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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
NATIONAL GUARD MAY
ENCAMP in Las VEGAS
ANNUAL MhaNEuvERs WILL BE
HELD in NEW MEXICO AND
THIS clTYaIs FAvORED.

Las Vegas may be the scene Of an
other annual enoampment of the New
Mexico National Guard next summer,
according to letter written by Ad-
1utant General A. s. Brookes TO ofIi-
GERS OF the Guard IN Las Vegas The
government has decided not to send
the New Mexico mlrrtia to California
as had been planned, but will hold
an encampment of regular army sol
diers stationed in this state and the
National Guard of New Mexico with
in the state. Las Vegas is favored, on
account of the excellent facilities af-
forded by the rifle range norm OF the
city as camp and maneuver ground.
General Brookes, however, has not
decided definitely upon Las Vegas
This is because of the fact that last
summer he had difficulty In secur-
ing good mounts for his officers.
There seemed to be dearth OF sad
die horses fit to be used by the SOL
diers, although the prices charged,
according to General BrooKes, were
high. The adjutant generals letter
declares that there seemed to be a
spirit upon the part of some of the
people here to overcharge the Guard
for accommodations and take an un.
fair advantage of the situation. He
says, however, that the soldiers and
officers were treated in most hos
pitable manner socially, which was
highly appreciated. General Brookes
has also written to the Commercial
clubs of Las Vegas and Albuquerque
concerning the encampment. It is
likely the Guard will be brought to
the city which offers the best induce
ments in the manner of providing
necessary supplies at reasonable cost.
Las Vegas enjoyed the presence Of
the soldiers last summer and the city
reaped considerable financial returns
from their presence. tits to be hoped
that action will be taken at once in
suring the soldiers of plenty of horses
and such supplies as are needed and
that such other inducements win be
held forth as to bring the encampment
here once more.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
DOLL no wREsTlE

Charles Doll, the Las Vegas wrest-
Ter, has announced that he will chal-
lenge big" Dominick, mat artist of
Dawson. Dominick weighs $50 pounds
and is2thus an opponent Of Dolls calib-
er. Doll has been Obliged to tackle
many men much his superior in
weight because of dearth Of middle
weight wrestlers in this part of the
country. He has always made a good
showing and frequently has thrown
men who outweighed him by many
pounds. If match is arranged Dol
says he will train carefully for sis
weeks or more and win go to Dawson
with the intention Of acquiring fams
for himself and for Las Vegas.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
TRAIN ROBBERS MAKE
A HURRIED ESCAPE
ATTEMPT TO STOP AND LOOT
VANDALIA's MAIL TRAIN RE-
SUITS IN FAILURE.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 17-Posses
securing the country had found no
trace this morning of the bandits who
attempted to hold UP the Vandalia's
New York-St. Louis mail train No. IL
near Lggett, Ind, six miles west Of
here, late last night. Because of more
than an hours delay in making up a
special train to carry Sheriff Walsh
and his deputies to the scene of the
attempted robbery ana the cut in the
telegraph wires, the bandits obtained
a big start.
Besides the bandit on the train who
shot at the engine crew, it is the opin-
ion of trainmen that other members
of the gang were hidden in deer
cut through which the train had just
passed and that the plan Of the rob
bers to stop the train in the cut
failed because of their not knowing
how to give the signal with the bel
cord.
Railroad officials say no effort was
made to break into the cars. It Il
their belief that when the bandits
failed to stop the train in the Gu
they abandoned their attempt and fed
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
Las VEGAS TO BOOST
new SANTA FE TRAIL
COLONEL TWlTcHELL, VICE PRES
iDENT OF ASSOCIATION, NAMES
LOCAL coMMITTEEMEN.

AT the request of r. II. Faxon, pres
ident of the New Santa Fe Trail or
ganization, Colonel r. e. TwitcheIi,
vice president in charge of the New
Mexico grand division, has named a
publicity committeeman and an ex-
ecutive committeeman for Las Vegas.
For the first position Colonel Twitenell
has selected Colonel M. M. Padgett,
and for the second, Robert ]. Taupert.
These gentlemen will worn with Col
onel Twitchell in the task of boosting
for the new trail
Mr. Faxon, whose home in in Car
den City, Kans., mas informed Colonel
Twitchell that he will make visit to
New Mexico accompanied by other Of
ticials of the ASSOCIATION, about the
middle of next month. Preparations
will be made for giving him cordial
reception. The association mas for Its
object the creation OF a cross-country
road from Franklin, Mo-, to Albuquer
que, N. M. The new highway will fol
low as nearly as possible the route oi
the old Santa Fe Crail. 1t will be
travelled by hundreds of autoists
every year and will be popular
touring ground for motor enthusiasts
Kansas. Colorado and New Mexico
are joining in the movement anc
there is every reason to believe tha'
it will be a success. The route will b'
logged from one end to the other ant
route books containing information
of value to tourists will be issued
Bridges and culverts will be buii
where needed and the trail will b.
well marked to insure traveller
against wandering off the beatel
track. The movement viii be OF his
toric ana commercial value to tn
states through which the road VII
pass.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
four men ARE KILLED
!. When TRAINS COLLIDE
THE Pennsylvania LIMITED
CRASHES INTO WRECK TRAIN
AT LARWiLL,,i IND.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. l7,-Four
men were killed and II were injured
when Pennsylvania rimited train No.
5, westbound, dashes into a wreck
train at LarwilI. Ind, today. No one
aboard the limited was injured save
a baggageman.
The wreck was que to the fog which
was SO dense that a nagman sent
back by the wreck train was not seen
by the engineer Of the limited. The
wreck train had been stopped by a
trackman who reported a broken rail
ahead and while the investigation was
in progress the limited dashed into
the caboose of the train ahead. The
wreckage caught fire and two of the
dead were burned. Two or three OF
the injured may die.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
MAKES STARTLING ASSERTION
DECLARES rs PER CENT OF FINAN-
cIAL RESOURCES CONTROLLED
BY FOUR GROUPS.
BANKS HELD in SUBJECTION
SAYS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT BE
TOO ANXIOUS TO ADOPT THE
ALDRlcH PLAN.

Washington, Feb. 1I.-Representa
tive Henry of Texas, chairman OF the
house rules committee, made a sensa
tional speech in the house today il
which he attacked the money power
in Wall street and demanded an in
quiry into "the blackhand methods oi
the financial Malta in this country
He counseled a thoroughgoing investi'
cation before congress accepts the
Aldrich plan of currency reform.
Chairman Henry was the author of
a money truset investigation resolu-
ton which was beaten in caucus by
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Speaker Clark. Substitute by Chair
man Pujo of the house banking and
currency committee, which was OPP
posed by the Bryan democrats, Chair
man Henry and William J. Bryan him.
self was agreed upon. Some portions
of Mr.. Henry's speech were very spir-
ited--almost bitter.
rs it not time" asked Mr.. Henry,
ito Inquire into these blaclVhand' meth |
ods of the finacial Mana which exists
in this country
He attacked the alleged money mo-
nopoly in Wall street and assumed
that mo effective investigation can
ha made into the ramifcations OF
either currency Legislation, the trusts
and interstate commerce corporations
until congress understands the meth
ods of the insidious and almost SUI
preme money power.
shouldn't we know something oil
the depth of villainy to which TINS mn
ancial Malta will descend MI
Henry continued, before we rewrlte
our currency laws? Wouldn't it be
better to probe deeply into that MD
den and mysterious side before we
swallow the Aldrich plan?'
More than rs per cent OF our I'M
ancial resources, industrial and rail-
road corporations is now dominated by
not more than four small groups OF
financiers. They now have at thell
feet In mericless subjectEon, more
than rs per cent of the vast army o.
hanks and bankers throughout the
country. They are combined ana act
lx.fNa q
ing in strict accord with the railroat
and industrial trusts by throwlns
their protecting arms around them
with the avowed purpose OF assassin
atine in business all competitors"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
MINERS MAKE PROTEST

Snokane. Wash, Feb. 17-Protest-
ing against the policy of the interior
danartment as to the supervision ol
water mower sites, the Northwestern
Mining convention, adopted a resoiu-
ton today urging revision OF that
policy and recommending that a board
composed Of six members OF the
American Institute Of Mining Hngl-
neers and six members Of the Amer
lean Institute of Electrical Engineers
be appointed to suggest rules Tor the
control and disposition of such sites.
The convention also adopted re
solution opposing the leasing Of coal
or mineral lands by the government
and another asking the discontinu'
ance by the government of the charge
for transporting silver coins from inc
mints to western banks
A resolution was adopted advocat
ing chonge in the mining laws gov
erning assessment work so that th'
500 worth of work required yearly
on each claim may be done on th'
roads Of the district
The recommendation Of Secretar!
of the Interior Fisher for an appro
priation of 100000 for the establish
ment of mineralogical test station
throughout the United States was az
proved. The convention adjourne'
today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17

New York, Feb. H.. Eleven hun
dred dollars year is the smallest in
come on which New York man
should venture into matrimony, ac-
cording to the verdict of the Rookie
feller Bible class. This is the con
clusion arrived at as the result of
part one of the class winner course
of studies in what young men ought
to know about engagements and matri.
mony." John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has
been present at all the sessions thus
far and has taken an active part in
the discussions.
The monthly expenses attend.
ing marriage for young couple of the
middle class, according 10 the class
program, is $1O2.o0. Rent averages
$2S a month; food $2S; clothes, $18;
gas, electricity and washing, Sc; medi
cine, $4; car fare, $s 50 for amuse-
ments and church, and for summer
expenses SIS a month. A young man
should marry as early as possible, the
Bible class thinks preferably in the
early twenties.
Mr.. Rockefeller caused laughter
when he said that the best wav to 90
tain an idea of girls disposition
was to look at her mother. 1t also
is important for a man to see his
sweetheart before breakfast, he said.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
THEBORDER CITY is FEAR full
RESIDENTS ANTICIPATE THE RE,
VoLUTIoNIsTs WILL COME
AND TAKE CITY
PLACE HAS Two MAYORS
GOVERNOR OF CHIHUAHUA
SENDS MAN TO REPLACE SAN
SANTIAGO MESTAS

El Paso, Texas, Feb. 1.-THE rail
road south OF Juarez to Casas Gran
des, the Mexico Northwestern, was
repaired today and train came into
Juarez from Casas Grandes. 1t is ex-
pected to have trains moving south to
Pearson tonight.
The road has been cut since the
Juarez mutiny nearly three weeks
ago. The peculiar situation is now
presented OF the possibility of daily
communication between Juarez, loyal
to Madero, and Casas Grandes, held
by the Vasquistas rebels. Juarez peo-
pie fear the Vasquistas will come up
on the train and take their town, as
Juarez is without soldiers. They be-
Heye this is why the rebels permitted
repairs to be made.
Emiliano Enriquez. appointed mayor
Of Juarez by the governor of Chihuar
lua. yesterday, arrived today to re-
Htff't - dHtisse5O itlOotasJ CsScNSa Ny 'titc
autineers recently. Although citi
ens OF Juarez held a mass meeting
afternoon to protest at the
shaage, no trouble has developed and
Mestas says he will surrender the of
ice.
Reports in Juarez today are M.
captured Thursday by reb- |
els and reported last night as having |
been retaken, is still in rebel hands.
Mendoza and Band, who took the
town and were captured yesterday by
federals, were taken prisoners out
side of Guerrero and not in the town,
according to latest reports, which al
so are that Guerrero is still in rebel
hands and probably will be made the
rebel capital of the state.
Madero made this twon the capital
when he was in the field year ago.
The Chihuahua legislature has pass
ed an emergency measure authorizing
Governor Gonzales to borrow $4,000,
900 to buy up lands to be sold to the
people on easy payments
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
WIckersham Is pleased

st. Louis, Feb. 17.-After Attorney
General Wickersham had read the re-
port Of the Hardwick committee he
laughed heartily and said: "Son con-
gress has walked up. has it? Congress
is slow as usual.
Il have found to my own satisfac-
tion seven months ago that there was
sugar trust controlling more than
So per cent of the industry in this
country and filed the government suit.
l am glad to know that congress, sew
en- months after took that action.
has really discovered that there is
sugar trust"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
SERIOUS STRIKE ExpEcTEn

London, Feb. 1.-THE acuteness of
the crisis in the British coal trade is
emphasized by the pronrbitive rate of
94h per cent asked by Lloyds on in.
surances against national strike.
Both sides in the contest are making
every preparation for war. The col
liery owners are insurin0 not only
the golfers but their private resi-.
dences as well. The military authorf-
ties also have been making inquiries
in the coal mining districts as to the
facilities for billeting soldiers in the
residences, inns and hotels.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
PLAINTIFFS SIDE CONCLUDED

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE read
ing of the deposition of Henry T. Kim.
mel. father Of George A. Kimmel,
who disappeared in Arkansas City,
Kansas. in 1898, closed the plaintiffs
side in the suit of the receiver Of the
Bank Of Niles. Michigan, against an
insurance company for the insurance
Of Kimmel.
The father, who has not lived with
his wife for 80 years, and has not beer
east of Chicago in that time, deposef
that he was not dead, as the claim
ant. Andrew ]. White, had claimed
that he had not heard from anyone
who claimed to be his son.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
BOTH PARTIES ARE AGREED
OFFICIAL FINDINGS ARE APPROX
ED BY DEMOCRATIC AND RE-
PUBLICAN MEMBERS
DICTATES TRECURRENT PRICE
BIG CORPORATION is IN POSSES.
SION OF SIXTY PER CENT OF
THE BUSINESS

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Hardwick
sugar trust" investigation committee
after many weeks Of open hearings
here and in New York and almost
continuous work since last May, re-
ported to the house today that a
sugar trust exists.
The report, which is signed by all the
members of the committee, republi-
cans as well as democrats, makes no
recommendation as to how the alleg-
ed trust and those responsible for it
shall be dealt with, suggesting that
this phase of the situation be handled
by standing committee of the house
1--WE find strikingly developed in
the sugar trust several evils says
thee ommittee, aside from the pri-
mary one OF sitting competition,
which eeann - aenaasuo s~.----%-@--s- --4szz--
sideration and remedial legislation by
congress- 2
The committee charges that since
the organisation OF the American
Sugar Refining company in 1891. It
has repeatedly violated the Sherman
law.
"At the time it was chartered the
Sherman law had been in force more
than six months and both its organi-
zation and existence, coupled with its
methods of doing business, was as the
testimony seems to indicate to your
committee, a palpable and continuing
violation of the Sherman law" the
report continues, "and yet no serious
attempt was made (Prior to Novem-
ber, 1910) to invoke the civil rene.
dies provided by the antitrust law
against the corporation. 1t is also to
be noted that the government has not,
even to the present time, SO far as
has appeared, made an effort to en-
force the penal provisions of the
Sherman law"
Twenty-one actions in the organiza-
tion and operation of the sugar trust
which the committee gives as viola
tons of the Sherman law are enuin-
Grated. The committee estimates that
62.S9 per cent of the sugar business
is controlled by the combine. It also
finds that the trust" has a large in
terest in the beet sugar end OF the
business. With its strongest compe-
titor, Arbuckle Brothers, there is said
to be condition of "armed neutral
ity."
Your committee reports that the
evidence as taken does not include
combinations between manufacturers
in the beet sugar industry that have
caused or had a tendency to cause a
decrease in the cost of sugar beets."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
ENFORCING LIQUOR LAWS

Sapulpa, Okla, Feb. 17.-Acting Dis
trict Judge Aliens campaign for en-
forcement of prohibition resulted in
sensational developments today. First
he removed from office County Attor-
ney Decker and Sheriff John Berry
In their places he named, respectively
John Overstreet and Holmes David
son. They moved rapidly, raiding 1t
places where it was alleged prohibi
bition laws were being violated. The
county commissioners ratified judge
Aliens action. M
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
ENGLISH AVIATOR KILLED.

London, Feb. 17.-Granam Gilmour
one Of the best known among British
aviators, was instantly killed this
morning by fall with his aeroplane
from a height of $50 feet. He was
testing new monoplane in which he
was making fight from the aero
dome at Brooklands and was travel
ing at the rate of 60 miles an hour
when his machine buckled and fell to
the ground.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
TO INVESTIGATE CONTROVERSY

Washington, Feb. 17.-The house
committee on expenditures in the war
department. which recently conducted
the inquiry into the political activi-
ties Of Paymaster B. B. Ray, of the
army, is considering an investigation
of the Wood-Ainsworth controversy.
which resulted yesterday in the re-
tirement of Adjutant General Fred
erick c. Ainsworth.
The committee will meet on Mon
day to take up the questions. The ex-
tent to which the inquiry would be
carried remains to be determined. No
action in the case is expected by the
regular house committee on military
affairs.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
DIED NATURAL DEATH

Sapulpa, OKLA, Feb. 17.-That
apoplexy was the cause of the death
of William Berryhill, the millionai.e
oil operator, was the decision render
ed by physicians, who today complet-
ed a post mortem examination at the
direction of Berryhill's relatives, who
suspected foul play. Berryhill died
last Thursday. No further
examination of the body will be made.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
HE DIDN'T KNOW TWAS THERE
OFFICIAL, NOW UNDER INDIcT-
MENT, DECLARED HE WAS NOT
AWARE HE WAS OVERHEARD.
Observation-Disclosures
SOME OF THE ACCUSED DYNAMIT-
ERs MAY NOT BE BROUGHT
TO INDIANAPOLIS.

|
that for days the government has had
dictagraph in the Office of the Inter-
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers here and
has taken reports of conversations of
/ President Frank M. Ryan and others
| in connection with the dynamite con-
spiracy became known today.
Givernment agents today, after
hearing that the iron workers officials
were aware of the dictagraphs pres
ence, entered Ryans office and took
the instrument which had been at
tached to the end of a drawer in his
desk Ryan declared he did not know
that his conversations were being
overhead.
Assistant District Attorney Clarence
Nichols admitted tnat the instrument
had been in Ryan's ONCE FOR weeks
and that It had been placed by gov
ernmeifs officials. The wires were con
nected with down town Office away
from the federal building and two
stenographers recorded what was said
by Ryan and his associates. particu-
lariy since the arrests of the men
for alleged completely in the dynamite
conspiracy.
Today a stenographer reported she
heard woman's voice over the dicta-
graph saying:
"Well, guess they are hearing now
whatever we say"
This convinced Mr. Nichols that the
iron workers were aware of the dicta-
graph and agents were sent to re-
cover it. 1t is said the government
has reports of conversations of Ryan,
Second Vice President Herbert S.
Hockin and John T. Butler, first vice
president, and their attorneys.
District Attorney Miller said the
dictagraph had been in use since last
October and that it mad worked salts
factorily.
.. must decline to describe the ma
ture of the evidence we secured, said
Mr.. Miller. I'VE have complete re-
uorts Of conferences held between the
iron workers officials and their attor-
news and others. For the last ten
days we have suspected they were
aware of what was going on, for fur
niture had been moved about in an
effort to find the instrument.
Questions concerning the removal
for arraignment here on March IL OF
the men on the Pacific cooast indicted
in the dynamite conspiracy were con-
sidered BY District Attorney Charles
w. Miller today. Six Of the 54 indict-
ed men are either in prison or in Gus
tody in the west. OF these the Mona
mara brothers, now in San Quentin
nrison in California, and Ortie r. Nc
Manigal, now in the custody OF the
Los Angeles authorities, are not con-
sidered.
Mechanical will not be brought here
for arraignment but will be called as
government witness for the trials
probably in May. q. A. Clancy and
| olaf Tveitmoe, labor leaders in San
Francisco, and j. q. Munsey OF Salt
Lake city, Utah, are to be brought
here for arraignment if it does con-
fict with their status under indict-
ments returned against them in Cali
fornia. The question as to whether
any conflict in jurisdiction would en-
sue is being considered.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
TEDDY A JUROR.

Mineola, N. Y, F'eu. 17.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay was
drawn today among other residents of
Nassau county to serve as trial juror
at the term of court beginning March
A. Most of the others are farmers
and business men.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
rHoPMsoN WINS

Sidney Australia, Feb ICY
clone Johnny" Thompson. the Ameri-
can middleweight pugiIist, today
knocked out Jack Lester of Clelum.
washington, the former heavyweight
champion Of Australia, in the twen-
tieth round. Lester was leading on
points when he received the knock
out blow.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
BATES ARE SUSPENDED.

Washington Feb. 17.-Increased
freight rates proposed by the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad on coal
from mines in Wyoming to junction
points in Montana and beyond were
suspended today by the interstate
commerce commission pending an in
yestigation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-17
TAFT is ENDORSED

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-THE ad-
ministrations Of President Taft and
Governor Ben w. Hooper were en-
dorsed and they weer approved for
second terms by the republican exc
cutive committee by the Second Ten
nessee congressional district here To-
day.