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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06

New York, Nov. with returns
practically complete, except In Mary
land and a few precincts In Missouri,
1t is apparent that William II. Taft
has more than 800 OF the electoral
votes. falling only slightly behind the
vote for Roosevelt four years ago.
Missouri is conceded to the Repub-
lican ticket and the electoral vote OF
Maryland will probably be split. the
official canvass made so far indieat-
ing that the Republicans will have
one and possibly two OF the eight
electoral votes of that state.
In Maryland nothing had been
heard up to / O'Clock today from the
four counties outside of Baltimore
whose returns have been delayed. II
Is difficult TO forecast the vote in
those counties but 1t is apparent from
the canvass of the returns received
SO far that the Republicans win have
at least one electoral vote and may
possibly get two.
Reports from Missouri show that
suppleme ntary returns fail to dis
turb materially Taft's lead of 4.235
votes. The legislature seems fixed at
a Democratic majority OF six on the
Joint ballot, though this is subject 10
change.
In California returns from $50
precincts out OF S54 give Taft 205.-
2l5 and Bryan 1851.
In Washington complete returns,
excepting a few interior precincts.
give TAFT 102,3O and Bryan 47.O24.
Debs got 6,6S5, Chafin abs and
Hisgen 100.
Bryan carried his home state. Ne
braska, by $500, according to un-
official returns from all counties.
Shellenberger Democrat, was elect
ed governor by 1900.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
TERRIFY GERMAN
PEOPLE
Houses are Shaken. Walls
Cracked and Considerable
Damage Done at Plduen.
WATER IN SPRINGS is
FIFTEEN DEGREES HOTTER

Plauen, Germany, Nov. 6.-The
most violent earthquake ever expert
enced in this vicinity terrified tne in
habitants OF this city at $40 O'Clock
this morning. Houses were shaken,
walls overturned, and the people fled
panic stricken into the streets.
The shock, which lasted several
minutess was accompanied by sharp
explosions and thunderous rumblings
In the earth. SO far as known no
loss of life occurred but considerable G
damage was done to buildings.
Sixty or seventy shocks have b. D
felt daily for the past week. TIL y
are now becoming less frequent bu
more violent. The temperature pf
the water in the medicinal springs
in this vicinity has Increased fifteen
degrees.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
MORSE GOES TO PRISON
WHILE CURTIS MAY
GO FREE
Ice King and Banker Who Was
Worth S22.O00.OO0 a Few
Years Ago. Found Guilty.
MAY BE CONFINED
IN ATLANTA PRISON

New York, Nov. 6.-Charles w.
Morse. at one time 'ice king" "steam
ship king" and the controlling force
in long string Of banks in this city
and whose personal fortune, a li,ue
more than a year ago, was estimated
at $4,000. 600, spent last night in
Tombs prison, together with Alfred
II. Curtis. former president Of the
National Eank of North AmeriIa.
The two men. who have been on tr a!
for a week past on the C arge of
violating national banking laws, were
found guilty in court yesterday.
Morse WITS also an officer of the Ma
tlonal Bank of North America, and
the two men were tried on charge
in connection with their conduit nf
the banks business.
This morning Morse was sentenced
to fifteen years IN prison. Judg
Hough, who passed sentence IN
Morse, suspended sentence on Cur
tbs. The latter turned states evidence
and II may be that he VIII not go 10
prison.
The sentence OF Morse Is based on
the verdict of guilty for the misappli-
cation of funds OF the bank and max
ing false entries in the bank books.
1t Is understood that if he goes 10
prison he W Il be confined in the fed
eral prison at Atlanta, Ga.
Ten days stay OF execution or the
sentence upoI Morse was anted by
Judge Hough II is understood tina
notice of an appeal VII be filed inn
medlately Morse was paroled in C rs
today Of Marshal Hinkel. pending any
action thst might be taken during
the ten days stay.
Suspension in the case OF Curti.
was granted on account OF the recon-
mendation for clemeney Inv the jury,
The scene in the court room at the
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06

Seattle. Wash, Nov 6.--Like a
voice from the grave has come the
report that John quincy Hackett has
been found near Fairbanks. Alaska.
He is the missing alibi witness
who, 1t is thought, can prove the in
nocence of Henry Craemer. now serv-
Ing a life sentence in the Walla Wal q
penitentiary on a charge of having
brutally murdered MRS. philippine
Mueller and her g,rl baby in Their
little home on an evening In Angus,
1894.
The woman and child were beaten
to death with a heavy hammer in the
hands OF the assassin, who disap-
peared with $500 from the fami
purse after setting fire to the house.
Later the purse and 5000 was found
in the woodshed of Craemer's home
n South Seattle. also two pieces CT
broken hammer handle that fitted the
weapon with which the murder ha !
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
DEEP SHIP WATERWAY
FROM CHICAGO TO
MISSISSIPPI
Illinois Voters Favor Issue OF
S20.O0O.OO0 In Bonds TO
Complete the Work.
THE GOVERNMENT
DOES ITS SHARE

Chicago, Nov. GA waterway
which will afford passage for good
sized ships between Chicago and the
Mississippi is assured, the voters of
Illinois having voted Overwhelmingly
to issue bonds for the construction
OF channel from Locksport to Utica.
Illinois on the Illinois river.
The proposition which was submit
ted TO the voters Tuesday provides
for the issue of 20,0O0.000 in bonds
to CT mplete this enormous undertake
ing. and the proposition carried by q
large majority. The United States
government has promised to complete
the channel beyond the Illinois state
line and thus a ship waterway from
Chicago TO the Mississippi is assured.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06

time sentence was passed was dra-
matte. Morse sat like a stole when
he heard the sentence. There was
scarcely a tremor Of the eye Curtis,
too, accepted the news which came 20
him with the same lack of emotion.
But the strain was too gr at for the
wives OF the two bankers Mrs.
Morse collapsed. burying her face In
her hands, and sobbing conyulsively
Sti'l weeping, she was led from the
court room. Mrs Curtis, who has
been ill several times during the trial,
tainted and would have fallen had
not kindly hands caught her.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
A KANSAS BANK CLOSED.

Arkansas City, Nov. 5.-The Citl-
zens and Farmers State bank closed
It's doors this morning, the first inu-
nation of its suspension being a no
tice posted on the door, signed oy
all the officers, which read:
This bank closed pending an In
vestigation of its affairs. The bank
commissioner has been notified and i,
in full charge. Full particulars vii
be given out as soon as possible after
his arrival"
William A. Wilson, president OF the
bank, resides in Kansas City and tbs
closing of the bank followed the re-
turn of Cashier Sanders from a triE
TO that city.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
CHOLERA STAMPED our.

Manila, Nov. 6.-The cholera In
this city has apparently been stamped
out within the past thirty hours. I
a single case has been reported and
the health officers declare they antici-
pate but few cases being reported
from the outlying districts. The big
gest part of the city has been thor
oughly cleaned and the police have
been Withdrawn from their house 70
house inspection,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
TAEr WILL VISIT TEXAS.

Taft, Texas, Nov. cit is reported
at the headquarters of the Taft rancn,
situated near here, that VIII am IL.
Taft and brother. Charles p. Tat,
the owners of the ranch, will arrive
here In the early part Of December
from Cincinnati for a ten days hunt.
The ranch embraces 10000 acres
and abounds In deer and other game.
The most magnificent country home
and hunting lodge in Texas is situated
on the TAFT ranch.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
,SuORE IN A SNOW sTou,J.

Dantzi. Prussia, Nov. 6.--Tne Ger
man coasting steamer Areg medes
went shore In a snow storm yesterday
and ten members Of the crew were
drowned. Three survivors were taken
frorp the wreck this morning.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
ESCAPED IN NIGHTCLoTmEs,

Washington, Nov. 6.-About l5g
students. clad only i'm their night
clothes, fled through smoke ana
flames from the Bliss cloctr C y
school which burned to the ground
early today. All escaped uninjured
hut they lost most OF their effects.
The loss Is estimated at 100000.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06

Manila, Nov. 6.-The news of the
election of william II. TAFT to the
presidency Of the United states was
received with the greatest enthusiasm
by all classes throughout the Philip
pines. The progress of the count as
bulletined throughout the day was
sent to many points in the Islands,
and was followed with close attentl on.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06
Kaiser Agrees to Express F
gret and 10 ACCedt
to Proposal for
Arbitration.
GERMANS CHANGE
TONE
Yesterday They Wan'
ogy and Release {
From the Forei
But Today are
With Much

Paris, Nov. ct
Germany and Frar
aroused over the
deserters from tn. II
legion by the Ere
Casa Blanca, was
over night.
1t Is now appare,
Is ready to abandon
the release OF these me
cuses the action of the
diers who are alleged to ha
ed the Germon consulate a.
Blanca. Both Herr Won Schoen, -
German foreign secretary, and Prince
Won Radolin German ambassador IN
Paris. have changed the tone 81 their
lutterances and today are manifestins
a readiness to accept the proposal
made by France.
| Frances proposal which was yes
terday refused by Germany but which
will apparently now be accepted pro-
vides that with mutual expressions ol
regret, the entire incident may. be re-
ferred to arbitration. II is under
stood that both Austro-Hungary ans
Italy advised Berlin to follow tn
course, Of prudence.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06

Andrews majCtfty. LOG.
Counties where returns are es-
timated.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-06


With unofficial returns from all but
three counties and with the estimates
in these three counties SO conse rvl-
tive that not much change will De
made, w. II. Andrews. the Republican
candidate, has majority over LARA
zolo, Democrat, today of 1905. 1t rs
not believed that the official canvass
of the ballots Will materially affect
these figures.
The only counties not heard from
completely today are Rio Arriba, SAN
doval and Torrance. Sandoviu al
ready has majority for Mr.. Andrews
OF about 700 votes. There are three
precincts yet to be heard from an
1t is only question as to how much
they will raise the majority, as they
are strong Andrews precincts.
Torrance county is gwen to tn
Democrats at 290 votes; Rio Arriba
is also placed in the Democratic col
umn today with a Larrazo.o majority
of 100. This win probably be slight
ly larger.
Mr.. Andrews today expressed him
self as well pleased at the result anc
said that he had already begun writ
ing letters to various members o.
Congress, making appointments foi
conferences on statehood.
The Democratic handful, which
was sold for the price of real news
paper, collapsed suddenly yesterday
upon ascertaining that Larrazolo anc
most of Democracy were showed un'
der. Its demise in the newspaper
field will not materially affect condi-
tions from what they w5re before il
began.
Delegate Andrews received larg
number of congratulatOry telegrams
which poured into his office all day
today and yesterday. Que of the frs
10 wire him was Uncle Joe" Cannon
speaker of the last House in Con
gress, and who has only recently
promised his support to a New Mex
leo statehood bill. Some of the tele'
grams received by Senator Andrew
are as follows:
From Speaker Cannon.
Danville, H.. Nov. 6.-Accept my
congratulations on your reelection
j. G. Cannon.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 6.--Accept ny
most hearty congratulations, old man
II shows the people of New Mexic'
appreciate a good Republi an ser
want Leave tonight for Hot Springs
West Virgin a. Best wishes.-Jona
2 than Bourne, Jr.
Santa Pc. Nov. 6.-Congratulation
upon result, which Is as pleasing Z
US as II must be to you.-Paul A. +
Walter.
Las Vegas. NOV. 5.-Congratula
tons. Old San Miguel gives you 756
P O. Blood.
Texico, Nov. 6.-COngratulatio1 4
upon your election. To our peopl
il means statehood ana prosper. .ty.-
j. NJ Kindred.
santa Fe, Nov. 6.-Hearty congrat
ulations. Rio Arriba gives Iarrazol
1873 with nine Republican precinct
lacking. our precinct gave a gal
~ 90 over last election.-L. B. Prince
Clovis, Nov. 6.-JIave just seel
uress reports. COngratu, ations.-
Myer Rolnieh
santa Re. Nov 6.-Congratulatlon
upon your well earned yictoIy.-A,
Fischer.
Grants Nov. Eve cOngratulat
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WEATHER FORECAST

Osawr. coIo., November 6..--f,Ir To-
nlshi AMI Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-11

Clothier of the University of Tucson spent a few days in this district this week He is very much interested in the cotton industry and is also well pelased with the prospects of the crop in the valley. He thinks much of it will average two bales to the acre.
 c. w. Peterson and family of tlIis place returned last week after spend ing a few weeks in the mountains.
 Clyde Hill is in California with the soldier boys.
 Will Crum is the new foreman for the A. G. company. MT Bassitt, the former foreman, will move to Buck eye in a few days.
 Bert Harris has accepted the posi- tion of zanjero on the Arlington canal.
 w. w. Perry and wife and C.. O. Buck and family returned Wednesday after spending a few days in Phoe- nix.
 The Arlington Canal company has a force of men at work clearing the new right of way for the canal
 C. O. Buck has rented the w. w. Perry property.
 Messrs. Roberts and Johnson of Buckeye have rented the Hill ranch.
 Ed Ford's thresher is at work again in this district threshing alfalfa seed.
 John Henry has his thresher in working order again
 Messrs. Peterson and Kearney were in this district looking over the cotton. MT. Peterson is from Yuma and is at the head of the Experi- mental farm at that place. MT. Kearney is from Washington, D. C., and is one of the principals of the agriculture department. They are very well pleased with the outlook of the crop.
 c. G. Deming of this place has what you might call a cannibal hen. She matched out three baby chicks and then ate them. That is the first time any great crime has been com mitted in this valley, and they are undecided whether to hang or shoot Mrs. Hen.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-11

Candidates cards printed at The Republican office.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-11
Piano tuning. Call up Redewilrs.

Donnen for Kodak Finishing.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-11

Belleflower apples, s1.75 per box, at Crumps.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-11
ARIINGTON

Arlington, Oct. 9.-(Special Corre- spondence of The Republican)-Prof.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
DIED NEAR HIS VICTIM.

Not fifty yards away from where
Jack $ remains were found, and some
TWO weeks later. by which time the
snow had melted away. another BODY
was discovered, lying prone on its face.
as II 1t had stumbled and fallen In
that position, and clutehe3 in the rigid
hand were JACK alforjas. with the
gold dust intact inside. A bullet hole
in his skull indicated how he had met
his fate. Fleeing with his booty after
having shot Jack. it was likely that
the victim, after receiving his death
wounds, revived sufficiently to bring
own the robber in his fight That
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

discovered that there was a body at.
tached. Digging away the snow he un-
covered the corpse of poor Jack, as
perfectly preserved in its icy mantle as
# the killing had taken place the day
before
There We're three wounds on his
body, any one of which was fatal, and
no doubt existed that he had been way
laid and killed. Jack s old friends
gave him a decent burial and were glad
at least his reputation was cleared.
Two weeks later there came another
development that set all tongues wag-
ging in an attempt to reconstruct the
details of the gruesome tragedy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16

was the accepted and probably the true
theory The robber was recognized as
notorious desperate, who had hung
out at Downieville for some months.
Those old trails are blotted out and
have disappeared. Dusty roads took
their places, and the shotgun messen-
ger succeeded the express rider. There
IS mighty little gold dust shipped down
out Of the Sierra nowadays; it comes
in bars, and in these aecadent times,
from the point Of view NJ the oldtimer,
the highwaymen have lost sand, per-
haps because they have lost oppor-
tunity.
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-a
pluck IN the fulflIment of his duties.
He was a marked man, well known to
every cut throat and desperate through,
J out the section that he travelled. ana
he had also the reputation of being
afraid Of nothing that walked on earth ;
therefore. he was not looked upon as
easy game. In consequence it was only
bv ambuscade and ambush that he fell
/ a victim, and as he was generally on
his guard, he escaped a surprising num-
+ Der of these.
4 FEW STILL LIVING.
There are but few of the old ex-
pressmen living; / know of but one
Lon Hanchett, who. in the sos. car,
ried the treasure between Moore s Flat
and Nevada City He never lost a dol
lar, although he had a number of mar
row escapes. He recalls one that.
while Iudierous in its termination. was
rather serious in the happening. 1t
was on his return trip from Nevada
City. As rule he carried back moth
ing of value. and, therefore, there was
no danger TO be apprehended. It be-
fell that this particular occasion his
pistol was out of order and he had left
It for repair at the gunshop at Nevada
City, having another at Moore s Flat
which he could utilize on his return.
and 1T also happened that as he mount.
ed his mule he was called into the bank
and requested to carry to the Flat
s., 900 in coin for the use of one of the
merchants at that place. As no one
knew of the transaction he did not
hesitate to undertake the trust. nor did
ne think 1t necessary to arm himself;
no one would think of holding him
up while going in that direction. So
he started out and by noon had reached
the Backbone ridge, the divide between
the South and Middle Yuba rivers, and |
where he usually met his partner his |
co congressman, who alternated with
him. it being daily service.
WANTED BOWS AND ARROWS. |
Just before he reached the top of the |
ridge he saw buck Indian sitting IN |
the upper bark in the shade of pine. |
and he also noted that the Indian had |
a bow and arrows. Now, Hanchett had t
small nephew back in Ohio who had |
intlmated In his boyish letters to his |
uncle that real bow and arrows was |
the height of his ambition. and please |
@ouldn his uncle send him one from
ailfornla. Here was a chance to Dro.
snie the article, and he pulled NJ the
mule and started dicker for its pur
.hase
The bnek was a sturdy. viIlainous
ooklng brute, and in those days many
II the aboriginals We're bad Indians.
ouf the thought Of any danger did not
inter Ions mind.
Hello. Jim all Indians were .Iims
= You sell 'em bow and arrowsq,,
nc I'll
loosely scrutinizing Lon and his eouip,
nent
How much2'f asked Hanchett
Me think s. plenty cheap, . replied
80 thought the purchaser, and thrust.
ng his hand in his pocket he pulled
'ut number of gold pieces, selecting
half-eagle, rendering it to the In7
iian The buck, however, drew baei1.
frnng an arrow in his bow. and. point
nig to Lon, with a grin, said No. YOU
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ONE INDIAN s FAITH

| The dusky thief saw the game was
/ up and turned to run up the hill. bnt
! Jack had taken in the situation and
was dead shot, and there was one
buck turned into good Indian without
i delay. The nephew got the bow and
arrows, the vultures feast, Jack was
hailed as special providence and Han.
chett took no more chances in going
unarmed on that trail.
One might ramble on through nm
limited pages, .jotting down the incl
dents In the career Of the pioneer trail
riders, but enough has been written TO
recall to memory class that vanished
when roads were made and stage lines
established, and with the record of
one / will bring the article to close
Jack Gleason was the hero and he
was riding for an express company.
the name of which / fail to recall, but
1t covered the routes in Sierra, Yuba
and Nevada counties. His road was
between Downievilla and Marvsyille
over which he made round trim week.
ly. In the late fall of 1852 he left
Downieville with large amonnt az
gold dust, running into the thousands
and consigned to Rideout & Co.. bank.
ers at Marysville. \ heavy snowstnrp, |
was raging when he started ont and |
within day or two snow had fallen I
IN the upper ranges to the depth Of /
several feet. Jack did not show m
At Marysville. neither did he return to
Downieville, in fact he disappeared Off
he face of the earth.
DISAPPEARANCE OF GLEASON
There was a nine-day gossip; some
hrugged their shoulders and remarked /
hat Jack had taken an easy wav to
make stake. others believed that he
lad been plundered and murdered He !
.ad passed Niger Tent, and that was F,
he last trace of him. People forgot /
III about 1t in a short time. Spring {
anne, the snow began to melt. and there :
Fas a solution. \ passer-bv on the ;
rail just below Niger Tent saw boot {
ticking up out of the snow a few feet {
rom the path, and on investigating,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-16
AT INDIANS MERCY.

And then it flashed on Hancbett thar
the Indian had him at his mercy and
knew 1T, and he reasoned that he had
better comply with the demand if that
amount would get him out of the
scrape. So he counted out and tender.
ed the $40. '-1ei
But the Indian reasoned to the same
conclusion as Hanehett. and again rails
ed the price. Zone hundred dollars
You give quick, and he pulled the
string backward with a menacing grin
on his face, and before Lon took anv
action he added, ''Me want alforias =,
SADDLE bags); Etyou throw 'em here or
L XII YOU = Beads of perspiration
stood out on the victim s brow The
Indian had all the advantage. ana he
could see no way out of the dilemma.
Out he would rather die than give m
the treasure. He being held up and
robbed by dirty buck would be a
standing joke, and he simply could nor
make up his mind to throw himself off
the mule, and unarmed as he was. taka
the chances of an encounter. when,
hTty yards away, Jack Parsons. his
partner, turned a bend in the trail and
rode INTO view. Hanchett saw him and
yelled, For God s sake hurry. Jack
Here is Indian holding me
uni;
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-05-29
ALLEGED MURDERER CAPTURED
Memphis Police Hold DeSoto County
Negro on Murder Charge.

Capt. Dye, of the Memphis police
force, 'phoned Sheriff Barbee last
Wednesday evening that an alleged
negro murderer from DeSoto county
had been arrested and was held in
Jail in Memphis. 1t is supposed that
the negro is Alex Polk, who is
charged with killing his father-in-law,
Geo. Payne, in the Days neighbor-
hood last November.
Polk's wife had deserted him and
returned to her father, Geo. Payne,
and Polk went into the field where
the old man was at work and emptied
a load of shot into his body and fired
at Payne's wife but did not hurt her.
Sheriff Barbee went to Memphis
yesterday to bring back the prisoner.