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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
PRESIDENT
NOW PAYS
H|S fARE
viii Take No FaVOPs From
The Railroads.
SETS SHINING EXAMPLE
TO AMERICAN POLITICIANS
Corresnondence Morning journal.

Correspondence Morning Journal.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 6.-Presl-
dent Roosevelt is credited with having
forced Pennsylvania and other rail-
roads to stop the practice of issuing
passes to members of congress, poll
tlcians and shippers and all other per-
sons the railroads wish to favor with
free transportation.
The president is said to have con-
suited with Attorney General Moody
and asked him for a legal opinion on
the matter. He was told by Mr. Moody
that under the interstate commerce
act the railroads were violating the
law when they issued passes, and that,
in effect free transportation was dis
elimination just as much as the pay
ment of a rebate was to shipper
Since then. it is said, the president has
discontinued the practice of accept
ing any favors from the railroads. He
paid the regular rates for his special
train in which he took his last jour
ney through the south, when he COM
pleted his visit to every state in the
Union.
This explanation of the action by
the railroads, in which President Cas-
satt of the Pennsylvania took the lead,
Is given by several senator's. They say
that Il was Immediately after Cassatt's
visit to the White House a few weeks
ago that the first announcement was
made that the Pennsylvania company
would discontinue the practice of is
suing passes. Since then many Of the
eastern roads have followed suit. and
at the meeting of the western traffic
managers a few days ago with the in
terstate commerce commission 1t was
practically agreed that they would
greatly curtail their transportation
favOrs.
Until this stand, said by the senator's
to have been taken by President
Roosevelt. no effort has been made to
apply the interstate commerce act to
railroad passes. The activity of the
department of Justice recently in in
dieting managers for rebating is said
to have convinced the railroads that
Mr.. Roosevelt was in earnest when he
told President Cassatt that he wanted
the giving of passes stopped. AS they
have been looking for a good excuse
for some time to get rid of their free
lists they are said to have welcomed
this chance to cut them off.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
SEVENTEEN
BURIED IN
THE RUINS
.CdVe1n Disaster Grows in
Horror.
PEOPLE FLEE FROM HOUSES
TO ESCAPE SIMILAR FATE
Those Who Escape Crushing Are
Buried in Wreckage in Bot
tom Of Clay Pit,

Haverstraw, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Tonight
seventeen persons are missing and are
believed to have gone to their death
when thirteen houses on Rockland
street in Haverstraw toppled over last
night into a pit sixty feet deep, which
had been cut by clay diggers in con-
nection with the brickmaking indus
try here. Twelve of the persons miss
ing were occupants of the fallen
houses; five were among the rescuers
who gent to the aid of neighbors after
the first house fell and were carried
down when the twelve other houses
went crashing over the precipice. The
wreckage caught fire and those who
were in the mass were either crushed
or burned to death.
Tonight there is grave fear of an
other cave-in along the same street
and the occupants of seven or eight
houses have moved away. Others are
keeping an all night vigil, ready to
alarm their neighbors in case of i'm
pending danger.
The missing tonight, all of whom
are believed to be dead, are:
Z HARRIS NELSON, a merchant.
BENJAMIN NELSON, his son.
MRS. SILVERMAN AND YOUNG
SON.
CHARLES COHEN AND WIFE.
+. MANNIM AND WIFE.
JOHN B. BEAUCHAMP.
A. PROVITICH AND DAUGH-
TER.
ABRAHAM DIAS.
JOSEPH ALBERT.
JOHN M'MURRAY.
BARTLEY M'GOVERN.
MRS. JOSEPH DALEY.
REV. MIR. ALDEN, a Jewish rabbi.
The landslide which carried away
the thirteen houses was caused by the
falling in of a bank under which ex-
cavators for brick manufacturers had
been working for a number of years
The ground began cracking and
showing seams at noon yesterday and
some of the occupants of houses along
the brink took warning and left. 9th
ers believed that nothing serious
would happen and remained.
When the breakage occurred i'm the
long line of land which formed the
ragged edge of Rockland street one
house toppled over into the pit with
all who were within its walls. The oc-
cupants of the other houses prepared
to leave their homes in the face of n
binding snowstorm. A number of
people who lived nearby rushed to
their aid and We're assisting them i'm
getting out when twelve more houses
went down, carrying with them not
only the families who occupied them,
but also several of those who had
gone to their assistance. Overturned
stoves set fire to the buildings. The
landslide broke the water main, thus
cutting off the entire supply, and the
hre department was helpless.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
NLlIltnrv Snv Conrlctcd.

Vienna, Jan. 9.--Peter Contin was
condemned here yesterday to four
years hard labor fer revealing mill
tary secrets to Italy.
He was previously an Austrian sub
ject, and received his military edu-
cation here Afterward he entered the
italian service, and ten years ago was
arrested and condemned by French
court for espionage.
A woman named Neboda, who was
tried with Contin, was acquitted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Only His Personal Views.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 9-Admiral Ro-
jestvensky writes to the Novoe Vrem-
va, saying that his assertion that a
British fleet was concentrated at Wet
Hai-Wei during the battle of the Sea
of Japan in readiness to annihilate his
fleet If the Japanese were unable to
do so, was his personal opinion.
The permission of Admiral Birileff,
minister of marine, Tor him to publish
the statement did not involve the min
ister's endorsement of his view.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Expected to Give
Himself Up.
DEATH or CIVIL SERVICE MAN
CAUSES INTENSE EXCITEMENT
Public Opinion Reserves Decision Till
All Facts Are Known Occurrence
Is Greatly DepIOred.
snecIal 10 the Morning JournaL

Especial to the Morning journal.
Gallup N. NJ, Jan. 9.-Gregory
Page. one of the most prominent citi-
zens Of Gallup, owner of the Page no
tel and interested in numerous other
enterprises, is confronted with a
charge of murder. The coroners jury
sitting In the case of Walter Jones,
the civil service employe who died
here December 80 under mysterious
circumstances, today returned a ver-
dict that Jones died as the indirect
result of a blow or blows inflicted by
Page in the bar room of the Page ho-
tel.
rhe jury returned its verdict about
o'clock after hearing evidence since
yesterday morning
No warrant has been sworn out for
Page. It is thought by the citizens
that Page will voluntarily surrender
himself to Sheriff Coddington and it
is the general supposition that he will
have to stand trial for murder. While
excitement runs high here many fa-
miIiar with the circumstances say that
Page was justified in his action The
occurrence is deeply deplored and
there is general disposition to with
hold judgment until all the facts in
the case have been known.
Attorney e. w. Dobson, of Albn-
querque, has been in the city advising
Page for several days. 1t is under
stood District Attorney Clancy was
notified but was unable to come to
Gallup.
Further Details OF Tragedy.
Further information regarding
Jones, the dead man, shows that he
was a government sawyer, who came
to New Mexico from Sutherland, Va.
He was en- route from the San Carlos
reservation to Fort Defiance on the
Navajo reservation. He arrived in
Gallup December 80, and was to have
reported to Agent Perry January 2.
While stopping at the Page hotel
he is alleged to have made an insult
ing remark to Mrs. Page, which she
Immediately reported to her husband.
Mr.. Page a short time after met the
man in the barroom of the saloon and
I'm the presence of the bartender and
others is said to have given him a ter
rifle beating. In the melee he struck
Jones over the head with some heavy
blunt instrument which the autopsy
showed broke the skull in two places
Drs. ,Stofer and Coudert were called,
dressed the wounds and the man i'm
proved until attacked January 5 by
acute manla the result of the frac-
lures, That night he fell out the win
dow OF his room at the Hinch hotel
and fractured his hip dying a few
hours later
Page does not deny chastising the
man, whom he claims grossly insulted
his wife. He has had little to say pub
licly regarding the affair.
A civil service commission was
found on the body of Jones. His rela-
tlves In Virginia were at once notified
The coroner's jury was empanelled
by Sheriff Harry Coddington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
LAS VEGAS SHOOTING MAY
DEVELOP INTO KILLING
CoIOred Man Dangerously Wounded
by Night Marshal.
elal TO the Morning Journal.

Special to the Morning Journal.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Jan. 9.-David
Davis, as he gives his name. coiored,
who says he Is a correspondent for
the New York World, Globe Demo-
crat and other papers. was shot and
dangerously wounded this morning by
Night Marshal Ben Cole. Davis had
raised a disturbance in two saloons
and was accused Of having picked up
five dollars from one Of the gaming
tables.
Cole was sent for, arrested the mar
and was taking him to Jail when he
turned upon the policeman with an
open knife, made a vicious lunge at
him and then broke and ran. Aftes
calling upon Davis TO stop, Cole fired
The bullet entered the mans back and
carie out In front after passing
through the bone Davis is badly in
jured. but Is thought to have q goof
chance of recovery. Cole was given c
hearing this morning and acquitted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Schooner Ashore on Atlantic Coast.

Cape Henry, Va, Jan. 9.-The
schooner Fannie Palmer went ashore
three-quarters of a mile north of Lit
tie Island life saving station at o.
clock this morning. The vessel is ly-
ing near the beach and is pounding
heavily. one man landed in a breech-
es buoy with a message To the owner.
Others of the crew refused to land
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
100000 GO OUT THURSDAY
IN ALLIED BUILDING TRADES
Strike Ordered on Request of New
York Bridge Workers.

New York Jan. "a national
strike against the employers I'm the al
lied building trades will be ordered
Thursday. 1t will affect 900 struc,
tural iron workers and Indirectly
throw more than 100000 workers out
of employment. Frank ~ Ryan, pres
ident Of the International Association
Of Bridge and Iron Workers, will
leave New York tomorrow for Cleve-
land to order the strike. The strike
was asked for by the greater New
York district council OF the house,
smiths and bridgemen's union. which
at secret meeting decided to seen
assistance in their strike In this city.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Decatur Court Martial BEGINS.

Annapolis, Jan. 9.-The first court
martial of a midshipman under the
act of 1908, providing for dismissal
Tor encouraging or countenancing
hazlng,' began this morning, Midship-
man stephen Decatur, Jr., being on
trial. This charge Is supported by one
specification, that Decatur counte-
nanced the hazing of Fourth Classman
Gaylord Church. Decatur was recent
ly acquitted of hazing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Gnynor and Greene Face Justice.

Savannah, Jan. 9.--After four years
spent in exile as fugitives from She
law. Benjamin d. Greene and John
II. Gaynor appeared this morning IN
the federal court for the southern dis
trict of Georgia before Judge Emory
Speer TO answer to several indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government and with embezzllng mo-
ney known to have been embezzled
from the United States. 8f
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
BACON
WOULD INSULT
PRESIDENT
.SpOORGr Attacks Resolution
on Morocco Conference.
SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
OF EXECUTIVE ARE INVADED

| Washington, Jan. 9.-The pro-
| priety of discussing in open senate a
resolution introduced by Senator Ba-
con calling upon the president for an
account of his appointment of dele
gates to a proposed conference on
| Moroccan affairs to be held by the
European powers at Algeciras, Spain,
was considered for four hours today
and then by strict party vote it was
decided that the resolution should be
executive business Senator Bacon,
supporting his resolution, contended
for a public session, and Senator
Spooner declared that the adoption of
the resolution would be an encroach-
ment by the senate upon the consti-
tutional rights of the president and
virtually of his duties as chief magis-
trate.
Bacon Takes OfIcnsc.
Offense was taken by Senator Bacon
at the remarks of Senator Spooner,
the former declaring emphatically
that he did not purpose to be charged
with insulting the president. Mr..
Spooner said that he did not mean to
imply that it had been an insult to
introduce the resolution, but that it
would be an affront to the president
to adopt a measure which questioned
the executive on a matter in which
he was well within his rights.
! Insisting that he could not see the
! distinction, Senator Bacon said that
| II 1t would amount to an insult for
the senate to adopt the resolution il
would be just as much so for him to
offer ii.
Il do not understand your logic"
replied Senator Spooner, but II that
is your conclusion and you insist up
on constituting your course as an ac-
| ton of the senate, of course | cannot
finch from the consequences"
The Wisconsin senator's reply end
ed what threatened to be a dangerous
colloquy and the debate on the gem
eral proposition was resumed.
In speaking in favor of the public
discussion Senator Bacon said that
the public should know what Is pro-
posed by the conference in Spain and
whether the action of the president
IN naming delegates to participate
would involve the United States in a
contract to carry out the decision Of
the conference.
He pointed out that the interests Of
France and Germany in Moroccan af-
fairs are vital and action In favor Of
either of these countries would be Of
fensive to the other and that the
United States by participating would
incur the enmity of the aggrieved
country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
PennypacIscr Issucs ProcIamatIon.

Harrisburg Pa, Jan. 9.-Governor
Pennypacker today issued a supple
mentary proclamation to his call for
the extra session of the Pennsylvania
legislature which convenes next Mon
day ms to include uniform primary
election system: a civil service for
state officers and the regulation OF
campaign expenses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
PREFECT AsSASSINATED AND
LITTLE DAUGHTER WOUNDED

Novimsk, Russian Poland, Jan. O.
Prefect Lunatevich was assassinated
today while he was driving in sleigh
from the railroad station His little
daughter was sitting by his side and
was wounded.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Dnron RIchthofen paraIyzeu.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a cablegram
received at the state department to-
thofen, the German minister for for
eign affairs has suffered stroke of
paralysis and Is seriously and critical
ly Ill.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
The Cznr's Bounty.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-The czar
has sent 100000 roubles to the govern
or general of Moscow to be dlstrib-
uted among the sufferers from the re-
bellion there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Siberian Uprislnq Fcarrd.

NagasakI, Jan. N.-lThe transport
Mongolia, which arrived here today
from Vladivostock with Russian ref
ugees reports that general uprising
throughout Siberia Is feared.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
INSURGENTS
SEE VICTORY
DECLARE THEY CAN KILL
y AMENDMENT RUM

Washington, Jan. 9.-'The republic
an insurgents held a statehood caucus
today which was attended by about
twenty-five representatives. A poll
of the house on the joint statehood
proposition by the insurgents was re-
ported to the caucus to have shown
slightly less than seventy-6ve rep
resentatives who will vote against the
proposed rule preventing the amend
ment of the Hamilton joint statehood
bill. The insurgents are confident
they Will retain enough of these votes
to make II possible for them with the
democrats to defeat the proposed
rule.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
Cnnnon Up Agalnst n.

Washington, Jan. 9.-speaker Can
mons efforts to win the insurgents
over to the Hamilton Joint statehood
bill have met with little success ap-
parently, and the joint statehood
proposition is still shrouded In uneer-
tainty The insurgents claim they
have 5S votes, a number which, coup
led with the solid democratic vote,
VIII force the consideration OF the
amendments to the Hamilton bill.
Two or three republicans are reported
TO have been won over to the admin
istration measure through Speaker
Cannon, but the weakening of the op-
position Is so slight that until fur
ther changes are brought the Hamil-
ton bill Will not be taken before the
house. All sorts OF compromises
have been suggested, but have met
with no favor at the hands of the
supporters Of Joint statehood. The
latest compromise offered to the in-
surgents was insertion OF the single
word, each. .rowhere II would provide
that the people OF New Mexico and
Arizona should decide by popular
vote whether they should accept Joint
statehood. tf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10

An interesting feature of the hear
ing today was an invitation sent by
Mr.. Hadley TO Thomas w. Lawson, OF
Boston, requesting him TO come TO
any information out Of Missouri.
When the hearing adjourned to-
night Mr.. Lawson's reply had not been
received.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20

There is structure which every
graduate from our school is building,
young and old, rich and poor, each one
for himself. 1t is called character"
and every act of your lives is stone
for this structure. If day by day you
are careful to build your lives with
pure, upright deeds at the end you will
stand fair temple honored by God
and man. But as one leak will sink q
ship, aud one flaw break chain, SO
one mean, dishonorable act or word
will for ever leave its impress and work
it's influence on your character. Then
let the several deeds unite to form q
day and one by one the days grow into
noble years, and the years as the
slowly pass will raise at last beauti-
full edifice, enduring forever to your
praise and you will cherish with the
utmost tenderness the memories of
your school life. The old schoolhouse,l
the familiar walks about the place, the
the desk upon which you wrote your
name, all indelibly stored away in
memory never to be forgotten.-N. d.
Independent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-20

Our own knowledge of European
wars must be born in mind when we
consider what confrOnts this nation
with its teeming millions. Let us recall
the opposition which faced promoters
of steam in the western world. How
the locomotive was jeered, opposed,
condemned. The cotton gin which
makes possible the cheap production
of cotton fabric, too, was strenuously
opposed only few years ago. All
labor saving machinery has met the
same unfriendly welcome at our hands.
With the introduction of steam on the
streams and rivers of China thousands
of coolies are thrown out of work, and
five millions of people at the great CEN
ters of manufacture will lose their
occupations when machinery is gener-
ally used.
These old conditions are attacked by
this present-day civilization, and must
ultimately give place: but we cannot
expect so radical change without
opposition. This lethargy and its
institutions which reach back into the
dim dawn of time, must and will sur
render to the ideas and inventions of
today. But let us not forget our own
developments and advancemerts, and
what they have cost in human blood
and treasure. Recall the struggles of
the nations of Europe for preponder-
ence of possessions on the western
continent during the eighteenth CEN
tury, and other conflicts during the
nineteenth to possess Africa, and up to-
the twentieth to gain spheres of influ-
ence in Eastern Asia. Recall the
bloody wars which resulted in the sew
eral alliances-the triple, the dual and
The Holy Roman Empire, which was
neither holy nor Roman. Bear these
in mind when you read of riots and
revolutions in China. Let these pres
ent reported struggles prepare you for
the more bloody, revolving and tragic
which will be recorded from time to
time. These people are apt scholars,
and they will learn rapidly. The his
. GOTldu VI OuI WtSt6II1 IC-
cords less than dozen great world
battles, but the apt Chinese will within
, fifty years show the student of our side
of this sphere what great battle really
is. Yes, history is making rapidly
these, and recent years, and the pen
{ that records, will be kept very busy
depicting the changes that will result
from the awakening of China, as the
+ tight-rolled scroll of the future receives
the record.
- l do not concede that these people
of China are backward. They are sim
ply peculiar. Their ways are not our
ways, and they, having the same right
, tojudge, think we are backward. They
), are different, that is ALL We>see with
our eyes, they with theirs. No people
!. should be asked to tolerate the absurd
d treatment we are forcing upon the
/: Chinese, and with the awakening" !"
that western diplomats call it, we
d will surely learn to respect this pecul-
!. lar people. The time is coming when
= this great nation will demand an entire
: change of program. and other treat
d ment than that now accorded. Maxim
guns will be of slight avail when that
u day arrives. BEN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-07
PROCLAMATION.

Waxahachie now has many beauti-
full walks. some OF which are being
damaged by boys with their tops.
These walks cost money AND the
builders should be protected Wher-
ever these tops are spun upon the
cement walks holes are picked that
materially damage the walks Pa
rents should instruct their boys that
they must not spin .ops upon the
sidewalks The boys do not realize
the damage they are doing. | intend
TO ask thc Couucil to enact an ordi-
nance that viii provide a penalty toi
such damage aud If found guilty the
penalt, must Dee paid. II YOU dc
,onr dut, this annoyance and dam
age will stop without resort 90 th'
Officers
PERRY ROBERTSON Mayor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-07
BLACK HAND IS BUSY
Causes Welthy Italians at New Orleans to,
Become frightened.


New Orfesas, May IT, Several of
| the wealthiest Italian merchants OF
New Orleans are quaking with fea1
as the result of operations here o
| what is declared to be a branch o
the Black Hand band The life o
| Detective Dantonio of the police
| force, who is actively engaged in the
task OF ferreting out the authors of
threatening letters received by in
tended victims of the band, has also
been threatened The demands are
for sums ranging from $4,000 10 So
600, and are apparently graded ac-
cording to the reputed wealth OF
the prospective victims Among
those who have been singled out and
who are in daily fear of the Black
Hand because they are disobeying
the demands are A. Montelone, a
wealthy shoe manufacturer; Angus
tina Russo, A. Dittripani. Vincent
Loscisco. Pasquale Taurimina, A.
Catana and Antonio Patroni. The
latter has been threatened with
death aud the kidnapping Of his
daughter Is also threatened