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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-02-19
3EvENTS OF THE WEEK |

get it going up.
Master Edward Black burn has
the measles.
Miss Cora Garrett is threatened
with pneumonia.
f. B. Aker returned this morn
ing from trip to Denver.
The Marshall bankruptcy sale
will be held March IL.
Il. G. Oliver now keeps fine
supply of fresh fruit on hand
NJ. M. Faris went to Antonito
Wednesday for days visit.
Antonio Ortiz of Ortiz was here
Wednesday with some sheep.
The celebrated Moon buggies at
cost. Murphy -Newcomb FL. Co.
Mansell Garrett will celebrate
his 94th birthday next Monday
Alamosa is putting on style with
new &c moving picture theatre.
Mrs. Julia L. Bigelow went to
Denver Tuesday night for "A few
weeks visit with friends.
Field peas for seed are now
quoted at three cents a pound and
few to be had at the price.
Little Elsie Schenck was quite
sick the first of the week but is
getting along nicely now.
FOR RENT.-House on Blocks
ranch, mile and a quarter from
town. Enquire of A. Black
DIR. Wernette. after overlooking
La Jara for several weeks, announ-
ces that ne will be here tomorrow
The merchant who does not
advertise is poor business man,
and business man who will be
poor.
Mrs. HI. O. Ellis returned to
Pueblo Monday night to be with
her son, Harold, who is attending
school there.
The ladies' sewing circle of the
Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. VIM. Netf next Thurs
day, Feb. 25th.
OF course, the south will be
able to spare Mr.. Taft long
enough to enable him to attend
his own Inauguration.
Celestino and j. A. Garcia were
passengers north on Monday
nights train. The former went to
Denver and the latter to Del
Norte.
Judge McCunniff and son Den
mis- went to Denver Monday night,
Riding up to Alamosa in choo-
choo buggy to catch the train at
Alamosa.
DIR. j. M. Blissard moved his
office across the street this week
and is now very nicely located in
the building formerly occupied by
w. A. Braiden.
o. b. Case returned Monday
morning from a visit over Sunday
with III. G. Cash and family in
Denver. He reports them enjoy
ing good health.
Don't forget that the Club sa-
loon is the place where only the
highest quality of liquors and ci-
gars are sold. A square deal'' is
our motto.
Here it is February, and in al
most no time the rush of spring
work will be on. We had better
get ready for it by doing all the
odd jobs we can now.
Don't be deceived, Buy nothing
but American Field woven wire
fencing. 1t has the weight and
quality. The others are not in its
class. Murphy-Newcomb Fl. Co.
The next day we celebrate will
be Washington's birthday next
Monday. 1t will be III years
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at Hamilton's drug store.
FOR First-class work
or driving horse. 1900 lbs. also
buggy and harness and a fresh
young COW. Enquire H, O. Ellis.
The La Jara school basket ball
teams were scheduled to play at
Manassa tomorrow but for various
reasons the games have been post
poned.
Prof R. B. Faris took advantage
of the school vacation this week to
visit the ancient city of Santa Fe.
He will be home in time to resume
school Monday.
When looking for friend you
can almost always find him at the
Club saloon because it is nice,
quiet place to spend an hour or two.
j. w. Hart we'll of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, has rented the house for
merly occupied by Harman Smith.
His household goods are now on
the road.
Leroy Wilson has fitted his
gasoline lighting system with new
style burners and mantels making
his store one of the best lighted in
town.
Women of Woodcraft are much
disturbed because B. w. King has
adopted their colors in painting
his office building. They should
make him join the lodge.
j. n. Becker, NJ. D., formerly of
the Topeka State Hospital, Topeka,
Kansas, has located in La Jara for
the practice of medicine and surg
cry. He will office at Hamilton S
drug store.
o. Bever has rented the two
story building, opposite the Home
Lumber, Coal and Grain Co. and
will establish a bakery A new
floor has been laid and other re-
pairs are being made.
John Pearson and family were
arrivals from Santa Fe the first of
the week after an absence of six
months or more. Mr.. Pearson in
tends locating here again if he
can make business arrangements.
Chas. Woodmansey and wife, F.
+. Bardinee and F. G. Cook all of
Parsons, Kan, were arrivals yes
terday morning accompanied by
W. p. Fisher, of the Hahn Norton
Co. who is showing them around.
A letter from Mrs. B. l.. Van
Vechten reports the arrival of
their party at Key West last Sat-
urday aftet stormy trip of sc
hours across the gulf from Gal
weston. The last day they were all
more or less sea sick, she writes,
with the exception of S. E. New
comb who is regular sailor. L..
d. Eskridge and wife are not of
the party.
Judge ID. w. Creason and wife
came over from Monte Vista first
of the week. Mrs Creason is a sis
ter of Miss Rachel Garrett and
Mr.. Creason is an old-time resi-
dent of La Jara, pioneer pros
pector and miner having devoted
many years to running the Jumbo
tunnel in the mountains near the
source of the Alamosa river. OF
late years, however, he has given
considerable attention to stock
raising.
The home of Z. l.. Smith was
the scene of IA gay party last Satur-
day evening, given as farewell
to Dennis McCunnitf, who has
been a valued member of the
younger set in La Jara and who
with Miss Nellie Smith, one of
the hostesses, will be sadly missed
from future social gatherings.
Among the young people present
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-02-19
DR.. Wernette, the Alamosa dem
tist, will visit La Jara every Satur-
day. Office at Ellis drug store.

y
day. Office at Ellis drug store.
Mrs. l.. A. Norland left for Kan
sas Wednesday in response to a
message informing her of the i'll
ness of sister.
We are selling New White sew
ing machines at $40 less than
Denver price. Now's your chance.
Murphy -Newcomb Hardware Co.
Elsewhere is advertised the sale
of the property of r. p. Marshall
of Manassa who disappeared over
a year ago and has not been heard
of since.
| need money with which to
square up my last years business
and wish to state to all who owe
me that accounts must soon be
settled. In order to close up these
matters as soon as possible | will
allow 10 per cent discount on
all accounts paid before Feb Is.
w. W. Seyfer.
Warren Wilcox late of La Jara
lost his job as a reporter on the
Santa Fe New Mexican in a spec
tacular manner last Tuesday.
ftAIn F~r
eastern paper rejecting upon the
people of native birth and citizens
of Santa Fe. The territorial legis-
lature passed a resolution by a
vote of 20 to 3 barring Wilcox
from the house. Warren has gone
to Ell Paso where he has lucra-
tive position in view.
A family from Topeka, Kansas,
completed deals the first CT the
week for various tracts near town
as follows: Frank Hynd bought
100 acres three and a half miles
southeast; Mrs. Isabella Hynd
bought the Cardova place, 240
acres and the Fred Warshauer so,
southwest of Sanford; James
Hynd bought of John Morgan 100
acres: David Kuff, relative of
the Hynd's, bought so acres two
miles southwest. The purchaces
were made through the ShemwelI
agency and are all for homes.
Three runaway boys arrived on
last Saturday mornings train from
the east. They came from Wash
ington, Iowa, which is the home of
Mrs. j. W. Finney's sister. The
elder and leader of the trio was
an adopted son of Mrs. Finney's
sister and all the boys were from
good families. Their names were
Smith, Goodman and Ward and
the fame of the sunny San Luis
valley and its garden spot, La Jara,
having penetrated the wilds of
Iowa, and reached the ears of the
boys they started out to see it for
themselves. A number of checks
were forged and cashed to pro-
vide funds for the trip but when
the boys arrived they were badly
broke. The eldest was fourteen
and the youngest eight years old.
The leader had a 32-caliber revol-
yer and cartridge belt buckled
around him which he said he
bought in Kansas City to fight
Indians with. The boys were
cared for by Mr., Finney who tele-
graphed Sheriff Black at Washing
ton where they had been missing
for some time. Marshal Cunning
ham Of Alamosa comes from the
same place and Sheriff Black wired
him to get the boys and hold them
until they could be sent for
Marshal Cunningham telephoned
Marshal Oliver to lock the boys up
Monday evening but as they were
all right at the home of Mr.. Fin
ney, Mr.. Oliver did not disturb
them. Cunningham drove down
Tuesday from Alamosa and took
the boys back with him. He ex-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30

ADVISES THAT NATTER
SHALL BE DROPPED
Agricultural Department Chief Stats
tician Can't Find Any Proof Of
Low Grade Cotton Movement.
(By Associated PrcsS.D

WASHINGTON. d. {, March "a
Declaring that there appears to haN"
been no substantial lusis for the al
LEGATIONS made by oi'icfala OF the
Farmers Union Cotton Company OF
Memphis. Tenn. regarding IN" ship
mon, from the South of low Grade cot
ton to New York to hcpr"SS the mar
kc.. Victor II. Olmstoad, chief of III"
bureau OF satisfies Of the. department
of agriculture in report to Score.
tarv Wilson today recommended tha'
the whole matter h" dropped.
Rec tlv -. G. West, OF Memphis.
general manager II IL" Farmers
Union Company. wroa" Secretary VIII
son that h." understood a lnt Of cot
ton was headed" for New York and
the inference was tia il WAS dark
blue and black. low grades. 10 be used
in depressing the market.
Letters of similar import also were
received from officials of tn" Farmers
Union Company at different points in
tn" South
The secretary ordered a Thorough
inve y,igatiOn of the allegations TO lie
made hv six special agents of the
bureau Of statistics in III" South. They
reported tina, they yer" unable I" Sc
cure AIRY tangible evidenc" in support
Of the charges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
PORT IN The AZORES
Is Inf rmally Welcomed BY Governor.
Who Goes Aboard Ship-Party
All Well.
{By Associated Prpss.1

HORTA. FAYAL AZORES. March
29.-The steamer Hamburg. with The
cdore Roosevelt and the members of
his party on hoard PIT in here today
10 leave the mails. A. ID. Frritas. the
governor of Ho:ta. came out to the
Hamburg and welcomed Mr.. Roosevelt.
after which III. members of the Roose-
Welt party were taken ashore by the
governor and driven through the town.
There was no Official reception. Mr..
Roosevelt attended a dance on board
the Hamburg Saturday evening. He
did not dance but his son. Kermit,
took part In the entertainment. and
danced with several Of the ynung
ladies on board
All the members of the Roosevelt
party are well.
The Hamburg left here this after
noon for Gibraltar by way Of Ponta
Del Gala. on the island Of Sac Miguel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
IMPORTANT DECISION
UPON STATE LIQUOR LAW
Louis ana Supreme Decides Favorao'y
to Saloons in Passing Upon
Gay.Shuttuc Statute.
(Rv Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, LA. March %
In the state Supreme court his ait"''
noon an or;nion was banded down a"'
clarinc that the Ga -Shattnc hqn"r law
passed at the last meetln" OF lh'
Louisiana assembly is nor retroactive.
This act states that no lic"n*" shai'
/" issue d To a saloon to operate WIN.
in coo feet OF a church or school, ha'
it been applied to those saloons al
ready r&,ahii: he'd. il would nav" doh''
AWAY with the bars in tn" principal
hotels and clubs of New Orleans am
nut or of business Il thousand O!
more saloons throughout the state.
The liquor men also contended tha'
il the law were made retroactive" tn"
prohibi, ion workers. by scattering "A
few small chapclS and business cor
lcyps around New Orleans and tn"
State at large, conld easily add Louis
lana to the co!umn Of dry States III
the South
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
NEW YORKER NOW WANTS
REPRESENTATION REDUCED
Bennett Resents Negro Disfranchise-
ment-By His Plan Virginia to
Lose Four Members.

WASHINGTON, y. c.. March 70
Represent alive Bennett of New York
has offered a bill fc! III" amendment
OF the anortionmentS act of the Fifty
sixth Congress reducing The repre-
senta,ion OF States which deny TO
negro citizens the RICH, o: franchise.
Mr.. Benne,t's bill srsc!ties' the relnc-
ton he would have made. giving Ala
bama Eve instead Of nine representa-
tivcs: Arkansas fvebnstead OF seven;
Florida two insteads OF three: Geor-
gia six instead off leven: Louisiana
four instead of stren. Mississippi
three instead of eight: North Caro-
lima seven instead OF ten: Texas
thirteen instead Of sixteen and Nir'
ginia six instead OF ten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
SECOND COMPETITIVE
TEST FOR CRUISERS
Three Scout Ships or For $50 Mile
Run at Fifteen Knots an
Hour.

NEWPORT X /. March 29.--Hcad.
the three scout cruisers birmingham.
Chester and Salem. swung or from
FLOCK Island at 1890 a. H.. today
on their second competitive endurance
test. which requires them to make
-" miles at speed OF Is knots an
hour The test Is for a comparison
OF machinery action arUl coal con
sumption
II Is planned to steam twenty.f0ur
hours toward Cape Hatteras. which
u, - knots would bring the little fleet
almost up to the lightship at the end
OF the cape, and then to make an
other tw"nty,fo"V hour run back to
Block Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
NEITHER SIDE READY.
Therefore Case Of Alleged THEFT OF
Documents is Postponed.
nv Associated PresS)

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. March 90.
While the routine of jury enpanei'
ment proceeded in Judge William =.
LAWYERS depart ment OF the Superior
Court TODAY. opposition fOrces of at
torneys and detectives engaged in the
trial of Patrick Calhoun. president OF
the United Railroads. practically is-
nCred the carly session Of court and
devoted their attention and energies
TO issues developed since last Fri
days adjournment.
Almost as son as the bsiliff opened
the twelfth week e the trial. a crowd
Il spectators fo#Ght fer entrance 20
one Of the polio" courts. where the
arraignments e rine defendants.
actual or alleged a:tacher Of che Uni
ted Railroads W." scheduled 20 TAX"
place.
II was soon apparent that neither
side was rrcrd-"d 10 proceed in ary
Ct the nine cas- growing cut Of tn"
alleged 'hefi cf he documents from
the cficc OF IN" dhatrict attorney.
when they wer" called in the police
ccuT; TODAY. and after some discus
sion. Judge D-asv concluded the aTgu-
mcnts unit! acxt "Wednesday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
Says New England Senators and
sumpathizers Makmg!he Tariff,
SOUTH DENIED Representation
West Virginia Republican Processes
SoIici.ude for Democrats from HIS
See:ion-Grcws FacetIous az e"
perse Of New Erqianders.
NV Associated PreSs-)

WASHiNGTON. ID. c.. March ~
In the Senate today Senator Haze
chairman of the Republican caucus.
introduced a resolution to confine the
busina s of the extra session TO con-
sidcration OF :he tarin bill and fhe
hill providing for the Thirteenth cen
sus, but he afterwards amended 1t SO
as TO hermit the introduction Of bills
for limitation Of business.
Contrary to expectation the reso!u-
ton aroused a spirited discussion bu.
the debate dealt with other SUBJECTS
than the limitation Of business. APP
parently there was no objection 10
such limitation, but the measure went
over until Thursday TO allow further
consideration Of the question.
West virsinians Feel Sighted.
During the session Senator Elkins.
| of ives; Virginia. took occasion to
criticise the distribution IF the Re
publican membership CT the finance
committee. declaring that while New
England had three members on the
committee the South had been entire
u
| " denied representation. His tone
was very similar to that Of Senator
Scott. his Colleague. who al o crit
cised the distribution in the Repuoii-
can senatorial caucus last Monday.
No Southern Representation.
Senator kikins commented upon IN"
fact that the Republican members OF
the committee were proceeding With
out the aid Of the Democratic mem
beers. which. he saic. in view 81 III"
fact that Republican senators from
the South had been Denied represen-
tation on the committee had the
effect Of absolutely excluding the
committees deliberarion on the tariH.
He said that the three New England
members OF the comui;tee together
with the few Republicans from other
sections who sympathized with them
were masing the tarir aad declared
that he had been unable TO get a
hearing unless no would agree -
como in under the yoke. Mr.. Eikins
referred TO the fact that the Demo
Gratis in the House had had no op-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
WOUNDS WOMAN AND
COMMITS SUICIDE
Both Principals to Tragedy Highly
Connected-No Motive Known
Other Than Insanity.
nv Associated press.1

DENVER. COLO. March 29.-John
Collins. father OF Mrs. Jessie MELON
aid. wife of former Governor MCD0n-
aid today shot and wounded Miss
Sarah Nichols and then killed him
self. The motive is unknown.
Collins came TO Denver recently
from Plattslrrg. y. Y. Miss Nichols
was Mrs. McDonald's aunt on her
mothers side Collins is believed to
have been insane.
Mr.. Collins just before the shooting
was sitting in a rear room OF the
Mcdonald home talking to Miss Mich
OILS. She arose and went into another
room. Collins followed and drawing
a revolver fired. Miss Nichols fell
and Collins then killed himself. Miss
Nichols condition is precariOus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
Meredith, Original Virginia TAFT Dem'
ocfat," Speaks to Republicans.
he SUGGESTS ACHAnGE Of NAME
Thinks Many Southerners Would Vote
Republican Ticket But for Prejudice
Against Party's Appeilation-TeIis
What an independent Is.

Sundays Washington Herald prints
the following:
Wyndham r. Meredith. OF Rich
mond, the original Taft Democrat OF
Virginia who has been an independent
in politics for many years. delivered
a notable speech last night at the
annual banquet OF the League OF
Republican Clubs. held in the Airing
ton hotel Mr.. Meredith discussed
political independence Of the South
from the standpoint of an ''indepcnd-
ent''
II the policies of Roosevelt and
Taft are continued Mr.. Meredith de-
clared. the day is dswning when the
South will divide its vote. He sug-
gested that the Republican party add
the prefix national to its name. say
ing that more men voted against the
party for its name than for the meas
ures IL represented. He declared that
If the Republican party hoped for SIC
cess IN the South the Fifteenth
Amendment "scarecrow" must he
dropped. as the Republican party is
remembered for its effort TO degrade
the Souih's political society by the
chi VI tuf' btSIV-
Mr.. Meredith's speech in part. fol
lows
what an Independent Is. ..
This neutrality-suspicious. 10
have given Umbrase 10 a certain por-
tion 81 the Virginia press. when u
was announced that would be among
The speakers OF this banquet Thus
tine L..nchburg News Democratic
organ in my State, saPieniiy remarked
of NV use OF the word independent:
Whist IL a name. anyhow II is what
p man dops. not what DO calls himself
tnat counts In his ii;c-especisiiy in
politics
That quoI.t'on explains perfectly
why so large a number of voters. even
IN the SoIth call the mselves in3e-
pendents. and not Democrats. in or
10 - dubbed Democrats.
We cal! ourselves therefore. inie.
pendenfs. aud not Democratic. In or
der to avoid confusion OF though, ard
10 escape the intellectual. IL not moral
obiiqI'ity which must attach 20 one
who calls himself a Democrat. AMI yet
follows after such false teachers and
swallows sach fake remedies.
Nor do Ne call ourselves Repubii-
cans. because as VIC view your party.
II has two factions or wings. with
ono of which We find ourselves in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
ANNEXATION DISCUSSED.
Hampton Roads Union Viii Send An
other Delegation to Council.

Hampton Roads UH.oH VIII oeho ~"
other Delegation to Council.
Tn. Hampton ROais Citizens Union
held All interesting meeting at the
school horse on Poplar avenu" last
night and discussed at length the
matter OF the annexation of the sec.
ton represented by the members OF
the union to this city.
II was decided that nunhHr or
representatives from the union would
appear before the common c0unrli
when the annexation question VIII
be taken up. at the next meeting. ana
urge that steps be taken to hav" tha'
section Of E'izabt tn City county rep
resented by the union annexed to TINS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
Would Reduce Mileage ALLOW snee.
ASsnciafeh Pl-Sal

WASHINGTON. n. c. March 70
Representative Edwards. Of Georgia.
has introduced a bin looking 10 a
change In the system of paving mile
age 20 members and senators. so as
10 rcCompense them for their actual
expenses instead OF giving them 20
cents per mile as At present
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
To Acdre.s H'gh Pointers.
NEv AssNclaIcd PIcs.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 20
Governor Dave managing director o.
tho Southern commercial Congress,
and n. ~. Mcneil OF the Washington
advisory committee. viii address the
business men ri High Point. y. e..
on tho :ist inst rrlstive 10 coopcTa.
tive work for greater South.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
heath cf MrS. Foster.

News was received here yesterday
of the death in Norfolk. Of Mrs. S. L.
Foster, wife Of a prominent paving
contractor of Norfolk. Mrs. Foster
was the m ,ther of Mrs. James T.
Reed. formerly of this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-30
ONO COUNTY VOTES DRY.
verdict Involves Closing Of Ninety
seven Saloons.
fBy Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD. CHIC. March ~
With the heaviest vote in local history
Clark county today voted dry" by
eleven majority IN the local option
election. The total vote cast In the
county was 1881. The local election
affects 81 saloons In the county and
three byewerieS.