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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
UNEXPECTED DOWNPOUR PUTS
CRIMP IN MESA EXCURSION

in the eleven automobiles that had
been offered for the trip.
The postponement of the excursion
was disappointment, not only to the
promoters, but also to those who
wanted to 60 The latter were keen
ly anticipating that gastronomic treat
in the way of a genuine old-fashioned
barbecue dinner out on the mesa. The
pig had been bought, quarter of beef
had been, sent out to be roasted over
an open IRE and roasting ears and
watermeions were to complete the
menu. 1t was going to be feast fit
for a king.
Among those accepting the invita-
tioh to visit the mesa today were F.
H. Pierce, Chas Tlfeld, W q. Gortner,
III #? ?HStearns, O. G. Schaefer, J.
Eraaf b. O. Blood, W. N. Rnsenthal
lD.L. Chambers. e. E. French. Col. M
M Padgett, M. Greenberger, Jack
Laubach, H. G. Coors, John S. Clark,
c. G. Robbins. R. W. Hoyt. M. w.
Browne, Dr. W. R. Upton. Nick Hill
gers, Chas O'Malley, Dave Winter
nitz, Alex Forbes. G. E. Waterman,
B. S. Gowen, John Pugh, H C. Young,
G. H. Kinkel. Chas Rosenthal. Henry
Sturn, VII. Lucas. Herbert W Clark
]. D. W. veeder. o. L. Gregory, J. l.
Tooker, D. H. Grant. R studebaker
Geo. A.. Fleming. Judge W. J. Mnls
j. R. Brought. DR.. shiven and H. c
Monsimer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
LAS VEGAS TODAY VISITED BY
BIGGEST rain in THREE YEARS

which morning continued
throughout the today being
\ during the three years.
According the official up
n o'clock this afternoon by Dr. William Bailey
U. weather station the
this will before
Internationally
\ indication of immediate cessation.
coming time amount of good
will fill country,
put the
shape winter pasturage The
least partially making possible the
and a supply of
the yesterday swept
southern Colorado causing serious sa
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20

That automobile excursion to the
mesa lands today, with big barbecue
thrown in, had to be called on. 1t
rained, in fact it fairly poured. from
early this smorning up to and includ-
ing the greater part of the day. max
ing trip to the mesa by auto out
of the question because of the mud
and water.
1t is needless to say that there was
much disappointment. not so much
because of the rain. but because the
excursion could not be pulled or But
while the trip has been postponed for
the time being, Secretary George A.
Fleming of the Commercial club, to
day informed an Optic representative
that the excursion would be run al
a future date. providing the owners
of autos we're willing to donate the
use of their machines and the bust
ness men wanted to go.
Yesterday answers of acceptance tC
the invitations sent out to the bust
ness men to participate in the excur
sion and barbecue came thick ant
fast and by evening over fifty hat
shown a willingness to partake of thu
hospitality offered by the Commercial
club and the Gaylor- Kiefer Realt,
company, SO large was the numbe
who wanted to go. that It was qaes
tion how all would be accommodate
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
MEXICAN FALLS FROM
BRIDGE; FATALLY INJURED


Suffering from a badly fractured
skull and serious internal injuries. T.
M. Luna, native employed on a
Santa Fe bridge gang near Cerrillos.
was taken to Albuquerque last night
and placed in St. Joseph's sanitarium
where an operation was performed in
the hope Of saving his life Luna. to-
getber with several other workmen,
was employed on a bridge near Cerril-
los, when In some unexplained man
ner he lost his balance and fell dis
tance Of eighty feet, striking on his
head. That the man was not instant
ly killed is almost a miracle AS 1t
is scant hope is held out for his re-
covery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
STORM AT
RATION DOES DAMAGE

An electrical storm Tuesday night
caused considerable damage to the
telegraph and telephone companies at
Ration and in the surrounding country.
Wires on both lines were ruined by
the heavy charges of electricity that
came through the air. and new ones
have TO be put in their places before
1t will be possible TO use them. Sew
eral fuses in the Postal office in Ra-
ton we're burned out, which was not
noticed until the operator went on
duty which might have caused more
damage, had the storm continued. but
as it was, it only cut off all connec-
tions until repairs we're made.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
WORST is NOW OVER
FOR A TIME BREAKING OF
cHEEsMAN DAM THREATEN
ED DENVER
HIGH WATER At TRINIDAD
PUReAToIRE RIVER THERE GOES
ON RAMPAGE AND RAILROADS
SUFFER

Denver, Aug. 20.-Thousands, warn
ed of a flood coming down from Lake
George, watched the Platte River
overflow its banks last night, flood
ing scores of cottages in West Den.
yer. The inhabitants had received
ample warning by mounted police
and little damage was done. For a
time it was thought the great Cheese
man dam between Lake George and
Denver would go out The railroad ST.
tuation south of Denver is rapidly inn
proving. The Denver & Rio Grande
expects to clear its line through the
Royal Gorge by night and the Colo
rado Midland has lifted its blockade
Cloudbursts in southern Colorado
caused further damage by floods late
yesterday, The downpour of rair
near Trinidad was the worst since
1904 The water rushing through
Purgatoire river, washed out severa
bridges and the tracks of the Colorado
& Southern railway were torn away
in places. A force of men were put
to work piling up sand bags to keeI
the river in its channel, the concrete
wall having given away in many
places. Reports from up and down
the river are all the smaller bridges
are gone.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
ROUND UP WHOLE GANG
TWO WOMEN AND TWO MEN
INCLUDED IN THOSE WHO
ARE ARRESTED
OPERATIONS EXTENSIVE
BESIDES MAKING SPURIOUS BANK
NOTES, ALSO FORGED RAIL
ROAD STOCKS

Louisville, KY, Aug. 20.-The police
now believe they have rounded up
every member of a gang of counter.
feiters whose operations were dis
closed yesterday. when John and Ma
rion Roberts, Mamie Harp and Will
Koenig were arrested and a chest
found containing a million dollars in
fraudulent Mexican bank notes.
1t has been shown that the plans OF
these counterfeiters included the
taking of railroad stock certificates
such as Louisville and Nashville, is
suing counterfeit money to pay foi
them and conducting an imaginary
business with imitation collateral.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
SANTA FE CAR EMPLoYE
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN

Louis Barela, thirty-five years old,
an employe of the Santa Fe car shops,
died in St. Joseph's sanitarium at Al
buquerque yesterday afternoon from
injuries received as the result of be
ing struck by east-bound Santa Fe
train No. 10 near that city yesterday
morning. Barela was evidently as
leep when the train hit him and never
regained consciousness. According to
all the information obtainabIe the
man was lying asleep alongside the
track. According to Engineer Riley.
who was pulling No. 10. he did not no
tice the man until he was nearly on
top of him, and in the uncertain light.
thought he was bundle of rags AS
soon as he realized that 1t was man,
be stopped the train. although too
late, as BareIa had already been bad
" injured. His skull was fractured in
two places, both legs and an arm
broken and he was otherwise injured
internally.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
MRS. sUTToN's COUNSEL
cRITIcIsEs NAVAL COURT

Washington. Aug 20.-Henry B
Davis. counsel for Mrs. Sutton during
the court inquiry into the death Of
her son, Lieutenant James N. Sutton
today issued statement sharply crit
icizing the findings of the court of In
Quiry. He declared that the Judge ad
vocate was derelict in his duties in
not confirming two legal propositions
submitted by Mr.. Davis. Had
he performed his duty. said Da-
Wis, it would have been lneces-
sary to exclude the hypothesis of sui
eide and the idea of a self-inflicted
wound. Davis made it evident that
the case would not be dropped.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
LIKE SUBJECTS OF CAR
USES cANNoN's IRON RULE OVER
LAW MAKING BODY TO H.
LUsTRATE POINT
CONSIDERING RESOLUTIONS
TROUBLE EXPECTED OVER EN-
DoRsEMENT OF CLIFFORD
PlNcHoT,s POLICIES

Denver, Aug. 2O.-Scoring Uncle
Joe" Cannon, to whom he referred as
a political czar. Judge ]. B. Belford.
Of Colorado. this morning likened the
Trans-Mississippi congress to the ma.
tional body. and said the delegates
to the commercial congress were
herded into convention halls and
made to support the action, on all
public measures, planned by a few
leaders.
what is the use" he said, 'of
millions Of people west of the Miss
issippi being represented here if we
have to sit still and have injected a
few spoonsful of prepared rhetoric
Belford gained point by the adop
tion Of motion providing that the
rules be so amended as to give al
hour day to free discussion. 1t il
probable that there will be fight il
the resolutions committee over tn,
resolution presented by w. G. Stone
of Colorado, commencing the work O
the national forestry bureau undel
Clifford Pinchot.
A railroad rate resolution was
presented today which will be thresh
ed out in committee.
John W. Milliken was the chief
speaker of this morning. his subject
being Improved Conditions in the
Northwest"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20

= NO "AFTER cUREs FOR
: EDWARD H. HARTMAN :

= Paris. Aug. 20.--In spite of I
= the many rumors concerning the 4
= alarming physical condition of =
= e. Fl. Hartman. of New York, =
\ 1t is now stated by the highest =
\ authority that his condition is =
= by no means critical. The cure" =
\ at Bad Caste is the most ener- =
= waiting and patients there are :
= usually sent to some quiet re- :
: sort for an after cure" Hafri- =
man was so restless it was i'm :
= possible for him to settle down =
in a foreign resort for a com =
: plete rest of the after cure" =
: and his physicians thought it =
best to allow him to return home. :
= \ \ y \ y y = = = = = y = =
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
HARRiMANs SON IS
FOND OF HARD WORK

Chicago. Aug. 20.-Averell Harri
man, a son of E. H. Hartman. il
learning the railroad business from
the ground up. When asked how he
desired to spend his summer, he
chose work rather than accompany his
father to Europe, and with his chum,
George Dixon, of New York, was given
job carrying a chain in an Oregon
Short line surveying party in Idaho at
$65 a month, with instructions that he
be treated as any other employe
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
TROOPS PUT OUT FIRE
ALSO THREATEN TO DYNAMITE
FERRYeoAT CARRYING NOM
UNION MEN
Grew QUITS BADLY SCARED
RATHER THAT RUN RISK or BE-
ING BLOWN UP, THEY RE-
SIGN THEIR JOBS

Pittsburg. Aug. 2O.--Attempts were
made today to fire the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company at Nc
Kees Rocks. but the troops discover
ed the blaze in time to frustrate the
attempt.
Learning that the strikers had
threatened to dynamite the steamer
H. H. Ufiel, used to carry the strike
breakers to and from work across
the river, the crew of the boat quit
rather than take the risk of being
blown up.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20

flood. In front of the Cardenas hotel
the bank was washed away. The west
Main street wagon and foot bridge, as
wen as the Colorado & Southern rail
way and Linden avenue bridges were
washed out The damage is esti-
mated at $4,000. Today the high
water was subsiding. and the worst is
believed to be over.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
HAS narrowing EXPERIENCE
IN CROSS COUNTRY TRIP

Alex Levy, now living at Walsen-
burg, Colo, but formerly a resident
of this city where he was an exten-
sive tie and timber contractor, reach
ed the city this morning, after har-
rowing experience encountered while
he was making a cross country drive
to Las Vegas from Mora
Mr.. Levy went to Mora a few days
ago to look after his interests in the
Mora grant Finishing his work yes
terday afternoon, he started for this
city. Darkness overlook him on the
way and while tryingto keep the road
in >the inky blackness, Mr.. Levy was
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
+ . = \ 4 = \ \ = = = = \ = = 4
7 EXPELLED CADETS HEROES 4
' OF MILITARY ACADEMY 4

4 West Point. N. Y, Aug. 20 :
4 The cadets expelled from the \
= military academy for hazing Rol- \
4 ando Sutton, brother of the :
\ late Lieut.. James N. Sutton, of \
\ the marine corps, were given a =
= rousing sendoff by their fellow :
= classmen when they left West \
: Point last night. Their comrades \
: insisted that the dismissed men =
= come to the mess hall for last :
\ dinner and many accompanied \
\ them to the train \
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20

lonely hours of the night ON the
road, with nothing to amuse him but
the patter of the falling rain and the
dismal howl of a lonely coyote. It
was an experience which he viii not
soon forget.
Mr.. Levy during his stay in this city
is guest at the home Of Charles
Tamme, an old-time friend
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
PIONEER TEXAS JURIST
DIES IN CHICAGO HOTEL

EI Paso. Texas. Aug. 2O.-Judge
John M. Dean, pioneer of west Texas,
former district attorney of 81 Paso,
and owner of practically the whole
town of Maria. Texas. died at the
Congress hotel in Chicago this morn
ing of heart failure
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
FLOOD AT TRINIDAD
CAUSES $4,000 DAMAGE

Trinidad. Colo, Aug. 2O.-Yesterday
this city was visited by one Of the
worst floods since the big flood Of
1904. About noon heavy rains began
falling, sending wall of water fifteen
feet high down the Las Animas river.
1t seemed for a while that the city
was doomed to another destructive
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
MIMIC WAR AROUND.
BOSTON COMES TO CLOSE

Boston, Aug. 20.--Peace was decIar-
ed last night in the mimic war which
has been raging around Boston and
the tired militiamen are returning to
their homes. The result Of the many
desperate engagements will not be
known until the umpires get together
and decide whether Boston was cap
tured or not.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20
FATAL STORM BREAKS
HEAT WAVE IN SOUTH

Alexandria, La. Aug. 2O--The heat
wave. accompanied by temperatures
ranging from s5 to 10 degrees in the
shade. was broken today by the worst
electrical storm ever experienced in
central Louisiana. Two were killed,
one paralyzed and two knocked sense
less by lightning.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-20

startled to hear roar of rushing
water He had just started to cross
the Rio Cebolla and knowing it was
perhaps a cloudburst coming down the
stream, he whipped up his horse and
got across just as a wall of water
fifteen feet high swept down the bed
of this stream.
Unnerved by his narrow escape
from death and being unable to keep
the road because of the darkness,
Mr.. Levy concluded that there was
but one thing for him to do, stop
and await the coming of daylight.
And this is what he did, spending the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
VALUE OF A GOOD ADDRESS
1T COUNTS FOR A WHOLE LOT
IN LONDON.
oreign CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. October %, 1909.
In the writing room of London clup
a few DAYS ago an Englishman was writ
ing a letter while an American friend
waited for him. Presently the Engiish-
man folded his letter. put it into an en-
velope and proceeded to address II.
..rd know YOU were an Engnsnmah
II I'd only seen you addressing an en-
velope." said the American. Englishmen
always seem to put all they possibly can
into an address,
We'll tho address of an Englishman is
very important thing-almost as I'M
portant as his pedigree. A good address,
especially in London, Is more highly re-
..rded than square meals, the latter
often being sacrificed for the former.
This great truth has been recognized by
woman who writes to an Australian
There are only certain parts of Lon
don in which one can live and be recog-
nized. It is divided into districts. the
most important of which bears the ad-
dress London, w.
"The next district in importance is s.
w. (Southwest). This includes Cnelsea'
where the artists congregate, ana south
Kensington where upper middle-ciass
fashionable folks live.
IN. w. (Northwest includes Hamp-
stead, ST. Johns Wood. Belsize Park lone
of the prettiest and healthiest parts or
London). where wealthy city men reside,
and the many large residences there can
boast beautiful gardens and lawns. such
as are unobtainable in any other part OF
London.
The next district, and one OF the most
closely populated. is w c. CWest Cen
trail. 1t is a world of boarding houses and
being the most convenient part OF Lon
don for railway stations. places of amuse-
ment and sightseeing generally. 1t is
peopled with the most cosmopolitan set
to be found anywhere in the world.
lone of the puzzles of this address Is
that IL you write w. c. after 1t the recipi-
emit will probably not bother to call. but
II you write in such and such a place and
add Russell Square that makes 1t al
right. Russell Square is recognized, but
West Central is not.
ION meeting new people the first thing
they invariably ask is your address. III
you are wearing a nice frock and say
you live w. they Immediately ask you
to dinner but IL you say West Central
the nice frock carries no weight. They
simply say. How very odd and talk
about the weather"
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COLLEGE HISTORYCLASSBEATEN
FOR NATURALIZA-
TON EXCEL IN TEST.
Men From All Parts Of Europe Sur
prise Court With Prompt Re-
plies to Questions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., November e.
The naturalization class in the United
States district court put Prof. MILFORD I'll.
Munro's history class at Brown UNIVERSE
ty completely in the shade today.
His students stumbled over a test
which was proposed in Maryland as
device for barring negroes and for
eigners from the voting right. 1t con-
sisted of giving the name of the Presi-
dent and others.
The questions asked the applicants
today in the court were quite similar to
those asked the Brown students, and,
whereas at the college there were five
complete failures out of twenty-four,
today's class, in contrast, showed only
one failure out of thirty-seven.
The class came from every part OF
Europe, and many had not known tie
English tongue as many years as Prof
Munro's students had spent in high school
and college. but all but one gave the
names of the President and go-ernor.
Posted About Laws.
Occasionally one told who the last
previous President was, and were found
posted as to who make the laws of the
United States and Rhode Island.
Such a question as What Is Con-
gress," was apt to elicit no more definite
answer than that ii was 'in Washing
ton." but as a whole the replies We're
such as to call from the court the COM
mendation that the applicants answered
better than some other classes
The degree of American citizen was
conferred by Judge Arthur L. Brown on
all who passed. Chief Examiner James
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Fulton and Submarines.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Some of the money which is being Law
ished on the pag ant in honor Of Robert
Fulton would have been welcomed by
the inventor during his lifetime, for de-
spite his untiring industry he was seldom
free from want. His happiest years were
probably those when he was subsidized
by the French government to carry out
eXper men,s with submarines. For q time
all went we'll. and he eventually con-
structed vessel capable Of travelling
under water from Hav to Cherbourg
Fulton then offered to build a sufficient
number of submarines to destroy the
whole Of the British feet. but for some
unaccountable reason the authorities re-
fused any further supplies.
This offer was evidently not known to
Napoleon until II was too late, as on
July u. 1904 (after Fulton had sailed for
England), the emperor wrote from Bou-
logne TO the minister OF the interior,
sternly rebuking him for not having COM
municated the submarine scheme. which
i only hear of when IL IS Impossible to
avail myself Of IL. Such a scheme, IL
successfully carried out. would change
the face Of the whole world" Red tape
in this instance. played England a good
turn. for all the genius and bravery OF
Nelson would have awaited little against
Q submarine fleet such as Fulton. with
suficient resources. might have built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Simplifying Railroad Trips.
Joplin News Herald

trom the Joplin News-Herald.
Millions of miles would be Topped of
the railroad ticket logged through Chi
cago and other railroad centers by the
travelling public if the proposed plan to
abolish coupon tickets on all lines in
the United States, Canada and Mexico
is adopted. The plan provides for a def
mite line of action. Not less than twelve
feet two inches of ticket is required by
the tourist a trip from New York TO
California and return by sightseeing
route, while one may cross the Atlantic
with a piece of pasteboard not more than
three inches long. In fact, the through
ticket form is no less than fifty-two inch
es long, of which twenty inches are de-
voted to the contract of purchase. To
this form Is pasted, during the course
of the journey, collection of two-inch
coupons that grow to a bewildering
length.
This reform was outlined at a recent
meeting of the American Association OF
Passenger and Ticket Agents. and prom
Uses to be solved satisfactorily. In some
ways railroads are the NOSE efficient con-
Germs on earth: in others they have
Jagged behind the times.
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An Unfit Inscription.

From the Philadelphia Record
One Of the most glorious events of the
revolutionary war was the defense OF
Fort Mercer at Red Bank. N. ]. That
fertilization and Fort Mifflin kept the
British fleet below Philadelphia for a
couple of months after Gen. Howe got
possession of the city. Both were de-
tended with heroic courage and with a
tenacity that has never been exceeded.
The attack of a Hessian force upon Fort
Mercer October %. 17T7, was repulsed
Nth heavy loss to the attacking party.
Fort Miffiin survives, but only in a forth
second war with England. Fort Mercer
has disappeared, but it's site was re-
Gently marked by a monument on which
was placed a tablet with this inscription:
Monument to commemorate the bat
tie of Fort Mercer or Red Bank, fought
on this ground October %. 1777. Erected
b; authority Of an act OF the legislature
81 the state Of New Jersey passed at
the session of 1905. introduced In the
&ouse of assembly by John Boyd Avis.
speaker; approved by Edward c. Stokes.
governor"
1t will be observed that all the impor-
tant facts are given there. and only the
trivial details omitted. 1t is not recorded
fought or how 1t resulted. The name Of
Gil Christopher Greene of Rhode Is
land, who held the fort with splendid
courage and skill is omitted. but that is
immaterial so long as the name Of John
Boyd Avis is there. The name of Count
Won Donop. who was killed leading his
Hessians to the assault. does not appear
on the monument. but the name Of Gov.
Stokes is there for posterity to read with
emotion. The 400 Rhode Island soldiers
who held that fort against the attack Of
1000 Hessians, are not mentioned, but the
New Jersey legislature Of 1905 is there.
The Sons of the Revolution have re-
moved this tablet and had prepared four
tablets. the legends on which relate al
pened 1S2 years ago. The state commits
sion concerned In the erection of the mon
ument will get the original tablet back
on the monument or there will be an
other battle Of Red Bank. That monu-
ment Is set up to commemorate Avis and
Stokes and the New Jersey legislature
Of 1905.