Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-11
'TELEGRAPHIC NEWS


dan hotel bar about 10:45 last night,
when Undeehefif Louis Knudtson
shot and killed young man named
Center. chef AT the New Sheridan cafe.
The victim died at O'Clock this
morning making postmortem state
nsent to the officers In which he said
at the time OF the shooting he had
stepped from the cafe into the bar
room where he met Knudtson who said
to him: II understand you are carry
ing a gum Center replied that he
was not. that he had no use for a
gun, but II the officer wanted to search
him TO go ahead and do 80. At this
Knudtson searched Center but found
no gun. Just as he got through he
struck Center. then a second one, then
pulled his gun and fred two shots. one
passing through the arm and the
other through the stomach. Center ad-
ded that about Two months ago he had
some trouble with Knudtson. but af-
terwards they met and agreed to be
friends and he supposed there was
nothing between them.
Several witnesses corroborate the
statement made by Center. Deputy
Sheriff Driscoll was telephoned for and
he placed Knudtson under arrest and
he is in the county jail. Friends Of
Knudtson are very much surprised at
ia, o..,.f,,,t and ,appot onmnrahand
why he shot Center
1t seems that some two months ago
when Knudtson was attending to the
prisoners in the Jail he had some
trouble with the cafe at the New Sher--
idan where the food was cooked and
the men nearly came to blows. 1t is
supposed this is the trouble to which
Center referred in his postmortem
statement
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Oct. T.
After sending warning note to his
friend. DR.. r. Birdsall. T. w. Tetley.
former golf champion Of England. and
for several years wealthy broker
OF this city. shot himself to death In
his office In downtown office build.
ing here, last night. Tetley had left
his wife at the hotel where they ex-
pected TO dine. and when he failed 10
return on time she sought his office
Receiving nm evasive reply from the
elevator boy as to the presence OF
her husband In the building, Mrs. Tet-
ley ascended to the office. She fell
In swoon. DR.. Il. Blrdsall, to whom
the warning note was sent had hasten
ed to the office Of his friend but was
too late TO prevent the suicide, In the
note. Tetley expressed the belief that
he was losing his reason.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 7.---More
than three quarters of million OF
prairie dogs have been killed by
]. w. Holman. official recognized u.
the southwestern states during the
last eight months.
Holman is not through yet He is
here obtaining new supply of
strychnine and will start out on his
second crusade in a few days. II am
going to kill at least million and a
. half during the next eight months" ("
said Mr.. Holman today. The Gov
ernment pays Mr. Holman one and one
half cents head for killing the dogs
NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. t. DIR.
Cunto. a prominent italian physician.
of Denver, was found dead in hotel
here today.
Pueblo Cbieftain
Montezuma county, at the big fair
just closed, attracted more attention
by their display OF fruits. vegetables
and grains than did any other dis
play In the hall. Their display oc-
cupied two tables through the hall In
cluding the wall spacce along one en-
tire side and during the last two days
of the fair the aisles along this ex-
hibit were crowded with people ask
ing as to the possibilities In Monte
yuma. Especially was the Montezuma
exhibit Interesting to Pueblo people
and people Of the Arkansas valley as
hundreds of Pueblo people are inter.
ested in lands In this county and a
great many Arkansas valley farmers
have already cast their lots there The
Montezuma country is practically a
new one and while they had n very
large and perfect display at the big
fair yet their possibilities have only
been touched upon. 1t is practically
undeveloped. II is the second largest
valley in the state and great things
may be expected of 1t as 1t develops.
Fffday, nyards upon single plates
OF fruits we're completed at the fair
and It was found that Montezuma
county had taken Just a round 100
first and second premiums upon their
fruits including apples, peaches, pears,
plums and grnpes. This was considered
a splendid SHOWING. In fact one OF the
best In the state The development
Of the southwestern part OF Colorado
has been very rapid for the past
twelve months owing to the compile.
tion OF several large irrigating sys.
tens. The Montezuma Valley Irri.
CATION District at an expense OF 1885,