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The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-23
BELIEVE MAN IN JAIL Is ASSASSIN
 OR KNOWS WHO IS

Douglas-While the law presume that every man is innocent until proven guilty, there is a general be- lief here that the man Againsky, aA rested in Juneau yesterday in con- nection with the murder of Babe" Brown at this place Wednesday of this week, could explain the mys- terv surrounding the horrible af- fair if he so desired. It Is reason ed here that i' Againsky was the husband of the woman as he is said to have stated, he would have been one of the first to appear on the scene after the report of the murder was circulated. The fact that he never came near, although in Juneau all the time, is taken as indicating that he was aware of what had taken place before the affair was known by others.
 Also, there is little doubt but that the man who Babe" Brown told one of the witnesses before the corouer's jury was her husband, wfa seen here the evening" previous to the murder and that he visited his wife that night, another woman claiming to have seen him enter the house at about o'clock Wednesday morning which would be about nine hours before the dead and badly mutilated body Of the woman was found.
 II is further believed here that the woman was following the life slc was leading with the consent and cooperation of her husband and that he was practically her bus mess manager and took charge of her earnings regardless of the fact tn,' he was infatuated with her mu,l more so, the evidence showed fl an she with him. In fact, one witness testified hat Babe" Brown told OCT she had no use for her husband and had tried to shake" him.
 It was apparent turing the hear ing before the coroner that Jennie Miller, the dead woman's most in- innate friend, was concealing infor- mation that she should have given and probably would have given. had she no. feared the consequences. While it is not believed the Miller woman was a party to the crime in any way, indications are that she knows something that. if revealed, would tend to go far toward con- Yicting the guilty party.
 The body, which has TOt yet been washed, is still held by order of the court, at Sully3' undertaking parlors. It has been carefully eX- amined bv Dr. Sergeant, city physi- clan cF Douglas, and by Dr. Malone of Juneau, the latter making a min ute examination Of the various wounds yesterday afternoon. Pho tographs of the body from various angles have also been taken both by Ed. Andrews of Douglas and Winter & Pond of Juneau. As soon as the court instructs, the body will be prepared and buried.
 Many persons have called at the undertaking parlors and requested to see the body which requests have been denied except to those whom it is supposed would throw some light on the matter.
 As one direct result of the mur- der, of the woman, some radical changes will soon. be made in the restricted district. The cribs will be done away with, and, if the wo- men are permitted to remain at all they will be compelled to occu- py what is termed "uarlor houses" where a number of them will be under the same roof instead of be- ing isolated as at present.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-23

Christmas Novelties at Kellers'.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-27
REPLYING 70 "TAXPAYER."-

REPLYING TO ."IANPAYER." =
In reply to the article Of the 21st
signed Taxpayer" in which he
states DR.. Slattery abuses the right
of free speech and therefore shows
no respect for the constitution,
went to all Of his meetings and can
truthfully say he did not; he only
took the right the constitution gives
us all. Mr.. Taxpayer, when DR., Slat-
terry challenged any Catholic priest
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-27


ry, 712 S. Keller Az.
HIKING IN THE HOT SUMS it
always to be wOman's duty to re
pair the ravages wrought by the self
ish pride-demands Of men? It would
seem that goth century enlighten-
ment could vouCh for more, but,
unfortunately, present conditions in
Mexico point to anything but a hui
name reconstruction along those
lines.
Is it a particularly inspiring spec
tacle to place before the eyes Of
American citizens that Of a selfish,
comfoTt-loving general lounging in
an automobile in the lead Of the reg
iment, demanding inhuman speed of
poor, miserable mixers until they
drop in the sun by hundreds?
No scoring Of the pen of either
man or woman is, in my judgment,
adequate punishment for such Grim
inal action. Physical ills in excess
of these imposed upon his helpless
subordinates would be more fitting
for Gen. Jack Foster Of the First Hi
nois national guard and any other
officers who by their inhuman treat
ment prove false to the trust we have
placed in them,
What a brilliant and encouraging
contrast is formed by the repair
work Of Mrs. L. G. Clegg Of San An
tonic, woman in every sense Of the /
word. Each man, woman and child
in Illinois bless her and her assistants
in their efforts to sUccor the. victims
of the personal pride Of our own So
called representative citizens.
It did not appear to these women
that the boys had quit cold" as
Gen. Funston so bloOdlessly ex-
pressed it. Why are we not making
greater demands on Pres. Wilson !
that we may learn the why" Of this !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-27

KNOWING WHEN YOU'VE GOT
ENOUGH.-One of the very great
est of life's accomplishments is the
being able to know when you've got
enough. All of earth's miseTies are
due to lack of this knowledge.
The OveTwoTked and Underpaid
wage slave is a victim of not know
ing when he has had enough of his
masters game. The master is VIC
tim of not knowing when to curb his
desire for more, thus dwarfing or al
together eXtinguishing his power to
view life as something else than an
everlasting skin game. Both mas
ter and mastered show the effects
of the game on their faces. The first,
usually by a tense look, shows the
effects of the sacred mission of curb
ing the avarice Of beings who expect
decent wages for and in order to do
decent work. The other shows the
effects on his face Of having to live
up to the body and nerve-wrecking
demands of the gamblers fight.
They are both on the wrong track
and would show real spirit if they
kicked over the traces of custom
once in a while. Neither has given
the other a chance to see life in its
best perspectives.
A person is always sure that he
knows whether he has had enough
of pain and he is equally certain that
he has not had his share Of pleasure.
To study the meaning of the terms
pain" and pleasure" would take
out some Of the biggest kinks in our
philosophy Of life. jacobson.
REPLYING TO "TAXPAYER."-
In reply to the article of the Dist
signed Taxpayer, in which he
states DR.. Slattery abuses the right
of free speech and therefore shows
,--~4sA,-As.-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-27

Public Forum have been filed with
sarcastic skirmishes and SANDER, for
a stretch, and I think it is time for
somebody to intercede.-C. McGaF-
ry, 712 S. Keller Az.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-27

ficers Of the LIST tried to make a rec
ord in hiking for 1O-NIile hill.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
WHEAT MARKET UNSTEADY

A number Of the farmers took ad
vantage Of the high price being paid
for wheat last Friday and Saturday
and twenty loads were received on
those two days. The price paid was
Si.39 on Friday and Sl.4O on Saturday
the amount paid TO the farmers was
about sl,470. Ernest Hall brought in
one load; S. A. Wells three; Jas. o.
Jordan two: J. G.. Wattenbarger two;
". G. Winningham two; Joe NJ. Wells
one; X. =. Hale one; f.. +. True one;
John Hardin one; T. +. Brown two; f.
o. Akin two; j. w. Akin one. and J.
W. Payne one.
There were 1850 bushels of the fin
est wheat ever brought To any mar
ket. Another load was brought in
but on account of smut il could not
be loaded into the car so il was sold
To the Collins Hay and Grain Co. for
feed. II brought good price.
The NJ. Il. Goldenberg Co. also pur-
chased some wheat and paid S1.4O
for II. This is proof enough that If
the farmers produce the grain they
will be afforded suitable market and
with competition they may we'll eN-
pect 10 receive top prices.
Monday the bottom fell out Of the
market the price dropping TO Sl3O a
bushel, but Tuesday it had advanced
to Sl.35 Wednesday on account Of
strike conditions wheat dropped 20
Sl.25 and Thursday it was going AZ
that price.
During the past week a number oc
the farmers from other sections of
the COT Lty have been marketing mai-e
heads in this city 80 local buyers Gt
$50 per ton. This is an advance of
more than 100 per cent from the pricg
paid in the early spring.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
Man LEAVES FAMILY IN
HARD tIRCI INSTANCES

j. ID. Pierce, administrator. is adj
'vertising n sale at the farm Of Mrs
Halle Mackenzie, southwest of For
rest. for Tuesday, Sept. 8, when a nice
lot Of stock will be sold to pay off
mortgages contracted by Mrs. Mac
kinzic's husband before he left FOR
parts unknown.
\ few months ago Mrs. Mackenzie.
then Mrs. Halle Robertson, "A prosper
ous young widow, met and married
Mackenzie, and most everybody in
that section of the county thought sht
wa, doing the right thing, as she had
n nice farm. considerable stock and
was fairly well fixed financially, be-
ing out Of debt, and having four small
children to care for.
MackinZic and Mrs. Robertson were
married in Tucumcari 10y the Rev.
Sam Taylor of the Baptist church.
When Mr.. Taylor had finished the GER
emony Mackenzie stepped over and
put II onc-dollar bill in the ministers
pocket Mr.. Taylor did not look at
the money until the couple left and
you can imagine his chagrin when he
saw the small sum it called for.
On their way home Mackinzie told
his companions that he gave the min
lister $500. From that time on he
sold his wifes property and what he
did not sell he mortgaged sometimes
two or three times. When he had
disposed of all the property he drew
all the ready cash from the bank at
Mclrosc and cashed some worthless
checks and left for others worlds TO
conquer-goodncs knows where.
There is no law severe enough TO
punish such man here on earth and
there is question whether the old
devil himself will do the job satisfac-
tOrily. There have been several sug-
gcstionS made as to the mode of pun
iShment. but most of them are not fl
to publish. Mrs. Mackinzie now has
five small children to care for and no
money or property. Those who can
should attend the sale next Tuesday
and see that everything brings top
prices.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31

over, breaking one Of the little boys
arms, that Mr.. Xant strained his back
lifting the wagon up 50 that they
could free themselves, he has com
planned with the leaders in his neck
hurting and suffered considerable with
the headache. They also said he was
somewhat dcspondcnt because Of the
dry weather. He and one Of the boys
were in Tucumcar Tuesday, working
for Joe Ritz, hauling sand. They re-
turned home and Mr.. Xant said he had
the headache. lie retired about rine
o'clock. but Mrs. Xant and other mem
bcrs of the household remained up a
while longer. The homefolks say they
cannot account for him taking his own
life as he had never made any threats.
Financially he was in good shape hav-
ing a number of horses and cattle. lie
owned $50 acres of land and paid for
IL when he sold two farms near Moran.
in Stephens county, Texas.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS

The work OF holding civil service eX-
aminations in this vicinity has recent
~ been quite active. On August %,
"A number of the local board of exam
iners proceeded to Endee TO hold the
examination for ith class postmaster
at that place. On August 2Gth fine
class Of eleven competitors was eN-
amined at the High school, for the va
cancies in the Tucumcari postofiice.
On Monday and Tuesday of this
week, an examination was held at the
Court House for inspector position
under the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Some of Our people may not
have noted the great variety Of 20.
sitions for which examinations may
be taken at Tucumcari.
As We understand it the three can
didates receiving the highest grades
in the examination Saturday, will be
eligible to the position Of assistant
postmaster in Tucumcar. Il Is 40 TO
the postmaster 10 choose from these
three the one he thinks best suited TO
ill the place.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS SCHEDULED FOR
MONDAY MORNING

The General Chairman Of the four
Railroad Brotherhoods will pass thru
Tucumcari tonight Thursday Aug.
3lst, enroute 10 IL Paso where meet
ing Of the joint general committees
will he held Sept. list.
+. G.. Jacobs. j. +. O'Rourke. x. 6.
O'Conners and Claude Wingrove. To-
cal Representatives, will join the gen
eral chairmen at Tucumcari and 20
TO FL Paso % attend the meeting, re-
turning Sunday morning on No. 2,
with full instructions to conduct the
strike.
A joint meeting of all members Of
Tucumcari brotherhoOds will be held at
the Masonic hall Sunday evening at
7:30 p. m, and the brotherhoods will
open headquarters at the Masonic OPP
era house Monday morning, Sept ith.
This is probably the beginning of
one of the biggest strikes ever pulled
off in any country. There is no doubt
about the determination Of the men
to stick for what they now demand.
President Wilson has failed to make
the railroad presidents come through
so the strike is called for Monday, Sept
4-Labor Day.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
SCHOOL BONDS BRING BET
TER THAN 100000 PREMIUM

The school bonds were sold through
the First National Bank to Robinson
a. Sandburg of Denver, Colo, at "A pre-
MUM of over $1,000 for the 100000,
The actual bid being $50,75i with in
terest and other valuable assets max
ing the aggregate amount To SOL OPS.
This shows what outsiders think of
Tucumcari and her future. They are
willing to risk thousands Of dollars
for school purposes because they are
sure any live town will make an extra
effort to keep the schools in Al con-
dtion.
The plans as specified for the new
buildings a. drawn hy Architect Pierce
Of Amarillo, were somewhat stout for
present day prices Of material. II is
said that he used the same specifica-
tionS back in Texas and they were put
through at the value, or nearly so, that
he estimated. There were seven bid
ders for the construction of the two
buildings and they ranged from $4,000
down to Sil,990. As the board can
not use that much in the building il
was necessary to reject all bids.
Another meeting of the board was
held Tuesday and it was decided to
cut out some of the detail work and
give the contractors another chance
to figure on the job, There Is no
doubt about the bids being low enough
next time, but the cheapest is not al
ways the best. II might be well for
the board to make it the cheapest and
best bid.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
TEAM KILLED WHEN IT FALLS
OFF CLIFF NEAR LESBIA

Jess Brown and family left last
Thursday night for Colorado. While
coming down the Cap Rock southeast
of Lesbia, his lead team became un-
manageable, jumping off high cliff
TO the rocks below. They were instant
Iy killed and Mr.. Brown was forced to
return to his brothers near Lesbia.
4 subscription paper was circulated in
behalf Of Mr.. Brown and quite nice
sum realized with which TO assist him
to buy another team that he and the
family might proceed on their journey
TO Colorado whore they intend to make
their future home
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
MRS. OWENS ACC|.
DENTALLY SHOT...IS
SERIOUSLY INJURED

The San Jon community as well a.
the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. e
l.. Owens ia this city. received Sc.
we're shock when the news was rccciv-
ed of the accidental shoe ting of Mr..
C. l.. Owens, by her brother, Arthur
W. Skoglund, who is visiting at their
home.
Mr.. Skoglund thought hc had cv
tracted all the 22-calibrc shells from
the room where Mrs. Owens was sit
ting in Il chair, holding a small child.
In some unknown manner cartridge
was left in the barrel and exploded
the ball passed through the rlcshy part
Of the little child, leg and went on
through lodging in the bowels Of Mr..
Owens. the ball ranging downward.
Mrs. Owens was brought to Tucumcari
and taken to the Tucumcari Hospital
where il was found that there were
seven incisions which were scwcd up.
The ball has not been located. Mrs.
Owens was i'm n very serious condition
and has been since the accident hap
pened and 1t wa thuught by her in
innate fricnd- who visited her here
that it would be- impo -lblc for her
life to be saved as il was feared blood
poison was inevitable. Wcdnc ,day he
was reported TO be doing nicely and
vigilcnt watch was being given that
her recovery now seems possible.
This is one Of the most cstimable
families Of Quay county and Mrs.
Owens was in nearly perfect health
before the accident and it is earnestly
desired TINT She will fullN recnycr.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
AUTO OVERTU rms KILLS
DRIVER ELSA DILLON

Elsa Dillon, well known ranchman
Of Amarillo, Texas, who was in Tu-
cumcarI several months ago and pur-
chased the Gene Smyer ranch south
of town, wa, instantly killed, another
man seriously injured, and two other
occupant, of the car were unharmed.
when Dlllons big Cadillac auto over
turned while he was cnroute to Am
arllo from hi- ranch.
The cause Of the accident was not
learned here and n there were sew
eral different stories told in regard TO
how 1t happened the News will re-
fraln from publishing until more
definite account Is received.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
WHITE HOPES EAII

Three white men and negro por-
ter had a scrap Tuesday night. It
seems that one Of the men jumped the
negro for a fight and was accommo-
dated 10y getting the worst of the bar
gain; then his partner took part and
not until the third comrade assisted
in the fracas did the black man back
up. They were arrested and fined in
Justice McElroy's court Wednesday.
None Of the combatants were seriously
injured, but there was evidence that
they had been somewhere.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
ALBERT BROWN DIES

Albert Brown, aged 81 years, an
old resident Of Tucumcari, having been
employed a. gate keeper at the rail-
road crossing near the electric light
plant for several years, died at his
home Sunday, August 27, after an i'll
ness Of only a short duration. The
funeral was held Monday and the re-
mains laid to rest in Sunnyside Gem
ctorV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31

Monday lively scrap occurred in
the lunch room across from Golden
berg's store, when the proprietor was
badly beaten up by Eric Pearson. At
the finish of the fight stranger took
charge of affairs and put all the on
lockers out of the room. lie claimed
to be a special friend Of the proprietor.
II seems that when the proprietor
"came to" and took an invoice of his
cash drawer and pockets he was shy
some $40. He notified the officers but
after diligent search they could find
no trace of the special self-made good
samaritan. He had vamoosed with
the coin and left no announcement as
to his destination.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
PAYS S7I2t BOND BECAUSE
SILVER CITY BUILDER OIjITS

Santa Fee, y. NJ, Aug 25.--The state
insurance department has been not-
fed that the National Surety company
has paid $7l2I.67 TO the Real Estate g.
improvement company of Silver City
because contractor August Baltzer,
whom it had bonded failed to fulfill
his contract for the erection Of a group
of bungalow, ut Silver City.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31

Sixteen We're killed in one day AT
the place known as I, b. Davis near
Norton miles east and 1la mile,
north. Mrs, Ayler and daughter 10.
Gated den of rattlesnakes, one was
about 80 inches long and the rest were
about fifteen inches long. They report
ed their wholesale slaughter and feel
like they deserve Carnegie medal for
bravery.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT

On another page in this weeks News
appears synopsis of the salient fea,
lures of the Federal Farm Loan Act,
prepared by II. M. Hanson, secretary
treasurer Farm Mortgage Bankers
Association of America. This act was
passed by the House of Representa-
tives and the United States Senate
June "a and 2S, 1916, and signed by
President Wilson July II, 1915. Don't
fail to read what II means to the farm
ers of the United States.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31

United States senator. A similar dem
on7tratiou was accorded State Sena-
tor W B. Walton when he made his
appearance, and Governor Mcdonald
also wa- given most enthusiastic
reception when he came ia the hall.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
TRAVELLING MAN DIES HERE

I, 5, Cooper, Of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
who had been in Tucumcari several
days in the interest of the Western
Hotel supply Co.. of Tulsa. died Sat
urday morning from bowel trouble.
His body was shipped back to Tulsa
for burial.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
MRS. SILAS HODGES INJURED

Mrs. SlIas Hodges fell down the eel.
lar steps AT the Israel store Tuesday
and while It is reported that she has
no bones broken, she was severely
bruised and injured. Mrs Hodges is
under the physicians care at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. rs Gholson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
CREAMERY MAN HERE

l.. :, Kirby of Portales. l. here to-
day IN the interest of the Roosevelt
County Creamery at Portales. He i,
anxious TO get in touch with all cream
stations in Quay county.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31
SCHOOL OPENS NEXT TUESDAY

The following information regard
ing the location of the various grades
in the Tucumcari Public Schools. is
given for the benefit of parents and
pupils. To avoid confusion and delay
pupils should go To- the various grades
as indicated below.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31

Building
Grade

az lllNlNhlf'l IflbNs
Grade Building Teacher
First-Iiigh school Miss Sylcr
First-East End Miss Hatton
First and Second North Side ....
B Second North Annex
Miss Murphy
A Second S. Annex Miss Burke
4 Third Central Mrs. Bess
Third and Fourth Central ....
Fourth-Ccntral Mis- Stcrns
Fifth East Side Miss Bonds
Sixth Central Miss Horn
All grade above the sixth will hc
located in the High school building ::
and a. was previously stated, grade,
seven. eight, and nine will be taught
dcpartmentally 10y the regular high
school teachers.
1t is not advisable for pupils to pur-
chase books until enrolled and promo
tion records checked by the teacher
in charge of the particular grade in
which the pupil i, assigned This
plan will incur no loss of time. and
mistakes are much less likely to occur.
In all grades below the seventh,
school will begin al nine o'clock on
next Tuesday morning, September ,.
In the Junior and Senior High Schlo!
work will begin at 500 on Tuesday
morning.
Junior High School pupils will bc
classified on Saturday morning, Sep
tember >. Senior High School pupils
will be classified on Monday morning
September 4.
All irregular pupils A. well a, pu-
pills coming in late will call at the
office of the superintendent for class
ifcGtion on Tuesday morning, Sep
tcmber >, Pupils regularly promoted
last year will go directly to their
grades as indicated in the list printed
above.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-31

Take your cream to Whitmore. 27c.