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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
CHEW|NG CUM IS
AID TO STEALING
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missed when the clerk gathers I'D the
rest Of them to put them back in the
case. When asked for an explanation.
the shOpiifter demands to be searched.
OF course the ring is never found on
him a day or two later his" par comes
into the store to make a purchase. and
taxes the ring out with him. FL Paso
geWelry men have lost hundreds Of
oOAars Dy the gum stunt" route be-
fore the art was finally discovered.
Two dresses valued at $50 each this
year were worn out of a department
store on San Antonio street and a
store IN the vicinity of Pioneer plaza
The woman in each case walked into
the store to purchase a gown. Several
selections were made, each being tried
on IN the change room. Each proved
unsatisfactory, and the clerk would
90 to bring another leaving the others
IN the ehange room. Finally a selection
alterations In dressing again the
woman put the $50 gown under her
street clothes and walked out with the
promise she would return for the other
dress. She never came back.
one woman this year got away with
a S5O hat by going bareheaded into a
millinery store and walking out with
the mar on her head. Another woman
short time ago got out of a store
with a hat by rolling up a soft hat
she wore into the place, and wearing
the new one out
The winter time is the favorite time
for the shoplifter. for then heavy
coats and muffs can be worn. These
are the dry goods store workers. With
her coat on she can stick many ar
tcles under her arms The muir
worker hangs around the counters
where SILK hose. drawn work SILK
shirt waists and such articles are dis
played. Several of these can be poked
into her muff
During the busy season the detec-
tives work all the stores The floor
walkers have become so proficient that
they seldom fail to spot a shopIifter
During the past six months 40 con-
ElcUons have been secured by the DO
ice and detectives in these cases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

had been kidnapped and a country wide
time attracted national interest be-
cause the father, from time to time.
received letters warning him to dis
continue the search under pain of hay
ing his son murdered.
The little Josephs boy left school at
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. going
directly to his home where he left his
books at o'clock and. ran out to play.
Half an hour later he bought a pen
ny's worth Of candy at a candy store
next to McGOvern's saloon. That was
the last seen of him
The final links in the chain Of cir
cumstantial evidence were forged by
the postal card confessions which were
penned by Hickey during his fits Of
drunkenness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
STILL FIGHTIHG
BATTLE Of ALAMO
CONTINUED from page /, this section.

erty, or for paying out OF nv private
means S65,O0O as a last resort to saFe
the property from the invasion OF COM
mercialisms but I have expected con-
slderation from the governor OF my
state and must confess that I am as
founded at the limitations contained
In your reply TO my suggestions, which
were intended to be both courteous and
You state. that as long as I am
governor I shall not consent to the
parking OF the grounds purchased BY
the state in order that a beauty spot
may be created for the enhancement of
adjacent real estate values
Though IL should not be necessary
feel that for your information I must
inform you that I have no interest. d.
rect or indirect, in one square inch Of
property In san Antonio.
AS to your declaration regarding
the unWillingness of other governors to
take hold Of the Alamo matter, I will
say that Gov Lanham signed the bill
awarding the care, custody and con-
troll OF the Alamo property to the
Daughters OF the Republic at nv ur-
gent request. During the administra-
ton OF your immediate predecessor.
Hon 7. NJ. Campbell, the Daughters of
the Republic were much OF the time in
the courts defending themselves from
attacks of a small faction who sought
exclusive control of the Alamo, but
whose every contention was denied and
set aside. The organization is now
united and unanimous in asking your
approval OF its plan and purposes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
MORE TEXAS LANDS
ARE BEING TAXED
Continued from page 1. this section.)

assessed value of the cattle is s62.342. =
941- Not very many years ago more
than 100000 head of cattle were rem
dered for taxation in Texas
More Land for Taxes.
Another interesting feature Of the
records is the statement that there
were rendered for taxation this wear
161. S81,S71 acres Of land in Texas,
winch was an increase Of 1868 acres
as compared with last years rendi-
ton The taxable value of the land
assessed is SLOT, 061,879. There are.
all told IN Texas, approximately 16g.-
0OO,O0O acres Of land, and the difference
between that which was assessed for
taxation and the total acreage repre-
sents about 100000 acres which is
owned by the state and therefore not
taXabe.
Other items Of assessment for this
year are as follows:
Town and city lots, s57s,1s6,5O2; in
crease, S17930,710-
Livestock Taxable.
Horses and mules, ], S46,496; increase
14S,2oO; valuation. $86.O22.S5s de-
crease S5,719,55S.
Jacks and Jennets. 14.414; decrease
l L4Sz; valuation. sS71.36s; decrease,
Sheep. 1.s34,193; increase. 4s8.
valuation, s2,907,S79; decrease. s17O.6sO.
F. Goats. 866,1S6; increase, 36,117; vaIu-
alton. sIS92.499; decrease, $17.525.
Hogs, LOS, 442; decrease, 216,S4s;
561,964.
Dogs. 23,32S; decrease, 1888; valua-
ton, s343,77O; decrease, $SS,348
Vehicles, 549, 290; increase. 9S54; valu-
alton, SlS,5z4,SS6; increase, S4S9,181.
Materials and Manufactures.
Goods and merchandise, s9S, 464, $50;
increase, $946,737
Materials and manufactured articles.
S4,542,2 74; decrease, S317,1OS
Manufacturers tools and implements.
S24,051, 40; decrease, $266,OlI.
steam engines and boilers, sS,4e3, 745;
increase S2SS,69S
Money Of banks and bankers, $4,ssT,-
116; decrease, $S14,674.
Credits of banks and bankers. s4.5A2.-
949; decrease, $1,91S.47S
Money OF other than banks and bank
ers, SS,4z5,654; increase, $337,1S3.
Money on hand or on deposit SIs-
973, 6S9i decrease, $4.452,402
credits of other banks and bankers,
$43,6S1, l61i decrease $739, 2T6.
Bonds and stocks, $2,5s4,7s3; in
Shares of capital stock Of companies
and assOeiations. s1,976,085; decrease
All other property Of companies and
associations, s4O26,140; increase, S341,-
Miscellaneous property, ss5.Os1. SOS;
increase, S3,4S05 21
Shares OF national bank stock. sss.-
4S9,S46; increase, S4,316,26S.
Railroad Valuations.
Railroads: Miles, 15.5O3; decrease. 7Sg
miles; valuation. $144478,O84; increase,
35,4994O2; rolling stock, $40, S29,171;
increase, s1,124,S S6; intangible assets,
S162, ,517; decrease, S12,S9S,TS4
City street railroads, 492 miles; IN
crease, los miles; valuation, S6411-
545; increase, $1,O0O,155.
Telegraph aud telephone linesA "a, OIS;
decrease, 995 miles; valuation, S1O,877,-
S62; increase, S1,647,212.
Steam and other vessels, SAC; valued
at 1921, sos; a decrease of S6s.245
Total valuation for entire state. So
532,71o.050; increase. S17,O77. 1906.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
Local Data.

Velocity of wind ......
state OF weather 1890. clear cloudy
Rainfall last "A hours.
Highest temp. last "a hrs. As
Lowest temp. last y hrs. 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
IMMIGRATION HAS
BECOME A MENACE


Continued from page 1, this sectiOn.)
to stir up emigration enthusiasm and
to coach prospective immigrants as
TO the answers they shall give when
they reach the gates of America They
deliver lectures, and in some cases
use moving pictures to tell of the won
ders Of America and the successes Of
their brethren here Often prominent
citizens, social leaders and even les
ser government functiOnaries are sub
agents of the steamship lines at a
commission Of so much per head for
every immigrant started to the new
world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

assessed value of the cattle is s62.S42-
Sal Not very many years ago more
than 100000 head of cattle were rem
dered for taxation in Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

Chatting DIshes-Am Sizes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
COWBOYS CAPTURE
ALLEGED SLAYER

Silver City. n. NJ, Dec 14-HilariO
Ruiz, said to be wanted for the mur-
der at san Rafael, n. A. OF TransitO
Gabaldon, a wealthy merchant. on
Nov. 25, was captured near Cliff, on
the ella river. by Oliver Wright and
Buck Johnson. cowboys The cowboys
were too quick for Ruiz. who at
tempted TO draw rifle from his sad
die scabbard. They forced him 10
surrender on pain OF death.
The cowboys viii receive a reward
Of $3.50 offered for the capture OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
I'M BOSTnW

Mrs. Twitter-I never was so pro-
yOked in all my life. The conductor of
that ear saw me plaintly enough; but he
permitted his car to go right BY without
stopping.
Mr.. Streeter-Of course you signaled
TO him.
Mrs. Twitter- Signaled to him? Mercy,
no. Why, the man was a perfect
STRANGER to me.-BOstOn Traveller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
BE DONE WITH

FINISH every day and be done with It
$500 you have done what YOU could;
some blunders and absurdities crept in;
forget them as soon as you can. Tomor-
row IS new day; You shall begin it well
and serenely and with too high a spirit
to be ineumbered with your old non
sense.-Emerson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
STRANGLES BOYS IN
DRUNKEN FRENZY

Continued from page 1, this section.)
committed in Lowell, Mass, on Aug.
8.
He repeatedly aYerred that all these
crimes were committed when he was
drunk Sober, thought Of crime never
entered his head. he said but drunk
there came over him an Unsuitable de-
sire to kill small boys.
Boy Is StranEIed.
The Josephs boy was entietd into a
house near his home strangled and
his body thrown into cesspooI.
George Josephs, the boys father in
sisted from the start that the child
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND At sOCORRO;
SAYS He MADE HER A WHITE SLAVE

She says their two children sre at FL
PasO, Texas, where she left them when
she came here to enter a house OF
prOstitu ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
CHmDREN nor IOCATED.

The children OF the couple have not
been located in FL PasO, but an officer
Is here from SOcorrO trying to find
them Emil James. sheriff Of SocorrO
county, is the officer here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
.upr.ANtToRY Nnr-z


Dissertations taken st O. m. seventy-aah ma
Elolan TINE. Atr pressure reduced 70 sea IeFel
Of equal sir pressure. Is5THEREis (soffed lfnes1
pass through points OF equal temperature; drawn
only for zero, freezing, e5o and i0ep.
y clear . party cloudy; G clozdys
@ rain; 9 snow; q report missing.
ArroTs fy with the wind First figures tenpsTs
efcFe; second. precipitation OF ca inch OF more
ter pas = hours; third maximum wind EelOe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
Steamship Companies Involved.

The steamship companies, it IS
charged, also act in collision with
the local money lenders. An emil
grant wants transportation to the
United States but has not the money
to pay for it; the money lender fur
nishes him the ticket on credit and
charges him big price for it and a
bigger interest until the debt is sat
isfied. The steamship company stands
between the money lender and loss.
Contrast this attitude with that Of
the government during the civil war
when president Lincoln came to the
conclusion that the only way to supply
the need Of labor to take the place OF
the men who had gone into the armies
was to establish q contract labor sys-
tenn which would permit the impor-
tation Of labor under binding con-
tracts to secure the return of the pas
sage money. This law was after
ward found to work much injustice
and finally was repealed.
At one time the nations of Europe
themselves took advantage of our
hospitality to the incoming tide by
using this country as a dumping
ground for their criminals In 1856
a joint resolution was adopted by con-
gress stating that it had been ascer-
tanned that it was proposed in Swift
erland to pardon a murderer on con-
dition that he would emigrate to the
United States, and that such action
was regarded. by the United States as
untr1endly and inconsistent with the
comfy of nations, and authorizing all
diplo, matte officers to insist that such
acts should not be repeated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
Use Domestic Coke.
Southwestern Fuel Co.

Universal PercOIatOrs, $500 Up.
Laurie Hardware Co, 800 Mills st.
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NEW PARTy'S CREED
Summary of Platform Adopt
ed by the Progressives.

CHICAGO, August S.-A summary OF
the progressive party platform, which Is
3, 500 words long. follows:
1.-THE conscience of the people, in a
time of grave national problems. has call
ed into being new party. born OF the
nations awakened sense of justice.
I've of the progressive party dedicate
ourselves to the fulfllment Of the duty
laid upon us by our fathers to maintain
the government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people whose foundations
they laid.
I'VE hold with Thomas Jefferson and
Abraham Lincoln that the people are the
masters OF their Constitution. to fulfill its
purposes, and to safeguard 1t from those
who, by perversion of its intent. would
convert it into an instrument OF injustice.
This country belongs to the people who
inhabit it. 1t is time to set the public
welfare in the first place"
The platform further declares that 1.-THE
old parties have become the tools OF cor
rupt interests which use them impair
TALLY to serve their selfish purposes ana
that the new party offers itself as the in
strument of the people to sweep away
old abuses and to build new and noblcr
commonwealth.
Primaries, Short Ballot, Recall.
Itdeclares. under the heading The Rule
Of the People" for direct promaries for
the nomination Of state ana national ON
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delegates leaped to their chairs and cheer
ed. Col. Roosevelt waved his hand to the
-rowd, but johnson stood, evidently just
trifie i'll at ease.
After the cheering that greeted the
speeches of Col. Roosevelt and Gov.
johnson had died down, the DoXology
was sung, and then the Rev. James Good
man stepped forward and invoked the d.
vine blessing.
Mr.. Beveridge. stepping to the front of
the platform, announced the adjournment
of the convention without delay
land thus ends,'' he said, lone OF the
three most notable occasions in the coun-
try's history" cheer followed and the
crowd broke for the exits.
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and that is by carrying myself that
you shall have no cause to regret or to
feel shame for the action you have taken
this afternoon
And. friends with all my heart and
soul. with every particle of high purpose
that there is in me. pledge you my word
to do everything l can to put every par
ticle of courage. of common sense and of
strength that i have a your disposal and
to endeavor. so far as strength is given
me, to live up to the obligations you have
put upon me. and to endeavOr to carry
out in the interests of our whole people
dedicated yourselves TO the millions of
men and women for whom you speak. ]
thank YOU.
johnson Accepts Gratefully.
There was prolonged demonstration
as Col. Roosevelt closed. 1t was re-
newed when Gov. johnson was intro
duced. He said:
1T is with the utmost soleinnity, the
deepest obligation. that / come TO tell
you that I have enlisted for the war. l
enlisted long ago. and enlisted in that
fight that is your fight now. the fight OF
all the nation. thank God. at last. HUI
manity's fight politically all over the
land.
"Enlisting as / have in that contest for
humanity that desired governmentally
to make men better rather than to make
men richer, there is no. question, OF
course. that of necessity / must ac-
cept any place where I may be drafted,
and that I accept such place as you
have accorded me in the nations history
today. because again you are making his
tory in this land that I accept it with
grateful heart and with the utmost sin
gieness or purpose, to carry out as we'll
as may the little that may be my part
to do.
There Is a new era, a new fight, a new
struggle that is abroad now. There is
new political credit is political creed
that this great man. Col. Roosevelt,
preached even when he was in the White
House; the great creed of equal oppOr
tunity, OF fair deal for all human kind,
Of giving to every child in the race of
life an equal start: 1t Ii the creed in the
last analysis Of humanity that II now the
creed Of one OF the great national parties
in the United States OF America
Glad to Follow Roosevelt.
IL n one little particle, Il In one ANAL
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forty years the pail of prejudice has
hung over our fair domain: but come
to YOU today bringing message of peace
and message of friendship. message
of brotherhood.
II say to you in all sincerity and trust
that the old republican party alone has
prevented the real social and political
union of the south and the north.
The south will welcome the party OF
liberal and progressive ideas. We want
to forget the war. We appeal to the gen.
erous-hearted men in the north to help
US by forbearance and sympathy.
The close of Col. Lloyds speech was
cheered. He was followed by Gen. Jonn
II. Mcdowell of Tennessee, commander or
the Confederate veterans in that state
The war has been over for fifty years.
said Mcdowell. II am here to hold out to
the brave Union soldier the olive branch
OF peace and good will I'm here to NOM
mate the man who. has the courage and
the ability to lead us in this great battle
for human rights"
Gen McDowelrs speech was greeted
with cheers. and when he endeavored to
close the delegates relied:
ever. with these words: II want to repeat
to the brave comrades who confronted me
in the war that the greatest mission bear
ing upon my heart before / cross the
united once more There Is more in my
heart I would like to say. but time Will
not permi. it. but until the polls close in
November you will find me following that
noblSleader. witllsmy hat in the ring"
The delegates jumped to their chairs
and shouted. The band played Dixie. "
and floor and galleries joined in singing.
The deleza-es crowded out into the a.sles
and paraded about the floor.
Other seconding Speeches.
Chairman Beveridge succeeded in quiet
ing the tumuit In about five minutes. BY
this time the .formality Of calling the roll
Of states had ben wholly dispensed with.
Beverage recognized Henry J. Allen OF
Kansas. also to second the nomination of
Roosevelt.
Other seccnding speeches were made by
former Gov. Lucius F. C.. Garvin of
Rhode Island, p. V. Collins of Minnesota,
John J. Sullivan of Ohio and Robert s.
Fisher of Arizona.
Platform Adopted.
The platform committee reported at this
point. and enthusiastic cheering greeted
many of its planks. A demonstration al
the close Of the reading was cut short
by Beveridge. and without a dissenting
voice the platform was adopted.
Gov. Carey Of Wyoming moved to sus-
pend the rules and declare Theodore
Roosevelt the nominee Of the convention
for President.
Does the chair hear second by two
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Favors Conservation.

Declares for prompt development Of all
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LAKE LOSES ITS WATERS.
Thousands of Pounds Of Fish Hauled
Away by Kentuckians.

HOPKINSfILLE, Ky, August 81
Residents of Newstcad, near here, have
forfeited all rlgh; to complain about the
high cost of living. since a twenty-five
acre lake in the vicinity lost its waters
through subtcrranesn passages. leaving
thousands of pounds of fish fioundering
around In the bed. Caravans of wagons
are making piigrimages to the scene Of
piscatorial bounty. bearing away the fin
nv tribe.
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GERS and candidates for the presidency:
for the popular election Of United States
senators. and urges on the states the
use of the short ballot. with response
bility to the people secured by the ini-
tiative, referendum and recall.
Other features of the platform are:
Pledges the party to provide "a more
easy and expeditions method Of amending
the federal Constitution
Advocates national jurisdiction over
problems which have expanded beyond
the reach of individual states.
Pledges the party to the enactment of
legislation limiting campaign contribu.
tions and expenditures and providing fol
publicity thereof.
Opposes participation by federal ap-
pOintees in state or national conventions.
Restriction of Courts Powers.
Demands such restrictions of the
power Of the courts as shall leave to the
people the ultimate authority to deter
mine fundamental questions Of social well
fare and public policy
Pledges judicial REFORM believing That
the issuance of iniunctions in labor dis
putes should be prohibited when such in
disputes existed
Declares against child labor and for a
minimum wage for women, for prevention
Of industrial accidents. safeguards for
VI ShpiOyc S. publicity rs 10 wages,
elsht-hour workday and establishment Of
federal Department Of Labor.
Urges re-estaiblishment of country life
commission and promotion Of the welfare
of farmers
Pledges party to full and immediate
inquiry and to immediate action to deal
with the high cost of living.
FavorS a single national health Serv-
ice.
Regulation of Trusts.
Demands national regulation Of inter-
state corporations and urges the ''estab-
lishment Of a federal commission to SUI
pervise interstate Industrial corpora
tions." and favors Strengthening the
Sherman law to insure competition in
business and prevent unfair trade prac-
tees.
Pledges party to enactment OF patent
law that will prevent monOpolies.
Favors legislation giving the interstate
commerce commission power to va ue
physical property of railroads and de-
mands abolition of the commerce court.
Condemns the method of issuing cur
rency notes through private agencies, and
urges control thereof by the government
alone: opposes the .Aldrich currency bill.
Favors government cooperation with
manufacturers and producers in. extend
ing foreign commerce.
Eavors Conservation.