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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
GRAND SECRETARY FOR
EASTERN STAR
IS KILLED
Fell Down ElevOtOr Shaft at
Hotel Thus Losing Her Life
Without Warning.
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
GEORGIA DEAD AT 73

Peoria, ILL., April 27.-Mrs. Mate
Chester, of Chicago. grand secretary
for Illinois of the order OF the East
ern Star, fell down the elevator shaft
in a hotel here today and was killed.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
WEATHER UNFAVORABLE
FOR A BALLOON TRIP.

st. Louis April 27.-After CONSUL
tation with the weather bureau Of
ficials today. Aeronaut b. c. Mccoy,
of the Aero club of New York, de-
cided to postpone his long distance
balloon flight for at least thirty-six
hours, as the wind conditions are NOT
favorable.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
EAMES GETS
DIVORCE BUT He
:. DOES NOT
During Her Life Time He Can
not Marry Again. Though
She May Do So.
AERONAUTS PUT OFF
CONTEMPLATED TRIP

New York, April 27.-An interlocu-
tory decree of divorce was granted
Mrs. Emma Eames Story today, by
which she is given the right to re-
sumo her maiden name and remarry
If she desires. Story is forbidden to
remarry during the lifetime of Mrs
Story.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
TAFT VISIT
INC IN CINNINNAII

Cincinnati o.. April 27-Secretary
Taft will attend the meeting OF the
Western Federation of Yale club i'm
Cincinnati today II is stated that
his visit to Ohio has no political sig
nincance, the secretary's engagement
having been made a year ago.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
FIRE DESTROYS CAR
THAGE DEPOT
NEW MEXICO MIDLAND RAIL
WAY LOSES ALL IT'S RECORDS
ORIGIN OF BLAZE UN-
KNOWN.
sssSYYyYVggYSxsSz

) Special 20 The Evening Citizen. I
. San Antonio, n. NJ, April 27.
3 Fire of unknown origin de- 4,
) stroyed the depot and office /,
b building OF the New Mexico ,
) Midland Railway company at /,
5 Carthage last evening. The loss {,
, can not be estimated at this
B time, as all the compauy's pa /,
, pers and records were destroyed. ,
. The building was not Of much
. consequence.
) The blaze was first discovered {,
, about o'clock by miners COM /,
; ing out OF the mines A bucket
. brigade was formed but could
, make little headway against the
. flames, which wholly enyeloped
; the building when the fire was
B hr-t discovered.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
TO LOCATE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH COLLEGE.

Oklahoma City April 27.-The
educational board of the Presbyterian
church Of the two territories meets
in this city today to receive offers for
the future location of the Henry Ken
dali college of Muskoggee, which is
at present the only educational in
stitution of higher learning now con-
Quoted by the Presbyterians of the
territory. Propositions will likely be
received from Guthrie, Tusia, Chick
asha. Oklahoma city, Ardmore and
Enid
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
GOVERNOR BULLOCK
DEAD AT SEXENTy-TH EE'

Albion, n. Y, April 27.-Rufus b.
Bullock, former governor of Georgia,
died hear today at the family home
stead, where he had resided since the
death of his wife, two years ago. He
was 13 years old.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-04-27
DEMING TO HAVE
NEW SANITARIUM


B Special to The Evening Citizen. Z
3 Deming, April 27.-The pre- 4
3 liminaries necessary for the es- {
3 tablishment of the long talked of I
. sanitarium, to be established I
3 near this city, having been COM 4
3 pleted, work on the buildings is I
3 about to begin. The city has I
. long been in need of some place 4
. of this character in which to I
. care for the numerous health I
. seekers who come here in need I
. of attention not afforded in or .
. dinary ways. The institution I
. Will be erected at a point in the I
. neighborhood of one mile north /,
. Of town, along the river. The /
. site chosen is an ideal one and Z,
. the sanitarium cannot help but ,
. prove "A blessing to the town.
4
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
WORK OF RESCUE
Some of Disaster Deserted BY all tx
cept Near Relatives OF yictins-Ah
the Bodies Recovered Have Been
Bnried-Relief Find Now Amounts
10 Nearly Sf0.ooO-Grand Lodge OF
Flks Contributes $1,000.

Monongha. w. Va. December u
The scen. Of Americas greatest mine
catastrophe has lost its fascination ior
tn. iders who have surged about the
nit entrances of mines 8 and OF the
Fairmont Coal Company from the mo-
ment the awful explosion Ci last Fiji
day TrorTin-. This crowd has oeen
dwindling ever since rain started lasI
n yht until tonight there only remain
the forces employed in rescue work.
the newspaper workers and the incon-
snIahle near relatives OF the victims
who remained faithful in their Nigil
during the dowupour all night ana all
day and are still shivering and endur-
ing eNcruciating physical discomiorts
in the wet weather.
When darkness fell l4I bodies had
actually been brought to the surface
while many more were located, with
every prospect OF the rapid work OF
recovery of the past "a hours coEtin-
uing through the night. Men are
working necessarily. After the bodies
are located the rescuers say the most
difficult part of the work Is encoun-
tered. The bringing out % the bodies
a distance OF a mile or more through
the underground workings, is tedious
on account OF meager facilities and
considerable confusion results III re-
porting the number of recovered. The
rescue parties in mine No. today be-
gan exploring the right side OF the
mine In rooms along this side or the
mine, a majority of the dead II is said
will be fOnud. The work OF rescue Is
now systematised and progress IS
steady and effective. OF the dead so
far recovered all have been buried.
Thirteen We're inferred unidentified.
A score or more of funerals were held
today. Owing to the inClement wealth
it was impossible to bury bodies in
the regular Potters field which is To-
Gated on the top OF a steep hill. AMI
when this became known the Fair
mont Coal Company turned over an
acre Of ground just behind the Polish
church of MOnOngah and this is being
used as q burial ground.
4 foreigners body, recovered today,
had money belt strapped about the
waist There was $50 in the belt
and it is said that thousands OF dol
lars will he found upon the bodies of
others of the dead
Examinations up to this time are
not sufficient to locate the immediate
cause of the accident according to
statement issued by President Watson
tonight. Government Expert Clarence
Hall has returned to Washington, but
will return within a day or two. The
relief work is progressive IN excellent
shape The amount received is close
to $40, 900. One of the contributors
today was tho grand lodge of Elks
which gave $1,000. Nearly all mines
in the FairmOnt territory have re-
Sumed work
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
REPUBLICANS ELECT MAYOR
Boston Votes to License Sale
Liquor by Large Majority.

Boston, Mass, Dec 1O.-ln the clos
est and hardest fought contest which
Boston has known for years the city
went republican today by about 2,OOo
votes, Postmaster George A. Hibbard,
republican defeating Mayor John F.
Fitzierald, democrat who was a candi-
date for reelection.
The revised returns show the follow
ing vote cast for the mayoralty can
didates:
John A. Coulthurst, independence
league, 1871.
Fitzgerald, Democrat, 36,054.
Hibbard, republican, 38,O67.
The city voted to license the sale OF
liquor by large majority, somewhat
smaller than in previous years, howev-
er, due to a hard fought campaign on
the part of the clergy and others in an
endeavor to keep the saloons out of
the suburbs.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
RACE TROUBLE IN ALABAMA
Alarming State Of Affairs Said to Exis1
i'll Pickers County.

Columbus, Miss, Dec. 1O-Pickens
county, Alabama, is about to have an
other outbreak among negroes and
the news from that locality points to
an alarming state of affairs. The trouble
started Sunday afternoon when a con-
stable named Wisglove started from
Gorde, ten miles from Carrollton, the
county seat, to arrest a negro named
VIII Love, charged with stealing cot
ton.
After arresting the negro he was
met in the public road by a mob of
fifty negroes led by the prisoners
brother, who began firing The negro
prisoner under the constable's care
was instantly killed by a shot from
his own brothers gun and the con-
stable was shot several times though
not seriously.
Fifteen negroes are in Carrollton Jail
charged with completely in the af-
fair.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
pENpER DENIES GIRLS STORY
But is Contradicted by Chief OF Police
OF Halifax.

= Raleigh, -. c.. December ia
special from Weldon, " C., says tnal
T. Z. Pender, who was alleged 10
have held Miss Olga Sjostedt, OF AS
bury Park. y. j, after inducing neT
to conle upon the representation that
he was a large plantation owner anu
could give her a comfortable nofhe'
denies the sensational story.
He says he wrote the young woman
before. she came that he was Ddch
eIor 20 years Of age, that he uEed OUT
on a lonesome plantation ana every
thing was very rough"
He says she said in the presence oI
Chief OF Police Harvey, Halifax, VINO
went to Investigate her condlnon.
was a little lonesome when nrst so'
here but am alrightnow.
Officer Frederick of New YORK Iooh
the Young woman back to Aspury
Park. or
A TELEGRAM: TO The News and %
server. signed by Chief Of Ponce j.
n, Harvey. Of Halifax, y. c, says
Miss olga Sjostedt, the woman at
r T.. Pcnders, has been released py
taking her to the town OF HalIIaH. anu
sending her TO the city OF AsL u,y
park. \. ]. She was no Doubt badIy
treated by Pender. She was accom-
panied from Pender's to Ha1i1ak py
myself and Deputy Sheriff Danlel ano
Chief Of Police Frederick OF Asours
Park n J."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13

Date and Place Will be Decided
THURSDAY
Geography. Railroad Facilities Hoteis
and Finance VIII be the CoInbtna-
ton TO Win-Taggart Thinks Chic
ago Is in tile Lead

Chicago. Dec 10.-1hos- 1aggars,
chairman of the democratic nahonai
committee, left here today for Wash
ington, where the committee viii meet
On Thursday 10 decide upon the date
and place of the next democratic ma
tional convention.
Mr. Taggart was accompanied by NJ,
Robert c. Sullivan, OF Illinois. Crey
Woodson of Kentucky, and Martin J.
Wade Of Iowa, all members of the na-
tlonal committee.
Before leaving Mr.. Taggart gave out
the official list of cities which are
ter the convention. 1t includes ST.
Paul, Atlantic City, Louisville, Chi
natl
Mr.. Taggart said that Cleveland.
Ohio had been mentioned but he had
not heard from there CHcially. Speak
ing of the requirements he said
Geography, railroad facilities. ho-
tells and finances will be the combi-
nation to win. | have no hesitarCy
is saying that exclusive of the money
question, Chicago will get the con-
vention. have been assured, however,
that there is not sufficient money in
sight to insure the meeting for this
city"
Washington, December 1o.-Charles
| G. Hesener, democratic national COM
mitteeman from the state of Washing
ton, was introduced to President Roose
velt today by Representative Humph-
rey, of that state. Mr.. Hesener is an
enthusiastic Bryan man and did not
conceal his political preference in the
few pleasantries which were exchanged
between himself and President RoOse-
welt. The president was told that he
would considerably relieve democratic
anxiety by re-annOuncing his position
on the third term question The pres
ident's response was he was beginning
to believe that there was anxiety in
other quarters than democratic camp
on this point.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
SOLD HOLDINGS TO CRAFT
Tobacco Company Didn't Want Pro-
hibitionist i'm Concern

New York, Dec. l0.-The tact tnat
officers of the American Tobacco CO.
required the Mengel Box company to
report the price at which 1t sold Doxes
to the independent tobacco manufac-
turers was brought out today IN the
Governments action to dissolve the
tobacco combine. Caleb c. Dula vice
president of the American Tobacco
company, testified that the combine
owned stock in the Mengel company
Percival L. Hill, also vice president
of the American company, testlhed
that the combine owned IS per cent.
of the capital stock of the Craft tooac-
CO company of New Orleans, but mad
sold it's holdings of stock to Augustus
Craft by what Mr.. Hill declered was
Q bon a fide sale. This sale, he said,
was made because MI Craft has es-
reused the cause of prohibition in New
Orleans.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
OkLAHOMA'S SENATORS
Robert Owens and Thomas Gore
Elected by the Legislature.

Guthrie, Okla, December 10.-The
Oklahoma legislature today in separ-
ate sessions elected as United States
Senators Robert Latham Owen and
Thomas Prior Gore, democrats.
Owen was born at Lynchburg, Va,
February 2, 1856. He is of Scotch
Irish ancestry, with a mixture of
Cherokee Indian blood. His father,
Robert Owen was a distinguished con-
federate soldier and later vice-presi-
dent of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad. The senator's mother was a
daughter Of Chisholm, the last heredi-
tary war chief of the Cherokee nation
Senator Owen was educated at Wash
ington and Lee University. Since 1879
he has practiced law in Indian Terri
tory. In 1884 President Cleveland ap-
pointed him Indian agent for the five
civilized tribes. He has been active
in the political affairs of the territory.
Senator Gore has the double dis
tinction of being the first blind mem
ber of the United States Senate and
of being the youngest in that body,
being only 81 years old. His sight
was destroyed in childhood when he
was a page in the Senate of Mississ-
ippi, his native state.
He was educated at Cumberland
University, Lebanon, Tenn.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
SNOW At THIRTY DEGREES
Conditions iu Wilmington Last Week
Excited Interest In Maryland
Town.

The publication in the Baltimore
Suns weather report on Thursday last
that snow fell in Wilmington on We'd
resday night. when the thermometer
registered only 80 degrees, appeared
so incredulous 10 a resident OF Ber-
lin, Md, that he wrote letter TO
the mayor of the city asking II the
report was true.
In the letter il was stated that such
a condition was so unusual that IL had
given rise to a good deal OF discus
sion and that in order TO find out the
facts the letter was written Mayor
Springer politely replied that while the
condition was quite unusual and :.
was early for snow in this section, u
the facts as published were corr3S
This it is hoped will satisfy the genS
tleman from Berlin.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. !
Several New Members Elected and
Banquet Committee Appointed.

There was n called meeting of the
executive committee OF the chamber
OF Commerce yesterday at noon at the
rooms OF the Chamber on Princess
street, and several new firms were cleo
ted into the membership of the organ
ization and a committee was appointed
to arrange for the annual banquet o.
the body, which is always held during
the month of January. The banquet
committee consists of Messrs H. NJ
Chase. J. S. McEachern and ]. H.
Rehder and they will probably arrange
for an elaborate affair, having az US
ral some prominent speaker 10 make
the address of the occasion.
The new members elected yesterday
arc the Wilmington Savings and Trust
Co; ]. NJ Solky & Co.; B. II. Stevens:
!. Wallace Carmichael, and Clark 4
Chadbourn.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
THAT EXTRA SESSION
Opinion Prevails That One VIII be
Called-Death of Minister.
Especial to The Messenger)

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, December 10.-The opinion
Of most of the leading men today is
that Governor Glenn will call special
legislative session, probably in January
to dispose Of the railway passenger
rate matter and nothing else. Mem
bers of the legislature have expressed
their readiness to do this
1t is said if the railways will meet
the cost of the litigation the state will
stand ready to meet that of the extra
session.
Rev. Erkine Pope died at his home
here today of apoplexy. He was y
years old and was born at Clinton, was
for forty-two years a Methodist min
ister, but last year became a Baptist,
and had a church at Garner. He leaves
a wife and six children.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
PASSED FRoM SHIP TO SHIP
Crew Of Abandoned Schooner Finally
Reach New York.

New York, Dec 10.-Csptain Curtis
hnd eight shipwrecked seamen, the
crew OF the four-masted schooner
Thomas A. Ward of Masasquan. -. I
which was abandoned at sea se41
OF Cape Hatteras last Thursday. while
bound to New York from Jacksonville
arrived here today on board the steam
or Apache. from Jacksonville and
charleston after series of transfers
nom ship to ship.
First Officer Gibbs said today that
the schooner sprang a leak on We'd
nesday. December 4th, while there
light sea and little wind. The pumps
were manned, but despite steady work
the water gained continually until
Thursday night AT that time the YES
sci had become so badly waterlogged
that captain Curtis decided To take
10 the small boats. The crew left the
schooner and stood by. Shortly after
ward the British steamer AmaZones.
bound 10 Liverpool. picked them up
and proceeded. ~
The following morning the Amazone@,
overhauled the schooner Judge Pan
newill. bound to New York. and trans
shipped the shipwrecked crew.
Captain Curtis on Monday hailed the
Clvde steamer Apache which was pass
ing the Judge Panrewill and asked
that he and mis- men be taken 10 New
York on the steamer.
The Apache was stopped and the
men boarded her.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
Receivers for Expos;tiou.

Richmond, Va, December 1O.-Judge
Edmund Waddill or the United States
circuit court today announced the re-
ceivers for the jamestown exposition
company. They are Messrs. Alvah p.
Martin, late director general OF the
exposition Edward T. Lamb. Norfolk,
and William NJ Geddes of Washing
ton
Mr.. Harry st. George Tucker is ap
pointed attorney for the receivers and
the National Bank OF Commerce of
Norfolk is made the depository for all
funds received.
A bond of $50 900 IS required for the
receivers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
TWO NIGHT RIDERS DEAD
Were Wounded in the HopkinsyiIle
Affair Saturday.

Mayfeld, KY, December 1G.-Two
alleged night riders, Will Gray and Ed
Cook, died today as the result OF
wounds received during the visit of
soc night riders TO Hopkinsville early
Saturday.
Both are young men and reside at
Mudd1e Fork, in Trigg county, near
Welloma
After receiving the wounds the men
were taken quietly to their homes by
the night riders order and the fact
that the men Eere W.ountded was
kept quiet and did not come out until
their deaths today.
1t is believed that several other
members were wounded at Tie Hopkins
vile assault.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
Was Referred to Committee

New York, Dec. 10 After a heated
debate a proposed ordinance Temov-
ing the ban from Sunday concerts
and other forms Of mild entertainments
Oh the first of the week was referred
by the board of aldermen to the COM
mittee on laws and legislation and New
York is promised another Blue" Sun
cay as the board will not meet again
until next Tuesday.
The aldermanic chamber was crowd
ed today with persons interested in
places of entertainment and members
OF the organizations N favor of TIE
enforcement of the Sunday 'blue1aws''
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
PENSION WARRANTS SENT OUT
Governor Accepts Company-Invita-
tions to Marriage Issued,
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, n. c., Dec 10.-State Audi
tor Dixon today sent out the fifteen
thousand pension warrants, which ag-
gregate 100000 under the new lsS
Governor Glenn accepts the I'M
psny at Weldon as Company X, Third
regiment infantry, National Guards,
Captain o. L. Bagley.
Invitations were issued TO the mar
riage Of ex-United States Marshal Jos
hua B. Hill and Miss Mamie Skinner.
daughter Of Benz. S. Skinner, OF the
A. and NJ. College here.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
FOR PARDON OF DEWEY
i'm Behalf of Bank EmbeZ-
Zler Strongly Opposed.
Especial to The MessengeT)

Raleigh, Dec. 10-Today Governor
Glenn had a special hearing on the
application for the pardon OF .Thos
w, Dewey, bank embezzler of New
bern, now serving a term IN the pen1-
tentiary. Ex-Governor Aycock and
EX-Judge Robinson Of Goldsboro, and
two ministers, Dunn and Farrays, ap-
peared in behalf. of Dewey, while So
licitor Ward and all the directors of
the Merchants and Farmers Bank, of
which Dewey was cashier opposed
ciemency, among these being express
ident Guitar, Messrs, Chadwick, Blad-
es, Marks and Street. The governor
has not yet announced his decis-
iCn.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
To Succeed Havemcyer.

New York, December 1O-W. B.
Thomas today was elected Acting
President of the American Sugar Re-
timing company, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of H o. Have
meyer. The vacancy in the board of
directors caused by Mr.. Havemeyer's
death was filled by the election of
Horace Hayemeyer to the position.
Mr.. Thomas, the acting president, as
a vice-president of the company, has
been in charge of the company's re-
fineries at Boston
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
Will Complete Pacific Fleet.

Norfolk. Va. December 10-The
batt!eship Kentucky passed in Cape
Henry at Ills o'clock this morning
and at once joined the fleet in Hamp-
'on Roads, completing the fourth di-
vision of the fleet under Rear Ad-
miral Perry.
Norfolk, Va, December 10.-The
battleship Minnesota, the last of the
IRON clads expected at the Hampton
ROADS rendezvous is reported by the
wireless station at Cape Henry to-
night as laying twenty miles off the
coast at anchor. She will pass in at
an early hour tomorrow mGrnino and
join the fleet
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
COLLISION CAUSED PANIC
Ferry Boat Narrowly Escaped Being
Sunk by Steamer.

New York, Dec 10-The Fall River
collision with, and but narrowly es-
capped sinking, crowded East river
ferry boat tonight. The latter craft
lest a portion of her superstructuro
panic during which, it is eported, a
man and woman jumped overheard
and We're drowned
This report could nc We confirmed,
and SO far .s definitely known no one
vas killed or seriously injured.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
WANTS TO SELL BUSINESS

Alderman Rathjen Offers His Business
for Sale and Store for Rent.
Alderman Martin ,Rathjen, who for
many years past has conducted a sue
cessful grocery business on the cor
Eer of Sixth and Swami streets has
announced his purpose of retiring from
active business and ne offers his stock
for sale, separately or as a whole and
his store for rent.
This is a splendid opportunity for a
young man, the business being an old
established one, which enjoys the pa
tronage of a large number of citizens
Particulars regarding the sale can
be learned by applying to Mr.. Rath-
jen.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
To Reopen EXPOSITION.

New York. December 10.-At a
meeting held today in the board Of
trade, at which the various business
interests Of Norfolk were represent
ed, the movement to reopen the
jamestown Exposition next summer,
was successfully launched and COM
mittees named to push the matter to
successful issue. It is believed that
the necessary funds, railroad rates
exhibits and special features can be
secured
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
Killed by Collapse OF Bridge.

Harrisburg, Pa, December 1O-A
telephone message from Rerwick.
Pa, announces that early tonight the
brloge which was being erected
by the state across the north branch
or the Susquehanna river, at MiffIin-
vile. was undermined and collapsed
The message says So men were on the
bridge, IS escaped, four bodies have
been recovered and seven are unac-
counted for The river is rising
there at the rate Of a foot an hour
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-13
Ended in NOn-Suit

Columbia, S. c., December 10.-The
merger suit brought by the state Of
South Carolina against the Southern
Railway, attacking the validity of that
company's lease of the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad, was concluded
here today, when non-suit was
granted in the state circuit court.
This means that the attorney general
will ask the approaching legislature
for sum sufficient to reopen and
prosecute the case to a conclusion.