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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
WOMAN MAYOR IS
DETERMINED To
RUN TOWN
viii Manage HunneweII Even
If She Has to Call On Militia
of Kansas to Enforce Orders,
lBy Morning .saarnal specla, Len..s w,re,


Kansas city Sept 6.--Mrs. Ella
Wilson, mayor OF Hunnewell, Kans..
came to town tonight and went Inn
medately 10 Kansas City, Kan. where
she held meeting with G. w. Trick
EFT, special investigator appointed by
Governor Stubbs To untangle the in
volved municipal affairs of llunne-
Well Mrs Wilson has been having a
great deal of trouble with her council
since she took office and she is de-
tormlned to bring the city fathers to
time
II going to run that little town OF
IIunnowell' she said, tonight, "even
II lhave to call on Governor Stubbs
for the militia to carry out my or
ders.
My councilmen haven't treated me
fairly. They have refused to meet
with me, and as an added affront they
have refused To make a tax levy for
next years municipal expenses. could
reach no agreement with them. so
decided To come TO Kansas city and
talk the situation over with Mr..
Trickott lie assures me that the state
officials win cooperate with me In
restoring peaceful conditions In Hun
newell
Resign? Well. / should say not
| am going to fight this whole thing
out, and IN going to win.'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
MASTER PRINTERS IN
SESSION AT DENVER

Denver. Colo. Sept. 1.-THE United
Typothcatae of America did not elect
Officers today, according to program,
dcferring this matter until action had
been taken upon the important ques-
tion Of effecting a merger with the
various other organizations in the
United States composed Of master
printers
The executive committee made is
report on the merger 81 an executive
session of the convention this after
noon ana 1t Is known that the report
was favorable, but any action by the
convention was not given out. Ii ls
said that the decision win be made
known on Friday
Tomorrow's meetings VIII be de-
voted 1t IS said, to educational rea-
lures.
Indications point Ia the election Of
j. s, Stearns OF Norwood, Mass. as
the choice Of the convention for It's
next president, ana Dallas, Tex. ap-
parently has obtained "A majority of
votes as the place for holding tho
next convention.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
GREEK TRACKMAN
AvERTS SERIOUS
COLLISION
Flags Speeding Trains in Time
to Prevent Probable Loss of
lifei Three Persons Hurt,
fBy Morning Journal special Leased Wire

Grand Junction, Colo, sept 6-The
bravery and quick action Of Greek
track walker prevented what prob
ably would have been deplorable
wreck on the d. a II. G. railroad
twenty five miles northeast of this
place last night AS it was, east
bound passenger train number came
into head-On collision with a west
bound freight train, wrecking both
engines and slightly iniuring three
passengers, none seriously.
The track walker knew Of the ap-
proach of the passenger train when
HE saw the freight approaching and
running toward the latter, succeeded
In Tagging 1t and then turned to warn
the passenger engineer The freight
succeeded In coming TO a stop, but
the passenger train crashed into It,
the crews of both engines, however
Jumping In time to escape injury.
Those injured were
Mrs. Clara Crawford, Los Angeles;
face and neck cut
Miss Bessie Bren Reno, New;
slight.
j. G, Kent California CITY; slight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
BRITISH AV|AT0RS
SMASH RECORDS
At BOSTON
Grahame-White Carries Pas
Sengers Over Thiry-Three
Miles in Better Than Twen-
ty-Eight Minutes,
Try Morning Journal Special Leased Wire. I

Boston, Sept GA remarkable
speed of q minutes and 35 1-5 sec
onds for 33 miles over water, carrying
a passenger, was made in an aero
plane today by Claud Grahame- White.
Grahame-W White succeeded in win
ming the Boston light race in his Nieu-
port aeroplane on the closing day of
the second Boston and Harvard aero
meet,
NJ. Sopwith. another Briton, was sec
ond in his Bleriot In 80 minutes and
five seconds without a passenger.
Earle Lovington and Tom Sopwith
proved to be the biggest winners Of
the moet, Lovington carrying away
the largest purse, $11,7S2. Sopwith
was the most active man. with first
place in twelve events and second
place in ten others. Claude Graham
White, winner of last years meet was
first in eight places with his 10 horse
power Nieuport monoplane. Grahame-
White, in landing from the Boston
light across sea flight OF 33 miles, to-
day. ditched his car.
The aviator was thrown into the
forward end chassis and was cut on
the lip.
Lieutenant d. 7. Milling Of the Unit
ed States army, flying Burgess
Wright biplane, won the figure eight
speed event and then took the land
ing test with a mark of 50,3 feet
In passenger carrying Grahamc-
White in his Nieuport, made three
laps of the mile and a half course in
minutes, 32 3-5 seconds. Following
is the total prize money taken by the
leading six aviators
Earle Lovington, Bleriot t117s2.
Tom Sopwith. Bleriot and Wright.
s6,O22.
Lieutenant T. u. Milling, Burgess
Wright s6,00S.
Claude Grahame-W White, Nieuport,
s5.224
Lincoln Beachy, Curtiss, $3.50.
A. b, Stone, Queen, $1,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
NAVAJOES DEVOTE
TOO MUCH TIME
T0FR0L|C
Government Finds That
SquawS Do Most of the Work
and viii Urge the Bucks to
Greater Industry,
TBy Morning journal Special Lsased wire.

Washington, Sept 6.--Nayajo. Indi-
an bucks should stop attending
dances feasts and chicken pun cele-
brations and devote attention to sheep
raising and blanket weaving. accord
ing to reports received at the Indian
bureau which point out that the Nav
ajo "squaws" are the grub getters.'
The Indian bureau Is gathering infor-
nation from the Indians and from
traders with whom they deal as to
the extent of the Navajo sheep and
blanket industry. 1t is believed tho
reports will show that this New Mexi-
co-Arizona tribe of red men" sells
annually between 100000 and 5000
900 worth Of blankets. The govern
ment wants to teach them the value
Of improving this industry and Of rails
ing a variety of sheep which will give
them better wool than they obtain
from the sheep they now use
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
WOMAN FAILS To
SCALE ALASKAN
MOUNTAIN
Philadelphia Girl Who Attempt
ed to Reach Summit Of
Mount Blackburn Obliged to
Give Up,
rBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire,

by hofuiuk touFbA Ntcctht trasrr
Seattle Wash. sept 6.-Miss Dora
Keen Of Philadelphia, who undertook
to climb Mount Blackburn, Alaska,
1910 feet. and who was obliged to
turn back when only two days from
the summit because of the exhaustion
ot her supplies. food and alcohol, ar
rived In Seattle today. She declared
she thinks her attempt mas proved
that the peak may be scaled.
The Keen party spent four days in
seeking a route by which TO make the
final ascent and when a possible trail
finally was found ut an altitude Of s.
soc feet three day storm set in.
Sufficient food and alcohol remained
to make the ascent or to weather the
storm, but the supply would have
been insufficient for both. so the
attempt was abandoned.
Accompanied by four men and three
dogs Miss Keen set out from the foot
of kennicott Glacier at Mile 1872 of
the Copper River railroad on August
81, and the next twelve days and
nights were spent upon the ice field.
A copper mine trail led alongside the
glacier for ten miles and two pack
horses, carrying 250 pounds each.
lwere led along the trail. as far as
there was grass foe them. ii was ne
cessary at times to build bridges
across the crevlces for the horses,
From the point where the horses
were left the dous hauled the nro-
visions on a sled for two days up the
Kennleott glacier to the foot of the
mountain ana from there up a steep
glacier carried 20 pound sacks. The
dogs were disappointment Miss
Keen said, They did splendid work
with the sled and over the compara-
lively level ice but they trembled and
whimpered at the brink of crevices
and on the final steep glacier refused
to jump one of them.
The weather during the climb was
unseasonably warm. on ono steep
glacier the party spent four days
chopplng steps and finally gave up
and chose different route by which
they attained their highest elevation,
$500 feet.
The return was made down the Ken
nicott glacier In two days, the men
and dogs finally packing the loads out
over the huge moraine.
The summer in Alaska has been
unusually warm, and the glaciers
have been constant turmoil.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
RUSSIAN PRINCESS
WEOS ARMY OFFICER

st. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-Another
imperial wedding took place today
when the Princess Titani Constan-
tinava, daughter of Grand Duke Con-
stantine Constantinovitch. was mar
ried to Princes Constantine Bagre-
ton -Mukhransky a cornet in the
horse guards. The emperor blessed
the bridal pair.
There is a bill pending in the Duma
to appropriate $500, 900 for the bene-
fit of Prince Bagretion-M -Mukhransky.
whose ancestors left unliquidated
claims against the Russian treasury
for surrendering the throne of mi
nor Caucasian principality.
An imperial ukase was issued re-
Gently granting to all but grand
dukes of the imperial family the priv
ilege of contracting marriages outside
of the reigning houses.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07

curing of statehood in the resolutions
adopted by the committee yesterday,
appreciation being expressed of the
work of the progressive republicans"
in bringing about the final result.
The resolutions are as follows:
! Whereas, the republican party has
9istently refused statehood to the
ry of New Mexico for many
80, fourteen years of which time
the said party has had absolute con-
troll of the national government; and
Whereas, statehood has at last been
granted to New Mexico by the demo-
cratic house of representatives and by
the democratic and progressive re-
publican members of the senate of
the United States.
Now. therefore, be it resolved, by
the democratic state committee of
New Mexico,
people OF New Mexico upon the
achievement of statehc cd.
Second. That we take special pride
in the fact that statehood has been
granted to us through the efforts of
the democratic house OF representa-
tives, and by their wise action in
yielding to the obstruction of the re-
publican president and the standpat
repuDncah members OF the senate OF
the uh'ted states ohly IN such poiii.s
~no'e, snas s"ta sae'p,s w. was ,oT'Jo 30
New Mexico to obtain their rights of
admission to the Union at this time
Third. That we hereby extend the
thanks of this committee to the Hon
house committee on territories and
ia the democratic members of tho
said committee and 10 tho democratic
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
BEUIAH BINFORD GIFTS
UNDER LONG iMpRiSON MENT

Richmond va. Sept. G,--While
counsel Tor both sides in the trial of
| Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., accused of
J wife murder conferred with Judge
William A Watson today concerning
the Instructions to be given to the
! jury at Chesterfield court house. de-
tectives investigated the charge made
by telegraph from the west that
Beulah Binford, the girl in the case,
was an accessory before the fact.
The prosecution applied to Judge
Watson to delay the release of the
girl from custody, at least until to-
morrow. Judge Watson was informed
that If the investigation wds success
full Miss Binford might be arrested
and indicted as an accessory.
Judge Watson today received n
telegram from a man in Chicago, ad-
vising that Paul Beattie a cousin OF
Henry, be indicted as an accessory,
the Chicagoan declaring he would
come tc Chesterfield court house TO
TESTIFY if desired.
Detective l.. l.. Scherrer who has
been working up the case of the pros
ecution tonight repudiated any such
purpose as to Beattie. but said nves.
tigation as to Miss Binford had not
been completed.
n do not attach much Importance
TO II, said Scherrer tonight, "and it
is probable that Beulah Blniord viii
be released tomorrow. Yet we are
working on the information received
and VIII continue to do So regardless
of her release tomorrow or the YER
dict IN the case.
Detective Scherrer made this state
ment Immediately after leaving the
county jail, where he talked with Miss
i,ioi loAlsn', ihe i"''ei lie'.eu
.. ,.,,s aaoi ,Uns ue'eisio,i anu ae0useu ~ .i.e
Iu''V' VI eoi.i'N ,,i,, eltJ. 80 - ..
ti - -, I'M ~ eIa; '''1' 1'., 'e,'
80, ~, Si'e ,,n', .o % H. Sa 80
,,e,,,.'a ~. ~ We o'"se 1 - s'o ''"u oeen
VII. ~ ''ne Ieo .,.e ar ,ho io,,,
.en "i,o ie9i hed Vi tao .t es,l
ritated as she had hoped to gain her
freedom tomorrow Miss Binford. on
learning that Henry Beattle had de-
clared he hoped TO eat dinner with
his family next Sunday. exclaimed.
ia give A million dollars to see him
do it,"
,rho aror,,ao, ,,,ar tho ;,str,,otioos
Ia no oiven thn iurv orr,uted three
.hours Today
Tho instructions aro brief and viii
not be made nuhIic until delivered IN
the tiirv tomorroU Thev are similar
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
BEATTIE LOOKS FOR
ACQUITTAI. OR NiSTHIAL

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept.
6.-Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., spent the
day resting In his cell while counsel
conferred with Judge Watson In
Richmond as to the instructions to
the Jury.
As the time for the rendering of a
prisoner were increasingly cheerful
He was optimistic over the outcome.
From his observation of the faces of
the jurors he expected that some of
the jurors might vote for conviction
and some for acquittal, but that the
jury at any rate would disagree. He
IS not as sanguine about an acquittal
at present as he is of a second trial
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
POEM SAVES MURDERER
FROM DEATH ON SCAFF0LD

Salem, ore. Sept Frank l..
Stanton's poem, "They Hung Bill
Jones" saved the life Of Jesse p.
Webb yesterday, so Governor oswald
West said webb. who was convicted
of the murder Of william A. johnson.
a ranchman, instead of being hanged
AT noon, was the guest OF honor at a
convict dinner in the penltentinrN
Webbs sentence was commuted By
Governor West five minutes before
the time appointed for the hanging.
Governor West said he was infu-
enced to grant the eommutation By
reading the poem
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
WEATHER FAVORABLE
TO GROWING CROPS

Washington. Sept. 6.--Heavy and
beneficial rainfall over the eastern
portion of the country and abundance
OF sunshine over the interior and west
ern portions were the features of
the weeks weather according to the
Weekly Bulletin Of the weather bureau
issued today.
In the corn growing states the mod
erately warm, generally dry weather
was favorable for the maturing of
vegetation. Moderate rains occurred
over the more eastern portions of the
belt, butting the soil In good condi-
ton, but more rain is needed over
the western portions. especially In
Iowa and Missouri where drought
continued.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
UNITED STATES ARMY TO
GET BACK TO PEACE BASIS

Washington. Sept, 6.-The regl-
ments modified at war strength dur
ing the Mexican revolution and AS
signed to the maneuver divisions at
San Antonio are about to be reduced
to peace basis. Soldiers detached
from their regiments and assigned tp
the maneuver division will be return
ed to the regular commands and the
large number of recruits who joined
the army during the military concen-
tration In the south will be used TO
fill up the holes in units which are
not up to the required peace strength.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
CLOVIS LOSING CONVENTION
WON'T LET THIS CITY WIN

The city Of Clovis, represented by
some fifteen boosters. made strong
land strenuous effort to land the con-
vention for that town. but owing to
the fact that Clovis is Immediately
accessible only to about four counties
1t soon became evident that the sem
timent Of the committee was in favor
of n more central location. There
was no dispute all the way through
that Albuquerque had the best facil-
tiles and the best location. but the
Clovis people, because the Albu-
dueruue people could not see it their
way, got even by throwing their
strength to Santa Fe. which made a
determined effort to get the meeting.
On the first ballot the vote stood Al.
buquerque %, Santa Fe 22 and
Clovis IL. Although this city would
be much more accessible to the peo-
pie of Clovis and the southeastern
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
PLEA FOR EXPANSION
OF ORIENTAL TRADE
rBy Morning Jour-ai Special Leased wire. !


Chicago, Sept. "a plea for an
expansion of this country's trade with
The Orient was made today by Will
lam J, Calhoun, United States Minis
ter to China In an address before the
association of commerce.
'Opy three great American firms
have established themselves In
China ana are operating with the ag-
gressive American spirit" said Mr..
Calhoun. II warn YOU to build up
your commercial interests in China.
England and France have appreciated
the tremendous possibilities OF trade
In china ana are now the leaders in
foreign commerce there There are a
number Of American business houses
Who do business through brokers in
China, but this Is far less satisfactory
than having your own representatives
ON the ground. Half hearted efforts
In business are useless. There is no
fear in my mind Of the so-called yell
low peril "
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
TWO M|LLIONAIRES
INDICTED FOR
SMUGGLING
Charged With Bringing Jewels
Into Country Without Pay
ment of Duty; Angry Woman
Turns InfOrmer
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/ 10y N"fhahk douthHt NpcSAai LEASED wire
New York. Sept. 6.-Separate in-
| dictments accusing Nathan Allen OF
| kenoSha, Wis, ana John r. Collins OF
Memphis, Tenn, reputed millionaires.
! of smuggling gems valued at thou
sands of dollars into the port of New
York, We're brought 20 light today in
the offlces OF United states District
Attorney Wise.
The Indictments had lain on his
desk bearing the seal of the federal
grand jury since August 29 when
they were handed down The testi-
mony OF Mrs. Helen Duelle Jenkins
with whom Allen is said TO have quar-
relied and broken his friendship not
long age Is said To have formed the
foundation on which the true bills
were found.
Alden, leather manufacturer. Is
charged with having concealed about
his clothing pearl valued at $4,000,
when he landed from the Lusitania
on June %, 1909. The indictment
further charges him with having fail
ed TO declare the gem and with
bringing II into the country duty un-
paid. The second count of the in
dictmnt charges than Allen smug-
gled on the same date gem studded
gold bracelet fashioned in the design
of snake.
\ third count charged Illegal inn
poriation OF the pearl and the bracelet.
ana other diverse articles of iewelrt
and wearing apparel on the same
date,
The value Of the articles alleged To
have been illegally imported is most
estimated In the record. At the Of
flee OF the district attorney II was
said that the Whereabouts of the in
dicted men Is not known. Confidence
is expressed however. by assistant
district attorney Whitney that both
Indicted men would appear and plead
In due time
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
Federation of Postal Clerks.

Des MoInes, Ia, Sept 6.-Oscar r.
Nelson Of Chicago was reelected
president OF the National Federation
Of Post Office clerks by 3 unanimous
vote at the sixth annual convention,
which closed here tonight.
George f. Pfeffer Of Milwaukee.
was reelected secretary and treasurer
and Louis De Bow of san Francisco,
returned to his old position Of or
ganlzer.
David M. Bernhisel Of Salt Lake
'Clty. was elected second vice-presi-
dent. Salt Lake City was chosen as
the meeting place Of the 1912 con-
vention.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
PREACHER REFUSES
THOUSAND DOLLAR
MARRIAGE TIE
OBSTACLES IN WAY OF
AST0R-F0RCE NUPTIALS
Newport Divine Says He ScOrn-
ed Offer of Handsome Sum
to Perform Ceremony For
Wealthy Divorced Man.
Tpy MOrnInE spuruai Special Leased Wire. I,


Newport r. l.. sept. "a fee of
$1,000 to marry John Jacob Astor and
Miss Madeline Tamage Force was re-
fused by Rev Edward c. Johnson.
d. D., pastor of the First Baptist
church of Newport
DR.. johnson was called to the Of
flee of local attorney ON August 20,
according to his statement today. and
there the offer was made The attor-
ney told MIR, johnson the ceremony
was planned for some time between
Monday and Thursday of this week.
Under the recently enacted state
law II Is necessary tor a nonresident
TO file notice of intention 10 we'd five
days before the marriage license can
be issued.
Miss Force Is not resident of
Rhode Island and SO far as known
her notice Of intention has not yet
been filed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
Me ToadStOOls: Dead.

New York sept 6--One man is
dead In the hospital at Mount Vernon
and eight other persons are In serl-
Gus condition as the result OF mstak-
ing poisonous fungi for mushrooms,
Pasuual Bianco Is the dead man.
Baneo ate toad stools on Monday and
gave a quantity to his friends. All
who partook of the fnngi became Ill.
Rancos death followed in few
hours, The other poison sufferers will
recover
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07

Waterbury, Conn. Sept. 6.---The
eleventh biennial session of the High
Court Of the Ancient order of Forest
ers closed here this afternoon with
the election of officers. Chief among
these are
Past High chief Ranger. thonor-
ary), Charles Jacobson of New York
city; Sub High Chief Ranger, Samuel
Pearce Of Michigan. and High Medi-
cnl Examiner, James Gallagher OF
BnflalO. N. Y.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WILL
|. Be HELLO IN SANTA f On
THE THIRD Of OCTOBER
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN
SESSION HERE THANKS PATRIOT
SENATOR OWEN FOR STATEHOOD

Ies Hand and Company Also Congratulated Clovis Sore
at Losing Convention Prevents Albuquerque Getting 1t;
Party Will Hand 0. A. LaTazOlO Hot Number in Answer to
Resignation; Democrats Enthusiastic and Believe They Will
Win Everything in Walk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
"rk NIX TO LARRAZOLO
n" Will BE WARM DOCUMENT

Nr VVHl'hlttee to draft a reply to
hoi ), o. Larrazolo of Las Vegas did
/ il r,'sll naS that work Yesterday but
y VIII wri,'uerstood that when the letter
emocratn II VIII be hot one. as the
he datas d%'s are considera bly, sore owe,
iecentl. .ion Of Mr.. Larrazolo, who
'ome announced that he would be-
he de,i republican on the ground that
10 bad ad'octats of eastern New Mex
hst hS hdSiied TO support him and
nore .oeleved the republican party
he nstisoiaoie to the interests OF
he reni,e people. 1t Is understood
cduchos' TO the Las Vegan will be
natnv IN N very plam language. intl-
ace b,e,,a, n eaai Mr.. Larrazolo is fostering
beln. sualee, and that he is tired
aemoere,,ao W the losing side as one
"e expressed 1t yesterday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-07
lyEs Es%TY,,,RATs m, AND PROGRES-
me ,'naNkED FOR STATEHOOD

ashing,o. iilied at home and at
~" are thanked for the Sc
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