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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-01
MAJORITY Of PANEL
IN NJ NAMARA
CASE EXCUSED
Thirty of Forty Let Off by
Judge; Defendant Seems
Greatly Interested in Los
Angeles Election.
lRy Eysalsa msrala a. =. Lrs.ea Mlrsl

Los Angeles, Nov. Ten Y"nire-
men out OF a panel of forty sum
mo9ed IN the McNaaara murder trial
were all tina. remained when Judge
Walter Bordwell nnish,d their pre-
liminHry examination today. The
others presented cNcuscs which the
court considered valid especially In
view of the probable great length ~
The trial Thrce ,eniremeu remained
from the preceding vsnire'
Almost Immediately after the opcn'
ms ~ thu regular cOurt session, Dis
triet Attorney lfroderlcks Withdrew
opposition on The part Of the STATE
TO the defonsc's challenge against
Thomas &C. Preston, an architect. Whe
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-01

Not WILL. MOTIF TINT ~ AGAINST ssad the 500 ot
ptiISsfS ONLY In 1909, whcn
had aggregation fa-'eaisd
a
m u
Thoc Frank " Clancy district
la watching detail OF the
order of
i-e- which hr personally had made pcopl'
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-01
NEGRO SHOOTS SEVERAL.
lny Hvenlng Herald 4. y ssaaea WlPel

New Ori,dns. i.i,, No,. i.-+-A negro
ran amuck this morning In Algiers and
shot two policemen and several citi-
xcns before be- Was 1naliy killed.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-01
Mr.. Romero As a
Vote Colonizer

. The Jourlai-pcmocrat has told .
. us much recently concerning the .
o varied talents of Mr Jesus I,0- q
y nero. perpetual candidate for .
. permanent lob AZ shcren ~ this o
y county. feeder of prisoners. voter .
y ~ All birds. professional raiser o
o "f fees and prize prOgrcssiVr RE- .
q publican .
q But thrre .s unc talent IN" .
. Journal-p mocrat has failed 20 .
y m,uuun. Possibly u has over .
4 looked TO- .
. Don Jesus has long since given o
. " out cold that Sc owns tn two q
. precincts OF old Alhuquorquc and .
. Duran'p and thct hc controls .
= o,eu vote in each. .
% aupHtrs that more votes are .
y nctdyd this s'usou than Don Q
. Irsu- has In the two precincts .
o so h proposes tu de- little re- .
T. rrntInE Q
. \ srh,me has hera cargfuly .
. oreaniz'd whereby bands ~ pld =
. Alhupurfpue voters. after voting Z
o n old Nlhuqurrque viii slip az .
= tu purpnes aud vote again. while Q
. the faithful followers In Dursurs .
y viii slice down So old AihuqAcr-
y que end repeat, q
n would be- fairlt clever Z
. scheme. iu Wow uf the fact that q
. Don Jesus controls the renistra- q
. ton. the iudg,s and the clerks Q
y % election. II IL Were not tor the .
. fact that the honest voters are q
. forcWarncd A. u is. hr viii Z
. have hard time getting away Z
. with n q
. The prediction OF Don, jesus z
. most intimate friends that he viii .
. carry pld Albuquerque ~ zoo Z
. shows 20 wiat length that amos q
y tle ~ 'progressivcncSs" Il pre- Z
. pared To- go. ~ is the last dos. .
. prraic siard OF a political crook q
. Who secs himself defeated ana Z
. is aoping against hope that he Z
. VIII br able a. steal the election q
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
The State and Nation Upon Columbia University Advice and Aid

Murray Butler who is president Of the
American Association for International Con-
citation; Professor Kirchwey. a member Of
the Mohonk conference and also Of the
committee on codifying and compiling the
statistics OF the laws and -tatutes OF the
different states and the conflicts occasioned
thereby, Professor ". r. Sheppard. Of the
history department delegate and secretary
Of the American delegation 10 the Fourth
international Congress Of American States.
and Professor John B. Clark, who has been
chosen as adviser 10 the Associat ton for In
ternational Cancellation.
There is recent movement at Columbia
under the leadership Of Professor Beard. TO
encourage the study of politics and political
science from a practical viewpoint The
movement it is true. follows somewhat after
the methods already in vogue in the Uni
yersity Of Wisconsin. but the aim Of Pro-
fessor Beard is even TO surpass the West
ern methods Of political instruction in fields
Of practical politics The Columbia in
structor has been able through the aid Of
ex-President MCGOWAN. Of the Board 0f Al
dermen Of New York city to nj out and
equip the university with a fairly complete
political library. The idea % this library
IS 20 keep the students in touch with the
problems Of to-day.
The questions and subjects Of debate be-
fore the New York Legislature and Con-
gress as well as the problems Of the other
leading state legislatures. will be placed
before the undergraduates for their perusal
and study To this end. there will be
placed on file I'm the political library OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

university the Congressional Record, both
present and past; the daily digests Of bills
al Albany as we'll as copies Of all i'm
portant bills before the state and national
legislatures Representative newspapers
from all over the United States will be
kept for reference. besides all magazines
containing political articles or subjects Of
a Ike nature All election laws, both state
and federal, are to be On file in addition
to the charters OF the leading cities Of the
country.
While the Mccarthy scheme OF legisla-
tive bill drafting, used in the University Of
Wisconsin. has not yet been considered
by the Columbia authorities. a recent fund
for this purpose has been placed ar the uni
versity's disposal and experts are at work
on the plans and scope OF the method Of
research 70 be employed. probably based
on the Wisconsin system. The plans have
not been matured yet sufficiently for publ
cation. but it has been stated that he
fund was given for the purpose Of invssti-
eating American legislative methods and
the science of bill drafting The fund has
been called the legislative drafting re-
search fund"
In the line OF practical instruction the
classes over which Professor Beard pre-
sides have proated from the sessions at the
university at which public officers have
appeared and given the classes talks on the
practical side Of their official lives. These
speakers nave included aldermen. mem
hers OF the state and national legislatures,
Judges and administrative officials in the
employ Of the city Of New York. EX-Sen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
THE STEAMBOAT USED.

The steamboat was pressed into the ser
vice Of carrying the mails in 1913. Some
experiments had been made prior N that
time, but in that year a law was enacted
authorizing the department 70 make con
tracts with steamboat lines plying between
one post town and another. The remunera-
ton FOR the service was placed at cents
for each letter or packet and l cent for
each newspaper carried. With the in
crease Of steamboat traffic the Postmaster
General was permitted 70 make contracts
with steamboat companies 10 carry mails
In all parts of the country In 1887 the
steamboat Service was ga miles From
1850, when it was s,725 miles, the service
increased rapidly, until Il reached 42lSl
miles in 1896. Since then there has been
a marked decrease IN that form OF trans
portation, due 10 the adoption ~ more
rapid means OF travel.
The railroad mail service was authorized
by Congress in 1876 Under this law the
department was permitted 10 enter into
contract with railroads without advertising
for bids BY a subsequent act three classes
OF routes and the remuneration for them
were established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
THE EARLY POST RIDER.

In all these early systems Of carrying
the mails the post rider was the agent
Of travel riding his horse and bearing his
sack Of mail over the forest trails Many
were the dangers encountered from storm,
floods and hostile Indians, and the post
riders were "a brave and hardy set Of men
10 undergo for small pay the work Of
Transporting letters and newspapers
through the tangle Of forest and noun
tain trails Of the eighteenth century.
The Continental Congress in 1875 re-
solved TO establish a system Of posts for
the purpose Of conveying letters and in
telligence through the colonies, and Ben
1amin Franklin. first Postmaster General,
caused the establishment Of a weekly mail
service for every city Of the country.
The next step in the evolution OF mall
transportation was the utilization Of the
stage coach. In 1856 and the following year
the government experimental with stage
coach routes and found them quicker and
safer than the post riders, and in the lat
ter year the Postmaster General was au-
thorized TO make contracts with stage lines
for the carrying Of the mails. IN 1890 twen-
~ stage routes had been established, and
by 1910 It was possible TO send letter
from Portland, Ne. TO Washington in
twenty-seven days, instead of forty days,
which we're required fifteen years earlier.
To-day the same letter would travel be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

8 the New Jersey Senate. should Or Wood
row Wilson receive the Democratic nomi-
nation for President next year. the Gov
ernorship ~ his state would fall into the
hands OF Professor Prince by the operation
Of law This would bring about a situation
similar TO that in which Governor Baldwin
| finds himself at the present time. The latter
/ holds. In addition 10 his executive position.
+ n professorship In the Yale Law School
Professor Seager recently served Gov
.rnor Hughes's legislative commission which
inquired into the question OF employers la
bnity. lie helped draft the employers LA
/ biHty act-recently declared unconstitu-
tional by the Court OF Appeals-and AS
/ yice-chairman Of this committee frequently
presided al rs sessions In the absence ~ the
chairman. Senator Wainwright.
Professor Seligman. OF the economics de-
nartment OF the university was appointed
10 serve on Governor Hughoss tax COM
/ mission. whose purpose It was TO make a
general investigation Of the personal and
property tax and recommend any remedial
/ legislation.
other instances Of public service by Co
Iumbias faculty include President Nicholas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

tween the two points in as many hours as
ii required days in 1910.
AS time passed and the development OF
the country continued faster means of
carrying the mails were demanded. and in
1885 the pony express was tried out The
feature OF this service was relays OF horses,
which were ridden 20 the limit OF endur-
ance and then exchanged for fresh ones
The rider either dismounted from the weary
horse and took a new mount or the mail
sack was handed 10 fresh rider by the
man coming into the station, without any
delay. This service was faster than the
stage coach, but it proved too expensive
and was maintained over only few routes
after 1898.
II was in the stage coach and post rider
days that the Postmaster General was en-
powered by Congress 10 make contracts
with mail carriers without designating the
methods Of Transporting the mails The
routes thus established were marked on
the records of the department by an aste-
risk-a star-to distinguish them from GER
tain routes where the method Of transpor-
tation was designated in the contract. In
time these Independent routes were called
Star Routes" in the department, and grave
abuses which crept into the service on
these routes in the West during the 70s
gave rise TO the star route scandals" Of
that period.
It was by act Of Congress in 1861 that the
first overland mail route between St Louis
and the Pacific Coast was established. The
service was first performed by mounted
carriers, much after the style OF the earlier
pony express. This and other overland
routes we're afterward served by stage
coaches. and later still by the transcon-
tinental railroads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
Soon Our Mail Pouches Will Go Whzng Through the Sky Aeropanes
Postmaster General Hitchcock Pleased by First
Is Vigorously Pressing Latest Improvement Long Line Which
Began with the Still Existent Pony Express.

step forward in the history OF the carriage
Of mail In the United States.
There IS no more interesting chapter in
the history Of the American nation than
the development Of its mail carrying facill-
ties. From the lonesome post rider push
ing his way through forest trails over
gloomy mountains and through swollen
rivers 10 the aeroplane is a long jump.
During this period Of 125 years almost
every mode OF travel and every means OF
transportation in this country had been
used.
An interesting part of this evolution is
that few Of the primitive methods have
been discarded since the new ones were
adopted Mails are still carried by the
lone agent upon snowshoes and by his dog
team In Alaska. Post riders are still rid
ing over routes daily in isolated parts OF
the country. and the agents Of the rural
free delivery 20 TO every nook and cor
ner of the land. The stage coach is still
I'm use. as is also the steamboat. the rail
road train, the trolley car and the auto
mobile and they will still be used when
the new chapter in mail transportation is
written in the sky.
The development Of the carrying of
Uncle Sans mail pouches has been con-
tinuous with the means Of transportation.
Up 10 this time in America the mails
have always been carried under contract
with private individuals or corporations,
with the single exception OF the govern
ment pony express. which lasted only
TWO years. from 1885 10 1898
The first post route in America was
authorized by King George I Of England
between New York and Boston in 1872.
and consisted Of a monthly service. 1t
lasted only a few months. owing TO the
difficulties Of travel through the wilds
Of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Tn
der letters patent various post systems
were established in the colonies between
1872 and IVA In the last named year an
independent postal system was estab-
lished for the colonies, IN direct violation
Of the statutes Of Queen Anne "Constl-
tutiOnal' was the name given 10 this sys-
tenn The colonial governments generally
recognized the CONSTITUTIONAL and be-
fore the Declaration Of Independence the
system had spread throughout the col
onies For the special convenience Of
business men in Baltimore and Phnadel-
phia a mail route going oftener than the
constitutional" was established between
q Two cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
STARTING RAILROAD SERVICE

Mails were first carried by railroads in 1892.
a contract made the preceding year with
two star route operators stipulated that
daily mails should be carried between
Philadelphia and Lancaster. Penn. This
contract was changed in November 1892,
and the contractors allowed 500 more COM
pensaton for transporting the mails by
railroad trains 10 West Chester. list Of
mail contracts was furnished by the Post
master General 10 Congress IN 1896, and in
that list one railroad route is mentioned
Route No. 1,O36, from Philadelphia to Read
ing, ffty-eight miles. Service by railroad
increased very rapidly from this time on.
In many cases the star route contractors
were allowed TO use the railroads where
they had employed other means OF trans
portation. but as these contracts expired
the government made contracts with the
railroad companies direct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
FIRST AERIAL MAIL.

This first pouch Of aerial mail was de-
Ivered 20 Earl 1. Ovington-pioneer aerial
postman-at the first aerial mail station
ever established in the world-"Station No.
T." on Nassau Field. at 5.25 on the after
noon Of September g. The aviator was in
his machine and ready for a flight He
.au.med the pouch between his knees, start
ed his aeroplane, and six minutes later saw
the white flag az the Mineola postoffice
Mr.. Ovinston took a dip in his machine.
and. when over the head Of Postmaster
William Mccarthy dropped the sack.
After waiting 10 see that the mail was
actually received. the aviator returned 10
Nassau Field, exactly twelve minutes from
the time he started. This experiment was
repeated on the TWO following days, and
on one Of the trips a sack OF thirty pounds
was carried over the route and delivered.
This is regarded by many as the greatest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

miles Of service pipes in the cities Of Bos-
ton. New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
81. Louis. The system operated at cost
OF something over 100000 a year.
Rural free delivery which has been in
stalled in the last twelve years. employs
all means of transportation. from walk
ing 70 the automobile The horse the
mule, the donkey. the bicycle, tine motor
cycle and the automobile are used by car
riers in different parts Of the country.
The means Of transportation is as varied
as the form Of the letter box into which
the carrier deposits his letters.
In Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines
many primitive methods of carrying the
mails arc in vogue, so that in the SER
vice can he found at any time all the
modes Of travel known 10 the history Of
the race And it is likely that all will
continue in use for many years 70 come,
even II the aeroplsne takes its place
among the fast carriers OF the coming
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
New York's Big Institution
Lends the Skill and Wis
dom of Her Teachers
to Legislators.

rHEN Senator La Toilette in a re-
M cent magazine article declared
W that the University Of Wisconsin
was probably the leading state university
IN the country he was, no doubt tech
ricaIy correct. BY a long continued affiii-
alton IN a strict legal sense with the SOW
erign power II Wisconsin this Western in
s,!t1tion Of learning has become a source
Of considerable power and influence in
shaping the legislation and advising the
executive OF frs own state and the spot
Light has been thrown upon f. more than
once as typifying the Ideal method Of pre-
pairing legislation in a scientific manner IN
i-s bib drafting department.
Bur there is an Eastern university which,
though independent OF the state I'm the
sense Of its not being a state university
sf!u ezerts a tremendous influence unof-
f-auy .n the affairs and life Of the Empire
State and even the nation profits from
The experience and technical skill offered
hy frs leaders and teachers. This is CO.
l-n7ia University the largest school Of
leaning in the world in point Of numbers.
The professors Of this institution are called
upon each year 70 contribute their knowl-
edge in the framing Of new bills. in the
la-Crs Of commissions and I'm many other
tasks requiring the work Of specialists and
trained thinkers-all Of which is little heard
Of By the average citizen who thinks that
the legislators themselves have prepared
and drafted their own bills. The Governors
o. New York State. and even the President
Of The United States, have for years ce-
pended upon professors Of Columbia Uni
versity for information on proposed meas
ures as well as for service upon state and
governmental commissions.
Take two recent illustrations. viz,
those Of Professor c. A. Beard, Of the
politics department. and F. j Goodnow'
professor OF administrative law When
Justice Hughes. then Governor, was en-
oeavoring 70 show the people and iegis-
lstors Of his own state two years ago
mat the direct primary was preferable
10 the old convention system for the
nomination Of candidates he naturally
looked around for a man who could ad-
wise him intelligently upon the new and
progressive proposal. He found such
man In Professor Charles A Beard, OF
Columbia University. and lost no time in
calling him into consultation. The two
nao been friends for some time. but had
ohiy known each other IN a social way
PROFESSOR Boards training included in
sUueuon in the following Institutions
Depaw University. Cornell, oxford and
heidelberg. and his knowledge on the d.
IeIt primary subject was gathered from
careful personal study Of the systems
81 vogue in the West. particularly those
VI Wisconsin and oregon. where the di-
1' primary has appeared 10 be the most
successful In its operation.
ne Columbia instructor spent con-
.,ie time in the West visiting these
ss and comforting with the state Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
rAE SKELETON AT LARGE.

Representative James. az dinner IN
Washington. said OF famous kentucky
family:
Their family tree is huge, and Ike other
family trees. il is also here and there
shady
II was condoning one day with the pres
ent head OF this distinguished house over
his wild younger son.
"'Oh. every family | said soothingly'
has A skeleton in It's closet
But in our case he complained. The
skeleton IS at large, pawning It's mothers
diamonds. figuring in the divorce court.
getting arrested for drunkenness and run
ming on with chorus girls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
THE JAP AND THE RUSS.

Admiral Togo al luncheon In New York
told story that recalled the Russo-Japan-
csc war
I'm your city Of Washington he said.
in those troubled days when It was pretty
certain Russia and japan would have TO
fight. a Russian and a Japanese met al a
dance
Politely enough the two men discussed
the coming war. and then. as they were
about 10 part the Russian said
"I won't bid you goodbv. but an revoir.
TN soon be- in Toxic. YOU know drinking
your health in champagne.
OH. said the japanese. shaking his
head and smiling. I'm afraid my country
isn't rich enough 10 give her prisoners Of
war champagne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

time. vas Assistant Secretary Of state dur
ing President McKinleys Presidency and
many Of the trying diplomatic situations or
the Spansh-American War were handled
by his office and received his personal at
tenton because Of the extreme age Of the
Secretary-John Sherman. Professor Moore
has been a delegate 20 several International
conventions Of diplomats, and in his native
state Of Delaware there has been consider
able talk Of sending him 10 the United
States Senate
Professor Prince. who has been connected
with the university for some time, was for
merly speaker OF the New Jersey Assembly.
and at the present time is chairman and
ranking member OF the chief committee in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

fcials and with the people N general.
For weeks he worked on a direct primary
bill in consultation with Ex-Governor
Hughes and other cOnferrees. Many Of his
suggestions were incorporated IN the bill
which. when introduced, bore the title Of
the Human Green measure Though sub
sequently failing Of passage, # has re-
Gently been in part adopted by the now
Democratic State Legislature, with a few
amendments and a different name. Pro-
fessor Beard ehdeavored 70 work into II
the successful provisions in the Western
statutes. and al the same time eliminate
those weaknesses found In the latter
measures. Unofficially a Columbia pro-
fessor had drafted this important BILL
while the legislators received the credit
for IT,
More recent still is the case Of Professor
Frank J. Goodnow. a recognized authority
upon the subject Of municipal government,
as his many books and writings on this
subject bear witness. About a year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
Stories Told in Frivolous Moments By Well Known Persons

much in the air I prefer something def
mite and solid I'm like the Madison girl.
a beautiful Madison GIRL You know sat
listening rather coldly 10 her sVeethearts
protestations OF devotion. The young man.
who had jus, quarreled with his employer
and resigned his Job. was saying
...How 7 worship YOU, I would gladly.
gladly lay down my life for you
Yes. hut'-and the girls red lip
curleC Httle-yes but. she said.
wouldn't IL boz better. George. II YOU would
lay something mp for me. so that We might
stand some chance of getting married IN
the course n the next few years.