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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
GUT IN MINERS WAGES
MAY RESULT IN STRIKE
Reduction From 10 to IS Per Cent on
April in Bituminous
Coal Region

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Operators
throughout the bituminous coal districts
OF central Pennsylvania. Maryland, and
parts OF West Virginia have decided to
reduce the wage scale now being paid
to mine workers unless business I'm
proves very materially within the sext
three months. The present wage con-
tracts with the mine workers expire
April l. 1904, and 10 Is at that time the
reduction will be made.
AS a result of this contemplated &C
ton the operators anticipate trouble.
with the possibility of a general strike
throughout the districts affected. The
bituminous trade has been so democrat
lied for the last two months that some
operators declare they would welcome a
strike as the solution of the prevailing
overproduction.
In the Beech Creek and Maryland dis
tricts the labor organizations are more
nearly perfected. In speaking of the
situation one Of the bituminous oper-
ators said yesterday that if the en-
ployes were unwilling TO submit grace
fully to wage reduction. which would
be necessary in order to permit the
mines to remain in operation, a labor
struggle of more or less severity would
be the result. The exigencies of the
present situation. he said. are such that
reduction of 10 per cent, or possibly
Is per cent, is imperative.
There has been a slight Improvement
recently in the tidewater bituminous
markets. but this is attributed rather
to a congestion on the railroads than
to any decided renewal OF vitality in the
demand. The small operators, who early
in the fall were SHIPPING coal to the
markets without regard to the demand.
have grown more cautious, and are not
sending shipments to the larger mar
kets without orders.
In the regions under ysage contracts
which expire on April J. it is estimated
that there are employed more than
100000 mine workers. The majority of
them are members OF the United Mine
Workers of America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
RECORD BREAKING TRIP
TO BRING TAFT HERE
A Special Train to Garry Him If It Is
Necessary.

Governor Taft, of the Philippines
viii probably have a record breaking
trip across the continent when he
comes here next month to succeed Sec
Rotary Root at the War Department
Mr.. Root is TO retire on January 81,
but Governor Taft will not be sworn
in as Secretary of War until Febru-
airy /.
On December q Governor Taft will
leave Manila on a transport bound for
Hongkong. He viii take the steam
ship Korea at that mort. II should
touch there on December 26. The
steamer should reach Yokohama on
January and is due at San Francisco
on January q.
IL is the desire OF Secretary Root 10
have Governor Taft here not later than
January % that he may consult with
heads of various departments before
assuming charge OF his new work.
orders have been issued 10 the Kore,,
70 beat her schedule time II possible
In case the vessel should be late a
special train win await Governor Taft
at Oakland. Cal. to bring him TO Wash
ington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
IOWA SURGEON MENDS
A MANS BROKEN NECK
Shllfui Operation in Placing Cervical
vertebra in Right Position.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. Pan
operation having no parallel in the sur
gical world was performed at st. Jo-
seph's Hospital today by DR.. William
Jensen. who has the chair of surgery
al the State University.
John Norstrom. of Danbury, Conn,
fell from load OF hay. striking on his
head and breaking his neck. He has
been Almost paralyzed for weeks, and DR..
Jepson decided to operate on his broken
neck.
Accordingly a portion or the third GER
vical vertebra was removed, the false
growth OF tissue was cleaned out and the
bone replaced. The patient is doing
WELL with every prospect OF recovery
Operations have been performed for the
relief % a dislocating of the lumbar
vertebrae. but no other case is known
in which the cervical vertebra. situated
so near the medullo oblongata, the seat
of the vital bodily functions. has been
successfully removed ard replaced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
THINKS HE HAS FOUND
GERM OF SMALLPOX
Cleveland Bacterioiogist Said to Have
Made Important Discovery, to Be
Announced Shortly.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. PIT was
said here that Dr. w T. Howard. city
bacteriologist and professor of west-
ern Reserve University. had discovered
the smallpox germ. and that an an
nouncement Of his find would be made
soon.
For months past Dr. Howard aud
other experts in various parts OF the
country have been working in the de-
partment Of research established by
John ID. Rockefeller.
Howard, with DIR, Counselman. of
Boston. has been using double magni-
flying system adapted by DR.. Counsel
man. 1t is known that a peculiar germ
has appeared regularly in all the speci-
mems. and for some weeks past work
has been devoted TO isolating this germ.
Health officer Friedrich himself a
smallpox expert saws the germ has
been discovered. and intimates a SEN
sational announcement soon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
HOUSE BUILDING SITE
VALUED AT $741,OOO

Attorney General Knox has informed
the commission OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives In charge Of the construction
of an official building for the House that
the jury Of condemnation has fixed
S741. 900 as the price for the site. The
Department OF Justice Is now reviewing
tho titles TO the different pieces of prop
erty preliminary &c the Government
taking title. AS sool as title Is obtained
the construction Of the building will be
begun. 1t will cost 50 900. 600 to 81, GOO. 600
and it's construction Will require several
yoarC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
TAKEN TO VIRGINIA TO
ANSWER GRAVE CHARGE

Sheriff T. Il. Gill. of Port Royal. Va,
arrived yesterday TO take back for trial
a negro. named Jud Walker. arrested
Saturday night By the police of the
Eighth precinct. Walker rs wanted for
assault with intent 70 kill. on DR.. Lloyd
holland. prominent young physician OF
Port Royal. who is not expected TO live.
Dr. holland had Walker arrested for
disorderly conduct on steamer. Two
weeks ago Walker and two other ne
groes called Dr. holland from his house
at night and struck him on the heaG
with 2 brick. The other assailants are
in custody.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
COURTS PUT BLAME
ON WESTERN UNION
Company Must Make Good Losses
Through Wire Tapping.

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 22.-The Texas
supreme court has rendered decision
affirming the judgment Of the lower
court awarding the Uvalde National
Bank Of Cvalde. Texas, $, 200 damages
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for a loss sustained through
wire tapping
The money was obtained from the
bank by Ref and Fisher two noted wire
tappers, who are now serving sentences
In the Missouri penitentiary for d SINH
lar practice. committed In that State.
Rlef played the role Of a cattle buyer.
The supreme court holds tnar the West
ern Union was guilty of undue negii-
genee In the transmission of the mes
sage over its line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
THIS SANTA CLAUS
is J. D. ROCKEFELLER
Oil King Pays OFF Mortgage for an
Old Friend.

SIOUX CITY. Mo-. Dec. 22.-An unex-
pccted Christmas gift from John d.
Rockefeller has made Charles Austin a
happy man. for it will wipe out a mort
gage he has struggled for some years
to pay. Mr.. Austin has a seven-acre
melon farm on Walkers Island, in the
Missouri River. a few miles from here
He has not been prosperous. and in
spite Of assistance by his sons. he waS
unable to avoid the impending loss Of
his property.
When boy he was a close friend Of
Mr.. Rockefeller, and the two have since
corresponded with some regularity. Mr.
Rockefeller learned Of the mortgage.
and. ascertaining the amount. surprised
Mr.. Austin with a check that will end
his financial troubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
SEEKING TO ACQUIRE
AUTOCRATIC POWER

stale In about three years and constantly
require readjustment upon considera-
tions of commercial fairness and eco
nomic sanity. The commission seems
to have been forced to this arraignment
OF railroad managers in order 10 sus-
tain its claim to the exercise of auto
cratic power.
Efete Political Expedient.
The whole scheme of establishing an
autocratic dispensing power is an effete
political expedient of the seventeenth
century. 1t belongs to the moldy past.
In all ages Ii has been a concomitant
Of tyranny and oppression, and the an
tithesis of the judicial power. 1t was
scorned by the men who wrote the Con-
stitution OF the United States. The act
to regulate commerce is firmly based
upon the principle Of judicial authority
and in opposition to the theory of des-
potic rule.
Judge Cooley and his able coadjutors
OF the first Interstate Commerce Com
mission repelled the idea of dispensing
power as incompatible with our govern
mental institutions. But since the re-
urement Of that great jurist and politi-
cal philosopher the commission has
three times sought to secure autocratic
dispensing power over the commercial
interests Of this country and three times
It has been repealed by Congress. At
last, in it's annual report just issued. it
renews its claim upon the fiimsy basis
OF the frictional resistances and Incl
dental evils Of the grandest system of
transportation the world ever saw
Political Heresy.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has committed itself to a political
heresy which, If carried to its logical
conclusions. would wreck the CONNER
cial and Industrial interests of this
country and endanger the perpetuity of
our governmental system. The very
idea that five men. of whom three
would constitute a majority. can prop
erly direct the course OF the CONNER
cial and industrial development of this
country is too absurd for serious con-
sideration.
1 stand for no relaxation of Just and
wholesome regulation of the railroads
upon the line of public policy expressed
IN the act TO regulate commerce. and
favor any sensible and Just improve
ment OF that scheme of regulation The
views which l now express were formed
twenty years ago. when. as an officer
OF the National Government, 1 was
charged with the duty OF investigating
and reporting upon the internal COM
merce Of the United States. and the
logic Of events has confirmed the con-
clusions then formed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
Misleading Representations.


THE misleading representations Of the
commission are expressed ip its attempt
70 induce Congress 10 provide that the
courts shall sanction rates for the
future prescribed by the commission in
the exercise OF a proposed autocratic
dispensing power ia the face OF the plain
declaration Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States that the judiciary will
consider only the Justice or injustice Of
rates which have been charged and col
lected and viii not adjudicate as 10
rates for the future made by a nom
judicial body. which under our system
Of government would be purely a legis-
lative function. This constitutes the
chief safeguard Of commercial liberty
ln this county.
1t Is an astounding fact that in the
prosecution Of this purpose the commits
sion should have attempted TO prove
that the readiustment Of freight CLASSIC
hcations is in the nature OF aggression
Upon the public interests on the part OF
the railroad managers. The absurdity
OF this assumption is evident from the
fact that during the last fifty years 1t
has been found that rate sheets become
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-22
Issues for Campaign.

Incidentally. marty lines have been
drawn in both houses and preparations
made for the outlining Of the issues of
the Presidential campaign next year.
The Administration Panama policy has
been attacked and defended In both
houses, and IL is pretty certain that 1t
will be heard OF in the campaign.
Tariff talk has not been brought promi-
nently forward yet. but il is expected
that more will be heard on that sub
jet later in the session.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08
Birth Of New industry,

Brad Jones was IN town today from
his mesa ranch. Mr.. Jones, in co-opera
ton with his father. c. c. Jones. Is en-
Gagged in developing clay bank which
they discovered on their property. The
Messrs. Jones claim TO be able to
make as good brick from this clay a.
can be had anywhere In the east. To
substantiate their claim, they have
burned 100000 bricks-capacity o.
one kiin-and are now burning anot'h
er kiln OF $4,000 bricks. A well VIII
he built Of these bricks somewhere In
town. so that all may see and be con
WINGED that another industry il born
20 Albuquerque. The Messrs. Jones
are now negotiating with man
ufacturers In the east FOL
the purchase of machinery Ia
make pressed brick. Water Is to b.
piped 10 the Jones ranch from a can
yon three miles distant. and in a short
time brick plant OF considerable ca
pacity will be In working order
Messrs. Jones have also discovered ar
ochre and red mineral bank on their
property and will soon engage In the
production of PAINT pigments.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08

Arts at Mesllln Park VS.. J. ~ Vaughn,
territorial treasurer, substantially in
favor OF the defendant. The New Mex
lean thus sums up the case; AT the
last session of the legislature. cash
appropriations we're made to several
OF the territorial institutions in ad
dition to the tax levy they receive,
and for various deficiencies, amount.
ing in all to sli5,000. There being no
money in the treasury available to
pay these appropriations, the legisla
ture attempted to provide fund by
using all of the money in the two
sinking funds and the Worlds fair
fund by way of n loan, the treasury
to be reimbursed later from the sale
OF lands belonging to the public insti.
tutions But in the law directing the
territorial treasurer to transfer the
funds to a new fund designated the
provisional Indebtedness fund" n
mistake was made In describing the
two sinking funds sought to be trans.
fcrred. in failing to use the namer
which the statute created and in
which the treasurer was required to
carry the sinking funds on his books.
The treasurer refused 10 transfer the
sinking funds because OF this error In
the law and n mandamus was brought
by the College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts to compel the treasurer
to transfer those funds amounting to
about s1S4 1000.
The treasurer In his return denied
that there was any money In his Gus.
tody TO the credit OF the fund named
In the late law, and therefore he
could not transfer any funds to the
temporary provisional Indebtedness
| fund.
In his decision. Judge McFie sus
tains the position taken by the treas
urer as to the sinking funds. upon
the ground that the legislatures which
created those sinking funds specihcal
ly designated the names by which
they should he carried upon the books
of the treasurer. and the legislature
failing to use the names in which the
treasurer was by law required to keeT
the funds, but using different names
II did not become the ministerial duty
OF the officer to transfer the funds
and the court declines to compel hin
to do So"
The Worlds fair fund was correctl,
described as the Louisiana purchase
exposition fund" and the return show
Tag the transfer OF such fund anC
there being a balance OF s2.s76.07 II
the temporary provisional indebted
ness fund at the time proceeding wa
brought, the court holds that the col
lege is entitled to the balance unde
the pleadings.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08
a Handsome Gift.

w. @. Tarbell, second vice pres
ident of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, now on an extended tour Of
the United States. will give banquet
in Denver September /. which will b.
attended by ten representatives OF the
Equitable society, From Denver Mr.,
Tarbell will go to San Francisco
where he will be presented with &
solid gold table service especially de
signed by Tiffany & Co. OF New York
The gift. the estimated cost OF which
is $1,000, will be rendered Mr. Tarbell
by employees. and presented by mem.
her of a committee which will consis;
OF the state and territorial managers
OF the company. Ed. Grunsfeld OF this
city will attend both functions.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08
UNITED IN WEDLOCk.
Mr.. Anthony MorelIi and Miss Sarah
Diqneo.

In the presence of about thirty in.
vited guests Miss Sarah Digneo was
united In the holy bonds of wedlock
to MIR Anthony Morelli The cere-
mony was performed at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr., and Mrs. Mi
chae' Digneo, Judge VIM. Borchert
officiating. Miss Rose Grande and l..
Craze supported the happy young
couple. Miss Hawthorne played the
wedding march and furnished music
throughout the afternoon. Elegant re-
freshments were served. The pres
ents given the newly married couple
were many and very useful and hand.
some.
Both parties are very well known
and are receiving the congratulations
ot their friends. in which The Citizen
heartily joins.
They are at home al 1922 North
broadway.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08
German Syrup.

We want to impress upon our read
ers that Boschee's German Syrup Is
positively the only preparation on the
market today that does relieve and
cure consumption. II contains the
specifics, such as pure tar. extracts
OF gums, etc. which have been so
highly endorsed for the cure OF
coughs, colds and consumption by the
great medical congresses. The con-
sumptive, whether his disease Is In
the throat or lungs. must have rest at
night. and be free from the spasm OF
dry and racking cough In the morning.
The diseased parts want rest, healing
and soothing treatment, and the pa
tient needs fresh air, good food. etc.
German Syrup will give free and easy
expectoration In the morning with
speedy and permanent relief. Small
bottles, rs cents; regular size. contain.
ing nearly four times as much, as
cents. At all druggists. g. @. Green
Woodbury., New Jersey. J. ii. O'Reilly
II 20.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08
CAMP WHITCOMB.
Notes from This Popular Mountain Re
sort Near this City.

Camp Whitcomb, is as popular n re-
sort as ever this summer, every room
and tent being occupied. Mrs. Kele-
her the proprietress is ably assisted by
her two daughters, Misses Jene and
Margaret Keleher and son. Thos. F
keleher.
Mrs. w. w. Strong and neice Miss
Mabel Strong are members OF the
camp and are enjoying themselves.
w. w. strong and Geo. Kaseman spent
Sunday at the camp and with a crowd
took in the cliffs.
Miss Single, sister OF Attorney Stln
gle, is at the camp and expects to re-
main week or ten days
Misses Estelle Lewinson and Irma
Shut, Messrs. Dane Rosenwald, Sey.
mour Lewinson. Sidney Rosenwald.
Ben Jana, J. A. Kalter and M. Holze-
man made pleasant party who enjoy
ed Sunday at the camp.
DIR. and Mrs. II. $. Hall and family,
OF sherman. Texas, who have been Wis.
iting Albuquerque some time. guests Of
c. C. Hall, returned today from Camp
Whltcomb where they spent the ppast
few days They were much delight
ed with their trips in every way.
II. q. Howe, OF Yonkers, New York,
who has been at the camp some time.
reports himself improving and is very
much in love with camp life. Mr.. Howe
is very popular and makes friends with
everyone he meets.
Mrs. o. NJ. Birtwell and Miss Mar
garet Keleher drove in to town Satur-
day evening where they will remain
a week or so.
Dr.. and Mrs. Neal Mitchell. OF Jack.
sonyille, Fla. are two popular mem.
bers OF the camp.
Harry Menzie, Of st. Louis, Is spend
Ing the summer at the camp, for his
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08

ish mission here In Toas. The preach.
ers Of the district were nearly all pres.
ent. each with his essay on the sub.
iect given him. Sunday the cCngrega-
lions were large, as the Presbyterian
mission met with us. including their
pastor. Rev. NJ. Sui, and assisted in
the services Rev. j. A. Vigil died
during the past year and was missed
very much in the services.
Rev J. Is, Sanchez, presiding elder
OF the district. is very much out OF
health, but came down from his home
at Costitta Your readers will remem
her him as having spent several years
in Albuquerque In school and pastor
OF the Spanish NJ Il church He has
lost thirty-fye pounds In the lest few
months. and we fear the final out
come. We had a fine rain here Sun
day which breaks the July drought
II Is almost too cool for comfort.
have been today TO cross the noun
talns for Wagon Mound. where the
short sermon school and district con
ference will commence on the 9Th. and
will last about one week. This will
he for the Las Vegas district. A nice
program OF literary and religion.
services will be carried out.
THOMAS HARDWOOD.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08
SANTA FE

From the New Mexican.
A. ID. Pain, of Kansas City, Mo,
who has been here for week on a
visit to Cononel and MRS. Frost, left
for his home.
Misses Nellie Griffin and Edith Ham
Pile have returned from Albuquerque
where they visited a week with their
friend AIRS. Jean Reynolds.
+ Lee Clark, treasurer OF the Penn
sylvania Development Company. has
gone east with his family from Estan-
cha. having been summoned suddenly
| by telegram on urgent business.
stephen Elklns, Jr., who was written
up by some OF the big dailles last week
as being madly In love with an actress
was at one time a resident OF Santa Fe.
He is a son OF Senator stephen d. Ell
| kinf.
DR.. II. c. Hutchinson and wife and
daughter, Miss Ida accompanied by
Mrs Easily, have left for their home
in Philadelphia. They spent some
| three months in Santa Fe and we're
greatly pleased with the salubrious eli.
] ildit mere.
Many chinch bugs OF the genuine
/ old Kansas type were noticed on the
| grass next TO the curbstones and on the
fire nydrants along San Francisco
street early this morning. As to wheth-
I er the town is now 10 have a chlnch.
bug pestilence remains to be seen.
! air, and Mrs. Vicente GARLIC. resid.
/ ing at Aqua Fria, village FIVE miles
west OF this city, are bearing a very
great misfortune. Within the past ten
days their three young children, aged
3, z. 3, years, have died Of serious
| children maladies.
Thomas Whalen, OF Uerrillos. owner
OF the Whalen, group OF mines in
Hungry culch. Cerrillos mining dis
trict, is here and made final proof on
three mining claims In the group own.
ed by him. Mr.. Whalen has been In
the Cerrillos mining district for
twenty-three years and has great faith
In It's mineral resources.
Page b. 0tero, territorial game and
fish warden. left for the Upper Pecos
to spend the next ten days with HIS
family, now there. Miss Grace Ken.
nedy. stenographer In the Sunmount
office, accompanied him and viii be the
guest OF the Otero family for tho next
ten days or two weeks.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-08

health and reports himself improving.
Miss Julia bacon drove into camp
with her brother, w. w. Bacon. who
will spend some time there for his
health. They hail from Albany, Georg.
la and are very pleasant people
DR. G. b. Strother Of Macon. Georgia.
and Robert Hauschild, Of albuquerque.
help to swell the number OF boarders
at the camp dining room.
Camp Whitcomb and the mountains
and valleys adjoining were violted
by a refreshing rain Sunday afternoon.
Saturday night an informal concert
and dance was held In the dining
room, TO which all the guests were
invited and every one had a very
peasant time.
Mrs. Mechanism and son, Donald
and MRS. Wilson. have rooms in the
stone house and are enjoying the de-
lightful cool breezes OF the mountains
j. G. Bennett, OF the navy depart
ment at Washington, u. c. who has
been at the camp all summer, and is
improving In health He expects tC
remain AL winter.
lnere are quite number Of camp
ers below the camp but the reporter
failed TO get the names OF any.
Monday morning party of ffteer
walked to the ola San Lorenzo springs
where they took snap shots and alsC
went above the old falls where Their,
were fine springs of water.
SANTA tE."