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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
SANTA FE WINS
BIG DAMAGE SUITS
Railroad Company Need Not Pay for
Cattle Lost in Great Kansas City
Flood in 1903.

Washington, May 5.-The cases of
the Empire State Cattle company
and the Minnesota and Dakota Cattle
company VS.. the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway company, in.
volvlng claims for losses of cattle
during the floods in Kansas in 1903,
were decided by the supreme court
of the United States yesterday in fa-
vor of the railroad. The claim of the
Empire company was based upon the
loss of 77S cattle shipped from Texas
and that of the Minnesota company
on the loss of 1886 head shipped
from New Mexico, both shipments
being to South Dakota.
The overflow of the railroad tracks
along the Kaw river made diver
sion Of the cattle necessary, and it
was claimed that their loss was due
to neglect Both cases originated in
the United States district court for
the state of Kansas, where the finding
was favorable to the railroad com.
pany. The court of appeals for the
eighth district affirmed that verdict,
and 1t was sustained by today's de-
csion. The opinion was announced
by Justice White.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
MARINE HORROR
OFF PACIFIC COAST
Big Wave Smashes Lumber Barge and
Sweeps Eleven Of Crew Overheard
All Were Drowned.

Newport, Ore, May 5.--During a
big storm Friday night, off this coast
the .deckload Of the steamer Minnie
E. Kelton. shifted and strained the
vessel, which sprung bad leak. Sat
urday noon big wave struck the
vessel and washed her deckload and
cabin overheard, leaving the vessel
waterlogged and unmanagable and
the deck awash.
Eleven of the crew were drowned,
some while trying to launch a boat.
-Four on a raft tried to get ashore, but
only one succeeded, and he sustained
a broken leg. The life saving crew
at this place took nine off the boat
and landed them on the shore fifteen
miles north Of here. The Minnie E..
kelton was bound from Aberdeen to
San Francisco. loaded with lumber, in
care of Captain James McKenna. The
last seen of the vessel she was picked
up by another schooner going north.
AS soon as the news Of the disaster
reached here the life saving crew at
Yaquima bay station left for the
scene. After trip fraught with dan.
ger, the crew reached the vessel and
succeeded in rescuing the nine men
who remained on board. The life boats
put ashore twenty miles north Of
Newport.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
TROOPS TO PROTECT
POWERS AND HOWARD
Kentucky Executive Will Not An.
nounce Decision as to Pardons
Until Thursday.

Frankfort, Ky, May 5.-Governor
Wilson said last night that he would
probably not be able to make known
his decision in the Jim Howard and
Caleb Powers pardon cases until
Thursday, If then. He has an engage.
ment to attend the Associated Har.
ward clubs at Philadelphia Friday and
said that he may have to break the
engagement to finish reading the rec
ords in the two cases.
Two squards of armed militiamen
are ready and guards have been patrol
ling the county for several days. A re.
port has been started that Gov. Will
son had decided to pardon Howard
and fearing that Howard might be i'm
mediately lynched by friends Of the
late Governor Goebel has stationed
troops to protect him If necessary. It
is believed the soldiers are portion
Of the detachment engaged in sup.
pressing might riding"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
SUCCESSFUL RANGERS
MEETING ADJOURNS
Great Good viii Result From inter.
esting Three Days Session Held
in This City

One of the most interesting and
largely attended meetings Of forest su.
pervlsors and rangers ever held IN
New Mexico closed late last evening.
The meeting was held in the Woman's
Board of Trade library building on
Washington avenue. Over forty rang.
ers from the various National Forests
in New Mexico were in attendance
and listened with interest to discus
sions led by the heads of the various
bureaus of the Department Of Agricul.
ture, who came from Washington to
assist in making the gathering a sue
cess The sessions opened Friday
morning and closed last night.
c. II. Cecil, of Washington. acting
chief of organization and operation Of
the Forest Service, talked yesterday
afternoon on the personnel of the For.
est Service. Mr.. Cecil looks after the
organization and makes the appoint
ment Of men in the Forest Service and
his suggestions to the men present
were of much value.
Among the chief discussions at the
evening session were those on the
subjects of forage and uniform. Upon
the recommendation of w. D. Hayes
of Los Gallinas planting station, the
present army uniform with standing
collar will be discarded and blouse
with turn down collar similar to the
uniform used in India by the English
army will be adopted. The latter Is
claimed to be more practical for the
rangers than the uniform now in use.
w. E. Herring, of Washington,
chief of engineering made very in
teresting talk on engineering and per-
improvement.
Yesterday those in attendance had
their photographs taken in front of
the Woman's Board of Trade library
Today the chiefs who have been in
as we'll as most of the
left for their respective posts
Of duty.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
SON KILLS MAN
WHO SLABS FATHER
Notorious Kentucky Feud Leader Re.
ceives Mortal Wound in Quarrel
With Brother-in-LaW.

Lexington, KY, May 5.-A telegram
from Jackson today says it is report
ed that Edward Callahan, former sher-
iff and feud leader, who was stabbed
by his brother-in-law, John Spyer yes
terday, one arm being almost severed
is dead, but the report is not con.
firmed
Callahan and Spyer fought in Gala
hans store at Crocketsville, twenty
miles from Jackson, and Callahan's
son, William, shot and killed Spyer
when his father was stabbed
A later message says that Callahan
is not dead, but is at the point Of
death and cannot recover. Callahan's
son, William. who shot Spyer. after
Spyer had stabbed the older Callahan,
is expected In Jackson sometime today
to surrender.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
lNSURRECTION IN
PERU SHORT LIVED
Revolutonists Flee to Mountains in
Effort to Escape Capture BY
Government Forces.

Lima, Peru, May 5.---The where.
abouts of DR.. Durand and his band OF
two hundred revolutionists. Is still un'
known. He is supposed to be In Oroya
in the department of Junin. It was
rumored Friday night that Durand
was operating close to Lima and the
government at once sent out an expe.
dition against the rebels but did not
locate them. The railroad bridge at
Purheanty that was damaged by dyna.
mite, has been repaired.
A mass meeting was held Sunday
in the principal square in Lima at
which speeches condemning the revo-
lutionary movement were delivered.
President Pardo replied from bal
cony Of the Palace.
The insurgents are retiring into the
interior, the government troops ad-
yancing beyond Matucana yesterday
Several democrats and liberals have
been arrested on the charge OF being
implicated in the movement.
The Italian crusier Puglia has re-
ceived orders to remain at Callao.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
LARGE GRADUATING
CLASS AT COLLEGE
MesiIIa Park to Turn Out a BiQ Bunch
Of Students This Year-Twenty in
Class.

Mesilla Park. N. NJ, May 5.-The
present senior class of the New Mex
leo Agricultural College is the largest
in the history Of the institution. TWEEN
ty degrees will be granted to students
who have completed the prescribed
four years work. In addition to this
number, there will be thirty-nine 9TH
er students who will have completed
the work in the special departments
at the close Of the present term. This
includes twenty-five from the prepara-
tory, ten from the department Of
stenography and typewriting and four
from the school of music.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
MAY RUN EXCURSION
HERE ON MEMORIAL DAY

Among those who came on the ex-
cursion Sunday from the Estancia
Valley we're number Of members Of
the G. A. R.. Prominent among them
were Captain Solomon Rowland, Of
Mcintosh. They were anxious to know
whether there would be an excursion
on Decoration Day. They said there
were a number of old soldiers in the
valley who were anxious to come to a
celebration.
Hon. L. Bradford Prince president
of the Santa Fe Board Of Trade, has
called the attention Of General Man.
ager s. B. Grlmshaw Of the Santa Fe
Central railway to this matter and It
is hoped that an excursion can be ar.
ranged. #
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
HEAVY RAINS
CAUSE FLOODS
Spring Freshets Be-
gin in Mississippi
Valley
VAST AREAS SUBMERGED
Railroads Suffer From Wash.
outs--.Wrecks and Loss Of
Life Follow.

st. Louis, May 5.-Thunderstorm
OF unusual severity accompanied by
high winds of almost tornado velocity
swept over this section early today.
doing much damage to property and
indirectly causing considerable loss OF
life.
A bridge on the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad near Belleville, Illinois,
was washed out and this wrecked a
freight train. Engineer Ward, Con
ductor Smith and trainman whose
anne has not been learned were
caught under the engine and drowned.
Th village Of Edgmont. Illinois. Is
u s'd many persons have been
forced . take refuge on RATS. The
whole area of lowlands in East St
Louis comprising 35 square miles are
under water. French, village of
1000 inhabitants, was struck by
miniature tornado and many homes
unroofed
Traffic Demoralized.
Traffic Is impaired to various points
east and northeast Of st. Louis by
high water. 1t is believed tho loss OF
livestock will be heavy In St. Louis
the wind blew down trees and sign
boards, broke many windows and Grip
pied telephone and telegraph wires.
Several buildings were struck by
lightning and the fire departments
were kept busy responding to alarms.
Three Inches Of Rain in One Night.
Madison, Ind, May 5.-This locallty
was visited by almost three inches OF
rain during last night, overaowing the
small streams in this vicinity and do
ing considerable damage. Rain has
fallen twenty-five days out of the last
thirty-two, the total rainfall being ten
inches.
Train Wrecked BY Washout.
Seymour. Ind, May 5.--An east
bound passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail-
road, ran into a washout near
Sparkvllle, near here early today
The engine, mail. express and bag
gage cars plunged down steep em.
bankment. The engineer and fireman
were badly hurt. None Of the passen-
gers were injured.
Destructive Storm in Arkansas
Little Rock. Ark, May 5.--This city
was visited last night by storm
which covered practically the entire
state, doing great damage. Wires are
down in every direction and intorma-
ton Is therefore meagre. At Marche,
a hamlet Of one hundred people, near
this city, the large plant OF the Ham.
mond, Lucas and Devere Lumber com
pany was destroyed by the wind
There was no loss Of life. A great
cloud composed Of limbs of trees pass
ed over the town of Morrillton late In
the afternoon yesterday. Conway Ark
|ansas, is reported damaged and Wat
son, town in Desha county, near the
Louisiana line, Is reported wiped out
of existence.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
BILL UP TOMORROW
Measure Known as "Pork Barrel"
Ready For Consideration BY House
--Republicans to Caucus.

Washington, May 5.-The public
buildings bill which is popularity
known as the "pork BARREL" may be
reported to the House tomorrow. A
Republican caucus tonight is expect
ed to define the legislative program
for the remainder of the session and
the leaders will probably set time
for taking up the public buildings bill.
As soon as the time is set Representa-.
tive Barthold, Of Missouri, chairman
of the public buildings and grounds
committee, is expected to report 1t to
the House. The measure has been
ready for week.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
JEROME DEFlES
COURTS ORDER
District Attorney Announces He viii
Go to Jail Rather Than Obey
Mandate.

New York, May 5.--District Attor.
ney Jerome said today that he would
90 to Jail rather than comply with an
order received from Judge Rosalsky
that certain grand jury minutes be
filed with the clerk of the court Of
general sessions.
Jerome made this statement at the
hearing of the charges against him
before Commissioner Hand. who was
appointed by Governor Hughes to
taFe evidence in the matter o. the
Kings county committees charges that
The district attorney had failed to
fulfill the duties Of his Office.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
NEW JERSEY
FAVORs TAFT
State Convention
Held Today at
Trenton
WAR SECRE1 1ARY PRAISED
Former u. S. S.Senator Dryden
Says He is the Man for
President.

Trenton, N. j., May 5.-The contest
for delegates-at-large to the Republi-
can national convention at Chicago
will be fought out at today's state
convention. There are five candidates
for the four places as follows Cover
nor Fort, former governor John w.
Griggs, u. S. Senators Kean and
Briggs and State Assessor David
Baird. The indications are that Fort,
Kean, Briggs and Baird will win.
There is some talk of favoring former
governor Franklin Murphy as a can.
didate for the vice presidency.
1t Is generally believed that the
delegates will not be instructed u.
though an attempt will be made to
have the convention indorse the non,-
ination of Secretary of War Taft.
Most of the district delegates appear
favorable to Taft. It Is understood the
unite rule will not be adopted which
will be an advantage for Taft.
Dryden Favors Taft.
Former U. s. Senator John +. Dry
den was elected temporary chairman
and he appointed the usual committees
when the convention was called to Or
der at 1890 p. m. The convention
then adjourned until this afternoon. In
his speech Dryden said Roosevelt had
eliminated himself from the contest
for the presidential nomination and
after speaking in praise Of other men
mentioned for the nomination he said
il Secretary of War w. H. Taft was
nominated and elected, "as now seems
probable" the country would have a
president who would be courageous
and progressive, but conservative in
judgment, diplomatic, learned in ~. /.
law. effective in legislation and wise
and just in administration.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
ACTS QUICKLY ON
VETERANS APPEAL
Delegate Andrews Takes Steps to Sc
cure Increase Of Pension For
valentIn Pacheco.

A few days ago Valentin Pacneco,
a resident Of Tesuque, veteran of the
Civil war who served as bugler In
Company G, Third Regiment New
Mexico Volunteer Mounted Infantry,
and who has been receiving q pension
of twelve dollars per month, addressed
Delegate w. H. Andrews that he was
blind and nearly helpless, that he was
seventy years of age and requested
that the delegate take up his case
with the view to increasing his pen
sion.
The following letter from the dele
gate to Mr.. Pacheco explains itself
and shows conclusively how carefully
and diligently the delegate looks at.
ter the desires and just claims OF the
veterans of the Civil war in New Mex
leo:
Washington, April 30, 1908.
Valentino Pacheco, Santa Fe, N. NJ.
my Dear Mr.. Pacheco: I have
your application for increase of pen
sion, and after going over the SUBJ
ject matter, came to the conclusion
that you certainly deserve same. In
pursuance Of this fact, have written
the commissioner Of pensions to grant
you an increase, and will do my ut
most to secure his prompt and favor
able attention. Will advise you rom
time to time Of my success.
Very truly yours,
Nv. H. ANDREWS,
Delegate from New Mexico
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
NEW BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
Organizes BY Electins r. q. catron
President-Transacts Much I'm.
portant Business.

The Board Of Education held a meet.
ing yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
with all the new members present.
The old board was to meet but as four
members were out CT the city and
there being no quorum present the
meeting was postponed. The members
Of the old board who were out Of town
were: Judge N. B. Laughlin. Charles
F. Easley, Jose d. Sena and Jose Sc
gura.
The new board met with the follow
Ing members present: Thomas B. Cat
ron, DR.. J H. Sloan, Nicanor Baca,
Manuel Salazar Jose Sanches and
Percy F. Knight.
The board organized by electing T..
B. Catron president. Superintendent
]. A. Wood was reelected as secretary
Of the board. The election of vice-pres.
ident was laid over until the next
meeting.
The trustees of the Santa Fe Lodge
Of Elks made written application
for the purchase of that tract of land
in the Fort Marcy addition lying on
the east side of Lincoln avenue, bound
ed on the north by the property Of e.
Governor Otero, on the east by
Woman's Board of Trade lot, and that
sold to the armory, and on the south
by the grounds of the Old Palace and
having frontage of ~ feet on Lin
coin avenue and dep.s If 11S feet
east of said avenue. The Elks offer to
pay for same at the rate of eight dol
lars per front foot or the sum OF 81 800
in cash.
The report of Superintendent Wood
was filed and ordered placed on the
minutes.
The following tax levies were ord
cred: Interest on bonds two and one
half mills; school fund, eight and one.
half mills.
Ceferino Baca was engaged to take
the census of children Of school age
and he was also engaged to collect the
poll tax.
The following scholars have passed
examinations and will graduate this
spring: Dorllska Crandall, John r.
McFie, Jr., Mary McFie, Helen laugh
lin, Helen Randall, Edward Stafford
and Homer Stevens. Arrangements for
the graduation exercises will be made
at the next meeting OF the board.
The board reelected Professor J.
A. Wood as superintendent and In.
creased his salary $15 per month as
compensation for services as secre-
tary Of the board.
The lot next to the Womans Board
OF Trade was decided to the Territory
OF New Mexico for an armory site and
the price received was $500 in cash.
The following standing committees
We're then appointed:
Teachers-Sloan, Sena and Knight.
Finances--Knight, Baca and Sanch-
es.
Supples-Sanches, salazar and
Sloan.
Buildings and Grounds-Sena, Baca
and Sloan.
Judiciary-Catron, Segura and Sala.
gar.
Auditing-Segura, Baca and Knight.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
LAND OFFICE RULING
HELPS HOMESTEADERS.

Washington, May 5.-The commits.
sioner of the land Office has ruled that
in cases where communication proof up
on homestead entries has been reject
ed and the certificate and receipts
thereon cancelled, leaving the original
entry intact, subject to future COM
pliance with law and submission of
new communication proof, will be per-
mitted to receive credit for payment
of the purchase money, made when
his original certificate was issued.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
HAMMOND WILL
NAME JOHNSON
Minnesota Man to
Nominate Him at
Denver
WILL CARRY SOLO SOUTH
No Longer Doubted That
Governor is in Race
to Win.

Washington, May 5.-The Post to.
day says:
Governor John A. Johnson OF
Minnesota will be nominated before
the Denver convention to head the
Democratic national ticket by Repre-.
sentative Winfield S. Hammond, of the
Second congressional district of Min
nesota. Hammond nominated John
son for both his terms as governor
of Minnesota and both times Johnson
swept normally Republican state In.
10 The Democratic column Hammond
says Johnson will carry large pro.
portion of the southern states.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
FIRE WIPES OUT TOWN
IN Philippine ISLANDS

Manila, May 5.--The town Of Anti
polo, in the province Of Morong, has
been practically destroyed by fire.
Four hundred houses were burned and
hundreds Of people are homeless. The
famous shrine was saved. The f1re was
caused by lightning. Antlpolo Is city
Of $500 inhabitants,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
EVANS AGAIN
IN COMMAND
Fighting Bob" Re-
joins Fleet at
Monterey
REJOICING AMONG SAILORS
Admiral Will Now Lead
Battleships Through the
Golden Gate.

Santa Cruz, Calf, May 5.-The
battleship Connecticut left for Mon
terey at $50 o'clock this morning to
bring Admiral Evans to Santa Cruz
AS the Connecticut weighed anchor,
Admiral Thomas flag was hauled
down..
Taken to Coast on Special Train.
Del Monte, May 5.--A special tram
bringing Rear Admiral Evans from
Paso Robes Hot Springs arrived at
Monterey at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
After break of day Admiral Evans was
taken aboard the flagship Connecticut
which Immediately sailed to rejoin the
fleet
There was great rejoicing among
the sailors and officers of the fleet
when Admiral Evans was taken
aboard and the cheers of the sailors
could be distinctly heard across the
bay.
To Crafty Earnest Wish.
Admiral Evans earnest wish that
he lead the battleship fleet through
the Golden Gate will now be fulfilled.
II will be Admiral Evans last official
appearance as on May 9 he will be re-
tired and will be succeeded as COM
mander-inchief by Rear Admiral
Thomas.
Passes Through Golden Gate Tomorrow
The combined Atlantic fleet today
commenced the final stage of its long
cruise from Hampton Roads to San
Francisco. 1t Is scheduled to lift an
chor in Santa Cruz Bay at o'clock
this afternoon and forming in fleet col
llmn will start for San Francisco. BY
noon tomorrow it will be we'll within
tho Golden Gate.
A. Million Visitors to Greet Fleet.
San Francisco, May 5.-Probably
the largest crowd in the history of
San Francisco will assemble here to-
morrow around the shores of the bay
to witness the arrival of the Atlantic
fleet. Thousands of people are arriv-
ing daily by train and boat from all
points on the Pacific coast and many
are coming from as far east as Chica-
go. 1t is estimated the number Of
visitors and residents here to greet
the warships will not be far from
million. The decoration of the city is
now complete and it presents beau
tiful appearance, especially at night
when Illuminated by thousands of in
candescent lamps.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
STATE SENATORS TO
BE SENT TO CONGRESS

New York. May State Senator
Thomas F. Grandy, at the end Of his
present term 10 to be promoted 70
Congress, taking the place Of VI.
Bourke Cockrane. This announce
ment was made yesterday upon his
authority and It was further announc-
ed that State Senator James Crawley
is also to be sent to Washington to
succeed Congressman Francis Burton
Harrison.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
UNION PACIFIC RAIL ROAD TO
ISSUE $1o0,ooo,oo0 IN BONDS

Salt Lake, Utah, May 5,-At meet
ing Of the Union Pacific stockholders
here today at which Is per cent Of the
stock was represented, the directors
authorized the issue Of 100000. 900
in bonds for Improvement Of the sys-
tenn and for the purchase Of the Kan
sas and Western and the Topeka and
Northwestern railroads.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
SAN FRANCISCO HAS
100000 BLAZE.

San Francisco, May 5.-Fire last
night destroyed property in the block
bounded by Market, Geary and Kear-
ny streets and Grant avenue valued
at 100000. 1t started in the kitchen
of a restaurant. The buildings were
all Of one story and Of wood. They
were built since the big fire.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
OKLAHOMA
POLITICIAN BADLY HURT

Tulsa. Okla, May 5.-W. T.. Brady.
Democratic national committeeman
from Oklahoma, fell from a swiftly
moving street car here last night and
sustained serious injuries.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
FRISCO RAILROAD
LAYS OFF 1000 MEN

Springfield, Mo-, May 5.-Two thou
sand employees of the St. Louis and
San Francisco railroad shops here
were laid Off today for an indefinite
period. The reason assigned by the
company for the shut down Is the, fin
ancial depression.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-05
INDIANA TOWN HAS
DISASTROUS FIRE

South Bend, Ind, May 5.--The busi-
ness district of Walkerton, 10 miles
southeast Of here. was destroyed by
fire today. The loss will amount to
800, 900.