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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
HYDE GRANTED
NEW TRIAL
Supreme Court of Missouri
Remands Case to jackson
County
NOT ADMITTED TO BAIL
Physician Was Convicted of
Poisoning Colonel Thomas
H Swoope.

Washington, April 11.-Senator
Stone of Missouri who was at the
White House today declared in his
opinion that the repeated efforts to
connect Japan with the movement of
the American troops TO the Texas Dor
der were done for some unholy pur.
pose" The persistent reports OF
war between the United States and
Japan have been circulated for years,
said Senator Stone, 'for the apparent
purpose of encouraging a strong naval
policy by the government. | would
not be surprised if the present tall
connecting Japan and Mexico is in
spired by the same powerful sources
as was the talk in the past
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
GUMsHOE STONE
SEES 4 LIGHT
Japanese War Reports Cir
culated to Cover Heavy
Naval Expense
Who IS BEHIND THEM ?
Intimation That Manufacturers
of Armor Plate May Be
Parties.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 11.-Dr. B.
Clark Hyde, convicted after a sensa-
tional trial of the murder of Colonel
Thomas H. Swope, the millionaire
philanthropist, was today granted a
new trial by the Missouri supreme
court sitting at Jefferson City. DR..
Hyde has been in the county Jail at
Kansas City nearly year following
his sentence to life Imprisonment. The
supreme court in setting aside the
verdict of the trial court remands
Hyde "to the custody of the marshal
of Jackson county without bail" This
action is a great disappointment to
Hyde and his attorneys as application
was to have been made for release on
bond pending new trial.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
INSURGENTS
THE FAVORITES
They Are Given Some of the
Choicest Committee AS
signments
CAMERON HAS FOUR PLACES
Cannon Viii Be Virtual Minority
Leader in the Democratic
House.

Washington, April 1.-The stand
rtsentatives were elected by that body
today after full committee lists had
leeu presented by Chairman Under
"ood of the Ways and Means commit
tce. The minority committee selcc-
GCns as prepared by Minority Leader
James r. Mann, contained many sur
p"ises. The desire to accord impair
tial treatment to the InsuTgent Re
pUblicans is shown in the choice com
uittee places given them. Two OF
the leading insurgents, Madison, of
Kansas, and Lenroot. of Wisconsin,
are placed on the rules committee,
where the Republicans have but four
places. GOode of Iowa, is appointed
to the appropriations committee, a
particularly choice berth; Kopp Of
Wisconsin, on naval affairs; Norris Of
Nebraska, on judiciary. Former
Speaker Cannon becomes the ranking
Republican member of the appropria-
uons committee, and the retirement
of former Chairman TaWney probably
will make the former speaker the Re
pdblican leader in debates on appro-
Wiations. Minority Leader Mann
took no committee assignments him
self and will act solely as chairman
oi the minority conference. The Re
publican list includes the assignment
.Ct Berger, Socialist, of Wisconsin, to
lna committee on the District Of Co
ldmbia. Mondell of Wyoming, is the
l2nking minority member of the com
mittee on public lands and member OF
the committee on the interior depart
n ent, and expenditures. Andrews OF
New Mexico, is assigned to agricul-
ture, public lands and territories com
mittees; Cameron OF Arizona, is on
postofice, Indian affairs, territories
/ and mines committees
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
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Washington, April 11.-At a caucus
of the House Democrats to be held
tonight, the legislative program of the
extra session probably will be deter
rined. The prevailing opinion that
the ways and means committee will
urge the caucus to take up first the
Canadian reciprocity agreement which
will be adopted as the "UnderwoOd
Bill and allow time for hearings. In
the meanwhile the bills relating to the
popular election of senator's, the pub
lication before election of all cam
paign contributions, statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona will also be
adopted.
Although President Taft might be
unwilling to disapprove the constitu-
ton of Arizona because of it's provi-
sion for the recall of judges, he is
seeking to find a way by which that
provision may be stricken out by the
people of Arizona themselves.
He has consulted frequently with
Attorney General Wickersham and
has concluded that it might be un'
wise for him to disapprove the con
stitution on account of one clause.
To Chairman Flood of the House
committee on territories and Repre-
sentative Houston of Tennessee the
President today outlined a scheme to
solve the problem. The Presidents
proposition was that the constitution
pending before Congress be approved
and that later the people of Arizona
under the constitutional power, pro
pose an amendment permitting the
recall to apply to all officers now men
toned except judges.
! If there is sentiment against the
recall of judges in Arizona a sub
mission of the question to the voters
would reveal it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
WOOL THREE CENTS
LOWER THAN IN 1910.
Tendency Of Prices is Downward in
Anticipation of Democratic
Tariff Tinkering

Boston. April 11.-Fairly active
trading in wool continues on the Bos-
ton market following heavy buying
last week. The demand holds along
the same lines, worsted manufactur-
ers being the most prominent buyers,
Values still show a downward tenden-
cy for the holders are anxious to
clear bins for the new clips. Fine
Montana staple brings nineteen cents,
fine Delaine fleece nineteen and a half
to twenty, and unwashed Ohio three
eighths fleece, twenty-five to twenty
six, Some new Arizona wool drifts in
and shearing is in progress in Utah
and Nevada, while some East Ore
gon is selling here at Twelve cents
compared with fifteen last year. Deal
ers here are anticipating a cores
ponding drop of value in the new clip
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
NEW MEXICO IS
ON PROGRAM.
Democrats of House Will
Meet Tonight to Adopt
Legislative Schedule
TAFT IS AGAINST RECALL
Would Like to Have People of
Arizona Vote on 1t Before
Admission.


y =" v y ~ ~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ -
y Special to the New Mexican.
Y - Washington, D. c., April =
= n.-Chairman Flood will call :
y the House committee on :
y territories for a meeting on
Y Thursday upon the request of
\ Judge A. b. Fall, who has pre- =
y pared an amendment to the .
Y Arizona House Joint Resolu-
Y ton trying to prevent the op- \
Y position of Senator Bailey =
y and his u Democrat follow
y ers in the Senate.
y Hundreds of members in
y the House, many with the :
= longest service, were given :
y only one committee appoint
\ ment, including the Father
y of the House" Bingham Of
X Pennsylvania with 81 years Of
Y service. Very few We're Civ
y en- three committees. An :
Y drews was given the same
y committees as last session,
= Territories, Agriculture and
y public lands. Ex-Governor
y George Curry is making fre-
y quent visits to the War De
Y partment and is in long con
\ ferences with General Ed
y wards in charge OF the Bu-
y reau of Insular affairs.
y Copies of Judge John II.
y Knaebel's The Predicament
\ of New Mexico and Arizona
y We're received here today and
y are creating much interest.
= The plan suggested by him tor
y proclaiming the admission
y of the territories, may receive
y attention at tonight's Demo
= cratic conference and meeting
- of the House Committee on
, a Territories on Thursday
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
ANDREWS AFTER
CATERPILLARS
They Are Destroying Grama
Grass in New Mexico
and Texas
HE ASKS FOR $4,000
With That Amount Campaign Is
to Be Waged Along the
Border.

Washington, April IL Delegate
Andrews of New Mexico, wants the
secretary of the treasury to finance
an army of invasion into Texas, not
against the Mexican war clouds, but
to prevent assault upon Arizona and
New Mexico by an army of gramma
grass caterpillars. The territorial
delegate has introduced in the House
a bill providing that the secretary of
the treasury furnish $4,000 and the
secretary of agriculture set out there
with to exterminate the caterpillars
that threaten not only Texas but have
their scouting parties already in Colo
rado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Ari,
zOna.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
ANTLSPEER DEMOCRATS
CONCENTRATE VOTE.
But They Had Only Six More Than
the Mayor of Denver Who Wants
to Be Senator.

Denver, Colo, April 11.-Following
their announced intention the anti
Speer Democrats in the legislature
today concentrated their vote for the
United States senatorship. Four bal
lots were taken without result today,
other than to show that the anti
Speer strength is "a votes, Speer poll
ing % on the first ballot, former Gov.
ernor Adams receiving "a; on the
second ballot, ]. O'Donnell, on the
third C. B. Ward, and on the fourth
former Governor Thomas, receiving
"a votes. The Republicans also con
centrated their 33 votes, first for
Ward, fourth for McCreary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
$4,000 FIRE Al
MONERo YESTERDAY.
John n. Christ Believed to Be Heav.
lest Loser When Triple Tram
way Was Destroyed.

Attorney John H. Crist who is in
the city received telegram yesterday
stating that the triple tramway and
screening house at Monero had been
destroyed by fire which broke out
there yesterday and was famed by a
stiff breeze.
The property belonged to the Rio
Arriba Coal Company of which Mr.
C1,st is the principal stockholder, al
though there are others, including
several Santa Feans, who are inter-
ested. The loss Mr. Crist places at
$4,000. There was no insurance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE
TO SEE MANEUVERS
But Congress May Keep Him at Wash.
irgton, D. c., Until Late in
the Season.

Washington, April 11.-If Congress
adjourns during the spring, President
Taft may go to Texas to see the
troops maneuver. The President to-
day answered an invitation to witness
the maneuvers extended by Governor
Colquitt. He said in substance that
he would like to see the maneuvers
but it depended on Congress whether
he would go.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
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|. MURDER REPORTED !
. At LAGEpMhN

y Sheriff Charles L. Ballard of
y Roswell, Chaves county, who
= was in attendance at the meet
y ing of the territorial Cattle
y Sanitary Board at Albuquer-
y que yesterday, of which he is
y a member, was called from
y the Duke City this morning to
y take up a man hunt in the
y Sacramento mountains whith-
y er the alleged murderer of a
y sheepman named Middleton
= near Hagerman, Chaves coun-
y ty, fled last night. A posse is
y in pursuit and Ballard will
y join it without delay Partic-
= ulars OF the murder are lack
y ing.
e. A. a. - a. a. e. a. a. e. a. e. e. e. ~
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
APPLIED FOR
Al INJUNCTION
Town Of Pennington Wants
to Hold Its Election With
out Trouble
FIGHT OVER WATER WORKS
Company Is Said 10 Be Opposed
to Municipal Owner
ship.

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'"OH'S' 'i'' "pp''e0 ~ '1' -'-~
lor an lhJuhclloh Restraining '1'
Pennington City Water Company
from interfering with an election To
he held in Pennington April Is. al
which n proDosition is to be voted on
bv tbo pooDlc of Pennington to au-
rhorize bondiug the town in the sum
of $50 Gao for constructing a munich
pal system of water works.
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/ S1I"C'eu ""'tI "oIN9 S!''e''' "i'l'''i
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oolHs BUSINESS "ll'Iii Sa,u 'o"" WIN
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anu claims iI''eio %. 'liei 'l,'' ''''' u'
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Ii''@ie est DIS iiloI'saSe7 oI o'"e' "l7e III
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/ The plaintiff 1Urther alleges .lAai
"H '"e ''l o"E VI AIII' i''l L. q, .>'''
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/ InH'on Ol'S Water Company "S us
president ana "'IorHe' anu 'le S{,l''
''eoIBe W. LeIeI' "Pp1"''u D1loI lHg
! Oo''u oi trustees Vi 'nis PalH''Il anu
! sought 10 com pei me I'i"lH.lh /" grant
/ ~ Sdiu uelshu"H'' 'ne d. MN '"Ii
Oi'F wafer Oo"l'anS' d IL i"H'il9G per
I I"IlNHS It ~ opcl"l1 "l'iIlH 'iiS 10" J.
! vi d. iilIiiS'oH dioi eS"IU' anu ueiii'iiU
ga me. 'he SaIu oiu''i"I''9 "e PASS u
'oi '''" i."' anu save "'l'''i! iIo''oe B"
'"'s P'"'hliH 'Idl unleS9 d',loiI " 'H"'
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o3lole APlIl U, l'il' anu '""' "''IS
'iIe o",u elee''oH Oe pos ''oHeu' 'n"'
lte eaiu ueL'.'iu"n'0 'ie ,'i MN : .o.i
NIlS water NohIpa"9 ana george W.
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Sdlu elecIloh "S dIoieSa'u' "ll 'ne
-o'n ud9 VI AP' H. i'l anu "ouiu III
'e'leI7 Win anu prevent ,"e Pl"iIlll
lro'l dFquliIlS "IuhIVll'al "a''I
"olN9' "lole9"lu'
Fifth. that this plalntlf1 is IN grea1
need of d municipal wate' WORKS sys
TEN and will be able under the pro
posed plan as aforesaid, to supply tC
,Ie Iilii""l anus Vi 'ii7 "" Il Vi / 'i III
'il6 'oH d" "','l'U""t euppl' VI
pure N"'ei io' uoiieS'lo anu o'Hei
use 'n"' .H7 9uppi' NJ" i"i l'iSlie'
~ sumo VI 'iiG iiin"oi'"'i's Vi 0"''
~" Il 'S 'le S"'u ueIeiiu"n' 'iie r al III
hte'o" Ni'F ""'ei Conip"nS' 10 i'iiii'
eu' lndueq""'e anu dangerous u .H'
ne"i'n VI 'ne community ,ha' un0e'
'ne Natel >! o'eHi Vi 'ii@ Sdiu "' "iil7
,on ol'S N"'e' OoilP"n!' utlSiiuail'
i'eieiil anu '"e elii"i seo system pro
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
AT LEAST FIFTEEN
WENT DOWN WITH SHIP

Victoria, B. c., April lit is
known positively today that at least
fifteen persons perished when the
steamer Iroquois turned turtle yes
terday. How many more were drown
ed may never be known for the pur.
ser who had the list of passengers,
is among the dead
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
TOM L. JOHNSON DIED
OF CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER
Funeral Will Take Place on Thursday
But There Will Be No Public
Services.

Cleveland, April 1.-THE body of
former Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, who
died last night of cirrhosis of the liv-
er, will be laid at rest on Thursday
in the Johnson family lot in Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn, n. Y, in
the shadow of the monument that
marks the grave of Henry George, the
great single taxer, whose disciple
Johnson was. There will be no pub
lie services.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL
OPEN BALL SEASON

Washington, April 11-President
Taft will open the base ball season
tomorrow by tossing ball from his
box in the New American League
Park grand stand here for the game
between the Boston and Washington
teams.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
LORlMER INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE HAS NAMES.
Three Prominent Businessmen Who
Were Referred to as We"
by Funk.

Springfield, H., April 11.-Accord,
ing to a story in circulation here to-
day the Senate committee Investigate
ing the Lorimer election, is in pos
session of the names of the persons
referred to as WE" in the alleged
conversation between Clarence S
Funk and Edward Hines at the Union
League Club in Chicago. One person
is said to be the manager Of a large
State street, Chicago, department
store. The other is said to be Presi
dent Of Chicago bank. One of then
is said to be out Of the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
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WILL SPEAK
AGAIN TONIGHT

AGAIN TONIGHT.
) Hon. Eugene w. Chafin will
speak again tonight at the
court house. The First Regi-
mental band which played sew
eral fine selections last night
will again be there. The New
S Mexican assures every one who
attends, treat, as Mr.. Cha
S fin is not only an eloquent but
) an intensely interesting speak
: er. The lecture begins at s
s o'clock and no admission fee is
charged.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11

JUDICIAL PRIMARY
ELECTION AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, April 11.-There was no
grain market today, on account of the
judicial primary election
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11

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,,.barcnlosis nv all means at com.
7aand it is no less essential to stamp
ont alcoholism. which demands more
victims each year and spreads more
misery and despair than does tuber-
cnio5Is.
Health Protection
He put it down as an accepted and
fundamental principle that it is the
business Of the government to protect
the health and lives of the people. He
declared that if tomorrow some scien-
list should discover a certain preven.
tatiye of consumption it would take
only 90 minutes in congress to pass
an amendment to the constitution of
the United States and submit il to the
,ueODIe nroyiding the constitutional
authority for applying such a remedy.
The difference is this he said.
Search is being made for a preven-
.dIve OF tuberculosis because the ma
3 ton is eager to apply it, but it has
! not yet been discovered
/ Tho rarrodv for a1coholiem is we'll.
, 1,rnu-n ie aaeiIv ann,iad bu+ tho M.
finn docs NOR o,,n1y !,
{
'T
/ me revenue agents "' Ih@ IedeFai
government toaay nave the Keys 10
every one OF the four thousand distil-
Ierles and Dre"erles IN the United
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o,,arantinad if +bor, bava so,,no,
and thair heddirg and c1othipo h,,rn
aa u.itbor, ooponorso+ion. fo. +ho,
roosor ,,orobIin,, dln. ono .o;,,os a,,
gamb1;po raronhornoro doo+uod
without connersotion. for tho+ roa-
son II is iustifah,a to cloeo oil distil.
Ileries all hreweries all saloons
! soooo vro.; xo
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'rdO "looilolisNl Is d ulsease; thaC al
CoHoI Is an HIltdHL poison just as ar
sehic OF strychnlhe; that II is never
ulsesVeo OF "sslmllateo; mat 1t de-
Suoys taSle ana leellhg. lie showed
.he clahses 1t wrought IN ussues'
no" 1t paraiyzes lhe system, hrst at
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11

Continued on Page Eighty
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CONTINUED on Page seven.)
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Continued on Page Eight.)
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
TWO Plaques.

The two plaques he compared We're
tuberculosis and Alcoholism. The
parallel he drew was deadly and
there was no getting away from the
fact that if it is we'll to stamp out
tuberculosis by all means at com.
mand it is no less essential to stamp
out alcoholism, which demands more
victims each year and spreads more
misery and despair than does tuber-
cnlnsiS
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-11
PROHIBITION IN
THE CONSTITUTION
Regulation Is Failure Because
1t Does Not Regulate
Liquor Traffic
ALCOHOL AN IRRITANT POISON
Hon Eugene w. Chaffin Drives
Home Pointed Truths---Will
Speak Tonight.

Hon Eugene ". Chain delight
I'd and entertained large audience
last evening at the Court House with
lecture on The Two Plages' The
address sparkled with wit and humor
and yet drove home vital truths thai
make for right thinking and right liv-
ing,
Governor Mills introduced the dis
tinguished speaker who has lately
made his home at Tucson. Arizona,
tor the sake of the health OF his
wife, but who was one Of the
most eminent members of the
Chicago Bar, one OF the most
distinguished SONS of the state of
Wisconsin, and who was the presi-
Dental candidate Of the Prohibition
party in 1908. He is a fluent speaker.
convincing pleader, who does not
permit the interest and attention of
his audience to flagg for a minute.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
The SITUATION.

The situation. in regard to the city
affairs, Is now most peculiar one,
and one which will take considerable
diplomacy for the Democrats to iron
out.
The Democrats, In spite OF the fact
that many of that party are among
the strongest advocates of q commits
sion form OF government for the city
have adopted platform which is
against any form. good or bad. of com.
mission government. The Republicans,
in spite OF the fact that many of that
party are against commission govern
ment. have adopted platform which
calls for the adoption of charter.
1t would look to a tenderfoot, one
not used to the particular brand OF
local politics which the locality pro.
dnces. as though the lines of party af.
filiation had been pretty well rubbed
off the map in the matter of the mu.
nicipal election.
While we are not well enough ac.
quainted with conditions here to be
able to venture really intelligent
guess yet. from what we do know. we
believe that the majority OF the resi-.
dents are In favor OF commission
form OF government. 1t may be that
1t will. as the opponents of that form
OF government claim. really raise the
taxes OF the Durango property owner a
little, yet we believe that objection
will be overcome by the evidence,
shown from the experience OF other
towns who have tried the plan, that
we will get much greater returns. in
rroportion. for the money We are tax.
ed to provide. and II this is the case
there will be little objection to a
slightly increased tax levy for econ.
omy and tightwadism can easily be
two separate and distinct propositions.
II we have anywhere within mile
of the right idea the fault OF the
present conditions lies not with the