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Evening star., 1913-11-21
PUT UP TO THE JURY.
To Decide Whether Schmidt Was In
sane at Time Of Murder.

NEW YORK. November 21.-The ques-
ton whether Hans Schmidt was insane
when he killed Anna Aumuller. cut up her
body and threw it into the Hudson will
be left to the jury that will try him for
murder.
Judge Foster in the court OF general
sessions today denied motion of
Schmidt's attorney for the appointment
of a commission to pass on his mental
condition. The trial will begin Novem-
ber 25. Since Schmidt has confessed
the murder his defense has rested upon
the plea of insanity.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
FIREMAN LOSES HIS LIFE
AS TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
Engine PIunges Fifty Feet Into
Lake, But Cars Remain
on the Grade.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, November 21.-
Fireman P. O'Connor Of Schreiber, On
tario, was drowned and other crew men,
bers and passengers narrowly escaped
death shortly after o'clock this morning,
when the first section of the Canadian
Pacific railroads Imperial limited. west
bound, from Montreal to Vancouver, was
wrecked near Coldwell, 175 miles east OF
Fort William. Ont
The wreck was caused by the engine
jumping the track at q point where the
road skirts Lake Superior on a ledge
thirty to fifty feet above the water. The
engine plunged into the lake, carrying
Fireman O'Connor to his death. The en-
gineer escaped by jumping from the win
dow of his cab Baggage cars. clubs and
dining cars and the heavily loaded Pull
mans remained on the top of the grade.
Difficulty in Communication.
A severe storm whipped across the
north shore OF Lake Superior all night
carrying down poles and telegraph wires
for many miles east Of White river,
Ont. For this reason Canadian Pacific
railroad officials experienced difficulty in
communicating from Port William with
trainmen at the point where the wreck
occurred. The railroad officials received
sufficient information, however. to war
rant an announcement at $50 o'clock
this morning that none of the passengers
had been killed or injured.
At first it was thought the wreck had
occurred near Rossport, where a sink
hole has been giving considerable trou-
BILE.
MONTREAL. Can, November 21.-Dis-
patches reaching the Canadian Pacific
offices here today said. a rock on the
track caused the locomotive of train No.
/ to plunge into Lake Superior near
Herons bay, Ont, early today.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
Star of Hope Suggested.

Musical plans will be discussed Monday
when the committee in charge of that
feature meets in the rooms of the Board
of Trade.
One of the recent additions TO the plan
for the celebration was offered by George
w. White. chairman of the finance COM
mittee. The plan Is to have a Star OF
Hope"-a large light on a pole-burn for
several days prior to Christmas eve. The
plan will be presented at a meeting Of
the executive committee
Evening star., 1913-11-21
MAY RESTRICT THE SPEED.
U. S. Mail Trucks Endanger Lives
in New York.

NEW YORK, November ol-The aei-
tation for restriction of the speed limit of
United States mail trucks which is op-
posed by the Post Office Department, re-
ceived further impetus today by the
addition of another fatality to the list
of several recently caused by the big au-
tomobile mail trucks A three-year-old
boy named Paul Resnicoff was run down
and killed in front of his home on the
East Side last night. A wheel of the
truck ran over his neck
The driver. John Rubinstein was ar
rested on n charge of homicide He wac
broken by the shock of the accident and
kept repeating the tragedy of it that he.
TO whom child had been born only a
few hours before, should have run down
and killed baby.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
NEW STORES IN PANAMA.
xelieve Dearth Of Food Supplies
Caused by Chinese.

PANAMA, November 21-The stoppag.
of business of all kinds by Chinese trad
ers in the republic of Panama, which
started Monday as a protest against the
registration law, continues, but some
signs of wavering were shown today
The leaders OF the movement have cabled
to Peking asking for advice and their
future action will depend on the nature
of the reply.
The dearth of food supplies has been
relieved to some extent by the opening
of new stores by other traders.
The government today issued a warn.
ing to these dealers that the raising OF
prices would render offenders subject to
arrest and Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
WITHOUT LEGAL TAX LEVY.
Binghamton, N. Y, Faces Peculiar
Situation Regarding Funds.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, November 21.-
Binghamton faces the peculiar situation
of being without a legal tax levy and the
budget Of 100000 may go by default.
The situation, the like of which has never
before been known in this state, is due
to a deadlock in common council over
a reduction of the tax rate and the fall
ure of the council to adopt the budget
before November 81 as required by the
charter.
IT is alleged that IL the budget is passed
now any taxpayer could refuse to pay
his taxes on the ground that the levy
is illegal.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
MAY LOSE THEIR PASSES.
100000 Railroad Employees Await
Ruling on New Law.

CHICAGO, November 21.-Some 100000
railroad employees in Illinois are anx-
iously awaiting a construction of the
public utilities act which will go into
effect January 1 and which contains a
stringent anti-pass section, to learn
whether their pass privileges will be
revoked.
Railroad officials, it became known to-
day, are divided regarding the applica-
ton of the new law, some contending
that it will do away with passes alto
gether Others say the pass privileges of
employees remain unchanged after the
act goes into effect.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
JAIL SENTENCE FOR LARCENY.
L. T. Donville Still Has Charge of
Abduction Against Him.

Louis T. Donville, otherwise known as
Louis T. Emmons. arrested in Philadel-
ph!a in company with Harriet Grant,
the seven-year- daughter of Frank f.
Grant of this city. was today sentenced
to thirty days in Jail on charge OF
larceny.
1t was charged Donville or Emmons
stole $27 and a pocketbook from the girl s
father the day he and the girl disap-
.peared from this city. A charge of abb
duction Is still pending against him.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER COAL.
Women of New York Strive to Re
duce Cost Of Living.

NEW YORK. November 21.-Women,s
activities toward reducing the cost of liv-
ing have turned to a fight for cheaner
coal at Flushing, l.. l.. where a number
of society leaders have negotiated to buy
their fuel in Pennsylvania and have il
sent here direct by barge.
Five hundred tons were contained in
the first barge which was unloaded for
the cooperative buyers here yesterday
and the women claim to have cut a dollar
and quarter ton from the price OF
1925 which the retailers here had been
charging. as well as to have eliminated
-underweight.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
Macaroni Factory Burns.

LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y, Novem-
Der 21.-Three hundred and fifty men and
women were driven by fire today from
the big plant Of the Atlantic Macaroni
factory in Long Island City. Two men
were seriously burned. The fire did
damage estimated at $150O0O. It started
with an explosion of -four dust.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
New Ohio Liquor Law Upheld.

TOLEDO, November 2l.-Refusing an
Injunction against the Lucas county
LIQUOR license board in common pleas
court this morning. Judge John P. Man
ton upheld the constitutionality OF the
new Ohio liquor law in a test case in
which forty attorneys representing liquor
dealers in all parts OF the state. were in
terested. The case will be appealed.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
SENTIMENT IS FOR PEACE.
Representative Logue Declares U. S
Will Not Invade Mexico.

PHILADELPHIA. November 21-Rep-
resentative J. Washington Logue of this
city. in an address last night before the
Market Street Merchants Association,
intimated that the United States would
not use armed force in settling the pres
ent disturbances In Mexico.
Mr.. Logue declared that a broad spirit
pervades the land today. that the gem
eral sentiment is for peace, and that
the time had arrived when the life of
the American boy was considered too
precious to be sacrificed in war.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
Banker Kills Doe Then Pays $11S.

BEDFORD, Pa, November 21.-Charged
with having killed doe while hunting In
Bedford county yesterday, w. g. Hills.
a director of the First National Bank of
Youngwood, Pa, was arrested by game
warden and taken before justice OF the
peace. who ordered MIN 20 pay me OF
500 and costs Of $13. Hills paid and
was released.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
Shipping Loss to Lloyds, 81, 500, 600

LONDON. November 21.-The liability
of Lloyds for shipping losses during the
recent storms on the great lakes is cal
culated at $7,JO0,000.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
GEN. CARRANzA UNABLE
TO MEET j. S. DEMANDS
Cannot Promise Rules of
Civilized Warfare Will
Be Followed.

NOGALES. AriZ., November 21.-It was
learned today from authoritative sources
that one of the principal reasons why the
conferences here between William Bay
ard Hale, President Wilson's personal
representative. and Gen. Carranza broke
up was the failure Of Gen. Carranza to
give the American government assur-
ances that accepted rules of civilized war
fare would be observed by the constitu-
tfonalists If they were allowed to import
arms and ammunition.
Carranza, it Is understood was not in a
position to give these assurances because
of inability to control the generals in the
field. The first indication that the con-
stitutionalists could not meet this demand
came, it is said, when Carranza absented
himself from the conference giving illness
as an excuse. After his second failure to
keep the appointment Hale refused to
confer with subordinates.
Would Meet Carranza.
Although Hale declined to accept re-
ported invitations from Carranza's sub
ordinates to discuss the situation inform
ally after the generals departure, he is
said to have assured the ministers before
he left for Tucson that he would meet
Carranza personally anywhere if the con-
lstitutionalist leader so requested.
1t is said Carranza came to the conclu-
sion that he was making a political blum
der by permitting the Mexican people to
believe he would submit to American die
tation il he succeeded in defeating Huer-
ia. This is said to have led to the story
Of the demand for Hales credentials.
Rumors are heard here OF a disagree
ment between Carranza and Gen. Villa
which threatens to disrupt the constitu-
tional ranks.
May Resume Negotiations.
TUCSON, Ariz., November 21-Willian
Bayard Hale arrived here last night. 1,
is understood that his conferences will be
resumed with Gen. Carranza IL Washing.
ton directs, or at Carranzas request, but
without the presentation of credentials
Any further conferences, it is said, would
be held at Hermosillo.
MAGADALENA, Sonora, Mexico, No
vember 21-Gen. Carranza, the constitu
| tionalist, announced last night his de-
parture for the south had been postponed
indefinitely. He continues silent on the
! sudden termination of his conferences
with President Wilson's personal repre-
sentative, William Bayard Hale.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13
WOMAN'S CLUB

The Woman's Club is indebted
to Mrs. Neal Jenson for a very
pleasant afternoon last Friday.
After the regular business
meeting was over the following
officers were elected:-Mrs. A.
M. Parrett, President; Mrs. Mar
tin Senter, Vice President; Mrs.
L. A, Rosseau, Recording Secre-
tary; Mrs. G. H. Van Stone, Cor
responding Secretary; Mrs. Will
Elgin, Treasurer.
The hostess then served a
tempting collation. to the men,
bers and two guests. The next
meeting will be at the Club room
with Mrs. ]. A. Kelley, hostess.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13
Aviso los Pagadores de Tasacion

Estancia. NJ M Febrero g. de 1918.
Ell putado vitara los precntos del condado
de Torrance fechas ao menconadas fin de recbr
la ceduas de popiedad por tasacones del de 1913
Todas pagadoes supcados de
en- sus precnos hacer rendcon personal de ropeda
la cua satisfactora que de mandar por
Precinto Lugar Fecha
Puna-Casa de Jose de Romero Sabado Mario Is
Cenega-Casa de Gabriel Silva Lunes Mario II
13 Abo-Casa de Donaciano Aragon Mares Mario 18
Is Mountanair- -Ofcina de Chas L. Burt Microbes
Jueves. Marie 1920
Wilard-Torrance County Savings Bank Viernesy
Sabado Mario 21-22
ID Lucia a-Tienda de E. A. Mattngy Viernes, Mario 21
Pama-Casa de Jesus M. Abeyta MarIes, Mario 25
IL Encino-Casa de Cesario Montoya Jueves Mario 27
10 Duran-Casa de Ventura Duran Sabado Mario 20
10 Varney Distrto Escuea- -Tsnda de E. L.
Moulton, Corona Lunes, Mario 81
18 Cedarvale- Ofcina de la Estafeta Martes, Abrl
II Pinos Wells Ofcina de la Estafea Microbes Abri
II Progresso- Ofena de la Estafeta Jueves Abril3
8 Morarty- Casa de Joe Davis Microbes Abril
16 McIntosh-Tienda de White & Laws Jueves, Abril
Z Estancia- "A la Casa de Corte Marie Abril
Seccon 4035 de las Leyes Compadas de 1897 sgue
Isl aguna persona sueta tasacion atare endr sta
vedadera de propredad requerdo
tres seccone ell hara a de la proprdad de tai
vauacon de conformdad la meier information
pueda obtenery tai estaa suea adcon
asi asesada de vente cnco ceno de msma
asesada coecada parte de las de tai
Todos duenos propdad faten de
entire ell primer da de Mario d de Mayo de cada
conceddo la exencion de $2O0 proveida ley
Ell etorno pesonamene de pepedad cuando
precnto haara ganancioso Vd
ayudara ell ASSESSOR en- la trabajo de su oicina
Muy respetuosarnente,
ANTONIO SALAzAR
ASSESSOR del Condado de Torrance.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13

His determination and nerve in
trying to make the big property
holders pay taxes is worth a
good sized roll to the county. It
is worth much more than all the
time of man with a backbone
of the angleworm type.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13
Notice to Taxpayers

Estancia, N. February
The his will visit the
stated the
property
point personal rendition their property salts
factory by mailing the Office
Precinct Place
Punta-House Josede Jesus Saturday, Is
-House!ofs Gabriel Silva Monday, II
Abo-Store Tuesday, 1s
Mountanar- of Chas
WlardTorran County Savings Bank Friday
ID Lucia-Store of E. A. Matingy
9 M. Tuesday
Encino-House of Cesario Montoya Thursday a7
of Ventura Saturday
School District Store of
Cedarvale-Posofce Tuesday Apri
Wels-Poofce Wednesday
IL Pooffce Thursday
Morary- of Wednesday"
16 Mcintosh of White & Laws Thursda
Esanca-Court House March and Anrl
m liable taxation shall fail of his
required by the preceding three sections
list of the of such and its according
sessed and collected a the person.
March
The personal your pre-
in the assessors office.
respectfully
Assessor County.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13

When you are disposed to crit
icise DIR. Amble because he does
not devote all his time to the du-
ties of the office of treasurer and
collector, don't forget that there
is one big item to be placed on
the credit side of the ledger.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13
DISTRICT COURT
APRIL q

The juries drawn by Judg'
Medler last Saturday will b.
summoned to appear April 21st
Court will convene March oath
and will be adjourned to Apri
21st. The reason for this is that
an effort is being made to gel
legislation which will allow the
commissioners to distribute the
delinquent tax collections to
the general county and court
fund, in addition to the road and
bridge and school funds as now
provided. If this legislation is
enacted it will permit the COM
missioners, in their discretion,
to make a substantial addition to
the court fund, which will in
turn enable the Judge to dispose
of much accumulated business
awaiting action.
Grand Jurors
1sidor Perea Eugenio Padilla
]. T. Barnett Andres Salas
Mercor Jaramillo Helene Zamora
Abran Barela E. w. Boon
L. A. Williams ]. E. Williams
Francisco Perea S. F. Jackson
Tomas Bachicha J. B. Rolbey
Preciliano Lueras Cristino Garcia
Antonio Lueras G. E. Davenport
Chas. Greenfield Elfejo Chavez
Donaciano Sanchez
Talesmen
Luis Tarin Andres Sanchez
Albert Abbott Julian Chavez
M. A. Maloney w. w. King
Petit Jury
]. ]. McMillen W. P. Conner
R. F. Clark Carl Waldron
Daniel Chavez Celestino Ortiz
Sosteno Montana L. W. DeWolf |
VIM. Mcintosh ]. M. Smith
Modesto Ulibarri E. Pace
Andres Aguilar Jacobo Baca
J. M. Milbourn Manuel Aragon
Martinez Manuel Sedillo
Nicolas Martinez Antonio Otero
Santiago Barros Rafael Garcia
Reyes Quintana J. A. Cobb
Talesmen
Henry Cox G. M. Milbourn
[uan Salas Luis Apodaca
olacido Trujillo Pablo Perea
lose M. Torres Joe Mckinley
licanor Jaramillo o. W. Bay
Refujio Chavez y Lucero
Fred Biggs
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13

Married, at the M. E. church
in San Antonio, Texas, March 8,
Miss Elmer Tuttle and Mr..
Bishop of San Antonio.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13
TAXPAYERS,
ATTENTION!

The Board of County Commits
sioners held a meeting last Sat
urday at which Attorney Dobson
Receiver Murray and Genera
Manager Coomer of the N. M. C.
railroad appeared before the
Board and asked for a reduction
of one-third in the taxes of the
road. Two members Of the
Board were present -Messrs.
Zamora and Valencia, Mr.. San
chez being absent.
We understand that the attor-
ney made very strenuous repre-
sentations and intimated that
the taxes were life and death
matter with the road-that it
could not afford to operate and
pay such taxes.
We are further informed that
Mr.. Zamora seemed rather in
clined to grant the reduction
asked, while Mr.. Valencia was
firm in opposition to any reduc-
tion. Under these circumstances
and there being but the two
members present, no action was
taken, and the Board adjourned
until next Saturday, when the
matter will again be taken up.
We are authorized to say that
at this meeting, Saturday, March
18th, the Board invite and re-
quest as many taxpayers as can
make it convenient to do so, to
appear before them and make
known their views as to wheth-
er or not the Board should grant
the reduction in taxes asked by |
the railroad.
We are told that as to the
actual payment Of taxes, whether
a reduction is granted or not,
the county is to be paid with
promises to pay-in other words
receivers certificates.
To assist taxpayers in arriving
at an intelligent opinion as to
the railroad is entitled
to the reduction asked, we have
ascertained the following facts:
To begin with is the fact that
the road has never paid any tax
,s, being under the law exempt
from taxation until 1910, and
the taxes levied since the road
became taxable are unpaid.
In 1910 the road was valued at
2,250 per mile, and the taxes
lue for that year amount to
y 792.U.
In 1911 the valuation was
81 500 per mile, and the taxes
or that year amount to 81, ,871.28.
In 1912 the valuation was
2, 900 per mile, and the taxes
or that year amount to 81, Gil 98. {
In 1918 the state board has
,laced a valuation upon the road
# $1,000 per mile, which this S
,oard says is the actual cash !
ralue. u
If the state board is correct as
% the actual value of the road
his year, then in 1910 it was ,
assessed at 25 per cent of its
lctual value.
In 1911 it was assessed at 165
yer cent of it's actual value.
In 1912 it was assessed at a
traction above % per cent of it's ;
lctual value.
During these years raw land
n this county has been assessed
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13

at 81 so per acre against know
owners who made returns &C
cording to law, and So per acr'
| against unknown owners VIII,
made no returns. Improvement
! were assessed at two-thirds O.
actual value.
This would make raw quarter
sections of land assessed tC
known owners who complied
with the law, valued at $240
and to unknown owners or those
who failed to comply with the
law, 1920. For purposes of com
parison it will be necessary to
take the raw land, because the
improvements vary in amount,
but it may be remembered that
improvements were assessed at
66s per cent of actual value.
Now as to the actual value of
raw land.
During the past three years
raw quarters have sold as high
as $500, and as low as $500. A
few days ago the Virgie Block
quarter, one of the best in the
Valley, was sold to Frank Stand
hardt for $500. Another not
quite as good was sold during
the past week for $500. 1t is
extremely improbable that the
best quarter of raw land in the
County could be sold at the pres
ent time for $7OO, and it is prob
ably a liberal estimate to say
that the average actual value Of
unimproved land in the county
during the past three years was
PfOO per QUARTER.
The lowest valuation for taxa
ton having been $240 per quar-
ter, if the foregoing estimate is
correct it follows that the lowest
valuation placed upon land for
taxation purposes was within a
fraction of 35 per cent of the ac-
tual value, and the valuation as
sessed against the unknown own
er is a fraction above 45 per
cent.
Live stock and personal prop
erty of all kinds, as everyone is
thoroughly aware, has been as
sessed on a higher basis than re-
al estate.
The average valuation of the
railroad for the past three years
was 81, GIG per mile, approxi-
mately 213 per cent of actual
value. 1t is now asked that this be
reduced one-third, which would
make the valuation 1,278 per
mile, or IA per cent of actual
value.
To recapitulate:
The railroad has had six years
If total exemption from taxa
ion.
During the past three years it
las been assessed at an average
If 21B per cent of actual value.
1t is now asked that this be re-
luced to IA per cent of actual
yalue.
The railroad has paid not one
solitary cent, and proposes to ,
Jay in promises to pay, on a IA
,er cent basis.
During all this time the COM
non geezer, without any regard !
o whether he was busted or not,
las paid on a basis of 35 per cent :
Ind upward-or lost hisproperty. !
Before a person is authorized I
o shoot any game whether on ,
lis property or elsewhere in New
VI ovioo ho f,nnct cooura q h,rnt
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-03-13

Before person is authorized
to shoot any game whether on
his property or elsewhere in New
Mexico, he must secure a hunt
ing license. Secure your license
for 1918 from j. E. Braxton.
Deputy Game Warden, Estancia,
New Mexico. advt.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-08-07
w. S. DUNIW AY.

Willis Scott Duniway, State Printer
of Oregon since 1906, lied suddenly
at an early houl last Wednesday morn
ing in Portland, of valvuIar disease
of the heart from which he had been
a sufferer for many years.
Mr.. Duuiway belonged to disting-
uished family. His gifted mother.
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway. is per-
haps the best known woman on the
Pacific coast. His four brothers are
each of them prominent in their
sevreal calIings.
He was born in Olackamas county
Oregon 81 years ago and was life
long citizen of his native State. In
1906 he was first elected State Printer
and at the end of his term was re-
elected to tho same Office He was
a wise and conscientious public servant
and instituted many reforms and
economies that saved large sums to the
State. He IVES very much in earnest
in his efforts to secure reforms in the
public printing and succeeded over
strenuous and often acrid opposition. "
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-08-07
LEXINGTON ITEMS.

The outfit cars of the section men
are now in Heppner and the "hands"
are enjoying Heppner sights" for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doak, our school pro-
fessOr are enjoying an outing in the
mountains. We know they will enjoy
themselves.
Dr. CrutchfeId, head of the Uni
versity of Milton is here in the in
terest of the college. He leotured
Monday night in the Methodist
church.
A. P. Banion who has been work
ing for NewlOn's we'll drill for six
months, moved his household goods to
Fairview. Oregon. His wife proceed
ed him there about two weeks ago.
All those who intend shipping
cream to the The Dalles Creamery