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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
albuquerque Organization
Starts Ball Rolling and Asks
Cooperation Of Phoenix Club
as Starter
FIRST ACT OF THE NEW
PRESIDENT GOOD ONE
Business Interests Demand
Settlement Of Question, Is
Slogan of New Movement.

To enlist the cooperation of all the
commercial organizations in New
Mexico and Arizona in pushing state
hnod for the territories through the
United States senate, is the undertak-
ing inaugurated as the first step un-
der the new regime OF President ST.
mon stern Of the Albuquerque Com
mercial club.
That the business interests and the
prosperity of the two big common
wealths demand the end of the long
and harassing uncertainty is the plat
form on Whicn this movement Of the
business men of the two territories
has been started. TO set the bali roll
ing the club through its president yes
terday wired the president and secre-
tary Of the Phoenix board of trade
asking that that organization take up
the movement among the Arizona
commercial clubs, while the Albu-
ouerque club will do the same in New
Mexico. Every commercial organiza-
ton in this territory will be communi-
Gated with at once.
The following is the telegram sent
to Phoenix
President and Secretary. Board OF
Trade, Phoenix. Ariz.:
owing to the uncertainty OF the
statehood situation at Washington,
the Albuquerque Commercial club has
decided to try and get all commercial
bodies throughout New Mexico and
Arizona to send kilograms to the
Hon. William Alden Smith, chairman
Of the senate committee on the ter
ritores, urging his committee to
fayorably report the statehood resolu-
ton and setting forth that business
in these two territories is suffering
because of delay to statehood; inn
portant enterprises are being neld ur
owing to uncertainty. and that busi-
ness is becoming stagnant, and we are
suffering from the inaction of con
gress. etc in strong language. If the
Phoenix club will take care of Ari-
iona, the Albuquerque Commercial
club will see that all the commercial
organizations of New Mexico are ad-
yised and that kilograms are poured
into Washington next week. Answer
at once.
Albuquerque Commercial Club,
Simon Stern.
President
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11

Kansas City, June lU.--Rain fell In
several sections of Missouri and Kan
sas today and tonight, the greater
part of the southwest Is cloudy with
prospects of more relief for the hot
weather sufferers.
In Kansas there was half an inch OF
rain at Florence and Marion, and a
quarter of an inch at Stafford. west
TO Dodge City, and north to Ellsworth.
Eldorado got a light shower, After
the mercury had reached SO degrees.
setting "A June mark for ten years
past. rain began to fall at Joplin at
o'clock tonight. In an hour the
temperature had fallen to IL. Heat
records for this year We're broken at
Sedalia, Mo. and Muskogee, Okla,
where the temperature was 102 and
l0i respectively. The high mark az
oklahoma City today was 80 and at
Topeka 81.
Three persons We're prostrated by
heat here today. The maximum tenn
perature was "a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
COTTON OPERATORS
USED COURTS IS
CHARGE
Attempt to Show That ''BearS"
Were Responsible for lndict-
ment of "BuIIs" Growing Out
of Last Years Corner
| IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel

ny Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington. June l0.--An attempt
was made today before the house COM
mittee on expenditures for the depart
ment of justice to show that the in
dictment of certain cotton bulls Tor
their alleged participation In the So
called bull cotton pool of 1910 was
the result Of an appeal TO the gov
ernment by the cotton "bears' Tor
help The investigators ELECTED little
satisfactory testimony
United States District Attorney
Henry A. Wise denied that any favor
itism was shown by his office to the
brokers or spinners who were inter
ested In keeping down the price OF
cotton as compared with that shown
to those who were endeavoring to
keep up the price. Attorney Ernest II,
Baldwin. legal representative of cot
ton merchants in New York, told the
committee he had moral convic-
ton" that none of the government In
formation about the pool came from
any of his clients.
IL will say added Mr.. Wise, that
half of the information that comes
to the district attorneys office Is OBJ
tained from squealers. When they
want protection they come to the gov
crnment.'
Mr.. Wise added he would prosecute
the bears just as soon as he was
furnished with proof against those in
his jurisdiction.
Mr.. Baldwin contradicted several
statements accredited to an affidavit
made by s II. Tanner of Charlotte
N. G., In regard to an attempt to Sc
cure Mr.. Tanner as a government Wit
ness In the prosecution of the bulls
Mr. Baldwin claimed he did not pre-
tend to Mr. Tanner that he was able
on behalf of Attorney General Wicker
sham to assure Mr.. Tanner of immun-
| lty should he testify. He did say he
acted as messenger for Mr..
Rhodestrum of the department of
Justice In conveying to Mr.. Tanner an
offer on the part OF the government
! 70 nccept him rs n witness.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
SAN FRANCISCO HAS
TWO POLICE CHIEFS

San Francisco, June 10.-San Fran
cisco again has two chiefs of police,
in the persons of John +. Seymour
and ID. A. White as the result of Su-
perior Judge Seawall's action today in
modifying the Injunction against
White and the police commissioners,
issued by him on June 2. The new
ruling directs that all parts of the
former order restraining White from
claiming the oftice of chief of police
and from performing its duties and
enjoining the police commissioners
from recognizing him as chief, be
stricken out
The use of force in enforcing
Whites authority is prohibited.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
ELECTRICAL STORM
PLAYS HAVOC IN
NEW YORK
TERRIFIC D0WNP0UR
AFTER SC0RCHING DAY
Eighty Mile Breeze Sweeps
SweItering City and Light
ming Strikes Tall Buildings
Storm General Over East.
tBy Morning Journal specla, Lsassd wirsl

tBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
New York, June 10.-An electrical
storm Of unusual intensity swooped
down upon this section tonight and
for hours played havoc with wire
communication in all directions. The
storm broke with terrific force short
~ after 10 o'clock. 1t was brought
in on wind of almost hurricane
velocity and accompanied by a down
pour that bore a strong resemblance
TO a cloudburst.
Plate glass windows We're smashed,
street signs blown down. and Other
damage done. Pleasure seekers we're
caught unawares aud the scramble for
shelter and safety was one Of the live
liest New York has witnessed In
years.
Up to midnight no reports of loss
of life, or serious injury had come
to hand.
Reports from suburban district,
showed the storms effects We're fell
with greater severity than In the city
In Newark several houses were dam
aged, trees were blown down ant
there were panics among the crowds
in several of the parks.
Similar conditions prevailed OF
Staten Island where the blow wa'
gauged at eighty miles an hour,
Lightning struck in several parts o
the city proper. A bolt hit a bis
electric sign on an upper Broadwa,
roof and wreckage crashed through
"A skyllght and 100 men in "A billiard
parlor narrowly escaped injury. Dam
age Of $4,000 was caused
In Jersey City man was kille,
| by falling wires.
An oil tank owned by the ]. NJ. Guf
| fey Petroleum company in Bayonn
was ignited by lightning and its con
tents burned. The loss was estimate'
at $4,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
This, According to Leaders,
Was Responsible for Order to
Exterminate ASiaticS When
Town Was Captured,
INDEMNITY DEMAND MAY
BE FOR Fifteen MILLION
Mexican Treasury Stands Good
Chance of Bankruptcy If
Pekin Government Is Able to
Enforce Its Claims,
rBy Morning Journal Special LEASED wIrel

fBy Morning Journal Special LEASED wirel
Mexico City, June 10.--Poisoned
cognac, which the insurrectos drank
in q Chinese restaurant, Is alleged to
have been the immediate cause of the
slaughter of Chinese in Torreon. This
incident doubtless will become an is
sue in the adjudication OF the Chinese
claim for indemnity.
The revolutionists carried 1t with
them to a Chinese restaurant, where
they demanded food. Several became
i'll from bringing the cognac, but the
suspicion fell on the Chinese, who
We're accused of having poisoned the
liquid. The leaders of the revolutions
lists thereupon gave orders for the ex-
termination of the Chinese.
Months ago DR.. Villareal was host mt
a dinner and dance TO which many
Americans as well as Mexicans were
invited. Some one to whose interest
II was to remove DR.. Nillareal, pois-
oned the liquor, It is said, resulting in
the death Of one of the guests. The
liquor was seized by the authorities
and stored in one of the government
offices.
The Chinese officials said it wa.
not impossible that the indemnity [,
be demanded might be as much al
| 10000 peeos for each of the 81
lives sacrificed through the republic
which would mean total of $1,000.
600 pecos, about half the amoun
turned over by Limantour to his sue
cessors, the equivalent of S15,s00, 00'
| gold
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
CHINESE DISPOSED TO BE
REASONABLE, SAYS CHARGE

Washington, June 10.-Although
Chinese Minister Chang has been out
Of touch with the situation In MeXi-
co regarding the killing at Torreon
recently. it is understood here moder-
alton will characterize claims for in
demnity. The Chinese are disposed to
be reasonable and will be satisfied, 1t
an equal footing with other foreign
claims before the commission to be
appointed to adjust damages caused
by the revolution.
The report that Chinese cruiser
Is on its way to Mexico to investi-
gate the treatment OF Chinese. is de-
ciared untrue
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
STORM GENERAL OVER ,
NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY

Washington. June 10.--Scorching
weather continued in the middle west
t6say and extended eastward through
Pennsylvania and the Atlantic states.
Throughout the Mississippi valley
temperature ranged from 95 to 100.
Washington's temperature of 92 was
the high score for the east.
Relief is promised by the weather
bureau for the Ohio valley and lake
regions where the already dropping
temperatures are expected to be
brought even further down Sunday
by showers.
A northwesterly wind storm, accom-
panied by a vivid electrical display
and heavy rains which swept Wash
ington tonight is said to have extend
ed to New England.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
SENATORS To VOTE
ON DIRECT
ELECTION
Spirited Contest Promised With
Uncertain Result Call Sent
Out for All Members to At
tend Session Monday.
IBy Morning journal special Leased wireI

Washington, June 10.-A general
call was sent out today for the at
tendance of senators on Monday TO
vote on the resolution providing for
an amendment to the constitution per-
mitting the election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people
The contest will be spirited and the
result Is uncertain.
The conflict will be over the
amendment proposed by Senator
Bristow, which reserves to the feder-
al government the right of supervis-
ion of elections. 1t is believed that
whether the amendment is accepted
or not, the basis Of the resolution pro-
viding for direct elections will pre-
vail. Several speeches are promised,
one by Senator McCumber IN support
of the proposition, but in opposition
to state supervision, and the other by
Senator Borah, who has charge of
the resolution.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
---s------~---'
Send in Your Order
For Postcards

The New Mexico bureau of i'm Q
. migration has had prepared
/. united number of postal cards .
: lor use on Post Card Day" o
June 20 These carry A few lines .
ahont New Mexico on the back .
ana space for message on .
'front.'. The cards have been a
prepared especially for use of the .
. smaller communities which do q
MOI nave post card racks. or com Q
mereial clubs through which or Q
sahized effort can be made. The .
. 'afua are going fast. Those who
want them should write at once q
70 the secretary, bureau of inn Z
. mlgiatlon. Albuquerque, n. NJ. Z
4. 'nulcate the exact number you 4
. VIII use. Do not ask for more .
t. ulan YOU will actually send out. .
= tle supply Is limited.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
RABAGO GIVEN COMMAND
OF CAVALRY IN MENICO CITY

FL Paso, Texas. June l0.--ofiicers
of the provisional government II
Juarez tonight have received informa
ton of the appointment of General
Antonio A. Rabago as commahder
general of the cavalry division of tho
Mexican army. General Rabago VIII
leave Chihuahua for Mexico Clty 10
assume his new duties immedlately
upon the arrival of his commission.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
REVOLVER ACCIDENT
STILLS WEDDING BELLS

Helena, Mont, June 10.--Two hours
before departing for Canada, where
Wednesday he was to have been mar
ried to Miss Gladys Whitney, Charles
f, Word, of the Montana club, private
secretary TO the late Governor X. T..
Smith. today accidentally shot him
self while cleaning revolver In his
apartments.
The bullet entered the left eye and
coming out through the skull. buried
Itself in the ceiling.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
CALIFORNIA E|CHT 7
HOUR LAW VOID
Act Designed to Limit Length of
Women's Work Day Held Un-
constitutional By Court
my Morning journal Special Lepsrd wirel

NV Morning journal SpecIaI Lented NIrtI
Riverside, cal, June lO.-The eight
hour law for women passed at the last
session of the California legislature,
was held to he unconstitutional in an
application To women employed IN
hotels, by Judge +. r. Densmore, In
the superior court here today.
Judge Densmore characterized the
law as class legislation as according
to his Interpretation II allows the
employment of Mattresses In boarding
houses for periods of more than eight
hours per dag and prohibits the same
In hotels. .-~,.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
Missourians ON Balloon Cyulsc.

st. Louis, June 10.-rwo members
of the signal corps. Missouri Nationa
Guard, Lieutenant Hart and Corporal
Lawrence Schmidt departed tonight In
n balloon for an all night trip. The
and sending wireless messages.
william Assmnn piloted the air craf,
which sailed away toward the north,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
Many EaIl NJ Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., June 1O.--cleveland
suffered today with unusually hfkk
temperature, the maximum reached
being 81 this evening.
During the day the government
thermometer In the public square
registered near 100 degrees. Many
cases of heat prostration were re-
ported.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11

wood Colston and Eugene f. Dales.
ue former dairy employe and the
"''er piano tuner, held as suspects
~ connection with the recent post
olilce robbery Mt Las Cruces. We're
discharged today after hearing be-
'ofe United States Court Commission
er Chaffee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
kANSAN INSTANTLY
KILLED BY TRAIN
LuCkIeSS Pedestrian Has Neck
Broken and Brains Dashed
Out Near Rincon Yesterday.

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journnll
Las Cruces, n. NJ. June 10.--J. w.
LuSe of Great Bend, Kansas, while
walking the Santa Fe track from El
raso to Las Cruces. was struck by the
sou'h bound passenger train this
morning near Rincon and instantly
Killed. His neck was broken and
pralns dashed out. The train crew
hdVe made no statement and a
eofoner's inquest will be held on
MondaY.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
Woman Dies In Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, June 10.--There was
today, the victim being Miss Pearl
Hooper, aged twenty-nine. The mad-
mum temperatnre was 1903.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
UNCLE SAM NOT TRYING
TO PUT WASHEE- -WASHEE
OUT OF BUSINESS
IspecIaI Correspondence 70 MORNING JournaI

Silver City, n. NJ, June 10
laundry company down ~
Deming has filed O protest with
the war department at washing :
. ton. against the Fort Bayard :
laundry, alleging II Is reaching :
. out for the Deming wash ana
. taking business from the home
. company. The war department !
. investigated the matter ana finds
. there is nothing to JUSTIFY the :
. complaint and there Is no oc-
c0sion for further action
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11

storm broke with terrific force. A
carnival company playing on the citS
levee was in nun swing and several
thousand persons crowded the tents
which were blown to the ground. SIX
persons were injured.
The government thermometer regis.
tered 100 degrees today, equalling tl.-
days temperatures.
Heat Kills -Four in Chicago.
Chicago. June lO.-Four deaths
were caused by the extreme heat to-
day and the number OF prostrations
receiving police aid on the streets ran
into the scores. The thermometer
registered ninety eight degrees at ;
O'Clock approaching within 2.l0 of a
degree OF the June record made yes
terday. The suffering was greater
than yesterday owing TO the greater
humidity.
High temperature was recorded
early In the morning and the prostra,
tions began almost Immediately. Al {
o'clock II was seventy degrees
BY s o'clock It was eighty-siN by the
/
streets 1t was several degrees higher
BY that hour. the reports of pros,
| trations kept patrol wagons and ann
balances from nearly every police sta
tion and hospital in the city busy ear
| rying the stricken off the streets ana
TO hospitals and homes.
A change Of wind and thunder show.
| I,.,p
predicted.
One Death In Louisville.
! Louisville Ky, June 10-One death
and two prostrations are said TO have
resulted from the heat here today
The thermometer registered the lOO
mark, equalling the heat record for
| Louisville in June since the establish
| ment of the weather bureau.
Two Fail In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, June l0.-Despite the
fact that the thermometer today reg.
igtered ninety-nine degrees. the hot.
test day of the season here, there
weer only two prostrations,
Over Hundred ut Springfield.
Springfield. H.. June l0,-Ths
maximum temperature here TO-DAY
was lO1 degrees,
There were several nrostratlons but
no fatalities.
Record In Columbus.
Columbus. o.. June l0.-The gov
ernment thermometer at height o
173 feet above the street level regis
tered ninety-eight degrees. the high
est temperature recorded here in tel
years.
Hottest June Day.
Detroit June l0.-At least fiv'
prostrations today marked the hotties
June day that Detroit has experiences
since 1895.
In the afternoon the official ther
mometer reached ninety-five degree
and the kiosk In the heart of the cit
registered 1903, .s,
All Indiana suffers.
Indianapolis. Ind, June 3O.--Th
governments thermometer in stree
kiosk registered 100 today, though tn
bureau. ten stories in the air, report
ed ninety-six. Three men were over
come In the street. All Indiana suffe
ed from excessive heat.
Toledo Swclters.
Toledo. June l0.-Toledo sweltere
: today, the mercury rising to ninety
} six degrees. q record for thus earl
in June.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
Lightning Kills at Rockford.

Rockford, ILL.,, June 10.--0gle and
Boone counties were swept by heavy
wind and electrical storm lata this ar
ternoon. Telephone lines suffered
from the wind. one man VAS killed
by lightning
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
Newspaper Building Unroofed.

Chambersburg. Pa, June l0.--A
severe wind storm swep down tonight.
telling tees, unroofing buildings and
prostrating telephone. electric light
and trolley wires. Among the build.
ings unroofed were the Chambersbnrg
Trust company. Indian Green hotel
and Valley Spirit newspapeD.
one man cafe In contact with live
wire and may die. The damage Is os-
timated at 100000. The storm was
general In the Cumberland valley.
Carnival Tents Blown Down.
Peoria, ILL.,, June i0.--A heavy wind
and electric storm tonight playei
havoc with wire communication. TIE
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11

Detroit, June 10.-At least five
prostrations today marked the hottest
June day that Detroit has experienced
since 1895.
In the afternoon the official ther-
mometer reached ninety-five degrees
and the kiosk In the heart of the city
registered 1903, .s.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-06-11
Record In Columbus.

Columbus. o.. June l0.-The gov
ernment thermometer at height OF
17S feet above the street level regis
tered ninety-eight degrees. the high
est temperature recorded here in ten
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Congress AdJOurns TIL Wednesday.
Washington, July both houses of
congress met today but almost Immediate
~ adjourned until next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

IT.. Tones family affairs were again in
,1,I,.t +tis af+ernoon: plea in abatement
boi1,e arg4ed before Judge Dana No aco
lion had been taken in the matter at, at
LUZ ,s,-oceedings pending in both Shaw
laa =. ana Butler counties and cannot agree
which he court will pass on the divorce ana
5ixrisfor of the estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
WEYMAN IN THE LEAD.
American Stands to Win International
Aviation Cup.

East Church, Eng, July In a
practice spin over the course of to-
days competition for the International
aviation cup, Charles Terres Wey-
mann. the American, did the circuit
at a speed of so miles an hour His
chances for the prize are much fan
cied
Today's is the third race for the in
ternational cup. The first was Won by
Glenn H. Curtiss, the American, at
Rheims, France, in 1909 The sec
ond race at Belmont Park, L. l., in
White of Great Britain.
The present event requires twenty
five trips around a circular course,
making total distance of 93-2 miles
Gustav Hamel, the first to get away
in the race for the international cup,
started in a strong gusty wind and
quickly came to grief He had not
completed the first lap Of the rs cir
cults when the machine pitched vio-
lently and the aviator was thrown out.
He was not much hurt.
Chavelier the French aviator, came
to grief in the twelfth lap. He was
going finely, but while turning got
into difficulties and fell with his ma
chine to the ground. The aviator was
not hurt.
weyman. the only American en-
trant, completed the full course of SO. 2
miles IN hours IL minutes 90 10
seconds.
1t is almost certain that the Ameri-
can will be the winner of the cup.
Weymann got away three minutes
before Chevalier fell. His powerful
/ engines carried him along at a rate
estimated at so miles an hour. He
flashed around the four-raile circuit at
trem endous speed and was loudly
cheered As soon as Weyman had
landed Chevalier again started. in the
hope of lowering the American S
mark.
/ Chevalier's second machine went
wrong after completing one lap and
the aviator descended suddenly but
uninjured The English favorite, Alec
Ogilvie, then started