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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
TO PASS
ON AMERICANS CLAIM

Washington May 22.-As the re-
suit of negotiations between the state
department and Nicaragua, arrange.
ments have been practically complet-
ed for the arbitration Of the claim OF
the George T.. Emery company of
Boston, against the government Of
Nicaragua for damages alleged to
have been sustained through the in
fringement of their concession to cut
and market mahogany. 1t is under
stood that the concession is valued at
Sf,500, 600. Ii was stated today that
Justice Day, of the SUPREME court Of
the United States. had been selected
as arbitrator for the United states.
Ambassador Creel has been chosen by
Nicaragua, but was obliged to decline,
and another choice must be made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
SELECTING JURY TO TRY
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR
SclImitz to Answer Charge of ENtort-
ing Money from Restaurant
Keepers.

san Francisco. Nav 22.-Three OF
the first twelve probationary jurors
for the trial subject to peremptory
challenge, of Mayor Eugene g.
Schmitz. on the charge of extorting
money from local French restaurant
eurs with the conniyance ana help Of
Abraham Ruef. We're chosen today.
The list Of the remaining talesmen
being practically exhausted. Judge
Dunno issued a new vcnire of twenty
The scene Of the trial will be re-
moved tomorrow morning to the
Bush street synagogue. Telegraph
and telephone wires have been run
into the building, and some of the
newspaper reports of the trial will be
sent direct from the Vestry room.
which has been set aside for the use
of Judge Dunno as chambers, 1t is
thought that the trial viii last about
six weeks
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
Bookkeeper of Defunct Enter
prise National Pleads Guilty
to Making False and Fraud
uIent Entries,
PAYING TELLER FACES
SIMILAR INDICTMENT
Private Secretary to Delegate
Andrews Will Also Be Tried
in Connection With Failure of
Institution,

Pittsburg. May 22-Thomas w
Harvey, former paying teller Of the
Enterprise National bank of Allie
gheny which failed two years ago for
over a million dollars, was placed on
trial in the United states district court
today Harvey is charged With max
ing false entries, and aiding Y. Leo
Clarke the cashier. who committed
suicide, 10 misapplY funds.
Edward p. Mcmillan, bookkeeper Of
the institution, pleaded guilty TO sim-
liar charges. The ease of Harvey was
then called
Three other employees of the bank
and Forest Nichols, secretary to VIII
liam II. Andrews. delegate to congress
from New Mexico, will also be tried
in connection with the failure.
When the bank failed two years ago
it WaS given national publicity owing
to published rumurs of the part poll
ties had played in wrecking the insti-
tuition. President Roosevelt wrote a
letter to the department of justice con-
cernng the affair There was a state
fund of S1000000 in the bank. and
this was later made good by the direc-
tors of the bank Clarke, the cashier,
who was a business assoc ciateAof w II
Andrews, was Interested I'M several
New Mexican railroad ds and on the
morning after the nank discovered
the shortage, he stl,t himself ON
Clarke's body was found the following
pathetic letter to his wife:
Dearest Wife and Children. I'm ten
hours or less l viii be m another
world You have been Il dear. good
wife 10 me Andrews has worked my
ruin. Dear wife. keen an the lnsun-
anco for yourself and babies How
hard it is to leave you an. | have
made desnerate struggle to keep
things going until could get the road
financed, but it has been TOO slow.
The examiner is here ana / ann ruined.
Do forgive me, Il Is not all my fault.
have been shamefu'ly robbed.
CSigned)
"T LEE CLARKE"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
OIL TRUST CASE TO
COME UP FRIDAY
Government Attorneys Gather
in St, Paul to Push PrOSecu-
ton of Standard Monopoly.
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st. Paul, May 22.-Milton ID. Purdy
of Washington, assistant attorney gem
eral of the United States arrived in
St. Paul today to assist i'm the prose-
cution for the government OF the case
against the Standard oil company
which is to come before the United
States circuit court Friday.
"The purpose is to show he said.
'the intimate relations between John
d. Rockefeller and members of his
family. n. H. Rogers and Henry Flag
Ter in nummerous allied oil companies
and organizations to- diVulge the meth
ods thcy have pursued. to trace their
close connection through "a score of
companies organized under various
names. and to show "A control OF thes
subsidiary companies by the Standard
OH company OF New Jersey as to give
the holding company % monopoly 81
the oil business throughout the United
States in restraint Of trade and in vio-
lation Of SAW"
The hearing will De before the fu 3
bench The United States viii be
represented by Frank b. Kellogg OF
ST. Paul Charles n. Morrison. spe-
cial assistant. and NJ. u. Purdy assist
ant attorney general The Standard
oil company viii Doe represented by
John c. Muhurn. Of New York. Judge
Priest of -. Louis. and W. H. Miller
of Chicago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
President Called Upon to Pro-
cure Reversal of Court De-
ciSion LegaIizing "Kidnap-
i0g' of Miners from Colorado
UNDESIRABLE CITIZEN
UTTERANCE AN OUTRAGE
Proceedings Against Western
Federation Officials De-
cIared a Serious Blow to
American Liberties,

fBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire ]
Detroit, Mich, May 22.-The bien-
uial convention of the Switchmen's
convention of North America adopted
a resolution protesting against the al
legged kidnapping" of Mover. Hav-
wood and Pettbone, and requesting
President Roosevelt to use all legiti-
mate means in his power to secure a
reversal Of the recent decision 'legal-
izing the kidnapping"
The resolution was adopted unani-
mousIy by The $50 delegates, who are
present from every state In the union.
representing a membership of $4,000.
THE resolution declares that all
laws relative To the protection and
liberty of all American citizens in
protection and liberty of all American
procuring defense were denied
these brothers by the governors
of Colorado and Idaho, and that
their removal to the scene of the
Steuneuberg murder constituted
pure and simple case Of kidnapping"
The resolution continues:
And whereas, President Roosevelt
has seen fit to use the public press
in expressing sentiments that Mover.
Haywood and PettibOne were 'unde-
SirdDle citizens. and previously re-
ferrod to the Western Federation of
Miners officials as having been inn
plicated In the murder
And whereas, such statements
stand without precedent in the civil
iZed world, and whereas. we believe
aid statements Will affect these
brothers i'm Jail I'm Idaho. condemning
them before trial. be it
Resolved. That the Switchmen's /
Union of North America. in conven- |
lion assembled, denounce the series Of /
1utrages Instituted against these !
brothers, believing it a serious blow |
% American citizenship and good gov
'rnment, be it further
RESOLVED that a copy Of these /
'esoIutiuns be forwarded to President /
Roosevelt requesting that he use all |
he legitimate means in his power to I
'ompel the courts to reverse the re-
'eut decision legalizing the kidnap,nR |
IF these brothers, and obey the intent
If the constitution as to the rights of
non.
Copies were ordered forwarded to
he governors of Idaho and Colorado /
ma 90 Meyer, Haywood and Petit
zone.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
RECEIVER ASKED FOR
PROPOSED AIR LINE
Court Refused 10 Grant Request OF
StoCkhOlder in New lOrk-Chi-
cagO Company.

Chicago May 22.-Judge Honore i'm
the circuit court today declined to APP
point a receiver for the Chicago New
York Electric Aid Line railroad COM
pany without going into the merits
n. the case The defense then with
drew the motion for an Injunction ana
The appointment of receiver.
Whether the defendants shall be
obliged TO answer the allegations mad"
AN Theodore Neimeyer. ono Of the
-.ockholders, when he asked for an
Hacounting viii be decided tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
REVOLVING CRIME
AGAINST CHILD
Two Hundred Enraged Long
Island Farmers Hunting for
Murderer of Little Girl.

New York May 22-Ameia Staf-
feldt fifteen years old, was outraged
ana murdered on The outskirts of her
fathers farm i'm Flmhurst Long Is
land this afternoon. The crime was
committed i'm a lonely spot where the
girl had wandered in search Of dan
delions The body. when found by
Joseph Engle, a farm hand. was half
stripped Of clothing ana bore the evil
dences of revolving assault and the
struggle which the girl had made.
Word of the outrage spread quickly
the farming section where
the girls father, William Staffeldt. a
Well-to-do farmer, lives. Later 200
searched for the murderer
but without avail.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
STEAM SHOVELS WORK
DESPITE CANAL STRIKE
Thirty-eieht Crews Refuse TO Join
Move for Higher Wages.

Washington, May 22-ln answer
to an inquiry from Secretary Taft as
to steam shovel men on the canal.
Colonel Goethals today cabled that
thirty-eight crews are a work, thir-
ty-four Of them in Culebra cut The
full complement of steam shovcls is
forty-six 1t is possible that some Of
the shoveIs were laid off on account
of the rainy season.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
General Assembly Decides in
Favor Of Saloon League
and Pledges Its Fullest CO.
operation
DELEGATES UNANIMOUS
AFTER WARM DEBATE
Attention Called to Growth
OF Cigarette in China Where
Dope Stick Replaces More
Deadly Opium


Ivy Morning Journal Special Leased WIre
j Columbus May ea Following two
/ hours Of exciting debate. which at
Times became acrimonious the Pres
F hyterian general assembly toda,
+ adopted, without dissenting vote.
resolutions declarm. tnat the perma-
/ nent committee ON temperance shau3d
/ n"t embark upon or Interfere i'm ro-
/ Iuaai work. and endorsing the Amer
/ Ieah Anii-Salouu league as Il "sgfe
ne dud effective organization in the
Ndhcemeut ot temperance" Tho
-tIaoS pledged to The league the
ulItst co-operpuon Consistent with
ihe constitution of the church The
report of the committee ON church
pulltN was presented by Rev Dr
William T. Fulton, of Phlladephiu.
Nu overture from the synod of ru-
dIan territory. asking the assembly
Tor delNerancc ON the subject of
now the church might secure repre-
7Chialuu ll noU-ecpleSiastiCul tom
ueranco ORGANIZATIONS bad been ro-
t"rred 90 this committee. ID reported
"a resolution tbat While commencing
the achievements Of the Auti-Saloou
league. Woman's Christian Temner-.
ancc union and like societies tho asa
scmhN realfrms the policy OF .he
church to avoid official representa-
ton in npu-ecclceiastiVnl bodies. but
raises uo objection To ITS members or
ministers CONNECTING themselves with
S1Ch societies Ig Individuals
Rev ". q WhitWei of oklahoma
city, immediately took HE fluor In
opposition tu the report ANA made an
impussiouod plea i'm behalf of the
work which he has been doing In
connection with the Anti-suloon
o..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
SLICK THIEF WORKS
MAIDEN LANE JEWELLERS
Over one Hundred Thousand Dollars
In Costly Gems Carried ON
hy SWindlcr.

New York Nav 22.-An alleged
-Wndle hy which several Of the larg-
est dealers i'm precious stones in The
Maiden Lane district We're defrauded
ont OF Jewels amounting IN value TO
over S125.000 has come 20 light
through an indictment said 10 have been
obtained Tuesday against J. Edward
i'eek. According 10 a man prominent
ln the jeweiry trade Boeck first be
came known about q wear ago when h.
engaged offices ou Broadway and an
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
Prc.ident Rack In Cnnlln1-

Washington. May 2Z-The preSi-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt who have
been enjoying six days vacation at
Pine Knot the country home of Mrs
Roosevelt. arrived Zoo this CITY To-
night The trip was made without
special incident
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23

DubIIn, N1Y 22.-T r O'C0nnlr
NJ. T.. was reelected president OF tht
United Irish league of Great Britain
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
MARK TWAIN'S START.
Found a Fifty-Dollar Bill and Came to
Cincinnati.

One day In the midwinter Of 1856 or
1871 think II was 1861 was coming
along the main street of Keokuk in the
middle of the forenoon. IL was bitter
weather-SO bitter that the street was
deserted, almost A light, dry snow was
blowing here and there on the ground
and on the pavement. swirling this way
and that and making all sorts of beau
tlful hgures, but very chilly TO look at
The wind blew piece Of paper past me
and II lodged against a wall Of a house.
something about the look of il at
tracted my attention and I gathered IL
one that had ever seen. and the largesq
assembiage Of money ! had ever encOun-
tered In one spot j advertised II in the
papers and suffered more than a thou
sand dollars worth OF sOlicitude and
fear and distress during the next few
days lest the owner should see the ad-
yertisement and come and take my
fortune away. AS many as four days
went by without an applicant; then L
could endure this kind OF misery no
longer. 1 felt sure that another four
could not go by in this safe and secure
way. 1 felt that 1 must take that
money out of danger. So 1 bought
ticket 70 Cincinnati and went to that
city l worked there several months in
the printing office Of WrightsOn & Co
had been reading Lieutenant Hern-
don's account Of his explorations Of the
Amazon and had been nightly attract
ed by what he said OF coca I made up
my mind that ] would go TO the head
waters of the Amazon and collect coca
and trade IN il and make a fortune. 1
left New Orleans on the steamer Paul
Jones with this great idea filing my
mind. One Of the pilots OF that boat
was Horace Bixby- Little by little 1
got acquainted with him and pretty soon
was doing a lot Of steering for him
IN his daylight watches When I got
70 New Orleans I inquired about ships
leaving for Para and discovered that
there probably wouldn't be any during
that century. II had not occurred to me
10 inquire about these particulars be-
fore leaving Cincinnati. so there ! was.
couldn't get 10 Amazon had no
friends in New Orleans and no money
10 speak Of. / went TO Horace Bixby
and asked him to make a pilot out Of
me he said he would do Il for a hun
bred dollars cash in advance. So I
steered for him up 70 St. Louis, bor-
rOwed the money from my brOther-in-
/ law and closed the bargain. I had &C
quired this brOther-in-law several years
before. This was Mr.. William A. Mof-
felt, a merchant. a Virginian-a fine man
in every way. He had married my sister
Pamela. and the Samuel z MOffett OF
whom I am speaking was their SON
Within eighteen months I became
competent pilot and I served that office
until the Mississippi river traffic was
brought 70 a standstiH by the breaking
out OF the civil WaT-RevieW Of Re
views
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
MINING DISASTERS
TIE Of SYMPATHY
President of France and the
Kaiser Drawn To-
gether.

BERLIN. Feb. 23.-The poor people in
the mining district Of Saarbruck, who
have been so stricken by the recent
mining disaster. are deeply touched by
the sympathy shown them by the i'm
periaI family.
The Kaiser gave 10000 marks from his
own private purse to be used In allie
waiting the sufferings Of the stricken
community. This money is being dis
tributed personally by Prince Frederick
Leopold. wko went about the place visit
ing the bereaved homes in a most simple
and democratic manner.
According 10 the special need. in some
homes he left 80 marks, in others 100
and again in others still larger sums
Much satisfaction exists I'm official cir
cies over the hearty and sympathetic
tone OF the kilograms exchanged be-
tween the Kaiser and the French Presi-
dent
II would seem as II great disasters
bring people closer together. and the
opinion is expressed that the Courrieres
and Saarbruck disasters have brought
France and Germany nearer together
than they have been for many years
past.
kilograms of sympathy and condo
lence were received by the Kaiser from
all quarters Of the globe. and 1t is stated
that he is deeply touched by the ex-
preston Of so much kindly sympathy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Short Highway IS Pri-
vate Property and
Taxed Annually.

In the purchase of the property, 1905
II street northwest, which was made
last week and. reported at the time. the
story IS recalled Of the intention Of
Thomas F. Walsh 10 erect a large Office
building on the property owned by him
facing on New York avenue. Fourteenth
street and II street. which was IN a
measure prevented. from the fact that
a small alley bisecting the property was
owned by the property holders adjoining
As part OF the general plan of the new
building required the closing OF this
alley, and thete was some objection 20
it, the building project has been de-
laYed and at one time, IL is stated, al
most entirely abandoned
Mr.. Walsh. who has already erected
in Washington two Office buildings-the
Colorado and Ouray. purchased the
magnificent site already noted. and had
intended erecting a nine-stOry structure
for office purposes. surprising in size
and costliness his other buildings. The
firm Of Townsend, Steinle & Haskell. OF
New York. had prepared plans for a
building containing about $50 rooms.
The dimensions OF his holdings, which
have a frontage OF los feet on New York
avenue, 30 feet on Fourteenth street
and 6S feet on II street. viii give an
idea OF its magnitude.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
ANTELOPE TO BE IMPORTED
FOR CALIFORNIA DESERTS

Los ANGELES. Fei,. Private
FUNDS have been subscrih ed to carry out
a plan TO repopulate the California des-
ert and forest reserves with antelope
ing fostered by Major Frederick Burn
nam, widely known for his connection
with English scouts during the Boer
war
Major Burnham has just returned
from trip TO Washington where he in
rope scheme. il was proposed to obtain
the species Of animals which thrive on
the African deserts far from water SUD-
ply. 1t is believed they Will do well in
southern California under similar con-
ditiOns.
we have begun to reforest our noun
tam slopes where the IuXuriant growth
of vegetation has been burned away.
ana the scheme is q good one" said
Major Burnham but / see very little
about preserving our game.
we hope in way to remedy this de-
ieet here. II we can restore the game
with the forests we shall add consid-
cradle 10 the country's wealth. The
forestry department and the President
welcome the scheme, and we are trying
70 obtain the consent of Congress-
When this is done we will bring over
some OF these antelOpes, using private
funds already subscribed and begin the
work. I have made a thorough inves
tigation and l believe that It will ulti-
mately succeed"
Major and Mrs. Burnham have gone
on a trip to mining properties in Mexico.
hey VIII visit 'uncivilized' portions Of
that country and probably will add to
their long list of adventures. The
'outlander," however, is on familiar
territory when surrounded by nm
friendly natives and well knows how
70 take care of himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
FOURTEEN DOLLARS A FOOT
FOR nth STREET PROPERTY

The Atkinson & Ballard Company has
sold for Martin L. Harper the premises
at 757 Eleventh street northwest the
price being $l1.5C0. The lot contains SiS
square feet, making the price paid
nearly 81 per square foot. The pur-
chaser is Washington business man
and viii occupy II within a few weeks
The same firm also sold during the
month the following: s14 Thirteenth
street northwest for V. Day Shreve. for
$500; 60 Tennessee avenue northeast
for Hugh McDermott. 81. 80; 4Ig Four
teenth street northeast, for John II
Broders 900; 625 street northeast. for
George r Morrison, $3.50; 2627 Virginia
avenue northwest, for Fanny w. Ores
ham. for 81 200
The firm now has negotiations pend
ing FOR several deals, which will prob
ably be closed within the next ten days.
TO the amount of $1,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

About sixty rooms on a floor was in
the design, and as Il was understood the
building regulations would allow Of n
'nine-story structure, II was intended TO
build TO the fun limit.
The cost of the Improvement was ex-
pected TO be close to one and a half
million dollars. In honor Of his home
town. the name Denver had been Sc
lected. and the names Of the Centennial
State and its beautiful capital were 70
be perpetuated by two elegant buildings.
but a few yards apart
The bone of contention, however, was
this small ten feet of space which wzs
owned Jointly by the abutting properties
and had paid taxes TO the District for
many years. each piece having an in
terest I'm II as a part and parcel OF the
various holdings.
A plan had been proposed whereby
the alley could be closed, Mr.. Walsh
Offering TO open an alley at the extreme
western end OF his property on the New
York avenue side so as To give an exit
TO the properties that had been provided
with these facilities before
This was not satisfactory 70 the other
owners using the alley. and as no IA
vorable arrarg ements could be made.
the matter has been delayed 10 await
some other disposition. II Is thought
possible that in a change Of owners mat
tiers may be adjusted in which case
building operations would begin.
The popularity OF this case is that
although the alley has been in use for
many years and TO all intents and pur-
poses is public property. II is held pri-
vately and regularly taxed at the same
rate as adjoining ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
Youthful Husband FLeeS,
Deserving a Bride of 80
He Was Only Seventeen and First Met AGED
Woman as Her Farm Hand
Two Years Ago.

SPARTANBURG, s. c., Feb. 23--Mrs.
NJ A. Arant, aged eighty years. is look
ing for her youthful husband, T. F.
Arant. who mysteriously disappeared a
short time ago. The deserted wife is
greatly distressed over the disappear
ance of her young husband, who has
just turned seventeen.
Mrs. Arant lives at Switzer, about six
miles from Spartanburg. is the owner
OF large and valuable farm. about
two years ago she hired Arant to work
as laborer on her farm. furnishing him
with board. He proved faithful work
er. for he made good crops and the own
er Of the farm reaped a rich harvest
from her fields. After living with his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
WORKSOF THE POET CARDUCO
NOW IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The death last week Of the most IA
nous italian poet OF modern times
Giosue Carducci makes appropriate a
list Of his writings and OF critical ar
ticles upon him II will be remembered
that last year Carducci received the No
bel prize for literature.
Il is interesting to note that both OF
the translatOrs of the works Of Carducci
n s given in the list are Washingtonians-
tho Rev. Frank Sewall and Miss NJ w
Arms.
The District Public Library does not
possess his complete works in the orig
inal, but will order them Immediately.
The list follows:
Carducci. Giosue- BY the Grave Of Shell
Icy. Independent. December Is. 1906.
Oh. 1906.
Carducci, Giosue. Dole obi Barbara
Ordinate CorrettL 1900 Y35P-Cl7Sd
Carducci. GiOsue. Extracts from the
"Poesie." etc. with biographical and
critical essay by Frank Sewan Y
SW243
On Warmers Library of the Worlds
Best Iiterature)