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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
South American Executive
Kicks Away Crude Bomb
Dropped at His Feet by Mur-
derouS Crank,
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN is
SEIZED BY AIDE-DE- CAMP
Author Of Outrage Denies Con-
nectioo With Anarchist or
Revolutionary Organizations
Police Credit His Story,


Bupuus Ayres, Feb Co. III J. T.
Alcorta president Of me republic,
carly this evening WAS the object of
aa abertativr dtterlnt Of assassination
at the hands ot native Of Argen-
tine. He hurlri a crude homb at the
Pre- sident as the after allgnted from
his carriage in front Of his residence.
The missile ala rpt explode The mis-
CTcant, who Is believed ta be insane,
was arrested ana three other persons
who were acting In a suspicious man
ner were tlksa into custody hy the
police.
The following official statement se-
gardiug the occurrence was given out
at the residence Of President Alcorta
tonight;
His eNcellency was allghting from
a carriage about o'clock this even
ing when an individual who after
ward was Identified as an Argentine
of mixed blood, named Solaro Regis,
dropped at the presidents feet q
bomb which happily did not explode.
"Dr. Alcorta with great GOODNESS
promptly kicked the Internal machine
away from him While his aide de
camp seized the criminal and pre-
venting his oscape
THE police Immediately procured
a pail of water, into which they plae-
ed the bomb, which emitted a sui
phurous odor,
President AWurta meantime had
turned to eEpostulute with his would
he assassin, but owing to the poss-
billty of the bomb stll exploding he
was gently forced back upon the
porch OF his residence.
The police afterward arrested three
men proving In the neighborhood as
suspicious characters.
"The bomb was made from COM
mon paint can ana is believed 20 COM
tain about ten lilo8 of explosives.
HIS oNcellenCy showed no sign Of
perturbation during the incident,
merely atJributins the act to an un-
hinged mind
As soon as news Of the occurrence
became public all the minister's, the
chief of police, high officials and many
personal friends hastened to the pres
idcnts house and congratulated him
upon his escape,
Regis refuses to give any inturmu-
ton concerning his action though he
denies that he was the emissary of
any one. The outrage Is not believ-
ed TO have any political significance
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
BRYAN CONSIDERS TT
A GREAT MSEORTJ' ME-

Memphis, Tenn, Feb 2S.-Five
hundred banquetcrs heard William j.
Bryan speak at a local hotel tonight
Mr.. Bryan arrived early in the day
and was besieged by friends and Wis
itors. He delivered lecture in the
afternoon and at o'clock held pub
lie reception, which was attended by
many persons. A the banquet Mr.
Bryan was warmly received, and his
speech was given marked attention.
After closing his speech, Mr.. Bryan
Immediately boarded train for Jack
son, Miss where tomorrow after
noon he win address the Mississippi
legislature in joint session,
With regard to the election today
Of former Governor Bradley as
United States senator from Kentucky,
Mr.. Bryan said
II can not see where the election Of
Mr.. Bradley will have any effect on
national politics, but | consider IL a
great misfortune"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
SUFFRAGETTES WIN
VICTORY IN ENGLAND
House of Commons Passes Bnl civ
ing Women Right to Vote,

London. Feb 2S.-The wpmeu's
cnfranchscment bin passed its first
reading i'm the house of commons this
afternoon by vote of 27l to 81, and
as soon as the news reached West
minister palace the waiting crowds of
excited women sufrragists who had
assembled there broke in round after
round of cheers. The measure which
was introduced by Henry Yorke
Stanger liberal member for North
Kensngton, is identical with the bill
which Dickinson, member of the
house for the north division of St
Pancraz, introduced. and which was
defeated March s, 1907
Party lines were completely ignor-
ed in the voting Great crowds of
women awaited the result In the Vi
Cnity Of the house of commons and
strong detachments Of police, mount
ed and on foot had been brought up
to guard against possible disturb
anccs. Beyond cheering the known
supporters of the wOmcn's move
ment, however, there was little dem
onstratiou and the women soon dis
persed To attend COnEratulatOry
meetings where their future course
of action was discussed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
PITTSBURG PRISONERS NOT
CONNECTED WITH MURDER

pittSburg Feb Pittsburg pa
lice deny the report from Denver that
they have arrested four Italians on
suspicion of completely in the assas-
sination of Fatker Lee. Local police
however, have arrested during the
past three months a number Of Ital-
ians. including Tomasso Calabreso,
Orastos Malavia and Malio TomeL on
charges of publishing anG circulating
profaue, obscene and incrndiary lit
crature.
The three men named gave bond
when arrested and VIII be tried next
week.
Several others are stnl in Jail. The
obscene literature is said TO include
all manner Of vicious attacks upou
the Catholic church and its clergy.
together WITH books ard pamphlets Of
the most obscene type, white others
ara t~aeties and arguments IN support
OF auJrrhi7m, socialism and its most
revolutionary form, and other attacks
upon existing governments.
The action of the police followed
disclosures in New York and in italy.
According to Information furnished T.
local authorities, rival societies IN
Italy became involved in a bitter con-
trDvcrsy during which all of the lit
erature Of one was confiscated and
destroyed. Leaders of this faction
lhon cane to America nd almost
Immediately opened a propaganda
against tho italian government, and
especiallv against the Catholic church.
its Officers ana its priests Much lit
erature was printed and sent out
broadcast and organizations were af-
fectc1 it, many cities
In the meantime representatives of
the society tina had triumphed in
italy reached America and renewed
the fight against their old foe, invok-
ing the aid of the police authorities
when possible, as was done in this
city when the raids were made.
Pittsburg police believe that a local
Orga nization exists that has affilia-
tiOns with societies in other cities,
but they have no direct evidence that
any local Italians have ever been as
ISOLATED with Alio or connected with
any society of which he is member
Hhe arrests were made in the hill
district, where foreigners abound. ANA
most Of the places raided were little
news stands. In one place, a sort of
club, was found quantities of litcra-
ture, together with great number Of
wen mons and lD1rDuuitiDu
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
JAPAN To BUILD
TWO GIGANTIC
WARSHIPS


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NI''ol''' hs g.. Fe" -A.-- A"N''eS
received from Toxic IN today's malI
state that despite the announcement
n,,de I'm tho 1,r,,sse Dist bst no
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two large patursnlps exceeding the
Drradnaught n displacement and
armament win shortly a.. letd down
n,a at I,urr tbr nthar an t,oltoguts,
N1teri,I is nav heinr gsssmhird at
tba yards An orrnn poipr tnrnrdn
1,stro,.s,. of nr,,spallv Ig..ae size is
also hetnu buIt
Ndn,i,ai gsrnr Soito in tba naval
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
ST. PAUL 0PERATORSMUST
EAT WHILE THEY WORK
Company win Allow No Meal Hour
Under New Nine Hour
Schedule.

st. Paul, Feb. 22-There will be no
reduction in the salaries of the teleg-
raphers on the Northern Pacific on
account Of the federal "hOurs of SER
vice law" becoming effective March
4. The Northern Pacific viii comply
with the law and the men will work
under much the same schedule Of
rules as at present. except that some
of them may have "split tricks" and
that those who work but nine hours
viii not be allowed a meal hour
The question Of a reduction In sala-
ries and a rcarrangement Of working
schedule was definitely disposed of
today when the general committee
representing the Northern Pacific
teleEraphers received a letter from
Third Vice President Levy, of the
Northern Pacific. The letter states,
however that mo meal hour win he
allowed out Of the nine hour tricks"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
BLAZE IN HOSPITAL
ENDANGERS MANY LIVES

New Haven, Conn, Feb 28.-The
lives Of seventy-fve patients, some Of
them in a serious state, were endan-
gered late today when a fire broke
out on the top floor Of the four-story
patients ward at Grace hospital in
Chapel street
While the fremen poured water In
to the building, the nurses, doctors and
orderlies5 assisted by citizens, remov-
ed the patients to places Of safety in
ambulances, carriages, automobiles,
truck wagons and other conveyances.
The loss, 1t is believed win not OK
ceed $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
COAL MEN UNABLE TO
AGREE UPON WAGES

Indianapolis Ind Feb 2S.--At the
Joint meeting of coal miners and OPP
orators of West reunsFN oria, Ohio
and IIiuoi- today motion offered
by H. l.. Chapman of the ohio OPP
orators, providing for un extension Of
the present wage scale from ApriI 1
to ApriI 30. was defeated, us was also
a motion TO adjourn untIl March 10.
National Secretary Wilson. Of the
miners, said he would not consent to
this unless a settlement was pending,
There were practically no prospects Of
an agreement
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
NEW YORK AUTHORITIES
RETTICENT ABOUT ARRESTS

New York, Feb 2S.-The police
We're not prepared tonight to admte
that they arrested j. Vauni or am
othcr alleged accompliaes of Giuseppe
Aio, the aa u.1erer Of Father 'co, "r
Denver. 80 vas ntimated ll,H any
action taken here in connection with
the case would be guarded from pub
licitN until the purpose Of the au-
thortes had been accomplished
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
SEVENTY-SIX LIVES
LOST IN NINE
Latest Advices From Scene of
Mexican Horror Indicate Dis
aster Was More Widespread
Than First Reported,


Monterey, Mexico, Feb 2S-A spe-
cial dispatch from Musqniz to the
News says:
Details Of the explosion in the La
Rosltd mine, near san Jran De Sab
mas mention OF which was made In
yesterdays dispatches were received
today ana Indicate that the
sion was more disastrous thaa al tIs,
believed seeenty-siX men were
killed by the explosions The eNplo-
sion occurred few minutes before
6 O'Clock in the mine Just as prepara
lions were being made to change the
shifts The disaster took place in
what was known as shaft No. !. II
which most OF the laDorers we're 1t
is not known at the present time what
caused the explosion, but fire damp
is believed to have been responsible.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
CLAYTON MAN SHOT
FROM AMBUSH
Wealthy Stock Grower Instant
Iy Killed by Bullet Fired by
Foe Hidden by WaySidoi
NeighbOr Arrested,
lBy Morning journal Special Lensed wire.

IBy Morning journal Special Lensed Wirel
Clayton, n. M, Feb. 2S.-Candldo
Garcia a wealthy stock grower, was
shot and almost instantly killed from
ambush yesterday afternoon. The
shooting occurred on the public road,
Louis Sanchez, a neighbor of Gar
ella, has been taken into custody on
suspicion Of knowing who committed
the murder. II is said there was an
old family feud between the Sanchez
and Garcia families,
Threats Of lynching are being made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
SOLDt tiIS MAY
WIN INCREASE
IN SALARIES
PROVISION RESTORED TO
MILITARY BILL IN HOUSE
Extended Debate on PROPOSE
ton to Appropriate Million
and 0ne-HaIt Dollars for
Joint Maneuvers With Militia


Washington, u. c., Feb. 2S.-With-
out dissenting voice the house early
i'm the day as a resolution restored the
provisions to increase the pay TO non
commissioned officers and men and tu
prohibit the private employment of
army musicians for pay, both of which
yesterday went out on points Of or
der The house took up an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Foster Ullinois)
approprlatinE $l500,00O for ioint
maneuvers of the militia organizations
Of the several states and the regular
army. 1t provoked extended debate,
Messrs. Hull and Tawney leading in
opposition. The latter repeated his
recent warning that if appropriations
were not kept down the country
would surely be confronted with a
Large deficit Against the amendment,
Mr. Holiday was especially vigorous.
He could see no war specter on the
horizon now or in the dim future. The
country was in no danger from any
quarter, near or forty thousand miles
away" The American people, he de-
clared, we're tired Of jmgoism, mill
tarism and the effort being made to
divert men from peaceful pursuits 10
enter the military establishment. He
was roundly applauded when he eN-
pressed the conviction that the money
could be better expended in giving
employment to men out of work.
The amendment was altered so as
TO limit the amount to one million dol
lars and as modified the amendment
on division was agreed to, So to As,
but on the vote being taken by Teller
il was lost 50 to GO.
Consideration of the bill had not
been concluded when at ASS p. m. the
senate adjourned
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29
Cnlnn,hIn Wins nehnte

ithaca n Y, Feb 2S,-Columbia
with ChInaman, Victor Wellington
Woo. on its team won the debate
with Cornell tonight. Miss Elizabeth
Cook. q coed opened for Cornell, af-
drming that congress should require
interstate corporations to obtain fed
pral license.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29

Washington, Feb 2S.-The Indian
appropriation bin was today passed
by the senate. As passed by the
house the bin carries an appropria-
ton Of $S,215,697, to which the SEN
ate added $1,G1O.123.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29

Washington ID. c., Feb 2S--rhe
treasury department today purchased
l13,3000 ounces Of silver for delivery
at Denver and san Francisco at 5000
cents per fine ounce,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-29

New York. Feb 28.-F r. Alex
ander and II. II. Hackett Of the West
Side club Of this city, won the ma
tional championship indoor lawn ten
mis- doubles today on the courts of the
Seventh Regiment armOry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
WORLDS BIGGEST
FRESH WATER BODY
CONTINUED From First Page.

FROM FIRST rage
II Is only half as long and 1t has three
times the area of Lake Chad. which
lies away off to the northwest, above
the French kongo on the southern
edge of the Sahara. Lake Victoria Is
almost uuadrilateral in shape. Tan
ganyika is a long, narrow trough be-
tween high hills. Nyassa Is long and
narrow, and 50 are Lake Rudolf and
Albert Nyanza a the north.
Victoria Nyanza Is more like our
own Lake Superior than any of the
other great bodies of fresh water. 1t
lies in the highlands. and might uc
ead TO be on the roof Of the African
continent. as superior is on the eastern
roof of the North American continent.
Lake Victoria is, however. more than
six times as high up in the air as Lake
Superior and more than seven times
as high as Huron or Michigan. IT Is
about 900 feet above the sea. and Is
within 500 feet OF the altitude of the
Great Salt Lake.
tom has not been carefully surveyed,
but there arc places which measure
over 500 feet. This is about three times
the depth of Lake Erie. but not nearly
so deep "a Lakes Superior, Huron and
Michigan. This lake has mighty
volume Of water. and its surface -iscs
Sorty or fifty inches during some years.
The volume is so great that lam
might be placed at tho source or ihD|
Nile and give water for irrigation for
vast territories along the course of
that river which are now undreamed
Of. AS TO this matter. however, / Will
write in the future.
Tn Black Africn.
Until within the past few years this
region was one of the blacklist parts
Of the African continent. Slavery was
common everywhere and cannibalism
rife. No one knew there was "a lake
here at all until 1858, when Spoke dis
covered the southern shores: and we
had no idea of its extent until our own
Henry NJ. Stanley went around the lake
in 1875. AS it is now. about the only
are stu warning with one another. 1
have described the naked Kavirondo
and some OF their queer customs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

more feet long, three feet wide and
two feet deep. 1t is made without nails
or any iron whatsoever, and is seldom
fitted with sails. 1t is easily capsized
in "A storm, at which time the boat
men often jump outside and hold on
Ito the rim of the boat to keep from
sinking until the storm is over
Stanley made big rowboat, which
he called the Lady Alice. He started
at Spoke Gulf and by using sail
gradually made his way around. cover
ing many of the points at which
shall cali farther on in these Journeys.
At present there are four little
steamers. belonging to the British on
Lake Victoria. one of these Is the
Sir William Mckinnon, which was
brought up from the ocean in pieces
before the Uganda railway was built
and here put together. 1t is still in
commission and is used by the British
officials as a sort OF dispatch boat:
The next two steamers are the Sybil
and Winnifred, each of about 600 tons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

North of Victoria Nyanza are natives
who are as far different from them
as we Americans are different from
tho Japanese or Chinese. on the south
are other tribes with other strange
customs and the whole lake is sur
rounded by dozen or more different
peoples. each differing from all the
others in appearance and in their vari-
Gus grades of civilization.
Navigating Lake Victoria in 1905.
No European boat had ever been
seen on this lake until stanley came,
and he was told that the lake was so
large that II would take several years
to go around It. Before that the boats
We're such as We now see used by the
natives. They consist of boards sewed
together with fibre of the raphia palm,
and can only be kept from sinking by
Industrious baiiing. l saw many of
them at Port Florence. and they are
used more or loss all around the lake.
Tho average boat is twenty-five feet or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

fields whore the wheat or corn has
lust been harvested tho shocks stand
ing out among the yellow stubble. These
shocks dot the country as regularly
as though they were 50 many shocks
of grain, and as we passed them |
had a discussion with fellow
traveller as to whether they might be
wheat or corn. ] bet upon the wheat
and my friend bet upon corn. We
left the question to the captain, who
brought out his glass and showed us
that what we thought were shocks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
The Islands of Lake Victoria.
The shores Of Uganda.

We are now nearing the shores of
Uganda. The scenes from the ship
are more like those of a settled civil
lied territory than the heart of the
black continent. The landscape re-
minds me of that along our great
lakes. Much of the ground is cleared
and there are cllmps of dark green
woods hero and there. In one place
there is what seems to be a series Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

when the ports are covered with net
ting and when every open space is
apparently protected. These flies are
perfectly harmless. and they do not
live more than day.
What One Eats on Like Victoria.
AS to other matters, as j have said,
the accommodations on the boats are
good. We have four or five meals a
day, and :he Hindoos cook well. This
morning. FOR instance. ! was awakened
by my black boy at Z, who brought me
cup of tea and cracker. At $3.50
the breakfast bell rang and j went in
to the saloon for substantial meal of
an orange, some fried herring, bacon
and eggs. with marmaladc and toast
at the end The coffee served was
grown about the lake and was poorly
made. but the tea. which next order
ed, was good.
At o'clock we had lunch of pea
soup, boiled tongue. roast mutton ana
chicken curry with rice. ending up
with dessert of California canned ap-
ricots and native fruits. We shall have
dinner at o'clock Tonight and our
table will be lighted by electricity. The
meal will be about the same as the
with 1t "A glass or SO OF ginger ale.
while our English friends will wash
their tlroats with whiskcy or soda 81
wine or beer. as they order. me cost
charges for drinks. ! have before me
the wine list and give a few of the
prices. a full peg of whiskey and soda
costs annas. or about % cents. while
a half peg costs Is cents. Brandy may
be had at the same prices. The word,
pegs" for drinks" is used here on
all bills OF fare. This is common
throughout India, and it arises from
AN old saying that every drink of in
toXicating liquors one takes ista PEI.
in his coffin. If you want man to
take drink with you. you ask him to
come and have peg, and there are
certain hours of the day which are
known as peg times" or simply pegs"
AS for me, I am drinking the water
of the lake. Our missionary on board
tells me that it is perfectly safe, and
know it tastes as sweet as the wat
ers of Lake Erie.
The Islands of Lake Victoria.
AS / write we are coming near land.
been out of sight of anything INT
wide and @75 miles long, and there are
places where one can travel for 100
miles or so and not see land.
Here in the north the shores are
bordered with beautiful islands, some
of which are wooded. Others have
grassy hills along the shores with
high lands behind them. Some re-
sand Islands, of the st. Lawrence, and
many of the islets would not be out
Of place If they were off the shores
of ireland or in the English Channel.
These places have a settled look, and
at n distance the country appears Just
like ours, save that it lacks houses
and barns and has thatched villages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

when the ports are covered with net
ting and when every open space is
apparently protected. These flies are
perfectly harmless, and they do not
live more than day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-01-17

Which has exlsas6 10 the recent elections,
In RANl@0se city better eoaveaieaees shcela
es provided t0s mAskleS the ballot IAaa aow
s1ase ase OSAss Qualifications Indicated IS
aeslsaels ~ Pael5e eplsloa through the sa,
tSAssesd pres q The Ssals mlght be safely
naas Al this laseSape>
lsAAl heartily sppsoye q an amendment
h he STATE Consultation providing toS q
conservative. YET Substantial. Increase IN the
aasseeg q Senator's aud Delegates Tor Bait,
more city 10 the respective branches Of the
Gsasgsl Assembly
I am also earnestly Ia accord with The
egleiea expressed BY the Democracy 10 It's
seosas plAlSesua, that the fullest oppoEIanity
should be SiVea toS Passlag the oyster eal,
,srs lAw q 1903 iato complete. practical
operation. Saa that there should be no at,
ssaPR q Aay sort 10 destroy or weaken is
easeleaey,
lEeNssets here aud now lhose Purposes,
aud. As the aSss and moss important step
IN their eompllshmeat,a ar, . ~ GOOD
roads, Eamlsylag aallotmly a oas0 sygs,
seelloa og the State. should b t2sselsae' .
We should take this up IS pslUe 0,se0' 81
policy aud We sAeala eoOsaG@Nt Is Is
thoroughly and sxpedaloasly ~ pa5 a.s
Tue Court os Appeals Of the Sssys aatas
elaed that such work Il eorsatlO i 3
feasible. aud that the State ma e.ost H
credit 10 effect q, Tss,o po
reason Why the State. which L. oew tot
ases. should not issue bonds h. aeos e
Immediate expenses Of such a see &
public improvements, rhis has oeeo ee
In other States with the NEST be $50
satisfactory results, 7 'sQsece
ofsaeA hoads woa,d not really $50 ,ay
substantial burden Of taxasloa up ,aapeo'
ne. heeAase the improvements tgmla.ygs,
traverslng every palt Of the State, woel1 50
eahAaee re vs(ue.ol property ,es, thew
would practically be no additions, oatdes
hv way of taxes upon ANYBODY.