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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05

clpal commodity produced by the
new company. Rubber, 1t is know1
now. is expected to be only minor
product If indications are worth any
thing. 1t may have been the case
when the deal went through, but the
mineral value of the concession was
only lightly mentioned by the con-
cessionaries and officials at the time.
But since the negotiations were
concluded very little has been heard
of rubber, while the minerals have
been apparently the chief concer l.
In the company the Guggenheims
have been important factors and II Is
their engineers that have had charge
of arrangements for the present ex-
pedition.
OF course, no one has yet estimat-
ed the exact value of the concession
Its duration is sixty years and the
territory includes between 100000
and 100000 acres. One part of II
is strip on the left bank of the Con-
go to the Yumbi river. In this ter
ritory the concessionaries have alb
solute power. They will be allowed
to police 1t, regulate its inhabitants
and govern the villages and settle
ments almost as If 1t were an ind a
pendent state. They will be subject
only to the price stipulated in he
concession.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
PRESIDENT WINS HIS FIGHT
TO PRESERVE THE FORESTS
Roosevelt Will PrOmulgdte an Order
Putting lOO.OOO.OOO Acres Into Res
serves Before Signing the Hostile
Agricultural Appropriation Act.

Washington March 5.-President
Roosevelt has checkmated the effort
of a combination of republican seLa-
tors to halt his policy of preserving
the public forests and to leave the
timber lands at the mercy of pre-
datory lumber monopOlies.
The agricultural appropriation act
provides that except by act of con-
gress, no additional forest reserve
shall be created in the six western
states which are richest in timber.
Taking advantage of the brief period
before that measure will become law
under his signature, President Roose-
Welt will prOmulgate an order sWee p
ing in 10 reserves more than l00,-
600, 900 acres Of forest lands.
Senators who obtained amendment
of the agricultural bill to their own
ends are resting contentedly, unaware
of the move by which the president
has beaten them. Their rude awak-
ening will be followed by the disclos-
ure by the administration Of the way
in which the forest resources Of the
country have been devastated by
lumber combinations. This Is relied
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
ESCAPED PRISONERS
E[UDE THE P0SSEE
IN PURSUIT
Men Who Broke Jail at Las
AnimaS Headed For
New Mexico.

After searching all night, the posse
i'm pursuit of the four men who Sat-
urday night broSe out of the county
jail here, returned to Las Animas
this afternoon without the fugitives,
says a dispatch dated at Las Animas.
Another effort will be made tomor-
row morning by Sheriff Gruber with
ten picked men to locate them.
Two men camping on Rule creek,
about twelve miles southeast of Las
Animas, reported to the posse that
they had seen two men correspond
ing to the descriptions of two Of the
jail breakers about 1890 o'clock a.
m. The campers did not know of
the fact of the Jail break at the time
the men passed them.
1t is clear to the sheriff and his
men that the four who broke out of
the jail have divided into at least
two parties, and the theory of the
peace officers is that the men ars
headed for New Mexico. The posse
was greatly handicapped last night,
as the moon did not rise until late
and the fugitives were given 10 g
start.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05

upon to waken public sentiment to
an extent which will approve the
presidents policy.
Senate HOSTILITY 70 the president
forestry policy was demonstrated
when the appropriations for that
service were reached in the agricul-
tural bill. Senators Carter, of Mon
tana; Hepburn, uf Wyoming; Fulton,
of Oregon, and Hemmenway, of In
diana, all republ cans, sharply assail-
ed the policy of creating forest re-
serves and their Management
Failing I'm am stOrt TO cut down
appropriations f.r the maintenance
Of telephone and -elegraph lines and
roads In these reserves, without
which the forest rangers would be
powerless to project them, the sena-
tors named, aided hy others, obtained
the adoption of This amendment:
That hereafter no forest reserve
shall be created nor shall any addi-
tions be made L. one heretofore Gre
ated within the limits Of the states
Of oregon, Wash gtOn, Idaho, Mon
tana, Colorado uf Wyoming, except
by act of congre
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
.GUGGENHE|MS TO DEVELOP
AFRICAN MINERAL EMPIRE
Engineers Sail This Week to Uncover
Region OF Fabulous Wealth in Congo
Free State Under Concession
From King Leopold.

New York March BACKED 10y
limltless capital, a large party of en-
gineers is to sail for the Congo Free
State to uncover it is prophesied, j
mineral region of enormous wealth.
At the head of the party will be A.
Chester Beatty, associate OF John II.
Hammond, chief engineer for thu
Guggenheim Exploration company,
and with him will be men almost as
well known. In another month an
other force of engineers will follow,
and within the year Mr.. Hammond
himself will go out to take charge.
Their Investigations and the deyel-
opment of the property will be made
according TO the latest and most APP
proved scientific methods and fifteen
months is expected to see the open
ing of prospects not only for gold,
copper and iron, but for bitumel,
malachite, garnets, rubies and per-
haps diamonds. Only the surface OF
the country has been scratched by
prospectors so far, so 1t is impossible
to tell the full extent of the minerals
beneath its surface.
When negotiations, conducted
through Thomas f. Ryan with Ktns
Leopold, of Belgium, ended last sum-
mer in large concessions to a group
of Belgian-Americap capitalists, rub
ber 1t was thought would be the prin-
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
AntdgOniStiC to the Presiding
Judge Who Denies
JeTOme'S Claim.
PROSECUTION CLAIMED A
POINT OF LAW TO Be So
Clear No Authorities Needed,
Judge Said Not Producing
Showed Want.

New York March 5.-what prom
lsed TO be very dull session of the
ihaw trial today was made notable
IN the court annals of New York by
District Attorney Jerome's placing
himself In the position of openly d.
Tying the presiding judge.
Jerome declined point blank to sub
mt M, certain authorities to Justice
Fitzgerald, upon the ground thai thu
question of law involved was SO ele-
mental and the authorities so abua-
cant that he must assume the court
TO have knowledge of them 81
nave TOO much respect for courts OF
this jurisdiction" declared Jerome
TO submit authorities on PROPOSE
ton so elemental"
Fitzgerald admonished the district
attorney that 1t was his duty to sub
NIT the authorities called for, and
said he would assume that since
Jerome declined to do so. he did not
know OF the existence of any such au-
thorities.
The spectators were thrilled to alb
solute silence during this extraordin-
airy debate.
Jerome's manner of addressing the
court was as defiant as were his
words. He seemed thoroughly
aroused, and Fitzgerald seemed to
retain his judicial calm only with
great effort.
The point under discussion was as
to whether Jerome on cross-examina-
ton could take q wider scope than
was permitted under direct examina-
ton. C', this point Fitzgerald sus-
tained the position taken by the de-
fense. During the debate Jerome
declared that the legal assumption
before the court is that Thaw is now
insane. He said the defendant is
shown to have been insane June %
last, and 1t is the assumption of the
law that he continues in that condi-
ton until he is shown to be other.
wise.
DIR. Wagner was on the stand dur
Ing the entire mornings session.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
IN THE HOUSE.

Yesterday was the busiest day 81
the session. The house did not
meet until $3.50, owing to caucus OF
the republican members.
The following bills were intro
duced:
House bill No. 159, by Speaker
Bacs, relative to judges of election
for community ditch officers
House bill No. 100, by Mr.. Bier
baum, relative to suits on accounts.
House bill No. 161, by Mr.. Holt,
providing for the leasing. sale, man
agement and control of all pubic
lands, to create the office of public
land commissioner and a public land
commission, and defining the duties
of these officers, and for other pur-
House bill No. 1862, by Mr.. Hot,
relating to the sale of town sites
where legal title is vested in the pro-
bate Judge, etc.
House bill No. 1853. by Mr.. Gallegos,
relating to taxation. Read a first and
second time by title and referred.
House bill No. 165 by Mr.. Gallegos,
providing for the settlement and ad-
justment of claims against public Of
ficers, and for other purposes.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
HOUSE HELD ONE
Of BUSIEST
SESSIONS
In COnnCil Various Bills Are
Passed and Others
Referred.
BILL TO CHANCE THE
BOUNDARIES OF QUAY
Speaker BaCd Introduces Bill to
Call Delegates In Constltu-
tional Convention.

Santa Fe, n. M, March 5.-The
council held brief session this morn
ing. Only one bill was introduced.
This was council bill No. 81, by Mr..
Miera, an act to prevent unfair dis
elimination in freight rates in New
Mexico; and also includes passenger
affairs. The act provides for a fine
of not less than 500 nor more than
$1,000 for violation of it's provisions.
One-half of any fine collected is to
be given to the person or persons Civ
ing the information on which convic-
tion results; the other half to the
school fund. The bill was referred
to the committee on railroads.
The council then adjourned until
10 a. m. Wednesday.
The Proceedings of March 4.
In the council the following petit
tions were presented in favor of the
Speiss anti-gambling bill: Council
petition No. 8, from Albuquerque;
No. 10, from Artesia; No. IL, from
Ration; No. 13, by Mr.. Sulzer, on be-
half of the Woman's club of Albu-
querque. Council petition No. IL
was presented by Mr.. Spiess, on be-
half of Mr.. Stockton--a protest from
Colfax county against house bill No.
SO, an act relative to saloon licenses
and locations.
Bills Introduced.
Council bill No. II, by President
Spiess, revising the appellate pro-
cedure. This bill contains over one
hundred sections.
Council bill No. rs, by Mr.. Mar
tinez, to abolish the office of public
printer and for other purposes.
Council bill No. 79, by Mr.. Miera,
providing for the distribution among
counties of the income of forest re-
serves.
Council bill No. so, by Mr.. Cam
eron, defining the duties of the treas
urer relating to the issue of bonds
authorized by the thirty-fourth legis-
lative assembly.
Bills on Third Reading.
Council bill No. Al, an act relative
to negotiable instruments. The bill
passed the council.
Council bill No. SO, relative to mu-
nicipal improvements in Incorporated
cities. Passed the council.
Message From the Governor.
A message from the governor was
read advising the council that the
governor had signed council bill NJ
SO an act extending the provisions
of the sidewalk law to Silver City.
Executive Session.
The council then went into execu-
tive session until 5:35, when 1t ad-
journed.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
CITY DITCH OWNERS
MUST NOW GET
BUSY
City Council Votes to Apply
the Prod --Stdgndnt Water
Must be Hauled Away.

Property owners through whose
lands the city ditch passes must now
show some activity I'm filling in the
same, or their allotted thirty days
will have passed and they will face
a charge of maintaining a nuisance.
At the city council meeting last
night Alderman Hanley moved thas
such stringent measures were nee ss-
sary, and his motion was at on@c
seconded and the move sustained by
the council.
Alderman Hayden amended the
resolution so that 1t reads that WHARF
water has become staSnant I'm the
ditch it shall be pumped into tho
citys scavenger wagon at night and
hauled away. The city has had
men working for the last ten days In
doing its share of the work in OBJ
literating the ditch and now thu
property owners must move up
some.
The Barelas ditch also Is to be
cleaned out and the street commits
sioner was given orders TO proceed
with that work.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
CH|CAGO'S FAST
TRAIN WAS
DERA|LED
Early This MOrning--Ten Hurt
But No One Reported
Killed.
PASSENGER SHOT IN
KANSAS HOLOUP
Senator ChaunCy Depew Held as
Witness Before Coroner S Jury
in Wreck Case.

Tivoli, n. Y, Mar. 5.-The limited
fast train from Chicago for New
York, on the New York Central &
Hudson River railroad, was partially
derailed while passing through Tivoli
at $40 this morning and ten persons
were injured, many others sustain
ing slight bruises. At a point eight
hundred feet south of Tivoli station,
while passing over the interlocking
switch on the straight track, three of
the rear cars, two sleepers and a
diner, were derailed. The rest of the
train remained on the track. The de-
rallied cars crashed into a string OF
freights. The freights were over
turned but the passenger cars re-
manned upright. Only the presence
of the freights prevented the pas
senger cars from going over the en-
bankment into the Hudson with a
possible loss of life.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
LARGE AMOUNT OF GOLD
RECEIVED AT SEATTLE.

SeattIe, Wash,, Mar. 5.|Ihe To-
tai value of gold received at the
United States assay office at Seat
tie, Wash, in 1906, was $23, ,93S,
as compared with $1S,S73,S50 in
1905. The year just closed was a
record one, the highest total of any
previous year having been $22036.-
100 in 1909 OF the gold received
last year $5,670,0S6 was from the
from Alaska. The grand total of
gold received at this office since its
establishment is $139,353,6S6, of
which Alaska contributed $4,000
099, the Canadian Yukon SS2,365,-
1852, and British Columbia $S,113,-
S63. The remainder came from ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana, with a small amount from mis-
Cellaneous sources.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05

House bill No. 166. by Mr.. Beach
relating to contracts.
House bill No. 167, by Mr.. Beach
relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors on trains and to amend the
provisions of a bill previously passed
by both branches of the assem- bly,.
Mr.. Beach explained that under the
provisions of the former bill any
company or corporation which con-
trolled several railroads would be
forced to secure a license for each
line, whereas that was not the inten-
ton of the bill. This bill passed the
house by a vote of 81 ayes to 2 NAYS
-Messrs. Ruppe and Lucero dissent
ing. Mr.. Mirabal absent.
House bill No. 16S, by Mr.. Beach,
to amend the present laws governing
the distribution of water for mining
and other purposes.
House bill No. 169, by Mr.. Abbott.
of Santa Fe, an act relative to school
directors.
Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe then took
the gavel and Speaker Baca took the
seat of the member from Santa Fe
Mr.. Baca then moved to reconsid 81
the vote by which house joint resolu-
tion No. 6, giving 10 the United States
for a national mhnpsnent. the Did
Palace at Santa Fe passed the house,
Inc mousse NOteu TO TtCOnSiutF. vi =
Baca and Mr.. Beach then offered
minor amendments to the resolution
and 1t was again passed.
The report of the house joint com
mittee on joint resolution No. 3
which provides for the appropriation
of 500 for vest pocket edition OF
the official roster of the legislature
was received. The committee re-
ported that they had failed to agree
with a like committee from the
council as to the amount of the APP
preparation, and recommended thai
the resolution be tabled indefinitely
This was done upon vote of the
house.
The following bills were acted
upon by the house:
House bill No. j4. relative to bar
ratry. passed without opposition.
House bill No. 99 was tabled in
definitely at the afternoon session
and a substitute bill passed by the
house. This is the Dill relative ia
insurance companies and provid IS
that mutual companies need not de-
posit the sum of 10000 with the ter
ritorial treasurer in order to do busi-
ness in New eMxico, but they shall
invest that sum In territorial securl-
ties. At the night session this bill
was again taken up under a motion
to reconsider the vote by which II
had passed. and the substitute bill
was tabled indefinitely, the house vot-
ing to not consider the matter again
The passage and later rejection OF
this substitute created considerable
debate, pro and con.
House bill No. l04, relative to tn
administration of estates of deceased
persons, passed the house.
House bill No. 100, relative to COM
binations in restraint of trade, was
tabled indefinitely.
House bill No. 1O6, an act relative
to fees of probate clerks, passed the
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
AUTOMOBILE TAX WAR
RAGING IN NEW YORK

New York, Mar. 5.-A new suit is
today before the board of United
States general appraisers 10 compel
the government to return TO its for
mer practice of assessing automo-
biles and their tires at different rates
of duty, and not as entireties. Ever
since the importation of automobiles
began, the customs authorities classi-
fled the machines and tires separate
ly up to last summer, when orders
were issued to tax both the cars and
the tires as entireties under [ he
metal schedule of the Dingley tariff
with duty at the rate of 40 per cent
ad YalOrem. This requirement was
met at once with strenuous opposi-
ton from the Importers, but their
influence was not sufficient to bring
about a reversal of the order. The
importers were notified that IL the
automobiles and the tires were en-
tered on separate invoices, the ar
ticles would be accorded separate
classifatiOn. This condition is not
regarded as satisfactory for the rea-
son that, although many cars are
brought in with tires unattached
there is no certainty that the ulti-
mate purchaser will buy the tires ac-
companying the machines. In the
second place IL Is not considered
feasible to have two distinct sets OF
invoices made out for the entry Of
the automobile and the tires. An
other point made by the importers
I'm favor Of segregating the articles
Tor dutiable purposes is the fact that
tire factories and auto factories are
separate plants as a rule Since last
summer hundreds of thousands dol
lars worth of imported cars and tires
have been entered at this port, most
Dt which have been assessed as en-
lrietles. The Auto Import company
hgures i'm the role of litlgant I'm the
lest case before the board 20 deter
mine the legality OF the classification
now being imposed by the govern
ment
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
NEW GOULD LINE IN
OHIO OPENS FOR TRAFFIC.

Wellington, ONO Mar. o.-Ine
Lorain & West Virginia railroad, the
new Gould line between here and
Lorain giving the Wabash four lake
ports and handling the immense
traffic between Pittsburg and the
lakes, opened today for traffic. This
line is probably the most important
link connecting the Wabash railroad
and the lakes and means much to
Pittsburg shippers. A syndicate was
organized to build the road, which
will be turned over To the Wabash
today The line Is 35 miles long and
has been built at an enormous cost
owing to the large amount of grading
and heavy bridges. II is a single
track line, chiefly for the handling
OF coal and ore between the lakes
and the manufacturing concerns in
the PiJtsburg district. Passenger
service will eventually be established,
which will become an important fac
tor in the handling of traffic in and
out of the Pittsburg district.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
ENORMOUS COTTON CROP
RAISED IN OKLAHOMA.

WashingtOn, d. c, Mar. Ut Is
estimated by the bureau of agrlcul-
ture that Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory will raise 100000 bales of
cotton this year. This means $780,
OO0,0O0 paid in cash in about one
half the geographical area of the
state, or almost $50 per capita to
every man, woman and child. The
cotton is running from 35 to 81 per
cent lint. The staple is good and
late weather conditions have been
favorable to color. There are great
complaints of the scarcity of cars and
laborers and to relieve the pressure
railroad companies are moving both
baled and seed cotton in open fiat
cars
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
GREENE AND GAYNOR
NOT SENTENCED YET.

New Orleans, March 5.-The cele-
brated case of Benjamin b. Greene
and John F. Gaynor, charged with
conspiracy against the United States
government, was called for argumen;
today before the United States cir
cult court of appeals. This case has
been pending for more than seven
years in one farm or another involving
arguments before the judicial author
tiles of this country, Canada and
England. They are under sentence
of four years imprisonment ea:h,
and to pay fine of $4,000, and are
now in jail at Macon pending the re-
suit of the appeal which is now be-
ing argued.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
UTE INDIANS REFUSE
POW-WOW WITH HALL

Sturgis, 5. D, March 5.-More ex-
element is reported from the Ute
Indian camp near Fort Meade. Cap
tain Hall has arrived from Unitah
reservation, in Utah, for the purpose
of holding a pow-wow to induce the
Indians to return to Utah. Hall is
unpopular with the Utes and when
they heard of his arrival they be-
came greatly aroused. Chief Appah
is said to have sent word to Hall not
to come to the camp, fearing trouble
If the young bucks saw him. The
pow-wow was held at Fort Meade,
but only a few chiefs attended and
the outcome is not yet known.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE DIS
CUSSING AGRICIuTITRE.

MiSSOula, Mont, Mar. b.-At the
Farmers Institute convention which
was held here today there were some
important addresses by prominent
people. L. ID. O'Donnell spoke on
the irrigation of land and described
the different methods in vogue, and
Professor T.. Il. Tannatt, of the state
agricultural college, delivered a
heightened address on the same sub
iect. Ex-Governor Smith read a
paper on Cherries and Small Fruit"
The president of the institute, w.
w Wylie, in the course of an ad-
dress said the institute was as sue
cessful as could be desired and farm
ers and others interested in agricul-
ture who attended the meeting gained
much knowledge.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
UteS in South Dakota Refuse
to Hold Pow wow With
Captain Hall.
GUARDS PROTECT COURT
DURING KENTUCKY TRIAL
After Seven Years Greene and
Gaynor Still Evdde Their
Punishment.

Pottsville, Pa, March By the
explosion of 1000 pounds of dyna-
mite in the storehouse of the Rich
ards colliery, of the Susquehanna
Coal company near Mount Carmal,
today, forty persons were injured, one
fatally The damage will reach
$150,000. The cause of the exp,o-
sion is a mystery. The office build
ing in which the clerks were at work,
the supply house and carpenter
shops, filled with workmen, We're
wrecked, and most of the workmen
were injured by flying splinters. Sew
eral hundred men and boys are
thrown out of employment temporar-
ily
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
PACIFIC Is
HELD UP AND ROBBED

Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 6.--At
general superintendents office of the
Missouri Pacific, here today, 1t was
stated that w. o. Westlake, the pas
senger who was shot in the last
nights holdup of the north bound
train, 310, near Pittsburg, Kansas, is
not seriously injured. Westlake was
shot in the arm by one of the two
train robbers who were going through
the train robbing the passengers Of
ficers are securing the country for
the bandits but as yet have no clue.