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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
BIG FOUR GETTING THERE.

A. w. Woods, manager of the Big
-Four Oil company, operating in the
Montezuma valley, returned last night
from business trip through San Juan
county, New Mexico. The Big Four
company owns 1000 acres Of land in
the oil district, and have leased an
additional 1000 acres of patented
claims. The company has struck a
good flow Of oil, and will soon be
ready for their second string Of cas-
ing, which is already ordered. When
the next string is in the well will be
completed.
Mr.. Woods is veteran in the oil
business, having been with the Home
Oil company in California, and also
with a company operating at Beau
mont, Tex. Twenty-one years ago
the former company started with
forty acres of land, the price of their
stock per share being at that time,
500. In the twenty-one years the
price has advanced from $100 per
share to $4,000 per share. What is
remarkable is that the company is
still drilling on the original forty
acres of land with which they com
menced operations. The Beaumont oil
stock which was sold at 25 cents per
share in the beginning, increased ir
value in two weeks to $11 per share
Mr.. Woods departed for Cortez this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
IKE cox.
NOT THERE
Sam TRULY Lied When
He Said Cox Was
In Posse
A. II. MASTERS
Justice of the Peace
Notary Public
tCopyrirht uL.,


Territory of N. Mex.
County of San Juan.
Before A. II. Masters Esquire, JUS
tice of the peace, precinct No. TO-,
county and territory aforesaid comes.
f.. F. Rice, Ben Rice, Albert Swingle,
John Bennett, Joe Tinker, Jess Car
mon, J. d. Graves, A. M. Masters,
Chan Hancock, who being duly sworn
on their oaths declare and say that
they were at the A. U. Graves ranch
on the date of Aug. 81, 1911. The
above named parties swore that Ike
Cox or any of the Graves did not leave
said ranch on that date to follow the
Trubys which the Trubys claim they
did.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Both day of August, 1911.
A. H. MASTERS,
(SEAL) Justice of the Peace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
WIRE TAPPERS NABBED
BY PINkERTON DETECTIVES

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. -Four
members of an alleged gang of wire
tappers, who have been supplying stol-
en- Chicago stock exchange quotations
To line of western bucket shops, were
arrested in Salt Lake by Pinkerton
detectives employed by the brokerage
firm of E. F. Hutton & Co., of this
city.
The arrests are the outcome Of q
pursuit Of the wire tappers which be-
gan three months ago in Denver,
brought the detectives to San Fran
cisco and other western cities and A.
nally resulted in the capture and ar
rest Of Dewitt b. Lowe, manager Of
the Salt Lake Brokerage company; E.
f. May, J. F. McAllister and R. L.
Scott, all telegraph operators and Ray
Perkins, a telephone installer.
The methods employed by the sus-
poets are the cleverest ever used In
stealing messages from telegraph
wires.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
TRUNK MURDERER
TO DIE ON GALLOWS

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 1.-Jesse
P. Webb, the principal in the so-called
trunk" murder which stirred this sec
ton of the country year ago, will be
executed at the state prison early in
the coming week unless his sentence
is commuted by Governor West. Webb
has had two trials and an appeal for
a third trial was denied by the su-
preme court. Governor West, after a
careful review of the case, announced
that he saw nothing that would war
rant his interference with the SEN
tence of the court. Consequently, there
is believed to be little or no chance
for Webb to escape the gallows.
Webb was convicted of killing Will
liam A. Johnson in the New Grand
Central hotel in this city year ago
last June. The victim was shot and
tnen beaten to death with black
jack and his body stuffed into trunk.
The murdered man had arrived at the
hotel from Spokane a day or two be-
fore the crime, in company with Webb
and Mrs. Carrie Kersh, who subse-
quently was proved to be Webb's par
amour
Johnson had about 81 900 in his pos
session and it was to obtain this that
the murder was committed. The evil
dence at the trial showed that after
killing johnson the body was stuffed
into a trunk, the murderer being as
sisted by the Kersh woman. The
trunk was sent from the hotel to the
railroad station for shipment to an
interior point. At the station one
of the employees noticed a pool OF
blood which had trickled from the
trunk and this led to the discovery
of the crime.
On the same day Webb and Mrs
Kersh were taken into custody as they
were returning from an automobile
trip to suburban resort. On Webb's
person were found two watches, one
of which was identified as Johnson's
and two handkerchiefs, both blood.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

stained. On Mrs. Kersh was found
most OF the money taken from the
victim. The subsequent trials showed
that Johnson's death was planned by
the couple with the object of rob
berry, Mrs. Kersh being the lure. The
trial of Webb resulted in his con-
viction of murder in the first degree.
The woman was found guilty of man.
slaughter and sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
BULLET ENDS
s!!FF[R|NG
Hay Fever an ,4bma
Drive Wealthy Man
TO Suicide

Western Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Daniel E.
Garrison jr. of st. Louis, vice presi-
dent of the Corrugated Bar company
of that city, was found dead today
in his room at the Waldorf astoria
with bullet wound in his head. Ho-
tel people say he committed suicide.
Mr.. Garrison arrived here yesterday
with his father and his son, Daniel E..
Garrison, the third. He went to his
room at 10 o'clock last night. This
morning one of the employees of the
hotel heard shot in Mr.. Garrison's
room and found the occupant dead
when he entered.
Garrison was AZ years old, resi-
dent of West Minister place, st. Louis.
He was connected with the concern of
which his father is vice president.
William G. Moler, the New York rep
resentative of the firm, was notified.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. &c. f. Gar
rison jr., vice president of the Cor
rugated Bar company, who was found
dead in New York hotel today, had
an appointment to meet his father, d.
E. Garrison sr., at the Waldorf As
toria this morning. ID. E. Garrison,
the third, was travelling with his
father. Father, son and grandson had
been on a vacation. Garrison jr. had
been in Canada and Garrison sr. in
upper New York. Both were widow
ers. The father is president of the
Corrugated Bar company, which he
established.
No reason is known at the offices
of the Corrugated Bar company here
why the vice president of the COM
pany should kill himself. He was a
hay fever sufferer. The suicide, in a
note addressed to his father, said he
would rather be dead than suffer any
longer the pains of kidney trouble, hay
fever and asthma.
The body was found by his son. Mr..
Garrison lay in bed, wearing his night
clothes, with pistol at his side. A
bullet hole over his right ear showed
the cause of death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
FRANCE GLOOMY OVER
MOROCCAN SITUATION

PARIS, Sept. "A pessimistic
view of the Moroccan situation is
held in many official quarters today,
following yesterdays meeting of the
cabinet, at which final instructions
were forwarded to Jules Cambon,
instructions contain the maximum
terms that France is willing to offer
Germany, namely, that France will
exchange portions of the French Con-
go for absolute recognition by Ger
many of French rights In Morocco.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
SEVEN MEN
DROWNED
Launch CoIIides With a
Freighter and All on
Board Drown
Western Press.

Western Press.
TOLEDO, o., Sept. 2.-Seven men
were drowned in the Maumee river, a
half mile north Of the Red Can buoy
this morning when the thirty-five foot
launch, the Memo, owned by Michael
Mayer Of Norwood avenue. was struck
by the freighter Phillip Minch, in
bound for C. II. & ID. docks.
The dead are:
HARRY BATCH, city councilman.
JAMES WISLER, superintendent of
water works.
THOMAS PURCELL, aged 48, mas
ter mechanic at water works.
FREDERICK SHANE, secretary to
Service Director Cowell.
WILLIAM BLATT, water works in
spcctor.
WILLIAM CARROLL, bookkeeper
at the water works.
RUDOLPH YUNKER.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
STATEHOOD CELEBRATION.

Labor day, Sept. 4, will be cele-
brated at Aztec as statehood day,
also. There will be sports Of every
description, a grand ball in the even
ing and music all day. Everything
except the dance will be free TO every
body. The Durango team will cross
bats with the Aztecs and r. c. Gra-
den will try his speed against the To-
cal champion. One fare for the round
trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
sign
OF WAR
Are Dispos.
ing Of All German and
French Securities
Western Press.

Western Press.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Roth
schilds are selling French and Ger
man securities on large scale for the
first time since the last days of the
French empire.
The alarm among bankers is wide
spread. An European war is consid-
cred as probable rather than pos
sihility.
In the opinion Of the best inform
ed men diplomatic overtures from
scme neutral nation, probably the
United States, will be necessary if a
conflict is to be avertsd over the
Moroccan affair.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
NEW MEXICO,

Sheriff Dufer holds a warrant for
the arrest of Sam TRULY on the charge
of stealing horse. This charge was
preferred by Juan Jaquez ct al.
Sheriff Dufer holds second war
rant charging Sam TRULY with the
stealing of mare and colt from one
Ricardo Archuleta, and with killing
the said colt which he had stolen.
Sheriff Dufer has openly announced
that he will arrest Sam TRULY on
sight on the charge of having killed
a Mexican sheep herder in that coun-
ty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
AVIATOR FRISBIE KILLED; &,
THREE OTHERS INJURED

NORTON, Kas., Sept. al. F. Fris-
bic, Curtiss aviator, was killed by
falling at the Norton county fair last
evening. Frisbie met with an acci-
dent Thursday and only went into the
air again yesterday when driven to
do so by taunts and jeers of the crowd.
Frisbie fell 1875 feet. His machine
fell upon him, crushing his left side
and chest. He fingered an hour be-
fore he died.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

Roy Fraser returned last evening
from Canon City where he attended
the state meeting of the Knights of
Pythias and visited Denver and other
points in the north Of the state. Fred
Sisson, who is we'll known here, was
elected grand chancellor Of the X.
of P.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
BANDITS HOLD UP SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC IN CALIFORNIA A

REDDING, Cal, Sept. 2.-Train No.
25 on the Southern Pacific was held
up mile and a half north of La
moine, Cal, late last night. The Wells
Fargo safe was blown open. No pas
sengers were disturbed. The bandits
took to the dense woods, with posse
in pursuit. 1t is believed their haul
was heavy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
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YESTERDAYS =
BASEBALL RESULTS z
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Western League
Denver 3, Lincoln 2.
Pueblo 0, Topeka 8.
st. Joe 4-S, Des Moines 9-2.
Sioux City 8, Omaha Z.
National League
Brooklyn 8-2, Boston Sd.
Pittsburg 2-l4, Cincinnati 3-4.
Philadelphia 20, New York 3-2.
American League
Chicago /, Cleveland 2.
New York 6, Washington 0.
Boston OIL, Philadelphia 1-3.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. flames Les
ter Wilkes was seriously injured yes
terday when the biplane in which he
was flying over the Mineola field
crashed to the ground from height
of 100 feet. His face and body were
badly lacerated. 1t is feared he sus-
tanned internal injuries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

RICHMOND, Sept. 2.-The state, in
the Beattic case, is said TO nave in
formation to the effect tiat Beulah
Binford told girl friend she knew
OF plot to murder Henry Clay Beat
ties young wife. Beulah will be held
as an accessory before the fact.
Charles Kestleberg, Wholesale
butcher, today stated that it was
woman and himself whom the boy
witness in the case had met on the
night of the murder on Midlothian
pike, and not Beattie and his wife.
This injuries the states case.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

Ell PASO, H., Sept. 2.-Harry
Bowers, a Boston aviator, fell fifty
feet here. He suffered a broken
shoulder and possibly internal injur-
les. Powers struck treacherous air
current and lost control of his BIZ
plane.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
Beu|ah Binford Was
Accessory to Crime

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Sept. 2.-Report has it the de-
fense in the Beattie trial before the
case shall have been submitted to the
jury, will point to Beulah Binford, the
17-year-old former sweetheart of Hem
ry Clay Beattie jr., as an accessory
before the fact.
The state has been working on in
formation concerning the girl, report
ed to have been told by Beulah that
the latter knew of plot to murder
Mrs. Beattie.
Charles Kestleberg of Richmond
came forward today with information
that it was he who was motoring on
the Midlothian turnpike and stopped
his machine to get water while the
woman with him stood on the running
board. The testimony of Kestleberg
neutralizes the evidence offered by
the prosecution in many respects be-
cause the commonwealth has held it
was Henry Clay Beattie jr., who
crouching in front of the machine on
the turnpike, while his wife standing
on the running board and was shot
A crowd of boys coming from Il
dance at Bon Air had testified for
the prosecution they saw and man
and woman and offered them help
but it was refused
"It was l." said Kestleberg, who is
a wholesale butcher, before the court
today, "who was on Midlothian turn
pike that night. | saw the crowd of
boys pass and they offered me help
which | said was unnecessary, | have
hesitated to give my information
about the case to anybody although
read in the papers that the testimony
of the boys indicated it was Henry
Beattie and his wife who stopped and
that it was Mrs. Beattie standing on
the running board. | will tell you
very frankly | don't know who the
woman was with me. | met her on
the road and gave her ride for part
of the way. Being married man,
didn't wish to volunteer testimony
that would put be in bad light So
cially but | told my wife and several
intimate friends and | guess it leak
ed out to the defense who summoned
me today"
'Did you see any other cars on the
road that night?" he asked.
81 saw the boys go by and an
other car that was running very rap
idly and could not see who was in
it."
The prisoner is expected to take the
stand today. Defense is excited over
the new testimony.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

BOSTON, Sept. 2.-The first acci-
dent in the two years of aviation at
the local field occurred early this fore
noon when Joseph Sumaings fell 200
feet in Bleriot monoplane into Dor
chester bay, but managed to drag
himself out and swim ashore. He was
badly bruised.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
THE TRULY CASES.

tor, to look up the court record Of
Sam TRULY. We shall present, from
time to time, without comment, the
records as shown by the court dockets.
The following is today's instalment of
the series:
Case No. $40
In this case Samuel TRULY is charg-
ed with assault with intent to mur-
der;
Case No. 87l
In this case Samuel TRULY is charg-
ed with an assault with a deadly
weapon;
Case No. 879
In this case Samuel TRULY and 9TH
ers are charged with assault with in
tent to commit murder;
Case No. $50
In this case the charge is assault
with intent to commit MURDER" and
Sam TRULY, and others, are defend
ants;
Case No. S81
In this case Sam TRULY, and others,
are charged with conspiracy to COM
NIT murder.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

Editor Munson of The Durango
Herald is having gay old time as
the result of the libel suit recently
brought against him by Sam TRULY.
He is being arrested almost every day,
but withal is enjoying life to the
fullest extent. Here's success, Broth
er Munson. Our sheriff down here
also has several good sized crows to
pick with the TRULY gang.-Farm-
ington Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

If the Trubys get that $4,000 from
the Durango Herald and $4,000 from
the Denver Post they will hardly be
suspected of stealing cattle and horses
after that.-Willam Butler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04
(To be continued.)
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

The notorious Bill TRULY has sued
Editor Munson of the Durango Her.
alo for $4,000, claiming that his rep
utation has been damaged to that
extent. Now if Bills reputation, such
as it now is, is worth $4,000, what
was it's worth several years ago?
The idea of Truby's reputation be-
ing damaged! 'Tis to laugh. Go to
it, Munson, we will put in with you
Cortez Journal.
The Durango Herald and its pub
Usher have been sued for $20, 700 dam
ages inflicted on Sam Truby's good
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

Sam TRULY has sued The Durango
Herald and its editor for $4,000 for
his character by libel, and also has
sued the Denver Post for $4,000.
Now when it comes to trial if Sam is
able to prove that his character is
now or ever was worth 70 cents we
miss our guess.-Farmington Times
Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-04

reputation, character, etc. If the
amount of damages asked for had
been placed at 20 cents the thing
would not appear quite so ridiculous.
Even though it should cost Mum
son of The Herald few hundred in
attorney fees for his defense in the
libel suits brought against him by
the outraged Sam TRULY, he will be
thousands to the good on account of
the extensive advertising the paper
is receiving through the bringing Of
the suits. OF course, no one is pos
sessed of any belief that Judgment
will ensue.-Bayfield Blade.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08

'It was midnight in the Demo-
cratic Headquarters" begins !.
story in morning paper: Yes, :
and will be for some time.
Rev. w. ]. Leach, pastor Meth;
odist Episcopal church, Rock ISL
and, ILL.,, doubts if Len Small
would make good governor, even
if Len is Methodist and doesn't
beat his wife.
Annapolis upper classran haz- :,
ed husky freshman. Black eye.
Chas. LIE Barge, of the Coincide
Franchise and former husband Of
Nine. Sinone, fought duel with
M. Malherbe, a journalist
(French for newspaper man..
Both needed court plaster,
Will someone please explain to
that victim of monumental in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08
NEWS FROM o YER THE WIRE

Mrs. Anna Berger, Evansville,
Ind, Rugged one of her boarders
in theater. Paid 81 and costs in
police court.
Chas Bremen and ]. H. Jacoby
went into Wisconsin woods with
out compass. -Four days starya-
ton.
Clyde w. Walsh, 100 pounds,
Minneapolis, wants kind court to
give him divorce from Anna L.
Walsh, 200 pounds. Says Annie
conducts arguments with mule
whip.
Where is the Sullivan of yes
terday?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08

YER THE WIRE
took strychnine for headache
powder.
Roger Sullivan. Decay.
Philadelphia G. o. P.
Harry Blair, Elnore, MINI. He
took part in amateur tteatricals
requiring use of unloaded" revol-
yer.
WI Lu Chen, governor of Shan
Shi province China. His soldiers
didn't like the way he combed hiss
hair. 81
An amendment to an ordinance
increasing salaries of municipal
judge. Boss Cox's complaint 81 :!
Jacob Schelling, S years old. N. Z
". Fell into pond. Live wire ran
through pond.
H. L. Websterrnan and wife,
Cleveland, o. Financial difficult
ties and cyanide of potassium.
The G. o. P.
Tamr1any Hall. Murphyites. :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08
, : = y :
= OUR MORTUARY

Martin Rise, Fairwiev, S. D. He
smoked in bed. III
Bos Cox Cincinnati. Ballot
tbs.
William Judicial Temperament
Taft. He came out for Cox.
Gala Olson. Hallock, MINI.
Gala started a fire with kerosene.
Yes, she did.
John Wetterer cast a vote in
Cincinnati. Heart disease. Prob
ably republican vote.
We had one of these in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Sarah Cordelia Havemey-
er, 20 years old, N. Y. Window
of her room was left open. 1t was
on the eighth story.
Margaret Wood, 10, Winni-
pauk, Conn. Got in part of woods
where Timothy O'Neil, Is, was
hunting,
Will Perkins, wealthy farmer,
7 ae,,a,,r Caufar MINI HA ,,,ic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

Aside from the grandeur of its overture
and the beauty Of its score. there are
memories that cling 70 the radiant meio-
dies Of Councils immortal Faust" that
make musiclovers cherish them senti-
mental treasures. The heights and depths
Of love are scared and fathomed IN its
! story, and its tragic ending relieved by
the apotheosis of Margaret make of
guerite makes of Faust an opera that
! Faust an opera that stands apart from
all the rest
Its presentation at the New National
Theater by the Aborn English Grand
Opera Company last evening had much
in il to commend While not the best
production of the company during its
brief summer season, its excellence Will
long he remembered
Jane Ahercrombie sang tie role of
Marguerite with great melodic beauty
and finish Her duet with Samoloff III
the prison scene Of the fifth act was
wonderfully well done by both artists.
both from vocal and histrioniC stand
point There are those who believe
the tran<position Of the score at times
limited the opportunities of Miss Aber-
prison scene the blended sweetness of
their voices was markedly effective
and deserveCly won the hearty applause
which was given.
The striking feature of the opera, how
ever. Was the magnificent vocal work
OF Herbert WaterouS "a Mephistopheles.
Mr.. WaternuS has not the physique for
tho diaEolic role. but the richness and
Splendor OF his voice found in il wide
range and the best opportunity afforded
during the season. With many Mr..
NaterouS carried off the star honors OF
the evening. To William CT. Stewart must
re gwen credit tor good Valentine.
tits death scene was realistic and effec-
tive. and told strongly With the audience
Marie Louise Rogers made a good Mar
tina and sang her minor part pleasingly
and Well Edith Bradford fell someuha.
short Of what her Fl ends expected of her
IN the role Of Scibel. Her flower song one
Of the brightest gems of the opera. was
not sung as well Miss Brad FORD knows
how 10 sing il. Jack O'Neli had the role
of Wagner, completing the list of prnci-
pals.
Tonight Faust" will be sung with Sal
vatore Sciavrett in the title role
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-20
End Bowel Misery
With a CaScaret'
Never Any Headache. Bilious
ness, Indigestion or Consti-
pation-No More Miser-
able Days After This.

This is the day of the gentle in
medicine The cathartic pill Is old
fashioned Salts and castor oil be-
long to grandmother's time. The
modern doctor deals mildly. Ca
carets are effective. yet gentle. They
don't irritate or grippe. They don't, lik j;
cathartics, waste the digestive fluids.
Cascarets do only what some foods
will do, what some fruits will do.
what exercise does for the bowels.
Their action is natural, not artificial.
If YOU live outdoors. exercise a great
deal and avoid rich foods, you dont
need them. Otherwise you do.
The most helpful laxative ever de-
vised is Cascarets. They are candy
tablets, pleasant to take. Then, they
are convenient. The ten-cent box
FITS the vest pocket or the lady's purse.
That is the vital point The time to
take a laxative is the minute you sus.
pect that you need it. Don't wait till
YOU get home; don't wait till night.
One Cascaret. taken any time, makes
you feel great and they cost only 100
per box