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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-02-19
Proceedings OF the House Feb. IS.

The committee on judiciary, Mr..
Holt chairman, reported unfavorably
house bill No. AZ, an act relative to
annual reports by corporations. The
committee offered instead a substitu-
tute bill, which passed the house, the
original bill being tabled.
House bill No. 67. an act relative
to recogniZance, was reported favor
ably by the same committee and pass
ed the house.
House bill No. Sc, an act fixing the
time for holding sessions of the dis
trict court of the First judicial dis
trict, was reported favorably by the
judiciary committee.
Under the order of introduction of
bills, Speaker Baca introduced house
bill No. SO, relative TO the duties of
sheriffs. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee.
DIR. Littlefield Ruppe introduced
house bill No. 81, an act providing
for the adjustment of the present
statutes for the creation of a public
printer and repeating all laws in con-
flict Herewith. Referred to commit
tee on public printing.
House bill No. 90 was also intro
duced by Littlefeld Ruppe, being an
act providing for local option in New
Mexico. This bill is a lengthy docu-
ment ana was not read in full. Re-
ferred to committee on territorial af-
fairs.
House bill No. 80 was introduced by
Representative Abbott of Santa Fe,
being an act to amended section 31S
of the compiled laws of 1897, relative
to property liens. Referred TO COM
mittee on judiciary.
House bill 100, introduced by Null
lens, an act to prohiuit combinations
in restraint of trade. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
House bill No. l01, introduced by
Holt, providing for the recording of
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-02-19
MOST MATTERS OF INTER-
EST IN NEW MEXICO.

Special to The Evening Citizen.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 19.-The
following pensions have been grant
ed:
Antonio Jose Mares. Cerrillos, in
crease Of pension to $12 per month.
from January 2. 1907.
Joseph Fenster, Fort Bayard, in
crease of pension to SIT per month,
from January ~, 1907.
Edgar d. Brott, Fort Bayard, PEN
sion of $14 per month, from Septem-
ber IA, 1906.
George C. Bowman, of Albuquer-
que, pension OF IS per month, from
November 2, 1906.
Ira o. Wetmore has been appoint
ed postmaster at Carrizozo. Lincoln
county, February 13.
Delegate Andrews has introduced
bills 10 increase the pensions of E.
w. Eaton, Irene Schermoyer and
Francisco Zamorade Aldereta. They
have been referred to the committee
on invalid pensions. He has present
ed In the pension division the names
of Miles Adams for S14 and Edgar
Broett for s14.
Mr.. Luna Leaves for Home.
Hon. Solomon Luna will leave for
home tonight. He says that the bill
for leasing the public domain for
grazing purposes will not be passed
during the present session Of con-
gress
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
UNITE FOR VAUDEVILLE.
Circuit Formed Embracing Houses
Throughout the Country.

Representative vaudeville managers from every
yesterday afternoon, at meeting held in BROOK
lyn. for the forming of a vaudeville circuit embrac-
ing thirty or more houses, reaching from Boston 20
San Francisco, in opposition to the hiaw & Eff
langer syndicate which has recently entered the
field outside of New York
Fourteen managers, representing thirty theatres,
were present. This the last of a series OF
conferences. The managers present were Percy g.
Williams, Willie Hammerstein, Oscar Hammer
stein, +. F. Alhee f. F. Proctor, of New YORK;
b. F. Keith, of New York and Boston; Michael
Shea of Buffalo and Toronto; Martin Beck. man
ager of the Western Orpheum circuit; Morris
Meyerfeld. of Chicago. president of the Western
Orpheum circuit; Kohl e Castle, of Chicago; Moore
& Virgins, of Detroit, and B. F. Chase, of Wash
ington.
Among the theatres which these managers will
operate in the new circuit next arc Keith &
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre and tne Harlem
Opera House. of Manhattan; the Old Montauk
Theatre. Brooklyn. which will be managed by
Percy G. Williams; Chestnut Street Opera House.
Philadelphia the Orpheum. Boston: the Chicago
Opera House. Chicago; the Buffalo Theatre, Buff
fao; the Alexandria, at Toronto, and the Princess,
San Francisco.
The bills presented will comprise the best legiti-
mate attractions obtainable. and will run through
a thirty weeks season of week stands, begin
ming the first week in September. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
NEU1 CHICAGO CAR PLAN
Modified Scheme for Traction Reor-
gani2atiOn Submitted.

modified plan for the reorganization of the
Chicago traction properties prepared by l. G.
Krauthoff and George w Wickersham and ap-
proved by the general bondholders' committee. II
was learned yesterday, had been presented 10 Judge
Crasscup and Professor Gray. OF Chicago. for their
approval
The modified plan. which does not differ greatly
from the original plan. which rejected. pro-
vdes for a per cent first mortgage rehabilitation
bond 10 be issued needed for construction
as required 10y the city and for the following sub
ordinate securities to be issued by the Chicago
Railways Company exchange for the securities %
the properties controlled by the Chicago Union
Traction Company:
Cons mortgage sec bonds. Sc 767 200
icons so bonds series O. 49, SOO
icons -. series Ia 9O1Oo0
second mortgage So. series C.-.-. 100 900
collateral exceeding $50 900 Sc hveyear
notes. bonds needed to notes 10 be used
only purchase Of additional properties. tive
after 1912
OF the $4,000 ( per cents, Series G. $l11O73
are TO De held in In addition TO the above
securities there TO be issued 265 G1 participa:-
ing certificates in three series.
1t is contemplated that the consolidated mort
gage shall provide for sinking fund of 0OG0
per annum. If earned. which shall be applied 10
The redemption purchase and cancellation of
bonds OF any of the three series.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
lTELLEN DEFENDS POLICY
Senator Bu1keleys Objections at
Nezc Haren, Meeting Anszcered.

New Haven. Oct. 3O.-The stockholders of the
New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad met
in special meeting this afternoon to act upon a
number of propositions. of which concerned n
new stock issue A Heaton Robertson moved the
adoption of the annual report and United States
Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley at once offered an OBJ
lection. President Mellen answered him. Shortly
afterward the election of directors was taken up.
and John G.. Parker the secretary A. 5. May.
treasurer. and Edward d. Robbins attorney for
the company, elected to fill the places OF the
three directors representing the Boston & Maine
who had declined to serve. The other twenty-five
members were reelected.
The question Of capital stock taken up, and
on motion of ]. P. Morgan 1t was voted unan-
mously to increase It by 43 239 shares instead of
S54.695. the number proposed in the advertised
notice for the meeting.
In his remarks in objection to the report. Sena-
tor Buckley said
II feel II would be best Il the president of the
company would make some explanation especially
of the first acts in the report which the stock
holders asked to approve. One of these is the
great expansion policy of the road In com
pairing this report. which I have in hand with
that Of one Of a few years ago. / have observed
that the outstanding securities of the company have
now been increased from about $50 10000 to about
s3CoOCoOc0.
THE Indebtedness of the company in the same
time has increased from 100000 to s22SC0HO In
terest payments by this company have been ad-
vanced since 1894 when the total was only
Sl94 OCO into the millions at the present time. ana
this fact in itself is worth some explanation TO
those who have their finances in the stock of this
corporation"
Mr. Mellen said that a conservative board Of
directors had acted upon all questions Of policy and
had a year ago passed upon the question Of equip
ment which called for S1s.OO00oo year. His policy
he described as not of expansion. but OF con-
centration MI Meen said that IL misfortune
came to the company it would come TO him as an
investor also. The in favor of the report was
566 6s7
Following the regular stockholders meeting.
special meeting was called President Melien read
a statement showing that the net earnings OF the
road for the quarter ended September 30 had shown
a decrease in Of only 5000. and. AS the last
year had closed with surplus Of S'"""" the
st0o %hodcrs could see whether there was any IKE
lihood of a reduction in the per cent dividend.
IIe added however. that under existing conditions
no one could prophesy far as to the future OF his
lie urged tho stockholders 10 reInein-
her that the corporation had become a great one
and had outgrown It's old stock Of sl55H.en' which
stood for so many years-a fact which ne teared
some Of the stockholders had forgotten
The board Of directors reelected the Following
officers: President Charles 5. Mellen; vice-presi-
dent OF the board. Charles F. Brooker; treasurer
A s May: secretary John g. Parker
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
CITIZENS UNION RALLY.
Meeting in Cooper Hall Occasion for
Picking Notes from RiUals' Eyes.

The Citizens Union held mass meeting last
night at Cooper Union for the purpose of indors-
ing the Prohibition candidate for Sheriff Robert F.
Nedig. and Louis Lande for Justice of the Munich
pal Court Cd District. The speakers occupied
some time in pointing out the defects in the candi-
dates of Tammany Hall and the Republican party
for the office of Sheriff and the Municipal Court
Incidentally they took a rap al the Independence
League. A brass band in front Of the building
tried to swell the number in the hall, but the
crowd preferred 10 hear the music outside The
hall was only half filed
The chairman Of the meeting was Hamilton Holt
He announced as the first speaker Julius Henry
Cohen, chairman Of the legislation committee of the
Citizens Union. Mr.. Cohen talked at length on
what kind Of a ought TO he elected Sheriff
srd then tired show tnat Foley was not that
man, and that the candidate of the Citizens Union
the county Mr.. Cohen said he believed that this
may be of year for electing candidates, but if
is not an off year for principles.
DR. Henry Moskowitz was the next sneaker I4a
reused his hearers to enthusiasm by his bitter at
tacks on Isidor Cohn for Supreme Court Justice
ana appealed for the support OF Louis I.ande the
Independent nominee OF the East Side voters " p
ferguson editor Of The Defender" Prohibition
paper. also spoke about the neglect OF the new,
police in enforcing the laws against crime and vice
In this city. The Rev. Thomas R. SIicer and Ron
ert f. Nedig. the candidate for Sheriff also spoke
The latter said:
desire your votes not from selfish motives
alone. am nobody's man. No one owns me I
make no pledges except those any honest candidate
should make. 10 honestly and faithfully perform my
duties shall be guided alone and be responsible
10 the people and Almighty God only"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Victor Hemming. eleven years Old of No. 34S
West 4Sth street. was run yesterday by an
automobile truck and instantly killed at S9th street
and Eighth avenue. William Mayors. the chauf-
feur, of No. 1875 Newark avenue Jersey City, was
arrested.
For carrying slungshot. Joseph Lawlor. eighteen
years old, of No. 176 Amsterdam avenue was SEN
fenced yesterday to seven years In states prison
by Judge GRAIN in General Sessions.
Jesse Galloway. negro formerly an elevator
boy az No. 5l2 West 18TH street was sentenced
yesterday to states prison for than twenty
years by Judge Foster. in General Sessions cal
loway was convicted of the murdeE of Eliza Har-
rs. a negro woman. at No 55S Wests126th street on
April s. 1895.
Edward C. Lawrence of No. 50 Court street
Newark. convicted of stealing $500 from the
Gotham Publishing Company. 10th street and
Fourth avenue. where he had been employed AS
bookkeeper and confidential man. was sentenced
yesterday t" states prison for more than tvSs
wears.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
BLAMEs TRUST COMPANY HEADS.
Financial Furry Discussed at Reception to
Judge Whitman

The reception given Judge Whitman. fusion can
ddate, TO succeed himself on the General Sessions
bench, at No. l03 East SD street by the Repub-
licans OF the 9th Assembly District made re-
markable last night by the Joint attack made on
the heads Of trust companies in this city by State
Senator George b AgneN and William G. Wilson,
former Republican leader Of the 9th District and
candidate for the Municipal Court in the 9Th Mu-
nicipal Court District.
Senator Agncw said he believed absolutely that
President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes by their
acts, speeches and Investigations were in nowise
blame for the recent financial furry. Mr. VIII
son said that the presidents of trust companies
used the money deposited in their vaults to defray
the expenses of personal oxplotations.'
other speakers were William II. Wadhams. can
didate for city Court justice; Alderman Bon"
Brown. leader Of the 9th. and Beverly r. Robin
son. candidate for reelection TO the Assembly.
Judge Whitman the chief figure at five other
political gatherings of Republicans last night
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
DR.. DAY WAS A BIGAMIST.
Brooklyn Man Who Committed Suicide
Feared Exposure of Dual Life.

Boston, Oct. 3O.-That fear of exposure of the
dual life he was leading caused the suicide of DR.
Albert Cushman Day of Brooklyn, the young sta ~
physician of the Boston City Hospital who shot
himself through the heart i'm the woods at West
RoXbury. on Friday. two days after his clandes-
tine marriage to Miss Estelle Maude Callahan of
EdgewOOd. X. l.. a the relief hospital
was made certain tonight by the discovery that
the young physician already had a wife who was
about to bring proceedings against him following
the announcement of his recent wedding.
II was learned to-day that Dr. Day was married
on March l6 1904. at BrocktOn. by Assistant CITY
Clerk Packard. justice of the peace to Miss Mar
tina Thompson, sixteen years cid, a daughter of
William A. Thompson. of West Roxbury where
DIR. Day made his home. The marriage was kept
secret. as DR.. Day stated that he wished to com
plete his medical course and hospital work before
having his marriage made known to his family II
is also learned that after this earlier marriage
DR.. Day became engaged to marry young woman
of HaVerhill. but she broke the engagement after
an interview in which the physician told her he had
planned to marry another girl
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
CHURCH BARS SECRET WEDDINGS.
The Rev. DR.. HoughtOn Refused to Perform
Ceremony for 255 in Three Months.

The Little Church Around the Corner, widely
known for the numberles. romantic marriages which
have been performed there, IS no longer the Mecca
Of hasty secret lovers. according to the Rev
DIR. George O. Houghton, the rector. Every possi-
bile precaution is being taken he IS, TO prevent
the Ill advised union of any couple.
Il want people to get rid of the idea that this is
a good place to be secretly married" said DR.
Houghton II have decided that wherever possible
the banns of those intending 20 be married here
shall be published in the church. If couples who
come to me to be married cannot prove to that
they are of the required legal age, or if they are
minors, that they have the consent of their parents
or guardians, shall insist upon having the banns
published before performing the ceremony
DR.. Houghton also refuses to perform the mar
riage ceremony If one the other of the applicants
is Roman Catholic. referring them to some priest
of their own faith DIR. HoughtOn says he refused
10 marry 255 couples in the three months ending
October l..
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
SMALL TO TELEGR1PHERS
Says He Has arbitration Proposal
-W0n't Shoe Signature.

c { Small ex-president of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union still in New York yesterday
He went Clinton Hall in the afternoon just as a
meeting of the strikers was about TO be opened His
mission was to see Mr. Russell. who has returned
from Milwaukee where he delegate TO the
convention of the teegraphers from local No To-
and the national vice-president. Percy Thomas In
order to ask them to submit TO the meeting what
he said was guarantee. signed on behalf of the
telegraph companies. granting arbitration If the
strike was declared off at once. He saw them out
side of the hall and produced a paper containing
the proposition keeping one hand over the sig
nature.
Russell said thev wanted to see the name Of the
sgner first but Small declared he had been pledged
not to divuIge il. Neither Russell nor Thomas
would agree 10 submit any proposition unless they
knew who the signer was. They offered TO see that
Small would get respectful hearing If he would
submit the offer to the meeting but he declined
and the matter ended for the time
Mr. Small said afterward. when seen. that he
did not believe the strike would last longer than
this week He wanted to give New York the first
chance 10 end the strike satisfactorily, but as his
offer was rejected he would go to Chicago and
give the strikers there n chance.
The meeting was larger than usual Mr. Russell
made an official report of the proceedings in Chi
cago. He said that large number Of unions in
the Central Federated Union had decided 10 assess
each member ) cents a week In aid OF the strikers.
It was stated at the main office of the Western
Union company that strikers were still returning
ali over the country thirtysix having returned in
New York Yesterday. Representatives of the COM
panies again said that they had made no PROPOSE
ton to the strikers. directly indirectly
Percy Thomas said last evening that the peace
committee Of nine trying TO prevent the spread
of the strike in the smaller offices. where the
commercial business is handled by the railroad
operators West of the Mississippi, he said, they
were only handling this business under pressure
and If the strike continues will stop handling com
mercial telegrams of their own accord. Several
scales of wages. he said. will be presented on
l Western roads. and this will tend
o cnmncate matters.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
PACKED THE DEBATE.
Bogus Tickets Admitfcd Democrats
to McCmren-W WoOdIuf Tall.

Bogus tickets the Woodruff -McCarren debate
admitted large part of the audience on IueSaay
evening. il was sad by Republicans in BrooklyA
yesterday Jacob E-enacT. chairman OF the re
,,uiI,can OK. ortive committee has taken steps TO
have the ones who perpetrated the trick found out
ard arrested
II WAS evident tha: the house had been packed
BY the Democrats The bogus tickets We're printed
On cardboard coIored much like those distributed
lv the Democrats Brenner has evidence that
they were handed oft chiefly in South Brooklyn by
Democratic leader. john Z. smith secretary oI
the Republican executive committee, SAID yester-
day that he had caused TO be printed just enough
tickets to fill the SEATS and that he !ad turned
half OF them 10 Senator s1cCarren
Fully five thousanc more persons than Prospect
Hall could hold applied for admission at the de-
bate According to N. =. Hanton. q Republican
leader from the Sd Assembly District. no attempt
was made TO conceal the presence Of the bogus
tickets or that those who entered on them were
there pack the house for Mccarren He said
yesterday:
At a given signal ali the men rushed forward
and took the seats despite efforts Of the ushers
20 stop them. do not know who gave the sig
nal"
The crowd soon had the hall jamn:ed, and even
the seats reserved for State Chairman Woodruhs
party were filled up. The result was that great
majority of the Republicans were kept outside the
building the doors of which were closed at ';i5
O'clock by the orders of Deputy Police Commits
sioner O'Keeffe.
As a result for the rush OF S6dlS IlS poliN' '0'
their heads, and many persons were injured
Justice Scudder. of the Supreme Court, was hurled
under a horse which its blue coated driver had
driven into the crowds on the sidewalk in front
of the building Justice Dickey was knocked about
BY the police. Secretary Smith. who was escortlng
Dickey was knocked down by patrolman and
rolled unde~ tie feet OF a horse. Ex-senator F. }.
Gardner was beaten by a policeman His secre-
tary was inside the hall watching the proceeding
and he got Commissioner q keeffe TO interfere for
Gardner William H. James placed his hand upon
the bride of a police horse and was arrested for
interfering with officer. Frank S Williams.
former Councilman, was knocked down by horse
and so badly trampled upon that he was taken TO
hospital.
Many complaints were heard regarding the con-
duct of the police, from the Deputy Commissioner
and his inspectors. Flood and Hussey, down. Sec
retary Smith yesterday issued a statement which
amounted TO a denunciation of the police. OKeeffe
said in reply that Smith would not have been
jostled If he had arrived sooner.
Both McCarren and Woodruff said yesterday that
they were satisfied that they had the debate.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
LANDSLIDE IN VERMONT.
Wire, Team or Train Communication Cut Off
in West River Valley.

BrattIeboro. VT Oct. 3o-As result of land
slide which late Yesterday afternoon near
Winiamsville, communication by wire. team or
train between Brattleboro and towns in the West
River Valley was cut of for time to-day. The
heavy rains of the last two days washed away
more than fifty feet of embankment of the new
West River branch of the Central Vermont Rail-
road drove a huge pile OF dirt across the high
way and Frustrated telephone and telegraph poles
for long stretch. WreCking crews were at work
during the night. and normal conditions were re-
stored during the day big landslide occurred
at almost the same spot five years ago
The Connecticut River badly swollen by the
heavy rainfall the water rising ten feet I'm five
hours.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
LOVER DUG UP BODY OF FIANCEE
A Grewsome Story from Naples-The Corpse
Again Buried.

Naples. Oct. SO.-A grewsome story came 20 light
IN TINS city to-day Elisa Scalisi beautiful young
woman, was engaged to be married TO a young,
man named Allessandro. but she died a few davs
before the date set for the ceremony and was
buried in local cemetery. Alessandro heart
broken over his bereavement, dug up the body
and carried it TO his lodging. He embaImed tho
corpse of the young woman dressed it in its bridal
clothes and kept it in his for fortnight
Neighbors finally grew curious from the fact thar
the young man never went out, and peeping one
day through his shuttered windows they saw
Alessandro seated alongside the dead body of the
woman who was TO have. been his wife, holding her
hand. The police were informed and Alessandro
was arrested The body has been buried a second
inn
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
CONNECTING ACCUSED ARMEN1ANs
Alleged Hunchakist Chief Known by Man
Charged with Murder. Saws Witness

For The hrst time since the details Of 1be
Tavshafjan murder have become public il Was ,of,
on oath Yesterday in the trial before Justice Dow
.,is' ~ 'he criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court
that Bedras Hamprtzoomian. tho accused had hao,,
acquainted with the Rev. Mr.. Levon Martogeesian
VINO Is now confined in the Tombs on a charge of
eNtortion and who is said to be the head of ,b,
HunchaIzist Society
epepah Matoran. o. Lowell. Mass. a cousin of
HaFnpirtzoOmian, testified that Father Martogeos,a
had been their priest in Lowell and that he
Aatoran had come from the same town as the de-
fenoant in ATmer.a- Matoran and stepau sIigerdI,
chiah. an uncle OF the accused the last witnesses
nero yesterday testified that they believed that
the defendant was insane But the uncle donio1
tlai hampirtzoomian Knew the priest The trial
may he concluded to-day