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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
HOTEL CLERK ROBS
HOUSES BY NIGHT
Polished Massachusetts Youth
Admits That He's a Burglar
While Off Duty Behind eDSk'

Springfield, Moss, Aug 29.--Aug.
29.-John Hiferman, a self-confessed
Jeykill-Hyde in real life, pleaded
guilty i'm police court today to the
charge of burglary, and Mary Con-
molly, who was supposed to be his
wife, pleaded not guilty, although she
previously admitted her completely IN
daring breaks" Hilferman was held
for the grand jury.
Hifferman until recently was the
polished, accommodating clerk OF q
leading Springfield hotel. He worked
a "long" and "short" day, an arrange
ment which gave him every other
night to himself. His nights off, ac-
cording to his own admission, he spent
i'm breaking into homes of the well-to-
do. Invariably he was accompanied
by his partner in crime. The Con-
molly woman told the police last night
Of two houses visited in the dead OF
night, which she assisted Hifferman
to ransack.
Hifferman Is clever locksmith, and
went armed. Once he was obliged to
threaten to kill a woman whom he
awoke, and to prove he was In earnest
| he touched her forehead with the bar
rel of q revolver.
To a limited circle Of acquaintance
the man and woman were known as
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Green. They are
! 26 and "a years old respectively.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
TWO THOUSAND
FEET FALL
FA|LSTO
KILL
THRILLING EXPERIENCE
OF DARING BALL00NIST
Accident Prevents Him Cutting.
Away His Parachute, He
Falls to Earth Tangled Up in
Empty Gas Bag

Barnstable, Mass. Aug. 29.-Nearly
five thousand persons at the Barnsta-
BILE county fair today saw Professor"
Maloney, a balloonist, drop two
thousand feet to the cart, strike on.
the top of cedar fence post and es
cape with his life.
Maloney made, the ascent late this
afternoon, and as the fair visitors
gazed upward they saw his vain at
tempts to cut his parachute loose. The
sharp gale which was blowing at the
time had caused the rope which is
supposed to Operate the knife to be-
come entangled with a mas sQf cord
age higher up and out of reach of the
balloonist.
For fully two miles Maloney foated
along; suddenly the gas escaped from
the bag above him and he dropped
Maloney and the balloon came earth
ward rapidly As it neared the earth
the canvas fell about the body
of the man and prevented him from
seeing where he was falling. He
struck in a half standing position on
top of a big cedar post used by far
mer to mark off his field. His back
was terribly torn and the left arm
badly injured.
A long line of automobiles headed
by one carrying Governor Curtis
Guild, who was visitor at the fair,
rushed to the spot where Maloney had
fallen. The man was picked up in a
semi-conscious condition and hurried
to his hotel in Barnstable Center.
Physicians who attended Maloney say
he is not badly injured and will re-
cover.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
HOTEL MAN KILLS
WIFE AND SELF
Domestic Trouble Responsible
for FdghtfuI Tragedy in New
Jersey Coast Resort,

Ocean Grove, N. j.. Aug. 29.-In
the presence of a number of boarders
in the New Jersey house, a hotel, of
which he was proprietor, Robert ).
Gravatte, forty-seven years of age, to-
day shot and perhaps mortally wound
ed his wife, Irene, seriously wounded
his nine-year-old daughter, and then
killed himself. Domestic trouble IS
said to have been the cause OF the
tragedy. The couple quarreled In the
hotel dining room during the dinner
hour. Gravatte pulled a revolver and
began firing at his wife. She fell with
bullet in her leg, and the child ran
between her parents to protect her
mother. and was shot In the thigh
When the child fell Gravatte fired two
more bullets into the PROSTATE form
of his wife and then sent the remain
ing bullet into his brain. Gravatte
was exceedingly well to do. Besides
being the proprietor Of the hotel he
owned a general store at Asbury PARK
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30

rats. The state board and the public
health and marine hospital service
are working in cooperation and have
made arrangements for the disinfec-
ton of all vessels leaving San Fran
cisco.
Officers of the public health and
marine hospital service at San Fran
cisco. several of whom have had ex-
perience with the plauge in the Phil
ippines and elsewhere, are in touch
with the authorities of San Francisco,
and as result of conferences 1t is
expected the board of supervisors win
begin at once an active campaign
against the disease,
The surgeon general has sent to
San Francisco two officers from
Washington, who are exceptionally
experienced and has authorized the
employment of additional medical Of
ficers at San Francisco.
The revenue cutter service has beer
directed by the secretary of the treas
ury to assist in measures being taker
at san Francisco.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Giant Steel \ (ructure Across
St. LaWrenCe at Quebec Col
IapSeS Suddenly Like a House
of Cards.
UNFORTUMATES HAVE
SMALL CHANCE; TO ESCAPE
Sixteen Bodies n Victims Re-
covered From River; Injured
Workmen Taken 70 Hospital
Mortaliy Woundedy

quebec, Aug. 29--WiEh a grinding
crash section OF Tie new steel
bridge across the river St. Lawrence,
five miles below this city, collapsed
this afternoon.
Scores of bridge workmen and me-
chanics were carried down to
watery grave by the falling girders.
II is now estimated that the loss Of
life will reach at lea4t sixty, and
many declare it will exceed that num-
Der by at least twenty
The bridge. which is a mighty steel
structure, a mile and a half In length,
is now a mass of twisted wreckage,
the section from shore to midstream
having crumpled up and dFupped into
the water below
Ninety men were at work on this
portion of the structure when the
crash came. 1t was $3.50 %. mo and
the whistle had just blown. for the
men to cease work for the DAY when
there came grinding sound from
the bridge in midstream. The men
who had started shorcward turned to
see what was happening, and Instant
| ly the cry went up: "The bridge is
| falling" The men made frantic
rush for the land, but the distance was
too great for many Of them to es-
The center section Of the bridge
/ fell first; this dragged the next Sec
ton with It, to be followed by the
next and next, until the structure was
| n comnlete wreck from center ia
shore. The falling .girders ana snap
ping cables doomed like che crash
of artillery as they fell. Terror lent
fleetness of foot to the hurryina
workmen and many saved themselves
by duickness of action and presence
Of mind Near the shore end the
wreckage of the bridge did not go be.
meath the surface Of the water ano
eight workmen who clung To The tall
en- debris We're taken to the hospiia
at Point Lewis. All were frighttullS
injured.
The steamer Glenmont had jus
cleared the bridge when the first sec-
tion fell. The water thrown up Jog
the falling girders swept clear over
the decks OF the steamer. The cap
tain at once lowered boats which
plied backward and forward over the
sunken wreckage for half an hour
but there was no sign Of life, the
1 twisted iron and steel holding It's VIC
Tins in a death grip.
few minutes after the collapse OF
the structure there was nothing but
few floating timbers and brok@
strands of the bridge toward the nortf
shore TO indicate that anything unus
lual had occurred. There was not
ripple on the smooth surface OF TN
81 Lawrence as It swept Its wa
maiesticaliy toward the gulf.
All the men drowned were en-
ployes of the Phoenixville Bridg'
company, a Pennsylvania concern o
the Quebec and Montreal Bridge com
pany. the sub-contractors on IN
work.
Al 10 o'clock tonight sixteen bodie
had been recovered. or the eigh
men taken To the Point Lewis hospta
only two are expected to survive tn
night.
The Quebec bridge was begun ab@u
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
DWELLINGS
MENACED BY LANDSLIDE

Pittsburg Pa, Aug. 29.--With their
homes creaklng, windows breaking
and chlmneys sinking deep into the
earth, several hundred foreigners have
fled from their homes In Port Vue sub
urb, fearing death in the landslide
which threatens To bury Scott streets
twenty-five buildings.
One hundred yards below the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie railroad company
recently started to make a cut tor
additional tracks. The earth between
the cut and the hillside on which the
houses stand. Is underlaid with soft
shale and soap stone. The whole
mass has been slowly slipping toward
the cut during the past twenty-four
hours.
The street has moved a hundred
yards with houses dropped thirty feet
below their original level bursting
the gas and water mains and leaving
half the village without light or fire
protection. Three hundred men are
At work vainly endeavoring to check
the landslide.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
lJ2l''SZSi0US WAR
ON BRITISH
LORDS
LIBERALS AIM TO WIPE
OUT THE UPPER HOUSE
British Parliament ProrogueS
Soon With Few Of Govern
ment'S Measures Enacted
Into Law Labor Supports
Liberals,

London, Aug. 29.-Of the many
measures promised in the kings
speech at the opening of the present
session of parliament which will be
prorogued next week, few have
reached the statute book Like the
education bill and the plural voting
bill, the most prominent measures of
the last session which were thrown out
by the house of lords, the Irish coun-
ell bill which was to have been most
important piece of legislation at this
session, met with early defeat but In
a different way.
The educational and plural voting
bills gave the liberals an opening for
a campaign against the house of lords,
which was indicated in the speeches OF
Herbert Asquith, former home secre-
tary; Richard B. Haldane, secretary
of state for war. and Winston Church
i'll at various meetings throughout the
country Saturday night, is to be car
ried on vigorously during the recess.
Despite differences between the two
houses much useful legislation has
become law, however, among the most
notable being the deceased wife's sis
ter bill. which was introduced at the
behest of the nonconformists and ac-
ceptcd by both sides In opposition to
the wishes of the bishops ana their
| followers.
One of the most notable measures or
| the Session and one of great interest
Ito American meat packers Is the Burns
food bill. which both houses unani-
mously enacted.
In addition bills have been passed
creating a court of criminal appeal q
rather radical reform IN the criminal
laws of England amending the mer-
chant shipping act; changing the pat
ent act: thoroughly reforming tho
army system and enacting a system OF
small holdings in England.
The labor members of the house OF
commons have not been so tnsistenl
for legislation In favor of the masses
expressing themselves as content,.. -. s,i as
sist the government to deal WIN !he
land question, which in their opthlpi
Is the root of the evils from when tho
workers suffer. They therefore have
another grudge against the house OF
lords for compelling the withdrawal 81
the Scottish small land holdings bill
and while their platform calls for the
abolition of the upper house, they VIII
support less radical liberal proposals
Joseph Chamberlain has beer
} greatly missed by the opposition dur
ing the season
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS
10 STAMP OUT DISEASE

washington, d. @, Aug. 2Y.--Au-
vices received by the surgeon general
of the public health and marine hos
pital service in Washington show that
from August 12 up to today there
have been nine cases of plague In San
Francisco and six deaths. Two cases
were sailors from eoasting vessels.
The other cases occurred In the coun-
ty and city hospital and in other parts
OF the city.
Instructions have been sent the
quarantine officers on the Pacific
coast 10 carefully inspect vessels from
San Francisco. and at larger stations
10 fumieate all vessels arriving from
San Francisco, for the destruction Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
BRIEF SKETCH OF. THE
CAREER OF FAIRBANKS

Mr.. Fairbanks was born In Union
willie Center, Ohio, and graduated when
a boy from the Ohio Western univer-
sity at Delaware, Ohio, and In 1914
was admitted to the Ohio bar, where
he practice for several years. He af-
forwards removed 10 Indiana where he
achieved his political accomplishments.
Since 1892 Fairbanks has been IN
the public eye and has been oontantly
in some high office. In 1897 he was
elected to the senate from Indiana and
in 1898 he was appointed by President
Mckinley member of the British.
American Joint high commission and
as chairman of the American commis-
sloners. In 1904 he was nominated
for vice president on the republican
ticket as a running mate to Roosevelt
Since being In the office he has filled
II credltably. and has brought no criti-
cism on himself as chairman Of the
senate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
AL. KAUFMAN KNOCKS
OUT MIKE SCHRECK

San Francisco. Aug. PA. Kauf-
man tonight defeated Mike Schreek,
of Cincinnati In the seventh round. In
this round Kaufman struck his OPP
ponent hard blow and the latter fell
10 the floor unconscious. Schrecks
seconds claimed that he had been
fouled but the referee refused TO al
low Il. Az Schreck was not on his
feet at the count of ten, the fight was
awarded to Kaufman. 4 physician
who examined Schreck decided that
there was no evidence that foul blow
had been struck Kaufman appeared
TO have shade the best Of Il up TO
the time OF the deciding blow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
COURT ENJIONS RATE
RAISE IN WEST
Creamery Men Secure InjunC-
tionS Against Fourteen
Western Roads and Five Ex-
press Companies,

Chicago, Aug. 29,-Judgc Hohlsaat,
in the United States circuit court, to-
day issued a temporary injunction
against fourteen western railroads and.
five express companies, restraining
them from establishing on September
/ new rate on shipments of cream
milk and butter The complainants
who procured the injunctions are the
creamery companies of the middle
west. The petition alleges that the
defendant railroad and express COM
panies have combined to fix an eX-
cessive rate that would drive the
creameries out of the business.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
ENGLISH MAY MARRY
DEAD WIFE'S SISTER
Measure Long Opposed by British Ec-
clcsiastlcs About to Become Law.

London, Aug 29.-The deceased
wife's sister marriage bill has passed
the committee stage in the house OF
lords. 1t will now certainly be enacted
into law thereby, as extremist church.
men hold, legalizlng incest. The ex-
tremist bishops and peers mustered
their strength and fought gamely to
the last.
The archbishop of Canterbury. with
characteristic moderation, and despite
his opposition to the bill, promised
that IL the measure became a law he
would help to make It work smoothly.
but he tried his utmost to get an
amendment passed practically exempt
ing the clergy of the Church of Eng
land from the operation OF the bill
The house of lords rejected this by
a vote of I0S to 65
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Rocked the Boat; Drowned.

Chicago, III, Aug 29.-Nels Ras-
mussen, an insurance agent and prop
erty owner, was drowned yesterday
as the result of a playful attempt to
frighten a young girl by rocking a
boat In the afternoon, accompanied
by Miss Victoria Harkin, he rowed out
upon Lake Michigan, Then, accord
ing to the girls story, he stood up in
the boat and began rocking it in or
der to frighten her The boat turned
over and both occupants fell into the
water. Miss Harkin was saved, but
her escort sank three times. and,
when finally dragged in the boat, was
too far gone to be revived.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
CANADA TO Greek
JAP INFLUX
Negotiations Opened Up With
Toxic With a View to Re-
stricting Immigration From
Nippon

Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 29.-The Do
minion government is still negotiating
with the Japanese government with a
view to restricting immigration to
Canada to a limited number each year,
no matter whether the Japanese come
from Honolulu or anywhere else 1t is
expected that such arrangement will
be effected. The existing arrange
ment is for about 500 or 500 a year,
but this is overrldden by arrivals from
Honolulu alone
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
FUNSTON FROM KANSAS
FAVORS ARMY CANTEEN

New York, Aug. 29.-One by one
the annual reports of the command
ing generals of the various depart
ments Of the United States army are
now being made public and In every
one there is plea for the restoration
of the army canteen. Among the
generals who are firm in their advo-
cacy of the canteen are General
Greedy, now commanding the depart
ment of the Columbia; General Grant,
commanding the department Of the
east, the judge advocate general OF
the army, and General Frederick
Funston, the commander Of the de-
partment of California.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Vice President Of the United
States Due to. Arrive in All
buquerque on Santa Fe TrainI
Number Nine,
REFUSES TO DISCUSS
SUPPOSED CANDIDACY
Tall Indianian is Travelling
Quietly and Says He Has
Left Politics Back on the
Banks of the Wabash,

Charles Warren Fairbanks, vice
president of the United States, and
who, is supposed to be in the race for
the republican presidential nomination
in 1908, is expected to arrive in Albu-
querque this morning some time be-
tween and O'Clock on delayed Santa
Fe train No. from the east. Mr..
Fairbanks last stop was in Las Vegas.
where he took supper last night. He
is travelling quietly and no announce
ment has been made as the length of
his stay in this city before proceeding
west to the Grand Canyon and Cali
forni. Mr.. Fairbanks stopped in
Trinidad all day Wednesday where he
made an address to a large audience
and was given an elaborate welcome
by the city.
Despite the heavy rain which fell
last night, a good sized crowd gathered
at the station, hoping chat perhaps
the distinguished visitor might arrive
on No. 1, which on account of high
water north OF here, did not arrive un-
til 10 O'Clock.
Among the crowd waiting at the
station were noticed three women wh1
were willing to brave the inclemency
of the weather to catch q glimpse OF
the man who is said have plunged into
the water and risked watery grave to
rescue waitress from drowning.
Early yesterday morning telegram
was said to have been received an
nouncing that a party consisting OF
Mr.. Fairbanks. Cart NJ. Clark and q
MIR. Thompson would arrive in speeia
Pullman car Bethesda" attached te
No. of Thursday morning. The trair
was bulletined for 3;45 a. m. but nm
ally arrived at 4:15.
Quiet a crowd of trainmen nae
gathered in expectation of catching 9
glimpse of the presidential possibility
from the banks of the Wabash bui
were likewise disappointed The party
was a bunch of mining men bound fol
Silver City and the Mr.. Fairbanks was
= =. .. ..L...l.ln
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Cardinal Resigns to BECOME Monk.

Rome Aug. 29.-Cardinal Netto,
Patriarch of Lisbon, has resigned his
cardinalship, despite the protests OF
the Pope, to become humble monk
of the Carthusian order, He Is dean
of the order Of Cardinal Priests at the
Sacred college, which confers on him
almost Papal honors. 1t has been
decades since any cardinal resigned
his offices to become a hermit monk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
PAPER
BURNED OUT
Fierce Blaze Raging in Courier
Journal Office Threatens the
Surrounding Buildings,

Louisville. Ky. Aug 3O.-At 1880
this morning a fire Is raging In the
C0urier-Journal office. The entire
fire department Is now engaged In
fighting the blaze, which at this hour
threatens surrounding property. the
Courier-Journal building Is undoubt-
edly doomed to total destruction. IL
Is believed that all the people es-
capped from the burning newspaper Of
flee in safety. though in the confusion
N is Impossible to account for all OF
the employees Of the plant.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
TokIo to Take Action.

Toxic, Aug. 29.--The clause of the
protection law making
ships carrying emigrants subject to
permission, which hitherto
has been limited to vessels destined
for Hawaii or South America, will be
made to operate in regard to similar
ships destined for Canada on and after
the 1st of September. This Will have
no effect in eeduoiug the number @t
which already is under
certain restrictions. but it Is aimed
toward assuring the safety
and interests of officially recognized
emigrants
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
SOCIAISTIC SYMPATHY
FOR VIM. D. HAYWOOD

stuitgat Aug. 29-The anti-mili-
tary resoldtiony submitted by Herr Ba-
bel and IN French delegates on Au-
gust 10. thlt socialists should resist all
but should war be inevita-
bic should ixert all their efforts to the
bringing alnut Of a speedy end OF the
war. was ahoptcd today By the inter-
national 500 Haiistlo congress. Similar
actIan also kas taken on a resolution
expressing ampathy with William D.
Haywood DO was acquitted recently
In Idnho.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
SALT RIVER ON A
RAMPAGE
Reports Stream at the
Highest Stage in Many Years.
Wires Down,

Phoenix, Arlz., Aug. 29.--Owing to
the recent rains in the mountains the
Salt river has reached the highest
flood stage known in many years. No
serious damage has been reported to
date The telegraph and telephone
lines to points on the upper reaches
of the river have been out of commits
sion for twepty-four hours and COM
munieation is meager.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30

seven years ago, and 1t was expected
that it would be completed in 1909.
Subsidies had been granted for the
work by the dominion, the provincial
and the city governments. The esti-
mated cost of the completed structure
was ten million dollars The Phoe-
nixville Bridge company, of Pennsyl-
vania had the contract FOR the work
and had a large crew of men working
from both sides of the river.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
WOMAN FOUND WITH
\ THROAT CUT
GreuSOme Tragedy on Farm in
Illinois, Husband Of Victim
NySteriOuSIy Absent,

Rlris. ILL.,, Aug 2g Tho body Of
Mrsl Gertrude Hicks. wife Of Wilson
HlcA, a we'll known farmer, was
foun\ in "A corn field yesterday with
her Ar0at cut from ear "a ear. Mrs.
HiekA was last seen alive when she
and mr. husband went 10 the field to
pick slime cucumbors. II is said they
were Alarreling when they left the
farm Muse Hicks coat and hat were
found Hear the body of the unfortun-
ate wdkan. but he has disappeared,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
H0K0DATI ALMOST
WIPED OUT BY A FIRE

Yokohama, Japan. Aug. 29--Ad-
vices from the American consulate at
Hakodate place the loss caused by the
there. at fifteen million
dollars. About fifteen thousand
houses were burned and sixty thous-
and people are homeless. The for
mer estimates Of the loss are regarded
as low.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
BUB0NIC PLAGUE BREAKS
OUT IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 29.-
Since June 18th, nine cases Of bubonlc
plague have been discovered here ana
seven deaths have occurred. The fed
eral authorities have sent a marlne
surgeon here and eoasting vessels are
being inspected by the quarantine OF
ficers. The health officers say that
there Is no cause for alarm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
TouIsviIIe Faces Car Strike.

Louisville, KY. Aug. 20. - The
Louisville employees of the Louisville
street railway voted unanimously to-
night to strike. The men allege that
the company discriminates in favor
of non-union men. After strike
lasting ten days about six months ago
the men received an increase in
XvoupS