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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
VICTORY FOR DEFENDANT
soRELY DISAPPOINTED, HoWEv-,
Err. FOR HE EXPECTED AN
AcoUITTAL
TO PROSECUTE HENEY
TRACTION MAcNATE CHARGES
THAT STATES ATTORNEY
WAS RRlBED

San Francisco. June 81. - Termi-
rating in disagreement of the jury,
with ten men for acquittal and two
for conviction, the remarkable trial
of President Patrick Calhoun, of the
United railroads, came to an end
yesterday at noon.
Five months and a. day had passed
since Calhoun first made his appear
ancc in court to answer to the charge
of offering a bribe to the supervisors
to obtain a franchise for an over
head trolley permit for his corpora
tion, and the jury spsn. twenty-four
hours in fruitless deliberation.
There was no demonstration when
the verdict was read and the defen-
dant. and -his attorneys quickly de-
parted. When the jury reported for
The last time the jurors had all as
sured the presiding judge that there
was no more hope for an agreement
and disagreement was therefore re-
corded.
Prosecutor Heney announced he
would be ready to try the case again
tomorrow If necessary.
Calhoun considered the result as a
victory. though he was disappointed
at not being acquitted. He declared
that Heney had been bribed and said
he would bring charges of such a
character against him as well as
against Rudolph Spreckels for giving
s bribe.
Anxious for Next Trial
AL the request of the attorneys for
Calhoun, one of the remaining in
dictments against him was set for
trial next Monday, June 2S. The in
dictment alleges he offered a bribe
to former supervisor John ]. Furey
and is similar to the one on which
Abe Reuf was sentenced to four
teen years in the penitentiary
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
ENOUGH EVIDENCE ALREADY
COUNSEL FOR HUSBAND SAYS HE
HAS SHOWN DEsERTloN WAS
JUSTIFIED
DISPOSITIONS ARE READ
FRIENDS OF MRS. GOULD TEsTl-
FYAs TO HER CONDUCT AND
CHARACTER

New York, June 21.-The defense in
the suit brought by Mrs. Katherine
Clemmons Gould for a divorce and
$250,000 annual alimony from Howard
Gould, sprung a surprise this morning
by announcing it would rest its case.
Delaney Nicoll, attorney for Mr.
Gould, said that in looking over the
Testimony, he believed it so replete
with evidence that Gould was justified
in leaving his wife. that he saw no
further use of presenting evidence.
Attorney Shearn, for Mrs. Gould,
said the announcement came as a
surprise and he had no witnesses at
hand, but would read some deposi-
Itions. which he did.
Relies on Dispositions.
The depositisn Of Mrs. Alice S.
Bankhead. OF Atlanta. Ga, wife OF
Lieutenant Henry McCauley Bank
head. of Fort Mcpherson, Ca, was
read. Mrs Bankhead had visited Mrs.
Gould much both at Castle Gould and
at the st. Regis hotel and accompan-
led her on a trip to Egypt. She never
saw anything unIadylike about her,
nor ever saw her drink to excess.
No Worse Than Others.
Lieut.. Bankhead also gave a deposit
tion in which he said he never saw
Mrs. Gould drink any more than any
other society lady. He declared Mrs.
Gould was always dignified, refined
and gentle and conducted herself in
manner that was above reproach.
Mrs. Bankhead would not say that
she had not heard Mrs. Gould referr-
ed to as a drinking woman"
Testify for Plaintiff
Louis o. Foreman, superintendent
of cleaning and vent1Iating firm
in this city, testified that he had
heen employed several times at Cas-
tie Could, butt had never seen Mrs.
Gould under the influence of liquor
nor heard her use bad language On
cross examination, Foreman could re-
member no date upon which he had |
visited Castle Gould.
William P. Murphy, an automobile
broker, said he bad met in business
way several times with Mrs. Gould.
and never had heard her use strong |
language ,or saw her drink anything. |
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
TAFT WILL VISIT
new MEXICO SOON

Washington, June 21.-Frank Muir
ply. an Arizona railroad magnate, was
a guest at the White house today,
taking luncheon with President Taft.
The president expressed great inter.
est in the territories of Arizona and
New Mexico and gave assurances that
he would help the people of these
commonwealth to secure statehood
at the earliest possible date. He said
he intended to visit New Mexico and
Arizona. but could not give any dates
as to just when he would make the
trip west
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
IMPORTANT WITNESS HELD
RESTAURANT PROPRIETOR WHO
WAS sUlToR OF VICTIM is
IN CUSTODY
JEALOUSY LED TO KILLING
cHu GAIN HAD SUPPLANTED
WILLIAM LEON IN YOUNG
LADY's AFFECTIONS

New York, June 21.--All clews as
to the whereabouts of William Leon
FOR Leon Ling as he is also known,
1.-THE Chinaman in whose room the body
/ of Miss Elsie Sigel was found, Fri
day. were investigated by the police
to-day, but Leon is still at liberty and
hiding in some place still unknown
In the meantime the police are
holding as an important witness. Chu
Gain. manager of the Port Arthur res
taurant, where Elsie Sigel is said to
have boen frequent visitor. Letters
from Miss Sigel were found in Gains
room and contained such terms of en-.
ldearment as TO lead the police to be
llieve the motive Of the murder was
jealousy on the part Of Leon OF Gain,
|Eho seems to have supplanted Leon
lin the affections of the beautiful
young missionary.
Traces of Leon and his associate,
Chun Sin, Indicate that the two
men, with an unknown white woman,
were in Washington several days fol
lowing the murder and as late as
Thursday, week after the probable
killing. All ships for the Pacific
coast are being closely watched.
Chung Sing Arrested.
AFsterdam, N. Y. June 21.-Chung
Sin, wanted in New York as mater
ial witness in the murder Of Miss Ell
sic Sigel, was arrested today az West
Galway, ten miles distant. He ad-
mitted his identity and acknowledged
ne was personal friend of William
Leon. He has been in West Galway
eight days, engaged as cook by Har-
vey Kennedy of New York, who has a
summer residence there. He admit
ted that he lived with Leon but de-
MED knowing his present where
abouts.
Capture Suspected Murderer.
Schenectady, N. Y, June 21. - A
Chinaman giving the name Of Leon
Ling, and answering the description i
of William Leon. wanted for the Sigel
murder in New York. was taken into
custody here this morning. He came
here nine days ago and has been
cooking in chop suey restaurant. He
came from New York with Chung
Sin, arrested at West Galway this
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21

Mora, N. NJ, June 21.-(Via Long
Distance Telephone) - Pablo Arel-
anes. a prominent and wealthy farm
er and stockman of Mora county, was
murdered at o'clock this morning
at his ranch eight miles from here. by
a nephew, Epimenio Arellanes. The
murderer was captured almost imme-
diately and is now in jail here under
a heavy guard.
According to the best information
obtainable, there being several stories
of the shocking tragedy, the murder
ed man was at work in corn field
sonic distance from his ranch house,
when Epimenio Arellanes sneaked up
on him sunawares and Drained him
with a jagged rock. To make death
sure, it is alleged that he then pounc-
ed upon his victims body and literally
pounded his head to a jelly. Death
was practically instantaneous.
Capture Murderer
Several farm hands working in an
adjoining field, were attracted by the
mnrderer's suspicious actions when
be entered the field where the dead
man was at work, and they witnessed h
the killing. but were too far away to
render the helpless man any assist
ance. When the attack was made.
they started for the scene on the run
and when they arrived, Epimenio Ar
ellanes was still pounding his uncle's
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
PRISONERS TAKEN
TO PENITENTIARY

Sheriff Cleofes Romero escorted the
following prisoners, who had been
convicted at the recent term of dis
trict court in Las Vegas and on whom
sentence was passed by Judge w. J..
Mills, Saturday morping, to the terri
torial penitentiary at Santa Fe yes
terday:
Adolfo Apodaca 21s years in the
penitentiary for horse stealing;
George Mcneil. larceny from ware
house and larceny from a barn,
Is months; Sofre Otero and Per-
fecto Salas, each drew Is months for
horse stealing; Juan Chavez and Fe-
lipe Bustamente, 1 year each for cat
tie stealing; Donaciano Lujan, for
gerry, year; Pedro Montoya, assault
with deadly weapon. 2 years; Vicente
Trujillo, discharging a gun in set
tlement year.
In addition, David Encinias and
Leandro Romero, two life convicts,
who were brought here from the peni-
tentiary to testify in the Teitlebaum
murder case at the recent term of
court, were returned to the prison
yesterday. Extra precautions were
taken with these two desperate pris-
oners, they being placed in irons.
Accompanying Sheriff Romero to
the Capital city in the capacity of
guards were: Deputy Sheriff Enrique
sena. Apolonio sena. Pablo Jaramillo
and Frank Strass.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
MANIAC KILLS PABLO
ARELLANES, WEALTHY
MORA STOCKMAN
Attacks Him While He is Working
Alone in Field, Draining Him With
Jagged Rock and Beating His Head to
a Jelly--Captured After Desperate Fight

head with the rock, although the lat
ter was already dead.
When they attempted to pull him
off his victims body, he turned and
attacked them, knocking one man
Isenseless by striking him on the side
of the head with rock. After dos
|perate encounter, the murderer was
finally overpowered, bound hand and
root with baling wire and brought
post haste to this place, where he is
now in jail.
Slayer Undoubtedly Insane
There seems to be little doubt but
that Epimenio Arellanes is insane. He
has been acting queerly of late bui
little attention was paid to him by
his family or friends, because they
believed him harmless.
Pablo Arellanes, the dead man, was
about 50 years old, one of the most
prominent ranchmen in this part OF
Mora county, and the father of a
large family. His slayer is about 80
years old. and also the father of a
family.
The killing has created great ex-
and mary people from tlie
country have flocked in.
o town to learn the details and be
resent at the preliminary hearing.
which is scheduled for late this after
Ioon.
District Attorney Charles w. c.
Ward at East Las Vegas. has been
elegraphed for and is expected to
each here sometime this afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
WEALTHY cHlNAMAN is
CONVICTED OF SMUGGLING

Chicago. June 21.- Beoba Lsun, a
wealthy Chinaman of 81 Paso, Texas,
was found guilty, and Corlos Se7
vedra and Jose Passa, Mexican min
ers, found not guilty of participate
ing in the Ell Paso smuggling cases,
By a verdict returned here today. 1t
was charged this band of smugglers
ran Chinese across the Rio Grande
to El Paso. from whence they were
shipped to Chicago. Hundreds Of
them are alleged to have entered
the country in this manner.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
Capture Suspected Murderer.
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOUSE;
FIRE FINISHES DESTRUCTION

A. ]. Gerard's seven-room residence
on the mesa. 13 miles east Of Las
Vegas, was struck by lightning Sat-
urday afternoon. 1t Immediately took
fire and was burned to the ground.
The house was not furnished and no
insurance was carried.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard came TO the
city from Iowa with their seven chill
dren. and have been residing on
Fourth street. They were preparing
to move out to their new home on
the ranch this week
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21
BLACK HAND SENSATION
" SUBSIDIES OVER SUNDAY

There are no new developments in
the black hand matter. other than
that it is the consensus Of opinion
that the threatening letter written to
]. B. Mackel, demanding that Lewis
Brady. negro barber. be elected
from the Mackel premises on the pla-
"a, is merely petty spite work on the
part of other BARRIERS.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-21

The E. Romero Hose and Fire com
pany has purchased a fine. 4-year old
horse for its hose wagon. good run
ming mate for the other horse. The
old horse has been bought by Secun-
dino Romero. sN
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The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
TO APPEAL TO VARIOUS RACES
Missionaries Provide "HoIy Families"
of Different Aspects.

A colporteur. delivering a New Year
address before a Sunday school, dis
played a number of pictures and
images of the Holy Family.
Here is Holy Family for export to
China he said.
The children laughed, for the Mary
of the group was China woman, with
dwarfed feet and slanting eyes; Jo-
seph was an old Chinaman with a
long thin mustache and a queue; the
sacred infant had the fiat nose and
oblique eyes of China.
Here said the colporteur, is q
Holy Family for the Congo people,
The children laughed again. Mary
was now fat and black, with woolly
hair; Joseph was stalwart black war.
rior spear in his hand, girdle of
feathers about his waist; the infant,
too, was black.
Our Holy Families for missionary
use" the colporteur explained. ARE
always made in the likeness of the
people they are to go among.
Those simple and childlike people
would be estranged by a white Holy
Family. Only this sort shows them
the Deity's real kinship with them
selves"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
To Regulate Dance Halls.

Representative Foley has introduced
in the house a bill to regulate dance
halls, winerooms and similar places,
for tine protection of young girls The
bill provides that no girl under the age
of eighteca years shall be permitted
TO enter dance hall or wineroom un.
less accompanied by either her father
or her mother. Proprietors found
guilty of violating the provisions OF
the law shall be punished by a fine
of from $50 to $500 or a Jail sentence
not to exceed six months or both Con
viction establishes proof of conducting
t. disorderly house and is made th9
ground for revocation of the license.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
Defends c. F. G. |. COMPANY.

In relation to the election fraud res
olution of Senator Scott several Re-
publican senators used very sarcastic
language, declaring that those who
live in glass houses should not throw
stones" Senator Wood of Las Ami
mas, stating first that he is a large
shareholder in the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company, said that the people of
that district, and the industrial cor
porations interested there, were tired
of being prosecuted. Governor Shat
roths remarks in his inaugural ad-
dress in relation to the Huerfano and
Las Animas county elections during
several years past he called the most
contemplate insult ever offered a cor
poration by a governor of Colorado"
You have either got to prove these
accusations, my Democratic col
leagues" he said, "or be branded as
blackmailers, Senator Barela also
took exception to the charges in
strong language, and brought forth
much laughter wnen he saio: When
Governor Shafroth was a Republican
he used to say: I don't say that ev-
cry Democrat is horsethief, but | do
say that every horsethief is a Demo
crat.' OF all the Republicans in Huer-
fano county, he continued, II only
know one who is not an eX-Democrat." e"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
THE GIRL AND THE LOBSTER.
Possibly Harmless Remark, Though
Decidedly MalaPropos.

Dorando Pietri, at one of the many
Italian banquets given in his honor in
New York, talked about professional
athletics
"Amateurism is no doubt more ro-
mantle than professionalism, he said,
but we live in an unromantic age"
He smiled
only the other night, at one OF
your gayest Italian restaurants. he
said, q overheard a dialogue that il
Illustrated forcibly the ages lack of ro
nance.
1T was late. At the table next to
mine rich young Italian contractor
was supping with a beautiful young
girl. AS the young girl played with
the stem of her wineglass heard her
murmur:
at is true, isn't it, that you love
me and me only?'
Yes said the your : man though
this lobster is certainly mighty good "
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
HER MOTHER-IN-LAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in la. found a
wise. good friend in her mother-in-law,
jokes Notwithstanding. She writes:
1t is two years since we began u.s.
ing Postum in our house. l was great
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals l often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down. My mother
often told me it was the coffee drank
at meals. But when I'd quit coffee I'd
have severe headache.
While visiting my mother-in-law I
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her TO tell me
how. She laughed and told me it was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
81 began to use Postum as soon as I
got home, and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
i have no more trouble. Indigestion is
a thing of the past, and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
My grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave off coffee. She then
took tea but that was just as bad.
She finally was induced to try
Postum which she has used for over
year. She travelled during the winter
over the greater part of Iowa, visiting.
something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full sf human
interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
Lubers Immiaration Bill.

For the better advertisement and de.
velopment of the state, Speaker Lu-
bers has introduced a bill, backed by
the state commercial associations, to
create a board of immigration and give
it $4,000 to spend in the next two
years. Half of the appropriation can
be spent each year. The board is to
consist of nine members named by
the governor and confirmed by the
Senate, this board TO elect a commits
sioner of immigration to carry on the
work under direction of the board. The
state is to be advertised by exhibits or
by display in newspapers and periodi-
calls, as the board sees fit
The commissioner is expected to be
an expert in the advertising and pro-
motion business. The bill also estab.
fishes an advertising fund to be com.
posed of public subscriptions and held
by the state treasurer to be used as
the board directs.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
WHAT COLORADO LAWMAKERS
ARE DOING AT DENVER
House Bills.

Among the bills introduced in the
House on the 18th inst are the fol-
lowing:
H. B. No. 81. by Mr. Foley (by re-
quest)-For the purchase by Colorado
of the John Elsner collection for $10,-
900; appropriations and expenditures.
H. B. No. 80, by Mr.. Gardner-To
pay the state bounty on coyotes; ap-
preparations and expenditures.
H. B. No. 92, by Mr.. Metz-To pay
the Western Federation of Miners a
claim against the state of Colorado; ;
appropriations and expenditures.
H. B. No. SO, by Mr.. Bellesfield-To
pay the Western Federation of Miners
claim against the state; appropria-
tions and expenditures.
H. B. No. 95, by Mrs. Lafferty-De-
filming the chancery powers and juris-
diction of several county and juvenile
courts within the state with reference
to persons causing, encouraging or
contributing to the dependency, neg
lect or delinquency of children; edu-
cation.
H. B. No. SO, by Mrs. Lafferty-Con-
cerning the protection of children, and
defining certain acts which shall be
considered as causing, encouraging OF
contributing to such delinquency; edu
cation.
H. B. No. 81, by Mrs. Lafferty-Con
corning delinquent children educa
tion.
H. B. No. 9S, by Mrs. Lafferty-To
establish state home for mental de
fectives; appropriations and eXpendi
lures.
II. B. No. 112, by Mr.. Walbridge-
The establishment and maintenance
of a state fish hatchery in the county
of Rio Blanco; appropriations and eX
penditures.
H. b. No 116, by Mr., Goodfriend-
To regulate the practice of barbering;
labor.
H. B. No. III, by Mr. Packard-To
prevent persons from trespassing by
hunting or shooting upon the en-
closed lands of another; judiciary
H. B. No. lis. by Mr. Carver-Fol
the support of the State Industria
School at Golden, Colo, including the
purchase of land; appropriations anc
| expenditures
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
Bill Fund Defective.

Owing to fatal defect in the bill
for bank guarantee law, that meas
ure will have to be re-introduced into
the House, or an agreement will be
made to push the Senate bill on the
same subject. The bill was given to
the introducer by an attorney. who
had carefully studied all its provis
ions, but who had neglected to put in
the most important part-that line
containing the enacting clause The
discovery was not made until after L.
600 copies of the bill had been printed.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
Western Federation Claims.

Bills have been presented in the
House to pledge the state to pay for
damages to Western Federation prop
erty during the troubles in the Cripple
Creek district during the time the mine
owners were driving the federation
from that camp. Two more OF these
bills are to come, asking total appro-
priation running well towards 100000.
One of these presented Monday i'll
cludes claim for s19,6OO for damages
to the store of the miners at Victor
another for $4,000 for damages to the
store at Anaconda, and the third for
over $4,000 for damages to and rent of
the hall at Victor during it's occupation
by the military.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
TOLD TO USE cUTIcURA.
After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In
tense Itching Eczema-Had fieen
Tortured and Disfgured But
Was Soon Cured of Dread Humor

II contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months. At
times l thought l would scratch my
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large red patches, so
that | was ashamed to go out. / was
advised to go to doctor who was
a specialist in skin diseases, but 1
received very little relief. I tried
every known remedy with the same
results. thought would never get bet
ter until a friend of mine told me to try
the Cuticura Remedies. So tried them,
and after four or five applications of
Cuticura Ointment l was relieved of
my unbearable itching. I used two
sets of the Cuticura Remedies. and I
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
Kral, Hishlandtown, Nd, Jan. 9, '0S."
Potter DRUG Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23

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