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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
Referred to the Committee on Rail

Referred to the Committee on Rail.
roads.
House Bill Number 7G, an act rela.
tive to the insurance OF worthless
checks. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
House Joint Resolution Number Z
providing for the pay Of extra EN-
ployes and contingent expenses of the
Legislature was read in full and upon
motion Of Mr.. Martinez, the resolution
passed the House, the only dissenting
vote being that of Mr.. Cameron.
The President announced that he hat
signed Council Bill Number 81, an act
relative to the filling of vacancies In
county Offices
i On motion of Mr.. Duncan, seconded
and carried, the Council then ad
journed until 10 a. m. Wednesday.
THE HOUSE.
26th Day--Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the House
met his afternoon at 3 o'clock, Speaker
Baca in the chair. The Chaplain Of
fered the invocation and the Chief
Clerk read the roll all answering pres.
ent except Mr.. Aldrich, excused owing
to illness The Journal on motion
duly seconded and carried, was ap
proved without reading
A message from the Council was re-
ceived. Chief Clerk Martin of the
Council announced that the Council
had concurred in House Joint Resolu
tion Number Z, providing for the pay
ment of extra employees and contin
gent expenses. Also that the Presi
dent of the Council had signed Council
Bill Number 81, an act relative to the
filling of vacancies in county Offices.
Mr.. Abbott, of Santa Fe, presented
three petitions from residents of Hag
erman, East Las Vegas and Deming
favoring the Educational Bill.
They were referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
Reports of standing committees
were received.
Speaker Baca introduced the only
bill in the House today 1t was House
Bill Number 19l, an act relative tt
the Manzano Land Grant. The bill
was read the first and second time by
title and ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee on Ter
ritorial Affairs
House Bill Number 20, an act pro
vding for the building of brick wall
sidewalks and stable at the Santa Fl
County jail was reported favorably
by the Committee on Finance ant
upon motion of Mr. Beach, the repor
was adopted. The bill was read tn,
third time in full and upon motion
of Mr.. Green, passed the House with
out opposition.
A number of other bills We're re
ported by the committees having then
in charge and acted upon by thu
House. The full proceedings will b.
published in the New Mexican in to
morrow's issue.
At O'Clock the House adjourned
until tomorrow at 2 p. m.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
SANTA FE TRAINS
COLL|DED HEAD-0N
At Thatcher Colo.
RADIO Early To-
day
.0NE KILLED SEVERAL HURT
Double-Header Freight Got
Away on Grade Causing
Wreck---Crews Jumped.

Special to the New Mexican.
Las Vegas, n NJ, Feb. 26.--A dis
astrous wreck occurred early this
morning on the Santa Fe Railway al
Thatcher, Colorado, small siding
between La Junta and Trinidad, whe1
a double-header east bound freight
train got away on the down grade ap
preaching Thatcher and was unable
to slacken speed sufficiently to take
the siding according to orders.
Struck Train on Main Line.
A west bound freight train held
the main line track at the water tank
and the east bound train crashed into
it. The three engines were smashed
to kindling wood, while number OF
freight cars were also wrecked.
Only One Killed.
So far as can be ascertained hui
one person was killed. The body was
taken from the wreckage and is now
held by the coroner at Trinidad. II
IS uulQeulilleu uuL ILLS pCilCNOu W
have been that of native sheep her
der who was stealing ride.
Crews Forced to Jump.
The crews Of both trains saved their
lives by jumping when they saw that
a collision could not be averted. En-
gineer r. Hackley, of La Junta, Sc
yerely sprained his left leg in jump
ing.
sho-FIy Built Around Wreck.
A sho-fy has been built around the
wreck and trains are now running
past 1t, although traffic was tied ur
for a considerable time and all west
bound trains are delayed, trains No
7 and being indefinitely late.
An official report given out at the
Office Of the division superintendent
in this city corroborates the foregoing
dispatch. It adds that the responsible
ity for the wreck cannot be placed
until an investigation Is held.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
STEVENS QUITS
CANAL COMMISSION
Chief Engineer Hands in Resignation
President Accepts 1t and Rec
commends New Man.

Washington, Feb. 2G.-The Presi-
dent has received letter from John
F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Pan
ANA Canal Commission in which he
asks to be entirely relieved from work
upon the canal as soon as he can be
replaced by a competent person and
that person can become familiar with
the work
President Roosevelt has accepted
Stevens resignation In order to Sc
cure continuity in the engineering
control and management in the future
the President has asked the Canal
Commission to assign to the office of
chief engineer, Major General George
Goethals, of the Engineer Corps
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
SW0RE THAW
WHIPPED HER
Affidavit That e.
feet Made By Eve
lyn Introduced
STATE CALLS STAR WITNESS
Abraham Hummell Gives
Damaging Evidence..-Cro
Examination Concluded.

| New York Feb. 26.--Abraham Hum
nell. the lawyer who drew up the af
fidavit which Mrs. Evelyn Nesblt
| Thaw is said to have sworn to and
which charged Harry Thaw with
cruelties to her during their trip to
Europe in 1903, was the first witness
in the Thaw trial today.
Shown Copy Of Famous Affidavit.
Hummell was shown the photo
graphic copy of the last page Of the
famous affidavit to refresh his mem
Dry as to the date when Evelyn Nes-
bit, now Mrs. Thaw, called at his
Office Counsel Delmas, for the de-
fense, objected to the use Of the pho
tographic copy. but the court allowed
its introduction and the question.
Delmas Entered Vigorous Objection.
District Attorney Jerome asked
Hummell if he dictated the affidavit to
his stenographer while Evelyn was
present Again Counsel Delmas OBJ
jected, saying that Jerome was ap-
parently trying to show that Mrs.
Thaw's evidence was false and that
he could interrupt the cross-examina-
ton for such purpose.
Said Thaw Whipped Her.
District Attorney Jerome claimed
that If the witness told Thaw in Paris
that there was no truth in her state
ment about White, that he should be
allowed to put it in. The affidavit In
question contains such an allegation
and further says that Thaw whipped
Miss Nesbit when she told him there
was no truth In her statement about
White.
Dictated Statement Before Evelyn.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled the
objection and Hummell then answered
that he did dictate the statement in
the presence of Evelyn. Jerome then
asked Hummell several other ques-
tons but the objections to them were
sustained by the court and Hummell
was temporarily excused.
Mrs. Thaw Recalled.
| Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was then re-
called to the stand by the district at
torney After reading several ex-
tracts from diary, Jerome asked
the witness If she had ever seen Thaw
act in an irrational manner.
Told Of Insane Actions.
! She then detailed several times
| when she was with Thaw and they
had seen White At these times she
said that Thaw cried and sobbed, bit
his finger nails and talked rapidly.
After being prompted by Jerome she
said that he trembled. elapsed and un-
clasped his hands and rolled his eyes
Cross Examination Finished.
This concluded the cross examina-
ton Of Mrs. Thaw and a recess was
ordered
Her Diary introduced.
Counsel Delmas having successfully
blocked for lime all the testimony
regarding the alleged affidavit Jerome
asked that Mrs Thaw be recalled.
The witness was handed paper
which she identified as her diary.
Counsel Delmas consumed nearly
, forty minutes in reading the diary and
offered no objections to its ia,roduc-
tion and Mrs. Thaw said that she kept
the dairy while at school in Pomlton,
N j., in 1902.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
HARTMAN HAD TO
ADMIT OWNERSHIP
In Laclede Constru-
ton Company
of Chicago
CONTRACT WAS PRODUCED
Government Counselin Com
merce Hearing Too Smart
For Wiley Magnate.

New York, Feb. 2G-E. II. Harri-
man took the witness stand again to-.
day when the Interstate Commerce
Commission resumed dts investigation
into the affairs of the Union Pacific
and its allied railroad lines.
Answered All But One Question.
Yesterday Hartman answered all
the questions put to him frankly ex.
cept that he refused on the advice of
his counsel to tell of his personal
holdings in the Chicago & Alton Rail-
way, even after the Commission ruled
that he should answer the question.
Liable for Contempt Of Court.
His refusal to answer was record
ed SO that the question of contempt of
court could be brought to the atten-
ton of the United States court il de-
sired, but Frank B. Kellogg Of the
counsel for the government who was
questioning the witness, said he might
not ask for the ruling of the court as
the information he sought by the ques-
ton may be obtained from other wit.
nesses.
To Retire When He is go.
Yesterday was Harriman's 59th
birthday and he announced his inten.
ton to retire from active life wnen
he is sixty years old,
Forced to Testify TruthfulIy.
Hartman testified yesterday that
he did not know whether he had any
interest in the Laclede Construction
Company which had built the St..
Louis, Peoria & Northern Railway,
and this morning Attorney Kellogg for
the government produced a contract
relating to the Chicago Terminal
showing that E. H. Hartman, George
]. Gould, James Stillman and Jacob
Schiff were the owners Of the com.
pdny.
Admitted Fixing Price Of Sale.
The witness then said that the doc.
ument was no doubt correct and that
possibly he had acted in fixing the
price of the road when 1t was sold to
the Chicago & Alton.
Asked Pointed Questions.
After reciting the statement Of the
Chicago & Alton showing the exorbl-
tant interest charges, Attorney
Kellogg asked the witness II ne
thought 1t was right to put on the
public a large issue of common stock
which would never pay dividends?
Didn't Guarantee Dividends.
did We ever tell the public 1t
would pay dividends?' asked Harrl-
man, in reply.
Why Fish Was Canned"
Hartman then told the story OF
the deposition Of President Fish from
the Illinois Central Railway which
he said was done by the board of
directors because of Fish's repeated
ase OF the roads funds to pad trust
company,s statements and because OF
his disregard Of the desires of the
roads directors.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
MAY BE CLERICAL
ERROR AFTER ALL
Experts Unable to Trace $4,000
Shortage in Sub.Treasury In
Chicago-Abandon Theft Idea.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The government
officials who are working on the dis
appearance of $4,000 from the Uni
ted States sub-treasury in this city
today declared that they were unable
to trace the theft to any one person.
and they have formed strong opin-
ion that the disappearance is not the
result Of theft but is due to a cleri-
cal error.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
KILLED WIFE AND BABY
FOR ANOTHER WOMAN

Denver, Colo, Feb. 90 Benjamin
C. Wright last night confessed that
he murdered his wife and fve.yea
old daughter on account of his at
tachment for Stella Good, another
woman. Wright is now in jail charg
ed with double murder. The Coco
woman was arrested In Colorado
Springs this morning and will be
brought back to Denver.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
HOPE TO PROVE
ALIBI FOR ADAMS
Defense in Idaho Murder Case Laying
Foundation for Such Move
| Many Witnesses Testify.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 26.--Bit by
bit the attorneys for Steven Adams
charged with the murder Of Fred Ty-
Ter, are laying the foundation for their
theory that Adams was not In the
Marble Creek region when Tyler was
killed, but was in Spokane, Washing
ton. This morning was taken up
mainly with the testimony Of some of
the early settlers in that region, tell
ing of the coming of the claim jump
ers and describing the topography Of
the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
NEW UNION STATION
FOR KANSAS CITY
viii Cost 100000 Tota Railroad I'm
provements There to Reach
$4,000, 900.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 26.--An
agreement to build new passenger and
freight terminals at Kansas City at an
estimated cost to the railroads enter
ing this city of s50,0O0,0OO was reached
last night at conference here be-
tween John Megan, president of the
Kansas City Terminals Railway Com
pany, representing the leading rail
ways entering the city and by the
committee of city officials headed by
Mayor H. M. Beardsley
The railways are to erect $4,000.
900 union passenger station, five union
freight houses and forty street via
ducts and sub-ways, and the city in
return agres to give the railways a
fifty years grant for their terminals.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
AMBASSADOR TO BECOME
POSTMASTER GENERAL

New York, Feb. 26.-George Won l..
Myer, the former American ambassa-
dor to Russia. arrived here today
from Hamburg, Germany. Myer re-
turns to the United States to become
postmaster general in President
Roosevelt's cabinet March 4.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
SALT LAKE POLICE AR
RESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 26.--George
Sheets, chief Of police of this city,
and George Raleigh, chief of detec.
tlves, was arrested today charged with
entering into conspiracy to fleece
tourists and travellers passing through
Salt Lake City.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
NOTORIOUG BANDIT
KILLED AT ROSWELL

Roswell ~ NJ, Feb. 26.-Ramon
Gillen, a notorious desperate recent
ly released from the New Mexico pen
itentiary was shot three times and
mortally wounded here today
while resisting arrest by Night Chief
Of Police Witte.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
SERIOUS DISORDERS
RUSSIAN SIBERIA
News Of Revolt Received at st. Peters
sbure--Troops Dispatched to
Scene.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 26--A dispatch
received here today announced that
serious disorders had broken out IN
the Biski district, province Of Tomsk
In Siberia. Troops with five field guns
have been sent to the scene from Bar
naut,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
COLORADO FUEL AND IRON
COMPANY'S PRESIDENT DEAD

Denver, Colo, Feb. 26.-Frank ].
Hearne, president of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company, died last
night. Death was due to peritonitis.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26

New Mexican advertisers get trade
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-26
FOR BRICK WALL
AROUND JAIL
OF Santa Fe County
bill Passed
House
COUNCIL PASSED MEASURE
OF General Interest," Both
Branches of Assembly Con-
tinue Busy Sessions.

The Council held busy session this
morning, lasting from 10:3O o'clock
until almost noon. The House was in
session several hours this afternoon
and passed on a number of bills,
among them being House Bill Number
20 by Speaker Baca, providing for i'm
provements at the Santa Fe County
Jail. The report Of today's sessions is
rs follows.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
Ragged Messenger.

Creston Clarke. whose artistic rel
ditlon las. season OF the difficrlt roI
of Monsieur Beaucaire' gained fo
him the exceptional high praise c
The best romantic a,tor upon th
stage today has this season had cor
ferred upon him the equally distlnc
tive title Of "the best emotional acto
his work. His countless admirers IL
zion OF the Iocern role OF John MOI
ton, the clergyman, in The Ragged
Messenger which he viii give at th'
Brooks theatre on Wednesday Feb G
is said 10 be as rare an exhibition o
emotional acting as has ever beeI
S2es. He brings 20 the part the same
Intelligence. finish and inspirationa
spark as have always characterize,
his work. His countless dmirers J.
this city are planning a royal welcom,
fof him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
Hardsnbrook Rearrested.

Len Hardenbrook. who was recently
released with George Storms from the
penitentiary on the grantal of new
trial by Judge Bayard T. Hainer. has
been re-arrested on a charge OF forg.
ing checks on c. A Dorsett, OF Tonka-
wa Hardenbrook had been gambling
and was losing; believing he coald
eventually win, he is charged with
forging the checks. but they were
turned into the bank too quickly for
him.
Hardenbrook and Storms were con
yicted last spring at Newkirk on a
charge Of highway robbery and SEN
tenced to 80 years each IN the peni-
tentiary The robbery occurred in
broad daylight at TonHawa. in April,
1905. when the two men are charged
with marching Lord" b. r. Brook to
Il Tcnkawa bank. at the points of re-
yolyers, compelling the ashier to
cash $500 check on Brooks They
were convicted gnder a stringent OK,
lahoma law. drawn in the early days
70 catch train robbers. and for that
reason the new trial was granted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02

Bede could say with such electrical
effect that the country was trying 10
forge: them Mr.. Bryce In his Amer
ican Commonwealth says the Ameri-
can senate contains manv men OF
great wealth Some are senators be-
cause they are rich; some are rich be-
cause they are senator's An awaken
ed conscience and an appeal direct TO
the people will make similar methods
IN Oklahoma impossible glory be.
On all sides is heard the charge that
the senate has ceased 10 be represen-
tatiye OF the commonwealths. or OF
the people Of the United States. That
in membership statesmen are lamenta-
bly, few. and are becoming fewer This
il is now the stronghold of corporate
interests and the trusts and the place
where predatory wealth holds the
sceptre OF power and wieds practi-
cally undisputed sway These are the
men who load the dice in playing the
game of politics. and II may be that
their experience in business and so
ciety has made them believers IN the
doctrine that every man has his price.
II consequently follows that the SEN
ate chamber Is often regarded by
man OF wealth as a place TO be enter
ed by one who stands ready to pay
the price of admission And he may
see il. too with no serious thought OF
and with no capacity for service, mere
" the qualification of his own thirst
for notorety. or his family for social
ambition With such facts AS the
recent history of the senate, in the
| congressional debates the old proverD
has been revised SO that It reads now
III is harder for poor man TO enter
the United States senate. than Tor a
rich man to enter Heaven
The Democratic doctrine in which is
being written the organic law of the
state of Oklahoma. seeks 20 remedY
such a calamity as applied TO our
state. by providing a popular election
which gives To the people the final
verdict upon senatorial candidates.
| Popular election win thus make our
| senators directly responsible TO the
people and Democracy is certainly a
| delusion and "a snare unless IL works
out for itself a government which is,
| IN some genuine fashion. responsible
TO the people
OF course the method proposed can
not Oyerturn the law. or change the
constitutional requirement OF election
! by the legislative assembly But un-
der the plan proposed the action OF
the legislature would be the mere rati-
( flea ion of the will of the people: in
other words making il mandatory up
on the legislature TO retnu 10 the
senate those candidates receiving the
highest popular vote.
J This is no new thing rive times
4 such a resolution has been reDorted
and brought 10 o vote i'm the house,
and in every case the result has been
Overwhelmingly in its favor Il pass
ed by more than the necessary two
thirds. and practically unanimous voc
In the House in the send 5Srd, 55th.
56th and 57th congresses. But for
obvious reason IL can never pass The
senate as at presen constituted, ana
the change Ia our constitution, If ef-
fected. will have TO come by the only
other route-~action OF The states
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
HOFFMAN ADVOCATES
CONSTITUTIONAL PRO.
VISION FOR ELEC.
TON OF SENATORS

In communication to the Muskogee
Phoenix. Col Roy Hoffman advocate
n constitutional amendment 10 the
constitution OF the United STATES pro-
viding for election OF senators by vote
OF the people The article treats of the
subject extensively and Is in part
as follows:
The senate of he United States is
Intended 70 be the highest delibera-
uve body in the land. The farmers
OF the constitution anticipated that IL
hould attain a position of great dig
mi Y and power The traditions o. the
chamber the parts IL has PLAYED In
crucical times OF our country's history,
verify the expectation of its founders.
II has been the forum of our noblest
oratory. the goal of our aDlest states
men.
Yet, iYcannot be denied. that IN re-
cen, YEARS the senate has deterioated.
its prdstige is dropping into decline,
It's tinle honored traditions have de-
cayedl until Il is rapidly losing the re-
spect bnd confidence which b should
inspire In the American people, II is
no lo1ger considered a check upon ex-
fragakance Il is more often the place
wherd extravaganza runs riot. The un-
preceRented aud astounding eXpendi-
ures lof more than a billion dollars,
much lmore than the entire taxable
wealth OF all the New State in the
iirst slssion oil the present congress,
was DID largely to the heedlessness of
the sedate.
The kenate Is not without reason
called DE Rich Mans club The de-
sidera ~ is willionaiTes. For years
it has bten the common expression
that thiA or that man has bought his
way intoitbe senate Wi'h shameless
efrouterA some, like Clark OF Mon
tana. haze brazened IL out The
methods ot Aldrich and Plat and De
pew and Dryden and Quay and Diet
rick. and Score of oilers that might
be called abe common history and a
national disAace No wonder Adam
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
COTTONWOOD ITEMS.


Cephas Miller lost valuable COW
this week
Mrs. Lavina smith of Seward visited
Mr., and Mrs Standley SUNDAY
Chester and Myrtle Bruner of Ma
vina. Bessie Miller and Nellie Corn
forth visited Standey's young folks
Sunday.
Rev North is holding a protracted
meeting at the Byers school house
this week
John LANCER has sold his bottom
farm
Elmer Miller was up from Edmond
last Sunday.
NJ. NJ. standley and oliver Corn
forth made business trip TO Guthrie
Friday.
Bert Medlock returned from King
fisher Friday morning
Mrs Frank Johnson is on the sick
list
Leonard Hopkins who has been Wis
iting his mother near Saltwater, has
returned home
Alvin Langer, Grove and Tenn Trib-
Bile We're visiting Charley and VIII
Cornforth Sunday.
Miss Bessie Glover visited Monday
with Miss Bessie Cornforth.
Oss STANDBY. Miss Nellie Corn
forth. Laura and Della STANDBY and
win CorRforth attended church at the
Byers school house Thursday night,
Charley HUI was a caller at Cephas
Miilers Thursday evening.
L b s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
COMPLICATED CASE.

A case was filed in the Office of the
district clerk, Joe III. Norris, thil
morning entitled G. Il Stewart vs.
Harrie A. Clark Big Savary heI
guardian; Isaac Clark. her husband
the Fort Smith e Western Railway
company and the Missouri. Kansas a
Texas Railroad company. for fore
closure OF mortgage and recovery o'
money.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

Burke Jenkins, OF the editorial stat
OF Msnseys az d author OF many tale
Of adyentsre. as member of III
cast OF "The One Woman oampan
plays tho part Of sam, the ChinamaI
N This aeY cnmedy-drama by Thoma
D.xon, ~. which will be presented o
the Brooks theatre next Monda
night