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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
BANKER SUICIDES
AFTER FATALLY
SHOOTING WIFE
Howard BOoCOCk, Treasurer of
AstOr Trust Co. and Intimate
Friend of j, P, Morgan,
Commits InexpIicabIe Crime

New York, March 22,--HOward
Boocock. treasurer OF the Aastor
Trust company Of this city and
prominent in New York society, shot
and killed his wife tonight as she was
playing the piano for his entertain
ment in their home IN East seventy
fourth street The banker then com
mittod Suicide with the same revol-
yer.
According 10 the police the banker
left no word eXplaining the murder
and suicide, nor could any member
Of the household throw light on the
affair. The servants declared that the
couple were on the most aflectionate
terms
The tragedy occurred shortly ar
ter dinner. The maid who served the
meal told the police that Mr.. Boo
cock seemed TO be laboring under
some excitement
After dinner the two Boocock chill
dren, boy 3 years old. and a girl
Of II, were sent TO their rooms while
the parents went to the drawing
room.
one of the maid servants said
that she heard three shots The first
bullet fatally wounded Mrs. BOOcoek;
the mark Of the second was found in
the ceiling. the third ended the
bankers life lie had shot himself
through the head.
The servants telephoned Ia a
friend of Mrs. Boocock Mrs. Henry
r. Dawson, wife of the banker. who
is member Of the firm of J. +.
Morgan Il co. Mrs DAWSON went 10
the Buoeocks home and from there
summoned "a physician. The doctor
found Mr.. Booeock dead and his wife
breathing her last.
Mr. Boocock was q Yale graduate
OF the class OF 1900. He was 40 years
of age.
Ronald II. Macdonald, director
of the Astor Trust company, said that
Mr. Boooock underwent a surgical
operation recently ana after a partial
recovery. left about ten days ago for
the south Mr. Macdonald said he
ne did not know that Mr. Boocock
had returned He stated that Mr..
Boocock's business accounts were
perfect in every way.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
BIC SLUSH FUND
WAS COLLECTED
IN TERRE HAUTE
Further Evidence Given as to
Election of Mayor Dom M,
Roberts; Corruption of Bal
lot by Order Of Leader.

indianapolis, Ind, March 22.--John
r. Nugeut assistant chief Of police
under Mnyor Dom NJ. Roberts, de
tailed today az the trial of the Terre
llautc election ease how he had col
lected slush fund totalling almost
So 900 from saloonkcepers and gam
bling room proprict0rs for registra-
tlon and election purposes last fan. lie
read list Of saloon ana gambling
house owners and amounts of money
which he said Mayor Roberts had told
him 10 collect. Nugent has pleaded
guilty 10 eonspiring To corrupt federal
election He said ne refused to take
checks as he did not want any evil
denco like that left around
Judge Eli " Redman. who with
Roberts is among the twenty-eight de-
PENDANTS on trial, also did some coll
Letting FOR his own campaign for
Judge from the Same class Of people,
according 10 Nugent, and Roberts be-
came angry Shea brothers saloon
and gambling house proprietors were
assessed $500 for the election. said
Nugent, but he collected only $406,
the Sheas telling him that Judge Red
man had collected the other 500.
That night. the witness continued,
lection to Roberts, as was his Gus
tom, and explained that the Shea
brothers would contribute only S400
because Of Redmau, Roberts ordered
him to go back to Shea and learn
what Redman means by butting In
on me-" Iledman also collected from
other saloonkeeDers, Nugcnt said.
Some of the men did not pay the
amount they were assessed, the as
sistant chief Of police stated. George
Woodall, who is among those on trial
was assessed $50 but paid only S25
said Nugent
Dom meaning Mayor Roberts),
told me then that Woodall would only
be given 20 favors or one favor for
each dollar he contributed" said the
witness
Frank e. Daley, United States dis
trict attorney said that of the $4,000
collected by Nugent and turned over
TO Roberts, only 500 was paid into
the regular democratic campaign
fund
Frank Kiser another who has
pleaded guilty. testified that Roberts
gave him 500 the night before The
election for him TO use In the Req
dad" precinct.
THE Inspector there Is an right and
you can do business with him. kBor
testified Roberts told him. He SAIL
he made out a number Of cards n
which was written "send me a drink.
These, he said, were to Doe given by
the inspector to The men who voted
the democratic ticket and redeemed
by Kser
The Inspector did not show up and
the election board selected a man
who. Kser said, was not right and
rs a result, he said, he had TO pay
blindly all day In addition to HE
| 500 Roberts gave him." he said,
Maurice Walsh, treasurer Of the
democratic committee and defend
ant, brought him 500 during the day
ana that he paid out the 5000 to
voters"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
CARRANzA ARMY
BIZ RNING S|SAL
HEMP IN YUCCA TAN

Washington, March 22.- Secretary
Bryan ANA Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the
British ambassador, conferred today
over a new danger mcnaCing the
Nucatnu sisUl hemp supply, from
which must come the Irvine To bind
this Years crop of wheat i'm the
United states and Canada Earlier
both the secretary ana the ambasSt-
dor had received a committee of
luuatan citizens. who said that Car
rama officials at the port of Pro-
ereso was burning stores of sisal and
threatening growers and shippers
with heavy taxation and penalties be-
cause OF their refusal 10 accept a
Carranza governor
II is understood that steps win be
taken To prevent any Interference
with The shipment OF the much need
ed product Recently General car
rama deCrced blockade at Pro-
grcso, cuttiug OF sisal shipments.
but this effort WAS abandoned when
the United states government save
notice that the cruiser Des Moinrs
would he used. If necessary, 10 keep
The port open.
state department officials think
the general situation in Yucatan will
soon improve, Commander BlHkely OF
the pcs Moines reported 90 the navy
department to-day that Carranza
forces were now IN fun control OF
the town and that order prevailed
Tie scarcity OF labor. which had
lnterfercd with the loading OF ships
was being relieved it was said. The
carranza gunboat ZaraEoza had left
the harbor ana gone eastward
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
FIFTY MINERS KILLED
BY BIG SN0WSLlDE

Vancouver, II. c., March 22--Fifty
miners were killed and as many more
injured early today by a snowslide
which swept away several bunk
houses ut the Britannia mine at Howe
Sound. y, c., according TO dispatch
received here. Beside the bunk
house part OF the aerial tramway Of
the mine was carried away.
The slide swept away a bunk house
containing fifteen men, cook house
containing ten men asd several houses
in which were a number of women
and children. Several men going off
the night shift at midnight were also
killed
At last reports. rescuers werc work
ing on the pile Of debris but few
bodies had been found.
Fifteen OF the injured were being
brought to Vancouver tonight by
steamer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
ALPHA DEBTS ORGANIZED,
u. N. M. FACULTY LEARNS

a new fraternity appeared at the
University Of New Mexico yesterday.
It IS the Alpha Delta, a local organic
alton, with twenty-siN members An.
nouncement of the fraternity was
made TO the faculty and the members
wore their pins for the first time yes
terduy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
BURGLAR SENDS BACK
JEWELRY TO [. F. LEE

Laurence +. Lee yesterday receiv-
ed in the mail a box containing jewel
ny stolen from his home at 523 North
Eleventh street less than week ago.
A gold watch and the money taken
by the burglar were not returned A
fob that was attached to the watch
was sent back, however In the box
were some trinkets that Mr. Lee did
not know had been stolen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
SPORT
SCHOOL OF MINES IS
WINNER IN TWO GAMES

S0cOrr0 NJ VI March aE,-Tht
School of Mines nine won double
header yesterday the first game from
the Socorro county high school and
the second from the Socorro Boosters.
First game Score. X. II. T..
school of Mines. go 600 100 - 6
60. High school G01 coo 010-2 2
Batterlcs-Jones and Montoya Ba-
ca and llammcll
second gnnc-s Score r. y. T.,
School Of Mines ..302 10 -
socorro Boostcrs 900 OIL 3 q
Butteriea--Killiun and Montoya, Al
doretc, poua and Gallegos, Arugon.
The second game was called At the
end Of the nfth inning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
JOURNEYS SANCTIONED
N. |. T. A. ANNOUNCES

New York. March 23.-I lie scheu-
ule of tournament dates officially
sanctioned by the Uniten states Ma
tional Lawn Tennis association for
1866, was given out tonight 10y
Robert -. Wrenn, president and M
cluded the following
MAY &c. IN paso Country club. III
paso, Tex, border state tennis as
ISOLATION, border states champion
ship.
june 81, oklahoma COLI and Coun-
try club. oklahoma city. Okla, Ok
hhoms state championship.
August 30. Denver Country club,
Denver. colo. Colorado state cham
uiunphiu
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
Iirst CnYnIry Wins.

San Francisco, March 22.-The
team OF the First cavalry. IT, S. A.
defeated the second division, L. S. A.
four today on the san Mateo field by
q score of - goals tu In the
first round for the polo association
cups In the Universal polo tourna-
ment being held under the auspices
OF the Panama Pacific international
NNnOaIllnm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

Plnchurst. \. Q, March 22.-Mrs.
Roland II, BARLOW, Merton Cirkcet
club. Philadelphia. with a card of
%. won the gold medal here today
in the qualification round Of the
women's event Of the annual United
North and South Amateur golf
event
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
Pleads emily 10 Murder.

Logan. Iowa, March 22.-J. G.
Parks, farmer living near Monda-
min who shot his wife last December,
today pleaded guilty TO second degree
murder and was sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment Jealousy is said
TO have prompted the crime.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
FIRST STEP IS
TAKEN TOWARD
ORGANIZED BALL
Enthusiastic Meeting Of Fans
Held at Commercial Club
Starts Movement for New
League on Its Way

The first definite step toward the
organization of n husobnll club e.
represent Albuquerque in the no
Grande association during the coming
season was taken last night when
about twenty ed-lu-the-wool, all.
the-yenr-r1und fans met In the par
lors of the Commercial cluh ANA
formed "a temporary Organization WITH
% 4. Matson MS president and Ernest
a. Davis ns secretary
what the meeting lacked IN NUM-
bcfa was more than made up iu en-
ihusioam and la tho substantial char
srter Of the men who were present
and the manner in which the plans
for the future Of baseball in this city
were discussed left mo- room Co DOUBT
that Albuquerque VIII be represented
bv rafting good team in the now
league ana that the faJs viii not have
to satisfy themselves this summer
with reading about games played 81
% distance nf some thousands OF
IA ! IaH
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

James r. Garfield, Cleveland; f. {.
Wilson. Santa Fe. ID. ]. Gable, Ohio,
and Nelson Rhoades. Jr. Mexico. ar
rived here last night on business in
connection with land interests in
northern Mexico.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
DUTCH DECLINE
To ACCE DE To
BRITISH DEMAND
viii Give No Assurance That
CargoeS From Holland May
Not Be Destined for Ports
of Germany,
Is, ~oaa,Ho Journal ssse'.. ls,srO wosl

lhf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WtRHl
London, March 90 U2:35 Il. ~ -
A Reuter- dispatch from The Hague
says.
According to diplomats papers
communicated TO parliament today
the British and French ministers at
The Hague, I'm announcing the coun-
.tor-measures against the Germ ln
blockade. assured the Dutch govern
ment that the interests of the Neth-
erlands and her colonies would be
sofeguarded to the utmost degree.
"ln letters dated March ~ 10 the
British and French ministers, the
Dutch foreign minister pointed "uL
a. at he Dutch government without
crtcisinB the measures of the bellig-
ercnts must protest against measures
cncroachirg on the rights of the
Dutch government as a neutral pow
CT, according TO International laws.
1.-The letters are Identical but in
view of article 3 Of the British order
mcconnell, 1t was asked In the letter
to the British minister that tho Dutch
government as unable 10 give the
declaration asked therein, but it con
siders such declaration contrary TO
it's neutral duties
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

Article Of the British order-m-
council reads
Nothing in this order shall prevent
the relaxation OF the provisions OF
this order IN respect to the merchant
vessels of any country which declares
that no commerce intended for or or
iginating in Germany or belonging TO
German subjects, shah enjoy the pro-
lection of its flag"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

stockton, Cal, March 22,--rhe CHI
cugo American LEAGUE regulars defeat
feated Portland of the Pacific Coast
league, 10 to q, here today
score. r. II H..
chicago .ts..s. .t..'.'.'.' .'...iV ~
iotlihnd sts.tts.t.t'... .t.sts
Batteries ~lSlepfer and Schalk, Ma
YER Reiger Callahan aud Curisoh,
Fisher.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
nrnrcs n. Ailnntn :

Macon. Ga. March 22--The Bos-
ton Nationals defeated the Atlanta
Southern league team here today, 3
10 &, la seven innings
g..... - I Il
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

Good paying cash business
for sale, No experience nee
eSSary, Owner desires to sell
account health, Address BOX
{, Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

The selection ~ Mcssfs Matson ana
Dnvif hs temporary officers of the
new organization was made ununi-
mauMy and spontaneously, and aH
soon ha the chairman had ialen the
glvei hc called upou George ~ Reed,
who was present. TO outline 20 the
meeting the plans of the new lengue.
Mr. Reed stated that the asaocia-
tlon would be composed Of at least
six. and possibly eight clubs, and
named ~ paso. Phoenix. Tucson, Bis
bee. Douglas. silver city, Deming and
las Cruces as the towns besides Al
huquerque where work is being done
towards the organization of clubs. lie
declared that there never WAS o time
when baseball talent could be gotten
ao ehcapY. and said that on account
ct the fact hat the war had put "a
quietus on baseball In Canada this
year nnd other more or less democrat
izing circumstances, there are plenty
nf Glass = players 90 be had Tor Glass
~ salaries u is oil a question, de-
clnrcd Mr Reed of how bad Alhu-
querpuc wants Organized baseball ON
ly comparatively small sum need be
raised 10 get the club on its feet, he
said, and from the number OF idle
men he had seen standing around the
streets SUNDAY afternoon he felt sure
that liberal patronage would be nc
corded "a good baseball team A fund
Of 81 900 the contributors to receive
atocf for their contributions. he he
iireed woidd De ample TO get the club
skratf tturf4H
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23
Mneilna Nc,t TrIdnN.

4 motion was made and carrlcd un-
nnimouHly, that committee Of five
DE appointed to canvass the business
mud professional men of the city for
the purpose ~ securing their attend
uncc al meeting To be held in the
Commercial club next Friday night al
which time IL Is expected that per-
manent organization VIII be effected
and the money for starting the club
will be In sight. In addition every
man present was constituted a COM
mittec If one ia secure the attendance
of az many fans ns possible at the
Friday night meeting
The committee appointed hy presi-
dent MatHon iR composed OF Ernest a.
Davis. W r. McCrcight. Charles Kuuz,
Ike Graham and Judge George Il.
Craig MIR Matsun is cX-officio a
member Of this committee and George
NJ Heed Is 20 accompany the meme
beers ON their rounds for The purpose
of explaining any details nf the plans
for Che league about which infurma-
ton may hc desired The commit
tee VIII meet at Matson's hook store
this afternoon al 2;30 ana begin ut
once on the work before H.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-23

Batteries. Rudolph. Hughes and
iowdy, Whaling. Pearson, Allen and
fpUking
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-12
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK.
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CoNST|PATED

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under my personal guarantee that il
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-12
And Fer Three Summers Mra Vin.
cent Was Unable 10 Aitend DO
Aly # Her Hessework.

Pleasant Hin, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, Of this town, land the third and
last time. was my worst.
I had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
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! also had dreadful! pains In my baci,
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-12
Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA /
Parish of Grant

"a 1911 Va vi aht
Pursuant to authority contained in al
ordinance adopted by the police jury Of
Grant parish, on the 7th day of June
1915, l, r. w. Richardson, president
of said police jury, hereby give notice
that an election will be held in Ware
Number Three of said parish of Gran.
on the 18th day of July, 1915. as sci
forth in the following abstract of sale
ordinances:
Section l.
Be it ordained by the police jury OF
Grant parish in lawful session conven.
ed, That an election shall be held in
Ward Number Three of said parish OF
Grant on the 18th day of July, 1915, al
which election a majority of the prob
erty taxpayers of said Ward Number
Three. in number and amount, eligible
to vote and voting, shall determine the
Proposition to levy q FIVE mills tar
on all the property in said Ward Num-
Der Three of said parish of Grant for q
period of five years, beginning with the
year 1915 and ending with the year 1919.
for the purpose of building and main
tanning the public roads in said Ward
Number Three.
uC SdlQ ciCCllOu Suoil OS IclO II Tie
following polling places and by the off,
GERS named, each being q registered
voter:
AT Greed Precinct-C. F. Blackwell,
c. G. Jones and L. NJ. Futrell, COM
missioners; Marshall Gentry, clerk;
Richard Newton, returning officer.
At Dry Prong Precinct-D. v. Dom
aldson, ]. W. Smith and C. H. Nc
Bride, commissioners; Odus Watson,
clerk; w. M. Bratton. returning officer.
At Antonio Precinct-P. L. Miles, A.
R. Foster and N. G. Morgan, commits
sioners; w. w. Ford, clerk; T. C. Cole
man, Jr., returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given that
on the 18th day of July, 1915, the Sec
ond day following the election afore-
said, at IL O'Clock m, the police jury
will meet at the court house in Colfax,
in said parish, and there in public ses-
sion open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the votes and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result of sai6
election and promulgate the same.
Given on this the 7th day of June,
1915. at Colfax, La.
R. w. RICHARDSON,
President of the Police Jury of Grant
Parish, La.
A true copy.
R. S. CAMERON,
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-12
''Dsdssa's Liver rsus" MA Clean Yen
Sluggish Liver Better Than eaIend
and Can Not Sa|hab.

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-06-12

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