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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
SUBCOMMITTEE TO
Decide ON LORIMER
NOVEL PROCEDURE FOR sENA-
TORS ADMINISTRATION
FINALLY AGREED ON

Washington, June 2.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
will meet tomorrow and will choose
a subcommittee of eight members to
conduct the Lorimer inquiry. 1t is
not believed there will be further de-
bate as all concerned appear to be
anxious that the inquiry shall be un-
deHaken as speedily as possible.
The inquiry will be conducted by
four republicans and four democrats,
four of whom voted for the convic-
tion and four for the acquittal of the
senator last session. The method Sc
lected is regarded as the latest thing
in Jury trials.
It took seven hours debate to agree
upon the system and It was finally
adopted by a vote of forty-eight to
twenty, being substituted for the plan
urged by Senator La Toilette of turn.
ing the case over to five senators
who were not members when the case
was voted down before. and, there
fore, supposed to be unbiased.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
CONVENTION OF TRAVELLERS

Greensboro, N. c., June 2.-Greens.
boro is gay with national flags and
the white, blue and orange emblems
of the United Commercial Travellers,
whose grand council of the Carolinas
is holding its annual convention here.
The proceedings were opened in the
orera house this morning with an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor Murphy,
to which response was made for the
visitors by E. Van Schaacki of Colum-
bia. After the exchange of greet
ings had been concluded the dele
gates went into executive session.
The annual parade will be held tomor-
row and will be followed by a num-
Der of features of entertainment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
BIGGER COTTON CROP
PREDICTED THIS YEAR
TOTAL OF 35,oo4,ooo ACRES PLANT
ED OR 1,5s6,o0o MORE THAN
IN 1910

Washington, June 2.-The area
planted to cotton this year in the
United States, as estimated by the
crop reporting board of the depart
ment of agriculture in the first crop
report of the season, lis about 1O4.7 of
the area planted last year or 35,OO4,-
OO0 acres, including that already
planted and expected to be planted
This is an increase of At per cent
or 1,5S6,OOO acres as compared with
33,41S,O00 acres, the revised estimate
of last years planted area.
The condition of the growing crop
on May 25 was S7.S per cent, or a
normal condition as compared with
S0.2 per cent on that day last year,
and with 500 per cent, the ten years
average on that date.
The crop Of Texas shows an acre
age of 10,S6S,00O a per cent of area
CT 1O5, and condition Of SS per cent
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
TAG DAY FOR LIBRARY

Tag. you're it," will be the expires
sion most frequently heard on the
streets ON Saturday, June II. The
board of control of the city library
has decided to hang a tag on every
body on that day. 1t will cost those
who wear the badges ten cents or
more. The prettiest and most popular
girls and young women of Las Vegas
will pin on the tags and it will be a
hard hearted or badly broke" man
who will refuse to dig up the dime or
quarter.
The money derived from the sale of
tags will go for the purchase of
Child's Encyclopedia for the library
This is a magnificent work and will
prove of great value. Knowing they
could rely on the support of the peo-
Of the city the members of the library
board have ordered the encyclopedia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
COLLEGE BALLOON RACE

North Adams, Mass, June g.
Everything is in readiness for the
start from North Adams tomorrow OF
the first intercollegiate balloon race
in the history of aeronautics. The
race will be under the auspices OF
the Williams College Aeronautical 50
ciety. and every college and uuiver'
sity in the east boasting an aeronau'
tical society has been invited to com
pete
Williams.-D Dartmouth and the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania have balloons
already on the field and it is possible
that Harvard may make arrangements
to start in the race. All of the bal
looms are of $4,000 cubic feet capacity
The balloons will be cut loose within
five minutes of each other. Leo Stew
ems. the noted New York aeronaut
has accepted an invitation to act az
refree and starter. A silver loving
cup will be awarded to the balloon
covering the greatest distance, and an
other cup to the one longest in the
air.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
VISITORS TO BE BANouETED

At meeting of the inter-denomina-
tional committee which will provide
entertainment for the delegates to the
International Sunday School conven-
tion in San Francisco during their
visit here Friday and Saturday of next
week, it has been practically decided
to engage the armory and give ban
quet to the visitors on the evening OF
their arrival. At the banquet it is
planned to have several of the guests,
all of whom are prominent Sunday
School workers, make addresses on
the practical side of Sunday school
teaching. There will be about twen-
ty five in the party, which will ar
rive Friday afternoon and depart on
the following evening in two private
cars. On Saturday morning it is
planned to take the Sunday school
workers on a trip to the Hot Springs
canyon and other points of interest.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
PRODUCE firm
ALLEGED TRUST
KANSAS CITY CONCERN MAY BE
OBJECT OF SUIT FOR
DISSOLUTION

Kansas City, June "A temporary
restraining order, seeking to oust the
Kansas City Fruit and Produce ex-
change and dissolve it as an alleged
food trust, may be requested of Judge
Evans, special commissioner, who is
taking testimony, according to an an
nouncement today by Assistant Pros
ecuting Attorney Jost
The declaration was the result of
the testimony of S. j. Hurst, a mem
ber of the exchange, who admitted on
the stand that eggs were stored to
keep up prices.
'How about the consumer who has
to pay the bills?" he was asked.
1--WE are not in business for our
health" Mr.. Hurst frankly admitted.
I'VE try to sell our products for just
as much as we can get for them
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
oFF FoR THE CORONATION

Quebec, June 2.-The steamship
Empress of Ireland sailing today for
the other side carries what is belev-
ed to be the largest passenger list OF
any vessel that ever cleared from a
Canadian port. So great is the rush
OF coronation visitors that some of the
officers of the steamship have given
up their cabins for the accommoda.
ton of the passengers. Among those
sailing on the Empress of Ireland is a
large contingent of soldiers who will
represent Canada at the coronation
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
Continues HTS TESTIMONY
BELIEVES FEDERAL REGULATION
AND SUPERVISION OF COR
PoRATIoNs INEVITABLE
PREDICTS HIGHER PRICES
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF GIANT IN
pusTRY ANNOUNCES RAILS
ARE TO COST MORE

Washington, June 2.-Elbert ID
Gary. chief executive officer of the
United States Steel corporation, re-
suming his testimony before the house
"Steel Trust" investigating commit
tee today, denounced the Sherman
antitrust law as archaic and declar-
cd that governmental control OF cor
porations eventually would come.
Mr.. Gary asserted that the Steel cor
poration would welcome such change
and would be glad if the government
would 20 so far as to dictate the
prices OF steel products. In explana-
ton of the reported worldwide trust
Mr.. Gary said conference would pe
held in Brussels July and b next
to organize an international steel IN
stitute. similar to the American iron
and Steel Institute. The latter ne
asserted, was formed to prevent de-
moralization of trade and to permit
an exchange of ideas for the better
ment of the steel industry. In no
instance, Mr.. Gary said, had there
been any attempt at any unlawiul
or an expressed OF I'LL
piled agreement. Mr.. Gary SAID ne
would do all he could morally anu
legally to further the proposed inter-
national institute.
Increased prices are to be charged
for steel rails in the near future ac-
cording to Mr.. Gary. The hiasner
cost of labor and raw materlai, uo-
gether with demand for heavier
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
lN SESSION Am euLEpoRr

Gulfport, Miss, June 2.-Gulfport
capitalized today to an invading force
OF commercial travellers who assem-.
bled from all directions for the an.
nual convention of their state organi-
cation. A. G. Benners of Hattiesbure.
president Of the Mississippi Travellers
association, called the gatherir
der and will preside over the two
days session. The annual report of
Secretary Cooper showed a gratifying
increase in the membership Of th-
sociation during the past year. The
local commercial organizations have
provided elaborate entertainment for
the visitors.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
TARIFF WOOL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD WON
SWEEPING VICTORY IN sEcuR-
ING RATIFICATION IN CAUCUS

Washington, June 2.-The bill to
revise the wool schedule tariff as re-
ported to and approved by the demo-
cratic caucus last night, was intro
duced in the house today by Chair
man Underwood, and referred to the
ways and means committee.
The proposed revision of the wool
tariff was unanimously approved by a
full democratic caucus at midnight,
IL hours after it had been made pub
lie by the ways and means commit
tee. Its endorsement followed some
rapid maneuvering by the democratic
house leaders, who devised scheme
which effectually disposed of the op-
position Of the free wool advocates.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
JOHNSON MAY MEET WELLS

New York. June Jack johnson,
who viii sail for England in a few
days, has received a cablegram from
Hugh Mcintosh. offering big guar
antee for twenty-round bout with
Bombardier Wells. the English heavy
weight champion. Johnson says he
viii agree IL there is enough money
in sight. Mcintosh thinks that Wells
can beat Johnson If he manages to
stay away from the negro for five
rounds. As - seass s3a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
engine BLOWS up.
THREE ARE KILLED
FRiGHTFUL ACCIDENT OF THE
UNION PACIFIC NEAR NORTH
PLATTE, NEB.

North Platte, Neb., June "a
freight engine on the Union Pacific
railroad six miles west of here blew
up today, killing three trainmen. The
explosion came without warning and
its cause is unexplained, since it is
said that the Indicator in the engine
showed thre was plenty of water in
the boiler. The bodies of the victims
were horribly mangled, and it was
with difficulty that they were identi-
fled. The engineer and firemen were
married, while the head brakeman,
riding in the cab with them at the
time of the accident, was a single
man.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
EucHARlsTIc CONGRESS

Montreal, June 2.-His' Grace Arch
bishop Bruchesi. accompanied by his
secretary and Canon Sylvestre, left
Montreal today for Europe. The arch
bishop will go first to Madrid to at
tend the Eucharistic congress to be
held in that city the last week OF
June. From Madrid he will proceed
to Rome to pay his homage to the
Pope and to present to the Holy
Father specially bound volume OF
the proceedings of the Eucharistic
congress held in Canada last fall.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
GIRL RESCUED after
20 HOURS IN WATER
YOUNG WOMAN MAY SURVIVE
NARROWING oRDEAL-MorHER
AND BROTHERS DROWNED

McAlester, Okla, June 2.-After
floating on a log in flooded stream
for nearly twenty hours, Miss Sallie
Trip who with her mother and two
brothers was swept into the Canadian
river by a freshet yesterday, was
found unconscious today in Gaines
creek, two miles above where that
stream empties into the Canadian.
She had been carried up the creek
by back water. She was to have been
married today. Physicians say she
has chance for recovery. nso
No trace has been iSpnd Of Miss
Trips mother and he two younger
brothers. reported last night from sa-
puipa to have been dTowned.
The family was CROSSING the river
in a wagon at ford when. wan
Of water swept them away.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
WEEDS FOREIGN NoRLEMAn

Plainfield, N. j., June IA distin-
guished assemblage filled the Church
of the Holy Cross this afternoon for
the wedding of Miss Virginia Hege-
man and Baron THOR Podmaniczky
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Arrowsmith Hegeman, Jr., OF
New York and Plainfield. The baron
was formerly an officer in the Hun.
garian army, but is now retired and
has been student of medicine in the
University Of Freiburg.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02

rails, was gicven as the reason fol
the proposed advance.
Mr.. Gary, when asked If the United
States Steel corporation was in po
sition to fix prices. replied that CO
operative business methods, which
had succeeded highly competitive
methods. had made it possible for big
corporations to influence prices
I'VE cannot dominate them," he
said. 1T is not the big corporation
that changes prices so much as the
small corporations that cut prices and
force the big ones to come down. l
wish we knew how we could right
fully and lawfully do it"
Then you think, in the light of
the experience of the last ten years,
that present prices cannot be main
'ained for another long period and
still avoid the sharp corners of the
Sherman law?' Mr.. Littleton asked.
81 do not think 1t can be done"
replied Mr.. Gary. There is such a
diversity of interests in the steel busi-
ness that it seems to me that there
must be some way devised to allow
he manufacturers to protect them
selves from obstructive competition
hat will drive manufacturers out OF
business or else we will be in chaos"
"Then," continued Mr.. Littleton.
do you believe there is no way COM
,etition can continue freely and the
teel business develop and result in
,enefit to the consumer
'T don't think it can, except under
government control" said Mr.. Gary
"You think then the time has come
vhen we must surrender the competi-
i've method in business for the ac-
eptance of a new policy in big busi-
ess affairs?" asked Mr.. Littleton.
at seems to me it has" was Mr..
+ary's prompt answer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
CALL FOR $4,000
HARVEST HANDS
KANSAS FARMERS EXPECT TO
USE BETWEEN $1,000 AND
$4,000 MEN THIS YEAR

Topeka Kan, June 2.-Although the
wheat will not be ready to cut for two
or three weeks, Kansas farmers al
ready have called for 10000 harvest
hands. Charles Harris, director of the
state free employment bureau, said
today that the bureau expected to ash
for from, fifteen to eighteen thousand
men this year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
GIVEN A ROYAL Send OFF
GREAT CROWD GATHERED AT
RAILWAY STATION TO BID IN
TREPID LEADER FAREWELL
EMBRACED BY gen. NAVARRO
FEDERAL COMMANDER THANK
Full FOR ESCAPE FROM JUA-
REz AFTER ITS SURRENDER

Ell Paso, Tex, June 2.-Francisc'
l. Madero, Jr., left here for Mexic,
City today. A great crowd of peopl'
thronged the station and voiced theil
good wishes in hearty cheering as The
train pulled out.
An impressive incident of the de
parture was the farewell between
Senor Madero and General Juan Ma
varro, former federal commander oi
Juarez, who surrendered the town and
was taken prisoner. When Maderc
saw the rugged old federal comman-
der walking through the crowd, he
ran forward to embrace him. General
Navarro mounted the train platform
and he and Senor Madero embraced
again, the insurrecto soldiers ap-
plauding.
Senior Madero expressed the hope
of soon seeing the former federal
commander in Mexico City. General
Navarro in turn expressed thanks for
his escape from Juarez soon after The
battle when riotous insurrectos de-
manded his life.
The Madero party is due to arrive
in Mexico City next Wednesday. It
will enter Mexico by way of Eagle
Pass.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
UNIVERSITY CASHIER
ROBBED OF $I3,S26
BOLD HOLD-UP AT MINNEAPOLIS
NETS HIGHWAYMEN A FOR
TUNE IN CASH

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 2.-Joseph
D. Bren, cashier and accountant of
the State university, was held up by
three highway men on the banks of
the Mississippi river, near the univer-
sity this morning, and robbed of $1S.-
S26, which he was carrying in a
satchel. He also lost his watch and
his months salary of s166. ss
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
coNeREeATIoNALIsTs MEET

Portland, Ore, June 2.-Scores of
Congregationalists from California.
Washington, Oregon and other states,
together with a number of well known
missionaries of the denomination, are
gathering in Portland for the meeting
of the Pacific Coast Congregational
congress. The seven days series of
meetings and conferences promise to
be the greatest in the history of the
Congregational church in this section
Of the country. 81 ~
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
HUSBAND ATTEMPTS
TO POISON WIFE
SHE BECAME SUSPICIOUS AT BIT.
TER TASTE OF MILK AND
REFUSED TO DRINK 1T

Los Angeles, June 2.-The bitter
taste of sixty grains of strychnine in
less than pint of milk, saved Mrs.
Ralph Rafel, young mother of six
months-old baby from death by poison
last night. Her husband has been ar
rested.
His arrest followed a statement by
Mrs Rafel, who said her husband
about a month ago, urged her to get
a divorce. saying she had tuberculosis.
Rafel denied the attempt to poison
his wife. but later told the police
where the bottle with the rest of the
poison could be found.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
VAST PROPERTIES INVOLVED
THESE INCLUDE COAL LANDS AND
RAILROADS IN NORTHEAST
ERN NEW MEXICO
DEVELOPMENTS ON Big SCALE
OPERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
ON A LARGE PLAN AS RE-
SUIT OF READJUsTMENT

Denver, June 2-E. d. Shepard and
company, operating railroad and coal
mining properties in Colorado and
New Mexico, who failed in 1909, after
having sold $5O,OOO,OOO worth of So.
curities to investors, is to be imme-
diately reorganized. A new holding
company is to be formed, it was an
nounced here today, to take over the
railroads and mines and extend and
operate the properties.
Among the companies involved in
the failure were the Yankee Fuel
company, Colorado corporation with
$5.O00,000 stock and $5,O00,000 bonds;
the Santa Fe, Ration & Eastern rail-
road; Santa Fe, Ration G. Des Moines
railroad; Santa Fe, Liberal & Engle-
wood and Canadian railroad companies.
the Yankee Mercantile company and
the Ration Fuel company.
The corporation owned coal lands in
southern Colorado and Colfax county.
New Mexico. The railroads were pro-
jected as connections with the Santa
Fe. Rock Island and other systems
Oklahoma and Kansas.
Very little work was done on the
and finally the offices Of
the corporation in New York City
were closed by the sheriff. Inves-
tors in the company have now or
sanized holding company.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
TWO HURT when
AEROPLANE FALLS
FRENCH ARMY OFFICER AND A
COMPANION SUSTAIN BROKEN
LEGS IN ACCIDENT

Hyeres, France, June 2.-Leuten'
ant Lucia, of the French army, and
his passenger, NJ. Hennequin, were
seriously injured today while at
tempting to conclude the first stage
of the Paris Rome-Turin race. Eacn
man sustained broken leg and their
aeroplane was demolished when It was
caught by gust of wind and fell 10
the earth. Lieutenant Lucia was un'
der orders of the minister OF war to
accompany the contestants in the all
from Paris to Nice.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02
p. o. CLERKS MEET

Mankato, Mimi, June 2.-The Min
nesota organization of the Postoffice
Clerks association met in annual con-
vention in Mankato today with an at
tendance of delegates from many lead
ing cities and towns throughout the
state.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-02

Tonight and Saturday
Fair: Temperature
Stationary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-15
BLACK HAND GANG
EFFORTS MONEY
FROM RANCHER
Officers Lay in Wait for Grim
inaIS Near Pierre, S, d. But
Fail 10 Catch Their Prey,

lBy morning JOufnai NprtAH Ithsru NHost
Pierre, s. D., Dec. ll.--ln an at-
tempt to break up a black hand gang
which early today received check
for 81 900. signed hs H~nry elAsfl-
brugge. wealthy rancher Of Snlly
county. which has threatened To burn
buildings belonging to sam Thorpe.
unless he furnished $l.500. Officers
tonight are watching the place where
the latter was ordered to place the
money.
Esselbrugge. who is n bachelor liv-
ing forty miles north OF here yester-
day received word that unless he
placed 81 900 in cash at a certain
place last night his farm buildings
would be destroyed
A signed check was placed there
and the sheriff and other officials
watched until early this morning
when they retired To the house 20
warm themselves When they re-
turned shortly afterwards the check
was gone.
Esslebrugge today notified all
banks in the vicinity TO stop payment
on the check and bloodhounds were
obtained to trail the men, but failed
to take the scent.
This evening Sam Thorpe. also a
wealthy rancher Of the same county,
received letter notifying him 10
place check for s. 500 alta certain
place tonight under penalty OF losing
his buildings by fire. Officers are on
guard
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-15
sUFFRAGETTES MOB
COVE RNORS At
CINCINNATI
Arrival of Western Executives
in Ohio Metropolis Marked
By Unusual Demonstration,
IBy Moruing Journal Special Leased Wire |

Try Morning Journal Special Leased Wire,
Cineinnati, o., Dee. li.-ln q
downpour of rain Cincinnatians to-
night greeted the delegation OF west
ern governors on their tour OF the
eastern section Of the country The
governors arrived here at $3.50 o'clock
from Dayton,
Members of the various business
and civic organizations acted as the
reception committee during the brief
stay of the executives. who were en-
tertained with a dinner at the Bust
ness Mems club
Impromptu speeches were made
hy the visitors, who told uf ''he
wonders OF the west, from an ngri-
cultural standpoint. Previous TO
this the ears containing the products
of the various states were visited by
thousands.
Despite the incement weather the
parade from TIE depot 10 the Bust
ness Mems club wended It's way be-
tween rows of red lights and fire
works.
A squad of mounted police and n
company OF the First regiment ohio
National Guard, acted as an es-
cort.
An unusual demonstration oc-
CURED shortly after the governors
arrived when number of suttra-
gettes swarmed about those execu-
tives who represented states where
women have the right OF suffrage and
demanded that during the rest Of
their trim they distribute large
amount OF literature on the subject
of Suffrage