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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

Capt. w. Il. Dame, H. b. FERGUSON.
The president then got OF amid tire.
menduous cheers and enthusiasm
and was escorted through line of
Grand Army men on and through the
portals OF the Alvarado to the plat
form erected in front OF the Alvarado.
The Rough Riders stood in front of the
stand and kept the crowd back.
Here Judge Baked called the people
to order and Delegate Rodey In a
short, but right to the point address,
formally presented the people OF New
Mexico TO the president Delegate Ro-
dey said:
Fellow Citizens OF the Great Terri
tory of New Mexico: We have today
the great honor of greeting the ma.
tons chief executive. | am sure but
voice our unanimous sentiment when
say that we do II cordially and heart
lily. not only because OF our respect for
and devotion TO our flag and our coun-
try. but also because of our esteem
| for the man himself We recognize In
him the true cfficial-the representa-
tive of all the nation, irrespective of
race. creed. section, politics. poverty
or wealth. We are gratified that this
opportunity is afforded us, to demon.
strate as best we may how unjust
were the ISLANDERS cast upon US by a
recent report OF men In very high
place.
1--WE modestly claim in his presence
thet our patriotism is as deep and as
true as that OF any people In the ma.
ton. and We recall with pardonabls
pride the record of our soldiers In
Cuba under the leadership Of their gal.
liant colonel whom they greet here to-
day. We respectfully call attention
to the fact that we as people have
for more than half century while
only a territory pulled our own
weight" nationally, and We only ask
the right to do that as sovereigns In
stead OF dependents. II will be source
Of great satisfaction to us all II the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

city a continued cheering was kept
up and every one seemed to be trying
10 Guido his neighbor in rendering ho-
mage TO the head of the nation.
President Roosevelt seemed greatly
pleased with the hearty reception, and
II is almost certain that he Is
now. more than ever before. favorably
impressed with the fitness OF New
Mexico for statehood
The presidents special train arrived
nearly on schedule time and the sta
tion walks and the Alvarado's lawns
and walks were packed with humanity
The presidential party on board were;
President Roosevelt and his secre-
tary. Loeb. Assistant Secretary
Barnes, Surgeon General p. M. Rixey.
of the United States navy; Nelson p.
Webster. NJ. C. Latta and j. l.. Nc
Grew. stenographers; John f. Mccoy.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

great man we welcom" here today
shall be the executive whose signature
shall adorn New MeXico's enabling
act | now. sir. have the honor to pre-.
sent to you che people OF the 6reat ter
ritory of New Mexico, and. on behalf
OF the mayor and people, the freedom
of the city of Albuquerque"
President Roosevelt responded in
one of ais characteristic speeches and
was frequently applauded. Every one
enjoyed IL, too
Before the president left the stand
a tableau was presented just in front
of him at the entrance. and no doubt
will leave a lasting impression on the
president I'm regard 10 statehood. The
tableau occurred on an elevated plat
form covered with an arch and was
handsomely decorated with red, white
and blue. Here forty-fve handsome
/ little Albuquerque girls dressed in
pure white stood within the fence en-
closure tn represent the forty-fiye
states OF the glorious union. while on
the steps and just ready to enter stood
I Miss Helen Butman, who represented
( the territory OF New Mexico, asking
for admission The following young
girls represented the forty-fiye states
Irene Hopkins, Amelia Montoya.
/ Juanita Gainslcy. Dotty Wolf. Hazel
Schmidt, Harript Motley Maud Wal.
lace, Lessie Keith, Helen Butman.
I Gohting, Gladys Hauley Helen
Ruth Simpler. Ruby Ray, Vina Fulmer,
I Myrtle Faher. Fannie Pratt. Gortie
I Zirhut Clara May Wilson. Ruth Craw-
ford Henrietta l.ochs Myrtle Calhoun,
/ Ethel Rice, Alvina Tot Edna Highbar.
/ gain, Clotilda strain, Alien Brennan.
Mary Johnson. Jean Arnoto. selia
Boardmar, Bertha seAwalbe. Julia Cir.
ard, lone Custin. Selma Anderson,
/ Minnie Cochran, Dean Calvert, Maggie
/ Smith. Francis Cunning Lena Stack
Benny Ruppe, Otha Pratt, Hazel Cox,
/ Lucy Chamberlain. Katherin Grimmer
/ Marinet Howe, Polina Peel, Sulista
/ feZel.
The party thea left the stand and
were escorted to the carriages on
First street which was roped on. Each
carriage was numbered and the car.
riages were occupied as follows:
First carriage-The president, Score
tary Loeb, Judge u. $. Baker Mayor
Myers.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

wears it 20 hunt mountain lions.
Republicans democrats socialists
and everybody else whooped il up this
afternoon In houoring tn head OF the
nation
Today was a holiday Everybody
was glal and coutented.
Albuquerque ala herself proud.
Hotels and restaurants did big
business
The First Regiment band was sta
Toned at the corner of Gold avenue
and First street and played as tho
PRECEDENT and party passed, and after
wards at tho Commercial club
Notices We're conspicuous all over
the city I'VE want the right to vote
for him" were the most numerous.
Others read 1--WE greet you but can't
vote for YOU; "Our welcome is as cor
dlg' az though we lived in a state"
ana Welcome 90 our president"
The arch on Railroad avenue looked
beautiful and the motto Roosevelt.
1904 Statehood" showed up in the
evergreen letters IN great style.
Governor Brodie OF Arizona came In
this morning and registered at the Al
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

tourist agent of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad company; II. A. Colman, Of
Associated Press; x. II Hazard. of
Scrlpps- McRae Press association and
Publishers association; Lindsay Den.
mis- OF New York Sun Press associa.
ton. X. l.. Dunn. OF Golfers Weekly;
\. iazarnick, of Harper's Weekly; H.
A. Strohmcyer. photographer; p. W..
Williams, OF Western Union Telegraph
company j. Il. G0och of Postal Telc-
graph-Cable company.
Governor Otero, Governor Brodie, OF
Arizona. ..ajor Lleweliyn. Adju:ant
General Whiteman and others also
came down on the special.
As soon as the special stopped Judge
y. 5. Baker, chairman of the Albu.
duerque reception committee, went
aboard and introduced the rest OF the
reception committee to the president
and party They were:
c. F. Myers, O. ~ Marion. G. /.
Brooks. Noa ilfeld. NJ w. Flournoy
o r. Cromwell Sol Luna. w s.
Hopewell r. a. Hubbell. W $. Strick-
Ter. W p Childers, G. NJ. Foraker. +
W Clancy. E. S. Stover, u. s. Rodey.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

Second carriage-Speclal officers
and stcnographers of the presidents
party.
Thigd carriage--Assistan Secretary
Barnes. surgeon General = NJ RiNey.
q n Marion and G.. l.. Brooks.
Fourth carriage--N. +. Webster, j.
l.. McGrew. Dr. Butler Il b. Fergus.
son.
Fifth carriage-Gov, Otero. Gov. A.
Brodie, Major Llewellyn Adjutant
General Whiteman.
Sixth car"iage--HA. Coleman. II. II.
Hazard, Lindsay Dennison, w. b. Chill.
ders.
Seventh carriagc-R L. Dunn, n.
Lazarnick. T., 5. Slower, W s Strick.
Ter.
Eighth carriage-George y. LuclSey.
H. a. Strohmeyer, c. NJ. Foraker, f.
w Clancy.
Ninth carriage. " williams 3
r Gooch. Noa ilfeld, N. w. Flomnoy
Tenth carriage Three guests of the
president names not given. and o. r
Cromwell
Eleventh carriagc-A tally no. and
viii carry the Roueh Riders.
The lines over which the president
was driven has alr,1dy been published
SO The Citizen. TN. president stopped
at Delegate Rodel residence at th,
corner of Eighth street and Kent ave
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09
interesting Paragraphs.

Ellie. the Navajo squaw. finished the
presidents blanket last night. This
forenoon ii had been on exhibition in
a window at the Harvey curlo rooms.
and constant throng of visitors have
been viewing IT, The Harvey curio
rooms were closed today In honor OF
the presidents visit
Every one had a souvenir Roosevelt
button on their lapel.
Extra copies OF The Citizen were
printed today for those who wish 10
send copies away to friends.
The Italian band discoursed fine mu.
sic near the Alvarado as the presi.
dents train came in, and also when II
departed.
The police arrangements ware good.
All kinds OF wagons and other ve-
hlcles were kept on of the route this
afternoon.
Colonel Borradaile made an excel.
lent marshal
The president received plenty o;
presents while here Who wouldn't
be a president?
The Rio Grande Wooden company
gave the president a leather cowboy
suit 1t was fine one. too. and the
! president will appreciate II when he
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

varado. His wife did not come.
The president and party are TO visit
the Grand Canyon in Arizona tomor-
row.
The president received few New
Mexico and Arizona garnets today
from Hon. j l.. IIubbell OF Granada.
Ariz., whose family reside in this city.
Mr. Hubbell arrived last night
Porter Brothers OF Silver City pre-
scented the president with several fine
turquoise stones.
Captain Michael Mcdonnell and sew
eral other local military men were at
the arrival of the presidents train.
They looked natty in their uniforms.
Here's hoping that President Roose-
welt was so favorably impressed that
he will help Ms obtain statehood.
The president was given his choice
Continued on page eighty
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

ellyn. wife of the chairman of the ter
ritorial Roosevelt reception commit
tee. Mrs A. A. Keeue, wife of the ter
ritorial land commissioner.
All of the occupants of the carriages
went In also. Light lunch was served.
The forty troopers from Fort Win
gate. under command of Lieutenant
Foiiiun, who were the presidents es.
cort. made a fine showing on their sup
perfine looking horses. and favorable
comments were hearo all along the
route for Uncle Sans boys.
Al the Commercial club the
president, o. n. Marion, president of
the club. notified him o. his election
as honorary member and presented
him with his credentials, which was
unique Navajo saddle blanket, woven
al the Harvey curio rooms by the In
dian squaw. Ellie, Of the village of Ga
nado This card OF admission is the
most novel one that has ever been Civ.
en- to president, king, prince or any
other potentate since the world vas
created The blanket is 81 by 20 inch
es wide. It is red with a large blue
center running diagonal In which the
letters were worked ia white The in
srriptiUp read
The President
Honorary
Membership Card
Commercial Club,
Albuquerque, n. NJ,
May 3. 1908.
The Navajo squaw Ellie who did
I the work is a good looking squaw and
has nearly reached the so year mile
stone She is the most expert sQuaw
now living for this line of work She
: Is proud of her work and as long as
| she lives she will be admired by the
/ Indians for having woven a blanket for
the Great White Father" at Washing
ton. Nearly all the members with la
| dies filed the rooms at the club
/ The president said few words to
the school children who were massed
at Robinson park and at the central
! school
When the carriages passed unuer
the arch on Railroad acenue Miss Ell.
sic Myers, the little daughter of the
mayor. and Miss Mildred Fox, daugh.
ter of H. Il. Fox, showered flowers on
the president and his party from the
top of the crown on the arch.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

ed.
The division superintendent will &C.
company the train over Retrospective
divisions, +. ]. Easley coming down
from Las Vegas this afternoon. Su-
perintendent | l.. Hubbard came in
from Winslow this morning, and will
accompany the train as far west as
Selgman. Here he turns over the
train to superintendent Denair. who
will take charge to Barstow. and from
there 30 Los Angeles Superintendent
w. II. Beamer.
The Cleveland (ohio) Grays. a IA
nous military organization, arrived at
$500 p, m. and a Raymond Whitcomb
excursion train of nine cars will reach
the city at midnight tonight
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-09

Continued on page eighty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26

ccedings whileN he offered fcrvcnt prayer
FOR Justice aud mercy.
In sneakng Of the Incident aud of witty
man. the Chicago American had the io''
lowing 10 say:
saving George W Nhynian. alias George
stone, on trial for murder commltten zen
years ago, sank on Ills knees ~ Judge
horizons court. this n orning, and prayed
earnestly aud silently fT i've minutes,
The fudge ana tho jurl looked rrspeetIuuGG
~ on. The attorneys wait Hd IN silence anu
with avcrted faces The ylookers OF the
court room stared IN astonis. Nnent -
Then the accused murder, y, rose 10 ms
feet resumed his place. and 'ne hrst WI
ness against him was called to thr stann.
George Stone Is charged IN having
shot and killed Robert Nelson. negro
cook, at the Turner hotel on Wa,9sh ave,
nuc. tn the summer % 1898 lie eso1ped
| to f2ngland, and when arrested was %N ING
on the London poustnbularv.
when he took the stand In his OWE N
half todnv he said th7t his real uame wa
| George WHITMAN lie said h" had p7ns
under the unmo oi G"urc" stone aud llTp
| served MS Tommy Atkins IN tho British
army In India, had secured his dlsrhlrge
aud entered the police force In I.nrdon,
! from which he had resigned to return to
! America
| "stone then rcrltod the circumstances of
/ the shooting ana his dramatic md senSa
/ t'onal attempt to cscap" from justice He
Snih That the shouting had originated In Il
quarrel In which hn nd h~on attacked by
/ tho nero with lsulfo aud Ind had 10 draw
| hiS knife IN scf.defrnsn."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
BUGGY FULL OF PLUMBER
PARTIES CHARGED WITH DARING
BURGLARY.
Articles Recovered Last Night Are lden-
teal With Those Stolen from
Crlsets Store.

Suitl.uc revolutions are expected by the
pd 20 us the result Of clever capture mude
last might by which II. Buchanan and reur
! VI 1hotd nud his wife 0re behind prison
b. / & on charges OF burglary and theft. BY
n sr capture the police have been enabled
to recover q whole huggyiuad Of pl1ndcr
Nh ~ is Identical with that stolen m a
dar y, burglary committed some time Mon
day night at the store at Leo u. Cragcr
44lf 1dm avenue.
Attn pugh the police have since been bend
Ing IL cir energies To- discover the pcri'p-
traitors " the deed, IL Vas not until last
night q vit any tangible Glow wns furnished
them to work upon,
About . o'clock chief Ellis received % tip
that TIN - suspicious purtics were seen in
buggy IN the neighhorhoo1 of the Inter
national nd Grent Northern depot thi"l
Ellis. toC Their with Detectives Murphy,
Smith aud hcsslcr were on the scene immc-
When the officers arrived the buggy was
stll In the telghburhoud whore Il hal been
reported IN It were Buchanan, and Huh
bard and hi wife, ana in the bed Of the
buggy Was be missing plumber which tai
He'd with thip taken In tho burglar Of
Of his dime lu Houston Hubbard and hls
wife came 10 the city from Kansas city.
The Wife Of Hubbard claimed not to know
ANYTHING about the robbery, while BuchHn.
an and ITuhbar Kept silence
In the buggy were found four telescopes
twenty pairs OF; mems shoes and 100 pairs
Of mems glovCE fragcr, the yictImi2cd
merchant, hand cd general line Of dry
goods pants ana overuls. etc
The capture Of the stolen plumber is one
Of tho best bits ~ police work done by tho
department In yoNrs Chlef Ellis ana m,
/ detectives are satisfied, however. that Their,
/ Is much more plrpdcr sccrcted somewher,
/ In connection with the burglary II Crageu'
/ store and they VIII take IN the case toda,
! and work II out In every detail The bur
glary was a peculiarly daring one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
COTTON MILLS BOOMING.

Many New Plants viii Be Constructed
This Summer.
That the cotton mills of Texas nave
passed the experimental stage and have
reached the point where they have begun
TO pile up the profits is evidenced by the
fact that several new mills are being
planned and others are doubling their ca.
pacity.
Cooke & Co.. tho Houston firm Of archl-
teets, is now engaged the greater portion of
the time in the preparation of plans for
new cotton mills and the enlargement OF
those in operation Lake Charles Is to have
a 1o,OOospindle mill and this plant will
also manufacture cloth, The mill at Con,
zales will be doubled In capacity as soon
as Mr.. Cooke completes the plans Celeste's
big mill has contracted for machinery and
buildings that viii mean double the present
output Of that plant, and ttasca Is another
point that is in line for the cotton mill
| boom, There are embryo plans covering
haR q dozen other points whore In all like
llhood mills viii be running fun blaat with
In year II is all an evidence OF the gen
era prosperity Of the State and as Houston
has thoroughly awakened TO her Importance
as the great shipping center and dlstrihut
ing point Of Texas, this clty's prosperity
and growth will advance hand in hand with
those OF the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
Major Crank,a EIoauence.

To the Editor Of The Post
Major w. IL. Crank up to the time Of his
death was an active and devoted member
OF Dick Bowling camp, When questions
were up for consideration, his eloquence In
defense of his beloved Southland generally
carried the day, lie was a peculiarly elo-
quent orator, and oftentimes, his deep, so.
norous voice sent a thrill Of enthusiasm
through. the assembled grizzly veterans,
carrying them back to their days Of clori-
Gus war, causing them to feel as IL at a
fun charge, sweeping everything before
them; and then again, as his voice modcr-
ated to a plainuye, persuasive tone, eyes
would moisten, and these old men were
children once more.
One scene, IN which he was exhibiting the
picture of the Burial Of Latane," a young
lieutenant killed early In the war, was The
most pathetic ] ever witnessed. A group of
veterans were sitting around him, breath.
less at his description of how the neighOor-
ing women and children buried the brave
soldier His voice fell to a whisper lie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
MAJOR cRANKs INJURIES.
Or. Daniel Treated Him in the Outset
Caused by a Fall

'fn the Editor OF The Post.
HOUSTON, Texas, Februury 25.-tAs there
scems 20 be sonic mystery and t'oubt IS
go the cause ana conditions which led 10
the death OF Major w. II. Crank, wish
90 make the following statement, which
may In measure clear UP some OF hle oh
hcure points Involved. will state fol the
information Of those who feel interestal in
the matter that Major Crank aud ma'elf
Ware warm personal friends, and as VAS
usual with him. he sought ms advice ard
sGyloes ia his late trouble.
The morning after the accident to MajoN
Crnnk dor 1t was an accident according
10 the statement he made 10 me- which un-
Office to have his injuries attended TO. He
AS perfectly rational and his mental con-
uii .oh WIS unclouded.
lne injuries consisted OF a slight abra-
alOn Of the nose between the eyes and a
edperhcinl wound OF the inreguments just
Luo1e this on the forehead. There wac
some slight inhltradon OF the upper eyelidi
ana a discoloration at the inner canthus OF
the lower lids. His face was bloody anc
the constant oozing OF the wound on tn,
forehead denoted Its recent initction. Their,
we're no other disagurements or wound,
visible A small piece Of adhesive plastic,
covered the wound on the forehead whicl
be said had been placed there by Or. Bur
foughs the night before, shortly after tbs
Major Crank spoke freely In regard I,
his nlshan. He said he was going up tn,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26

stairs Ia the DARK that lie had reached
the head OF tho stairway, when he either
trippcd or stumbled over some Object when
he thought bad been left careleSsly at the
hend Of the steps, and fell violently for
ward on his face, He struck something
which he thought was box. but was not
positive. lie said he was somewhat dpzcd
a, the moment. but did not lose conscious
down stairs or the street, meeting IT.
Burroughs, who attended his Injuries, ne
attached but little Importance TO the acct
dent at the time
The following morning Major Crank came
10 my office again, and on this visit there
appeared n marked change In his condi
iion The loose integumepts about the eyes
had become largely inhitrHted His eyes
were nearly closed. intiauimatory conditions
had set III and the surface was of a bright
rcd and CLASSY appearance Inc evidence
Of erysipelas was unmlstakah!o. gave
Major Crank to undewtAul that his condi'
ton was very serious and ady ed him to
go home 81 once and notify m" where 70
6nd hint His pulse Mt this time was full
and tense. his skin hot aud dry. aud his
grnpra condition iudi"Ntel 'ravc consti.
iatioual Disturbances explained 70 Major
Crank the untUre Of the dis 'use. It's ten.
dency to twelve the crrebral structures
when II attacked thc head and face. and
under tAcse conditions It's great fntnlilv.
fIr hcnptt however I WAS unnecessarily
alarmed grd ! fear did not appreciate tao
gravity ct hl- case.
It rrp"r,cd to ne eva Ms acrqsou TINT
his Wiud was nor p"rfCrtlv clear. !tc
socrr"d a"ll md 'rou'I dose oT aud then
ronfusrd Y" left my osdc7 10 80 10 hi.
rnon'. promising 70 l"t ~" krow WHOM aud
rFe-" y" vrt located prv"r Sqw 'ho
mator ~ I've q~1in, : was she. ST. but 1ot
| r.a-1 Nv on,riou Is TINT Major Crank
/ dlNd frcul rtlrgmonoa7 rrys'nrias iuvhlv
| i~r ~" cN-"'-'Hl str"'tr"s. tho scquol ni
oc'ldcn'ai Injuries Resppc fully
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
AN eXsLAvrs CONGRESS.
Supposed Fraud Selma Quietly Worked
in Houston.


Should YOU happen to observe an aged
ncg'o OF thu streets wearing a bright bad ,
llbele1 "Ex Slaves Congress" you may
Size him up as one Of the victims of a new
scheme being worked throughout the South
md an Effort is being made TO incIud ,
Houston IN the cities where the fraud is OK
pcCted TO flourish
The Intended yicsim IS quietly approached
and i1tormcd that through the efforts of the
eX-Slavcs' couCrcss the government will
soon pension all who are on It's list OF mem.
bers, The negro pays 81 80 for his hedge
and membership and 10 cents monthly duGs.
The better class Of negroes Is against
the movement and IL vigorously opposing
the congress on the grounds TINT It's OH.
iect is one Of guin only to the promoters,
and that the old slaves win meyer be grant.
ed pensions, nor do the promoters ever in.
tend TO make an effort In that direction, as
they know II would he useless
The agents, II IS said, are working
quietly and only approach these whom the?
believe cln be invcigled into the scheme.
Several Of the hotter colored people were
asked during the week about the move.
mont, and though they admitted hearing o!
the existence Of the agency, they could not
state authorltatmely its existence aud work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-26
POISON ENDED HIS LIFE.

Justice Matthews Renders Verdict of Sui
eide in Hurlston Case.
An inquest was conducted yesterday by
Justice Matthews 10 determine the causes
which brought about the death of w, f..
Hurlston, an Engishman, who was picked
up ON the streets Tuesday suffering from
the effects Of morphine Justice Matthews
held that ETurlston had come to his death
from morphine poisoning, self-admMistered,
and with suicidal Intent
lIurlstou died soon after being taken to
III 80 49, 10 i,,I,I ,,1in ;
pieces Of iCwelry and other Valuables, have
been carefully co to and his iN dr " W
be given proper burial. Notification has
been sent To uls father, Afr hurst II,
whose address was given as Scel,swool
road, Sheffield, England