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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
Nine Huge Beasts Escape
from Circus at Danville,
Killing Horse and Damag-
ing Houses.
@. o. P. ILLUSTRAT-
ED BY ANIMALS

Danviile, ILL.,, April 27.-Danville be-
came n miniature jungle today. Story
books were outdonc, and many a quiet
citizen, peering from his doorway TO
discover the cause of excitement down
the street, looked into the eyes of a
huge elephant ready to deal death and
destruction that it might again be free
to romp in native jungles.
Today was circus day in Danville,
and the towns small boys assembled
on the outskirts to witness the unload.
ing of the circus train. When the door
of the ear holding the small boys de.
light-the elephants-was opened a
huge bull elephant trumpeting and
thoroughly maddened, hurled itself at
the keeper and, bowling him over, es.
capped.
Double Quartette Follow
Eight other elephants followed him.
A call was Immediately sent out for
police reserves, and aided by several
hundred citizens, the task of capturing
the pachyderms began.
In their mad dash for liberty the
animals stopped for nothing. II is sus.
pected that somebody had whispered
to them whose town they were in.
Small frame structures, coal sheds,
fences and trees in their path were
pushed aside, turned over or uprooted
and thrown to ore side.
At the home of William Miller. three
elephants found that there was not suf
neisnt room for them to pass between
che summer kitchen and the residence
and they pushed the Kitchen aside, bsd
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29

NJ. Mickles of Denver, represent
ing the Moline Co. 10 In town.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29
ANOTHER RAILROAD WANTS
TO COME TO TU(UM(AR|


Tho following telegram was re.
} ceived by the First National
Bank Of this city yesterday.
1890 p. m. FIT. Worth, Tex.
April 2s, 1910. r
"First National Bank,
Tucumcari, N. M. :
; will be in your town about :
) May 7th. Would like to meet a I
Committee Of your leading men
about the extension of the Cros. I
bylon South Plains Railroad Z.
from Spur, Dickens County to
Tucumcari.
Julian M. Bassett.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-04-29

Spur is situated on the Orient and
Brownsville Railways, and is being
doomed by New York Capitalists. We
are sure that the Commercial club that
will be organized tonight will take up
and appoint a Committee TO meet and
confer with Mr.. Bassett when he arrives
in the city. We want all of the rail
roads we can get, and it looks as il
all the railroads want to come to Tu-
cumeari. Let 'em come.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
BUGS
BEGIN BUzzNG

Still the struggles for baseball team
are going on, and although it seems
certain that the league projected has
failed, August Bade has a scheme
which is to be taken up in the Com i
mercial club rooms Friday night for
discussion by all those concerned. That
Jack O'Brien's league has gone by
the board seems to be assured. Alb
erdeen, his latest hope is organizing
a league on the coast and advices from
there do not indicate that Walla Wal
Ia is getting even a thought, much less
consideration. Other towns mention
ed in connection with the league have
formed leagues of their own and Wall
Ia Walla is out in the cold So what
ever Mr.. Bade has to offer ball-hungry
fans, it will be eagerly accepted. Per-
mission for the meeting was given by
the directors of the Commercial club
at their meeting yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
ALL LAUGH, BUT
WHO IS 1T ON!

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Members
of President Taft's official family are
laughing today over the misunder-
standing between Taft and Speaker
Cannon yesterday. The president called
Cannon over the telephone and said he
would pass the capital building in
about ten minutes to take the speak
er for an automobile ride. Cannon was
On the steps at the appointed time. He
was there 25 minutes later also, but
the president hadn't appeared. The
speaker then became slightly peeved
and went away. Taft didn't put in an
appearance. The mistake has not been
explained
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Committee Will Take No
Action Until He
Comes Through.
MACON SCORES
NAVAL OFFICER
Puts Him in a Glass With
Cook and Brands Him
AS a Fakir.

WASHINGTON, March 9-The
house subcommittee on naval affairs
voted unanimously today not to take
any action on the measures for re-
wardlng and honoring Peary for the
discovery of the pole until actual
proofs are submitted
The action followed the critical
analysis of the Peary narrative Of the
expedition in which Representative
Macon of Arkansas put ePary in the
Cook class. He stamped the narra-
tive as a stretch of Imagination. Macon
thought the remarka able distance Peary
claimed to have travelled each day
after he left Capt. Bartlett needed
more proof than the explorers state
ment. He claimed he made an average
of 26 miles a day over rough ice. This
Macon said, is utterly impossible He
quoted from Arctic authorities show
inc. that seven miles is considered good
speed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
CLEAN CITY MOVE
PROGRESSING FAST

Merrily the cleanup movement pro-
crosses. With the advent of ideal
snripq weather. everyone has turned
attention to the movement inaugural
ed several months ago for cleaner
CITY. and Sanitary Inspector w. Z.
Gates and Health Officer E. E. Shaw
are experiencing little or no difficulty
in carving out their plans. Two ad[
ditional wagons have been placed un-
der the direction of Mr.. Gates, VINO Is
giving much of his time and attentloh
to the work. and operations that haze
heen carried on for the past week have
resulted in a much changed appear
ance of streets and alleys throughou-
the city.
Tho cleanup campaign is organized
and systematized. Starting in the low
er section of the city, the scavongers
nr1er the direction of the health att
thorities. are gradually working to-
nard the east. leaving sanitary cond'
t,cps behind them In speaking of Ii,
s,,ceess of the work this morning, NJ
Gates said:
II have never seen the people q
<c.,.;,,o6 on page Fiye)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
STREET CAR SYSTEM IS ADEQUATE, SAY THE
SPEAKERS TODAY, BUT BETTER POWER
SERVICE rs NEEDED.
Water System Needs Improving to Protect Citizens From
Muddy Water During Freshets Campers
Menace to Health.

land owners there have an interest in
acquired.
$50 far as the street car system is
concerned said Mr.. Sharpstein,
think we have no fault to find, because
for a town of this size, it is very sat
isfactory, so far as extent and equip
ment is concerned, but in regard to ell
ectric power for commercial purposes,
it would be great advantage to the
city if We could have cheaper power,
but this is a matter for discussion by
on better informed on the subject than
myself. ! have no figures on the rates
we are now getting nor do l know
what we ought to receive"
Mr.. Sharpstein then told briefly what
the purpose of the meeting was, that of
discussing the question of public uti-
lities in their relation to the people.
and introduced Mr.. r. F. Mclean, su-
perintendent of the water system, who
presented some statistics showing the
growth of the water system, and trac-
ed the progress of the city's water
supply from when it was hauled In
a wagon tank by an old settler for
distribution abong the citizens of the
town, to the present system, which Mr.
Mclean asserts is sufficient for any
needs and will be for years to come,
the only drawback being the muddy
water in the rainy season. This can
be remedied by a reservoir such as
is desired by many citizens of the town
at present.
owing to the absence from town or
the Manager, George d. O'Connor Of
the Northwestern Corporation, no one
renresented the company as planned,
for the desired statistics could not be
obtained that it had been desired to
give to the people.
Attorney c. c. Gose, the prlnclpal
sneaker of the day, was then intro
duced to speak on THE Relation or
P,t,lic Service Corporations to the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

Are Increased

PARIS. March 9-It is alleged that
the defalcationS of Edmund DueZ, who
was employed as government liquida-
tor in the sale Of confiscated church
property, are growing according to
government officials today. They now
estimate that Duez embezzled two mil
lions of dollars Instead of half that sum
and it is a possibility that he stole
s4,00O,000 from the government. Duez
in speculation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
HAD
AWFUL ENCOUNTER

GALVESTON, March 9.-According
II Captain Evans of the steamship
Hrazos, the vessel had a narrow escape
from serious damage while enroute
from New York. when a school or
monster turtles was encountered. Many
weighed 1000 pounds. The vessel start
ed to plow its way through the turtles,
but after striking many of the armor-
ed reptiles, was forced to slow down
and finally had to steer around the
mass
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Unions Will
Not Violate
Agreements
ONLY MOST RADICAL
UNION LEADERS
JUBILANT.
Special Police Are Taken
From Duty Today and
ALI is Quiet.

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-Onfy
the most radical union leaders today
refuse to concede the general strike IS
failure. The primary cause of the
failure is attributed to the disinclin-
alton in conservative unions to violate
their agreements with their employ
ers by striking.
Many special police were withdrawn
from duty today. This indicates that
the city officials believe the crisis has
passed.
In spite of the riot started by the
strikebreakers last night in which five
men and girl We're shot, the authori-
ties today do not expect any further
serious disorders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Want United States to
Guarantee a Free
Election.
WANT MADRIZ AND
ESTRADA LEFT OUT
Conditions Set Forth in
Document Sent to
Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Nicara-
guam revolutionary officials today for
warded a request to theeUnited States
government for intervention. The fol-
lowing conditions are set forth in the
request:
That a Nicaraguan be chosen pro-
vincial president and that neither Ma
driz nor Estrada be selected.
That a free election be held soon, at
which neither Madriz nor Estrada
shall be candidates.
That the revolutionists' movement be
recognized as warranted by justice and
the rights of men.
That the United States guarantee a
fair election.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

SLIDE
AFFAIR
CORONER SNYDER is
TO TAKE ACTION
IN MATTER.
Investigate Reason That
Guides Were Not
Furnished.

the Wellington avalanche and why 1t
caught the passengers in it's path will
be probed by Coroner Snyder next
week. Practically all the survivors, the
Great Northern officials and the train
men will be subpoenaed. The first thing
according to Snyder, will be an inquiry
into the meeting held the night before
the avalanche by passengers who re-
quested guides to take them down the
mountain and We're refused.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
LEHMAN FUNERAL
IS HELD TODAY

The funeral of the remains of Mr..
and Mrs. Lehman, was held this af-
ternoOn at the First Baptist church,
ficiating. The pail bearers for Mrs.
Lehman were: D. w Jackson, A. K.
Dice, Marvin Evans, Mr.. Hungate,
Hugh Barnett and earle Robinson; for
Mr.. Lehman there were DR.. Becker,
Dr. Van Patten, John Stack, H. A.
Gardner, Frank Grove, and w. S.
Clark. Interment was made in the
Odd Fellows cemetery, the Masons
and Rebeccas having charge at the
grave
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09

Public utilities" was the question
taken under discussion when Chairman
John L. Sharpstein, opened the third
session of the Know Your City Con-
gress" this afternoon at the Y. Nj. c.
A. with large crowd present.
The subject was ably handled by the
speakers present. 1t has been the in
tention of Miss Strong to take up ev--
cry phase Of city life and acquaint
the people with the conditions of the
whole city from all standpoints, and
the subject of Public Utilities proved
to be one of vital Importance to the
general public.
Interest in the movement has nGt
diminished at all, large crowds attend
ing every session, and untold good Is
undoubtedly being done, by bringing
the people of the city in closer touch
with the doings of both the city gov
ernment, and of the work of the larg-
er corporate bodies doing business
here
In opening the meeting this after
noon. Mr. Sharpstein briefly called at
tention to the fact that the water sys-
TEN is not entirely satisfactory in its
present condition. because Of the lack
Of any method of keeping the water
from being muddy during the fresh
cts. and that this was difficult ques-
ton because the city has no storage
reservoir, and because the watershed
j: not sufficient to protect the water
from pollution, by the people camping
or living permanently near the source.
He also said that the legal title OF
the city to the water works is not yet
complete because Of the fact that the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
STANDARD Oil
Case in Court

WASHINGTON, March 9.-With the
date set for argument before the
United States supreme court now
only five days in the future, the op-
posing counsel in the government suit
against the Standard Oil company
are preparing for the efforts of their
lives. 1t is expected that the line of
argument for the defense will be SINH
lar to that presented by the attorneys
for the American Tobacco company.
Attorney General Wickersham has
described the two suits as essentially
similar. so it is unlikely that the gov
ernment will offer anything new in
the way of legal knots for the oil
trust lawyers to untangle.
Lawyers here generally concur In
the statement made by Mr. Wicker
shaw to the court that these two cases
together present foi its consideration
practically the entire range or MOD
ern industrial organizations i'll this
country" and substantially every fea
ture of the trust question. so lar
as il falls within the purview of the
sherman antitrust law Yet they are
rot precicely alike; indeed, II Is SAID
that in some particulars they are s."
dissinilar that the court might find in
favor of the government in one case
and against it in the other.
The two cases are alike in that tney
are proceedings in equity TO enJoih
alleged violations of the law OF the
land. as neither is in its essence d
criminal action; in neither does the
IN paoo T0fIr)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
One Killed and
Many, are Hurt

LOS ANGELES, March 9.-An uni
Identified man is dying today and 43
persons are suffering from injuries re-
sulting from collision between rail-
road train and the Pasadena electric
car at midnight. The motorman, be-
lieving the track clear, ran directly In
front of a freight train. The trolley
was smashed and the passengers were
thrown in all directions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
SWindIerS Plead
Guilty to Charge

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March y.
Bert Shores, wrestler. W. F. Harris
and George Marsh, accused OF Swindl-
ing in connection with the fixed races,
boxing bouts and wrestling contests OF
so-called Maybray gang, pleaded
guilty today. Ten others pleaded not
guilty The operations of the gang e~-
tended from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Eighty-five men belonged to the Or
ganiZation.
1t is asserted by the authorities that
the gang swindled many wealthy men
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
by fixing the events.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
MUST
BE ON
LEVEL.
BIG TIM SAYS THAT
FIGHTERS MUST
PLAY SQUARE.
If They Don't They Will
Have to Go to Court
To Get Money.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Big Tim
Sullivan, stake holder for the Jeffries
Johnson fight, who will have a total of
$121, 900 in his possession when the
fighters enter the ring, declared today
if there is anything crooked in the bat
tie, the fighters will have to go to the
courts to get it.
IF l feel there is anything crooked
about the fight. 1 win denounce 1t
publicly, says Tim. "Then I will call
all bets off and they will have to go
to the courts to get the money"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Local Option
Election On

LEWISTON, March 9.-A local op-
ton election is in progress in the Nez
Perce county today The weather is
fine, but the condition of the country
roads does not favor a heavy poll in
a majority of the precincts. Both sides
claim victory and the result is doubt
full
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
COMBINES
WORK AND SPORT

NEWPORT, r. l., March 9.-Wilbur
Wright is today planning to combine
business and pleasure. He will erect
a shop for the construction and repair
of aerial flyers and incidentally will
be near the attractions Of summer
colong Wright has contracted TO sell
of aerial sport
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
ASQuith and His
Wife Nay Part

LONDON, March 9.-Common gossip
udy mas it that Premier Asquith and
his wife seek separation. 1t is strong
y ihtlmated by friends that the prime
'''i'lster viii resign the leadership
VI Inc liberal forces and retire from the
p'eihiership. The king is expected to
'e'a'e Asquith to the peerage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Southern Pacific
Line Open AGAIN

ern Pacific main line is exepcted to be
open tomorrow, according to. dispatches
received here today from officials of the
company. No further trouble on the
Oregon Short Line in Idaho is expected
as the high waters have receded.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
MEAT PRICES
SET A RECORD

ST. LOUIS, March 9-One result of
the "meat strike" which was started
to lower the price of meats, came to-
day in an announcement from the
stock yards that the best grade hogs
had set a record at $10.35 hundred
weight. Lambs also made a new re-
cord at 1896.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Government Files Brief.

wAsHINGToc!p March s-The
government this afternoon filed
brief in the suit for the dissolution OF
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey The federal brief denies all
the contentious made by the Standard
in the brief filed in it's behalf yester-
day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Want Big Strike.

NEW CASTLE, Penn, March 9.-The
State Federation of Labor today passed
resolution favoring a nationwide
strike of union men in sympathy with
the Philadelphia. strikers.
A state wide strike had been expect
ed but a resolution favoring a national
strike came as a surprise.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
NEGRO PREACHER
LYNCHED TODAY

GREENWOOD, Miss, March AL
though almost dead from a gunshot
wound inflicted by an officer in duel
last night, Pason Wallace a negro
preacher, was lynched by mob at
noon today. Wallace was taken from
jail
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
MILITIA ON
STRIKE DUTY

SARATOGA, March 9.-TWo COM
panies of state militia were dispatch
ed to Corinth today for strike duty.
A general strike order was issued by
labor leaders affecting so mills of the
international Paper company. Strike
breakers have been taken to the plant
by the company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Pope Surrenders.

ABERDEEN, March Sired Pope,
who shot and killed two Quinault In
dians, voluntarily surrendered to In
dian Agent Archer today and fear of
tribal feuds is over
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
DerefiCh Alone
Saves His Life

JUNEAU, March 9.-Ila Deretich,
wearing Identification tag Number
13, is the only survivor of the powder
Magazine explosion in the Treadwell
mine last Wednesday when 81 were
killed. Deretich is badly injured but
will recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
More Bodies. Recovered.

WELLINGTON, March "a total of
62 bodies have been recovered. Twelve
were taken out yesterday and two this
morning The line is expected to be
open tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Com pers To Help.

WASHINGTON, March 9-It is
learned here today that Sam Gompers
will go to Philadelphia Immediately
on his return from Chicago. Whether
he will take charge of the strike or not,
depends on developments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
FIRE DAMAGES
NEW WARSHIp

NrAL' March 9.-The new battleship
Il was damaged by fire which broke
'iie store room last night. The
''ei walls of the magazine were warp
'' ol position. The warship viii
aO'e to undergo the trial trip with
n a short time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-09
Miners may go
Out on Strike

CINCINNATI, March 9.-Mine ope-
rators in the eastern and middle states
today refused the demands of the min
ers for an increase of wages and an
eight-hour day. A strike is expected to
result
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