El Paso Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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WE ALSO HAVE THEM
SMOKED, SALTED AND DRIED.
Phone 1555
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M’GHEE LANDS
CITY CLERKSHIP
Five Ballots last , Night De-
elded Contest—More Short-
age Charges Brought by
Alderman Caples.
AN INVESTIGATION TODAY
The perplexing city clerk contest
has been settled at last ami Percy Mc-
Ghee Is the man who lands the plum.
The council last evening on the fifth
ballot named Mr. McGhee, and the
predictions of the wise ones were
again upset.
It was generally understood on the
streets yesterday that an agreement
had been reached by the members of
the Council to (Sect Peyton J. Ed-
' wards. It Is said that five aldermen
promised to vote for Edwards, who
was entirely'satisfactory to Mayor
Davis, in fact -was the mayor's com-
promise choice. It appears, however,
that the friends of McGhee, who rep-
resent that faction of the democratic
party who were at the head of the
regular organisation two years ago
when Mayor Morehead was elected
mayor, did not favor the election of
Edwards on the ground that he was
not a regular democrat, and set about
after the agreement had been reach-
ed to break It up. They accordingly
went to work to get one of the five
men who had agreed to vote for Ed-
wards to break away from the agree-
ment', and how well they succeeded
Is shown by the result.
Mayor at First
Favored Catlln.
When the matter of the election of
a city clerk came up at the meeting
last night, under the head of new bus-
iness, Mayor Davis said that he had
when the council was flrst'organized
favored the ejection of B. S. Catlln,
but that determined opposition ap-
peared against him and Mr. Catlln
had withdrawn from the race. The
mayor then said that he had been
given to understand that any other
man whom be ^ould name would be
satisfactory to the aldermen and he
nominated Peyton J. Edwards for the
place. The ballot was taken and the
first vote stood Edwards 4, McGhee
3 and Terry Ring 1. The two suc-
ceeding votes brought forth the same
result and the fourth varied the pro-
gram by showing 4 votes for Edwards,
2 for McGhee, one for King and one
for Catlln. On the fifth ballot the de-
cision was reached, McGhee receiving
five votes and Edwards three.
Mayor Wanted
Power of Veto.
The result wag a surprise to most
everybody In the oouncil, especially to
M! LOOK!! LOOK!!!
PIONEER
is selling shoulder
steak at 4 pounds
for
25 cts.
Wednesday and Thursday
Guaranteed to be as
tender as* any
porter house
steak sold
in El Paso
BETTER 6ET IEXT
THE PIONEER
Gneeij Company.
Mayor Davis, who, when the result
of the vote was announced turned in
his chair and asked City Attorney
Burges If the mayor had the right of
veto In such a case. He was told
that he had not, and then the mayor
declared Mr. McGhee elected.
Those who had followed the situa-
tion racked their brains laat night
trying to figure out who the man was
who broke the agreement and voted
for McGhee. It was all guesswork,
however, as the ballot was secret. It
was a matter of general comment
however, that the politician* who did
not like the selection of Edwards on
the ground that he represented the
old crowd who fought the democratic
party two years ago played a smooth
game and carried their point.
Caples Charge*
Mor« Shortages.
Alderman Caples. who sprung the
Wootton sensation last Thursday
night, Intimated that hd was not yet
through with the matter of Investi-
gating for shortages, by stating that
It was a matter of street report that
there were some other officers who
had had authority to collect money
for the elty who were short, and
asked that the council adjourn to
meet this morning and take evidence
on the Subject. While he did not
state who It was that was reporteJ to
have been short, he stated that the
report was that an officer entrusted
with the business of collecting fines
was short with the city and that one
shortage occurred some eighteen
months ago and another one later. He
also stated that other matters were
likely to come up In connection with
the Investigation and demanded a
thorough airing.
Wants a Publio
Investigation.
The question of whether or not the
adjourned meeting at which the in-
vestigation is to be conducted, should
be conducted in public or In private
provoked a lively discussion. Some
of the aldermen and Mayor Davis
thought that In the interest of ef-
ficiency It would he better to conduct
the meeting in private and then give
the result to the public later on.
Mr. Caples, however, insisted on g
public Investigation.
Caples Accused
of Grand Standing.
During the debate Mr. Grant and
Mr. Caples engaged in a warm ex-
change of words. Mr. Grant declarej
that some of the aldermen seemed to
be In the council for the purpose of
making granJstaild plays and nothing
else. Mr. Caples took the remark as
referring to him and replied that If
the members of the old council, of
which Mr. Grant was one, had made
more grandstand plays and conducted
more business in the open that there
would be less accusations against
them.
Alderman Look said that if the pres-
ent council was golpg .to be turned
into a smelling committee to investi-
gate the acts of former administra-
tions'that It would have no time tor
anything else and declared that Mr.
Caples was directing the council after
matters that were not within Its pro-
vince. He said that there Is a body
known as the.grand jury that should
attend to Buch matters.
The Assistant
City Attorney.
Mr. Burges then brought up the
matter of providing officially for an
assistant city attorney and the com-
pensation of such an official. Mr.
Burgee said that such an officer had
been acting for spme years past, re-
ceiving a certain percentage of the
fees collected, and that, while the ap-
pointment of such an officer was au-
thorised in a way by the city charter,
there was nothing oh ,the minutes of
the council to give the matter the
proper legal status. He handed In
an ordinance of the subject which
provided for the appointment of such
an officer by the city attorney and
fixed his compensation at 20 per cent
of all fines collected by him up to
*300 in one mftnth, and 10 per cent,
for all over that amount. Mr. Cables
objected to the ordinance on the
ground that be thought that the coun-
cil and not the city attorney should
name the assistant. The ordinance
was referred to the ordinance com-
mittee.
City Auditor
Makes Report.
City Auditor Sam J. Gatlin made a
report to the council saying that he
had gone over all the books and rec-
ords of the city clerk's office and bad
found all moneys collected by the
city clerk properly accounted for, with
the exception of .two small amounts
which were the result of mistakes.
anJ which had since been corrected.
He stated that he had checked the
new city treasurer in who had re-
ceived from the outgoing city treas-
urer the sum of 199,183. Mr. Gatlin
reported that he was now nt work
checking over the books of the city
treasurer and the city assessor and
collector aaj that he would make his
report later on.
Mr. Caples moved that Mr. Gat-
lin's report be postponed until the
next meeting, saying that certain in-
vestigations would be made in the
meantime which might change his,' re-
port. The acceptance of
was accordingly put off.
Mayor Davit stated In this connec-
tion that the city charter requires
that the auditor make a quarterly re-
port and Informed Mr, Gatlin that
hereafter he would be required to
make hit reports every three months
Instead of once a year.
The report of Chief of Police Hall
tor the month 'tit March, showing the
sum of 1977.96 collected was read
and approved.
Street Railway’*
Bond Approved.
Mr. Fawql, chairmen of the Btreets
and grades committee, recommended
that tha bond of the El Paso Electric
RaUway company, given to insure
the building under the proper condi-
tions of a street railway on San
Francisco street, be accepted. The
recommendation was adopted.
Street1 Railway
Ordinance Passed.
Mr. Fewel also recommended that
the ordinance read at the laat meet-
ing granting in the El Paso Street
Electric Railway company a right of
way over Arizona street be passed.
The ordinance was placed upon Us
passage and adopted.
Van Hasetyn
Allowed $100.
Mr. Caples, cnatrman of the fire
and water committee, to which com-
mittee was referred the request of
Fireman Van Haselyn for relief for lu-
Juries received while going to a Hro
about a month ago, recommended
that Mr. Van Haselyn be allowed $100.
The recommendation was adopted.
Water Company’*
Proposition Accepted.
Mr. Caples also reported on the
proposition of the International Wa-
ter company to give the city addition-
al free water and cheaper rates by
recommending that the same be ac-
cepted. He stated In his report that
in order to avoid the cry of prejudice
that it should he understood that in
accepting the proposition the city
waived none of Its rights under its
contract with the company, Mr. Ca-
ples' recommendations were carried
out by the passage of a resolution
which expressly provided that in ac-
cepting the proposition of the Interna-
tional Water company the city waived
none of Its rights and that such ac-
ceptance should In no sense be cor/
strued as an alteration or modifica-
tion of the contract; now existing be-
tween the city and the International
Water company.
City Must Pay
Off In Warrants.
Mr. Caples also reported In the mat-
ter brought up at the last meeting of
the council of paying laborers, and 4n
fact all persons having claims against
the city. In warrants and recommend-
ed that this plan be adopted. Mayor
Davis asked Mr. Caples if his com-
mittee had not also been Instructed
by the council to provide ways and
means of creating a cash fund which
would make possible the payment of
street laborers by warrant. Mr, Ca-
ples replied that he still stood ready
to sign a note to the city, but said
that this soon after tax collecting
time It certainly could not be said
that the street, opening fund was not
cash,
Minor
Request*.
A communication'asking for the
three arc lights in Highland park was
read and referred. A similar request
for an arc light at the Intersection
of Rio Grande and Arizona streets
and Cotton and Hutton was also read
and referred, as were also requests
for lights at Dallas and Wyoming and
First and Florence.
A request from Walter Earhart for
permission to excavate tinder the side-
walks on San Anto nlo, Oregon and
Terms streets, surrounding his prop-
erty, was read and referred to the
streets and grades committee,
A communication complaining of
Going for Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
Don't put yourself in this man's place,
but keep a bottle of lhi$ remedy in your
home. It is certain to fee needed sooner
or later and when that time t omes von
will need it Badly; you will need- it
quickly, Buy it now. It may save life.
Price, 2!> cents; large sbv, 50 cents.
Chamberlain’s
COLIC, CHOLERA AND
Diarrhea Remedy
A few doses of this remedy will
Invariably cur* an ordinary at-
tack of diarrhea.
It has been used In nino epi-
demics of dysentery with perfect
success.
It can always be depended
npon, even In the more severe
attacks of cramp colic and chol -
era morbus.
It is equally kWfccessfnl fof
summer diarrhea ami cholera
infantum in children, mid is the
means of saving the lives of many
children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened It Is pleasant to take
Every man of a family should
keep this remedy in bis home.
Buy it now, It may save life.
Price, 25c. Laroi; Size, 50c
Never In the history of bull fighting
In this part of the country has there
been such genuine enthusiasm as Is
noted now everywhere for next Sun-
day's fight, on account of the appear-
ance of two real Spanish matadores,
whose fame la known all over Mexico
and Spain. They are El Enqullero
and K1 Bravo, who will, Sunday, the
SOU) Inst., face four selected hulls
from the Samalayuca ranch, the
equal of whioh have not been seen hi
the .Juarez ring, as may be testified
by all those who have seen them lu
their pen.
the unsanitary condition of the lots
iti the HOB block on East Overland
street was read and retorted.
Mr. I’ewel 1 asked thai the chief of
police enforce existing ordinances
against throwing paper and other
trash on private premises. He also
asked that the chief be Instruct!11 to
stop ball playing on the streets of
the city. The chief was so instructed.
City Board of
Health Appointments.
Mayor Davis stated that !wo vacan-
cies existed on the City board of
health by reason of the expiration of
the terms of C. N. Bassatt and Joe
Pollard. Hie filled these vacancies by
reappointing Mr. Bassett and by ap-
pqjntlng Joseph U. Sweeney to the
place which had been filled by Mr.
Pollard.
ANOTHER FULL HOUSE.
Elks Imperial Minstrels a Drawing
’ Card Second Night.
Tho Elks' minstrels showed to an-
other big house last evening. The
performance was an Improvement on
that of the first night, in that the
members of the company were more
at ease on the stage. "The” Eggors
and Charlie Pollock grew a little bold-
er in the four little mai Is from school
apt ami did a dance that brought
down the house.
The Elks feel ver> grateful for the
liberal patronage of the public and
will clear up a neat sum from the min-
strels.
For Rent: 7 nice rooms upstairs.
Good location. Cheap.
A. P. COLES A BROS.
Notable English Wedding.
London, April 27.—The 'Earl of
Malmesbury and the Hon. Dorothy
Calthorpe were married today at the
little country church at Elvetham.
’A JAUNTY TOURIST COAT.
EVeo the garments that are not in-
tended for rainy weather wear exclu-
sively are nowadays made shower
proof, so that their utility is /in-
creased manyfold. In the smart trav-
eling or tourist coat of Irish tweed
diat has been subjected to the rain-
proofing process the perfection of
tailoring is seen. The collar and la-
pels follow the mannish lines; the
coat Is cut with * godet seam or fold
in the center of the back, the side
seams are generously sored, and the I
rfont* are fashionably toll. A belt j
is passed across the Hack from the
side seams, to adjust the fullness
lightly to the figure, while the fronts
bang straight and plain. A conveni-
ent number of pockets, of the patch
variety, are a smart feature of the
coat, the ones on eh her hip fas-
tened with a flap, and Sforther ones
are cleverly Inserted iff the cuff of
each sleeve.
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
The Oem's specialty Is draught
beer, freshest and coolest. Hot lunch.
Zack L. Cobb is expected to arrive
home from his' visit home Sunday
morning.
The'clty police, both night and day
forces, are experiencing the quietest
times in many days of late.
'L.o quarterly meeting of the Pio-
neer society will be held this evening
*t I he council room of the city hall.
New England Baseball League. '
Boston, Mass.. April 27.—The New
England Baseball league starts Its
season today with Manchester play-
ing at New Bedford. Lynn at Haver-
hill, Lowell at Nashua and Concord
at Fall River. The season will con-
tinue nineteen weeks, closing Sep-
tember 9.
'
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Orndorff—Albert Walker and wife,
Cloudcroft, N. M.; W. C, Wear, Hills-
boro, Texas; Dr. Francisco Armen-
dares and family, Chihuahua. Mexico;
C. Kelllter, St. Louis, Mo,; W. P. Mil-
ler, Tombstone, Aria.; H, B. Coon and
wife, Utica, N. Y.; K. P. Peters, Nil-
cosarl, Sonora, Mexico; J. T. Bouch-
er, Indiana. Pa.; J. C. Ylgal, Houston,
Texas; Mrs. A. Kansottc, Los An-
geles; W. T. Ham, Tucson; E. A.
Kimball, Chicago; H. B. Fletcher,
Douglas, Arlz.; C. J. ltroumley, Doug-
las; M. Schrlbner. Tombstone, Arlz.;
J. B. Murdock, Philadelphia, Pg.; C.
S. Coleman, Mexico City; Henry C,
Caldwell, Little Rock, Ark.; Miss H.
C. Caldwell, Little Rock, Ark.; Cor-
nelia Caldwell, Little Rock, Ark.;
Thomas K. Hours, Honuoslllo, Son-
ora, Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. I. Wag-
ner and child, 8t. Louis. Mo.; Essie
Harburger, St. Louis, Mo,
Angehis—B. J. Shegron, Burling-
ton. In.; S. E. Bussen and wife, Santa
Fo; It. C. Cunningham, Houston;
Mrs. Morrison, Los Angelus; Mrs. K.
J. Donaldson, Ohio; Mr. ami Mrs. L.
Klebe, Sliver City: S. E. Allison, Las
Cruces; C. M. Dunn, Chihuahua; Jas.
C. Burk, Chicago; W. J, Lowey, Now
York; T. J. McDermott, Los Angeles;
F. L. Waters, Los Angeles; It. Cat-
Hn and wife, Salem, Ore.; E. W. Pat-
ton, Mexico; H. H Alderson, West
Hartford, Conn.
Sheldon—M. H. Robbins. Jr„ Hous-
ton; Jos. W. Ilussell, Dallas; John
8. Tucker, Memphis; M. F. Thomp-
son, Now Orleans; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Field, New York; A. F. Ben-
nett, W. Thayer, Btsbee: W, A. Boyd,
Morgan, Texas; T. S. Timmons, Mo-
line, 111.; H. B. McCreary, Centerville,
la.; Mrs. H. D. Bowman, Las Cruces;
F. S. Web 1 ton. Chicago; W. A. Haw-
kins and family, Alamo; Chan, E.
Kilelsen, Chihuahua; J. G, Delaney,
New York; W. Cogswell, New York;
Max Schutz, Chihuahua; Wm. P.
McComas, Los Angeles; Mrs. We in
pie, Mexico City; Mr. and Mrs. T.
U. Wadlengh, Virginia: D. Sullivan,
Denver; Dave Sway, Chicago; F.'M.
Bain ami wife, San Francisco; Mrs.
C. A. Coldrun and child, Iowa; C. A.
Qolchen, Roswell, N. M.; F. Varllan-
court, Marshall; L. L. Dealt, F. J.
Hicks, Chicago; W. O. Rice, Hough-
ton, Mich.; Geo. M. Douglas, New
York.
Zelger—W. F. Noot, famines; Wm.
VV’oltz, St. Louis; Vancia Padella,
Mr. and Mrs. Nestor ArnIJo. Jr,, Las
Cruces; W. C. Kendall, Hillsboro, N.
M.; H. C. Fisher, Sacramento, Cal.;
V. P. Frye, Denver; lb K. Hollis,
Cincinnati. Ohio; J. C. Frazier, Las
Cruces; Felix Cullen. Alamogordo;
Dr. It. Ferguson, Springfield, Mass,;
Ralph E. Swing, (I. Runce, San Ber-
nardino, Cal.
LUXURIOUS CARRIAGE COAT IN SILK.
The carriage coats for spring and
early summer are of silk, and are
most delightful affairs, indeed. They
are most ample lu outline, as will bo
seen by the one Illustrated. Hero tin?
body of the? garment ts shirred Into a
loose but plain yoke, this overlaid
with a repousse lace. The sleeves
are most, distinctive. They are full
"allng" puffs, shirred low on the
in a frill of iho lace. A similar frill
finishes the front and back of tha
yoke, and ends the short stoles of
paKsementerie that effectively trim
the front. The color of this garment
Is a putty white, the material soft
taffeta, and the lining Is a dead-white
messaline, showing soft prints In lilac
and pink. A touch of color appears
on the coat In the epaulet, straps of
shoulders, where the passementerie violet, velvet and the violot velvet on-
border of thi' yoke drops anil ends derlying (ho lace collar.
ENOUGH TO DO.
(Chicago |nter-Ocean,)
The other afternoon uu old fellow
with a pajj- of nice silvery sideburns
was walking down La Salle avenue
with a younger man, when he plant*.!
hla heel upon a banana pool. He
proved himself to be an extremely
agile old chap by doing a dance in
the air and landing squarely on his
feet, But he did not prove himself
to be a man of smooth temper.
"The fellow who tosses a banana
pee! on the sidewalk ought to be
thrashed,” he said.
His companion made some appro-
priate answer ami the pair walked
on. They soon came across another
banana peel.
"There’s another,” said he of tho
side whiskers, "1 tell you a follow
who’ll sprinkle the walks with those
things ought to be whipped. Some-
body'll eefmo along and break a leg."
And tho i>!J man went to kick the
banana peel with his toe. llo didn't
measure the distance exactly right,
his heel hit the peel, and had his
friend not grabbed him lie would have
sprawled In tho. gutter. When he
recovered his equilibrium he turned
to his friend.
"I say it's an outrage. The man
who will throw a banana peel on
the walk ought to be banged."
Within the course of their walk the
two men found eight banana pools
upon tlio walk. The old man refused
to try to remove them. At last the
friend asked him why he didn't pick
them up and toss them Into the
street.
Wh. 'on’t I do It- I’m not the of-
ficial scavenger of the city of Chl-
'cago, that's why."
"But you sea It's an outrage."
"I. don't care what It is. I don't
care who breaks tils neck. I’ve got. all
I can do to take care of myself "
Grant Celebration in Galena.
Galena, III., April 27.—The citizens
of Galena ami thousands of visitors
paid their tribute to the memory of
Gen. U. 8 Grant today on the occa-
sion of (Irani's birthday. Tho city
was decorated and the streats crowd-
ed. Scores of military and fraternal
organizations paraded through the
streets this forenoon, headed by mil-
itary bands. During the morning ex-
cursion trains brought thousand* of
visitors do the city. The prlnclpul
event of the day was the memorial
celebration at the Grant monument,
with William Jennings Bryan as the
principal orator.
Long distance telephone to Cloud-
croft, Alamogordo and other New Mex-
ico points. Ask "Central" for rates,
over any telephone.
Major & Fewei, grain, hay, coal and
wood. Phone 1479.
MYAR OPERA HOUSE
ONE DAY ONLY.
Saturday Matinee and Night Apr.24
Special EnKaKornont!
Ilivonloif. JlHliMltBll »nt| COllNt I'tU'tMtJ by
Wni, H ft ml K H. JGHHKl/YN of liri.lifu-
jMirt, H»v« Invuited over $4.000 00
IS* THE
CONGRESS 0E NATIONS
AM*
BEN-HUR
Presented Over 600 Times
To Date.
THE ONLY ATTRACTION Of
THE KIND IN THE WORLD
Mr. Win. II. Jo&selyn Describes
Ivery Scene.
iutliHM’: (’iiiblrfHi 10c. AUalURfe
Unitary I .VUG J.^wur floor !£» M.
Santa Fe
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SANTA FE
Santa Fe all the way the
Popular line to all Colorado
points as well as Northern
and Eastern Points.
fQA Qfl Annual Convention American Stock Growers’ Oisociatlon.
VUUiOU Denver, Colorado, May 9th-13th, 1906.
For this occasion you can buy tickets via tho SANTA FE
To Denver and return for only $30.80. To Colorado Springs and return, $28 55. To
Pueblo and return, $27.05, Tickets are on sal© at El Faso offices, May 7t.h, 8th and 9th,
International Epworth League Convention,
Denver, Colo., July 5t(v9th, 1905.
On Jime SOth to July 4th, Inclusive, you can buy round trip tickets
To DENVER for $28,80 from EL PASO.
On this occasion you will have an opportunity to make side trips to ALL Interesting
points In Colorado and Utah for a very little extra expense. YOU had better ask 118 about It.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
Grand Army of the Republic,
Denver, Colorado, September 4th to 7th,
On August. 30lh to Sept. 4th, you can buy tickets to Denver and return via THE BEST
WAY for $28.80. During this meetihg you will also have an opportunity to make side, trips
to Colorado and Utah points at very cheap rates. Any other desired Information will be
promptly and cheerfully given by writing or calling upon the undersigned.
$28.80
$28.80
$30.80
$28.80
$28.80
The SANTA FE has without an exception the Best Dining Service in
the West, managed by the noted Fred Harvey, Meals served at the Hand-
some Harvey Hotel, enroute.
J. S. Morrison. W. R. Brown
City Pasa. Afft. Pbone 5. I). F. & P. A.
El Paso, Texas.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe By. Co.
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