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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-04-16
III. c. Cash went to Denver last


Francisco Gallegos left for his
sheep ranch last Monday.
Pedro Dominquez of Capulin
has been quite ill but is better.
We claim King Cole Cigars are
better than best. AT Dewdrop Inn.
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs
settings of 1851. Mrs. p. P. Parsons.
Scandalous Charles is the only
up-to-date painter in Conejos
county.
DIR. Davis, dentist of Alamosa,
will be in La Jara every Thursday
at Hamilton's drug store.
Another lot of Steel Safety
Deposit Boxes just received at the
bank. Price 81 year. Get one now.
l.. p. Pemberton has two of the
finest stations in the state, Turk
and Victoria. See ad on 2nd page.
The best insurance companies
are always the cheapest. Kavalec
represents about Is of the strongest
and oldest.
DR. Wernette, the Alamosa den
tist, has discontinued his visits to
La Jara, pending a trip to Grand
Junction.
Alfred Erlandson, the genial
gentleman from the Waverly dis
trict was in town Tuesday shaking
hands with his Irish friends.
When you insure against fire,
remember Kavalec represent about
Is of the largest, safest, and best
companies in existance See him.
l furnish competent set
of men to do all work contracted
by me and guarantee my work to
be second to none in the state.
Scandalous Charles.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-Cocker
Spaniel dog. Christian name,
Prince. Party returning him will
be forgiven and no questions
asked. Thos. McCunniff
S. l.. Hagy, the jeweler, writes
a friend from Vernon, Texas, that
he wants to get back to Colorado
as soon as possible as the climatic
conditions there are very near un-
bcarable.
Town trustees held a meeting
Wednesday night and reorganized.
Bills were allowed and officers
elected as follows: G.. G. Oliver,
marshal; E. j. Murphy, treasurer;
and Pat Lopez, clerk. The board
adjourned to meet again next
Tuesday night.
J. P. McIntire brought his little
girl to town last Friday suffering
from ear ache. A good sized pea
had entered the ear and lodged
against the drum where it began
to swell, By the use of chloro-
form, DIR. Schenck succeeded in
extracting the pea, and no damage
resulted.
The Alamosa Empire, Vol. l.
No. 2, has reached this office. 1t
is newsy paper with healty
advertising patronage. George
Stout, former railroad man and
Frank Hartman, employed for
many years on the newspapers of
Durango, are the publishers.
Two freight engines we're de-
rallied on Cumbres hill Tuesday,
one of which rolled over into the
gulch, reduced itself to scrap iron,
and two coaches were sent up from
Alamosa and passengers on the
east-bound train transferred
around the wreck. They reached
La Jara about 10 hours late.
On April LIST, Clay. Robinson &
Co., sold four double deck cars of
10 pound Mexican lambs, on the
Chicago market for SS 40. They
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-04-16

vi SS0i odto W INV. ohS oS>S-
potatoes, see S. X. Shirk.
Scandalous Charles, painter of
houses, signs and carriages. Best
material, best workmanship, lowest
prices.
Epifanio Chaves or anyone know
ing his whereabouts, will confer
favor by communicating with his
father, p. j. Chavis, Capulin, Colo.
The best insurance companies
are always the cheapest. Kavalec
represents about Is of the largest,
safest, and best companies in ex-
istance. See him.
Andres Sena, working at the
Ortiz shop at Capulin, was taken
sick last week and returned to
Santa Fe. When he recovers he
will bring his family to Capulin to
live.
tell the people about you.
-Chas. Lavender. out door adver-
tising contractor. Wall bulletins
and commercial signs put up any
where in the valley. Shop two
doors east of Chronicle office.
DIR. Howard, veterinary surgeon
of Monte Vista. Phone Monte 40,
or leave orders and calls at La
Jara drug store Will be in La
Jara one day in each month. Look
for date later
DIR. Howard, veterinarian from
Monte Vista was here Wednesday
soliciting business. He will make
regular visits here in the future
and anyone wishing his services
should see H. O. Ellis at drug
store.
Mrs. Jose l.. Trujillo, living on
the Smith ranch west of town,
swore out "A complaint in Judge
McCunniff's court the first of the
week, charging that here husband
beat her and tried to kill her. Jose
waived examination, was bound
over to the district court and put
under bonds to keep the peace.
Mrs. E. l.. Blackburn was shop
ping in town Monday from her
home near Estrella. A number Of
land owners in that vicinity are
clearing off and breaking up their
farms this season. The country
between La Jara and Alamosa
shows signs of renewed prosperity
and Mr.. Blackburn will build "A
store at Estrella and put in stock
of general merchandise.
Miss Rose Adella Dawson of
Manitou, an organizer for the w.
G. r. U. gave select reading be-
fore small audience at the M. E.
church last Saturday night. Sun
day and Monday evenings she con-
Quoted temperance meetings, the
church being well filed, and
Tuesday afternoon local branch
of the w. G. II. U. was organized.
with about 40 members and the
following officers: Mrs. James
Bowers, president; Mrs. Mcdaniel,
Mrs. Kavalec and Miss Langtry
vice-presidents; Mrs. ID. E. New
comb, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. E. M. Rawlings, recording
secretary; Mrs. Sam'l Wilson,
treasurer.
John Harvey, owner of the Har-
vey ranch, was here last week, de
parting Monday. Before leaving
he said that the ranch had not
been sold. ID. j. H. Roulstone,
representing the Roulstone Invest
ment Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Dallas, Texas, says that arrange
ments are completed for the trans
fer of the property to his company.
If the deal goes through, the ranch
will be cut up and sold off in 100
acre tracts. The property is one
| of the hest in the valley and com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
COL. PHILLIPS STARTED SOMETHING
When He Tried to Finish 1t with Knife He
Was Locked Up.

ANY housekeeper who takes pride IN her kitchen
would say things 10 a man II the latter. in
the course OF a making experiment. mussed
up every pot and pan in the place and Mrs Charles
T. Bondy. Of No 6Ss Riverside Drive. is ex-
cepton the rule. Mrs BOndy and her husband
came back from a vacation a few DAYS ago. and
found that Coloael Moses Phillips. L. S. A. ire
tredl. 10 whom they had given the freedom Of the
house had filled every hollow surface he could find.
except the bathtub. with samples OF his sauce.
What Mrs. Bondy said 10 the colonel was enough
and then some. lie preserved a discreet silence
until yesterday. Returning from a trip 10 neigh
boring emporium where one OF the principal in
gradients OF his sauce is sold he started some
thing. Mrs Rondy asked him save the house.
According to her story he replied by grabbing a
table knife and chasing her and Mr.. Bondy o.
the house and through the streets. until Patrol
man White Of the West 125th street station. dis
armed him He was taken before Magistrate
House in the harlem court.
As soon a his called. Colonel Phillips
jumped to his feet and. pointing his finger Mr..
Bondy. shouted:
Your honor. IL spade is spade that man is a
liar"
He Immediately put of the bridge and held
in 600 bail for examination to-day.
Later the colonel gave out a statement from his
cell He said he called his product "epicurean
sauce" that delicious. most paiatsble. good
for the digestion. and the result OF great labor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
HAMILTON TRUST INVOLVED
Court Says 1t Knew Coal Company's Stock
Was Not Paid For.

Ia the suit OF the Randolph Macon Coal com,
psny. Of Missouri. against William A Read and
others Judge Lacombe I'm the United States cir.
cult Court yesterday approved a stipulation that
the Hamilton Trust Company should be placed n,
the category Of those that acquired their shares OF
the stock with the knowledge that they were not
fully paid for. and ordered the complaint TO be So
amended The coal company went into bankrun,cy
IN 1907 after defauitine in the payment OF nterest
on its bonds
IN bondhoiders suit brought against the COM
pany. the Slater Trust Company. of Providence
* L., charged fraud. on the ground that the coal
company sold nearly 10000 In bonds ON the rem
resentation that Il owned more than fortv-sevan
thousand acres OF coal lands In Missouri when lis
only title was the right TO mine When the com
psnv entered demurrer. Judge Martin overr,,led
H. and said IN the facts as represented an the
complaint fraud and deception had been praetised
upon the purchasers OF the bonds
one Of the largest buyers OF the bonds was IN.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company The coal
company gave mortgage the coal lands 10 thu
Central Trust Company trustee and a hona
issue OF 100000 authorized upon this -,
which S.co.ooo WAS issued through Mackay A 20
OF No. IS Nassau street. Bonds were sold 10 the
Metropolitan Life. the Slater Trust COMPANY ara
10 others. Tn first instsment OF Interest "a.
paid but The next defsulted resulting I'm IN,
bankruptcy OF the coal company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
SURPLUS OF BANKRUPT ESTATE.
Trustee in Liquidation of John Osborne's Sons
Not Entitled Thereto, Says Court.

The ansirs OF John Osborne's Sons & Co which
dealt In wholesale way In liquors Broad and
Beaver streets before 10 went into bankruptcy five
years ago. recalled I'm suit before Judge
Hand. In the United States Circuit Court yester-
day. An effort made unsuccessfulIy by Rich
ard Gillian. appointed by the State Suprepe Court
as trustee In liquidation proceedings the disso-
luton of the firm to get surplus of $685. 81. In the
possession OF William +. S. Grswold. the trustee
I'm bankruptcy
Mr.. driswold paid the liabilities sl6OOO and had
the small sum left. which he refused to give TO Mr..
Gillian the ground that IL be used to pay
interest the claims of creditors which had been
settled three years before Judge Hand. in uphold
ing Mr. Grswold said
The bankrupt's estate Is in no sense debtor
which be regarded as having paid the principal
sum of "A draft. and to have cancelled the in
terest at the same time on the contrary. Il Is a
fund to which the creditors entitled in equity
by virtue OF the statute Dividends paid from a
are not. therefore paid In discharge OF an obliga-
ton. though the amount of the obligation deter
mines the equitable interest I'm the fund. Even
though the dividends equal the principal of the
claim they are neither paid nor received as dis
charge by the obligee OF his obligation. but as a
distribution among equitable co-owners of their
property pro rata.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
SECRET BRIDE BEREFT.
Husband of a Month DrO1cRed-
Has Heir To Fortune.

BY the recovery Wednesday night Of the
body OF Robert NJ. Powers. who was drowned in
Jamaica BAY Sunday there was revealed a
romance and secret marriage which leaves a
bride OF less than month widow. Powers lived
with brother and sisters No 1919 Her
klmer street Brooklyn. but only his brother Frank
knew or his marriage. ON July 10. Miss Kitty
Howe, one Of the East New York telephone opera
tors. II the young mans intention that the
wedding be kept secret until he had prepared a
home for his wife
Immediately after the ceremony. however The
young couple told the brides parents Mr. and
Mrs. William r. Howe. Of No I32 Hopkinson
avenue. and they agreed that the bride should
continue 10 live with them until her home was
ready
Powers went out in a small row boat at a
yacht club near Hammers Station. Rockaway on
Sunday afternoon with his wife and a girl friend.
He transferred the young women 10 the launch OF
a friend and continued TO around the bay He
did not return to the bOathOuse that evening" and
fears were expressed for his safety. As ne was a
strong swimmer. none or his friends believed that
he had been drowned but his absence on Monday
and Tuesday made them anxious. When the body
was recovered on Wednesday night Frank Powers
broke the of her husbands death to Mrs.
Powers and then told his brothers and sisters OF
the marriage.
With his brother and sisters. Powers a bene-
hciary under the will of Dr. Andrew Dover Of
No 500 Avenue j. Flatbush. Dr. Dover was child
less and left an estate valued about 100000
4 portion was left each of the Powers children
II Is believed that the portion OF the drowned
man which is said to be one-sixth will go 10 his
u'id
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
TO DROP Mr.. HAFFEN
Tammany May Name n. II. Murphy
as His Successor, If Reinforced.

The Tsmmanv law COMMITTEES is sreasisy the
toboggan for Borough President Hanen in case ne
presented by the Commissioners OF Accounts. as 70
Is believed in Tammany Hall he will be.
While Charles p. Murphy stoutIy asserts that no
action can will be taken in Hsren's case until
the Governor has acted. 1t was learned yesterday
that members OF the law committee had tipped on
the Bronx aldermen IL would not do 10 re-eiect
Hafrer because the Appellate Division I'm the Ahearn
involving like principles. had decided that the
Manhattan aldermen acted improperly In reflect
ing Ahearn. Therefore. the Bronx aldermen VINO
wish to get rid of HareI. say that II would be
manifestly improper for them 20 vote for Hahen 3
reelection as IL would be akin to contempt OF the
Supreme Court.
The Murphy men not only are prepared with an
for IIaffen when he demands reelection, put
they have given the Bronx aldermen advance infor-
nation what is going TO happen. Borough Pres-
dent Ahearn Is still in office by grace OF the stay ne
obtained pending appeal 10 the Court OF Appeals
which now has the Urder Amusement Among
Tammany men the belief Is prevalent that II Hanen
is removed Alderman Arthur H. Murphy Will sue
coed him. There seems TO be nothing in the law
which will prevent him from accepting while an
alderman an election Borough President
When Charles F. Murphy asked about the
status of Hanen yesterday. all he had to say was
that the organization would do nothing at an unit"
the Governor had acted.
when will YOU get down to the serious work OF
the CAMPAIGN asked.
Not until after the September primaries, sslo
Mr.. Murphy.
DO you consider Judge Gaynor good Demo
crate"
II am not ready to discuss that matter. answered
Mr.. Murphy.
Senator McCarren regards Justice Gaynor az
good Democrat" When asked recently the ques-
ton that was put Mr.. Murphy he replied;
Judge Gaynor was the candidate OF the Brooklyn
organization for Governor when Hearst was nomi-
mated"
Justice Gaynor. now in Europe. is expected home
the last OF this month
Mr. Murphy said yesterday that he had not seen
or communicated with Borough President iresser
OF Queens. 1t was rumored that Mr.. dresser mad
made him a hurry CALI and promised that II re-
elected president OF the borough he would alloW
Joe Cassidy to run the organization
Mr. Murphy smiled when asked about his recent
appointment deputy sheriff OF Suffolk county
The honor came to him unsought. on account OF MS
having a home at Good Ground "hen
asked about IT yesterday he said;
Il don't know how got the appointment Inc
honor was entirely unsought-it was case OF the
office seeking the man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
ESCAPING GAS CAUSES EXPLOSION
Strange Accident Badly Burns Two Men and
One May Die

William Grabdunkel. OF No as Hamburg ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. and Fred MOhrman. who lives n
Reid avenue, Brooklyn. are In ST. Vincsnts Hos.
Pital suffering from severe burns received when .
cspins gas in the basement Of the building at No
81 Est 10th street exploded yesterday Afternoon.
Grabdunkel may die.
Norman WAS boxing for leaks in the gas pres
with a lighted match when his foot slipped ron
the ladder on which he standing To pre-
serve his balance he clutched az one Of the pipes
and pulled IL away from the ceiling. The sss
burst from the pipe with and momsu,
later there was a terrific explosion. Norman
was hurled 10 the floor and out Of the resch Of ts
blazing gas. GrabdunkeI received the fun force #
the flames. and In irving 20 protect his syss Es
arms were horribly burned. II IS believed thar Il
inhaled some Of the flames
Both men were hurried 20 the hospital vrs,s
was said that GrabdunkeTs injuries might prove
fatal Forty girls employed I'm the upper aoos
the building were panicstricken when they heard
the explosion. and Christian Trick who EOrs-
inS in a room on the street floor. vas threEa
across the room BY its force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
HOLD ALLEGED THEATRICAL AGENT,
Woman Ambitious To Be an Actress Says Saa
Gave Him All Her Money

Her desire TO go the stage brought VA
Elizabeth Ryan 20 the West Side court yestsrts'
as complainant against selfstylsd theairrl
agent. whom she accused OF inducing her 70 so
away all her property. Hunter De Souys' y
defendant. who said he lived al No . West y
street. was held in s. so pail BY Magistrate mar
man on charge OF grand larceny. MIS-. ~.
told the magistrate that she lived at the ho'a
Royal. No. 14s West 4sth street with her nl'
band He is wealthy she said. but has pul =
money into an annuity. AS he is about tsN'
her age. she felt that she ought to plan for ~
future.
She was introduced TO De Bowler and u y
medistely interested her in play. which He -.
he had written. He offered TO make ns'
star" OF the play. with a salary OF )" W
She testified that she gave him money 70 pl'u--
the play and later pawned all her jeWery - -.
his demands. keeping nothing but daIn0na -
which cost $3.50 Finally. she said. De 00u"~
took the ring and pawned il for W" -.
who loaned money on furniture. whom ne -
TO the hotel. advised her to have MN -. -.
De Bowler produced several papers when 80. -
signature. but Mrs. Ryan said that sn7
them without knowing their contents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
SAYS CITY OWED COMPANY $50 600.
Hearing Given Officers of Dsfunct Paving
Company at Utica.

Utica. n Y. Aug. 5-At hearing given the
officers OF the defunct Interstate Paving Company
81 New York before Referee In Bankruptcy r j.
de Ia Fleur, here to-day. President Charles Will
Jams OF the bankrupt company gave testimony as
30 the OF the failure. According to his testi-
mony, New York City owed the concern 10000
at the time OF the panic in 1906. The name of ex-
President Kernel ~ the Borough of Queens was
brought prominently into Mr. wnlsms's testi-
mony. lie said that President Kernel refused 10
accept work done IN the Borough OF Queens with
out the original contracts. which had been lost IN
Mr. Bermers own ONCE After Berme had left
the country he said. the company brought suit
against the borough for the balance due a COM
peted contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
WON'T ANSWER J1n
Merchant Committed for Cont.
an Smuggling Gases 4"

Ever since the detection Of the A.
containing $4,000 worth OF dutiahIa seper irss,
toms inspectors last spring the Unltea = y Ga
torneys ONCE has been making u,gs, yates A.
uoh. ana tne srahu Jury and Judge Han, 'o<s
United States Circuit Court. Crfrnipat ' n "a,
experiences yesterday that smackad i, .aeh la
lent times in the fight for the Heinz. me turbu.
The grand jury attempted TO urob. ~.
fairs of the Lichtenstein Millinery Come. ne AZ
53s Fifth avenue. and had William rrass1'' o. NJ
rotary Of the company. before II az 80 ne sec-
sion Soon sfterwsrd he was served w,,a '-s
mons 10 bring the concerns books. bu, - sun
do 80. He was arraIsned before Iudxs Used 10
terday. and G.. n. NJ DOrr Assistant I,r,,' '"a sss
Attorney asked that Dreier be committed - S'a'-s
tempt Of court. ''' con
Judge Hand told Dreier that n tho -
not in the grand jury room by o'clocL - - Nsrs
be committed The books were the-a - 'oad
Dreier then was asked to explain cer,a,o =. uns
but he refused. Another trip was made h n.y.
Hands court Dreier was accused o. rsso.s -'ss
testify. and Judge Hand told him that eoms. =
ment for contempt was the ALTERNATIVES '"A'
William w. Smith, Dreier's coupsat
his client had refused 10 give evidence rb,os nat
incrminate him. and declared that IL wa. unsn'
OF Dreier's constitutional rights for the orael
TO ask him to testify under the cIrcums,an s'A"sa
This man." Mr.. Dorr said referring ~ -.
was willing witness before the grand tra y
previous session. and at that time said tbs, :.
nothing to do WITH the importatlous nsa. ~ n a
firm. other than 10 pay out money
Judge Hand told Dreier that he wauls r.
mitted II he did not obey the grand ilry, s,,,-,
Dreier. however. persisted in his refusal ana Us
held for contempt He was parolled in the eg.,.s
OF his counsel until Monday at 1870 O'Clock -.
he will be arraigned
The probing into the affairs OF this comn.Dv q.
was said. was in line with the policy Of the COVER,
t. H. -~''Ai-
every clew that might lead to the unveiny - ~
mystery OF the sIeeper trunk oneratinns ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06

spectators who had been successful in getting
of the pennies heard that there more
to be had. they raised the price two for Ave.
crying out: NO at the Sub-Treasury: bet
ter get them while they sst.' They found little
difficulty in dsposing Of them at the advance as
nickers worth matter whether that included
three Of the coins
Victor d. Bremen. the sculptor who designed
the new Lincoln penny, unwilling 20 accept as
true yesterday the newspaper statement from
Washington that two OF his initials would he
moved from the coins by order OF Secretary Mac
Nsagh
III true" he said Il will insist that my name
b. them
tinued Mr.. Brenuer. at his studio. at No. ia East
2sth street. "If what you say is true I shall go
TO the Preside nj. Why dlferentste between gold
coins and any Others in the matter Of recognizing
the scupors IDENTIFY the $50 and $40 gold pieces
Augustus Saint Gaudens is permitted 20 place
his three initials The s. and the s. 80 gold pieces
carry the initials OF Bella l.. Pratt. Almost all the
coins I'm the United States have them the ini-
tials Of their designers. n the Lincoln penny
should be made TO show only the letter b il
would mean nothing There arc many scuIptors
whose names begin that way. l don't know how
90 express myself strongly enough in this matter.
but certainly shall not submit peacefully 10 the
plan as il Is nov presented TO me-
TIE sculptor talked of the strange attitude OF
the government In the matter OF failure 10 i'm
prove the designs of other coins" He added:
There - some law other. understand II.
that saws the silver coins shall not he changed
oftener than each quarter OF a century As
recall the the IT, . and cent pieces can
should not be Abroad such matters are sub
frequent improvements"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANTs NAMED
Seventeen Young Men Have Passed Examina-
tons for Commissions

Washington Aug. 5.-Seventeen young men who
passed recent examinations for positions as second
ieutenants in the Marine Corps have been notified
OF Their prospective appointment. They are
Charles ID. Barrett. Alexandria. Va: Edmund I
Morse, Baltimore Rssert S. simons. Charleston :
G: ROLAND r. essrumbaugh. Roaring Springs
Penn; William NJ. Mcilvain. Pennsylvania: Roy ID
Lowell. Syracuse Selden e. Kennedy Tennessee
and Miles r. Thatcher, Germantown. Penn.
These candidates. whose state addresses were not
available at the Navy Department to-day. also are
10 be appointed: Robert \. Peirce: Oliver Flovd a
sergeant IN the Marine Corps; Gerald A Johnson
Harry Schmidt, George q. Denesle Albert r
Sutherland. corporal In the Marine Corps: Paul 1
lowering, Earl c. Long and Harry l.. Smith