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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
RUMOR SAYS myers
Will GO TO PUEBLO
POPULAR DIVISION SUPERlNTEN-
DENT SLATED FOR PROMO
TlON is BELIEF

According to report current here
and in other cities on the New Mex
leo division of the Santa Fe, F. L..
Myers, superintendent of the division
with headquarters in Las Vegas, may
be transferred soon to Pueblo, where
he will be superintendent of the di-
vision between that city and Den
yer. 1t is rumored further that if
such a move is made Frank Summers.
superintendent of the Rio Grande di-
vision, with headquarters in San Mar
cial, will succeed Mr.. Myers here.
Strength is given to the rumor OF
Mr.. Myers transfer to Pueblo be-
cause of the fact it has been current
among railroad men for some months
that the present superintendent on
the Denver division is contemplating
a change. Mr.. Myers went today to
Albuquerque on official business and
the report could not be verified
Many railroad men here give little
credence to the rumor but admit il
has existed for several days.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
NEWPORT HAS AN
EPIDEMIC OF fever
ARTIST SARGEANT KENDALL AND
THREE OF FAMILY VICTIMS
TRACED TO MILK

New port, R. l., March Wv Sar-
geant Kendall, the noted New York
artist, and three members of his fam
lily are the latest victims of the out
break of scarlet fever here. Mr.. Ken
dalrs home, the Marin cottage in
Kay street which he leases, is quar-
antined.
A son of the Rev. DR.. Stanley G.
Hughes, rector of the fashionable
Trinity church, was stricken with scar
let fever day or two ago. Neces-
sarily DR.. Hughes hesitates to visit his
parishioners.
Twenty-nine cases Of the fever are
under treatment in the city now. All
are quarantined, but apprehension
grows that the outbreak will become
an epidemic.
All the cases have been traced to
the milk delivered by one farmer to
his customers here. This farmers
milk was approved by the Anti-Tuber-
culosis society, whose purpose, of
course. is to preserve the public
health. AS far as his dairy products
are concerned the farmer is ruined;
he runs the milk into the gutter now.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02

mounted photograph of himself, tax
en- within thirty days, with the secre-
tary of agriculture, as a means OF
identification. These licenses are to
be issue yearly. In case of the loss
or destruction of any certificate of
registration or license by the owner
a duplicate may be had from the OF.
flee of public roads ON payment of
81.
In case Of a violation of the law
the license is to be forfeited and is
not to be renewed until the offender
has paid $40 in costs and until after
he has been deprived of the use OF
a license for at least one year. If
any person knowingly makes any
false statement under oath in re-
spect to his application for registra-
ton or license he shall, on conviction.
be imprisoned for one year or fined
not exceeding $500, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
ARIZONA HAS NO CHANGE
ITS DOCUMENT HAS NOT REACH
ED WASHINGTON, DELAYING
ACTION ON RATIFICATION
OUR CHANGE NOT HOPELESS
GOVERNOR MILLS AND DELE
GATE ANDREWS WORKING
HARD FOR STATEHOOD

Washington, March 2.-The con-
stitution for the new state of New
Mexico was unanimously approved by
the house at 5 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, when that body by unanim-
GUS vote, adopted House Joint Reso-
luton No 295, introduced by Dele
gate w. H. Andrews and favorably
reported by the committee on terri
tories. The resolution was immedi
ately sent to the senate. It's adop-
tion by the senate is considered like
ly before congress adjourns Satur-
day.
New Mexico's interests are being
personally looked after by Delegate
Andrews, Governor w. j. Mills and
other prominent citizens of the near
state The governor and delegate
are working day and night in the
closing hours of the Sixty-frst con-
gress to obtain for the southwestern
territory the boon of self-government. |
They both expressed themselves to-
day as hopeful that the senate would
act on the resolution either late to-
day or tomorrow, and II not then, at |
the eleventh hour on Saturday.
Should New Mexico obtain state
hood at this session, Arizona cannot
possibly do so, since it's constitution
has not yet reached Washington, and
therefore cannot be acted upon un-
til the next session. The statement
is freely made that President Taft
will not approve the Arizona consti-
tuition because of the recall provision,
which includes the judiciary, but
there are some who hold that he has
no right to disapprove it.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
INQUIRY into The
match TRUST ASKED
CONGRESS TO FIND OUT ABOUT
USE OF POISON AND If MON
oPoLY EXISTS

Washington, March 2.-Investiga-
tion of the so-called Match Trust and
the methods employed in the manufac-
ture of matches is provided for by a
resolution which has passed the
house, carrying an appropriation OF
$4,000 to enable the secretary of agri-
culture to look into the question as
to whether the white and yellow phos-
phorous used in the manufacture of
matches is deleterious to the health
of those employed in the match fac
tories Of the country. The investiga-
ton also extends to the question as
to whether a matcn trust really exists,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
TAFT TO ATTEND PICNIC

Atchison, Kan, March president
Taft will visit Atchison next Septem-
ber as a guest of b. P. Waggener's
annual children's picnic. The exact
date has not been decided. The pic
mic always has been held in July, but
Mr. Waggener is willing to postpone
the date until September this summer
to enable the president to attend. Mr..
Waggener has received the following
telegram from Representative w. p.
B. Mckinley of Illinois:
'The president says he will attend
your picnic if you will defer it until
September"
The president will also visit Hutch
inson and several other cities in Kan
sas in September.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
MELON FOR PRUDENTIAL

Newark, N. j., March 2.-vice.
Chancellor Howell has fled decision
in the choncery court in which he up
holds the proposed division of a $780,
100000 surplus fund by the Pruden-
tial Insurance Company of America
among deferred dividend policy hold
ers. In the same ruling the court de-
cided that the stockholders of the
Prudential company were entitled to
a fund of s2,5OO.OOO assigned to them
as stockholders and labeled "contin-
gency surplus" The decision by Vice
Chancellor Howell, if upheld in the
event of further appeal, means tie
will receive new divi-
dend amounting to 125 per cent on
the capital stock of the Prudential,
which is only $2,OO0,00O.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
REPORTS AGAINST
SURETY COMPANIES
CONGRESS TOLD. THEY CHARGE
TOO MUCH AND DON'T PRO-
TEcT GOVERNMENT

Washington, March 2.-The special
appointed in 1900 to in
yestigate the bonding of government
employees by surety companies has re-
norteC to the senate and house. 1t
favors the establishment in the treas
ury department of a fidelity divi-
sion" and the creation of bonding
insurance fund by the government so
that employees may have the option
of paying their surety premiums to
the government or bonding themselves
through corporate sureties.
The commission says the surety
companies charge an unreasonable
rate, do not give adequate protection
To the government, have paid only
about 81 per cent of the losses incur.
red by the government on persons
whom they have had bonded, and exer
else no adequate supervision over
bonded employees to prevent defalca
tions.
The premiums collected from GOV
ernment employees, outside the postof
fee department, have been nearly
six times the rate of annual loss. II
fifteen years the companies have re
ceived $1,204,3S4 from employees and
have paid only $206,972 in losses. Tfey
are resisting additional claims ol
$109,341.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
Federal AUTO BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
WITH U. S. A. LICENSE, TOUR
IsTs WOULD NOT NEED MORE
THAN OWN STATES PERMIT

Washington, March 2.-What is
known as the federal automobile act
has been reported to the house from
the interstate and foreign commerce
committee. The measure provides for
a federal license in addition to the
local license, but exempts the automo-
bile from the local licenses of other
states through which it may pass. The
bill is framed largely in the interest
of the tourists who have heretofore
been compelled to take out state
license in every commonwealth
travelled.
The measure provides that each
person who desires to register an
automobile shall pay a registration
fee of $40 in the Office Of public
roads, department of agriculture. A
brief description Of the car, inclnd.
ing the name of the manufacturer. is
required. Each registration is to ex-
pire December 81 of the year for
which made. but a renewal may be
had for the ensuing year on the pay
ment of SIS. If the application for q
license is approved, the office of pub
lie roads shall assign to the auto
mobile distinctive number and is
sue certificate of registration to the
owner.
After car has been registered a
license fee of S. additional is re-
quired to be paid by the operator,
who is also compelled to file an un-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
sIpls NOW Tries slMloLoeY

Cambridge, Mass, March Wv. ].
Sidis, Harvards 14-year-old scientist,
longing for new worlds to conquer,
has taken up the study of simiology.
The boy finds it very interesting.
Young Sidis is puzzling his head over
the knotty problem as to whether
there is more difference between the
brain of a Shakespeare and an Aus
tralian bushman than between a
bushman's brain and that of a high
ly trained ape.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
BODY WORKING HEROICALLY
APPROPRIATION Bills slDETRAcK-
ED AND TARIFF COMMISSION
MEASURE TAKEN UP
OUTLOOK Seems MOREHOPEfUL
IN NEXT TWO DAYS SOME I'M
PoRTANT LEGISLATION HAS
A CHANCE

Washington, March 2-Word of an
informal, but decidedly difinite char
acter, that nothing but the approval
by the senate of the Canadian reci-
procity agreement could avert an
extra session of congress, reached the
capitol today from the White House.
1t was said on good authority that
the failure of such action by the
senate, would mean call for an ex-
ira session to begin earlier than
April 4, would be sent to congress
by President Taft before the adjourn
ment of the present session.
Within half an hour after conven-
ing today, the senate decided by
vote of 55 to 23 to set aside the ap-
preparation bills and take up the
bill creating a. permanent tariff COM
mission. The motion was made by
Senator Hale, who heretofore has
opposed its consideration, and was
in pursuance to an agreement mace
among the republicans Tuesday, in
order to get vote on the Lorimer
resolution. The motion was opposed
by Senator Money. He said he
granted there was a good purpose be
hind the efforts to get legislation
other than the necessary appropria-
ton bills through. But" he said,
1--WE must all remember the old say
Ing" ''the road to hell is paved with
good intentions, and I know of no
roadway better paved than that lead
ing to congress"
While they still deny there is any
filibuster in progress on the perma-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
POLICE PROBING
DEATH OF WOMAN
MYSTERY SURROUNDS SUDDEN
DEMISE OF MRS. PAUL KIM
BALL OF CHICAGO

Chicago. March 2.-The police are in
vestigating the death early today OF
Mrs. Paul Kimbal, daughter of for.
mer United States Senator Frank j.
Cannon, of Utah, now magaging edi-
tor of the Denver Rocky Mountain
News. Three physicians diagnosed
the case as morphine poisoning. Mrs.
Kimball was unconscious when physi-
clans were called and died three
hours later. She was "a years old
Her husband is prominent lumber
dealer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
Maine WILL VOTE
ON RESUBMISSION
BILL PROVIDING AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION NOW BE-
FORE GOVERNOR

Augusta, Me-, March 2-After many
years of drouth, the state of Maine
again is going to vote on the question
of prohibition. The bill, resubmitting
to the voters an amendment to the
state constitution, prohibiting the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquors, is now in the hands of Gov
ernor Plaisted, who repeatedly declar-
ed in the campaign that he was in
favor of resubmission. It probably
will come before the people at a
special election to be held in Sep
tember. ht . i3fi 7a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
CHEAPER TO ship
AROUND THE HORN
ST. LOUIS FIRM SOLVES FREIGHT
RATE PROBLEM BY USING
WATER saouTE

st. Louis. March 2.-The shipment
of eight carloads of shovels and agri-
cultural implements from st. Louis to
points on the north Pacific coast by
way of New York city and Cape Horn
a distance of about 1920 miles, at a
lower rate than by the direct, all-rail
route, is one of the anomalies of
transportation conditions disclosed by
heavy consignments of the st. Louis
Shovel company and the Ames
Shovel and Tool company.
The revelation appeals to business
men as another practical argument for
the establishment of an all-water
route from st. Louis to ports on all
the high seas, and the contention is
that rates could not be increased by
the railroads, with or without the
sanction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. with adequate water
competition.
Although the time consumed in
transit is great, there is an advant-
age of 25 to rs cents per 100 pounds.
The st. Louis-New York; Cape Horn
Seattle rail and water rate is virtual
ly equivalent to the all-rail rate from
New York to Seattle The fate on
agricultural implements from St
Louis to Seattle and other Pacific
towns is 81. 80 a hundred pounds on
carload and $3.50 on Jess than car
load freight. The rail and water
rate by way of New York and Cape
Horn is $1.05.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
SOCIALISTS TO SIT
in FRENCH CABINET
TWO RADICALS INCLUDED IN MIN
IsTRY BEING FORMED BY
M. MoNls

Paris, March 1.-Two radical So
cialists will be included in the cabi-
net and its under secretaries, of the
new premier, NJ. Monis, which was
announced today. They are M. Masse
minister of commerce, and Louis
Malvy, under secretary to the minis
ter Of justice. Mr.. Malvy Is one Of
those who led the socialist attack in
the chamber of deputies on Premier
BRAND.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
CAPTURE TWO MORE TOWNS
CANALES AND SIANoRl FALL IN
TO THEIR HANDS, WHILE TO-
PIA is SURROUNDED
CHIHUAHUA CITY is ISOLATED
LARGE DETACHMENT OF lNSUR-
GENTS WITHIN FOUR MILES
OF CAPITAL

FL Paso, Tex, March 2.-United
States Consul Carothers at Torreon
has received official notice of the cap
ture of the towns of Canales and
Sianori in the district of Tamazula,
and Topia, Durango, is surrounded by
rebels. A member of the rich Par
raj family of Durango is being held
for ransom and the consul estimates
the insurrectos operating in various
bands throughout Durango at several
thousand Women on the train re-
Gently held up at Jimulpo, the wives
of federal soldiers, said they recoS-
nized among the raiders many men
who formerly belonged to the federal
troops sent from Mexico City.
Four bridges have been burned just
north of Torreon and 8 miles south
Of there. A telegram from Chihuahua
says, that owing to the railroads be-
ng cut off north and south of there,
provisions are taking a skyward jump
and all business is at a standstni.
The troops dare not go out of town
for fear of being trapped by the in
surrectos, one band being within four
miles of the city. The capital is full
of reports that the city's surrender
has been demanded A conservative
estimate places the number of in
surrectos west of there at 1900, with
Madero and his force to the north
and reported advancing on the city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
MRS. PALMER, FRUIT GROWER

Chicago, March 2.-Mrs. Potter Pal
mer is going into the wholesale fruit
business. A mile-square tract on the
Florida west coast, at Sarasota, so
miles south of Tampa, is the site she
has chosen for her venture, and she
is now looking over the ground. Mrs.
Palmer has decided on grapefruit as
the chief product. The rest of the
estate will be devoted to some staple
crop that requires less care. Concern
ing rumor that she intended to
preserve fruit for the northern mar
ket, Potter Palmer, jr., said he did
not believe it.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
PRINCESS Slain
BY ARMY OFFICER
VICTIM A LADY IN WAITING TO
QUEEN HELENA, HER MUIR
DERER ITALIAN SOLDIER

Rome, March 2.-Princess Di Trig-
ona, a young and beautiful lady in
waiting to Queen Helena, was mur-
dered today in small hotel in this
city by Lieutenant Patterno, an officer
of the Italian cavalry.
The tragedy has caused sensa-
ton. The causes for the murder are
unknown, but the authorities state
that the lieutenant strangled the
princess, then shot her.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
TO PROSECUTE BLAcKLIsrERs

Chicago, March 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Stead at Springfield today was
ordered by the strike investigation
committee of the state senate to begin
criminal proceedings against those
Chicago clothing manufacturers who
are accused in the committees report,
of maintaining blacklist The COM
mittee investigated the strike of the
garment workers in this city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
MOTHER polsoNs HER BABES

Rochester, N. Y, March 2.-After
dressing her two small children in
their best clothes today Mrs. Charles
Lutz gave each a poisoned drink and
took some herself. When her hus-
band returned from work at p. m.
the children were dead The woman,
although she crawled to the door
which she had locked, and opened it,
could not speak. She is at hospital
and will probably die.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
REPUBLICAN WHIP LOSES SNAP

Washington, March 2.-Representa-
tive John w. Dwight of New York,
the republican whip of the house, an
nounces he will not be candidate
for whip in the next congress. Mr..
Dwight has served as a representa-
tive in five congresses and was re-
elected to the next house.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
JOSIAH C. REIFF DEAD

New York, March 2-Colonel Josiah
C. Reiff, a we'll known figure in Wall
street, and who twenty-five years ago
was prominent in many battles waged
against Jay Gould, died last night of
pneumonia, aged a. His brother
lives in Arizona.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
ROBERTS IN coRErs PLACE

New York, March 2.-Percival Ro-
berts. jr., of Philadelphia, director
of the United States Steel Corpora
tion, has been elected to the finance
Committee of the corporation to sue
ceed William Ellis Corey retired.
formerly president Of the corporation.
No explanation Of the change has
been given.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
WEALTH IN A NURSES TRUNK

Boston, March 2.-Lace, silks and
gems estimated at $4,000 were
found by the police in a trunk left
in storage by Miss Amelia M. Leon
ard, nurse who was arrested last
Saturday on a charge of stealing
more than $4,000 worth of property
from her last patient. Miss Mary J..
lockwood, who died two weeks ago
at a fashionable hotel. Many of the
articles have been identified as the
property of Miss Lockwood.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
NO MORE GOLD TO BE COINED

Washington, March 2.-The mints
will stop making gold coins as soon
as President Taft signs the bill which
congress has passed permitting the
secretary of the treasury to issue
gold certificates against gold bullion
and foreign gold coin. Although no
more gold will be coined for about
three years, there will be plenty on
hand in the treasury vaults for all
who want 1t, and in the meantime
treasury officials estimate the govern
ment will save about 100000 year.
Gold is coined free now.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
Mo Peace Proposals

Washington, March 2.-The Mexi-
can embassy today made public
telegram from Enrique Creel, Mexi'
can minister of foreign affairs, In
which he makes an unqualified de-
NAL that there have been negotia'
tions with the insurrectos looking to
peace
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
MISSOURI coMMENDs SENATORS

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 2.-The
Missouri state senate today adopted
resolution commencing United
States Senators Warner and Stone
for voting against Senator Lorimer
yesterday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
A REAL DUEL IN AMERICA

Diana, Tenn, March "A duel to the
death was fought between Dr., George
Lowe and Squire Will w. Collins, to
settle an old grudge yesterday. Doc
tor Lowe received fatal wound, dy-
ing before he was carried from the
field. and Collins was wounded in the
arm.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02

HEART WORE OUT IN 100 YEARS
Cincinnati, March Mrs. Ursula
Koennigman, aged one hundred. died
today from what is said to have been
a wornout heart.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-02
EACH GAIN A VOTE

Denver March 2.-Speer and Adams
each gained one vote in todays sena-
torial ballot There was no election
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-16
INDIAN SU N NJ Err.

Indian suumer! Days of vivid
color Warm Tranquil days, when
even the moving world seems to
ewing gently across The fields of
Time and Space, and the light winds
TO blow from out the hills Of HapDi.
mesa and Peace.
The torch of autumn flames IN the
woods. 1t sheds @ yellow z low upon
the falling leaves that pave the earth
with bright patines Of gold.' It
casts scarlet bloom upon trees that
yesterday wore the vivid green Of
GUNNER. Now they stand like In
dian sentinels in war paint and bon
net, remainders of bygone ero.
Gossamer filamepts hoa, upon the
wind, and cohweb curtains cover the
grassy hsunt Of the spider with a
Ginning silver gnuzc. Toe sun dis
ti!ls a subtle. spicy perfume from the
dead iesveb and plants, while she
luminous, opalescent haze enfo!dinq
the landscape wells bold outlines and
gives to familiar scenes the tremu
lons, uncertain beauty Of mirage.
A mighty Merlin has cast the epell
OF enchantment over The common.
place and idealzod realities, AND
summer has come back again acros:
the trosts Of fall. l; is, however, $the
ghoss OF dead season. The birds
have fed, the cicada's strideot call i:
hustled, the futteriug insects bays
vanished, and there is DO promise in
the days.-Jaue W. Guthrie in the
metropolitan Magazine.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-12-16
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the world. Ia en- American ever
subJected IT home 10 the petty cheats
and cxto,tious TO which 30 is sub
jec'ed in Europ,?"
Then spropos of foreign honesty,
DR.. Butler told railroad story.
GOA q foreign railroad u commu-
ter had row with the conductor
Attic eud OF the row, tho ccmmuter
turoed TO friend nnd said:
"W ell. the p. D. r. will never see
another cent of my money after this.
The conductor, who WAS departing,
looked back and snarlrd:
"W ha,'ll you do? valk?"
"Oh no." said the commuter. "I1l
stop bug ing lickcts, and ply my fare
to you"