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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
RUMORS FALSE
C0RTELy0U
DECLARES
TREASURY SECRETARY
ISSUES STAT EMENT 7
EmphaticaIIy Denies Using
His Office to Further Candi-
dacy for Presidency Or Per-
hitting Friends To Do So,
IBy Morning Jourpei Special Leased wireI

by Morning JourDEl Special Leased Wlre'l
Washington. Dee. 17,-Secretary
Cortelyou in "A signed statement given
out tonight. pronounces unqualifiedly
false the current rumors OF undue po-
litica activity of his friends in for
Warding a movement in his interest.
The secretary declares that neither he
nor his friends have used their influ-
ence in behalf of any candidate foI
the presidency and that he has not
been candidate for anything but the
confidence of the people He adds
that II he should hereafter decide to
be a candidate for any office he VIII
say so, frankly. The statement fol-
lows:
Dec Il. 1907 do not know that
/ am called to make statement at
this time but In view of the various
rumors in circulation to the alleged
policy of friends of mine In my inter-
est | will say that | have not been a
candidate for anything but the conf
dence Of the people in the discharge
Of my duty as secretary of the treas
ury. / have not in person sought, nor
have the friends whose names have
been mentioned in this connection
sought to influence political machin-
cry in my interest. ! have not, or
have they. used any influence, direct
ly OF indirectly 10 secure pOnucdi
support for or against any candidate
for the presidency and accusations
that such has been done are unquali-
fiedly false. In no office, i'm no one
of the three departments with which
| have been connected. have ! author
lied or permitted officials or en-
ployes 10 attempt to influence any
such moves, nor shall ! do so. In
common with many other citizens, l
have decided views as to policies and
a. To candidates. but ! shall refrain
from expressing them until ! believe
IL is proper for me to do So. Upon
this statement | am entirely content
to leave the people to draw their own
conclusions regarding such rumors as
those t. which have referred. n in
The future ! shah decide 10 he a can.
didate for any office | shall be pre-
pared to say SO frankly and state the
grounds upon which | 2sk for sup
port. In the meantime ( shall try, as
| have tried in the past, to conduct
the treasury department for the bene-
fit of the people of the whole coun-
try and absolutely without regard to
any action ! may take i'm the line of
my duty may adversely affect my per-
sOhal or political welfare.
GEORGE -. CORTELYOU."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
INNOCENT SPECTATOR
HURT IN DUEL
Law Book Hurled by Fighting AtfOr.
ney, Hits Aged Man, Cracking
His skull.

san Jose. Cal, Dee l7.-District
Attorney James Dex and Attorney A.
IA Jarman, OF the defense, each call
ed the other liar and threw law
books and inkstands at each others
heads today. during bribery trial. A
missile hurled by Dex missed its mark
and struck an aged spectator. Zacha-
rias Vucker IN the head. Tucker fell
insensible, and this afternoon II Is an
nounced by his physicians, that his
skull is fractured and he may not re-
cover from the wound. The combat
ants we're arrested and ordered by
Judge Wclch into the custody Of the
sheriff
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
NATIONAL CIVIC
FEDERATION
ELECT LOW
FORMER NEW YORK MAYOR
NAMED AS PRESIDENT
Organization Declares for I'M
mediate Legislation Provid-
ing for More Elastic Form of
Currency,
INV Morning journal Special Leased Wire. |

NV Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
New York, Dec. 17.-Seth Low, for
mer president of the Columbia univer-
sity, was elected president at the clos
ing session today of the National
Civic federation, succeeding August
Belmont. who felt obliged to retire,
owing to the press of business cares,
The federation adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas. the present financial
crisis and the consequent distress has
emphatically demonstrated the neces-
sity Of some remedial action by con-
gress as to our currency system
be II
Resolved. that the National Civic
federation, without committing itself
specifically to any of the many plans
Of currency reform, contents itself
with the declaration that congress
should. after careful consideration.
emily. with security and safety, some
measure which will impart to our
currency greater elasticity, so greatly
demanded throughout the country"
Victor MOrawitz, chairman of the
executive board of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe railway. was
chosen to head the new finance COM
mittee and Secretary of War Taft to
head the new public employees well
fare committee. ID. l.. Cease, editor
of the railroad trainmen's journal. of
Cleveland, was elected secretary To
succeed Samuel Donnelly. The other
officers were reelected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
Interruption of Electric Wires
Forces Suspension of All
Operations in Strike Ridden
Nevada Camp,
VANDALS SUSPECTED OF
TAMPERlNG WITH WIRES
Federal Commissioners Put in
Busy Day Investigating Con-
ditionS-DecIine to Talk On
Results,

Goldield. New. Dec. 1.-THE power
wires of the Nevada California Power
company went down at ) O'Clock ana
Goldneld is without electric light OF
power tonight. Many rumors are
afloat, the most reliable being that the
wires have been cut at Palmetto, %
miles distant. Many people are
alarmed and an effort is now being
made to have General Funston take
charge of the camp and patrol il with
troops.
Three mines were operated today
with the men brought In from other
points and those who have signed the
agreement of the Gold6eld Miners
association The mill of the Nevada
Goldfield Reduction Works also WAS
IN operation all day.
Tonight there Is no work being
done in any of the mines or mills.
owing To the lack of power, the wires
which bring the power from Bishop,
lnyo county, Cal, Fifty miles away.
having gone down. The total number
of men at work today WAS about 100
and II is announced tonight by the op-
orators that iiftv more viii arrive to-
morrow Operators tonight say thai
IL the break In the power line can be
REPEALED before time for the mornlns
SHIFT to go on. over 200 men viii he
XVorking In the nines tomorrow.
The commission sent by President
Roosevelt to investigate conditions has
been busy all day with statements
made by the Goldheld Mine owners
association and in receiving visitors
who have information bearing on the
situation. The commissioners would
make no statement tonight General
Funston was to leave for san Fran
cisco tomorrow and Governor Sparks
had also intended to leave GOldfield
tomorrow for his ranch near Reno. II
Is improbable. however, that either
will leave the camp tomorrow. II the
break In the power wires proves 70
have been an act of wanda lism.
General Funston has cancelled his
order for berths for himself and stalt
on the train and he VIII remain IN
Goldneld indefinitely. The mills are
dark and armed guards are patrolling
the ground around the principal mills
and shafts General Funston ana
Governor Sparks We're In consultation
early In the evening and shortly after
Colonel Reynolds left for The camp OF
the federal troops and all soldiers on
the streets were gathered up ana
taken into camp. As near as can be
learned. :hc break in the wires Is nedf
Palmetto. mining camp about -
miles southwest of Goldteld. The
power which rs Drought 10 huluilrlus
is developed near Bishop. Ia lnNo
county. Cal. about so miles away For
the past five weeks the power COM
pany has had large force of men
patrolling the line. which passes over
the highest portion of the Sierra
Blanca range. A phone line extends
the entire length of the power line
and this Is also down. 50 that COM
munication with the men patrolling
fha line a. ftuungeihle An effort WAS
made To induce General Funston To
patrol the city and the vicinity of tho
mines with troops tonight. but he has
not vet issued any order.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
REPORT RECOMMENDS
REVISION OF BANK LAWS
CotnJui--inn i;-Iurt- Result ~ lts Ia
Itors iu t.o,eTnar llugitc-.

Albany. Drr. a.. fhr rummis-lon
nf banker appointed hy Governor
Hurhcs during the monetary panlc
ta recommend madifrHtuns "f The
Nrv YORK. banking Laws. reported 'u
the governor tudaN measures WITH Do
would truI to prevent the develop
mcnt or such psnics.
The report Boo general expressed ih"
view that iu Sew York cts stat"
banks should maintain the same cash
reserve a- national banks. namely. 20
per cent. aud that trust companies
should maintain also q 30 per cont re-
serve. nnf necessarily 100 in rash -
their own vaults. a strong present
rnent o. madc against the practice 90
promoters obtaining control ~ "
chain of banks 90 further their owa
financial schemes The report stt-
that a. New York cas- is the fiuaucIa'
and commercial center of this CONT
nent. her cash bank reserves must nrt
be- permitted tp become impaired.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
HAYWOOD WILL
TESTIFY FOR
DEFENSE
WESTERN FEDERATION
SECRETARY IN BOISE
Judge Wood Rules Against Ad-
mission of Testimony Con-
Cerning Colorado Labor War
in Trial of PettibOne,

10y Morning Journal Hpeftai leased Wire. ]
Boise. Idaho, Dec. 1.-THE prose-
cution in the Pettibone case today
traced the abody bomb from the
time Harry Orchard said he and Jack
Simpkins threw It in a creek at Wal
lace to its appearance in the court
room heFe at the Haywood trial CO.
ruberative evidence was introduced in
the testimony of Orchard IA regard to
the explosion at the vindicatOr mine
and the state proved that the regiser
and tclcgraphic money order received
by Orchard at san Francisco were
sent by Pcttlbonc. facts admitted by
the defense.
Judge Wood made 1T plain this
morning that he would not permit thv
introduction Of evidence iu regard to
the labor troubles in Colorado which
was admitted at the trial of Haywood
and then stricken from the record be-
cause II was said by the court that tbs
defense had failed TO establish It's
counter conspiracy charge.
William - Haywood. secretary
treasurer OF tht Western Federation o.
Miners. arrived in Boise today. snd
sat with the spectators az this after
moons session Of court He viii take
the stand as "A witness for the defense.
Tho casing Of the Pea body bomb
was introduced in evidence just be-
fore court adjourned for the noon re-
cess n was Identified by g. T.
Iloache. . plumber Of Denver. WIN
manufactured it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
STRIFE
RENEWED IN
BUT TE
NON-UNION TELEPHONE
EMPLOYEES 0EP0RTEO
Workmen Taken Across Oi-
vide and Warned Not to Re-
turn Under Penalty OF
Death By Hanging,
ln, Manning JanrnaI spccIal Iea.sd Mire. ]

tbN Morning Joutnai Hotfihi if"S'" ''N'i
Butte Mont Dec = six non
union men employed by the Bell rele-
phone company. have been deported
since midnight by mobs, presumably
composed OF union men TWO line
men were taken across the divide last
night and left In the woods with
warning not to return. The crowd
numbered SOC
Al noon today 500 men took -four
non union carpenters and laborers
from the new Bell building and Ted
them toward the jefferson county
line. chief of Police Wynue, with a
rev men, started In pursuit
The unions OF the camp, regardless
Of affiliation. met last night and de-
nounced the injunction recently
granted by Judge Hunt. of the federal
court. restraining Interference with or
boycott OF the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company In this state. The
Bell people are putting mp new
building here. and despite the boy
colt. have succeeded in getting labor.
More trouble is feared today.
Three of the dcported men return
ed To the city late this afternoon the
others stopping at Rocker. six miles
of Butte. and viii be brought back
later
The men deportcd declare that they
were told If they returned they would
be strung up upon the Bell company X
own poles. Arrests will follow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
ALLEGED MURDERER
With BLACK RECORD
Nebraska Prosecutor GiNes Esriy His
tory of Man Held tor KiIling Los
Auut.lf- Policeman

kil Who is In jail charged With the
murder of Policeman Lyons. came
from Nebraska. where hc has a bau
record 4 letter just received from
county Attorney Terrell. Of Lincoln.
says in part
% have prosecuted Mcskii at dir
fereut times and am thoroughly ia
miliar With hts youthful criminal re-
ord. lie learned the printers trade In
the reform school al kearney. Nes
Hc was in the county jail here many
Times for assaults of various kinds
upon his mother, sisters and brothers
For example. a sister did not wait
upon him quite 80 quickly as he
thought she should and he stuck a
table fork in her hack untn Il pene-
trated the body for considerably more
than an inch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
ASKS BIG sum
FOR INLAND
WATERWAY.
SENATOR NEWLANDS
INTRODUCES BILL
Declares United States Should
Provide Permanent Fund
Permitting Expenditure of
Fifty Millions Yearly for I'M
proveInentS,
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire. ]

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire. I
Washington, Dec. 17-Senator New
lands addressed the senate on his bill
for appropriations for a permanent
inland waterway fund.
"The most important feature of the
BILL" said Mr. Newlands "is the crea-
ton of an inland waterway fund or
S50,000,000 is authorized TO appoint
an inland waterways commission to
make examinations and surveys for
the development of all inland water
ways and for the connection of rivers
with each other by the great lakes or
connecting canal and by coastal canals
and to bring i'm coordination there-
with the services of experts in various
departments of the government s
view.
Equitable apportionment" said
Mr.. Newlands among the several
waterway systems of the country Is
enjoined by the bill. 1t is intended
that work shall be commenced con-
temporaneously among the different
systems. so that no sections may fee.
that another section is favored at its
expense
Senator Newlands declared that he
expects the government 10 eXpend at
least $4,000, ,000 annually during thc
next five years on the inland water
ways and was interrupted by Senator
Beveridge. who said:
The senator does not mean that l
hope"
Senator NewlandS
"Yes, that Is my individual view. In
the next ten years the United States
should spend at least $500,0OO,OOO In
the Improvement of inland water
WAYS ! think the government should
enter into these works in every See
tion of. the country on the PactlS
coast, Atlantic coast, gulf coast along
the Mississippi river and its tributar"
les / wish to say that Is the senti-
mont of the people of the United
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
FUTILE ATTEMPT TO
HOLD UP FAST TRAIN

Spokane. wash. Dee. ls--An at
tempt W. made tn hold up The west
bound Northern Pacific train eleven
miles east of Spokane about I a.. ~.
Three men attempted 90 flag the
train but tho engineer refused tf
4inp. Harry Draper. vith a posse an .
hi- blood hounds. hurried 20 Trent IN
% special train q freight train WAS
stopped and three men started to flee
FROM o. one man. - ". Murphy.
vas caught bs Draper and 10 o. be-
Heved one rebber Was wounded. The
bIuadhuunds followed the trail five
mile Under q bridge near Trent
the officer found five dynamite
bombs. some safe cracksrs' appliances
aud fuse
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
RaiIrosd Manager Dead.

Portland. Dec. l1.-tuloucl Milliau ~
Crooks. assistant 70 the general man
ager Of The Hartman lines in the Pa
cinc northwest, died today in this city
Of complications growing out of a colo
contracted about six months ago. IFS
was 7s years old. Colonel Crooks
came here from 81 Paul about ici'
year, ago 10 become assistant 20 the
president Of the oregon Railroad anr
Navigation company. When that COM
pany was taken over by the Hartman
svstefn. Colonel Crooks became as
sistant 70 the general manager 30
Hartman lines in Oregon Hnd Wash
ington.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
HARTMAN 10 SPEND
MILLIONS FOR STEEL CARS
New Equipment 20 Have Double Ca
paCitN of That NoW In Use,
l. Report.

Omaha. Dee. IA locut paper to-
day prints "A story 10 the effect that
the Hartman lines VIII spend a mill
lion dollars Within the coming year
for new steel ear equipment with
which to compete with the lumber
business of the northwest The story
Is current that lumber cars with
twice the capacity of those now In
use viii be purchased and used tx
clusively for the lumber trade Al
present lack of equipment has much
to do with the Hartman lines being
unable 10 control the railroad share
of The lumber business.
This story could not be confirmed
at the local offices Of the Union Pa
Cific tonight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
BATTLESHlP FLEET
STEAMlNG SOUTH
Wireless Reports Nj Well on Board
Admiral Evans Ncs~eis.

Norfolk. Va. Dee l7.-The Nor
folk wireless station was in communi-
cation with the battleship Georgia at
Sis p. m. tonight. receiving the fol-
lowing
'On Board the Hattleship Georgia
st Sea. 10 Miles South Of Beaufort,
:. C.-Spced and squadron formation
unchanged. choppy sea. all we'll
The message Is the first commune
cation established with the fleet since
10 O'Clock this morning. owing To uH-
favorable weather conditions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
S|XTY-ONE DEAD IN
MINE HORROR
FOrty-two Bodies Taken From
Debris Of Wrecked Alabama
Coal Workings,
ID, MornLng Ion.zaI ss..L.I I.a-.a MII. }

Yolaudc. Ala. Dec. i5-At O'Clock
tonight forty-two bodies had been
taken from the Inflated N0landc
mines. in which an explosion occur
red yesterday Nineteen more are rec
ported in the mines. making q total ot
siNty-one victims. All DAY long the
rescue parties have toilcd in the
mines here against fearful odds. The
hot air and smoke from the explosion
have made d difficult a. get into the
lower entries. and several Of the rcs-
cue party have been overcome al dii-
ferent tlmos and have had 10 be-
brought 90 the surface for fresh du.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
CLOVIS COMING
RAILROAD
TOWN
SANTA FE BUYS LAND
TO ERECT REPAIR SHOPS
HustIing Five Months Old
Town Growing By Leaps and
BoundS-FOur Point DiviS-
ion On TrancontinentaI Line,


roswell. y n. Doc I5--A dcHI
was closed today at Clovis. y. NJ.
whereby the Santa Zee railroad pur-
chased eighty acres of additional land
adjoining tho town site of Clovis fol
the erection Of extensive ear and ma
chine shops and to Increase the yard
capacity.
Clovis is "A town only i've months
old on the Bclcu cut-om. and has
grown bv leaps and bounds and now
has a population Of LOO people and
VIII be four-point division pf tho
santa Fe The new shops. lnciudinh
railroad employees working in ANA out
Of Clovis. viii employ from 500 i'
GOO men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
PROSPECT OF BASE
BALL WAR IN CHICAGO
American Association Seeks to Plact,
Team In Lake Metropolis.

Chicago. Dec 1.-THE Record
Herald tomorrow VIII say that jane
J. Callahan. former manager Of the
local American League club today &C
cepted a proposition from the Ameri-
can association TO establish a club or
that organization In that city. the ST
Paul club TO BE- transferred.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18

SUmfIamUfIn- DO. Ia-In" TuIUIH'
torpedo boat destroyer Tartar broke
al records in fast stcamiuE iu hrt
final trials over the official course to-
day. attaining a speed Of 37.031 knott.
She also established q new record fDf
"a six-hour trip. covering 233 miles ir
that time and maintaining the unprc-
cedented speed of 35.3s3 knots.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
BankersDrowned in Bathtub.

North Attleboro. Mass. Dec. IL
Frederick b. Sargent. vice president
and cashier of the jewelers. Nationa
bank, of this town, and prominently
Identified with many business entet-
prises in North Attleboro and Provi-
dence, r. l., was found dead in the
bathtub at his apartments by his wife
tonight. According to the medical
examiner. death was due to accidental
drowning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18

Glasgow, Dec. Lord kelNi in,
the noted scientist. died today.
Lord Kelvin suffered a chill fort
night ago. on Wednesday last scri-
ous complications developed. Until
The time Of his fatal seizure. Lord
Kelvin preserved remarkable vigor of
body and mind. He leaves no heir.
ana his title becomes extinct. The
newspapers pay him the highest trib-
ate as the foremost scientist OF the
age. comparable with Newton and
FJrHisy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
caInnrn.- strIkc CaIIcd on.

New York. Dec. 15.-Through the
efforts % Marcus a. Marks. Of the
National civic federation. as c0ncil-
fator. the strike Of the 1000 cab driv-
ers who went out TODAY 10 enforce
their demands for l2-hour day and
SIS week. was called on tonight.
The cab men obtain their demand for
SIS a week and the question % hours
and other difference viii b. submit
ted 10 arbitration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
GOMPEHS DECLINES TO
COMMENT On DECISION

New York. Dee. i7.-Samuel Com
pers. of the American Federation OF
Labor. who is In this city, declined TO
make any comment on the action OF
the court in granting temporary In
junction against the Federation on
motion Of the Buck Stone and Range
company. He said he would want to
consider the matter and to confer
with some of his associates before de-
Gliding upon what further action may
be taken by the Federation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
NEW YORK SOCIETY
WOMAN LOSES JEWELS

New York, Dec. IA package of
diamonds Was stolen Saturday nighi
from a wagon Of the United State
Express company. The diamonds
were valued At sgz 600 aud we're con-
signed by the Alfred II. Smith COM
pany 20 Ncw York society women
who are stopping at Washington. -
e. The package was taken from the
wagon somewhere between the cN-
press Company's offiCe iu ThiEtl
nineth street aud CommuninaW. Nev
Jersey
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18

FaIrmOnt, ". Va, Dec. ia re
ceiver was today appointed for the
Red Rock Fuel company. The capital
stock OF the company Is $1,000. 600
and the liabilities 81. .OOO, 900. The as
sets include 5000 acres of valuable
coal lands.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE proceedings
I'm the trial of John X. Walsh today
consisted Of the Introduction Of books
belonging To the various enterprises
Of Mr.. Walsh and explanations of va
rious entries contained In them. Moth
ing new was brought out
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
Two MIIIIon PcopIe In Cuha.

Washington, Dec. i7.-A rough
count of the census of Cuba was ca
bled to the war department by Gov
ernor Magoon today. showing the to-
tai population Of the island to he
2O2S2S2
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18

81 T0u7s. Dec l---sYsiTmaiIc
fhefts for six months from q leather
company. amounting to $4,000. were
brought 90 light tonight hy the arrest
81 Dennis McGrath. president 81 the
Fidelity Transfer company. and =
teaming contractor Tor the heather
concern
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-18
Richmond Hotel Burns.

Richmond. Dec. 1.-THE Alham-
bra hotel was destroyed by fire to-
day just after an Insurance policy
had been signed. Loss $4,000