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Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-04-07
MURDEROUS THUGS
PURSUED WITH
BLOODHOUNOS
Detectives SCour the Country in
Vain Effort to Secure Trace of
Men Who Killed and Robbed
McKee's S Rocks Bankers,



pittshupre April For fifty miles
around. city and county detectives are
searching tonight for the band of
four robhets who held up the Victor
Banking companys officers In Ne
koo's Rocks last night and escap ,d
after the murder of Banker samuel
Friedman and his assistant Isaac
SchWartz.
A dozen or more suspects were ar
rested at various points but the search
still Is being vigorously pursued
one trait leads toward Steupcnviile
o.. about forty miles away. for which
place II is believed at least two of
the robbers headed after stealing
horse and buggy Bloodhonnds were
started on the trail and an automo-
bile load OF officers armed with riot
guns covered the road 60 Steuheu
willie without locating the men.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-04-07
CLIMAX COMES
|NP|TTSBURG
EXPOSURE
INDICTMENT OUT FOR
CHIEF BRlBE GNER
President of Pressed Steel Car
Company Accused Gang
Proposed to Use Present Dis
trict Attorney as Stakeholder


Nv Morning JOUrnni SDeclal leases WIrel
Pittsburg, April 6.-The climax
nromised in the pfttsbure graft ex-
nog,,,o ,,o,, nc oron,isod i,,o .todo,.
WIN 'ne p''sVn'''ieii' pN 'i'o Si"'"
jury of a lengthy report in which IS
recommended the Indictment of Frank
rI0ffe1oT nrceidon1 - H. P-@---d
steel car comnanv and ono of The
most nrominent business men in the
country
Simultaneously. in anon conrt cama
mo nIoa or rn,it W,intor nrosidon, of
tbo Kvor,,tnan,on,s ea,.ino.i and ,rrnst
.o,,,nan,. that w.. bad nn deronso to
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ma foiioy.tn,r ia ,t,,ro,.iotoa form,
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3 That the money was a bribe used
in influencing the votes of councilmen
to pass an ordinance naming three
banks in which Hoffstot was interest
ed as official repositories of the city's
millions
g. That the arrangement for the
payment of money to Stewart was
made in the spring OF 1908, and the
lato James w Frieud at thet timc 90
official Of the Pressed steel Car com
pany. was an associate in the trans
action.
T. That the original plan that
Friend had was to obtain the services
of William A. Blakeley then nrac-
ticing attorney here. but now the dis
trict attorney in charge OF the graft
prosecutions. as "a stakeholder of the
bribc money until the ordinance had
passed
5 That Attorney BakoIev declined
to act in tho capacitv named ana
warned all parties of the criminality
of the proposition and of the liability
to prosecution if it went further.
i. THAT subsequent to Mr.. Blakeley's
refusal Messrs. Friend ana Hoffstot
comploted an arraneement with Stew
arr whereby Hoffstot would pay or
cause to be paid to Stewart the sum
named S52.5OO
That the transaction was ar
ranged to be made In New york. ana
tool, nlooo tboro i'm rnno 1qoS in ar
der If nossibIe to avoid criminal lia
bilit. in Auoehony county
rrot rrofrstot also solicited and
soo,,,.od fron, one 1an,cs \ yoi,no
,osl,iar ~ tho cocond vationa1 Rorl,
10 pi,tsh,ro sot oo0 n ho naid to
s,,o,,..,.t 80 i,snro tho soloction of the
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Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-04-07
FATAL ACCIDENT ON
CRUISER
Fireman on Maryland Killed by
Steampipe Explosion atSeai
No Particulars of Mishap.



Santa cruz, CAL April ia steam
pipe is said to have burst on the
cruiser Maryland this afternoon, kill
ing one man. The Maryland, with the
West Virginia ana the California, flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Harder. com
mnndcr of the Pacific fleet. sailed for
san Francisco before the report could
bc verified.
The cruisers hnNe been engaged tor
three DAYS in mine planting drills off
capitola.
boat came ashore this afternoon
to get coffin. Beyond the statement
that an accident had occurred on the
Maryland no details were given, but It
WAS later learned that the victim of
the accident WIS q coal passer named
Anderson from Los Angeles.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-04-07
Mormon conrcrcncc concInded.

salt Lake city. April e.--The cigh-
teenth annual conference OF the
church of Latter Day Saints was con-
cludcd today. An the present Officers
were sustained. Anthon IT, Lund was
chosen as first counselor 10 President
Smith. To- succeed the tate John Il.
Windcr John Henry smith was
chosen second counselor TO President
Smith
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
TAssociated Press1

LIMA, Peru, April 5.-The forces of
Peru are under arms awaiting even
Qualities with Ecuador.
Admiral Villa Vicencio has been
placed in command of the fleet and
Colonel Alvarez put at the head of all
the land forces in the department OF
Lambayeque.
The full fighting strength is pre-
pared to advance at a moments no
tice.
The government has formed a nava
division consisting of the cruisers AL
mirante Grau, Lima and the Coronel
Bolognesi
The excitement and Indignation
caused here by the attacks on the
Peruvian legation at Quito and on this
countrys consulate at Guayaquil,
where Peruvians were assaulted, their
property destroyed and the colors of
their republic dragged in the dust,
continues.
Twenty thousand persons from
Callao and Lima assembled In the
principal square this afternoon and
listened to patriotic speeches by Pres
ident Leguia and DR.. Parras, the for
eign minister.
The balconies and roofs of the town
hall and surrounding houses were
crowded. There was no disorder.
1t is rumored tonight that warships
will proceed at once to the river
GuayaS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
BALLOT BATTLE IN
ILLINOIS RESULTS
IN GAINS FOR VETS
Numerous Fights at Grape Creek
Cause Call for Troops
Cancelled Later
MANY CHANGES ARE SHOWN
Thirty-tWo Dry Towns Vote for
Saloons, and Thirteen
Shut Them Out
LAssociated Press1

NHICAGO, April 5.-Incomplete re-
turns on the local option issue,
voted on In 240 cities and towns
throughout Illinois today, indicate
gains for the vets.
These figures showed that thirty-two
towns changed from dry to wet, and
thirteen changed from wet to dry.
OF ninetythree towns, forty-eight
voted wet Among the cities which had
been dry but which returned to wet
were Decatur, Pana and Riverton.
The issue was not put before the vot-
ers of Chicago, the plans for doing so
having fallen through because of in
sufficient signatures to the petition.
DanVille township voted wet, after
one of the most exciting elections in its
history.
At Grape Creek there were numerous
fights, and at one time 1t looked as If 1t
would be necessary to call out the
troops. During the afternoon Judge Al
len wired Governor Deneen asking him
to order out the militia, but later the
sheriff swore in a large number of dep
uties and the order for the troops was
Cancelled.
The following important cities went
wet, the numbers indicating majorities.
Carmi, 1O6; Springfield. 1900; Decatur,
696 (dry by 1000 two years ago.; Joliet,
1900 to 2000; Centralia, 17S; Rockford,
1O1 (dry two years ago.; Danville, 4S5;
Clinton, 10 (dry two years ago);
Bloomington, "a; Mattoon and Rock
Island.
Majorities were won by the drys IN
the following: Monmouth. 200; Taylor
vile, Al; Champaign, =.
Returns from 210 towns and cities
showed 90 went wet and 112 dry. About
fifty changed from dry to wet and less
than twenty changed from wet to dry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
CUIRASS|ERS MANEUVER
FOR ROOSEVELT AND KING
Masons, Later in Day, Confer a
High Title on Colonel and
Receive Thanks

ROME, April 5.-King Victor En-
manuel visited Mr.. Roosevelt this
morning and following a pleasant so
cial chat, they motored to the bar
racks OF the cuirassiers where they
witnessed a series OF maneuvers.
In the afternoon, in company with
Prof. Jesse Carter, director of the
American School of Classical Studies
in Rome, Mr.. Roosevelt spent consid-
cradle time exploring the Capitol To-
rum.
Returning he stopped at an antique
1ewelry store which he visited forty
three years ago as a boy. The propri-
etor searched the old register and
found Mr.. Roosevelt's name.
Signor Ferra, sovereign grand mas
ter Of the supreme council, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. with a
deputation, called at his apartments
and conferred upon him a high Ma
sonic title. Mr.. Roosevelt delivered a
brief speech in which he expressed
qualification at the honor and insisted
11non the principles of brotherhood.
liberty and tolerance, which he said
form the basis of regular Free Ma
sonry throughout the world.
MIR. and Mrs, Roosevelt dined this
evening at the British embassy as the
guests of Sir j. Rennell Rodd.
Tomorrow they will lunch with Gug-
liolmo Ferreri, the historian, and in
the evening Mr.. Roosevelt will be the
guest of honor at the municipality din
ner. The party will leave at midnight
on Wednesday for Spezzia.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
PHILANTHROPIST, At 80,
SAYS NO MORE GIFTS
ASSOCIATED Press ]

CHICAGO, April 5.-Dr. D. X. Pear
sons, the Chicago philanthropist who
has given away so much money that he
has lost all account of it, has decided
on the threshold of his ninetieth birth
day to give his pocketbook a well
earned rest.
He will be 80 years old April IA. and
says he is hale, hearty, happy old
man."
Here is his birthday resolution, in
which he refers to the colleges he has
aided-his forty-seven children in twen-
ty-four states:
For twenty-one years I've been Civ
ing away money, but I've kept no ac-
count of it. 1t was my ambition or
my ninetieth birthday to pay off al
my debts. But 1 can't do it. Five OF
my colleges have not come to the
scratch. 1 shall not cut them off. II
give them one year more to make good
During that year 1 shall make nc
gifts. When I've paid off my debts
what little 1 have left will be for my
children. l have forty-seven in twenty
four states and I must take care OF
them."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
WIDOWS Of GREAT
MAY GET PENSION
Bills Giving Sums Annually to
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs.
Harrison Reported
Especial to Tho Herald. ]


WASHINGTON, April ST bills IA
vorably reported in congress today
pass and become laws, Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Harrison, the widows of two
former presidents, will be granted pen
sions Of $4,000 a year each, and Theo-
dore Roosevelt and every retired pres
ident of the future and the widows of
all men ever holding the presidential
chair will be entitled to send all mail
free of postage.
The bill granting pensions to Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Harrison was de-
signed originally to grant pensions of
$4,000 a year to former presidents as
retired commanders in chief of the
army and navy, and $4,000 each to the
widows of former presidents, but 1t
was amended so as to deny the In
tended relief for former presidents, be-
fore being reported to the senate to-
day by Senator Shiveley.
The provision for widows of former
presidents was redrafted so as to make
1t apply specifically to Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Harrison.
Senator McCumber, chairman of the
committee on pensions, favored the
provision to pension former presidents
and made minority report favoring
the retention of that provision.
The franlSing privilege to former
presidents and their widows was in
cluded in a bill favorably reported by
the house committee on postoffices and
post roads today. The only require
ment attached is the placing of auto
graphic signatures on the exterior OF
the communication. The action of the
committee followed a discussion dur
ing which threat was made by Rep
resentatiVe Murdoch of Kansas to take
the measure out of the hands of the
committee If 1t did not act soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
BANK YEGGS KILL
TWO IN P|TTSBURG

PITTSBURG, April 5.-Samuel Fried
man. general manager of the Victor
Banking company of McKees Rocks.
was killed by bank robbers tonight.
Friedman's assistant, saac SchwarZ
was wounded by the robbers and died
in q hospital later. A bystander. Rob-
ert King, was dangerously wounded.
The robbers escaped with $400 of the
banks cash.
Friedman and Schwarz were alone
in the bank counting the days cash.
when four armed strangers invaded
the place.
Friedman was shot twice. while two
men scooped up the money, but as
they escaped the wounded Friedman
followed them. shouting for help, only
to fall as the robbers fired another
volley. A policeman's face that APP
peared around the corner at the mo-
ment was grazed by bullet.
Thomas Merry also exhibited a
wound in the arm. He and others
started after the robbers, but were
halted by the revolver shots.
The only description of the robbers
available was that they appeared to
be young and wore slouch hats pulled
far down over their faces. The rob-
bels disappeared in the maze OF cars
and tracks in a railroad yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
.CHICAGO DEMOCRATS WIN
CONTROL OF CITYCOUNC|L
Bath House John Is Reelected in
First Ward Suffragette
Is Denied Ballot

CHICAGO, April 5.-The complexion
of Chicago's city council was changed
from Republican to Democratic in to-
days election. In the thirty-five wards
the Democrats elected twenty-one
candidates, Republicans twelve and in
dependents two.
The election was characterized by
crusade by the Municipal Voters
league, a non-partisan organization,
against the selection of alleged Gray
Wolves" for the new city council. The
new council will be composed of thirty
nine Democratic members; twenty-nine
Republicans and two independents.
Alderman John c. Coughlin (Bath
House John) of the First ward was re-
elected by a large majority.
1t is probable the new council Will
have to deal with the problem of con-
structing a passenger subway and
with gas and telephone rates.
Except for the arrests of about forty
saloon keepers for keeping open dur
ing the voting time, the election was
quiet. The suffragettes attempted to
wedge in a vote when DIR. Sarah jan
son appeared at the polls and demand
ed a ballot. Her name appeared on
the list of registered voters, but she
was not allowed to vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
MARTIN, ACCUSING
WICKERSHAM, HITS
At SUGAR TRUST
Says Philippine Investigation viii
Bare Astounding Rev.
eIatiOnS
SCANDAL BEING CONCEALED'
Colorado SoIon Is Determined to
Get at Bottom of Grants
to Havemeyers
Associated Press !

HT ASHINGTON, April 5.-Repre-
w sentative Martin, Democrat, OF
Colorado, still is following up
his charge, made on the floor of the
house a few days ago, that a ruling
of Attorney General Wickersham has
enabled the Havemeyer sugar interests
to secure large section of the Philip
pine friar lands.
He introduced today lengthy privi-
legged resolution, calling on the secre-
tary of war for detailed information on
the islands, and bearing upon his ac-
cusations.
His resolution requests copies of all
correspondence In connection with the
sale of the 55,000-acre estate in the ISL
and of Mindoro; a list Of all other sales
and leases by the government In the
islands: a transcript Of all railroad
franchises and details of their con-
struction and bond issues; names and
other details in connection with con-
tracts by the war department for the
construction of insular "~d municipal
improvements in the islands, and many
other details in connection with the
particular sale of lands to the Have
meyer interests.
1.-THE farther / go into this matter" "
said Mr. Martin, 1.-The more 1 am con-
Vinced great Scandal is DelHB COIL
cealed concerning the disposition of
those friar lands. l intend to probe the
thing to the bottom.
"Within the last two or three days
information received has caused me
to demand from the war department
the details of these transactions. If 1
can succeed in revealing the real facts
ut the bottom Of this matter, l believe
the country will stand astounded at the
revelations
1t is understood from Mr. Martins
previous charges he believes that the
"sugar trust was enabled to acquire
a large percentage of the acreage of
the friar lands in the Philippines in
violation of the law limiting individual
holdings, and that its ultimate purpose
is to control practically all the 100000
acres of friar lands.
It was intimated today that his
other requests are based on informa-
ton regarding an alleged forcing OF
native tenants off these lands by the
gradual increase Of rents and an al
legation that a prominent attorney
closely connected with the administra-
tion has been acting for a company
which has been granted many valuable
contracts in the islands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
ROOSEVELT BANS
RECEPTION AFTER
Triple OUTBREAK
Feels Methodist Leader Tried to
Make Capital Out of vati-
can Incident
PRIEST COMMENDS COLONEL
Many Catholics Express DiSsat-
iSfaction Over Action of
Cardinal Del Val
fAssocIated Pressl

II ONE, April 5.-The chief ma
X. terial development in the Roose-
~ velt-Vatican incident today was
Mr.. Roosevelt's reputation of an at
tempt of the Methodist organization
here to interpret his action as an in
dorsement of its work.
This reputation took the form of
calling off a reception to the members
of the American colony, which was
to have been held tomorrow night at
the embassy, and it resulted directly
from the issuance of statement yes
terday by the Rev. B. M. Triple, pas
tor of the American Methodist church,
in which he severely arralgned the
Roman Catholic church.
When the Vatican statement, liken-
ing the situation to what might oc-
cur in Germany If he visited the Polish
separatists after visiting the emperor,
was called to Mr.. Roosevelts attention,
he said:
IF the German emperor would place
as a condition to an audience that l
should not see the Poles, would make
similar reply: Upon that condition
shall be compelled TO forego the
pleasure Of an audience
CATHOLICS BLAME CARDINAL
A phase of the situation attracting
more and more attention here is the
open disapproval of the Vatican's ac-
tion by numerous Catholics This is
not confined to laymen, but extends
to the hierarchy and even to the Sa-
cred College itself Some of the car
dinals have privately expressed dis
sent from action that places the church
in a position in any way hostile to Mr..
Roosevelt.
Responsibility generally is placed
personally on the shoulders of Cardi-
nal Merry Del Val. the papal secre-
tary of state. An eminent ecclesias-
tic is reported to have said:
1T Is not the church, but the prl-
vate act of the Spanish secretary of
state against the colonel of the Rough
Riders In Cuba"
Merry Del Vars father. formerly
Spanish ambassador to the Vatican.
who is now in Rome. and who often
complained of the naughty and boast
the days of Spain's defeat, said to a
friend:
'It seems providential my son
should be the man to humble a Yankee
president"
MANY CONGRATULATE ROOSEVELT
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many
messages, not only from friends in the
United States, indorsing his action, but
from people throughout Europe, many
of whom he does not know. Hundreds
Of kilograms from Catholics and Pro-
testants in America congratulating
him on his stand have reached him.
and this afternoon when he returned
TO his hotel, he found an American
warmly fellcitated him upon what he
had done, saying he believed Ameri-
can Catholics would indorse his action.
The former president however, de-
clines to give out any of these tele-
grams on the ground that they would
serve to envenom the controversy he
seeks to abate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
SOCIALISTS MAKE CLEAN
SWEEP IN MILWAUKEE,

MILWAUKEE,, April 5.-Social DEM
ocrats, led by Emil Seidel. candidate
for mayor, swept Milwaukee in the
municipal election today by approx
mately 5000 votes, or the largest plural
ity of any party in a similar contest In
the history of the city.
The Social Democrats will control tho
common council, having elected all six
aldermen at-large, and carried fourteen
wards out of twenty-three.
]. Shoemaker, jr., Democrat, who
ran second, was about 5000 ahead of DIR.
j. n. Beffel, Republican.
The platforms of all three parties ad-
vocated home rule, the iniatiative and
referendum and regulation of the liquor
traffic.
V. L. Berger, a national character and
leading Social Democrat, was elected
observation-disclosures. Mr.. Berger, who is
dictator of his party in Milwaukee.
said
This is the first time in the history
of the country the Social Democrats
have carried a large city. The party
will give Milwaukee the best admins
tration it ever had, or any American
city ever had. A square deal for every
body will be our aim.'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
STOP WEARING BIC HATS
TO CHURCH, SAYS PASTOR
New York Clergyman Takes a
Stand in Behalf of Male
Part of Congregation

NEW YORK, April 5.-Women
parishioners of the Church of St.
Mary, at Bensonhurst, L. l., must
either eschew the current enormous
varieties of spring millinery or stay
away from church.
Their pastor, the Rev. Charles
Wightman, in the ultimatum which he
delivered to them, says.
"Our church is able to seat only 275
persons. Women with big hats take up
twice as much room as is necessary
to seat them. The hats make 1t diff
cult for men either to obtain seats or
observe the service. With the big hats
two women have difficulty in one pew
and often it is necessary for one wo-
man to occupy an entire seat. The
small hat is the hat for church-going."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
BAD BEES SHUT SCHOOL;
WHOLE TOWN Is STUNG

MERGED, April 5,-Belligerent bees
have not only closed a school at Lake
side, ten miles from here in the foot
hills, but have sent several people to
he'd besides nearly stinging a horse to
death.
Miss Belle Crib, county superinten-
dent of schools, accompanied by Mrs.
Conway, visited the school last Thurs
day. and while they were inside a
swarm of bees settled on the horse.
Mrs. Conway, who with others
rushed out to fight the bees. was badly
stung. The bees finally settled on a
tall pole near the schoolhouse. A
school director and a professional bee
handler tried to remove them, but were
stung for their efforts.
Meanwhile the bees still cling to the
pole, and the pupils are on vacation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
SUPREME COURT CITES AN
ATTORNEY FOR CONTEMPT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Because.
in the appeal of a case from the su-
perior court of Santa Barbara county
to the state supreme court, Ralph S.
Schoonover a prominent attorney of
Santa Barbara. denounced the judg-
ment of the lower court in unusual
terms, he will have to appear before
the higher tribunal when it sits en-
banc in Los Angeles, April 13, to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt.
The section of the brief which caused
the supreme court to issue the citation
declared that the decision of the SUI
perior court was "a hypocritical ju-
dicial cloak to cover as damnable a
case of unblushing robbery and OPP
preston of the widow and orphan as
ever went unWhipped of justice in this
reign of Mammon."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
WASHINGTON REGARDS
SITUATION As CRITICAL
American Consul at GuayaquiI
Receives instructions from
State Department

WASHINGTON. April 5.-The situ-
alton between Peru and Ecuador is be-
coming more and more critical and II
is not improbable that war between
these two countries may result
A dispatch from the American consul
at Guayaquil confirms the previous dis
patches that the Peruvian consulate
there had been attacked, the flag de-
stroyed and the doors and windows OF
the consulate broken.
The Peruvian consulate at Guayaqui
asked for asylum in the American con-
sulate and the American consul was in
structed to afford temporary refuge, al
his discretion.