Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-22
'CHEERED BOTH
CANDIDATES
Daughters of Revo.
luton Have a
Lively Time
THEN PANDEM0NUM RE|GNs
Other Events at National
Capital Dwarfed by
Convention.

Washington, April 22.-The CAM
paign of the rival candidates lor
president general of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution has been
conducted with a vigor never before
witnessed in the history Of the or
ganzation. Mrs. Matthew r. Scott,
of Illinois, the so-called administra-
tion candidate, and Mrs. William
Cummings Story, of New York, term
ed the anti-administration candidate,
both were given an ovation on enter
ing. Pandemonium reigned after the
two women had been nominated.
Many seconding speeches We're made
and balloting began.
Statehood Within Nine Months.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington April 22.-After num-
erous consultations of Delegates An.
drews and Cameron, with Chairman
Hamilton of the House committee on
territories, regarding the land grants
in the statehood bill, and especi-
ally a grant to take care of Grant and
Santa Fe counties railroad bonded
| indebtedness, Chairman Hamilton
spent the greater part of the after
noon at the White House with Presi-
dent Taft going over the provisions
of the bill as drafted. The latter pro-
nounced himself enthusiastically in
| favor of immediate statehood and will
insert in his message to Congress in
December an urgent recommendation
that the territories be given state
hood as a Christmas present. Hamil-
ton will in consequence introduce the
| bill in a few days so that ample time
be given both houses and the Presi
dent to consider its provisions in de-
tail In all 1.-THE departments the
opinion prevails that the bill will
pass in December in the House by
unanimous vote. Over eighty out OF
ninety-two votes in the Senate are in
favor of the bill and it will surely be-
| CUIlc law WitHili ulHc llioHIHo' IL any
separate provision is made for the
payment of Santa Fe and Grant coun
ty railroad bonded indebtedness, il
will be only for such portions of il
as were validated by Congress, and
not for that portion not so validated
nor for other bonded indebtedness Of
those counties.
Report on Seizure Of Woodbury..
Washington, April pa brief dis
patch has been received at the state
department from Consul General West
at Vancouver, B. c.. concerning the
seizure of the schooner Woodbury. by
a Dominion cruiser for alleged illega
fishing. West says a full report has
been sent by mail and no action viii
be taken pending it's arrival
Narrow Escape for Mrs. Sherman.
! Washington, April 22-Mrs, Sher
man, wife of the vice-president, ant
Mrs. Wood, friend, narrowly es
capped serious injury, when a run
away horse tried to jump over the
front end of the Sherman machine
The machine was slightly damaged.
Homestead On Forest Reserve.
Washington, April 22.-Senatol
Guggenheim has received a petition
|signed by practically every ranchmar
in Saguache county in behalf Of Johr
| w. Preffitt, who is about to be oustet
from his homestead entry in the Coch
etopa forest through failure to com
ply with the requirements of the for
est service. 1t is asserted that Preffitt
was unable to meet these require
ments on account of sickness and was
obliged to be absent from his claim
on this account.
Secretary Wilson has directed that
a thorough investigation of the case
be made, with the view of permitting
Preffitt to acquire title and retain his
home If possible to do so under the
law.
Land Frauds Right in Department.
washington, Ap'il 22.-When the
trial OF John A. Benson of San Fran.
cisco, charged with bribing two form
er general land Office clerks to fur
nish him information concerning the
contents OF a special report in connec.
tion with alleged land frauds, was re.
sumed in criminal court here, Assist
ant Attorney General Pugh made the
opening statement for the government
He declared the evidence would show
that Woodford Harlan, one of the
clerks alleged to have been bribed,
had received on three occasions a to-
tai of $500 from Benson and that
| William p. Walk, the other clerk had
been paid $1O0 by Benson to secure
information contained in the report.
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