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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
UNCLAIMED PACKAGES
BRING GOOD PRICES

The Chicago wheat pit on a panic
day was nothing compared with the
excitement which accom- panied the
sale Of unclaimed express packages by
the Wells-Fargo cOmapny, which took
place IN the rear room Of the Zeiger
building today. over thousand
packages were disposed OF at prices
ranging from 25 cents to Sl.5O. The
place was jammed all day. The pre-
sentation of an article called forth
storm of offers and a dozen hands
were hoisted into the air above the
crowd of heads. A. times the shout
ing was so boisterous that AuctiOneer
Knight had TO wait for quiet to con-
tnue with the sale. ~ me OF the
packages were bought at bargain
prices, considering the value Of the
article II contained, and some OF the
purchasers We're stung 4 fine leath-
er trimmed case for baseball bats was
bought for so cents. A package OF
picture cards for children brought rs
cents. Valises containing large va
rlety NJ clothing were knocked off at
81. some purchasers We're ashamed
10 show what they bought,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
INCtNDIARY TRIED
TO BURN A SCHOOL
Detectives Search For Ffend Who At
tempted to Burn Mutes and
Blind Pupils.

Chicago, May 16.-Detectives in the
employ Of the Chicago board of edu-
cation are searching for an incen-
diary who attempted 10 burn the
Clarke public school, at Ashland ave-
nue. and West Thirteenth street, Mon
day. The fire, which started at the
foot Of one Of the stnirways, was dis
covered in time to prevent spread Of
the fameS. The lower steps of the
stairway had been saturated with
kerosene and a basket of shavings
and paper set afire. The flames had
not yet caught the oil-soaked wood
when the alarm was given.
There are thirty schOolrooms in
the building. Three rooms are filled
with deaf and dumb pupils and sew
eral blind students are scattered
through the various grades. There
are 1000 pupils attending the school
The attempt 10 destroy the building
was discovered by one Of the mu es.
He ran back 70 the schoolroom, grab
bed Miss Martin, the head teacher in
the deaf and dumb department and
dragged her 10 the top Of the landing.
Miss Martin called the janitor and
the fire was extingushed No fire
alarm vas sounded and only a few
of the children in the school knew
anything about the tragedy that
threatened them.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
AN INSANITY EXPERT
ltc' ARES .TAAW
IS SANE
DR.. Evans TeStifieS In HdbedS
Corpus Proceedings That
Slayer Is All Right.
TOMBS ) OFFICIALS
BEAR OUT STATEMENT

Poughkeepsie. May 16-Dr. Britton
ID. Evans, superintendent of the New
Jersey state hospital for the insane,
today testified in the Thaw case that
ThaW was sane.
Il regard Thdw as now perrectly
sane; free from delusions and In pos-
session of no hallucinations which
would indicate diseased mental state"
he said.
Thaw may be called to the stand
to-day to testify in his own behalf
DR.. Evans said he told Thaw Jhat
ne could go on the stand and convince
the court of his sanity.
'Thaw said he was perfectly will
ing To submit to any examination
which the court mii nt desire, but did
not wish to oe subjected to the ordeal
of a severe cross-examination. | told
him jerome would deal kindly with
him." said the witless-
During Jerome . cross exam nation
DR.. Evans was emphatic in his state
ment that he formed his opinion of
Thaw's sanity wholly upon his OBJ
servation of the man. Under Je-
rome's questioning he said that Thaw
was insane Then ne shot White. in
sane when in the Tombs and insane
when he wrote his will.
A recess was taken after Warden
Flynn and several other officers of
the Tombs prison testified to Thaws
actions while confined there. He was
always rational, they said. II is
doubtful II Thaw goes on the stand
before tn, evening session.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
ReJsorted Capture Denied.
REACH SETTLEMENT
IN ESTATE CASE

settlement has been reached in
the Wv,d"rmycr suit, in which the
widow ~ the late Gallup merchant
sought to obtain a widows share of
the large estate left by her husband
The terms of the settlement have not
been made public, but 1t Is said that
Mrs Weidermyer was not granted
haf of the estate
The case was one of the most in
t.r'stiug ever brought in the Second
district court, Mrs. Weidermyer met
Mr. WeiierT yer in the east aud they
We're married. it is SAID. after a brief
CourtSh o. IN less than year after
the marriage Mrs. Weidcrmyer sued
for and was granted a divorce from
her husband. when Weidermyer died
Mrs. Weid,rmyer came forward and
asked for her share OF the estate.
as. ..tfrE that her divorce was not
legal II is believed that a compro-
mise was effected
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
SIX ARMORED CRUISERS
TO PHILIPPINES
THIS FALL
San Francisco Hears That
Vessels viii RejOin Atlantic
Fleet There In October.
TORPEDO BOATS
ARE BEING REPAIRED

Mare Island, Calf, May 15.-Naval
circles are greatly interested today in
the report that the armored cruisers
West Virginia, Maryland, Colorado,
Pennsylvania, California and South
Dakota may be ordered to the Phil
ippncs in the fall.
There they viii again meet the At
lantic fleet and engage in target prac-
tice in Manila bay in October. Or
ders have been received here to expe-
dite all repairs on the Atlantic tor
pedo flotilla now here. The boats
will be docked as quickly as possible
as extensive repairs after the long
voyage from the eastern coast are re-
quired. 1t will probably require sixty
days TO make repairs.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
TEN MILLION DOLLARS
FOR PENSIONS
THIS YEAR
General Deficiency Bill Car
rying Sl7.342.572. Report
ed TO the House.
THREE MILLION
FOR THE NAVY

Washington, May 15.-The general
deficiency appropriation bill. the last
OF the regular government supply
ollls' was reported TO the House today
oy the committee on appropriations
The bill carries S17,342.572
of this amount s1O,OOO,0OO Is for
pensions, made necessary by the Wild
oWS' pension act passed at this ses-
son, and also the Old age pension act
OF February 6, 1907. For the naval
eSta abllShment there Is an allowance
OF SS,O0O,000, and $1.3OO.OOO for the
military establishment, both partly
neccssitated by the recent increase in
pay of men and officers of the army
and navy.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
GOVERNOR CURRY
CONSUlTS WITH MITCHELL
Labor Leader and Territory's Chief
Executive in Long Conference
at White House.

Washington. May 16.-Governor
Curry was today called in conference
with John Mitchell, former president
OF tn" United Mine Workers, at the
whit" House, President Roosevelt
being closctcd with the two for some
time. rh" nature Of the conference
was not given out.
Governor Curry viii return to New
Mexico, leaving here probably Mon
day. He and Delegate Andrews have
been busy securing support for the
irrigation congress appropriation.
which IS now practically assured. Sec
retary Twitchell ans George Arnot
are busy at the different departments.
securing exhibits for the congress.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
BUILDING TO COST
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
He Has Sufficient Funds to Erect
the Building and Is Asking Only
That the City Give Him
Suitable Site for the
Purpose.

1t is very probable that before the
Irrigation congress convenes here AL
buquerque will have a fine new pri-
vate sanitarium which will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
A prominent Chicago physician who
IS now in the city and who spent some
time in conference with George l..
Brooks, president of the albuquerque
Commercial club. this morning. Is be-
hind the project.
For bushes sreasons he requested
The Citizen not to make his name
public at this time. but his PROPOSE
ton will be taken up at the next
meeting of the directors of the club
The physician is prepared TO build
the sanitarium with his own funds
He desires that Albuquerque furnish
him a site for his building. He has
ample means to finance such a pro-
ject and will agree to spend not less
than $4,000 in the project at the
beginning.
Should the venture prove a success
w WIN lotNI al &c lllt SdlllAdEluIIl,
The claim which this physician has
upon the city when asking for a site
is that he will bring here a much
necded htsti -etinp, u g,u be de.
signed and equipped Specifically for
tuberculosis and will embody the
very latest and most improved treat
ments for the disease.
In addition, the sanitarium will be
built with a view to securing the pat
ronags or the well-to-do classes of
health seekers and as a result those
who enter the sanitarium will bring
to Albuquerque considerable money.
Many of them will likely remain in
the city permanently
The Chicago physician is a man of
nigh standing among the profession
in Chicago and several other cities.
His acquaintances In Chicago among
the medical men, will result in hun
dreds of tubercular patients being di-
rected to his sanitarium for treat
ment, as his re putation as a physi-
clan will be sufficient endorsement
for his sanitarium. To reporter this
morning the doctor said
II have not definitely decided upon
Albuquerque for the location of my
sanitarium, but / will say that all
conditions being equal. | would pre-
fer TO locate the institution in this
city rather than in other places l
have in mind.
Il have been several months in the
southwest, casting about for a suit
dnle location for my sanitarium. As
a result | have number of offers OF
sites from a half dozen localities. Sew
eral of them are very attractive. |
have been for several weeks in Albu-
uuerque quietly looking over the
field. and l am impressed with the
favorable climatic conditions and gem
eral facilities for such an institution.
'I like this city better than any
other | have visited either in Texas
or Arizona. If the city will furnish
me with a suitable place for the in
stitution | have in mind, / think IT.
very likely that l will begin construc-
ton at once"
President Brooks will meet the
next week and together
they viii visit several localities i'm Al
buquerquc and vicinity TO look at
sites for the sanitarium.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
BOMB DEMOL|SHES
HOUSE IN CHICAGO
It Was Placed Under Porch and Ex-
ploded During Nlgbt-Occu-
pants Mere Uuinjurcd.

Chicago, May IA bomb placed
under the front porch Of a house on
North Albany avenue exploded last
night 1t demolished the porch and
broke all windows in the front part
of the building. No one was Injured
in th" house, which was occupied by
Albert Olsen and Albert Kuntz. Olsen
iF |oodworkcr. and the police sug-
gr-t that difficulties between the
Nppdworkers and carpenters rival
ORGANIZATIONS may be at the bottom
Of the trouble.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
SAW MRS. GUINNESS
She Rode On Train From 81. Louis
to Fort Worth and only Left Her
Berth Once, They Say.

St Louis, May IA woman an
SWering the description Of Mrs. Bella
Guinness in every detail, Is believed
'y Union station officials to have pass
ed through here last Saturday night.
she went to Fort Worth. Texas
where she disappeared. She left her
berth only once I'm the trip from st.
Louis Ia Fort worth.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
HEAVY DECLINE IN
FRENCH BIRTH RATE

Paris, May 16-The vital statistics
for the year 1907 show further
marked decrease In the birth rate
for France, which i'm a century has
fallen from 100000 10 774OOO a
year. The reduction in the number
of births last year was $4,000. as
against an average decrease Of 1000
for the last seven years. The deaths
In France In 1897 totaied $4,000
$4,000 more than the total of births
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
GOULD WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

London, May l6.--Jay Gould won
four straight sets and the world
amateur court tennis championship
in his match today with Eustace
Miles. the English player
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
JEAN REID To WED JUNE %.

L0nd0n May l6-"MI-- Jean Reid,
daughter Of the American ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, Whlte'aw Reid,
and John Hubert Ward brother Of
the Earl OF Dudley and equerry in
waiting 10 King Edward, will be mar
rlrd lu the Chapel Royal Of -. James
palace June 23. King Edward Will
n- present at the ceremony
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-16
Story That Dawson Peace Officer
Was Confederate OF Three Men
Is Denied by OfiCerS--DOubt-
full Whether Posses VIII
Overtdke Bandits.

booty, was received with great indig-
nation not only al La. Vegas but at
Dawson and at all the towns near
the scene of the hold-up. 1t Is de-
ciared that the peace officer referred
to is now with one of the posses
searching for the bandits and that the
story as published By the Journal is
not consistent with the facts in the
case.
las Vegas, y. Nj May 16.-Dcspite
the efforts OF ha.f a dozen posses to
trail tn, three bandits who held up
The station at French and secured
s55,0pr none Of the deputies has so
fer Sc led sight of any of the men,
S4., - SsrJl 80 ,~-i have been
arrested and are being held there is
practically no evidence on which any
of them can be held for the robbery.
Ii developed today that the men
seen at Emery Gap yesterday morning
and who, it was claimed, were the
three men who heId up French, were
not the bandits at all. The theory on
hiCh the posses are now working is
that the three men divided forces
seven miles from French, one going
northeast, leading several horses, and
leaving plain trail for the pursuers
to follow.
1t is believed that the other two
with the money, went south toward
Tucumcari and posse was started
from Wagon Mound today in an ef-
fort to head off the two men. The
posse from Las Vegas camped last
night al Salt Lake, miles from
French.
The names of several suspects are
known to the officers, some of whom
ar working at French and at Daw-
son. The remainder of tho force of
deputies are scattered about the coun-
Try and a systematic search Is being
made. The rugged country makes
the work extremely hard and is aid
ing the bandits to escape detection
II Is now regarded as doubtful
whether the robbers will be caught
but tn" officers are placing depend
cncc on the posse which started from
Wagon Mound, and which, it is gen
orally believed, has the best chance
OF cncuuntering the bandits
departed Capture Denied.
report was in circulation in AL
,buqucrque this morning that the ban
dts had been captured at 4 O'Clock
this morning The report came in a
message to Wells-F Fargo officials, II
was stated, but officials of the com
panN here denied the report.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Denver. Colo, May is. SensraIIy fair
tonight and Sunday.
The Washington times., 1908-09-24

Coal. Buy Now, Save so Cents.
a tou-Egs. Stove and Nut, 1915 r. J &
VI. c. Grace. 4th & K ne. Linen. 233.-A6vt.
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
BALTIMORE TEA MAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH

BALTIMORE, Sept 4.-NIarin Gmet
GIL. senior member OF the nrm OF Mar
tin G.ilet & Co. the oldest tea importing
house IN the United States, is dead to-
day OF heart failure at his home AZ Ro-
land Park, aged sixty-ulue years.
Mr.. GIN had spent some time I'm the
Orient. an, conceived the idea Of pack
ing tea I'm small packages He was in
te.ested In a number OF enterprises and
built 20 first garage and owned the first
automobile iu the city.
lie IS survived by "a widow. who is a
sister Of Ex-Governor WarfeId. two
M 'thers, Eugene Gill. VINO is in Japan.
an. Ernest Gill, OF baltimore: two sis
tiers, Mrs John Jacobsen. of Wave~Iy.
and a,iss Lucille q I. who lives In
Paris; g daughter " g. T. X. Mailing
krodt, and three sons. Il. GiUet Gill IT,.
Howard w Gil, and Royal w. Gil
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
BaItimore 40 nhin Frc1rsinr

Y $l.00 10 Earpers Ferry, Charlestown,
Summit Point Stephenson, Winchester.
and return Special train leaves Union
Station a m Sunday, September 9th
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
Augusta B. Leguia Takes
Oath of Office as Head of
South American Republic.
MAKES SUCCESSES
IN BUSINESS LIFE
Only IS Years Old, He Has Made
Records in Commercial Fields,
Rising Rapidly.

Augusta IS. Leguia. the newly elected
President of Peru, who took the oath
of Office today, at Lima, was born at
Lambayeque, Peru, in 1868.
on the completion of his studies, he
entered the employ of a well-known
commercial house Of Lima, which he
left. after having advanced himself 10
an important department, to fight IN
the militia during the Chilian-Peruvian
battle Of Mirahores. Later he became
the representative Of the New York
Life Insurance Company in Peru,
Bolivia, and Ecuador and largely in
creased the business of the company
in these countries until it abandoned the
field. He later became the manager Of
la Sud America" a Peruvian life in
suranCe company. but resigned [" direct
the affairs of the British Sugar Com
pany. which controls large estates m
the valleys Of Canete and Nepena. His
splendid management Of this company.
Notwithstanding the crisis in sugar in
Peru, was considered notable achieve
ment in large affairs.
Senior Leguia has also founded several
industrial companies and is widely
known for his organizing talent and
executive ability.
AS minister Of finance during the
past administration. senior Leguia en-
tered into a large scope of national
work which made him the most notable
incumbent Of that difficult office fthat
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
ARE AFTER HUNTERS
WHO SHOT ENGINEER

Detectives Parham and Baur were de
tailed today from the Central station
10 ind the two young hunters, alleged
20 have shot down Engineer Frederick
MUmford Of the Southern railway. IN
his engine yesterday afternoon, while
he was taking his train along the Po-
tomac Flats near Long Bridge. The
shot was fired by two young men dress
ed in khaki. some distance away.
The train was stopped ard =. r.
Harris and B. II. Martin. who were
aboard. gave chase 10 the two young
hunters, one of whom fired the shot,
but the Culprits boarded a passing
street car and escaped Engineer NJ
ford was taken 70 Alexandra. where
his wounds were found TO be serious.
but not fatal. The news Of the shoot
ing was telegTaphed 10 the Washington
police by q towerman along the line
but the hunters had already left the
car The pursuers were unable TO give
a description or them and only their
general appearance was noted.
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
SCHOOLS CROWDED
MORE THAN USUAL
Normal Increase in Pupils Exceed
ed by 1000 Thirteen Portable
Houses Bought.

There are 2.022 more pupils in Wash
ingtons public schools than there were
last year, according 10 the figures Of the
enrolment for the first two days OF
school
superintendent Stuart says the nor
NAL Increase is about 1000 pupils. but
this year there are 4iS2l children in the
schools of Washington. Of whom, 81 .296
are white. and 1855 C0lOred
On account of the abnormal increase
in the attendance this year. many OF
the buildings on Columbia and Wash
ilgtOn Heights are OvercrOwded. al
though extra facilities have been pro
vided i'm all the schools this year, as
result Of the OvercrOwding expert
enCed last fan.
Thirteen portable school houses have
been purchased. with a seating CapaCftV
Of forty-eight pupils each. These will
be used in the newer sections Of the
city. Other improvements have been
completed at the Gage, Petworth, Dean
wood, and Emery schools.
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
DIDN'T KNOW.

do. you love your neighbors?"
Il don't know" replied Chief Anthro-
pophagi, 81 have never eaten any of
hem-'-ENChange
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
PLAN OPEN HOUSE
AT MASONIC TEMPLE
Public Invited to Attend En-
tertainmentS, Which Will
Last Two Weeks.

Beginning next Monday, and contin-
uing for Two weeks. TIE new Masonic
Temple. which adorns the corner Of
Thirteenth and II streets northwest, at
the junction o. New York avenue Will
be the scene OF a gay housewarming.
Without let-up, the festivities will
continue every day, making a fortnight
OF revelry and gayety. Every evening
there viii be vaudeville and dancing
The vaudeville, says the committee
which has ii in charge. will be right up
10 date. and they are 50 confident Of il
that th-v offer money back II Il does
not make the audiences half crippled
with laughter.
On the main floor. the dancers and
merry-makers viii trip che light fan
tastic Ia the music Of Minister'S orches-
ira. The banquet hail in the basement
Gf the new building is 20 be sonverted
into ''refreshment palace" and the
entire temple turned into a house Of
mirth.
The purpose Of the two-weeks' house
warming is 10 induce a $4,000 deficit
In the cost Of the new building TO fade
away, and the committee In charge Of
the affair declares they will have the
people OF Washington nOcking the tenn
pie in thousands This plan for raising
the money was decided upon after a
meeting Of the Representatives from the
various Masonic bodies 10 consider
means of wiping out Of the deficit
A unique feature Of the hOusewarming
viii be the midday luncheon conducted
by ladies Of the Eastern Star. II is
the purpose Of the committee Of women
20 offer such an attractive luncheon
that the business men viii be tempted
% lunch there daily. This feature will
be under the supervision OF Mrs. Lucy
NJ. Feldman.
The Washington times., 1908-09-24

Peru has had in modern Zines. He de
serves great share Of ghe credit for
the present prosperity of Peru. the ma
-. 600 10 100000 sOles during his ad-
ministaJion- Among the various pro-
gressive efforts he has successfully UNI
dertaken arc the formation of a ma
uonal steamship line, the 6O1oe)0 soles
loan for tie purchase OF naval arma-
fund.
Given Senior Leguia's large experience
in affairs and finance and his long serv-
Ices in public life, II is believed by those
Interested H. Peru that the country viii
have a capable ana sound administra-
ton and a continuance OF its pros
per1ty-
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
s1.a5 To Baltimore and Return

every day via The Electric Line" TwI-
light excursions $1OO round trip. 4 o. N.
returning up 10 midnight, Saturday and
Sunday excepted See time schedule
Advt
The Washington times., 1908-09-24
From IAs Cities.

The per capita payments for school
expenses which do not include any al
lowauce for interest. as IS the case with
tie foregoing figures. were obtained
from las cities for the years 1902 TO 1905.
inclusive. These per capita figures were
as follows for the years mentioned.
S3.69, S3.S7. $i04 $3.50. and S42J These
expenses increased, therefore, I'm four
years. 1872 per cent faster than popu-
lation. These figures may be compared
with the corresponding increase of
other branches Of Governmental service.
The per capita Of all Governmental
and special service expenses increased
in the following proportion for the years
mentioned; $3.50. 1884, $l3.75, $3.50, and
Sl460- In these expenses there was an
increase Of only 90 per cent IN the four
years, OF q little more than one-half
of that for schools. The per capita CT
expenses for the police department in
creased from $3.50 IN 1902 to sol in 1906.
a gain Of only 58 per cent. Those of
the FIRE department increased from s. g
to s151; a gain Of 1875 per cent. Per
capita expenses for health conservation
increased from q to % cents: 4 gain
or less than per cent Those Of sani-
tatiOn, from 81 cents TO S1.19: gain OF
30.S per cent Highways increased only
from SLIP 10 SLT3; and charities from
50 10 81 cents.