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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
BIITISHER TEBI4S GRAPHIC
STORY on HIS EXPERIENCE

London. Jan. iS.-The Times this
morning publishes the following ac-
count of the carthnuake cahled by
John Henniker Heaton. NJ. p.
After the opening ceremony OF the
conference, Sir Alexander Swectenham
invited ten Of rs 90 lunch ~ the ia
maica club. In cDmpany with Sir
james Ferguson. who had arrived the
previous day and who gave us an ac-
count Of work on the Panama canal
one hour afterward. Sir James was
buried amid tons OF brick and stone.
The frst -fear as 10 his fate was due
60 the fact that he did not return dur
ing the night To the government house.
where he was staying. and O'Clock In
the morning Sir Alexander came
aboard the Port Kingston To inquire
for his guest
After lunch l left the club and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
OVER THREE HUNDRED
BODIES RECOVERED

Iondon. Ian. 1.-THE colonial Of
6ce has received a cable dispatch from
Sir Alexander Sweetenham, governor
of Jamaica. 1t is without cate ana
runs as follows: ,..
Continuing my previous telegram
on the subject of the earthquake Inc
evils have been confined mostly to
three marshes of the island, prlnci-
Dallv Kingston. Port Royal and saint
Andrew. The fire at Kingston mas
practically ceased, and only the coai
and rubbish are now burning. me
district burned comprises 81 triangular
area between the parade gardens, the
sea. Luke street and Princess street.
The parish church forms the appex
of this triangle which comprises about
one-third of the town. The wharves
burned are George and Branday, ana
MaIabre, Haggart. Lyons, Solomons,
Demercado. Henriques ana one, not
both. of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
eompany's wharves.
THE burned area is being cleared
slowly owing to the .ndisposition OF
the population to labor al double
the usual wages. There are Few
bodies stiI covered with ruins. Inc
hurials to noon today comprise S45.
The persons admitted TO hospitals IN
Kingston total 440, excluding some
sixty cases sent 10 Spanish town
from Kingston. for treatment
The population generally Is en-
camped on the parade GROUNDS. the
race course and the open spaces
The usual provision shops are IN
the burned area. and there Is eonse-
quently great difficulty In buying pro-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
Bursting Peservoir
CutsOff WaterSu
Fremen Are Helpless
Frenzied People Fearing Famine Attempt
to Loot Stores of Food Strong Mill
tary Force Restores Order Repeated
Shocks Keep People in Panic.

went with a member of the club to
visit the DOstOiice. | was returning
when the earthquake occurred. The
street was a moderate sized one. and
the moment the ground began to
quake, thousands of persons rushed
ana jumped into the street from the
/ houses.
"A huge building fell across the
street in the yard before ms. another
building blocked the street behind us.
and on our left third building fell.
Then followed absolute darkness.
Great clouds OF dust and mortar from
the debris filed the air for five min
utes. When light was restored my
companion and found ourselves black
with debris and dirt. Ii was a mirac-
ulous escape.
The scene that followed battles de-
scription. Women were embracing
children, others were on their knees
praying loudly and calling upon the
Almighty To save them. Others We're
iaintng and others Wildly seeking
their loved ones. We elm bed over the
debris and returned to the club III
was In ruins A young fellow. hatless,
coatleSs, with handkerchief tied
around his head, ran to the street OUT
side the club and gazed at me for scv-
eral minutes, Az length something fa-
mlllar In his appearances struck me,
and | asked " he was General Lodger,
for many years my friend and former
associate in the house Of commons
"He said Yes. He was writing In
the club when the roof fen, and was
pinned To the floor by the roof hut
BY freeing himself from his coat he
finally escaped 10 the street
THE most awfu, sight was Mn
Bradley. a member Of the club lying
dead under the great fallen pillars OF
the building That night we slept on
the lawn Of the hotel and during tho
hours between sunset and sunrise felt
AZ least three earthquake shocks,
"Fhe blaze Of the raging fire over
he city was plainly visible. AT dawn !
got coffee and then drove into Kings-
on, distance OF six miles, All along
he road were cncampmcnts of FAINT
les outside OF their homes. In Kings
on | drove many miles through the
streets. At Least ninety-six out of ev-
FRY hundred houses were In ruins ar
damaged beyond repair This, / say.
s. from a personal observation. yet
of them were o.d and
many ought to have been destroyed
ong ago.
ION arrival on board our ship IL was
J great joy to find Sir Alfred Jones,
Notwithstanding his miraculous es-
ape, giving orders to his secretary to
meet the troubles by the erection OF
light shelters and making arrange
nents for cooking for the poor peo. ,
ile."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
BAILEY DECLARES
HIS INNOCENCE
Of CHARGES
ACCUSED SENATOR TALKS
TO TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Address An InpaSsioned Denial
Of Improper Relations With
Oil Trust, Davidson's Docu-
mentS Not Authentice,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Austin, TEX. Jan. 17.-United States
Senator j. W. Bailey addressed the
house today on invitation. Senator
Bailey's speech was an impassioned
denial Of anything improper in his
relations with the Waters Pierce oil
company. The documents in Attorney
General Davidson's possession, de-
clared the senator. are not authentic
Representative Cock accepted a
challenge from the senate investigat-
ing committee to prove Bailey's con.
nectiOn with the Waters-Pierce COM
pany.
Cock today gave notice that he pre-
ferred the charges against Bailey "a
outlined in the house resolution de-
manding an investigation. and de-
sired that Senator Bailey be sum-
moned as the Drinciaa. witness. Mr..
Cocks announcement was in response
to an invitation from the special ad-
visory committee Of the senate that
If anyone wanted to prefer charges
and summon witnesses in the Bailey
investigation. they were willing to ac-
cept the notice and summon the Wit
neSses
Following Senator Baiiey's address
the house discussed the proposed in
vestigation, but took no action.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
DEATH LIST MAY REACH
THOUSAND LONDON HEARS

my morning JOurnht Spechh be'Se" ""''i
London, Jan. 17.-lt is now known
that the death list of the Kingston
earthquake certainly Will exceed 9VV
persons and may even reach i,0Oo ana
that large numbers have been incapa-
citated by their injuries. The city Is
heap of ruins
The royal family has tended to set
the country an example of generous
assistance to the afflicted city. Inc
king and the queen have each con-
tributed $4,000 to the lord mayor
fund. The Prince and Princess OF
Wales have contributed $500 each,
and the big companies Interested IN
the West Indies are following SUIT.
Should the reports of the subsistence
of the Kingston harbor be conlirmeu,
a new peril win be added and further
dispatches on this subject are awaited
with the greatest anxiety.
According to further dispatches re-
ceived here from Jamaica aateu
Thursday the total list OF dead al
Kingston is expected to appteath
1000. Many bodies in state Of oe-
composition or charred beFond ieo-
ognition mad to be burned.
holding out.
The American battleships Missouri
and Indiana have arrived IN the haf-
bOr
Thirty-fiVe out of a tota1 OF hfty-fve
emDloyes in a tourist bhrear were
killed.
The Plum Point and Port Royal
light houses are both al the bottom
of the harbor. The navigation chan
mel has materially chauaei. ana IN
SOME places the dep'h ~ the haroor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
TWELVE HUNDRED DEAD IN KINGSTON CATASTROPHE TEN THOUSAND HEE ESS(
HLFA7ED CITY REPORTED IN DANGER OF SINKING INTO THE SEA

Visions i am arranging for sales tenn.
porarily, and for the transfer of per.
sons to other parishes. There was
some pillaging last night from de-
serted shops. The population is Won
! derfully patient, but listless.
Among the killed are Sir James
Ferguson. J. w. Middleton, ID. M. Ma
than, Edward de Cordova. j. r. Mu-
don, j. A. Payne. DR.. r.. G. Glib. r..
w. Bradley, b, Verley, w. George
Burrows, Charles Sherrick Emerson,
Captain Constantine. and Miss Lock-
ett
Great assistance has been given by
Sir Alfred Jones, who converted the
steamer Port Kingston into a tempo-
rary hospital and refuge by doctors
and firemen from Spanish town. and
by the commander of the troops who
supplied men to assist in keeping or
der and to patrol
The district line cable is broken
three miles off the coast Both the
telegraph officers are burned"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
DEFENDING MOTHER;
YOUTH STAYS
HIS FATHER
PATHETIC TRAGEDY
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Victim of Sons Bullet Said to
Have Been Mentally UnbaI-
anced- Boy Under Arrest
Admits Killing,
IBy Morning journal special leased wire.

lBy Morning Journhl special Leased Wire.
Taunton. Mass. Jan. I7.-GeOrge
Poole, leading resident OF Taunton
and head of the Poole silver company,
was shot and fatally injured tonight by
his son. Howard NJ Poole The vic
tim died two hours after the shooting
The son was arrested after inform
ing the police that he had shot his
father Young Poole is II years old.
According to the prisoner. he shot in
defense OF his mother. who had been
attacked by her husband. The police
say the elder Poole had been mentally
unbalanced for some time as the re-
suit Of an accident.
on two occasions Mrs, Poole was
obliged to ask the police 90 keel her
husband under surveillance, as she
feared physical violence. She visited
the district court about week ago
relative to the commitment of her
husband on the ground Of insanity.
Her husband learned of this tonight
and attacked her.
The son rushed 70 her assistance
and killed his father. The shooting
was Witnessed by two younger child
ren.
After the shooting the boy tele-
phoned TO the policc and later was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
SNOW BOUND TRAINS
CREEP INTO ST, PAUL
Faminc Threatens Remote HamIets in
Northwest II blockade Continues

St Paul, Mimi. Jan. l7.-After he
ing delayed for ten days In Montana
and North Dakota. Great Northern
train No. finally arrived in St Paul.
The coaches we're covered with ice
and snow. Four trains we're scheduled
TO arrive today from the coast all that
were tied up on account OF the
blockade
Now that the great blockade in
Montana near Cut Bank Is opened
there is danger Of another blockade
la North Dakota. II has been showing
for twenty-fOur hours TO such an cx-
tent that the drifts are piling over the
rotary pioWs. The farmers are suffer-
ing more than any one else from the
climatic conditions, which they say
are the worst for twenty years
In some of the Isolated points The
bread supply has been exhausted and
a famine s feared unless sosae COM
with the outside world
can soon be obtained
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18

According to information received
today, the Kingston horror is grow.
ing in magnitude. Communication
with the island capital is partially re-
stored, and every message that comes
brings fresh details of the horrors OF
the appalling catastrophe The mum
Der of the dead is variously placed at
from five to twelve hundred and the
number of the injured runs well into
the thousands. Ten thousand people
are said to be homeless. The danger
of famine has been increased and
with 1t stalks the grim spectre of pes
thence. There is urgent need of sup
plies of all kinds, and energetic efforts
are being made in this country and in
England to send succor to the ar
hicted islanders.
The business section of the city has
been wiped out, and the estimates of
the damage range from 10000, 900 to
$25, 900.
Among the dead and injured are a
number of prominent English peo-
pie, and almost every dispatch adds
new names to the list of the dead
Eight Americans are recorded as
tourists were undoubtedly crushed by
falling walls in the shipping district.
The American battleships Missouri
and Indiana have reached the scene,
and large number of officers and
sailors are standing by to render all
the assistance i'm their power.
A new horror is added to the situ-
alton by the reports that the city |
seems to be slowly sinking into the |
sea. The contour of the bottom of |
the harbor has materially changed. |
and the two lighthouses at the en-
trance of the harbor are said to have
disappeared.
The ships in the harbor are !,
crowded with injured people, and the
death list is being increased hourly.
The corpses OF hundred of the dead
lie in the streets, being hurriedly
buried in rude trenches as rapidly as
possible.
The extent of the calamity which
has visited the capital of Jamaica has
not yet been recorded to the outside
world and 1t is even doubtful If the
people of Kingston are yet aware OF
the full extent of the disaster that
overwhelmed them last Monday after
noon.
Following is list of the more i'm
portant persons reported killed in the
earthquakes
SIR JAMES FERGUSON, deputy {
chairman of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet company of London.
CAPTAIN T. CONSTANTINE, sup
erintendent in Jamaica for the Royal
Mail Steam Packet company.
CAPTAIN YOUNG, commander OF
the steamer Arno, of the Royal Mail c
Steam Packet company. S
MISS SULLIVAN. S
CAPTAIN LAMONT, who was soon /
TO he married to an American girl. +
DIR. ROBERTSON AND WIFE, t
(perhaps DR. O. ID. +. Robertson and o
wife). b
CHARLES SHERTRECK. a we'll Y
known MERCHANT. I
A. NJ. NATHAN, partner of Charles p
in the firm of Nathan s
Sherlock and company. t
BRADLEY VERLEY. extensively
Interested in sugar cultivation; anu b
wo other members of the Verley fam Il
ly.
c. NJ. LIVINGSTON. senior clerk in h
he audit office of the colonial gov a
Il
DIR. r c. GGBB Il
MISS LOCKETT killed in Jamaica d
,lub. Il
MISS SULLIVAN. W
EDGAR d. CORDOVA. carriage
md wagon maker. t
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
RED CROSS RUSHEs
SUPPLIES TO KINGSTON

New York. Jan. 17--The first cargo
of supplies to be sent from New York
in aid of the stricken people Of ia
maica viii be shipped tomorrow.
President Cleveland Dodge of the New
York state branch of the Nationl Red
Cross was authorized by the national
organization today to expend So ,00O in
the purchase of suitable supplies.
The Red Cross contributions will
be supplemented by quantity of food.
medicine and other supplies gathered
by a committee of steamship and COM
mercial firms.
The Hamburg American, the United
Fruit company and the Royal Mail
steamship company tonight announced
that all the vessels of their lines TO
Kingston would be at the disposal OF
the relief organizations desiring to
supplies To Iamalca
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
ARIZONA WOMAN IS
FOUND DEAD IN CHICAGO
Shocking Fate of Former Bisbcc Hotel
oprietress--IIusband Arrested.

Chicago. Jan. 17.--Mrs. Maggie
Mum, formerly the proprietor of the
Hughes hotel at Bisbee, Ariz.. was
found dead today in her room in a
small hotel on the west side. The err
cumstances surrounding her death
caused the police to arrest her hus-
band, although there Is no direct evi-
dence that he was actually connected
with her death Mum, when arrested.
asserted that his wife died of pneu-
monia, and that he had not been near
her for a week. The body when dis
covered had been shockingly gnawed
by rats. 1t is believed that the
woman had been dead for more than
twelve hours when the death was re-
ported.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
AMERICAN CoNDoLENCE
RENDERED KING EDWARD

London, Jan. fixing Edward has
headed the Mansion house Kingston
relief fund with a subscription OF
$4,000 and the corporation of London
gave a similar amount. The principal
theaters are organizing special perfor-
mances in behalf of the Kingston suf-
ferers.
Upon instructions from Washington
the American embassy this afternoon
rendered to King Edward and to the
foreign office condolences upon the
Kingston disaster from President
Roosevelt and the state department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
CHANGE IN BOTTOM OF SEA
ENDANGERS NAVIGATION

Washington, Jan. 17.-The secre-
tary of the navy has received a cable
gram from the Hamburg American
officials advising him that according
to a cablegram from the captain of
the companys steamer President
dated at Port Au Prince, Haiti, great
caution is necessary upon the part of
ships approaching Kingston as the
bottom of the sea has been changed
by the earthquake and that the light
house has been demolished. The in
formation was cabled TO Admiral
Evans at Guantanamo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
GRAVE FEARS THAT ENTIRE
CITY WILL SINK INTO SF

ST. Augustine, Fla. Jan lT,-Wire-
less messages received at the station
on Anastia island today by chief Elec-
trician Elkins say that Kingston Is
sinking gradually; that many holes
and cracks one hundred feet deep
were formed by the earthquake. and
that grave fears are felt that the en-
tire city viii slip into the bay.
Another message says the hospital
corps attendants and supplies from the
United states vessels at GuaTitanimO
have been sent to the stricken island.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
MEXICAN BRAKEMAN
C0UNTERFEITED TICKETS


El Paso. Tex. Jan. 17.-lt Is stated
tonight that a brakeman, Carlos Rod
rguez of the Mexican central. has
been arrested in Mexico city. charged
with defrauding the railroad out Of a
large sum by printing and selling
counterfeit tickets. Rodriguez is in
prison and it is alleged by the Mexi-
can Central officials that a number
OF arrests of other employees will soon
be made as Rodriguez has implicated
several of them as confederates in the
sale Of the tickets.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
Wilson resigns From Bank.

Taer Ia, Jan. 17.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has resigned the
presidency of the First National bank
of Taer which he has held for ten
years. Secretary Wilson gives as his
reason for resigning that being in
Washington, he was too far away to
do justice by the stockholders and
depostors of the banking in this
town
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
Cold Wave swce,s Portland.

Portland, o., Jan. 17.-Tke william
cite river was frozen over for a short
time early today, when the tempera-
ture was 15 above zero. This is the
first time the Willamette has been iced
over since 1883.
The temperature went to 26 below
zero at Ellensburg, Washington, last
night At North Yakima it fell to Il
below
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18

New York. Jan. 17.--Six inches of
snow fell here today, causing a great
congestion of street car traffic. Thous-
ands of commuters on their way home
to points in New Jersey and Staten
Island were delayed for hours tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18
Capital oflamafca
Mass of Blackened
and Tzvisted Ruins
Bodies of Hundreds of Victims Still Buried
in Debris Not Single Inhabitable
House Remains in Stricken City,
Financial Loss Placed at S25,OOOOOO.

has been altered by from forty to sixty
feet.
1t is reported that Hamburg Ameri-
can steamer Prince Waldemar, which
reached Kingston from New York De-
cember 80, is ashore at Plum Point.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-18

OF the late Senator william b. Bate.
Of Tennessee. We're delivered after
which the senate adjourned as a mark
Of respect to his memory
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
JEROME'S FOE CONVICTED.
Jury Finds YOnkerS Editor GuiLty
of Criminal LIBEL

Frank E. Xavier. editor OF The Yonkers Her
aid" was found guilty OF criminal libel yesterday
afternoon by the White Plains Jury before which
he was tried the charge Of having published
false statements about District Attorney Jerome.
took tho jury twenty minutes TO arrive at its de-
cison. After Judge Platt had instructed the Jurors
they went to luncheon and then retired to their
room. When they returned TO the courtroom. and
the clerk asked the foreman If the jury had ar
rived at the decision he replied:
1--WE find for the plaintiff"
What do you mean by that?' asked Judge Platt
He means that find verdict OF guilty. in
terrupted another juror.
The judge instructed the Jurors TO return to their
rooom and return with the proper verdict This
time the foreman said: we find the defendant
guilty"
AS soon as the verdict announced John II.
Brennan. counsel for Mr.. Xavier. asked that it be
set aside and Judge Platt said he would name
some day date next week for argument on the
motion
The entire morning taken up with the argu-
ments OF counsel and the charge of Judge Platt
Mr.. Jerome in court, and when Mr.. Brennan
speaking took notes. Mr.. Brennan said with
reference to the Indictment OF Mr.. Xavier that Mr.
Jerome had gone before the Westchester County
Grand Jury and given the jurors law lecture
He said that Mr.. Jerome had put his personality
before the jurors in effort 10 impress them.
Mr.. Jerome brought suit against Mr.. Xavier be-
cause the latter printed article in which it was
stated that Mr.. Jerome had agreed with j Pier
pont Morgan and George w. Perkins not TO indict
certain heads Of the New York Life Insurance
Company. in return for which Mr.. Jerome was to
receive the Democratic nomination for Governor
New-York tribune., 1907-10-04
TAFT SAILS FROM KOBE.
Secretary and Party LeaUe for
Nagosaki and Manila.

Kobe Japan. Oct. 3.-The train with the Taft
party on board left Kioto at 6:3S and ar
rived here at $50 o'clock this evening The
party was welcomed by the Governor OF Kobe
and his staff and the officials Of the United
States Consulate. The station and other build
irgs were decorated and there was a display of
fireworks.
After being driven 10 the pier the party was
taken IN special launches to the steamer Mime
sofa There the formal farewells ex-
changed. The vessel sailed for Nagasaki and
Manila at midnight.
Kioto. Japan, Oct. 3.-Secretary Taft, Mrs.
Taft and their party arrived at Kioto at Z: 80
O'Clock this morning. With General Edwards,
Mr Carpenter. the secretary of M. Taft, and
Charlie Taft they occupied a special car pro-
vded by the government Mr.. Taft was in good
spirits
General Count Kuroki commander OF the jap
tnese right army IN Manchuria, met Mr.. Taft
On his arrival and invited the party to an in
formal luncheon. after which the male travellers
visited points of interest Mrs. Taft, however,
preferred TO go shopping.