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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
BANDIT WHO KILLED
RAILROAD MAN
CONFESSES
John BoStick Says He Has No
Friends and Is Ready to
Hang for Murder He Com
mitted,


Los Angeles Dec. 2b.--"l have no
friends. will plead guilty, ana am
ready to hang
John Bostick, confessed train rob
ber and slayer Of Horace E. Mon
tague, Southern Pacific travelling
passenger agent. made this statement
today. shortly after he arrived from
San Francisco i'm custody Of Sheriff
Hammell Bostick help up the sun
set limited near El Monte, December
!, and killed Montague who was a
passenger.
Sheriff Hnmmell said on the way
from san Francisco. where the pris-
oner was captured Tuesday, through
the instrumentality Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Colen, passengers whom he
robbed, Bostlck had made a conn
plete confession. not only Of the lel
Monte murder and robbery, but of
another hofd-up November "a, near
Richmond, Calf.
Bostick said he was prompted to
commit the Il Monte robbery because
he had been so successful in the pre-
vious affair.
Miles r Bowler a special agent Of
the southern Pacific railroad, who
accompanied HammeI aud the pris-
oner TO Los Angeles, said Bostick had
killed Montague 10 avoid detection
Bostick had been a railroad cm-
ploye. Bowler said he knew practl-
cally every man in this district eX-
cepting the crew Of the Sunset linz
tied The bandit elected to rob that
train for this reason and was sur
prised when Montague, man whom
he knew and who knew him. appeared
- - ufft fatfd
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
AGED MONEY LENDER PLAYS
SANTA CLAUS FOR YOUTH

Los Angeles. Dec. 25.-A generous
santa CLAUS, m the person OF an aged
money lender who refused to give his
name. made it possible yesterday Tor
Cmudo Reynolds OF El paso, who was
serving three months sentence for
begging, 10 spend Christmas with his
bride and mother Not satisfied with
this the young mans Santa Claus as
sisted In finding him % position as a
hotel clerk
Young Reynolds. his wife and
mother. came here Il short time ago,
with hls younger brother, for the lat
tor'a health. Their money soon gave
ont ana Cmude was unable 70 obtain
work Then the brother died. Claude
went t0 Alhamhra, suburb, and was
arrested for hcgsing Unable 10 pay
q f!ne 81 500 he WIS sent TO jail.
The money lender heard of his
plight In some unknown manner and
Immediately paid the fine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
QUIET IN MEXICO ONLY
TEMPORARY, Is BELIEF

Washington, Dec, 25.-Apparent
qulet in the Mexican situation was
interpreted here today by officials as
merely a holiday armistice,' and
temporary Str0tegiste believe that
General villa the rebel leader, whose
victories already have placed him In
the forefront of the constitutionalist
movement will press his campaign
southward, with view to carrying
the warfare into the federal district
to compete with General Huerta for
the mastery Of the Mexican capital.
Official reports received today were
meagre. Rear Admiral Fletcher.
commanding the American squadron
in Mexican gulf waters, reported his
departure on the flagship Rhode Isl-
and from rampleo for Vera Cruz As
the recent laconc dispatches from
Tampico have told repeatedly of order
In the lately disturbed section it is
believed he has gone TO Vera Cruz tu
assign TO their proper station the bat
tleshlps Just arrived there to relieve
the vessels about to return to home
waters AZ Admiral Fletcher is direct
ing the batteship maneuvers in his
avn discretion officials thought he
might return without notice to Tam
pico, whore further hostilities may
ensue as a result of rebel determina-
tion To gain control of u port Of entry
on the gulf coast
While reports of Francisco de Ia
BaTa's cordial reception az the Jap
anese court We're received with in-
terest here, officials were inclined to
believe that Emperor Yoshihitio
merely was according TO General
Huertn's ambassador such courtesies
as arc customary IN the return of in
ternational visits.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED
FOR KILLING MAN
fsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlsEl

San Francisco, Dec 25.--Louis
Kantour, chauffeur, was arrested
here today and held i'm detention in
connection with the killing of James
McDermott bank teller who was
run down and killed by JOY riders
early today
Kantour works for Ray Knight, a
real estate dealer. lie went to his em-
ployer's home ut 2:30 o'clock this
morning, and asked for some money
saying he had hit a man" knight
on hearing Of the death of McDermott
called up the police and told this
fact
Kantour told the police he had
made the excuse that he had hit a
man because he needed money. lie
denied that he had hit anybody
Kantour turned his machine in at
his garage at 2 a. IN. 1t was damaged,
but employees at the. garage declared
the damages were old ones.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
WESTERN FEDERATION TO
SEND $4,000 TO CALOMtl

Denver. Dec. GA contribution oi
a. 400 from the Western Federatph
of Miners. will be forwarded to Nalu-
mot bv telegraph tomorrow by hineSt
Mills. secretary of TIE federation rms
wili bc nsc1 for the relief OF rclatlNeS
of victims of last nights panic Whieh
followed false alarm Of IRE durlhG
p christmas tree celebration.
A message Of sympathy was sent
bv Mr.. Mills today to the local COP
per miners union at Calumet as loi-
lows; 80.
EXTEND to our brothers and Sis
ters of the federation ana thelr
friends. who have suffered the loss OF
their nearest and dearest through the
terrible disaster of YESTERDAY, my most
sincere and deepest heartfelt sympa-
Inv in the hour Of their distress ana
suffering. 1t is an appalling calamity
and every member of our organization
will feel the shock kcenly and extend
their sympathy and aid.
"Wili comply with President Moy-
er's request tomorrow by WIRING
$4,000 for aid"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26

panic hy calling "hre.' wore the In
sigma of the Nitizens' Alliance, would
he produced as witness az the cor-
oners inquest
Offers of assistance from union la
hor sources came in rapidly through
out the morning. First OF these was
telegram from William h. Green
secretary of the United Mine Work.
ers az indianapolis giving S2,OOV 10
the union relief fund. II was tohoWen
shortly hy q message from Balle'
Mont, saying Chat federation mem
bers III that city could bc called upon
for any amount up 10 $4,000. ffesl-
dent Meyer said that he had With dli-
aculty kept in bounds the parents ana
other relatives Of victims of the panic
The report that an enemy of the
union had started the panic. spreau
rapidly among the strikers ana thcle
were many threats Of reprlaals, Ihe
head of the organization pointed out
that the absence of amy untoWaid "e'
was but another example OF the re-
straint which had characterized ihe
action of the strikers from the begin
ming of the trouble, five months ago
Jacob Kaiser, assistant chief Mas
the first fireman to reach the haH ne
raid bodies were then piled SIX deep
In the stairway and men. women anu
children were paving their way over
the human heap TO the street Nneh
one of them slipped the struggllns
mass climbed over him and he was
lost. d,
Kaiser climbed ladder and gained
entrance To the hall through a WIN
dow. lie found four dead IN the tlehct
office. Women and children were
screaming and he could do nothing Z"
stop the stampede 20 the stairs
Kaiser said fully one hundred p,l
sons were taken down ladders ny
Hremen az the front of the bullu'As'
A man with baby in a gocart ana
his wife and two small children ~
deavored to push their way OUT Wy
,vindows and fren. II forcibly helu
them back until they could pe ''"'"
out safely. .nt..,,
erawled out on the cOrnice ana were
about to jump. when in'l WIZ ~
strained by hremen who carried th'hi
down ladders. n.a ho
ireaved families reached $1,000 TO-
.niehf making total of more thah
$40 600 raised in the copper country
TO date. -
chief among the mourners Is d"e
Mehichich. Caumet's giant VINO oe-
fled a company of soldiers. lie sohngu
like weakling as he knelt IN tne
snow and stroked the faces oI ms
tbroo dead chilaren. Iolichich was
captured by the militia FIVE months rs
AGO when a mob charged the smart
house of the Red Jacket mine. While
tho soldiers were planning his prose
cution. Mehichich rolled "a oiHal ~ ~
and asked for match. He jerked two
eticks Of dynamite from his pocke'
ana tried TO light the fuse. lie was
Instantly knocked down hy TWO s soi'
dicrs who attacked him and in a mo-
ment the fuse was sputtering. tie was
about TO hurl the explosive alhVus Wy
fsnidir,s when six men bore him to
the ground and a corporal snuiied oo'
The fuse. Mehichich found ms 1hre'
children side by side.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
Long Period Expected to Inter-
yene Before Attack on Bor-
der Town Begins, Owing to
SIowness Of Travel
NO QUARTER TO BE
GIVEN BY VlCT0RS
EIGHT or Nine of Huerta'S Gen.
erals and All Volunteer Sol
diers to Be Slaughtered if
Taken Prisoners,

1uarez. Mex. Dee. Almost an
interest IN the movements Of Gen.
Francisco Villas rebel army today
ceutcred ln the expedition sent by
him tom Chihuahua 60 attack the
federal forces at Oiinaga, on the bor-
dcr
Within che frontier village. oppo-
site Preside, Texas. the felerals have
fortified themselves behind trenches
prepared for siege. The Importance
~ the rebel mnA ement toward that
point lies in the question as 10 what
the federals will do IL defeated
whether they viii break un into email
bands or retreat across the border
into the United states General Nilla
gave orders te execute al the 'offi-
GERS and federal Volunteers should
they be captured and 10 show Glenn
oncy toward only such OF the regu-
lars who were forced into the service
Of the Huorta army Gencral villa,
who remained at Chihuahua, said he
believed the fecerals as "a hast resort
would seek safety across the border.
Among the fcderals are eight or
nine generals, including Gen Fran
cisco Castro. the commander and
Gen, fascual 0rozeo commander OF
volunteers. with their 1000 soldiers
they represent the remnant of the
federal government which fled from
Chihuahua more than three Weeks
ago. Their flight 10 the border WAS
"a retreat
Three DAYS more Of marching over
the desert confront the advancing
4 900 rebels commanded hy Gen To-
iibio prtega n was believed their
progress toNWrd OjinaRa would be
slow because of the CANYONS through
which they would have To pun their
equipments
Rebels leaders We're ol the opinion
that any actual lighting at Ojinaga
would be delayed hy necessity for
first bcsieging the village. for the
nigh position of Oiiiaga would give
the federals a natural defense. A long
period of waiting might ensue.
General villa sent word from Chi
hunhua today that he had no inten-
tiun 90 order all Japanese 10 leave the
country Reports had been current
thm General lIuerta had placed or
dors In Japan for arms and anmuni-
tion, and because OF this the rebels
intended 10 expci the Japanese who
engage In agricultural pursuits in
chihuahua state. japanese merchants
tn the United States sent Inquiries as
To Villas attitude toward their coun-
trymen,
We intend To- modest no foreigners
who do not actually mix up in our
domestic affairs" said General villa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
MEXICAN ENVOY DIMES
WITH EMPEROR or JAPAN

Toxic. Dee 25.-- Francisco de Ia
Barra, the former provisional presi-
dent Of McxicO, who IS here at the
head of a special Mexican mission.
took luncheon today at the imperial
palace ard later presented To Emper-
or Yoshihito letter from President
Huerta thanking his majesty for
Japans participation in Mexieo's CEN
tennary celebration. After the prescn-
tation of the letter the emperor dec
Grated the Mexican special envoy with
the Grand Gordon of the order of
Paulownia
AS Senior de La Sarra entered the
carriage which took him TO the pals
ace. he was eheefed by crowd which
had gathered about the hotel.
In an interview, the Mexican diplo-
mat said there was no secrecy attach
ed TO his mission and that his visit
70 Japan was purely ceremonious.
The japanese newspapers, eom-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
ONE KILLED AND THREE
FATALLY WOUNDED

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 25,-ln a
fight between a deputy sheriff ana
mountaineers near Devils creek in
Unicai county, ia a remote section Of
East Tennessee, late yesterday, one
man was Killed and three others were
fatally wounded, according to reports
reaching here tonight Deputy Sher-
If j.. e ellis had arrested Jack Ed
wards when Harris Tilson and sam
Grindstaff, friends of Edwards. at
tempted to rescue the prisoner In
the fight Edwards was shot dead and
Tilson and GrinIstaff received bul-
let wounds Of which they are dying.
Deputy Sheriff Gillis was stabbed and
Goctors say he cannot live.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
SPIRIT.
PERVADES STATE
Of COLORADO
Among Colonies in Strike Zone
Trees and Gifts for Children
Are Provided by Western
Federation Of Miners,

Denver Dec. ~ &c olnrado gave ~
self over "a tho observance of the
Christmas holiday today. Even in the
coal mining districts where several
thousand men fave been ON strike
since September 2S, The Industrial
strife was forgotten and Christmas
good viii was W evidence. CHRISTMAS
exercises were fheid i'm each ui the
strikers tent plonies. IN some tnr
festivities ccntefd around huge trees
eany decorated bind loaded with eilts
far the childrcp. The United Mine
Workers OF America provided baskets
Of candies fruit and sweets fof the
.ehildren.
christmas decorations were lavish
in the militia camps tn the strike zone
and holiday boxes from home en-
nanced the pleasure ol the militia
mons festivities 4 turkey dinner was
served To the soldlers.
In AN the cities and towns charit.
able organizations nnd individual
good follows" provided for the wants
ana pleasures Of the needy. Puplle
and private business generally was
suspended and the day was one large
ly of home Festivities.
The fact that T. II, AmQmns, gov
ernor OF Colorado. not only believes
i'm but practices the doctrines OF tho
society for the prevention of useless
giving. became known today His
gifts to Mrs Ammons and children
members of his office force and
friends were OF tho spug variety ap-
parently selected with great care.
A comparatively quiet day was
spent ut the chief executives home
where Mrs. Anmons. knowing the
Governors partiality for hcr c0iinarN
attainments. personaly directed the
preparation Of the Christmas 'linner
The turkey. an eighteen pound hird
came from the Ammons ranch. neai
Littlet0n only members of The I'M
mediate family aud "a few close reia.
tives partook of the midday dinner
Many Christmas gifts and remeni'
hrances were received al the AM
mons home from friends and admir-
ers i'm Colorado and other states
The governor voiced his greetings
to the people OF the state Of COLORADO
today as follows.
People of Colorado have much Z
he thankful for The snow, Nhiif
causing hardships means millions o
dollars 40 colosato ] Um feeling het
ter over the strike situation an'
things in general have "a brighter nH
pect for the people. wish all
merry Christmas and happy New
Year"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
MRS, ADLAl STEVENSON
DIES AT AGE OF 70

UlO0minEt0n. IT, Dec 2N.-MrH,
Adla E. stevenson wife Of former
Vice President stevenson, died here
tonight She had been ~ for several
months Mrs Stevenson was 20 years
old and ia survived by her husband
and three children, Lewis g Stcven-
SON. president of the Illinois state
board or pardons Mrs NMmtIn n.
Hardin of Chicago. and Miss Letie
stevenson. at homo.
Mis. stevenson was elected presi-
dcnt-pcneral OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution four times and
had recently published @ history Of
that organization.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
Investigator 10 Rosume Work.

Denver. Dec 25-The committee
appointed by the recent state labor
convention to inquire into the conduct
Of affairs I'm the coal strike zone
under military rule, will resume lts
work tomorrow Late yesterday the
committee voted recess over Christi
mas and early today John x. Law
SON. chairman, Eli Gross and Prof.
James II. Brewster Of Boulder. arrived
in Denver to enjoy the holiday festiVi-
ties with their families These mon
viii leave tonight for Trinidad
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26

Momphis. Tunn., Dec, 25.-~After
she had taken her infant son and
three daughters TO visit her cousin,
residing few blocks distant from her
home, Mrs Fisher Harwell, wife Of "a
we'll known Memphis business man,
today retired 10 a bedroom and shot
herself 20 death with n revolver Her
act Is attributed to dependency.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26
CONVICTED BANKER
PARD0NED BY GOVERNOR

Portland Ores Dec. 25.---J. Thorn
burn Ross president of thc@litle ana
Guarantee Trust company, when
failed in Portland in 1891 who was
convicted in the state courts In 1905
of misappropriatins state funds de-
posted in his bank, and sentenced 70
the penitentiary, WAS given a full
pardon today by Governor West
Last June. Ross was paroled on "a
showing that all moneys lost IN the
bauk failure had been made good to
dopositors Ross lives in Portland.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26

Bonneville Mo-, Dec. 25.-One man
was killed and several persons We're
injured when a westbound passenger
train on the Missouri Pacific collided
with a freight train near here today.
Dan Johnston of jefferson City, fire
man on the passenger engine met
death by being caught between the
engine and tender. Engineer GQZett
was seriously injured None of the
passengers was badly hurt, it was
said,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26

Kansas City. Dec. 25.--John Burk
hart was arrested here today by the
sheriff Of Ochiltree county, Texas. in
connection with an attempt ALLEGED TO
have been made to burn the town of
Ochitree. last October. According 70
the sheriff, Burkhart confessed and
announced his willingness 10 return
TO the Texas county without requisi-
tion papers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-26

Havana, Dec %. Under the aus
pices Of the Band Of Mercy twenty
thousand children gathered today in
Central park and received gifts Of
toys, clothing, sweetmeats ana fruits
tho Christmas celebration Of the
Havana merchants President Men
ocal and sonora Menocal took part in
The distrihntlon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-02-07
Nthe,- % Ann Auheose

visit his people there and bring his parents back
with him. And then they would marry So the
Following spring he sold out his store and start
cd. The journey in that day was a long and slow
one. but 1t months far beyond the usual
before they heard from him. He had been down.
he wrote with chills and fever He wrote again
few times after, but at length cut short the
correspondence altogether.
1t was through Lincoln as postmaster of the
little western village, that the girl received her
letters. An absent sweetheart and no letters
we can imagine her state of mind. 1t was not
long until every one knew it. The girl then con-
nded In friends confession of her lovers.
namely, that his true name was not McNeill but
McNamor; that he had come west to retrieve a
fortune lost by his father in business; and had
changed his name to be rid, for time. of his
people and thus be the freer to do So When
this story was made public. as 1t speedily was.
the hard common sense of New Salem naturally
rejected It, There were reasons. good ones. pub
lie opinion said; criminal perhaps-who knows7
some even limited. The girl was nigh heart
broken.
Meanwhile blossomed in the heart of Lincoln
sympathy nrst and then affection fo7 her It
was long. however ere he revealed his feelings
to her. and longer still ere she would listen to
HIM At length. however, convinced that McNeiII
was gone for good she consented in 1885 to take
the Lincoln name. But first she was to go away
for while and finish at an academy during
which time he was to continue his law studies.
and when she had ended her course and he had
been admitted to the bar, the next spring they
would be married
All very good: this plan followed; but the
girl, 1t seems. though she loved Lincoln, could
not dismiss SO easily remembrance of her old
lover "A torturfng conflict" we are told "of
memory. love. conscience. doubt and morbidness
lay like shadow across her happiness and
wore upon her until she fell seriously i'll Event
ually her condition became hopeless Lincoln
was sent for, they passed an hour of anguish to-
gether. and soon after this deathbed parting.
August rs, 1896 she died
Lincoln took 1t hard That melancholy which
was of his 1ber and which marked his face took
full possession of him. He was found by n
friend certain Bowling Green wandering about
muttering to himself. as II his mind had been
affected Green took him to his home and kept
him there until once he was himself Ann
Rutledge was buried in Concord cemetery. near
New Salem. my heart is buried there" her sor-
rowing lover said after the funeral Curiouslv
enough. Mcneil. or McNamor. did return to New
Salem soon after Anns death And his story
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-02-07
THROAT GROWN TOGETHER
Thlrteen-Year-old Girl Eats First
Time Since Age Of Two.

Fort Wayne, Ind.---For thirteen
years Katherine Besse of Milstadt. H..
has been kept alive by pumping food
into her stomach through her side, but
now she is beginning. at the age OF
fifteen years. to eat food. and for the
first time in that period to know how
food tastes.
When she was two years old, at
Milstadt. she drank lyc and her throat
was SO badly burned that It adhered
and closed the esophagus.
The girl is now in st. Joscph's hos
pital In this city.
At first, silk threads were given her
to chew, and these threads gradually
worked down through the trnchea and
in the course Of a few weeks 1t was
possible to reach the tissues OF her
stomach and treat them.
Then the girl was able to begin to
eat. and the first thing that was given
to her was candy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-02-07
BOY oBEYED ORDERS GIVEN
Meant We'll, but Information Was Not
Welcomed by Hotel Manager
Just at That Time.

A certain New York hotel manager
is one OF these nervous men who con-
stantly warn their employees against
keeping them in ignorance of any
happening around the place. He hired
new bell boy recently. and gave
him the usual warning:
Remember" he warned, 'if any
thing happens around here I'm to be
the first person to know about It."
Soon after that he was showing
three naughty Daughters of the Con
federacy one Of the best rooms in the
place. when the new bell boy rushed
in with his hair on end.
Something's happened," he yelled.
The three Daughters of the Con-
federacy turned coldly. and the man
ager, anxious to get rid Of the boy.
demanded to know the trouble.
THAT old cat down stairs" said
the boy. has just had kittens. What
shall we do?"
The managers suggestion was
rough.