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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
SENATORS MAY
Be CITED FOR
CONTEMPT
CONGRESS AND COURT
ARRAYED IN CONTEST
Power Of District of Columbia
Tribunal to Summon Mem
berS involved in Mandamus
Suit Of Paper Concern,

nv MorrInr journal Special LEASED Wire,
Washington, Feb 25-Thp great
question OF the authority of one
branch of the government over thu
other was argued today in the supreme
court OF the District of Columbia With
precedents dating from the days OF
Chief Justice Marshall The mere
mandamus proceedings Of the Valley
Paper company of Holyoke. Mass.
against the joint congressional COM
mittec on printing evolved into a
contest of authority between the
courts and congress.
Whether the printing committee can
be compelled ny II court 10 rescind
its action on purchases of paper for
the public printing and take into con-
sideration the bid of the Valley Pa
per company Is the immediate ques-
ton. Whether congress and its mem
bers in their official capacity and
clothed with constitutional immunity
are amenable 60 the law VIII be the
ultimate one, counsel on each side he
ing ready TO admit
Today the senators of the printing
committee continued in their attitude
20 ignore TIE summons OF the court on
the grounds that Ii was without iuris-
dictlon, and they were not present nor
represented by counsel They are
Senators Root of New York Smoot OF
Utah ana Fletcher OF Florida. The
members OF the committee from the
house, however, Allen r. Cooper Of
PENNSYLVANIA, George &. Sturgiss Of
West Virginia and David +. Finley of
South Carolina occupied seats In the
front row of the spectators and were
represented collectively aud individu-
ally bv a battalion OF counsel.
The meat OF the committees plea
In answer to the paper companN's
mandamus was that the companys bid
was not 1.-THE lowest in the best I'M
terests Of the government, ana that IL
failed 70 comply with certain legal
techniealites.
Upon the question Of lts relation to
the court however the graNer oDn-
tention was made that the members
ed with the constitutional immunity
conferred upon them by their mem
bcrship IN congress- that they did not
act in ministerial capacity aud that
the mandamus, stripped Of IFS pri-
fnrv features, was not a mandamns
against the printing committee at Hll 4
but really mandamus from the SUI
prcmo court OF the District of tolub- |
Bit, to congress itself
The committees plea was that, as I
committee its members ala the same +
work which congress itself could do I
upon the floor Of both houses II nj
chose to do 50.
Justice Wright said he would hand
down his decision Monday.
This presents a situation entirely |
new in American jurisprudence with |
the possibility of the three United |
states senators being adjndged in con-
Tempt of court and with the posslbil- |
ty of supreme court justice heine |
lccuscd by congress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
UNITED STATES
HELPLESS IN
EVENT OF WAR
FORMER SECRETARY SHAW
PAINTS GLOOMY PICTURE
Great Navy Useless for Lack OF
Golfers and Mills to Supply
Powder Denies Predicting
Trouble for Japan
lny MornInr Jonrnnl sseelal I.asea wlrel

Philadelphia, Feb 25.--Leslie NJ.
Shaw, former secretary Of the treas
ury today denied today that he pre-
dicted war with Japan in his recent
speech at Morristown. y j., which is
said to have occasioned comment in
Toxic.
Il did cite certain well known facts
the logic of which spell war said Mr.
shaw. II cited that fact that we
sent sixteen warships to the Pacific
ocean to demonstrate our powers and
hired twenty -scNcn ships built Of for
eign material in foreign yards and
nuating foreign flags. 10 carry the
necessary supplies, and stated, what
all men know, that o-se hostile shot
from the meanest country that owns
gun, would have sent every one Of
these home, for no country would con-
sent to have its flag mixed UP in our
contentious we are now at peace
with the world and yet in 1909 the
war department hired more than for
~ foreign shiD Ds to do its work. We
send food to the soldiers in the Phil
ippines i'm Japanese bottoms.
"I called attention to the fact that
Japan cam didn't say she will,
but that she can-put 100000 soldiers
in Hawaii in thirty days without fir
in4 shce and being then at war we
could nor put over 100000 over there
to contest the territory in two years,
We have no ships with which to do
it and in the event Of war we could
neither hire nor buy.
Japan can land a acet at Seattle
any foggy day without SO much as
causing the barking Of a dog ana
she can march her troops down the
coast and take every excuse for for
which we have out there
without serious opposition. Not one.
Of the forts is protected fronF the rear
and cannon that are mounted to de-
q 4 the sea cannot be turned back
IA fifteen minutes to resist an attack
for the land
II also cited the fact that If every
powder mill in the United states was
to make powder twenty-four hours
per day for thirty days, the product
would last our present navy two
hours, so that in case OF war If every
powder mill was to quit making sport
Ing powder and blasting powder and
work twenty-four hours every day
for the government, we could fight
two hours every month
These are not state secrets Ev-
erybody knows that except ourselves.
And stil we so on building battleships
IN this we do well, but battleships
without golfers and transports are
absolutely worthless. In case of war
we could not get our Atlantic fleet to
san Francisco. No vessel in the fleet
tan carry enough coal to take it
here and we have no GOLFERS and
'ould then hire none didn't pre-
lict war, but did predict what we
would wake up to in case Of war;
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
WIFE ACCUSED
OFP0|S0N|NG
HUSBAND
SECOND SENSATION IN
KIRKSVlL-E MURDER CASE
Warrant for Widow of Professor
Vaughn, Whose Family Ply
sician is Under $500 Bond,
Charged With His Death.
lDy Morning Journal ssena, reased wir.l

lIBy Morning Journal sSecTa: I.eased Wirel
Kirksville, Mo. Feb 25.--Prose ut
Ing Attorney Reieei announced to-
night that Ms Alma Vaughn, wife al
Professor J. +. Vaughn, viii be arres-
ed tomorrow morning on warrant
charging her with numbering her hus-
band who died last October from
stiychnine poisoning.
The warrant for her arrest was Is
sued late this afternoon following the
dismissal of Inc special grand .urN
that Investigated Naughns death.
Mrs. Vaughn voluntarily ,ame to
Kirksville tonight but under an asrea-
ment between her attorneys AMI Sier-
iff Williams. the warrant viii NJ. b.
served until tomorrow.
MIS-. Vaughn refused to diseass tn 2
ease when she arrived hero. but her
relatives, Who are wealthy. have de-
clared that a million dollar bond will
be forthcoming II necessary t. wain
her release.
That two indictmensi We're ordered
in the final report of the grand jury
is generally understood, although sEls
is not officially confirmed
Prosecuting Attorney Reiseg an
nounced tonight that the iurys report
win not be made public until the az
tests il any, are made
Or. J Il. Hun Of Monroe City. WAS
arrested yesterday morning on a
charge Of numbering Vaughn and is
now under $4,000 bonds.
Accompanied by her brother David
NJ Proctor. of Kansas city. and by
her uncle J S Scott. Of kirksville.
Mrs Vaughn reached here at O'Clock
tonight
4 crowd OF nearly 500 persons was
waiting for her at the depot but the
party eluded them by leaving the
train several blocks from the station.
Mrs. Vaughn was taken in ., taxi
cab TO the office OF lligbec q Mills,
attorneys who also have been re-
tained by Dr Hun she appeared to
bc in excellent spirits, laughing and
chatting as She lcff he eNb
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
COMMERCE COURT BILL

Washington, Feb. 25.-The admins
tration bill to create court OF com
merce and to amend the interstate
commerce laws was ordered favor
ably reported today by the senate
committee on interstate commerce
which will recommend its passage in
practically the form submitted BY
Attorney General Wickersham.
The attitude Of the house committee
in regard to the bill is giving the pres
ident concern and today he sent for
some OF the republican members of
the committee and urged them to do
everything possible 10 expedite the
passage of the measure. even il 1t
should be necessary to amend IL. 50
long as the general purpose Of the act
was carried out.
The members Of the White House
conference promised TO do what they
could to carry out the presidents wish
but they were inclined TO place re-
sponsibility for the delay upon the at
toiney general who they alleged had
frequently recalled il from considera-
tion. IN order to make many amend
ments.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

Washington. Feb 25. Political
speeches delivered in time allotted for
debate on the postoffice bill charac-
terized the proceedings of the house
today. Representative claude Kitch.
of North Carolina created gre /.
amusement by arraigning the neas
insurgents''~for what he termed their
hypocrisy in opposing Speaker Can
non merely TO please their consti-
uuents and obtain recollection With
out any expectation on desire Of dis
placing the speaker.
The senate practically cleared all
bills from its calendar today. The
senate passed "a bill for the payment
Of S2S7.0 900 .on account OF claims of
letter carriers because Of extra ser
vice rendered
The house will De in session to-
morrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
BANK WRECKED
BY RELATIVES
0FPRES|DENT
PATHETIC STORY OF
FARMER FlNANClER
Kansas Pioneer Finds His For
tune Vanished and Himself
Arrested as Result of Trust
ing Nephew and Son.
my Morning journal sDecIo, s4s..s wire,

Kansas CITY. Feb 25-BNron l..
Church, 90 years of age, pioneer
farmer, and for twenty years presi-
dent OF the Bank of Holyrood at HOLY
rood, Kansas. who was arrested here
today charged with wrecking the in
stitution, issued a statement before he
VAS taken back home tonight. Church
told how after years OF toll as farm
ei he had amassed a fortune only to
lose It through the irregularities of rel
atives nlaced by him in positions Of
trust BY paying the shortages Of 9TH
ers amounting TO 500, coo the bank
was kept open he said.
Maxwell Church, a son of Byron
Church, and T. w Thomas, nephew
of the former president. both at one
time cashiers of the bank. are being
sought bv j. \. Dolley bank commits
soner of Kansas. who caused pres-
dent Church $ arrest.
Rvron Church In his statement told
of moving to Holyrood thirty-three
years ago lie became rich ana twenty
years ago he secured controlling in
terest In the town bank
"A nephew Of mine was made cash
icr of the bank" he said. "and prac-
tically controlled 1t. Three years ago |
found he had been hucking the grain
markets IN Wichita ana Kansas city
and that he was short S65.000 He
ran away and | made the shortage
good out Of my own pocket Then /
installed my son, Maxwell Church,
AS cashier
About three months ago an old
certificate OF deposit issued by my
nephew three years ago came back
70 the bank ana showed my son and
that there was further shortage,
was staggered when | saw this and
concluded that would say nothing
about il for little while, that
might have time IN which to raise
the money and make it good. a month
ago representative OF the state bank
examiner went over our books ana
found MIS- additional shortage and
then there was trouble. he told me
was not TT e. be president Of Il
bank ana that would have 10 re-
sign asked for a weeks time 20
make good the $4,000 shortage. but
he would give me only two DAYS.
raised the money and paid il into the
bank within the time set
~ had intended 70 return 60 Holy
rood last night don't know where
my other SON Maxwell, is. / supposed
he was at home
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
OPIUM SMUGGLER
CAUGHT IN
ARIZONA
Prisoner Captured at Williams
Declared to Be Leader of Mo-
torious Band Dealing in Dope
and Chinese,

lBy Morning journal Special Lsnsea wirel
Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-John Oliver
the alleged smuggler OF Chinese ar
rested at Williams. Ariz.. Wednesday
and imprisoned at Prescott. is believed
by federal officers here to be Chick"
Wallace, leader of a ring of smugglers
handling Chinese ana opium. oliver
denies this. but his deseription is said
to answer that OF the supposed chief
OF the gang.
T. j. Murphy and NJ. l.. Harris
were arrested recently at Cotton, Cal.
Their baggage was found to contain
opium worth 10000 This seizure
was followed BY the capture here of
fourteen half starved Chinese, SNUG
gled across the border at El Paso.
1t is asserted that Wallace is the
man who has financed the operations
of the smugglers and directed their
movements.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
DICKINSON DECLINES
TO CALL OFF L0BBlST T
Alaskan Delegate Protests In Vain
Against Major Richardson.

Washington. Feb. Secretary
Dickinson has again Informed Dele
gate Wickersham OF Alaska. that he
does not deem II necessary with the
evidence before him, TO proceed amy
further in the case of Major w. r.
Richardson, Thirteenth Infantry
Mr.. Wickersham charged that Ma
ior Richardson has been lobbying in
respect to legislation affecting Alaska
and asked that he be ordered away
from the capital In a previous lot
ter 10 Mr.. Wickersham Secretary
Dickinson had said that if Mr. Wick
ersham should support the charges as
to lobbying with evidence. he would
order an investigation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
NEW YORK BRIBERY
INVESTIGATION DRAGS

Albany a. ~ Feb % The third
week of the senate bribery investiga-
tion and the third day of senator
Aids defense closed this afternoon
rith "a verdict still distant
Not little delay is caused hy the
discussions every day regarding the
uf certain evidence. The
value To- the democratic party of q
verdict adverse 10 Aids IS openly rec
ognizcd. 10 Aids is acquitted. an Com
gers testimony invoiVinu the repuh-
lican organization in the scandal Will
fail.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
SCENT WHOLESALE
MURDER PLOT
Finding of Two Soldiers Bodies
Near Fort Worden May Clear
Up Mysterious Disappear
anCeS,



Port Townsend. wash. Feb. .5.-
The finding of the dccomposr "ody
of soldier at the plse "f precipi-
tous bluff near Fort Wnfdel Ycstcr-
day neaE the spot VIII ra Private Eon-
ert b. Dumms body mad been dis
covered q week heforf. has Jed tp n
general search of all the country be-
tween the fort and town. Dctachments
Of artillerymcn are securing the
thickots and examining every place
on the bluffs that might hide b 1dy,
A large number of men whose 4nic
was about to expire have disappeared
and been posted as dpscrtefs. ~
every case the man had mcuoN. Tine
finding Of the two bodies with peck
cts rifled leads to the b .lief mat thesc
men and others were robbed, indf
dered and thrown over The hluiL ihc
man found yesterday hii been dead
six months. The hods mas not been
Identified.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
Prosecution in BaIIingef In
Quiy Looks for Lively SeS-
sion When Deposed Forester
Tells Story Of His Wrongs,
BITTER ATTACK ON
CLAWS SUCCESSOR
Declared Special Agent Sheri-
dan Threw Away Govern
nent'S Case in Cunningham
Affair by Gloss lncompetency
my Morning Journal specinl ,essed wirei

Washington, Feb. 25.-The charge
by Horace Tillard Jones, special
agent of the land office. that James
NJ. sheridan. who was sen; ny the au-
thorities at Washington to take charge
OF the hearings in theCunningham coal
cases. practically threw the govern
ment's case away by giving counsel
for the claimants an opportunity to-
examine all the evidence collected by
special agents working under Louis K
CLAWS. furnished the sensation today
1T the 3allinger- Pinch0t inquiry.
Jones made bitter attack upon the
competency OF Mr.. sheridan, who re-
placed CLAWS in charge of the cases,
and declared that although CLAWS was
no lawyer, he knew more law than
did sheridan.
Asked why he failed 60 protest 10
Washington regarding the alleged in
competent presentation OF the case,
Jones replied scornfuliN that he might
have been deemed insubordinate The
Alaska cases and said he FELT il was
a reflection upon Mr CLAWS that
sheridan should have been sent out 10
relieve him
on direct examination Jones proved
a most effective witness Under
cross-examination he proved stfb-
born ana defnnt, flinging curt am
sWers az committeeman ana counsel
alike.
Aside Trom MI Jones the interest
of the daN conferred in "A young man
named w. w. Barr, a timber dealer
who was brought on from seattle, 10
testify for Mr. CLAWS in rcfutation Of
the charge thnt tWenty-four missing
letters from the government files had
been found in a hox belonging to
CLAWS and stored III the government
at Seattle ON cross eXamin-
alton Barr became badly tangled He
said he had suggcated to CLAWS to
telephone his successor at seattle to
see If the latter had found the papers
that CLAWS had turned over Following
his discharge from the service. Barr
said he listened at an extension tele-
phone while Christensen. the new
chief Of division replied that every
thing was 70 X He said he did this
TO protect CLAWS
Asked to detail the conversation,
the witness declared he could only
that Christensen said
of visiting the storage room With
CLAWS, but said that neither he nor
CLAWS put any letters in the box.
1t was brought out on cross-eXam- I
nation that CLAWS now is assisting
Barr to get possession of some timber
lands claimed by the state of Wash
ngton. but to which Barr says the state
has no right CLAWS is to share equally
n the profits. The witness could not .
letail exactly an that CLAWS had (
agreed 10 His memory was bad and /
he memorandum of agreement had /
been left behind in Seattle.
Although he and CLAWS had been (
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
SPREADS OVER
SOUTHWEST
New Line to Roswell Expected
To Be Open April First Colo
RADIO Company Secures Alamo
Lines,


Denver Feb. S.--Two hundred miles
Of new telephone lines are 10 be added
equipment By which large area in
New Mexico and Texas will be brought
into direct communication with Dem
yer. The first connection will be El
Paso. through the purchase OF the
Alamo Telephone cOmpanys plant
which now operates between Socorro
and Alamogordo, distance of 20
miles. April l the Colorado Tele-
phune company viii have its line COM
plcted from Carrizozo to Roswell
y. NJ. which viii give Denver more
than 100 miles OF new line into that
territory.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
FARO BANK WRECKED
NATIONAL BANK
BOokkeeper Accused of Looting
Institution Was Victim of
Gamblers, Friends Assert
Returns to Face Music,

10y "prhihR journal SSeciai ieased Nlrel
Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 25.--George
w Coleman, the bookkeeper of the
National City bank who returned
from the west today tn race charges
on account of the discovery of
shortage of $3.50, 900 in the bank. was
victim of gamblers. if assertions
made tonight BY some of his friends
are correct. Coleman is said to have
fallen into the clutches of faro men
ANA to have been fleeced out of large
amounts.
Coleman was arraigned today be-
fore United States Commissioner
Hayes, who held him in $4,000 bail.
The receiver of the bank today found
S30.0 600 in money in the vaults of the
bank
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
CONDUCTOR COOK
RESUMES HIS RUN

Guadalaiara. Mex. Feb 25.--Jamcs
A. Cook the American conductor who
was recently released ON bond after
leing ia prison several months chars-
ed with criminal negligence in connec-
lion with freight train robberies. rs-
sumed his old position with the M
tiouaI Railways of Mexico TODAY
lie has been given one of the best
runs out of Guadaiaiara ana the ps~-
furmancc of his present duties will
not take him out ot the state.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26

Minneapolis Mimi. Feb. ga wall
of Millard Han. q building Of the state
university recently destroyed by fire.
was blown down by the wind today
and Professor Moore and six students
We're buried beneath IL. Thoy were
rescued by other students.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
Jnnnnc.e Moman a ro.tmI.lres.

FrosmU CNI-, Feb 20-Wfs TIs-
hima. wife of the local manager 81
the Japanese bank. Is the first and
only woman of her race who draws
salary from Uncle sam she has been
appointed postmistress or 40. ! post
office suh-station
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-26
DEPUTY SHOT DEAD HIS
COMRADES KILL SLAYER

Memphis. Tenn. Feb 25.-Dcputy
sheriff W. II. Lucy. in an effort to
arrest "a negro near here today. nss
shot and instantly killed by the negro.
who. in turn. was killed by two other
shcrifls
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17
SHALL WOMEN VOTE?

IT they did, millions would vote DR..
Kings New Life Pills the true remedy
for women. For banishing dull, tagged
feelings, backache or headache consti-
patton, dispelling colds, imparting appe-
tlte and toning up the system, they're
unequaled. Easy. safe, sure, 25c at the
Public Drug Co.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

visitor in our city Sunday shaking
hands with host of old friends.
Mr.. Schneider says the town has
improved wonderfully since he was
here, and that this country looks
awful good to him. ;.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

George Anderson, who was brot
in from the Henry Good logging
camp about two weeks ago, suffering
with tyhoid fever, died at the hos
pital here yesterday morning. Coun-
ty Coroner Waggener came up and
took charge of the remains.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

Fred Johnson, the section foreman.
has purchased a four acre tract and
residence near the dam, formerly
owned by E. A. Southwick. The deal
estate agency.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

Mother earth has closedupon the
remains of the unfortunate man VIII
was killed in the wreck near Bomba
last Saturday with out disclosing the
faintest trace of his identity. The
remains scarcely recognizable as
those of a human being were
brought to Cut Bank right after
the wreck was cleared and placed
in the anteroom of the local Jail.
c. N. Thomas Immediately got in
communication with the county cor
oner as to the disposition of the
body and the means to be employed
to acertain the mans identy. The
testimony of the train crew was tax
en- but it disclosed nothing farther
than that the man represented him
self as a fireman not actively en-
gagged in the work and that he boar
ed the train at Whitefish. Interment
was made in the local cemeteryaf-
ter all attempts to acertain his iden-
ty or home proved futile.-Cut Ban
Pioneer Press.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

II your taxes are not paid on or
before November 80, you will have
a penalty to pay
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

say he is not the man who owned
the baby, as the picture would i'm
ply, but was merchant tailor here
when Whitefish was in its infancy.
He has now a prosperous business
in. the snme line in Havre. He was
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

Twelve new engines passed thru
acre the past week, destined for the
5. P. and S. Ry. They are all equip
ped with oil burners, and have al
all the other up-to-date appliances
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17
ONE OF WH|TEF|SH'S
FIRST SWT-MAKERS

This portrait is no doubt famil-
lar to a great many of the pioneers
of Whitefish. To those who are not
acquainted with Mr. Schneider, will
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-17

Don't forget to pay your taxes be
fore this month closes.