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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
GOOD WORK FOR
NEW MEXICO
Bursum, Prince, Morrison and
Others in Thick of
Fight
PROHIBITION FOR NEW MEXICO
Effort to Include Clause in Enabl-
ing Act---Hopkins Re-appoint-
ed Postmaster.
Special to The New Mexican.


Washington, D. c., Feb. 1S.-The
senate committee on territories is in
session now. Ex-Governor L. Brad
ford Prince, chairman of the Santa Fe
committee, addressed the committee
on behalf of New Mexico's claims in
geenral and for the relief of Santa
Fe county specifically and made a
decided impression on the senators.
He was followed by Judge n. B.
Laughlin, who is a close friend of
Senator Hughes of Colorado, "a men,
Der of the committee, and by Levi A.
Hughes, who confined himself to the
Santa Fe county matter. Bird COler
of New York explained what the bonds
cost, what they sold for and are now
selling for, and who now holds them,
declaring that most Of them are own
ed in New England. Attorney Charles
A. Spiess also spoke at length on be-
half of the bond holders and present
ed an exhaustive brief on the entire
matter of the railroad aid bond issues,
Arizona Bosters.
Delegate Ralph Cameron, Attorney
R. E. Morrison and Lorenzo Hubbell
led the fight for Arizona before the
committee. 1t is believed that the bill
will be reported to the Senate in few
days. The Anti-Saloon League is try
ing very hard to get prohibition
clause into the enabling act.
Hopkins Re-appointed Postmaster.
Upon recommendation of Delegrate
Andrews and the Republican organic
alton, R. w. Hopkins was for the
fourth time re-appointed postmaster of
Albuquerque.
Bursum Obtains Concessions.
Chairman H. o. Bursum of the terri
torial Republican central committee,
obtained from the department of the
interior and the forest bureau import
art concessions for the mining in
dustry in the Mogollon and other dis
tricts within the Gila national forest.
Special Counsel in Dam Condemnation
The attorney general of the United
States has appointed R. F, Burgess of
Ell Paso, and H. B. Holl of Las Cruces,
as special assistants in the condemna-
tion proceedings for the Elephant
Butte dam.
The appointment was made upon
suggestion of the Ell Paso office of the
Ell Paso Water Users Association, and
was brought about by the efforts of
Congressman w. R. Smith.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
KERMIT BRAVED
NILE CROCODILE
Tried to Recover Body of
Native Who had Drowned
in the Murky Stream
THE FINAL WEEKS SHOOTING
The Former President VIII De-
vote His Time to Preparing
Lectures.

Gondokoro, Upper Nile, Feb. IS
Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt
and Edmund Heller, the zoologist. left
on a steamer today for the final
weeks shooting along the river banks.
The party will leave here about Feb
ruary 26. and from then on. Colonel
Roosevelt will devote himself to the
preparation of the lectures he is to
deliver on his arrival in Europe.
Dives Into Crocodile Infested River.
Kermit Roosevelt and Mr.. Loring
distinguished themselves today. A
native fell into the river near the
steamer and was drowned. Kermit
and Mr.. Loring learned of the acci.
dent and both repeatedly dove into
the crocodile infested river in an eff
fort to recover the body, but without
success.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
BURIED WIFE HALF AN
HOUR AFTER DEATH
In Consequence, Juan Reyes Valencia,
San Felipe Pueblo Indian is in
Jail Charged With Murder.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Feb. 1S.-Juan
Reyes Valencia, a San Felipe Indian,
is in Jail at Bernalillo, charged with
the murder of his wife. Maria Garcia
Valencia, as the result of a prelim-
mary hearing held several days ago
before Justice of the Peace Juan A.
Chavez, at Algodones. Valencias
wife died at the village of San Felipe
several miles north of Algodones, on
February l, under circumstances
which caused much comment among
the Indians Apparently in perfect
health, the woman died very sudden
ly and was buried by Valencia a half
hour after death. 1t was nearly ten
days before the suspicious held by
the San Felipes regarding -the wo-
mans S sudden death were communicate
ed to the authorities and it was then
necessary to take the matter up with
the government Indian officials before
permission could be secured by the
civil authorities to disinter the re-
mains and perform an autopsy in an
effort to determine the cause of death
District Attorney G. S. Klock finally
made arrangements for an autopsy,
which was performed by two govern
meut physicians, DR.. Geek, of Albu-
Querque, and DR.. Dillon of Laguna
The examination discovered the fact
that the woman's neck had been brok-
en- and that this was the sole cause of
death no other marks of violence or
evidences of illness being found. VAL
encia was Immediately arrested charg-
ed with murder and following a pre-
liminary hearing, in which the terri
tory was represented by Mr. Klock.
The principal witness FOR the territory
was Valencias' step-daughter, small
child of the dead woman, who testif-
ed that Valencia and her mother be-
came involved in an argument and
that Valencia had struck the woman
on the neck either with his first or
some instrument and that she sank to
the floor and never regained con-
sciousness. Justice of the Peace
Chavez bound Valencia over to await
the actions of the grand jury in the
sum of $4,000. In default of the bail
Valencia was taken to the Bernalllo
Jail, where he will probably remain
until his case is acted upon by the
grand jury.
Although the Indians at San Felipe
We're rather excited over the affair at
the time it happened, they do not
seem inclined to assist in Furnishing
Valencia and are reluctant to appear
as witnesses to testify about the fam
lily troubles of the man and his wife,
which it is believed, were not harmon
iouS.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
CONGER MAKES OUT A
GOOD CASE OF GRAFT.
Corruption in Empire State Such as
Would Never Be Dreamt of in
New MaXicn

Albany, Feb 18.-The legislative
bribery scandal, so far as the bridge
company is concerned, was definitely
put up to the Republican party today
at the close of Senator Benn Conger's
cross examination. Conger made it
clear that the contribution he made to
the Republican campaign fund in 1902
was for the purpose of buying protec-
ton for his bridge interests. Fur
thermore, he declared, the bridge
company made no contribution to the
Democratic state campaign fund. Con-
ger voiced a new charge against Sen
ator Aids when he accused him of
trying to hold up" the bridge COM
pany again in 1907, when the present
highway law was being drafted by a
committee of which Aids was chair
man. Several senators cross-examin-
ed Conger in an attempt to lessen the
damaging effect of his recent allega-
tion against Speaker Nixon and As
semblyman Burnett, but Conger
stuck to his charges.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
PARAFFINE EGGS DECLARED
TO BE TAINTED.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The traffic in
Europe's paraffine-coated eggs which
began to arrive in New York last
week, has been suddenly checked by
orders of the Department of Agricul-
ture, pending an analysis of the eggs.
Dealers in domestic eggs charged
that the paraffine coating is an adul-
terant and as result the egg is in
furious to health. The complaint says
that the foreign eggs owe their supe-
rior sweetness and mildness to this
paraffine.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
FROM THE DAkOTAS
TO CENTRAL AMERICA.
Gigantic Railroad Proposition That is
at Present Engaging Attention
of Engineers

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 1S.-Two
engineering crews are in the field To-
eating the proposed American Cen
tral railroad which is to extend from
the Dakotas to the Gulf of Mexico.
One of the crews is surveying the line
between Miami and Vernon, while the
other is looking over the territory be-
tween Texola, Mangum and Olustee,
Oklahoma. George w. Angle, chief
engineer of the Central Construction
Company, is authority for the state
ment that the line from Vernon, via
Brownwood, San Saba and Llano. to
San Antonio will be surveyed early
this summer and that actual construc-
tion work on this 100 mile stretch will
begin in very short time.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
BODIES OF MINERS
WERE MuMMIEIED.

Cherry, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Eleven bod
les OF miners were recovered from
the st. Paul coal mine today. To the
amazement of the veteran mine in
spectors, the bodies entombed since
November 13, when brought to the
surface, were found to be almost per-
fectly mummified.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
SENATOR BEN TlLLMAN
SINKING TO DEATH.
His Family Have Given Up Hope for
His Recovery-Suffers From
CREEPING PARALYSIS.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The condi-
tion of Senator Ben Tillman, who was
taken ill on the Capitol steps on We'd
nesday afternoon is alarming. He is
unconscious and those close to the
family have lost hope for his recov
cry. 1t is said that the senator is
suffering from progressive paralysis
the result of a hardening of the art
cries.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
LEAGUE ADOPTS
SHORT OR 154 GAME SCHEDULE,

New York, Feb. 1S.-The National
League magnates this afternoon
adopted a resolution calling for 154
game schedule. The schedule pre-
viously prepared was not adopted but
will be used as basis for new
schedule.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
LAY DYING IN
ZERO TEMPERATURE
For Three Hours Sheriff Pre-
vented Any One to Come
Near
ANOTHER BLOODY RIOT At CAIRO
Leader of Mob Is Killed, Two
Innocent By-Standers
Wounded.

Cairo, Ills, Feb. IS. The militia
this morning patroIled the sidewalk
in front of the Alexander county
court house, where shortly before one
this morning, Alexander Halliday,
leader of mob in an attack on the
Jail, was shot to death by deputy
sheriffs and where four others, two
of them not members of the mob,
were wounded. Halliday, son of a
former mayor, lay for three hours
dying beside the court house steps
in a temperature a few degrees
above zero. During that entire time
Sheriff Nellis, acting on orders re-
ceived by telephone from Governor
Deneen, refused to permit anyone
to remove the wounded man or to
allow physician to enter the enclo-
sure. Nellis says that the governor
advised him to wait until the mill
tary came and to take no chances of
a ruse which might result in the re-
newal of the mob's attack. The
wounded are Sam Wessinger, for
mer policeman; John Maloney, broth
er-in-law of Mrs. Rose Maloney,
whose purse was snatched by one of
the negro prisoners sought by the
mob, Morton Crehan, and George B.
Walker, Associated Press correspond
ent Eight of the twelve deputy sher-
ifs whose shots scattered the mob
and killed Halliday, are negroes, and
this fact has intensified the feeling.
Tne mob attack on the Jail was the
outgrowth of series of petty crimes
by negroes, particularly purse snatch
ings and annoyances to women. John
Pratt, a negro was arrested, and con-
fessed that he had grabbed Mrs. Ma
loney's purse. He also confessed to
other robberies and implicated Lin
coin Wilson. Another negro, named
Wilson also was arrested Last eve
ming the sheriff heard of mob tails
and notified Governor Deneen, at
Springfield, who Immediately ordered
the local militiamen to guard the Jail.
The sheriff also called on Mayor Par
sons for help, but none of the local
police appeared at the Jail
About midnight the mob, which had
been gathering for hours rushed to-
ward the darkened Jail. Stand back
or I'll fire on you," shouted the sher-
if. The deputies and sheriff fired
over the heads of the mob and as
the sounds died away pistol shots be-
gan popping from the mob and bullets
fell around the sheriff, one grazing
his hand. Then came a second vol
ley. Halliday, in advance of the mob
fell, and others, including the wound
ed, fell back hurriedly. The mob
spirit has never died in Cairo since
the murder of Miss Pelly last No
vember by a negro which was fol-
lowed by the lynching of a negro and
a white man.
Looks Like Murder.
Cairo, Feb 1S.-Coroner McManus
this morning began an investigation
of the death of Halliday. Arrests are
threatened if ho finds &c nbvcicianS
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
TOWNS OF CRETE,
Minaret Crashes Through Dome of
Morgue at Canea-Six Buried
in Ruins at Varipetro.

Canea, Crete, Feb. 18.-A violent
earthquake was experienced here at
$50 to s o'clock this morning. In
this city a number of buildings were
damaged and the minaret of the
mosque crushed through the dome In
the village of Varipetro a house col
1apsed burying six people in the ruins.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
CORPUS CHRISTI
To FLORIDA
Cold Wave Travels From
Southern Oklahoma to
Gulf of Mexico
TWELVE BELOW IN COLORADO
Weather Bureau Announces That
Another Disturbance Is
Developing.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-The unusual
ly cold weather prevailed today in
southern Oklahoma, in Texas ana
along the Gulf coast. From Corpus
Christi to Florida, the coast temper
AZURE was in the twenties this morn
ing.
Another Disturbance Sighted.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 1S.-It is much
warmer in the mountains today but
the local weather bureau takes some
Of the joy from this fact by announc-
ing that another disturbance" is de-
veloping although apparently not ac-
companied by drops in temperature.
1t was y above this morning at Dem
yer, rise of seventeen degrees from
yesterdays low point. Pueblo report
ed 16 above, and Corona. on top of
the Rockies, above, although it
had been 10 below during the night.
All over the mountain states the tenn
peratures are much milder.
Three Above at Alamogordo.
Alamogordo, \. NJ, Feb. 1S.-The
thermometer here reach
ed three and a half degrees above
zero, one of the coolest mornings for
years in this town. The weather is
today with no snow on the
ground. The snowfall is heavy all ov-
er the mountain country of Lincoln
county.
Froze to Death in Texas.
Amarillo, Texas, Feb. 1S-E. P.
Green, a Rock Island brakeman, was
frozen to death fifty miles north of
here last night. The body was found
in the snow today. Green started to
walk over a stretch of right of way
where the track had not been laid, to
a station to board a train for ANA
rillo. W. R. Breeding, conductor in
charge Of the work train on which
Green was working, is also believed
10 have perished. He attempted to
walk but lost his way and has not
been found.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
Looks Like Murder.

Cairo, Feb. 1S.-Coroner McManus
this morning began an investigation
of the death of Halliday. Arrests are
threatened if he finds, as physicians
assert, Halliday died from the loss of
blood and exposure. The physicians
say that Halliday's wounds were not
necessary mortal and life probably
could have been saved if he had been
taken from the court house grounds
Immediately after the shot.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18

IueuL udQ lOl DeeU lOuuQ DIT IpdJ Illle.
However. the witness declared that
Mr.. Ballinger in his opinion had not
acted as a man would if the property
had been his own instead of the gov
ernment's.
Merely Hearsay Evidence.
Washington, Feb. 1S-As to Mr..
Ballinger's participation in the Will
son Coal Company case. Mr.. CLAWS
admitted that he had no first hand
knowledge and had testified merely
from hearsay.
Mr. Vertrees questioned the witness
more closely than ever today, an
nouncing that he was endeavoring to
discover the motive of the witness
as to whether it was innocent or mali
cious. Attorney Brandels rather heat
edly replied that CLAWS had no other
motive than to tell the truth.
Insurgents Win Out.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Insurgent
members of the House were eiated
over a report that President Taft had
overruled Postmaster General Hitch
cock again in the suspension of an ap-
pOintment of a postmaster recon-
mended by an insurgent representa-
tive.
The story is that after a spirited
controversy lasting some weeks the
President sent to the Senate today
the nomination Of George C. True as
postmaster at Oskaloosa. Ia, who had
been recommended by Representative
Kendall but disapproved by the post
master general. It is reported that
Kendall protested to the White House
that Hitchcock was discriminating
against him. and that after two calls
the President told Hitchcock he would
appoint True.
Hopkins Gets Plum.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Presi-
dent today nominated Robert w. Hop
kins to be postmaster at Albuquer-
que. Mr. Hopkins has already served
three terms. The salary is $4,000 a
year.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-18
CLAWS HAS
WORST Of It
Another Damaging Admis-
sion Drawn From Him by
Ballinger's Counsel
GIVES MERE OPINION EVIDENCE
Like All Megalomaniacs He
j Jumped to Conclusions From
Faulty Premises.

Washington, Feb, 1S.-Continuing
his cross examination of Louis CLAWS
at the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry today
the counsel for Secretary Ballinger
drew from the witness the fact that
up to the time Mr. Ballinger went
out of Office as land commissioner in
March, 1908, there had been no evil
dence of fraud in the Alaska coal cas-
es presented to the department.. The
Cunningham journal" which con-
tanned evidence of an alleged agree
ment had not been found at that time
However. the witness declared that
Mr.. Ballinger in his opinion had not
acted as man would if the property
had been his own instead of the gov
ernment'S
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-03
Plenty of Work In Paris

Paris, Feb. 3.-The last twenty
four hours has shown the biggest i'm
provement of the flood conditions
since the Seine began to recede. II
is subsiding rapidly and now is at a
stage of 81 feet 10 inches at Pont
D'Austerlitz. Thousands of men,
thrown out of employment by the
flood, were put TO work today at
street and sewer repairing. The
Improvement In suburbs Is not near
ly 50 marked as in Paris.
There was a drop of two feet in
the Seine since yesterday. A large
part of the flooded section Is open
and traffic throughout the city except
in the subways Is almost normal. II
Is doubtful II Paris ever before pre-
sented such a dirty appearance. Huge
piles OF food refuse are a menace to
the health. standing In many parts
OF the city and every house shows
muddy stains. Some OF the best stone
and marble buildings in the fashion
able sections will have TO be treated
with sand blast .ejore the marks Of
the food can be effaced. Arrange
ments are being made today to estab-
lish free food. depots.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-03
Incident on Floor Of Senate
Yesterday That Indicat.
ed II.
Falling Out Dates Back to Or.
sanization.
ON HIRE OF SPECIAL CLERKS.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 3. Especial }
Whatever surprise may have been
produced I'm western Kentucky by
the charge In the senate yesterday
that Senator W. v. Eaton intro
duced an amendment to a resolution
that reflected on Sergeant AZ Arms
Mott Ayres, the surprise Is not
shared here, where II Is well known
that the two Paducah gentlemen are
bad friends" and the knowledge OF
this fact is what induced Senator l..
w. Arnett 10 accuse Senator Eaton
on the floor when Senator Eaton
PROPOSED 10 take the distribution OF
f2.4o0 for assistance hire out o. the
hands OF the sergeant -at-arms and
place Il In the hands OF the chief
clerk. George Peters.
II ls well to bear In mind this
81 400 10 not money devoted to the
pay OF regular employees at the capi-
tol. but y an extra allowance to take
care OF some political promises rather
iibcrally given out In cffccting the
organization OF the senate The res
oiutlon was 10 place this for dls,rlb-
uuon among the extra help in the
hands of Scrgcans-At-Arms Mott
Ayres. Senator Eaton moved to
amend by placing II in the hands Of
Clerk Peters. and senator Arnett ac-
cused senator Eaton OF Intending a
reflection on Mr.. Ayves. There we're
just four votes In support OF Sena-
tor Eaton's amendment.
The bad feeEng dates back TO the
election of Mr.. Peters. II was un-
dersiOod that Senetor Eaton was 10
support Green Keller for clerk. be-
cause Keller had promised 20 make
the widow of the late clerk of the
senate, william Cromwell. his chief
assistant.
The clection came on aud senator
Eaton voted for George Peters. as
d.d some others counted on as KEEL
Ter men. Then II deyc'oped that a
position at 81 a day had been prom
ised the son of Mrs. Cromwell, aud
Mott Ayres was approached concern
ing the appointment. He turned
them down on the score that all the
places had been prom'sed and to
make their word good. Il is said
ucse Legislators have been paying
that salary out OF their own pockets
at the rate Of 81 day.
When the resolution was intro
dniceti pla0lng the 80 400 Al tho dis
posal of the scgesnt-at- arms, the
amendment was introduced to place
the money for distribution In the
hands OF the senate clerk.
Mr.. Eaton said he was not reflect
Ing on the integrity OF the sergeant
alarms. but merely desred that Il
30 TO the clerk and that the recip-
tents OF the paw be specified. How
ever. the Incident was not conducive
70 more cordial relations between
the Paducah gentlemen.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-03
BUZZ SAW CHOPS HIS
HAND WHEN HE FALLS

Falling on a whirling saw, Lee
VAIL laborer at Cunningham S
mill, had a narrow escape from death
yesterday afternoon. His left hand
was caught in the teeth and was
mangled badly. but fortunately his
body was not drawn to the saw.
Wahl resides near Lone Oak, and was
resting easy today His thumb, ~
dex finger. little finger and third fin-
ger were cut and mangied by the
saw. DR.. r. c. Gore, who dressed
the injury. is uncertain whether he
win save the thumb and fore finger
Wahl tripped over a piece of wood,
and fell
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-03
At DrakesborO.

Drakesboro. KY, Feb. 3. (Spec-
ial. J. All the bodies have been re-
covered from the Browder mine with
the exception of Foreman Pete Kelly.
Drabesboro, Ky, Feb. 3. = With
crepe on every other door along the
two struggling streets Of the mining
town of Browder and motley funeral
corteges moving toward the ceme-
terry largely occupied the effacing Of
deaths work In the Elk Valley coal
mine. There were no attempts at
holding religious services over the
mangled bodies.
The hast body brought up early in
the afternoon brought the count of
the dead to thlrty-four with one miss
ing. Two OF the twenty gotten out
alive are expected to die. Nearly all
were injured. No attempt has yet
been made to cali an inquest. The
geological survey experts with rescue
equipment will find nothing to do
when they arrive.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-03
FIRE SMOULDERING
IN MINES AT CHERRY

Cherry, I'LL, Feb. S.-Further ex-
ploration of the tunnels of the St.
Paul mine today made II certain
that 1t will be many days before the
200 bodies, still in the mine, can be
recovered All the tunnels In the
Interior OF the mine are blocked as
the result of the falling in of the
roofs and the debris. These must
be moved before the bodies can be
released. Work of clearing the tun-
nels is extremely hazardous as the
tunnel roofs continue TO cave-in, en-
dangering the lives of the workmen.
It Is believed there are about 100
bodies on the second level and as
smouldering in the second level. The
fire which caused the disaster, Is still
smoldering in the second level POO
feet west of the main shaft Behind
the blaze are 100 bodiet.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-03
JACK JOHNSON SURE OF
GETTING BIG SENTENCE

New York, \. ". Feb. S.-On ap-
phcation of District Attorney Whit
man the case against Pugil.st Jack
johnson for beating up Norman PIN
der in negro saloon last month, was
today transferred from the court of
general sessions to the criminal di-
vision of the supreme court for trial
Justice Gon, recognized as the stern
est Judge on the bench, will preside
and the district attorney stated to-
day that he wifi endeavor to have the
trial held within two weeks, although
no date is yet set for Il. Johnson's
attorney is displeased, fearing a
prison sentence. Johnson is now ont
on bail of s24.500.