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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
He was Caught by Inspectors
on DeCOy Letter Sent Out
From st. Louis
Office
HAS BEEN PROMINENT
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
Investigation Started Following
Complaints That Mail Had Been
Tempered With Resulted In
Suspicion OF Postmaster
and Arrest Followed

Joplin, Mo-, July 15.-Postmaster
Thomas w. Allen of Cassville was ar
rested this morning by Postoffice In
spectors McGee and Hodge on charges
of opening mail addressed to s. r..
Reynolds of that place.
Allen is one of the most prominent
politicians in the state and is presi-
dent of the Barry County bank.
The arrest of Allen follows numer-
Gus complaints of citizens of Cassville
that their mail had been tampered
Roy Reynolds, son of S. r. Reynolds,
mailed letter from st. Louis and this
was followed to Cassville by the in
spectors. Following the first distribu-
tion the letter was not in Reynolds
box, but after a later mail arrived 1t
was found there, bearing two receipt
ed postmarks, one from each of the
trains. Apparently it had been opened
and resealed.
Another letter followed. When the
inspectors and Reynolds called for 1t,
Allen had left the office and it was
not found When Allen returned he
was confronted and refused to submit
to a search. The officers claim to
have found Reynolds letter in his
pocket still damp from having been
opened by using steam. The postal
inspectors refused to state a theory
for Aliens motive in opening the
mail
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
HIS ALLEGED CON-
FtSSION EXCLUDED
Collins. Manager of Smuagler-.
Union Was Shot In His Office In
1902 and Murderer Escaped
In Darkness Witnesses
Establish Alibl.

Grand Junction. Colo, July Is
Steve Adams, the labor leader who
has been on trial here the past week
for the murder of Arthur Collins, was
acquitted of the charge this afternoon
and released from custody.
The alleged confession of Adams, In
which he stated that he committed
the murder. was excluded from evil
dence and eight witnesses testified to
an alibi for him. With this showing
the state was unable to make a case
and the jury was not long in return
ing verdict of acquittal.
: The crime for which Adams was
tried was the killing of Arthur Coll
Inns, manager of the Smuggler- Union
mine at Telluride. Collins was shot
November 10, 1902, as he sat In his
office, playing cards with several
friends. The bullet came through the
window.
Although search was made of the
surrounding country the murderer
escaped in the darkness. Adams was
arrested and charged with the crime
and later an alleged confession wa;
produced, in which 1t was declared
he acknowledged his connection with
the crime. The confession, however,
was declared to be false.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
THREE -M|LE TEAM RACE
WON BY ENGLANO'S
RUNNERS
United Kingdom Now Has
Four Gold Medals to Amer.
lCa'S Two and SWeden'S
one.
SEVERAL RECORDS ARE
BROKEN TODAY
Swedish Athletes Establish New
Records In Running and Jdvelin
ThrOWing--AmeriCd Comes
Second in Three Mile
Race.

London, July l5.-The final in the
three-mile team race of the Olympic
games was won today by England,
with America second. Time. IA min
utes, 39 80 seconds.
j. V. Svanboig of Sweden, who won
the first heat in the five mile run.
beat the former olympic record, his
time being 20 minutes 46 1-5 seconds.
The first real note of enthusiasm
since the opening of the contests was
struck this afternoon when Voight.
one of the runners upon whom Eng
land is relying to maintain her SUI
periority in the long distance runs.
won his heat, the second of the five
mile run.
Voights victory, however, was not
the best performance of the day, that
honor being reserved for Sweden.
whose representative. E, v. Lemming.
won the tavelin throwing contest.
breaking his own record by three feet
l n inches.
England added another gold medal
to her winnings with the 600-yard
cycling race, Johnson taking 1t by q
half wheel from Denagel of France.
This, with the gold medal for the
team races. gives England so far four
gold medals to Americas two and
Sweden's one.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
BELIEVE MINERS WILL
MERGE UNIONS
Federation Would Have Membership
Exceeding 100000 with Practical
ly All Miners of the Cont
nent Enrolled.

Denver, Colo, July 15.-Before.
the convention OF the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners adjourns it Is ex-
pected that the preliminary plans will
have been adopted for the proposed
amalgamation with the United Mine
Workers of America. The PROPOSE
ton to merge the two organizations
has been under consideration for
some time past and was discussed by
The United Mine Workers at their
convention in indianapolis last jan
uary.
If the proposed combine Of the two
organizations is accomplished 1t viii
place the miners among the largest
labor organizations in the world. The
total membership will approach 400.
OOO and it is believed that within an
other year practically all Of The min
ers Of the United states, Canada and
Mexico could be enrolled in the feder-
ated union. The Western Federation
now dominate in metalliferous mining.
while the United Mine Workers con-
fines its activities and membership
10 the anthracite and bituminous
fields
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
TO DISCUSS MUNICIPAL TOPICS.

Montreal. Que, July 1.-THE
eigth annual convention Of the Union
OF Canada Municipalities ana the best
sttDnded meeting ever held by that
body began its sessions in this city
today The welcomes and responses
at The opening session was follow ed by
the annual reports 90 the officers.
Then came the reports of the unions
of Manitoba British Columbia, Alber-
Ia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick municipalities.
For the session tonight, in addition
to the transaction of business left
over from the last convention, the
program provides for debates on
"City Government by Board Of Con-
troI and city Government by Conn
mission" The leading parts IN these
debates will be taken by Mayor Nc
Dougall of Edmonston Mayor Ash
down Of Winnipeg, Mayor oliver OF
Toronto, Mayor scot, of ottawa, Ma
yor Prowse Of Charlottotpwn. and
Mayor Hail of Victoria
The convention will resume its
business tomorrow morning and the
sessions will continue over Friday.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
TEN DOLLARS A PAIR
Is VALUE OF SQUADS

Two squads, OF more or less super
ior quality cost Roland Rogers. age
n. SO in police court this morning.
Roland, with another brother who
spells his name with the same letters.
only placed different, R-o-n-land,
were arrested by the police on COM
plant of Mrs. Ortega, who resides on
TIjeras avenue. She complained that
the boys came to her house yesterday
ana conducted themselves IN a very
unbecoming manner, disturbing her
peace. The boys testified that they
went TO the Ortega house yesterday
morning to get two pigeons which
belonged to them. The court found
The larger boy guilty and lec,ured the
; oman.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
TEXAS MOB HUNTS
NEGRO WHO ATTACKED
A YOUNG GIRL
Posse Searches Woods and
Says 1t viii InfliCt Quick
Punishment II Found.
AGED NEGRO SHOT
THROUGH A MISTAKE

Beaumont, Texas, July l5.-Last
night over thousand men were
securing the woods in this vicinity in
an effort to capture an unidentified
negro who early yesterday attacked
and beat into insensibility a 13-year-
old white girl, Ada Bell Hopkins, in
flcting injuries which may prove ia
tai.
1t is the intention of the mob to in
flict quick punishment, Late yester-
day a naged negro was mistaken for
the one sought and was shot to death.
Last night the mob burned two negro
amusement resorts and it threatens
to destroy other buildings occupied by
the negroes.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
GREATEST RELAY FOOT
RACE EVER RUN
STARTS TODAY
Two Thousand Boys viii Car.
ry Message From New York
Mayor 10 Chicago Mayor.
EACH BOY CARRIES
MESSAGE HALF MILE

New York, July 15.-Seldom has
an athletic event attracted more at
tentiOn in thu metropolis than did the
start today of the great Y. NJ. c. A.
relay footrace to Chicago. The start
was made this morning from the city
hail and was witnessed by a crowd
that filled city hall park and over
flowed into Broadway, Chambers
street and Park Row.
The youthful sprinter who had the
honor of receiving the message from
Mayor Mcclellan to be conveyed to
Mayor Busse OF Chicago was a rep
resentative of the Twenty-third street
branch Of the Y. M. q. A. in this city.
The message was inclosed in a silver
tube.
Followed by an automobile, which
is to accompany the racers to Chi
cago, the young and fleet-footed rum
ner sprinted up Broadway at a pace
which left the crowd behind At
Twenty third street he tossed the sill
yer tube TO another fleet-footed
youngster ava ting him there, and he
in turn set out at a flying pace for
the next half-mile point In this
manner the message is TO be conveyed
the entire distance to Chicago.
The route of the run has been
carefully laid out in divisions, each
division to be under the direction Of
large city branch of the Young
Mems Christian association. Those in
Th
best roads and have posted the run
ners at the half-mlle intervalg
The New York state division Will
have charge from this city to Buffa-
To-, the route being by way of Pough-
kcepsle, Albany Utica, Syracuse, Au-
burn, Rochester and Buffalo.
The Buffalo division will have
charge of the route from Buffalo to
Erie, a distance of ninety miles, which
will be the longest uninterrupted re-
lay stretch of the entire race. The
Cleveland association viii have charge
Of the run from Erie to Toledo, and
the next and last division viii be from
Toledo TO Chicago.
The course is nearly 1000 miles
long and 1000 boy athletes will take
part. More than 100000 applied as
runners, so great Is the interest in
the race. Each COY will carry the
message a half mile and the average
time for each half mile will be about
two minutes and thlrty-three seconds,
according TO tests made. The course
has been carefully laid out from gov
ernment maps and the best roads
have been selected.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
APARTMENTS WRECKED
BY DYNAMITE BOMB
IN new YORK
Building Was Shattered and
Many Tenants Thrown from
Beds by Explosion
REASON FOR ATTACK
REMAINS UNEXPLAINED

New York, July IA dynamite
bomb exploding with terrific force
early today in the rear OF a fashion
able apartment house on West One
Hundred and Fortieth street, hurled
scores of persons from their beds,
shattered windows and threw the ten
ants into a panic. A hole was torn
in the cement floor of the court yard
where the bomb exploded, and the
building was considerably damaged.
There were fOrty-two families liv-
ing in the apartments but so far as
learned none of them had received
threatening letters and the reason for
throwing the bomb is a mystery.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
UNABLE TO FILL PLACES
IN NAVAL PAY CORPS

Washington. July 1.-THE board
convened at Mare Island Navy Yard
for the examination of candidates for
appointment to the navy pay corps
has reported that of the four author
lied to appear only two presented
themselves physically. One of these is
being examined, owing to the fact that
the defect was a slight deficiency in
heigth.
There are seven vacancies In the
naval pay corps, and it will surpass
the expectation of the authorities If
more than three or four of these po-
sitions are filled. An examination
will be held in the course of the next
six months, when renewed efforts
will be made to obtain candidates
who are able to come up to the re-
quirements
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
.ElKS WILL PARADE
At DALLAS FRIDAY
Officers Have Been Elected and Next
Meeting Place Selccted-Order
Is In Fine Shape.

Dallas, July 15.-The Elks assem-
bled here to attend the annual con-
vention are preparing for a big pa
rade to be held Friday in which all
the visiting EIks will participate
Business viii be suspended on that
day and the city will turn out to
watch the parade. The following Of
ficers have been elected:
Grand exalted ruler Rush l.. Hol-
land, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Grand esteemed leading knight
John q. Shea, Hartford, Conn.
Grand esteemed loyal knight. A. NJ
McIlwee, Fort Worth. Texas.
Grand esteemed lecturlng knight
Warren q. Sayre, Wabash, Ind.
Grand treasurer, Edward Leach.
New York
Grand tyler. Charles II. Decker,
Minnesota.
Grand trustee, Alfred T. Knouey,
Hackensack, n. ].
Grand secretary. Fred C. Robinson.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand inner guard, A. NJ Taylor.
st. Augustine, Fla.
Los Angeles was selected as the city
Ia which the next meeting will oe
held, after a hot fight between that
city and Detroit According to the
report Of national officers the order
Is in good condition with a member
snip Of 2S4321. The lodge has a bal
ance on hand of $lO003O.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
PHILIPPINE FLAG
FOR CANDIDATE TAFT

Cincinnati, o., July l5.-Admirers
of William H. Taft in the Philippines
have furnished the material for the
flag which will be raised in Cincin-
natl in his honor July 2Sth. This an
nouncement was made by the commit
tee having charge of the ceremonies
of raising he flag. When Tafts
friends in the far-away islands learn
ed that he would be a candidate for
the presidency they asked for the
privilege of furnishing the banner.
The material reached Cincinnati this
week and the flag, which will be
twelve feet by twenty feet, is now be-
Ing made.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
HONOLULU AWAITS THE FLEET

Honolulu, July 15.-Honolulu is
eagerly awaiting the arrival of the
American battleship fleet. Visitors are
coming in from all parts of the island
TO view the warships and assist In he
entertainment and it is expected the
crowd tomorrow will be one of the
largest ever seen here. The Leading
thoroughfares and prominent build
ings Of Honolulu are profusely decor
a-ed in the American cOlOrs. The
seven days that the fleet IS scheduled
10 remain in this harbor will be one
of continuous round Of entertainment
for the officers and men. The offi-
cial functions will be commenced al
most the minute the flagship Conec-
ticut drops anchor and will be con-
tinued with receptions, banquets and
other festivities until the departure
for New Zealand.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
OWES 1 MILLION, ASSETS sa.75O

Berlin, July l5.-Siegmund Fried
berg, formerly a private banker and
owner OF the financial newspaper,
who diSappea from Berlin .ast
February, leaving liabilities of ST.
900. 600 and assets Of only S2.75O, has
been found in New York 1t appears
that Fricdberg cannot be eXtradited
on the charge of fraud gainst h m.
but It is reported here that the bank
er has agreed to return to Berlin and
assist in the investigations of his af-
fairs under guarantee made by the
prosecution that he win not be de-
tained against his will.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
NAMES
EXPOSITION BOARD
They VIII Have Charge OF Govern
mcnts Part of Seattle Fair.

Washington, July l5.-President
Roosevelt has appointed the following
on the United states government
board Of managers Of the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition to be held at
Seattle next year; Assistant Secretary
of the Interior j. +. Wilson, w. ID,
Gravenal of the National museum,
and w. NJ. Gedcs Of the treasury de-
partment, secretary and disbursing Of
ficer
Congress appropriated 100000 for
the government and territorial exposi-
tion and for the government build
ings.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
EXPLOSION KILLS
TWELVE MINERS
Eight Are Taken Out Horribly Burned
and Several VIII Die-SiX
Bodies Recovered.

Pottsville, Pa, July 15.-An explo-
sion of gas in shaft No. l of the Will
Jamestown colliery operated by the
Susquehanah coal company today re-
suited in probably the death OF
twelve miners. Six already have been
taken out dead. Eight were taken
out horribly burned, several of whom
Will die.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
ZEPPELIN'S SHIP is
FURTHER DAMAGED

Friedrichshafen. July 1.-THE
damage caused to Count Zeppelin's
mammoth airship by a defect OF the
steering gear yesterday was fully re-
paired and the count attempted 10
start this morning on a 24-hour flight,
but further damage was caused by a
gust OF wind blowing the airship
against the side of the floating shed
In which II was kept, causing dam
age which II win take a week TO re-
pair
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
METHoDIsTs IN SESSION.

Desplaines, H. July 1.-THE forty
ninth camp meeting OF the Metho-
-dist Episcopal church opened here
today and will continue until July 27.
Bishops Mcintyre, Quayle, Hughes.
Bristol, Oldham and other eminent
churchmen are on the program for
sermons and addresses.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
PRINCE OF WALES STARTS
FOR QUEBEC TOMORROW

London. July 15.-Preparations are
complete for the departure Of the In
dcmitable from Portsmouth tomor-
row bearing the Prince Of Wales to
the quebec Tercentenary celebration.
I'll royal highness "a to be accom-
panied by large and brilliant staff
The party Is due to reach Quebec
July 22, and, according to present ar
raugements, will remain IN Canada
one week.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
TO MEET THE PRINCE OF WALES

Washington, July I5.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks will call on the Prince
of Wales the afternoon OF July 22,
the day of the arrival of the prince
in Quebec. Earl Grey, governor gem
eral of Canada, will entertain the
American and French guests at a din
ner the same night. The American
representatives include Vice President
Fairbanks and Major Mott, his aid,
Rear Admiral Cowles and Lieutenant
Commander Sellers.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15
JAILBIRD MUST ACCEPT.

New York, July 15.-The national
committee of the Socialist Labor
party decided yesterday to run Mar
tin r. Preston for president, despite
his declination of the nomination.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-15

'satr, coIo., July Is. losr ".
srs and Thunder Sisrms Tsnlgv .aurs.
day. -
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09

Juan Duran, Mexican, up to late
hour last evening, stubbornly refused
TO give the officers any information
regarding the man who attacked him
or about the circumstances leading
up to the trouble.
Between the time that the wound
was inflicted and the arrival of a
physician on the scene the Mexican
had lost a great quantity of blood as
consequence Of which his chances for
recovery are very doubtful at the
present time. although he seemed 70
be resting easily yesterday.
The officers yesterday morning
spent several hours investigating the
movements of Duran prior to the time
he was found by his countrymen or
o. K. street nursing the wound. II
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09

was learned that he had been drinking
during the day and had been in
querrulous mood, but his movements
after 8 o'clock in the evening are a
blank and no one can be found who
will admit having seen him.
After exhausting every means at
their disposal to run down the would
be murderer, the officers again had
a talk with the wounded man. They
pointed out to him the fact taat the
physicians were doubtful of his recov-
cry and that II he should die without
making known who attacked him, the
murderer would probably escape JUS
tice. In spite of all persuasion he
was steadfast in his resolution to say
nothing further taan that the man
who wounded him had been his friend
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09
EoR SPECIAL AGENT.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. S.--Within
the next few days members of the
board of trade viii be asked TO take
steps toward bringing a special agent
of the interstate commerce to Phoe-
nix to investigate alleged railroad
rate Determinations that are being
made against the Salt river valley.
Recently United Staes Attorney Alex
ander received a letter from Frank
lin X. Lane of the interstate com
merce commission, informing him
that II proper complaints were made
he would send special agent to any
part ofArizona. Some Of the members
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09

which have added greatly to the ap-
pearance of the business district,
were begun and permits taken out
for them A permit was also, taken
out in that year for the big freight
depot which is one Of the finest along
the system outside Of Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
This year there were but two large
buildings-the Southern Pacific main
depot for $4,000 and the Old Pueblo
club building.
Among the private residences the
most costly that appear are the fol
! lowing: Cameron, Franklin street
SIC 600; Fenner residence, Main
street. $4,000; MontiJo residence
Scott street, $500.
There were, however. a. record
breaking number Of houses that cos
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09

of the board OF trade see in Lanes let
ter to Alexander an opportunity TO
get their grievances before the in
terstate commerce commission. and
today began preparations to present
matters to Alexander and ask him to
request Lane to send a special agent
10 Phoenix to investigate.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09
TUCSON BUILDING RECORD.


More than 100000 worth Of build
ing was done in Tucson during the
year 1907.
These figures are taken from me
book at the city hall N when are en-
tered all building permits.
According to city officials fuliy one,
third can be added to the Duiioihs
cost estimated in the permit.
This would bring the puildlng rec,
ord of Tucson to nearly ssO0,Voo ane
is the strongest proof OF tne rapiu
growth of this city, Wnicn Is ehe
marvel Of visitors here,
In 1906 the building record wen wen
slightly ahead Of the record o. l sone
but his is easily explained AZ A'o'
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09

1--WE use the low pressure system D.
this plant explained the engineer
.sThat is, we use the steam over and
over again"
81 see" said the visitor. ITS some
thing like the system Of ventilation
In the sleeping cars-v-chicago Trib-
une.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09

from $4,000 to $4,000 and $1,000. with
1880 as a general average.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09
REFUSES THE NAME
or HIS AssAILAkI
Wounded Mexican Wiling To
Die and Let His Murderer
Escape Justicei

Lying at deaths door as result Of
an ugly wound Indicted In his throat
about IL O'Clock on Tuesday night
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-09
sisbse's Biggest. Busiest and sss. store

do Blu o snnw /
to make
r mems s5 65o $3.50 $40 sus) will show that values have