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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
THE WOMAN SAID TO HAVE
8 CAUSED THE WHOLE TROUBLE

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Mrs Lulu
Nichols, the woman who caused tho
strike of the telegraph operators
which has crippled the commercial
telegraph system of the country was
formerly a Buffalo woman. She was
the wife of Ernest Nichols, at one time
desk sergeant in the Buffalo police
department Mrs. Nichols up to three
years ago was employed at the Buffalo
office of the Western Union company
as an operator. At that time, after a
disagreement with her husband, Mrs.
Nichols, with her -year-old son, ar
ranged to be transferred to the West
ern Union office in San Francisco.
What her object was in leaving Bur
falo was not known at that time nor
is it known now. She gave no reason
for her departure other than to inti-
, mate that she was going to the coast
on a business mission of Importance.
Mrs. Nichols was employed by the
Western Union here both before and
after her marriage. 1t was through
her that her husband learned telegra-
ply, and thus obtained position IN
| the police department. Little Is
known about the married life of Mrs
Nichols, other than the fact that she
and her husband did not get on well
together. He left her before she was
| transferred to the west. She was OF
a good Buffalo family who were wei
! known here about twenty-five years
ago. Her maiden name was Lu'u
| Wade
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
MRS. NICHOLS TELLS
HOW 1T ALL HAPPENED

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Sadie
Nichols, the Western Union Telegraph
company's operator who figures In the
strike, has been an operator In the
Western Union employ in San Fran
cisco and Oakland for two years.
Samuel j. Small, national president OF
the Telegraphers union, styled Mrs.
Nichols as the storm center OF the
strike"
Concerning her position Mrs. Mich
OILS says:
81 had been greatly bothered by the
operators at Los Angeles sending un-
Ineligible messages over my wire II
was not that | was insulted SO much
as the lmpossibility Of understanding
what was being sent. Several night
chief operators tried to make out the
stuff and on their failure | suppose
the trouble was reported to the high
officials of the company"
Mrs Nichols denies the reports from
the east that she had deserted her
husband I'm Buffalo. She asserts that
she was the victim of his neglect, and
that Superintendent of Police Bull OF
Buffalo had helped her to get divorce
from her husband. subsequently pro-
curing his dismissal from the depart
ment. Mrs. Nichols worked through
the recent strike. She said that she
was heavily in debt. and could not af-
ford to give up her work. Mrs. Mich
OILS was a railroad and commercial OPP
orator I'm Buffalo before her marriage
She was transferred to the coast al
her own request by the Western
Union.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
HARRINGTON IS
SAVED FROM
GALL0WS
FOLK lNTERVENES
AT LAST MOMENT 7
Stubborn Fight TO Save Bogus
Lord Ends in Victory Goes to
Prison on Life Sentence for
Cold BIooded Murder.

jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 15.-F.
Seymour harrington. bogus lord, "
swindler, rogue and convicted muir
derer of James Mccain, will not die
ON the gallows after all Governor
Folk has committed Barrngton's sem
tence to life Imprisonment
harrington was To have hanged last
month. Apparently. every possible re-
sort of shrewd lawyers to save his
neck had been tried and in vain. Yet.
at the eleventh hour, after the Brit.
ish government had withdrawn its in
tervention and the supreme court of
the United States had refused to in
terfere to save the -Englishman,
two Judges of the Missouri supreme
court pettioned Governor Folk for a
respite.
This was granted and the commu-
tation, which was announced today,
follows as a natural sequence
harrington has no friends i'm this
country, but there are many honest
men and women i'm Missouri who are
not satisfied that he murdered James
McCann and who have spent time and
money to save him from the gallows.
The evidence on which Darlington
was committed was purely circum-
stantial The body supposed to be
that of Mccain, Barringtons former
employer, was never satisfactorily
identified There were no eye wit
nesses to the killing. harrington was
adjudged guilty his defenders say
largely because he was known to be
an imposter, who had induced a
young Missouri girl-Wilhelmina
Grace Cochrane, of Kansas City-tC
wed him on the strength of his as
sumed title, and an all-around crook
with a rogue's record in England anI
! the United States.
| The discussion of the harrington
case has been prolonged and bitter
Now that Governor Folk has decided
that the Englishman shall not hang
the question Is whether his whilon
defenders will rest content or viii
continue the fight in his behalf in tn,
hope of getting him out of prison
Most people believe that they will b,
satisfied in saving him from the gal
! lows
harrington will be brought to Jef
ferson City In a few days from tn,
st, Louis county jail at Clayton, wher,
! he has been prisoner since the mur
der of McCann.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Chicago Leader Of the Striking
Telegraphers Declares Walk
out of Typographical Union a
Distinct Probability.
CLOWRY CLAIMS THE
OPERATORS ARE BEATEN
More Men Than Needed Apply
For Positions in New York.,
Says Head of Western Union.
Same Story From Postal,

Chicago, Aug. 15.--Presldent SAM
uel II. Small, of the Commercial
Telegraphers' union, arrived here
from San Francisco this evening He
Immediately went INTO conference
with Secretary Russell and the lead
erS of the local union. Tomorrow 1t
is planned to have meeting with
Commissioner of Labor Neill and
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor. 1t is
hoped that the officials of the tele-
graph companies may be induced to
take part in this conference, but the
present attitude of the local officials
of the telegraph companies would APP
pear to indicate that the presence Of
these men Is highly improbable.
General Secretary and Treasurer
Wesley Russell of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America. said
this afternoon that before tomorrow
morning a general strike of the com
mercial telegraphers throughout the
| United States would be called. Fur
| thermore there is a distinct probabil-
| ity that the International Topographic
cal union may become involved In the
matter as a sympathetic movement
this meaning that the printers will re-
fuse to handle non-uniOn press mat
| ter.
This is not officially announced a.
yet but there is every probability thai
1t may soon be announced as a fact
General Secretary Russell an
nouneed that the Associated Press
strike has been officially endorsed and
that all Associated Press men who
were I'm doubt about their status
should be informed that all of them
should quit work pending the signing
of the scale by their general manager
c. f. Hill, a member of the natlOna
executive board of the C.. +. u. A.
reached Chicago today and said posi-
lively that while the men in Canada
have no grievances. they are ready a
a moments notice to go out to hell
the American union to win.
The officials of the Order of Rail
way Telegraphers have sent an EN-
phatic demand to their men to refus,
all Western Union and Postal business
and with this aid, the commercial
telegraphers do not know how It car
be possible for the companies to bea
them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
JAIL
AMERICAN
MOTOR|ST
NEW YORKER CONDEMNED
FOR KILLING WOMAN
Three Months in Prison for His
Reckless Driving; Chauffeur
BIameS Victim for Causing
Accident.

Berlin, Aug. 15.--Emil Jerome ST.
mon of New York, 4 nineteen-y -year-old
sophomore of the Science department
of Columbia university, was tried to-
day at Posdam for killing Frau
Schulz. wife of farmer, near Luck
enwalde, July 8, in an automobile ae-
cident, and was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment with costs, The
lawyer for the defense gave notice Of
appeal and demanded the liberation
of his client in $3.50 bail but the court
refused to grant the demand be-
cause Simon, being a foreigner, might
leave the country and forfeit his bail.
Various witnesses testified that the
automobile was going very fast, but
Simon and metal worker named
Lohman, who was in the car with
him. testified that the speed was not
above twelve to fifteen miles an hour
at the moment of the accident
Simon's explanation was that he
met a wagon which refused to go to
the right, compelling him to go to tn
left suddenly. He was at the same
moment overtaking two women.
These separated as the machine APP
preached, one going to the right, and
the other to the left. The latter lost
her head when she saw the automo-
bile veering toward her side, and tried
to cross in front of it, but the machine
struck her. Simon added that he did
not know he had caused the woman's
death. and moved on because he
feared hostilities from the peasants.
Lohmann confirmed SimOns story
other witnesses testified that Frau
Schulz apparently was struck on the
footpath at the side of the road, the
automobile barely missing the trees
An expert automobilist named Zech-
lin tsetifed that the machine, which
was of 9-horse power and made In
Detroit, had just been repaired, owing
to the overheating Of parts of it, and
could not make over eighteen miles az
hour.
The mother of Simon at the time OF
his arrest offered bail in $250,000 foI
his release, but It was refused.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
DAIRYMAID SUES FOR
COWS GIVEN ST0ESSEL
Peculiar Sldelight ON Dolngs During
Famous Siege Of Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg. Aug. ia case
brought against the wife OF General
stoessel by Frau Rutzkl. formerly O
dairy owner OF Port Arthur. Is a PEE
euliar echo OF the famous siege. and
Is attracting much attention. The cir
eumstances OF the case are as follows:
Just before the Investment Of Port
Arthur. Frau Rutzkl, who had no de-
sire 20 experience the siege. departed,
leaving three valuable milk cows with
fodder sufficient for a twelve month
as a loan In charge OF Captain Bon
daryeff. chler Of the military hospital,
with instructions that the milk be
used for hospital patients. After some
weeks the losses OF Russian officers
we're so heavy that General stoessel
ordered an the officers Of the admin
istrative medical corps to the front.
Captain Bondaryeff, however prevail
cd upon General stoessel 10 allow him
TO remain. Al the same time. II Is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
FIGHTING YELLOW FEVER
EPIDEMIC IN CUBA.
Vigorous Measures to Prevent Spread
of Disease Among American
Soldiers

Washington, Aug 15.--Vigorous
measures to prevent the extension of
yellow fever to the troops of the
American camp at Cienfuegos, Cuba,
are being taken by the health author
tiles under command of Major Henry
p. Birmingham, u. s. A., Lieutenant
Colonel Blair d. Taylor. chief SUR
geon Of the army, and DIR. Aristldes
Agramonte, the Cuban yellow fever
expert.
All the soldiers stricken so far be-
long to the hospital corps and are in
the hospital, Officials of the med
lcal department of the army advise
that no pains be spared to protect the
camp of the cavalry. The last dis
patches from Cienfuegos are reassur-
ing, stating that no new cases have
appeared. Sergeant Wesley Il. Met
calf died Monday morning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Rich Mineral Find In Mexico.

Monterey, Mex. Aug. 15.-An ex-
ceedlngly rich vein OF ore was struck
last week on the property of the
Banco Anexas Mining company. In
the Oaxaca district, which It Is
thought. will be found to be the Ma
tlvldad vein, In which case the
future OF this mine Is assured.
While drifting on the lS0-foot level
south toward the Natlvldad property
the drlllmen entered the rich ore
which developed into a good sized
vein. The pay streak ran high In
values. Whether this Is the vein Of
the famous Nativldad property Is not
known. and only development Will
show. A number of veins In I'll
Banco have been Worked, but this Is
the best yet encountered.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
SEE FINISH Of
STANDARD
TRUST
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
PREDICT DISSOLUTION
Assessment of Maximum Fine
by Judge Lands Beginning
of the End for Giant Oil Mo-
nOpoIy.

Washington, Aug. 15.-"At the
proper time and place full answers
will be made to Mr.. Smiths errone-
GUS and Illogical statements" says the
closing paragraph in a S00-word state
ment, which was all the Standard Oil
company had to give out in reply to
the arraignment of the company by
Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner OF
corporations in his latest chapter OH
Standard OIL methods and discrlml-
nations in prices.
Il would like to see them answer
that report" said Commissioner Smith
today. They simply can't deny what
Is set forth. They say at the proper
time they will answer They have
said that before, and II would seem
the proper time had come several
times
Government officials who have had
to with the investigation of the Stand
ard have not. up to two weeks ago.
been confident as to the legal out
come. The assessment Of the maxi
mum fine by Judge Lands Is one
reason for the change of mind. They
are content to say they believe the
Standard in its present corporate
form. has seen the beginning of its
end. Ominous and significant utter
ances from the head of the depart
ment of justice about the possibility
of Imprisonment for few big men
in certain combinations, are also be-
lleved to have added to their conf
dence
Other chapters to the Standard oil
STORY will be added by the bureau
of corporations. There Is yet re-
port to come on the Continent
field operations of the Standard. II
will not be out before fall
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
BIG IMPROVEMENT |
ON NEW MEXICO
DIVISION
Rock Ballast From Lamy to Al
buQuerQue One of the Chief
BettermentS Of the Year on
the Santa Fe,

one OF the biggest improvements
now being made on the Santa Fe sys-
tenn Is the ballastlng with crushed
rock of the entire New Mexico division
between Lamy and Albuquerque, and
between Lamy and Las Vegas. Much
OF the work has been completed from
Cerrillos to Lamy and the track
stretches for miles a clean white line
making one of the prettlest road
beds west OF the Mississippi river. The
rock Is coming from the big crush
ing plant at Cerrlllos Already half
the side OF the huge rock mountain
which towers above Cerrllos has been
cut away and It has been necessary
TO provide chutes TO carry down the
tons OF rock which are blasted each
day from the hillside. The improve
ment IA a big one and one Of thu
chief betterments Of the year on the
Atchlson.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Expects to Arrange Business
Affairs So as To Take Up
Permanent Residence in the
Near Future.
GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND !
BAR ASSOCIATION MEET
New Secretary Expected to
Take His Office Before Exec
utlve Leaves for Roswell.
Santa Fe District Attorney
ship.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning journal. |
Santa Fe, N. M, Aug. 15.-Judge A.
b. Fall arrived in Santa Fe at noon
today from El Paso, and during the
afternoon took the oath of office as
attorney general of New Mexico,
Judge Fall viii return to FL Paso at
once, where he expects to so arrange
his practice and business interests as
to be able to take up his residence in
Santa Fe In the near future. The as
sumption of office by Judge Fall and
the retirement of Attorney General
Prichard was entirely without cere-
mony.
There Is much interest here in the
Santa Fe county district attorneyship,
which carries with ii the position of
assistant attorney general. The resig-
nation of Mr.. r. c. Gortner has not
been accepted, and 1t is not expected
that a change Will be made at once
1t Is understood that ID. ]. Leahy, OF
Ration, at present assistant United
States attorney has been rendered this
position, although there is no official
confirmation for this. 1t is also un-
derstood that friends Of e. c. Abbott
of Santa Fe, and formerly district at
torney here, are urging him for the
place. 1t Is still possible that a dark
horse will appear for tahls position.
Governor VIII Go TO Roswell
Governor Curry will leave for Ros-
well on the goth. where he will at.
tend the sessions of the New Mexico
Bar association He will be away for
several days. j. w. Reynolds has not
yet rellnqulshed the office OF secre-
tary. but It is probable that Mr.. Jaffa
will be here to take the office before
Governor Curry goes to Roswell
While a few additional changes may
be made in territorial officials, II Is
not expected now that such changes
will occur pending the return Of the
governor from Roswell.
Washington Men Still Busy.
In spite of rumors which have beer
industriously circulated here by inter.
ested parties that the representative,
of the attorney general of the United
States had been recalled. the specia
assistants are still buslly at work, anC
there is no indication that there viii
be any cessation of this work In tn,
immediate future. Mr.. Ormsby Me
Harg who went to Washington sew
eral days ago on official business Il
expected to return In few days.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Barbed Wire Cut Proves Fatal.

Hinton, o.. Aug. 15.--Miss Josie
Windsor was thrown from a buggy
here onto a barbed wire fence and
her throat was cut from ear TO ear
Miss Windsor was driving In COM
pany with her sister Ruby, and Miss
Nellie Agnom to make application for
a school when the horse became
frightened, throwing the young
women into the road. Miss Agnom
was thrown against a telephone pole
and seriously injured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
ROOT TO RESIGN
IS RUMORED
Wall Street Agitated Over Re-
port that Entire Cabinet May
Quit Roosevelt,

New York. Aug. l5.--Wall street
was agltated today by rumors Of Inn
portant cabinet changes. The most
authentic Of these reports had 1t that
Secretary Of State Elihu Root had
resigned. owing to his inability to
further agree with the Rooseyeltian
policy, and many names were dis
cussed as to his possible successor. As
the rumor grew II assumed the pro-
portion Of a wholesale resignation OF
the entire cabinet
The presence of Secretaries Root
Taft and Meyer at Oysetr Bay yester.
day gave color to many Of the re-
ports.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
UNIQUE swIndIer Caught.

Moscow, Aug. 16.-The police have
caught an enterprislng swlndler who
invented a new method OF making a
living. An inspector of police. In
casually passing down a street. noticed
q man pasting slips over notices OF
public auctions and making alterations
in their dates.
later arrested the bill poster, who con-
fessed that for a considerable time he
had been altering the dates OF sales
In this fashion. This enabled him 10
attend the sales at the proper dates as
practically the only buyer when hu
could secure goods at his own price
In the absence OF competition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
nentioned' he sent three cows as a

mentioned, he sent three cows as a
present to Nine Stoessel.
The Stoessels consumed the milk
and Captain Bondaryeff remained at
his safe post, subsequently to be dec
GRATED with the order of St. Anne for
valor. After the Stoessels returned to
st. Petersburg, Frau RutEki turned up
with demand for her cows or their
value Nine. Stoessel declared that
the Japanese took the cows, but wit
nesses testified that not only were the
cows eventually sold for hard cash,
but that the milk was regularly sold
from the Stoessel household during
the siege at high price
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Telegraph Operator Murdered.

Hagerstown, Md, Aug. l5.--With
a big hole torn In his left breast.
where he had received a load OF shot.
the lifeless body of Morris +. Van
Gosen a Baltimore and Ohio railroad
telegraph operator was found this
morning lying near the signal tower
at Hancock station.
William Jones, Baltimore and
Ohio track hand. whose home is near
the station, was arrested, charged
with murder Jones denies he killed
Van Gosen, although IT was brought
out at the inquest that at the time
Van Gosen was shot Jones was out
with a shotgun looking for Tilden
Barnes. whom he accused of having
entloed his wife away from home.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
PHILIPPINE VETERANS
ELECT COMMANDER

Kansas City, Aug. 15.--H. A. Crow,
Of Connellsvllle, Pa. was today elected
comnander-in-eh of the Society Of
the Army of the Philippines. The
new commander served in the insular
campaign as a captain in the Tenth
Pennsylvania infantry. Galesburg.
H., was decided upon for the next
annual meeting of the society.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
SPIES IN
TRUST EMPLOY
Sensational Report of Govern
ment Espionage Over CorpO-
rationS Comes From Chicago

Chicago, Aug i5.-It Is reported
here that secret service agents Of the
department Of justice. working
through the federal bureau OF cor
porations. are said 10 be on the pay
rolls of all the big railroads and trust
companies In the country. In Chicago
alone It Is said that here are at least
1850 special men working for the rail-
roads and the packing companies,
watching to see whether the corpora
tion laws are being observed. While
no absolute proof OF this statement is
obtalnable. II IL known that In several
Instances men suspected OF being gov
ernmeni spies have beep dlschafged
from the service Of the railroads and
packing companies
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Famous YIolInIst Dend.

Berlin. Aug. 15.--After a lingering
illness lasting many months. Joseph
Joachim, the famous viollnist. passed
away In the presence OF his family
Herr Joachim was for many years ac-
knowledged as the worlds premier
performer on the violin. Up to the
time OF his death he was conductor
OF the Royal Conservatory at Mu-
nich.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
BOLT FROM HEAVEN
KILLS SOLDIERS
National 6uardSmen Arranging
Review During thunderstorm
Struck by Lightning,

81. Joseph. Mo. Aug. l5.--Durlng
violent thunderstorm, while at brig
ade headquarters arranging for a re-
view OF the Missouri national guard
by Governor Folk this morning. Ser
geant Major Hill was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. Prlvates
ulrich and Thomas were severely
shocked by the same bolt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
BROKER OPERATORS IN
DENVER PRESENT DEMANDS

Denver, Aug. 15.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon, the operators employed by
the brokerage concerns submitted
new schdule calling for Increased
wages from their employers. The
brokers were given twenty-four hours
to comply with the alternative of a
strike in case OF failure to do so. The
demands have already been granted
by some of the local houses. The lo+
cal telegraphlc situation remains the
same. The strikers profess confidence
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
DYNAMITE FACTORY
BLOWS UP; MANY DIE

Berlin, Aug. 15.-A dynamite fac
tory at Doemitz exploded today. The
body Of one man was picked up after
the explosion badly mangled. Eight
others are missing and II II almost
certain that they were killed and their
bodies blown to fragments. Twenty
men we're dangerously hurt and six
ty more received more or less serious
Injuries
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-16
Thaw Trial DELAYED.

New York. Aug l5--It Is expected
that the second trial Of Harry Thaw
for the murder Of Stanford White
will not occur until the January term
Of court
This developed today at confer
ence Of Thaw's counsel with the dis
trict attorney.