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THE WEATHER.
Washington, June *7.—New Mexico end
Arizona: One rally fair and continued
warm Monday and Tueaday.
fl JPa^-0 JHorning mt$
RIVER BULLETIN.
Kan Marcia I, N. M.. June 27.—Staff* of
river ut till* point, ( p. m., 4060 cubic
feel per selnml.
-I (Signed) KINO, Observer.
m
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BOMB WRECKS
BLOCK IN
CHICAGO
Twenty-Five Thousand Tele-
phones Put Out of Com-
mission by Explosion.
RESTAURANTS BLOWN
INTO THE STREET
SeveraLPersons Severely In-
jured^plamblers’ War Be-
lieved Responsible.
Chicago, June 27.—An explo-
sion supposed to have been caused
1>y dynamite did great damage in
the business district here tonight,
injuring two or three persons se-
verely and wrecking stores and
windows for a block near Clark
and W ashington streets.
Another Gamblers’ Bomb.
The exact nature of the explosion
is unknown because of the great
amount of debris thrown around the
alley where it occurred. The police
think it another of the series of gam-
blers’ war bombs that have mystified
detectives fof more than two years.
Telephone Exchange Wrecked.
The explosion occurred in an alley
in the rear of the Central Telephone
exchange, which was unable to do any-
more business tonight. Two restau-
rants facing Clark street were blown
practically into the street, food and
dishes being scattered over the car
tracks.
Madden Headquarters.
In tills alloy also was the rear en-
trance to Powers & Gilbert's saloon,
a. headquarters for Martin R. Madden
and his associates in the building
trades.
Madden and his men are figuring
largely In labor disputes at present
and have been the subject of grand
jury indictments.
Another place opening into the al-
loy which was badly damaged was the
cash register store of Monte Tonnes,
who is alleged lo conduct several
gambling places. Tonnes’ place Ims
been raided frequently by the police
and another bomb was exploded there
a year ago.
Damage About $100,000.
The police estimate Iho damage at
$100,000. One theory is that 50 elec-
tric Installers who have been on
strike against the Chicago Telephone
company, which suffered greatest,
may have been behind the deed. An-
other Is that gamblers who have suf-
fered loss through alleged co-opera-
tion of the telephone company with
the police, sought to retaliate.
Twenty-five thousand telephones
were pul out of commission.
Many girl operators fainted and oth-
ers ran from the building.
Cloudburst Sweeps
Residences From
Their Foundations
)es Moines. .June 27.—A cloudburst
lay swept a half dozen residences
un their foundations, flooded cellars
i] reached a depth of 8 inches on
ors of dwellings and tore up a half
le of C. & N. W. track at Vail.
\ large livery barn was swept 200
u down the main street and left
Hiding across the thoroughfare. The
triage will reach thousands of dol-
s. In places the water is two gnd
•eo feet deep In the middle of the
incipal street.
El Paso Churches Unite In
Plans For Patriotic Service
Preceding Ibe big Fourth of July celebration next Monday there
will be no services in the local churches, but inslead a union patriotic
service will be held in Cleveland Square.
The service Will be participated In by all the local congregations.
It will take place at 8 o'clock, immediately after the regular weekly
concert by Kindig's Municipal band.
The Rev. Robert Bruce Smith will preach the sermon for the oc-
casion and other pastors will also speak.
The Rev. C. S. Wright will preside. There will be a musical pro-
gram, in charge of Prof. Edward McKinzio, loader of the choir of
Trinity Methodist church. 1
Solos and chorus will render "America" and other patriotic and
religions songs.
Bridegroom 77,
Divorced Six Times,
Weds Once Again
Fresno, Cal., June 27.—Sylvester B.
Brezee, 77 years oid, secured a license
yesterday to marry Mrs, Melinda
Goodsie of Santa Rosa. This is
Brezee's seventh marriage and Mrs.
Goodsle’s third.
Brezee secured divorces on the
grojmd of desertion front all his for-
mer wives except the first, who died
in 1880.
STORM WRECKS
WELLMAN CAMP
Watchman at Base of Jour-
nalist’s Polar Expedition
Is Drowned.
AIRSHIP SHED RUINED
Tromsoe, Juno 27.—The steamer
Artie of Walter Wellman's North pole
expedition arrived today from Spits-
bergen with her flags at half-mast,
bringing news that Knud Johnson, one
of the two men who remained at the
Wellman camp this winter, had perish-
ed in (be ice and that-the airship
shed had been destroyed by a heavy
storm.
Watchman Fell Into Sea.
On May 19 Johnson went with his
fellow watchman, Paul Bjoervig, on a
hunting expedition over the pack-ice.
The ice was moving and he fell
through a crevasse into the sea.
Bjoervig held out a long stick for
Johnson to grasp, but he was uncon-
scious. Bjoervig then ran back to
camp and secured a rope, blit when he
returned Johnson’s body had disap-
peared.
Gale Started Christmas.
A strong gale from the sotuhwest
sprang up on Christmas day and last-
ed 8 days. Bjoervig, who has passed
many winters in Spitlbergen and has
been with Wellman on every Arctic
expedition since 1894, says he has
never seen such a fierce storm as this.
It reached its climax o nthe night of
December 20. when It entirely de-
stroyed the airship shed.
Anticipating the possibility that the
airship house might be destroyed,
Walter Wellman had sent by the Arc-
tic timber and repairing material. Ar-
thur Wellman, who is now in command
at the camp, reports the work of re-
building the house already begun.
If it is found 'impossible to make
the voyage northward this summer
Wellman declares he will continue as
long as it is necessary to attain suc-
cess. i
O BRIEN SAILS FOR HOME.
Tokio. June 28.--Thomas ,J. O’Brien,
American ‘■ambassador to Japan, sail-
ed for home today on the liner Mon-
golia, to spend his vacation in the
United States and Europe. The de-
parture of the American diplomat from
Tokio yesterday was the occasion of
a large assembly of government offi-
cials and diplomats at the station to
bid him farewell.
CONFESSES BRUTAL CRIME;
ALBUQUERQUE IS AROUSED
Lynching Feared Following
Arrest of Mrs. Marjori-
banks’ Assailants.
MANY THREATS MADE
Tie Times.
irque, N. M . June 27— Pro-
nes wan arrested Jtt 2 o'clock
icon, charged with being an
e of Florencio Pfeiffer, in
;e committed on Mrs. Goldie
ks in the Santa Fe yards
Thursday night. Nuanes
vn and confessed his guilt.
g Pfeiffer, whom he alleges
ingleader in the affair.
■ities Fear Mob Violence.
njorl banks and her husband
ere Thursday evening on a
Bin from San Marcial. Pfelf-
Suancs represented them-
offleers, arrested the couple.
» man in a box car and took
tn to a lonely spot in the
sand hills, a mile and a half distant,
where they robbed and brutally out-
raged her. Both men are confined in
the county jail. Preliminary hearing
was set for Monday afternoon, bat
has been postponed, the authorities
fearing mob violence.
Empanel Special Grand Jury.
Neither of the prisoners seems to
realize the gravity of the crime they
confessed to having committed. Pfeif-
fer is a native of Albuquerque, an ex-
convict, and was for some time a spe-
cial Santa Fe watchman in the yards.
A special grand Jury w ill be empanell-
ed to consider the case and the men
will he given a speedy trial. If the law
is allowed to take its course.
The arrest and confession of Nu-
anes has aroused intense indignation
against the two men held for the hor-
rible crime. Open threats of lynching
are heard on every hand, but if is
probable that calmer counsels will pre-
vail and the law will be allowed to
take Its course. The prisoners are
closely guarded In the county jail
and the sheriff is alive to the immi-
nent danger of his prisoners, and has
taken every precaution to prevent an
outbreak of mob violence.
Thrust Her Head
Through Glass To
Kiss Her Husband
Pittsburg, June 27.—In her anxiety
to kiss her husband" farewell at the
Charleroi station, Mis. Marie Antonio
of California today neglected to take
the car window Into account and
thrust her head through the glass.
She was severely gashed on the neck
and Is not expected to survive.
MAYOR RELEASES
CHARLIE KIEFER
El Paso Boy Arrested In
Juarez Without Cause,
Spends Night In Jail.
CHARGE GROUNDLESS
Charlie Kiefer, who with two young
companions was arrecsled In Juarez
Saturday night, charged with tamper-
ing with the mail, . was discharged
from custody yesterday morning, as
there was absolutely no foundation
for the charge.
Bootblack Stand Turned Over.
Young Kiefer and a couple of boy
friends tuul been eating ut the hotel
Porflrio llinz Saturday night, and af
ter leaving the hotel were walking
up the street, when they met. a soldier
from Fort Bliss who stopped them to
ask for car fare. While talking to
the soldier a bootblack stand was ac-
cidentally turned over by some one.
A policeman came along about that
time and arrested the three l>oys.
Taken to Police Station.
At tile police station they were ask-
ed who upset the bootblack stand and
neither of the three knew. Charlie
Kiefer was held and the other two
hoys were discharged. It Is thought
by the boys that Kiefer was held be-
cause he was nearest the bootblack
stand when the officer came up.
But he was not. held on the charge,
but was told he was arrested for tam-
pering with the Mexican mail, and
notwithstanding young Kiefer’s de-
nials of having been anywhere in the
neighborhood of the Mexican mail or
having touched a mail box, he was
detained in jail all night and released
yesterday morning as soon as the
mayor reached his office.
CORPORATION TAX
IS UP THIS WEEK
Opposing Forces Lined Up
Behind Bailey Amend-
ment and Taft Plan.
UNFIXED TARIFF RATES
Washington, June 27.—The corpora-
tion tax question will receive the at-
tention of the senate this week. When
the subject is to be taken up depend*
upon the time to be devoted to the
few schedules yet to be considered in
connection with the tariff.
Paragraphs to be Considered.
These include eotton ties, cotton
bagging, binding twine, steel rails and
structurai steel. The southern sena-
tors will make a determined fight in
favor of free bagging and ties, con-
tending-that, if binding twine is to go
on the undutiable list to satisfy farm-
ers of the northweHt, the other arti-
cles should tie given the same treat-
ment to gratify farmers of (he south.
Administration Supporters Confident.
With these items disposed of, the
senate will begin on the corporation
tax question in connection with the
income tax amendment previously of-
fered by Senator Bailey. The cor-
poration tax provision of President
Taft's will be presented as a substi-
tute for the Bailey amendment and
the fight will turn largely upon the
comparative merits of the two provis-
ions. Supporters of tnc administra-
tion are confident of success. They
declare only eight votes for the cor-
poration provision will be lost from
among Republican senators. Demo-
crats will generally vote for an in-
come tax, hut with that out of the
way, many will give their adherence
to the provision levying tribute upon
the corporations.
CARS STOPPED
IN PITTSBURG
YESTERDAY
Preacher Prays Against
Violence Like That of
Homestead Strike.
MANY CHURCHES
ABANDON SERVICES
Railway Company Negotia-
tes With Professional
Strike Breakers.
Pittsburg. June 27.—On account of
the street ear workers’ strike only
one car moved in Pittsburg ami sub-
urbs today. That ear received t he
United States mail, people generally
walked. Shutile trains on the rail-
roads drew light patronage.
Negroes Attacked by Crowd.
The day was marked with only qne
clash between strikers and non-union
men. Two negroes applied to the su-
perintendent at tlie Homewood car
barns for situations anil were set upon
by union sympathizer- and chased
from the district, but no arrests were
made.
Taxicabs did a large business and
were allowed to exceed the speed
limit.
Pastor Discusses Strike.
At many chftrchos services were
dispensed with. Rev. Dr. A. Flshei
of the Wylie Avenue Baptist church,
an aristocratic congregation, referred
to the strike in his morning service,
saying:
“If these men. both union and ofll-
eials, had loved each other as Christ
taught, this strike which now engulfs
this city would never have occurred, r
believe these poor striking men are
only asking what these wealthy street
railway operators could have granted
without straining a point. I pray God
that no violence may attend this la-
bor struggle as marked Pittsburg by
a trail of blood in those unfortunate
days of the Homestead strike.”
Negotiate for Strike Breakers.
It Is known that (be Pittsburg Rail-
way company has been negotiating
with professional strike breakers with
a view to bringing them Into the city.
Caller Fears Violence.
A unto scat le I * ■ tonight from .1 11.
(‘alter, pr> stileiil of the I’itlsbUi'K hallway
company to Sheriff (Uimborf of Allegheny
i"iintj. expressed fears that alteinpis
wont'! I»- marie try the strikers or their
sympathizers to rlesiroy some of the rom
rainy’s property. The sheriff was notified
that the* company expected him to lake
alt legal mesas lw protect its properly
* * A.****.***#***** *
* SON-IN-LAW KILLS #
* TEXAS MAN IN CHURCH. *
* -- *
♦ Chicot, Texas. June 27. When ■ *
-♦ J. E. Moser, 17 years old. was on -*
♦ his knees in a church here to- A
♦ night, Roy Burnham, 19 years old, *
♦ liis son-in-law, arose, in his pew A
♦ and fired at Moser, killing him *
♦ instantly. Bin a ham’s wife, who
A recently left him, was beside her *
♦ father when the shooting no- #
♦ curred. #
SIX WHALERMEN
SAVED FROM SEA
Whale Towed Boat Away
from Ship, and Crew
Drifted Many Days.
LOST OFF WEST AFRICA
New York, June 27, Six whalormen
from New Bedford, .Mass., long given
up for dead, were In ought safe to land
here today by the White Star liner
Celtic.
On March in, off the west const of
Africa Antone Penna, third mate of
the brig Sullivan, and his crew of five
men, were carried so far by a whale
to which they had made fast that the
ship lookout lost them in the twilight.
With only one day’s rations and no
water, they drifted six days before
they were picked up by the steamer
,Max Brock, so weaken' d (hat. they had
to be carried on board.
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galow.
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lioatwl Out of Mimtioft by.
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PA UK TWO
Wyatt Ktnd#rw»H Fight on Va#*.
Htultey lx livens Sermon at YU*.
Chine*** Native* Slay Purveyor.
PACK THKEK--
Brnuhwf’htorri New*
RoilihJ-blM Kutry Win Grand I’rix
Wallop l Lo X.
PACK fot;i: -
Cdltorial SoiO Kind < 'otiiPirttl.
PACK FIVE
New Leader In the
Suffragist Ranks
< ‘binxifled Ad van Ub
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PAGE SIX
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VVfza d of O-/. Serial Slnry.
SIX -
Jdaz Authorise* History of Mexico.
Armstrong Talk# About Volunteer*.
SUFFRAGISTS TO
MEET IN SEATTLE
Mrs. Catt Attends Ameri-
can Convention Eastern
Delegates En Route.
PLAN MASS MEETING
Seattle, June 27.-—The national con-
vention of the American Suffrage a>;
aoclatlnn, to lie held here during the
eight days beginning Juno flit, will
draw leading spirits In the suffrage
movement, many of whom expert to
return next year to take pari in the
state campaign, when a suffrage
amendment to the slate constitution
will be voted on.
Eastern Delegates on the Way,
Moat of tlie eastern delegates are on
tlie way. on Hu suffrage special, and
will arrive at Spokane tomorrow
morning, on this train are the Inter-
national preaklent, Mrs. Carrie Chap-
man Catt. and tlie entire national
board. Mrs. 6. H. I’, Belmont, a re-
cent ’ convert to Hie suffragist cause,
is quoted as saying site would attend
tlie convention if possible.
In Sookanc Today.
The delegates will be entertained
elaborately at. Spokane tomorrow and
Tuesday morning will pay a five hour
visit to Taeonm and rent'll Seattle late
Tuesday night. Titere will lie a great
suffrage mass meeting in the exposi-
tion Auditorium on July I. Wednesday,
July. 7, has been designated women's
day at the fair, when suffragists will
have full charge of events.
CONCESSION APPROVED.
Caracas, June 27. -The ealdnel has
approved the draft of tlie new eoti'es-
sion to Hie Oroatno corporation re-
cently arranged This gives the cor-
poration tip- right to work large
tracts .containing valuable mineral re-
sources, which include the lmataca
iron mines.
EIGHT DIE FROM
PHILADELPHIA HEAT
Oppressive Heat In New
York Broken—Chicago
Also Suffers.
HOTTEST YETIN BOSTON
Philadelphia. June 27. -There were
eight deaths due to beat hero today.
The average temperature for the day
was 80, though the humidify was un-
usually great.
Cooler in Bouton.
Boston, June 27. The hottest seven
Consecutive days in June ever record
ed by the Boston weather bureau end-
ed today with a cool east wind. The
maximum temperature was 12 degrees
lo’wir than yesterday. In the heated
period U! deaths and 177 prostrations
were recorded.
Chicago Suffers.
Chicago, June 27.- -Chicago suffered
today from oppressive weather con-
ditions. Tin thermometer was around
87 degrees. Two deaths and many
prostrations resulted.
Cooler In New York.
New York. .tali'* ■ TIi" inaperttttir*'
.■nld'-nty fed i'"tsv after live iluv- li'iv*-rili|r
itroufid Po. Ile/feriiing slum''! - fi-!I.
FORBES GOES TO ZAMBOANGA.
Manila, .turn 28 Acting Governor
General W. C. Forties has gone to
Zamboanga, on Mindanao island, to
attend the conference of American
planters and commercial represent
tivcs of the istands, who will assem-
J i»te there July 1 to discuss tbe needs
Jof the country.
MRS. WOODILL WAS LURED
TO LONELY BUNGALOW AND
DRUGGED, HER FRIENDS SAY
NARCOTICS FOUND IN EASTMAN’S ROOM
Arrests May Be Made In Connection With Mys-
terious Murder of Los Angeles Woman.
Eastman Buried Near Scene of Crime.
St. Michaels, Mil., June 21.—The theory that Edith May WoodilL
was !tired to I.ante iiol> Kastman s lottelv bungalow without knowl-
edge of where site was toiing and that she was drugged and detained
there against Iter wilt, was 'advanced today when a further search
of the shack which the superstitious folk of the neighborhood forever-
more will shun as haunted, revealed a small bottle which con-
tained a mixture of narcotic drugs. This tends to hear out the theory
which people of the community who knew and loved the girl long
have wanted to believe. They never have listened to the suggestion
that she was involved in a drunken orgic at the bungalow and have
contended that she lost her life in repulsing advances of the man who
acknowledged his guilt by killing himself when near capture. Tonight
it is hinted-that one or more arrests will be made in connection
with Mis.-, Woodill's death.
that the murder was committed there.
At tin* place where the head of the
bed had rested, a part of the older
flooring had been ripped up and new
planks laid loosely down. Beneath
these planks the floor beam had been
newly scraped with a chisel or some
other sharp instrument. But efforts
to remove all bloodstains had failed.
Tim ground below had also absorbed
a quantity of the girl’s blood.
No Evidence of Champagne Bottles.
Particular search was made for any
possible, fragments of a champagne
bottle which might tend to bear out
Kastman's rlnim that Mrs. Woodili
was murdered by another woman.
Two whiskey bottles and three wine
glasses were discovered, inti theft)
were no evidences of champagne hot-
( "if'uM" ,' un 1‘niif H(.'■
TROOPS AND MORO
BANDITS BATTLE
Five Outlaws Killed and
Several Wounded In
Running Fight.
THEIR LEADER ESCAPES
Bungalow Only Half Completed,
Today’s investigations led the au-
thorities still further away from the
idea that any one'othor than Kastman
could have invited friends from New
York or from any other place to visit,
his bungalow lit the condition it, was
in. The place, only half completed,
offered no accommodations for visi-
tors whatsoever. A single bed. poor-
ly fitted up, a tabic and a wash stand
completed its equipment of furniture.
Eastman slept in the place infre-
quently.
Buried Near Scene of Crime.
In a grave, not, fifty feet front the
scene of the crime which led him to
Ids ileatli, leastiiitui'.'i body wns laid
sway today. The undertakers ami
their assistants, n little baud’ of news-
paper men and n tew idle persons
morbidly attract'd to follow the.
StrartgO funeral prow union’. Were the
only persons at the grave.
Mrs. Kastman, stopping 12 mil's
away at Easton, evprehsed no desire
in attend the funeral.
No Church Would Receive Dead.
No church or churchyard of the vi
■ iniiy would open its doors or gales
to the dead man. . HaperstMinus tie*
groeti, who could not be induced to
dig the grave, stood awe stricken on
the outskirts of the funeral party.
Wlicu the hearse hail drawn up along
side I he grave , four tie n lifted Hie cas-
ket, from the vehicle and placed it
temporarily on two plant, supports
stretched across the grave, into
which a pine box had already been
lowered,
There was an awkward pause. One
of the imdertakei. said: Manila, June 28.—Successful opera-
"Gentlemen, it seems lo nio that against Jlkirl’s hand of Moro
someone should s:r. a little wind of; bandits have been conducted in the
prayer. Won’t one of y on • ’ last few days by CnptalQH By rath,
lilg glance fell upon .lames Sutton, IHindes and Anderson, commanding
a merchant of Bozeman detachment* of the Sixth cavalry th/rt
"You are a church member. Mr Sul- »ro co-operating with the mosquito
ton,’.' said the undertaker, "won't you Hoet under Captain Signor.
*Sily a. „ . _ Five Bandit* Killed.
,, ,, i t-aptain Anderson struck the hand
Sutton hesitated ion, moment. Hum j 01, ,.a,u Is|(ln,|. the running fight
ai klng all in join w|ili hint began to itmi followed five bandits were killed,
lepi ui the .orri si 1’iajer with solemn ^ a number were wounded and several
earnestness , wore captured by, friendly Moroa.
when the Iasi words o! the prayer Thirty-one of the hand have been kill-
were spoken _ Hutton stepped forward captured In the last 80 days, but
ami, tilling Ins hand.-: »i!h sell from ,|]always manages to escape.
Df*Mde tIk* Rravo, tlmoo toKauil the*;
sandy loam upon Hie casket as he1 Cavalry in Pursuit,
said The several cavalry detachments
“Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust are still in pursuit and expect to cap
to dust." turn or exterminate the outlaws, who
The search of Kastman’s cabin re- have caused the authorities much
von led further evidence* of the fact j rouble.
EARLY MORNING FIRE
ON MYRTLE AVENUE
Frame Building Completely Destroyed by Blaze
That Threatened Business Section.
Fire discovered this morning at 3:40 completely destroyed the ono-story
frame building at the northeast corner of Myrtle and Stanton streets.
Three persons had narrow escapes from the burning building, and the
occupants of the St. Claire rooming house, just east on Myrtle, were routed
from their beds by the police.
The following tenants were burned out:
Wright Cleaning and Pressing company; loss $500. J
Stull & Co., barber shop: loss $*100,
Owl Painting company; loss $300,
Restaurant, James Smart, proprietor.
George Spell’s shoe shining parlor.
The fire was discovered by Patrolman Parsons, who immediately
•Housed George McGrath ant. Smart, the restaurant proprietor.
By the time the equipment from the Central station had arrived the
entire structure was a macs of flames, ,~nd within twenty minutes the fire
had completed its destruction.
Many awnings in the neighborhood caught fire, but were extinguished
by volur.tseri and the police.
The building was owned by the Herald News company.
The fire originated in the center of the Stanton street side of the build-
ing. The cause of origin is unknown.
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