Newspaper Page Text
If a merchant really believes that his “store news'* is import ant to you. be will print it iu "your" newspaper. If he doesn't, he will not. ESTABLISHED 1877 IRON WORKERS TERROR REIGN REVIEWED IN COURT Indianapolis. Ind.. Dec. 9. —As- saults committed by the Iron Work ers' strike were investigated by the government in the cross examina tion of Patrick F. Farrell. New York, a defendant at thn “dynamite con spiracy" trial today. Out of 91 0,000 contributed by the international union to sustain the strike In New York. Farrell admitted he furnished bonds for und paid the Vines of union men. Sixty assaults In 1906. in which bottles nr nmmonla and revolvers were used ns weapons, and in whic horn* man was thrown In the river aud a imllceman who had attempted to quell a riot was killed, wcrec Purged by the govern ment as being a part of a "reign of terror." which preceded a general use of dynamite. The strike never has been called off. Farrell is charged, ns an executive member of the board of the Inter national union w*ith nprnprintlng money to enable J. J. Me. .umara to maintain a “dynamiting crew." Asked altoul the wreck of u draw bridge ut Pelham, N. Y., In February, 1908. when the draw fell into the bay. Farrell said he hnd written Mc- Namara that "the high wind" had blown the work down. “Was the wind a term used in re gard to dynamite depredations against non-union m*ork." asked Jamas W. Noel for the government. "It was not. We believed the Pel. bam job fell apart because of Incutn petant workmen." said Farrell Far rail aald he knew funds of the uulou ware expended for which no account ing was made, but he did not know wbat the money waa spent for. He tabled all kaowledge of McNamara's parabsaa of asploaivaa. Freak J.JfttrtMr. Betro.*. a form er iron workers' business agent, was tba tenth defendant to testify. Murphy was charged with "trying to find out" bow much a wltue&* knew of alleged plots to blow up non union work lu Detroit. Ortle E. Me- Manlgnl confessed that In 1910. under orders of Herbert 8. Ilockln. he took a suit case filled with nitro glycerine to Detroit, but that the orders were suddenly called off. Other witnesses testified that Chralcs Wacbmcister had received 9100 from the Carpenters* union aa the Continued on Page Three Governor Blease of South Carolina Will Not Punish Lynchers ■ V % —. uA ‘ ***’* * r lt-„C. • • r * * * ■'' * Cole l.. Hleaee of South Carolina taken a radical stand concerning the lynchlngA>f negroea for "the usual crime." Irf- addressing the convention of governors here he oald: "I have said all aver the atnte or South Caro lina and I eay It again now, that I will never order out the militia to ahuot down their neighbors and pro tect a black brute who commit* n crime against a white woman. There fore, In South Carolina, let It he un derstood that when n negro assaults a white woman all that is needed Is that they get the right mnli, and they who get hint will neither need nor receive a trial." THE CHRONICLE=NEWS ONLY AFTERNOON LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER IN SOUTHERN COLORADO SERVIA MAKES DEFIANTREPLY TO AUSTRIA Belgrade, Ser\ia, Dec. 9.—The ac cumulation of Austrian troops on the Servian frontier und th«* provocatlvo language of the Vlenese tiewspapem have led to renewed excitement aud feeling in Servla. The newspaper Pravdu. voicing the prevailing Irritation, says: "If Austria desires war with Ser vla.'it will come. It will be the most bitter fight lu history. Every Serv ian. man and woman, young or old. will tuke part !r it and Austria will have to exterminate the entire Ber-1 \iun nation before conducting It." Bucharest, Houmaula. Dec. 9. — King Charles of Kotimnnln. in his i*peerh from the throne at the assem bly of the Itounmnlaii parliament to day, asked the legislators to give the Roumanian got eminent the support necessary for the fulfillment of the hopes of the nation In the forthcom ing congress brought altout by the Balkan war. lie significantly re marked that the country’s confidence in the Koumnninii army was fully Justified, and the troops would be found ready to fulfill their mission. "Koumnnin* pollry," declared the king, "is for moderation und peace, within the limits compatible with the higher interests of the country." Remarking that Itoumnnln had preserved strict neutrality durin g the Balkan hostilities. King Charles pro ceeded : "We have th« rlghi to hope that this altitude will give favorable re sults for our relations with the Bal kan Mates In their constitution and that our Interests will be respected. Roumania Is an important factor iu the concert of Europe, und In the de- Pnltlve settlement of the questions raised during the Balkan rrlals Rou manla’s word will be listened to." The king also announced that the Koumaulan parlfuiSieui would be In vited to vote increased appropria tions for military purposes. T. R.’s Hunt Trophies Taken from Museum Washington, Dec. 9.—When work men today lay profane hands on the gigantic giraffe that rears its lofty head In them aln rotunda of the Na tional Museum, the last of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's trophies of his African hunt will have been removed. hTo giiaffe, with ots other stuffed brothers will be set in a lofs prom inent place for the rotunda Is want ed for the establishment of a "hall of fame." The dik-dik. the African deer, a#d other strange animals thnt fell be fore the former president's gun, all were removed, like the animals In the ark. "two by two," on Saturday. So quietly was It done that visitors failed to notice the movement. The giraffe was left In solitary state be cause Its lengthy legs and towering neck mude It Impossible to get him out without the aid of a derrick. This will be resorted to today. TOWELS ABOLISHED Washington, D. C.. Dec. 9.—The common towel was ordered abolished from railroad ears.l vessels, all other interstate vehicles and from stations by Secretary Mnc Veagh today In an amendment to the interstate quaran tine regulations. This action fol lows closely the abolition of common drinking cups from use on interstate carriers. Towels may be used again only after having been sterilized In boiling water. THE WEATHER philosophical pheux says I heard Maw tollin’ 81s this mornln’ thnt she believed she get me a snow shov* el for Xmas an' Paw' a new rug for th* dinin' room. Weather Forecait. Tonight fair and warmer cnßt por tlon. Tuesday fair. Yoterday’i Temperature!. Maximum Minimum Mean Precipitation trace. Part cloudy. TRINIDAD, COLO.. MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 9. 191?. Colonel Goethals, Panama Canal Chief, May be Made a General for His Efficient Work Washington. I*ec. 9.—For his splendid work In Imildii.g the Pnna ma canal. Colonel George W. Goethals. chairman of the Isthmus canal commission, may lie advanced to a lull generalship In the army, with title and rank corresponding to that In the navy now held by Admiral Georgo Dewey. Tile promotion would bo for life aud not subject him to retirement for any cause. Prominent among mm who favor conferring this honor Is Representative James it. Mann of Illinois, minority lend er of the house, who. with a parly ol other congressmen, recently made uii inspection of the canal zone. .Mr. .Mann is enthusiastic, almost ex travagant. In his praise of the c»na< chairman. lie declares that the very least reward that can be bestowed is Hint of gem -rial for life in the army. This honor of enjoying the rank of full general lias fallen to only four other men In the history of the American army—Washington. Grant. Sherman and Sheridan. PUJO DEPLORES REPORTS OF ROW IN MONEY TRUST PROBE Washington. Dec. 9.—Methods of the Baltimore clearing house were described before the "money trust' committee of the house at Its hear ing today by William W. Cloud, presi dent of the Suite Bank of Maryland. He said his bank had aplied for clearing house privileges but hnd been refused, because It was not a member of the Baltimore clearing house, but desired to clear through another bank that was. "Does Baltimore clearing house prescribe rules which prevent a bank mukitig its own price for exchange on out of town checks?" asked Sam uel Untenneye r , count'd for the com mittee. "Yes, It amounts to thnt." an swered Mr. Cloud. "But thnt is throttling competi tion, lin’t It?" "Well. I wouldn't say throttling." John R. Bland, president of the Fnlted States Fidelity and Guaran tee company, said his contpnny hnd sought in vain to secure the privil ege of clearing out of town checks through its banks of deposit. With in the Inst few weeks, however, lie had been given to understand that arrangements were being made by the clearing houses to "take care of" the Trust Companies. "As a result of the agitation of this committee your object lias been accomplished?" suggested Mr. l.’nter mcycr. "Waldo Newcomer, manager of the Baltimore Clearing House, under questioning by Mr. Untormeyer, ex plained thnt the clearing house had decided that no more banks were to bo admitted to clearing house privi leges without submitting to the rules of the clearing house. "If they were thus admitted," he "they might proceed by unron (Continue* *»sge Three) C. & . ORDERED TO OPERATE COMO LINE ■ Denver, Colo.. Dec. 9.—The su preme court of Colorado handed down ja decision tlii morning compelling I the Colorado «V Southern to resume | operation on Brcckcnridge-Como I lino, upholding the order of the state railroad commit lon. Service on that jline was abandon'd more than a year ago. ! The supreme court also gave its decision In th so-called water de fense fund case. 1 • declaring that the $.*•0,000 appropi ir.ecl by the legislat ure as a fund for the employment of lawyer- and engineers in cases in volving interstate water rights is not an appropriation of such class that It takes precedence and therefor the treasurer should not honor warrants drawn ngninst th fund. The appro priation expires by limitation Janu ary 1. none of It having been expend ed. Suit had been brought.by seven lawyers who w to get most of the appropriation, to force the treasurer to honor the wnpants. "The Colorado supreme court rul ing upholding th< order of the state railroad commission in the Breoken ridge-Como case is the most sweeping victory gained by the commission since, its inauguration," said Anton I’. Anderson, pie-blent, today. "The decision establishes tlie pow er of tlie commi— on to regulate the operation of trains and Ms authority to order any additional facilities necessary to r-cure adequate ser vice. Its effect will be far-reaching. The constitutionality of the commis sion as well ns b power to regulate freight rates was established last July, and none of the commission's orders have been reversed by the su preme court." NEW PUEBLO POSTMASTER Washington. !»•’•*. 9.—The nomi nation of Nimrod S. Walpole ns post master at Pueblo. Colorado, was sent to the senate today by President Taft. WADE BRACKETT DIES IN DENVER Wade Brackett, pioneer rancher and citizen Union. New Mexico, und uncle of W. 1.. Brackett of this city, died ycstcitlny afternoon at :$ o’clock at a sanitarium lu Denver, nrt'-r n three mouths’ illness. Mr. Brackett was stricken with paralysis iu the early fall, nod was tuk«*n to Denver, nrcouinanled by his daugh ter, June, where he has been in tin* • (instant care of speclullst* "After two months' sickness, a vast Improve ment was not-d In Ills condition, and It whs though' he would recover, un til u i otiiplicat lon of diseases set in. Blight's disease eventually causing Ills death. Mr. Ilruckctt was 53 years of age. and one of the best known and »ur • i*sful tattle non of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, and hiiM made his home on his large cat tle ranch near Katun for the past 37 year Wade ltrarkett was a native of Itlccvllle. Tennessee, and when a boy of to came west to make his fortune, settling on a ranch near Ra ton in the year of 1875. Ihtrlng the earlier years ot his life .Mr. Brackett accumulated n small fortune by hard work. During bis life lie was one uf the most respected und prominent cltlsenu of Itntou. and was well known throughout this vicinity. A year ago last May. ills wife died In Itntnn after a short Illness with pto maine pohoning. The deceased is s'imved by a daughter. June Brackett of Baton; brothers. Joe llrm-kett of Denver. Gum Brackett of Baton and Isaac Brack ett of Albuquerque; two slslets, Mrs. Porter aud Mrs Curtis, of BntJU. and nephew, W 1.. Ilisckett. of this city, r. 11 ot whom will be present for the l funeral. Th»* remains of the de-' ’•afr'l will ia h through Trb'uitl j tomorrow mornln; on Santa Fe No. 1 ! eti toute to Raton where Interment j I will lake place. The body will bo nr. i com pan led from Denver by Miss June j Brackett, .Mr und Mrs. Oun Brackett ! und Joe Brackett, all of whom were present with the deceased when the end came The funeral arrange- , merits have not been completed ns yet. Imt will be announced later. PROGRESSIVES GATHER IN CHICAGO Chicago. Dec. 9.—Progressive* in Chicago prepared to welcome Theo dore Roosevelt and ISO other men prominent In the party from New York and New Kugland today. The train bearing this delegation whs ex* peeled to arrive ut noon. A preparatory reception lmd been arranged for the delegates who to morrow and Wednesday will attend the national Progressive conference, at wbirli more than 500 delegates are expected to lie iu attendance. State delegations from all over the country wore expected to arrive) today, muuy women being among them. National Chairman Joseph M. Dix on and Secretary O. K. Davis were reported to have left Washington In time to Join the special from the east. George W. Perkin*, Gifford Pln cliot ami his brother Amos Pinchot aud former 1 governor Miguel Otero of New Mexico are among the dele gates here. Chicago, Dec. 9. —Colonel Roose velt at the head of the eastern dele gation to the Progressive conference, which begins % here tomorrow, was met by a fair sized crowd when the Bull Moose special arrived here this after noon. "He can come back." and "Hurrah for Teddy" were some of the acclam ations which greeted the Colonel. Dressed in a black campaign hat and a heavy overcoat of the same hue, the Bull Moose leader was cur rying a heavy stilt case when he alighted from the train. Will g hands werde stretched out to carry it. but the Colonel replied; "Guess I’m strong enough to han dle It." Tltis he did for a hundred yard - , or more before he relinquished the burden Jo an admlfcr. CHARITY WORK TO RE PLACED ON BUSINESS BASIS Immediate Hlcptf uill ho tiikon by tin* Associated CharitloH of Trinidad to raise u hiiul (Inn will onithlo tin association to carry on tlio organized charity work. A meeting watt hold yesterday a f tor noon ut tlto (‘liatnho. of Commerce and the plans for tin year were discussed. It hum derided that tho flnntiro committee consist ing of XX'. II Howell, J. E Kano und l> adore Sander* proceed to I Inunco the (’hurlth'H a lout; the name linen a> the charity associations are cared for In the cities A canvatat of the cltv will he made and everybody will In* Kiven an opportunity to contribute M« mhortdilp curds will he Issued to all donators. The officers of th<« Annoolatod Charities are XV M Jnml icon, president, Sol 11. Jaffa, vice president. Ensign <2. XX'. Case, secre tary and K. J. Xl« Mahon, treasurer. The purposi of iho Associated ('hurillcH ih to put the Riving of re lief and help Into the hand* of an organization that wll! relieve the in* dividual business man. clergy •nan or citizen of the responsibility of In \cstlgutlng cases coming to their at tention. many of which are worthy and nmiiy of which are not. It will care for all cases where immediate assistance Is necessary. All donat ors to the ass4H'latlon will ho given big cards which shows them to he members ami when an appeal for aid Is made to them, they ran refer the applicants for help to the secretary who will make an Investigation and If ilie case is found to ho worthy. w-i|| give the relief needed. Tills work Is one In which all people can co operate Front time to time business men [have hern victimized by various j kinds If imiHisters. subscript ion so il Icitors and what not. P.v having all |persons seeking charity investigated hy the secretary the grent percent of these iinworth) cases will lie dla- J covered. Ensign Case of the Salvu tion Army who Is secretary of the : Associated Charities cites many in stances in which individuals have (been made the \ictlnis of Imposters | He tells of one ram recently where ;n well dressed young man came here and succeeded In securing financial assistance from a local minister, lie !told of being of the same religious J faith as th«> minister, that he was on tils way to laimnr and had lost or I been robbed of his pocket liook in ; New Mexico. lie told a straight forward story and his manner con vinced the minister. After being help od he wont to another minister of different denomination and told the same yarn. A few days afterward Ensign Case found that the immacu late young man had told the same story to n minister at Itaton ami the minister had taken an interest in tin case and paid the fellow's fare to l~*i Junta where lie said he lived. The Associated Charities aims to do away with the permiscuous giv ing of alms. It will look after all cases of destitution where immediate need is apparent and give such relief as the conditions warrant. Ii relieve.; the business men and residents or the constant annoyance of being Inter viewed hy all sorts and conditions of solicitors and every case that comes to their attention may he referred to the organization and the secretary will Investigate. ACCIDENTALLY KILLS SELF New York, Dec. f».- -Richard II Townlcy, a retired naval officer and one time state comptroller of Neb raska accidentally shot and killed himself today while denning n gun preparatory to a hunting trip. GOVT. SUIT AGAINST THE WEST ESTATE Evidence in the case of tho United l States vs. Mrs. Flora 11. XVest. widow of the late Edward West, was taken before United States Commissioner A. i,. Stone, acting iih specinl examiner today. The government charges that the late Edward West secured pos* session of 160 acres of laud near lloehne in this county hy means of fraud, using a dummy ontryman whose identity has never been astlb lished. The government was rep resented hy E. It. Lacey of Denver, Deputy U. S. District Attorney and the XVest estate was represented hy Attorney A. ('. McCln&ney. The gov ernment seeks to prove hy witnesses that no such person as the ontryman never lived and asks that the entry Im; cancelled. The case will come be fore the United States district court. EIGHT PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS BLOW STRUCK BY LOCAL FIGHTER PROVES FATAL I'liconsclous for fifteen hours front the effects ol u blow alleged to huvo been delivered by Hun Chacon, a lo cal prize fighter. Esequll Pacheco, n native of Old Mexico died at the hos pital shortly before six o'clock last night A post molten conducted at the morgue revealed that the dead man had suffered a concussion of the btnln. Tony Cutolimi. better known as Tony t'apoui, another local prize lighter ami lieu Hattholomew were placed under arrest and lodged in Ih* city jail early yesterday inortilni:. Hen Chacon, after evading tho polled officers nil day went to tile city jail and surrendered himself at four o'clock yeati-rday afternoon, lie was taken to the county jail where ho Is being held on a charge of murder. In a statement made m the city Jail, Chacon admitted that lie struck the blow that caused the Injury which proved fatal. The nsHuiilt took place on West Main street near the corner of Santa Fe nviniiie about one o'clock Stinduy morning. Passing along on Ills rounds Police Officer Waller found Pacheco Iv I tig ncrosK tho sidewalk and partly In n gutter, uppnrcully dead lie had been struck In the mouth and knot k< d down. Ills bend striking an Iron manhole rover. Rushed to the • It> jail lie was attend ed hy the city physiclau and after ward removed to the hospital. The injured rnan never regained con sciouanoas Putters found In his IMirket gnie his name as Esqull Pa checo. , The trouble that resulted in tho arsnult Ih said to have started In a dance hall on Santa Fe avonue, and the men had been ordered to leave the place, i huron was accompanied "V |l*»n lln; tholomew and Toil) Cat * Hun and one other. Officers suv that I'arlieo hud come out before them nml "‘as standing on the corner when he Has accosted l»y the hunch. Plows uere struck nml Parkco fell hark ward and lay iiiicoiihcloiih until lie "«s found a t- w minutes later. After the fight the four men hur ried from the scene and the west end officers set out to locate them. They gu\e the po| h*e|||i'n a lively clinSo but Hart Ixdoim-H and C'.ipoui were fInnII) aprehended and taken to the city Jail They both declared they bad not taken part in the right. Chacon made Ills getaway and re, mu I tied ut large until four o'clock yesterday afternoon when he guvo himself up and admitted having struck the blow. Chacon. Itartholomow and Cnponl are all known in local prize fight circles and were members of the Red Mill baseball teijin the past summer. Chacon was a catcher ami at the vmt or the season was awarded tho trophy offered for the player with the best hatting average. Cuitonl was tin# pitcher of tlo* club ami llartliolo mew was mi Inflcldcr. They are fre quenters of west end resorts and aro said to have been drinking heavily up to the time of the trouble. XX hen ndvised that the man he had struck had died ut the hospital. Hen Chacon broke down and sobbed. Grip ping the bars ol his cell in the. county jail the pugilist recited the story of the affair and declared that lie did not Intend to injure Pacheco when Im hit him. An autopsy was performed on tho (Tout I nurd on Page Three) ASK TAFT TO ‘CLEAN UP’ THE CAPITAL Washington, Dor h.—President Taft was upp •ah-'l today to take some action looking to the purifica tion of the national capital and the suppression of "brothels and certain hotels." The request Is the outcome of a mass meeting last night presid ed over hy Senator Kenyon of lowa, author of a pending hill which would eliminate tin* segregated district here. Several minis'' rs and women spoke at the meeting. Mrs. Harriet E. Monroe said that extravagance In dress "i» the part of well to do wo men caused the backsliding of many a poor girl, who sought to emulate the styles. She also condemned the Indiscriminate erection of monu ments nttd other marks of respect to public men. "There are statues In this city." site said, "raised to men whose private lives make the angels weep