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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
HUNDREDS IN PERIL
IN FLOOD SWEPT
LOUISIANA
PARISHES
Feared Many Must Perish Un-
less Boats Can at Once Be
Sent to Their Relief; Warn
ings Of Danger scOffed at.
WEATHER BUREAU SAYS
WORST DANGER Is OVER


tHg EFemimm merntu 4. y. Leased Ntirei
New Orleans. La. May Unless
boats are hurried h. remote sections
of the fIood swept country In Pointe
Coupoe parish 4 ID feared hundreds
OF persons Will perish. Word was re-
eeived IN Morganzs this morning that
great numbers Of people are still ma
fponed In the country south OF the
hvee breach AZ ToFras. The lack Of
boats Is a disireaslng handicap. stor-
les Of terrible suffcrlng among flood
refugees reached here today. Hun-
drods Of people living ln the back
country Of Louislana received no
warming OF the flood until the tor
rent swept upon them. They took
refuge on houstops and in trees and
on RATS ard now for several days
they have been without adequate food
and shelter from the heavy rains.
Scores Of refugees who were
brought 10 Morganza in the relief
boats early today say there are hun
dreds more to be takcn from their
flood prisons. The majority Of these
peopel lived 80 far back IN the coun-
try that couriers did not reach them.
or, in many instances n they were
warned. they acoffed az the advice 10
leave.
The ievees always have held"
they argued. why should they not
hold now?"
One family brought to Morganza
last night has been for DAYS without
sufficient food. Whon the flood came
the head or the house rushed up
statirs with two small children and
held thom on mantel an night 70
keep them above the rapidly rising
water. AZ daylight the entire family
took 90 the Roof They had just
enough food To was0 oif near starva-
ton until che boats reached them.
The levee above Morganza IL lined
with people and their belongings walt
ing TO be taken TO concentration
camps. About 800 were removed last
night 60 New Roads( whore they
were fed. then transferred TO Baton
Rouge. Two hundred negroes near
Bachelor were brought here early
today on a government barge. Later
they were sent % New Roads.
Citizens in the flood menaced dis
tricts OF New orleans were cheerec
today by a bulletin issued by the
weather bureau which lowered itf
previous estimate Of .he maximum
flood stage that the Crescent Clts
must fight. The army OF men work
ing to strengthen the dykes Will not
cease their vigilance. however.
The maximum stage forecast for
Baton Rouge and the Intervening
cities was raised in the bulletin.
j The fight 10 hold the mid-stats
levecs cannot be relaxed.
! Fifty white persona qnartered al
Bachelor will be- brought here today
/ The work of Gaping che Morganza
ioveo Is about completed and now th'
engineers believe the dyke win hold
The water IN Morgansa from the Tor.
ras break has spread over the entir'
town
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

tlona today 10 assure him more than
q majority of the 628 votes IN the
state convention. Campaign man
ayers OF Governor Harmon and champ
Clark do not concede defeat and
promise vigorous contests today
The nyat county that reported to-
day was Wiibarger The two Demo-
cratic delegates 10 the state convon-
tion were instructed for Clark The
one Republican delegate Was instruct
Cd for Taft
In the Republican ranks Saturdays
convention accomplished little more
than organization. The Republicans
are entitled TO 252 votes IN their state
convention, according to Repubiicna
National Committeeman Cecil Lyon.
II ls probable that there win be no
Republican conventions in many coun-
ties.
Returns from Democratic county
conventions stood: one state conyen-
tion vote instructed for Wilson; one
for Harmon and two for Clark These
were the Hnal figures from four north
west Texas counties.
Early county returns for Repuoll-
cans show two state convention dele
gates named for Tart.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
WALTON WOULD ELIMINATE
WHISKY CREEK FROM MAE

Santa re, ~ NJ, MAY l.--Mr. Wai-
ton presented In the senate tiiis morn
ing q unique piece OF legislation hased
upon a petition from Silver City, 20
change the name OF Whisky creek. Mr..
Waltops bill gives the aforesaid creek
the classic title Of Rio dc Arena. Sen
atOr Barth objected 10 the bili on the
ground that g was not constitutional.
He said he had been informed that
there was no whisky In the creek and
In fact that the creek was dry most
OF the time The bin was referred 20
committee This Is a serious prop
oslllon," said Mr. Walton. FOR many
years we have been trying 90 change
the name of whisky creek That
name Is a libel upon our fair city. I
don't knew where il originated but
We have been petitl0ning legislatures
for a number OF years 10 change the
name of that creek"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
CLARK AND WILSON
CLASH IN MAslilNGToS.

Waila WalIa. wash, May THE
presentation OF majority and minority
reports By the credentials committee
on the seating OF conlesting delega-
tions from King county precipiated
this morning the first real clash .e-
tween the CLARK and Wilson forces oi
the state Democratic convention.
After session lasting nearly all
night the credentials committee voted
twenty TO fourteen, 10 seat the dele
cation from King county selected az
the primaries, This delegation CON
gains heavy majority Of Wilson dele
gates while the other cOntesting dele.
CATION known as lae hand picked
delegation" is controlled by the Clark
forces.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN
ARIZONA STATE
CAPITOL
Chief Clerk in Surveyor Cen
erals Office Shot Down by
Maniac Who Stays Self Be-
fore HOrrified Spectators.


tny SsvcninG Heraid a. r. H.sasod wIrel
Phoenix. Arlz.. May T.-Today's
session OF the state legislature was in
terrupted by a murder and suicide.
The low-makers heard two shots IN
the rotunda OF the capitol building
and. running from the legislative
chambers found a man. who later was
identified az Finley Coffmnn. standing
over the body or Malcolm Gillette.
whom he had just shot and killed. Be-
fore they reached the slayer ne shot
himself IN the head and died Instantly
No motive for the crime could be
learned
Gillette. who was - years old, was
for many yoGrs chief clcrk IN the Of
zee of the surveyor general OF Arizona
and well known locally In Republicans
politics.
A search Of the mans pockets dis-
closed the fact that he was Finley
Couman, who came 20 Arizona for his
health. He was Interested In a real
estate transaction which Involved
some dispute over titles and surveys.
n is believed he was insane
The mans name Was signed 90 a
brief note giving directions for the
dlspoaar- or his body. other letters
found la his pockets we're addressed TO
Ben Comman, Bremen, ky.i Mamie
Conmnn, sacramento, Cal, and john
Armstrong. sacramento.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
Ell PAsO COUNTY
nrCI.AREs FOn TAFT

Dallas. Texas May 7.-Evidonce OF
a number OF splits IN Republican
county conventions OF today appeared
IN the first returns received. The
first ask counties heard from reported
three split conventions. OF the oth9r
three conventions two instructed for
TAFT and one for Roosevelt.
The first convention going for
Roosevelt was Ei paso county. where
the Instructions referred 20 him as
zone who will give protection 70
Americans Ia foreign countries"
Seven Democratic conventions have
been heard from and they give IN
the state convention; Wilson 81 votes:
Harmon t6; Clark q.
Returns from sixteen counties gave
the following instructed votes In the
forthcoming Democratic state conven-
tion: Wilson Sc: Harmon so: Clark 8.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
BARTH's ADVISORY VOTE
BILL CRUELTY KILLED,

An echo Of the quarrel between
Senators Barth and Champion when
Mr.. Barth attempted to block Senate
Bill No. 63, providing for an advisory
vote on United States senators. came
up this morning when the committee
on judiciary reported the bili with Two
reports. The majority report was un-
favorable and the minority report
favorable Senator Champion promptly
moved 10 Table the minority report
which was done by a vote OF sixteau 20
seven. after some discussion. The ma.
iorlty report stll stands and the biii
viii come up on third reading wish a
recommendation that u be- not passed,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS
tN BITTER FACTION FiCH-

Harrisburg, PA. May 7,-After much
preliminary skirmishsng the factions
which ss,r two wears have been fight
ing for control Of the state democratic
organization where scheduled to come
together today for fight to finish
% battle IN which each hopes 70 ex-
terminate the other. Calls we're sent
out weeks ago hy the state commit
tees representing the rival factions.
but later Il was agreed 70 hold one
convention. the losing side to abide by
the action OF the majority OF dele
gates. Both factions having endorsed
Governor Wilson for the presidential
nomination the convention today VIII
name Wilson Delegates and probably
will instruct them.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Tittle Rock, Ark, May 7.--Roosee
vest leaders IN caucusses early today
planned a state convention Of their
own following fruitiess efforts 10 OBJ
tain from the TAFT supporters what
the colonel's forces declare would be
reasonable recognltion OF the dele
gates pledged 20 their candidate. The
Taft supporters planned to proceed
with their state convention this after
noon.
Two sets Of delegates WIN be sent
from Arkansas 20 the Chicago con-
vention where the contest must be
threshod out.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
Wind BIew Buffdle Jones
Whiskers AwGy

. Las Vegas, L.. 81, May IT, =
= The mystery OF the disappear =
. nnce OF the whiskcra--lhe cele- =
. braled whiskers--Ol Col. Buffalo =
. Jones has been cleared up. Ia =
. an interview here today, Colonel
. Jones says that while he was Z
. coming through Kansas the wind Z
. blew them OFT
. Colonel Jones ie just back
. from a trip 40 New York. bring Z
. Ing a buck and two ewes Of tho
. famous Persian sheep from
. which he breeds BIS rerslarino'
- type. These sheep are the giit
= OF the sultan Of Turkey
10 The buck Is said % be the most
. valuable animal 81 the sheep I
. family In lhe United aiaies and
. Jones says the flret BID for him
= would have 10 be $4,000.
. 9 - . . 9 9 9 .
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
Afrs. Eddy's win Sustained.
(ny Nvenang Herald A. y. I.eanea Wire

Concord. n. a.. May THE clause
of the VIII ~ AIRS. Mary BAKER q.
Eddy. founder OF the Christian sci-
enoe church. beuueafhinR the residue
ol her estate, valued at about s2.000,-
O00. 90 the First Church of Christ.
Scientist, OF Boston. creates a valid
trust in the opinion OF the supreme
court Of New hampshire. announced
today. The court holds that the "re-
aiduary clause II not gift % a
church but "a gift for religious pur-
poses, suatainablo az a charitable
trust"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Kansas City. May Whether the
voters OF Kansas grant you full sur
frage or not at the election next fall,
cannot impede lts PROCESS" declared
Miss Jane Adams OF Hull House.
Chicago, IN an address here today
following a big automobile parade.
'rhe future historian" added Miss
Addams. "will merely be able 10 read
whether the voters Of the state were,
at a given moment, sensitive 90 the
democratic movement OF their time or
indifferent Go H."
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
STRIKE BREAKERS
TAKEN FROM TRAIN

Mount Carmel, Pa, May TIVE
hundred idle miners attended by a
spfinklng OF women stopped a Read
ing railroad train near Alaska shaft
and prevented carpenters, firemon
and ether company hands from going
to work az the mines. William Watt
klns. stable boss az the Richards
colliery. was badly hurt IN the melee.
The office OF superintendent Morgan
BevBns az Alaska shaft was partly
wrecked. On the arrival Of Captain
Robinson with twenty state police the
crowd dlspefsed.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Dallas, Tex, May 7.--rexas Demo-
crats ana Republicans met again TO-
dav In county conventions 10 elect
deierates 10 the state convention soon
"a be held.
The first movement WAS maue ~"
saturdnys precinct conventions. VIII
son apparently 10 an easy mrst ennl.e
IN me democratic side. The TAFT
ana Roosevole contest Is attn undeeid-
cd
conventions afs echeduled for az
least 24a out Of e4o counties
ChIof interest ccnaerH Ia me ques-
lion whether an attack Viii BE- made
on thc apparent landslide by which
Wilson won "a Saturdays conNen-
tlons. Unofficial and Incomplete re-
turns Indicate That hls Followers
would have the controlling vote Ia
aunIolent number of county conven-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Sacramento, Cal, May THE SUI
preme court here has denied q mo-
ton on the part OF John p. and
Adoiph spreckeis. who have been con
testing tho will OF their father, Claus
spreckels, 20 dismiss appeals from
the lower courts decision declaring
the viii invalid.
The supreme court had upheld the
VIII and the attempi to-day % con-
iinuo the litigation wEs declared By
the court unanimously 10 be without
merit The order distributing the es-
tate VIII SO into effect May 10.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Seattle, May Tive men, basseau
und Berry were buried under mass
Of clay and 800 feet 81 the Columbia
and puget sound railway tracks az
sorton, twelve miles southeast of
here. wese covered to e depth Of sew
cral foet yesterday when an immense
clay hank fell, weakened hy seepage
from q leaking water main 7lH mum
dred men have been at work rylng 90
recover the bodies.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
UNDERWOOD DENIES
WORKING FOR HARNON

Washington, May u - Oscar w,
Underwood Of Aiabema. majority
leader Of the house today. declared
that his presidential candidacy was
not IN the interest OF Governor Har-
mon or any candidate other than him.
self This WAS Ia reply TO a state
meni of w J. Bryan in n speech az
Chillicothe. O.. last night. that he had
heard that the Underwood delegates
chosen In Georgia and Florida were IN
reality Harmon mon,
~ a impossible for a man In pub
if life.' said Mr Underwood. TO
keep uD with an OF the misrepreaen-
tatious made about him, but ! wish 10
say that there Is 90 warrant IN tact
for the statement made by MI Bryan
am making the race for the prcei-
dvnlial nomination with the honest
ondeayor 70 secure Il for myself and
ms candidacy ls not. aud never has
been Ia the interest ol judge Harmon
OF any other candidate.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Chicago. May porlshnble freight
was moved with little trouble today
freight handlers declared y strife. and
an attempt was made % handle a.
much as possible of the regular bual-
ness al the several freight houses. No
step looking towHrd q settlement was
apparent
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Springfield Mo-, May IA move
ment has been started here by the
churches % suppress future contem-
plated boxing bouts. This action ia
the result OF the McCarty- Morris
fight held here last Friday night.
The churches contemplate an ap-
peal TO Governor Hadley to prohibit
such matches In the future on the
ground that they violate the laws VI
the state.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

seward. Alaska. May 1--Firat ofh-
Ger John Jorgenson Was killed when
tne cod fishing schooner Joseph Russ
went on the rocks on Chirkof island,
April 2i a wireless messasc says
that the Steamship Dora with the
thirty-sour surviving members OF the
Noss crew via arrive at seward co.
morrow
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Topeka Kan, May 7.--Governor
stubbs yesterday received a telegram
from senator Dixon. manager Of the
Roosevelt campaisn, urging the gov
ernor 20 recede from his position not
10 be "a delegate 20 the Republican
national convention. The governor
again declined. saying he desired 9TH
ors who worked equally hard for
Roosevelt ia Kansas 10 have that
honor.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
RESCUE PARTIES
WORKING pEspERATELY.

Morganxa, La. May All night
long rescue parties worked Ia the inf
undated country west of Morganza.
They we're able TO reach only sixty
people. One flatboat IN tow OF Q gRso-
line launch, was smashed, nut It's oc-
cupants were rescued.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Washington. May THE report Of
the cOnfereea Of the two houses Of
congress on the general pension bill
was agreed % hy the senate today
The bill VIII neceasltnie an average
increase OF appropriations OF $4,000 =
O00 year for the next five years.
The gFeatost increase will occur next
year when a viii reach s8b,000.o00.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

San Francisco May 7.---Ad VOL
gesi, lightweight boxing champoH,
arrived here today 20 prepare for his
bout with Willie Ritchle on saturday
afternoon. Tom Jones. his manager,
said the champion would keep busy
in short. no-decislon bouts before
meeting Joe Rivers IN Los Angeles
July 4, WoIgast and Jones VIII leave
Saturday for 81. Joseph. Mo.. where
the first OF these events win take
place.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
Editors Must Get Busy.
(By Eveninw Herald A. n. Leased vgfray

Washington, May 7.--HaFry s. New.
chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements for the Republican ma
tional convention. issued note re.
quesiing all editors who have not filed
requests for seats In the convention
10 do so at once.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
Earthquake IN Alaska.
, EVenlnn uegald A. r. LEASED WtrsI

Seattle. May la heavy earth
quake. probably n Alaska, was rec-
ordod by the University Of Washiag-
toms instrument Yesterday The dis
turbance was quite as violent az thHt
caused by the Alaska earthquake Of
last January.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
STATE POLICE CONTROL
gHENANDOAH VALLEY

FOttHyillo. Pa. May THE troublt
which IA was feared might develop
today IN Shenandoah and other towns
near here failed to mateFiaiize and u
was comparatively aasot In all Sec
lions with the state police IN full con-
lrol of the Shenandoah situation.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

swathed 10 tho chin IN a sheet. tho
general lay In a barber's chair for tho
fcw moments newspaper men were
permitted TO gee him, lie paid no az
teutiun 90 them and they did not press
for hts thoughts were on the other
side OF the world.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
GencraI Lea naek

San Francisco. May I.-aroken ih
health, crippled tn body, sim hghtine
N Imagination NE battle of cause
now won. General Homer lea. latc oi
the Chinese revolutionary armlesl ar.
rived here today irom the orient by
iho liner shlnyo Anrn.
A fran, anrunatn little figure,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
WOMEN PARTICIPATE
IN COAL MINE
DISORDERS
Strikers and sympathizers
Gather in Force in Pennsyl-
vania Towns to Prevent Re-
sumption of Work.


scranton, Pa. May -Four hum
dred men, women and children made
demonstration today against tho
men engaged In repair work al the
Dickson colliery here OF the Delaware
a Hudson company. Women led the
attacking party. Three men were
badly beaten before the police could
rescue them.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

Met at IL a. m.
Resumed consideration of legisla-
tive. executive and Judicial appr0pria-
ton bill,
Agricultural expenditure COMMITTEES
resumed investigation OF North Caro-
lima swamp lands development and
Wednesday viii begin investigation Of
meat inspection service.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

pllfsbure May .--PittsbNFg- Brook
lyn, 40 game; rain.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
TODAY's GAMES.
AMEHnoAN LEAGuE.

(uy uveaina EIsraid a. =. Leased wire)
Wet Grounds "a Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. May .--philadeiphia-
Cleveland Rame pOatp0nedi wct
ground8
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE

T17I|| |T NITTII
Considered conference report on
service pension bill.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-22
MADERO GOVERNMENT
DECLARED HELPLESS
TO MEET SITUATION

be- prolonged II is costing some
thing like 3.j00.O 900 pesos kl.750.-
p00I month 20 continue the var.
Two loans have been made and II %
reported an effort IL being made 10
secure another The nation income
has been materially reduced lmpor-
tations have fallen of 10 marked
degree and ordinary business
throughout the republic is az low ebb
Pride and love OF country force
almost all Mexicans to resent the
suggestion OF Intervention but hun.
dreds can be found who privately
viii admit that there IL small chance
for this government 10 put an end
70 the rebellion A large part Of
these probably would fight should a
foreign army enter Mexico but even
then II Ii doubtful n there would not
be a great passive element. content
20 denounce the foreign foe but with
ont carrying a gun
seventy-fiye per cent al least. Of
the Americans IN the smaller cities
and towns Of the republic have leff
the country and from the capital the
exodus totals possibly half the nor
nal population 81 the American coll
ony
blood stained, scanuly-oad sem
oriia limpIn2 into town in her bare
feet In the early morning hours
brought 10 light % tale Of romance II
theatrical and bull firht circles which
ended 10 a resort to the duciIug code
{ Maria Conception Gonzales and Caro-
lima Kut2c AreIlano. iu The hours of
duty ~ local theatre each stroye
10 win The affections OF one Carlos
/ Garcia. a eold-.paurloi knight a.
the cape
Maria. known as La Muneca,
which Translated. means Tho Doll"
appeared 20 be- losing her share OF
Iths affections OF the Don Juan In
desperation she proposed a duel with
|siIIletos 10 which Carolina. 10 prove
herself worthy OF tho object OF their
/ dlseu.to. agreed.
Accordingly one ulght after the
SHOW 'he two took a taXicab 10
point far out on the Calzada de
| Tlapam a lonely road at that hour
OF the night and 10 make the thing
more impressive, selected the scene
OF q recent mysterious murder for
the duel Here, according 70 the pc
lice they fought until Carolina fell
70 the ground. slashed In dozen
places and weak from loss OF blood
The victorious Maria then proceed
ed 10 relieve her defeated rival OF
mantlla and other portions OF \her
clothing Including her shoes and
stockings Both young women were
arrested La Carolina Is being cared
for In The city hospital under guard