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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Allen Attempts Suicide

Hillsville, March 15.-As Floyd AL
len, wounded yesterday in the shoot
ing in court and left behind by his
brothers, was being locked up today
he attempted suicide by cutting his
throat with a pocket knife, but was
disarmed. The assassination yester-
day wiped out all the law officers of
the county seat and left matters in
confusion. Outside help did not reach
Hlilsville until early today, the noun
tain roads leading from the neares,
railway station, ten miles away, being
well nigh impossible because of
spring rains.
tSates Attorney General Williams
and Corporation Judge w. R. Staples,
of Roanoke, ordered here by Cover.
nor Mann, are expected to arrive
during the day. They will endeavo
to restore order.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Miners
ITO our their WORK
ALL ATTEMPTS TO AVERT A
STRIKE ARE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN UNAVAILING

New York, March 15.-"Look for
a general suspension of work April l.,
ALI negotiatnon with the anthrocite
coal operators are off, said John p.
White, president of the United Mine
Workers of American, at the adjourn
ment of the meeting today between
the miners and operators in which the
miners declined the operators counter
proposition.
Reiterating demands for a recogGi-
of the union, an increase of 20 per
cent in wages, a shorter working day
and other changes, the United Mine
Workers of America replied today to
the counter proposition offered them
by the anthracite coal operators. The
operators proposition is declined and
no mention is made in the miners re-
ply of their willingness to compro-
mise.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
A THIRD MAN IS ARRESTED
STRICKLAND, WHO PARTICIPATED
IN YESTERDAYS KILLING, is
APPREHENDED
STRONG FORCE GUARDS JAIL
ANY EFFORT TO RELEASE THE
PRISONERS WILL MEET WITH
RESISTANCE

Cincinnati, o., May ia special
from Hillsville, Va, today says that
Floyd Allen and his son, Victor, were
arrested today by Detective 7. F.
Felts, who arrived with 20 men and
assumed command of the towns Off
GERS of the law. A man named Strick-
land, said to have been implicated in
yesterdays shooting, also was arrest
ed and placed in jail A strong force,
all we'll armed, guards the Jail with
orders to shoot to kill at the first
indication of trouble.
Victor Allen and Strickland were
found hiding in a house in Hillsville.
Floyd Allen had been under guard in
a hotel. All were captured without
although it was said they
at first indicated an impulse to shoot
their way to liberty. Fifty men are
pressing into the mountains trying to
locate the gang, who are said to have
received reinforcements.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
MAIL POUCH STOLEN

El Paso, Tex. March 15.-Fifteen
Thousand dollars was the sum stolen
from the registered mail pouch OH the
Arizona and New Mexico railroad at
Clifton, Arizona, this week. The money
was consigned from El Paso to the
Detroit Copper company at Morenci,
Arizona, and when the train reached
Clifton, the registered pouch was
missing. The railway postal clerk
was arrested. The pouch was later
found in the San Francisco river near
Clifton. Only the money package
was missing. The postal clerk says
he delivered the pouch to the man
who takes the mail to the postofface
on arrival at Clifton. The man denies
receiving it.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
WILL FACILITATE BUSINESS
REED RULES, UNDER WHICH UP
PER HOUSE WILL PROCEED,
PERMIT EXPEDITION
MESSAGE IS ORDERED PRINTED
BOTH HOUSES ARE IN ADJOURN
MENT GREATER PART OF
OF THE DAY

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 15.-The
house this forenoon gave the w. c.
I. U. the hall of representatives on
next Wednesday evening for memo
rial service for General Neal Dow. W..
H. Crisman introduced the first bill
of session appropriating $4,000 to
replace bridges washed away by the
flood last year in San Juan county.
The speaker announced the standing
committees and the house then ad-
journed to Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
H. B. Holt submitted the report of
the committee on rules. The rules sub
mitted were adopted on motion of
Champion and Miera. They provide
for an order of business and seek to
to anticipate every contingency in
parliamentary procedure that might
arise. The provisions against lobby
lists are particularly stringent. The
rules assure square deal to every
member and at the same time will
facilitate business greatly.
Aldredge introduced a joint resolu-
tion providing for the printing of 25,-
900 copies of the governors message
in English and $4,000 copies in Span
ish. 1t was passed under suspension
of the rules as were senate resolu-
tions introduced by Clark, directing the
librarian to furnish each member with
a copy of the compiled laws of 1897
and the secretary of state with copy
of each of the session laws since 1897.
The senate adjourned until tomorrow
afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
BISHOP Mann TO
CONFIRM CLASS
NOTED CHURCHMAN WILL VISIT
ST. PAUL'S MEMORIAL PAR
lSH SUNDAY

The Right Reverend Cameron Mann
bishop of North Dakota, who is in
New Mexico filling the vacancy in the
missionary district made by the deax6
of Bishop KesssTias until a new
bishop has been elected, will be in
Las Vegas Sunday and will administer
the apostolic rite of confirmation to
class at st. Paul's Memorial church
at the morning service. Following
confirmation Bishop Mann will preach
Bishop Mann was in Roswell LAST
Sunday and administered the confir-
nation rites to- a class at the Epis-
copal church there. He went to AL
buquerque Tuesday. where he is a Wis
itor in st. Andrews parish. The
bishop was a visitor in Las Vegas
several weeks ago and filed the pull
pit Of st. Paul's church on that oc-
casion. He is an excellent talker and
will be welcomed on his return here
Sunday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Refugees Arrive in Texas

San Antonio, Tex, March 80. G.
Newman, oil mill owner Of Torreon,
arrived here today with his family.
He says the first trains to leave Tor
since February Is departed Wednes-
day and carried about 1000 refugees.
The second train had as passengers
about 1000 refugees. 1t is expected
here today from Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
Mr. Newman says thousands more
of Torreon residents are anxious to
leave and will do so as fast as pos
sible. Arrangements are being COM
pleted to quarter several thousand
more soldiers at Torreon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
REV. DAVIS TO STAY.

Rev. B. ]. Davis, colored, who came
to Las Vegas several days ago from
his home in Oklahoma to take charge
of revival meetings at the Shiloh
Baptist church, will remain in Las
Vegas as pastor. Rev. Davis has been
very successful in the revival meet.
ings and has completely won the
hearts of the members of the congre-
cation. With the announcement that
Mr.. Davis would remain in Las Vegas
as pastor of the church the following
communication was received today
by The Optic:
Rev. B. ]. Davis who came to Las
Vegas a few evening ago to enter
into a revival meeting stated in his
remarks that if the people would
only stop and think a little, this town
would soon be a little heaven on
earth. His text was on last evening,
=" nut otAoAA w " CbCAhot
life," from Luke. CEapter 10, verse
25. The meeting is largely attended
and the people are taking much in
terest in the meeting. We have cap
tured the devil at the beginning OF
the meeting. A colored man, who is
known by everyone as one of the hot
test sinners that ever walked the
streets of Las Vegas has been con-
verted, and prospects look for several
more. Rev. Davis is a we'll equipped |
man for the purpose of calling the un-
saved ones to Christ. What a glor-
ous time we are having at the Sec
ond Baptist church on Railroad ave-
nue..
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
MAY CALL OFF PRIMARY

Providence, R. l., March ia pro-
posal to rescind the recent decision
to elect delegates to the national
convention by direct primaries was
considered at a meeting here today
of the democratic state committee of
Rhode Island. A majority of the COM
mitteemen favor the primary system,
but some Of the Influential party lead
ers oppose it on the graund that it
would be much more expensive than
the convention plan.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
MUTINOUS CONVICTS 4
Are Still AT LARGE
MEN WHO KILLED WARDEN OF
NEBRASKA PENITENTIARY
CANNOT BE FOUND

Lincoln, Neb., March 15.-The three
convicts who murdered Warden Della
hunty, Deputy Warden Wagner and
Usher Hileman yesterday still are
at large and only one intimation re-
garding their whereabouts has been
received. Since they plunged into a
snowstorm after shooting down the
men who stood between them, and lib
erty. nothing hos been heard of them
except report that they had crawl
ed I'M haystask southeast of here.
A posse led by Sheriff Hyers and
City Detective Schmitt hurried to the
spot and surrounded the stack. Know
ing the men were armed, they crept
slowly upon the place and finally
rushed it, only to find no one there.
Their horses had given out in the
race through snow which came up to
their bodies, and were left with
neighboring farmers.
The posse then waded through the
snow to the railroad, a mile away,
and exhausted, returned to Lincoln on
an engine. Since then posse has
been in readiness at the sheriff's Of
flee, but nothing has been heard re-
garding the fugitives. Strict orders
have been sent to the sheriffs in sur
keep a sharp lookout for suspicnous
characters. Burlington trains are
carrying armed detectives. Orders
have beent sen to the sheriffs in sur,
rounding counties to keep ON the
watch and to shoot on sight, as the
men are known to be desperate.
At the prison conditions are quiet.
General Phelps, head of the state Ma
tional Guards, is in command with 80
militiamen. The citizen soldiery
walked guard all nieht, both within
and without the prison. The MN
we're fed in their cells last night and
this morning. 1t was announced that
work in the shors nrotah;v would ie
resumed this af.acon with guards
more than doubled
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Bio Battle Expected

San Antonio, Tex, March 15.-In
she belief that decisive battle be-
tween rebels and federal soon is like
" and that it will be fought at Tor
reon, Mexico, 5000 refugees, mostly
women and children, are en- route
north from that place. Most of them
deoar,cd on trains Wednesday. Two
coaches were crowded with Chinamen
who fear q repetition of the massacre
ttaT marked the Madero revolution.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
DALBA WAS ONLY A
TOOL OF Other men
OFFICIALS IN ROME BELIEVE AT
TACK ON KING WAS INSTI-
GATED BY PLoTTERS.

Rome, March 15.-Suspicion that
the attempted assassination of Vic
tor Emmanuel, king of Italy, yester-
day, either was the consequence of a
plot or was due to the instigation OF
persons who used a weak minded
man for their own purposes, increased
today. The revolver used by Antonio
Dalba is a costly and Formidable
weapon, foot in length. Dalba said
he had found it.
Major Giovanni Lang, commander
of the royal bodyguard, who was
wounded in the head, was considered
out of danger. He is suffering from
an affection of the eyesight, due to
the fragment of his helmet which pen
etrated his skull. In moment of re-
penance Dalba said he regretted his
act, because of his mother. The po.
lice officials told hsm she would be
assisted by the same king whom he
had tried to assassinate.
Callers at the Qhrfnai to express
congratulations included most of the
diplomatic corps, among them Thorn
as J. O'Brien, American ambassador
to Italy. kilograms from every part
of Italy and from nearly every coun-
try in the world poured into the pal
ace. They comprised dispatches from
many sovereigns, that from the en-
peror of Austria Ds4ag first.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
DEATH SENTENCE GIVEN

Laredo, Tex, March 15.-Convicted
of having slain G. J. Levyitanski, a
Laredo jeweler, last December, for
$4,000 or $4,000 in diamonds, j. B.
Compton was sentenced to be hanged
here today. The execution marked the
climax of a long police hunt. After
Compton had been Jailed three times
and twice released Ior lack of evi
dence. Lonnie Franks, who helped
him with the crime, was caught and
confessed. Then Compton admitted
his part in the murder. Franks was
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
PAY CHECKS DELAYED

For the fourth time in three week.
through traffic from the east is TIED
up by snow storms in Kansas Nc
westbound trains arrived in Las We
gas today with the exception of p
stub No. 1 from La Junta, and nj
definite time for the arrival of through
trains from Chicago has been SET
The htavy>> storm is west of Newton,
Kan, where the track is blockaded
for 10 miles. The California Limit
ed, Raymond Whitcomb specia1.
running on the time of second sec
tion of No 3, and train No. 8, all
due in Las Vegas today, were detour
ed over the cutoff. Last nights
No. 9 came through Kansas ahead of
the heavy part of the storm and ar
rived in Las Vegas, though several
hours late.
Eastbound train No. 10, was sent
through Las Vegas this afternoon on
time and in all probability the trains
of tonight from the south will be
sent through here Work trains and
rotary plows are doing duty ait the
scene of the blockade and every ef-
fort is being made to clear up the
track. This blockade in Kansas has
tied up the Santa Fe pay checks and
they will not be in until train No. /,
iue here this afternoon. but indefin-
itely late, arrives.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
BALLOON is LOST.

San Antonio, Tex, March 15.-Fail-
ure to hear from the balloon Buck
eye since it shot from the ground
here Wednesday night and sailed
away northward, it is believed is due
to unusual weather cor1..5ions ]. H.
Wade of Cleveland is the pilot and
Tom Cook of San Antonio, aide.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15

Washington. March 15.-Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief of the United
States bureau of chemistry, Jsoday
handed his resignation to Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson and announced
that he would devote the rest of his
life to urging the creation of ma
tional health department, entirely sep
arate from any other branch of the
government service. The resignation
became effective at once.
Asked whether he would be can
didate for head of the proposed fed
eral health department for which he
announced he was going to work. he
declared that he would not be, that
he had held all the government posi-
tions he cared to fill.
DR.. Wiley's resignation came as
dramatic climax to a long conference
he had with Secretary Wilson in the
latter's private Office today. The sec
retary made no statement of the case
otherwise than that DIR. Wiley had
handed in his resignation. No rea-
sons were given, he said, nor dio a,..
Wiley outline his plans.
1t is known DIR. Wiley for a long
time had been unhappyin his connec-
tion with the department. He. has
claimed that he has been lampered
and harrassed by the other officials.
President Taft was informed of DIR.
Wiley's resignation by Secretary WI
son. To the newspaper men after the
cabinet meeting the secretary said:
"The relations between me and DR..
Wiley have been pleasant personal
ly." He would say nothing more.
DR.. Wiley entered the government
service in 1888 as chief chemist and
has served in that capacity ever
since.
President Taft today sent tele-
grams broadcast to heads of univeI-
stiles and colleges throughout the
country asking them to recommend a
successor to DR.. Wiley.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Rebel Army Paid

Ell Paso, Tex, March 15.-Freight
service to Chihuahua from Juarez
was temporarily suspended today, and
all available equipment at JuareZ was
sent south to Chihuahua, presumably
to De used in moving the rebel army
from Chihuahua. The rebel garrison
ill ,Tuarez is being paid today from
funds brought from Chihuahua yesters
day.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15

Benjamin F, Jenkins, until recently
chief of police of Ell Paso, was ar
rested last night charged by General
Orozco with being a secret agent OF
President Madero. He is being well
treated and probably will be released
in time to catch the first train back to
Ell Paso. Jenkins said that his trip
was partly on business and partly for
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
A Deadlock Reached

London March 15.-Another dead
lock has been reached in the nego-
tiatioHs for settlement of the coal
strike. There can be no question that
a feeling of discomfort is growing
among the miners Warwickshire min
ers, it was reported today, threaten
to get out of hand because of dissatis-
faction with the amount of strike ben
eft
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
NO TRAIN I'LL SUNDAY.

Topeka. Kan, March 15.-With the
heavy SHOWS in western Kansas
Thursday afternoon. the troubles of
The railway companies increased
hundred fold and both the Rock Is
land and Union Pacific have practi-
cally abandoned hope OF operating
their transcontinental trains before
Sunday-perhaps later.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Americans are Fleeing

Washington March Resumption
of train service between Torreon and
Monterey was reported today to the
state department Eighty Americans
are among the refugees from Torreon
to Monterey. Generally improved
were noted throughout
Mexico in the government reports.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
ABOLISH COMMERCE COURT

Washington. March 15.-The house
committee on interstate commercs
today decided to report favorably the
commerce court. Vote in committee
was II to 8. -
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
THE NOTED CHEMIST AND PURE
FOOD ADVOCATE DESIRES A
LONG REST
HE HAS A chosen AMBITION
DESIRES THE CREATION OF A
NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH


Washington, March 15.-Dr.
Harvey Wiley, the pure food
: expert, late today declared he
: had resigned from the depart
+ ment of agriculture because he
: had been antagonized in the
; enforcement of the pure food
, law. One BY one he had seen
; the fundamental principles of
; of that act either paralyzed or
; discredited, he said.
: DIR. Wiley said interests en-
; gagged in the manufacture of
: adulterated food had made ap-
; peal after appeal to escape the
rulings of his bureau, and as
; as a result one after another
; Of his activities in behalf Of
; the people had been restricted.
; Matters that properly should
; have come to the chemistry
: bureau, he said, had been
taken away from him. The
: differences had become irre-
: concilable, he had lacked sup
. port, and finally had come to
the conclusion that he could :,
do more good in the service
Of the people as a private citi-
zen.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
Another Victim Dead

Roanoke, Va, March 15.-Betty
Ayres, one of the few women why
we're in the court room yesterday at
Hillsville, and who was wounded, is
reported to be dead at her home
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-15
FIGHTS FOB TONIGHT

Paokey Mcfarland VS.. kid" Burns,
10 rounds, at Kenosha, Wis.
Clarence English VS.. Eddie Humble,
10 rounds, at Atlanta.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-26
E. A. SPEAR
Vermont
Sunday Services.

Universalist-Rev. H. l.. Garfield,
pastor; morning service at 10. 30,
Sunday school at II-4s.
Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at I1.5o.
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor at 7.3o. Thursday evening
prayer meeting al 7-3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. F. T..
Clark, pastor. Services Sunday
Preaching, 1890 a. M; Sunday
school, II-45 a M; Thursday
prayer meeting, 100 p m; Sunday
evening meeting, TOO.
Catholic - Rev. H. +. MaiIlet,
pastor. Mass at IIa m; evening
service at 1880.
Services will be held the second
and fourth Sunday Of each month
at Village hall, Quechee, at 9
O'Clock, and al Barnard, at the
town hall, on the second Sunday
of each month at O'Clock
1T. James Church-Rev. II. Le-
Blanc Lynch, rector. Morning PRAYER
and Sermon 1890 a. m Hoy Com
munion on first Sunday in the month
after Morning Prayer. Sunday
School ut noon. Evening Prayer
and sermon 5 p. m. All are
welcome
Christian = Pastor, Rev. E. R.
Phillips. Services Sunday. Preach
ing at 1890 a. M: Sunday
schoolat II; J. S. c. Z. at a p. m.
y. p. s. {. Z. at Ego p. nj
mid-week prayer meeting at 7.3o
p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-26
HARTLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Pollard,
daughter Marion and SON Eugene oil
Bellows Falls were weekend guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Ainsworth.
Rev Francis Parker OF Enfield,
n. H, will preach at the Congrega-
tional church tomorrow morning
DIR. Ebert Myers had the niisfor-
tune to have his hand badly LAGER
ated in threshing machine Oct. 10,
and is al Hanover hospital for
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett of
Oak Park, III, and he, brother,
Walter Bennett, Of New York, spent
last week with their father at Rest
cottage
Ellen and Clarence Richard are
the happy possessors Of a new organ.
e. Johnston WIS in Manches-
ter, N. H.. two days last week.
Mrs. Z. f. Mackenzie is ei ter
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-26
PECULIAR ENGLISH CANAL.

Between Worsley and st. Helena,
in the north of England, is The most
remarkable canal in the world. 1t
is underground, from end TO end.
and is sixteen miles long. In Lam
cashire the coal mines are very ex-
tensive, half the country being nm
dermined, and many years ago the
duke Of Underwriters managers
thought they could save money by
transporting the coal underground
instead Of ON the surface. The Ca
nal was constructed and the mines
connected and drained at the same
time. Ordinary canal boats are used,
but the power is furnished by men.
On the roof of the tunnel arch are
cross pieces, and the men do the
work of propulsion by lying on their
backs ON the coal and pushing with
their feet against the crossbars ON
the roof
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-10-26

called for is lengthening of the
open season ON deer SO as to permit
OF hunting them from November 1
to November %
The reason for this heightened
Eseason is moi that the deer may be
destroyed but that there may be- less
hunters at any one time in the woods.
1t is claimed that with-a short season
everybody arranges to 60 hunting
the very first day, the woods are
thronged with hunters and 30 thor
onghly tramped over that IT amounts
rather to- drive than to legitimate
hunt. With the hunting distributed
over nearly month. instead of being
crowded into a shorter period, it ia
urged that these defects in the pre-
sent system would be remedied.
Other features Of The compfehea-
sive fish and game bill. it is said,
will be an open season from Septem-
Der to April for hare and rabbit
hunting, and an open season op foxes
atni 'skunks from September Is to
March i.
Aboriginal and promising scheme.
which IT is said may be given effect
in this bill. has to do with the esfa-
blishing of game refugees. The game
commissioner, if this were law, would
have power to set aside by posting
certain portions of the public lands.
and private lands if the owner CON
scented, in which hunting should be.
forbidden even in the open season.
This would go far TO guard against
the extinction of GONE.