davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
WANTS
BUT ONE JOB
CANAL CHAIRMAN SAYS He Is
READY TO QUIT CLOVER LEAF

Washington. u. c., Mar 6.--Chalr-
man Theodore z. Shonts, of the Isth-
milan Canal commission was under eX-
animation all day by the senate candl
committee and answered questions
technical and personal concerning the
plans for the construction of the great
waterway and his relations to the or
ganization Incidentally he left the
Inference that he would gladly sever
his connection with the Glover Lear
route il this was demanded, but thai
he would not take his family to the
Isthmus. lie gave former Chief Engi--
neer Wallace good record and said
he was entitled to consideration In the
matter Of taking his family to the 18TH
mus.
Mr.. Shonts closed by urging congress
To take action Immediately on the type
of canal to be constructed He said
I that economical procedure on the
part Of the canal commission demand
/ ed such action.
Senator Taliaferro read the protest
4 of Hudgins and Dumas of New York
I to President Roosevelt against the
manner In which the commissary con-
cessions had been granted to Jacob II
Markell, of Omaha, and urging its dis
continuance on the ground that IL nae
been entered into irregularly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
MEMBER or FIRM IN ROSWELL
DECLINES TO DISCUSS DETAILS
Says Extensions Will Be Completed
at Once and Indicates Purpose
Of Prospective Purchasers
to Build Texas Line
snecInl 10 the NIornIng Journal.

Special to the Morning journal.
Pittsburg, Pa. Mar. Ga meeting
of the Pennsylvania Development
company, owners of the Santa re Cen
traI railroad, was held here tonight at
which Il Is announced. II was agreed
TO accent the offer made for the rail-
road by G, w. Tallmadge. of Chica-
90. The formal negotiations Will nc
completed within week and the
transfer will be made Immediately
thereafter.
Francis j. Torrance, vice president
of the Santa Fe Central, said tonight
that he would issue statement when
Tho sale Is consummated. The sum
realized from the sale of the road VIII
he an enormous benefit to the de-
positors of the closed Enterprise pank'
some of the properties of the Santa
he Central railroad had been rated Dy
Special Examiner T.. p. Moxey, OF the
hank as doubtful" the others as
good"
The sale now said to be nearing con-
summation will put an entirely ulIlel
ent face on the next report covering
these properties and it is agreed thai
the large portion of the "doubtful as
sets would be switched into the good
assets column, for the real value OF
these properties is not questioned mere
II have not been informed OF thi'
sale" said Receiver Thomas kinakeI
of the Enterprise bank tonight 'pu'
it will be a good thing for the depos'
itors. | cannot, however, undertake
TO say how much 1t will do"
Various estimates of the price tha'
is to be paid for the railroad property
have been made here. The fact tina
the company has stock issue OF $Z''
100000 was used as basis Tor th'
price to be paid Insamuch as TN
proposed buyers offered 100 per cen
Of the actual money invested in th'
building of the road and In securlht
the property, the amount of the poh'
issue can barely be taken as indicating
the actual price offered. The new
owners are to assume the bonds lssue'
by the road and pay the stockholder
the amount their stock cost. VIVA
this will be is not stated and 1t Is IKE
ly that no statement Will be made un
til the matter has been definitely clos
ed IN.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
PHILADELPHIA
. FILTER STEAL

Philadelphia, Mar. 6.-One Of the
first official acts of Thomas l.. Hicks.
who was today sworn In as director OF
public works of Philadelphia, succeed
ing A. Lincoln Acker, who resigned
yesterday was to annul five contracts
held in the name Of Daniel ]. Nc
Nichol, for the construction of several
parts of the citys filtration system.
The reason given by the director for
the resentment OF the contracts Is
"collusion. irregularity and fraud In the
procuring and execution of the con-
tracts whereby the city has been
wronged and defrauded in Its rights
and property"
The total value of the cancelled con-
tracts Is $1,976,000.
The McNichol firm, which includes
former state Insurance Commissioner
Israel w. Durham and State Senator
James p. McNlchol had already com
pleted contract work on the filter plan
lamounting to more than $4,000, ,00O
The action taken by Director Hicki
Is the result of an investigation made
| by the board of engineers of whicf
Major Cassius n. Gillette, chief of thu
bureau OF filtration, Is the head.
Senator McNichol has turned th'
matter over to HIS counsel and declar
ed today that he will at once institute
legal action against the city to compe
the director to rescind the order.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
WARM TIMES
FOR POLICE
OF NEW YORK
Confession Of Bertha CaIiChe
Means Exposure.
YOUNG FRENCH WOMAN
ADMITS MANSLAUGHTER

New York, Mar. 6.-The trial of
Bertha Claiche for the murder of
Emil Gerdron came to sudden termi-
nation today when the young French
woman pleaded guilty. on advice of
her counsel, to manslaughter in the
first degree. That this, however, is
not the end of the case and that an
lattempt will be made to continue 1t
as an investigation of a certain class
of policemen, with Bertha Claiche as
states evidence, was made plain by
the statements both of the judge be-
fore whom the trial was conducted
and by the defendants own counsel.
Supreme Court Justice Davis, in
remanding the young woman for sem
tenee until March 20 and in dismiss
ing the jury said
There are many features of the
case which induced to the court to
accept and the defendant to offer the
plea of manslaughter in the first de-
gree, and | think when the final re-
suits shall have been reached and
sentence imposed the court will see
/ that the interests of justice will be
served"
The defendant was then carried to
the Tombs prison, struggling hysteri-
cally with the police officers and
screaming.
Possible charges against policemen
growing out of this case have been
foreshadowed from the beginning OF
the trial. The prosecuting attorney
declared that Gerdron was lured to
his death on July by plot in which
the policemen assisted the defendant
Miss Claiche has claimed In justin
cation of the shooting that Gerdro'
had kept her in virtual slavery anc
had forced her to the streets to make
a living for him.
I Abraham Levy Bertha Claiche,
counsel said late today that he haC
pledged that she will tell all sh'
knows about the relations of the po
lica with tho women of the tenderlOtN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
"AND HERE I AM"
SAYS HAML TON
Legislative Agent of New York Life
Comes to Face Music.

New York, Mar 6.-Andrew Hamil-
ton returned to New York today on the
steamer Deutschland on which he reg
istered under the name of W. Milton.
Mr. Hamilton was at the head of the
legislative bureau of the New York
Life and had charge of the legislative
work of several of the larger insur-
ance companies. Explaining the cause
for his return to the United States, Mr..
Hamilton said:
Il heard something about criminal
proceedings, and here 1 am"
Mr.. Hamiltons connection with the
New York Life was mentioned at
length in a recent report of the Fow-
ler committee.
John A Mccall shortly before his
death sold his Long Branch home in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07

order to return to the New York Life
moneys which it is alleged he ad-
vanced to Hamilton without proper
vouchers. Mr.. Mccall maintained both
during the insurance investigation and
after he resigned the presidency of the
company that he would trust Andrew
Hamilton with every penny he had.
Commenting today upon Mr. Nc
Calls death, Mr.. Hamilton said that
he gave the former president of the
New York Life vouchers for all expen-
ditures and that to any and all of
these vouchers Mr.. Mccall would have
given a certificate of indisputable
character. He said that he registered
under an assumed name on the
Deutschland in order to have his re-
turn voyage free from annoyance
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
TWO MILLION
LOSS IN THE
PANHANDLE
Monster Prairie Fire Eats
Up Range.
BIG NEW MEXICO OUTFITS
AMONG HEAVY LOSERS
Tract Two Hundred and Fifty Miles
Long and Sixty Miles Wide Burned
Over by Racing Flames,
Snccinl TO lhc MORNING. .Jonrnnl.

Special to the Morning journal.
Roswell, n. NJ. Mar. 6.-I'or three
days past monster fire has been rob
blng the cattlemen of the Panhandle
of their grass. II started in New Mex
leo. three miles from Elida and burn
ed eastward with tremendous rapidity
under :: stiff wind.
\ tract two hundred and fifty miles
from west to east and sixty miles In
width was burned over.
At least two million acres of range
was burned and every acre was worth
Il dollar.
Many New Mexico Cattlcmen are
losers, among them being the l. Il ID,
| the Slaughter. the Bar ID, and the
Spade Outfits. These are all large con-
Germs. There are Il dozen smaller
ones.
Specific reports show only fifty
cattle burned To death and two hun-
drcd in bad condition. There arc
doubtless many more. The fire reach.
ed the settled farming country soutl
of PIainview, causing great damage
The blaze is now extinct.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07

who were behind the TalImadge syn
dicate in the pending transaction, he
said that he could not do so; but he
said that IL was notable fact that the
GouIds refused to discuss the deal,
leaving the inference that they are in
terested.
He said further that there is no
question of the immediate extension
of the line to Roswell and Albuquer-
que and that an extension will also
probably be built east from Roswell.
Mr. Tallmadge closed the interview
with the significant statement that
there appeared to be no necessity for
another Santa Fe line into the Pecos
valley and again the meaning was OBJ
vious
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
,Irlfc Among Rnsslnn Rcformcrs.
would Go After Corporations.

New York. Mar. 6.-The New York
county grand jury made a presentment
today reclting that the grand jury had
been informed by the district attorney
that there is reasonable ground to be-
lieve that within the statute OF limita-
tions officers or trustees OF large corr
porations have contributed money 10
political funds. The jury asks the ad-
vice of Justice O'Sullivan, OF the court
of general sessions as to who the pre-
sentiment should be made as to the fu-
ture course to be pursued by the jury.
The presentment Is accompanied by a
long statement OF facts setting forth
that IT can be shown by lawful evil
dence beyond reasonable doubt. that
such payments of money have been
made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
j. A. Riis in Hospital.

New York; Mar. 6.-Jacob A. Riis
is now in the postgraduate hospital
where he has gone on the advice of
his physician, DR.. Alexander Lambert,
to take a systematic treatment with
baths and diet. While in no immediate
danger, his condition is such as to call
for the greatest care. He has been
forbidden to do any work for two
months, as the slightest excitement or
over exertion may bring on fatal at
tack of the heart trouble from which
he has long been suffering
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
To Build PhIIiDDIne RaiIroads.

Hartford, Comm, Mar. 6.-The PhiI-
ippine Railway company, of Hartford,
filed its articles of incorporation today.
The authorized capital is five millions.
Arthur l.. Shipman. Charles Gross and
Alvan w Hyde, all of this city, are
the incorporators of record The COM
pany proposes to own and operate
steam and electric railroads in the
Philippines and elsewhere, also to do
general transportation business.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
RINAKER SAYS HE HAS NOT
BEEN NOTIFIED OF SALE

BY Associated Press go,
Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. 6,-Thomas
Rinaker. receiver of the Enterprise
bank. said this afternoon that Francls
]. Torrance. vice president OF the
Santa Fe Central railroad, had not IN
formed him that negotiations were III
progress for the sale of the road TO the
Talimadge syndicate, of which rumors
have been current here for some days
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
Mis- Anthony has Pncnmonln.

Rochester, n. Y, Mar. 6.-Miss SUI
san b. Anthony is seriously i'll at her
home here of pneumonia, which devel-
oped on her return from her recent
trip to Washington Her physician said
today, that the left lung is now af-
fected. She is still unable to retain
nourishment and is consequently very
weak.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
Didn't Know Il Was Loaded.

New York Mar 6.--An unidentified
Italian boy, 10 years old, known only
as, "Charlie." was killed by gas early
this morning In his room at 7SO Sec
ond avenue. He went to work there
saturday for Salvatore Cimlllucca, a
grocer AT that address. He was new In
this country and was warned about The
gas In his room.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
NO GREAT CHANGES IN
ENGLAND'S MILITARY SCHEME.
War Secretary Turns Down Arnold
Forster's scheme for Reorganization,

London, Mar. "a memorandum
attached to the army estimates was
issued this evening. II contains the
announcement that War Secretary
HaIdane does not intend to proceed
further with Former War Secretary
Arnold-Forsters scheme for the for
nation of a separate branch of the
regular army for home service. with
a two years term Of service with the
colors. There will be no large scheme
for army reforms this year and no
decrease in the estimates as expected,
provision being made for formation Of
a reserve of civilian surgeons and al
so for brigade volunteer Infantry,
brigades being responsible for the
year-round training and inspection
of the Nolunieera.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
AIabama Winter Hotel Destroyed.

Mobile. Ala, Mar. 6--Fire today de-
stroyed the Spring Hill hotel, a winter
resort seven miles west of Mobile. The
hotel was filled with guests from the
northern states and there were many
narrow escapes. Nearly all lost their
effects. The damage to the hotel is fif-
ty thousand dollars.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
> . = . . . . > =
. MEXICO SHIPS MANY
MILLIONS in SILVER

Mexico City, Mex, Mar. e.
Within two months silver ship
ments from the single port of
Vera Cruz have amounted to
Sg,716,0O0. The bulk of the ship
ments being silver pesos for Lon
don and New York. Another ship
} ment of a million pesos VIII be
} made within ten days.
} ee ee
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07

Mills of Wichita, alleging unjust dis
criminatory transportation rates on
flour in favor of dealers, manufactur-
ers and shippers of -four on the Pa
cifiC coast
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
Ann Thnt GIIttcrs Not cold.

New York. Mar. 6.-On the charge
of selling bag Of brass filings which
he said contained nuggets OF klondike
gold to Israel Dreyson, jeweller al
100 Liberty street, on December 2Si
William Burg of oil East Nineteenth
street, was arrested today by Detec-
tives Doran and Kelly of the Central
office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
puts Uncle under Guardian.

Schwerin. Duchy Mecklenburg,
Schwerin, Mar GA decree Of the
Grand Duke Frederick Francis was
gazetted today placing his uncle. Duke
Paul Frederick and the latters wife
under guardianship. II is understood
extravaganza Is the cause.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07

Washington, Mar 6.--The Atchlson,
Topeka and Santa Fe. Missouri Pacl-
hc. Rock Island and other western
roads were today made defendants IN
a complaint filed with the Interstate
commerce commission by Howard
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
Asked for 4 Drink. Then Dies.

New York, Mar 6.-An unidentified
woman staggered into the rear room
Of a saloon at 24S0 Second avenue
this morning and asked for Il drink.
The bartender refused her request,
and when he looked at her a few mini
utes later she was dead.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
The Dead.
HARRY ROBBIE.
Injured.

w. II. McFadden, perhaps fatally
oscar Reel.
Bert Walton, both badly cut ana
bruised by falling debris.
Five or six other men were working
on the top of the roof over the first
section of the house when the crash
came, but managed to escape serious
injury by jumping to the ground.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07

e 'RAS FIVE
MAJORITY
According to Poll Of The
Senate Yesterday.
lF0RAKER'S REFERENDUM NOW
SEEMS SURE OF SUCCESS
Feared That Change in Hamilton
Bill Will End Statehood for
This Session,
FORAKER'S REFERENDUM NOW
SEEMS SURE OF SUCCESS
The Morning Journal Bureau,
1929 Pennsylvania Ave, N. w.
Washington. d. c., Mar. 8.

When the statehood bill comes up
for a vote on FRIDAY afternoon tnera
will be found two alignments In the
senate; Foraker amendment senators.
and anti Foraker amendment senators
and the latter according to the pres
ent poll of the senate, quite generally
accepted. will be outvoted by the for
mer. by a total of five votes.
In other words the omnibus statehood
bill which will be passed by the upper
house will, according to the present
outlook four days before the taking OF
the vote include the Foraker amend
ment which gives Arizona and New
MeNico referendum vote on the ques-
ton as to whether they will come into
the union as one or two states.
Affairs have so crystallized them
selves i'm the senate during the past
week that today there seems little
doubt but that the Foraker amend
ment once adopted, the bill Will re-
ceive "A majority of about 15 votes on
its final pas sage.
Whether the house will concur In
the amendment is of course another
question. Friends of the Hamilton bill
assert that Speaker Cannon will not
consent to the proposition now and
! that he never will. They have said this
all along and they evidently believe It.
| The friends of the Foraker amend
ment admit that the speaker may be
hard to move, but they say they be-
| lieve he can be moved The next four
! days will tell the story.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
ROUND HOUSE
CAVED IN
FATAL ACCIDENT IN
PUEBLO ENGINE STABLE

Pueblo, Colo, Mar 6.--By the col
lapse of the concrete roof over Sec
ton of the huge new roundhouse of
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad,
which TX I'm course of construction
here, this afternoon, one man was in
stantly killed and three others badly
injured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
HALE STRENUoUsIY OBJECTS TO
ENIiARGING REGULAR ARMY

ENHANCING REGULAR ARMY
washington, Mar. 6--The question
of the enlargement of the medical
department of the army occupied the
major portion of the time of the sem
ate today The question arose in
connection with consideration OF n
bill for the displacement of contract
surgeons by physicians who shall be
given the rank of army officers and
the reorganization of the medical
corps.
MIR. Hale criticised the bill as an
entering wedge for an increase OF the
army and as part of a general plan
of the general staff, which he charged
with the purpose to Increase the
army's Importance.
In his remarks the senator said the
general staff was disposed to encour-
age an invasion of China.
"All these bills have their root
there" he said II find this stan.
dealing with an army of 10000 men.
disporting itself as the general STATS
of Europe do, whereas In Germany, for
instance. there Is an army of seven or
eight hundred thousand. While the
plans were proper there where each
country was surrounded by power
ful neighbors it was not proper here.
whore there is no danger" In this
connection Senator Hale said the
general staff had prepared plans for
the invasion Of China by an American
army, but added that he did mean to
go into the subject. For with the
secretary of state sitting on the lid
do not believe we are likely to have
war"
Senator Hale replying to a question
by Senator Tillman. who asked how
many troops had been sent to the
Philippines with a view Of being sent
to China. said: 81 don't know how
many troops have been sent there.
but think several thousand. The
purpose of the general staff is that
they may be used II any emergency
either arises or can he made. to In
lvade China, which, of course. would
be a declaration of war while con-
gress is in session."
Senator Warren took exception TO
Senator Hale's statement that the
pending bill was one of many look
ing to an increase of the army, de-
claring II was not intended for that
purpose and that no increase I'm ex-
penditure would result from the pass
age of the bill.
Messrs. Carter and GallInger spoke
in somewhat the same vein of obiec.
ton as did Mr.. Hale, while the OIL
was defended by Messrs. Warren
Blackburn and other senator's. The
bill was not disposed OF.
Long on Statehood.
The only speech of the day on the
statehood bill was made by Mr.. Long
who advocated the passage OF the bill
as reported by the committee on te-
rltories
Mr.. Long spoke especially OF th'
fitness OF oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory for statehood and then entered
, upon an effort to show that Arizonl
was not only not now but never woulS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
Illinois Man Seated.

Washington. Mar. 6.-Before the
beginning of consideration Of the In
dian appropriation bill, which was
the order OF burlncs in the house to-
day, resolution was unanimously
agreed upon declaring Anthony Nj
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
Long on Statehood

The only speech of the day on the
statehood bill was made by Mr.. Long.
who advocated the passage OF the bill
as reported by the committee on te--
rltories.
Mr.. Long spoke especially Of the
fitness OF oklahoma and Indian Ter
lritory for statehood and then entered
lupon an effort to show that Arizona
Twas not only not now but never would
! be III for statehood. He said the only
Ipurnosc now in antagonizing Joint
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo was to reserve Arizona for sepa-
rate statehood in the future and this
undesirable design should be thwarted
by uniting that territory In state
with New Mexico.
Secretary Taft occupied q seat on
the floor OF the senate while the army
bill was under consideration.
Conference ON Indian Bill.
Washington, Mar. 6.--When the
senate convened today Clapp. Me-
Cumber and Dubois were appointed
a committee TO confer with like
committee from the house bill on the
bill providing for a settlement Of the
affairs OF the Ave civilized tribes Of
Indians.
Illinois Man Seated.
Washfnefou Mar 6-uefOrR the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-07
WhOIcsaIc bomb FactOry.

St Petersburg, Mar. GA whole
sale bomb factor was captured by the
police today at the lodgings OF drug
gist. A hundred and twenty bombs
were seized. The apartments were
the rendezvous of students and revo-
lutlonlsts. twenty Of whom were cap
tured. Another terrorist who was ar
rested on the street had a bomb IN