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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
ABANDON HOPE:
FOR LITTLE:
TUG NINA
FATE OF VESSEL AND
CREW REMAINS MYSTERY
Navy Department Awaiting Re-
ports From BattIeship LouiSi-
ana and Cruiser Salem Before
Finally Calling Off Search,

fBy Morning J5arna Special Ieased Nirel
Washington. Feb. 16-IIope OF
solving the fate oi The little tug Nina
practicable has been abandoned by the
United States nave and the problem
viii so down in history among the un-
told stories Of the sea-. In the opin-
ion of the navy department she foun-
dcred carrying down her entire crew,
Of thirty-two between Hog Island and
Winter Quarter Shoals light Vessel.
orr Delaware February 6 or T.
The department is awaiting reports
from the battleship Louisiana and
from the scout cruiser Salem. 80
word was received from either today.
If reports tomorrow indicate that the
Investigation has been frutiess, the
Iactive search viii be abandoned
Even If the Nina is given up us lost
II may he several months before she
will be stricken from the list Of naval
vessels. The old Nincennes. sloop
OF war lost in the Pacific in 1860. was
carried on the rolls year after her
reported loss.
The tug reported spoken off Mon
|taulS point sunday morning by the
steamer Bayview and which was
thought to be the Nina. proves to
have been the naval tug Apache The
Apache reached Boston this morning
and her crew reports finding no trace
.of the missing Nina
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

raft's views of the delays encountered
hy bills contained IN his program.
They reported that There could he no
mistuxng the presidents temper The
postal swings bank bill gave him the
most concern, IL was said. because the
opposition that had developed To such
legislation did not appear 70 him has-
ed on sound principles.
When the senate adjourned today
the postal savinss bank bin Was in
such tangle that no one was willing
TO phophecN it's outcome In truth
the adjournment was brought about
chiefly because the senate Was not
ready To face the situation IN reference
to this bin and there Was nothing else
that could hc considered as the Alas-
kan bill was in a snarl even more in
Uicate.
All afternoon, senators entered SEN
ator Aldrich's room. AS result OF
these visits II was arranged to have II
conference Of wider scope tomorrow.
At that time viii gather All senators
who have introduced conflicting
amendments 20 the postal bank hill
and republican leaders have annomc-
ga their determination To see the pres
ident through on his program
senator Aldrich predicted tonight
that an agreement would he reached
that would bring To the support Of
the bin enough republicans TO pass It.
Mr, Aldrich does nnt disguise that
he considers the problem exceedingly
difficult. ON the one hand Senator
Root ana his followers are eontendinp
for "A provision like that contained IN
the Root amendment which would
cOnstitutionally justify the creation of
The postal banks BY placing them un-
der the borrowing clause of the con-
stitution.
ON the other hand many western
senators take the position that such q
clause would inevitably have the effect
OF concentrating at Mashiongton the
vast fund that il is expected the postal
repositories viii bring out Of hiding
The two positions are ultra-antag-
onistic and friends Of the bill fear that
unless one side or the other gives way,
the bill must fail
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

southwest today aud tonight is moV-
ing rapidly eastward.
The storm extended as tar east as
indianapolis. whore nine inches of
. ROW eil,
Twelve inches OF snow Is reported
at rerre ituutc, Eeachins into Ok
lahoma With vinient hail ana sleet
downfall and into Northern Texas.
Kansas Iowa. Arkansas Missouri ana
Minnesota, the storm played havoc
with the Rocky Mountain states
whore ii DELAYED for hours transcon
tnental passenger trains.
At Denver in the twenty hours
ending today the temperature dropped
IS degrees. In other Colorado cities
the storm unrooied buildings ANA blew
in windows, In the mountains wind
blew seVenty-five miles an hour In
Wyoming drop of SO degfres WAS
reported AZ Cheyenne ii was tour
degrees below ana al Lander eight be-
low. 4 heavy loss OF livestock was
feared in oklahoma, whore the wind
and sleet made suffering intense.
Much suffering was also reported, IN
kansas and Missouri
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
DEAD MAN IMPLICATED IN
ALBANY GRAFT SCANDAL

Albany. n y, Fab l6.-rhc name
ON another Hiram Moe envelope was
spoken nt the legislative bribery in
vestieation today. The manner Of its
revelation showed that the weight Of
evidence descending alike upon Sena-
tor Zen Conger and Senator Jothom
p. Aids, accuser and accused, has
driven them into desperation to dis
uilute the blame
The name heard today was that of
lean Burnett, once assemhlyman from
ontario county. who died in Albany
in 1901 The story Conger and Moe
told last week is that the $4,000 sent
to Albany hy the American Bridge
company April 23 1901 was divided
into three envelopes. Aids. they SAY.
got the first envelope containing ST.
600. The second envelope held $4,000
ana tie third $1,000
If the words spoken by ConEer on
the stand today are true, this third en-
Volep was given TO Burnett
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

that \, was not daily ana The railroad
In its growth took nothing from tie
s,estnshiD linc. but originated new
business Therefore the two lines did
l,3i coHitltvtS
All Spence testified that the south
crt. l'aciiH- had never been a serious
figure Ia inc coast to coast trade. VI
was the VI me or business, oriElnut-
ing III the south and southwest, he
said. that made Che Sunset route"
lSouthern Pacific) a factor in call.
fornia
Tho business OF the southern Pa
cific between the Atlantic Seaboard
and Portland ore. Tor 1900. he said.
was only 16-l00 Of one per cent Of
the company's total. the Colorado.
Utah business only 53-l00 of one per
cent and the Asiatc business OF the
company over the same route only
100 of one per cent
c. A. Severance. for the government.
offered formal objection to these
figures when he got them To admit
that they were supplied TO him by an
auditor and that he could not swear
personally To their accuracy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
MiIIionaire'S Household Was
Gold Mine For Merge Who
Fed Them Strange Concoc-
tons of Kansas ''YarbSp
SIX WITNESSES BEFORE
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Druggist Who Sold COL Swope
Stychnine and Family Physi-
clan Among Those Question
ed at Yesterdays Session.

IBy Morning journal S1eciai Leased Wire |
Kansas city. Feb. l6.-How Chess
ing Hatred Chase Jordan, colored
man of Kansas City, KAN who adj
Ncrtised himself as Minister or Medi-
cines, Medical Doctor and Doctor
of Liver and Gall stones an admins
terer OF herb treatment compounded
by himself obtained between ten and
twenty thousand dollars in about eight
years for doctoring members Of the
Swope family was told by the Doc
tor" here today. He was called TO
give deposition in the slander suit
brought b. DR. B. c. Hyde against
John G. Paxton, executor OF the Swope
estate
The ~Doctor s" name was first
brought into the Swepe case when
Mrs. b. c. Hyde issued a statement
expressing confidence in her husbands
innocence and saying that Chrisman
Swope used Jordan's remedies. Jord-
an gave his deposition after much
protest, as he claimed his ministering
to the Swopes had nothing to do with
tho case,
Jordan testified that his medicine
was harmless "Narbs'' rs he called
them He said thev We're eomnaund-
ed from herbs and roots and dug in
the woods In this vicinity.
But how could you toll whether
these herbs were poisonous or not?N
Attorney Walsh asked him.
why. that's easy. replied Jordan.
"Id chew them. II they didn't hurt
me, sartenly they warnt poisonous
and sartenlv they wouldn't hurt my
patients That's the theory ! work
on"
The herb man claims to he a South
american, He was raised by negro
named Eli Jordan in Texas. There is
no record Of his having a PHYSICIANS
license in Kansas.
Six witnesses testified at q short
session or the grand jury today. They
were DR. W. T. Twyman, the Swope
family physician; o. b. Gentry
druggist OF independence Of whom
Colonel Swcpe purchased a compound
containing strychnine Benjamin
Smith and Il. c. Fields, undertakers
assistants who aided in the removal
OF Colonel Swopes body from the
vault sylvester Spangler, Colonel
Swopes confidential agent and John
G.. Paxton
AS previously announced the pre-
liminary hearing of Dr b. G. Hyde
set for tomorrow morning in Inde-
pendence win be continued by Prose-
cutor Conklin. The continuance will
probably be for one week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
HowIing Blizzard Succeeds
BaIny Spring Day Without
Warning; viii Prevent Pre-
mature Crops,


At twelve o'clock midnight Tues
day night the Thermometer in Albu-
querque was close up to the seventies
following an unusually warm. SPRING
like daN six hours later, Yesterday
morning. the ground was hale cover
cd with the snow which a freezing
n0rthcrlN wind WAS hloWiIg across the
landscape at tho rate of some forty
miles an huur and. the mercury had
dropped about fifty degrees. 1t was
the suddoncst aud most unexpected
cold snap OF the season and caught
many unprepared Last night after
a cold and windy day during which,
however, most af the snow disappear
ed the thermometer commenced
dropping after sunset and early this
morning the Temperature WIS in the
cighborhood Of ten degrees above the
goose egg
Yesterday morning in the northern
part of the territory the temperature
reached zero in the more exposed see
tions and lower records VIII likely pc
ehrOnicled this mnrnng
Tine fall of SNOW IN the Sandia and
Manzano monntains near this citA
when the clouds cleared Yesterday
appeared 10 be as heavy as any this
season and The snOr was general over
all the mountain funges. The high
wind, which roat1ct The proportions
rf q hurricane early yesterday morn
Ing. came from the east ana north
tho tempest being the lower edge Of
the great storm which hit Colorado
and Wyoming Tuesday evening. The
disturbance took the form of Nio-
lent sandstorm before the snow came
Yesterday morning and many house
holders found a pleasant mixture Of
snow and sand had sifted under the
d "a. 81 no attei hos
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
EX-PRES|DENT I
DUE TODAY At
GONDOKORO
MRS, ROOSEVELT TO MEET
HUSBAND AT KHART0UM
Tour of Europe to Follow Lei
surely Trip Down NiIei Party
Expects to Reach New YORK
About June Is.

fBy Morning Journal ssecini Leased wlfeI
Gondokoro. Spain, on the Upper
Nile FEB l6.--Until Colonel Roose-
Welt reaches Khartoum it viii be inn
possible TO outline with any degree OF
accuracy his plans Tor his visit to the
European capitals The ex-presdent
WAS due to arrive here today but ow-
ing To his desire for q hunting eXpe-
dition for elephants and giant Glands
on the Congo side Of the Bar El-Jahel
which win occupy il day or two, he
will not reach Gondokoro until tomor,
row night or Friday,
The trip down The Bar El-Jahel and
the White Nile in the launch OF Gen~
eral Sir Reginald Wingate, sirdar Of
the Egyptian army will then begin A
short stop viii be made at Khartoum
where Mrs Roosevelt will meet her
husband The voyage down the Nile
to Cairo viii be leisurrsN
The date for Mr RooseNelis lecture
in Berlin is uncertain, hut probably
will be about MAY 49, Prior TO that
he viii deliver his address at Chris
tiania before the Nohol Peace Prize
committee. Ills engagements also in
clude nn address at the Sorbonne.
Paris. in April. visit to Italy and
hurried trips to Vienna and Budapest.
Colonel Roosevelt win reach Eng
land the third week OF May and viii
snl FOR New York the middle of june
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
FORMER MISS GOULD is
SUED FOR BACK ANNUlTIES
Parents of Former Husband Insist
Princess dc Sagan should sup
mort Them.

Paris, Feb. le.-The Marquis and
Marquise De Castellane have Instituted
suit against the Princess Dc sagan for
SI3.50U back annuitics which they all
leee the count and countess in the
marriage settlement of 1898 engaged
themselves to nay ~ the rate OF So
COO year. This annuity was paid
until the count and Countess dc Cas-
teliane were divorced when the count
IS. Who WAS formerly Miss Anna
Gould. refused to contribute further 10
the smnnort nI her formar hushana's
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
Arizona Eastern to Open Up
Vast Undeveloped Territory in
New Mexico, Arizona and
Colorado,
SYSTEM TO HAVE TWO
THOUSAND MILES OF TRACK
Official Information Given Out
Shows Project One Of Most
important Undertaken by
Hartman Interests In Years,

my Morning Journal Special LEASED wireI
Denver Feb 16.-~Colorado Is 20 be-
connected with q new transcont,nentai
route TO be constructed by the South
ern Pacific in Arizona and the new
line win cut several hundred miles
from the distance between Denver and
Los Angeles Behind the Arizona
Eastern Railroad company which was
incorporated in Arizona last week
with $4,000 900 capital, are mueh
more extensive construction plans
than the building Of Il single line to
Durango
Official information has been OH
tanned as to the plans of the Harri-
MIN system which VIII reveal the fact
that the new construction will prove
one of the most beneficial projects so
far aS Colorado is concerned, that
have been launched for several years.
The line which is TO be built TO u
connection with the Denver and Rio
Grande at Durango Is TO be made a
main line instead OF "A branch
The Arizona Eastern will be made
into a system comprising l.S7T miles
of track. or systhm about equal in
size 70 the main lines Of the Colorado
n Southern. or the 100000, 600 cap
itai stock authorized S5,321 400 will
be used To take over tho CHA Valley,
Globe a Northern, Mnrieopa & phoc-
nix, Arizona n colorado and the Phoe-
nix a Eastern. all OF which are sub
sidiarN lines OF the Southern Pacific.
A new transcontincntal line will be
built via Yuma and Phoenix and from
this line extensions VIII he made In
two directions into Colorado.
The new line from Yuma, on the
present main line. 20 Phoenix, win h.
tern tracks viii be used from Phoe-
nix to Winkelman. from which noint
new tracks VIII be constructed 10
Lordsburg y, NJ, another point on
the present main line. This route
win comprise ESQ miles. The main
line into Colorado will start from san
Carlos Ariz.. ana run via Talkair to.
Globe, thence 10 the boundary line
between New Mexico and Colorado
where It is Intercepted by the Las An
imas river In Colorado Ii viii be ex-
tended north To Durango. This iinc
will he 42S miles long. There will be
I'll miles of branch lines TO this road,
including one from Talkair northeast
TO the New Mexico border 200 miles
long.
The second line into Colorado will
start at the mouth Of the San Fran
cisco river in Graham county. Arizona
and run via Clifton to a connection
with the main line between Aztec and
about seventy-tivc miles
south OF Durango There viii be 1SG
miles OF branches and connecting
links built
The Durango line VIII connect with
he new transcontinental line through
Arizona and furnish the shortest route
-. a
Los Angeles. 1t will save at least $50
ma possible ESQ miles over the pres
mt shortest route.
The Clifton line Is to open It
through route To the Mexican lines OF
he southern Pacific,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
WEATHFRWORkS MAN Is
FULLY INDICATED

"You will have 10 give it to our old
friend, Willis Moore said another
citizen yesterday. They have been
handing it to the chief Of the weather
bureau rather stiffly recently But by
referring TO the morning Journal dis
patches of Monday morning you VIII
see where he had this storm accur-
atcly doped ont prophccyirg that the
storm would originate IN the Rocky
Mountain regions about the middle of
the week. When the weather burcau
can give a tip like that in the beautl-
ful weather we have been having |
think it is n pretty useful institution
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
TAFT TIRES Of
|NACT|ON IN
SENATE
WANTS REDEMPTION OF
PARTY PLEDGES PUSHED
Railroad Regulation, Postal
Banks and Statehood Among
Measures Which President
Desires Put Through Quickly



Washington Feb. lG.-In effect
President Taft said to some of the
senate leaders whom he called to the
White House today:
why don't you push measures to
redeem the party pledges while the
house Is dealing with appropriation
bills?''
You are moving too slowly
It is said he exhibited extreme inn
patience with the degree of progress
thus far made toward the enactment
of administration bills.
I'y way Of result, the senators were
able TO announce tonight the follow
ing
The almost hopeless tangle in which
the Root ana Smoot amendments have
ensnarled the postal savings bank bill
VIII receive attention at n conference
tomorrow in the rooms Of the finance
committee. Of which Senator Aldrich
is chairman. When whipped into
shape, the postal savings bank bill Is
20 displace the Alaskan legislative
council bill as the unfinished business
and the latter is to be laid aside as in
volving problems that cannot be soly-
ed at this session.
The administration railroad bill is
70 be reported from the committee on
4FtNi1tttf commerce III tlt next week
and force put behind Il to pass II with
out material amendment.
The several conservation bills are to
be perfected by q special committee of
western senators, appointed today by
Chairman Nelson from the member
ship of the committee on public lands.
and these measures are to be reported
TO the senate as rapidly as completed.
The anti-injunction bill is 70 he
considered by the Judiciary committee
next Monday
Statehood legislation. which already
has been reported from the committee
ou territories. is not to be permitted to
lag aud probably viii receive attcn-
tipn as soon as the postal savings bank
bin is out Of the way. This program
includes neither the federal incorpor-
alton bill nor ship subsidy legislation
although the latter is likely to pass the
senate without much debate. II viii
meet dinicultv in the house.
Senators Carter. Borah and Fever !
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
AGAIN IN PARLIAMENT 7
Famous Tariff Hefornier He-appcars
After Years of Illness.

London, Feb. l6.-For the first
time since he was stricken with par
aiysis years ago. Joseph Chamberlain
appeared in the house of commons
today and took the oath of office as a
member of the new parliament The
advent Of the tariff reformcr was
puite unexpected and afforded a dras-
tic surprise Tor the officials and
members who were being sworn in.
Mr.. Chamberlain walked With
marked difficulty. being assisted by his
son. Joseph Austen Chamberlain and
Lord Morpeth. He advanced to a front
seat before the bench where the oath
was administered
When the membership roll was
placed before him Tor his signature
he required the aid Of Austen. who
signed the name of his father. the lat
Ter Impending his mark
sun snpnnrted on cither side Mr
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
Ell PASO BOUNDARY
DISPUTE ACUTE
SQuatterS Holding Land Under
Mexican Authority Threaten
to Use Arms in Protection of
Alleged Rights,


tBy Morning journal Soeciai Iensfd Nirel
Austin. Texas. Feb l6.-As a result
Of visit from a. II. Ward OF san
Antonio attorney for the city council
of El Paso. Governor Campbell today
addressed letter to President TAFT
calling his attention &" the necessity
for q prompt settlement of the bound
AIRY line dispute between the United
States ana Mexico affecting portion
OF ~ Paso.
The territory in dispute has popu-
ntion OF about 5.0Nu with taxable
values of S5.u00.0u0. and has been in
vaded 10y squattcrs claiming property
under Mexican authority. The invaders
threaten the use OF arms 90 hold the
land they have seized. Federal and
state courts are exercising criminal
jurisdiction IN the territory in ques-
ton but the federal courts have re-
cently, at the request of the depart
mcni of Justice. suspended the exercise
OF civil jurisdiction penuing settle
ment of the boundary controversy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

chair and shook hands with Mr.. Low
ther after which he made his way
slowly from the chamber III which SO
many stirring episodes of his life hay"
occurred
The whole scene was painlul 10
those who recalled the Nigor exhibited
hy the statesman on his last previous
Appearance in the house Today his
frame VAS shrunken ana his features
ashen.
lie was unable to move without as
sistance ana but hadinglv whispered
the words OF the oath after his son
had spoken them in his ear II was
evident to those who Witnessed lhe
evidence Of extreme weakness that all
hone Of a recovery must be ahan-
doned There was perfect silenre
throughout the tfying ordeal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
NORTHFR FOLLOWS BAINfy
SPRING WEATHER At DALLAS

Dallas Tex Feb l6-One the
heels Of spring-like weather The se-
,orest storm Of sleet and snow Of
many years swept over the southwest
tonight. From many points reports
come of colder weather than that ex-
perienced In the blizzard Of last
month when records Of twenty years
Worc hrnkOn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
Joplin MINING DISTRICT
nENtOR NJ IyE'D RN S1DRNI

Joplin Mo- Feb. l6.-Thc worst
storm since tho blizzard of February
., 1902 swept over the Missouri
Kansas mining district today causing
general shutdown Of all mining
plants and complete Generalization
OF ira fic
lnterurhan electric lines operating
in the district SUSPENDED operations
this afternoon, Trains are from three
to six hours late. The domestic fuel
supply is failing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
SAN FRANCISCO WANTS
NEW FEDERAL BUILDING

san Francisco. Feb. 16-The pres-
dent and congress have been petit
toned bv the board of trade. cham-
her Of commerce, merchants exchange
and other organizations or this city
for an immediate appropriation to re-
build the United States sub-treasury
which was destroyed by fire in 1906
The sub-treasury still occupies the
the petition points out that the gov
ernment alone Of all the banks and
similar Institutions has failed to con
struct an adequate building since the
big fire.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
UTAH AFTER sIICE
OF ARIZONA TERRITORY

Washington, Feb. ld.--t'tah today
put In bid for a slice Of Arizona. II
came in the shape Of an amendment
to the statehood bill which was pre-
sented in the senate by Senator Smoot
and provides for the annexation to
Utah of that part of Arizona lying
north and west OF the Colorado river.
The request for this change Of iuris-
dictlon has been made before always
without success.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
DEATH CLAIMS EDITOR
OF HAND MADE JOURNAL

san Antonio Tex, Feb. 16.-HarveN
Porter layton. former Chicago news
paperman. died here today. aged 81
wears
Layton came to san Antonio some
years ago because Of failing health
aud began publican OF the Hand
Made journal. unique i'm that il was
issued without the use of type or
printing press. an articles and sketch
cs being i'm hand writing on brown pa
NOR