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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
JAPANESE VESSELS
WELCOMED To
CANADA
Officers ard Men of Training
Squadron Entertained by Bri-
fish Army and Navy Officers
at Victoria,.


Victoria. II c.. May LITTLE Jap
ancse cruisers Ayoa and Soya arrived
from san Francisco at room. As the
ships rounded Race Rock this morn
ing they were met by local japanese
on board a tug which carried the Fifth
~ Rimcnt band The Japanese cheercd
as the tug accompanied the varsity
to Esquimalt at which place they
were met by a naval launch.
The warships We're visited as soon
as they were moored by Captain Craw-
ford and Edward Sofher of the Al
gcrine. Lieutenant Colonel Holmes.
commanding officer, and Major Benz
nett of the local garrison. Consuls
rannka or Seattle and Yada OF VAN
couver ana many prominent loca'
Japanese were on board ana the army
officers went on board to Investigate
tho warships.
Admiral ljichi. Captains Ishji and
saito and their staffs and many Of
the cadets and bluejackets We're en-
tertainod at luncheon at Work Point
barracks at | y. m, and a reception
and cricket match was enjoyed by the
visiting naval men this afternoon. This
evening a reception was held at As
sembly han by the local Japanese and
later i'm the evening entertainments
we're rendered he visiting bluejackets
Ct the drill han by officers and men
of the Firth regiment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
\ GOOD ~RIDDANCE.

The fact that some Of the export
enees of the United states government
with the lately dcposcd sultan NJ Tur-
key, were extremely irritating. became
generally known only a Few days ago.
when the official correspondence fot
tho year ts06 Was made public. Amer
lean religious ana benevolent insti-
buttons In Turkey were accorded dir
torrent treatment from that accorded
to similar institutions ot other nations.
An appeal from President Roosevelt
Co tho sultan direct had but "a doubt
full effect.
ln onc Of the communications to
Minister Leishman. secretary Root
stated that the president il far from
eratified by the tardy action OF tho
sultan upon his personal rcqucst made
more han two years ago. and he
trusts that the promises then and
later masle Will be carried out in tho
Same spirit OF cordial friendship In
which they were asked"
The risht Of American missionaries
TO tfaVel in Turkey was the subject
az another contention with the sultan
aud his government
While some of these eases appenr
TO he sporadic and any discrimination
against cur missionaries is denied al
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
\ BUSINESS MEMS MOVEMENT.

-
1t is averred by the Kansas Clty
journal that Missouri has at last
reached the point which was reachci
IN Oklahoma last fan when the com
mcreini bodies of the new state form
ed q confederation ant took a hand
Ia politics to put an ond 20 the rivalry
ct the politicians IN anti-railroal agi-
tntion and corporation batting gem
orally. This statement IS based upon
the fact that a movement Is on foot
In 81 Louis under the auspices OF the
business Mems League, the Missouri
Manufacturers association, the Mor-
chants exchange aud other CONNER
cial, financial and industrial otgani
nations. to memorabilia the state Off
cials and legislature for the purpose
of bringing about amlcable relations
between the state administration and
the railroads, and particularly to put
"A stop to the promiscuOus litigation
against the roads which has resulted
from the political rivalry, as tho busi-
ness mon of st Louis view It, be-
tween Governor Hadloy who is a re-
publican. and Attorney General Major
who Is a democrat ST. Louis business
men believe that the prosperity and
future growth, and welfare of the
state are being ground between tho
upper and neither millstoncs OF poli-
tics, and they are taking steps to
avert further mischief hN cnlistiue
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
TIM Cosr OF nan ROADS.

III. circular issued by tho National
Good Roads Congrcs which is TO as
aembie ln the city ot Baltimore next
Tuesday. and continue through th,
week. the statement 8. made hat in
the Unitcd States bad roads are 3d..
reetly responsible Tor the loss of over
d billion dollars a yonr
That Be- "a tremendous sum. u woul1
he sufficient for tho construction of
about 100. 600 miles OF macadam road
every year. ~ as much ono were
expended every year in building inn
proved hiehways Jas is being lost hS
reason OF bad Ones. Il would not hc
hong until thc United states wouii
have the most perfect system of hirh-
ways in ihe world notwithstanding the
great oxtrut of the territorial area
Tho average person g. only Incident.
aliv familiar with the loss The diff
ference in time between "a good and
a poor road 90 the farmer or merchant
who drives over O ton milo stretch
may boz nu hour. Multiply that loss
hs the number Of vehicles that tray
erse the road IN O single year and The
loss 80 umc-and consequently ir
money-Nln amount 90 "a trcmcndou.
sum Bui that is not the only loss
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

More horses must he purchased and
fed 10 drive over the bad highway,
and there Is greater expense for wear
and tear on harness and wagons. ow-
ing to the Inconvenience In reaching
the markets the farmer must charge
more for his produce. and he goes 10
the markets less frequently. That
brings part Of the loss home 20 tn
public In general.
1t is encouraging 70 know that the
more progressive states haye taken
hold Of The problem In deep earnest
In recent years. Every year moro
money is spent on road Improvement
The economic value Of the undertak
Ing is being realized. IN some OF the
states, there IS yet lack Of satisfactory
system. 4 great deal of money Is be-
ing wasted on improvement where II
VIII be Of the least benefit. Anu
methods Of construction have not yet
devised that viii resist tho wear
ana tear Of the p%onderous automobiles.
the road improvement Is yet
young and better system and better
methods will gradually be evolved
such bodies as the National Good
Roads association merit the hcnrticsi
support Of state and local officials
merchants associations, farmers and
automobiles An interchange OF
Ideas and plans viii stimulate enthu-
sinam and bring out the most advanc-
methods.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
MAGNIFICENT FIGURES.

The Bureau Of Statistics, Of the
National Department of Commerce
and Labor. has just issued an official
olrcnlnr showing that OF the sS,ooo'-
600 people living IN the United states
Including Alaska but none of our m
rulnr posaessions. about onc-third I'VE
IN the original thirteen states, another
third ia the states created out Of the
territory cedcd 10 the Common union
by the original states, and the remain
ing third IN the area added by pur-
chase or annexation.
In referring 10 the public domain
The circular states that while a large
share has come under cultivation Or
individual ownership. The figures
show that IN 1908 there was 754,spD,-
600 acres OF un%appropfiatcd ana IN
reserved land, or which almost One
half VAS In Alaska G1,lT7000 acres IN
Nevada. 45,522, 900 IN Montana -
97s,0O0 In New Mexico and g. $4,000
In Arizona
"Of swamp and overflow lands there
are about 1900, 900 acres in th'
country. Of which 1880. 900 acres are
tn Florida. Louisiana coming next win
about hair that amount
The foregoing figures, while offi.
eini. ana legally true. are really
false. because they would convey a
false impression to the rcadcr who
might have no other means Of inform
alton. "Iand.' as the term ~ in
tended TO b. accepted in this cohncc-
ton. means a portion Of tho earths
surface which, hy practical methods
can be made To produce the means ~
for man ana boast, nut
by far the greater portion Of the arFl
Included i'm the foregoing figures, docs
not belong under that head or the
three quarters Of q billion Of acres
above mentioned, q good deal more
than one-hnlf is IN Alaska aud Ne
yada. absolutely barren and utterlt
irfeclaimable. while another great
portion Is covered by the swamps OF
Florida and Louisiana so far as re-
lutes to the practicahillty OF rcndcr-
ing any OF those lands productive, We
might as wen talk about the millions
of acres at the bottom Of the Gulf
OF Mexico which might be reclaimed
by pumping tho wator out The
plain truth Is that AN That romans
OF our once great public domain, That
can now be rendered habitahle except
.r.tI,.t r.vg u,.rpa I'm Man
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

the Sublime Porte" reported Minis
ter Leishman. in regard to these
rights. "at the same the fact that they
occurred at all and the persistence OF
the locai authorities in their restricted
action makes ii incumbent to warn
the department hat the recurrence OF
such cases. especially under certain
conditions. IS far from improbable"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

The total loss by the fire In Nara
Visa is figured at $4,000. The
buildinges burned included a hotel,
millinery store, two drug stores, the
telephone office. two real estate Of
fices. meat shop. blacksmith shop.
two barber shops. newspaper plant,
restaurant, two saloons. one grocery
and one dry goods store,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

A movement has been started IN
Maine to establish Il state farm for
hahitual drunkards.' Under ~prohibi-
ton for sixty years. and still produc-
lng habitual ~drnnkards! Don't men
tion It out loud, or yonl irrltate
Bro. Ravens.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Perforated by II Pitchfork.

z. Aguirre, an old McXIcan, was
pierced through the arm with a pitch
fork and beaten over the head with
a Jagged beer bottle at Arivaca. near
Tucson. his assailant being one RAJ
mon Lopez. The two men were en-
gagged in a vicious fight when the
majesty of the law doomed upon The
scene.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Irs a Wa, The, Have In Clovis.

The Clovis News goes with a whir.
II began publication as a weekly Ina
May, 1907. before there was a nous
built al Clovis Just two years later
Clovis had 5000 Inhabitants and tho
News is issuing a daily edition. CIR
and enterprise like that deserve to
win and Will Clovis and the New
have always stood hish ia the estima-
iion OF The Times-El PaSo Times.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

lets XIII time!" exclaimed the
fair young girl as she eazed out o.
the window on the softly falling feath
cry flakes.
Kill time?' inquired her steady
companion. inquiringly.
Yes; sleigh it,
He had to do it, though 1t took all
his spare change.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Seventy per cent of the worlds out
put Of lead is to be ruled by n con
holidation formed In London. Prices
are to De raised from sGS.75 to $0J or
500 a ton. It is customary in such
cases TO throw in first n little talk to
the effect that the consumer viii be
benefited. but here that detail seem
to have been overlooked
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Senator Dolliver OF Iowa, fluttcred
the hitherto peaceful dovecotcs where
the standpatters have dwelt In secur-
lty and comfort by his exposure of
the 1okors lurking In the Aldrich tar
iff bill-San Francisco Can.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

A Colorado doctor managed to fix
up e boys brokon nose with a piece
OF tib. Modern surgery enables the
physician to feel something of the
same artistic pride In his work that
animates the sculptor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

There are many favorable fenurcs
IN the financial and commercial re-
views for the past week which show
that trade In almost all lines is i'm
proving steadily So are the condi-
lions surrounding the great crops. old
General Prosperity VIII be striking
up a |quickstep on his grand old band
by the time the summer has waned
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

a. l.. Murray and Mrs. Adams,
members Of a hay rack party near
Disbee were badly hurt and Others
were painfully injured by reason Of
the horses, which were frightened at
an automobile. hacking the whole out
Tit over a steep ten-foot embank-
mont
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Does She Want we,lcre

In its artless colonial way Porto
Rico sometimes wonders why it isn't
any happier under Uncle Sans benign
rule han IL was under the oppressive
domination of the cruel Spanlard.-
Tucson star.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
S h " e stern
NeUs Notes
bounced From a Buzz Wagon.

Six passengers were thrown violent
~ out OF an automobile two miles
from Roswell the other day and Mrs
NJ. A.. Brewer sustained several broken
bones and other injuries.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

The Earl Of Ennui (dreamily) -
Wisht | just had or million and ten
years ahead ct me.
Baron Bcating-lt-Well, you grab
the million and you'll get the ten years
all right. all right-Puck.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Seems to me those we mea are
carrying p%oliteness too far TO wait
in the rain at this hour of the night.
zach urging the other to enter the
house first
Probably the wives OF both q
them are waiting for them inside the
doori"-Fliegende Rlaetter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Now school for silver CITY.

Mayor Wilson of Silver city has Is
sued a call for a special election on
June Is to decide whether Silver City
win issue s25.O 00 in bonds for Il new
school building which is badly needed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
ola Timer over Last Trail.

w. Lee Thompson, one of the pio-
neers OF Grant county, died during
the week at the Mimbrcs Hot Springs.
Mr.. Thompson anne to Pinos Altos
the early days Of the civil
war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Bank OFFICIALS In Against IT.

A long list OF indictments has been
returned by the grand jury at Tomb
stone against W. J. Eddleman, former
president of the First National bank
Of Bisbee and former Cashier Nolan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
The SAD Dlffercncc.

II is said Caruso eats steak three
inches thick. Caruso gets salary
enough to pay for it, but the ordi-
nary vaudeville artist has to be con
tent with hash -Bisbec Review.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Abdul Hamid avoided all news
papers ana met the natural fate Of
the man who refuses to keep up with
the times Washington tSar.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Killed nv a yipcr.s bite.

The fourteen-monthseold boy or j
NJ. Kelly Of Lordsburg, was bitten by
"A viper recently and died in great
agony in spite of all efforts to save
his life.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

As we understand it. Governor Has
kcll thinks this is a pretty picayunish
government To insist upon the re-
turn of such a trifling sum as So
of which IL has been defrauded.-
Phoenix Republican.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Porto Rico will hardly be happ5
when as large a man as President
Tart takes q notion to spank it.-Chi
cago NeWs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Young Sudent-That pretty woman
doctor is certainly a duck Of a crea-
ture.
old Doctor agree with you. She
is something of ii quack-Baltimore
American.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Statistics given out by the Copper
Producers association show that con
sumption OF the metal has greatly in
creased.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Pleasant Weather. Isn't Ite

Tho st0tehood bill could be takcn
mp and passed through congress in
two days. whenever the republican
leaders will ugree 10 do o.-Bisbee
Review.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
What the Editors of the
Southwest Are Saying
Almost Tiendish.

If Ingenuity was a sufficient quail
llcatlon for suffrage, the English
suitragettcs ought to be allowed to
vote Phoenix Republican.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
\ Cricyous Tale.

a Belgrade beauty sent her hat 10
Vienna for reconstruction and the
authorities mistook 1t for a Scryian
bomb and Il looked the part. before
and after they immersed it in water
Tucson Star.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
Tut. Tut

The saloons Of Phoenix Will have
20 dress decollete. The city fathers
have ordained open fronts for them
The modcsty OF the saloonmen Is such
mat they are Kicking against the
ordlnance-El pas0 Times.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15
A VEGcTAhiAa.

Vivian tbitterly)-0h, its no II"
being engaged TO him.
Why not?"
Vivian-Why, when you SUI upl
little quarrel. just TO drive away Wv,
ennGi, he takes it seriously ana Aes.l
you worried for fear you've reAA' u"
him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-15

Bobby -Boo-hOo. boo hoo. papa just
sli.:ed and broke his leg,
Passerby- Never mind; he'll be bet.
ter UDn
Bobby -noo-hoo! Every one saw him
fall but me. BoO-hoO.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
FOWLER CHALLENGES
SENATOR ALDRICH

NEW YORK. Oct. Representative
Charles y. Fowler, Of New Jersey. for
merly chairman Of the House Committee
on Banking and Currency, addressed an
open letter to Senator Nelson W Aid
rich of Rhode Island. chairman OF the
Monetary Commission, and Of the FL
nance Committee of the Senate. chaI-
longing him TO a joint debate In one or
more cities on the subject of a central
bank
10 his letter Mr.. Fowler says he Is
convinced that the one thing above all
others that this country does not want
Is a central bank, because IL will not
effect nor accomplish necessary reforms,
and he summarizes his reasons for OF
posing such a plan as follows:
ITO establish a central bank In this
country under existing conditions would
be un-DemOcrauC, un-Republican, u
American. and inimical TO the general
welfaT Of the people, because with a
central bank will come a most dis
cOuragiug and disheartening favoritisT,
the gradual breaking down and ultimate
destruction Of our purely Individual and
Independent form of banking
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
NURDER MYSTERY
IN CONNECTICUT
Police of Shelton Working on
Clue About Woman Found
In Woods.

SHELTON, Conn, oct. 8.-The police
OF shelton and nearby towns began work
on what they believe to be p murder
mystery today, following the announce
Ihent or Dr. G. A. Shelton, medical ex-
ainiher' that the autopsy performed on
the BODY Of the unidentified woman
round in the bed OF a shallow brook
three miles from here, showed evidences
Of foul play.
Ut shelton refused to give any details
ana declined to comment on the theory
mat the woman may have been poi
soned He did, however, deny that the
woman's throat bore marks Of strangu-
latiOn
The authorities are trying to identify
the body, The only clue is the statement
81 DANIEL Knapp, a farmer, that a
woman similar 10 the dead woman rode
or ms wagon on August "A last to the
Ialm OF Charles Thompson. The Thomp-
s1Is say the woman appeared there
Twice subsequently in a disheveled con-
QlGon- On the last occasion, her. request
I2r lodging being denied. she started in
me direction Of the woods, and was not
seen again.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25

ter at what price. If we don't sell
them this week we must rent a
building to take care of them in.
We can't put them in our store
at 1928 F street; haven't any,
where near the room. THE
PIANOS MUST BE SOLD, and
they MUST BE SOLD THIS
WEEK. Does this mean any,
thing to YOU? If you want a
piano now or will want one in
the next year, this should MEAN
A GREAT DEAL TO YOU. II
is really chance that comes but
once in a lifetime. Without any
purpose Of exaggerating and no
purpose of everdraWing facts, we
say emphatically that you can
buy a Knabe Grand or a Knabe
upright; any one Of the other
make uprights; player piano or
a secondhand upright piano,
THIS WEEK, at a price you will
never equal again, and the tennis
will be made easy for you. Re-
member that the w. F. Fred
erick Music Company, the largest
retailing piano house in America,
stands back of every promise and
guarantee given with these
pianos.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
BURTON SAYS ISSUE
WILL Be OPPOSED
Chairman of Waterways
Commission Thinks Con-
gress Will Not Favor 1t.

Onposftfon to great bond issue for
the purpose of charging the inland
waterways of the United States viii
develop in the Waterways Commission,
according to Senator Theodore z Bur
ton of Ohio. who has just returned from
a two-months' jaunt among the rivers
and canals of Europe 1t is not prob
able that the legislation of the next
Congress will include the issue Of the
$500. 100000 in bonds asked by the Ma
tional Waterways Commission at It's
meeting in Washington last winter.
Senator Burton stopped in Washing
ton briefly. being in a hurry to get
back TO Cleveland to participate IN the
mayoraIty campaign, where Tom l.
Johnson is again a candidate. After
election Senator Burton, as chairman
of the\ Inland Waterways Commission,
Will take a trip down the Mississippi
river. He willS return to Washington
about November p to participate in
the meetings Of the Monetary Commits
sion, which is expected to recommend
the passage of the central bank CT
issue measure.
The report Of the Waterways Com
mission will be ready for submission
to Congress about January l, accord
ing to Senator Burton. it will consist
in q comparison of the waterways Of
Europe and America, including the OBJ
servatious of the committee during its
trip among the slightly places Of Europe.
The report Of the commission will con-
tain no prediction Of the speedy con-
struction of a fourteen-foot channel
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf which
has been arC entity supported by the
cities along the Mississippi The COM
mission regards with favor the nine
foot project for the Ohio river and viii
so renort.
The Washington times., 1909-10-25
SAYS PRISON FEAR
WAS SHORTS MOTIVE

NEW YORK, Oct. &.-That fear of
being returned to Sing Sing prison to
serve out an uneypired term. rather
than jealousy OF his wife, may have
prompted william H. Short to attempt
a double tragedy in Washington yester-
day became apparent when his record in
this city was disclosed
Herman LObel. who owns two big
apartment houses in East Twenty-sev-
enth street, met Short about ten years
ago. The young man came armed with
such excellent recommendation that Mr..
Lsobel took him into his employ. and, in
1904. when he went TO St Louis 10 at
tend the exposition, he left Short In
charge Of his property.
Il came home" Mr.. Lobel told a re-
porter, ito find my business in a hope
less tangle. Forged checks began 10
make their appearance and rents from
my apartment houses had been collected.
but not credited nor deposited to my ac-
count. When things began 10 look black
for young Short he disappeared.
Other Charges.
''In the course Of the search for him 7
learned that this had not been his first
ohense. He had been in the employ OF a
big firm Of carriage manufacturers IN
this city as an assistant bookkeeper be-
fore coming 10 me. There he broke into
a vault one night and stole 500 He was
arrested, tried and convicted before
Judge Newberger.
Judge NeWbergeT had imposed a sen
tence Of five years, when Shorts wife
induced confidential woman in the en-
pioy OF the carriage firm to fntercede