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Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
MAIL DELIVERED
BY PNEUMATIC TUBES
Kansas City Postmaster Advocates
New System-Greatly I'm
proves Service.

Kansas City. Mo, Jau. 4.-Pneu-
matte mail tubes TO the residence dis
tricts of Kansas City-and therefore
m uch better service--is to be adyo-
Gated by j. II. Harris, postmaster, at
a meeting of postmasters at the
Knickerbocker club in New York city
January "a. The meeting will be
held to begin a movement to interest
congress in making appropriations
for pneumatic tube systems for the
swift movement of mail.
The Flatbush Taxpayers associa-
ton of New York city and the Tax
payers alliance of the Bronx have
called the meeting. Several well
known speakers will be present.
II believe that congress can be
interested in the proposition" Mr..
Harris said Boston and Philadel-
phia are the only cities in the Uni
ted States which have pneumatic
tube systems extending to the resi-
dence sections. In these cities the
tube service has been extended into
four districts with the result that let
ters may be written and posted late
at night and delivered the next morn
ing at the same time with letters that
We're mailed much earlier.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
TROOPS GUARD CARS
At MUNCIt, IND
Twelve Companies and Battery Or
dered to Maintain Peace
During Strike.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. 4.-Twelve COM
panies of infantry and one battery
are gathering here under orders from
Governor Hanley to maintain peace
during the strike of street railway
employees. The cars are running to-
day and there are no disturbances.
Since the strike opened there has
been continuous rioting until the
troops began to arrive today.
All told, nearly twenty people have
been injured, several of them prob
ably fatally.
The police department has proven
inadequate to handle the situation
and the strikers would attack cars
at different parts of the city stimuli
taneously. When word was received
that the first company of troops was
en- route here. the strikers held a big
meeting to discuss the situation. 1t
is not known what action was decid-
ed upon but there has been peace
since that time.
Considerable damage has been done
to street cars as the rioters used
stones and clubs freely in attacking
the cars.
Cars are being operated today
while soldiers patrol the principal
car lines.
1t is understood that any attempt
by strikers to interfere with the op-
Grafton of cars will be dealt with
severely by the military.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
WAITING 1000 YEARS
FOR NEXT MEAL
Strange Life of Toad in Bronx Zoo
Buried 500 Feet in Limestone.

New York. Jan. 4.-Pythagoras,
The toad, ate his first meal in 1000
years yesterday at the Bronx Zoo.
-Four flies and an earthworm consti-
tuted the meal Of the little black
creature that had been buried for
so many centuries in limestone rock
five hundred feet down in silver
mine at Butte, Mont.
His eyes had been so long out of
use that when the flies were placed
before him the toad clumsily thrust
his tongue TO one side of the insects.
But after several efforts Pythagoras
SUE Ceeded i'm licking them up. He
swallowed the worm as though his
throat was rusty from lack Of prac-
tlce.
The ancient toad Is slowly recov-
erlng his eyesight and the use of his
limbs and IS gradually turning green
again. as he was i'm the middle ages
He has already emitted several feeble
sounds, but the croak hasn't come
back.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
SAVED ROBBERS LOTS or WORK
New York Postmaster Left safe Open
and Placed Sign Thereon.

Bnghampton, \. Y, Jan. A.
When professional cracksmen entered
the Port Dickinson postoffice some
time last night they found hanging
to the safe door a card bearing the
notice; This safe IS unlocked"
The burglars opened the safe and
took about $50 worth Of stamps. Two
years ago the postoffice was robbed,
the burglars blowing open and de-
strOying the safe. Postmaster Nash
bought a new safe, and since that
time he has taken the precautiOn
which last night made It unnecessary
for the cracksmen 10 resort 10 nitro
glycerine. 1t is thought the bur
glars are the men who robbed the
bank at Truxton on Sunday night
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
PRESIDENT MOYER WILL
Be RELEASED FROM BAIL
Indictment Against SimpkinS Al
lowed to Stand News Received
at Headquarters in Denver
Did Not Occasion
Demonstration.

Boise. Idaho, Jan. f.-"The YER
dict of the jury is that George A.
Pettibone is not guilty OF complicacy
in the murder of Governor Frank A.
Steunenberg."
This was the brief announcement
of the jury foreman al 11:15 o'clock
This morning and it sets at liberty, a
man who will probably not live many
days to enjoy his freedom.
The jury deliberated for fourteen
hours before deciding upon a verdict
An agreement was finally reached to-
day after many ballots had been
taken
All last night the jury stood ten
for acquittal and two for conviction.
There was no change in the vote un-
til the final ballot when the two who
had stood for conviction consented to
return verdict of not guilty and
end the long drawn out case.
Case Against Meyer Dropped.
one result of the verdict will be
that Meyer, indicted for complicacy
in the same crime, VIII be released
from bail this afternoon and will
never face trial for the same affair
When the jury slowly filed into the
court room, there were not many
present. Pettibone, wane and sick
looking from two years of constant
confinement awaiting trial, was sur
rounded by few personal friends
smiled feebly when told that he was
a free man. lie did not speak eX-
tert to ~ that he felt justice had
AT last Seen done him. Pettibone
was released from custody at once
ana will probably return to the hos
pital, where il has been necessary
for him TO remain for some time un-
der guard. Now, however there will
be no guard.
The Indictment against Jack Simp-
kins, who is a fugitive, will be al
lowed to stand, but even If he is later
captured, it is doubtful if he is ever
brought 10 trial.
No Demonstration in Denver.
Denver, Jan. 4.-But few persons
were in the office of the Western
Federation of Miners in this city to-
day when the news of Pettibones
acquittal was received,
No demonstration was made.
Ernest Mills, the acUing secretary,
is the only officer OF the federation
in the city. He said the acquittal had
been expected as there was not
particle of evidence connecting Pet
tibone with the conspiracy to kill
Governor Steunenberg or a general
conspiracy against the foes of the
miners unions. He said he antici-
pated that the case against Pres-
dent Meyer would be dropped,
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
COMPLIES WITH STATE ACTS
AND COURT DECISIONS
Societies Create SnobS and Are
Harmful TO Work of Students
Dozen or More Now In Ex-
iStenCe--SuperIntend-
ent Likes Plan.

Chicago, Jan. 4.--Otto C. Schneid-
er, president OF the board of educa-
tiou, 1t is announced today, will in
troduce a resolution at the next
meeting of the board prohibiting the
further existence of fraternities and
societies in the city high schools and
making membership in them, a
ground for expulsion of pupils from
the schools.
Superintendent of Schools Cooley
Is strongly in favor of the proposed
action. The proposed action Is claim
ed to be in direct line with a score
OF state decisions and state enact
ments made within the past three
years.
Societies Work For Harm.
II is also claimed that the exist
ence of societies and fraternities. de-
tract from general interest in school
work as well as to create a snobbish-
ness and unhealthy rivalry among
the pupils.
There are a dozen or more frater-
mites among the high schools of the
city and nearly all of the students
who are not too poor belong to one
of the organizations.
1t is believed that the board will
pass the proposed legislation without
dissension
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
MURDERED WOMAN
FOUGHT FOR LIFE
Post Morton Examination shows
Blows We're Repeatedly struck
Imprint of Mans Knuckles
On Forehead.

Newark, n. j., Jan. 4.--The woman
found murdered at Harrison, N. j.,
struggled valiantly for her life before
she succumbed to the blows which
rendered her unconscious. This is
one of the conclusions reached by the
surgeons who performed the autopsy
last Sunday and just made public,
the fact was brought out yesterday
afternoon, that, besides the two blows
at the base of the skull previously
told of. County Physician Converse
and his assistants discovered that the
victim had been struck heavily slight
ly above the left eye.
None of the bruises showed exter-
nally during the first few days fol-
lowing the find of the body, but now,
owing to the process of decomposi-
ton, they are plainly evident.
The whole truth of the result of
the post-mortem, has not been told
yet. DR.. Converse is awaiting the
holding of the inquest for that pur-
pose. In their present state the fea-
lures of the woman tell a story that
has hardly been hinted at. A close
examination bears out the truth Of
this assertion.
Standing out plainly on the left
forehead is the almost exact marking
of mans clinched fist, even to In
dentations as If made by bony
hHuChleS. IneSe marks are the natur-
al results of blow struck by a blunt
weapon which failed to break the
skin. CONCEALED blood dscloses what
has heretofore escaped the most
careful observers At the autopsy
the surgeons satisfied themselves that
such a blow had been struck, but
they did not cut into the skin at
that point because of the desire to
preserve the features for identifica-
tion. The two bruises from blows at
the base of the skull were sufficient
to make them sure that the woman
had first been rendered unconscious
and then drowned, as the water in
the lungs proved.
1t is thus being established that
three distinct blows were struck the
conclusion was reached by the sur
geons that the woman who In life
was naturally powerful was not an
easy victim for the man who killed
her. They think that If the mystery
is ever solved II will show that there
was a life and death struggle in the
desolate lampblack swamp Christmas
eve.
DR.. Mulligan, of Harrison, who was
present at the autopsy, told a re-
porter that the surgeons had found
proof of a third blow but refused
to go into details
The Identification OF the dead wom-
an as Mrs. Agnes Young having
proved false by the finding of the lat :
tee alive and well, the case revert3 70
where It Ens iast Thursday. when tho
naked body was dragged out of the
stagnant pool.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
JAPANESE DEAD FROM POISON
son Alleges Foul Play and InveStiga-
ton VIII he Made.

Las Animas, Colo, Jan. 4--In the
death of James Ezawa. a japanese
restaurant keeper Of this place, yes
terday morning, The son of the dead
man alleges that there are suspicl-
Gus circumstances and announces that
he will have the matter probed. Ez-
dWaw died from some sort Of pOis-
oHing. The son alleges poison was
administered by a member Of con-
spiracy to take his fathers life. while
others advance the theory that he
died from ptomaine poisoning. Eza-
W. was 45 years old. The son alleges
that a number Of other Japs in this
vicinity who have been the enemies
of his father have for a long time
wanted to get him out OF the way.
Tomorrow a postmortem examination
viii be held.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
BY .CHEATHAM BIvOUAC
Says That All States OF the South
Should Care for Their Soldiers
Out Of the Public Treasury
as Many Of Them Are
Doing at Present.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. AT n
meeting last night, Frank Cheatham
Bivouac of the United Confederate
Veterans, adopted resolution re-
questing the southern representatives
in congress to do everything in their
power TO defeat the proposed pen
sioning of Confederate soldiers by
the government.
The resolution says in part:
I'VE do not need the paternity of
the government. We consider 1t the
duty OF our respective states form
erly composing the Confederate States
of America to care for the worthy
needy Confederate soldiers out of
their state treasures as many are
now doing with great liberality."
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
SOLD BABY BUGGY
BOUGHT SHOW TICKET
Husband Sued for DiVorce-Case of
Champagne Appetite and Beer
Income.

Lincoln, Nebr.. Jan. 4.-Divorced
because she sold the baby carriage to
0uy herself a theater ticket Is the
plight of Mrs. Rudolph Bartzat, Jr.
In his petition Bartzat alleged his
wife was extravagant in her tastes
and lacking in thrift. Whenever she
wanted a new dress or to satisfy a
fieetirg whim she would dispose of
some article of furniture, usually at
a traction of its value. Bartzat said
ne did not like this. but he thought
the climax had come when she sold
$50 baby carriage for 81 to buy
ticket to the show Whea hfE rs-c
came home carrying the baby Bartzat
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
WOMEN'S CLUBS
CAUSE DIVORCE
san Francisco Divine Asks Forty
Leading Attorneys About Mar
riage Annulments.

san Francisco Jan. The Rev.
Walter T.. Tanner, of Oakland, has
conducted a symposium on the di-
vCrce evil. Forty lawyers We're asked
for their opinions as to the leading
causes for divorces, and the major
ity answered that wOmen's clubs
We're the greatest factor. They held
that the modern wOman's club life
fostered the affinity idea and that II
attracted woman from her proper
sphere. Some of the more radical
held that even church societies were
i'm a measure to blame for unhappi-
ness in the homes.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
ARIZONA RALROADERS
BEING LAID OFF.

eight men In the local railroad shops
of the El Paso & Southwestern were
laid off yesterday The reduction in
the force IS said to be due 10 the lull
in the railroad business and no inti-
nation was given officially as to how
long they will be off. The men who
are dropped are from, all depart
ments, the machine shop, blacksmith
shop and car shops, all departments
losing approximately an equal num-
Der. The men had hoped that the
reduction made a short time ago in
the number OF working hours in the
day would prove sufficienE and no
further reduction would be made.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
WHOLE FAMILY
IS BROKEN UP
Horse Kicked blacksmith Breaking
His Ieg-Woman's Hip Broken
and Daughter Has "A Broken
Nosc-the Dog Escaped.

South Norwalk, Conn, Jan. A.
Kicked by horse and his leg brok-
en-, Irving II. Taylor was being car
red through the front door of his
home at the same moment nelghbors
were carrying Mrs Taylor through
the back door with a fractured hip.
In the ensuing excitement Mary.
the thirteen-year-old daughter, fell
down stairs with the baby in her
arms. Mary's nose was broken, but
the baby contributed no part TO the
general fracturing
Taylor Is a blacksmith and lives
at No. 10 High street When Mrs.
Taylor saw her husband on the
stretcher she hurried to the house,
but slipped and fell on some ice.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
DEMOCRATS CORRAL
OKLAHOMA LANDS
Neat Plan by Which 1t Is Proposed
TO Dispossess Republicans of
Ranches and Colonize Tracts
With Good Old Unuasfcd.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 4.--Sinee the
legislature adjourned for the holidays
II is learned a plan was developed
giving ~ the state school land ieas-
Ing board power to cut UP all the
school tracts, now being leased in
greater than 160-acre farms and re-
lease them in quarter section tracts.
This Will be done I'm order TO COM
pei republicans, who are now hold
ing such lands under leases. to sur
render them and to place democrats
In possession instead. 1t is figured
that several thousand democratic
farmers may then be co1onized on
western lands, now being held, as a
rule by cattle men in Woods, Wood
ward, Beaver and adjoining counties.
The land when leased heretofore
In large tracts has been considered
good for grazing purposes only, and
leases have been refused where the
land was fit for cultivation. This
plan OF the democrats will destroy
some of the best equipped and best
known ranches in western Oklaho-
ma, An active lobby against the
change Is anticipated. Recently, II Is
learned Texans have been seeking
possession of these lands and under
the democratic plan coionists from
the Lone Star State will be encour-
aged.
Detective Probing Coal Trust.
Even James A. Menefee, state
treasurer of oklahoma, is admitting
that he believes Secretary Cortelyou
OF the treasury department. because
or official red tape, will refuse to
honor his warrant drawn recently in
Kansas City for the first $500, O00
payment of Oklahoma's SIS, 900 600
school fund from the national to the
state treasurer. Menefee believes
Cortelyou will demand further evil
dence of action on the subject by the
Oklahoma legislature
mi-offcially IL is learned that
Charles ]. West, attorney general,
eas caused TO be employed a private
detective of known reputation to as
sist In ferreting out violations of the
Oklahoma constitution by the coal
and various other so-called trusts. II
is stated that the man is now at work
In Oklahoma.
To Remove State University.
A well founded rumor here an
nounces an organized plan affecting
state educational institutions. The
burning of the administration build
ing of the state university made its
possible The plan Is
70 remove the state university from
Norman 20 El Reno, using the re.
naming buildings at Norman for a
state law school. A rider to this
movement Is the locating of the three
additional normal schools. Ardmore,
and Claremore are each
to get one.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
NEGRO PORTER AND
TWO CLERKS INJURED
Investigation Showed Explosive
Had Been Left In Toilet Room
In Basement - Structure
One OF Most Costly In
Business District.

Kansas city, Mo, J d. A bomb
was exploded In the basement of the
magnificent three story marble build
ing of the First National bank a. the
corner of Tenth street and Baltimore
avenue, in the business center short
ly after noon today, causing much
damage.
Elbert Ward. a negro porter, was
seriously injured and two bank clerks
are also hurt but not seriously.
Two Hundred People In Panic.
There were two hundred and fifty
persons in the bank az the time the
explosion occurred and they made a
wild scramble for the street. An in
vestigation developed the fact that
the bomb had been placed in toilet
room of the basement twenty feet
from the main vault The building
was shaken as IL by an earthquake
Costly Marble Structure Ruined.
The First National Bank building
was one of the mos costly in the
business district. 1t w.gi erected about
five years ago and y'as ornamented
throughout with the most expensive
marble. Had it not been for the fact
that 1t was a new bui ding. fire. proof
ana of steel superstructure, IL would
have undoubtedly collapsed.
AS 1t is, the building is greatly
damaged and portions of II may have
to be remodeled.
The police and city detectives are
at work trying 10. the person
who ieft ,ae bolRl, -
No Clue to Pcrpctrator OF Crime.
There Is no clue upon which to
work as number of people have
passed in and out Of the basement
this morning.
1t is believed that whoever left
the bomb did SO only a Few minutes
before II exploded and he probably
lighted the fuse just before leaving
the bank.
The room in which the bomb was
exploded was used by the public and
it was not difficult for any one to
have left the bomb there. The bank
officials say they know of no motive
for the crime.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
STEAL SAFE IN AUTO.
secured S2,S59 And Escaped-TOok
Chest From Street Car.

Rochester Jan 1.-Two men stole
a chest containing $2,859 from a
street car standing IN front of the
Main street east car barns today and
got safely away with II In an auto
mobile. The police have notified
nearby cities 10 watch for the men,
and the vicinity Of Rochester Is be-
ing secured by detectives and police
men In automobiles
There is no clue 10 the Identity
OF the robbers. Most Of the money
was In silver coins, and the chest
was so heavy that one man could
not carry II.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
BIG STEAMER AND CREW
MISSING FOR MANY
LONG DAYS
Last Hope Disappeared When
Sister Boat Arrived With
out Having Sighted Loss.
HARD PASSAGE CAUSED
BY STRONG HEAD WINDS

Portland. Me, Jan. 4.-Another
hope that the missing Canadian Pa
cific steamer Mont Royal with four
hundred passengers and her crew
might be towed into port disappear
ed on the arrival here today of the
Allan Line steamer Hungarian.
AS the Hungarian was twenty days
out from Glasgow and a week over
due, the shipping circles of London
were led to believe she. had fallen in
with the Mont Royal which left Ant
werp December for st. John. No
trace of the Mont Royal was seen by
the Hungarian
The Allan liner had a hard pas
sage due to heavy headwinds.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
EARL OF YARMOUTH
WILL FIGHT DIVORCE
Sister of Harry Tilaw Will Have to
Prove One Of Several Disagree
able Things to Secure
Freedom

London, Jan. 4.-The solicitors OF
the Earl of Yarmouth whose wife,
formerly Miss Alice Thaw, who has
begun suit for the notification of
her marriage, have given notice that
they propose TO defend the action,
Lewis and Lewis, the famous firm
of solicitors of which Sir George
Lewis, the best known lawyer in Eng
land is the head will represent the
countess. Insanity previous to mar
riage, non-consummation Of the
marriage relation of the existing
marriage are the only grounds upon
which. under the English law, a
marriage may be annulled.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
.ACCOSTEO MEN
AND WERE SHOT
Two Die In Chicago As Result OF
Thieves Bullets.

Chicago, Jan. 4.--While City Detec-
tive Mooney was lying on his death
bed In a hospital last night. lust after
Identifying the thief who shot him
down Thursday, Patrolman Michael
Callahan on a hunt for the two COM
panions OF Moneys assailant met the
same fate.
Like Mooney he accosted a little
group Of men on the street corner
and inquired their business and one
OF them shot and fatally wounded
him. Callahan wounded a compan-
ion Of his assailant and held him un-
an assistance came
All OF the members OF the two
gangs whom Mooney and Callahaa
encountered have been captured.
Mooney died early today.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
SURVEYOR GENERAL OF
IDAHO LOSES HIS
JOB SOON
President Sends Request For
His Resignation and VIII
Make Cleaning Out.
ADMINISTRATION OF OFFICE
DlSPLEASED DEPARTMENT

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has requested the res
ignation of Ernest c. Eagleson, the
surveyor general Of Idaho.
This announcement was made at
the White House today by Senator
Hepburn, who said there was a gem
eral dissatisfaction with Eagleson's
administration OF his office and
complaint had been made by the in
terror department.. He indicated that
there would be a general cleaning
out Of employees in the office of the
surveyor general at Boise.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
MOTHER RETAINS
INCUBATOR BABY
Kansas Judge Says lie Has No Juris-
diction-ScoOnd Case of Solomon
Not SO Easily Solved

Topeka, Jan. An a decision to-
day Judge Pollock Of the United
states circuit court announced that
his court had ~ jurisdiction ln the
Incubator Baby" case.
This leaves the child I'm charge Of
Mrs; Charlotte +. Bleakley, the
mother.
Mrs. James Barclay 10 whom the
child was given by adoption at the
Worlds Fair in St. Louis. viii ap-
peal to the United States supreme
court.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
MANY JAPS ARRIVING IN
ORIENTAL QUARTERS
OF VANCOUVER
Police Made No Attempt to
DiSdrm Yellow Men Who
Have Hundreds OF Fire.
arms In Homes.

Vancouver. b. c., Jan. 4.-The un-
explained arrival of three hundred
japanese i'm vancouver yesterday and
the prospect OF an influx of a thou
sand within the next month from
Honolulu are features of the oriental
situation here. Officers Of the asiatic
exclusion league are much perturbed.
so far no action has been taken by
the police toward dlsarming the Jap
anese. 1t is said there are a hum
dred firearms in the japanese section.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-04
BLOODY CHINESE
WAR CALLED Off
Tong SOcietrs of san Francisco. Who
Fought over Pretty Oriental
Girl Hold Meeting and Smoke
Pipe of Peace Full of Hop.

San Francisco, Jan. 4.-The blood
lest Of the long wars this country
has ever seen, which originated seven
years ago over the Chinese girl and
in which over fifty persons have been
killed, and more than double that
number wounded, was declared off
lt a meeting of the various tongs
held yesterday at the rooms Of the
six companies in this city.