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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
SAYS ROOSEVELT AND HIGGINS
TRIED TO WRECK PARTY

New York Dec. 2l.-Former Gov
ernor b. B. Odell, chairman of the re-
publican state committee made a
statement today i'm which he charged
President Roosevelt and Governor
Higgins with deliberate attempt to
wreck the republican party of this
state for their personal ambitions. He
declared that is disaster ensued. they,
not he, will be responsible, Odell's ac-
cusations We're part of his comment
on the situation growing out of the
contest in the republican party in this
state for the speakership of the New
York state assembly. Odell declared
himself in favor of f. A. Merritt, Jr.
several days ago on Monday last
Governor Higgins came out in favor
of ]. w. Wadsworth, Jr Odell gives
out a long statement in which he
charges Governor Higgins with dup
licity and the president with unwar-
ranted interference and closes with
the declaration that Wadsworth will
not be elected
Odell. in his first statement today,
says: II charge President Roosevelt
and Governor Higgins with injecting
their personalities into the speaker
ship contest, They will be to blame
IL disaster results. | and my friends
have not made this fight. but now we
are for harmony and we will have IL.
II we have to fight for It,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
BURNED To THE
WATERS EDGE
COAL BARGE FURNISHES
SPECTACULAR OCEAN FIRE

Atlantic City, n. j.. Dec, 2l.--The
barge Baker, bound from New York
for Philadelphia in town, was burned
to the waters edge here today, 1t is
presumed the crew was taken Off by
the tug Sea King, which was towing
the Baker The Abescon life saving
crew went out to the burning barge,
but could do nothing to save the ves-
sell Nothing was seen of the Sea King
nor of the barge Reading, which the
Sea King also had I'm tow, There was
no one on board the Baker and there
was no cargo There were appear
ances, however, that the vessel had
recently carried caro- Of coal. The
Baker had probably been burning
since last night and was not seen
from here until this morning, when
she had floated to within five miles
of this shore. The burned barge was
owned by the Powclton Transporta-
tion company of New York.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
ROOSEVELT WARMLY ENDORSES
WADSWORTH FOR SPEAKER

Old Westbury, l.. l., Dec. 21.-Con-
gressman Cocks, of the presidents
own congressional district on his re-
turn from Washinton, stated here to-
day that he had called at the White
House to consult with the president
as to the attitude of the assemblyman
from Nassau county about the speak
ership contest The president said
that as citizen Of Nassau and con-
stituent of the assemblyman, If his
advice was asked, he would state that
In his opinion Mr. Wadsworth was an
ideal candidate for speaker; that 1t
would be the best possible thing both
for the party and state If he were
elected; that he possessed the very
qualities most needed in the speaker
ship at this particular juncture; that
not only was he man Of ability, of
unflnching courage and ruggedly ag-
gressive honesty but his election
would mean that the republicans
would have a speaker absolutely free
from dlctation by an individual or by
any ring, a man who would be entire
ly his own master and incapable of
being coerced by any interest, polltl-
cal or financial, and 1t would end
long squabhle. That is the type of
men the plain people who compose
the great bulk of the republican party
wish to see high In the party manage
ment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
MEXICO CRIME
MOST BRUTAL
DETAILS OF KILLING IN
CHIHUAHUA RECEIVED

El Paso. Texas, Dec. 2l.-Details Of
the murder of two Americans and the
wounding Of two others near Diaz
Chihuahua. arrived today in a letter
from Mrs. Rutherford, wife of one of
the victims. She says the murder oc-
Cured at the home of F. II. Finstad,
the Los Angeles man. and that the
robbers followed the Americans there.
The robbers appeared at the Finstad
house. surrounding 1t, and knocked at
the door, while the occupants were
at supper. Finstad opened the door
and was struck with rife. He ran
and hid In a haystack. Rutherford
was shot through the heart. NJ. c.
Murray through the head. and an un-
known cowpuncher shorty" was
wounded in the head. The robbers
stayed around until O'clock In the
morning trying to open the safe or
find Finstad to open 1t. Both objects
failed, and they got no money. The
two bodies and shorty" were taken TO
Santa Rosalia. The bodies are being
embalmed, and will probably reach El
Paso tomorrow Governor Creel has
sent the commander of the Rurales to
pursue the robbers shorty says he
recognized the leader Flnstad Is said
TO be a rich miner whose home is In
Los Angeles. Murray was his brother
ln-law and his manager. Rutherford
was a neighborlng ranchman, and was
spending the night with Flnstad.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
ARE
WIPED OUT

Berlin, Dec. 21.--A terrible picture
of the war against the Hereros in
German Southwest Africa is painted
i'm the report of the headquarters staff
which has been presented to the
Reichstag.
1t states that the Hereros in the
northern provinces of the colony have
been virtually exterminated.
They fled before the Kaiser's forces
across the Omahehe desert, where
they perished by thousands of hunger
and thirst,
Rendered desperate by their suffer-
ings, they dug holes in many places
fifty and sixty feet deep i'm the hope
of discovering water, and, finding
none lay down and died in the desert
Hundreds of bodies were found
strewn over the sand. In some In,
stances the negroes in their despair
had huddled together to die, and their
bodies were found in great heaps.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
WOMAN PREDICTS DISASTER.
1906 VIII BE Full of Woe for German
Empire.

Paris. Dec. 2t.-Mme. de Thebes.
the French Mother Shipton, has issued
her annual forecast of the worlds
events OF next year.
Madame's picture of the future is
painted in somber tones Nineteen
hundred and six will be a bad year,
she says, Europe will be disorgun-
ized. A crisis will occur in Germany,
and there will be several deaths in the
German royal family.
Austria is to have an outbreak
with an unlookcd-for sequel" South
America is to have trouble" and this
year of gloom will end with the fail
re OF several savings banks in vari-
Gus countries including Great Britain.
Nine. de Thebes also predicts an
epidemic in the United States, and
the loss to France of several great
artists. Some of these, she hints dark
ly must beware of the sea.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
Representative Attacks The
Department Of Agriculture.
BURLES0N ALLEGES LOWERING
WANTED COTTON TO DROP
Senate and House Adjourn for HoIi-
days After Short and Per-
functory Sessions,

Washington, Dec. 21.-The cotton
crop controversy in the house which
was transferred to the floor with
leave to print" in the Congressional
Record today consists Of statements
by Mr.. Lowering of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Burleson of Texas. Lowering at
tacks the accuracy of the estimates of
the crop by the department of agri-
culture in several ways. He al
leges that the ginners' report issued by
the census bureau yesterday show
there has been ginned to December 13
In Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Oklahoma 13S,411 bales
more of cotton than the department
estimated as the entire crop in this
territory and there Is from six to
eight weeks more of the ginning sea-
SON Mr.. Lowering makes no criticism
of the secretary of agriculture per-
sonally, nor of officials under him.
The reply which Burieson has filed
maintains that the difference between
the figures of Lowering and those Of
the department vary simply because
Of the variation in the weight of bales.
lie says the department announced It's
estimates of the crop on December
in bales Of 500 pounds gross weight:
that the census bureau makes its spe-
cial preliminary reports in running
bales" Running bales are those ac-
tually turned out by ginners and ac-
cording 20 Burleson, they have differ
ent weights In different states.
Burleson in his statement alleges
that Lowering has candidly confessed
that he has q personal interest in en-
deavoriug ia reduce the price of cot
ton; that in the beginning of the pres
ent cotton season he went on the floor
of the New York Cotton exchange and
predicted the crop this year would
reach 100000 bales. lowering,
Burleson declares, is one OF the largest
cotton spinners in the country. and.
believing the crop would be large. he
adds. has evidently failed to provide
himself with sufficient stock for his
mills, "hence these tears"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
GOVERNORS DENIAL is
CAREFUL AND DELIBERATE

Albany, n. Y. Dec. 21.-Governor
Higgins tonight replied In part to the
statement made in New York today
by former Governor b. b. Odell, Jr..
chairman of the republican state com
mittee i'm reference to the governors
action In proposing Assemblyman
James W. WadswOrth Of Livingston
county for speaker of the state assem-
bly, The governors statement was
made verbally, but dictated with more
than ordinary care and deliberation to
the group Of newspaper correspond
ents. He said:
II have read the statement of Gov
ernor Odell sent out this afternoon
from New York and published in the
evening papers In which he states that
said that / would not be for any
candidate for speaker of the assembly
from either of the large cities of the
state. think he must have forgotten
our last conference in New York last
Friday.
Previous to my going to New York
had learned, through several mem
bers of the assembly that called upon
me, that Governor Odell was using
my name for the purpose of securing
pledges for Mr.. Merritt for speaker.
l asked him by what authority he was
using my name. He told me he
thought at a conference a month pre-
vious, he had satisfied me that Mr..
Merritt was the proper man to sup
port for the place. l at that time
(last Friday asked II he would agree
man in the legislature. He told me
that he would not that he was pledg-
ed to Mr.. Merritt / do not care to
discuss with Mr. Odel through the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
HiQQinS Answers Chairman'S
SCathing Accusation.
FORMER GOVERNOR CHARGES
CONSPIRACY WITH PRESIDENT
Executive Of New York Says He
Will Leave His Action to the
Verdict Of the People,

New York, Dec. 21.-Interest in the
contest for the speakership of the New
York state assembly was tonight
largely centered upon the interview
given out by Ex-Governor Odell, re-
publican state chairman, in which he
accused President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Higgins of deliberate attempt
to wreck the republican party of this
state in order to further personal am
bitions.
Assemblyman Wadsworth said to-
night:
Il believe Governor Higgins state
ment that President Roosevelt did not
dictate my candidacy, and | think
Governor Higgins is abundantly able
to take care of himself"
Mr. Wadsworth said he would not
attend the conference of republican
assemblymen called in this city to-
morrow, although he had received an
invitation tonight
Mr.. Wadsworth said that he recog
nized the conference originated with
his opponents and added:
l was never more confident than
am this minute that l will be elect
ed. l have received assurances that
make 1t absolutely certain
Assemblyman Merritt tonight gave
out statement in which he said:
Governor Higgins is quoted today
as still of the opinion that the presi
dent will not interfere in the selection
of a speaker for the assembly. AT
the same time he seeks to convey the
impression that the election of his
nominee, Mr.. Wadsworth, viii be es
pecially pleasing to the president,
seeking, l suppose, to get the benefit
of the presidents great personality
for his candidate by indirect means.
I'm a previous interview he has ad-
mitted that he told me that he did not
include me in the list of men whose
election was for any reason improper
or not for the best interests of the
people Of the state In our interview
he reserved the right to oppose the
nomination of such persons, discuss
ing the question generally, but stated
explicitly that this would not occur in
my case.
EVERY CNpeil'htcu iHtlllp'I VI NHc
assembly resents this and has right
to resent the naming of Mr.. Wads-
worth for the speakership.
The situation is unheard Of In the
history of the political parties of the
state. Mr.. Wadsworth. it is claimed,
did not know that he was candidate
until Governor Higgins told him so.
At that time he was under obligations
to Assemblyman Hooker to support
him to the end of the canvass At
this opportune moment when the fact
of his preference was announced to
Mr.. Wadsworth, Mr.. Hooker by a
singular coincidence was on the scene.
He thereupon conveniently with
drew"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22

meeting, which was called to order
shortly after 3 o'clock last night that
the two opposing forces in the repub-
lican party in New York state which
are engaged in preliminary battle
as to the speakership of the assembly
would again lock horns over the con-
troll of the New York county commit
tee. The so-called anti-Odell forces
led by Congressman Herbert Parsons
as candidate for president of the com
mittee. soon began their efforts to
have the president named at this time.
The opposing forces fought for a
postponement of the election of Off
GERS until January 4. The Odell forces,
led by William Halpin. resorted to fl
clustering, but were outvoted on each
roll call.
The decisive vote was, ayes, S22;
noes, 2SS. Following the election
which was received with wild enthus-
iasm, Mr. Halpin made a speech in
which he pledged his cordial support
to the new head of the committee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
Insurance Superintendent
Knows Nothing in Particular
NEVER WORRIED ABOUT THE
SALARIES OF PRESIDENTS
New Yorker Never Heard Of Huge
Legal Expenses Of Companies and
Didn't Look Into Management.

New York. Dec 2l-Francls Hen
bricks, superintendent of insurance of
New York state. was the chief witness
before the legislative committee of the
Insurance Investigation today and tes-
tilted that the examinations of insur-
ance companies by his department are
made to ascertain only the solvency
Of the companies, and that no eXami-
nation is made into the extravaganza
of the management of company. or
into salaries paid to officers so long
rs the company is able to pay its OBJ
legations No investigation is made
into the commissions paid to agents
the system of loaning on the premi-
ums the advancing of loans to agents
or loans to directors. The employ
ment of kins-people of officers In
high positions is not inquired into.
This has long been the custom of the
department. the witness said and he
declared further that he personally
knew little or nothing about the va"
rious examinations made as they were
entrusted to Isaac Vanderpool, chief
examiner of the department,
Mr.. Hendricks said his department
spent last year about $4,000 and re-
ceived in fees and payments $2SIOOO,
which was paid into the state treas
ury. To make examinations that
would bring out such informations as
has been gathered by the legislative
committee, the witness Caid, would re-
qulre ter more examiners and an addi-
tional appropriation of from fifty
thousand to sixty thousand dollars lie
thought, however. he could get the
appropriation, If he asked for 1t.
Mr.. Hendricks knew nothing of the
large legal expenses of the New YORK
Life Insurance company, the Equitable
and Mutual Life, as they had never
been called to his attention. He mad
never heard of the Wash sales of Sc
curities, nor the year-end loans OF
the Equitable to the clerk of Kuhn
Loeb & Co. nor had these ever been
brought to his attention.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
Conner FROM ireland.

Waterford, Dec. 2l.-The fates are
kind, there are prosperous days In
store for a deserted village on the
coast of County Waterford where a
company proposes reopening once
flourishing copper mine.
Years ago a village near the Bay of
Bonmahon boasted 10000 inhabitants;
today there are but 200. The Bonma-
hon Copper Mine Development syndI-
cate believes that in a few years 1000
men may be employed in the mines.
The city is backing the new venture
and the syndicate feels secure of the
capital OF $4,000 which 1t is invest
ing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
LOST on NEW zEALAND PEAK.
Wandered for Two Days Virtually
without Food.

wellington. n. H., Dec. 2l.----Tur-
ner. an English climber, Is lying Ia a
hospital nj Wellington, suffering from
the effects Of terrible experience on
Ngaruhoe mountain.
He set out from hut half way up
the mountain and reached the crater
after three hours climbing over a
difficult glacier.
A terrific gale came on, In which
Mr.. Turner's snow goggles we're
blown away. He lost his way and was
compelled to spend two days on the
mountain without shelter, and virtual
" without food.
Eventually he reached Waloru. de-
llrious and nearly blind from the ef-
fects OF the snow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
PAYNE SAYS HOUSE
ORATORY Is EXHAUSTED

Washington Dec 2i.-There was
but a ten minute session Of the house
today when the holiday adjournment
until January was taken, Two
speeches. one attacking and the other
defending the cotton crop estimates
OF the government were to have been
made. but permission was granted to
print these speeches In the record Mr..
Payne announced:
"Our oratory seems to have been
exhausted" and without extendine
further invitation to any member for
a speech. the adjournment was de-
clared by the speaker.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
ALL PHILIPPINE RAILROAD
CONTRACTS ARE REJECTED

Washington. Dee. 21.-All bids for
concessionary contracts or grants for
the construction of railroads in the
Philippines recently submitted to the
bureau of insular affairs were today
rejected, because of departures from
the terms of the circular calling for
proposals.
Secretary Taft, after number OF
conferences with Governor Wright and
Mr. Forbes Of the Philippines commits
sion, and Colonel Edwards, chief of
the insuar bureau. today decided to
readvertise for proposals and January
90 at 10 a. m. has been fixed as the
date for the opening Of new bids for
these concessions. The terms will be
modified in some particulars.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
Tdkun Revolt Ends With
Wholesale Slaughter.
COMMANDMENT OF TOWN
KILLS OVER FOUR HUNDRED
Rebellion in CourIaud City Terminated
by a Fearful AII-Night
Massacre.

Riga, Livonia, "wednesday Morn
lng), Dec. Refugee land owners
are arriving here. 1t is reported that
there was bloodshed at Taleen yester-
day. Revolutionary peasants en-
trenched themselves in their houses.
from the windows of which they fired
on the patrolling soldiers. 1t is esti-
mated that forty infantrymen and cav
alrymen We're killed or wounded.
Additional details of the revolt at
Takum Courland, have been received.
The revolt began December 12.
when the revolutionary municipality
requested Captain Won Mueller who
was stationed there with fifty lnfan-
try and forty dragons. to withdraw
the military patrols from the streets
because the inhabitants wished TO es-
tablsh a civilian guard. The captain
agreed to do this, but forgot to in
form his soldiers, who, upon resum-
ing guard duty were encountered by
armed agitators. The leader shouted
that they had received Won Muellers
permission to carry arms, but the sol
diers fired on the agitators and fight
ensued in which fifteen persons were
killed.
on December 13 the soldiers buried
their comrades, but the people fired
on the funeral procession from the
windows of their houses.
More dragons arrived and another
fight occurred The soldiers finally
were compelled to retire with ten
wounded, leaving Takum in the hands
of 5000 armed revolutonists. The
same evening disguised dragoon sue
ceeded in bringing report of the af-
fair to the governor general, who was
asked for reinforcements.
Meanwhile the revoIutionaries bar
ricaded the streets with entanglements.
Next morning the revolutionaries set
fire to the building in which the off
GERS and forty Dragons were housed.
The officers and men tried to es-
cape, but were prevented by the en-
tanglements and were fired on by the
revolutionaries from the windows of
houses, resulting in the killing of Cap
tain Won Mueller and twenty-four dra-
goons. and the wounding of an officer
anu lulIleGl pllNdleS. OlllN lllTee eh-
capped. The revolutionaries then
frlghtfully mutllated the bodies of the
dead soldiers.
Next day five companies Of rein
forcements with three guns. arrived,
but the revolutionaries compelled them
to retire by a fusilade from the win
dows
General Chourunchenko then order
ed the artillery to lombard the town
Many of the inhabitants who had not
learned OF the arrival OF reinforce
ments thought the terrorists were in
jured by bombs, and they fled in all
directions. The troops surrounding
the town, fired on the people. killing,
according to refugees, 400 Of them.
The bloodshed lasted from O'clock
in the evening until 3 o'clock in the
morning. when the townsmen surren-
dered. Two-thirds of the inhabitants
fed the town.
Similar occurrences are reported
from Goldingen and Taleen.
Meanwhile peasants continue to de-
vastate the estates of the Baltic no.
blity, and fifty estates are reported to
have been burned down.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
Ernrllc SIII.en Cord

London Dec. 2i.--Hon. r. Lemieux
now In Paris. In an interview In this
Temps, stated that the entente cor.
dale had more than ever reconciled
the double loyalism. one Of fact. this
other Of sentiment, which French Ca.
nadians expressed for Great Britain
and for their mother country. French
Canadians had no intlmatlon OF sever.
ing the fragile silken cord" whiht
bound them TO England.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-22
SINGLE WIRE TO MOSCOW
BRINGS ALARMING REPORTS

st. Petersburg, Dec 2l.-The single
telephone wire working to Moscow this
afternoon brought grave reports of Sc
rlous disorders and collisions between
the troops and populace.
Moscow Fires First Gun.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 2l,-The first
gunsin the battle which may determine
the fate of Premier Whites experiment
with moderate constltutionalism and
introduce either reaction or complete
revolution. were fired yesterday AT
Moscow. when general strike was
successfully launched The leaders
of the movement of the proletariat
last night were making their last prep
arations here for a general engage
ment which will be on at noon today.
The leaders profess to be greatly en-
cOuraged at the news from Moscow
and other districts. and declare there
is no question that the tie-up VIII be
complete. The workmen's council last
night issued stirring proclamatlons de-
claring that the government had cast
to the winds the principles of the Inn
perial manifesto of october 30, ana
was now busying itself on reaction
trlckery and deceit. The procama-
ton ended with summoning of ali
the people OF Russia to Join In the
general strike and not cease the strug-
gle until the demands for a constltu-
ent assembly, universal suffrage. re-
lease of arrested leaders Of the pro-
letariat, etc, be accorded.
Excitement In Old Capital.
81. Petersburg, Dec. 2i.-According
to information received during the
night from Moscow, that city was In
state OF great excitement yesterday.
The inhabitants were scurrying about.
buying supplies OF candles etc. Stores