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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
RUFF FOUND GUILTY;
\ WILL Be TRIED AGAIN
Drastic Scene in Court When Verdict
is Rcad-Heney win Prosecute
the Next Case.

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Abraham
Ruef, who late yesterday afternoon
was convicted OF bribery after a trial
lasting three and half months, will
be arraigned for judgment tomorrow
before Judge Lawlor. Whether SEN
tence will be pronounced at this ses-
sion can not be determined until the
defense has announced it's intentions
It is certain froft expression of
Henry Ach, Ruef's chieI counsel, that
the case will be appealed to higher
court, and 1t will require some time
to prepare the bill OK exceptions from
the record, which contains several
volumes aggregating 1000 pages. The
prosecution has intimated that Ruef
will be tried again within a short
time on one of the scores Of indict-
ments against him.
According TO an announcem ent
made today Hiram w. Johnson, Matt
l. sullivan and ]. J. Dwyers> and
three attorneys, who volunteered
their service when Heney was shot
will withdraw from the prosecution
and the next trial will be conducted
| by Heney
The scene in the courtroom when
the jury returned its verdict after
being out twenty-four hours, was
| dramatic. BY the side of Ruef sal
his aged father, who was overcome
when the verdict was read. Opposite
them sat Francis j. Heney. The
crowd in the court room made no
demonstration, though there prob
ably would have been cheering had
not the spectators been warned
When Heney entered the room for
the first time since he was shot the
crowd could not be restrained and
cheered wildly. The demonstration
lasted only a minute and the crowd
was silent when the verdict was read
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
new MEXICO MEN
Al TARIFF HEARING
Luna and Kelley Appear Before Cont
mittee and Ask That Tariff on
Wool Be Retained

Washington, Dec. 11.-Three wool
growers were the only witnesses
heard by the House ways and means
committee at the tariff hearing to-
day. r. G. Johnson of Idaho, gave
figures on the cost of raising sheep in
Idaho. Solomon Luna, a prominent
wool grower of New Mexico, and IL.
w. Kelly, representing the New Mex
leo Wool Growers association, asked
that the tariff on wool be retained
After they had testified, Represents
ative Payne said 81 am glad to
hear the growers OF stock before the
committee. The stockmen OF the
west should put forward their claims
and they owe the committee a debt
OF gratitude for the part taken in
their interest"
Delegate Andrews is making a
winning combination for statehood
and there seems little doubt that the
statehood bill will be passed. Unite
ed States Attorney Leahy has Joined
the statehood workers.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
BACK BRYAN AGAIN?
SURE, SAYS MACK
But There Is No Telling Who VIII Re
the Candidate, and Anyhow, It's
Long Time Until Election.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 11,-Norman
f.. Mack, chairman OF the Democratic
national committee, when asked
about the published report that a
disagreement had developed between
him and Secretary Woodson, of the
committee, said: "rhere is nothing
to it; nothing at ALL" He said it was
not probable that the committee
would not hold a meeting for three
years. as it was not customary to
meet between campaigns.
Are you still friendly to Bryan ?''
he was asked.
Certainly. l see no reason why
should not be just as good a friend
of Bryan now as / have been In the
past"
Asked If he would back him in
1913, he replied: Bryan is not likely
to be a candidate and l would rot
venture a guess who the candidate
would be. The important question
just now is whether we are going to
have real tariff revision" he con-
tinued. THE manner in which high
protective interests at Washington
are framing things. makes it appear
that the relief expected Is not 10 be
realized. But the interests OF the
Democratic party will be well taken
care OF by Democrats in Congress"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
TO SUE FOR DIyORCE.

One man and one woman sought
relief from matrimonial ties in the
Second district court today. Henry
Raymond Haxton alleges in a COM
plant, made against his wife, Sarah
Thibault Haxton. that the latter de-
serted him in July 1907 and return
ed to her home in Great Britain. and
he seeks T. rave their marriage
vows made in London, England, In
1891, revoked
Estelle A. Burton wife OF Oliver
c. Blurton, alleges that she and her
husband were married at Lamar
Colo, July Is, 1902. by a minister
Of the gospel In December, 1906.
the defendant deserted her ana il
now a a place unknown TO her. She
seeks divorce and the return OF her
maiden name. Estella A. Bennett
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
REFUSES new TRIAL
IN CONSPIRACY CASE
Philadelphia Gafters Are Denied
Permission 10 Have Another
Hearing.

Harrisburg, Dec. ll.-Judge Hunk
el today refused a new trial to j. II.
Sanderson, J. M. Shumaker, w. p.
Snyder and w. l.. Matthues, convict
ed in the first capitol conspiracy cases.
Sanderson was the contractor for
the furnishings and decorations in the
S13, ,000,0 900 capitol. Shumaker was
former auditor general Of state and
Matthues was formerly treasurer,
I llrsc men with Joseph NJ. Huston,
architect Of the great building, were
charged with conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the state in connection
with furnishing and decorating the
capitol but Huston secured his sew
erance and his trial has not yet come
up. Several other defendants, of
whom there were fourteen in all, re-
main to be tried.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
FIVE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS FOR OUR
WATERWAYS
National Rivers and HdrbOTS
CongTeSS Recommends
That Bonds be
Issued.
ALL OLD OFFICERS
WER1 REELECTED
Congress Finally Adjourns Aflc
Adopting Important Resolutions
and Naming officers TO
Head the Body
Next Year.

Washington, Dec. 11.-At the clos
ing session of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress here today the
annual reports of the president and
of the secretary-treasurer were read.
states were named and resolutions
adopted. There were a number of
brief speeches by various delegates,
the president calling on speakers from
various states.
The election of officers resulted in
the reelection of Joseph E. Ransdall
of Louisiana, as president, and ]. F.
Ellison of Cincinnati, as secretary
treasurer, t-~
A series of resolutions was adopt
ed, the most important of which is
one providing for the issuance of
bonds to the amount of $500. .000,-
600 by Congress, for financing the i'm
provement of waterways of the coun-
try, the building of canals, and other
means for utilizing water routes in
the transportation of freight.
Other resolutions adopted urge
upon Congress to authorize the COM
pletion of waterways projects here
tofore entered upon and the adoption
of new projects of a comprehensive
character. Doubling the engineer
| corps of the ayiny is recommended.
| and 1t Is urged that a commission be
appointed to study the waterways in
this country and abroad with the view
of suggesting to Congress a compre-
hensive plan and policy for the inn
provement of water courses.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11

the acquisition of such a dock. and
the bringing up to high efficiency of
the yards at Bremerton and Mare
Island, another navy yard on the Pa
cific coast will not be necessary for
some time to come.
The navy department being a large
business organization, Mr.. Metcalf
suggests rearrangements of the uu-
ties of any bureau are exceedingly diff
ficult and complex, and necessarily
rests with Congress; ont those who
speak of the millions unnecessarily
spent annually by the lack of eco
nomican administration co not realize
that a comparatively small percent
age Of the annual budget goes for
repair and maintenance of the ma
terial of the fleet. The greater part
is expended for the nay and prOvis-
ioning of the navy and marine corps,
ammunition fuel and expenditures
on account of increase of the navy.
SO far az concerns the last-named
item, the department has long been
an exceedingly economical purchaser
the contract price of our latest bat
tleships being hardly more than the
actual cost of labor and material and
incidental expenses, and very consid-
erably below the limit fixed by Con-
gress The secretary says also that
1t would be difficult to find in any
large manufacturing establishment
or other industrial organization
greater coordination than exists
among the heads of the great bu-
reaus and offices of the navy depart
ment.
The secretary recommends thai
Congress authorize at it's approach
| ing session the construction of -four
| battleships, four scout cruisers, tel
| destroyers, four submarines, TIRE
colliers, one repair ship, one ammu
milton ship, two mine-laying ships
these two ships TO be converted from
cruisers now on the navy list.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11

on Roma avenue going to catch a
street car, the evening of october 6,
when her husband was shot. She
went to him when he was shot bu,
could not tell who fired the shot.
on cross examination, Attorney
Heacock, assisting Assistant District
Attorney Staab, propounded an inn
peaching question to Mrs. Garcia. He
asked her if, on the morning of Oc-
tober I, the morning after the al
legged shooting, she did not tell Pro-
oate Judge Romero at her home on
Mountain road that she jumped be-
tween the men to keep Jack La Rue
from shooting her husband in the
head. She answered so" VIII
great emphasis. The case cannot g.
to the jury before tomorrow morn
ing. unless the attorneys should
waive arguments. The defense just
began offering testimony at o'clock
..t10, neys Phelan and Wilkerson ap-
pear for the defendant.
FERGUSON Lost.
The sealed verdict returned in tn
case of II. B. Ferguson versus w
II. Foster. in which the plaintiff sued
10 recover alleged attorneys fees.
contained bad news for the plaintiff
The jury found a verdict in favor
Of Foster.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
PYTHIANS TO BUILD
NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL
1t VIII BE Located at Las Vegas for
tuberculosis Patients of the
Order

Chicago, Dec. ll.--Dr. G. o. Con-
mel medical examiner in chief, OF the
Knights of Pythias, announced today
that it had been formally decided
that the santarium for tuberculosis
patients affiliated with the order
SHAH be established at New Mexico.
Cottages and other buildings when
sufficient funds shall have been col
lected from members OF the order
viii be erected on a large tract Of
land near Las Vegas, donated for the
cause by the New Mexican lodges.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
he HAD REVELATION
when BULLETS FLEW
Adam God Tells OFFICERS the Lord
Was On Vacation or Against
His Band.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-THE Lord
was not with us, or else He was on
vacation. Now l know that my
faith was wrongj that 1 was mistak-
en-" This Is the statement Of James
sharp, better known as Adam God,'
who was captured in Kansas late yes
terday. 1t was Sharp who last Tues
day led his followers into the battle
with the police that has already re-
suited in five deaths. A. J. Seller
aged 72, an innocent bystander, whj
was wounded by a stray bullet, was
the last victim to die. He succumbed
at midnight last night.
1t is penltent and humble
prophet that sits in his cell mere with
the responsibility of five deaths. rest
ing on his shoulders. but he insists
that he was misguided and acted in
good faith.
Honestly, captain" he said to Of
ficer Whitsett, 81 Believed that we
were doing right and that it was
Gods will. When the bullets com
menced to hit me, / had a revela-
tion. l am glad to be back and want
to stand for anything that God Wills
oh, it is terrible, terrible"
In the shooting Sharp was wound
ed in both hands, while a third bull
let passed through his hat brim, and
another through his coat lapel. When
Mrs Sharp was told of the capture
of her husband, and his wounds, she
said:
Then there is little left for me to
pin my faith to-"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
COMMITTEE WILL VISIT
PANAMA CANAL ZONE

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE trip to
be made to the Panama canal zone
by the interstate and foreign com
merce commission, according to a
decision reached today by the COM
mittee, will start December 2s. Tha
trip Is made so that the members of
the committee may become thor
oughly acquainted with governmental
conditions in the zone. The present
government is regarded as temporary
only and the committee may decide
that the time has come to draft a
permanent code of laws.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
CROMWELL TELLS FACTS.

New York, Dec. l1,-William Mel
son Cromwell. who engineered the
purchase Of the Panama canal from
the Frence today issued a lengthy
statement refuting the charge made
By the New York World and other
papers that a syndicate Of Americans
bought the canal for $4,000, 900 and
sold IL to the government for $40
900, 900. In his statement he says
the the purchase price was paid di-
rectly to France. He says:
Il again denounce the statement
wherever published or by whomsO-
ever made, that there was a syndi-
cate formed OF American citizens to
sell It 10 the United States as abso-
lutely and unqualifedly false and un-
true
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
MRS. GARCIA TEsTIFIES.

Josephine Garcia, wife of the
prosecuting witness in the case OF
the territory versus Jack La Rue,
who Is charged with shooting Man
uel Garcia, took the witness stand
this afternoon in defense Of La Rue,
and testified that she did not see La
Rue shoot her husband. though she
was standing a foot from him at the
time he was shot
The counsel questioned the wit
nesses closely. she said that she was
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
j StMtR At ONCE
IS THE CONCLUSION
OF CITIZENS
Big Meeting al Commercial
Club Last Night Dis
CuSSed Offer of
Company.
MAY ISSUE BONDS
TO FINANCE WORK
Assurance Is Given That Bonds
VIII Sell at Par or Better and
Will Find Ready Sale
City May Save
Money.
WHAT CONTRACTOR GUAR
ANTEES.

, Summary of proposition sub
nitted to the meeting at the
D Commercial club last night by
. the American Light and Power
. company of Kansas City:
D l. To build a sewer system in
D compliance with the plans and
= estimates prepared by Mr.. Gray,
= expert employed by the city.
. 2. Sewer to be finished in five
. months from commencement of
y work.
. 3. Charge for work to consist
q OF actual cost as determined by
y city's own timekeepers, engin-
= eers and inspectors, plus 10 per
q cent profit.
. 4. Settlement to be made
. monthly through city council,
q subject to it's inspection and ap-
. prevail
. s. Company to furnish expert
= enced men, expensive machinery
. and work night and day.
y s. Company TO deposit satis-
q factory bond of 100000 for full
q hIlment of contract.
y 7. Company guarantees that in
. NO instance will cost of sewer
= complete exceed estimate of
= $1sS,866.00, made by Mr.. Gray,
. while a saving of from $1,000 to
. $4,000 is probable.
. s. Company agrees If bonds
. are issued at Az per cent to
y guarantee city at least one bid
. for them at par and possibly at
= slight premium. If city can
= sell to better advantage, saving
. elected proportionately
3. Company agrees to begin
y work as soon as funds are avail
. able.
= What the City Gets.
Summary of benefits to city
. from adopting a plan such as
= outlined by representative of
. American Light and Water COM
= pany:
= 1. A sewer system at a max
. imum cost which two engineers
. have pronounced reasonable for
. the work
Z. A guarantee that the cost
. will not exceed a stipulated
amount, with chance that it
. may be less.
8. A complete new sewer sys-
y tenn in five months.
4. A guarantee Of at least par
y for sewer bonds with a chance to
Hrst try for a premium.
s. The services of experienced
= foremen and workmen, engin-
. eers, machinery which could not
. be purchased for many thou
. sands OF dollars.
6. A bond for 100000 to
. guarantee that the work will be
= done according to specifications
. and contract.
z. A rebate on thousands of
= dollars of material shipped here
y by the Santa Fe, allowed to a
. city or municipal corporation,
. under provisions of interstate
. commerce act.
= s. A complete check on the
. cost of the work by the appoint
. ment Of its own engineers, in
. spectors and timekeepers. with
. a further check by a monthly
. report direct to the city council
. for approval.
3. An enhanced valuation to
. every foot OF real estate in the
y city, the day the sewer is COM
. pleted and a safeguard placed
. on public health and cleanli-
. Aess.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11

A representative number of Albu-
qusrque business men and property
owners attended the meeting held at
the Commercial club last evening, and
after three hours Of discussion reach
ed the unanimous conclusion that
Albuquerque must have a new sewer
system, and that II must be built by
bond issue. a resolution TO this ef-
feet was adopted by the meeting and
Ar. Bullock, who is here represent
Ing Kansas City company which de-
sires TO build the new system and If
necessary buy the bonds at par was
rendered a vote OF thanks. Nj Bull
locks proposition was also voted by
the meeting a good one, which should
be considered by the city council
promptly.
W. p. Aetcalf, the real estate bro
keT, was chosen as chairman of the
pseeting, with Marcus Kelly secretary.
Mr, Bullock addressed the meeting
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
TO CITIZEN READERS.

Owing to the breaking OF the
mechanism OF the press in the
Citizen office one week ago. the
paper has been reaching its sub
sCribers several hours late in the
city and much later th~Oughout
the territory. The repairs ne
cessitated the casting Of several
intricate parts OF machinery.
which resulted in additional de-
lay. BY tomorrow evening tNe
, Citizen hopes 10 have all repairs
completed and To deliver the
paper at the customary time
The Citizen deplores the ineon-
venience resulting TO its sub
scribers and hopes 10 make
amends by prompt service In the
future.
. a a a - u u - - "a -
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
GoETHAIs DENIFs RUMoRs.

Panama, Dec, ll.-It was rumOr0d
that Col. Goethals, chairman Of IN .
canal commission, had given orders
that the Culebra cut be widened and
fourteen million more cubic yards
have been excavated. Today Goetha's Is
denied the report. He also denied
the report that deep crevlces had
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11
CASTRO HTRRYING ~ RERIIN.

Bordeaux, Dec. 11.-President Cas-
tro OF Venezuela left today for Paris
His physicians are anxious that ne
should reach Berlin as soon as pos
siblo
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-11

DemT. CiIr., Dec. Il.---Tenight and
Saturday fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
The Herring Aeroplane.

In few days the public will have an
opportunity to judge as to the merits of
another aeroplane than the device of the
Wright brothers. the test of which at
Fort Myer was recently interrupted by a
tragedy. The lamentable mishap to Mr.
Wrights machine. as now understood,
could in no wise be attributed to any de-
feet in the principle upon which the ap-
paratus is constructed. guy wire
worked loose as a result of the greater
vibration caused by the lengthening of
the propeller blade and a blade and the
wire came into contact, breaking the
former. This threw the machine out of
gear and caused 1t to fall, the distance to
the earth being unfortunately great
enough to cause crushing impact, but
not great enough to enable the operator
to work his elevating planes into position.
The obvious lesson of the accident, learn
ed at the cost of a life and the manning OF
the operator, is that more margin must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Hunting Accidents.

This is the season of the year when
men without any experience whatever IN
the handling of firearms go forth into
the woods and fields in search of game
and through their carelessness and tg-
norance contribute to the tragedy records
and the work of the hospitals. Now
the huntsman shoots companion, mis-
taking him for game Again he shoots
himself, perhaps dragging his gun after
him as he climbs a fence, maybe fall
ing to observe the common precautions re-
garding loading and unloading. Scarcely
a day passes without bringing the news
of some such unnecessary disaster, at
trlbutable in almost every case to the
ineXperience or the recklessness Of the
hunter. So often ire men shot by others
through mistake in the woods that this
has come to be recognized as distinct
form of casualty, and every year a GER
tain number of deaths and Woundings in
the woods may be anticipated.
Men go into the woods to hunt without
experience with the same readiness mat
they SO upon the water. The summer
boating accident is almost invariably the
result of ineXperience. Some parents al
low their children to go out with guns
without any thought whatever for Inc
possible consequences. They learn too
late the truth that firearms make poor
playthings for the young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Pennsylvania and the Tariff.

In reply to The Stars opinion that, in
the event of Mr. Cannon's defeat, the
republicans would not elect Mr. Dalzell
speaker. Mr.. Watterson says
Perhaps. And yet Mr.. DalzeIl is a
logical candidate 1t is not to be ex-
pected that If the republicans should
control the next House the policy of the
republican machine would be to put in
power legislators inimical to the advan-
tageS of the interests that are now sup
porting the Taft ticket. The tariff. If
revised at all would be, under a repub-
lican administration. revised by its best
and oldest friends. The ways and means
committee would be about what it has
been during the incumbency of Mr.. Can
non
Mr.. Dalzell and Mr.. Payne of the
House and MIR. Aldrich of the Senate are
now officially students of the tariff ques-
ton They are the men who would write
new schedules If new schedules were
to be written by their party. The House
machine If the House should be repub-
ican. would be as unlikely to change
It's complexion as the leopard is TO
change his spots. If not DalZell as a
successor of Cannon, then another less
well known but equally rigid reaction
airy. And why not DalZell?'
Leaving out Mr.. Dalzells standpat rec
ord. his locality alone would make his
election as Speaker impossible at a time
OF tariff revision. Pennsylvania is a
hoedoo on that subject.
Mr.. Wattersop will recall the contest