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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
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Las Vegas Mother Goes Crazy When
Her Son is Declared Insane-a
Cousin Dies in Asylum.

Las Vegas n. NJ, Aug. S.-(Spe-
ciaD Searching parties are today
securing the hills west of this
city for some trace of Mrs. Cleofes
Sangil, who disappeared from the
city last evening and 1t is thought
took refuge in the hills. Insanity is
given as the reason for her disap-
pearance. Mrs. Sangils son became
demented about three days ago and
a cousin died last week in the asy-
lum for the insane at this place. Her
son went crazy about three days ago
and since then she has acted queerly.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
CLOUDSURST DESTROYS
LOWER PART OF
FLAGSTAFF
Flood Sweeps Down River
Ten Feet High. Breaking
/Leveein Several Places.
GRAND CANYON LINE
REPORTED WASHED OUT

burst today in the mountains north of
Flagstaff brought food ten feet high
down the De Flag river, which broke
the levee in several places, flooding
the lower part of the city. tearing
bridges out and doing severe damage
to houses and their contents. Two
miles of track on the Grand Canyon
railroad between Williams and the
canyon are reported washed out. West
bound trains are delayed by washouts
east of here. Last nights storm was
the most severe of the season, light
ming striking a dozen places about
the city. but luckily without much
damage. The flood is subsiding.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 5.-A special
from Fernie, B. c., to the Spokesman
Review today says:
"A fire which covered a district
more than 100 miles in extent and
which completely destroyed this city
and a number of other towns, entail
ing a loss OF human life which will
reach above the hundred mark, has
swept this section of the country over
Sunday and is still raging.
$50 many people in the burned dis
trict are in need of relief that up to-
the present no effort has been made
to ascertain the number of dead and
it will probably be several days before
anything approaching an accurate es-
innate can be made,
"In the country swept by the flames
there IS estimated to have been 1000
people. Two thousand of these have
been sent to Granbrook and ElkO,
while some 500 have fed northward,
reaching Hosmer and other places
along the line Of the Great Northern.
The Great Northern train took all the
people it could carry up the line,
fighting its way through sheets of
flames before reaching a place OF safe
ty. Scores of families are separated,
men not knowing where their wives
and children are.
THE lowest estimate of property
loss is placed at s2,5OO,000 and the
insurance will amount TO about ST.
100000. 1t is estimated that $500
people will have to be furnished food
and temporary shelter and relief COM
mittees are now at work endeavoring
to provide for the injured and desti-
tute."
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03

Winnipeg, Aug. 3-The most dread
full confagration in the history OF
Canada has swept the Elk river val
lev in East Kootenai. For more than
forty miles a tremendous bush hre
has burned everything. 1t has held
sway since 4 o'clock Saturday after
noon and is still raging. 1t is esti-
mated that at least $50 people have
met death in the flames, while the
property loss will total several million
dollars.
The following places have been de-
stroyed: Fernie, with a population OF
$500; Coal Creek, 1900; Michel, 500;
Hosmer. 500: the town of Fernie has
been completely destroyed, but one
dispatch says that Hosmer and Michel
are still lighting.
The homeless will number 5000
and the list of fatalities is growing
hourly. Five families were hemmed
In at Fernie and every soul perished.
In Fernie alone at least twenty lives
were lost.
The property loss Is estimated at
several millions but even an approXi-
mate loss cannot be given until the
flames have died down and an ex-
animation will be possible. The Crows s
Nest Pass Coal company had mil
lion dollars worth of property at Coal
Creek which is reported destroyed.
A number of large railway and
wagon bridges have been burned,
which impedes traffic and renders the
work of relief doubly difficult.
The fire is still raging around Hos
mer and Sparwood, but Michel Is
safe, the wind dying out at midnight.
If the gale springs up again the town
will be in danger as the flames are
still raging but a few miles away.
According to a report received here
seventy men in camp in the Elks riv-
er country perished.
The property loss at Fernie alone
Is five millions. Ten cottages, two
coal offices and the western Canadian
Grocery and Coal company's ware
house are all that remains of Fernie
which saturday was a thriving city
of more than 5000 inhabitants.
Within fifteen minutes after the fire
broke into the city at 2 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon the place was a mass
of swirling names, swept before a
gale of wind which made II impos-
sible to control. When 1t was seen
that the town was doomed the inhabi-
tants set about trying to save such Of
their possessions as they could carry,
but the fire gained with such rapidity
that these were abandoned and the
townspeople were forced to drop
everything and flee for their lives
The West Fernie bridge across the
Elk river could not be saved and a
number OF people lost their lives
while trying to cross the bridge 10
safety. Many waded the river and
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
JAPANESE BELL BOY
PLAYS WITH LIVE WIRE
seed Takes Care of Fools" Said the
Lineman When $4,000 Volts Fail
ed to XIII the Oriental.

Las Vegas, N. M. Aug. 3.-(Spe-
ciai) A japanese bellboy employed
at the Hotel Castenada carelessly
picked up trolley wire which broke
and fell to the street today. and was
playing with in utter disregard of the
$4,000 volts coursing through it,
when liner1an who had been sent
out to repair the broken wire saw
him. The ineman gave a yell that
could be heard for blocks and the
frightened Oriental dropped the wire
and ran.
God takes care of fools was the
only comment the lineman made
when he had repaired the line. The
bellboy was sticking the end of the
wire against the rails to see the
sparks fly.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
.HOPEWtLt RETURNS
FROM EASTERN TRIP
He Secured Crack Band for the Con-
gress and Consulted With Rail
road Directors.

Col. w. $. Hopewell. chairman of
the BOARD of control of the sixteenth
National Irrigation congress, returned
to the city Saturday night from Pitts
burg, Pa, where he went to attend a
meeting of the board of directors of
the New Mexico Central railway.
Besides spending several busy days
at Pittsburg the colonel found time to
do Washington for a couple of days,
ana together with Judge A. b. Fall, of
Little River, n. M, secured the con-
SEN Of the war department to send a
crack band from the United States
army to the Irrigation congress. This
will give Albuquerque two military
bdTds for fair week-the Eleventh
regiment band of the Mexican army
and a band from the United States
army.
Col. Hopewell, though rather reti-
cent AS to the business OF the New
Mexico Central railway directors in
Pittshurg, says that a party of wealthy
Pittsburgers will be here next week
and the merger of the Albuquerque
Eastern and Santa Fe Central into
the New Mexico Central will be COM
pleted. The road from Moriarty 10
the Hagen coal fields will be COM
p!eted first and then the Albuquerque
line. The general offices OF the road
VIII be moved here as soon as the
road is completed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
EXPECTED STRIKE
A COMPLETE FAILURE
Only the Typesetters Went Out I'm
Paris and the Troops Had
Nothing TO Do.

Paris, Aug. 3.-As far as could be
learned early today. the 24-hours
general strike in Paris. called by the
General Federation of Labor, as a
protest against the killing OF strikers
at Vigneux last week, was not as ey-
tensve as the leader planned. No vi
olence was attempted. Soldiers masse d
at the central points Of the city found
nothing to do. Employees of many
trades refused to strike but several
newspapers were tied up.
More complete returns received
later in the day indicate that the
strike was a complete failure except
in the case of the typesetters.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03

to escape the flames. Women and
children were placed on train and
sent to Cranbrook, while the men re-
mained behind.
The residents who did escape to
safety are now destitute and the
western Canadian towns which escap-
ed the flames are sending money,
clothing and food to their relief. A
thousand dollars has been subscribed
by several small towns and this was
forwarded to the relief committee at
Fernie. Medical supplies are greatly
needed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
TAFT is LOKING WELL.

Hot Springs, va, Aug. l.-About
thirty members Of the Virginia Bar
association called on Candidate Taft
this morning and exchanged felicita-
tlons. Judge Taft will address the as
ISOLATION Thursday. There was uni
versal comment by the callers on the
splendid physical appearance OF the
candidate.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
TWENTY MINERS ARE
BURIED BY EXPLOSION

MahanOy City, Pa, Aug. 3-Twenty
men were entombed today at Knicker
Bockers by an explosion OF gas. Two
men. badly injured have been taken
from the mine, and others are be-
lieved to be in the gangway which
Is closed and filed with deadly gas.
Scores OF workmen are braving deadly
peril TO reach the entombed men.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03

} Fernie, B. c., Aug. 3.-FOllow-
ing is the summary OF the loss oi
} life and property i'm the lire
} which has ragged i'm East HOO
} tenai since saturday:
} Number of people killed, 40;
} number of homeless, 5000; dis
} trict swept by fire, from near
} CranbroOk to within four miles
} of Frank, Alberta, distance OF
} fifty miles; towns destroyed,
} Fernie, Coal Greek and Hosmer;
} partly destroyed, Michel. Total
} property loss estimated at S6,-
} 400, 900; loss i'm Fernie, $2,OOO,-
} 900.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
BRYAN,s SPEECH SHORT.

F'airview, Aug. 3.-Contrary to ex-
pectations the acceptance speech OF
Mr.. Bryan will be short. He stated to-
day that by actual count 1t contained
$500 words He reserves more elab-
crate treatment Of the issues in the
campaign for special speeches he in
tends to make.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
DOZENS OF SMALL TOWNS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT
WHILE INHABITANTS ARE FORCED TO FLEE FOR SAFETY

The Property Loss Is Vdousy Estimated at From Five to
Six and One.1af Million Dollars Including Millions Of
Feet of Manufactured Lumber. Coal Railroad Property
Residences and Business Houses Railway Train With
Load of Women and Children Ran :or Miles Through
Flames to Safety Leaving Husbands and Fathers Behind
to Fight for Their Homes--Rellef Committees Are Work.
ina to Care for Destitute and Injured
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
OUTLINE CAMPAIGN
PLANS IN NEW YORK STATE,

New York, Aug. 3.-Important con-
ference to outline the plan of cam
paign in New York state was held this
morning by Norman e. Mack, chair
man Of the Democratic national COM
mittee, with Charles f. Murphy, lead
er of Tammany Hall and w. ]. Con-
nors, chairman OF the state commit
tee. Mack will leave for Chicago to-
night and remain there two weeks.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
WHEAT AND CORN SOAR.

Chicago, Aug 3.-Scorching hot
weather throughout the corn belt and
the Dakotas and Minnesota threw the
board Of trade into wild excitement
today and sent the prices OF wheat
and corn soaring. Both advanced
nearly three cents a bushel
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03

The Sc class Of the Presbyterian
sunday school will give a social in the
church parlors Tuesday evening, Aug.
4th. There is good program and
the Furhmyer orchestra will play
during the evening. Fortune telling
and other attractions. No admission
viii be charged but ice cream and
cake will be sold for l5c.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
F,NIPERoR's CHIEF Is DEAD.

Berlin, Aug. 3.-Dr. Frederick X.
Lucanus, the chief OF Emperor Will
lams so-called civil cabinet, died
here today. He was reputed 10 be a
man OF extraordinary judgment and
had a large influence at court.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
Aid For Destitute.

Spokane, Aug, 3,-LOaded with
provisions. clothing and bedding, a
special car was attached to today's
train over the Spokane International
railroad for Fernie to aid the desti-
tute.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03
DEATi SUFFERING, DEST|TUT|0N
IN TkNy\ OF CANADIAN BUSH FIRE

Burned Areo overs District More Than
100 Miles in Extent and Is Still RAD
ing in anEver Widening Line, Threat
ening lrreparable Damage to Great
Section of the Northwest ---ApprOxi-
mate Death List Places Fatalities at
l7O with Many Districts Yet to Be
Heard from.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-03

Denver, Colo, Aug. 3-tocaI showers
tonight or Tuesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
little PROGRESS IN
LAND FRAUD CASE
Documents Scorched in San
Francisco ConfIagratioU Are
Placed in Evidence in Federal
Court al Washington,

IBy Morning journal Special Lonsed Wire
washington, April 10 a torn ana
disclosed parchment that had been
scorchcd by the fire that swept over
san Francisco after the earthquake,
was placed in evidence today IN the
HYDE Benson -Damond-Schneder land
fraud case. The document, an agrce-
meut entered into by Hyde and Benz
son on september ~. 1891 provided
one ur thr most Interesting Develop
mpuls OF the day being ntrednsta va
tho defense tn conlroNel cNl.Ca g
tending to show that a secret under.
standing existed between Hyde aud
Benson us to their operations in pub
lic lands
The attorney general today sent in-
aTuctiang To tho district attorney at
SUu Francisco "a oppose the granting
of an Injunction 10 prevent the rec
orda Of The california leud Office be-
ing brought tO washington surveyor
General Fmgsbury was stopped at
Trurkec. cal. on Wednesday. while
on his way to this city with the rec
urds
Au effort was made today by tho
attorney, FOR John A. Benson TO have
The court Of appeals advance the
hearings Of the apopal in the haOcas
corpus proceeding on behalf OF Ben
son The assistant United states DIS
trict attorney opposed advancing tue
hearing ana the court reserved deci-
sion
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
SEA APOWERS TO
CONVENE: At
LONDON
SEEK TO UNDO
WORK OF HAGUE CONGRESS
Nations Asked to Refrain From
Ratitying Prize Court Treaty
Pending Settlement of Moot
ed Points,

IN. ,...t -, ,,,,
'' s1PN "'N ~ '''S"' ''"'e" "''oi
"''''Hh'9H' Al'i' 'Iedt eri'-
ain Aos extended an Invitation To the
great maritime powers TO participate
h ,apf,rsn,, II I..nl,n nroforahl,,
"'Nl l0'" W uNl''lllile u posSlnle On
definite principles of maritime inter-
national law papHhl,t OF being upplied
M a.
,'I et 'ut laAt llAGue conference the
unl'd states VIII be represented At
Wis conference according to an-
n"au'elaynt al lhe state department
touaNs Whlle the conference " desiB-
halnd as informant upon lts dellp-
cl1Nlons ana CONCLUSIONS VIII uhdouht-
t'N u'pvhd the Iale OF the proposed
ntetnauuhal prlhe court should the
NHiiNL'HN" ot tNpvtlS succeed w ioI-
@ulating q cnde OF maritime law
NRlth anaH hgelRe lhteln0uVnal nE
n'luS aeVNP'ou nN NV ha'ltuue pVelS,
lht success OF tue proposed court
Neulu seem assured. IN the mean
tlhe y is pttdlcted IN an authpflta.
eve quarter mat an governments VIII
felph treln t@piNlng the hague
Treaty. ahlisnlng the PrhH court
luc precise diilleulty Wnlch the 3tlt-
NR EpN'tnhl'ht lS AVek'nk 70 uaNN
f'hltuled lhfough the conference les
Rl thr existence pl inc cohtlholtat
H2Fllunt law anu ahBlo-shNoll mar
ilahe law Rnd the consequent ques-
ton aI Nulep ol theSe systems snaH
ne administered IN amy given case De
tule the court Sheuld the nnatter on
stttllnE tAs question pe lell 10 lne
court the powers Woula w eHeo. oe
eNeculiNe as wen as luulclah ho'll
lNusS@ ana Japan urtllneu 70 Algu tlie
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
CHANGE SUGGESTED
IN COMMERCE LAW
Attorney Generals Opinion
Concerning Proposition to
Delay Enforcement of Com
modify Clause in Hepburn Act

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire,I
Washington, April 10.-Chairman
Elkins today brought to the attention
Of the senate committee on Interstate
commerce letter from Attorney
General Bonaparte, submitting an
amendment TO the resolution to sus-
pend until January, 1910, the penal
ties attached to the commodity clause
of the railroad rate law.
The amendment is intended to pro-
tect the right of railroads and the
government to test the constitutions
ality Of the clause in advance Of its
operation. The suggestion Of the at
Orney general follows:
I'm view Of the fact that some diff
ference Of opinion seems to exist as
to whether any appropriate civil rem
edy exists to enforce the provisions of
the commodities clause Of the Hep
burn act as the law stands, | venture
to suggest that the resolution be
amended by adding the following
words.
Provided, that nothing in this
resolution shall be constructed to pre-
vent the bringing of any civil suit of
proceeding for the enforcement of
said provision, or prevention of viola
lions thereof; and that the attorney
general is hereby authorized to insti-
tutC or cause to be instituted, in the
name Of the United States, and
against any persons or corporations
failing to- comply with said provision,
such civil suit, whether by application
for mandamus, bill in equity for in
junction or other effective remedy in
the promises in any circuit court of
the United States having jurisdiction
in the premises to secure the enforce
npOt and phgpTNaprp of said pTO|l-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
GIGANTIC PLOT
To SNUGGLE
CHINESE
FORTUNES MADE BY BOLD
CANADIAN CONSPlRAT0RS
Contraband CeIestiaIs Shipped
by Wholesale Into United
StateSi Jealousy Leads to
Undoing of SnuggIerS,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Detroit, Mich April l0,--The Free
Press tomorrow viii say.
Through the bitter rivalry of three
Canadian organizations for smuggling
Chinese into the United States a
wholesale scheme of bringing the or
ientals Illegally across the intorna-
ttcnal border at Detroit was discover
ed yesterday IL is said that some
nights as many as twenty-five Chi
nese have been smuggled across the
line and that several comfortable for
tunes have been made at the bust
ness during the past two years by en-
terprisng young men who have made
Windsor. Ontario. their headquarters
The immigration authorities hero
havc scaut hone Of reaching the prn-
cipals in the three competing
agencies by means Of man who
gives his name MS A. MtMann. and
who also is held at the Wayne county
Jail in connection with the capture
last Tuesday Of three Chinese at Ao-
rian, Mich The Cinnamon and Nc
Mann were found in a Wabash box
car bound for Chicago. There was a
dead horse in the car and the four
men were concealed under the straw.
Tho plan was to engage a freight
car at Detroit for the shipment Of
horse, some worthless animal being
placed IN the car for n blind The
Chinese, it Is said, have been freely
brought across the Detroit river on
the railroad ear ferries. being hidden
with the convenience Of employees on
the boats until the immigration In
spectors had made their rounds ana
then being hulTiedly directed to
empty freight cars. The following day
they would be transferred 70 freight
ears especially engaged and usually
started west on Wabash train No. ;
which makes only one regular stop
between Detroit and Chicago
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
REID PRAISES PUSH
OF SAN FRANCISCO
American Ambassador Tells
BritiSher8 of Remarkable AC-
conpIiShne0tS of People at
the Golden Gate,

fBy Morning journal Special Lensed Wire, |
London, April WhitelaW Reid,
American ambassador to England.
was the principal speaker tonight at
the annual dinner of the chamber of
commerce Of Luton q town near the
ambassadors country place, Wrest
Park
Mr.. Reid described in an interest
ing manner the rebuilding of san
Francisco, which city he visited re-
Gently He said the people of san
Francisco were doing business again.
Sometimes they worked in shanties.
while their new places were being fin
ished and many labored at desks made
Of boards laid across two barrels in
rooms where carpenters were hang
ing doors aud painters were at work
on the walls and the windows. They
were at work with so much energy
that i'm the month Of December, af-
ter the fire, the bank clcarings were
more than they were in the same
month before the connagration a
thing more striking than the earth
quake or the fire or the recovery from
both. Mr.. Reid said, was the spirit in
which these indominatahle people Of
san Francisco confronted the disaster
and surmountcd II, In conclusion MI
Reid said
There are many things in the his
tory of this country of which an
American Is intensely proud, but /
protest that among them all there
has been nothing in forty odd years
since the greatest Civil war Of mod
ern times, Of which we have more
right to be proud than Of san Fran
cisco in the earthquake and Of SAN
Francisco today
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-11
PEACE DOVE HOVERS
OVER HOUSE
Orderly Session Yesterday De-
voted to Consideration Of
Naval Appropriation Bill,

- ,I..,,,I,,- I,,,,,,I gnr,inI Ienard ,yIre
lhS Morning '""'"" Hp'''"' 'e"''" ",'i
Washington y. G" Apiu ~ lh'
dove Of peace hoyered over the house
tod,,, tp.ie.,d of Ipterniiu.iblo roll
..n, [ ., .,...,.... ~ n.,.r.. ,.,d..s am
eA'IS '"u '''''"'' ~ p"'''
questions ot parliamentary 'H" theie
was on orderly session devoted almost
rnrirot f., consideration Of fhr naval
..,u p... ,n,t,,,,.,,.
appr"P' ''''''' ''' '''''' ''i'''' '''''''
Foas ot Illinois, ANA Mr PadErl OF
Trn1cs4oc. of the committee On naval
affairs. made exhaustive speeches ius
ttfypp tho action Of the committee
in. ,oportiug what they characterized
aa a conservative naval program for
Inc next fiscal year Messrs Mokin-