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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24
BOY BLACKHANDE
SHOT DEAD BY
DETECTIVE
Chicago Youth Dies in Hospital
After Being Kissed and For
given by Intended Victim
IBy Morning Journal special Leased w'r-i

NV WUFnTlk UnHFHFT NIFffflI TFHFfU VIII
Chicago. juno 23- Rudolph Bcrndi
"a Years old was fatally shot boy "a
detective tonight while initiating
Black Hand methods. He died later
In a hospital after being kissed AMI
forgiven at his request. hy : r..
Grossfel1t. a wealthy grocer. his in-
tended Victim.
M GrosSfcldt was commanded DO
"a letter signed "rhc Black Hand Ga
bring si5.o0o e. "a certain street COR
lie went there tonight after de-
bad hidden in the vicinity.
Young Rerndt ran ont to meet him
took the package of supposed montt
and was running away when Dctec-
live Wcineych shot him down.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24
RENDERS TWO
THOUSAND IDLE
IN MEXICO
Million Dollar Cotton Mill Plant
at GuadaIajara Wiped Out by
Flames.
fBy Morning journal Special ,ensed wir''

lBy Morning journal Special iensed "Hf
Mexico city. June pa dispatch
received here to-day from Guacala3ara
state of J~alisco. stated that inc
Atemajas cotton mills oNneG Dy the
Compania Undesirable de Guadela]ara'
was destroyed by fire last night. lhe
loss Is placed at $1,000. 600 with $500
600 Insurance. More than 1000 work.
men are thrown out of employment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24
THIEVES LEAVE COATS:
NEGLECT TO TAKE SWAG
Nocturnal caller IN Highlands Deposit
Garments in Dresser Win Evident
%Intcution of Calling Again.

IA. Gleasncr. who lives at the cor
ner Of Edith street and Coal avenue
complained to- the police last evening
that the house into which he is NOV
ing az 3ls South Arno watts entered
Tuesday night by burglars who, how
ever. did not hurgle hut left TWO over
coats, one brand new in a drawer of
a dressed. MI. Gleasner who is money
order clerk at the p%ostofficc has just
moved his furniture into the building.
He believed that the indications were
that the visitors intended TO call lat
on. A policeman visited the house last
night and while lie was unable To To-
catc the owner found things apparent
ly undistnrbed, why thieves should
deliberately make hin a present of two
overcoats especially IN this weather Is
- myatrry to Mr.. G%leasner
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24

ORR WORK OF LAUNDERING "
LADIES' COLLARS. shit ~.
SKIRTS AND DUCK iiis,py
SURPASSED. IMPERIAL iA'
BACK OF POSTOFEICE-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24

Washington. june 30. New Mexico
ana Arizona generally far Thursday
and Friday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24

The above reward Will be paid
Tor tho arrest and conviction of any
one caught stealing copies OF the
Morning Journal from The door
ways ~ subscribers.
JOURNAL puBLISlifNo co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24

4 vcry low price. Best native
white, fine and coai~c. Bran: >t.S0
per hundred. FIFTY pounds for poe.
Delivered any part of city. 4. W.
Zee. ~ ". Lead avenue; phone 10.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24
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phone tho POSTAL TELEGRAPH
co. giving your name and address
aud tho paper will be delivered by n
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-24

THE regular monthly tea Of the
congregational Ladies' Aid society
wiz be held uis afternoon at the
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

claims that are presented for
payment. The audit of such
claims while Of great magnitude
and % supreme importance 10 the
fnx payeFs. because FINAL action
r seken bg the Comptroller. con-
alutes only 3 part Of the many
dwo|ged upon the Comp
fro'|M
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09
ALoNz0 CHURCH CROOK,
ComptroIler Of Florida.

Comptroller OF Florida.
Vas born sixty-three years ago
near Quincy, Florida.
&c was educated at the old
Florida Seminary, at Talla-
bassee, which was located upon
the present site Of the Florida
College for Women. His family,
through both parents, is dislin-
0nished throughout the South.
re bears the name Of his emil
nent grandfather, DR.. Alonzo
Church. for thirty years, prior to
the war, President Of the Univer-
ty Of Georgia.
r. Groom served through the
civil war, enlisting in 1851, and
serving to the close with distinc-
.ton.
Following in his fathers foot
steps early IN life be was q plan
zen. but when South Florida'sd >
Iopment attracted settlers from
sections he moved to Her
nan1o county, where he followed
his profession Of civil engineer,
and with Captain w. B. Denham
and his brother, the late Hardy
G Groom, he engaged IN orange
planting. Like thousands Of 9TH
8r1. be lost his magnificent grove
Just coming into bearing in the
freeze Of l695--the work Of years
was swept away Ia 8 night, and
Ar. Groom found II necessary 10
seek employment IN other lines Of
industry. He became agent for
The Plant System Of Railway at
Br00ksville. Florida, 8 position
he held until his appointment as
COMPTROLLER by Governor Jen-
nings IN 1902. He has been re-
elected three tin es, his first term
being for two years.
Unlike the other Cabinet Off
eers, the Comptroller in the dis
charge Of bis official duties has TO
antagonize many persons. Par
ticularly is this true in the MANI
rulings he has to make upon f.
nancial matters but IL is a high
tribute % Mr.. CrOOm's fairness
and honesty that he has been re-
turned 70 Office, once without OPP
position and twice over his oppO-
ncnle By overwhelming MAORI
lies. Il means more for the
COMPTROLLER to receive a popular
endorsement at the polls than
any other Cabinet officer. for no
other tiIIcer has 70 rub as many
people the wrong way, officially,
as he does.
Mr.. Groom has been 3 careful,
fiNilanf. efficient officer. and has
mefited the confidence given him
by The peopIeo Florida. he has
given The people Of Florida q
6r'nea.like administration Of
tte affairs Of the important Office
he holds
The Constitution Of the State
cf Florida provides that the
nIlo.|ex shall examine. audit
d lfIe the Eccounts Of al cfii-
GERS of tne State and perform
eh csner duties s. may be pre-
td 1V law Section 4 of
ntef 81 fh9 Acts % 1875
400 Hn
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

State to examine. audit, adjust
and settle the accounts Of al the
officers Of this State, and any
other person or persons, or cor
porations, in anyWise intrusted
with, or who may have received
any property, funds. or moneys
Of this State, or who may be IN
any wise indebted or accountable
to this State for any property,
funds or money, and require such
officer, person or persons, or cor
pOratiOn, TO render full accounts
thereof and TO yield up such prop
erty or funds according to law,
or pay such moneys into the
treasury Of the State, or 10 such
officer or agent Of the State as
may be appointed TO receive the
same, and on failure so 70 do, 10
cause to be instituted and prose-
cuted proceedings, criminal or
civil, at law or IN equity, against
such person or persons, or corpO-
ration, according to law. "
Section 5 Of Chapter 8, Of the
Acts Of 1S45 (SectiOn 101 of the
General Statutes), provides that
"the Comptroller Of this State
may demand and require full an-
swers on oath from any and ev-
cry person, party or priyy to any
account, claim or demand against
or by the State, such as Il may be
his official duty 20 examine into,
and which answers he may re-
quire 20 be in writing and 10 be
sworn to before himself or before
any judicial officer or justice Of
the peace, or clerk Of any court
Of the state, so as 20 enable such
Comptroller to decide as TO the
justice or legality Of such account,
claim or demand. F"
Il will be seen by the foregoing
that the purpose Of the Constitu-
ton and the laws of this State is
TO make the Comptroller what is
so clearly shown by the seal
adopted for the use Of the Office
: the defender Of the State treas
ury, or in other words, as the cut
Of the seal shows, the watch dog
Of the treasury. An appropria-
tons made by the Legislature
are subject to the power Of the
Comptroller to audit, adjust and
settle" according 70 the.law and
the facts. Hence the great im-
portance Of this Office should be
evident to every citizen, especi-
tally when the State Constitution
that the Treasurer
shall pay all warrants on the
treasury drawn by the Comp
trOller and eountersigned BIZ the
Governor, and no moneys shall be
paid out Of the State treasury ex-
cept on such warrant "
Thenumber Of claims presented
10 the Comptroller annually can
Be best understood By the state
ment that about thirty-faye thou-
sand claims are allowed and war
rants issued therefor annually.
The multiplicity Of questions
presented, considered and decids
"a 20 accomplish this result can
only Be fully appreciated BY one
who IS familiar with the great
ao0nt of detail and corr pond
nee neeeE1 20 atfIFa 40 TIE
ne 80 legality q meay
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09
HON. W. v. KNOTT,
State Treasurer.

State treasurer.
Concerning the record Of Flor
ida's State Treasurer, Hon. WV.
Knott, we wish merely to quote
a few things which some Of our
leading State papers have said OF
him from time to time, since he
has been in public service.
Since he was first employed by
Gov. Mitchell in the nineties, and
later retained by Gov. Bloxham
to do some special work for the
State in investigating the records
and accounts Of county officials.
HE has steadily gone upward
and onward, and has made q good
and efficient officer wherever the
people have put him-as careful
and painstahng in q small Office
as q big one" From the accus
rate and valuable service render
ed the State in this special work,
the Auditing Department Of the
State developed and he was APP
pointed as State Agent for the
same by Gov. Bloxham and re.
tanned by Gov. Jennings.
I'm July, 1901, he was appoint
ed Comptroller 70 succeed the
late w. 81. Reynolds. Concern
ing this appointment and his de-
clining, we quote: Hon. w. V.
Knott Is the one man in a thou
sand that would not accept a fat
Office when rendered him.
Mr.. Knott is In no sense a poll
tician, but q strict business man,
and Is now serving rs State Au-
dit0r, a position that pays much
less than the one he has declined.
He has work on hand as auditor
that he wishes TO carry out, and
duty to him weighs more than
political preferment or increased
salary" And again, Florida
has one capable official who Is in
no sense q politician. We refer
70 Hon. w. v. Knott.
He has never been an cfhce-seek-
fine / usiness attainments
caused him 70 be appointed State
Auditor, and when the lamented
Reynolds died and left the Comp
troller's place vacant the position
was rendered Mr.. Knott, but he
declined the honor. altho' the sal
airy was greater than he was re-
ceiving as auditor, He had work
on hand that needed his attention
az that time, and his loyalty 10
duty was greater than his desire
for promotion"
He continued in his position Of
State Auditor until the work was
recognized as q necessary depart
ment Of State govern ment, and
Of such Importance as to require
tn creation Of an Office which
now employees four men in Its
service. Later on there was a
vacancy in the Office Of State
Treasurer and this position was
rendered Mr.. Knott, which he ac-
cepted and since filled 10 the en-
tire satisfaction Of the people"
Mr.. Knott was BY this time
well known and much apprecia-
ted throughout the State. Known
by his work and loved fof bis
worth Concerning This last -.
pointnen wt quote few az
Irrrr III HIM 90
III L-n-.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

came nearer pleasing the entire
State when he appointed w. v.
Knott 10 be State Treasurer than
by any appOirtmei { he has mad
in a long time. A man bette
fitted for tie position would be
hard to find" He Is a thorough
and systematic accountant andis
already familiar with the details
Of the Office"
wv. V. Knott resigns as State
Auditor and is appointed 70 be
Treasurer. He has
made a splendid record Is State
Agent. He Is one Of the most ex-
pert accountants IN the South.
Every detail Of the Treasuror's
Office is familiar 10 him and the
work will be carried on with the
same thorough system and cor
rectness that marked the past
administration. f"
Mr.. Knott has done excellent
service 70 the State and saved her
thousands IN exchange for the
salary paid him. Weregret, for
the public's sake, TO SEQ him
leave the Office he has hOnored,
but as Treasurer, he win have an
opportunity to strike q blow IN
the same good cause"
1T will have 10 be admitted
that no more capable man for the
position can be found in the State
than Mr.. Knott. He e thorough
ly versed In every detail Of State
finances, and Is by nature and
training a capable and expert
enced financier. ("
He possesses the essential exc
ecutive ability and the c0rre
ness Of his private life, his stern
sense Of justice and unsWerYing
integrity are 30 apparent as %
be recognized by all those who
come in personal contact with
him"
He Is declared to be the most
personally popular man In the
State and one whom the people
would delight 10 honor with a
higher Office" and although Mr.
Knott has never intimated that
he ever expects q higher Office,
his friends during the last cam
paign said many things that
would have encouraged many an.
other man 10 have asked for The
highest Office of the State. And
many agreed with the Florida ed
itor who at that time said:
State Treasurer Knott IS men.
toned as q possible candidate FOR
governor. There is not q better
man IN Florida than VIII Knott.
and IL he were TO occupy the CUB
ernatorial chair, he would be
governor Of the whole people.
not Of any particular faction.
Mr.. Knott Is q man Of quiet
and unpretentious habits, kind
and cOnsiderate every way: 3
broad-minded Christian man con
sistant IN his integrity and one
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

III. tN.st /. Io.lIll mas Nl&l
asked Tess for information than
with q purpose b discrsdit Col.
Wailes ~ insinuatine chat be IS
unknown "a Florida. Such Is not
the case. and he was known
and fayorably known in other
States before he was known in
Florida. The True Democrat has
taken the trouble 10 verify this
statement, and now takes pleas
ure IN submitting proof.
Ia 1872 several years before
the date Of Col. Wales appoint
ment by Governor Drew tORct as
the agent Of the State IN prose-
cutting the collection Of the In
dian War Claim), the legislature
Of Maryland enacted apublic law
ratifying and confirming the ap-
pointInent previously made by
the Governor Of that State, crea-
ting Daniel Clark and Sidney /.
Wales commissioners to prose-
cute the settlement Of the claims
of said State against the Govern
ment OF the United States for eX-
penses incurred under the act Of
CONGRESS approved on the twenty
seventh day of July, eighteen
and sixty-one." Section
one Of that law, besides formally
ratifying the appointment Of the
governor. provided that the COM
missioners named ARE hereby
allowed q commission of thirty
per sent upon the first ten thou
sand dollars, and a commission
Of twenty per cent on such fur
ther sum as shall be recovered by
them and paid BY the govern
ment Of the United States, " etc.
One Of the above-named com.
missioners, Daniel Clark, having
died, the legislature OF Maryland,
In 1873, enacted another law,
providing that Sidney /. Wales,
Of Wicomica county, the survi-
wing commissioner Of the State
Of Maryland under said act (of
1872, be and is hereby author
lied to prosecute the settlement
Of eli claims Of the State against
the government Of the United
States, and he il hereby allowed
a commission Of thirty per cent
upon any sum that shall be re-
by him and paid by the
government Of the United States
into the treasury Of the State Of
Maryland, as full compensation
for his services and expenses In
the prosecution Of said claims"
etc.
Note, that Col. WALES was at
that time q citizen Of Maryland,
''Of WicOmica county," and was
presumably well known 70 the
Of the legislature.
Note, also, that even IN the
first of the two laws, the COM
mission allowed was Just double
that contracted for in the appoint
ment Of Col. WALES by Governor
Drew IN 1875 az the agent Of the
State Of Florida for the prosecu-
ton Of Florida's Indian War
Claim.
Note, also, that in the law Of
1873, above quoted, the commits
sion allowed 10 Col. Wales as
surviving commissioner was
thirty per cent upon any sum
that shall be recovered, " etc,
and does not grade the commits
sion, as was done in the earlier
law.
These laws are easily aecessi-
Bile, 10 any one who will ask to
zee them, in the Supreme Court
Library.
There are many millions Of feet Of
valuable hardwood5 contiguous 70 Tai
ahassee, and The True Democrat wants
70 see them msde into specialtiea right
here rather than be seat North 20 Be
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

Either run q town with q vim. a.
Just sell out a3d loaf. Ono thin9 mus1
- done --run che togn for all a II
% You want tFadsl BId for Ii Do ~
want business % come g yoqr toHnf
HDcnnrnge what yea have. - gt
Wanl a profperoae tounl Ten N4
permit iealolsieo % rue fonr so
pef'lg 80 Hui
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

There are many millions Of feet Of
valuable hardwoOdI contiguous 70 Tai
lahassee, and The True Democrat wants
70 see them msde into specialtiea right
there rather than be seat North 70 Be
cold ct small profit, then 70 be sold back
70 Floridians It 3 large profit % the
manufactureFp. This 10 an economic
mistake kioridIans have been guilty Of
b various lines for years and which The
TImes-Union has protested against.
We are glad to have The cooperation Of
The Tue Democrat 10 pointing cut the
error of such procedure Jacksonville
Times-UniOn
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-12

1t had declared and paid to such policy
holders cash and mortuary dividends
totaling the sum of S. 53,6SS. In add
ton to the cash dividends, the company
also from time to time increased the
benefits payable on it's old ~non-partici-
pating policies, the cost of which at the
end of the year 1908 amounted to the
sum of s,044, 104. OF the earnings de-
rived from these policies there remained
on hand u%nexpended at the end of said
year the sum of IS. 115, 349 .39, as already
stated, which sun is part of the surplus
of SIC, 693, $50 mentioned.
Further answering, defendants say
that prior to the year 1897 all the ON
panies engaged in writing industrial in
suranCe in the United States charged
substantially the same rates of prem
ium as the Prudential for the same
amount OF benefits, and that all of said
companies, then or about that time,
adopted the policy adopted by the Pru-
Dental in that year of paying back to
their Industrial non-participating policy
holders by way of dividends and in
creased benefits the excess of premiums
collected on tiieir policies.
The effect of this change uf policy
upon the business of industrial insur-
ance was marked and Immediate.
Public criticism was allayed, the lapse
ratio began to lessen, adverse legisla-
tion was either not introduced or was
defeated and instead of the business
sinking under the o%pprobrium of unjust
exactions levied upon the working
classes for the benefit of adventurous
e4aal1,rI1ore II bounded ;,,fo NoY,,1o,
favor and has so continued up to the
present time and is today, owing, as de-
PENDANTS believe and aver, to the policy
of liberality and justice so inaugurated
and thereafter pursued. the most sue
cessful system of life insurance in the
world.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-12
DAILY FUNERAL
TO Be SATURDAY

Arrangements for the funeral of for
mer Police Captain William P. DAILY are
not yet completed. The time has been
set for Saturday morning and the place
of interment will be in the Holy Sepul>
chre Cemetery. The services will be
held in st. James'g r. c. Church, of
which the captain was a faithful COM
municant. The pall-bearers have not
as yet been selected. Sheriff Harrigan
has been requested by telegraph to act
as q p~all-hearer, but no answer had
been received from him up to this
afternoon.
All of Captain Days family were
shocked at the suddenness of his death.
His four daughters and wife were near
ly Frustrated yesterday. Condolences
have been pouring in from the many
friends whom the captain had left
about the city, and many of his for
mer co-Workers have called in person
at the house to tender their sympathy.
1t is expected that st. James's
Church will be crowded as never before
during the funeral services, for the
captain was well beloved by the resi-
dents in the ~Ironbound district.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-12
VICTIM
OF SHOOTING DIES
Giuseppe Ciacco, Wounded in
Quarrel, Expires in Hospital.
Woman in Case.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 12.-Giuseppe CT
acco, As years old, one of the W men
shot in "Peterstown," is dead. He was
unconscious most of the day and died
Yesterday afternoon without making
any statement. Herbert Alessi, 26 years
old, of 523 Third avenue, who is sus-
pected by the police of the double
shooting, is still at large.
Ciacco's body, with that of Calogero
Caterno, 90 years old, of 523 Third ave-
nue., who was instantly killed by the
same man that shot Ciacco, was taken
to New York today for their funerals
and burial. The two men, who were
uncle and nephew. had relatives in that
city and lived there at n time.
Bv direction of the prosecutor, Drs.
r. II. Warnke and Frederick IL: Pier
son performed an autopsy on the two
bodies at Engels morgue yesterday.
Several detectives We're present. The
doctors would not give out the result of
their findings, saying that it would be
is caught.
Chief George c.. Tenney said last
night that he had every expectation OF
~apprehending the murderer soon. 1t
developed hat Catefno and Alessi
ware Jealous of the affections of Mrs.
Josephine Romano. % years old, a
widow, who keeps a saloon at gu
Third avenue, the corne across from
that on which the double murder took
place.