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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
TAFT TO EMBARK IN
VIGOROUS SPEECH
MAKING CAMPAIGN
PRESIDENT TO INVADE
MIDDLE WEST AND SOUTH
Itinerary Also Includes Trip to
New Hampshire Where Gov
ernof Has Declared For
Roosevelt For President,

IBy Morning Journni Special Leased Wire ]
Washington, Feb. President
Taft will soon start Il vigorous speech
making campaign to explain his posi-
tion on current questions and to fur
ther his candidacy for denomination.
Before the republicua national con
Vention meets in June, the president
Will travel as far west as Chicago, as
far north as New Hampshire, and
south at least as far as Georgia. Other
engagements may be made i'm the
rext few weeks. The presidents polit-
ical advisers believe he is their best
orator.
Invitations to visit Youngstown and
Massillon. Ohio. have been received
and probably viii be accepted, A few
days ago the White House let 1t be
known that the president would go to
Savannah, Georgia, in April or MAY
and might stop at Pinehurst. y. c.
Tonight after short conference
with Senators Crane, Smoot and Gal
linger it was said the president
would extend his coming trip to Bos-
ton to include Nassau and Concord
y. H. He leaves Washington for Bos-
ton on March IL. spends March is
there and will visit the two New
Hampshire cities March ls.
Although no announcement has
been made OF subjects for speeches.
president will make on these trips, IL
is practically certain that h. will not
fail to include in his addresses the
recall Of judges the recall of judicial
decisions. probably the initiative and
referendum and topics touched by
Colonel Roosevelt in his speech at
Columbus last week.
Probably Mr.. Taft viii make no di-
rect reply to that speech.
\ canvass OF the New York poit-
ical situation made today after "A con
ference betwean Chairman Barnes OF
the New York state republican COM
lnittee: Vice President sherman. State
Senator Brackett and Representativ,
Calder, resulted in AN informal dec
laration that President Taft would
have an almost solid New York dele
cation to the national convention.
1t Was claimed today that the con
ference betweeri President Taft and
Chairman BdiIiCs WITS satisfactory ia
both insofar as the selection of dele
gates and the proposed wording OF the
platform was concerned.
Congressman Mckinley, director of
the national Taft Headquarters, re-
turned today from Chicago where
he made arrangements for the west
ern end of the Taft campaign. Mr..
Mckinley had "A short talk with the
president but did not go over the
western situation in detail. To visitors
at the Taft headquarters. he ex-
pressed the belief that the president
was gaining i'm Illinois.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
AUDITOR JOERNS IS
HAILED BEFORE
GOVERNOR
Travelling Auditor Called Upon
to Show Cause Why He
Should Not be Removed From
Office For lncompetency,
Especial Dispatch to the Mor"Ins Ienrn"I. !

Especial Dispatch to the Morning J"nrnaI
Santa Fee n. NJ. Feb. 2S.--rraVel-
ing Auditor John Jocrns this after
noon appeared before Governor
Mcdonald in Response Ia the latter .
demand that the travelling auditor
show cause why he should not he re-
moved from office for alleged lincom-
potency and neglect of duty.
Mr. Iocrns was represented hN
counsel in the person of Attorney \.
u. Renehan who, besides making oral
reply to the governors charges, lllcd
% brief setting forth the reasons why,
in his opinion. MIR. Jocrns should be
continued in office until his successor
Is duly appointed by aud with the ad-
vic. ana consent of the state senate.
as provided by the constitution.
Aft,r listening to the arguments
and reply To the charges. Governor
Mcdonald took the matter under ad
viscment. and his decision may he eN-
peoicd within few days
The office ST travelling auditor and
bank examiner. now held lW Nj.
Jo~rns. II one Of the most important
,fnder the state government. ana at
this time IL of added importance be-
caus. OF the fact that 80 long as Mr.
Jocrns H. retained. the republicans
have a maiorlty Of the members Of
the board nf equalization. His rcmoN-
al and the appointment of % democrat,
which would naturally fpli"w. would
al once give the democrats q maJurlty
on the ,-qualizn tion board.
n T. understood Ia DE Governor
McDonald'S Intention. In the event d"
il successful in getting rid of Mr.
Joerns, e. appoint a. his successor
Howell Errsst Of clayton. stnuu'h
democrat. and Co appoint d competent
assistant auditor 60 take charge of the
rral work of the office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
MURDERER TAKEN TO JAIL;
TAKES MATTER COOiLN.

Lyle. the man who did the killing,
has always been a hard WORKING.
steady kind of a negro and so far as
known has not been i'm previous trou-
bile here. He was handed over for
safe keeping by Chief McMillin TO
The county authorities and was taken
To the Jail In old town in care OF
Jailer Quirino Coulter and two deputy
sheriffs. Lyle talked quite calmly
about the killing. while waiting in
The police station and although ne
admitted he had been 'hasty, ne
showed no special remorse for the
aeed. II just made up my mind 10
XIII him. said sam. He insuited me
and pulled knife on me and ] just
determined to go get a gun and shoot
MIN. | wasn't excited ahout H. sam
said nc had never been in Jail before
except once in oklahoma. when he
vas arrested for gambling. II never
killed or shot any one before he de-
ciared. Il hadn't had any troubl'
with Carr before this. and there
wasn't any girl or anything mixed up
IN a. ] just had to shoot him FOR
talking To me that way. and pulling
the knife. Neither of us had been
drinking
queer thing about the murderer $
otherwise frank confession was that
~. told "A cock and bull story about
where he got the gun. He declared
tne gun he used was one he had own
go Tor three years and said that after
ne went out Of the hall after the
esaIreL he went to his own room al
81 North seventh street and got ms
"Nn gun. and that after he did the
rhootins he started out Cooper avenue
-ha some unknown person In the dark
-tss. between Fourth and Fifth streets.
stIAed the gun away from him. After
~ had completed this story. with
'iilf embellishments Policeman Mar
IN rfappcared at the station with th-
SUI one carriage being dis hArss-h.
-Iiin found the gun lying on
iienfl dresser. where il had evi-
'en'if i'ren replaced. this heine an
-, matter. as Henrys roofn opens
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
FOREIGN LOAN To
PAY CHINESE
TROOPS
Immediate Advance of ST.
100000 Needed to Stop
Spread of Anarchy Among
Men Who Fought in Civil War

flsy Morning Jonrna, -Dec,ai Leased Wire.
Peking. Feb 2S.-~The Nanklng and
Peking governments have agreed that
the international bankers represent
ing Great Britain. France. Germany
and the United States shall advance
n loan of 2,000. 000 taels tapproxi-
metely $1,000, 1000 to Nanking and
1900. 000 taels To Peking. to provide
Tor payments to the troops.
Unless the troops are paid II is
feared anarchy will increase. The
money IL payable Immediately and
will probably be absorbed In a large
loan to be contracted as soon as the
coalition cabinet Is formed.
Reports differ regarding the inten-
tions of Yuan Shi kni to go south In
compliance with the request Of the
Nanking republicans, but the opinion
1T the legations IL that the re-estah-
lishment of an effective central gov
crnmcnt VIII prove a grave problem
and that instead Of immediate prog
ross the development of China may
he seriously retarded.
Yuan Shi Kni. foresecing In the
idea of federated provinces "A recur-
renee OF the very troubles that pre-
cfTitaied the revolution, - cildeaVor-
Ing to obtain autocrntic powers, ac-
corning to some reports lhe fepubn-
cans continue to entertain II certain
distrust of Premier Yuan and new
difficulties have developed since the
ahdication.
one report is that Yuan Shi kai
viii proceed to Nanking within fort
night after the formation of the cab
met and the appointment OF Tang
Shao vi as premier The new premier
would then remain In charge in the
north during Yuan's absence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29

on the street and q person passing by
could see the gun in plain sight ON
the dresser. The murderer, moreover,
mad no time to go to his own room
after a gun. He stubbornly persisted
IN his fairy story, however, evident
ny laboring under the idea that bor-
rowing six-shooter without permis-
sion is a more serious offense than
killing man. sam was found by tn ,
officers, when they responded to a
hurry call from the pool hall, walk
ing along Copper avenue.
"All right he said. II was coming
to give myself up. | did it. l killed
Carr because he mistreated me and
pulled a knife on me-
Sam stated that he learned the
blacksmithing trade in the 1uskegee
Normal Institute. Tuskegee, Alabama.
Booker r. Washington school. COM
pletIng his course when fifteen years
old and working at the trade ever
since. He came here last July from
Oklahoma. Sam is unmarried II trans
pired that he had a gun of his own
in a pawn shop.
Why did you puy another gun IL
you had one of your own ?" asked the
chief, when Sam stated that he had
another weapon in addition to his old
one. with which he pretended to have
done the shooting. "Got it at bar
gain, that's all" said Lyle The latter
is just 26 years of age.
He showed no emotion when Jailef
Coulter slipped the handouts on him
and made no attempt at palliation or
excuse for his crime, evidently re-
sarding the shooting of Carr as the
natural thing to do under the cir
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
STEEL TRUST STORE
SYSTEM EARNS
PROFITS
Report Shows Net Income of
S4,339, 140 in Four Years as
Result of Selling Goods to
Army Of Employees,

IBy Morning Journnl Special Leased Wire. ]
Washington Feb. 2S.-That the
United States steel corporation has
earned $4,339,140 in eight years
through its subsidiary. the Union Sup
ply Company, which sells goods 10
employees, is the conclusion of an eN-
hibit submitted to the house steel
trust investigating committee today III
connection with the report on the
steel corporations books and minutes
by the committees expert, Farquhar
j. McRae.
The expert includes in his report
the following quotation from the tes-
timony Of Elbert II. Gary, chairman
of the board of the steel corporation,
before the committee last summer
"Where the steel corporation has
stores and W. havs nor very many,
we made it certain that the goods
were sold to the men nj prices less
than they could purchase the same
things elsewhere.
The report also refers to the state
ment made before the committee re-
Gently by Percival Roberts, Jr., a di-
rector of the steel corporation, To the
effect that the corporation had done
more for laborers than any other
agency in the United states:
Then the report sets forth facts and
figures tending to show that through
the Union supply Company the steel
corporation had made 100 per cent on
its Investment.
The exhibit represents:
That the capital stock of the Union
Supply Company, limited was $1,000
and that ii was increased to So00,000
in April, 1902, when the company was
incorporated.
That 366 2-3 per cent dividends
We're paid by the Union supply Com
pany limited. from January | to Oc-
tober l. 1898, before the steel corpor-
alton was formed, this date being sup
plementfd with extracts from minutes
of directors meetings OF the ii. {.
Frick Coke Company taken over
later by the steel corporation.
That 200 per cent dividends were
paid by the company for the yea
1900; 100 per cent G.vidends were
paid in 1891 and that the dividends
in 1902, after the reorganization of
the company amounted To $il3, 3,066.66.
The total earnings OF the Union
Supply Company from 1902 to 1910
inclusive. were s4,339,140 and the div
idends in that period s3,350,000. The
cost of the Union supply Company,
the report shows to have been s2i A.
600, while the corporation claims in
terest on an Investment of 1885,
S7353. which includes surplus of
S6l56I152
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
EVE R PREDICTED
MASSACRE OF
AMERICANS
.MADERO'S SECRE TARY
DENIES STATEMENT
President of Mexico Asks
Washington to Deny Rebels
Privilege Accorded Him When
Fighting to Down Dlaz,

Washington, Feb. as.--Juan SAN
chez Azeona. private secretary To
President Madero of Mexico. In a tel
egram received here tonight repudi-
ates the statement printed In an "au-
thorlzed intervi W. that he predicted
n massacre Of Americans In Mexico If
the United states troops crossed the
line.
Azcona message was sent to
Colonel Thomas $. Hopkins, who was
his counsel when the Diaz regime,
during the Madcro revolution, at
tempted TO extradite Azcona from
Washington Oh technical charges OF
political acts,
Colonel Hopkins early In the day
telegraphed to Azcona the printed
statement which had caused deep con-
cerr among government officials here.
II beg you to deny that have made
any such statement" was Azcongs
reply.
Senor Martinez. the Mexican ambas-
sador. today requested ON behalf OF
the Mndero government that the
United States customs officials hoid
up shipments of arms TO Mexico,
which might find their way to the
Insurgents Acting Secretary wilson
OF the state department told the ann
hassador he would confer with offic-
ials OF the treasury and the depart
ment of justice.
The request has put officials of this
government In a quandarN, Tor when
the Madero uprising was aioot, the
customs authorities permitted ship
ments of arms to Mexico In the reg
ular course of commerce, provided "
wns not evident such shipments were
pnrt of an armed axp@diiion started In
the United states.
Disorders at Vera Cruz. according
To consular advices today. resulted
in no loss of life or property. Fed
era and state forces now are scat
tered through the district and volun-
tecrs are being organized
The city Of chihuahua was reported
quiet. In the surrounding country
tha rebala sfsntinile ~ rnh.
Members Of the senate foreign reln-
tinns committed, II was reported TO-
night have persuaded senator stone
of Missouri. To deliver the speech on
the Mexican situation, which NE pro-
p,sed Monday.
The senator had introduced reso-
LUTON asking the senate foreign rela
tons committee to define the policy
ot the United states with respect I"
conditions along the border, especial
N In connection with firing into
American territory He has agreed, It
is said To postpone for the presen'
at least, his remarks In support or
that resolution.
In view of the restoration OF order
at JuareZ II is said, the COMMITTEES
will report faNorably another fesolu-
tion introduced during the last ses-
sion of congress, urging policy of
non-intervention.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
SAYS ROOSEVELT GAVE
IA TOILETTE DOUBLE CROSS

Portland. Ore, Feb. 2N.--Il IN IN
terview tonight, Walter l.. ilouser.
national campaign manager of Unii Il
States Senator La Toilette. CONDEMNED
the action of Colonel Roosevelt In
entering the race for the republican
nomination for president.
Mr. Houser declared that Colonel |
Roosevelt was one Of those who in
duced Senator La Toilette To enter
the race for the presidential nomina-
tion. Roosevelt. Houser declared.
through a mutual trusted friend, sent
Senator In Toilette word that Roose-
yelt would not-h have his name con-
sidered in any manner as a candidate
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
ROOSEVELT COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED At SEATTLE.

Seattle, Feb 2S.-Thc Roosevelt
state committee of twenty-one select
ed here last Thursday and orga nized.
George II. Walker of Seattle was
made chairman 1t was decided to
open Headquarters in Seattle tomor-
row. a dozen of the committeeman
agreed to attend the meeting of the
republican state committee In Tacoma
tomorrow which committee VIII de-
eide on the manner of choosing dele
gates To the republican state conVen-
ton.
ii svas decided 10 serve notice on
the republican state committee tnat
unless county conventions were held
under the state committee the Roose-
welt committee would hold conven-
tons and send delegates TO the state
convention.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
ROOSEVELT SLIPS
INTO NEW YORK
.UNANNOUMCED
SILENT CONCERNING
SITUATION IN WEST
Colonel Declines to Comment
On Announcement That Taft
Has Secured Support of Nine
Governors For denomination,

my Morning journal Special IeNsed Wire !
New York, Feb. 2S.--Coloned /heo-
dore Roosevelt returned to New YORK
tonight after an absence in Boston
since saturday night.
When his attention was called TO
The announcement of nine governors
declaring themselves as Taft support
ers and he was asked what he Thought
OF the situation in the west, he SAID
II have not heard anything and !
am not Il prophet"
He added, however. that in the state
of Washington, where Governor Hay
had declared for President Tafts re-
nomination. the mayors of Seattle and
Tacoma and Senator Poindexter had
announced themselves in his favor.
Mr.. Roosevelt went directly from
his train to the home of his cousin.
j. West Roosevelt. to spend the
night. The fact of the colonePs pres
ence on the traip was not generally
known Neither on the trip from Bos-
ton nor in this city We're crowds IN
evidence. and he had no occasion to
speak enroute.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
WIDOW Of HUSTLER
WINS FORTUNE
IN LAND
United States Court Awards
Quarter Million Dollar Estate
to Woman Whose Husband
Was Slain By Officers.
tpy Morning journal spec,a, Leased wire.1

IBy Morning journal Special Leased vireI
Sioux Falls : D., Feb. 2s.-Mrs.
Mary Sully, widow of Jack Sully,
known as king of the cattle rustlers.
and her children, by "a decision handed
down In the United states circuit court
today are entibed to more than on"
hundred acres Of the seeded portion
Of the Rosebud Indian reservation.
Sully was killed several years ago
in running fight with federal Of
fcers.
4 conservative estimate Of the value
of the land which goes to Mrs. SullN
is s2sO.O00. Numerous residents of
Chicago. omaha and other cities have
tendered homestead entries on. lands
Involved in the case. the entries be-
ins held In abeyance. pending the de-
cision. Mrs. Sully. who is wealthy
mixed blood. claimed allotment In the
Rosebud reservation brcause of the
adoption of her mother into the Brule
Sioux tribe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
REBELS NJ Jt,RrZ TO
IsIMAI> tND1STtR RBEu

Mexico city. feh 2N.-No immedi-
ate fteps VIII ie taken Go dislodge tho
ri.i,sis from Juarez. either by siege
~ lattlc. Instead the government Will
a.t rte 49, energies to clean up the dis<
tuct ahuut Torreon and chihuahua
This according to the best informa<
tlnn olstainah bile was the conclusions
reached "a the meeting 81 Presidenr
Mad.ro's cabinet today after the diff
ficuities of starving eui the Juarez
insurrectos had been Canvassed
thuruuEhly.
Is,.-. nt at the taking of the border.
clis i,v Madero last MAY. pointed opc
inaI it would rcauirc large nuual.er
- troops aud close Investment ts
l.s,Vent the rei,els securing cattle ant
provisions from the Surrnun 1iH>
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
BRYAN WELCOMES OPEN
SPLIT IN REPUBLICAN RANKS

BOisa, Idaho FEB. 2S.-WlIIlam ].
Bryan made "a public address to n
large crowd in Boise today. He said
in an interview regarding the Roose-
Welt candidacy:
sRoosevelt's letter has had the
natural effect of precipitating good
deal of the progressiveness the repub-
lican party has had in solution. IL
separates the two elements of the re-
publican party so that we soon shall
be able to judge the proportion
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
OJIN AGA BEsEiGE,, ny
FORCES or HERNANDEZ.

Maria. Texas. Feb. 2s.---Braulio
Hernandez. who quit his post as sec
retary OF the state of Chihuahua to
enlisr In the Nasquista cause. II lead
Ing band of rebels against the town
of Oiinaga, Mexico, opposite Presidio,
Texas. according To tonights dis
patches from the border
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
Phenomenal Torpedo Firing

Washington. Feb. 2s.-firing more
than .eo torpedoes without losing ore
l. tb.. record of the United States ~
lanfic torpedo fleet.
This according TO an announce'ie
b. th- navy department TODAY. ST. -
fishes a mark for the little craft Nhifn
never before has been made ~ INV
shiBs 81 the navy IT, active e"mriis
sion
Tie burrows has almost masi'rssi
fna art Of smoke prevention and u
holds the record for torped" cfaiI
pstiug a four hour run ~ fTcniN-
.ioh, knots this vessel emitted VISIBLE
smoke during only fifteen ~ec"ns'-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
r,a.I, Of I.n,- Iinrlr.i Prom Train.

Trenton Mo. Feb 2s--A "uu'ilr
tossed or th,. bach platform 81 q CHI
easa. Rock Island and Pacific train
near here ten dafs aga and which
had snce lain unhrstied In snow
nIIed ditrh beside ths track. Wa i''-
d.N found % runinin The body - n
habe several dafs nla. There are Ne
clues tn the idsniiia 1T the person
who threw the hsshe from the train.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

In Session at y. m.
Labor Leader John Williams. nf
Pittsburgh. told the finance commit
tee any reduction i'm steel plate tariff
would result in conflict between capi-
tai and labor.
Adjourned at s2e p. m. until 2 p.
m. Thursday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-29
HOUSE.
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
Considered calendar "Wednesday
bills.
A report made To Stanley steel COM
mite. on an investigation of United
states steel corporations books ana
minutes stated the corporation opef-
atea in restraint of trade and pre-
vented competition.
Foreign relations committee favor
ably reported Sulzer resolution Whieh
would virtually recognize ne" 'hinese
republic.
Adjourned at 5;S5 p. m. until noon
tomorrow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-08
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
Washington, for Chehalis County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Major
l.. A. Abbott, deceased.
The Executor of the above entitled
estate, Alvin NJ Smith, having filed
a petition praying for an Order OF
this Court authorizing and directing
him to sell Lots Five (5) and six 60,
Block twenty seven (27' First Addi-
ton to South Aberdeen in Chehalis
County, Washington. said property
belonging to the estate, for the pur-
pose of paying the legacies bequeath-
ed by the Teastor in his last Will
and Testament.
NOW THEREFORE, all persons in.
terested are hereby called upon and
directed to appear at the Court House
in the City of Montesano, Washing
ton, at the hour of $3.50 o'clock a. M
on the 18th day of January, 1912, and
show cause, if any there be, why the
Executor of the estate should not be
authorized and directed to make such
sale according to the prayer of the
Petition, and why this Court should
not make an Order to such effect.
1t is further directed that a copy
of this Order be published in the
Aberdeen Herald, weekly newspa-
per of general circulation in Chehalis
county, for period Of four (4 sue
cessive weeks, as required by law.
Done in open Court this 18th day
Of December, 1911.
First publication, Dec. 14th, 1911.
Last publication, Jan. 18th, 1912.
BEN SHEEKS,
Tudpo