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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
STRIKE SITUATION
IN NEW MEXICO
Governor Oteros Proclamation Commended
Generally BY the Coal Miners--.ln Most
of the Districts the Full Compile
ment of Men Is at Work.

well contented and there are no indi
cations of strike. The foregoing
mines are all non-union mines. At the
Caledonian Company mines 60 miners
and ten company men are employed;
and at the Black Diamond mine ten
men are employed. The men at these
mines belong to the union and may do
the bidding of the agitators, but that is
problematical.
Travelling further south, at Carthage,
the mines are working full force,
/ about 70 men being employed, many
of whom are native New Mexicans,
who are not at all likely to strike.
The leading English-speaking miners
are union men but as most of them
have good contracts, they believe it
must be the other fellows OK that is
gored, and it is not probable they will
strike.
Beyond to the northeast, at Captain,
the miners are working with a full
force of about 10 men underground,
only eight men quit work at the call
for strike, and the others are max
ing good pay and are quite willing to
continue doing so. There is very lit
tie probability of the strike affecting
this camp.
At Monero in Rio Arriba County,
about 20 men are employed by the
Rio Arriba Coal Company and the
George w. Kutz Company mines.
these men all belong to the union and
claim they have been excepted from
the strike order.
At Dawson, ColfaX County, about
22O miners are at work, besides about
$50 company men on the outside and
at the coke ovens. These men are
making good pay and do not care to
hunt for another job with little likeli-
hood of finding as good places.
At Van Houten, the camp was con-
taminated with Colorado agitators and
about so per cent of the 250 men en-
ployed quit work but others are now
filling the places left vacant At
Blossburg, in the Dutchman mine, con-
ditions were similar to the status of
affairs at Van Houten and about 60
men quit work causing suspension
for short time but new men are now
being employed to fill the strikers
places.
One of the principal arguments used
by the agitator to induce the miners to
quit work, is that all the men in the
other camps have quit and that those
to whom he addresses himself are the
only men at work, and that they will
be called ''scabs.
This argument he uses on every oc-
casion, no matter how false it may be,
and he takes every opportunity to give
it publicity in the newspapers Ninety !
per cent of the miners of New Mexico,
and more, have continued to work des-
pite the call for strike and desire to
keep on working.
At every camp, your correspondent
heard the most earnest commentator
for the timely proclamation
Of Governor Otero~ of New Mexico,
who thus assured every laboring man
Of protection in his endeavors to make |
an honest living.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
ARIZONA AGAINST
JOINT STATEHOOD
Governor Brodie In His Annual Re-
port Says Territory Would
Rather Forego Admission

Governor Brodie in his annual report
to the secretary of the interior, a
synopsis of which has just been made
public, says that the people of Arizona
will rather forego admission as state
than be admitted as one state with
New Mexico.
The Governor also recommends that
Congress reimburse Pima County for
$318,275 for what he calls injustice
by Congress in passing an
act validating certain Pima County
narrow gauge railroad bonds after the
entire issue of such bonds had been
declared by the Supreme Court of the
United States to be invalid and void,
and for which Pima County had never
received value"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
ON A
CHURCH ALTAR
ConAagration Occurred at La
Puente During Celebration
of Feast of Patron Saint.
PANIC WAS AvERTED
Rev. Father Jouvenceau Never Left His
Post and Succeeded in Calming
His. People.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Chama, New Mexico, Nov. 18-At La
Puente, small village on the Brazos
River about thirteen miles from here
and two miles from TERRA Amarillo
while the people there were in the
church celebrating the feast of the
patron saint of the village, the church
being very much crowded, the flames
from lighted candle placed too close
to some of the drapery of the altar,
ignited the cloth, bringing about con-
flagration of the cloth, paraphernalia
caused great panic among the people
of whom there were about 500 men,
women and children present.
All became very excited and rushed
for the single entrance door, endeav-
oring to get out In the crush several
people were severely injured, sustain
ing fractured ribs, and broken ankles
and two children were trampled upon
and otherwise SO injured that they
died Quite a number of the women
in the congregation tainted and had to
be dragged out by the men. The win
dows in the church are quite high and
could not be reached by those endeav-
oring to escape, hence the great crush
and rush for the door. The fire did
very little damage and only consumed
the altar and paraphernalia.
Rev. Father Jouvenceau never left
his post, but continued to preach and
by his exhortations to the people calm
ed and quieted them after the first
'ush. But for this much more damage
would have been done and the loss of
life would have been greater.
The people are very thankful to
Father Jouvenceau for his great pres
ence of mind and courage during the
struggle in the panic to escape from
he church.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Gallup, New Mexico, Nov. 1S-In
view of the many misleading state
ments that are going the rounds OF
the press, in regard to the strike sit
uation in the coal fields of New Mexi
CO, your correspondent deems it timely
and pertinent to furnish you with a
positively accurate statement of the
condition existing in the coal mines
of this Territory
Commencing with the coal mir IS of
Madrid in Santa Fe County, We find
that the larger of the two mines oper-
ated in this camp, the soft coal mine
or "Cerrillos Bituminous" as it is call
ed, is working with full force Of 72
men underground.
In the "Cerrillos Anthracite where
the usual number of diggers is about
%, there are only six miners at work,
showing loss of % men, mostly Ital-
ians. The company men are all at
work. This data is up to last night.
The men all say they have no grtev-
ances nor demands to make and are
we'll satisfied to continue working if
let alone and not interfered with by
agitators.
On Saturday evening last an agita-
tor named Mcdonald from La Sale,
Illinois, arrived at Los Cerrilos, COM
ing for the purpose of organizing the
miners in opposition to the comp any,
and to procure the suspension Of work
upon the Madrid mines, balt thus far
he has been unsuccessful having been
able to influence very few, if any,
except the Italians who had already
quit, or who had been discharged, as
one of them had been discharged on
the first Of the month for going into
the mine while drunk, and he with
few others of his ilk, had helped 70.
ment trouble among the other italian
IF
How long must the people Of the
United States put up with such con-
ditions? That man from the state
of Illinois is allowed to come here 20
a distant territory and attempt to par
alyze business conditions by melting
men to suspend the prosecution OF
work, upon the product of which labor
the progress and prosperity of all 9th
er industries depends to greater or
less degree.
Travelling south to Gallup we find
that the Gallup and Weaver mines
have 426 miners digging coal, beside
probably $50 company men at work.
These men are all making big wages,
are thoroughly we'll contented, have no
intention of striking, and express
themselves as having no use for agi-
sators and not willing to listen to
hem
The management here is in very
close touch with the employees to whom
hey show every consideration look !
ng to their welfare, and the men ap-
preciate the good treatment they re- |
,eive and reciprocate the kindly feel
ng of their employers.
At Clarkville in the Gallup district
IS miners and about so company men
ire employed, and these men too are |
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
SEMI M|-ANNUAL
EXAMINATIONS
Will Be Held in Every County of
Territory for Applicants for
Teachers Certificates.

The semi-annual examination of ap.
pllcants for teachers certificates
which will qualify them to teach in the
public schools of the Territory, will be
held in every county November 27.
The questions have been prepared, and
will be mailed by the superintendent
of public instruction to each county
superintendent November 20.
On the envelope containing the ques-
tions is endorsed a notice that it must
not be opened until the date of the
examination. The law on the subject
is, "the said county superintendent
shall open the sealed questions in the
presence of the assembled applicants
for teachers certificates, and the eX-
amining board and shall at once pro-
ceed to hold examinations on such
questions"
This law has been repeatedly violat-
ed by some of the county superintend
ents The envelope containing the
questions has been opened before the
time fixed by law, and there have been
rumors that some of the applicants
were furnished with the questions
prior to the date fixed for the examina-
tion. In one instance, it is known that
the questions were taken from the en-
velope and printed on slips, thus Civ
ing wide publicity to matter intend
ed to be Kept as secret as possible,
and in utter disregard of the statute.
Applicants for certificates and ev-
eryone interested in the honesty of
these examinations, should report any
violation of the law to the superintenu-
ent of public instruction who will insti-
stitute an investigation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
CHICAGO STREET
CAR STRIKE.
Third Line Has Been Put in Opera
tion Pending Negotiations for
Restoration of Peace.

Chicago, Nov. 1S-While negotia-
tions for peace between the city rail
way and it's striking employees were
pending in the city hall through the
overtures of Mayor Harrison and the
Aldermanic Arbitration Committee,
the third line of the company's strike
bound cars was put into operation to-
day under police protection. Five
cars of the Indiana Avenue Electric
line were started The greater num-
Der of trains were put in commission
on the Cottage Grove Avenue while
the service on Wentworth Avenue was
restored to nearly it's normal status.
Owing to the withdrawal of the police
and men to operate the other lines,
only fifteen cars were operated on
Wentworth Avenue.
Except for few stones on the
tracks there was no serious delay of
the Indiana Avenue cars en- route for
the business center. The Wentworth
and Cottage Grove lines met with only
a trifling interference and carried
largely increased number of passen-
gers. The cold weather has had much
to do with the clearing of the streets
of loiterers.
At conference of the committee
the strikers informed the mayor and
committee that unless ar
bitration was brought about, concert
ed action of all the unions of the train
men of the city including the elevated
trainmen would doubtless be taken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
SEVERE FIGHTING
AROUND SANTO DOMINGO.

Santo Domingo, Tuesday, Nov. IL
Severe fighting took place last night
around this city. The rebels were pre-
vented from entering the capital. The
loss of the rebels is not known. The
United States cruiser Baltimore landed
marines to protect American interests:
Guards were placed at the American
legation and consulate and the Clyde
Steamship Agency A new attack Is
expected at any moment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18

CRITICAL
Status Of the Relations Between
the United States and Col.
ombia as Per Advices.
PANAMA RECOGNITION
This is Understood to Constitute the
Menace-..Dr. Heron, Colombia
Charge Nay Leave.

Washington, Nov. 18-It was learn.
ed here that the situation in Bogota
has assumed a critical phase as far as
relations between the United States
and Colombia are concerned. Minister
Beaupre on the 10th instant was
pressed strongly by the Colombian gov.
ernment to know whether the United
States, intended to recognize the Re-
public Of Panama.
1t is understood that the request was
made in such shape as to constitute
a menace in the event that the recog-
milton be extended. Beaupre was in
structed by this government to again
inform the Colombian government that
the recognition had been extended to
the new republic but was simply in
the interest of humanity and civiliza-
tion and the execution of the solemn
treaty obligations binding upon the
United States.
He was also instructed to tender the
good Offices of the United States gov
ernment to effect settlement of the
difficulties between Colombia and Pa
mama. The issue is awaited with some
anxiety.
Unless DIR. Herran of the Colombian
charge, receives word from his gov
ernment within a reasonable time he
will close the Colombian legation here.
Military Movements in Colombia.
Bogota, Colombia, Nov. 18-Great
movements are going on and
the most supreme moments of ColoM-
bias history are coming. Important
news from the Port of Barranquilla is
expected by steamer as to the situation
there. A strict censorship is exercis-
ed over all the messages from that
port and it is believed that there is
trouble of some sort which it is de-
sired will be kept secret. 1t is report
ed here that venezuela may take ad-
of the present situation to ex-
tend her boundaries beyond the ORR |
noco.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Former Colonial Secretary Joseph
Chamberlain Met Agents General
of Colonies Today.

London. Nov. 1S-Joseph Chamber
lain the former Colonial Secretary,
held a reception at the Colonial Office
today to bid farewell to the agents
general of the colonies,
Lord Strathcona, high commissioner
of Canada, was spokesman for the lat
ter. Replying to his address Chamber
lain said that now he had almost the
assured conviction that he had been
able to convince his fellow country
men that it was to their advantage to
adopt his fiscal policy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
CONFERENCE LOOKING TO
STRIKE SETTLEMENT.

Louisville, Colorado, Nov. 18-Rep.
resentatives of miners and operators
are in conference today considering
the proposition for the settlement of
the strike in this field which was
made to the president of the local
union by the Northern Coal Com
pany. There is feeling that the diff
ferenoes will be settled soon. The
terms of the compromise proposition
are not made public. There is no
change in the southern field.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
RUSSELL BOLES HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE.

Denver, Nov. 18-Russell Boles,
charged with the murder of Harold
Fridborn, was bound over to the Grim
inal court by Justice Byrne today. In
his opinion Byrne said it was his duty
to consider only the probable guilt of
the prisoner, not his guilt or his inno-
cence If the latter was within his
province he would discharge Boles i'm
mediately. He considered it better
for the defendant to have jury pass
on his case.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
HIGH WAGES At VAN HoUTeM
Coal Miners Who Understand How
and Want to Work Get Big
0av

A. H. Officer, auditor of the Ration
Coal and Coke Company has made a
statement before notary public that
the following was the pay roll for the
mine at Van Houten Colfax County,
for the month of October after all de-
ductions for house rent, powder, hospi-
tai and store bills had been made:
Twenty-three men, $40 to $50; u men
$50 to $50; 80 men $50 to $40: 20 men
$40 to $50; 81 men $50 to $50: nine
men $50 to 500; three men 800 to
$130.75.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
REVOLT IN VILAYET
OF YEMEN, ARABIA,

Constantinople, Nov. 18-The revolt
in Vilayet of Yemen. Arabia, is extend
ing south and west The Ottoman
troops advancing on Hodaida, were de-
terminedly opposed by the revolted
tribes and forced to retreat. Another
attempt to advance from Mokha failed,
the Turkish troops being defeated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18

Keep your business ever before the
public bv advertising In your. home
papty. = good advertiser arrays has
success b any honest enterprise.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
FOUR ANARCHISTS
ARRESTED IN FRANCE.

Nice, France, Nov. 18-The police
here arrested four anarchists, suspect
ed of the intention of waylaying the
King of Italy on his return from Eng
land.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
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TWO MONARCHS
cLNnr pLEASANTc

00OOI THGASAN D
London, Nov. 18-King Vic
tor Emmanuel and King Ed
ward spent the morning shoot
ing pheasants in the great
park at Windsor Queen He
lena and Queen Alexandra Wis
tied Queen Victoria's tomb on
which Helena deposited a
wreath.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18

Call on the New Mexican Printing
Company for engraved visiting cards.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18

STRIKERS RESUME
WORK IN SPAIN.
Hielva, Spain, Nov. 18-The strike
at the Rio Tinto mines is ended and
the men have resumed work.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18

New Mexican want and miscellane-
Gus ads always bring good results.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18
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GIVEN FIVE YEARS
IN PENlTENTIARY 4

= st. Louis, Nov. 1S-John P.
= Dolan, chairman of the Demo-
= cratic City Central Committee,
y and Policeman Frank Garrett,
= were convicted of participation
= in the naturalization frauds to-
= day and sentenced to five years
= Imprisonment in the peniten-
y tiary and each to pay fine of
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-18

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-04

The Mississippi Insane Hospital
claims the honor of having the
champion single-handed soap-maker
IN the United States. The indi-
yidual who possesses this proud IL
tie Is an old crazy negro named
Aaron-the remainder Of his name
Is lost in antiquiy-and for the
past several years he has been man
ufaeturing soft soap at the rate of
twenty-four barrels per week. The
soap, being Of frst-class quality,
is used for all cleaning and laundry
purposes about the institution. The
output of soap from the old negro's
factory is 1900 barrels per year,
and Mr. B. P. Bridges, the steward,
estimates that Aaron makes a clear
profit Of $4,000 per annum for the
hospital. He refuses to make soap
unless furnished with a certain
brand Of concentrated lye, and is
very particular in the selection Of
his materials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-04
FLOOD SWEEPING SOUTH.
Thousands of Acres of Fine Farms
Are Under Water in Mis-
sissippi.
GREENVILLE IS NEARLY SUBMERGED.
Electric Light Plant Shut Down and
Inhabitants Move About In sIsIGs
Lighted by Lanterns-Bnckvntc
Slowly Rising-LOss from Break
in the Levee VIII De Heavy.

Greenville, Miss, March 30.-Ths
backwater from the La Grange crew
asse is slowly rising and nearly all Of
the city is submerged. Business is
paralyzed, and people are moving
about the city in the southern sec
ton in skiffs. The rise in the last cA
hours has been two inches. The SEN
sational reports sent out from here
that the city is in danger Of destruc-
tion are highly exaggerated, and the
facts do not warrant sucn statements,
while rumors Of great loss Of life are
absolutely without foundation so far
as is known. Relief parties with
boats have been at work rescuing peo-
pie in the path Of the food, and tie
refugees are brought here.
1t was said to-day that the mayor
had instructed the city engineer to
cut the protection legee in the north
ern part of the city, as it is believed
it will be the means of letting the wa
ter out through Fish lake. The coun-
try beyond the lake is much lower
than the city, and if the leyee is cut
it will stop the rise in Greenyille and
carry much of the water now in the
city.
The shutdown Of the electric Icht
plant is a serious Inconvenience to
the people, and the lanterns in skitfs
may be seen throughout town in the
night. The food situation outside oil
Greenville remains practically IN
changed. The waters have covered
thousands Of acres of the fine delta
farms and is sweeping south to yicks-
burg. The loss viii be heavy, but it
is impossible to give anything like a
correct estimate Of the damage
wrought by the food
1t was said by some Of the relief
parties to-day that since Friday many
of the negroes have been on the tops
of houses waiting for boats to get
cut, and during that time they have
had nothing to eat. Arrangements
have been made to rescue the cattle
in the flooded districts as they e.,
suffering for want Of food.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-04
THREE WHITE MEN SAVED.
Two Negro Workmen Risk Their
Lives on the Missi4SiDDi

Natchez, Miss, March 30.-The re-
port that the Arnolia leyee, two miles
below Nidaia, the parish site of Cen
cordia parish La, was in imminent
danger of breaking. is attracting hum
dreds of sightseers. The water is
seeping through and 50 men have
been put to work to save the leyec.
1t is confidently believed that the
levee will hold. \ message from
Clayton station, La conveys the in
formation that the Ten-as river is
rising rapidly until the back Ieyee i,
under water The canal at that place
was closed. Judge Thomas Reber su-
perintendeut of three local packet
companies, says that three white m-..,
saved from drowning BY the steamer
st. Joseph, were rescued by two ne
gro men working on -he boat, who
risked their lives to effect the rescue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-04
copiah's Cotton Report

The United States government re-
port for cotton ginned in Copiah
county has been forwarded to Wash
ington. The report gives the to-
tai number of bales ginned in the
county at 3O,O58, or 5000 bales le8s
than was marketed in the county
during the season Of 19O1-19O2. Of
the above cotton, Hazlehurst has
received this season by wagons H.
339 bales, or one-half Of the cotton
marketed in the county. This coun-
ty outside Of HazIehurst, has four
railroad and two river shipping
points. According to the govern
ment report, there are ninety-twO
ginnerics in Copiah county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-04
Mississippi State News
Judge Truly on Whitecappino.

IN hIs charge to the grand iurv
OF Amitc county last week. JUDGE
JcH Truly discussed the Wbitecq1-
ping evil from the standpoint Of
ile farmers themselves. lie p)int-
ed out that the disturbance of Ia
Dor and labor conditions was sui
eldal to the farmers and was, be-
SIDES, an unmanly exhibition of
prejudice and bitterness. Judge
Truly referred to the absurdity
Of the puorile plea that there
IS any danger of the negroes
ever becoming able to dominate
or dictate State affairs. Or that
ne would ever compete with
the white man as . land owner. The
white man, he said, controlled every
single branch of the government:
he made and administered the laws:
every single officer in the legislative,
executive and Judicial departments
are white men, and the control of
jhe white man extends even to the
ballot box itself, where the negro
Us not only excluded from voting as
IL mass, but must vote for a white
man if he does vote. The Judge
tDpu maid hi. ,,..,.... I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-04-04
Natohez Waterworks Bonds.

The Natchez board of mayor and
aldermen met last week in special
session to retraee its steps in the
matter of the sale of $l50,0OO mu-
nicipal waterworks bonds. The 4
per cent bonds had no bidders and
the board decided to increase the
rate of interest TO ) per cent. The
local plant is willing to sell and has
granted an extension of sixty days
in which to close the sale.