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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
CLAIM MISSING PARSON
WAS EXPELLED IN NEBR ASK \

Benkeman, Neb., Jan. 9.-Older
residents of Benkleman who remem-
Der Rev. John Havland Carmichael
while he was pastor of the Methodist
church here say he was expelled from
the West Nebraska Methodist confer
ence following charges of immortality
The Carmichael family has rela-
ives at the town of Grant. Perkins
county and it is thought the missing
minister may go to that place
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
HAL CHASE TIRES
OF OUTLAW LEAGUE
Great First Ba-eman Anxious For Re-
instatcmcnt in American League.

Cincinnati. Jan. s.-Thc application
OF Hal Chase. the first oaseman Of the
New York American League team for
reinstatement Va organized baseball
was received at the office OF the ma
tional baseball commission here to-
day Chase left the New York team
last season for place With the Pa
cinc Coast league which is elassed as
an outlaw" organization. His appli-
cation was to have been acted upon
al the beginning of the meeting but
did not come before the commission
before adjournment today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10

lands. He has talked freely with Wis
itors regarding the line of his defense,
but has requested the newspaper men
to refrain from quoting him because
OF his desire not to present his case
piecemeaL His speech will be about
rO00 words in length, and will be de-
llvered from manuscript. Mr.. Till
man is rapid talkcr. and it Is not be-
lieved that he will consume more than
an hour of the senatcs time Com
paratively few senators have called on
him today, but their failure in this re-
spect. says the senator's friends, has
been due rather to a desire to afford
him an opportunity to get out his
statement without interruption than
to lack of interest in him
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10

lnile Colo Jan "a message re-
.ceived tonight from sterling. colo.
saws that Karl karg. who shot and
Killed Mrs Tucker near here ycster-
day. today surrendered Co the author
ities at sterling he had walked al
night evidently going direct 20 ster-
linz for the purpose of giving himself
up. He gave the Officers the same
explanation for the shooting that he
gave neighbors yesterday that he
thought Mr. aud Mrs Tucker. who
stopped al his door. desired To rob
him
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
STARTLING THEORY
SPRUNG BY DETECTIVES

Lima, ohio. Jan "a sensation
was sprung locally in the Carmichael
murder case today when two detec-
yves working in Dcphis, village
near here. and claiming to be from
Detroit, divulged the information that
lhey were looking for a third party in
,n' murder. They claimed their be-
lof was that a thrd party committed
'he murder and the body Of Rev. Mr.
carmichael may yet be found.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
SnrcckIc. Mln rrnhnIrd.

san Francisco. JaH e.-Thc viii oi
the late Claus sprcckles wos admitted
10 probate today iu Judge cofley's de-
nartment Of tho superior court. The
wiii was proven and Claus and Ru-
igiph Spreckels. sons or the tcstator
wcre named as executors in accord
ancc with the terms of the document
u was said that the estate is ostimat-
cd 90 have a value OF $4,000. 600.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
TILI.MAN LOSES PAPERS
FROM DESK IN CAPITOL.

Washington, Jan. 9-In the prepa-
ration of his speech in reply to the
presidents communication, Senator
Tillman has failed to find number OF
papers hearing on the oregon land
case in connection with which the
present controversy arose. These pa
pers, he says, We're inclosed in "A large
envelope and left in his private desk
IN his committee room at the capitol
when he left Washington last March,
on account of his illness, but they can
not be found now. The senator does
not charge that the papers have been
distracted by a government detective
who may have been Shadowing him,
but docs say that it would have been
possible for any such official to gain
access to his room and to his desk.
both of which were fastened with
only ordinary locks.
The papers, he says, are very inn
portant in the preparation of his case
and would go far to substantiate his
defense Notwithstanding the loss
Mi Tillman expressed confidence in
his ability to make satisfactory reply
to the president.
He will be hoisted by his own
petrad, declared Mr.. Tillman senten-
tiously
SEN ATE no SCRUIINIZit
FITNESS or APpOINTEES
Washington, Jan 9.-That the Uni
If'ouffItupI an fp1osn fnstttnn AZ
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
DEATH PENALTY IS
RESTORED IN
FRANCE
Twenty-Five Candidates Expec-
ted to Furnish Work for Gull
Iotine, Which Parliament De-
cIined to Abolish


TBy MORNING JOurnnI sDecnI Leased NircI
Paris, Jan. As result Of the
cabinets decision to adhere to the
resolution of parliament in favor OF
retaining the death penalty, next week
probably will see several executions
in the northern part of the republic
In spite Of the existing law permitting
the inilctlon of the death penalty, It
has been the custom FOR several years
for the president to commute all death
sentences to life imprisonment There
are today twenty-five persons under
sentence of death. Four of them are
in Paris and this city consequently
soon viii see the restoration OF tho
gullotine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10

Union City Tenn. Jan 9-.mdgo
Jones today imposed the death penalty
on Garrett Johnson. Tid Burton. Bod
Ransom, Fred Pinion. Arthur Cloar
and Sam Applewhite, the night riders
who were found guilty Of the murder
of Captain Rankin. and sentenced Bud
Morris and Bod Huffman. the two 9TH
er defendants to twenty years i'm
prisonment Tho attorneys for the de-
fense at once gave notice of appeal
TO the state supreme court II this
tribunal does not interfere the FIRST six
named men will be hanged on Fob
ruary 10.
In applying to Judge Jones today for
n new trial the defense attacked the
competency of Jurors Mckinney and
Dahnke asserting that they had ex-
pressed opinions as TO tho guilt of the
defandants After having heard the
testimony Of three witnesses introduc-
ed by the defense in their effort 10
prove that Juror Mckinney had exc
pressed an opinion as to the guilt
of these convicted men. the state
proved by the members of the jury
that he insisted on mitigating circum-
stances being included in the verdict
The contentious in order TO Jurors
Rosson and Dahnke We're later with
drawn and the motion for a new trial
was quickly overrulcd
Judge Jones listened attentvely TO-
The testimony and at tho conclus, ln
said the court was firmly Of the o;'n.
ion that al evidence introduced at
the trial was competent Judge Jones
continued:
IL said some time ago to tho grand
jury that IL was sad. sad dav when
these mon loft their ouirt homes. that
their wives had not takeu them around
the neck and pleaded with them Tor
Cod Aimighiys sake to Aop and not
band themselves together for such un-
holy acts. that the evidence tn this
case is bristline with perjury and the
jury has returned into this court
verdict against Bud Morris and Bob
Huffman of murder in the second de-
gree which must stand
The jury has also returned YER
dict in the hrst degree against six ~
the defendants and In view Of the
manner IN which the life Of Quentin
Rankin was taken ! can see no mlti-
eating circumstances IN their crime.
It was not done IN the heat Of passion
and has none of the elements Of mill
eating circumstances and that part of
the verdict will bt disregarded
After a moments breathless silence |
the court said.
"Bui Morris. you will stand up. u
Is the judgment of the cour. that you
be incarcerated in the peiiite ntiary for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10

Trinidad colo. Jan. Mrs. Mary
Bovach. en route from PittsbBrg. Pa.
20 Ration \. NJ. gave birth 70 a boy
in the day coach of Santa Fe pas
sengcr train as the train was passing
through Newton. Kas.. yesterday A
purse " 500 was raised for the
mother By passengers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10

Moline. No. Jan a.-Mrs jeanette
Deere Chapman who has been sued
by Or. Kifke Stanley. of New York.
for breach Of promise is now with her
daughter. Mrs. T. ". Woodcock. in
Pasadena. Cal Her relatives here de-
cline to discuss the suit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
SUSPECT LOCATED
NIAR EX ANSNIIIE 10

Evansville, Ind, Jan. Detectives
left shortly after midnight for an iso-
lated spot twelve miles below Evans
vile Ind, to arrest a man who am
swers the description of Rev John II.
Carmichael
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
WHITE PLAGUE CLAIMS
VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN
contracted Dread Disease While "
China.

Springfield. ln Jan. Dominick
'in"n- resident of Champaign. 49,
many years foreign correspondent
..' chicago newspapers. died today in
.'''s city aged forty of tuberculosis cone
-ae'ed while representing American
PAPERS in China.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
Treaty With Trucnav

darlington D. C.. Jan s-Secre-
- Root today signed with the min
.sier ~ Uruguay. treaty providing
~ ."e settlement Of disputes between
'No countries by arbitration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10

New York. Jan. s.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance OF
to s points, closing steady. , points
lower TO point higher.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-10
Extreme Penalty for Six Of the
Outlaws Found Guilty of Bru-
tai Murder Of Captain Rankin
at ReeISfoot Lake,
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON
FOR MORRIS AND HOFFMAN
Court DiSregards Jury's Rec
omnendation to Mercy; Pris-
onreS to Be Hanged Friday,
February Nineteenth.

TBy Morning journal Special Leased wirol
Union city, Tenn, Jan Six men
Of Roelfoot lake heard judgment pass
ed today condomning them to death
for The part they were convicted OF
taking in numbering Captain Quentin
Rankin at Walnut Log. The crime was
the deed of a band of night riders OF
which the six mon were declared to
be the leaders.
The motion of the defense asking a
new trial was overrulcd by Judge
Jones. Then the six, Garrett John
sen. sam White, It'd Burton. Roy
Ramson, Arthur Cloar aud Fred Pin
ion convicted Of murder in the first
degree, each in his term faced Judge
Jones to hear the mandate Of the
court and Friday, February 49, was set
as tho day of their execution
The other convicted men, Bud Nor
ris and Bod huffman, found guilty
Of murder in the second degree re-
ceif@d the sentenoe IS d.eo as the Jury,
twenty years in the pcnitentlary
on the part OF the auditors there
was not the semblance of an attempt
toward a demonstration
The aged mother of Fred Pinon was
among those in the court room and to
all appearances she might have been
but disinterestcd spectator on
casual visit to the court
IN passing sentence Judge Jones de-
,lared that he could see no mitigating
circumstances, mentioned by the jury
N the return OF the verdict. Thus he
'elt that the responsibility had been
placed on, q duty which he would not
shirk and to each of the six he de-
slared the sentence of the court would
DC that they "hang by the neck until
you are dead and may God Almighty
nave mercy on your souls"
The cases will be appealed to the
supreme court
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

these men in the shape of bad appoint
mentS they have made But let MS
keep our eye on one squirrel at time.
we can protect ourselves from a great
deal of the evil we are enduring now.
and some that is threatening us in the
immediate future. by carrying the re-
call through and putting an honest
man in the place Of the position Of
mayor There are other things we
have to guard against
81 suppose you have all thought of
the potentiality of this aqueduct in
the department of electric power. Do
you know that aqueduct produces
probably the most remarkable condi-
ton ever found in the world? When
the aqueduct is completed so as to
bring water into the city of Los An
geles, the only thing needed to de-
Velop 100000 horsepower is installation
of machinery--nOt canals, tunnels etc.
That is all a part of your water sys-
tenn, but simply putting in the wheels
for that water to turn around makes
100000 horsepower of electric energy.
Millions at Stake
''There are interests today that don't
want to see that power used by the
city of Los Angeles; that are interest
ed, to the extent of millions Of dollars
per annum, that it should not be used
at $50 per horsepower, which is the
lowest sort Of rental that electric
power would produce for this city
enough to pay interest on the aqueduct
bonds and provide a sinking fund to
pay off the debt in twenty years, so
that the water, the life blood Of the
community, would be free to you
There are influences which at this
very moment are getting around to
try to grab that power by making a
contract with the city under which
the city will give them the right to
develop that power.
Charter amendment No. 1 provides
that the city shall never sell any part
of that electric power without the as
sent of twO-thirds of the qualified vot-
ers voting on the proposition at spe-
cial or general election at which the
proposition shall be submitted. 1t pro
vides a lot Of other good things, and
regard that amendment as one Of the
most important we have to deal with
ut may be worth to the city two or
three millions a year before you get
through with it. Now, suppose the
present chief executive had the APP
pointment of an officer who could make
contracts, how long do you think il
would take his appointees to dispose
of these millions? Not very long.
should imagine.
''I regard charter amendment No. Q
as being very important ALSO That
Continued on Page Eightl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

is political machine in this town,
about the worst that ever was at the
throat of any community in the world :;
and 1T is merely a section of a machine
all over the state, and isg responsible
for that mans position today. Five or
six months before he was nominated
the agreement was made with the ma
chine that he should be nominated and
elected for certain things.
1.-THE man who told me about these
things was one of the men who put
the job up, and he sat at my desk and
took his statement down and veri-
fitted it fully afterward, every part of
it, before I permitted it to be pub
ished. Why, he said the fellow at the
head Of the machine, and he called his
name, who made the agreement played
the bluff of supporting the Republican
candidate so long that he really began
to make US feel he was not going 10
deliver the goods.
Delivers the Goods
"But within forty-eight hours before
the election the orders began to issue,
and when the election day came he
was right there with the goods, you
bet. If that man who was made by that
machine agreement is recalled because
he has disgraced your city and his
own position, and has made himself
by the power the votes of the citizens
gave him a public menace, it will not
only save your city for the present,
but will have salutary effect. It will
show public officials in Los Angeles
city and Los Angeles county and
throughout the state of California that
while this machine may persuade men
to disgrace themselves it cannot pro-
tect them after they do that. Gap
plause)
'And, let me tell you, that is les
son worth while carrying home to a lot
of public officials. I don't know any
thing today that could have a greater
moral effect on the people of the state
of California. The men who are as
sembled at Sacramento to make your
laws would respond to the lesson, and
some of them would do it mighty quick
ly. I don't know anything that could
have such a salutary effect as to show
the office holders in this community and
city, who are peculiarly open to the
influence of that powerful political ma
chine, that, although that machine can
persuade them to disgrace themselves,
it cannot protect them when they have
disgraced themselves and aroused to
action righteous people. (Applause.)
One Squirrel at Time
1--WE can use the recall to protect
ourselves against this condition. When
we get the recall through we will see
if we cannot recall some of the acts of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

what the business man can do when
he has an unfaithful employee in his
service; that is, kick him out when his
unfaithfulness has been demonstrated
and before he can appoint anybody
else in the public service. We hope to
see whether we can do that in this
instance, and we will If we are true to
ourselves. That will require money
less than 2 per cent Of what you will
lose in taxes under the most mod
crate and modest system of stealing
that the most self-restrained lot of
boodlers could allow themselves to
adopt But in place Of being a per
cent loot, it will be 10, Is, 20, so, 100
per cent. 1t is only q question Of time,
and a short time.
BoodIinq Habit Grows
''That grating, boodling habit grows.
The epidemic Of public unfaithfulness
is the worst epidemic in the world.
Corruption of office grows like the upas
tree and is equally poisonous. 1t
springs up in a night, covering the
whole surface, shutting out the sun
light, poisoning the air and blighting
the land round about.
IF you do not exercise vigilance, if
you fail in this respect, then you had
better make ready to pay an addition
al tax, for you will have to do it.
There is an organization in your
city today which is said to be behind
Mayor Harper. do not know whether
it is, but it is said to be. This organi-
zation for six months has been collect
ing tax of $25 a month on retail liquor
dealers alone, which is $4,000 in it's
treasury.
"Word was sent to the Municipal
league from this organization: we
have $4,000 to fight you with if you
attempt the recall election Will you
sit down calmly and listen to that and
allow that sum to be spent? Don't you
see present conditions will not be main
tanned? This sort Of thing does not
stand still. 1t retrogrades or pro-
crosses, and it is going to advance
from bad to worse, and very much
worse, unless you stop it and start it
in the direction of better.
Moneys Help Needed
"It is going to take money to do it.
You men who own property here that
can be gotten at by the tax collector
have to put up money to do it, and
that is all there is to it. These things
come by effort. You have not only to
use your moral force and personal in
f1uence. It requires, in this day Of
publicity, printed matter, sending out
do those things. Take a plain, prac-
teal view of the matter. If we are
going to have this sort of thing we
are going to pay for it. We have paid
already a good deal in the last six
months. 1t has cost good deal, some
Of it invested very poorly. We had to
buy some corporation stock for which
would notgive the paper it is printed
on. We bought it not for dividends
but for information, and when we got
the information we considered that
stock paid tremendous dividend to
the people of Los Angeles. applause
A great deal more than the saloon
men who own some of 1t will ever get
out Of it, can assure you. daughter
II am sorry for the liquor dealers
Of this town. 1 served once on the
police commission of this city for two
years, or nearly SO, and during that
time 1 became convinced that of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-31

men engaged in selling liquor a large
majority would prefer to obey the law,
but, If any one of these men, or
dozen, were permitted to sell outside
of the law, thenthe other men either
law. These men are paying a monthly
law. These menare paying a monthly
license fee for doing business in this
city, yet they are continually subject
ed to applications to buy this stock,
that stock, or this cigar, or to take out
insurance.
Kern Insurance Agent
do you know your chief of police
was member of an insurance firm III
this town during all the time he was
chief Of police here? And when a man
went to saloon to solicit insurance
he found it convenient to name the fact
he was a member Of that firm. 1 asked
what percentage of the saloons was
insured through the company Of that
chief of police. The answer was 9715
per cent, maybe. 1t was not known ex-
actly, but it was about 971A per cent
Don't you know that he was selling his
honor when he was doing that? That
no honest man would use his official
position to sell stock? Yet he made
haste to do 1t when he was put in his
official position, and that is one of, the
men who is to spend $35, 100000 Of the
peoples money in the next four years.
Oh, you are right up against it. 1t is
not theory but a condition that is
facing you-the most serious ever faced
in this communicated few have had
a more serious condition to reckon with
than you have today.
Let us see that the recall succeeds.
I am told by the men who are getting
signatures that they have had an as
founding success. In three and a half
or four days they have rolled up a total
Of half the number of signatories that
they expected to get when they started
out. And yet word comes to me from
these men that they have not money
enough in their treasury to last longer
than Monday.
Recall Best Guarantee
What a reproach to the citizens if
the present condition of affairs is to
continue. 1t will be grievous not
merely to the citizenship but to their
pocketbooks, because your pocketbooks
will feel it. If the good people Of this
town succeed in recalling the executive
head of this government and electing
in his place good man it is probably
the last time you will have to admin
lister that drastic purgative to a poll
ttc1an for dozen or twenty years
There isSno sort of guarantee that you
could give the future that would be as
effective as that for securing honest
administration Of public affairs
Furthermore, let me tell you there