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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
CUBAN PROSPERITY WAS
NEVER BEFORE EQUALED

Havana, March 8. -- Prosperity
seems to have come 10 this land of
sunshine to stay. Money has been
pouring into the country during the
past year from the sale OF the fine
crops, as well as from foreign invest
ments. The phenomenal sugar crop
or over $5O,0OO,OOO followed by the
tobacco crop as a close second, a.
$4,000 600, tOgether with tle largely
Increased production OF fruits, vege-
tables and honey, has gone far to
prove that Cuba is entitled TO it's pet
name OF The Pear Of the Antilles" "
One can scarcely cease wondering
at The enormous sugar and tobacco
crops before we are again amazed
with the shipment II million crates
or pineapples. hundreds Of thousanus
OF cocoanuts, citrus fruits and veee-
tables. There are still greater won
ders coming when the thousands of
acres of budded citrus fruits that have
been planted in he past few years
snail have come into bearing.
These new groves have been plant.
ed mostly by American and other for
elgn settlers and the development has
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
CORBlN SAYS NO
WAR WITH CHINA
Major General Reports That
Trouble Has Been Much
Exaggerated.
JEALOUS OVER ENTERPRISE
General Cepin Was Killed in Bal.
tie in SantO Domingo
Revolution.
JEALOUS OVER ENTERPRISE

San Francisco. Cal, March o.
There will be no war between the
United States and China" said Major
General Corbin, on his arrival from
the Orient yesterday. $50 far as
have been able to observe, the report
ed disturbances in China have been
grossly exaggerated, and the condi
tions are not nearly as alarming as
one would be led to suppose, from the
reports published throughout the west.
ern world. There have been disturb.
ances, but | do not think they men
ace peace between China and the
United States or any other nation
Hatred towards Americans is not any
worse than that entertained against
other foreigners, and understand
that the anti-foreign feeling is due in
a large measure to the exploitation
of business enterprises which the Chi
nese feel should be controlled by
their own people"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09

were never to exceed the annual net
rent and revenue of the institution,
and also that after the number there
in exceed twelve. others were to be
admitted only after having received
the approval of the majority of the
inmates, as well as of the managers.
Forest also provided that the pur-
poses of the home were intended to
be partly educational and self-sustain-
ing, as well as elemosynary, and
never to encourage idleness or thrift
lessness in any who are capable OF
any useful eXertion. He directed that
his library be placed in the home
exactly as II was in his old house
on Broad and Master streets, and
also that there should be erected a
neat and pleasant theater for private
exhibitions, both of which conditions
were carried out. The library, which
is beautifully housed Is today CON
sidered one of the finest of its kind
in the country.
How great Forests love OF his
country was, is apparent from his will,
in which he ordered, that there shall
be read to the inmates of the home
and the invited public by an inmate
or pupil thereof the immortal Dec
laratiOn Of independence, as written
by Thomas Jefferson, without expur-
CATION, on every Fourth day OF July,
to be followed by an Grafton under the
folds OF our National flag"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN
AND HIS GREAT WORK

Philadelphia, Pa, March 9.-Today
is the one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Edwin Forrest, the great
American tragedian and the anniver-
sary will be observed with appropriate
exercises at the Edwin Forrest home
at Holmesburg.
Edwin Forrest was born in this city
and died mere and nowhere is his
memory honored with greater devo-
tion than here. The home at Holmes
burg was formerly Edwin Forrest S
country residence and was called by
him "Springbrook, by which name
IL is still known. The home has now
only nine inmates. The present Off.
GERS of the home are: President, ex-
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Gus
tine Thompson: vice president, j.
Fred Zimmerman treasurer, Samuel
S. Sharp; secretary, Frank II. War
ner; managers, Adam Everly, j. Fred
Zimmerman. Samuel Cuisine Thomp-
son, ex-Mayor Edwin S. Stuart, Mayor
Weaver, Theodore NJ. Allen and DR..
A. c. Lambdin.
The home, which now bears his
name, was founded by the will of
Edwin Forrest, executed April 5, 1866
He provided that the home or institu-
tiOn was to be for the support and
maintenance OF actors and actresses
decayed by age or disabled by infirm-
ity. He provided that the inmates
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
BIG CONTRACT FOR
NAVY POWER PEANT.

Brooklyn, n. Y, March "a con
tract for $150,000 will shortly be
awarded by the navy department for
the installation of machinery for a
central power plant at the Brooklyn
navy yard. This represents the appli-
cation of the principle of a concen-
tration of power at any yards and
naval stations, in accordance with the
recommendations made to >the navy
department by a number OF experts
some months ago. The work will be
done under the direction Of the bureau
of yards and docks, under which
branch of the department also the
central power plants at each yard will
be operated. The specifications pre-
pared for the machinery for the power
plant at the Brooklyn navy yard in
clude six 440-horsepower water tube
boilers and appurtenances, smoke
stack and fues, two feed water sets,
three condenser units, water and
steam piping, and all necessary equip
ment. The estimate Of the civil engi-
neer who has been engaged on this
work places the cost of the project al
$4,000. 1t is possible that the low
est bid will be even lower than the
amount. The bids will be opened in
the navy department, in Washington,
on March 81
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
PROGRESS BLUE RIBBON
FARM COMPANY ORGANIZED

Today, articles of incorporation of
the Progress Blue Ribbon Farms
company, was filed with the probate
clerk. The incorporators are, W. j.
Heslop, d. X. b. Sellers, Frank A.
Stortz, II. 5. Knight, Thomas ~. ID,
Madison.
The office will be at III West Gold
avenue. The object of the new com
pany is to deal in horses, cattle, stock
and poultry; raise and manufacture
farm products and utilities; deal in
real estate; conduct a general farm
ing and stock raising business; grant
licenses in respect of letters patent,
patent rights, etc. and do general
business along these lines.
The company is authorized to is
sue capital stock TO the extent OF
$3.50, 900, divided into $500 shares, al
500 each. The present stockholders
have each subscribed for four shares
which signifies that they will start
business with a capital amounting tc
81 900.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
FoRGER WILL DISGoRGE
If COURT is IENIENT

" SSShi 10
Butler, Mo, March 9.-The trial of
Thomas NJ. Casey, manager OF the
Salmon bank of Clifton, which failed
last summer because of speculations,
was begun before Judge Gray of Jas.
per county, this morning. The case
presents some rather interesting feat
ures. 1t was originally set for trial
before Judge Denton. At the opening
of the trial Casey, through his at
torneys offered to plead guilty TO a
charge of forgery if his sentence
would not be more than five years in
the penitentiary. If this clemency
should be granted, Casey offered to
surrender $17S,000 which disappeared
in the last year before the bank failed
Attorney General Hadley and the pros
ecuting attorney of Henry county con
sented 10 a plea on those terms, but
Judge Denton refused to accept it
and said the sentence should not be
less than twelve years. Thereupon
Casey's attorney filed an affidavit al
leging that Judge Denton was dis
qualified from presiding over the tria
on he ground that he was prejudiced
The judge authorized them to select
another Judge to try the case and the
attorneys selected Judge Gray of Jas
per county. The same proposition oi
q compromise will be submitted Il
Judge Gray and his decision in the
matter is awaited with considerable
interest. It Is hinted that the state
is after "the men higher up" in the
failure.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
ASSOCIATION FUNDS WILL
REMAIN IN TREASURY

New York, March 9.-S, V. White,
representing the Prison Ship Martyrs
Monument association of this city, has
been anxious to have transferred to
the Nassau National bank of Brook
lyn, $4,000 which is held to the credit
Of the secretary of war in the sub
treasury of this city, being a part OF
the total Of S15OO0O and the fraction
appropriated by the state of New
York for the erection of a monument
to the memory of those who died in
prison ships in New York harbor dur
ing the War Of the Revolution. The
object of the move was TO derive an
income by the transfer OF the fund 10
a national bank. which is a depository
of public moneys. Secretary Taft,
however, decided that this transfer
could not taGe place under the laws.
The latter require that public moneys
shall remin in the keeping of the gov
ernment treasury. An attempt to
make such a transfer as is desired by
tle Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
association would lead 10 an action
against the dishursing officer and the
bank receiving such funds on The
ground OF embezzlement
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09

been SO rapid that the nearby Florida
nurseries have been stripped Of their
stocks Of citrus trees and the demand
is increasing
II is predicted that in five years
the citrus fruits, organge. lemon and
pomelo will be- a close third in the
race with the sugar and tobacco pro
ducIion.
There Is a wonderful opening here
for growers of cattle. and dairymen.
Land is cheap; hogs poultry and
cattle can be grown with small eX-
peusr and yet Cubans eat only i'm.
p.rted butter al from 80 TO 20 cents
per pound Beef is % to 80 cents per
pound and pig pork from 40 10 60
cents. and chickens from 80 cents to
81 apiece, and eggs 40 TO go cents per
dozen. while rice with thousands of
acres Of good rice land lying idle, is
from g t0 IS cents per pound. Other
things are iu proportion, and taken
altogether he labOring man Is reduced
TO the condition OF a peon, for he
must have work daily 10 supply his
hunger. end even then his family
often goes hungry and halt naked.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
ROBERTSON DID NOT
SEE ARMOuR's BOOKS

Chicago, H., March st. NJ. Rob
ertson, special. agent for the gov
ernment, declared in a letter pro-
duced in court today, that he declined
10 examine any books Of Armour *
Co.. as the packers had desired him
to pledge that the information would
not be published by President Roose-
welt. He was asked by Attorney Mil
Ter on behalf of Armour & Co, if he
would say he had an opportunity to
decline to take the information If he
was compelled 10 take the pledge that
the president would not publish il.
Robertson replied that he would not
say thar he ever had the opportunity
and then the attorney brought on the
letter. Robertson declared that the
letter referred 10 entirely another
matter
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
swedes ceIebrate in ChieapO.

Chicago, H.. March 9.-As in for
mer wears the Swedish r sidenrs OF
Chicago will celebrate Ericsson day by
a big meeting tonight In the after
noon the Swedish societies of the city
marched 10 Humboldt park, where
they decorated the Ericsson monument
and placed wreaths al the base OF the
statue. This evening there will be a
mass meeting with speeches, music
and singing Il is expected that sew
eral hundred delegates OF Swedish so
cieties in all parts Of the state VIII at
tend the meeting Governor Daneen,
Frank o. I.1wden and Gustav Ander-
sen Of Rush Medical college will be
the principal speakers OF the evening.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
jim BENTLEY DIED
FROM HYDROPHOBlA

This morning w. l.. Trimble re.
Ceived a telegram from ID. w. Mich
OILS, at Cerrillos, stating that Jim
Bentley, one of the characters of cen.
tral New Mexico, died in that town
last night from hydrophObia, and ask
ing Mr.. Trimble what he knew about
the deceased, and the present home
of his people. Mr.. Trimble has
wired back that, while he knew Bent
ley quite well for the past twenty-odd
years, he does not know where he or
iginally came from, but he was aware
however, that he always regarded
Missouri as his native state.
jim Bentley was, before the rail,
roads penetrated the southwest, a
stage driver over the old Star Route, '
and the old-timers of this city could
always tell when Bentley was near
ing the old town plaza, in those early
days, by his famous burro yell, which
could be heard distinctly for at least
half a mile.
When the Cochiti district was open
ed ND 10 the prospectors and the town
Of Bland laid out, Bentley was one OF
the first there, and has since that
time regarded Bland as his home, he
doing assessment work annually, for
a number of mine owners OF that dis
trict.
About rwo weeks ago, while making
The trip from Bland to Cerrillos, he
stopped al Pena Blanca for lunch, and
was badly bitten by a dog, supposed
to have the rabies He paid no at
tention 10 the bite but several days
ago the wound commenced giving hin
trouble, and he went TO Cerrillos "a
receive MEDICAL attention. Day before
yesterday his condition grew alarming
and his sufferiugs were eXcruciating
Yesterday he was fghting and snap
ping al imaginary dogs all day long
and last night his sufferings came to
an end In death.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
Poland ireland Cited.
Evening Citizen:


Special to Evening Citizen;
Washington, d. c., March 9.-Du
Bois said that many Mormans had
been convicted of polygamy in Ari-
zona and New Mexico.
Newland said the government had
expended $500,O00 in the Philippines,
but had expended only $4,000 in
New Mexico for education. The ma
jority of the people speak the Span
ish language, and only 80 per cent are
illiterate.
Carter opposed the forcing of the
union on Arizona, illustrating by the
enforced union of Norway and Swed-
en-, of Poland, and of Ireland. Nor
way and Sweden, he said, had sep
arated.
The Foraker amendment has prob
ably six majority.
The hard fight will come in the
conference commit ee.-
Burrows again says that there is
danger of the Mormons controlling
the proposed state.
others Who Also Spoke.
Speeches. were made by other SEN
ators as follows: Spooner, saying
that Beveridge's speech was at vari-
duCe WIN FORMER representations 10
the committee on territories; Nelson,
advocating the union of Arizona and
New Mexico; Teller, Hopkins, Hans
borough, Gallinger, Hepburn, Clark of
Wyoming, Dillingham; and Carter the
last saying that he was unalterably
opposed to the coercion of any body
of American citizens, much as he
would like to vote for a bill sup
ported by the president and a re-
publican house of representatives.
Other speakers were McCumber,
Fulton and Smoot.
Opposes Statehood for Either.
Burrows, chairman of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections,
opposed the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico, jointly or singly, on ac-
count of polygamy in those territor-
les. He read from the testimony In
the Smoot case to show that polyg-
amy existed in the territories. The
debate on statehood was closed
promptly at o'clock, by Beveridge
and the committee amendments were
frs considered.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
THREE.coRNEREo DEBATE
BETWEEN BIG COLLEGES.

philadelphia, Pa, March 9.-The
.three-cornered debate between rep.
resentatiyes OF the University of
Pennsylvania, Cornell and Columbia
will take place here this evening and
it is expected that there will be a
large attendance Of students and
alumni OF the three universities pres
ent at the event The question 10
be debated is: Resolved, That Amer
lean cities should seek the solution
of the street railway problem through
private ownership and operation. ."
Pennsylyania's affirmative speakers
will meet the Cornell men here to-
night, while the negative representa-.
tiyes OF the University of Pennsyl
yanla will debate with Columbia in
New York.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
BLOODY BATTLE
IN PHILIPPINES
Six Hundred MOrOs Are
Left Dead on the
Field.
FATALITY AMONG SOLDIERS
Artillery Lifted to Almost In.
accessible Height and
Over PreCipices
FATALITY AMONG SOLDIERS
BY USE OF BLOCK AND TACKLE

Manila, p. l., March 9.-An impor-
tant action between the American
forces and the hostile Moros has
taken place near Jolo. Fifteen en-
listed men were killed, a commits
stoned officer wounded, and four en-
listed men wounded, while the naval
contingent operating with the mill
tary sustained thirty-two casualties
The Moros lost 600 killed.
General Woods Account.
Major General Leonard Wood, COM
mander of the division of the Phil
ippines. reports as follows, from Jolo
the capital of the Sulu Islands, "A
severe action between the troops. a
naval detachment and a body of the
constabulary, on the one side. and
hostile Moros on the other, took place
at Mount Dajo, near Jolo. The en-
gagement opened during the after
noon of March 9th and ended on the
morning of March Sth. The action
involved the capture of Mount Dajo
a lava cone 2,100 feet high, with a
crater at the summit and exceedingly
steep. The last 200 feet were at an
angle OF 80 degrees, and there were
fifty perpendicular ridges covered
with a growth of timber and strongly
fortified, and defended by an invisible
force of Moros.
Entire Garrison Killed.
"The artillery was lifted by block
and tackle distance of 300 feet into
position on the edge of the crater. AL
the defenders of the Moro stronghold
were killed. Six hundred bodies were
found on the field. The action re-
suited in the extinction of the out.
laws, who, recognizing no chief, haC
raided the friendly Moros, and, OWNS
to their defiance of the American
authorities, stirred up a dangerous
condition of affairs. All our wounded
are doing well. They include Ensigr
H. ID. Cooke, Jr.. of the United State
steamer Pampauga, and CoxswaiI
Gilmore OF the naval contingent
"Of the constabrlary, the following
officers were wounded: Captain Johl
r. White, Captain Tyree Rivers
Lieutenant Gordon, Lieutenant Wyle!
T. Conway, Sixth Infantry, alst
slightly wounded. Colonel Jos. w
Dubean of the Sixth Infantry directed
operations
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
REVoLUTloNISTS ACTED
IN SANTO DOMINGO

Washington, d. c., March 9.-The
state department is in receipt of a
cable dated Monte Cristi, Santo Do
mingo, yesterday, saying that during
the preceding day, while terms of sur.
render were being carried out btween
the government forces and the revolu.
tionists, the latter acted in bad faith,
and there was fight, in which two
officers and six men were killed. in.
cluding General Cepin. The revolu-
tionists escaped to the bushes.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
APPEAL To BE TAKEN IN
WATTS.PENMAN CASE
MRS. WATTS REPORTED TO BE
DISSATISFIED WITH POLICE
COURT DECISION.

1t is understood that Mrs. s. p.
Watts, colored, who recently caused
the arrest Of X. Charles Penman,
colored. for disOrderly conduct on the
public streets, and whose cause was
thrown out OF court practically by
Judge Crawford in police court, has
consulted an attorney with a view OF
taking an appeal in the matter that
1t may be aired again before Judge
Abbott in district court.
It will be remembered that Mrs.
Watts alleged that Penman approach
ed her in the street after church,
said that she did not hold member
ship in the Mt. Olive Baptist church.
was the scum of the earth, never was
any good never would be, and
threatened to assault her Penman
claims that Mrs. Watts called aim a
liar, and which prompted him 10 say
whatever he did.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-03-09
R00MING HOUSE
THIEVES ARE ABROAD

II would probably be wise precau.
tion for the people of Albuquerque to
see that their doors are all locked be.
fore retiring for the night, and to
place a loaded gun in easy reach. A
very active gang of house breakers
and sneak thieves are working in he
city, with boldness that is terrifying
Thus far, rooming houses have been
their field of work.
On Sunday night. Bart Evans, a
mixologist at the st. Elmo. was dis
turbed at his room in the Garcia
building on West Railroad avenue, by
the glare of a dark lantern, which
some one had quietly slipped through
the door, which Mr.. Evans seldom
locks, and which was being flashed
about the room. When Mr.. Evans
turned in his bed. the burglar fed
with his intended victim close to his
heels. The chase continued about
half a block. when Mr.. Evans had to
abandon 1t on account of his negligee
attire.
The night following an attempt was
made to rob the room of Charles Far.
ley, in the Elite rooming house on
Silver avenue. The thief entered the
building by a rear stairway, and into
Mr.. Farley's room, through a door
leading to the roof of the second
story. The room was vacant at the
time, which was about 3 o'clock in the
evening, and doubtless the robbery
would have proved a success had not
the flashing OF a dark lantern been
seen through the transom of the room
by people in the hall OF the building.
A knock on the door, and a call Of
who's there?" sent the thief scam
pering away, but he left through the
window instead of the door, by which
he had entered.
David Coombs, also of the Garcia
building, tells a story of how his wife
was startled at o'clock one morning
recently, lust after he had gone TO his
work at Zeiger's cafe, by some one
quietly opening the door to their
room. Although it was in the dawn
of the morning and the vision was yet
indistinct, Mrs. Coombs made out a
man in a light Cvercoat standing peer.
ing through the slight crack he was
holding in the door. She sat up in
bed, gave a scream, and the man fled,