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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
M0RAC0UNT:Y
SHORTAGES
The Accounts of Sheriff Tito Me-
Iendrez Were Found to Be
Straight.
NO LOSS TO COUNTY
Treasurer Romua|do Royba| Will Make
Good the Sum Of Twenty. Seven
Hundred Dollars.

i Travelling Auditor G. V. Stafford, up
on auditing the accounts of Romualdo
Roybal, treasurer and ex-officio coll
lector Of Mora County, has found them
in better shape than he had expected
from the newspaper comments.
ROybal was not aware of the shoit-
age himself as his Office was managed
| by Deputy Paul D. st. Vrain, who ais,
had deputy. The shortage occurred
| through diverting and using the coun-
ty funds for the payment OF bills for
the ST. Vrain Mercantile Company,
which afterwards failed and which is
mainly the cause of the trouble Treas
urer Roybal is able and willing to
make good the entire shortage which
amounts to about $2,700 and his two
deputies express themselves as willing
to reimburse Mr.. Roybal. The matter
is now in the hands of District Attor-
ney S. B. Davis of that district.
The newspaper reports that St.
Vrain had left for ST. Louis with pub
lie funds are incorrect He is now in
Mora assisting in Strengthening up the
affairs. There is absolutely no danger
of either the county or the Territory
losing any money.
In this connection Territorial Treas
urer J. H. Vaughn desires to inform
all county treasurers to be careful as
to where they deposit territorial funds.
Instead of depositing them with mer-
camille companies, they should make
deposits in some substantial bank.
In the first newspaper reports con-
corning this affair. Sheriff Tito Melen-
dez's accounts were reported to be in
bad shape. This is untrue. The facts
are that Sheriff MelendeZ, during his
entire term of Office as collector of
gaming and liquor licenses, reported at
the end of each month, all collections
of liquor and gaming licenses and
turned the same over to the county
treasurer promptly as required by law.
The report that there was a shortage
in Mr. Melendez' accounts which orig
mated from some unknown source,
therefore does him injustice.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS DYING.
Good Reasons for Russia Assuming a
More Peaceful Attitude Toward
Japan.

Berlin, Jan. 26-Well informed per-
sons here holding large commercial
interests, assert that the probability
of peace in the far East is increased
by the numerous deaths among the
Russian troops in Manchuria. The
water supply is declared to be scarce
and the hospital service is alleged to
be inadequate to meet the demands.
Financial Program Discussed.
Toxic, Jan. 26-The cabinet and eld-
er statesmen conferred for an extend
ed period today. They discussed the
financial program in the event of hos
tilities. Japanese financiers are offer
ing very generous assistance and it is
fully evident that the government will
be enabled to raise an enormous sum
of money at home without having to
place dependence upon borrowing
abroad
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
A Cage With Sixteen Men Dropped
Fifteen Hundred Feet to the Bot
tom of the Main Shaft of Strait
tons independence Mine at Victor
INTO TWENTY.
FIVE FEET OF WATER

Victor, Colorado, Jan. 26-As the re
suit of an accident to the cage in
which sixteen men were being con
veyed to the surface of the main shaft
in Stratton's Independence mine about
three O'Clock this morning, fifteen
are dead. and one severely injured.
The dead are: w. R. Frazier, John
Sebeck Joe Smitherum. Edward Twig-
gen, l.. A. Wagner, H. A. Yeoman,
Edward Smith, Joe Overy, H. F. Brown,
w. B. Collins, j. L. Steward, Frank
Cochrane, l.. P. Jackson Harry Coge-
ne, G. G. Staten The injured in James
Bullock scalp wounds and body
bruise.
When the cage reached the surface
the engineer was unable to stop the
engine and the cage went to the top of
the gallows frame where it lodged tenn
porarily. The strain on the cable
caused it to part and the cage with it's
load of human freight was precipitat-
ed to the bottom of the shaft dis
tance of 1,500 feet at terrific speed.
Two of the men who were in the cage
had become entangled in the timber
rods at the top of the shaft and one,
l.. P. Jackson, was crushed to death
by the sheave wheel which fell on
him.
Bullock was severely injured but
was rescued from his perilous position.
The shift boss and number of
later went down in the shaft
through another compartment and
found that all the fourteen men who
started with the cage in its wild flight
to the bottom of the shaft were dead,
their bodies being scattered at the
stations at different points Their
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
WHITAKER WRIGHT SUICIDES
The Famous Promoter Prefers Death
to Spending Seven Years in
Penal Servitude.

London, Jan. 26-Whitaker Wright
a company promoter died today, as the
result of an attack of heart disease
The jury Of the Kings Bench in the
division OF the high court of justice
where he had been on trial for twelve
days on the charge of fraud, had found
him guilty in all counts and he was
sentenced to penal servitude for seven
years. On his way from court he was
attacked by sudden indisposition and
was attended by doctors. He died with
in short time.
After his sentence had been pro-
nounced by the court Wright in firm
voice said that he was as innocent of
any intention to deceive, as any one in
court. Wright's friends said all along
that while he was hopeful of his ac-
quittal they were certain he would not
survive his sentence and would com
nit suicide. This is apparently what
happened
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
TERRITORIAL
SUPREME COURT.

Chief Justice w. ]. Mills and Asso
ciate Justices John R. McFie. F. W.
Parker, and w. H. Pope were on the
bench this morning when the Terri.
torial Supreme Court opened. Case
No. 104O, in re estate of Menna Toep-
fer, deceased, Mary Toepfer, appellant
vs.. Henry Kaeufer, appellee, was ar
gued and submitted this morning. The
case is an appeal from the District
Court of Bernalillo County.
Case No. 1041, Jose D. Sena, appel
lee. VS.. County of Bernalillo, appel
liant, was argued and submitted this
morning. The case is an appeal from
the District Court of Bernalillo Coun-
ty.
The court adjourned at noon until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
THE BERNAL|LLO
COUNTY EXHIBIT
Fair Commission Has Gone to
Work in Earnest.

The Bernalillo County sub-commis
sion appointed by the territorial com
mission of the Louisiana Purchase Elk.
position which has in charge the col
lection and preparation of an exhibit
to be sent to ST Louis, met yesterday
in Albuquerque at the Office of P. F.
McCanna and effected organization.
Plans for an exhibit from Bernalillo
County were discussed and decided up
on and will be carried into effect as
soon as possible. ]. H. Bearrup was
elected president of the commission,
P. F, McCanna, secretary, and William
Mcintosh appointed committee of
one to secure an appropriation from
the county commissioners to defray
the expense of transporting the exhib-
it's to and from St. Louis.
Mr.. Bearrup has promised display
en- Mills and will also try to secure an
exhibit from the American Lumber
Company. The commission intends to
make complete canvass of Bernalillo
County in order that everything that
could be used to increase the display
from the county may be discovered
Professor Fayette A. Jones who has
charge of the mineral display from
the county attended the meeting of
the commission. A large display of
photographs is desired of the schools
of Bernalillo County, its public build
ings, street scenes and ranch views.
The commission is pushing the work
and hopes to make the Bernalillo Coun-
ty exhibit one of the best in the terri
tOrial building.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26

arms and bodies were mangled. heads
crushed and their clothing stripped
from the bodies. From the 700 foot
level to the bottom the shaft was
spattered with blood, with here and
there pieces of flesh clinging to projec.
tions. At the bottom of the shaft
stands 25 feet of water and into this
the cage plunged. Some were carried
with the cage into this slump.
Manager Thomas Cornish was pros
trated by the news of the accident and
is unable yet to offer any explanation
Of the affair. A squad of military have
taken charge of the property and citi-
zens will not be allowed to enter the
shaft house or the mine until after a
thorough examination of the machin-
cry Is made by competent engineers.
Frank Gellese, the engineer in charge
of the machinery, when the accident
occurred, surrendered himself to the
military and was locked up in the bull
pen. He would not express an opinion
as to how the cage got beyond control
Gellese is new conner in the district
but it is said that he had been strong
ly recommended as a competent en-
gineer. Most of the victims were
strangers in the district having come
from the Occur d'Alene Lake Superior
mines and other districts to take the
places of the sirikers at Cripple Creek
The bodies buried under the cage at
the bottom of the slump have not yet
been recovered.
Nearly all the men killed leave
widows and children. The accident is
believed to be due to a defect in the
hosting engine brake connections
which are controlled by air
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTES
The Kentucky Legislature Prefers an
Address BY Bryan to One BY
Roosevelt.

Frankfort, Jan. 26-W. ]. Bryan tele
graphed today his acceptance of the in
vitation of the House to deliver an ad-
dress here February % on the occasion
of the Goebel memorial day exercises
The House today practically killed a
resolution endorsing the President s
action in the Panama matter. The
Senate last week took similar action
by sending the resolution to hostile
committee
The House by viva voce vote kill.
ed the resolution to invite President
Roosevelt to address the legislature
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS.
Senator Beveridee Introduces Bill
for the Suppression of Boodlers
in the Territories.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bev
eridge introduced bill today for the
suppression and punishment of brib
cry and official corruption in the ter
ritories of the United States.
Prize Fighter Pardoned by President
Washington, Jan. 26-The President
has commuted to term of imprisCn
ment to expire Immediately, the sen
tence of John BOlan, who was convict
ed in Arizona for engaging in pugilis
tic encounter and sentenced to impris
onment for one year in the territorial
penitentiary. 1t was presented to the
President that the mill was not regu.
lar prize fight but sparring match and
the President deemed the penalty ex.
cessive in this case. The prisoner had
already served six months of his Sc l.
tence.
Mcclure is Confident.
Washington, Jan. 26-Bird S. Nc
CURE, delegate to Congress from Ok.
lahoma, is confident that the commit
tee which has charge of the contest
for his seat made against him, will re-
port in his favor The House commit
tee on elections No. 8, which has
charge of the contest, will possibly re-
port it's decision early next week. The
whole case rests upon whether the
committee will order recount of the
so-cal1ed mutilated ballots in certain
precincts, which Cross claimed should
have been counted for him, but which
were rejected by the judges of elec-
ton. The arguments were concluded
a week ago, and it is believed that the
committee has arrived at decision.
1t is intimated that Mr. MCGUIRE was
given hint that recount of the ba..
lots under direction of the committee
might increase his majority of 1896,
but he has manifested no disposition
to be bothered further about the case,
and seems satisfied to rest his fate
with the committee. 1t is learned that
the committee is inclined to sustain
Mr. Mcclure and his attorneys on ev.
cry point in question. If such is the
case the committee will report recon-
mending that Mr. Mcclure be allowed
TO retain his seat in the House.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
NO HOPE FOR
THE MINERS
One Hundred and Eighty Of Them
Are Entombed in the Coal
Mines at Harwick.
THE DEATH OF A HERO
A Prominent Mining Engineer Gives Up
His Life in the Work of
Rescue.

Pttsbryg, Jan. 26-After a night o.
suspense and uncertainty, made heart
breaking by reports from around the
pit mouth Of the Harwick mine, where
a direful explosion occurred yester
day, the relatives of the 180 entombeG
miners, are forced to the conclusion
that all hope of life to those below
has to be abandoned There was
much rejoicing when a rumor passed
around that az man had been found
alive and that further investigation
showed 80 TO 70 miners still alive. The
rumors, however, were soon contra.
dicted
After q search of over two hours,
Doctor Mccullough came out of the
mine and in reply to anxious entreaties
mournfully answered that he didn't
believe that there is man alive out
side Of the rescue party in the mine
now So far only one miner who
went down to work yesterday has
been brought out alive 1t is thought
now that it will be several hours be-
fore the bodies are recovered.
A Hero's Death.
Pittsburg. Jan. 26-Selwyn M. Tay
lor, one of the most prominent mining
engineers of the country, lost his life
while endeavoring to save the lives of
the men entombed in the Harwick
mine. With four others he went to
the bottom of the mine and was over
come by gas. The lifeless body was
gained consciousness. Others had a
narrow escape from asphyxiation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM
Hon. w. S. Hopewe11 Favors a Re
vision of the Chicago and Kan
sas City Declarations.

Chairman w. S. Hopewell of the
Democratic Territorial Central Com
mittee, received the following tele
gram from the New York World:
"W. S. Hopewell, Santa Fe.
do you favor the reaffirmation by
the st. Louis convention of the Chica
go and Kansas City platform? Kindly
telegraph at our expense.
EDITOR NEW YORK WORLD"
This he answered as follows:
Editor New York World, New York,
N. Y:
81 do not favor reaffirmation by st.
Louis convention of Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms. Want platform
suitable for present times and condi-
tions. w. S. HOPEWELL"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
OFFICERS REELECTED.
ditionaI Monthly Levy to Sup
port Strikes.

Indianapolis, Jan. 26-President
John Mitchell Vice President Lewis,
and Secretary and Treasurer Wilson
of the United Mine Workers were re.
elected without opposition according
to the vote of the convention an
nounced today.
The report of the scale committee
was adopted. An additional fifteen
cents a month levy for the support of
strikes was authorized.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
LLOYD W. WADDELL.
One Of the Prominent Military Figures
Of the Civil War Dies Of Heart
Failure.

New York, Jan. 26-Colonel Lloyd
w. Waddell, who entered the union
service at the first call for volunteers
in 1851, as captain of Company e.
Eleventh Illinois Infantry, and was ad-
vanced to colonel of the regiment, is
dead at his home from heart failure.
Waddell served with distinction in
many actions, including that at Fort
Henry, Shiloh, Corinth and Vicksburg.
At Vicksburgh he was provost mar
shall After the siege he was present
ed with a medal Tor gallant service in
the capture OF that city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
WRECKED IN
SNOW STORM
An Accommodation Train Crashed
Into the Rear Of Bur|ington's
Denver Express.
COLD WAVE MOVING
The Weather Is Moderating in the Mid.
die West Although Still Down
at Zero.

st. Louis, Jan. 26-During blind.
ing snow storm an accommodation
train of the main line of the Burling.
ton Road, crashed into the rear end of
the Denver express at Gardeere Creek
40 miles north of st. Louis. 1t is sup
posed the collision was due to the de-
layed express. Three dead bodies have
been taken from the wreck and num-
Der of persons are reported Injured.
The dead are: K. William Connover,
Denver, As years old; Elmer English,
Macon, Missouri; Benjamin Bennett,
porter, of st. Louis.
Still Down at Zero.
Kansas City, Jan. 26-The cold wave
is moving southeast 1t is moderating
in northwestern Missouri, Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory. Zero
weather prevailed, however, this morn
ing
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
FIRE IN CITIZEN OFFICE.

Fire last night did several hundred
dollars worth of damage in the Office
of the Daily Citizen at Albuquerque It
originated in the job room. The prin
cipal damage was done by water to
stock. The heat also damaged some
machinery. The loss is 500 covered
by insurance. The fire was caused by
a match being thrown carelessly into
a waste basket.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26

"The Grand Canon Of Arizona" 4
superbly illustrated volume Of 124 pas.
es. Fifty cents copy. Apply to H. 8
Lutz, city agent Of the Atchison, To.
peka and Santa Fe Railway in the Ca
tron Block.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
MORE TROUBLE IN ARMENIA
Incendiaries Burn Down the America
Mission College for Girls at
Erzeroum.

Constantinople, Jan. 26-Mail ad-
vices from Erzeroum, Armenia, say
that the American mission college for
girls there was destroyed by fire on
January 10. The fire is believed to
have been incendiary
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
Cold Wave Predicted.

Washington, Jan. 26-The Weather
Bureau has issued a special forecast
for today giving warning of a cold
wave for the middle and south Allan
tic and east Gulf states. The wave
predicted will extend west as far as
Ohio The storm warning is displayed
from Jacksonville to New York
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
coNsPlRAToR ARRESTED.

Manila, Jan. 26-General Vicente
Lukban, formerly of Samar and the in
stigator OF the Balangui and other
atrocities, has been arrested here. He
is charged with conspiracy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
MEsiLLA PARK DEFEATED

On Saturday afternoon Of last week,
the football team of the College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Me-
silla Park. defeated the Ell Paso team
by score of Il to 2. The game was
played at Ell Paso.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
NUDGE TO SUCCEED kENDRIcK.

NUDGE TO SUCCEEU NENDRICN.
Topeka, Jan. pa report is being
circulated in local railroad circles to
the effect that General Manager H. U.
Nudge of the Santa Fe, is to be chosen
third vice president of the road in
place of J. w. Kendrick. It is not
known where the report originated,
and officers here refuse to discuss it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26
PORTAlES POSTMASTER.

Washington, Jan. 26--The Senate
has confirmed Charles o. Leach as
postmaster at Portales, New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26

Call on the New Mexican Printing
Company for engraved visiting cards.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-26

1t will pay you to advertise. Try it
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-08-06

back to Bogota after his failure here
there would be no show whatever for
his becoming president. So he remain
ed in New York awhile, and then sail
ed for Paris. Meanwhile, he was do
ing what lie could for Colombia to save
something out Of the wreck Of its con-
troll in Panama. He did not succeed
because the blunders IN Bogota made il
impossible.
General Reyes remained III Paris for
several months. Then he sailed, not for
Colombia, but for Venezuela. The
strained relations of Colombia and
Venezuela for the last few years have
been well understood. That the two
countries didn't go to war was because
each had on hand revolutions at home,
and each accused the other Of foment-
ing those domestic brawls. General
Castro, the president Of Venezuela,
was credited with the determination
to annex sofhe Colombian territory un-
der the pretext Of war, and at the same
time settle old scores.
Before he left Paris General Reyes
knew that he would be- well received
IN Venezuela. While III Caracas he
gave tttefance to some interesting
opinions which we're supposed ID be
directed chiefly aainst the United
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-08-06
A MONSTER PARADE
BY STRIKERS TO-DAY
BARRY APPEAL WILL
r. BE ARGUED NEXT MONTH

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 6.-The
William Barry appeal will probably be
argued at the September term OF the
supreme court to be held in this city.
The transcript Of the last trial of the
case at Grafton, when William Barry
was convicted of the murder of An
drew Mellem, and sentenced to life i'm
.prisonment in the penitentiary, is now
in the hands Of Barry's attorneys and
the appeal is being prepared. The ap-
peal will be made on the grounds main
.ly of former jeopardy, the claim be-
ing made that Barry was convicted of
manslaughter in the second trial l.of the
case at Langdon, and that Judge John
r. Cowan declined to accept the ver-
dict, owing to the jury fixing the pen
atty at seven years in the penitefitiary,
when the penal code provides a pun
Sishment of not less, than ten years.
Tracy r. Bangs, who defended Barry
in the first trial and then secured for
him "a new trial from the supreme
court, is now Barry's attorney, and will
argue the case before the supreme
court. 80 r. "~... .s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-08-06
Some Trouble in Colombia Over General Reyes

\ Z
States. His advice was for a general
union Of the Latin-American races to
guard against the aggression both Of
the Yankees and the Europeans. The
Latin American union which he sug-
gcsted was not the outgrowth Of Pam
anna nor was it really conceived in hos-
tility to the United States. General
Reyes had long been an advocate of
the doctrine that the Latin race still
has mission.
Good results undoubtedly came from
General Reyes visit to Venezuela.
General Castro opened some of the
customs ports on the Colombian fron-
tier that had been closed and gave
encouragement I'd the ablishnlent
Z Of commerce between the two coln-
tries. Probably the better understand
ing secured with Venezuela helped
General Reyes after his return to Col
ombia. Ii is clear that the Marroqlin
administration felt a little more free in
handling domestic subjects. The real
question to be determined was whether
Reyes could be peaceably inaugurated
even after d majority Of the electoral
college had declared him the choice.
During the last few weeks every mail
has brought word Of iiitrigaes and plots
against Reyes, Army commanders
and Others supposed To be hostile to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-08-06

General Reyes have been removed, but
this has served apparently only to in
crease the opposition.
While it is a badly disorganized army
the Colombian war force is necessary
to secure peaceful administration. II
the partisans of Joaquin Velez succeed
in getting the army, in all pro liability
there will be serious trouble.
Once inaugurated as president, GEN
eral Reyes undoubtedly will maintain
his control Of the army. His prestige
as soldier will hep him in that. re-
gard. In the campaign against the
revolutionists in 1906 he showed he pos
sessed the qualities Of military leader
ship.
What General Reyes policy as presi-
dent will Be cannot be forecasted with
certainty. His chief cndeavor doubt
less will be directed toward nlaintai1l-
ing the territorial integrity Of the re-
public. he ruInors which have been
afoat from time to time of a separa-
tion movement in the great Pacific de-
partment of Cauca have not been
groundless. The truth is understood
to be that the danger Of this depart
ment cutting loose ii case Reyes were
not made president has been the mo-
tive for bringing the administration 81
{ President MarroQiaifa TO his support