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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
MURDERER KILLS.
ENIlRE FAMILY.
ITALIAN sToREKEEPER IN NEW
JERSEY KILLS WIFE AND
CHILDREN, THEN SELF.

New York, Nov. 2S.--Ignappia Plos-
pia, an Italian storekeeper, killed his
wife, his mother, his sister and his
two children, then shot himself TO
death in the rooms back of his store
at Lodi, New Jersey. today.
Plospia had quarreled with his fam
lily and had been away for a week.
He returned today and went to the
store. A customer, who entered soon
afterward, found the six corpses. The
man used a revolver and each cart
ridge counted for a life.
Plospia's corpse lay nearest the,
door between him and living room. Az
the back lay the body of his wife. In
the next room were the other two
women and in the bed room the two
children. aged four and six.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28

Peking, China. Nov. 2S.--Lieutenant
Fong Kwo Chang. comman-
der of the imperial troops at Hankow.
today that he occupied
the whole of the city of Han Yang
yesterday afternoon.
WI Chang capitulated to the i'm
perial troops today, the revolutionary
leaders expressing desire to nego-
tiate for a compromise and suggesting
some slight alterations in the govern
ment program.
The government is endeavoringi to
secure an immediate cessation of hos
tilities at Nanking where the fall OF
the city is imminent. There is much
jubilation in official circles over the
sudden successes of Lieutenant Gen
eral Fong Kwo Chang. The mer-
chants are overjoyed at the prospect
of a resumption of business and the
establishment of order with the re-
moval of the terrible menace to the
lives of foreigners in the interior OF
the country.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
COLD LAST NIGHT

Last night the thermometer drop
ped to 1 degree below zero, the cold
est on record in Las Vegas this year,
and this morning at O'Clock the Of
fetal record was 8 degrees above.
which is colder than at any time this
fall. The highest point the tempera-
ture reached yesterday was 22 de-
grees above, ten below the freezing
point Up to this time only a thin
coating of ice had formed in the Hot
Springs canyon but this drop in the
temperature and continued freezing
should put good layer of ice on the
big dams of the Aqua Pura company.
Similar drops in the temperature are
reported all over the northern and
western part of the state, and, ac-
cording to the weather reports the
cold spell will continue for some time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
WILL GO TO JURY TONIGHT
MRS. PATTERSON WILL BE LIKE
LY TO KNOW HER FATE
WITHOUT MUCH DELAY
her PAST LIFE IS DISSECTED
ATTORNEY SAYS SHE HAD TWO
LOVERS" BEFORE SHE FIN
ALLY GOT A HUSBAND

Denver, Nov. est is regarded as
probable that the fate Of Mrs. Ger
trude Gibson Patterson, charged with
the murder of her husband, Charles
A. Patterson, in this city on Septem-
ber 25, will be in the hands of the
jury tonight. The last witness was
heard this forenoon, Judge Allen in
structed the jury and Special Prose
outor Horace G. Benson began his
closing argument for the state.
In his instructions Judge Allen, for
the benefit of the IL men who never
before had sat as jurors in a murder
case, was particularly explicit. In the
simplest language possible he gave an
exposition of the laws defining MUIR
der in the first and second degrees
and voluntary and involuntary man
slaughter.
During the reading of the instruc-
tions Mrs. Petterson's face was waxen
in its pallo4 This appearance deep
dned as SPkosecptor Benson. laying
stress on(every bit OF testimony which
he believed told against the defend
ant, in measured tones addressed the
Jury.
"a fool there was, and he made his
prayer, Gwen as you and y.
To rag and bone and hank
of hair. Gwen as you and ID
1--WE called her the woman who did
not care,
"But the fool, he called her his lady
fair-and she shot him in the back,
was the way Attorney Benson open
ed his address.
The prosecutor then took up the
early life of the defendant in an at
tempt to convince the jury that it was
not unsophisticated 16 year old child.
but an experienced woman who won
the devotion of Emil w. Strouss in
Chicago. Benson declared that the
evidence shows that Gertrude Gibson
was q or 20 years of age when she
met the Chicago clothing man, and
five or six years older than Charles
A. Patterson, whom she shot three
years later.
Joe Briscoe, the saloon keeper,
was Mrs. Patterson's first and Mr..
Strouss her second, SO far as I have
been able to discover" Attorney Ben
son was continuing when Attorney
Hilton, jumping to his feet, objected,
and the court ordered the jury to dis
regard this portion of the prosecu-
tors arguments.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
REVOLUTIONISTS in THE CITY
FIGHTING is IN PROGRESS WITH
IN THE WALLS AND NAVY
is BoMBARDlNG.
MPERIALGENERALVICTORIOUS
FoNG KWo CHANG CAPTURES
THE CITY OF HAN YANG; WI
CHANG cAPITULATEs.

San Francisco, Nov. 2S.-Terrible
slaughter has marked the fighting a.
Marking, according to cablegram re
ceilved today by the Chinese Daily
Paper here. The reports say that g.
500 regular soldiers and 300 civilian
volunteers have been killed. Dis
patches received by the Chinese Free
Press state that the imperialists and
rebels are fighting today inside Nam
king. The revolutionary navy is pre-
pearing to lombard the suburb Shia
Kwan, occupied by the Manchus.
The Chinese Daily Paper also has
word that the government of Shan
tung and Honan provinces have wired
Prime Minister Yuan Shi Kai that
they have repudiated the republican
government set UP in these provinces.
1t is stated that revolutionary
force of 1000 has left Canton for Han
kow.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
LOOKING FOR LAND

John A. Erb, after a short visit in
Las Vegas, left last night for his home
in Philipsburg, Penn. Mr.. Erb, who
is prominent retired business man
of central Pennsylvania, has been in
Las Vegas looking over the surround
ing country in the interest of col
ony of farmers from his section. He
returned home with favorable inn
preston of the new state. He is a
firm believer ON the future of New
Mexico and will recommend this sec
tion for settlement of Pennsylvania
farmers. He has not as yet laid any
definite plans for the formation o. the
colony but will return to Las Vegas
shortly after the first of next year.
He has under consideration several
tracts of land, some dry farming land
and others under irrigation, and af-
ter consulting the head of the col
ony, will return to close up the deal
for one of the tracts.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, Nov. 28.-Forced under by
a flood of offerings. wheat today
sank below the dollar mark for May,
the delivery in which most of the
business was transacted.
Opening figures here were unchang-
ed to B@h higher at 1OOh to 1OOA
but then the market declined to 93A
Late conditioning of corn tended
to make that cereal firm. May open.
ed unchanged to 1s higher at Ga cents
and 641s and rose to 641s@A.
Oats received good support from
commission houses. May started a
shade lower to like amount up at
49A to 49ss and seemed inclined to
hold within that range.
Provisions eased of on account of
deposition at the yards. Initial sales
were the same as last night to 26@
5 cents down with May delivery
$16. so to SIG. .521s for pork; 50. As to
So. 47h for lard and $S.55 for ribs.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-Cattle, re-
ceipts 1000, including GOO southerns;
market steady. Native steers, $4,000
SIS; southern steers, $4O0@6.0O;
southern cows and heifers. sS@425:
native cows and heifers, $2.75@65O;
stockers and feeders. $S.75@5,75;
bulls, $S.4O@4.75; calves, $S.75@7OO;
western steers. $4.OO@6.65; western
cows, $S.OO@475.
Hogs. receipts 10000; market TO
10 cents lower. Bulk of sales, $5.75
zs.s5; heavy, s6.So@6.4O; packers and
butchers. s6.15@GS5; lights, $4,000
$40; pigs, $4.0O615.O0.
Sheep, receipts 5000; market
steady Muttons, s2.70@S.5O; lambs,
$4.OO@5.5O; range wethers and year
lings, $S.OO@425; range ewes, $500
@3.75.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
mo GREATER JOY THAN
| TO- BRING men TO GOD
THIS WAS SENTIMENT EXPRESS
ED BY BEATTIE A FEW
HOURS BEFORE DEATH

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2S.-W. H.
Gates of this city, who took a deep
interest in Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
while in prison, today made public a
letter from Beattie, the envelope of
which was postmarked a. m the
morning of the electrocution of the
young wife murderer. The letter fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Gates-I am unable to
think of words that would fully ex-
press my appreciation of the interest
which you seemed to take in trying to
prepare me for the Great Beyond;
though | can assure you that your
efforts were not all in vain. So many
things in the Bible you explained to
me which ! never understood before.
only hope and pray that you will
be able to enlighten others, so that
they may be prepared. If l were
free would ask for no greater joy
than to bring others to God.
Zone night will never forget and
that was the occasion when your wife
and dear little girls sang for me.
Give my love to them and remember
that I am praying for you all, that
God be with you till we meet again,
farewell. Henry Beattie, Jr.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
TO MAKE The WEST AS
WELL KNOWN AS EUROPE
THIS Is MISSION OF GOVERNORS
SPECIAL NOW TOURING
THE EAST.

Chicago, Nov. 28.-On their mission
ito make the people of the East AS
well acquainted with the West as
they are with Europe" as Governor J.
H. Hawley of Idaho, put it, seven
western governors arrived here today
on the first lap ola four thousand
mile trip, which in three weeks in a
special train, is to carry them to Il
eastern cities.
1T is a campaign of education"
said Governor Hawley. We have with
us five carloads of the products of
ten states, with 35 instructors and
we are determined to take our univer-
sity on wheels through the East in
an effort to arouse among eastern
people as much interest in the west as
they now have in Europe"
Swinging in from st. Paul and Min
neapolis on the tail end of north
western blizzard, the governors, in
cluding Oswald West of Oregon,
James H. Hawley of Idaho, R. s. Yes
sey of South Dakota, A. H. Eberhart
of Minnesota, John Burke of North
Dakota, e. l.. Norris of Montana, and
J. M. Carey of wyoming. were housed
under one roof and we're met by Gov
ernor Deneen of Illinois.
1t was pointed out that the govern
ors represented one-tenth of the pop
ulation and almost one-third of the
area of the country. t. L. Oddie of
Nevada telegraphed he was on his
way. Colorado was represented by
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald and
Washington by ]. E. Barnes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
BEATTlE PICTURES NOT
RUN AT CLUBS REQUEST
MANAGER OF IMP THEATEE
READILY AGREES TO THE DE-
MANDS OF SoRosIS

At the request of the members of
the Sorosis club of Las Vegas, M. H..
Pulver, manager of the Imp molten
picture theatre, has withdrawn the il
lustrated lecture on the recent Beat
tie murder case from his bills for to-
morrow and Thanksgiving evening
and will replace it with pictures of 4
different nature. A committee of wo-
men representing this organization
called upon Mr.. Pulver with a request
to remove this bill from his program
which he has done, although at con-
siderable sacrifice.
Mr.. Pulver had gone to considerable
expense to get this illustrated lecture
for his theatre but when he learn
ed that there was considerable feel
ing against the showing of the pic
lures and the delivery of the lecture
he readily withdrew the bill
1t is his desire to show only pic
lures. that meet with the approval of
the best people of Las Vegas.
This spirit on the part of Mr..
Pulver speaks well for his good citi-
zenship. He is ready to meet the
people half way in their demand for
clean and wholesome pictures. Mr..
Pulver will run an unusually inter
esting program on these two even
igs in place of the Beattie murder
picture. The Beattie pictures were
not sensational but Mr.. Pulver did net
hesitate to act upon the request o:
the women. It cost him in the price
of the film and loss of patronage for
that particular attraction about $1O0
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
CHICAGO 1--we STOCK.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Cattle, receipts
5000; market slow, steady. Beeves,
$4.40@9.00; Texas steers, s4.00@5.70;
western steers $4.4007.3O; stockers
and feeders, s2.9O@5.65; cows and
heifers s1.sO@5.so; calves $5.5O@S.
Hogs, receipts $4,000; market quiet
to cents lower. Lights, $5.40@6.15;
mixed, $5.sO@695: heavy, $5.S5@6.4O:
rough. $5.s5@6.O5; good to choice
heavy, $6.05@$6.4o; pigs, $4.O0@5.4O;
bulk of sales, $5.95@6.2O.
Sheep, receipts 10000; market
steady. Native, s2.25@3.75; western,
s2.40@3.S5; yearlings, $3.65@4.65;
lambs, native, sa.5O@5,65; western,
$3.50@5.6O.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
Treachery Is Feared.

Marking, Nov. 2S.-Some fighting
has occurred to the northward of the
city. A bombardment is imminent.
There is reason to believe that Lieu
tenant General Fong Kwo Chang, COM
mander of the imperial troops, has
discovered treacherous plot to open
the city gates. Much shooting has
been heard inside the city. All for
eigners except the Japanese consul
and his guard have now left. The
viceroy of the province and the Tar
tar general are reported to have re
turned to their Yamens from the Jap
anese consulate where they had taken
refuge. All the foreign warships have
withdrawn out of range.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28

trict attorney does not regard serl-
ously. believing it to be merely an in
strument Of persuasion by which
Franklin hoped to indicate to Lock-
wood that he would not be alone In
his task of converting, the remaining
jurymen to his side.
After few minutes of conversation
at the street corner, Browne and a
squad of detectives burst forth from
their place of concealment. They
timed their move to what they de
clare to have been the moment of
actual transfer of the money Accord
ing to Browns story, when Franklin
arrived at the place, he had $4,000 in
currency. Five hundred dollars,
Brown says, he saw him give to Lock
wood and the other $500 he trans
ferred to Cap" White. Brown says
White was to be stakeholder until
after the trial when White was to
give Lockwood the remainder. AS
Lockwood and White, according to
Browns story, were stuffing the mon
ey into their trousers pockets, the ar
rests were made.
Browne clutched Franklin by the
shoulder and other detectives took
his two associates in tow.
Keep your hands in your pockets,
Brown commanded all three prison
ers as he hustled them to the top floor
of the Hall of Records Were District
Attorney Fredericks sat In the pres
ence of the district attorney all three
men were allowed to take their hands
from their clothes and Immediately
the search disclosed $500 on Whites
person and $500 on Lockwood's.
District Attorney John d. Frede-
ricks announced the theory of the
state to be that Franklin gave Lock
wood $500 as advance payment for
hanging the jury, and turned over 10
c. E. (Cap) White, who was with
Franklin, $500 to be paid at the end
Of the trial
Soon after being taken to Jail
Franklin said:
Il admit this looks somewhat bad,
but mistake has been made. am
not worrying. AS soon as the district
attorney makes his investigation he
will see how little there is to this and
will be released"
Lockwood and White were not held
,y the police.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
ASSAULT VICTIM pIEs.

Laramie, Wyo., Nov. 2S.-Herbert
Baker. who was shot late yesterday
afternoon by c. e. Horton, in the
Union Pacific yards, died at 1915
o'clock this afternoon. Both men were
special policemen in the employ Of
the Union Pacific and quarreled over
trivial matter. Horton is in jail
as having been assaulted by Baker
with pistol. The shooting occurred
while Horton was lying on his back,
having been knocked down by Baker,
with Baker on top Of him. Baker
made an ante-morten statement de-
claring that he was at fault and that
Horton was not to blame for defend
ing himself.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
THEY had NO POLL SUPPLIES
THIS is THE EXCUSE GIVEN FOR
NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE
CHOICE OF OFFICERS
WORK IS EXTREMELY SLOW
THE cANvAssERs ARE coNFiN-
ING THEIR ATTENTION TO
SORTING RETURNS

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 2S.-The can
vassing board that is canvassing the
returns of the first state election, al
though it works six hours day, is
making even slower progress than at
first anticipated. To the surprise OF
every one, another precinct, the third
thus far, has been discovered, that
held no election. This precinct is in
Eddy county, while the other two are
in Roosevelt county. The excuse IN
each case is that no election sup
plies were received. The returns
from still other precincts appear to
be missing and the board continued
to be occupied today, not in actual
canvassing, but in sorting out the 500
precinct returns by counties and de-
termining what returns are still ac-
tually out.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
rAFr's ANNUAL MESSAGE.

Washington, Nov. 2S.1That Presi-
dent Taft's annual message, which
goes to congress next week, is re-
garded by his cabinet as most inn
portant, was indicated today by -he
long consideration given to it and
the number of revisions, understood
this afternoon to have been made OF
proposed The cabinet met at II
O'Clock and with only one interrupt
ton of a few minutes sat through the
usual luncheon hour and was still in
session late this afternoon. Rumors
OF disagreement over parts of the
message were not confirmed at the
White House.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
COOLEST NOVEMBER FOR YEARS

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 2S.-The
coldest November day since Novem-
Der IL, 1880, was recorded today by
the weather burea when at o'clock
this morning, the temperature at
Santa Fe and at Las Vegas had drop
ped to three degrees below zero. On
ly thrice before in the past 40 years
according to official weather bureau
records, has Santa Fe experienced
zero weather in November.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
HOTEL CLERK SHOT

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2S.-When c.
s. Yonley, night clerk of the North
ern hotel, early today declined to
throw up his hands and turn the con
tents of the safe over to George Yant,
who gives his home as Omaha, the
latter shot the clerk through the
lungs, inflicting a probably fatal
wound. Yant told the police that his
act was inspired by lack of money and
failure to secure employment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28

Mrs. E. ]. Coen and her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Coen, have given up
their home at the corner of Seventh
and Baca streets and have taken
rooms at the Castaneda hotel. Mrs.
Coen has shipped all of her household
gods to her former home in Chicago
and after spending month in Las
Vegas will leave for California. 1t is
her intention to spend the. greater
part of the coming year travelling In
the western Part Of the United
States. after which she will return to
Chicago. her home before coming to
Las Vegas a year ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
100000 FIRE.

Glasco, Kans., Nov. 2S.-Driven be.
fore a high wind, fire Of unknown or
igin swept this city today causing
damage estimated at 100000. Prac-
tically the entire business district
was destroyed Lack of water facili-
ties left the townspeople powerless
to fight the flames.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
40 STORES BURNED

jamestown, Kan, Nov. 2S.-Fire
early today destroyed most Of The
business section of this town. causing
a loss estimated at 100000, 40 of
the "A stores were burned. The blaze
started in pool hall and lack OF
fire fighting facilities and the stormy
weather handicapped the volunteer
firemen.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
Missionaries Were KILLED.

Washington, Nov. According 10
today's cable advices from American
Minister Calhoun at Peking, Chinese
financiers are in deplorabIe condi-
ton with but two million taels in the
treasury; no incoming revenue and
the government without credit.
Mr.. Calhoun confirms the first stor-
les of the killing of missionaries at
Hsian Flu, the capital of Shensi. The
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28

minister adds the name of Mr vatne
to the list of Americans killed. In
addition to Mrs. Beckman. an Ameri-
can. and Mr.. vatne. one British and
one German, and five European chill
dred were slain.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
nrn SAVE HIs SOIL >

New York, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Francis
O'Shaughnessey, who shot her hus-
band ito save his soul,' today was
acquitted on charge of murder by
the jury after it had deliberated two
hours. The defense was combina-
ton of insanity and the "unwritten
law"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
American Marines to PekIne.

Shanghai, Nov. 2S.-Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Murdock, United States
navy, is sending a company of ma
rines from here to Peking on board
the United States cruiser Saratoga.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
Pirates PIv Their Trade.

Hong Kong, Nov. 2S.-The West
river is still regarded as unsafe for
mercantile and passenger traffic be-
cause of the continued presence of
pirates who frequently attack vessels
passing along the river.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28

The Las Vegas postoffice has receiv-
ed notice of the ediscontinuation of the
postoffice at Lobo, Taos county and
in the future all mail should be ad-
dressed to Arroyoseco. The postofnce
has been discontinued at Bayard,
Grant county and mail will be sent to
Hurley.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
NEW CARDINALS RECEIVE.

Rome, Nov. 2S.-The newly created
American cardinals. Falconi, Farley
and O'Connell, continued to hold
reception in state at the American
college today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
French Forces Increased.

Peking, Nov. 2s.-The force of
French troops stationed here has
been increased to 1000 men and that
Of the Japanese to $1,000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-28
The DAILY MAXIM

Get Busy; 21 Shopping
Days Before
Christmas
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-28
WORK OF CITY COUNCIL
Bonds Are Filed For Construction
Work-Mains To Be Ordered
For Construction OF
Sewers.

It ter special session Monday
night the city council elected f. NJ.
NcCrory Of Sophia street as COM
cilman-at-large to succeed Mr..
Clizbe. who resigned. Mr.. McCrOrv
was nominated by Councilman Van
Glider and received all three Votes.
At the regular session which fol
lowed Immediately, Jesse (NcNeely
was appointed street commissioners
to succeed Ira Zumbaugh, who re-
signed.
Clarence Lee gave bond of 500
for the construction Of walks con-
tract for which was given him at
the last meeting. j. S. Ness gave
bend of $500 for the construction of
the building at the cemetery, and
another $500 bond for the construc-
ton of the north Center street
sewer. for which he has the con-
tract.
The council decided to order a
car load of four inch sewer mains
for repairing sewers.
1t was ordered that two walks
on Jackson street which had not
been moved out to the curb accord
ing to the recent ordinance, should
be moved at once.