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El PASO MORNING TIMES. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1905
DIES IN A MUD PUDDLE
GEORGE STRONG DROWNS IN
THREE INCHES OF WATER.
It I* Believed That He Was Seized
With An Epileptic Fit. While Going
From His Room To the Red Light
District.—Known Aa “8horty.”
With his face buried in a small
lud puddle in the alley in the rear
the Bijou theatre, George Strong,
epileptic and a familiar character
the red light, district, was found
ad at about ten o’clock last even-
Death had evidently resulted
Dm strangulation, as there was
Ibout three inches of water in the
hole where the unfortunate man’s
lace was laying.
The supposition Is rhat Strong, who
has a room in the alley where his
body , was found, -had.started to his
quarters when he was seized with an
epileptic fit. When an attack of epi-
lepsy struck Strong on former occa-
sions it has been observed that he
always fell face downward.
Death had evidently ensued only a
short time before the body was dis-
covered by Policeman Biggs. The
body was turned over to Nagley and
Raster, who will prepare it for burial.
The dead man was about 27 years
of age and came here several years
ago from Spokane, Wash., where it is
said he belonged to a good family. In
addition to being an epileptic he was
also badly deformed. He hung around
the dance halls and resorts on Utah
street and made his living by running
errands and being general utility man
for the denizens of the reservation.
He was known as “Shorty" and very
few people knew him by any other
name.
About two months ago, during the
performance of Faust, by the Ethel
Tucker Stock company at the old
opera house, Strong was seized with
an epileptic fit in the balcony and
created quite a panic.
A telegram was sent last night to
an uncle of the unfortunate in Spo-
kane asking for instructions as to
what disposition to make of the re-
mains. but a reply Is not expected
until some time today.
Ml...............
At the tenth hour we re-
ceived a Christmas car, and
by working late last night we
are enabled to show a few
things today just a little bet-
ter than ever shown in this
part of the world. Don't
take our word for it, but
come and see. We mention
Bookcases, Parlor Cabinets,
Music Cabinets,
Tea Tables, Curio Tables,
Ladies’ Desks in Mahogany, Gold
and Vernis Martin.
Hall Furnitare, Wardrobes and
Chifto-Wardrobes in Golden Oak
These are exclusive designs manufactured
by the Oriel Cabinet Co., Grand Rapids,
the largest of its kind in the world. Owing
to the tardiness of the car we are going to
make very liberal concessions in, the way of
prices. If you want something really swell
now is your opportunity. 1
G. L. Hoyt & Go.,
W9-II1-113 San francisco St.
3,000 CEASE STUDIES
PUPILS ARE DISMISSED FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.
No Ceremony Mark* the Event Except
at the Aoy School, Where a Credit-
able Entertainment Was Presented.
SHEEP ARE IN DANGER
THOUSANDS MAY BE STARVED
AS RESULT OF SNOWSTORM*.
With faces reflecting a radiant an-
ticipation of Christmas joys, the ’5,500
school children of El Paso were iro-
missed yesterday morning for the Hol-
iday vacation, which lasts until one
week from next Tuesday.
No ceremony ?• tended the dismissal
except at the Aoy school, where a
very creditable entertainment was
given, in accordance with a custoai
which lias obtained for a few years
past the children of the American
scaool3 gavo presents of toys and the
like to the caildren of the Aoy schotri.
The teachers of the school also pro-
y)Je^. candles, nuts and fruit, and it
was a Christmas treat Indeed that the
little folks at the Aoy school had yes-
terday.
Advantage was taken of the oppor-
tunity to get a* many of the parents
of the children as possible to attend
the school yesterday, and thus par-
ents’ day, which was observed at all
the American schools last week, was
combined with the Christmas exer-
cises.
After the entertainment, which con-
sists of recitations and songs, was
concluded, and which was very cred-
itably rendered, the little ones were
dismissed and the parents were asked
to remain. Miss Jessie Bind'ord, one
of the teachers, addressed tne parents
in Spanish, inviting them to take an
interest in keeping the school grounds
as inviting as possible, and outlining
the general plan of planting trees,
grasses, etc., which has been inaugu-
rated by the parents of iho other
schools. They were shown the depre-
dations that have been committed on
the school building in the past two
months by unknown parties and ask
ed to help the teachers and the offi-
cers in apprehending the guilty par
ties and preventing a recurrence of
unlawful acts. The .parents were
very much pleased with the idea pre-
sented and promised their hearty co-
operation in everything that was sug-
gested.
Report* Up to Yesterday Afternoon
Indicate a Fall o Three F««t—
Sheepmen in El Paso Are Gloomy
and Fear Heavy Losses.
PHONE 151
CUSTARD SAUCE,
for
PLUM PUDDlfcG.
WATSON’S.
IT IS ON STILTS.
Tom Lawson Says Banking System Is
Fragile.
Boston, Dec. 19.—Thomas W. Law-
son made the following statement to-
day :
’’You ask me what, in my opinion,
Is the cause and what will be the ef-
fect of the failure of Walsh’s three
banks? i have been telling the cause
for twenty continuous months now,
so plainly that all might read, whether
running. walljjng or standing still.
Day before vesterday it was Milwau-
kee, yesterday Kansas City, today
Chicago, tomorrow Philadelphia. Bal-
timore, New Orleans. Boston or what
particular city I cannot, say, but there
will be a tomorrow, and it will be
similar to yesterday and today, only
more similar
“Then there will be a day after to-
morrow. That will be New York, and
when that day comes clearing houses
will do no good. The handwriting Is
on the wall, the sword is suspended
and It is only a question of how many
d&ys clearing house guarantees and
otaer artificial machinery can stave
off the Inevitable. I can only repeat
wha* 1 have been saying: The entire
corporation and banking system of
the country is atilted; the stilts are
rotten, also the ends and the middle,
and the structure will collapse.
“If it dribbles along in Milwaukee,
Kansas City and Clrk-aso ntyle, so
much the better, but i am afraid drib-
bling* are nearly over. Let roe make
a suggestion—you don't mind my
making a suggestion to vcm: Ask
Eckels about the cause and effect.
He can tell you all about it in that
divinely inspired tone of sureaes*
According to reports received in El
Paso yesterday, the New Mexico
.storm has reached dire proportions,
in the great sheep raising country ne-
twecu Carrizozo and Titcumcarl It is
slated three eet of snow covers the
ground and sheep rgowers are panlc-
etrlcken at the prospect of losing
thousands of dollars In dead sheep.
L. F. Churchill of Pasture, N. M.,
and W. L. Goldenberg of Torrance,
two of the largest sheep raisers of
New Mexico, who are now in El Paso,
■were In cc-mmunlcatlon with New
Mexico points yesterday until the
sternj tore down the wires. The ud-
(ices received up to that time con-
f.rraed their dread as to the extent
of the snowetorm.
“If there is three feet of snow over
the ground it will mean the loss of
thousands of head of sheep in central
New Mexico," said Mr. Churchill.
"Much depends ’on the condition of
th.i ground. If the soil was moist anti
the snow stayed, covering up ail the
grass, the situation is hopeless, and
there will be many starved sheep. If
the ground was dry there is a possi-
bility that the snow blew into drifts,
leaving the grass uncovered."
On the Churchill ranch are 60,000
head of sheep. A third as many are
on the Goldenberg ranch. This will
indicate the size oi the sheep ranches
through the territory, all of which
will suffer groat losses from the
storm. All reports Indicate that the
fall of snow is the heaviest for some
years.
who immediately gathered at the
scene.
Officials of the street car company
saw that the Injured man was imme-
diately taken to his home.
l»f. Ramey was first summoned and
pronounced Zuehike’s condition seri-
ous. Besides an injury to the spine,
he is probably paralyzed from the hips
down.
Zuehlke is 72 years old. His ex-
treme age will militate against his
recovery, although the physicians are
doing everything in their power for
the Injured man. Dr. 8. T. Turner
w’«s called *in attendance later In the
evening
Zuehlke Is an old resident of El
Paso, and Is well known all over the
city, He has a wife and son, H. L.
Zuehlke, car accountant for the South-
western.
CUSTARD SAUCE
plum pudding at Watson's.
TEN MEN FOR ONE JOB
BELEN
REPORTED OVERRUN
WITH IDLE MEN.
Employment Agencies of Big Cltleo
Take Men's Last Dollar and Send
Them To New Mexico With Prom-
ise of Work On Cut Off.
Red Rockers Reduced at Rogerd’.
100 Dozen Red Rockers on sale to-
day at 35 per cent less than regular
prices.
T. H. ROGERS 4. CO., 110 N. Stanton
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE.
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 22, 1905, 6 p. m.,
Mountain Time.
Barometer ....................30.17
Thermometer .................. 35
Relative humidity ............ 75
Direction of wind ........northeast
Velocity of wind (miles per hour) 14
Weather ................. it snow
Ralnfail .......................trace
Highest temperature........... 43
Lowest temperature ....... 28
INJURIES ARE SERIOUS
A. F. ZUEHLKE IS THROWN FROM
A WAGON.
Aged Citizen of El Paso Is the Victim
of an Accident, Resulting From
Street Car ’ Strlkinn Vehicle in
Which He It Riding.
“There are ten men on the Belon
cut-off for every Job and unemployed
men are starving and freezing to
death,"
This is the statement of a man who
says he left the camp three days ago
and arrived in El Paso yesterday.
The man's name is W. R. Melton, who
says his home is In Chicago. He paid
15 to a Chicago employment agency
and was given transportation to Beien
and promised work in the construc-
tion gangs at 11.75 per day, he de-
clares. When he reached Beien lie
found the gang filled up and hun-
dreds of other idle men hanging
around.
They were told, he says, fo go on to
the next camp, and went, to find
the same conditions existing.
Melton says the employ men I agen-
cies of ,he Middle West are advertis-
ing for men for work at Beien and
that after getting their Inst cent as a
fee' for the Job. they are placed on a
train and unloaded at Helen,
The men are sent on front camp to
camp, having to walk after the end
of the 22-mile stub is reached, some-
times for fifty miles, he says, before
striking a camp that Is In need of
men, and often, be declares, the trip
is made from one end of the camps to
the other without work being procured.
Within the past month the police
have arrested probably 200 men who
say they have come from Beien, una
hie to secure work. They say the em-
ployment agencies are dumping the
men In there by the hundreds merely
because they can get transportation
for them.
CATTLE SLOW AND WEAK
22,000 ARE RECEIVED ON
CHICAGO MARKET.
THE
Copper I* Quoted A* Quiet and Un-
changed. — Wheat Is Inactive.—
Share* of New York Transportation
Companies Are Conspicious On the
Stock Exchange.
BRIEF BITS CITY NEWS
New York, Dec. 22.—Copper was
lower In London with spot closing at
79 pounds and futures at 78 pounds
10 shillings. Locally the market was
quiet but unchanged. Lake and elec-
trolytic are quoted at $18.50© 19.00
and casting at $18.12 1-2@18.C2 1-2.
Lead wits higher abroad, closing at
17 pounds 10 shillings, but was un-
changed at $5.G0@6.10 In the local
market.
Spelter was unchanged al 28
pounds 12 shillings (I pence In Lon-
don and at $0.5500,05 in the local
market.
Silver, 05 l-8c.
Mexican dollars, 50c.
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Dec. 22.--Cal lie—Re-
ceipts, 22,000; market slow and
weak. Common to prime steers, $3.00
@0.75; cows, $2.80®,4.40; heifers,
$2.0005.00; bulls, $2,000)4.00; Stock-
ers and feeders, $2.16@4,25; calves,
$2.50© 0.50.
Sheep—Receipts, 7.QQ0; market 10
©15c higher. Sheep, $4.0006.00;
lamlm, $7.2508.00.
Grain Market.
Chicago. Dec. 22.—Increased re
ceipts of wheat at the principal grain
centers of the United Slates was the
chief cause of a Weak wheat market
here today. May wheat opened al
87 3-4 to 87 3-4@7-8e. sold off to 87c
and closed at 82c.
May corn opened al 44 1-4© 1-8 to
44 3 8e, sold off to 14 !-8c and closed
at 44 1-8©>1 4c. December new sold
be;ween 45 1-4 and 44 3-8 and closed
| at 44 5*8c.
May oats opened at 31 3-4©»7-8c.
A swell place—the Gem saloon.
Gents' lunch, Refreshments.
Last night was the coldest night of
the year and by midnight the mud In
the streets was frozen to a enisi.
Gunther B. Lessing, until recently
stenographer lor the law firm of Tur-
ney & Burges, has gone to New Ha-
ven, Conn , lo enter the law depart-
ment of Yale. Mrs. Lessing will
shortly leave for New Haven and re-
main with her son during ills college
course.
Two Mexicans engaged in a bloody
tight near the Stanton street bridge
at 2 o'clock yeterday afternoon. They
were arrested by Captain Greet and
Officer Scott, and gave their names
as M. P. Valles and dose Guerra. Al-
though both were beaten up, neither
was seriously hurt.
Police Captain Greet and Major
Fowel, chairman of the streets and
grades committee, of the city coun-
cil, yesterday. In compliance with an
order from the council, visited the
bridges over tihe canal at Santa Fe
ami Stanton streets to ascertain If It
was true, as reported, that the new
bridge was a little over 38 feet wide
and lie bridge over Santa Fe street
was barely over forty feet in width.
As the order of the council Is that
the bridges shall be built 70 feet In
width Chief Hall will notify the. canal
company tlmi they must be changed
to conform to the order or they will
be removed.
A F. Zuehlke, the aged proprietor
of a transfer and s'orage business at
405 St. Vraln street, was seriously,
if not fatally, injured yesterlav afv
ernoon at 8:3d o'clock, when a street
car collided with the wagon in which
he was riding, and threw him heid
first into the street.
The accident occurred on South
Stanton street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets. Zueulke was returning
from a trio to Juarez, and as the
street was in poor condition, he let.
hi* horse pick his wav slowly along
the road. After passing Ninth street
he was turning aside from a mud hole
onto the track as he noticed a car
approaching. Tne m.xorman sounded
his gong, but K was too late for the
old man to turn out of the track, and
the car struck the side of the wagon,
tinning it over and throwing the aged
driver .lead ft-st Into a mud hole.
The fafi rendered him unconscious!
STRAWBERRIES FOR CHRISTMAS
8t Watson's. A delicacy which is un-
excelled.
Turkeys at Ardoln’s. Telephone 800.
MORMONS IN VERMONT.
Party Arrive, to Witness Dedication
of Smith Monument.
South Royalton, Vt., Dec. 22.—A
party of fifty Mormons trrlved here
today from Utah. Ohio and New York
to be present .omorrow at the dedica-
tion ot a monument erected to the
memory of Prophet Joseph Smith,
founder of the Mormon faith, on tne
site of a farmhouse in Sharon, where
he was bom 100 years aog.
Weather Forecast.
Washington, Dec 22—Arizona-
Fair Saturday and Sunday.
New Mexico—Fair Saturday and
Sunday.
8tocks and Bonds.
New York, Doc. 22.—Interest In
the stock market converged very
largely In the shares of Ihc local
transportation companies.
Closing stock list: Amalgamated
Copper, 98 1-8; Sugar, 1613-4; Ana-
conda. 1901-2; Atchison, 87 5-8; pro
ferred, 104; New Jersey Central, 220;
C. ft O., 64 3-4; St. Paul. 180 1-2; Big
Four. 104 1-2; C. & 8., 28; first pre-
ferred, 671-2; second preferred, 47;
Erie, 47; Manhattan, 163 3-4; Metro-
politan, 1275-8; M. P., 1023-8; New
York Central, 151; Pennsylvania,
142 3-8; St. L. & S. F„ second pre-
ferred. 47 1-2; S. P.. 661-4; V. P„ 97;
l . "Brsteel, 38 3-8; preferred, 104 5-8;
W. U, 92 1-4.
Bonds: U, S. refunding 2s, regis-
tered, 102 3-4; coupon, 103 1-4; U. S.
3s, registered, 102 3-4: coupon, 102 3-4;
U. S. old 4s, registered, 102 3-4; cou-
pon, 103 3-4; U. S. new' 4s, registered
and coupon, 130 1*4.
Can Afford If—We Bought Cheap.
At one-third less than their regular
price wo offer today more than 1000
Children's Red Rockers. The little
girls cannot have Christmas without
a little red rocker.
T. H. ROGERS & CO.. 110 N. Stanton.
PERSONALS.
John L. Dyer and wife left last
evening over the T. <t P, for Waco
; lo spend Christmas with Mr Dyer’s
I mother.
Homer Prlckett, proprietor of the
Roy hotel in Douglas and also an al
ilerman in the Smetier City, is at the
Sheldon.
The daughter of Officer Harry Cher-
ry. who is attending school at Las
Cruces, came home yesterday for too
holidays.
Dr. H. H Stark, who Is company
physician for the Southern Pacific in
one of Its construction camps near
Dudleyvilie, Arlz., is in town for the
holidays.
In Bayern ttnd In Franken giebt’s
Maenner voller Kraft;
Was mag die Ursach Seln?
tranken;
EL PASO BEER! NONE BETTER!
PHONE 151
CUSTARD SAUCE.
ff)r
PLUM PUDDING.
WATSON’S.
Many a man who refuses to labor
tries to work other men.
Das Essen, nlcht das Trlnken,
Bracht uns urn's Paradies!
EL PASO BEER, PURE
WHOLESOME!
AND
which comes only from the system's' J for a few seconds, and he remained | improved
soothsayers. Ask Eckels al) about it. ‘n that posit ion, helpless, until he
"THOMAS W. LAWSON." , -van picked up by the street car men
>.---and laid in the wagon. The accident!--
Ducks at Ardoin's. Telephone 800. J was witnessed by about fifty persons,' Olives at Ardola's, Telephone 800
Sam Crane thinks flatting would be
if the pitcher would be
moved nearer the home plate, rather
than farther away.
Don't Fold Your Arma.
By folding your arms you pull the
shoulders forward, tiaiten the chest
and impair deep breathing The po-
sition you hold your body In the most
of thp time srKin becomes its natural
position. Continuously folding the
arms caross the chest will develop a
flat chest and a rounded back, just as
m-ny another bad habit works harm.
Here are a few hints which you
would do well to make habits: Keep
the back of the neck close to the back
of the collar at ail possible times. Al-
ways carry the chest farther to the
front than any other part of the an-
terior hodv. Draw the abdomen in
and up a hundred times a day. Take
a dozen dpep slow breaths a dozen
times each day. To do these exer-
cises properly <1 ress loosely. You can
not do them properly otherwise.—An-
swers.
Valuable dogs are ofien vaccinated,
as these animals are quite suacepfible
to smallpox.
Frederick Warde’s
RECITAL
K, P. HALL TONIGHT.
Lovers of Shakespeare will bo de-
lightfully entertained at the K. P.
hall this afternoon and tonight by the
Inimitable Mr. Warde. He will recite
the "Merchant of Venice" at 2:30
and at 8:30 he will roclte “Hamlet.'
His interpretations of these plays are
marvekms and satisfying beyond com-
paring. If you miss these entertain-
ments, you will regret it. S?e him
and get new ideas of these great plays.
The hall will lie well lighted, well
healed and comfortable seats will bo
provided.
Mir. Warde needs no Introduction
to El Paso theatergoers, as he has
played here before in different Shake-
spearean roles. His recitals have
everywhere been receivd with tremen-
dous popularity, and he may expect
a well-filled house at eae.i perform-
ance.
Shopping' Easy
AT THE
Closing' Out Sale
THE EAST DAY BEFORE XMAS
»
Store Open Monday, 8:30 to II a. m.
Tuesday Morning'
we commence invoicing and in consequence the
greater part of our time for the week will be given
To Stock Taking.
So our BIG CLOSING OUT SALE will take
aWeek’s Recess.
Take advantage of TODAY as the LAST shopping
day before Christmas. Buy your Gifts here aucl
save dollars on your purchases.
I
BUY YOUR
Christmas IGifts
where your money will buy^ the most
-..........................TOHAV AT
‘EVERYBODY’S’
The Climax of Bargain Giving for Christmas Shoppers
The Deepest Cut of All
For Today. Thousands of Dollars worth of Christmas Dry Goods will
go at GREAT REDUCTIONS.
The Last Day
Before Christmas
This to be the greatest day of the sale.
Half Price Sale
on 5ilk Suits
and Tailored Suits for
Girls and Ladies
Just For Today.
Christmas Gifts Worth the Money
A Reading Robe, Smoking Jacket, Bath Robe, Silk Kimona, Lounging
Robe, Mufflers, Silk or Fancy Handkerchiefs, A Wrap, Silk Ruff, a
Fancy Collar, Pair of Shoes or Slippers, Box of Hosiery, Dress pattern,
K Table Linen Set and a thousand other items of special value at about
HALF PRICE.
Today’s Extraordinary Bargains — Next Week we take stock. The
Last Day of the Greatest Sale of the Year before Christmas.
Kid Gloves
The best $1.50
grade, choice $1.00
For Gifts.
WESTERN TRADING COMPANY i
FROM WHOLESALE TO RETAIL
Store Open Monday From 8:30 to II a. m.
: Next week we Invoice—Then look out for “great
; things” to happen.
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