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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
GOV. GEORGE CURRY
NAMES COMMITTED

Spokane, Wash, May S.-Governor
George Curry of New Mexico, has
appointed the following committee to
confer with the board of control,
headed by R. Insinger of Spokane,
relative to irrigation, good roads and
forestry in New Mexico, with a view
to making the 18th session Of the
national irrigation congress here, Au-
gust 9-14, of benefit to the territory:
w. S. Hopewell, Albuquerque; R. e.
Twitchell. Las Vegas; G. A. Richard
son. Roswell; Dr. r. E. Mcbride. Las
Cruces, and w. G. Black, Aztec.
Governor Curry says in his letter
from Santa Fe. that the members of
his committee are interested In irri-
cation matters, and, he adds, "I am
sure they will do everything they can
to cooperate with you"
Mr.. Insinger said that the board
of control is highly pleased with Gov
ernor Curry's willingness to cooper
ate in this work, adding that the en-
tire country win benefit, saying also:
Various communities in Texas will
also be represented at the congress
and we look for large delegations
from other parts of the United States
and Canada. We have Just received
advices from Hon. ]. P. Whitney.
prime minister Of the province of
Ontario. or member of his cabinet
will be In attendance as the official
representative Of the province" +
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
lnfIamed hx Maaazine.

Chicago. May S.-Doubts that Jere-
miah Averbuch. who attempted to kill
Chief Of Police Shippy, a year ago,
and was himself killed. was appar.
entity swept away by an article in an
anarchistic magazine believed to be
published in Switzerland, was made
public by Assistant Chief Schuettler
today The article contains letter
purporting to be written by Aver
buch an hour before his attack on
Shippy, for ordering the clubbing of
laborers. He also states that when
the letter is received the writer will
be either on the gibbett or in Jail.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
CREW GETS FIFTY DOLLARS
TRAlNMEN GET GOOD PAY FOR
ADMITTING FoRHIDDEN
cELEsTlALs.
HAVE UNDERGROUND SYSTEM
WEALTHY cHtNAMAN or Et
PAso MUST GO TO WINDY
CITY TO STAND TRIAL.

Chicago, May SIN connection. with
the arrest at El Paso, Texas, of three
members of a dining car crew, charg-
ed with assisting in smuggling Chi
lnese into the United States, District
Attorney Sims says that between 200
and 300 Celestials have been brought
from Ell Paso in dining cars.
1.-TWO Chinese a week were brought
to Chicago said Sims. Zone crowd
smuggled the Chinese across the bor-
der where they were turned over to
another crew for Chicago One Chi,
nese was concealed in the linen clos
ct and another in the ice chest. At
Chicago another set. composed of
Chinese, took charge. The smugglers
were paid s4Oo tc $500 for each Chi
nese. The train crew received $b0"s
Must Go TO Chicago.
San Antonio, Texas, May S.-By the
ruling of the federal court entered
here, Bob Leung, wealthy China
man of Ell Paso, must be removed to
Chicago to stand trial on charge of
conspiracy to smuggle Chinese into
the United States The supreme
court OF the United States to which,
attorney gave notice of ap-
peal. reverses the decision.
Leung, Robert Stephenson. for
mer railroad man, and Carlos Calva
dara and Jose PARA, Mexicans of FL
Paso and the border, are held under
the same charges OF completely made
in connection with what appears to
have been a remarkable underground
railroad system for the importation
Of Chinese into the United States
with the port of entry at El Paso
and the terminal at Chicago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
SAYS She WILL TAKE LIFE
WILL COMMIT SUICIDE BEFORE
SHE WILL GO TO THE
PENITENTlARY.
ANOTHER PERSON INVOLVED
DECLARES THAT COURT WOULD
NOT ALLOW HER HUSBAND
TO TELL WHOLE STORY.

Mercer, Pa, May S.-Mrs. Helen
Boyle was found guilty of aiding and
abetting the kidnapping of Billy
Whitla by the jury this morning. The
jury was out but short time this
morning, but the verdict was not read
until 1880 p. m. The trial judge
hinre6 that strong pressure was
brought to bear to convict the woman
of kidnapping
Mrs. Boyle said that she and her
husband would not go to the prison
alone, but that a third person, whom
she said was responsible for the plot.
would go too. She also limited that
she would take her own life before
she would go to the penitentiary. She
was given no opportunity during the
trial to tell the name Of the person
supposed to have knowledge Of the
conspiracy.
TIE court room was crowded to
suffocation when the verdict was an
bounced but there was no demonstra-
tion. owing to warming BY the Judge
Mrs Boyle made no sign, but drew on
her gloves and walked with the sher-
iff to the jail Her attorney an
nounced that he would ask for a new
trial 1t is not believed that it will
be granted, Boyles sentence may be
from one year to life and his wife's
from one year to twenty-five.
Mrs. Boyle said:
.'Eoth Jimmy and myself have tried
to tell the whole story. We have not
been permitted to do so. 1t is not
justice. Everything should be heard
and threshed out. AS for myself |
win commit suicide before l go to
the penitentiary."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
FREDDIE WASN'T QUITE
BAD ENOUGH FOR Her

Rome. May s. Real trouble is
that Freddy is too good, If he1 had
only one small vice like smoking. |
could tolerate him, but he is really
too good This is the reason given
by Baroness Won Hutten, who was
Miss Betsy Riddle OF Erie, Pa. for
her divorce from fhe bardn on the
ground OF desertion. The baroness
has been living with her mother at
the Hotel QuirinaI here. She is
known as the author Of Pam. No
alimony is asked and she will see2the
children one month each year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08

day, his total water supply. The old
man shot the rabbits with a % rife.
The water he obtained with much diff
ficulty, having dug a hole in the
ground ten feet deep, the digging
having been accomplished with a
sharp pointed stick, a small tin scoop
fastened to the end of the stick was
used in scooping up the water. This
method Of obtaining the water supply
was very slow, whole day being ne
cessary to fill one cup.
Where the old man came from,
where his home and relatives are, or
any other information which might
throw light on him is lacking
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08

Muskogee. Okla, May s.LFederal
Judge Campbell today overruled the
demurrers of the defendants in the
so-called Mott Civil Greek Indian
land suits brought by the government
against Governor Haskell and other
Ok.ahomans The decision. involv-
ing as it does the legality of millions
of dollars worth Of lots. created con-
sternation Not only Governor Has
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
PARIS DOES
NOT FEAR
DANGER
CITY AMUsEs ITSELF BUT clTi-
zENs ARE STANDING OVER
VOLCANO.
CRISIS in LABOR STRUGGLE
POST AND TELEGRAPH EMPLOY
Es PLAN MOVEMENT AGAINST
GOVERNMENT.
Will USE CARRIER PIGEONS
MEN OF PROVINCES
VOTE TO sYMPATHIzE WITH
THE STRIKERS.
CRISIS IN LABOR STRUGGLE
POST AND TELEGRAPH EMPLOY
Es PLAN MOVEMENT AGAINST
GOVERNMENT.
WILL Use CARRIER PIGEONS
RAILROAD MEN OF PROVINCES
VOTE TO sYMPATHIzE WITH
THE STRIKERS.

Paris, May 8.--"We are standing
over volcano but Paris, as usual,
only amuses ITSELF
This is the situation here as des-
|cribed by one of the newspapers
Notwithstanding the excitement and
the apparent approach of crisis.
Paris is as gay as ever The social
season is at its height and the boule-
wards are filed with pleasure seek
ling crowds.
Both the government and the state
employees, including the men of the
of posts and telegraphs,
to-day are rapidly marshalling their
forces for the impending struggle
which Is expected to be the crisis Of
the labor movement Of the POSTS and
Telegraph employees against the gov
ernment. Troops and special resery-
es were disposed this morning to
guard the central post and telegraph
station, switchboard, machinery and
exposed lines leading to the PROV
inces.
M. Barthou, minister of public
works, is Of the opinion that con-
siderable proportion Of the state en-
ployes will stick to their posts and
that with the aid of the soldiers and
The cooperation of the chamber OF
commerce and the commercial as
,ociations, who are organizing auxil-
ary forces, the public service will
,e maintained.
One hundred and fifty thousand car
Ter pigeons trained for war service
lave been placed at the disposal OF
he government 1t is understoond
hat the committee of strikers does
lot intend action until parliament Is
,iven a chance to intervene at a
meeting Monday The railroad men
# the provinces have voted sympathy
O the strikers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
DECISION OFg JUDGE INVOLVES
LEGALITY OF MANY MILLIONS

kell and others are involved in the
tharge Of fraud but fifteen hundred
purchasers are vitality interested, The
cour.s announced that the innocent
purchasers would be protected. Suits
were brought by the government for
the Creek nation to recover three
thousand acres in Muskogee town
lots, said to have been obtained by
Haskill and others by scheduling
dummies
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08

ted against under prior and existing
pension laws they ask congress for
just recognition of their services.
There are a number of o1d-timers in
Las Vegas, among them Don Trini-
dad Romero, Captain Jose Santos Es-
quibel and Hilario Gonzales, who will
join heartily in this movement for
government pensions. They have
fought the red devils at the risk Of
their lives and saved the govern
ment millions of dollars. pursuing
bands of Indians in some instances
to the Rio Grande and as far south
as Fort Seiden.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Machinists Vote to Strike.

Baltimore, Md. May Sat meet
ing last night the machinists of the
Mountclare shops Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. numbering about $50
voted to strike and this action may
lead to the men in all the shops of
the Baltimore & Ohio system, num-
bering about 1000 being called out.
The strike was caused by an order
putting the erecting shops at Mount
clare on piece work basis.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
AGED INDIAN FIGHTERS
ASKING FOR PENSIONS

The Indian Fighters association
has held another meeting in Denver,
at which resolutions were passed pc
titioning congress to grant pen
sions to those who served in the reg
ular and volunteer armies on the
frontier in the Indian wars up to
January l, 1882. BY the reason of
the hardship. of these services those
who survive are unable to engage in
avocation that require physical
strength and endurance because of
wounds received. health impaired and
old age. Believing that they have
been uniustly treated and discrimina-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Roosevelt Party Well.

Nairobi, May S.-The Roosevelt ex-
pedition is still in camp at the ranch
of Sir Alfred Peas at a point near
Machakoe. All the members of the
party are well. 1t is reported that
two more cases of smallpox have been
discovered among the porters Of the
expedition. Roosevelt will proceed to
the Mcmillan ju ju ranch between
May 16 and May 20.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Alleged EmbekzIer Acquitted

Spokane, Wash, May S.-H. Her
bert Anderson, late president Of the
Panhandle Smelling company at Pom
deray, near Sand Point, Idaho, was
acquitted on a preliminary hearing
of the charge OF embezzling $1,750
Of the company's funds. It was shown
in the testimony that Anderson's per-
sonaI account and that of the smelt-
ing company were combined.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
plan Daring Robbery.

Gori, Russia, May ga plot, to rob
the treasury at Gori of $1,O0O,0O0 was
discovered last night when the book
keeper heard sounds of excavating.
An investigation resulted in the ar
rest of five men and one woman.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
MRS. GLADDEN. oead.

Columbus, Ohio, May S.Mrs Glad
den, wife Of Rev. Washington Glad
den, former moderator of the Con-
gregational assembly, now pastor of
the First Congregational church. died
today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Cuba MAY Pass Lottery Bill.

Havana. May S.-The house yester-
day debated the national lottery BILL
The vote probably will be taken
Monday, when, on account of weak
ening of the conservative opposition
to the measure, the bill probably will
be passed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Mexico to spend Millions.

Mexico City, May S.--The chamber
of deputies has passed a bill provid-
ing for the expenditure of $26,O00,0o8
for public improvements in the fed
eral district. It is believed the bill
will pass the senate.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Castro Meets wife.

samtander, Spain. May 8.-senora
Castro. wife of the deposed president
of Venezuela. arrived here today from
the West Indies. She was met by
her husband who came down from
Paris. 'ss e'A s''' q
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-08
Names Judge for Arizona.

Washington, May s.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of Edward M. Doe of Arizona to
be associate justice of that territory.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
OF
THE RACE
WANTED RACE LEADERS WITH MORAL COURAGE.
DOUGLASS AND WASHINGTON STAND ALONE.
POLITICAL EVILS. DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

partison. The average Negro pol
itician leader owes his elevation to
the white man. Filled with a
knowledge of the slums of the race
he is selected because it is supposed
he can control the habitues of the
crap games and gambling districts.
He is paid in an office or cheap
notoriety. The great mass OF Ne
gro voters spurn and repudiate this
class of leaders. They are ready
and willing to follow leaders whose
interests in political affairs rise
above mere office seeking. Many
of the evils of the race can be
traced to the politically protected
dives, gambling houses, and other
places of disrepute. These places
are corrupting our young men and
destroying our young womanhood.
EOOlllcOll6 llllSb lldNC UllC lliol al SOul
age to denounce these evils and de-
mand their destruction. Speaking
of these evils to a prominent divine
of our race, he said 81 dare not at
tack them from my pulpit, because
it would affect the financial income
of my church" +" Lord have mercy
on the preacher and congrega-
ton. A big politician close up
to the throne of grace says
that he cannot afford to touch
these matters since to do so would
mean political death. Here is a
leader without following of any
value to himself or the party. Yet
the evils of the race continue to
follow and increase in each genera
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
RACE LEADERS-WHERE?

In these days one hears much
about race leaders, and leading men
and women of the race. Between
! the two there is a vast difference.
One may be a leading member as
the term is commonly used without
possessing the faintest traces Of the
elements of real leadership. The
average leading man has this dis
tinction thrust upon him because
of some achievement which raises
him above his fellow-man in the
same line. The real leader Is one
who lays aside selfish agrandlze-
ment, and labors diligently In sea-
son and out of season for the cause
espoused or the race to which he be-
longs and for whose glory and ad-
vancement his life and being is ded-
icated. The world has witnessed
many examples of such heroic lead
ership. Men, who refusing the GER
tain honors of the enemies, would
gather the spears into their breast
rather than sacrifice their people.
The real leader not only watches
the enemies of the race, but like the
true friend studies carefully and
every action and fearlessly tells us
of our faults. He knows the evils
of the race points them out and
suggests remedy. On the whole,
he is one who loves the race more
than self. We have not produced
many of this type since the war.
Aside from B ooker Washington
with his passive policy toward the
aggerssions of the other race, ana
his positive, constructive policy to-
wards ourselves, few have gotten IN
TO the lime light. True there have
been many who have in a more
humble way have helped to lay the
foundations of great future, and
these will continue. But what the
race needs today is men OF more
courage as leaders. This class OF
men must be found in our pupils,
in our professional class, among
business men. Men who know the
evils of the race and dare tell us
J of our faults.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
JefferieS and Johnson
Sign Contract.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Jack johnson
today signed articles to fight Jim
Jefferies. The fight is to take
place within eight months before
the club offering the best induce
ments. All bids for the fight are
to be in inside of sixty days.
Sam Berger, manager of Jeffer.
les, and George Little, Johnson's
manager were present when the ar
ticles were sighed,
Little, however, had nothing to
do with the arrangements of the
terms of the big fight, he having
turned the whole affair over to
Johnson
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
WHATSOEVER WE SOW.

What we SOW as indicated by the
sublime parable of the Nazarene,
we reap. The petty evils against
which we decry at this time are
cursing the race and sapping its
life and blood. The patrol wagon
hauled to the police station few
days ago load of our socalled best
people, for drinking and disturb
ing the peace. The spectacle of
lrlrid pictures of our women and
men destroying homes and young
girls, yet retaining place among
those who should be the bulwark of
the race. The extravaganza prac-
ticed in our homes by those by
who would ape the wealty white
by whom they are employed is
wrecking families and creating dis
tress The evil of to much social
spread and function is stealing dol
lars from our surplus and leaving
us to gaze in the face of poverty.
There is much for the real leader
to do, let him come from any walk
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14

Newark, n. j., Aug. 3.-There
will be no more separate schools
for Negroes in this city. This de-
cision was decided upon last Fri
day evening at a meeting of the
School Board. Negro pupils here
have been segregated since before
the Civil War. The committee
voted to abandon the Commerce
Street School, it being pointed out
that the attendance has been fall
ing off gradually until, at the time
the report was made, only seventy
eight pupils remained. Recently
Prof. James M. Baxter, the princi-
pal, applied for retirement after
upward of forty years continuous
service, and the School Board then
began to realize that it was useless
to draw the color line any longer.
The Negro children will now be
placed in the schools of the dis
tricts in which they respectively
reside. 1t does not appear that
there is any prejudice against them
in any of the white schools.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
FOR NEGROES.

jackson, Miss, August q
There will soon be a Catholic
school for Negroes in this city.
Last week ground was broken for
the erection of a building to be To-
Gated in the northern portion Of
the city The structure is being
erected under the auspices of a
Catholic society located in New
York City, and is to cost Sl5,000
The movement was started sew
eral months ago by Father Heick,
a priest who came here for the
purpose, supplied with ample funds
by the parent society. He pur-
chased six lots near a section pop
ulated by white people, and there
was serious objection on their
part to the building ef-the school
there. The opposition was so
strong as to cause the sale of the
property and purchase of another
lot $50 by 160 feet further west
and in section peopled by Ne
groes exclusively.
Ir the meantime the purposes
of the society have become better
known and the objection to the es-
tablishment of such a school in
the city has subsidized. In fact, it
has been pointed out that in other
cities they have had a benecial
and no evil effects. Vicksburg
has Just such a school three years
old, which has an attendance of
about $50 students. There, it is
said, the results have thus far been
satisfactory. 1t has relieved the
congested condition of the public
schools for Negroes, and those who
are being taught, at small expense,
are apparently benefited thereby,
with no apparent evil effects.
The school is to teach along re-
ligious and moral lines, as well as
the regular literary courses, and
later on may attach industrial
features. The faculty will be
made up of Catholic Sisters from
the North, who will see to it that
no Negro child worthy of the char
ity will be turned away, even
though they may be unable to pay
the small tuition to be charged
N. Y. Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
NO. 48

merce Commission, collected mon
ey from colored men to fight the
case, and then employed a cheap
white lawyer who conceded the
case out of court, as their attorney.
Why did they not at least employ
a colored attorney as an associate?
The poorest colored attorney to be
found could not have made a more
sorry failure than did this white
attorney. These African Metho-
dist Episcopal bishops live off
their race, are preaching union to
them every Sunday, and yet take
their money and employ an oppon-
ent to help them lose their case
The Washington Bee.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
A CRUCIAL TEST.

Once before a mighty expidition,
the great Napoleon said to his
brave legions in glittering array
Remember the eyes of Europe
are upon you..a Aud the colored
people must remember that the
eyes of mankind are upon them.
The colored man is on trial be-
fore the world. Once the judg-
ment of a large part of humanity
was that the colorod man was but
a slight remove from the brute
creation; had no soul and was fit
only for slavery and degradation.
That barbarous verdict has been
reversed by the stern logic of facts.
Now the colored man is conceded
to be man, but of an inferior type
in the qualities that constitute rae
ial greatness. How long shall this
judgment remain?
The colored people have before
them a task never before presented
to race hitherto beneath the
stars. Races have fought wars of
conquests. People have fought to
establish and overthrow dynasties.
Nations have fought to establish
and destroy religions. Govern
ments have fought to throw off the
tyrannical yoke of kingly despots.
Races have fought for personal
liberty. But no race hitherto ever
had to combat the combined senti-
ment of mankind to establish its
character.
The colored race is fighting for
all that makes life dear on earth
or in heaven-character. Shall
we prove equal to the momentous
task, or disgracefully, ignominious-
ly, eternally fail? Shall we stamp
as true the estimate placed upon
us? Heaven forbid! The colored
race is an infant amid the civiliza-
tion of the age-an infant in
thought and deed. But we must
realize and feel our position in the
world, and a stalwart pride and
ambition must be engendered,
which, like mighty confagration,
will consume the wicked opinions
and prejudices of men, and like a
pillar of fire by night light the
race to nobler and better things,
which await ambition and energy.
Philadelphia Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14
of life. The evils of the race must
STEALING NEwsMATTER.

The July 30th issue of the Mon
tana Plaindealer was the best ever
We can truthfully say because four
columns of its matter was prepared
in this office. Good Natured "Joe
Bass" Editor did not steal it. He
simply forgot to credit The Colo
RADIO Statesman, the paper for the
people everywhere.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-14

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. st. Mary's
GA, nearly had a fit the other
morning when citizens fully reali-
zed the fact that if they wanted a
city court and judge they would
have to select Negro lawyer, who
had long been resident and prac-
titioner of the community, A cry
for help went up to the Legislature
now in session. Under a law pass
ed about two years ago, engineer
ed by a man named Rose, poll
cal boss" certain qualifications
which Rose and the Negro lawyer
were the only men eligible. Rose
became Judge Rose, but died three
weeks ago. The Legislature hur-
ried through an amendment to the
act, and now st. Marys' is out of
danger.