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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
OPERATOR AND
MINER ALIKE
HOPEFUL
WAGE STRIFE MAY BE
AVERTED BY CONFERENCE
President Lewis of United Mine
Workers Chosen Chairman
Of Gathering Which is to De-
eide Scale for Year.
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Toledo, O., Feb 3.--Hope of an am
icable adjustment was expressed by
Thomas L. Lewis, president OF the
miners, while acting as temporary
chairman OF the joint wage scale con
ference Of the operators and miners
Of the ohio, indiana and Pennsylvania
districts which opened here this az
ternoon
John II. Jones. president of the
Pittsburg Buffalo Coal company and
one OF the principal operators ex-
pressed belief that peaeeable
agreement would be reached
After a disposition of the prelimin-
airy business the conference adjourn
cd until tomorrow morning to await
the report of the credentials commit
toe. which dealocked on admitting to
the conference the Illinois miners in
the absence of the Illinois operators
\ few scattering noes on the mo-
zion to make President Lewis tenn
porary chairman of the conference
were the only echo of the controversy
Just finished IN the miners conven-
ton.
President Lewis made an unquali-
ned declaration for the repeat OF So
hdi'N NUNt-A'lAsIlltAN iiWHs WHICH ne
said circumscribe the operators so
that they constantly dread being
dragged into court.
He said that when the miners aud
operators get together FOR the lplilt-
ing of the industry, there viii be less
risk to Investment aud more safety
for the workmen. He said that a de-
mand should be made OF the rail-
roads that they pay the mine owners
more money for the coal they con
sume. that the latter might spend
more money for the protection Of
their employees,
The controversy over the admission OF
the miners delegates from Illinois to
the ioint conference assumed an ap-
parenfk serious aspect tonight The
committee on credentials disagreed
and their report win throw the contest
into the Joint convention tomorrow
The operators took a decided stand
IN the matter ana II WAS intimatod
that If the miners DO not yield there
viii be no conference. The operators
instructed their members of the COM
mittee to stand out absolutely against
the admission Of the Illinois delegates,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
ACTION
HALTS SW0PE
INQUIRY
INJUNCTION AGAINST
TAKING OF DISPOSITIONS
Attorneys Digging into Past Of
Dead Millionaire at Kansas
City Must Await Determine
ton Of Legal Status,

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Kansas CITY Feb. 3.--Court action
abruptly closed q day OF warm legal
warfare in the Swope case, when
Judge Herman Brumbach of the cir
cult court today enjoincd attorneys
representing nr. Il. G. Hyde and the
the persons against whom he has
pending a damage suit for $600,000.
from taking further dispositions IN the
suits until the court had determined
the legal status Of the claims Of each
side
Attorneys for both sides claim the
right of priority in taking depositlons
The court will probably dispose Of
the question saturday and Monday the
conflict that waged SO fierce" today
viii begin anew
New facts regarding the life ana
habits of the late Col. Thomas II.
SNope were brought out when the de-
position Of S. W. Spanglcr. an office
partner Of the millionaire. was taken
by Frank 7. Walsh, representing Or.
HYDE Mr. Spanger told of the visits
of an unidentified woman to the Of
flee and how she brought broth for
Colonel SNope to cat MIR SWope re-
fused to eat the broth, Mr.. Spangler
said The witness also testified that
Colonel Swope took medicine contain
ing strychnine.
"a short time before his death Col
onel Swope told me he did not believe
he had long to live, testified Mr.
Spangler.
TT was soon after he had quit
drinking He said he did not expect
to live more than ninety days.
pressed him for a reason for his be-
lief He said an uncle of his drank
for many years and when he duit his
death followed soon.
John G. Paxton. executor for the
Swope estate was giving his deposit
ton when the order stopping the ex-
came.
The decision Of the court came as
result of the application of Attorney
John NJ Cleary, representing Dr
Hyde. for an injunction restraining
the firm of Reed. Atwood, Yates, Mar
tin * Harvey from. taking dispositions
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
ELK|AS
MAY BECOME
|NSURGENT
VIRGINIAN TAKES
Mr., ALDRICH TO TASK
Senate Boss Accused Of Desire.
to Shield Tariff Law and
Trusts by Preventing Inquiry
into Cost Of Living,
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Washington, Feb. 3.-Senator El-
kins today made a bitter complaint in
the senate concerning his treatment
in correction with his resolution pro-
viding for an investigation into the
high cost Of food
He charged Senator Aldrich with a
desire to shield the tariff law and the
trusts IN the inquiry and he minated
that hereafter he might be- an in
surgent If his wishes did not receive
more respectful consideration.
The discussion was precipitated BY
Senator stone, who soon after the
reporting Of the Lodge resolution to
investigate the cost of living, in mock
soemnity raised the question whcth-
er the committee on contingent eX-
penscs had Vet reported the Elkins
resolution which had been introduced
early last month Responding. Mr.
Kean said that probably the measure
would be amended and reported soon
Taking the floor Mr. ILlkins COM
planned that the finance committee
had reported the Lodge resolution
after days consideration whereas
his own measure had been held up
BY the contingent committee for a
month Mr.. EllSins contended that
many important features of his meas
ure had been omitted from the Lodge
resolution and asserted that the latter
had been so framed as TO avoid any
inquiry into the effect of the tariff on
food prices
The West Virginia senator declared
the Lodge measure as reported "a
mere method Of sidetracking the
question, while his own measure had
been so manipulated as to cause it to
sleep the sleep of death.
At this iuncture Mr.. Bailey sug-
gested to Mr.. Elkins that If he de-
sired to get action by the finance COM
mittee he should get on that commit
tee.
II suppose so, responded Mr. I'll
kins j never have gotten anything
out of that committee except during
the consideration of the tariff, when |
got a few droppings by begging for
them and by voting for everything
else that they suggested"
When Mr.. Bailey further suggested
that in order to become effective, Mr..
Elkins should become an insurgent
the West Nirginian jockingly respond
ed that he might do so.
II couldn't do it while the tariff bill
was pending. but now | have more
water to swim in--more sea room.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the Lodge
resolution was much broader than Mr.
Elkins had represented.
Lets see, responded Mr.. IIlkins
"if it is where is there anything in IL
about trusts and monopolies? Are
they to be investigated as to their ef-
feet ON food prices? Let's see, who
is nursing them p
Mr. Aldrich replied that he had no
desire to dodge a full inquiry or to
protect any interests,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
SEvENTY-FIvE DEAD
IN NE EX|CAN
DISASTER
SuperStitiouS Natives Avoid the
Las Esperanzes' Field Where
Two Years Ago Nearly Five
Hundred Men Were Killed,


Laredo, Texas Feb. S,-Seventy-
persons lost their lives as a result of
the mine explosion at Las Espcranzas
yesterday There may be one or two
deaths among those who are now In
the hospital
The Esperanzas district furnishes d
large portion of the coal used by the
Mexican International railroad, and
supplies many Industrial plants.
Many mine disasters have occurred
in the district the latest prior to yes
terday's catastrophe happening two
years ago in the Barrotaran field.
Then an explosion killed four hun-
dred and eighty.
The natives are superstitious and
dislike to work where death has pre-
viously rcaped large harvest ana TO
overcome a shortage in workers large
nubers of japanese miners have
been imported
The local authorities have made a
thorough investigation and have re-
ported to the governor of the state.
While no official report has been Civ
en- out the inquiry is said to have
demonstrated that the explosion was
caused by the ignition Of gas from
miners cigarette.
Every effort has been put forth by
The mine company to aid the INDECENT
members of the families of those
killed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
HERMAN TRIAL DEVELOPS
INTO TEDIOUS DEBATE

Portland. ore. Feb. 2-The cross
examination today Of Former Con-
gresham Binger Hermann, who is
testifying in his own behalf in his
trial on a charge Of conspiracy TO de-
fraud the government Of part of the
public domain. developed into d tedi-
Gus session of arguments between
counsel submission of documentary
evidence and a long discussion be-
tween the defendant and the special
prosecutor for the government.
Hermann testified that on receiv-
ing the report of Special Agent Hol-
singer. he was astounded TO learn that
the creation Of the Blue Mountain re-
serve was honeycombed with fraud.
and that he al once took the report
to the late n. a. Hitchcock. then sec
retary uf the interior and laid the
n hole matter before him At this
point Hermann denied that he did not
lay ihe report before Hitchcock until
requested to do SEA by the secretary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
AMENDMENT no POSTNi.
BANK BILL ADOPTED

Washington. Feb. S.-The senate
today adopted with slight modifica-
tions Senator Smoot's amendment to
the postal savings bank bill prohibit
ing the withdrawal for Investment Of
postal funds from banks as long as
The banks that held the funds We're
willing to pay 2 a per cent interest on
Senator Garter indicated willing
ness to accept the Smoot amendment,
bur Mr. Brstow objected on the
ground that the effect would be to
permit the Withdrawal Of the funds
from The banks-"the very thing we
have been trying to avoid
Ultimately a modlfica tion was
agreed upon which rendered the pro-
vision satisfactory ia Mr. liristow.
The discussion brought out the fact
that it is not the purpose to convert
the proposed savings system into
money making concern for the benefit
Of the government. and the effect Of
the amendment is to prevent n maxi
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
PRICE Of MEAT
] j UMPS IN
GOTHAM
SHIPMENTS FROM WEST
DIMINISH IN VOLUME
Cheaper Eggs Only ConSo!a-
ton to New Workers Groaning
Under Increased Cost of Liv-
ingi Stale Hen Fruit Seized,
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New York. Feb. Three hundred
cans OF liquid eggs such as are used
by bakers were seized in cold stor-
age warehouse by Federal Inspectors
and condemned today.
Hotel keepers complained that some
Of their strictly fresh eggs suppos-
ed to come from nearby farms had
been found pencillcd with the names
of girls who live in ohio and lurther
west
The price of eggs reeeded today but
the wholesale price of almost every
thing else is advanced
Lamb and pork advanced cent "a
pound. Beef jumped up two cents
and shipments from the west were re-
ported in diminishing volume.
In Swift & Co.'S plant in New Jer-
sey the grand jury today found stored
460, 900 pounds of beef. 10000 pounds
of poultry and "a great quantity Of
lamb. mutton. pork. butterine. sau-
sage meat. hearts, hvers andtripe
Some of the meat. according TO JAS
Brady. superintendent OF the plant
had been In storage since last AprlL
The jury will be in session again to-
morrow. hoping 10 obtain evidence 20
secure an Indictment charging CON
spiracy 10 control prices through the
medium OF cold storage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
NINE VICTIMS
BURIED At
TRINIDAD
THlRTY-FOUR FUNERALS OF
MEN KILLED AT PRIMROSE
Widows and Or
phans Trudge Through Snow
Behind Bodies Of Loved 0neSi
Sixteen Remain Unburied,
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Trinidad. Colo. Feb. 4-Thirty-fou
funerals were held in this city today.
The gloom Of the disaster in Primero
settled over this city as the bells of
the Holy Trinity church tolled from
early morning until tonight. The re-
mains of twenty-five Austrian Hun
garian, Crotian and Italian victims
were borne from the morgue to the
church and thence to the Catholic
cemetery east of the city in heavy
drays headed by band playing the
funeral drge. Bare headed miners
and women, many of the latter car
rying babies in their arms trudged
through the snowy streets at the side
of the caskets. The remains OF nine
Korean victims were buried this az
ternoon without religious ceremony.
There will be repetition Of these
scenes tomorrow when sixteen bodies
in the morgue at Primero are buried.
Business houses We're closed today
during the services. Many were drap-
ed in black and flags were at half
mast
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
HONOLULU FEARS
FEDERAL PR0HlBl ION

Honolulu. Feb 3.--That the United
States congress is likely to pass n pro-
hibition law applying TO Hawaii is
the belief OF an attorney who Is rep
resenting the liquor interests of the
islands in Washington. He has ca
bled TO local organizations Of mer-
chants asking them to protect against
such legislation. The merchants have
declined to take up the matter as
they are divided on the question OF
prohibition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL TO Be
REPORTED
DECISION FOLLOWS
T0RRID OPEN HEARING
Democrats in House Commit
tee Protest Vigorously But in
Vain Against What is Termed
RaiIroading a Measure,
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Washington Feb 3.-After a short
bit torrid open hearing. followed by
an executive session OF an hour. the
house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries today voted 10 to to
report fav0rably the administrat ton
ship subsidy bill as Introduced by Rep
resentative Humphrey Of Washing
ton,
Ten republicans voted IN favor OF
the bin and five democrats and two
republicans against ii. The two bolt
ing republicans were Wilson of Illi-
nois and Swasee of Maine. Eepresen-
tative Ilobsons Of Alabama reported
to be for the bill. and Maynard OF
Virginia against il, both democrats,
We're absent.
Two democratic members Of the
committee We're greatly wrought up
over what they characterized the
"railroading' of the measure without
consideration and opportunity to
amend ii, and tonight they held Il
meeting in the room OF Minority
Leader Clark to map otu the future
course against the bill II is expect
ed the measure will meet with stub
born opposition when it reaches the
house and that one Of the hottest
fights OF the session WIN be prccipi-
tated.
Representative Spight OF Missis
sippi ranking democratic member of
the committee, will file a minority re-
port against the bill
Today's hearing was the first given
on subject and opposition TO the bill
pointed out that those heard today
were in favor of ship subsidy but
We're opposed 20 parts Of the Humph-
rcv bill
The democrats desired to offer sew
eraI amendments and Representatives
Sulzer, Clark Of Florida and Kuster-
maa had notified the committee that
they desired hearings on their own
ship subsidy bills. The action today
was a surprise to them as well rs To
the minority OF the committee,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
SEES TROUBLE AHEAD FOR
ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS

London. Feb 3.--Lieutenant Ernest
H. ShackeIton. the antarctic explorer.
speaking tonight on the American
south pole project said that the ques-
ton Is whether the Americans can
land on the side opposite TO the Brit
ish camp. The region there Is un-
known and he considered il doubt
fuI whether suitable landing place
cau1d be found.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
STYLISH APPEARING
BURGLAR FIGHTS WOMAN
New York Housewife Bound and Gag
gcd After pluciSy Struggle
With Thief.

New York. Feb "A stylishly
dressed second story man was quietly
l0oting the home of Max Shapiro.
leather merchant in East New York
early today when surprised by Mrs.
shapiro Vn her return home from "A
euchre party.
Mrs. shapiro and the burglar fought
nind 10 hand from rom to room and
the womG1 was finally knocked in
sensible. n'he burglar gagged the
woman. bound he'd with towel to
q chair and made his escape. carry
lhs 1Mo.- ieWelry and silverWare
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
HASKELL ANSWERS
CORRUPTION CHARGES

Guthrie. Okla Feb s.--Governor
Charles a. Haskell and members OF
the state banking and school land
boards filed with the legislative inves-
committee their answer TO the
charges of the misuse OF the public
funds made against them.
Governor Haskell does not direct
IS denv the expenditures alleged, but
saws they were made in the Interest
of the state for service actually per-
formed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
"CAISE UNKNOWN''. VERDICT
IN PRIMERO DISASTER

PrlmtfO, COIO., ftD - Ntu7V
unknown
That was the verdict reached this
afternoon by the coroner's jury which
had been investigating the explosion
in the mine Of the Colorado Fuel and
iron Company Monday afternoon that
caused the death of at least seventy
three men
Nine witnesses were examined, in
cludng General Manager T.. II. Welt
eel, State Mine Inspector John ID. jon
IS. Leonardo Virgin. the only man
taken out alive fire bosses, electricians
and others.
No more bodies have been taken out
since early this forenoon although
Twenty-Five are still believed to be in
the mine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
FATE OF COOPERS RESTS
WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNOR

Nashville. Tenn. Fob. 81 Whether
Col Duncan 3. and Robin Cooper
must serve twenty years for the muir
der OF Former Senator Carmack. or
whether they will get a new trial
now rests with the supreme court OF
Tennessee.
The arguments In the motion FOR
a re-hearing were concluded today
There Is but one hope Tor the Coop
ers In case of an adverse decision
Governor NJ X. Patterson, who is
their close friend
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04

Athens. Feb. 3.-Thu royal message
of sanction in the convocation OF a
national assembly Is not likely TO be
issued until March and IL Is pract-
ca1lv certain that the assembly VIII
not be convoked before December.
ANY early action on the part of Gre
tans provocative Of a crisis, therefore,
Is out the question.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
STUDENT STAYS GIRL
THEN SELF
Note Feft Behind by Love
Crazed Persian Shows That
Tragic Deed Was Long Pre-
meditated,


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Baltimore. Feb. 3.-Eliiah Badai, q
Persian student in the University or
Maryland today shot and killed his
sweetheart Miss Mary Lewson OF
Portland. Me. "a dental student I'm the
university and then committed sui
eide.
That the murder ANA suicide had
been premedifatod for weeks j. Zee
vealed Ia letter which the Persian
wrote to his uncle in Dcs Moines.
After relating the trouble between
himself aud the sirl. the nephew de
clpred in the letter. that he would
have t. Kill her He wrote that his
iandladv had become euamorcd Of
him and in her efforts 10 interest him
in her the letter declares that she told
lies 10 BadaFs sweetheart about him.
He said that he secured the SER
Vices of AN atturnes to prove that the
tandiady wns living and thai she inallA
admitted that such was the case. but
the girl refused 60 believe him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
HEARINGS On Bill. To
CREATE COMMERCE COURT

Washington Teh. S.--ttearings on
the administration bill Tor the crea-
tion OF court of commerce to con
slider appeals from rulings of the in
terstate commerce commission began
today before the senate committee on
changes Of interstate commerce legis-
iaitOn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
CLEARS HAM OF OLD
CHARGE
Missionary Back From Africa
Declares Noah's Second Son.
Was Not Father Of Negro
Race.


st. Louis Feb ,.~-ihat the negro
did not get his color from Hmm and
that he Is not even member Of the
race of Adam but a descendant of
one OF the four or five brothers Adam
must have had Is the belief of the
Rev. Dr Edwin w. Richards, for
Thirty years missionary In Uganda,
Africa
pr Richards Is attending the lay
mems evangelical convention. which
began a four-daN session here tonight
with banquet for the 1000 delegates.
The negro never came from Ham
you can't get black man from a
white one. either by time or condi-
tons, said Or. Richards today Tho
black man is co-Adamic Adam prob-
ably had about four brothers. the
Bible does not mention, and 1t was
from one of these brothers that the
negro must have descended.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04

mum interest charge not greater than
is reasonably sufficient to meet the
expenses and the intcres, charges OF
the system
An amendment by Senator cum
minis providing that the withdrawal
of postal funds shall be paid from
banks IN the state ia which made was
adopted
Mr.. Garter failed to obtain an
agreement for vote on the bill next
Thursday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
FOI,NlER AUDITOR DECLINES
TO COMMENT ON TESTIMONY

CInOlnntI n, FON- ~ \ 1tWlII,
whom Charles L. Warriner today tes-
titled was auditor of the Big -Four
railway during the iatter's defalca-
tons. declined to discuss WARMERS
statements that the shortage might
easily have been discovered.
u was learned today that Mr.. Hew-
iit's connection with the railway end
ed Feb J. II is reported here that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
COLORADO CORPORATIONS
SLOW TO PAY INCOME TAX

Denver. Feb. 3.--The Post asserts
that there are more than 10000 cor
porations in Colorado which have thus
far failed To pay the government cor
poration tax, and that a still greater
number have refused TO pay the state
tax Of two cents on every
81 900 of capital of each corporation.
Both the government and state au-
thortes announce that prosecutions
viii follow unless the taxes are paid.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04

Gunnisuu. Col. Feb 3.-TNine ID
string to the trigger of double
barrel shotgun. Edward Howgate
placed the muzzle of the weapon
against his forehead. discharged both
barrels and blew his head OFF The
suicide took place last night twelve
miles from Gunnisun.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
LITTLE PROGRESS At
CHERRY
Mummified Body of linden
titled Victim of ST. Paul
Disaster Brought to Surfacei
Mine to Be Pumped Dry,


Cherry. ILL.,. Feb While the
work OF clearing the passageway be-
tween the main shatt and the escape
pit proceeded slowly in the 81. Paul
mine. il was decided 20 pump the
seepage from the five hundred loot
level into tank IN tho 250 foot level.
This tank will be supplied with strong
disinfectants SO that the water viii
be harmless before il is forced 10 the
surface. where IT will run through "A
tile sewer under Cherry To q creek.
Judging by the body found near the
air shaft il is thought that most of
the corpses in the second level are
partly mumified The corpse WAS not
identified
General Manager Tayior Of the st.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04

herlin Feb. 3.-The emperor today
hierfed The order Of the Black
i--asie. the highest Prussian decora-
.loh upon Tsai Feng. the prince re
gent ef China
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04

Paul mine company today requested
sheriff Skoaglund Of Bureau coun-
~ 10 send deputies to Cherry to pre-
vent any possible outbreak.