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La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08
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One peculiarly insidious charge
against Colonel Roosevelt emerged
into the open during the Ohio cam
Daign and was promptly and finally
disposed Of This WAS the story
widely circulated by his political enc
niles. tha, the Colonel WAS intem'
perate In the use OF alcoholic berer.
ages? To friend who called his
attention to this charge the Colonel
wrote:
1T happens that am. ms regards
liquors. an exceedingly temperate
man. drink about as much as Or.
Lyman AbbDtt-and | say this with
his permission. never touch whis-
ky at all. and have never drank a
highball or a cocktail Ia my life. |
doubt " drink dozen teaspoon
iuih VI bAaAh' '''is - N ""'
an Infamous lie that II Is little
doubtful to know what 10 do regard.
Ing IT."
Not only are the statements in
this letter publicly youchcd for by Or.
Lyman Abbott. but emphatic testi-
mony to the same effect is given to
the press by Dr Ferdinand c. Igle
hart. New York City superintendent
of the American Antl.Saloon League,
and even 30 indefatigable an oppon.
ent Of Theodore Roosevelt as the
New York World rushed 10 his de
fense In this Instance Says the
World: ITO attack the personal
habits Of a public man Is vile enough
even when the attack has founda-
ton. To fabrioate lies about his
character and habits is Infamous.
But IL cannot resist the tempta-
ton TO add. II Colonel Roossvelts
intpmperaucc consisted Of weak
uess for a glass too much instead Of
presidential term too much, he
would not be menace 10 the coun-
try. In spite OF the little diver
sion on the subject OF highballs aud
cocktails the issue In the Roosevelt
campaign is the third cup Of coffee"
Literary Digest
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08

INts-tD II 'oNtkfit
traffic passing over II. and head WALL
should Ia all cases b. built at each
from being washed out The maxi
mum hll 10 be allowed over clay
pip. cuI,ert should b- NJ least thr~
feet The objection To pipe ruIvert,
is that they become easily cloggs-f and
are thus made useless tlny pipc cui
verts are easily tros~n nn'--- tls~y ar
well laid and well proi'-i.d
Tn. most simple mud nsiurni form o'
bridge consists IL tinil-r> laid srros-
tn. stream or oi-.n,ne which Is 10 b.
pa s-.-i over aud covered with plnnk~
10 form th. roadway Walls should
b- built 10 suri-r each -ud Of III"
timb.r~. and these ar- called abuI
ments The width ~ the oi-ninr
which they cross j. termed th. span
The timbcr> themselves are called
string-rs. and the planss are usualls
referred To M the noorlng
The size of the -irinrcrs required In
crvss~. with the span and the q stance
nIari. center Ia center. that they are
laid For example. inch by inch
stringrr will do for n Two foot span.
while u inch 10y 10 Inch or u inch by
IL inch siringrr IL required for n twen
~ foot span The distance npar, that
the sirin4crs are required 10 be- aid
varies with the thickness Of III. blank
| flooring and the amount of traffic
Th. weight ~ tn. materials IN the
bridge l. commonly referred To ~ The
dead load. III. additional load which
I The bridge IL designed to carry II
known ~ the live load aud consist, Of
nnimni-. wagons or motor vehicles OF
pedestrians. A crowd Of people sta nd
[ inr close together on bridge l. usual.
I ly estimated at about 100 pound, yss
I square foot of door space.
/ III" strength Of the bridge depend.
upoD the Kind of Timber used. The di
] in.n-ion. Of th- timber. the umoup'
used aud ~, locntion. aud also yer!
largely upon The span Of the bridge
For example. assuming luadri Wagon
carrying .nn rounds per wheel. Il vel
low pine hoard one inch thick aud eight
inches wide would require strlngcrs I.
support II ptsout every thirteen inchc,
apart 10 carry the load safely. whiie 4
plank ~ the same width and tvs
inches thick would require strinser'
three feet apart aud three Inch planl
would require stringcr~ about every
four feet apart. These figures mr.. bnars
upon the assumption that yellow ptns
Douglas hr or u good quality of ea1
would h- used. II such ,imbcrs y
white pine. hcniock or spruce nr. used
then s'rinrrr. would b~ r~lulre<
about ever, eight inches for one inrl
board ever, Nv" and one'.hnlf feet -
a two inch plank npd every thre~ ~
for n three Inch plank.
The following table gives the sppees
innate sisss of strinsefu required 3
the different spans.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08
Coed Reads Now

The south side road 20 La Juuta
Is reported Ia BE- in excellent condi.
,icn for automohil" travel. aud the
bulk of the travel over the trail will
probably go that road this summer
Tn" new road has some rather sharp
curves but all In all It is not only
"a better road to travel than the one
on the north side. bu, Is fully a mile
shorter. Au,omobilis's are talking
OF securing large sirn To be placed
across the bridge directing all tour.
lists TO take IN. south side road
which brings them through Las AMI.
mas Bent County Democrat.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08
THE BEST SERVICE AT
FAIR RATES

The most valuable telc-
phone service Is the service
that makes communication
possible with the greatest
number Of people. Tha, is
the significance Of the term
universal service. The great
Bell System approaches
very nearly this ideal con.
di,ion. II you have a Bell
Telephone, YOU are connect
ed with a s''jtcm that serves
twenty m'",on people. Isn't
that wo,i' whilc1
And isn't it some sa,isiac-
ton to know that the rates
you are paying are only suth-
cient to cover operating cx-
penses. and pay a fair rate
Of in,ercs, on the investment
No bonds on which to pay
interest; no water IN the
stock; in fact. and here the
big thing ,ha, eommends | he
Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
for every dollar Of capital
stock issued, there is Sl.l5
invested in plant.
Isn't that eminen,ly ia,r
to the public.
III MOUNTAIN SIATtS ItltpSOAt No
IflfcaAM COMPANY.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08
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La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21

.rIs Nov. 21.-Unless the Balkan
allies over better terms to Turkey
than they have yet suggested,t the war
will 90 on, Grand Wiser kiamil Pasha
was quoted in dispatch received from
Constantinople today as having declar
ed.
kiamil asserted that the cholera epi-
demic was subsiding, it was added.
Messages from foreigners in Con-
stantinople did not bear this assertion
out.
Conditions at Hademukeui, where
peace negotiations are in progress,
were described as almost past belief
The bodoes of the dead and wrltnins
forms Of the dying are scattered ev-
erywhere, according to the stories
told by eye-witnesses.
A perfunctory attempt is being
made to remove the sick to the cholera
camp at San Stefano and patrols do
occasionally make the rounds, gather
ing them up and dumping them pro-
miscuously into the bo Xcars provided
for hauling them away.
At San Stefano the sufferers arc
treated with equal Indifference
The box cars are unloaded by the
simple eXpedient of tumblng their
human contents, sick. dying and dead,
alike, down the embankment along
which the track runs at that point, and
there most of them are left without
& further thought.
There are few tents but nothing
like the number needed for the accom-
modations Of the thousands Of patients
and of medical attention there is
almost none at all. The death rate
among those stricken is said to be
considerably above so per cent.
Budapest, Nov. 2l.--The sound OF
guns at sea could be heard at the
southern entrance OF the Bosphorus
today, according to a message from
Constantinople. 1t could not DC az
counted for Nazir Pasha reported
to the Sultan today that the Bulga-
rians have fallen back four miles
from the trenches outside and paral-
cling the Chatalja line Of fortifica-
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
SAM SCHEEPS
IS LIBERATED
First Of States Material.
Witnesses in Rosenthal
Case.
HELD AS A VAGRANT.
ENDS Of Justice Having Been Served
Witnes Turned LOose-Wife in
Waiting.
Waiting.

New York, Nov 21.-Sam ScheppS
was the first Of the states material
witnesses" in the prosecutions grow
ing out of the Rosenthal murder to be
granted his liberty. He was brought
before Magistrate Murphy in the
West Side Court today and arraigned
on the vagrancy charge which has
been hanging over him ever since he
was arrested. Assistant District At
torncy Rubin, who was present, told
the court that the state was willing
that the charge should be dismissed as
the "ends OF justice had been served
Schepps was turned loose.
Acc-:~- panied by his counsel, Schepps
was taken directly to the office vi
Thomas Riley, at 149 Broadway where
Mrs. Schepps was in waiting. She
has secured separation from him ana
wanted to know what provision he was
going to make for her support and to
pay the alimony now due. On re-
suit of the conference hinged whether
Sam was to be permitted to 90 on h.s
way to Hot Springs, or to be locked
up in Ludlow street Jail as a member
Of the non-paying alimony association.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
The Johnson Case.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Three weeks were
granted attorneNsf or Jack Johnson
purilist, in which to file demurrer to
the charges of violating the Mann
white slave law, when Johnson was
called before Federal Judge Carpenter
today. No plea was entered.
Johnson has made an offer to plead
guilty to the charge of the government
would accept a large fine.
District Wilkerson has refused to ac,
cept a plea of guilty with this under
standing. :.
To the charge of smuggling a So
900 level necklace into the countr..'1
Johnson pleaded not guilty today
HALIBUT, Rock Fish. Trout, Large
cat fish, and salt Potomac Shad. on
sale the remainder of the week. Geo
E. Price & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
SAW STRUGGLE IN BOAT.
Witness at Szabo Murder Trial Gives
Testimony For The State.

Goshen, n. Y, Nov. 21.-The intro
duction OF medical testimony to
prove that Mrs. Rosina SZabo, the
victim of the Greenwood Lake tragedy,
who was strangled to death, began
yesterday the third day of the trail
of Burton W. Gibson the New York
lawyer, who is charged with her mur-
der.
DR.. George W. King, county physi-
clan, of Hudson county, who was pres
cnt at the autopsy on the body Of
Mrs. Szabo. agreed with the findings
of Dr.. Otto Schultz, of New York,
who performed the autopsy, that the
Viennes woman came TO her death
through strangulation.
John Minturn, storekeeper Of Ster-
ling Forest, gave testimony which
came as surprise and shock to both
Gibson and his wife. Minturn said
that he saw Mrs. Szabo and the law
yer in the boat on Greenwood Lake
on July IL.
Gibson and his companion were
standing back to back in the center
of the boat" Minturn said. "Gibson
wheeled as they were passing and seiz
ed Mrs. Szabo-they struggled for
moment, and the boat rocked. They
fell out, the woman first, the man af-
terward.
"When they were in the water. pres
entity the woman was lost to sight. The
man then swan over to the boat, put
| his arm over it and turned it over. Tho
! boat remained right side up when they
fell out. and stayed in that position
till Gibson tipped it over"
Four clerks from one banking III
stitution testified that within three
weeks after the tragedy, Gibson, as
Mrs. Szabo's executor, had withdraw
her bank deposit, amounting to 81,
397. A clerk from another bank sale
Gibson had tried in vain three times t.
obtain $3,052 on deposit in Mrs. Sza
bo's name in the bank where he Wa'
employed. The witness said Glbsor
told him Mrs. Szabo had died OF kid
ney disease and heart trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
Raynor Nearing Death.

Washington, Nov. 2l.-Senator Ray
nor of Maryland is near death, after
q gallant fight for life. The Seuator
has been unconscious since yesterday
evening, and physicians fear that he
canot survive. A few days ago ne ap-
sral relapses. He is suffering with
ncuritis. with complications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
LAYING SPUR TRACk.
Work Preparatory TO Erection OF kali
way by National Biscuit Com.
pany.

The track laying squad of the Sod
thern Railway Company nave COM
menced the construction OF spur
track down Wilkes street to run ints
the property leased by the National
Biscuit Company which is to COM
mence the erection of large building
at the corner of Washington and
Wilkes. With the erection of this
building the National Biscuit Com
pany intends to begin active efforts to
secure business in the Alexandria field
and nearby territory.
The building, according to present
plans, will be one-story structure
with loading and unloading facilities
of the latest construction as already
announced in the Gazette, freight Will
be run in over the new spur direct to
the side of the building, which ellmI-
mates unnecessary handling of cakes
and cracker products and prevents
rnuch breakage Of the goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
Insists on Taking the Stand.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 21.-ThougH
Herbert S. Hockin, secretary treas
urcr Of the Ironworkers' and accused
captain of the dynamite squad" m
sists he will take the stand in his own
behalf in the dynamite conspiracy
rial, it was said today that the de-
fense was inclined not to permit him
to go on.
Cautioned not to talk, the defend
ants declined to discuss Hockin further
but it was suspected that serious dis
agreements have developed latciy
among the 45 defendants.
Eockin as usual, distributed me
mail and messages among the defend
ants in the court room today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21

MEETIN CONVENTION.
Prominent Advocates of Women's
Rights, Including Some From En-
franchised States, Present.

Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-From the
north, east, south and west suffra-
gists, both men and women, fiocked
here today to attend the forty-fourth
annual convention of the National
American Women Suffrage Associa-
ton.
Shortly before noon twenty automo-
biles elaborately decorated with
"votes for women" banners gathered
the speakers for a mass meeting in
historic independence Square. Five
platforms had been erected and the
convention was opened with stimuli
taneous outburst of applause. The
leading declaration of rights by Mrs
Otis Skinner featured the demonstra-
tior.
From the four recently enfranchised
states, Kansas, Oregon, Arizona, and
Michigan, speakers were selected 10
tell their fellow delegates how to DO
it equally interesting facts were given
bv Wisconsin and Ohio advocates
whose spirits were not even dampened
by their recent defeat.
Among the most prominent OF the
great gathering are:
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull ouse,
Chicago, Miss Florence Allen, of Utah;
Mrs. Robert La Toilette, of Wisconsin;
Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, of ka?-
amazoo, Mich, and Mrs. Camilla Won
Klenzo, of Rhode Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
RumOrs Unconfirmed.

Constantinople, Nov. 21.-Rumors
that massacre Of Christians had be-
gun at the Mediterranean port Of Jaf-
ia, 80 miles northwest of Jerusalem,
were unconfrmed here today bat
caused much unea ,iness.
Definite information was expected
from the commander Of the Russian
cruiser Olga, now steaming toward the
port.
AS a result of the war, the Chris
tians will be in danger all over Ash
attic Turkey, it was said for long
time to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
Panic in a Church.

Lowell, Mass. Nov. 21.-A possible
panic among congregation composed
chiefly OF women and children was pre-
vented today when Rev. Father Bar
ron dismissed them following the dis
covery of fire in the cellar of st.
John the Baptist's Church, the most
imposing Catholic edifice in the city
He told the audience that there was d
fire next door and remained at the
altar until all had passed out.
With the assistance Of the other
priests he carried to safety the sac
red relics and church treasures. She
cdifce was almost completely destroy
cd wit ha loss Of $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
SHANKs BROUGHT HERE
Committed to Jail by u S. Commis'
siouer Garnett.

Arthur Shanks, who was arrested
in Georgetown last night, charged
with serious offense, in which the
names of several little girls are men,
toned, was committed to Jail here to-.
day, without bond to await further
hearing by United States Commits
sioner r. P. w .Galnett.
The alleged offenses of Shanks are
said to. have occurred at che pumping
station at Roslyn, which is on five
acres of United States property. This
takes the case out of the hands Of the
state officers and places it in the juris-
diction of the United States Attorney
for the State of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21

TO BE EXTRADITED.
Postal Cards Received in Boston From
Mysterious boy Murderer Believ-
ed to be Fakes.

Toms. River, N. j., Nov 21.-District
Attorney Wesley C. Dudley, of Erie
County, and Chief of Police ellison, Of
Lackawanna, N. Y, today firmly as
serted their belief that in the arrest
and Indictment of J. Frank Hickey fol
the murder of Joseph Josephs, the
seven-year- old Syrian boy whose dis
membered body was recovered il
Lackawanna last Saturday, they have
the right man. Both officials arc
here waiting extradition papers.
Sheriff Tilton today said that the
necessary papers should be receive
from the New York authorities to-
morrow. They. will, of course, have
to be signed by the governor of Ne"
York and the acting governor of Ne"
Jersey, and it YVES expected, this
would be done today.
Dudley and ellison have closely ques,
toned the prisoner and claim there /:
no doubt but that they have the right
man. Hickey, however. still denies
that he has never committed a capital
Ioffense.
| Boston, Nov. 21.-Boston police de
cided today that the postal cards, pur-
porting to have been written by the
mysterious "Boy murderer" and re-
ceived by them since Sunday, are
fakes.
The card received yesterday, telling
that Joseph o'Connor, ID, missing
since November s, had been murdered
ard his body hidden on the Brookline
sde Of the Chestnut Hill district, was
ALSO the work of a crank search OF
every inch of the territory having
failed to reveal trace of the body.
One bit of good, however, has re-
suited from the postcards, say the po'
lice. They kept the police busy run
ming down clues and they declared to-
day that they have unmistakable evl-
dence that J. Frank Hickey, under in,
dictment for the murder of Joe JOS
ephs, at Buffalo, worked in Create!
Boston up to November II. What this
evidence is they would not say. The
evidence in detail has been sent to the
Buffalo police by Inspector McGarr, o.
the local force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-21
PARCELS POST.
system to be Established January l.
1913-Important Service.

The November issue of the monthly
Supplements to the Postal Guide, re-
ceived by Postmaster Eggborn, gives
some additional information in refer
encc to the parcels post which is to go
into effect January /, 1913. 1t is I'M
portant to all prospective users OF the
parcels post to remember the follow
ing features of the proposed post reg
u]ations as it affects the public, and
will cause great Inconvenience and loss
if not adhered to:
That distinctive parcels post stamps
must be used on all fourth class mat
ter beginning January /, 1913, and that
such matter bearing ordinary postage
stamps will not be forwarded and VIII
be treated as held for postage matter
That parcels will be mailable only
at postofliccs, branch post Offices, let
tered and local named stations and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmaster.
That all parcels must bear the re-
turn card of the sender; otherwise
they will not be accepted for marllng
The above are important regulations
affecting the new public in their use
of the parcels post, and should bt
carefully remembered. Copies of the
new parcels post maps were received
by Postmaster Eggborn this morning
1t is from this map that all informa
ton relating to the zones and the post
age to be paid on parcels is taken.
Alexandria is placed in unit number
1911. zone No. /. which covers botl
sides of the Potomac. The radius of
circle with Alexandria as a center en-
closes zone No. 2, and reaches tn
center of the State Of Pennsylvania t
the north. while it touches the north
ern State line of North Carolina to tn
South. and takes in most OF Virginia
and about half of the eastern section
of West Virginia.
Zone No. includes the territory 0
part of the State of Maine, the cas-
half of Illinois, Kentucky and Tencs
see to the west, and at the eXtrem
south almost touches Florida, and
takes in most of Georgia.
An 11-pound package may be sen
to any point within the circle of zon
! No. 2 at cost of is cents, While
lib parcel sent anywhere within NJ
zone costs 6S cents to mail.
Under the parcels post a parce
weighing II pounds may be mailed t
any place within the city limits for l
cents, or one pound for ) cents.
Norfolk Oysters fried at Rammel