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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
HEAVY INCREASE IN
RAW MATERIAL ON
BOSTON MARKET


The satisfactory opening OF the
season for lightweight goods has re-
suliey IN a heavy increase IN busi-
Iness IN The raw material not only
ii spot lots. but Tor future delivery,
land The trend ~ Irices ~ frmcr,
Gays Eradstreets. 81 the Boston WOOL
market. Estimates of the past
weeks salea rim ts high as O0g 600
pounds and included much wool from
1.-the new clip not vet IN dealers
hands. and a large amount OF south
| American and New Zealand cross
fbreds, Az q direct result OF the sud-
den turn in the demand, prices Of
fleeccs have advanced about y cent
per pound on m average heavy sales
or fecppp on thf spot ana ~ artiNe
including an grades. A large mount
az new territory wool IN the original
bags ana 10 arrive changed hands at
about previous prices. The level or
quotations Il not set nigh enough 70
admit Of satisfactory profits on the
bulk OF the new woods, nut dealers
are greatly encouraged over the hb-
oral buying by manufacturers and
Tho quick revival from % depression
Of previous weeks. aF tho policy Of
the min interests indicates thRt they
have "A GOOD volume Of business in
hand and IN prospect. Liitle is being
done 10 the west. but the movement
Eastward as increasing, @ith the ma
infity Of the clips either sold or con-
The prices realized on the
largo sales OF New Zealand grades
were somewhat higher than recent
but were below the importing
UOinf.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05

President Theodore Roosevelt q few
months before he left the White
House the civil service commission
was empowered TO appoint fourth
class postmasters in several states,
which practically covered half of the
country. Ii has not worked out sat
isfactoIiiy In the smaller communi-
ties. and postal officials are con-
vince that In time. all fourth-class
postoffices will be removed from the
control OF the civil service commits
sion.
1t is explained by the officials that
the application Of the civil service
rules has not proved sat
isfactory. owing to the difficulty OF
securing lists of eligibies. The com
pensatton OF fourth-class ~postmasters
ranges from 2 few dollars 10 a figure
inst below $1,000 q year. The
authorities have found ii difiicult 10
induce peonle 10 take civil service
examinations In small communities
" ith the result thgt in many In
stances tho administration of the pos
tai business has been hampered.
It Is suggested by officials. how
ever. that these appointments should
be made direct by the postmaster
general. applicants TO he subjected 70
a simple written examination merely
to tegt their business ability.
In second and third class posiof-
fees the compensation ~ large
enough 10 attract desirable candi-
dates. Postal officials believe that
appGiptments 10 second and third
class offices should be filled by GER
fifieation ~ the civil service ccm-
While they DO not expect
the administration 10 At once ADOPT
idea they are hopeful that the
viii be adopted at no distant
They point out that towns and cit-
les large enough 70 maintain SECOND
and third class offices are entitled 20
first class postal administration. n
is possible. they argue, only
where candidates are selected for
fitness alone. Under a policy |
naugiiraiod BY Postmaster General
3. C%Ortelynu, postnasters are
generally retained in office as long
rs their records are kept up 10 a GER
tain standard. but ulis rule may be
defeated on occasion By senators and
representatives.
Every effort is to be made TO in
the administia alton TO favor the
classification OF second and third
eAass offices. For the present, Mr..
viii devote his energies 10
removing second, third and fourth
class offices from the realm Of pol
tics. trusting 10 public sentiment
eventually To force the classification
" The first class offices.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
RICH MAN INTENDS
To END DAYS IN
POVERTY
Nearly Ninety Years Old and
Crippled With rheumatism,
Philantbropist Gives All to.
Education,


Chicago. Aug. 4.-Determined TO
die with The least possible amount OF
funds on hand. Dr. ID. * Pearsons,
who il more than 80 years old and af-
flicted with rheumatism, has planned
70 sell his home ana enter Il sani-
tarium TO spend the rest Of his days.
He has given 5000 600 TO twenty
nine small colleges.
April "a. his next birthday anni-
veraary, DIR, pearsons plans to make
his last requests TO his colleges. which
viii be the last Of his fortune He
viii then rest content in the sani-
tarium waiting for the end.
"A man is his own Test executor,
said Dr.. Pearsons. sand I intend to be
mine. | will sell my home and use
the money TO pay my debts
Or. P%earsons always speaks Of his
conditional colleges as his debts.
II win make no more presents until
my next birthday" he said. Then !
VIII dispose Of everything
All is in readiness at The Pearsons
home for n new tenant. Thomas, the
Pearsons butler and general factotum,
has been packing things for severat
weeks.
AS soon as the house is sold | snail
60 10 the sanitarium.' said he. and
~ AffAAAI AbA VIM fAANh AtEEf
tweaty-fouf years ] have lived in the
old mansion here. Twenty-one of the
years i have been giving. l have
given something like s~6,000,000 to
twenty-ninc colleges and institutions
In twenty-four states. Ny debts, yes,
thai is what | call them. You see, !
have promised Berea college SlO0,-
900 II s400. 900 additional is raised.
THAT Is one debt ! must meet
April IL. Then there are other con-
d%itioBal debts that / must meet. You
know, 1 investigate every college or
/ aid, and as | am getting
pretty well along in years l think ]
rather get rid Of everything
away.
When my house Is sold and tho
debts met ! shall have been my own
executor and shall hay closed the es-
tate entirely. There will be no dis
pufes after | am gone. That Is what
sant to be sur Of"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
OLD TIMERS STILL
WITH SANTA FE
IN KANSAS
One Engineer Has Worked on
Trains ~ Years, Being SO.
Years in Charge Of Engine.
Others Retired on Pensions.

Hutchinson, kan, Aug. t-rhe
story of Peter Tollin, thepioneer san
tn re engineer who Is still running a
train out OF Hutchinson. after a.
years continuous service with the
Santa he, and 80 Years us an engineer.
brought TO attention the fact that the
Santa re has several other old-head
employees here.
None OF them are. however, in the
same class with Engineer Tcllin. who
holds a record OF being probably the
oldest railroad employe Ia point or
service, In the entire country
There are several Hutchinson Santa
Fe men who have been with the com.
nany more than thirty years and who
carry system passes because of their
long service.
Among these are Alex West. bonus
Inspector for this division. who has
been With the system nearly "a years,
Walter SAUNDERS, an engineer. over 80
wears 70 Henry Johnson, who has a.
ran as passenger engineer. who has
been with the company over 80 years
These are still with the company
ana good FOR years more OF service
Henry Hartman, chief clerk Tn the
freight office, who is Agent Ways
riTht-hand man, has COmnleted 20
years of service with the COMPANY
and AN on e right here ga hutchiu-
son.
John Secoy is another old head. lie
was only a few months d retired un
"a pension after over so wears service
lie had been for many Nears "a pas
seuror brakeman with a run Out Of
Hutchinson. and before that had been
vurdmaster FOR years al Nickcrson and
also az Florence Tie 10 On years old
aud was retired on pension.
Roheu Bolton. who was for man
tears road master ~ the Florence and
Eliuwood branch. f. sin in the com
uany service. although retired tn ana
easV berth as tower man near Flor-
cncc. ON u pension He began work Tor
The company I'M fS1o. 80 years ago.
Patrick Reagan. who Be- now e tower
man at Streur CITY or somewhere in
that vicinity. uns Engineer Tellin O.
close SECOND for innE service WIN the
company. Ho went on "a paN roll tn
iNts. ~ wears uln. n unlN Il wear
behind Tefin. he worked beside Tel
lfn In construction work between To-
peka and Empori1 in 1850
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
Beware of OintDIents for CataIrll
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy The
sense of smell and completely d~erange
the whole system when entering IL
through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you a possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. j. Cheney
& Co. Toledo. Ohio. contains no mer-
curry. and Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure You get
the genuine. II Is taken Internally
and made in Toledo. Ohio, by f. J,
Cheney q co. Testimonials free.
sold by Druggists. Price. SOC. Pcr
bottle.
Take Hairs Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
POWERS MAY
HALT TRAFFIC IN
PLUM N S
National Association Of ! lu-
bon Societies Protest Vigor-
ousIy Against Slaughter of
Birds.
Especial Correspondence TO Morning Journal

Especial Correspondence to Morning JournaiI
Spokane, Wash, July 81" Uncle
Joe Cannon, speaker of the house OF
representatives. United States Senator
Aldrich and other relics of political
hossism have few friends among the
farmers of the northwest said T.. NJ.
Smith, lecturer for the State Grange
of Washington and secretary of the
Progressive Political alliance. in an
interview here today. He added:
Fifteen thousand farmers in Wash
ington belonging to the grange and
10000 more affiliated with the Farm
ers' Cooperative and Educational un-
ion. are deeply stirred with the spirit
of insurgency and are determined to
put an end to the antoeratic control
of state and national politics by agents
of the interests.
Scratch a farmer on the back and
you will find 2 mar who wants Speak
er Cannon kicked out of office and
Senator Aldrich retired from public
life, and. what is more, who is Will
ing to exert his W political influ-
ence to the accomplishment of these
ends. Also you will find a maj who
a no longer be blinded to appeals
to his prejudices made by crafty cor
poration lawyers. They are out with
the big stick and they will make
themselves heard"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
URGE PROHIBITION
CLAUSE IN STATE
CONSTITUTION
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
PASS STRONG RESOLUTION.
Tenth Annual Meeting of the
Organization Feature of the
ChautauQua at Mouhtainair
Yesterday.

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning journal
Mountainair, N. NJ, Aug. 4-Th
tenth annual meeting of the New
Mexico Sunday school association
opened yesterday morning in the spa
cious tabernacle on the ehautauqui
grounds. The following delegate
were in ~attendance: Rev. b. C
Meelker, Presbyterian missionary o
Bincon; Mrs. Linus l.. Shields, Pres
byterian missionary, Jemez Springs
Mrs. Annie Shadrack. Baptist Sunda,
school. Albuquerque Rev. j.. II
Utesch, German Lutheran SUNDAY
school. Belen; j. Wilburn Rose, FRS
Christian Bible school, Belen; Mrs
Ella Douglas, Miss Velma Douglas
Mrs. J. y. Berkeley, Mrs. Daniel stew,
art, Morris Stewart, Mrs. Molll
Leaning, Mrs. Samuel Blair, Ear
Porterfield. d. a. Porterfield, FRS
Methodist church. Albuquerque; Mrs
A. C. Shupe, H, L. SNYDER. Miss Corr
NJ. Duncan, j. C.. Baldridge, II. S
Lithg0w, Congregational Sunday
school. Albuquerque; L. b.. Cristy
Presbyterian sunday school, A%lbuquer-
que.
Services were opened with a song
service led by Professor Barbour
musical director of the c~hautauqua,
followed with Scripture reading and
prayer by II. II. Durkee. secretary OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. at Eel Paso. After roll
call and reading of the constitution
by the secretary pro tem. Miss Dun
can, the treasurer. J. NJ. Sadler, made
his report. as follows. Balance on
hand and receipts for the year, $53.75;
disbursements, S30.55; balance,
S23.20. unredeemed pledges and from
other sources, $3.50; total resources,
5000 The report was audited and
found correct by the finance commit
tee.
President f. b. Cristy gave an in
teresting address. discussing the work
of the past yeer and the need of push
ing the organization of every county
Sunday school association in the ter
ritory. The following committees
were then appointed:
Nominations-Rev. William Blair.
u. A. Porterfield, j. Wilburn Rose.
Resolutions-Rev. B.. c. Meeker.
Rev. j. H. Utesch, H.. s. Lithgow.
Finance-H. l.. snyder, j. c. Bald
ridge, w. NJ. Mccoy.
A number Of well written papers
were read at the morning session, in
Guiding one on the beginners de-
partment by Mrs. Swartz of Artesia,
read by Mrs. Shupe: a paper on the
primary department by Miss Mary
Matthewson. read by ID. A.. Porter
field; a paper on junior department
work by j. wilbur Rose. Helpful
and interesting discussions followed
the reading of each paper.
Just before the afternoon session n
heavy rain fell. continuing for nearly
an hour. The c%hautauqua grounds
are on the side of a hill. and soon
after the rain there vas little evil
dence Of the doWnpour on the
grounds.
song service and devotional and then
the report OF the nominating commit
tee was accepted and the following
officers chosen.
n. a. Porterfield Of Albuquerque.
president: +. ". Swartz OF Artesia.
vice-president: ". NJ. Mccoy OF Noun
secretary. II. L Lithgow OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
SUPREME OFFICERS OF
pYTAIAN KNIGHTS CHOSEN

Milwaukee,. aug 1.-Two events
today occupied the attention o. the
Knights 81 rYthlas grand encnnlp-
ment and supreme lodge convention
~-ihe election 81 Officers and the
competitive arm.
e.Cbaneeilof George ~ Manson
OF Maine was elected "a the supreme
ehancellnrship. At the conclusion 81
fonr ballots Tor supreme v%ico-ohan.
feilor Thomas j. eating 90 Macon
Ga. was elected.
j. " speariug Of louisiana was
elected supreme prelnte
other Officers elected follow
Supreme Keeper Of records ana seal
-Fred l.. wheaton Minneapolis
Supreme preiate-Rey. Joseph H.
spearing, Shreveport, Ia.
Supreme MASTER Of e~xchequcf-
Joseph y. Mcars. Wilmington. y G..
Supreme master at arms-E Edward
Horton, 81. Thomas, ont
Supreme inner g~uard-liarry a
Druchman, Arizona.
supreme outer guard-H W. Wads-
worth. philadelphia.
Members OF board Of control insur'
ance department-Georac A. Banks
Grand Forks, n. D. W. A. puNnll
Knnsns.
Nc Official fNifffnit OF iA' i'P'fN
of the driil will be given out until
saturday With the number OF cls'
ihle companies reduced Ca fifteen.
The prize competition probably VIII
De terminated Friday
Fred a Wheaton, supreme Keeper
u records and seal, la his hi-ennial
report 90 the supreme lodge dWeli OF
the growth 81 tho order since u Was
dksniged Ia 1864. The approximate
membership ~ now 72O. 00O
PsRhian lodges are established IN
Alaska. Chinu. cuba and the phiiii'
ptnes. There are also six lodges ii
.4neah Ar Wheaton suggested that
Australia and New 2eaiNnd be culti'
vafed
MHlof General a. j stohhart ~
ST. Paul wns tonight elected supreme
chancellor . the uniform rank ot the
ordsr.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
old BILL NELSON
CALLER At TAFT
RESIDENCE
Veteran Kansas City Edition
Enthusiastic Admifer Of
Roosevelt, is Likewise Warm
Friend Of PInchot


49, ANt HttM w s
Beverly. Mass, Aug 4-Colonel
william II. Nelson. owner OF the
Kansas City star. who. has been
spending ihe hot weather ~ MS sum
mef home near here. dropped IN on
President TAFT at Burgess point this
afternoon ON hts way 0ut ~ the
presidents cottage, the colonel said
he vas mol going 10 talk politics r
he could help himself. Subsequent
reports from the front norch over
iodking salem BAY Indicated. how
ever. that a hearty exchange ot
greetings WAS quickly followed By mn
earnest discussion Of recent events IN
the political world.
Precedent Taft ana "Oid Bill Nell
SON. as he Familiarity refers to the
Missouri editor, have been friends for
q Iane time Colonel Nelson prob
ebly had some burning thoughts to
conway to the president ana there
appears To be little doubt as to the
actual conveyance lie was inter
viewed by a group oi newspaper men
81 ne was an his way 60 see Mr., Tart
What about the results N KAN
sas ?" was the opening chorus from
the newspaper man
oh" laughed the colonel. my
heart IS not broken"
And Iowa"
sWeu. 1 am managing "a hear NJ
under that pretty well o
What do Sou think oi the posi-
blllty OF the next house Of represen
tatIves being democratic
rIt looks a. though Il would either
be democratic or lnsurgent. Al any
rate yon can bet Il viii be anti
Cannon
MANY republicans seem 20 think
that the republican party Is made up
Of a majority 81 the voters of this
country. In that. they ore wrong
The democrats have never pun up =
candidate for president who ought 20
hHve won that did not win Take
Cleveland and Tilden for example.
sAll this does not mean that yGu
are going 10 support Judson Harmon
does H. queried q venturesome re-
porter.
NO, against Theodore Roosevelt
DO you think Colonel Roosevelt
can come back -"
come back" The colonel snapped,
.Ayhy. he'd sweep the country fut
/ don't think he viii run uniess he
Colonel Roosevelt's recent travels
in the anthracite regions az Penussi-
vania clnimea Colonel Nelson's ~
tnntlon for a few minutes.
"Ynu viii notice. he said. "thal
Colonel Roosevelt went 60 the coal
mtnaa and not 10 the National ctty
anA that he went a. Father Infihh
and net 20 J y. Morgan
r4slnnel Nelson then spoke ~ ms
friendship Tor President Tart
~ IN vcry fond % him, he said
saun was much Interested IN MIS-
election
~D1 son think he wll be re-
elected ut
Now, boya,s' laughed the coionri.
you must moi aak me foolish Qaes'
iinns
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
BALlINGER DECLARES
CRANE DID NOT TALK
RESIGNATION WITH HIM

81. Paul. Aug. 4.-SecretaIy Of the
Interior Ballinger. while IN route Ia
Seattle, wrote the following note 10
the Associated Press:
"plegse say for me that reports TO
the effect that senator Cranes con
ference with me had to do with the
suggestion thet | resign is without
Foundation.
our conference did o in the
slightest degree relate To myself or
any matter affecting me.
VERY respectfully,
n. A. BALlINGER'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
LAST GRIP ON JOBS
BEING LOST BY
CONGRESSMAN
POSTMASTER GENERAL IS
ADVOCATING CIVIL SERVICE
Would Classify All Postoffice
Jobs in the Country and There
Would Be No More Chance to.
Get Appointments.
chs Munsey Building.
Morning Journal Bureau

N|"T|ITNITW7 II - AW|
IT Do administration adopts a sug-
gcstlnn that is DO be made b> the
postmaster general. members ol con-
eress Nil aa o. H. shara ~ practi-
cally ala patronage that is now al
lottod Co them. n Is To be proposed
that uu postofuccs of the second and
third class, with salaries ranging
% Si.eao 10 s2.g0u a year. shall De
converted into the classified service.
Al the same time it will be painted
ont to the president that n expert
mcnt ot applying h merit principle
tu the appointment 81 fourth-ciass
postmnsters has proved q failure
rs authority Of an order issued hy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
FORMAL OEMANDf0R
EXTRADIT|0N
Of CHARLTON
State Department Refers ItaI-
ian Ambassador to Jersey
Magistrate Having Jurisdic.
ton in Case.


washington, Aug, 4.-What is as
aumed to be ltaly's formal demand
for the extradition Of Porter Chari-
ton, the young American charged
with having killed his wife. Mary
scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como,
Italy, reached the state department
today. AS that ease has not reached
tbe jurisdiction Of the department
the papers were returned to the ltal-
ian embassy whence they came.
Accompanying h packet upon its
return and explanatory for the coGrsc
taken by The department was a note
from Acting Secretary Wilson sub
hitting the case lay with the New
Jersey court and the papers should
he presented to the magistrate be-
fore whom the case was pending.
Not until action had been taken by
the cour will the Ease Of Charlton
reach the state department, when
Secretary Knox may be called upon
To pass upon the question Of extradi-
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
Fresh UnrIsing in spain.

san Sebastian, Aug. An insur-
r%rCtionary movement, Il IS reported,
has started In the Basque provinces of
Ri~scavaIava. and Guipeuzcoa and in
the adjoining province Of NOvarro.
The government is d~ispatching troops
q the scene of the trouble,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
OKLAHOMA DENIES
BALLOT TO
NEGROES
Constitutional Amendment De-
proves Freedmen and Their.
Illiterate Children of Their.
Right to Vote.
my Morning journal special rsas.d wirsi

49,
Oklahoma city. Aug. 4.-Retufns
from ~six-scvenths OF the voting pre-
.cincts give Lee Crude "A lead OF 1919
over his nearest opponent for the
democratic nomination for governor.
Meager returns have been received
on the republican ticket, but McNcai
IL leading with Ferguson ana Fields
running "a hard race.
w. N. Harrison. manager OF M, G.
CARRIERS i%nsurgent campaign, today
issued u statement cDncedinR tina
first district congressional nomination
10 Mcclure tstandpatter) by 500
votes. other estimates give Mcclure
a.SOD.
The suffrage amendment. disfran-
.chisement of negroes. Is carried, tudg-
ing from fairly fun figures.
w H. Murray. one OF the defeated
democratic aspirants for governor, is
sued "A statement today, charging
fraud lie says, he viii carry the mat
Ter 10 the supreme court.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
j.. H. UTESCH,
III. s. LITHGOW.
"B. c.. MEEKER.


The association is starting out with
a determination to make the conven-
ton at the c~hautauqua next year a
success and will %endeavor to have
every Sunday school in the territory
enrolled. The schools not now en-
rolled are asked to send the name
of the school, denomination and
name of the town to any of the as
ISOLATION officers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05

WaiscuhurF, Colo Aug A-htnla-
min Albeit. "a prisoner who had hoen
arrested following his quarrel with
Z Noman was shot and killed by Of
flotrs today while resisting arrest. lie
had attempted t. fire on the ouicera
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05

Neither labor leader would state the
Developments or purpose OF the con-
4ereure. The convention has been
considering the question Of mileage
system OF compensation. The prin-
cipai question relates to higher wages
Tor passenger conductors on the west
crn lines.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05

is wanted it can usually be secured
by blending the beans. However,
there is always a chance of strik-
ing something particularly valuable
among seedlings. it is conceded, and
the work is allowed to ga on.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05
PASSENGER CONDUCTORS
AFTER HIGHER WAGES

81. Louis. Ane. "a. D. GARRISON.
president of the order Of Railway
Conductor and W. e.. Lee. president
81 the order ~ Railway Trainmen.
are tonight 10 conference with dele
gates % the convention Of the Wesf-
ern Association OF Railway Train
Men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-05

NINiln CIV, Aus- 4-Ine IITsI
JcurieS-Johnson fight pictures 70 De
shown in Mexico We're exhibited here
tonight. The moving picture halls
we're crowded with spectators com
nased II representative OF many ma
tioaali!ias.