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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
GLASS GUILTY
FRISCO JURY
DECIDES
CONVICTED OF BRlBING
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Heney Adds Scalp of Telephone
Official to His Belt After Hard
Fought Legal Battle Jail
Holds Rich Man,

San Francisco. Aug. 31.-Louis
Glass the vice president of the Pacific
states Telephone company who was
last night convicted of bribing the
board Of supervisors. spent the night
in the city and county jail and rs ike
~ to remain there over sunday. no ef-
fort having been made for his release
on bail Glass attorneys, Messrs Dell
mas. Coogan, McPike and O'Conner,
are spending the week end out Of
town Beyond the expression by Me
Pike that the verdict is an outrage. no
statement haB been made by them for
publication
Glass will come before Judge Law
lor next Wednesday fDr sentence The
prosecution has announced that Eu-
gene +. Schmitz, the ex-mayor, who Is
now under sentence Of five years on
conviction for extortion, and is a pris-
oner in the city and county Jail. pend
ing appeal, and formPr Chief Counsel
Tierney /. Ford. of the United Rail-
roads. will be the next 10 face trial.
The former mayor Is charged with
receiving bribe of s. 600 from the
United Railroads, and the latter Is
charged with bribing the supervisors.
Fords trial is TO come first
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
Fear Expressed That Bodies
Of Those Who Died in Quebec
Catastrophe May Never Be
Recovered,
MUTILATED CORPSES
VIEWED BY CORONER
Inquest AdjournS Till Tuesday
After Perfunctoy Visit to the
Scene Of Disaster; Number
Dead Still Unknown,

Quebec, Aug 3t.~-Up TO n late hour
tonight no more hodics have hcen
taken from the debris of the Quebec
bridge disaster. The coroners jury
which includes several manufacturers
and well known business men of Que
bee, was +worn ntoday and viewed the
thirteen bodies al the morgue. The in
quest was adjourned until Tuesday y
morning This afternoon the jury vis-
ited the scene of the disaster They
also viewed the bodies of Handy and
Croteum, two of the victims who lived
near the scene of the catastrophe and
whose bodies had been taken 10 their
homes.
The scene at the morgue was pa
thctic as some of the relatives OF the
victims viewed the bodies for the last
time. Tho body Of one OF the Indians
was minus It's head. likewise one Of
the arms. The others had limbs torn
away. and all of the bodies were
frightfully mutilatcd.
The BODY Of G. A. Meridith, the only
American found was sent to hts for
NOR home In Columbus. Ohio, this af-
tornoon.
There are sill all sorts of Wild ru-
mors as To the number of victims, hut.
according to Thursday nights payroll,
oighty-siX men were at work when the
bridge went down, eleven being taken
to the hospital badly injured. fifteen
bodies being recovered and sixty sttll
missing Men around the work be-
lcvc that several others were on the
bridge watching their comrades work.
The bodies Of those stlll missing
NAV never be found, as they are prob
ably buried under hundreds Of tons ~
twisted steel at the bottom Of the
deep flowing river
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
NEW SHIP EXCEEDS
DREADNOUGHT
Powerful BattleShip Launched
by the British Navy the Most
Formidable of Her Type,

London. Aug. al England's third
battleship Of the Dreadnought class.
the Tomeraire, was successfully
launched today. She IS the heaviest
warship ever launched from the royal
dock yards. Her launching weight
was 1915 tons, which Is 500 tons
heavier than the Bellcrophon
The Temeralre will mount ten
twelve-inch guns, the same as the
Dreadnought, and by an echelon ar
her turrets viii he able TO
fire a broedside OF eight ~ them. The
Dreadnought IL able 20 fire only six.
The Temeraires main armament Is
also so arranged that she can employ
two Of her turret guns for right astern
fire. Four-inch guns have been sub
stituted for the DreadnOught's twelve
FOUNDER for repelling torpedo boat at
tacks.
The cost Of the hull and machin-
cry. exclusive Of the guns and armor,
will be S4.5O0.0OO. Tho Temefairc has
"a displacement Of rs, 500 tons and "a
speed OF tweniy-one knots. Her
length Is 400 feet. beam cighiy-two
feet draught twenty-seven feet She
hss an indicated horse power OF 90
600
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
MEN
TO SUPPORT
STRIKERS
QUARTER OF A MILLION
A MONTH Is PROMISED
Head of 0. R, 7, Sends Out Ap-
peal to Membership Calling
for Contributions for Com
merCiaI Men,.

San Francisco. Aug. S1.-The strik-
ing telegraphers received yesterday
substantial evidence that the railroad
telegraphers feel that their cause
when the commercial union was noti-
fed that IL could expect about $500, 600
a month from the order of railroad
telegraphers.
l.. w Quick, grand secretary and
treasurer of the railroad telegraphers,
ordered an assessment upon each
member Of 81 a week. There are
nearly $4,000 railroad keymen in the
United States who will respond to that
appeal. many OF whom, II rs expected
when able to do so, will increase vol
unfairly the amount of the official as
sessment. This, it is estimated by Ma
tional Deputy President Copps, viii
produce an income for the strikers
from this one source alone Of about
$250. 900 every calendar month.
In other respects, il was reported,
no particular change developed In the
strike yesterday.
Following is the appeal sent out by
Grand Secretary Quick
To All Members. order Of Railroad
Telegra aphers-Brothers one of the
greatest struggles in the history of
the country between organized labor
and organized capital is now on.
q general strike of all telegraphers
I'm the employ OF the Western Union
and Postal telegraph companies Is in
progress.
Nearly every line of railway Is
and therefore we are in
duty bound to respect these agree
ments, which nccessitates your con-
tinuing 90 perform the same duties
now that you did before the CONNER
cial telegraphers' strike was called
nothing more, nothing less
The fact that you will respect your
agreements with the railroad compan-
les does not. however prevent you
from lending financial assistance to
your fellow workers in the commercial
service who are now putting up such
A heroic strike for their rights. II is
a well known fact that Il takes money
and lots of it. to conduct a strike OF
such magnitude, and, knowing the
sentiment % the railroad tclCgrap pheia'
toward their commercial brothers. l
feel that | am but carrying out your
wishes when / make this appeal ask
ing that each member of the O. r.. i.
at least one dollar for tho
benefit of the commercial telegrapherS
union so as to assist it In conducting
the present strike 10 successful coh-
rlusion
II is hoped that each member Will
1ctach the following slip ana return
to me by first mail with his contrlhu-
lion. the receipt of which VIII be dulN
and the money in turn
will be turned over to the commercial
union. Act promptly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
MAY MOVE FAMOUS
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION

Washington, Aug. 3l.-The navy
department is considering the adVisa-
bility Of the removal ot the historic
old frigate Constitution from its pres
ent moorings IN the Charlestown navy
yard either 10 the Naval academy at
Annapolis or 20 the Washington navy
yard. The reason assigned for the
transfer Is the fact that the Boston
yard IL overcrowded and the space oc-
cupied by the Constitution Is needed
for other purposes.
Acting Secretary Newberry has tak-
on the matter M with Governor Guild
and has suggested that II the state Of
Massachusetts or the city Of Boston
wants the vessel 90 remain IN Boston
they must provide a suitable anchor
age for her outside Of the navy yard.
either in the Back bay district or some
other place where she will not inter-
fere with the work az the navy yard.
There Is some division OF opinion as
10 whether the Constitution should be
sent to Annapolis OF 10 Washington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
READING FILES ANSWER
TO GOVERNMENT SUIT
Increased Fiice "f Coal Due tn Set
tlcmcnt of big Strike in 1900.

Philadelphi. Aug. 3l.-The Read
ing company. the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad company and the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company today filed their an
swers to the suit Of the federal gov
ernmcnt to break up the alleged mo-
opoly IN the anthracite coal business
i'm pennsvlvania. The answers Of the
three concerns, OF which George T..
Baer is president, makes general
denial of all the allegations of the
government. The first great strike in
the anthracite field is gone into, to-
gether with It's relation TO the prcsi-
Dental campaign of 1900, when Ma
tor Mckinley was elected. 1t Is de-
clared that the agreement to advance
prices of coal was brought about in
1900 by the violence and intimidation
nf the striking mine workers and by
The failure of the United States gov
ernment and the authorities Of the
state OF Pennsylvania TO enforce the
law and protect the coal operators of
the state. The imoortunities Of the
late Marcus A. Hanna, who. II is said.
was anxious to end the strike because
OF the effect IL would have on the
presidential campaign. has great
deal 10 do with the agreement to end
the strike and raise the price of coal
to meet the increased labor cost.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
DEVICE TO EXPLODE
TORPEDOES
Navy Department Keeps New
Invention Secret FrenChmen
to Demonstrate Its Workings

Washington. Aug. 3i-Secrecy b.
maintained at the bureau of ordnance,
navy department, regarding the new
telcgraphic device for exploding sub
marine mines which Harry Stcnffte-
ben, French submarine expert, today
submitted 20 the government for IFS
consideration Mr Stcnffteben, who
arrived In New York on the Touraine
yesterday. came direct 10 Washington
10 arrange for q series Of tests which
Is Ia be made I'd Newport in The near
future. lie has come here ai the re-
quest of prominent navat officers VINO
are convinced that his invention has
considerable merit and should De- rhro-
fully examined hy ordnance experts.
Further than 90 sHY that the device
was 10 be tested and that the depart
mont WAS impressed with its simplicity
ordnance Officers would make nu CONE
ment today The fact thar MI Stenit-
tehen has come here 40 tho request or
the government and that neither ord
nance Officers nor Mr. Sionffteben
himself viii dvulgc his plans argue
that his invention is at least being se-
riously considered.
Inventions and devices of this char
acter are received weekly IN large
numbers at alI the bureaus 90 the navy
There is seldom any hes
itancy on the port of The officials 10
explain the lmpracficgbility or possible
value 81 these Inventions " o. only
when the government requests special
Investigation into some device that the
bureaus feel that absolute secrecy
must De maintained.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
Outbreak Well Under Control,
No Danger of Spread of the
Dread Disease, Municipal Of
ficiaIS Declare.
ELEVEN CASES AND NINE
DEATHS SINCE JUNE
Elaborate Precautions Taken
to Eradicate Malady Even
Ground Surrounding Hospital
is DiSinfected,

san Francisco. Aug si--The SEN
sational stories of the prevalence OF
buhonic plague In San Francisco are
without foundation In fact The ex-
act situation IL this.
Since June is, when the disease
first made It's appearance. eleven cases
have come 10 light and nine deaths
have resulted The board of health Is
unanimous IN It's decision TO assume
no preventable risk The board early
took the situation in hand and with
the cooperation OF the board OF su-
pcrvisors and the officers and sur
geons Of the United states marine hos
pital and public health service. has
adopted vigorous measures to prevent
the disease from spreading and to
stamp u out at the earliest possible
moment. The city has been divided
into districts, and physicians. inspect
ors. bacteriOlOgists and disinfectors
and other helpers have been system
atically assigned 10 the different dis
trlcts. The city and county hospital.
whore most of the eleven cases have
been treated, has been duarantined
and Is under fumigation for the past
week Even the ground surrounding
the buildings has been disinfected.
There Is no scare. The public Is
aware that this disease. peculiar Ia all
maritime cities In the temperate zone.
has made It's appearance here, but
thus far no cause for alarm has de-
veloaed
The authorities. state. municipal and
federal. are satisfied that prompt
measures have been taken for the pre-
vention Of the spread Of the disease
and its eradication, and that the sit
uatlon Is wen IN hand.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
TRAIN PLUNGES into
BURNING BRIDGE
Series of Disasters on Frisco
Road in Indian Territory All
tributed to Train WreCkerS,

Tulsa. |. r., Aug. 21.-St. Louis and
San Francisco train No. 511, known
as the Texas Fast Mall running
between st. Louis and sherman, Tex"
plunged into a burning bridge near
Tulsa last night. The engine, combi-
nation baggage. express and mail car
and one passenger ear, with all mail,
baggage and express and S1,5OO IN
cash, were destroyed. G. j. Mcdowell.
of Tulsa and II. Anderson, of Texas,
were dangerously injured.
But for the.engineer there probably
would have been a greater loss Of life.
The train was bowling along at fair
rate of speed when the engineer saw
a light i'm the distance. He attempted
to stop his train, but il was too late.
He and the fireman saved themselves
by jumping. This is the fourth wreck
on the ST. Louis and san Francisco
road in the vicinity Of Tulsa within a
week The officials Of the company
believe that train wreckers are at
work.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
Pardon for old olfcnsc.

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 3l.-Wil-
lam Pearson, who escaped from the
Alabama penitentiary thirty years ago
while serving a sentence for stealing a
pig, and fled 60 Texas, locating at Pal
estine, where he has become a man Of
prominence and influence, has been
pardoned by Governor Conner and
thereby restored to civil and political
rights.
Governor Conner had the case look
ed up and found Pearson had hcen
convicted tn 1876 i'm Clay county, when
eighteen years old. % stealing pig
valued al 81 and was sentenced to two
years In the pententiary, After
serving two months Pearson escaped
by knocking down a guard and Moth
ing was heard Of him till tho petition
came from the Texas governor ask
ing for the pardon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
BRIDGE wORKMEN WE'RE
WARNED OF DANGER

New York. Aug. 3i.--Theodore
Cooper. consulting engineer In charge
Of the work on the huge cantllever
bridge across the st. Lawrence river.
which collapsed Thursday evening,
feels keenlv the accident which cost
the lives Of 20 workingmen. In y
statement 10 reporter, he reproached
himself for not having visited the
works in two years, though III health
kept him here. and he tried for that
reason " obtain release from tho
responsibility OF his position.
Cooper said that Thursday morning
after an inspector had told him things
did not look well for the bridge. he
sent a telegram 10 the man In charge
Of the works to get of the bridge and
stay off until the trouble could be
remedied.
"Of course we believe the bridge as
planned was absolutely safe" said
Cooper, Though in dealing with even
the old type OF work on hitherto
unparalleled scale. new and unex-
pected problems now and then arise.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
BANKERS ANXIOUS FOR
MISSING MANUFACTURER

Chicago. Aug. 31-The Tribune to-
day says.
Several banks in Chicago are await
ing with interest tho result of the
audit OF the books 81 the Bedding Han
Manufacturing company, manutactuf-
ers 81 refrigerators At Belding. Mich.
Jesse r. Hall president ~ the COM
pany. Is mysteriously sbsent from the
CITY. having left ten DAYS ago. II is
said that there b. half million dol
lars worth Of commercial paper out
standing against the company. on
August ~. Percy v. Eckhart. attorney
Tor the corporation. informed It's cred
ifors that Hall had made statement
to the effect that through the use or
fhe firms name he had flnated large
loans and devoted some of the money
TO his own investments.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
MUTlNY THREATENED
ON AMERICAN CRUISER
Officers and Men on Raleigh iu Dis
contcntcd Mood over Lack of
Shore Leave.

Honolulu. Aug. 31.-ofdcers and
men of the United States cruiser Ra-
leigh complain of having no shore
leave for the last two months. As
result there is almost mutiny on
board and the coaling of the cruiser
has been greatly delayed.
Up TO the Commander.
Washington. Aug. 31.-No advices
have yet been received at the navy de-
partment concerning the report of the
navy department concerning the re-
threatened mutiny on board the
cruiser Raleigh, statione dat Honolulu.
1t is said here that the difficulty
concerning shore leave or any interfer-
ence with the coaling of the vessel
would be settled by the commander,
unless the trouble reached such pro-
portions as to make consultation with
the navy department officials abso-
lutely necessary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
KEENE COLT COLIN WINS
RICH FUTURlTI STAKE

New York. Aug. 3i-James r.
Keene's unbeaten horse Colin won the
$40. 00O futurity race today Bar None
came in second in driving hnish.
This T. the contest which decides the
championship among the two-year-
old equine HristOcracy of the united
states. Twenty thousand people saw
the race. The track was in tine cOndi-
tion and fast.
The winner was 90 faVurite
over the other seven entries. lt was
the smallest field that ever went 20
the post In a Futurity in the twenty
years OF the race. but this fact de-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01

Walnut Beach. Conn, Aug. al
George r. Farnum. Of Waterbury, was
drowned during last night and his
canoeing companion. Ralph Benedict
OF the same city. was rescued THIS
morning after clinging to the side OF
a launch 10 which be swan after their
craft had been overturned al midnighl
in the rough water half mile off
shore This afternoon Benedict rcCov-
cred consciousness and said the last he
saw Of Farnum was AZ the latter clung
20 the side Of the overturned canoe.
The young men we're members Of a
camping nartV here
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
PROPOSAL TO CALL
OUT ALL BROkER MEN

New York, Aug. ia proposaI Z"
call out all the telegraph operators
employed by brokerage firms. regard
less Of whether the firms have signed
the union scale or not, is the latest
i'm the strike Of operators.
President Small today received
message from the southern telegfa-
pliers, urging that this step be taheh'
10 rarIied that the men must remain
at work until they had received fur-
ther Instructions from the governing
bodv Of the union and at the same
time called a meeting of all the men
employed in brokerage houses IN New
YORK fer tomorrow afternoon AT
which time the question OF whether
they will join the strike viii be a's-
cussed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
OFFICER DROPS BOMB
WITH FATAL RESULT

Odessa. Aug 3i.-An explosion re-
sulting IN the death Of an artillery Of
lcor and "A policeman and the wound
Ing OF five policemen. occurred In the
courtyard Of the central police station
herr this morning. The artillery OFF,
Ger was examining a bomb found by
the police when he dropped the mis-
siie and the explosion followed.
Terrorist KILL TNNu-
LODI. Aug. 3f.--A terrorist Yestet-
day evening shot and killed detec-
tive and soldier in a street car.
passing patrol fired on the terrorist
but apparently missed him ana
wounded four pedestrians.
live Hanged at Warsaw.
Warsaw Poland. Aug. 5i.-Five ter
rorists were executed here Tn the past
week
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
Fire Years for swell Thief

Westchester. Pa. Aug. 3i.-Iudge
Butler today sentenced DIR. BENJAMIN
He'hrook. who was convicted Of rob
hine school houses and railway sta
lions to i've years Imprisonment
H1lbrook may be called the "kaI-
Hes Of Pennsylvania. BY day, we'll
bred, courteous. physician. he could DC
seen driving behind a spanking team
oI horses or paving visit 20 some
'f the neighbors. BY night the doc
TOR became an audacious burglar. loot
ing railway stations and school houses
fnr mile saround Costesville. where ne
made his home.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
NOTED SONG BIRD
GETS DIVORCE
Court Separates Emma Eames
From FaithleSS Spouse May
Wed Again. He Must Remain.
Single,

New York. Aug 31.-Emma Eames
Storey. the noted opera singer. was
today granted final degree of abso-
lutte divorce from her husband, Julian
Storey. The decree was granted by
Justice Morschuer OF the supreme
court, sitting at White Plains. Mad
anne Eames is permitted to resume her
maiden name. She Is also allowed to
remarry. The judgment contains
provision forbidding Storey to marry
again during the lifetime of Madam
Eames. The decree is brief and for
NAL and contains no recital of the
evidence on which Madame Eames
was granted an interlocutary decree
last April.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01

tracted little from the Performance.
Knocked back at the start OF the six
furlong dash and bad shut off Just Dc-
fore the elbow of the chute was
reached, Colin led his field by two
lengths at the finish and establish |
a new record FOR the race Of III 1-a.
by his victory Colin added S2I,i .
10 the enormous sums won this year by
the horses Of the keene stables. owing
the limited field. the Futurity purse
of 1907 was the smallest ever con-
tested for amounting I'm gross too Only
a fraction more than $500 against
the high value OF STT 600 IN 1880.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01

Calcutta. Aug 31-Thc Nationalist
movement among the students caused
riot here today IN police court \
great crowd OF native students LETT
their classes and went to The court 10
hear sentence passed on two Nation
al volunteers" who were charged with
assaulung the police az a boycott an
niversary celebration.
The students began shouting nation
alist songs and iostling the police,
who attempted to clear the court. Al
ter q fight the mob was driven INTO
the street. whore frcr-for-all hght
occurred. in which the mounted police
charged the rioters. Even then the
students resisted. Kicking and biting
The excitement throuIhout Calcutta
is intense. and the situation in eastern
Bengal is not imprDtine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
ROOSEVELT Will NOT
INTERFERE IN STRIKE

oyster Bay, Aug. SIT Is authorl-
tatively stated today that President
Roosevelt will not interfere or take
any part in the negotiations looking 10
"A settlement Of the telegraphers
strike. Secretary Loeb said thaI hu-
merous appeals 10 the president to
take such action which have been re-
ported i'm the papers have not been re-
ceived at oyster Bay Al no tiHle
since the inception of the strike mas
the president seen any reason why ne
should interfere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-01
French Prosecute Wine Frauds.

Paris. Aug. 81.--As proof Of its de-
termination TO eradicate the wine
frauds the government has announced
that there had been i.203 prosecutions
for violations of the law. resulting IN
3,6f0 convictions. The persons prose
cuted included a mayor, who resigned
as a protest against the governments
alleged inactivity in enforcing the law,
and also several members OF the Wine
growers defense committee