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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
TRANSFERS MAY BE
PUT ON PENSION ROLL

Washington, Dec. 19.--If the bill
which Representative Alexander Of
Missouri has introduced becomes a
law, teamsters who were engaged as
such during the war with Mexico will
be placed on the pension roll. 1t is
urged that these men performed very
essential service, and in addition were
exposed to many risks from Indians
Of these teamsters are left. If recog-
also asserted that comparatively few
OF these teamsters are left. if recog-
milton is given them, probably similar
efforts for drivers in the Civil War
will soon follow.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
WINDOW GLASS WORKERS QUIT.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec 19-Advices
received at the headquarters OF the
National Window Glass Workers indi-
cate that members of the organiza-
tion quit work generally throughout
the country this morning in order to
enforce the adoption of a new wage
scale which carries an increase of
practically % per cent. A meeting
of manufacturers will be held at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, next Tuesday to take
action relative to the new scale.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
WILL BE SCRAMBLE
FOR KNOX'S TOCA
There Are Many Candidates in the
Keystone State for HNs Sena-
toria Seat.

Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-Indications
point to scramble among well known
Republicans to succeed United States
Senator Knox, who has accepted
Tafts offer to become
his secretary of state. 1t is too early
to state who is leading in the fight.
Senator Penrose, who is a candidate
to succeed himself, has fight on his
hands and his friends want Knox to
retain his seat until that matter is set
tied The Republican caucus meets
January 20, on which date the legis-
lature meets in joint session to elect
Penrose's successor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
DENIES a cANARD.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec 19.-In what
is declared to be an authorized state
ment the Times-Star today, in Wash
ington special dispatch, quotes Pres
ident Roosevelt as denying the pub
lished report that he had had any disa-
gleement with Judge Taft, and that
he opposed Charles P. Taft's candi.
dacy for United States Senate, favor
ing that Of Congressman Theodore g.
Burton, 4 ,s. ss TN
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
THE BURLINGTON HAS
BOUGHT THE c. AND s,
Report That Hill Road Has Acuuir.
ed it for Eighteen Million
Dollars.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The Tribune this
morning prints special dispatch
from New York viii chsays:
From trustworthy information it
is learned that the Burlington has pur-
chased the Colorado and Southern,
and that the purchase will shortly be
ratified. The price paid is said to
have been about eighteen million dol
lars. Through this acquisition the
Hill road would add about 1897 miles
as feeders to its system, as well as
gain access to the Gulf of Mexico
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING
CHlNKS INTO COUNTRY

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Peter Tonning,
formerly chief Of the dining car serv-
ice Of the Rex Island, charged with
smuggling five Chinese into the Unit
ed States, has been arrested and held
under $500 bond. According to the
federal authorities, on Aug. Is five
Chinese were found concealed in the
kitchen OF a dining car OF the Rock
Island from El Paso, Texas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
Sale Is Confirmed.

New York. Dec 19.-Leading inter-
ests in the Colorado and Southern. in
Guiding Edwin Hawley, who is said to
be the largest individual stockholdar,
and Frank Trumbull. president of the
road late today confirmed the report
of the sale Of the road to the Bur-
The board OF directors viii
meet Tuesday to complete the trans
fer of the property.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
SENATOR FORAKER OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN IN OHIO

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 19.--Senator
J. B. Foraker arrived here today, and
opened his campaign to succeed him
self in the Senate. He declined to-
give any estimate ais to his strength.
He said he was in the race to win.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
Woman Sentenced for Life.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Isabel
la J Martin, convicted Of conspiracy
in dynamiting the home Of Judge Og-
den In this city, was sentenced today
to imprisonment for life.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
CONGRESS Adiourns.

Washington, D. G., Dec 1s.-The
House adjourned at 1874 and the Sen
ate at 1880 today for the Christmas,
recess Both will reconvene January
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
TERRITORY GAINS
BY NEW RULING
Work In San Luis
Valley Irrigation
Halted.
COLORADO WANTS WATER
Government Disapproves
Project and Delays Further
Building of Reservoirs.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Denver, Colo. Dec. 19.-By a new
and arbitrary ruling the department of
The interior holds the right TO con.
deinn irrigation projects in Colorado
Tor the use of headwaters of streams
arising in this state, and utilize the
warers for the government reclama-
'lon service at points lying outside
tAe state In other words. the de.
partment proposes, If needs, be. to
stop, particularly in the San Luis val.
ley, the extension of irrigation sys-
tens and forestal projects to ade-
qiately irrigate lands now inadequate-
~ irrigated. restore fertile and boun-
teous irrigated areas in Colorado to
their former state of aridity so that
arid lands in New Mexico. Wyoming
and Texas may be made to bloom with
crOnS
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
San Luis Protests.

According to letter received yes
terday here by the comwissioner of
the general land office from Frank
Pierce, first assistant secretary of the
interior department, and referred by
the commissioner to Attorney Charles
ID. Hayt, such is the contention of
the interior department The letter
is Il long-delayed answer to an argl-
ment filed by a citizens committee of
San Luis valley in 1907, protesting
against the action of the interior de-
partment in suspending numerous ap-
plications for reservoir sites and
rights of way on and across govern
ment lands, for irrigation projects.
The answer is that the suspensions
WA be continued for the time being,
as it is the view of the reclamation
service and the interior department
that these waters may be needed pos
sibly to enable the United States to
fulfill its treaty obligations with Mex
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19
New Mexico Benefits.

The continued suspension of the ap-
plications for reservoir sites and
rights of way means the cessation Of
scores of large irrigation projects in
San Luis valley, one of the richest ag-
ricultura regions in the state, con-
sisting of an area as large as the
state of Massachusetts, about l2o
miles long and 60 miles wide.
The farmers of the San Luis valley
have been in controversy for priod
Of II years regarding the location Of
reservoir sites on government land
there. The decision of the depart
ment to continue the suspension or
their applications will be disappoint-
ment, but according to Attorney
Charles D. Hayt, the contentious OF
the department will be carried to the
highest court if necessary for decision.
The proposed building OF an inn
mensa reservoir with 100000 acres
feet of water capacity at Engle, n.
NJ, to reclaim several hundred thou
sand acres of land in New Mexico
Wyoming and Texas is largely the
cause of the contention. Work has
not yet been started on the proposed
reservoir, and is not likely to be in
the near future, for all the founds
of the reclamation service for the
next three years have been appropri-
ated for other projects and purposes.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
March 5, 1908.

lions of them) who have long been convinced of
the righteousness Of the principles and policies of
the Prohibition party, but who have felt that for
one reason or another they ought to sustain their
old party, must feel that the results accomplished
by their so doing have not proved the wisdom
of their action judging by the confessions of their
own press and leaders. And have we not right
to hope that henceforth many thousands of them
will be found supporting party believing that
the class of men who will rally around great
moral issue like will be less under the con-
troll of corporate or other selfish interest and
more capable and competent to settle these other
great economic and industrial problems awaiting
settlement?
The work of agtatng and educating the people
upon the principle and efficacy of Prohibition has
been faithfully performed by the Prohibition party
and its faithful ally, the w. C. T. u, for thirty
odd years. The work of the immediate future
is to gather these millions of men who now agree
with us in principle, into one political party in
order that we may engraft those principles into
statutory and constitutional law and place be-
hind them officials in full and hearty sympathy
Herewith who would faithfully and thoroughly
enforce them not only because of their belief in
them, but because it would be good political
policy for them SO to do and political suicide for
them to fail so to do.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
PROHIBITION FOR THE NATION
Joint Resolution Before Congress to Amend
the Federal Constitution

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 25-(Specal cor
respondence) - Yesterday, upon the motion of
Representative E F. Acheson of Pennsylvania
there was introduced in the House a joint resolu-
ton looking to the amendment of the federal
Constitution for the Prohibition of the maufac
ture, sale and importation of Intoxicating liquors
and narcotic drugs. The resolution reads:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House
concurring therein), that the following amend
ment to the constitution be proposed to the legis
latures of the several states, which, when ratified
by three-fourths of said legislatures, shall become
part of the Constitution, namely:
PARTICLE
"The manufacture, sale and Importation of in
toxcating liquors, including beer, ale and wine
and of opium, cocaine or other narcotic drugs,
except for medicinal and mechanical purposes,
shall be prohibited in the United States and in all
of the territory over which the United States has
shall have jurisdiction. Congress shall have
power by appropriate legislation to enforce the
provisions of this article
The proposition was promptly referred to the
committee on judiciary
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
SMOKING OUT BUSCH
Brewer Millionaire Harried in His Palace at
Pasadena

Los ANGELES CAL, February 26-(Special cor
respondence) This city is being stirred about
the liquor traffic as never before in its history.
On February 4, Mr.. c. J. Hall, who is we'll known
as the aggressive and fearless champion of Pro-
hibition, sent a challenge to Adolphus Busch, the
St. Louis millionaire brewer, to meet him in de-
bate This was such audacious thing to do that
of the evening papers printed the challenge in
full AS soon as the challenge was read, the morning
papers at once sent their reporters to interview
Mr.. Busch, at his palatial home in Pasadena Mr..
Busch gave an interview which filled column
of the next days paper, in which he vigorously
assaulted Prohibition, and defended the liquor
traffic. AS result of this interview Mr.. Hall
announced that he would publicly reply at the
Sunday afternoon meeting of the Los Angeles
Prohibition Union. Although it was wet day,
a very large crowd assembled to hear him.
Men who had been hearing Prohibition adj
dresses for forty years declare that the address
of Mr.. Hall was not only the best he had ever
delivered, but the best anybody had ever de-
livered on the Pacific coast DR.. J. Q. A. Henry,
of the First Baptist church, also took up the sub
ject as prelude to his sermon. A synopsis of
these addresses given in the next mornings
papers aroused the wrath of the brewer
He appointed Mr.. Arthur Koenig to speak for
him. This gentleman, it appears, is the pres-
dent of the German Press Association of Mil
waukee, and very dear friend of Adolphus
Busch. Mr.. Hall at once challenged Mr. Koenig.
column article in the Los Angeles Record, printed
as advertising, for which he paid $3.50.
On last Sunday Mr.. Hall made his second
speech in reply The largest audience the Los
Angeles Prohibition Union has had this season
oil Of 1ifa
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
OLD PARTY CORRUPTION
Oswego County Startles New York State by
Uncoverings of Misrule and Fraud

OswEGo N. Y. March 2-(Special correspond
ence)-The county of Oswego is in one of the
biggest uproars of its history over the fierce ar
raignment of District Attorney VIM B. Baker,
(Republican lieutenant of Boss Stowell, and
slated to succeed him this year as county judge)
by the foreman Of the grand jury, who denounced
Baker in open court, before Justice w. E. Scrip
ture, of the supreme court, as incompetent and
unwilling to properly assist the grand jury in
investigation of crime and asked that the judge
supersede the district attorney and appoint special
counsel to conduct the investigation.
This most sensational scene and scathlng de-
nunciation of the district attorney by Repub-
lican grand jury, through the mouth of the fore
man of the jury (who was nominated by Mr..
Baker and appointed foreman by the judge upon
Bakers recommendation is the first case in the
history of New York where such thing hap
pened, and the county is now ringing with the
story, it being the topic of conversation.
The whole matter grew out of an attempt of
the district attorney to humiliate some clergymen
of Oswego who demanded that he enforce the
Sunday laws. A controversy continued for time
and the clergymen preached sermons against law
lessness and criticized the district attorney.
sheriff and other officials. He then sent some OF
them acrid letters demanding that they appear be-
fore the grand jury and prove their charges.
They replied that they had no personal knowl-
edge and their testimony was valueless. How
ever. although knowing this, Mr.. Baker thought
to scare them to death and stop their criticism,
by subponalng and dragging before the grand
jury eight or ten of them.
Armed with information secured partly from
State Chairman Pitts, they gave him several
mighty interesting hours, and turned his arrows
back into his breast. During the contest, Mr..
Pitts also subpenad, and commanded to
tell what he knew of failure of officials to do their
duty. He replied by presenting to the grand jury
for fourteen hours over thirty-fve charges
against the district attorney, county judge, sheriff,
county treasurer, court-crier, and search-clerk,
giving lists of witnesses data as to records and
other related facts. The charges evolved charges
of theft, embezzlement refusal to prosecute GRIM
inals, vote-buying protection of saloons, dives
and infamous houses and Mr. Pitts insisted that
the grand jury investigate and indict and take
proceedings to cause the removal from office of
those whom their investigation might find guilty.
A red-hot encounter ensued, when Mr.. Pitts
demanded that Baker leave the room and charged
him with covering up crime and protecting the
criminals, instead of prosecuting and demanded
that the grand jury Sire Mr.. Baker and secure
special counsel. After several hot encounters,
Baker and his assistant retired and Mr.. Pitts
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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05

there, and in his vigorous style Mr. Hall got
back at the brewers. Mr.. Koenig, in behalf of
Brewer Busch, published book entitled, "The
Mistakes of Prohibition" in twenty-five thousand
copies, that are being circulated freely all over
this city.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Hall will make his
next address, in the First Nazarene church of
this city, which seats two thousand his topic
being "The Mistakes of Brewer Busch" Great
interest is manifested in this debate Mr. Halls
speeches are to be published at once in pamphlet
form, and everybody is saying that Mr. Hail. in
prying open the mouth of Adolphus, has done the
greatest thing he has ever accomplished in the
years of his Prohibition service
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
THE NATIONAL PROHIBITIONIST

attorney personally with two score failures to
do his sworn duty.
In the meantime some of the leading clergy
men preached red-hot sermons against lawless-
ness; County Chairman Harger promised to pre-
fer charges against the mayor for not enforcing
the laws and the mayor awoke and put on the
lid; Harger was drenched in ce-water by one
dive keeper; the papers were ringing with the
news; Mr.. Pitts sent copies of the charges to
Governor Hughes and demanded that he send
a special Investigator here to clean up matters,
intimating that later he would prefer formal
sworn charges against several county officials to
Governor Hughes, and things got decidedly in
terestng.
Thursday Justice Scripture asked the grand
jury to adjourn sine die, but this jury Gall of
which, except three, are Repubcans) were so
wrought up over the first insight into local rot
tenness they were seeing, that by vote of fifteen
to three they refused to stop the investigation
to "whitewash any officials" as Foreman Graham
says The judge again insisted and second
vote resulted fifteen for continuing the investiga
ton and three against.
Then the sensation, while, amid the
"howls' of the district attorney the foreman of
the jury denounced him as incompetent and un-
willing to assist them, and asked special counsel
to assist, stating in ringing tones that they did
not propose to have any embarrassing. To a
yell of the district attorney demanding to know
what he charged WITH Foreman Graham
Numbered, "You know as we'll as we do!'
But Judge Scripture was anxious to adjourn,
and after much persuasion upon his part, and
some hurry-up work upon Mr.. Bakers part,
some of the jurors decided, by vote of ten to
eight to let the court have his way and let the
investigation go to the next jury in May.
The Oswego Times, the machine organ, fright
ened at the far-reaching effects upon its ia
vorite for county judge, is spreading it still fur
ther by half-page attacks on Mr.. Pitts and Fore
man Graham and Mr.. Graham today promises
some Sensations" before he gets through.
In the meantime the county is ringing with the
grand jury's arraignment of District Attorney
Baker and all are wondering what Governor
Hughes will do.
Messrs. Pitts and Graham are being deluged
with congratulatory messages from all sides; the
people are waking up; the cid is on and 'some
thing is doing"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
Denver's Marching Club

DENVER CoLo February aS- Especial CORE
spondence)-A the first annual meeting of the
National Issue Marching Club, held at the Mack
Block, on Tuesday evening" the following Of
fcers were elected: President, Will Simpson;
secretary, D. M. Reid; treasurer, c. w. Blatzy;
chaplain, the Rev. w. T. Miller; vice-chapain,
O. A. Reinhardt first lieutenant, L. C. Schar-
low; second lieutenant, 0. w. Miller; first ser
geant, c. w. Blatzy; second sergeant, Ralph Isce-
earoonn4
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05
CONNECTICUT CONVENTION
Prohibitionists to Hold Great Rally in South
Observation-Disclosures to Speak

SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN, February 81 :
Especial correspondence)-Th state convention
of Connecticut will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 23 and "a, in South Manches-
ter. The executive committee has secured Oliver
w. Stewart for four days campaign commenc-
ing with Sunday, June 21, and closing with the
convention date, June "a. The committee will
place Mr.. Stewart for three addresses on Sunday
and two each for Monday and Tuesday, closing
the campaign at the convention during the day
with rousing rally for the evening.
Towns desiring Mr.. Stewards services are re-
quested to communicate with Chairman Hohen-
thai at once.
The Prohibtionists of South Manchester are
planning for rousing convention.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-05

The Prohibitionists of Monroe county, Michi-
gan, will hold county convention in the circuit
court room in Monroe on March 10, for the pur-
pose of eecting delegates to the state convention
in Kalamazoo on April Is. The county is being
thoroughly reorganized and an active campaign
is expected.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-12-04
BASKET BALL GIRLS
OFF FOR TUCSON
Leave Yesterday Afternoon
For Two Games There,
Today and Tomorrow.

TIE west-bound passenger train was
besieged at 4 O'Clock yesterday oftef-
noon by members of the high school,
as the nine girls composing the Bisbee
basket ball team started for Tucson,
where they go to play the two teams
of the Old Pueblo.
Everywhere could be heard the higl
school yell, and the school colors
boys and girls were full of the high
school spirit, and the team gave ev-
cry evidence that they were deter
mined to come back victorious.
The Bisbee basket ball team will
meet the, Tucson highs tonight, anu
viii play the University of Arizona
team Saturday afternoon. They will
leave Tucson at 1870 o'clock Sunday
morning. and arrive home on the 8:25
train the same morning
The Bisbee nine are well selected,
and have been working hard to get
into good form. They have made a
good showing, and should do them
selves proud when they meet the Tue
son teams The girls VINO comprise
the Bisbee team are as follows:
Misses Clare O'Donnell, Florence
Critchley, Ida Douglas, Besie Riley.
Dora Daily. Marion Walker. Blanch
8eckwith. Amy Patton and Marian
ToIes. Miss Fritz, one OF the teach
ers, accompanied the team as chaBeron.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-12-04
BRING CATTLE TO U. S.

DOUGLAS, Dec. 2.-( Especial. p
Pete Johnson and Colonel D. II. John
ston, who have owned the cattle TOR
two years on what is known as the
Caouilona ranch AMI range south of
Douglas, in Mexico, yesterday brought
out 25e head of cattle and drove them
TO their ranch in what is known as
Hog canyon ten miles northeast OF
Douglas. These gentlemen decided
last spring that they would bring
their cattle to the United States ana
began the work of developing water
In Hog canyon where Pete johnson
mas had few cattle for several years.
During the last three months sever
al punches Of cattle have been
Drought across the line, and It Is
hoped that during The next few
months all the cattle owned by John
son & Johnston win be on this side
of the Iine.
Besides the Hog canyon ranch
these gentlemen have recently secur-
ed another ranch farther over towards
the Chiricahua mountains, where they
nave been recently making extensive
improvements During the past
year these gentlemen have expended
more than fifteen thousand dollars in
developing water and making other
improvements on the two cattle
ranches northeast os Douglas. includ-
ing the duty paid on the cattle
brought across the line which
amounts to an average OF about 81
per head