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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-26

The New Mexico Educational asso-
citation Will this forenoon tackle ac-
cumulated business with rush. At
promptly 10 o'clock, President Nc
Farland will call the meeting To. order
and after a selection by the Indian
school band will call for the various
committee reports which will be dis
posed of in short order He will then
call for nominations of convention
cities, For Albuquerque Attorney j.
A. Miller will extend the invitation
but Bernalillo county viii refrain
from voting for a convention city,
leaving It to the eity's guests TO
choose, Supreme Court Clerk Jose u.
Sena, who arrived last evening from
the capital, is slated to extend Santa
Fe's invitation but may yield to Las
Vegas If present plans go through.
For Las Vegas, C. W. G. Ward may
extend the invitation There was also
talk of Deming entering the list with
an invitation by Ralph c. Ely.
Four Addresses Booked
Much oratorical material that had
been prepared for the convention had
90 he ditched at the last moment be-
cause of the brevity of the time al
lotted to the general sessions Four
addresses, however are slated for to-
days forenoon session after the trans
action Of business. The first will be
by Governor Mcdonald, who arrived
last evening. Then Dean c. T.. Hodgln
will speak on "The Problem of Adapt
ing the Common school Curriculum to
the Nature of the Child" to be fol-
lowed by Miss Isabel Eckles of Silver
City with The Rural Schools our
Problem" and Ralph c Ely Of Dem
ing with How Can You Justify the
Expenditure of My Dollar" II time
permits, a discussion of these three
addresses will be taken up.
BaIloting for Officers.
When the polls closed last evening
only 346 votes had heen cast for off
GERS, leaving more than 500 votes to
be cast, as the total registration Of
members is 1,195. Members are
therefore asked to cast their ballots
early today so as to avoid congestion
in the afternoon when the polls are
finally closed II is impossible TO
the result but the vote
should be easy to count as there are
only two contests. for president and
secretary, and in each case only two
nominees. Today the constitutional
amendment to reorganize the educa-
tional council will also be voted upon, |
adding to the work of the election
judges
The Oratorical Contest
The oratorical contest will begin |
promptly at 1880 o'clock so as to per- |
nit teachers who desire to leave AL |
buauerQue to take the evening trains |
There will be fourteen orations and |
the musical program is one Of note I
The High School section with ten |
will come first and the fol-
lowing judges have been appointed |
J II. Vaughn. state college; 7. w
Conway, Ration; NJ. /. Fox, Albuquer-
que
The High school program follows:
THE system Richard c. Van !
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-26
1NNli man,
WALTER b. M'FARLAND,
RUPERT F. ASPLUND,
ALVAN y. WHITE.

The resolution was adopted with
standing vote and the president APP
pointed the following additional meme
bers ON the committee: w. r, Holt
.Alvan n. White and Rupert r. AS.
pluud
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SEEK
INCREASE OF PAY
Strike Vote Ordered By Con-
ductoTs and TraInmen.
AFFECTS EASTERN RAILROADS

Officials Of the Railways Involved Re.
fuse to Entertain Proposition to
Submit the Dispute to Arbitration.
Formal Notice Of Referendum
Served Upon the Masnatss-Titanie
Struggle Likely.
New York. May ga strike vote OF
the 100000 conductors and trainmen Of
railroads In eastern territory was or.
dered by the mems representatives.
who have been in conference with the
railroad managers here over demands
for increased wages recently submit.
ted by the employees.
The roads denied the mems de-
mands and refused proposition ia
submit the dispute to arbitration
This refusal was speedily followed by
q meeting Of the mems committee, al
which il was unanimously decided ia
order a poll to determine whether the
power to call strike should be put
In the hands OF the leaders. Formal
notice Of this action was served upon
the roads In a letter signed by A. 3
Garretson. president OF the Order o'
Railway Conductors, and w. G. Lee
president OF the Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen. II 10 expected th'
polling will occupy two weeks OF
more.
After t.~ vote is taken," Mr.. Let
said. I'VE VII again request confer
ence with the representatives Of tn
railroads. and at that conference W.
win tell them the result OF the vote
I'll say now that I don't expect t
have to tell them that the vote wa
against taking a strike"
The wage dispute Of the conductor
+, and trainmen has so far followed tina
OF the engineers and the firemen. boil
these classes OF employees Having bee,
granted Increases In pay after pre-
longed conferences, the polling .
strike votes and the final submission
! Of the issue to an arbitration board
I In the cae of the firemen. only recent
ly concluded. the Erdman law was ir
voked. The railroads have taken
strong attitude against arbitration i
the present proceeding.
1
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Blind y YEARS, SHE
IS REGA|N|NG SIGHT
Mother Of Eleven Children, His
Only Seen One.

Syracuse. N. Y.-Mrs. Peter Berger.
who became totally blind thirty-two
years ago, after an operation for catar.
acts. ia regaining her sight She can
now distinguish the forms Of persons
standing against the light and can see
the rays OF electric street lamps and
lights in her home. Her physician says
that soon she will see az clearly a.
ever.
Mrs Berger is the mother Of eleven
children She has seen only one Of
them. Tint was the eldest son. who
died twelve years ago. Since she be-
came blind she has attended to all her
household duties and cared for her
children. Mira. Berger said:
II have prayed nightly and during
the day that my sight shall be restored
20 could see my children before I
passed from this earth.
"They have never refused to obey
me and have treated me with the
greatest OF kindness. Some Of them
are married have often wondered
how the children appeared and even
at times have pictured each Of their
faces in my mind am sure that !
will not be disappointed in my 6rst
sight Of them"
Mrs Berger said that she could clear
y make out the outlines Of peoples
forms. but was unable to distinguish
their features.
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Washington Officials Anticipate Glad
News From California
Desire Amicabe Settlement Secretary Of State To Stick
II Out At Sacramento Until The Legislature has|
Rendered Its Decision In The Alien Land Question
president Wilson's Warning To Governor Johnson
Of California

Washington, May 3.-Fresh hope
That Mr.. Bryan will be able to bring
about an amelioration Of the proposed
anti-J Japanese legislation In California
was inspired In official circles here
Spon receipt Of telegram from the
secretary Of state saying he was going
90 stick II out at Sacramento until the
legislature had rendered its final de-
eision on the matter at issue. II 10
hoped that Mr.. Bryan has found some
reason to believe he can win success
IN bis efforts TO keep the Californians
from passing q bill which will involve
the federal government In difficulties
With the government OF Japan.
The presidents telegram OF warn
hg 70 Governor johnson that the
Webb bill IL likely to involve the fed
eral government In delicate litigation
has made II clear that Mr.. Wilson ex-
pects to see the issue threshed out in
The courts unless the Californians give
up their determination TO legislate
aSainst the Japanese. Opinion here is
that, unless the California legislature
dssists, the United States must face q
trying and prolonged period Of discus.
Sion Of the whole issue before the fed.
efal courts. Two courses are open 10
the Japanese II they choose to resort
20 legal measures defeating the at
tsmpts of the Californians to legislate
them OH the land OF that state. The
California law might be attacked In
the courts as contrary 10 the treaty,
or the Japanese might seek to estab.
lish their right TO citizenship under
the United States law.
Even In Washington there are law
yers who maintain that the Webb bill,
~ now understood, is In violation of
the terms of the treaty between Japan
and the United States. The Issue lies
In the question whether agriculture
80 property tc be regarded as com
merce. The treaty provides that Jap
anese may own land In the United
States for residential and CONNER
cisl purposes The dispute is wheth
ar agricultural land falls under the
latter Of the two clauses
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MAY SMASH RECORDS
immigration at New York Likely to
Reach Stupe endous Figures.

New York. May 3.-Indications that
the high watermark OF immigration
through this port will be reached this
year are contained In the April fig
ures. showing that l0S.9S0 aliens en-.
tered New York during the month.
Increase over April 1912. was 33,53l,
and the totals for the four months be-
ginning Jan. ! show the entry OF 26S.'
O67 immigrants. as compared with
202,977 IN the corresponding period OF
1912. or an increase of 5000. Last
year 605 900 immierants entered here.
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HUSBANDS LEARN TO SEW.
Are Training Fer The Time Whom
Wives Will Vote.

Are Training Fer The Time When
Wives Will Vote.
Picture Rocks. Pa.-Asserting they
were fearful lest the ballot will be
granted to women and the husbands
will have to do housew0rk, the able
bodied men of this place have formed
an organiza tOn known a. the Mems
Sewing Square.
AT their last meeting they brought
sewing bags and their wives stock
ings to mend and began the task o.
plying the needle In order to ascertain
II darning was as hard as they had
always been led to believe.
The Rev. I; n. Earle. pastor Of the
Methodist church. who was elected
chairman Of the square" presided.
and some 0f the work TINT the men
performed is declared BY their wives
to have been far better than they
could have imagined
The men prepared supper without
women's aid. which, they say. they ate
with relish and were all home before
II o'clock The square" will meet
once each week.
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Arguments
STARTED

Springfield, o.. May S.-Arguments
started today In the trial of Or. Ar
thur B. Smith, charged with killing
his first wife, Florence Cavileer
Smith. with potassium cyanide. The
state and defense each will consume
four hours The defense. when the
case was rested, moved the court 70
direct verdict of not guilty, but this
was overruled by Judge F. NJ. Hagan
The motion had been expected for
more than q week.
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DEADLOCK
At PATERSON

Paterson, N. j.. May 3.--The strike
situation is q continuation Of the
deadlock. The !. w. w. strikers are
Just as determined as ever not to 60
back to work until they get what they
want, and the manufacturers are -
equally determined not to treat with
tne !. W. W.. leaders or grant the do
mands. The date has not yet been
dxed for . general opening OF the
mills. In which some weavers asres
70 work to make . sAsuAptloo oS
business possible.
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PROTEST
ENTERED

New York, May 3. 4 committee
has been appointed by the United
lri3h-American societies to wait upon
ME members of the board of educa-
lion and the mayor, to induce them to
Itop the Peace day celebration in the
public schools on May 16, The So
eieties denounced the Peace day
scheme as "an attempt to use tha ed
ucational machinery OF the country to
forward an AngloAmerican alliance"
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RIOT in TROLLEY CAR
With FATAL result

New York, May S,-One man was
ehot and is dying and four others
vere 80 badly beaten that they were
Ssnt 10 hospitals. In a riot between
Vtr1king ny boys" on the Charles
OcAweinler Press and force employ
- u take their places.
Tho shooting took place on n troll
~ car In which were riding about 10
utytkebreakers. The strikers got
0beard and fight was under way
vhsS . revolver was fred. At that
tAs attackers all pulled out pistols.
1sle up everybody on the car and
sAeA hustled on and ran away.
We man who was fatally wounded
= John Smith. ~, Of Brooklyn. Tha
ouaist struck him In the abdomen and
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INFuRlATEO BULL
KILLS SPECTATOR.

valence, France, May 3.--An
infuriated fighting bull In the
bullring here shook its head 80
violently in'trying to rid itself Of
the steel.tipped darts with which
the banderilleros had pierced its
shoulders and neck that one Of
the darts was torn out Of the
flesh and hurled among the spec.
tators I'm the amphitheater. II
penetrated the heart OF young
man. who was instantly killed. A
moment later the matador killed
the bull.
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'H|GHBALL
NEARLY fatal

wilmington, Del, May 8. - Rodney
Warren, = 12.year.old caddie, VINO
heard players at the Wilmington Coun-
try club discussing higbballs. gath.
cred the idea that the drink was in
some way connected with the golf
ball. He cut open one Of the balls and
found II filled with = liquid which he
drank. A stomach pump saved his
life. A doctor found the liquid In the
ball was highly impregnated with ar.
kenic.
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MUST Vote
At HOME

Columbus, o., May a--covernor Coz
placed his signature Of approval on
the Finefrock hill 10 prevent students
from voting In college towns when
their residence d not there, Tho gov,
ernor also approved the bin Of Mr..
Black Of Wyandot. providing for ap-
pointment Of Z commission to locate
y site for new penitentiary.
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ees Shower Fer Letter Carrier.
lola. Kan.-Miltop y. Rumbeck. rurai
route mail carrier out Of the Savonburg
postofice. was given an egg shower on
a recent trip over his route. When
Rumbeck returned to the once after
the days drive he was the recipient Of
b2s fresh eggs and two dressed chick
ems. His uniform courtesy to patrons
resulted in their planning this unique
compliment for him.
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which have leased lands to Japanese.
This amendment provides that land
may be leased to Ineligible aliens tor
, period not to exceed three years.
This amendment declares that aliens
shall hold leases for only three years.
but II eventually allows them to hold
land as long a. they please, since there
Is nothing in II against renewal to an.
other Japanese tenant.
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Body Of Flood Victim Found.

Tiffn, o.. May 3.-The body Of VII.
liam ID. Axline, one of the Tifiln Hood
victims. was found at Abbotts island,
flve miles north OF Tiffin, All OF the
10 known victims have now been re.
covered. Axline was printer, and,
with his wife, refused TO leave their
home.
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FIRST SMILE IN THREE YEARS
Convict Who crinned Hasn't Spoken
In That Time.

In That Time.
Stockton. Cal.-"Silent" Carson. the
convict who was brought to this city
for Investigation by alienists and who
has not been known to utter word
during the three years that be has
been under sentence Of death for par.
ticipation In prison break. IL reported
to have smiled at one Of the hospital
attendants. and this may break down
the obstacle that has prevented his
execution on charge OF murder.
Physicians who have had Carson
under observation say this 10 the 6rst
display Of any emotion on bis part Of
which they have any record and that
conclusions heretofore accepted a.
proving him insane may be reviewed.
Carson 10 being subjected to q new and
original system of investigation By ssv.
eral phySieianA
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IS Held
Between Wilson And Jersey
Democratic Leaders
Subject Of Jury Reform In New
jersey the Theme.
PROBLEM STILL UP IN THE AIR
PROBLEM STILL UP IN THE AIR
President Makes IN Earnest Appeal
On the Ground Of Public and Party
Policy and For His Pains 10 eaited
and Even DeHed-Anothsr Confer.
ence To Be Held Next Monday AZ
Trenton.

Newark. N. j., May 3.-Prasident
Wilson conferred for three hours with
the New Jersey Democratic senators
bnd assemblymen on the subject Of
Jury reform, and at the end Of that
time the situation was no nearer q
settlement than It was at the adjourn.
ment Of the legislature. He failed TO
prevail upon the representatives Of his
party to unite on any scheme for car.
rying out the campaign pledges upon
which they were elected.
The president made an earnest ap.
peal on the ground OF public and par.
ty policy, and for his pains was baited
and defied. The purpose Of his visit
was called In question; he was made
to feel that his declination to dictate
the kind G; a bill he thought best
was prompted by fear OF the criticism
Of his opponents, and Assemblyman
McDermott went 90 far as to chal.
lenge him to public debate in Jersey
City. A motion to adjourn was shot
forth before the president had fin
ished speaking.
The conference was held behind
closed doors In the Carteret club. The
IL members OF the assembly delega.
tion from Hudson county caucused be
fore the conference and decided that
they would stand by the jury reform
bill offered by Mr.. McDermott. II pro.
vides for referendum on two prop
ositions, one to have the list of grand
and petit Jurors selected by the sher-
IN, subject to the correction Of the pre-
siding supreme court Justice, and the
second to have the list prepared by
two jury commissioners named by the
supreme court justice.
When the conference broke up 1t
was decided to have another session
at Trenton next Monday. The presi.
dent will not be present, but the leg.
lslators avowed their intention to get
together on some plan. Immediate.
ly after this conference the president
met with Governor Fielder. Mayor
Wittpenn Of Jersey City. Prosecutor
Hudspeth, the national committeeman
from New Jersey; State Democratic
Chairman Edward E. Grosscup, Sena.
tor Davis. General Dennis, Patrick r.
Grimm. Democratic leader in Hobo
ken. and Bernard NJ. Cannon. the
Democratic leader Of Middlesex coun
ty. hey were in conference for three
hours.
II was decided to have new jury
reform bill drafted. The details were
not worked out. but 1t will provide fol
a jury commissioner, in each county
to be appointed by the chancellor, the
highest judicial officer in the state
The chancellor is an equity Judge and
no juries sit In his court. This viii
remove the objection to judge-select
ed commissioners. The commissioners
and the sherif will prepart the jur,
lists. thus leaving the sheriff som;
part Of his present power. but subject
ing his actions to scrutiny. The refer
endum feature was left for the confer
ence next Monday.
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Favors Political Merger.

Cleveland, o., May 3.--Tbe Clcve-
land Leader. owned by ID. r. Hanna,
who contributed S177,000 to the Pro.
yressive party campaign fund, and
whose newspaper was one OF the
stanch supporters Of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. declared editorially for q
merger Of the Republican and Pro
gressive parties.
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Springfield Capitalist Dead.

Springfield, o., May 3. = Oscar T.
Martin, railroad attorney and banker,
10 dead from kidney trouble. He was
president Of the Springfield Railroad
company and the First National bank.
He was senior counsel for the Ohio
Electric Railway company.
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Kern Insists on inquiry.

Washington, May 3.--Senator Kern
Of Indiana refused to heed request
OF ex-senator Weston to call off the
proposed senate investigation Of the
West virginia coal strike. Ex-senator
Watson suggested to Senator Kern
that In view Of the strike having been
settled, an investigation by the senate
would probably tend to revive the
conflict.
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Rsjsetsd suIter Kills Sci.

Philadelphia, May S.-After wound.
Ing the mother Of the girl he was fer
hidden to marry and firing shot A.
her father, Sidney Horseley, a butler
employed by w. Barklte Henry. bank
or and social leader. shot and hllled
himself ct the Pennsylvania railroal
station In ayne. Horseley had been
paying attention to EIsic Patton,
DAUGHTER Of w. D. Patton Of Wayne.
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SWAT FLIES FOR PRIZES.
Cincinnati 70 RaIss ot.ooo Per War on
the Pests.

Cincinnati-~Swat the ny" crusaders
have commenced hostilities against the
household pests and will spend hum
dreds OF dollars In their 0ght on them
and their breeding places. according to
the plans made here By the food com
mittes Of the Consumers' league.
II Ii planned to raise $1,000 for prises
to boys and girls who catch the most
fies during the months tho pssta are
bustest spreading disease One plan y
to.asf IN The women's clubs Of tie oity
and mothers clubs ip the schools u
raiss The money. Another plan pro-
possd 4 y intersat ths bualpees men.
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Mssnssla and Ivory.
Nagnesis gives brilliant polish 70
thoroughly clean ivory.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS SAIL

SUNDAY oCVOOI WOuNeUe SAte
New York. May S-The hrst party
OF American delegates to the Worlds
Sunday School convention which will
be held In Zurich. Switzerland. in July
sailed from New York today for .
tour OF Egypt and the Holy Land prior
to the convention. Altogether there
will be several thousand American
delegates at the Zurich convention
Several ships have been chartered "a
convey them to Europe. sailing next
month from New York. Boston and
Montreal. .sie n
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chine. Jansen was killed instantly,
being decapitated BY the propeller.
Francis stopped the machine as soon
as possible. but too late to save his
friend.
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|. ON STRIKE

Marietta, O., May 3. - Because OF
the fine weather. 75 girls attending
school at Marietta college decided to
take . day Oh and refused to attend
classes. Several Of the boys also
Joined In the strike. The faculty will
hold meeting to decide what action
to take and what form OF punishment
70 administer the strikers,
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HORSE CARS
DOOMED

New York, May 3.--The horse cars
along Tenth avenue, the lower East
Side and Crosstown. linking New
York to bygone age, have fulfilled
their purpose and are to be replaced
by storage battery vehicles. The pub.
iicfservice commission granted the APP
plication OF the Belt Line railway 20
make the change.
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Was Ahmed al the Japs.

Juneau. Alaska. Msy 3,--Governor
Walter F. Clark has vetoed the anti
Alien fishing bill, aimed at Japanese
fishermen. The bill passed both
houses. There was no attempt to
BASS II over his veto.
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FELL into PROPELLER
AVIATOR LOSES LIFE

Oakland. Cal, May 3.-While assist.
Ing Roy Francis to start his hydro.
aeroplane for test over the bay, Her.
man e. Jansen. Los Angeles avia.
Tor, lost his balance and fell forward
into the whirling propeller of the ma.
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TAFT TO ADDRESS LAWYERS.
ex. President will Read Papsr at Der
Association Meeting.

Washington Former President Taft
has accepted an invitation to read .
paper on a subject to be announced
later at the annual meeting Of the
American Bar association at Montreal
In September
Chief Justice White of the supreme
court Of the United States will pre-
side and will introduce viscount Hal
dane. the lord high chancellor Of Eng
land. who will make the annual ad.
dress. Senator Elihu Root Of New
York will preside at the annual dinner
Sept. 8.
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Alien Lard Bill Modified.

Sacramento. Cal. May 3.-The alien
land bill will be put through both
houses today. II Is modified with a
three years lease proposition. which
was . sop to the large companies