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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
Young People Have Gala Time

The Young Peoples Federation held the
most successful social since its organiza-
ton at the home Of |. D. Hale last Friday
evening. 1t is estimated that fully lz5
people were in attendance and the spacious
Hale residence and lawns were filled to
overflowing. At 8 o'clock the young
folks gathered on Main street and auto
mobiles, hayrscks and every conceivable
conveyance were filled and with inspiring
music from the band started out for the
Hale ranch, Mrs. Hale and two daugh-
ters soon made every one feel at home
and from all reports the fun was fast and
furious until the time came for leaving.
Ice cream and cake were served from
the different churches. This seems to be
step in the right direction as it aids the
young people In all the churches in get
ting better acquainted and it is to be
hoped the next Federation social will be
as enjoyable as this last ore.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
"A GOOD STARTER
On County Exhibit rlade by Otero
Agricultural Club

The Otero Agricultural club, start
ing on the exhibit work for Otero
county for this fall, showed decided
ly what they could do when they
wanted something, by collecting IN
between six and seven hundred dol
lars as starter for the exhibit ex-
penses, and some more in sight, all
of which assures an exhibit by the
club that will be credit to the
whole county.
Some of the money was subscribed
by the members themselves, some by
Rocky Ford business men, and some
by Manzanola and Fowler, it being a
county movement.
Mr.. w. w. Kearney, who had
charge of the winning exhibit OF
Otero county last year, is gathering
together the exhibit this season, and
preparing for mounting. The sam
pies are to be beautifully mounted,
in manner that will show off to
best advantage the crops OF this sec
ton Mr.. Kearney is using, the
factory for gathering the samples,
and already there is goodly amount
of "Otero's Best" there for mounting.
The Otero Agricultural club start
ed out with determination to have
an exhibit that would be a credit to
the section and to them, and IRON
the progress made it looks decidedly
like such an exhibit was going to be
procured very easily. Other funds
will be available when needed which
assures the financial success of the
exhibit and the members of the club
have been keeping their eyes open
for exceptional samples of crops for
the exhibit, all of which is going to
assist in advertising Otero county
nicely. Everyone approached by the
collection committee assisted it is
said, showing that general sympathy
is in the good work being done by
tho committee
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18

damned if l do" and the two Of
ficers grabbed him. The old lady
ran out of the bedroom and grab
bed Marshal Craig about the neck
and they began to struggle. She
heard Officer Ripper say: Put
the handouts on him" and Craig
reply that he couldn't because of
the old woman. She saw old man
Harris grab up chair and strike
I Officer Ripper over the head,
knocking him down on a couch,
from which be rolled onto the
floor. With this she got fright
ened and ran out of the back door
and had passed the alley on the
way to Twelfth street when the
shooting commenced.
The case went to the jury about
| IL o'clock ON Saturday night, and
shortly after midnight they re-
turned to the court room with
their verdict finding Joseph Har-
ris guilty of murder in the second
degree. AS soon as the verdict
was announced Attorney Lyman
L. Henry asked for and was grant
ed until Aug. % to prepare for an
appeal from the finding, And
judgement was suspended pending
the result of the motion.
While his aged father was seated
before the court about 5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, undergoing
trial for completely in the crime
for which he had been convicted,
Bob Harris was making des-
perate effort to carry out the death
sentence imposed by hanging him
self in his cell in the county jail.
He had taken the blanket from his
cot and torn it into strips, which
he had pieced together and form
ed slip knot which he had fast
ened about his neck. Then he
had climbed upon the little stool
in his cell and fastened the other
end of his improvised moose as
high as he could reach to the bars
of his cell and then kicked the
stool awav and allowed himself to
drop. The fact that the moose
was not of the kind that slips
easy prevented the accomplish
ment of his purpose, but he was
strangling when the jailer found
him and quickly cut the rope.
A guard has since been placed
over the condemned man, to see
that he doesn't defeat the ends of
Justice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
TRANSMISSION LINE ASSURED
County Commissioners Expected to
Grant Franchise Right Away

As result of the visit to this city and
section last week Of William F. Raber.
manager of the Pueblo and Suburban
Traction g. Lighting Co., a decided impetus
was given to the proposed construction of
the high-power transmission line from
Pueblo to La Junta.
The representative of Byllesby & Co.,
owners of the Pueblo. Rocky Ford and
La Junta electric plants. met with the
Otero county commissioners on Satur-
day and practically all objections to
granting franchise through the country
were wiped out.
In the event that no further hitch arises
the new line which is to furnish electric
current for domestic and civic purposes
and to irrigate thousands of acres OF land
in the valley will be in operation within a
year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
Joseph Harris Convicted of Completely in Kill
ing of Rocky Ford Marshals
TRIAL OF MRS. CLARA HARRIS
POSTPONED TO OCTOBER Term
Bob Harris Gets Desperate and Tries Cheat Justice by
Hanging Himself in Jail Cell.

On Friday last, but few minutes after his
son had beer led tottering from the court room
with the death penalty for murder ringing in his
ears Joseph Harris was placed on trial in the dis
trict court at La Junta upon the charge, that
of killing Marshal j. B. Craig and Night Marshal
Jacob Ripper of this city, while they in the
performance of their duty on the night of July
last.
Shortly after midnight on Saturday the jury in
the case of Joseph Harris returned verdict find
him guilty of murder in the second degree. The
usual exception was taken by the defense, and
Judge Essex set the date of hearing arguments at
the same time as in the of Bob Harris, on
Tuesday, Aug. %.
The case against Mrs. Clara Harris, who is
charged with being an accessory to the killing OF
our officers was continued until the October term
of court
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18

AS in the trial of Bob Harris
the jury in the Joseph Harris
trial was mainly from Fowler, and
was composed of the following:
E. j. Andrews, w. g. Bevard, L.
J. Hall, w. L. Smith, John Quit
]. b. Hall, A. Fl. Lincoln, Lewis
Young, all of Fowler; L. F. Ma
honey, G. Marsh all, j. G. WASH
burn of La Junta, and w. L..
Best of Rocky Ford.
The jury was quickly secured
and the case went to trial about
3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. 1t
proceeded even more rapidly than
did that of Bob Harris and the
evidence introduced was the same
as in the preceding trial with two
important additions that served to
directly implicate the aged negro
as an active participant in the
murders, This was the testimony
of Bob Harris wife, Anna, who
had not been placed upon the
stand in her husbands trial be-
cause Of the objection of the de-
fepse, and the evidence of Mrs. q.
n. Weatherby who deposed that
during the struggle between the
t,!icers and the Harris family she
had clearly heard old man Harris
veil: "Shoot him Bob! Shoot to
killw
Anna Harris testimony. cor
roborated the dying statement OF
Officer Ripper and was in sub
stance as follows: She stated that
she and Bob had gone to the de-
pot on the evening of July 4, to
meet Bob's mother, who had been
to Pueblo; that they had quarreled
both going and returning home,
and when they reached the Harris
residence she had sat down on the
front steps and was crying until
Bob and his mother grabbed and
pulled her into the house. After
she was inside the old lady had
gone into the bedroom to change
her clothes and while there made
the remark that she wished Annie
had stayed in New Mexico. The
witness had just said, "Give me
/ NV clothes and L will go back"
when Joe Harris struck her In the
I face and knocked her down In a
chair. When the old man struck
4 her she had screamed, and just
4 then the officers entered the house
4 Gro said, Bob, you must come
with me-" and Bob said, "Ill be
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18

7 his tiinc tabIe gives everybody
plenty OF time to come to the fair and
see the whole program. The train
arrives in plenty of time to see the
aeroplane flights and leaves late
enough in the evening so as you can
sec the whole program of the after
noon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
PRoWERS COUNTY FAIR.
Special Train Time Table for Thurs
day, August "a.

As was the program last year arrange
ments are being made by Rocky Ford
boosters to take the band and 60 down in
force to Lamar next Thursday, when a
special train will be run from this city
according to the following time table:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18

The game next Sunday afternoon will
be with the Swink Aggies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
STORY OF GRAFT QUESTs
Told by q Chicago Reporter Before the
LOrimer Committee.

Washington, July 31.-How he spent
two or three weeks Investigating the
socaued Charles A. White confession
was related today to the senate Lori
mer committee by Edward O. Phillips,
a reporter for the Chicago Tribune
With his expense account as a basis,
the witness told of his visits to the
various legislators whose names were
connected with graft in the White
The details of these visits. the wit
ness said, were printed in the Tribune.
In connectian with a visit to Repre-
sentative Foster at Rushville, which
Fosters connection with fish bill, At
tOrney Hanecy asked
Didn't you go to Rushville to get
something on Foster so as to make
him testify as you or the Tribune de-
sired on the senatorial matter
mo, sir, I did not
IF YOU wanted to know about the
fish bill. why didn't you call or Rep
resentative Chipperfield 30
Because Chipperfeld was then on
Hudson bay
Chairman Dillingham; rebuked At
torney Hanecy when the latter tried
to get Phillips to say that representa-
tive Charles E. Luke died of tubercu-
losis Phillips said he understood he
was taken off finally by pneumonia.
"Wen, pneumonia is almost always
the last stage of all men, declared
Hanecy, unless they go off like they
do in the Chicago Tribune"
Attorney Healy, for the committee,
asked that the remark be stricke II
from the record Mr. Hancey said he
referred to testimony that man was
pushed down an elevator shaft in the
Tribune building and then shot.
Senator Dillingham; ruled that the
remark was uncalled for. Mr.. Hanecy
insisted that it showed that one Trib-
une man did not die of pneumonia.
Attorney Marble for the committee
objected to the last remark and to
Mr. Hanecy's treatment of the wit
ness. He said:
'It is a new kind of examination in
which the witness declares he knows
nothing of the matter inquired about,
but which allows the attorney to get
the matter in the record so often that
perhaps some one viii believe it
well. neither of you gentlemen is
representing the Tribune" suggested
Mr.. Hanecy to Marble and Healy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Berger Offers a Bill Providing 81 a
Week at 60 Years.

Washington, July 31.-A pension Of 81
a week for every man and woman more
than so years of age is provided for in
bill by Representative Victor L
Berger introduced today. He is the
Socialist member from Wisconsin. The
representative included in his bill a
clause that none of the courts of the
country, not even the supreme court of
the United States, should pass upon its
validity.
THE old working men and women
are entitled to a living outside of the
poor house and without aid of private
charity" said Mr.. Berger in discussing
his bill.
IF political parties and the supreme
court do not realize that fact they viii
be wiped out of existence together
with the old constitution
Mr.. Berger also introduced a bill pro-
viding for commission composed of
members of the three parties in con-
gress'' to compile data on the subject
of old age pensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
GOES BACK TO CATO.
The Sugar Trust Investigation Takes
Historical Turn.

Washington. July 31.-Investigation
of the so-called sugar trust was re-
sumed by the house committee here
today.
Chairman Hardwick announced that
he was mistaken in his recent state
ment that the Havemyer estate owned
stock in the California Hawaiian
Sugar company. Truman G. PalmeSr
secretary of the American Beet asso-
citation gave a history of the beet sugar
industry. He said that while only ASS
per cent of the worlds supply of sugar
came from beets in 1870. the industry
developed so rapidly that in 1900 beets
furnished 60 per cent. In 1910 the
PERCENTAGE had dropped to 5O15 per
cent, he said. as result of European
countries at the Brussels conference in
1902 deciding to stop bounties on beet
growing.
Running back as far as Napoleon's
time. Mr.. Palmer recalled the French
edict of 1911 requiring French farm
ers to plant 90. 600 acres of beets be-
cause of benefit of beet growing to the
soil but Chairman Har1wick had some
recollection along that lne and said
Napoleon forced beet pTc duction be-
cause cane countries were blockaded
against him. Mr. Palrer then sug-
gested Cato wrote a book $50 years
before Christ. that American farmers
today could make money by following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31

all. He would scream and spit in our
faces. These charges are the gratitude
a, prison official receives for doing his
duty"
Deputy Lemon declared that politi-
clans had been seeking his position for
several years and that they had been
responsible for his investigation and
resignation.
Deputy Lemon declared that instead
of being zcensured for his conduct at the
time of the mutiny last year, he should
have been praised. "A life convict
swore upon oath that he attempted to
turn that switch and derail the engine
upon which the mutineers were at
tempting to escape He believed cem-
ency might be shown him for the act.
He found the switch locked. [ couldn't
have unlocked it even if it had been o
physical possibility for me to have
reached it. Instead, almost as quickly
as it takes me to tell about it, I had
posses out in every direction and the
men were caught. Instead of thanks
for the many hours of work. day and
night, leading the posse, I've received
censure and blame.''
Lemon, the removed deputy warden,
has been engaged in prison work since
1876. He has served under some of the
better known wardens of the country.
At saltwater. Mimi. he had under his
charge the Younger brothers. He came
to Leavenworth in 1899 upon the rec
ommendation of Secretary of State
John Sherman of Ohio and several 9TH
| er representatives and senators. He
later was awarded the position in a
civil service appointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
DAY IN CONGRESS
Debate on Cotton Tariff Bill
Continues in House.
Alaska Coal Conservation Bill
introduced in the Senate.
PETITION RECEIVED
Chicago Mass MeetingDenOunces
the Lorfmer Hearing.
House COnfereesW Will Again Take
Up Senatorial Bill.

Washington, July s1.-senate met at
noon.
Senator Owen spoke in favor of elec-
ton and recall of federal judges.
Democrats held caucus on farmers
free list bill. without result and adj
journed until tonight. Bill to be voted
on tomorrow.
House met at noon. Debate continued
on cotton tariff revision bill.
House judiciary committee heard
Delegate Understands charges against
Attorney General Wickersham alleging
failure to prosecute Alaska corpratiOns.
The two Wickershams faced each
other.
Sugar trust investigating COMMITTEES
heard Secretary Palmer Of the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar association in historical
review of the industry.
Lormer hearing continued. Petit
tion received from a Chicago mass
meeting denouncing hearing as "curh-
stone" and CLOTHES lines" talk.
Works of California introduced
Alaska coal conservation bill identical
with house bill.
In the house Robinson of Arkansas
introduced Alaska coal conservation
bill.
E. G. Lewis of st. Louis charged
before house committee that postoffice
acted high handedly'' in invading his
publishing plant.
House conferees to make another
attempt tomorrow to agree on direct
election of senators bill.
Reported that tariff issue would be
injected into tonight's session of hous9 .
Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
BURIED IN A MINE.
Joplin Young Man Is EntoInbed 20
Feet Below the Surface.

Joplin. Mo. July s1.-With nearly
one-third the depth excavated, the
men who last night began digging in
an effort to rescue Joseph Clary, i'm
prisoned in a mine near here yester-
day by a cave-in. were relieved this
morning by other volunteers. C1ary,
who is 21 years old, the son of a
prominent mine operator, is believed
to be still alive in a runway, 20 feet
below the surface.
Efforts to reach the runway by
means of drill shaft and thus supply
the man with air had been unsuccess-
full up to an early hour this morning.
over a hundred men and boys engaged
in the digging were aided by women
who kept them supplied with food and
water
When an opening had been made 10
the runway 20 feet below the surface
this morning. the rescuers discovered
that they had misjudged Clary's loca-
tion, and that he was in some other
chamber of the mine. Thus all Their
work had been useless and they i'm
mediately began to drill another hole.
believing that this effort would result
in locating the entombed man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
CALAWEEK BEGINS
Colorado Springs Is Celebrating
the Fortieth Anniversary
OF the Birth of the City in Great
Style.
FETE TO LAST 6 DAYS.
Thousands of Visitors Besides
the Usual Summer Tourists.
Opens With Automobile Parade
of 500 Cars.
'ETE TO LAST 6 DAYS.

Colorado Springs, Col. July 31.-Thou-
sands Of visitors in addition to the usual
rush of summer tourists are here to-
day to participate in the opening of the
six day fete to celebrate the fortieth
birthday anniversary ef the city. The
streets are ablaze with brilliant color
ed bunting the decorations being on a
scale never before attempted here. and
Illuminated by a blaze of incandescent
lights placed at every point of vantage.
The star attraction today was an au-
tomObile parade with more than 500
gaily decorated machines in line. Many
of these cars belonged to summer visi-
tors which led to much rivalry of an
interstate nature. Governor ShafOrth,
of Colorado, opened the festivities of
the week with a brief address at 10:30,
after which Mayor Avery. of Colorado
Springs. gave the keys Of the city to
King Carnival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
CORPORATIONS PAY ALL.
Wisconsin Levies No Other Tax for
Running Expenses.

Washington, July Wisconsin, of
all the eastern central states, derives
enough revenue from its taxes on cor
porations to pay its ordinary state ex-
perses. About II per cent of the states
taxes come from that source. Ohio col
Iects So per cent cf its total from cor
porations: Indiana 10 per cent and IL
linois "a per cent. In Michigan the rev.
enue from corporations which is as
per cent of the tax receipts is applied
to the school fund.
A compreh erlsive review of the taxa
ton of corporations ir Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin IS pre-
sented in report of the commissioner
of corporations transmitted to the pres
ident today.
The report says Illinois and Indiana
levy practically no special taxes on
corporations, that Wisconsin alone ap-
proaches a separation of the sources
of revenue and tEat Michigan and Wis
consin make an elaborate physical val
uation of steam and street railways on
a system quite different from that used
by any of the other states. The find
ings of the commissioner afford a con-
else comparison between the tax laws
of the states. in the light of judicial
decisions, practical administration and
revenue returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
DELEGATE STANDS PAT.
Case of Wicl1ersham VS.. Wickersham
Is Resumed.

Washington. July 31-Attorney Cen
eral George w. Wickersham faced
Alaskan Delegate James Wickersham
again today before the hoase judiciary
committee which is investigating
charges made by the delegate against
the attorney general. The question
arose on the insutficiency of what the
delegate declared was proof that the
attorney general ''purposeiv shielded
and defended Alaskan syndicate crimi-
mails against punishment
Representative Sterling suggested
that Delegate Wicker skarn's charges
Indicated only failure Of the department
of justice to prosecute.
"Oh, he has gore way beyond that
interrupted Attorney General Wicker
sham.
Yes said Delegate wickershann. q
insist there was deliberate attempt
to protect
The delegate declared that United
States Marshal Fl. K. Love- who figured
IN the Cunningham coal land cases, had
discharged a deputy named Bowers,
who was also jailer at Kodiak, because
he would not give up the graft He
would not pay Love $100 q month out
of what he received for the hnlrd of
prisoners the delegate explained.
Delegate Wickersham, a Republican,
reviewed his attempts to have the de-
p;trSnent Of justice move against d.
H. Jarvis of the Alaska syndicate. and
]. H. Bullock Of the John j. Sesnnr
company for alleged conspiracy OH gov
ernment coal contracts whereby he al
leges the government lost S50,O 600.
The delegata charged that federal Gf-
ficials in Alaska had been bribed.
Representative Howland, of Ohio, de-
manded that he prove that statement.
Il will tefore I fin1sh,' declared the
delegate. The delegate discussed the
attitude of the attorney general on the
charges of coal frauds, on which he
said he had submitted proof to the at
torney generals department in 1908.
DO you believe that the evidence
you have submitted is proof that the
attorney general shielded these peo-
ple2" asked Representative LittIeton of
New York Dem).
Il do, don't yoL?"
4 do not" Mr.. Littleton emphatical-
ly declared.
Several members of the judiciary
committee objected to the wide range
of Delegate Wickersham's testimony.
Ills charges AGAINST the attorr ey
general were publicly made said Mr..
Littleton. land the failure or success
of his attempt to prove his charges
ought to be just as public
Delegate Wiekersham declared he did
not Withdraw any Of his charges. The
committee decided to fet him submit.
all possible evidence designed to sub
stantiate such charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-31
BASEBALL WEATHER
Western League.


Denver at Pueblo, clear. $3.50 p. m.
Lincoln at Topeka, cloudy, 3:45 p. m.
Des Moines at st. Joseph, cloudy, 3:45
p. m.
Sioux City at Omaha, clear. 3:45 p. m.
National League.
Boston at Pittsburg. clear. 80 D. m.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, clear. 8 D. m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear, 3 D. m.
New York at st. Louis, cloudy, 3
p. m.
American league.
Chicago at New York, clear. p. m.
st. Louis at Boston, clear, 1:30 and
p. m
Detroit at Philadelphia. clear. s:45
p. m.
Cleveland at Washington, clear, $3.50
p. m.
American Association.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee, clear, 3
p. m
Toledo at Kansas City, cloudy. a:15
p. m.
Columbus at Minneapolis. cloudy, 3
p. m.
Louisville at St. Paul, rain. ?. m.