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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
IKE ALDERETE IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict Of Ac-
qUital After Two Hours
Of DeliberatiOn.

7 Alderete, clerk Of the district
courts OF Fl PaSO county, was acQuit-
ted by a jury in federal court Tues
day afternoon Of the charge of vioIat-
ing the white slave traffic act.
Alderere's case was given TO the
jury shortly before noon Tuesday. The
jury had the case until 2:45 p. m,
when it reported a verdict OF not
guilty and AldereJe was released from
custody
Arguments Begin.
Argument in the case began at 4
o'clock and judge MaXey notified the at
tcrneys that he would allow half
hour argument for each side during the
afternoon Monday and another hour al
lowed Tuesday morning
Assistant district attorney S. Engel-
king opened for the state and was fol-
lowed by T. j. EalVcy for the defence.
AIderete On the Stute.
The last witness Tor the defence and
In 1act the last witness in the case was
Ike Alderete, the defendant who was
notlceably nervous and frequently
looked away from judge Maxey who
looked intenly al Ike while he was on
the stand.
ed question made by district attorney
BoyntOn, as to who was his wife" reg
1sJered at the hotel in Colorado Springs
where, it was alleged, he registered as
Ike Alder and wife" At first judge
MaGey insisted that he must answer
but finally held that his refusal was
sufficient inference for the jury.
The government sought to show that
Alderete purchased a railroad ticket
TO send Miss Jessie Hoover to Denver.
there TO live in violation Of the white
slave act
Alderete and Miss Hoover both ad-
mitted that A1derete had purchased the
ticket but both cOntended, and their
contention was uudisputed, that Jessie
Hoover's money, earned as a cOpyist
and bOOkkeeper for Alderete had been
used to purchase the ticket
Explains Meeting Miss Hoover.
Jessie Hoover said: ''She came to nv
office about three years ago in search
Of employment there. had none to
give her in the Office but did give her
a JOB. She stin has it. Her work
consists in keeping the books for the
keno mouse In JuareZ and in making
daily reports Of the business of that
esta bllshment for the benefit Of the I
owners and Of the government in /
JuareZ.
Il have no interest in the keno game /
other tnan as manager at a salary of I
$50 per week to look after my fathers F!
interests. / paid her So week to 4
start and later raised it TO SIS per
week. That is what she is getting
now She made SO and last year a /
little extra WOrk-eXtra work copy /
ing letters.
1t has been my custom to hold out
a few dollars each week or each month
from the pay Of the girls that work for
me and then give 1T 10 them either at
ChrlsJmas time or just before vacation.
This is the reason that L had so much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
LEGEND Of MEsILLl VALLEY tn
Be TOLD IN HISTORICAL PAGEANT

Orrin A. Foster, editor Of the Las
cruces Republican and one of the big
boosters of the club has written the
legend of Allisem, which will be re-
produced in the Las Cruces and MesilIa
valley pageant The people Of Las
Cruces have subscribed $3.50 for the
parade, and Las Cruces is coming to
81 PasO to show what the live little
valley can do. Arrangements are
being made by president Orndorff for
and Mesilla valley visitors d11rina- the
jubilee, and they will have a promi.
nent part in all Of the social functions
during the week.
Mr.. Foster is coming to FL Paso the
IlIst OF next week to arrange for the
parade and TO complete all of the de-
tails for the Las Cruces and valley in
VasiOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
SAM SCHEPPS TELLS
OF MURDER CAR RIDE
Gambler and Underworld HanEerOu
Describes Payment of Gunner
Who Slew ROsenthaI.
~ Aork. n. u. % l5-DapDeI

New York. n. Y. Oct 15.-Dapper
little Sam Schepps. gambler and un-
derworld hangeron, whom district
attorney Whitman's men seized at Hot
Springs, Ark, took the witness stand
at the trial Of police lieutenant Charles
Becker today.
Schepps told of getting into the muir
der car at Fourteenth street with Rose
and WALTON, picking up "DagO Frank
and their driving to Webber's poker
hall Whitley" Lewis Lefty Louie"
and "Gyp the Blood" were waiting on
the street. All went up into the poker
rooms, Schepps said, and sat down at
table. Bridge Weber he continued,
went out and returned with the mes
sage that Rosenthal was at the Metro
pole"
Becker Makes General Denia.
Becker in his answer entered a gen
eral denial and characterized Jack Rose
as a tool who was giving him useful
Information"
Prompted by threats against his own
life justice Golf took Grastics steps to
exclude gangsters and gunner from
the courtroom.
The justice was escorted home by
two policemen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS
DESPITE HIS WOUND
Continued from page y

Continued from page y
clans. Col Roosevelt insisted upon de-
, livering his address.
Il viii make this speech or die, one
/ or the other he said.
/ Scene "A Dramatic One.
The attempted assassination and all
/ It's accompanying scenes were drama
/ tic in the extreme. The wOuldbe muir
! derer was John Schranl5. Of New York
city, man apparently demented on
! the subject of the third term. He was
8 captured and locked up.
Unconscious of his wound Col
Roosevelt proceeded to the auditorium,
and when his condition was discOv-
cred, in spite of the protest OF his
: physician, he made q stirring address
on the subject Of his attempted muir
der. Weak from loss of blood, at the
conclusion Of his speech he was taken
to the emergency hOpital. where. after
an examination by physicians, the ma
ture OF his wound was asCertained. 1t
was not considered serious enough to
compel a stay in Milwaukee. and at
$3.50 a. m. he was taken aboard his
special train on slow run to Chicago
Col Roosevelt had just descended
from his room in the second story
front Of the hotel where he had been
receiving calls from friends and ad-
mirers, and had passed through a
cheering thrOnE in the main corridor.
accompanied by growing escort as
ne neared the door. 1t was just as he
was rising into the automobile, sup
ported by the grip he held on the
frame, that the shot was fired.
Col Roosevelt gave no indication by
movement that he felt the impact of
the bullet, but there was a sound as
though Of a grOan coming from his di-
rection- moment after the shot Col
Roosevelt put his hand on his over
coat, wei IN near the shoulder on the
CT fcrf
ne sat down in the car. In the excite
ment and confusion that prevailed
some one ordered the chauffeur to
drive on. The machine moved out.
The man who fired the shot was cap
tured in fraction of a second.
AasaiIaut Offers Resistance.
The wouldbe assassin was at once
hurried out of the crowd. He offered
resistance, but was helpless in the /
sturdy hands that grasped him. He (
was half carried as he was hurried I
through the corridor of the hotel into /
the dining room and thence into the l
Kitchen where he was put through a I
hurried Interrogation by sergeant I
Mooney and the others present, but |
without eliciting q single statement
He declined time and again to give /
his name and finally was slipped out
OF the rear door of the hotel into the
alley where the police wagon had !
oeen summoned to receive him.
Hundreds Of persons followed the
patrol wagon as it was driven at
breakneck speed down the streets and
across the Oneida street bridge.
Crowd Aynits News.
For an hour or more a large crowd
stood in Sycamore street, outside the /
hospital, awaiting the news of Col I
ROoseyelts condition The statement I
or the attending physicians was taken /
out and read aloud. The crowd started I
P cheer. bus It was suppressed for fear
that the noise might annoy the colo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
SUPPORTER OF TEDDY
is SHOT By FANATIC
Shouting s.Hurrnh, As He Hears News.
Stranger Opens FIRE on Crowd ut
Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland. o.. Oct. 15.-Charles Brown.
a Roosevelt supporter, was shot today
by fanatic who was apparently ceIe-
brating the shooting of Col ROOse-
welt Brown had purchased a paper
from neWsbOy who cried out the
news of the shooting. when a man,
standing a few feet distant, drew a re-
vOlver and shouting. "Hurrah." fired
two shots, one of which struck Brown
Brown collapsed and the shooter es-
capped. Browns wound is not serious.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
TELLS OF CHANGE IN
DYNAMITE LAUNCH
san Francisco Cafe Owner says Launch
Used by McNamar-s v as Elepafated
Before Times EEnIosion.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 15.-PauI
J. Sturparich. owner Of cafe
seven miles from San Francisco. testi-
fled in the dynamite trial case that 10
days before the Los Angeles Times was
blown up. three men from the launch
Pastme came to his cafe. The next
day he said the name of the launch
had been changed to the Peerless"
The three men. he said. were J. B. Nc
Namara, Schmidt and Captain and they
borrowed green paint from him and
remained at his cafe several nights
That was said to be the launch in
which Mcnamara took the explosives
used at Los Angeles from the powder
plant to san Francisco bay.
The testimony OF most Of Mondays
witnesses was confined TO Identifying
letters the contents of which are to
be made known later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
CHINA Will. PARTICIPATE
IN PANAMA EXPOSITION

San Francisco. Calf, Oct 15.-From
the state department at Washington
today came word that China has ac-
cepted an invitation TO participate in
the Panama-Pacific international ex-
position. making the 10Th foreign ma
tion thus far to accept
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
SALOON LICENSE OF
ADAMS is CANCELLED
Is Alleged That Check Given in Pay
ment for License Was Returned
Marked sIHsufficient Funds"

Acting on the application Of George
license Of J. H Adams was cancelled
Monday afternoon by the commission
ers' court.
It was alleged that the check.
amounting to S562.5O. drawn on the
City National bank by Adams in pay
ment of the license, was returned to
the tax assessor marked insufficient
funds Adams applied for a liquor
license for the saloon at 104 Little
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

ond on the play Devore flied to
Lewis One run. three hits, no errors
Second half: Wilson relieved Meyers
as catcher for New York. Fletcher
threw out Yerkes. Speaker singled to
center. Lewis doubled to left, Speaker
taking third. Fletcher threw out Gard
ner, Speaker scoring. Lewis took
third. Lewis scored when 0ov1e
1umbled StahIs grOunder Wagner
famed Two runs. two hits, one error
Eighth Inning.
First half Doyle singled to right
unaSSlsted Doyle took second. Speak
er made a brilliant catch of 1Iurrav's
long drive. Merkle out. Wagner to
StahL No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second half Cady sent up a high
fly which Doyle muffed Hail singled
to right. Cady going to third, when
DevOre juggled the ball Hooper flied
to SlOdErass. Cady scoring on the
sacrifice play. Hall was forced at sec
ond when HeTkes's bOunder was de
threw to Doyle. On a wild pitch
Herkes went to second. Doyle threw
out Speaker at first One run, one hit
one error.
Ninth Inning.
First half: HerzOg walked. Wilson
singled to center, HerzoE scored on
Speakers wild throw to catch HerzOg
at third Wilson taking second on the
pay. Speaker caught Fletcher's line
lily and running in, touched second
doubling wilson, completing a double
play unassisted. Tesreau walked to
nrSL DevOre out at first, Yerkes to
StahL One run, one hit one error
Second half; Lewis walked. Gardner
StrUckOut Lewis was forced at sec
oDd when HerzOg took StahIs ground
Lesreau TO Merkle- No runs, no hits
no errors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
PEARSON co. BUYS
BIG TRACT OF LAND
Purchase Is Made of 10000 Acres Near
PlEfnTieFFs Tex; May Mean New
Railroad.

Railroad.
The Pearson syndicate, OF which DIT
F. S Pearson is the head, has pur-
chased 10000 acres Of land in the
PlainvieW district Of Texas and has
contracted for 20 driven wells to be
sunk there at once in order that water
may be had for irrigating the tract.
This land is that which vice presi-
dent H I Miller and Dr. Bryant OF the
Pearson company visited recently and
recommended to be purchased. With
the purchase OF. the large tract and the
posi- btlities OF a tOWnsite. the reported
plans OF the Pearson company to build
railroad from FL PasO through the
Panhandle to Piainview is revived IF
the Pearson company decides to erect
a town on the tract purchased, il win
probably build a railroad to connect
that tract with FL PaSO and ar the
same time give the company an eastern
connection for its Mexican lumber and
lumber products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

Not Heard; conscience" said un-
Gle Eben, is only a still. small voice.
an half de time when it tries to spea K
up IL finds dat de line is busv.-Wash =
inEtOn Star.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

The Very Best Alfalfa.
Southwestern Fuel Co Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
EXCHANGE TEN SHOTS

IN DUEL NEAR DEFINING
Deming, \. NJ, Oct. IA
duel between Geo. p. Watkins
and Fred FOrdOn occurred at
the Three G Mills. Il miles
south of Deming. this morning.
resulting in F'ordOn being Sc
riOusly and probably fatally
wounded in the stomach.
Ten shots We're exchanged at
less than 10 PAGES. Both used
As CALDER pistols The trOu-
bic arose over the ownership
Of a calf FordOn is now in a
hospital in Deming. There were
eight witnesses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

for nearly half q century. a harmless cleanser and
stomach tonic that nature has provided.
J. DONALD MATHEsox of Ossining, N Y says: n suf-
fered for over five years with what the doctors told
dtJtCd condition Of the stomach associated Citb cGtGT
ThOL condition Of same and nervous heart. had tried
enough nuZ, bsmuth gentan Thubarb, etc. to float ship
and naturally thought there was for but after
reading what eminent doctors said of the curative qualities
Of the ingredients of Golden Medical Discovery gave
fair trial Took the Discovery and also the Pleasant
Pellets and can truthfully say feeling better now
than have in years Cheeruly give permission print
this testimonial and any doubling Thomas writes me
will put him wise to the best aaroUnd medicine in the
country to-day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
WondergaI Cures Renorted in eemnanY.

and
widely Of
In Germany school
Of
N. 2
Dr. r. v Pierce consulting and
Buffalo, N
grape root
queens in
90 za hlv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
NEW YORK WINS
FROM BOSTON, II TO 4

Continued from page u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

tOr an hour or more large crowd
stood in Sycamore street, outside the
hospital awaiting the news of Col
ROosevelts condition The statement
OF the attending physicians was taken
out and read aloud The crowd started
cheer, bus # was suppressed for fear
that the noise might annoy the colo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15

"IItUIAN DENUIIe v OUUU.
Men and women shouted wildly, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11
SCHOOL GARDEN GREAT HELP
Supplies Initiative and Responsibility
Lacking In Child Who Goes to
Work Early.

Those who have made a thorough
study OF the subject have found that
the children who leave school early.
'or hard work. are OF little value to
their employers. because OF a lack OF
initiative and proper sense OF respon
sibility No home training In this
line Is given them at any age. and
IN this the school garden may be of
great help.
After a child has laid out his gar
den with tape or other measure. drawn
II TO scale. laid out each small al
lotmeD, for several sorts OF plants
fortified and dug over and smooth.
ed out his little garden. he has well
defined ideas and knowledge con.
corning lines and their length. rela,
tionships. and OF areas. volumes. etc.
A knowledge Of the amount OF seed he
sows. weighing. measuring or even en-
timating the subsequent crop and com
putting Its money value has in Il all
the fundamentals OF a business educa,
ton. Add to this the study of soils
end their formation effects nj heat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11

Toasted marshmallows lOc pounc
at Patterson's.
VIM. Buekly and family and mother
Mrs. Ross, were In Ionia Wednesday.
DR.. g. F. Smith is in Detroit for .
few days attending meeting Of the
State Dental Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Strong were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skellen.
ger at Sunnyside, Sunday.
Mrs. w. /. Benedict has returned
from her western trip. Mr.. Benedict
met her in Grand Rapids, Thursday.
Mrs, Clyde Pixley of Grand Rapids
visited friends in this city the first OF
the week. She returned home Wednes-
day evening.
Claude Prefer Of Grand Rapids was
in the city Wednesday, and took his
mother back To his home there for q
few days visit, her health has not been
good the past winter and it is hoped
the change may be beneficial.
Clyde A. Knapp, Z. f. Hudson, &.
A. Wheeler and John Greenop left
Wednesday for the Republican State
Convention in Bay City Mr.. Greenop
represented Otisco township in place
OF Frank l.. Moon.
Miss Nellie Hall who has been spend
ing the winter i'm LOsAngeles, Gala
fornia, is visiting her brother w. ID.
Hall, few days before going TO Grand
Rapids TO have charge of work In the
Blodgett Home. Miss Hall for several
years was matron in the Noble Hospi-
Tel in Westfield, Mass.
The 1912 graduates from the Cosmo-
politan Institution Of Higher Learning
are unusually talented, and the musical
and literary program which they will
present at the commencement exercises
in the Baptist church Friday evening,
April 70, will be the best ever heard in
the city on similar occasion. Don't
fail TO hear these bright young people
in Grafton, essay, song and instrument
tai music.
Mrs. Mary Brink died at the home OF
VIM. +. Choate Saturday, aged ~
years. She was pioneer of this town.
ship, widow Of Darius Brink who pas
sed away about thirty-five years ago.
In the early days they lived in the
Brink neighborhood after whom the
district was named. She lived with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hale, in
Grand Rapids, until about year ago
when she came here. The funeral was
held Tuesday forenoon, Rev. Maxwell
offici ated and the burial was in the old
cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11
For Protecting Green csm.n.

After laying a new concrete side.
walk 1t was not long since the custom
to protect Il from marring while II
was still soft by spreading over I,
tar paper. which was held down nv
sticks laid across II or perhaps by
light stones laid on II here and there
a not altogether satisfactory method
for under these light and uneyenIy
placed weights the paper was likely
to shift or to blow up In places But
nowadays while II is hardening the
new pavement Is protected In a much
more perfect manner by spreading
over the tar paper that has been laid
upon II a uniform thin layer OF sand
this being one OF the innumerable inn.
provements. large and small. charac.
teristic Of modern ways of DOING
things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11
[iElJ[NI[E1 Town.
RGl[1[L[PS@
O. 90
SCHOOLS OF TOWN PLANNING
Man Who Adds to Beauty Of City ID
Given encouragement In
Europe.

Ancient Athens and Rome set US an
example of civic centers In the Acrop
oils and the Forum.
Frankfort. says the New York
World. purchased a number OF medi-
eval buildings near the city hall and
restored them to the original style
that they should be In harmony with
II.
Berlin has a school OF town plan.
ming.
Germany has experts like Stueb-
ben. Fischer. Gurlett. Henrici and
Baumeister. who give advice on town
planning and travel from city to
city. II is new profession-"staed-
tebau."
Frankfort has built an exposition
hall about the size Of Madison Square
garden.
Munich has a group OF exposition
buildings comprising an auditorium, q
theater. hall for exhibits and q
summer concert garden.
When a new street Is opened In
Brussels or Paris, prizes running as
high as $4,000 In Brussels and equal TO
one-half the street tax In Paris are
offered by the authorities for the most
artistic facajes.
Vienna RENTS a percentage OF taxes
TO landlords who will tear down an
old building and put up a bigger and
better one.
Copenhagen gives a prize exery year
to the architect who designs the most
slightly building and best harmonizes
with the older buildings about It.
Paris requires that all office and
house fronts shall be periodically re-
paired or repainted, so that the street
shall appear neat end fresh.
All wide Paris streets are In effect
parks They have rows of shade
trees. Many OF them have a central
park strip planted with trees. grass
and flowers. and benches are placed
there. Along the chief streets are
PERHAPS 100000 trees. a large number
tor city so compactly built
In practically ali European cities
payements are kept constantly In good
repair
All those European cities whose
good government has something to
teach America a.e managed not BY
politicians but by experts.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11

You will find it to
your advantage to come
in today and SEE the
new things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that is
Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires n constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength BY
nature in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II falls to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address r. ]. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-11
His Connections.

The Office boy for one OF the largest
financial houses In New York recently
found package OF valuable papers.
He promptly returned the property
to It's owner and was told he would
be sent a suitable reward.
"And. by the \ Ly," said the CRATE
frl owner. shall send II to you, care
OF --?" mentioning the name Of the
firm.
Nav" said the boy; send Il care
Of the Daring Dozen Social club. No.
East Fourteenth street"