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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10

ed entirely by the trustees.
The elimination of the Mechanics
and Traders removed a competitor fol
your bank?'
Yes
Don't you think that is an illustra
tion of the need of some control over
the power of the clearing house in
such a crisis said Mr.. Untermyer
Mr. Frew objected TO any inference
that there had been any ulterior mo-
tive in the handling of the clearing
house loan.
Mr. Untermyer dlsavowed any such
inputation.
Mr.. Untelmyer took up the attitude
OF the New York clearing house COM
mittee toward the banks that went
to the wall during the 1907 panic.
Mr.. Frew said the Mechanics 4
Traders bank was advanced 2,100009
bv the clearing house committee. He
was on the loan committee he said
and his partner in the Corn Exchange
bank was on the special committee of
five which handled the matters of the
clearing house during the panic. A
receiver was appointed for the Me-
chanics and Traders. which closed its
doors January 30, 1908, leaving So
100000 in collateral in the receivers
hands.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
MORGAN LNFL UENCE
LSGIVEN PROBE

Washington, d. c., Dec. The
Morgan influence" in New York bank
ing formed the basis for most of to-
days session of the house money
trust investigating committee. Walter
E. Few, banker and president of the
was under fire of questions by Sam
uel Cntermyer, the committees at
torney, who sought in vain to get Mr..
Frew to admit that the phenomenal
deposits from $5,00o,0o0 in 1903 to
$16S.000,000 at the present time-was
due to the influence of ]. p. Morgan
& Company.
Mr.. Frew did not know just what
was meant by q Morgan institution
He admitted, however, that the three
men who hold voting trust that
rules the Bankers Trust company
were associated with Mr.. Morgan"
Mr.. Untermyer endeavored to bring
out that the merger OF the Mercantile
Trust company which was controlled
by the Equitable Life Assurance COM
pany, with the Bankers company and
which added materially to the de-
posits of the latter was brought about
through the Morgan influence
Mr. Frew, although director of the
the negotiations which were conduct
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
SAFE BLOWERS
CAUGHT IN
MEMPHIS
BUT KINNEY" BERGEN WOULD NOT
Be TAKEN ALIVE AND after
SPECTACULAR PISTOL DUEL He
WAS KILLED.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 10.-ln po'
lice raid on house in the outskirts
Of Memphis today, kinney Bergen
believed to be a widely known safe
blower, was killed by city detectives
Frank Holloway, who is credited win
a police record in many cities, TWO
other men and woman were arrest
ed
Bergen was killed after he had made
a spectacular escape. The detectives
heavily armed, surrounded the mouse
and captured other members OF the
party without trouble, But Bergen,
vowing he would not be taken allVe,
directed a steady fire at the police
drove them back few feet, then leap
ed from garret window. Surviving
the 50 foot jump without apparent H.
Jury and got away. A short time after
ward, however. he returned 10 'he
house. Detectives on guard surround
ed him and in the pistol bal tie that
followed. Bergen was killed
Chief of Detectives Roper planned
the raid yesterday. Today slN de
tectives surrounded the house and
one of them knocked at the front door,
The woman, as yet unidentified, ap-
peared She was seized before she
could make an outcry, then the detec'
tives softly entered the house. They
captured Holloway and two of the
u,en. known as "Todas" Wallace ana
Jack Monday, without a fight.
Bergen, however apparently having
taken warning when the detectives
appeared at the house, had armed
himself and the spectacular pistol
battle and Bergens escape followed.
Holloway, who is credited with being
the leader of the gang. was arrested
in Chicago a few months ago, and ar
that time made an alleged confession
duplicating himself in the robbery OF
the New Westminster. C.. Bank,
when sum in excess of 100000 was
stolen. He confessed, it. is said, to
avoid being sent to Texas, where he
was wanted for safe blowing.
Holloway, however, was returned
to Rusk, Texas, and sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary. Af
ter his conviction he pleaded illness
and while on his way to a hospital,
jumped from q fast moving ,train and
escaped
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
HAS COME TO STAY
SAYS ROOSEVELT
BULL M00SER But DEVELOPMENTS OF NEXT FEW YEARS MUST SHOW
WHO ARE MEN MOST WORTHY TO LEAD THE FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE,
BOTH OLD PARTIES REACTIONARY
AND BOSS RIDDEN He DECLARES

serves The greater Held for farm {
products, which process now costs
them and the consumer so de9fly The
largest measure of financial aid WOulG
come from mortgage banks chartered.
regulated and careful supervised by
the government operating on the
method Of the credit Foncier OF
France.
Our people and especially our pro.
gressive members must keep in mind
that the progressive party is by it's
platform committed to the doctrine
that the measures we advocate are
to become part of the law of the land,
provided we can get the people to
stand for them. If legislators, eXecu-
tive or court stands in the way, then
III lawful and orderly fashion and
along the lines laid down in the ma
t!onal progressive platform, we intend
to see that the will of the people is
carried out; and that Judge, legislator
and executive officer alike, do their
full part in thus carrying out the viii
OF the people. In the matter of lead
ership, both local and national we
may trust the events of the next year
or two to develop our ablest and most
resourceful men and for every position
the leader must be chosen not in the
least with reference to his own de.
siles, but solely with reff.rd to the
needs of the people, for the progress
sive party is the servant OF the peo.
pie,
40 man should come into this party
with the idea that he can establish
claim on it. He must content him
self with the opportunities it offers
for service and for sacrifice.
Colonel Roosevelt repeated and
emphasized his criticism of the act
of the supreme court of Idaho in rul.
5hg progressive electors from the bal.
lot in the November election.
Not to have criticized the decision,
for which several Boise editors who
quoted the colonel's structures have
been cited for contempt would have
been cowardly, the bull moose leader
asserted
The Boise Capital-News,' said
Colonel Roosevelt, was the only paper
that had the courage to criticize the
decision. | hold that it would have
been cowardly not to have criticized
such an outrageous decree. The
most severe criticism the paper con-
tained, however, was in telegram
from me. | did not make it half strong
enough, it was much worse than the
ordinary bad decision. ! hold that the
decision was outrageous and it was
the duty of every honest citizen to
protest against it and to denounce it
in strongest terms. Now the court has
cited Publisher Sheridan and other
editors for contempt. The court has
il within its power by inficting suf-
ficiently heavy fine to ruin the only
paper in Idaho with the strength to
hold out against it.
II advocate that the progressive
party pay any fine that may be in
flicted and that We send the best law
yers obtainable to Idaho to fight the
case and give it the widest publicity"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
KANSAS COUPLE
FOUND DEAD IN
DENVER HOTEL

Denver, Dec. l0-B. G. Johnson ant
wife were found dead in bed at thel1
hotel today with bullet wounds il
their heads. The couple who came
here recently from Hutchinson, Kan
saS, were last seen alive Saturday
The police believe it is a case of muir
der and suicide.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.. Johnson, Hut
Crimson, Kansas, appearing on the no
tel register is the only information in
the possession of the police the couple
apparently having destroyed all
means of possible identication The
authorities believe that death occur
red some time Saturday, the day they
We're last seen alive. When detec-
tives today broke into the room, they
found Johnson, still clasping 80
caliber revolver, lying across the foot
of the bed in which his wife lay. 1t
is believed that Johnson killed his
wife and then shot himself A search
Indicating that Johnson was the in
venter of the Excel Tie Plate and
Rail Brake.
Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 10.-D. G..
Johnson was widely known in this
vicinity For twenty years he was a
conductor on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad, leaving the ser
vice of that company ten years ago
He was the first conductor on the
JctmOre branch of the road and was so
well known to patrons that his train
came to be known as "JohnsOn's
train After leaving the railway ser
vice. he went into the real estate and
brck erage business. Six months ago
he sold his business and home here
and went to Denver, following the re-
fusal of the local board of trade to ad-
nit him as member of the ground
that he was not a grain dealer. John
son was of an inventive turn. He held
a patent on metal railroad tie.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
WALL STREET

New York, Dec. 10-Prices crum-
bled today under persistent attacks
by the bear faction in the stock mar
ket. No resistance was shown at
any points. Momentary checks was
the selling encountered were due os'
digest stocks thrown overheard be-
fore 4 renewal of liquidating Com
mission houses closed out many week
ly margined accounts and hurried
medy impairment of loans led TO a
further sacrifice of securities
STANDARD issues were in the fore
front of the downward movement,
but the largest losses were inflicted
on the lesser known stocks. Lacka-
wanna slumped tifteer points, Ma
tional Biscuit, eleven, American Snuff
eight, and large number of other
shares of this class from two to six
points. AT noon the market was raj
lying briskly with active issues up l
to points from the lowest. Bonds
were heavy.
Shorts were impressed by the
ready absorption of the Hill stocks,
which lifted Northern Pacific and
Great Northern two points above yes
terdays closing any they scrambled
to cover. This buying, in addition to
scme demand aroused by the severe
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
ENCLANOsS KICK
ON PANAMA BILL.
is BEFORE KNOX

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-Wlth
the formal presentation of Great BRIT
aims protest against the Panama
canal bill, Secretary Knox today got
down to a careful study &C tho OBJ
jections raised by Sir Edward Grey
in the lengthy note transmitted last
night by Ambassador Brice. The eX-
lsting arbitration treaty between tn"
United States and Great Britain eX-
pires b. limitation next Juno.
If the controversy were 10 be de
layed until then, there wi oc 10
treaty under which the dispute might
be arbtrated In any case, a special
agreement approved by the senate
would be required before the dis
pute could be referred to The Hague
and there is a variance of opinion as
to whether a majority of the senate
would permit the case to go there.
Several members among those consid
cred the best lawyers in the upper
house of congress. have declared that
the United States surely would lose
it's case al The Hague.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
IMPORTANT MATTER
WILL CONFRONT next
LEGISLATIVE BODY
TAXATION PUBLIC LANDS COMPILATION Of STATE LAWS ADEQUATE
BALLOT IMMIGRATION AND BETTER POLICING SYSTEM AMONG FEW
OF MANY MEASURES THAT need ATTENTION OF LAW MAKERS
new STATE NEEDS MEASURES FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY

who seek land, just what they can
and can rot do on this land. The day
when half starving immigrants are
compelled to ride out OF New Mexico
on 8 blind baggage, should be gone
] forever. It is not square deal to
the intending settler nor his family
nor to the great state of New Mexico,
The question of legislation for the
handling of our great wealth of public
! lands is likewise a matter that will
come before the next session of the
legislature and it should be dealt with
honestly ard courageousIy and with
out favor 10 any man, corporation or
official.
The proper policing of a state as
Of great Importance. There are too
many SIX shooters extant in the land
and they are in hands that should be
dIsarmed.. This is shown by the rec
crda OF the courts.
New Mexico looks to her legislature
to meet the issues fearessIy and
promptly and failure to meet the
demands of the people of the state
by the legislature, the governor or
any state official, will be a BETRAYAL
Of trust that can not help but retire
to private life every official vino does
not measure up to the standards Of
his position.
These are but a few of the many
questions that are open to discussion
at this time, that must be discussed,
that must be met and that must be
met in the right way.
The New Mexican, as in the past,
pledges its support and opens it's col
utnns in defense of every official with
out regard to party lines or past po.
'itical affiliations, who does his duty
and who represents the people of this
state. as against the system in vogue
IN New Mexico in the past.
The personal ambition Of no man
must at this time stand in the way of
legislation, too long delayed. We have
~ this new state, a comm onwea!th
greater, richer ar,' with countless
more possibilities than the great
state of Pennsylvania and it should
be developed for the benefit of the
people of New Mexico and not for the
benefit Of Pittsburg or of Wall Street.
The issues will be presented clearly
and honestly and they will be dealt
with by this newspaper without fear
and without favor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10

Chicago, IT,, Dec. 1o-Colone
Roosevelt, making his "keynote
speech at the opening of the progress
sive party conference in the La Sail
hotel auditorium here today. person
ally thanked the men who so 9ener
ously came forward with their sub
scriptions when there was no definite
plan for obtaining finances" To give
emphasis to his expressed gratitude
the Colonel walked to the front O.
the platform and pointed at William
Flynn of Pennsylvania, Frank A. Nun
sey, George w. Perkins and c. S. Bird
calling each by name. He continued:
81 not only want to thank you, but
say that | have been happy to have
been with you. want to say that
there has been no more disnterested
ness progressives than yourselves.
Nobody will ever have to investigate
me to learn that know of these con-
tributons and was very much obliged
for them An outburst of cheers
followed this disression from his
main speech. Even the aisIes and
other standing room were filled when
the conference was called to order.
Senator Dixon, the party's national
chairman, spoke very briefly and was
followed by Colonel Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt made it plain
today that the program of the progress
sive party does not contemplate max
ing terms with The republican party
as a party. He said in effect, that
the new party had come to stay and
expected eventually to attract to its
banner the progressives who still give
allegiance to the republican and demo-
cratic organizations.
AS to the leadership, Colonel Roose
welt said the events of the next year
or two could be trusted to dtvelol the
best man, who must be chosen with
out regard to their own desires but
solely with regard to the needs of the
people.
He said in part:
The function of the new party is
HOt limited 10 securing lnt enactment
of the measures advocated in the new
party's platform and the retirement OF
a few bosses. Our purpose is to keep
up continuous campaign for social
and industrial justice and for genuine
government by the people and for the
people. Such Il campaign cannot be
expected from any party which is
partly reactionary; and at their best,
both OF the old parties are partly, and
they are unusually dominantly, reac
tiOnary.
The immediate work for our party
is to establish the principles of our
platform by appropriate legislation in
the nation and in the several states.
lit the national legislature progressive
senator's and congressman should push
the various progressive proposals, not
only those affecting labor, but that af
fecting the trusts
Mr.. Roosevelt renewed his proposal
10 create a commission like the inter
state commerce commission to super.
wise the big industrial concerns doing
Interstate business
He continued Farm financing
should receive the consideration it de ,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10

The session of the legislature which
corvenes at Santa Fe in January OF
next year, is in many respects more
important for the future prosperity ct
the new state than the first meeting
which was unfortunately given over
to a senatorial fight. a deadlock and q
display OF partsanism that bespoke
a poor conception on the part of
those responsible, as to the crying
needs of the people Of New Mexico.
The same members of that leg!sia-
tLre will have an opportunity at the
coming session to retrieve themselves
in the eyes of the people who elected
them into office and failure to SO re
treVe themselves, will rnean political
otiiquity for every reactionary.
The first and foremost need OF New
Mexico is a taxation system that will
fairly and honestly distribute the tax
among the people and tax in just pro
portion, all industries and properties
alike. This is SO apparent that there
is no opportunity for controvertng it.
That there exist many differences of
opinion as to the proper way at which
t. arrive at a just taxation system
is admitted but this newspaper in a
series Of articles will start the discus
sion in fair and open manner and
will be pleased to have communica-
tions on the subject that are not too
Iong for publication and that deal with
facts. Articles denouncng any part
cuiar industry are not desired and will
not be given publication but where it
becomes necessary for purposes of
comparison to do SO, an honest state
ment of taxation discrimination will
be considered available.
OF equal Importance to insure
square deal for the man with the bal
lot is an adequate ballot system
something that will not be too corn
pIicated but which will insure honest
elections and the freedom Of any cit-
zen from intimidation or treachery at
the polls. This matter, also is open
fer discussion and will be dealt with
by this newspaper in the same spirit
as will the question of honest vaua-
ton and taxation.
Another matter Of supreme import
ance is a bureau of immigration or q
department of publicity that is non
political in every branch and that will
be so conducted as to induce the right
kind Of immigration to enter New
Mexico in a proper way, telling those
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
CRISIS is AT HAND
IN RAILWAY STRIKE

Houston, Texas, Dec. 10.-The cru
cial test in the mediation or strength
ened strike of the Hartman line con-
ductors and trainmen between New
Orleans and Ell Paso should be reach
ed within the next twenty-four hours,
according to c. P. Neill, who has been
here as federal mediator several days
Both sides seem to have conceded
their respective limits and permanent
settlement or final break is the
prospect during the next twenty-four
hours.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
TWENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLAR DEAL Is ON

Austrian Postal Savings bank, the
firm of S. NJ. NonRothschild, the Aus
TRAN Credit Anstalt, and the Austrian
l.aender Bank, 2o.000,000 in four and
one-half per cent and ~ 2-year Imper-
tal treasury notes
The contracting firm has been as,
sured that the political situation is
much improved and that there is no
reason for apprehending warlike de-
velopments between the great po-
Wers. The larger part of the pro-
ceeds of the loan will not be with
drawn until the middle Of January,
1913"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
WOMAN DETECTIVE
SALT LAKE is
AN INNOVATION

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 10.-The
woman detective has made her ap-
pearance in Salt Lake. She came
SO quietly that she was here two
v eeks before any one ouside the po-
lice department was aware of her
presence. 1t was admitted today that
Miss Nellie Elder formerly of Den
Yer, and Miss Lucille Walker, an
amateur, have been taking notes in
rooming houses and fashionable res.
taurants for fortnight and that
many complaints charging illegal
sales of liquor and other misdemean-
ors have resulted from their activi.
ties
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
.AE LEFT IWO MlpoWS.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec lu.--Mat
rimony has staunch friend in Orson
Pratt Aronld, a well to do street rail
Not only did Mr.. Arnold leave two
widows, both welded to him before
polygamy was interdicted by the Nor
mon church, but his will, probated to-
day, provided that his son, Frank
X. Arnold. aged 25, must be married
before he shall receive his share Of
the estate.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
NO MONEY FOR
BEO ne DIES
a SAD DEATH

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. 10
Moulten Stag poured upon William
Bruce, laborer, as he lay asleep, re-
suited in his death at local hospital
last night After day spent in a
vain search for work at Garfield, Utah,
and having no money to hire a bed,
Bruce lay down among the warm Stag
al the foot of the American Smelter
dump. Toward morning yesterday,
ten tons of the liquid fire rolled down
tie damp and splashed over the sleep
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
\ = \ = \ = < \ 4 Y \
ROSWELL MAN is MISSING.

y Denver, Colo, Dec. 10.--The =
y Denver police have instituted y
4 search for Herman Barsh, who \
y left Roswell, N. NJ, recently for \
\ Denver, and has disappeared. In \
y quiries have been telegraphed to \
y many New Mexico points. Barsh y
\ has been missing for two weeks. \
y According to the police, Barsh X
y had considerable sum of money y
= when he left Roswell. =
y 4 4 4 4 4 = 4 4 X X 4
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10

fall of prices, soon carried the lead
ers up materially, Steel and Reading
selling a point above last night
Prices held well on the recovery
but the demand was limited on the
higher range and trading came al
most to a standstill
The market closed easy The Sc
we're losses of the forenoon were con
verted into gains running from i to 9
points in such stocks as the Hill is
sues, st. Paul, Reading, Canadian Pa
cific and Steel. and there was more
of an effort TO bolster up individual
shares.
The Tobacco group showed some
buoyancy and American Tobacco sold
10 points above it's lowest Various
other industrial issues also moved up
in spirited fashion.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
BRITISH STEAMER LOST.

Louisburg, Cape Breton, Dec. 10
crew of twenty men, is thought to
have been lost in one of the recent
storms. No news of the steamer has
been received since she left Louis
burg, November 6, with a cargo of
coal for Placentia, N. f.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
HARTMAN RIGHT OF
WAY is IN COURTS.

Spokane, Wash, Dec 10.-The Ore
Washington railroad and Naviga-
ton company will lose a strip of
right Of way twentyseven and half
miles long and 200 feet wide, on it's
main line north of Yakima and the
coast if the government is able to
prove its contentious contained in a
bill in equity filed today in the feder-
al court. The strip lies in Rainier
national forest and constitutes an es-
sential link in the Hartman system S
main line.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
HOUSE.
Mot Of nNNr

Met at noon.
Rules committee took up the New
Haven-Grand Trunk investigation
resolution.
Money trust committee continued to
hear New York bankers.
Contest over seat of Represent tive
Bowman OF Pennsylvania, taken up.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10

assurance that there was no likeli.
hood of a war between the great po-
wers of Europe that New York bank
ers undertook the fiotation of a So.
as announced last night at Vienna.
kuhn-Loeb & Co today issued this
statement:
"kuhn-Loeb & Co. and the National
City Bank confirm that they had pur.
chased in conjunction with the Aus
trian group including the Imperial
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-12-10
The DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENAT e.

Met at noon.
generalship for Colonel George Goe-
thals.
Commerce committee heard oppo-