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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
COL. HARPER S. CUNNINGHAM
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Was Former Attorney General of Ok
Iahoma and One of Most Prom
inent Masons in Land.


dispatch received IRON Long
Beach, California, today states that
Col. Harper Samuel Cunningham died
there at O'Clock this morning after
serious illness of six weeks. He
was IS years of age
Colonel Cunningham had stomach
trouble which was incurable but his
friends say that until about two
months ago, he appeared in fairly
good health
Born in Ohio, Colonel Cunningham
took up railroad work at an early age
and also studied law. He practiced
law in Kansas and rose rapidly in his
profession. He was appointed receiv.
er of the land Office at Salina, Kansas,
by President Garfield Moving to Ok
lahoma later he became prominent in
legal circles and after holding several
positions of trust he was appointed
attorney general. He was elected
state senator of Oklahoma resigning
office to move to Santa Fe over a
year ago. He purchased a ranch near
here and divided his time between
Santa Fe and the country. He loved
the outdoor farm life although he was
a lawyer by profession. Colonel Gun
ningham was one of the most promi-
nent Masons in the land being a mem
ber OF the supreme council. He was
sovereign grand inspector general of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Masons in New Mexico sue
caeding the late Colonel Max Frost,
and did much to build up the order
in this territory.
Surviving him are a widow, two
sons, Charles A. Cunningham of
White Bluffs, Washington, and Har-
per J. Cunningham of this city and
one daughter, Mrs. Eva c. McClurg of
Colorado Springs, but who now is in
Long Beach, California.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been decided upon although it is
thought the body will probably be
brought here for interment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
IT'S A BILLION
DOLLAR LAND
Appropriations Made at Last
Session of Congress
$1,O25, ,489,662
BIG SURPLUS IN REVENUES
viii Be Used as Argument by
Free Traders for Reduction
of Duties.

Washington, D. c., March 1O.-The
appropriations of the last session of
congress aggregated SLOPE, ,4S9, ,662,
according to a statement today of
Representatives Tawney of Minneso.
ia and Livingston of Georgia, chair.
man and ranking Democrat of the
House committee on appropriations
of the last congress. Mr. Tawney es-
Inmates the surplus revenues next
year to be not less than $26,540, 900.
This will be used as an argument by
the Democrats for repeal of the tariff
on WOOL
BalIinger Will Sue Pinchot.
Washington, March 10.-Half a mil
lion dollars is to be asked in a dam.
age suit to be filed against Clifford
Pinchot by Richard A. Ballinger, the
retiring secretary of the interior. Bal
linger admitted today that he fully in
tended to make good on his statement
that he intended to bring his alleged
traducers into court Returning 10
his home at Seattle in few days, for
mer Secretary Ballinger will allow his
health to mend and then. from private
life, he will take up cudgels to de-
mand justice not only from the former
chief forester, but also the New York
magazine which has leveled it's bitter
attack against him for nearly two
years. Suit against Pinchot will be
filed in Washington and vigorously
fought. The move to bring the maga-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
IRISH RAISE
FIERCE ROW
House of Commons Turned
Into Bedlam for Nine
teen Hours
DEBATE BITTER AND FURIOUS
Taunts and Insults Hurled at
Each Other by Opposing
Factions.

London, March 10.-After a continu.
Gus session of nineteen hours, occu-
pied by discussion of the land
clauses of the budget, the House of
Commons broke up at ten o'clock this
morning The debate was the most
bitter that has been heard in the low
er chamber in ten years. Taunts and
insults were hurled fast and furiously
and at one time a riot was threatened
when Captain Craig, Unionist, told
the chair that if the presiding officer
would give the word, the opposition
would gladly throw the entire nation
alist party out of the House. A
hurricane of angry shots came from
the Irish members and it was some
time before order was restored.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
DEMOCRATIC SoLONS JAM
THROUGH FAKE LAW

Denver, Colo, March 10.-The
"Big Mitt'' reached into the House OF
Representative and jammed through
on second reading a fake school cleo.
ton law for the only purpose of pre-
venting the passage of new law
which will put a stop to bribery, pad
ding of the registry lists and ballot
box stuffing. There was little oppo-
sition to the bill from the Democratic
side of the House which laughed
aloud at the frantic efforts of the
Democratic machine people to fool
the people with their fake law.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
RAN AWAY BECAUSE
OF SPELLING LESSON

Los Angeles, March 1O.-Fearing
that her mother would scold her
because she had not studied her spell
ing lesson, Lenise Saunders, the 10
year-Cld daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Saunders of Salida, Colo,
ran away from the Cynthia apart
ments at Long Beach yesterday aft
ernoon and was not found until this
morning. The police searched dill
ger tly for the girl all night. This
morning Jean Drake notified the po-
lice that when he went into the wood
shed this morning he found the girl
fast asleep on the wood pile.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
JAPAN DOES NOT
HANKER FOR STATION
Ambassador Denies That His County
Has Asked President Diaz for
Any Concession.

Washington, March 10.-"Japan has
never made the slightest effort to OBJ
tain through me any concessions foi
a coaling station for naval uses in
Magdalena Bay or Challis or at any
other point on the coast of Mexico,
was the declaration of Baron Uchida
japanese ambassador to Washington
when attention was called to publish
ed statements that through secret
treaties or other arrangements with
President Diaz, Japan had either ac'
quired or is about to acquire coaling
stations or naval base on the Mex.
lean coast.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
FOR FEDERAL
BUILDING SITES
Delegate Andrews Deter
mined That Santa Fe Shall
Have Postoffice
TO COST QUARTER MILLION
Roswell Structure Is to Be More
Expensive Than at First
Planned.
Special to the New Mexican.

OPNSAtAA W blAS AN~" hN-AANh'Ait
Washington, D. c., March 10.-The
bids for the construction Of a S125,0O
postoffice building at Roswell have
received. The department, however,
has decided to build a more expen.
sive structure than at first contemp-
lated Delegate Andrews at the spe-
cial session will introduce not only a
measure to appropriate $4,000 for a
building site for postofiice building
at Santa Fe, but also for an increase
Of the appropriation for the buildings
at Roswell and at Las Cruces. As
soon as the deed showing perfect IT,
tie for the site of the latter has been
received and approved by the attor
ney general, $4,000 will be paid for
it. For the Santa Fe postoffice build
ing S250,000 is to be appropriated as
soon as a suitable site near the bust
ness center is purchased 1t is be-
lieved that the federal building site
agreed upon by the city and the town
of Las Vegas will prove satisfactory.
II will take in the Presbyterian
church at East Las Vegas.
The United States is fully prepar-
ed for any eventualities in Mexico,
and the department of state has conf.
Dental advices that President Diaz' s
health is precarious and that on ac-
count of his advanced age he may die
at any moment leaving Mexico
in chaos, unless a strong force at the
border is in readiness to squelch an
archy and prevent the destruction of
millions of dollars worth of proper
ty owned by American investors.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
LEONARD WOOD
To THE FRONT
VIII Go to Mexican Border
in April to Inspect the
Troops
MAI. GEN. CARTER COMMANDS
Seventy-Five Troop Trains to
Arrive in San Antonio by
Sunday

Washington March 10.-With all de
tails of the great southwark move
ment of the troops completed and the
scene of activity shifted from Wash.
ington to the field, the army head
quarters today are awaiting the arri-
val of units of the moving commands
at their objective points. Major Gen,
eral Carter commander of the division
which is concentrating at San Antonio
will arrive at the Texas post tomor
row. BY that time nearly all the
troops will have reported. 1t was an
nounced today that Major General
Leonard Wood, probably will go to
the border in April to inspect the
camps and commands
Seventy-five Troop Trains.
San Antonio, March 10.-People
here don't know just how to designate
the concentration of the troops, SO
they call it alias Maneuvers." In the
next 70 hours rs troop trains are
scheduled to arrive. The seventeenth
infantry arrived at midnight.
National Guard Officers to Participate
New York, March 1O.-It was an
nounced last night that 1000 Off
GERS of the National Guard through.
out the country will be invited to wit.
ness the operations of the United
States Army in Texas, for their own
instruction in handling large bodies
of troops
First Victim of Manneuvers.
Leavenworth, Kan, March TO-
Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Snyder,
of the Thirteenth infantry, shot and
killed himself today Immediately aft
er he had hidden farewell to his
sweetheart, a Kansas City girl. Sny.
der was a native of Berlin and had
relatives in New York No reason
is known for his suicide except that
he was Respondent over the prospect
of being separated from the girl,
whose identity has not been learned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
REBELS ONCE
MORE DEFEATED
Sally of Federals From
Juarez Results in Fight
. Near Fabens
MANY AMERICANS CAPTURED
Insurrecto Leader Hiked For the
Tall Timber Early in
Battle.

| Ell Paso, March 10.-A fight took
place yesterday at st. Augustine
ranch, opposite Fabens, 2S miles
east of Ell Paso, between band of 6S
insurrectos and 135 federals who
came out from Juarez yesterday. The
insurrectos were defeated Their Of
ficers quit early in the fight About
half of the party were Americans,
and it is believed that many of them
were captured. Twenty insurrectos
crossed the river and were captured
and disarmed by United States troops.
The insurrectos are part of band
| that has been concentrating in the vi
cinity of Juarez with a view OF at
tacking the town, it is said.
Ell Paso Court Butts In.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 10.-The
grand jury of the thirty-fourth district
court in this city returned indictments
against six Mexicans on the charge OF
kidnapping Lawrence Converse and
Edwin Blatt, two weeks ago. The
names of the men indicted will not be
made public until arrests are made.
This is the first step toward extradi'
ton of the men alleged to be impli'
Gated in the affair.
Refugees Arrested.
Douglas, Ariz., March 10.-One hun
dred and fifty Mexican refugees from
this city were surrounded by Ameri-
can troops when they gathered near
the border last night. They were
placed under arrest and held here.
The MeXicans began to flock toward
the border when report was receiv-
ed that the rebel forces had appeared
before Aqua Prieta. 1t is believed
that they massed with the intention of
joining the rebels in the event of, an
assault on Aqua Prieta.
Germany Keeps Hands Off.
Berlin, March 10.-Baron Waechter,
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
today authorized the Associated Press
to state that Germany has made no
representations whatever to the Unit
ed States on the subject of Mexico,
Coming for Long Stay.
San Diego, Calf, March 10.-Troop
trains began to arrive early today,
the Thirtieth Infantry being the first
to appear, General Bliss and staff
making preparations for long stay.
Governor Vega of Lower California is
expected to take the field soon with
portion of 900 men now available
at Ensenada, to seek battle with the
insurgents under Berthold and Leyva.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
CALIFORNIA IS
SORELY STRICKEN
Floods Devastate Large Sec
ton and : ffectually Block
Traffic
Los ANGELES STORM CENTER
Millions Dollars of Damages in
Santa Barbara and Adjoin.
!, ing Counties.

Los Angeles, Calf, March 10.-The
storm which has been creeping south
over the state last week, reached its
climax around Los Angeles yesterday.
Floods tore out wagon bridges, block
ed interurban lines and inundated
great areas. In Santa Barbara coun-
ty, more than ten thousand acres of
rich land were washed into the sea
by the Santa Maria river The storm
damage in that county alone is esti.
mated at million dollars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
AvALANCHES
IN CALF F0RN|A
Wiped Out Mining Camps
of Lundy, Mono and Jor,
dan Last Night
At LEAST TEN ARE KILLED
Masses of Snow Thunder Down
Mountain and Destroy
Power Plant.

carson, New, March 10.-Three
aValanches travelling in each instance
at least two miles, gathering momen.
tum and bulk as they thundered down
the mountain sides, swept the mining
camps of Lundy, Mono and Jordan in
Mono county, California, yesterday
and last night. AT least ten persons
were killed. The big power plant a.
Jordan was destroyed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10
PEACE RESTORED IN
TUMULTUOUS HONDURAS.

American and British Blue Jackets
Turn Over to Government
San Pedro Sula.
Puerto, Cortez, March 10.-Ameri.
can and British blue jackets were
withdrawn from San Pedro Sula yes.
terday and the town turned over to
representatives of the Honduras gov.
ernment. Guards were withdrawn
from the trains and the revolutionary
army here disbanded. Peace once
more has been restored along the
coast
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10

COLORADO LEGISLATURE is
STILL TIED IN A KNOT.
Denver, Colo, March 10.-There
was no election in today's senatorial
ballot.
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Governor Mills appointed Fred A.
Becker of Belen, Valencia county, a
notary public.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-03-10

Atlanta, March l0.-President Taft
is the guest of Atlanta today. This
evening, he addresses the Southern
Commercial Congress on a Greater
Nation Through a Greater South"
This afternoon he delivered an ad-
dress to the negroes of Atlanta at
The Central Avenue Methodist church.
He will leave at midnight for Augusta.
where he will take a rest before as
sembling Congress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05

senate is said to he without parallel
since Grant was confirmed as general
in the army.
Senator Warren, chairman Of the
committee on military affairs, made
TIE unusual request. He said the
nomination involved a former mem
her of the senate and that as the clos.
ing of the doors for an executive ses-
sion world disturb the galleries, he
would request action in open session.
With apparent innocense Senator
Stone asked to be informed the name
OF the senator involved, and In reply
the Wyoming senator mentioned SEN
ator Stones colleague, Senator VIM.
Warner, of Missouri, who. he said,
had been nominated by the president
to position on the board OF fortifi-
cation and ordnance.
Senator Stcne paid a high tribute
to his colleague.
Without division end unanimously
the senate adopted resolution OF con
irmation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
.ROBBER KILLS TWO
POLICE OFFICERS AND
I MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Alexandria, Ind, March AFTER
having held up and robbed the pro-
prietor of a jewelry store tonight.
James Walker shot and killed Virgil
kirkman, a patrolman, and fatally
wounded Chief OF Police John EIiin.
VINO pursued him to the edge OF the
city.
Walker sought refuge in a vacant
house and returned the shotts OF El.
lin, and other policemen and citizens
who surrounded the place.
He shouted that he would kill him
self before surrender. and as Ellln
pressed close to the front door Wal
ker shot him, ran out OF the rear
door and disappeared in the DARK
ness.
Posses were organized to search the
surrounding country.
Walker entered tine jewelry store
of w. A. Miller at 10 o'clock tonight
covered Mr.. Miller with his pistol
| and demanded tnat he turn over the
cash and tray Of diamonds. Mil
Ter gave the robber $50 In cash
Kirkman, who was passing the store
rushed in and Walker shot him and
fed.
Rufus Warren, who was standing on
ftne sidewalk, In front of the stare al
the time OF the shooting Of Kirkman
was arrested, charged with being
confederate OF Walker, He admitted
| the police say, that Walker told hin
he intended robbing the store.
/ Both Warren and Walker hav'
lived in this city for several years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
WALLS WEAKENED BY
FIRE COLLAPSE AND
SIX PEOPLE PERISH

Center, Tex, March Caught IN,
der falling walls Of small building
from which they were carrying Ay
goods menaceI BY flames, SIX persons
rer.shed mere early today. Many
otheys were hurt, some fatally.
Tho fire began shortly after mid
night in Mistrot Brothers sore. A
score or more persons volunteered to
aid the flremen in removing he
goods. In the midst of the work the
brick walls, weakened by the uames
collapsed.
The dead are: Mrs. c. G. Lotk
VIM. Booth, VIM. Null, Jack Davis
Clifton Wcodscn, j. L. Crawford.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
FRENCHMEN HAVE DUEL
Leon paudet Gives George Claretie
Sword Wound After Pistols
Proved of No Use.

Paris, March 4.--Leon Daudet hal
another duel today growing out OF
the bitterness cngendered by tH9
presentation CT Henri Bernstein Q
"Atres Moi at The Comede Franchise.
His opponent was George Claretie, q
son Of the administrator Of the thea
tre. The latter took offense at ar.
ticlcs critic,zing the management VI
the house, which had reen published
by M. Daudet.
The men met at non and echange
four shots with pistols at rs PAGES.
Neithcr was injured. and they Fe-
s..aled the combat with swords, with
the result that Claretie received Q
cut in the left breast. The wound
will not be fatal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05

floor in opposition to any general
pension leg;ss'ion.
Senator Lodge demanded the read.
ing Of the report on the Sulloway
pension BILL and, it becoming evident
to Mr.. Scott that the purpose was to
fjlibuster the bill to death, he with
drew 1t.
With the two big clocks on the
walls CT the senate chamber indica.-
ing the near approach of the time Tor
adjournment, Senator Money, Of
Mississippi, offered the usual resc,l-
tion of thanks.
This ceremony was interrupted by
an incident even more exceptional
than that, of the senate acting ~
Major Warmers nomination. This
consisted of a speech Dy Mr.. Goa,
recalling the vice presidents action
of the early morning In cutting him
out Of an opportunity 10 offer the
Canadian reciprocity, as an amend
ment to the tariff board bi.I
Both resolutions were adopted.
Senator Frye was not present but
the vice president spoke appreciatiyc-
ly In rsponse to the action of the sen
ate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
IN THE HOUSE.
Veterans Say Closing Scenes surpass,
ingly Rotous,

ingIy Riotous.
Washington, March Veterans
say that the riotous scenes in the
house before the tariff board bill was
withdrawn surpassed IN violence and
turmoil that accompanying the close
of any recent session of that body.
The determination Of the Demo
Gratis to prevent the passage of thu
permanent tariff board bill exhibited
itself in a most persistent filibuster,
which at times looked almost like the
famous rules fight" of last spring.
There were roll calls on motions,
every one of whith meant the loss bf
more than a half hour. At last, while
the vote was being taken on the re5o-
luton to force the bin to passage,
Republican Leader Payne, realizing
beth the mpracticability of reaching
A favorable report and the narrow
margin of time before adjournment.
in brief statement withdrew the
BILL
The horse then turned its atten
tlon to the appropriation bills. The
clocH was sat back & half hour ani
in srong contrast with the turbulent
scenes which had gone before the
house devoted itself to the exchange
of courtesies.
These were the more notable by
reason of the fact that they marked
the retirement Of the speaker, Josepn
&. Cannon. and the passage of house
control from Republican majority.
First Speaker Cannon asked Mr.
Underwood, of Alabama, to take the
chair, and Mr. Cannon took a Seat
amid his colleagues. Then speaker
tc-be, Champ Clark, offered a resoiu-
tion paying high personal tribute to
the retiring y speaker, and Acting
Speaker Underwood put tie -resolu.
tion before the house, which adopt.
ed it.
The resolution provided for con-.
mittee to notify IMr. Cannon of the
adoption" of the resolution and to es.
cort him back to the rostrum. Acting
Speaker Underwood appointed Mr.
Clark, OF Missouri, and Mr. Mann, OF
| IIlinCts
Down the aisle, while members OF
both parties cheered and handke
chiefs waved Mr. Cannon, with Mr.
Clark holding his arm and Mr.. Mann
close beside him, marched to the
rostrum. Then Mr. Clark introdu .e1
to the house: "Our Old and familiar
friend. the Hon. Joseph G. Cannoo
noted from the Atlantic to the Pacific
as Uncle Joe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
STARTS HOME.
Irish Agri :ulturallst Believes Cana.
dian Reciprocity 10 Good For
Both Countries.

New York, March 4.-~Sir Horace
Plunkett, the Irish agriculturalist.
left today for his home after a stay
OF some months In this country where
he has been studying farming condi.
tions.
Sir Horace believes the reciprocity
with Canada would work toward the
betterment OF conditions for both
countries and does not share the opin-
ion OF many Canadians that sucn a
measure would be step toward the
eventual annexation of the northern
country by the United States,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
TO TAKE PAUPER's OATH
Green and 6aynor Seek to Escape
Million Dollar Fine In Savan-
nah Fraud Case.

Atlanta, Ca, March 4--John D.
Gaynor, who with Benjamin Green IS
serving term in the federal prison
for his part in the Savannah harbor
frauds, today applied for permission
to take the pauper's oath and thus
escape mis- part OF the half million
dollar fine imposed on MIN In add
tion to his prison sentence,
His plea will be heard before Judge
Colquit on March Y. the same day :
similar plea, entered Thursday br
Green, will be heard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
FEATURES OF THE SESSION.
Negative and Positive Results of
Closing Congress.

y
" Washington, March 4.-out 9f he
smoke of the closing battle In con.
gress emerged these results of larger
interest:
Positive Results.
Provision of s3,000,00o for the forti.
fication of the Panama canal.
Recodification of the judicial code
regarded as most important for the
amelioration of the laws delay.
Provision for two new battleships.
Creation of forest preserves in the
southern Appalachian and White
Mountains.
Providing for the construction Of
embassy and legation buildings
abroad.
Requiring the inspection of locomo
tive boilers.
Creating Robert r. Peary rear adj
miral on the retired list of the navy
and formally rendering thanks OF CON
gress to him.
A commission of senators and rep
resentatives to investigate conditions
in Alaska.
Negative Results.
Failure of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement and consequent certainly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-05
DEATH
Visited Upon Three fIremen When
Boiler In Lumber Plant In South
Carolina Exploded.

Georgetown, 8 G., March f.--One
fireman was killed outright and two
others received injuries that proved
fatal later in the day Wien a iartsc
boiler in the plant or the Atlantic
Coast Lumber Corporation here ex,
plodca this morning Two other fire.
men were hurt but 1t Is be'iyed taey
will recover
The explosion destroyed the eight
other boilers in the plant and wrecked
the boiler house and portion OF the
mill building The total toss is est!
mated at $50 600.