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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
BANK OFFICERS IN
ALASKA MUST
STAND TRIAL
Government Goes After Men
Presumed Responsible for
Failure Of Institution at Fair
banks.

nv Morning journal special fensed Wirc.)
Seattle, Wash. Dec. f--Thc trial Of
I the men indicted for alleged viola
4 tion of the lfW Ia connection with the
management Of the Washington-
Alaska Bank of Nevada. Of Fairbanks
Alaska which closed IT'S doors Janu-
airy 4. 1911. owing 5000 600 to dcposi-
tors, Si50.O00 having been paid to them
VIII be begun in the federal court at
Valdez. Alaska. tomorrow f.. r. Bar
nettc. former president of the bank.
Is charged with embezzlement. as also
is Frank w. Hawkins. who was ap-
pointed receiver after the failure.
Former Vice President j. Albert Jack
son Is accused of aiding and abcttiug
Hawkins ana OF making AN alleged
false entry In the banks books. Lew
Wing is charged with perjury lr
signing alleged false statements of the
condition OF the Fairbanks Banking
Company of which he was cashier
and which WAS consolidated with the
Washington Alaska Bank Of Washing
ton tu form the Washington-A Alaska
Bank Of Nevada. Falcon Joslin. W
H. Parsons. r. T.. Barbour and r. l.. /
Webster. residents OF Seattle. are
charged with signing false statements
Of the Washington Alaska Bank OF
Washington. Of which they are Of
iicers.
II is expected that the trial of Bar
neite Will take place first. lie Is "a
millionaire winter resident Of Los An
geles and has large interests in Mex
leo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
SIR EDN tRD GRNN'S PLAN
pIsONOkIS OPPOSITION.

Paris, Dec. l-According To intor-
nation IN official circles tonight. Sir
Edward Gray's suggestion for con<
ference OF ambassadors To- CONSIDER
the Balkan settlement is meeting with
opposition from members of the tripis
alliance who desire that the confer-
ence he held in "A neutral city. such
rs Berne, The Hague or Brussels and
not in the capital of one of the pow-
ers interested. II this objection =
maintained it Is considered that il viii
be difficult to come To ain agreement
for 1t is pointed out that " meeting
Of ,ne ambassadors Implies the choices
Of a capital where the ambassadors al
ready accredited. could represent their
whereas the choice of \
neutral city would involve tho
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02

: u'y Morning Journal Sp~cini Ir"sed Wirc)
Constantinoplc, Dec. 1.-The meet
ings of the peace delegates have been
near the bridge spanning the river
karasu between Tchatalia and Ha-
demkeui The liulgarians arrived on
horseback on both Tuesday and We'd
ncsday. ON Thursday Nazim pasha.
the Turkish commander In chief. en-
tertained them at luncheon. The
Turks arrived early. but there was no
sign of the Bulgarans.
Presently the approach of train
from TchataIja WAS reported, Nazim
Pasha was skeptical, not believing that
the inllgarians coul1 repair the
bridges which had been blown up. A
bulgarian train soon appeared. how
ever and fourteen sat down to lunch
con. General Savoff. the bulgarian
chief. found Nazm Pashn talked
Turkish while the others used the
French language. 1t seemed to be n
cordial gathering The sultan yester-
day sent salutntions to the troops with
gifts Of tobacco.
There were forty-cight cases OF
cholera in Constnntinople Saturday
with nine deaths. The total number
of cases since November 5th. is Off
cially reported as Si3 with Az deaths.
Travellers from Dedeaghtch doscrib-
ed the massacre of Moslcms by the
Bugarians when they entered that
town, which Is reported to be typical
of what Is happening throughout Mac
cdoniH. The first Bulgarians to enter
were an irregular band of not more
than 1870. A shot was fired from the
mosque which was flying the white
flag whoreupon the Bulgarans de-
moiished the mosque with bombs and
burned and looted the Turkish quar-
ter and massacred 500 persons. More
than 100 bodies were counted in tho
streets some Of which were those OF
Christians
All Turkish shops were pundered.
the roughs Of the town taking part in
the pllaging The Greek bishop act
ed with courage ana sent IA boat to
jcsika bay FOR help. The foreign war
ship cent several boats into the harbor
at nisnt carrying big lights. to make
hem look like warships.
The last train departing before tho
bulgarian arrival was stormed by fu-
sitives. One OF the engineers was
bitten on the hands and legs by fren-
.ied women who tried to climb into
he engine The last train Of all was
,aptnrcd.
An official announcement confirms
the statement that the armistice pro-
Iocol VIII fe signed Monday or
tuesday. Those who will attach
heir signature~ are Nazim Pasha.
Mar minister aud commander in CHIEF
# the Turkish forces Rechad Pashh
ma Ria Pasha. Also representing
Turkey General SaVoff. generalissimo
If the bulgarian army; Or. Daneoff.
resident of the Bulgarian chamber
II deputies and General Fitcheff.
bulgarian chief uf staff.
The arnisticc provides that forti-
led places may he provisioncd and
hat the siege of Turkish ports and
Stands is 10 he contemporary con-
idercd as raised.
In the event Of breakdown oe
ne peace negotiations the contract
ng parties must give forty-eighk
ours notice before rcsuming hostili.
les.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
PENSION { RS PAID
DIRECTLY FROM
WASHINGTON
Old Agency System Abolished
Causes inauguration of New
Method Of DisburSing Money
to Veterans.

CBv Morn'ng ,'ourrnl Special Leased WireD
Washington. Dee. 1.-The new sys-
tenn of paying all persons on the fed
cral pension rolls direct from Wash
ington. instead Of through the eigh-
teen pension agencies, is being nau-
gurated by the pension bureau. Checks
are being sent 600,0 pensioners In
the section heretofore covered by the
agencies at Augusta, Ga, Boston, CO.
lumbus, Detroit, Washington ana san
FRANCISCO. The personnel of the
agencies at indianapolis. Knoxville.
Louisville, New York, Philadelph,c
ana Topeka, which have completed
their November payments, will soon
be brought into Washington, the first
of the agency transfers to the pension
bureau. For the first time in history
the pensioners win be paid without
the formality of vouchers, the checks
serving the same purpose by require
ment Of endorsement by the pcnsoncr
in the presence of two witnesses. The
pcnsioner also must show to the m
dorsers his certificates, the number of
which must tally with the certificate
number on the checks. The new sys-
TEN obviates the necessity of receipts
from the pensioners
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
Minister Of Interior Hopes to
Have Rebel Bands Surren-
der on Assurance That Their
Lives VIII be Spared,
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
CAUSE UNEASINESS
Government of Madero I'm
certain as to Purpose of Visit
to Harbor of Vera Cruz of
-Four j, S. GunboatS,

'By M"rning journal Special Leased Wire ,
Mexico CITY. Dec. Convinced
that numerous bands OF rebels in
the states Of Durango. Coahula and
| Southern Chihuahua are continuing
their operations merely because they
believe surrender would mean sum-
! mary execution under the suspension
of guarantees, Rafael Hernandez the
new minister Of the interior, announe-
ed today that he would attempt to
gain for them a promise Of amnesty.
Cheche Campos and benjamin Ar
guado. Officers In Oro,cos organiza-
tion are the chief rebel leaders In
those districts and several engage
ments have been fought during the
latter part of the week. the govern
ncnt as usual announcing Victories.
These ana allied leaders have been
making successful raids ON small out
posts, managing for the most part to
cvade encounters with superior forces.
The rich country Is practically at
their mercy and the federal forces
are able to accomplish little more than
garrison the larger towns,
Minister Hernandez is confident the
ruralos, who report to his department.,
win be able to cooperate more ef-
fectively than the regular troops, and
with this object in view. he has con-
ferred with General de- La Vega. COM
mandcr-in-chief OF the rurale guard
Hernandez has issued general
order to the ruraies to commandeer
horses when needed, giving receipts
to the owners and notifying the gov
ornment. The rurales have complain
ed Tint frequently they are unable to-
follow the rebels on account of worn
out mounts. II is believed this VIII
prevent fhe rebels from pbtainins
horses ana will assure the owners nf
payment II WAS suggested by coth-
plants from the ranch owners of
raids,
ont Of the mass Of rumors as 20
General Oruzco's whereabouts, that /
most credited IS the report that he /
has rcaDpeared AZ the head Of some I
hundreds Of men east Of Diinaga, IN
the state of Chihuahua, after rccuper-
ating from a serious sickness. The
government profeascs satisfaction ~
The Improvement in the general situa-
ton. In the state Of DaXaca. sUne
of activity Is apparent rs
he result OF campaign OF dcstruc-
ion and summary executions. The
states OF Morelos and Mexico have
'een fewer developments than usual
.eccntly, but since the rebels arc
Snown to be strong, this iH believed to
)rcsagc increased activity soon.
throughout the republic the NUM-
Der of engagements reported has de-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
SUPREME COURT To
GIVE IMPORTANT
DECISIONS
Settlement Of Union Pacific
Merger Hard Coal Suit and
Cotton Corner Case Expect
ed in Opinions Today,

tBy Morning Journal special Leased WireD
Washington. Dee. decisions in
many Of the 101 cases which are un-
der consideration by the supreme
court are expected to be announced
tomorrow. Chief interest is centered
in possible decisions in the sherman
antitrust cases, such as the hard coal
suit, the Union Pacific merger case
and the cotton corner case. The
state rate eases and the inter moun-
tain rate cases also are anxiously
awaited.
After the announcement of deci
siOns oral argument on the constitu-
tionality of the newspaper publicity
section of the postal appropriation
act will be heard. Much of the rest
of the week will be occupied with ar
guments in cases which have been
placed upon the summary" docket.
This docet was invented by Chief JUS
tice White to which he assigns cases
giving promise of easy disposition and
demanding early considerations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
F fifteen Appropriation Bills,
Carrying More Than One Bill
lion Dollars, Are to be Pre-
SeNted Early After Meeting,
IMPORTANT LIQUOR
MEASURE TO FRONT
Impeachment Proceedings
Against Judge Archibald Ex-
peCted to EngfoSS Attention
of Senate at Once.

tBy Morning Journa; Special Leased WircD
Washington, Dec. 1.-The expiring
sixty second congress win assemble
tomorrow at noon for its final. work
of legislation. In the brief period re-
naming before constitutional imi-
/ tations bring it TO an end, fifteen ap-
preparation bills carrying more than
81, 10000. 600 for the support of the
government must be passed the i'm
peachment of Judge Archibald of the
commerce court. must be tried in the
senate; many investigating committees
must make their reports and scores OF
legislative matters must be disposed
of.
Throughout the session, will run the
preparatory work for the extra ses-
sion to be called soon after President
elect Wilson takes office. Committees
will thresh out questions of tariff,
currency and antitrust legislation In
the effort to have democratic politics
shaped and democratic plans made
before the new administration comes
into power. 1t is assured, say legls-
lative leaders, that there will be no
tariff legislation this winter. Neither
is it expected that the currency or
antitrust problems will receive much !
attention, the principal work of the /
session being confined to preparation
for the democratic admnistratio ana |
the enactment of the more important
bllls pending on the calendars of the |
two houses.
important bills to receive attention
include the bill for department OF /
labor, which Senator Rorah said today
would be pressed for immediate ac-
tion: the Sheppard Kenven bin. pre-
venting shipments of ali liquor into
dry statcs;" the Page bill to give
federal aid to vocational and agricul-
-ural schools, and the resolution for
/ constitutional amendment limiting
1 president to a single term of six
ears The annual estimates for ap-
>rcpriations are ready and will be sen,
o the house tomorrow noon
President Tafts message will be
brought in the following day with
ome of his recommendations for the
ear
Chairman Fitzgerald. Of the house
appropriations committee, had not
cached his office today. but "A sub
ommittec has completed the first an
'ropriation bill and it will be passed
N by the full committee tomorrow
his measure carries appropriations
or salaries In the legislative. executive
nd judicial branches of the govern
1cnt. Committees have been at work
II other measures and string of ,
pproDriation bills will be poured into
he house during the next few weeks.
-cuNlty In the senate usually is linn |
ed until the house has completed I
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02

some of the appropriation measures.
but this year. the Impeachment trial
OF Judge Archibald will cngross the
senate from the beginning Of the scs-
sion.
Several new inquiries are in pros
pect in the house for the short session
The judiciary committee with heein am
inquiry into antitrust problems about
Christmas with the hope that some
amendments to the antitrust law can
be recommended before congress ad-
iourns.
Either the judiciary committee or
the money trust" committee will be
asked, ii is believed TO investigate the
New England railroad situation to de-
termine what relations, IL any, exist
between the Grand Trunk and the
New York, New Haven n Hartford
"The money trust investigation" is
to continue this month and an effort
will he made to secure partial report
before the session ends. Many in
Vestigations, Including that into the
so-called shipping trust and into
the awarding of contracts for army
and navy shoes must be concluded
before March 4th.
Senators who had reached Wash
ington tonight would not venture
opinions as to the outcome of the
struggle in that body over the selec-
ton of a presiding officer. senator
Bacon will act as presiding officer un-
til December 10th. by an agreement
made last August. 1t is believed the |
senate then viii continue him as pre-
siding officer of the court Of rnpeach-
nent until the Archibald trial is con
,luded
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02

'Mail The Constantinople correspon
fdent of the Telegraph. Describes tn,
preliminary Of the negotiations befor,
i'hatal1a week ago. Edib Fey WA,
sent with flag of truce to arrang,
meeting between the Bulgarian ant
! iurk ish commanders. He was .ct
| "'ndl"lded to the town Of Tchatalja
lhere he saw the general in com.
nand and arranged for a meeting on
Monday last When Nazim Pasha. the
turkish commander in chief. rode ,c
lcnatal1a he was received with full
milltarN honors, The meeting of Na-
zlm Pasha with General Savoff and
other bulgarian DELEGATES was ex-
Htremely cordial Nothing was said
about the war After the courtesies,
General Savoff said,
Fn'" YOU fun powers to negotiate
peace"
Nazim Pasha replied:
II am awaiting fun instructions
from my government"
General Savoff then asked:
what day viii you be ready to hold
the first meeting? to which Nazim
replied: "Wednesday or any day will
suit me-"
The Bulgarian delegates said they
were anxious to begin negotiations at
once and this was agreed upon. when
it came to the question of settling the
location of the conference General
Savoff suggested Silivri on the Mar
mora coast. hut Na2im Pasha objected
to it as being too distant and too in
convenient and proposed Tchatalja as
the most suitable
To this the Bulgarians agreed and
the meeting terminated
Throughout the conferences all the
delegates have been on the best OF
terms with one another
Salcniki dispatch to the Times
saws:
Macedonia is being drenched with
blood as the result of atrocities COM
mitted by bulgarian irregulars. 1t
IS lamentable that responsibility for
so many Of these atrocities lies at the
door of the Christian race.
The Bulgars. needing the regulars
in Thrace. practically left Macedonia
in the care of irregulars. Besides the
massacres already reported at Kavala
and Series. there has been an enor-
nous mount of killing in the district
Df AVrethissar. where scarcely 2 single
Moslem has been left alive. Moham-
nedan bands are adding their quota
% the general destruction.
Whole villages have been depopulat-
'u as tne result oI tnclr SdNaRcTN. +,
rurco- Albanan bands are also TAX |
ng part The Servians have a better
ecord Apart from the slaughter OF
number of Moslems, principally by
at Uskup, little complaint
las been made against them.
II have been unable to trace any
nassa cres to the Greeks, but it is
tated that their bands are getting into
ction. The army up to the present
las been able to control the auxili-
ries and there is reason to believe
hat strong measures will be taken to
heck the movement before 1t has any
hance to make progress. Further
ght on the Kavala massacres shows
hat Armenians who joined the Pull
aVan army as volunteers committed L
hem, being led by "A man whose fam
y was killed in the Adana massacre.
There is little doubt that the mo-
We was to aVenge the Adana massa-
re. About fifteen bodies Of mur-
cred Turks are still lying about un-
uried. Three or four have twenty
ayonet wounds while the others are
urriblv mutilated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
ENRAGED MAN RUNS
AMUCK IN DENVER

Denver. Dec. &c W. Renning
drank hottie of poison. sought to
kill his wife with "A revolver and held
uD and took awav a policeman's re-
volver before he was finally put un-
der arrest. According to the police.
Benning. brooding over the fact that
his wife had left him and was suing
for divorce. attempted suicide 10y
drinking poison with whiskey as an
The enc counteracted
the other. Then he started down the
street 10 the house where his wife
was living she saw him coming WITH
a gun in his hand and called PATROL
man Charles Edwards who stopped
Benning.
The pour parler came Ia an abrupt
END when tenning snatchsd the po-
lice mans gun and went running down
the street Edwards sent for rein
forcemcnts and with two other police
men captured the fugitive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
PRINCE Is
WOI \DED SEIIOISIN

Parls, Dec. 2.-trOWn PfinCe Dan-
ito of MONTENEGRO has been seriously
wounded, according to Il Rieka report
to the Matin. He received his Wounds
in an assault ON the Turkish position
dominating Scutari.
The prince was brought 10 Ricka in
an ambulance according to the re-
ports, where an operation was per-
formed for resection Of the intestine
which had been perforated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
JANNUS CONTINUES
TOWARD NEW ORLEANS

psceoa, Arkansas Dec l.---Tony
Jannus accompanied in his hydro
acroplanc by William H. Trefts. a
photogrnpher, arrived here today on
his way to New Orleans from Omaha.
He left Carruthersville, Missouri this
covering the sixty-two miles
in one hour and II minutes not
counting five minutes at Gold Dust,
Tennessee on account OF rain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
american .lutoists Meet Today.

Chicago. Dec 1.-The annual meet
ing of the American Automobile asso-
citation will begin here tomorrow The
contest situation. good roads agitation
and the election of officers are the
principal events scheduled The ain,
OF the good roads committee ii to seek
federal aid in highway Improvement |
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
BULGARIANS BUTCHER
MANY M0HAMMEDANS
Towns Are Plundered and Peo-
pie Shot Down Indiscrimin-
ately Greek Bishop Tries to
End BIoodShed,


London. Dec. 1.-The terms
of the armistice, according to I
. the Constantinople correspond I
ent of the Standard, provide that I
the armies shall remain in their I
present position ana cease en- I
trenching. reinforcing or bring I
ing up ammunition. Adrianople I
and Scutari shall not be evacu- I
ated, but their garrisons shall I
, receive rntions daily sufficient I
for one day. Z
bulgaria, the correspondent Z
adds, Is willing that Adranoplc Z
shall remain Turkish. providing Z
Turkey VIII pay an indemnity of Z
$3.50. 10000 Z
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-02
Congressman woods Dangerously H.

Estherville, Iowa, Dec. congress
man Frank p. Woods, of the Tenth
Iowa district, Is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia. Members of his family
have been called from California
New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
TAFT TO STAY IN RACE
Continued from first page.

been led to feel that an effort Is oeihs
made by the Taft people to smoke hini
out" and that he resents such an enor'.
OF course, the President realizes tna'
there are men close to Mr.. RooseVe''
who have personal reasons for WISHING
to make trouble between him ana MS
predecessor, and IT is not difncuit 10
Judge by the stories and reports which
are brought TO the White House OF the
character of the reports which are ped
died at Oyster Bay. II Mr. Taft were 10
believe all the reports which come 10
him he could never forgive his FORMER
friend, and doubtless the same would De
true of Mr.. Roosevelt if he were TO pe-
lieve all the reports carried to him.
However the mutual friends OF poth
believe that those who are most ear
nestly seeking to foment trouble VIII
soon overreach themselves, and that Mr.
Roosevelt will come to appreciate now
greatly they have sought to impose en-
his friendship and confidence.
In the mean time, however, President
Taft has spoken for himself and all VINO
desire his denomination can count on LIS
making game fight, regardless OF wnat
any one else may or may not do.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
clTYS LOWEST DEATH RATE
Year 1911 Showed Percentage
of Onlv 1913 in 1000.

.ccordinF 70 final calculations or the be-
nartment Of Health the year 1871 hau tie
lowest death rate In the history OF the Guy
,rbare were 75,423 deaths recorded. OF "
death rate per 1000 Of 1913. In 1917 the
.otaI number of deaths was 76'Ii2, or Il
death rate Of 1898.
Tho causes Of deaths showing increases
last wear were Cancer, ESQ: organic near.
disease. 9s2; cirrhosls Of the liver 49, ana
homlcides. 46.
Tbere was 134,542 births in 1911, as com
nared with 129.OSO in 1910 There were
4S.765 marriages, as compared WIN 4''7i'
in 1910.
The following statements and hgures are
ased upon a comparison of the mortally
during the year just closed with the deceh-
NAL average OF the Immediately preceding
ten vears corrected 10 correspond with the
increase Of the population.
THE total number OF deaths during l91l
uas 13557 less than the decennial average
that is II the death rate for the decen-
Mum 1901 TO 1910 had prevailed during
the wear 1911 there would have been SS'sSo
deaths. as against 1923 which actually oc-
CURED. Continuing the comparison oil the
various causes Of death the following de-
creases appear: Typhoid fever, 2SS; ma
lariaI fever So smallpox, SO; measles, 273
scarlet fever, 2S4; whooping cough. go
diphtheria and Group, 97S; Influenza, 80 ;
tuberculosis OF the lungs, 1910. other forms
Of tuberculosis, II; cerebro-spinal menin-
p,tis. 5SG; acute bronchitis. 7S2; pneu-
monia. 2,453 diarrhoeal diseases under five
wears of age, 2,251; Bright's disease and
nenbritis. 1,64S old age, 45S; accidents,
16g and suicides, 1873
The saving of life extended to all age
orouns but was most pronounced for the
age group under five years OF age, being
400 less deaths for this age group; between
.be ages of FIVE to sixty-five there were
eAa less deaths. and for the age group of
s,~tv.f,ye years and over there were 2Sa
less deaths.
THE deaths of males showed a decrease
., , aaO and of females 6,247.
There were ISL more deaths In institu-
.ons. 1856 fewer deaths in tenement
houses and 1881 fewer deaths in private
dwelling houses.