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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
WILL GIVE EVIDENCE
TO THE GRAND JURY
Editor Of The Herald Vol
unteers to Assist Off
cIaI Investigation.


H. D. Slater, edItor-in-chief Of the FL
Paso Herald; c. A. Martin, news editor,
and n. NJ Walker, city editor, were
subpeneed Thursday morning to appear
at once before justice of the peace E.
B. McClintock and be questioned By
w. H. Burgess and ". W. Bridgers as
to the statements made in Wednesday
Herald of the existence of crime in FL
Paso.
G. A. Martin, first called, stated that
the article was written by H. d. Slater
and that as news editor, ne knew
nothing about it, except that he had
read it. He did not know from per
sonal observation that saloons were
open lately on sunday or that gambling
existed in Ell Paso, he said. but he did
know these things from many reports
and at various times had seen gambling
in at least one pool room, minors in
Others had seen one saloon open after
midnight. etc.
H. d. Slater was kept on the stand
the remainder Of the morning and was
recalled this afternoon. He stated TO
the justice that he had voluntarily
agreed to 60 before the grand jury on
Friday morning at 9 o'clock and give
all Information he possessed, and he
therefore declined to make public the
names OF, his informants regarding ex-
listing conditions in Ell PasO, believing
premature publication would defeat a
general investigation. He was willing
to give all information in his posses
sion and furnish the names Of his In
formants to the grand jury, at once, II
desired.
Justice NcCIintock informed Mr.. Sla-
ter that he would have to answer the
questions or be punished for contempt
"On advice OF counsel I decline to
answer" Mr.. Slater replied. He re-
peated that he had promised his in
formation to the grand jury and in
tended to act in good faith and that
he would not divulge it until he had
gone before the grand jury.
\. N walker has not yet been placed
on the stand.
Attorney Burgess is said by attorney
Bridgers to be representing mayor
Kelly. The city council did not meet
this morning, so that the mayor and
the aldermen could attend the hearing.
All were present. together with the
chief of police, the constable, the sher-
if, several deputies, a number of city
employees and officials, DR.. J. B. Brady.
Richard Burgess, J. L. Mari, Frank
Coles, and others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

get in so acres during the comiHlg sea
son. HIS well at present delivers $50
gallons per minute, and he hopes by the
substitution of a better screen to ma
terialy increase this outDut
Buy Business Lots.
Pattberg & Wells have purchased the
two business lots on the corner of Silver
avenue and Railroad street. iron Eliza
beth McGeeney, Of Newton, Kan. the
consideration being $4,000. They sold also
.. v. Rabb's $50 acres of land to Geo.
A. Loreditsch, of Webb City, No. This
land Is situated five miles northwest Of
town. They also sold the so acres of judi
son u. Shield three miles northeast, to
". =. Walters, circulation manager OF
the Fl Paso Times; also J. P DOgherty
tract, one and one-half miles from Hon.
dale, at $3.50 per acre.
Il. j. Illley, Tor several Years S. p.
telegraph operator at Deming. writes the
secretary of the chamber of commerce
from Burnside. Manitoba. Canada, that
the thermometer has been 80 degrees be-
low zero there for some time, and that
he VIII return to Deming next March, 1t
beng too cold a country for him in
Canada.
The Luna County Lumber company
has taken out retail lumber dealers
license.
J. S. Williamson. of Captain. y NJ,
who has been visiting his sons here for
several days, returned this morning to
his home
A. c. Blevins went to FL Paso on
business this morning.
A. II. Child of the Blevins-AIaynard-
Child company, has arrived in Deming
and win take charge of the cOmpany's
business at this point.
Attends Health Board Meeting.
DR.. J. G. NOR has returned from at (
tendance upon a netting of the state (
board Of health and medical examiners 1
at santa Fe, of which board he Is a
member. DR.. NOR states that 80 physi- /
clans were admitted at this meeting Of
-he board to practice in New Mexico. He |
also states that he had a talk with DR.. |
Radcliffe, Of Nalencia county, concerning I
the representation Of New Mexico at the /
National Irrigation congress at Chicago,
Dr.. Radcliffe having been delegate from
Valencia county. Dr. Radcliffe states
that Deming was well represented at the
congress in the person of w. Z. Holt, who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

which they will answer tomorrow are
that they were instrumental in trans
porting a case Of explosives contain
ing 10 quarts Of nitro glycerine from
Riverside to Los Angeles, on the salt
Lake-LOs Angeles limited on December
Is, 1910; and also aided Ortie Nc
1fanigal to ship a case Of explosives
to his wife in Chicago. December %,
of the same year.
Besides the three men who VIII be
brought to trial tomorrow six others
were included in the Indictment. They
are: F. A. CLANCY. former business
agent Of the Structural Iron Workers
union in san Francisco; Ortie Nc
confessed accOmplice Of the
AIcNamara brothers and chief aid Of
the federal grand jury in gathering
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
DEMING AND MIMBRES VALLEY
IEMIHG PREPARES TO WELCOME DEMONSTRATION TRAIR
FARMERS IN THE VALLEY PLAN IRRIGATION ACTIVITY

secured greater publicity for Deming
than was secured for any other point in
New Mexico.
Miss Rene Babc0ek has returned from
a business trip to Silver City and Santa
Rita.
Earl P. Smith. son of NJ c. smith.
left today for New Orleans, where he
viii enter the New Orleans College Of
Pharmacy.
S. A: Jaeger, who spent some time
IN Demlng five years ago, IS now visit
ing A. w. Pollard here. He is an uncle
Of AIRS. Reed Watkins, and Viii visit at
his home in Cleveland, Ohio.
It is understood that Colin Neblett,
Judge elect of this district. has gone TO
Las Cruces to qualify before Judge Frank
W. Parker for the office of district Judge
Upon his return the county officers here
viii qualify before Judge Neblett.
Coal Famine Threatens
The continued cold weather has placed
Deming face TO face with coal famine
All the dealers are now out of coal, and
it Is prOblematical when any viii be
received, since the delivery OF coal here
has been very Irregular.
". ", Kinslow Of Gueydan. Is. has
arrived in Deming, and is expecting a
carload of household goods, farming i'm
plements and stock in a short time. Mr.
kinsloW purchased land here last Sep
TENDER and Is here now to 90 upon the
land and improve It.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waterbury. Of
South Dakota. in company with J. Z
Harris, of Waterloo. n. ~. Miss May 3.
Waterbury, of Waterloo. n. NJ, were IN
Deming Wednesday investigating condi-
tons here with a view 10 Locating.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

Deming \. NJ, Jan. 11.-Preparations
have been made to secure a large attend
ance upon the Santa Fe demonstration
train, which will arrive here Friday. At
the request of the board of directors Of
the chamber of commerce, mayor John
COrbett has issued a notice requesting
all business houses to close while the
train is here, and this VIII he done. The
pupils in the Deming public schools VIII
go in a body to the train. The chamber
Ut commerce has issued circulars annOJnc-
ing the demonstration train. These, in
addition to the regular circulars issued
by the Santa Fe, have been circulated
over the county, and large attendance
IS expected A farmers organization
viii be perfected while the train Is here
along the lines suggested by Prof Con-
way of the Agricultural college, who has
charge of this feature.
Committee Meeting Called.
The committee on markets and rates
of the chamber of commerce viii meet
in the rooms of the chamber Monday
evening at 8 o'clock to consider the mat
ter of discriminatory rates into and out
of Deming. which matter was referred
to this committee at the last meeting
of the board of directors. This committee
wis consider the best method of pro-
cedure in attacking this problem, and
expert in gathering data to incorporate in
their. report to the board of directors.
Valley Farmers Active.
There Is great activity in the valley
now in the matter Of clearing and level
INC land and sinking irrigation wells.
Manuel Pena. who takes contracts for
grllbbing land, has 100 men in the field
now doing this character of work. s. j.
Smith has Just completed an irrigation
well on his home place eight feet deep
with a five foot pit down to the 80 foot
level. The hole was here reduced to 80
inches Water-bearing gravel was en-
cOunteTed from 43 to IS II feet. Mr..
Smith has purchased a Is horse power
engine and No. 4 pump with which to
equip this well. This makes the fourth
irrigation well which Mr.. Smith has on
his property, y miles south of town,
and he has developed enough water to
irrigate $40 acres of land He viii have /
10 acres in crops the coming season.
Awards Contract for Well
$. LIndauer has let a contract to S. J. /
Smith for an irrigation well on his prop /
srty. eight miles south of Deming. Mr.. /
Lindaner has purchased 40 horse power /
engine and No. pump with which to /
equip this we'll He has leased the $50 1
acres Upon which this well is to be put /
down to ChTistman brothers for five
years They viii put in beans, alfalfa 4
and forage crops. guaranteeing to have
10 acres in alfalfa at the expiration of
he lease ChTistman brothers are among
he most experienced farmers in the val
ey, having last year made an excellent
moving on the COnnawaY farm Mr. Lin {
lauer has been IN the mercantile bust /
less in Deming for the last 20 wears, and +
vas one of the first years ago to advo- /
ate the feasibility Of farming in the I
ilimbres valley.
J. T. Stephenson, whose farm lies 10 !
niles southeast, is improving his well, /
10 as to increase his acreage during the 1
coming year. Mr Stephenson had 10 (
lcres in cultivation last yeass and VIII ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

Deming. n. NJ, Jan. l1.-Dr. J.
; M. Williams. of this place, Is
just in receipt of a wire from r
c. Ely at Los Angeles. Cal,
stating that he has purchased
for the company which is now
being organized in Deming, TO
be called "The Producers Pow
er company" a $50 horsepower
electric central power plant and
that the same will be loaded
within 10 days and shipped to
Deming.
DR.. Williams states that this
company viii include a number
Of the prominent farmers of this
district and the plant will fur
nish 20 to % motors in the viciu-
tty Of Deming and viii be ready
for operation by April l.
In the meantime the organiza-
ton Of the power company is
being perfected here.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

evidence: the McNamara brothers and
David Kaplan and NJ. A., Schmidt.
alleged confederates Of James B. Nc
Namara in the blowing up Of the Los
Angeles Times building for whom the
police of the entire world are now
searching.
Fun measure at southwestern Fuel Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
sHUsTER no LEAVE rEHERAN.

Teheran. Jan. II. - ". Morgan
ShUster was received today in fare
well audience by the shah and by the
regent, Nasir-E l-Mulk With his
family he viii leave for Enzen in the
regents automobile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11
LABOR MEN WATCH
MCNAMARA PROBE

Continues rIou paEr onas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-11

III measure at sOuthwestern Fuel Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
HEFLIN SAYS HE
 IS NOT WORRIED
Says Statements on Duncan Case Are Not Worth Snap of
 His Fingers

Tt doesn't amount to q snap of my fingers anyhow, and all this talk and uproar about Duncan's removal is sense- less," said Solicitor Heflin last night when asked if he had an answer to make to the statement of Attorney Howard, which appeared yesterday morning. When told of the statement of John c. Bradley, clerk of the criminal court. who said that MT. Heflin may have sent the certificate of the conviction, sentence. and the min ute entries of the Duncan case to MT. Oakley, the solicitor said that he had nothing to say about the matter.
 Mir. Bradley has denied sending cer- tifed transcript to the head of the con- vict department, but that he did give MT. Helfin certificate showing the minute entries, conviction and sentence of Dun can, which he certified. and at the bottom of which he says he wrote that the sent ence had been suspended, pending an ap- peal.
 Mir. Bradley left last night for Mont gomery, where f is understood that he will hold an interview with the gover- nor concerning the statement issued by the governor saying that MT. Bradley had sent certified transcript to Mir. oak ley showing the conviction of Duncan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
For the Best to Drink
 Florence Bar Charlie KlOtz1nan

ways observed 1t that we are not torn by dssension and revolution and civil war and alternating anarchy and despot- ism like so many of our sister republics whose unhappy fortune we deplore.
 With deep sense of duty to so order our country's government that the bless ings which God has vouehsafed to us may be continued, we can be trusted to keep the pledge given to the American people by the last republican national conyention:
 '"The republican party will uphold al all times the authority and integrity of the courts, state and federal and will ever insist that their powers 10 enforce their process and 10 protect life, Liberty and prosperity shall be preserved invio- late
 Must Be True to Pledge
 We must be true to that pledge, for In no other way can our country keep itself within the straight and narrow path pre- scribed by the principles of right conduct embodied in our constitution.
 "The limitations upon arbitrary power and the prohibitions of the bill of rights which protect liberty and insure justice cannot be enforced except through the determinations of an independent and courageous judiciary.
 We shall be true to that republican pledge The great courts in which Mar shall and Story and Harlan sat will not he degraded from their office, their judges will not be punished for honest decisions; their judgments will be re- spected and obeyed The keystone of this balanced and stable structure of government, established by our fathers, will not be shattered by republican hands; for we stand with Alexander Hamilton who said in the Federalst:
 |" For 1 agree that there is no liberty where the power of judging be not sep arate from the legislative and executive powers
 We stand with John Marshall, who said in Marbury vs. Madison
 " TO what purpose are powers limited and to what purpose is that limitation committed 10 writing, if these limitations may at any time be passed by those ln- tended to be restrained?'
 And we stand with Abraham Lincoln who said in his first inaugural address: " A majority held in restraint by con- sttutional checks and limitations and al- ways changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinion and senti- ment, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or depotism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
MANY APPLICANTS TO
 SUCCEED BOOKER

Montgomery June 1s.-CSpecial. )-Gov- ernor ONeai is receiving many applica- tions for appointment to the office of judge of the inferior court of Woodlawn. to fill the place made vacant by the death of Captain D. w Booker Petitions are being presented to the governor. and con- siderable pressure is being brought to hear upon the executive by friends of prospective candidates The governor will probably not make the appointment until he has had time to investigate the respective merits of each of the candi- dates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
Senator Stephenson's Horseshoe
Fly c. E. STEWART

Washington, June 1s.-(speeial. )-Fifty years ago or longer, when Senator Isaac Stephenson was a young man and the primeval woods of Wisconsin had not yet made him millionaire, horseshoe cast in a forest path was hung over a branch of young beech tree and for gotten. Recently a timber cruiser" found the shoe deeply imbedded in the wood of the tree and brought it to Uncle Ike, who promptly paid him 10 samolons fer the same.
 The curio may be given to President Taft to throw around him. if possible, il certain element of luck 1t is supposed to possess. There is reason to believe that the old beech knot has a deal of sentimental interest to Senator stephen son. and If he gives 1t up 1t will be with bit of regret. It is not supposed, how ever, that Senator Stephenson relied en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

Washington, June 1S.-While the bat tie over his candidacy for renomlnation was waging in Chicago this afternoon President Taft sat in a front box at the baseball grandstand here and watched Washington win its seven teenth straight victory by defeating Philadelphia to 1, The President and Mrs. Taft, Vice President Sherman. Secretary of State Knox and Mrs Knox and few dozen senators and repre- sentatives who did not go to the re- publican convention sat down among the 15,O00 fans and watched the game.
 It was a hard fought battle which Washington won once, lost and then won again. Groom went the whole dis tance for Washington, but Mack put in three of his fayorite pitchers in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
TAFT AT BALL GAME WHILE
 HIS FATE HANGS IN BALANCE

effort to stem Washlngtons winning streak It was the first game Griffiths men have played at home since their long series of victories began, and Washington fans went wild. Hundreds were turned away.
 President Taft shook hands with Manager Griffith and Germany" shae- fer before the game began. He pitched the first ball to Umpire O'Loughlin and then occupied a box in the front row with his guests. Although the Athletics outbatted the Nationals their hitting was not so opportune. Score: k. H F. Philadelphia .... 900 900 301--4 12 ? Washington .... 100 0l0 201-5
 Batteries: Morgan, Houck, Hennock and Thomas and Egan; Groom and Henry. Time 2:40. Empires, o'Loughlin and Egan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

tlrely upon the virtues that this venerable relic may possess in his recent race for the scnatorship-the senator 1t is said also depended considerably upon more praeti- cal methods.
 Senator Stephenson believes the shoe Is of English iron, and is evidently hand made.
 American iron was not good in those days he said In the olden days you know there was king whose horse had four golden shoes. One was lost, and the finder was supposed to reap good luck with the shoe. l suppose our fancy about good luck and horseshoes comes from that tale. Anyway, the man who hung this shoe in the tree evidently thought of that proverb and had either kind thought for himself or whoever should later find it.
 The block of beechwood and the im- bedded horseshoe lie on the senator's desk in his committee room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
OFFERS CITY IMPROVEMENT
 FUNDS AT FIVE PER GENT
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proposition until Commissioner Weather- ly returned to the city.
 MT. Exum urged the matter be given early attention, as the funds of the city for this purpose were exhausted He stated that he had given the proposition submitted by the bank his careful con. sideration and that in his opinion it was a good proposition.
 Mir Weatherly stated he was willing to abide by the judgment of the president and Judge Lane as to the proposition.
 The matter was passed until this aft ernoon when a conference will be held by President Exum and Judge Lane with City Comptroller Abbott when the matter will be disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
LAY CORNER STONE
 NEXT TUESDAY

The corner stone of Temple Emanu-El. the new Jewish synagogue at the corner street, will be laid next Tuesday after noon at o'clock with unusually elabor- ate ceremonies.
 The exercises will be conducted by the Alabama grand lodge of Masons and the oratlon for the occasion win be delivered by Grand Master Meyerhart of the Geors gia grand lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
EXUM SUBMITS PROPOSITION FROM AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK TO CITY CON- MISSION

President Culpepper Exum introduced e proposition before the board of city commissioners yesterday from the Amer ican Trust and Savings bank to handle all public improvement financial advances for the city at per cent and to take all public improvement 5 per cent bonds at par. Judge Lane suggested passing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
ATTENTION ELKs

LONG DISTANCE BULLETINS WILL. HE RECEIVED FROM CHICAGO CON- yENTION AT THE ELI<s HOME DUR- ING ALL SESSIONS. ALL ELkS COR- DAILY INVITED.
 JOHN ". PERKINS. E. R. HORACE E. sHROPSHIEE, JR- SECRETARY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19

SOUTHERN RAILWAY ONE HOUR QUICKEST
 gIME TO BALTIMORE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
The Battleship Programme

"The execution of the regular and es- tablshed programme of adding two bat tleships 10 the fleet annually. to take the place of the old ships which from year to year grow obsolete and to main tain the position of our navy among these of the great powers has met with n reverse in the refusal of the democra tic House of Representatives to appropriate any n.oney for the construction of battle- ships and the question now stands be- tween tha republican Senate and the dem ocratie nIfouse as to whether our navy shall be maintained or shall be permitted to fall back to a level with the weaker and unconsidered countries of the world. What is the will of the American people on that question:
 The construction of the Panama canal has been pressed forward with renewed evidences that America possesses cons structive genus organizing power and habits of honest administration equal to the greatest undertakings. It is manifest BOW that the work will be done in ad- vance of the time fixed and within the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-19
The Postoffice Department

The same policy in the postoffice de- partment has made that department self supporting for the first time in 90 years. and has changed dedcit of sl7, 479, TO. 1T in 19a9, to surplus of $219,11S.l2 in 1911. In the meantime the great republican policy of rural free delivery routes now number 42,1S9, covering mileage of 1,2l0,447 miles. In the meantime also the new republican policy of the postal ssv- ings system has been successfully inaug- urated. beginning experimentally with a few offices and now, after eleven months dental post offices with sll,00O000 of de- posits.
 'The army has been made more effic- tent The great process of training not only the regular army but the militia by means of officers of instruction and joint operations has been pressed for- ward to the end that if war unfortun- atey comes upon us we shall have. for the first time m our history, great body of trained American citizens competent to act as officers of the volunteer force. The test of mobilizations of the regular army in Texas during the summer of 1911 has exhibited a record of competency and ability most reasauring and satisfac- tory.
 The navy has improved it's organiza- tion and decreased it's expenses, has in- creased it's preparedness and military ef- ficIency has improved it's workmanship and skill in seaTanship and evolution and has re0rganized and reduced the cost of the system of construction, repair and si,nrtiv