El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-21
- Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
\ = This Date. 1905.

Il blessing OF the waters IN LEouL OF
the winter palace by emperor Nicholas
this morning. several shots were fired
from across the Neva, the bullets en-
tering the windows OF the palace Par
+ ticulars show that the missiles came
from the BOurse battery which was
{ loaded with q shell filled with grape
shot. Everything indicates that
/ deep plot had been laid and the Off
tcers OF the battery have been placed
under arrest
The visit Of the Denver business men
{ to FL Paso, which lasted from 2 70
1870 o'clock last night. resulted in
effecting a greater feeling Of friend
I ship and interests between tae two
cities Last night a banquet consist
ing Of Mexican dishes and plenty
along the liquid line was served TO
the party at Hotel Sheldon. They left
on the Santa Fe for Albuquerque at
1880.
A Russian soldier, David Zsioisky.
who escaped from a Japanese prison
ten weeks ago. has arrived in FL Paso
Z and viii make his home with a cousin
who lives here. He relates a thrilling
story Of his life in the Russian army
and the conflicts with the japanese
I in which he took part.
J. T. Porcher, Of Socorros Tex has
been advised that his FL Paso onions
and chill were prize winners at the
st. Louis fair
County collector Chas. Davis IT.,
states that there viii be no mad rush
for poll tax receipts az the last Of
the month. as there has been a steady
stream Of voters going to the office
to pay their tax and that already
1900 payments have been made. It
is estimated that II the present rate
is kept up the total viii reach the
$500 mark BY the expiration Of the
time limit
A st. Louis man has made an Of
fer OF 100000 to start off the brewery
free Of debt The Indebtedness OF the
/ brewery is $4,000.
The members Of the chamber Of
commerce are nominating candidates
for the board Of directors this after
noon The annual meeting OF the or
ganization viii be held Wednesday
Governor La Toilette VIII be the
next United States senator from Wis
consin, TO succeed Joseph Quarles.
NBliss and Fl Paso lodges OF the
Knights Of Pythias were consolidated
In a meeting held IN Pythian castle
Thursday night and viii hereafter be
known as Fl Paso lodge II starts
with a mem bership Of 2S5, making II
the largest Pythian lodge in Texas
with the exception Of a lodge al
Houston.
The bodies OF DR.. r c. Koy, OF Chi
cago. John r Mackenzie, Of Chi
cago: n. A Mccall. OF Toledo. and
Walter Stubinger, Of Kewanee, IL,
who were killed in Mexico yesterday
BY Taqui Indians, were brought to
Nogsies today. The men were down
in that country looking over the
properties belonging to q Chicago
syndicate. and as they emerged from
the hills IS miles east Of La Colorado.
the Indians attacked them.
An internal revolution threatens
Russia. RlOting strikers numbering
hundreds Of thousands, are parading
the streets OF St Petersburg and many
other cities and organized mobs went
TO the factories and forced workmen
The Citizens league has decided 70
stop gambling, entering suits against
the liquors dealers bonds OF those
saloon proprietors in whose places
games Of chance, slot machines and
other forms Of gambling have been
district court this afternoon
A bill making gambling q Felony
has been favorably reported In the
Texas legislature. The Dill provides
for punishment Of not less than two
or more than four years in the state
penitentiary.
DR.. B F. Stevens was thrown from
his buggy and badly Injured today IN
a runaway, which occurred at the
Campbell street crossing Of the G. h /
yards
At the primary election held at the [
chamber OF commerce Friday evening, I
to nominate the IS candidates for the I
board OF directors. J. N Cannon Rich !
ard Caples, D. n Payne E Moye, o. [
n Baum, E z. Neff, w. H futile, J. I
A Courchesne. A P. Coles, T. Mar
tinez. F. J. FeIdman. .. S. Stewart. h
3. Stevens, J. A. Happier and G. L
Hoyt received the nomination