El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-19
n Years Ago Today
From The Herald This Date 1899.

L. Travis left this morning for Den
yer over the Santa Fe.
Judge Maxey and wife left this at
ternoon for San Antonio.
W. a Hawkins returned from the
Jarilla mines last night.
John Burns went to Albuuerue on
the Santa Fe this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Ascarate came
down from Las Cruces this morning
Mrs. Chas. Reese and children went
down to San Antonio today on the G..
II.
Mr.. Kaufman and J Wilcox went
down to San Antonio today to the bat
tie Of flowers.
agent OF the Santa Fe, went to Chi
huahua yesterday afternoon
Major H H. Llewlyn, district attor-
ney for DOna Ana and OterO counties
y. NJ, went up to AlamOgordo today.
Nelson Graham. Of the f. P. & n. E
auditing force. left today for San An
tonic, TO attend the battle of flowers
Arthur Ealand's crew of the G. H.
has removed the old boiler from the
pumphOuse and placed it on a flat car
preparatory to shipping east
Engineer E. F. Maier. who handled
the contraction engine on the E p.
& y. E., has returned to FL PasO. after
a
will take charge OF the track laying
engine Of the same line next week.
Coils P. Huntington. president OF
the Southern Pacific system, accom-
panied by several minor officials,
passed through here bound for New
York and it is rumOred that they were
on a special mission in the interest Of
the road
About thirty-five people met last
night at the courthouse to discuss the
proposed antitrust law. Bob Camp
bell was elected chairman and Horace
B. Stevens secretary Of the meeting. \
P. Coles was asked by the chairman
to explain the purpose OF the. meet
ing.
The concert given by the Monday
Night Chorus club for the benefit OF
the Presbyterian church. last night,
was a decided success artistically- The
chorus work was even and well sus-
tanned Mrs. Baker used her materiaI
TO good effect. The following took
part in the program: Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
Cohen. Mrs. Maggi, Mrs. Goodman,
Miss Canady and Mrs. Gillespie.
The annual meeting OF the Mexican
mission of the American board Will be
held in FL PasO April 20 to "a. This
mission has work in the states Of jail
isco, chihuahua, Sonora, and SinalOn,
and the training schol for Mexican
youths in FL PasO. The missionaries
who will be present are: Rev John
Rowland, J. D. Eaton, H. NJ Bissell. o.
c. Olds and H T. Wagner. Mrs. Bis
sell. Mrs. OIds and the Misses Has
kins. Burris and Miller, the teachers
will also be present.
Last night a nervous crowd assem-
bled around the courthouse discussing
the possible success of the various
candidates who have thrown them
selves on the mercy OF the city cOun.
ell for election to office. The roll call
showed all aldermen present the old
and the new. Alderman WhitmOre. the
newly elected alderman from the third
ward, introduced James D. Ponder as
the proper man to fill the city clerk
ship. Badger introduced Ben Catlin
for the place and said that he was wen
known and needed no recognition.
Catlin received five of the eight votes
and he was declared elected. The cleo
ton of a city attorney was next called
for and Mr.. Burton nominated Judge
Kemp Mr.. WhitmOre named George
Wallace. and d. Storms name was ad-
ded TO the list by another alderman
Judge Kemp got four votes. Wallace
one, and Storms three. Ed Wales had
no opposition for the office of street
commissioner and ne was elected by
reclamation.