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The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
AN IRRIGATION PROJECT
FOR OTERO. KIOWA AND BENT
COUNTIES.

Representative Lubers and w. A.
Colt. have filed with the county CLERK
OF fueblo county, maps OF the Desert
Land Reservoir cOmpaUy's ditch and
reservoirs, to include Meredith lake.
located near Sugar City. Otero county.
To be used as "A storage reservoir and
outlined plans to enlarge IL to hold
100000 acre.feet OF Arkansas river
flood water
Lake Meredith is near Sugar City.
The Desert company will have its
Intake ditch on the Arkansas river
In Pueblo county and will run this
ditch II miles TO the lake. The ditch
will be Il river in itself, 100 feet deep,
ana can carry an enormous How Of
water.
From the lake ditch 81 miles In
length will carry the water down the
valley, following closely the Missouri
Pacific tracks. 1t will pass Arlington
and run ten miles east OF Las Animas,
ending in a small creek which flows
back TO the river. The land 10 be
irrigated is in Bent, Kiowa and Otero
counties.
Application will be made to the
state land board TO purchase 10.
acres Of state lands that lie under
the ditch. Although the plans have
been on foot for some time 1t is claim.
ed they have been worked out secretly
and IL was only when IL was necessary
to file on the water rights that they
were made public.
1t is said that arrangements had
been made to finance the project by
Eastern capital and that within a
short time company will be organ
lied which will take over plans and
rights now acquired.
The promoters have had expert
engineers working on the best plans
TO conserve the enormous amount Of
waste water and are certain their
plans are feasible. Not only will flood
water be taken from the Arkansas
river, but rights have been applied for
on Horse Creek, Adobe creek and
Bob creek.
The plans which were filed recent
ly show that the enlargement Of the
Meredith lake will cost over half
million dollars. A main dam will
cost 100000. When completed, the
lake will have capacity of 265, 900
acre-feet, of which the Desert com
pany will claim 100000. The con-
struction OF the ditch on Lake Mere
ditch to its termination, it Is estimated
will cost at least 100000, and this
is placing the figures conservatively.
While the plans show that 100000
acres are to be irrigated, it is stated
that this is a mistake and that l20,-
900 acres will be brought under irri-
cation. The right to file on Lake
Meredith, as storage reservoir, Is
given under the irrigation laws, al
though that site was owned by the
Twin Lakes company.
During one week over 5000 acres
were filed on in the Lamar land Office
as desert lands, located In Kiowa
county. Most of these filings have
been made by Las Animas and Colo
RADIO Springs parties.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30

The deceased had made his home In
Ordway for several years with his
brother, Jas. O'Connell, and during
that time, made many warm friends
who learn with regret Of his early
demise. At the time In life when he
should have been In his prime, he was
seized with the dread white plague
and had realized for several years that
the battle for life was against great
odds. vet he was ever patient and dis
played remarkable fortitude. He
was an exceptionally bright young
man and was loved by all with whom
he came in contact. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy Of the
community In their loss.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
Up Before the Bar

N. II. Brown, an attorney of Pitts
field, VT, writes: "We have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them." For
Chills, Constipation, Bllliousness or
Sick Headache they work wonders.
25c at Edgars'. drug store.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30

Some people have nerve enough to
Al merchant To throw In a pair OF
.boes when they buy hat. Free
vrI,e.ups with two-bit ad. are on the
.,ue basis, says the Livingston
Mont. Post.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
FOR SALE

New Burrell Gem Cantaloupe Seed,
selected with care from best, we'll
netted melons. Per pound, 40 cents.
II. G. BEEBE, mile north and miles
west of Boston farm, Olney, Colorado.
Route No. l. 4t4
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
Literal esooIno.

"convicts seem to be very polite sort
Of people"
.will you tell me what led you to
that conclusion?"
Sure; they never do wrong without
begging pardon for It"
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
A Good Student.

"How is young Chunkett getting on
In college?"
"splendidly. He would have made
the scrub team his first year II he
hadn't been deficient in all OF his
studies. es."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
The Cause.

What caused the. separation"
"Oh, he thought as much Of himself
a. she thought Of herself and as little
Of her a. she did Of him."-Life.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
Not Famous.

"They say her grandfather was a
very famous man in his time"
20, guess not. No ones suggested
celebrating the centennial anniversary
Of his berth."-Detroit Free Press.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
Hose with real guarantee for six
months, at Montgomery Mer. Co.

Genuine Kentucky bluegrass seed
for sale, by the
Ordway Hardware & Furniture Co.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30

Buy meat that you can eat at Mont
uomery Mercantile Company.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30

Get your Post Cards at Martins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
I R|PL |:
TRAGEDY
Mysterious Double Muir
der and Suicide at
Summer Resort
Woman Supposed to Have
Fired Bullets Which
Snuffed Out Lives

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug.
81. : Shot through the
heads, the body of a wom-
an who appeared to be
about 35 years old and a
baby girl, aged two years,
were found today on the
beach of Horseshoe lake, a
fishing resort near East
st. Louis. When discov-
cred the bodies were still
warm.
A short time afterward
the body of a man was
found in the water a short
distance from the place
wher. the dead woman
and infant were found on
the sand. The man showed
evidence of having been
dead several hours.
The police believe that
the man was first killed by
the woman who afterward
destroyed herself and
child on the beach. In
vestigations to learn the
identity of the three are
being made by the police
with the view of ascertain
ing the cause for the triple
tragedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
FATHER TO GET
HIS SON

The bitter fight over the guard
of Howard Collier, waged
by his father, Harry H. Collier,
and his grandmother, Mrs. Emma
A. ]. Bell, came to a close in
Judge Shackleford's court this
no order being made by
the court. The judge stated,
that the father would
probably get the boy. The case
will be reopened Sept. 6. and an
order will be made at that time.
The boy, who is 8 years of age,
has lived with his grandmother
since the death of his mother
when he was an infant. The IA
ther resorted to habeas corpus
to compel Mrs. Bell
to deliver the boy into his custody.
In a separate suit. Mrs. Bell has
sued Mr.. Collier for something
over $4,000 for caring for the boy
since the death of his mother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
1920 BUILDINGS
SHATTERED BY
EXPLOSION

TOXIC, Aug. 21.-Today's adj
vices from Osaka show that the
explosions there yesterday were of
a much more serious nature than
the first reports indicated. An in
vestigation today revealed that SS
tons of dynamite and 25 tons of
powder let go, and that, in addi-
ton to four persons being NOR
tally injured, 20 others were seri-
Ously injured.
The force of the explosion COM
pleteIy shattered 1870 buildings,
and thousands of others were seri-
eusly damaged. The entire coun-
tryside for miles was shaken. The
eartn shook as though from an
earthquake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
BOOMERANG
FOR CAR
CANNON

(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 81.
That Speaker Joseph Cannon mas
shied boomerang at his enc
mics which will return to him
with redoubled force next cleo
tion day, is the opinion here to-
day of few leftover politicians
who failed to join the exodus
when the special tariff session of
ended recently.
An the men he placed on unim-
portant committees or ignored
entirely are posing as martyrs of
his iron rule" in their home dis
tricts. and expect to reap votes by
Uncle Joe's" action.
Cannonism is expected to be-
come a live issue in their districts
and the insurgents have not been
slow to jump at the advantage
given them by the speakers an
tagonism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
JIM HILL JR.
SPENDS NIGHT
IN hAYSTkcK

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 21.
IA hard-hearted settler last
night refused Louis w. Hill, son
of James j. Hill, and president of
the Great Northern railroad. a bed
in his home and the young rail-
road king was forced to spend tho
night in a haystack.
Hill was making the trip from
Helena to Great Falls In his au-
tomobile when the machine stuck
In the mud near Fort Shaw.
After trudging several miles for
help, Hill came upon the home Of
settler, In the desne woods.
"The only bed you will get ut
my place." said the farmer, els
the haystack. You will find that
only about half a mile down tho
road"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
FIRE THREATENS
GRAND FORKS

WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 21.-
Grand Forks, B. c., is in danger
of total destruction by forest
fire that has been raging in that
vicinity for two days. Already
the nearby town of Roseberry has
been destroyed, hundreds of its
Inhabitants narrowly escaping
with their lives.
The fires are now sweeping
through the valley towards Hat
ton, and the residents of the lit
tie town are fleeing for their
lives.
The forest rangers are recruit
ing fire fighters, and apparatus is
being hurried to the scene from
point outside of the danger zone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
IL Widows Will
Scrub School
Children


CHICAGO, Aug. .21.-The Chi
cago board of education is adver-
tising for II widows to be employ
ed to scrub some of the children
atA nding the schools before they
are Permitted to enter the class
rooms.
No one but a widow need apply
and she must be brawny, even
tempered and in every way capa-
BILE of handling any squirmlng
youngster who attempts to escape
the soap and water SO heartily
feared by numbers of youths OF
the Ghetto district.
In seventeen public schools bath
rooms are supplied with an abund-
ance of hot water, towels and
soap.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
Stayed Up to See
Circus; Taken
for Burglars
EQUESTRI-

Ivan Osborne, IA, and Winfield
Price, Is years old, wanted to see
the circus come to town so they
camped. at the children's play
ground, 252 South c street, last
night. Mrs. Coggswell, who lives
In the neighborhood, heard noises
during the night and she telephon-
ed the police station that bold bad
burglars were in the vicinity OF
her home. Detective Mckay went
out to investigate and found the
boys.
They told a straight story and,
after the detective gave them some
fatherly advice, they were allowed
to go to their homes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
HERE; SAYS
THERE is NO FIGHT

Howard Elliott, president of
the Northern Pacific, arrived in
Tacoma shortly before noon today,
and after taking luncheon at the
Tacoma hotel, went over the term
inals with H. C. Mutt, general
manager, and other local officials.
He reiterated a statement made
n Seattle yesterday that the con-
tracts for the purchase and use
of an interest in the right-of-way
and tracks of the Northern Pacific
between Portland and South Taco
ma by the Hartman lines had
been signed and said that trains
from the south would be coming
INTO Tacoma as soon as minor de-
tails can be completed.
"My trip to the west at this
time has no particular signifi-
cance," said Mr.. Elliott. II came
out to attend the irrigation con-
gress at Spokane and am now
making an inspection of our prop
critics. We shall go ahead with
our work here as planned and the
double track will be laid between
Sonth Tacoma and Portland as
soen as the grading is finished.
Orders for the steel were placed
some time ago.
81 know nothing OF any bitter
fight between the Hill and Harri-
man interests aside from what |
see In the newspapers. ! am un-
able to say at this time how long
I shall remain in Tacoma. Ev-
is moving smoothly here
and l really have little to do e.t-
cept confer with other officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21

WOMEN
JOIN IN
WAR
Moorish Soldiers Wives
Take UP Fight Against
Spaniards and Win
in Handle Hand
Conflicts
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
MADRID, Aug. 21.-Moorish
women are today aiding the Riff
tribesmen in pressing the advant-
age secured In the nghting
against the Spanish troops, in
and around Melilla. Yesterdays
reports stated that the tribesmen
had won a decisive victory from
General Marina, in command of
the Spanish troops, and that he
had been forced to retreat to
Melilla to await reinforcements.
Hurl Grenades..
Discouraged by the victories of
the Moors, the Spaniards today re-
organized the historic hand-gren-
ade company. These men with
slings and unerring aim are doing
great damage hurting grenades
among the forces of the Moors.
Scores Killed.
Already scores have been kill
ed, and this action on the part of
the Spaniards had great deal to
do with the Moorish women join
ing the ranks of their husbands
to assist in the fight against the
troops commanded by General
Marina.
According to today's reports,
the women are more vicious fight
ers than the men, and their cour-
age is surprising. 1t is said that
they have been victorious in a
number of hand-to-hand conflicts
with the Spanish troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
Girl Is Kidnapped
CHILD STOL-
EN- FROM HOME AFTER
SHOT Is FIRED AT BOY
MAN AND WOMAN SPEED
AWAY WITH HER IN A
BUGGY.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. FL. -
Shooting at boy who guarded
the child, after which he knocked
him down, man rushed into the
house of Mrs. Charlotte Blakely
and kidnapped her daughter Ma
ion, aged five years, today. With
the tiny girl struggling in his
arms the man then dashed out of
the yard and jumped into buggy
in which a woman was seated.
The couple Immediately drove
away.
The police were notified and are
now securing the vicinity for a
trace of the kidnapers. Earlier
in the day a woman who was sell
ing soap visited the Blakely home
at 1925 Garfield avenue. Soon
aferward a buggy containing a
man and woman drove up to the
house and the little girl was stol-
en-. The child was born in a
hospital in st. Louis during the st.
Louis exposition and she was
placed in one of the baby incuba-
tors then on exhibition.
Mrs. Blakely later signed a re-
lease and the child was adopted by
Mrs. James G. Barclay, of Moline,
Ill. Following the adoption of
the child, Mrs. Blakely started
court proceedings to regain pos
session of Marion and she sue
ceeded after much litigation.
This is the second time the gill
has been kidnapped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
LosT--f-60 CIR. RADTUM;
VALUE-FIVE THOUSAND

PARIS. Aug. 2f.-one-
sixtieth of a grain of radium
is threatening the lives of
people in Paris today. and a.
corps OF detectives are at
tempting to trace down the
powerful speck which was
lost BY : physician In an ON
nibus. The radium is valued
at $1,000.
The company employees, po-
lice and others have been
ordered to find the small vial
containing the radium. as it is
feared that It will be picked
up BY some person who prob
ably will be injured for life
By the radioactive rays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
SEA LION PULLS
TEAM INTO
WATER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEAL ROCKS, Ore, Aug. 21.-
The sea serpent today has been
retired in favor of an enormous
sea lion, which, according to ].
Holgate, attempted to drag him,
his horse and buggy into the wa
ters of AIsea bay. Summer resi-
dents here are listening to this
thrilling tale by Holgate:
"The animal must have weigh
ed more than a ton," said Holgate.
I saw him sleeping on the beach,
and / tied rope around his neck
and started to haul him away. The
old fellow refused to bulge. Then
he became frightened, turned and
made for the water. The rope
around his neck held all right. and
my horse and buggy followed the
sea lion. II hadn't jumped out
and cut the rope ! guess 1t would
have been curtains for u.s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
PRIMARY BILL
KILLED IN
SENATE
TO REPLACE NOM
NATION OF SUPREME
COURT IN DIRECT PRIMARY
LOSES OUT IN SENATE To-
DAY.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
OLYMPIA, Aug. 21.-By a vote
OF 10 for and II against, the bill
to replace the nomination of su-
preme court justices in the direct
primary was defeated in the SEN
ate today.
While the reepal bill received
the greater number of votes, It
fell short of the constitutional
majority, which is %. The re-
suit is that hereafter, or at least
until the next session of the legis-
lature. the nomination of supreme
court judges will be made by the
old party convention systems.
The fight against the repeal Of
the bill was led by Ruth of
Thurston and Whitney. The fight
developed considerable bitterness
but the repeal bill never had a
chance to get a constitutional ma
jority In the upper body.
The house passed the repeal bill
by an overwhelming majority.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
WIFE OF JEwELER MURDER
ED WITH HANDKERCHIEF
BY BURGLARS WHO LOOT
STORE.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TRINIDAD, Col.,. Aug. 21.
strangled to death with hand
kerchdef. Mrs. D. Goldman, wife
of a jeweler Of this city. was found
murdered In her husbands store
early today. The shop had been
looted, and it is believed that the
robbers killed the woman in cold
blood ana then ransackod the
shop. while her body lay On the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
THIEVES STRANGLE
WOMAN TO DEATH

floor.
One suspect has been arreste6
and scores OF detectives and pol
iicemen throughout the state are
on the lookout for the criminals
responsible for the double crime.
Goldman went to lodge meet
ing last night and left his wife
in charge Of the store. He told
her to close the place early and
return to their home. The jewell
er remained late at the lodge,
and. returning home after mid
night. missed his wife. After
searchipe about the place TOR her.
ne went to the atore and diacoyef~
ed her dead body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

The annual scholarship given
by the State college at Pullman
was today awarded to Leonard
Erickson of Tacoma by the coun-
ty commissioners. Four other
were made for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
CHILDREN
KID N APEO7

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.--
Fearing that Clifford Lama
ster, aged Z years, and his
9-year-old brother Clarence
have been kidnapped, the po-
lice today began a search for
the boys. They have been
missing since yesterday, when
the two lads were seen talk
ing with a strange man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
1T looks to me like nearly

"It looks to me like nearly
everybody in Tacoma must
be reading the Times" said
Dave Matheson, railroad con-
tractor. today. Mrs. Mathe-
has been kept busy answering
the phone ever since that ar
ticle about my going to Des-
chutes. Ore. appeared in the
Times Wednesday evening. I
was surprised at the number
Of people who wanted to 60
and work with me-"
In the Times Wednesday Il
story was printed telling OF
the wonderful work accom-
plisshed by a Tacoma man
without hands or feet. Mathe-
son is the man, and his tele-
phone during the last few
days has convinced him that
most everybody reads the
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
BOTH WANT DAMAGES.

The Tacoma Railway & Power
company today filed an answer to
the complaint of the Tacoma
Eastern Railway company, in
which the latter company asks
s14S.ss for damages to a car in
a collision which happened at
Midland Oct. 16, 1907. In q
cross-complaint, the power COM
pany asks s134.36 for damages
to its car. Each company claims
that the accident was caused by
the negligence of the other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
1000 Fight
FOREST FIRE
Flames in Occur D. Alene
Timber Reservation Get
Beyond Control
Damage Is Now Estimated
At 1000, 000-No
Trace of Hartman

(By United Press Leased Wtre.)
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Aug.
2t.--With more than 1000 luni-
bermen and farmers fighting the
flames, the forest fire which has
ragged for nearly ~ hours In the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation
is beyond control this afternoon
and the loss I'm timber alone will
exceed $4,OOO.OOO.
No Trace of Hartman.
A report was current this morn
ing that Everell Hartman, son
of the railroad magnate, has been
injured but this was denied later,
although nothing definite was
learned as to the whereabouts OF
the youth and the surveying party
with which he was working.
Before a raging wind that con-
tinued high all last night, the fire
licked up. much valuable timber
and the area of blackened and
forest has been greatly en-
larged today.
Searching Parties Formed.
While the fire fighters report
that they expect to control the
in a few hours when
the fire reaches the burned belt
where backfiring has bon done,
searching parties are being form
ed to seek for campers, railroad
men and land seekers who may
be imperiled by the flames.
Second Fire.
A second fire in the Micabay
district on Lake Occur d'Alene
which has been raging for two
days is reported controlled after
a timber and crop loss Of $50. 900.
The fire at Micabay covered q
stretch of country three miles
wide and five miles long, compris-
ing mostly "slashings" and "cut
over" land.
Fire Controlled.
A report received here late this
afternoon said that the fire had
been finally gotten under control.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
PEoNAGE IS
CHAR CED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 21.-
Charges of peonage were filed
against F. N. Hofstott, president
of the Pressed Steel Car company,
and Samuel Coen. chad of the ser
vice bureau of the same concern,
this aftrnoon before United States
Commissioner Linday. Albert
vamos, workman, filed the
charges. He alleged that he was
taken to the plant by agents rep
resenting to him that there was
no strike. When he learned the
strike was in progress he said be
tried to leave but was badly beat
len and had to go TO the hospital
because he refused to continue
working for the company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
RAILWAY MAN DIES

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21.-
James B. Stetson, president Of the
California Street Railway COM
pany and a pioneer merchant and
capitalist, died at his home here
today. Stetson was a native of
Massachusetts,, where he was born
in 1882.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
Commissioner McGregor

Commissioner McGregor
was this morning asked about
the Croak mining stock deal.
At first he evinced ignorance
of the matter but later ad-
mitted that Croak had some
stock. .,a.Es
about a year ago. 1 guess,
he spoke to me about IT,"
said McGregor. '.He said he
had something he thought
was a pretty good thing. but
/ don't know that he has
sold any"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
Want to Know the Circus People?
Here They Are--Good, Decent Foil

THEY DON'T DRINK, ONLY A
FEW OF THE MEN SMOKE,
AND MOST OF THE GROWN
UPS ARE MARRIED HOME.
LOVING PERSONS-A VISIT
BEHIND THE SCENES OF
RINGLING'S SHOW WILL
PROVE THESE FACTS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21

',-',- = 2 aess<<
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21

ruuu1un Fair tonight and
I'M: Sunday. Warmer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-21
EVERY DAY

The city's main strets should be thor
oughly flushed, but they aren't, so the
people must continue to breathe in dust
and germs every day.