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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

not have reached 1t. After perpctrat-
ing what has been denominatea as
the most colossal fraud OF history
Or. cook now turns around and vir-
atuauy eonfesses that he lied. But
he also said something OF more im-
p~ortanee and that is that neither he
NOR anyone else in the absence Of
credible witnesses. would be able 70
nrove that he had been At the pole
even II lie had succeeded in getting
there.
whether Peary discovered the pole
or not is of little real consequence.
1t il of moment, however, 70 re-
member that we expected Rreat things
when the pole was discovered There
were 10 be important tabulations Of
polar magnetism. revelations con-
corning the cause Of the aurora bore
ntls. data about arctic fauna u
other matters which we cannot now
recall offhand. But 80 far as the
public knows, PearY has not con-
tribnted a single item To science.
This NAV not have been his fault
Perhaps there was nothing to record
Apparently the only result OF value
from the long years Of his toll q
the expense Of the public treasury
material for q series Of lectures
and an unsentimental government
now insists that he go 90 work in-
stead Of making more mon out Of
his exploits.
And this brings us back % the
British Antarctic expedition. y
would appear that America had sulfi-
GENTLY demonstrated the worthless
ness Of polar research. To be sure,
there Is an opinion among scientists
that a continent exists at the south
mole. In that case there might be
something worth discovering there.
But Il is pretty certain that n
future honors OF polar discoveries VIII
be yielded cheorfully TO England by
America. And IL Is hoped that II
Captain scott finally stands nj the
pole he will be able to prove
10 the satisfaction Of his hackers
OF the world.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

one good. sensible recommendation
Of the postmaster general is that the
government allow a thirty days an
nual vacation to postal clerks and car
riers. It IL q plan which IL good busi-
ness In the long u and the en-
ploye who gets AWAY from the grind
Of Uncle SANS work for q month out
Of the year win render twice as good
service while he rs on duty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

So many statesmen are TO engage IN
private legal practice that an exchange
is moved to remark that the adjourn
ment Of congress will look like com
mencement day at q law school.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

Stylish horses and bnggies fur
nished on short notice ~ w. l.,
Trimble & Co, 11S North Second
street: phone 3.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

some republicans are frankly IN
cllned to feel a little more cheerful
after noting what the landslide did to
the now national party.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

when oklahoma refuses 20 display
picture in any Of it's halls Of
Legislation it begins to look like q sect
nna hoNc0tl.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

Spain has been devastated by a SCI
we're cyclone. Portugal had some
thing just n little more severe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

The work Of getting messages from
the White House to the capitol is noth-
like Ms hard as It used to be.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

we say. with a clear conscience
we have the best 35c and Acc Cor
fee in town. Have a iiile confidence
and try it. c. & A. Coffee Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

The best saddle horses to be mad
in the city are at w. l.. Trimbies, lIS
North Second street: phone 3.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13
ARTICLE XVIII.
NIllitln.

Militia,
section. +. Tho militia of this stutc
shan consist of an able bodied male
citizens between the ages of is ana
40, except such as are eXempt by laws
of the United States or OF this state,
The organized militia shall be called
THE National Guard uf New Mexico.
of whom the governor shall be the
comm0ndcr-in-chicf
"Sec. =. The legislature shall pro-
Wide for the organization. discipline
and equipment ot the militia which
shall conform Ns nearly as practicable
90 the organization discipline and
equipment of the regular army OF the
United States and shall provide for
the maintenance thereof
Can you really see amy 'jokor' la
.itP
I had the honor of being "a member
of the committee that framed the
article and WIS s0 stupid as not tu
discover the 'pernicious part OF IL,
ana not n of The democrats on the
committee suggested anything OF the
kind. Tie particularly objects o.
Soc. 81 which provides "fhc leeisla-
turc shall provide for the organiza-
tion. discipline end equipment of tht
militia which shall conform as ncarl,
OF" HMHNN"NNN| ~ NNNN NAHN"NNHH H
ripiinc ANA equipment ot the regular
army of the United States Tn th,
name of Hli the gods OF war how
would we have them organized equip.
pod and disciplined Does he vain
the national guard ot Sew Mexico
organised and equipped after th.
fashion of the nrmy OF the ancien
Chincse. with horns and stink potsf
Ho SAWS "the regular soldier mus'
when led up 90 thc enemy. fire upol
him 10 go ordered Iu the name go
Grant Leo Jackson. sheridan ana
AN OF a. famous soldiers what shout.
he do, rin away7
What Silly o|uihhllng- what rot
/. His criticisms of this article are on
par With bis criticisms of the othe
articles and about no sensible. W n
f viii consult tho constitution of 9th,
. states he will find the wording GA
some in the constitutions uf Mashini
ton. California. Colorado iuinpi
Kentucky ana many other states.
b tine ~ an ancient sage comes fofcih.
Go mind Ala Eua hu. sha q.
/. lnta cdlia AK the ruarismeu
Albuquerque what thes think of a
fIcic IS D. IS SLOWER.
pcc. D.. iale.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13
Public Forum
The Militia k

The Editor Morning Journal
/ observe IN a long article PUBLISH
ca ia the evening paper that the Hon.
II. d. Fergassou has discovered sew
ernl more "Jnkers" In the censtitu-
ton and one Of them Is concealed IN
the "pernicious Militia Law, as IN
calls It.
The following is the 'pernicious'
artffiD.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-13

West Central
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
JAPAN ABSORBS KOREA EMPIRE
MlkApo's GOVERNMENT Ac
oUiRES VAST AND PoPU.
LoUS TERRITORY.
Heads Of Dynasty VIII be Made
Princes; People Are Kept in lo-
norance Of True Situation.

Tokio.-Within the week "the Her
NIT kingdom" and the empire of Ko'
rea will become historical terms.
twelve millions of people will be add
ed to the population Of Japan, and ter
ritory as large as England will be-
come part OF the Japanese empire.
The treaty of Portsmouth, which set
tied the war between Japan and Rus
sia, provides that Japan shall have
the guidance, protection and control
Of Korea, and the last stage of this
agreement Is now becoming an actual
ity after three years of experiment.
ing to discover a practical method for
conservation of the national entity of
the Korean peninsula.
The privy council OF Japan Sunday
was summoned to meet at 10:30
o'clock Monday, and this is regarded
by we'll informed persons as practi
caily the signal to complete the nego
tiations between Lieutenant General
Terauchi, the Japanese resident gen
eral in Korea, and the emperor OF
Korea and his cabinet, which have
continued for a week.
The vi dynasty in Korea has LASTED
for SIS years Seven branches Of the
family remain. and the heads of these
will be given rank as princes, A mum
Der of other officials will be elevated
to the Japanese nobility.
Throughout the negotiations thu
mass of the Koreans have been KEEP
In entire ignorance of what has beei
transpiring. The newspaper censor
ship is complete, and Japanese new
papers have not been permitted to b,
sold in Korea
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
ESTRADA WINS IN NICARAGUA.
Revolutionists Defeat Madr;z Forces
and Are in Control.

Washington.-The provisional gov.
ernment of Nicaragua is tottering to
its fall, the Madriz army is demoral-
lied, CONSERVATION reigns in Managua
and DR.. Madriz his general-in.chief,
Toledo, and DR.. lrias, are preparing to
fee the country. This, in effect, is
the news received by the state depart
ment Sunday from United Sttaes Con
sui Olivares at Managua, and these
advices are confirmed by dispatches
from Mr.. Johnson, United States con-
sui at Corillo.
The panic in the capital is threaten
ing lives and property of Americans.
Crowds are reported traversing the
streets crying Death to the Yankees. -
The cruisers Vicksburg and Yorktown
are at Corinto and in close touch with
that legation, and the consulates in
Managua are under heavy police guard
and preparations have been made to
meet attacks on American lives and
property
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
FIFTY FOREST FIRE VICTIMS.
Fire Situation In Idaho One To Strike
Terror to Souls of Men.

Spokane, Wash-With over fifty
persons known to be dead, with 100
or more missing and list of injured
that will approximate 200; with half
the town OF Wallace swept clean and
the possibility that two or three more
towns in the district have suffered
complete destruction: with half a
dozen or more small towns and vii
lagos seriously threatened, and the
inhabitants Ivy the thousands hurrying
to places of safety. the Pacific north
west faces the most terrible forest
fire situation in its history. The sit
uation is most acute In the Occur
d'Alene district OF northern Idaho. Re
ports from other parts of the north.
west are of less discouraging nature
Some of the fires have been con
trolled, others are less threatening
owing to an absence Of wind, while In
some districts the fire fighters have
diverted the course of the flames from
towns that were threatened. The new
fires that have sprung up during the
past twenty-four hours have not so fai
| proyed serious
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
TRY TOROB STEAMER.
TWO DEsERTERs FROM NAVY
sLAY CAPTAIN OF VESSEL AND
STAND OFF CREW.
Nerve Of One Fails and He Leaps
Overboard; other One In
Irons.

San Francisco-With her captain
dead in his cabin and bringing a tale
OF piracy unparalleled in modern sea-
faring annals, the steamship Buck
man arrived in this port Monday.
George Washington Wise. one Of a
pair of buccaneers, who has been in
irons on board the vessel since he
was captured early Monday morning,
mas confessed that he and his partner
in crime, French West planned to
murder the officers and crew of the
steamship before Bleaching her on the
coast near Point Blance.
That his plan would have been car
ried out had It not beeA for the COW.
ardice of Wise, is the belief of the of
ficers of the Buckman. After holding
a shotgun leveled at the quartermaster
and second mate for three hours, Wise
deserted his post and seeing the fu'
tility Of trying to overcome the crew
singlehanded. West is believed to
have jumped overheard, No one saw
him make the leap, however, and the
ship lying at her dock here will be
thoroughly searched in the hope that
the murderer of Captain Wood may
still. be on board.
Heavily armed and equipped with
cord to be used in tying up the Owl
watch, the two modern pirates invad
ed the bridge at midnight, entered the
wheel house and compelled Second
/ Officer Frederick P1ath and Quarter
master Otto Kohlmeister, who was a
the Wheel to hold up their hands
Then began a battle between two
heavily armed desperadoes on ont
side and the officers and crew armed
with one revolver on the other. Wher
1t was over the captain was welterint
In his own blood in his cabin. the
crew was barricaded In the darkenet
engine room. one robber was probabl.
overheard and the other was cover
Ing In his bunk.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
cINcH THE Chief GRAFTERs
ILLINOIS CENTRAL scANDAl
COMES TO CLIMAX BY ARREST
OF THREE Ex-oFFlcERs.
Frauds That Aggregate m''''on'
Charged Against the Accused py
President Harahan.

Chicago.-Three former officials ol
the Illinois Central Railroad company
were arrested Friday in connections
with the alleged huge frauds b!
means of which the railroad asserts
It was defrauded out OF sl,50o,Ooo
The men arrested we're
Frank B. Hartman, former genera
manager of the road.
Charles l.. Ewing, former manager
of lines north of the Ohio.
John X. Taylor, formerly genera
storekeeper of the road
The warrants were sworn to by
President Harahan of the railroad
concerned. They charge the three
men with conspiracy to cheat and de
fraud the railroad by false rrctenses
and with operating confidence game
Hartman and Ewing were taken tt
the Harrison street police station
Their bonds OF $4,000 each were
signed by professional bondsmen.
The allegations in the so-called
graft case are among the most sensa
tional in which high officials OF g
great corporation have ever beer
named. The investigation began ovel
year ago. 1t reached a crisis last
spring, when President Harahan be
| gan actions to recover sums said tt
aggregate more than $1,000,000 alleg
ed TO have been secured by car repail
companies in connivance with high OF
ficials of the road. Hartman, Ewing
Taylor and large number of Others
of lesser magnitude resigned their pc
sitions.
Much Of the money is said to have
been repaid privately. The name o
Ira G. Rawn, vice-president of thu
road, who resigned to become presi
dent Of the Monon, and who wa
found dead recently at his home will
a bullet wound in his breast. wal
brought into the scandal. Murray Mel
son, Jr., attorney for the Illinois Cen
trail, stated that Rawn's death heade,
off warrants which would have beeI
issued for him.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
NATION THEATRE MAD.
More Than One Hundred Millions In.
vested in Theatrical Business,

New York. he new theatrical sea.
son which is just opening will be the
most important, from many view.
pointpoints, in the theatrical history
of the United States
While managers throughout the
United States are optimistic in their
predictions. nevertheless there is an
undercurrent of alarm engendered by
the theatrical war.
More than 100000, 900 is now in.
vested in things theatrical in this
country.
Over forty new theaters have either
been built for the new season or are
in the course of construction now
One hundred and fifty new nlavs
will be produced.
AS usual, Charles Frohman is tho
central figure in the arrangements for
the season. and the greatest national
interest is centered in his forthcom.
ing production of "Chanticleer
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
FIRES CAUSE
DEATH AND RUIN
WHOLE CITY AND VAST AREAS
SWEPT BY BLAZING STORM.
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOSS
ENORMOUS.
Party OF One Hundred and Eighty
Caught in Seethins Zone and
Alarm is Felt for Their Safety.

Missoula, Mont-Mercilessly and
relentlessly the forest fires in western
Montana and Idaho are sweeping over
a vast area, driving hundreds of fugi-
tives before them, destroying small
settlements and wiping out of exist
ence millions of dollars worth of
property.
The situation Sunday night is more
serious than it was in the early morn
ing, except as to Wallace, Idaho,
where 1t is believed that nearly half
of the city will be saved. Commune
cation with Wallace to the west has
been possible at intervals Sunday, but
eastward it is entirely cut off. 1t is
known that the entire east half of the
town, above Seventh street, has been
burned. West of that hard fight is
being made. and with an improvement
in the water supply there is more
chance that the flames may be driven
back. For few minutes Sunday af-
ternoon reporter at Wallace had a
wire. He summarized the situation
| as lOllOWS'
Thirteen lives lost; property loss
one million; fire still threatening
Refugees Reach MissouIa.
About a thousand refugees have
been brought into Missoula Sunday.
There Is much distress among them.
Their wants are being supplied by
Missou,a people, and they have been
given temporary homes.
Three more rescue trains reached
Missoula Sunday night from the west
The Milwaukee ran in two of them
and the Northern Pacific another
There were about 500 persons on the
trains. but none of them is in the dis
tress that marked the earlier arrivals
The last Northern Pacific train
, brought information that the town OF
!; Safest, reported earlier to be threat
ened, had caught fire before this train
lelt St Regis.
!, From all directions come reports OF
deaths in the flames, but they are moi
authenticated and it is not believed
that there have been many fatalities
Two unknown men were overcome BY
smoke in the forest near Iron Noun
, tain.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
PORTUGAL ALARMED,
Crave Fears Of Government Over Ac.
tiVity Of Republicans.

Lisbon.-The Seculo says the cleri.
cal partys strong and growing dissat.
isfaction with the liberal policy of the
government has eliminated in the or.
ganization OF a revolution to over.
throw the administration seize its
members and set up military dicta.
torship, the first object of which will
De TO stamp out the Republicans.
Ihe government is greatly disturbed
over the intense activity of the Re.
puplcans in preparing for the general
elections next Sunday. The candi.
dates for office have entered every
constituency In the country The
authorities have searched the homes
OF number of Republicans and have
round stores of arms and ammunition
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
FOR TARIFF REV|
TAFT's KEYNOTE To i
BASIS FOR COMING c,al Ss1
is FURTHER cHANs.' v"s
SCHEDULES.
still Convinced Tha. p,..
Bill is the Best r,,,.. ''1
Thinks II Needs ri,''

Beverly, Mass.-presic.,.
Keynote speech for tho sea' o'
campaign became know s
day. nel
The president will ,avo, Il
vision of the tariff. "
While he is stin convinced
Payne-Aldrich law is tha
law the country has had ~
time. he has at last REACH.
clusion that there is room
provement.
Mr.. Taft does not n,o..
business will be upse, y
wholesale revision, but win
mend to congress that
schedules in the tariff sys,s,|
en- up separately and he AL
on a scientific basis.
The new revision Is II
upon the findings of the N
mission as to the cost Of N
at home and abroad. 0nI|
profit is to be allowed the !
producers.
"Extortionate and un,s,|
profits, the president decls,ol
be tolerated no longer.
The president has outlined
ton In the letter he has seoI
resentative Mckinley Of lH|
publication in the Repuhl|
gressional campaign text bo|
letter was mailed from Beye|
day. The time of making
has been left entirely to The
tee.
Political observers regard n
as about the shrewdest that
made during the present sd
ton.
1t offers an excellent op|
for the insurgents and regs|
together in the campaign,
Taft has been exceedingly Al
find ground upon which tAs|
could meet without embar|
The principal fight Of d
gents was on some scheduld
tariff bill. President Taft Isl
them more than half way !
ting that individual schedu|
further revision.
At the same time he Is ID
the regulars in that he beld
did the best they could with
liable information that was
bands.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
Socialists and Soldiers Clash.

Salt Lake City-Soldiers tried to
break up socialist meeting Monady
night by throwing eggs at a socialist
speaker, and assaulting him. When
a police sergeant attempted to stop
the fight, he was knocked down by
G.. Walker bystander, who in turn
was knocked down by a patrolman.
Walker and one of the soldiers was
arrested. Aspersions cast by social
lst speakers at recent meeting is
cause of the difficulty.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
DIVORCE GRANTED MRS.
Celebrity With Which Case Is
Indicates Prearrangem,

Kansas City.--As a sequel
p. (Jack) Cudahy's attack
S. Lillis, in the Cudahy
shortly after midnight Of
last, Mrs. Cudahy Tuesday Q
divorce from her husband
The decree was granted
James Fl. Stover on the gro
compatibility Of temporal
minutes after Mrs. Cudahy
her petition. Mrs. Cudahy
maid. Elizabeth johnson,
only witnesses called. No
was made of the Lillis afal
Cudahy was not In cour'
said to have been here Ao
he could not be located
represented him at the pc
they made no protest ~
granting of the decree ano
witnesses.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25

STRIVING FOR HARMONY.
Split in Republican Possible Under
Present Conditions.

New York.-More than one Republi.
can leader of national prominence has
predicted that before many days Vice.
sign the position that he has been
placed in the interests of harmony, re-
fuse to allow his name to go before
the New York state Republican con
vent,on as temporary chairman. In
this event the honor would go TO
former President Theodore Roosevelt;
but in view of current political events
In the Empire state, 1t is believed
Colonel Roosevelt would spurn the of
fer as his name has been turned down
by the state Republican committee
once
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
WEALTHY WOMAN EVIcTED.
Marshal Chops Into House and Piles
Furniture in Street.

marshai Chops Into House and Piles
Furniture in Street.
New York.-Miss Delleripha Rich.
ardson. said to be worth more than
$50 100000, was evicted Friday from
the home in which she had lived since
his birth, fifty years ago. because she
would not surrender possession to the
man to whom she had sold It, A city
marshal finally had to chop his way
through the front door.
Miss Richardson is one of the
wealthiest women in the world. When
her father, Joseph Richardson, died
in 1897 she inherited the bulk Of his
great fortune, and has since lived fru
gally with maiden cousin. Although
she sold her home, she would never
allow the buyer on the premises, and
he had to make his plans for rebuild
ing it from outside observations.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
CRUISER is WRECKED.
British Armored Cruiser Bedforc
Strikes Sunken Rock OF Korea.

London.-Eighteen lives were lost
when the British cruiser Bedford ran
ashore on the rocks of Quelpart island,
Korea, Monday, according to report
received here by the admiralty. The
men were members of the engine room
staff.
The accident occurred during full
speed trials of the vessel and the
cruiser was evidently badly smashed
since the deaths are stated officially
to have been due to "the rush OF
water" There are many sunken
rocks In this vicinity and navigation
In the passage between Barlow
island and Giffard island. its neigh
Dor. is not recommended
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
British Cruiser Aground.

Tokio'-The British cruiser Bedford
ran ashore on the southwest portion
OIL Quelpart island Sunday Japanese
wal sNips nave been sent to her as
slstance. The weather is bad The
bedford at the time of the accident
was sailing with the British squadron
from Wel'Hai-Wei, China. for Maya
saki Japan.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
Joy Rider Held Under s.,,

new fork,-The police took into
custody Friday E. T. Rosephe,mer
son OF wealthy needle manufactnrer
III III connection with the death of Miss
Grace Hough, who was hurled frona :
carriage which was truck by an anto
mobile going fifty miles an hour Ros
ehheimer said he was in his machine
Out denied that it struck a carr,age
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-08-25
Sal. Lake Gets Convention.

Salt Lake has secured the 1911 con-
vention of the American Association Of
Optometry. This cheerful informa-
ton was received in a telegram
Thursday from Delegates H. o. Jen-
sen and Francis King.