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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING.

NC and in Is minutes had gone up
lac; July down sc. May corn down
NC. July down kc. May oats Gown
&c: July down sc. Provisions Slightly
Noon: wheat. May up hc: July or
&C Corn: May up Nc: July of nc
Oats: Unchanged and July on &c.
Close: Wheat, May up NC; July on
&c. Corn: May up kc and July up
NC Oats; May up &c; July down
Ne Provisions: Firm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
rOEEDo GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

TOLEDO, May 22.--wheat: Cash and
Cash and May. Sac; July, 53Ac; Sept.
54hc. Oats: Cash and May. 36A G;
July, sshc; Sept, 36c cloverseed:
Cash. $3.50: Oct. and Dec, 1872. AL
eggs and hay unchanged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

BAYSIDE, L. I-Superintendent
Durland dismissed school for one at
ternoon so that the boy pupils might
earn money by caddying for a golf
tournament.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

A meeting Of bondholders OF the De-
troit Salt Co. will be held Wednes-
day afternoon, In the Offices Of the
Security Trust Co.. to consider var
ious matters In connection with the
receivership. The receiver has asked
for permission to close down the Wa
bash plant OF the company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
Markets and Finance
LIVE o.fOCK.

feels that all crop scares are brushed
aside for the present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
STILL PUBLIC LAND IN
STATE TO HOMESTEAD


sing SO Tar as can learn there is federal public land in Michigan
Information the public land
obtained by writing to the land
spectve capitals Bismarck Helena.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

Which beash. az share
n az nowt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

Bradstreet's index of commodity
prices shows that the decline In COM
mon commodities is sill In progress.
The figure stands at S.45S6 for May
/, as against S.5223 the previous
month, and sos for the corresponding
month last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

fire I'm the zeal shed. Of IN. Ho,.ht.r-
French tt., ~ No. fs3 CsnneId-sve
east did damage estimated at $500
sunday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, May 22-Fiour: Dull
and unchanged Pork: Quiet: mess,
ff7.S09is Lard: Steady: middle vest
spot ss.lsQs25. Sugar; Raw, dull;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
EAST BUFrALo-op..l.s.


EAST BUFFALO-opeBisg.
DunninE A stevens Live stock itsport.
EAST BUFFALO. n. Y, May 81
Cattle: Receipts. 20 cars; market
,Se hsgnss best d SSG to ls 300 % 900
To- steers, s60620; best l.loo 10 l;zvo-
butcher steers. 1000 TO l,I0o-lb. steers
,S,2s05;So; light butcher steers; H .iS
TO good do. ss.250350; common 70 me-
dium do. s3250350: trimmers. - Soy
$40; best fat heifers. $3.50 H5.se good
Fat heifers. tSQs;sS; fair 20 g9Gsda 90 sa -
feeding steers. dehorned, ss.sgweo
common feeding steers, sac 4.25. best
bulls. s5q5.25; bologna bulls. sty4ss;
stock bulls. common TO good 1890 1872 a.
best mixers and springers. s9VVNV'
common TO good. $500.
Hogs: Receipts. IS cars. steady ;
heavy. $40; workers.. 's.Sogs's0' piss
sheen and Lambs: Receipts, TO cars,
strong; clipped lambs. s7.40QT.5O; year :
lings, s5509660; wethers. S4IeWs'
'@ Calves .S. ..ssOS17s.
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO.
May 22-Hogs: Receipts, $4,000 mar
ket good. generally lOc lower; mixeo
and butchers. s6To0s; god heavy. .S;ss
Q595; rough heavy. $500 6.66; light.
S5.7eQ6O5; pigs. $5.50V6. Cattle: Re
ceipts, $4,000; market, steady 10 shade
lower; beeves. s51o@6,4o; cows and
.heifers. s3.sOG6.75: Texans. $500 p 20
calves. S475QT25 sheep: Receipts,
20. 900: market. strong to loo higher
native, IS 2504S5; western, $500 40;
lambs. S4T5W7.l9; western. $6.bOVI.xS.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, May 22.-fiogs: Re-
ceipts, 5000; sc lower; heavies. -: SO;
mixad aO0S35. workers and pigs.
S6,a5 Cattle: Receipts, is cars; slow
and steady Lambs: Receipts, IL cars
top, 81 Calves: Receipts. 600: top,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
u. 8. GOVT BONDS.
BUSINESS NOTES.

E. w. Gregory Is receiving figures
on a two-story addition to the Charles
hotel on Farmer-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
uNIoN STOCK YARDS.
PRODUCE.

There was not much to be said for
the produce market this morning.
There was no poultry In; calves are not
coming any more to speak OF; there
were a few crates OF eggs on the early
deliveries. and fair sizeo bunch OF
strawberries The latter are in de-
mand this kind OF weather, and Keep
the mar ket-arn- -tcne.-Thc- hutter
market was not expected TO move eth
err way this week. and old potatoes are
less active than they were
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
sonBING p1IcEs.

Canned GoeAs-Apples. gals. .sa7s:
baked beans, lib. SO eoc; Lima beans
81 a. 1.50. Corn: Fancy Maine, {110i
fsas Fsnss early SlS june Sss'i ;iss Stand
ard. 500: soaked. so@7oc. Salmon;
reds. 81 .so; zAlXska pinka>T.X. Toma-
toes. ss@t; saceotasn. tI6l.1o per
eeeee5Paeke. coffee. loo-io case
= Fekd-Bran. SGT; fine fniddlings. f2s;
coEfse middlings. s1s; lcracked corn,
i2a: coarse cornmeal. az; corn and
FIour-Michigan patents, In wood.
best, $3.50: ordinary patents. $3.50;
straight. sAss; clear. s4.25 peS Dbl Aye
hour; s4.4S per Dbl NJ, -.
seed. s6c; Diamond headlightA kero-
iSHc; crown sasoiine. iaSc gan tur.
pentine. In barrel lots, CSC gal.
:, Pr:ysr ss sork $3.50; fam,
saited briskets. sh0Ioc; shoulders.
10kc; picnic hams, shc: bacon, 14h0
lshe; lard; in tierces. SIC; kettle
sussrs-Corrected daily by w. H
Edgar a Son; Crystal dominoes. 1-lb..
$3.50; 5-lb., $3.50; Eagle tablets. te7s:
cut loaf. ss.25; cubes. $3.50; xxx
s satpa caarss ,sss
fine. In bulk, s6.25; IN 2s-lb. cotton
bags. $3.50; Michigan graduated. ISIS;
household powdered. s-lb. cartons. Is
70 case. So; lib. cartons. as to case.
,s,S Sir Mo- ,s.s s' No. s0 ssss %c
$500; No. 4. t5.15; No. 8, $50; No. 9.
3s.05; No. Z. IS; No. s. s4s5; No. 3, $3.50:
No. 10. Sass; No. IL, $3.50; No ~, S4.7s;
No. ls. $40; No. IL. st.7o; No. Is. st.7s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
HIDES.

Hides--No-- !, cured. He; No. 1,
green. lie; No. 1, cured bulls, &c;
No. 1, green, Z lie; No. 1. cured veal
kip, IL 1-2c; No. 1, green, Toe; No. 1,
cured calf, 16c: No. 1, green calf, lac;
No. I, horsehides. t3.75; No. 2, s2.75;
sheepsklns. zoe to 5Oc( as to wool)
No. 2, hides, &c on; No. 2. kip and
calf, 1-2c OF.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

There is still considerable public
land In Michigan, most OF which Is
available for demonstrating. The state
commissioner OF public lands has
charge OF state lands and information
on the subject may be obtained
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22
BOSTON COPPER

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone & Co, 116-11S Griswold-st.:
Omen High Low. Noon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-22

OHIO Copper Is pretty soou prop
erty, but there are some serious
financial problems In the way of It's
operation at a profit The financing
of this property has been impeded. OF
course, on account OF the difhculties
ago by its sponsor. who Is now turn
into the Porcupine gold camp,
fetal In the doldrums there does not
imediate advance In the copper share
ms necessary to let you out OF your
I L. Copper prospects are not very
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
TO TAKE ALL THE
BEETS IN VALLEY
An Odd Fellows Association
Is Formed at Portales
MeetipU

Portales, n NJ. May AT the meet
ing of the people who are farming ir-
rigated land in the Portales valley, T.
A Gillespie, the manager of the beet
sugar refinery, at Garden City, Kansas,
was present and submitted a PROPOSE
ton whereby he agrees to take all the
sugar beets raised in this valley for
this season, and if proved that they can
be successfully grown. his company
will then undertake to contract fo-
enough beets to justify locating a fac
tory at this place. Mr.. Gillespie guar
antees a cash market for this years
crop, also the seed, necessary tools and
implements for working the crop, and
an expert supervisor to advise the
people as to the most improved meth
DDS of growing and handling the crop.
He desires that at least 500 acres be
listed, and he expects to farm 40 acres
himself Messrs. Lindsey, Priddy and
Oldham were appointed commit
tee to take subscriptions on the re-
quired amount
Roosevelt and Curry counties held
an Odd Fellow celebration at Portales
Delegates from Texico, Clovis, Melrese,
Elida and Minco were present in large
numbers. and an enjoyable time was
spent, ending with some team york and
a supper about the hours of midnight
An association termed THE Roosevelt
Curry County Odd Fellows Anniversary
association was formed, with W. NJ
Twiggs, OF Portales. as president;
James A. Hall of Elida, vice president;
L. P Taffinder. Texico. secretary, and
c. M. Steed of Clovis, corresponding sec
rotary. The next meeting is to be held
at Clovis.
The Woman's club has arranged
flower garden contest, in which all may
compete who are under Is years of age
Delegate William II. Andrews sent the
seed for the contest to Mrs. w. E. Lind
sey.
Mrs. T. ]. Molinari entertained a
number of friends in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. c. D. Thompson, of Ha.
german, N NJ
The Junior Epwo rth League members
of the Methodist church were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A
A Williams.
Rev w. r. Quiggin preached for the
Central Christian church at the Pres
byterian church. meeting is soon to
begin. Rev Mr.. Grim. of albuquerque,
will assist in the meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
Carelessness OF Americans


EV
As4 holding meeting among
president Taft sending protection"
While bit far fetched the truth Americans
whether
think
nation
and
battlefield the protest Washington
themselves
The
February
of
If
president
redress
deserving
promptly.
valley valley
coming be going
gOok
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
The Herald's
Daily Shsrt Story
lAaaAHla&@.

the trouble anyway? You'll ring and
have, few quiet words with the
girl"
Girl. She's twice my age
Well. with the woman. then. And
that's all about it,
Exactly It's the old story Yours
the physical courage of the mere ami
NAL. ours the moral courage
IF there's such a lot of moral cour-
age. why this fuss2r
Fuss? There's no fuss whatever. I
shall have much pleasure, on the con-
trary, in telling CARING precisely what
think of her 1 shall give her piece
of my mind that she won't want
framed. Perfectly disgraceful. If she
weren't at her eternal dinner just now
I'd ring for her.
You might have done it before.
don't suppose she's been dining since
she got up
81 waited till I'd seen you, of course,
never dreaming that you'd shirk all
responsibilities. Oh, you coward.
consider"
He was gone
She was not in the least surprised.
History, domestic and other wise, re-
peats itself. She walked abstracted1y
to her room, changed her gown slowly
for smarter one. looked at her watch
and rang her bell.
CARING appeared. five foot ten of
solid print. self-respect and aggressive
superiority. Her mistress was stand
ing with her back to the light, draw
ing on her gloves with determination.
CARING
Yes. ma'am."
'T-er-tell Hopper that shall be
in to tea
Yes, ma'am." CARING disappeared.
Her mistress gave a long deep sigh.
looked in the glass, made a truly
shocking grimace at herself and went
out
Her husband was home before her.
Well he inquired. what did Gar
ling say9'
''Oh, had to go out. you know.
am seeing her after tea"
"I see"
She changed the subject. When tea
was over and he had left the room
she got up with immense energy and
rang the bell
'aOh. Hopper please tell CARING that
I wish TO speak to her-now."
CARING entered. not too soon after.
but more seif-respecting than ever. in
her merciless black and white.
You wished TO see me, ma'am?" with
imperturable calm.
IT did. Er-er-l want the address
Of the laundress. please"
Very good, ma'am-'
Well" he asked again as they sat
in the brougham that evening on their
way to a distant dinner, what did
CARING say?"
''Oh. it's all right" airiiy, at won't
happen again"
'She isn't leaving2"
Not she"
He laughed and drew her towards
him. She lent herself Imply to his
kiss.
That's for valor." he said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
FOR VALOR
By Mrs. Jane MecuIlough.

sLTTs simply disgraceful," said his
his wife. rising from the lunch
con table with a dignity all
somebody else's.
what's disgraceful?" asked her hus-
band from behind the Stilton.
Your want of moral courage. For
that's what it all amounts to in the
end"
Pom my word
'Of course you're going to deny it.,
though you sit there. skulking behind
that beastly cheese and leaving me to
do all the disagreeab1e work as usual"
MY dear girl. it's solely and en-
tirely your work, which is my sole
and entire reason for leaving it to
you
.'The man was your groom"
"Was-past tense. He's no longer
my servant, and to tell the truth 1
don't take a burning interest n his
present or his future
That's not the point. He was your
servant, and if you find out that he
came here against our strictest rules
and spent a whole evening in your
library"
With your housemaid2'
TITS for you to see to it, she ended,
scorning the Interpolation.
And say" he counter-argued,
that as aGring is still in your SER
vice. and the man-what's his name
Davis-is no longer In mine, the whole
thing should be settled by you as
quietly and speedily as possible. For
heavens sake sit down and don't
prowl about like that"
Thanks I've finished. It's un-
bearable to think of them lolling on
those new arm chairs and smoking
your best cigars-of course"
81 doubt whether the seif-respecting
CARING smoked many cigars
Don't bubble. You know. what 1
mean. And it strikes me that If she's
too busy respecting herself to have any
time over for respecting US, she'd bet
ter say So"
Wen, what are you going to do
about it?''
IF you won't speak up. as any
other man would, and forbid Davis the
house. of course I've got to speak to
CARING"
Sack her"
sack herr AS If housemaids grew
on hedges Hear him, We gods and
registry Offices"
II suppose she'll go, anyway
Nonsense. She's not the aggrieved
party. I'm the plaintiff. she's the de-
PENDANT, and how she's going to de-
fend herself I don't know.
She'll know. Trust her. These
treasures. las you call them. don't
waste all their cleTerness in our in
terests.'s
No. they don't. I've found that out,
though have only kept house for two
years
He got up. well I'm off to my
toll"
st is too bad. A great big bullet
headed man like you hasn't courage to
rebuke "a
Somebody else's servant. Can't
make you see the point? And what's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
1AYears Ago To-
From The Hera,d OF dav
This Date 1897

c. B. Eddy has bought 240O acres
of the Salado coal fields.
T. A Beady began his duties as
captain Of police last night
The selden dam contractors have
paid off all outstanding debts.
C. Lengtat has gone to Galveston
as delegate Of the Sons Of Herman
The Christian church congregation Is
holding picnic today at Rand's grove.
Capt Lobb has returned from Palo-
mas. where he inspected 1000 head Of
cattle.
Complaint is made that the city has
done nothing 10 beautify the new
Many Las Cruces residents viii come
to Ell Paso to attend the firemen's
convention
Capt T. J. Bean returned this morn
ing from New Orleans, where he went
to argue case before the federal court
Of appeals
A train Of los cars. the largest ever
to leave this city. went over the river
today 1t carried material for the Cor
ralitos road
As soon as Ben Blanchard returns
from Lake Guzman the boundary COM
mission will resume its hearings In
the cattle seizure case
A dog bit little boy named HadIock
while he was walking along Myrtle
avenue this morning. and policeman
Fernandez shot the animal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02

The city problam as small one in
all parts of the world until the middle
of the 18th century. Though Asia had
possessed great cities centuries before,
the people simply existed and no real
problems were involved In Europe,
Rome had been able to boast at one
time of a million inhabitants, but with
the fading Of Roman glory the city in
Europe passed off the stage OF action,
not TO return until the reawakening q
the 18th century A hundred years ago
there was not single city in America,
with 1000 population. and only
score in europe with that number To-
day there are g cities in the world with
a population Of more than million.
and upward Of 200 cities in Europe and
America with 100000.
End Cannot Be Foreseen.
Where the city problem viii end no
one can foresee. All authorities agree
that Europe and America simple ma
chinery whose operation can be. under
stood by every citizen. and which en-
ables responsibility to be fixed u1
erringly, has always resulted in an inn
proved administration of affairs The
entire tendency of the future probably
viii be in the direction Of the basic
ideas of commission government. But
there are other questions which remain
to be solved. The initiative, referendum
and recall, are believed by their. advo-
Gates TO have given such a good ac-
count of their operation in America as
at LEAST to justify the hope that they
viii prove permanently successful Mu-
nicipal ownership has worked well in
Europe and in some places in America,
but its success is not yet established
Then there is the question of un-
earned increment. Mayor Fitzgerald of
Boston, cites the fact that a certain
tract of land in Boston enhanced IL
Value from s235, 600. to s695.000 in 20
year every dollar of the advance be-
ing due to the growth OF population. the
ever-swelling tide of travel and trade,
the expenditures of public money for
pavements. sidewalks. police protection,
fire protection. lights, the building of
new courthouse. and all the other mani
fold activities of the community. New
York building sites increase in value
at the rate of about $3.50. 100000 a year,
and nearly all of the advance is due to
the enterprise of the whole community.
Fafrhope, Alabama, is q town without
taxes, its government being maintained
by profits from the rental of town lots
Orson. Sweden. and 1900 towns in Ger
many have enough income from public
lands to free their citizens from taxes
VIII America find way to use the IN
earned Increment of her lands for the
lowering Of tax rates?
Tomorrow: English Municipal Reform
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
BOY IS INJURED
IN FAREWELL RIDE
Elgee Smith on Motorcycle
and O. J. Allen Collide,
Both Injured

Elgee Smith. the 1syearold son Of
R. H. Smith. Of s12 Lee street. lies at
his home in a semi-conscious state as
the result Of a motorcycle accident on
Mundy avenue Monday evening at
o'clock He is now expected to re-
cover
Smith. who had sold his motorcycle
ard had arranged to deliver it this
morning, was taking a last spin on
the machine before dispossing OF it.
He was running west on Mundy ave-
nue.. and when in front of 72O Mundy
avenue, o. J. Allen. OF 500 Roosevelt
avenue. alighted from smelter car
bound east. and both. collided
Allen was knocked down and slight
~ bruised and had his coIlarbone
broken Smith was thrown from his
motorcycle and struck on his head,
suffering conclusion OF the brain He
was Immediately removed to his home
and remained unconscious until this
morning, when he recovered slightly
and gave indications of permanent re-
covery.
Smith had been employed BIZ Austin
and MARI. and had left their employ
Monday, intending to take a trip &c
Louisiana to visit his aunt
Allen was removed TO his home after
the accident, and while he was pain
fully injured. il is not believed that
he will suffer any permanent Injury.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
BUYS TUCUMCARI
ELECTRIC PLANT
Denver Man Will Enlarge
and Improve the Light
So1.vica

Tucumcari. n. M. May IL G. La
Fite, of Denver. Colo, has purchased
the local electric light plant from
W. F. Buchanan, w A. Jackson and
w. H Fuqua, the purchase price be-
ing $4,000. Mr.. La Fite learned Of
the possibility of its purchase while
travelling through this neighborhood
last spring. He will take over the
property at once and will move his
family here. so as to take active
charge. improvements to the amount
of $4,000 are to be made IN the sys-
tenn, it is said A day current will be
given the patrons and several miles
Of new lines strung.
A meeting has been called for We'd
nesday in the offices of Dr. B. F. Her.
ring on South Second street, to reor-
ganize the Quay County Medical So
ciety. which has not held regular
meetings for several months
The Progressive broom factory for
merly in the old Foxworth mill on
West Center street, has leased the
Ellis wagon yard and buildings on the
corner of First and Center streets, and
viii move to that location at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
-PEC0S VALLEY OFFICIALS
VISIT FORT nAvrS TEv

Fort Davis, Texas, May 2.-President
Carwile, Of the Pecos Valley Southern.
civil engineer Anderson and w. F.
Johnson and Mr.. Chapman of Pecos,
Texas, have all been here in the inter-
est of the extension of the Pecos VAL
ley Southern railroad.
W. Keesey's handsome residence is
being constructed. MCPHERSON car
penter, is here from Fort Worth to
work on it.
Mrs. J. w. McCutcheon entertained
at a party in honor of her daughter,
Marie. A large crowd was present
Maple nut cream and cake were served
as refreshments. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs w F. Jones, Mrs z. H
Carlton, Mrs Dumble, Mrs Gouldrup.
Mrs. Jennie Mays; Misses Effie and
Nellie Covfngton,. Alice Sproul, Eva
Jones. Rubie Palmer, Maude Clothier,
Ruth Carlton, LOWE Neill, Lottie and
Wortie Powell. Mary Sproul. Ruth
Jones; Messrs. Wat Davis, Prof Tyson,
Lee Sproul, Roy Powell Frank and
George Jones. Espy Miller, Earl and
Joe Weatherby, Jack Ewell, Arthur
Bloyce, r. c. Williams.
A cold norther visited this section
yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
UNcIWEA 1rs Denatured Poem

spar quarters You
quarter
reach his width his length Of
his trainer tells twist
quarter in fist tina arl wills
soakt tendhi double a
hinge las you'd reach
thoseeT a artere ach assure
surely n oriioe in Johnson's
ndsmils
at
your
ghtersq ters not
c..,,,ss. , ), e...s. Matthew. Adam. loaaAz1la~o~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
GRASPS LIVE WIRE,
SHOCK PROVES FATAL
Walter McElvain Meets His
Death in Play Near
His Home

Walter McElvain, the 15yearold son
Of w. R. McElvain. Of II Eucalyptus
street. East FL Paso. died at his home
shortly after o'clock Monday night
as the result Of an electric wire shock
The boy had grasped a wire attached
TO an arc light at the corner of Bas-
sett avenue and Willow streets and
was amused by the sparks which ran
out from his finger tips. He called
to a companion, Gail L Thomson, Of
2230 Bassett avenue, to grasp the wire,
which was fastened to a telegraph
pole about six feet above the ground
but the latter, placing his hands be-
hind his back. refused to comply. Nc
Elvain again grasped the wire and the
electricity flashed out He fell over
on his back and his companion ran
to him. MeElvain did not die instant
". but said: I'm all right. Gail" Then
he lasped into Inconsistencies and
began to breathe heavily
P. F. Dolezal, Of 1895 Michigan ave.
nue., companion. rushed up from the
next block when ne saw the flash, and
he and Thomson carried the boy to his
home Thomson rushed out to show
DR.. Keltner. who had been summoned.
the way to the house. but when he re-
turned young McElvain was dead.
Justice II. F. Stacy was summoned.
and after taking the names Of the wit
nesses, stated that he would hold an
inquest Tuesday morning. The two
boys who witnessed the accident gave
their testimony as above, but no YER
dict has been arrived at.
McElvain was member OF the East
Ell Paso Presbyterian church and had
been employed as a carrier for a local
newspaper. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed. but the body
viii be shipped to Albuquerque, N NJ,
for burial