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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-18
HER TTTLE-THATS ABOUT ALL LADY
CONSTANCE is WEARING THESE DAYS

gasp, and lt is termed the most
daring display London has yet
seen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-18
$4,000 CHECKS FORCED;
BOOKKEEPER MISSING
Young Man Employed by
Rubber Manufacturing
Company Disappears,
and Forged Pay Checks
Found.

John Coon aged q. a bookkeeper
Tor Che Rubber Manufacturing A
Distributing company. $50 First av.
s., has been missing for a week.
Louis y. HliehinRs. manager Of
the company. viii not admit or
deny that there IS anything wrong
with COon's accounts Neverfhe.
less, there IN an investigation being
made ~ bis accounts. and there are
a large number Of forged checks to
be accounted for The amount In
VOWED is said 20 be more than
81 600.
For some time previous 70 HIS
disappearance, Coon has been .
constant frequenter Of cafes. &C.
companied by persons OF both
sexes known 20 possess expensive
tastes. Last week he suddenly
dropped ont Of sight He lived with
his mother. Ella \. Coon. iIl7
Jefferson. No information a. TO his
whereabouts or the date of his de-
parfmre can be secured al his for
mer home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-18

pARADENA. Cal. Mrs Margaret
Collier Graham. author, ~ dead,
aged 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-18

Il isn't often that a man is orrn
g. congratulations shea BE- hae been
ilrva by Che president * she rHifcd
States. lst clifford Piuehoi - the
Ereat eAcepf,Uu This photograph.
made especially tor this newspaper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-18
Pay Roll Was Padded.

Since CoOn's disappearance the
company FOR which he worked has
discovered that the weekly pay roll
checks for the past few months are
hundreds Of dollars IN excess of the
amount required The pay roll
checks are supposed to be signed
By the assistant cashier II was
Coon's duty 10 take the checks
needed for the pas roll % the Ma
,ional Bank OF Commerce and bring
the money back 10 the company's
office. The investigation has shown
that the original checks drawn BY
the cashier we're destroyed and
checks for amounts IN excess we're
drawn and the assistant cashiers
name forged
Detectives are seeking Coon. and
II he Is Appreciated he will be
accused OF forging these checks
and converting the amounts in ex-
cess ~ the actual pay roll 70 his
own use.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24

pinch their feet TO the point Of de-
formity.
In Europe they are getting more
tolerant and not only are big feet ad-
mlred. but a society has been formed
at Munich having their cultivation as
It's object.
The society will preach the gospel
that big feet IN a woman are not only
healthful but beautiful. The founder
of The society Is the Austrian Baron
css Mohn. she declares that she
made this important discovery about
feet while touring in the Bavarian
highlands. and she was led to start
the reform movement as the result
OF Witnessing the efforts ~ many
women to climb mountains in lace
dresses and French shoes with high
heels. Following the example set 10y
this society many clubs have been
| formed. the members OF which have
pledged themselves to appear every
where. even az court functions and
dances in the biggest possible shoes
with sturdy heels. and they further
undertake 10 bring mp their children
ON the same principles.
Fortunately the masculine contin-
gent IS stu permitted to display its
largest pedal extremities without carp
ing criticism.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
Mrsr Pun No STRINGS.

In wears that are past and gone, II
has been a time-honored custom for
New Mexico political bosses. not mem
bers of the legislature. 10 smoke
large black cigars, seated at ease In
ante room or lobby, and from hour TO
hour issue orders as to how certain
members shall vote ia the assembly
on this or that matter. sometimes
This morrls-chair g%encralship has been
quiet and retiring and sometimes it
has been flagrantly in evidence. Coun-
cilmen and representatives have obe-
diently supported this or that measure
or Killed the other one. on receipt Of
the tip from the lobby. Delegations
supposed 10 be representing the peo-
pie Of various counties have been
manipulated us dummies by strings
through the keyhole. moved on the
board MS chessmen by the bosses who
fingered outside or casually wandered
through the halls Of justice.
1t may be interesting to these gem
try 10 be told that nothing OF this
sort goes In the constitutional cOnven-
Ion. Sheep herding politics Is out of
date in New Mexico. We believe ,le
people are going TO run this eonven-
ton. They will do so if n amount
OF publicity given underhanded me-
thods by this newspaper, will be Of
any assistance.
Whatever the outcome the people
az least are going 20 be wise to what
is going on. We are willing TO guar
antee that the vote-directors who sit
on the leather seated chairs win find
them the hottest seats in New Mex
iVo. The man who IL not It d" IN
the convention must Keep his hands
Off.
The bosses Of both PARTIES. firm adj
herents OF the non-partisan policy Of
getting results, arc warned TO keep
out. There Il to be no lobby. The
work Of this convention Is TO be open
and above board and we shall do u
cwr humble best in turning the spot
light on each delegate so that not
only Will the people know how he
votes, but why he votes.
Leaders may lead on the floor Of
The convention armed with their Gre
dentials. There are 60 be nc leading
strings pulled from outside the doors.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
wHERE Is MIR. BURsUM?

Has anyone seen Mr.. n. O. Bursum
chairman OF the republican central
committee Of New Mexico, chairman
Izing2
There is a rather important cam
palgn on at present by the republic
can party of New Mexico. Under the
circumstances II is bat natural 10 in
auire. IN the spirit Of one who simply
seeks Information, whether or not the
head OF the republican organization
in New Mexico Is on the job. lie has
not been prominently In evidence In
this section of the range. If he has
been leading the hosts OF republican
ism In the present campaign, he has
been doing II in SO unobtrusive and
transformations n manner hat We have
overlooked his presence on the
ground. Occasionally we hear vague
rumors of Mr.. Bursum, here today
and gone tomorrow, unsuccessfully
seeking a non-partisan agreement in
a democratic county or succeeding In
! securing such "a deal in "A republican
county. Details. however. are mea-
gre. II is impossible to discover
whether or not anyone has really
seen and Identified MIR. Bursum maxi
ing "a noise like "A chairman. only
vague and intangible rumors INT here
and there.
It is understood. sub rosa. that q
prominent national republican organ
izcr was here recently and expected
to meet the New Mexico chairman y
! Alhuauerque. only a vacant chair
il Is said. greeted the seeker after
Bursum and others.
Doth the chairman, ~perohance, fee'
his flocks. like the father of NorV"l
ON the Grumpian hills Docs h'
recline Ca pastoral tranquility on SONS
far upland or listen 60 the souehinl
of the gephyrs among the pines? %.
Is he ON his iobe Aud &c so, why 90
why NOTE
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
MIR. Mood,s Position.

Editor Morning journal
Dear Sir.-Referring to your report
Of the republican meeting of Monday
night. in which you state that Mr.
Francis r. wood was opposed TO the
Initiative as the DESTROYER OF an law,
I beg to call your attention and the at
tention of the republicans Of Berna-
lilo county to the fact that just prior
TO the close of the meeting referred
to-. Mr.. Wood stated positively. In the
presence Of a number of prominent
republicans, that he was in v OF
the initiative when properly regulated
and safeguarded, Mr.. Wood also
stated at that time that somewhere
between the extreme forms of appli-
cation Of the initiative could be found
"a form which would De satisfactory
for the service of the state OF New
Mexico.
NV object in bringing this 20 youi
attention is that several republican
orators and writers. bv reason OF theii
prominence ion party councils have.
through the expression of their per
sonal opinions. placed the party IN
general in the position Of being op-
posed to |reserving To the people the
right OF direct legislation; while thos'
4 closest t. the current OF public opin'
! ion believe the rank and file OF The
PARTY 60 be strongly In favor OF re-
serving this right.
\. C. McCRODDEN.
! Albuquerque. y. NJ, Aug %.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24

Here Is IA rather novel argument Tor
the initiative and referendum brought
forward by the santa Zee New MeNi-
can. It's trend of thought Is perhaps
natural in the matter; From "a
strictly selfish business standpoint.
the New Mexican favors the initia-
tive and referendum. In oregon, for
instance. |thirty-two laws = To hc
submitted to the vote OF the people
at the next election Those lavs htvo
"a be printed and with 1t. under thf
oregon law. will go booklets giviue
arguments Tor and against the law
Tint means "a nice Fat printing bin
Ina viii mean thousands OF dollars in
trc WALLETS OF the INDECENT printer
Nos. the referendum is "a heantitu.
thing for the printer. even if the tax.
p.,crs pa, the frcight Let's have
the referendum and let's submit th'
revised and compiled laws 20 the PEG.
| pie nt the first state election. Whil'
we are at g. We mieht as wei do d
ltirlt Tor the printer. As ar rs th'
i taxpayers are concerned, there is tn
old Vanderbilt saying 90 apply"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24

Of tho majority Of the people. The
average man knows how comparative
~ easy 1t is to secure any given num-
Der Of signatures to a petition, the
contents Of which many OF the signers
hardly investigate. In short, there Is
the ever present danger that the ini-
tlatlve and referendum may become a
formidable weapon in the hands Of a
minority 10 secure laws which are un-
satisfactory to the majority of the
people.
This is only one of numerous ar
guments which can be adduced, backs
ed by statistics, TO show that the use
of the initiative and referendum must
be always with the usmost cautifn.
a low percentage provision Is one
feature Of the system that, as results
show, makes Il extremely dangerous
t9 government by an of the people
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
Small Holding CIa1m No. s240.
013S05 Jemez Forest Coal Land.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Santa Fe, N.
M, July 25, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named claimant has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim under
sections 16 and II of the act of March
3, 1891 (26 Stats, $50, as amended
by the act of February 81. 1898 CT
Stats, 400, and that said proof will
be made before A. Il. Walker, probate
clerk at Albuquerque, N. NJ, on Sep
TENDER Is, 1910, viz: Aron Eichwald,
of Cuba, N. NJ. for the claim in Sec.
20. T. 81 N, r. l w, Twp surveyed
in 1907.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his actual continuous adverse
possession of said tract for twenty
years next preceding the survey Of
the township, viz: f. Antonio
Chavez. Anastacio Chavez, Julian
Montoya. Eujenia Montoya de Vigil,
all of Cuba, N NJ.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of said proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason
under the laws and regulations of the
Interior Department why such proof
should not be allowed win be given
an opportunity at the above-men-
toned time and place to cross-exam-
inc the witnesses of said claimant,
and to offer evidence in rebuttal Of
that submitted by claimant.
MANUEL r. OTERO,
Register.
(First publication. July 81, 1900
7-2S-S-27
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
WHY rnlN ARE DANGEROUS.

In %cauticuiug the people 90 New
Mexico 90 goo slow with THEN advocacy
Of the initiative and The referendum
The Mornius journal takes the ground
that these measures are 60 "a great
tNient dangerous Boo prnttics unless
tlDrerly limited. and their oiliDlonoy
depends ON she people who use them.
They have not been thoroughly 1cm-
oustrntcd as successful n actual use.
no matter how excellent in tho abb
atract.
A. now operative the chief danger
iu tie use of them ir the TACT that
tbe percentage or namcs required Ca
Invoke either at them for or against
amy particular legislation. is so low
ihat the required petition b. almost
always assured OF the necessary NUM-
her of sisncrs. Il has. moreover been
found practically impossible whom th'
petition has been c~anvassed ana cleo.
iion called. ta secure a heavy enough
vote to make che result "a true expires.
sion OF public opinion. In many cases
'ss. than half the qualified voters
have taken par, In such elections AND
Sc ls nearly ALWAYS possible 20 easil,
round up 20 to 20 per cent Of the pec'
pie who are not satisfied with the
present conditions of government and
who viii sien most any kind 81 a pee
titicu And the growing lack 90 lnte-.
est taken hy voters in special elections
makes ia easily possible for a dis.
gruntied faction 90 override the vii
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
Small Holding Claim No. 2079.
0I3S03 Jemez Forest Reserve-Coal
Land.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United states Land office.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, July 81, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named claimant has filed 40
tice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim under
sections 16 and IL OF the act of March
3, 1891 (26 Stats. S54), as amended
by the act Of February 81. 1893 (27
Stats, 470), and hat said proof will
be made before A. E. Walker, pro-
bate clerk at Albuquerque, n. M, on
September Is. 1910. Wig: Antonio Cas-
ADDS, of Cuba, N. NJ, for the claim in
Secs. % and 2S, #. 81 N, r. / W..
twp. surveyed in 1907.
He names the following Witnesses
to prove his actnal continuous ad-
verse possession of said tract for
twenty years next preceding the sur
vey OF the township, viz: Nicolas
Vallejos, Dionicio Mccoy. Francisco
Atanacio, Antonio Valyerde, all of
Cuba. n. NJ.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance OF said proof,
or who knows Of any substantial roa-
son under the laws and regulations of
the Interior Department why such
proof should not be allowed will be
given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross
examine the witnesses of said claim
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal
OF that submitted by claimant.
MANUEL r. oTERO, Register.
7-29-S-29
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
NOTICE roR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, L.. s.
Land Office at Santa Fe, New
Mexico. July 23, 1910. Not Coal
Land. 06754.
Notice Is hereby given that Thomas
f. Keleher, Jr., of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, who. on January both, 1905,
made Homestead Entry (serial 06754)
No. $3.50, for Lot 2. s. 1-2 wv. IA
and NV. Ia NV. IA Sec. IS, T. 10
N. r. 3 e., n. NJ. p. b. and NJ.
Meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make final five-year
proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before A. r..
Walker. Probate Clerk of Bernalillo
County, at Albuquerque, New Mexico,
on the 14th day of September, 1910.
Claimant anne as witnesses:
Olympic Garcia, Canuto Sanchez,
Bibian Garcia y Salazar, and Eltogo
Sanchez all OF Albuquerque, N. M.
MANUEL OTERo, Register.
7-25, 8-25.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24

"The brilliant defense OF the demo-
cratic Tribune-ClUgen Of railroad at
torucys makes it clear that 10 a rail-
road attorney were to steal the family
cow of the editor OF the Tribune Citi-
zen, the editor would blame the COW.
Santa Fe New Mexican. We fully
share in the natural Indignation which
veiled charges ~ this kind must arouse
ON the part of the democratic chair
man Ills standing is too high as a
gentleman and a railroad attorney to
permit OF his being the victim OF such
do not believe the evening paper owns
a cow 10 has troubles enough with
out.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
Public Forum

Editor Morning Journal;
In the forming or the new constitu-
ton let us not forget the most import
ant products of our great common
wealth-the BOYS and girls. We need
I'm our constitution a few crisp SEN
fences providing for juvenile courts
and industrial education. NJ more
iails for youthful delinquents ana
criminals. II we can produce strone
brave and pure men and women we
need have no fears for the future of
our state. on with your campaign of
education.
f. s. SLOWER.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
CROPS AND PROGRESS.


In the ten pears from 1899 to 1903
New Mexico's crop values Increased
PA per cen
In the first named year the value
81 her crops was about 81. 500 900. Last
year the estimate WINS placed az So
100000. The increase was greater
than IN either Arizona or oklahoma,
tho former state increasing its show
ing from 82.000.O 900 70 1000, 600, and
oklahoma advancing from $4,000, q
900 10 sI22, 600, 600, making how ever,
the big jump from 27th 20 18th place
ia The list OF states. The Increase IN
New Mexico was also greater than In
wyoming, which showed a gain Of 273
per cent.
This Is n tremendous showing for
New Mexico. While her crop values
are away down In the list. which Is
headed by the great agricultural state
Of Illinois. stlli New Mexico comes
second in percentage Of increase for
tho decade, bring exceeded only BY
Idaho. which shnws q gain Of over
800 per cent
New Mexicu's crop record for this
ten years past IL something TO make
the west think. She has the trcmen-
dous advantage Of being only on the
threshold Of her agricultural develop
ment, with everything IN front of her.
with such a remarkable advancement
under a territorial form Of govern
ment In the past ten years. what the
next ten years viii rhow passes our
knowledge or ability 10 forecast. lt
viii he something %unequalled In the
annals Of any state IN the west.
The Chicago Tribune in q recent
issue features this New Mexico rec
ord and tn It's figures for the whole
country says.
The man who Is looking for the
reason FOR the great material prog
ress made by the tinted States IN the
last ten years need look no farther
than the record for that period OF tho
value OF various crops, Including
wheat, corn, cotton, onts. barley. rye.
huckwheut. flaxseed. rice, potatoes.
hay and tobacco In the ten years
from 1892 10 1909 the value OF the
crops raised in tho United states In
creased by S2.tif, Bog, 600. or Sb.3 per
cent. The total Tor 1893 was s2,6i1,-
10000. the total for 1909 was So
G52.Gb7.0O Al the yield for 1900 the
farmers can raise enough crops, at
farm values. in four years TO equal
the total capitalization of all the 250t-
600 miles Of railroads IN this coun-
Try and have a couple of million dol
lars LEFT.
Rhode Island, next TO California
showed the smallest gain. 81 per cent
from Si.711.000 Ia s., 245, 900, and re-
naming az the bottom OF the lisI
through the entire period Iowa, viii
a gain OF only "a per cent, was mex
to Rhode Island IN point Of increase
California's gain was only 10 per cent
The greatest gain by sections WA
IN the south Atlantic states, which In
creased their farm crops i03 per cen
and in the far western states, which
show an increase OF l21 per cent
twenty-five states raised crop.
worth. az farm prices, more thai
sio0. 600. 600. while two more, Ten
nessee and Arkansas, almost touche,
That mnrk with more than SOS. GOO 00i
each.
n nbout 30 uer cent Is added 4
the farm values tnc rrtaii price O
rho farmers crops BE- gained. on thi
basis the crops-eNelusive OF live
stock, milk. butter. checse and eggs
last year. were worth nearly seven hil
Zion dollars.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
FOR SALE

Ranch Of 43 acres, known as Rice
Ranch, neal Alameda, good improve
ments; under ditch.
Ranch Of 3lHa acres, known ms
Hunt Ranch. one mile north of city;
good improvements: fine orchards
and small fruits: under ditch.
10 acres of unimproved land one
mile north of city, but under ditch
aud in cultivation.
If you want a ranch II will pay you
to investigate above. Prices and
terms reasonable.
JOHN \. WHITE, Attorney-at-Iaw,
Cromwell Bldg, Albuquerque. Y. NJ.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24

Foundation OF a third party may fail
90 sooths every savage breast. hut it
helps some hy opening the way 20 a
fourth party then a fifth. and so on,
until there dawns on the rapturcd
vision the riad spectacle 81 an array
Of parties equal to thu number Of dis
gruntled voters
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
Territory OF New Mexico.
office of the Secretary.
CERTIFICATE on COMPARISON.

/. Nathan Jaffa, secretary of the
Territory of New Mexico, do hereby
certify that there was filed for record
i'm this office at two o'clock. p. m, on
the twelfth day OF August. A. ID. 1910.
Articles of INCORPORATION.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24

Big feet are q disgrace Ia many
parts 81 the world. China and the
states being first and fore
most among the nations whose women
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-24
ptVI VIHIN u NV NIVAIUV'
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

on inns lGln DAY OF august, a. ~ l5lU,
(Seal) NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary of New Mexico.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Know all Men by These Presents:
That we. Edwin Il. Forstall, jay w.
McRae and Francis T.. Wood, all of
whom are citizens Of the United
States. have associated ourselves to-
gether for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the provisions OF
an Act Of the Thirty-fifth Legislative
Assembly of the Territory OF New
Mexico. entitled "An Act to regulate
the formation and government of cor
porations for mining, manufacturing,
industrial and other pursuits; APPROX
ed March Is, 1906" And we hereby
certify as follows:
I.
The corporate name of said cor
poration is COOPERATIVE INSUR-
ANCE UNDERWRITERS.
II.
The principal place OF business of
said corporation is in the city of AL
huquerque. in the County of Bernal,
lilo and Territory of New Mexico. and
in Room 3 in the state National Bank
Building. and Francis E. Wood is the
name Of the agent in charge thereof
and upon whom process against the
corporation may be served.
III.
The objects FOR which this corpora
ton Is formed are as follows;
To he and act as agents for the a k
ing. soliciting and placing of insurance
Of all kinds. except life insurance, and
to act as general or special agents
for the placing and taking of such
insurance.
As subsidiary to and in furtherance.
hut not in Limitation of the powers
conferred by the Acts and Laws OF
New Mexico. or Of the objects herein
above stated. IL is expressly provided
that said corporation shall also have
and exercise the following powers, to-
wit:
a.. To do any and all things here
in specified as objects. purposes and
powers 20 the same extent and with
like force and effect as a natural per
son might or could do the same. and
so do them in any part of the world
as principal. agent. contractor, trustee
or otherwise.
b. To conduct said business above
specified In all its branches n ramt'
fications. and have and maintain one
or more offices for the transaction OF
business. and hold without limitation
purchase and convey real and person
al property in the Territory or New
Mexico.
C.. To purchase for the purpose 81
holding. occupying and using tbs
same. or to be leased or sold FOL
profit. real estate and real property
and any and all interests n rights
! therein.
a. To acquire by purchase or other
wise the good will trade marks, trade
names and all other rights and inter
ests in or pertaining TO n business
I and to assume entirely or in part. ths
payment OF the debts and liabilities oi
any person, firm, association or cor