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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
JUDGE KINSEY HANDS
STANDARD OIL A JOLT
DECIDES RIVAL COMPANY MAY
INTRODUCE EVIDENCE RE-
oARDiNG DISSOLUTION.

ST Louis. March zO.-tircuit Judge
Kinsey today decided in the mandam-
us suit of the Standard Oil sompan.'
against the Waters Pierce Oil com
pany that it is competent as defense
for the Waters Pierce company to
submit proof that the STANDARD Oil
owners are seeking to perpetuate the
Standard Oil monopoly through indi-
vidual control of corporations former
ly owned by the Standard before its
dissolution by the supreme court.
Judge Kinsey's ruling was on the
motion of the StanAard Oil attorneys
to strike out the Waters-Pierce an
swer all allegations relative to a con
spiracy in restraint of trade. Judge
Kinsey, however, ordered the allega
tions to be more specific. The man
damus suit was filed to compel the
Waters-Pierce company to count the
ballots rendered by the Standard Oil
interests in the recent annual elec
ton.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
RESCUE PARTIES At WORK
FROM CONDITION OF BODIES RE-
COVERED 1T is BELIEVED
WHOLE SHIFT PERIsHED
A HORROR IN PENNSYLVANIA
NINE PERSONS LOSE LIVES WHEN
OLD MINE WoRKIses SETTLE,
CAUSING BLAST OF FIRE

Fort Smith, Ark, March 20.-It is
feared that S5 men were killed today
when mine No. of the San Boise Coal
company at McCurtain, Oklahoma,
was wrecked by an explosion of gas
in the ninth level Fire and smoke
thus far have prevented any effec-
tive rescue work.
One body brought out was so badly
burned that experienced miners be-
lieve there is little hope of rescuing
alive the other S4 composing the day
shift. A special train left here at
II o'clock a. m. carrying all available
doctors and nurses and with orders
to pick up other doctors at interme-
date points for service at the McCur-
tain mine disaster. Reports to the
mining company headquarters indi-
cate heavy loss Of life.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
COTTON BUREAU REPORT.

Washington, March 2O.-The census
bureaus report on cotton ginned to
February 29, issued today, is as fol
lows Running bales 16.O50,S15; five
hundred bales. 16,2O5.097; estimate in
cluded to be ginned after March can
vass. 2ss. .146 bales; round bales. 100.
4S9; Sea Island bales. 11s,252; Inter
bales, 1853; average gross weight
per bale, 5O4s pounds: number ol
ginneries 26.s4o. ginning by states
$500 pound bales) Oklahoma. 1860,
1888; Texas. 4,4s7S76.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
Rescue Apparatus Used

McAlester, Okla, March 2O.-Mine
Inspector Burgess, with rescue ap-
paratus, left here this afternoon for
MoCmta.n. No ihtiination was given
as to the seriousness of the catas-
trophe.
Nine men escaped from the McCur-
tain mine Immediately after the ex-
plosion and 10 men are still entombed
Another explosion momentarily is
feared. Air was forced into the shaft
this afternoon despite the fire but it
is feared all the men remaining in
the mine are dead,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
TO pEPoRT chlNAMEN.

Chicago, March 2O.- United States
deputy marshals win leave here next
Tuesday on a trip San Francisco
to deport the largest number Of
alien Chinese that has ever left this
country at one time. There are Sc
in the party. Stops will be made al
New Orleans, San Antonio. Texas
Del Rio, Texas, El Paso and Los An
geles, to pick up Cinnamon ordered
deported
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
MORGAN is GENEROUS.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2O.-An.
nouncement was made here today OF
a gift of 100000 by j. Pierpont Nor
gan to the Peabody College for Teach
ers. The trustees or the George
Peabody fund agreed to give an addi-
tional 100000 to the southern col
lege, provided the college raised ST.
100000 by September 1, 1918. Mr..
Morgan's contribution is to be part
of the million. Southern alumni have
agreed to raise 100000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
OFFICIALS TAKE
A JOY JAUNY
BUT THEIR CAR sKIDs AND THEY
ARE ALL THROWN OUT ON
THEIR HEADS.

New York, March 2o.-Frank G.
Coffyn, the aviator. e. L. Harvey, sec
retary of the water commissioner Of
New York and Albert S. Levins, Cof-
fyn's press representative, were hurl-
ed from the water department auto
mobile in Central park today after it
had skidded and crashed into .
bridge. Coffyn was stunned and il
was at first thought his skull was
fractured but an examination showed
that he was not seriously hurt. Har'
vey sustained a broken rib and a
broken arm. Levine was uniniuled.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
FEDERAL GENERAL
JOINS the REBELS
D. @. SOTO LEAVES SERVICE OF
PRESIDENT MADERo; GER
MANY REMAINS NEUTRAL.

Chihuahua, Chihuahua, March 20.
"A rebel detachment entered the city
of Parral today where they were
joined by the former commander of
federal rurales. Jose de la Luz Soto
and his men. AS Soto had previously
agreed to join the insurrection, there
was no fighting.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING GEMS
HAD BEEN ARRESTED UPON HER
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK FROM
TRIP TO INDIA
UNDERVALUEDHER PURCHASES
HAD BEEN GIVEN A HEARING
AND RELEASED UPON A BOND
OF $4,000

New York, March 20.-Mrs Blanche
Carson, of. San Francisco, who was
arrested here for smuggling several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry on
her arrival from India. committed
suicide early today by hanging her.
self out of the window of her hotel
The body of Mrs. Carson was seen
by pedestrian swinging from a win
dow on the eighth floor of the Hotel
Broztell. The clerk was notified and
the door of Mrs. Carson's room was
forced. A rope, tied to radiator,
passed out of the window and at the
end dangled the body OF the woman.
The body was still warm.
Two notes were found in the room,
one of which was addressed to her at.
torney, Harrison Osborn. Mrs. Car
son reached here day before yester-
day on the steamship George Wash
ington. She was arrested on the
charge Of gross differentiation and
smuggling after having confessed
that she had smuggled jewelry which
the authorities valued at $4,000
On her arrival Mrs. Carson had de-
clared package of unstrung pearls
but had undervalued them. On her
appearance for examination yesterday
she broke down and told of the large
amount of jewelry she had brought
into the country concealed in her hat
and in her baggage. Released on
$4,000 bail for further examination,
Friday, Mrs. Carson went presumably
to her hotel. She registered as
Mrs Edwin Carson of Paris She
was about so years of age and was
making trip around the world alone.
Mrs Carson evidently had sat UP all
night and some time after 5 o'clock
she united a rope from a large pack
age in her room, and, fastening one
end TO radiator. slipped the moose
around her neck and dropped out of
the window. The body was discov.
cred at 6:30 O'clock
The second note left by Mrs. Car
son was addressed to Paul R. May
berry, 9f9 West Twenty eighth street,
Los Angeles. California.
In her statement before the Gus
toms officials yesterday Mrs Carson
said:
Il will confess that these unstruns
pearls are not the only gems have.
have also a pair of diamond ear
rings which I concealed in the lining
of my hat I was told that the duties
collected here were excessive.
thought I ought not to pay excessive
duties. regret What have done.
willing to tell all and give up every
thing have purchased for fair valua-
tion. am willing to pay the duty"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
No German Intervention.

Berlin, March S0-The German for
eign office has decided that there is
no ground for German action in Mexi-
co, which has been demanded by GER
tain newspapers in consequence OF
report cabled from New York on
March Is that some followers of the
insurgent leader, Emiliano Zapata,
had murdered a Mormon woman, a
German. The report proved false.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20

Warsaw. Ill. March 2O.-The ice
in the Mississippi river is gorged
about half mile below here but re
ports that the dam had bursted ara
erroneous Great masses and cakes
are piling up and the water has risen
three feet and six inches since ,
o'clock High water mark here is 81
feet and the water has already
reached the II foot level. So far the
damage has been confined to the
lowlands but if the gorge is not
broken and the flood continues much
valuable property may be destroyed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
SNOW IN NEBRASKA

Norfolk. Neb., March 2O.-The
worst of series of record. breaking
snow storms struck north Nebraska
and southern South Dakota today,
Twelve inches of snow had fallen by
9 o'clock and still it is showing. A
high north wind Is blowing and the
temperature is falling. Train service
is paralyzed, many trains being aban-
doned.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
$4,000 TAKEN FROM CAR
SAFE is FORCED OPEN BY THE
USE OF BIG CHARGE OF
NITRoeLYcERIN
PASSENGERS HID PURSES
BUT THE BANDITS DID NOT AT
TEMPT TO RANsAck THE
COACHES

Corinth, Miss, March 20 Sheriff
McPeters of Alcorn county started to-
day at the head Of posse in pursuit OF
the robbers who last night held up
northbound Mobile and Ohio train
No. 4, dynamited the safe in the ex-
press car and escaped with booty, the
full amount Of which has not besn
determined. The robbery took place
seven miles south OF Corinth in the
Tuscumbia river bottom, which is
heavily wooded. 1t is believed tho
robbers were the same ones who re-
Gently held up a Rock Island train
west Of Memphis.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
) Came of Prominent Family,

San Jose, Calf, March 20.-Mrs.
Blanche Carson was a daughter of the
late Hiram Mabury, for years one of
the most prominent residents of this
city. The family is one Of great
wealth and after their mansion here
was wrecked by the earthquake in
1905 they removed to Los Angeles.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
Messenger Covered BY RevoIvers

Messenger Covered by RevoIvers
st. Louis, Mo-, March 2O--More
than two hours its chedule the Mo
bile and Ohio passenger No 4, which
was held up and robbed near Corinth
Mississippi, arrived here today. The
express messenger. William Snoddy,
told further details OF the robbery. He
would not say how much money the
bandits obtained. Passengers quoted.
snoddy as saying $4,000 was in the
safe.
81 had not idea that the train was
being robbed when it stopped" ne
said "The first knew anything was
wrong was when heard something
crash. against the door of my car
Then the door gave way and the first
thing knew a man had jumped in.
He threw a revolver up and ordered
me to put up my hands. He ordered
me to keep still and then another
man came in. was ,sT1ered
then to leave the car. Ous re,
man guarded me. another WIS busy
in the car for several minutes. Then
he, too, came out. A minute later
came the explosion, as the safe vas
forced open"
]. ]. Howell, his wife and their.
daughter, Of Aven, Illinois, were pas
sengers on the train. Howell told how
the passengers hid their money and
valuables when the conductor rush
ed through the coaches informing the
people the train was being held mp.
Women put jewels in their stockings
and hid them in their hair, he said.
while the men slipped their purses
under seats and into every available
niche.
The express car was wrecked be-
yond repair. the whole front being
torn away. Officials believe nitrp-
glycerin was used. Windows in the
car were shattered and express pack
ages broken open by the force Of the
explosion. Members OF the train
crew, with the exception of snoddy,
left the train at jackson.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
SECOND BALLOT IS FRUITLESS
LEGISLATURE IS UNABLE TO DE.
eide UPON SENATORIAL
CANDIDATES
MENTION SPRINGER and LUNA
ONE OF THEM MAY BE CHOSEN;
FALL LEADS THE REPU8LI-'
CAN CONTINGENT

Santa Fe N. NJ, March 2O.--No at.
tempt at legislation was attempted to-
day by the house or the senate on ac.
count of the intense feeling that has
been engendered as the result of the
arrest of the four members of the
lower house Tuesday night on the
charge of accepting bribes. Marking
time was the order of the day and
what little attempt was made at busi-
nessness was brought to a speedy
conclusion. Both houses have ad-
journed until tomorrow, the house
until 10 o'clock and the senate until
IL a. m. The first Joint ballot of the
two houses on the election of United
States senators resulted in dead
lock.
Representative Chavez this morn
ing attempted to introduce bill, un-
der suspension of the rules, making
it felony for any person to refuse
to give testimony before legislative
investigating committee. This action
threw the house into an uproar with
the result that the bill died an early
death.
The four accused representatives
are under arrest and District Attor-
ney Alexander Read win place a for
NAL charge against them accusing
the men of accepting and soliciting
bribes. They will have hearing soon
Last night formal chages were made
against the quartetse in the hall of
the house before the Legislators, the
governor and other state officials and
a large number of spectators. The
charges were preferred by Elfego
Baca Of Albuquerque.
The senatorial situation is in a mix
up and nobody is able to prophesy
what the ballot of tomorrow will
bring forth. Though his total num-
ber of votes was cut down today for
mer Governor Mills is still In the
race with good hopes Of election.
Judge Fall is looked upon as having
an excellent chance for victory. Com
plimentary votes for number of
new candidates in the lists distrib-
utted the republican votes. When
they begin to concentrate upon any
particular man, which is expected to
occur soon, many men now mentioned
as senatorial candidates win drop
out of the running.
It is rumored tooay that a new
turn may take place in the senator
ial situation by the entrance of Solo
mon Luna and Charles Springer into
the contest. Neither of these gentle
men have been candidates but it is
said that their friends have deter
mined to support them whether they
give their consent or not. Many
predict that the final selection Of the
legislature will be Fall and his col
league viii be either Luna OF
Springer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
Joint Ballot Held.

In joint session today, the ballot
for United States senator resulted in
another deadlock. The democrats
united the strength of A. A. Jones
and Felix Martinez. again each re-
ceiving % votes. On the republican
side, A. B. Fall instead of w. J. Mills
led today, receiving % votes. Mills
got 16. Andrews gained three
votes, receiving is. The other
republican candidates had: T. B.
Catron, g; R. L. Baca, Z; o. A. Lar
razollo. 4; L. B. Prince. Nathan Jaf-
ia and A. w. Cooley. two each; Solo
mon Luna. Charles A. Spiess, Powell
Staekhouse. Jose D. Sena, venceslao
Jaramillo and Eugenio Robero, one
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
ACCUSED BANKER ACQUITTED

Tularosa, N. NJ, March 20.-H. s.
Holloway. cashier of the Citizens
State Bank of Tularosa, has been ac-
quilted by the jury in the district
court of the charges Of embezzIement
brought against Holloway by former
Travelling Auditor John Joerns. The.
acquittal came after the first jury
empaneIed to hear the case had dis
agreed. This is the first case brought
against Holloway. involving $1,000.
The case is the outcome Of the recent
alleged robbery Of the bank alleged
to have been committed By OF with
the c0nnivance OF the cashier:
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
Cot Only 500

Mobile, AIas March 2e.=-41oeal
Agent Martin HarIbroolx Of the South
ern Express company. said today that
the robbers could not have obtained
more than 500 in the fold up Of NO
bile and Ohio northbound train No. 4:
near Corinth, Miss, last night
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20

Sioux City. Iowa. March 20.--One Of
the most severe snow storms Of the
winter is raging today. Railroad and
street car traffic is crippled.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

Washington, March 20. Senate:
In session p. M.
Finance committee held hearing on
chemical tariff reduction bill
House: Met at noon
State department committee began
investigation of Secretary Knox's al
legged use of department employe as
a valet.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-20
Rebel Army Leaves Juarez.

El Paso, Tex, March 20-Eight
hundred rebels intended for the cam
paign against Ojinaga departed from
Juarez today going south in ~ box
cars.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25
Four Billions in Crops

Anybody with a mind for big
figures should make a note of the
final estimates by the government
for this years crop of cereals.
Likewise the average person will
be glad to clip and keep these
figures, inasmuch as they are not
likely to be surpassed for a num-
ber of years to come.
The fact is that 1912 has been a
record year in nearly all crops and
as such it will be worth remember
ing. The figures are as follows:
Winter wheat. 73O.0O0.00O bush
els, against 621 900 bushels last
year. The highest record was
74s, 100000 In 1901.
Corn, 1926, 100000. Best prev
ious record, 2,s27,OOO. 900. in 1906.
Oats. 1.41s.OOO.oo, as against l.
186,OOO,0O0, In 1910.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25

New York as the location of head
quarters for the National Executive
Committee it was decided to es-
tablish a permanent publicity bu-
reau at Washington.
While the executive committee was
in session an open meeting was
held at which delegates spoke.
Allison Stocker, chairman of the
state central committee of Colorado,
surprised the meeting when he rose
and declared that the '.gas" ought
to be shut off.
81 came here with the idea that
there WAS work to do and that We
were going to do it," said Stocker.
"but l have heard nothing but
speeches"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25

The following is a list of the
Boys Club for the season of 1912
for raiisng of sugar beets.
Highest tonnage per acre-H. l..
Kornman. Kornman, s15; John
Cline, Keesee, $40; o. l.. Oxley.
Keesee. s5; VIM. March. Sugar
dale, $5; ]. S. Ralston. McClave.
s5.
Greatest amount of sugar per
acre-O. &c E. Lubbers, Kornman,
SIS; H. A. Esgar, Keesee, $40;
p. Mulvihill, Channning, $5; Claude
John Smartt. Claiming. SIS; l..
James, May Valley, IS.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25
Nine Amendments Garry Out of the
Thirty-twO Submitted to Vot-
ers

Amendments adopted:
Civil Service.
City home rule.
Headless ballot.
Recall of decisions.
Recall from office.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25
Barley. 224.OOO.OOO. as against
l78.916,000.
against

l7S,916,000.
Buckwheat, 19,249,0O0..
Flaxseed. 2S,073,000, best rec
ord 29,2S5, 900, in 1902.
Rye-35, ,654. 1000, as against 34,-
$4,000. in 1910.
Rice. 25,O54,000.
Potatoes. 420.647,000 bushels. as
against 3S9. .195.00O. in 1907.
Hay. 72.691,OOO tons. as against
7O,79S,O0O, in 1908.
These are tremendous crops and
indicate that the soil in the year
1912 yielded forth harvest that
has never been surpassed. The to-
tai value of the IL staples report
ed. corn. wheat, oats. barley. rye.
buckwheat, flaxseed, rice, potatoes,
hay. tobacco. will run about S4,-
OOO,OOO.OOO.
This is cretainly billion dol
lar country and in no respect does
1t demonstrate this more forcibly
and clearly than In the products
from her farms.-Ex.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25
State Capital Notes

Considerable speculation has been
INDUCED in over the delay in an
nouncing the count in costitution-
al amendments and initiated and
referred laws. The general supposi-
nion is that Governor Shafroth and
GovernOr-elect Ammons have an
understanding whereby the laws
will not be put in force until al
ter Ammons has been in office long
enough to discharge all employees
he cares to. before the civil service
law gives the civil service commits
sion complete charge of all state
help. The constitution provides
limit of thirty days from the time
the vote is counted until the laws
go into effect.
In an interview Governor Shat
roth states that while the demo-
cratic party Is pledged to downward
revision of the tariff he will not
say what position he will take on
the tariff on Colorado products. He
says he intends to investigate both
sides of all questions relating to
tariff ON Colorado products and then
vote for what he believes is right.
This woud indicate that he may be
for a protective tariff before he
gets through.
Preliminary steps are being tax
en- looking to the holding of the
Lincoln Day banquet by the repub-
licans February 14th next. AL
ready two meetings have been held
by the committees in charge and
could be expected this early II is
the intention to give a banquet
that will cost one dollar plate
and to have some outside speaker
of national reputation deliver the
principal address
AS often predicted in these col
ums the present state administra-
tion ran behind far more than "A
million dollars. With the close of
the biennial perod. November 30th.
all appropriations not paid died. SO
far only the first class, the second
class. and one7half the third class
were paid. This leaves the other
half of the third class, together with
the fourth and fifthclasses unpaid
There is every indication that o.
c. Skinner of Montrose will be tthe
next speaker of the house of rep
resentatives. A. p. Ardourel of
Boulder, the other contestant. ad-
mits that Skinner has the lead and
that he. Ardourel, will have to do
some hustling to catch up.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-25
Mothers compensation.
Miners eight-hour.
Fake miners eight-hour.
Woman's eight-hour.


Fake miners eight-hour.
Woman's eight-hour.
Denver, Dec. 21.-Nine of the
thirty-two amendments voted. OH by
tie people of Colorado at the No
vember election carried accord
ing of the official count as veri-
fled by the state canvassing board
ilte last night. The other TWEEN
ty-three lost by varied majorities.
a peculiar feature may be noted
from the vote cast by the electors
of the state. Wherever the head
ing of any amendment contained
a synonym for money, that amend
ment invariably was lost regard
less of the merits of the measure.
OF the amendments adopted. the
women's eight hour act received
the largest majority. 76.S5O. The
mothers compensation act was sec
ond on the list in point of majority.
with 44.32S in favor of it's adoption.
The genuine eight hour law for
miners received majority of 3d.
555 with the recall from office
measure carrying by 17.0S1. Recall
of decisions of the supreme court
received majority of 14.444.
Home rule to cities and towns
received a majority of 1854; fake
miners eight hour law 3.747. the
headless ballot 1855. and civil
service 3,183.
The Moffat road tunnel bill was
defeated by the largest majority.
47.191. State wide prohibition was
turned down by a majority of 3d.
Ss3. The state fair measure was
defeated by 1878.
The following are the defeated
amendments:
State wide prohibition.
Right to search and seize liquors.
Trades assembly utility commits
sion.
Public utility court.
Establishing state fair.
Special fund for immigration bu-
reau.
Editors act for publishing amend
ments.
Amendment to constitution to
permit change of publication of
amendments.
Publication of amendments by
pamphlet form.
Jury trial for constructive con-
tempt.
Making social centers of schools.
Placing internal Improvement
fund under control of state high
way commission.
Removing brand department from
secretary of states office.
State officers to turn funds
over to state treasurer each even
ing.
Creating teachers summer nor
NAL school districts.
Changing examinations for teach
ers.
Changing irrigation laws-Carpen-
ter bill.
Making public utility corporations
of mills and smelters.
Making board of equalization of
state tax commission
Putting salary offices on fee bas-
is
Raising limit of counties for
bonding purposes.
Authorizing issuance of bonds
for highways.