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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
GUNBOAT MARIETTA
BECOMES PLAGUE ship
THE AMERICAN WARSHIP NOW
ON HER WAY FROM HONDUR-
AS TO KEY WEST

Washington, Feb. 3.-With nine mer
aboard i'll, possibly with yellow fever
the American gunboat Marietta is now
on her way from Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras, to Key West, Fla.
She sailed from Central American
waters under orders from the navy de
partment issued as soon as the off
cials here were advised that the
stricken were suspected of having vel
low fever.
It is explained that the Marietta was
ordered to Key West bcause the health
and marine hospital service has hos
pital at Dry Tortugas, off the odast oi
Florida, ideally adapted for the isola
ton of patients and the treatment Of
yellow fever
None of the officers of the vesse
have yet been seized by the illness, sc
far as the department is advised.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
PAPER RENEWS ITS
ATTACK ON MONARCH
PARIS PUBLICATION DECLARES
CONVICTION OF cORREsPON
DENT TRAvESTY OF JUSTICE

Paris, Feb. 3.-Edward H. James
the editor of the Liberator, whose
article was the basis of the sill
against Edward Mylius, convi ,tsd In
London for libelling King George, has
issued a statement saying the trial
of his British agent was illegal and
the proceedings a "whitewashing.'
The statement proceeds:
THE trial was illegal becaLse NY
Illus was not indicted but was tried
under an information ex-officiO,' which
is used only in charges Of sedirion.
1t was a whitewashing because the
crown had no right to call witnesses
to disprove charges when the defend
ant had refused to offer evidence
proving the charges. Mylius having
refused to substantiate the charge
that bigamy was practiced, the case
ended Immediately
"Mylius refused to proceed be
cause the king refused to testify. Had
the king gone on the stand and sworn
that the marriage had not occurred,
| would be glad to apologize in the
Liberator, which under the circum-
stances can only attack the trial as
a violation of almost every principle
of English law, evidence and liberty
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
NOT SLIGHTEST Clue
OF DOROTHY ARNOLD
MISSING HElRESS is AS FAR FROM
DISCOVERED AS DAY SHE
DISAPPEARED

New York, Feb. 3.-A rumor that
the body of Dorothy Arnold had been
found in Central park lagoon was
posted on newspaper bulletin
board here late yesterday and tele-
phoned to the family but it proved
as baseless as all other clues thus far
discovered.
The park patrol found woman's
shoe on the edge of the largest of the
park lakes. 1t was size 1872, but
did not quiet the rumors and swarms
of reporters and photographers were
soon lining the shores. The police
said that they knew nothing of the
finding of any body and so Informed
Mr.. Arnold, the father, who was on
the point of joining the throng about
the lake. Miss Arnold has now been
missing fifty-two days.
There was the usual crop of ru
mors concerning the young woman
today, but nothing tangible developed
George S. Griscom, Jr., the young
Pittsburger, whom relatives sought
abroad in the hope that he had
knowledge of her whereabouts, is due
in New York next Thursday. He will
probably confer with Mr.. Arnold, al
though he maintains he knows moth
ing of the girls disappearance.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
SENATE PASSES The
ship SUBSIDY BILL
VICE-PRESIDENT SHERMAN CASTS
DECIDING VOTE ON lMPOR-
TANT MEASURE

Washington, Feb. 3.-For the first
time in the history of the govern
ment the vice president of the United
States yesterday exercised his consti-
tutional prerogative Of casting a vote
to break ties in connection with three
successive roll calls in the senate.
By the first he saved from impend-
ing defeat the ship subsidy bill and
by the third he forced an adjourn
ment of the senate in vote having
direct bearing on the resolution look
ing to the election of senators by di-
rect vote.
The vote on the subsidy bill, both
in committee of the whole and in the
senate proper, stood SO ayes and 80
nays, and on adjournment 81 ayes and
81 nays. On all three occasions the
vice president voted in the affirmative.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
ARREST ENDS IN TRAGEDY

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 3.-A special
to the Times from Clifton, Ariz., says
Mrs. Jack Chambers, leading mil
liner, shot and killed herself about
5 o'clock yesterday, while in the GUS
tody of the sheriff of Greenlee county
Mrs. Chambers was under arrest
charged with selling thirteen year
old white girl domestic to China
man for 5000. She was bound over
to the grand jury and while going to
jail from her residence, drew a
pistol and shot herself, the bullet
passing through her heart and into
the hand of Sheriff English, who had
hold of her.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
TO BREAK ELkINS' WILL

Elkins, w. Va, Feb. 3.-Mrs Halle
D. Elkins, widow of Senator Stephen
B. Elkins, has filed an article in the
office of Clerk E. A. Rowan of Ran
dolph county, renouncing the provi-
sion made for her in the senator's
will. Mrs. Elkins declares her inten-
ton of claiming the share of the state
allowed the widow under the laws of
West Virginia, which is one-third and
which the senator anticipated. Mrs.
Elkins was second wife. Senator
Ell1ins drew his will so that seven
children, including two by his first
wife, would share equally in his thirty
million dollar estate.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
MAGAZINE APOLOGIES

New York, Feb. 3.-Counsel for the
Standard Oil company, which recent
ly began damage suits for one-fourth
million dollars against Hampton's
Magazine, as publishers, and for
100000 against Cleveland Moffett, the
writer of an alleged defamtory site
ment concerning the company, has
received written retractions from
both. The article referred to the
manufacture and sale of impure can
dies, and said the Standard Oil com
pany manufactured and sold impure
materials which went into the can
les, and that when the various dealers
were arrested and fined, the com
pany paid the fines.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
BAILEY HORSES SOLD WE'LL

New York, Feb. 3.-The high prices
paid for a lot of forty light harness
horses from the farm of Senator
Bailey of Texas at the closing day of
the m m'd-winter sale at Madison
Square garden, were regarded by
horsemen as auguring we'll for the
future of the trotter and PAGER. The
Bailey consignment brought $4S,645
or 81 ,125 head, an average said to
be unequaled in years. The top price
was $4,000, which L. v. Harkness OF
the Walnut Hill farm paid for Helen
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
AMHERST HoNoRs GREELEY

Amherst, N. H., Feb. 3.-The cen
tenary of the birth of Horace Greeley,
the most widely known editor of half
century ago, and founder of the New
York Tribune, was celebrated in this,
his birthplace, today. The staid old
town of Amherst made much of the
OCCASION and welcomed host of guests
who participated in the memorial exer-
cises and made a pilgrimage to the
rough, unpainted farmhouse where
Greeley first saw the light and where
he passed the first three years of his
life. Many newspaper editors and
writer's from various parts of the
country were present.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
sToRK TELEPHONE PROBLEM

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Every death
and every birth in small city means
about three hundred extra telephone
calls, according to figures given out
by the Columbia Telephone company.
After the necessary calls for the doc
tor, undertaken, relatives and others,
the news spreads among friends over
the wires Then the acquaintance
take it up, the telephone officials say,
until persons on the rural exchanges
out in the country are hearing of the
deaths of persons whom they never
knew or heard of. A birth will cause
not so many telephone calls but each
conversation is longer because more
women will use the telephone.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
CLUB FEDERATION FAVORED

The plan to bring about fedora.
tion of the commercial bodies of New
Mexico is growing in favor everywhere
and it is expected that when state.
hood is finally achieved and the peo-
pie have it off their minds, active
steps toward statewide teamwork In
developing resources will be immedi.
ately taken. Various commercial
clubs have already expressed their
desire to participate in such consoli-
dation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
REEVES OLD SCANDAL

New York, Feb. 3.-Not much ha.
been heard recently about the 'Cohs
Ian warrant" so prominent in news
columns a year ago, but Mayor Gaynol
proved last night that he at least has
not forgotten. He has written a let
ter to Archibald Watson, corporation
counsel, in which he demands that evi.
dence looking toward the indictment
of Alfred Epstein, a lawyer, for alleg-
ed forgery be laid before the district
attorney and also be put before the
bar association for disbarment of
Epstein"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
FIRE AT ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque, N. M, Feb 3.-Fire
which originated in the basement of
the Barnett building daused several
hundred dollars damage from smoke
and water, to the ]. H. O'Reilly DRUG
company and drove about a dozen
scantily clad people from their rooms
on the third floor to the street, short
ly after / o'clock this morning. The
cause of the fire is not known. 1t ap
parently originated in a box of re
fuse. The blaze was a stubborn one
and it required an hour for the fire
men to extinguish it.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
A FAMINE IN CHINA SPREADS

Washington, Feb. 3.-An urgent an
real for aid to relieve famine condi
tions in China has been received by
The American National Red Cfo IS So
ciety from Chairman Ferguson of the
Shanghai relief commission. Mr..
Ferguson cabled that in Marking and
other famine centers from $4,000 TO
100000 famine refugees are starving
in novels and swampy lands. The
society announces it will forward con-
tributions sent to it at Washington.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
TWO MILLION FOR MINISTER'S

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Two million dol
lars for the support of superannuated
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal
church has been. decided on by the
board of conference claimants of the
national body. OF this, one million
dollars will be for distribution next
year to worn out ministers, the wi
dows of deceased pastors and depend
ent children. The other million is to
be raised for a permanent fund.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
eILL TO LEeALIzE GETTING

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 3.-A bill
providing for a state racing commits
sion to be empowered to license
horse racing associations in all Mis-
souri, cities and counties, of $4,000
population was introduced in the sen.
ate yesterday by Senator Casey Of
Kansas City. The bill provides that
the betting shall be under the pari
mutuel system, and meetings to lie
licensed for not more than twenty
days at time twice each year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
GUIDES MURDER cHlNks

Nogales, ARR, Feb. 3.-Wholesale
murder of Chinese laborers by Mexi
cans in connection with the smuggling
of contraband Celestrials across the
border is indicated by the story of q
wounded Chinese who was found In
an isolated mountain locality not fan
from this city and brought here yes
terday. Oficers are searching the 10
cality for the bodies of three other
Chinese.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
DAVILLA'S reign IS
PRACTICALLY ENDED
STATE DEPARTMENT is ABOUT
READY TO RECOGNIZE The
REVoLUTIoNIsTs

Washington, Feb. 3.-The govern
ment Of Pres. Davilla of Honduras, in
the opinion of this government, is tot
tering. Upon the arrival of General
Bonilla at Puerto Cortez, the United
States will tender its good offices to
the revolutionary commander in an ef.
fort to bring about cessation of the
internal strife in Honduras.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
HONOR FOR VAN DYKE

Princeton, N. J., Feb. 3.-The cross
of the Legion of Honor has been con-
ferred on the Rev. DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, English professor of Prince
ton University, by President Fallieres
Of France. 1t was given 'in appreci-
alton of his merits as author, teacher,
thinker and poet" Doctor Van Dyke
delivered course Of lectures at the
Sorbonne last year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
IT COST M'LEAN
Sl4,54l.5l TO WIN
THIS is EXACT SUM SPENT BY
CONNECTICUT MAN IN SENA-
ToRlAL CAMPAIGN

Hartford, Cntr,, Feb. 3.-It cost
United States zSenator-elect Argo P.
Mclean, $14,541.51 to be elected to
the senate by the general assembly on
January 1S, according to a sworn
statement filed with the secretary Of
state as required by the election
laws. Automobile hire, newspaper
advertising, printing and travelling
were the chief items of expense.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
TEXAS & PAcIEIc ElNEp.

New Orleans, Feb. 3.-The Texas
& Pacific Railroad company yesterday
was sentenced in the federal court
here to pay fine Of $500 for viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
The road was convicted on Monday
on an indictment alleging the collec-
tion of freight rates in excess Of the
approved rates.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
TO HAVE 39l MEMBERS
THIS is ONE REPRESENTATIVE
FOR EACH 211,s77 OF PoPU.
LATloN
INCLUDES new STATES
1T MEANS ONE CONGRESSMAN
EACH FOR NEW MEXICO
AND ARIZONA

Washington, Feb. "a house men,
bership of 391 as at present was the
congressional reapportionment plan
agreed upon by the republican caucus
of the house last night. The PROPOSE
ton which was introduced by Mr..
Campbell of Kansas, first was defeat
ed Sc to 81, but later was reconsid-
cred, and adopted 70 to 55.
About $50 republican members of
the house attended the caucus last
night to decide upon the party policy
as to congressional reapportionment
on the basis of the latest census.
The first bill considered was that
reported by Mr.. Crumpacker of In-|
DIANA. chairman of the house commit
tee on census, fixing the house mem
bership after March 8, 1918, at ABB,
on a ratio of population to represen-
tatives of 1877 as against 194,ls2
es at pre-ent.
This includes Arizona and New
Mex,co and any states after the date
fixed win be additional to the 400
which is the lowest number that would
prevent any state from losing rep
resentative.
Mr.. Crumpacker explained his bii
in detail to the house. He showed
how under the 433 plan no state would
lose a member, New York would gain
six, Pennsylvania, four, California ana
Oklahoma three, Illinois, Massachus-
etts. New Jersey, Texas and Washing
ton two, and Alabama, Colorado
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana.
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nortn
and South Dakota, Ohio, Oregon
Utah. Rhode Island and West Virginia
one each.
This action, together with the de-
feat of a plan to Offset the negro
Acknowledgement in the south, urgeo
bv Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Olcott OF
New York and opposed by Mr.. Gaines
of West Virginia and others occurred
during the six hours session OIL the
caucus.
Several propositions were pending
including the Campbell proposition
leaving the house as it stands today;
a proposition by Mr.. Elvins, of Mis-
souri,. favoring 4O2 members, pro-
position by Mr.. Stafford of Wiscon-
sin. for 997 members, representing
views said to be held by Speaker
Cannon and other house leaders, and
the Crumpacker idea of 433 members,
urged at the outset by its author.
The Campbell plan was first taken
up and finally put through. the de-
tails of carrying out the scheme be-
ing left to the census committee which
will prepare the way for action at
this session of congress.
The caucus developed into a rather
stormy one when the Bennett anti
Acknowledgement plan was proposed.
The proposition directed the prepara-
ton of bill to carry out Section 2,
of the Fourteenth amendment to the
federal constitution so as to cut down
the representation of any state ex-
actly to the extent that the negroes
were disfranchised by such state.
This proposition was defeated after
considerable speech making. 72 to
48, the same number Of representa-
tives voting against it as voted
against the consideration Of reappor-
tionment at this session, when the
vote was 80 to 4S.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 3.-Wlth the
rebels advancing and the town COM
pletely hemmed in, Cuidad Juarez'
Mexico, must fall when the rebels
demand it's surrender There are
only about 800 federal troops IN
Juarez to defend the town, while
the reports indicate that from 500 TO
1000 insurgents are convergtng on
the city.
It is probable the attack, if made,
will not come until tomorrow, al
though part of the rebel force is
reported within 8 miles of Juarez
The revolutionists declare that the
messenger they sent yesterday with
notices to the foreign consulS OF thelr
intention to attack the town was cap
tured and is now being held and that
another messenger had come in un
der white flag today. According tc
the rules of war, they say, the attack
must wait IL hours.
This morning the mayor of Juare1
ordered all business houses closed
and American and other flags were
at once put out by the foreign resi-
dents. The races at Juarez traci
were declared off today, as the man
ayers feared the city might be at
tackled They will be resumed to
morrow, if conditions warrant. Abran
Gonzales, provisional governor O
Chihuahua, said today that the In
surgents in the Ojinaga district hat
captured the town of Coyame.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03

Hale, 6-year-old trotter by Prodigal
and Red Silk. Sibyl Knight, a full
sister to Helen Hale, and dozen 9th.
er Bailey horses, also went to the
Walnut Hill Iarm.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
Gem orozco Leads Rebels

New York, Feb. 3.--Gustave A.
Madero, the younger brother of Fran
cisco Madero, leader Of the Mexican
revolution, who is now in New York,
declares that General Pasqual Orozco,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03
Completely ISOLATED NOW
HEMMED IN ON EVERY SIDE BY
FORMIDABLE FORCES OF RE-
Bells, READY TO ATTACK
ENTIRELY SUSPEND BUSINESS
a,I1 THREE HUNDRED FEDERAL
TROOPS TO DEFEND CITY
AGAINST $500 OF ENEMY
u. S. MAY TAKE HAND

= Washington, Feb. 3.-The CAD
\ met assembled in special session
4 today to consider the question OF
\ the use of American troops to
X protect American interests at
\ Juarez. Intimation that the rev.
y lutionists. who are reported to I
\ be advancing on the town, were
\ prepared to begin bompard- :
J. ment at g o'clock this afternoon,
4 has led the officials here to con-
+ slider the propriety of preventing :
\ any such bombardment.
4 1t will be necessary to secure
4 the consent of the Mexican gov :
\ ernment to the crossing OF Rlo
4 Grande by the American forces, =
\ and if the consent is granted, =
4 the activity of the troops Will be =
4 confined to maintaining order in =
4 Juarez, protecting property there =
+ and preventing any fighting with =
4 in the town limits. justification =
4 of this movement is found in the 4
\ action of this government in the =
\ case of Santo Domingo and Hon \
\ duras, where marines were land \
4 ed and prevented fighting in the :
y towns where there were a num- =
\ ber of non-combatants and large =
= foreign interests. Y
4 The question of permitting '
\ Mexican government troops to be =
y transported across American ter :
y ritory from Sonora to Ell Paso :
= to repel the advance of the rebel =
\ forces is entirely matter OF In =
4 ternational law. y
\ The cabinet finally decided to :
y rush eleven additional troops OF :
\ cavalry to the frontier to pre- =
\ serve neutrality on the part OF :
y the United States. Four troops :
4 will be rushed to Ell Paso, across :
, the border from JAarez, where :
\ battle is impending.
~ + \ 4 4 + + + = =
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-03

ARcH5ISHoP, STILL ALIVE
Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-The condition
of Archbishop Ryan showed slight i'm
provement this morning. No hope of
recovery is entertained, however.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-08
JACQUIN COSTA is DEAD:
FAMOUS SPANISH LEADER,

MADRID. Spain. Feb. >--Jacqu;n
Costa. the noted republican leader in
Spain. died IA his home here today
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-08
fUTCH and ULMfR
E%APfifROM JAIL;
: SHOOT THE JAILER;;
fu7Cn NOW Dying.

III the Jail corridor, as the prisoners
leaped out OF Their cells at the jail
er when the door was opened.
Leaving TOrley in daZed condi-
tiOu Tutch and Timer ran down the
corridor and on into the Jail yard
No deputy sheriffs happened TO be
III the Jail and they We're not inter
fered with until Torley sufficiently
recovered to crawl on his hands and
knees to a nearby window and fire
at the men as they We're scaling The
wal. Notwithstanding the jailor' 5
condition one bullet look effect.
striking Futch in the back, evident
ly in Il vital spot.
Torley then immediately notified
the authorities OF the Jail delivery
and soon posse was III pursuit OF
the two men, who were last seen
running toward the eastern outskr, S
OF Gainesville.
The posse met a negro who had
seen the men passing and were in
W. IAaI OAC vi lAc AAcu WdS
bleeding prOflsely and was being
half carried by his companion as the
two made an unsteady retreat TO-
ward dense swamp nearby Accord
ing to the negro. the injured man s
shirt was saturated with blood and
the posse had nc difficulty in fading
traces OF blood along the route ira
versed by the fugitives. The Negro
made no attempt to stop the men. as
they were carrying large revOlverS
1t is believed th;E the two men
Will be captured dead or alive. as
one OF them is perhaps fatally in
jdred. and in no condition to make
his escape. The mob surrounds the
swamps. practically precluding ar
escape during the night.
A woman claiming to be the wife
OF Robert Futch has been on sever.
al visits to her husband in the pas
two weeks and the, authorities be
lieve that she passed the revolvers
with which Jaiier Torley was shot
into he Jail
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-08
WILL CLEAN UP DOCKET
Of COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT,
JUDGE MAXWELL OF JACKSON
VILE TO SIT IN CASES IN
WHICH JUDGE BERT FISH is
DISQUALIFIED.

DELA\D, Fla, Feb. Nudge Bert
Fish OF the Nolusla county criminal
court announced Wednesday morning
that the next term OF the court will
be convened Feb. Il. when Judge
Maxwell OF Jacksonville will be here
to hear all cases in which Judge
Fish is interested or disqualified.
Judge Maxwell has been deSisnat-
ed by Governor Gilchrist 70 come
here for this purpose and it Is an
nOunced that the criminal court dock
ct will be cleaned up while the cour,
is in session