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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-21
JOHN S. Boards SPEECH ON nVALDTTY OF /
FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS \

and to prescribe new terms of surrender
after the surrender has been accepted,
is deemed infamous by all mank1na ana
in both cases is held to no Il new and
just cause of war; and when such con-
duct is exhibited toward an adversary,
who has given up his arms and sub
mittCd to the victor, and is thereby I'M
able to renew the war, the party guilty
of it has no claim to the confidence or
respect of any people. for he brings the
faith of promises into disrepute."
Hill fortifes this opinion by copious
quotations from Nattcll.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-21
Meaning Of "Two-Thirds.

1.-The Congress. whenever two-thirds Of
both Houses shall deem II necessary,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-21

At the surrender the Southern SIates
all had republican forms OF government
the President, by executive DrocidIoa-
ton overthrow these republican Iorrns
OF government and established other gov
~ not in origin These reconstructed gov
. ernments OF Lincoln and johnson Wer'
now nverthroWn by congressional ecu
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
ALLEGED FRAUDS
IN COLORADO
Chief Inspector Linnen Of General
Land Office is Probing Land
Entries.

According to a dispatch from Mil.
waukee, Wisconsin, e. B. Linnen,
chief special land inspector for the
Department of the Interior, went to
that city for a conference with Uni.
ted States Assistant District Attorney
E. j. Henning and District Attorney
Butterfied relative to alleged land
frauds in Colorado. Mr.. Lnnen was
formerly chief clerk in the U. s.
Surveyor Generals office in Santa Fe,
Ten Milwaukee men who are stock
holders in the Wisconsin Coal Mining
Company and in the Federal Coal and
Iron Company, were indicted recent.
ly by Denver grand jury in connec.
ton with alleged land frauds and their
cases have been set for hearing Sep
tember 30.
Mr.. Linnen was primarily respon
sible for the expose of these alleged
land frauds which resulted in the in.
dictments and he will probably be the
principal witness for the prosecution.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
SENSATIONAL MAIL
ROBBERY AT RATION
Sack Containing $4,000 In Currency
Stolen From Depot Baggageroom
and No Trace of Thieves.

Ration, N. NJ, Sept. Ga sensa-
tional mail robbery, which became
known yesterday, was committed here
early Tuesday morning when mail
sack was stolen in which, among 9th
er mail matter, were two registered
packages which are said to have con-
tanned $4,000 in currency.
The registered mail sack was stolen
from the baggageroom in the depot of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway. AS soon as it was discov-
cred missing the theft was reported to
postoffice authorities and railroad Of
ficials.
Following the robbery Charles Le-
roy was arrested on suspicion of be-
ing one of the thieves, for it is be-
lieved that there were at least two
persons implicated in the robbery, Le-
roy was able to clear himself Of this
charge. but is being held in custody
for an alleged attempt to rob an ex-
press car.
The mail sack was carried out into
the railroad yards near the station,
where it was rifled of its contents.
Only the two packages containing the
$4,000 in cash were taken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
CLIMATE HERE
DURING AUGUST
Only Two Days in
Month Without
Sunshine
IDEAL SUMMER WEATHER
Just Enough Rain to Keep
Temperature Cool and
Delightful.

| August weather at Santa Fe was but
little short of ideal While other parts
OF the United States We're sweltering
on account of sultry heat or were suf.
lering from destructive thunderstorms
and cIoudbursts, August at Santa Fe
was cool and dry, with just enough
| cloudneSs, gentle rain and breeZes
stirring to make the monte an espe-
clally delightful one from the meteorO-
logical standpoint, There were only
two days without sunshine, while the
sunshine record for the month was GA
per cent. There was only one day
| with 100 per cent of sunshine, and on
each day. with that one exception
| there was just enough cloudineSs to
temper the heat of the sun around
midday, and in consequence the maxi
mum temperature was only 81 de-
| erees, this being recorded on August
, lG, while the minimum temperature
| was 80 degrees. on August 80. The
greatest daily range in temperature
was 81 degrees and the least daily
| range 10 degrees, on August 30. There
has been a deficiency in temperature
since New Year of 103 degrees. The
precipitation for the month was 316
| inches, but the greatest precipitation
during any twenty-four consecutive
! hours was only .95 of an inch and oc-
Cured toward the end of the month
that is. on the 29th and the Goth.
There has been an excess above the
average precipitation of .G1 of an inch
since New Year. The prevailing di.
rection of the wind was from the
| ,satheast and the total movement was
! 1896 miles, an average velocity per
hour of rs miles, the maximum ve-
locity having been only 20 miles an
hour. from the southeast, on August
II. There were Is clear days, / / part
ly cloudy days and cloudy days,
while there were 16 days on which
there was .01 or morch of an inch of
precipitation. No fogs, no hail, no
frost were recorded during the month.
The mean relative humidity was GO
per cent; at 6 a. m, Il per cent; at
6 p. M, 40 per cent. The mean maxi
mum temperature for the month was
IT'S degrees, and the mean MINIMUM
temperature 55.6 degrees. The mean
atmospheric pressure was 29,S9 the
maximum, 1908, being recorded on
August 81 and the lowest 1913, on Au-
gust lG
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
COMMISSION TO
REVISE LAWS
Is Claimed Not
Legally Consti-
TWO MEMBERS RESIGN
Opinion of Attorney Gener-
alFallHolding Appointment
Rests With Governor.

Upon the return of Governor George
Curry from his visit to Las Vegas
Ration and Clayton, changes will take
| place in the personnel of the Commis.
sion of Revision the Laws of the Ter.
ritory, which commission was organ
| lied under and by virtue Of law en-
acted by the Thirty-seventh Legisla-
tive Assembly and whose members
We're named in the act. These We're
Hon. Charles A. Spiess, member of the
Legislative Council, and Hon. Elmer
f. Studley. member of the House Of
Representative Of the Thirty-seventh
Assembly; the attorney general of
! New Mexico. Ralph E. Twitchell, of
Las Vegas, and Benjamin NJ. Read of
Santa Fe.
| The question as to the power Of
the Assembly to name the member
ship of the commission has been sub
mitted by Governor Curry to Attorney
General Fall, and the latter holds that
the Legislature had not the power SO
to do, these positions being Territor-
| ial offices and that the prerogative to
appoint to these positions rests with
the executive. In view of this it is
understood that there will be no con-
tention by any of the members of the
body who were holding under and by
appointment by the act of the Assem-
bly,; that there will be no legal con-
test and that the opinion Of the at
torney general will not be contested.
Messrs. Spiess and Studley Resign.
There is another point in the case
and this is that referring to Messrs.
Spiess and Studley. They were both
members of the Assembly which Gre
ated the commission, and under Con
gressional statute no member of an
assembly of Territory can legally be
appointed to Territorial office Gre
ated during the term of the Assembly
of which he is such a member Mr..
Spiess and Mr. Studley have rendered
their designations of such commission
to Governor Curry. These have not
yet been officially accepted, but they
will be, and the vacancies will
probably be filled upon Gov
ernor Curry's return next week to the
Capital.
1t is not yet known if there will be
changes of other members. This will
be determined at an early date. 1t is
understood, however that Governor
Curry believes it to be proper to have
the commission non-partisan, and may
appoint an attorney who is>a Demo
crat in politics to fill one of the va
cancies
Attorney H. M. Dougherty, of So
corro, one of the leading lawyers of
central New Mexico and Democrat,
may be one Of the new appointees.
Assistant United States Attorney
David J. Leahy, of Las Vegas, is also
under consideration for appointment
to one of the vacancies.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
GOVERNOR CURRY
GOES JUNKET|NG
ExecutiveCuestT To.
day of Meadow
City.
PUBLIC RECEPTION TONIGHT
From Las Vegas Party Will
Go to Ration and Thence
to Clayton.

Las Vegans are vieing with one an.
other today in entertaining Governor
! Curry, who is a guest today Of the
Meadow City. A public reception will
be rendered to the executive tonight
at the quarters Of the Las Vegas Com
mercial Club in the town of Las
| Vegas.
Governor Curry and party left the
| Capital last night for the Meadow City.
Accompanying the executive were
Colonel Jose d. Sena. clerk Of
the Territorial Supreme Court,
and an aide de camp on
the Governors staff Robert
p. Ervien, commissioner of public
lands; Marion Littrell. superintendent
of thep enitentiary. and Fred Form
hoff, captain of the Mounted Police.
Chief Justice William ]. Mills. of
the Territorial Supreme Court, who
officiated yesterday afternoon at the
marriage of Miss Bertha Staab and
Max Nordhaus. ACCOMPANIED Govern
or Curry and party to Las Vegas.
Thomas w, Hayward, of Las Vegas,
member of the penitentiary commits
sion, who has been in the city attend
ing the sessions of that body, was a
passenger for home on the same train.
Given Rousnp Welcome.
Governor Curry was given rous.
Ing welcome upon his arrival last
night at Las Vegas. despite the late
ness of the hour. He and his guests
were ushered to apartments at the
Castaneda Hotel The executive and
party were taken In hsud after break.
fast this morning by the reception
committee and whisked in automo-
biles around the city and out across
the mesa land to view the dry farm
ing operations
At the Las Vegas Club a public re-
ception will be held tonight between
1880 and 9 o'clock which will give
many Las Vegas people their first op-
portunity Of meeting Governor Curry.
Following the reception smoker will
be held in the club rooms, which will
be strictly stag affair and confined
to members of the club and the execu-
tive party.
From Las Vegas Governor Curry
and his colleagues will leave tomor-
row for Ration, where he will remain
over Sunday. and thence proceed to
Clayton, at both of which places the
executive will also be given public re-
ceptions.
First Junketing Tour.
The present trim is the first junket-
ing tour made by Governor Curry
since his Inauguration, August g.
While purely pleasure visit 1t will
enable him to become acquainted or
renew old acquaintances with the peo-
rle Of these districts, many Of whom
have settled in the Territory during
his absence in the Philippines.
Governor Curry will probably be
called upon for speech at all three
places and more than likely will refer
to the statehood question in his talks.
He is of the opinion that If the right
effort is made single statehood can be
secured for New Mexico in the not
far distant future
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
DOMESTIC
DIFFICULTIES
OF Colonel w. F. Tucker and Wife
Who Are Former Residents Of
Santa Fe

Denver, Sept Under orders from
General Mark d. Thomas, of the De
partment Of Colorado, Lieutenant
George Spading is at Ration, New
Mexico, gathering information in con
nection with the Tucker-Platt case
From the fact that his time while in
Ration was spent in the company OF
G, NJ. Frey, brother of Mrs. Myrtle
Platt the woman against whom Mrs
w. F. Tucker and ner mother. Mrs
John A. Logan, complained to the
War Department, 1t appears that the
department considers there are two
sides to the Tucker domestic trouble.
When Lieutenant Spalding arrived
in Ration he located c. VI. Frey and
they spent the remainder of the day
together. Frey signed a number of
papers supposed to be depositions. To.
gether the two men called on Mrs.
Platt, who telephoned to her attor.
ney as they left, and when they re-
turned in the afternoon a second con.
sultation was held.
Mrs. Platt Is said to have denied
the charges made against her my Mrs.
Logan.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
MILITARY INSTI-
TUTE RE-OPENS
Over One Hundred Cadets In Attend.
ance on Opening Day--All
Manly Epys.
Special to the New Mexican.

special 10 tne New Mexican.
Roswell, N. NJ, Sept 6.--Affairs at
the New Mexico Military Institute,
which opened for the tenth annual
term yesterday, are moving in fine
shape. Over one hundred of the cadets
have arrived and the work of detail
ing them into companies, equipping
them with uniforms and arms is pro-
crossing rapidly and satisfactorily.
Company drills have commenced in
order to give the boys their first taste
Of military discipline. Most of the
cadets are above the average size for
their age and make fine appearance,
and the number of those who are not
tall and strong is very small, but even
these are above the requisite age, and
will develop in bodily strength and in
size under the regime, the athletic sys
TEN and military drills as well as the
regular hours required by regulations.
All of the officers Of the institute,
with the exception of Major l.. Mar
TIM Manclni, are on duty and he is
expected at an early date. The fac.
ulty for this year is as follows: Colo
mel James w. Wilson, superintend-
ent; Lieutenant Colonel w. S. Bar.
low, United States army, retired;
Major L. Martini Mancini, Spanish,
French and business; Major d. G..
Pearson, commandant Of cadets. math
ematics; Captain John Mcclure. Eng
lish and chemistry; Captain O. N.
Lackey, physics and drawing; Cap
tain e. A. Lohman, assistant in Span
ish and military tactics; Captain R.
l.. McClung, Latin and history; Cap
tain J. B. Webster, mathematics; Cap
tain F. O. Wynne, history and assist
ant in English. All of the above
named officers are experienced teach
ers, the three last named being new
men, two Of them coming from posi-
tions in schools similar to this, where
they have made splendid records, and
the other has had more than three
years experience in general school
work. They are all university gradu-
ates and men holding degrees of dis
tinction.
The cadets in this years class hail
mostly from New Mexico and it seems
as If every county in the Territory
and every leading point will be rep
resented among their number when
the classes are filled, which will be
tomorrow
The entrance examinations for new
cadets were held Wednesday and
Thursday and the cadets have been as
signed according to their standing In
these examinations to classes.
The greatest care has been exer-
cised in physical examinations, and no
applicants will be mustered in as ca
diets unless they come up to the
standard physically as it is found
that the stronger and healthier are
the boys the better services do they
give and the more attention do they
pay to their studies and the require
ments of the institute.
The cadets so far admitted are a
very stalwart, fine looking body of
boys and young men, and even the
few who are not tall are stockily built
and give promise of becoming good
soldiers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
MIDNIGHT FIRE
PLAYS HAVOC
Mice and Matches Believed to Have
Started Blaze in Home of w.
&. Parsons.

Mice and matches are attributed as
the cause of fire which last night
Sutted the home of w. Z. Parsons, at
1T Manhattan Avenue. The contents
OF four rooms were entirely consumed
and the fact that the dwelling was of
adobe is all that saved it from destruc,
ton.
The fire had evidently been burning
for several hours but as no one was
home at the time and the windows
and doors were closed it had burned
slowly. 1t was discovered when Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons returned home
shortly after midnight Heat had
warped the front door and it had to
be kicked in.
On entering Parsons was greeted
by burst Of flames. An alarm was at
once turned in to the fire department,
but this availed little as it was full
ly three-quarters of an hour before
a stream of water was turned on the
blaze and by this time the contents
of the house were a total loss. Moth
ing was saved and Mr. and Mrs. Par
sons have only the clothes they had
on at the time.
The contents were insured for
$1,000 but this will cover but a por
ton of the loss which was about
$4,000. The house which is owned by
the Misses Manderfield was but
slightly damaged and this loss is fully
covered by insurance
1t is said the fire department was
delayed in arriving on account of the
hose house being locked, 1t being nee
essary to wait until one of the boys
arrived with the key. 1t appears rath-
er unnecessary that fire headquarters
should be locked, as in case of de.
lay like last night in fire in the busi-
ness portion of the city or in one of
the hotels, a connagration might re.
suit.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
DEMURRERS TAKEN
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Arguments in Timber Cases Closed at
Albuquerque Yesterday-Decision
in Ten Days.

Colonel George W. Prichard re-
turned last night from Albuquerque,
where he has been for several days in
connection with the arguing of the de-
murrers filed by the Territory in the
cases of the United States versus the
Territory of New Mexico ct al The
arguments were made before Judge
Ira A. Abbott, of the Second judicial
district court in chambers and con-
sumed two days, ending yesterday
morning. The court announced
that it would take the demurrers un-
der advisement. A decision is expect
ed within ten days.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
VIOLATES TEXAS
ANTITRUST LAW
International Harvester Company
Pleads Guilty and Pays Fine
of $35, 1000.

Chicago, Sept. Ga dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Austin, Texas,
says: The International Harvester
Company of Wisconsin Yesterday
pleaded guilty to a violation of the
Texas antitrust laws and paid fine
of $4,000 assessed against it by the
court. The company also agreed that
a perpetual injunction be entered for
bidding 1t to operate in Texas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
RELEASED FROM
MEXICAN PRISON
Two Americans Who Were Accused Of
Murder Gain Their Freedom After
Years Confinement.

Newark, O., Sept 6.-Grant Fergu.
son, a former railroad conductor here,
telegraphed from Aqua Calientes,
Mexico, as follows:
Edward Slower and w. B. Speed
were released from prison Thursday
by order of the Mexican government
Internationally and no charges
against them.
Stover and Speed are two Ameri-
can conductors who were imprisoned
over year ago charged with mur.
der which neither committed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06

The above dispatch appeared recent.
ly in the Washington Herald Ii re
lates to unfortunate domestic rela.
items which have existed for some
years between Colonel William f,
Tucker, paymaster of the Z. S. Army
and Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, his
wife, a daughter Of the late General
John A. Logan and Mrs Mary Io.
gan.
Both Colonel and Mrs. Tucker and
the latter's mother. Mrs. Logan, are
very well known to older residents of
Santa Fe, Colonel Tucker having been
stationed here as paymaster of the
district of New Mexico during the
early sos. Mrs. Tucker and the
Colonel lived here over three years
and during that time were frequently
visited by Mrs. fuckers father and
mother
Domestic difficulties commenced
few years ago and eliminated during
q tour of duty of Colonel Tucker as
chief paymaster at Manila in the Phil
ippine Islands. There, SO the story
goes, Colonel Tucker became acquaint-
ed with Mrs Myrtle Platt, widow
land a professional nurse. It is
charged that this acquaintance rip
ened into undue affection and that
Colonel Tucker gave Mrs. Platt mark
ed attention, supplied her with pres
ents and funds and otherwise showed
preference for her. Reports of these
occurrences were made to the War
Department by Mrs. Logan and by
Mrs. Tucker and some of the charges
at one time were investigated by one
Of the inspector generals of the U. S.
Army. Of late the complications have
grown very serious and it was report
ed that Colonel Tucker was in Ration
visiting Mrs. Plat who is a siste. of
G. NJ. Frey, an engineer of the New
Mexico division of the Santa Fe Rail
way.
The outcome of the affair is uncer-
tain but it is evident that the War
Department is making a searching
investigation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
FLOOD REFUGEES
IN SORRY PLIGHT
Starvation Threatens Victims Of Re-
cent High Water near Monticello,
Which Destroyed Crops.

Monticello, N. H., Sept. 6.-Many
refugees who were rendered homeless
by the recent disastrous floods in this
vicinity are threatened with starva-
ton, it is said, unless they receive
prompt assistance. Their livestock
has been drowned, crops destroyed
and houses wrecked by the floods,
which. in addition to its vast property
damage, claimed the lives of eight
persons as it's victims,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
ANOTHER RACE
WAR IN INDIANA
Negroes Beat Policeman Into Insensi
biIty at SheIbyviIle, Precipitating
Trouble.

Shelbyville, Ind, Sept. t-Shelby-
Vile is in the throes Of another race
war. Trouble was started when five
negroes attacked Policeman Daniel
Sharkey and beat him into Insoasibil-
ity. Five shots were fired at the flee
ing negroes but so far as known none OF
them took effect. A posse secured the
city and two negroes captured near
the outskirts are being closely guard
ed in the Jail for fear of violence. The
streets are now clear of negroes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-06
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL
DOCkETS ARE CALLED.

The Territorial district court met
this morning at 10 o'clock, Judge John
R. McFie presiding and Clerk Francis
c. Wilson at his post. The time of
the court today was taken UP with the
call of the criminal and civil dockets,
at which cases were either set down
for trial or continued for the term.
Neither the United States or Territor-
ial grand juries have reported any in
dictments as yet.