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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Library Notes

The November output Of books was
very good. keeping up to the previous
monthly average. But the Christmas
holiday season is not conducive to read
ing. and December threatens to run
short Of the average. When the present.
making and present-giving season is over
the reading habit will revive.
Christmas and New Year fall on book
days. but being holidays no books will b c
exchanged. Books returnable on Christ
mas and on New Year may be returned
on the next following Book Day Monday
and no fine will be charged,
For the coming year the book commit
tee has put several new periodicals on
the reading room tables. Hsrpers Week
ly. The Nation. Christian Work and the
Popular Science Monthly are among the
substantial publications added. The
Twentieth Century that is to succeed the
lately suspended Arena. with the 8. o
Flower editorship. will supply the radiea
viewpoint on questions of the day.
Among the new fiction lately put ir
those tina. lead in popularity are "Tht
Calling of Dan Matthews" and "A Ger
tain Rich Man." with Richard Harding
Davis White Mice" popular third.
The lis. of library patrons will rount
out about an even $50 with the close OIL
the year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
A Business Change

The popular South End Grocery
changed ownership this week. Watson &
Johnston having disposed Of the business
to J. L. Katherman and son Harry.
The new firm will conduct the business
under the name OF Katherman & Son.
and as they are both energetic and cap
able business men. will undoubtedly re-
tain the very satisfactory trade Ct their
predecessors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
JOINT REUNION
kansans and Pennsylvanians VIII
Celebrate on New Years

A iolnt Kansas and Pennsylvania re-
union will be held in K. p. Hall. on New
Years day, Jan. lst. All former resi-
dents Of Kansas and Pennsylvania are
invited to attend. Come early to regis
ter and bring well filed baskets. for we
will have a dinner such as only Key
stoners and Ka1sans can prepare.
S. s. Bailey, Secretary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Irrigation Bonds Sold

The directors of the Hoibrook Irriga-
ton district last week closed a contract
with Denver company for the sale of
s25o.ooo worth of irrigation bonds at
esq. The bonds bear per cent inter-
est, payable seri-anrually. Extensive
development work upon the irrigation
system will be started as soon as con-
tracts can be let.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Lost-Between Santa Fe depot and
ROCKY Ford ditch on South MAN street.
on Friday. Dec. z. bundle containing
two mems coats. Finder will be reward
ed upon leaving same at the Enterprise
Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Everything you need for youI
Xmas dinner at Ritchie's.
The ManzanoIa Livery Barn Fol-
Sale or Rent.

The only livery barn in town. Can do
good business. Write or call on The
Beatty Mercantile Company. ManzanoIa
Colorado. -55
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

For Sale.-Draft colt, Sin months ole.
good disposition. good stock. o. c.
Dukate. !2o6 Wash. Ave. opposite
school building.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
For nice bright MistIetoe and
holly go to Ritchie's,

Fer Sale.-so acres OF Good land. 6
shares Of HiEhlre water. $500.
Terms to suit. Inquire al Enterprise. If
Fer Sale cheaP.-Six room house.
lawn. stable. hen yard and good cistern.
centrally located. Inquire Of ). S. Green.
2o5 N. 9Th ST. 52p
Staufters are gong TO please all who
visit their beautiful place Of business
with Christmas and holiday display.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Fatal Accident at Swink

Leonard G. Reynolds. an ls-year-old
employe of the Swink sugar factory.
while attempting to board a moving
freight train last Thursday morning. slip
ped and fell beneath the wheels and was
instantly killed.
The young man was a cousin Of chas.
A. Reynolds Of La Junta and Everett
Reynolds the Fairmount ranchman, and
had been in this country about two years.
The remains were shipped to the old
home in Greenwich. Conn. on Saturday.
After Christmas. remember that we
are headquarters for nobby things in
mems wear. How about a new cuff.
for your holiday trip? Had you though,
Of Memillan's9 4 good place to buy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Stauffers never follow they always
lead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12

OLYMPIA, Jan. 12.-If Justice
Root qualities and attempts to
take his place on the supreme
bench he will be officially snub-
bed. ..t
The other six members of the
bench will have no Judicial COM
munication with him until after
the legislative committee gets
through with it's investigation.
Program Outlined.
This program is said to have
been reached by the members OF
the bench Immediately following
the publication of the findings or
the special bar association COM
mittee, when there began to be
rumors that Justice Root would
seek an amelioration of the re-
port at the hands of teh legisla-
ture.
AS soon as Justice Root takes his
oath of office he will be entitled
to his seat on the bench but he
will receive no cases and his opin-
ion on any point before the court
will not be solicited or accepted.
The court will take every
method to protect itself from any
possible contamination until after
Justice Root has been officially
cleared or condemned.
Sympathy Expressed.
The severity of the report OF
the Bar association committee
has had the result of stirring some
purely human sympathy for JUS
tice Root among the members or
both branches of the legislature.
There are none who uphold him
in any particular and so far as
can be learned he has no defend
ers whatever but there is gener-
al feeling that he is being made TO
suffer the brunt of a disgracefuI
situation, which should be dis
tributed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
ALASKA IN
QUAKE
ZONE
Feared That Serious
Damage Was Done In
North By Yester-
days Shock
GABLE BROKEN BY
the DISTURB AnCE

SEATTLE, Jan. 12.-Great ap-
prehension is felt here today re-
garding what probable action may
have resulted from the earthquake
in Alaska, whicn was slightly felt
in this section late yesterday att
ernoon. The United States cable
between here and Sitka went out
of commission shortly after 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, an
hour and a half before the quake
was felt on Puget Sound. II is
believed that marine disturbances,
a forerunner of the shocks, put
the cable to the bad by swinging
it against the sharp edges OF
rocks on which 1t rests in the
straits of San Juan de Fuca near
Cape Flattery, where the break is
fsaid to have occurred.
According to the seismograph
record at the State university, the
center of the shock must have
been in Southeastern Alaska.
Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Cor
dova, Valdez and Seward are i'm
portant towns where great DAM
age could have occurred. Al
Juneau the larges mines in the
world, the Treadwell group, is To-
Gated, and If the shock caused
slides or cave-ins, scores Of men
would have been killed. Many
OF the places are situated but a
few feet above the sea level and
a tidal wave would have swept
them out of existence. Many
Alaskans believe. that Mount st.
Elias has broken forth, or some
of the smaller supposed extinct
volcanoes along the Aleutian
chain have suddenly became ac-
tive.
Word from Alaska is anxiously
awaited.
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NOW FLAYS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

He denounced as "a,rocious
lies" their reports that they Sc
cured confessions from dozen
discharged soldiers and contender
that the detectives were employed
In violation of the law. He said
the payment OF $4,000 to them
was invalid.
Foraker bitterly arraigned the
action taken by the president In
the Investigation and produced
letters from several of the dis
charged negro soldiers in whicn
they said that they had been APP
preached by detectives who "fab-
ricated the stories of confessions, .
Foraker charged that the work
of the detectives was the result OF
q conspiracy and pointed to the
law prohibiting the employment
of any detectives In the govern
ment's service. He declared taht
the use Of any part of the three
million dollars emergency fund
fro mwhich Browne and naldwir
were paid. Was nleGa1.
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president
To FINISH
CANAL
Roosevelt May Complete
Project as Secretary of
War for Taft.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IL.
Secretary of War Roosevelt"
is the title that may be given the
president when he returns from
his years hunting trip in Africa.
according to politicians today. 1t
is acknowledged by those who are
close to the president that that
post would be acceptable to
Roosevelt in order that he might
take an active part in the work
on the Panama canal and bring 1t
to a successful elimination.
That Roosevelt, upon becoming
secretary, would place his first as
sistant on the lid of the war de-
partment while he himself went
to Panama is the belief of those
who prophesy that the president
will become secretary of war.
1t is known that Roosevelt re-
CARDS the Panama canal as one
of the greatest movements of his
administration and that he would
devote every effort to further its
successful completion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
WOMEN
INJURED
SERIOUS COASTING ACCIDENT
CAUSED BY MSCREANT,
WHO PUTS WOOD ON TRACK
ONE WOMAN SUFFERS BROK
EN- FOOT.

A serious coasting accident was
caused on the Pacific avenue hill
between South Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-eighth streets last
night by some unknown person
who, with malicious intent, placed
several large blocks of wood IN
the path of the speeding bobsleds.
Two women, Mrs. T. Il. Turner
and Mrs. r. A. Moon, were Sc
verely injured, the former sus-
tanning a fractured foot in addf-
tion to numerous bruises and
scratches. A young man whose
name could not be learned was
also badly hurt and was taken
home in carriage. Several 9TH
er coasters we're slightly hurt.
The Pacific avenue hill has been
one of the most popular hills for
coasting in the city during the
past week. Last night the hill
was lined with coasters and a con-
tinuous strem of flying bobsleds
sped down the steep descent
When the sled on which Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner and a dozen others
were riding struck the pile OF
wood In the middle of their path
a number of other sleds were
close behind.
The sled struck the obstruction
with a crash and almost immedf-
ately the other sleds with their
loads OF merry-nakers struck II
from behind.
Coasters who have been ON the
hill for several nights claim that
large blocks of wood have beer
found In the middle of the coast
ing track several times, and thai
accidents have not happened ~
Sore = nttle less than remarkable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12

But, Notwithstanding the well
bred sidelong glances, Miss Cra
mer goes serenely along with hel
work. She has the ambition to be
the best dressed artistic in comique
to be seen in American stageland
And she has abundant assets to
aid her. Her rare beauty has
earned her the title Rose of Cali
fornia."
She is a brunette. Her eyes are
melting velvet, sometimes black
sometimes brown. So delicateiy
nodded are her features that Cali
fornia's best known portrait paint
ers style her "The girl with the
Cleopatra face" And now to think
that THIS bewitching flower,
the much sought after motif for
afternoon teas, has intention OF
blossoming into a comic opera
star!
The fashionable matrons are
shocked!-"What If Mabel wears
tights?"' And Mabel will If tights
are necessary. to hold down her
pob. She is in dead earnest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
RUMOR Of CRAFT
IN OREGON
FIGHT
REPORTED THAT FULTON MEN
ARE OUT WITH INDUCE
MENTS" TO SOLONS.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE
Oregon senatorial situation is not
believed to have been seriously af-
fected by the organization Of the
two houses. The Statement No.
men had enough voters to have
organized each house, but could
not agree on the leader, and SO
both houses organized with the
anti-Statement No. members.
But the anti-statement senator's
and representatives had to pledge
themselves to not use the organi-
zation to Influence the senatorial
situation in order to get any Of
the statement members to vote
with them.
There is well supported rumor
that inducements are being gener-
ously offered any legislator who
will listen to them to go back on
his pledge to vote for the peo-
ple's choice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
IN
SENATE IS
RAPED
s.sN
UNWILLING TO TEST THEIR
STRENGTH WITH PROGRES-
SIVES - HAY TAKES OATH;
COON FILES COMPLAINT.
(Times Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 12.-The SEN
ate combine met it's first setback
this morning when Senator Booth
decided not to rush his bill
through for another judge in King
county. The progressive leaders,
through Senator Nichols, were
ready to test the strength of the
Booth crowd, but the judge bill
went to the judiciary committee
without a fight.
The local option people are
elated over the apparent break In
the combine.
Hay Takes Oath.
Routine matters were taken up
in the house and senate this morn
ing. This. afternoon a join SEES
sion of both houses is being held
to canvas the vote of the state of
ficers. Lieutenant Governor Hay
will take his oath of office and
present Lieutenant Governor
Coon will make a complaint which
will be formally served, charging
Hay with violation of the news
paper advertising law.
Root Undecided.
Judge Root is busy seeing the
members of the house and senate
ascertaining the probable action
should he qualify. He will make
no statement and his action will
depend solely on what encourage
ment he receives. He has held
many consultations with Senators
Palmer and Knickerbocker. A
vacancy now exists in the state SUI
preme court, and Governor Mead
will appoint M. F. Coz of Pomeroy
today to the vacancy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. '12.-In
spite of fearful protests from her
m5thers the, angry expostulations
of Her society friends, Miss Mabel
Cramer, famed beauty and social
favorite, is going upon the profess
sional stage.
But that isn't the worst. She
will make her debut next week
In comic opera! That is why San
Rafael's and San Francisco's 400
gaspf In astonishment. Many a
deb Nantes rosy little mouth has
bee1betrayed into forming a great
big round o of surprise because
of this latest social sensation.
Until a week ago the secret did
not out. Although Miss Cramer
has been rehearsing for more than
week, her immediate family and
hersdearest chum, only, knew the
astounding bit of news.
Hut the dearest chum had an
other close friend. Mrs. Cramer
sought comfort and counsel from
a ,confidential advisor. Then the
telephone bells screamed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12

WEIGH, W. Va. Jan. 12.-At least 100 miners
were trapped by an explosion in the Lick Branch
colliery today, marking the second disaster in the
mine within two weeks. Relatives of victims of the
previous explosion, when 80 men were killed, are
known to be in the mine today.
The explosion this morning occurred just after
the full quota of the day shift had gone to work and
lit is known positively that 25O men were in the
mine at the time. relief train with supplies and
surgeons was rushed from Bluefeld and the build
ings about the shaft have been turned into hOspi-
ltals. I
The state mine inspector and four assistants in
spected the mine just before the previous explosion
land pronounced it of the safest and best venti-
lated in the region Another inspection made
after the first explosion, but did not reveal the
cause
Switchback, the scene of the disaster, is in Nc
Dowell county, in the center of the Flat Top coal
fields
The already stricken and bereaved families are
wild with grief today and agonized and
children gathered about the workings in fren-
zy of fear and despair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
SENATOR PERKINS
WINS RACE IN
CALIFORNIA
is .ELE @ ED UNITED
STATES SENATOR BY AL
MOST UNANIMOUS VOTE.
" United Press Leased Wire.)

" United Press Leased Wire.)
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 12.-
nopposed by his own party, Unit
d States Senator George G. Per-
ins received today at the hands
the republicans in both houses
the legislature decisive vote,
fhich will mean, when the votes
re formally polled in a joint ses-
ion tomorrow, that he will be de-
Jared reelected to serve as his
jwn successor.
Perkins walkover meant that
he aggressive opposition of the
f.incoln- Roosevelt league and 9TH
sr anti-organization forces had
been effectually smothered at last
under the personal popularity OF
the senior California senator.
The vote would have been unan.
imous today had not the demo
Gratis INDUCED in forid but futile
complimentary votes to a few oi
their number.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12

FLUSHING, l.. l., Jan. 12.--
Look up Thornton Hams, look
into the eyes of the twelve men
before you, not one of whom be-
lieve you are guilty! Look at
them! Let them look at you!
you're going home as soon as
they get the opportunity to liber-
ate you. Let them see and realize
what manner of man they are CIV
ing back to freedom"
With these remarkable words
Attorney Mcintyre closed his SUM
ming up for the man who is -
|cused OF murder through partici-
patton In his brothers. attack on
William q. Annis. whom that
brother belieTed bad wrecked hIa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
Queen of Spain is
Wounded By B1llle7
(By United Press Leased wire.)

CBy United Press Leased Wire.)
VIENNA, Jan. 12.-Queen Vic
soria of Spain is recovering to-
lay from a slight bullet wound In
her forehead, which she received
during her recent visit to the
hunting lodge Of Archduke Fred
erick, according to a story print
ed in Neue Wiener Journal.
According to the lodge game
keeper Queen Victoria strayed
away from the rest of the party.
A short time later the king and
archduke heard sharp outcry.
They found the queen lying on
the ground. The bullet had just
grazed her forehead, but she was
bleeding freely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
BITTERLY ARRAIGNs ACTION
OF PRESIDENT IN BROWNS
VILE INVESTIGATION.

WASHINGTON, d. c., JAN. IL.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, whose
term of office ends when Roose-
velt retires from the presidency.
arose today for one of his Anal
attacks upon the man in the
White House, whom he considers
his particular enemy and who to
a great extent is believed TO be re-
sponsible for the threatened ex-
tinction of Foraker as a public
figure.
His subject was the Brownsville
case on which have been based
the main features of his warfare
with Roosevelt.
He characterized the efforts OF
Herbert j. Browne and William
ia. Baldwin, special detectives VINO
investigated the Brownsville ar
fair, es ubiquitous and unhoay
Wo9k> -. : = r -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
WILL PRO E
EXPENDITURE
BY PRESIDEN !

BY United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan.
12.-Upon motion of Sena-
tor Foraker, the senate to-
day adopted a resolution d.
recting the secretary of the
treasury to report to the
senate in detail the expendi-
lures from the $3,000,000
emergency fund during 1908.
From this fund $4,000 is
known to have been drawn
for the payment of detectives
employed in the Brownsville
case.
Senator Foraker charges
that this money was ex-
pended Illegally at the direc-
ton of President Roosevelt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
BLIZZARD
PROMISED
IN CHICAGO

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-With the
thermometer lowering about the
zero mark, Chicago is promised a
western blizzard with high winds
and a great snow storm. The area
of the blizzard will reach from
Illinois to Nebraska.
Reports from st. Paul and other
Minnesota cities tell OF great suf'
fering from severe cold. Th,
thermometer early today WAS 20
1n8Tees below xeeo> -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
MUCKRAKE
IN ACTION
AGAIN
Calhoun Put on Trial at
Frisco - Other Graft
Cases Will be
Rushed.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, flanked by his
corps of attorneys, faced Judge
Lawlor today at the opening ses-
sion of his trial on charge OF
Offering a bribe of $4,000 to Sup
ervisor Fred P. Nicholas.
Assistant District Attorney
Francis J. Heney, standing at the
prosecution desk for the first time
since he was shot down during the
trial of Abraham Ruef, began the
preliminary motions of what
promises to be the most renowned
trial in the history of California's
courts.
Twenty months have elapsed
since Calhoun was first indicted
on charges of offering bribes to
the men who composed the bood-
ling board of supervisors under
former Mayor Schmitz.
Attorneys predict that it will
take but two weeks to put in all
evidence.
To Rush Trials.
District Attorney Langdon an
nounced today that all the other
graft trials will be rushed.
Langdon says that the fight
trust men, Eddie Graney, Willus
Britt and James Coffroth are next
in order and that former CHIEF
of Police Jere Dinan, charged
with perjury, and United Rail-
roads Attorneys Porter Ashe and
Luther Brown, charged with kid
naping Fremont Older of the Bull
letin, an afternoon newspaper,
will be soon. placed on trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
Friction Among Relief
Workers Develops

ROME, Jan. IL. - Friction
among the relief workers OF
church and state In the earth
quake district has developed, their
attitude toward the work being at
variance. The italian govern
ment today decided to adopt q
plan of relief modelled on that
used by the National Red Gross
! sbociety OF the United States, fol-
aowing the San Francisco disaster
"a 1905.
Amh6srador nriscom. who ~
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on TRIAL FOR
BURGLARY

Richard CENTS, accused of bur-
glary, committed at Lake Bay
November "a, 1908, is being tried
today in Judge yesterdays de-
partment of the superior court.
The case is a complicated one and
fully twenty witnesses have been
called by each side. ]. ]. Ander-
son and Frank Carroll are de-
Tending CENTS.
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turned from s'outhern italy today,
said that the archbishops of Mes
sina ard Reggie told him that
the liberality of England proved
that Italy must rely there for the
greatest aid. Griscom also told
Archbishop Ireland that the
stricken territory was depending
on the United States for further
aid.
News Of several cases OF survfv-
ors being taken from the ruins
within the Last twenty-four hours
was reoeiyed today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
TILLMAN MAKES
Dire THREAT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. IL.
Benz. r.. Tillman today
gave notice of his plan Of war
fare on the president, as follows:
81 am going after President
Roosevelt just as he has gone
after me and hope to get the
same kind Of evidence that he has
produced against me-"
TiIlman declined to make any
more definite statement Of his line
Of action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12

ISSAQUAH, Jan. IL. = The
Grand Ridge coal mine near here
has been sold by the Issaquah
Cial company to A. Reynolds, OF
this place, and Mr.. Allen, former
1y manager of the coal company,
for close to $4,000. This mine
has been closed for. several years,
but can be put in working condi-
tion in about two months and en-
ploy g men. .ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
VICTORY FOR
HEPBURN

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOISE, Ida., Jan. 12.-The
votes cast today In separate see-
sions of the Idaho legislature as
sure United States Seantor w. B.
Hepburn o fhis reelection to the
United States senate. The joint
ballot will be cast tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-12
WILL SNlJb
JUSTICE
ROOT
If Accused Judge At
tempts to Qualify Other
Members Will Ignore
Him.
(BULLETIN.)

(Times Special Service.)
OLYMPIA, Jan. 12.-Ex-Justice
Root late today notified Governor
Mead that he will not qualify for
the supreme court. Judge GOss
was appointed to fill the vacancy.