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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
MANY LOST.
Steamer Goes on Reef and Only Few
Of Over One Hundred Known
Alive.

Victoria, B. G., Jan. 24.-The steam
er Valencia, Captain Johnson, Of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
with ninety-four passengers aboard,
and crew Of sixty was wrecked to
the eastward Of Cape Beale, on the
Van Couver Island Coast, in the early
morning Of Tuesday with heavy loss
of life.
Survivors who have reached Cape
Beale, boatswain and five seamen,
sent to secure assistance In one of
the steamers boats, report that at
least fifty were drowned alongside the
steamer when boats loaded with wom-
en- and children smashed against the
steamers side soon after being low
cred.
When they left over hundred per-
sons were huddled on the deck of the
steamer, which was then partly CUB
merged, with the sea washing over
the main deck. A heavy sea threat
ened to break up the wreck.
Unless several steamers, which have
been hurried to the assistance Of the
Valencia, can arrive in time to save
those who remain on deck, 1t is doubt
full II any will reach the shore, for
landing In such place Is extremely
difficult, II possible.
The vessel left San Francisco Sat-
urday and had thick, heavy weather
all the way, preventing the taking Of
observations The captain sailed by
dead reckoning and struck reef. The
vessel began to fill and the captain
sent her at full head for the beach.
A heavy fog is deterring the rescue
work at the scene of the wreck of the
Valencia, which yesterday morning
went ashore with 94 passengers and
a crew Of sixty on board. The wealth
er is very thick with a tremendously
heavy sea, though the wind has died
down. Lineman Logan, who left for
the scene Of the wreck by land trails
has not returned and it cannot be as
certained whether the steamer sur
vived the southwest gale, which when
the last persons left the wreck yester
day afternoon, threatened to break up
the vessel. A hundred people were
still aboard the Valencia yesterday and
no information since has reached
shore.
Few Known Saved.
Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 23.-A message
just received from Cape Beale says,
I'VE only know of fifteen survivors.
Nine are ashore fifteen miles from
here and six are here. Two men are
expected here by land. Relief steam
ers were unable to reach the wreck
during the night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
STORM DAMAGE.
cloudburst Causes Large Property
Loss in West virginia-Narrcw
Escapes.

Weston, W. Va, Jan. PA heavy
wind and rain storm. resembling a
cloudburst, passed over the southeast
ern portion of this state yesterday,
flooding the Cherry, Holly and Elk
Rivers and carrying away bridges.
houses and many million feet of valu.
able timber.
In Richmond, the water rose five
feet in the houses. The water came
up so suddenly that men, women and
children had to wade waist deep out
of their homes to the mountain top.
Over twelve miles Of the Holly River
and Addison Railroad were washed
away between Herlt Junction and
Webster Springs.
A report Of fifteen lives lost, has not
been confirmed. The total money loss
from the food will run into the mil.
lions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
are against the rules Of the House and
against all parliamentary rules"
The Rule.

are against the rules Of the House and
against all parliamentary rules"
The Rule.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 24.--The fol.
lowing Is the statehood rule which the
Honse committee on rules agreed to
today on which the test of strength in
the statehood fight was made in the
House:
Resolved, That Immediately up.
on the adoption Of this order, and
daily thereafter, Immediately on the
approval Of the Journal, SO long as the
bill hereinafter referred to shall be
pending in the committee Of the whole,
the House, while in session on the or.
der OF the State of the Union, the
House shall resolve itself into a COM
mittee OF the whole House on the State
of the Union for consideration Of the
bill to enable the people of Oklahoma
and OF indian Territory to form a
constitution and state government
and to be admitted into the Union on
an edtlal footing with the original
states and to enable the people Of
New Mexico and Of Arizona to form
a constitution and state government
and be admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original states;
that after said bill shall have been re-
ferred, the general debate shall con-
tinue until Thursday next at 3 p. m.
and at that hour, or II the general de.
bate shall be concluded before that
hour, Immediately upon the conclu-
sion Of said general debate, the com.
mittee Of the whole House on the State
Of the Union shall rise and report the
bill to the House; whereupon, imme-
diately without debate, intervening
motion. or appeal. the vote shall be
taken on the bill to final passage. Pro.
vidSd further, That general leave to
print the remarks on the bill Ia hereby
granted for six legislative days after
Thursday, the 25th day of January,
next"
cede Isle Of Pines.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations today
voted to report the treaty with Cuba,
ceding the Isle of Pines to that re-
public The treaty was not amended.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24

when reached the town was afraid
that / would not be treated properly
by the officials.
After spending few minutes In a
store at Questa / rode to Red River.
At that place / went to the home Of
a justice Of the peace whom I knew
and intended to talk the thing over at
supper and surrender myself to him. !
was prevented from doing this by the
arrival of others. l went to bed, still
intending to surrender at my first op-
portunity when the posse arrived from
Questa.
"The statement that I held them at
bay, is untrue. surrendered as soon
as secured promise of humane treat
ment and went with the posse to Ques-
| ta.. This is the whole truth as nearly
/ as can recall the affair. ! am sorry
that / had to kill those two men. They
had been my friends and I had been
theirs. This Is the story I told In
court and the story that ] swear is
true even though 1t should cost me
Imy life
Attorney Talks.
| Conley's attorney would not say
what means would be used to try to
TRY and secure a communication OF the
sentence, but that an attempt would
be made.
In speaking Of the case Attorney
Paxton said that Conley had not had
1.-THE full benefits derived from the re.
viewing Of the evidence by the ST.
|preme Court because Of the fact that
he did not have the funds necessary to
prepare transcript. Conley fled an
afidavit Of poverty but there was no
law covering such a contingency. The
motion Of appeal was fled but when
the Supreme Court came to the case,
There was nothing to be done but to
aAirm the decision Of the lower court
without reviewing the evidence. He
lsaid: s4
II believe that Conley would have
received much lesser punishment had
1.-THE Supreme Court gone into the dc.
ltAilA of the evidence"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
JEWISH CONCESSIONS.
Russians Add One Hundred and Thlr
ty-Three Places for Their
Domiclle.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 24.-Further
concessions, It was announced today,
have been granted to the Jews in the
governments Of Russia, where they en-
JOY the right Of domicile, by an addi-
tion of 1873 places, In which country
districts they will be permitted to re-
side without hindrance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
cHINKS IN TROUBLE.

New York, Jan. 24.-War broke out
In the streets Of Chinatown between
two rival Chinese societies, the Hip
Sings and the On-Tongs, two China
men being killed during the shooting
ARRAY and third mortally wounded,
and fourth badly injured. The po.
lice arrested several Cinnamon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
Attorney W.C.Reid
Tells of Great
Progress.
HUNDREDS HOMEsTEADERs
Making Entries in Roosevelt
Along Eastern Railway
of New Mexico.

Attorney w. G. Reid. of Roswell. is
in Santa Fe as one Of the Governors
party and will remain on Supreme
Court matters for few days. He Is
enthusiastic over conditions In the
Pecos Valley and in eastern New Mex
Il leo.
Mr.. Reid states that between four
and five hundred homeseekers arrive
in the Pecos Valley each second and
fourth Thursday of every month and
that quite per cent of the arrivals
purchase land in the valley and be-
come residents. Mr. Reid states that
he is of the opinion that more than
10000 acres Of raw land will be added
to the already cultivated land this
year, and next year there will be
much larger increase as the land un.
der the new Hondo reservoir, 10000
acres will come in next year In addi.>
ton to that which will be put In cult
vation In the artesian belt.
Towns Growing.
He states that Roswell and half
dozen smaller towns south are all
growing very rapidly and that "our
country" Is In prosperous condition.
There Is no more government land to
be filed on by settlers in the artesian
belt, but north Of Roswell about fifty
miles, the country is settling very
rapidly, with farmers, who expect to
carry on the Campbell dry culture
system Of raising crops.
The people in Roosevelt County
have been farming there for several
years and In that time have gone
through the most severe drouth New
Mexico has known for a long time.
But, even In those years, they have
made fairly good crops OF Kaflr corn.
and fruit trees grow without irriga'
tion.
Hundreds of people are locating
farms along what Is known as the
Belen cut of each month. The num-
ber of homestead entries during the
past thirty days at the Roswell land
Office is said to exceed three hundred.
Mr., Reid predicts that there will be
two division points and surrounding
these points will be prosperous farm
ing communities. The railroad com.
pany will control the town sites. These
are already plated and they will soon
be thrown open to the public.
Like Kansas.
Eastern New Mexico along the Pc
cos Valley lines to the Belen cut of
already begins to resemble Kansas
from the car window as houses and
windmills dot the country as far as
the eye can reach In all directions.
The Roswell Military Institute Is In
la more fiourishing condition than ever
before. 1t has 125 cadets and has
also turned many applicants from
New Mexico and the states away for
lack Of accommodation.
This school is a purely New Mexico
institution, as out of this number OF
cadets not more than ten or twelve are
from Roswell. Every county Is repre-.
sented in the institute and nearly ev.
lery town. The school Is very fortunate
In It's superintendent, Colonel ]. w.
Wilson, who has the respect Of every
citizen and is very thorough educa.
tor and competent superintendent.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
Few Known Saved.
CONFERENCE.
All Articles on contraband Reported
BY Committee Are Adopted for
Morocco.

Algeciras, Jan. 24.-The Moroccan
conference at its session today accept
ed all the articles OF the report Of the
committee on contraband relating to
the prevention of trade in contraband
arms and passed to the consideration
of the economic questions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-24
GENERAL WHEELER is
REPORTED BETTER TODAY.

New York, Jan. 24.--General Joseph
Wheeler, who is Ill here of pneumonia,
was holding his own today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
puN,s REVIEW.

New York, April 2O.-R. G. Dun's & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Devastation on the Pacific coast and widespread breach between the anthracite coal miners and operators were adverse trade factors of grave local significance but the nation as whole is responsive to for spring business. agricultural undertal- ings and building operations. A special canvass of the winter wheat situation by this paper shows little injury. and large acreage and structural work is not check ed by the high prices of building materi- als, Manufacturing plants are fully oc- cupied except some dependent upon hard coal and the chief complaint in more in- dustries pertains to the supply of labor Immigration beyond all precedent should relieve this difficulty if 1t can be properly distributed. Railway earnings thus far available for April exceed last year by "A per cent, while foreign commerce at this port for the last week shows gains of T T,963,5S1 in exports and SS6G 155 in im- ports compared with 1905.
 Better reports are received from leading departments of the iron and steel industry than at any previous time tn;s year
 Further advices in prices of hides are noted owing to fair inquiry, and limited available supplies of desirable hides. For eign dry hides are firm, but without quo table alteration. Leather is strong
 Failures this week were 199 in the United States against 200 last year, and IS in Canada compared with 21 year ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
MAKES NOVEL DECISION.
Conviction Cannot Be Made On Blood
 hound Evidence.

Huntsville. April 20.-(SpeciaL)-In the case of Thomas Martin, charged with robbing the postoffce at Kelly Station, Ala Judge Boarman of the United States court decided an unusual point of law yesterday afternoon. The only evidence of the prosecution was that furnished by bloodhounds which were placed on the supposed trail of the robber a few hours after the crime. The dogs went at once to the home of the defendant and attacked him in a savage manner.
 All other evidence of guilt against the defendant was lacking Judge Boarman held that the government should be re- quired to prove that the tracks followed by the dogs were made by the man who robbed the postoffice. This could not be proved, so the charge against Martin was dismissed. The robbery was com- mitted about two years ago and Martin has been under bond since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The present week in the local real es- terday was especially so. Local real estate agents report an active trade all day, the brisk movement In the suburban markets still being an important feature.
 The day was also a busy one in the probate clerks office. The small deals in dirt are too numerous to mention but the following is a list of those, in which amounts of $10OO or more were involved, for which papers were recorded:
 King Land and Improvement company Manufacturing company certain lands in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of sec tion 19, township r, range west the consideration for which was $6S25
 W. P. Hickman to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, the north east quarter of the northeast quarter of section %, township 1G, south, range west. the consideration in the deal be- ing S10C0
 Southwest Land company to Minnie J. Chichester, executrix and J. L. Yancey, executor of the estate of J. D Chiches- ter. deceased the west forty-seven feet of lot O5 in block 1, located on Alabama street and a strip of three feet off of the east side of lot 16 in block 1, the con- sideration in the deal being 5000.
 Frank Nelson, Jr. to A. B. Gresham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
VOTE IS COUNTED.
James G. Oakley Is Declared the Nom"
 lnee for Sheriff In Bibb.

Centervine, April 2O.-(special9-The democratic executive committee of Blbb county met at noon today to declare the result of the primary held in Bibb county on last Saturday for the purpose of nomi- mating d candidate for sheriff and the following is the total vote received by each:
 George B. Bainbridge, 13; R. C. Good son. 40; B. r. Griffin, 21i P. D. Hall l04; T. T. Harris, 26; R. H. Hubbard 36; J. R.. Mitchell, "A; James G. Oakley, 593; $. w.. Price, PIG.
 MT. Oakley was declared the nominee of the democratic party for sheriff.
 The committee while in session made the necessary arrangement for the state primary to be held August 2, at which time a senator for the Eighteenth sena- torial district and q representative from Bibb will be nomlnated also five dele gates from Bibb county to the state con vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
IS CONFINED ID
 VERY SMALL AREA
Disaster Has Not Hurt General
 Business Conditions
IRON AND STEEL ACTIVE
Railway Earnings Are Heavy, Collec- tions Tend to Improve and Money Is Easier, Though Still In
 Brisk Demand.

New York, April 2O.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Fuller appreciation of the real extent of the appalling disaster at San Francisco has had sobering effect upon the entire country but it is recognized that the dis turbance though approximately hurtful has been confined to a comparatively small area of country. Aside from this, practically every trade and news feature of the week is of Q pleasant nature. Crops, trade and industry, excepting only the coal situation improve with the wealth CT and the natural spring tendency to ex- pansion. Retail trade shows considerable stimulus. Iron and steel conditions are even more favorable Railway earnings are heavy. Collections tend to improve and money is certainly easier though still in active demand. Country roads are for the most part in better condition.
 Lines noting chief activity this week were seasonable dry goods, clothing and shoes. Worsted dress goods and mems wear were strong and the strength is re- lected in the woolen market.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending April 19 number 167 against 1G1 last week, and 1s9 in the like week of 1905
 Failures in Canada for the week num- Der % against b last week and 2l a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
ROBBERY ATTEMPTED.
Two Men Wanted to Get Money From
 Gadsden Street Railway Office.

Gadsden. Ala, April 20.-(Speeial9-At an early hour this morning the police sur prised two men who were trying to force an entrance to the office of the Alabama City. Gadsden and Attalla railway office. The officers heard noise in that direc- tion and was attempting to slip up on the men. when they broke and ran. One shot was fired at them without effect.
 At the place where the men were en- deavoring to force an entrance to the office there is a shute provided for the convenience of the street car conductors, in which they drop the fares collected after the office has been closed. The shute carries the money into strong box, and to secure this was the object of the burglars. large piece of iron pipe was being used as a lever, and this was dropped and made the noise which attracted the policeman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
PHILLIPS KILLED
 BY UNKNOWN BOY
GADSDEN MAN IS SHOT AS RE. SUIT OF QUARREL, AND BOY WHO DID THE SHOOTING IS NOT EXPERIENCED.

Gadsden, April 2O.-( -(speciaI.)-Amos Phil- lips, white man about 23 years of age. was shot near the Southern railway depot at midnight last night and expired within a few minutes. The wound was made by q pistol ball which entered his breast just below the base of his neck and ranged downward. At the time of the shooting, Phillips was standing with some friends at the Southern railway crossing and af ter receiving the fatal wound ran several hundred yards around the depot building and fell at a bridge on Fourth street The pistol was fired either by a man or boy with whom Phillips and his friends were having trouble. but the officers so far have been unable to ascertain the name of eith- CT one.
 Four of the men who were with Phillips al the time are being detained by the of fieers until after the investigation is finished. These are Berte and Charlie Walters Jim Poster and Charlie Beach, am. An inquest is being held this after noon but so far no light has been thrown on the case and the indentlty of the mur- derer is still mystery.
 The statements of both Bertie and Charlie Walters are the same and are as follows: The party of men had been to the street fair and had started home out Fourth street. When near the Nashville. Chattanooga and St. Louis depot, Bert Walters brushed against q man and the man cursed him and told him to mind where he was going. A boy in short pants about 16 years old was with the man at this time. When Phillips and his friends reached the first bridge on Fourth street, they were overtaken by the man and boy and the trouble was renewed. considerable eursing and loud talking being ndulged in The boy and man finally continued on toward the depot, Phillips and his friends remained behind When the rail- way crossing was reached, the trouble was renewed the third time and with the results as stated. The man and boy wait ed at the crossing until the party came up and begain to throw rocks at them and at the same time one or them began to fire the pistol directly Into the crowd, four shots in all being fired one of these striking Phillips, who was acting as peacemaker and and not taken any part in the quarrel. Both of the Walters boys swore that the boy and not the man fired the pistol. but they could not give a de- scription of either one.
 The murdered man conducted small store at the corner of Fourth and Locust streets and came to this city recently from Fosters Mill, Ga. The coroner's jury ad. journed at 5:30 until morning Officers have an important clue and think they will catch the murderers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
LEAVES WITH PURSE.
Young Man With Toothache Gets Away
 With the Money.

Anniston. April so.-(Special)-A young white man walked into the dental office of Dr. T. L.. Smith yesterday and asked that a tooth be extracted. As the dentist was busy with a young lady patient at the time the young man was requested to wait, which he consented to do.
 When the work for the young lady was completed it was discovered that the young man haI disappeared, and also the purse O. the young lady, which had been placed on a table in the waiting room. The purse was afterwards found in the coal bin in another part of the city with the cash extracted. Who the young man was and where he came from is not known. Description of him has been given to the police and all effort possible will be made to apprehend' him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-21
AtIanta-sIrmineham Company Loses.

Atlanta. April -(Speeial) the big insurance companies affected By the San Francisco horror is the Atlanta -Bir- mingham Fire Insurance company. with headquarters In Atlanta Superintendent Hughes states today that his company col- lected about $1O00O in premiums in San Francisco last year, which would indicate insurance aggregating sso,OoO. The conn., pany will send special agents and adjns- tors to that city as soon as possible. Ho states that his company B amply able tD meet all damages accrung. Many of ths buildings were destroyed by the earth quake and hence no damages are obtaina- l1la