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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
MANY INSURRECTOS
DECLINE TO DISARM
UPWARDS OF 1000 REBELS IN
VERA CRUZ AND MAZATLAN
CONTINUE HOSTILE

Mexico City, June 15.-Revolution.
lists in the southern part of Vera Cruz
numbering 400, are said to have re-
fused to lay down their arms in ac.
cordance with the plan to disband
the rebel army and to have taken the
town of Acayucan. The government
has telegraphed the revolutionary chief,
Tapia, at San Andres Tuxtla, to pro
ceed against the disturbers. 1t is
also reported that 500 insurrectos who
were recently paid off in Mazatlan
have assumed hostile attitude toward
all authority and are preparing to
continue fighting. Copies of the o..
ficial call for the holding of pri.
maries on October / for the general
presidential election on October II
were posted today in the federal dis
trict.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
GERMANY DISCLAIMS
ANY RESPONSIBILITY
STEAMER CONSUL GRosTuck,
WITH clPRlANo CASTRO ON
BOARD, HAYTlEN VESSEL

Berlin, June 15.-The German gov
ersment disclaims all responsibility
for the steamer Consul Grostuck,
which is reported as flying the Ger
man flag, and announces that the
blame tor any complications that may
result from the landing of Cipriano
Castro, the ex-president of Venezuela,
will rest on the Haytien government.
The stamer was formerly the Italian
cruiser Umbria and was purchased
from Italy by Hayti, which latter
country is the one now properly con-
cerned with the movement of the
craft. The steamer recently arrived
at Port De Paix. Hayti, and accord
ing to advices received at Washington
from John B. Terres, the American
consul at Port Au Prince, has on
board Cipriano Castro, who is sup
posed to be attempting to return to
Venezuela in the hope of being able
to rally his erstwhile followers and
so regain the presidency, from which
he was deposed after he had left the
country for visit to Europe in the
fall of 1908.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE LAND
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY CON-
MISSION AGREES ON lMAGI-
NARY LINE IN DECISION
NOW PART OF PASS CITY
ABOUT 5000 OF 10000 INHABl-
TANTs OF BORDER METRoP-
OILS LIVE ON TRACT

Ell Paso, Tex, June 15.-The IN
ternational Boundary Commission
consisting of General Anson Mills, the
American commissioner, Senior Puga
the Mexican commissioner, and Hon
Eugene Lafleur of Montreal, Canada,
presiding commissioner, today handed
down it's decision in the Chamizal ar
bitration.
The question submitted to the com
mission was as to the international
title of the Chamizal tract body of
accretion land lying between the pres
ent channel of the Rio Grande and
the obliterated and abandoned chan
mel of the river as surveyed by the
boundary commission in 1852.
The tract is and always has been
physically and geographically part
of the city of Ell Paso, to date. About
six thousand of the 10000 inhabitants
of Ell Paso live upon the tract.
The opinion and award of the COM
mission are indecisive. The net re-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
STEERED CRAFT TO SHORE
EVERY PASSENGER ABOARD
REACHED LAND IN SAFETY,
DESPITE PANIs ABOARD
BURNED TO WATERS EDGE
BLAZE, STARTING IN ENGINE
ROOM, SPREAD TO BARRELS
OF OIL, CAUSING EXPLOSION

Paducah, KY, June 15.-Quick
work on the part of Captain John L.
Lowry of the river steamer John l.
Lowry, saved the lives of sixty-five
persons early today, when the boat
burned opposite Smithland, KY, in
the Ohio river.
Crowded with excursionists, the
craft was slowly making its way up
the river, when fire broke out near
the engine room. Reused from their
sleep the passengers crowded onto
the decks in a panic. Several bar
rells of oil exploded, but no one was
hurt.
Seeing the fire was about to con-
sumo the craft, Captain Lowry made
for the Illinois side with all speed. BY
the time the nose of the steamer
touched shore the fire had gained
great headway, but the passengers
got off without injury. The boat
burned to the waters edge.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
5000 EREE Posr CARDS

The Commercial club, through its
secretary, DR.. John D. Hess. today
arranged for the free distribution of
5000 postal cards, bearing views of
Las Vefas and it's environs, together
with few facts briefly quoted there
on, the cards to be sent out to friends,
relatives and business firms in the
East on post card day, June 22 The
cards will be given out at the Com
mercial club rooms by the secretary
and all it will cost those getting
them is the 1-cent postage necessary
to pay the mailing charges. Thus
Las Vegas will join with every other
city and town in New Mexico on June
% in extending the Call of New Mex
ico," as provided for in a recent pro-
clamation issued by Governor William
J. Mills.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
CRUSADE AGAINST
HIGH HEEL SHOES
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OF
NEW YORK DECLARES THEY
ARE BARBARoUs

Troy, N. Y. June ia nation
wide movement against the wearing
Of high-heeled shoes is the plan of
Justice w. o. Howard, Of the supreme
court of New York state. In an
address here last night, Justice How
ard said to an audience of women:
"The wearing Of high-heeled shoes
is as barbarous and torturing and rs
destructive of health as the Chinese
wooden shoes. ut is as heathenish
and outlandishf as wearing rings in
the nose or tattooing the face and it
breeds an ungainly and deformed race
Can I urge you to go out and advo-
cate normal feet, such as God gave?
Have you the courage to speak out
against this rsilly fashion: fashion
as destructive as rum, as deadly as
opium, or are you to be counted
among its devotees?"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
DENVER BARBER IS
GUEST OF MONARCH
KING GEORGE REWARDS DENVER
MAN BY PAYING EXPENSES
TO CORONATION

Denver, June 15.-Granville James
a Denver barber, left with his wife
for London yesterday to attend the
coronation of King George, and they
are travelling upon transportation fur
nished by the king himself. Years
ago, when the king was the duke of
Cornwall, James father was barber
in the Bermudas and the youthful
James performed some small service
for the duke of Cornwall when the
latter made a trip to the Bermudas,
on his cruise of the British posses
sions. At the time the young duke
said to the boy, apparently jestingly;
when 1 am king I will remember
you"
James did not seriously anticipate
anything from the remark until a
few months ago the kings attorneys
located him working in a barber shop
in Denver, after tracing him to Bos-
ton, New York, New Hampshire, Chi
cago and Denver. Then he was in
formed that the present king had not
forgotten the promise made as a
prince and the provision for him to
attend the coronation followed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
GOOD LETTER WRITING

If one follows the dictates of cour
tesy and good manners in letter writ
ing he cannot go far wrong, accord
ing to Mrs. Ida Kruse McFarlane
who lectured at the Normal yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. McFarlane then de
voted considerable time to describ.
ing just what is meant by courtesy
and good manners. The well man.
nered person. according to her opin.
ion, is the person who endeavors to
put others at their ease and who is
considerate Of the feelings of those
with whom he comes in contact.
If one stops to ponder before writ
ing or saying anything whether or
not the written or spoken words will
hurt the feelings of others he will do
the well hammered thing. Mrs. Nc
Farane warned against the use of
many of the trite and ultra formal
styles in rletter writing. She showed
that the modern drift in correspon.
dence is toward greater simplicity,
and she said simplicity is virtue ev-
eryone should cultivate This after
noon Mrs. McFarlane lectured on 'The
Literature That Helps" Tomorrow
afternoon her subject is Literature
and Life"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
FAILED TO GET EXCUSED
SENATOR sMooT PLEADED WITH
INouisIToRs TO QUESTION
ANOTHER MAN
ENGINEERED A COMBINATION
SUSPECTED HE HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH FORMATION OF
UTAH-IDAHo SUGAR co.

Washington, June 15.-Joseph f.
Smith, head of the Mormon church
has been summoned to appear before
the house sugar trust investigating
committee toltell what he knows Of
the formation of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company, combination.
Senator Smoot Of Utah, made an
unsuccessful effort to have the Nor
mon president excused, insisting that
Thomas R. Cutter Of Salt Lake. could
supply all the information desired
from Mr.. Smith. The committee af-
ter considering the matter decided
hat Mr.. Smith should appear in per-
A resolution adopted in 1898 by the
son.
directors. of the American Sugar Re-
filming company, authorizing their COM
mittee to fix the price of sugar and
to buy Outside refineries at terms TO
be fixed at their discretion" con-
fronted the officials of the company.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
TAXPAYERS SATISFIED.

Scarcely any complaints were made
this year by taxpayers in regard to
the assessment returns prepared by
County Assessor j. H. York and his
deputies. After having sat as a
board of equalization for a few days,
the county commissioners adjourned
yesterday afternoon subject to the call
of Chairman Roman Gallegos. The
tax schedule was approved and was
pronounced one of the best that has
ever been returned in the history of
the county. Where called upon to
make adjustments, which was done in
but three instances, the commission
ers settled the controversies to the
satisfaction of everybody concerned
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15

suit of the opinions of the three
commissioners, which agree only as
to certain points of the controversy
is an attempted division of the tract
between the United States and Mex.
leo, the suggested dividing line being
the channel of the river as it ran in
1864, line which the commission
does not attempt to relocate and
which is impossible of relocation.
The decision marks a notable de-
parture.
1t is the first attempt as far as
known in the history of jurisprudence
to divide accretion land upon the
theory that slow rosion would change
he boundary line, when rapid erosion
would not.
Vigorous dissenting opinions were
filed both by the Americn and Mexi-
can commissioners. In concluding
his opinion, the American commits.
sioner says hat the award "breathes
the spirit of unconscious, but never
-heless unauthorized compromise
rather than of judicial determination"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
TO OPEN COAL MINE

Ell Paso, Tex, June ia coal
property seven miles southeast of
Carrizozo, Lincoln county, New Mex
leo, is to be worked on an extensive
scale, according to present plans. Six
hundred and forty acres have been
filed on by A. H. Harvey. ]. T. John
son, Gus Runkles and Lee B. Chase,
each holding 100 acres, but pooling
their holdings. Mr.. Runkles has gone
to the Pennsylvania coal fields where
the money has been promised to
work the project The coal bed seems
to be extensive. A tunnel $50 feet
into the strata shows up a fine do
mestic coal, which burns entirely up
with little ash. A force of men will
be put to work at an early date, ar
ranging for an air passage and coal
will be ready for shipment and local
distribution in few months time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
1,OOOTH ANNIVERSARY

Paris, June 15.-Many tourists
from America and elsewhere have
Joined the pilgrimage of visitors to
Normandy to witness the elaborate
celebrations in honor of the 1,000th
anniversary of the founding of the
Duchy of Normandy. The fetes com
memorating the historic event be-
gin this week, and will continue
through the greater part of the sum-
mer. A series of elaborate pageants
will be given illustrating the history
of Normandy and extolling the lives
and works of Corneille, Maiherbe.
F1aubert and other celebrated Nor
mans. The city of Rouen is to be the
scene of the principal festivities,
though every town of Normandy will
share in the celebration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
HOW SALARIES ARE RAISED

A great railway system, like the
Santa Fe, for instance, revises it's ex-
tensive pay roll twice a year, Each
department submits its list of worth
les. These lists are duly acted upon
and more pay and promotion an
nounced. This affects all the eff
icent employees, office men and those
operating trains. The policy serves
to inspire effort and fidelity. The
men know that the pay roll revision
means one Of four things-a raise,
a promotion, or no raise or a dis
charge from the service. They also
know that inefficiency will not long
be tolerated. Therefore if they wish
to get on they will aim to perform
their duties satisfactorily
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
MAGOON and THREE
Others ARE JAILED
INDICTED AT LOS ANGELES FOR
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
NEUTRALITY LAWS

Los Angeles, June 15.-Ricardo
Flores Magoon, Anselmo Figuero,
Enrique Magoon and Liberdo Rivera,
alleged heads of the Mexican revolu-
tionary junta, who were arrested here
on federal indictments late yesterday,
will be arraigned Monday before
United States District Judge Well
born on the charge of having violat-
ed the neutrality laws of this country.
According to officials of the United
States district attorneys office, bail
of $4,000 will be demanded in each
case. More arrests are expected on
indictments already found by the
federal grand jury before the Ma.
goons and their alleged accomplices
appear in court. Three of these, ac-
cording to the federal authorities, may
occur today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
WEST SIDE WILL
CELEBRATE JULY A
A GOOD, oLD-FASHIoNED DAY OF
INNOCENT FESTIVITIES TO
BE INDULGED IN

Independence day will be celebrated
in the good, old-fashioned way on the
West Side this year. A committee OF
business men and citizens met last
night and perfected plans for the cele-
bration. A considerable sum of money
for making the program success
was raised, The first thing the COM
mittee did was to sign contract
with the Greater Las Vegas band
to play during the day. Three con-
certs will be given, morning, after.
noon and evening,
Many amusements will be furnished
Bicycle, horse and foot races will be
run. Sack races will furnish consid-
cradle amusement. There will be
races for fat men and thin men and
a troop of small boys on burros will
contest. for prize. Both men and
women will participate in potato races
and prize may be put up for the
boy who can capture creased pig.
The fun will occur on the Plaza. Ev-
erybody in the county vii be invited
to be present. Prizes will be offered
70 rthe winners of the various con-
tests. AS the prospect for general
celebration did not seem bright the
West Side people decided to observe
the Fourth of July in the old-time
way.
In the event the Maroons are un-
able to schedule game here on
July with an out-of-town team, they
will make arrangements for a con.
test with the Railroaders The fans
demand baseball at home on the
Fourth and it is believed the two To-
cal teams will put up good brand
of sport.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15

Washington, June 15.7As under.
stood here the decision in the Chami-
I'll zone case means practical
failure of the tribunal. In substance
the commission found that up to
a certain point the lands on the Ell
Paso side of the river grew by ac-
erection but that at another period
there was sudden cutting off by the
river of considerable portion Of
Mexican territory. The lands gather
ed by accretion belong to America,
the lands suddenly cut off from Mex
leo belong to the latter country. It
is believed to be impossible to draw
the line between the two and the
whole case must now be relegated 10
diplomatic adjustment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
GREEN FUNERAL LARGE ONE

This morning at 10 o'clock at the
Baptist church was held the funeral
of the late Engineer A. w. Green,
whose tragic death occurred near Do
mingo a week ago as the result of a
wreck. The services were conducted
by Rev. c. McReynolds, while mem
bers of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen and the
Fraternal Brotherhood attended in a
body. The former order had charge
of the services at the grave in Ma
sonic cemetery where burial was
made. The following acted as pail
bearers: G. H. Baily, G. McClanahan
and q. q Gehring of the Fraternal
Brotherhood, and c. L. Comstock, Don
aid MeRae and G.sgL. awearngin, of
the B. of L. f. and p.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
CONFIRMATION is LACKING
BECAUSE OF THIS, TRUTH OF AL
LEGGED UPRISING is scoFFED
AT IN SPAIN
Demonstration A FAILURE
THIS ASSERTION MADE THROUGH
UNOFFICIAL SOURCES RE-
GARDING RoYALISTs

Vigo, Spain, June 15.-Reports from
Chaves, of the mutiny of two regi
ments of Portuguese troops there, arc
not confirmed. The rumors are prob
ably unfounded, since it is learned
from other sources that the royalist
plans on the Portuguese frontier did
not develop as had been expected. II
is supposed here that the royalists
at Chaves planned to mutiny on the
approach of Captain Couceire, the
monarchial leader, who il said to be
at the head of the forces near Braga.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
AN UNDERWATER
VOYAGE BEGUN
UNITED STATES SUBMARINES
WILL TRAVEL FROM NEW
PORT TO GLOUCESTER

New York, June 15.-Bound for an
underwater voyage of about 150 miles
to Gloucester, Mass, the submarines
Grayling. Bonita, Harwhal, Salmon,
Snapper. Stingray and Tarpoon, be-
longing to the third submarine divi-
sion of the Atlantic fleet, left New
port today, under command of Lieu
tenant Bringhams. During the trip,
which is expected to consume three
days, the submarines will come to the
surface in the day time only to re-
change their batteries. They will put
into some harbor each night, where
they will rise from the depths.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
PAROLES RECOMMENDED

Santa Fe ~ NJ, June 15.-
The territorial board of peniten-
tiary commissioners as a board of
parole have recommended the follow
ing paroles for convicts: Lee M.
Guoynes, Robert Leslie, Jr., William
Chisholm, Carlos Williams, Eliseo
Fernandez, zeno Wolfenberger, Epi-
MEMO Romero, Lou Shelton, Abel
Martinez, Charles Schafer, Enrique
Herrera, Pillar Padilla They are all
short term convicts.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
SEWER TRENCH GAZING IN

The sewer ditch in the alley west
of Railroad avenue has been caving
in badly and 1t has been necessary to
lay the pipes at once and refill the
trench for a distance of over a block.
The caving is thought to be due to
the fact that the sewer ditch is paral.
lei to the water pipes and the ground
has not thoroughly settled around the
latter.
Contractor McGovern has returned
from Denver where he went on
a business trip. He expects to have
some expert pipe layers on the Job
in the near future. This will make
the work more easily handled. The
ditch digging gangs will be increased
in number and the brick laying for
manholes win be begun soon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
STOKES LEAVES HOSPITAL

New York, June 15.-W. E. D.
Stokes, who was shot by Ethel Con-
rad and Lillian Graham in their
apartments a week ago, was discharg-
ed from the Roosevelt hospital today
as out of danger. He Immediately
left for his cottage at Long Branch,
N. j., Both the girls are still in
the Tombs in default of $4,000 bail
each.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
HURRICANE CAUSES
BIG Loss OF LIFE
STORM IN ADRlATic SEA CLAIMS
SCORES OF VlCTlMS-BoDIES
WASHED ASHORE

Trieste, Austria, June ia storm
of hurricane violence during last night,
caused many deaths and much dam
age to shipping. Early today the
bodies of twenty victims had been re-
covered at this point. 1t is feared
that fishing smacks, with crews to-
falling forty men, which We're at sea
last night, were lost. The ships in
the harbor were severely damaged. A
Greek vessl with its crew of twelve
foundered. Minor damages to craft
are reported from other points on the
Adriatic sea.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
FAST EXPOSING MAINE WRECK

Havana, June 15.-At 10 o'clock
this morning the water level in the
cofferdam surrounding the wreck of
the battleship Maine stood at five
feet six inches below normal, with
out revealing anything of importance
It was the intention of the engineers
to continue pumping during the day
at the rate of one foot every four
hours and so lower the water by a
total of eight feet before dark, PROB
ably permitting an observation of the
interior of the after-superstructure ani
part of the engine room space.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
COMMENCEMENT AT MIAMI

Oxford, O., June 15.-Dr. James b
Angel, president emeritus of the
University Of Michigan, delivered the
address to the graduating class today
at the 102nd commencement of Mia.
mi University. The exercises marked
the farewell of DR.. Guy Potter Ben
ton, who has resigned the presidency
of the university to become head of
the University of Vermont.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
APPLICATION is APPROVED

Washington June 15.-Secretary of
the Interior Fisher has approved an
application of Mrs. Eleanor G. Witt
man for the use of 800 acres of land
in the Hassayampa valley, Arizona, for
the Box canyon reservoir. Notice of
the approval will be sent to the 10.
cal land office at Phoenix in few
days. The reservoir is to be used for
irrigation and power purposes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
MISSIONARY CONVENTION

Providence. r. l. f. June 15.-The
New England Baptist missionary con
vention met in this city today for
its thirty-seyenth annual session.
Mayor Fletcher welcomed the dele
gates at the opening session and re
sponse was made by Rev. Samuel ].
Comfort of Boston. This afternoon
the convention listened to an address
by President R. L. Diggs Of the
Lynchburg, Va, Seminary. The ses-
sions win continue until Monday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
LEADERS TO ATTEND

Harrisburg, Pa, June 15.-Gover-
nor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey,
and Speaker Champ Clark will be the
principal speakers at a big democrat
ic meeting here tonight, following the
organization of a state federation Of
democratic clubs. Thirty-fiye clubs
are expected to be represented at the
meeting.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
DICK FERRIS ARRESTED

San Diego, Calf, June 15.-Dick
Ferris, the Los Angeles promoter ana
theatrical man, who has attained con-
siderable notoriety in connection with
the insurrection in Lower California,
was arrested here today on charge
of conspiracy. The arrest of Ferris
is believed to be in connection with
those arrests of members Of the Mex
leo liberal party's junta.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
King MApE cAPTAlN

Pittsburg, June 15.-John King
the former Chicago catcher, was this
morning appointed captain of the
Boston National league team by
President Russell and Manager Fred
Tenney. King will take charge Of
the team in the field, beginning this
afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
ANNIVERSARY OF DISASTER

New York, June 15.-In observ-
ance of the seventh anniversary of
the General Slocum disaster, on
June Is, 1904, when more than 1000
women and children lost their lives
on the burning excursion steamer in
the East river, impressive memorial
services were conducted today in the
Borough, where many of the uninden-
titled dead were. buried
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-06-15
RAINS SAVE TEXAS CROPS

Fort Worth, Tex, June 15.-Gen-
eral rains are reported over a radius
of 300 miles in every direction from
Fort Worth last night, varying in
amount from one-half to two inches.
In some sections drouth has prevail
ed for two months and crops have
suffered severely. The precipitation
win save the corn crop With had
been regarded as practically lost.