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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
BROKER IS SHOT DOWN
: : DISGRUNTltD
lNVthTOR
Disappointed Genius Uses Re-
vOlver Because His
Claim Was Not
Paid.
OFFICE CLERK SAVES
HIS EMPLOYERS LIFE
RuShes to Assistance of Broker
and Crdpples. ASsaildnt. Over
poWering Hin Inventor
Refuses to
Talk.

New York, Dec. 19.-Henry b. Suy-
dem, mining broker and a member of
the curb stock market and alderman
of Plainfield, y. j., was shot and dan
gerously wounded in his office on
Broad street today by John G. Lums-
den, an inventor, who claimed Suy-
dem refused to pay him money for
an invention.
Lumsden was arrested after a des-
perate struggle with Geo ge A. Downs
a young clerk who was employed by
Suydem, upon whom the broker call
ed when he saw Lumsden reaching
for a revolver.
Lumsden asserted that he fired the
shot in self defense. Suydem was re-
moved to a hospital where he was
found to be in a critical condition.
Lumsden was taken to Jail where he
would only say that he shot in self
defense. He would not discuss the
invention or disclose what clam he
had against Suydem.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
ONLY ONE CHANGE
WILL Be NJ. Dtl
BY 1t All Committees Would Call
Up Bills One Day EvOry
Week. Enabling House
TO Take Action on
All Measures.

Washington, Dec. 19.--The "insur-
gents against the present rules OF
the House are leaving today for their
homes to spend the holidays. each
jubilant over the progress made in
stirring up an insurrection in the Re-
publican ranks. Each will tell his
constituents that before the end Of
the session the rules w.n BE- changed
and the business of the House con-
Quoted in Different manner from
the custom in the past.
One of the "insurgents'' TODAY ex-
pressed himself as certain that ae
least one change would be made and
that there would be not the least op-
position to it in the Republican eau
Gus. This change. he said, VIII be an
amendment to the rules, providing
one day each week for call of COM
mittees on bills on the union calendar
and on the House calendar.
Some of the more optimistic of the
"insurgents' claim that this will be
all that is needed to get relief from
the present rules The call of conn
mittees would enable the me mi bers to
get before the House all bills of inn
portance and would relieve the speak.
er from liability to the charge of pre-
venting legislation demanded by the
eople. 1t y acknowledged by sone
Y the 'in,rrgcrts" shat the jssslv
give of lmAniing the rules lies IL.
= = action of the minority.
The House adjourn at 1874 to.
day to meet again January 4. The.
Senate adjourned at 1850 until JAM
uary 4th.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
SMnLL BUYS RAIU
CHRISTMAS TREES
Carloads Shipped in by American
Lumber Co. Log Trains Appeal
TO Youths.

Yesterday and today a crowd of
boys numbering thirty to forty in all
made raid on log trains IN the SAN
"a he yards and took possession OF
dozens of small pine branches ship
ped into the city on top of the logs
for Christmas trees. So far as could
be learned, there was no effort made
to keep the youngsters from helping
themselves. on the train load of logs
which reached the city yesterday from
the Zunis, was one mammoth pine
tree with branches intact. Il would
make a noble looking Christmas tree
and it is understood it has been sold
for that purpose.
Christmas trees this year sell for
higher prices than ever before. Even
small trees are being sold for seventy
hve cents and a dollar each. Others
range from five to ten dollars accord
ng to size.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
CHRISTMAS TREES
WILL Be LIMITED
Forest Service Promulgates Rules for
Cutting Small Trees on Reserves.

BY a ruling made by the forestry
department, people will be allowed to
cut Christmas trees for their own
use free of charge by applying to the
ranger in charge of the forest from
which the tree is to be cut. Albu-
querque people may get trees from
the Manzano forest for the asking by
going after them. Persons desiring
trees to sell will have to pay for
them.
Supervisor Read says:
Individuals will be allowed one tree
free of charge where desired for fam
lily use. The height of the tree can
not exceed ten feet.
Where desired for sale. the trees
will be sold at Is cents a piece for
trees under five feet high, and TWEEN
ty-fice cents per tree for trees to
10 feet high. No trees over ten feet
high will be sold.
Trees for sale can only be obtained
from District l, on the Manzano ma
tional forest from Ranger II. B.
Hammond Tijeras. The only species
that will be sold are white fir and
balsam.
Trees for use of individuals, 9 spec
flied above, can be obtained by Sc
| curing a free use permit from Ranger
j. F. Mullen at Milagros.
1t is necessary to restrict the high
est of Christmas trees for the reason
that trees desirable for this purpose
are very essential for seed production.
! By reason of their bushy crowns they
are admirable for this purpose.
Further information can be OBJ
tanned by calling at Supervisor Reads
| office in the Strickler-Luna building.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
WOULD PENSION
VETERAN Transfers
Congressman Has Bin To Provide Re-
lief for Those Who Drove
Wagons I'm War.

Washington, Dec. 19.-If the bill
which Representative Alexander, Of
Missouri, has introduced, becomes a
law, the teamsters in the NJ xican
war will be placed on the pension
roll. 1t is urged that these men per-
formed a very essential service and
in addition were exposed to risks from
Indians as wei as the regular enemy
1t Is also asserted that there are very
few of these teamsters left. If recog-
milton is given them ii is probable
that action will be taken on behalf
of teamsters in the Civil war.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
BANK ROBBERS USE
AUTO WITH SUCCESS
A Band Has Robbed Banks In Several
Nebraska Towns and Escaped.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 19.-Robbers
raided the State bank at Cresco, is
miles north of this city early today.
overpowering a boy who surprised
them at work demolishing the vault
and escaped with $4,000.
Wednesday night the bank OF
Chase, Chase county, was robbed;
Thursday night the banks of Keene
and Gibbon were looted, the robbers
getting SIS 500. James Ma lone, chief
of the Burlington detectives, this
morning stated that the same gang
undoubtedly robbed all the banks,
travelling in an automobile.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
NEW YORK TRANSFERS
AGREE TO BEGIN STRIKE

New York, Dec. l9.-Members OF
the Liberty Dawn Coach Drivers as
ociation and the United Teams ,ers Of
America, representing 500 drivers and
chauffeurs in this city, today voted to
go on strike If certain demands made
on their employers be not granted
forthwith. According to the secretary
of one organization, 200 men employ
ed by two large livery companies
struck this morning and upon the
action of the employers of those men
will depnd the future action of all
members of the unions.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
COOK sNfUGGLED CHINEsE.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Peter Ionning,
a chef formerly employed in Rock
Island dining car, has been arrested
and held under $500 bonds on the
charge OF smuggling five Chinese into
the United States. According to the
federal officials five Chinese were
found concealed in the kitchen of a
Rock Island dining car from El Paso.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
NO FIGHT WITH TAFT.

Cincinnati, Dec. l9.-In what Is de-
clared to be an authorized statement
the Times-Star today in a Washing
ton special. quotes Roosevelt as deny
ing the published report that he had
had a disagreement with Taft and
that he Opposed Charles p. Taft's
candidacy for the United States Sem
ate. favoring that OF Congressman
Burton"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
WANT 2s PER CENT RAISE.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 19.-AdHces
received at the headquarters of the
National Windowglass Workers un.or
today indicate that the members OF
that organization throughout the
country quit work this morning in
order to enforce the adoption of a
new wage scale which carries an in
crease of practically 25 per cent. A
meeting of manufacturers will be held
at Columbus next week to TAX ac-
ton relative to the new scale.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS.

New York. Dee. l9.-The state
ment of clearing house bank for the
week shows the banks hold $10,009,-
700 more than the requirements of
the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is
a decrease OF s6ssg.g25 in the pro-
portionate cash reserve as compared
with last week. T-2114.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
FOUND DEPOSIT OF PAINT.

Phoenix Dec. IA large deposit
of mineral paint has been discovered
near Parker Ariz An analysis OF the
substance shows II 10 be very pure
quality OF ferrie hydrate and red
ochre. Evidence that the deposite has
been worked in prehistoric times In
the shafts are the deposit and the
stone hammers and other utensila
found In them. f.rfr rran.s
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
To PRISON FOR IIFE.

Oakland. Dec. 19.-Mrs. Isabella ],
Martin, who was convicted of con
spiracy in dynamitlng the home of
Judge ogden in this city, was today
sentenced TO prison for life
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
FORAKER IN THE FIGHT.

Columbus, Dec. 1s.-Senator J. b.
Foraker arrived here today and open
ed his campaign for the senatorship
to succeed himself. He declined 10
give any estimate of his strength, but
said he Is in the race to win.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
ANOTHER DELAY FOR RUFF.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The pass
ing OF sentence on Abraham Ruef,
convicted OF bribery, was postponed
again today by Judge Lawlor until
Thursday. December "a. The attor-
neys made a strong but unsuccessful
fight to have It postponed until
January 2.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19
BURLINGTON ROAD BUYS
COLORADO SOUTH[RN

New York, Dec. 19.-The leading
interests of the Colorado & Southern
railroad, including Edwin Hawley.
who Is said to be the largest individ-
ual stockholder. and Frank Trumbell.
president of the road, announced to-
day the sale of the road to the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy. The
board of directors will meet Tuesday
to complete the transfer of the prop
erty.
1t Cost sis,0OO.O 900.
Chicago, Dec. 19.-The Tribune to-
day prints a special from New York.
saying that the Burlington has ac-
quired the Colorado & Southern and
that the purchase will be ratified
shortly The price Is said to be about
SIS 100000. Through this acquisi-
ton the Hill roads will add 1897
miles of road as feeder for the
transcontinental line. as well as an
access to the Gulf of Mexico.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-19

Denver, cOIo,, Dec. I9--,coldsr tonight
possibly snow,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29

and thus they were carried from the
car. Many Of them were ground to
pulp, while Of Others portions Of the
anatomy were missing. Many Of them
were decapitated, others disemboweled
and others crushed beyond recogni-
ton. Three Of the bodies were I'M
identified. They were apparently
those Of workingmen, one Of whom
had a beard. Legs lay across heads
and arms down from the bodies lay
by their sides, or were mixed with the
bodies OF some other victim.
Work Of caring for the remains be-
gan at once. There were not three
out Of the twenty-one whom it was
found possible to embalm, SO dismem-
bered were the bodies.
The work Of caring for the dead was
SO great that Coroner q. Herman
Smith, one Of the two undertakers in
Billings, appointed Justice Frank
Mann acting coroner and turned the
matter Of investigating the wreck over
to him..
coroner's Jury.
Acting Coroner Mann yesterday
summoned the jury, which is com.
posed of j. w. Cook, a business man;
w. b. Garrigas, who formerly conduct
ed a store at Absarokee;; John Nc
Cir, a stonecutter;; John orrick. can
didate for sheriff; D. M. Armour, q
clerk in the postofice, and George
Sturm, a prominent business man.
The jury went to the scene Of tbs
wreck on the second relief train, In
yestigated the condition of the wreck
iage and viewed the bodies. Coronel
Smith himself was there, having
driven out in the morning.
then returned to Billings on No. 8 an
, adjourned to meet this morning whe1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29

From Saturdays Daily.
The first train from the scene Of the
wreck to reach Billings was the relief
train returning with the injured. u
In number, one OF whom. r. p. Wick
ers, died at the hospital.
On this train were also q large num-
Der of the passengers on the wrecked
train.
It was not until the arrival Of this
train with authentic news Of the acct
dent, that the telephone calls at the
coroner's Office, the railroad. and the
newspaper Offices, about anxious loved
ones ceased.
Arrival Of the Relief Train.
Crowds thronged the station when
the train arrived and ia order to avoid
them, 1t was stopped near the freight
depot and the ambulances were sent
for. A crowd Of several hundred peo-
pie surrounded the train, nearly all
inquiring If some friend or relative
was 1n1uTeu OF Geau.
Taken to the Hospital.
The police force had to clear q path
way to permit the removal of the in
jured from the baggage car. to the
| ambulances to be taken to the hos
pital.
Preparations had been made for the
reception Of the injured by the sis
ters and q corps Of physicians. Soon
after the arrival in the hospital r. e
Vickers Of Hardin, who had been in,
ternally injured, died, and his body
was removed to the morgue.
Work 10 Save the injured.
The physicians Immediately com
menced the work Of dressing thu
wounds Of the injured. The work wa,
performed by Drs. Balsom and Clark
Stimulants were administered to thu
most seriously injured In hopes Of re
viving them and the surgeons, DOCTOR
and nurses worked hard to save til,
lives of all the injured. With the ex
ception Of probably three it is be
lieved they will be successful.
Terribly Injured.
Some Of the injured were in a pre-
carious condition. Sam Solomowit
of Billings and Burg s. Western 9
Atchison, Kas., were believed to b
dying and everything possible wa
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29
REMAINS Ut VICTIMS BROUGHT TO CITY

an inquest will begin at 10 o'clock.
Coroner Smith returned on the late
train IL charge 81 the bodies. which.
divided among the two under
takers in Billings.
In the baggage car Of the wrecked
train was another body. 1t was that
Of q nine-year old girl, who was being
taken from some place In the north
west back to her old home ID Illinois
for interment. 1t was not harmed in
any manner by the wreck.
Victims Well Known Here.
Many of the victims Of the wreck
were we'll known in Billings. John
Pawlas was travelling representative
for the Billings Brewery. He was q
prominent member Of the lodge OF
Elks, the Comemrcial travellers and
other organizations. Members Of the
Elks lodge we're at the station to meet
his body when the train arrived. j,
Collins West and Earl Morse went Il
the scene OF b disaster IN MT. Vests
automobile to secure it.
Robert Anderson was proprietor O
a hotel at Hardin and formerly lived
at Toluca.
r. r.. Vickers=owns a ranch in the
vicinity Of Hardin. He was 9 witness
in the Anderson trial and was return
ing from Helena.
Ora Babcock, the dead fireman, hal
lived in Billings since a hoy and resid
ed here with his family.
Milo Holloway Of Billings was tn
brakeman on the Inflated train. Hi
death must have been instantaneous
Sam Slomowitz was a prominen
hide buyer and was well know
throughout eastern Montana. He ha
a large business with headquarters !
Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29
Lis, II Tit DEAD And SERIOUSLY INJURED

CHARLES 3. JOHNSON, District
Passenger Agent Nickel Plate road, Of
Denver.
GEORGE PANTLRocK, Of Ana
Mont.
JOHN RYAN. Of Cushing, Okla.
MILO HOLLOWAY, OF billings.
s. i. CHERMAN, enroute to Bill.
ings; address unknown.
R. p. vICKERs, Hardin, Mont.
Three unidentified coal miners, en-
route to Kirby, Wyo.
SAM SLOMOTITZ, OF Billings.
BURG p. WESTERN. OF Atchison
Kas.
The Injured.
VICTOR DYER, Mt. Carmel, Ill, LEI
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29

~ ~ aE XVI EI
Tho Dead.
COL. H. HoDsoN, of Utah, step
father of DR.. Cliff Lindsay OF billlnss'
JOHN PAWLAs, Of Billings.
ROBERT ANDERSON, Of Hardin,
Mont.
LOREN A. STEWART. Of Dean,
Mont.
II. d. GAMBLE, Of Mumiston. Iowa.
q. Il. DYMACK, Of Denver. +
d. II. BARNES, Of Seattle.
GEORGE NJ. KONTICK, OF 70l East
Park street, Anaconda.
ORA BABCoCK. fireman, Of Bill Bill
ings.
SAMUEL n. MARCH1NGToN, OF
Chico Springs, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29
ARRIVAL OF The RELIEF
TRAIN BEARING INJURED
Victims Of the Wreck Taken to Sisters
Hospital in This City

done to stimulate them in hopes Of
saving their lives. The pulse Of both
men was scarcely perceptible. The
heart beats Of Solomowitz were ever
al seconds apart, though he was con-
scious and talked to the physicians at
tending him. His fortitude was admi-
srable and he expressed a determine
tion to live.
Westerns wounds were dressed and
he sank into q sleep, but his pulse
was very low and his heart actionwas
weak. The hands OF both men were
as cold as ice. The physicians said
that neither of the two could live till
morning.
Sam slomowitz and Burg Western
died shortly after midnight.
Ia Great pain.
Victor Dyer Of Mt, Carmel, Ill, was
another seriously injured victim, like
Solomowitz and Western being injured
internally and having one of his legs
broken. The physicians found 1t nee
essary ito administer stimulants to
him almost continuously. His condi-
tion, however, was not considered a
bad as that Of either Western or Sol
omowitz.
Death Of vickers.
Hopes Of recovery were expressed
for the other injured, with exception
of Vickers, who died soon after reach
ing the hospital.
James Burke of Prince Edward Isle
has one of his legs broken, but with
the exception of some body bruises
has no other injuries.
Anton Ruzick of East Helena, was
injured internally, but it is not
thought dangerously.
John Figner of Alberta, Canada, has
his shoulder hurt and his body badly
bruised.
j, r. W. Leduc, the express messenger,
!, secured slight body injury and sui
fered a bad shock. u
Alex Cardier, an educated Indian
of st. Ignatius Mission, Mont, had his
leg broken and is injured internally.
His wife, Susan, who was sitting at his
/ side suffered bodily injuries, while
( their little Q Charley, who was sit
ting between them, only received a
8 scratch on the head.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29

From Saturdays Daily.
Twenty-one dead bodies lie ct the
local undertaking parlors. victims OF
the wreck yesterday morning at
Young's point.
Eighteen of the dead were brought
from the scene Of the accident on
what was left of the wrecked train,
while three Of them died at the hos
pital, where they had been taken fatal
ly injured.
The train with the dead bodies and
the delayed passengers, as well as
members Of the relief party who went
from Billings, arrived here shortly
after IL O'Clock last night.
1t had first been reported due here
at 8 O'Clock and crowds thronged the
depot platforms waiting for it. but
as the time passed and the train did
not arrive the crowd diminished. Sew.
eral hundred people, however, were
there when the train finally arrived
They rushed for the Pullman car
where the bodies of the dead lay, but
were forbidden to enter by the guard
The car was switched on q side tracl
and the bodies were removed to thu
morgue.
In the train were the chair car, thu
tourist, the diner and the Pullman
which had composed the wrecked
train. The tourist and chair a wer'
damaged and were set out here fol
repair. The entire end Of the chat
car was caved in and It was bespat
tered with blood, flesh and bones.
A slckening Sight.
The unloading Of the bodies was
sickening sight. The mangled re
mains Of each victim had been gait
cred together in blankets and sheet
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-29

The dead had been recovered from the
wreckage, and lay in a row by the
side of the tracks, though some were
SO badly mangled that they had been
gathered up in blankets. Pieces Of hui
man flesh or clothing OF valuables
we're scattered everywhere.
Dining Room a Hospital.
In the dining room, which mad been
cleared and in which a temporary
hospital had been established, lay the
injured.
Dr.. G. r. Fletcher Of North Yakima,
Wash, who was a passenger on the
train and a nurse among the passen-
gers had rendered what assistance
they could to the injured and made
them as comfortable as possible, pend
ing the arrival Of the relief train.
Willing hands and ready hearts were
doing what they could to extricate the
dead and injured from the wreckage
and identify them. Most5of the bodies
had been located when the relief train
arrived, and many Of them had been
identified.
The force of the collision vas ter
rife. The two engines had been COM
pletely thrown from the track, while
the baggage and express a had been
picked up bodily and the floor Of It
mad been driven through the smoking
car, tearing the occupants from their
seats and crushing them against the
vestibule of the chair car, which was
torn off. The end Of the chair a was
a horrifying sight. It was despatched
with blood, flesh and bones, telling
how many Of the dead had been
crushed in the awful compact. One
side of the smoking car was standing,
the remainder had been cut away as If
with a cleaver or a knife, and was In
termingled with the wreckage Of the
express car, from beneath which could
!. be still heard the cries Of the injured
! and dying.
4 SgM+nE IN L.FEE-LE au Hs& EET
Injured Brought to Billings.
/ AS quickly as possible the injured
were transferred to the relief train
which returned to Billings bringing
/ them to st. Vincent's hospital, where
: their injuries we're dressed by Drs
Clark and Balsom. The Park City
Laurel and Columbus physicians were
left at the scene of the wreck, while
DR.. Watkins and his assistant came
s back with a number Of the injured. DR.
Watkins left on another special to Sc
/ cure the dead bodies shortly after
o'clock.
l. The passengers in the day coache
e on the train and those who escape
e from the smoking car were brought t
IS Billings on the relief train.
D. A large crowd had ~congregated a
the depot awaiting the arrival OF tn
II train, but to avoid the crowd the spt
e cial was stopped at the platform nea
le the freight depot and the injured wer
removed In ambulances and hacks I
le the hospital.
Traffic on the Northern Pacific we
,e tied up for more than ten hours. Pa,
le senger train No. S, which left Billing
IL before the news Of the accident wa
ID received, was held at Laurel, Will
n passenger train No. 1 was held her
rs It departed at. S o'clock last night.
Coroner q. Herman Smith left b