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The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Johnny Shultz and James LongwiIl
killed mountain lion on Stony creek
Tuesday. The pelt measured nine feet
and eight inches from, tip to tip.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

The charter for the new Board Of
Trade has arrived and all who can are
requested to lie out to the meeting this
evening to assist In perfecting the
OrganixatiOn
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Just received = car load Of Wlnona
wagons and buggies. a car of Com
mon Sense sleighs TO arrive this week.
Carrying the largest stock Of vehicles
In the county W. can suit you, and our
prices are the hest.
THE RUST LUMBER 4 NERO. Co.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Elders Curtis aud Russell came In
last Saturday from bayfield, and have
been holding meetings this week In
the BoPp building. The meetings are
well attended.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

The Ladies' Auxiliary 81 the Baptist
church will hold their bazaar In the
Bopp building, Saturday, December 8.
Lunch will he served at noon. Don't
forget the time and place, tomorrow Ia
the Bonn building.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Matte l.. BANTER n organizing .
Royal Neighbor lodge In this place.
shs IL stopping at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. Mu-grave and u there are persons
In Dolores who belong 10 the Modern
Waodmen OF Royal NsI.hbor lodges of
other places she would he pleased Ia
meet them.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Nathan Dickerson and George May
are at La Jolla, California, enjoying
the beautiful springtime. Farmers are
planting garden. Ms. A. A. Rust
aud children ARE also located there.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

The police court got busy last even
Ing and one fstilistic artist WAS fined
SIS 90 and cost, which made the total
nearly $4,000. He paid.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Elmer Willard has the cont ract to
deliver the pipe for the Redland Irri-
CATION company to Trail canon. This
n no small job, especially when the
roads are not IN the best Of shape.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Mrs. q. +. Madison left yesterday
for Iowa to spend Christmas with her
parents. She Was accom- sni by her
little daughter.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Mrs. Charles MAR and son OF Disap-
Pointment. have been visiting with
MS. Mair's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
p. Belniear, the past week.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Mrs. James Hammond was q Man.
cos passenger on yesterdays train where
she will visit friends for few days.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

A card form Miss Dorothy Pyle states
that herself, mother and sister, CIeaver,
are now located In Los Angeles, Cali
fOrnia.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Z. A. Johnson and J. A. PulIianl,
Durango attorneys, passed through
Dolores Monday en- route to Cortez.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Get your Christmas aprons, hand.
kercheif, slippers and other fancy
articles To numerous 10 mention at the
bazaar December 3,
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Ras Thompson came In from Duran
90 yesterday. He reports Mrs. Thon,p-
son still very weak from her recent
operation.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

q. s. Parker Of Denver. came In yea
terdsy and left on the stage for Cortez.
Mr.. Parker has real estate interests In
the Montezuma valley.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Mrs. Frank Fulcher underwent a
surgical operation at Mercy hospital
Durango the first Of the week.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Wanted - Scholars who desire TO
learn to play the violin thoroughly.
Terms reasonable. PROF. q. MAUs
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Star once 10 the place 10 &c,
calling cards.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office Of commissioner Of
the Montezunns Valley Water District,
subject to the will Of the voters al the
coming election.
FRANK RITTER.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Remember the bazaar December 3
Luncheon will be served Ut noon.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

James, Myrtle, Cecil aud Mari.
Smith entered the Dolores school,
Monday.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

c.. y. Granath 10 decorating the In
teriOr Of Joe Atkins new house.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Sleep while you get your teeth ex-
tracted at DIR. Musgraves.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

The Woodmen Of the World Will
give dance December 8.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Joe Akin put down = well on his
Seventh street property this week.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

County Clerk Elect Burke was shak.
Ing hands with Dolores friends yester.
day.
The Dolores star., 1910-12-02

Born Monday, November q, to Mr..
aud Mr.. Adolphus Armstrong, son.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
Mr.. ROOSEVELT WE'LL.
Expedition Reaches Minute, Uganda
European Plans

Nin1ule Uganda Protectorate. Feb. A.
The Smithsonian African scientific expedi
ton arrived here to-day on schedule time.
All the members are in excellent health.
Before leaving Rhino Camp. in Belgian
Congo. the hunters killed three more white
rhinos bull buffalo and other game
not before reported. Kermit Roosevelt Sc
cured some good photographs of a rhi-
noceros All were delighted with their visit
in the Congo.
1t Is expected that no more game will
be shot until Gondokoro is reached. The
distance to that place from here over wha.
is known as the Upper Road, the one which
the party will traverse. is about Jos miles.
Colonel Roosevelt's mail has brought him
a number of requests to speak in European
cities. but he will be unable 10 arrange for
addresses other than those already prom
ised. He expects to speak in Paris on
April X, at the University of Berlin on
May ! and soon afterward before the Nobel
Frize Committee al Christiania. Mr.. Roose-
welt received the Nobel Peace Prize of 1906
He will arrive in England on May 15 and
soon sfterward will deliver an address at
Oxford University. He expects TO return
to New York about the middle Of June,
The expedition will probably get under
way again Tomorrow. The objective point
Is Gondokoro. where a launch will be in
waiting. on which Colonel Roosevelt and
party will embark for the trip down Bar
el-JebeI the most southern tributary Of the
Nile, on tho way to Khartoum. They ex-
pect to arrive at Gondokoro on February Il.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
TO STOP DIVORCE ACTIONS.
Doctor and Wife Who Sued Each Other
Seek Discontinuance of Cases.

Counsel for DR.. James Edward Stubbert
and his wife, Mrs. Katheryn A. Stubbert
who have been suing each other for df-
vorce, asked Justice Gerard. in the Su-
preme Court, Yesterday to grant 81 order
of discontinuance in each case.
Dr. Stubbert brought the original suit
his wife entering a denial and a counter
suit All parties TO the actions, the lawyer
explained yesterday, had consented to their
withdrawal except one of the correspond
snts mentioned by Mrs. Stubbert, who in
sisted that she have an opportunity to
yiudicate her character Justice Gerard
suggested that he could allow the core
spondent costs under Section 1862 of the
code OF civil procedure. But the woma n S
counsel waived the claim Of costs, insist
ing only on the vndication of his client,
who is a married woman. Her lawyer said
he would accept letter of apology and
vndication. Justice Gerard reserved de-
cision on she motion 10 allow discon-
tinuance OF the suits.
Dr. Stubbert has also a suit pending
against Major J. Otis Woodward. com
mandant Of the Albany Burgesses Corps,
for $4,000 for alleged alienation OF Mrs.
StubbeTts affections
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
WOM1N TAKES POISON
Dies IN Friends Arms after
.SraILozcing 1Cid. &.

Miss jessie Spil1er. thirty-four years ols.
Of No 80 Carroll street. Brooklyn. com
r1itted suicide by taking carbolic acid yss-
terday morning and died I'm the arms os
Edward Slansdorf who had been a friend
OF hers for many years
Miss SpilIer was the daughter % Han
ford 4. SpiIler. a retired dye manufacturer.
The father and SlansdOTf said that Aiss
SpilIer had been extremely sensitive and
inclined TO melancholia- She was IN de-
jected mood when [IT. Slansdorf called on
her last evening. She talked sadly OF tina
recent death Of a friend. Isaac II Hoass.
who had lived IN the same house ar.
SIsnsdorf SAYS he tried 70 change her
mood, but she left him abruptly, went to
her room and there. it is supposed. sTal-
lowed carbolic acid
We'll. I've done IT,, she said. upon re-
turning to the parloT.
Done what" he asked
Taken poison. she said As 3fr- SLAMS
dorf ran toward her. she sank into his
arms. His cries alarmed the househoid.
The woman's parents helped Ar. slsnsdorf
to carry her 10 a lounge she vas Had
when physicians arrived
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
PARIS RECOV ERING
,Scinc's Fall Ten Fcet-G1fts
from america.

Paris Feb. 4-The Seine had fanen
nearly ten feet from its crest at noon, anu
the appearance of the city Is approaching
the normal, but the subway system - not
vet working. Water remains in the tuocs'
which, after they have been eDn2tied. must
he cleansed and disinfected. The progress
toward the restoration OF the lighting. teie-
nhone and telegraph lines is slow, put
noticeable
The work of dsinfection and other pre-
cautions against an epidemic of typhoid mas
been so thorough that some of the news
papers predict that Paris Will not only es-
cape conta gion. but will emerge from the
food cleaner thanaever before. The super
intendent of sewers reports that from lhe
examinations which he has been able 10
make thus far. 1t is evident that Few O.
the sewer mains burst. the ruptures oc-
curing in the branch pipes leading ih'o
buildings.
Despite the attempts Of some or the oppo-
sition papers to make it appear that dis
sensions are rampant among the various
relief organiza tions, investigation ihdica'e7
that all are cooperating with zeal and oe
Yotion.
Foreign contributions TO the reiiel A"''N
reached to-day about 100000
frank II. Mason, the United States Con-
sill General and many other Americans
were present tonight at a benent given Iof
food victims at the American roller skat-
ing rink.
Subscriptions OF the French society III
New Orleans have reached 5000 Inc
Emperor of Japan has contributed sa'ep.
Among to-day's American gifts was sl'eop
from former United states Senator "lillam
4. Clark. of Montana. The Enghsh con-
tributions now exceed those of the Lnltea
States by $4,000
Ambassador Bacon, In reply to an in
uuirv from Boston. has cabled that the
distress Of the victims. who include thou
sa nds of workmen in enforced tdleness. ~
likely to be prolonged, and that additional
contributions would be a splendid form OF
charity. .
DEPUTIES Georges Berry. Puhliost-Conu
and others have submitted bill TO the
Chamber of Deputies which seeks TO re-
Iieve worknen and employees. victims OF
the food. from the payment Of taxes ID
1910. to reduce the taxes of other F1ctlms
and to provide for the abatement OF unpaid
taxes of 1893
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
CIVIL SERVICE HIT
Jersey Cqurt of Errors and
1nnea1s Giues Decision.
rsv r.,eusph TO Ths Tribun.I

Trenton. y. j., Feb. 4-The Court OF TT
rors and Appeals to-day declared nhcons'i
tutionaI that portion of the Civil Servics
law of 1908 which authorizes governing
bodies Of municipalities to adopt the pro-
visions of the act In all other particulars
the act was sustained, including the pro
vision that 10 may be adopted by the Fote''
OF any county or municipality.
The practical effect OF the decision VIII Oe
to abolish the merit system In Essex Couh-
ty and the cities OF Newark. Jersey Clty'
Bayonne South Orange, Railway and New
Brunswick, In all of which the act was
adopted by the governing bodies in New
ark the decision will probably mean the
oustjns of about FIVE hundred employees
who have heretofore been protected BY the
Civil Service law. In all the municipaf-
ties mentioned there are in the neighbor-
hood of nine thousand persons holding Of
flee under Civil Service regulations. While
there are about two thousand five hundred
In the state service who are not affected by
the decision.
The constitutional question was raised in
proceedings instituted by Richard ". Booth
against Patrick J. McGuinness. both OF
whom claimed the Office OF County Col
lector in Essex. The Supreme Court held
that McGuinness had usurped the office
and ordered the reinstatement OF Booth,
but did not pass upon the constitutionality
oc the act. The legal questions involved
were Of such a nature that the Court OF
Errors and Appeals before giving It's final
decision ordered a reargument upon certain
questions.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
WORK OF THE EXPEDITION.
Smithsonian Officials Pleased with Re
suits in Africa.

Washington. Feb 4.-Oficials Of the
Smithsonian Institution are extremely
gratified with the success of its African sci
entihc expedition which left the United
States on March 23 last, headed by Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt
Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian. recently received letter
from Colonel Roosevelt. wr,tfou while the
party was at Mount Kenia Iii which the
former President said that the expedition
was about TO go :" the Belgian Congo in
search of the white rfinOceros. Mr..
Roosevelt said he hoped TO secure a speci
men. but thought it doubtful. II is ey-
tren1ely rare. The colonel has bagged, in
all eight white rhinoceroses Few speci-
mems are to be seen on exhibition any
where; in fact, there are not more than two
or three in existence, and the capture by
Colonel Roosevelt is remarkable.
Just the exact number of specimens of
various mammals birds, flowers, etc, which
have been collected by the expedition has
not been learned here. The latest count
gave over eight thousand.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
FLOOD FUND INCREASES.
One Woman Sold Personal Effects TO
Help Paris Sufferers.

The Paris relief committees in this city
reported substantial increases yesterday
The Red Cross fund had 800 contributions
from Seth Low, ". D. Ellis and D n Lar
kin. Seven smaller gifts brought the total
for the day 70 S41.
LIE Courier des Etats-Unfs had re-
ceved UP TO late yesterday afternoon S'"l'-
The Society OF French Cooks has turned III
over 500 and one of the officers of that
organization said yesterday that twice that
amount would soon he forthcoming
Two letters received by one fund yester-
day were of interest TO the committee
members. One, inclosing so, was from
French woman in this city, who said she
had sold some personal property to help
the sufferers. The other letter was from
priest in Camden, \. J., who said he in
tended remtting. direct TO Paris, sub
stantial sum, thereby following the ex-
ample of the Pope" 8" who had sent his re-
rr1ittance of q, ,0Ho direct.
The following contributions were ac-
Lpov-Iedped bv tho Ped Cross.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
EX-coUNTY TREASURER GUILTY
Former Broome Official Admits Missp
propriation of Funds.

Binghamton. y. Y, Feb. 4.-David b King,
former County Treasurer. against whom
four indictments were returned IN 1901
charging him with the misrepresentation Of
county funds by making improper pay
ments on county orders drawn by the late
A. w. T. Back, before Justice Gladding
this afternoon pleaded guilty to all four in
1ictments. Justice Gladding suspended SEN
tence.
Mr.. King indicted at the time that
eight indictments were found against Back.
who was later coaricted OF one crime and
shot and killed himself on the morning his
trial on a second indictment was TO have
been begun. The indictments against King
were for the misappropriation of s. 300,
$500. $500 and 5000. II has never been
supposed that King got any OF the misap-
propriated money. his offence consisting of
paving county money 10 Back on Backs
Illegal orders.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
EX-MIDDY BARRED.
Forbidden to Enter NauaI
Academy Grounds.
tpv Tcleeraph TO The TrihYn.


Annapolis. Feb 4.-Because of his
persistent efforts to have his case re-
opened and his many visits to the office
of Superintendent Bowyer, ex-Midship-
man Louis f. Fagan has been forbidden
70 enter the Naval Academy. He was
escorted from the yard yesterday, and
orders were issued to the sentries at the
various gates to keep him from enter
ing the government reservation here
after.
Fagan. who was dropped from the
academy some months ago for 'inapti
tude" is a son of Captain Fagan, of the
marine corps. Since being dropped from
the service he has made many efforts to
have his case reopened. The Navy De-
partmert has stood stanchly back of
Captain Bower in his recommendation
for the dismissal of about twenty young
men for more or less grave offences.
Four, n1idshfpmen were allowed to re-
sign to-day after having heen found de-
ficient in one or more studies in the re-
cent sem-a nnual examinations. Two
were dropped yesterday, and it is under
stood that some others may be allowed
to resign and some will be dropped
Others will be turned back to lower
CI
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
FORD TRIAL CLOSES
WOM4N 4RR4IGNED.
Prominent ILLNESSES Missin Q,
Case Ends Suddenly.

Cincinnati. Feb. 1-The trial of Mrs.
Jesnefte Stewart Ford. charged with
Matchmaking Charles L. Warriner. de-
<sulting local treasurer OF tho Big Four
Railway, practically closed to-day.
The state concluded its case with bitter
srraignrnent of Mrs. Ford. The defence
did not attempt a vindication OF Mrs
Tord's moral ctsn-ctcT and contented
itself with an attack npon WaTriner and
Edgar s. Cooke tho two other principal
figures in the s64s coo shortage.
The defendants attorneys will conclude
their plea for her acouittal tomorrow and
the casa win probably so 10 the jury late
IN the day.
Only two witnesses were examined to-
day hy The st@-e-Ida Brockway and Mrs
Annie f Jackson. a negro dressmaker-
No witnesses We're put on the stand by
the defiance. II summoned four railway
officials but only two OF these. L. J. Hack
ney. seneral counsel. who is supposed
10 hold Warmers confession. and r
a Bewitt- former au5itor. were sub
psnE@1. None appeared. and the defence
waived its right - coT1Pel their attend
snce Frank 3. Comstock. WARMERS
predecessor as local treasurer. and NJ. G.
Horton. former paymaster. were the other
two summoned
The trial ended abruptly. After the ad-
mission OF certain letters of Mrs Ford had
been refused the prosecution announced
that II rested its case. The defence.
when the names of its four witnesses
had been called and remained unanswered,
also rested
To the disappointment Of the spectators,
the testimony os Mrs. Brockway. q former
friend Of Mrs Ford failed TO develop The
sensational incidents that had been eN-
pected- She was so guarded in her replies
thst the Prosecuting Attorney could get
little satisfaction from her evidence and
the defence refused TO cross-exanline her.
Mrs jackson. the colored dressmaker
who had written letters for Mrs Ford in
Ianl, wes the other witness for the state
Sustained objections TO the admission Of
letters identified by her nullihed her di-
rect testimony. On cross-exa mination. how
ever the defence brought out that Mrs
ford had told the witness she did not
t-7ou that Edgar s Cooke was married
when she first became intimate with him.
Drawing vivid picture OF Mrs. Ford as
=. woman whose whole life had been spent
sn :,reving upon men. Mr. Cash, for the
state, reviewed the details of the woman $
career in his argument this afternoon. He
smoke OF the mass of letters which had
been introduced in evidence written by
Mrs. Ford and by Cooke, and which. he
Declared. would not he read in public.
Asserting that ruined homes and shat
tered lives had followed the woman wher-
sever she went. he demanded that the jury
convict her. SO that the community might
Re spared the evil influence which she
yielded. For an hour and half he con-
rfrlued his arraignment, and then closed the
case for the prosecution
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
ACCUSED OF NEW YORK MURDER
Man Arrested AS He Leaves Prison on
COMMITTED Sentence.

Boston. Feb. 4.-When George Jet, OF
New Redf walked out Of the state prison
at noon to-day on a commutatton OF 2
four years sentence for robbery In Fan
River he was arrested by New York City
officers on a charge Of murder In the first
degree for the death OF Abraham Reeder.
on June 3. 1908.
Four days after Reeder. who was a
janitor al No ~ Second avenue. New
York. had been killed by being struck on
the head with an iron bar, there was a
robbery in Fall River, and Jett was ar
rested convicted and sent to prison for
four years on November II, 1908.
Then New York authorities found that
Jett was wanted there for murder. and six
months ago his release was applied for
from Massachusetts. but this was refused
by the Supreme Court After this had
failed the New York officers went 70 Gov
ernor Draper. and with the consent of the
executive council Iett's sentence was COM
muted- Governor Draper signed the neces-
ssry extradition pauers and Jett departed
for New York at O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
ExTERMINATEs HIS FAMILY.
Farmer Tells Weird Story-He Feared
Divine Vengeance.

Fergus Fails MINI. FEB 4-Vnlian
Ruckheirn. a farmer aged thirty-hve years
murdered his wife and four children and
fatally shot himself last night at Parker's
Prairie He was found dying when MS
son went 10 the farm to-day
Ruckhein declared that lie had received
a divine command to proceed 70 certain
graveyard. where he and his family we're
70 exhune several bodies, using only their
bare hands Unless this command were
carried out before Easter Ruckhein said.
he and his family would be dragged 10
death. After examining the graveyard and
finding that IL would be impossible to PER
form the task. on account OF the frozen
ground. Ruckheim said he killed his fam
ilv- to escape divine vengeance.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
PARIS NEEDS MORE RELIEF.
Ambassador Bacon Says Further Amer
;can Contributions Will Be Acceptable

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA dispatch received
st the state Department to-day from Am
bassafor Bacon says that the press dis
patches show accurately the conditions pre-
vaiIing in Paris as the result Of the great
food The ambassador adds that the neeoS
of the poor are being admirably met py
the Red Cross and local charitable organl-
cations. but that the destitute viii be IN
great need of assistance for at least
month TO come. and therefore further con-
trihutions from America will be acceptable
The gratitude of the French people for the
assistance rendered by the United States.
the ambassador says. is universal and sin
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
GRANGE CONVENTION ENDS.
Governor Hughes Direct Primary Leg
islation IndorSed

Watertown. y Y. Feb. 4.-The thirty
.ereTth annual convention of the New
York state Grange adjourned sine die TO-
dav after favoring the present system OF
indirect taxation. The repeal of the present
recording tax law on mortgages and law
making -he tax annual: a commission 10
relieve fhe congested population OF New
York CITY, direct primary legislation as
recommended by Governor Hughes and a
rational health bureau.
The grange acted Unfavorably on the
matter OF exempting grange halls from
taxation. The selection Of the next con-
,entfon place was left to the executive
oongittee r. 4. Pearson. State Commits
sioneT Of Agriculture attended to-day 5
session.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
CARRIED WILL IN HIS POCKET.
Spectator Falls Dead at Insurance
Swindle Hearing.

Louisville, Feb. 4-As the cases Of John
J. Keane. P. J. Needham and T. T.
O'Leary. the insurance solicitors, charged
with conspiracy to defraud life insurance
companies, were called in the police court
this afternoon, George d. Sparks. a real
estate dealer, fell dead in the courtroom
Sparks, who was a spectator. had been
waiting for the cases to be brought up for
over an hour. He carried newly executed
will in his pocket
Upon the request Of General Bennett H.
Young, counsel for Keane. the cases went
over TO February H. the defendants not
being ready to proceed