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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
Politics
Gov. Mcdonald Willing to
Postpone Taking Oath if
Defeated Candidates Wish
to Fight It Out.

santa Fe, n. NJ, Dec. ia meeting
Of the executive committee Of the Dem
ocratic territorial central committee
was held in the office Of judge n. B.
LaughIin. Democratic leaders from all
parts of the territory were present and
there was loud talk Of a congressional
investigation Of the election. Letters
were read from various Democratic
congressman who offered to push the
matter.
Governor elect W. c. Mcdonald was
reported as willing to stand by the
boys" and refusing to take the oath
Of office, in case the committee insist
ed that the election was unfair. and
agreed that an attempt be made to
help those defeated on the Democratic
ticket to secure the offices for which
they ran
The principal objection seemed to
be the fear of ". H. Andrews being
elected to the United States senate and
of the supreme court and the corpora
ton commission being Republican The
Democrats decided to await the compile
ton of the report Of the official can
vassing board, which had set today for
the argument on the question Of wheth-
er the returns from Clayton precinct
Union county should be counted The
judges of that precinct had refused
to sign the report because of the rank
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
JOPLIN FIRM IS
GIVEN CONTRACT
Will Build Cruces Water and
Sewerage Plant For
$50, 1888

Las Cruces. n N, Dec. 19-After
considering the bids of II contractors
for the water and sewer system to-
Las Cruces, the town trustees have
awarded the contract to Bash & Gray,
of Joplin, No, their bid being S55,15S-95
for the complete equipment of both wa
ter and sewer system This bid was
23,7S9.53 below the highest bid, and
S621S.53 below the average of all bids.
Under the provisions of the letting,
the successful bidder has 10 days with
in which to submit bond for the com
pletiOn of the contract, the bond to
be for the full amount of the contract,
and after the acceptance OF the bond,
work must begin in 10 days. 1t is esti-
mated that the complete system viii
be installed ready for acceptance by
the trustees within six months after
the work begins
In speaking Of the irrigation con-
gress in Chicago, /. Clapp. OF Hatch,
n. NJ, who attended as a delegate, says
he was greatly surprised at the lack of
. interest shown in irrigation by the
people Of Chicago, and the light attend
ance at the sessions Of the congress
was greatly in contrast with the large
meetings held at every congress in the
west He says the people Of the east
are interested in the opportunities of
the southwest, but they need education
on the questions Of irrigation, and the
advantages Of the small tract Of land
with perfect water and climatic condi-
of the humid states where rainfall is
depended upon to water the fields.
G. II. Schweitzer of Leesville, La.
writes the chamber Of commerce for
the names Of firms dealing in alfalfa,
and states that he wishes to buy alfalfa
for shipment to his station.
The organization Of a. canning factory
in Las Cruces is receiving the attention
Of the business men and farmers at
this time, and an active campaign OF
education the adTQnfaeaz n 70 4
rived from such a plant viii be started
at an carly date The farmers were
impressed with the necessity for can
neries, creameries, etc, at the various
meetings Of the Farmers institute. and
it is thought by those who are most
active in the cannery organization that
at least 5000 acres can be contracted
for in vegetables, in addition to the
surplus fruit from the Stuart orchard, /
and the numerous small orchards in the
valley near town.
At Work for Alfalfa Mill.
The chamber of commerce has been
in correspondence for some time with
the owners Of large alfalfa mill now
located in the TOyah valley with 4 /
view Of securing a plant for the ATesf1Ia
valley, and in recent letter the mana
ger Of this plant siEnified his intention /
OF making Las Cruces a visit in the
near future for the purpose Of taking I
mp the matter of organizing a company
TO erect a complete mill
Prof. J. ii. Wagner, OF the public !
schools, is on a trip to Haywood Hot |
Springs for his health, a. he has been /
suffering with rheumatism for several /
weeks.
Forrest Mckinley spent dav in
Deming, attending to some land mat i
tiers for the SchlOss-Case Land COM
pany.
w. F. Hammond. official organizer
Of the New Mexico Retailers associa- j
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches, Colds. Indigestion.
Pains, Constipation. SOrr Stomach.
Diz1ness2 IfyOu are not the most
effective, prompt and pleasant
method of getting nd Of them is to
AXE, now and then. a desertspOon-
fui Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative Temedy-Syruu
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. It is
well known throughout the wOr1G
as the best of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens natural y without I'M.
tadng the system IN any way.
To get its beneficial effects it j.
always necessary to buy the genu.
Inc, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.. bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed OF
he front Of every package.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

R. D. Barnum. Chairman; John WYATT.
J. J. Crawford j. F. Dawson, ". L Wao-
son, VIM. Mccoy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
Politics
HEARST DOES NOT
SEEK PRESIDENCY
But Makes Some Pointed
Remarks in Ell PasO
About Joe Folk

Il will not be a candidate for the
presidency at the next election" said
William Randolph Hearst at the union
station Monday afternoon. Mr.. Hearst
Angeles and San Francisco. to spend
the holidays. With him were Mrs.
Hearst and his son George
EX-g governor Folk, of Missouri. is ap-
parently responsible for the circulation
Of a plainly false and slanderous report
concerningsthe Hon. Champ Clark" said
Mr. Hearst, discussing the political sit
uation.
Governor Folk implies that the pres
lpent1al delegates who are represented
as being for Mr.. Clark are in reality
Delng secured for Gov Harmon, Of Ohio.
As Gov. Harmon is an ultra cOnserva-
tive and Mr. Clark one of the most OBJ
vlously genuine and sincere OF men and
one OF the most frankly honest progress
SiVes in the whole nation the statement
Is clearly absurd But why il is made.
the former admirers OF Gov. Folk Of
whom 1 count myself one, are at loss
to know
Governor Folk can hardly consider
himself the logical Democratic candf-
date for the presidency at this partic-
ular election, and even If he were, he
could hardly expect TO advance his in
terests by STOPPING to petty SANDER of
friend who happened to be also a sue
ceSsful rival. I have never considered
Gov. Folk that kind of a man and, il he
is, that view Of his character is a reve-
latiOn, not only to me. but 10 many
The statement Of Gov. Folks VIII
not injure Mr.. Clark. There is not an
other man in the United States Of whom
it could be made with so little truth
and so little effect. But the statement.
II persisted in. may injure Gov. Folk.
II may indeed remove him from con-
sideratiOn for any office in which
truthfulness and honor are required. 9"
Mr.. Hearst intends to return to New
York from the coast in about a month
and viii pass through FL PasO on his
return trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
ELKS PREPARE BASKETS
OF FOOD FOR THE POOR

The FL PasO El1s have arranged for
the distribution of their Christmas
baskets to the needy of the city on
Saturday. Each basket viii contain:
One three pound pot roast, one quart Of
cranberTies. three pounds of potatoes,
one pound of beans, one pound of rice,
one pound of candy, one pound Of nuts.
one pound of coffee. one fourth pound OF
tea. one pound of sugar. twelve and one
half pounds OF flour, one pound of apples,
two pounds of oranges. one mince pie,
one loaf OF bread, one bunch celery.
Exalted Ruler Yard has appointed the
following Christmas committee, which
has this work in charge:
i. KneeZell, chairman; E F. J. Nc
-CaTthy, M. c. Cheney, J. T. Anderson.
The soliciting committee Is as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
Politics
CANDIDATES
STILL IN DOUBT
Official Count in New Mexi-
co Did Not Settle All
DISPUTED Places

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Dec. 19.-The canr
vassing board after three weeks Ia
Dor canvassing the Is counties has
left the result in doubt as to one su-
preme court Judge one district Judge.
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton. one member OF the state senate,
one member of the legislative house
and several county officers in Union
and SOcOrrO counties.
The result in these cases hinges on
the decision Of the board on admitting
or rejecting the returns from four pre-
clnctsl clayton. Union county, in which
the election judges have refused to sign
the returns though summoned before
the board, because Of Irregularities at
the Polls reserve and ella in So
zorro county and at MelrOse, Curry
county, where no lists of voters
were kept
Many other objections, too. will be
argued, so that probably another week
VIII elapse before the board viii make
its final report to president Taft.
After that VIII come several contests
in the court no matter what the can
FassinE board decides
Otherwise, the result is as the un-
Official vote had made it, the Demo-
Gratis electng five of the 16 men on
the ticket, the Republicans nine and
the Progressives two, with one Of the
latter in doubt. The Republicans have
16 members Of tn state senate the
PrOgressives one and the Democrats
seven; the Republicans have 80 mem
bers of the house, the PrOgressiVes five
and the Democrats Il, the Republic
cans elect nine of the district judges
and district attorneys, the Progress
ives one and the Democrats six.
Almost tWO-thirds Of the county off
Gals are Republican. II the above
named precincts are not counted, the
Republicans viii gain one supreme
court judge from the PrOgreSsives. one
district judge from the Democrats. one
member Of the senate from the Pro
gressives,' one member of the house
from the Democrats and several county
offices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
TIE FOR JUSTICE OF

THE PEACE AT COURTLAND.
CORTLAND, Ariz-, Dec. 19.-In the re-
cent election there was tie for JUS
tice of the peace in the race between
Ed W. Brown. Republican, and J. NJ
CabelI Democrat Brown got one
vote the most but the returning board
threw out one vote, so the race viii
have to be run over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

ton just arrived from AlamogOgrdO,
and expects to interest the Las Cruces
business men in the organization
Land office Notes,
The following business was done at
the United States land office.
Desert entries. Glenn L. Wood, CO.
iumbus n NJ SEA sec 80, Up p s, T
8 W
Homestead entries: Andrew J. owens,
SteeplerOck. y. NJ. sw 4 Sc a Sc 4 sW
= sec 1. u = NV 4 sec u, tp 10 s, T
81 W; Glenn L. Wood, Columbus, y NJ
sw 4 sec So. 70 p s. W.
Las Cruces was visited by G. f. Colt,
of Denver Colo. superintendent Of the
Western Union Telegraph company AR
Colt believes in a great future for Las
Cruces, and spoke OF. seeing more activ-
ity here in a business way than in
other towns he had been TO in the ter
ritory.
Fay Sperry has returned from FL
PasO, where he went to meet Mrs. Sper-
rvs mother
Judge Frank w Parker went to
Santa Fe on official business.
Kenneth SHIRLEY has returned from
Ell PaSO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
TAFTS FRIENDS FEAR HE HAS
LOST OHIO DELEGATION.
Burton Refuses to Take Open Stand
for President; VOrys Unable
to Get Results

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 19.-The
anxiety of the friends of president
Taft over the Ohio situation has not
been allayed by the attitude of the
congressional delegation from the
presidents state.
After the shock to the presidents
friends, by the Roosevelt boom, set in
motion by Walter Brown, state chair
man Of Ohio, Arthur I. VOrys Mr.
Tafts Ohio manager, set out to do
something about it.
The friends of the administration
figured that if the Ohio senators and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

Mss Bertha BrOWn Is busIIy engaged
IN finishing her work Of securing sub
scribers for The FL PasO Herald. ShO
has had splendid success so far. hav-
ing secured considerably more than half
the necessary number, and her friends
are assisting in her campaign for the
beautiful Harvard piano which The
Herald is offering. Miss Bertha ex-
poets to complete her work by Christ
mas and have the Harvard here by
that time. when her friends are expect
ing a dance in honor of the occasion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
THREE IN PRISON FOR
MURDER OF SAME MAN

Santa Fe. n A., Dec. 19.-She-iff
Julius Meyers. of Estancia, has lodged
in the penitentiary three persons sen
tened for the murder Of Juan PeTalta
ut fatigue The convicted persons are:
Eduardo TrujillO, to serve % TO so
,-alrs- Iuana Peralta. whose father was
the victim. three to five years, and Isabel
Nillesca, me stepmother Of Juana, thres
TO five yebrs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

Full measure at Southwestern Fuel Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
Politics
new MEXICO THREATEN
To- CONTEST ELECTION IN CONGRESS

duplication and other irregularities al
legged at the election in that town
The Democratic leaders declared that
they would await the decision Of the
canvassing board before they would
make any further move, but il is un-
derstOOd that they will make no fur
Their fight at Washington if Claytons
returns are accepted
There seems, after all. no doubt but
that ". c. Mcdonald Will be inaugu.
rated governor on January T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19
YOUNG IS OUT FOR
-

Says the Tombstone Prospector: al
though Tuesdays election was a stag
gering defeat for the Republicans, here
and there one is pOking his head above
the Wreckage and chirruping about
what we are going to do next year
George L. Young is out for governor.
and Charles K. Pishon has announced
his candidacy for corporation commits
sioner."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-19

congressman could be persuaded to
come out for Taft in a body some Of
the trouble started by Brown might
be quoted.
To that end Vorys went jealousy to
work among the senators and repre-
sentatives, but while he got fair words
he got no results
Senator Burton. who is a power in
Ohio politics. Nicholas LOngWorth, VINO
thinks he is, and secretary Hilles, al
went into a conference yesterday al
ternoOn, but no plan to get the oftlce-
holders in line was adopted.
As a matter of fact, senator Burton
will not involve himself in the racket
that has been started in OHIO, ana the
cOngressmen from that state are so
eager to keep their own fences up that
they dare take no chances boosting
Mr. Taft.
Mr.. Vorys will go to Ohio in few
DAYS to see what can be done. He
has practically abandoned hope Of do
ing anything in Washington
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05
DEBATING ACTIVITY
At UNIVERSITY
REVIEWED
Arrangements Are Practical.
ly Completed For Con-
tests For Coming Year

With the selection of sides on the
several questions for debate which
we're submitted last spring. debating
ed renewed interest. At the meeting
If Hesperia Wednesday night, that So
,iety selected the negative side of the
question submitted by A. D. T.: Re
solved, that the scheme of monetary
:cform as outlined by Senator Aldrich
Gan. 16. 1911) should be enacted by
congress-"
The Adelphi society authorized a
committee Of five to select sides on the
question proposed by the Forum. The
question is: Resolved. that all cor
porations engaging in interstate bust
ness should be required to take out a
federal license" The committee will
probably meet this afternoon.
The Forum society selected sides
last spring on the question: RE
solved. that the recall should be APP
piled I state Judges" which was SUBJ
mitted by the P%hilonlatian society.
All of the questions have II very
valuable quality and that is that they
are live issues. They are questions
which have not been debated to any
great extent and consequently the de-
bators will have to exercise their wi
ability. The debates will probably be
held during the rst part OF December
as has been customary in past years.
The arrangements tor the intercol-
legiate contests have already been
made as the debating board of control
last year entered into two ycar COM
pacts with both the University of
Manitoba and the University OF South
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05

in the Athenian garden talking with
his disciples. and on the other side
Pastoral Poetry" which represents
Virgil standing amid a scene Of YER
dant beauty. On the first landing will
be placed on one side "Dryburg Alb
by" and on the other side where
Shakespeare Sleeps"
On the panel spaces at the head Of
h stairway. reaching the second
floor will he two beautiful panels in
sepia, Religion" and Art" are the
names of these two which are circle
pictures from the Pennsylvania capt.
tol. A large septa copy of Aurora"
to complete the scheme will be placed
stairway on the third floor. On this
landing will be placed the cast Of
Mercury thus completing a decora-
tive scheme from the ground floor
entrance to the third floor which will
form an attractive center. both for
those first entering the building and
those constantly using 1t.
The scheme Of decoration Of the
building is carried out further by
suitable pictures for the woman's rest
room in the teachers college and the
waiting DON on the first floor. These
give both a sense of comfort. beauty
and LONELINESS to the rest rooms. In
the o downstairs will be found
Sir Galahad.' The Horses of
Achilles and the Education of the
tho hall Hope" by Burne-Jones.
Moods Of Music by Robert Blum
and Fame" by Miss Prellwttz. This
scheme when completed will be a cry
beautiful one. dignified; useful and at
tractiye.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05
An ARTISTIC SCHEME
-- 80"
Of DECORATION
PLANNED
Many Beautiful Pictures Or
dered For the University
From Beard Galleries

As a result of the visit Of Harring-
ton Beard Of the Beard art galleries
Of Minneapolis to the university last
spring. the new teachers college and
the presidents office will be hung
with numerous beautiful pictures, the
reproduction OF some Of the worlds
masterpieces. The plan for the dec.
Beard shortly after his return to Min
neapolis and were submitted in May.
They have just been approved by
President McVey and the order placed
tor the required pictures.
The pictures for the presidents Of
flee have already arrived and were
hung by e. A. Hunt Of the Beard
galleries. The pictures for teachers
college have not yet arrived but they
will be here in a short time.
In the presidents Office are four
beautiful pictures. One, a beautiful
portrait Of President Elliott in a quar-
ter sawed oak % by 20 inches. hangs
IN the presidents inner Office while
print Of the German castle which
measures Is by 80. In the general
ofice is a large picture SO by n
inches entitled Phases Of the Law"
This picture represents the history Of
the law and Is in three panels. The
first panel Is entitled, Justice of the
Law" the second Wisdom" and the
three splendid pictures. the originals
Of which are by Simmons Walker
and Blash1eld. make together a r
The fourth picture ana no doubt the
most beautiful picture Of the group
is St. Gaudins Lincoln" done in :
brown carbon. which hangs on the
north wall Of the Presidents general
office. The old picture taken at the
time Of the laying Of the cornerstone
Of Main building has been put In a
very neat frame and will also adorn
the walls Of the presidents ONCE.
The decorations In teachers college
will be especially artistic. In the
there will be placed six panels OF
Cantoria frieze. These are framed
in suitable moulding finished in ivory
to match casts and will be placed on
a line above the v%entilators on either
side. On the left hand wall will be
four of the Cantoria frieze, framed
together into one large decoration.
Opposite these. between the windows.
Might" and Morning by Thorwald-
sen.
On either side Of the main entrance
OH tue 1lTSI NOOT Will Do plaCeO
Pearce's interesting llnettes study
and Labor" These ar framed with
wood veneer panels and quarter saw
ed oak frames Of the proper color will
we'll lank the majestic nike which
will occupy the center, Of this place.
On either side Of the stairway on this
main floor will be two Of Puvis de
chavannes' scholarly panels the or
iginals Of which are in the library Of
Boston. On the one side will be
PHILOSOPHY" which represents Plato
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05
CANNOT ATTEND
Milton Congressman Unable to be
Present at Progressive Repub.
lican Meeting.

CONGRESSMAN H. +. Helgesen Of Mil
ton. to whom the local committee en-
gagged in the task Of organizing a Pro-
gressive Republican league for the
city extended an invitation for the
meeting tonight. will not be present.
He has telegraphed the committee to
that effect. stating business reasons
as being responsible for his inability
to participate.
The new organization will be
launched under the name Of the Grand
and similar organizations will be
started in the several large cities in
this county and in Nelson county as
soon as possible. with a. O. Ander-
son as the directing head. He is the
state. Progressive Republican league
committee member from the First
judicial district.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05
FOURTH OF MEMBERS LOST
Unusually Large Percentage of Hail
Damage This Season-Stato
COmpany's Report Big.

The Alliance Hail company Of
Jamestown, OF which J. NJ. Smith Of
this city is president. reports a large
increase of business for 1911 over
1910. a total insurance amounting to
~$4,795.000. covering about $4,000
acres In this tate. The losses by hail
during the latter part Of the season
were very heavy. being second only to
the bad hail season Of 1907. A storm
period from August IL to Is caused
heavy losses over a wide area Of the
state and there were 100 losses in
four days. About a fourth Of all mem
hers of the association were losers by
hail. The adjustment Of the most ex-
%perienced adjusters who car be Sc
cured was on q fair basis to both the
losers and other members. Tho aver
age cost for twenty-one years Of the
company's hail business has been
S Ito per cent including the 1911 as
sessment, which is IL per cent. A list
of all 1911 losses except a few unset
tied cases. has been tent to every
member Of the association.