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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
FIRE BUGS COMPETE FOR JOBS
lNcENDIARIEs BID AGAINST EACH
OTHER IN CHICAGO.
Fixed Rate for Fires in the
City.

Chicago.--With the indictment of
Joseph Clarke for an alleged attempt
10 bride an assistant states attorney
not to prosecute an arson case as a
text, A. A. Bach, chief deputy state
fire marshal, told remarkable story
of organized incendiarism. Chicago
has the highest fire insurance rate Of
any city in the country, and 10 per
cent of it's fires are incendiary, Bach
said.
The incendiaries are not banded
together as one gang" he said, but
there are several gangs at work and
the rivalry among the different bands
Is as keen as is the competition be-
tween any class of tradesmen. There
are three men in Chicago known as
insurance adjusters who often get to
fires before the firemen. They sleep
with their clothes on, have motor
cars in readiness, and. receiving tips
that fire is about to be started, are
on their way almost before an alarm
comes in.
THE adjusters do not actually start
HreS themselves, Iney employ men TO
do that-men who actually solicit the
business. The adjusters make their
money by adjusting the losses. De-
tectives and firemen generally know
the name Of the arson firm that is re-
sponsible for each fire. 1t is nothing
unusual for fireman to say, This
Is a fire. or Mr.. was re-
sponsible for this touchoff.'
1--WE are often informed days in ad-
vance Of when fires are to be started
continued Bach. "In that way we are
able to prevent many blazes. 1t is
possible for anyone to get building
burned in Chicago. There are fixed
charges for the work and the man who
desires to burn his property will find
lncendiaries bidding against each 9TH
er for the job. For small firms there
Is a regulation charge of 20 per cent
of the insurance collected. Charges
vary according to the magnitude OF
the fire. l do not know single con.
viction for arson in Chicago in tile
| last eighteen months"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
PLEAS FOR SUGAR TARIFF, VAIN
House Committee Democrats Likely to
Stand Firm for Free
Bill.

Washington.-Suga refiners, beet
sugar men, California wine producers,
mineral water importers and others
descended in force upon the House
committee of ways and means to fight
out the tariff issue The net result Of
the hearing was the acquisition of a
little new information and the repe-
tition of much data that has figured
in hearings which led up to previous
tariff bills. Nothing in the commit
tees examination of the varying
shades of sugar rate views indicated
any weakening of the Democrats ten
tative plans for presenting another
free sugar bill for action by the
House at the coming extra session of
Congress.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
MINERS ENToMBED FOR 6 HOURS
Leavenworth Men Rescued After Ma
chinery Had Been Stopped by
An Explosion.

Leavenworth, Kan.-For six hours
$50 coal miners were entombed in
the North Riverside shaft, unable to
get out. Frightened wives and rela'
tives of the miners gathered around
the mine Office awaiting word from
the men below. After the men en-
tered the pit in the morning the
double battery boilers in the engine
house exploded, stopping all ma.
chinery and the fan which supplies
air to the tunnels.
BY means of telephones the miners
were informed that they were locked
in, but were told that there was NO
danger They huddled around the
"sump" anxiously waiting until the
boilers could be repaired. The
miners were released late. in the at
ternoon.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
KILLED A GIRL AND HIMSELF
A Murder and Suicide at Webb City,
Mo-, Was Prompted by
Jealousy.

Webb City, Mo.-After firing a-bul-
let from revolver into the brain OF
Pearl Jones, infiicting a wound from
which she died thirty minutes later.
Claud Christmas, ~ years old. fred
two shots into his own head and died
shortly after noon. The shooting oc-
CURED in little cabin mile south
OF the city. where the two had been
living together. Jealousy is said TO
have promoted The act,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
COMMONS PASSED HOME RULE
Irish Bill Went Through by Vote
Of 367 to 257--up to the
Lords New.

London.-After long, stern battle
the Home Rule bill passed the House
of Commons by majority of ITO
Later it was read fer the first time
in the House of Lords,
There were two divisions in the
lower house. Mr. Balfour's motion for
its rejection was defeated, 25S to 368,
while the third reading was carried
by a vote of 367 to 257, one member
OF each side having left the house in
the interval.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
A MYSTERY AT EMpoRIA, KAN.
Young Woman Believed to Have At.
tempted suielde-lrvestlcatISn
Under Way.

Emporia, Kan.-Ola Allen, II years
old, was shot under mysterious cir
cumstances here. 1t is believed the
young woman arose before daylight
and, taking a revolver. went to a shed
on the property OF her stepfather,
g. M. Barber, The report OF a re-
volver was followed by the appear
ance Of the girl with bullet wound.
Miss Allen refuses to make a state-
ment. An otiicial investigation Of the
affair Is under way.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
SEVEN Jay, OK RIOTERS HELD
One of the Accused Men Was Asquit-
ted-cases of Others to the
Grand Jury.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Seven of the
eight men arrested at Old Jay, Ok,
on charges of participating in the riot
that followed when mob took pos
session of the courthouse at that
place and held it for two weeks to
prevent the removal of the county
records to New Jay, waived examina-
ton and were held to the grand jury
at their preliminary hearing at Grove,
Ok. One man was acquitted.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
BOMB IN NEW YORK TENEMENT
Many Injured In Black Hand Attempt
When Building Was
Wrecked.

New York.-A 5-story tenement was
shaken almost from its foundation and
an entire block at Eleventh street and
First avenue thrown into panic by
the explosion of a bomb. The explo-
sion shattered every window In the
building. DESTROYED the staircases for
two stories up, blew almost all the
contents OF grocery store into the
street and. injured several persons
with flying glass and Jumps ofsplasteF.
plaster.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
ANOTHER TULSA DEPOT ROBBED
A Young Bandit Held Up the Frisco
Agent While the Crowd Stood
BY.

Tulsa, Ok.-While at least one hun
bred persons looked on a bandit held
up the ticket office at the st. Louis
& San Francisco station. He got
nearly 5000. The robber was a youth
with handkerchief tied over his face
as a mask. He is believed to be
the man who thrice robbed the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas Railway ticket
office and the Brady hotel within the
last month.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24
Senate Resolution No. 1.


Be, 1t Resolved, by the Senate of
New Mexico, That the rules adopted at
Its first session be. and the same are
hereby adopted for the government of
the deliberations of the Senate during
the present session.
Be 1t Further Resolved That the
organization of the Senate as effected
during It's first session. with the ex-
is hereby continued in force for and
during the present session.
=. And Be It Further Resolved, That
the nam name Of Anieito 6 Abeytia sena-
trict, be and the same is hereby added
to the committees upon finance. state
affairs and private. county and munich
pal corporations.
senate Resolution No. 2.
(By H. b. Holt)
Be 1t Resolved, BY the Senate of the
First State Legislature of New Mexico,
that the following named persons be,
and the same are hereby appointed to
the positions set opposite their respec-
tive names below, and that they shall
receive the salaries set opposite their
respective names, to-wit:
Isidoro Armijo, chief clerk. at So per
day.
Nepomuceno Segura, assistant chief
clerk at IS per day.
Donaeiano D. Romero sergeant-at-
arms, at Sc per day.
]. r. Ortiz. assistant sergeant at
arms, at 50 per day.
Maximiliano Baca, enrolling clerk, at
IS per day.
Juan Lucero. enrolling clerk, at IS
per day.
Marshall orme. reading clerk. at IS
Frank Hinojos. reading clerk. at So
per day.
Leonidas Smith, chaplain. at SO per
Miss Edith wileman, Miss Pearl
Price, Mrs. Tempe Wilson, Miss Ma
bel Hickman, Nigel c. Flint, stenogra-
piers, each at So per day
Manuel Blea, doorkeeper, at 81 per
Lorenzo M. Vigil. doorkeeper. at 81
Benigno Gonzales. postmaster. at 81
Ruben Garcia. messenger and assist
ing reading clerk, at 81 per day.
Alfonso Herrera and Eduardo Garcia
pages. at 81 per day each.
- And BE 1t Further Resolved, That
all employees shall at all times be sub
tect to the supervision and direction OF
the chief clerk, who is authorized t.
assign them to such additional or diff
ferent duties as In his judgment the
business of the Senate shall require,
Scores of bills already have beer
presented in both houses, and the rea
son for this loading down so early Of
the calendars of the houses is said t
be FOR the purpose of getting the Legis
lature started on the ecrious work o.
the session before tho senatorial cleo
ton, which is scheduled to begin OF
Jan. %, when successor to Senator
Albert b. Fall is to be chosen. Sen
ator Falls friends are confident o
mastering enough votes to return him
to the Senate for a six-year term
while the opposition is equally as con
fident of electing some one other thar
Fall.
1t is believed that many Of the rec
concentrations for reform Legislation
made in Governor McDonald's mes
sage will be favorably acted upon b.
the Republican majority, which con
trolls the assembly, this party having
resolved that only by a record To-
beneficial legislation can It again hop
to gain the confidence OF the voter
OF the state.
Roswell.-Bounties on coyotes, will,
cats and lobo wolves, killed IN Cha O.
county during the wear 1912 nettet
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-24

Roswell.-Bounties on coyotes, wild
cats and lobo wolves, killed IN Cha es
county during the year 1912 netted
their slayers 1866.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
RETURNS HOME
TO FACE CHARGE
SHERIFF OF RICHLAND COUNTY
ARRIVED TODAY TO GET AL
LEGGED BOY THIEF.

Lee Rahmarth, accused Of grand Lar.
ceny by the Richland county officials
and who has been held here by the To-
cal police awaiting the arrival Of the
sheriff Of that county, was taken home
late today by Sheriff Reid and will be
arraigned before the county court Of
ticials at Hankinson.
1t is alleged that young Rahmarth
who is only eighteen years old, stole
about twenty dollars from q room
mate in Hankinson last week and came
to Minot. A description of the boy
was sent out over the state and on his
arrival here, was picked up by Chief
Smith as he stepped off the train and
held until the authorities at Hankin-
son could be notified.
On being questioned here by the DO.
lice, the lad made frank confession
of his guilt and seemed very uncon-
cerned over his probable fate, stating
that he had been in trouble before and
that his father whom he claims is !,
prominent attorney in South Dakota,
has fixed things for him before in
some other trouble he had got into
His only grievance when arrested
was the fact that the man he had rob
bed had not been as much of fool as
he thought. saving that, "I didn It
think the boob had brains enough to
tell te police he was rolled for his
wad.'
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
MAY Be WORK
Of F|R[BUCS
THREE SUSPICIOUS CONFLAGRA
T]ONS NEAR NORTHWOOD,
N, D., BEING PROBED

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 23-Incen-
diarism is strongly suspected in the
destruction of three big barns and
stock in the vicinity of Northwood in
this county, occurring at the same hour
on successive days, and entailing a to-
tai loss Of about $l2,50O to $4,000.
Officials are conducting an invcsti-
cation, and the state fire marshall also
has been notified, but it is believed that
the fires were started by transients, if
they were of incendiary origin, and
there is little hope of success in the
search for the party or parties i'm
plicated.
r. c. Mutchler lost barn, two head
of horses, 200 bushels of oats, forty
sets of harness and other equipment.
The barn had a capacity of forty head.
Nick McCrea; residing southwest Of
Northwood, lost a barn with capacity
of thirty-fve head of horses. He also
lost much feed, harness and other
equipment, with small insurance.
Thomas F. Mooney Of Fergus lost a
barn with capacity of fifty head, his
loss being about $4,000.
Continued activities against farmers
in the western part of the state are
reported. considerable damage being
1"ue to threshing machines by .ae
placing of rocks, iron bars, ETC., in
bundles which are fed into the ma
chimes.
These attacks on farmers first oc-
Cured in tho Minot district, where L.
W. w. members, worsted in their con-
tests with the farmers in an effort to
create higher wages, were suspected OF
creating the trouble.
More recently similar outrages have
been reported from other parts Of the
state. At Kloten the Kellenbeck thresh
ing machine was put out of business
by maliscious work of this nature a big
iron bar being concealed in bundle
of grain. Another machine, owned by
X. Kjorvesteg, in the same district
also was damaged in like manner.
The vigilance of farmers in the
Minot district. is seems. has done away
with the malicious work there, as no
more trouble has resulted. The farmers
organized a vigilance committee that
would have dealt harshly with any
offenders that might have been caught.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
ROBBER
IS CAP TUREO

Delbert Nelson, agee 10, a typical
young tough of the bi.; city variety,
was arrested at Williston Sunday by
g. N. etectiveD Hogan ind brought to
Devils Lake TO tnswes the, charge OF
holding up Night Op.!sator Ford and
robbing the Great Northern depot the
morning of September 10th.
The only clue which Mr.: Hogan pos
sessed in his hunt for Nelson was a
second hand description of the young
man given him by George Caddigan,
who in turn got it from some hobo in
the local G. N. yards, this man claim
ing that he had seen Nelson make his
getaway on freight train going west.
With this description Mr.. Hogan
started out and succeeded In tracing
his man first to Churchs Ferry, where
he found that Nelson had hired an auto
at cost Of SIS to take him to Rugby.
Nelson was not there when Hogan ar
rived but it was found that two tick
cts had been purchased at that station
for Williston on the day after the rob-
berry.
Acting on this Hogan went straight
to Williston where he found that a
young man answering Hogans' descrip-
11ou Adu UOuSuG t1chtC 1Or 0pT1nS'
brook, small station about Is miles
this side of Williston. Here he found
not the man he was trailing but his
sweetheart, VIII took Mr.. Hogan into
her confidence and exhibited q gold
watch and chain and some other trim
kets which she said "DeP' had given
| her a short time before. From her he
found that Nelson had returned to
Williston, and returning there he locat-
ed and arrested him in very short
time.
Nelson confessed shortly after his
arrest, and implicated two more men
who have not yet been taken. He was
brought back to this city by Mr.. Hogan
and Sheriff Mclean and had his hear
ing before Judge Juergens Monday and
waving examination, was bound over
to the fall term Of the district court.
On being questioned the young man
gave his residence as Bowling Green,
Ohio, and said that he had come to
North Dakota about six weeks ago.
He tells variety Of stories, claiming
among other things that his partners in
the robbery got away with the lion g
share Of the money.
The police are at work on clues drop.
ped by Nelson, looking for his pals. but
SO far have made no more arrests.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
N. WALTERS
LAID At REST

Matthias Walters, one of the pioneer
residents of this county passed away
last Saturday the funeral services be-
ing held from st. Joseph's Catholic
church in this city Monday. High mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father Leo and
low mass was said at tho Kutten
church in Ontario township, and the
remains were laid at rest in the cene-
terry at that place.
Mr.. Walters was one of the pioneer
settlers of Ramsey county, having To-
Gated on homestead in Minnewaukan
township where he lived for over Is
years, raising family Of several chill
dren. He is the father of Alois Wal
ters of this city and of Valentine Wal.
ters, who lives northeast Of this city.
He was a well known and highly res
pected citizen and host of friends
will join in extending sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The pail bearers were Adam and
VIM. Scharf, Bernard Riviod, w. Sites,
Raymond Bauer and Joseph Knsisel
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
JOHN COWAN, JR.
HURT IN EDC|NE

John Cowan, Jr. who helps to oper'
ate his fathers large farm near Der
rick, this county, had the misfortune
to get wound up in their large trac-
tion engine Wednesday morning, badly
injuring his left arm. The skin and
flesh was literally torn from the bona
from his hand several inches up his
arm. DR.. Cox of Edmore was called
and dressed the injured member and
after consulting with his parents here
over the phone it was thought best to
bring him home, and accordingly Liv-
,eryman Ole Anderson brought him ov-
or DR.. Cox accompanied them on the
trip and he is now in the General
Hospital in the city and is getting
along as well as could be expected un-
der the circumstances. John is the
son of Judge and Mrs. Cowan of this
city, and he has hosts of young friends
Is we'll as older ones who will regret
to learn Of his misfortune. However,
II nothing unforeseen happens he will
fully recover, although it will take
some time.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
HAROLD STENSETH.
LOSES LEI I Eye

One Of the most distressing accidents
which has occurred in this city for
some time, happened Tuesday after
noon, when Harold, the eleven year old
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stenseth,
had the sight Of his left eye destroyed
by being struck by pair Of riding
spuzB thrown from the hand Of K. N.
Hathaway, one Of the men employed
by the Bismarck Tribune in its canvas
Of the state for subscriptions.
Young Stenseth, in company with
several small boys, was standing on
the street looking at the Tribune men,
who were attired as cowboys and were
attracting considerable attention. The
boys we're not molesting the men in
any way, simply standing around and
trubbering" as boys will.
Hathaway became angF and threw
a pair Of spurs in among the boys and
the missile struck young stenseth In
the eye. He was hurried to a doctor IS
Office and the injury looked after at
once but the eyeball had been pune.
tured and the boy will be blind in that
eye for life.
Hathaway was arrested shortly af-
terward and appeared before Justice
Conant. He waived examination and
was bound over to the fall term Of the
district court charged with assault
with dangerous weapon, his bond be-
ing fixed in the sum Of $500. This he
furnished and was released.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
ed with them on the farm. The Poll
man g are both bachelors.
Moved to Town,

Finding it impossible to get along 1T
the farm. Davis states that he moved
to Lakota and that he permitted the
trother Of Pollman to board with
hem, as he had no complaint to make
of his conduct, and they got along
well. This, he states, ,incensed the
other brother, victim Of the shooting
who, whenever in liquor came to the
house and made things generally dis
agreeable.
"I liked him only when he had been
drinking Davis remarked to MS. lsa,
con, "and can't tell how badly I feel
about this. !"
Contrary to a report to the effect
that there was great excitement at
Lakota over the shooting, Mr.. Bacon
states that he was surprised at the
quiet following the affair and that
there was no effort to molest the ali.
thor of the shooting, as was rumored
last night.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
new GARAGE
IS OPENED

Murrel Ellis and L. F. Teed, both
we'll known young men Of this city,
have leased the building Of the State
Auto Company at the corner Of Kelly
avenue and Second street, and have
opened it under the firm name and
style of the Great Northern Auto and
Manufacturing Co.
The new firm will handle all kinds
Of auto supplies, do repair work, s::.5r:
and overhaul cars, build motorboats
and do all kinds Of boat, carriage and
auto painting.
Both Of the young men are live wires
and we predict good business fo1
them sight flom the start. Their ad
vertisement appears elsewhere in thi:
issue Of the World. Be sure to read it
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
SAM A. CROW
CtT FIRST LOT
WILL GET ORIGINAL CHOICE OF
CLAIM OF FORT PICK
RESERVATION.

Glasgow, Mont, Sept. 23-samuel a.
Crow of Hammond, Ind, was the
lucky winner of the first choice in the
big government land lottery drawing
this morning, taking the lead in the
4O,299 names registered in the four
Montana cities.
Thomas j. McBratney Of Olympia,
WASH, was second and John T. Gilpin
of Fort Scott, Kansas, third. while the
fourth number won by Martin Go den
Miles City, registered the first winner
for Montana. Hazel Richardson OF
Great Falls the fifth number called re.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26

Harry Thompson, transient, was
before Judge Juergens Monday charged
with. malicious mischief. Thompson
became "peeved" at the proprietor of
"Dad g" restaurant Sunday morning,
and proceeded to vent his spleen BY
thrusting his fist through one Of the
windows. He was not only "pinched"
but his arm was severely cut by the
broken glass as well. When he was
brought before Hizzoner he entered a
plea of guilty and was bound over to
the fall term Of the district court.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
YECCMEN BLOW
SAFE At SELF
TWO STRONG BOXES LOOTED
USE GUN POWDER SKILL
FULLY PLACED.

Harvey, N. D., Sept. 2s-Yeggmen
dynamited two safes at Selz. near hero
securing $50 and overlooking several
hundred dollars in one safe while at
tempting to put out a fire which..t the
explosion started
The Selz Mercantilc rnmnanY anl
the l<iser pool hall were tho yictims.
and in each instance Il single hole was
drilled beside tile combination and a
charge of gunpowder, skillful!y placed
proved sufficient to remove tho safe
door.
Andrew Mikkelson, sleeping in a
livery barn near by, heard both ex-
piosions but failed to investigate.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
HURT BY
RLVOLVER SHOT

Hillsboro, N. D., Sept. 22-Joseph
Wickes was fatally injured when re-
volver in the hands Of his father, B.
j. Wickes, was accidentally discharg-
ed. The father and son and some
others had been engaged in target
practice at the Wickes farm. The ell.
der Wickes was handling the weapon
when it exploded and the bullet sever
ed the spinal cord in the neck of his
son. The injured youth lived eighteen
hours after the shooting.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-26
5
STORE BUSY

L. w. Gilbertson is busy man these
days. IL addition to conducting his big
furniture store Mr.. Gilbcrtson has add
ed a stone cutting works and now has
a crew OF men at work cutting and
placing tombstones.
Tony Ewald, one Of the most expert
stone cutters in the country, has charge
Of the department and already has
turned out some fine samples of work.
Mr.. Gilbertson already has eight men
employed and as his business is in
creasing daily it will soon be neces-
sary for him to increase his force.