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Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
MEXICAN ARMY
|. D|SCOURAGES
PUBLICITY
WAR CORRESPONDENTS
DRIVEN FROM FIELD
No Details of Recent Battles
and Government Declines to
Make Any Prediction 70 r
Immediate Future.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased "ireI
Mexico city, Dec. 3o.-Government
officials said tonight that they had
not received any reports gixing de-
tails Of the taking Of Nal Paso by
tha federal troops yesterday. They
were inclined TO believe the engage
ment was in the nature of skirmish
and that few IL any soldiers were
killed. Officials refuse to discuss IN
any Way the advancement OF troops
and beyond predictinfy the next fight,
viii occur at Guerrero, they will not
be quoted.
Gerald Brandon, the Mexican Her.
aid correspondent who was wounded
In the vicinity of Psdernales three
weeks ago, returned TO Mexico city
tonight. He said while he was oper-
ating a camera III the battle, a revo-
lutionist took a shot at him. IL is ms
opinion that the man though the
camera was some kind OF 1irearhi'
He has completely recovered form ms
wound.
The Herald's correspondent estimat-
ed the number of killed and wounded
from the time of the first battle al
san Andres on November 20 to the
engagement at Nal Pass ON December
is as follows:
Federal killed "a. including six Of
ficers; revolutionists, l43. Wounded
federais. 1es, Including six officers
reyolutionists, number unknown.
six officers; revolutions. unknown.
Brandon said he was forced t'
leave the troops by order of the gov
ernment prohibiting correspondents
remaining with the soldiers and foi
that reason did not know now many
had been killed or wounded In tn'
several engagements since he depart
ed.
To date there have been nine pat
ties and skirmishes: San Andres, NO
vember 20. Pedernales November n
and Cobas November ~; Cerro Prieto
December IL; Peder rlaies, Decembe
| Is; MAJ raso. Decevfb4 ~; MAJ paso
| December IS; Nal Paso, Decenpe
| 20; Guerrero date not definiteI
| known.
This list refers to engagements pe
| tween Chihuahua and Guerrero.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
INSURRECTOS RETIRE
AFTER BRUSH WITH ENEMY

Chihuahua Mexico Dec. 3O.-An
official report was received here to-
day stating that Colonel Escuedero,
commanding scouting force of the
federals. encountered a band of in
surrectos in Nal Paso on "Wednesday
and that after some fighting the IN
surrectos retired. No details were
given with regards to killed or wound
ed The report was sent by Coionei
I.uaue TO General Hernandez, com
manding the chihuahua military zone.
Colonel Luque declared that the pass
was cleared and IL was he who asked
for the repair train which lett mere
Yesterday morning. This train did
not enter the pass yesterday, but at
the railroad office today it was stated
that the telegraph line would prob
ably be restored by night. Yesterday
the pass in belated Information was
reported open because a gasoline car
had made the trip through the pass
without molestation or sight OF tne
insurrectos. Luque's report indl-
Gates that the insurrectos either dis
dained to molest the car or preferred
that the impression should go forth
that the pass was unoccupied. In the
absence Of details officials believe that
IL was only a small band OF scouting
insurrectos that were encountered IL
is certain that Luque would not nave
ordered an unprotected repair tram
into the pass unless he felt certain
that there was no longer opposition.
wild rumors which have now been
current for five days, continue 70
the effect that there has been seri-
GUS fighting. While this may be true,
there is not a word Of confirmation TO
that effect At noon the telegraph
line was working only as far west as
San Antonio. where IL was said sol
diers were erecting the second station
of the proposed wireless system. rms
guard. occupying the rude tortifica-
tions made by quartz, erected by the
remnant of the Guzman command
which was ambushed at Nal Paso two
weeks ago. Every preparation mas
been made here for the reception OF
federal wounded. but it is still insist
ed that this is for the wounded OF
previous fights. These wounded must
\ be brought through Nal Paso II
transported by train. which Is taken
as further confirmation OF the offi-
cial report that Nal Paso is clear OF
insurrectos.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
SUICIDE
RAMPANT IN
AMERICA
SCIENTIST PREDICTS
EXTINCTION OF RACE
Hundred Years Hence No Ba-
bies Will be Born in America
Says Professor; May import
Some From France.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirei
st. Louis, Dec. 30.-The American
Home Economic association closed
its convention here this afternoon by
electing the following officers:
Isabel Bevier, University Of llli-
nois. president
DR.. c. +. Longworthy. washington
first vice president.
B. r. Andrews. Columbia uhiVers-
ity. secretary treasurer.
There will be no children in the
Trnited states under five years of age
IN tha year 2O20 Babies. accordingly
will have disappeared from this coun'
try as early as 2015.
This is the mathematical conclusioA
of Professor Walter +. wilcox OF Nor-
nell university. announced 10 ".
American Statistical association TINS
afternoon. s, =,
The only hope OF seeing babies IN
~ Tinted States after 2020 according
Ia Professor Willcox's calculation Il
in nossible importation from france
He saws France will continue to nave
babies eighty years after the uniteo
States has quit.
'"There is proportionately more race
suicide in the United States than ~
France" said Professor WILCOX
An endowment for the stork was
recommended to the American Socl'
illogical association by George Eillo
Howard, professor of sociology IN th'
University of Nebraska. In address OF
,orha Social Controla of Domestic Re
lations." he declared the state shoulc
honor motherhood by endowing moth
ers :
.Parents who raise families M
said 'are entitled to payment ant
security from the state the same al
/ the soldier or the judge or any othe
public servant. The woman who give
a child to the state should be al
| lowed an income by the state for tax
| ina care of the child That woui'
male the naother he ruler in IN,
| home. That would be social justice.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
MISSING MUSIC IS
RETURNED TO
POLICE
Mystery Still Shrouds Theft of
$4,000 Opera Scores From
Express Wagoni Suspect
Held By the Police.

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire1
New York, Dec. 30.-The missing
opera scores in the $4,000 prize con-
test of the Metropolitan Opera House
for American composers, which disap-
peared from an express wagon last
Saturday, were returned today un-
harmed.
Where they have been and how re-
moved from the wagon remains
mystery, although Dennis Higgins.
who brought them back, has been
3charged with larceny and held IN
$2,0 bail
When Higgins brought the bundle
to them, the policy say he gave MS
name as John Rea. and explained that
two men handed him the bundle with
threats that they would kill him II he
allowed 1t out of his keeping. When
he opened the bundle enough to see
what it contained and later read in
the newspapers of the missing scores,
he said he decided to take 1t to the
police.
The detectives started out with
"Rea' to find the two men. After
tramping the streets, they say he ad-
mtted there were no two men, and
explained that he found the bundle.
Pressed further. he gave his name as
Higgins. He was arrested ana ar
raigned under that name.
The scores were shipped by Wal
ter Damrosch, one of the judges OF
the contest, to George w. Chadwick
director of the New England Con-
servatory of Music and were valued
at between $4,000 and 1000.
The Metropolitan directors gave out
statement tonight that the scores
were unharmed and that the sealed
envelopes containing the names of the
composers had not been tampereo
with.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY
COMMISSION ASSURED

washington, Dec. 3O.-An interna-
tlonal railway commission with super
vistory authority over the railroads
operating between the United states
and Canada. Is practically assured.
After long negotiations between the
United States and Canada, the eonciu-
sion was reached that In the course
of a few months regulatory authority
will be extended over railway opera :
tions between the two counties
Martin A. Knapp. chairman OF the
interstate commerce commission and
y. p. Maybe. chiof Of the railway
commission OF Canada, have been IN
conference for several days and reach
ed an agreement last wednesday
They called at the department OF state
today and presented their joint re-
mort. The text thereof is not avail
able.
u ls known. however, that they
have agreed on an international rail
way commission which shall have SUI
nervisory authority over railway lines
doing an International business be-
tween the two countries.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
PRISON TERMS
INSISTED
UPON
NO LENIENCY FOR BATH
TUB TRUST DEFENDANTS
Offer to Plead Guilty and Pay
Fine Rejected by Attorney
General After Conference
With Lawyers,
,ev Moro,ng journal Special Leased wirei

fBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
washington, Dec. s0.-Attorneys
for the individuals indicted as MEM
bers of the so-caliea bath tub trust
for alleged violation of the sherman
act came 10 the department of justice
today i'm the interest OF their clients.
These, In the event of conviction,
are threatened with jail sentences.
After an hours conference with w.
Kenyon Jr., to whom the attorney
general has delegated the whole mat
ter, the lawyers refused to say word
az to the purpose or result of the con-
! ference.
II was said at the department that
| they had been given no reason 10 pe-
| lieve that the attorney general would
consent to the acceptance OF pea
of guilty and the imposition OF ilnes
rather than Imprisonment. They were
given to understand. II was said, that
| Jail sentences will be insisted uPoh
land were informed that their clients
viii be expected IN the United States
circuit court on January to give S4,-
600 bail each.
The attorneys for the indicted men
Indicated they would not make II nec'
essary for the government 20 start
fifty removal suits TO get the fitty ue-
PENDANTS together on that day.
The offer OF compromise said 20
have been rendered was that the
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing
company and other defendants In the
civil action appear before the circuit
court at Baltimore and consent 10
the permanent Injunction the gov.
ernment asks II the government would
be satisfied with fines and no Jai
sentences Iii the criminal action.
1t was pointed out that an eifectu
al dissolution OF the offensive combi-
nation the government charges would
be effected If the Injunction were
agreed TO.
Tho department of Justice. however
thinks the combination Is as good ~
! dissolved. This week II lfarnod tha'
\ f1ir ctaixerns ln The cvmNshe ssfnt on
] notices that they were no longer part
les to the alleged price fixing agree
ment.
The recent declaration of ATTORNEY
| General Wiekersham that he woule
insist on prison sentences In all future
convictions in trust cases was tne
answer to the second proposition.
Frank TT. Watson, United states
district attorney at Detroit, referred
ouestioners TO Mr.. Kenyon, who de-
clared the position of the department
OF Justice was well known and ad-
mitted of no discussion.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
ENGLISHMAN FINDS NEW
STAR IN NORTHWEST SKY

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. S0.-A new
star. discovered recently by the Rev.
Il. e. Estin of Walsingham, EnSianu'
in the contellation Lacerta in the
northwest section of the sky. an
nouncement of which reached TINS
country today, was observed photo
graphically and usually by Professor
Edward C. Pickering at the HarVaru
observatory tonight.
The new star is now of the seventh
magnitude and losing strength.
The photographs taken in the las'
few months of the star and its spec
trum show eleven well marked prisli,
lines. The Harvard astronomers found
that it did not appear on November
16. but that it was there Novempei
23 and until December Z, was OF q
magnitude of 5.5
1t was possible to observe 1t WITH
the naked eye during its first ap'
pearance the astronomers say, put a.
present a field glass is needed.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
COPPER Production ,,
SHOWS INCREASE IN i~Nn

Washington. Dec. JO.-lhe H't'Nts
in the production Of copper, lcdd ana
zinc from primary sources IN th'
United states was greater In 1903 thah
In any previous year. Complete .is
ures have just been issued py the
United States geological survey
The total output of copper from
smelters was l.092.95t,624 pounds
Tho total quantity of refined copper
Including domestic and foreign ores
was 1891 .02t.458 pounds. an increase
Of 253.059.046 pounds over the pre-
vious year
The total quantity Of lead. smelieu
or refined. in the United states IN
1908 457,e54 tons. The apparent
eone,,mution of lead by American
Industries was STOOLS tons, The total
production Of zinc was 25s.tbo tons
while the consumption was 2tl - =.
In the production OF copper, Non
taaa led all states with Arizona sec
ond. Michigan third and btah ioufih.
The United States produced sS pc,
cent of the lead OF the world ana
30 per cent II the zinc.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
CONF PAN|ES
Of CALIFORNIA
MERGED
Two Hundred Million Dollar
Corporation Formed in Della
ware to Take Over Immense
Holdings.
tBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel


wilmington. Del, Dec SO.--Ihe
1rnited Properties company of Califor-
nit was incorporated here today WIN
a capital stock Of 5000, 100000.
II is authorized to equip, construc'
and operate railroads, steamship hnes'
electric light. power and tracuo,h
lines: 10 employ water for dones.iS 81, J,
nnrposes and irrigation, and to pull9
and operate wharves, docks ,, anu
warehouses;. The operating cfiice VIII
he in san Francisco and Oakland, cal
The directors are; :, =,
Harry w. Davis, Of this city Y. M
smith w. s. Tevis, r. G. Hantou'
Gavin McNab. c. B. Zabriskie' w. X
alhereer and Dennie Searles.
The new corporation Is said 10 rep
resent a merger of all the public util-
;ties companies of Berkeley and OAK
isne cal. including the ferry nnes
that connect these places with san
Francisco. o,.o, or-
II is the largest concern ever or
ca nized under the Delaware incorpor-
alton laws. o ,,,,u,a street
New York. who secured the charier,
was obliged to pay the state a lee oi
300 O00.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
WRIGHTS TO ESTABLISH
SCHOOL FOR AVlATORS

Augusta. Ga. Dec. 30.-The only
reeularlv established school of avia
tion in this country will be started
here soon by the Wright brothers.
Frank Coffin, representing the
Wrights. who has been here for sew
eral DAYS, will complete arrangements
at a Joint meeting of the eity's busi-
ness organizations tomorrow, when
the city will pledge half of the ex-
pense of getting a site.
Weekly exhibition flights VIII be
scheduled Sufficient funds Tor the
project were assured tonight
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
.DYNAMlTERS ATTEMPT TO
WRECK METAL WORKS

kansas city. Mo. Dec. 30.-byha,
miters tonight wrecked the rear END
of Walter Van stones furnace ana
sheet metal works at 2slO East
Eighteenth street. "a
Vnn stone runs an open shop anu
employees five men. He says ne nus
had no trouble with the labor unions
The explosive was placed on a stair
way. outside the building, leading 70
the basement. The damage VIII ho0
exceed 500. There were no pefsehs
in the building when the eNp'osio"
took place.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
COAL ENTRY FRAUDS
CHARGED IN COLORADO

Denver, Dec. S0--Charging fraud
In entries on coal lands in Routt coun,
~. Ethcibert Ward, assistant United
states district attorney, Eppenred Pc
fore Federal Judge Lewis In chambers
today and made requests for snppoe-
mas duces tecutb, 60 compel the oiil-
GERS Of the American Fuel a iron
company TO produce the company
books in court. MIR. Ward staten Una.
no believed the books OF the company
would reveal fraudulent entries on
coal lands worth more than Sl,ooo,-
900. The American Fuel q Iron com
pany was formed by II w ana Are
Keitel and others OF ST. Louis. iis
prineipal offices are In Denver
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
CUDAHYS VICTIM
RETIRES FROM BANK

Kansas City. Dec. 30.--Jere :. LII
lis who John p. Cudahy cut with a
knife March 5 last. today retired as
president of the Western Exchange
bank here.
Lillis made no announcement In re-
gard to his plans for the future His
holdings in the institution were
bought by ]. z. Miller. Jr. who VIII
succeed Lillis as president.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
GOLD PRODUCTION
SHOWS DECREASE
IN alaska
Falling Off Of -Four Million Dol
lars in Output Attributed to
Working Out Of Nome Beach
PlacerS.
lBy Morning Journal special Leased wirel

lfN Morning bohIhht 'f'''-'f ,'''-
washington, Dec. 30.-~A marked
falling Off IN the production of gold IN
Lmska. due to the failure OF placer
mines in the Fairbanks and seward
peninsula districts, is reported In the
preliminary statement of the geolog-
ical survey upon Alaska mining con-
ditions for 1910.
The production within a year has
been approximately St6,360,00O com
pared with s20,87i.000 in 1909 Ihe
decline. which has been apparent lvI
some time. Is blamed almost entirety
upon the working out of the heecn
piacers about Nome, and the other
placer mines of the two districts nam
ed. 10, h,t
Much good placer dirt Is ieft put
cannot be worked profitably uhoer
present conditions.
Production Of other minerals Is IN
creasine, but rapid development y
hampered by the high cost OF iuei'
Extensive operations are being star',
ed in lode mining both of gold ana
copper. and the future production y
expected to be greater than M.
which has followed the Development
OF the placers.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
FOREST SERVICE
GRAZING RULES
HELD VALID
Federal Courts Decide Against
New Mexico Stockmen Who
Neglected to Obtain Permits


If3y Morning journal Special Leased "irel
Washington, Dec. 30.-Decisions by
the federal courts in New Mexico
awarding damages to the government
from stock owners who permltteu
stock 10 trespass upon the Alamo
national forest without having ob-
tained a grazing permit are accept
ed by officials of the agricultural ue-
partment here as fully sustaining the
authority Of the secretary of agricul-
ture TO enforce the grazing reguia-
Hfions
heargument has been granted Dy
ule supreme court in previous cases
mere the government attempted 10
ofing criminal action against persons
VINO had violated the regulations
=, IN the New Mexico cases, however
ne government instituted civil pro-
teeoings for damages. and the court
aele that grazing privilege in the ma
s.ohal forest were worth $1.5O year
: ''i each head Of cattle or horses.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
REBELS ROUTED BY
VOLUNTEERS IN SONokA

Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 30.--The iirst
slxirmish with the rebels and the tlrst
bloodshed in sonora during the pres
ent insurrection is reported IN mes
sage received here today from Mocte,
suma. The rebels numbered iitty anu
an euuaI number of civilians organic
ed bv the prefect Of Moctezuma,
clashed at Tampichi twenty miles
southeast OF Moctezuma. the ilshs
lasted the entire morning OF Deeem-
ber 2S, each force firing from cover
The prefect, however. reports the Iep-
els routed, leaving one dead, fonf
wounded and ten prisoners.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
GREAT AND GENERAL
COURT CONvENES
WEDNESDAY
Massachusetts Legislators Are
Looking Over Field W lth
View to Deciding on Future
of Senator Lodge.



Boston, Dec. s0.-In anticipation OF
an unusually interesting session sew
eral upstate members of the leRisia-
ture have reached here and are en-.
field involving the political future Of
Henry Cabot Lodge.
The great and general court o.
Massachusetts, Will convene next Wed
nesday with twenty-five republicans
and fifteen democrats In the senate
and 127 republicans, 122 democrats
and one socialist in the house.
How much insurgency there Is, is a
matter of conjecture. Close political
observers say they detect signs OF II
in both parties.
The senatorial caucus VIII not ne
called until the legislature meets.
Several republican members have de-
clared against a caucus.
There is no open democratic aspir-
ant for the office.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
VIENNESE ANGRY AT
INQUISIT0RIAL CENSUS

Vienna, Dec. 30.--The people of
Vienna are fleeing the capitol tempo
raiily to escape the city census be-
cause of its inquisitorial nature.
Every conceivable question, includ-
ing minute particulars as to sanitary
arrangements of households, are ask
ed.
AS further indignity the census re-
turns must be submitted to the house
porters VINO shall notify the poiice
whether the details given are correct
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
WORKMAN BLOWN TO
ATOMS BY DYNAMITE

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. S0.-A dy-
Mantle explosion in the tunnel being
constructed by the Tennessee Coai,
iron ana Railroad company in Ensley
this afternoon caused the death or
three laborers. two whites ana a
black Another negro was 1atally
hurt.
The negro killed was thawing froz-
en- dynamite when y exploded. re
was torn to pieces. His body was ga
thered up in small boxes and taken to
the undertakers.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
pece,vcr for Insurance. Company

Hartford, Comm, Dec. 3U,--A TV-
ceiver was appointed today in Califor-
mia for the Aetna Indemnity com
pany's business in that state, accord
ing to a telegram received today py
state Insurance Mommlssioner Nc
Donald. The attorney general said ne
did not think the California receiver
ship would affect the eompany's status
In Connecticut.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
Wind Hats AcropIanc Flights.

. New Orleans, Dec. 3U.-A cold WIhd
prevented any attempts at sensation
al flights by the aviators here today.
BY a margin of two seconds, John B.
Moisant in his fifty horse power Bier
jot lost five mile race around the
mile course to Seymour In the auto
Lmobile.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
NO NEWS or ATTACK
ON CORDOBA. VERA CRUZ

have reached here today from Cor
doba. state of Vera Cruz. where IL
was reported last night an attack upon
the city was expected. Efforts to as
certain whether the attack was maze
proved futile
In the absence of press dispatches
il is believed the city was not molest-
ed
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
EOREfGN MINISTER CLAIMS
lis. fOsINTRA Is TEANteI1l

Lisbon, Dec. 30.--Senor Machado,
the Portuguese foreign minister, to-
day received the foreign newspaper
correspondents and told them tnat
tranquility reigns everywhere IN the
republic. The financial situation, he
said was improving daily, discipline
in the army and navy was perfect and
the religious agitation had died out.
Contrary TO a mendacious report
propagated by enemies of the repup-
lie Senior Machado added, elections
would be held in April and persons
would be allowed the fullest liberties
to take part In them. He also SAID
orders have been given to the teie,
graphic authorities to suppress all
false news
Senior Machado denied the British
minister to Portugal had asked his
government to send warship TO the
Tagus.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
FAvORS WOMEN AS
JURORS
Governor of Washington De-
nieS Petition of Ladies Who
Would Avoid Duty That Goes
With Suffrage,
m. Manning seurnai Special LEASED wireI

IBy Morning I"uFhHI sDeo'HI 49,
otkmnia. wash. Dee 3O.-Governor
Marion n. Hay denied today the re-
ouest OF sunnyside women who sent
him a petition that he recommend 10
tho legislature bill exempting wofn-
on from Jury duty. lie said:
Ladies who recently served on n
iurv here. the first since suffrage took
cffect. are eanest and sincere in their
belief that women should served on
iuries. The trial judge or tnat case
,r,iaas thelr service highly and. urged
that women jurors be generally called
unap. haye been advised that
prominent women OF the state gener-
allv favor service on juries. and l shall
make no recommendation otherwise,