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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
TRAGEDY OCCURS AT
TOWN OF GRADY, N. M.
j. W. Cowthorn Is Shot and Killed at
His Home and J. F. Eblen Surren-
ders to an officer.


Clovis, n. NJ, Sept. zL--A report has
reached Clovis from Grady, 80 miles
north, that J. W. Cowthcrn had been
shot twice and killed at his house. J.
F. Eblen went to an officer, it is said,
and gave up, but making no statement
The body of Charles Murphy, who
dropped dead Of drOpsy, in his res
taurant in the rear of Dick Gayle'S sa-
loon, is being embalmed for shipment.
He has one brother living in Spokane,
Wash, and another in Silver City, N NJ
The little boy of Henry Breeder, who
was bitten by a dog the other day, is
getting along very nicely The dog
Mrs. J. C. Hill Hawk. wife of W. s.
Hawk, died at the family residence.
Mrs. Hawk was born on the 3rd day of
September, 1875, in Johnson county,
Missouri She and her husband and
mother and father came here three
years ago. since which time she has
been active in helping to build Up the
Clovis green house, which is one Of the
prettiest places in Clovis. She was an
active member in the Methodist church.
Mrs Hawk had been i'll for four months
The Woman's club of Clovis is max
ing some Improvements around the
courthouse square which adds a great
deal to the looks of the county prop
in assisting the city council in helping
to make Clovis one of the cleanest
towns in the eastern part of New Mex
leo.
Prof E J. Hoering who has been
president Of the Clovis Commercial col
lege. has sold his interest in the col
lege to Mrs. J. ~ E. Skidmore-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
AUTOMOBILES TO
GO TO LAS CRUCES
Party Inspects New Road West Of ca
nUtiIIO SatUrday-Gany Cars Go
TO Las Cruces Fair.


To see what FL Paso county is doing
in the cause OF good roads, a party of
Ell PasO autoists left Saturday after
noon for Canutillo and the west side Of
the river to inspect the two and half
miles Of road which the county is
building from the CanutiIlO crossing
west TO the state line This is a part
of the Deming auto road and viii con-
meet with the road the FL Paso Auto
mobile club is building toward Dem
ing
Those who had agreed to make the
trip are W l. TOOleJ9 Henry Pfaff. H
c. Myles. Adrian Pool ". J. Rand. c.
H. Leaven. J. ". EUbank, R. H Rine-
hart. G. A Martin, H. NJ Maple, Phil
Young, W. Il. Peacock. o. H Baum and
H 5. Holt, of Las Cruces. JudgS \ S.
J. Eylar, who is responsible for the
road being constructed. also made the
trip.
An auto trip TO Las Cruces to attend
the Mesilla valley fair is also being
planned by auto owners. No day has
yet been selected for the run, but it
will probably be made on Wednesday,
September %, when the FL PasO Eiks
will go TO Las Cruces on a special train
to attend the opening of the fair. Many
of the Elks will go to the upper valley
city in their cars and a number of
other car owners are planning to make
the trip r H Rinehart, 6. A frost. G.
A Martin and Phil Young have already
agreed to go, and 30 autos are expected
to make the run.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
BUSINESSES ARE CONFIDENT
OF BUSINESS IMPROVElIE

New York, n. Y. Sept 21-Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade today
says:
All the developments of the week
confirm and strengthen the improve
ment in business activity.
Dry goods houses report a steady
volume of duplicate business. buyers
displaying confidence. but combining
their operations to frequent purchases
of small parcels. Wide print cloths are
firmer and narrow cloths steady, while
a better demand is noted for fine and
fancy cottOns Drills, shootings and
ducks are very strong and some good
exports orders are said to be pending
in the latter
Conditions in the wool and worsted
markets and at the mills are exception
ally satisfactory Trade in silks is
steadily improving.
Trading in footwear shows further
Improvement both in New England and
at nearby points and while little buy
ing has yet been done for spring. many
supplementary orders for fall and
winter goods have been received.
Leather and hides continue strong. The
lumber trade is heavier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

Engineer Cunningham, on the South
western, who has been laying off for
few days, has reported for duty.
F. J. Nichols, brakeman on the Santa
Fe, has resigned from the service and
is now working on the Southwestern
Steve Adams. formerly q car inspec-
tor for the Southwestern at Duran, is
now in Ell Paso working as carpenter
R Covington, brakeman on the Santa
Fe, who has been working as conduc-
tor for few days, is now back brak-
ing again.
Switchman Chanault formerly with
the Southwestern at Tucumcari, is now
working as switchman on the G. H.
in Ell Paso.
man VIII May, of the Santa Fe, has
gone to Dallas, Tex, TO visit relatives
for a few months
H. Milich, the southwestern fireman
who had the misfortune to lose one of
his eyes some time ago, is now able to
leave the hospital
W. R. Stewart, brakeman on the Y.
NJ v in Tennessee, has Joined his wife
here. Mrs. Stewart has been visiting
here for some time.
J. II. Nash, terminal trainmaster on
the Southwestern at Ell Paso, has re-
turned from his vacation in the east
and has reported for duty.
Jerry Lockett. engineer for the
southwestern at Tucumcari, who is now
visiting in Ell Paso, expects to leave
for home in a few days.
c. H Grub, the G. H. switchman who
was injured some time ago, is still feel
ing badly and it will be some time be-
fore he is able to go back to work.
Mike O'Boyle, the Southwestern
sWitchman, who has been laying off
sick for a long time, is now improving
rapidly and expects to return to work
soon.
Section foreman Trimble, of the Santa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
TNDICT CUSTOMS INSPECTOR
FOR ALLEGED CONSPIRACY

san Francisco. Calf, Sept. FL
Robert Donaldson, assistant SuDerin-
tendent of navigation Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship company. and Henry
Gallagher. United States customs in
spector, were arrested last night, after
indictments had been returned against
them by a federal grand jury chars-
ing completely in an opium smuggling
conspiracy in which IL is said many
other men are implicated
The indictments were based upon
testimony of David Powers and Emil
Fielder. who were arrested in Oakland
Dec 81, 1911. with several hundred
tins of contraband opium in their pos
session.
Powers testified before the grand
jury that he had been approached by
Donaldson in December. 1911. with a
proposition to assist in landing $50 tins
of opium. then concealed on the Pacific
liner Siberia
Gallagher. according to the witness.
first appeared in the plot in conniving
to land the drug in Oakland Through
the detection Of a Chinese accompllce,
Powers and Fielder were arrested
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
RAILROAD NEWS OF THE SOUTHWEST

B. n. Russell, fireman on the T. &
p is laying off for a few days
Steve Costigan, the injured T. & P.
brakeman, is now able to walk around
town.
L. Cox, switchman on the G. H, has
resigned from the service and will leave
FL Paso in few days
A McCullum. extra conductor on
she Santa Fe at San Marcial has been
assigned to a regular rur-
George Carpenter, formerly a brake
man on Santa Fe, running into FL Paso
is now located in Peoria, Ill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
ADS BY PHONE.

ADS BY PHONE.
The ordinary cost of a Want AID. in
The FL Paso Herald is % cents. It
reaches an average of about 10000
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
THE TEN AGES OF BEAUTY The cai15o7oag6 Girl
- Illustration Fr0nC Good Housekeeping Magazlne-------
CBy Margaret Hubbard Ayer)
- HE fana HAT has nh antar- z


Ek"HE face that has character, that
is the ideal type Of feminine
beauty" said the Man as he
paused before Gainsborough's famous
portrait of Mrs. Siddons, the celebrated
English actress.
Its all very well to have character.
but you can have too much, especially
in your face. Character makes ones
nose long" said the Woman. as she
deftly powdered hers with loving
touch. It was short
However. the Man wouldn't be de-
TERED.
think how superb, how diSnified, how
magnificent they would be and how
men would worship them"
''She even stabbed her potatoes as if
they were bitter enemies and blood, in
stead of mealy food. would oOze out of
them. 1t must have been very hard to
live up to her. It's a great thing to
have character, to be great and power
full, to be genius. in fact But most
women prefer that their husbands
should occupy that position. No one
hears Of Mr. Siddons."
This seemed to strike the Man very
forcibly. He looked first at the beau
tiful portrait, then at the frail little
pealing eyes, her curls and all the
frilly furbelows of modern dress Her
mouth was a little open. as if she had
never had an idea in her life. and her
innocent baby expression was as far
removed from the Siddons clean-cut
beauty as the two poles
Lets go and have lunch at the Ce-
ell" he said, and tucked her under his
arm protectingly.
Il bet it's an engagement" said one
OF the tourists who were being lee
tured by a Museum guide and had now
reached the Siddons portrait.
And it was.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

Fe at San Marcial, has resigned from
the service and is now located at Der
by, Kan, where he is visiting his
brother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

Frank Lyons call boy on the T. P,
has resigned and will leave for Austin
Sunday over the T P, in the special
car chartered by the State university
students.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

Fe at San Marcial, has resigned from
the service and is now located at Der
by, Kan, where he is visiting his
brother.
Frank Lyons. call boy on the T. P,
has resigned and will leave for Austin
Sunday over the T. P, in the special
car chartered by the State university
students.
Henry Foster, brakeman on the
Santa Fe at San Marcial, has resigned
from the service and. with his wife, is
in e. Paso. He expects to leave for
Tucson soon to go to work on the S. P.
Frank Passage, brakeman on the
Santa Fe. who had the misfortune to
stick a nail in his foot about month
ago, as not improving as fast as was
expected, and will, be out of service for
some time yet
Conductor Geo, Jamison, of the Santa
Fe at San MarciaI. who recently re-
signed from the service, is in FL Paso
for a few days He intends to leave
soon for the east
C. Benton, night towerman on the G.
H, has reported for duty, after a short
layoff. While laying off he moved
from 700 North Stanton street to 719
Wyoming street.
The child of Leon Marsh, the former
Southwestern brakeman, who has been
quite sick, is now improving rapidly.
Mr. Marsh is now located in Fort
worth, Wnere ne Is enployed as d Drlck
mason
Fireman Tinkle, Of the T. & P, who
has been hostlering nights. has gone
back on the road again. He is laying
off at present and fireman Grove is
out on his run on the 361.
Henry Hester, the Southwestern fire
man who was injured in the wreck
just west of FL Paso recently, will not
be able to go back on the road any
more, but will be assigned to light work
in the Southwestern shops in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21
MRS. FRED WULFGEN- DIES.

Van Horn, Tex, Sept 21.-Mrs. Fred
Wulfgen, one of west Texas's most be-
loved women. the eldest daughter of
A A Cox. died this morning at tho
home of her parents. at s o'clock, after
an illness of a few weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

ADS BY PHONE.
The ordinary cost Of a Want Ad in
The FL Paso Herald is rs cents. It
reaches an average of about 10000
readers each issue.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
CONVICT WORKS
OFF MORTGAGE
LIFE TERM PRISONER IN OREGON
ALLOWED FREEDOM TO SAVE
FAMILY, GOES BACK
TO PEN.

Portland. Ore. Jan. Given his
freedom from the Greg. penitentia- :
ry last spring that he H.. mt work off
the mortgage on Il farm belonging to
his wife's aged parents. William Mack
has completed the task and reported
confined as long as he lives Mack
gained the confidence OF the governor
and impressed upon him his desire to
save his family from want. The pris-
oner's pledge was given that If released
long enough To lift the mortgage he
would return to serve out his term and
he. was as good as his word.
Mack shot and killed a bartender In
Grants Pass two years ago I'm a dis
pute over the price of a drink. He
gave himself up and his wife and her
parents mortgaged their home. to se-
cure him trial. But Mack was con-
victed and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. leaving the family without sup
port and With ruin impending.
During the months OF his parole
Mack has welded the blacksmith's s
sledge and his wife worked as cook In
a logging camp. The farm that was
involved In debt Is located near Spo-
kane. Now that the obligation is paid.
Mack returned to prison cheerfully and
races his long term with composure.
lie does not ask for any further fa-
VOrs
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
TO ELECT TWO SENATORS.
Virginia Legislature to REFLECT Swan
son and Martin

Richmond. Va. Jan. lO.-The general
assembly, OF Virginia convened today
and organized for It's regular biennial
session. Early in the session win come
the election of two United States sena-
tors. There, will be no contest for
either. toga. however as the results of
the recent Democratic primary insure
the reelection of both Senators Swan
son and Martin. The former will get
the short term and the last-named the
long term. Following the election of
senator's the Legislature will elect a
score Of judges and various other Off .
cials.
The legislative business of the ses-
sion promises to be OF more than
ordinary interest and Importance.
Overshadowing all other measures will
be those relating to taxation, the H.
luor question and the contract sys-
tenn of prison labor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
MRS. Sparkling
IN court TODAY
BUT NO TESTIMONY IN HER BE-
HALF WILL BE SUBMIT
TED AT THIS
HEARING.

Bad Axe, Mich, Jan. 10.-According
to attorneys for Mrs. John Wesley
Sparllng. charged with poisoning her
twenty-year- son. Scyriel. no testi-
mony for the defendant will be pre-
sented at the preliminary examina-
ton today.
The prosecution expects 10 submit
evidence similar in many respects 10
the testimony offered at the prelimin-
airy examination four weeks ago of DIR.
Robert A. MacGregor, of Ubly bound
over to stand trial on a first degree
murder charge in connection with
young Sparling's death.
Scyrie Sparling, whose stomach.
when analyzed, showed the presence Of
arsenic. was one OF four members of
the Inflated family to die from sus-
picious ailment The vicera Of his
brother. Albert. was also found 10 con-
tain arsenic. Peter. another brother
and John Wesley Sparlng. the father.
were the other two victims OF the
deadly malady or of poison.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
Senator Lorimer Declares on Stand
Chicago Tribune Asked Him
to do So
REFUSED, FAvoRING DENREN
Urged His FrieBds Early to Sup
port the Governor
Executive, on Other Hand, Frequently
Suggested That Lorimer Become
Candidate.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Lorimer con-
tinued his testimony today before the
investigating committee. He contin-
ued a recital of events which led up
10 his election by the Legislature on
May 26. 1899.
Lorimer said representative of the
Chicago Tribune urged him to support
William ]. Calhoun for senator, but
he refused to do so. and that when
Deneen's name was first presented he
advised his friends to support the gov
ernor.
Mr.. I.orimer on the stand. yesterday.
said:
Mr.. Deneen thought that some OF
his Chicago friends, particularly the
Chicago newspapers. would not let him
become senator. Mr.. Oglesby, the lieu
tenant governor, was not satisfactory
TO them. because they would lose the
influence that goes with the governors
office. And, besides. he didn't think IL
consistent to take the senatorship af-
ter Mr. Hopkins had received plur-
ality in the primary. In the mean
time, he thought he could keep enough
Of his riends opposed to Hopkins to
prevent his election
did Governor Deneen ever suggest
that you become a candidate" he
was asked
Frequently. He said could be
elected. but never took him serious
ly, until all the other candidates hal
been exhausted. He made the sugges-
tion every time we had conference
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
LOST ALL Names
OF STOCKHOLDERS
HARTMAN ROADS MAY HAVE TO
ADVERTISE FOR NEW LIST.
THREE BODIES IN N. ".
FIRE RUINS.

New York, Jan. 10.-F'iremen are still
working on the burning ruins of the
Equitable Life Assurance society's
building. The ruins still hold the body
of Battalion Chief William Walsh. and
two watchmen employed by the com
pany also are missing and are believed
to have perished i'm the fire i'm which
six lives were lost.
The records Of the Hartman railroad
lines showing the names and addresses
of forty thousand stockholders were
lost A duplicate set of names. with
out addresses. was kc;t by the Mer-
camille Trust Co. 1t Is not known if
these have meen destroyed. If they are
ii will be necessary to advertise for
the names and addresses of all hold
ers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
WILL PLEAD GUILTY.
Chicago Physician Will Not Deny
Guilt Of Wife Murder.

Oregon. H., Jan. lO.-The attorneys
for DR.. Harry Elgin Webster. the
young Chicago physician. have an
n0uneed that when he is arraigned on
Friday, he viii plead guilty TO the mur-
der of his wife Bessie Kent Webster.
whose body was found in a lonely ra-
vine In Ogle county on Sept. l6. last.
The victim Of the murder. is said
to have been the third wife OF the
young physician. In 1904. at Racine.
Wis, he is said to have married Miss
May B. Graf. a young Chicago wo-
man who later divorced him for de-
seruion and cruelty. A year ago this
month DIR. Webster married Miss Zoe
Narney Of Cedar Rapids, la. The same
week, according to the facts brought
to light by the police investigation. he
secretly married Miss Bessie Kent. a
young nurse whom he met in the
Chicago hospital in which he was sery-
ing as an interne
His love for his second wife. Mrs
Zoe Varsey Webster. is believed TO
have furnished the motive for his de-
sire to rid himself of the third wife.
His term OF service as an interne was
about finished and IL was his intention
TO join his second wife and establish
himself in the practice of his profess
sion.
on the morning Of September 16 he
Is alleged to have lured Mrs. Bessie
Kent Webster away from Chicago on
the pretext that he wished her to meet
his parents who resided near the town
of Dixon. Arriving at Dixon the couple
drove away in an automobile and that
was the last time the young wo-
man was seen alive. Some days later
her body was found concealed in
ravine. The victim had met death
through knife wound in the back of
the neck which the examiners declared
could have been inflicted only by
person having knowledge of surgery.
Hopes to Escape Death.
Oregon, ILL.,, Jan. 1O.-Dr. Webster
refused today TO discuss the announce
nent he would plead guilty Friday to
he murder Of Bessie Kent Webster. !
He is not preparing a detailed confess |
sion. Webster seems hopeful he win |
escape with life sentence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
British Troops Also Go.
OTHER BANK ELECTIONS.

The following directors were named
at the annual meetings of the First
National bank of Calumet and the Ke-
weenaw Savings bank Mohawk, hel6
yesterday afternoon:
First National of Calumet-Capt
Thomas Hoatson. Thomas NJ. Lyon
man w. Haire. Joseph W. Selden. Jo-
seph Hermann. John ID. Cuddihy, os-
car Keckonen and John Knox.
Keweenaw Savings Bank, Mohawk
Fred Smith. +. s. Carlton. Frank II
GetchelL William II. Thielman. w. T,
King. willard ]. Smith A. T.. Peter
mann, r.. c. Blight and ] p. Peter
mann.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
BOB PLANS ANOTHER TOUR.
Michigan Will Have Another Chance
to Hear Wisconsin Senator.

Washington. Jan. lO.-Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin, upon his re-
turn to Washington from an extern
sive speaking tour through Ohio,
Michigan. Illinois and Indiana, in the
interest of the Republican Progressive
campaign stated:
1T is my intention to continue
these appeals to the people to sup
port the Progressive Republican cause
and to take care of their own inter-
ests. ! shalt return to Ohio. Michl-
gan, Illinois and Indiana, and go West
to Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa.. Dakota
and Minnesota. / shall also make
speaking trips into New England, New
York and other Eastern states"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
new VANDERBILT
HOTEL Is OPENED
NO EXPENSE SPARED TO MAKE
NEW YoRK's NEW HOSTEL
RY ONE OF FINEST
IN WORLD.

New York. Jan. 1O.-with the open
ing today of the new Vanderbilt Ho-
tel another was added TO the long list
of palatial hostelries for which New
York is famous the world over. The
hotel, which is of the skyscraper type
occupies the site of the old Vanderbilt
residence at Thirty fourth street and
Park avenue.
So far as the exterior of the building
is concerned il closely resembles other
structures of the same general class.
but inside the hotel is said to set a new
high mark for costliness and luxury.
The interior fittings alone cost three
quarters of a million dollars. In ev-
cry salon of the hotel there is an
oil painting copy of some old master.
The rugs and carpets cost about 5000. :
600. and the furniture is all of the
new glass top pattern, with satin or
linen scarfs beneath the glass.
The structure is declared to be alb
solutely fireproof. There is not a bit
OF wood in the construction. The bed
room floors are all concrete and the
are marble. The doors, win
dow frames and sashes are steel. There
are no wall papers used in the deco
rations. the corridors being all of stone
and the walls of the rooms painted
and panelled.
The owner of the building is Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. He is not inter
ested in the management of the hotel,
though he has reserved one entire floor
FOR the use of his bride and himself
when they are in the city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
HOTEL GUESTS
BADLY SCARED
FIRE AT REAR OF THREE cHlcA-
GO HosTELRIEs FRIGHTENs
GUESTS WHO LEAVE
ROOMS.

Chicago. Jan. 1O.-Fire in the Cream
cry Package Manufacturing Co IS
building at the rear of three hotels on
North Clark and iKnzie streets, today
caused a hundred guests TO flee from
their rooms. The loss is $4,000.
None of the hotels were touched by
the flames. one Olson. an actor, who
was sleeping in one of the hotels,
thought. when he saw the flames, that
the hotel was on fire. He promptly
threw his suit case and trunk out of
a second story window, and was stand
ing on the ledge preparing to leap
when policeman appraised him he
was I'm no danger.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
SEEK NETS IN ICED RIVER.

Saginaw. Mioh.. Jan, 10.-With a
view of stamping out net fishing in
Saginaw Bay river and its tributaries,
State Deputy Game Wardens Trude!l.
Ely. Kidder. Ellsworth and Carpenter
are in Saginaw carrying on an active
campaign against the violators. So
far four nets have been found south
of the city. but no arrests have been
made. The work OF locating the nets
is extremely hard as the Ice in tho
river is about a foot thick.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
GUTENBERG BIBLE is SOLD.

New York, n. Y. Jan. 10--In less
than two minutes bidding for a bible
ran up to $27.5OO at last nights ses-
sion OF the Hoe library auction. The
treasure was a copy Of the famous
Gutenberg bible of 1850. the original
of which was sold from the Hoe coll
lection last spring for $4,000. IL was
secured by Bernard ouatrich OF Lon
don. The total realized at today's sale
OF about zoo volumes was sb4.a4e.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-10
CALLED TO TORONTO.

Roy ID. Maine. manager of the Crown
theater leaves this evening for Toron-
to. In response TO a message received
today announcing the death OF a rela-
tive. He will be accompanied by his un-
Gle. Charles Milne. Mr.. Milne states
that he will be gone about eight days
and on his return will resume his du-
ties at the Crown