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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
wREck ON ROCK ISLAND

FL Paso, Tex, Reb. 27.-Informa
ton was received here last night OF
the wrecking OF the El Paso & South
western-Rock Island Chicago express
near Pastura, N. NJ, 242 northeast Of
this city. The engine and four cars
lef the track and were overturned. a
number of passengers were injured,
but their names and the extent CT their
injuries canont be leared here. The
injured are being cared for. The &C.
cident was caused by spreading rails.
1t is not believed any of the passen-
gers were fatally injured.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
four REDSKINS SURRENDER
AFTER THREE HOURS FIGHT,
THEY GAVE UP RATHER
THAN BE KILLED
MURDERED THREE STOCKMEN
ALLEGED FUGlTIVES BEGAN EN-
GAGEMENT WHICH ENDED
DIsAsTRoUsLY FOR THEM

Reno, New, Feb. 27.-In a desper
ate battle yesterday sixty miles west
of Tuscarora, with a band of rene
gade Indians, charged with the murder
of three prominent stockmen, sew
eral weeks ago, eight Indians were
killed and the balance of the band
captured. One member of the posse
which had been pursuing the Indians
Ed Hoyle of the state police, was al
so killed. The battle, which took
place at Kelly creek, Humboldt coun-
ty, was commenced by the Indians and
lasted three hours. After eight of
their number had been killed, the re-
naming four of the Indian band sur
rendered.
When the posse came up with them,
the Indians started a regular war
dance and after the dance the fighting
commenced. The Indians and squaws
fought with guns and bows and ar
rows. Four bucks, two squaws and
two children were killed, as we'll as
Ed Hogle of the posse.
The crime which resulted in yes
terday's battle, presumably was com
mitted on January 10, in Little High
Rock canyon, Washer county Harry
Cambron, ]. B. Laxague and Peter
all wealthy stockmen,
were the victims of all three bodies
being horribly mutilated.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
TWO GUILTY OF MURDER

Plymouth, Mass, Feb. PA jury
yesterday returned verdicts of guilty
in the first degree against Mrs. Lena
Cusumano, and Enrico Masioli OF
Hull, this state, who We're charged
with the murder of the woman's 'hus-
bank, Frank Cusumano. During the
trial evidence was introduced to show
that the woman had told that she
paid Nascioli $50 to murder her hus-
band and had seen the deed commit
ted. The body of Cusumano was
found in the surf at Hull, wrapped in
a bed quilt and bound with wire.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
ASSURES CAMFIELD PROJECT
COURTS DECISION MEANS ULTl-
MATE COMPLETION OF HUGE
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
OPINION PROMPTLY GIVEN
1T WAS HANDED DOWN IMMEDl
ATELY FOLLOWING ARGU-
MENTS OF COUNSEL

Late Saturday evening, Judge G. j.
Roberts rendered his decision in ref
erence to the case to appropriate the
water of the Gallinas river which
had been on trial before him for two
days. The matter under considera-
tion was the application of A. A.
Jones to appropriate the water from
the Pecos and Gallinas rivers and
their tributaries. This application was
filed by A. A. Jones with the terri
torial engineer prior to the applica-
tion of the board of trustees of the
Las Vegas grant and under this ap-
plication A. A. Jones claimed that
he had the prior right to the waters
of the Gallinas river. The application
was rejected by the territorial engi-
neer and also by the board of water
commissioners and upon this hearing
was rejected by the judge of the
Fourth judicial district This is the
only application filed prior to the ap-
plication of the board of trustees of
the Las Vegas grant and since the
application of A. A. Jones has been
rejected there is nothing now in the
way Of the allowance of the applica-
ton of the board of trustees.
The reason given by Judge Roberts
for rejecting the application was that
the evidence showed that the appli-
cation was not founded upon any act
ual survey and measurements as the
law provides. In order to remove
this objection Mr.. Jones attempted to
divide his project and practically. ad-
mitted that there had been no survey
made between the Sapello and Gal
linas rivers, but argued that a survey
had been made from the portion of
the Gallinas river south and that this
should be sufficient. The court held
that Mr.. Jones could not divide his
project in that way and that unless
the whole was founded upon an act
ual survey and measurements that
1t was not in compliance with the
law and the application must be re-
jected.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
MUCH Fighting I'M
State OF SONORA
CAPTAIN JlRON'S BAND OF INSUR.
RECTOS CAPTURE LADURA-
JAIL BREAK AT CHIHUAHUA


El Paso, Tex. Feb. 27.-Mail advices
from Sonora say there has been al
most continuous fighting around La
dura for several weeks. Captain
Jiron's band of insurrectos attacked
the town last Friday and Saturday
The town was garrisoned by one com
pany of federals, stationed in loop
holed adobe house. The insurectos
secured dynamite from a nearby min
ing camp and soon compelled the fed
erals to surrender. The federals
arms were used to equip a company
of insurrecto recruits.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
EMPEROR WILLIAM
HAS THIRTY AUTOS
HIS MAJESTY PLACES ORDERS
FOR FOUR NEW MACHINES
OF THE LATEST MAKE

Berlin, Feb. 27.-Emperor William s
we'll known fondness for. motoring
has just been emphazed by orders
for four new automobiles, which he
has placed with German firms. With
these additions to his garages his ma
jesty will have thirty machines, in
Guiding half dozen motor baggage
trucks. Each of his fifty palaces has
its garage.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
MARINE AERoPLANE RECORD

San Diego, Calf, Feb. PA fur
ther demonstration was given here
yesterday of the adaptability of the
aeroplane for land and water service.
In flight of six miles over the bay
and ocean and across Coronado is
land, Glenn H. Curtiss rose from the
water, alighted on land, and then
started from the land and alighted
on the water. The flights were made
in a wind of 20 miles an hour. Cur
tiss said the experiment probably
would be the last of his present SER
les and that he considers it the most
successful from a military stand
point.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
COX IS INDICTED
FOR Second time
NEW TRUE BILL CHARGES HE
RECEIVED A RAkE-OFF OF
$17,5oo INTEREST MONEY

Cincinnati, O., Feb. PA new in
dictment charging George B. Cox
republican leader of Cincinnati, with
perjury, was returned by the grand
jury today. 1t alleges that in addf
tion to receipts of $4S,500, interest
money paid by local banks to former
County Treasurer John H. Gibson, as
charged in the first indictment, Cox
was given $17,50O from the same
source by Tilden R. French, when
the latter was county treasurer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
SOME SPECTACULAR FLYING

Mexico City, Feb. 27.-Roland G
Garros made an altitude flight esti
mated at 5000 feet here yesterday
which considering the starting altitude
of 1900 feet was regarded as remark
able. President Diaz and his official
family were spectators. Gene Barrier
made a cross-country flight and Rene
Simon gave demonstration of con.
troll.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
WANTS wARsHIP AS RELIC

Washington, Feb. Primal dis
position of the famous United States
ship Portsmouth, warrior of other
days, is being considered by the navy
department. The old sailing vessel
is desired by California as a relic be-
cause of her historic interest to the
Pacific coast in the war with Mex
leo. Whether the state will get her
depends upon the result of an action
just taken by the navy department.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
BIG FIRE IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 27.-Exploding
chemicals started spectacular fire
last night which destroyed the seven
story building together with the
stock of the Foy Paint company. A
general alarm brought all of the fire
fighting apparatus of the downtown
district to the scene and confined the
fire to the Foy building. Loss, 5000;
900.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
FRENCH CABINET
QUITS IN A BODY
PRESIDENT FALLIERES PROMPT
LY ACCEPTS RESERVATIONS
OF MINISTERS

Paris, Feb. 27.-The French cabinet
resigned today. Later in the after
noon it was announced that Presi-
dent Fallieres had accepted the resig-
nations of the ministers.
Premier Arisbide BRAND, who, with
his cabinet resigned today, succeeded
Clemenceau as head of the cabinet
on July 23, 1909.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
HAVEN FOR PRIZE FIGHTING

Los Angeles, Feb. 27.-Louis Blot.
the San Francisco fight promoter, an
nounces that he has secured permis-
sion to hold boxing bouts on Mexican
sail. Tia Juana, little border town
south of San Diego, is the site select
ed by Blot to hold finish contests ana
his plan is to give three or four con-
tests year, confining himself to
championship events only.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
Jail Break at chihuahua

According to official dispatches re-
ceived in Juarez today, the prisoners
in the state penitentiary at Chihua-
hua City attempted to escape yester-
day. Several prisoners we're killed
by the soldiers and the others, who
has succeeded in getting away, were
recaptured. Governor Ahumada, in
person, directed the pursuit.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
DIVORCE COLONY REJoIcEs

Reno, New, Feb. 27.-There is re-
joicing today in the Divorce Colony"
over news from the capital of the kill
ing of the proposed new divorce bill,
pending before the legislature. The
measure extended the required resi-
dence in Nevada to one year. The
existing law requires but six months.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
NO OPINIONS RENDERED

Washington, Feb. 27.-Not a single
opinion was announced today by the
Supreme Court of the United States
although this was opinion day. Such
a failure is almost unprecedented.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
SENATE TIED UP
WITHLORIMER Case
SENATOR BURROWS SECURES
FAVORABLE ACTION ON MO.
TloN TO CONSIDER 1T

Washington, Feb. 27.-On motion of
Senator Burrows, the senate today
by vote of &c to IL, decided to pro-
ceed Immediately with the considera-
tion Of the Lorimer case. The vote
was not test, as many senators who
oppose Lorimer voted for the motion.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
SHIP FOUND With
ITS CREW FROZEN
SHOCKING DISCOVERY is MADE
ABOARD DERELICT VESSEL
OFF ASTRAkAN

London, Feb. PA dispatch says
a tragedy of the sea was revealed
in the discovery off Astrakan of a
derelict vessel, the whole crew of
which. numbering 30, had been frozen
TO death. The ship was mass of
ice.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
NEW CASES oE DIPHTHERLA

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 27.-Four new
cases of diphtheria developed at
Johns Hopkins hospital yesterday and
today, making the total number forty
three.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
AUTHOR AND LECTURER DEAD

somerville, MasS, Feb, 27.-Sam
Walter Foss, the author, poet and
lecturer, died at the Charles Gates
hospital in Cambridge yesterday. He
was born in Conadia, n H, in 1858.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
STILL NO CHOICE

Denver, Feb. 27.-There was no
election in todays senatorial ballot
Adams got II and Speer 26 votes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-27
HUNGARIAN STATESMAN DEAD

Budapest, Feb. 27.-Baron Deci-
derius Banffy, former premier of
Hungary, and a leader of the new
party, died here Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
FlcuREs AND ROMANCE

The Chicago Tribune SAYS in the
current number of the Open Court
George Bruce Halsted writing on
the Foundation ana Technic Of
Arithmetic. presents briefly the
wonderful story Of the cipher Men
struggled through centuries of intel
ligence with cumbersome number no.
tation All first FIVE men in a row 20
count 10000; ten fingers raised by
the first and one by the second. ten
raised again by The first and two by
the second; ten raised by the sec
ond. then one by the third, and thus
to one finger Of the fifth man, equal
ing 10000
Then the abacus with pebbles 10
represent the fingers and row OF
grooves for the row Of men. Cen
turtles Of intellect using the decimal
system, but struggling with Il be-
cause unable 20 comprehend the Dos
sibility of the cipher TO indicate posi-
tion in the row OF men or in the
groove OF the symbols. adopting
Hindoo numerals, but failing to dnd
a character winch would Indicate
iothing' TO Indicate that a position
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

legged wrong dong is to state In plain
understandable terms. we'll recog.
nized principle OF law Can man
who commit an offense at Vinita and
who is tried al ArdmOre OF Chickasha
200 miles away be said to have a
trial by a jury of the vicinage?
Congress must face the knowledge
that remedial legislation for the East
ern district OF Oklahoma is a press
ing necessity The interests OF the
government itself demand Il no less
than the interests OF the liiigants in
the district The government. through
the interior department. Is constantly
bringing actions on behalf of its
wards The true interests OF those
wards demand that The adjudication
OF the litigated questions be speedy
Il is true thai the congestcd con
ditiou OF affairs does not extend w.
the minor distriit officials 1he mar
shal and clerk are fairly able to han-
die the volume of business. but the
court itself is, TO use a familiar ex.
preston, "swamped."
Economy demands that The con-
gress enact Legislation apportioning
the district laying down lines with
in which men residing shall have
causes heard, thus making 1t impos.
sible to dray litigants and Witnesses
over a greater poruon Of the state.
and appoint an additional Judge to
meet the emergency that exists. The
amount OF government would thus
save in the matter OF milage would
far more than pay the additional sal
airy or salaries thus created
What the congress must under
stand is that the situatioo Is grave
lndeei and that the demand for re-.
lief is not being made by place seek.
ers, but by litigants and attorneys
who understand that they are not re-
ceiving their rights as American cit
liens
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
A FARMER AND AIS WILL

a farmer down in Stephens county
made his will not long ago and was
SO we'll satisfied with it that he sent
It over to Ryan to be admitted to
probate. The document was present
ed in court, where it was read. Two
witnesses were present to testify to
lis authenticity and the county Judge.
ordered It 70 record The clerk pro
ceeded to transcribe the order, and
while in the midst of the process
casually inquired the date of The
.decedent's death. He was much sur
prised when the two witnesses in
formed him that there was no de-
cedent: the man who made the viii
was not only sound of mind and dis.
posing OF mood. but was sound o..
body and looked to be good for nj
ieast ten years more OF 1ife, liberty
ana happiness of the everyday
brand. he was unaware OF the fact
thai diving was a necessary fOrm1lity
TO be gone through with in advance
OF tho admission Of a will to pro
bate he just wanted the document
recorded in order that he might know
mat everything Was fixed up all
right and might thereby enjoy that
peace of mind which is supposed to
come to the man who has his house
m order for the inevitable moment
when Old Mortality calls time.
When the clerk became apprisod
.of the extraordinary situation thcre
was a lively sensation in court The
judge rescinded the order and .he
witnesses who had presented the
viii We're told to return it to 4he
said decedent' along with proper in-
struclions as 10 future proceedings.
it probably struck tho methodical
farmer as "a gosh-danged curious
piece Of business and The court
officials no doubt felt similarly.
There Is no reason to believe, how
ever, thai the farmer viii he In any
hurry about complying with The con
aiuons that are prerequisite to pro
batting a will Vi lis likely he has
cousolcd himself with the reflection
tnat he amt no lawyer nohow' and
has dropped the precious document
back In the clock and proceeded with
the ordinary affairs OF agriculture
life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

Says Secretary Amos in the Vinlta
Leader. 1T is remarkable how sen
sitiye members OF the lower house
at Oklahoma City are about guberna-
torlal interference. During the state
capital location fight no such feel
Ing in tho lower house was manifest
cd. The members quickly fell into
line with the suggestions OF Govern
or Haskell and adopted the Putnam
location In a jiffy. Since that time,
however, members OF the lower house
suspect every bill which tends to
place any further power In the hands
of the governor perhaps who's Gov
ernor makes a difference"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19

was empty. A Hindoo genius ere
ated zero Hindoo numerals have
been traced back to the early part
OF the third century b. C.
"But, writes Mr. Halsted "a
whole millennium was yet to pass
before the creation OF the most use
ful symbol IN the world The nauglt
the zero, a sign for nothing, a marx
for the absence OF quantity, the
cipher whose first known use in a
document is In 73S A. d. This little
eclipse, picture for airy nothing. Is
an Indispensable corner stone OF
modern civilization Ii is an Ariel
lending magic powers OF computa-
ton, promoting our kineergariep
babies at once to an equality With
Caesar, Plato, or Paul IN matters
arthmetical This giving to airs
nothing not merely q Local habitalion
and naIne 10 \ picture a SYMBOL
is characteristic OF the lIindod race
whence it sprang It Is Ike coinins
Niryana into dynamos
The Arabs. taking the symbol
called it cifr empty
Our moderns are making romance
cut of arithmetic.
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Blessed is the man that walketh
not in the counsel OF the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way Of sonners,
nor stitch in the seat OF the scorn-
lul
But his delight is in the law of the
Lord: and in his law doth he medi-
tate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted
by the rivers of water, that bringeth
forth his fruit in season; his leaf
also shall not wither and whatso
ever he doeth shall prosper.
The uagodly are not so: but are
Ike chaff which the wind driYeth
away
Therefore the ungodly shall not
stand in the Judgment nor sinners
in the congregation of the righteous
For the Lord hnoweth the way Of
the righteous: but the way of the
ungodly shall perish
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
TAKE THE COURTS 10

Since the established courts are
the adiudicators OF the peoples rights
no less than the punishers OF their
wrongs, it Is duty constantly rest
ing on the government TO make the
courts easy OF aeess and speedy IN
their processes. In all questions OF
economy the litigants are entitled TO
first consideration In other words IL
comports with our traditions OF gov
ernment 10 take the courts to the
people instead Of the people to the
courts. A very proper view OF this
is this taken by the Tulsa World
which recites some trenchant facts,
in demanding speedy legislation look
ing TO relief Of court congestion. Ac-
cording 20 the World the conditions
II the Eastern dis rlct. of Oklahoma
under the jurisdiction OF The federal
court. are grave. Covering a tremen
dous area, rife with litigation OF All
kinds, one Judge is confronted with
a task requiring the powers of a SUI
perman Let us quote some Stats
tics absolutely reliable On the doc
kets OF the courts over which Judge
Campbell presides there are today
more than 1900 cases In six of
these alone there are 10000 interest
ed Htigants And these six cases
have been pending for many, many
months.
If Judge Campbell permanently dis
posed OF case a day-an average of
case day (and lawyers VIII un-
derstand what such stipulation
means)--he would not, It the cad OF
four years, be up with his cocket NJ
at present constituted to say nothing
OF the litigation arising each day
The complicated condition o. the laws
with reference to the governments
dealings with the Indians VIII ill The
docket OF the Eastern District for
years TO come. Largely because Of
this class OF litigation The business of
the Eastern district Is eaMiy three
times that of the Western 0istrct ol
Oklahoma where conditions are vast
" different
In an earlier day. when congress
legialated for the Indian territory, It
laid down the rules that courts should
be taken to the people instead OF the
people TO the courts AZ one time
litlgants, lawyers and witnesses were
carted hundreds OF miles TO court
eRailing an expense to an concern
ed that made lac sult a luxury
that only the wealthiest could afford
II would probably surprise the mem
bers of the present congress to be
told that conditions at present ex.
isllng in the Eastern district Of Ok
lahoma are as flagrant in this re.
spect as they we're dozen years ago.
Yet such an assertion would be true
in detail
II no uncommon occurrence for
man to be indicted at McAlester,
arraigned at Ardmore and tried at
Vinita. The man may reside at Mus
kogee. Ardmore is 200 miles from
Muskogee, and Vinita Is miles. This
sort OF thing Is soing on all the
time, and lttigants are compelled to
travel all over the Eastern part Of
Oklahoma in chase Of justice. To
say that man charged with law VIC
lation is entitled to grand jury in.
Festisatson and tIial within q reason.
able distance of the scene OF the al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-19
Revenue FOR Her sex

u NiNNEb I'tl utIl
Many men make a business of mar-
rying women. securing their money
and then deserting them One wom.
an in New England has taken ID uH-
on herself to ayenge the wrongs OF
her sex in this line. This woman.
who is described as young, hand
some ana winning, is charged yitl
having fitted from one military
posi- TO another, making her choice
from the eligible young officers. ut-
tivating them, securing all the money
possible from each and then fiit-
ting again She has shown that the
opposite sex has no monopoly in
this sort of business But whether
she is actuated by desire to prove
such condition or by purposes OF
gain is not made evident In either
case the exposure of her business
is likely 10 cause a cessation OF her
peculiar style Of activity, at least lor
time.
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Sc sonable Idea, Too
AIadfOrd patrioD

Il has been suggested that a lay
De agreed upon in this city for gen
eral cleaning mp purposes. The idea
IFS good one and should meet with
popular favor. There Is always q
eeod deal OF waste paper and trash
accumulated during the winter
months which Is scattered over Town
and which should be burned or haul
ed to a dump The sanitary condi-
tions of a town cannot be looked af-
ter 100 carefully MUCH .tis9aser is
bred by piles or rubblsh 1ying bros
misoously around and if good health
is 70 be maintained practical pre2au
tions should be taken to preserve
i. Talk this matter up and let there
De day agreed upon when every
one VIII lend a helping hand to make
Nedior1 one of the cleanest and
healthiest cities in the state.