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REV. OVERSTREET W01
COME TO EL PASO
Accepts Call To Become Pastor of
First Presbyterian Church In
This City.
Rev. Charles Overstreet has a<;
repted the call to become pastor of the
First Presbyterian church here and
will probably reach El Paso early In
next month. 8ome time since he was
asked to come here but did not re-
spond Immediately.
Rev. Overstreet spent some time In
El Paso during the holidays and upon
the occasions occupied the pulpit at
the First Presbyterian church. Hla
sermons were well received and his
pleasing personality aud Christian
kindliness won for him many friends
during his short stay.
FIND EVIDENCE IN OLD THEFT
Purses Stolen Several Years Ago
Found In Chimney In the Em-
pire Rooming House.
While workmen were making some
repairs at the Empire Rooming house
several day ago two empty purses
were found hidden In a chimney. One
was a purae in which J. A. VVeaber up
to about 5 years ago carried some old
coins In and th© other contained two
tax receipts for the year 1903 made out
to him.
In January. 1904 Mr. Weaber's room
was robbed and the two purses stolen
Kid Simpson, a man who was sus-
pected of the theft was arrested and
although the police spent several days
working on the case they were unable
to find any evidence against him anti
he was released. The room in which
the purses were found was, it Is said
formerly occupied by Simpson, who
has long since left here.
H I ll'M-WH HH-l-H I i 1 II H-I-l III I 1 H"H I HI 1~l"H
Completely Closing OutO
Our Retail Business
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Our constantly increasing Wholesale Business makes it impossible for us to do justice to both the Retail and Wholesale Depart-
ments. For this reason we now offer our retail stock at reductions ranging from 25 to 50 per cent. We want to close out all
goods that are especially for the Retail Trade. This sale begins tomorrow morning and we particularly emphasize that every
housekeeper in El Paso should take advantage of the many big bargains that will he offered.
Tools for the Mechanic
For El Paso housewives
The following list tells you in a way what
you have a chance to save money on. Every-
thing offered is the best grades and present
prices will he the lowest ever offered in El
Paso.
AMUSEMENTS 11
MIm Margurlte Smith of Houkton,
Texaa Wilt Enter the Bullring as
Don Tancredo Today—Loreto Will
Be the Matador.
Mias Marguerite Smith of Houston,
Texas will perform the dangerous act
of Don Tancredo which consists of
ntandlng on a pedestal in the middle
of the bullring and facing the Infuriat-
ed bull. This 'feat Mas never been at-
tempted by any other woman before
It took considerable thought on the
part of Miss Smith before she agreed
to enter the bullring.
Manager Robert, who has received
bo many requoets for Ixireto’s return
engagement, has finally persuaded 1st
reto to again enter the ring In Juarez.
Anyone who has noon Loreto perform
will agree to the fact that he is a
Bkillfui, brave and artistIc matador.
HIb famous act of vaulting over the
hull without the aid of any pole Is a
feat that requires both skill, strength
and nerve to accompany It.
His act of placing what are known
in the bull fighting game as tin* small-
est banderlllas, which are only five
Inches long, Is always applauded.
Prlees today will be 7S cents general
admission, and $1.00 grand stand.
The light starts promptly at 3 o'clock.
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\ UNPRECEDENTED REDUCTIONS
ON THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES
I Enameled Ware
White Mountain Ice Cream
Tin Ware—all kinds
Freezers
Galvanized Iron Ware
Brooms
pood Choppers
Coffee Mills
Washing Machines
Coffee Percolaters
Mrs. Potts and Asbestos Sad
Bread and Cake Boxes
Irons
Brushes—all kinds
Cooking Utensils
Laundry Supplies
REFRIGERATORS
A full line of the famous “Green-
land" Refrigerators will be offered
during this sale at. reductions that
will make them the biggest bar-
gains you ever bought in El Paso
on Refrigerators. These are offer-
ed In all sizes.
Builders’ Hardware
Way Below
Regular Prices
We have everything right here in Carpen-
ters’, Stonemasons’ and Bricklayers’ Tools.
Our prices are such and quality so unexcelled
that this line will go fast.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following articles are priced at cut-
throat prices—our object is to SELL regard-
less of the excellence of the goods: Garden
Hose, Nozzles and Sprinklers; Dog Collars,
Chains and Muzzles; Cash Boxes; Lanterns;
Gasoline Tbrches; Scales, from smallest
postal scale to largest portable, and hundreds
of others too numerous to mention.
Let us show you.
STOVES and RANGES.
CUTLERY.
Famous “Monarch” and
Complete line of “O. V. B.”
“Ohio’’ Coal Ranges, “Quick
Table and Pocket Cutlery—
Meal” Gasoline Ranges and
Shears, Scissors, etc.
Stoves in all capacities, Alco-
IN QUALITY THEY ARE
hoi and Oil Stoves.
SECOND TO NONE.
* *
CASH ONLY
llO S. Oregon St.
Gus MomsenCo.
Telephone 90
CRAWFORD THEATER
Matinee Thi« Afternoon, 2:30
Better El Paso, without a servant
and finery, and love, than 4*f dwell In ,
mansion—where the bed rooms tire
actually on separate doors. Mixed up
with poor human nature’s brighter
part Is pride and this Is well told In
“A Flag of Truce" at the Crawford
this afternoon and tonight by the
Glass players.
Manager Glass promises the lu-st
drama of his El Paso season In this
afternoon's offering, inui ns the en-
gagement wanes, for the popular or-
ganization, the crowds Increase.
The prices remain at 2fi e nts for the
best reserves and 218 balcony seats fo;
10 cents.
gave the utmost satisfaction anil will
lie repeated tonight.
The storv has to do with the Wes',
and, Is unlike the average Western
drama as ts possible, lit this play the
characters are real aud a product
of the soli, not creations of a New
York playwright whose subjects are
"men of IIroadway.” The prices range
front 29 cents to $1.00.
SPEAKER KENNEDY GUILTY
Show at Ell Paso Pleases.
(Continued from first page.)
Thomas arose, put rut his hat. ami
without further ado, walked out of the
senate, after shaking hands with sev-
eral of his friends
Governor Campbell lost no time In
Issuing a proclamation culling a spec
la I election to be held April 3, 1909 in
the second senatorial district to till the
vacancy caused by the expulsion of
Thomas. The senator was expelled at
about 3 o'clock and lit less than two
hours the proclamation had been is
sued. The second senatorial district
is composed of the following counties:
Hopkins,
The saftet.v appliance hill.
Tile automatic, ash pan l>i)l.
Amending the blacklisting law.
Creating the office of labor commis-
sioner.
For equipment repair In Texas.
To prevent railroads from using in-
experienced men as engineers nnd con-
ductors.
A mining Inspection bill.
A fourteen hour law.
Requiring railroad companies to
erect sheds to protect employes.
Plumbers hoard and mechanics lein
bills, allowing reasonable attorneys
IVea to he recovered where such claims
shall nftt exceed $200.
They defeated the attempt to pass
the proposed constitutional amend
merit to garnishee fifteen per cent, of
wages for debt.
AVENGERS MURDER.
(Continued from First Page.)
“The Lieutenant and the Cowboy” 1 R”d River. Titus, I rankllti
at the El Paso theater last evening, ! «'iul Pella. The expulsion of Senatm
and drew a representative audience, > Thomas grew out ol chat gen *n "
h.- alleged that the members of the leg
- —...........——— — ; islatiiri- were praftets and corruption
| bus At today's session
Halid crimes had recently received
much of his attention and his trip to
Italy was in furtherance oi his Idea
to establish secret bureaus there that
would keep the police here informed
when criminals emigrated to this coun-
try, so they could be kept out. In this
work Petrosino. had the hearty co-
operation of the immigration authori-
ties, of Police Commissioner Bing-
ham and of many Italian business
men. Petrosino had been on his mis-
sion about two months and was about
to return when he was assassinated.
Police Lieut. Antonio Vachris, Chief
assistant of Petrosino In the Italian
criminal bureau of the metropolitan
police, feels the death of his friend
keenly and wants to avenge ills death.
"I feel certain,” he said, “that I
can land the gang responsible for the
death or Petrosino at Palermo. I
know of nothing that would suit me
better than to be sent over there with
a sqund of secret service men. That
Is what must he done to avenge the
death of our comrade and I shall ask
leave to do so.
which he wore was a present from the
Italian premier.
SERVIA PREPARING FOR WAR
Stop
SAVE $500 THIS WEEK.
Price will posttlvel* In- mlscd $3119
after March 20th it’s a brand new
6-room red pressed brick house, with
large cement basement above ground,
cement porch, back porch screened,
located, on 2 south front lots. See us
for price. Don't worry about the
terms. Most any reasonable old cash
payment will do, and balance to suit
purchaser.
F. A. GRACE
Room 32.
Buckler Building.
investigation
was began of a poker game play
one of the hotels here, and after ex
amlning one witness, .1. F. Walters,
Thomas said that under the restrict-
ions of the chair as to testimony which
could be offered, he could not subslun
Gate liis charges It Is understood
that Thomas will make the race for re
election
The Governor immediately Issued a
proclamation reconvening the legisla-
ture in special session to consider plat
form demands that law-makers had
failed to pass He did not submit the
general appropriation bill, but will
hold it back until action is taken on
platform demands.
Labor Fared Well.
The labor interests of the state fared
well at this legislature, the labor legis-
lative oominttee having secured the
passage of 12 measures as follows:
The -frill crew bill.
New York Stirred.
New York, March 13.—No crime in
years lias so stirred the people and
the police as lias thu assassination of
Lieut. Joseph Petrosino of the New
York police force in Palermo, Sicily.
Petrosino luid received numerous j
threats that, unless he ceased his ef-1
forts against the Black Hand, the j
|n j Camera, the Mafia and other Italian
criminal societies, he would meet his
end. Petrosino, however, continued
the work though he often prophesied
the fate that befell him.
A relentless warfare has already
commenced here and in many other
American cities against the class of
criminals who brought about Petro-
sluo's death.
Successful From First.
Petrosino was 48 years old and be-
came a member of the police depart-
ment In 1S83. He wns the "find" of
Inspector Alexander Williams. Wil-
liams was attracted by the active and
bright young Italian nnd conceived
the Idea of using him in the Italian
colonies where crime was frequent and
hard to trace. From the first Petro-
sino was successful. His arrests have
run into the thousands, while his con-
victions have been large. The Black
Orders Placed For Gunpowder and
Half Million Bandage Rolls, To
Be Delivered At Once.
Berlin, March 13.—A more pessimis-
tic view prevails In official circles to-
day regarding the outcome of the ne-
gotiations between Austro-Hungary
and Servia, as It is not believed that
Servia's reply to the Austro-Hungary
communication concerning a commer-
cial agreement will lead to a fruitful
outcome. Nevertheless, it is proba-
ble Austrian patience will be extended
to the consideration of further propos-
als after March 31. In the meanwhile
the Servian government has ordered
a large quantity of gunpowder for im-
mediate delivery and has placed an
order for half a million patent anti-
septic bandage rolls.
Now, a man with blue blood and ancestors
owes something to this blue blood and
these ancestors and he should think of It
before lie goes out to slay.”
McCarn ussnlled the defense for trying
to make the case a political Issue. lie de-
nounced Washington for assailing Gar-
mack's name and declared It must have
REFLECTIONS
BACHELOR.
CONDOR WITHOUT A MATE.
For killing a condor, one of the rarest
birds now In existence In North America,
Deputy Constable F. L. Walls of Pasadena
“ken a blg fe" to makehim talkabout a | was haled before Justice ftuminerfleld yes-
dead man that way.
GEORGIANS ADOPT
PETITIONS IN HOUSE.
Palermo Criminals.
Palermo is the worst hole in Italy
for the Mafia. There are at least 100 j*
criminals of the worst type who knew ,
Petrosino for many of them had been ♦
deported from America as a result of l®
! his work here.”
Mon who know the methods of the *
Italian criminal organizations are eer- *
tnln that PetroBino's death was de-; *
elded in New York City am) accora- ♦
pitshed with military obedience by the ♦
Mafia who are In league with the
Italian criminals here.
Deputy Commissioner Wood late to-
day sent u cablegram to the American
consul at Palermo requesting hint to
take charge of the body of the mur-
dered detective until further arrange-
ments are made for bringing it to this
country.
INVENTOR OF $1,000,000
PATENT COMMITS SUICIDE
Official Confirmation,
Washington. March 13.—Official con-
firmation of the killing at Palmero of
Lieut. Joseph Petrosino was received
at the state department today. If Pet-
rosino went abroad on a secret mis-
sion for the government that fact was
not disclosed. Ambassador Griseont
at Rome will Investigate the murder
at onca.
Well Known In Baltimore.
Baltimore, March 13.—Lieut. Petro-
sino was well known here and he is
, said to be the fifth man connected with
| the Baltimore Black Hand eases to
i meet death at the hands of that so-
! piety. Petrosino assisted the Baltt-
; more detectives in running down the
j men charged with dynamiting the res-
! idence of Joseph Di Giorgio and while
j he was in Baltimore last April threats
were made against hts life.
New York, March 13.—Frank
G. Bruce, a Yonkers Inventor,
committed suicide at his home
in that city today just as he re-
ceived a letter informing him
that the United States patent
office had granted him a patent
on a non-reflllable bottle, a de-
vice which his friends say is
worth $1,000,000. Bruce had
become discouraged over the
difficulties which he was hav-
ing in securing the patent.
Delegation Would Bind Republicans to
Three Pledges.
Washington, Starch 18.—The Georgia
delegation in the house today adopted a
petition to the Democratic caucus of Mon-
day. which asked the Democrats, before
entering Into an agreement with the Re-
publican Insurgents, to hind the latter
to three policies. One wns to vote against
M .. f....
terday.
To Game Warden W. B. Morgan Wells
said he had shot the bird by mistake, think-
ing it a bald eagle, Eagles are also pro-
tected by law. v
•We are going to aks the court to Im-
pose a heavy flue," said Morgan yesterday.
"The way people have been killing off these
great birds Is a disgrace. Six years ago
--— *— f nn’o i
there were seven condors in Eaton’s can-
yon. Today there la only one, the mate
Mr. Cannon for speaker until his successor
Is elected. Another was to Join with the
Democrats in providing for free debate and
the privilege of offering amendments on
the floor of the house to every schedule
for the tariff bill.
The third was to vote for the adoption
by the house of a new system of rules.
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY WINS.
Madison. Wis., March 13.—Chicago uni-
versity runners captured the one mile con-
ference relay race at the indoor meet held
here tonight, defeating Wteonsln by two
yards. Illinois was third. Time 3:32 1-5.
JURY HEARS TESTIMONY.
New York, March 13.*—Additional
proceedings against F. Augustus
Helnzo, the former copper king, were
, considered yesterday, it is understood,
J i by the federal grand jury. It is the
J j general belief that some of the evi-
* 1 dence obtained during the trial of
Chas. W. Morse, the convicted banker,
was presented to the jury.
of the bird ‘that Wallis shot. I saw it yes-
... • ht f0P
terday watching from a lonely height
the companion that Is gone. People who
have visited the canyon since the female
bird was shot say that the living bird
flies low to the ground and swoops near
to every person, so anxious Is he to find
Ids mate."—Los Angeles Times.
EL PASO THEATRE
TWO NIGHTS
COMMENCING SAT., MARCH 13.
America’s Greatest Scenic Military
Comedy
“The Lieutenant and the Cowboy.”
Prices—$1.00, 75c, 50c and 25c.
Seats now sellirg.
NEAR FIGHT.
(Continued from First Page.)
Griscom Investigating
Rome. March 13.—Lloyd C. Griscom,
Bronco Riding and 8teer Roping at Cowboy Park, Sunday. March 14, ’09. Match roping for $100—Rafiel Froustro,
Elmer Greenwood vs. Chas. Vesper, Thos. L. Greer—One Steer. Amateur Bronco Riding Contest—Rsfiel Froustro,
the champion roper, will make his first attempt to ride the famous bronco Valentine.
Aiifniw1*" 25 coni*-- 2:45 p. m.
I American ambassador, has submitted
i to the Itallau foreign office the repor:
' received from the American consul at
; Palermo of the Assassination of Lieut.
: Petrosino and has urged that the
I greatest energy be employed to dis-
cover the murderers and to bring
i about their punishment.
Premier Giolitti has personally in-
, terested himself in the measures taken
by the police to capture the assassins.
Lieut. Petrosino arrived in. Italy in
February. He came first to Rome
where he was received by Ambassador
Griseont who secured for him govern-
ment credentials so that he might have
at his disposal the police and judicial
records. He had frequently been re
warded by the Italian government for
his excellent work- The gold watch
“Well, you come into my office and
I will show you the code."
"I don't want to see the code,” re-
torted the sheriff hotly. ”1 am re-
sponsible for my office.”
McCarn’s friends hustled him away
and the incident was closed.
It was expected that the arguments
would be concluded by tonight, but
Genera] McCarn declared ho was ex-
hausted and court adjourned until
Monday.
Judge Hart announced today that he
could not complete hla charge to the jury
before Monday afternoon.
Tills delay la due to the failure of the
attorneys on both aldea to submit In-
structions. There will be consequently no
verdict before Monday night or Tuesday.
Judge Anderson resumed hla argument
with the promise not to weary the Jury
ton*. lie rapidly sketched the main points
In the evidence and declared that the de-
fense had been handicapped by the failure
of the state to offer any theory for the
killing, hut said one fact that coaid not he
controverted was that Carmack drew a
revolver and tired first, and that It could-!
not be dlsouted that Robin Cooper fired only
when he had to.
Attorney-General McCarn began the clos-
ing argument as stain as Anderson con-
cluded. Referring to the attaek of Gen-
eral Washington, attorney for the defense,
he said he had no time to "shivot at spar-
’ rows “
LUNCHES WITH MAGAZINE MEN.
New York, March 13.—At an infor-
mal luncheon given in his honor by
Robert J. Collier, ex-President Roose-
velt today was given a hearty wel-
come to the field of magazine litera-
ture. Two dozen editors, with most
of whom he is personally acquainted,
and a number of warm personal
friends were present. The luncheon
was given at Collier’s home.
PARKER DISCUSSES TARIFF.
Princeton, N. J„ March 13.—The
current agitation over tariff revision
gave special interest to the address
by Alton B. Parker of New York on
the Democratic viewpoint of the ques-
tion in McCosh Hall, Princeton Uni-
versity, tonight.
CONTRACT NOT CONCLUDED.
Indications, However, Point to Tele-
phone Line to Engle.
Engineer Reed of the reclamation
service has not yet concluded the con-
tract with the Independent Telephone
company by which It is proposed to
connect this city with Engle by phone,
but negotiations for the line are said
to have reached a very satisfactory
stage.
LAND
Land Land
MEXICO LANDS
Here is a chance to obtain in small
tracts and at low prices on long aud
favorable terms, some of the richest
land on the continent today. Over
100,000 acres already sold to American
and German colonists. WHY NOT IN-
VESTIGATE? This land lies in the
troplcfi of Mexico, along the National
Tehuantepec railroad, less than 100
miles from the Atlantic or Pacific
oceans at an elevation of 600 feet:
constant sea breeze blowing; abund-
ance of rainfall, no irrigation; land
well drained: no frosts; no blizzards:
cheap labor, and a climate more equal
than that of California; location ex-
ceedingly healthful: land covered with
timber, including all the precious hard-
woods; the markets of the WORLD at
your door. Cheap transportation facil-
ities both bv rail and water. WE
HAVE THE LAND. LET US SHOW
IT TO YOU. PERSONALLY CON-
DUCTED EXCURSION LEAVES EL
PASO FOR OUR LANDS EVERY 30
DAYS. “RIGHT OFF A PULLMAN
CAR ONTO THE LAND8.”
For further information, call or ad-
dress.
Old Mexico Laid and Colinization Co,
123 San Francisco Street, El Paso, Tex.
Thos. B. Bishop, Mgr.
General Western Agents for the Mex-
ico International Land Company
of Kansas City.
As to the charge that the stgte larked
y. he asked the Jury If thel
ever asked for a theory when they
heir dads
HU _ west
to lick them. "No. your dads juat decided
front proof that you were gu|)tr and lit
Into you. Thai's what we are doing. We
have no theory, gentlemcu. we have juat
proof.”
McCarn continued:
‘They prate of the
blue blood and ancestry of these defend
ants. It always amuses me the way these
fellows with blue Wood and ancestors al-
ways think of those anceators when they
are" brought face to face with the law.
C. W. GEIGER
Furniture Repaired
and Upholstered
Mattresses renovated, floors stained and waxed.
All kinds of chair seats—cane a specialty. All
kinds of goods packed and forwarded. First-
class work only.
Shop City Transfer Building
Phones: Auto 2400-1509; Bell 2400-2401.
“NO TROUBLE TO CALL"
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