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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
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PRAISES CONSTITUTION

\ Bishop William A. Quayle in =
\ addressing large audience in =
\ Lead Avenue Methodist church =
\ Thursday night, expressed him :
y self squarely in opposition to the \
\ initiative and referendum; in =
\ favor Of the old-time convention =
\ for the nomination of candidates :
= for office; he declared that wo- =
: man suffrage would not hasten =
! prohobition; and that the con- =
= stitution leaves the field open =
\ for square fight on prohibition =
: and that nothing more should Z
= be desired by the prohibitionists. :
= Inferentially. at least, the :
= bishop declared against the :
= .'blue ballot" amendment, when =
' he said what we want is a =
: stable constitution, not one that =
= can be tinkered by every tin tin :
> kerer who happens to want to :
: tinker something. Albuquerque :
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION FAILS

London, Oct. 9.-The Portuguese
minister here, Senor Lima, today re-
ceived this telegram from the for
eign Office at Lisbon:
"a tentative revolution at Oporto
failed completely. The conspirators
were arrested and will be confined
in a fort at Lisbon. The government
is prepared to take energetic meas
ures to repress further conspiracies.
Absolute tranquility prevails"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
NEW DISTRICT DEPUTY

Montrose, Colo, Oct. 3-Past
Exalted Ruler Thomas ]. Block OF
the Montrose lodge of Elks, has been
appointed district deputy grand exalt-
ed ruler of the western slope by
John P. Sullivan of New Orleans,
grand exalted ruler of the order.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
NON UNION men ATTACKED
IMPORTED CHICAGO POLICEMEN
WILL PRESERVE ORDER IN
CHEYENNE
A SHORT TIME LIMIT IS SET
STRIKING. WoRKMEN GIVEN UN-
TIL TOMORROW TO RETURN
TO WORK

Cairo, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-The Illinois
Central railroad applied for and OBJ
tanned an injunction in the United
States district court for the eastern
division of the Illinois Central at
Cairo directed against strikers and
strike sympathizers and preventing
interference in any way with the
conduct of the company's business.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
Killed in Cold Blood

Cairo, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Robert Mitchell,
an Illinois Central switchman, was
shot and killed this morning in the
railroad yards at Mounds, near here,
by machinist, brought here as a
strike breaker but discharged for in
competency yesterday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
Mo Rloodshed on Coast

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-There was
no change apparent today in the
shipments strike on the Hartman
lines on the Pacific coast. The va
rious shops were picketed. as usual,
but the union outposts refrained
from violence or harshness in accost-
ing those who passed through their
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
CAPTAIN HAINEs, PARDoNED

Ossining. N. Y, Oct. 3.-Captain
Peter c. Hams, Jr., who killed Will
liam E. .Annis in August, 1908, receiv
cd his pardon today and left Sing
Sing prison.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
WORLD CONFERENCE.

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 3.--A mighty
host of Methodist bishops, clergy and
laity from all over the world has as
'sembled in Toronto for the Fourth
Ecumenical Methodist conference,
which win open tomorrow and con-
tinue in session for two weeks.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
Steamships Replace Trains

New Orleans. Oct. 3.-As a result
of the strike. the United Fruit COM
pany announced today that five Of the
banana steamers in the Central
American trade would be diverted
from the New Orleans to the Mobile
service.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DIE

Antwerp, Oct .3Two hundred and
forty lives are known to have been
lost in coasting craft during the storm
of Sunday. More than 100 bodies
have been washed ashore.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
strike Breaker Assaulted

eDinsson, Tex, Oct. 3.-A party of
55 strikebreabers, enroute from the
north over the Frisco lines to Hous-
ton, was attacked here last night by
mob armed with clubs and bottles.
Several persons were hurt and the
strikebreakers were chased out of
the city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
PRE- FIoHTER badly HURT

La Junta, Colo, Oct. Skid" God
frey, who was knocked unconscious
in prize fight at Swink last Friday
night, was partially revived last night
but attending physicians say recov-
cry is doubtful.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03

Frost win Get The
Plants Some Of
These Nights
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03

Glasgow. Oct. "A private mes
sage received toda from Jecha, a0
Island of Tunis, sa $:
"A heliograph T sssage from Trip
oil says that the ,mba-dmens has
Be gun. The shit; are bcmbarding
several places. .e inhabitants are
leaving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
UNITS NOW IN OPERATION
Thirty-Five Separate Concerns, For
merly Composing Trust, Take
Up Their Work.

NEW YORK, December 27-The thirty
five separate companies which formerly
| composed the Standard Oil Company took
up their work as individual entities to-
day. While the dissolution Of the execu-
tive department was accomplished De-
cember l., the gigantic task Of organiz-
ing operating forces for the separate
units OF the old ''oil trust was not COM
pleted. Last Saturday and this week
they begin their strife for business. de-
prived Of all connection with their fond
parent
The task Of organizing operating forces
for each company was one of the most
difficult that confronted the men in
charge Of the work. In order to accom-
plish 1t hundreds of employees have been
shifted from one section Of the country
to another. Under the old combination
system it was possible to have the needs
of the entire group OF companies looked
after in certain localities by single
man or small number of men. Now
each company must have its own official.
1t will take some time TO determine
whether the dissolution plan will bring
about the competition that the govern
ment hopes for According to independ-
ent oil men, there has been no change in
the general situation thus far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
GETS H0N0RS FOR PRELATEs.
Pope Grants Requests of Cardinal
Farley for American Clergy.

ROME. December 21.-Cardinal John
NJ. Farley was today again the recipient
of many warm messages and beautiful
flowers on the occasion OF his name day.
Together with his suite and some Ameri-
can visitors. the cardinal drove to the
Vatican for his farewell audience with
the Pope and was received with great
honors. The pontif met him at the door
of his private library and remained in
conversation with him for more than
half an hour. during which he granted
all the requests that Cardinal Farley
made including honors for the clergy
Snd laity of New York, which Cardinal
Farley wishes personally to announce on
his return to America
The Pope spoke in appreciative terms
OF the United States and Of its loyal and
jealous Catholic population. He said the
rise of Cardinal Farley to the cardinal
ate was one of tie greatest satisfactions
Of his pontificate.
Cardinal Farley afterward introduced
the members Of his suite and several
American visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
EXPLOSIVE IN RAILWAY YARD
Twenty. Four Sticks in Ordinary
Travelling Bag at Rochester, Pa.

ROCHESTER,, Pa, December IL
Twenty-four sticks Of dynamite. twelve
caps wrapped in cotton and ten yards of
fuse, securely packed in a case evidently
made for the purpose and resembling an
ordinary travelling bag, were found in the
yards of Mcdonald & Hartman. dealers
in contractors supplies. here today by
Albert Wilhelm, a clerk in the firms en-
ploy. The find was turned over to the
police who discovered that the case also
contained long metallic paper knife
bearing the name Of a Philadelphia COM
pany.
The police recognized the bag as one
they had seen in the hands of stranger
in the streets several days ago. Since the
discovery of quantity of explosive near
the end of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
railroad bridge across the Ohio river from
here, several months ago. said to have
been planted there by agents Of the Nc
Namaras, the police have been active and
the bridge has been guarded day and
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
PUSH MONUMENT PLANS
FOR CIVIL WAR WOMEN
New York State Loyal Legion In
dorses Project-No Definite
Movement Here.

ALBANY. y. Y, December "a mon
ument in Washington to the women of
the civil war is proposed by patriotic So
cieties. Adjt. Gen. Verbeck has been
requested by Maj. j. l.. A. Scrymson of
New York city. chairman of the ways and
means committee of the New York State
COmmaDdery, Loyal Legion, to interest
the National Guard regiments with civil
war service in raising subscriptions for
the monument and has notified all such
regiments of his Endorsement of the move
meni. The committeeman preparing for
the monument are Maj. Gen. +. d. Grant.
Gen. Thomas II. Hubbard. Gen. Fred
Pierson. Maj. Gen. J. J.. \. Scrymson,
Lieut. Loyal Farragut and First Lieut..
Thomas Sturgis.
While local g. \. X. men ape familiar
with the movement on foot in New York
10 erect monument in Washington 10
the women of the civil war several said
today that no definite movement has been
lnaugurated in this city.
There has been yearly talk in veteran
circles OF erecting a monument to the
women of the north, but as YET none of
the plans has been perfected and the
movements have given way to other pro-
posals-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
PLANNED TO SEPARATE
FALSE.FR0M WORTHY
Charities Endorsement Com
mittee Appointed by the
Commissioners.

After this, when a woman calls a,
the front door and tries to sell q
chance on a real old piano with carved
legs for the benefit Of a poor but
eminently respectable family" just
say:
Let me see your card from the Char
tiles Endorsement Committee"
II she cannot produce the card to
this new union. tell her goodbye.
The Charities Endorsement Commit
tee was made a live institution this
morning when the Commissioners ap-
Clephane, Board Of Trade; Henry B
F. mcfarland. Chamber of Commerce
w. W. Norman, Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION; Myer Cohen, board Of chart
ties, and DR.. Charles. F. Neill. The
committee will be asked to meet for
organization in the District building
January 2.
The idea Of giving a union card. with
nine-hour day privileges and all the
other rights. is the property Of the
Associated Charities. AS long ago as
February that organization asked the
Commissioners to organize an investi
eating body that would separate the
real charity from the grating sort and
unworthy ones.
Commissioner Rudolph is much inter-
esteu in the scheme, as he is called upon
daily to contribute to all sorts of chart
table funds. from the South Sea Island
Castaway Sailors Fur-lined Undershirt
Fun to the subscription list for Angli-
cized Mormon Widows: With him the
committee has lively personal interest,
as we'll as a broad municipal one.
There are 80 many worthy charities
fv, hi n{f IN n tnd MT hy, mol
a committee as this one proposes 10 be
is due Them" said the Commissioner this
morning. And, on the other hand, there
are fake charities, which are nothing
more or IL. than grating schemes.
refer principally to people who solicit
subscriptions at the door for the relief
Of some poor woman. When you ask
for the woman's name and address you
will be told she is SO respectable that
her name could not possibly be men
toned, and more stuff of that sort.
This committee will be of real worth
to the community, I am sure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
UNABLE TO GIVE BOND,
WOMEN REMAIN IN JAIL
Mrs. Ryan Exonerated by Her
Daughter of Larceny, for
Which Both Are Held.

Mrs. Ellen Ryan and Mrs. Marie Reid,
claiming to be mother and daughter, who
were arrested at Union station Saturday
afternoon and held to answer to a
charge Of the larceny of a Persian coat,
fox collar, jabot and lace collar from an
street store. are still in Jail, having
failed to give the bond required of them
by the Police Court.
A message received last night by Maj.
Sylvester substantiates the statements
made by the defendants as to their iden-
tity. The New York police department
made inquiries and notified the local po-
lice that the women reside at 90 Cleve-
land street, Corona, Long Island, and
that the names they gave when arrested
in this city are correct.
Exonerates Her Mother.
The New York police gave the addi-
tional information that the women have
never been arrested there. Mrs. Ryan,
mother of Mrs. Reid, denies that she had
any knowledge of the transaction in
which the younger woman is alleged to
have participated, and the latter made a
statement to the police generating her
mother. ..-
There has been no claim made that
Mrs. Ryan was ever In the f street store.
the police say. and nothing has been
learned to connect her with the transac-
ton. She came here with her daughter.
occupied a room at a Pennsylvania ave-
nue. hotel with her and met her at Union
station Saturday afternoon to go away
with her.
Claimed Home in Philadelphia.
When arrested by Detectives Horne and
Sears and House Detective John Stewart
of the Raleigh Hotel the women said they
were from Philadelphia, giving an ad-
dress in that city. Sunday morning, how
ever, when taken to police headquarters
to be measured and photographed they
gave the New York address. The case is
to be heard in the Police Court Friday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
FIVE MILLION PIECES
Of CHRISTMAS MAIL
Local Post Office Handles
Greatest Volume in Its
History.

Postmaster Merritt is receiving many
messages. written and verbal, direct
and by telephone. congratulating him
and his force for the manner in which
the Christmas mail was handled in the
city post Office and its stations.
Capt. James r. Oyster as president
OF the Washington Chamber of Com
merce. has written Mr.. Merritt as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Mr.. Merritt: When a man
runs big Office successfully I think
the persons benefited by it should not
hesitate to let him know how they ap-
preciate good work.
The Washington city post office has
shown in the past ten days how it can
handle rush situation, and shows.
every day. efficiency.
personally I think much Of this is
due to your management. 1 beg that
you will accept my heartiest congratu-
lations and best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) JAMES F. OYSTER,
president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
Mail Exceeded 100000 Pieces.

More than 100000 pieces of mail
matter. outgoing and incoming. were
handled in the city post office during
the period from December Is to "a, in
elusive, alone. or these. 1,0S3.475 were
packages: 1.15s.O29 post cards and g.
100000 letters. There were S,SS7 sacks
dispatched. containing the outgoing
matter. and 12.7SS received. containing
the incoming matter for delivery The
number Of deliveries included 537,096
packages, 10000 post cards and 1606-
600 letters. There were 70,5S7 pieces Of
registered mail handled. 44.302 outgoing
and 26,2S5 incoming. The receipts for
stamped papers for the period amounted
to $56,6S2.s4. and the general increase
in mail handled. as well as in receipts, is
estimated at II per cent, the greatest
volume in both ever known to the
Washington office. s.
There were 4.OS9 domestic money orders
ISSUED during the period. valued at $46-
S42.55. and 2S1 foreign orders, amounting
to 81. o. Paid orders amounted to
$50. 21S.37 for 1851 of domestic origin and
to $3.3S9.92 for 292 orders Of. foreign
origin. 80
During the period given the rush. in
money orders sent to foreign countries
had subsidized. 1t began about the LIST Of
December, and the highest record was for
the period from December to II, when
925 orders valued at So. 202. "a were issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
DOCTORMG SICK TREES.
Department of Agriculture Tell
Farmers How to Treat Them.

How to doctor sick bee can be
ascertained by writing to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture for it's latest publ.
cation. entitled THE Treatment of Bee
Diseases
Many farmers have been losing their
colonies Of bees, the latest report show
ing a loss OF 10000 colonies on the
farms of the country. This loss can be
checked. the department declares. ''pro-
vided the bee keeper knows how to treat
the disease knowledge Of which can be
ascertaihed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
Work on Columbus Memorial.

The work of placing the marble in the
base OF the Columbus memorial has been
postponed. 1t was announced today. Ii
was found that there was a little more
foundation work to be done before the
first stones could be laid. workmen are
also engaged in cleaning up around the
site OF the memorial in order that the
masons will have more room to work ia
when the memorial 70 ready tor than.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
DUNCAN MACKAY INDICTED.
Illinois Grand Jury Holds He Mis-
appropriated Estate Funds.

STERLING, ILL.,, December 27.-It de-
veloped today that Duncan Mackay. one
Of the largest real estate owners in
Galveston, and whose name is linked
with the rebuilding of that city after
the great storm there, has been in
dicted by the October grand jury on
charges Of misappropriation Of funds
left by his father as part Of IN estate
valued at $3.0o0,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
WILL Of MRS. billiard
BEQUEATHS $4,000
Homeopathic Hospital and St.
Thomas Church Parish
Among Beneficiaries.

An estate valued at $23O,OOO is disposed
Of by the will of Mrs. Sidney A. Hill
lard, dated October 8, 1911, and filed to-
Hannah ]. r. Creswell. widow of j. A. j.
Creswell. is left $4,000. bequest of
Sic, 600 is to be equally divided between
Virginia Taylor and Annie S. Taylor of
Baltimore. nieces of Joseph j. Taylor.
first husband Of the testatrix. Howard
r. Taylor Of Baltimore, a nephew. Is
given $1,000.
Charles e. Head. another nephew, is
to hold $4,000 in trust, paying the in
come to Mrs. Oscar f. Hill of Corning,
n. Y. a sister of William H. Hilliard,
last husband of the testatrix On the
inmate and the fund become part of the
general estate
Request to Church Parish.
The parish of ST Thomas Church is
to have $1,000. and DR.. ]. B. Gregg Gus
tbs $500 TO use for the Homeopathic
Hospital Howard Kirby and Cora, his
wi1e. colored servants. are remembered
with gifts of $500 each Mary b. Nc
Intire is to have. $1,000
The remaining estate is+o be divided
ihto sN equdl paIts' nNe OF Wnlch go to
Austin G. Boynton, Elizabeth G. Boyn-
ton Sidney Il. Johnson, William Heali
and Charles f. Head. nieccs and neph-
ews The remaining sixth part is to be
held in trust by Charles Il. Heald for
the benefit of John c. Head during, the
latter's lifetime. On his demise $1,000
Is to be paid to Edward Creswefl Head
and 5000 to Katherine B. Heald, chill
dren of John c. Head.
The balance Of this share is to be divid-
ed between st. Thomas Church and the
Homeopathic Hospital.
Charles Il. Head Is named as executor
In his petition for the admission of He
and bonds and other personal property
valued at $195O0O. The real estate, in
Guiding 1900 10Th street and Lots in Bal
timore and Port Deposit. Nd. is esti-
mated at not less than $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
Hotel Strathcona Burned.

OGDENSBURG. N. Y, December 27.-
The Strathcona Hotel. at Brockville Ont,
twelve miles above this city on the st.
Lawrence river, was destroyed by fire
early today with a loss OF $4,000. Most
Of the guests were asleep at the time, but
all escaped. The hotel was owned by the
0trAthcOna Hotel Company, and operated
by w. II. Brown Of Montreal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
Believe There Is q Plot.

While they have been unable to find any
Of the men with whom Bridges was
drinking. the police think a plot had been
formed. The mills of the Pittsburgh Steel
Company, employing between 5000 and
1000 men: the twenty-five mills of the
American Tin Plate Company. with about
1900 men. and the plant of the Page
Woven Wire Fence Company, with about
1900 men. have all been operated on a
non-union basis. The three companies
distributed 1921, 900 in pay for the holi-
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27

THE barn on the farm of Claggett Biser.
,.ar Jefferson, Md, tenanted by Maurice
p;ser was destroyed by fire. Monday
night. The horses. cattle and harness
sre saved. The fire, discovered by
p;sar while he was getting ready for bed,
- relieved to have been started by some
r,ersons stealing wheat. The loss 10 es-
timated at $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27

b. L. Prince, a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad detective of Martinsburg, w.
Va. and S. G. Galloway, a Norfolk and
Western detective of Bluefield. were found
guilty Tuesday. after a three-day trial
before Justice Green, of making illegal ar
rests at Shenandoah Junction some weeks
ago. The cases were appealed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
FINAL OFFER

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
FOUND DEAD OF GAS;
IDENTITY IS MYSTERY
Body in Hotel Room That of
Man 45 Years 0Id-Sui-
eide Theory of Police.

An unidentified man, about forty-five
years old, rented a room at the Hartford
Hotel, 3b4 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, this morning about 1 O'Clock.
About noon he was found to be dead.
Death was due to Illuminating gas. the
key Of the fixture in his room having
been left open.
a card found in pocket Of the coat
Worn by the deceased bore the name j.
w. Lucas. cigar and newsdealer at III"
Sth street southeast and il is thought IL
was obtained by the man while in the
Sth street store last night
About 10 o'clock last evening a man
claiming TO represent a New York
business house was in Lucas store aud
was given one of the cards bearing MI.
Lucas name. IL is stated he was un-
der the influence of liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27

Burglars broke into Spanglar's Hotel, at
Hancock Nd, by smashing front win
dow, and carried off a quantity of bottled
liquor. Bloodhounds were put upon the
scent. but the thieves have not been cap
FIR