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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
.BR0KAW BEATEN;
FIGHTS To SAVE
HIS CASH
Sensational New York Divorce
Suit SINNERS Down to QueS-
ton of Amount of AIimOny,
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New York. Dec 49, r t't otitaa-
ton of those wh1 na We closely follow
ed the case. tie Br kaw separation
suit had smmered down today TO a
question of the alimony to be awarded
The attitude assumed by w Gould
Brokaw's attorneys in court WAS gem
orally interpreted as indicating they
considered themselves beaten on their
main case and were concentrating
their energies on a fight 10 keep all
mony award down to what their client
considers reasonable figure.
The presentation on Saturday of the
statement of Mr.. Brokaw's financial
position, which the court has ordered,
is expected to determine this point
However. should the statement fail to
show an Income approXimating the
estimates of Mrs. Brokaw's attorneys
they are likely to crosse examine Mr.,
Brokaw closely TO secure an analysis
of the figures.
The defendant inherited s4,250,00
from his father four years ago, and
while 1t Is conceded inroads have been
made in the estate. Mrs. Brokaw's
lawyers contend her husband Is amply
able to paw the 5000 yearly alimony
she demands
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
MANIPULATORS OF ROCK
ISLAND MAY SUFFER
Believed Disciplinary Measures VIII
Follow Report of Investigating
Committee.

New York, Dec. 30.-A brief ses-
sion of the governors of the stock ex-
change was held this afternoon to re-
ceive the report of the committee of
three appointed to inquire into the
circumstances affecting Rock Island
common on Monday morning. when
stocks advanced from so SIS To 81,
and as suddenly receded again
The special committee has taken
the testimony of a number of brokers.
has examined the books of various
members and also listened to COM
plants from outsiders who were al
fected by Rock Island operations.
The findings were submitted to the
governors and the subject matter Of
the report will be acted on by the gov
erning committee on January ] ,. 1910.
Although the strictest reserve is be-
ing maintained by the committee and
the governors. il Is generally believed
that the closing OF the Rock Island in
cident will be accompanied by disci-
plinaTy measures.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
Favors Municipal Ownership.

San F'ranCiscO, Dec. 3U.-After de-
claring against municipality owned and
operated street railroads three times
i'm five years, the voters of this city
at "A special bond election held today
registered thn.r will decisvely in faN
or of the project, Complete returns
from 20 out of 800 precincts give 6,2S6
for; 2,406 against. The project is
known as the Geary Street railroad
bond issue and calls for the issuance
of $2,02O,0G0 of bonds for the recon
struction of the Geary street cable
road as an electric system The fran
chise OF this road lapsed To the city
some years ago and has since been
operated under lease from the munici-
pality.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
NEW YORK SOCIETY
LEADER DIVORCED
IN NEVADA
Mrs. Frances Roster Makes No
Claim on Husband for Ali
mony or Custody of Child
DeSertion Ground for Decree
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Reno, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Frances Kos
tar Kip, prominent in New York social
circles and wife of Henry Spies Kip.
was this morning granted a decree of
divorce by judge Pike on the grounds
of desertion. An unusual state of af-
fairs arose over the custody of the
four-year-old son of the parties to the
action. Mrs. Kip made no claim for
the custody of the child and stated to
the court that she considered that the
child needed its father, being a boy.
The presiding judge after stating from
the bench that the child would also
undoubtedly need the attentions of its
mother refused TO sign the decree
until a clause was inserted granting
Mrs. Kip permission To see the child
any time
Kip was represented by counsel but
did not contest the suit. The desertion
took place November II. 1908, at the
Orsborn apartment house, New York
City.
Property rights were not involved
and Mrs Kip stated that she did not
desire to be under any obligation 10
her husband. They were married in
New York in 1902.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
HEARST GUILTY OF LIBEL
ON ROCKEFELLER JUNIOR
Argument Thrt Corporation Cannot
Commit Crime Fails 10 Inn
press Court.

New York. Dec S0.-The argument
that "A corporation, having no soul
cannot commit "a crime. was set usid,
today by the appellate division OF the
supreme court. which upheld the ac-
ton OF the lower court in imposing
$500 fine against the star company
publishers OF the New York American.
for libeling John ~ Rockefeller, Jr.
The libel. conviction for which was
roafiirmed today, was published in
December. 1908. and stated that Mr.
Rockefeller had originated a system
OF peonagc In a stockade ~ the plant
OF the Corn Products Refining COM
pany al summit. III
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
SHOCKING CRUELTY
IN ATLANTA PRISON
Official Investigation Reveals
BarbarouS Treatment of Con-
viCtS; Women Hung to Wall
as Though Crucified,


Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 30.-In an Off
cial investigation of the city prison,
known as the "stockade," today,
charges were made that white women
were hung up on the wall of cell
room as though crucified. with 'ex-
tended arms; that at least one attempt
was made to whip Il woman; that
prisoners were used to work for pri-
vate citizens: that the prison is a
filthy place. unworthy of holding even
animals; that there has been graft
and that barbarous cruelties are prac-
ticed
The grand jurors recently indicted
superintendent Vining and two guards
on charges of cruelty
Ruby Gaithor, 19 years old, told
how she was hung up by the wrists
until she tainted. She saw other
women severely punished. one girl
was put in the whipping machine for
the application of the lash. The lash
is a heavy leather strap with large
rivets studded in its surface. The girl
was so small that she slipped through
the chair and the guards gave up the
attempt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
MANAGERS SORRY FOR
MISGUIDED EMPLOYEES

Chicago. Dec. so. l.. Dickinson,
speaking for the railroads general
managers association, said tonight
when shown the telegram sent to
President Taft by the mayor of Min
neapolis:
II wish to say that II there has
Duvu su41Df.Ig aa.9ug tht stril, lng
switchmen we are very sorry, for
many of these men are not responsible
for the III advised action Of their
leaders. But the railroads feel that
they have done everything reasonable
in the matter.
In so far as public inconvenience
Is concerned we have heard no COM
plant and IL this were generally true,
naturally the public, whose interests
are at stake, would be the first to
complain 10 the railroads"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
INTERVENTION
OF PRESIDENT
IS URGED
MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR
SENDS PLEA TO TAT 7
eCIares Continuance of
Switchmen'S Strike Highly
Injurious to Interested Parties
and InConyenient to Public,
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Minneapolis, Dee. S0.-Mayor James
c. Haines today asked President Taft
to intervene in the switchmen's strike
He sent the president this message
The continuation of the switch
mems strike on railways in this Sec
ton is highly injurious to the inter-
ested parties and also to the general
public.
Much loss and suffering have al
ready occurred and this will be great
ly increased unless an early settle
ment is affected
II trust that you will lend your Of
ficial Influence toward such settle
ment"
Similar kilograms went to Martin A
Knapp, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, and to Charles
p. Neill, United States commissioner
of labor.
Mayor Haines decided to send these
messages after prolonged conference
with James Kelly, president of the
Freight Handlers and Railway Clerks
union, and Thomas Van Lear, division
organizer of the Machinists' union.
similar request will be made by
Mayor Lawler of St Paul it is said
President Taft win meet II. b. Per
ham, chairman of the railroad depart
ment of the American Federation OF
Labor; Chairman Knapp of the inter-
state commerce commission. and La
Dor Commissioner Neill in Washington
FRIDAY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
CAMERON SAYS
STATEHOOD
HAS CHANCE
GOOD MARGIN OF VOTES
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
Arizona'S DeIegate Gets Salts
factory Results From Poll Of
House and Believes Senate
viii Have Majority.
Morning journal Bureau,
613 Munsey Building.


WaSHlHFt0H, y. g, Dec. 30.
Ralph Cameron, delegate in con.
gress from Arizona, and a busy man
in his territory's ght for statehood
made a poll of the house to ascertain
what will be the fate of the statehood
bill. He finds. he says today, that the
committee on teri tories is for state
hood and that there will be more than
a comfortable margin of votes for the
measure on the floor Of the house.
Mr. Cameron said he would make a
similar poll of the senate in the near
future. He has naen promised the
active support of the administration
for the statehood bill, and although
the vote will be closer in the senate
than in the house, he is confident that
the measure will pass the upper as
well as the lower house.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
WASHINGTON OPPOSED
TO RECOGNITION OF MADRIZ

Washington, Dec 30--The situation
In Nicaragua presents some dplo-
matte niceties In relation TO the pro-
prlety of recognizing the government
of Madriz by the Central American
states. In the opinion of officials OF
the state department. President Mad
riz should receive no recognition on
the part of the Central American re-
publiCs beyond that which would be
accorded a leader of a faction.
Because of the close relations main
tained by Zelaya with Honduras il is
expected that that government may
be foremost in doing anything that
Will tend to strengthen the authority
OF Madriz, but there will be great
surprise should such action be taken
by Mexico without n previous under
with the United States.
1t is pointed out that as the United
States is the only government that has
broken official relations with Nicara-
qua there would be no occasion for
special recognition on the part of the
Central American republics were
Madriz elected president under ordi-
nary conditions. as diplomatic rela-
tons with the nation would be con-
tinued as usual.
But In view Of the statement that
Madriz merely headed one of two fac
tions and was elected by what has
been declared 10 be packed con-
gress' conditions should. In the opinion
Of the officials. here be stable before
Is given by other Central
American governments.
Rumors that Admiral Kimball
would be reprimanded for having cali
ld upon Madriz at Managua were de-
lied by Assistant Secretary of State
Wilson
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Winthrop characterized tho rimors aF
lareleyAA
Aum f-i hlmbali, according 20 ~
has made no report of his
all upon Madriz. although he an
lounced TO Washington his intention
@ inspect conditions at Managun.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
WEATHER BUREAU
FORECAST HOPEFUL

Washington, Dec. 30---The extreme
cold which has been sweeping over
the eastern section of the country from
the tip of Maine to the keys of Florida
Is being dissipated before rising
pressure area that is moving rapidly
east from the Mississippi valley.
The first moderation will be eVl =.
denced tomorrow morning in the
plains states and the temperature will
rsle as the aren moves toward the At
lantic
rr"ai 4, nee was fcit A rlS IA.
y ..4st tht ut4t is. .'lIa al, AA SuflpN Az
other destructive freeze such as that
IN lSs5 when the mrecury dropped to
five below but the lowest temperature
recorded Al Tampa WAS 2s degrees
above.
Tonight east of the Mississippi val
ley the temperatures are from fifteen
to twenty-six degrees below the sea-
sonable average. In the northwest
and central Rocky mountain region,
however. the mercury is ten TO twenty
above the average Of the seasons
average Tomorrow a moderation is
expected
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
BOYCOTT PLAN TO
CURB TRUSTS
League Launched in Washing
tom Members viii Stop US
ing Articles on Which Price is
Raised Without Good Cause,


Washington. Dec 30.-Plans for a
national boycott of those combinations
that increase the cost of living were
laid here tonight when the National
Antitrust league was launched
Members of congress are i'terested
in the new movement and immediate
steps will be taken toward perfecting
state organizations. Then when prices
soar the league members by stopping
the use of such articles or commodl-
ties as have gone above a certain
level, win try TO put them back 10y
refusing 10 furnish market
The meeting was informal and no
final organization was affected As
soon as congress convenes a perma-
nent organization viii be effected
When congress meets the league
viii ondeavor through representatives
ana senators 10 have them organize
state branches. a nominal fee viii
be- charged each member to cover the
cost of mailing proclamations against
certain articles Of food that have been
pushed too high.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31

leave OF absence from the United
States hospital at Colon, Panama
passed thu ough here today He said
Xelaya was looked upon as a martyr
hy the people of Central America
Or, Walsh said he knew that when
IelaNa was ia power he had caused 70
De intercepted consular reports. had
muzzled the press and IN many in
stances had rubbed ii into Ameri
cans Ia Nicaragua He SAYS the pa
pers of Costa Rica are hristlng with
paragraphs such as Down with the
Yankees We must stand the
ground, ana "Xelaya is a martyr
He says American eonsuls in CEN
tral America have never been backed
up by the state department in Wash =
meton when they gave true reports
% indignties heaped upon Americans
there and that tbs Central Americans
knowing this Jake advantage o It.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
pennsylvania.
IN ICY GRIP Of
BLIZZARD
THOUSANDS IDLE ON
ACCOUNT OF COLD
Navigation Suspended on Ohio
RVert Deaths from Exposure
Reported from Pittsburg and
Outlying Mountain Districts.
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P1ttshurg, Dec. 30-With the ther-
mometer registering zero and in some
places from to 7 degrees below,
western PENNSYLVANIA tonight in in the
grip of bitterly cold blizzard accom-
panied by snow flurries and high
winds
From the outlying and mountain
districts reports of deaths due to ex-
posure are coming In greater PITS
burg several deaths are reported
AT irwin Pa. the temperature reg
lstercd was the codest December so
IN ten years. the thermometer drop-
ping to two degrees below All trains
from the east are from one three
hours late, Mails are tied up. Gas
shortage is reportcd everywhere. soy
eral mills of the Jones Laughlin steel
plant closing today on account of the
shortage and throwing 500 men out Of
work
Five mines operated by the People. :,
Coal company h., closed. A tinus-
and mel are thrown out OF emplog
ment
River navigation VIII be suspe,, ial
Tor weeks. LOSS to shippers and
packet line operators will total nearly
half a million dollars.
Tn lnte nsely cold weather tonight
effo"ytcN checked the flood tts.t YES
tcr'laN menacoa Iittsburg and points
suh,h GA the ono river.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
O|Az PUTS GAG
IN MOUTHOF
zELAYA
EXILE NICARAGUAN
IS SUDDENLY MUTE
Heart to Heart Talk With Mex
ican President Results in Res
oIution by Fugitive to Say
Nothing for Six Days,

.
Mexico City, Dec 30-That Presi-
dent Diaz today gave Jose Santos Ze-
laya little friendly advice in regard
to the talking to newspaper represen-
/ tatives and which resulted in whisper
| ed in his ear that II might be wise
for him to refrain from exchanging
his opinions too freely, was admitted
| by Zelayas secretary tonight when he
returned card to IA newspaper man
with the remark that the eX-dictator
of Nicaragua had just adopted policy
of refusing to be interviewed ana
would have nothing more to say for
publication for six days. Just why six
days was named he would not explain
ZeIaya called on the chief executive
OF Mexico today. Up TO that time he
had received every newspaper man
who called at the hotel. After the
meeing il was as If a wide gulf had
opened between him and the cores
pondents and the local representatives,
In refusing to see one reporter, Zelaya
through his secretary, told him that
he wished to avoid being the means of
bringing Mexico into the controversy
in any way and that If he further dis
cussed matters. his statements might
be misconstrued with such a result.
Zelaya's visit to the national palace
lasted half an hour, He was received
by President Diaz in the green room
The introduction was made by Lieu
tenant Colonel Samuel Garcia Cuel-
lara, one of the aides of President
Diaz and not by the official intro
ducer of ambassadors Hence the
meeting was devoid of official char
acter and Zelaya was received as
private citizen.
The titular president was accom-
panied To the palace by Francisco /
ct ha tRs utrsff n mi Inf f.t
this capital, and Roberto Bone. a SON
in-law and formerly tefe poitico of
Granada.
zelaya and Diaz chatted FOR several
m uutcs tFer F0'nnei cueilara with
y, at.. J.. lfDu=n- N...-s etaQI 2. " 54 !.
extended his thanks to President Dlaz
for his kindness in offering him asy-
lum on the gunboat Guerrero, Central
American affairs were discussed in
general.
President Helaya spent the greater
part of the day in driving about the
'ity to points of interest. including
'hapultepec castle the summer home
IF President Diaz. On the drive he
vas accompanied by Minister Castro
10 friends. today the Nicarnguan
'isitor said that after he had been in
Mexico two or three months he would
90 to Belgium and at Brussels per-
onally superintend the education OF
lis children. When he was receiving
lis early education, zelaya spent
much time in Belgium. His parents
we're people OF wealth in Nicaragua
nd their son was educated in Belgium
nd France. 1t was In France that
.elaya acquired his fluent command
I the French language and there also
earned English.
1t is said that Zelaya intends TO
cave the Mexican capital before sun
ay, but the report cannot he con :,
rmed. L
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
COLDEST DECEMBER
IN HISTORY OF DIXIE

Atlantn, Ga. Dec 30.-A severe
cold wave gripped the entire south to-
day not even the orange belt of Flor
ida being exempted from the freezing
temperature. This morning the mer-.
cury ranged from two degrees above
at Asheville. n G., to 32 degrees at
El Paso with 90 above registered at
Jacksonville, Fla. and 2S at Tampa
This. according to the local weather
bureau. was the coolest day OF the
coldest December the south has ever
known.
II is believed no serious damage has
been done to the Florida orange crop.
cotton planters of the far southwest
hail with delight the severe cold. be-
lieving that millions of the boil weevii
huve been destroyed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
CARNEGIE'S JOCuLAR
OFFER TAKEN sERIouSI, y

New York Dec 30-The serious
ness with which Nicaragua has taken
Andrew Carnegie's reputed offer of "a
twenty million dollar endowment to
insure peace In Central America af-
fords greater amusement to others
than TO Mr. Carnegie himself
The offer, as first reported from
Putshurg appeared only jocularly as
slap at the vigorous policy of See.
retarv Knox with whom Mr. Carnegie
was supposed To he dining when II
was made, ana Mr. Carnegie has since
denied it. while Secretary Knox has
refused to discuss il
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
DRUGGIST WILL TEST
KANSAS ANTI-LIQU0R LAW

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 30.-Samuel A
Harrison of Kansas City. who owns a
drug store in Kansas City. Kan. today
applied for an Injunction before Judge
Pollock in the federal court OF pre-
vent the enforcement of the anti-drug
store liquor law. The suit is brought
to test the validity OF the Kansas drug
store law enacted by the last legisla-
ture and the fact that Harrison Is a
citizen of Missouri. permits the suit
TO be brought in the federal court.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
MORMONS CANCEL
VAUDEVILLE CONTRACT

Salt Lake. Dec. 30-The authorities
of the Mormon church today an
nounced the cancellation of a contract
under which Harry Lauder, Scottish
comedian, was to have given an en-
tertainment in the tabernacle next
Wednesday afternoon and night Pre-
siding Bishop c. w. Nibley said:
"Since we signed the contract we
learned that a feature of the show
was an act of female irnpersonation
hT a 'aegoher cf the ec ~ anv anl ,ra
felt that though the act may be re-
fined in every way, we didn't want to
have the word go out to the world
that the MocmCn tabernacle had heen
used for that kind of performance"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
WOMAN GOES TO JERSEY
TO FACE MURDER CHARGE

New York, Dec 30-Mrs. Caroline
Martin. mother OF Mrs Ocey Snead
the hathmh victim and Mrs. Mary
Sncad were taken away from the
Tomhs prison today 10 Newark. y. j..
whore they are under Indictment on a
charge Of causing the death of Mrs.
Occv Sncad.
Miss Virginia Wardlaw. aunt of the
dead girl. has been under arrest in
New Jersey for some time.
Contrary To expectations the two
aged women made no legal fight TO
prevent their extradition
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
YOUNG WOMAN FOUND
DEAD ON SUNSET TRAIN

Cotton, Cal, Dee S0.-Mrs Jessie
Hunter, a young and richly dressed
woman was found dead in a state
room of Southern Pacific train No.
eastbound from Los Angeles this af-
ternoon The body was taken off the
train at Cotton. where an inquest was
held and a verdict returned that death
was due to an overdose of chloroform.
The dead woman had come from San
Francisco and was on her way to st
Louis to meet her husband. A bottle
of chloroform was found on a pillow
beside her She was in poor health
and had kept her berth in the jour
ney from San Francisco
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
LAWYER HELD TO ANSWER
CHARGE OF BURGLARY

Los Angeles, Dec. 30.-H Leslie
Harris. son of Will A. Harris, formerly
a prominent attorney of this city and
brother of Lamar Harris, who com
mitted suicide in a Chicago suburb
some months ago after the alleged
robbery of a bank, was held to answer
to the superior court here today on
q charge Of grand larceny. The bonds
Were tixef at $4,000 and Harris was
placed in the custody of the sheriff.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-31
TALK OF RETIREMENT
MAKES CANNON SMILE

Washington. Dec 30.-Speaker Can
non, laden with few barrels of
Christmas cigars, returned to Wash
ington tonight and viii outline the
work for the coming session of con-
gress tomorrow. He declined to talk
politics, and when asked about his
preparations to meet the onslaught of
the house insurgents merely smiled.
He smiled even more broadly when
inquiry was made about his reported
decision to reinquish the speakersJ'p.