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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
RUSSIA REGARDS VOYAGE
A. Gt AIkANTEE EOR PEACE

~, Petersburg, Dec. lathe de-
parfure OF the American feet eVokcs
Intense interest here. II has occu-
stoned d volume of newspaper COM
ment. the strength aud preparedness ,
Of the Americans being described az
showing "a strong contrast 90 that o.
~Rojestvenskys squadron pa its li
starred cruise.
The newspapers are unanimous iu
The conviction OF the f-ar-renChiuE er.
fects ~ shifting lhe naval stronghold
81 The United States from Atlantic Go
Pacific waters. The Novrc-NreWAa
does homage 10 what 10 terms "a
bold R-ouseNeltiau stroke" 20 restore
he balance of power In the Pacific.
which has been disturbed hy the re-
cent war
"rhe squadron SAYS the Noyoe-
Nhemga, will actually serve as tn,
hest guarantee Of pcnce by checking
the citation uf oriental nations.
The NoYoe-NremYa points uut tina,
he cruise canno fail to profoundly
impress the i.atln-Amerlcans. thereby
lending additional weight 60 the Mon
roe doctrine.
The Rich fears that the concentrs-
ton OF such immense power on The
California shores vii increase thr rr-
apon.ihiiltA of the federal government.
ns % d inevitable thar 10 viii produce
Hn uuthurst ot watlike sentiment ana
Will feed the fame of race frfling ln
The Pacific coast states.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

proceeding the president came Miss
Ethel Roosevelt Miss CorrIne Rob
bins and Miss Haeuer. Rear AdmiFai
and Mrs. Cowle@ rode with the preSl-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt. As the pres
ident stepped aboard the nag Of the
commander-iu-chicf was broker al
the maInyard. The haWssrs were slip
ped and The Mayfower was under way
IN just five minutes.
The president. a. he drove on the
wharf. acknowledged the greeting 81
the crowd and as thc yacht began 70
move he raised his hal from hi
place aft IN the main deck. while
three cheers were given from the
The Maydower is expected T.
clear the bad places in the Potomac
river before dark when = livelier eli,
viii be taken up and Hampton Roadf
reached by : O'Clock 90 the morminR.
At this hour q salute bg the entire
neet win be given and the ceremonies
Of the departure VIII be commenced.
This includes q reception hF D pres
ident on the Maynower OF the com
mamdfng officers OF the ships Of vhe
fleet and the departing review. Tine
president Will not leave the Nay
flower during the trip. and f. expected
20 reach Washington on his return
early Tuesday morning
Another and q somewhat iiyeI5er
PARTY departed from the navy Naro
early iu the day. being members or
naval committees Of the senate
and house Of Representatives. through
the courtesy Of Assistant Secretary
were provided with ths
Dolphin for the trip - the scens
~ the fleets departure. The Dot
got under way shortly after II
o'clock. Among those on board were
Chairman Foss. of the house naval
Senator McEnefy. o.
Louisiana. Representative Cousins,
II Iowa: Dawson, 90 Iowa Thomas. Of
ohio Roberts, % Massachusetts
Bates. Of Pennsylvania. Butler. or
Pennsy lvania: Padgett. of Tennessee.
IS. W. Kitchin, OF North Carolina, am
fregg, Of Texas. The Dolphin will
each her anchorage at Hampton
Roads shortly in advance % the
dnyhOWeF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
BRITISH COMMENT on
CRUISE OF HATTIESHIps

London. Dec fas@Ihe dairy nrN>-
papers are publishing long accounts
from their American correspondents
on the preparations for the cruise u
Rear Admiral Evans feet. bat refrain
from commenting upon its signin-
canoe, excent in the naval columns IN
which experts discuss the hiiity
~ resting the resisting power Of ships
10 the wear and teal Of q long voyage
Naval officials agree mat these, az
though expensive. are desirable an1
also that the cruise 81 the American
batiieships viii AFFORD good training
Tor the officers and men.
The Outlook. a weekly publication,
on the other hand. returns 20 the dis
cussion Of the political significance ~
the movement. Il says
The building up Of the states or
the Pacific slope. the auneNa ON o.
Hawaii. the growth of American COM
merce IN the far east by the purchase
81 the Philippine islands and the rise
Of Janan have reacted upon the dfs-
finles or America with e~ver-inereas-
lug intensity. As q possible hattie
ground Ia the future it Is no longer
Inc Atlantic. but the Pacific. thar
claims American thought
on these grounds end the fact that
ID would demonstrate the strategic
necessity OF the Panama canal ana
thai ID would serve az a warning o.
congress that the present forces are
not sufficient TO protect the two coast
lines, the cruise is held 10 be defensi
hle. buf still at Is impossible 10 sep
arate IL from the tension that exist,
between the United States anc
Japan.
The Sunday Observer says ID is dir
ncult 10 believe nat the Pacific cruise
al the American fleet Is dictated by
purely profC ssional reasons
The plain fact, SAYS the Observer
THAT the cruise b. q political recon-
nohsance in force in view OF the rise
~ japan. The fleet bears the Ameri-
can Gag to the Pacific as "a symbol Of
power and expression Of the national
viii that h viii defend and develop
American interests. It, dispatch lOoks
like a blur and an indiScretiOn ""
fear that the Americans nave made "a
profound mistake II they presume to1
inuch on Japanese patience. II Is UNI
deniabe that there Is an element 90
potential peril Ia the voyage.
The Sunday Times dwells upon the
personality Of Count Hayasht. the
foreign minister. 70 whom
full recognition ~ japanese inn
migrants Is a matter of lie or death.
lie l. not the man 10 be frightened
the dispatch Of the Pacific heet.
the Times. and then adds
III he ignores the % for the
lime being he viii plod IN until he
.ncceeds With peaceful remonstrances
n can see no issue but 20 fight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
MONEY SITUATION
imp ROWING
SLOWLY
DEMAND FROM INTERIOR
BANKS STILL lNSlSFENT
Of Year Expected 10 Wit
ness Return 10 Cash Basis
and Abolition of Clearing
House Scrip in New York,

my Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
New York. De. 15-Last wcek
financial markets reflected one OF
those reyersals OF movement by whieH
the limitations Of the existing situa-
ton became defined. The reaction
was accepted as q Demonstration tha'
the recovery had adequately expressed
the Improvement In conditions and N
fact might be regarded a. running be-
You'd HAT point. The late stage OF the
rebound in prices was due obviously
Go the needs 0f an uncovered short in.
ierest and With the satisfaction Of thl-
need the market for securities lacked
the stay OF this demand.
Besides this natural force Of reac-
ton nom the first rebound there was
evidence That some of the factors
which had been counted on to sustain
the recovery had turned out disap-
pointing. Tho most conspicuous or
THESE elements WIS the decided stiGeu-
ing 81 abe call money market and the
iardiness Of the expected ~reiaNatiop %,
the general money st|ringency. This
ultimate outcome Is so certainly indi-
Gated by prior experience of "a none
crisis that much of the recent discus
sion has run to possible measures oi
relitt OF future currency imitation ana
redt ndanCv of money markets. evca
Will New York clearing house banks
wer ~ The lowest ratio Of reserves tp
dep, sits iu their history and while
cieal ing house certificates continued 90
cnett settlement uf balances between
the banks am over the country. Last
Week saw the growth Of a conviction
that too much haste was being made
ln anticipation Of the passing 81 these
abnormal conditions Loss confidence
was felt that The resumption OF cash
paNuIeufa hX Tho banks and the re-
establishment OF the credit system
could DE Effected by the end 90 the
r The demand from the interio,
for currency was not much abated d.
spite uf the apparent great strength
10 serves of Interior banks dis
closed t1 Ule responses Co the comp
fruI' t"lI The realization was
hrutht bonn DO the financial CONE
mur.tv that heavy credit require
men must be- met for me end OF the
year Including large mercantile
hHIH HHlugs W insure abe continued
limitations % busiu-s, activity. nile %
premature assumption was being
maue in the stock market THAT the eV-
pected renuN 81 funds fo normal bank
IuE Uhaunsl- would Do, bon fIme fl meet.
hes requirements. The NeW YORK.
haui s. acted un the evidence that steps
Wfrs incumbent upon them tn repair
heir position d s @ necessary urcltmiu-
IIl tH establishment Of normal
conditions Boa the country The c1u-
tradlCuOu 90 l1ans lu pursuance uI
This rud IAN 10 the weeks moneN Tate
u turned prices ~ securities down
ward o. BEL % Tact however. THAT th.
pf bic high mono ate hos
Induced SOME lending nf infeUn r
funds Boo New York fpr Goo lr-I fclr
since thr crisis developed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
P0ORLOV VICTIM
Of HEARTLESS
SW|NDLERS
REPORT SCORES
KlCKAP0O AND FRAUDS
Shameless Outrage UnpreCe-
cedented in History Of White
Mans Dealings With Indians
Committee Declares.

by MORNING 1NANAAA Y hfaHf1 'HN
Washington. Dec. l5.-Senators
Teller. curtis and LaFouette. COM
losing the committee which was au-
th0rized 10 investigate the affairs Of
le klckapoo Indians Nll submit 10
the senate q report giving the names
Il several persons Rho a4r alleged to
have dealt fraudulently with the
kickapoos who rmigrated 10 Mexico
and disposed OF their lands AZ shaw
Gee. Okla. The report mentions a
clique knpNu a- the Chapman
BriRgs-Connic" and says hat their
conduct in securing me valuable
lands owned hy the Mexican Kick
apoo Indians was criminal and bru-
.al in the extreme 10 is recommend
ad thHr "a special attorney shall be
ppolnted Who shall act under stne
direction Of the department Of justice
iu entering suits 20 set aside all deeds
90 klckapoo lands
The alleged criminal acts ~ the
men mentioned IN the report appear
10 De very hard 10 deal with. I'M the
opinion af the committee. for the rea-
son that most of them were commit
ted ga Mexico. Concerning the do
ings Of the Chapman-Briggs-connie
people. the report says.
'Outrages were sham-ev-lg perpe-
trated by them and their conduct has
never been e~uualled In the history OF
any dealings to ecu lands from
the American Indians. The names
on the Indians were Willfuliy and de-
liberateIy forged 10 the deeds claimed
90 have been taken in Mexico, Two
or three Instances nre sufficient 10
10 what extreme they went
They had an the leading members Of
the tribe or headmen of the tribe ar
rested and thrown into Jail They
then took a large numpe Of Indians
py force and under guard OF police
men 60 the Guajardos hoU-e in Muz-
auiz, where they urged the Indians 10
sell their lands which the Indians de-
rlined to do. telling them invariably
they did not desire 20 sell their
lands and under nu circumstance
would they sign anN papers. set these
people claim to have deeds executed
az the Guajardos house by the In
The Indians say that they did
sign. and the Indian Interpreters
upon the different occasions sag
the Indians did not sign their
names. touch me pen or authorize
anyone to sign their names or touch
me ueu ION them
The committed Will request that &c
be- continued in existence until such
lime as rs members shall consider
the grievances Of the K|ickapoos
% CUES ion are receiving proper ATE
.cution
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
ROOSEVELT 10 BID
FAREWELL no me TIEET

Washington. Dee. H. President
Roosevelt. accompanied hy Mrs
Roosevelt and O. distinguished COME
pnuy of guests. sailed ou The naNai
yacht MaKnoWcr FROM the Washing.
ton navy yard at 1907 O'Clock to-day
TOR HAMPTON Roads The president bon
bis capacity ns commaudrr-Iu-HnI.
nf the United States navy viii tnmof-
TOW give th, word OF command which
WU -an the hattisship nr,t ou If,
cruise to the Pacific A. doc ships
pass out "a sea- their last t1EtueIi
NlIl be- from the president ou th-
deck of The MaHnuWtf De- wfH irI1
the ships through the Virginia eapl-
% then give WAY goo tnr haE hip
Connecticut a. double liue ~
sixteen lraueiads sst thrif uuret o.
the southWari Thus Wtu begin uHHf
The president has planned H- Doc 80
preme test uf Do American Navy. THE
announced destination of tuf HrrI +.
a f~raurls,1 uls. hu Whom .uI
whore the cruise VIII ultimately ,ns
seems as set an urmafurrI pIau fr
thc future The drpaftiuE -.tue lrIp
the Washington navy YarI ut= ffHI.H
of the uuuCfUi1usnF- uf IHt n.t.f.
dent The MaNn1u,r Was -uIUb 4ui.
span end spotl,ss bon white lHt tH.s
lcs iu their winter rsfh Hf hIut Un.I
tur rHlL and thr ghrtIf.e HtH N.t
seemed no Tend itself fH Hu .nuUae.Iuu
~ flflr feelings at hrIfE ..H Huf COZ
D. blk party Marines raHr.|.I rhr
clean swept dock auI leU. f. l.rE
from ths gang plans fur urIHtF u
more persons uhu bad .Hu. fa -..
tire president UsraIL
Secretary sud Mr- M.I..# e.r
rined over ihe ships side nsf n..
o. fore fhH arrival uf tns president
q hu ua. fmo minutes lafr fW
minute following the arrival 80 fr-
trffHft tsF HnetHnH thistle ar
D. luunrs fn Assistant af.A
and Mu berry. who au
rueGs nl tnf president In rn. f.n
Then follow Rear Admiral end tIrs
tsrownsnu and Commando and hfr-
; mA In a White House carriage
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
KANSAS CRY BANK
RESUMES
Small institution Carried Down
by Failure of National Bank
Of Commerce All Reopen for
Business,


Kansas city Dec. 1.-THE Union
avenue Bank Of Commerce which
sa~ obliged tu close by The suspension
% the National Sans NJ Commerce.
VIII reopen for business tomorrow
All the small banks carried down by
the national bank failure have now
been rehabtlitated.
Four government bank examiners
ere working ON the books of The Ma
N1uul Bank of Commerce and upon
their report Viii depend whether the
bank shall De re-opened OF lquidated.
George p. CUTS. Of New York. ono 90
The examiners. viii probably take
charge oft thr hank 4- receiver ln ca
frN days succeeding Ismes T. Brad
lry pf kansas Checks on the sus-
pended bank are accepted ~ pan by
many bushes. houses. and The fnan-
UIal situation has been m'tigated
thereby
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

~ 2ea.tsi. and tire failing Of OF
7ast year were due to the large sum
spent IN pablo works, ti7.zae. SOS.
the minister maintained that the re
cent crisis in The United states would
make itself fell in the coming year
n Mexico in that l~nVestmenr would
~ curtailed and interest rates higher,
out his would rniy effect mining in
dustries. He believed thai ia the end
f. would work for good rather than
KA The minister recommended in
reas2d salaries for public<oficiais.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
HONOR FOR
AMERICAN SURVEYOR

Carucas, Venezuela. Dec. l5-In re-
eogniu0n Of the professional aid rem
Tered To Venezuelan soldiers at the
battle of Puerto Cabeilo In 1893, sur
geon William {. Brafa-ted of the
American navy has been given the
order ~ Bolivar by order Of Presi-
dent Castro.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16
RIPLEY DIDN'T
KNOCK THE WEST
SAYS STOREY
Says Improvements viii Go on
and Double Track viii Be
Laid Over the Cajon Pass in
the Not Far Distant Future.

President Ripley never did say
he would not put a dollar in the west.
when the active head Of the santa
lie system was quoted IN this wise
several months before the present IL
nancial stringency. an injustice was
done Mr. Ripley by the interviewer.
Mr.. Ripley thinks well of the west.
and especially Of California. What he
did say al the lime Was that cOndi-
lions would not justify the eXpendi-
ture Of large SUM Tor Improvement
as contemplated. Mr Ripley foresaw
the stringency that came afterward.
and he vas simply acting the part Of
the visit business man"
W. b. storey. Jr. chief engineer OF
the santa Fe, the man who planned
he san Francisco terminals OF tnt
great system. builr the Belen CUTOFF
and who has practically rebuilt the
lines oi "a company since he has
been al the head of the engineering
department. defined President Rip
leys policy in the above quoted
words 10 the Los Angeles Examiner.
Mr.. storey came down from san
rsncisco and is staying at the Alex
aEdria.
An important piece OF news that DE
brings IS the statement that The santa
Fe line over the Cajon pass mas be
double tracked az an early date.
Traffic over the Caion pass has
grown enormously in the last few
yeirs. and We are handling the salt
Lake traffic in addition 20 our own.
% WIZ be- come necessary eventually
10 double track the line. said Mr.
storey When this will De done. I
cannot say. as aIl improvements are
necessarily stopped just now because
90 The financial situation. But these
conditions viii not continue very long
and The work ON Caion pass viii Sc
taken up az the oariies possible mo
ment
Mr. storey SAYS the -r--e over the
pass which D. about three per cent.
in places VIII he reduced when The
me IS rebuilt and. though the dis
q ga mas BE- Increased slightly. the f.
Eridr Hiu bc cuf io Cd two per cent
maximum.
Improvements on the line between
% Augele- and san Diego. will be
l'lo in allegiance Tor the present. he
t-lare- but De work IN The line be-
zen Orange end san Beruadiro
N De- completed and his road viii
D. placed H eNtelleut condition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

hardship Rhode Island. nj has
been at the bedside 81 his wife in New
YORK the past week. returned 10 his
ship tonight and viii sail tomorrow
The patient Is said 10 have passed al
danger.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

J. W. Lyon the veteran engineer Of
the Rio Grande division. Who ives ia
san 'Mercial. who took passenger
train No. 9 from Albuquerque 20 FL
paso Wednesday. was a victim Of a
painful accident az Las Cruces He
had craWled beneath the engine To
DO some packing u in settiBg out
1e ran the point Of the packer into
his right eye almost bursting the eye
halA He didn't give mp. however.
and went on his regular run that
nlght-Snn Marcial STANDARD.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

We = ad wakes MP IN the mid = q the
hshl Hiln a severe aftark ~ rrnlU a. fre-
a4eutF hanueus 90 time shHuId - insf IN
- E~flufuffrE ~ fn rrmniirs % = dulhf fui
ta.ue fruupt acfiun = often ucaassary u
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

d. ln hunting for q lost po~cketbaok
sou should md one uith more in ir
fau would feel rather iucky This
exactly what an ad helps you ~
d. uhcn sou lose your situation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-16

Try a Morning Journal wnnt ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

*. III. Richards of Boothbay Harbor has
purchased the Mouse Island property and
intends to develop il as n summer resort
The rostoftice at North Monmouth was
broken INTO Friday night or Saturday
morning. Nothing but letters and money
orders were taken from the office A
number OF things are missing from the
store in which the postofIicc is located.
This is the third time this office has been
broken into. There is little evidence on
which the officers can work.
A gift Of $1,000 has been received by
B"wdoin College from Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. X. Dana of Westbrook for
tn" further endowment of the Edward
Little rrofessorship of rhetoric and
"r3t Try. This professorship was named
for AIRS. Dana's grandfather. This gift
is among the subscriptions which are
being frequently received by the COL
1ege toward the quarter million endov-
mont, when EowdOin is trying to raise.
The boasting OF Humphrey Newcomb,
Well-known citizen of Gorham. that
Fourth of July rackets never disturb
him. brought calamity not only on his
mead, but on the town as We'll The
small boys. determined that he should
realize what celebration really means.
placed stick of dynamite in front of
ms house early on the morning of the
FOURTH. Mr. NewcOmb was Just RISING,
ana was going to the window to nut IN
the curtain when the explosion oc-
CURED. The window fell in with n
crash and only the curtain saved him
from serious cuts. His wife woc
thrown out Of bed. clapboar,ls ana
shingles We're torn off the house and
the windows in II other residences in
the neighborhnod were broken. Mirrors
and crockery also suffered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. +. NJ. Brann of Kittery is visit
ing relatives and friends in the city for
q short time.
Miss Ella Fletcher left Saturday for
Boston, where she will visit relatives
for Il few weeks.
Weston Lewis and family have gone
t" Whitefeld, where they will spend
the summer with relatives.
Misses Bernicc Gillespie and Ruby
Dennis left on the early morning train
Saturday to visit friends in Portland
Mrs. Olive Holway has returned to
her home in this city after having
passed the Fourth of July in Auburn
with her son, c. O. Holway and family.
Mrs. J. +. Dcnsmore and daughters
left on the steamer Gardiner yestcr-
day morning for Squirrel Island, where
they will enjoy an outing of about ten
days.
Mrs. Lockhaycs. who has been visit
ing relatives in Augusta. has returned
to her home in Portland. She was ac-
cnmpanicd by her niece, Miss Florence
Mckcnney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08
Island Park Theater.

The Fenbcrg Stock Co. at Hcrscy's
Island Park thcatcr has finished its
first week which has proven to be one
of the best for attendance in the his
tory of the Island Park thcatcr This
week starting tonight and continuing
until Wednesday evening Manager
Fenberg will present the Southern
mclo-drama WAS She Guilty" The
scenes are laid in the mountains of
Virginia and hypnotism plays an i'm
portant part in the story. The young
girl Hilda is led to believe through the
powers of being hypnotiscd that she
has committed Il murder, is placed on
trial but is released. 1t is 4 story that
is entertaining in many ways and well
suited to please patrons of summer
theater. Love, hate, murder and other
sensational matters are combined in
the story and Hilda being the human
storm center around whom the chief
incidents revolve. New spccialties will
be introduced and dancing after the
performance in the pavilion tonight
Special arrangements have been made
with the Electric Road to run cars
through to Togus ana Gardiner at the
close of performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08

Rev. III. +. Dunnack Of the Green
street Methodist church announces
four special sermons for the month of
July, the first of which was delivered
yesterday morning. the subject being
"Who is the God of Augusta?' and to
which the business men were invited.
The subjects Of the other sermons dur
ing the month will be as follows: July
II, "The Value of an oath in Augusta"
Lodge mel, invited. July u, THE Home
and the Man in Augusta" Young men
invited. July %. -Four Things Our City
Must Never Do Every citizen invited.
These sermons will be preached sun
day mornings, the service commencing
at 1880 o'clock. All seats are free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08

Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching marriage of Frank w.
Ganter Gf Jamaica Plain, Mass, and
Elizabeth w. Bull Of Boston. formerly
of this city, which will be solemniZed
at the First Universalist church at
Boston on Monday, July Il. The we'd
ding will be of Il quiet nature, only
the Immediate families of the contract
ing parties being present. Mrs. Bull
Was before her marriage Miss Eliza
beth Downing. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Downing of Winthrop
court. and i,er many friends here will
extend congratulations and best wishes
for happiness.