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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
LORIMER DECLARES HE
DID NOT USE BRIBERY
SENATOR ACCUSED OF GETTING
HIS SEAT ILLEGALLY TAKES
STAND IN OWN BEHALF

Washington, Jan. 9.-Senator Lori
mer took the witness stand in his
own defense at 3:15 O'Clock this af-
ternoon after the committee again had
questioned Edward Hines, the Chicago
lumberman In anticipation of hear
ing Lorimer's testimony the commit
tee room was crowded, women being
in the majority.
Did you ever pay any money or
any thing of value to anybody for
your election?" asked Attorney Hen
ecy, for Lorimer.
IT did not"
Mr.. Lorimer then, in answer to
questions, categorically denied any
knowledge Of bribery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
TODAY in CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Senate in ses
sion at 2 p. m.
Lorimer election committee ques-
toned Edward Hines.
Trust hearings were resumed by
the interstate commerce commission.
Robert Bonynge of Colorado resign
ed from monetary commission.
National monetary commissions S
final report submitted to both
houses.
Senator Dupont spoke in advocacy
of the bill to raise volunteer forces
during threatened or actual war.
House: Met at noon.
Interstate commerce commission
decided to hold immediate hearings
on Panama canal legislation.
Sugar trust" investigating commit
tee heard DIR. Wiley on sugar tests.
Ways and means committee was
urged to recommend another date
than December 81 for reports under
corporation tax law
Accounts committee filled the place
of extra" stenographers to house
committee who struck because of re-
duced pay.
Representative Humphrey of Wash
ington attacked for abandoning Con.
troller Bay inquiry.
Proposed visit to western reservas
tions by committee on interior de.
partment expenditures denounced in
debate as a "junket."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
DIDN'T COST MUCH.

Globe, Ariz., Jan. 9.-It cost George
w. Hunt, $1,OS4 to be elected govern
or of the new state of Arizona, accord
ing to statement which Mr.. Hunt
forwarded today to the territorial sec
retary at Phoenix Contributions to
the democratic campaign committee
accounted for $4Oo; another 5000 went
to the hotels and restaurants. The
railroads received $3.50 for fares and
newspapers $134 for subscriptions.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
UNDESIRABLE CITIZENS.

Los Angeles, Jan. 9.-The entire
colony of Doukhobars consisting Of
about 10000 professeciy philosophic
anarchists, will be moved to Southern
California from Saskatchewan, accord.
ing to local Russians. Agents of the
Doukhobars are expected to arrive
here in a few days. che colony has
won notoriety in recent years because
of numerous conflicts with the Domin-
ion authorities.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
PACKERS TRIAL
AGAIN DELAYED
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEFENSE
MAKING BITTER ATTACK ON
PRATT's TESTIMONY

Chicago, Jan. IA determined eff
fort to have excluded from the record
all documentary evidence identified
by Witness Jerome H. Pratt and in
volving several letters alleged to
contain pencil notations by J. Ogden
Armour, Arthur Meeker and Thomas
]. Conners, was made by counsel for
the defense when the trial of the ten
Chicago packers was resumed today.
The motion was made at the open
ing OF court and came at a moment
when District Attorney Wilkerson
was preparing to read to the jury a
number of documentary exhibits. The
jury was excused and the entire
morning session was taken up with
the arguments of counsel on the sub
1ect.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
HELPED ROB CANADIAN BANK
DECLARES HE WAS MEMBER OF
GANG THAT LOOTED lNsTITu-
TloN IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
KILLED One OF HIS PALS
IN A DISPUTE OVER DIVISION OF
sPoILs HE PUT coNFEDER-
ATE OUT OF THE WAY.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Frank Holloway,
aged 80, who is also known under diff
ferent names, confessed to the police
today that he was concerned In two
bank robberies, one at Panama and
one at New Westminster, B. c., in
which $450,000 was stolen. He also
said he was wanted for two murders
and for many robberies in Oklahoma.
The man was arrested on suspicion
of being pickpocket. To Inspector
Hunt he said that with companions he
blew the safe in the bank of the
Panama City Banking company In
Panama City and escaped with sS4,-
900; took part in the robbery of the
Bank Of Montreal in New Westmin-
ster, B. c., last September. in which
s375,000 was stolen; shot and killed
a man named Schaefer in Panama
City in quarrel over the division Of
spoils; shot Edward g. West, rail-
road man, in 1910 in Bogota, Colombia
and forfeited a bond in Texas. where
he was under arrest.
Holloway said $4,000 of his share
of the robberies was hidden in Chi
cago hotel, but declined to make its
whereabouts known. The police have
received word from Texas that man
of Holloway's description is wanted
there. He is about feet inches In
height, of medium stature, sallow COM
plexion, dark eyes and pointed fea-
lures.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
TORPEDO eoArs SAFE.

Washington, Jan. 9.-All but two
the Mayrant and McCall-of the IA
United States torpedo boat destroyers
caught in the terrific storm at sea
late last week while engaging in a
war game en- route to Guantanamo,
Cuba, are accounted for, according to
dispatch from Rear Admiral Wins
low, commanding the second division
of the Atlantic fleet which has been
sweeping the seas in search of the
vessels. Seven of the destroyers are
at Bermuda, the Terry in the Hamp-
ton Roads and the Roe en- route to
Hampton Roads.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09

them and scaling ladders were run up.
Rescuers got as high as the fourth
floor when the watchmen, their forms
flames, were seen to kneel and pray
and then, as the corner of the build
ing on which they were standing fell,
they jumped to the street The fire
men on the scaling ladders had diff
Guilty in making their way back to the
streets. Deputy Fire Chief William
Walsh and five fireme-- were caught
when section of floor in an upper
story gave way. The firemen man
aged to reach window ledge from
which they were rescued by means of
life line but when they looked back.
Chief Walsh had disappeared in me
smoking ruins.
Fire Commissioner Johnson discov-
cred William Giblin, president, in the
vaults of the Mercantile Deposit com.
pany, where he had gone in an at
tempt to save some valuable papers.
Giblin was rescued after the firemen
had sawed through several steel bars
With him was watchman. Mr. Glib
lin was then taken to the Hudson
street hospital. He was very weak
but in no immediate danger.
A man pinned under mass of de-
bris near the vaults, received the last
rites from Father Mclean of the fire
department. Father Mclean nearly
lost his life when administering the
rites, the firemen dragging him away
just as shower of bricks and stones
fell on the spot where he had been
kneeling.
Two porters in the Safe Deposit COM
pany were rescued from the base
ment when the sidewalk caved in.
They were injured and removed to a
hospital The fire was finally confined
to the Equitable building.
The flames had the intensity Of a
blast furnace. The heavy floors of the
building buckled under the white heat
fire and fell in while the walls crum-
bled and dropped piecemeal into the
streets. Part of the Brooklyn fire de-
partment was sent to aid in prevent
ing the spread of the flames.
With the exception of one insurance
building, the building of the Equitable
Life Assurance society had greater
assessed valuation than any other
building in the financial district, the
figures being 12,10O,OOO.
Other occupants of the Equitable
building besides the Hartman rail
roads, were the executive Offices oI
the Western Maryland railroad, to
gether with the law offices of Herber1
Satterlee, son-in-law of ]. P. Morgan
and Alexander & Green.
The Offices of the Hartman lines
which were in the building, were be
ing moved to 165 Broadway. Every
: thing has been moved save the papers
in the legal department. Many valu
able records. including the autobiog
: raphy of e. H. Hartman, we're ther'
, and 1t was believed that these an,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
CHILDREN MAROONED in
SNOW BOUND TRAIN
MEN WITH TEAMS AND sHovELs.
ARE DIGGING THEIR WAY TO
SCENE TO-DAY.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. ga special
to the Tribune says three school chill
dren and five other passengers have
been marooned for two days on a
snow bound passenger train of the
Saratoga & Encampment railroad near
Midway. Teams and men to shovel
out the train and rescue the passen-
gers are expected to reach the scene
today. Twenty cars of hay are stalled
at Saratoga for which sheep at Wam-
sutter are said to be suffering.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
FRENCH MINISTER RESIGNS

Paris, Jan. 9.-M. De Selves, min
lister of foreign affairs in the cabinet
of Premier Caillaux, resigned today
because OF a difference with the pre-
mier. Another resignation of cab
met minister was rumored in the
senate this evening when it was stat
ed that Minister of Justice Jean
Cruppi had given up his portfolio.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
STORM CAUSES A WRECK

Dunkirk, N. Y. Jan. 9-Passen.
gers on the Lake Shore railroads.
"Knickerbocker special" eastbound.
received severe shaking up, but es-
capped injury today when in a blind
ing snowstorm. the express crashed
into two freight engines, running
light near here. The engines we're
demolished and three membeks OF
their crews were slightly hurt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
nine STORY STRUCTURE 4
in HEART OF BUSINESS
DISTRICTS CONSUMED
Horrified Crowds See Roof Gave Into
Street Taking With 1t Three
Faithful WatChmen.
fire CHIEF IS AMONG THE MISSING
fire CHIEF IS AMONG THE M
With fs Men William Walsh Was Working Upon Upper Floor
When Falling TimberS Carried Him Out of SiGh.-A
Priest Risks His Life to Administer Sacra
men to Dying Man--Total Loss
is Estimated at S15OOOOOO.

New York, Jan. 9-The great marble
nine story building of the Equitable
{. Life Assurance society at 120 Broad
way, the home of the MercantilS Trust
company, the Equitable Trust COM
pany, the banking house of Kountze
Brothers. the Mercantile Safe Deposit
company and the Hartman lines, was
destroyed early today by fire.
Four men are known to be dead and
five injured in the fire and several per.
sons are missing, including Battalion
Chief Walsh. The fire was still burn
ing in the debris in the basement OF
the building this afternoon. Conserva-
tive estimates of the damage placed
the loss in the neighborhood of $fO,-
100000, while others say the loss will
run as high as $15,000,00O.
According to an officer of the Equit-
able, the great safety deposit vaults in
the building contained last night Sc
curities aggregating metween $780,
100000 and $3O0,000,000. The vaults
are believed to be intact. William
Giblin, president of the Mercantile
Safe Deposit company, was impris-
oned with three other employees in the
vaults and was rescued after the fire.
raen had sawed through several two
inch steel bars. One man is believed
to have lost his life in the vaults,
Deputy Fire Chief Walsh was impris-
oned in the burning structure.
The fire was in the heart of the fin
ancial district and the flames were
fought mainly from the tops OF tower
ing skyscrapers. Business was brought
almost to complete standstill among
banking and brokerage houses, whose
employees could not reach the scene
of their daily activities. Financial
firms stopped business to care for the
firemen.
Most of the vital records of the
Equitable Life Assurance society were
kept in the branch Offices of the so
ciety in the Hazen building, several
blocks from the main Offices. The
Equitable building occupies the bloch
between Broadway and Nassau streets
and Pine and Cedar streets. The fire
was first discovered on the grount
floor in store room of the Cafe Sa
varin and carried by a draugnt of all
shot upward through an elevator
shaft setting fire to the upper floor
A general alarm was turned in.
A gale sweeping through the streets
drove the flames through the building
from end to end. Within two hours /
was a mass of flames and the firemeI
were working to prevent the flames
from spreading to surrounding buiA
ings. Five alarms were turned in ant
five tugs from the North and Eas
rivers grouped themselves at a con
venient dock and pumped volumes 0
water on the building.
Three watchmen in the building he
roically remained to fight the flame
with the fire extinguishers but the.
were finally driven to the roof. Fire
men made heroic attempt to saw
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
AM okIahoma "Rad Man.v

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 9.--Frank Hollo-
way, held in Chicago, was well known
to the police of Texas and Oklahoma
cities. In a resort operated by Hol-
loway here he killed man but was
not arrested, as the police say they
thought the killing was provoked by
the victim.
Holloway went to Fort Worth from
here. He was arrested on the charge
of bank robbery. He forfeited bond
there, later to be arrested in Oklaho.
ma City. He was returned to Fort
Worth, where he Jumped" his bail q
second time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
four men Perish, in fire
THAT DESTROYS HOME Of
EQUITABLE LIFE IN gotham

other valuable records were destroyed.
President Lovett of the Hartman
lines said that, as all of the Union and
Southern Pacific securities held in the
treasury were kept outside the city,
the monetary loss to the railroads
would be small.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
A BIG COTTON CROP

Washington, Jan. 9.-The census bu-
reau's cotton ginning report showing
the number OF running bales of cotton
ginned prior to January 1, issued to.
day shows: United States, 14,SS2.756:
round bales s6.22s; Sea Island LOG. 6.4ss.
Oklahoma ginned sO2,562: Texas. g.
s35,5ss.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09
EIGHT. INSTANTLY KILLED.

Ruelle Sur Touvre, France, Jan. a.
Eight steel molders met a horrible
death and II others were seriously in
jured today by the bursting of a gun
mold at the government naval arsenal
near Angouleme.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-01-09

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 9.-The demo
cratic national convention will be held
In the Fifth regiment armory, which
can accommodate more than 10000
persons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
RESIDENCE sURGLARiZED.
Two Youths Arrested-Stolen Jewel
ry Recovered.

Some time yesterday afternoon
sneak thieves entered the residence
of Mrs. Love. corner of r street and
second avenue southeast, and looted
a dresser drawer of two dollars and
seventy-fiye cents in money besides
appropriating three good rings.
Chief of Police BraZiel was notified
of the theft as soon as it was dis
covered Later in the evening he ar
rested two boys-one the son of a
widow. Upon being searched the
rings were recovered but the money
had been spent.
One of the rings was valued very
highly by Mrs. Love as it had been
in the family for fifty-siX years.
The police will turn the young cul-
pritS over to the county officers and
as the county court is now in session
they will probably have a hearing be-
fore Judge Winfrey this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
HOME COMPANY
LOYAL TO AROM0RE
lRDMORE ICE. LIGHT & POWER
COMPANY BUY AROMORE MA
TERlAL AND USE HOME LABOR

The local reporter Tor the DAILY
/ Ardmorelte visited the premises o.
! the Ardmore lee, Light a. Power co.
today and noted the extensive m
proyements being made by that con
cern. This company deserves great
credit for the interest they take in
the upbuilding OF Ardmore. To their
already large plant they are adding
l20-ton refrigerating machine com,
pIete.
The new buildings consist OF one
engine house, i0X6O, built of brick
With concrete floors and reinforced
concrete roof, four ice storage rooms
each 2Sx3O feet. built OF brick and
finished throughout with cement plas-
ter and concrete floors, and ON"
freezing room 30X1l7. The foregoinS
are only the new buildings.
When the reporter visited this
sant there were about 100 men at
work including brckmasons and help
ers, carpenters, laborers, etc. includ-
ing the regular electric and ice man
ufacturIng force-all home people eX-
cept the erecting superintendents.
We hear occa onally rom some OF
cur citizens that tines are dull and
\,.J, Il ~
NV the ALdmore Ice. Light & Pow
.r CO. is spending between $4,000
and S5o,0O0 and that the majority oi
ue stock in this concern is owned
by Ardmore people, it does not seem
nat these gentlemen have lost faith
in tine future of Ardmore
The brick for tfase buildings were
purchased from Ardmore manufactur-
ers, the lumber was bought from Ard
more lumber dealers, the sash and
doors We're m'de by an Ardmore
planning mill, the paint was bought
from Ardmore dealers. me cement
was made in Oklahoma and bought
from Ardmore dealers, the ha' dware
was bought from Ardmore merchants,
the machine work was done by Arc.
more machine shops, the tin wOrk
was done by Ardmore timers, the
painting done by Ardmore painters,
the sand was hauled by Ardmore
teamsters. and all the labor was done
BY Ardmore carpenters, bricklayers.
cement workers, blacksmlths. ma
ch'nlsts, plumbers, teamsters, timers,
painters and laborers.
If Ardmore mad few more pro-
gressiye concerns similar to the Ard
more Ice, Light & Power Co, they
could we'll be proud.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Gao for Noisy Geese.

The geese which play an important
role in certain opera recently pre-
sented in Milan Italy. nave been so
noisy OF late during rehea rsals, drown
ius the voices OF the singers. that d
veterinary surgeon was consulted the
other day, and he overcame the diff
Guilty BY inserting in the bill OF each
goose 4 chloroformed plug. causing
temporary paralysis OF the vocal
chords, just before the rising Of the
curtain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Worlds Finest Natural Bridge.

Only 25 white men, It is said, have
as yet beheld the most remarkable
natural bridge in the world-the Rain
bow Bridge of southern Utah-com
pared with which the famous natural
bridge of Virginia is almost insignifi
cant. The Rainbow bridge Is 3O9 feet
high and has a span Of 27s feet The
Virginia bridge has a span of only IS
feet and is 200 feet high. The Rain.
bow bridge arch exceeds the length
Of the longest masonry arch In the
Hog1d by 66 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Aoes OF the Earth.

French Scientist informs MS that
the earth may be 7O0,000OOO years
old. although other scientists have
never dared to estimate the age OF
our planet at more than lOO,OOO,OOO
years We would become vitally In
terested in this matter II II were not
for the fact that ii would be just as
hard as ever to stay in the earth, even
If we were to establish proof OF the
correctness Of the French scientists es-
innate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Tho Woman Who Acts Naturally.

Women who are not anxious about
the effect they produce. women who
act naturally. have a wonderful adyan-
tage over the self-conscious-thOs
who are either vain or their beauty or
dissatisfied on account OF their lack
OF It. All this takes away from their
natural charm. their understanding
so much sympathy on themselves
that they have none to spare for any
one else.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Sunk in Deep Pit Shaft.

An alarming subsistence OF an old
collierv at Intake. sheffield England,
happeued not long ago. While cross
ing field near the turnpike pedes-
trian was startled by loud rumbling.
The next minute a portion OF the
earth vanished Closer examination
revealed that an old pit shaft, which
had been made part OF the field, had
subsidized 60 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
REPORTS ON TOWNSHIP ROADS.
state Engineer investigates E.pend'
ture of Road Bond Issue.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April 1.--Ac-
cording to a report made by W. IL.
Colt. state highway engineer, made
to Sidney Suggs, state highway com
missioner. Big Hill Township OF
Usage county is spending a $4,000
Ioud issue tor roads without having
adequate plans OF specifications fot
the work or without the advice OF
competent engineer to determine
kind and location of bridges ami
culverts.
investigation was made by Mr..
Colt following request of citizens
of the township to Governor Cruce
that the state engineer examine the
work. According to the highway de-
partment the citizens of Big Hill
township have now asked that the
state examiner and inspector make
an examination of the township. Big
Hill township contains nearly 800
miles of section line, being almost as
large as some OF the smaller counties
of the state.
The state engineer OF the depart
ment OF highways has recently visit
ed Love county and made an invea'
tigation as to road conditions there
1t is probable that there will be an
investigation of the affairs Of that
county by the state examiner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Modern Maidens Not Weaklinas.

\ Philadelphia society debutante
chased two young thieves who had
snatched her bag. caught them, got
Oack her property. and then marched
the culprits to policeman. The
days when it was considered the grace
fun thing for young lady to be pret-
tily helpless and to depend on some
past and gone
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Another Reason.

An amusing story is told Of Edmund
Kean. who, one night, played Othello
with more than his usual intensity
An admirer " no met him on the street
next day, was loud in his congratuIa-
tions Il really thought you would
choke Iago Mr.. Kean; you seemed
so tremendously in earnest" 'ln ear
nest?" said the tragedian. 81 should
think so. Hang the fellow He was
trying to keep me out OF the focus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08

NO" said the naughty Boo!a 'Boola,
daughter OF the King of the Cannibal
Islands. as she arrayed herself in her
necklace of missionary's teeth. and a
nice. fresh smile, these dressmaNers
Of London, Paris. and New York have
nothing on me-" And with her eyes
oeaming with happiness she swept
rcgallv into the ballroom Harper j
Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Tobacco BY the Yard

On Saturday afternoons IN the Port
Antonio market. on the island OF ia
maica, a dozen or more negroes may
be seen selling rome" tobacco by the
yard II is smoked b. the natives,
and derives its name from the ract
that II is twisted and put mp IN coils
like rope, 200 yards TO the coil!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08

seek political preferment. | think
the central committee could not
have found a better man, nor more
tried and true democrat than they
have found in Tom Harrill to man
age the affairs of the party
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
no rleaS urc.

A barrister having wearied the
court by a tedious plea, was inter
rupted by adjournment. and said. Il
shall have the pleasure OF addressing
the court then. on Friday. Very
quickly came this response from the
chiet Justice. The court will hear
1ou on Friday. but pleasure was out
,i the question long ago. The Green
Bag
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
m .ou "se the Ssnt ada
Read the Want Ads. Worth while
Against Canadian Reciprocity.

Mattoon. Ill.,. April S-Roose"eir
put hirself on record aS directly 0p-
rosed to Taft reciprocity. He de-
clared hat lac would never sanction
tho rA-introduction of such a measure
rs the Canadian reciprocity bill pass
ed last wear
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-08
Ulea Of Vanity.

An excess OF vanity brings ridicuis
upon its possessor, just as an utter
lack Of it inspires contempt in the
beholder. or the two, ridicule is the
of jibes and jests always possesses
the power to modify and refine Excess
sive vanity into wholesome. eievat-
ing pride