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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
TOday's Telegraphic News
Conditions In cuba

Havans, Feb -Unlsss President
Gomez and vice President Zayss, leaders
of the two Cuban factiOus, speedily reach
harmonious working agreement, polit.
ical leaders here predict today that the
new which Is Cuba s
second attempt a! self-goyernmeut-Will
end as disssrOusly IS the first, which
brodght shout American Intervention.
GJmtz and Ziyas we're supposed TO
have buried their differences when Ziyss
withdrew from the presidential race,
under the promise that the Gomez wing
of the liberals would support him for The
head of the ticket in the next race. This
is paramount to so election, as the COM
bined liberals outnumber the cOnserVa-
tiTes.
Gomez Is accused of disregsrding his
promises regarding patronage in which
accusation both the conservatives. the
Ziyssists and Miguelisis, or G1mtz
faction, we're to have one.third of the
appointments each. Not only are the
conservatives not getting their share of
the patronage, bat the Zayssisls are also
being ignored, it is charged, in the matter
OF important positions.
Following The clash between the pres
ident and vice pre.ident, over the con-
templated appointment Of Ricordo Ar
nauto, as chief OF the secret police, came
another breach when Gomez refused to
appoint Jose Ssgaro TO an important
Office. SsgarO Is one Of Zayss's lieuien-
ants, and wss recommended by Ziya'.
G)mez's action has greatly enrsged
the Z'yas faction, and they are charging
the president with high-handed aud arbi-
trary methods. There was rumor to-
day that Zayas intended to resign, but
it could no. be verified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08

the vexed japanese controversy now on
10 California and Nevada. ''The legis-
lation proposed BY the Pacific coast
states" he ssid, 'futended to meet GER
tain phases of what constitutes q nation
al peril bias been opposed By the plesi-
dent as violating our treaty vita JAP an
and imperiIing her friendship. While
the western states will in all probability
periodically yield to such suggestion,
there is danger that the abandonment
of such legislation may be misunderstood
by the eastern states whose people sre
Unfamiliar with the economic and social
dangers attendant upon Asistic immi-
grafton and that they may think We
acquiesce In the view that great ques-
ton of national and domestic policy
should be turned over 10 the negotiation
OF diplomats. No question involving
such important considerations as race
homogeneity and domestic industrial
peace can be safely turned over to Dip
lomacy."
Senator ElkiDs today made al adj
verse report on the rate bill. He says
thai Congress, approaching the magni-
iude Of The interests involved has st'ad-
tasty refused through twenty two years
to take the initiation of Ia'es from the
carrier and impose 1t upon its admins
trative tribunal To confer upon the
interest a commission the power to sus-
pend so advanced rate would, ne says,
offer a premium to every shipper to en-
ter a protest TO the advance rates,
whether they we're reasonable or unrea-
sOnsble.
John w. Bell has been appointed post
master at ROckbridge Alum Springs, Va,
Il A Frazier resigned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08

WHILE the president appears to be
quite unconcerned about the Ssnate'f
disclosures 10 connection with the slee'
trust merger, the minority senators and
some others seem to think they have
stumbled on G financial scandal of con-
siderable magnitude, which may last
over into the TAFT term. The testimony
of Broker SchIey, coming on top of that
of Perkins aud Tborne, revealed some Of
the wires behind the scenes 10 Wall STREE
with which certain men could make OF
unmake stocks aud panics, while the
government was paying the piper and
losing sleep over an imagined crisis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08

THE president vetoed the pet House
MEASURE providing for the next census,
because It provided that temporary EN-
ployes should not be taken from the
classified service list. This was not unex.
pected, however, as he had made
known his opposition to this policy all
along. Aud now be makes no secret Of
his purpose to hack up the veto with an
order directing tba. enumerstors pass 3
competitive examination should Congress
pass the census bill over his veto. Mr..
Roosevelt is determined to "boss"
Congress to the very end,
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From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, Feb. S.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, Feb. s.
There is NOW little doubt that Congress
will authorize ct this session the con-
structiOu of the biggest battIeships in
the werld for the navy. The House has
already passed the nsvsl appropriation
bill which includes the appropriation
for these two fighting monsters, each Of
which is to be of %, 600 tons and 1t is
now certain that the Senate naval CON-
mittee will make favorable report on
the same proposition. The Senate cum
mittee will sustain the action the House
introducing into the naval bill legisla-
ton restoring the marines to the ships
aud a1nulling the recent legislative order
of the president transforming the IS
soldiers" into q land organization, only
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
Train DeraiIed

Ooldwstsr, Miss, Feb. s Fireman
Ssuten and an unknown passenger we're
killed and four persons huyt in a wreck
on the Illinois Central Railroad, early
today. North bound train, No. 2, known
as the Chicago Flyer, ran into an
open switch as it was entering this town
and was dersiled. The engine was
wrecked and the smoker turned over.
Wreckers are blamed for the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08

COPIES Of the last annual report OF the
Tennessee Goal aud Iron Company are
said to have fallen into the hands Of the
Senate committee, showing that the as
sets Of the company are 700, 900, 900 tons
Of iron ore valued al 81 ton. As the
steel trust paid only $50, 600, 900 for ths
control the profit Of the deal would be
about 500, 600, 900 10 ore alone. Add
this is the merger that Mr.. Roosevelt
sanctioned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
More AntI-Jspanese Measures.

Salem Oregon, Feb. S-Now threatens
10 add to President RoosevelPs chagrir
over the way anti Japanese sff:irs are
going, it being ANNOUNCED today that 6
bill WAS being prepared which would b.
introduced this week prohibiting the fu'
ture acquisition Of realty holdings By
Asistics, including Japanese. The bill
will not affec. present oriental property
holders. The passage Of the measure il
considered likely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
Pleads Not Guilty.

Baltimore, Feb. S.-Joseph NJ. Jsuer,
of Brooklyn, n. Y, when srraigned
today, pleaded not guilty to the charge
of CON mitting q felonious assault or
little Catherine Loercb, a girl of II
years of eye also of Brooklyn, and OBJ
tsined change of venue to Baltimore
county. The trial will take place the
frat week in March at TowsOD, Balti.
more county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
KliIed vic and FiImteIf.

Newark, n. j., Feb. 5.-E0Tsged
over his wife's attempt 10 Rave him a..
rested for mistrestlug bis siep-daughiev,
Louis Dreher, today shot suc killed the
woman and then committed suicide with
ths same WEAPON. Mrs. Dreher, re-
ported to the police yesterday that her
husband beat the girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08

COLONEL HENRY WATTERsoN gave
pathetic reason for declining to take
part in the banquet to William JeD.
nings BrYsn at Tampa on Friday. He
wrote "The death of a dearly loved
daughter, followed by the appalling
tragedy which took from me son who
was the very apple Of my eye, leaves me
stranded and helpless aud wholly uu-
equal to any kind of publicity. Before
l left home l cOuOelled all Of my speak
ing dates and resolved never again to
appear before apy sudience."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
DIED.

ISABELLA FRANCIS, beloved wife of
the late Peyton c. Bartlett, departed this life
on Sunday morning at 9l5, at the residence
Of her son, John H. Bartlett l07 north Payn
street.
Dearest mother thou hast left US,
We thy loss do deeply feel;
But tits God who has bereft as,
And He will all our sorrows heal.
BY HER soN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
Funeral Wednesday evening at o'clock
from above residence. lnterment will be
made in Union cemetery.
Baltimore and Washington papers please
copy.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
AnnIlcatlon Denied.

New York, Feb. S.-Judge Noyes today
denied The Application Of the New York Cen.
trail Il Hudson River Railroad Company fol
an injunction to return the Interstate Com
merce Commission for enforcing its order OF
June "a, 1908, fixing the charge for shipments
of grain and grain products from the west to
this port for export. Judge Ward filed q
dissenting opinion. The opinion was filed in
the Court of Annals
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
Save Money by Buying Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for bottle
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy IS for
any of the other cough medicines, DO!
you save money in buying 1t. The saw
ing Is in what you get, not what you
pay. The sure-to-cure-you quality is
in every bottle of this remedy, and you
get good results when you take it. Neg
lected colds often develop serious con-
dtious, and when you buY a cough
medicine you want to be sure you are
getting one that will cure your cold.
Ohsmberlain's Cough Remedy always
cures. Price Is and 80 cents Bottled
For sale by w. F. Creighton & Co. an.
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
DEATHS IN FAUOUIER.

Mrs. Harriet V. HoIton, widow o
Edwsrd I. HOlton, died at Der residence
near The Plains yesterday morning
aged seyeDty-fve years. Mrs. Holtor
aud her daughter were injured in run
away accident December 2. The bes
medical attention was given her at the
George Washington Hospital, Washing
ton, but, owing TO the Injury and shock
for ore of her age, she became paralyzed,
and was taken to her home about two
weeks ego. Mrs. Holton was a lifelong
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Middleburg where her re-
mains will be inferred.
Daniel Butler died at The Plains last
Friday, OF dyspepsia, in bis eighty
ninth yeSr. Mr. Batter leaves a wife
and ten children.
Edward F. Sinclair died Friday, at
the home OF his fsther, Edward L. SIN
clair, near The Plains, of tuberculosis,
In bis tWenty.tbird year. Mr.. Sinclair
susaiued Injuries from a fall from a
horse 10 September last, aud never en-
tirely recovered from the accident.
Nimrod Ashby Rust, sged sixty-seven
yeas, a native OF Fauquier county,
though q resident Of Luray for the past
forty years, dropped dead at his home at
Lursy yesterday. Mr.. Rust served
through the war 10 the Confederate
army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
TELEdPAPHIC BREVITIEg,

The six.year-old son Of the Duchess la
chell, of Washington, D. c.. is dangerous i'll
of typhoid fever in Paris. The boy is heir to
his mothers title.
Catul Mendes, one OF the best known writ
ers ia France. is dead in Paris today as re-
tunnel last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08

The National Magazine has been re-
ceived from its publishers In Boston.
A series of illustrstd articles appear
ing In it is attracting attention; in it
every department OF government at
Washington Is being described by the
chiefs Of the bureaus, who are doing the
work. Eqlally insiruCtive and interest
ing is the insthlnent this month Of
"Affsirs at Washington" This issue
celebrates Lincoln's centenary with an
illustrated article entitled "rbe living
Lincoln" aud the third inSIalment Of
"Roosevelt's hunting grounds" app ara.
"Home departments" "B)oks o. the
month";" Municipal economies" good
fiction and verse establish the high
record enjoyed by this magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb. s.-The market was quiet
but with a generally firm tone, although
some declines were sustained in the early
trading because Of moderate selling efforts by
the traders to buy back stocks causing SON e
fractional advances in the last half Of the first
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-08
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 8.
SENATE.

Senator Rsyner introduced a resolu.
ton declaring that when q witness sum.
moDed before a Senate committee and
ordered TO produce papers and docu.
ments and refuses to do without claiming
personal privilege, the Senate msy com.
pei obedience from aOy civil officer of The
government. he requested that the
resolution lie on the table. He will
speak on this subject at the first oppor-
tunitY.
Mr.. Rayner's resolution is directed to
the refusal Of Herbert Knox Smith, com
missioner of the bureau of corporations,
who was subpoenRed to appear before
the judiciary committee and bring all
reports Of inVeste ation made Into steel
affairs. He did not plesd personal priv.
lege.
The SaDate went into executive session
and considered the nomination OF vii.
liam d. Crnm, re.appOinted collector
of customs a. Charleston, S. O. The
remainder of the day, it is expected,
will be devoted 10 this matter.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gaines TODAY introduced bill In
the House making II a felony for any
ore to disclose the work, word and grip
of secret order.
Mr.. Hay introduced resolution call
log upon the Secretary OF War for all
records in his Office concerning hszingtt
West Point
Most of the day vas devoted to Dis
lrict Of Columbia husiLess.
District A tOrDeY Jerome of New
Ylrk io3ay viz usl'y served notice on
the federal government, that unless
The United States authorities turned
over to him the entire matter
Of the prosecution of the New York
World, for alleged libel 10 mentioning
names Of certain persons in connection
With the purchase OF the Panama caual,
he will wash bis hands Of the entire
matter.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30

There had not been day during
the previous year that a new house
or store building had not been In
course OF erection in La Junta.
T. c. Henry prophesied that the
farmers Of the Arkansas Valley would
be able to produce sixty bushels OF
corn to the acre. Nothing doing
yet.
Twenty years ago Granada had fiat.
,ering prospects OF becoming coun-
,y seat Bent county was to be d.
vided. and La Jun,a and Granada
were to draw the county seat priz3s.
Half the prominent citizens OF La
Junta were Denver visitors frequent.
ly after frequently. The division OF
Bent county and the location OF the
county seat were up for consideration
by the law makers of Colorado.
T.. C. Henry pledged himself to
extend the Rocky Ford ditch 10 Tim
pas Greek by May LIST. IL those want
ing water would guarantee 70 con.
tract for $4,000 acres at $40 per
acre.
Andy Nicholes purchased the high
ly improved eighty acre farm OF J.
E. Gauger. five miles west of town.
The consideration was $1,000 $37 80
per acre. The Tribune remarked
that this seems like a good price
for q piece Of land that a very few
years ago was not worth 81 an acre
on the market. How times haze
changed.
Twenty years ago the Bent Conn
ty Democrat sounded q note OF warn
ing IS follows: The Teller county
bill that Rocky Ford is working for
takes in the graveyard west Of La
Junta. but leaves that nourishing city
In old Bent. Rocky Ford don't se.m
to be as much afraid Of La Junta's
dead men as her live ones. Down in
= Kansas county seat warfare the
dead used TO out.vote the living four
to one. Syracuse cast over loo
votes. 800 Of which were called grave
yard votes. Rocky Ford had better
look out.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30

being ten shares, or 81 900. The
owner OF paid-up stock and the Tor.
rover stand on an equal footing and
one has as much TO say as the
other concerning the management
OF the affairs OF the association.
The Otero Loan and Building As.
sociation. with its capital OF $4,000
900. and loans aggregating $546.750. IL
the largest financial institution in the
Arkansas Valley. east of Pueblo. and
has been one of the greatest factors
in the upbuildlng and progress OF La
Junta during the past eighteen years.
and we hope that its beneficent influ.
ence may long continue as an asset
OF this community,
The meeting closed. as II has
Closed from time immemorial. with
the almost unanimous election OF The
old board Of nine directors, most OF
whom have been connected with The
association since it was organized,
eighteen years ago The only change
from last year was the election OF
C. r. Buckley to succeed II. d. Gar.
wood. who expects to leave La Junta
in the near future The directors
elected are as follows: Frank Fin
ney. C. A. Beerbohm, r. Phillips,
C. R. Buckley. ]. b. Sherman. James
McNeen. C. ". Bomgardner. E. w.
Pierce. C. Jameyson. The directors
elected officers to succeed themselves
as follows: President. Frank Finney:
vcie-prestdent. amesJ McNeen: sec.
retar,. R. Phillips: treasurer. W. A.
Hart; attorney. G. A. Kilgore.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30

sat with him on the platform. Since
then. as Is well known, Mayor Wv
ian has had a political falling out
with the faction TO which the for
mer governor belongs. and for many
months these two leaders have not
spoken as they have passed by. But
while on Sunday afternoon Mayor
Vivian did not sit on the platform
with the governor whose counsel and
advisor he was daily for so many
months. he did come to the meeting.
The speaker noted this and just te-
fore he closed his splendid address
he suddenly referred TO his recent y
closed political career and said that
he was proud OF the fact that while
in that office and while in counsel
with the hsad of the party there vas
never anything proposed to him by
anyone that could not have been
spoken in the church. Thsn af .er II
was over the mayor went down to tn
front OF the auditorium and he and
the governor shook hands and agreed
with each other that what he had
said about the former months CT Sc
cret council was solemn and happy
truth. Former Governor w. s. Smith
presfied.-Goiden Transcript.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30
IA JUNrA's GREATEST ASSET.
Annual Meeting Of the otero Loan
and Building Association Best At
tended in History.

The annual meeting OF the Otero
Loan and Building Association vas
held last Monday night In Harmony
Hall, and the attendance OF local
members OF the association was the
largest ever known. Not only vas
the attendance at the meeting great
er than ever but the full quota of
one-half OF the shares in force, nee
essary 10 transact business. was repre-
sented when the meeting was call
ed to order by President Frank
Finney. Usually II has been neces-
sary to make diiigen, use of the tele-
phone and send out number OF mes
sengers in order TO secure suffic-
lent number of proxies to proceed
with the annual election.
The Otero Loan and Building Asso-
citation has been doing business In La
Junta for the past eli shteen years. II
was organized first in series, the first
series being $4,000. In 1898 the zap
ital was made s500.000. In 1905 the
capital stock was Increased TO ST.
OOO. 900, and again In 1908 TO $4,000
900. or the 10000 shares available
under the capitalization. 1856 are
now In force. Since the association
was organized eighteen years ago.
1905 loans have been made and $40
loans have been paid off. At the
present time there are SCI loans In
force. The sma lest loan Is 500 and
the largest IS 900. which Is the lin
It under the bylaws. The associa-
tion has loans In force In Rocky Ford
Swink. Fowler. Sugar City and Ord
way. but most Of the loans are In
La Junta. During the past six months
forty loans were paid up In full.and
during the same period sixty-four
new loans were made. During the
eighteen years Of It's existence the
association has foreclosed but eight
loans, and at the present time owns
three properties. representing an In
vestment of $l.77S.11. which are
worth several times that amount.
At the present date there are 205
shareholders who own paid-up stock
the average amount being $500
while there are few who have the
limit OF IS. 900 invested. This stock
l. earning eight per cent. and Is
owned by people living al over the
rYr,eoa Statea from New York to Ban
Francisco. Two Of the sharehold'
ses i've in China. There = always
! demand for paid-up stock. 20 that
rlpney b always available for loans.
Il the present tine Dc association
~ Registered applications tor paid.
- ~ stock 70 The snount Of $4,000.
~ associatioa - ~ sharshosdefs
" oeetal stoek, ~ average Aosdine
- ~
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30
Anent County Division.

Whether you approve or disapprove
OF the division of Otero county, you
will find some statistics compiled by
the Ordway Era relative to the stand
ing Of this county with the fifty-eight
other counties In the state Of consid-
cradle interest. They are ~ fol-
lows
Rank
Area, 2.052 square miles 18th
Valuation, $S.515.010 ............ 9th
Acres agricultural lands. 9s.s2s I'M
Value Of asricul. lands. $2.501 .535. I'd
improvements ON lands. 3426.515. 1871
Val. town and city lots. s.s545. 10. 18th
fmproy'nts city lots. .$1.130 $50. Sth
Improv'nts public lands. $7s,240.. %
Average value Of mdse. s2s7. .e4s 10th
Value OF horses. S374.sso ........ 18th
Value OF mules. s40.sl0 ..-....-.. ID
value OF cattle. s20s. $50. 18th
Value Of sheep. ess.Slo $3.50: 18th
Value Of swine. e9.76O .........- 1th
Miles Of railroad. 13.02S...... 18th
Value Of railroad. u .5os. .ls5 ~. sth
Other railroad property. 81 .01s. 18th
Miles Of telephones. 3ss.ess ~. sth
Value Of teaepAones. $ss.eos -. sth
Miles Of telegraph. 1l3.1o7 ...... sth
value Of telegraph. sss.s71 ...... ssh
value music. instr'ts. Sls.2sp sth
The copbined vote last Ncvems.r
cf the following eight counties wns
|lsss than that of Otsro county: Ar
chuleta. Custer. Baca. 0rand, Klova.
Alnerki. PAn'ips. and ssdsvick-
Qteso's vote excesdsA - ec1l lassd
80 q shess fpsr: neept. Rreess.
Eie1e ~ ~ csraea.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30
Kissed and M.ds Up.

Governor Buchtel's visit to Golden
last Sunday afternoon to deliver hia
first address since his retiremsnt
from office was : signal for : socd.
y Attendance Of men to hear lin
talk Oh something deeper than I'll.
tics- Two years ago when the soissse.
nor was speaking In the sane 80
the Adethpdist chprch on local
tioa. 0dadsass neyst, John =. wiz
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-30
sunday Afternoon Concert.

The first Sunday afternoon coi,-
cert will be given at the Prssbyter.
ian church Sunday. January 3lst. at
3:l5 O'Clock. The doors will be open
at 2:3O o'clock. Children not ad-
mitted unless accompanied by their
parents Admission free. and every
one is invited. Wonderly's Orches.
ira. assisted BY Mrs. E. c. Bush and
Messrs. Richardson and Condit. will
render the musical programme. which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
J,W,CORSON
IS SUED
TODAY
EFFORT is MADE TO
RECOVER LARGE
SUM.
His Drafts for Thousands
Of Dollars Are I'm
honored.

Suit for the recovery Of union.
ored drafts amounting 70 $4,000
vas instituted Ia the superior court
this morning against John ". Cor.
son. Nome mining operator. and who
last summer was candidate for
delegate 10 the United States con.
rreea from Alaska.
On behalf Of Coraon's creditors
the case will BE- fought by Bert A.
S0rthrup. representing the collec.
ton agency In this city with which
the drafts we're placed for collee.
ton.
According 20 the complaint filed
today the first OF the drafts issued
by Corson and subsequently IN.
nonored was 20 r. q. MARLEY OF
Fairbanks In the sum Of 81 900 on
July ~, 1908. On July IL Cora0n
drew up a draft for $3.50 on n. w.
Johnson. a guest OF the Hotel Butler
Of this city. Johnson refused to
honor the draft On July 20 Cors0u
presented a draft upon himself for
1900. and from July 81 drew up
other drafts In favor Of Alva Nc.
Donald.
All Of the transactions are alleged
10 have been made through the
First National bank Of Fairbanks.
Alaska.