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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
AGED MAN FRlGHTENS
OFF TIMID BANDITS

Pueblo, May 3l-Jamcs Wilson OF
Lamar, aged 90, better known az
uncle Jimmy" frustrated the at
vmpts or two robbers to relieve him
& $3.50 this evening when returning
his home. when ordered by th,
,old-ups to shell OUT the old man
routiy refused and yelled to a friend
Ienry Blanchard, who was within
uailing distance. The robbers, be-
coming frightened, ran, Uncle JIM
ny" has good description of the
mon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
SEATTLE SHIPPERS FILE
PROTEST AGAINST RATES

Seattle May 31.-Acting in coniunc-
ton with the Tacoma Traffic associa-
tion the transportation bureau Of the
Heattie chamber Of commerce today
MED a complaint with the state rail
road commission asking for relief
from what is termed the unjust and
unreasonable distributivc rates of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads from salt water to interior
points in Washington
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
ROBERT 7. LINCOLN
OVERCOME
BY HEAT
Son of Martyr President Isl
Stricken While Participating
in Memorial Day Ceremony
at Louisville,
ln, MornIng JournaI speeinI Loasea wlrcl

lBS Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Louisville, May 31.-Robert r Lin
coin, son of President Lincoln was
slightly affected 10y the neat today to-
ward the close Of the ceremonies un-
yelling his fathers statute here in Lo-
gan park. The fierce rays Of the sun
beating down upon the canvas over
his head, the emotion incident 20 the
memorial ceremonies ana the fatigue
of his journey. almost unnervcd him.
He recovered after resting several
hours.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
spanlsh PrIesis RecnlIed I1rom Gnnm.

Guam, May 3f.-The protest made
to the vatican by the Catholic .a-
tives Of Midway island against the re
placing of the Spanish Padres hero by
German priests on the ground that
the former were most familiar with
the language and customs has had the
desired result of causing the recall of
the German apostolic prefeet and
fathers who arrived recently.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
SUSPECTS HELD
FOR FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Spokane, May 31.-Charged with
holding up tie Greet Northern train
at Colbert on May is, Banton j Coxey
and Bert Cofer have been bound Over
to the United states court, after a
hearing before Commissioner Marshall
Bail was fixed at $4,000 and the men
were rcmanded to tail
Engineer Udallcr Identified Bantor
Coxey as the man who covered him
with a revolver and Fireman Hail de
carcd he faced another gun with
Bort Cofer behind 1t.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
SENATE DECIDES TO
CONFIRM JUDGE
COOLEY
F favorable Report from Judic-
iary Committee on Newly
Appointed Member of New
Mexico Supreme Court,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wir,l
Washington, May Sl.-fhe senate
judiciary committee decided to report
favorably the nomination Of A. w.
Cooley as federal judge in New Mexico.
The nomination of C. w Woodrin as
federal Judge in Hawaii is still in the
hands of the Subcommittee
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
Doc Roller Throws Two.

Kansas City. May 3t.-Dr. h. r.
Roller won handicap wrestling
match here tonight. throwing Leo
Pardelio and Jim Calvin in straight
falls with no intermisslon. Psrdeno
was thrown in 2S minutes and Calvin
in IL minutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
COMPROMISE AGREEMENT
IN GEORGIA ROAD STRIKE

Atlanta. May 81-Representatives
Of the Georgia railroad and the fire
men who were on strike met again
today. There was also present Com
missioner Neill and Second Assistant
Postmaster General stewart All dis
puted points except the retention Of
negroes as firemon have been agreed
upon and it is stll believed that this
question must be left to arbitration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01

Mexico City. May S1.-The Mexican
congress adjourned today until Sep
tember The congress approved the
budget Of $4,000. 600 for the years
f909-10; adopted an extra expenditure
bin OF 2s00e. coo and passed the
mining law.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01

Leadville. COL May 3l-Two
inches OF snow foH in this city this
morning. II being the latest snow fan
ever reported here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-01
AGED VETERAN KILLED
BY BURSTING CANNON

Wapakoneta. Ohio. May Shy a
Premature explosion o. fnnon,
henry Mahan. ag>IS RESsLER "
m,l soldier, way Lawrenccburg
today while o<'F
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-12

She eenaic iasai three hIpt os
ihifd reading tfHtfias wiihsai az
seniiur vote -ensta ltil No uH pro
yia.nr a penalty fot iho disturbing ~
irad hnflts. whether iffefrld inh come
terry cave Ur private ground Senator
MftatihN the iuifndurrf ~ he mfas.
urt. explained that e was aligned in
an effort 90 curb ihc violation of Ola
Hawaiian graves by persons searching
for relies. senator Mccarthy said that
he knew II several eases In rainin
valley where the bones " The dead
were taken from the collins hy people
who were DESTROYS Of securing the rare
woods Of which The collins were made.
He said that IL was time for some
salutary law 10 be enforced against the
vinlaiors Of the rights Of scpulture In
addition TO the existing law protecting
the bodies inferred in cemeteries.
House Bill No. 20. making Hawaiian
birth certificates issued by the Depart.
mcnt Of Commerce and Labor Of the
Federal government, prima faAe evi.
dence in territorial courts and before
registration boards passed third read
ing with a unanimous vote.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-12


n ~ so Oa. feiRiing 20 trial 3,
iufN vac thker ur viii che fayefahle
report uI ttr Judiciary tumnltirt ani
iaesel be- second feRdihg on Senator
kru1sen d motion.
Senate nln Ne. fi. increasing me
ioud ~ the tity aud tuuniy Auditor,
passed second reading
The measure establishing iutrnilo
court. House liill so. 80. was taken up
for consideration with the favorable fr
port ct the Judiciary tOmmiltpe. SEN
htor khlama moved the passage of the
measure on second reading. but lfcsi.
dent Smith called attention 60 The fact
that Section 4 did not make amy spc
cihc provision for the appointment Of
a probation officer. On the motion of
Cmllingworih, further consideration Of
the bill was deferred un,il the Judiciary
Committee could look into the question
Of probation officers.
House Bin No. g.. relating 20 the
charters of corporations, passed its Soc.
ond reading
Bills Are Referred.
A number of bills were referred.
Senate Bill ~, providing for appeals in
criminal eases, went to the Judiciary
Committee; Senate Bin No SO. AN act
regulating public expenditures, TO the
Ways and Means; aud Senate Bin No.
81, providing for medical inspection in
the public schools, TO the Ways and
Means.
Senate Bill No. 50, providing for an
appropriation to meet the claim of Levi
c. Lyman, an act drawn mp 10y the
Ways and Means Committee, passed
second reading.
Senate Bill No. SO, providing for a
law uniform with the laws of other
States and Territories for the execution
and acknowledgment of written nssru.
ments, was referred to the judiciary
COMMITTEES.
Senate Bill No. 81, defining the boun.
diaries of the first and second lepresen,
tative districts, was referred to the
committee composedsof the members OF
the Hawaiian delegation.
House Concurrent Resolution No. IL,
committing the Legislature to the in.
dorsement of the claim of the ex- Queen
against the United States Government,
was received and referred TO the Judi.
ciary Committee The resolution was
received Tuesday, but because of error
was returned to the House. Senator
Harvey expressed the opinion that the
resolution was overriding the Dele
gate, but did not indulge in any ex,
tensive comment on lie measure.
Senator Fairchild is desiIous of learn
ing something about the hours of labor
and the number of clerks employed in
the various public departments He
introduced a resolution which wos
adopted by the Senate yesterday, in.
structing each head of department to
| furnish the chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee with Information Gov.
ering the two questions named.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-12
New Bills Presented.
New County Bill.

Kawewehi introduced the Hawaii
dual county bill, doubling the govern
ment of that much misgoverned island.
1t provides for full set Of salaried
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-12
inheritance Tax.

House Bill Ga, waiwaiole. relates to
inheritance tax, enlarging the scope Of
the law so as TO include property be.
longing ia an estate over which the
territorial law may apply although not
necessarily within the Territory, 1t
also extends the time limit for pay.
mcnt of the tax from six months to
one wear.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-12
Pass Supervisors Act.

There was not dissenting vote
when the amended Supervisors zen
abling'' act came up for passage on
its third reading. There was a gather.
ing of interested appointees whose
daily bread, - according to Coelho,
depended upon the passage of the
measure. The interested ones looked
as though they would have dearly
liked to applaud when the act had re.
ceived the final Endorsement of the
Senate, but they managed to restrain
themselves and left the Senate cham
Der with happy smiles.
House Bill No. 81, relating to alb.
duction was taken up on second read
ing and referred to the consideration
of the Judiciary Committee. The same
disposition was made of House Bill
No. %.
Senate Resolution No. 80 was then
taken from the table and, in accord
ance with the request of Coelho, was
re-referred to the Judiciary Committee
so the Clerk of the Judiciary Depart
ment can explain the circumstances
surrounding the clerical error of 800
which he will have to meet unless the
Senate provides some form of relief
in the case.
There was considerable discussion
when House Bill No. II was taken up
on its second reading. The Health
Committee reported favorably on the
measure. it being designed to give ad'
ditional powers to the Board of Super.
visors in the control of buildings used
in connection with "noisome trades,
and a more specific control of build
ing construction in general.
Coelho moved for the passage of the
bill on second reading, stating that the
measure had been drafted by the Ga
hu Improvement Association and fully
covorad oil tba minis NJ issue
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-12

a1lfials. maltt provisions fhf nnathet
sdHhiy seat simlaf biil s ALREADY
befnfo thu aehais
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Local and Personal Items

His supreme magnificence.t the stork
made an early morning call at the
home of A. c. Hahn Thursday and
left a fine baby boy, which tipped
the scales at nine and one-halt
pounds.
Prof. Frank l.. Thomas, Of Emporia
Kan, who has beeen resident OF
Las Animas for few months, has
been engaged as pipe organist at
the Presbyterian church. He will
occupy the studio at the church and
teach both vocal and instrumental
music.
The public library has recently re-
ceived from the Distributor of DocU
ments. 105 volumes relating to pat.
ents-such as the Patent Office Re-
port, Official Gazette. Plans and Spec
ifications. etc. making this depart.
ment Of the library almost complete.
s. Dunkin. manager Of the La Junta
Theater. went to Denver last Sun.
day to arrange for some special vaude.
Vile stunts at the local playhouse.
He also visited his daughter. Miss
Nellie Dunkin. who is attending Parks
Business College. returning home on
Tuesday morning.
Judge Rizer on last Monday morn
Ing appointed II. T. Hustled bailiff of
the district court to succeed uriel
Sebree. resigned. There were half
dozen applicants for the position.
but MIR. Hustled landed the plum. He
has had six years previous expert
ence In the same line in Iowa courts.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30

Charles kingsbury came down from
Pueblo last Sunday to spend the day
with his family. He is now in the
emplow of w. II. Barkley in Pueblo.
l found baby's dress In the court
house park, and II the owner don't
call Tor II | don't know what l will
do. You all know that have never
been known to waste anything.-L.
G. Matteson.
An old fashioned dance. such as
North La Junta is famous for, will
take place at Boyd's hall, on Satur-
day night, October 3Oth. There will
be excellent music and q good time
10 assured to all. Everybody is In
vited.
At q regular meeting Of the Four
O'clock Club last Thursday, officers
were ieleoted for the ensuing term,
~ foRnws; President. Mrs. Walter
sporleder; vice-president. Miss Garry
F0xWorthy; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Agnes O'Connor.
Mrs Francis Hartner. who has
been attending her son. T.. F. Hart
ner. d the Santa Fe bridge and build.
Ing department. through serious
illness at the railroad hospital. leaves
for her home In Topeka. Kan. to-
night. Mr.. Hartner Is convalescing
nicely,
Undersheriff Devine was Man
zanola visitor Wednesday. summoning
witnesses for the Hardesty trial. The
ex-village cop says that Manzanola
Is not dry town by any means. hav-
ing . cider press at work that is
grinding out one hundred barrels OF
cider a day.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Last Chance to Register.

Our readers have probably noticed
the page advertisement OF the Toltec
Colonization Company. Of Denver,
which has been running In the last
three issues of the Tribune. The
drawing for $4,000 acres OF govern
ment land. under the Carey act.
takes place at Antonito. Colo. next
Thursday. and the opportunity to reg
lister for the drawing In Denver ex.
pires next Tuesday. After that date
all registrations must be made at An.
tonito. Tho project y fully ex.
piained la tho advertisement In this
issue. and II you are Interested 10
securing good land under irrigation
will well repay . psrusai.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Monthly Dinner of
La Junta Boosters
Music and Song and Interesting Addresses Con-
cerninG Affairs Of Local Interest.-T. T.
Woodruff Made Honorary Member

Using Can for any other purpose to
which 1t could be applied
c. l.. Secley advised the associa.
tion Of the near approach OF the I'm
migration Convention to be held In
Denver November 18th. and wanted
suggestions AS to what he should
suggest or urge upon the convcn.
tion hat would rebound to La Jun
ta's interests. He was urged to in
teryiew the railroads and have La
Junta placed upon the map as u
common point. for both freight and
passenger traffic. and he promised
to do the best he could.
President Phillips acquainted the
association with the fact that the
Business Mems Association OF Fow-
Ter was very eager to participate In
joint dinner OF the two organlza
,ions, Upon motion Secretary Has
klns was Instructed TO extend n
cordial Invitation TO the Business
Men's Association OF Fowler TO be
the guests OF the La Junta Industrial
Assoc alton on the occasion OF the
regular monthly dinner In Noyeml er,
The Fowler boosters want to work In
unison with the La Junta boosters
10 promote the welfare OF 0tero coun-
ty.
Secretary Hasklns reported that he
had bccn advised that work upon the
Horso Greek flumc electric power
project. from which II Is proposed TO
furnish light and power for all the
towns In the Arkansas Valley from
Fowler to the state line would be
under way Inside OF sixty days. nll
OF tho preliminary arrangements hav.
Ing been completed.
Upon motion OF DR. Frank finney.
which was seconded by half u dozen
other members OF the association. Mr..
r. T. Woodruff was unanimously
elected an honorary member OF the
La Janta Industrial Association for
life In Appreciation Of the numerous
gifts that he has made TO the city
Of La Junta In past years.
Mr.. MeNssn reported that the Ar.
kansas Valley Pure Water Company
would soon be ready TO submit prop
osi,lon 70 tho citizens Of Ia JuntA TO
supply thk city with water from
Little Horse Greek At the rate Of ten
cents ~ thousand gallons.
Mayer spaiding advised that II =
proposltion Of this kind WAS sub.
mit,cd 70 the city council no action
would - taken until Il had been ap.
proved ty . vote Of the people.
Evangelist Pugh was an Interested
spectator. AFTER the conclusion Of the
tent service. and when called upon
for . soag responded with an excel.
lent fso11tioa Of tho "Holy City. .
closing Ne midnight festivities By
lssdiag VA he soas. "iA Tie Sweet
Bye sa1 1vs." u vhieA ~ jotas1.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Assessment in Otero
County of Corporations
Democratic State Board Equalization Plays
Same Old Game juggling with Cor.
porAtion Taxes

them TO agree. providing the asses.
sors throughout the state would OBJ.
serve the rule. that they would as.
sess the sugar factories at the rate
OF $4,000 for each 100 ton capacity,
and where factories contain the Stef.
fens process they will assess the
same at $4,000 additional, this being
one-third the true value OF the pro.
cess. In addition to this the north.
ern assessors agreed to assess the
personal property of the factories at
one-third Of the value.
According to this rule the valua.
ton OF the Rocky Ford factory. with.
out the personal property would be
1895 900. and the Swink factory $685.
900. Each one Of these factories was
assessed this year by Assessor Ads.
mond at 32S0,000. The assessment
Of the Rocky Ford factory this year.
with It's personal property. is $i5+.-
SO: Swink factory, with its person
al property. $296.330. and the Sugar
City factory. e2Ss.330. Assessor Ads
mond politely replied to the state
board and informed them that SO
far as he was concerned they could
seek warmer climate. as he was
quite confident Of being able to at
tend to his own AFFAIRS without the
aid or suggestion Of the state board
Of equalization.
The state board has never made
good on any promise that 1t ever
made and does not stand In very good
repute with Assessor Adsmond. I'm
der the rule made by the state board
the assessment OF the Grand Junction
sugar factory would be slso.o0o. Last
year 1t was assessed at $40 900. With
such discrepancy Assessor Ads
mond has very good reason TO doubt
the sincerity OF the state board in
arriving at an equitable valuation OF
the property OF sugar factories in
Colorado.
What we need In Colorado is an
entire readjustment and revision OF
the revenue system. AS long as the
assessment Of corporation property is
left in the hands Of the state board
OF equalization, whose rule Is TO as
sess corporations for political pur-
poses only. and democrats and re-
publicans are equally culpable in this
respect. there never Will be a fair
and equitable assessment OF corpora
ton or any other kind OF property
in this state. The law says that
all property shall be assessvd at its
full cash value. and says II In Just
that many words, but neither demo-
Gratis or republicans make any pre-.
tense OF abiding by or obcying the
law. As long as the beast Is In
tho jungle In Denver. and rules both
parties impartially. It will be might
and not right that governs In Col
orado.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Telegraphed For a Cab

Charles A. Clark. manager Of the
Ia Junta Electric Company. arrived
homo last Saturday mornins. accom-.
panied BY his bride. from Grand
Forks. N. D.. where hs was married
on tho goth instant. 70 Miss Janet
Anderson. at tho home Of tho brides
parents.
Mr.. Clark arrived homo on No. 0.
and somewhere down In Kansas teie.
raphed ahead 70 Barr I Rose 10 meet
him st the depot with . hack. They
did-and also brought . dray along.
whlcA was IoaAsl With . numerous
delegation oe NJ. Clask's fisals end
a1nirsss. whsn NJ. Clara arrived
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30

New subscriber for the great fam.
ily Journal are still rolling In. Al
tAeaSA ~ soeoed eoe October 10
not quite - good - tat OF the
Desvious noatA stili vs are much
pleased with II. Tue record for
Ssptsnbsf was ssvsnty.nins new
esss. whtls that lps octebss y forty
slsht. Of . tetal q iss fos the two
neatAs. CeasidsriAs The fsct that
vs ~ Hot givs away any diamonds.
eoh watches q diansr sets vs srs
cutie Deos1 q ~ number Of new
naoes TT AAve besa snselSsd. Ths
1Sloono m oonl1nue y - bssinses
Z ~ ~ staal = nsrst aSses. asa
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30
Tribune List Still Growing

Il you don't think the paper itself b
worth ei.5o . year don't take Il
New names enrolled since our ~
port Of October isth are - follow:
J. n. Moore. A. }. Gardner. c. O.
Ciouser. W. o. Grssa. r. Oroons. l.
D. stanton. Chsrsw Lumber Company
Mrs. Lou NcCjosd. W. n. nwick.
0us Humber. Mrs. n. .. Psassos.
Bert sas1srs. J. o. Weed. =. A. vau.
~, al Of Il Juata; John Ceebin.
Hlsbee; J. z. Lytis. Noblssviljs. lad. |;
II. II. HsckwestA. Tinpas; J. ".
SArisisy. waunsta, Nsb.; ,. A. Nays,
rasls. m: Nsl1ie Dunkln. Dsavss;
JeAa .. Potter. Dsavse, On II. NJ
IT. 0as Dsrsasdise. CIV.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30

hc found tho hack walting-also the
dray. Mrs. Clark and her fathcr.in.
NV. ledge Clark. were permittsd to
occupy the hack. but the groom was
loaded on tho drsy and escorted II
state 70 his home on Carson avsnue.
All Of the sttsnding delsgatton on
tho dray were Ioadsd--with rice. and
every fsw minutes one Of them wouil
yank the groom By the hack Of Tie
neck and pour . quart oi rice down
hb back With the obsssvatioa q ~
side. "Yos viii tslessaSA ~ . Aask,
WI your' He = peosably sessy
new thAt - ~. bst VIA knev ~.
tse nsxt ti0s.
La Junta tribune., 1909-10-30

Only forty members attended the
monthly dinner OF the La Junta In.
dustrial Association at the Sherman
House Thursday evening. instead OF
the full membership which should
have been present. Every member
would have enjoyed the numerous In.
teresting talks that were made.
President Phillips presided. and
after the dinner introduced Rev Gran
staff, the evangelist who is now con.
ducting u series OF meetings In this
city. who cited some reasons why
the business men should be interested
In the evangelistic work. The evan
gelists were endeayoring TO improve
conditions In La Junta. and make II
place where II would he easy To do
right and difficult TO do wrong. and
he thought that such n condition
ought to appeal to the business men
OF this community.
Geo. S. Thompson then reviewed
the history OF the Farmers Fall
Festival and told of the preliminary
work that had been done In order to
make II the success that everybody
declared II was. Although consider.
able money had been spent there was
balance in the treasury OF about
$500, which would be utilized AS a
nest egg for the big event OF next
year. He advised the organization OF
a separate corporation to manage the
affairs OF future festivals. and thousl I
that this ought TO be brought about
nj nm early date.
Mayor Spalding WAS called upon
To tell the story OF his recent trip
to 81. Louis to attend the ccntcn.
niai celebration Of the incorporation
Of 81. Louis. lie started out by say.
Ing. 1--WE been on the job Of mayor
Of La Junta now for six months and
will admit that like IT," He then
detailed the various interesting even Q
Of the celebration at 81. Louis. which
was attended by over 800 mayors
from every state In the union.
Judge Miller, - the lawyer chair.
nan Of Tie committee o. agriculture
and irrigation. told Of the progress Of
the various irrigation projects around
L. Junta. and made the declaration
that 0tsro county had more land
undsr ditch according 10 IL area
thaa say eeusty = ths state and
was destined to becone the garden
spot u Colombo. He was sonsvhat
ashamsd q Otsro county's exhibit u
he state fsir this year. and thought
tAst ways and means should ~ pro.
vidsd q once 70 make The exhibit
q he blg state iais nsxt year
he bsst. the nest diversified anl the
Asseet q any oounty II ths state
TAses vas - ausstiea abeal our
ability = - -. ed Z 1ittle noAey
esDea1e1 - this ~ weui1 ytsll
ossatss retusns - ~ vay q elvsr.