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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-07

The Christensen & Arson company. one
81 the largest exclusive music
houses In salt Lake will move in Oc-
iaosr from lis Second South street loca-
non to its new building on Main street.
for the last six months the firm has cons
Quoted a salesroom on Third south
street The stock Is now being removed
from this salesroom 10 the present loca-
Of the hrm at 55-17 West Second South
street.
The business Of the Christensen a An
con company WAS begun On June 4 1902,
W A. p Christensen ara j n Arson
% october 1909. the nrm Incorporated
with John Dorm ~ president q. y.
Christensen vice president. }. ~. Arson.
secretary. r. G.. Dern. treasurer. and
George y Dern and 2. J. Arson. d.
reclors
IN January 1894 this firm purchased
the business of the original Davnrs
Music company, the largest and oldest
music house ln the state. Their sfofe
uas burned In October, 1915. but was inn
medialely rebuilt and business was re-
umed n December OF the same war. in
May 1853 the FIRM left its old location
30 order that new building might be
erected on this site and opened their
store 20 l5-i1 West Second South street
Business was so great rnis summer that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-07

noon and tomorrow IL to get opinions
20 70 the proposed changes IN ihe law
and submit the same 90 the commit
tee"
n O. stewart and ID j. Davis. rep
rcsentinr the North Platte valley pro-
jet of Nebraska. \. 3 Merrill and
6. Stevenson. representing the klamath
project =" south Oregon. and q NJ.
Thomas. representing the Winston pro-
jet ~ North Dakota are also at the
Wilson. Others representing Errira-
ton projects are expected in this eve
nins Ia time for the preliminary meet
ms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-07
mn nnAn TO srcCEss

has many distractions. bat none so
desperate ne poor health Success to-
day cnands health. but Electric Bit
tiers a the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. IN compels
perfect action ~ stomach, liver, kid
noys. bowels purihes and enriches The
blood aud tones Hnd inRiaoritcf the
whole system Vigorous body and
keen brain follow thelr use You
can't afford 20 SLIGHT Electric Bitters
N weak rundown or sickly Only
Doc. Guaranteed Bog = q l., ll2-
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WARNING TO INVESTORS.

Parties wishing to buy stock in tho
Mlakin fpunEWhccl Company arc
warmed not io 10 business with unhu-
thoriged parties, aE thcir money goes
into the poe kets Of impnstora instead ~
going into the business that they think
they are Investing n in
can upon cor write the president Ar
thur n Miskln, lOso Washington ST.
city. or the secretary. l. j. hairh, lda-
hO Pals. Idaho. NJ ~ ~ No.
ANY Information "a any unauthorized
persons representing themaelNrs 10 BE-
our AGENTS would be- appreciated Mis-
Kan epuneNheal Company, by Arthur
n Miskin, President
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Hamlin Paints. Need an agns7 Both
phones.
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GeOrge klotz' Familiar Character
Around Salt Lake Saloons,
Dies at Hospital Door.
TAKEN FROM DRUNK HOUSE.
Beloved % he Intoxicated lie was Ar
rested 10 he Found Later
Dying In Ccll.

george klotz "a Frcnchman OF about
years Of age and for the past 20
seus familiar character about salt
Lasv' died Yesterday afternoon almost
NHi'e he oas being carried m the en-
trance Of ST. Marks hospital. where
no mad been taken from the police
emergency hospital
Aiot4 was found lying al the corner
o. First South and Main streets late
Sunsly nigh. and was taken 10 tho
ponce station a. drunk and placed
" me 'aunk-house" Towards early
.'o'''ns me nieht jaiiers attention was
9'Na''eo oy another prisoner pounding
W 'n' door and calling for holp. and
ra nsn yaiier Gulbransen responded he
esndi,,l- '.1l hloiz was In a serious
to a'o. pc SICK man was removed
rber h w ~. emergency hospital and
o.ci..l p. h' steele arrived about
ma 49, ponse 20 call be- held out
sftsr Wy ioI me mans life Shortly
~ "I 3D. q Fclts visited Rio,- sosi,,
w, wv round his condition si.rbti,, fn,-
an y, ~ 'r ana on "a third VISIT shortly aft-
r.-.. 4" 'i'.k Dr. steele ordered mo man
Kio,. ta The S. Marks hospital.
,s.t however, succumbed hst as NJ
The 5s carried into the hospital
The " qeaih or klotz IL Attributed q,
oth "e'is of excessive aicohoilr,n and
srIis,,. N'.sHeH He had been -uhsecf Al
49, uts ana h was Thought tbaf
be- h,d' wee aiken by the Officers tbat
and ~. tHen in an epileptie seizure
rr,,.. '.''.l nls death was due 10 All. ~
DOCTORS STATEMENT,
or steele stated 10 News. r,nor,-
an en., s visited klotz he was nat /,
NJ lail'luc condition. ana ~, di,,,,,' pr
mls & ne "af suffering nom urae-
hot.e.t Nie would be no connection
hal l his epileptic sc.zure. M hi
ubi,h .g' ana HIS condition veste,ss,.
mo c rs.1llea Ina his death"
dus '.iucism that kiotz deatb u,ss
on ~ pm. lack OF treatment M 49,
Chsf tAi Of The police IL refuied hv
Shame. Fo'ice Barlow and Lient
n I've, Barlow this morning said.
b. s,,, think our onleers .h.,.la
'''a " brutal treatment to,cards
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DR. Aberaothy. the -rcat English
physician. said Watch m Kidneys.
When they uro sdocted lfo is In
danger" Foleys Sidnef Remedy
makes healthy kidneys. corrects urin-
arv Irregularities. and tones up The
whole system r. J. Hill Drug 90. The
Never Subsututors.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-07

10 not be persuaded into takine
anything but Foleys Honey and Tar
for chronic cougha, bronchitis hay
Fever. asthma, and lung trouble. as N
stops the cough and heals the lungs
T.. j I'm DRUG Co The Never
Substitutors.
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LEGAL BLANKS.

or every character and description
ARA nxed from the best legal formA
ana brought strictly up 20 date.
A full supply always on hand a. ne
posoret News Book store.
DEsFRET NEWS BOOK STORE
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KLoTz' RELATIVES

The statement published In the
morning papers that klotz was mar
ried to a daughter of NJ W. Crook
sion. sheriff of Cache county. and WAS
the father Of two children has been
found to be untrue klot1. who has
lived ina salt Lake FOR 20 years. and OF
later years has made his home In the
saloons of Commercial street. Is with
out relatives In America. lie Is under
stood 10 have two sisters and three
brothers la Switzerland. and the fact
that one brother has from time 10 time
sent small remittances of money leads
10 the belief that they are fairly well
60 do.
g. Synagogue. a bartender In Bonn
binos saloon and who has been tha
intimate friend OF klotz for over IS
years. said today.
"klotz was an unmarried man and
had no relatives in this country. He
has brothers and sisters In Switzerland
and one OF them occasionally sent him
money. but just enough 20 exist on.
lie was an exceedingly heavy drinSer
and was subject 90 cpiloptic ITS. lie
has not been In good health for the
past two or three years. Years ago no
was one of the best cooks In Salt Lake.
ana worked M the knutsford and Ken
Won hotels. but lately he has been
doing porter work around the saloons
The body ie being held AZ O'Donnells
mortuery gutil the relatives DAB SWitz-
erland can be communicated with
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
REVIVAL MEETINGS
GROW IN INTEREST
Many Persons Express
Their Desire to Lead a
Better Life.

The revival SerNic ices which have been
"a progress at the VI T. Church, south
for the past two weeks, are growing ~
interest each day. The meetings are
beiny held at the Baptist Church On nc
count Of mOr. room there which the
larry. attendance demands
Rev !. r. Green, of Houston, Texas
- conducting the meetings aud ~ NJ
tracing large gatherings 10 hear him
Rev Green breaches on high order
and th. success of the meeting - due
wholly to the influence Of his sermons
The singing services are led by the
evangelist in person and the choir Is
composed of Tucumcari : hest SINGERS
Rev. Green breaches every afternoon
M -four o 'rlock aud IN the evenings al
-.vht. His afternoon sermons are d"
voted To scrlptur. exposition snd aS
Bible cxpositor he has lew equals. The
meetings are growing III interest e""i
day aud many persons have expressed
n desire to lead better life.
Next sunday night Rev Green wa
pr.ach especially to railroad men. H'
- "A member 0f the brotherhood oi i'o
como,iv. Engineers aud is an excellent
mixer with msn. The meeting viii b'
continued for another week,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
Continued ob fifth page
COLD FEET SAVED
GOOD SAMARITAN
Plan to Induce One to Vic.
late Law so to Expose
Him.
BACK DOR STUN IT

''old feet may possibly have beer
the only thing that hep, som. good
Samaritan from being arrested aud III
volved ~ serious trouble On the charge
OF violating the Sunday law in this
city, last Sunday Al any rate IL wa
discovered her. this week that there
had been u plan on foot "a induce some
local saloon man 10 sell whiskey to
Que who had agreed to 20 to his back
door and purchase liquor under the
plea that he was sick and needed n
for Immediate use.
Then the whiskey TO be taken 10 Il
local clergyman, who had prepared =
long prohibition address which was tu
be delivered that night when h- was
TO exhibit the bo.Ie in the pulpit NJ
proof that the Sunday closing law /.
being violated IN Tucumeari This plan
was soncocked for the purpose OF start
ing n prohibition movement Ia Tucum
cari aud stir the public to the belief
'hu' 'hr 'hnhhf Va" " b''Ht "h'hH'''
ed and that officers are winkinY at the
fact.
The whiskey was 10 have been sx
hihited "to make the officers do thsi
duty" aud arrest at least one mun who
Ii alleged to be violating the law The
plan would possibly haN. been attempt
ed had II not been for the fact that thu
Que who was to do the back door stun
lost his nerve and consequently faile'
to turn up with the liquor ut the ap
pointed church aud time.
The plan was brought To light THU
week when the gentleman with th'
cold feet took another into his cont
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
Continued on afth page)
BRIDGES ON DAWSON
REPLACED BY STEEL
Curves Strengthened, Grades
Lessened, and Bed Plac.
ed on Stone Ballast.
THE WORK HAS BEGUN

Work Of repairing the Dawson road
bed and bridges is taken as good eyi
denee VI the fast that II ~ the rom
pany's intention to continue the line
through from Dawson Ia Trinidad aud
other Colorado points. The repairing
work was begun tbs week by king and
Company, local contractors, who have
taken n contract to repiaee all the old
bridges ON the line by steel structures
and all trussel work with concrete arch
~.
The contractors ,GJved their camp
last Tuesday 10 tue scene Of their new
actiyi,les aud commenced the work
The contract calls lor steel bridges, con
crete work, a lessening of the graders
aud strai ghtening the curves The road
will also be placed ON n stone ballast.
The contractors have IA large fore,
Of meu employed ON the work aud II
will doubtless be finished In side tn,
next year.
King and company have not altogeth
er finished their grading worA on tn,
Tucumcari aud Memphis but this will
be done IN short while and then both
! camps will be united on the Dawson
| work
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
Continued On Fad page.)
TOO MUCH RAIN TO
SUIT CONTRACTOR
Rainfall no Longer Worth q
Double Column or a Bor-
der.

Z" l IN going ~ leave this country. II
rains too much here TO suit me- wore
ine words used by locsl contractor
and builder last thursday moraing as
ne came up the street during a shower,
with has feathers all dropped. This As
only the words of one man, however, and
those who heard hiIn are vi the opinion
he Was not sincere in what 40 said.
1t did rain Thursday for far, the
kind OF rain they get down in Tennes
see, the kind that soaks an and makes
the crops grow and the kind that makes
the farmers snile. Rain Is getting
quite common now, however, and what
was once worth a double column In
black face now hardly deserves q san
gle column an eight point solid.
Quay county has indeed beon blessed
this spring with plenty OF rainfall. Not
week has passed during the last two
months without two OF three showers.
1 hs rain IA general too and moisture all
over the country in equal to what
rueumcari IL receiving.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
TU(UM(ARI HAS
BLACK HANDS TOO
Benson Receives Letters
Telling Him to be Pre-.
pared for Shooting
WILL IGNORE THEM
Letter Addressed to til 9
News Affords Staff Much
Amusement.

New York, Chicago, and Clovis are
not the only cities IN the country that
can afford black hand sensations for
iurumca, has tuis week experienced
one which II nU less black VI downright
little, sneaking aud mean than any that
even occurred ~ any Oi the above men
toned cities
three anonymous letters were ~
ceiyed this week. Two were addressed
10 Chief Of police Benson All three
we're written by persons who aTr illit
crate aud ignorant aud although Ben
sou had his life threatened and the let
ter claimed To be Que OF warning, tell
my him TO be on his guard aud always
have his pistol handy ia order to aayc
u IHir chance "lth the writer as soon
as they meet on thr streets. the chief
says he will completely iguore the
epistle since people who nre afraid u
sign their names are afraid 10 shoot.
Anonymous letters are the -uperlati, ,g
Of ignorance aud cowardice and he
chiefs friends have adv Used him that
Le - right To ignore them aud to have
no fear VI n coward shooting. The
third letter was addressed to the New,
aud while 1t contained nothing Ia tn,
nature Oi u threat, 1t attempted u
fidicule Governor Curr.' W y Buch
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
Continued ou dfth pags.)
MEXICAN BOY SAYS
THAT HE WAS SHOT
DR.. Says if SO Bullet Found
an Odd Entrance.

Who shot Jose Gallegos, u little eight
year old hoy living Ia Mexican towni
Somebody did for he says 50 himself
and disputed the word Of the city physi'
elan, who called To attend to him The
lad claims that he was washing his
feet in u trough, last Wednesday while
the dog catcher Was Kidding the city OF
few surplus CANNES, when he WAS
shot for dog
His mother notified Benson and the
physician was hurried 10 the bedside
Of the boy A close examination show
ed he did have a blue place on hi'
back which looked very mneh as II
he had sat down ON u rock, harder than
is customary. The skin was not brok
en- and IL the lad was shot the lead
entered without doing damage t.
his exterior,
He still maintains that he was hit
hcwsysT, and refuses 10 leave his bsd.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
TWO STUNNED BY
LIGHTNING BOLT
Chimney Knocked Down and
Hole Torn in Ceiling Of
Residence.

Mrs Walker and her ten year old
daughter, who resides on South Monroe
street, had narrow escape from death
last Friday evening when they were
stunned by lightning bolt which
knoc he'd down the chimney oi the house
and tore q hole through the ceiling Mrs.
Walker aud little girl we're seated in
the front room when the lightning
struck the house aud both wer. knOrk
ed sru.rlrss
A. ,uOn as II was seen that the house
hhd been hit, neighbors ran 10 their
a--Istnnc. aud il was soon found ih.
mother aud daughter were not serious
~ hurt bu, merely stunned by the bolt
The damage done 10 the house amount
ed 10 only few dollars, though II N
possibl. that the dwelling would have
been burned had uo, the lumber beeu
wet with the falling rain.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
SOME W ERE SORE.

II was II sulieu looking bunch stand
inv about the post otiic. yesterday morn
my when Just two hundred aud hny
p.rsous found that their mail boxes had
been closed up during the nigh, owing
to their own delinquency ~ paying box
rent Some seemed 10 thank that they
should have heen exempt aud Ielt
little sore cause they were not made
exceptions oi A X Garter makes no
exceptions, though, aud does business
to the letter Notice that rent was
due had been given N ampl" time aud
when the time expired So did the boA
An two hundred aud hity now have
their rent paid in advance for another
three months,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
.Mt(HtM Will Be
CONFIRMED SOON
All Objection to Attorney as
Associate Justice has
been Withdrawn.
Supreme Court Met Thurs
day to Begin Work of
Redistricting.

Santa Fe, " NJ, .Iune ~. A message
received by Governor Curry here to
day conveyed the information that slI
ob bicctions 10 the confirmation Of NJ. e.
Mechem as al associate justice Of the
New Mexico supreme court, which ear
rier with II also the district judgeshiI
in one of th. seven districts Of the ter
fitOry, had been wIthdrawn aud that
10" appointment Of Mr. Mechem would
be confirmed not later than urxt week
Judge A W Cooley reached Ration
y NJ, yesterday from Washington aud
will visit the capital tomorrow. ",
will remain here for the cOnVening oi
the supreme court on Thursday, at
which time he will be assigned to hi.
district ~ iudg. Mr Cooley Is res,
dent OF Silver CITY aud came to New
Mexico from Washington
NJ. G. Mech-m, whose appointmen
was not confirmed some weeks ago he
cause Of number Of Oh iertions, which
later were found to be without du,
foundation. IN u resident OF Tucumcari
He il well known 10 New Mexico and
represented his district last winter n,
u member Uf the upper house Of th,
Legislature where he made an excellent
record. lie ~ considered one Of the
abiest attorneys In the southwest ant
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
TUCUMCARI rs NOT
SO HOT AFTER ALL
Millions of People Would
Come Here to Enjoy the
Cool Nights.


'"'"''s''' '' '''''
many peopl" VII" had not taken u"
their heavy underwear. before u'u 50.
Conditions were however u"' ~ oSu
after all aud that there are ''" "i'
lion people ~ the country VINO WOMB
be glad 10 get 10 '"'""'"'' " s''
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
BOOT LEGGn RS IN
A COVERED WAGON
Three Laws are. Violated,
Gambling, Bootlegging
and Pistol. Toting.
v AUG HIN TELLS 1T

The Endee sensation which came up
the tirst Of the week, aud which was
greatly exaggerated In its FIRST report,
was not the only county sensation this
,emana aud is really outrivaled by au oc
cutance at Vaughn = grading camp on
the Tucumcsri aud Memphis railroad
last Saturday night and Sunday morn
my.
After working hours Saturday even.
my covered wagon drove up to the
camp aud three heavily armed men got
out The camp boys were all curious
TO learn what was IN the wagon aud
soon found their strange guests were
professional "boot leRgers and had
whiskey aud other liquor 10 sell Con
tractor Vaughn was in this city at the
time and his "nrXt in charg. assumed
authority and protested against liquor
being sold u. the camp because II was
violation VI the Law and also against
the rules Of the camp.
The "boot leggers" here began "a
flourish their arms and declared that
they had come there from Logan u
sell the liquor aud we're going to sell II
Not only sell liquor but to gsmble n III
tie and win what money they could
Al this the camp boys passed wink
around the circle and told the manager
that II he would let them, they would
put "a finish to th. "boot leggers aud
gamblers who had come to win their
money They then pu, up two Of their
number against two Of the stranger
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
GOOD OLD AMERICAN WAY
OF CELEBRATING THE 4TH
is THE BEST WAY AFTER ALL.
Will Robinson Upholds the rhrgh Of Young America and
Tells Many Interesting Things About the Day
Of Independence in His Own Way
NATTER WAS NOT BROUGHT ABOUT IN A DAY

ali happened one hundred and thirty.
three years ago, aud while | often feel
that old on the hrst VI the month, Il
is all Imagination. We have ~ rely Ny
ON ths dies vi the Santa Re New Msxi
can, aud the memory VI Uncle Bin Bsr
yer Vi Beisu, both vi whom speak from
personal kHowledgs. IL didn Z happen
suddenly. The old stiffs who composed
the Colonial Congress had been not an.
der the collar tor = lifetime W 80. IL
WASH I then habit to be in a hurry
in anything. IL took them ala hoaf "
ask each other 10 take one, and an
other hour 10 take II. Naturally when
they got II made UP IT was good bye,
Mary Ann, 80 faT as ever changing II
Was concerned. The whole scheme was
sprung ON Congress by ksehard Henry
Lee VI Nnginia, who had talksd IL over
With bis old pals, Den Fran klin, sam
Adams, Pat Henry, Hen Les and Tom
Paine. They ali agreed that ths only
thing 10 do to take England down .
peg was ~ declare the colonies free,
deny statehood to New Me2iee and get
ready Tor Teddy Roosevelt. Like the
revision Of the tarii now going ON and
all one way, IT took powerful lot VI
rag chewing. Some who opposed Il hrst
afterwards dropped into line ~ q heap
VI the congressman will when usels
joe mods. Washington himself writing
IN l774, insisted that the colonies only
wanted relief, not Independence. PAT
rick Henry n year before that had DO
elAred war ON bis Own account, but DO
ing Irish lao was recognized AS natural
~ Gclligerent and 40 body paid any
particular attention ~ II. AL of the
while though the yeast had been work
ing and an the spring vi l776 the bread
was ready ~ make. The newspapers
had taken up the matter, and made lots
Vi folks realize that they were up
against n brace game and didn Z know
II. Tom Paine. the contemporary Ten
derfoot, cut il up IN sharp chunks, and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
TEXI(O A(IPTS
THt PROPOSITION
Promoters Will Discuss Mat
ter with Tucumcarians
Monday Afternoon.
ALL A r Z NXIoU s
Citizens Believe this City
Will Come to an Agree
ment with Company.

"TexicO has accepted the Tailroud
proposition, what IL Iueumcari goinP
to do'" Is the wording VI legism
sent by q. &. r'fedrlcK, promoter of the
new railroad between Tucumcafi aud
lexieo " Clovis, ~ V. ". Moore OF
this city last Tuesday
The business msu Of rucumcufi held
called meeting ut the County Tour,
House last stufisy afternoon for the
purpose Of discussing tue matter Of q
railroad between the two named points
but the meeting only tesulted 10 sd
iOurnment with cali for smother meet
my next Monday afternoon at winch
the promoters IN PEI yon are requested
to be present
Tucumcati ut present seems anxious
to have the line aud our business men
will act ~ soon ~ business prOpo-i
ton il made them
That the road IN good proposition
aud would be n grea, benefit to the
community, no one will deny but some
seem 10 think the bonus is n little large
and that our people should know more
Of the plan.
Anoth.r mass meeting will he held
next Monday afternoon at which time
sir Freiricks aud other promoters will
be present aud the matter will be thor.
oughly discussed by them and Tucum.
earl bu-ine- men. Many Of the business
men are Of the opinion that the road
will be built aud that Tucumcari will
not have any trouble IN reaching MI
agreement with the promoters.