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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08

Ell Paso, Tex, April S.-The Ma
deros here continued their prepara-
tions today to make an automobile
dash into the state of Chihuahua to
discuss with the insurgent comman-
der-in-chief the possibility Of peace.
kilograms were exchanged today be-
tween this city and Chihuahua and
Washington, but the contents were
not divulged. Some hitch may delay
the Maderos' departure but it is stat
ed that government Intervention
alone will prevent an interview be-
tween Francisco I. Madero, jr., and
his father.
The severest battle yet fought in
the state of Durango was in progress
at Velardena Tuesday, when mail ad-
vices sent from Torreon stated a
battle had been in progress there for
two days. Three hundred federals are
occupying the town and seven hun
dred insurrectos surrounded the place.
Fifteen or sixteen rebels at that time
had been killed and one federal killed
in the town, and six non-combatants
wounded. The fighting continues out
side of Cullacan, the capital of Sim
aloa, and the federals are reported
trapped by a band of rebels at one
place.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
BOER BOXER HAS
BLOOD POISONING
UNHOLZ MET NOVICE WHILE IN
SERIOUS PHYSICAL CoNDI-
TION AND LOST

st. Joseph, Mo-, April S.-Rudolph
Unholz, the Boer boxer, who was
knocked out in the third round here
last night, by Tommy Moore, of Chi
cago, was taken to a hospital several
hours later, suffering from blood
poisoning. His condition is serious.
Unholz had an operation for "cauli-
flower ear in Chicago few days ago.
After the fight last night it was dis
covered the infection had spread to
his face and neck. He tainted twice
yesterday from weakness and pain.
He said the only reason he went into
the ring was he thought Moore would
be an easy victim.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
MINING ENGINEER SUES

Vancouver, B. c., April S.-Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, pastor Of Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, was sued
here yesterday by Edward Hodgson,
Victoria mining engineer, for
$4,000 worth of stock in the West
ern Steel corporation, as well as
$1,000 wages alleged to be due for
Development services in connection
with coal lands on Graham Island, B.
c. Counsel for Hodgson made an
application before Chief Justice Hun
ter for the ex-juris service of writ
upon Mr.. Hills in Brooklyn The
order for service was granted.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
MUSTY note Tells
OF ANCIENT Crime
IN A GUN STOCK, SLAYER PLACED
WRITTEN CONFESSION OF
MURDER

Albuquerque, N. NJ, April S.-The
finding of a note secreted in the
stock of an old shotgun which was
being repaired by a gunsmith at Hag-
erman, N. M, solves murder mys-
terry at Austin, Texas, dating back
to March, 1892. The note says:
Eddy, N. NJ, I killed John Miles
with this gun. Did it in cold blood.
Tragedy occurred near Austin, Texas.
Am now nearing grave and feel
have got to have forgiveness. ]. L.
Cummings, February 4, 1893. The
killing occurred March 10, 1892"
The gun is the property of George
Stanford, who bought 1t at Carlsbad
N. NJ, number of years ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
stanIex,s Eorce on offensive

Mexicali, Mex, April S.-With the
mules stolen yesterday from American
ranches in Lower California laden
with extra rifles, ammunition and sup
plies, Stanley Williams, the American
insurgent leader, left Mexicali today
and headed straight for the federal
force under Colonel Mayot, which is
besieging the city. Apparently 1t is
the intention of Williams to hurl his
little force of eighty-five men. all
Americans, against the entire bat
TALON of the federals. The latter,
with characteristic deliberation, is
near Packard station, five miles south
east, waiting until tomorrow be-
fore assaulting Mexicai.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
PANCOAST Mine
FIRE CLAIMS 50
VICTIMS
THIS is ESTIMATED NUMBER OF
DEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA
HORROR
SEVENTY BODIES Recovered
THEIR EMoVAL FROM INTERNAL
RESULTED IN FIGHT BE-
TWEEN UNDERTAKERS
MANY DEEDS OF HEROISM
HALF A DOZEN MEN LOST LIVES
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RES
CUE ENToMBED MINERS

Scranton, Pa, April Sat noon i
was estimated that the dead in tn,
Pancoast mine at Throop. will reacl
IS. A number of missing workmer
are believed to have been in that part
of the mine where the fire ragged.
Sovont,r hodios bad hoan +o,,on on,
of tbe n,ina nm ~ IN o,oloo,, +bis
,in rndio,tio oo +ho4 nr
others are vet to he found and that
tba tragedv of tbe collierv will be
far moro awful than Of erst antici.
mated.
Tba fire started.in ,ne of the hoist.
ing engine rooms in the china" or
lowest vein of the mine. $50 feet be-
10" the suiiaoe me nfe uiu no'
,.s, eaen 'ne en.o'nDeu nen anu ny ~
mon were srffocotad, MANY had
their fooes hrr;ed in their cans or
had their coats wrapped around theiy
heads sbowins thew had made a
hard fiob+ for their lives Manv of
tho victims are foreigners.
Joseph r. Evans of West Scranton,
foreman of the United States rescue
car. heads the list of victims. Evans
was leading a rescue gang equipped
with oxygen helmets. 1t is believed
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
|CONVICTS KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
IN C0LLIERY
ALABAMA MINE DISASTER FATAL
TO SIXTY; THAT MANY
MORE INJURED
rs Underground AT TIME
THE VICTIMS FOR THE MOST
PART WERE NEGROES HIRED
OUT BY STATE
MANY INJURED ARE REMOVED
DESTRUCTION OF FAN MAKES
WORK OF RESCUE DANGER
Gus TASK

Littleton, Ala, April Sit is feared
go state and county convicts were
killed in an explosion of mysterious
origin in the Banner Coal mine here
this morning. One hundred seventy
five miners were underground when
the explosion occurred. Most of the
miners were negroes, AT IL: 80 o'clock
between 40 and so men had been
taken out, a number of them serious
ly injured. The rescuers are going
down as rapidly as possible. The fan
in shaft No. was destroyed, making
the rescue work very dangerous and
difficult. Thirty white men are still
In the mine The mine is owned by
he Pratt Consolidated Coal company.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
OFFICERS CANNOT
Be Held FOR Libel
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT
RENDERS VERDICT FAVOR
ING NEWSPAPERS

New York, April S.-Oficers of q
newspaper corporation cannot be
held personally responsible for the
newspaper publication of libelous
matter. Such was the decision OF
the appellate division of the supreme
court yesterday in the case brought
by John d. Rockefeller, Jr., against
S. S. Carvalho, president; Bradford
Merrill, treasurer, and Edward H..
Clark, secretary of the Star company.
publishers of the New York Ameri-
can. The court ordered all proceed
ings against them dismissed.
AS officers of the newspaper corpo-
ration, Cavalho, Merrill and Clark,
were arrested on the charge of Grim
inal libel. The newspaper article
for which it was sought to hold them
responsible related to alleged abuses
of workingmen of corporation which
it was alleged, John D. Rockefeller.
Jr., controlled.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
STARVING SAILORS REACH PORT

Boston, April S.-An unusual tale
of hardship at sea was told last night
by Captain Robert Rickson of the
three-mastered schooner ]. Manchester
Hayes when the long missing vessel
arrived here in tow of the revenue
cutter Gresham, 80 days out from
Brunswick, Ga. There was little food
and not drop of fresh water aboard.
The decks were almost awash and
80 of the crew were suffering with
weakness, due to lack of food. Cap
tain Rickson had not slept more than
three hours day for a month. Sever
al of the crew bore bruises which the
captain said were the result of blows
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
DINING CAR HELD UP

ST. Louis, April S.-Iron Mountain
passenger train No. was boarded
last night within the city limits by an
armed and masked robber, who held
up the white steward on the dining
car, four negro walters and negro
chief. The robber, as far as has been
disclosed in reports to the police, did
not get more than $40. The train is
the same one on which a Pacific Ex-
press company messenger was held
up and robbed a month ago by two
masked men. sl ~
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
BLACK HANDER CONVICTED

Chicago, April S.-The United States
government yesterday won its first
case in it's fight to drive out of Chi
cago ring of Italian blackmailers
as members Of the Black Hand and
said by the police to be responsible
for nearly fifty dynamite outrages and
many murders. Gianni Alongi was
found guilty of using the mails IN
sending threatening letters, the jury
of the United States district court
bringing in the verdict after Judge
Lands and Postoffice Inspector James
e. Stuart, both had received threats
of death should Alongi be convicted.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
$4,000 ooo cAplrAL STOCK

Chicago. April S.-The American
Implement Co., which has raised its
capital stock from s10,OOO,OOO to $780,
100000 and filed the necessary GER
tification with the secretary of state,
is forming company for the reorg-
anization of Deere and company and
the twenty-one other smaller compan-
les which it has bought out, paying
therefore with its own stock.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
VESSEL CRUSHED IN ICE

North Sidney, B. c., April s..
Caught in the field of drifting ice in
the gulf of St. Lawrence, the steamer
Harlaw was crushed to pieces late
yesterday. The 100 men on board
escaped over the treacherous ice jam
to st. Paurs island, where they are
being quartered, cutoff from commun-
ication with the mainland except by
wireless.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
MEXICAN coNsuLs CHANGED

Mexico City, April S.-Minister OF
Foreign Affairs de La Barra has or
dered the transfer of three consular
officers in the United States. DR..
Plutario Ornelas, consul general at
San Francisco, will go to New Or
leans to succeed Consul Tomas
Torres, who will go to Ell Paso. sue
ceeding Antonio Lomeli. who is order
ed to San Francisco
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
GEO. cRlTcHFleLD IMPROVING

Washington, April S.-The condi-
tion of George Critchfield, the Ameri-
can who was shot from ambush near
Tuxpan, Mex, several days ago, has
improved, according to telegram
to the state department today from
American Consul Miller at Tampico
The first reports indicated that Critch-
field had been fatally wounded.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
BANK ROBBERS ARE
FOILED; TWO SHOT
NERVY BUTCHER AT AURORA,
MO-, sPlED THEM AT WORK
AND OPENED FIRE

Aurora, Mo-, April S.-Two robbers.
while attempting to force an entrance
to the Miners and Farmers Bank in
this city were shot and seriously
wounded early today by Frank Ruppel,
a butcher, who discovered the men at
work. Ruppel was awakened by a
noise. He saw four men trying to
open the door Of the bank. He open
ed fire from his window Two fell but
their companions picked them up and
all escaped. Ha
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
LINCOLN NO JUDGE or MEN

Boston April SIN deploring the
fact that the civil service did not go
back to Civil war times, President
Eliot of Harvard university said last
night that President Lincoln's ap-
pointments to office in 1861 were
shocking and that incompetent men
held office under him as a result.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
SEVEN FATALLY BURNED

Chicago, April s.-By the explosion
of a kerosene lamp, six children and
their mother, Mrs. Luddie Podotil,
were fatally burned last night at
Clyde. a suburb of Chicago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
poor MAN DECLINES FORTUNE

Denver, April s.-Hall A. Premo,
80 years old and living in cheap
Denver lodging house, has instructed
his attorney, Gerald Hughes. to ap-
peal from the decision of the New
York court which last week awarded
him only $295,O00 in his suit against
Horace A. Granfield of New York
whom Premo grubstaked in the gold
mining days of Cripple Creek.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
TOM JOHNSON NEAR DEATH

Cleveland, April S.-Former Mayor
Tom L. Johnson, who has been con-
fined to his bed three weeks with
cirrosis Of the liver, passed restful
night, but he is believed to be ap-
preaching death.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
pRIscolL TO QUIT RING

New York, April S.-Jem Driscoll,
England's featherweight champion,
who is called by British experts the
best boxer in the world, has decided
to retire from the ring and will de-
vote his attention to horse racing He
has been follower Of the races for
years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
VICTORY EoR RAILROADS

St. Paul, Mimi, April S.-Judge
Sanborn in the United States court
today decided the Minnesota rate
cases against the state railroad COM
mission.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08

\ Explosion of mysterious origin :
4 in Banner mine of Pratt Consoli :
\ dated Coal company at Little :
\ ton, Ala, entombs 1876 men, 60 I
y of whom perish. I
\ Victims were for the most part I
\ negro and white convicts leased
\ by state and counties to coal
\ company
\ Destruction of fan in main 1
\ shaft makes rescue work hazard
= ous>
' Many of those taken out alive \
= so badly injured they will die, 4
! swelling total death list to up
\ wards of 100. \
\ \ \ \ y \ \ \ \ !
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-04-08
Mine Horrors in Pennsylvania
and Alabama Claim 15OLives
THE DISASTERS IN BRIEF

\ Fire in Pancoast mine, Scran- :
' ton, Pa. Dead S5.
4 Half dozen men sacrifice :
\ lives in vain attempt to rescue :
\ trapped men. one of heroes be-
\ foreman of United States rescue
4 car.
+ Undertakers in mad scramble
! for bodies of victims, ieered by
\ spectators for their ghoulish-
\ ness. I
\ All of the bodies recovered, 4
\ rescue work being conducted by I
! fellowminers who exhibited reck
\ less bravery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06

railroads 10 the north are = hsdder Yor
business against the Panama railrox 4 to
the south. In addition it proposes tv be
a. rival of the Panama canal when it is
completed. Built on the line of one OF
projects, it has given partial shape to the
dream OF the great engineer, James B.
Eads. who would have built here a trans
isthmian ship railway. Anyone who has
Travelled across the watershed Of the 18TH
mus of Tehauntepec, and has seen the en-
CINE OF his train going due east. while the
rear car Is travelling educ west, so sharp
are some of the necessary curves. must
marvel at the suggestion that a ship rail-
way might be built here.
The ~Tehauntepec route is a oOO.mile rail-
road extending from the port OF Coatza-
coalcos on the Atlantic, to SalinA Cruz on
the Pacific. AT these two ports ahere are
magnificent terminal facilities. The ships
of the Pacific unload their cargo at Salina
Cruz, directly into cars which are later
whisked across the isthmus, where the
cargo is again transhipped to the hold Of
a waiting Atlantic steamer. Nearly 100000
tons of freight are handled annually by
the Tehauntepec route. A large pro-
portion of 1t Is sugar from Hawaii. The
Observation-Disclosures line brings 1t to Sa-
lima Cruz. where 1t is transferred across
the isthmus and again loaded into the
holds of steamers of the same line for
eastern ports. there are a half dozen
steamship lines from European and Amer
can ports which bring cargo to Coatza-
coalcos ell route to Pacific ports. On the
Pacific side there are as many more lines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06
for Panama Canal

The history of the ~Tehauntepec route
is another Fascinating chapter in the story
of Mexican progress. Years ago q rail-
road across the isthmus was built, but 1t
was such a poor excuse that 1t soon be-
came the proverbial streak Of rust and q
right of way. 1t was completed in 1894.
but was SO inadequate that in 1896 the
Mexican congress passed an act provid-
Ing for the issuance OF bonds for the build
Ing of the new road and the necessary
port facilities. The English contracting
firm of which Sir Weetman Pearson Is the
head. was assigned the task of rebuilding
the railroad and OF constructing the neces-
sary harbors and docks. At the same
time there was an agreement between the
Mexican government and the Pearson
firm whereby they were to become equal
partners in the operation of the system
for a term of years expiring In 1863. Each
partner was to put up $500, 600 as its re-
s~pective share of the operating capital,
and the Pearson firm is the operating
partner. 1t is under this
that the ~Tehauntepec route is being oper-
ated today.
Blu no one would suspect 1t by visiting
the headquarters OF the system at Rim
con Antonio. Here, far down in the heart
of southern Mexico, one finds a most
picturesque little American settlement.
Situated on a broad. prairie-like plateau,
a ASW iuHCS HSiuiS1CW warn IIOIIl lHC crest
of the continental divide, the place has
a most charming climate. The buildings
are substantial structures, and one might
fancy himself In a favored spot on the
Panama canal. Nearly all the Inhabitants
of the town are Americans. From Vice
President and General Manager Ryan.
who has spent half his life solving Next
can railroad problems, down to the me-
chanics in the machine shops, everybody,
while anxious to see. the Panama canal
prove a success. is loyal to the Tehaunte-
pee route and believes there still will be
business for 1t in spite of the opening Of
the canal.
the Panama canal will get the ma.
Jor portion of the through cargo business
now being handled by the T~ehauntepeu
route, is generally conceded, and were
there no other business in prospect to take
Its place. the outlook of the Tehauntep
route would be gloomy indeed. But one OF
the notable things in connection with the
approaching completion of the Panama
canal is the confidence of all Central
America that it means an era of UNI
bounded prosperity for the west coast. The
same feeling prevails in western Mexico
and in the Pacific states of our w coun-
try. and the whole financial world shares
1T. This means that millions of tons of
new freight will be created. Some of this
will go forward in full cargo shipments
and another part of it will be made up Of
small consignments.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06
Industries Are Thriving

One may form some idea of what for
eign enterprise has done for Mexico. out
of the development of it's mines and
the construction of it's railroads, by glanc-
ing over the list of important manufactur-
ing establishments. The largest glycerinc
mill in America. with a yearly capacity OF
1000 tons. is one of the holdings of the In
dustrial Soap compan of the Laguna.
This corporation dominates the cotton
seed industry of Mexico. and was organ
lied in 1892, with foreign capital back of it.
The daily consumption of -cottonseed
amounts to 900 tons, and the soap depart
ment turns out 5000 boxes of Is pounds
each. The dividends last year to
Is per cent, ON a capital of 10000 gold.
The Bueno Tono cigaret factory. estab-
lished by q Frenchman named Pugibet.
and now the largest producer Of cigarets
in the world. with a daily capacity of 49,
600 600 cigarets, pays a dividend OF IL per
cent n wear cn a capitalization of s.. 25O,OOO
gold.
The Mexican National Packing ompan
hacked by English capital. dominates the
hacking industry of Mexico. under a con-
cession which runs until 1926. During that
time there can be no other abattOir built in
the city Of Mexico. and no live stock may
be slaughtered except by 1t. It also is
entitled to a rebate In the taxes for
Strengthening live stock In the republic,
which amounts to at least a quarter OF a
milllon dollars. gold. The company is in
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06
MEXICO
Mexico Depends Largely On Foreign Capital Ownership of Railways.
q EpER j. HAskI

" FREDERIC ). HAskIN.

corporated under the laws of New Jer-
sey. and has j capitalization of $11, go. OCO
gold. 1t owns it's own refrigerator car
INES, and is now exporting meat to Eu-
rope. Its dividends are enormous and
would make those of the American beef
trust appear Il widows mite in COMPARE
son.
The Monterey Iron and Steel works. or
ganized through the efforts of Eugene
Kelly, OF New York. with a capitalization
of $o.0O.OW. gold. is now turning out s. $780,
WO worth OF iron and steel "a year. The
National Railway lines of Mexico nave
placed with III Il contract for 10000 tons of
steel rails. Heretofore practically all the
railroad iron used in Mexico has come
IRON the United States. The National
lines will consume 5000 tons a year in re-
pairs and construction during the next six
years. and the Monterey smelters will sup
ply it.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06
Government Owns Main Lines

In 1906 the Mexican Central. largely in
the same territory as the National, became
so poverty-stricken through competition
that it seemed as If a receivership offered
the only way out of it's difficulties, with
acquisition by American interests as prac-
tically inevitable. DiaZ and L.mantour to-
gether worked out a scheme whereby the
government could effect a consolidation
of the National and the Central, with it.
self i'm possession of a controlling interest
in the merged lines. and the new company
a Mexican corporation in the fullest sense
of the word. They decided that they could
effect the consolidation and gain the con-
troll without paying a single copper of gov
money In the transaction. The
one consideration was the transferring of
the government holdings of National stock
to the new organization and the other that
the government should guarantee one of
the Issues of bonds of the new
How we'll the merger has succeeded from
the standpoint of the Mexican government
is disclosed by the fact that the $500, 600, 600
of stock, Mexican currency, the govern
ment holds a controlling interest. secured
practically on a first investment of SIS, OOO,-
OW Mexican currency. The authorized
bond issue of the National railways is
S417. United States gold. However,,
only u part of this has been issued up
to the present time. The remainder will
be issued in the future to meet the cost
of extensions and improvements.
Since the merger, the new system has
enjoyed great prosperity. Instead of two
main companies fighting one another for
business, traffic is now so divided that it
is hauled to the greatest advantage of the
new system. II is operated at a great saw
ing over the old method, the demands for
rolling stock in proportion to business
handled being cut down, and the CONSOLE
dations of office forces and other dupli-
cations of work being in the interest of
economical administration.