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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
DISASTERS ON
THE LAKES
Blizzard Responsible for the
Sinking of Big Steel
Freighter
ANOTHER VESSEL IS BURNED
Part of the Crew Perished, Rest
Adrift on Icy Waters in
Lifeboat.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec An operator
at the United wireless station
here picked up message this morn
ing saying that six men had been tall
Ell off burning vessel near Point Pc
lee and taken to Cleveland He could
not get the name of the ship.
The vessel that burned on Lake
Erie last night was the freightel
Clarion of the AnchCr line. The first
mate and one Of the crew perished
and the captain and eleven others OF
the crew are adrift in a steel life
boat They have not been heard
from since leaving the ship.
A storm is raging over Lake Erie,
and the tug Hackett which went to
the relief of the burning vessel was
compelled to return.
Big Freiehter Sinks.
Buffalo. Dec. 9.-The big steel
freighter W. c. Richardson sank ear
ly today five miles up the lake from
Buffalo harbor and five members ot
the crew drowned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
MARATHON DANCE
STOPPED BY OFFICERS.
Three Couple WaItzed Almost Fifteen
Hours Without Intermission and
Taking Nourishment of
Any Kind.

Butte, Mont. Dec. 9.-After dane
ing continuously fourteen hours and
Al minutes without nourishment OF
any kind thre of the fifty-three cou
pies that started in a Marathon
waltz were stopped last night by offic
ers acting under instructions from
Mayor Nevin.
Six of the girl contestants had been
taken to a hospital, one suffering from
a ruptured blood vessel and another
having been stricken with muscular
paralysis.
AS the hours dragged on the ton
CUES of the girls fairly hung from
their mouths while their male com
panions struggled to keep their part
ners on their feet. A fainting gir
seemed only to add to the excitement
of the 500 spectators who crowded the
hail.
Early in the morning when the
struggle took on a serious aspect the
promoters of the contest asked the
participants to stop, but none com
piled and urged on by the yelling
crowd the girls continued.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
DRIVEN INTO
ICY STREETS
Hotel Guests, Scantily Clad,
Forced to Leave Hotel
in a Hurry
KALAMAZOO HAS BIG FIRE
$75O,OOODollars Worth of Prop.
erty Destroyed by a Blaze
Last Night.

Kalamazoo, Dec. 9.-One life was
lest and many firemen overcome by
smoke, three hundred hotel guests
were driven scantily clad into the icy
street, and property valued at $3.50,
900 were destroyed by fire
which started in the Star bargain
house, ten cent store, at ten last
night and was only extinguished after
an all night fight by the combined
fire fighting forces of Kalamazoo, Bat
tie Greek and Grand Rapids. The
flames quickly communicated to the
Burdick house, four story hotel, and
a store building covering more than
half a block. This was destroyed
Sweeping eastward, the flames ate
their way through half dozen small
stores and destroyed the Postal Tele
graph and American Express offices
The guests at the Burdick house
were warned of their danger and fled
hastily to the streets. Many were
scantily clad, and as the other hotels
were crowded, some were compelled
to remain in the biting cold several
hours. Low water pressure was the
principal cause for the extent OF the
fire. At one time it was possible t6
get but two streams on the flames
which famed by a strong wind, soor
got beyond control. Five firemen were
injured. Over thirty business houses
] suffered losses by fire.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
COOLEST WEATHER
Of SEASON
Omaha Reports Eight and
Lincoln Twelve Below
Zero
WORST OF SPELL IS OVER
From Today on the Middle West
May Look Forward to
Warmer Weather.

Omaha, Dec. 9.--This morning
showed a record of eight below zero
at Omaha, the coldest of the season.
1t was twelve below at Lincoln. The
thermometer is rising today and it is
believed that the worst of the cold
spell is over.
Eighteen below was reported at
Norfolk, Nebraska, and ten below at
Sioux City.
Zero Temperatures.
Kansas City. Dec. 9.-There We're
signs of abatement today of the cold
wave that has bound Kansas, west
ern Missouri and Oklahoma the last
three days. Zero temperatures, how
ever. are still reported in many
places. The situation at Topeka is
serious. The coal supply is almost
exhausted and in hundreds of homes
this morning there was not enough
natural gas to cook breakfast.
Freezing at Ell Paso.
FL Paso. Texas, Dec. 9.-The
weather continues freezing cold here,
there having been ice in the streets
since Saturday night Snow fell late
yesterday and it threatens snow to-
day.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
PLUCKy But
FOOLISH WOMAN
Walked From Shoshoni,
Wyoming, to Denver, in
a Blizzard
DID NOT STOPTO EAT YESTERDAY
Claims That She Engages in
Sport to Make Living for
Herself.

Denver, Dec. 9.-Miss Arizona
Evans last night completed her walk
from Shoshoni, Wyoming, to Denver,
a distance of 435 miles, in sixteen
days She walked the last thirty-two
miles of the journey, from Fort Lup-
ton, to Denver yesterday without
stopping for food, and arrived in
Denver some time after dark. Biz
yards, bitter cold and deep snow were
encountered by the plucky woman
nearly the entire distance. ITO make
living" is Miss Evans explanation
of her walk, which she says she made
on a bet that she could walk the dis
tance in seventeen days. Miss Evans
was born in Arizona.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
'z.ELAyA MUST
STEP DOWN
He Appears to Be Willing
To Do So by End of
December
FORMAL DEMAND IS MADE
United States Expects Speedy
Compliance With Request
for Resignation.

London, Dec 9.-The United States
government has demanded formally
the resignation of President Zelaya
of Nicaragua, according to a cable
gram from Nicaragua received here
today. The message adds that the in
formation was communicated by Ze-
laya himself and said his resignation
probably will take effect the end of
December.
Denied at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The state
ment that the United States had de-
manded the resignation of Zelaya is
declared by the state department to
be without foundation.
Death to the Americans.
New Orleans, Dec. "a special to
the Picayune from Panama says:
Death to the Americans is the or
der issued to the army by President
Zelaya Positive information was re-
ceived here today that more than a
month ago Zelaya issued instructions
to military commanders to shoot ev-
cry American caught fighting in the
army Of the revolutionists. The gun
boat Vicksburg which has been sta
toned at Corinto ever since the Mic
araguan trouble assumed an acute
stage has been reinforced and there
are now four American war ships at
Corinto
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
FOURTEEN MEN SEN
TENcED TO DEATH
Were Members of the Constabulary
That Mutnied at Davao. in the
Philippine Islands.

Manila, Dec. 9--Fourteen men of
the Second company of native con-
stabulary stationed at Davao, Min
danao, which mutinied on the night
of June 6, were sentenced to death,
after being convicted of murder
The murder charge was based on
the killing of Roy Libby, when the
mutineers returned and attacked the
town.
The executions will take place on
Davao plaza, the scene of the upris-
ing, providing the supreme court up
holds the decision and clemency is
not exercised. The trials were held
at Davao, Judge Gates presiding,
Twenty-three men mutinied, eight of
whom were killed resisting arrest
while one turned states evidence.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
FOOTBALL BARRED FROM
NEW YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

New York, Dec. 9-After January
1910, football is barred from the pub
lie schools of greater New York. This
was decided by resolution at meet
ing of the board of education today
over the protest of James E. Sullivan
of the Amateur Athletic Union
"This board won't trust the rules
committee that is going to change the
rules SO as to make the game less
dangerous" said Mr.. Sullivan, but
it is to accept the recommendation
of the men who do not even know
the name of the game which they
want to abolish"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
DIED FROM SURGEONS
SPONGE IN HER SIDE

Milwaukee, Dec, 9.-After suffering
years with a surgeons sponge sewed
up in her body, Mrs John H. Fertig,
of this city died
Four years ago she was operated on
for tumors, the physicians forgot to
remove a sponge from the wound and
second operation was performed
One year later portions of the
sponge worked out through the wom
aus side. A third operation which
ended fatally resulted in locating the
sponge.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
INSANE MAN CREATES
REIGN OF TERROR.
Kills Sheriff Who Came to Arrest
Hm-Sat in Church With Shot
Gun Between Knees.

Shreve, o., Dec. 9.-Posses are in
pursuit of Boley, who created reign
of terror at Bog Prairie, near here,
last night and today killed Sheriff
Jacob Bell Boley escaped from the
Massilon state hospital yesterday.
Last night he attended prayer meet
ing in the Methodist church, sitting in
the congregation with shotgun be-
tween his knees, Later he went to the
home of Roy Lee, where he held the
family in terror for some time
Finally Sheriff Bell was sent for. When
he arrived, Boley shot him dead, and
then escaped.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
BOND ISSUE FOR
WATER WAYS
National Rivers and Harbors
Congress Demands the
Same
i'm SESSION AT WASHINGTON
Secretary Nagle of Department
of Commerce Among the
Speakers.

Washington, Dec. 9.-At the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress
today, advocates of greater opportun-
tiles for commerce very generally de-
Tended the policy of creating a bond
issue sufficient to complete the COM
prehensive project of improved wat
er ways so that once begun, there
will be no danger of having the work
stopped for lack of funds. Secretary
Nagle of the department of commerce
and labor, and President Cameron of
the farmers national congress were
among the speakers.
Secretary Nagle insisted that the
national government is bound to i'm
prove water ways, as the Improvement
Of rivers and harbors is something
that neither private enterprise ncr
state appropriation could handle.
Plant Trees.
Washington, Dec. 9-Pansy beds
and tall and graceful Lombardy pop
lar will line the banks of the naviga-
bic streams in the future, if the
Woman's Auxiliary of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress now in
session here can bring it about.
The woman's national congress held
a five hours session today. The dele.
gates will meet again tomorrow to
map out plans for making the banks
of the rivers take on the grace ol
carefully kept gardens, and for the
transformation of the unsightly sides
of canals into spots Elysian. 1T is
just this way" said one of the won
en-, eve women recognize that whe1
the question of utility arises the mel
are probably much better to cope will
it, but when it comes to the problem
of identifying the rougher works
then we are much more suited to un
dertake the task.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
RIO GRANDE LOCOMOTIVE
ExPLODES IN COLORADO.

Alamosa, Colo, Dec. "a boiler
explosion on Engine No. 52S as it was
pulling Rio Grande freight train into
Blanca fatally injured Fireman W. B.
Chase and seriously injured Head
Brakeman Joseph Westenberger. En-
gineer F. H. Hubbard escaped injury.
Westenberger was taken to the Rio
Grande hospital at Salida.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
MORE AFFIDAVITS
AGAINST COOK
Men Who Swear That Cook
Asked Them to Falsify
Data
COPENHAGEN IS INCREOULOUS
Scientific Circles in Denmark are
Amazed at Latest Revel-
ations.

Copenhagen, Dec 9,-The summary
OF affidayits of persons claiming to
have aided Dr.. Cook in the prepara-
ton of polar data, published in New
York and London this morning were
read here with amazement. Scien-
tifc circles are inclined to be incredu-
lous regarding the charges and some
like DR.. Currau, the astronomer con-
slider them so improbable that their
effect will be to strengthen confidence
in Dr. Cook.
More Afedavits Against Cook.
New York, Dec. 9.-The Times
prints sworn afidavits signed by Au-
gust w. Loose, a pilot and navigator,
and George H. Dunllle, an insurance
broker, that DR.. Cook promised them
$4,000 for their aid in preparing the
polar records of his journey which
are now in the hands of the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen.
The Times also reproduces what
purports to be the fac-simile of pen
ciled memorandum directing the prep
aration of observations all the way
from Svartevage to the pole. They
freely acknowledge that their motive
in making these affidavits is the al
legged failure to pay them the full
sums said to have been promised.
The Times further adds that it is
impossible as yet 10 say that the oh
servations calculated by Captain
Looe and which he alleges he sup
piled to DR.. Cook, are those actually
delivered by his secretary, Mr.. Ions
dale, to the University of Copenhagen.
To establish this point it would be
| necessary to compare Captain Loose's
narrative with the report received by
the University of Copenhagen.
Only Paid Them 5000.
/ Af1idayits of George H. Dunkel, in
surance broker and Captain August
WedeIl Loose, seamen, were published
in the Times this morning, asserting
| that Dr. Cook hired them for four
thousand dollars with a promise OF
an additional five hundred for one OF
them to fabrcate the astronomical
observations and calculations of latl-
tude, longitude for submission to the
University Of Copenhagen. The men
say their reason for making the aft
davits known was that the explorer
only paid them two hundred dollars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09
KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE
OF UNKNOWN LOVER

Baltimore, Dec. 9.-Leaving a note
which is accepted by her parents as a
confession of unrequited love for a
man who, they declare she had never
seen, Miss Mary Scott, of this city,
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid. The name of the man in the
case is G. L. Shul, who, the girls par
ents say, lives in Harrisburg, Pa.
They said their daughter, who was
about twenty year, of age, had never
seen him and had only known him
I through girl friend.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
MOTORCYCLE TOO
 MUCH FOR HORSE
Neqro Steals Coat From Hugh Wfl- Hams and Makes Escape
 After Mile Chase.

Hugh Williams, collector for local fur- niture store, wasn't held up and com pelled to undress, but he was the victim of a clothes robber just the same. Yes terday afternoon he left his horse and buggy in front of a negro house in the Sloss furnace quarters while he went in to collect bill
 While standing on the porch of the house a negro boy rode up on motor cycle and stopped by the buggy. Williams paid no attention to him until the negro started off, when Williams noticed an extra coat hanging over the negro 8 shoulder He glanced at the buggy and noticed that his coat, which he had left on the back of the seat, was gone. It took him but a moment to get into his buggy and he started his horse at full speed after the fleeing negro.
 He kept within sight of the negro for full mile, the chase winding around sev- eral streets and passing through the Fifth avenue subway under the Terminal sta tion Gasoline explosions worked faster than the horses hoofs, however, and when Williams emerged from the subway the negro had disappeared completely.
 The negro is described as being short and chunky, and very black In the coat were a number of papers and some small change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
COMES ID DEFENSE OF THE CAR GATES Jno. W. SibIev Says They Save
 Many Lives ARE TO BE COMMENDED Cites Other Cities To Show Gates Are Growing PopuIar-Urges Paving of Eighteenth and Twen-
 ty-first Streets.
ARE TO BE COMMENDED

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 May l trespass upon your aluable space to express the hope that the City Council will not pass the ordinance forbidding the Birmingham. Visitors to New York, Phil adelphia and Chicago know that all the cars on the elevated railroads and subways are equipped with gates, and the volume of traffic is many times greater than here. was recently in Philadelphia and noticed that many of the surface cars were equipped with gates, and understand the sentiment is strong to compel the com pany to equip all of it's cars that way.
 liminating entirely the consideration that the company is saved from defending unnecessary damage suits, it seems to me from a humanitarian standpoint they should be commended for placing these safeguards around their passengers l
 Eliminating entirely the consideration record for the same period in former years these gates have saved two lives and dozens of broken legs and arms, to say nothing of accidents of a minor charac- ter. Financially the company must be loser in the matter of fares, as it used to be an everyday occurrence in the even ing to see passengers crowded on the steps and hanging to the railings, all or which frequently contributed towards se- rious accidents.
 If the city will continue the pavements on Eighteenth and Twenty-first streets to the Highlands and divert the automo- bile traffic from narrow Twentieth street with it's dangerous hill, one of the serl- ous CD objections to the gates on the street cars will be obviated In order that my motives may not be miscon- strued, I desire to say that am not and have not been stockholder in the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company, but write solely in spirit or fair play and the encouragement of any effort tending to preserve human life and prevent needless suffering. Respectfully,
 JNO. w. SHELBY.
 Birmingham September 21 19O9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
FORTY CHICKENS
 ARE HELD AT JAIL

An exclamation of astonishment escaped Seals, Barney Phillips and Jimmie Don olson at police headquarters last night.
 Twenty-four hours had passed without the report of chicken theft!
 To make matters more peculiar large batch of chickens had been recovered and are being held at police headquarters awaiting identification by the owners.
 For a day to pass without reports of several chicken thefts and with no recov- cry of stolen fowls is a common thing but for a large number of chickens to be dropped by thief and recovered by the police without the receipt of a single report of a roost haging been raided is something almost unheard of in local po- lice annals.
 The recovery was made by Officers Gresham and Edwards late Monday night. They spotted a negro with two sacks near the corner of Eleventh street and Virginia avenue. When the officers start ed toward him the negro dropped the sacks and with the handicap he had upon the officers soon outdistanced them. They secured the sacks, however, and dis covered in them 37 extremely live chick ems and three dead ones. A half dozen of the chickens managed to get out of the sacks and disappeared in the weeds be- fore the officers could reach them The other 40 fowls were sent in to police headquarters in the patrol wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
TWeIVe Automobiles
 Burned M Garage Fire

damaged but the fierce heat took most of the plaster off the walls.
 There were P machines in the place and nothing was left of them but the metal framework and oharred portions of the seats. One machine was badly twisted and looked as if the first heavy explosion might have occurred in it.
 Three of the firemen from department No. were burned by the fire. Captain Aiken was badly burned on the leg by a piece of burning rubber sticking to him. Driver Will Murphy, of the hose wagon, and Hoseman Smith were burned by the flames suddenly shooting out from one of the burning machines, Murphy be- ing burned on the leg and Smith on the foot. While all three men were pain fully hurt they were able to get back to fire headquarters without much as- sistance and had their burns dressed there.
 No one is known to have been about the place at the time the fire broke out. The garage is private one used by MT. Tyler to store machines he has for sale. It is understood that the machines were covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
MRS. M'QUEEN DIES
 AT BATTERY PARK
MOTHER OF PROMINENT BUSl- NESS MEN SUCCUMBS TO SUD- DEN ATTACK OF HEART FAIL BEREAVEMENT AT EUTAW.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Mcqueen, mother of J. w. Mcqueen and John H. Mcqueen, died at the Battery Park hotel, Asheville, last night at 10 o'clock, after a sudden attack of heart failure. She was born at Cahaba. Ala, on September 2S, 1881, and lacked. therefore, only a few days of being 7s years of age. She was the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Joseph Pick ems and granddaughter of General An drew Pickens, the famous revolutionary general of South Carolina. Her husband was the late Gen. John Mcqueen, who was a member of the United States Con- gress for IA years prior to the war. He left the federal Congress and became a member of the provisional congress at Montgomery and was sent at the be- ginning of the secession government as a commissioner to Texas. Early at the outbreak of hostilities he was sent to , South Carolina to organize the militia He remained there in his military capac- ity for one year and after that took his seat in the Confederate congress and served until the Confederacy fell
 Mrs. McQueen was a lady of fine n- tellect grace of character and distn- guished bearing. She vas prominent the best known and most beloved women in the south
 Announcement of the funeral will be made later The interment will be at Eutaw, Ala, the home of her father.
 The deceased leaves a number of rela- tives in South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-22
Good CYOlpd IS PYOmiSed
 Or EaSf Lake WOfOY Rnn

to draw full attendance Of the club.
 The cars will assemble in front of the Athletic club and leave there at 5:So o'clock Friday afternoon. It is expected that they will arrive at the lake by 6 o'clock. and the business meeting will be held immediately after the arrival there. Full details of the trip and the cars to make it will be worked out.
 After the conclusion of the business meeting spread will be held. after which the different amusements about the place will be taken in. Extra attractions have been promised for that night. The mem bers are invited to take the lady members of their families along.
 Those members who will attend and who have not yet given notice are requested to advise either President pr. J. E. Ded- man or Secretary G. T. Brazelton im- mediately so that arrangements can be made for them at the spread