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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Giant Steel Structure Across
st. Lawrence at Quebec Col
IapSes Suddenly Like a House
of Cards.
UNFORTUNATES FAVE
SMALL CHANCE 10 ESCAPE
Sixteen Bodies Of Victims Re-
covered From Ril 9r; Injured
Workmen Take0.n HoGrltei
MortaIIy Wounded.

Quebec. Aug. 29.-wth grinding
crash a section of the new steel
bridge ncross the river 81. Lawrence,
five miles below this city, collapsed
this afternoon.
scores of bridge workmen and me-
chanics were carried down to a
watery grave by the failing girders.
1t is now estimated that the loss OF
life will reach at least sixty. ana
many declare Il viii exceed that mum
ber by at least twenty.
The bridge. which is "a mighty steer
structure a mile and half In length
is now mass OF twisted Wreckagc'
the section from shore to midsiream
having crumpled up and dropped INTO
the water below.
Ninety men were at work on this
portion OF the structure when the
crash came. II was 20 %. m., ana
the whistle had Just blown for the
men to cease work for the day Wheh
there came a grinding sound from
the bridge in midstrCam. The men
who had started shoreward turned To
see what was happening, and instant
ly the cry went M. Inc pildEe ~
falling" The men made frantic
rush for the land, but the distance was
too great for many of them To- es-
cane.
The center section of the bridge
fell first. this dragged the next see
lion with 1t. 10 pc followed bl thf
next ana next until the STRUCTURE was
a complete wreck from Aceuter I"
shore. The failing girders and snap
ming cables doomed like the crash
Of artillery as they fell Terror lent
fleetness Of foot to the huriNlhB
workmen and many saved themselves
by quickuess of action ana presence
OF mind Near The shore end the
wreckage of the bridge lid not go be
meath the surface OF the water. ana
eight workmen who chung 20 me iall-
en- debris were taken to the hnspllal
at Point Lewis. An were frishuuliF
injured.
The steamer Glenmont had just
cleared the bridge when the first Sec
ton fell. The water thrown 10 pS
the falling girders swept clear over
the decks Of the steamer the cap
tain az once lowered boats Whith
piled backward and forward over the
sunken wreckage FOR half AN hour
but there was no sign 81 life, the
twisted iron ana steel holding iis We
Tins In a death grip.
4 few minutes after the collapse OF
the structure there was nothing hui
few floating timhcrs and broken
strands Of the bridge toward the north
shore 10 indicate that anyihing unuf-
ual had occurred. There was not
ripple on the smooth surface Of the
81 Lawrence ag if swept Us way
majestically toward the gulf
All the men drowned were em-
pioves 81 the PhoenixNille Bridge
company. "a PennsylVUuia concern, OF
the Quebec and Montreal Bridge COM
pany. the sub-cunirHciors on the
work.
AT 10 o'clock tonight sixteen bodies
had been recovered. Of the eight
men taken e. the Point Lewis hospital
only two are expected 90 survive the
night.
The Quebec bridge Was begun about
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
HOTEL MAN KILLS
WIFE AND SELF
Domestic Trouble Responsible
for FrightfuI Tragedy in New
Jersey Coast Resort

Ocean Grove, n. j., Aug. 29---ln
the presence of a number Of boarders
In the New Jersey house, hotel, oi
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 -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 revolver ana
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. GraNatte
was exceedingly well TO do. Besides
being the proprietor Of the hotel, he
owned general store at Asbury PARK.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
BRIEF SKETCH Oh, THE
CAREER OF EAIRBANlNS :

Mr.. Fairbanks was born IN Onioh-
willie Center. Ohio. and graduated when
a boy from the Ohio Western uniNer-
sity al Delaware. Ohio, and IN 1873
WAS admitted 20 the Ohio bar where
he practice for several years. He ar
terwards removed to Indiana where ne
achieved his political accompaniment.
Since 1899 Fairbanks has been IN
the public eve and has been contantiy
in some high office. In 1887 ne was
elected to the senate from Indiana ana
m 1898 he was appointed by President
Mckinley "a member Of the British
American Joint high commission ana
as chairman Of the American commis-
si0ners. In 1904 he was nominated
for vice president On the republican
ticket as running mate 20 hooseAeit,
since being IN the office ne mas vi"
DO crcditabiy. 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
HOTEL CLERK ROBS
HOUSES BY NIGHT
Polished Massachusetts Youth
Admits That He's a Burglar
While off Duty Behind eDsk'

Springfield. Mass. Aug. 2g.-Aug.
2g.-John Hinorman, a self-cuniessea
Jeykill-Hyde IN real HE. pleaded
guilty in police court today To th"
charge of burglary, and Mary con-
molly, who was supposed tn he ms
wife. pleaded not guilty. although she
previously admitted her completely ~
daring breaks" Hincrman was held
for the grand jury.
Himcrman until recently was the
polished. accommodating clerk OF
leading Springfield hotel lie worked
"a long" and short day, an arrange
ment which gave him every other
night To himself. His nights Off, ac-
eording 10 his own admission, he spent
in breaking into homes Of the well-to-
do. Invariably he was accompanied
hy his partner In crime. The ton-
molly woman told the police last night
of two houses visited in the dead or
night. which she assisted Hihermah
To rausack.
Himerman Il clever locksmith' ANA
went armed. once ne was obliged Y"
threaten to kin a woman whom he
awnke, and 10 prove he was in earnest
he touched her forehead with the bar
rel of a revolver.
70 limited circle of 1cqu3int1nccs
the man and woman were known as
Mr. ana Mrs. ". II. Green. IheA are
2G and 20 years old respectively.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
.PlTTSBURG DWELLINGS
MENACED BY LANDSLIDE

pltlsburg. Pa. Aug. 2g.--With their
homes croaking. windows breaking
and chimneys sinking deep into the
earth. several hundred foreigners have
He'd from their homes IN Port Nue sub
urb fearing death In the landslide
which threatens To bury Scott street
twenty buildings.
one hundred yards below the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie railroad company
recently started to make a cut flr
additional tracks The earth between
the cut and the hillside ON which the
houses stand. Is underlaid with soft
shale and soap stone. The whoie
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
hair the village without light or fire
Three hundred men are
lt work vainiy endeavoring TO check
the landslide.
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 afre ngements for The disinfec-
ton of All sessels leaving San Fran
cisco.
Officers of the public health ana
marine hospital service at San Fran
cisco several of whom have had eN-
perience with the plauge i'm the Phil
ippines and elsewhere, are in touch
with the authorities of San Francisco,
and as a result of conferences II Is
expected the board of supervisors viii
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 been
directed by the secretary of the treas
ury to assist in measures being taken
at san Francisco.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
VIGOROUS 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. 2g.-of the many
measures promised In the kings
speech al the opening of the present
session Of parliament which viii be
prorogued next week, few have
reached the statute book. Like the
education bin and the plural voting
bin. the most prominent measures OF
the last session which We're thrown out
10y the house of lords, the Irish coun-
ell bill which was 10 have been most
important piece of Legislation at this
session. met with early defeat. but In
a different way.
The educational ana plural voting
bills gave the liberals an opening for
a campaign against the house of lords,
which was indicated In the speeches OF
Herbert Asquth, former home secre-
tary: Richard y. Haldaue, secretary
of state for war, and Winston Church
IN at various meetings throughout the
country Saturday night. is to be car
rled 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 wlfe's sis
ter bill. which was introduced at the
behest Of the nonconformlsta and ac-
cepted bv both sides In opposition to
the wishes Of the bishops and their
lnlltWtiHs
one of the most notable measures or
the session and one Of great Interest
to American meat packers is the Burns
food bill. which both houses unani-
mously enacted.
In addition bills have been passed
creating court Of eriminal appeal,
rather radical reform in the criminal
laws OF England; amending the mer-
chant shipping acti changing the pat
ent act. thoroughly reforming TN
army system and enactlng a system OF
small holdings In England.
The labor members of the house or
commons have not been so insistent
for legislation In favor OF the masses,
lexpgc4aing them sciyet ~ content 70 ~
sist the government to deal with the
land question, which In their opinion
Is the root OF the evils from which tha
workers suffer. They therefore have
another grudgc against the house OF
lords for compelling the Withdrawal or
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 been
greatly missed by the opposition dur
ing the seuson
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
FUNSTON FROM KANSAS
FAV0RS 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 a plea for the restoration
OF the army canteen. Among the
generals who are firm in their advo-
cacy of the canteen are General
Greely. 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 dc
partment OF California.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
OUT ON A VACATION
WONT TALK POLITICS
Isneeit,I Dispatch to the Morning JOurnal.l

Las Vegas, N. NJ. Aug. 29.-Al-
though today's Albuquerque journal
gave timely mention OF the itinerary
of Vice President Fairbanks In this
part Of the world, probably owing to
the bad weather, no one was at the
train to meet the second official Of
the nation when No. 9 pulled In at y
o'clock tonight, with the exception OF
two newspaper men.
Unescorted from the train TO the
dining room i'm the Castaneda, the
head waitress conducted Mr.. Fair
banks to a seat alone at a table. Fee -
ing the need of good fellowship, Nj
Fairbanks arose ana invited two stra q
gers to sit at the table with him, hlln-
self removing the big bouquet of whi
carnations which graced the table / ,
better converse with his chance ac-
auaintances. The latter happened 10
be- Attorneys John Morrow and Elmer
S. Studley Of Ration, who greatly en-
loved their dinner with the vice presi-
dent. who talked TO them freely
on the matter of politics, however
the Indiauian was uncommunlcailNe.
He was asked point blank:
Are YOU Il candidate for the presl-
dency?"
Mr.. Fairbanks smiled affably. Il
am charmed with your beautiful coun-
try out here" he said blandly.
had a grand time al Trinidad and en-
joyed my stay there immensely The
weather is a trifle damp. isn't u lie
declined 10 discuss the statehood prop
osition and said that he was on a va
cation and didn't care to talk poh-
tics.
Mr. Fairbanks boarded the tram
again with as little ostentatiou as ne
had left Il and proceeded westward.
To say that Las Vegas gave him
quiet reception, Is putting II as mildly
na pngafhla
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Vice President of the United
States Due to Arrive in AL
buQuerQue on Santa Fe Train
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 8 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. Fairba 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 that perhaps
the distinguished visitor might arrive
on No. /, which on account of high
water north of here, did not arrive un-
I'll 10 O'Clock.
Among the crowd waiting at the
station were noticed three women who
were willing to brave the inclemeney
of the weather to catch glimpse OF
the man who Is said have plunged into
the water and risked watery grave 10
rescue a waitress from drowning
Early yesterday morning telegram
was said to have been received an
nouacfng that q iz.lt t,-nsistinR OF
Mr.. Fairbanks, Carr M. Clark and a
Mr.. Thompson would arrive In special
Pullman car Bethesda attached TO
No. 9 of Thursday morning. The train
was bulletined for 3:45 a. m. but fin
ally arrived at 4:15.
Quiet a crowd Of trainmen had
gathered in expectation of catching
glimpse OF the presidential possibility
from the banks of the Wabash, but
were likewise disappointed. The party
was a bunch of mining men bound Tor
Silver city and the Mr.. Fairbanks was
far from being a vice president.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS
Tn STAMP OII DISEASE.

Washington. D. C.. Aug lt--An :
vices received by the surgeon general
% the public health and marine nos
pital service IN Washington show that
from August ~ up % today there
have been nine cases ~ plague M san
Francisco and six deaths Two cases
gers sailors from eoastiug vessels.
The other cases occurred in the coun-
IS and city hospital and In other parts
80 the city.
Instructions have been sent the
quarantine Officers on the Pacific
coast o. carefully inspect vessels from
san Francisco. and af larger stations
ID fumieate an vessels arriving from
san Francisco. for the destruction 81
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-
clcslasiics About To Become Law.

London. Aug. 29.--The deceased
wlfc's sister marriage bill has passed
the committee stage In the house Of
lords. Il will now certainly be enacted
into law thereby, as extremist church
men hold, legalizing incest. The ex-
their strength and fought gamely 20
the last.
The archbishop OF Canterbury, with
characteristic moderation, and despite
his opposition to the bill, promised
that II the measure became 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 or lords rejected this by
"A vote OF los 10 Go.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30

Chicago, H.. 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 q
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 II IN or
der to frighten her. The boat turned
over and both occupants fell INTO tho
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
Toxic to Take Action.

Toxic, Aug 29.-The clause of the
emigrants' protection law making
ships carrying emigrants subject to
official 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 list Of September This wilf have
no effect In reducing the number of
immigrants, which already is under
certain restrictions, but II Is aimed
principally toward assuring the safety
and interests of officially recognized
emigrants.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
Cardinal Resigns 10 Become Monk,

Rome. Aug. 29.-CardinaI Netto,
Patriarch of Lisbon. has resigned his
cardinalshlp. despite the protests OF
the Pope TO become humble monk
Of the Carthuslan order. He Is dean
Of the order Of Cardinal Priests at the
Sacred college. which confers on MIN
almost Papal honors. II has been
decades since any cardinal resigned
his Offices to become hermit monk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
BUBONIC PLAGUE BREAKS
OUT IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 2s.-
Since June 18th. nine cases OF bubonic
plague have been discovered here ana
seven deaths have occurred. The fed-
eral authorities have sent a marine
surgeon here and coasting vessels are
being Inspected by the quarantine Of
Gcers. The health officers say that
there O. no cause for alarm.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
SOCIALlSTlC SYMPATHY
FOR WIN. D. HAYWOOD

Stuttgart Aug 1a-The auu-mili-
tary resolution. submitted Bog Herr iih-
hcl and the French delegates on Au-
rusf ~. that socialists should resist ai
armamenfs but should war o. incviia-
bic should exert ail their fG.tii- ~ INC
bringing about of "a speedy end ri the
war. was adopted TODAY by ihe inter
national eociniisfic cnuHress. similar
action also was taken on resului len
rEpreesiur sympathy with william ~.
Haywood. who wac acquitted recently
Ia Idaho.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
LOUISVILLE PAPER
BURNED OUT
Fierce Blaze Raging in Courier
Journal Office Threatens the
Surrounding Buildings,

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

seven years ago. and II was expected
that it would be completed IN 1903.
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-
nixvile Bridge company. of Pennsyl-
vania had the contract FOR the work
and had a large crew of men working
from both sides 90 the river,
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 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 600 a year.
but this Is overridden by arrivals from
Honolulu alone,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
MrklnIc, MnnnnlenI D,sIIraIIon.

Buffalo. y. T. Auh 80. - -
Ter chairman OF the Mckinley mohu-
ment commission. has announces N m
program for the dedication OF ' ~
ssptcmt,.r 3. Governor Hughes viii
be- inc orator OF the day.
Civic. military. political and Judiela.
h.uors viii De- paid to the martyfed
president. and an International chSr-
acier will be given 10 the occasion oS
the presence of Thousands OF SAhA-
diam truups.
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
MysteriousIy Absent

Paris. Ul. Aug 29.-Tho body "i
NJ e;erfritds Hictr uif. OF Wilson
Hieks. "a we'll known farmer WAS
fouud in "a corn nDid yc-ier-iy with
her throat cut from eHr t1 ear hfs-
Hicks was last seen alive when shr
aud her husband went o. the iieid O."
nick some curumhcfs. u d. -iId ll'f
were quarraiing when they Ieti tho
farm house. Hisks coat uud hIt h'i"
found near the body uf thD unfnfiuh-
ate woman. but hr has disH ppeir'd.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
SALT RIVER ON A
RAMPAGE
Phoenix Reports Stream at the
Highest Stage in Many Years.
Wires Down.

Phoenix, Ariz., 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 commis-
sion for twenty-four hours and COM
municatiOn is meager.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30

Louisville, KY. Aug. 30. The
Louisville employees Of the Louisville
street railway voted unanimously to-
night to strike. The men allege that
the company discriminates i'm favor
OF non-uniuu men. After strike
lasting ten davs about six months ago
the men received an Increase IN
wages
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30
H0k0OATI ALMOST
WIPED OUT BY A FIRE

Yokohama. Japan. Aug. 29.--Ad-
Vices from the American consulate az
Hakodate place the loss caused by the
connagration there. az fifteen million
dollars. About fiftccn thousaha
houses were burned aud sixty nous
npJ p.ouie 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

Paris. Frame. Aug 9.-ihe Iapa-
ncsr ambassador. 80. kurIu", today W
hall Of the Japanere emperor, lpf-
maUv beefn,,rd the order off the chry-
aanthemum on President faHlieres'
who came to Paris from Rambler e7-
prcially for fhe occasion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-30

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 2e--Senor
Enrique Creei. the Mexican amhassa-
dor To- the United States. was the guest
20 honor tonight az banquet given
hv ~ Il Doheny. the pr foeut oi
the Naxican Petroleum = --npany.
Forty cifizens OF Los Angeles "a seN-
eraf prominent MeNicans occupied
seats az the table