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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-27
Son Of St. Louis Shoe Magnate
Brooding Over III Health
Sends Bullet Through His
Brain.
DEED DONE ALONE IN
A MOUNTAIN CABIN
Forest Ranger Rides Thirty
Miles to Wire Father of Self
Destruction Of Harvey John
son.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journai1
Las Vegas. n. NJ, Nov. 26.-Harvey
Johnson, only 81 years old, son of
oscar Johnson, president of the Rob-
erts, Johnson and Rand Shoe COM
pany of St Louis, Mo, committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the head in his mountain bungalow in
the wilds of the Pecos national for
est, thirty miles from Rowe station
on the Santa Fe railway. The deed
was committed this forenoon and re-
suited from brooding over ill health,
johnson having come to New Mexico
In search of health. While his COM
panion and tutor, Chester Harper,
was out on a hunting trip in the fore
noon, johnson decided the favorable
moment had arrived to end it all, and,
securing a Smith and Wesson S2-cal-
iber revolver, placed the muzzle to his
temple and fired, dying instantly. The
shot attracted the attention of
passing forest ranger, who was en-
gagged in government work in the VI
entity of Johnson's bungalow The
ranger went over to discover the
cause of the shot and entering the
cabin found young Jonnson sitting in
a Morris chair breathing his last, With
blood gushing from the gaping wound
in his head. Tie nef~T~ s9o H. aud by
the time the ranger reached his side
was stone dead After a ride of thirty
miles, the ranger spurring his horse,
reached the telegraph station at Rowe
and wired the news Of the tragedy TO
the father in st. Louis The latter adj
vised the ranger at once by wire to
have the body removed to Las Vegas
TO be prepared for shipment, and that
the father would leave on the first
train Tor Las Vegas.
Young Johnson last spring was sent
to New Mexico by his physicians for
his health and for some time visited
at Harrison's ranch on the upper Pc
cos river Finding that the climate
and the way of living in the noun
tains agreed with him he located on
small piece of land and had COM
Portable home erected, which he fur
nished in lavish style. Harper, the
tutor, was engaged as companion for
him His parents We're planning to
have him revisit his home in st
Louis for the. Christmas holidays.
oscar Johnson, the father, is one
of the wealthest manufacturers in st. 1
Louis and the young man himself was
widely known and popular in his
home city.
Frank Strong of strong Brothers, /.
undertakers, received wire from !
Glorieta yesterday and left at once
for that point to take charge of the /
remains of young Johnson.
j. Porter Jones, Roderick StoVer
and other local men received the ;
nesw of the suicide with great sur
prise. They spent part OF last sum-
mer on the Pecos, where they met |
johnson and Roberts and We're enter
tained at the bungalow.
The untimely act of the young man
mas occasioned great regret among
those who knew him here. as he was
young man of unusually bright pros
poets and attractive personality.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
WERE CRIMlNALLY NEGLIGENT
Train Crew Held Guilty by coroner's Jury in Recent Wreck at
 Husted, Col.

Colorado Springs, Col. Aug. 19-The coroner's jury which investigated the head-on collision on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad at Husted, Col, Sat urday morning when 10 people were killed and three score injured, late yesterday returned its verdict.
 The verdict finds that the wreck was due to criminal negligence on the part of the train crew, composed of Engineers Leasing and Hollingsworth, Fireman Wright. Conductor Dalton and Brakeman McInthern. The verdict also declares the evidence shows that a defective system for issuing train orders was employed by the rail- road at the time of the wreck. An order was sent to Denver to arrest the members of the train crew.
 The jury investigated specifically the death of Frank c. Drederic, of St. Louis. but the verdict applies to all the deaths.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
CLOUDBURSTS CAUSE
 FLOODS IN ROYAL GORGE
Trains Filled With Eastern Tourists Are Tied Up by the High
 Water.

Denver. Aug. 20-Another cloud burst at Four Mile Creek. near Canon City, made more disastrous the flood in the Arkansas river valley which threatened adjoining towns, washed out railroad tracks and tied up many trains containing eastern tourists.
 The cloudburst was one of the heavi- est in that section and soon the river, swollen by mountain torrents, near Canon City had risen eight feet six inches. The trains of the Denver & Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland railroads were blocked at many places and scores of tourists were reported delayed at Pueblo. Salida, Grand June. ton ard other points, although the railroad officials declared they were making every effort 10 detour the the trains. The picturesque royal gorge, where the Arkansas river rushes through canyon 1000 feet deep. was a scene of wild fury The water had reached the level of the famous hang ing bridge" although the bridge itself was said 10 be intact. Many of the nearby canyons was washed clear oi tracks.
 Officials of the road here state that 45 miles of their track between here and Salida, a distance of 100 miles fs washed out and that 1t will be at least week before traffic can be resumed.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
RAILROAD MEN IN SWEDEN
 BRING FAILURE TO STRIKERS
Refuse to Join Trades Unions m Effort to Better Their
 Condition.

Stockholm. Aug. 19-What is consid' cred the last card of the strikers. an attempt to get the railroad men to join their movement, failed when ballot taken by the railroaders showed that a majority of them were against the strike. They passed resolution, how ever, sympathizing with the strike in the other trades.
 Though the general strike continues among the organized men, it seems doomed to death from hamilton, owing to the complete lack of public sym pathy and the apparent incapacity of it's leaders to direct and control such a large movement. From every quarter of the country come reports of the un- organized men resuming work. The strike of the printers has been fiasco, and the great iron works at Sandviken, Munkfors and Bofors are operating with daily increasing staffs.
 All traffic by land and sea again is normal and business generally is re- viving. The banking business never suffered seriously from the move ment and prices on the stock exchange are buoyan.. The tourist traffic to Sweden has commenced.
 The government is preparing an i'm portant new labor law for submission to parliament next year
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
Students at Oriental Universities.

It Is with something of shock that we learn that the enrolment of inc Calcutta colleges is greater than that oi Harvard, Yale, Princeton and the University of Chicago combined. and that in addition to these 10000 stu- dents there are over 3O,0OO bows mum. oereo in the various high schools of the city.
 TOKYO leads the globe so over. whelmingly in this direction that wa could take the entire population of the sIy of Los Angeles without reach. Ing the student enrolment of inc Japanese capital.
 More than 100000 students are num. bered in the colleges of Tokyo ana the list represents practically every country of the orient. The most sig. nificant feature of the situatio, has.' ever, IS not the bulk of numbers hut
 no eiements below the surface Ten years ago there were but two rh,nasa m the schools of Tokyo. Today . mere are more than 5000! China beaten by the force of Japanese arms anu cunning, is sitting at the feet '. her conqueror in the effort to i'm. DlDe the secrets of her learnins ana po"er.-From Circle Magazine
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
PRODUCTION OF COAL
 DIMINISHED LAST YEAR
The Output for the United States Wac 64,oo0,000 Tons Less in 1908
 Than In 1907.

Washington. Aug. l9.--The business depression beginning in 1907 and con tinuing into 1908 was the principal cause of a decline in the production Of coal in the United States in 1908, according to statistics compiled by the geological survey and made public today.
 The total production of coal in the United States in 1908 was 415.S42. .69S short tons, having a value of s532.S14,- IF. Of this total 74347107 long tons. with a value of sl5S, ,i7S.S49, was Pennsylvania anthracite. and 332,573.- 944 short tons. with a value of $374,- i35,262 was bituminous coal and Ignite.
 The total showed a decrease of 64.- 520.726 short tons, or t3.43 per cent in quantity, and of $s2 2.4S4.7Sl, or 14.42 per cent, in value. In the production Of bituminous coal the decrease amounted to 62,fS5.i6S short tons. or t5.75 per cent, In quantity, and to s77079,574. or l7.0S per cent, in value
 The total number of men sdle be- cause of labor troubles in 1908 in the bitumlnous regions was 145,145. and the average time lost by each was }S days.
 While the record of accidents in the coal mining Industry in 1907 was the worst in the history Of the country, the record made in 1908 was favorable contrast to the year preceding. but, says the report. "still, the number of victims was regrettably large" In the twenty-two states from which reports were received 2.450 men were killed and 6.772 injured in the coal mines.
 The coal mines gave employment in 1908 to total of 0,43s men, against 6S0.4 .492 in 1907.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
OFFICIAL G. A. R. BANNER GONE
Reviewing Stand in Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 20-The stand. ard of the Grand Army of the Republic which has been carried for the past 20 years by the commander-in-chie of the Grand Army and has been the off. cial banner of every encampment since 1889 has been missing since the dat of tlss recent parade of the veterans August II, and it Is feared it has beer stolen.
 When last seen IL was floating over the reviewing stand. The color bear CTS failed to take 1t down immediately and when they went for 1t. it was gone
 The flag is of yellow silk eight by 12 feet In size and woven into 1t are the words National Standard of the Grand Army of the Republic"
 It was presented to the Grand Army in 1889 in Milwaukee.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
IOWA COUNTY OFFICIALS MEET
Associations In Session at Sioux City.

Sioux City, la, Aug. 19.-The four teenth annual convention of the State Association of County Supervisors opened in the court house th4s morn ing. The state association of county auditors, clerks. treasurers and record CTS also are in session here, so the town is full of officials. The conven- tions all close Friday afternoon. This afternoon there was a joint session of all the associations when Mayor c. w. Sears made an address of wei come. President T. E. Hauke of the supervisors and others responded.
 The chief subjects up for discussion before the supervisors are County bitches and Drains,' Permanent Bridges and Cuyerts," Highways" md County Institutions"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
WANT BETTER RATES
QUESTION MAY BECOME PREooMI- NEWT FEATURE AT TRANS
 MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.
GALVESTON WILL OPEN FIGHT
Railroads Are Alleged to be Diserimi- hating Against Denver on Goods Shipped From New York by Way of the Texas Port.

Denver, Aug. 1s.-Coupled with the possibility of renewed hostilities be. tween the Pinchot and Balllnger forces the Mississippi Commercial con gress promises to become the battle. field of fight for better rates regula- ton for the west.
 The statement that the war on rail road rates may break at any time and become the predominant factor in the deliberations of the congress, was made by Col. Ike Pryor, of San An tonio, Texas. chairman of tho execu- tive committee. He declared that Gal weston and Denver business men will open the fight With resolution de- mandIng that an equitable revision of rail and ocean rates between New York and Denver be made.
 According to Col Pryor's state,seht the ocean rate between New v''rk and Galveston has been low enough to pro- vide Denver shippers an incentive to bring their goods to the Texas port for shipment over local lines to Denver thus obtaining reduced rates. It is now charged that the railways have in- creased the local rail rate between Galveston and Denver 10 point where fl Is matter of choice whether goods are brought via ocean or entirely by rail
 Col. Pryor also said the Pinchot-Ball- finger controversy will find no place in lne deliberations unless some hot headed delegate springs a resolution on the floor which will preciplate a verbal battle.
 Thomas F. walsh millionaire mine owner of Colorado and John Barrett, director of the bureau of American Republics, were the principal speakers of the afternoon. Mr Walsh uttered a plea for the opening of vast tracts of western land to the eastern farmer and the city bred man. He believed that the answer to crowded tenements and city "ghettos'' lies in the irrigation of the arid west.
 Mir. Barrett spoke of Improvements in reclamation among the Latin-Ameri- can counties.
 Laverne w. Moves, or Chicago, presl- dent of the National Business League of America delivered an address on the American consular service in which he expatiated on the value Of the consular agent to the American shipper in pro ducing a market. Truman c. Palmer of Chicago. spoke of the sugar bset industry.
 Insurance was the topic at the even- ing session and the principal address Smith, of Chattanooga, Tenn, presi- dent of the American Life convention,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
SUTTON IS 4 SUICIDE
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY REIN. DERs A VERDICT AGAINST
 THE DEAD OFFICER.
MOTHERS LAWYER THREATENS
Attorney for Mrs. Sutton Says Inquiry is Curtain Raiser for Main Perform ance-Oficers Blamed for Not Dis arming Lieutenant.

Washington, Aug. Lieutenant Sutton is directly and solely respon- sible for his own death, which was self inflicted, either intentionally or in an effort to shoot one of the persons restraining him, and his death was not caused by any other injury what ever"
 This is the verdict of the navy court of inquiry which for some weeks has had under investigation the cause of the death at Annapolis Naval Academy in October, 1907, of Second Lieutenant James N Sutton of the United States Marine Corps, which verdict has been approved by the judge advocate gen eral of .he army and by Beekman Winthrop. assistant and acting secre- tary of the navy.
 The court also finds:
 That Lieutenant Utley failed in his duty as senior officer present. under article 266, U. s. Navy Regulations, 1909, in permitting Lieutenant Sutton to run away and arm himself. instead of calling on those present for assist ance and following Lieutenant Sutton, preventing his arming himself, by force If necessary, and turning him over to the custody of the officer Of the day.
 That Lieutenant Bevan, officer of the guard, failed in his duty as officer of the guard in not disarming Lieutenant Sutton by force, while in front of his
 (Suttons) tent.
 That Lieutenant Willing, the officer of the day, failed in his duty as of ficer of the day in not immediately assisting by force in helping to dis arm Lieutenant Sutton when he ar rived on the scene. before the fatal shot was fired.
 That the charges of wilful murder and conspiracy to conceal it. made by the complainant, Mrs. Sutton, mother of Lieutenant Sutton, are purely imaginary and unsupported by even a shadow of evidence, truth or reason. The court recommends, however, that, in view of the youth and decided inexperience of Lieutenant Utley,
 Lieutenant Willing and Lieutenant Bevan, at the time, and of the alto gether unusual conditions of excite
 ment, threats and danger during the aforementioned fray, that no further proceedings be taken. When shown the verdict of the court of inquiry, Mr. Henry E. Davis, attorney for Mrs. Sutton, said. "The judge advocates handling of the case is fltly supplemented by the
 courts action which makes the in quiry a mere curtain raiser to the main performance"
 MT. Davis asked to be excused from
 making any statement as to the future course that may be followed in this II paga
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
KANSAS BOY KILLED WHILE
 HELPING WITH FARM WORK
While Driving a Team Wear ea' Bend Leroy Smell, Nine years
 Old, Met Death.

Great Bend. Kan, Aug 2O-Leroy Smell. the nine-year-old son of Leroy Smell. a farmer living nine miies southwest of Great Bend, met death .,,, an unknown manner while attempt inc to help his father in the fieid. MT Smell had been threshing his wheat crop. and had several wagons engaged fin hauling the wheat from the ma chine to his granary. Leroy was as sisting as driver on one Of the wagons
 About five o'clock in the afternoon the team of mules which he was driv- ing walked to the granary With the load of wheat. The lines were tied to the front part of the wagon and the men who did the unloading supposed that he had stepped away for mo. ment After the wagon was unioaded and he did not appear one or them started hack for the machine and found his body in the field. A pny- sician was summoned, but it was evi- ideut that he had died almost imme- diately after the accident. The only ibruise about the body was on the stomach, and the supposition is that he had gone in front of the team to fix something about the harness. The team, starting up quickly. drove the wagon tongue against the stomach and threw the boy to one side, it Is be- lieved. Footmarks of the boy show that he arose from the ground after being struck and walked probably 40 feet before falling.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
THEY EDUCATE THE FARMERS
Twenty-Third Annual Convention of Agricultural Schools in ses-
 sion in Oregon.

Portland. Ore, Aug 20-The twenty. third annual convention of the Asso- citation of American Agricultural Col leges and Experiment stations was called to order by Prof W. J. Kerr vice-president of the association and president of Oregon Agricultural col lege at Corvallis. Ore. in the absence of President w. A. Scoville of Lexing. ton, Ky. who is unable 10 attend the convention because of Illness.
 Dr. A. c. True, director Of expert. ment stations. read paper on The Development of Agricultural Educa. ton in Secondary Schools"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
DEFIED PROTECTING POWERS
Provisional Administration Committee of Crete Takes Oath of
 Allegiance to Greece.

Canea. Island of Clate. Aug 1s.- The provisional administrative com mittee to which the administration of the island was entrusted. when the Cretan cabinet resigned Sunday. took the oath of allegiance to the king and kingdom of Greece.
 The action of the provisional admin lstration committee in Crete in swear ing allegiance to Greece apparently indicates that 1t Is not It's intention to meet the demands of the protecting powers to haul down the ureek flag and that therefore the powers again will De forced to land troops to in. sure the autonomy of the island
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
Hindoo widows

When Hindoo dies the relatives shave the widows head and clothe her in coarse garments. Henceforward she may wear no silk. or gold. or sil. yer She takes her meals apart and IS put to the lowest household work
 Voluntary austeritics if she be con. scientious, and involuntary degrada. ton in all cases, are her miserablA lot He religion and social usagas strictly forbid remarriage. Caste ana CIVIL law condemns her. and is more powerful than any imperial code She and a second husband. if she ventures
 and can discover man with eona, courage. to remarry. become outcas,s
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
Tbaw in Matteawsn AaaIn.

Matteawan. N. T.. Aug. 1a.-Harry K Thaw moved back to the asylum here today for an indefinite stay. Two keepers who had been sent to White Plains for the slayer of Stan ford White, after Justice Mills had declared him still demented. brought Rim back. The elder Mrs. Thaw ac- companied her son to the asylum and then went to Fishkill, where she has rented house, so that she may be near him and visit him as often as the regulations permit. Thaw is to have all the privileges that were ac- corded him during the first three months of his stay here.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
THREE DEATHS FROM GASOLINE
A Young Woman and Three Children Fatally Burned Near La
 Crosse, Kan.

La Crosse, Kan. Aug. 19.-Miss Etta Bullock, 19 years old, and her two younger sisters. one six years old, and the other one year old, were burned to death at their home in Hampton township, in this county Miss Bullock was filling gasoline stove and the two younger children were with her in the kitchen when the gasoline caught fire and exploded. The house was burned to the ground The Bullocks have lived in this county for two years, having come here from Kentucky.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
THE PRIMARIES IN NEBRASKA
Returns Coming in Slowly, But Result In Doubt on Only One
 Candidate,

Omaha, Nch., Aug. 19.-Returns rom Tuesdays primaries are coming n very slowly. The late hour at which the poils closed and the compli- sated form of ballot accounts for this ii large measure.
 There were no contests for the su- areme judgeships in the Democratic primary, Good, Sullivan and Dean be- ng the only candidates.
 The meager returns so far in from the Republican primary show John R. Barnes. ex-chief justice, in the lead, with S H. Sedgwick, also an ex-jus- tice. a close second and F. C. Hamer and F. c. Calklns making close race for third place
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
COLUMBIA, MO- HAS S6O,OOO TIRE
The Pumps at the University Plant Prevented the Spread of
 the Flames.

Columbia, Mo, Aug. 20-Water pres. sure from the plant of the University of Missouri enabled the fire fighters to get under control a fire that burned every building but two in the block bounded by Eighth. Seventh, Cherry and Locust streets in Columbia.
 The Star and the Eureka laundries. the only ones in town, were burned. A mule barn, a blaming mill a livery stable and several residences were completely destroyed. The loss was estimated at sG0,00O.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
Lawyers Sharp and Biting Rssort.

Two well-known lawyers were try ing case before Square" William Brown. Every little while one or the other of the attorneys would say something.
 One of them sneeringly criticised the language in statement made by the opposing counsel.
 See here.7 came back the lawyer who was attacked. "Tll have you un aerstand. my dear sir, that I know what I'm talking about I'm an AB, an AM and an LIB. l guess you haven't got much on me, when -ov come right down to it."
 Yes" snapped the other lawyer, T know you're an AB. AM and all that And you're an ASS"
 Which, Of course, stopped further argument. nt.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
suspeeted of RobbIna Bank.

Tulsa, OK, Aug. 20.-A man, giving rested by Sheriff Stein, of Creek coun- ty, on suspicion of his being connected with the hold-up last Monday night of the Kiefer bank. Dickson is said to answer the description of one of the men in the hold-up. When he was arrested a gun and loaded dice were found on him. He refuses to talk
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
women's Labor Law Invalid '

Jefferson City, Aug. 20.-An error of someone in the legislature probably will result in making invalid the act passed by the last legislature regulat ing the hours of women employees in factories, restaurants. department stores and elsewhere. When the bill was introduced in the legislature an amendment was adopted. but by mis- take was not embodied in the bill signed by the governor and printed in the session acts.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
DisagreeabIe At Home.

Lots of men and women who are agreeable with others, get cranky liver. If you find in yourself that you feel cross around the house, little things worry you, just buy bottle Of Ballard's Heroine and put your liver in shape. You and everybody around you will feel better for it. Price 50c per bottle. Sold at Gunnel's Drug Store.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-08-26
Heat Kills Oklahoma Banker.

Durant. Ok, Aug Backward Rines. president of the First National bank here, was prostrated from heat while he was entering his carriage at noon, pre- paratory to going to his home He died in the evening The heat in and about Durant was terrific The thermometer reached the 112 mark.