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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
MISTAKE IN
LAUNCHING
A LIFE BOAT
Cost Forty Lives on The
Inflated Valencia.
INSPECTORS SEEK TO FIX
BLAME FOR PACIFIC HORROR

Seattle, Wash, Jan 31.--Tryng to
fix the blame for the drowning of APP
proximately fifty passengers on the i'll
fated Valencia, when the life boats
were launched, United States Inspec-
tors Turner and Whitney today exam
ined four witnesses. including two
members Of the crew The point Of to-
days questions was to determine
whether or not good seamanship was
shown In the launching OF the life
boats.
Boat No. 3 was either dropped into
the sea through a mistake In orders
or the ropes were rotten. The boat
contained forty people
As II hung from the davits, banging
against the side Of the ship With every
sea. one end gave way and practically
all the people In It were spilled into
the water only three or four, and
these were men. kept ahoat until the
boat was finally launched, That a
mistake was made was proved by the
witnesses. who swore that some one
on deck, presumably an officer, gave
the order to lower away The order
might have been ggen by an excited
passenger. but Il was so dark that
none Of the witnesses could tell posi-
lively who gave the order No one
could swear that the ropes were either
cut or broken. 50 that the evidence
seemed TO show that one end was
dropped before the other u
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
WAGES 60 UP
OR STRIKE
JOHN MITCHELL DELIVERS
ULTlMATUM TO OPERATORS

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 31.-Today
brought a deadlock between the coal
operators and miners of both the CEN
trail competitive and southwestern dis
tricts. John Mitchell, president of the
miners. delivered his utimatum to
the joint scale committee of the CEN
tral district, declaring that there must
be an increase i'm wages or there will
be no agreement f. l.. Robbins, Of
Pittsburg, speaking for the operators,
declared that the operators stood pos
itively and determinedly against any
advance whatever. The operators Of
the southwest district united with the
operators of the central district i'm the
caucus and both agreed to stand by
the position taken by Mr., Robbins
The operators at the late afternoon
session of the joint scale committee
of the central district presented their
demand, which was that the present
scale stand The committee then took
an adjournment until o'clock tomor-
row morning. Immediately following
the adjournment of the committee q
call was issued for the reassembling
of the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America in Tomlnson hall
at o'clock tomorrow
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
CHRISTIAN
LEFT SMALL
FORTUNE
Dead King Of Denmark Was
Comparatively Poor Man.
GAVE FREELY TO THE POOR
AND DESERVING INSTITUTIONS

Copenhagen, Jan. 31.-The body OF
King Christian was toGay placed in a
plain casket lined with swansdown
ana covered with black silk It lies
tonight in the apartment Of the PAL
ace known as "The Garden Room" TO
which 1t was removed after a memoir
ial service this afternoon. only the
court physicians were present when
the body was removed from the bed
to the casket, following the service at
which most of the members of the
royal family were present.
Great banks of wreaths and flowers
line the hall, which IS guarded by the
kings adjutants. No official an
nouneement regarding the date Of the
funeral has yet been given out.
II Is stated that King Christian left
only a small fortune, amount probably
20 less than s250,O00, The king was
exceedingly charitable and gave large
sums Of money for the relief of the
poor and to deserving institutions
King Frederick has issued a decree
Of amnesty releasing many offenders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
Embargo plan Approved.

Washington, Jan. 3t.-From all
sources in Washington comes assur-
ance that France has finally decided
that the embargo is the only means
she has of safely bringing Venezuela
to terms. Diplomats in this city were
intensely interested in the story telling
of the French plan for rebuking Pres
ident Castro, and little else was dis
cussed in diplomatic circles through
out the day.
Many have been the plans of repris-
al which France has considered since
the first repulse Of NJ. Taigny. At first
such an extreme measure as a puni-
tive expedition against Caracas was
discussed, but at the same time was a
suggestion that II might possibly prove
a second Fashoda, and the idea was
dropped, as one involving too much
money and too great a risk.
Another proposition was to blockade
the entire coast of Venezuela, but Il
was then pointed out that this might
involve the antagonlsm of friendly ma
tions, whose only interest in Venezuela
was to collect their claims as rapidly
as possible and get out and to whose
plans any disturbance would prove a
great obstacle. A third scheme was to
blockade only some of the minor
ports. This, 1t was found, would re-
suit only in concentration of all of the
trade Of the country to those larger
ports which are covered by treaty OBJ
legations with the creditor nations.
Finally came, as the one solution OF
the situation, the embargo idea. This
is not wholly satisfactory, according to
diplomats, since II Is a fact that al
though France is the greatest custo-
mer of Venezuela. Germany Is not far
I'm the rear, and It is quite possible
that Germany may pick up the trade
advantages which France loses.
All of these matters have been very
thoroughly discussed with the officials
of the state department, diplomatical-
~. OF course. and not specifically, and
1t Is stated tonight that IN the course
which France Is about to pursue the
United States viii not interfere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
EXEMPTION
PROMISED
SAYS SWIFT
Packers RGitGPdtG Statement
Garfield Assured Protection.
COURT SAVES BEEF BARONS
FROM EMBARRASSING QUESTION

Chicago, Jan. 31.-No facts of great
importance were developed at today's
hearing of the packers case. Ed
ward Morris. treasurer of the Fair
bank Canning company; Ira n. Nor
ris, his brother. secretary of tho
same corporation, and Edward r.
Swift vice president of Swift & Co.,
were the only witnesses on the stand.
The direct examination of Edward
Morris was almost concluded yester-
day and he was ss-examined today
at considerable length by District At
torney Morrison. He was asked II
there was anything in the books OF
his company which might have con-
victed him Of violation of an injunc-
tfon issued sometime previous to the
Garfield investigation. by Judge Gross
cup OF the federal bench in this city
enjoining the packers from combining
in restraint Of trade, but the court de-
cllred that he could not be required
to answer the question.
Ira N. Morris and Edward Swift
declared that they had been assured
by Commissioner Garfield that none OF
the information he secured from them
would be turned over to the depart
ment of justice.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
neclal to the MornIng journal.

Special to the Morning Journal
Prescott Arz,, Jan. 31,-United
states Deputy Marshal Fred Fornoff
returned home today but without
frank Bell. The latter made a state
ment to the officers today that he IS
not the murderer of Colonel Chavos
and that he does not know who are
the assassins. Bell does not deny
that he made the confession, but
Gays he was drunk when he did so.
Apparently in a rational manner,
he gave the names of places where
he was employed before. at the time
and after the murder, and going into
details, told the names of the foreman
and superintendent of the quarry
where he worked. These men are all
we'll known in New Mexico and Bell
viii be held here until they are con-
suited and the facts of his where
abouts established.
Bell is a native of Germany, CT
years old, and has lived I'm America
forty years. He confesses to have
been married three times to Mexican
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
JAPAN HANDS
ENGLAND A
BITTER PILL
Will Demand That Her Ally
Reform Army Organization.
LONDON GOVERNMENT APPALLED,
AT PRESUMPTION OF ORIENTALS
Order Has Not Yet Gone Out From
Toxic, but Will Come in
the Future.

Toxic, Jan. 31.-At meeting of the
budget committee today Mr.. oishi,
leader of the Progressists party in
terpellated General Terauchi, minister
of war as to whether the government
as result of the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance intended to urge the British gov
ernment to reform its army organZa-
ton. The minister replied that the
government would do so at some flu
ture time.
Bitter Pill for Britain.
London, Jan. 31.-The cablegram
from Toxic announcing that the lead
er of the Progressists party of Japan
interpellated the minister of war as to
whether the Japanese government, in
view of the Anglo Japanese alliance,
intended to urge upon the British gov
ernment the reform of its army organ
ization, to which the minister replied
that his government would do so at
some future date, is likely to cause a
sensation throughout Great Britain
For the moment most of the papers
refrain from comment under the idea
that a wrong impression might have
been conveyed through a close tele-
graphic summary or by a teegraphie
error.
The Daily Mail says it is reluctant
to believe that the common rules of
international courtesy have been in
tentionally disregarded. 1t expressed
the belief that the statement of Cen
eral Terauch will result in diplomatic
correspondence.
The Daily News in an editorial says
that ut is not an agreeable pill for 4
proud people to swallow" and points
with dramatic emphasis to the extra
ordinary story Of the last twenty years
since the Gilbert and Sullivan opera
of "The Mikado," represented "our no
tions Of Japan" The paper adds that
IF this miracle happened in twenty
years. what may not happen in fifty
vpars2"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
MALICIOUS
OR IGNORANT"'
Declares Railroad Magnate to Committee
in Senate on Panama Canal.

Washington, Jan. S1,-Robert p.
Schwerin, general manager of the Pa
ciflc Mail Steamship company, was be-
fore the senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals today. His attention
was called to a statement made by
Secretary Taft criticising the service
between Panama and San Francisco
for its part in contributing to the con-
gestion of freight at Panama. In re-
ply he said:
Secretary Taft's statement was
made either through malice tending to
iniure an American industry. or
through ignorance of the causes of the
difficulties of which he has COM
planned"
Continuing, he said that the Pacific
Mail Steamship company operates nine
regular steamers on the Pacific coast,
which steamers sail on schedules ap-
proved by Honduras, Mexico, Nicara-
qua and other countries whose ports
are entered. The schedules provide
for connections with the steamers of
the Panama Steamship company from
New York by means of the railroad
across the isthmus. The schedules re-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01

quire the companies to make connec-
tions and exchange freight, said Mr.
Schwerin.
a description of the conditions OF
the isthmus since the canal commits
sion took charge of the Panama rail-
way was given by Mr.. Schwerin He
said that freight had accumulate O.
the wharves, all commercial snip.
ments having been held up by the
movement of canal materials, and the
difficulty, Mr.. Schwerin asserted. was
due to "culpable negligence on the
part of the managing officials Of the
Panama railroad and utter indiffer-
ence to their obligations as a common
carrier"
He explained this by the statement
that the equipment of the railroad ha(
deteriorated greatly during the two
years prior to the sale of the property
to the United States
"As soon as control of the road
passed to the United States said Mr.
Schwerin, 'the conditions described
began to grow worse. The railroad
management cut the wages of mer
working on the docks. which caused @
strike, and our labor followed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
STANDARD
HAS ISSUED
ULT|NATUM
Declares Kansas Man 10
House Of Representatives.
THREATEN TO DESTROY KANSAS
UNLESS MISSOURI DESISTS

Washington, Jan. Discussion of
the railroad rate bill continued in the
house today, Incident to it, two
speeches. the efforts Of Mr. Campbell.
of Kansas. and Mr. Martin, of South
Dakota, took wider range and swept
the horizon of trust evils" generally.
Mr. Bartlett. of Georgia, a minority
member of the committee, reporting
the bill, made a two hours speech in
which he discussed the legal and con-
stitutional questions involved and ad-
vocated the passage of the bill as a
proper remedy for an intolerable con
dition.
First Speech in Opposition.
The first speech in opposition to the
bill, which concluded the days discus
sion was made by MIR Perkins of New
York. He based his opposition on
general objection to government con-
troll of business enterprises, Red tape
and fixed conditions, he said. were an
inseparable part of government action
on any matter.
Campbell Says Ultimatum is Out.
The discussion was opened by Camp
bell, of Kansas.
With the avowed intention Of reach
ing the Standard oil company, Camp
bell offered an amendment which he
will press later emphasizing the plac-
ing Of all private car and Transports
tion facilities under the regulation OF
the Interstate commerce commission
He quoted from the testimony of rail-
road officials showing that the beef
packers practically make their own
rates, that the Standard oil company
had dictated in the same manner;
that poultry. fruit and dairy products
We're subject to the same control. Re-
ferrlng to Standard OH, Campbell de-
clared But yesterday they issued @
decree to the attorney general and
governor Of MISSOURI that further
| prosecution Of the suit now pending ii
court against them, must he stopped
or they will destroy the value of bill
| lions and billions of property within
the state Of Kansas and the Indian
territory"
A bill was passed granting a federal
charter to the Carnegie fund foi
the advancement Of teaching The
fund consists Of $10O0O0OO the in.
come Of which Is to furnish pensions
To retired educators.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
Ronrd Wants a square DeaI.

PIttsburg, Jan. 3I-Managers OF
the estate of the late Charles Lock
hart have filed with the board of taxa
tion a report of the taxable property
in Allegheny county. 1t amounts to
S10.000.000. The board declined to
accept this figure and has asked u
recount the ground being that Lock-
hart's personal property here was
worth at least $50. 900, 900. The board
claims TO have figures showing that
the entire estate OF Lockhart was
worth not less than S1S0.00O,0O0 and
that he was one of the richest men
In the country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
HYDE TO GIVE
Up PROFITS
EQUITABLE BEGINS SUIT TO
RECOVER ON SYNDICATE DEAL

New York, Jan. 31.--President Paul
Morton, of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, announced today that
suit has been started against James
II. Hyde for the recovery of approxl-
mately $4,000 representing Mr..
Hyde's profits in syndicates which sold
securities to the society. Mr. Morton
also announced that suits We're in pre-
paration against various men who had
proflted by leases of the spaces i'm
buildings owned by the Equitable to
the so-called subsidiary companies,
and that these and other claims of the
society growing out Of the acts of the
old Equitable administration were be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
NOLONGER TAIL
TO CATTLE KITE
Sheepmen Determine to Have a National
Organization ALI Their Own.

| kenzie announced his committee ap-
pointments, j. NJ. John, of Trinidad,
Col, spoke on the Possibilities of
Organization" and W. A. Harris, of
Chicago. ON The Extension of the
Foreign Markets for Meat Products
John w. Springer made an appeal
for a fund of $4,000 for the expense
of sending a committee to Washing
ton to advocate legislation favorable
to live stock interests He suggested
the fund should be subscribed in fif-
teen minutes, and at the end of that
period the subscriptions amounted to
$10,425.
Frank J. Hagenbarth. former presi-
dent Of the National Live Stock asso-
citation, was elected vice president of
the American National Live Stock as
ISOLATION, the new organization, by ac-
clamation.
President Mackenzie announced his
executive committee. The convention
voted to rescind the appointment of ,r
resolution committee and to refer the
resolutions to the executive commit
tee. The executive committee include:
J. A. Vickery and II. G.. Gosney, Arl-
zona; e. NJ. Emmons, j. c. Johnson
and A. y. de Ricqles, Colorado; c. NJ.
O'Donnell, Charles Schleter w. E.
Jack, New Mexico; Richard Walsh,
w. W. Turney, Captain John p. Lyt-
tie of Texas, and Ora Haley of Wyo-
ming The convention adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
Resolutions condemning President
Roosevelts policy of taxing stockmen
for grazing on forest reserves were
adoptea and a committee appointed to
go to Washington and oppose this
measure and advocate railroad rate
legislation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01

Denver, Col, Jan. 3l.-The first step
toward making the Wool Growers as
sociation national" in scope and
membership as well as in name, was
taken today by the executive commit
tee of the National Wool Growers as
sociation. which reduced the individ-
ual dues for membership from $40 to
SIS a year. Plans for establishing the
chief offices of the Wool Growers at
Cheyenne were adopted and a COM
mittee appointed to rearrange basis
of representation and voting at ma
tional conventions. George $. Walker,
the new secretary of the association,
has begun his campaign to secure
every sheepman in the United States
as an active member Of the organiza-
ton. A committee was appointed to
work in conjunction with a like COM
mittee from the American National
Live Stock association toward the Sc
curing of an amendment to the 2S-
hour shipping law extending the limit
of time stock shall remain in cars to
36 hours. Denver was selected as the
next place Of meeting of the national
organization.
Stoclumcn Hold Enthusiastic Session,
Denver Col, Jan. 31.-With the
merger of the rival national live stock
associations accomplished. the conven-
ton of stockmen resumed its sessions
today prepared TO open a campaign
for federal legislation for the regula-
ton of railroad rates and the devel-
opment of foreign trade, Agreement
on the question of the forest reserve
grazing tax has practically been reach
ed atconferencesbetwe Chief Forest
er Clifford Pinchot and the stockmen.
Atthe openingof the morning session OF
the convention, President Murdo Mac
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
Rogers Need Not Answer.

New York, Jan. 81.--A decision that
Henry II. Rogers, vice president of the
shall not be compelled to answer the
questions which he recently refused to
answer in the taking of testimony here
in the case Of the state OF Missouri
against the Standard OIL company Of
Indiana, and other oil companies, was
handed down today by Justice Glider
sleeve In the supreme court. The ap-
plicaton was denied for the reason
that in Justice Gildersleeve's opinion
the court of original jurisdiction In
Missouri should determine the dues-
ton raised by Attorney General Had
ley Of that state. Relief to the appli-
cation was granted
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
Bell Says Was Drunk
When He Confessed TO
Murderof Co 1,Gaves
FOrnOf Leaves Prescott Without Prisoner
Who Dreamed Himself an Assassin.

wives, is of a low grade of intelligence.
and much addicted to liquor.
He was examined by a physician
here who gave the opinion that his
mind was unbalanced ana that he was
suffering from acute alcoholism.
Since his Incarceration, Bell has
eaten little, stands the greater part of
the day watching the door of the Jail
is of unkempt appearance and a
glance at his eye would convince any
one that he is a fit subject for an asy-
lum rather than the hangman's
moose.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
Patterson Defends Roosevelt.

Washington, Jan 31.--In the senate
today Mr. Patterson strongly endorsed
the position of the president in Santo
Domingo and I'm the matter of the Mo-
roccan conference He said that he
was sorry to differ from his democrat
ic colleagues, but that he felt It his
duty to do so In these matters. He al
so expressed absolute confidence i'm the
patriotism of the president, and in his
good faith in announcing his deter
mination not again to be a candidate
for the presidency
The remainder of the session was
devoted to a debate on the shipping
bill
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
Is Mrs. Yerlcs Married Again? &?

New York, Jan 3l.-Several news
papers announce today the marriage
of Mrs. Charles r. Yerkes. widow of
the traction capitalist to Wilson Miz-
ner, of San Francisco No confrma-
ton was obtainable from Mrs, Yerles
or Miner, but the latter would not
deny that the marriage had taken
place,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
CInrk snrers by nlg T,Irc.

Butte Mont. Jan. 31.--F'ire from
an unknown origin partially destroyed
Senator w. A. Clarks Butte reduction
works early this morning. The fire
broke out a midnight and II was 2:45
before the flremen got control, saving
the engine house and valuable mn
chinery. The concentration building
and large elevator used for conveying
concentrates was destroyed. The loss
Is half a million. The plant will be
rebuilt at once.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
KILLING
DROPPED
NEGR0'S WATCH AND DIAMONDS
RECOVERED BY FRIENDS
Special to the Morning Journal

Las Vegas, n. NJ, Jan S1.-Thomas
Johnson, who was sent here from Chi
cago, for that purpose. has secured the
gold watch, valuable diamonds and
other effects OF the negro newspaper
correspondent. Davis, who was shot
and killed here by an officer. The stuff
had been lost gambling and Johnson
recovered It without much trouble II
has been decided by Davis friends
that no proceedings will be pushed in
the matter Of his death.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
steamer struck Mine on vladIvOstocIs

Berlin, Jan S1.--Herr Baliin. dlrec-
tor OF the Hamburg American line.
announced this afternoon that the
German steamer Slvis OF that line.
which left vladlvostoek Monday with
a large number Of Russian troops who
and had to return IN sinking condl-
ton to Vladivostook, where she was
run ashore TO prevent her becoming .
total loss. with the exception OF the
cook, no lives are mentioned as having
been lost
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
New ReyolntIon In CoIombIn.

Panama, Jan, 31.-Private advces
received here from Cartagena are to
the effect that General Gonzales VAL
encia, former president of Colombia
and General Nelospina have started a
revolution in the province of Antloqula
against President Reyes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
presidcntIoI Nominations.

Washington, Jan. 31-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Third secretary of em-
bassy 10 Great Britain, t. Grant
Smith. Pennsylvania; consul general
to Hong Kong China, Amos p. VIII
der. Wisconsin.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-01
France Orders London silver.

London, Jan. S1.-Silver is firm to-
day on a French order for 100000
sterling ($10OOO0O), deliverable half
in February and half in April. II gold
bars are obtainable In New York the
Bank of England is offering such
terms as should lead to importation
here