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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
Proved Beyond Doubt When Man
Testlfied that Thaw Convert.
"a Him From Being
sryanIte
THE CASE IS STARTED
MRS. Thaw Went on the Stand this
Afternoon and Is Said TO be
Going g Testify Against
Him..

WHITE PLAINS, July 13. Eve
.lvn will take the stand this afternoon
against Thaw. AT the opening Of the
session Deputy Attorney General
Clark asked q suspension Of the de
fense'a testimony long enough to per-
! init Evelyn to testify. She arrived
about noon and refused ttS m4lSe q
statement to reporters. II is said she
Will testify that Thaw threatened to-
skill her II released from Mattewan.
1 Evelyn took the witness stand this
afternoon at 8: 05.
Josepi. hudson OF Poughkeepste,
deputy commissioner Of Jurors hNti'
fled that he talked with Thaw on the
train between White Plains and Peeks-
kill when he was conductor on the
New York Central. He talked about
religion and wanted to find out II he
was crazy BY the knowledge he had
Of railroading. he discussed the dlf-
ference between railroading here and
in Europe. He said that Thaw was ra-
tional. The cross examination showed
that the state will confine its efforts
in attempting to prove Thaw insane
on the question OF killing White,
..young girls ruined and "vile dens. I"
Edward HavenA, jailor at Pough-
keepsie told 81 Thaw's conduct in
iail and his observation Of the prison
81. He said he always acted rational
II. Thaw is conducting his own
case. He continually interrupts his
attorney with suggestions and fre-
ouently consults a portfolio containing
afidavits and notes. William ".
Smith, the millionaire philanthropis Of
Poughkeepsie testified ae had seen
Thaw thrice. The first time when he
went and had prolonged conversa-
tion with Thaw. He talked largely up
en- religious subjects. Thaw was we'll
yersed in the billie. He said Thaw
was always "very rational. !" Otto
Metz. keeper Of the tombs, while
Thaw was there, says he often dis
cussed politisc with Thaw, He said
he used to b va Bryan man, but Thaw
converted him by quoting Alexander.
Hamilton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
STRIKING JAPS4 ON
SANDWICH ISLAND
Trouble is Feared to Follow the Arrest
OF a Dozen and Halt or the
tho Men.

HONOLULU, July Is. Further trou.
BILE Is feared today following the ar
rest OF eighteen Japanese, twenty
miles from here on charge Of rioting
on the Waimanale plantation. Sheriff
Jarrett who made the arrest was near
ly mobbed while taking the men to
jail. The rioting was the result Of a
strike on the plantation. Several
Japs refused to quit work and were
attacked by the others. He arrested
the leaders who fed to the office of
the plantation and prepared for a
fight. Deputies came and the prisoners
were removed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
FUMIGATION SETS
IGNORANT WILD
Trouble In Russia Whenever the Doc
tor Burns Dimes Worth of
Sulphur.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-vio.
lent riots against the enforcement Of
anticholera precautions have broken
out in many portions of the Empire.
Ignorant natives appear to believe
that fumigation of their homes will be
fatal. 1t is necessary to dispatch
troupes to the Iipka and Schlussel-
burg district where the peasants mob
bed the doctors and destroyed the dis,
injecting apparatus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
RUGGLES HAD
THE MYSTERIES
Wife Sent Hin Souvenir Post Gard
Announcing She Would XIII
Herself.

CHICAGO. Ill, July 13.-with a
post card in his pocket from his wife
saying that she intended to end her
life, Clarence Ruggles. aged 40, a
Denver school teacher was found iii
his rooms suffering from hysteria. He
was out of work and ewing two weeks
room rent. He took the teachers ex-
animation for the Chicago schools and
IT is said failed. It was thought at
first that he had attempted suicide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
GINGLES TRIAL
Is NOT OVER
A Minister May BE Brought Up on 4
Charge Of Contempt Of
cqprt.

CHICAGO. July 1s. DR.. VIM.
Krohn, specialist. was the first wit.
ness In the Gingles trial today. He
testified that he examined the girl
several days after the alleged assault
In the. bathroom and indicated the be-
lief that the girls apparent suffering
was worse thar reported. Rev. Kene
Ryan, Presbyterian minister may be
summoned for contempt of court be-
cause OF statements made Sunday
when be denounced the state for
prosecuting the girl. At a meeting
held in behalf Of the girl he appealed
for assistance to defend her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
INDIAN AGENCIES
WE'RE INVESTIGATED
Secretary Balilnger Has Returned
From ! Tour and Makes Report
Of His Trip.

SEATTLE. July 49, Conditions In
several OF the Indian agencies are un-
satisfactory to the government and re-
Quire the most rigid investigation" is
the statement Of Secretary Ballinger
on his arrival here after a tour Of the
various Indian agencies in the middle
and far west. He said he had visited
the irrigation projects Of Wyoming
and Montana and found all to be pro.
crossing satisfactorily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
Weather Conditions.

The disturbance from the lake reg
ion passing out the st. Lawrence val
ley has been attended by rising tenn
perature in the eastern states, and
showers in the Missouri, upper Mis-
sissippi and Ohio valleys, and the lake
region.
Over the southern half of the coun-
try the weather is generally fair
and warm, with a high barometer in
the gulf. and an area of low pressure
in Arizona.
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this -ectlon tonight and Wednesday,
vita lit.le el,rge in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
WILL ELECTRIFY
THE RAILROAD
Southern Pacific said to be Planning
a Big Revolution In the
System.

Il SAN FRANCISCO. July 1a.-As.
soon as the Southern Pacific can es-
tablish an electric power plant it will
replace steam locomotives by electric
engines according to the report today.
a tunnel from Lake Tahoe to the Ru-
Dlcon river, nine miles through, which
VIII carry water. is planned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
DID ROTHSCHILD
COMMIT SUICIDE
L!e is Dead in Vienna and the Runor
Is That He Took His Own
Life.

LONDON, July 1s.-News agency
dispatches from Vienna report the
sudden death of Baron Oscar Won
Rothschiid, aged 81. the youngest son
Of the Vienna branch of the Roths.
child banking firm. There is mystery
surrounding his death. Private adj
vices received by several banking.
firms declare his trip around the world
brought on a nervous collapse result
ing In suicide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
Iowa Man Was Nominated This Morn
ing at the Opening OF the
Grand Lodge Of 3. P. o.
EIks
THREE ARE CANDIDATES
A Half Million People Have Been
Attracted to Los Angeles and
Vicinity by the Con-
vention.

LOS ANGELES, July 1S.-The Elks
Grand lodge meeting began formally
today with the balloting for the elec-
tion of a new grand exalted ruler.
]. U. Summis of Lemars, Iowa, Gar
ry Hermann, of Cincinnati, and w. H.
Atwood, of Dallas. Texas, are tae chief
candidates.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
are attracted to Los Angeles or the
surrounding towns by the meeting.
Many went to Monica today to attend
the entertainment there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
BATTLESHIP IZUMO
WILL COME OVER
is to Be Sent to San Francisco ceIe
bration In Month of
September.

TOXIC, July 13.-The navy depart
rent today issued orders for the bat.
tleship Izumo to sail in September to
participate in the Portola celebration
at San Francisco. 1t was also in
tended to send the Izumo to the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration in New York,
tut it was found impossible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
ITRAMPS KILLED
"A DETECTIVE
Posse Is Trying to Find Bunch Of
Hchocs Who Are Thought to
Be Murderers.

"a PORTE, Ind, July IA posse
= = hunting sor tranaps believed to be
l.ue slayers Of Charles F. Silverside,
I,.aKe Shore detective, whose body was
,oanu mile east of Otis early today
q i SAID that Silverside was attack
- = on a freight train by five tramps.
.ls ss reported that one has been cap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
GLIDDEN TOURISTS
LEFT FOR CHICAGO
Stopped at South Bend Today When
Al! Contestants Were
Well Bunched.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, July 13.-Glid-
den Tourists took on supplies of oil
and gasoline today and left for Chi
cago. All Of the contestants are well
punched, and this point was reached
on time. No accidents are reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
BENZINE EXPLOSION
CAUSED THE FIRE
Several People Overcome by Smoke
and Injured During the
Blaze.

CHICAGO, July 13.-Three firemen
and two women We're overcome by
smoke, and one woman was injured to-
day in a fire following an explosion
of benzine which wrecked three
story building here. The firemen
We're revived but the women are in
a serious condition. Mrs. Peter Iver-
son jumped from the third story win
dow and her leg was broken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
A DOZEN BOLTS
OF Z LIGHTNING
Struck House Every Mlnute Like
the Jingle Of an Alarm
Clock.

DENVER July 13. Twelve separ-
ate lightning bolts yesterday struck
the home Of W.. 3. Rail. in Chaves
county, New Mexico, at intervals Of a
minute. according to advices received
today. Thirteen persons were in the
house and each bolt shocked a person.
The twelfth set fire to the house. The
flames were extinguished by Mrs.
Rail, the only uninjured person.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
"A JAP MEDAL
FOR PROF. BARTON
Chicago University Man is Given a
Token While Over In the Tea
Country.

TOXIC. July 13.-The Imperial Edu-
cation association embracing all of
the large educational institutions of
Japan today conferred a medal Of hon
or on Prof. Barton of the University
of Chicago. Prof. Barton is in Japan
making detailed investigation of the
orient, conditions, and inspecting the
Japanese schools.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
MEXICAN STORM
WAS SEVERE
One Hundred People Reported Killed
During Last Weeks Cloud
burst

MEXICO, July 1s.-Details were re-
ceived today of cloudburst Friday
at Orizaba and It is estimated that
hundred are dead A large area was
submerged. the Rio Blanco Cotton
mills were wrecked and three opera
tives killed. The property loss is
eight hundred thousand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
WILL MARRY
IF IN CONDITION
Young corbett Plans a Wedding to
Follow His Coming Prize
Fight.

SAN RAFAEL, Calf. July 1s.--
"Young corbett" tWm. H. Rothwell)
today secured license to marry Miss
Daisy Merserau, member Of an old
southern family They have been en-
gagged eight months. The ceremony
will be held at Shannons Villa the eay
after he fights Frayne.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
THE w EA. TIER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois anc Mis-.
souri. Wired From Chicago.

For keokuk and vicinity: General
~ fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in temperature.
For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri:
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday.
Not much change in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
O'CoNNELL is
IN THE CHAIR
Sixth Annual Convention of Catholic
Educational Association is in
Sescion.

BOSTON, July 13.-The sixth annu.
al convention of the Catholic Educa-
tional Association began here today at
Boston College. 1t will close Thurs
day night when Archbishop O'ConneIl
will speak. Following mass at the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Bishop
Dennis O'Connell presided at the con
vention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
MCKINLEY BUYING
ELECTRIC COMP ANY
VIII Pay Two Million for the Des
Moines Plant for His In
terurban System.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Special to Tie Gate City.1
DES MONIES. Jlly 3.-Congress-
man William B. Mckinley of Cham
pagne. ILL.,, is about to close a deal to
purchase the Des Moines Electric
company for s2,0oo,O0O. He will inn
prove it and sell power to interurbans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
Ability.

No man is the wiser for his learn
ing. 1t may administer matter to
work in, or objects to work upon; but
wit and wisdom are born with a man.
John Selden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
THINKING In Music.

knowledge in music is in the
linking and not In memorizing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
RuIe Tor Ilfe,

i ne lust in business and generous
'u1 OF it, Lorrirnnra.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13

the want column,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-13
Daily River Bulletin.
Dec Moines River.
Local Observations

Local Observations.
July. Bar. .Ther. Wind. Weather.
IL pm. ;. 20 so 72 S Cldy
13 am J. 30 sc SO sW Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours 25 hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864
feet 7 tenths.
Change in "a hours fall 4 tenths.
Mean temperature, Is.
Maximum temperature. SO.
Minimum temperature, 67.
The river will fall slowly. s.
FRED 2. GoSEWIScH,
Observer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
COLORADO NEW
SCENIC HIGHWAY

Canon City, Colo, June 15.-The
corps OF surveyors under Charles Bell
Milton, county surveyor, will begin
work on the permanent survey tomor-
row morning for new state road to
be constructed by convict labor be,
tween Canon City and Colorado
Springs, for which the recent legis.
lature appropriated $4,000.
Camp will be established twenty-five
miles east of this city. near the coun-
ty line. County Surveyor Woodside
of Ell Paso county will establish a
similar camp near the same point and
work toward Colorado Springs. The
survey will require at least a month.
When the specifications are com.
plete, Warden lyman will furnish the
required number Of prisoners to build
the road, which promises to become
one of the most attractive highways in
the state.
II 4 a. -
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
Tragedy in tn e
Wilds of Africa
.ADVEN7URE|N sOT|KD|sTR|C7
Roosevelt Party Has Not
Been Heard From For
Ten Days.

Naivasha, British East Africa, June
15.-A member of the party of F. G.
Selous, the noted African hunter, and
George Mcmillan, nephew of the late
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan, was
brought here yesterday, mortally
wounded by lion. The mans name
Is Williams and he was secretary for
Mcmillan. The adventure with the
lion took place In the Sotik district,
where the party began shooting. The
Roosevelt party left ten days ago for
Stoik district, but nothing has been
heard from the expedition.
st. Louis, Mo-, June 15.-The name
OF the man hurt by the lion is Perry
Williams, and he is known to he an
agent here connected with Mcmillan.
Williams is an Englishman and is said
to be the foremost lion hunter in
Africa. ,i,r.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
RIFLES IN
PIANO BOXES
Consigned to Aid
in Revolution in
Venezuela
.F|L|BusTERER BL0CkADED
Revenue Cutter Watching e
Every Movement in Vir-
ginia Harbor.

Norfolk, Va, June 15.-Rifles and
ammunition packed in piano boxes, be-
lieved ready for shipment, were dis
covered today at Franklin. The rifles
are said to be part Of consignment
shipped from New York to st. Louis
thence to Franklin for use in the Ven
ezuelan revolution, believed under
way. 1t is not believed possible that
the suspected filibuster Nanticoke can
sail, because revenue cutter is IN
the harbOr keeping blockade.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR EACH WORKER
WindfaIl for Old
Employees of Car
pet Factory
WILLED BY MILL OWNER
Mrs. Eva Smith Left Fortune
of Eight Million
Dollars.

New York, June 15.--Each of $50
employees of Smith & Sons carpet fac
tory, at Yonkers, received a thousand
dollars cash yesterday. They We're
beneticiaries under the will of the
late Mrs. Eva Smith, who was the
principal owner of the factory. When
she died she left an estate of eight
million dollars and willed that every
employe of the factory who had
worked more than twenty years,
should receive a thousand dollars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
TEN YEARS FOR
ANARCHISTS
State of Washington Now Has Law
That Will Make it Uncomfort-
able for the Reds.

Spokane, Wash, June 15.--Advo
Gates of anarchy, defined as a doc
trine that organized government
should be overthrown by force of
violence or the assassination of the
executive head or any Of the eXecu-
tive officials of government or by any
unlawful means, must carefully edit
their mouth-filling phrases for public
utterances in the state Of Washing
ton, if they desire to keep clear of
prison cells. The new criminal code,
now in operation, designates the es-
pousal of the doctrine a felony, pun.
ishable by imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary for any period up to 10
years.
There are numerous important
changes in the law, including the
abolition Of the compulsory death sen
tence for murder in the second de
gree and giving the court discretion
ary power to sentence to imprisOn'
ment for life. There is also the es.
tablishment of new degree of
crimes known as gross misdemeanors
which includes grating" punishable
by Imprisonment in the county Jail
for not more than year or a fine
up to $1,000 or both.
Insanity is no defense in criminal
cases; but it is provided that when,
in the judgment of the court any per.
son convicted shall have been in
sane, an idiot or an imbecile at the
time of the commission of the act
he may be committed to a hospital
for the insane or to the insane ward
of the penitentiary until he has re.
covered,
The code forbids tipping" and
having possession of cigarettes or
papers, and though it is specified
that every provision shall be con
strued according to the fair import OF
it's terms" the foremost criminal law.
yers in the state declare 1t will cause
much confusion and in numerous in.
stances it will compel good citizens
to become law breakers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
WAS MRS. GOULD A
CONFIRMED TOPPER p?
Husband Given Permission to Show
That She Was Addicted to
Intoxicants.

New York, June 15.--HOward Gould
was given permission to show that
his wife Katherine ClemmOns Gould
was addicted to the use of intcXicants
under ruling of Justice Bowling,
as we'll as that she humilated him
before his guests. Morris Malloy,
superintendent of Castle Gould, was
the first witness on behalf of Gould.
He told of trip to Europe with Mrs.
Gould and Elijah Sells, her cousin.
When asked if he found Mrs. Gould
under the influence of drink the first
time he saw her at Castle Gould,
the question was objected to on the
ground that this was not sufficient
cause for abandonment even if she
was. Attorney Shearn for Mrs.
Gould then cited several precedents
and precipitated all argument.
After much argument, Justice
Bowling decided that Malloy might
answer and he did, telling of several
occasions when, in his opinion Mrs.
Gould was intoxicated He declared
that at one time in the middle of
July, 1906, Mrs. Gould reporved him
excitedly for neglecting to readjust-
ment of the house furnishings. There
were further objections by Shearn
but Malloy was permitted to answer.
did you get close enough to smell
her breathe" asked Attorney Shearn.
Did not get closer than / had to-"
Under the runng Malloy did not re-
view many incidents, the court hold.
ing them trivial. Several incidents
were then told when according to
Malloy, Mrs. Gould was intoxicated.
The court held them to show reason
why Gould refused to remain at home.
Malloy said he felt no animosity to-
ward Mrs. Gould because she realized
she was intoxicated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
WOOL PRICES
HOLD FIRM

Boston, Mass, June 15.-Transac-
tions in the domestic wool market are
beginning to fall off though staple
woods are still in demand. Values
hold firm and in many cases the
prices are the highest on record.
Business generally is confined to orig
inal bags. Utah is selling freely at
24625 cents, secured value being 6S
@70. The business in pulled wools
and foreign products continues ac-
tive
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
RECORD BREAKING
WOOL CLIP
Wyoming Crop 40,-
100000 Pounds
This Year
EIGHT POUNDS TO FLEECE
As High as Twenty Five
Cents Was Paid
For 1t.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 15.-Wyom-
ing this year will produce forty mil
lion pounds OF wool fer which the
growers will receive $S,000,000 gross
according to conservative estimates.
The clips average close to eight
pounds per fleece, and some sold as
high as % cents pound. All pre-
vious records were broken and the
banner year of 1907 is exceeded by
nearly four million pounds.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
MORAL WAVE
IN UTAH
Compels State Fair to Discontinue
Horse Racing and Betting on
Salt Lake Track.

Salt Lake, Utah, June 15.-What
President James G. McDonaud of the
Utah State Fair Association terms a
moral wave" has Influenced him to
look with disfavor upon any PROPOSE
ton looking to a continuance of the
present racing season at the state fair
track.
The objections which according to
Mr.. Mcdonald have been raised on
every hand against the betting at the
race track. reveal the sentiment OF
the public and this, he declares, is too
serious a matter to be ignored.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
HASKELL TAKES
BACK THE LIE

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 15.-The
criminal libel proceedings against
Governor Haskell in Oklahoma county
brought by W. D. Cardwell, of Ard
more, were withdrawn today by the
plaintiff.
The suit was the outgrowth Of an
article appearing in Haskell's paper
at Muskogee during the recent guber
Material campaign rejecting upon
Cardwell's character.
The governor retracted the article
as untrue and Cardwell was satisfied.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
RAY LAMPHERE
IS DYING

La Porte, Ind, June 15.-Ray
Lamphere, notorious through associa-
tion with Mrs. Belle Guinness, the
alleged wholesale slayer, who was
sentenced to Michigan city prison for
the alleged murder Of the woman, is
extremely low in health according to
his sister, Mrs James Finley, who
visited him yesterday. 1t is feared
he will die before steps can be taken
for his pardon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
RIO CRANDE
BREAKS BANK

The high water coming down the
Rio Grande yesterday morning broke
through a rip-rap dam near Ell Pasc
and sought the old channel tearing an
opening of fifteen feet into the dam
Much damage was done to farms and
many trees were uprooted and carried
down the river.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
LIGHTNING STRIKES
NEAR CLOVIS
Farm House Including Five Hundred
Dollars in Currency Consumed
BY the Flames.

Word comes from Clovis that dur
ing a thunderstorm on Sunday night,
the house of j. F. Wilson who lives
five miles from Clovis, was struck by
lightning. The family was asleep in
dug out under the house and was
not awakened until the greater part
of the house had been consumed by
the flames They made their escape
through the dense smoke but had to
leave furniture and $500 in currency
in the burning building.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-15
TRAIN WRECK
IN MEXICO

Ell Paso, Texas, June ia passen-
ger train on the Guaymas branch of
the Southern Pacific railroad was
wrecked at Pesquero, Mexico. Con-
ductor A. G. Bulge of Nogales, and
eighteen passengers are reported to
have been badly injured. All coach
es and the sleeper were turned over.