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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
MORE MILITINNiFN NRE
ORDERED TO CAIRO

Cairo. MS. Feb. 20-Company r.,
of Shelbyville, His. National Guald,
was tonight ordered to report here by
Adiutant General Dickson. The
Shelbyville company will arrive rN
special train tomorrow.
Adjutant General Dickson and
sheriff Nellis conferred tonight and
the ordering Of the militia was the
result
The ministers in their pulpits for
the most part united today in urging
the citizens to support the law.
Neither Adiutant General Dickson
or Sheriff Neilis would sav that any
particular trouble is expected They
say the ADDITIONAL militiamen were or
dered here as a precautionary meas
ure If the verdict of the coroner's
jury at the the inquest. which viii be
resumed tomorrow. names negro
deputy sheriff as being responsibie
for the death of Alexander Halliday
it is believed that an effort viii be
made To harm the deputy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
Effort to Catch Negro Purse
Snatcher Likely TO Lead to a
Fresh Outbreak Against the
Blacks,
SHERIFF NELLlS UNDER
GUARD OF SOLDIERS
Husbands Arm Wives with Re-
voIverS and Urge them to
Shoot to XIII. Near Riot at
Funeral of Mob Victim

ny Morning journal saecial leased wire1
Cairo, H., Feb 2o-Police officers
are searching the city tonight for a
negro suspected Of purse snntehne
and another clash between the author
tiles and citizens Is feared Is the nam
is caught
Feeling is still running hia' sainst
the negroes and icfanmat was
added to TINS sentiment WheG ncefoes
it is charged. madc insulting gestures
at persons during the nncral process
sion following the body OF Alexander
Halliday. Killed Thursday night in an
attack upon the Jail
Nearly 600 people attended Halli-
days funeral and accompanied the
body to Mounds NJ, IN Il special train.
As the train wfs passing through the
negro district of Cairo. negroes col
lccted in the streets and watched it's
passage. At Thirty y-first street 50
members Of the funeral party say. an
insulting demonstration was made.
An effort was made to organize a.
party on the train in the return trip
to Cairo to wrcak summary revenge
upon the negroes, bat No disturbance
resulted
An unidentified man created a dis
esaii t'''.s s ~ siN' ''ttN's ~ - ''iaii'
ing pefHliSsiou 20 maxi a spSeth "N'i
me grave, hNt he WIS hurried aWaf /
re sald ne was lflend OF iiaiiluay
ana that he haa peeh run out ol town
hv the police,
Ihe negro the ponce are aitef 70
cinted with John Pratt the negro who (
escaped lNnchinE Wheh Shellii Neiiis
defended the Wll| ~ the negro IS .
caught an etiofl may ne mace TO taNe
HIM away dfonl the ponce before lhe
.r'tlitla has an opportunity TO lnter- I
fere.
Ihe mlhtia continued 70 patr"i 'PeI
sueets tohlght al feSufu lhttrNHs,
severn smail crowds were dlspefs ad +
during the day, bIt no demohstrauoh
ol importance to"k piatt'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
END or BALI.INGER-
pINCH0T RGW IN SIGHT.

Persons who have been following
carefully the Investigation of the Btll-
niger Pinchot controversy think the
end is in sight The proceedings 10
not seem to indicate that Former For
ester Pinchot viii play q very import
ant part in the Investigation He has
outlined the story he wants to toll un
the stand and the impression is that il
viii not bear heavily upon tho question
Of whether Secretary Ballinger has
been guilty of irregularities or impeo-
prieties.
The government attorneys. as Mr..
Ballinger's counsel has been termed.
may not examine Alr Pnchot at I'll
because his connection with the fnV-
crnment has been severed They arc
depending chiefly upon the statements
that VIII he made to the committee
by MIR. Ballineer and his present nssp-
ciatos in the interior department.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
SCHEDULED BILLS ALREADY
MI,l.Il UNDER N ".

Whom it WIS reported az the capitol
Yesterday that the president would be
satisfied with the enactment OF tho
foni measures named, steps were take
en- to bring all these matters out OF
the conlmliteo az tne tarlicst pessiblt
date. The postal aaVinns bank bill al
ready is before the senate and an
agreement between the supporters Of
conflicting amendments is assured. II
is regarded rs practically certain that
the bill can be passed in the coming
week
Hearings have been closed by The
senate committee on interstate COM
merce. on the bill to create a com
merce court and to strengthen existing
laws for the regulation Of common
carriers The committee viii meet
tomorrow and then an effort will be
made to report the bill There is
some prospect that this may he done
Although the senate could not be
ready to take up The railroad bill un-
til late in the week it is being argu-
ed BY members of the committee that
the bill should be reported so as TO
have it printed and give senators few
days to study its provisions AS soon
as The postal savings bank bill is out
OF the way the railroad bill VIII be
the order of business and probably
VIII be before the senate constantly
until passed except for the limited
time that must be given to the con
sideration OF appropriation bills.
No decision has been reached in the
house committee on interstate COM
merce on the proposition to eliminate
from the administration bill the pro-
vision for the creation OF a court of
Even if this is done, II is
certain that the court
feature will be retained BY the SEN
ate and the question Of establishing
the new tribunal thus Will he thrown
into cnnfnrence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
SHIP SUBSIDY MD THE
HsHBORS Bli.L DOOMED.

ship subsidy legislation IS unpopu-
lar in so many sections cf The country
that some members are distinctly re-
lieved at the prospect that the Hum
phrey bill reported from the house
committee on merchant marine fish
cries may not he taken up at this ses-
sion
There is q feeling in the senate COM
mittee on commerce that the rivers
and harh0rs bill as passed by the
house carries about as heavy approp-
riations now as can Ice hoped for at
this session 1t is freely charged that
the house "gohbles an about all" that
Is available for the present for dis
tributiou and in consequence much
and dissatisfaction Is
expressed. Members of the COM
msrcc committee have gone so far rs
20 argue that the whcle bill should be
Killed in conference, but they were
oVerruied
The policy % the senate commit
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
VIRGINIA PROVES A
GREAT SHIP
Comes Out Victorious in Severe
Speed Trial Under Direction
of Admiral Schroeder Allan
tic Fleet Hard at Work,


Washington. Feb Pa better
ship than she was in her infant days,
the batteship virginia maintained an
average speed Of 1924 knots an hour
in four-hour fun power trial that
Rear Admiral Schroeder. in com
mand OF the Atlantic feet. put her
through oil Guantanamo. cuba, nc
cordine to cablegram received today
at the navy department.
This speed is better than that
made in the contractors trials when
the ship was pat into service ANA was
conducted ith a disrlacemeni cf
900 tons more ,hap was the case
when The contractors took the ship
out
During the week ADMIRAL schroe-
der reported the fleet had been at
sea part of the time. holding turning
and battle exercises.
Landing forces from the Minncs-
scta. the Kew Hampshire. the Mis-
sisslppi aud the Idaho. encamped the
entire week on Deer Point. holding
rite aud pistol TARGET practice ana en-
eaging ir company patHh'"h an"
regime ntai drills.
In addition the boat crews laid
mines. teams scaled wallis and lis
men qualified as swimmers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
EARLY MORNING FIRE
EMPTlES PlTTSBURG HOTEL

pitishur@. Ecb. 2f.-rwo hundred
guests OF two downtown hotels--Ncw-
els and the Antlcrs--Mcre routed
from their beds ~ one O'Clock this
morning by a fire sweeping from the
basement to the roof of the six story
building Family Theater, which is
located hctween the two hotels on
Firth avenue. AT O'Clock the fire
was stlll confined to the theater build
ing which had been damaged 20 the
extent OF 100000.
The theater building contained about
eighty offices and jewelry finn occu-
pied an entire floor Their loss in
creases the damage to S150.0OO. At
$50 o'clock the fire was under con-
troll.
Volunteer Fircmon Killed
ifredericktown Maine, Feb, 2O-
-Four firemen three white and one ne
gro. were Killed by the collapse OF
wall Of a burning building here to-
day The dead We're volunteer fire
men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
VIII Let Congress Off for This
Session if Quartette Of Fav-
oriteS from the Mass Of Pet
Measures Are Passed,
STATEHOOD BILL is
ONE OF THE FOUR
viii Have to Wait, However,
Until Postal Savings Bank
and Railroads Are Disposed
Of by Legislators,
By Mornlne JournaI sneeIaI Ieasea WlreI

IBy Morning journal Sneciai rsasei WireI
Washington. Feb 20-The an
nouncement from tho White House
that President TAFT had, bv his own
motion, cut down to four tho number
or administration measures he would
demand at the present session of con-
gress. is received by republican lead
nls with unanimous feelings Of relief
The administration program was SO
formidable that members warmly eup-
porting the TAFT pelieics hardly knew
where to begin.
4 schedule including only the bills
to amend tho Interstate commerce
laws. to regulate the issuance OF m
to start Arizona and New
Mexico on the road to statehood ana
10 validate the Withdrawals Of public
lands for conservation purposes is re-
garded as quite possible Of attainment
Most of these measures, IL is belieV-
ed can De put through the senate
while the house is wrestling with APP
propriation bills
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
no NGT LIKE "CoSr
OF LIVING" Committee.

Democrats and insurgent repuhli.
cans appear not az alI satisfied with
tho complexion OF the special commit
tee OF the senate 30 inquire into the
hieh cost OF the nNct ssltes OF life An
the republican m 'mMrs are resHrdal
as stand -patters eScopl Senator Crav
ford Senators Simmoas ana CLARK.
Of Arkansas, are the democratic mam-
hers who have accepted appointments
and there is one Vacancy because ~
Senator Chamberlaln's refusal TO
serVie
II has been announced that the food
price committee win not hold open
sessions and some members Of con
gress charge that this assures a re-
port giving causes other than the ar
iff for the high cost Of necessities.
Chairman Lodge promises however,
that every suspected reason for he
increased cost Of foodstuffs In the 'ast
two years viii be weighed and taqt
the tariff will receive careful nt'en-
serve.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
LEFT FORTUNE
To BOYHOOD
SWEETHEART
QUARTER MILLION DROPS
IN LAP OF MRS, VESTER
Like Chapter From YeIIowback
Fiction is Story Of E, D. En-
MS Who Fled From Law to
Riches in jamaica


Bennington. Ala Feb. 20-A re-
markahle romance was unearthed
here today by the location ia Nash
vile, Tenn. Of Mrs. Cmudie Nestcr,
who is the heiress to AN estate worth
S23a,0o0 THE estate was left by +,
- Ennis. who FORMERLY lived in
Birmingham and was a suitor at Mrs.
Nester, then Miss Claudio Clark
Ennis shot man here in 1892 and
He'd from the city lie went to Ja-
maica. whore ne amassed Il fortune.
About three years ago he WAS fatally
injured in fight with Spaniard
Before his death he willed his on
tire estate to Miss CLARK, and the
jamaica authorities have since been
trying 10 lind her She married about
eight year ago and moNed from
Birmingham 20 Nashville
Daniel Jones, alcalde of Kingston,
Jamacia, is In Birmingham, ana II
was due to his efforts that she was
found today The governor ~
Jamaica had offered reward OF
81 600 10 the person who would give
information as to her whereabouts
and this money Will be equally
divided between Mrs. Mary Iyile and
J. = smiley. Il former suitor of Mrs,
Voster Mrs. Lytlc ana MI smiley
live IN Birmingham.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21

Appropriation bills IN the house
have progr essed satisfactorily accord
ing to the opinion of the leaders. or
fifteen bills ten have been reported
from committee. seven have been pass
ed by the house and five by both the
house and the senate and these have
heen sent to conferences The lndlan
lii ana the postoffice bin probably
will be presented hy the house this
week.
There is to bc great deal of gem
eral debate on the postoffce bin with
many political speeches by members
OF both parties.
Partisan fireworks held in reserve
several weeks arc ready to be set off.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
FIERCE GALE SWEEPS
OVER BRITISH ISLES

London. Feb 20-A fierce gale has
swcnt over tho British Isles. doing an
immense amount of damaee All har-
hors ave crowded with ships seeking
protection. The AdIiatic and the
Amefika. which arrived today at Ply
mouth, experienced a succession OF
sales all the way across the Atlantic.
The two steamers were in commun-
'tie'- 'h'os.~hout che MASSAGE. hut
the Adriatic beat the America into
port hN eight hours
The Mauretenia after long delay.
succeeding in emharking tho mails al
''uecnstown hut was unable to land
hti niiot Who was taken on the New
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
TWO KILLED IN
PANIC On CAR
IN Ell PASO
BLOWING OUT OF FUSE
STARTS WILD STAMPEDE
Passengers Jump to Death and
Are Crushed in Doorways as
Binding Flame Fills Swiftly
Moving Car.

iBy Morning Jonrnal sneeinl Lenssa wireI
I'll Paso, Tex, Feb. 2o.-TWo peop,e
are dead, ono fatally injured aud
several slightly injured as the result
iof panic on an Arizona stree, car nt
S o'clock tonight. caused by the blow
ing out OF the fuse Blinding flames
filled the ear and the passengers he
came panic-stricken, number of
them jumping from the swiftly may
ing car
The dead.
A. y. SMITH. so years old neck
broken. died instantly
MISS MADGlE RILEY visitor
from Canada. neck broken. died in
stantly
Fatally injured
Stranger supposed to be w w Wei
don, of Ashland, Kan, skull fractured,
unconscious
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
JAPANESE: HAD
FORTUNE IN
FEATHERS
CROP WORTH St12,470
SEIZED IN HAWAlIANS
u, S, Revenue Gutter Makes
Bic Haul on Islands Designat-
ed by Roosevelt as Breeding
Grounds.
tHy Morning journal Special ,.sased wlrsl

ts'E hVNHhk CuFtt'' -tNtHh WAFel
Washington. Feb. a0-An csti-
mated value Of Slle.i70.10 is placed
by Captain W V r. Jacobs. of the
revenue cuttcr Theus. on the birds
feathers and wings seized by him in
january on the Hawaiian islands Of
Laysan and l-islansSy There the
feathers ana wings had aeen gathered
and stored hN Japanese, IN violation
Of President Roosovelts rroclama-
ton, designating the islands ms a
breeding grounds for birds Of plu-
mage
Twenty-three Japanese were ar
rested and have been turned over to
the United States marshal at Homo
lulu for tfial
From statements made by Captain
Jacobs in q report to the treasury de-
partmcnt the depredations were in
progress since carly last Year. a
large quantity Of feathers ana wings
were shipped away before he arrived.
The Japanese produced documents
purporting To give them the prtVi-
lege of gathering fertilizer and birds
OF pluinagc bat whom tho officers from
the vessel landed aud showed their
authority the Offenders surrendered
Copies of the presidents proclama-
ton were posted on tha islands
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
STATEHCOD MUST WAIT
FOR TWO BIG BILLS

Hearings gre now in progress on the
statehood bill but il is unlikely the
measure will he brought out of the
senate committee. on territories until
the postal savings bank and railroad
bills are out of the way.
The fourth measure to be pressed
for passage is that relating To the is
suanco of iniunctions. Several bills
on this subject have been prepared
but they have not been considered in
THAT Introduction in the
house by Representative Moon Of
Pennsylvania. has been endorsed by
the president and there are others
that are thought would prove salts
factory to him. The senate commits
tee on judiciary viii consider the ques-
lion tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
L-vANIA HAS
FORTUNATE WRECK


fBy Morning Journal Speeirl LEASED Wrel
Pittshurg. Pa, Feb 20-As Penn
sylvania train No 30 which usually
makes New York in "a hours from St
Louis was seeking to regain about 80
minutes lost time by fast run over
level stretch of the Panhandle di-
vision. five OF its six cars jumped the
track q mile east of Scio, Ohio, al 3
O'Clock today The 20 passengers,
most of whom were asleep, were
shaken from their berths ana some
suffered from shock. but none were
injured seriously enough 10 require
surgical attention
Two hours later they We're trans
ferred to q wostbound train which
ran back rs miles TO Pittsburg whence
they took another train to New York.
Traffic was delayed about three
hours The railroad officials believe
that broken rail caused the wreck.
Neither Of the two locomotives nor
the mail car left the rails and the 9th
ers remained upright after plunging
off the track
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
LANDS To
BE:: GIVEN
BY LOT
BALLINCER PUTS STOP TO
THE ENDURANCE TEST
Land Hungry in Line at Los
Angeles VIII be Invited to a
Guessing Contest on March
First


ttSV Morning journal Special Leased Hfrel
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 20--Cn-
willing that record breaking en-
durance test should be held with the
approval Of the government, Secre-
tarH Halirscr hcS adopted novel
plan for the allotment Of 40 acre
farms at Yuma. California. in the
first OF March distribution
The necessity for the plan arose
from the anxiety OF claimants to be
the first on the spot when the allot-
ments We're made The secretary was
informed Yesterday by telegraph that
more than two hundred men and
women had already formed in line be-
fore the office In Los Angeles IN order
To be the FIRST on hand March lst
when the allotments were scheduled
to be made. The hardships that
would result from such an endurance
test did not appeal to the secretary
so he wired the land Office that a diff
fcrent plan had been adopted.
In accordance with the new ar
rangement. the secretary has ordered
enough to accommodate an those VINO
desire "a participate in the allotment
ne engaged in Los Angeles for March
list. To those assembled in the han
or park by . "a. m. on that day cards
will be distributed by agents OF the
government ON these the name age.
height and postOffice address OF
each homcseekcr must he written. AT
any time between March lst and
March 10Th. the applicant may APP
pear at the land office IN Los Angeles
ana upon being identified by the card
may make application Tor amy OF the
l12 farms the government is 10 give
away. An opportunity viii be given
he those who hle on the same. 70 de-
eide among themselves who shall
have the land. II this Is not done.
Lhe government officials win chose
.he lucky person 10y lot
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
PRESIDENT INSISTS ON
HIS CGNSERN 4NTION BILL.

The Conservation bill that President
Taft Is determined shall be passed is
that which gives to the president un-
restricted power to withdraw public
lands from settlement and place them
in reserves. In the meantime an ef-
fort Will be made bv special COM
mittee of western senators to perfect
other conservation measures SO that
They win be ready for consideration
al the next session.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
LAND BATTLE OPENS
IN SOCORRO
TODAY
Fate of Great Elephant Butte
Storage Reservoir Project Is
Said to Rest on Result of Con-
demnation Suit,
Iny Morning Journal sDeein, Teasea wIrei

FL Paso. Tex Feb. 20-The. fate Of
the great seven million dollar Ele-
phant Butte irrigation project largely
rests upon the result Of the case of
the United States versus the Victoria
Land and cattle company which is
to be- heard at Socorro. y. NJ. tomor-
row. The government seeks to acquire
thirty thousand acres Of laud belong
ing 10 the cattle company which VIII
ba submerged by the dam. and offered
sC5. .000 for it The Victoria company
demands SG00.0 The case viii bc
heard bv the commission appointed
10 appraise the land
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
POWERS ADVISE CHINA
TO CONSULT NElGHB0RS

Pckin. Teb. 2o-Great Britain
and France have made joint. formal
and friendly recommendations 20
China thal that government should
not procee with the chin chow
and Aizub railway scheme without
taking uniler consideration the wishes
of sussi8 and Japan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21

York Reports received here tell Of
the wrecking of a large number Of
small craft
ls"gln@ in tho Channel.
Paris Feb. 2O.-A hoWling gale in
the English channel, sweeping the
French coast as far as Finisterre, has
driven all shipping TO shelter, Wif%
communication between England ana
Franco has been cat off. Al steam
efs haye been considerably ielANed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21

tee will be to scale down the house
appropriations wherever possible and
make room 20. pet projects favored In
without greatly swelling the
ae.rr.ate sum 10 hC carried hy the
bIn. Inevitably this viii lead to hlttcr
in conference ANA the riv-
ers aud harbors hin probably VIA be-.
one of the last measures to be adjust
ad
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
MORE COLDWEATHER
ON THE WAY
Duet Of Beautiful Winter
Storms Scheduled to Wander
Across the Country During
the Week.



Washington, Feb. 20.-Heavy
overcoats and warm furs viii be in
demand an cNer the country during
the week. according 70 iNe forecast
made tonight BY the weather bureau
Unusually stormy ana cold weather
Is the indication in practically all dis
tiicts from the Rockies 10 the Attain
tic coast and irom the Rockies over
the north Pacific states.
A storm tomorrow and Tuesday
will cross the central valleys, at
tended by heavy snow In the north
crn states, rain or snow in the mid
die states ana rain in the southern
part of the country.
Clear, cold weather viii follow the
storm. overspreaAing the Mississippi
valley and The upper lakes Monday.
a second storm also TO be fol-
lowed by a cold wave viii appear in
the extreme west about Tuesday and
cross the plains ana central valley
states Wednesday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-21
MICHIGAN SENATOR
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

Washington. Fob senator vii
liam Alden smith OF Michigan con-
tinHed to improve today and his
friends are confident # viii be only q
short time Until he RECEIVERS form the
operation for appendicitis