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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
CLAIMANT FOR
CARNEGIE MEDAL
Del Rio Negro Rescues Two
Mexican Women From
Well

Den Rio, Tex, june 2-Del Rio has a
candidate for a Carnegie hero medal in
the person of an old negro.
Two Mexican laborers who were deep
ening a well pit used dynamite to break
up some of the haro- earth encountered
and the action of the explosive created a
quantity of deadly gas in the we'll The
Mexican who was at work in the pit was
overcome by the gas. An old negro and
the other Mexican were at work above.
The negro lowered the Mexican into the
well and gave him extra rope to tie to
the unconscious companion The man
became confused and tied the rope which
had lowered him into the pit about the
others body and at once collapsed.
With the help of two Mexican women
the negro pulled the unconscious man TO
the top and Immediately volunteered to
90 below for the other unfortunate. He
was lowered a short distance and be
came choked and had TO be brought to
the top. 4 flame was then lowered into
the pit in an attempt to Great draught
and the negro insisted on going down
again. He was once more lowered into
the pit and withstoOd the gas long
enough tSget his companion to the sur
face.
Artificial respiration was practiced on
the Mexican for a considerable time be-
fore the chances for his living were IA
vorable All three men are now out OF
danger. due 10 the herOism of the aged
negro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
BAILEY AMENDMENT TO
RAILROAD BILL DEFEATED

Washington, D. c., June BY vote
of % to 81, the senate refused to chal-
lenge the supreme court of the United
States to another decision regarding the
right of common carriers to transport
commodities produced by themselves
The vote was taken upon an amend
ment to the railroad bill Offered bv SEN
ator Bailey of Texas, making it unlaw-
full for any railroad company to trans
port from one state to another ANY
article or commodity manufactured.
mined or produced by it or under it's
authority, or by any corporation. Joint
stock company, or partnership as said
railroad company holds, owns or con-
trols directly or indirectly any stock or
interest"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need Of Taxa.
tive is not a question Of a single &C.
ton only, but Of permanently bene.
fetal effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live in a healthful way, with
the assistance of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, whenever it is re-
CURED, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best Of
family laxatives
The combination has the approval
of physicians because it is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions Of
well-informed families who have used
1t for many years past
To get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
SOLOMONgILLE GRAIN
CROPS RIPE-NEWS NOTES

Solomonville. Ariz, June 2-The
wheat and barley crops are ripe and the
farmers are beginning to cut the grain.
VIM. Boggs. late of Miami, Ariz., is
visiting his family He was formerly
engaged in the blacksmith business
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Burch are visiting
Mr. Burch's father, probate judge
Burch and his wife.
The elder daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Sixto Molino, Micala, died at her faith
er's home east of San Jose, Of tuber-
culosIs.
Miss Lucy Windsor. of Thatcher, has
gone 70 Franklin for visit with her
sister. Mrs. Mcbride
Judge ". c. Mcfarland has returned
from Bonita.
Mrs Gertrude Anderson and daughter
have continued their journey to Flag
staff Mrs. Anderson has been visit
ing a daughter, the wife of the Rev.
Mr. ]. p Bray, OF the Methodist church.
Mrs [. F. Solomon has recovered from
an attack Of grip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
HAVEMEYER SAID, "TAKE
CARE OF THE BOYS
Head of Sugar Trust Before Death Or.
dered That They BE Protected in
Fight With GOSeramenf

New York. \. Y, June THAT the
late H o. Havemeyer, former president
of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, gave directions two weeks before
his death in 1907 20 take care of the
boys" was part of the testimony in the
trial of three officials of the company
charged with completely in a conspiracy
to defraud the government of customs
duties
Take care of these boys; get counsel
for them; see them through it, were
the orders Ernest W. Gerbracht said he
received from Havemeyer when he in
formed him after the first arrest of
checkers that the men insisted ON their
innocence.
Taking care OF the boys" Gerbracht
later testified. had extended to paying
their wages from the day they left the
company's serv|ce until the present
time. The salary of oliver Splitter, for
mer dock superintendent. who was par
dOned from the Atlanta penitentiary by
president Taft, Gerbracht said, was paid
to Mrs. Splitter while her husband was
in prison and he believed she was still
getting it. Splitter. when on the stand
for the prosecution, testified that his
salary ceased when he was locked up.
Berbracht was the chief witness in
his own defence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
SKIN GRATING
FOR BISBEE MINER,
Was Injured on the Breast.
Increasing Business at
NacO.

Bisbee. Ariz-. June 2-Rube Davidson
miner who was injured on the breast
while at work. submitted to a skin
grating operation at the Copper Queen
hospital. Oscar johnson, a friend, fur
nisbed the skin. This Is the first 0p-
Grafton OF the kind IN this district
1t has been announced that the II
Paso & Southwestern viii endorse the
application for Pullman service between
Bisbee and California.
Miss Louisa Bailey, who has taugaS
school for four wears in Bisbee, left for
Los Angeles, Cal, where she will take
up her permanent residence. She was
presented with gold watch by her
pupils.
Henry Hale has severed his connection
with the local police department.
Miguel Lopez Torres. Mexican consul
at Naco. who was in Bisbee, states that
the machinery and merchandise passed
through Naco in the past month has
broken the record, and that business IS
increasing at that port
The children Of the Christian Sunday
school viii give their annual children's
dav program Sunday They are being
trained for the OCCASION by Mesdames
Jones and Wallace.
A new front will be added to the re-
pairs which are being made at the Tow
rea meat market.
At the picnic of the Boretto academy,
held at Lewis Springs, 81 persons were
present. The pupils were accompanied
by father Meurer and some sisters
K Fl. Accord, an employee Of the Copper
Queen. has left for Artesia, \. NJ. TO
take q position with mercantile firm
there.
Supt. Daniel ". Grant Of the Coro-
nadO mine has left fer the property
after visit here.
Miss Margaret Hogue has left Bisbee
for an extended trfD.
The Cavalier club gave its semi
monthly dance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
VALENTINE PERSONAL
AND GENERAL NEWS

Valentine, Tex, June Mrs. J. R.
Baskin and daughter-Fay, Of Houston,
have returned AOm visit to FL Paso.
They are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. W
W Gravenburg.
G. II. Garlick is i'll at the river ranch
of John Y. Means.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. ". Price have re-
turned to their country home after a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Lester
Smith
Ray Mccain, who has been visiting
his father, has returned to Sanderson.
G. W. Evans is in from the EV ranch
10 visit his son VIII, who has an attack
of typhoid fever
}. NJ McReynOlds and d. R. Pierce
are at the Moore ranch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
RANCH NEAR Stafford Is
A HOT WEATHER RETREAT
Government Nursery Has 100000 Pine
Seedlings: Sahara Club Closing for
summer; Plans improvements.

Stafford. Ariz, June 2.-Cluffs ranch
is a popular retreat, numerous parties
going out for vacations. The lake is
1 fine for swimming and boating and a
gasoline launch has been placed on it.
A large crowd is preparing TO spend the
weekend at the ranch.
The funeral of the late Mrs Florence
Austin rvas held at the Layton church
here today, having been brought here
from California, where she had gone a
short time before from her home at
Douglas. Bishop Welker and others
spoke at the service. Interment was
made in the Union cemetery.
Misses Anglia and Margaret Robinson
and Luck Purdum and Z. ". Clayton,
Harold Green and H. NJ. Foster, visited
Camp Inception. the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Birdno. The trip was
made on horse back. The Birdnos are
located in the government house at the
ranger station where 10000 pine seed
lin5s have been planted. This is the
largest government nursery in the
Crock national forest and is located II
miles from town at an elevation of 1900
feet
The Sahuara club viii close its ninth
club year with a picnic at Cuffs
Thursday The past years work has
been the study of the history of Nor
way, Sweden and Holland. The mat
ter OF seats for the city park is still
under consideration. Plans are material
iZing for the reading room and public
library but no actual work will be be
gun until fall when all the members
will have returned from their summer
vacations.
W. D. Johnson, a pioneer Of the val
ley, is very low at his home IN Thatcher.
He has been i'll more than year.
Grand chief Nellie Olney Of the
Pythian Sisters Of Arizona is soon TO
install a lodge of that order in this
place. The Knights of Pythias. of which
this is an auxiliary, has installed a
lodge here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
MECHEM ADJOURNS
CARRIZOZO COURT
County Seat Suit Arguments
For Hearing in FL PasO.
Prisoners Sentenced.

Carrizozo. n. NJ, June 2-The May
term of the district court was ad-
journed this morning. the criminal
docket being disposed Of and also part
Of the civil docket. A large number of
cases on the civil docket went over
till the next term of court
The injunction case in the county
seat controversy will be argued before
judge Mechem Friday at Ell Paso in the
law office of Hawkins and Franklin.
Judge j. Y. Hewett will appear for
Carrizozo and T B. Caron and c. NJ.
Barber for Lincoln.
NJ n Price. of Jacari11a, who was
tried on a charge Of giving perjured
testimony before the grand jury was
found guilty.
The following persons have been sem
fenced to the penitentiary by judge
Mechem:
GilsebiO Chaves, larceny Of s horse,
four to five years; Pedro Salazar, lar
ceny three to five years; Pedro Salez.
larceny, five years, sentence suspended
during good behavior: Jose Garcia, as
sault with intent TO murder. IS months
to three years: Sesario Guterries, rape,
Is to 20 years: RafeI Flores, assault with
deadly weapon, two 10 three years;
Murdoch Kelly, obtaining goods under
false pretences, two 10 five years; NAL
com Trap, manslaughter, five 10 ten
years.
District attorney Maj VIM H H.
LIewellyn has returned to Las Cruces.
Clerk Of the district court G. P Downs
has returned to AlamogOrdo- County
interpreter O. Perea and family have re-
turned to Lincoln.
Mrs Geo. W. Hall is back from an
extended visit to Douglas, Ariz.
The Dramatic club viii hold meet
ing Saturday night at the home of Miss
Nettie Lee TO arrange for the presen-
tation of a musical comedy to be given
bv home talent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
SECTION CREWS
STRIKE ON G.. II.
Demand Recognition of the
UniOn-Plans Accepted
for SandersOn
School.

Sanderson, Tex, June All section
foreInen and gangs on the Del Rio
Sanderson division Of the G. H, save
one are out on a strike. The maj ority
are out between here and Valentine
The bumpers are also out at most
places The demands Of the men strik
ing involves but a, very slight increase
: Of wages. the more important question
involved being that of being recognized
as a union. Everything is quiet here
and there has been no demonstration of
any kind.
George Fenley has returned from
business trip to Marathon. where he
secured the contract from the Marathon
rubber factory to gather the guayale in
Terrell county
c. c. Stokes, a wool buyer Of Lam
pasas, Texas. is here shipping the bal
ance of this springs clip from the
DOwnie and Big Canyon ranches.
Charles Downie lost two fine mules
in an accident on Big Hill, u miles
northwest Of here, caused by the
brake chain breaking and failure OF
the brakes to work. The wagon ran
up on the mules and injured them so
badly they had 10 be killed. The
driver was saved from instant death
by jumping.
An odd Fellows lodge will be organ
lied here at once by \. c. Murray,
deputy district grand master. He ex-
poets TO complete the organization at
once.
Miss Maude Wood has returned from
Fal@"+ine. where she has been teaching
school
The plans have been accepted for
the new $4,000 school building to be
erected here and work viii commence
within the next 60 days. It will be
three stories high and will be built Of
red brick
vangelist Coleman Of the Church Of
Christ, is conducting a revival meeting
here at the Presbyterian church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
BUILDING RETAINING WALL
TO PROTECT CLIFTON. ARTZ

Clifton. Ariz, June 2.-The Arizona
Copper company is extending the re-
tanning wall along Chase creek beyond
the town. Temporary tracks have been
laid to haul the Stag from the smelters
as a foundation OF the work The creek
bed Is also being made wider and deep
er. where II enters the town. The creek
passes right through the smelters,
where it is bordered by high walls of
masonry. but 1t IS further up where all
the trouble has come from during high
water
The wall viii also be continued for
some distance in the canyon protecting
the tracks Of the Coronado railroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
I ALPINE SE~TTON FOREMAN
AND HELPERS quit WORK
Maintenance az Way Employees Ask
Recognition of Il fon: p. W. Kelley
III: Burke RecoYers from Onerafian.


Alpine, Tex, June 2-The section
foremen, bumpers and bridge gangs on
the G. II. are striking as q result of the
refusal of the railway company to
recognize their union. II. M. McCul-
Tough, section foreman at Alpine, struck
with the remainder and was notified 70
move out Of the section house. He
VIII probably leave Alpine The
jumper also struck.
p. W. Kenney is i'll and the members
Z the Knights of Pythias lodge of this
place are sitting up and caring for him
He is also a member Of the Woodmen
of the World
NJ s Burke has returned from San
Antonio, where he went to have an
operation performed. and has again re-
s'-7'od his work as deputy county
clerk
". H. Terry has purchased 20 head Of
cattle from A. II. Turney
]. II. Benson has purchased about 200
head of cattle from the Pulliams, near
Marathon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
MONTERREY CATTLE SHIPPED
TO PANHANDTE CoTNTu

Monterey, \. NJ, June douglas &
Smith are loading three carloads of
cattle for shipment TO Panhandle. Tex.
John Cravens, of Alto. is visiting his
parents.
Louise Slane and Henry Walker of
Sunnyside, n. NJ, are visiting with her
sister. Mrs. Oscar HYDE.
John Darty has resigned his position
with L. r. LumbIey
Little Howard Howell, who has been
i'll, is improving
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
EDITOR RELEASED

TOrreon, Mexico, June =. d Good
rich, former editor Of the Torreon Star.
who was imprisoned last week on a
charge Of assault, has been released on
a small bond and the case will prob
ably be dismissed when it comes ND for
another hearing. The plant Of the Tor
reon Star which was attached for in
debtedness, is still closed and will no
double be sold at public auction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
DENEEN TO APPEAR IN
THE BRIBERY INVEsSTEG ALTON

Springfield. Ill. June States attor-
ney Burke is TO confer with governor
Deneen today regarding the various
charges of bribery that have been made
concerning the 46th general assembly
The country prosecutor Will give gov
ernor Deneen an opportunity TO discuss
what he knows about the doings of the
general assembly
In appearing before a grand jury the
governor would waive the privilege OF
his office which exempts him from a
summons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
SURE NOT.

Washington. d. c.. June 1.-The SEN
ate will not enter hastily on an official
iny eStigation of the bribery charges
against senator LOrimer- The commit
tee on privileges and elections has no
formal charges before ii at this time
and the members are inclined to wait
until something definite is filed here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02

A touch Of rheumatism. or a twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble Is
Chamberlain Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the com
plant quickly. First application gives
relief. Sold by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
CANANEA NORTHERN MAY
NOT SELF, MEXICAN MIME

Bisbee. Ariz., June 2-At a meeting
Of the directors of the Cananea North
ern Mining company, in which several
Bisbee people are interested, no decision
was taken in regard to the sale Of the
property to eastern CAPITALISTS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
PoRTALEs STORE Ellen.

Portales, n. NJ, June 2-The coal
and grain store of Servis & Hart was
burned TO the ground The building
occupied by the firm was a frame struc-
ture and il is probable that 1t will be
replaced with a brick building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02

A J. King. general manager of the
Clnco de Mayo mines( Pilares de Teras,
Sonora is at the ST. Regis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02
TESTIMONY AGAINST POLICE
CHIEF IS NOT STRONG

Cleveland, O., June 2.-The second day
of the trial of chief Of police Kohler,
Cleveland's golden rule" chief, On
charges of immortality, intoxication and
INSTRUMENTATION, was favorable for the
defence.
The prosecution put upon the stand
their star witnesses, Il woman who WAS
expected to prove the more serious
charges of immortality In substance all
the testimony she gave was that she
had once seen chief KOhler drinking
wine in a disOrderlv house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-02

c. r. Troxen and wife left for TOyah
oil fields yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
IN PLACE OF GENERALS.
Portraits of General and Mrs. Wash
inston to Be on New Postal Cards.

Martha Washington'S portrait again will
adorn United States postage stamps after
an absence therefrom for a couple of
years A new reply postal card just is
sued by the Post ONCE Department bears
Gen Washington, while the reply card
bears the likeness of Martha Washing
ton.
A circular border carries in capital let
tiers above the subject the words u. S.
Postal Card" and below the subject "One
ing the names Washington on the mes
sage card and Martha Washington on
the reply half, in small capitals. A
branch of laurel extends from either end
of the ribbon outside the border to point
above the numeral Il" which appears
within circle breaking the border on
either side of the subject. To the left of
the stamp in single line in plain Gothic
capitals is the inscription, This side of
card Is for address only within a panel
of parallel lines, the inner line being
heavier than the outer one. Above this
inscription on the reply half are the words
Reply Card in large capital letters
within a panel having a solid background.
The two halves of the card are separated
by perforated line.
The new card takes the place of the
card bearing portraits of Gems. Sherman
and Sheridan.
The eight-cent stamp of the 1902 issue
bore the portrait of Mrs. Washington. but
this issue was superseded and the Martha
Washington stamp was replaced by an
other not bearing her likeness. Although
the stamp has not been printed for several
years there are many still on sale.
The new reply postal card is printed in
bron1e-blue Ink on paper of a blush tint
and measures 3 1-3 by 512 for each
half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
TRIBUTES TO BRAVE PERUVIAN
Funeral Of Man Who Flew Over
Alps Made Notable.

DOMODOSSOLA, Italy. September %
The funeral Of George Chavez, the South
American aviator, who was fatally in
jured after having accomplished the un-
precedented feat of flying from Switzer-
land over the Alps to Italy, was held
today.
The occasion was remarkable in the
matter of tributes paid to the courage
of the youth. Gen.. Spingardi. Italian
minister of war, sent a special repre-
sentative, and the populace of the town
and the surrounding country followed the
body to the church. Floral tributes came
from all parts of Europe and thousands
of peasants tramped down the mounts tain
side with arms filled with mountain flow
ers. One little girl laid upon the casket
a bunch Of edelweiss, that bloom alone
amid the eternal SHOWS of the Alps.
hound with a ribbon upon which had
been written: Gathered among the
mountain peaks over which you few"
Monsignor Scapardini, Bishop of Lima,
officiated at the services. The bishop
who is stopping at Novara, came to
Doniodossola especially for the purpose.
An autopsy revealed that the aviator 8
heart was displaced by the shock of the
fall when wing OF his aeroplane col
lapsed as he was attempting to alight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
Negro Stumbled Over Body.
Building Permits.
The following building permits were IL

The following building permits were Is
sued today:
To H. W. Blanchard, for one two-story
brick dwelling at SOC Massachusetts, ave
me northeast; architect, III. w. Blan-
chard; builder, E. D. Farnham; estimated
cost. $4,000
To the Arcade Company. for one two
story brick store and apartment at lal2
and 1A1S Park road northwest; architects.
Averill & Adams; builders. the Arcade
Company; estimated cost, $4,000
To Merchants Transfer and Storage
COMPANY, for one one-story brick garage
at coe-2O- 232 Sd street southwest: archi-
tects. 4. B. Mullett & Co.; builders. Da-
Wis Construction Company: estimated
70 J.. F. Vincent. for one two-story
brick dwelling at 11l6 Z street southeast:
architect, j. Hensely Hoffman: builder,
L. Y. Vincent; estimated cost. $4,000.
To Martha f. Stockett, for two two
story brick dwellings at GA and SIC Flor.
ence street northeast; architect and build
err A. f. Wood: estimated cost, $500.
To r. w. ClaxtOn. for one two-story
brick building at $50 G street southwest;
architect. A. II. Beers builders, w. IL.
Garner & Son: estimated cost. $500.
To A. A. Snyder. for two-story brick
carriage house at II Summer court north
west: architect, d. G. Ross; builders. Ross
& Scherer; estimated cost. $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
PRESIDENT Is PLEASED.
Sends Telegram of Generalization
to Henry L. Stimson.

The nomination Of Henry L. Stimson
was so satisfactory to President Taft
that he last night sent the republican
nominee the following telegram OF
congratulations:
Hon H. L. Stimson. New York: 1t
gives me the greatest pleasure to hear
that you have been chosen as the re-
publican candidate for Governor OF
New York. I sincerely hope and believe
that you will be elected. You certainly
will be elected il the people of New
York wish to have as their next gov
ernor a citizen of the utmost civic
courage and disinterested patriotism. a
lawyer of eminent ability and a man
Of the highest character.
WILLIAM II. TAFT"