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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
STRANGE SUICIDE
|. PACT CARRIED OUT
IN HOSPITAL
FATHER SHOOTS ADOPTED
DAUGHTER; THEN SELF
Both Win Die; Tragedy Out
come of Pistol Duel, Follow
ing Which the Father Killed
Younger Daughter
my Morning Journal ssseia, Leased w,rsI

Los Angeles. April e.--As the re-
suit of a suicide pact l.. DanIa, a
Spanlard. 81 years old, and Eva Bo-
wee, his youthful adopted daughter,
lie at the county hospital tonight in
critical condition. 1t is not be-
lieved that either will live.
The attempt to end two lives was
made late last night. According to
the Investigations conducted today il
is believed that the shots We're fired
by Dania from a revolver that the
Young woman had brought to the
hospital where DANA lay In a seri-
ous condition as the result OF an
other shooting affair in which he
participated week ago.
1t was during a revolver duel with
George Koerner that Dania killed his
6-year-old daughter, saying he want
ed her to die with him. That killing
took place after Dania was badly
wounded. The authorities today
| found letters in Danla bed and the
| girls purse which Indicated that
1 Dania feared being hanged for kill
| ing his daughter. There was a
strong attachment between the man
and his adopted daughter and she has
been visiting him constantly at the
! hospital during which visits they
were closely watched. The letters
which are six i'm number, were written
! i'm the hospital ward The deed
carefully planned. was carried out af.
ter the lights in the ward had beer
extinguished.
Miss Bowie. learning that Dania
would died, today made the follow
| ing statement of the shooting. "Fa-
ther shot me before be shot himself
| had him keep his promise that h,
1 would.
The letter written by Miss Bove'
explaining the shooting, which wai
! found In her purse, reads.
! II promised my father / would ge
him out of this unjust position IL h
would take me along with him ant
| little Babe. | have had to bai
father to keep his promise to take M
along. too. | realize now that fathel
! was insane at the time he killed lie
| dalis. But he is no. now and i have
to remind him OF his promise con
stantly. He wants to 20. but think
| il Is cruel to take me and at the sam'
| time he does not want to leave III
| behind
Miss Bovee called early last nigh
to see Danla. At s o'clock she wal
| informed that she must leave, but hei
| pleadings won the attendants, who
granted her permission to remain al
night, which had been done on two
| former occasions. The young woman
has admitted that she brought tho
revolver in handbag.
| None of Dania's letters deal witt
the shooting, but refer largely to his
| matrimonial troubles
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
NEW AMBASSADOR FROM
MEXICO AT WASHINGTON

New York, April 9.--senor Manuel
De Zamacona y Inolan, who succeeds
Senior De La Barre as Mexican am
baasador TO the United States,
reached New York today from Liver
pool and departed later for Washing
ington. He declined TO express his
view on the American Mexican situa-
tion, seeing he had been out of touch
with developments during his trip
across the Atlantic. The new ambas-
sador's family will follow him shortly
from Liverpool where Senor Iama-
coma represented his government as
financial agent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
RELATIVE OF PRESIDENT
ST0WAWAY ON STEAMER

Boston. April 9.--Robert TAFT,
nineteen years old, son of T.. r. Taft.
of Springfield and said to be a third
cousin of President Taft, started for
England ON the steamer Lancastarlan,
which left Boston last week and was
brought back to Boston today on the
steamer Georgian OF the Leyand
line
Young Taft was discovered on board
when the Lancastarlan was well on
her way out and on meeting the Geor-
gian the latter vessel was sgnnled
and the stowaway put aboard to be
brought back to Boston. He is now
being held by the immigration au-
thorities pending word from his
father.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
CORPSEs Of MINE
VICTIMS BROUGHT
To SURFACE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY
DIE IN ALABAMA HORROR
No Longer Hope of Finding Any
Alive Underground Rescue
Workers Have Narrow ES-
cape When Fans Stop,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsl

Littleton Ala. April g.-With the
nrocision of c,oclwork trained
!,
00ifS vi ies0ue'S 'on's"' e'"7
steady stream of bodies from the
Banner mine OF the Pratt CONSOLIDATE
ed Coal company in which yesterdays
disastrous explosion occurred. Ii Is
believed tonight that the victims num-
ber 1870.
There is no longer hope of finding
men alive underground. OF the 1870
dead only fourteen were whites.
1t was 2 O'Clock this afternoon
when the rescuers succeeded in
establishing working conditions in
the mine and at $3.50 o'clock the first
three bodies were brought to the sur
face They were all negroes Within
two hours ten more had been brought
up, including Lee Jones and c. w.
Spadling. both white.
State Mine Inspector James Hill
house expressed the belief that the
mine would he cleared tomorrow.
James Oakley, president of the state
convict board, accompanied the party
into the mine. He said his report to
the government would follow thor
ough Investigation.
The general belief is that powder
caused the explosion, the opinion be-
ing expressed that damage was heav-
lest near the point where the days
supply Of explosives was kept.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10

believed here to have beep survivors
of Berthold's army reported de-
stroyed at Alamo March IS. Will
liams' home is believed to have been
in Louisville, Ky.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss commanding
the department of California, arrived
today from Yuma. He intended to
leave again fer Los Angeles tomorrow
but learning that a battle was prob
able. decided TO remain here cou-
pie of days. With Berthold out of
the way the garrison here Is the only
rebel force in Lower California.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
RELIEF FUND STARTED FOR
PAN(OAST NINE VICTIMS

Scranton, Pa, April .9.--Every nook
and Granny of the workings of the
Pancoast colliery, where the seventy
three miners and United States Res
cue Foreman Joseph NJ Evans lost
their lives. have been gone over by
searchers since noon yesterday 10
discover If there were other bodies to
be found, but none was discovered
The laying out and burying OF the
bodies is now progressing. Five flu
nerals of Hungarians were held this
afternoon
Church bells tolled continually dur
ing the afternoon. The other funeral
will be held tomorrow The relief
fund started by Mayor Won Bergen
yesterday has reached nearly 10000.
including the Red Cross contribution
of $1,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
.EX-MAY0R KEPT
ALIVE BY STIMULANTS

Cleveland. Ohio. April l0,--At 2
o'clock this morning MIR. johnson was
still sleeping under the influence Of
drugs.
At O'Clock word came from the
sick room To the effect that Mr. John
son was sleeping under the Influence
of powerful drug administered by
Or. Thomas to ease the pain he snf-
fered In the sinking spells.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST IN
INDIA CLAIMS 200 LIVES

Bombay British India, April a.
Two hundred men. women and chill
dren were burned to death In a fire
which destroyed a thatched structure
in which they had gathered for fes-
tival. Five hundred persons We're In
the building. There was only one exit
and panic ensued.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
BUSINESS BLOCK WIPED
OUT IN GEORGIA TOWN

Dalton, Ga, April 9.-The principal
business block here was destroyed by
fire which started In the Dalton ho-
tel last midnight and burned until
$3.50 this morning. The loss Is esti-
mated at quarter of million dol
lars.
c. V. Downing of Kirksville. Mo-,
jumped from the third story of the
hotel to escape the blaze within but
telegra ph wires broke his fall and he
was only slightly injured No others
were hurt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
VETERAN ARMY OFFICER
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Cincinnati, o.. April 9.--Major
Charles III. Devereaux. United States
army, retired, was found dead in bed
In his home on. Fort Thomas military
reservation today.
He was a veteran of the civil war
and Spanish american war and won
commendation from his superiors be-
cause Of gallantry at the charge up
San Juan hill. during which he was
in command OF part OF the Sixth in
fantry. He was 62 years old.
Death was due to natural causes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-10
.FR0STS F0RECASTED
IN EAST AND SOUTH

waphIngton, Apri s--FaIr wea-
ther early this week, to be followed
py lower temperature and frosts, was
forecasted IN puiietin issued by
chief Moore OF the weather bureau
tonight. Freezing temperatures are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31

concoction of half truth twisted to the needs of dramatic effect, he soon suffers The aggrieved parties know just where to go to get at him. The results are unpleasant all around, and it is soon made apparent to g. writer of that character that he should re- move himself to less responsible spheres of Influence, where he is pro public gets out with it's gun.
 The home newspaper man depends for his success on keeping faith With the public. One good story twisted out of proportion to the facts may make his paper more interesting TOT one day. But it may kill his reputa- ton among the people without whose backing he cannot perform his fi1nc- tions.
 The metropolitan newspaper is not in a position to give its facts that close scrutiny. When 1t prints fake about people living at distance. it's very remoteness gives it protection. The aggrieved party commonly feels 1t is not worth his while to undertake a tourney to a distant city to ferret out and punish the faker. The metro politan journal is compelled to accept a great many stories from corresspon- dents whose habits. of truth telling It is not in a position to scrutinize.
 A responsible home newspaper is the most faithful approach to a truth full record of the life of it's community that it is possible to make under hur- ried conditions People who value a truthful journalism owe it to them selves to support the newspaper pub- 1ished at home, which depends for its very life on its reputation for day by day truth telling.-New Haven Union.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
ED1roRlSqI sRAcE OF TIE EVENING FARMER

should not be carried beyond the con town government, the organic law estops in one body of the legislature anything remotely resembling popu- lar government. In the other branch of the assembly, which, by constitutional theory at least, repre- sents the people, the small town counties have much more than their share of the senators and the pop,f lous counties, New Haven, Fairfield and Hartford, less. Now since the cities are obliged to accept govern tuition, they ought to have what slight advantage lies in equal representation in the Senate. So of the congress sional districts which are now gross ly unequal in population, they should be reapportioned even if but four districts are created, and one con- gressman is elected at large. As 10 the claim so prominently urged by the promise breakers, that the legis- lature lacks time to do the work properly, the governor makes a con- elusive answer. He says that it will be long before a legislature again has seven months in which to consid- CT such a matter. He speaks the truth. The present is the longest session of the legislature in many years There is not likely to be a longer one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
GA NEW CURE FOR SOUIS.v

virgil w. Blackman, a Congrega- tional pastor who is at his summer home in Nepaug, surprised a thief the other night while he was awaiting the return of his family from a motoring party. The house was not illuminat- ed and the clergyman heard a dis turbance outside. He discovered a man in the rear of the ell, trying to pry open a door. The minister open ed fire and he thinks he hit the fel- low, for he heard a groan."-News Item.
 Here indeed is a literal follower of Christs teachings-a minister who should gladden. the heart of all true believers. Two thieves shared the Lords sufferings on a cross; Rev. MT. BIackman cannot extend the same blessed privilege to this visitor at his door, but he does his little best with a pistol. And he is rewarded; "he thinks he hit the man." and his soul is edifled by hearing a groan from the wounded fellow.
 Would Christ have done likewise? What 8 question to ask! Christ lived nineteen hundred years ago. To-day conditions are different.
 But would He go around with an automatic pistol on His hip and use it on provocation?
 If Rev. MT. Blackman had thrust his head out the window and said, Boo the intruder probably would have fled. It might have been sim ply a vagrant looking for a bite to eat, or an intoxicated person fum- bling about the latch. In either case, MT. Blackman knows a remedy that is good for the soul-a bullet.
 Is it any wonder that Emerson re- marked: For every Stoic was a Sto- ic, but where in all Christendom IS there a Christian?''
 Ministers cannot be excluded from Emerson's query, far from it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
FIVE DISTRICTS.
(Hartford Times.)


 The Waterbury Republican is an- other paper which declines to believe that making five reasonably fair and equal congressional districts for Con- necticut is a most delicate and diff cult task It thinks it will be a pity if the legislature adjourns without re- districting, so as to correct the ine- quality of the present districts. Nor does it see how there can be any po- litical reason for postponement It is certain that the Democrats need not fear that "any new arrangement" will make the districts more certain ly Republican than they now are It believes that would be impossible So. in brief, it thinks fairly we'll Of the majority report for five districts and holds that there is no good reason for delay in passing it.
 This view in a general way is be- coming more familiar. It impresses most people as founded in common sense. They believe that a redistrict. ing is delicate and difficult only when it is meant to appear one thing and be another.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INQUEsTs
(Bridgeport Post. ]

(BrlOgepOrt POSI.)
 Coroner Wilson of this city believes in star chamber inquests no matter what the amount of public interest may be. At the inquiry regarding the Federal express wreck in this city he would not permit the public to gain information as to the details through the newspapers. He shut out the newspaper men but permitted repre- sentatives of the railroad to be pres ent. Closed door proceedings were not necessary for fear accused persons might escape as those responsible could only be the engineer, who was dead, or the officials of the road, who would not run away.
 Coroner Davis will hold a PUBLIC inquest on the Middletown wreck. He recognized in such an affair the in- tense public interest and acts accord ingly. The Ansonia Sentinel has this to say on the subject editorially:
 'In view of all that is being brought forward, therefore, both by railroad officials and by victims of the accident, it is welcome news that Coroner Davis announces that the investigation which he will conduct will be public. We agree with him that hearings of this nature should be public. The public is one of the parties principally concerned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
LLOYD GEORGE.

sydney Brooks, the English journal ist. contributes to the current num- per of the Forum graphic sketch of the English chancellor of the exche- quer, who only ten years ago was as little thought of as cabinet min ister as any man in England Mr. Brooks says that this brilliant and engaging public man, who has the earnest backing of every .Welshman in the Kingdom now was scarcely pOpu- lar ten years ago even in Wales when he was denouncing the war in South Africa and refusing to support the policy of the government toward the Boers with such vigor and audacity that he had to hide on several occa- sions to avoid being killed by British mobS.
 MT. Brooks describes him as a man of remarkable oratorical power, who gets right down to the level of his audience when he is talking to rough crowd of British workingmen, and who is quite another sort of a man Gin speech and manner) when talking to the members of the house Of commons. But he seems to be thoroughly honest. and possessed of an enthusiastic desire to benefit his fel- low men. The spirit as we'll as the method of many of his public address es is said to be that of the revivalist. We are reminded of this saying by the account which comes by cable to- day of a speech which he made on Monday, after laying the cornerstone of a chapel at Heath. He used the occasion to making a striking appeal to the Christian churches to right the wrongs of the suffering masses of England. It was their first duty he said and he proceeded as follows:
 There are multitudes ipe the country who notwithstanding grinding toll, do n hrsdx nd soul together. On the other hand, some who neither toll nor spin have a superabundance AS long as these conditions exist there will be social outbursts. There are members of Christian churches who never have gry when another class of the popula- tion makes an effort to ameliorate its condition. Let them honestly search out causes and cease reviling. Let them consider the conditions under which millions of poor workers live.
 Alluding to the possibility of a great railway strike a week ago MT Lloyd George said:
 The people had just emerged from what might have been a most disas- trous catastrophe and now English men had time to think. If they did so he believed they would realize their responsibility and remove the causes for unrest; else the next struggle might prove infinitely worse
 Lloyd George is the possessor, ar- parently, of the united support of the great body of non-conformists in England and Scotland which was Mir. Gladstone's principal source of politi- cal strength during his long career. He is absolutely against the establish ed church, the titled nobility, the aristocracy. He is the greatest Eng fish character of his day, and in the opinion of MT. Brooks will inevitably be prime minister if he lives.-Hart- ford Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
NEWSPAPER TRUTH TELLING.

One hears a great deal said about our inaccurate newspapers. While all newspaper work is done so hur- riedly that some must creep in, yet the fact should be pointed out that the most serious fault lies at the door of the great metropolitan journals.
 The influence of a journal having a nationwide circulation often gives a false impression of the fidelity with which it's methods of news collection are carried out. In actual practice, the paper serving a single town, a single county, Or a single section, re- quires a far higher standing or truth telling.
 The writer for. a @home newspaper is compelled by his very accessibili- ty to teA the truth. If he fakes a story stE saudducea tghly >colored
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
New York Bar Found To Be
 Full Of Crooks
Consequently the Bar Examina. ti0ns Are to be Made
 Stiffer

New York, Aug. 31-Admission to the Bar in New York is becoming more d1ft1cult. The fact that there year for irregular conduct. and that some lawyers have engaged in frau dulent practices, have had the effect or causing an agitation to have great CT safeguards thrown around the pro- 1esslon to protect it from men not f1t- ted for the calling and to cleanse it or those whose escapades have occe1- stoned reproach. A striking evidence or what the new agitation has done IS furnished in the recent examina- tion for admission to the Bar. Only hfteen per cent of the applicants pass ed the severe tests. Eight hundred took the examination. but only 13s passed. These will not be allowed to practice unless men who are now in- Vestiga ting report that their charac- ters are good
 The agitators for a cleaner Bar are working with the object of making it impossible for the illiterate and men or doubtful principle to pass. There IS plenty of evidence, leading attor- neys interested in the agitation say, that men of poor principle and almost Without any education are practising law in this city. In some instances 1t has been known that Justices have returned to attorneys legal papers be- cause they were replete with grammat- ical errors
 The seventy-two disbarments. the al- most total ignorance of the fundamen- tai principles of law displayed by some of the younger members of the pro- fession, their lack of Knowledge re- garding the rules of evidence and their general behavior. recently caused the Judges to hold a conference and de- eide Ist ha la to prevent the admission Of all save those who are highly qualified. Many proposals are being made to raise the standard. It is impossible to make any rules Or laws that will be retro active. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the admission of any but those really qualified. The examinations hereafter will be more rigid. One passing the test will need to be a good scholar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER WORN OUT BY LONG VEIL
 FAILS ASLEEP ON DUTY

Worn out by his ceaseless vigil through the storm of the last week, Willis Green, keeper of the Bridgeport light, fell asleep at his post late yes terday afternoon, and remained in sleep until the steamer Bridgeport s whistle aroused him. Meantime ship ping in the vicinity of the harbor was in confusion, for the lighthouse was dark.
 Harold Hoffman, and several others set out for the lighthouse in a motor boat as soon as word was received that the light was out Before they reached the place, however, Green had everything in shape. Green has no assistant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
TAX LIST. 1911

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Office, City Hall, on the first day of Septem- Der, and each week day thereafter. to and including the second day of Oe- tober, 1911, for the purpose of receiv- ing the sworn lists ofaall persons lia- ble to pay taxes on personal property (namely, horses, wagons, automo piles, stock in stores, etc.), and real estate, in the City of Bridgeport, making a description of all real estate, each parcel being separately described (in- cluding street number). And if he or she shall neglect or refuse to do so. the Assessors shall fill out a list for him or her and add thereto ten per centum of it's valuation.
 The attention of nonresident prop ertv owners is called to the change in the law relating to the filing of their lists, as failure on their part to list their property during September, de- prives them of the right of appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Special attention is called to Sec tion 2303 of the Statutes, which states that each parcel of property must be separately and accurately bounded and described.
 Post office address of each owner must be given.
 Office hours-9 a. m. to p. m. i; Saturdays g a. m. to 12 m.
 F. J. HUGHES,
 w. V. WALSH,
 JULIUS w. KNOWLTON,
 LAWRENCE J. BILL, L26 Atf Board of Assessors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-31
''THY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE"
 PLEASING NEW PLAY

Thy Neighbor's Wife, a new play by Elmer Harris, presented by a cast of only four players-these having been selected with great care-scored a suc- cess at the Park Theatre last evening in it's first presentation.
 The playwright has handled a famil- jar theme upon original lines MT. and Mrs. Arthur Robbins and Mir. and Mrs Harry Miller are neighbors. Mrs. Miller excels in the domestic arts, and Mrs. Robbins is g. leader in her social circle. Each husband finds the talents of his neighbours wife more appealing than those of his own. The play will be presented at the Lyceum Theatre in New York on Sept. 6. A large gathering braved the storm last night to witness the play