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New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
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years ago just a few sights l
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than double what it cost me.
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New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
A REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITY
A Real Estate Investment Near Allan
tic City With Unusual
Bright Future.

Everybody knows about the wonderful
growth of Atlantic City, where a basren
tract of ground has been developed into
the greatest summering resort on the
worlds map.
Lots that but a few years ago could
be purchased for very nominal ngureS
are now selling at prices ranging from
$4,000 TO 500. 600. A recent transaction
shows a lot that was originally bought
for $40 and just sold for $4,000.
Atlantic City has already outgrown the
islands upon which IL Is located. Real
izing this II is apparent that the main
Separated from Atlantic City by a mar
row channel, must increase in values In
a manner that makes lard investments
there the most desirable in the world
This situation foreseen by the Atianuc
City Estate Company OF Philadelphia
who have recently bought Zip an entire
suburb OF Atlantic City. known as
Pleasantviile Terrace where they are
oftertf z building lots 25X100 feet at the
reIna .-kable price of from 5000 to $i5.V0
each. IL Is not difficult TO predict that
history will repeat itself here, and that
money invested at Pleasantv1lle Terrace
viii be productive OF unusual prohts, be-
cause IL is only IL minutes from Al
Atlal tie City railroad (Reading SYSTEM.
Home seekers or investors should Ia
miliarize themselves with this PROPOSE
ton which is more fully explained else
where ia this issue.
AS a safe form of investment we
recommend our readers TO give this
matter careful consideration. as the eX-
cellent location of this property Is bound
20 enhance in valuation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
COMMISSION SUGGESTS
LOCK CANAL ON ISTHAUS

When Secretary Taft finally receives
the report of the Istnmfan Canal Com
mission he viii find that the members
OF the body will recommend the build
ing OF lock canal instead of sea
level water connection betw cen the At
Iantic and Pacific on the isthmus.
The commission has practically COM
pleted its report, and at another meet
Ing. which will be held early next
week, il will be competed ana signed
ready for submission. With this report
win be transmitted the majority and mi
nOrity reports of the board Of consulting
engineers The views of Chief Engineer
Stevens. as expressed before Congress,
will also accompany the report
Mr.. Stevens favors a lock canal prin-
cipally for the reason that It's construc-
tiOn can be accomplished within a def
mite time and cost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
LEFT $4,000
ON $4,000 A YEAR
Great Wealth of Man Who
Worked as a Clerk.
WILL CONTEST HIS WILL
Boston Court Is Mystified at Dis
closures Brought to Light
by Suit.

BOSTON, Mass. Fen. 3.-''Eiow did he
make it?" was asked by Judge Robert
Grant. before whom was given a hear
ing this morning on the contested will
OF John Howe Colby, who for rfty-tWo
years was a clerk IN tne city clerks Of
flee, on a salary of less than $2.000
year. but who, il was found after his
death last October, had accumulated an
estate that has been appraised at $780,
COO
colby died a bachelor. seyenty-five
years old. He owned no real estate. All
of his fortune consisted OF cash, bank
deposits. and gilt-edge securities.
He Inherited Nothing.
He inherited nothing. In his room
was found S4S.S 67 in neatly folded bills.
besides securities. AT the New England
Trust Company ne had $1,000 on de-
pOsit.
His will was made in 1866. and left ev-
erything, except bequest 10 his mo-
Their who died before he ala, 10 pub
lie Institutions. His brother. Henry :.
Colby an OctOgenarian, and his nleCeS,
Anna +. Lincoln and Emma J. Taft, Of
Waltham, are the cctesJants.
Was Very Reticent.
For thirty years before his death Col
by rOOmed in the home OF DR.. William
b Mackie, OF 675 fremont street. DIR.
AIackie said he knew little OF Coiby's
AFFAIRS, as Colby lived by himself, was
very reticent, and had no callers. DR..
William c. Mackie. Of Brookline, son Of
COlby's landlord, and who was appoint
ed special administrator OF his estate,
testified in answer TO Judge Holmes
question as 10 how Colby accumulated
such a sum that Colby was cOnserva-
tive. frugal and thrifty. Although Col
by lived well and dressed well. the peo-
ME in the same house never knew
whether he was rich or poor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
LETTER LOST FOR TWENTY
YEARS ARRIVES AT LAST

PEORIA. III, Feb. 3.-Delayed twenty
years in transmission. a letter mailed
in Richmond Ind. April ID. 1856. 10
Howard knight. who then lived in
Bloomington. III. has finally turned up.
The letter bears the stamp OF the dead
letter office impressed during the past
few months and no other marks which
threw light on its Whereabouts dur ng
the twenty years. The postal author
tiles are unable 10 explain the delay. A
small amount of money IN the letter
had been left untouched.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
Times WANG Ad Branch,

L. 7. Tayloe, corner Ninth and P
streets northwest. will accept your
Want Ads for the Evening and Sunday
Times at the regular office rates. II it's
more convenient for yen, leave your
want ads with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
Through Sleeping Car to Memphis

Via Seaboard Air Line Ry. through At
lanta and Birmingham. Leaves Washing
ton daily at 6:25 p. m. Office 1921 Pa. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
There Are Several Reasons Why You

Should deposit your money in banking
dept of Union Trust Co. 14i4 F. Zg6 in
tereSt. Deposits subject to check at will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-03
California Service Via New Orleans.

Via So Ry. and So. Pac. Excursion
sieepers without change. Berth $50,
Personally conducted. A. ]. Poston,
Genl. ACT. Oil Pa. ave. and 705 18th ST.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
ANTESMOOT
PETITIONS
SUBMITTED
Perkins and Patterson
Explain Their Position
GREAT CONSTITUTIONAL
QUESTIONS ARE PARAMOUNT
Voting Begins Tomorrow on PURE
Food Bill Which Was Discussed
All Day Yesterday,

Washington, Feb. 19.--In present
ing petitions against Senator Reed
Smoot, signed by thousands of women
of California and Colorado, Messrs
Perkins and Patterson took occasion
today to define their positions on the
protests against the Utah senator. The
former said that religious views
should not be considered in passing
upon the qualifications of a senator,
and that his honesty and the attri-
butes that command confidence and
respect should be above all else. Mr.,
Patterson thought there We're great
constitutional questions to be consid-
cred and said these would govern his
vote The petitioners had requested
these senators TO make some remarks
in presenting the prayers.
Discussion of the pure food bill oc-
cupied practically all day. The
speakers were Mr.. Hepburn, who has
charge of the bill, Senator Foraker
who presented a number Of amend
ments desired by liquor interests, Mr.
Money, in favor of his substitute, and
/ Mr.. McCumber. An order was made
| to devote the time tomorrow and
| Wednesday to consideration of amend.
ments under the ten-minute rule aut
! begin voting at o'clock Wednesday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
DEPART MEN 7
OTFACTSON
THE QUIET
PACKERS ATTORNEYS SPRING
SURPRISE IN MEAT TRIAL
Special Agent Durand Admits Gar
field Gave Government Evi-
denCe Sub Rosa.

Chicago, Feb. f9-The attorneys for
the packers sprung something of a
surprise today when they summoned
to the witness stand Special Agent
Durand who conducted the investiga-
ton Of the packing industry in Ch,ca-
go and other cities. He was on the
stand when the court adjourned Tor
the day The questions put to him by
the attorneys for the packers covered
the manner in which the packers had
surrendered their books for his inspec-
tion and the nature of the information
secured An effort was made to show
by the witness that information other
than that published in the report of
Commissioner Garfield had been given
by the commissioner or his subordi-
mates to the department Of justice Mr..
Durand admitted that some papers
and tables that were not comprehend
ed In the report of the commission
had been Inspected by Assistant Cen
eral Fagin He was not able to tell,
however whether the information
which Fagn had seen was taken from
the hackers
Mr. Durand will resume the stand
i'm the morning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
GERMANS WILL
GIVE Us THE
BEST OFT
Won BUEL0W SAYS RECIPROCAL
TARIFF TREATY WILL WIN
Chancellor Thinks People Are UnwiII-
ing to Stir Up Bad Feeling With
America Just at This Time.

Berlin, Feb 19.-Chanccllor Won
Buelow is confident that the govern
ment will have an easy majority over
the opposition to giving the United
States reciprocal tariff treaty rights for
sixteen months in order to see If the
United States will not agree to new
commercial treaty. The chancellor,
imperial secretary of state for the in
terror, and Herr Won Delbruck, minis
ter of commerce, have talked over the
subject with the conservative, center,
moderate. radical and national liberal
leaders and although the views Of
such men as Count Won Kanitz, Count
Won -Locwitz and Herr Won
Oldenburg of the two conservative
parties. are by no means Identified
with those of the chancellor, 1t is un-
dcrstOOd that his policy will find ann
pie support even among the mild
agrarians Tho deciding reasons arc
those of policy as this Is not regarded
as a time to engage i'm commercial
hostilities which would be likely 10
lead TO political estrangement 81
trade relations with the United states
The quite dominant subject Of the
day is the governments bill, which I,
printed in the papers today 1t favor
ably affected prices on the Bourse here
and caused animation in the large pro-
vincial cities, particularly IN HAMBURG
and Bremen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
ORCHARD SELECTED TO
BLOW UP SUPREME JUSTICE

Boise. Ida Feb 19.-Harry Orch
ards alleged confession purports to
give details Of the plot to assasslnatc
former Governor steunenberg from It's
inception. 1t gives the names of other
mon alleged to be Implicated. Since
the confession was secured more than
two weeks ago, detectives have veri-
fled many of the details.
One of these statements In this con-
fesslon Is that Orchard was selected to
assasslnate ono of the Justices Of the
supreme court Of Colorado a year ago.
He says he buried bomb at the
judges gate, but when he pulled the
Atrlng the contrivance failed to ex-
plode. Detective James Mcfarland,
of Denver has, It is claimed, since dug
up this bomb,
In his alleged confession Orchard
says he was alone In the actual eXecu-
ton Of the Caldwell plot That he had
first planned TO shoot steunenberg
with buckshot and went to the house
on Christmas evening for that pur-
pose. intending to shoot through the
window. but abandoned the plan and
hid a number Of cartridges under the
sidewalk. The cartridges. II Is claim
cd. have since been found by the Of
ficers,
Orchard has Il Is claimed. told Of
the workings Of an Inner circle" Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
RUSSIAN RELIEF FUND ONLY
Drop IN THE BUCKET
Property Loss in Jewish MassacrCs
Hundreds of Millions.

New York, Feb. 19-The millions of
dollars collected i'm America for the
relief of the victims of Jewish massa-
cres in Russia will only compensate
for small portion of the loss of life
and property i'm the recent riots, ac-
cording to Carl Stcttaucr, Of London.
who directed the distribution of the
fund among the Russian Jews. He
says that the number of those killed in
the November massacrcs is difficult TO
estimate, but that tho total is cuor-
nous. Mr.. Stcttauor has just arrived
here.
Mr. Stettauer says that in ~ towns
out Of the 500 in which outragcs oc-
Cured not quite a thousand We're
killed and over three thousand We're
wounded In this many towns tho
number of families put in destitute
circumstances by the massacre and
pillagc is nearly fifty thousand "To
these" said Mr. Stcttaucr, must be
added nearly 250.OO0 women and 9th.
er employees thrown out of work by
the destruction and closing of shops
and factories The property burned or
stolen or otherwise destroyed will cas-
lily foot up S1O0.O0O.00O and over"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
BIG RATE CASE
DECIDED

Washington, Feb. l9-Justice White
today delivered the opinion of the
United States supreme court in the
cases Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company, vs..
the Interstate commerce commission,
and the Interstate commerce commits
sion VS. the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road. affirming the decision Of the cir
CIT court for the western district of
West Virginia. The cases involved the
question Of discrimination In freight
rates on coal by the Chesapeake
and Ohio i'm favor of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road rs
against other shippers. The decision
was against the railroad company. The
decision dealt with the question of dis
elimination by the railroad companies,
and It was apparent that II was in
tended to have general application
to questions receiving attention at tho
hands of the public. Justice White
said that to permit carrier to deal In
commodities carried by 1t would be e
supply a means for the perpetuatiOr
Of evils which the Interstate com
merce commission is intended to rem
edy.
These cases involved a charge Oi
discrimination in favor Of the New
Haven road by the Chesapeake anc
Ohio. The cases grew out of compll
cations existing In connection with
contract made between the two rail-
roads in 1896. In accordance will
which the Chesapeake and Ohio roaC
agreed to deliver 100000 tons Of hi
luminous coal to the New Haven rcat
between the first of July, 1897. ant
the first OF July, 1902.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
ROOSEVELT
RECOMMENDS
LOCK CANAL
CORCurs With TAFT and
Majority Of Commission.
VOTE OF THE ENGINEERS
FAV0RS SEA-LEVEL DITCH
Type Recommended administration
Will Take Twenty Years to-
Complete.

Washington, Feb. 19.-President
Roosevelt in accordance with the rec
ommendation of Secretary Taft and
the majority of the isthmian canal
commission has recommended that a
lock canal be constructed across
the Isthmus Of Panama.
The president transmitted to con-
gress the report of the board of con-
sulting engineers together with the
letter of Secretary Taft, the report OF
the commission and the latter by
Chief Engineer stevens.
In the presidents letter he says:
The secretary of war recommends a
lock canal pursuant to the recommen-
dation of the minority of the board of
consulting engineers and of the ma
iority of the canal commission. After
a careful study of the papers submit
ted and full and exhaustive consider
alton of the whole subject, / concur In
this recommendation"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20

the Western Federation of Miners,
maintained in Denver. gives details of
the plot that led to the killing of a
number of men in the Telluride dis
trict in Colorado and information
about various outrages at Cripple
Creek.
Governor Gooding says he thinks the
entire confession can be made public
soon. lie says it discloses conditions
perhaps never equalled in this coun-
try No one was permitted to talk
with Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone
when they arrived here. They were
assigned to separate cells in the peni-
tentiary and can hold no communica-
ton The trip from Denver was en-
tirely without incident Adjutant Gen
eral Bulkeley Wells. of Colorado, was
in charge of the train. Efforts to cap
ture Jack Simpkins, who was supposed
to he in the vicinity of Haines, Oregon,
appear to have failed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20

Washington, Feb. 19.--The case of
John and Ellen Strickley versus the
Highland Roy Gold Mining company
of Utah was today decided by the su-
preme court of the United States in
favor of the company In this case
the mining company sought to secure
a right of way for an aerial tramwaY
across a placer claim at New Bing-
ham, Utah, which was owned by the
Strickleys The way was condemned
upon the ground that it was for public
use and the Utah courts sustained the
condemnation as did also the federal
supreme court today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
Special to the Morning Journal.

special TO tne Morning journal.
Deming, ~ NJ. Feb, 19--It is now
definitely known that Robert Hanni-
gan, one of the best known cattlemen
in the southwest, and father of James
W. Hannigan, member of the last ter
ritorial legislature, is being held a
prisoner for ransom in the Mogollon
mountains.
The man who holds Hannigan Is
Robert Hoffman, known in this coun-
try as a desperate man, and with
whom Hannigan has had trouble in
the past. Hoffman is also interested
in cattle.
A telegram from Silver City tonight
states that Sheriff Farnsworth and his
posse, now in the mountain country,
have ascertained that Hoffman de-
mands one thousand dollars in cash
before he will surrender the prisoner.
j. w. Hannigan, of this city, is now
with the officers hunting for the hiding
place in the hills where his father is
believed to be concealed.
The story as it comes here from sill
yer CITY paints the KIDNAPPING ol tH'
elder Hannigan as one of the most
daring feats Of the kind ever com
mitted in the west the affair rivaline
in interest the exploits of the fictiona
Don @.
]. w. Hannigan, son of the mar
held prisoner, received Telegram
yesterday morning from Sheriff Farms
worth in Silver City telling him thai
his father had been kidnapped. Hanni
gan went at once to Silver City to in
vestigate, being inclined to discredi
the story Information received since
however, shows that it is true.
Hannigan was a passenger i'm thu
stage coach between Alma and Silve
/ City He owns a ranch in the Mogol
lon mountains and had been to it t
| look after his cattle. a short distance
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
ATTEMPT AT
SUICIDE IN a THEATER
Denver Audience HOrrliied at Bloody
Deed on Stage.

Denver, Colo, Feb IA few min
utes after the commencement of the
performance i'm the Crystal theater
this afternoon Mrs. c. A. Weilder,
said to be a resident of this city, left
her seat in one of the boxes and walk
ing upon the stage in full view of the
audience flourished a revolver for a
moment and in another instant dis
charged the weapon at her own per-
son, innicting probably a fatal wound.
When picked up the woman was un-
conscious. In one of her hands was
found a picture, said to be that of
her seven-year-o son. An ambu-
lance was summoned and the dying
woman removed to the Emergency
hospital.
After few minutes the disorder
in the theater caused by the tragedy
was Quilted and the performance was
resumed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
AWFUL MINE
EXPLOSION
THIRTEEN KILLED IN DEPTHS
OF WALSENBERG C0EktERY

Pueblo, colo, Feb. ia special 10
the Chieftain from Walsenburg, says
by far the worst accident In the his
tory of coal mining in hispart of the
country occurred at the Maitland mine
this morning and as 0resut thirteen
miners lost their lives, and II Is possi-
Bile that the list win reach fifteen or
even sixteen, when all the bodies have
been recovered.
Following is the list Of the dead so
far as known;
ARCHIE MILLER,
BATTISTA FOBERA,
BILLY MORAN.
JAMES w. TITTERS,
CORONA COSTA,
NICK YOCKIBETZ.
JOE COSTA, Maitland
The explosion caused fall Of rocks
from the roofland until this is cleared
away II will pot be known positively
just how many more are yet In the
mine. II is certain, however, that any
found there will be past help. The ex-
plosion was caused by gas, owing. 1t is
supposed. TO the use of open lamps in
the mine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
HAD WHOLE BOOK OF
BANK DRAFTS WITH HIM
Alleged Forger Held at Estancia Was
Prepared for Large Business.

Special to the Morning Journal
Estancia. ~ NJ, Feb. IA man
giving his name as James B. Ray. who
attempted TO get cash here Saturday
night on draft for S325 which he
presented to Agent J. p. Kennedy, of
the Santa Fe Central railroad. was ar
rested today charged with forgery.
The draft was made on the First
National bank of Chicago. and was
signed by the Gulf, Colorado and San
Ia Fe Railway company Kennedy,
who took the draft for collection.
wired the officials of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe, describing the
draft. and received a reply that "the
draft was en--undoubtedly a for
gerry" Ray was arrested at once.
When arrested he had a book Of
similar drafts. but not filled out IN
his pocket He win he given a hear
Ing tomorrow before Judge Gregg.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
THREE BILLS PASSED UNDER
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES

Washington, Feb. 19.-Three bills
were passed under suspension Of the
requiring a two-thrds vote
in the house today.
The first makes gambling unlawful
in the territories Of the United states.
including Arizona, New Mexico, Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Alaska.
The bill was directed particularly at
Arizona and New Mexico, where II
was stated gambling was licensed
The second provides additional
work for the census bureau by re-
quiring statistics 20 be taken on in
surance, fisheries. electrical industries,
savings banks and crimes
The third appropriates $4,000 for
the purchase OF 900 acres OF coal land
on the island Of Batan, one OF the
Philippine archipelago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-02-20
KIDNAPPED BY
OLD TIME ENEMY
Robert Hannigan a Wealthy Cattleman
Held for Ransom in Mountains.

out of Alma a man rode out into the
road who was recognized by the driver
as Bob Hoffman. HOLMAN called to
driver Jake Hause saying that he owed
a man in Silver City 500. He handed
the driver a $50 bill and asked him
to pay the debt for him. He then turn
ed to Hannigan who was in the coach.
remarking to him that he believed
Hannigan owed him $1,000
Hoffman then leveled his Winches-
ter on the cattleman, ordering him to
step outside Hanngan obeyed and
Hoffman then ordered the stage to
move on, the driver obeying the order.
The stage was halted short distance
away and man sent back to investi-
gate but the cattleman and his cap
tor had disappeared The point where
the hold up occurred is about ninety
miles from Silver City and the coun-
try is rough. Alma at one time was
the rendezvous of half a dozen men
with prices on their heads.
The stage driver made the best time
| he could to silver City, where he in
| formed the sheriff of the hold up. \
posse left for the Mogollons at once
but has not yet been heard from. j
w Hannigan left Silver city to joir
the posse as soon as he learned the
I facts in the matter.
Some time ago Hoffman and Han
nigan had some difficulty over cattle
deal in which it was alleged that Hol
liman forced Hannigan to sign re-
lease for a number of head of cattle
on which Hannigan held a mortgage
The matter was afterward taken int
the courts and Hannigan won thu
case 1t is understood that there ha
been trouble between the men since
over a cattle deal
Hannigan is well along in years ant
his friends here fear that his healtl
may suffer from the rough experience
even though no violence is done him.