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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-08
(Inrch Workers 10 Mccl

fttsburg. Feb. THE most inipor-
"Nt conference Of the Protestant
ehurch laity ever held in this eoun-
uy viii take place here February 26
when executive officers of the mems
olsanizations. totaling nearly 1000
VpO members will meet. National co..
operation and the possibility of Uni
yea Federation will be discussed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-08
Rich Valley Land Flooded.

Arroyo Grande. Cal, Feb THE
worst storm experienced in this sec
tion of the state this winter occurred
this morning. causing numerous wash
outs on the Southern Pacific and the
narrow gauge railroads Traffic is
suspended and all trains leaving for
Los Angeles are held. Several thou
sand acres OF land in the lower part
Of the valley are under water and
much damage has been done.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-08

the Hartman lines, will be heard
here next Tuesday. having been trans
fcrrcd to Cincinnati recently
Thirty-fiVe witnesses Win be eN-
amncd II is said These include
prominent railway men, receivers and
shippers from Cincinnati ana other
Ohin cities
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-08

Nancy, France Feb six per-
sons were blown to pieces today by
the explosion of large quantity OF
dynamite and ten thousand blasting
cartridges in the storehouse of q mine
at TucquegnicuX.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-08
MISSOURI HAS HIP
HOLD ON OIL Trust
rroposcd Compromise Gives state Alb
soiule Corttro Of Price Of Pro-
duct.

- jefferson civ. Feb. Attorney
,s"s.al Major H. lengthy statement
fued today r'flative to the motion
the modinc e'ion Of judgment OF,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
aft in Favor of
Tariff Bureau to
Furnish Him Data
President Would Have Present Ses-
sion Create Board to Aid in
Applying Payne Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 81. - President
Taft today declared himself in favor of a
tariff bureau to be created at this session
of congress. He believes that such a
bureau would be of great assistance to
him In the application Of the maximum and
minimum principle OF the Payne bill in the
negotiation OF foreign trade agreements,
as we'll as in furnishing detailed informa-
ton to congress and TO the White House
on various tariff questions as they arise.
The presidents announcement was made
to the executive committee of the commlt-
tee OF 100 created by the national tariff
convention recently held In Indianapol
This committee. consisted Of II. f. Miles.
chairman; Henry r. Towne of New York
and D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte. N. c.,
called at the White House today TO lay
before the president the views of the
tariff convention and TO recommend a per-
manent tariff committee.
The members Of the executive committee
agree with the president that It Is neces-
sary for congress to provide a commission
or bureau for the aid OF the executive and
legislative departments of the government
and they will use their influence as far as
possible to secure legislation on the subject
at this session of congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Greater Navy Is
Demanded at Big
London Meeting
Sentiment of Assemblage Is That Eng
land Can Maintain Peace Only
With Better Defense.

LONDON. March 3i.-A crowded meeting,
England now, for greater navy, assem-
bled at the Guild hall this afternoon under
the auspices Of the London Chamber Of
Commerce. The lord mayor OF London
acted as chairman, and he was supported
by several hundred men prominent in r.
nancial, comercial ana legislative circles.
The speeches all were OF one tenor. The
sentiments of tho meeting were accurately
voiced by Sir James Fortesque- Flannery
in this sentences
Great Britain can only walk in peace
with Germany provided our preparations
for naval defense are absolutely beyond
suspicion superior to it's"
A. ]. Balfour made a stirring appeal for
the immediate laying down OF four addi-
tional Dreadnoughts in which he fore
shadowed that the naval program for 1910
would have TO be for eight ships irrespeot-
i've OF the four conditional vessels, IN which
case Great Britain, unless the government
yielded 30 the popular demand. faced the
necessity of building a round dozen Dread
noughts during the coming year. Mr. Bal
four dwelt with emphasis upon the fact
that both the United States and Germany
were expending more than Great Britain
this year on naval construction. Resolu-
tions pledging the government all the ~
nancial support necessary TO provide I'm
mediately four extra DTeadnoughts were
passed by acelamation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Two Men Killed,
Five CarSBurned
on Union Pacific
Baggageman and Fireman Killed
but All Passengers Reported
Safe at Evanston.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. March al
Union Pacific passenger train No. 3, west
bound, was wrecked near Castle Rock
Utah, at 4:9O o'clock this morning. s. J.
Lowhan. fireman, and c. ]. Gordon, bag
gaEeman, were killed. None of the passen-
gers was injured.
The wreck was caused by a landslide
which carried a large boulder on the track
The baggage car. mail car and three pas
senger coaches at once took fire and were
burned. The rear coaches we're uncouped
and saved
Wrecking trains were sent to the scene
Of the wreck from ogden. Utah, and
Evanston. wyo and the passengers were
returned to Evanston. twenty-oue miles
east
The contents Of the burned cars were
destroyed. The rest OF the train. comprs
ing three Pullman cars. three tourist
sleepers and a diner was saved by the
prompt action OF the railway authorities
in Evanston, who dispatched a freight
engine with Engineer ". ". Branstetter
to the scene He made the run Of twenty
one miles in twenty minutes. and pulled
above mentioned portion of the train away
from the fire and took II, together with
the passengerssback to Evanston. One Of
the cars saved has one end burned away.
Fireman Lowham was found buried un-
der his engine. but the body Of Baggage
man Gordon has not been located. II Is
supposed to have been incinerated in the
baggage car
The block signal failed to warn the en-
gineer OF the obstruction owing to the
fact that the slide was not heavy enough
to break the rail connections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01

unconstitutional methods.
In his preamble he asserts that the
journals Of the senate and house OF the
Thirty-ninth and Fortieth congresses show
that there was neither a tvo-thirds vote
OF the two houses for adoption. nor a
three-fourths vote OF the states In ratifica-
tion OF the congressional action as re-
auired by the constitution. This defect. II
such II proves to ba. was OF course due to
the fact that the southern states were not
on account OF the rebellion. az that time
acting as a part OF the union. and II the
question should so 20 the court it's adildi-
cation would involve the determination OF
the point whether the absence OF the rep
resentatives OF some OF the states from
congress on account OF the secession OF the
states had the effect Of abroEating the re-
ouirement Of the constitution and the same
point would arise IN determining the ques-
ton OF ratification.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01

Totals

1t will be Breen against Dahlman In the
city election
The long list Of candidates, the rotated
ballot and POLLS open until O'Clock at
night made the results OF the Omaha city
primary late In coming in. and kept the
winners of tho close contests IN suspense
until the last moment
In few cases the outcome may yet re-
auire the official count and possibly a re-
count
It~was a big vote, considering the num-
ber of hours the polls were open, the bail
lots coming in thick and fast in the clos
ing hours.
On the republican side nearly 1900 votes
were polled and on the democratic side
more than 45OO. making a total OF an
proximately 1900. equal to 90 per cent Of
the registered vote.
For mayor on the republican side John
r. Breen has won out but by com
paratively. small margin. His chief COM
petitor, Harry B. zimman, having run
strong everywhere. but having fallen be-
cause of the light vote in the downtown
wards
The surprise OF the primary is the num-
Der OF votes polled by Palmer, who was
not even present in the city to conduct
his own canvass. he running third with
over 1,5O0 votes to his credit.
On the democratic side, Mayor Jim"
had practically walk-away. showing un-
der Bergman and the Jacksonlan NAV
ericks by nearly 2 to l.
Below the head OF the ticket, the repub.
licans have sprung some surprises while
the democrats have renominated almost to
a man the entire present city hall roster.
The vote below is complete for whole
city;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Money Attacks Validity of
the Fourteenth Amendment

WASHINGTON, March n.-whils there
Is little probability of the adoption by con-
gr,sF OF Senator Moneys joint resolution
directing the supreme court OF the United
States TO investigate the validity OF the
method OF amending the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution. the measure is at
trscting considerable attention and IL Is
understood Mr.. Morey may make It the
subject OF a speech in the senate.
The resolution is interded to oounteract
in public opinion the bills which from time
10 time are introduced for the purpose of
limiting the congressional representation
from the south because OF the eurtsilmsnt
there OF the franchise privileges OF tho
negroes II Is claimed congress has the
right TO make such curtailment under the
provision In question and Mr.. Moneys pro-
position IL Intended 10 show that the
amendment itself came into existence By
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Fifty Millions
for New Smelter
International Organization Formed
in New York to Take Over
Raritan Works.

NEW YORK. March 3l.-organization of
the new International Smelling and Refin-
ing company was effected today by tho
election as directors OF Urban II. McCough-
ton, Charles T.. Brooker of Ansonia. Conn,
Thomas +. Cole, John d. Ryan, Adolph
Lewisohn. f. c. Converse. Thomas Morri-
son of Pittsburg, c. A. Congdon Of Duluth.
Charles II. sabin, Dennis Sheedy of Denver,
William u. Thornton and Charles #. King
II was announced that OF the So,0O.0oo
capital stock of tine company only $f0,0do,0c0
will be issued at present, 1t is understood
the new company has acquired control Of
the Raritan Refining company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Mrs. Boyle Bound
Over to Grand Jury
Woman in kidnapping Case Enters
Plea of Not Guilty to
Charge.

MERCER, Pa. March s1-Mrs. Helen
Boyle. wife of James H. Boyle. kidnaper
OF Willie Whitla, was arraigned before
Justice OF the Peace Thomas Mccain at
this place today, charged with kidnapping.
He entered a plea OF mot guilty" and
was held for the action Of the grand jury
in the sum OF $500 bail Her husband
waived a hearing at Sharon Monday and is
held in the Jail here on a similar bond.
PHILADELPHIA. March a.-On their
way to Atlantic City Mr.. and Mrs. James
p. whitla OF Sharon, Pa, with little Willie,
who was kidnapped, and their daughter
Selma. stopped off in Philadelphia for more
than an hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
OFFICIALS ARE CITED TO
APPEAR IN CONTEMPT CASE
Judge Murasky of San Francisco Or
ders Attaches of District AttOr-
ney's once Into COurt.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31--Judge
Murasky today granted the application OF
the attorneys OF the United railroads for
citation directing officials Of the district
attorneys office and police department to
appear next Monday and show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt
of court in refusing to obey an order re-
straining them from proceeding with
search OF the corporations offices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
PARALYSIS STRIKES PIONEER
C. II. RutIedRe of Webster City Drops
ON street and is in Serious
Condition.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, March 31.-(Spe-
cial Telegram)- while standing in front of
the First National bank this morning, G.
r. Rutledge. pioneer resident of this city.
fell TO the walk, stricken by paralysis II
is feared he will not recover. He is rs
years of age. He lies in a state OF coma.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
ROOSEVELT DIMES WITH DUKE
Former President 20 he Honor Guest
at Social AFFAIR In
Naples.

ROME March S1.-Loyd c. Griscom the
American ambassador to Italy, has sent
message Of greeting by wireless telegraph
to Theodore Roosevelt on board the steamer
Hamburg due at Gibraltar tomorrow.
NAPLES. March 3l.-The local news
papers announce that the duke OF Aosta
will give a dinner the night OF April here
in honor OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01

HENRY ETA, OkL. March 3i.--The re-
port that Crazy Snake has been captured
or surrendered is not confirmed this morn
ing. Colonel Hoffman telephoned from
Pierce today that the rumor was ground
less. The Associated Press obtained sim
liar reports over the long distance tele-
phones from Checotah, Muskogee and
Thompson.
Deputy sheriffs travelling in posses and
the militia under Colonel Hoffman today
resumed the search for the Creek leader
at dawn. Colonel Hoffmans detachment
spent the night in their blankets IN the
open four miles from Stidham. The
weather was damp and chilly and huge fog
fires were insufficient to protect them from
the cold. Colonel Hoffman, when informed
of the report that the Indian leader has
been captured expressed great surprise
The old chief might be apprehehded in
some out-oft-he-way spot by some stray
posse without his knowing il, the colonel
said. but it certainly had not occurred
within the district occupied by the troops
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Two-Cent Fare
In New Guise
Roads May Make That Net Rate
for 1000 Miles a
Year.

ST. LOUIS. March 31.-ofticials Of all
railroads entering Missouri conferred here
today regarding the raise in passenger
rates. previously announced for April 10.
1t is reported, seemingly with authority,
that net rate Of 2 cents will be provided
for passengers who travel 1000 miles in
yesr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
TRIPP ELECTION IN JUNE

Governor Vessey Fixes First Day of
Month for Organization of
New County.
PIERRE, s. D.. March 31.-(special Tele-
gram )-Governor Vessey today issued a
proclamation fixing June l as the date Of
the election for the organization OF Trip
county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
NsuRenNTs CAUSING oONoERN

CharEe Made That They Are Not
Keeping Pact With President.
WASHINGTON, March u.-The situation
in which the leaders Of the house Of repre-
sentatives find themselves confronted in
dealing with the Payne tariff hill continues
TO give the greatest concern AT the White
House. II was said today that President
Taft had been directly appealed Ia BY
Speaker Cannon and leaders Payne and
Dalzell yesterday, when they spent more
than an hour and half with the chief
executive az the White House The tao
.tics Of the insurgents are worrying the
leaders 20 even a greater degree than they
are willing to admit, and It Is 10 bring
these "rsealeitrants' into line that the
presidents aid has been sought
II has been represented 20 Mt. Taft. az
oording 10 public reports. thar the insur-
(continued on Third PSsgel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
CRAZY SNAKE STILL FREE
Report of CAptgre of Wiley Chief is
Not Confirmed.
SSEs AGAIN scoUR HILLS
Colonel HoRmsn's Detachment sleeps
In Blankets and Resumes Search
This Morning Seminole
Freedmen Fear Uprising.
BULLETIN.

KANSAS CITY. March S1.-Up to LIS
o'clock this afternoon no positive news had
been received from Oklahoma confirming
the reported capture of Crazy Snake. II
is possible and even likely that the chief
may have been caught at some outlying
point by an independent squad and is being
taken secretly to the federal prison at
Muskogee to allsy excitement but this can
not be stated to be fact.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Winners In the City Primary
DEMOCRAT
REPUBLICAN
SOCIALIST

REPUBLICAN SOCIALIST
John p. Breen James C. Dahlman c. Vaughan
For Clerk
X. Dan B William Weetman
For Comptroller
John s. Helsren j. ~ Carter
For City Attorney
Nelson C. Pratt Harry H. Burnam Frank A.
For Building
&c Charles II Withnell Harry g Petnpiu
For Counciman-First
Louis Berka r. f. Williams
COunciman-SecOnd
e. Holovtchiner Charles Rubensten
For Counciman-Third ard-
Louis Burmeser James oHara Harvey G.
COunciman-FOurth Ward
Edward Leeder l. Harry o. Davis
For COunciman-Ffth
Christie Goodle Brueker c W Lunbeck
For Counciman-sixth Ward
E.. S. e. Morrow
COunciman-Seventh War
Fred Schroeder Alma Jackson n. p.
For COunciman-Eghth Ward
Joseph b ] Davis r Marteu.
For Counciman-Nnh
George D. Rice Thomas McGovern
For oouncimAn-Teuth
A. y Ause e. Ehasser Albert
For Counciman-Eeventh
George Marshall NJ p Funkhouser Samuel Gdousky
For COuncimaD-rwelfth Ward
Charles M Davis NJ l. Endre' E D. Snyder
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Early Date for
Vote on Tariff
Indications Are Strong that April 10
Will Be Agreed On by
House.

WASHINGTON, March A.-iIndtcations
today are strong that rule will be brought
into the house next Monday fixing Aprjl
10 az the day for voting on the Payne
tariff bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
Thinking of NOV
ing this spring? The
time to look for a
house is b e f ore
everybody gets busy
doing t h e S a m e
thing.

Under the heading "For
Rent, Houses, on the want ad
page you will find practically
a complete directory of the
houses that are offered for
rent. This gives you a chance
to select a list of the houses
that might interest you and
then investigate.
You will find reading the
want ads is a good habit.
Have you r%d the vAAt ads jet
today Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nehraska-Fair and warmer.
For Iowa-Fair and warmer.
For weather report zee page Z
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01

Mr.. Roosevelt goes to Africa.
So does Buster Brown.
60 along with him in the Sun.
day Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-04-01

tcontinusd on rhird Ptse.l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-15

4 better bigger and more prosperous
Missoula. Things are moving along in
the right direction: there is nothing
dIscOuraging in the situation. There
are. however, many ways in which ir
Is possible for us to hasten the destiny
of this city. 1t Is of these ways that
we should take cognizance. The cham
Der of commerce has done much during
the past year and il is In shape to do
much more with the co-operatio..
which II should have from people of
all classes and all property owners
The city administration is doing gooG
work: there are more saloons tina.
should be closed. and there are resorts
that should he put out of business
These things will come; but the aver
age citizen" should assist the mayor
and the aldermen to the fullest extent
possible. Good streets-substantial in
the business districts and beautiful in
the residence sections-are an earIy,
requisite. Trees, flowers and gras,
should be growing everywhere. There
should be an earnest endeavor to ex-
tend the city's commercial influence as
far as possible. There are scores of
ways in which all can help. Let US
find them and join hands in the work
of making Missoula as big and as good
as she should be. This Is certainly a
good Sunday morning resolution. This
talk has not been made in an I'M
Friendly spirit: it has been extended to
this length in the hope that it may
awaken new interests in matters that
are of vital importance to the city and
to it's people. The Muscular is graft .
fled by the unanimity of public senti- /.
nlent that is revealed In the interviews /
with business men. 1t reflects a
proper spirit and it forecasts substan-
tial progress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-15
| SES VEN METHODS

Charles -. Pratt is Il most unique
figure in organized labor today. His
speciality is street car strikes and his
success in handling these has been
Phenomenal. This success is due 10
Pratt's own ingenuity in handling an
old situation in \ new way.
II. l.. Stridey. in writing for Van
Norden's magazines. states that IL MAS
hack in Clevelan1's strike IN years ago
that Pratt first came into prominence.
When the strike was settled among
their cnnCcs sions the company agreed
to reinstate all working men who had
not engaged IN actual disc rier-savs
one.
And who is that" asked Charles
.. Pratt, one of the strikers.
That IL y'ursslf." cody repl lied the
representative.
From that day to this Pratt has
heen in the Thick ri every street car
strike Of prominence from Salt Lake
City To Philadelphia. His greatest as
set ard fundamentally his own inven-
tion : the injection of factionai local
strife into the fight which viii! force
the street car company To the terms Of
the men In the recent Philadelphia
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-15

estate business. He has framed some
al this most attractive and effective
publicity stuff that has been published
in the west in recent years His
statements possess the dual merit of
attractiVeness and truth. The re-
sources OF Missoula are set forth in
his statements in concise. correct form:
"A man who reads Mr.. Lyons stories Of
Missoula gets comprehensive idea OF
the city and its resources; he is the
sort of man who helps the town. Adj
hitting that he Is not in the business
for his health. Mr.. Lyons is neverthe-
less doing yeoman work for Missouri.
in his boosting. He has given the
city's resources and advantages a re-
markahly attractive presentation. and
his efforts in behalf Of his own bust
ness have drawn tn MiSsoula the at
tention Of many people who. otherwise.
would not have game here Many of
them. coming here and seeeing the city.
have become residents. And that is
the result which marks the effective
hGnster,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-15
THE CITYS SELF.

THE ClTYS SElF.-Ccncedin to
MissouIa the most beautiful as well as
the most strategic location in the
state. IL Is all the more to the shame
of Missoula's people that they have
made less effort to improve the ap-
pearance of their city than almost
any other community in the state.
Missoula Is beautiful and she has some
beautiful streets and many beautiful
residences: but the street and park
improvement has come with almost no
effort on the part of the people Were
the same earnest endeavor To be put
forth by the people of MissouIa that
has been made by the people in Ana
conda, for instance, the results here
would be incomparably more effective.
Things grow easily here In Missoula;
1t Is easy to make a beautiful home
yard: IL does not require much effort
to make "A handsome street: 1t would
be almost like play to develop "A park
system here. Contained in the inter
views which The Muscular publishes
this morning. there are some, notably
those given by Senator Dixon and
Mayor Logan. which are replete with
valuable suggestions upon this score.
Missoula needs more extensive street
improvement and she needs parks. The
best way to get these Ii for somebody
TO start something. Suppose you. Mr..
Reader, think this over. and this after
noon and through the week, talk over
with your neighbors the question of
improving your home street. DO you
not think that 1t will be possible to or
ganize AN Improvement district there
or to toin issues in some other way
and get your street parked and planted
with trees? II you will go about it in