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VOL. 44.
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, SATURDAY DECEMBER 28, 1907.
NO. 269
GREAT
Pedagogues Ad
journ After Inter
esting Sessions
NEW OFFW. ELECTED
Las Vegas Captures One
First and One Second Prize
in Oratorical Contest.
What has been the most successful
of the twenty-two annual meetings of
the New Mexico Educational Associ
ation finally adjourned today after an
interesting three days' session in San
ta Fe. Prior to the sine die adjourn
ment a new set of officers was elected
for the ensuing year, and the city in
which the next convention ' will be
held was selected. Not only has the
meeting just closed been the largest
attended but it has also been very in
structive and one in which much
pleasure was combined with business.
Professor C. 0. Fisher, of Raton,
superintendent of schools of Colfax
county, and who has had considerable
experience as a school teacher, was
elected as president of the association
for the year 1908, succeeding Profes
sor R. R. Larkin, superintendent of
the public schools of East Las Vegas.
,The other new officers of the organi
zation are: Vice president, W. F. Os
borne, of Portales; general secretary,
W. E. Garrison, of East Laa Vegas;
local secretary, W. D. Sterling of Al
buquerque, and treasurer, Luther Fos
ter, of Mesilla, Park. Albuquerque
has been selected as the place for the
holding of the .twenty-third annual
meeting. The dates for the next con
vention have not been set but' It will
probably be held December 29-31, al
though an effort is being made to
have it during the week of the annual
territorial fair.
More Papers Read Today.
A general session was held this
morning previous to the,; ., business
meeting at which four Interesting pa
pers were read dealing w,lth topics of
interest to the profession. These
were as follows: .Vi ,
"Scientific Temperance Teaching in
the Public Schools," by Miss Bessie
Cavanaughj principal of the Magda
lent public school.
"The Teacher' Out of School," by
Professor W. D. Sterling, superintend
ent of the city schools of Albuquerque.
"The Brain and Education," Dr. B.
S. Gowen, of East Las Vegas, profes
sor of pedagogy of the New Mexico
Normal University.
"How Can the National and Terri
torial Governments Be of More Ser
vice to the Public Schools of New
Mexico?" by W. F. Huston, superin
tendent of Dawson public schools.
The following have teen appointed
as a legislative committee to look af
ter the enactment of beneficial educa
tional and school laws:
James E. Clark, of this city, super
intendent of public Instruction; A. B.
Stroup, superintendent of schools of
Bernalillo county, and -W. D. Ster
ling, of Albuquerque-
Sunerintendent J. A. Wood, of the
local city schools, who has been ill
for the past week and confined to bed
was able to be out of doors for a few
hours this morning and attended the
closing session of the association.
Oratorical Contest Draws Large
Crowd.
Another audience that taxed the ca
pacity of the spacious high school hall
assembled there last,nigh't to witness
the third annual interscjiolastlc con
test for the championship of New
Mexico. It was one of the most Inter
esting events of the terrftorlal teach
ers' meeting, especially so far as the
general public is concerned. Nine or
ations were delivered in all and at
intervals between them the program
was enlivened ; with music.
The oratorical contest was divided
into "two parts. The first was exclus
ively for high school pupils of the ter
ritory and the second was confined to
students of the . higher institutions,
Handsome gold medals were awarded
as prizes to the winners and silver
medals of similar design to those se
curing second honors. Miss ' Amelia
Turner of East Las Vegas won the
gold medal in the high school division
while the second prize was given to
Charles E. Donnelly of Raton. There
were five other contestants embrac
ing as many other high schools.
In the high school division the sub
jects of the orations and the students
by whom delivered in the order given
were as follows: "The English Con
stitution and Its Relation to Ours,"
William McCarty, of Farmlngton;
"Ideals,"; Miss Helen Laughlin, of
Santa Fe; "Real Success," Miss Alice
Schreiber, of Albuquerque; "The In-
dlan Question," by Miss Avery Oliver,
of Alamogordo;' "New Mexico, the
Land of Sometime," Miss Amelia Turn
er, of East Las Vegas; "American Pol
itics," Charles B. Donnelly, of Raton;
"Intellectual Progression," Morris
Bramlett, of Portales.
In the higher Institution division on
ly two competed for the championship
honors, although more had been enter
ed but were forced to withdraw for
various reasons. Frank C. Light, a
student at the University of Newi
Mexico in Albuquerque, was declared
the winner of the first prize with his '
oration on "Individualism," and the
second prize of course went to Wil-'
liam C. Fugate, a student of the New
Mexico Normal university at East Las
Vegas, whose subject was "Transpor
tation and Civilization."
. Judges Have No Easy Task.
The judges on thought and composi
tion who graded the written manu
script were N. R. Crozier, of El Paso;
H. E. Woolbrldge, of Colorado Springs,
and R. P. Noble, of Socorro. Those se
lected as critics on delivery were Hon.
L. Bradford Prince and Rev. J. W.
Purcell, of Santa Fe; C. M. Light, of
Silver City; P. E. McClenahan, of
Las Cruces; C. E. Grover, of Raton;
and O. F. Munson, of Clayton. Messrs.
Light, Munson and McClenahan acted
as judges in the first contest and
Messrs. Purcell, Prince and Grover in
the second. In picking the winners es
pecially in the first contest the judges
on delivery weres.confronted with a
rather difficult task, as all of the par
ticipants exhibited marked oratorical
ability coupled with perfect enuncia
tion and self-possession. In fact so well
did all acquit themselves that many in
the audience had singled out as prob
able prize winners of those who
must be content with honorable
mention. Ex-Governor L. Bradford
Prince who was selected to make
the presentation speeches said he on
ly regretted that there were not
enough medals to go around as he felt
even the losers were deserving of a
decoration of this kind.
Several delightful musical numbers
were rendered during the evening be
tween the flights of oratory, Including
vocal selections by the girls' glee club
of Albuquerquet, vocal duetts by Miss
es Viola Blueher and Lola Neher,
members of the same organization,
and violin solos by Miss Vir
ginia Bean. The music was a
pleasant featuri and every . num
ber was encored. Miss Bean, who Is a
born musician and prodigy on the vio
lin, has appeared in public here sever
al times, but was never heard to
greater advantage or played before a
more sympathetic audience.
Glee Club From Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque glee club Is com
posed of over twenty girls and young
women who have well trained voices,
distinctive among which are those of
Misses Blueher and Neher, who fav
ored the audience with two beautiful
vocal diieta. Comprising the glee clubs
are Misses Elsie Myers, Evelyn Ever
ett, Carrie McClurken, Laura McCal-
lum, Lena Sterling, Hazel Maloy,
Charange Roberts, Helen Heacock,
Agnes English, Mary David, Marian
Bradley, Bessie MIze, Grace Grimmer,
Irma Triplett, Mary Ramsay, Helen
Telfer, Alice Scheiber, Elizabeth Gil
bert, Caroline Strong, Viola Blueher,
Lola Neher and Helen Anderson. Miss
Anderson Is the pianist.
After the oratorical contest a meet
ing of the New Mexico Oratorical as
sociation was held In the city school
superintendent's office at which of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year. Professor A. D. McDonald, of
Raton.superlntendent of public schools
of the Gate City, was selected as pres
ident and Professor C. M. Light, pres
ident of the Normal school at Silver
City, was chosen as vice-president.
Professor R. F.. Asplund, of Albuquer
que, a member of the faculty of the
University of New Mexico, continues
as secretary which position Is for a
term of three years.
Cash For Best Essays.
Cash prizes were also awarded last
night during the oratorical contest for
the two best essays by high school pu
pils of the "territory having for their
subject, "The March of Coronado."
The first- prize, which was a purse of
$15 was won by John Sena, of the Ra
ton high school, and the second prize,
$10 in cash, was given to Miss Mary
Ramsay of the Albuquerque high
school. Students entered In this com
petition ' represented the high schools
of Albuquerque, East Las Vegas, Ra
ton, Alamogordo and Farmington.
The money offered as prizes was do
nated by Ralph E. Twitchell, of East
Las Vegas, who Is president of the
Coronado Memorial association, which
will have a monument erected to the
memory of the great Spanish explorer
in East Las Vegas. The judges In the
contest were W. O. Evans, superinten
dent of public schools of Las Cruces;
W. F. Osborne, superintendent of pub
lic schools of Portales ; and Mark
Howell, superintendent of schools of
Chaves county.
Mr. Twitchell sent a telegram yes
terday In which he regretted that he
was prevented by press of business
from being present when the prizes
were awarded, as he had Intended. He
extended his congratulations to the
winners and wished the losers . better
luck the next time. The percentages
on the essays It was announced were
very close. .
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AMERICAN FUGITIVE IS
CAPTURED IN MANCHURIA
Pekln, Dec. 28. Horace McKlnley,
wanted in Oregon In connection with
land fraud troubles, has been captur
ed at Harbin and will be returned to
the United State.
THE BIRD THAT SECURES PENSIONS FOR NEW MEXICO VETERAN8.
SECBT II
Republicans En
dorse Him for
President
ANNUAL JAPANESE
DIET IN SESSION
Mikado Delivers Speech From Throne
Gratified at Cordial Relations
With Other Powers.
VOIE WAS
This Action Adds Another
State to Those Favoring
His Candidacy.
Tokio, Dec. 28. The 'twenty-fourth
diet was formally opened today by the
Mikado who delivered a speech from
the throne. He laid stress on the in
creasing cordial relations with foreign
powers and the Importance of this on
peace in the far east.
The overwhelming majority of the
government representation in the diet
makes it improbable that there will be
any extended debates. It Is generally
understood that all leaders are prac
tically agreed upon the government's
policy looking toward the. restriction
of emigration to America and Canada.
MONEY CRISIS
NO LOB EXISTS
Topeka, Kans., Dec. 28. At a ses
sion of the Republican state central
committee held here today, Secretary
of War William H. Taft, was unanim
ously endorsed as the choice' of the
Republican party of Kansas for presi
dent of the United Sta'tes to succeed
Theodore Roosevelt. The state con
vention was called for March 4, next,
at Topeka.
"The endorsement of Taft by Kan
sas Republicans, was not unexpected,"
said J. T. Moore, of Pittsburg, chair
man of the state central committee.
"His endorsement simply adds Kan
sas to the list of states which have
already declared in favor of him for
the presidential nomination and like
wise strengthens his candidacy."
NEGROES FLEE FOR LIVES
FROM OKLAHOMA TOWN.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 28 A
special from Henrietta, Oklahoma,
says that all Is quiet there, but the
people are yet in a state of much ex
citement. The negroes have all left.
Because of reported threats by negroes
armed guides were stationed about
the town last night No troops have
as yet been called for. No attempts
have been made to arrest the ring
leaders in the recent lynching.
Premium on Cur
rency Drops to
1-4 Per Cent
WOULD REPEAL
ANTI-TRUST ACT
Railroads and Powerful Shipping In
terests Behind Movement, It Is
Said.
Chicago, Dec. 28. The railroads and
powerful shipping interests are appar
ently uniting In an effort to obtain a
repeal of the Sherman anti-trust act
insofar at least as it applies to traffic
associations. This fact is made appar
ent In a synopsium published In the
current Issue of the Railway Age and
participated In by railroad presidents,
governors, railroad commissioners and
representatives of large shipping in
terests. The shippers and railroad men
agree that the Hepburn act might
bring some great benefits, chief of
which Is the abolition of rebates.
GREAT RECLAMATION
PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION
Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 28. The Reclama
tion Service's great project, the La-
guna dam, la approaching completion
and steel rails will be laid in January
on a railroad between Yuma and the
dam. The government will make a
gift of right of way south of
Yuma to any company agreeing to
build a railroad In the Yuma valley.
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STOPS ALLIMPORTATIONS
Clearing House Banks Show
Big Increase in Cash
Reserve for Week.
New York, Dec. 28. The fact that
the money crisis no longer exists in
New York was plainly shown yester
day, says the Times today, whon the
premium on currency dropped from
one per cent to 1-1 cf one per cent.
The decline in the pre alum on money
Is due to a lesser c'emanl for it au'l
has made the Importation of gold .n-piofitable.
Banks Show Steady Improvement.
The Statement of the Clearing
House banks for the five days of this
week shows that the banks hold $20,-
170,350 less than the requirements of
the 25 per cent reserve rule. This Is
an increase of $11,580,659 In the pro-
portinate cash reserve as compared
with last week.
BASE BALL MAGNATES
IN ANNUAL MEETING,
Chicago, Dec. 28. The owners of
baseball clubs In the American Asset-
atlon gathered here today for their an
nual meeting. President O'Brien to
day reiterated his opinion that there
would be no attempt to establish a
club In Chicago or to invade the ter
ritory of the National and American
leagues for some time.
TROOPS 10
SI
Their Immediate
Withdrawal Improbable
RESTS WITH GOVERNOR
President Roosevelt Says
Soldiers Will Remain If
Legislature Meets.
Washington, Dec. 28. In answer to
a question whether It had been deter
mined to suspend the order for the
withdrawal of the federal troops from
Goldfield, a reply was made at the war
department today that it would be for
President Roosevelt to determine that
question.
However, if any disposition is shown
by Governor Sparks of Nevada to call
the legislature in special session to
deal with the subject of recent disord
ers in the mining sections, the war
department probably will be willing
to permit the United States troops to
remain in Goldfield a resonable length
of time, or for about three weeks, in
order to enable the legislature to
meet and pass necessary legisla
tion upon the subject.
The war department Is particularly
desirous of being relieved from the
charge that It Is maintaining troops
there In defiance of the constitutional
provision that troops should be reg
ularly called out by the legislature.
President Sends Ultimatum to Neva-
da Governor.
President Roosevelt this afternoon
telegraphed Governor Sparks of Ne
vada, that If the governor within five
days will Issue a call for a special ses
sion of the state legislature he will
continue to keep the troops at Gold-
field during a period of three weeks.
If within five days the call has not
been Issued, the troops will be with
drawn. The telegram from the President
was sent in reply to one received by
the chief executive from Governor
Sparks In which he sets forth the need
of armed Intervention and expresses
the belief that there Is no doubt but
that the special session of the legisla
ture will result in the necessary re
quest from that body for federal aid.
WORKING HARD TO
EXTRADITE WALKER
Governor of Connecticut Sends Addi
tional Evidence Bearing on Casfl to
State Department.
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 23 New docu
ments bearing upon tits evidence
against William P. Walker, former
treasurer of the Savings Bank cf New
Britian, in support of ihi application
for his extradition from, Mexico will
be sent to Washington today. The
evidence goes into the details of
Walker's abstraction of $565,000 In se
curities and cash from the wrecked
bank, the embezzlement of $65,000
from the Connecticut Baptist conven
tion and numerous acts of forgery on
paper given by Walker to various In
dividuals.
Governor Woodruff sends a letter
with the evidence testifying that Walk
er is not to be extradited for the pur
pose of having civil process brought
against him, but for the purpose of
punishing him for the crimes which
he has committed. The documentary
evidence has been prepared in accord
ance with a request from the Mexican
government that the state department
furnish additional evidence of Walk
er's misdeeds. v
PITTSBURG IN
THROES OF EPIDEMIC
Over One Thousand Persons Stricken
With Various Diseases Worst
Since 1889.
Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 28 What is said
to be the worst epidemic since 1889
la just now being experienced In this
city. Physicians estimate that ono
thousand persons are prostrated by
pneumonia, typhoid fever and Lv
G)lppe. The epidemic of grippe ex
ceeds in scope and sever'-y, all but
that of 1889.
OVER 200 BODIES TAKEN
FROM WRECKED COAL MINE
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Jacobs Creek,' Pa., Dec. 28. The ex
ploratlon work In the Darr mine of
the Pittsburg Coal Company was com-.
pleted today with the exception of
numerous-falls of slate.
A total of 220 bodies have been re
covered from the main headings and
entries. The number that will be
found under the slate falls is estimat
ed at fifty.
The coroner has named January 9,
as the date for the holding of an Inquest