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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
GOVERNMENT OPPOSES
INTERVENTION PETITION

New York, Nov. 15.-The filing to-
day by independent tobacco dealers
lof a petition to intervene In the to-
bacco case makes certain an appeal
from the plan to the United States
supreme court and may delay disin-
tegration of the trust, is the opinion
of counsel in the case.
Should the independents petition
be granted by the circuit court, the
case will be taken to the supreme
court by the protestants, who would
then be parties to the suit, their coun-
sci. Felix II. Levy, declared.
Should the circuit court deny the
independents their plea, he added,
they will take II to the higher tribu-
nal Notwithstanding.
The Independents recite in their
petition that they are vitally interest
ed in the dissolution of the tobacco
trust and that the decision will not,
in substance and effect, conform to
7the requirements OF the opinion and
decree in this cause by the United
States supreme court
District Attorney Wise acting under
direction Of Attorney General Wick
ersham, opposed the petition and Mr..
Levy interpreted his opposition, as an
indication that the circuit court Will
not grant the petition. The next
move In the case In this event, Mr..
Levy said, would be an application
IN the snnrame court for a writ of
certiroari.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
After the Votes Are Counted.

, force along the line of railway be-
tween Pekin and the sea in order to
guard such an event as the siege of
the legations during the Boxers up
risings.
Beyond the maintenance of a mar
inc guard of 100 men (recently in
creased to ZOO the United States has
never awaited itself OF this permission
and 1t has fallen to the lot of other
nations, principally Great Britain,
France and Japan to maintain small
garrisons along the line of the road
from Tien Tsin to Pekin. 1t is felt
that 1t is now incumbent upon the
United States to perform its part of
this duty, hence the decision to en-
ploy troops to supplement the marine
guard.
The fact that the force to be dis
patched will be limited to one regi-
ment is in itself an indication that
there is no intention on the part of
the United States government to in
dulge in any large military demon
stration in China or to take sides in
the present great struggle for suT
premacy between the imperial forces
and the revolutionary party. and it is
declared that no designs upon Chinese
territory are entertained.
The main consideration that
prompted the state department to act
Is said to be the fact that the ports
of the Gulf OF Pc Chill are closed by
ice about this time every year and it
will be necessary to land the troops
now If they are to be employed at all
during the winter in China.
AS Tien Tsin lies forty miles up the
the river from the Gulf and Is thus
certain to be cut off from water COM
fmunication by ice early in the season,
the American regiment probably Will
be landed at the port of Chinwingtao
which is said to be largely ice-bound.
This port is located on the railroad
which passes through Tien Tsin COM
ing from Pekin, and is about $50
miles from the Chinese capital. 1t is
about 100 miles southeast of Jehol,
which probably would be chosen as a
refuge by the Chinese emperor and
I his family, in case the dynasty is
overthrown.
The transport Sherman is now "
ing in Manila harbor having been de-
tanned there at the suggestion OF the
state department. She could land a
regiment in Chinwingtao within four
days after she received her sailing or
| ders.
Rear Admiral Murdock, command
er-in- chief of the United states Asia
tic fleet, has transferred his flag from
the Rainbow to the Albany. which is
the smaller vessel, and changed his
base from Shanghai to Nanking.
! At the Rainbow draws twenty-six
and half feet of water and the Al
bany only sixteen feet 1t is believed
| the change was made to enable the
commandment to proceed up
the Yangtse river near the troubles
in the interior.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
NANKING TO BE SCENE
OF DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT

Shanghai Nov. 16.-Unless pacifc
counsel or pecuniary inducement pre-
walls the great fight of the present
revolution will take place at Nanking'
The city is now a huge military camp.
General Chang is in command with
5000 troops. They are well armed
and fairly trained. They are des-
perate' and are entrenched In posi-
tions which experts regard as I'M
pregnable.
Outside the city within fifteen
miles the revolutionists are gathering.
Their force now does not exceed S,O0o
men of which 1000 are trained. The
Insurgents, however, are receiving d
constant stream of recruits and large
supplies of guns and ammunition
The men are raw but are desperately
in earnest. They seek vengeance Tor
the recent massacres.
The republican navy now numbers
seventeen vessels which are Wen
supplied with ammunition. The war
ships are proceeding up the river GO
Nanking. All communication by RAJ
and telegraph is cut off beyond Chlne
Kiang.
Rer-Admiral Murdoch, aboard the
United States cruiser Albany, is ex-
pected to reach Marking this morn
ing. on the river below Nanklng
war vessels of all nations watch the
preparations. 80,
An foreigners are safe, having lef'
the city. The American consul, VIII
ber 3. Gracey, is aboard ship.
The republican leaders state posi-
lively that Admiral Sab has gone
over to the revolutionary side. He Is
said to be at Ming Pc awaiting or
ders
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
RODGERS VICTIM Of
NEW ETHEREAL
ASPHYX|A
Aviator Discovers Secret of Air
Which Has Cost Lives of
Many Birdmen and Almost
Claimed Him.
IBy Morning journal special Leased Wire.

IBy Morning journal special Leased Wire.
Pasadena, Cal. Nov. 10" ETHEREAL
asphyxia, Inducing a somni- pathetic
condition. Is what c. y. Rodgers
the transcontinental aviator declares
attacked him when he fell near
Compton. cal, last Sunday on the
last flight of his cross-country trip
Furthermore, Rodgers asserts. this
is what caused the deaths OF dozens
of other aviators nenee
"It turks in the pocketsid te, = up
per air strata" he said today, "and
creeps irresistably upon the senses OF
the aviator, lulling him into dreamy
unconsciousness.
II believe this same thing 10 have
caused the deaths OF Arch Hoxsey.
Ralph Johnstone, Eugene Ely and n
number of others who have fallen
to their death from great attitudes,
after having lost control of their
craft.
1T was not in my case the rarified
air that overcame me. | have eX-
perienced hydrogen-lacking air doz>
en- times and II never affected me.
There was no sitting sensation hut
l noticed a pungent odor not unlike
chloroform. | knew was falling
but did not lose consciousness until
within a few feet of the ground.
"The sense of drowslness first ap-
peared shortly after | had passed
over small town south of Pasadena.
was up about 1900 feet. | tried
to shake it off, but It increased. The
desire to sleep was irrestible. Then
/ thought my machine could take
care Of itself. There WAS no pain,
no noise in my ears. II was Just
sweet, soothing feeling that ! want
ed to go to sleep.
Somehow / got a grip on myself
and started on q long glide toward
the earth. The nearer the ground l
got the sleepier | became. ! remem-
ber that | rlghted my machine ana
was looking for a place to land when
I suddenly lost all consciousness. 1t
was then that I fell"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
ACCEPTED MONEY
FOR STOCK II
NEVER BOUGHT
Evidence introduced in Trial Of
B. F, SChefteIS Showing Con-
Germ Carried On Grand Lar
ceny Business By Mail,


New York, Nov, 1J,-Testimony TO
show that 3. r. Scheftels e. company
mot only failed TO fill customers or
,ders by actual purchase of stock but
charged commissions on transactions
that had never taken place, was piled
up today at the trial OF George Gra-
ham Rice, B. II. Scheftels and others
Tor alleged bucket shop swin1ling
From the examination OF Louis
Franke, a local grain merchant, who
said he had lost nearly $t,000,000 In
various mining deals, and of George
w. Storcke, the governments expert
witness, 1t appeared that on a sale OF
1000 shares Of Rawhide Coalition to
Francke, the Scheftels concern charg-
ed regular commission on the full
number while the books showed their
actual purchases to fill the order
,were only 1900 shares.
Leland B. Lash Of Bollver, O., testi-
fled that he ordered stock. sent mon
ey 10 pay for It received a confirm
,atory letter notifying him that the
stock he ordered had been bought,
but had never received the stock.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
United STATES WILL
AT ONCE SEND TROOP

Washington, Nov. 15.--lt was said
TODAY at the state department that
the request for the troops has not YET
been made on the war department
but it was momentarily expected The
officials were careful to make II ap-
pear that the despatch of these troops
to China would be absolutely without
any political meaning and the move
ment was not to be construed as in
tervention.
Under the treaty which terminated
the Boxer troubles, the United States
IN other powers. was accorded the
privilege of maintaining military
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16

that the promises of the government
will be fulfilled and adds:
THE overthrow of the government
is the only conclusion"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
Car shortage in Canada.

Duluth. Mimi, Nov. i5.-Car short
oge reports from the Canadian north
west are coming in daily, Winnipeg
wired that the situation in western
Canada is so acute that the elevators
have been forced TO close as they
have no way of shipping out the
wheat they have already taken In.
Seventy-five points according to the
Winnipeg report have no cars in
sight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
VERDICT IN CUMMINS
CASE BY SATURDAY

New York, Nov. 15.-The Weekend
may see a verdict in the case of VIII
liam J. Cummins, who is charged
with the theft of trust fund of
100000 while chairman of the exc
cutive committee of the Carnegie
Trust company in April, 1910.
The defense rested its case today
and after hearing few witnesses In
rebuttal by the prosecution, Justice
Davis will charge the jury. probably
on Friday.
Although Andrew Carnegie has
been subpoenaed to tell of the plans
he made to help the distressed in
stitutlon. II was said tonight that he
probably would not be called.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
BRANCH CURRENCY
ASSOCIATION FORMED

Washington. Nov. l5.-The ergani-
cation of the national currency assoc
biation OF Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo. Colo, was approved to-
day by Secretary MacVeagh.
The association will operate under
The Aldrich-Nreeland act OF 1905.
with authority to issue emergency
currency during periods OF financial
stress. This Is the seventeenth cur
rency association formed under that
law. The new organization Is COM
pos ID OF sixteen banks, situated In
the above aamed cities and Littleton.
Elizabeth and Castle Rock. Colo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16

for violation instead 81 the present
provisions for fine of $4,000 or im-
prisonment not exceeding one year OF
both.
Democratic leaders will confer on
the bill as soon as the members as
semhle late this month and il is their
purpose tu make the bin one OF Tie
foremost on she legislative program
ior the regular session.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

who reaches the Juvenile court on
the down grade.
Simply dressed, in work-a-day
clothes, not diamond anywhere,
just a very unusual smile and a
pleasant light of the eye, perhaps
that is Mrs. Vanderbilt, their
new Big Sister. If anything of
mothering, of sistering, of trying
all the remedies known for their
ailment will save them, a1l's well
with them.
They will learn under this very
capable guidance that jewelry
and silk petticoats do not make
lady and. that rlinding ones
mother is quite the proper thing.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has spent sew
eral months in the court, arriving
early and working through each
long day with the judge. She has
learned the universally of the
neeQ 1Or a big SiStef.
Every half grown girl who
reaches the court is beyond her
mothers control and needs a wise
woman to guide her. She has
reached the cross roads of worn-
anhood and the wrong road looks
gay. Someone will have to.put a
strong hand in hers and lead her
until she grows used to going the
better way.
Because Mrs. Vanderbilt could
not sister all the girls, she is or
ganizing the Big Sister move
ment.
Each SISTER" pledges herself to
take one mr. more drills, &c the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

wholesome friends and suitable
recreation. The Big Sister must
be good friends with all the fam
lily, suggestive, tactful, with
strength of character to mould
the situation to her own ends.
Mrs Vanderbilt has the capac-
ity,for all this. Years ago tuber-
culosis came close to her own
family. She saw not herself alone
with the trouble, but the great
army of other people who were
suffering from the same terrible
cause.
She began at once to help them.
For years she has given milk and
eggs for distribution, she has
helped finance the free clinic and
four years ago she spent a million
dollars and much time building
four model tenements for the ex-
elusive use of families barred
from other buildings because of
tuberculosis.
These tenements for tubercular
families have sleeping porches
open air stairways, roof gardens,
steam heat and shower baths.
The rents are low, but the invest
ment pays small interest and no
one is beggared.
Mrs. Vanderbilt also has es-
tablished a hospital in Paris
where Americans can have free
treatment.
-O-O-
Gen. Reyes shaved off his beau
tiful excelsior whiskers before re-
entering Mexico. A fellow who
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

Gen. Reyes shaved off his beau
tiful excelsior whiskers before re-
entering Mexico. A fellow who
will shed that size beard for his
country is corker as a patriot.
But when topics for discussion
run too much to whey, we can
always get Champ Clark started
at annexing Canada
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12
OAKLEY THORNE DENIES
TESTIMONY OF PERKINS
Crux of Steel Hearing Is Over Affairs of Trust Com
pany of America in October, 1907.

Oakley Thorne, of New York, president
of the Trust Company of America, de-
fed yesterday before the Stanley steel
committee that the institution named
was one Of the sore spots" in 1907, when
New York and the country generally
were threatened by a disastrous panic.
Mr. Thornes testimony as to the cOndi-
tipn Of the Trust Company of America
is in direct conflict with that of George
w. Perkins and others who have appear
ed before the Democratic investigators.
During the course of his testimony,
which came to an end yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Perkins said that Mr.. Thorne's
trust company was in a bad way in Oc-
tober. 1907; that il took heroic measures
to keep it from going to the wall, and that
its condition was cause of serious con-
Germ to the men who contrived to save
the situation.
On the contrary, President Thorne tes-
titled yesterday that the Trust Company
Of America had $50. 100000 of assets, S10.-
000 900 in surplus, and s., 100000 of capital
Despite the strain to which the institu-
ton was subjected in 1907. il weathered
the storm without impairment of capital
Mr.. Thorne's story, begun as soon as
Mr.. Perkins quit the stand, was followed
by the committeeman.
When Mr.. Perkins was told yesterday
afternoon that the committee had fin
ished with him his face broke into smiles
He had been on the stand four days,
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12

many important changes. Sherman was
not even a member of the Judiciary
Committee, which took his bill and re-
cast it. That committee was composed
of Senators Edmunds, ingalls,, Hoar,
Wilson, Evarts, Coke, Vest, George,
and Pugh. Every one of them was a
good lawyer, and some of them even
great lawyers. The bill was discussed
warmly in committee, and the many
amendments were the result
Senator Edmunds, who reported the
bill to the Senate, generally has been
reputed as the author of the entire bill,
but Senator Hoar in his autobiography
mentions that he himself was the author
of the substitute adopted by the COM
mittee. He may have made the final
draft out of all the material before him.
Under the present administration, the
Sherman act has assumed a potency
that makes its authorship more than a
simple matter of curiosity. and Mr.
Walkers history has been deemed of
enough Importance to be incorporated
in the proceedings of the Senate The
act is the product of the greatest legal
minds of a Senate which included an
unusually large number of lawyers of
the highest rank.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12
WOOL REVISION BILL 4
WILL GO TO PRESIDENT
A Compromise Agreed Upon-Other Measures Still
Complicate Congressional Situation.

A compromise on the vol bill was
yesterday agreed upon. and in a few
days it will go to President Taft, who
has said that he will veto it. According
to the terms of the compromise, the duty
upon raw wool is % per cent, as against
20 per cent in the Underwood bill and
80 per cent in the La Toilette bill. The
new measure. however, will not bear any
individual name, but vii! ne Sirnpiy
known as an act to amend the present
tariff act.
All the changes made in the bill were
acceptable to Senator La Toilette. which
was a prime necessity, inasmuch as IL
cannot pass the Senate without the votes
The conference yesterday was public.
which was quite unusual. The Repub-
lican ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Payne
and DaIzell-did not participate except
to make occasional sarcastic remarks.
Mr.. Payne at one time said that the
tariff tinkering was being done with
blacksmith tools. He also observed that
the Democrats seemed to be making
campaign speeches in the conference
There was the utmost frankness to the
discussion, Mr.. La Toilette, for instance.
telling Mr.. Und derwood that the Demo-
Gratis were Indifferent to the manufac-
turer while he was anxious to keep in
view the difference in the cost of pro-
ductiOn
The conferees did not reach an agree
ment on the farmers free list bill, al
though il is generally expected that they
will agree to-day. There is a hitch over
the duty on lemons and the matter is
still open. The expectation is that when
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12
The Crops.

There is no use of closing our eyes
to the fact that this year our national
crops will not be bounteous, owing tc
the long drought in the spring and early
summer The official government re-
port states that the corn crop alone may
be 100000 bushels below last years
generous yield, also that the yield OF
spring and winter wheat will be less
than the harvest of 1910. In fact, stat
isticianS seem to be agreed that the
product of cereals will be the smallest
OF the past ten years.
Even were we inclined to doubt the
government figures, which under the
new system may be rather pessimistic
the outlook is not encouraging for
those who expect lower prices for the
necessaries OF life. 1t is not, however
alarming. At the worst, we are not as
well off as we expected to be. There
is still plenty in sight, when we CON-
pare our harvests with those of other
nations, and we need not be dis
couraged.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12
Representative Lafferty.

From the New York Globe
Mr.. Lafferty, who still represents the
Second Oregon district in Congress, has
written some letters to young women
he did not know. Two of these letters,
which may be all he ever wrote have
been published. Mr.. Lafferty does not
dispute the genuineness of either. The
one before us is an extremely silly letter.
Its worst qualities are almost hidden
by its Stiffness.
Mr.. Lafferty's attitude toward the pub
lication of these letters is that of a man
aggrieved. He thinks an enemy hath
done this thing. He is inclined to suspect
the Southern Pacific Railroad, and his
surprise is great. But why should he be
surprised? He could hardly have sup
posed that any friend of his published
the letters, unless he saw in himself a
likeness to the man of whom Oscar
Wilde said: True, he has no enemies,
but he is heartily disliked by his friends -
Altogether. Mr.. Laffertys story yields
a moderate crop of morals. A reformers
political enemies are playing a pretty
low game when they go into his private
life. And a reformer who writes the
Lafferty kind OF letter had better drop
either reforming or letter writing. The
two occupations cannot be successfully
combined
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12

had been subjected to a grueling cross
examination. including a threat, later
withdrawn, that if he did not answer
certain questions relative to campaign
contributions that he would be hailed to
the bar of the House for contempt You
don't mean to tell me that YOU are
through with me-" exclaimed Mr.. Per-
kins, as Chairman Stanley announced
that the witness might be excused.
Yes; and We thank you for your
courtesy" replied Mr.. Stanley.
II hope 1 have been of some aid to the
committee" returned Mr.. Perkins Mr..
Perkins tarried a while to listen to the
testimony of Mr.. Thorne, but he had quit
the hearing room long before Mr. Thorne
reached the end of his story.
To the committee, at least, the most
interesting feature of Mr. Perkins testi-
mOny yesterday was that in which he
recommended the creation of a COM
mission to govern the activities of cor
porations. This brought reply from
Representative Littleton. of New York,
Democrat, that in due season a commits
sion would be named to inquire into in
dustrial and commercial conditions with
view to making a report suggesting
legislation in amendment of the Sherman
antitrust act. Mr.. Perkins made his
ration laws in reply to a question Of
Representa- tive Bartlett. OF Georgia, DEM
ocrat.
The committees hearings will be con-
tinued to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-12

an agreement Is reached lemons will re-
main on the dutiable list. 1t is also GER
tam that the Kern amendment put in
by the Senate will also be retained.
The only troublesome matters in the
way of adjournment are the Statehood
and cotton revision bills. Regarding the
latter, Senator Overman, of North Caro-
lima, will not agree to a time for voting,
and Senator La Toilette is insisting that
vote shall be taken. Mr.. Overman has
been told that he might as we'll let the
bill come to a vote, as the President will
veto II. but he has not yet agreed to
yield. Efforts were being made yester-
day to take the wrinkles out of this situ-
alton.
The Statehood situation is more men.
acing. President Taft has let it be known
that he will veto the Statehood resolu-
ton. The House probably will pass the
resolution over his veto. and the Senate
will try to do so, although it is doubt
full if the necessary votes could be OBJ
tained TO override the veto. 1t was sug-
gested yesterday that under the terms
of the enabling act, Arizona and New
Mexico could not come m as States un-
til President Taft issued a proclama-
ton, and that the passage of the resolu-
ton over his veto would not confer
Statehood upon them. With this situa-
ton in view, some of the more ardent
advocates of Statehood at once. recall
or no recall, were Considering the ad-
visibility of putting through a resoIu-
ton amending the enabling act so that
the two Territories would be admitted
Immediately upon the adoption of the
resolution without waiting on the Presi-
dental proclamation. II this were at
tempted. it might refer the date Of ad-
journment