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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21

the minds of the members of the
board of trustees by the communica-
ton | have just read.
There is q feeling of the deepest
gratitude for this wonderful gift. 1t
assures to the university for many
years to come. a continuous develop
ment cannot fail to inspire confidence
and receive further impetus through
the aid of other benefactors.
Mingled with the regret that Mr..
Rockefeller should deem it wise to
sever the ties that have united the
founder to the university, there is rec
ognition of the force of the reasons
given for this action, and there is the
conviction that in thus anticipating
all he had in mind to do for the uni
versity and in withdrawing his rep
resentatives from the board of trus-
tees, Mr.. Rockefeller is moved solely
by a desire to promote the welfare or
the institution he founded"
The board of trustees adopted res
olution expressing appreciation of Mr.,
Rockefeller's generosity, the resolu-
'tion reads:
"The board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Chicago accepts the gift
made by Mr.. Rockefeller of his letter,
December 13, 1910, and pledges it
self to- carry out in the spirit as well
as in the letter, the conditions accom-
panying it.
1T is now twenty-one years since,
in May, 1889, Mr.. Rockefeller made
his first gift to the University of Chi
cago. The present gift marks, there
fore, the completion of a significant
period in the university throughout
which he has co-operated with other
friends of the institution, to place II
on a permanent foundation.
1--WE know of no parallel in the his
tory of educational benefactions to
gifts so munificent bestowed upon
single institution of learning. But
unique as they are in amount, they are
still more remarkable for the spirit in
which they have been bestowed. Mr.
Rockefeller has never permitted the
university to bear his name, and con-
sented to be called its founder only
at the urgent request of the board OF
trustees.
"He has never suggested the ap-
pointment or the removal of any pro-
fessor.
''He has never interfered. directly
or Indirectly, with that freedom OF
opinion and expression which is the
vital breath of a university; but has
adhered without deviation to the
principle that while it is important
that university professors in their con-
clusions be correct it is more i'm
portant that in their teaching they be
free.
such a relationship between a
great benefactor and the institution
which he has founded affords motto
for educational benefaction through
all time to come"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
INQUIRY FAILS TO
THROW LIGHT ON
EXPLOSION
Prosecution Finds No Evidence
That Grand Central Station
Disaster Was Caused By
Criminal Act Of Any Person.
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IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wlrel
New York, Dec. 20.-Searching in
quiry failed today to throw any new
light ON direct causes of the explo-
sion yesterday in the power sup-sta-
tlon of the Grand Central station
which resulted in the death of ten
persons, the injury of more than 100
and "A property damage estimated at
So, 900, 600.
District Attorney Whitman said to-
night:
LAS yet. there is no evidence in my
possession which justifies any arrest
or the preferring of any criminal
charge. | expect to engage the SER
vices OF the best experts obtainable,
men generally recognized as authori-
ties on the cause or nature OF the ex-
plosions to determine II possible just
how the explosion took place. If eN-
plosives were improperly stored or IL
legally kept upon the premises, there
is a violation of law, and it is the duty
of the district attorney to bring II to
the attention of the grand jury.
The body removed from the ruins
Yesterday has been Identified as that
OF Frank j Nagle, a plumbers helper.
This completes the list Of dead at ten.
No additional bodies We're found to-
day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
WOMAN SWO0NS WHEN
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER

Portland, ore. Dec, 20.--After be-
ing out seventy-two hours, the jury
on the case OF Mrs. Carrie Kersh,
charged with murder in connection
with the death Of W. A. Johnson, re-
turned a verdict OF mnnslaughter to-
night. Mrs. Kersh swooned when
the verdict was announced and was
carried from the court room IN an
unconscious condition. rms WAS
Mrs. Kershs second trial.
Mrs. Kersh was accused with Jesse
webb of having killed Johnson June
last and of stuffing his body In q
trunk and checking 1t TO Nerth
puyallup, Wash. AT the union depot
here. blood was discovered DOSING
from it, and this led to the finding
of the body. webb and Mrs. Kersh
were brought 10 trial few weeks
ago. The jury In Webb's case teuhd
him guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. In Mrs. Kersh's case the first
Jury disagreed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
KNAEBEL MAY BE
CIRCUIT JUDGE
Former Santa Fe Man Now
Holding High Position Under
Wickersham, May Succeed
Vandevanter.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Denver. Colo, Dec 2O.--The name
of Ernest Knaebel, former Denver
attorney, assistant to the attorney
general of the United States, assist
ant to the United states district at
torney of Colorado, and now chief
attorney under United states Attor-
ney General Wickersham in charge
of land matters. will likely be pre-
sented to President Taft as successor
to Willis Van Devanter in the United
states circuit court of appeals.
Attorney Knaebel has strong sup
port. The government is anxious to
have some one on the bench who Is
as familiar with land matters as
Judge Van Devanter, and Knaebers
appointment, if made, would come
because of his ability along these
lines and not through political
strength He had charge of forestry
and land fraud cases and had wide
reputation for drawing faultless in
dictments. He has been a deep stu
dent of governmental law for years
and has had more varied expert
ence than most young lawyers who
are elevated to judgeships.
Attorney Knaebel is believed &c
stand q better show of the appoint
ment than any one yet mentioned
from the west, but it is known that
President Taft has not yet considered
the matter. United States Senator
Guggenhefn is friendly to Knaebe
and his support from government Of
ficers places him in a strong strategic
position with reference to the ap'
pointment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
M0RE0FF|CERS
NEEDED IN
ARMY
GENERAL WOOD CALLS
WAR SCARE SILLY TALK
Would Have Militia Trained By
Regulars and Thus Made In
to Effective Force for Nation
al Defense.


Washington, Dec. 2O.-Ma1or Gen.
eral Leonard A. Wood, chief of staff,
of the United States army, in an ad-
dress tonight at a banquet of the
burnside Post G. A. r., characterized
the so-called war scare as silly" de-
claring he neither saw any prospect of
wor nor had any fear Of such a con-
tingency, but simply had advocated
careful reorganizations of the coun-
try's "undeveloped military resources
"All this silly talk said General
Wood, may be answered by one word
of three letters, which / shall offend
you to repeat The army isn't afraid
of war, nor is it filled with the valor
of ignorance. Many persons like TO
talk about the tremendous war resour-
ces of the country, but it's just like
the man who has met a reverse in
Wall street and offers an undeveloped
mine as an asset. our resources VIII
continue to be available if the other
fellow gives us time, but we don't
think he will.
'The work of the army at present
is to do the best it can in developing
the country's military resources and
to be of assistance in organizing the
militia and it was in view OF extend
ing that work that we have asked FOR
600 to 700 additional officers
when the officers who Will nave
been with the militia four years come
back to us. we will receive the ful
benefit of the civilians viewpoint
something which we, like the men OF
any other profession. are not always
likely to see"
GenaraI Wood said that no add.
tional troops had been asked for IRON
congress, but that the suggestion nae
been made for a continuing commit
tee of congress with the idea ina
recommendations occasionally pre-
sented to congress might have the en-
dorsemen Of members of that body
'sIt has been much discussed
question" continued General Wood
but little Understood. All of us ar
interested in many ways in develop
ing the latest military resources which
we have In times of peace. We ex
pect wars in the future just as W.
have had them in the past. We know
that by arbitration many small diff
culties will be settled, but we believe
that the country should be ready tt
defend her interests when necessary
For as long as nations believe they
are right, they will fight
General Wood said he did not be.
lieve the army of the country coult
be made into the military machine
characteristic of foreign armies, bu
that excellent results could be achleV
ed by putting trained officers in com
mand of the militia so that the ma
tional guard might constitute al
emergency force for war use.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
BURNEDbOO|ES
OF MURDER
VICTIMS
REVEAL HORRIBLE CRIME
OF NORTH CAROLINA NEGRO
Father Grown Daughter and
Little Grandchild Slain By
Fiend; Suspect Guarded in
Prison to Avert Lynching,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Durham, n. c., Dec. 20. - The
charred bodies OF J. l.. Sanders, his
22-year-old daughter Mary, and his
4-year- old granddaughter, Irene over
ton, in the ruins of their home at
Hester, near here, gave startling evil
dence today of an atrocious crime.
Nathan Montague, young negro, -
accused by coroner's jury of assault,
murder and arson.
The negro is safe tonight In the
state penitentiary at Raleigh, nut
angry mobs are reported gathering.
Sheriff Wheelen evaded crowd az
Hester last night. in rushing his pris-
oner to Durham. Sheriff Harwood az
Durham, not wishing to take any
chances with persons reported 10 he
coming here in a special train after
Montague, hustled the negro to Raj
eigh in an automobile,
It is said the negro, who had
worked at hog killing in the after
noon, which Miss Sanders also attend :
ed, went to her home at night, Killed
Sanders and his granddaughter by
means not yet determined. attacked
Miss Anders and afterward cut her
throat In a struggle in the yard. lie
Is then believed to have put her BODY
in the house, set fire to the dwelling
and burned the bodies. The charred
remains we're found early today.
The finding of Miss Sanders skirt
covered with blood. in the negro
possession, end knife at the scene
of the tragedy identified as the one
used by Montague at the hog killing
form the chief evidence against the
negro.
Near the ruins of the Sanders mouse
path of blood leading to nearby
| Ia taa ~ n
made to cast the girl into the Well
| Strands of her hair were found on the
we'll posts and give evidence of the
girls vain struggle for life
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
CUSTOM HOUSE HOLDS
STOLEN ART TREASURE

Boston, Dec. 20--Thc customs Of
fIcials today refused TO deliver 10 a
local art dealer an oil painting which
Is said to have been purchased
abroad for forty dollars and Is
thought to be a famous Van Dyck,
stolen from a private gallery IN
Germany.
The painting was withheld at the
request OF the German authorities
until it's ownership has been fully
esta blished.
The missing Van Dyck represents
a boy, and is said TO have been taken
from q private art gallery in Berlin
some years ago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
EXPLOSION CREATES SMALL
PANIC IN BUFFALO STATION

Buffalo, Dec. 20.-An explosion
similar In many respects To the one
that occurred in New York on Mon
day. shattered the windows of several
cars and startled passengers on board
trains i'm the New York Central sta
ton and occupants nf buildings for
blocks around shortly before ~
o'clock tonight.
The explosion occurred - point
where the pipes which supply gas
10 ears branch in two directions aud
where valve ia located. The cause
has not been ascertained. A flame
shot up into the air forty feet. ignii-
Ing the train shed.
The Wolverine express east bound
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
MURDER0US POLICEMAN
GRANTED SECOND TRIAL

San Francisco. Dec. 20.-The Judg-
ment of the lower court was reversed
and a new trial ordered by the dis
trict court of appeals today in the case
of former Captain of Police Michaei
Joseph Comboy, convicted OF man
slaughter and sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment for the killing oil
Barnard Lagan in this city Captain
Conboy. a veteran of the police force
shot Lagan when the latter attempt,
ed 10 lift him to his feet after he had
fallen asleep on the street from in
toxicatioD. .ooo
The shooting occurred in July, lsOs,
but the victim did not die until NO
vember of that year.
At the time Of the shooting Conboy
was not in uniform and he claimed
during the trial that he believed thar
he was about to be held up by Lagah
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
ON ISTHMIAN CANAL WORK

Washington. Dec. 20.-As indicat-
ing the progress being made In the
construction OF the Panama canal the
canal commissions office today re-
ceived from the isthmus. requisitions
for material 10 be used In the build
ing of the emergency dams. The in
stallation Of these will constitute the
final large work TO be performed IN
connection with the canal locks
The emergency dams Will be erect
ed at the head of each Of the sets OF
locks OF the canal and viii be used in
case Of an accident which would per-
init the water of Gatun lake 10 flow
into the canal.
The canal commission soon viii ad-
vettise COR bids for the structural steel,
Of which the emergency dams viii be
built N T. understood the first OF
these viii be Installed June !. 1911,
and the hst January 1. 1912.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
HOMESTEADERS MAY SELL
PORTION OF HOLDINGS

Washington, Dec. 20.-Homestead
entrymen who have completed rive
wears residence and cultivation of
their claims as required by the home
stead law are permitted, under addi-
tional instructions to the general land
office and reclamation service, ap-
proved by Secretary Ballinger today,
to transfer one or more of the units
of farm where the claim involves
two or more units.
In such cases one Of the parties at
interest will be requested to deposit an
amount sufficient to cover cost OF any
survey necessary to divide the farm
into two or more units. Assignee VIII
be required to conform 10 all the
terms of the reclamation act.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
THREE BODIES RECOVERED
FROM IEYDEN COAL NINE

Denver, Colo, Dec 20.-Bodies or
three of the miners entombed in the
Leyden mine were found tonight by
rescuers, making eight dead recov-
cred. In all, ten miners were caught
in the mine.
The bodies recovered tonight were
found in the southwest workings at
a spot about 1000 feet from the
shaft. This portion of the mine was
thoroughly explored and no trace OF
Frank and Louis Merrick, bothers,
the two still missing, was found.
This leads to the belief that the Mer-
ricks may have escaped to the north
workings. and possibly are still alive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
TRAIN
SHELLED bY
REBELS
GOVERNMENT FORCES LOSE
IN SHARP ENGAGEMENT ]
Regulars Caught in Trap Put
Up Game Resistance Against
RevoIutionistS Entrenched
BEHIND Mountain BoulderS

fBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
Chihuahua, Mexico, Dee. 2o.--
Forty-two wounded governmenJ sol-
diers were brought in today. thus
confirming reports that the troop
train which left here SATURDAY, was
shot to pieces In the mountain fap
known as Malpaso, few miles t3st
OF Pedernales and about 120 miles
west of here. The official rHpott
states that the federals lost hWouD
ono killed, ten missing and fortN-.N7
wounded. The latter include Col-
onel Gusman who was in comm 'h"
OF the expedition The INSURE 'o7
loss Is not known here.
The train left here SATURDAY trAN-
cling in two sections and carry InG
three field pieces on coal rar. and
500 soldiers. Pancho villa, the
bandit, who. while operating ude-
penently, slil regards the govern.
ment as his enemy Tired on thc see
ond section as II was passing through
the Andanya cnnyou, but aid hu
damage.
The mountains Of Malpa7 how
ever, swarmcd with revolutlunisla
They stopped the first and tso the
second section AS soon as It e1me np
colonel Guzman disembarkea hls
troops and for five hours defended
himself with desperate cour Ase Ht
was in n trap, however. hi enemy
was on the heights, sheltered pN
boulders and protected from the
north by the mountains an noureo
in deadly fire. ie was una ole l'
use his big guns effectively "Int t7
the nature Of the ground. %olNil1.
standing his precarlous cone tt'H u llV
the numbers of the insurr rios nt
held his ground for five ht ite
was shot through the leg, "hiic lne
third officer IN command w. raNe9
acress the stomach. Altho sh CON
eral Navarro was at Pedel naiea or
near there, he was unabit lo l,n"
assistance.
| tnconfirmed reports stat fhot he
! has his hands fun with III fr.'
which he has been fighun OFT anu
on since Thursday
Worn out with the one-t dea 'h1t
| Tie, Colonel Guzman loaded hia NtA"
land wounded together wit the zee
mafnder of his force, on to tle troop
| train and ran back 60 buetllios.
| Here the uniniured disemharl Y anu
hurled their dead and prenarod 10
seek a Junction with Ma lfi' p@
some route other than the tahrpaa,
A freight train which Neul Guy
from here Sunday 60 load lAilly N
Bustillos was countermande Il AAd iht
wounded transferred 10 li rms
train arrived early today az the ln-
urea were taken to the mil garry nose
pital at lEl Corrosponsal,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
FORCE SENT NORTH TO
EXTERAIINATE INSuRitElTOS

Mexico city. Dec. 20.-The renth
battalion OF infantry. bai ol
light artillery and one RAJ ii urn
gun. left here today i'm two specill
trains for the zone of insurree io aetlN-
ity in chihuahua.
Another train, carrying ~ ret
ments of infantry. Is said to have. ieit
Guadalajara last night for the SAM
destination.
The 7orce from this city Is IN com
mand of General Sanchez River aho
Colonel Rafael Lis. The train went
out in two sections one OF IN 'teth
coaches and two baggage cars Ari
mo The officers and men; the other
consisting OF fourteen ears ioh dtA
with artillery, mules and horses OF Ole
flcers. .os
The Tenth battalion contains n'a
enlisted men and twenty-five OIL
che battery is classified as l'eht
mountain artillery and has SIX guns
These troops were said to be tni'hd-
ed TO reinforce Colonel Guzmo A'
Perdenales. According to ofticlHI in-
formation obtainable her lHn gov
ernment forces are prepai ''
liver a crushing blow TO tf. Io'''i
tlonists. The situation Is li l" ''
as follows:
ON one side Of the val ol M'l
pagO Bad PNHSl rs lle 10
eral Navarro of one thol nu Hl %.
Colonel Guzman is on the uin. i'
with "A force of $40 troops Ita
not tried to force his way drpt NN I'
head of the canyon 10 join the Hnnpa
now under command of Gen' sue
varro. but instead communfr0f~u ON"
situation to headquarters iu 'nIHHa-
hua and received orders 10 . DOT
reinforcements.
Troops are being hurried f0r. Dob
raise the force of Colonel Gu M ''
one thousand men and then .H.
tack will be made from the Cess" woes
with the purpose Of forcine
forces to surrender or OF wipiH 'Nei"
out of existence.
In high official circles IL Is H. .."lru
the rebels are now trapped aN lNhi
they cannot possibly escape. |n"
structicn Of this force. it is sai| "il
mean that there will remain uo .n"'-
in the field. with the eNceptlNH 'I
few marnudlng bands of outlaws
Francisco T. Madoro. the head 'l
the fnsurrectionury movement ir
again reported to- be I'm MeNican i.r-
ritorv. according TO story In tI
Heraido MexicanO this afternoon. i1t
report H. based upon letter recei.e'
from chihuahua by responsible pr
sons IN this city.
Nadero is said to have slipped
across the border recently o. be In
Oiinaga at the head OF th rcu"'s
who were formerly under tlu eoN'-
mand of Abraham Gonzales.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
CHRISTMAS PARDON
FOR CARELESS CHAUFFEUR

Denver, Dec 2O.-Morris Mayer,
the wealthy young business man con-
victed of involuntary manslaughter
and serving a sentence of one year IN
the county jail, was pardoned by
Governor Shafroth today and Will be
released December cath. man and
two women were killed when an
automobile driven by Mayer in which
they were riding, struck a trolley car.
Mayer will have served five months
and twenty days of his sentence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
MACON OF ARKANSAS
WATCHDOG OF TREASURY

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Implicable
in his demand for economy, Represen-
tative Macon of Arkansas today. as
on two previous days when the legis-
lative. executive and judicial bill was
under discussion. continued To object
to every increase OF salary carried
in the bill.
Several times II seemed he was
about to yield 10 pleas of colleagues TO
allow certain increases. but in the end
he insisted on his point. lie said he
was looking out for the plow boy
and the clerk behind the country
store counters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVERS
PERISH IN BOILING SURF

New York. Dec. 2O.-Two members
of the volunteer life-saving crew at
Rockaway Beach. Long Island, Bruce
Bond and David Jamison, are missing
and are believed to have perished
tonight when the new boat they were
trying out with three other members
Of the crew upset i'm the surf. Will
lam Cassiday was taken from the wa
ter exhausted. while Fred Wollmer
and william Phillips made their way
to shore.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
KNAPP CONF |RMED
|. AS CIRCUIT JUDGE
Former Commerce Commits
sioner Win Preside Over New
" Created Court of Com
merce.
IBy Morning journal special Leased wirel

IiJy Morning journal special Leasen Ntfet
Washington, Dec 60 Martin a.
Knapp was confirmed today by the
senate to lac an additional circuit
judge of the United states court for
the Second judicial district. Auto
matically he ceased TO be chairman
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion and vii ascend the bench OF the
court of commerce as presiding
Judge when II Is organized.
The names of the four other mem
bers Of the proposed court are now
in the hands OF subcommittee OF
the judiciary and Will soon be re-
ported
In order to fill the vacancies on
the Interstate commerce the senate
committee on interstate commerce
held a special meeting today and de-
clded to report favorably on the
names of G. c. McChord of Ken
lucky, and h. H. Meyer of Wiscon-
sin. Their names will be reported to
the senate tomorrow and 1t Is
Thought they will be pomptly con-
firmed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
COAL COMPANY NOT
To BLAME FOR
DISASTER
Coroner'S Jury investigating
Delagua Catastrophe, Exon
crates Owners of Ill Fated
Mine.


Trinidad, Colo, Dec. 20.-The cor
oner's jury investigating the explos-
ion at the Delagua mine of the Victor
American Fuel company November
s. in which seventy-nine perished, to-
day returned verdict generating
the company from any responsibility
due to negligence. The verdict urges
the passage of laws for the further
protection of coal miners.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-21
PICTURE MACHINE
LICENSES REVOKED

Spokane. Wash, Dec. 20.--All PEN
nv-in- the-slot picture machines in
Spokane have been removed and no
more licenses win be granted by the
city as a result of the hearing to-
day in Mayor Pratt's office on eVi-
dence brought by the theatrical CEN
sorship committee, charging the ex-
hIbition OF pictures of an improper
nature.