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Conference With Governors.

In connection with the conference of
the National Civic Federation it is Of in
terest that Gov. Wilson Of Kentucky.
chairman Of the special committee ap-
pointed at the conference Of state gov
ernors in Washington last winter, to ar
range for future meetings. has just issued
call for the governors to gather In
Washington at the time the federation is
in session. In his call Gov. Wilson says
in part:
1.-The National, Civic Federation has
changed its meeting to January II. IL
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1t will be noticed by the above table
that the United States stands second to
England in present tonnage, but Ger
many has SO many ships under construc-
ton that when they are completed she
will go to the second place, with $4,000
more tons than the United States.
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Comparison Of Expenditures.

Mr.. Meyer gives an interesting COM
parison Of the expenditures of the Unit
ed States and other great powers for
naval purposes for the last five years.
The figures below represent millions Of
dollars in American money.
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fleets and squadrons; that Is, in the very
experience. skill and initiative are essen
tial to efficiency.
Furthermore. owing to the scarcity and
small size of most of the commanders
commands. the officers appointed to bat
tleshfps often go to these ships with only
the experience of command in small ves-
sells. 1t is partly for this reason that the
younger commanders are given duty when
possible, as second in command of bat
tleships. Unless steps be taken to cor
rect these conditions we cannot be con-
sidered as possessing a personnel of Of
ficers which matches the superb ships
which the nation holds as it's right arm
of defense.
The Secretary Is going to send In a
special report on this subject later. which
will include a comprehensive plan for the
reorganization Of the personnel OF the
navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04

Mrs. Malinda Sadler, seventy-seven
years old, was found dead in her home
at Richmond, Va. Her death was due 70
congestion of the lungs.
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Personnel and Tonnage.

The following table represents the
numerical strength Of the navies Of the
nations named, the tonnage Of their ships
November I. 1909. and the tonnage they
will have when vessels now building are
cOmpleted:
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Comparative Sea Strength.

The following table shows the compare
| tive sea strength of the nations named
only the most important types of vessels
being considered.
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Prince Now in Peking.

W. T. Yarbrough, a resident of Rich
mond. Va, died of heart trouble. He had
been i'll for q long time.
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Cost of New Construction.

The following table shows the amount
Of money expended in new construction
by the nations named In millions of dol
lars Of American money during the last
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He estimates the expense for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1910. at $136, 935, 1853
and for 1911 at $126. GOT $3.50. including 49,.
844, 122 for new construction
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Comparison With Other Nations.

He shows by a comparison with other
nations that our officers, as a rule, are
much older for their rank and command
than those OF other nations. For exam
pie, the average age Of our rear admirals
is sixty years and eight months, while
that Of the rear admirals in the French
navy is fifty-eight years and three
months; in the English navy, ffty-three
years and one month: In the German
fifty-three years. and in the Japanese,
fifty-two years and three months.
The average age Of our captains Is
f1fty-fiye years five months, while the
oldest captain in the English navy is
ffty-three years and six months and
the youngest thirty-six years and five
months. The oldest captain in the French
navv is sixty years, and the youngest IL
forty years and ten months. The aver
age age of the German captains is forty
seven and that Of the japanese captains
Is forty-three years and nine months.
The average age OF the commanders In
our navy is forty-seven years and ten
months, while that of the Germans Is
forty-two and that of the japanese fs
forty years and five months. The oldest
commander in the British navy is fifty
years and the youngest is thirty-three
years old.
Naval Reserve.
Secretary Meyer discusses the necessity
OF a naval reserve. and notifies Congress
that he intends to submit a recommends
ton for the legal establishment of a large
reserved force of trained men to be added
to the enlisted personnel OF the navy at
the outbreak of war. Beyond a few men
on the retired list, who for the most
part are too old to render effective serv
ice, we have no other reserve than the
revenue marine and the naval militia of
the several states, which now numbers
about six thousand
These small groups. he says. while en-
thusiastic and generally efficient, are not
under central control and training. That
question, he says, will be taken up by
the general board for further considera-
ton and recommendations to Congress.
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The Conference Next Month.

'1n order to further a better under
standing OF the situation and Of the need
for common action by the states on many
subjects, the federation has called ma
tional conference to meet in Washington
on the 18th. 18th and 10th of January,
1910. President Taft is so much inter-
ested In the subject and has so strong a
sense Of the wisdom of the movement
that he has agreed to make the OPEN
ing address at this convention. The COM
mittee having charge Of this conference
on the part of the National Civic Fedora
ton Is composed mainly of members Of
the Bar Association drawn from all parts
of the country, who know the ramif1ca-
tons of this question. Alton B. Parker
being the chairman of the committee.
1T is not the purpose of the National
Civic Federation to pass ON all the vari-
Gus problems referred to. but to educate
public opinion as to the far-reaching i'm
portance Of uniform action by the states
and to bring together and federate
the various interests that are striving
for uniformity in matters that make for
the public veal
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Warships to Be Built.

The following table shows the naval
vessels under construction or authorized
by the different nations named:
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Church History and Missions.
Bible Study.

Bible. Authorized version Of the English
Bible, 1611 ed by w. A. Wright. 1909.
CBA0-I611
Bible Old Testament. Genesis. (Bible for
home and schoo) 1909. CBKN- M894g.
Bible Old Testament. Selections. Literary
mans Bib 1903. CBFA-C837.
Bible. Selections. English. The practical
wisdom Of the Bible: ed with introduction
by J. st. Loe Strschey. 1909. CBASts.
Dummelow. ~ r. ed. Commentary the
Holy Bible, by various writers. 1909. CID
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
FAMILY. WIPED
OUT BY CRAzED
FATHER
MURDER AND
SUICIDE IN MONTANA
Maniac Farmer Recently Re-
leased From Asylum, Stays
Wife, Two Children Then Self;
No Witness to Deed,

Butte Mont Aplil ~ "A speciul
to the Miner from Chinook Mont
says
"News was received hero Wednos-
day evening over the telephone OF the
murder and suicide which extormin-
ated the family of John Kerschweng
at ranch on Clear creek IN the Bear
Paw mountains, tho home OF eX.
County Commissioner AloN Ross.
kirschwcng, who is a brotherl in law
Of Mr. Ross. between and : O'Clock
in the evening took his rifle shot his
wife ana his two young sons. six and
eight years OF age. ana then Killed
himself.
There was no one at home at the
time of the grucsome tragedy except
the victims. When the Ross family
returned the -four bodies were found
with life extinct The Wife's body
was found in the bunk house The
crazed father had then evidently hunt
cd up the boys and shot them down.
Immediate details leading up to the
horrifying crime are unknown but the
deed was the act of an irresponsible
maniac, Kirschwang had been in an
asylum q couple Of times His wife
had secured his release. preferring TO
take charge Of him herself
He formerly lived in Butte ana was
an electrician by trade. He Is said to
have brooded over an invention untl
until his mind became affected
In a telephone message from Warm
Springs, Or j NJ. Scanland says that
Kirschwens had escaped from the
asylum several times. The last time
he escaped the asylum officers Offered
a reward of 500 for his capture.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
CAP OF WRECKED
STEAMER STAYS HIMSELF

San Francisco, April News OF
the suicide of Captain j. f. Robin
SON. of the Pacific Mail steamship
Indiana which was wrecked recent
Is at the entrance Of Magdalcna Bay.
reached here today by means of a
wireless message from one of the yes
sells now at Magdalena The deed
was committd Monday night in the
cabin of the Indiana. now pounding
10 pieces ON the rocks where she
stranded. Robinson, who has been for
tWehtN-ilVe years in command of Ves-
seis navigating the Pacific, worried
BY the censure to which he had been
subjected since the loss of the Indiana
shot himself to death in his own
stateroom He was a resident of Ala
media, where he leaves a wife and
five children
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30

New York April 20. After ncarl,
"A month. OF extreme cold and unsea
sonable weather. New York expert
euced late Aprii'snow this morning
Snow began falling about a m.
but after a slight furry Il ceased fol
q time At S O'Clock the snowflake.
were falling as thickly 1s though u
were February. Although q coli
northeast wind was blowing the snow
tn the city melted as fast as it fell but
in tnr suburbs the ground was coy
erred with a white blanket This be
tho latest snowfall recorded ia Sew
york since that Of May q. 1921. which
Was regarded as frDak uf the tom.
pcrafurc. Since the beginning o'
April. only one warm day has hcen
o trurrlturcd
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
CROOKS BARE
SHAMEFUL
STORIES
ORDEAL FOR SAN
FRANCISCO GRAF TIERS
-Four Members of Former Board
of Supervisors Forced to Tell
of Their Completely in Bribery.
Scandals,


San Francisco. April 29.-fhe tria
of Patrick Calhoun. president OF tn,
United Railroads. advanced toward
completion today with a rapidty al
most mechanical Four members Of
the Schmitz board Of supervisors fin
ished their admission OF completely in
the graft scandal of 1906 and firth
was on the stand when the hour OF
adjournment arrived. Basing the es-
Innate upon the records of previous
trials. il is now expected that the
case will be submitted to the jury
within three weeks
Prosecution ana dcfeurc had dis
posed of James r. Kelly, sam David,
Jennings J Phillips and Patrick Nc
Gushin during the day ana Cornelius
j. Harrington, the eighth member OF
the Schmitz board summoned by the
prosecution had been turned over to
Assistant Prosecutor John o'Gara
when an adjournment was taken un-
til tomorrow
Former Supervisor Phillips vas sub
ject TO the most severe examination Of
the day by Earl Rogers, representing
the defense. One Of the questions by
Mr. Rogers brought out the following
reply:
Il was not ON the board Tor the
purpose Of holding up anyone or gO-
ing after money 1 did not have that
intention when | ran for office"
James r. Kelly was subjected to an
hours cross examination by Earl Rog
ers. Admitting that MS recollection
was at fault whenever ihs attention
was at fault whenever his attention
in his testimony, Kelly escaped at
least a portion of the ordeal to
which the preceding witnesses were
subjected
MI rogers drew from Kelly an ad-
mission that since the time of his con
fcssiin before the grand jury IN 1905
he has Oarried with him a verbatim
copy of his statement. in order. as n
admitted. that he might recall the
points of his confession when
any of the bribery graft trials made
ii necessary for him to testify,
"Has 1t helped YOU any in this
case?" asked Mr. Rogers
81 don't think it has was Kelly's
reply
with the direct examination of Sam
Davis, the fifth former supervisor
,alled as witness. the proceedings
assumed a routine character Assis-
ant District Attorney John O'Gara
pursued the usual course of interro-
yation confining his inquiries to the |
rolley matter and the objections AM |
arguments heretofore interposed by |
he defense were dispensed Win by |
,tipulatiOn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30

LIttIo IlOck, Ark Aprll 80 \
severe storm carrying with II several
tornadoes swept over part Of Arkansas
tonight destroying property and caus-
Ing loss of lifo Wires were down at
a late hour ana it is impossible to as
certain the damage or the extent of
the loss of life. Fifteen or more peo-
pie are reported killed and others ia
tally and many seriously injured.
A general storm throughout the
central part of the state was accom-
panied by an electrical storm and
heavy hail which did great damage.
The entire town of Harroltou in
Crawford county. is reported wiped
out.
AZ Knoxville. Mrs. Richard Conner
and E. Jones are both fatally injured,
and twenty others ara seriously hurt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
ABDUL REACHES SCENE
OF ENIIE NJ SAIONtk \

'nnstautinople. April 2s.-Nadar
fasna. the big black Nubian. who was
gh'ei Duuuch Of the palace under the
t'isn ol sultan Abdul Hamid, was
hanged al dawn today on the Galatoa
Hlase The body was allowed To
.ahs until s o'clock this morning and
'i'usanos stopped to look at tho
r'l ps- of tho giant negro. whose name
aS long terror to the people OF
,urh'' Nadar -as six feet four
"e,s in height and was of powerful
"'llil- He was executed after trial by
:, uii martial on the charge of melting
recent mutiBy among the troops.
~ uNiatch from Salonika this at
q, 'h reports the arrival there ot
IN" a'poscd sultan. accompanied by
tt s"N SONS aud dozen women Of
,.... NsF'm The party was quietly es-
s,',,.a 20 The luxurious castle in the
~ -1lus' which has been set aside for
Family. 1'i ii"ii''u anu "'-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
HAMS CRAZED
BY ERR|NG
WIFE
AGED FATHER SEEKS TO
SAVE ACCUSED CAPTAIN
Vetran General Tells of Sons
Anguish on Learning of Al
legged Invasion of His Home
by AnniS,
Lns Morning Journal Special Leased wirel

IBS Morning journal Special Leased Wire ]
Flushing, \. ", April 29--An az
fecting scene was presented today at
the trial of Captain Peter c. Hams,
Jr.. when General Hains, retired. the
aged father of the defendant, related
with suppressed emotion, the incidnts
of his sons life from boyhOod to the
time when driven to madness by his
Wifc's alleged infidclity, he shot down
the man who, the defense contends,
caused it
Beginning with the boys many
Nightmares and general eXcitability
during his earlier years the general
traced his career through the cam
pagns of the Spanish h-American war,
when he fought, under his father in
Porto Rico. ana was always in the
way on the firing line
In 1900 the captain ROocd and mar
ried Claudia Libby, the general said,
and spent years in unbrokcn happi-
ness with his wife until in 1896 when
they met William f. Annis
The scenes which cnsucd at the
family conference held after the cap
tain's return from an eight months
tour of duty in the Philippines were
depicted by the general i'm a tremb-
ling voice
Thornton Hams. the brother, who
was tried and amQuittcd of completely
in the same crime appeared in court
during the afternon. but left almost
Immediately upon being told that he
would be sent for when wanted
White his father was testiyng the
prisoner sat with his face toward the
jury and paid no attention TO him.
During the Porto Rico campaign.
the captain then lieutenant of ar
tiHery. was member of his COM
mand, the general said ana thcy all
suffered excessively from the sultry
the bad climate of the island.
Describe your sons conduct at the
battle of Guayama," said Mr.. Mcln-
tyre
He was always getting in my way
on the firing line" replied the Wit
ness. and when I told him 10 get
away. ne said | had no right to wear
that big white helmet on the firing
line. Then I told him / would have
to put him in the ranks if hc did not
stop botheriug me.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
FIERCE STORM
|SOLA 7 ES
CHICAGO
HALF DOZEN KILLED
MANY REPORTED HURT
Wires Frustrated, Building Uo-
roofed Traffic by Rail Seri-
ousIy Impededi Wide Area At
fected by Gale,

Chicago, April pa squau, VIII
wind blowing at fa miles on hour ant
rain falling in torrents. struck Cht
oago at els O'Clock tonight Wiros
! went down in every direction Nno
communication with other cities was
| completely ut Off
Peoria Is experiencing the worst
storm IN its history" was the last
message sent from that city, lust be-
fore communication was cut
The center of the storm was on the
south side of the city. Here three
laborcrs We're killed and several NOR,
We're injured when the roof Of the
Grand Crossing Tack cOmpany's IS plant
was blown off A cottage at seventy
ninth street and EMS avenue was
blown down and il was reported to
the police that two mon were killed
and woman and "A child injured.
Telephone ana telegraph wires were
cut down on all sides OF the city. lt
was the most complete prostration Of
wire service in twelve wears. The
Western Union reported that all It's
wires Wore cut off through a flash Of
lightning. Communication with the
east was slowly established and by
circuituus routes
The Postal Telegraph company at
o'clock had the only wire in the city
TO New York
Traffic was impeded on surface aud
elevated lines and suburban trains
were delayed. Two inches OF rain fcll
here and in ncighburing cities Many
persons were Injured by flying boards
and knocked down by streets ears and
wagons.
Mrs Matilda Johnson was stand-
ing IN the front door of her residence
on Ellis avenue watching tho effect
of the storm, when the wind took tho
roof from her house and the building
collapsed. She was dug out by tae
po.ico. Dadly mIurcd
Miss Eleanor Richardson. seV eve
-year-old girl was trying to hold
an umbrella over her head while
crossing North Clark street when she
was struck by street ear and fa-
tally injured
Twenty-Five houses were blown
down or damaged by the storm IN
Blue Island, a southwestern suburb
For more than "A mile along the main
street there were roofs Of houses,
which were torn off and windows were
broken.
More than fifty houses were un-
rooted at Grand Crossing.
The Hyde Park police automobile |
was struck by lightning while on q |
'un, and burned
Several trains on the Chicago aud |
Alton railroad were stopped at In |
Mont H.. twenty miles from herr, by |
.ho storm One train was forced to
top when the wind ripped Of part
If the iron sheeting on one OF the |
coaches and broke several windows
fho entire town was in darkness ana
he passengers seeking other accomo-
iations than the coaches were forced
% wade through heavy floods.
Citizens of Morgan Park. another
uburb, were forced to flcc to the col
ars of their homes Tho roofs were
orn off many houses The lightsl
vent out ana tho floods came TO add
q the tcrrors of the night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
ITALIAN SHOT DEAD
IN BRICK YARD RIOT

FishkiH y y. April - An un-
known italian. was shot and instantly
killed in a crash between "A rioting
mob and tho employees of the brick
wards Of the Watrous company on the
outskirts of this village today The
brick ward workers have been on
strike for several days. Two hundred
men armed with clubs and stones left
the yard of O'Brien ana Naughey in
Fishkill today and marched to the
ward Of the Watrous company three
miles up the river which had been re-
npened after the strike. Foreman
Patrick Quinn and three other men
employed a. the Watrous yard m 4
them The mob. throwing stones adj
vanccd upon the four men whercupou
Foreman Quinn shot ana Killed the
mob leader The other rioters thDn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
DUPES GET VERDICT
AGAINST ALLEGED CROOh

Iittle NOCk, Ark AprlI Z3.-A
judgment by default against j b Ma
bray in the sum of S2S,S00 was rem
dercd i'm the United States circuit
court in favor of j. r. CavanauglL
Non-suits were taken against Winn
:. Harris, l. J. Warner, Monte Nc
Call and others alleged TO have been
implicated in Fleeing Cavanaugh in
a wrestling match at New orleans
Cavanaugh will receive about $3,50o
in money taken from the men when
they We're arrested.
The court ordered sold. an autoino-
bile. diamonds ana other property
seized which will probably bring an
additional $500 The race horses
attached by Cavanaugh were recently
sold for $500 and he viii also receive
this amount
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
DISASTROUS STRIKE
IMMINENT IN
DENVER
Labor Controversy Threatens
Complete Tie Up of Nine
Million Dollars Worth of Con-
Struction Work,


Denver April 29-ln spite of the
efforts of the commercial bodies OF
Denver to adjust the threatened strike
of the building trades which will tie
up $9.000,0O0 worth of building OPP
crations. the Building Trades coun-
ell announced tonight that the men
affiliated with the building trades
council would be called out Saturday.
This announcement followed the
statement by the General Contractors
association that none but brotherhood
carpenters would be employed by
them after May 8
This will cause the discharge of "a
number Of Amalgu mated carpenters
who are affiliated with the Building
Trades council.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
AGED NAVIGATOR DROPS
DEAD ON STEAMBOAT


KalispeH Mont. April 29-Cap-
tain James Kerr. aged ~. navigator
wen known throughout Montana
Idaho, Washington, British Columbia
and Alaska. died suddenly yesterday
afternoon in the pilot house of the
steamer Klondike ON Flathead lake
Death was due to heart disease. Cap
tain Kerr came to- Montana i'm 1856
from Michigan, where he piled the
great lakes. He built and navigated
the first steamer on Flathead lake,
which he had operated for the past
twelve years.
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that he is likely to have a heart
seizure as that organ is known to
be weak.
TEN PEOPLE HURT IN
TROLLEY CAR CRASH

Pittsburg, April 29.-Ten person,
We're Injured, five of them seriously
early today when a Homestead, Brad
dock and East Pittshurg trolley caI
became uncontrolablc on steer
grade on Forest street in the Squirrel
Hill section.
f. B. McMasters, the motorman
sustained fractured skull and pro-
badly will die
The ear dashed down the steep hill
jumped from the track, ana was
smashed when il struck a trolley pole
with sufficient force to break it in
two.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-30
LEXINGTON PEOPLE
TO INSPECT MABRAY


Lexington. Ky. April 29.--LeXing-
ton people who knew James =. Me-
Cam, said to have been murdered by
Lord" Seymour Darlington near st.
Louis. will be given an opportunity
eo settle the controversy as to whether
]. Mabray. the alleged swindler now
in Jail ut Des Doines, is McCann.
Pictures of Mabray have been sent
here by Chief of Police Miller Of Dcs
Moines Former friends of Mccain
have been requested to call and IN
spcct them. Mccain was reared in
this county and many people here
knew him personally