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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
FEDERATION
uPHoLDs LABOR CHIEF

Toronto, Nov 19-The American
Federation of Labor today adopted
a resolution endorsing the position
taken by President Samuel Gompers
in the Bucks Stove and Range com
pany injunction case, and protesting
against the "iniudicial and intemper-
ate language" used by Justice Wright
in sentencing Gompers, Morrison and
Mitchell to Jail for contempt Of court.
The convention voted to appeal the
injunction cases and contempt pro-
ceedings to the United States supreme
court.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
FOOTBALL Is PROHIBITED
IN NEW YORK SCHOOLS

New York, Nov. 1s.-Football has
been banished from the New York
public schools by the board of SUI
pervisors. Last winters revision of
the rules failed to eliminate the dan
gers Of this sport and the supervis-
ors decided the game should be pro-
hibited until such time as it were
made safe. This blow to the game
is considered a severe one and may
have general effect throughout the
country.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
FORMAL DEDICATION
OF ARMoRY PLANNED

AS soon as the work of installing
the heating plant in the National
Guard armory is completed, brilliant
reception and ball will be rendered
Governor Curry and staff and many of
the prominent citizens of Las Vegas.
It is expected that this work, which
is under the direction of F. ]. Gehring,
will be completed in about three
weeks. The forthcoming function WIN
mark the formal dedication of the
armory.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
SANTA FE RAILWAY HELPING
TO DEVELOP new MEXICO

El Paso, Texas, Nov 19.-If any
body ever had an idea that the Santa
Fe railway is not interested in irriga-
ton, II was only necessary to take a
look over the personnel Of prominent
Santa Fe men here to meet the sena-
torial irrigation committee and escort
the members through the territory, to
dispel this doubt.
G. B. Strom, superintendent of
transportation; R. j. Parker, general
superintendent; c. w. Kouhs. assist
ant to the vice-president u I'm. Con-
nell, general passenger agent; J.. K.
Koontz, general freight agent; +. L..
Myers, superintendent at San Marcial;
F. NJ Bisbee. chief engineer Avery
Turner. yice-presideht Eastern Rail-
way Of New Mexic6; andil col. R. E.
TWitcheli, one Of the general aftor,
neys, were present in FL Paso Wednss.
day and left yesterday f3r the Eles
plant Butte dam.
THE Santa Fe railroad feels that
every dollar it spends In developing
the resources of the territory or bring
ing good people to New Mexico. is
worth more than the expense. said
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
COURTS INSTRUCTIONS
FAVOR ACCUSED WOMAN

Denver, Colo, Nov. 19-The case
against Mrs. Allen F. Read, charged
with attempting to extort 100000
from Mrs. Genevieve Chandler
Phipps, by threatening to use dyna.
mite. went to the jury late this af-
ternoon. The most striking feature
of Judge Sheafor's charge to the jury
was that if the members found Mrs.
Read unable to distinguish between
right and wrong at the time of her
crime, she should be acquitted re-
gardless of the cause of her inability.
Mrs. Read is admittedly victim of
the morphine habit.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
Men WERE SUFFOCATED
DISCLOSURES PROVE DEATH
CAME TO MINERS ALMOST
IMMEDIATELY
EVIDENCES OF HEROIsH
ONE CORPSE HELD sTABLEBoY
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SCENES ENACTED.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-The secon,
and saddest chapter of the st. Pau
mine horror began today with tn,
recovery and attempted identification
of the bodies of the victims. Thre,
bodies, those of two men and boy
were first brought to the surface
Fifty or seventy-five other bodies be
yond reach because of the fire which
still smouldered, were located in the
wreckage of glowing timbers and
mud.
A great strip of canvas had been
unrolled by firemen and laid on the
prairie, near the shaft. Here the bod
les were laid, while grier-stricKen
men, women and children formed q
great circle about them. Many turn
ed away unable to endure the. sobs
and cries OF those seeking their
dead.
Two of the bodies were quickly
identified, one as 'Dickie" Stearns, a
stable boy, and the other as Louis
Gibbs, miner. All morning a great
crowd fingered around the mine shaft
and the canvas on the prairie with
its blackened corpses, stretched be-
fore them. There were many women,
but more children. With heavy shawls
over their heads, the women pushed
their way to where the bodies lay,
some weeping, others past the relief
OF tears, with the hopeless sign Of
grief in their eyes.
Among those in the crowd were
mothers and their young daughters.
One mother, with folded arms and
dry eyes, gazing blankly over
the prairie, swayed from side to side
as if rocking an infant, while little
girl sought to comfort her. Don't
worry, mamma" said the little one,
1--WE will find papa"
The third victim was finally identi-
fed as Geo. McMullin. The condition
of all three bodies showed that the
men had died from suffocation and
had been dead for several days. Su-
perintendent Steele declared that he
believed death came to every man in
the mine before sundown Saturday,
the day of the explosion. This belief
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19

Colonel Twitchell, who is first vice
president Of the National Irrigation,
congress, and who, Felix Martinez
says, will BE- the next president Of the
congress, THE Santa Fe spent ss4.-
900 to- make the National Irrigation
congress AZ Aihuqucrque, i success.
continued. Colonel Twitchell, and
general manager Ripley told me that
if as a result ~ this expenditpre, we
.eo,fld 6llhe twenty -fiye,.i bna fide'
farmers to New Mexico. he would
feel amply repaid The santa Fe 81
supporting irrigation and anytbin<
that win deydlop the territory on Z
substantial basis because in settling
Up the t2's<itory, the road IS making
future business for itself> The road
has do1I e this 8hereaessi5 haa gone
and i pa>lcy that 1has aI9qgs
q result qf f13 enthusiasm.
aroused 81 ne Irrigation congress At
4lpqqde; he, the sfilings on uatar
rights {the office Of the territorial
engineef have increased over 900
per cent, and the influence of this ~
dustrial awakening was thus demon.
stratsd."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
Accused OF Being Spies.

Managua, Nicaragua. Nov. 19.-
Messrs. Cannon ana Grace. the Amer
leans who were executed for compile
ity in the rebellion, were tried at a
fair court martial held under the di-
rection of the government.
The men, it was charged, were re-
sponsible for placing dynamite mines
which were intended to blow up gov
ernment steamers laden with troops
entering the river at Greytown.
One of the mines planted by Can
non and Grace exploded fifteen yards
from the steamer Diamante.
When Canon and Grace were cap
tured they had with them dynamite
machines and other accessories for
blowing up vessels. The men con-
fessed their guilt to the authorities,
1t is said, and also in letters to their
families.
Previously Cannon had taken part
in a revolutionary movement against
from Honduras He was
several months.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19

jail, when Ho1stern made Wild dash
for liberty. Romero was carrying a
grip and wearing heavy overcoat,
but hastily dropped the valise and
started in hot chaste after his erst-
while prisoner, who had lost no time
in putting as much distance between
himself and the officer as possible.
Romero called to the fleeing youth
to halt, which command being disre-
garded, he drew a As and took shot
at him. The shot failed to have the
desired effect Of stopping the runaway
and seemingly put such fear into his
heart that he ran all the faster.
Holstern did mot enjoy his liberty
long. however, as he was rrTested in
the Arcade saloon on South First
street shortly before III O'Clock last
might by Deputy Sheriff Dick Lewis.
The youth had travelled In a circle
abont the town and reached the sa-
loon, where pal" secured chisel
and cut the handcuff chains close to
the bracelets. The steel bands around
his wrists were still on Holstern
when taken into custody and the job
of cutting the chains had been COM
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
DEATH CLAIMS EDITOR
OF NEW YORK SUN

New York. Nov. 19.-William F.
Laffan, publisher of the New York
Sun. died today at his home on Long
Island, following an operation for ap-
pendicitis performed last Monday.
Laffan was the successor of the
late Charles A. Dana, in the manage
ment of The Sun, and was the pub
Usher of that paper for the past
twenty-five years. He was born in
Dublin, sixtystwo years ago and first
became connected with The Sum in
1877 as artist critic.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
CHINESE BRIBERY CASE
EXTREMELY INTERESTING

Something out Of the ordinary in
the way of taking oaths was expect
ed at the court house yesterday after
noon when HON Kin alias HON Lee
was given the oath before the taking
of testimony in the case OF the United
states versus HON, kin for attempted
bribery, but owing to the objections
set forth by the attorney for the de-
fense this was not done. ~ ''''si,
AS is the custom In China. when a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
WORLDS GREATEST SANITARIUM
TO BEIIBUILIs in TERRITORY

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-zPlans for the
establishment of one Of the largest
sanitariums in the world were perfect
ed here last night at a meeting Of
twenty-five physicians and surgeons
of Chicago. The proposed sanitarium
will be exclusively for those suffering
from tuberculosis, who, while not
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19

poor enough to accept aid from state
or county institutions, are yet not
able to provide for the travel and
care they need. Between one hundred
and two hundred thousand acres of
land in New Mexico win be purchased
for the proposed institution, which
will accommodate more than one
thousand patients.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
bob" FlTzslMMoNs
TO FIGHT "BILL" LANG

Sydney, Australia, Nov. 19-It was
announced here today that Bob Fitz-
simmons and Bill Lang will fight in
Australia December 9th, for the
heavyweight championship of Austria
liza, now held by Lang. Lang won the
title by defeating Bill Squires last
October. Fitzsimmons arrived here
recently from the United States.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
FAMOUS WAR VETERAN

Captain, N. M, Nov. 19.-Col d. J..
N. A. Stewart, veteran Of the Cri-
mean and Civil wars, famous duelist
of Europe and noted Indian fighter
of the southwest, is dead at his home
here, aged II years. He was native
of Boston.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
PRESIDENT GOES TO
NORFOLK FOR A DAY

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 19.-President
Taft arrived on the Mayfower this
morning for days stay in Norfolk
and to deliver an address incident to
the meeting of the Atlantic Deep Wa
terways association.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
FIRE DESTROYS LIBRARY
OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Washington, Nov 19.-The library
of Georgetown university, Catholic
institution, was badly damaged by
fire early today. About fifty students
sleeping in dormitory over the
library, escaped in safety.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
AWAITING FULL DETAILS
STATE DEPARTMENT DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE EXPLAIN
~ ALTON.
ACCUSED OF BEING SPIES
MANAGUA REPORT SAYS tE1
WERE GIVEN FAIR TRlAL
AND CONVICTED.

Washington, Nov. IA tense hit
uation exists today as a result of the
execution of the two Americans, Grace
and Cannon, in Nicaragua, by orders
of President Zelaya The state de-
partment is waiting to hear the meth
DDS pursued by the Americans in
their attacks on Zelaya's forces. If in
disguise when they planted the mines,
as zelaya claims. they might be re-
garded as spies. But if engaged in
the work openly, it will probably be.
held that they should have been
treated as prisoners oi war. If the
latter should prove % be the caas
there is no doubt hnf what pfaz.,.
zelaya viii be held sharply q
count and apple teparaton 4 q.
~
caticas now point 3 tie 5
- y the United. States Of
be sncy Of the Nicaraeuan
oluti5nists and it is not Improbable
that a public declaration to that effect
will be made in the near future.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-19
caticas now point . the =
= the United. States Of
I. : tzncv of the Ns&az, St,,ar

oiuupnlsts and It IS not Improbable
that public declaration to that effect
will be made in the near future.
The bee., 1909-06-17

Minister to Roumania, who dis.
covered them in the foothills of
the Carpathian mountains in
Roumania.
For use in hotels, restaurants,
clubs, on dining cars and else
where, the new arrival will fill a
long felt want. Extensive ex-
periments have been made by
the Department through its nu-
merous stations, which prove
that climatic conditions, soil,
ETC., in practically all parts of
this country are adapted to the
growth of the melon.
This season a large quantity is
being raised by the Government
for the purpose of seed propoga-
The bee., 1909-06-17
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE
UNITED MINE WORKERS.
Operators in Alabama Announce They
will Never Deal With Union.

Birmingham, Ala, June IA. =
The twelfth annual convention
of the United Mine Workers OF
America, Alabama District, No.
20, began here this morning, j..
r. Kennemer presiding, with W,
r. Fanley. Alabama member Of
the National Executive Board,
by his side, The attendance is
small. The sessions are all exc
cutive. The operators in Ala
bama, with few exceptions, have
announced that they will never
more recognize the United Mine
Workers. The leaders Of the
miners will make an effort to re-
organise despite the resistance
that Is being offered.
The bee., 1909-06-17
PROTEST ON PARCEL POST.
Committee Of National Hardware AssO.
ciatisn Tells Taft Service Would
Hurt Retailer.

Washington, June IA. "A com.
mittee representing the National
Hardware Association was intro
duced to the President today by
Senator Deliver of Iowa, and
Representative Tawnev of Min
uesota. The committee recorded
its protest against the establish
ment of a parcel post system in
this country. They represented
to the President that such a SER
vice would kill the retail hard
ware business throughout the
country, throwing all business
to the mail order houses.
The bee., 1909-06-17
COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION
New School Buildings Accepted.
and Provisions Made TO
Equip Several Houses.
". w. LEAGUE. SECRETARY RE.
SIGNED AND SUCCESSOR ELECTED.

The regular monthly meeting
of the County Board of Educa-
ton was held at jacksonville
Monday in the Circuit Court
room and the session lasted un-
til nearly four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon and was busy with school
matters from various parts of the
county. Among important mat
tiers disposed of was the accept
ance of two new school houses
that had been built under con-
tract by Chic Foley, the authori-
zation of purchase of one new
site, the enlargement of another
and an order to purchase desks
for three school houses besides
the furnishings of the house just
now built.
An order was passed among the
county Superintendent to trans
fer children from one district to
another when petitioned by par
ents, with the endorsement of
the trustees of both districts af.
fected by the transfer. This
came up 10 connection with the
request to transfer the colored
children, who live on Johnson's
hill in darlington, from the
Hecla district into the Earling
ton district, and will result in
this transfer, which was present.
ed in detail to the board OF Paul
M. Moore and endorsed by Henry
Foard, trustee of the Hecla dis
trict, who was present. This
will put these children in the
darlington school for the coming
year, where they can be cared
for by a competent corps of
teachers In a we'll equipped
building, and will prevent the
Hecla school from over crowding
that would otherwise have re-
suited. There is no school build
ing at Hecla for the colored chill
dren, the school being taught in
a church.
Secretary W. w. league, of
Warrington, resigned from the
board and will teach school the
coming year. Paul M. Moore
was elected secretary of the
board to succeed Mr.. league.
The next meeting will be held
on July 20.
The bee., 1909-06-17
Two Msd.OnvlIIe M.rriases.

jacksonville, KY. June H.
Mr.. II. NJ. Carly, of TlIford, Md,
and Miss Lillian Prather, of
jacksonville, were united in
marriage Yesterday evening at
the residence of the BRIDES pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Prather,
the Rev. A. d. Lltch6eld, of the
Methodist church, officiating.
Mr.. w. E. Laffoon, of this city,
and Miss Leona Gish, of Sacra-
mento, were married yesterday
evening az Evansville. Ind, and
came to Madisonville today,
where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The bee., 1909-06-17
THOMAS ORCHESTRA
The World Renowned Will be at
Evansville. Ind.
ON JUNE TwENTY.SEcoNO
AND TwENTY.THIRD.

One of the greatest musical
events which the people in this
part of the country have had an
opportunity to enjoy, will be
the rendition of three grand con-
certs by the Theodore Thomas
Orchestra in the city of Evans
vile, In1., at Evans Hall on
June 22nd and 23rd, with mat
inee on the latter date.
The Observation-Disclosures
of Evansville, will celebrate its
Golden Jubilee at that time, and
it is this society which secured
Thomas Orchestra under an
enormous expense and will give
this rare musical treat to the
population of Southern Indiana,
Southern Illinois and Western
Kentucky. In connection with
the orchestra will be heard a
mixed chorus of $50 trained
voices under the able leadership
of Prof. VIM. Exert, with a num-
Der of the most eminent soloists
in this part of the country.
Heretofore only the largest
cities of the country have had
opportunity to hear this most re-
nowned of all orchestras.
The opportunity now offered
TO enjoy so great and rare a must
cal treat at nearby Evansville,
will certainly be grasped by our
readers, the more so, since spec
ial low rates are offered on all
railroads, traction lines and
steamboats,, that enter the Cres-
cent City of Southern Indiana.
The bee., 1909-06-17
MISS MARGARET VIC
TORY GRADUATES
Seventeen Graduates in CIass--hiFs. Vic.
tory Attends Commencement

Miss Margaret Victory gradu-
ated with honOrs this week at
"St. Mary of the Woods,D near
Terre Haute, Ind, although she
lost some two months from school
because of illness. The com
mencement exercises were held
Tuesday, attended by a large
number of patrons and friends Of
the school. Mrs. Victory left
Monday morning to attend the
commencement exercises. There
were seventeen graduates in the
class. The address was delivered
by Hon. Thos. r. Marshall, Gov
ernor Of Indiana.
The bee., 1909-06-17
PRINCETON is NOW DRY"
Saloons are Voted Out by Majority Of
81 VOles.

Princeton, KY, June 15.-In
the local option election held at
Princeton Yesterday, the prohi-
bition forces won by a majority
of 81 votes out of a total vote of
633 votes cast. Five out of six
precincts went dry. The pre-
cinct going wet was in the color
ed word, which went wet by the
small majority of twenty. Prof.
Bell, the cOlored teacher and
temperance orator. of darlington,
was here and did fine service
among the colOred voters.
The bee., 1909-06-17
VEST POCKET wATERMELONs.
Government Developing Melons that will
be Served Whole.

Washington, June l5.-lndi-
udual watermelons about the
size Of cantaloupes, of delicious
flavor, in color yellow and red,
which can be grown in any sec
ton of this country, have been
introduced through the Depart
ment of Agriculture by Horace
G. Knowles, former American
The bee., 1909-06-17
RECORD TARPON ON HOOK.
Report from Texas Tells Of Catch Of Fish
Six Feet and Half in Length.

Los Angeles, CAL, June IL
A telegram to the California
Tuna Club from Tarpon, Texas,
says that L. G. Murphy, while
fishing at the latter place, landed
the worlds record tarpOn, meas
uring six feet and six inches in
length. The catch was taken on
a nine ounce rod, with a nine
thread line.
The bee., 1909-06-17
Better Than Gold.

Better than goldl" he cried, "better than gold"
And he cung to the friend who could understand
Who came in his sorsow and, taking his hanl
Let him back to the light out of Shadowland--
The .rend who was better than gold.
"Better than goldl' he cried, better than gold H."
And he knelt at the feet of woman who smiled
And fast in his arms held little child,
BY the love of the two in his troubles beguied-
Better, far than gold.
"Better than God'' he cried, 'better than god,"
And the home of his heart had stair
And low the roof and slender the fare,
But something shedding glory there
Which made it seem better than gold.
Better than eodl" he cried, "better than gold"
And he chung to the dreams of his yesterdays
And laughed at world-at the world and its ways
And all his life long was acreature of praise,
SO much there better than gold.
Birmingham Age Herald.
The bee., 1909-06-17

ton and for introduction to the
public. 1t is proposed to name
the new melon Princess Marie,
in honor of the Grown Princess
of Roumania, whose guest Mr..
Knowles was when he discovered
the melons.
The bee., 1909-06-17
Meeting. Fixed for State Tax Commission

Frankfort, Ky., June IA
Meetings of the State Tax Com
mission have been fixed as fol-
lows: Greensboro, June IS; Es-
till Springs, June 30; Paducah,
July 8. The meeting at Estill
Springs will be held during the
session of the Kentucky Press
Association. AT this meeting
Hon. Robert Lynn Cox, general
cou asel of the Association Of Life
Insurance, President Of New
York. win deliver an address.
The bee., 1909-06-17
CRECELIUs TOBACCO LAW
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Decision by Judge cOOk In Circuit Court
at HOpklnsNlIe.

Hopkinsville, KY, June 10. q
After one defendant had pleaded
guilty to violating che Crecelius
tobacco pool law, another case
was tried in the Circuit Court
here, and Judge Cook declared
the Orecelius law, under which
several indictments were return
ed, to be uBconstitptiolsl Thie
is the Rrst test ofthe new law