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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
WITHREVOLVER
GRASPED IN
HIS HAND
SUICIDE
OF BANK CASHIER
No Cause Assigned for Tragic
Act of j. B, Thomas, Head Of
Bank Of Albany at Albany,
Missouri

tBy Morning journal Special Leased wirs.l
Kansas City. Nov Isl u.
Thomas. cashier of the Bank OF Al
bany. OF Albany Mo. prominent
democratic politician. president of the
state board OF arbitration and media
ton, and former Grand Master Of the
Masonic order OF Missouri, committed
suicide at the Midland hotel In this
city today, leaving no message to ex-
plain his act There is no evidence
thar the affairs OF the Bank of Albany
are involved in the tragedy, the sur
viying officers having asserted em-
phatically that they knew of no rca-
son for the suicide of Cashier Thomas.
Thomas registered at the hotel at
S:30 o'clock last night and went di-
rectly 20 his room. He was not seen
alive again by the employees OF the
hotel When no response was given to
repeated knoekings on the door a car
penter forced an entrance. Thomas
was found dead in the bathroom. fully
dressed. with a bullet hole In his right
temple and clutching a pistol in his
hand. The coroner decided that he
had been dead several hours
Thomas was sixty years old and hao
been cashier OF the Bank of Albany
since 1880. Before that time he had
held several important political offices
and he had continued to take an ae-
tive part In politics. His son, Claude
Thomas is cashier of bank at GRAY
lty. Iowa. and daughter, Mrs. u. A.
Stapleton, lives at .l.ahare, Kas.
The officers Of the Bank Of Albany
were X. II. Kent. president; j. l.. Nc
Cullough, vice president, j. Is
Thomas, cashier and NJ, O, Mother
sead assistant cashier The bank has
a capital stock OF $4,000, and a sur
plus and undivided profits amounting
To 100000. according TO it's last state
ment.
Friends Of the dead banker at Al
bany stated that he had suffered much
mental anguish Of late because Of per
souaI centuries, but that the bank oi
WHICH be was cashier was Ia no waa
affected by his losses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
FRANTzSOSORE
He WILL NOT
P | A \
DECLINES TO TAKE PART
IN INAUGURATION
Retiring Governor Of Oklahoma
Refuses 10 Appear With Sue
ceSSfuI Rival at Today's
Ceremonies in Guthrie,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire. J

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire. ]
Guthrie. Okla, Nov. l5-Frank
Frantz, governor Of oklahoma terri
tory. will not participate In the cere-
monies that will be conducted tomor-
row, incident to the inauguration or
goVernor-elect Charles \. Haskell ana
the democratic state ticket His atu-
tude became known when the eNeeu-
tive committee in charge OF the affair
Invited him to appear In the first car
riage I'm the parade az the side Of his
successor. lie refused emphatically.
Urged to take part in some feature OF
the Inauguration. he insisted that he
did not wish To be connected IN any
manner with the ceremonies, The
governors attitude is the result OF
charges made during the recent cam
paign for state offices by Haskell. The
territorial executive took particular
exception to a speech delivered al
Shawnee. in which the democratic
candidate made a personal attack on
his rival The strained situation is all
the more noticeable because IL Is un-
precedented The exigency that Is re-
sponslble for the flat refusal OF an out
going official to participate In the in
OF the incoming executive
is the climax OF a heated poltical
campaign. Discussing the matter
Governor Frantz said.
Il am not inclined TO talk for pub
lication. | simply do not want To take
any part whatever in the Inaugural
ton. ! want TO be counted out OF H.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
IS
BRADSTREET
OUTLOOK
FINANCIAL REVIEW
SEES END OF FURRY
Expected Trade Slump, Result
of Money StringencN Has
Arrived, But Situation is En-
couraging,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
New York Nov. 5.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Trade as a whole ~ quieter, and IN
dustrial operations are being curtailed
I'm accord with the readjustment pro-
cess forced by the prevailing monetary
stringency and the spread Of acute
currency shortage 10 the country az
large Evidences Of this are found IN
the restriction of wholesale buying Tor
future delivery. In the confinement OF
the jobbing trade of purely hlling-in
proportions and in the curtailment OF
retail buying by the necessary em-
ployment Of credit Instruments In
manufacturing lines there is apparent
lv "a determination 10 an orders only
as they are received and an indisposi-
tion 10 accumulate stocks, the result
being a slowing down OF operations
awaiting the settlement of Affairs upon
a substantial basis.
There are. however. some favorable
clements which point To the rehabil-
itating process being well under way.
There IS an absence OF anything like
precipitate action In the business COM
munity without much'of the disorgani-
zation witnessed IN other years ana
there has succeeded "a steady deter
mination TO make the best Of "a situa-
ton which by many Is regarded as but
temporary and not Of lhsiins ue-
pressing kind. The situation IN the
larger financial markets is upquestloh-
ably more cheerful
Bullion Prom Dakota.
Lead. s. D., Nov. ia shipment
Of 5000 600 in gold bullion TO New
York was made today. This Is the
second shipment Of gold to the east
from the Black HIS since the imam
cial strinReucy.
Nagt. Cut Ia lake Coppers-
Calumet. Mich. Nov. IA per
cent cut in wages has been announced
by the Massachusetts Consolidated
Mines. the Centennial and Aliouek
companies and the QuinCy mines
About 3 500 men are affected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
JURY ACOUITS MOTHER
OF CHICAGO "JAIL BABY

Chicago. Nov. 15.-Mrs. Mary Slad.
who. during her trial on a charge Of
having poisoned her mother, Mrs.
Mary Mette, has attracted more than
usual attention as the mother of the
jail baby" was acquitted by a jury
today in Judge Chytraus' court. Mrs.
Slad is still under Indictment for the
death of her father. The deaths oc-
CURED early this year. the entire
Mette family. consisting of the father
mother and three sons, having become
violently IN after eating food which
had been prepared by Mrs. Slad.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE
PROCLAMATION At 10 y VI.

Washington, Nov. lo'--Whh ~
earle ouill pen, President Roosevelt
AT 10 o'clock tomorrow will sign the
proclamation that Will make Indian
Territory and Oklahoma state OF the
union. No ceremony Will attend the
signing. the effect of which Will be pu'
into motion the machinery OF the state
government at Guthrie. Okla when
owing 20 the difference In time WI
turn its first wheel az . O'Clock. The
pen will be turned over TO Governor
Frantz. who will deliver u 10 the ms
fnrical sncietv OF the new state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
PRESS AGEN7 I
ACTIVE FOR
POWERS
SPEECHES SCATTERED
BROADCAST IN COUNTRY
Almost All of the Panel of
One Hundred and Twenty
-Four Had Read His History
of His Last Day in Court,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wIrs.I


Georgetown. Ky, Nov. i6.-The day
i'm the trial of Caleb Powers was
largely consumed in the work Of EN-
paneling a jury from the special
venire summoned from Harrison
county. which arrived here this morn
ing in charge Of deputy sheriff
Powers was quite IN last night. and
the service OF physician was neces-
sary. He has been suffering from
dysentary for the last ten days. and
excitement and the work OF preparing
for his trial are doubtless responsible
for his breakdown. He came into
court promptly but looked pale and
weak
During the examination Of special
veniremen Il developed that Harrison
county had been flooded with Powers
published book. containing his
speeches and accounts of his trials
Out Of 124 prospective jurors ex-
amined. fully half had received
through the mail from some unknown
source COPIES of Powers book which
Il appears had been sent 70 various
precincts from which veriremen had
been summoned The discovery caused
a decided sensation in court.
The day closed with five qualified
jurors. who are vet subject 20 per-
emptory challenge by either side
Much comment was INDUCED IN
through the development OF the fact
that Caleb Powers speech before the
Judge in his last trial has been well
distributed through the counties The
prosecution regards this as the work
or some one acting for the defense.
while the defense has sought 10 show
that the book was distributed By the
republican committee IN answer 10 "a
number Of pages of matter ln the
democratic handbook devoted 10 the
Powers case a. m issue IN the cam
paiEn lust closed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
Jeyne wins M Billiard.

St Louis, Nov. 15.-Lloyd Jevne. Of
Chicago. defeated Horace b. Lean. Of
St Louis, handily i'm today's game of
the three-cushion billiard i'm the cham
pionship. tournament now in progress.
The score was so to a.. Jevne's high
run was 4, his average 81. safeties IL;
Leans high run was 4, his average 80
and safeties II.
In the fifteenth game played to-
night. John c. Horgan, Of Elmira, y.
Y, defeated Joseph w. Capron of
Gait, Canada. so TO 35. Horgan's high
run was 4, his average SIS and his
safeties 19: Capron's high run was 4,
average 40 safetes 3.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
OUT
FOR DIAMOND
THIEF
Governor of California Sends
Papers for Man Arrested
Here for Robbing Los An
geleS Pawn Shop,


Sacramento. Cal. Nov l5.-iov-
ernor Gillett today issued . requisition
upon the governor Of New Mexico for
the return to Los Angeles Of Samuel
Solomon, arrested at Albuquerque on
"wednesday Samuel is charged with
having stolen two diamond rings val
ued at $3.50 from his employer, A. Lu-
beck. proprietor Of a pawn shop in
Los Angeles.
An officer Of the Los Angeles sher-
ih-s office arrived In Albuquerque last
night to take charge Of Solomon. who
viii probably consent to return 10
California today without waiting for
the arrival of the requisition papers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
NAVAJ0S HELD FOR
SLAUGHTERING
D { { R
Eleven Bucks and a SQuaw Ar
rested by Mounted Police
and Forest Ranger for Viola
tion of Game Laws.
Especial Dispatch to ihs Morning Journal J

Especial Dispatch 70 ths Morning Journal ]
Socorro n. NJ, Nov. 15.-Twelve
Navajo Indians. charged with whole
sale slaughter Of deer in violation OF
the game laws were brought into
Socorro this afternoon and lodged in
Jail. Eleven bucks and one squaw
were in the party. The prisoners ar
rived here at O'Clock, escorted by
Lieutenant Lewis, of the mounted po-
lice: Forest Ranger Thomas Werner,
of Chloride; ID. h. Sorrels, A. T. Nc
Donald and b. T. Cox. When captur-
ed the Indians had in the neighbor-
hood of seventy-flve deer pelts, a
goodly supply OF arms and ammuni-
ton, eighteen ponies and eight bur
ros. They belong to the band of Nav
ajos living at Alamillo, a small reser-
walton about sixteen miles from Mag
dalena and were caught Tuesday art
ernoon in the Black Range, where the
deer are alleged to have been slaugh-
tered. about sixty-five miles southwest
of Magdalena. The prisoners viii
have a hearing before the Justice OF
the peace tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
SAN MARC|A[
SCENE Of
HOLD-UP
MASKED MAN GOES THRU
SUPT. MYERS CAR
Believed to Have Been Hunting
for Cash Box Containing.
Money for the Pay Day To-
day,

Especial Daspstch to the Morning Journal
San Marcial. ~ NJ, Nov IA
man wearing a white mask over the
upper part Of hi. .aca and armed
with a six-shooter entered the private
car Of Superintendent Frank Myers
of the santa FEES Rio Grande divis-
ion. while the car was standing IN the
lower end OF the yards here at
O'Clock tonight. compelled the colored
cook who was alone Ia the car to
serve him with a meal. and after eat
ing II ransacked the business office
and other parts OF the car evidently
in search for money OF valuables. Be
fore leaving. the bandit fired two
shots al the cook who was scared 50
badly that he was utterly unable 20
give any description of the robber.
4 story has been current here To-Day
that owing to the financial SITUATION
the Santa Fe would pay us men III
cash instead OF checks. as usual IL -
re theory that the hold-up man
heard this story and believing the
superintendent had the cash box IN MS
car. concluded 20 make raid. ASIDE
from the food which he got from the
cooks galley. nothing or value was
taken The man entered the car,
which was standing In the deserted
south end OF the yards, through the
door Of the kitchen end. lie IeNelea
hts six-shooter al the cook, who com
piled with an order 10 hold up h's
hands The cook was getting supper
s,r tbe superintendent. and after eat
ing what he desired. ihe rooher pass
"a an into the other compartments,
which he searched thoroughly. II
vas several minutes after the robper
f.ft th.. car before the cook could
summon his nerve to give the alarm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
STREET CARS STOP
IN LOUISVILLE
First Day of Second Big Strike
of the Year Passes Without
Any Serious Disorder


Louisvllle, XIV. Nov. 15.-FOr the
second time i'm seven months Louisville
is suffering from a street car strike,
the 500 union employees of the Louis
willie Railway company having walked
out shortly after last midnight. The
first day of the strike, however, was
not marked by anything approaching
the disorder that attended the strike
last April and when the partial serv-
ice furnished during the day was dis
continued at nightfall only twenty
arrests have been made, virtually all
of them for disorderly conduct, which
charge covers mainly the throwing of
an occasional brick or jeering at the
nom union men.
shortly after noon at Second and
Chestnut streets sewer caps were
placed on the rails and another barri-
cade composed 81 ..gt07es. boxes and
logs built across the street al Floyd
and Walnut streets.
The police were hoOted when they
removed the Instructions. Sixteen ar
rests were made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16

through the south. to find how many
colored doctors have gone into other
business as well as very frequently
you will find that they own drug
stores. and | was struck by what very
nice drug stores and how prosperous
many of them have been. / was
struck by the esteem in which they
were held. as a rule. by all of their
neighbors and by the evident fact that
each such eolored doctor who did his
work we'll exercised a very perceptible
influence in raising the standard OF
citizenship of all the colored citizens
of the locality in which he resided
1T is from this institution that are
being graduated those who will lead
and teach their less fortunate fellows.
Upon their learning and teaching
much depends for their race and for
their country
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
Platform Falls With Crowd.

Washington, Nov. i5.-Just before
President Roosevelt reached Andrew
Rankin chapel Howard university,
where he delivered an address TINS
afternoon. the cement flooring of the
vestibule entrance to the chapel gave
way and precipitated about fifty per-
sons to the ground, ten feet below.
No one was seriously hurt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
FARE WELL PARTY
FOR H0RAB|N
Popular Thoreau Merchant
viii Leave Tonight for Cali
fornia to Make His Home,


Thoreau n. NJ. Nov. l5.-A smoker
ana farewell reception will be given To
William Horabin tomorrow night IN
the Horabin- McGaffey Mercantile
store here, by the employees OF the hrm
from Thoreau. Kettner and vicinity
Immediately after the banquet MT.
Horabin leaves for California. where
he expects TO reside.
At the banquet a handsome soia
watch. valued at $50 will be present
ed TO Mr.. Horabin a. a token from the
men who have worked with him for
wears. The watch was purchased OF
Arthur Everett. the well known Albu-
querque ieweler. and is said 10 De
the best watch TO be secured there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16

Washington, Nov. l5.-Secretary
Root today denied the story that the
French government has proposed to
secure tariff concessions from the
United States through the interven-
ton of New York bankers as the price
for the release of gold by the Bank
of France, in order that the gold
might be shipped to this country to
relieve the present stringency.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
BISHOP CRANST0N
KICKS At COST
Says Financial Management of
Church Publication, the
Christian Republic" is Pre-
pOSterOUS,
my Morning Journal special Leased wirsI

TBy Morning Journal special Leased wtref
Portland. ore. Nov. l5.-A fight
against what Bishop Earl Cranston
termed "a condition Of 'preposterous
finance" relative 90 the amount re-
quircd under the present system To
support the Christian Republic, the
official organ Of the board of home
missions and church extensions OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, brought
about a long debate in the afternoon
session Of the general committee to-
DAY. n was declared by several mem-
beers that the policy SO far pursued In
hs. administration of the affairs Of
this branch Of the church has created
intense opposition throughout the
bounds Of the denomination, and
warning was given that u must stop.
The final vote set aside Ss0,ouo for
the public work. and printing Of office
stationery and other pamphlets neces-
sarv Tor the coming year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
Antn Company Fails.

Charlotte. Mich. Nov. IA volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed at
Grand Rapids by the Dodson Automo-
bile company of this city. The book
value of the assets is $25O,O00, unse-
cured Indebtedness $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
ROCK ISLAND ENGINEER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Topeka, Kan, Nov i5.--Louis VI.
Kreel. a young man apparently about
"a years old and a civil engineer on
the Rock Island, shot himself in the
head today near his right ear. Letters
were found on his body from ms
father, Wholesale leather dealer at
Girard. Ohio. No cause for the sui
eide iq known.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
standard PAYS Big Dividend.

NpW YORK, NOV. IUl-IUr WITFNIVTT
of the Standard OH company today de-
clared a quarterly dividend Of $40 per
share on the capital stock. This Is
the same amount that was declared IN
Tho corresponding quarter last year.
Ordinary payments for this quarter
are maSe on December 10. but Il was
announced that payment would be
made this time on November 2s on
account of the present financial condl-
tfons
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
Reading Cuts Expenscs.

Reading. Pa. Nov. 15.-The Phiia-
delphia and Reading Railroad COM
pany is materially reducing its eN-
penses IN this section. Seven hundred
men In the roadway department viii
be laid of tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
Katy Accepts Oklahoma Law

Parsons. Kas.. Nov. 15.--At the gem
eral office of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railway company tonight 1t
was announced that this road has
adopted the two-cent fare for all traf-
fic In the new state of Oklahoma.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16

Cincinnati. Nov. l5.-Alexander
Fries. one Of the most eminent chem
lists OF the country. died here last
night. He was knighted by the King
Of Spain because OF his achievements
In scientific fields.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
stipuIations i'm southern Pacific Case.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.--Attorneys
Herrin and Dunno for the Southern
Pacific company and United States
District Attorney Devlin filed stipula
tions today i'm the United States dis
trict court with regard to the twenty
five indictments for rebating found
against the company. The court will
probably act on the case by Novem-
her 10
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16

washington. Nov. l5.-coionel e1f-
ret J. Lydecker. corps OF engineers,
- ,iaced on the retired list today on
account Of axe. with the rank Of hriga-
dIor general
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
SO N { I H n G
DO|N G ON
THE SUN
325,0OO MILES OF
FLAME BREAKS OUT
Incident on Surface Of Old Sol
So Extraordinary as to At
tract Attention of an Ok
ford Scientist
lnr MernIng Ieuraal speeIaI Isased WIZ. J

oxford. Eng. Nov. IA remark
able outburst on the sun was observed
by Professor Ambrum. director ~ the
Radcliffe observatory, today. An inn
mense flame shot up al the rate Of
over 10000 miles minute until IL
reached a heigh: Of 3250O0 miles. In
about half an hour II broke into
fragments and disappeared.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-19
KILLED BURGLAR
Waterman Had Fierce Struggle Witt
Night ProwIer.

Middletown, N. Y. March 17-z
burglar broke into the boiler room O.
the F. Fl. Clements Construction com
pany, near here last night and va
shot dead by the watchman after {
severe struggle. The Clements Con
strUction company is building the new
Erie and Jersey road three miles iron
here and employs about 400 foreign
ers- Saturday was payday and :
large amount of money was distTibUt
ed in the camp. About 7;30 p u
Watehman Lake was in the bOile
house when some one knocked
the door The watehman opened i.
and stranger leaped in and grabbef
Lake by the throat A struggle en-
sued in which Lake was getting III
worst of the fight when Lake sue
ceeded in pulling his revolver anf
quickly fired two shots one gOin;
through the strangers wrist and thr
other through his heart
The man died with his fingers still
clutching the watchman's throat
Later the dead man was Identified a
John McCaughery, a former employ
of the company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-19
FUNERAL OF ENGINEER

Special TO Morning News.
Kent, o., March 16.-The DOdy OF
Roy Logan was brought home last
night from Meadville. Pa, in charge
of c. NJ. Davis, of Kent. who went
after the remains as representative os
Rockton Masonic lodge. Logan who
was one of the youngest engineers on
the road. not having reached his Both
year. met death at midnight when a
defective truck ditehed his engine
and the one following 1t. at Geneva.
Pa The train. a double header on
the Erie. left Kent at noon yesterday.
At Geneva both engines and twenty
one cars went into the ditch. burying
several of the engine crews. Logan
and a brakeman named Beal were
crushed to death. Engineer Smear
line and both gremen. Relmour and