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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
FAIR ASSOCIATION
MEETING POSTPONED
Committee Ia Charge at Selecting
Candidates To Head Association
l. Not Ready tO Report.

Tho meeting OF the fair association
which was To- have been held i'm the
armory this evening has been tenn
purarily postponed on account of a
request received from the committee
recently appointed. who ask for sew
oral days more i'm which 10 select
candidates for the presidency of the
fair. Several candidates have al
ready been secured out az many
more are yet TO be- seen. Chairman
Hopcwcll has ben asked for several
days NOR" until the work of the COM
mittee rs complete before they make
their report.
The outlook for the fair is very
bright and the work of the next pr'si-
dent will bo very light in com parison
with what II has been IN former
years. 4 surplus OF about S2,5GO is
1u hand from last years fair and
with the many exhibits which are in
the possession Of tho association for
use this year, success is assured.
Iu an probability, meeting will be
called for ome evening this week at
which time tho fun report of the
committee will be heard ana the head
of tho association for the coming year
bc elected.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
GREATER ACTIVITY IN
THE WOOL MARKET
Boston Dealers Report More Trading
With Prices Keeping Up in
Good Shape.

Boston, April 13.-There is more
activity In Boston wool trading than
for several weeks. The demand has
improved and the volume of new con-
tracts closed is comparatively large.
Foreign wool continues of chief in
terest. The sales of domestic wools
are also larger though business is
still restricted by the scarcity of de-
sirable stock
The feature has been large move
mcnt i'm secured woods. Tn, cloth
ing woods are little weak, being
point of. \ little new Arizona wool
has been sold in Boston on scour-
ed basis of 81 cents Montana wool
has figured largely in transfers of
old territory with half-blood At 25
cents, fine staple at % cents and
fine medium, original bags at 22c
to 23c.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
ARE GETTING READY
fBR Iat BIG frIP
Committees Hard at work Getting
supplies For the Diner and
Names for the List.

The committee in charge of the
trade excursion was stll busy with
the pcrsonei list this morning but
they We're encouragingly near the end
of their work. The list lacked out i've
names Of being complete. and there
- little doubt but that this number
VIII want to make the trip at the
last minute.
Tn" diner ana other equipdge will
arrive in the city tomorrow night and
will be made up Thursday. The COM
mitteo in charge Of securing supplies
for the diner Is working Industrious
ly' and there will be plenty of good
things to eat ana drink when the
start is made
Some good times are in store for
the eNcursionists Word was received
from El Paso this morning that the
businessmen OF that city are pre-
pairing To entertain the excursionists
deliberately. The people of Magia-
lena are preparing rousing recep-
tiun and other towns along the line
viii doubtless do likewise.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
OTHER CITIES ASKED
TO SEND FIRtMEN
Request for Aid Sent Out TO Buff
talO and syracuse Militia
Called Out TO Police
the Burned
District.

| Rochester, ~. y, April 13.-Thie
| city appears to Lc at the mercy of
Two alarming fires whilh are raging
! IN different sections Of the city. A,
, o'clock the flames were stil spread
| ing ana the loss is estimated at more
taan $l,OO0.00O.
The Rochester militia is doing duty
in the streets ana the RuGalo and Sy-
racuse fire departments have been
summoned. Unless the thirty mile
gale, which has been blowing all day.
subsidies. the damages viii be meal
.culable.
The fire started this morning in an
implement manufacturing establish
ment on East Main street. 1t sprpad
rapidly and within q short time had
destroyed twenty-five buildings Be-
ith Kodesh temple is complete loss
and the Lutheran church probably
Will 60. The loss at / O'Clock was
100000. At that hour a request for
help was sent to Buffalo and Syra-
cuse.
While the fire ragged another blaze
broke out in frame church half
mile from the big conflagation. The
structure was destroyed The militia
was ordered out to police the fire dis
trict.
shortly after O'Clock b..A tJ
look as though the fire would be held
i'm check. The second fire seems to
have about burned out The foreign
ers in this section are crazed by fear
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
TAFT Must mrNr MONEY.

Washlngt5n ApTII l3--Chdirmuu
.Tawney OF tho last appropriations
committee told Congressman Julius
Kahn today that there would be no
appropriations committee appointed
this session. He suggested that an ap-
propraton To cover the presidents
travelling expenses could be attached To
the census bill which will De con-
sidered in the House as i'm committee.
He had doubts. he said, whether such
an item could be carried Uy the biu
and as he opposed the item for tray-
cling expenses at the last session. It
is not known how he would vote ON
il II it shoud come up again
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
As DINNER FAvoRs, 2 MILLION

Pasadena, Cal, April 13.-At a
birthday dinner held in the fashion,
able Eliot home on Grand avenue 2
million dollars was divided between
five heirs as banquet favors. Miss Ell
len Eliot, youngest of the five chill
dren of Mrs. Edward Eliot became of
age yesterday and under the terms
o1 Mr.. Eliot's will the estate was held
In escrow until the youngest reached
majority. The other four receiving
shares in the estate are Mrs. Glover
Noyes' Mrs. Nina Wotkyns, John Wis
cher Eliot and second married son
now living in New York.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
twelve MEN SECURED
IN CALHOUN TRIAL
FOR BRIBERY
Panel Completed This Morn
ing After Thirteen
Weeks of Hard
Labor.
AN EXTRA JUROR
WILL Be ALLOWED
Judge Agrees TO Heney'S Request
That Additional Man be
on Hand if Regular
Juror Becomes
Sick.

san Francisco, April 13.--After
fourteen weeks of examining pros
pective jurors the panel in the case
of Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads. on the charge of
Offering a pribe, was completed this
morning.
Assistant District Attorney Francis
J. Heney then made a request for u
thirteenth juror to sit as an cmer-
gency juror, but this request was op-
posed by the attorneys for the de-
fense. The statement that not more
tnan three days would be consumed
in taking testimony gratified the
principals.
To qualify the twelve men now
seated it was necessary to summon
2.31O citizens and question SS7 of
them. The trial has been i'm progress
81 days and the sessions of the court
have been on 62 days.
After hearing arguments, Judge
Lawlor agreed that a thirteenth juror
should be seated. saying that he did
not want the work of the past tnir-
teen weeks injured by the failure to
observe this preraution.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
DISMISSED THE JURY
BECAUSE Of RUMORS

United states Marshal c. NJ. For
aker's office this morning received
letter from Las Cruces from Deputy
United states Marshal Newcomer ask
ing for 100 additional jury notice
blanks. The letter further stated
that Judge Parker sitting as federal
judge at Las Cruces, unceremoniously
yesterday dismissed the United states
trial jury and that an additional
vcnire was necessary to carry ON the
court.
In dischargng the jury the judge
declared that, while he did not make
any specific charges, the rumor had
persistently gained ground that efforts
had Occn made 10 tamper with the
jury in the interest of persons under
indictment ON charge of smuggling or
conspiracy TO smuggle Cinnamon. and
as the cases We're Of great importance
TO the government, he thought best
to draw a new jury
This sensation follows Immediately
the sensation Saturday when il be-
cam, known that f.. NJ. Fink Mar
Chew, w. b. Greene and others nad
been Indicted on charges of SNUG
gl.ng Chinese, Mar Chew, Greene and
Fink We're indicted along with santa
f. Conductor I'll. ID. Maynard ana
Porter Lon Miller who were arrest
g, some time ago. Greene was for
m,rly stationed here.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
OVER R-EOUCATlOH WAS
DEFENSE Of NEGRO
lie Claimed That He Had No Business
with College Education Because
II Made Him Criminal.

St Louis, April 13.-I.ouis o.
Graves. a negro, and Yale graduate
accused of forgery in the court Of
criminal correction this morning,
based his defense on the plea that he
was over educated. He declared he
was a negro and had no business with
a college education. He defended
himself and called himself to tn
witness stand. In answer to his own
questions he said he had attempt
suicide three times trying to overcome
his criminal tendencies He was re-
manded To jail to await the action
of the grand jury.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
PASSENGERS STALLED
ON CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
snow Plow DeraiIcd. Which Tied I'm
Train Whose Occupants Have
Small Food Supply.

Denver, April 13.-Seventy-fve pas
Sengers who left here Sunday over
the Motfatt road were stalled this
morning at Corona, the summit of
III" continental divide. with nothing
to eat except a limited supply in the
express car. The marooning was
caused by the derailment of a snow
ploW sent ahead. A gang of labor
crs sent to rescue the train also are
stalled. While rescue work is push
ed. the passengers are sleeping in
day coaches and eating food consign-
cd to small villages along the route.
which consequently must endure par
tial famine meanwhile.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
GIRLS WON'T BE KISSED

Saieln, Ore. Npril i5.--ISissins.
W. n@,s-i SINS + 5, nsnia during
graduation day at American colleges,
mas been put under the ban at WIZ
lsmette University. by an edict Just
issued by the seniors. uncles, cousins
ana aunts and even fond parents win.
be Tor bidden to show their pride in
the usual demonstrative manner. The
members of the class declare they will
enforce the rule to the last degree
and have kssless commencement
Tor the first time in the history OF
Willamette.
The vote to discontinue OSCILLATION
was taken at the request of the girls
In the class and on the ground that
the custom is not sanitary.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
COIIicYs Sue For Libel.

Seattle, Wash Aprl ia. r.
Fowler of Seattle, secretary of the
Asiatic Exclusion league, and the
man who is circulating 10000, 900
diminutive stickers all over the Uni
ted states bearing the words "Fire
the Jap" has been served with
summons by the United states court
to appear within twenty days and
show cause why he should not pay to
p. f. Collier & Son of New York, pub
fishers Of Golfers Weekly the sum
of $4,000 FOR malicious libel.
Fowler issued a circular charging
that Golfers hesitated at nothing to
poison the public mind regarding the
Japanese situation and submitted all
articles relating to Japan to a Japan
ese sub-editor
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
THREE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST KIDNAPERS
Man and Woman Who Held Willie
Nhitla Captive. Must Answer to
several Charges.

Cleveland, April 13.-Additional in
dlctments have been returned by the
grand jury against Charles Boyle and
lis wife, who are held in Pennsyl-
vana for the kidnapping OF Willie
Whitla. When the arrests were
made the man and woman were in
dicted for blackmail for fear that
the PENNSYLVANIA indictment would
not hold. Now both have been in
dicted here, charged with blackmail,
kidnapping and harboring a stolen
child in this county.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
CNKUsO ENDs sENsON.

New York, April 13.-Enrico ca
russo. the tenor, will not sing again
this season. either here or abroad He
will sail at once FOR Italy and rest
through the summer. Caruso has been
under contract to sing I'm Chicago
ana Pittsburg \ message was tele-
gIuphed 10 these cities that IL Is inn
possible fpr the tenor to appear and
arrangements have been made for the
substitution of Zenatcllo. of oscar
Hammcrstein's company.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
MECHANICS LEAVE ENGLAND.

New York, April I3.--Fifty Eng
lish mechanics, unable to obtain en-
ployment in England, arrived here
today with their families on the
American line steamship, St Paul.
Leonard :. Reading. spokesman for
the party said:
1--WE are all good mechanics and
as a rule should get along best in
our native land, but there is no work
for us To do there and we have come
to America to become citizens. We
cannot support our families in Eng
land and we believe we have in us
the ability TO do that here"
The party is bound for the middle
west.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
TIGER KILLED HUNTER.

Monterey, Mexico, April IS.-Five
hunters Of party Of six have re-
turned with a narrowing story Of one
of the number being eaten by tiger.
The men were in the mountains near
Chihuahua when the tiger struck
jose Reyes. severing his head from
MS body The tiger then dragged the
body into canyon. The other men
became separated and wandered for
days before coming home
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
TRIED TO BURN GIRL
WHO TURNED HIM DOWN

Wheeling, ". Va, April I3.-Said
to have been disappointed in his suit
TOR marriage, Joseph White is al
legged To have gone 10 the room of
Magdaicna Fortuna today and at
tempted 10 burn the girl to death.
1t is alleged that White poured gas
oline ana vitrioI over the girl and
then set ire a. the room. The girls
screams brought help.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
TORNADO HITS KANSAS.

Conc"rdia, Kan. April 13.-With
telephone communication re-estab b.
hshed with Aurora, a small town
OF here this morning, it developed
that -four persons were hurt in the
tornado there yesterday. The Cath
ollie church was demolished and
Father Mollier injured Edward Wells.
a Missouri Pacific freight brakeman.
was blown from his train and killed
ana much stock was killed in the
surrounding country
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
THEY LIVED ON RATS.

El Moro Mexico, April I3.-Jesus
Monies and Antonio Huarte have
been rescued after close rub with
death IN mine. For five days the
men were entombed in the san Pat
ricia mine with rats as their only
food. The men were alive but un-
conSiuUs when rescued
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13

Oakland Cal April lowering over all other
members OF the family
runo OF Following o the
daughter was not revealed until the
intention
Mrs Selby the wife Oakland
Oh exceptional and had
living
Will disclosed
estae
IN estbhns the fact that
by
established the sebys
mother Martha Fowler 10
after the birth of Rozeta Baldwin. her mother died.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
TRIAL OF An EDITOR
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

El Paso. April l3-Thr trial of J.
F. Mtchim for the murder OF Mon
roe NJ Garrcll, aas been indefinitely
postponed pn the strength OF deposit
tons which Indicate that Mitchim is
suffering from serious sickness and
that his ultlmat, recovery il i'm doubt.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
ONE FIREMAN KILLED.

Pittsburg, April l3.-One fireman
was killed, two fatally hurt and sew
eral others slightly hurt when wall
Elapsed today in a fire at the pot
terry plant Of New Brightwood. near
here this morning.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
THE SOUTH IN A Fly CRUSADE.

New Orleans, April 1S.-Health au.
thorities all over the South are open
ing an early campaign against house
flies and mosquitoes as disseminators
of deadly diseases. Under the direc-
ton OF DR.. j. s. White. the marine
hospital surgeon who fought the
yellow fever in 1905, a regular set
of laws and regulations have been
devised for southern cities.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
CONDEMNED MAN FALLS
INTO STUPOR WHEN TOLD

Guadalajara, Mexico, April H.
Amada Ortega, under sentence of
death, has been in stupor for four
days as a result Of the shock caused
when the sentence was transmitted
to him.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
MOULD sTOr CArTLEMEN.

Pawhuska, okla. April 13.-The
county attorney here has asked for
mn injunction restraining cattlemen
Of Texas from bringing their cattle TO
the Usage nation for pasturage. II
granted, 1t Will stop more than a mill
lion head of cattle.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
STANDARD ORGANIZES
LOUISIANA COMPANY
IL Il Capitalized al $4,000. 900 and
Win Build big Refinery at
Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, April l3.-The char
ter OF the standard ON company Of
Louisiana was filed here today with
pany will build a 100000 refinery
al Baton Rouge and bring oil in
ships from Texas and Oklahoma.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
TRIAL OF OONAHUE
WAS AGAIN DELAYED
His Attorneys Filed Plea of Abate.
mem, Claiming IrreSularity In
the Former Trial

The trial of John Donahue for the
killing OF Justiano Chaves was de-
layed and possibly stopped this morn
ing by the filing Of a plea of abate-
ment by the attorneys for the de-
fense, h. l.. Medler. r. y. Wnkcrson
and w. c. Heacock They set forth
as grounds for their plea that Don
ahue had been in jeopardy at the
former trial, as "a result of the court
letting the jury go over sunday dur
ing the trial aud asked for trial
by jury upon the motion. Arguments
on the question We're begun at 3
o'clock this morning and continued
all day. No decision had been reach
ed at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
Donahue was in court with his at
torneys and wore a confident look
His freedom the past few months
shows plainly in his physical condi-
tion which is much improved since
last spring.
The plea of abatement asked by
the defense was vigorously opposed
by District Attorney Klock and At
torney ElfigO Baca. The latter has
been employed by relatives Of JUS
tiano Chaves, who propose to pros
ecutc the case TO the end.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13

Frankfort, Germany AnriI -
The Constantinople corresponde,t
of the Frankfurter Zeitung declares
tnat the Turkish capital is in revoIu-
tloh' lie says that two battaIIons OF
troops marched to the House 1f Par
iiaheht ana demanded the dismissal
OF the grand vizier. the president %
the Chamber and the minister of war.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
PANIC STRICKEN
PEOPLE FLEEING
Shops Are Being Closed THROUGH
out the Country and the
Inhabitants Seek Safe,
FROM the Sol
dierS.

Cohstantinople, April 1s.-serious
disturbances of a revolutionary ma
ture nave broken out here ana the
sluauon is grave The cablnet has
resigned and mutinious troops are
making threats.
panic has seized the people and
throughout the country shops are be.
ing closed and the inhabitants are re-
.irlhg to places of safety. The mutinv
mas spread to the soldiers and mu-
uhouS troops are making threats
against the House of Parliament.
Ihe designations of sthe-, cabinet
nave been accepted and 4 is renoFsed
that kiamil Pasha, forfrier vrand
vizier' has been charged with the
formation of a new ministry.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
Found Guilty.

The trial Of Jose Chaves and Fran
cisco Arias, South Albuquerque mer-
chants charged with larceny OF
liquor from Santa Fe box cars, which
occupied the attention of the court
Friday Saturday and yesterday, re
suited yesterday afternoon in YER
diet Of guilty OF receiving stolen
goods. The jury recommended that
the defendants be fined. Judge Alb
bott told the jurymen that they had
no right 10 fine the defendants and
the jury was sent back for further
deliberation, with additional in
structions The jury finally failed
to agree and was dismissed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13
Suirs Filed.

The Albuquerque Racing associa-
tlon has brought suit against j. COT.
fey, Jr., race horse owned, who has
horses at Traction park, TO recover
S131 alleged to be due for freight the
plaintiff paid on horses shipped here
from Oakland, Cal.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-04-13

Denver, Col0., April I;.-GsnsTaIy falr
tonight and Wednesday. Warmer north 10.
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-06
The Story of Asphalt
Exclusive Industry Here

phalt pavemcnts properly laid have
no cost for maintenance. the entire
cost being represented by the con
structlul cost while all other forms
of paving are constantly In need Ot
rcuair
The mineral pitch that imprcgnatcs
or saturatcs the rock or stone Is
found pure or partially SO. In many
parts of the world and was known and
used in the earliest times was taken
from the asphalt springs near Is and
used as a cement to lay the walls OF
Baby Ion, IL was the principal consti.
turut of the Greek fire ,o celebrated
In the middle ages.
rhc Egyptians were acquainted
with and used 1t To cmbalm their
dead and IL has proven So effective
that the mummics are still intact ana
asphalt un-dctcroratcd.
These early discoveries were limit
ed In extent and never utilized m
paving hut about seventy years ago
sailors brought To New York samples
and finally ship loads of an asphau
found ON the island of Trinidad, Brit.
ish West Indies This asphalt was "a
mixtures of dirt and mineral pitch and
because of it's impurities found no
purchaser.
Finally Belgian chemist conceived
the idea ul initiating rock asphalt
pavement by mixing this pitch with
river sand and thus making
AN artificial concrete base The
first asphalt pavement In Amcri-
90 was laid about sixty years ago iu
Newark y j.
when il was proposed to lay but
two inches of the asphalt over a con
crete base the ship chandler. who
had acquired frontage ON the street
and had thus acquired the power Of
diyiuing and knowing all things met
with the soap boiler who certainly
knew all about grease and they held
up their combined hands I'm horror at
the reckless experiment. They point
ed to granite blocks worn thin by the
traffic on the street They knew II
would not stand thirty days Pitch
was good To make shoemaker's wax
and Caulk seams, but paving never!
and then IL wasn't rich enough or II
was too rich or was too thin or some
thing; but at any rate the town made
the promoters guarantee the pave
ment ten years because E, was new
and that has been the fashion ever
Siu,e. This practice has only one
good point, II takes all force away
fnm the objections made by those
"ho don't know asphalt from sand
This pavement was commercial
success II was not so good as the
natural rock asphalt, but II was good
and so the asphalt trust was born,
This trust had corner on the prin
cipal supply of asphalt and the rivers
OF the land furnished the sand
Volumes were written about as
phalt but no one ever mentioned the
real essence OF the matter. The min
eral bases and chemists proved that
chemical facts were as flexible and