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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
NAL EMPLOY GRAIN MAKER"

Tulsa. OKLA, June 23-Threatened
with total loss of all their crops
from the protracted drouth, Tulsa
county farmers are considering Sc
riously the employment of ]. M. Mat
thews of san Antonio. Tex, who has
invented a rain making machine
which he calls the rainolette and
which he claims will produce a show.
er in from ten to twenty hours at a
trifling cost. Matthews was induced
several years ago to try one of his
rain making machines here and he
succeeded in getting a light shower,
according to the statement of those
who witnessed the test. His machine
is intended to drive an air current
upward at velocity of eighty-one
miles an hour. By this process, MAI
thews says, the warm and cool strata
of atmosphere are mixed" in such
a manner as to bring about condensa-
tion. Many Tulsa county farmers who
ordinarily would pay little heed to any
such process are inclined now to give
anything that might produce needed
rain test. Showers now will save
the late corn and be very beneficial
to cotton which has stood the drouth
remarkably we'll 1t might also pro-
duce late crop of hay to offset the
usual crop, which was a total failure.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
PARTIAL RECOVERY
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
TODAY TRADING IN WALL STREET
DISPLAYED ALMOST NORMAL
STRENGTH

New York. June 23.-Stocks recov-
cred a large share of yesterdays los
ses during the morning session. Trad
ing however, was listless and small
in volume. Union Pacific, which ad-
vanced IA points was the feature Of
the market, but the steady bidding up
fthis issue failed to impart any show
CT animation elsewhere in the market.
National City Bank Stock extended its
rise to 460, gain of 13 points on the
day and of 60 points since the begin
ming of the month. General Electric,
Kansas City Southern, Northern Pa
cific and American Woolen gained a
point or more each. Bonds were
steady. The market closed strong.
Last sales were as follows: Amalga-
mated Copper 7O5s; American Beet
Sugar 11SA bid; Atchison 1895;
Great Northern, pfd., 1863: New York
Central 10sas; Northern Pacific 1885,;
Reading 1591s; Southern Pacific
1908; Union Pacific 1855: United
States Steel 7SA; United States Steel,
pfd., 11S.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
FORMER VEGAN FOILS
A BOLD BLACKMAILER
w. G. RUPP, OF TRINIDAD, TRAPS
THREATENING LETTER
WRITER

The continued and persistent at
tepts of Andres suniga, former en-
ploye of the Trinidad Brick and Tile
company to extort the sum of 5000
from VIC. Rupp. president of the con-
Germ, and former rAsident of Las We
gas, by writing Black Hand letters
one Of which contained therat of
death, furnished work for postoffice
inspectors of Denver, and few days
ego ended in the arrest of Suniga at
Pueblo by Postoffice Inspector Craw
ford. Given hearing before the Uni.
ted States commissioner at Pueblo,
Suniga was bound over to the federal
grand jury and is now in Jail in Den.
yer, awaiting trial in the federal court.
The shrewdness of Mr.. Rupp II
keeping up a correspondence with the
black mailer, who signed his letters
in the name of D. B. Smith, accom-
rlished the arrest of the man, and the
story told by Mr.. Rupp is as sensa
tional in its features and development
as any of the startling accounts o.
the activities Of the Black Hand so
c:eties in the large cities By means
OF dummy packets on three different
occasions, Mr.. Rupp kept his CORES
nondent in communication with him
until at the proper time, the identity
Of the writer of the letters could b
learned and steps taken to apprehenC
him. And this was done without th'
aid Of the police force or sheriff
office who were not informed Of tn,
receipt by Mr.. Rupp of the letters de
manding money.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23

said yesterday? l am going up
stairs replied Won Phul. "and pull
that gray headed - out of bed
and show him who is master here.
but I'll get you first"
With that, according to the witness
Won Phul knocked Henwood down,
The latter thought Won Phul was
reaching for a revolver, he testified
and drew his own and began shoot
ing.
Replying to the question why he
though Won Phul carried a revolver,
Henwood proceeded to relate the
cents occurring in the afternoon at
down town department store. He
said he had an appointment with Won
Phul at $50 o'clock in the latter's
room, but Won Phul was not there.
Instead he found Won Phul, Mrs.
Springer and the latter's mother in
the store. He accosted Mrs. Springer,
saying: isabelle, you are not doing
as you promised in this matter. You
have come down here to meet this
man when you promised me faithfully
you would never see him again.
Then Won Phul approached, accord
ing TO the witness, and denounced the
latter as an eavesdropper. 1--WE got
notion to spill you all over this
place. Won Phul said. Finally the
party returned to the hotel, and on
the way back, according to the wit.
ness, Won Phul abused him in the most
vile language.
After testifying to his sincere friend
ship for the Springers and to threats
made by Won Phul to send to Mr..
Springer letters written by Mrs.
Springer to Won Phul, the witness as.
serted that Mrs. Springer "worshipped
her husband"
At this period the witness broke
down and cried bitterly Judge Whit
ford then ordered a recess.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
PLEASURE PARTY
DROWNED BELIEF
ANXIETY FELT FOR SIX PERSONS
WHO WENT FOR CRUISE ON
GREAT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake City, June 2S.-There is
much anxiety in this city over the
failure of any news from a party Of six
which went out in a gasoline launch
OH Great Salt Lake yesterday after.
noon. The party consisted of Joseph
Nelson, president of the Salt Air
Beach company, and five of his ne
phews and nieces.
They started on an excursion to Bird
Island, distance of some 80 miles
During the afternoon sudden storm
came up on the lake. 1t is possible that
the launch took shelter on some is
land or was disabled.
The party should have returned at
o'clock last night.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
LOADED LIGHTERS
SUNK BY TORNADO
AT iQUlouE, SHIPS ALSO WE'RE
sTRIPPED-ENoRMoUs DAM
AGE DONE

1quique, June pa tornado, accom-
panied by rain and high tempera-
ture struck this part today. A hun
dred loaded lighters were sunk in the
harbors and ships We're stripped OF
their masts. In the city roofs were
blown from several buildings. A panic
was caused and many persons were
injured. Rain rarely falls here. The
Italian ship Cavaliere Cerampia was
sunk. Telegraph poles were blown
down. 1t is feared that considerable
damage has been done at the nitrate
fields in the interior. The last tor
nado preceding this was experienced
in 1891.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
CERTAIN
OF PASSAGE -PENROSE
SENATE LEADER DOES NOT FEAR
COALITION OF INSURGENTS
AND DEMOCRATS

Washington, June 23.-Chairmar
Penrose, of the senate committee on
finance, said today that the Canadian
reciprocity bill will not fail by reason
Of the new coalition between the in
surgent republicans and the democrats
which has placed the regular republi-
cans in the minority. Speaking of
that coalition, he said: 5sa -
ut will not hold us. The perform
ance Of the insurgents ana democrats
on Wednesday was erect1ve for the
time being but tine differences be
tween the two elements are so radi
cal that the combination win not con
tinue, and il its purpose was to de
feat Canadian reciprocity. it win fail =
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
NoRTHEIELp CONFERENCES

East Northfield, Mass, June 2S.-
The students conference, the first of
the religious gatherings established
here by the late Dwight L. Moody,
opened for its twenty-fifth annual ses-
sion today with delegates present
from many colleges of the United
States and Canada. The conference
will remain in session until July Z
and will have as speakers John R
Mott, Robert e. Speer. Bishop A. S
Lloyd and other noted religious men
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
FUGITIVE ASLEEP BY ROAD
ASKED WHY HE HAD VIOLATED
CONFIDENCE, SAID 1T WAS TO
SEE HIS MOTHER
OTHER PRISONERS APOLOGIZE
FELLOW COMPANIONS OF MAN
WHO TOOK FRENCH LEAVE,
QUOTE BIBLE IN PETITION

Corvallis, Ore, June 23.-The cap
ture of convict highway robber and
general bad man by posse headed
by the governor of a state, who felt
morally bound to retake the prisoner
because of misplaced confidence, con-
cluded chase which ended in the ap-
prehension of Jess Hall near Blodgett
late yesterday.
Governor Oswald West, of this state,
has taken great interest in the refor-
nation OF criminals and recently es-
tablished the custom of paroling con-
v!cts, garbing them like ordinary
workmen and sending them out to do
road work.
The plan worked well until a few
days ago when Jess Hall, in prison for
highway robbery, broke his parole and
took French leave. Halls fellow com.
panions, in letter to the governor,
apologized for Halls act and begged
the governor not discard the scheme
without further trial,
ffasus was betrayed" the letter
read, "by Judas Iscariot, one of the /
apostles, but the entire twelve were
not condemned because OF his act"
Governor West took the leadership
of one of the posses searching for
Hail. After an all days. pursuit yes
terday, he ran upon Hall peacefully
asleep alongside a we'll travelled road.
The bad man was captured before ne
was fairy awake. Asked by the gov
ernor on the way back to Salem why
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
BRIDE EXPECTED KISSES

New York, June 23-The hearing OF
the suit of Mrs. Edith Russell Gam
bier, formerly well known Atlanta
society girl, for a separation from her
husband, Edward Gambler, a local
bank cashier, on charges that he was
cold and distant, developed testimony
today from Mrs. Gambler that during
the honeymoon her husband kissed
her only twice day. On the return
trip from Europe, she testified, he
stopped kissing her. She characteriz-
ed these kisses as bird-lilze. Gambler
has brought countersuit for an an
nulment Of the marriage. clair'irg that
Ibis wife also was cold and distsnt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
IN SEARCH OF A HOPE

New York, June 2S.-Bon Vernon,
bosom friend of Jim Jeffries, has hit
the war trail of Jack Johnson's scalp.
Vernon will sail for Ireland on July
l, in the hope of securing a white
hope" to wrest the crown from the
present champion. Vernon has receiv.
ed some enthusiastic reports of a
Hibernian giant "a years of age 6 feet
8 inches In height and 245 pounds
weight, who is in Dublin. If he can
be INDUCED to come, Vernon will re-
turn with him to America and match
him against the heavyweights, with a
view to match with Johnson. Yer
non will pay all the Irishman's ex
penses till the latter proves his class
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
eheezan seaport CITY

Gheezan. near which the rebellious
Arabs routed the Turkish troops, is a
seaport OF the Turkish vilayet of
Yemin. In southwestern Arabia. Yemin
lie mountainous district where peo-
pie are engaged chiefly in stock rails
ing and who are almost continuously
IL revolt against Turkish authority.
To the north is the vilayet of Asci or
Assyr, the capital of which, Abba, was
recently captured by rebe1lious Arabs,
who made prisoners Of the Turkish
garrison composed of 5000 men.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
NEW PACIFIC STEAMER

San Francisco, June 23.-The an
nouncement has Just been made that
the Toyo Kiscen Kaisha, of the I'M
perial Japanese and United States
mail line, which operates a fleet of
steamers between San Francisco and
the Orient, viii put its fifth liner into
commission in August, sailing from
Kobe on the 26th Of that month and
arriving in San Francisco on Septem
Der 14th. The new steamer is the
Shinyo Maruja. She has tonnage
OF $1,000 and speed of 81 knots ar
hour.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
CHEERED BY THEIR SUBJECTS
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WHO
LINED PATH OF PROCESSION
RENDERED THEM OVATION
A DRILLING RAIN FELL
BUT THIS FAILED TO DAMPEN
ARDoR OF THE WILDLY EN-
THUsIAsTIc THRoNes

London, June 23.-King George and
Qeen Mary today showed themselves
to the masses, as distinct from the
more favored classes, who were able
to obtain access to the circumscribed
area Of yesterdays pageant. Today's
procession was on an even grander
scale than that of the coronation. The
route was more extended, including
many of the most populous districts
of the capital; the crowds that looked
on were correspondingly greater and
their majesties were accompanied by
large escort. Between lines of
cheering thousands the royal party
made stately progress from Bucking-
ham Palace by way of Constitution
Hill. Picadilly, Trafalgar Square,
through London city, over London
bridge by Borough road and Westmia-
ster bridge, thus making a complete
circuit.
The pageant included four full
squadrons of cavalry, representing all
branches of that arm of the service,
tire Life Guards, Dragons, Hussars,
and Lancers, each accompanied by its
own band and a section of horse ar
tillery.
These were followed by all the civ
ii and military aides-de-camp on duty
with the war office staff, deputations
of foreign officers, the royal suite,
the members of the royal family and
the foreign princes, and the colonial
and foreign escorts who Immediately
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23

preceded the state carriage. In the
royal equlpage with the king anC
queen rode Field Marshall Kitchener
and the bearer of the royal standard
The royal escort brought up the rear.
Seats for many thousands had been
erected along this long route, and the
progress Of the king and queen was
indeed a royal one. Eerywhere they
received an uproarious welcome from
the visitors in the hotels, from the
stands Of Picadilly, Trafalgar Square,
and the Strand; from the business
men Of London proper, who had
brought their wives and children to
the city for this day, and again from
their majesties' humblest subjects
south Of the river.
For picturesqueness the Indian sec.
tion could not be excelled anywhere
in the world. The Indian cavalry in
the most gorgeous uniforms and tur
bans, wearing medals won on the field
Of battle, preceded the carriages in
which were the ruling Indian prince.
and potentates. The latter were fair.
ly weighted down with jewels of enor.
MUGS value. Their costumes, includ.
Ing turbans and tunics, were of every
imaginable hue. They received
hearty reception at which they were
visibly pleased
A drizzling rain fell as the royal
carriage, drawn by eight cream-color-
e. steeds slowly came up Constitu.
tton Hill, but 1t did not dampen the
enthusiasm of the crowds, who were
here to give the sovereigns their first
welcome since coronation day.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
Three SUCCUMB TO
HEAT in CHICAGO
BESIDES THE FATALITIES J
SCORE WERE FRUSTRATED
TEMPERATURE ss DEGREES

Chicago. June S3.-Three persons
died and a score were prostrated here
today as result of the hot weather,
although the government thermome.
ter registered fraction under s5 de-
grees at noon. The suffering was due
in the main to the excessive humidity.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
NEW BRIDGE DEDICATED

st. Croix, Wis, June 23.-Public Of
ficials of Wisconsin and Minnesota
took part in the exercises today at
tending the formal opening of the
new bridge which spans the st. Croix
River and connects the towns of St.
'cnotx on the Wisconsin side and
Taylors Falls on the Minnesota side.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
SANTA FE RAILWAY
HAS 100000 FIRE
FLAMES AT BARSToW, CALF, DE
sTRoY RoUNDHoUsE CON-
TANNING 16 ENGINES

Barstow, Calf, June 23.-The big
frame building housing the Santa Fe
roundhouse, store house and foreman's
office was burned at o'clock this
morning. Sixteen locomoties were re-
duced to junk. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23
TO VOTE on AMENDMENT

Washington, June 2S.-The senate
agreed today to vote next Monday on
the Root amendment to the wood pulp
and paper schedule of the Canadian
reciprocity bill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-23

he had broken his parole, Hall replied,
81 wanted to see my old mother and
twenty years was long time to wait"
Halls mother lives at Waldport, Ore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-07-20
A Boys Motives

/ and acted nike one" That discloses
a reason why a boys best must be
recognized. To attribute bad motive
for the freakish and prankish ways
Of a boy is one way Of making them
bad, while the surest way to make
them good is to consider them so
and let him know that you do.
His motives will also need protec-
ton. Those that are temporary, like
temporary teeth, may be treated in q
way to disfgure him for life; in fact,
the temporary may be made the per
manent by false treatment. A brutal
attempt to suppress the outflow Of his
tumultuous nature may make II in
growing. may bottle 1t up to be emit
ter. all his life, in inopportune ways.
The war-whoop may become malig-
nant, II It is not allowed to come out
in oil its innocence. The genuine good
will must be allowed TO effervesce in
its own way, as q protection to his
whole nature.
His motives will also need infection
from without, 30 as to correct and
complete them. Our growth is al
ways by expansion from within and
infection from without. II one wants
to get yellow fever, he only needs to
let some ambitious mosquito bore into
his cuticle. with q bill that has been
dipped In a cauldron Of germs, and
crawl over him with feet that have a
good assortment Of germs clinging to
them. Then the victim IL ready for
the worst. One can also have health
infection, as in antitoxin and in the
infusion Of pure fresh blood from
some one. Judge Baldwin Of Oak
Park gave his invalid daughter some
Of his own vigorous blood, not long
ago. by infusion. It is Of the highest
importance that a boys motives be
frequently purified by fresh infuslons
of motives Of the highest kind.
When he is thus assisted, direction
will be needed more than correction.
Formation Is q good substitute for
reformation; II the former is right,
the latter will not be necessary. To
discover his best motives. to discrim-
mate them from the secondary and
temporary, to direct them in righteous
and rational ways-this is some ones
high and unacceptable duty.
One thing more. and It cannot b
said too frequently and forcibly, he
must have concrete instance Of the
very best motives that can be pro-
duced and must ind them in those
people who. because Of their natural |
relationship to him and their personal |
for him, are charged with
sacred responsibilities for him-those
who create the atmosphere that en-
tiers into his hber. furnish him a con
science before his own is IN com
msnd and supply him with motives
hat ro1hape and guids hll oua.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-07-20

or ribbon TO the edge of the brim and
fancy feather bands Of generous pro-
portion about the crown. The flexibil-
ity of the crown makes It possible to
turn it up or down anywhere. II may
be considerably stretched also. Extra
width is sometimes let In the brim
in another straw or fabric and con-
cealed by silk facing on the under
brim and soft scarf or sash on the
upper brim.
Ii the shape seems to be passable
without piecing there is no other trim.
ming better than a drapery of light
silk or chiffon. The rule is that the
drapery should be light and durable
like the hat, and in spite Of its fragile
appearance chiffon may be repeatedly
washed.
The owner Of a panama hat should
not use hatpins to fasten 1t on with.
Hat fasteners should be sewed to the
head band and thrust into the hair to
secure the hat to the head. It is al
most a crime to thrust pins through
the beautiful, painstaking weave Of
which the hat is made. The evidence
Of carelessness shows lack Of APP
probation. When one sees a fine pa.
mama punctured with holes 1t 10 q
mark Of inelegance in the wearer.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-07-20

A boy is more apt to have fairly
good motives than false ones. He
starts out in life with something in
him that will grow into a sense Of
right, and, II he gets tangled. It will
be because he Is taught 1t, through the
eye or the ear or in both ways. II
a boys motives are entirely bad. he
is seldom. II ever, entirely to blame
for it. There is a reason. 1t may be.
in fact, q case Of atavism, in which
he has gone back and appropriated
the fetid tastes of some vile ancestor
and his parents were not wise enough
to protect him against the ravages Of
the atavistic beast.
At the outset, we must concede the
difficulty Of knowing exactly what
boys motives are, for his deepest.
most dominant motive is often tangled
with superficial, secondary and tenn
porary ones; and these may be so
complex and active as to discourage
us. How we can ever detach the real
motive from this tangle Of impulses
and mako It the dominant thing is
the problem. II he asks you q Ques-
ton, you are never sure Of his pur-
pose. II may be fun or fancy or an
evasion Of duty.
Two things encourage US. One Is
that these surface motives are not the
deepest things about him. They are
not the symptoms of anything bad.
but Of a new stage that he has
reached, when new forces of the body
and faculties Of the mind are being
released. He hardly knows what hurts
him. but something is keeping his eyes
wide open and his nerves all jumping.
The other encouragement Is that
these are the curious ways in which
his very deepest and truest nature is
finding itself. His devotion to the
gang is the spirit Of loyalty start
ing toward universal brotherhood; his
fondness for contests is the first exhi-
bltion Of the warrior instinct getting
ready to fight the good fight Of faith;
his Bohemianism. an .incipient cosmo-
politanism; his local attachments, the
prelude to patriotism; his battles for
his partners, the forerunners of his
battles In the higher interest of his
fellow men.
His motives will need several things.
First Of all they must be discovered
and recognized by the older people. A
young man who had lost a position,
because Of inefhciency. was employed
by another firm, because they were
compelled to have some one and he
was the only one they could get. Soon
they noticed that he had good suE-
gestions to make and he found that |
they would listen. He began to climb |
and, before long. was In a very respon-
Bible position and was indispensable |
70 the hrm. When asked why he
could not keep his FIRST sob. be replied
s'they treated ne as 4 was q fool |