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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
EARTH SHOCKS ARE
FELT IN THE SOUTH
South Carolina and Georgia
Towns Shaken, But No
Damage Done.

Augusta Ca. June 12.-Distinct
earth shocks were felt here, at Colum-
bia- S. c.. and Savannah, Ca, early to-
day. Houses were rocked and the
sleeping Inhabitants were roughly
awakened when their beds sWayed and
moved several inches. Three shocks
were felt. each lasting about Is seconds
Little damage was done and no person
was hurt.
Here the shocks were felt more dis
tinctly on the hills about the city and
in the residence quarter In the busi-
ness section they were less perceptible.
There was considerable alarm among
negroes and before the last shocks had
ceased, many were in prayer
At Savannah the vibrations were east
and west Houses there were rocked
slightly. swaying pictures and light
furniture
A peculiar feature Of the quake at
Columbia was that persons within doors
felt the vibrations more than those in
the open.
shocks Recorded at st. Louis
St Louis. No. June 12-The St Louis
unfversftv's seismOgraph recorded two
earth shocks today. one began at 1927
q. m. and continued 10 minutes. The
second at 6:1f a. m. and lasted until
1882 o'clock The main shock was at
The origin Of the disturbance was
estimated to be 1850 miles southwest Of
St Louis. near Mexico City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
ROOSEVELT MAKES ANOTHER
ATTACK ON THE COMMITTEE

oyster Bay, y. Y, June 12.-With an
attack on his opponents in the Repub-
Ican national committee and on pres
ident Taft Col. Roosevelt last night
again protested against the course Of
affairs at Chicago.
In a statement he said Mr.. Taft as
sumed that the presidency is to be
treated a. a gift within the bestOwal
Of the politicians. in 0sfiance Of the
duly expressed wish Of the people"
Such conduct" Col. Roosevelt
wrote, comes dangerously near being
treason to the whole spirit Of our In
stitutions; to the whole spirit Of Dem
ocratic free government"
The former president laid especial
stress on the action Of the committee
in seating Taft delegates from the 18th
district Of Indiana. Notwithstanding
the fact, he said, that the Roosevelt
men clearly were in the majority in
the convention which was called to
elect these two delegates.
Colonel Roosevelts statement says
in part:
"The question at Chicago becomes
clearer with every vote Of the national
committee. 1t is simply whether the
people have the right to nominate
whoever they wish for the highest Of
flee in their gift. OF whether by de-
nbcrate theft and fraud certain ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
The Coming of
The Interurban
Creates Demand For Inside
PrOperty---Many Sales
Reported

Since the interurban street car line
to Ysleta has been contracted for, a
great many people have turned their
attention to close in property along the
line. and Cotton Addition lots, IN the
center Of the city. on MagoItin, Myrtle
Texas. san Antonio and olive streets
are the center of attraction Thls is
caused. first by the location being
right in the line of the natural growth
Of the business district and naturally
people want to build their homes on
property that has prospects OF pecom-
ing business property ana IN auul-
ton 10 this Cotton Addition Iots are
the lowest in price and the terms are
the easiest Of any property IN the CITY
Prices range from SOU ana up one
sixth cash and the balance payaDle IN
one, two. three. four ana I'VE years
Between twenty and tWehty-LiNe Cot-
ton Addition lots have been solo within
the nast few DAYS and many others
viii probably be sold Wlthih the next
If YOU can make money in any prop
ertv i'm El Paso. this is the place to
buy I'm,
The valley is going to build up very
ranidTv and san Antonio, Myrtle, Ma
coffin and Texas streets are pound 10
he the main business streets or Fl Paso.
Just watch them grow and watch the
prices go up. You can get in on the
Ground floor now if You don't wait too
long. call and see 4. p. Coles K Bros, 102
North oregon street VINO are managers
and agents for Cotton Addition. They
will be glad to talk II over with you
and show you the property
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
TOM LEA IN RACE
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
Head of Anti-Ring Organ
izatiOn Has His
Hat In Ring.

Tom Lea has announced himself as q
candidate for chairman of the county
executive committee subject to the
Democratic primaries to be held July
p. Lea is the head Of the anti-organi-
Zation fight which is now being made
gainst the ring candidates for the
primary election in July. He was re-
corder for enc term and has been &C
tive in politics in FL Paso. Although
he declined to accept any of the salaried
offices on the anti-OrganizatiOn ticket
he has been urged to make the race
for the county executive committee.
and his hat is in the ring, and his
Missouri houn' dog IS in training for
the race. w 3. Ware. the present cOun-
" chairman is alley with the anti
ring organization and led the fight
against the ring at the Houston state
convention, which succeeded in seat e
ing the anti organization delegation.
The ring has not yet announced its
candidate TO oppose judge Lea, but is
grooming several OF the organization
workers for the position
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
BARNES SAYS THERE WILL
BE No COMDnOlIIsE CANDIDATE

Chicago. H., June IA mUrmur OF
gossip suggesting a possible cOmprO-
mise candidate which swept through
the hotel lObb.es yesterday drew forth
a vigorous statement from William
Barnes, jr., Of New York Mr.. Barnes
gave out the following comment On
behalf Of the Taft forces:
There has been talk regarding a
compromise candidate for president
This proposal is purely a ruse on the
part Of the Roosevelt forces who real
ize that they viii be defeated in the
convection and are now endeavoring
to break up the Taft alignment by
talking compromise
Mr.. Roosevelt said and in this 1
agree with him, the compromise can
didate VIII be me- That the RoOse-
welt men themselves are talking COM
promise tonight Is positive evidence
Of the less OF their cause and Of their
hope of creating cissensiOn in the
ranks of president Taft, through ap-
pealing 10 the very natural instinct on
the part If any Republican to avert a
sharp division Of forces. But the
purpose is perfectly clear to the del
egates here assembled.
My only object in making this
statement is that ii may be given such
currency that it viii also be clear to
the Republicans throughout the cOun-
try"
Mr. Barnes was emphatic in his dec
laration that there would be no COM
promise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
the Republican national convention

Tuesday.
Congressman VIM. Kent, Of Califor-
mia. in announcing the proposed dem
onstration, said the principal addresses
would be delivered by judge Lindsey,
of Denver and attorney Francis J.
Heney, of san Francisco. 1t Is prob
able that governor Johnson, OF CALI
fornia. and governor Stubs Of kan
sas, will speak.
Taft Delegates From Arizona Seated.
The national committee decided IN
favor Of the six Arizona Taft delegates
at large and seated them by viva
voce vote The delegates are:
J. i. Hubbell, u r. Williams Jr-, r.
H. Freudenthal, Robert 7. Morrison, Z.
L. Wright and J. c. Adams.
Senator Borah's motion to seat the
Roosevelt delegation was defeated, az
ter a rob call had been refused.
Following the decision Of the Ari-
iona contest the national committee
took up consideration Of the contest IN
the fourth district Of California, and
decided to credit the two delegates TO
Taft The vote was 81 TO 10
The motion to seat the Taft delegates
from the fourth California district vas
shire, and was followed by motion by
Borah to seat the Roosevelt delegates.
A roll call was refused on the Borah
motion and it was defeated viva vOce.
A roll call vote then began on the
EstabrOOk motion, which was carried.
Taft Wins California Delegates.
National committeeman who voted
against the Taft delegates in the fourth
California list Were-
Knight California; Dupont. Della
ware; Borah, Idaho; Burnam, Ken
lucky; Wight, Louisiana; Jackson, Ma
ryland; Kellogg. Minnesota; Flanagan.
Nevada; Ward, New York; Capers,
South Carolina; Thorson, South Dakota
Monday Tennessee. Lyon, Texas
Loose, Utah; Rogers, Wisconsin; Bic
Der, District Of Columbia
n rrH IF
California contest, the national L.epub.
lcan committee took up the contest
for six delegates at large from Louisi.
ana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12

elected a delegation. The contestants
denied the right Of the Taft leaders
to fix temporary roll call, but the
committee recognized the TAFT delega-
tion as the legal one.
The Louisiana Case.
Pearl Wight, head Of the Roosevelt
delegates from Louisiana, contenced
that the sub committee Of the Repub-
lican national committee exceeded Its
authority when it went TO Louisiana
and consolidated with the former war
ring factions.
The Wight delegation was elected
under one Of the regular committees
Mr.. Wight asserted before the com
mittee that the national committee s
delegation which went to Louisiana N
February went there for the purpose
Of getting early conventions and shut
ting out the possibility OF a ROose-
vel+ delegation. Roosevelt men then
left the hall
Arizona Contest Spirited.
For the six Taft delegates at large
from Arizona appeared Samuel J. FL
der, a Boston attorney and former
classmate Of president Taft5 Robert
T. Morrison, an attorney from Pres
colt. Ariz., and James T. Williams, IT.
OF Tucson, one OF the delegates At
large At the Roosevelt table Ormsby
McHarz was Joined by George T. Rec
ord, Of New Jersey, and Dwight 3
Heard Of Phoenix, Of the Roosevelt
delegation
Chairman Rosewater said there was
some doubt as TO which Arizona dele
CATION should be heard first, but as
the Roosevelt delegates had filed their
credentials first the Taft Delegates
would be considered the contestants
Mr.. Elder said that as no primary
law was in effect when the Arizona
state committee called the state con-
TentiOn for June 3, doubt existed as
10 how the delegates should be Sc
lected- The state committee decided
TO leave the selection OF delegates
10 the county committees
TAFT Side Of story.
only one contest was presented
when the state committee met Two
days before the convention, said M.
ELDER 1t was well known that the
committee was ready to hear ali con-
tests At the convention at Tucson
all the contestants received tickets.
Chairman J. L Hubbeu stated that
everyone claiming TO be a delegate
could be heard, when someone protest
ed against the reading of roll call
as made by the committee
''The man who objected was a
Roosevelt man who was not recOg-
nized as a delegate on the temporary
roll Next, apparently by precon-
ceived plan. the Roosevelt men rushed
from the platform and Immediately
scenes of disorder follow
The Roosevelt forces, however soon
left the regular convention which
then organized peacefully, according
TO Mr.. Elder, with IS Of the SO votes
which had been recognized on the tenn
porary roll, previously prepared by
the state executive committee.
Robert T. Morrison, Taft delegate
to the state convention said he be-
lieVed there was FULLY developed
football organization among the
Roosevelt men, who proceeded to run a
convention on one side of the stage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
WHO' 5READING
THE WATER
METERS?
Some People Think a Blind
Man on the Job-Big In
crease in the Bills.
MANY COMPLAINTS
ARE BEING HEARD

A blind man must be employed by
the water company to read the meters,
Judging from the kicks that nave arisen
since the May water bills were sent
out. Meter readings show that many
people have used many thousands
more gallons of water during the
month of May than during the same
time last year or during the month
previous, these water users say. The
kick seems to be a general one, for 1t
stings to pay for more than one has
used, since the charge for water IS
now 80 cents per 1000 gallons
William POrtuTmond, who lives IN
East Ell Paso. says that his bill was
S2.45 last month, although there Is
only a piece of a meter" in his house
and he does not have lawn, keeps no
stock and has no garden nor chickens
His ueighbOr, who has all OF these pays
only the minimum of 90 cents per
month he says. Being an engineer,
Mr.. Porturmond has figured out Just
how many gallons OF water he would
have had 10 use in order to make his
wster bill that amount and he says ne
does not see how il ever happened
II. B. Stevens had a bill of $3.50 for
last months water service which at
the basic rate OF 80 cents per 1000
him to have used $4,000 gallons OF
water during the month Of May
a Mesa avenue resident says that his
water bill for May amounted TO $3.50
more water than the previous month,
when the bill amounted to $3.50.
A property owner on Boulevard was
charged S2.45, the same as charged the
East FL Paso man, but the Boulevard
man has q large lawn, keeps horse
and has bath rooms upstairs and down
Real estate agents say they are nav
ing many objections from the tenants
Of rented houses regarding the water
bill, which has been slowly slipping
up from the minimum of 80 cents to So
and 81 a month, although there has
been no noticeable increase IN the
amount Of water used
Some of the house owners are talking
of framing a complaint to the city
council regarding these alleged over
charges, as they claim that since the
water plant is the property of the city
and is making money, they are entl-
tied to an equitable water rate even II
they have been paying for mesa water
and getting Rio Grande flood water in
their pipes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
ROOSEVELT SAYS he IS
n FANOR OF SIFFRA AGE

Oyster Bay. n Y June 12-TheO-
dore Roosevelt announced here this al
ternOOn through Judge Ben Lindsey, Of
Colorado. that he was in favor Of
woman suffrage and that the platform
that he viii submit to the Chicago con-
vention would contain uneQuivOcal
declaration TO that effect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
ANNOUNCEMENT

The July telephone book is now in
the hands of the publisher. All
changes, corrections or anything per-
tanning to the new book should be at
tended to at once. Telephone $3.50 or
write fully what you want.
The Tri-Stnte- Telephone Co.
Ladies' garments dry cleaned. Wright
New suitcases for sale at Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
LOUISIANA AGAIN
MENACED BY FLOOD
Levees Give Way and Large
Area Is Flooded; Es-
tatns ElOOded

Washington. ID. c., June 15.-The
floods. in Louisiana again have become
SERMONS. necessitating another appro-
Driatfon- A message to the war de-
Dartment tells of the breaking OF every
p~ofectfon levee west of Bayou Louisi-
ana from Labadiville to the Gulf OF
Mexico, about 80 miles, covering almost
every estate i'm the vicinity OF the
water Thousands are homeless.
The best summer furnishings
at Sol I. Bcrg's.
New 3uitcaseg Tor sale at Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
CARPENTERS TOOLS CAUSE
MANS ARREST WEDNESDAY

H. C. 8IcCasland was arrested by city
detectives Wednesday and charge of
theft under SIS entered against him.
Carpenters tools found in his room at
los Broadway are alleged to be prop
ertv of another man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
''YOU ARE NEXT"
TO A GOOD SERVICE

our idea Of keeping open each evening
is growing in public favor all the time.
We realize that the majority Of business
men ind it more convenient TO attend
to their tonsoriaI wants in the evening.
For that reason we have adopted our
policy Of keeping open. In this connee-
ton we remind the public that our en-
ployes work no longer hours under the
new system than they did under the Old
BY working in relays. each barber
works only the regulation number OF
hours AS We are conducting this bar
Der shop for the convenience o. the
public. you viii md here both during
the day and in the evening the best
tOnsOrial service in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12

1FH7T kidney trouble preys
4A1H upon the mind, discOur-
AND ages and lessons ambi-
WATFTRT ton; beauty. vigor and
W O4A+14t cheerfulness soon disap-
near when the kidneys are out OF order
Or diseased. For good results use Dr.
Knmer's Swanp-Root the great kidney
remedy. At druggists. Sample bottle
by mail free. also pamphlet
Address. DR.. Kflmer q Co. BIZ gnaIn-
ton. n. 7.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12

chine leaders. acting in the interests
of special privilege. are to be per-
mitted TO deprive the people Of this
right"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12

elected a delegation. The contestants
denied the right Of the Taft leaders
to fix a temporary roll call, but the
committee recognized the Taft delega-
tion as the legal one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-12
VIOLENT LANGUAGE IS USED IN
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
CConIInned -. - ID

while the Taft convention was going
on at the other. For 20 minutes. he
said. it was impossible to hear any
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

and sides, but dripping down IN q poin;
at the back in the manner already men.
toned above.
\ Fur is the trimming par excellence
creeping into every kind OF model from
evening frock, though sometimes there
Is but a mere touch OF II in evidence.
A deiectable evening model of Drecoll's
has a scant skirt OF white satin with an
overdrapery OF soft brown tuIle and lace
held by a garland OF little blossoms in
soft brownish reds and pinks and the
draped bodice is OF the lace and chiffon
with a continuation Of the flowers on its
front. There are narrow bands Of brown
fur finishing the elbow sleeves. No
where else does fur appear. but Just that
little touch, echoing the brown of the
yelling tulle, IL indescribably effective.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

Afternoon and informal at home frocks
OF crepe in some OF the poppy or. fruit
reds are immensely popular.
Cheruit has a much admired red model
in American Beauty chiffon over satin
the same tone with silver lace under the
full pannier drapery Of bodice front Just
above the girdle. The full pannIers of
chinon are held down by q band Of
skunk curving upward toward the front
and round downward in the back, and
thts band OF fur heads a deep soft founce
of the chiffon and has above Il an up
standing frilI of the chiffon.
This effect is cieverly arranged The
bodice. extremely simple in detail. has its
sleeves bordered with fur and a line Of
fur around the collarless neck, this line
following the base OF the throat In front
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
es Advertising on This Page Give Votes in The eaFs $4,000 Contest
NEW coLoRs AND TRIMMINGS FOR WINTER.

There is much red used this season,
more than in any recent year, and Il
ranges through many lovely shadings,
the old reds. the poppy reds. the Ameri-
can Beauty and fushsia tones, the terra
cottas. the mahogany's and frank Grim
sons. fame. and geranium lines.
Gorgeous evening frocks are built up
In red velvet or silk or chiffon and fur
and gold, and look much less theatrical
than they sound. Stunning street COS
tunes are fashioned Of the soft feecy
woolens such as velour de IaIne, peau de
chamois or ratine, In warm, yet soft
shades Of rouge ancien and quite with
out trimming save perhaps some fur
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
URGES BETTER FRUIT LAW
P. S. Darlington Points Out Defects in
Washington State Provision for
the Care of Trees.

Deputy State Horticultural Inspector
P. S. Darlington has issued the follow
ing appeal for legislative relief:
THE apples have now practically all
been picked This years crop is the
cleanest crop of fruit produced in the
last six years. The infected fruit in
the commercial orchards of the We
natchee valley will average not more
than from one to two per cent of the
crop.
Fruit trees in towns, the trees on
the small lots, the trees that are not
in the commercial orchards, in many
cases still remain menace to the
community because the present horti-
cultural law is not operative and is
not effective in such cases.
Section 81 of the state horticultural
law says, in effect, that if the spray
notice of the horticultural inspector is
not complied with the inspector has
the authority to take charge of the
spraying of that orchard himself and
to charge the cost as lien against the
property. The law does not provide
the inspector with any fund IRON
which he may draw until the lien car
be cashed.
Zone inspector in the state tool
charge of spraying some orchards ant
drew from his own account to pay the
Immediate cost He Immediately filet
his lien, but could not get action OF
them for more than two years, and
don't know that he has gotten it yet
in order to make the law effectiv
in this respect fund should be pre-
vided, either by the state or by tn
county, from which the inspector ca
draw for this purpose. The lien ca
thus be filed and the money will i
time come back to this fund. Thu
this would become a revolving fund.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
FOOT BALL GAMES SATURDAY.
Northwest.

Whitman 80, Washington State 0.
University of Washington 9, Oregon
A. G. 3.
Lincoln High (Seattle) 81, Lewis
and Clark High (Spokane) 0.
Everett High 81, North Central (Spo-
kane) 0.
Pullman High 81, Lewiston High O.
Eastern Scores.
Pennsylvania 81, Michigan FL.
Yale 10, Brown 0.
Harvard 9, Vanderbilt 8.
Princeton 81, New York gu" O.
Cornell "a, Dartmouth 0.
Carlisle 81, Army 6.
Iowa 10, Indiana 6.
Bucknell II, Navy 7.
Chicago 8, Northwestern O.
Pennsylvania State l, Villa Nova 0
Lehigh 8, Swarthmore 0.
South Dakota A, North Dakota 0.
Rocky Mountain.
Montana "U" 80, Montana A. G. 3.
U. of Colorado 3, U. of Utah 0.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-11-21
TACOMA MARKET LETTER.

Wheat-The tendency has been rather
towards an easing off, both in the di-
rection of activity in demands and in
the prices offering by buyers. While
the European war situation has been
utilized to its limit in stimulating in
terest in the speculative situation, the
firmness which it has impaired has been
largely Offset by the persistency with
which the world available supplies
continue to mount upward, and the
manifest tendency of buyers to proceed
along conservative lines in the antici-
patton of future requirements.
There is a little wheat selling for
European delivery right along, and the
arrival of tonnage has impaired some
activity in the actual export movement.
Some sales in round lots are also re-
ported for eastern shipment at rather
better than prevailing levels. The
movement in that direction will doubt
less be greater than in recent seasons,
but aside from these avenues the call
is decidedly restricted. The mills do
not care for additional grain stocks.
Their wants are provided for for
considerable time to come, and most of
them have storage space pretty well
utilized Japan has made considerable
purchases, but not of recent date, the
tonnage space for immediate shipment
being engaged for making deliveries on
previous contracts, while California s
purchases are of a dribbling character
There have been no radical changes,
but the tendency is to shade values,
and bluestem is now quoting about u
cent lower at see, with club at roc.
Flour-There are still no radical
changes in the flour situation. Sound
shipments are still going forward to
the orient, but these represent business
booked at the opening of the season
largely, and there are few sales re-
ported for export account, though some
business is doing right along. Patents
are unchanged and there is a steady
demand from the distributive trade at
current levels.
Feed-Oats are steady, though in
clined to easiness in values, and, with
barley, are quoting at $26@27 per ton
Corn is weak with the approach of new
= crop deliveries, and is due for a marked
decline later. The hay market con
+ tinues to show strength, and timothy
has again advanced this week, going t.
: $17@1s, with a good demand for strictly
clear, which is not over plentiful.