Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-08
ESTES IS FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
At THE CAPITAL
Deming Man Convicted of
Violating War Time lnSur-
ance Act; Mrs. Coleman's
Case Now Being Heard.

anCe Act; Mrs. Coleman, S
Case Now Being Heard.
Especial Correspondence to The JOurnaiD
Santa Fe, May 1.-THE case
against George Estes, in the led
eral court. was put through in
short order and the defendant was
declared guilty by the jury after
a session of but few minutes after
they reached the jury room, Estes
was an attorney in Deming, and
was charged with violation of the
wartime insurance act, 1t was
shown that Estes made a contract
with Andrella Gallegos 10 collect
for her the insurance of SlO,O0o
from the war risk insurance bureau
due from the death of her SON VINO
died from wounds received in nat
tie in France. The insurance was
to the mother and she was ignor-
ant of the method to be followed to
make the collection and thus en-
ployed the attorney. The law is
very strict in regard to wartime
insurance and the violation of 1t
is not looked upon lightly.
The case on trial today is that
against Florence Coleman, of s..
Cloud, Minnesota. She is charged
with tampering with a witness,
Mrs. Sarah f. Clark, of Belen,
New Mexico. This is an outgrowtl
of the famous Pandolfo case tried
by Judge Lands, of Chicago. 1t
is alleged that Mrs. Coleman at
tempted to bride Mrs. Clark in
giving testimony in the case.
The Santa Fe.Taos road, which
is regarded as one of the most i'm
portant in this city, is given another
boost by the acceptance Of the bid
of Mishou. Willard, Clark IL Toys
sier for the construction of That
norton from Tesuque to Pojuaque,
The bid was $49.135.71, and was
the lowest one offered, that of Lee
Roe and Burgess being $56,9lO'S5'
that of the Midland Bridge COM
pany being $59,77763 and that of
Exon & Pigman $55. 504.66. Work
will be under way within the next
ten days.
The bids on the Canadian river
project at Logan have all been re-
iected by the state engineers OF
flee as they all exceeded the limit
set for the project. A further in
vestigation of the location for a
bridge will be made in an endeavor
to find a way that will be OF less
expense. 1t is hoped That the
work may be started by the COM
| ing winter.
One of the attractive spots near
Santa Fe is that near Sunmonnt
sanitarium and owned by John
Nag1e, There is a fine chance to
bring this fertile territory into
practical use and Maggie has filed
with the engineers office an APP
plication for 1000 feet of water
from Arroyo Chamises for storage
| 1t is the intent to increase the stor-
age which has been in use in Il
small way for many years and
make this section not only n place
of value in raising fruit and land
products, hut bring into use one
of the most beautiful spots In this
vicinity.
The Victory Insurance company,
of Pennsylvania has filed with the
state corporation commission art-
=, Giles of incorporation, with capital
stock at 100000.
The Albuquerque Cur club yes
terdav filed articles of incorpora-
ton with II. b. Jamison as statu-
tory agent at Albuquerque. The
object of the company is to hold
and deal in real estate and lands
and lease ponds and lakes or lands
for hunting and fishing and to pro
vide refuge for fowl and wild
animals and fish. The capital stock
of the company is $4,000 with
/ 600 shares at 81 each. The in
corporators are Kenneth j. Ba'c-
ridge, Fl. B. Jamison, simon
Schloss, John d, Clark, Charles
Outer, Charles A. Wright, A. Chau-
win, Joe Barnett, Harry T. john
son, o. A. BURNER, John F. Simms,
Robert e. Deitz.
Taos so long shut off from
swift communication with inc
towns outside on account of the
difficulty in having Geographic dis
patches sent without going through
line of it's own and an office, SO,
that swift touch can be had with
several other states, is to have
the large business interests that
center in the old and attractive
burg which is getting splendid ad-
vertising all through the country
on account of its really drawing
qualities. Miss Essie Jackson, VINO
is manager of the Santa Fe office,
is in Taos making the preliminary
arrangements for the establish
ment of the office.
Santa Fe's mayor. who hereto
fore has had his office anywhere
-frem the street corner to his own
office, where he has been wont To
conduct his own private business,
is now to be accorded real office
for the transaction of the city,s az
fairs. The office of the mayor and
the city marshal will hereafter be
in the Salmon building adjoining
the postoffice and there during the
day persons wishing to pour out.
their grievances or mage any VAL
liable suggestions can have the
ear of the chief without hunting
the city over for him.
The federal court, which has
been in session for a month ,ip the
city, is fast closing up the business
before it and it is now expected
that adjournment will take place
by tomorrow, if there is not some
unexpected delay not now con.
templated. The proportion of con-
Yictions has been greater than