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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-05
BE TRIED
NJ MAHON
WOULD WADE
THROUGH BEER
To De MAYOR

Against the smoky eorneob
pipes OF vi Gill, the friends OF
Austin e. Griffitha, " necessary
" absolutely neeesssry---ssllI drink
beer, TO win the approval Of the
primary voter.
The beer gnzziing die was cast
last night al meeting held In
Henton YIN clubhouse. at which
a. staunch friends OF Mr.. Griffiths
assembled. among them one
Joseph ID. Jones. II was Mr. Jones
who announced the revolutionary
beer drinking idea. after liberal
sentiment had been worked 10 a
high pitch by a discussion OF the
politically unfortunate leaning Of
Mr. Griffiths toward churches.
we must sec 70 Il IN appear.
anee at least" said Mr.. Jones.
that the idea that Mr.. orifflths
is a church candidate be kept out
o. the campaign. We must mix
with the voters. and. " necessary.
drink beer with them. Personally.
don't know whether | could drink
a glass Of beer"
on. Horrors-Bcerl
The little band sat around with
hlauehef faces and bated hrcaths
TIN then they did not realize To
what extent Mr.. Jones would 10 "a
secure vote They realized that
Mr. Jones. II backed up against
the wall. with MI other hope fled
that II driven 10 despair. Air. Jones
would quaff the foaming stein
until he could see the bottom. blow
the foam from HIS lips and gally
Instruct the barkccp TO "fill 'em up
again"
The church was given TO under
stand tn subsidiary position 10
beer early IN the meeting, when
Mr.. Jones requested as an evidence
of practical politics an executive
committee Of three. Charles b.
Niblock. an USHER In the First
Presbyterian church. was suggest.
ed. but Mr.. Jones threw up his
banda In horror As much as he
admired Mr. Niblock. he was doubt.
fui Of him. II ever the crucial test
Of beer drinking arrived. Mr.. Nib
lock made no rash promises. no
the committee was made up OF J.
A. Thomas. s. Tretheway and Il. A.
Piitock. The matt test Was not
applied to them.
Would co Gu, With "The Boys
Coolies Of organization and q
minimum Of speech making was
Horace Peters idea Of practical
politics. Mr.. Peters had seen
brands snatched from the burning
early In the evening. thrown back
In the flames later on by fellows
who weren't beer shy. and he for
one proposed TO stay up as late
as any OF them.
The membership roll and the
Griffiths platform were on n table
in company with pens and ink. Mr.
Jones suggested that as an evi.
dence OF good and abiding faith
those present dash off their
signatures. and put themselves on
record for MIR. Griffiths Most OF
the meeting, however. appeared to
be stricken with writer's cramp.
while others had to hurry away
TO attend parry.
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is MEXICO TRYING TO Get PRETTY MISS VILLAREAL?

While United Pres. Finds noraa Andrea the
oil DazsC onultoE Employ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-05
WASHINGTON SENDS OUT
EXPERTS To FIGHT It
Scourge of Far East Is Spreading Into California In
land Country Away From Coast-Squirrels, 1t Is
Found, Are Spreading the Disease-A Determined
Campaign to Be Made Against 1t.
fnY United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The bubonc plague is tight
ening its hold on the Pacific
Its eradication is the gravest public health question
before the American people
This is the Of warning sounded today by DR. C. Hart
Merriam chief OF the biological survey of the department Of
agriculture the of his departure California fight
the grim disease Already surgeons of the public health and
marine hospital service wagng unendng warfare against
the horrible specter Of this form of death cities
DR. Merriam proposes the campaign in the rural
sections.
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Tyou were an inmate of the county hospital
ruuby0u like to have swamper from Billy the
Mi nloon a nurse?"
kin Travers an inmate, who is night Waterman
ndn1ht nurse, formerly mopped floors at BILLY the
n4g notorious dive.
Aside from Travers duties as Waterman he
~ out medicines looks after the more helpless in
nkds and prepares the dead for interment.
And for these duties he served a two years APP
rntceship at BILLY the Mugs"
The employment of Travers for such important
work but another of the atrocious examples of GRIM
|hd neeiect on the part of Superintendent Corson.
lnyess had been an inmate at the county hospital
bfre he was given the job of night Waterman.
Working under the direction of Mrs. Constance
xanamaker the head nurse, he assumed charge of
The more helpless nvalids. He attended to their
hsds administered to their wants, gave them medi-
dn cleaned them, and did all the other little duties
nurse-in his own coarse way.
+ Giving out medicine to patients is an important
junction, and, naturally, he made mistakes.
"iravers you will be going to jail sometime for
rw negligence | heard Mrs. Wanamaker say to
" one night. He had just given certain tablets to
wrong patient He had given them to Gibson,
nn they were prescribed for Brown. AN that is
- ne worst" said Mrs. Wanamaker after Travers
- started off with his second supply. Lots Of times
Nsises codein Ia powerful Drug to the wrong
An what is more" she concluded, "he laughs
I
And why should "swamper" care?
iravers is ignorant of the rules of sterilizing in
!ue At all hospitals. The possibility of germs COW
Eng ms fingers after he handles surgical or tuber-
u0ss case does not appeal to him.
ne neither dons gown nor coat while administer
T~ me patients. He wears his everyday clothes.
Dnlnfecting his hands after handling a patient
- needless operation to his mind. Once night is
IIousn for him. He didn't have to wash them at all
'"'n ~ ne was swamping" at "Billy the Mugs"
just laid out stiff proper" said he one morn
w. !" broadcast after unfortunate by the name of
smanon had passed away
a low did you do it?" | queried.
Y i oh, same as Belcher does; jes' pulled him
.'en stuffed his mouth full of cotton and pounded
J" =. sg get the air out Of him."
~. uid ne move afterward?" asked
a.u not bulge" said he. "He was sure dead
y" got through wild him.
,;.; nno iravers is doing the best he knows The
c ssa'' are responsible for him.
lea eh patients who good arm or hand are IN
No. "a NE hospital Five nurses are supposed tc
IT. " ana naturally they to call on the patients fo
sads h basin 70 Downeys head Curran while wash hi,
n am iAa MacGregor say morning to patient whoss
|sM " Sling His left in good condition. 80 he mus
----- ' dressing in place can get bandage."
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tcon,lnued on Page Nine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-05

plague infection as the rats Of the
seaboard.
Squirrels suffering from the dis
ease have been captured far In
land from the coast incubation of
healthy animals with the bacllll OF
the bubonic plague resulted in their
death from the disease.
Menaelng Problem.
And so. now. the inland countries
OF California face the problem of
killing off the specter of grim
death that daily hoyers over them.
The only solution Of the problem
lies in killing off every squirrel
In Alameda and Contra Costa
counties.
4 am going to Oakland" said DIR.
Merriam, to personally supervise
the campaign OF determination
which has been decided upon. My
plan now--it is only tentative, how
ever-is 10 isolate Alameda and
Contra Costa counties, where I'M
fected squirrels have been found
and distinct plague outbreaks
among human beings as well, and
XIII off every squirrel In that ter
ritory.
Fortunately the two counties
are bounded on three sides by
water and marshes. On the south
ern boundary II is likely that we
shall have our greatest problem.
My idea Is TO clear path. say a
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PAWN TICKET ALLEGED TO HAVE SIGNED IN SPOKANE
Nv PETER MILLER.

Patrick y Sullivan, proprietor Of the American which
employed Hugh Mcmahon
this city the nigh OF November thoroughly
that Peter Miller county men who
killed Mcmahon and stripped the body money valuable
icwelry.
Sullivan ccines Captain Of Detectives
department for Its refusal charge Miller
Mahon He be stands ready IN
murder the $1,000 offered
half Of the local police department captured Miller
aud half 10 Il r. Bey. detective
locate OF the pockets Mcmahon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-05

BY ETHEL DOLSON,
staff Correspondent United Press.
Ell PASO. Tex. Nov 5.-lt was
the happiest little reyolutioniat In
the world that told me today of a
sisters escape from an imprison-
ment that might have ended In a
tragic death against a mud wall
away In the interior Of Mexico.
Andrea Villereal Is known among
the administration party as the
Revolutionary firebrand." found
her measuring laces and ribbons In
an El Paso store. She is support
ing herself in practical exile SO
that she can 90 on fighting to help
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-05

In two counties Of the state OF
Callfornla--Contra Costa and Ala.
mcda-~have recently been discoy-
cred seven well defined cases Of
bubonic plague These cases were
ali inland. showing that the disease
Is no longer confined 10 San Fran.
cisco and other coast cities.
II was infected rats. carried In
the holds OF vessels clearing from
the Orient whore the loathsome dis.
ease annually exHcts an enormous
toll Of human lives. that caused the
occasional cases In California sea.
port cities.
Puzzled Experts.
Several months ago. when physi-
clans pracilcing IN Alameda and
Contra Costa counties reported
scattered but nevertheless nnmis.
taxable cases among their patients.
the plague experts on the coast
were puzzled. Infection could not
have been spread by rats. and a
careful study OF the stricken men
developed the fact that none OF
them had paid recent visit to sea
port towns.
But one significant fact developed
and that was that every one OF
the seven infected with the char.
acteristic symptoms Of the plague
had either eaten ground squirrels
or killed them for sport From
this clew. surgeons have absolutely
proven that the Beechy ground
squirrel is as dreaded an agent OF
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free Mexico She told me the
story of her sisters Imprisonment
and release.
The day that President Taft met
President Diaz at the border line,
Teresa Villereal, Andreas sister,
and her aged father, Prosporo Vile.
real, started from lei Paso for
Lampazos, Coahuila, Mexico, TO
dispose OF some property. Then
came the news that the girl and
her old father had been thrown
into a Mexican prison.
News lie Terrible Blow.
Andrea, measuring lace and sell.
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The Killing OF McMahon occurred
on Thanksgiving night ~ iaat year
His body was discovered on the
following morning Ia the yard ad
Joining the Mcmahon residence. At
i3s Day e. The police Al first
PROGRESSED the belief that Mcmahon
bad become M on his way home.
had dragged himself into the yard
aud had there died 4 natural death
This idea Sas scoffed al by police
reporters and others who investh
gated the matter. and after an en-.
animation Of the BODY by the cnro
nor. the police finally reluctantly
admitted that MeMahon had IN.
doubtadiy been murdered.
II DEVELOPED that when acMah0n
left the American Cafe At midnight
GA November 70 he had on his per,
Aon diamond ring. diamond
stick pin and watch set with q
diamond Weighing IN carats IN
addition. McMahon was supposed
20 have had an amount OF money
on hts person.
A few days after the Mcmahon
murder. r. +. sullivan. MeMahon's
employer. acting for himself and
w. VI. Desmond. offered reward
Of 1900. half for the arrest and
conviction Of the mnrdcrers. and
the other half for the return Of the
watch. The watch was the prop
erty OF Desmond. aud had been
handed 70 Mcmahon for safe keep
inx.
Loot Found In Spokane.
On December , Sullivan and Des-
mond sent to every police depart.
meni In the United states pnatala
telling OF the murder Of McMahon.
describing the stolen jewelry and
making known tho offered reward.
On March sullivan received a
letter from Detective Il. T. nriley
OF Spokane telling him that he had
located the watch Ia the pawnahop
OF Ferrin a Jackman I'm that city
Sullivan then consulted with the
local police department. and upon
their advice. later went 10 Spokane.
recovered the watch upon the pay.
ment OF f75. and made n search for
the diamond ring which was final.
~ found IN the 4. S Loan office
IN Spokane. and which was taken
out upon the payment Of sos. The
property had been pawned short
time after McMahon'e murder lu
the name of James Hammond.
Photographs OF the signature left
Continued on Page Nlne.)
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'yNAMPER' FROM BILLY THE MUGS"
NOW NURSE At COUNTY HOSPITAL
Death Of County Poor Entrusted to Man Whose Only Training
Notorious Seattle Saoon-A Gives Wrong
u3e;nn 10 and Laughs About
REPORTER DUNN CONTINUES STORY.

ne amazing story OF
| Y nussing to men with
Attaining the care of
LIS patients is told
|s1hy In the fourth in
snInent Of the story of
|ke county hospital at
Georgetown by Reporter
Dunn, who spent Is days
kere as an attendant.
Aunn's story viii be con-
6ued tomorrow.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03
FORMER POLICE OFFICER
INDICTED AT ROSWELL, NM


The federal grand jury = = -
has returned an ind;rAr ""'u
Edward M. Fink q
former chief Of b Of st. Pauls Me
the charge of cFili meet Tuesday af'
Chinese into thl o'clock with Mrs. Z
Fink is alleged the north ead side e of e &
operations from n 4aso, bring Nae'
|aliens into this country from Mexico.
Fink was given preliminary hear
ing at Roswell several months ago
and was bound over pending action
by the federal grand jury. He was
subsequently released on $4,000 bond
provided by business men of that
city. Failing to appear, United States
Judge William H. Pope declared the
bond forfeited.
Fink is believed to be in Mexico.
Assistant U. s. Attorneys S. B. Da-
Wis, jr., and Herbert W. Clark, of Las
Vegas, are looking after government
cases at the Roswell court, U. S. At
torney David J. Leahy, of this city,
being still engaged in important cas-
es at the Las Cruces court.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03
RAILWAY PEOPLE NOW
CIRCULATING CARTOON

The American Railroad Employees
and Investors association are circu-
lating the cover Of recent issue of
Judge" entitled "The Hold-Ups
which portrays an agitator standing
in the middle of the track. with his
immense volume dealing with agita.
tion against the railroads chained to
the rails. blocking the progress of
prosperity which is shown as train.
The long rows of factories and bust
ness houses along the tracks are
closed with the idle workmen and
capitalists lined up along their fronts.
This cartoon is being sent all over
the United States and will be posted
on practically every bulletin board
and in every office on the entire
systems of the different railroads.
The association is spending thous-
ands of dollars in an effort to change
the public sentiment against the rail-
road companies, which has resulted
in adverse laws in practically every
legislature in the United States dur
ing the past few years.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03
PRESBYIERIANS ARRANGING
IOCELEBRATE CALVIN'S BIRTH

The celebration of the 400th birth
day Of John Calvin will be feature
of 121st general assembly of Presby-
terian church which will convene in
Denver, May 2O-3O This gathering Of
Presbyteries Is one of the most i'm
portant to the church as well as to
the future prosperity of the state that
ever has been held IN the west. It is
expected that from 5000 to 10000
men and women from all sections of
the country will be attracted to Den
yer. They will have chance to see
for themselves the resources of the
Centennial state.
The committee on hospitality is ar
ranging to afford the greatest oppor-
tunity to visit points of interest to the
crowds of delegates and visitors which
will attend.
This is the largest and greatest
representative body of the church and
the highest court. It has met in an.
nual session since George Washington
took his seat as the first president Of
the United States.
Walpole, on the floor of parliament
said that cousin America had run of
with a Presbyterian parson." The
Witherspoon building in Philadelphia
erected by the vested funds of the
church, was named for John Wither
spoon as a memorial of his life ant
public services as one of the leadin.
Presbyterian preachers of his day ans
statesman of note He was one o
the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence, member of the cont
mental congress and the first modera
tor of the first general assembly tha
met in May, 1889, in Philadelphia. Pa
/ The second John Witherspoon, de
scendant, presided as moderator owe
the assembly in 1886, the 49th annua
session or gathering in Pittsburg, Pa
The early Princeton skirmishe
were greatly aided by the "countr,
parson" that, when the wadding 0
\ the guns gave out, took the hymn
books from the church, tearing then
p, giving them to the militia, cryin
q II, Give 'em Watts, boys! Give 'er
:, Its, boys!" Watts was the autho
n.puch of the church hymnology Q
revolutionary days.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03
HAPPENINGS in BUSY
TOWN OF WAGONMOUND

Special correspondence
Wagon Mound, N. M, May Mrs.
Keller and father were in town today
and they report everything fine near
Levy.
T. G. de Baca and family are NOV
ling today from the Santa Clara hotel
parties from Chicago having leased
the hotel.
A 9-pound baby boy was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Garcia.
! Mrs. Moody, of near Levy, drew the
set of dishes at the Vorenberg Mer
camille company store, Tuesday Of
this week.
Mrs. Macarthur gave party tx
some of her friends yesterday after
noon.
Our merchants are very busy ant
are pleased over the rush in theil
business for this time of the year
They are deserving Of good trade as
they are very accommodating ant
Iobliging.
Mrs. D. G. MARITIME has moved bacl
| of the hotel.
| We were told that there is tall
of another dance in the near future.
| Mr.. Fraker's new store building IL
now ready for the roof. All are anx
Iiously looking for that new drus
store.
Jack Frost did his best to ruin th'
gardens here. but did not quite sue
coed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson have moved
out on their ranch. Mr.. Ferguson
has put in oats and thinks this will
be good year for the same.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03
THE new FENCE LAW
IN FORGE and EFFECT

House bill No. 1873. Be it enacted
by the legislative assembly of the
territory of New Mexico:
Section l Every gardener, farmer,
planter, or other person having lands
or crops that would be injured by
trespassing animals, shall make a suf-
ficient fence about his land in culti-
walton, or other lands that may be so
injured, the same to correspond with
the requirements of the laws of this
territory prescribing and defining a
legal fence.
Section 2. When any trespassing
shall have been done by any cattle,
horses, sheep, goats, hogs or other
live stock upon the cultivated or other
enclosed ground of any other person.
such person may recover damages
that he may sustain by reason there
of by suit in any court having juris-
diction. and person so damaged is
hereby given lien On all live stock
of the same kind and brand belong
ing to the owner of such trespassing
animal or animals for security of his
damages and costs; but in no case
shall he have the lien provided for
herein, nor shall he be entitled to
recover any damages under any cir
cumstances, for such trespass unless
he has such lands and crops enclosed
by legal fence as provided in sec
ton hereof
Section 8. Sections 144 to 15s, in
elusive, of the compiled laws of 1897.
chapter rs Of the laws Of the fifth
legislative assembly, and all laws and
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03

The whole church was intensely pa
triotic and jealous in the early revo-
lutionary struggles and stood for lib
erty, equality, the settlement of strife,
and the erection of strong and sta
BILE government.
The. delegates, who are they and
where do they come from?
The church in the United States is
divided into 279 presbyteries, accord
ing to contained membership Of the
church and population.
These presbyteries hold their an
nual sessions in April, within their
own boundaries; receive reports of
the years work, statistics, ETC., and
transmit statistical reports to the sta
ted clerk of the general assembly.
These presbyteries also elect one
minister and one elder for every twen-
ty-four ministers enrolled and one al
ternate Of each to attend the sessions
of the general assembly.
The stated clerk is DR.. w. H. Rob-
lerts, D. d., who resides in Philadel-
phia, with permanent headquarters in
1.-THE Witherspoon building. These re-
ports are tabulated, giving com
lplete history of the membership
growth and all moneys contributed
and the pastor of every Presbyterian
church, vacancies, etc, reported tc
the general assembly and finally prin
ted with the minutes of the assembly
sessions. One copy is sent to every
delegate free and for sale to al
others.
Every state has one or more presby
teries. Colorado has four-Boulder
Denver, Pueblo, Gunnison. These will
seat twelve to fourteen delegates.
Delegates will come from Alaska
India, China, Japan, Siam, Korea
Africa, Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippines
islands wherever the Presbyterian
church has an organized church ant
work.
The leaders of the boards announc'
that over eighty missionaries will b'
present. Many of these missionaries
have become men of power no
alone in the church, but in the loca
field for good government
The women of the church have or
Il ganized allied societies to aid in thu
work of the church. These various
Las Vegas optic., 1909-05-03
SANTA FE PUTS ON EXTRA men
TO MEET PRESENT CONDITIONS

for the benefit of the Elks and their
families wishing to attend the con-
vention of that order in Los Angeles
during the coming July and also for
the benefit Of the delegates attending
the meeting Of the United States
Guard association, which convenes in
Los Angeles, May 1919 The rates
will be s62.5O from Chicago; $50 from
Missouri river points, $3.50 from st.
Louis, $6175 from st. Paul and Min
|neapolis. The tickets will be on sale
June "a to July 10. The regular sum
mer rates to California resorts will
be $40 in excess to the rates for the
Elks, on sale from May 20 to Sep
tember 80.