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The Press., 1908-06-10

L'OR SALE Heavy Express Wagon, with low wheels in front s2w10 CHARLES LEWIS, Stafford Springs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19
MEHAN IS INDICTED
FOR STEALING
FROM MAILS
CASE SET FOR TRIAL
ON FRIDAY MORNING


~ I------I ~ --..--I - -
'"' "''S' "''''N gram" july ""''H
ls IN session at the court house, yes
terdav returned an Indictment against
Charles Mthau. charging him with
cmhczzlng from the United states
mails The case was set by Judge
Abbott for Friday morning at g!3n
O'Clock This case viii be followed
with interest by the public. Mehan
who was for years trusted employe
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19
FACTS Of INTEREST
TO TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBERS
ANNUAL REPORT OF
AMERICAN BELL CONCERN



In the annual report of the Amer
can roIoph,n. and Teleyraph conn
CIV ..-,
P'"H' NI'''h mas just p''" 79u'''
President Theodore ~ Vail gives sC'le
interesting figures and discusses al
length several features of the teie-
phone business,
The business has shown constant
gain during the year, and al the close
there were 3,S39,00O stations connect
ed to the system, with total of g.
6l0,592 miles of wire, The total mum
Der Of exchange and ton calls for the
year was about 5,99tOOO.Ouu. Dur
ing the year $52,92l4Oo was added to
construction, and ian the past eight
years $35lS35,G35 has been so added.
At the present time there are out
standing l,525,2S0 shares or stock OF
the company, L3l2,502 of which are
held by 23.453 stockholders, an aver
age Of less than SO shares each, the
balance, 2l2.ItS shares. being held by
l6 stockholders, each with D. 900
shares or oVor
At the close OF the year a valuation
based on the replacement cost OF the
existing plant, without any allowance
for franchises or for unearned IN
crement showed $4SS,296, OOO. Against
IillN liltlt were 'bA'AtlhN'''~ '''l' 7''Nl'ii'0
Of the American Telephone and Tcle-
graph company and It's associated
companies, including capital stock al
par in the hands Of the public OF
$554,939,000. These companies also
had cash on hand, Quick assets and
investments Of $10L074.000, so tha1|
the obligations against the plant We're
only $453,S65, 600, or $34, goo hess
than its appraised value. The book
value of the exchange construction is
STA per exchange station, ana the
book value Of al the property includ-
ing the long distance lines, is $162 per
station,
For the first time statement of the
operating companies Chat is, those
companies which directly furnish the
telephone service) is given, with gross
earnings for the whole country Of
$12O,758,200, operating and general
expense Of $53.242,30O, and the main
tenance of plant $34,6G5,7OO, The bal
'll'' 3N'''i"'it ~ ''N'"' iiN'' N'' F-".
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19
HAIR SOFT As SILK.
New Scientific Treatment Kills Dan
drum Germs, aud Makes Hair soft.

New Scientific Treatment klllS Dan
drum Germs, aud Makes Hair soft,
II is an accepted fact a proven
fact that dandrun is a germ disease;
and ii Is also a demonstrated fact that
Newbro's Herpicide Kills the dandrut1
germ. without dandrun falling hair
would stop, and thin hair will thick
en- Herpicide not only Kills the dan
druf germ, but it ale makes hair as
soft as silk, 1t is the most delightful
hair dressing made. tt cleauses the
scalp from dandrun and keeps il
clean and healthy, ltchin" and irri-
taton are instantly relieved, and per-
manenty cured. There's nothing
just as good ~ Take no substitute
Ask for "Herpicide' SOLD by lead
ing druggists Send Zoe I'm stamps
for sample to The Herncdc Coz De
troit, Mich
Two sizes. zoe and $500. b. H.
Briggs & CO., special agents
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19
RACE SUICIDE

as President Roosevelt calls It is not
nearly the menace to Increase in pop
ulation that deaths among infants are.
And eight out of ten OF these deaths
are directly or indirectly caused by
bowel troubles McGees Baby Elixir
cures darrhoea, dysentary, sour
stomach and all infant ailments Of
this nature. Just the thing for teeth
ing babies. Price 25 and soc. j. II.
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be held at SILVER city, y NJ. To use
every effort to secure the selection e..
six delegates To the national cOnven-
ton who will work for and use every
lawful means To bring about the nomi.
nation of Hon. William II Taft for
the presidency
We hereby approve of the admins
| tration of Governor Curry of New
Mexico and congratulate the people
of the territory upon the fact that
! they have in Governor Curry a man
who represents the plain people, a
man who knows the people of the
territory personally and is alive to
their wants ana who win work ndcE
| tltigably to secure their desires.
We endorse the work of Delegate
Andrews in the congress of the Uni
ted States in behalf of the territory Of
New Mexico and thank him for hi
work and the great good he has done
the territory and its people We rec
ognize in Delegate Andrews one Of
the most Influential. active. straight
forward and useful delegates that New
Mexico has ever sent to congress in
all its history, and in this we but
voice the sentiments Of the republi-
can party Of New Mexico and Of the
majority of its people in general
We endorse his work in behalf Of
the old soldiers of New Mexico who
recognize in him one of the strongest
friends they have ever had in Wash
,hs'oh lIonn tHlS teII ''otS anu anu Gio
Iias aIl"ll ''toIr Iot ''t t',.
LnE N'''s"'' 'i''H ''' '''''F '''''
nav, ,...,.. ....,-,. a. ,,..,,i. ,,a
has done in securing for the city of
Albuquerque the appropriation of
100000 for a handsome federal
Duilui"5' "O'N -" WHY" 80 '''' ''''''
I-s,ooi,,I,, do wa annrovo and on.
dorsn Enc ,.,ri, iSclogata Andrews is
nou, doing In a., eff6rt 70 secure nm
@nnronriatio1 foi, tho NationaI Irriga
fin, congress which win ,r,ert in this
Cit, d,,rlnc Tho can Of fba nresent
,,aa,,
W. or,i,rso +ho netriotfr and ruh-
lir,srfrited ,yorIF or The neonIe Of New
NTaviro In hringinry to New Arexlco
and in providing for the entertain
ment of the National Irrigation con-
eress. Especially do we endorse and
commend the work Of the board Of
control of the National irrigation
congress. its chairman. Hon w. $.
HopeWell, and its secretary, hon
Ralph II. TWitchell, and the publll-
spirited manner in which they are
devoting their time and money to
make this great congress n grand sue
cess and a credit to the territory Of
New Mexico. We express the firm
belief that the congress win be the
greatest advertisement and do the
most good Tor this territory Of any
thing heretofore attempted in the
work of building up and developing
our great resources and we pledge
our support and assistance In making
Hl4f. 70
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19
The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper OF Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list of the ingredients composing it IL
printed there In plain English. Forty
years of experience has proven It's superior
worth as a blood purifier and inyigorat-
ing tonic for the cure Of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the rum
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles OF native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Boodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send to DR.. K. V. Pierce
at Buffalo, n. Y, for free booklet when
quotes extracts from well-recognlzed med
zeal authorties such as Drs. Bartholow,
King, Scudder, Coe Ellngwood and
host OF otherg, showing that these roots
can be depended upon for their curative
action il all weak states OF the stomach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
as well & mall bilious or liver complaints
and in TLTwasting diseases where there
IS los1(Tfesh and gradual running down
OF tI6rstrength and system.
The nGolden Medical Discovery , makes
rich, pure blood and SO inyLgorates and
regulates the stomacha- liver and bowels,
and, through them lhe whole system:
Thus all Skin affections, blotches, pimples
and eruptions as well as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them DR..
Plerce's All-Healing Salye. If your drug
gist don't happen to have this Save in
stock, send ffty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Inva ids Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y, and
large box Of the "All-Healng Salye"
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept secret nos
trum as substitute for this non alcoholic,
medicine or KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
DR.. Plerces Pleasant Pellets regulate
and inyigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy 70 take
as candy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19

Ration Is to at once install mod
ern and complete firm alarm system.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-19

luR OEEER Is A Lon IN THE HOWL OF MALAGA, N.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
C4RNEGIE GAVE $3.50, O,OO0?
Reported to Hare Backed Pittsburg
Inquiry-4 Reform Ticket.
[Bv Telegraph to TIE Tribune. J


Pittsburg. Dec. % ndrew Carnegie is said
to be the angel who has put up about S150,00O
TO make Pittsburg a moral city. This cannot
be verified. but It is not denied by those who
should know. The story told in the Duquesne
Club and the Pittsburg Club is that the man
Roosevelt also went to Andrew Carnegie and
laid an array of facts before him. The result.
according to rumor. the authorized expen-
diture Of S1500O0 IN detective work
naming Of entire ticket for Mayor and
councils before the coming election. The Voters
League at a meeting late last night decided to
indorse neither Of the candidates which the Re
publicans putting forward. nor, since Mayor
Guthrie cannot be reelected owing to city
law, do they favor any Of the timber the Demo-
Gratis offer. A candidate to be the
Voters League ticket is now what they are
looking for. There is to be candidate for
councilman put up IN every ward where there
seems TO have been grating.
The Voters League announced tonight that
it had received assurance of federal help in the
forthcoming prosecutions. The Department OF
Justice has already taken steps TO investigate
all national banks serving repositories for
city funds. 1t is also stated that Ramsey and
Vilsack, ex-president and ex-cashier respective
ly. of the German National Bank, will be made
the object of federal proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
NEWBERRY TELLS PLANO'
To Reduce Whole Ndrat Machine to
Best WOrking Order.
rRr -eleg-grh . TIE Tribune J

,..-ot- NJ, e5-Tr71r7an II Newberry, Sec
re-sry Of the Navy. in Informal talk al a
-eoep-ion in his honor at the Detroit Club to-day
to15 NJ some >flans 20 eliminate red tape from
fhs Navy Department and to reduce its opera
tions to q business basis. He denied posing as
G reforner. however
I'm s,r,nIy- taking the machinery, oiling It
where necessary: If find an unnecessary part
casting IL aside and reducing the whole machine
ts The hest working order within my power
szs-1a- intend to do is 10 increase the mem
harship Of the General Board and the Board Of
r-ors+rJ-tfon in order TO get greater co-opera-
ton between the two. To accomplish that l
have amended the naval regulations so as 10
distribute the work Of battleship designing IN
such wav as u avoid the archaic and unousl-
nesslfke methods which have prevailed in the
past
In > w-av 7 am oonceding to many critics Of
the bureau administration Of the department.
who have alleged that under the system II Is
almost impossible 10 induce any board or bureau
70 sdrni, existing defects For example wish
- srra1gar,a-e the bureau Of steam engineering
with the board Of construction and repair uhoer
head
Heretofore the board has been limited TO the
designing and construction Of new vessels. In
the future IL shall perform any duties assign
70 IL"
Mr Newberry's plan Of reorganization does
not alone rest with heads Of the department but
af-cls all branches Of the service
Tor more than an hour steady procession
Ct callers passed through the clubrooms. con-
graduating Mr.. Newberry on his advancement
L the head Of the Navy Department and wish
Ing him holiday greetings. There were many
expressions during the reception Of nope thaS
Nr- NeH-berry would continue IN his present
caI-aclts IN the Cabinet OF President-eiect Iait.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
G4LES DAMAGE STEAMERS
Pigeon Picked Up after Flying
ApparentIy $500 Miles.

Boston Dec 25-Two ocean freighters, tAe
T.ancastrian. from Liverpool and the Hellenes
from South America, came into port to-day with
stories of terrific gales at sea, which damaged
both vessels and for time threatened the
safety Of all on board.
The Laneastrian. which left Liverpool Ds-
cenber - was nearly two days overdue. The
Captain reported that December II, about
I o'clock in the morning, a mighty sea swept
over the bows tore off the forehatch and bowled
down the forecastle. Last Sunday a seventy
mile gale developed and the tremendous seas
s,yept away several ventilators destroyed one
Iifeboat and damaged another.
Captain Anderson Of the Hellenes reported
that his wheel chain snapped when off Nan
+uctet Shoals Lightship. tearing away the door
"a the engine room and allowing the stokehold
apd engine room to be flooded. With the
,,,ind blowing seventy-fve knots. the engines
were stopped and the freighter drifted in the
,,ountainous seas until the engineers, working
1il,e mad repaired the break.
The Hellenes brought in a carrier pigeon
which caused much speculation It bore leg
hand Of Antwerp. Belgium, numbered 1874 with
20" between horizontal lines The bird fell
exhausted on the Helleness decks when off
Brazil and if il came from Antwerp, must have
flown about $500 miles
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
GOMEZ FILLS JAILS.
Al CdStrO's 4dherentS 4rreSted-
To Be Deported.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Port of Spain. Trinidad Dec. 25-Passengers
arriving here to-day from ports in Venezuela
report that Acting President Gomez is using
drastic measures to prevent the friends and sup
porters OF President Castro from starting
bellion. Every prominent sympathizer with
Castro in the country has been arrested. and
the jails are filled to overhowing with political
prisoners.
The leading followers Of Castro, 1t IS said.
will be deported further precaution against a
revolutionary outbreak. 1t is believed here that
the energetic measures of the Gomez govern
ment will prevent uprising All OF the sol-
diers in the Venezuelan army who sympathize
with Castro have been discharged and the
ranks have been filed with supporters OF
Gomez. The United States gunboat Dolphin has
arrived at La Guayra, and a Brazilian warship
is reported anchored off Puerto Cabello. The
United States and Brazil. IN response to the in
vitation Of Senior Gomez, will undertake the
work of Itatrolling the Venezuelan coast and
prevent the landing of revolutionary expeditions.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
TOO POOR FOR CHRISTMAS.
Unable to Bug Gifts for LoUed Ones,
TzcO Men 4re Suicides.

Ouitman. Ga, Dec. 25.-Because he did not
have money enough to provide the usual Christ
mas toys for his children. c. A casters, farmer
near here deliberately planned his own death
this morning.
Leaving the home where the children were
waiting for Santa Claus. he walked a short
distance away fitted his shotgun over a foraxed
stick pressed his breast against the muzzle and
pushed the trigger with stick His wife and
the children out at the sound OF the shot
and found the husband and father dead
Denver Dec. 25.-Downhearted and discour-
aged because he was out Of money and could not
make his wife happy with Christmas presents.
Thomas Ha1nline, a plumber, shot and killed
himself last night.
The deed was committed in the presence Of his
wife who had just given him small Christmas
Touched by her thoughtfulness or
him and his inability to return her kindness. he
broke down and cried. This will be sad
Christmas for you." he said, and walked into
another room, drew a revolver from suitcase,
placed the weapon 20 his head and fired
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
BROKERS DEATH COAST.
r. L. ScdnneU Killed Near Home
of Mrs. Brney Fellosces.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cornwall-on-H Hudson. Dec. 25.-Fftzwilliam
Lonsdale ScannelI, a nephew of Mrs. Birney Eel
loves, Of this place. was almost instantly killed
to-day while coasting a hill near the Fel-
loves home. The sled which Mr.. ScanneH
was riding was going at a fast rate, when It
became uncomfortable and crashed into the side
of the road. He picked up unconscious and
died soon afterward from his injuries.
Mr. Scanne1l was twenty-three years old He
was connected with the brokerage firm OF
Wrenn Bros & Co., of No. "a Broad street
New York City This is the firm OF which
Bob Wrenn one of Harvard's most famous
athletes and onetime amateur lawn tennis
champion, is a member
Mr ScanneIl made his home with the family
OF DR.. T. Mabbott. at No. 19 Fifth avenue
Members of the family said that they were not
familiar with the young mans affairs, except
that he was broker in Wall street and that he
had planned to spend the Christmas holidays
with his aunt.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
HIS SACRIFICE IN VAIN.
Auto Ouner GiUes Blood an Effort
to SaUe Little Victim.

Atlanta, Dec. 25-While David Schane, man
eeer of an Atlanta automobile agency, was lying
on an operating table at Grady Hospital late
last night. giving up his blood in a supreme
effort to save the life Of Alfred Smart Grandy.
eleven years old. whom he had injured earlier
in the evening by running over him in his auto
mobile. the little victim died from his injuries.
The boys right leg was cut off, his left badly
fractured and he sustained internal injuries in
the accident. The little fellow was hurried TO
the hospital, followed by Mr. Schane, who volun-
teered TO give his blood in an effort to save the
boys life.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CHEER At MARIANNA.
The Misses Jones FOregO al Gifts
to Aid Widozcs and Orphans.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.1 !

Pittsburg, Dec 25-Pittsburgs most unusual
Christmas gift that of the Misses Bertha
and Johnetta Jones' daughters of John H Jones.
whose Ill fated Mariana coal mine swallowed
up $50 lives some weeks ago. The young
women who aged sixteen and thirteen. re-
spectively refused to permit their father TO
spend any money them at Christmas or to
give them their usual cash allowance Instead.
they asked for double allowance in cash, to be
spent in getting Christmas things for the
widows and orphans Of those who had lost their
lives in the mine.
They sent several hundred turkey dinners.
with toys and other gifts, to all. personally
superintendng the distribution. 1t is estimated
that the Misses Jones fed one thousand hungry
mouths to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
WEIL Il GOLD NINE.
California Farmer VIII No50 Make
More ErcaUdtiOnS.

Petaluna, Cal, Dec 25.-Considerable ex-
citenenf prevailed here last night over the dis
covery of gold in some quantity in the sand
drawn from an old well the premises Of Nor
man Scott.
Scott completed the installation Of a pump in
the we'll yesterday, planning to use the water
for domestic purposes When the first water
was drawn up through the pipe a good deal Of
sand came with it. and when this ran down
through an opening box deposit Of gold was
discovered. Scott will investigate the sand be-
meath his ground to determine the amount OF
gold 1t carries.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
-STE4NERS IN COLLISION.
Side5cipe Each Other off Cape
Henry-SHght Damage.

When off Cape Henry on Thursday in thick
weather the steamer Camaguey. bound to this
port from Cuba, was IN collision with the
steamer Julia Luckenbach, her way to
Porto Rico from New York. Fortunately. the
vessels sidewiped each other. and far as
could be learned by the officers OF the Cana
guey the Luckenbach was not badly damaged.
The captain of the Camaguey reported the
accident yesterday when he brought his vessel
slp 70 Quarantine badly battered on the port
Quarter After the collision the captain Of the
I.uckenbach asked the Camaguey to stand by
until he could estimate the damage. and soon
afterward reported that he would put into New
port News.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
RESENT INJUNCTIONS.
Marshal and T1cO Strikers Killed,
Hotel Burned and Many WOunded.
By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cincinnati Dec. 25.-News of a desperate
fight between posse led by two deputy United
States marshals and body Of strikers at
Stearns. Whitley County. Ky, was received
here to-day when United States Marshal Sharp
was asked to send more ammunition to his
deputies in the mountains
Deputy Marshal John c. Mullins, of Rock
Castle KY. killed, two members of his
posse were wounded. one striker was killed and
another burned to death in the Simpson Hotel
which was destroyed by fire. Several Of the
strikers we're wounded. while the resi- escaped
The encounter took place at noon to-day in
the corridors OF the hotel. in the village of
Stearns. the centre of the mining interests in
Whitley County. 1t arose over the attempts of
the United States authorities to serve notices
of injunctions the strikers.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
BANK ROBBED OF S29 900.
Mysterious Loss Discovered When It
Is Opened IN the Morning.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 25.-Tke fact has Just
been made public that the First National Bank
Of Monrovia, Cal. was robbed and a sum said
to amount 10 $4,000, taken last Monday night.
Detectives have been at work on the case. but
it is stated that clews to the robbers have
been found.
The loss Of the money was discovered when
the bank opened Tuesday. President John
Bartle said that as the bank was insured for
So5, 900 with a casualty company the loss to the
stockholders would be less than 5000.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
FATAL DUEL OVER GIRL.
RiuaE Suitors Fight 7cith Kni0eS-
One Dead. Other VIII Die.
- Telcgraph to The TrIbune ]

Cleveland Dec. 25.-In a knife fight here this
evening over the affections of Julia Pice, four
teen wears old Powell Formich was killed and
Michael Mapovitch fatally stabbed The
battle lasted for half an hour. and took place IN
the house in which the men boarded, in the
presence Of half dozen other boarders.
Both men were suitors for the hand of the
girl and both proposed to-day. She told each
one that she loved another, and each supposed
that the other the favored one Mtlano-
witch challenged his opponent. cloak was
spread upon the kitchen floor, and with each
man grasping the free hand of the other the
knife duel began During the scufle the girl at
tempted to interfere and was repeatedly kicked
for her pains.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
CITY OF sAvANNAH's ROUGH TRIP.
Tossed in Heavy Seas-Purser Thrown TweD-
ty-fve Feet and Seriously Hurt.

Savannah Dec 25-After of the toughest
voyages she had ever experienced the steamer CITY
Of Savannah arrived here to-day from New YORK
GA Tuesday night Joseph Davis. the purser VINO
was on the main deck. watch, was hurried
distance of twenty-five feet by the tossing or the
vessel against the railing with such torce lAat
h.s right arm was shattered below the eioo" ana
he suffered a compound fracture of TWO RIBS he
il Ia d critical condition
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
HUNT PLOTTING FIRE.
Search for Blazing Steamboat Seen
Passing Through Sound.

Guilford. Conn., Dec 25--What Is ihought 10
have been srnaH steamboat on IRE passed
through Long island Sound, west bound, of here
early eo5s~ F,of;irjes along the Connecticut
coast failed u frd amy missing boats.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
sMoTHERs HER BABY.

Eva Weinberg, six weeks old. found dead
beside her mother in Led at the parents home. No.
20 Broone street. Newark, yesterday morning. The
infant had been sufocated by lying too close its
mother
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

. To-rnqrro,y = HOSPITAL sU>DA N'--IteIlslL- en-,
- ts SICK POOR IL your chWcA oleF4ne'-<Aos]
New-York tribune., 1908-12-26

Tomorrow "a HOSPITAL. SUNDAY''-Remem-
ber the SICK POOR IN your church offerng.-AdvL