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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04

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Long Beach, Cal, April 3.-Gal'
braith r. Rodgers. the first man ,e
cross the American continent in an
aeroplane, was killed here almost in
stantly at s:15 this afternoon whcr
his Wright bi-plane. in which he had
been soaring over the ocean, fell
into the surf from height
of 200 feet and buried hini
in the wreck. His neck was broken
and his body badly mashed by the
engine of his machine. He lived but
few moments.
Rodgers for week past had been
making daily flights here and had
taken many passengers, both men and
women. up with him. Today he start
ed from his usual place and scared out
over the ocean, crossing the pier and
then turned and dipped close to a
roller coaster in a beach amusement
park.
Seeing a flock of gulls disporting
themselves among great shoal of
sardine Just over the breakers Rodgers
again turned and dived down into
them. scattering the sea fowl in all
directions.
Highly elated with the outcome Of
his dive, Rodgers then few further
out to sea. all the time gradually ris-
ing until he had reached a height of
about 800 feet. Making short turn
he started at full speed for the pier
then suddenly dipped his planes and
his machine began frightful descent
Rodgers was seen by hundreds of per-
sons on the pier to relax his hold on
the levers and then, seemingly
realizing that he was in danger, he
made strenuous efforts to pull the
nose of his machine into level posi-
ton. Failing in this by herculean
efforts he managed to turn his craft
further inshore and in an instant the
craft crashed into the edge of the surf,
not 500 feet from the spot where on
December 10, last. he had finished
his ocean to ocean flight
Many men rushed to his aid. Ernest
Scott and James Goodwin, life guards.
were first TO reach him. They said
Rodgers head was hanging over one
wing of the machine the heavy engine
was on his back and his feet were
drawn up. nearly doubling over his
shoulders Blood was flowing from
his mouth.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
MADtJiO MIL CONSIDER
sfsff.A A>tE> Oh AMERICANS

Washington. April f. President
Madero's cabinet wili take up on Fri
day. the grievance II the American
railroad employees in Mrxico. that thes
have heen Disseminated against In
favor of Aexicans
The state department has had Am
,assador Wilson point out the necer-
siiy Of reaching some kind ~ an agra
meut to maintain the traffic on he
lines
The state department after direct
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
'PsEsIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
FILE FOR PRIMARY

Sacramento. Cal. April 3.-Officiai
notification from the California man
ayers of Roosevelt. Taft. LaFoliette.
Wilson and Clark, to- the effect that
both the presidential nomination PEE
titions and the petitions for the list Of
delegates to national conventions had
been filed in the county clerks office
in all the congressional districts of
the state. were received in the office
OF the secretary of state tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
HOUSE.


Met AT noon.
Miscellaneous bills considered.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
tcld Florida Everglades lands inyesti-
eating committee tnat oiig,nal ex-
cerpt Of Major Wrights report had
not been given out with his consent
Majority Leader Underwood an
nounced the Legislative program from
now on would be confined To appro-
priation and supply bills.
Foreign affairs committee decided tc
report fayorahly resolution directing
state department TO insist upon i'm
mediate settlement hy Mexico of
claims of Americans.
Flcrida Everglades investigatins <
committee concluded hearings
Adjourned p. m. until noon to.
morrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE,

In session at p, m.
Beet and cane sugar growers pro-
tested rSa.nst house free sugar bill
before finance committee.
Foreign relations committee approx
ed Crawford bin for International in
quiry into high cost OF living.
Chairman sutherland of employers
liability commission admitted judi
ciary committees favorable report on
commissions workingmens bin and
announced he would ask its consider
alton Monday.
Adjourned at $50 y. m. until :
y. m. Thursday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
LENES GOES OtHr AND
IN(NDATES FACTORIES

Paducah. Ky, April i.--Telephone
messages from Cairo this morning say
the Mobile and ohio levee there has
gone out ana that many manufac-
tories are inundated The Illinois
Central levee was holding early this
morning and II protects the main part
of the town. 1t is reported many
persons We're rendered homeless.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
GENERAL VILLA GIVEN
CREDIT FOR VICTORY

~ Paso. Texas. April s.-MaderiS;a
agents here declare that the credit for
the federal victory at Parral belongs
to General Pancho villa. They star.
that IL H. barely possible that he was
assisted by General trina but ihaf
Generals Aubert aud Teil.= were At
Mapiini l2e miles from Parrai. with
The main forces Of the govcrnment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
HE FIT uE MAS BORN To
tO>pIfR AND RULE The AIR

Kansas City. April s.-Galbraith
Perry Rodgers felt that ne was born
10 rule and conquer the air and when
ne successfully concluded his cross
continent flight from New York 20
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
RIVER SHOWS so fHI.T At
IL. IOtI> AND RISING.

81. Louis. April s.-The Mississippi
river reached the danger mark, thirty
feet. here tonight and still y rising.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
RODGERS DASHED To DEATH IN
WRECK Of WRIGHT B|-PLANE

Daring Aviator Who Was First to Make Flight from Coast to
His Record Making Trip Across Continent Falls Two Hun
ded Feet and Has Neck and Back Broken by Engine and
Smashed Machine
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-04
RETURNING FROM CHASING SEA
GULLS WHEN THE END CAME

Spectacular Exhibitions by Brdman Had Been Given for Long
Beach Visitors During Many Days and Numerous Passen-
gers Had Been Taken on Aerial Trips Above Surf; Most
Startling Exhibition Of Reckessness Immediately Preced-
ing Catastrophe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Banks May Adopt the Finger Print System

The chance Of making mistake on
a finger print Is said to be very, re-
mote In the first place. the marks on
persons fingers or hand never
change during life, and IN the second
place, there is only one chance in six.
ty-two Millions, It has been estimated,
where two persons would develop the
same finger prints. Heretofore. the
finger print method has been used
almost exclusively by the police. Al
a part Of tho Bertillon system it has
been used to trace criminals. The po-
lice are accustomed to taking impress
sions Of the thumbs and the fingers OF
both hands, but the savings banks do
not 60 that far.
They take prints Of the FIRST three
fingers on tho right hand. emitting the
thumb. These prints are made with in
delible ink ON a card which Is nled
away along with the depositor's name
and pedigree. When he presents his
bank book to draw out his account he
is questioned a. to his pedigree.
Should his questions prove unsatisfac-
tory he Is then asked to make du-
plicate finger print for the purpose OF
comparison. This is done by simply
sprinkling black powder on the moist
ure left by the fingers on bank
card. When the powder Is blown OF
the print remains and the comparison
can then be made.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Comedy Of Errors in Mix Up Of Baby and Dog

rHICAGO-This story has to deal
~ with a baby, a dog, and their re-
spective and loving owners, a Clark
Devon street car, and a typical return
ng-home-from-work crowd. It hap
pened on the north side, between Mad
ison street and Belmont avenue.
AS you may have guessed, 1t was =
running story. which might have been
turned into a debate entitled (Which
Do You Love the Most-the Baby or
the Dog?"
The woman with the dog was a
good natured, friendly sort, even II
she had taken advantage OF the con-
ductor by smuggling her four footed
friend aboard under the guise of a
package under one of the folds of her
dress. After getting successfully On
the car, she nudged fat man to one
side and made room beside her for
the dog.
Shortly afterward a tired looking
mother carrying an armful of baby
passed up her nickel to the conductor
and got the right to stand In the car.
This situation continued until the
owner of the pup developed a streak
OF sympathy and offered to hold the
baby for the tired woman, but let the
mother continue to stand. The trans
fer was effected without incident and
I'll went well for a few minutes.
Along about Wrightwood avenue the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Woman Fights Bulldog to Save Kittens Life !.

There was q small kitten In the IL
ley. and Miss Throckmorton and the
bulldog saw the kitten at about the
same time. It 10 stated. Miss Throck-
morton called to Wells to hold back
the dog, and ran toward the helpless
little kitten, But Wells, it IL said. did
not hold the dog. 80 Miss Throckmor-:
ton. who loves but does not fear
beasts, she stated. seized the bulldog
by the neck.
Miss Throckmorton's strength was
not an equal match for the dog. and:
Wells. it was said, did not help her,
but only cried out warningly that the,
dog would hurt her. =, ~-.sE
Finally the bulldog got away from
Miss Throckmorton, and with one
crunch Of bis powerful jaws, and one:
shake of his massive head. ended all,
and every. singly,. separately and In
dividually, nine lives of the kitten.
Then Miss Throckmorton swore the
warrant against Wells and Miss Hin
lie. She said she did not think that
persons ought to be allowed. to per
NIT such dangerous animals as the
bulldog to be at large without being
muzzled.
Judge Pugh, who tried the case.
fined Wells $50 for cruelty to animals.
and fined Miss Hinkle IS for allowing
the dog to be at large unmuzzled and
without leash.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Why Only Eleven Jurors Determined a: Suit.

What objection have you to the
tury?"
"None 1t all. Judge. but / declare 1t
Is almost impossible for me to serve"
you have been regularly drawn
and regularly empane!ed and l can't
possibly excuse you, unless you show
some good and sufficient reason"
The young man was plainly embar-
raised: he stood on one foot. then on
the other. then finally said: 80
Judge, it's like this. I have a most
important engagement tomorrow
morning and in the event that the jury
got tied up in the case about to be
tried I would be in an awful FIX" {
What kind of an engagement? :
The young fellow blushed like o
school girl and said:
II am to be married in the morn
Ing"
Judge Walker gave a sympathetic
smile, and calling the opposing coun'
sci stated the young mans predica'
ment and plea. The learned attorney
promptly decided in favor Of Cupid
and agreed to dispense with the serv-
ices of the near-benedict and to try
the case with the remaining II jurors.
The cloud lifted from the young
mans brow, he thanked the gentlemen
for their Kindness and consideration.
and after receiving the congratulations
of the court, the attorneys and his tel
low jurors, he left the courtroom witt
a happy smile on his now beam1nl
countenance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

ID IRM1NGHkN, Ala.-Eleven Jurors
ID sat and determined a damage suit
the other. day in the third division Of
the city court, Notwithstanding the
fact that in accordance with the Gus
tom of time immemorial, ~ men good
and true had been selected.
The case at bar was q damage suit
against one Of the large corporations
of the district, and the attorneys for
the plaintiff had demanded a struck
jury.
The jury Of IL was selected and en-
paneled. Previous to going into the
case Judge Walker declared a recess
Of five minutes to give the attorneys
an opportunity to prepare certain pa
pers. As the judge stepped from the
rostrum he was approached by a
youthful looking juror, with decided
ly troubled look on his countenance,
who asked to be excused from serving
on the jury just selected. -
What Is the NATTER" Queried his
honor; are you sick?"
We'll, not exactly, Judge, but will
be if have to serve on that jury"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
S. P. C. A. Woman Called It Cruelty to FIeas

A SBURY PARK, N. J.-Nate Brain
"a was giving q performance Of his
trained fleas tho other day at Third
avenue and Kingsley street.
An excited woman, breathing hard
and her face flushed with heat and
anger pushed her way forward. She
was followed by a man, just az ex-
cited as she was and just as angry.
The woman was Mrs. Percy B. Will
COX. secretary and manager Of the
Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals, and the man with her was
Frank Thompson, one Of the society's
agents.
They watched the proud Brain
make his pets walk wires. wrestle,
pull diminutive wagons and they e.
claimed at the cruelty Of the per-
torrance. The hea man was told that
he was cruel and inhuman.
The S. P. c. A. representatives had
been told that Brain had spurred on
his pets by the use Of electricity.
This was found to be untrue, but it
was agreed by the representatives Of
the society that the feas were suffer
ing fortunes.
ME cruel to my pets?" said Brain.
Il love them, and il there is any cruel
t. am the victim. Don't feed EN-
with my own red blood? I'd show YOU
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

said, discussing the subject. They
are out of date. The fights are ex-
pensive for the railway company, and
the Washington Railway and Electric
company, for one, intends in the, fu.
ture to pay such claims when they are
sincere and just without the Formally
and expense Of legal prosecution and
defense.
1.-The modern policy is to keep Gus
toners of public service corpora
ton in good humor-to keep them az
customers, and not antagonize them.
think most large public service cor
porations are coming to understand
that principle and are putting 1t into
practice"
SO, madam, If the conductor starts
his car before your black net theater
gown Is unlocked from the steps, and
rips it OF you. do not sit down and
weep or get your husband to swear for
VOL. Just step up to Mr. Whitehead's
ONCE. ''Everybody's DOM II now Or
you, sir, II your arm Is wrenched from
the socket, and you cannot work for
some time, just tell Mr.. Whitehead.
and he will ask DR.. Glazebrook, the
company's physician, to communicate
with your physician, and that win BE-
all there will be to it. = go, J
It's the latest thing out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

n ETRO1T, M1CH.-The fact that
u Joseph Murphy has but one arm
does not handicap him in his life Of
crime. He has police record cover
ing so many pages in the identified,
ton bureau Of the police department
that the detectives shudder even at
the thought Of Murphy having two
arms. His record as It now reads
would do credit to a man having as
many arms 40 an octopus has ten
tacles.
Since 1897, however, there has not
been a single conviction registered
against his name. Previous to that
time and after 1881. there were near
.1y 80. His appearance in police court
came with unbroken regularity, except
for a short seven years. During that
time he was serving a sentence in
Jackson for robbery.
The reason that "One-Armed" Muir.
ply has not been appearing in court
with his old-time frequency is be-
cause the warden OF Jackson prison
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

woman owning the dog happened to
look out and see that she was passing
her stopping place. She jumped to
her feet, still holding the other wom-
ans baby, nearly overturned half a
dozen persons on her way to the door.
and jumped of, leaving her dog be-
hind
The mother Of the baby did not miss
the little one or notice the departure
of the friendly woman until the car
had gone another two blocks. Then
she let out a whoop that startled the
most blase 'pay-as-you-enters" and
dropped to the street IL the excite
ment she had picked up the dog.
Meanwhile the woman with the ba.
by had gone into drug store to find
some means Of calling up the car
harms to locate the car, restore the
baby to it's mother, and secure her
dog. This comedy of errors continued
for more than an hour before there
came a happy reunion Of baby and
mother and the dog and owner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Glories Of Mems Hose Tempt Their Wives

Tor months the husbands of Wash.
I ington have wondered why the
sock boxes" which adorn their chif-
foniers have always been empty.
Wives when questioned have re-
sponded: Your, socks are all dirty,
dear. Why don't you think to put
them in the wash and then you need
not growl about them every day or
80" r--.|:
In his ignorance the husband has
ceased to 'growl' and made the hest
Of 1t, usually buying fresh supply on
his way down town. The mistress Of
the household has kept straight face
and said nothing. = !
But stolen socks, like murder. will
out, and thousands Of former 'growl-
ers'' will know what has become Of
the "sobbing hose" which In times past
have vanished from their wardrobss
or dressing tataes., e.
saleswomyen in the hosiery depart
ments the other day explained away
the mystery. Appropriated and not
dirty IL the word which IL the ksy.
to the situation In short. Washington
women have been and are now wear.
ing, their husbands socks. And one
Of mans last claims 70 superiority
has been taken from him without his
knowledge. :5 zss =,a .=.4.5 .I I.sz.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
0ne-Armed Burglar is Only Content in Jail

would not let him. A few weeks ago
the steelgirded gates opened and
Murphy again had his freedom. He
returned to Detroit, the scene Of his
former exploits, and soon got I'm bad"
again.
A Hunt street patrolman, OF duty
and without his revolver or hand.
cuffs, encountered a mild hammered
one-armed man in his back yard one
day short time ago. The intruder
thrust revolver in his face, at the
same time saying that he was not
doing anything" He backed away.
still holding the pistol in a threaten
ing manner.
But it was different when Motor.
cycle Patrolman Danielski and Pa
trolman Taube Of the Chene street
police station were called to the
home Of a citizen and arrived in time
to see a one-armed man emerging
from a ground floor window. The
one-armed one drew a revolver and
fired several times at the policemen.
He then started to run down tho
street, putting up an exhibition that
would have done credit to Tom Lonx.
boat. He was caught and locked up
in the Chene street station.
Murphy's criminal career began
when he was II years old. He is 4S
years old and says that he is only
content when In jail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

FINGER PRINTS as means Of iden-
/ tifying depositors who cannot write
their names may be adopted by Wash
ington Banks. Among the patrons OF
the banks. especially Of those which
do a savings business, the proportion
OF illiterates is considerable, 1t was
said by bankers the other day, and
the fact that some of the Brooklyn
banks have adopted the system of
finger print signatures for their tllit-
crate customers has suggested to To-
cal bankers that the plan might be
feasible for meeting conditions here.
c. L. Bowman. cashier Of the Union
Savings bank. said he believed the fin
ger print system Of signatures was
practicable. but he did not know If It
was needed in Washington.
The finger print system has proved
not only popular with the officers of
Brooklyn savings institutions. but also
has proved an unfailing method OF cd.
tAblishing the identity of the Hitter
ates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

WASH1NGTON.-A thrilling nara
W tive of how Miss Josephine
Throckmorton, author, artist and lover
OF our dumb friends" braved a saw"
age bulldog in a vain endeavor to save
Kittens life was disclosed the other
day by police court records. :,
Miss IThrockmorton, who lives at 121
G street, southeast, was in court as a
witness in the case against Miss Lille
Hinkle Of 119 c street, southeast,
charged with permitting her bulldog
to run at large without a muzzle, and
IN another case against Edward Wells,
Miss Hinkle's brother-in-law, also Hv.
Ing at 119 c street, northwest, for
cruelty to animals, in that he per-
mitted the dog to kill the kitten.
According to evidence, Miss Throck-
morton, accompanied by Miss Annie
Laurie Tully, who lives with her, walk
ed from the rear Of her premises into
Rumsey's alley just as Wells opened
the gate of the Hinkles' yard and
started out with the bulldog.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Street Car Company Promises Millennium

e TREET realway companies are go
y ing to put into effect a policy Of
not fighting claims they believe to be
just If they hurt you or tear your
clothes or smash your hat they are
going to pay you without any fuss.
All you do is to walk up to the claim
agents Office, tell him your troubles,
point out that the conductor knows
how it happened, and you get check.
Yes, sir. Just like that.
Well, at least one of the street rail-
way companies Of Washington says
that is what they are going to do, and
that one is the Washington Railway
and Electric company, according to
F. J. Whitehead. its claim department
manager.
According to Mr.. Whitehead. an era
Is going to come in the history OF
public service corporations that will
make the legal battles for claims fol-
lowing the Terra Gotta wreck and
other similar fights for damages as a
consequence Of recent street car
smash-ups entirely unnecessary. How
the lawyers who make a living prose
cutting claims against public service
corporations are going to take the
news ia a mystery. But the time is
coming.
. The old day. when you had to have
a dozen witnesses, just as good II not
better than the company's, as we'll as
stack of Bibles, and first-class law
yer to prove that an accident actually
did occur to you for which you are
entitled to damages. has gone out of
fashion, says Mr. Whitehead.
I'VE do not have time for these
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

Gabriel with disappointment
his love had left the duca palace
hurried Since he has
body knows his father is keeping from
When tanned by
organize orgies the cs night hunts But Gabriel tells his mother
nothing will him
he has to wait Those who
otherwise him out