davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska prospector., 1906-03-15
lerity of the House committee on territories favor hAlding the bill

sion. The same committee has agreed to strike out all features of the salmon bill objectionable to the packers.
 Seattle, March 1O-The Steamer Shawmut departed today for Japan with 5000 worth of wheat for the famine sufferers.
 Washington, March 1O-The senate passed bill making a state of Oklahoma including Indian Ter ritory The provision regarding statehood for Arizona and New Mexico WIS stricken out.
 Manila, March 10-Colonel Duncan. with 400 soldiers and marines was attacked by force of Moros at Mount Dajao, near Jolo on March 6. A fierce battle ragged for two days, during which 600 Moros and 15 American soldiers were killed. Thirty-two soldiers and marines were wounded. Four officers Capt. White. Capt. Rivers, Lieut.. Conway and Ensign Cook were wounded. Great heroism was displayed by the Amerioan forces. Colonel Duncan's men raised their guns up the side of the mountain with block and tackle under a whitening tine and secured a posi- tion from which they were able to repulse the natives.
 Washington, March S-Remon- strarces against the Lacey bill, which provides that % per cent of the assessment work on mining claims he paid in cash, are piling up in great numbers. Lacey says the opposition is due to a misap- prehensian of the conditions of the law. Senator Piles today presen- ted petition to the senate remon- strating against the passage Of the measure, which was signed by 700 Alaskans.
 Washington, March 1O-A right of way has been granted to the Alaska Copper Co., fol, the con struction of railroad within the Alexandrian Archipelago forest re- in southeastern Alaska.
 Washington, March 10-AlasEa fishermen have been assured that a compromise satisfactory to them will be effected in the salmon pro tection measure now before the House.
 Minneapolis, March l0-Charies Burch has patented an ice locomo- tive for nse in Alaska. Instead of wheels it has rotary screw for conveying power. Tests made here have been entirely successful and it is expected that the locomotive will be pat to use in Alaska next winter.
 Washington, March 1O-Secre- tarv Taft will succeed Justice Brown'on the supreme bench. If Chief Justice Fuller retires, Taft will succeed him.
 Fairbanks, March 10-The Tan ana Miners Association is sending circular letters to every newspaper and mining district in Alaska with a view of forming a Federation. 'd Miners to elect: a delegate to con gress next tiaEl. The political com hack of the movement Is mot hAown yet, except to the crfgl- nators, but the idea is to secure, II
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
CONVICTS FROM
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
Brought to Penitentiary Here BY
Sheriff CIeofes Romero--Start
New Year in Prison.

Sheriff Cleofes Romero of Las We
gas and deputies A. A. Sena and L.
A. Drill, arrived in Santa Fe today
with four prisoners found guilty and
sentenced to terms in the territorial
prison at the recent session of the
Fourth Judicial District Court for
San Miguel County, Judge William j.
Mills, presiding. They Were turned
over to the prison authorities and
will enter upon the new year in con-
vict's garb. The prisoners were:
William c. Brown. age 33 years,
sentenced to two and a half years in
prison for having stolen property in
his possession. Brown is a negro and
this is his second term in the New
Mexico penitentiary.
Santiago Padilla. age "a years,
sentenced to two and half years in
prison for robbery.
Samuel Neumuth, age 81 years,
sentenced to one year in prison for
forgery.
j. P. O'Brien, age Is years, SEN
fenced to one year in prison for at
tempting to aid prisoners to escape
from jail.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
SANTA FE N. M, MONDAY, DECEMBER 81 l9o6>-
DAMAGES FOR
TIMBER LANDS
Secretary Hitchcock Secures $156,000
From Defendants in Suits
Through Compromise.

Washington, d. G. Dec. 31.---
Through a compromise, Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock secured dam
ages in the sum Of $156,000 on suits
begun several years ago against com
panles and individuals in the north.
west, charged with denuding and dam
aging timber on the government
lands.
Suits were brought in the federal
courts Of Montana against the Ritter
Root Development Company, the Ana
conda Mining Company, the Anaconda
Copper Company, the Anaconda Cop
per Mining Company, Walter Mackay,
d. J. Hennessey, Margaret r. DAILY
and Margaret p DAILY executrix of the
last will of Marcus DAILY, William Seal
Ion, William w. Dixon, D. " Bean,
James B. Haggin, Floyd Tevis and the
estate of William Hearst, deceased.
The secretary Of the interior caused
an investigation by inspectors and
special agents and placed the evidence
collected in the hands of the attorney
general for prosecution.
The department of justice was about
ready to go into court when the com
promise was reached involving the
payment of $l56,O0O to the govern
ment for the depredations charged
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
EVERYBODY WORKS
BUT FATHER
u X
In Boston---Sunday
Anti labor Law
Enforced
ARRESTS MADE
By Police Department to Get
Courts Decision---Streets
Left Uncleaned.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 31,---As a con
sequence OF District Attorney Moran's
criticism OF the police enforcement Of
the Sunday laws, Police Commissioner
OMara gave orders that the laws,
blue as they might be, should be en-.
forced yesterday.
Police Arrested Everybody Found at
Work.
The police cited every person into
court whom they caught doing any
work, the idea being to get the courts
decision on what is necessary work.
Some of the things for which the of.
tenders We're cited, We're the moving
OF theatrical scenery, the moving of
trunks and baggage. the conducting
of fruit stands, stevedoring and other
work along the water front, washing
windows and sidewalks and cleaning
buildings.
Street Cleaners Afraid Of Prosecution
Among the things left undone was
the cleaning Of the streets in the mar.
ket. business and water front sections.
This is always a Sunday job because
OF the crowded condition Of the
streets through the week. Superin-
tendent Cummings refused to permit
his men to be liable to prosecution.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
COMMITS ONER LEUPP
LOSES CONTROL
OF Indian Affairs in Indian Territory
Delegate Andrews Not OBJ
serving Holiday Vacation.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, ID. G., Dec. 31.-The
conflict of authority between Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Leupp and
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock,
has reached a climax. Secretary
Hitchcock has taken over the control
Of Indian affairs in the Indian Terri.
tory leaving Commissioner Leupp
without authority. Secretary fitch
cock and the Director of the Geolog-
ical Survey have been requested to
appear before the committee on pub
lie lands of the House We lnesday
and it is understood that strong ef-
forts will be made to secure modi-
tication of the order suspending the
issuing of patents on coal oil and gas
lands ordered by the president. Dele
gate Andrews is not observing the
holiday vacation and is a frequent WIS.,
itor at the various departments on i'm
portant business.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
SMUGGLING ARMS
INTO CUBA
Report That Supply Of Munitions of
War Have Been Traced to
Cache in Woods.

Havana, Dec. 31--A statement Is
made that several thousand rifles and
machine guns reported to have been
landed recently in Pinar del Rio
Province and hidden in the woods near
Mariel, have been secretly taken
away. The recent movements of the
troops and police, which are consid-
cred mysterious in the light of Gov
ernor Magoons' statement that there
was no fear of an uprising in Cuba is
explained in this announcement be.
ing a movement was In search of
these arms.
The possibility of a clash between
the Cubans and Americans is not
considered probable as their rela-
Etions are good. The natives, however,
are plotting against one another.
Just who is responsible for the ship
ment of arms Is not known. There
ARE Indications that 1t is going to
be difficult to repress disorders by
the growing bands Of negroes who are
burning cornflelds and tobacco barns,
lrobbing estates and stealing cattle.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
REVOLUTIONIST GETS
SEVERE SENTENCE
Must Serve Two Years In Peniten.
tiary and Pay Fine of
$1,000.

Tombstone, Ariz., Dec. 31.--Sen-
fenced to serve a term of two years
in the penitentiary at Yuma and to
pay fine of 81 900, is the penalty i'm
posed upon Tomas ID. Espinosa, who
was convicted in the United States
Court here for completely in organic
ing a military expedition to precipi-
tate a revolution in Mexico. His
counsel has given notice of an appeal
TO the Territorial Supreme Court.
Letters introduced at the trial
showed to what extent the organiza-
tion at st. Louis had been perfected.
The revolutionary junta kept all of
the different liberty clubs, as they
We're called, posted as to movements
that were being made all along the
line and sent each of the officers of
the club their commissions in the
revolutionary army. Exhib-
its filed in the case here consisted of
issues of the paper published by the
junta, six shooters, several sticks of
giant powder, a box of giant caps
and number of banners.
The trial of Martinez who was
Jointly indicted with EspinoSa, has
been continued until next term of the
district court. He was released on
his own bond in the sum of five hun.
dred dollars. The case against Mar
tinez is not as strong as it was against
Espinosa as letters were found on
Espinosa direct from the junta of St.
Louis giving him his commission,
while Martinez was only a member of
the club.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
ARMIJOS WANT REHEAR-
ING IN HUBBElL CASI

Attorney Neil B. Field of Albuquer.
que today filed motion for a rehear.
ing in the Territorial Supreme Court
in the cases of Thomas S. Hubbell
VS.. Perfecto Armijo and Frank A. Hub
bell VS.. Justo R. Armijo, which were
decided at the two days special ses.
sion last week in favor OF the Hub.
bells. The motion for rehearing will
be argued at the regular session Of
the Territorial Supreme Court which
will convene on the afternoon of Jan.
uary 8. Perfecto Armijo and Justo r.
Armijo are the present sheriff and
treasurer respectively of Bernalillo
County. having been appointed at the
time Governor Otero removed from Of
fee Sheriff Thomas s. Hubbell and
Treasurer Frank A. Hubbell. An in.
teresting legal battle is expected and
the cases may be carried to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
1OTO4 ODDS
ON FAVORITE CANS
Bio Fight With Herman at Tonopah
New Years Day-No Rush
for Tickets.

Ton0pah, New, Dec. 31.-A heavy
snowstorm is raging in Tonopah today
and the indications point to severe
weather conditions tonight and tomor.
row. There was falling off today in
the sale of seats for the Cans Herman
fight tomorrow, which Manager Riley
attributed to the bad weather. So far
as is known, no special trains will be
run into Tonopah tomorrow, although
extra trains will be dispatched from
Goldfield to handle the great number
of visitors from that place. Outside
of one hundred persons from San
Francisco and vicinity it is expected
that large crowds made up from the
miners in the adjacent camps and res
idents of southern Nevada towns will
attend In the betting Cans remains
4 strong favorite with the odds 10 to
in his favor
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
s71'Ee417
BANDITS ROB
PASSENGER SLEEPER
Near La Crosse, Vrginia-Secured
$4,000 and Valuable JeweIry-
Conductor Shot.

Richmond Va. Dec. 3l-Near La
Crosse, Virginia, on the Seaboard Air
Line early this morning, the passen-
gers in the sleeper of the train out
of Richmond were held up and robbed
of about $500 besides jewelry. The
robbers, two in number got aboard at
Richmond as passengers, and one re-
manned in the coach while the other
went through the sleeper. The Pull
man conductor, while attempting to
arrest the man who was robbing pas
sengers was shot through the arm
The man then pulled the emergency
brake cord, stopped the train and
with his confederate escaped to the
woods.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
JAPANESE LEAVE
MEXICO FOR u. S.
Imported for Work on Railroad
But Have Plenty of
Money.

City of Mexico, Dec. 31.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Guadalajara says
the migration of Japanese brought to
this country under contract to work
on the Manzanillo construction of the
Mexican Central Railroad continues
According to this correspondent $50
OF these men have arrived in Guadal
lara and purchased tickets for Ell
Paso. This story puts another ap-
pearance on the affair for it says the
men are well supplied with money and
are not laborers. Among them are a
number of professional men and skill
cd artisans and students.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
SUNNY JANUARY
INSANTA FEE
Usually Coolest Month Of Year in
capital--Average Tempera.
ture 20 Degrees.

January is the coldest month Of the
year at Santa Fe. OF course, there
have been exceptions the past thirty
four years during which the W
bureau has kept official tab
weather, but the average temp
of January in that time has be
29 degrees In the shade In
naturally, the average is y
forty degrees higher, and Jan
cording to the records,
sunny. The warmest JanL....
that of 1900, when the average tenn
perature was 36 degrees, that is four
degrees above the freezing point in
stead of three degrees below it. The
coldest January was that of 1878
when the average temperature was
only % degrees. The highest January
temperature on record was 76 de-
grees on January 25 1889, and the
lowest on record was 13 degrees be-
low zero on January 81, 1888 The
average precipitation for the month
has been only SO of an inch; average
number of days with more than .01
of an inch precipitation 5; the great
est monthly precipitation on record
was Isl inches in January 1895, and
the least L of an inch in 1887. The
greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded during any twenty-four conse.
cutive hours was 1.22 inches on Jan
uary 80 and 81, 1892. The greatest
amount of snowfall during any TWEEN.
ty-four consecutive hours was rs
inches on January IA and Is, 1895.
The relative humidity of the month
has been 54 per cent, at a. m. 61
per cent. at 6 p. m. 4S per cent. The
average number of clear days has
been Is, partly cloudy days 8, cloudy
days a. The prevailing wind has been
from the northeast with an average
hour velocity of 6.3 miles and a maxal
imum velocity of 3S miles which bl&W
from the north on January 6, 1897
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
ONE MAN KILLED
TWO INJURRD
In Drunken BraWl In 6urrp Mountains
Christmas Night--Native Uses
Six Shooter.

Silver City, N. NJ, Dec 3l.-Paul
Ybarri, the native who shot and kill.
ed Fernin Morales and wounded Ur-
sula Mendosa, another native has not
been captured. 1t is believed that he
fed into the Mexico Republic. The
shooting took place Christmas night
at Tyrone in the Burro Mountains
where the men were employed by the
Tyrone Development Company.
Morales was thirty-eight years old
anl left a family. No cause for the
shooting is known other than the
men were drunk and engaged in a
fight.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
INSTALLATION OFFICERS or
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER 10.

The newly elected officers of San
til Fe, Chapter No. 19, Order of the
Eastern Star, were installed Satur-
day evening at Masonic Hall. After
the induction sumptuous banquet
was served The following compose
the staff for the ensuing year: Wor-
thy Patron, Alan R. McCord. Worthy
Matron, Mrs. R. H. Hanna; Associ-
ate Matron, Mrs. Rovena l.. Winter;
Secretary, R. j. Crichton Treasurer,
t. J. Winter; Conductress, Mrs. A.
r. McCord; Associate Conductress,
Miss Louise Piatt; Guard, H. F.
Stephens; Sentinel, George Riddle;
Organist, Mrs. W. e. Griffen Adah,
Mrs. r. ]. Crichton; Ruth. Mrs. H.
w. Warner; Martha, Mrs. John H.
Walker; Esther, Mrs. H. F. Steph-
ems; Electa, Mrs. George Riddle Mr..
McCord was the installing officer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
FORMER BUSINESS
MAN PASSES AWAY
Joseph Wolff Victim Of Brain Fever
Was inmate of St. Vincent's
Sanjtarjur1.


After lingering illness from an af-
fection of the brain coupled with a
complication of other diseases, Joseph
Wolff, an elderly man, who was for
merly engaged in the butcher business
in Santa Fe, died at $3.50 o'clock Sat
urday night at St. Vincent's Santa
rum. He had been patient at the
for some time.
Mr.. Wolff was native of Germany
He was sixty-three years of age. He
came to this country early in life and
had been resident of this city for
some years. He opened meat mar
ket shortly after his arrival here and
continued in business until forced to
retire on account of failing health.
Mrs. Tessie Grochon of New York
City was a sister of the deceased. She
was notified in telegram Of her
brothers. death, and sent word to
have the remains buried in Santa Fe.
The funeral services were held this
burial being in Rosario
Cemetery.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT
is NOT CONSTITUTIONAL

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 31.-Judge
Walter Evans, in the federal court to.
day decided that the employers liabil-
ity act was unconstitutional. This de-
cision was given in the case of the
administrators of N. c. Brooks VS.. the
Southern Pacific Railroad, and is be-
lieved to be the first to be handed
down in connection with his act.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
Many Were Government Employees En-
route to Washington After Holiday
at Their Homes.
REAR END COLLISION THREE MILES FROM CAPITAL CITY
List of Injured Will Reach at Least Fy.--Engineer Of
Dead Train Promptly Arrested---So Foggy He Could
Not See Danger Signals His Excuse..Brakeman Tells
How Crash Came Officials Trying to Fix Responsibility
For Awful Accident Which Marks Close of Old Year.

his seven year Old son; r A. Kelly,
kensington, Maryland, an en,sneer at
the U. s. Capitol; Profess j. r.
King, kensington, Maryland, statis-
clan in United States Naval Service !;
Miss Koll, Mary Lisfold, Brockland,
employees of the Bureau of Engraving,
Washington A. f. Lee, Washington,
a clerk; Theodore Mertz, New York
street car conductor; McCaghey
Youngest son of j. A. McCaghey, chief
clerk to General Superintendent Bent
of Baltimore & Ohio Railway, Balti
more; Mrs. Markland, address un.
known. Mrs. ID. G. Pearman, Miss
Reeves, Takoma, District of Colum.
bia; Miss Anna Reading, Washington:
Norman Roberts. Marion, Indiana, To-
cal traffic manager of the Central
Union Telephone Company; Ru.
pert, Washington, merchant. Mrs
s, w. Shrewbridge, of Washington
and her infant child; John Wright. a
negro, Baltimore; Mrs. Frank R.
Chase and infant child. South Brook
land, District of Columbia Frederick
Leigh, brakeman, WashinfFon Juno.
ton; Ollin l.. Bailey, minister, New
ark Ohio; Mabel Sturgeon, Washing
ton; Thomas Metz, Germantown, Mary
land; Annie Cunlo. WASHINGTON; Miss
Rosalie. Washington; Ley Butts
Millican, Deanwood, District Of Col.
umbia; Edward l.. Garrett Washing
ton; Mrs. l.. A. Barnes, icrracotta
District of Columbia; Cattfie Corn
well; Lulu V. Kolb White. Minnie b,
Nerkling. Washington.
Story Of Wreck From Brakeman.
Frederick Leigh, the braNenan of
the ill-fated passenger trasM. before
succumbing to his injuries III the hos,
pital. where he was rem, ge.1 after
the wreck, made the folio tifs state
ment:
! When we passed Kensington, the
danger signals were hosted and we
were told to move along cautiously.
When we hit Takoma the signals were
still out and We left the station slow.
| ly and proceeded to Terracotta, our
next stopping place. The signals
were out at Terracotta and we took
aboard few passengers and started
to pull out for Washington when the
train following us, hit our rear coach
and smashed 1t to splinters"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
RUSSIAN POLICE
TRAP PLOTTERS
Traitor Exposes
Hiding Places of
Terrorists.
HIGH OFFICIALS TO DIE
TwentySeven Given Extreme
Penalty---Were Working
in Army and Navy.

st. Petersburg, Dec 31.-Acting on
Information furnished by traitor,
The police during the last few days
arrested over one hundred sympa.
thizers and members of the Social
Democratic and military organiza-
tions who were carrying out the pro
paganda among the army and navy.
Editor Of Socialistic Paper Captured.
Among those taken into custody
was an editor who secretly published
a paper entitled "The Barracks"
twenty-five soldiers and several
women The police also arrested
many members of an important group
of terrorist social revolutionists and
sympathizers
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
PRESIDENT HUNTS TURKEYS
IN DRIVING RAIN,

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 31.-Tne
President encountered today the
worst weather ever experienced on
any visit to his Virginia hunting
lodge. Drenching rain began falling
about midnight and kept up most of
the morning. Nevertheless start
was made for the roosting place Of
wild turkeys on the Green Mountains.
AS heavy rains probably will delay all
regular trains, the President will like.
ly go to Washington on special this
evening.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
FROM OFFICE BOY TO
ASSISTANT FREIGHT AGENT

Topeka, Kansas, Dec. 31.-J. R.
Kountz, general passenger agent of
the Santa Fe Railway. today an.
nounced the creation of a new office,
that of assistant freight agent, and
named J. r. Merritt, of Topeka, to
fiji the position, Mr.. Merritt began
work as an office boy with the Santa
Fe eighteen years ago.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
FIVE KILLED IN GERMANY.

Hamburg, Dec. 31.--An express
train on the Hamburg Cologne Rail
road collided yesterday with a freight
at Ottersburg station. Five train
men were killed and four dangerously
and six slightly injured. No passen.
gers were hurt but there were a num-
ber Of narrow escapes. One sleeping
car crowded with passengers was
thrown down an embankment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
MURDERER GOT
HOARDED WEALTH
Killed Aged Recluse in Kansas City
and Escaped With $4,000
in Securities.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 31.-The po-
lice today profess to believe that the
murderer of Thomas W. Tanning, the
aged recluse who was found dead in
his home In the southeastern part Of
the city here yesterday, took $4,000
in government securities or currency
and gold supposed to have been kept
in an old chest. It was known he
never placed his money in bank. No
clue to the murderer has been found.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-31
MURDERER UNDER
A SCHOOLH OUSE
Second Man Who Helped Kill
Lamar Marshal Said to Be

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 31.-Word was
received here this morning from AS.
tor, Kansas, that the posse which for
several days has been hunting the
murderers of Marshal Frisbie OF
Lamar, have, finally located the second
man under the floor of school house
where the short man" was captured
yesterday afternoon. The posse is
now engaged in digging him out. This
report has not been confirmed and is
discredited.