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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
INSURANCE FRAUD.
Order Of a Texas Judge In a Noted
Case.


Dallas, Texas, Dec. 2.-Judge Nash,
of the district court, handed down an
order in the case of the New York
Life Insurance company VS.. c. T. Rich
ardson ct al, which in effect grants
permission to one of the defendants to
withdraw her original motion to dis
solve the injunction and gives judg-
ment against her in favor of the insur-
ance company as per suit filed. The
original petition of the insurance COM
pany alleges the payment of two poll
cies aggregating $4,000, was secured
bg fraudulent representation of the
death of the policyholder Following
the order of the court the attorney for
the insurance company visited the
bank and procured therefrom 1000
deposited in the name of Richardson.
Richardson, who is on trial in con-
nection with an alleged insurance
fraud in Mexico and Ell Paso, was not
represented here.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
FIGHTING STATEHOOD.
Republican Members Senate Commit
tee Against New Mexico and
Arizona.

Washington, Dec. 2-The republican
members of the committee on terri
tories who are opposed to reporting
the statehood DILL as it passed the
house of representatives were again
today in conference, Senator Quay be-
ing the only absentee They were en-
gagged principally in going over the tes-
timony recently taken by the senate
committee in New Mexico and Arizona,
with the view to making as strong a
showing as possible IN opposition to
the admission of those two territories.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Trial of Millionaire Brewer Of St
Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 2.-The case of
Henry Nicolaus, millionaire brewer, in
dicted for bribery in connection with
the suburban street railway franchise
legislation, was called in Judge Ryan's
branch of the circuit court today Cir
cult Attorney Folk expects the case to
last two days. The testimony will be,
in part, the same as was used in the
trials of Delegates julius Lehman,
Harry A. Faulkner and Emile Bersch,
who have been convicted of perjury
The specific charge against NicoIaus
is that he signed notes for s135, 900 on
which the suburbans safe deposit
Doodle fund was raised. The other
signatures to the notes, as the state
expects to show, were those of Charles
H. Turner and Ellis Wainwright.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Riuht of Wav Suit.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The time limit
placed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company for the removal by the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph company Of its
poles and wires from the railroad lines
expired yesterday. but they have not
been removed. he dispute has been
taken into the courts and an under
standing has been reached between the
two companies by which the poles and
wires are to remain undisturbed until
settlement of the pending suit is
reached.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Boston Wool Market.

Boston, Dec. 2.-Due to the recent
holiday the market took on a quiet
tone, though very firm. The market is
felt to be in a healthy condition and
dealers are looking for more activity
for the balance of the season. There
is a good movement in territory woods
at firm prices with fine staple 50@55c;
strictly fine, 50@55c; fine and fine me-
dunn, 50@53c; medium, 45@47c.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
District Court,

complaint was filed in the district
court this morning by the territory of
New Mexico against the three election
judges Of Alameda precinct by Attorney
Summers Burkhart.
The case results from the recent cleo
tion in which it is charged that the three
election judges Of Alameda permitted H.
legal voting.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Case Under Consideration.

Denver, Dec. 2.-The supreme court
has taken under consideration for
twenty-four hours whether or not it
wln assume original jurisdiction and
hear arguments on the constitutional
ity of the Rush law, by which the city
and county of Denver came into exist
ence yesterday.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Presidents Wedding Anniversary.

Washington, Dec. To-day was the
sixteenth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Roosevelt, but only very
few of the many callers at the white
house recalled the fact and offered
their congratulations In the presi-
dents family there was no special OBJ
servance of the anniversary, unless a
dinner at which several close friends
will be present this evening may be re-
garded as such.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02

Mail Clerk Il. L. Benson had his
shoulder broken, internal injuries;
may die. The engine was demolished,
and all the cars except the rear Pull
man derailed, and the passengers
shaken up. Traffic was blocked for
fifteen hours. The injured and dead
were taken to Grand Junction by re-
lief train.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
GermanY,s Demand.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-The published state
ment that Germany's claims against
Venezuela amount to $4,000 900 is,
the correspondent of the Associated
Press is officially informed, incorrect.
While the German government is not
yet ready to publish the details of it's
demands, persons who have seen the
papers say the total is about 81, 900 900.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02

Every precinct in the county, up and
down the river, held elections yesterday
for mayordomo and acequia commission
ers. In Old Albuquerque. Leonardo Hun
lex was elected mayordomo and C. f.
Gleckler, Herman Blueher and John Mann
were elected commissioners
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Senator AIoer Sworn In.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Immediately
after the journal was read in the SEN
ate, Russell A. Alger was sworn in as
senator from Michigan. The presi-
dents message was then presented and
read. .
At 1:27 p. m. the senate went into
executive session.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate by the
president today were: oliver Wendell
justice of the supreme court of the
United States; consul of the United
States, Albert Morawetz, of Arizona, at
Nogales, Mexico, and number of re-
ceivers were appointed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
Army Bill.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Representative
Hull, chairman of the house committee
on military affairs, has introduced a
bill for a general stan of the army.
The bill follows closely that which
was recommended by Secretary Root.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
WAGES Increased,

Tamaqua. Pa, Dec. 2.-Employes Of
the Shamokin division of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railway company
have been notified of an increase In
wages. The advance averages 10 per
cent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
ROCK SLIDE.
Train on Rio Grande Western Road
Wrecked on Mountain Side.

"TNNNNu O'' '''SS''N11''' S'N1Ss
Grand Junction, Colo, Dec. 2.-The
Rio Grande Western train No. l, west
bound, known as the Pacific Coast
Limited, which left Denver at 9:45 yes
terday morning, ran into a rock slide
early this morning, two miles west of
Water, Utah. Fireman G. w. Beedle
was instantly killed. Engineer John
Cummings left leg was broken and
his right foot crushed, besides being
internally injured He will recover.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
HOTEL BURNED.
Grand Central Hotel at Soeorro De-
stroyed by Fire.
Special to The Citizen.

Special to The Citizen.
Socorro, Dec. 2.-The historic old
Grand Central hotel building, the
property of c. t. Brown, burned at /
o'clock this morning. The origin OF
the fire is supposed to be incendiary.
Only by heroic work of the local fire
company was the postoffice block
saved.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02
JeweIrY Store Robbed.

During the fire this morning the +.
Abeytia jewelry store was entered by
breaking the front window and $500
or s400 worth of jewelry was stolen.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02

Attend the Juvehile minstrels at the
Colombo hall tonikht.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-02

Continued on page three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31

EulidutipA
The Rock Island reorganization, which
had It's effect on Wall street last week. is
certain to stimulate the movement in
progress all over the western states, and
particularly in those states west Of the
Mississippi, for the increased taxation Of
large corporations. The stockholders Of
the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific railway
voted six weeks ago to increase their capt.
tai stock from $50, 900, 900 to SIS, 900, 900. 1t
has become the center OF a group Of roads
OF about $500 miles all told. 1t has never
paid over 8 per cent for ten years past,
dropped to 2 per cent and "a per cent in
1895 and 1897, though q 10, per cent dis
tribution Of stock was made in 1898. Twenty
years ago It was a regular Z per cent stock.
1t has about doubled in value, measured by
stock quotations, during the last year and
Its ownership Of various lines constitutes
Q basis Of value Of which the reorganization
proposes to take advantage.
This is to be done by the organization Of
q new company, which will issue 4 per cent
bonds for the stock Of the old company,
then distributing stock in the new company
as an addition to the total capital. Bonds
and shares together, the present stock cap
ital of the Rock Island will be increased
just two and th~ree-quarter times This
wholesale addition Of water in this way has
become q frequent method of adding to
capital without the trouble of going to a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
NO MORE PESIrEEr1ARY SCANDALS

No MORE PENITEETIARY SCANDALS
It IL to be hoped the State Board Of
Public Lands and Buildings will desist
from creating an overlap in the state
building fund by letting contracts for
penitentiary reconstruction. There could
be no possible excuse or Justification for
entering into contracts involving. as is
estimated, an outlay of from $4,000 to
$4,000, for which the last legislature
has failed to make an appropriation I'M
less there is an extraordinary emer-
gency.
II there is "a emergency now there
has been an emergency since last winter
and the proper way to meet the emer-
gency was for the governor to call a
special session Of the legislature to APP
propriate the necessary funds. At the
very worst, the repairs at the peniten-
tiary will have to be deferred until next
spring and the inmates will have to get
along with such accommodations as they
have had for the last fifteen months,
and the contractors will have to forego
the opportunity for establishing a trust
The penitentiary has been a prolific
source Of scandal for various state ad-
ministrations in the past and the line
should be drawn by the present board
right there. Only nine years ago four
state officers were impeached by the
legislature for jobbery and gross negli-
gence in connection with the $4,000 cell
house construction, and while two of the
supreme judges said mot guilty" and
the chief justice said guilty. the su-
preme court Of public opinion believed
them guilty and resented the mere rep
rimand of the majority Of the supreme
court.
That lesson should stand as a warning
to state boards when they are impor-
tuned or tempted to vote deficiencies
and overlaps in order to accommodate
contractors willing to wait until the leg
islature can be induced TO make an APP
preparation to cover their claims. In
the very nature OF things, contractors
who are willing to wait and take the
chances of an adverse legislature will
pile on their charges to correspond with
the risk, but even If they were willing
to bid as low for deferred payment as
they would for cash payment it would
be wrong to enter upon such contracts.
Grant that the penitentiary is not quite
as comfortable for the inmates and OH
GERS as 1t should be. and doubtless will
be made IN due time, the board would
scarcely be Justified in negotiating ille-
gal contracts for the construction Of
buildings for which there is no appro-
priation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31

chicago i
A tract OF country about 200 miles square.
lying In central and northeastern Nebraska.
western Iowa and southeastern South Da-
kota. was shaker by what Omaha calls "a
severe earthquake" a little after noon on
Monday. The inhabitants Of about $50 small
towns, mostly contiguous to the Missouri
river. felt the shock, but no loss Of life or
property is reported.
Although this lie pronounced In the dis
patches the first real earthquake ever felt
in the state Of Nebraska, It is by no means
the first earthquake in the Missouri val
ley. In 1867 a siesmlc tremor was felt
for many miles along both sides Of the
river, and caused something akin to a
momentsry panic In Atchison, Kan, St.
Joseph. Mo, and Council Bluffs, la.
In those days the work of building the
Union Pacific railroad was under way
from Omaha westward, George Francis
Train and the Credit Mobilier were in the
blush and bloom Of youth. Colonel Edward
Rosewater was just beginning to make
borings along the river bank to determine
whether or not the earth was firm enough
to support him, and altogether Omaha was
SO busy getting ready to become the gate
way to the Golden Orient that II this earth
quake crossed the river from the Bluffs
II was taken for a rock blast out oval
Kearney. and no attention was paid to II.
Ednoo then there have been several
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
AN OLD oPPosITioS.


The democratic party has always
been opposed to protection. Since its
organization 1t has persistently fought
that policy and during the long period
in which II had control of the govern
ment ii refused to leglslate for the de-
velopment OF American Industries. The
Industrial growth Of this nation had its
beginning forty years ago, under the
first really protective tariff law which
up to that time had been enacted, and
only once since then has the democratic
party had an opportunity to put a check
upon this industrial development which
1t did not fail to improve with dis
astrous consequences to the country.
That party is again ~endeavoring to
organize a fight against protection. It
paid little attention to the policy in 1896
and entirely ignored It In 1900. but its
leaders are now seeking to make pro-
lection the paramount issue. They can
not successfully deny the beneflcent re-
suits that have come from that policy.
The enormous development Of our manu-
featuring industries, which have given
the United States the leading place
among industrial nations; the building
of a great home market for our agri-
cultural producers; the great benefits
to American labor, unequalled in the
experience of any other country; the
vast increase In our national wealth
all these results of protection cannot
but be admitted. Yet the old democratic
opposition to this policy is being revived
and the voters of the country are ap-
pealed to to elect to congress representa-
tives who will seek to have the tariff
revised In the direction Of free trade.
The leaders say that 1t is necessary to
strike down protection in order to reach
the trusts. That is simply subterfuge.
The true motive for the attack on the
tariff is in the statement Of one of these
leaders that low duties are fundamen-
tai with u.s." The democratic party be-
lieves In low duties and there Is no
doubt that were 1t given power 1t would
leave no vestige Of protection in the
tariff.
We do not think this revived demo
cratic appeal in opposition to the tarin
will be extensively needed. The great
agricultural interest is not asking for a
change of policy that would disturb
business and lessen the demand for Its
products; the labor employed in the
manufacturing industries certainly
does not want a change that would
check industrial activity; the business
interests Of the country are well salts
fed with prevailing conditions Of Iros-
perity. Whence. then, does the demo-
cratic opposition 10 protection expect to
draw supportG Grant that ii would BE
judicious to revise and modify the tarin
in some respects, that work is for the
friends and not the enemies OF pro-
lection. The republican party e not
fear the tariff issue, in whatever form
It may be presented, for the ~vindication
of its policy Is complete and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
SouTR AFRIcAN POLInY

The policy Of the British government
in regard to South Africa, as stated by
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, prom
lses the promotion of good will among
the people and the advancement of ma
terial development. There is shown in
the statement an entirely friendly spirit
toward the Beers and a desire to do
whatever may be e~xpedient and practl-
cable to invite their friendship. I'VE
hope" said Mr.. Chamberlain, they will
shake hands with US. thus securing pros
perity In South Africa under the flag
which protects different races and differ
emit religions" The intention is to in
stitute self-government with as little
delay Is possible, to the end that the
government may be relieved of the bur-
den of responsibility which the present
situation imposes, but this consumma-
ton will be determined by circum-
stances. The peace promises made to
the Beers viii be kept, both honor and
interest requiring that this be done, and
the assurance was given that the gov
eminent will do nothing to interfere
with a quick revival of development of
the country.
There appears to be good reason to
expect that the Beers generally will be
satisfied with the policy outlined by
Mr.. Chamberlain. Some objection may
possibly be raised to the proposition to
lay a part Of the cost of the war on
the industries of the Transvaal, but this
was to be expected and it is not likely
to be made very ~burdensome, since that
would interfere with the industrial de-
velopment which the government is evil
IDENTIFY anxious to promote. So far as
political matters are concerned, the dis
position Of the leading men among the
Beers seems to be to give them but
little attention, devoting themselves
rather to rebuilding homes and improv-
ing their material condition. AS sug-
gested by General Botha, the Beers
shnuld stop bothering about politics and
try to make themselves happy in South
Africa That is manifestly the wiser
course, since they may safey trust to
British interest for fair political treat
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
Railroad Taxation
Philadelphia Press.

la Press.
legislature. and constitutes an easy, II in
direct, division Of profits.
The Rock Island paid In taxation for Its
last year 1921, $40. an increase Of about
5000. 900, or q little less than one-third
more than 1t was paying ten years ago..
since which Its value, as reckoned in the
stock market, has considerably more than
doubled, nearly trebling.
This process is In progress with rail-
roads all over the west, and 1t has ere
ated a movement In favor Of increased
taxation which has taken shape In an
effort in Nebraska to tax all the subsid-
larry property Of the Union Pacific, which
has swept the Wisconsin republican con-
vention with q demand for the new taxa
ton on corporations, and has made this
issue the dominant one In Iowa
There is not a state west Of the Mis-
sissippi whose legislature this fall will
not. in consequence OF these wholesale
additions to railroad capital, be elected
with a majority pledged to the increase
Of corporate taxation on Q large scale.
In all western roads. and In most roads
east, the value Of tho road has increased
in the last ten years three or four times
as fast as the taxes levied upon II A
large part Of this advance is due to the
fact that this property is escaping tax,
and those who are buying at the present
prices are tolerably sure of finding their
future profits reduced By increased taxa
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
PROSPERITY ON EVERY HAND.
MORA Organ in Ecstac1 Over
Bright AGRICULTURAL Prospects.
81 InIlla RannLhlIo- la.-

Democratic Organ in Ecstacx Over
the Bright Agricultural Prospects,.
st. Louis. Republic Cdem.)
To those who have anticipated the condi-
tion of the industrial market the reports
from all parts Of the country are Of a sort
to renew confidence In the continuance Of
prosperity. s-.
There have been a few floods, yet neces-
sarfly the damage which they have wrought
Is confined to a comparatively small acre
age. For every bushel lost because of high
water, the uplands will yield two addi-
tional.
There never was q time, especially In
the middle west, when the corn was
greener, heavier and in better condition
than 1t is now. The hay crop is a third
more than usual. Apparently the drouth Of
last year has only served to make the crop
this year greater.
The topnotch has been reached In prices.
Corn has been higher than wheat and oats
have been higher than corn at one time or
another during the last month. No cereal
Is selling at low prices. Live stock is SELL
Ing nearly high enough to limit consump-
ton.
There is absolutely nothing to spoil the
agricultural prospect. The only danger is
that the bullish feeling will overshoot the
mark and cause abnormal values which will
do ultimate harm to every form of indus
try. Only the good sense Of the investing
public can prevent the usual imitation and
reaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31
Mistake of Eastern Democrats.
indianapolis News.


We do not think IL would be easy to eG-
innate the harm that certain eastern dem
ocrats and anti-imperialists have done the
country and the democratic party by their
adherence TO Mr.. Bryan. BY the encour-
agement they have given him they have
kept his influence alive aud ave postponed
the day OF the rehabilitation Of the demo-
cratic party. And they have accomplished
no good by their course. The next battle
for the presidency will be fought
and won in the middle west, and
the middle west is tired TO death, II
not Of Bryan-and we would not deny tina
there is much admiration here for him
among many democrats-certainly OF Bry-
anism. What the democrats In this sec
tion are trying to do is to forget Bryan.
Kansas City and Chicago and take a fresh
start. Therefore, those eastern democrats
who are inviting Mr.. Bryan to speak before
them, who persist in consulting him about
policies. are doing everything they can TO
make demecratic success Impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-31

Is to be commended. The law was
passed a number Of years ago to put
an end to a system Of importing labor
under contract which was demoralizing
and grossly unjust to labor in this coun-
try. Under that system many thou
sands Of men were brought here and
subjected to practical slavery in manu-
featuring industries and in the mines.
1t had grown to be a serious evil. when
the legislation was enacted to put an
end to it and a revival of the system
must not be permitted. Not only should
alien contract laborers be excluded and
sent back, but those who are responsible
for their coming here should be pun,
ished.