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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-22
SUCCESSION SALE.

In the matter of the Estate of Fanny
Dautreuil.
Probate Docket No. 1921,
18th Judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of. st Martin.
BY virtue of an order aud commits
sion from the Honorable the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court Of the State of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of St.
Martin. to me directed, ! will offer for
sale and will sell or cause to be sold by
any duly authorized and qualified Off
Ger. at public auction for cash. to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court
House door in the Parish Of St. Martin.
beginning at II O'Clock A. NJ, on
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-22
LOUIS OLIVIER,
" II Il 4
Brick Layer, Tin Smith.

Will attend to all kinds of re-
pairs and guarantee to give
satisfaction in work and price.
~ Give me q call.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1908-08-22

The Corporate powers Of this Company
shall be vested In end exercised by a
Board Of Five Directors; three of whom
shall constitute a quorum for the tran
sactiOn Of business, and their decisions
shall be valid corporate acts. There shall
be elected from these President. aud a
Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of
Directors shall be elected Oh the First
Monday Of January of each year. Until
the election of nineteen hundred and
nine, the following shall constitute the
first Board Of Directors: Evans Guidroz.
and d. P. Martin,and VIII. Mackenzie And
James W. Counts aud Claude c. Martin
and until such time Evans Guidroz shall
be President and Claude c. Martic Vics-
President and ". II. Mackenzie Secreta.
~ and ID. 2. Martin shall be Treasurer
and James ". Counts Manager. At eyerv
election and meeting Of Stockholders
each ckbOlder shall be- pntitlsd IN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
FREIGHT RATES GO UP
AFTER NEW YEARS DAY

Washington, Dec. 10.-Transconti-
mental freight tariffs beginning Jan
uary next win be advanced on all east
bound traffic, both by rail and by wa
ter. The class rates on westbound
traffic will remain as they are now.
The commodity rate on westbound
traffic from Atlantic seaboard points
to Pacific coast terminals win be in
creased approximately ten per cent.
On eastbound class rates there will
be decrease on first class shipments
from $375 per hundred pounds to So
per hundred. On class rates i'm Chi
cago and Central Traffic association
territory from the Pacific coast ter
minals there will be decrease on
first class shipments from $3.40 per
hundred pounds to SO per hundred,
This will equaliZe the class rates on
both east and westbound traffic.
The eastbound commodity rate from
the Pacific coast to Atlantic seaboard
points will be advanced about Is per
cent on the average, some of the items
being as high as 60 per cent advance,
and some as low as per cent 1t is
notable that the bulk of the traffic
moves undel the commodity rates
Which show a decided increase, This
announcement was made today by the
Interstate commerce commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
CHICAGO MEN BOOST
LAKES -T0-GULF SCHEME

Washington. Dee. l0--A delegation
of one hundred business men APP
pointed at the lakes to the gulf deep
waterways convention, held in chi
cago. called today on Vice President
Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon and SEN
ator Frye. chairman of the committee
on commerce. and presented the resn-
utions adopted at the convention
Senator Frye and the vice president
said they were heartily in favor of IN"
project. Speaker Cannon gave the
members of the delegation the assur-
ancc that he favored the government
helping out on the project. He de-
Tended himself against the magazines
and newspapers which had criticised
him as Czar
Tie said. "lf we can not provide
funds from the revenues of the day.
we may see upon what terms we shall
the future
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
ACCUSED MURDERER
ADMITS EMBEZZLEMENT 7

san Francisco, Dec. 10 Walter
Wilson. who is being held by the po-
lice ON suspicion of having poisoned
his former employer, Henry Boas. by
means of strychnine sent through the
mails broke down and confessed to
Detective Gallagher that he was an
cmhezzler He admitted TO the officer
that he had collected numerous sums
81 money for Boas and had not ac-
counted Tor his collections. but he
could not fix the amount of his pecu-
lations. He begged not 10 be prose-
cuted for embczzlement In case he was
able to prove his Innocence of the
murder of Boas The detective, how
ever. would not promise immunity.
The witness said he had used an as
sumcd name. but denied writing the
letter with which the poison sent 10
Boas was enclosed, despite the asser-
tion OF kytka that IL was penned by
him
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
CITIZENS WANT BOND ISSUE
To BUILD A SEWER SYSTEM
Largely Attended Meeting at Commercial Club in Favor of
Plan for Construction Similar to That of Representative
of Kansas City Firm Who Makes Lengthy Address to
Gathering

such steps as necessary to submit to
the voters the question of a bond is
sue for the payment of the same.
A substitute amendment was made
by A. b. MeMillen to the effect that il
be the sense of the meeting that the
city council aGopt plans for con.-
plete sewer system, and further plan
for providing for payment for the
construction of the same to be sub
mitted to the people" The substi-
tute was lost on a tie vote, and Mf
Marrons amendment was carried.
In reply to several objections it was
announced that city Engineer CLAD
ding can furnish estimates of the cost
of a sewer system for the entire city
in a few days. A. b. McMillen a4l
others objected to laying he burd !
of twenty year bond issue on poster
ity, but the general sentiment favored
an immediate election on the bonds
DR.. f. ~ Wilson, of the Highlln Is
had a proposal that the Highlan Is be
assessed separately for Hign,dnd
sewer system a proposal which dld
not meet with favor. Mayor Lester
stated that he believed the city council
as a whole is in favor of the bond is
sue, and a plan of construction similar
to that proposed by Mr.. Bullock.
The meeting adjourned shortly be-
fore II o'clock. 1t developed the fGCt
that the representative citizens of Al
buquerque as a whole are in favor of
a sewer system and in favor of issd-
ing bonds and building it as soon as
possible on contract plan similar to
that proposed. The meeting showed,
moreover, that the people of the city
as a rule realize the vital importance
of doing something in the matter At
once and doing away with further de-
lay.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
TAFT EXPECTS
ALI. SUMMER
SESSION
PRESlDENT-ELECT TURNS
DOWN DENVER INVITATION
Possibility That Congress May
be at Work in August Reason
For Not Attending Trans
Mississippi Congress.
IBy Morning journal special Leased wirsi


Washington, Dec, 1G.--'Hhat Presl-
dent-elect TAFT foresees the possibility
OF an al-summer session of congress
to revise the tariff was developed to-
day when he refused to positively ac-
cept an invitation to attend the next
session Of the Transmississippi CON
gress which is TO be held In Denver
on the 10th to the 2lst Of next Au-
gust
The invitation was extended during
the afternoon by the executive COM
mttee OF the congress at the residence
in this city of Thomas r. Walsh, presl-
dent OF the congress, and followed an
elaborate luncheon given by Mr.. and
Mrs Walsh in honor of the occasion.
The invitation address was delivered
by Isaac T. Prior, of Texas. chairman
OF the executive committee, and was
seconded by senator owen. of okla
homa. and senator Hopkins, of mi
nois.
In his speech Mr. Prior said that
Notwithstanding his democratic poll
ties, he recognized Mr. Taft's broad
minded interest in the development of
the country and he strongly urged
him to signify his acceptance.
IF you win come, he said 1--WE
will give you such reception as you
have seldom had anywhere. and will,
If you will bring Mrs TAFT with you.
why, Wen call you 'nnr before yon
get away"
The invitation evidently appealed to
the president-elect, who. replying.
said he would be highly pleased to
signify his positive acceptance. but
that he could not now do so In view
OF the possibility of congress being in
session at the time of the meeting In
Denver. when urged TO give a prom
Use to go II his official duties did not
prevent" he still declined, saying that
hr could only promise 10 attend ''if
other duties" did not stand In the way
lie promised 60 make more defi1'te
reply In time to permit OF all neces-
sary preparations In case he found ne
could attend the Denver meeting.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
TAFT FIRM FOR
THOROUGH
REVISION
BELIEVES HOUSE WILL
REDEEM PARTY PLEDGE
PreSident-EIeCt Hints at Use of
Veto if Necessary to WhipI
Senate Into Line for Lower
Tariff.


IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington, Dec. 1O.-William II
Taft said tonight that Il was his belief
that the house would make IAN hon
est and thorough revision of the tar
iff, at the extra session which he
will call for that purpose.
This belief he bases on conference
he had yesterday with Speaker Can
non, and in a session today with the
republican members of the ways and
means committee,
Mr.. Taft said he had not as yet
as yet consulted with senators on the
subject, indicating the tremendous
pressure upon his time as the reason.
When the suggestion was made that
the senate would undoubtedly have
something to do with the tariff bill,
he replied with no uncertainty in his
demeanor that there was some one
else who also would have something to
do with the bill which, interpreted
through the medium Of previous ut
terances. indicates clearly that Mr.
Taft is determined, even to the exer-
else of veto power to prosecute the
party's pledges.
Mr.. Taft dictated a statement
which covered his interview late today
with the republican members of the
committee. with the exception of Rep
resentative Mccall, Of Massachusetts,
and Representative Crumpacker. OF
Indiana. With the latter Mr.. Taft had
a satisfactory interview at Hot
Springs.
He was asked the substance of the
interview he had with the speaker yes
terday He replied that NJ Cannon
had said he was in favor of an hon
est and thorough revision of the tariff
in accordance with the party's prom
ises The question Of the speakership
Of the next congress. Mr.. Taft said
was not discussed. He added that he
/ had been somewhat misled regarding
his Interpretation Of the attitude OF
the speaker By reports OF Mr.. Can
mons speech before the Cleveland
chamber of commerce. The official
report Of that speech, he said. had
given him an entirely different i'm
preston.
Il had an interview with Mr. Can
non yesterday said Mr.. Taft, 'and
with his concurrence. and. az the sug-
gestion 81 the members Of the ways
and means committee. with the repub-
I |Hcan members Of that committee this
afternoon. From my conversation
with them and with the discussion
that followed as 20 the examination
which they are now conducting. and
expect to conduct ! have every rea-
son % be- confident that they are
I keenly alive 10 the obligation which
Is an them a. representatives. elected
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
RUFF IS GUILTY
Of BRIBERY
JURY FINDS
DRAMATIC SCENE WHEN
VERDICT IS ANNOUNCED
Wounded Prosecutor Heney i0I
Court to Witness Triumph of
Hard Fought Case Against
Corrupt Politician,

san Francisco, Dec 10 The Ruef
jury at 4;05 o'clock this afternoon re-
turned verdict of guilty As the
trial twelve flied into the court room
and took their seats in the jury box
Judge IAwlor asked Foreman Me
Namara: Have YOU gentlemen
reached a vcrdct2"
Eve have" replied the foreman as
he handed folded slip OF paper to
Clerk Welsh An impressive silence
followed Attorneys. defendant. spec
tators, detectives and police held their
breath as the clerk slowly and de-
libcrately Yet with apparent agita-
ton, unfuldod the paper and then as
every eye in the court room was rivit-
ed upon him read the fatal words;
we the jury, hnd the defendant.
Abraham Ruef, guilty as charged"
Immediately everybody arose to
their feet There was a murmur OF
approval but no scene or demonstra-
ton BY the side Of Ruef sat his
aged father. He almost fen from his
chair. At tho other end of the Coun-
sci table near the place where his
Blood had dyed the floor a deep Grim
son red which had been eftacted with
sand paper. sat Francis j. Heney. who
Continued ON Page 3; Column 39
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
STRONG MOVEMENT TO
MODIFY RULES

Washington. Dec. 1O.-Three fun
damental changes In the rules Of the
house will be considered at "a meet
ing Friday night Of the leaders in the
movement for the reform Of the rules.
One Of the proposed amendments is
to increase the membership Of the
committee on rules from five To tif-
teen. Another suggestion is that two
DAYS each week be set aside for the
consideration Of such bills as the
members may desire 90 call up.
The third proposition Is to amend
the rules by providing for a steering
committee. similar 10 the one in the
senate. which viii be- empowered %
name an the committees.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
TIle Sennte.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The senate
held a short session today and agreed
to take up the omnibus claims bill
next Monday with the understanding
that it shall not interfere with the
postal savings bill or any other meas
ure in which senators are especially
Interested Senator Lodge said he
would on next Wednesday speak on
the Brownsville affair, bin to au-
thorlze the reinlstment of soldiers of
the Twenty regiment who were
discharged without honor by the pres
dent. being made a special order for
that day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR SUBMARINE BOATS

Washington. Dec 10.--The con-
tracts for the submarine boats author
izcd at the last session of the congress
were today awarded by Secretary
Newherry. Four of these go to the
Electric Boat company, TO be delivered
at the Mare Island navy yards, one to
the American laurent company,
which will be built at the William
Cramp & sons establishment, and one
to the Lake Torpedo Boat company.
to be built by the Newport News
Shipbuilding company. Two viii be
built by the government,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
ISIX THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR CAPTURE OF ROBBERS
Men Who Held Up Great Northern
Flyer Got Off With Sl6,O0O,
Is Report.

Spokane, Wash. Dec. 10-A reward
Of $4,000 in which the Great North
ern Railway company and the United
States government share equal respon-
sibility. is offered for the arrest and
conviction of the three bandits who
held up Great Northern passenger
train No. 4. near Hillyard last night.
The men have been traced back 10
Spokane by the sherfrs officers. and
a dragnet has been laid all over this
city and surrounding county.
The robbers pilfered only the regis
tered mail sacks from seattle. Ru-
NOR has it that $4,000 was secured
but the postoffice authorities will not
verify the report.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11

Washington. Dec. 10.-At no time
today was there even a semblance OF
a quorum in the house. soon after
convening the legislative appropria-
tion bill was presented and several
bills passed. among them being one
organizing the removal of the impo-
sition of loss of citizenship upon de-
serters in the military and naval SER
vices. The remainder of the day was
taken up in discussing the bill for the
arbitrary settlement of difficulties be-
tween employers and employees
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11

TO represent the republican party. to
prepare an honest and thorough re-
vision of the present tariff; that they
have taken three times as much eVi-
dence as has ever been taken In the
preparation of other tariffs. and that
they are going to make additional and
Independent efforts to get at the evil
dence themselves by the use of sub
poena and under oath, with a view 20
reaching the differences in the cost OF
production of the various articles
brought within the tariff here and
abroad
II found them quite anxious for as
much harmony as possible, in which !
sympathized with them and prepared
for consultation on points of difficulty
that might arise at any time in the
future
The plan is to prepare a bill on
such evidence as they have and Will
have in the course of the hearings,
and then to call additional evidence
as to the different items whenever it
should seem necessary. Not only from
conversation with the members to-
gether, but with the members individ-
ually, / am quite convinced that they
are in good faith going to prepare a
bill which shall be "A thorough revis-
ion on the basis of the republican
platform.
The discussion covered other
things like the Philippine tariff. and
| am very hopeful that there will be
no difficulty in reaching an agree
ment between the various people in
terested--those representing the phil
ippine islands and those representing
the sugar and tobacco interests, so
that there will be no dispute and that
the matter may be Incorporated in the
new tariff bill without an issue
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
onlnlhns Clnims RiII

Washington. Dec. l0.-The omnibus
claims bin will be taken up for con-
sidoution by the senate next Monday
if other special orders DO not inter-
frre.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11


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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11
FANATIC ADAM
GOD CAPTIVE:
IN KANSAS
RIOT LEADER FOUND;
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Three More Victims of Kansas
City Stree. Battle SucCumb
to Wounds Heroic Police
man Passes Away,

ny Morning journal Special Isased Wirel
Kansas City. Dec IA J. Seller
bystauder injured Ia the fight he
tween religious fanatics ana police on
Tuesday afternoon, died at 12;l6 this
morning at the University hospital
This brings the death list up 10 FIVE,
Ofncer Mullaue and Louis Pratt hav-
ing died yesterday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-11

Continued ON Page ,; Column ~
Evening journal., 1908-02-22
TWELFTH WARDERS
AGAIN TO MEET

A mass meeting Of the property
owners of the western end OF the
Twelfth ward will be held in Hibern-
ian Hall tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. This will be the second meet
ing Of the property owners. At the
first meeting a committee was appoint
ed to confer with the Street and Sewer
Directors in regard to the improving Of
streets in the Twelfth ward. This COM
mittee comprises Joseph Bradley.
James Dougherty, Alfred Lilly and
Dennis Gallagher.
improvements in the section known
as Silverbrook is the object Of tie
committee. It Is especially desired 10
have Fourth street improved through
the entire length of the ward running
to the western city boundary, at Cleve-
land avenue. Union street, they also
assert, needs improvement along its
Sntire length through the ward. The
committee, which win appear before
the Street and Sewer Directors, will
urge that the department use some of
the money derived from the. recent
bond sale in the improvement Of streets
in the Twelfth ward.
Evening journal., 1908-02-22
FEW CHANGES IN
LOCAL PULPITS
EpWOrth Church Has Several
Names Under COnSideTa-
ton for Pastor

Following the disposal Of the wash
ington Heights NJ. f. Church property
and the announcement that the Rev.
j. M. Arters, ofEpworth Church. had
been selected as field secretary Of the
Anti Saloon League. many changes
win take place in Methodist Episcopal
pulpits this year.
1t is conceded that Epworth Church
win have no easy task in obtaining a
competent successor to the Rev. Mr..
Arters. It is said that the official
board Of the church is considering sew
eral men as possible future pastors,
one Of whom is the Rev George G.
Williams, Of Berlin, Md. Mr.. Williams
attended the Brandywlne Summit
camp meeting last summer and inn
pressed his abilities upon the Epworth-
ians.
II is also said that the Rev. Vaughan
S Collins may become a Wilmington
pastor He Is now stationed at Port
Deposit, Md. other names mentioned
are the Rev. w. A. Wise, the Rev. J..
w. Colona. Of Brldgeville, and the Rev.
DR.. w. l.. S. Murray.
All the Wilmington pastors have
been invited to return for another year,
and few changes are looked for in the
local pastorates The Rev. r. X.
Stephenson, Of Scott Church, IS the
only Wilmington pastor who has
served his charge more than five con-
.secutive years. and he has been in
vted BY formal resolutions to return,
and expects to return II Bishop Good
sell is willing
Evening journal., 1908-02-22
PLOT AGAINST
PORTUGAL KING
Lisbon Police Are Trying
TO Discover the
COnSpiratOrS
IN rHr lorRNALs speeIal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Speclai wire.
LISBON. Feb. 22-The Lisbon secret
police have seized papers disclosing an
other regIcide plot in process Of incuba-
tion.
The conspiracy is attributed to the So
called Black Cross Society. a revolution
airy organization including members OF
the aristocracy and men in high official
posts. whether the entire body or an IN
ner circle is involved is uncertain. it -
certain, however that the determination
Of the dynasty was contemplated by th'
conspirators Efforts are being made as
quietly as possible 10 determine the con-
spirators. The palace is heavily guarded.
Trusted officers patrol the corridors ano
stairways and elaborate precautions have
been taken to test the loyalty Of every
one near the throne.
HIS Majesty has received many letters
threatening. his life. The republican news
papers openly print articles by Gunqueiro
a popular poet extolling the regicides ana
condemning the King for his acts Of op
preston.