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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
THE POLICE ARE DISARMED
AUTHORITIES GIVE NO RESIST
ANcE TO THE DEPREDA-
TIoN OF THIEVES
INNOCENT BYSTANDERS HURT
AS USUAL, THEY GET 1T IN THE
NECK AT THE HANDS OF
STREET FIGHTERS

Hong Kong, Dec. 1.-Although the
reign of piracy on the West river has
been checked by the vigilance of the
guards on board the river steamers
the situation on the shore is utterly
chaotic. In the towns and settle
ments along the river the most de
plorable outrages are frequently oc-
curing. Even in Canton the military
regime has proved itself wholly in
efficient.
For several days armed bands o.
robbers have gone about Canton loot
ing shops and houses. Today five
ruffians. bristling with revolvers'
walked boldly into bank in south
ern suburb and got away with $4,000
in cash. About the same time a
band of seven armed natives blus-
tered into the open market and bold
ly plundered two prominent shops be
fore the eyes of hundreds of panic
stricken onlookers. They secured
several hundred dollars in money and
then walked off. The local police,
hsarmed, watched the spectacle help
lessly. Street fighting goes on con-
tinuously in all parts of Canton and
those killed OF injured include many
innoncent bystanders.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
.HOMESTEADERS SHOULD
BE GIVEN MORE TINE
GOVERNOR SLOAN SAYS 20 YEARS
SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR
IRRIGATION PAYMENTS.

Chicago, Dec. 1.--Governor Richard
e. Sloan of Arizona, speaking before
the National. Water Users association
here today, declared for liberal ex-
tension of time to homesteaders in
paying back to the government the
money loaned them to carry on irri-
cation work.
'The five years they are allowed is
far too short" he said. ut should be
extended to 20 years or at least Is.
The five year requirement imposes
too great burden. Settling the
land requires many improvements
necessitating expenditure of money
and with the yearly payments to the
government makes too hard strug-
gle for existence to the homestead
ers.''
Fulton H. Sears, of Fallon, New.
president of the association, said the
association would formulate peti
ton to be allowed to take some part
in the governments irrigation
scheme.
"The government has spent about
s12 100000 in irrigation and will even
tually spend two billion dollars. As
We have to repay this money eventu
ally we wish to have some voice in
the spending Of it, he said.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
SKATING AT eRsEN,s LAKE

There has been good skating at
Green's lake for the past two days
With the Thanksgiving vacation in
progress, the boys and girls in large
numbers have been enjoying the fine
ice. Last winter there was no water
in the lake but this summer Mr..
Green repaired the dam and the lake
is full to the point OF overflowing.
For the privilege of skating Mr.. Green
is charging 25 cents for the entire
day and 10 cents for the Afternoon
or morning. On several occasions the
boys have refused to pay for the priv
ilege of skating and have sailed
away across the ice when Mr.. Green
came after them. This year Mr..
Green has decided mo pay no skate"
and refusal to pay win make the Of
fender liable under the trespassing
law There is also fine ice thick
enough for safety In the canyon and
yesterday morning number Of per
sons drove out and enjoyed skating
on the ice A few more cold nights
and the ice will be thick enough for
the cutters Of the Aqua Pura company
to start work harvesting the winters
crop.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
government STRIKES
AT MAIL MEMS union
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL ORDERS ALL sE-
cRET SOCIETIES TO QUIT.

Chicago, Dec. 1.--What employees Of
the United States mail service term
an attack on their union organization
was received here today in a general
order from c. P. Grandfield, first as
sistant postmaster general, calling on
all secret organizations in the service
to Immediately disband. The order
was aimed, the men say, at the Nar
tional Federation of Postoffice Clerks,
an affiliation of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. to which most of the
men here belong.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01

rtnner of his appearance before
Judge Bordwell today.
Various stories were in the air as
to the man or the woman
against whom the prosecution intend
ed later today to direct its fire, but
the closest secrecy was maintained as
to the identity. 1t was said that Els
trict Attorney FrederScks fully in
tended to use a peremptory challenge
against one man now in the box, bu.
sacrificed the opportunity because III
formation alleging plot to influence
the jury through this man came to
his ears. This theory was confirmed
by detectives today though they
world furnish no further details.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
TEACHERS BEAT HAWKS
BY SCORE OF 3 TO 0
FAST GAME OF FOOTBALL YES
TERDAy AFTERNOON AT
AMUSEMENT PARK.

In one of the best football games
ever witnessed in Las Vegas the Nor
NAL team yesterday afternoon defeat
ed the Hawks by the score cf 70 0,
Koogler. the plucky left half ef ;he
Ne, NAL team, was the hero of Inc
hour. drop kicking the ball etwcer
the goal ppsts with the casa a
veteran and scoring the only points
of the gams. From the toot of the
referees whistle at the beginning Of
the game to the end of the contest
it was a hard fight for supremacy.
What the Hawks lacked in experience
the Normals lacked in weight, making
both of the teams well matched The
Hawks played the old style of game
successfully but failed to gain when
they neared their opponents goal. In
most of these cases they lost the ball
on downs and Ellis, the Normal right
half back punted out of danger.
The school boys were in fine Trim
for the game while the Hawks were
painting for breath. The Normal
gains were made more through Eliis's
kicking than by end runs and line
bucEing, though the backk field went
through the line for big gains at GER
tain stages of the game. Captain
Clary. coach of the Hawks. ran his
team well and but for it's inability to
handle Ellis's long punts would have
crossed it's opponents goal line ON
several occasions.
Ernest Blood, full back of the
Hawks, played fine game for the old
timers and tore through the Normal
line for substantial gains throughout
the entire game. Blood did the
punting for the Hawks and on sew
eral occasions sent the ball sailing
over the heads of the Normal back
field. "Mellin's Food Webb, the
Hawks big 204 FOUNDER, walked
through the Normal line the first half
of the game but In the last half failed
to gain, as the Normal boys dropped
on the line and tripped him up in
good style. Mcguire and Clark Of
the Hawks went around the ends for
big gains almost at will Ellis broke
loose in the second quarter and went
racing down the field past the last
Hawk but flying tackle by W. Koog-
Ter cut off touchdown.
Clark of the Hawks won the toss
and chose to defend the west goal.
Ellis kicked and the receiver was
downed after gaining five yards.
Clark used Blood and Webb for good
gains through center and off tackle
and Mcclure and Clark circled the
ends for several small gains, bringing
the BAH to the middle Of the field. In
the next two skirmishes the ball was
fumbled but recovered in both cases
by Hawlxk with an eagle eye. Civ
ing them first down on the 40 yard
line. Here the Normal line held and
the ball went to the teachers on
downs Mccullough and Hayward
plowed through the line for several
short gains and first down, but the
Normals were later held for downs
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
FOWLER RESUMES FLIGHT.

Corsicana, Texas, December H.
Aviator Fowler. en- route to New York
from Los Angeles, left here shortly
before noon today flying due south
with Mexia as his first scheduled stop.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
M.NAMA.RA PLEADS GUILTY

Los Angeles, Cal, Dsc. =
: JGmes B. Mcnamara late this
. afternoon withdrew his plea of
) not guilty and pleaded guilty :
; tG murder in connection with :
the Los Angeles Tibes explos- :
ten. John ]. McNama pleaded !
) guilty to destroying the LEV. !
cllyn iron works. The pleas on .
) the part of the two brothers :
came as great surprise and
; after many weeks had been :
) spent in an effort to obtain a :
) jury to try the case of James
Mcnamara. IT is believed the I
last hope of the defense was I
shattered when the state dis 4
covered attempts to bribe ;
) jurors in the case.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01

CONTINUED on Page Five,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01
Skating on the Lake

Many of representatives Of the
younger generation enjoyed the pleas
ures of skating during the morning
and Afternoon. Green's lake, which is
filled with water this year and which
is frozen to depth of several inches,
furnished an admirable open air rink.
The stores. banks and public offices
were closed during the entire day
and the postoffice employees enjoyed
a half holiday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-12-01

Charles A. Spiess returned We'd
nesday night from Santa Fe. where
he had been several days on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14

January instead OF June the honey
moon month than to cut out the hug
ging. Those women are crazy with
the heat"
What's in a name! Balloonist Lahm
made the longest flight
1t appears that Des Moines also does
things to the grocerymen who over
charge for produce.
Funny how letters and the like dis
appear from the interior department
when It took months and months to
move Ballinger
A mans automobile IS often higher
powered than his bank account or his
credit.
General Cipriano Castro has return
ed to Venezuela. Now watch things
Clip.
Heretofore the only golden rule
deemed recessary by the steel trust
has been the one il measures profits
with
~. w i.eN no" proposes ~ iAs' " 'NiN
question. What IS heer?" answered by
the pure food authorities. But that
doesn't interest Marshalltown.
Why doesn't somebody ask Leslie
Mortier Shaw what he thinks about
:he political situation?
The price of gasoline IS going up and
OF charnpa sne IS going down. Next
thing YOU know il Will cost more 10
run an auto .,an chorus girl.
# those drouth ridden Dakotas
would hold more sunday school picnics
they'd have moro rair
The new Illinois pentitenriary at Jol-
let Will provide sun and breeze for
every prisoner. The ouh!iette must go
This generation realizes that converts
are human beings.
The lrou,i1 hasn't struck the grass
widow crop Big harvest in every
county seat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14

American wife, before another Syrian
settled there.
When once fully settled Syrians APP
pear to be stationary. Very few, for
example, have LEFT Springfield, Mass.
or (Nith exceptions to be later notedl
Troy. This might simply mean lack
Of means 20 go farther. but the facts
show the contrary. Nearly all the Syr-l
ians In Troy went directly there on
landing All began In bitter poverty.
having borrowed money to come. and
ali have achieved at least so much
success as Is seen by the general pos
session Of bank account. Some who
have been e,ninently successful have
changed their state thru the require
ments OF business. A prosperous owner
OF mines in Montana and Colorado. .
large employer Of Syrian and American
labor, has been in his country since
1882 but in Montana only about ten
years He had previously lived in Mis-
souri, and Colorado Considerations OF,
climate appear to prevail over expense
OF travel as Is shown by the large,
number $4,000 in California.-LouiSs'
Seymour Houghton in the Survey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14
Som. Cop, This.

Joe Humphreys spoke as follows:
There was new cop over in Brook.
Ign, and he had just managed to pull,
thru on his examination, being none
TOO strong in the matter Of book learn.
ing He put on his new Uniform and
with a book Of police rules In his pocket
marched out on his beat. which In
cluded Broadway and kosciusko street
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
"He walked around. looked out for
thieves and attended to business. Right
at the corner of Kosciusko street and
Broadway he saw the body OF dead
cat. Opening his book OF rules tho
new cop read this: "A patrolnan find
ing dead dog or cat or any other AMI
NAL on his beat, shall report the same.
giving the exact location Of the body.
"He took out his book and wrote.
Dead cat at Broadway and-Then no
stopped. That Kosciusko word was too
much for him. He made three trials at
writing 1t and took long look at the
name on the corner lamp post. Yet he
couldn't get It,
"'Oh. well. what's the user he said.
4 can't make It, He picked up the
dead cat by the tail. carried it four
blocks to Myrtle avenue and dropped
It. Then he was all right. Myrtle was
q word he could spell."-New York
Morning Telegraph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14

Indiana. The factory people had made
Us price on them {. o. b., Manson. so
we concluded to save every penny pos
sibie ana ordered them shipped (. O. b.
Fort Dodge. Right there is where we
began to find out things The factory
shipped the goods to Fort Dodge as in
structed, but charged US up with
cents per 100 pounds excess freight,
the difference between freigh, rates
between the Indiana town and Fort
Dodge and Manson In other words.
1t took cents more to transport 100
pounds OF freight to Fort Dodge than
1t would have taken II the freight was
sent direct to Manson. Had the freight
been ordered to Manson it would have
been necessary to transfer 1t at Fort
Dodge to the local fright to Manson
and doubled the cost OF handling be-
sides giving it a longer ride by eighteen
miles. Now. il YOU can figure out why
railroad company would rather
double its work and lengthen its haul
and charge less money. YOU are better
at figures than we are. The only way
we can figure it out is that the railroad
company wants 10 boost Manson and
knock Fort Dodge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14

Tor the child. Consequently the guar
dian Went To court. An affidavit was
signed setting forth that the minor had
no means OF support and could not ex-
ist without funds. With due considera
ton the court ordered u sale, and forty
acres Of the minors land was disposed
of at public auction.
investigation by the charities COM
missioner has shown that In some
cases when the minors land was sold
the minors guardian was the purchas-
er. at from SIS to So an acre. All of
this was accomplished by due process
OF law. Then the deed was drawn in
favor Of the guardian and an attorneys
fee OF $50 to SIS allowed. After ac-
curing the land the guar dian, too, was
entitled TO d fee for his services, and
generally S15 was allow ed him. The
guardian thus becomes the owner of
his wards land, and also Of fat fees,
and OF the purchase price the minor
has Only small sum left-uot sur-
ficient TO maintain him for any length
Of time. Then. if the minor has other
land remaining, 1t must also be sold
This case, il Is learned is only typi-
cal OF number thar Commissioner
Barnard and her assistants prosecuted
Not all of the Indian guardians, of
course. are OF this type. but in many
cases it was found that the pocketbook
and nice piece Of land have had the
call over the interests OF the minors.
One OF the most interesting cases
found was brought out In the trials,
showing that often ignorant and incom-
petent persons were appointed guard
ians. A man had been named guardian
frv nj, Y~Is
no relation After making his bond he
accordingly, thru the affidavits OF at
torneys, filed affidavit that the chill
dren were without means OF support,
and the court therefore ordained a sale
Of forty acres Of each orphans allot-
ment.
Forty acres of one child was sold,
and the money obtained-altho little
was left after fees were paid-was
taken to support all three. When Com
missioner Barnard's office investigated
the case II was found that the man had
sold only forty acres, and he was or
dered as the result Of his trial to place
the money derived from the sale in a
bank to the credit Of the orphan who,
thru the kindness Of his guardian, had
been supporting his two brother tribes
men.
1t has been a most difficult matter
for the courts to check up and keep
track of, but a system OF inspection Of
guardians is being installed in . num-
Der Of counties where there are such
cases, and wholesale discharge OF
guardians Is resulting.
The courts have found that the chief
method employed by the guardians is
TO purchase their wards lands at fag-
ure much less than they are worth, this
generally being accomplished thru
third person, q dummy or stool pigeon,
and then afterward, in some cases, the
minors money is invested in land be-
longing to guardians at price away
above the actual value. To determine
such cases the court, OF course, must
have personal knowledge Of the trans
action and the value OF the property
involved.
C. NJ SAREIiET.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14
A MENACE TO BASEBALL.
Burlington HaWkeNel.

Umpire Glenalvin. Of the Central
Association. expresses fear for Sunday
baseball games. He says the rou-dyisn
that is developing in the game threat
ems holiday contests He is correct.
More than that. the brutality and
rowdyisul which has been exhibited in
this league recently which Is CROWN G
in evidence IN the larger leagues.
means not only the disruption OF Sun
day games but the very extinction Of
the game Itself
The American people adopted base
ball as their national game. because il
was clean. decent. manly sport. de-
void OF -oughness or gambling tend
encies. 1t has been developed into a
most scientific game OF outdoor life.
and lis attractiveness and fascination
have created a new individual known
s the fan" Immense crowds of peo-
pie attend the games in the big
leagues and surprisingly great interest
is taken in the contests in the smaller
circuits. This will continue just as
long the game IS kept clean and
manly But as soon as * degenerates
into brutal contest. wherein players
and mann gers indulge al will In
knockout>, obscene language and other
brutal conduct, the game VIII become
discredited among the self-respecting
masses When that time comes good
bye baseball
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14
STATE INSURANCE.
tBoone News Rep,.',;icanl


Wisconsin has embarked on the ex.
perimen, of state insurance Il is an
important law. and it may become a
law of other states and even OF the ma
t!onal government. European countries
have compulsory life insurance. Amer
lea has never tried it before.
The theory of state Insurance Is
shat the people can have i, a, absolute
cost. The state is back Of the move
ment. and therefore can assess and
pay only according To the established
mortuary tables. There will he no SAL
aries for managers. large rents or big
buildings. 1t is simply life Insurance
a. actual Efe insurance rates
State insurance is movement to-
wards making people take care Of
themselves instead OF the state gov
shiftlesS and improvident 1t may
SAVIOR Of socialistic principles. but new
ertheiess 1t is intended TO save the
state 2 large amount Of ex,ense in the
emo j is not experimental with re-
gard to rates. for the large Insurance
companies have established very ac-
curately tho ordinary death rate.
Should there I've an epidemic or plague
the state might he stuck for large
is behind the movement and can tax
for inSuran nee the same as for any
other purpose Wisco1sins new de-
pa,ture will he watched with large in
terest By other states in the union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14
A WIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS.

ne superintendent VI the hahsas
All IL Noiiese is aU'iorl'S iot
the s'a'eiiien' lna' 'he Young woman
"1'' - A'i ofpoi unity 10 ear"
soou salary a' once upon graduation
mus II 'eS' M 'eacn'i's HOUSEKEEPING
'H' WIKI winch ne - eo''ie''eu
. ''' a-''so -'''S -'i'e young women
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-14
COLI EeE VS., POLITICAL VIEWPOINT.

President SclufUaH, OF CoTHe!4 l II
gersity. IS talking about the reterera-
dun and recall being dangerous. He
iauds representative government.
President Schurnan. college president.
Is standing where woodrow Wilson
stood when ne was college president:
with his eyes upon theory and his
observations buried IN the books of the
past Woodrow Wilson. college pres.-
dent, used 20 talk the same way. Then
he got into politics and acquired in
formation hrst hand as TO how repre-
tentative government represents aad
he stands up boldly now for many
other forms OF direct popular govern
ment which he was wont TO condemn
In academic discussion. He frankly
pdmits that after talking against the
referendum ard recall for twenty years
he now realizes that he has been mis-
taken Woodrow Wilson, as governor
OF New Jersey, has gotten next to
things
The case OF President Schurman
now and Of President Wilson twenty
years ago are typical of the average
university training. Too much atten-
ton to the theories OF state and the
history Of ancient peoples causes ultra
conservatism 10 De taught In the COL
leges. The average college graduate
comes out OF school firmly convinced
that Municipal ownership is g. failure.
1T is Unsound in theory as 70 efficiency
under an individualistic order of So
ciety. Private ownership in theory
should be far more efficient therefore
If 60 in theory, must be so IN fact
The trouble with the academicians
80 that they fail TO take into account
the cuAsedness and greed which dom
mates 50 many strong men. They
fail to see that when the saloon IN
terests, gamblers and public service
hnsnciers combine TO control politics
servilO councils add to the norma /
efficiency of private ownership the
power to extort exhor bitant charges for
service from the public. They are IN
able to see that when some great and
dominant industry in a state, such as
railroads, lumber, mines, oil or man
ufacturing becomes syndicated the or
ganixed power Of many rich men Is
used to control the state legislature
to elect United States senators. gov
ernOr, omissions and to create spe-
cisl interest favoritisms. 1t is not
until the newspaper reporter turns
luAgA1ine writer that these college
prssidsnts ever hear Of these condi-