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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
HeavyDownpour Of
Rain Causes Fear
full Damage
TRAFFIC At A STANDST|LL
Bridges and Tracks Washed
Away And Railroads Are
Badly Tied Up

Portland, Ore, Jan. 22.-Thaws and
heavy rains which have been general
throughout Washington and northern
Oregon last week have brought disas-
ter to the railroads. The Northern
Pacific is in trouble west of Spokane
and all trains have been annulled.
The Great Northern has half-mile
of track washed out near Odessa and
the north bank of the railroad down
around the Columbia river has lost
many bridges near the Cascades of
Columbia, consequently this road is
tied up. Spokane is practically cut
off from all communication with the
West and South. The loss by floods
in the Northwest will be heavy. Huge
cakes of ice threaten to do thousands
of dollars damage at Colilo, and much
damage has already been done to docks
and other shore property along the
Columbia river.
Storm Headed This Way.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.-With a
heavy downpour of rain and cloud
bursts yesterday, the storm which has
been raging in all sections of Califor
MIA for the past two weeks seems to
have spent it's force. AS result of
the downpour Yesterday, Stockton is
inundated, Sacramento is isolated and
practically the entire train service in
the north is at a standstill. AT Santa
Barbara, eight inches of rain fell in
less than twelve hours. The islands
at the mouth of the Sacramento river
are flooded and steamboats, are kept
busy removing people and stock from
the levees where they had taken ref
uge from the water. The storm is
moving toward the east and last night
was raging in the Sierras. H.,
Stockton, CAL, Jan. pa large
part of Stockton is still flooded. Many
easements in the business part of the
city are full of water. However, time
was had to get much of the goods to
places of safety.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
BRYAN'S DAUGHTER FILES
DIVORCE SUIT


Lincoln Neb., Jan. 22.-Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, daughter of William J. Bryan,
thrice candidate for president of the
United States, today filed a suit for
divorce from her husband, William H.
Leavitt. The petition, was imnedi-
ately withdrawn. T. S. Allen, a
brother-in-law of Bryan, is the attor-
ney for the plaintiff. Leavitt is now
in Paris. The couple lived in Denver
for several years.
The petition was withdrawn to pre-
vent the public learning the nature
of the charges against Leavitt. The
suit itself of course was not with
drawn. Notice will be by publication.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
JURY AcQUITS
WOMAN OF MURDER

Wichita, Falls, Tex, Jan. 22.-After
being out six hours, the jury in the
case of Mrs. Walter Allen, wife of a
wealthy business man Of this city,
charged with murder in connection
with the killing of another woman, re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. The
plea of the defense was emotional in
sanity, contending that Mrs. Allen
could not control her actions when she
saw her husband sitting in buggy
with the woman.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
INTERNATIONAL CON-
FERENCE A FIZZLE

London. Jan. 22-There is a growing
impression here that the powers will
not be abe to reconcile their diff
ferences and that the international
naval conference, which opened here
last month is doomed to failure. The
meeting called for this morning was
cancelled and the committee meetings
to discuss technical subjects will only
be held when the delegates, whose in
sistence that the views of their gov
ments shall prevail brought about the
deadlock, have received more definite
instructions. America is included in
this group. The American delegates
assert that they are ready to make
reasonable concessions. The confer.
ence was called by Great Britain to
frame code of laws for naval war
fare and to establish an international
prize court as recommended by The
Hague peace conference.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
WILL USE STATE TROOPS
TO STOP GAMBLING

Baton Rouge, La, Jan. 22.-Goyer-
nor Sander may use the state troops
to stop gambling at Jefferson Parish
where the races are being run daily
in violation of the so-called anti-race
law. He had lengthy conference to-
day with Adjutant General Stafford
and wired the district attorney at JEFF
ferson Parish that unless the gam
bling houses of Southport be immedi-
ately closed and the races stopped at
once he would take hand.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
TERRIBLE TEMPEST
VISITS MOROCCO
Rain Falls In Torrents and Causes
Much Inundation.

Ceuta, Morocco, Jan. pa terrible
tempest, accompanied by torrential
downpour rain ragged five hours last
night over northern Morocco. Re-
ports from the Pharma territory de-
clare that several villages were over
whelmed and many killed or injured.
Several American GOLFERS and supply
ships are anchored In the Negro Bay,
between Ceuta and Tetunan, waiting
the arrival of battleships. No damage
to these vessels is reported. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain whether the land
slides south of here were due to earth
uuakes or to inundation. The lower
portion of the town of Ceuta IS in
undated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
Witnesses In Libel Suit.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Secretary of
State Root, Senator Knox Of Pennsyl-
vania and District Attorney General
Charles w. Russell were witnesses to-
day before the federal grand jury, in
vestigating the Panama Canal libel
case. A large part of the morning
was taken up reading the various al
legged libelous articles which appeared
in the New York World and Indianap-
oils News
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
ATTEMPT TO ANTICIPATE
JURORS OPINION

San Francisco, Jan. PA third at
tempt to ascertain the opinion of a
prospective juror in the Calhoun case
by parties whose connection has not
yet been discovered, was reported to
Judge Lawler at the opening of to.
days sesson. Edward Aiken, an EN-.
ploye Of W. A. King, one Of the tales
men, testified that stranger entered
Kings place and tried to ascertain
Kings attitude toward the graft prose
cution. Both the defense and the
prosecution denied any knowledge of
the man.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
IN JAIL FOR MURDER.

Roswell, N. NJ, Jan. 22.-Arthur G.
Adams, accused of the murder of Guy
H. Porter, formerly of Roswell, at the
claim of the latter, fifteen miles north
west of Melrose, on Christmas night,
has been held for the grand jury. Be-
ing unable to furnish the $4,000 bond,
he is in jail at Portales, the county
seat of Roosevelt county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
LEGISLATIVE THUMB
NAIL SKETCHE !

Winter MeIons.-lf you should
chance TO visit the fruitful San Juan
county during the coming summer and
should perchance come across the wa
termelon patch of house representa-
tive. Priae Walters. do not attempt to
secure by any means one of the lusc-
ious looking melons. Why? In short,
the fact is, they won't be very palat-
able at that season of the year. Rep
resentative Walters is sort of ex-
perimentalist after the fashion of Bur-
bank, you know. He is a little eau
tious and far-sighted and instead of
planting and tending and growing to
maturity, watermelons that would ord
inarily tempt the small boys and some
larger ones as WELL of that peaceful,
garden of Eden, known as San Juan
county, he raises what is called winter
melons. During the summer and au-
tumn they look just like the common
ordinary luscious watermelon but the
appearance is deceiving. TheS are
not at all Dalatable or edible until
winter arrives, hence theT are stored
in the cellar and along about this
time Mr.. Walters is enjoying his wa
termelons which having matlred are
Just as fine and even a shade better
tlan the ordinary waterlle' JlI.s in the
summertime.
Still Another New county-"Con-
tagious" seems to be the word best
applicable to the new county situation.
The latest idea in that line is the
proposition to create new county
from parts of Bernalllo Santa Fe,
Torrance, Sandoval and San Miguel
counties. The county as suggested is
to be thirty-three miles north by
south, and sixty miles east by west.
Among those present in the city to
fight for the passage OF an act that
will create this new county, is Editor
Matt Telin, an active and energetic
young man of Moriarty, who when not
engaged in editing the Messenger, or
to AC vi Hlo AZ, Hlo uuAA-odW, LdhCo
naturally to Mother Earth and with
the assistance of plow stirs matters
up. He wants to stir up matters in
the legislature by using a political
plow and he certainly appears capable.
For time he was connected with the
reportorial room of the New Mexican.
RaiIroading, But Not the LegisIa-
tive kind-Though new at the law
making business, there is one member
, OF the House who nevertheless has
sufficient courage and ability, to make
his presence plainly noticeable. In
ordinary life he is the general secre-
tary of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen Of the Santa Fe system,
having his headquarters at East Las
Vegas. The gentleman is known as
H. M. Sweezy and originally came
from Keithsburg, ILL.,, where he first
saw the light of day thirty-eight years
ago. For ten or twelve years he had
quite lively and varied career az q
newspaper man. In his home town
he was editor and proprietor Of
weekly called the News. Later he be-
came connected with the Burlington
Hawkeye, Of Burlington, Iowa, and
after being with several other publ
cations in Illinois, he came West and
n
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
FOR FEDERAL BUILDING
Lavatories Are to Be Placed In Vari-
Gus Rooms and Boiler to Be
Reset.

Charles II. Mcclure, inspector OF
mechanical and electrical engineering
has been in the city for several days
making inspections in the boiler room
Of the Federal building. He has writ
ten the supervising architect Of the
treasury department at Washington
his findings and has also made some
recommendations
Reporting upon his inspection of the
heating and plumbing system in the
Federal building he says:
THE heating system consists OF a
horizontal tubular boiler and a two
pipe direct steam heating system. The
boiler and the heating systems are in
good condition, with the following eX-
ceptions, and the circulation through
the heating system is good at three
pounds pressure. The boiler setting
is in need of renewing. On account
of the heating season having COM
menced, this should be postponed un-
til the heating season is over, The
radiator supply and return valves
need new discs throughout, and %
valve wheels need renewing. There
are G2 radiator valves altogether. The
plumbing is in a sanitary condition.
There is but one lavatory in the ell
tire building, this lavatory being in
the woman's toilet and not accessible
from the larger part of the building,
and they are in need of eight more law
atories or one for each department.
No work has as yet been done on the
WoodDavis contract for hot water
boiler and heater.
Recommendations.
81 recommend that the custodian be
authorized to have the following work
done and material furnished in the reg
ular manner. Renew the composition
discs in 62 radiator valves. | also rec
ommend that eight new lavatory bas-
ms be installed, the specifications and
sketch of which forward under a
separate cover. recommend that
this work be done as soon as the ap-
preparation against which it is charge
able will permit.
Il also recommend the resetting
of the boiler be deferred until the
heating season is over and that the
custodian be authorized to ask for
bids for re-setting. setting TO cores
pond to that now in place
The specifications call for eight cor
ner lavatories, supplied with hot
and cold water in rooms 3, 6, Z, and
8 of the first floor and ], 4. ., and y
of the second floor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
House Stands For Increased Navy.

Washington, AIN. 22-The House
defeated the amendment by Burton to
limit the naval increase to one battle
ship. BY vote of 10S to 1853 it
sustained the committee which made
provision of the naval bill calling for
two battleships. 1t overwhelmingly
provision in the naval bill calling for
five torpedo boat destroyers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
ONE HUNDRED AND
SIXTY DROWNED

Johannesburg, Transvaal, South
Africa, January 22-Ten white
men and $50 natives were drowned to-
day in the Witwaters-Rand gold mine
which was flooded by the bursting OF
the dam. Heavy rains caused the
dam to give way.
The water from the dam also food
ed the lower sections of the town OF
Ebburg. A number of houses were
swept away and thirteen persons were
drowned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
Ship Goes Ashore.

Santa Babara, Calf, Jan. pa
wireless telegram received here
from the Point Arguello station, 100
miles north, says that steamship has
gone ashore near that point. The
identity of the vessel is unknown and
no further facts are available. There
are heavy seas rolling.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
UNDERGoES OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Joseph Letter,
whose attempt to corner the wheat
market some years ago caused sem
sation, was successfully operated on
today for appendicitis. His recovery
Is predicted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
OFFICIAL MATTERS
Sub-lrrigation Experiments.

The National Land and Sub-Irriga
ton company of Kansas City, which
has been asking Territorial Engineer
Vernon l.. Sullivan to interest himself
in their system which it is claimed
has overcome all former objections to
sub-irrigation, that of great cost, the
penetration of the pipes by roots and
the unequal distribution of the mois-
ture, has agreed to install an expert.
mental farm of ten acres at Lamy
eighteen miles south of Santa Fe, and
there demonstrate its practicability
and possibilities. The farm is to be
under the supervision of the company
for five years and work on the equip
ment is to begin within the next sixty
days. The system provides for under
ground conduits or pipes of tiling and
works successfully not only in Califor-
mia, but portions of the lower Pecos
valley in this territory.
INVITED TO ADDRESS
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.
Territorial Engineer Vernon L. Sui
livan today mailed the following reply
to an invitation to address the Trans
Mississippi Dry Farming Congress at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Mr.. Sullivan be-
ing a well known New Mexico boos-
ter:
Santa Fe, n. NJ, Jan. %, 1909.
January %, 1909.
Mr.. John T. Burns, Secretary Trans
Mississippi Dry Farming Congress,
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Dear Sir:--I earnestly wish to
thank you for the kind invitation to
address this most important Congress
and bring up any matters of import
ance relative to dry farming in our
territory.
There is no Congress except pos
sibly the National Irrigation Congress
which is doing more for the develop
ment of our arid and semi-arid West,
than the Trans Mississippi Dry Farm
ing Congress and | only wish that |
could attend this important body. The
time is fast approaching when not
only the individual farmer himself,
but the whole public begins to see the
value and necessity of proper hand
ling OF the soil and conservation of
the moisture in our semi-arid Sec
tions. Here in New Mexico we are
especially favored with the best eli
mate in the world and are abundant
ly supplied with the most fertile soil,
therefore We are greatly interested in
dry farming development. However,
the most optimistic person cannot
hope to make success of these agri-
cultural lands If they pursue the or
dinary methods of farming and many
of the farmers now coming into our
territory, without the proper guidance
will make many failures where sue
cess should have been.
| would highly appreciate copy
Of the proceedings of this Congress.
Thanking you for your kind invita-
ton, | beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
VERNON l.. SULLIVAN,
Territorial Engineer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
STILL WORKING ON
STATEHOOD BILLS

y. Special to The New Mexican. =
= Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.- =
y New Mexican, Santa Fe, N. NJ =
y The Republican members Of the =
X committee on territories have not =
y finished with the statehood bills, =
= another meeting being necessary. =
x The New Mexico legislative state =
s hood memorial was read in both =
= houses and printed In the rec \
X ords. =
s = s = s s. s IS s s =
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22

National Model License League.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 22-The Sec
ond days session Of the second annual
convention Of the National Model Ii
cense League began today with ad-
dresses on the subject Of regulation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-22
INVITED TO ADDRESS
DRY FARMING CONGRESS.

Territorial Engineer Vernon l.. Sui
livan today mailed the following reply
to an invitation to address the Trans
Mississippi Dry Farming Congress- at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Mr.. Sullivan be-
ing well known New Mexico boos-
ter:
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11
a Bit of Dramas HInaldo.u

Sometimes big manager will pro-
duco poor play by good author be-
cause no thus wins tho favor of tho
author. who win probably givo tho
manager first CALI on his next play.
which may provo to be n fortune max
er Mr.. ] NJ. Barrie gavc Mr.. F'roh-
man first call on Potter Pan" because
Mr.. Frohman had lost $4,000 on ono
OF Mr.. Barrte's plays previously. And
tho Frohman interests made many
times tho money with Peter Pan"
than they lost In the failure mentioned.
oh wise arc tho ways OF wise mana
gers who can afford to exercise WIS.,
dom OF tho aforesaid nature!
But Il is improbable that IAN Eng
lishmnn's Homo" wos produced by Mr.
Frohman for any such reason as that
described. for Major du Mauricr, tho
author. shows no promise or produc-
Ing 4 drama especially valuable for
American purposes OF course there
IS the contingency that the major was
wealthy enough to afford the little
luxury OF n production at his own OK
penso and agllo enough to gain tho
shelter OF tho magic namo OF F'roh-
man for his venture,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11

looks thc strongest 1t is the first tIme
since Washington has been represent
ed In the American league that Its
team attracted SO much attention from
the other clubs as this year. The
managers OF tho seven other clubs look
upon Cantillion's aggregation as a
tough proposition to beat and one
which may prove dark horse In the
coming race.
Connie Mack may yet spring a big
surprise with his Athletics. as may
Lake of Boston. Tho New York
Americans have great collection of
youngsters and. with the veterans left
Stalllngs should be able to get fairly
good second division team.
The American league will fire the
first gun April IL Boston plays Phila-
dclphla in Philadelphia. and New York
meets the Senators In Washington But
tho sef son starts in fun blast on April
Il. when all sixteen teams are sched-
uled to play. Tho games on this date
are as follows,
American lcaguc-Chicago at De-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11
The Glory of the Taproom.

1t isn't every Englishman of the near
author brigade who. even though
adorned at least by the title OF major.
can sit among tho backlcss bench OF
a London taproom and bonst OF law
ing 3lr. Chawles Frohman put on ono o
muh dra aa-mas."
You can bally we'll bet 3. and s. on
that. fellah
IAN Englishman's Homo" has an
amusing sceno satirizing tho English
national guard and a clever representa-
tion of a bombardment. Inherently It
Is not drama at all. but q theatricalized
brochure pointing out to Englishmcn
the phantom OF q German military In
vasion, the manner of which Major du
Maurlcr has not deemed 1t necessary
to explain.
1t IS we'll staged and well played.
with William Hawtrey. J. H Bcnrimp
and Nellie Thome in tho cast
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11

manager as Jones was. they win
find 1t hard matter to got a man TO
I'LL his place as a player
There never was anything scnsa-
tional about Jones playing He never
made any circus catches or drove the
ball farther than 1t had been driven
before. He had the faculty always to
be where the ball was bit As an In
Side player lie was a marvel His bat
ting average did not show his worth
to the team. but, Notwithstanding this
fact there was never moment when
no did not have the opposing pitcher
as we'll as inRcld. guessing
Time VIII show Jones value TO tho
team. Without him they may not be
as great q factor In the race as they
were last season, and yet they may set
as good manager as he was.
Admirers of the st Louis Browns
arc worried and alarmed over the fact
that Jimmy Williams Is suffering with
rheumatism. and It Is decidedly ques-
tionablc whether he VIII be able To do
his part this season, With williams
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11

OF purses and amount OF marks won.
which includes two German Derbles
annexed by DoSir and Fels.
The Jockey club In Germany, accord
ing 10 Walker Is Immensely pleased
if II gets an even break on the sea-
son. Race tracks also are glad when
they find they have engaged In a sea-
sons sport with pronts balancing cX-
penses. The desire. according to
Walker. Is not TO make money, but TO
let the public support racing in large
numbers and at small expense and
turn the profits right back into the
stakes and purses so that horsemen
and not race track proprletors will be
benefited No fcc Is charged for reg
istration or racing colors. Trainers
are allowed u operate without enor-
nous amounts paid into the Golfers for
that privilege. Jockeys are charged a
nominal fee OF less than So
Racing Is conducted only on Sun
days and Mondays. Just sixty days
embraces the entire German season.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11

Chicago - Catchers. Killing. Moran.
Archer and Campbell: pitchers. Brown.
Re-lbocn. Phestcr. Bundgren, Fraser.
Kroh. Durbin. Coakley, Hagerman and
White: inhclders, Chance. Evers. Tlnlt-
er. Steinfcldt and Zimmerman: out
neldcrs Sheckard. Holman. Schultz.
Browne and Miller: utility man. How
ard.
Philadelphia - Catchcrs. JacIoitsch
DooIn and Crlst. pitchers. McQuillan.
FoXen. Corridor, Sparks. Moren.
Moore. Richie and Covelcsklc, tho ut
terancc of whose name causes painful
memories in Now York inheldcrs.
BransGcld. Knabc Doolan. Grant
Courtney Hannitan and Barbeau: out
nelderS. Magce. Titus. Dciningcr. OS-
born and Clement; utility man. Glea-
son.
Pntsburg-Catchers. Gibson, oCon-
nor, pitchers, Leever. Willis. PhlllIppi.
Litton, Leifield, Maddox. Vail. Nelson.
Camnltz and Parker: lnnelders. Shaw.
Abstein' Abbaticchio. Wagner. Leach.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-11

In the junior organization It looks
Ike another four eorncrcd fight among
the Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and St.
Louis teams. with Cleveland the IA
Vorite and Detroit close second. But
two changes have been mndc in the
makeup of last years pcnnant win
ners- Moriarity takes tho place of tho
veteran Bill Coughlan at third base.
and owen Bush. tho Indianapolis won
der. Is to covor short position in place
or oLeary Bush put up a splendid
Gamo tho last few weeks OF the 1908
season at short nclds otherwise tho
lineup OF tho Tigers win be the same as
last season. Tho Cleveland Maps have
been strengthened by tho addition OF
Cy Young to their pitching staff and
tho return OF Flick. tho star outflclder.
who was Ill all last season.
Tho backstopplng department. is
stronger this year than last. with the
two recruits. Easterly and Land. TO
help out BcmIS and Clarke. the Mans