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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
FALL AND CATRON
ENROUTE FOR
WASHINGTON
New Mexico Senators Deluged
With Messages of COngrat-
ulation; Summoned to Capt.
tai by Urgent kilograms.

Especial Telearana 90 Gvensnw ueraidD
Santa Fe. n, NJ, March 29.--SeEator
A. B Fail and Senator r. b. Catron
with their election certificates in their
pockets left here shortly after 3
o'clock today for Washington. They
expect to take their seats in the SEN
ate Of the United States on Monday
OF next week. Both senators received
something over 300 tlegrams congral-
ulating them on their election and a
large number OF letters. Likewise
they both received kilograms from
Republican members OF the senate
urging thin 20 come at once 10 Wash
ington. This was responsible for a
sudden change In the plans Of Sen.
atOr Fall, who had intended 10 leave
tonight for NJ paso via Albuquerqae
IN order 70 attend TO personal buai-
ness before going to the capital.
Judge Fall said today that he would
arrange 10 pair with some other mem
Der and that he would return to New
Mexico within a couple OF weeks
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
BILL TO ABOLISH
COMMERCE COURT
Favorable Report From House
Committee on Proposition to
DO Away With Newly Gre
ated Tribunal.

Cny EveaInE Herald a. r. LEASED wiFel
Washington. March ga bill 10
abolish the United States commerce
court was fayorahly reported TO the
house today by Representative Sims
for the majority OF the Interstate ana
foreign commerce cn"'mittee.
The measure practically would re-
store matters 20 the status existing
before the passage Of the commerce
court act Ia June. 1910.
Tho law would be changed, how.
ever, 10 authorize the courts 70 grant
temporary lnjunctl0ns restraining the
operation OF the commissions orders
"Ouiy IN cases where the court enter
tuina grave doubts concerning the va
ildity Of the order and Is OF the opin'
Ion that lrreparable injury would on
sue II suspension is not granted"
Another change would vest In the
Interstate commerce commission ex-
elusive authority over all litigation 10
whsCh Il is n party relieving the de-
parlmcng OF Justice Of responsibility.
A minority report, opposing the
contention that the commerce court y
useless and expensive. probably VIII
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
FIGHT M HOUSE OVER
PRINTING or PRocEEplNos

A bitter iight was precipitated In
the house this morning when MI
blanchard offered o resolution that
eli testimony brought before the
bribery Investigation committee be
printed and that $50 copies in Eng
liah and $50 copies In spanish be FUR
nsshed to the members for perusal
and distribution. Representative Burg
attempted 10 amend the resolution to
make Il read 1000 copies in each
Language taking the stand that the
public should be thoroughly Informed
on a matter involving the honor OF
the house. Burg could find no second
for his amendment The testimony
would make about 1000 pages printed
and the cost was estimated at 5000.
After debate which lasted for nearly
an hour and was acrimonious In the
extreme, the resolution was referred
to the committee on printing. This
committee can maze 40 report before
next Thursday, so Il IL likely the pro.
eeedlngs viii not be printed,
The senate and the house today
passed a Joint resolution providing
for q commission Of ave men TO select
site for a New Mexico building at
the San Diego exposition. The job is
entirely an honorary one, since the
resolution provides that the commits.
sioners shall receive no pay and that
they must pay their own expenses.
The Senate.
Senator Aarth presented two petit
tions this morning, one being from
t40 members Of the Menaul school az
Albuquerque protesting against prize
| fighting. The second was from a citi-
zons' mass meeting az the Methodist
Episcopal church OF Albuquerque pro-
testing against the Johns0n-Flynn
iight being held a. Las Vegas on July
a. As no antl.pTize iight bill has
made It's appearance thus far. the pc.
titignG we're laid on the table until
some such legislation II introduced
Senator Barth also said ne was re-
Icelylng q large number Of letters ask
ing him to support the Mccoy pro
/ hibltlOn measure. The Mothers' clut
OF Santa Re sent petition 20 the
president OF the senate asking for
legislation on the subject Of school
elections. Senator Holt said he had
received two strong petitions from
Meallla Park protesting against prize
lighting. but as he forgot to bring
them along, he asked the senate e
consider them presented.
The most important bin today wa
presented by Senator Laughren an,
reforred 70 the committee on finance
being senate Bin No. 4s. providinl
for employees, eie., OF the corporation
commission. Tho bill allows the chic
clerk and an assistant with numefou
clerks and employees but AZ the meas
ure ls only q tentative draft and VII
likely be rewritten IN the committee
\ on finance Il does not give an outlln
of the proposed lcglsSation for th
4 commission.
Tho following bills were introduced
i 81 b. No. a.. by Evans, 20 establish
o board OF medical examiners. 10 res
ulate the practice OF medicine an
osteopathy, This measure Is simila
Continued on Page 2. Column iD
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
DEMOCRATS URGED
TO ELIMINATE
FRACTIONAL
STRIFE
Richard Croker Gives Sage Ad-
vice to Warning Party Lead.
ers; Sees Chance for Taft to
Win Against Divided House.
FORMER TAMMANY BOSS
ENROUTE TO EUROPE


tny EvcninR Heraid a. =. iseasea Wirel
New York. March 2e.-"Get to.
gether" Is Richard Croker's advice
TO national Democratic leaders IN a
statement on the political situation
given out here following his arrival
from Palm Reach, whore he spent the
winter. lie Will sail for Europe next
week. His statement says in part.
THE Democratic outlook depends
very much on whether the leaders
adopt n harmonious policy The fu-
sure Is full Of uncertainty when you
consider the various factions that
are working against one another, 20
the harm OF the party We never can
tell what these factions may do no
matter how fair prospects may seem
for success Something may happen
IN a day that viii ruiz all
~ can say ona tning that unless
The Democrats change their present
methods and all work together. presi.
dent Taft will defeat them This is
no time for disagreement and
divisions"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
United States Sends Army
Rifles and RevOlvers to
Arm American Residents in
Madero's Capital.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
ACQUIEsCE IN MOVE
Federal Forces, Defeated in
Battle Of Jiminez, Fleeing
sOuht Closely Pursued by
Victorious 0rozoo Cavalry.

tDy EveulnE Herald a. =. Leased wlreg
Washington. March 2s.-Acting
Secretary Of State Wilson today con.
flrmed report from Mexico city
that all dependable Americans we're
to be armed for their own defense
and other foreign governments were
TO take like safeguards It was an-
Inounced that Ambassador Wilson
would distribute to the Americans tho
1000 army rifles and revolyers now
4n route The Mexican government
countenanees the arming OF for
eigners
President Taft waived the recent
neutrality proclamation In the case
Of a shipment OF arms which left New
York yesterday. II IL understood the
Mexican government would NOT as
sess duties against these arms or
against those being shipped irpm Eu-
ropean nations for the use OF their
subjects.
Some OF the details OF recent
meeting Of Americans in Mexico CITY
10 formulate plans for self protection
were given out today II was pro.
posed that all Americans should he
armed. The proposition was auOmit-
ted 70 President Madaro and be ac-
quiesed and admitted Il TO be n neces
sary preoautiun ssainat a rough ela
nfeE5 n Siexteo City qvslSh won'd not
hesitate to take advantage OF the dis
petch Of government troops from the
capital
According 20 reports 10 the state
department unorganlzed robber gangs
In Durango have taken encourage
mont from the successes 81 OrOzcO In
chihuahua and II is feared they will
become unmanngeable should the fed
erals In that state be withdrawn for
duty In other sections.
The rifles shipped from New York
are the 80 caliber KragJorgengen
magazine guns which are no longer
used by the army. One million
rounds Of ammunition accompanied
the shipment.
While the guns are the property OF
army ordnance department and loan
ed TO the state department for use
In the Mexican capital any one desir-
tins a rifle there may purchase Il for
$500.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
For the Sake efficiency

. The Evening Herald believes .
. In the rigid suppression Of Vice. .
q The Evening Herald believes
. that the question Of the social =
. evil In Albuquerque az In every =
. other city il purely a moral, not =
. business question,
- We believe that ell the decent =
. citizens OF Albuquerque are a .
q unit In the desire 10 eliminate =
. this evil and to safeguard the y
. homes Of this city.
10 The Herald does not believe =
. that our homes, our wives, our =
sons and daughters are protect =
. ed by Haunting the scarlet letter .
q Ia the public press. Newspaper .
. agitation OF this matter Is IN .
9 many respects az serious an evil =
. as the evil Itself Spread daily .
. before the Innocent curiosity OF .
o Aihuquerque's boys and girls, 9
. these gross problems and oondi- .
. tlons have an influence fhat Is y
. terribly ihsidious; menace 10 .
o the moral health Os the commun- =
. ity .
. Every candidate for city office .
. knows that there Il only one at =
. titude that can be taken toward .
. a question OF this kind. .
. The city government that does =
. not do It's best 10 suppress vice .
. In Albuquerque will be dlscredit- =
. e6 and driven out We believe =
Q that whoever wins In this cleo .
y ti0n this problem viii be dealt
. with with an eye single 20 the 9
. public morals. There Is not a
Q man on either ticket Bho will =
. dare secretly or openly 10 en- =
. courage the spread Of vice IN =
. Albuquerque.
The solving OF this problem =
. a problem as old az the human =
. race--mnst be approached intel 9
. ligently, vigorously and hrmly-
. by the men OF this city Let them
. wash this linen In executive ses' =
. sion. and LEI Us not publish 20 =
. the world and for the cOntami- Z
q nation OF our innooont boys and
. girls these ugly thlngs
10 This is The iefald'B attitude. Z
. When the time comes thar pub Z
. licity may be in any way effective 4
. IN this matter. we shall give II
. promptly and directly In the 4
. meantime we DO not propose % I
. daily Haunt erotlc details of the 4
o situation IN Abe faces OF thuse
. from whom IN the name OF Mll I
. that Is manly and decent we 4
should keep these things away
leeNe @A~0N NooNN
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
PRISONER KILLED
BY FELLOW
CONVICT
Tragedy in Nebraska Peniten-
tiary 0utgrOwth of Ill-Feel-
ing Between Unfortunates
Slayer Pleads Self Defense.


Lincoln, Neb., March 29.-Convict
Charles Davis. "a haif-breed indian,
stabbed and almost Instantly killed
Convict John strong, a negro. at the
state penitsHtiary this morning while
the inmates Of the prison were leaving
the breakfast table.
When the gong sounded 10 clear
the convicts from the table the pris-
oners arose In their seats strong
suddenly leapcd from his place onto
the table ~ front Of him and ran
down Il 90 The aisle and oui OF the
door into the dollhouse. his blood
streaming from a cash IN the throat.
Gusrd Charles Berry jumped 10 the
side Of Davis, who was holding a
blood-stained knife In his hand. and
arrested him. The rest of the men
filed out OF the dining room In or
derby fashion.
Davis is said tO have been frequent
iy thrca.. Il by Strong and claims
be Killed the negro so savc himself.
Strong. VINO with brother wus sent
20 the prison for second degree muir
der. was serving llfe sentence and
has bad record. having frequently
socroted q knife ana used u on fellow
convlcts with whom he had griev-
ance.
The half-hreod was seated directly
behind the man he killed, Leaning
over the intorposing table he seized
Strong 10y the throat and plunged the
knife into a., drawing the blade back
wards 90 the right ear. The windplpe
ana the large arteries were severed.
strong lived about fifteen minutes.
breathing through the cut In his wind
pipe, lie was unable 10 speak.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
BRITISH COAL MINE
WORKERS VOTE ON
WAGE BILL
Acceptance of Governments
Proposition Means Return
! to Work Of Hundrsas of
Thousands.

(By EvcninS Herald A. y. Leased Wirej
London. March 29.-The royal
assent 70 the mlalmum wage bill was
given at noon today.
Balloting began today in All the dis
trtcte of the United Kingdom on the
question whether the million miners
now on strike should return 20 work
pending the decision OF the district
boards. to be appointed under the
governments minimum wage act, on
the rates OF wages In the various CEN
ters.
The full returns OF the bRllotlng
viii not be officially announced until
April ana IL probably viii be after
Easter before all the vote Is known
and the miners return TO work
The total cost of the strike 10 the
miners union TO date has been
S6,21g,250, and the balance left Ia
the union treasures now amounts TO
only sl,T50,000. most OF which - IN
vested In securities which will not
bring In their full value under forced
sale.
The admiralty has learned lesson
from the strike and has begun work
ing out plans for immense oil and
coal storage locks at the new naval
base az Rosyth In Scotland
considerable number OF miners
went into the pits In various districts
today. some 1000 men Resumed
work in the collierlos OF Warwick
shlro and the miners OF Lanarkahire
/ are returning In increasing numbers
making a stipulation that their wages
shall be paid tomorrow, as they and
their families are starving.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

Jlmsnez. Mexico. March 2g.--l0:15
a. m.--Two machine guns and one
cannon. more than a0B hOrses and 15.-
600 rounds OF ammunition were left
behind when the tedorals fled their
position az Atot0nlcl0 last night sad
dies and other equipment we're also
left in the ruiEt Of the village, whicn
was practically destroyed BY the shells
and grenades
No accurate statement q the dead
and wounded chn be made this morn
ms, but IL Is not inpf00able that the
federal dead will total more than
hundred
This morning the gathering 0f the
wounded Continued. The hospital
wards In Jiminpz are crowded so
that a number o7 wounded brought
In from the battle OF Tuesday were
cent 10 Chihnahua
AHberts force IL nov Thought TO
comprise not more than 500 MEN Il
10 believed 20 be making is way 70
the south In an attempt to Join Gen
eral fiuerta's cClumn Cavalry Is IN
pursuit HuertR is said 10 be only a
short distance south of Eacalon re-
pairing the track Of the Central rail-
road TO the north aud doubtless in
tends 90 reengage the rebels south
of here. II is Pessible the next con-
illct may occur In the same district
where Salas' force was routed by Gen
erai campa's men. General Salazar,
who was In charge of the operations
yesterday has reported 10 General
Orozco az Jiminez that tue r0ut OF
AuDerts force was complete. Tiie
rebels had hoped 10 effect his capture
bnt are highly pleased that they H.
lllcted as heavy a blow az they did.
4 Is reported but not confirmed that
General Aubert Was killed In the
fighting yesterday body thought
10 be his was picked up today
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

Mct az noon,
Began debate on wool tariff
revision bill.
Leader Underwood announced
cotton tariff revision would be
taken up 81 senate acted on tariff
measures already passed by house
ana the wool bin after II passes
Frank A. Munsey told steel
trust investigating committee he
obtained estimates of f7s2,000.-
GOO valuation Of Steel corpora
tlona property from ifs booka
and from talks with steel fnen.
Interstate commerce committee
unanimously voted 90 report Ia
vorabiy bin proyiaing for phys-
teal valuation 81 All railroads of
the United states
Bill 20 abolish commerce court
favorobly reported by majority
commerce committee.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
ANTHlsACITqs oPER ATOgs
INCLINED tn AC4HIp

New York, March 20. a.--1'he anthra-
cite coal operators are not inclined 10
reject absolutely a demand for a
small increase IN tho wages Is the
opinion expresses today by person
authorized 20 speak for one OF the
leading coal operators He also snid
the operators are ready 20 meet the
miners and resume negotiations and
would welcome any efforts looking
towards the avoidance og a strike.
THE demand for 20 per cent In
crease, however. never will be grant
ed, be said, and as the miners dCclin-
ed to submit oompgomise PROPOSE
tion, the consideration of smaller in
crease has not come before the oper-
ators. He added that tho miners had
shown unwiliinRness TO compromise
on a small increase and in view OF
this any further overtures should
come from the miners.
III the miners should ask for a
small increase would they got it2" he
was asked.
"In my opinion they would"
The statement reiterated by the OPP
orators IN the anthracite region that
they are ready and willing to grant
an Immediate hearing when the
mirrors should DO W4tng Ia cofnuunr
lc9te With them may result IN another
conference looking 70 q settlement OF
the woge scale and other questions.
A suspension Of work, however. on
April I. was regarded today by
operators as pFactlcai,y certain
President Taft is sai5 TO be keep
ing In close touch with the situation
In both the hard and soft coal dis-
trlcts through Commissioner Of La
tcr Charles p. NoIil who is confer
ring with the operators and miners
r' Cleveland
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

their actions will not Justify a. why
did they not 60 20 these men Ike
hfotiiersg They all belong 10 the
Same political family.
These four men had stood BY
some Of these other men. voted for
them and worked for them for years
why didn't they go TO them and nd
Wise with themg I'm tell you why
they didn't They wanted TO destroy
them, bring them down In disgrace;
humiliate them; carry u right into
their homes and their families TO the
communities where they livc-to leave
their homes In disgrace and destroy
them for life. These accused MEM
bera had been the obedient servants
OF these men for years. DO you sup
pose they would have stood out
against their leaders even n they had
evil Intentions TO solicit a bribe? You
never would have heard any more OF
Il.
II was at this point that the at
torneys olashed.
They even went 80 far as TO pick
Out counsel for the accused men after
tWtN fltu UtNu AhhNM NhMM ~ Ahh
Jail" said Colonel Prichard, this "a
persuade them that tho best thing
they could do would be TO resign and
go home. Why7"
Judge wright want you to pro-
duce that"
Colonel Prichard--"Mr. spiess stat
cd that when he went TO the Jail Man.
uei c. Baca was az the jail and Mr.
spiess told them they ought TO re-
Sign. Manuel G. Baea agreed 10 what
he said. The counsel they had there
and was taken there for that purpose
concurred In what spleas said"
Judge wright ask you again foi
evidence In this record 60 show Man
uel C. naca was taken there"
Colonel Prichard---''It IL immater'
ial whether he was taken there or not
I He concurred IN what spiess said"
Judge wright ask YOU again e
/ prove that assertion. and IN fairness
/ to Mr.. Baca 10 Withdraw H."
Colonel Prichard---''I will do as
l please. You take your seat
Judge Wright" iwill not take M
scat. demand ruling. ask tina
| CioIonei Prlchard withdraw that state
] Nf1EIh OF HF0uWtN kAhAA ANhtAAf
| Committeeman SMITH move
that Colonel Prlchard produce tn
record or withdraw the statement
Motion carried.
Judge wrlght---"Now reserve tn
right IN this direction"
Colonel pfichard--"Don't bottle
me again about the record hav'
practiced law for thlrty-five year
and know what record is. Wha
have said r. no reflection on Bace
] II have made the statement that ~
went there with Mr.. spiess or any
body else I withdraw that II the rec
ord doesn't show It. ! repeat tn
statement that he was present wbel
CharHe spiess said that they shout
resign, and he ccacurred In u.
een't make any differouee whether h
-fxeem 81 TN -Wutumobisr ~ caxtte dcsv
N the clouds: he was there; ana the
have kicked up mares nest over
small thing"
The arguments Of the attorney
4 were resumed before the committe
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
CONGREssMAN's RIGHT
TO SEAT CHALLENGED
tny nseniae Herald a. >. Lsansd wire

(By feseniug Herald a. =. LEASED SViFel
Washington. March 29.-The house
committee on elections No today
voted four 10 two to recommend the
unsoatlng of Representative Charles
.C. Bowman. Republican Of Pittston'
Pa. Eleventh district, on charges OF
fraud and gross irregnlarity OF cleo
tion, The committee does not rec
ommend the seating OF George 7. Nc
Lean. democrat, the contestant
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
COAL Miners ASK
ONLY FOR SMALL
INCREASE IN
WAGES
Prospect That Cleveland Con-
ference Will Reach Agree
ment and Avoid General
Walk Out.
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS
INCLINED TO ACCEPT


tny Evenlng ftsrat1 4. Y. LEASED Wirel
Cleveland, O., March 2So--As a
means Of preventing strike In the
bltumlnOus coal ileldF the miners pro-
posed 20 the operators today 10 aban-
don all original demands and to ask
only for an increase of Ave cents n
ton over the present scale and for
five hours ON Saturdays Instead Of
eight. The proposition has been
taken up with q prospect that an
agreement win DO reached, or the
proposition rejected before night.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
LAF0LLETTE ADVOCATES
ACTIVE IN NEW JERSEY

tBy Eveningv FIerald 4. y. LEASED wirel
Newark. NJ J March 29 support
crs Of Robert al In Toilette an
n0unccd today that they had procured
the signatures of ! 800 Republicans 90
petitions for placing Mr. Ia Follettea
name on the presidential primary
ballots In New Jefavy
As nat 900 signatures are noces-
sary this aaanrer his name being
placed on the ballots, they say.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
PHYSICAL VALUATION
OF RAILROADS URGED
(By IlvenIaa IIerald 4. y I.saae

(By Evenlna Herald a. 2. fsased Wire,
Washington. March 29.--Physlcal
valuation Of an the railroads OF che
United states Is authorized IN D bill
today by the Interstate and foreign
commerce committee. The measure
enlarges the power Of the interstate
commerce commission and empowers
4 TO make the valuation 10 * aud
adjust rates.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

Springfield. lll. March e9--fhe
preferential presidential primary hiil
which passed the senate two days ago.
weathorod successfully the storm Of
second reading IN tke special session
OF the Illinois house today Efforts
10 load the measnve with amendments
proved futile and the act was ad'
vanced 10 third reading
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

CBy EveniRg rssraia a. y. hsasea wlrsD
senate.

In session i;A5 y. m.
Resumed debate ON service
pension legislation. which will be
voted on before adjournment
Grand Army veterans urged be-
fore public buildings committee
passage Of sutherland bill for me-
mortal amphithoater at Arlington
National Cemetery
Inter-oceanlc canal committee
discussed Panama canal tolls.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29

Chicago, March 29.--ScOrea OF eccu-
pants OF North Side hotel were
driven from their rooms todey by a
FIRE which caused a loss Of $4,000.
There were many narrow escapes as
the guests hurried through the smoke
filled corridors and several women
were assisted down IRE escapes. No
one was injured