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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
ELDER COOPER
IS HELD IN JAIL
No Effort Has Been Made TO Sc
cure Bond for Him aud His Son
Is Held a Prisoner In Hos
pitdl to Which He
Was Token.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 12.--John
ID. sharpe, ex-sherin of this county.
was placed under arrest today.
charged with murder, and with aid
ing and abetting in the murder of
Senator Carmack, who was killed on
the streets here Monday by Robin
Cooper as the result of editorial at
tacks made on his father by Senator
Carmack's paper, The Tennessean.
The arrest of ex-Sheriff Sharpe fol-
lowed a session Of the grand jury
which was called to investigate the
killing of Senator Carmaek. Several
witnesses were examined and while
the testimony was not made public,
1t IL believed that a new light was
thrown on the murder. as the arrest
OF the ex-sheriff quickly followed the
| inve stigation.
Young Cooper Is still In the hos-
pital suffering from the wound made
by bullet from Senator Carmack's
revolver. He is guarde. and wheA
able to leave the hospital will bs
placed under arrest. The elder Coop
er is still in jail here and 90 far no
effort to secure bond for him has
been made.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
ENGLISH WOMAN SUES
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Reno, New, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Ghita
Millicent Franklin Burch, wife OF a
prominent managing contractor of
Canada and herself the direct de-
seendant OF one Of the peers of Eng
land, today fled suit for divorce from
Joseph Albert Franklin Burch on the
grounds of failure to provide and de-
sertion. She alleges In the complaint
that her husband deserted her six
years ago while they were living In
England, went to Halifax, Nova Sch
tia, and from there to Montreal. and
that there was no cause for the de-
sertiOn.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
SUES TO BREAK WILL.

Chicago, Nov 12.-The fight Of
Leslie Dudley Carter to break the
viii OF his father. Leslie Carter. who
cut him off without an inheritan e
because OF his friendship for his
mother, has begun before Probate
Judge Cutting. After hearing the
testimony Of several persons who wit
messed the signing OF the will or cOu d
testify to the signatures of witnesses.
Judge Cutting announced that the
win would be formally admitted TO
probate, whereupon the attorneys for
Carter had an appeal entered, which
will bring the case before the jury.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
DREADED BOLO ADOPTED
FOR AMERICAN TROOPS

Washington, Nov. 12.-The b0lo,
which American troops have had to
face In their conflicts with the Fill
pino native warriors. and which the
American soldiers have learned TO
dread, is to be adopted by the Ameri-
can troops Of the machine gun COM
panies and mounta batteries, under
a general order issued today by Gen
eral J. Frank in Rell. chief OF staff.
The bolo and sheath will be wo n
by each enlisted man. suspend 3
from the waist line on the eft side.
For a machine gun company the bolo
and revolver will constitute the arms
for field service and when worn Will
replace the rifle now carried.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
RESCUING PARTY
STOPPED BY FLAMES
Armed With Apparatus for Sup
plying Oxygen They Are At
tempting to Dig a Way to
Their Comrades. but
Fire Still RACES.

Hamm, Westphalia, Germany, Nov.
12.-An explosion of fire damp oc-
Cured in the Radbod m-ne this
morning and Of the 400 men working
in the pit at the time only SO have
been brought to the surface up to the
present. OF these all were more or
less injured and one has since died.
No hope Is expressed for the safety
OF the 800 men who are still under
ground. The violence Of the explos.on
caused the walls of the galleries to
fan in. and although a salvage corps
armed with an apparatus to supply
each man with oxygen is now endeav-
oring to penetrate the caved in mine,
there is little prospect that they will
be able to reach any of the entombed
miners before 1t is too late to aid
them.
1t is possible, however, that some
OF the entombed men may be alive,
and II the limited supply of air holds
out long enough a part of the force
may be rescued. One hundred AMI
fifty men are entombed in shaft No.
2, all If whom are believed to have
lost their lives.
The efforts of rescuers to get below
were attended with great difficulty
An improvised cage was sent down
with corps of rescuers. who made
heroic efforts to reach their com
rades. At i O'Clock tnr Iire hat made
such headway that the rescuers had
to be called back to give way to the
fire fighters. and the flames were
still spreading.
The vicinity of the mine Is SUR
rounded by police and the public is
not allowed to approach.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
SCIIwAB Is PLANNING
TO ENLARGE IRON WORKS

San Francisco, Nov. 12.-Upon his
arrival from New York. Charles NJ.
Schwab, executive head of the Beth
lehem Steel company announced the
plant Of the Union Iron Works. which
is affiliated with the steel corpora
ton, Is TO be at once enlarged. add
ing that the improvements might un-
der favorable conditions, run into
the millions.
Speaking Of general business con-
ditions, Mr.. Schwab expressed a be-
lief that the country Is entering upon
another era OF prosperity, and that
business win be good in every line.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
FORESTRY FORCE
COMES DECEMBER |.
Ringiahd win Arrive Soon 10 Organf
p ize New District.

The United States forestry office
here has been informed by the head
of the department at Washington
that A. c. Ringland. who Is chief for
ester of District No. 3, may be ex-
pected in Albuquerque before Decem-
ber l, and upon his arrival an an
nouncement will be made as to the
work that will be directed from this
city. e.'
District No. 3 now Includes Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma, New Mexico. Arizona.
Florida and Porto Rico. and II Is be-
lieved that the administration of these
states and territories will be directed
from this city. This announcement
will be received with gatificatiou by
the city. as this win be the head
quarters for a large number OF mon
and the center of an important work.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12

rifles. mounted in five turrets, so ar
ranged that al can be concentrated
upon any point save dead ahead or
dead astern.
in addition to the main battery the
class will carry fourteen 5-inch rifles,
designed chiefly TO repel torpedo boat
alta Ok four three-pounders, four one
Founders, two field guns and two 2l-
inch torepdo tubes.
When she left the ways the North
Dakota was so per cent completed.
Within six months she will be fight
ing unit of the navy, ready to join
the Atlantic squadron. The advent
,of the new terror will be watched
with iiitsreat, fer in addition to her
other features. she viii be the first
American battlesh,p to be equipped
with turbine engines. The contract
for the monster calls for 81 knots an
hour.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
LARGE REDUCTION MADE
IN JAPANESE BUDGET

Toxic. Nov. IA preliminary out
line OF the budget for the fiscal year
1s0s-09. Issued today fails to de-
velop the exact amount of the ap-
propriations for es"h department OF
the government but among Japanese
financiers II is considered the sound
est apportionment OF funds ever pre-
pared for Japan.
Premier Katsura has assured the
Associated Press that the larger per-
centage OF postpOnements of expen-
ditures affect the army and navy.
Particular stress Is laid upon the
amount of the decrease in expendit-
ures. amounting TO $1,000. 900 ven
N1S,500, ,O00).
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
POSTOFFIC'E' DEFICIT
LARGER THAN EVER
THIS YEAR
More Than Sixteen Million
Dollars Loss Marked up by
Postmaster Meyer.
RECOMMENDS LOCAL
PARCEL POST SYSTEM

Washington, Nov. 12.-PostmasteI
General Meyer announced today thai
the postal deficit for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1908. amounted ~
S16,910,279. The receipts were s191,-
47S,e35, being s7,S95,657 greater than
the previous year, and the expendi-
lures were $20S,351.SS5. The deficit
is the largest in the history OF the
postoffice department
Postmaster General Meyer said
that he was finally convinced that the
establishment of a spec al local par
GELS post confined to the rural routes
would tend to wipe out the pJsta,
ficit and would finally make rural
delivery self sustaining.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
THE NORTH DAKOTA AS Sd
MARY BENTON OF FARGO, n. D.,

THE NORTH DAKOTA AS Sd
MARY BENTON OF FARGO, N. D.,
Boston, Nov. 12.-Has the United
States t-Dreadnaughted the Eng
lish? VIII King Edwards 5 govern
ment have to discover something new
in naval construction in order 10
maintain its supremacy in ocean pow
er warriors?
These are questions experts are
asking since the launching of the
monster battleship North Dakota At
the Fore River shipyard, Quincy
Mass.
Shipbuilding engineers who hav,
inspected the North Dakota az SHE
rides at anchor awaiting her equip
ment unhesitatingly declare that sht
is not only bigger, but will be swifter
and deadlier than the british vessel
that inspired her construction aad
will be an improvement on that yes.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12

WHO CHRlSTENED HER.
sci by so many features of Yankee in
genuity that there will be no com
parison.
The great ship will be two city
blocks IN length, and of bu k equal
to four-stoIy building, with a dep h
of s5 feet. 1t viii have a population
of nearly 1000, or as many people as
i've in many a county seat II stood
on end 1t would be, of the same heig Il
asthe 45yashington monument and
nearly twice that of the New York
Flatiron building.
The power of its engines will pc
equal t that OF 5000 horses, or a
strn ng of them fort miles long.
The theory upon which the "al oie
gun" clal,s of battleships Is construct
ed is concentration OF the re of a
few big rifles of tremendous powe".
The main battery of the North Da-
kota will be composed OF ten 12-inch
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
WATTERSOA'S SON IS
KILLED IN FALL FRc'S.
SKYSCRAPER -:
While Attempting to Lower
a Window on Nineteenth
Floor He Lost His
Balance.
KENTUCKY EDITOR
PROSTATE WITH GRNF
Death of His Son a Sad Blow to
Veteran NeW>papermdn Who Is
Unable to Go to New York
to Bring the Body Home
for Burial.

New York, Nov. 12.--The body OF
Harvey Watterson, the son of Colonel
Henry Watterson of Louisville, Kv.,
who met a tragic death late yester-
day by falling from a window on the
nineteenth floor of the building at
No. 81 Wall street, will be sent TO
Louisville today for burial. Colonel
Watterson is too Ill as result of the
shock to come for the body.
In the opinion of the coroner Wat
terson lost his balance while trying
to close a window of his office, and
plunged to the roof of an adjoining
building, 110 feet below. There were
no witnesses to the accident and Wat
Jerson was last seen alive 49,
Bagg, managing clerk of the
of which Watterson was
He passed Bagg going int
vate office. A few minutes later the
superintendent of the building rushed
into the office and stated that he be-
lieved Mr.. Watterson had fallen from
a window. An investigation disclosed
his body on the roof of the adjoining
building. 1t was removed to the
Watterson home after the coroner
had made an examination and decd
co tnat tns ran was acclueulal.
Nearly every bone In the body was
broken.
WaIaaiflte css ~. .Aaip, A,.h.ll.
of thG iirm of Wing, Russell and
Watte.son. According to Mr.. Wing
he had been a member of the firm
for three years and had been unus-
ually successful. There is no evideno e
of financial Or domestic difficulty ard
the death appears to have been acc!-
dental. Mrs. Watterson is prostrated
but will probably accompany the body
to Louisville, whore II will be buried.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12

New York, Nov. 10. Following IN
announcement To a discharged ssr-
want that he could no longer afford
20 keep open his magnificent home
on Riverside drive Charles II
Schwab has boarded up the $1,000
coo palace and installed ca.etalgs ~
in charge. The Schwab mansion
faces on Riverside drive and occupies
the center of a site inclu ling the en-
tire squar" block bounded by Seventy
third and Seventy-fourth streets. and
extending back 10 West End avenue.
Il has been regarded as the most ex-
pensiye establ shmont in America. Not
only has the Schwab pa,ace been
closed but the stables as well.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
SUSPECTED MURDERER
PERMITTED 10 LEAVE

San Jose. Calf. Nov. la.--WilIiAm
h1ilieiu OF JoOk terHEy. sxiss, ar
rested two months ago upJn suspicious
of being James C. Dunham. the sex-
tuple murderer, was set at liberty last
night after a preliminary examin6-
ton. Twcnty-four witnesses. all men
OF prominence, testified that Hatfield
was not Durham.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
TRAINMEN HELD FOR WRECK

New Orleans, Nov. IL AS result
of the collision yesterday at Little
Woods station on the New Orleans &
Northwestern railroad, which cost
eight lives and seriously injured a
score Of other persons Wayne Black
burn, the engineer. and A. B. Keyes,
the conductor Of the Great NORTH
western express which teloscopcd the
local train have been held rospousi-
bic through an investigation
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
CoURT At LIS YEGAS-

Las Vegas. n NJ, Nov. l2.-United
States court opened here yesterday
with the trial of ]. W. Wernz. G. 4.
Messick and John T. Mcnamara, who
are charged with having in their pos
session three United states rifles. The
defendants are tra'umen, who were
in the employ Of the santa Fe when
arrested
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
Many Were Hurt.

Butler Pa. Nov. l2.-Passenger
train Number II, southbound on the
Bessemcr and Lake Erie railroad,
running forty miles an hour, was
wrecked five miles north OF here last
night. The tender jumped the track
in a deep cut and the baggage car
and two coaches were hurled against
a bank and turned half way on their
sides. over a hundred passengers
escaped with slight Injuries.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
HAGERMAN MAY BUY
LAND AT GRAND JUNCTION

Grand Junction. Colo. Nov. IL
Cyril Hagerman, son OF J. j. Hager-
man. the famous tunnel and railroad
builder arrived yesterday. He owns
the largest apple orchard In the Unit
ed states west OF the Mississippi river.
located In the PecOs valley Of New
Mexico. 1t Is expected that his visit
here is I'm connection with the pur-
chase Of tract In this valley
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
CHINEsE EMPEROR Is sICk.

Pekin. Nov. 12.-It Is the consensus
OF opinion In Pekin that the emperor
OF China Is very sick. Today he Is
reported still sinking. He will not
accept western medical attendance
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
NAMES TWO RDoEryERs.

Cleveland. Nov. l2.-Judge Taylor
OF the federal court today named
Warren Bickwell and Frank A. Scott
receivers for the Municipal Traction
company.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
PLAN TO MIKE It
LARGEST IN WORLD
viii Make 225 Tons Of Ice and
Cool 600 Tons of Fruit a Day =
Plant viii Easily Hold
twenty Two Cars at
One Time.

San Bernardino, Cal. Nov. 12.-
Plans have been completed for the
100000 preceding plant to be erect
ed at San Bernardino for the Santa
Fe railroad. c. NJ. Gay, the well
known engineer. will have charge OF
the work and he says ground may
be broken for the structure within a
month. The plant will be the largest
in the world.
The ice-making plant will have a
daily capacity of 225 tons and the
preceding plant a refrigerating ca
pacity of 600 tons, being the largest
in Aaerica. The plans call for a
ack preceding station with a
I-t oapapifu nf
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12

nsawr. Gaia. November I2.--Gsnr.
ally fair tonight asd dday.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-12
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I--7.4S p. m.
No A. s. SO 2. m.
No. 10. IS p. m
No. g. g. 30 p. m,
No. o-If.4S p. m,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
THREE TRAGEDIES WARSHIPS THAT WERE RE



o td ~ gwshps Or
America line down tn big cuarG Radiator
into hm nmanyMt herlv
collision ~ Attentive ndth
in two and sunk h KNOCK North Tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
CALIFORNIA MISSIONS.
Their Early Simplicity, Their Pros
perity and Their Decline.

The oldest California mission is
that at San Diego. founded in 1863
By the end of the century there were
seventeen more missions, and three
others followed later. It was their
purpose to instruct and civtlize the
Indians. The founding of a mission
was very simple. After suitable
place had been selected in a fertile
valley, across was set up, a booth of
branches built, and the ground and
the booth were consecrated by holy
water and christeifed in the name OF
a saint. II there were Indians in the
vicinity they were. attracted to the
spot by the ringing OF bells swung on
the limbs of trees, and presents OF
food, cloth and trinkets were given
them to win their confidence. Each
new mission had at first only two
monks The BOOTH and the cross were
in their charge, and they were to con-
vert and teach all the Indians in tho
neighborhood. Several soldiers ana
perhaps few C11risefan1xed indiana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
LEAVENWORTH IS GOOD.
Mr.. Dawes, ex-Attorney General, Says
Saloons Are Closed on Sunday.

you can say for me-" said former
Attorney General F. b. Dawes OF Leav-
enworth, that the Leavenworth sa-
looms are all closed on Sunday. I know
this to be true Last Sunday 1 went
down town and tried like - to get a
drink and couldn't, and when things
are shut that tight, you may know they
are mighty tight.
mo, we can't get liquor in the Leav-
enworth drug stores. We have
decent law-abiding set of druggists
over there, not like your Topeka drug
gists. Any druggist would be ashamed
to sell liquor in Leavenworth, when II
is possible for people to go into a nice,
comfortable saloon and get something
to drink. lff-4-N c-fsl
"How did it happen that the saloons
In Leavenworth closed on Sunday? Oh,
i don't know. No, indeed, the mayor
did not order them to close. There isn't
a thing to show that he did. OF course
he wanted them to close, and they
closed, but he positively denies that he
ordered them to close. The new city
commission in Leavenworth is DONG
exactly what it promised 1t would 90.
1t Is making Leavenwortn cream,
decent town. You can go AN over that
town at any hour of the night without
danger Respectable women and chill
dren can pass down the streets without
danger. The disorderly characters are
not allowed on the streets, and are not
even allowed to stick their heads out
of windows. Our town is now all
right"
fare the saloons open on week
days? % was asked.
ION that matter" said Mr.. Dawes,
at must refuse to answer any ques-
tons
do you think the saloons will ever
be closed in Leavenworth to stay
closed?"
God knows" answered the Leav-
enworth statesman solemnly. 81 am
an advocate of local option" he con-
tinued. Under the local option plan,
about 80 per cent of Kansas would
be dry 1 believe that gambling
should be suppressed absolutely.
know of no earthly use for the pub
lie gambling hell. AS to what is
known as the social evil I want to
say that 1 believe such business
should be restricted absolutely to one
corner of town, and should be con-
Quoted under strict supervision. We
have to have something of this
sort in Leavenworth, for the pro-
lection of our wives and daughters.
With all those soldiers there, we
wouldn't be safe otherwise"
Mr.. Dawes was asked concerning
political conditions and said, ct am
for Leland, and 1 believe he will be
the next governor of Kansas. Leaven-
worth is also strongly for Leland"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-08
DR.. THOBURN RETIRES.
Venerable Bishop Asks Conference to
Let Him Quit.

Baltimore, May Sewing advanced
years as his reason, Rev. DR.. ]. M
Thoburn. missionary bishop of Bonn
bay, India, today asked the general
conference of the M. E. church to re-
tire him from active service. His re-
quest, which was referred to the COM
mission of episcopacy, created a deep
Impression among the delegates who
testified their regard for him by rising
and applauding him.
Bishop Godsell presided today. A
large number of memorials were hand
ed UP from the various conferences.
Mrs. Florence D. Richards of the Cen
trail Ohio conference, secured the I'M
animous adoption of a resolution APP
pealing to congress to submit to the
states an amendment to the constitu-
ton prohibiting polygamy. The reso-
luton points out that two such pro-
posals are before the United States
senate.
Bishop William F. Oldham of Singa-
pore read the report of the missionary
bishops of Southern Asia. The effect of
the victory of Japanese over Russia in
their war, the report said, is registered
in the thinking of every Asiatic. Ma
tional and racial self consciousness ev-
erywhere has been quickened. In the
Malay archipelago the report continued
the Increased power of Japan is dimly
felt to be a threat rather than an in
element and the reported experiences
of Formosa and Korea lend stability
to European rule. In the Philippines
at first the japanese success produced
some wild talk, but the American con-
cession of a larger degree of self gov
eminent than has yet been vouchsafed
70 a dominated people in the history OF
nations. together with the object les
son of how Asiatics may fare at the
hands of other Asiatics. has made for
a degree of contentment with the
American program that could scarcely
have been looked for at the beginning
az the ouadrennium. There was larger
stride toward Democracy in the fan
east during the quadrenniun than any
half century, possibly any century Of
fho mast