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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
MAY HOLD OFFICE
until MARCH 4, 1918
If STATEHOOD FAILS AT THIS
SESSION OF CONGRESS SUCH
WILL BE RESULT

Should the present congress fail to
take action on the constitution for the
new state of New Mexico those Off
cials who are now holding county and
territorial positions under the present
government will find themselves in
trenched in office until after March 4,
1913. Attorney General Wickersham
has ruled, that under the terms of
the enabling act and the constitution,
the president cannot issue a statehood
proclamation until that date. AS the
present officials are allowed to hold
office until the proclamation is issued
and their successors are elected un-
der the first state government they
will be sure of job until March 4,
1918. For county officials this will
mean nearly five years in office, as
they were elected in November, 1908.
This state of affairs has brought
out a peculiar condition, a condition
which reflects much honor upon the
present officials and shows their pa
triotism for New Mexico is above mer-
cenary considerations. Every officer,
territorial. United States or county,
appointive or elective. is working for
immediate statehood, although delay
would give him two more years in
cumbency.
On the other hand, a coterie of pro-
fessional reformers and fanatical pro-
hibitionists have done all in their
power to delay or defeat statehood
although such action on the part OF
congress could not possibly benefit
them in the least or help their cause
Mr.. Wickersham's ruling has caus
ed much astonishment throughout New
Mexico. 1t was believed by many law
yers and others that if the present
congress failed to take action on the
constitution it could be accepted by
the succeeding congress at either a
special or a regular term, Faithful
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
JURY HAD BEEN SELECTED
TO SURPRISE OF COURT THE Ac-
cUsED MAN CONFESSED AT
LAST MOMENT
FRENzIED FINANCE GOT HIM
WHEN CRASH CAME, THREE BIG
NEW YORK INSTITUTIONS
CLOSED THEIR DOORS

New York, March 1.-Joseph G..
Robin, the former banker, whose
operations in "frenzied finance" it is
charged, resulted in the failure OF
three New York banks, today entered
plea of guilty in the supreme court
to a charge of grand larceny of
$1,000 from the Washington Savings
Bank. The jury to try him had al
ready been selected when he entered
his plea. Robin formerly was presi-
dent of the Washington Savings
Bank.
He was remanded to the Tombs
until March 27, when he will be
sentenced. The collapse Of Robins
defense of insanity, which former
District Attorney Jerome put forward
so strongly. was foreshadowed last
night, when it was reported Robin
had said he was "tired Of all this
fooling." On the night before he was
arrested, Robin was committed to a
private sanitarium on af1idavits sworn
to by his sister and two physicians.
But the sanitarium authorities reject
ed him. On the day he was arrested,
Robin attempted suicide by swallow
ing poison, but the prompt use of a
stomach pump saved him.
Through Robins operations, the
Washington Savings Bank, the North
ern Bank of New York and the Car
negie Trust company, as well as
string of minor concerns, which he
promoted, went into insolvency. No
full statements of his larcenies has
yet been made public by the state
bank examiners.
Robin may be given an indetermin-
ate sentence of not less than five
nor more than ten years in the peni-
tentiary.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
STRIKE CRIPPLES
CHICAGO PAPERS
LINOTYPE OPERATORS ON ALL
HEARST PUBLICATIONS WALK
oUT-READING PUBLIC HIT

Chicago, March Efforts to set
tie the strike of the newspaper limo.
type operators, who went out on the
Hearst papers yesterday, continued
today. The morning papers, issued
by agreement, consisted of four pages
only. The evening papers promise
the same The morning papers made
no effort to print advertising.
The strike wort a particular hard
ship on the reading public at present,
owing to the great interest in the
local mayoralty primaries of yester-
day, and the developments in the
United States senate.
James M. Lynch, president of the
International Typographical Union,
has officially declared the strike to
be unauthorized, illegal and unwar-
ranted."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
MOVEMENT IS BEGUN
FOR PAVING CITY
CIVIC PRIDE OF LAS VEGANs
STIRS THEM TO ADVOCATE
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT

Despite the fact that sewer con-
struction will keep Las Vegas as
busy this summer as man picking
cherries with his hands encased in
boxing gloves, there are some people
in the city who are advocating the
beginning of system of paving that
will grow into city-wide movement.
Santa Fe is about to make begin.
ming, having let contracts for the
paving of the square about the, his
toric plaza. Albuquerque is wrestling
with the preliminaries of street paw
ing and other cities of the territory
are beginning to follow her example
Paving movements are usually
started by petitions of property own
ers requesting the council to declare
it necessary to pave, curb and gutter
the street on which they reside. II
a legal percentage of the property
owners. who must be residents of the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
MAY CANCEL OWN TREATY
THIS RESULT PROBABLE If THE
UNITED STATES TURNS DOWN
ITS REQUEST
AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES THAT
OTHER POWERS CAN'T
PARTICIPATE

Berlin, March lit is reported
that the German government has in
quired both at Washington and Otta
wa, whether Germany will be en-
titled to the benefits of the American.
Canadian reciprocity agreement. The
foreign Office processes ignorance OF
the report. The Commercial Treaty
Association" demands that the Unit
ed States grant minimum tariff to
Germany. The German tariff law OF
1910, authorized the government to
withdraw its concessions to the
United States if existing conditions
were changed to the disadvantage of
Germany through a subsequent treaty
with other countries.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
BUSY CONGRESS- AETER AL

Washington, March 1.-The Sixty
first congress has rounded out total
of approximately thirty-three thou
sand public and private bills, with
three days remaining, against total
of 2S,440 for the Sixtieth congress
Besides these bills, the present con
gress at its three sessions has rec
orded the introduction of almost 1,
600 house resolutions, 295 joint reso
tions and 62 concurrent resolutions
while committees have made reports
on $3.50 of these bills and resolutions
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01

city, affix their names to the petition
and if those who object to the paw
ing are in the minority, the council
can grant the request. When the
contracts for paving are let, the pro
perty owners, bearing the expense
on pro rata basis, pay the bill.
This can be done in yearly payments
annexed to the taxes or in a lump
sum.
Under this plan it is not really
up to" the council to begin paw
ing movement 1t rests with those
who desire paving. If some of the ad-
vocates of paving prepare the proper
petitions, and it is rumored they may
do so, the council doubtless will take
quick action. Those who support
paving say it should be laid before
the sewer is constructed in order
that it may not be necessary to tear
it up to lay the pipes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
DARING EXPRESS ROBBERY

st. Louis, March 1.-Two masked
and heavily armed robbers held uI
an express car on an Iron Mountain
train within the city limits last night
escaping with several packages and
the money box which they removed
from the safe after binding and gag
ging the messenger, NJ. NJ. Roberts.
That the train robbers obtained a
large amount of money is believed.
though no approximation of the sum
has been obtained. The bandits board
ed the train at Ivory station, in the
southern part of the city and leaped
off when the train slowed down at
Tower Grove station.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
CORES BRIBERY
CHARGES A MYTH
HOUSE COMMITTEE FINDS NO
CORRUPTION IN M'MURRAY
INDIAN CONTRACTS

Washington, March 1.-The specia
committee of the house appointed last
summer to investigate Senator Cores
charge of attempted bribery in con
nection with ]. M. McMurray's In
dian attorney contracts in Oklahoma
made its final report to the house last
night. The majority of the committee
finds that Jake l.. Hamon actually
did, about May 6, 1910, make an i'm
proper proposal to Senator Gore re
specting the McMurray contracts and
that about June 16, 1910, he approach
ed Representative Charles F. Creager
with an improper proposal on the
same subject.
The committee finds no evidence,
however, to show that Hamon was
acting by authority of, or with the
consent or knowledge of McMurray.
The committee exonerates Nc
Murray of any connection with an at
tempt improperly to influence mem
bers of the house or senate. 1t does
find, however, that he used more than
undue influence" to secure the sup
port of Chief Green McCurtain and
his son, d. G. McCurtain, in getting
these contracts, by transferring a
contingent interest of $4,000 in the
contracts to d. c. McCurtain.
The committee finds that no mem
ber of the house or senate had any
interest whatever in the McMurray
contracts. The intimation that Rep
resentative Byrd S. Mcclure, of Ok
lahoma, had some such interest is
found to be without fact and to have
arisen from the friendly relations ex-
listing between Mr.. Mcclure and Mr..
McMurray.
The connection of former Senator
Chester 1. Long of Kansas, and for
mer Senator John NJ Thurston, of
Nebraska, with the McMurray con-
tracts is held to have been entirely
proper, being simply the interests of
attorneys properly employed. Both
were employed in a legal way after
they had left the senate.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
RAILWAY OFFICIAL ASSAULTED

Santa Barbara, Calf, March L.
The only incident of the conference
between President R. S. Lovett OF
the Southern Pacific, and President E.
P. Ripley, of the Santa Fe, was when,
upon the departure of the Lovett par
ty for San Francisco late yesterday j.
c. Dodd, superintendent of the San
Joaquin division, was attacked by a
beggar. The beggar, upon being re-
fused money, attacked Mr.. Dodd vi.
ciously, striking him over the head
with cane and telling him. The
scene occurred at the depot and both
Mr.. Lovett and Mr.. Ripley rushed to
the rescue of Mr.. Dodd. The assailant
was placed under arrest. Mr.. Dodd
did not suffer any serious injury.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
No Inquiry as Yet

Washington, March 1.-While nc
inquiry regarding Canadian reciproc-
ity has yet been received from the
German government, the state de-
partment expects that most of the
commercial powers will Immediately
make applications for privileges SINH
lar to those to be enjoyed BY Gina
dams once the arrangement is in full
force 1t may be stated authoritative
ly. however, that all such applications
will be declined, the attitude of the
state department being that such ad-
vantages may be obtained only
through a special reciprocity treaty
or agreement with the United States.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
MYSTERIOUS POISON CASE

Philadelphia, March Mystery
that may never be solved surrounds
the death from cyanide of potassium
poisoning of Mrs Sarah Lewis, 81
years old, her daughter Jeanette
Lewis, aged 27 years and the formers
grandson, Edward Midlen, jr., aged
9 years. The tragedy occurred at the
home of Edward P. Midlen, the boys
father at Pelham, a fashionable SUI
burb and it was at first believed that
Miss Lewis, crazed over the death
of her sister, Mrs. Midlen, had murd-
cred her mother and nephew.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
CULLOM STOOD BY HIS MATE
BOTH SIDES CLAIMED BALLOT
OF VETERAN COLLEAGUE OF
ACCUSED STATESMAN
Line UP ON The ROLL CALL
DEMOCRATS AND INSURGENTS,
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, WERE
AGAINST ILLINoISAN

Washington, March by a vote o.
forty-six to forty, the senate at 1:3(
O'Clock this afternoon decided thai
Senator William Lorimer of Illinois
was entitled to his seat.
The agreement was reached late
yesterday to vote on Lorimer. II
brought great crowds to the capital
this morning. Most Of the senators
were early in their seats, pleased over
the prospect of transacting urgent
public business that has been hang
ing in the balance until disposition
was made of the Lorimer case.
The vote was on the Beveridge re-
solution to the effect that William
Lorimer was not duly and legally
elected to his seat in the United States
senate" The negative vote, there
fore was cast by the friends of the IL
linois senator. Lorimer was not pres
ent when the vote was taken. The
senators voted as follows:
Mays (pro-Lorimer: Republicans
Bradley, Brandegee, Briggs, Bulkeley,
Burnham, Burrows, Carter, Clarke, of
Wyoming, Crane, Cullom, Curtis, De-
pew, Dick, Dillingham;, DUPONT, Flint,
Frye, Gallinger, Gamble, Guggenheim,
Hale, Hepburn, Kean, McCumber,
Nixon, Oliver, Penrose, Perkins,
Piles, Richardson, Scott, Smoot,
Stephens, Warren, Wetmore. (Dem-
ocrats) Bailey, Bankhead, Fletcher,
Foster, Johnston, Paynter, Simmons,
Smith of Maryland, Thornton, Till
man, Watson. Total nays forty-six.
s-(anti-Lorimer Republicans
Beveridge, Borah, Bourne, Bristow,
Brown, Burhett, Burton, Clapp, Craw-
ford, Cummins, Dixon, Gronna, Jones,
La Toilette, Lodge, Nelson, Page,
Foot, Smith, of Michigan, Sutherland,
Warner, Young. (Democrats)-Bacon,
Chamberlain, Clarke, of Arkansas
Culberson, Davis, Gore, Martin,
Money, Newlands, Overman, Owen,
Percy, Rayner, Shively, Smith of
South Carolina, Stone, Swanson, Tay-
lor. Total ayes forty.
Absent-Aldrich, Frazier, Terrell
Senator Lorimer did not vote be-
cause of his interest in the case and
Senator Taliaferro was in his seat but
did not respond when his name was
called. The vote of Senator Cullom,
Lorimer's collegue, was awaited with
intense interest. Both sides claimed
him. He voted for Lorimer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
WEDDING uNITEs FORTUNES

San Fancisco, March 1.-The most
notable social event of the season in
this city was the marriage last even
ing of Miss Helen Irwin, daughter of
w. G. Irwin, local banker and Hawai-
ian planter, to Templeton Crocker, a
son of the late Charles F. Crocker
and grandson of Charles Crocker,
one of the builders of the first trans
continental railroad. The groom's
wealth is estimated at $15,000,00
while the bride is heiress to a for
tune almost as large.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
GRARAM'S DEFEAT SURPRISE
HE WAS FAvoRlTE IN BETTING
OVER THE OTHER TWO DEMO-
CRATIC CANDIDATES
dunno MADE GREAT RACE
HE GAVE Ex-CITY EXECUTIVE
MIGHTY CLOSE RUN FOR
FIRST PLACE ON TICKET

Chicago, March 1.-Charles Mer
riam, professor of political economy
at the University of Chicago, was the
choice of the republican primaries
yesterday to oppose Carter H. Harri
son, four times former mayor, demo.
cratic nominee in the race for the
mayoralty. Harrison was chosen af
ter close fight. In the republican
primaries Professor Merriam polled a
vote which almost equalled the com.
bined vote of his four republican op-
ponents.
The following is the final count of
the 1924 precincts:
crats-Harrison, 5000; Ora
ham, 1854; Dunno, 35,019.
Republicans Merriam, 54,22S;
lSchully, 1,210; Thompson, 26,10S;
Murray, 1928; Smulski, 24,167. Mer-
riam is member of the city council
and gained publicity by commission
which investigated the city purchas-
ing system.
His republican opponents after the
result was known were quick to of
fer their active support
Harrison's victory and the close
run made by former Mayor Dunno
came as surprise to many, Graham
having been favorite in the betting
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
RuEE MUST GO TO PEN

San Francisco, March 1.-What ap-
pears to be the last hope of Abraham
Ruef, political boss of San Francisco,
during the regime of Mayor Eugene
E. Schmidt, to escape his sentence
of fourteen years in San Quentin, was
dissipated late yesterday when the
state supreme court vacated its re-
cent order granting Ruef rehearing.
Ruef was taken into custody shortly
before midnight and taken to the
county jail. He will be removed to
the penitentiary next week
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
NEGRO GETS GOOD JOB

Washington, March President
TAFT has nominated w. H. Lewis, OF
Boston, negro, to be an assistant
attorney general of the department
OF justice. This is the first time that
negro has been named for such an
important position in the department.
Lewis who is at present an assist
ant United States attorney at Bos-
ton, lis one of the best known negro
lawyers in the United States.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
FEDERAL BOILER INSPECTOR

Washington, March 1.-The presi-
dent late yesterday nominated John
F. Ensign of Colorado to be chief in
spector of locomotive boilers, the po-
sition created by the new law just
adopted by congress. He named Frank
McManany of Oregon and G. P. Robin
son of New York to be assistant chief
inspectors.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
Americans Were Kidnapped

El Paso, Tex, March 1.-Employes
of the department Of justice today
completed their investigation of the
claim of Lawrence Converse, OF
Los Angeles, and Edwin Blatt, oi
Pittsburg, held at Juarez as suspect
ed spies, that they were arrested or
American soil, and says all the evi'
dence corroborates their claim. The
United States is expected to demand
their release at once.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
MINORS CAN'T SMOKE

Olympia, Wash, March 1.-The state
senate passed a bill yesterday making
it a misdemeanor for any person un-
der the age of twenty-one years to
have tobacco in any form in his pos
session, and the person who sells to-
bacco to minor is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor. The effect of the bill
is to repeal the present anti-cigarette
law.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
INSURRECTOS ARE
MARCHING ON NACO
ATTACK ON BIG MINING CAMP
NEAR ARIZONA BORDER is
MOMENTARILY EXPECTED

Naco, Ariz., March Although the
rebel band which captured Fonteras
Monday, is reported within striking
distance of Naco, Mexico, just across
the boundary from here, an attack
is expected there momentarily. None
of the insurrectos are yet in sight.
Local passengers on train from here
to Cananea, Mexico, today carried
three machine guns and about $4,000
rounds of ammunition, indicating that
a rebel assault on that big mining
camp is believed to be imminent.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
GENERAL BONILLA MAY
RESUME HOsTILITIES
DEMANDS IMMEDIATE SELECTION
OF PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
OF HONDURAS

Ceiba, Honduras, March 1.-Unless
the conference at Puerto Cortez
agrees today upon candidate for
provisional president Of. Honduras,
General Manuel Bonilla is expected
to resume hostilities. The revolu-
tionary leader demands the selection
of one of three candidates proposed
by his peace commissioner as the
first condition of the peace agree
ment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
A MADE 70 ORDER GROWTH

st. Paul, Mimi, March 1.-Freder-
ick Mussel, IL years old, who is half
an inch too short to join the navy
is swinging for a time each day in
a harness attachment to his head to
gain the necessary height. The rig
ging was fixed up by fireman. Af-
ter keeping at it for week the boy
has added a quarter of an inch to
his height
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
BOY BROKER SAFE IN RIO

Boston, March 1.-Robert e. Davie,
the Boston broker, now under reten-
ton in Rio Janeiro, cannot be extra
dited under the indictment charging
him with larceny, as such an offense
is not included in the treaty with Bra
zil, according to dispatch to Cover
nor Foss and Secretary Of State
Knox. Davies case will be presented
to the March grand jury for further
consideration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
VOTES TO IMPEAcH JUDGE

Bismarck, N. D., March 1.-The
house of representatives by vote Of
ga to SO has decided to bring i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
John F. Cowan of the Second judicial
district The principal charge is NAL
feasance in Office.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
NINETEEN BRIDGES
BURNED BY REBELS
MEXICAN NATIONAL LINES IN
MEXICO PRACTICALLY PUT
OUT OF COMMISSION

Ell Paso, Tex, March Mail ad-
vices from Torreon say that all
bridges between Picardias and La
Colorado, on the Mexican National
line, which was the old Mexican Cen
trail line, have been burned, total
of nineteen being destroyed. The in
surrectos also burned all mail on a
train at Jimulco and later burned an
entire freight train, which they
ditched near there. Six hundred in
surrectos were in the band, all armed
and well supplied with ammunition.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
HAYNES AUTO FACTORY BURNS

Kokomo, Ind, March Fire, caus-
ed by an explosion of gasoline in
the engine room, destroyed the factory
of the Haynes Automobile company
late yesterday. Loss 100000 1t is be-
lieved two workmen lost their lives
in the flames. Insurance, 100000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
LEeALlzINe SUNDAY BASEBALL

Columbus, o.. March by the
narrow margin of two votes, the house
yesterday passed the Greeves bill,
which legalizes Sunday baseball in
Ohio. Representative Guard of Cham
paigne county, and clergymen led the
opposition.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
$4,000 HEART BALM

New York, March Henrietta
French. South Dakota girl, was
awarded $4,000 by jury in the su-
preme court here for the alleged
breach of promise of David P. Deck
er, jr, to marry her. Decker is a
wealthy young civil engineer of This
city. svs7i 7a ls#a oeT 27aas
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01

workers for New Mexico's welfare are
in Washington using their influence
toward hurrying action on New Mex
icos constitution so that it may be
approved before congress adjourns
Saturday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
HER JEWELS INSURED

New York, March lit is learned
that the rope of pearls among the
jewels stolen aboard the Hamburg
American liner Amerika from Mrs. M.
Drummond was insured in London for
$4,000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-01
sPEER GAINS ONE VOTE

Denver, March adams lost three
votes and Speer gained one today on
the vote for United States senator.
There was no election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-21

growing in the yard as to plant new
ones. Arbor day IS the occasion to
drive home observations against tying
the clothesline TO young saplings,
swinging the hammock between trees
and injuring the bark. permitting
horses to bark trees before the house
or the cook to empty the salt water
from the ice cream freezer at the roots
of the single oak or elm near the back
door. Electric wires do much damage,
and then there are the live pests. cater
pillars and scales, which may be rout-
ed If taken in time.
A sickly looking tree may need a
fertilizer or the earth spaded about its
roots. In a district where there are no
trees a program of tree songs and
poems and a trim to one of the parks