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Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
"A PRIEST KEPT HIS WORD
THOUGH RESCUED FROM THE
REBELS REV. FATHER PINTO
SENDS 500 CHECK
WAR COLLEGE CALLED upon
MILITARY INSTITUTION WILL RE-
LEASE ITS STUDENTS TO
HELP MADERo REGIME

El Paso, ex., March 5.-A train with
large number of Americans aboard
left Chihuahua this morning, accord
ing to Mexican Central officials. They
are due here tonight The rebels are
reported in peaceful possession of
chihuahua, making ready for an ad-
vance on the City of Mexico.
If reports brought into this city are
correct hundreds of Americans and
other residents in Mexico will flock
here within the course of the week.
They have placed the most serious
construction on President Taft's warn
ing and are getting out of the coun-
try, which seems to them doomed to
anarchy.
The $50 Americans, mostly women
and children, who spent the night at
Pearson, left MADEIRA, where they had
resided, with precipitation. 1t was
the noon meal hour and in order to
catch the train the meals were band
oned when the presidents proclama-
ton was read,
When the HeW Father C. M. Pinto
an American citizen. was held up in
his mission church at Juarez Sunday
and before he was rescued by Mayor
Kelly of Ell Paso, he promised, under
duress, to send check for 500 for
General Rojas, The check was mailed
as the priest insisted on keeping his
word, but not before the check had
been photographed and copy of the
picture sent to Washington.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
SUFFRAGEITES RECEIVE
STRENUOUS SENTENCES
WOMEN WHO BROKE LONDON
WINDOWS MUST PERFORM
HARD LABOR TWO MONTHS

London, March 5.-Two of the suf-
fragettes who took part in last in last
nights window smashing campaign in
Victoria street in the vicinity of the
house of parliament were sentenced
by the Bow street magistrate today to
two months Imprisonment with hard
labor.
The magistrate has $50 cases
against suffragettes still to deal with,
81 of them arising from the serious
riots of last Friday. when the ac-
cused caused damage amounting to
$780, 900, and the others in connection
with last nights disturbance
Alice Wright, described as an Amer
ican residing in Paris. was sentenced
today by the magistrate sitting at the
West London Police court to two
months Imprisonment at hard labor
on charge of window smashing. All
the other women who engaged in the
raid yesterday in the West end Of
London received similar sentences
The addition Of hard labor to the
term of Imprisonment is departure
on the part of the magistrates and
has caused dismay among the wo
men.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
BRUTAL Crime IS
!. BROUGHT TO Light
MAN AND WIFE AND YOUNG GIRL
WERE DRUGGED AND THEN
BURNED TO DEATH

Nowata, Okla, March 5.-Harvey
Hurst. his wife and Elsie Adams, who
on the night of February 8, were
found dead in the burning ruins of
their home, we're drugged, then COW
ere with oil and burned, according to
the testimony of Edwin De Barr, state
chemist. at the PRELIMINARY trial of
l. C. Harlkins.
Harkins. the sweetheart of Elsie
Adams. is charged with the murder.
A storekeeper testified that Harkins
and Miss Adams bought candy the
night the deaths occurred. The state
contends that the morphine and cyan
ide said to have been found in the
viscera of the three victims, was adj
ministered by means Of the candy.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
unspeakabIe crueItles

Hong Kong, March 5.-Serious IN
rest continues in the provinces Of
Kwang Tung and Kwang 81, where
many discharged soldiers have taken
to numbering and looting. The hills
along the West river nave been forti-
fled as a protection against the ma
rauding bands. Responsible Chinese
assert that terrible scenes are being
enacted daily in Canton and its vicin-
ity. These persons declare that if
the state of affairs was known abroad,
the foreign powers wound interfere
and put a stop to the slaughter and
looting. One leading Chinese, who re-
fused to comply with the demands OF
desperadoes, found that in his absence
all his family had been murdered ex-
cept one boy.
Shameen, where the foreign settle
ment of Canton is located, is protect
ed by a barricade of sandbags, which
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
oEEIcER Kills NEGRO

Simon Bibo, merchant and deputy
sheriff at Grants, Valencia county,
was compelled to shoot a negro. who
was wanted for box car robbery, and
who was walking from Albuquerque
to Gallup. Bibo wanted to arrest the
negro who put up desperate fight.
Bibo shot and killed the offender. A
coroner's jury exonerated Bibo.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
Guards No Longer Needed

Tien Tsin, March '5.-rwo United
States gunboats have been ordered 10
proceed to Talxu, at the mouth of the
Pei Ho, thirty miles to the southeast
of this city. Three battalions of Jap
anese troops are expected to arrive
tonight to reinforce the international
garrison.
The German troops which have been
acting as a protective force along the
railroad between Pei Tang and Tang
Sha, on the line from Tien Tsin to
Chin Wang Tao, have been withdrawn
to Tien Tsin, as It is considered by
the foreign commandants that larger
forces than are at present available
here are required. AS the Pei Ho is
now open to traffic, railroad guards
betyeen Tien Esin and Shan Hal
Kwan on the Manchurian border are
no longer essential for the preserva-
ton of communication between Pek
ing and the sea.
Reports persist in Chinese circles
that a body of native troops is ad
vancing on Tien Tsin, but no confir-
nation of the ruiIor has been OBJ
tanned. The city generally is quiet
but decapitations take place daily
Many of the shops have put up signs
reading, Already looted. Now empty.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
Roosevelt states Position

New York, March 5.-To clear up
conflicting statements as to what he
had said in the past regarding the
presidential nomination Theodore
Roosevelt today made public a letter.
which he wrote last January to-
Frank A. Munsey, the publisher. Mr..
Roosevelt's object in giving out the
communication. he said. was to re-
fute the charges that he was break
ing promise in agreeing to accept
the nomination if it were offered to
him. He called particular attention
to passage in the letter in which,
while stating that he would not be
candidate. he declared that he would
not go on record as being unwilling.
to accept the nomination.
ITO every man I talked to-" said
Mr.. Roosevelt, q made in substance
that same statement and I made ii
in hundreds of letters"
The portion of the Munsey letter to
which he called particular attention
follows:
What l have said to you, and am
about to say to YOU, have for In
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
DEMOCRATS 10 MEET

Santa Fe. ~ NJ. March 5.-Follow-
ing conference of A. H. Hudspeth,
the new democratic state committee.
man, with Governor w. c. Mcdonald
and A. A. Jones, national committee
man, a meeting of the executive COM
mittee is announced for next Mon
day when leaders will discuss party
welfare and proposed legislation with
the democratic members of the legis-
lature. Chairman Hudspeth declined
to accept the resignation of the exc
cutive committee rendered him.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
WOOL TRADE poor

Boston, March 5.-Trading in do
mestic wool is falling on although
values hold firm. High grades are re-
corded scarce and transfers of low
cost, have been in ordered lots. Con-
tracing continues in the west al
though with less activity and 1S cents
is the ruling price in Utah. Nearby
fleeces are in light demand with
Ohio one quarter blood holding firm
at 80 cents. Territory stock is duh
but some fair sales are reported in
fine and fine mediums clothing at 62
and SO respectively.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
TODAY IN CONGRESS.


Washington, March 5.-Senate:
Met at noon.
After routine business, took up Brit
ish and French arbitration treaties
for final action before adjournment
for the Legislative day" which may
continue over several calendar days .
Senator Poindexter unsuccessfully
sought the consideration of his Law
renee strike investigation resolution.
Steel tariff revision bill hearing re
sumed BIZ finance committee with
clock and electric machinery manu-
facturers protesting against reduction.
House: Met at noon.
Mrs. Taft attended Lawrence strike
hearing and listened to tales of cruel
ty told to rules committee.
Former Indian Commissioner
Leupp's methods Considered al
White Earth allotment investigation
resumed before interior department
expenditures committee
Wars and means committee favor
ably +ed sugar tariff revision
bills. Ex, ll providing income tax
will be rept. d later.
Considered agricu.sural appropia-
ton bill.
Unanimously passed resolution for
investigation of alleged shipping trust
by merchant marine committee.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
MATT BROCK wHIPPEp

Cleveland, O., March Sin sched-
uled 12-round go here last night be.
kid" Julian, of Syracuse and Matt
Brock of Cleveland, the fight was fast
with little to choose between the two
until the sixth when Julian landed a
right swing that sent Brock through
the ropes. When showed back into the
ring he was so groggy that the fight
was stopped and the decision given
Julian. The fighters weighed in at 124.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
Resistance for orozco

Mexico City, Mex, March 5.-As in
the last days of the presidency of
Porfirio Diaz the military school at
Tialpan, a suburb Of the capital, is
to be called upon to release it's third
and fourth year students for service
at the front. 1t is expected that a
hundred of them will be given their
commissions and be sent north imme-
diately.
General Pascual Orozco is to be
met with a stubborn resistance on
his march toward the south
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05
One Thousand People Killed

Wei Hal Wei, China, March Sit
is estimated that 1000 people were
killed in the course of the recent
fighting between the republicans and
the villagers outside the British con-
cessions here. The republican troops
are now in complete control of the
situation.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05

, worked persistently, even in the fact
! of strong opposition, to carry out the
national platform pledge to us, New
Mexico owes her present membership
in the union of states.
1t is with disquiet that we looR
upon the proceedings in the lower
house of the national congress. The
attempts that are there being made to
reform the tariff are tending surely
toward absolute free trade and the
abolition of all duty on the products
of two of the greatest industries in
New Mexico-wool and lead. We
condemn the democratic party for its
policy in that regard, and in con-
trast, we call attention to the well es-
tablished and salutary policy Of the
republican party in protecting fully
the wool growers of the United States.
We heartily commend President Taft
for vetoing Schedule X of the demo
cratic tariff bill passed at the special
session of congress.
We congratulate the people of San
Miguel county on having elected to
serve them the able and conscientious
corps of county officials that are now
in office, and we fearlessly predict
that the administration every one of
them will reflect great credit upon
the judgment of the electors of this
county
We take this opportunity to express
the fullest confidence in the chair
man of the republican central com
mittee of this county the Hon. Sc
cundino Romero, We endorse him for
the position of United States marshal
for this state and urge his immediate
nomination and confirmation as a fit
ting reward for his untiring and eff
cient services for the republican par
ty.
We endorse the administration of
the Honorable William j. Mills as
governor of the territory of New Mex |
leo. His administrative acts as the
last chief executive of the territory |
reflect great credit upon the presi-
dent who appointed him, Governor
Mills himself and the people of his
home county of San Miguel.
we direct the 80 delegates chosen
from this county to vote as unit on
all questions coming before the state
and that a majority OF
them shall cast the vote Of the entire
delegation.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ]. MILLS.
Chairman.
CHARLES w. G. WARD,
Secretary.
The clause relating to Governor
Mills was not included in the resolu-
tions at the first reading. Being chair
man of the committee that drew up |
the document the former governor did /
not allow his name to be mentioned
When the resolutions were read to |
the convention the omission was no /
ticed and it was moved Immediately +
that the committee be instructed to
retire to its room and prepare a
clause endorsing Governor Mills. This
motion carried and the committee
wrote the clause as adopted with the
rest of the resolution. This spon-
taneous tribute to Governor Mills was
much appreciated by him.
San Miguel county will have the
largest representation in the state
convention, which will be held in San
ia Fe Friday of this week. Its con
vention selected an admirable delega-
tion that is sure to take leading
part in the deliberations and actions
Of the state gathering of the Grand |
Old Party.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05

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Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-05

Few Leaders Are as
Wise as Their Follow
ers Imagine
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
DENVER GIRL
IS VICTIM OF
STRANGE DRUG
Mystery Surrounds the Finding of
Young Woman in Large Office
Building

Denver. Jan. 31.-Unconscious
and apparently under the influence
of some strong narcotic, woman.
whose name is believed to be Kath-
crime NJ. Snyder, was found in the
lavatory on the seventh floor of the
| Symes building, Sixteenth and
Champa streets, last night. She was
removed to the county hospital by
Police Surgeon James, where it is
stated she is in a precarious condi-
ton.
According to the information re-
ceived by the authorities. it is sup
posed that Miss Snyder left the Of
fice of Charles McCutcheon, an at
tOrney, with offices on the sixth
f1oor of the building. about an hour
before she was found unconscious.
The attorney. however. denies hav
ing seen the woman. and incident
ally claims ne does not know her.
According to the janitress en-
ployed in the building, the woman
left McCutcheon's office and went
to the lavatory. In the meanwhile
. blonde woman called at the build
ing and learned that the other
woman was in another room.
The blonde woman went to the
lavatory and found Miss Snyder
there. She is alleged to have said
she would get her some medicine for
. headache, from which Miss Snyder
was complaining. According to the
authorities she did not return. but
from what can be learned from the
janitress, Miss Snyder was found
shortly after the blonde woman's
departure, lying on the floor Of the
room in an unconscious condition.
1t is the opinion of the police that
the woman's condition WAS the re-
suit Of a narcotic.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01

Kersey. Jan. 3l.-When a pretty
Young girl alighted from the eastern
train yesterday afternoon and was
met by Rex Gardener. one of the
most popular fellows in this town,
1t was soon whispered about that
there was something doing and
telephone calls to the court house
soon substantiated the suspicion by
the reply that marriage license
had been granted to Rex Gardner
and Miss Ethel Pye, of Scotts Bluff.
Nebraska.
So il was that the Gardner home
was the scene of a very pretty we'd
ding yesterday evening with Rev.
A. w. Coffman officiating and that
Kersey gave the young folks royal
welcome by calling at the home soon
after and escorting the bride ana
BRIDEGROOM to the fire truck where
in state they were hauled about
town to the footing of whistles and
changing of bells. 1t was all good
natured and the newly weds seemed
to enjoy the fun.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
MILITIA men
OF GREELEY
We'll FIXED
b h,pection by State Officer Shows
That They are Ready for the
Field Any Time

That the men of Company are
qualified to take the field on NOM
ent's notice is the opinion of Captain
H. B. Nelson of the regular army,
who was in Greeley with his staff
Tuesday This is the annual in
spection, which is supervised by the
government. Captain Nelson COM
plimented the men of Company ID at
the close OF the inspection, which
was held Tuesday evening. The
government stores. clothing of the
men and the armory were Inspected
and this was followed by the exhi-
bition drills given by the men un-
der the direction 70 Captain A. C.
Drake.
Accompanying Captain Nelson
were Colonel J. b. Goodman OF the
field artillery of Denver, Colonel Ed
ward Verdeckberg, in command Of
the First Colorado infantry of Den
yer, Lieutenant J. H. Cole of Wash
ington, D. c., and Lieutenant l. A
Elliott of Denver.
| They left this morning for Ault
where they will inspect the compan
and will go to Windsor Thursday.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
BIG DEAL
ON Ditch
Pending
Lovella Company Has
Given an Option For
$325,OOO Transfer to
Eastern Capitalists.

Eaton, Jan. 31.-Important to
land and water interests of northern
Weld county is the deal just COM
pleted by Attorney Louis B. Reed
and Eaton irrigationists whereby the
Lovella Ditch and Reservoir COM
pany has sold its interests in its
ditch and reservoir in the vicinity of
Hereford. forty miles east of here,
to Chicago capitalists for 1926, 900.
The Chicago company has already
paid a large sum to bind the option.
and have six months in which to.
take up the proposition and pay the
remainder of the money. 1t is said
by the eastern men that there is no
doubt of the ultimate taking over of
the irrigation proposition by them
and the ultimate development of ii
into big thing. Residents in the
vicinity of Hereford are pleased
over the prospect and there is an
activity there in land and water
matters.
The principal stockholders in the.
I.ovella Ditch and Reservoir COM
pany are Walter ] Farr and Chris
Larson of Eaton and T. ]. Farr of
Greeley. The fact that the Reser-
voir is rapidly filling from the flood
waters of Crow creek through the
company's ditch augers we'll for the
water supply this coming season.
Two years ago work was begun on
the Lovella ditch which takes its
head in Grow creek and is about ten
miles long The Lovella reservoir
I. is east of Hereford about three miles
and is a natural one. For years II
! has been known as water hole
| where range cattle have slaked their
/ thirst and it's holds water without
seepase. It provides water for about
I 900 acres adjoining and this land
| 's partially taken up by settlers al
though much of 1t is still govern
ment land. The Lovella people hold
loptions on considerable OF the acre
lage and 1t looks as though there
would he a rush for land in that vi
cinity this summer The land lies
rs level as a barn floor ana rsere fs
no question as to its fertility II
under irrigation. Those familiar
with water conditions of this section
saw that the flood waters OF the
Crow are ample to fill the reservoir
annually and the present flow seems
to bear out this assertion.
Hereford is the town which for
merlv was located in Wyoming, but
which, when better site was offer
ed it, was put on wheels and moved
to its present location. II is ideally
situated in the valley of Crow creek
surrounded by rich meadow land and
F, will become the center of the new
district to be brought under culti-
walton.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
Enthusiasts Dress Groom
in Night Shirt for Joy Ride

iastic followers. was led through al
leys, past the Black lumber Office.
and finally onto the depot platform
where n halt was made and rice
throwing began in earnest Mr'
Norcross took picture Of the pic.
turesque assemblage and another OF
the suit cases. which were a slsht 10
behold when the train pulled IN
II quickly went into the Wiling
hands of score of decorators. ana
was soon transferred into MOVING
advertising sign board. All sorts OF
inscriptions stared one in the lace
from the sides of the coaches anu
flags and colored streamers Were
floating every where. not even the
engine being overlooked. INSIDE
big painted sign bore the Inscription.
"Beljeve us. we are Just marrleu.
II surely must have been reliei 10
the newly weds when the tram
pulled out. although more troupie
was to be feared from the Hoo Hoos
when Denver was reached.-Iri Cits
Prees.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
FRED PIEL, SENTENCED
TO DEATH COMING BACK

:: Fred Piel, who was convicted !:
= of murder in the district court =
= in Greeley two years ago and !:
= sentenced to be hanged, will be ::
= returned soon to the county !.
= Jail, there to await trial again ::
= on the charge on which he was !:
= once convicted. Some time ago :
= the supreme court reviewed the !.
= case and allowed Piel a new ::
= trial on the showing made !:
= Piel was charged with the !:
= murder OF George kerber, at !:
= Meade. He had been in the ::
= penitentiary at Canon City !:
= awaiting the courts action. :.
= Now he must be returned to :.
= the county where his trial will ::
:. be held. !.
:. :. :. ! :. :. :. :. = :: :. :. :. = !. =. !.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
WORK FOR BETTER ROADS
Will Be CONTINUED BY
COUNTY COMMERCIAL CLUB
Officers Elected Reports Heard, and Review of
the First Years Work Occupies Attention of
the Annual Meetng-.Further Effort to Create
Road Maintenance Districts.

New officers of the county COM
mercial club are as follows:
j. h. Shater. of Pierce. president ;
w. A. lnsinger, of Greeley, tirst
vice president l.. Il. Frazier, of
Windsor, second vice president, II.
f. Bedford, OF Platteville, treasurer,
and j. +. McCrery, of Greeley, secre-
tary.
n he election was held at the after
noon session of the annual meeting
of the club. following the hearing of
reports and discussion of the good
roads movement. A vote of thanks
was extended to the retiring presi-
dent, Il. 5. st, John, for his efficient
work as first head of the organiZa-
ton.
The first year of the clubs life
was devoted chiefly to the matter OF
good roads, and something was ac-
complished in this direction. This
year will Sc more activity along the
same line. The club also entered
vigorous protest aginst the new
court house that was proposed by
the county commissioners.
s. NJ. Edgell was chosen vice presi-
dent for Weld county of the Colo
RADIO Good Roads Conference asso-
citation.
Two thousand more names are
needed on the petitions for the for
nation of road maintenance districts
and the newspapers We're requested
to give more publicity to the new
law and to urge that all interested
sign Each county club was re-
Quested to hire a solicitor to secure
the required number of names.
The tabulated result at present is
as follows:
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01

AT NUM- DEAD

After an illness of some time
with tuberculosis of the throat, Carl
Redmond passed away this morning
at the county hospital. Mr.. Red
mond had been living with his fam
ily on a homestead near Num-. He
became so i'll few weeks ago that
he was brought to the hospital.
He was IA years old and is sur
vived by his widow and family OF
children. Arrangements for the run
eraI have not been made, although
it is probable that it will be held at
the Thompson-Claypool undertaking
parlors.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
UNKNOWN DEAD MAN MAY
Be ONE JAMES NC BRIDE

l. Was the man who was found
+ Vile last fall James Mcbride of .
X Kansas City? .
+ City Marshal d. F. Camp is {.
:: wondering. He received let =.
!. ter Tuesday from Miss Eddie I.
i Mcbride asking for informa- :.
+ tion concerning her brother, i.
\ James Mcbride, who came to {.
+ Greeley last September and has 2.
:: not been heard from. :.
:. Since the burial of the un- :.
i: known man here few months :.
:. ago. Mr. Camp promptly an :.
!. swers such inquiries with the :.
:: description of the stranger who :.
+ committed suicide. :.
). !. ! :. X = :. !: :. !. :. :. :. !. ::
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-01
HAPPILY WE'D
FIFTY YEARS

The Riverside. (Calif) News of
last week contains long account OF
the fiftieth wedding anniversary
celebration of Mr. and Mrs. J. p.
Williams, which was held January
25. Mrs. William Ecker and Mrs
Sidney Hallett of Greeley are daugh-
ters Of the aged couple. Mrs. Ecker
was present at the celebration.
One feature of the celebration
was that II was also the twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary of the oldest
son. James w. Williams of Los
Angeles. Calf
There were eight of the eleven
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
present at the gathering. The couple
are unusually well preserved. Mr..
Williams is a veteran of the civil war
where ne served in Company H.
i2nd Missouri infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams have eleven
children. 27 grand children and five
great-grand children.