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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
In the ThdW Trial TOday--Ar-
gumentS Over Admission
OF Smiths Evidence.
JUDGE DECIDES THAT IT
OUGHT TO Be ADMITTED
Nothing Of Importance for Either
Side Developed In Testimony
OF Policeman Howe.

New York, March 12.-with the
resumption of the Thaw trial this
morning Delmas continued his argu-
ment against admitting the testimony
of James c. Smith, brother-in-law of
White. who was absent from the
country when the prosecution put in
its case in chief against Thaw.
Delmas contended that Smith
should properly have been examined
at the beginning of the trial and
could not testify at this time. There
was a sharp argument between
Jerome and Delmas, in which Hart
ridge also precipltated and corrected
several statements of the district at
torney. Finally Fitzgerald announced
he was ready to rule on the point
and Delmas requested fifteen minutes
in order to consider with his as
sociate counsel, and the time was
granted.
Smiths Testimony Admitted.
After a brief recess Delmas and
Jerome continued their arguments In
regard to the admissibility of the evil
dence of Smith. Justice Fitzgerald
was brief in his ruling. He said that
was newly discovered, and in the in
terest of Justice. should go to the
jury. II overrule the objection" he
concluded.
Jerome then asked that the exam
ination OF Smith be postponed until
after luncheon recess, to enable him
to call officer Edward f. Howe to
the stand. This was granted.
Nothing Gained From Howe.
Howe's testimony was in regard to
the arrest of Thaw on the night Of
the shooting and his examination at
the police station. He said that
Thaw appeared rational.
DR., Carlton, Flint, to whom Evelyn
is said to have gone with Jack Barry
more, was called. but Delmas object
ed to his testimony on the same
ground he offered to other witnesses,
and Flint was excused. after testify
ing that he did not know Evelyn, al
though he had seen her in court,
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
C. G. ROBERTSON WAS
MURDERED NOT
DROWNED
Drops of Blood Found on
Wagon Support Muir
der Theory.
ssssYsSYSSssSYS

5 Special to The Evening Citizen.
Deming, N. M, March Ia
5 Though the matter has been
kept secret as much as possible,
) while clues could be investi-
B gated, it develops that c. G..
) Robertson was murdered, his
body made away with, and the
j story that he had drowned is a
fabrication pure and simple.
1t is the suppostion that the ,
) murder was committed as he
was crossing the Gila river and
that the wagon was left in the
) middle of the stream and the
horses on the bank of the river
to make grounds to support the
} drowning story. This theory
leaks out through a letter writ
} ten by the wife of the missing [,
man to a friend. Mrs. Robert
son says that she thinks that /
! Mr.. Robertson was killed and not /
drowned and she thinks that she /,
knows who did II. The story f,
that Mr.. Robertson was drowned p,
as well as another story started f,
} from some unknown source that /
he had left the country, gone to ,
} California and deserted his fam ,
, lily are not believed by Mrs Rob 4
ertson. She says that he was +,
} too devoted to run away.
Drops OF blood, which have
been found on the wagon Mr.. 4
) Robertson had when he left I
home support the murder the f,
ory. There was also blood on a /
roll of bedding in the wagon. /
Mr.. Robertson's gun was wrapped /
! up in this bedding and it is f,
thought that the old man may /
have made an effort to get the I
J gun after being shot but expired /
before reaching 1t. The gun {.
had not been used. The motive 4
of the crime, however, is not /
] known. Mr.. Robertson was not I
J known to have an enemy in the I
, whole ella country, and as moth I
ing was disturbed about his I
wagon, the robbery theory is not =,
plausible.
Mrs. Robertson is in very poor +.
circumstances A reward of f,
} 500 has been offered for the /
capture of the murderer.
Robertson disappeared more T,
than a month ago. His team (.
was found tied on the banks of I
the CHA river, with the wagon 4
in the middle OF the river, Z
} mired down.
ISegs SSSSs
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
Blown Up by One Of Its Own
TOrpedOes With Fatal
Effect.
FIFTY ARE KILLED AND
FULLY 300 ARE INJURED
Many Adjacent Ships We're Ser
iously Damaged by the
Explosion

Toulon, March 1.-THE powder
magazine on board the French bat
tleship Lena blew up today while the
vessel was In the Missiessy dock,
owing to the explosion of a compress
ed air torpedo. There were about $50
officers and men on board the Lena
at the time of disaster, but many OF
them jumped into the water. The
authorities here believe that the VIC
tins will number over 200.
Further explosions occurred upon
the Lena every moment and the de-
bris flew over the dock yard for a
distance of 500 yards. A shell weigh
ing twenty pounds was hurled quar-
ter of mile before striking the
ground. The Lena was undergoing
inspection of machinery when the ex-
plosion occurred. The conclusion
caused by the explosion of the com
pressed air torpedo set fire to the aft
powder magazine. blowing up the
whole aft part of the vessel and Of
ficials declare that the magazines of
the Lena were completely filled with
explosives and that the recurrent de-
donations indicate they are all on fire.
Three Hundred Injured.
The number of injured is now
known to be about 800. including
many officers. 1t is believed certain
that over fifty were killed and of the
injured 100 are seriously hurt
Rear Admiral Wounded.
Rear Admiral Manceron is among
the wounded and included In the
killed Is Ensign Rousse.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
JOPLIN COMMERCIAL
CLUB after WILD
CAT SCHEMERS

Joplin. Mo, March l2.-Fake min
ing promotions and stock joDJing
schemes in the southwest lead and
zinc fields are likely to meet with
some hard sledding' in the near fu-
ture, II the plans of the Joplin Com
mercial club are carried into execu-
tion. 1t Is the purpose Of the club to
attack all the unreliable concerns ad-
vertising from this district and bring
them TO the notice Of the postal auth
critics. Meanwhile the development
of legitimate enterprises is going for
ward rapidly; and the prosperity Of
the lead and zinc industry was never
greater than today.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
NO MORE MANSFIELD COPPER
STOCK FOR SALE.

Patagonia, Ariz., March 12.-The
financing of the Mansfield copper
mine is now practically completed,
and the directors Of the company
have ordered that the sale of develop
ment stock be discontinued. This ac-
ton has been taken in view OF the un-
expectedly rapid absorption of the
company's securities, enabling the
management to place the properly
upon a self-supporting basis and
thereby obviating the necessity of fur
ther sale of stock. A decided impetus
to the business and mining interests
of the district is resulting from the
rapid development of a number Of
new and promising copper properties
in the vicinity of Patagonia
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
TO VISIT SONS ON .,
EASTER FROM GEHMANy

New York. March i2.--Mrs.
Charlemagne Tower. wife OF the am
bassador to Germany, has written to
her sons that she will sail today
from there, in order to greet them
on Easter day. Mr.. Tower will come
over later. Mrs. Tower has a talent
for surrounding herself with interna-
tional social lights and has won hon
ors and laurels for herself this win
ter, by the dignity held throughout
the gamut of her entertainments,
whether it was OF cosmopolitan or
exclusive nature. Her Washington
party was "a grand event in social cir
cles. and was attended by the Crown
Prince Frederick William and Crown
Princess, and the number of dlstin-
guished Americans was very notable.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
MERCHANTS
BIG INFORMAL SUPPER.

Chicago, March 12.-Development
of a fraternal and cooperative spirit
among Chicago merchants Is the OBJ
ect of big informal supper to be
given by the Chicago Commercial
association at the Coliseum tonight.
Officers of the association have Civ
en- a neighborly, good fellowship af-
fair. at which a plan of work for
the year will be mapped out A
musical program will also be provid-
ed. 1t is expected that there will
be a large increase of membership
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
RUFF ST|LtTSPARS FOR
TIME BY TECHN|-
CAL DELAYS
Wants HdbedS Corpus From
State Supreme Court
Charges Prejudice.
POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH
DEFRAUDING TOURISTS

San Francisco, March 12.-Ruefs
attorneys this morning applied to the
state supreme court for a writ of ha-
beas corpus. The assistant district
attorney asked for and was granted
time in which to prepare counter af-
fidavits to that filed by Ruef alleging
prejudice on the part of Judge Dunno.
The defendant was remaneded to the
custody of Elisor Biggy, after which
adjournment was taken until tomor-
row,
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
IliIlS I'm HOuSp.

Yesterday was the last day for the
introduction of bills in the house, eX-
cept under suspension of the rules.
Those introduced were:
House joint memorial No. 2, asking
the president to extend privileges to
the PeCoS forest reserve as on other
reserves. The secretary was instruct
ed to forward a copy to Washington.
House bill No. 1876, by Walters, for
territorial board of horticulture.
House bill No. 1917, by Walters, rel
ative to new school districts Tabled.
House bill No. 19S, by Walters, for
spraying of fruit trees.
House bill No. 1913, by Ramon SAN
chez, relative to public highways.
House bill No. 200, by Studley, to
amend section 3, chapter 2, laws of
1905, relative to Torrance county.
House bill No. POI, by Studley, re-
demption of property held for taxes.
House bill No. 202, by Ramon San
chez, relative to school bonds, etc.
House bill No. 2O3, by Ramon San
chez TO abolish the mounted police.
House bill No, 2O4, by Baca, for
an exhibit from New Mexico for the
Alaska-Yukon exposition.
House bill No. 2O5, by Abbott of
santa Fe, duties of assessor.
House bill No. zoe, by Gallegos
relative to boundaries of school dis
tricts.
House bill No. 2O7, by Baca, rela-
tive to bail
House bill No. POS, by Green. 10
prevent discrimination against native
labor by employers. Passed house by
a viva vOce vote.
House bill No. 2O9, by Baca rela-
tive 20 draying.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
NOTED BALL PLAYER
KILLED IN A SALOON,

St Louis, March 12.-Patrick J..
Hynes. who for two seasons pitched
for the st. Louis Americans, and who
was signed with the Milwaukees for
the coming season, was shot and kill
ed this morning in a saloon here by
Louis W. Richardson, a bartender.
Richardson declares that he fired in
self-defense and the one witness cor
roborates the statement.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
PANAMA LABOR APPEAL
TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR RELIEF
ShOvelmen Want Increase of
Wages and Accumulation
of Vacation Time.
LOUISVILLE CAR STRIKE
RESULTS IN REAL BATTLE

Panama, March 1.-THE steam
shovelmen employed on the canal
have demanded an increased pay and
the withdrawal of the rules regard
ing the accumulation of vacation
time. The chief engineer has refused
these demands, and a committee OF
men has been named to go to Wash
ington to bring the questions at issue
before President Roosevelt.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
Pitched Battle Reached.

The rioting eliminated at noon in
an outbreak at Second and Brecken-
ridge streets, between the strikers
and the strike sympathizers on the
one hand, and the police and strike
breakers on the other, in which six
policemen and motormen are known
To have been seriously injured and a
score or more bruised and cut
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
MOVER CASE COMES UP
ON MOTION 10 DISMISS.

Caldwell, March 12.-The case
against Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone, officials Of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, charged with com
plicity in the assassination of former
Governor Steuenberg, came up today
on motion to dismiss the case. Judge
Wood, of Boise. has been called to
preside in it.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
REPUBLICANS FINISH
APPROPRIATION BILL
Nearly 100000 for Albuquerque---Wi
BerndlillO COunty'S Representa-
tiVeS Now Be Good?

an increase Of $4,000. and AN addi-
uonal appropriation of $4,000 for a
new building,
Also Si.4O0 for erection OF dykes
along the Rio Grande.
Charitable institutions Ian AlbuqueT-
que viii receive same appropriation
ps In bin OF 36th legislative assembly
This Information is authentic.
Also $4,000 for territorial fair.
Appropriation bin was I'm the house
at o'clock. and was was made spe-
cial order of business 10 Will pass
the house.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
ROCHESTER, CAMERA
CLUBS ANNUAL EXHIBIT.

Rochester, n. Y. March 12.-This
years exhibit of the Rochester Cam
era club opened today i'm the rooms
of the Wilder Arcade, and is of un-
usual attractiveness as II is to in
clude several exhibits from Curtiss
Bell, generally considered the most
artistic photographer in New York.
The pictures which Mr.. Bell sends
We're shown at an exhibit I'm London,
and were much admired.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
EFFORT TO RUN STREET
CARS RESULTS In FIGHT,

Louisville, March l2.-With the aid
of strikebreakers and the protection
of the police, the street railway COM
pany this morning started a partial
service on four lines. Each car has
two or three policemen on each plat
form, but in spite of this trouble be-
gan early and hOld-ups were numer-
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
Special to The Evening Citizen.

HPVVIdI 20 Tie tNenlng CIIlltn.
Santa Fe, March 12.-The approp-
rlation bill of which there has been
so much talk, il is understood, will
go TO the house this afternoon. al
though that body has not yet con-
Vened.
The committee refuses 10 disclose
the contents of the bill. II Is UNDER
stood that II contains for Berualillo
county:
100000 for maintenance Of the
New Mexico University per annum
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
Death Unexpected.

rier, ex-president of France, died to-
day.
Death Unexpected.
His death occurred at II o'clock
last night of embolism or plugging up
of the heart. The news was not pub
lished until this morning. The eX-
president had been i'll for two or three
days but no great importance was at
tached to his illness.
Jean Paul Casimir Perier was the
son and the grandson of a statesman.
The ex-president was born November
rs, 1S47. In the summer of 1894,
he was elected president, immediate
ly after the assassination of President
Carnot. He was not popular owing to
his opposition to the agencies which
threatened national security.
Serious differences arose between
the president and his supporters and
eventually, in January, 1895, he re-
signed. Dunring the Zola trial il de-
yeloped that the reason for his resig-
nation was that the cabinet concealed
from him material facts of policy, so
that he nearly found himself in seri-
ious quarrel with GERMANY, owing to
his ignorance of the Dreyfus scandal.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
POLICE HELD UP TOURISTS
AT SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake City, March 12.-Chief
of Police George w. Sheets, charged
with conspiracy to defraud tourists
passing through the city was today
held by Judge Whitaker to answer to
criminal division of the district court.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
KILLED BY FALL OF
HUGE ICICIE ON CAR

Niagara, n. Y, March IA huge
iclcle dropped from the cliff of Nj
agara gorge onto a trolley car of the
passing the whirlpool rapids. The
motorman was killed and five passen-
gers were injured.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
OTHER VESSELS NEARBY
WE'RE BADLY DAMAGED.

Paris. March 12.-Only meager de-
tails of the explosion on the Lena
have reached here. 1t Is stated, how
ever. at the ministry of marine that
the warship had been flooded. Ad-
vices also said that many vessels near
the Lena had been damaged. y
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12
FRENCH EX-PRES|DENT
CAS|M|R PER|ER
DIED TODAY
Obstruction of Heart by Blood
ClOt or Similar Foreign
Intrusion the Cause.
RESIGNED PRESIDENCY ON
DREYFUS TRIAL ACCOUNT

Paris, March I'm. Casimir Pc
rier, ex-president of France, died to-
day.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-12

Continued on PageFour.)
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-13

river. Hugh Hardin, of Vincen-
mes, Ind, was the successful bid
der at $3.50 The contractor
has given bond for the compile
ton of the work, and is to have
two dredge boats at work within
four months.-Benton Record.
Leroy and Eleanor Chestnut,
children of Mexico, have received
$1,000 each from the Chinese gov
ernment on account of the death
of an aunt, Miss Eleanor Chest
nut, who was killed by q mob in
China in 1906. The case was
taken up with the state depart-
ment in 1906 and after two years
the claim was allowed by the
Chinese government. Miss
Eleanor Chestnut was q mission.
ary to China, sent from this
country by an. Eastern Presby-
tartan church. The Chestnut
children were her wards. They
had been under her care and at
tention for several years prior to
the killing m China. Mrs. Ella
Tucker Of Mexico is their mother.
The board OF Railroad com.
missioners have issued an order.
ed for 3 general reduction Of q
per cen! in express charges In
this state. In q statement BY
Chairman Knott OF the board i
appears thst the express com
panies have been paying th'
railroads 80 to 55 per cent Of thei
gross earnings for carrying ex
press packages. The chairman
says the exhcrbitant price pait
the railroads make it look yer!
much like the express companie
J and the railroads are one and th,
same, only operating under diff
ferent names.
A farmer named George Hols
apple, near Puxico, In Stoddsr'
county, is sure a sweet potato
grower. Last year he raiss'
5000 bushels and he 10 quoted .
saying that his crop this yea
; will be equally - large. Price
J range from 90 to 90 cents . bush
} oil.
The joplin papers say that Tor
|. Cunningham. owner Of the Ban
st Joplin, will organize . nation
Il bank With capital Of $500,
/. |Oo0. II i said thst n. Gun
, ninklss.n now holds *, 90 gov
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-13
Presidents Message In
Brief.

Below we give a short sum-
mary of the main points of the
Presidents message. While it
is a very long document in full,
there are no very new or startling
propositions in the messageyE
many of the recommendations
being repetitions of sugges-
tions made in former mes
sages to congress, and these
quotations, or repetitions, are
responsible for the message
length. However, congress sell
dom enacts what the President
recommends. Here is the sum-
mary:
Sherman anti trust law should
be modified SO as to give the fed
eral government supervisory
power over corporations substi-
tuting prompt executive action
for interminable lawsuits; pend
ing reform, let congress deny
lawless corporations the right to
engage in interstate commerce.
Appointment of federal COM
mission is urged, to determine
whether interstate corporations
seeking a federal charter are
within the law; illegal monopo-
lies to be crushed by refusal
either to incorporate or license,
as congress perfers.
Right to hold stock in other
corporation should be refused
! companies seeking license or
! charter, except by executive per-
mission.
, Arbitrary and unthinking"
> reduction of railroad rates is
3 opposed; such power should be
. vested solely in federal commits =
sion.
Emergency currency, based on
adequate securities and issued
{ undera heavytsx should be auth
8 orized by congress.
Tariff revision, without dis
, turbing the protective principal,
is desirable, but not preceding a
presidential election; wood pulp
: and art tariffs should be remov-
ed.
Income and inheritance taxes,
imprisonment OF corporation Of
tenders, curb OH injunction
8 abuses, employers liability law
I eight-hour day extension, posta
Q savings banks aud parcels posI
a are recommended 10 congress.
II Waterways Improvement
!, should begin with the Mississip,
' pi; lakes to Gulf" channel IA
b vored.
: Congressional appropriation
d for campaign expenses Of princi
70 pal national parties are recon-
!. monded; limit individual con
4 tributions by law.
Increase army and navy i
: preparation for The .snext war;
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-12-13


The depth Of 720 feet has been
reached on the artesian we'll at
Sikeston.
There is talk OF establishing q
steam laundry at Kennett at an
early date.
In the near future q machine
shop will be established in Skies
ton at a $1,000 cost.
1t costs ten dollars to spit on
the side walks or other public
places Of Rock Port.
Arthur Crutchfield of Marston,
New Madrid county, killed 58
black birds at one shot, last Sat-
nrday evening,
Last week the Hayseed mine
near Carthage turned in $1,000
pounds of zinc. Such a mine
beats the Klondike country for
real wealth-produeing.
The Cape Democrat, which
ought to know, says that of the
twenty seven saloons in that city,
only seven are doing business on
licences issued in their own name
An exchange figures out that
there are less than IA acres oi
land In Missouri to each inhabi-
that Of the state, and down in tbs
Ozarks some OF that stands or
end.
TIE election in Cooper county
Tuesday on the proposition to is'
sue si00, 600 in bonds to build q
new court house was defeated.
The question will be submitted
again soon after January 1.
Even before Hon. n. r. Smitl
has taken his seat in congress
former Congressman Robb'l
home paper announces the pur'
pose Of the latter to contest th'
denomination Of Mr.. Smith Il
1908.
Joe Pratt, Of Ste. Gensyieys
sscretary Of the Southeast Mis-
souri prummer's Association ha
resigned, and has moved to Lit
tie Rock 10 practice law. julie
Hsttiquin. Of 81. Louis takes hi
plscs,
The county court has let tn
contract for the construction Q
ths biggest drainage ditch eve
pls.insd 10 Mississippl county
.lhs dilpa 3 % start south Of th