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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
WOMAN'S BODY
FOUND IN TRUNK
Police of Denver Puzzled.
May Trace Crime to
a Ian.

Denver. Colo. May I0.-The records
of Mrs Katherine Wilson and her hus-
band, Ridgeway Wilson, as well as that
OF Mrs. Wilson's first husband, John
T. Higginson, whom she divorced nine
years ago, are being rigidly invRtf-
gated by the police in an effort TO find
a clue to the mystery surrounding the
murder of Mrs Wilson.
Her body was found yesterday after
noon ahmed in a packing trunk in the
basement of house into which the Will
sons were preparing to move Mrs.
Wilson was strangled to death appar-
emily with a wet window cloth and on
her forehead was a strange V shaped
cut, with cuts running from II to the
temples.
According to neighbors, Mrs. Wilson
Saturday had Jaapnese helping her
prepare the house for occupancy but n
trace of this Jap was found at emTsJy-
raent houses
Soth Mr. Wilson and Mr. I-Igginson
were questioned by the police this
morning but nothing new developed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
OIL ON CLoUDCRoFT ROAD.

Denver, Colo. May Z, 1910.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
1 notice in your issue of the LIST a
communication from AlamogordO un-
der date of April Both. in which it is
stated that judge Sutherland and my
self were once engaged in prospecting
for oil, in the neigh5orhood Sf~the upper
end of the white sands. AND tlat we
found an occurrence which I1e\ con-
cluded was the result of an on gas
explosion.
/ never, to my recollection, yer Nm
dertook a prospecting trip y h judge
Sutherland. nor did L ever bver any
feature in nature which / n ight had
been the result of an oil q gas exz
Dlosion. The only evidence oNoil which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
HOW TO VOTE ON THURSDAY

At the election Thursday, every per-
son holding a poll tax receipt Is en-
titled to vote. The election Is not lin
tied to taxpayers, but every qualified
voter will have q voice. In preparing
your ballot, mark out the proposition
for raising the rates to the present
water company, and leave unmarked the
proposition to issue the bonds of the
city for the purpose Of purchasfng the
present wnterworks. The alternative Is
squareiy presented between the two
propositions, enc TO purchase the pres
ent plant and establish municipal owner
ship of waterworks. the other to raise
the rates TO the present company ap-
proximateIy IS percent over and above
the rates heretofore paid. Vote for the
purchase of the present works and mu-
ricipal ownership, and vote against rate
raising.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
DOHENY AND PARTY
RETURN FROM MEXICO
Once Owned the Toyah Oil
Field Have Large In
terests In Vera Cruz.

Edward l. Doheny, accompanied by a
party Of oil men from Los Angeles ar.
rived in the city Tuesday morning from
the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico, enroute
TO their homes The party arrived on
the train OF the National Railways OF
Mexico, TO which Mr.. Doheny's private
car, "Estelle," was attached, but falling
to make connection with the Santa Fe
for the north, they spent the day in FL
Paso. They leave for Albuquerque and
the west Tuesday evening.
In the Doheny party were John E
Jardine, E D. McCray, George Wheeler,
and A P. McGinnfs. Of Los Angeles: DR..
Norman Bridge and F. r. Kellogg Of
New York, and H C. Callahan Of San
Francisco. all OF whom are stockholders
in the Mexican Petroleum company,
whose properties are located in the
state of Vera Cruz
The oil men have been to Vera Cruz
to inspect a pipe line which the COM
pany is putting down from Tampico
south to the company's properties. dis
lance of los miles, and which is near
ing completion There are six main
pumping stations, IA miles apart,
equipped with two large pumps to each
station, boilers. heaters, and condensers.
Each station has pumping capacity of
$4,000 barrels Of oil per day and were
the pipe line are u $4,000 barrel tanks
and six 10000 barres tanks. The total
cost Of the pipe line when completed
will be about a million and a half
dollars,
Over one-half of the 10s miles Of pipe
line will son be built a narrow gage
RAILROAD for the company's use. The
rightofway is already equipped with
telegraph and telephone lines. also auto
mobile and wagon roads The new rail-
road. Mr.. Doheny estimates. Will cost
$4,000 per mile. not counting the roll
ing stock
The Mexican National Gas company.
a subsidiary corporation to the Mexican
Petroleum company, has just complet-
ed a gas plant in Mexico City at a cost
of 100000, with 50 miles OF street
mains and As miles additional author
lied The first fires were built under
the generator Saturday and the COM
pany will begin the delivery of gas by
May Is.
Mr. Doheny, asked if he had made
any investigation OF the reported oil
strikes at Camp City or at Toyah. re-
piled he had not The property at Toyah
where oil is reported to have been
struck was at one time owned by Mr..
Doheny but he has disposed of his
holdings there and is not interested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
Years A go
REVIVAL MEETINGS OPENED;
WILL RAND A STAR PITCHER

The revival meetings to be held each
night by the union Of protestant min
listers Will open tonight in the tent OPP
posite the courthouse
picked team from FL Paso walloped
the Fort Bliss baseball team this af
ternoon by a score of II to L. Fort
Bliss was having things its own way
when VIII Rand went into the box and
stemmed the tide, winning out for the
home team.
Col Ritter is still drilling on the
artesian we'll and hopes TO have it some
day soon.
]. B. Lazear. the bank inspector, ar
rived in FL Paso today.
DR.. A. E. Brown addressed the Y NJ
c. A. this afternoon on eternal life Rev
Jose YbaneZ, who has been in charge of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
To-
day

the congregational worl- as assistant
in Juarez and in charge of the manual
training work on this side, has been
transferred 10 Batopilas.
Rev Mr.. Garcia, pastor of the Mexican
Methodist church. is holding outdoor
meetings on the street.
The Chinese Baptist mission is wor-
ried by young negroes who throw
stones al the windows and disturb the
occupants
postmaster Julian has arranged for the
I. p. train leaving here at o'clock in
the evening TO distribute local mail be-
tween FL Paso and Sierra Blanca
There will be a musicale at the Pres
byterian church Monday night
Rev. Francis E. Clarke. founder of the
Christian Enjeavor society, will be in
Ell PasO in about two weeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10

are silent and morose. A nation uboeo
leaders are silent will never amount IN
picayune in the world. Tho s+rono,
man armed like a phonograDb is tbe
ldeal leader. Cold storage eggs arc NOT
whistle. cannot
W:-The ancient Aztecs were a erA.t
people They hit each other on the
head with hatchets made of stons IT,.
had no trusts in those DAYS oyT;na ~ -
their interstate commerce law TTb;.b
was enforced against malefactors of
great wealth. u
l. R-By putting salt in the water
potatoes may be given a better fIa1,or
P1ISner should not be drunk ONT 90 a
cup Munchausen was a liar. So waS
CULVER. Elephants will die if YOU
shoot them.
4 W.-Brazil is full of nuts. Hamburg
Ms no hams.
T. R--There is no Rhine vein in the
Khine- The farmer is the back bone of
the country. Engine drivers should al
ways be shaken by the hand at the CON
clusion of trip Ducks have web feet
and are fond of padding around in the
water. Schiller was a great poet and
Germans should read his works. How
ever. he could box very little.
W--Dogs bark. 1t takes the daehs-
hund 10 minutes from the time he
starts bark TO the time you hear the
sound
T. R--There are some short and ugly
words in German. Berlin should be re-
built. I will show you how to run the
army
w.-Eggshells are weak. Algebra is
a useful study.
T. R.-Cook did not find the pole
Halley's comet should be locked up.
W.-By-by.
L. R.-Bully.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
What Teddy VIII Say To Bill;
What Bill VIII Say To Teddy
THE VISIT OF ROOSEVELT TO BERLIN AND THE KAISER

Former president Roosevelt is now
in Berlin. where he will meet the kaiser.
The New York American thinks this is
the conversation that will pass be-
tween them:
Wilhelm-Wie gents?
T. R-Deeighted. The best way TO
make beer is from hops. Giraffes are
tall animals with spots on them They
are useful for testing the bullets upon
Naturalists are all wrong in their state
ments about this and all other African
faunal specimens. For instance, In the
II giraffes which 1 collected there was
not found a blade of grass The ami
mails lived upon pebbles which they
found in the tree tops and digested by
means of a gizZard like a chickens.
W-Beethoven Is a great musician
Alaska is bounded by high mountain
ranges. Bacon wrote all of Shakspere's
plays. Some of them are good and 9TH
ers are not so good. In shooting bears
close until the animal has insensible
been made.
T. R-Race suicide is a terrible
crime. Without any population coun-
try would sink into the condition of a
third class power and could not insure
" orld peace by licking any nation that
ventured to disagree with it, The dix
dix is not a bird. MOllycoddles threaten
the existence of any nation which per-
mits them to live within its borders.
Mollycoddles should be dipped in ice
water every cold day 10 harden them
into useful citizens
W.-Jeffries will in the ring defeat
Johnson. Pinchot is a good tennis play
er. The pyramids are smaller on the
top than on the bottom. The Egyptian
should n1t be led by clerks.
Il. R.-Clams live in the sand. They
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
The Only Wise Solution

Thursdays the voters be-
of the present plant and the municipal ownership anu
there's accept one plan or the other
There is no other plan % f the water company so as to insure
above operating expenses and charges or else u
in the United States that does not
the point where should be depend
~ spe citizens hesitate because they cannot adequate supply
Of water on the mesa 1t question what s Of eaenc h
good water there We can regard our source Of supply Of pure
a doubt to the adequacy and supply from that Inc
August The quantity water the IanOs mesa sufficient
qualified experts expressed the conviction ri,
the
slight accident might subject this city to great loss fire Under nu
apa ownership ne ay n b 90 @ h us fDbes vested
rights inability to fulfill its contract Obfga
purchase Of the Of the International Water company
the proposed good business proposition Two water appoint
municipal ownership the
Hs the pps a the waiter nearly
of municipal ownership 1t good business
and absolutely necessary a measure Of self defence x - i
m An additional s b be % hs n fe e and
may be Necessary and Ts [ the b y 5 b would
go GO s te ~ s of He a be eay that
the proposed percent in @ w soo oVs
profit the its and other items that are incident to phi
what the rate might be the consumers
would get into politics. There comparatively patronage
service and the finances would be under supervision every
hold
will this
conduct of and
political of the water service than
O department
Under government
their
without
the political
the co cities the water
political
Philadelphia
attending
he had hampered
the system and managing
the seviceo OF the scientific basss
duty wen to Of the
Let qualified go polls Thursday
the wateTwok for the
The question of municipal of
auth plant by the city
Be Sureo axe polta II
The
problem.
and
ownership best
off until after the cleo
thoughtful
bound the beautiful
had bitter The
election shnan voted for Clovis and
his had Then he went
hisr a bullet in his head
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
HOW TO VOTE on THURSDAY

At the election Thursday, every per-
son holding poll tax receipt Is en-
titled to vote The election Is not lin
tied to taxpayers, but every qualified
voter viii have voice. In preparing
your ballot, mark out the proposition
for raising the rates to the present
water company, and leave unmarked the
proposition to issue the bonds OF the
city for the urpOse of purchasing the
present yyatervyorks. The alternative IL
squareiy presented between the two
propositions, one TO purchase the pres
emit plant and establish municipal owner
ship Of waterworkS, the other to raise
the rates to the present company ap-
proximatcIy 80 percent over and above
the rates heretofore paid Vote for the
purchase OF the present works and mr.
nicipaI ownership, and vote against rate
raising.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
LOEB SUSPENDs ANeTHER
BUNCa OFF INSPECTORS

New York Collector Is Stfil vigilantly
Looking for Frauds I'm the Service
at New York.
New York, n. Y. May 10.-That COL
lector Loeb's vigilant watch over the
customs service here has not relaxed
was evident today when the announce
u1ent came of II additional suspensions
as a result Of fresh Investigations. Nins
of the suspended men are inspectors
All were formerly engaged in weighing
fmportations of sugar, figs and cheese.
There was much excitement among
the 400 men employed in that branch Of
the service when the suspensions were
announced.
Every branch OF government employ
ment in the port is under investigation
and other suspensions are expected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
~ Denafured Poem

blooming heroic
swithP and .yreers
joints within I'd rather be
to have M kerfummixed and
the in action I've him in epoe
him
fromh FL I'd rather
be apeelera and Sleep
wa Weston makes I'd hate to reel and
live
fellows
drather be peleran sleep block
Copyright 1870 by George Matthews Adams. Oassle~e.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
THE HERALD Is A BOOSTER.

Hotel De vargfs.
Santa Fe, \. NJ, May Z, 1910.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
I trust that the people Of Ell Paso
will put forth every effort to secure
the new proposed hotel along the lines
of my offer.
1t goes without saying that the Ell
Paso Herald is booster for all public
enterprises of the city of FL Paso. there
fore it would be superfluous for me
to ask that you give this matter pub
licity.
With best wishes 1 am,
Yours very truly,
Jno. r. Wagner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
PROSECUTION HAS WHEELBARROw
LOAD OF EVIDENCE AT JUAREZ.

Evidence entered the JuareZ court Of
letters in a wheelbarrow Monday. 1t
was a large bovine hide. and caused a
very bad odor in the tribunal On adj
vice of authorities at Samalayuca, Ma
tividad Ponce and Cresencio Acosta
had been arrested by Juarez police.
They are charged with the larceny of
a cow from a ranch near the southern
city. Hence the evidence, the hide and
the smell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10

Mrs j. 5. Steeley and children arriv-
ed Friday with her mother, Mrs NJ. C.
Hardin from Los Angelo, 10 visit rela-
tives- Mrs Hardin has been spending
the last year in Los Angeles. Mrs.
Steeley will remain keA with her
mother for two weeks al SO North
Stanton street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10

1 ever saw in that country was in the
oil shales through which the railroad
cut opposite the little mill on the road
to Cloudcroft. Anyone can examine
those shales and find that they carry
very plainly and distinctly crude oil in
minute pockets.
T. A Eddy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-10
LETTERS
ITO the==
HERALD

(AH ccminun icat tons must bear the
signature IF the writer. but the name
will not be published ESaere such
request In made.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
CANE. L.
PRESEI:IRVEST0O ]
TAME FOR Teddy {. D !
Declines Imitation
rs % More
H1lntiug

VIENNA, April 1G.- Colonel Roose.
welt refused the Emperofs Invitation
to shoot in the royal preserves. He
pleaded that nis programme was full,
but 1t is probable he regarded the
sport as being too tame. The imperial
automobile took the colonel to the cas-.
tie at Kruezeustein. Count vilezek s
the owner Of the castle. 1t was built
in the eleventh century. 1t is one of
the most famous in Europe.
Ambassador Kerens entertained Col.
Roosevelt, Foreign Minister Arenthal,
Baron and Baroness Hengelmueller,
former Ambssdor White, Consul Cen
eral DENLY and other distinguished
Americans and Austrians at a lunch
con at the embassy, The colonel Wis
Ited the international sporting exhibl.
tion.
The Emepror will give q Court din
ner tonight at the famous schoenbrun
palace, an entertainment at the palace
following.
( a.. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
NEGRO SLASHES
ROBERT SHNN.
EAIRMoNT RELATIVES OF WASH.
lNeToN MAN RECEIVED WORD
OF HIS INJURY.

tFairmont relatives Of Robert G.
shinn, OF Washington, D. c., have re,
celved word OF his serious injury at
the hands Of a negro on Tuesday Of
this week. The washington, D. c.,
Herald gives the following account of
tine affair:
Robert C. shinn, well known real
estate broker at las Fourteenth
street, was slashed about the face and
probably disaglred forlife Tuesday by
a negro. Mr.. shinn had his injuries
dressed at Homeopathic Hospital.
The trouble occurred at the Royal
ston apartment house,in M street, be,
tween Ninth and Tenth streets north.
west, shortly before noon, In making
the round Of mis- various properties,
Mr.. shinn, on reaching the Royalston,
found the negro smoking a cigarette
in the hallway, acting in suspicious
manner. He ordered the man out of
the building and went up stairs to In
spect an apartment.
Returning to the ground floor, he
found the fellow skulklng in the hall.
way, and when he disregarded a sec
ond order to get out, started To eject
.aim.
At this the negro drew a knife, and
attacking Mr. shinn, cut long gashes
in his face and slit his upper lip in a
painful, though not dangerous man,
ner.
Citizens came to the assistance OF
tho injured man and detained his as.
sailant until the arrival of Bicycle Po.
llceman Joseph F. WaldrOn, who plac.
ed him under arrest and took him to
the Second precinct station, where he
is held for assault. !.
The negro gye tie nme Of Julius
Brook, eighteen years old, and said he
lived at 1903 Fifth street northwest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
cHIMEsE pRlNcE COMING.

(RY Union Associated IresS,)
WASHINGTON, April 16-Aecord-
ing to adyices from, Honolulu to the
State Department, Prince Tsai!Tao,
brother Of the prince Regent of China,
Is due at the Hawaiian port todap and
VIII reach San francisco the latter
part Of the month. He is on his way
to the United states to study the mill.
tary system with a view Of adoptlng
its best features In the Chinese army.
his stay Hi this country will.he brief.
8He Is accompanied bs large party
S6t attaches ana servants "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
BIG REGEP IIOl
Governor |. Q !.
AdTovgit TENDERS OF tx.
EcuTfyE,s STA AFF WILL GIVE
ELABORATE EVENT.

MoRGANToWTy. April ts3 One Of
the most elaborate receptions ever
held in Morgantown will be extended
TO Governor william 3. Glasscck and
the visiting members Of his stan com;
mencement evening by the Morgan-
town members Of fle stan. The affair
WIN be held in the Armory. and more
than 1000 invitations win be sent out.
In a letter TO Hon. George 9. Ba-
ker, Governor Glasscock stated that
he would be here to speak at the
Commencement exercises and would
order his entire stan to accompany
him, wearing full dress military at
tire,
Mr.. Baker secured permission from
President Purinton to use the Armory
for the occasion; since the senior class
will not give the usual ball, and the
arrangements are being rapidly push
ed forward for the occasion. The To-
cal members Of the stan are: Briga.
dier General George G. Baker, Colonels
w. 6. Lloyd. H. L. carspecken, Leo.
pold sIgwart, L. ". Keck, Louis t.
Krebs and C. N. Brisco. all Of whom
met in Mr.. Bakers Office to discuss
plans for the reception.
1t was planned to send special inVi,
tations to the governor and the mem.
bers Of his staff. requesting them to
bring their wives to- Morgantown. No
definite arrangements for the recep,
tion have been made, although the
Morgantown men are at work and
meetings will be held frequently to
decide upon various points as regards
the invitations, decorations. refresh
ments and the hundred and one minor
matters incident to such an elaborate
affair.
One Of the best orchestras in this
part Of the country will be engaged
for the reception. Probably more than
a thousand visitors will pay their re-
specta to the governor at the Armory
commencement eyeIiaB.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
Hearing
.oF FORMER CASHIER MAYFIELo
/. OF THE PINE GROVE BANK
POSTPONED.

NEW MARTINsvIDbE, April 49,
The hearing of Ezra MayAeld, former
cashier Of the Bank of Pine Grove,
who is charged with shortage of sew
eral thousand dollars, which was to
have been held yesterday afternoon,
has been postponed until May Cd to
give the two expert accountants time
to complete their investigation. So
far the experts have been unable to
find any shortage on the part of the
defendant, who has been released on
bond, Mayheld is charged with EN-.
bezsling s1Oi344.92 from the bank with
which he was formerly connected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
NO STRIKE,
F. SAYS Mr.. LEWIS
SETTLEMENT OF DIFFICULTIES
is IN SIGHT SAYS MINERS
PRESIDENT.

K (3y United PreSs)
I PFTTSBURG, Pa, April 1G.-Presl'
dent Lewis to-day declared there
would be no strike. Important devcl.
opments are expected shortly. The
executive committee is considering
suggestions likely to result in settle
ment. Forty.three delegates present.
ed petition to the convention to de-
clare the district offices vacant and
allege the election illegal. Last night
two delegates who signed the petition,
asked the grievance committee to
burn the petition which was done.
The remaining forty.one signers were
not consulted Threshing out petition
at the convention th;s AFTERNOON.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-16
TEES
ONNEA|BRSHIP
ARE. DESIGNATED !.
Board on ratle
Must Be Made
Larger

Following up the advantage gained
by the rousing big meeting held by
the Fairmont board Of trade Thurs
day night another meeting was held
last night by the directors Of the
board. The board did not organize as
was expected. A committee consist
ing Of seven men from each ward was.
appointed to solicit members for the
organization. The committee CON
'sists Of the following men:
First ward-Harry' R. Robinson 4.
IS. Neptune, John Pople. Loman Holt,
IN. c. Steele, w. A. Lawler Zach w.
Morgan.
Second ward - Eliza Arnet, Clyde
Holt, Ned Smith,, Geo. N. Lilly, Joe.
P. Fleming. Geo. Carroll and ". p,
Straight.
Third ward-U. A. Clayton, Reuben
Erantz, c. J. corbin, Tom Buckley.
Clarence Musgraye, John P. Hart W..
j. welgle. q
Fourth ward = T. ]. Brett, Arthur
Finley, Geo. t. Watson, Frank Pryor,
Howard Kelley, Sam 1seman, Lee.
Hall.
Fifth ward-R, T. Cunningham, DR..
u. o. MeNeely, DR.. L. N. Yost, NJ g,
Lough, j. F. Watson, Harry Clark, Al
len Russell.
There will be another big meeting,
held next Monday night at the Ma.
sonic Temple. An effort will be made
to make the Fairmont board Of trade
the largest commercial organization,
in the State Of West Virginia Score,
.tary Anthony Bowen is working with
all his might to bring about this re-;
suit. Every member of the board Of
trade is filed with industrial aIe and:
much will be accomplished for the
city in building it up along all lines
The various working committees will.
be appointed and will at once start to!
have better things.