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La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30

The democratic state board OF equal
ization II up to It's old tricks once
more. They are not playing fair,
The party that afflicts the dear
eple with diarrhoea OF promises
before election is making good in
the usual way with constipation OF
performance. The state board OF
equalization has pleaded with some OF
the county assessors to increase
their valuations, and threatened 9th.
ers that unless they came across with
a considerable increase they would
be impeaChed and have their office
taken away from them by the gov.
ernor.
The state board promised to in,
crease the valuations OF the corpora.
tons providing the assessors would
increase the valuation Of other prop
erty. Some of the assessors did so.
In Otero county the assessment OF
local property for the year 1909
is about eleven per cent higher
than for the previous year The
first return made by the state board
OF equalization showed an increase In
the corporation assessment in Otero
county OF $75,3S0. Owing to "omis-
sions and errors" there was revised
return which showed an increase OF
only $50,300 over the year 1908. On
Thursday Of this week Assessor Ads
mond received the final return of
the corporation assessment in Otero
county from the state board. This
shows a reduction Of $24l In the
corporation valuation In Otero county
from the year previous. In 1908 the
corporation valuation in Otero coun-
ty was &l,6l6.2s5. and for the year
~ 1t is Sl.6lS.0i4-s2il less. Not
yldch. OF course. but still not In line
with the promise Of the state board
that the assessment would be In
creased very materially.
The assessment of the Santa Fe
In Otero county this year Is $2,siO
less than for the year previous. while
the assessment OF the Missouri Pacif'
ic is increased to the amount OF $s,-
$50. Evidently the Santa Fe has not
made any improvements this year.
while the Missouri Pacific has. or
else the Missouri Pacific has no
friends at court. while the Santa Fe
has-seyeral OF them. The assess
ment Of the Colorado Telephone Com.
pany this year In otero county Is
SOL 800. Last year II was $6G.533, a
difference OF 3l5.233 less. notwith-
standing the fact that the state board
registered solemn vow to Increase
the corporation assessment. The tel
ephone companys valuation In otero
county was decreased $l5.233. while
the number OF miles OF line that the
company had In operation was In
creased ll4.?9. The secretary OF
the state board OF equalization writes
ahbcBbOI AubHouu tuuN sa' NNsNf'''N
eompany's valuation was decreased
lowing to . misunderstanding OF the
construction Of the term wire mile
gage whatever that is. Most any
D6ld reason Will do. The telephone
0mpany Is evidently on very good
sspesking terms" with the state
board OF equalization.
On October goth Assessor Ads
mond received = letter from the sec
retary OF the state board OF equal
ixation In which he says that upon
an examination Of the returns from
the various counties In which are
located sugar beet factories. wc find
the assessments vary In . great dc.
gree" The state board talked the
matter over with the assessorS IN
l1s( assA
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Resources of Otero
Irrigation District
Actual Assets Worth 96o5.Ooo--Reservoir Gould
Be Sold For Million Dollars.-Bond
Election Next Tuesday

~sApAo'S VI ueHNeTiHB at leaSt OUU feet
OF water to the beginning OF the dis.
trict, that is, east Of Timpas creek.
Equally. or even more important. is
the task of abolishing the now OBJ
solete type Of flood gates and install
at grade crossings either syphons or
steel fumes such as government re.
clamation engineers are now using.
The grade crossings OF arroyos were
put In to catch ordinary rains, but
some OF the rains are extraordinary
and catch the ditch instead. Exper-
ience has shown that the disadvan.
tages far outweigh the advantages.
A further bond issue is now being
advertised; the farmers have the
choice Of investing $500 or $3.50 per
acre additional in improvements to
the water right Five dollars per
acre expended will increase the ca
pacity OF the canal to 500 feet. en-.
abling nearly all to irrigate at one
time. and giving capacity to irri-
gate the entire 10000 acres in ten
days. This will also provide abso-
lutely safe arroyo crossings and in.
stall modern flood gates where
needed
1t is also proposed to construct
another storage reservoir, II engin-
eers recommend, on Anderson arroyo.
For this $3.50 per acre will be more
than Is needed. II is believed that
$4,000 will annually impound 1000
acre feet. II the district can build
storage for $40 per acre foot, 1t is
good business because water is worth
at least $40 per acre foot, that is
for annual capacity.
So much has already been accom-.
plished that It would be the height
OF folly now TO quit progressing. The
further improvements are needed and
their cost Is Insignificant compared
with the accruing advantages.
OF course no important work can
find universal favor A canvas OF
the population would even disclose
some who do not want TO 20 to
Heaven. There are undoubtedly
some who are too benighted to see
the light of progress, or too stingy
TO spend a dollar even to earn five
dollars.
But the Otero Irrigation District
farmers viii profit by the experience
OF the past year and viii vote to
provide funds 10 put the ditch be-
yond the reach OF such accidents as
caused fatal interruption to water de-
livery last summer. and caused a
loss OF at least 5000. 900 In crops.
An increase OF tax OF thirty or
forty cents an acre will not be felt
II the water service is improved and
made absolutely safe. Il is cheap
crop insurance.
These funds viii enable every
water user TO irrigate with large
head OF water. and will insure unin-
terrupted irrigation. They will also
provide substantial addition OF
storage.
We are Interested In this matter.
In fact everybody In la Junta IL
Interested. II means much to tho
town to have the otero canal per.
fcctcd. and II any are too stupid TO
see the advantages OF improvements.
II Is the duty Of our citizens to cx-
plain. persuade and point the way.
Every intelligent land holder should
not only yot. for these bonds on No.
vcmbcr I'd. but should consider him.
self a committee to see that his nc.
quaintanccn and ncighborr get out
and register their votes for these I'm,
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30

right Of way. at $500 per
mile. :. =. :. :. :. 5000. 900
Original decree. 1913 feet, at
| $i,VVV.. :. E. E. l23 900
Later DEGREES, 1874 feet, at
$500 -. :. :. :. :. :. :. 1877 900
Clear Creek reservoir. cost,
| ABOUT. :. 10000
Total. =. :. :. =. :. 1886 900
The estimates above set forth are
more than conservative. In the
first place, the water could not be
bought at such figure or anywhere
near It. In the second place, the
reservoir now constructed and dem.
onstrated is worth at least four times
Its cost and could be readily dis
posed Of for $75O.O0O.
II the Clear Greek reservoir be
set down at Its market value, instead
OF cost, the assets OF the Otero will
exceed million dollars, although the
land holders are responsible for $500, :
900 in bonds bearing six per cent In
terest.
II is generally known and admitted
that the water supply has been in
sufficient in the past, and 1t was TO
remedy that deficiency that the res
ervoir was constructed. Construction
lasted three years. Unfortunately It
was not completed until June of
this year. and this spring being ex-
ceptionally dry. the Otero farmers
suffered severely for lack OF early
water.
Yet the Clear Creek reservoir has
paid the farmers two dividends this
year, since its completion In June.
4 The first was a three weeks irrlga-
tioh In August. and the Second is
being received now. and after taking
out 5000 acre feet In the present run.
the reservoir will carry over for
next spring about 5000 acre feet.
"h''h VIII
doubtcdly Increase TO the capacity OF
the reservoir. about 10000 acre feet
that is.cnough TO cover 10000 acres
/ five Inches deep-a good big irriga-
/ ton.
] Records of the state engineers Of
I flee show that the otero canal, when
I In operation. has distributed from one
TO two acre feet In the summer
months without storage. The present
available storage adds a out one acre
foot. making the available supply in
normal years from one TO three acre
Z feet.
In the future Otero farmers can
have an irrigation beginning May LIST.
or earlier. from the reservoir. an ir-
I rigation In June. direct from the res
ervoir; another from the river In
July. and n big run from the reser.
voir In August or September. Civ
/ ing at least four irrigations during
the crop season. The important
point is that the water can be Sc.
cured when needed.
Z The 0toro has now more storage
per acre than any other canal In this
part Of the valley. II has more Ia
proportion To its acreage than the
Bob Greek with It's Twin Lakes:
than the Iiolbrook and Fort Lyons.
and Is now In a position to be com.
pared favorably with the best
ditchcs
Much has been accomplished. but
there still remains important work
TO be done. The original decree was
for I23 feet and the canal is large
enough now TO carry twice that
amount. but the District has proved
up on st7 feet. and Il In very impor.
tant to enlarge the canal and make II
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
SIGN EMERY PROTOCOL.
Claim To Be Arbitrdted Unless Set
tied IN -Four Months.

Washington. May 25.-A protocol for submis-
sion to arbitration of the Emery claim was
signed at s. 30 o'clock tonight with representa-
tives Of the Nicaraguan government at the home
of Secretary Knox.
In the protocol is a provision that during
four months from this date the representatives.
Of Nicaragua Will have the opportunity TO en-
deavor to reach definite settlement of the
claim directly with the company subject to the
approval of the government Of the United
States. Failing in such a settlement the course
of arbitration will begin at the expiration Of
the four months.
The claim which has been long pending, arose
out of the annulment by Nicaragua of a conces-
sion granted for cutting mahogany because of
an alleged violation of its provisions. About two
weeks ago Pedro Gonzales arrived in Washing
ton as a special messenger from President Ze-
lava of Nicaragua TO settle the claim either by
compromise or by arbitration. Soon after Sec
retary Knox came into office he sent to Sehor
EspinoZa. Ncaraguan Minister here, a Commu-
nication generally regarded as an utimatum.
whereupon President Zelaya announced the ap-
pointment Of Senior Gonzales a special am
bassador TO settle the claim.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
after MEN "HIGHER UP.
Federal Grand jury Begins InUesti-
cation of Sugar Frauds.

The effort to find the man or men higher up
responsible for the sugar weight frauds was be-
gun yesterday before the United States grand
jury in the Postoffice Building. Several Wit
nesses were heard. and there are subppnas out
for many persons who are believed to know
a bout the inside business methods of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company before the present
managers took charge.
H L. Stimson, the special Attorney General
in the prosecution OF the sugar cases, has OBJ
tained several additions to the force Of secret
agents who are engaged in getting evidence. II
was said yesterday that Frank L. Garbarino-
who was an immigration inspector for years at
Philadelphia. had been detailed To aid Mr.. slim
SON He has done special work at this port
before
Contrary to expectation, an effort Is being
made to prevent the removal OF the former en-
ployes OF tire sugar company who we're indicted
and arrested from Brooklyn. which is in the
Eastern District TO this. the Southern District.
hearing was held yesterday before United
States Commissioner Morle. in Brooklyn Lee
Oppenhemer. who appeared as counsel for the
accused men, tried TO show that Joseph T.
Quinn might not be the Quinn wanted, as there
were other Quinns employed in the weighing
department of the company. The hearing will
be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
J1MHED BY ELETATOR.
Uoman Shoes Nerue for Utmost an
Hour While Being Released.

with her body caught between the network
Of an elevator and the side wall of the shaft in
the Chesterfield Apartments. No. PA West 18th
street. and in great pain. Mrs. William +. Coe
calmly directed the work of two fremen who
were endeavoring to release her last night. For
almost an hour the woman stood the ordeal.
and when finally liberated tainted from pain
and shock Her right side was terribly bruised,
but she will recover.
Mrs Coe was returning from a shopping trip
and found the elevator boy answering the tele
phone She was In a hurry TO get TO her rooms
and tried to run the car herself. In trying TO
stop the elevator she got too the door and
her dress caught In a second she half
out OF the car. with her right side tammed be
tween the network and the wall Of the elevator
shaft After fifty minutes work. during which
she had been remarkably cool. two fremen re-
leased Mrs. Coe.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
SLATER GETS REPRIETE.
Murderer of Mss GiIchrist Sent to
Prison for Life.

Edinburgh, MAY pa reprieve was granted
to-day in the case of Oscar Slater. alias Otto
Sands who vas extradited from New York and
convicted of the murder of Miss Marion Gill
christ. eighty-two years old. at Glasgow Slater
was sentenced to death. but his sentence has
been commuted to life imprisonment.
II is understood that the Communication Of
SIater's sentence was due to the decision of the
Lord Chancellor and others. including r. B.
Haldane, Secretary for War. and Justice Guth-
rie before whom the case was tried who an
aIyzed the evidence and reached the conclusion
that the testimony to identification
uncertain that it ineXpedient to carry oJt
the execution
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
NAN 4ND WOM1N JUMP.
Try Suicide at Same Time Within
Block of Each Other.

An unidentified man about 5 feet inches in
height and $50 pounds in weight jumped from
the Riverside Drive Viaduct at 129th street at
o'clock this morning He was instantly killed
almost every bone in his body being broken and
his skull crushed.
Almost At the same hour woman who gave
her name to the police Grace Anthony,
twenty-five years old. Of Avenue o and State
Road. Flatbush. tried to commit suicide by
jumping from the recreation pier at 12sth street
and the Hudson River. less than block from
the scene of the mans jump.
search Of the mans clothing revealed n
note addressed to MY Fair Lillian" and signed
John" In il the writer spoke of their final
meeting and it is believed that remorse over
quarrel was responsible for his act, The
dropped 125 feet.
The woman seen by Charles Scott. the
watchman on the recreation pier, to walk ner-
vousIy up and down for several minutes. She
finally ran to the end. though to leap into
the water. Scott managed TO drag her back.
She protested and said she wanted to die
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
HAD LETTERS FROM FRANK GOULD u
Old Teacher Dies in Rooming House-Body
Sent to Morgue

Alma Woodsum. seventy-tive years old. who kept
a furnished room house at No. 93 West lOSd street
died last night from exhaustion. after a busy day
spent in housecleaning Single. without relatives
that anybody knows Of 1t inevitable that her
body should go to the Morgue.
Coroner Hamburger thinks she was formerly a
teacher and instructed the youths of some well
known families. He found two letters both writ
ten in a childish scrawI and signed Frank Gould -
The letters without date, but were yellow
with age. At the top of them Frank Could
in a rubber stamp, evidently the paything of a
child one of the letters told of the writer's trip
through Egypt. of the sights OF Cairo and a visit
to mosque. The other letter told of the writer's
Journey to and stay in London.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
KINGS HORSE FAV0RITE
gOLDS HIS PL4CE FOR
CLASSIC DERBY.
4mericans Pin Their Faith to Sir
NWtin and Hope Runs
High for TictOry.

London Nav 25-King Edwards Minoru,
which won the Two Thousand Guineas at New
market on April 2S is still a strong faYOrite
to-rieht for the historic Derby, to he run to-
morrow ~ EPSON Downs. His price. however.
has zone back TO : to - Sir Martin. the Amer
ican bred horse which Louis Winans bought last
pinter from John Z. Madden for SG5.o00 is the
second choice. at 9 TO -. with the Americans
hacking him 10 a man. The opinion seems to
he general that these two horses will fight it
out for the rich prize. The prominence of the
invader which was the champion two-year-old
II the American turf last year. and the fact
that the chances are bright for the classic to be
won for the first time 10y regning monarch
lend an interest to the race that has rarely. if
ever. been equalied-
Little else IS being talked about here tonight.
snd while the British public is loyal to the
Kings horse the confidence ~ the Americans
n the ability of SIR Martin 10 win is infectious.
and has led to many vagers being placed on the
son Of ogden. Strange TO say. his price went
hack to-day from = To to To -. hut many
good judges express the opinion that by post
time he viii be practically equal favorfte with
MinUu
Fifteen horses are named tonight as proba-
be starters and they represent the cream of
>
and Sir Martin the horses most talked about
are Lord Carnarvon's Valens quoted at u to l;
Y. Raphaels Louvoirs. which is held At 10 /.
ara A Fairies Bayardo, unbeaten as a two
year-uld and the early favorite. which is more
or lcss friendless At 10 to l.
Indications point TO the biggest crowd in the
history Of the Derby and the British public
viii go wild If the King. according to the time
nanorcd custom should lead the winner in. In
Isg6 when King Edward was Prince Of Wales,
Persimmon won the Derby in the royal colors,
and later. in 1900. Diamond Jubilee carried the
AL purple 10 victory.
Sir Martin. Minoru and most Of the other
candidates arrived safely at EPSON this morn
ing. and excellent reports come from the train
ing quarters Joe Cannon. who is handling
Sir Martin, has never trained rerby winner,
but he IS confident that the American bred
horse will take some heating tomorrow
''Skeets' Martin viii ride Sir Martin, while
Danny Maher, another American Jockey will
have the mount on Bayardo.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
DIVIDE SCHMlD ESTATE
LAWSUIT OYER BREWER'S S
FORTUNE ENDS.
Mrs. Del DragO Deeds VatudbLe
Property to Daughter and Takes
Title to Her O7cn Home.

Mrs. Josephine del Drago, owner of the Lion
Brewery, and rated among the wealthtest
in New York, transferred title yesterday
to a score of parcels of property in various sec
tions of this city to her daughter, Mrs. Pauline
Schmid Murray wife of Hugh A. Murray,
stock broker In return for the property decided
to her by her mother Mrs. Murray gave Mrs.
del DragO quit claim deed to the property
at No. SO7 Fifth avenue. at sgd street. the home
of Mrs. del Drago.
The transfer of property was taken to indi-
cate that the friendly suit brought in January
by Mrs. Murray against her mother for an ac-
counting of the Schmid estate had reached an
amcable ending. The suit aroused much in
terest Lawyers both sides, however, were
emphatic in announcing that the action brought
by Mrs. Murray simply a friendly move on
her part to determine her interest in the mill
ions left by her father.
August Schmd had been successful brewer
for many years, and at the time of his death
II estimated that his property was worth
about S2.OO0,OO0. Owing to the business judg-
ment shown by Mrs. del Drago. who carried on
the business after the death of her husband, the
property is now rated at between $1OOOO,OOO and
s2O,OO0.O0O Under the terms of Mr.. Schmid's
Will. which was offered for probate on July ,,
1889 one month after his death the widow was
made sole executor She had full power to
dispose of the estate as she thought best, or TO
keep possession of it. One-thrd of the estate
given outright TO Mrs. del Drago the re-
mainder being left to the two children, one OF
whom. a son, died soon after.
Mrs del Drago who is nearly sixty years
old, IS regarded a remarkably shrewd busi-
ness woman She has personally directed every
move in the management of the many interests
composing the brewery and goes every week
day to the plant. at Columbus avenue and 1OSth
street.
Mrs del Drago was married to Don Giovanni
del Drago, on Saturday. May %. at the Church
of the Sacred Heart. Brooklyn the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. John Vogel-
Runors Of the enGd cement between the wealthy
widow and the grandson of the late Queen
Cristina OF Spain had been circulated in Janu-
airy, 1905
The property concerned in the transfers yes
terday contains many valuable parcels that
have been in the Schmid family for many
years Among the more valuable lots 10 which
Mrs Murray takes title the following No
aSS Fifth avenue. which is the present home OF
Mr. and Mrs Murray. the southwest corner of
Ninth avenue and sgd street, the northwest
corner of Columbus avenue and 10lst street. the
southeast corner OF Greenwich and Warren
streets the southwest corner of I09th street
and Columbus avenue. and the southeast cor
ner OF Broadway and 10th street. Mr. Murray
snid last night that the transfers were simply
in settlement Of the old suit, brought for an
accounting Of the Schmid property"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
4 FISHERY AGREEMENT.
Canada Said to Hare accepted
Princc-JOrdaH Rules.

Ottawa. May 25-The government examined
to-day the regulations FOR fisheries in interna-
tionaI waters prepared by Professor Prince on
behalf of Canada. and DR.. David Starr Jordan
for the United States. II is understood that the
regulations as drafted are satisfactory TO Can
ada and If approved by the Washington authori-
ties will go into effect on June l by sinulta
neous proclamatio
A. b. Aylesworth. Canadian Minister Of Jus
tice. and J. 8. Ewort, K. G, will sail for Lon
don on Saturday to prepare the Canadian New
foundland case in the arbitration with the
United States on the Atlantic fisheries before
The Hague Tribunal.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
REPUTED WOMAN HATER MARRIEs
His Bride the Cashier of Hotel in Which
He Lived
I BY Telegraph TO The Trihnne l

Los Angeles, May 25.-Mrs. Octavia Leitner
widow and the cashier at the Hotel Lankershm
who left here three weeks ago, ostensiby to visit
her sick mother in Kansas city. was licensed to
marry there yesterday the bridegroom being Milo
Baker. n wealthy Los Angeles business man who
for many months has been guest at the Ianker-
SHIN. Baker left here last week without announc-
ing his destination.
Mrs. Leitner is an unusually attractive tyne of
brunette. and Profes or Heinrich. German painter
who recently to Los Angeles chose her as
his study for a portrait which he entitled Miss
Angeieno."
Bakers business associates are amazed. for he
has always had the reputation Of being a woman
hater
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
MILLION CARNEGIE GIFT.
n Hero Fund To BE Established IN
France.

Paris. May 2j-Andrew Carnegie. of New
York. has arranged to give S1OO0OOO for the
establishment of a hero fund in France under
practically the same conditions as govern sim
liar funds in the United States. England and
Scotland. Formal announcement of this git
morrow, at which Mr. Carnegie will be the
guest of honor. President Fallieres will attend
the luncheon.
During his brief stay here Mr.. Carnegie is
receiving many attentions. Baron d'EstOur-
nelles dc Constant will give dinner to him to-
morrow evening. and Mr.. Carnegie will leave on
Thursday fOr.LondOn.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-26
CO-EDS. MUST NOT SPEAK.
Students Danced and MuSt No5o
Pay the Fiddler.

Appleton Wis May 25.-As a punishment for
yachting and dancing last week at clifton In
violation of a specific order Of the faculty. sew
enty students of Lawrence College, members Of
fraternities and sororities. agreed tonight to
foregc all communication Of tongue or pen with
students Of the opposite for the remainder
OF the college year and TO apologize personally
to the faculty.
All offenders who are seniors must take final
examinations, from which they had been
empted before the offence committed.