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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
OKLAHOMA SUFFERS HEAVY
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROP HFS

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 25.-SiX
persons are dead from four to five
hundred are homeless, thousands Of
acres of Iowlands are inundated hun
dreds of houses are washed away or
damaged, railroad and wagon bridges
are gone over large area of the
southern part of the state, several rail
road bridges are damaged, and the
tracks of nearly every railroad com
pany operating in the state are either
washed away entirely or disarranged
in those sections visited by the heav-
lest rains and most disastrous Of
floods. The dead are:
WILLIAM LINDLEY. Anadarko.
THOMPKINS CHEEK, Shawnee.
w. b. HALLERS, WIFE AND
CHILD Frederick.
UNKNOWN MAN, dissccted body
found floating on Cimarron river near
Guthrie.
Near Davenport both the Frisco and
Katy tracks are washed out Near Ell
Reno 500 feet Of the ChoCtaw track
is gone on the Santa Fe near Guth-
rte. the tracks were damaged, but
have been replaced The Rock Is
land lines near Apache and near Fort
Cobb, have been damaged in the dislo-
eating of bridge vents The tracks Of
the Wichita Falls and Northwestern
in the Big Pasture are unsafe and
trains are delayed The oklahoma
Central has practically abandoned its
service.
Along the valleys of the North and
South Canadian rivers, the Cimarron,
the Arkansas the WaShita and Red
rivers thousands Of acres Of growing
crops have been damaged and many
homes washed away.
The rains have been the most Sc
we're and the waters the highest in re-
cent years. Some of the Oldest set
tiers aver they have never before
seen anything to equal it in Okla
homa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
SCORES DIE: IN
WATER SWEPT
LOWL AMOS
Railroads Forced to Abandon
Train Servicei DweIIerS in
Devastated Section Seek Re-
fuge in High Places,
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Dallas, Texas, May 25,-FOurtocn
persons dead. others missing and be-
lieved to have suffered like fate
property valued at millions of dollars
swept away thousands homeless and
being cared for by charitable asso-
Citations, train and wire service de-
moral2ed--such are the conditions
prevailing in the northern and cen
tral sections of this state today, the
result of record breaking rise in the
Trinity river and other streams fol-
lowing a rain fall unprecedented in
severity Tonight the crest of the
hood is passing Dallas but in the
north rain is again falling and an
other rise in Trinity river is not i'm
probable
At Fort Worth ten lives were lost
and the property damage is estimated
at a million dollars, Five thousand
persons were driven from their homes
their personal effects and household
goods being washed away by the wat
ers
Tonight two companies of infantry
and one of artillery are patrolling the
streets of the city under direction of
the police and no one is permitted to
go on the streets without a permit
from the authorities. In the residence
section the patrol consists of two vol
untary citizens of each block. This
was made necessary by the Gripping
of the water works and to prevent in
Cendiary fires. All Objectionable
characters were given until sundown
to leave the city and many of these
had to walk out. There is not a street
light burning in Dallas tonight, one
hundred special policemen were draft
ed and sworn in to service.
The noteworthy feature of more
than thrilling interest today happened
this morning when, pressed on the
north by weight of debris, the tres
tling west of the steel bridge Of the
Texas and Pacific railroad over Trim /
ity river gave way and ten men were |
thrown into the water in fun view Of
10000 spectators. Seven Of these /
men were rescued at great hazard. /
The names Of the three men drowned /
are unknown and their bodies have |
not been recovered at a late hour to- /
night. The other death occurred /
about o'clock this morning, when /
an unknown man was drowned.
Reports that many negroes had /
been drowned can not be verified as
the utmost confusion prevails in every |
quarter.
Sheriff Ledbitter. of Dallas county, /
,5,,l l,- nF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
WINS
CLEVELAND
CAR STRIKE
THREE HUNDRED MEN
HAVE DESERTED UNION
Predicted Remainder viii Vote
to CapituIate at Meeting of
Organization Called for This
Morning,


Cleveland Ohio May 25.-The
strike on the stree. railway conductors
ana motormcn may be declared OF
tomorrow This was predicted tonight
by both sides to the controversy fol-
lowing the vote Of the men now at
work not to submit tholr seniority
rights to arbitration. The vote of the
men was decisive, i076 TO 12g The
negotiators for peace therefore have
nothing material TO arbitrate.
President Dupont, of the Municipal
Traction company following the am
nouucemcut of the vote, stated he
would give employment to all strik
ers " TO o'clock tomorrow night,
The strikers will meet at I 1 o'clock to-
morrow morning to consider this ulti-
matum. Officially they win meet 10
consider the question of going ahead
with the work Of arbitration with the
seniority clause eliminated,
As nearly 3O0 strikers have DESERT
ed and the company is operating a
normal schedule In the city II Is pre-
dictod that the men win vote to re-
turn to work under the comnany's Of
fer If they do the strike viii end
In q victory for the company
Tonight a petition calling for vote
of the citizens of Cleveland under the
state initiative and referendum law
upon the legality Of the franchise un-
dor which the Municipal Traction
company Is operating was presented
to the city council Samc claims that
the Municipal Traction company fran
ehlsa becomes imperative unon the
presentation Of the petition Attor-
news differ upon this point The Pc
tItion bore % eco names It is said
Thirteen strikers were arrested To-
day on the charge Of participating N
riots and destroying property Two
were held for dynamlting cars. otto
Potschkc striking conductor. IS al
legged by the police to have confessed
that he got the dynamite at the strike
headquarters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
ARIZONA LABOR LEADER
SENT TO YUMA PRISON
Tiradc Against Court Wins Albert
Ryan Pcnitentiary Sentence
Instead of Fine

Prescott, Arlzo MAY 25.--Distrlet
Judge Sloan today sentenced Albert
RYAN. secretary of the Jerome miners
union to one year in the penitentlary
for assaultiug Frank Burns, a Jerome
mining man with a pistol
When asked why sentence should
NOT be passed, Ryan arose and charg-
ed the court and jury with being CON
trolled by capital. Judge Sloan sald
II Ryan had not INDUCED in his tlr-
adeg he would have let him off with
fine but after such an arraignment the
dignity OF the court and the jury must
be protected,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
MILLION DOLLARS PROPERTY
LOSS: 10 DEAD AT FF. WORTH

Fort Worth, Texas May 25,-The
flood in Fort Worth reached its crest
this morning and Trinity river and
its tributaries have recedod two feet
The police department today estimates
that ten persons met death in Fort
Worth and vicinity and that $1,000
900 damages has been done. Five
thousand people are homeless and Tex
as cities are subscribing to q relief
fund All railroads announced today
that the observance of schedules viii
be indefinitely delayed. One hundred
thousand acres of wheat and corn
are under water in northern Texas,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
TRINITY RIVER AGAIN
RISING AT FORT WORTH

Fort Worth, Texas, May 25.-After
receding steadily since Sunday night
water in the Trinity river began to
again late tonight The flood is apt
to greatly increase the damage already
done. Hundreds who had fled from
their homes in the bottom prepared
to return. but tonight they took fresh
alarm and none are sleeping near the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-26
$4,000 FOR ALBUQUERQUE
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
Sundry Civil Bill Carrying Appropriation for Support OF the
Big Gathering of Irrigated Products Passes Congress After
Prolonged Struggle; Places Irrigation Congress Finances on
Firm Basis and viii Go Far to Supply Necessary Funds.

ing lent n by senator Penrose, Of
Pennsylvania, who caused it to be at
tachod to the sundry civil bin in the
senate. and who insisted in conference
that 1t remain there.
The appropriation is made payable
to the city Of Albuquerque, and is for
use in derraying the expenses incident
To- the exposition which is to be held
in connection with the Irrigation con-
gross
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Time Limit on Old Groceries.

A spring housekeeping of the retail
grocery and drug stores has been start
ed by the state board of health to get
all old stocks of goods removed from
the shelves. When the pure food law
went into effect there were many dol
lars worth of goods on the shelves
which did not comply with the pure
food regulations. The grocers and
druggists were given until October to
dispose of these goods or obtain new
labels for them. In many instances
this has not been done. All the job.
bins houses have been notified to have
their travelling men go over the stocks
OF each store that they visited and Sc
cure list of goods which did not
comply with the pure food regulations.
The jobbers will then be required to
new labels for these goods. In
this way the pure food department
hopes to be able to have all misbrand-
ed or adulterated goods taken from
the shelves or labeled so that buyers
will know just exactly what they are
getting.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Salaries Failed to Keen un.

The average yearly wages of the
men employed in the train service OF
the Kansas railroads is $1,1S374, and
it costs them $773.77 to live according
to the figures made public by w. L.
A. Johnson, commissioner of the bu-
reau of labor and industry. The aver
age earning of the same class of en-
ployees in 1906 was about $50 a year
less than in 1907, or about $40 per
cent, while the increase in the cost of
living is 20 $40 per cent. In 1906 the
cost of living was $614.17. This COM
parlson shows that the increase in
wages has not increased in the same
as the increase in the cost
Of living. The homes that are owned
by railroad men show an average
value Of $2,9S2.S1, with an average in
of 500 The average rent
paid by railroad men is $685.
month.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
N TOUGH WITH THE FLEET
Navy Department Receiving Wire
less Messages from Battleships
in the Pacific.
TO REACH MAGDALEAA NEXT THURSDAY
At Eight O'Clock Sunday Evening Ad-
miral Evans Vessels Were Opposite
Acapulco, Mexico, Less Than 900
Miles South of Magdalena Bay-The
Ships Are in Perfect Condition.

| Washington, Mar. 10.-About the
last place that the navy department
expected to hear from the Atlantic bat
tleship flotilla for at least six months
was on the Atlantic coast, yet this
is what has happened. The navy de.
partment Monday received telegraphic
messages from its wireless station at
Pensacola which had been in direct
communication with the batteship
fleet a most remarkable performance,
considering that the wireless impulses
were obliged to traverse the Gulf of
Mexico, then cross overland the state
of Texas, part of Mexico and again
traverse several hundred miles of
ocean. This particular message was
from Rear Admiral Thomas, in COM
mand of the second division and was
as follows:
Have you any important news from
home?"
The navy department also received
the following wireless message from
the Georgia Monday morning:
The fleets position at p. m. Sun
day is Latitude l4.37 North, Longitude
1O2.O1 West The weather is fine and
the Slips are moving at
speed of 1917 knots per hour.
The fleet probably will reach Magda-
lena Bay on March u. two days ahead
of their schedule The cruise has been
successful in every way. The ships
are in perfect condition and will be
ready for record target practice i'm
nediately upon their arrival al Magda-
lena bay.
The position of the American bat
.leship fleet as given in the wireless
dispatch from the Georgia is off the
Mexican port of Acapulco.
An additional dispatch received at
Pensacola from Admiral lnomas. dat
ID on board Minnesota at s O'Clock
sunday night is as follows:
The position Of the fleet at this mo-
1ent is Latitude 14.37 North, Longi-
ude 102O1 west"
Admiral Pillsbury chief Of the navi. :
alton bureau states that the fleet is
2ss than 500 miles from Magdalena e
ay It is moving at the rate g
1OA knots per hour which c
" knots more per hour v
IAN was estimated when the ships +
1T Callao. This will place the ships Z
Magdalena bay on the morning of
le twelfth-next Thursday-0r two
avs ahead of schedule time.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

An effort to initiate the methods OF
the Black Hand societies, of whose
doings they had read in the daily
papers, will probably make serious
trouble for Merrill Madaris and Maui
rice McCrory, a couple of 13-year-old
Enlporia scboo. boys. When accused,
Officer Ringer says, both boys admit
ted writing letter to Mrs. M. A.
Roberts, who lives at 1920 Merchant
street, threatening her with death if
she did not deposit $25 in an old stove
in neighbours barn within two days.
The letter informed Mrs. Roberts that
she must comply with the require
ments Of the BLACK Hand" or she
would be shot. She was also warned
not to notify the police. A skull and
cross-5ones was rudely drawn on the
letter which was signed, The b. II. S."
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Family" Defined.

One person cannot be considered a
family was the decision rendered by
the state tax commission. The law
allows an exemption of 5000 to each
family and considerable perplexity
arose among the county assessors as
to what constitutes a family" within
the meaning of the law. So the COM
mission announced the following inter.
probation. "The decision of the Kan.
sas supreme court is in line with the
decisions of other courts and is noted
by text book writer's. From these def.
nitlons 1t will be seen that a family
must necessarily be constituted by
two or more persons. One individual
cannot, therefore, be considered as a
family and is not entitled to the ex.
emption, although he may own and oc.
cupy a house
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Latest Kansas Events.
They Are. Needed.

Dave" Leahy, fresh from Washing
ton, upholds in the Wichita Eagle
Representative Campbell's demand for
additional police protection in the new
congressional office building. Says
Mr.. Leahy: There really are a lot Of
good reasons why the beautiful office
building should have police protection.
Its magnificence is like dream. 1t
cost something like four million dollars
in money, besides the treasures 1t con-
tains in memorials against the parcels
post system, petitions for rural deliv-
cry service, complicated cases Of
claims against the government and a
multitude of other valuables from
documents on the measurement Of
streams down to the precious packages
Of turnip seeds and asparagus. If the
people once knew what these things
have cost them they would not be SO
or Indifferent to this M.
-ional call for police protection for the
office building. Besides, strong body
If blue-coated men, properly decorated
with silver stars and mahogany clubs,
would have quite discouraging effect
IN that great body of reduced patriots
Who daily pass through those corridors |
ike shadows of despair seeking some
me to touch for enough money to take
hem back to the bosorls of the fam
les"
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Closed Milwaukee schnols

Milwaukee, Mar 10.-The third
floors of 16 Of MiIwaukees public
schools were ordered vacated Monday
by Building Inspector Edward V. Koch,
because of the absence of fire escapes
The order was served on President A.
5 Lindemann of the school board, and
was issued by direction of Mayor Beck.
err Inspector Koch Monday Investigate
cd the conditions of private and paro-
chial schools and if any were found
wanting in fire escapes they will be
required to close until they conform
to the law.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
ECONOMY CARRIED TOO FAR.
Old Mans Thrift That Led Him Into
Ridiculous Action.

President J. G. Schurman of Cornell
was discussing elective college,
courses, of which in the freshman and
sophomore years, he disapproves.
"A freshman of 16 or IT," said Pres
ident Schurman, lis too young to
choose for himself the courses best
for him. His mind Is not mature
enough. It will make mistakes.
I'm its immaturity, its proneness to-
error, 1t Is like the mind of an old
man in my native Freetown. He,
though old, was mentally undeveloped,
and saw nothing wrong or ridiculous
in a piece of economy that he put in
practice in the cemetery.
THE old man had lost four wives.
and desired to erect for each head
stone, with an inscription commemora-
tive of her wifely virtues.
But inscriptions, he found, were
very expensive. He economical in
this way:
HE had the Christian name of each
wife cut on small stone above her
grave-"Emma," MARY" Hester"
Edith" Under each name a hand
pointed to a large stone in the CEN
ter of the lot, and under each HAND
we're the words:
For epitaph see large stone.'"
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Law Enforcement PAYS.

In answer to a request for informa
ton as to the effect produced by the
closing of The 1870 saloons in Kansas
City, G. l.. BrokaW, cashier of the Com
mercial National bank, replied as fol-
lows: Answering your inquiry with
reference to my opinion about the con-
dition of Kansas City before and since
the closing of the Joints" q months
ago, | am glad to state that 1t has
been the best Il months in the history
OF the city during the II years that |
have lived and been engaged in the
banking business here. 1t has been
q months during which bank de-
posits have about doubled; 81 months
OF the largest activity in building ever
known in the history of this city; 81
months in which it has been almost
impossible to find vacant storeroom
on the business streets in which to
locate business; 81 months of the
largest growth IN population that the
city has ever been able to record for
the same length Of time; q months Of
the least crime; 81 months of the
largest progress made III the building
OF school buildings and in increase of
school facilities; Il months of the
largest additions to our milling and
factory facilities; 81 months of the
greatest satisfaction among our retail
business men; above all, q months
Of the purest city government we have
ever had and Fl months OF the best
moral atmosphere this city has ever
a 81 months during which {
hundreds Of men who We're formerly ,
to resubmis3ion and who {
we're violent anti-prohibitionists have
zen wholly converted to the strict en- \
orcement Of the prohibitory law and
Tho will use ali Of their influence and '
reasonable amount of their time and f
honey to keep the city clean and free d
ON the influence Of the brewers and d
as it is free now. .- !;
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Gave Away His Money.

Worcester, Mass, Mar 1O.-Dr. John
WELLESLEY, well known here as a can
Ger expert and philanthropist, has
applied for admission to the poor
house at the age of SO. A year ago
Dr. WELLESLEY decided that he could not
live more than six months. He there.
fore gave away all his property, re-
tanning only enough money to keep
him during the half year. The amount
has been used and as he has no rels-
tives and nothing to live on, he asks
the county authorities to care for him.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Percival G. Lowe, a Leayenworth
pioneer died at San Antonio, Tex. re-
Gently. Mr. Lowe was visiting in
Texas where he was taken i'll rather
suddenly. Mr. Lowe was a native of
Vermont and was so years old. He
came to Fort Leavenworth IN 1S49 as a
soldier in regiment of Dragons. Mr..
Lowe was twice elected sheriff of
Leavenworth county and afterwards
served one term of four years as state
senator He was a member of the
metropolitan police board with Colonel
D. r. Anthony and Colonel J. L. Aber-
nathy when the first and only real eff
fort was made to enforce the prohibi-
tory law in Leayenworth. This was
the only board that ever succeeded in
closing the joints.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
THE DOCTORS GIFT.
Food Worth Its Weight in Gold.

We usually expect the doctor to nut
us on some kind of penance and give
us bitter medicines.
A Penn. doctor brought a patient
something entirely different and the
results are truly interesting.
Two years ago." writes this pa.
tient, Il was frequent victim of
acute indigestion and biliousness, be-
ing allowed to eat very few things.
One day our family doctor brought me
small package, saying he had found
something for me to eat, at last.
He said 1t was a food called Grape
NUTS, and even as its golden color
might suggest, it was worth its weight
In gold. l was sick and tired trying
one thing after another to no avail.
but at last consented to try this new
food.
. We'll! 1t surpassed my doctors
fondest anticipation and every day
since then l have blessed the good
doctor and the inventor of Grape.
Nuts.
L noticed improvement at once and
n months time my former spells of
Indigestion had disappeared. In two
months I felt like a new man. My
brain was much clearer and keener.
ny body took on the vitality Of youth,
md this condition has continued"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read
The Road to MELVILLE" IN pkgs. nm /
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
New Kansas Electric Road.

Application has been made to the
secretary of state for a S1O0OO,OOO
charter for an electric railway line
between Kansas City, Mo-, and To
peka, by &. M. Lambkin, who says
he represents European capitalists.
Mr.. Lambkin says the road will run
out Of. Kansas City on the north side
OF the Kaw river, through Lawrence
and reach Topeka on the south side.
A branch will run from Lawrence
independence. To show that
ne issin earnest Lambkin paid into
the state treasury 5000. chatter fees.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
THREATS FOR POLICE.
Told Not to Attempt to Deport Any
ltalians-Suspect Arrested
in Kansas City.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Mar. 10-Threaten
ing them with death if they harmed
any Italians in ST. Joseph, and warn
ing them for love of their wives and
children not to try to deport any
Italians from here, letters, identical in
meaning, but varying slightly in word.
ing, We're received last Thursday
morning by Chief of Police William
H. Frans and Inspector of Detectives
Charles H. Kelly.
After the entire local secret service
department had worked on the case in
formation was received that the sup.
posed writer of the letters had gone to
Kansas City and Police Detective
Wilson returned from there Sunday
night with Eduardo Ragio, 80 years
old, whom the police believe was the
author of the threatening letters.
The letter to Chief Frans ends with
the words remember Shippy." Both
are signed "Cincho Centavo."
Ragio strongly denies authorship for
the letter. He was in ST. Joseph only
a short time he says. He admits call.
ing on Bishop Burke of the Catholic
church to ask for money, but says
there was no other object in the visit.
He is not an anarchist, he says.
Efforts will be made to have him de-
ported.
He was arrested in Kansas City
sunday partly through information Sc.
'ured from an Italian priest, from
whom ne tried to get money The let
ers contain finger prints which will
'e compared with those of Ragio.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
HIGH Water in Ohio Valley.

Gallapolis, O., Mar 1O.-Heavy rain
fall has again started all the rivers in
this section to rising and the indica-
tons Monday are for a disastrous
flood. The great Kanawha and Poca
rivers are booming and thousands of
dollars worth of timber has been lost
near Spencer, W. Va The flour mill
situated on Mill creek was washed
away Many houses are flooded and
many people have had narrow escapes.
The Ohio river is 46 feet here and
rising over one inch an hour. Heavy
rain and sleot has fallen for the past
"a hours