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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
UNITED STATES A BULLY
SAYS PRESIDENT
CASTRO
America Is Vain With the
Thought That They Are
Standard Bearers"
WHY SHOULD ANYONE
INVOKE DIPLOMACY?

Caracas, Venezuela, April 25.-El
Constitutional, whose utterances may
be regarded as those of President Cas-
tro. applauds Judge Calhoun's first
conclusion that the New York and
Bermudez company never fulfilled the
conditions imposed by the Hamilton
concessions, but referring to the other
three adverse conclusions, it says:
The American Judge could not
maintain the impartiality of his posi-
tion, and he has tried to invalidate his
own opinion. based on good law, by
means Of two or three high-sounding
phrases of a petifogging lawyer Inas-
much as from whatever side one looks
at the question. and no rIatter how
much sophistry and subtlety of a pet
tifogging lawyer is invoked, the ques-
ton presents only juridic charac-
ter. We ask. in what courts does
Judge Calhoun think the trial should
be-in those of Venezuela or those OF
North America?
Further, If the question is exclus,
lively of law, to be decided by law
courts, why is diplomacy invoked
What have the state departments of
one or the other country got to do
with the matter? What Is the reason
for these notes, either reticent, un-
seasunable or Incorporate. but always
unharmonious or aggressive, by
means of which the American govern
mcnt thinks It can maintain. before a
conscientious and just government
like ours, the prestige of its moral
authority, the reputation of its states
men who try to mix up with a ques-
ton not at all within their jurisdic-
ton, and the good name of a people
who are vain with the thought that
they are the standard bearers of JUS
tice and the paladins of liberty? Is
II by maintaining such a leonine pre-
tension of it's own rights and of those
OF the Latin hsnefic an -repnnlics that
the United States can hope mat Eu-
rope will consent that it be the guar
dian of justice in America?
Returning to the limited sphere
of the question Of the Bermudez COM
pany, We ask, Is it now, after four
years, that Judge Calhoun informs his
government that the company had no
rights under the Hamilton concession
but did have them under the mining
law? Or is it that he did inform his
government u inns louI years aSo anu
that the American government had
reserved this fact to bring it forward
today. thus pretending to Introduce
a new element into the question :
But even this element leaves the mat
ter on purely legal grounds, about
which neither ministers, nor secretar-
les Of state. nor political advisers. nor
offcious newspapers can have any
thing to say
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
DOG POISONING CASE
GOES TO JURY
Attorneys Finish Arguments and
Jurors Retire to Consider Evi-
dcn~-Naluc OF the Dog is
Impressed on Jurors.

The Leaning dog poisoning case
Went to the jury at 3 o'clock this af-
tcrnoon, after a trial lapsing over
three days.
Attorney George S. Klock made
the opening argument for the prose-
cution, talking a half hour before
noon. The attorneys agreed that
each side should limit its argument
to an hour. Mr.. Klock impressed up
on the jury eight of whom were ma
tives, the value of the animal killed
as sheep dog. 1t was Scotch Collie
of a very fine breed. He also spoke
Of it as being a family dog, kind Of
disposition and safe for children. The
evidence against Leaning was purely
cirCumstantial.
Judge Laughry in addressing for
the jury reviewed the case from its
inception pointing out 10 the jury the
perfect right of Leaning to buy pOis-
on to give to vcrmin which had
been killing his chickens and squirrel
that had been stealing his corn. He
referred TO a clipping from the
Morning Journal produced as cyi-
dcuco by the prosecution in the most
sarcastic terms, saying papers OF that
class attempted u be sensational
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
AUTOMOBILE LINE
IN THE HIGHLANDS
Two Machines viii BE Purchased
and Half Hour Schedule Between
Itrsi,cncc Portion and Business
District WI be Maintained.

Business men are organizing an
automobile line To run between the
business district and the Highlands
and according to present plans eX-
pcct to purchase two machines at a
cost of $i,50O. one machine will
maintain half hour schedules between
the Highlands and downtown and
the other machine will be held in
readiness To take parties to the
mountains ana various places of in
terest.
The company will not issue stock,
according to present plans, but will
try to sell books of tickets. each
ticket being good for ride at any
time. A solicitor for the company is
now eng gcd in selling these coupon
books and upon the number sold de-
pends the success OF tho new enter
prise
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
LAND COMMISSION CAN
ACCEPT SALARY
FOR WORK
Removing Restrictions From
Officers is FavOrably
Reported.
IMMENSE LAND TRACK
INVOLVES MUCH WORN

Washington, April 25.-Representa-
tive Howland of the committee of
public lands reported favorably the
bill introduced by Delegate Andrews
providing for the allowance of COM
pensation to the members of the Unit
ed States land commission to the ter
ritory of New Mexico, amended so as
to read:
That each member of the selecting
commission mentioned and described
in section of the act of Congress ap-
proved June 81, 1898, entitled IAN
act making certain grants of land to
the territory of New Mexico. and for
other puposes," consisting of the gov
ernor of the territory of New Mexico.
the surveyor general of said territory
and the solicitor general thereof, shall
receive such compensation for their
services as members of said commits
sion as the legislative assemblies of
said territory may from time to time
provide, not to exceed the sum of $500
per annum.
Section =. That al acts and parts
of acts 50 far as inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed and this act
shall be in force from and after its
approval.
After completing the amendments
the report says: Since the passage of
the act of June 81, 1898, the legisla-
tive assembly of New Mexico mas
made appropriations of S1,50O to pay
this commission for it's work, but sec
tion 1885 of the revised statctes Of the
United States prohibits the governor
and surveyor general from receiving
any other salary than that allowed
by Congress; and it is the purpose of
this bill to remove the inhibition re-
ferred to and allow the members of
the commission TO accept the compen-
sation provided for by the New Mex
leo Legislature,
The salary Of the governor is $4,000
per annum, that Of the surveyor gem
cral $1,000 and attorney general
$4,000 At the present time there is
500, 600 acres of land to be selected
by the board. which involves a very
great deal Of time and labor in addi-
tion to the other duties of the officials
composing the board; and it is felt by
the com mittec that the governor and
surveyor general should be allowed to
accept the compensation for their Ia
Dor provided by the legislature, as
well as the attorney general. who ac-
| ccpts his part of the appropriation
without question.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
WALTON MAY RACE
FOR CONGRESS
Bright Attorney and Newspaper Man
Quietly Talked of by the Faithful
as Mighty Good Substitute
for q. A. Larrazola, Famous
Leader OF Forlorn
Hopes.

w. h Walton. editor of the silver
City Independent and well known
attorney of Grant county, spent today
in albuquerque on legal matters
incidentally Mr. Walton, who is the
secretary of the Democratic territorial
central committee, spent some little
time hoOnobbing with the leading
lights in Democratic circles in this
city.
Mr.. Walton had heard that there
was city election in albuquerque
and he smiled a pleased smile at the
results thereof in the shape of a DEM
ocratic city administration.
As the result of mis- visit here the
little story to the effect that w. B.
Walton might be nominated by the
Democrats as their candidate for dele
gate to Congress again bobbed up
Nobody would stand sponsor for the
story Of course, but nearly every one
admitted that they had heard some
thing about it,
II is understood Mr.. Walton does
not want the nomination but again
ne might be induced to run.
The Democrats are already framing
things up and will be ready 10 get
right down 10 business just as soon as
the nominating convention is over.
Mr.. Walton smilingly assured his
friends here today that the Demo-
cratic chances in the territory never
looked better. one thing about Mr..
Walton which appeals 10 everyone
is his extreme optimism. He is al
ways hopeful. 1t is a part Of his gem
ulue Democracy
The disposition, which first mani
Tested itself in this city some weeks
ago, TO sIdetrack q. \. Lurrazolo OF
Las Vegas who is seeking nomination
as Democratic delegate TO Congress, is
growing stronger as the days go by.
Mr.. Larrazolo suited the party lead
ors very well I'm the days of forlorn
hopes, but as the Democrats are feel
ing much better just now. they are
talking of others beside Larrazolo,
Mr.. Walton has the distinction at all
events Of being among those men
toned
lie may not attempt to secure the
nomination, but ne will at least have
"a Whole lot 20 say as TO who will
get il.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

New Orleans. April 2j.-The dead,
These were grim facts which came
to light this morning when a little
of the wreckage Of yesterdays torna-
does in Louisiana Mississippi and Al
abama had been cleared away.
The tornadoes lasted altogether
about u hours striking prOmiscuously
one town after the other from before
daylight Friday until midafternoon.
Many hours after they struck, trains
bearing nearly 200 injured came
crawling cautiously out of the torna-
do districts, leaving behind one town
Purvis, Miss, utterly demolished; ;
five others practically blown away
and fifteen little villages in more or
less acute stages OF ruin.
With these wounded came details
of one of the worst disasters in the
history OF the gulf states.
First Of ALL it became known that
negroes comprised the most of the
dead, most of their deaths occurring
in fimsy cabins, and the most badly
wounded came from the same
places.
The identified white dead early to-
\ day numbered AZ In addition it is
reported that four whites were killed
in McCNllum, Miss, which would
bring the white dead to 46 The
number Of negroes killed was be-
tween $50 and 175. The towns which
suffered the damage in addition to
Purvis were Amite. La. McCalum,
McLaurin and Winchester. Miss, and
Albertgilie, Ala In Purvis, of about
200 dwellings, only seven were left
standing.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
TEMPERANCE UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Womdn's Christian Temper
ance Union met Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs w. j. Marsh.
Devotions were led by Mrs Swan,
after which the meeting proceeded to
the election of officers, which had
been uncompleted at the last meet
ing. IS finished the election resulted
as follows
President-Dr. Margaret G. Cart
wright.
Secretary-Mrs. c. f. Vaughn
Treasurer Mrs. Mary w. Barnes.
Vice President at Large-Mrs. s.
c. Nutter
Vice presidents in churches:
Methodist-Mrs Alice Livingston.
Presbytcrian-Mrs Pitt Ross.
Congregational-Mr W. J. Marsh,
Baptist-Mrs. Isabella Warner.
Superintendents of department:
Evangelistic--Mrs Katherine Heald
Mothers Meetings Mrs. David
stewart
Flower Missionaries. NJ. ]. Butler.
Franchisc-Mrs Lillian Wilson
Sunday School--Mrs. c. e. Vaughn
Press Reporter-Mrs David Stew
art.
Business being finished there fol-
lowed a short program:
Song ............ Miss Lula Palmer
Accompanied by Miss Hopping.
Paper" Denatured Alcohol" DR..
Daily.
Piano duet ................
........ Misses Cochran and Statson
Rcading-"The Army Canteen"..
.............. Mrs. 5. c. Nutter
Adjourned to meet May Sth at the
home OF Mrs. John Strumquist, S07
East Grand avenue.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
BASEBALL DECIDES POLITICS.

Cuthbert. Ga, April 25.-As the wee
suit Of a baseball game played here
today this county (RandOlphD will go
10 Governor Hoke Smith by default
i'm the June primary, the leading sup
Eurters of Joe" Brown being bound
rot u make a fight TO carry the
county.
Before the game was called It was
discovered that every man on one
team was for Smith, while the mem
bers Of the other team were for
Brown. Tho leading supporters OF
Smith ana Brown then practically
vagerod the county's vote on the
game. The Smith team won. / 8 to 8.
Browns supporters say they viii
abide by the result
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
rInLIsnERs SEE CANNoN.

Washington April GA commit
tee from the American Newspaper
Publishers association visited the
capitol today and conferred with
Speaker Cannon and other mem bers
Of the House relative to the prospects
for legislation placing wood pulp and
news print on the free list. Herman
Ridder president OF the association,
had a long talk with the speaker over
the situation while Otner members
were interviewed by various repre-
:, natives of the publishers.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD SHORT SESSION

The county commissioners held "A
short session this morning and or
dered paid "a number OF bills not al
lowed at the last session. The bond
OF w. II. Gnlcnwater for $1,000 as
road supervisor Of road district No
g, was approved.
Chas. Checker John Mann and
Eernardo Hunick were appointed
commissioners to view and appraise
property which will have 70 be con-
aemned for the purpose Of widening
the extension II Central avenue in
old Albuquerque between the Fer
pl-s1n home sUi the PC-,o Ejr- sa
loon. The sever 4 buildings projecting
into where ths road ought TO be Will
ue removed AMI the street graded.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
Five Were Killed,

Atlanta, Ga, April 25.-Reports re
ceived here today say a severe wind
storm struck Griffin, Ga, during the
night, wrecking part of the town,
killing five and injuring at least fif-
teen. The report declares a cotton
mill and other business houses were
blown down. From Columbus, Ga.
the Associated Press received "a dis
patch today saying that two persons
We're killed and a dozen injured by
a storm there.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
Twenty Towns Wrecked.

Atlanta, Ga, April 25.-In all
nearly twenty towns were struck by
the "tWistrs," of which there seem
to have been at least five.
The tornado that first appeared in
Concordia Parish. La, appears to
have been the most serious in respect
to number of victims and territory
covered. Although it Travelled through
a rural district and struck no large
arr Ga dead and at least 100 injured
with the prospect that the list viii be
considerably swelled More than so
of the dead are negroes whose log
cabins proved particularly fatal to
the occupants, being easily torn to
pieces while the weight of the tim
bers crushed the inmates to death.
After leaving Concordia Parish the
storm crossed over into Mississippi
and traversed portions of Adams,
jefferson and Clabourne counties. its
path being about 900 feet wide.
What appears to have been two
different tornadoes also struck in
western Alabama, one claiming six
victims At Bergen and Thomas saw
mill, small places, and another struck
Albertyille, wher- thirty persons are
reported to have been killed. This.
however cannot be confirmed as all
wires are down
Relief for the sufferers is being
dispatched from all available points.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

Miss, near Natchez, and thirty-five
in the neighborhood of Church Hill.
The tornado in this section was
about 100 miles north of the Amite
tornado and struck about breakfast
time. In this section "A negro baby
was carried 800 yards and deposited
in a swamp, unhurt. An aged negro
woman was whired into the air and
her head almost severed by flying
timbers. The body of a little negro
boy was found in field with a piece
of timber driven through his heart
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
CASH HOLDINGS LARGER.

New York, April 25.-The state
ment Of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold $685.
9S4,750 more than the legal require
ment. This is an increase of $9,011,-
325 in the proportionate cash reserve
as compared with last week.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
Four Towns DESTROYED

Atlanta, April 25--A telephone
message from the path of the storm
CITY. McDonough and Locust Grove
Georgia. 1t is reported here that a
number of persons were killed in
these towns. The storm in This seq
ton followed q path few hundred
wards wide
A telephone message from, Griffin.
Ga. saws Mrs. NJ. E. Greer ana NJ p
Chapel were killed outright i'm their
homes and Mrs. Harris and son have
died since. The storm struck Griffin
about this morning cutting q path
about a hundred yards wide through
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
Only Two Whites Dead.

N9tchez, Miss, April 25.-Two
bodies, both colored and badly man
gled, victims of yesterdays tornado,
We're found between Giles Bend and
Pine Ridge this morning bringing
the dist of dead in this section to II,
of which number all are negroes but
two Several injured are not expected
20 live.
Nine injured negroes from the
Church Hill neighborhood were re-
ceived at the Charity hospital this
morning. These arrivals were rein
forced by seven from the Lucerne
plantation in Concordia Parish, La.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
Communication Cnt on.

New Orleans. April 25.-As the
result of terrific storms which yes
terday swept the gulf states COM
munication between cities in this
section of the country is poor today
and in the majority OF instances
there is no communication at ali.
Trains coming into New Orleans on
various railroads report heavy dam
age all along the lines and it Is be-
lieved the death list in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama
will reach several hundred.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
SHIPS IN COLLISION.

Portsmouth, April 25.-The Ameri-
can liner st. Paul and the British
cruiser Gladiator have been in colli-
sion off the Isle of Wight. AS a re-
suit the Gladiator had to be beached
and is now aground off Yarmouth.
Several members of the crew of the
cruiser sustained injuries. The st.
Paul with damaged bow is standing
by the Gladiator.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
roRMER sENArOR DENp.

baltimore, April 25.-Former Unit
ed states Senator J. y. Camden OF
West Virginia died here today after
a short illness. He retired from the
Senate several years ago and has since
~esidcd in this city.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

Mobile, April 25.-Reports received
here today say that at McCullam.
Miss, probably twenty were killed
and several injured in yesterday s
storm. The McCullam trestle and
four hundred feet of track were blown
off the right of way and nothing was
left of the trestle but the piling.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

Purvis Miss, April 25.-An air OF
death and desolation marks Purvis to-
day. The total death list in this vi
cinity has now reached 60 and II Is
believed particulars from the sur
rounding country will add materially
t. these figures
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
WHOLE TOWNS SWEPT AWAY BY TWISTERS;
INHABITANTS BURIED UNDERNEATH DEBRIS

Five Towns Blown Down. One Demolished and Fifteen Lit
tie Villages in Ruins Result From Wind Storms That
Ragged Throughout Yesterday yMost of the Dead Are Me-
qoes but Many Whites Lost Lives Sustained Serious
Injuries in Storm Relief Trains Bring Injured to Hospitals.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

Mobile, April 25.-Reports receiv-
ed here today state that the town of
Fort Deposit, 14S miles from Mobile.
was almost wiped out by last night ;
tornado.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

San Pedro, April 25.-At 5:45 this
morning the Rear Admiral Thomas
squadron sailed for Santa Barbara.
OF the breakwater it Joined the ves-
sels OF the second division.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DEAD
lIFR0M TORNAi\ES IN 8 STATES

Mississippi. AIabams},n Louisiana in
the Path of WorstSs }rms That Have
Visited the Gulf StS : in Yedrs--Five
Hundred Are lnjurou and Many of
Them Will Die From Their Injuries
and Exposure.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

Long Beach. Cal, April 25.-The
ships of the second division of the
feet weighed anchor at $50 this
morning and steamed up the coast.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
PARADE OF FLOWERS
LARGER THAN EVER
Gardens Along the Coast Have
Been Stripped Of Flowers to Fur
niSh Ammunition for Battle
That viii be One of Biggest
Events of Reception.

Santa Barbara, Calf, April 25.-
Last night might have been called
decoration night or "transforma-
ton night" IL anything was needed
to announce that a flower festival is
at hand and that the United States
battleship fleet will arrive this after
noon the decorations tell the story.
The whole water front is a maze
OF color. pennants, lanterns and
banners make a charming setting
for the fiesta. Great crowds flock to
the city and there will be a vast null
titude to watch the fleet as it casts
anchor.
The chief feature of the celebra-
ton will be parade and floral bonn
bardment Monday and dance of
flowers Wednesday and Thursday
evening The parade promises to be
more beautiful and larger than In
previous years. As the parade dou-
bles and counter marches on the
boulevard by the ocean there will be
bombardment.
The gardens along the entire coast
for miles on both sides Of Santa Bar
bara have been stripped of flowers to
provide ammunition and after the
battle the line of march will be bur-
led In blossoms.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

Venice, Cal, April 25.--A hundred
thousand people from S;30 to 3. this
morning witnessed the procession OF
the entire fleet of battleships before
they started for Santa Barbara.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25

people and there is considerable dis
tress.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Denver, Colo, April rs, Tonight fair;
colder north portion, With trlsi. Sunday
fair and colder.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-25
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-745 y. m.
No $3.50 p. m.
No. 10. S. p. m.
No. S-o.4o p. m.
NO. 9-IL45 p. m.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-25

w. Fl, Kendrick has purchased
an interest with DR.. Pittman in the
Fitzgerald DrugCo., and is now be-
hind the counter wearing q clean
shirt and a pleasant smile with his
hair parted in the middle waiting on
the trade and making new friends.
There will be a dinner and recep-
ton given at the home of Mrs.
Tony Zimmerman, first house east on
Suwanee street from First Ward
school building, in honor of Mrs.
E. G. Slower who expects to take
her departure for her Florida home
the first week in August. All in
terested bring a well filled basket
of something good to eat. Re
member the date, Wednesday, July
29th.