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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
NEWS or CONFESSION
COMES A. SURPRISE

Hyannis. Mass, Jan. 6.-Thc news
that the Rev. G. V. II. Richeson had
made confession that he murdered
Avis Linncll WIS received with con-
siderable surprise by majority co.
the towuspcoplc here, While the',
was "A general belief that the minister
who formerly held o. pastorate mere,
was responsible Tor Miss iinneli
death, It had been expected that ne
would make defense, relying ON the
supposed inability ui the state Ia
prove that he gave Miss Linn"ll the
poison that ended her life.
soon after Richcson's arrest ms
effgy was hanged from 4 tree in ln'
yard of his former church mere.
Members Of the murdered ErlH
family. while greatly shocked at the
admission of guilt on the part of their
former pastor. expressed relief That
the matter was settled. The giris
mother. Mrs. Edgar ltnuei, said
"since Mr. Richcson is guilty We
are glad ne confessed. for It relieves
our minds. I hope II viii mean th"l
We win not have to go to court 10
testify IN the cnsc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
CONDUCTOR DEAD
BODY CREMATED
At AMARILLO
Frosted Cab Windows Result
in Rear End Collision in Which
Engineer and Fireman Are
Seriously I0jur4d,

lspecini Dispatch TO the Morning JournaI.l
Amarillo Tex, Jan. 6.-Copductor
W. l.. Mile" of the Santa Fe, was
instantly Killed and his body cremat-
ed, and Engineer Jackson and his
fireman We're seriously injured in a
rear end collision on the Santa Fe
near this place this noon. While rush
ing along at high speed "A train of
deadhead equipment returning to
Amarillo from Clovis, crashed into
the caboose of "a freight train ahead,
the freight moving at about twenty
miles per hour. As the accident oc-
CURED I'm broad daylight, it is pre-
sumed the cab windows OF the equip
ment train engine We're so covered
with frost that the crew could not
see the freight. The caboose was
smashed to pieces and Conductor Mill
er of the freight who was in the ca
boosc. met death instantly, his body
being burned to a crisp i'm the fire
which followed from the caboose
stove. The remains of the conductor
were brought to Amarillo in "A box.
Engineer jackson of the equipment
train was badly injured, but viii re-
cover and his fireman who jumped.
has "A broken leg and internal in
iuries.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
TWO ARE CONVICTED
Of ATTEMPTED
EXTORT|0N
Chicago Chemist and His Ar
menian AccompIiCe Wrote
Black Hand Letters 10 Veal
thy Rug Dealers.
NV Morning s.urnar Special Leased Wire

Chicago. Jan. 6-Dr. Alfred Gel
bert a chemist. and Sarkis Dcckmed-
iei. an Armenian. were found guilty
today OF tetempting Co cNtoTt money
from g. r. and Is. =. Pusnmau. Ar
menian ruE dealers. hY means of
lack hand letters. by % jury boo the
United States district court sentence
was reserved.
GfllerIs defense uaF thaf ne rfni
the letter to see If boz could mot con-
duet fhf demand rlcterif enough 60
0utHif tho police. aud federal iuFesti-
aHtUrs. his further purpuss. nr said
Haa fn write boob In WHirh Do nuld
Vtafr tho pIuf around tho Case
a hfn hr h4d carried nHf fhr fFfnrf son.
De- sald BE- bad rn IffH nf faFlnr fHr
HHnf" fn FtrI H hr boot planned
Un r.fHUIUe f fn 600 rIF dealers.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
BREEN INSISTS ON
PUBLIC DIVORCE SUIT

New York, Jan. 6-Thc pendancy
Of a divorce suit by Mrs. John j.
BreeA, who was Miss Ethel Croker.
against her husband. well known
horseman, was disclosed by a notice
of motion filed ny counsel Of Breen
in his supreme court today. Breen
wants a public trial of the suit.
Last week Breen began an action
against the father in-laW Richard
Crocker, formerly leader of Tommany
Hall and his sons Richard Croker,
Jr., and Howard Croker, for $100,-
000 damages for the alleged aliena-
tion of the affections of his wife. To-
day his counsel filed notice setting
forth that on Monday They will apply
tor an order framing the issues In
the suit brought by his wife In such
a case a jury hears the evidence and
answers each issue submitted TO Ii
yes or mo- The ISSUES as an
swered are then sent back for approv-
al OF justice. but the findings OF
a jury are usually confirmed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07

IspeciaI Dispatch to the Morning journal.
Washington. ID. c., jan. 6.--Presi-
dent Taft signed the proclamation
formally declaring New Mexico a
state of the union at 1886 =. m, to-
day.
1T is all over" said the president
with a smile. Il am glad to give you
life and | trust that you Will be
healthy"
The president finished UP the work
of admitting New Mexico after many
New Mexicans had pleaded with him
to waive any delay contemplated yes
terday. Those present when the doc
ument was signed We're Congressman
Curry and Ferguson, w. II. Andrews,
A. S. Ringland, Mr. and Mrs. A. r.
McGaffey, Charles Curry, John W.
Roberts. The occasion was made
more impressive by the presence of
Postmaster General Hitchcock, Sec
rotary Of the Interior Fisher and
other officials and friends OF the new
state.
MIR. Curry in short speech, thank
ed the president on behalf of the peo-
pie of New Mexico, Mr.. Andrews for
the republicans and Mr.. Ferguson
for the democratic party.
The president also signed a certi-
fed copy of the proclamation, which,
with valuable pearl handed gold pen
furnished by Delegate Andrews, was
given to the latter gentleman to III
with tho New Mextc Hist-ri,a
ciety archives at Santa Fe. a photo
graph OF the group was taken ana
copies will be placed in all state in
stitutions and in each county court
house.
Congressman FERGUSON and Curry
will be formally sworn IN on Monday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
SEVEN BEICW IN
CHIC AtsC LAST NIGHT

Chicago. Jan. 6.-While Chicago, as
well as the rest OF the middleWcsL
continued to feel the cold tonight and
'~hiie death and suffering continued
to be reported. charity in the city
went far to assuage the condition OF
the homeless. one death was report
ed in the city. \ plan put into effect
hy business house, Of pledging
weekly donation of nearly 500 was
taken up by other firms ana the Unit
ed Charities was able tp open shelter
Va half score of vacant buildings,
install mattresses and stoves and pro
vide hot food.
At $50 p. m. the Chicago weather
report indicated temperature OF
seven degrees below zero
Little hone for bettcr conditions
was held out 10y the weather bureau
tonight. although slightly higher
tenn perature was promised for Mon
day. Ia the west central states the
cold WAS Increasing tonight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
LAST OBSTACLE REMOVED
SIGNING THE PROCLAM ATfON.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning journal !
Santa Fe, y. M, Jan. 6.-Supreme
Court Clerk Jose u. Sena was at a
dance when the following telegram
reached him:
Washington. ID. c., Jan. 3, 1917
Clerk Supreme Court: Issue at once
writ of error to review judgment rend-
cred by district court Sixth judicial
district last month, dismissing bin of
complaint in Cause No. IA. entitled
United states against the AlamoGoT-
do Lumber company, a corporation
Absolutely necessary writ should issue
tonight to prevent delay in signing
proclamation for admission Of New
Mexico as "A state. Answer tonight
Knaebel. acting attorney general
Last stone Rolled Away.
OF course. Clerk Sena hustled to
the capitol, to roll away the last stone
or obstacle in the road to statehood
and in consequence, the proclamation
was signed this afternoon.
Mr.. Sena received telcgraphic ord
ers last evening from Attorney Cen
eral Wick kersham to enter a writ of
error for the government in the case
Of the United States W. the Alamogor-
do Lumber company This Mr.. Sena
did Immediately, and notified Attor-
ney General Wickersham OF the fact
BY telegraph, thus clearing another.
and IL is to bc hoped, the last OBJ
stacle out of the way of statehood.
Judge L. X. Wright, recently at san
ia Fe. sustained demurrers OF the
lumber company To the suit of the
government brought to obtain dam
ages for lumber cut hV the defendant
on lands bought from the territory.
The government gave notice of APP
peal. but to date has not filed its
transcript nor given orders to District
Clerk Downs at Alamogordo To pre-
pare a transcript In the meanwhile,
negotiations We're in progress to conf
promise the suit These negotiations
are not closed. and the government.
Go save its risht OF appeal, ordered
the entry of the writ of error before
the territorial supreme court passes
out of existence and the status OF ter
ritorial lands is changed by the state
hood proclamation
Rejoicing i'm Capital.
II was not quite noon when the
news was telephoned Governor Mills
and other officials that President TAFT
had signed the statehood proclamation
just "A few minutes before. The Stars
and Stripes were soon flung to the
hreezos al various points. Unfortunate
ly. all the steam whistles in town were
out of commission and the noise was
lacking in the patriotic demonstra-
ton.
Archbishop Thanks President.
A representative OF the Santa r.
New Mexican had the pleasure of con-
Veying the joyous statehood news to
His Grace. the Most Reverend J. T.
Pitaval. archbishop of santa Fe. who
expressed his great pleasure at tho
nows. The archbishop then sent the
following congratuiatory telegram 10.
President TAFT
President Taft Washington. ID a. ~
rejoice with the people of NfW MsHlrn|
over YOUR proclamation. HearfItef
cnnerlfniafiuns. Archbishop D. OBJ
TIfafai"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
Cambridge Prisoner Admits
Poisoning Former Sweet
heart By Giving Her Cyanide
of Potassium.
PRISONER NOW FACES
DEATH IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Decision to Make Clean Breast
of Crime Result of LaShingS
of RemorSei No Hope of
CIemency Held Out,
Chronology of Richeson Case.

. October IA. 1911-AVis Lin
. nell of Hyannis, Mass. once
. fiance of Rev. {. V. Il. Riche-
. son. found dying. apparently
. suicide, by swallowing potas-
. sium In bathroom of Boston Y.
, w. &. \.
. October IA Medical examin-
. er finds tnat girl took poison
. believing II was medicine ana
. declares she was murdered.
. October l5--Richeson seeks
= seeks relief from attention at
. home of Miss Violet Edmands,
. his prospective bride. Brook-
, line heiress.
. October l9-Police learn that
, William A. Hahn Newton
. druggist sold Richeson cyanide
, of potassium.
> October 21-Richeson arrest
D ed at Edmands home after all
, night attempt of police To COM
, municate with him,
. October -Richeson indict-
, ed. charged with first degree
D murder 10y special grand jury.
. November Il-Trial set for
, January IS,
, December 20--Richeson mu-
. tilates himself in jail cell at
> night, necessitating serious sur
, gical operation.
. January 3, t912--Richeson
> writes tu couuser confessing his
. guilt.
. January 6--Counsel makes
, Richeson confession public.
!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
Coolest Day of Winter Forces
Thousands of Destitute and
Homeless to Seek Shelter in
Municipal Lodging Houses,
WIMTRY BLAST SHOWS
NO SIGNS OF ABATING
MiddIe-WeSt, West and North
west in Grip of Temperatures
Far Below Zeroi Many Rec
OrdS Are Broken,

Iisy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.l
New YORK. Jan. "a total of
eleven deaths from the extreme cold
was the record i'm this city for the
winters coldest day here. Tonight
although the thermometer had sunk
10 eight degrees above at 10 o'clock
from maximum of fifteen in mid
afternoon. the suffering was not so
intense because of q marked letup in
the furious gale
Low temperatures ne weVer We're
predicted within the next ten hours.
The sudden cold snap has driven so
many thousands Of destitute and
homeless to seek shelter i'm the muni-
cipul lodging houses. the covered
places and even the morgue, that the
leaders of the BoWery Mission appeal
ed to the churches tonight to open
their doors to the homeless
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
DEGREES BElOW
ZERO IN TEXAS PANHANDLE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 6.-Snow Is
falling as far south as Montgomery.
Ala. tonight ana the entire south is
in the grip OF cold wave.
In the Texas Panhandle the lowest
temperature today was eigatcca de-
Srees below zero ana i'm oklahoma it
was ten below at Pawhuska. Near
Herford Texas, n binding snow storm
was given as the cause for Il wreck OF
two freight trains ON the Pecos and
Northern Texas railroad in which w.
j. Miller, conductor. was killed. Those
injured nearly froze to death before
they We're taken from the debris.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
SANTA FE ENGINEER
FATALLY SCAIDED.

Wright, Kas., Jan. 6.-Unable To
see the station lights in the binding
snow storm which swept over vest
ern Kansas Friday night. Engineer c.
G. Deming of Santa Fe train No.
-, ran past the station. Before he
could back his train into the siding
after he discovered his mistake his
train was hit by the Newton Dodge
city local, west bound. Deming was
fatally scalded. Engineer Chaliant Of
the local. was killed and twelve pas
sengers We're hurt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
GOVERNMENT TRUST
BUSTER RESIGNS

New York. Jan. G.-James q. Mo
REYNOLDS announced tonight that hc
had resigned us special assistant "t-
torney general and would hereafter
confIn, himself to his private law
practice.
Mr.. McReynolds' work for the gov
erument has consisted chiefly in the
prosecution oi trust and authfnrlle
coal cases. which have been couelud-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07

mountain towns with indications that
the cold will be more intense than at
present
There is much suffering and many
deaths among the herds of cattle and
tlocks OF sheep in the cattle raising
districts of the state.
At s O'Clock tonight at Corona, Colo.
the top of the continental divide. ii
was IA degrees below zero and the
mercury was falling rapidly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07

NUI .n session. Meets tumorruH 90
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
Liquor Crazed Stranger Fires
Bullet Into Breast of Veteran
PatroImani Victim Dying in
Hospital,
WILD STRUGGLE WITH
W0ULO-BE MURDERER
AssaiIaNt Choked Into Insensi-
biIity and Carried Uncon-
SciouS to Jail; Wounded Po-
Ijceman Identifies Slayer.
rArurNr ms coon Nicilr

. PATIENT HAS GOOD NIGHT
AZ o'clock this morning OF
. ficer Knapp was reported by the
o night nurse in charge at 81.
. Joseph's hospital To have pass
o ed fairly good night and at the
. hour mentioned was resting easy.
. Though restless the early part
. of the night the wounded pa
. trolman quieted down as the
. night wore on and lapsed into
Q restful sleep. Unless eompli-
y cations set In or he suffers fur I
. ther Internal hemorrhages, hope
. is held out for his recovery.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
TIE SENATE.

Naf bon session. Meets at 90. m-
Monday.
puNofiice committee heard adt".
Gates of parcels post
National muustaTt tuWiuI ..l"n f'-
port 10 bee submitted 90 botu houses
IUr.utI.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-07
TAFT SIGNS PROCLAMATION;
NEW MEXICO NOW FINALLY
INSIDE THE UNITED STATES
FATEFUL SIGNATURE ATTACHED TO
DOCUMENT SHORTLY AFTER NOON;
EXECUTIVE WAVES ALL DELAY

"t is All Over Am Glad to Give You Life and Hope You
Will Be Healthy Says President Taft to ubIant New Mex
leans at Capital Receipt of News Hailed With Rejoicing All
Over State and Last Obstacle in Way of the New Star Be-
Ieved to Have Been Removed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-13
Ignore Political Moves.

We have emphatically kicked the political situation out of our fall planning and ignore what is going on in the political arena.
 Our local conditions are good. Crops are entirely satisfactory, and manu- factur;ng is being pushed hard here, giving an impetus to the selling sit uation
 .i'bis divorce of business from poli- tics is the best thing we have heard Of this fall and we think you are CD the right track with this idea. The people here are tired of the many angles presented by the politi- cal situation and have settled down to attention to their own business; so We have gone right ahead taking care of their dry! goods needs.
 JOHN c. ELLSWORTH,
 South Bend, Ind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-13

circulation, for the home merchant pays it to his help, and in turn 1t goes to the grocer, the butcher, the produce man, the wood and coal man, the mechanic and so on, returning III time to each of it's former owners.
 How in the name of high heaven does any one expect to see his own town or city build up when the money earned at home is continually being sent to other towns? Every one who has an atom of pride about him wants to see his home stores filled with large and we'll selected stocks, and a house of this kind is a credit TO any city or town, but unless the mer- chants have the confidence of the peo- pie and receive the patronage that Is justly theirs it is impossible for them to keep their places stocked as they desire them. Our home merchants are expected to, and do, contribute literally to every public enterprise, church social, charitable institution and many other causes, while none Of the mail order house patrons ever think of calling upon the mail order houses for assistance. Why? Be- cause they know that it would be time and postage wasted. Another thing to be considered: These for eign dealers demand the cash in ad- vance, and get it, Or no goods go out. They have the use of your money many days before you set the goods, thereby insuring them against any possible loss. With the home mer- chant it is different. He sells quail titles of his goods to these same peo- pie when they haven't the ready cash to send away for goods, on thirty sixty and ninety days and takes his chances on getting his pay. Who ever heard of mail order house do- ing this? No one. And as Watterson once said, you may trade with them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-13
Prosperity at Our Doors.

While it is true that there has been a marked improvement in business and that prospects for the immediate flu ture are decidedly encouraging, the change for the better is due to the magnificent agricultural conditions. Providence has once more favored the United States, and a period of prors- )erity may reasonably be expected, gardless of politics.
 No matter who may Ee elected to the presidency, in revising the tarlh process will not be too drastic, and due regard will be had for business in- terests. It is unlikely that a special session of Congress will be called next spring to undertake such revision. It would surely have disturbing and injurious effect.
 The proposition to reduce schedules gradually would not injure vested interests and would accomplish the end desired, without affecting the husd  distributors. The government revenue would be maintained and tariff reform would be effected in such way that the transition would be almost inn perceptible.
 For two years we have been affllct- | ed with "too much congress- It was relief when that body adjourned, leaving it's usual record of sins, both 1 of commission and of omission. One ] disgraceful failure to do it's duty was the neglect of banking and currency i reform the need of which is impera- tive and may before long become gent.
 l MILLS & GiBB,
 New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-13
poL1TlH2 TERMINATED
 THIS YEAR.
(Contihued from page three)

business this fall and next spring, and have every reason to hope for it on account of the condition of our country. Millions upon millions of dollars have been taaen out of the ground, and that is going into cir, culation during the fall and holiday { season, and next spring.
 The political situation is an unfor- tunate one, particularly as it involves so many people on account of the parties being at strife. and the people no are interested in politics have TO thoughts of business. They are looking for their own interests, and those of their party.
 Naturally, politics has something to do with business, as the tariff ques ten is one entirely political at pres ent. A tariff commission should cer- tainly be appointed by the president, or congress, and should be composed of men of unquestionable integrity from different sections of the United States, so as to have no special priv iliges Taking into consideration that the American people must receiva good wages, tariff sufficient to. pro teCt the industries is all that is re- quired, and not one that will make trusts of large manufacturing estab- lishments. :
 MANNHEIMER BROS,
 St. Paul, Minn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-13

The Dry Goods Economist of New York, is authority for the statement that divorce was granted recently which is Of interest to every business man on our continent The parties referred to were Miss Business and Old Man Politics, and the Economist says that Miss Busine is, now at home with her mother, Mrs. General Prosperity. No one seems to know where Old Man Politics is, and the prevailing opinion among the business men is that nobody cares contlnen- tai. There is some doubt, CT rather fears. in the minds of some as to the truthfulness of this statement, yet all admit that an absolute divorce would be Q blessing to the country. For the time being, however, the state ment is generally accepted as true, as 10 one seems to have time to look the records up, for business is rush ing and each one seems to have about all he can do to look after his own affairs. It is sincerely hoped, how ever, that the statement is true, that all absolute divorce has been granted, and that the two will never be re- united
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-13
,e income supposing he would be

the income supposing he would be able to do so much more comfortably and at less expense was disagreeably surprised to find this to be untrue and he expressed himself as desirous of returning to America at the earliest possible moment.
 This gentleman stated that when they first came to America the rate | of wages paid to cook abroad was from $2 to $2.50 per week, and they are now compelled to pay from $6 to S7.50, and the wages in many other fields show practically the same ad- vance.
 The cost of living at une hotels at the principal cities is no less than you will find it here and in many cases the accommodations are not to be compared with ours.
 Taking it all in all, we believe the situation and prospects are most grat- flying ahd that all classes here have every reason to consider themselves fortunate, especially the merchant, if he has arrived at the stage where he feels he can afford to put aside the trj,fears which have impedad his progress.
 If the proper view be taken of the importance of business, it should com mand the situation and not be dictat- ed to. Small-fry politicians have too long made plaything of business interests and business men. It seems to us the business people have been frightened to death by a harmless ,ap partition, a regular Duggaboo, always afraid of the elections and the result.
 Past experience teaches that when crops were good and the weather con- diticns .propitious, people bought free- ly4;of every requirement called forth bysthes seasons.
 1t f3ls well for merchants in the llasi ess world : to keep these facts gt t- ssa