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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-03-28

Attorneys who are fighting the trusts
seem to have about as lasting and lu-
crative a thing as the trusts them
selves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-03-28

Senator Stephens wants an inspec-
tor of weeds appointed. A weed
eradication would be more to the pur-
pose,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
FRAUDS.
ALLEGED IN
SAN JUAN
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
RETURNS INDICTMENTS
Employees Of Utah Fuel CON-
pany and Denver and Rio
Grande Charged With Con-
Spiracy and Perjury.
The Morning Journal Bureau.
Santa Fe, n, NJ, March 1S.l

The United States grand jury in
session here today returned six indict-
ments against parties charged with
fraudulent land transactions in the
coal lands Of San Juan county, n. NJ
Most of the parties indicted are en-
ployes of the Utah Fuel company, and
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad.
tae corporations which recently were
the subject of the sensational in
quiry by the. interstate commerce
commission in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Among those against whom Indictment
is returned is Robert Forester. geolo-
gist for the Utah Fuel company. who
figured prominently in the Salt Lake
hearings The indictments charge con-
spiracy to dpfraud the government,
subbrnation Of perjury, and perjury
in connection with filings made on
government coal bearing lands In San
Juan county this territory. The in
dictments were returned upon infor-
nation furnished by Mr.. f. c. Dezen-
dorf. chief Of the general land office
field division. consisting of New Mex
leo and Arizona. An additional indict-
ment charging fraudulent entry upon
coal lands in San Juan county. was
returned last week by the United
States grand jury. on information FUR
nished by the chief of this land divi-
kslon. The names in this case have not
been made public.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
SOLID SEVENTEEN GOES
no SMASH On REPORT,

The solid seventeen went to smash
on the motion to adopt the report and
it worried through successfully by Il
bare majority Of three. The vote was
13 10 10. Five minutes later, on a
motion to adopt house resolution No.
10. requesting the district attorney Of
the Second district to bring suit to re-
cover all the lands sold by the ter
ritory since the lands were granted by
congress, the vote stood 2 to IL, Mr.
Mullins being absent, Had he been
present the motion would have been
lost. on the motion to adopt the re-
port of the special committee the vote
stood as follows:
Ayes-Abbott Of Santa Fe Aldrich.
Beach, Biernbaum. Gallegos, Green,
Herrera, Holt, Martin Padilla, San-
chez Of san Miguel Studley, and
Speaker Baca-l3.
N0ys-AbbOtt of ColfaN. Denniston,
Hudspeth, Lucero y Montoya, Mirabel.
Moran, Ruppe, Sanches of Taos, Tru-
iillo and Walters-1O.
On the motion to ADOPT the reso-
luton. Padila joined the minority
making the vote X TO II. Il was a
close shave for the machine, even on
the adoption of the report; and With
out the previous question which was
demanded by Mr. Holt, thus shutting
off all discussion. it is extremely
doubtful if the report could have been
adOntpd
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
REPORT LEADS TO CONCLUSION
HAGERMAN DELIVERED DEEDS

Although the report contains a
great many insinuations, although the
testimony likely to prove most dam
agin to the governor is given the
greatest prominence. the only positive
conclusion which can be found in the
report Is that the governor delivered
some Of these deeds after affiXing the
seal Of the territory thereto and that
in the opinion of the committee, or at
least of the authors of the report the
governor didn't have the right to do
it, The report is introduced by q
repetition of the house resolution ap-
pointing the committee, and giving
the grounds upon which the investl-
cation was to be made. The COM
mittee states that il has had under
examination the following witnesses
Hon. A. A. Keen, commissioner of
public lands: Frank w. Sheron, clerk
to said commissioner; Colonel w. 5.
Hopewell Hon w. G. Reid, attorney
general of the territory. Hon. Morgan
o. LleWellyn, surveyor general Of the
territory. "and others whose testi-
mony is attached TO this report and
your committee has also considered a
large amount of documentary eNi-
dence which has been submitted to ii.
Then follows a lengthy statement set
ting forth what are substantially the
facts in the PENNSYLVANIA Develop
ment company land transaction since
that time in 1901. when w II. An
drews first made application for the
Hands. prior to the time Of the delivery
of the deeds BY Governor Hagerman
/ An effort is made in this statement
/ to show that application was made
! for 0.000 acres of land, whereas only
la little more than 1000 was pur
| chased and that therefore the trans
action was not completed one; or
as the report says. 1T was not an exc
lcuted contract in the eyes of the law
! The report continues; Had the ac
tion of the commissioner of publi'
lands in holding up the deal been sus
ltained by the governor, a right OF ac
J tion would have accrued to TN
Pennsylvania Development compan,
iagainst the territory for the amour
Heretofore paid The. fact that a por
ton of the agreed purchase price hat
been paid at the time Governor Ha
german usurped the functions OF tn
office of commissioner Of public land
and closed the deal with Mr.. Hope
we'll and that such prior payment ha
been distributed TO and eXpended D
4he several Institutions Of the terri
tory. and that the territory would b
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
MR.HOLT TRIES
ASSAULT ON
HUDSPETA
EXCITING INCIDENT IN
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY
Dignity of Gentleman From
Dona Ana Badly Scrambled
by Charge of Cowardice, NO
Blood Spilled,
The Morning Journal Bureau.
Santa Fe. y. NJ. March is.


An exciting incident occurred IN the
house of representatives. this after
noon during the reading of The report
of the special committee TO investigate
the governor and prccipitated by Mr..
Holt, of DOna Ana, who made an as
sault upon Mr.. Hudspeth, of Lincoln.
after Mr.. Hudspeth had appealed to
Mr. Holt not 10 play the coward )
part Mr.. Holt rushed at Mr.. Hud-
speth with his fists raised for action.
Mr., Hudspeth stood his ground and
his fists were also raised for action
The men. however haG not passed
the sparring point when several
members Of the house and others in
tertered and separated the combat
ants.
The incident occurred just at the
close of the reading of the report aud
threw the house into great disorder.
At 2;30 in the afternoon a message
from the governor was announced. Mi.
Hudspeth Interrupted the reading ot
the report to move that the messa ge
be read 1t has been rumored that
2 message would be sent in connec-
tion with the report and Mr.. Hud-
speth, evidently believing this to be
the message in question. wanted If put
before the house, The motion was
lost
AT $50 the reading Of the commit
tee report was completed Mr. Holt
at once moved the adoption OF the re-
ort, and upon the motion moved the
previous question. Mr. Hudspeth got
to his feet and moved that the gov
ernors message be read. There had
/ been no discussion of the committee
report, The previous question shutting
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
REID NAMED As
ATTORNEY
GENERAL
CONFIRMED BY COUNCIL
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Captain TreIford Reappointed
and Confirmed as Superin-
. tendent of the PenltentiarY
Medical Board and Other Ap-
pointmentS,
The Morning Journal Bureau,
Santa Pc, y. NJ, March 1871

The council in executive session this
afternoon confirmed the following APP
pointments:
TO be attorney general, w. G Reid.
10 be superintendent Of the penl-
tentiury. Arthur Trelford.
TO be territorial librarian, Mrs.
Anita j. Chapman.
To be members of the board of truss
tees of the New Mexico reform school,
at El Rito, Francisco Cerna, Of Rio
Arriba county. for the term ending
August II. 1910; n. B. Laughlin, or
Santa Fe, for the term ending August
II, 1911.
To be members of the New Mexico
board of health. for the term ending
March II, 1909. w. ID. Radcliffe, OF
Valencia county: H. NJ. Smith, OF
San Miguel county: O. j. Westlake or
Grant county, for the term ending
March II, 1911; James A. Massey, OF
Santa Fe county: 4. y, Hart, Of Coz
fax county: John r. Pearce. OF Ber.
nallllo county, and Fred f. Boepp' oil
Eddy county.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19

committee summarizes its report in
the following conclusion;
Your committee, from the law
and the facts hereinbefore set forth,
make the following findings:
"First-That the Honorable Herbert
j. Hagerman. governor OF this terri
tory. without the consent and knowl-
edge of the commissioner of public
lands. during the latters absence from
his office delivered to w. $. Hopes
well in behalf of the Pennsylvania De-
vl0pment company deeds covering
1000 acres of valuable timber lands
in the Manzano mountains of Tor
rance county. i'm the territory of New
Mexico, for the price of SO per acre.
"Second-That without the knowl-
edge and consent of said commissioner
he procured from the office of the
commissioner. who under the law.
was the custodian thereof. the official
seal of that office and unlawfully at-
fixed the said seal to about twenty
three deeds conveying said lands to
the said w S. Hopewel and others
70 the benefit OF the said Pennsylva-
mia Development company
"Third-That at the time the said
seal was affixed to said deeds the said
governor was fully aware that re-
port had been made by a special agent
of the interior department diSapprOv-
ing the applications of the said Hope
well and others on the ground that
said applications were in violation Of
law.
"Fourth-That the said governor
usurped the functions of said commiS-
sioner and accepted certain checks
from said HopeweH as payment for
said lands.
4Fifth-That on account of the ille-
gality of said transaction. the said
commissioner refused and still refuses
to accept the money derived from satu
checks, and has refused and still re-
fuses to distribute said money to the
said territorial institutions i'm behalf
of which said lands We're granted by
congress and selected by the United
States land commissioner of this terri
tory.
"Sixth-That at the time the gov
ernor affixed said seal to said deeds
and delivered the same he was not Il
member of the board Of public lands,
| that board having been abolished, and
had no official connection with the
! disposition Of said lands, as shown by
section of the act of March 16.
1905, above referred to.
"SeYenth-That by reason of said
acts of the governor, the territory has
been deprived of large area of its
/ Ndludble liulbtI ltiuS 1T Il luldllN III
adequate price.
| "Eighth-That the disposition OF
| said lands in the manner herein men,
| toned after the action taken w the
/ interior department at Washington,
was a fraud upon the people of this
| territory and its Institutions
! Your committee therefore recon,
mends to this house the passage of
| a resolution requesting the district at
| torney of the second judicial district,
embracing the county of Torrance, In
which said lands are situate. to bring
suit or suits against the holders OF
said lands to set aside and vacate ala
deed upon the ground of illegality and
| fraud in their procurement and they
| further recommend that similar action
| be taken in all similar cases embodied
] in house resolution No. a. which has
| been referred to this committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
The Morning Journal Bureau
Santa Fc. \. NJ, March is

,r, 49,. i ..-,,, ,,,,,,t o., fto pm
lhe sIlattereu Ieil'Ha''' ~ '''o ''u'
sum machine, today more lhah ever
remnant. has exploded its last batch
~ r,ro,,or,,- and has closed the fiasco
-, ,.,,t-t,ti,.a
Wflcil mas peeH 'eII'leu 'ea'''''''
campaign. The entire day was spent
today i'm the house Of representatives
i, ra,.lfr,,.to tt,o bopsa ona @ small at
"a -
tendance o1 lnllug lhlereSteu SpCl
tators docuheh' ol enormous puiA,
constituting ther eport OF the SPecial
committee OF flNe appointed TO IIlNe9N-
gate Governor Ha%efmah co4Ilecllo', l''.,
with the PehNsE wanna ~ ei1
company Iand deal ne@ouateu anu
closed during me former 9ulnlalSlr"-
tion. ana DY Whlch some 'upV acIeS
of The territorial lahas passed 10 me
Pennsylvania company ol Whch az
the time OF lts close Delegate AnaIe"s
was the head at a price or ," per
acre. For days and days Ihe report
OF TINS committee mas peell ulsc usse,,, s''
Vague and terrible rumoIs nave pGen
spread Of ehastly disclosures Wnlrn zen
would be maze ana WhlC.' W"ulu H"uN
the governor of New Mexico III the
light of stage VilIaln. Aple lawyers
have been engaged IN lhe ufaltihE oI
the report several OF Wholi aIt cA-
oftlclas oil the teFrltoIS oi .NeN NVN
leo The whole dttalr has peeh con
Quoted hehtna locked ooots' lne
StcnographefS ehlpioSeu py tle . col'-
mlttec have been sworn 10 secrecy
and the whole aiialr mas peeh shrouu-
ed in the darkest mystery
And yet the report Wniich' II 'NeH
in fun would almost lllI copy oi
an ordinary newspaper ana WHICH
occupied the entlre Gay ~ lIle hou7e
in its reading, reaches TINS one CON
cluslon-that Governor liaSer ma Il
did deliver certain executed uteu7
signed by the FORMER governor oi ~"
Mexico ana the commissioner OF pun
lie lands, and that he denVefeu lhcse
deeds which had been heId as secuT.tS
Tor note OF the felhsE wanna l'e
Nelopment company upon lhe pay me NJ
Of that note, having flrst alllNcu :"
some twenty of the deeds tne sea- ol
the Gefunct land board rms Is the
high crime with which the governor
is charged in the course OF seNeral
columns Of matter
The chief feature OF the, report Il
its length.
The feature next N interest is lhe
vindictivenets with when the fepor'
attacks Governor Hagerman part u
the transaction and the lapofed eIioF|
to connect some motive TO the gov
ernors action other thah the hollVt
of doing what he deemed pest lol
the interests of the territory
The third feature OF interest; aIo
in this the political and personal am
mus of the whole affair becomes eVi-
dent. comes Just at the close OF tn'
report proper where the lhslnuatloI
IS made that the governor OF NeN
Mexico delivered these DEEDS to W. ,
HopoWell IN exchange Tor MI. HOPE
wells political Influence win tn'
democratic organization. rms para
graph of the report reads as toiloWs
Your committee cannot escape th'
belief that there was collusioh an'
that the interests OF me people Wtr' '..l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19

sec. 3 The board of trustees Of the
Reform school, are hereby authorized
to use any part Of the funds derived
from lcvies made for the fifty-tifth
and flfly-sixth fiscal years. In the ter
ritorla treasury so the credit OF sueh
institutions. toward the completion of
said building and for the purchase Of
permanent fixtures and equipment
therefor
It is enacted that In lieu Of the ap-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
Naval Victory for Nicaragua.

Managua, Nicaragua. March Is
The port of Trujillo. Honduras has
been captured by the Nicaraguan ma
val forces. The Hondureans LETT De-
hind them piece Of artillery. a num-
ber of rifles and a quantity of ammu-
milton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
REPORT DECLARES ACTION
WAS ILLEGAL AND IMPROPER
Entire Day Spent in Reading Document Which in the Light
of Events During the Session Reads throughout Like Opera
Bouffe-SOd Seventeed Breaks on Motion to Adopt the
Report and Is Accepted by Bare Majority of Three Votes

ment, it is presumed he carries in his
pocket.
In view of the events in the house
during the present session, and the po-
stion the men making this report
have taken toward Governor Hager-
man the whole affair has assumed
the air of opera bouffe The events
in the house today in connection with
the adoption Of the report, have re-
duced the incident to one of light
comedy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
REPORT ON THE GOVERNORS
PART IN pennsylvania
DEVELOPMENT LAND DEAL

Immense Mass Of Report and Testimony Brings Out Amazing
Fact That Governor Hagerman Delivered Certain Deeds to
Pennsylvania Development Company Which Had Been
Siuned and Executed by Preceding Administration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-19
e. w. ABBOTT.
RAMON SANCHEZ.
S. II. ALDRlCH.
FRANK w. BEACH.
LANES w. Mullins.

Special Committee on House kesolu-
tions Nos 9 and 4.
And this closes the incident Of the
inquiSition. Like most % the featS Of
the machine. it has been little hit
overdone. The effort to damn the
governor is so plain that the average
man who reads the report, even If un-
familiar with the situation behind it,
will be inclined to make search for
the bug under the chip. To the people
of New Mexico who are familiar with
situation the bug obscures the chip.
1t is understood that Governor Ha-
german sent a communication to the
house today in connection with this
report. If so, the house did not
read it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-12
Man arc; tne ,icrsc.

Men are apt to say severe things af the absUrditieS to which many women will submit It the beilest of fashion. but, really. they are every bit as bad, < good horse has q naturally arche0 neck. an inferior one has not But the owner of the latter must pretend thai bis sorry steed is blessed with blood. and to effect the deceit he slaps on . monstrous bearing rein and defes pub lie opinion. < London carman. who Is in many things bit of q brute. will ease his horse when going up hili by removing the reins which keep its head up. but whoever saw the same kindness extended to a horse drawing q brougham: The same slavisl fol, lowing of fashion marks the attention 70 the horses tail. The thoroughbred ,,as his three-quarter length bush SC have the matched pair for the brough. am, but what nan would drive 5 cob which had tail bigger than 8 half expanded fan ?-St. James Ga
 ette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-12
A TeIItais Nail,

Dr. John Dome, the famous English divine and poet, who lived in the reign of James l., was a ycritable Sherlock Holmes in bent of mind.
 He was walking in the churchyard while grave was being dug when the sexton cast up q molIerin@ skull. The doctor idly took it up. and. i'll handling It, found g hsadless nail driven into it. This he managed to take out and con ceal in bis handkerchief. It was evi- dent to him that murder had been done He questioned the sexton and lnarneI that the skull was probably that Of :, certain man wIlo was the proprietor Of a brandy shop aud was q Grl!n!<ar,l, be. Ing founs! dead i'll bed one morning after night i'll which he had drunk two quarts Of brandy.
 Had he a wife," asked the doctor.
 "Yes."
 What character does she bcar?"
 "She bore 8 very good character, only the neighbors gossiped because she married the day after her husbands : funeral. She still lives here"
 The doctor soon called on the wonan He asked for and received the partic;, lars of the death of Der dvst husband Suddenly opening his handkerchief, ha showed her the telItale nail, asking ia loud voice:
 Madam, t1o you know tilis nai1:"
 The woman was so surprised that she confessed auti vas trio! a?4l exe- cutc3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-12
Night WiracW Saopp;ng,

''I used to think tie mcDh., spent f.; light iD show windows from closing time til morning was wasted sai1 2 Fifth avenue meEchaGf, but ] Laye changed my mind about it, and Hotr :; keep my windows lighted until : {. u every night but Sunday. too: the trouble to make some investigations z to t.la value of shop windows before changed my method l found that in daytime, when fhe streets are filed, }-2 onc has tine fey more tb&0 a glance a. the displays. l.ut at night, aud partje ularly late at night, while tAe@e &sv fewer people out, they are not in J hurry and nauy of them at3l, - r&:t;3, inc critically the goods shown hays frequently seen men &Dt. a,9s!2.l, ta5 who were window ailnppi2@ naI:..'e iu> place 1t night inside buying 1Ea ;hiaGs tie next day. Many people in Ncs# York keep themselves posted CD 1a@:l ions anI on what Is to bo had in t.,, stores by window shopping '-Nev York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-12
Aann=I =IankersIey .)rug Co
PRESBYTERIAN
 BROTH HE1RHOOD

Cincinnati O., Nov, 2I.-Aien of af- fairs from all parts o: the country and many distinguished clergTneH to the number Of several hundred, took part tn the opening session today ot the second annual convention Of tue Pres byterian BrotherhOOC oI America The meeting is being aeld al Music hall, which has been handsomely dec orated for the occasion. and will cy- tend through lom0rtUW and Thursday. Today's session was de0yted to q con sideraiion 0f the devotional work 0f the brotherhood. including is rela- tionship to public worship and the prayer meetln@, the organization of prayer circles alG whatever ma. tend to the promotion through the Bro- therhood of the deepest spiritual life of the churches.
 Tomorrow will b. considered the educational work and opportunities Of the Brothernood, covering the sub jects of Bible classes, mission study classes and tie promotion of Presby- terian knowledge and tea.ty.
 On Thursday tne sessions will be devoted to the practical ministry of the Brotherhood, methods and forms Of organization. ,sHsoEal work, par- ticipation in home. Ioret:l and city missions, the labo:. problem, civic ac- tiVtes and evan. alis:H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-12

Representative ministers and lay men rom nearly every state and ter ritorN of the Union will take part in the discussion of every possible phase Of the general subject, What Men Ought to Do in the Church, - and How to Induce Them to Do It. Great mass meetings will be held each eeyninS of the convention when ad- ufesses on vital topics of popular re- iigious interest will be delivered by leaders Of national prominence. A great feature will be the spiritual fellowship meeting tomorrow evening, which will be followed by a luncheon i'll Agricultural hall.
 Numerous delegates and clergymen are here from the southern states a11d il is hoped that the present con- Fention will result in the affiliation of the Presbyterfans of the North and south. who have maintained separate organizations since the War A sig nillcant step in this direction was talk ell Ill the selection of Dr. Ira Land reth of Nashville. Tenn, as conven- Gc2l secretary.
 Among the speakers on the conveu- ton program are Dr. Robert F. Coyle, of Denver; Dr. John Willis Baer, Pfesideht ot occidental college, Cali lofnia, the Rev. Charles of New York. better known as the apostle of la5or; ez-sec9atary of State John ". Foster; President |. <. Garfield, of Ni'liams college; D1. ]. P. How efton, of Lexington, Va, and Dr. How ard \. Johnson. of Chicago.
 During his stay i'll Cincinnati the Rev. Charles steiz]e will conduct religious oos2pai@l in the shops and factories of the city, along the lines of tile wo"hsaor caaDia2r ne con ductad in New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-12
Wood Burners In Paris.

Despite aI modern improvements, Paris still heats its offices and its houses to large extent with wood. Its bakers and confectioners use hard. ly anything else for fuel. It burns up whole forests of timber every year, and extensive forests in several re. sions of France are reserved for sup plying 1t with fuel Coal Is scarce in Trance and dear and not of very good quality. Besides. the Purislans are cou- servative in home matters. The cheery appearance of the glowing log on tue hearth appeals to them, and most like iy generations will pass before they give up burning wood altogether. Philadelphia North American.