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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-19
Better Than Under License

Leslie's Weekly is generally &C
credited with being a pro-liquor pub
LEGATION. 1t has seemingly taken
great delight in its efforts to prove
prohibition failure and has publish
ed much matter to show that it is
biased in favor of the saloon. Re-
Gently it contained an article on pro-
hibiton in Maine of which the fol-
lowing is paragraph:
The prohibitory law is openly VIC
lated in Maine; always has been and
always will be, no doubt, SO long as it
is retained. Present conditions are
the worst ever known; but that is not
the question. The question is: "Is the
law failure?" Judged solely on the
proposition of whether it is absolutely
enforced, it is failure, but taken
upon the broader ground that under
it, even poorly enforced, the evils &C
cruing from the use of liquor are far
less than they would be under Ii
cense system, it must be accounted
success. This being true, then an
honest, impartial enforcement of the
law would prove beyond all question
that it is superior to license.
We agree that in some places i'll
Maine the law is not enforced as it
should be, but there is no question
the writer of the above is correct in
his statement that even with non-en-
forcement of law the evils resulting
from the use of liquor are far less
than they would be under license. Of
course, conditions would be much
better than they are were the laws
enforced as they should be. Maine
citizens should be sufficiently active
to elect officials who will execute the
law. There is no excuse for lax law
enforcement anywhere.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-19
Pending Political Campaign

Things are shaping UP now for the
political campaign of the current year.
Very earnestly the Standard urges
the brethren to be on guard against
over-excitement and against the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-19
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
cry RULE plscussEp.

Joplin. Mo. April 23.-Municipal
problems Of great variety were dis
cussed here today at the annual con-
vention of the Missouri League OF
Municipalities. Nearly all of the
principal cities Of the state were rep
resented by their mayors or other of.
ficials. The principal speakers were
Mayor Lwelellyn Jones of Independ-
ence, president of the state league,
and John Macvicar of Des Moines.
president Of the National League of
Municipalities.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
JEWS SUFFERED TERRIBLY
MEN WERE KILLED, WOMEN
WERE OUTRAGED AND BUILD
INes WERE suRNED.
TELEGRAPHERS WERE HEROES
SENT MESSAGES CALLING FOR
AID WHILE STANDING OFF
A HowLlNc MOB.


Paris, April 2S The massacre al
Fez in which large number Of
French officers. soldiers and citizens
we're killed and wounded, has given
rise to considerable criticism Of the
government authorities for not fore.
seeing 1t and preventing it. It is
pointed out that the French occupied
fez more than a year ago.
Premier Poincaire today ordered
eugene Regnault the Erenoh minis
ter, to investigate the outbreak. Cor.
respondents of French newspapers at
Fee indicate that the plot of the reb
els included the massacre OF the
whole of the French mission. headed
by Mr.. Regnault, which recently ar
rived at the capital to establish the
protectorate. This plain failed. ow-
ing to the impatience Of the Arabian
women to begin the carnage These
women are described by the cores
p0ndent a . creatures OF terrifying an.
peaEance. who passed their time in
rushing about the streets ana tortur-
ing the wounded and sometimes aid
ing the Moorish rebels in their final
mutilation and desecration of the
victims.
Scenes OF awful horror occurred in |
the Jewish quarters of the city.
where they murdered, pillaged and
burned all the Jews they could find.
throwing their bodies from the ros
Many young girls were carried off to
suffer indescribable outrages. The
Jewish quarter was set on fire and
three-fourths of it was entirely de-
stroyed, rendering over thousand
people homeless.
The complete story of the death of
the telegraphers is narrative of
coolness and bravery and the newspa-
pers are comparing their devotion to
duty with that Of the wireless oper
ators on the Titanic. Although they
possessed but one revolver between
them. they kept the mob at bay for
considerable time. killing 16 of the
fanatics. At the same time one or
the other Of them was sending dis
patches to headquarters at Tangier
telling Of the plight of the city. Fin
ally, however, the Arabs tore a hole
in the roof. into which they sent
murderous fire and flaming
torches, which set fire to the tele-
graph room. Three of the telegraph
ers fell dead and the fourth turned
his revolver on himself rather than
fall living into the hands of the
Moors. The shot missed and he was
later able to escape from the burning
building.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
NO AGREEMENT ON
DIRECT ELECTION
soLoNs ARE UNABLE TO COME
TO UNDERSTANDING ON
SENATORIAL BILL.

Washington. April ga confer
ence report was made to the senate
today announcing the failure Of
agreement on the resolution looking
to a constitutional amendment to
provide for popular election OF sena-
tors. It declared that the house pro-
posed to take away from congress all
supervisory power over senatorial
elections.
ITO deprive congress- Of the right
to say whether member Of either
body had been corrupe,y elected"
Senator Clark OF Wyoming, chair
man of the judiciary COMMITTEES said,
'is striking at the very roet OF our
legislative department. It is my opln.
ion that the house amendment would
preclude congress from making an in.
yestigatIon into the election Of sem
ators. It would leave it entirely In
the hands of the states
Senator Clark is one of the senate
conferees. The report OF the failure
Of agreement, after 16 conferences
between the representatives Of the
two houses. is in accord with notice
Senator Clark recently gave that he
would report disagreement The mat.
ter now will be brought up on the
floors of the two houses.
Back to Conferences
The senate decided, AZ to se today
to insist on its federal control amend.
ment to the house resolution looking
to the election Of United States SEN
ators by direct vote OF the people.
The effect will be to send the measure
to conference again. Senator Borah
Of Idaho was the only republican sen.
ator voting with the democrats
AGAINST he molten.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
WRECKED TRAIN SETS
FIRE TO THE STATION
WILLIS, KAN, is THREATENED
WITH A SERIOUS CON.
FLAcRATloN


Willis. Kan. April 2s. north
bonud Missouri Pacific freight train
jumped the track and crashed into
the depot here today. pester Gayado
aud Frank Lopez. railroad employees.
who were on the depot platform. were
buried under the wreokage. Gayado
was taken out dead. Lopez's injuries
are fatal.
The depot caught fire and the loco
motive and eight cars were burned
The fire threatened 20 destroy the
entire town and the schools weer dis
missed. The wonen formed bucket
hrigades and assisted the men IN
fighting the IRE.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
FESTIVAL AM srRArEoRp

London. April 49, -shakespeare's
three hundred and forty-eighfh birth
day anniversary was joyously observ-
ed at Stratford today, and, al
though the celebrations were scarce
ly on SO lavish a scale as in some
1ormer years. they were eminently
successful. The old world town was
gayly decorated and thronged with
visitors from many lands.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
MURDERER ON TRIAL

Lincoln, Neb., April 23.-The case
of Albert Prince, he negro prisoner
who killed Deputy Warden Davis OF
the Nebraska state penitentiary last
February, was called in court today
for trial The defense, according to
counsel, will seek to prove that Prince
had been treated with such persistent
and extreme cruelty by the prison at
tendants as to dethrone his reason
and render him irresponsible for his
actions.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
BEGINS ITS SECOND SEASON.

Missoula. Mont, April 2S.-with a
changed circuit and many new faces
in the ranks, the Union Baseball as.
sociation opened the organization's
second season today. This season
Ogden has the franchise that was
held last year by Boise. The other
members of the circuit are Great
Falls, Helena. Salt Lake City. Butte
and Missoula. The season win con
tinue until September 8.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
TO-DAY in CONGRESS.

Washington, April 2S.-senate: In
session p. m.
Committee investigating Titanic
disaster continued its hearing with
Third officer Pittman testifying.
House: Met at 1880 a. m.
Continued consideration of possot-
flee appropriation bill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23

San Francisco April 23.--NationaT
politics in California are near the
boiling point. with the arrival Of
Senator LaFolIette. Medill Mccor-
mick of Chicago, Roosevelt sup
porter: Ralph Cole, former congress
man from Ohio. who is devoted to'
the interests Of President Taft. and
with Governor Hiram Johnson, 3
Roosevelt devotee. on the ground, in.
dications are that things political will
be seething this week. Direct pri-
maries win be held in California
May 4.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
ANGUISHED CRIES
HEARD FOR
AN HOUR

Washington, April 2S.-When Look
out Fleet this afternoon followed
Fourth officer Pittman on the stand
he said he was in the crows nest
at the time of the collision.
Why was on the bridge Sunday
night after you took your place in the
crows nest?'
'Mr Murdock and Mr.. Pittman"
WAS the captain on the bridge?''
Il didn't see him. Fleet said he
took his watch at 10 o'clock. Sailor
Lee was with him in the crows nest.
Fleet said the men he relieved told
him to keep sharp lookout for
small ice.
did you keep sharp lookout?'
"Yes, sir"
Did you see any ice?"
"Yes, at bells, (11:3O p. m.) |
reported black mass ahead"
How long before the collision did
you report ice head?"
I've no idea"
About how long?'
Il couldn't say"
What did you do when you saw
the iceberg?"
Il sounded three bells and then
telephoned to the bridge that there
was an iceberg head" replied Fleet.
He got a prompt response to his ring
he said and the report was not de-
layed. Shortly after the accident he
and Lee were relieved.
Was 1t five minutes or an hour
after you saw the iceberg" demand
ed Senator Smith in evaporation.
Il don't know, SIR" said the wit
ness obdurately.
Il wish you would tell the commit
tee whether you apprehended danger
when you sounded these signals
"All we have to do in the nest is
ring the bell and If we think there is
danger we telephone" said Fleet.
"Then you did think there was dan
ger when you rang the bell
'T though the berg pretty close, but
1t did not seem so large when first
saw it."
"How large then?"
"About the size Of two big tables.
But It got larger as we went along
and when we struck it 1t was so or
so feet high above the water"
Dying struggles of the victims of
the Titanic disaster were pictured to
the senate investigating committee
today by Third officer Herbert John
Pittman of the sunken liner. Chairman
Smith. of the committee. pressed Pitt
man regarding the. scenes after the
sinking of the ship.
Il heard no cries of distress until
after the ship went down" he said.
How far away were the cries from
your life boat?"
Several hundred feet. probably,
some of them. told my men to get
the oars out and pulled toward the
wreck, that We might be able to save
3 fewamore The people in my boat
demuTred. They said It would be
bad idea"
did any one in your boat urge or
appeal to you to go back toward the
wreck?"
mo. not one"
did any woman urge you to go
back?"
mo"
who demurred, the men With the
oars?s
sOh, no. they obeyed my orders.
and All the passengers said II was
mad idea to go back. that we shouIf
add another 40 to the list Of
drowned. Then we took the CAR
and lay quiet" When Pittman yield
ed 10 the opportunities OF the passen-
gers, he did not turn back to see. but
merely pulled in his oars and drifted.
Describe the screams"
Don't sir, please I'd rather not
talk about it,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23
MISSOURI THE BATTLE-GROUND
BOTH RIVAL CANDIDATES FIGHT.
ING FOR DELEGATES FROM
THAT STATE.
TWO CONVENTIONS POSSIBLE
THE PARTY is BADLY DIVIDED
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL
SITUATION.

st. Louis, April 2S.--Caucuses pre-
liminary to the republican state COM
mittee meeting tomorrow and the
state convention Thursday began
here today. and it is expected they
VIII not be concluded until late to-
night. The Taft and Roosevelt fac
tons are engaged in a fight for con-
troll of the state.
The national administration Ia TO
be represented by Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Charles Nagel ana
Congressman Richard Bartholdt, who
are due to arrive here tonight. Gover4
nor Hadley. the leader of the R6ossr
velt forces, began his caucuses early.
Each faction is claiming the state
convention at which four delegates
at-large and alternates to the nation
al convention will be chosen, and 1s
electors and a national committee
man win be elected.
= The Tag leaders announcedvs11at
the president has zs41s delega;as in
structed, Roosevelt AIN and contest
ed 224- The Roosevelt faction claims
664z votes and gives the administra-
tion 42S1k votes with 81 contested
and nine uninstructed. The state
committee meeting viii try to decide
the contests. If no agreement is
reached two state conventions are
expected to be held.
Roosevelt Not Entitled to Full Vote
Salem, Oregon, April 23.--An in
formal opinion on the republican pri-
mary last Friday expressed by Attor-
ney General A. W. Crawford, holds
that Theodore Roosevelt is not en-
titled to the vote Of the full Oregon
delegation to the national convention
Mr.. Crawford is quoted as saying
that under the Oregon law as he con-
strues 1t, 1t is not incumbent upon
all delegates to support certain can
didate unless that candidate received
a majority of his party's primary
vote. Where it is question of a
plurality only, as was the case last
Friday, the opinion holds that the
delegates are bound to vote for the
candidate they represented upon the
primary ballots.
Calling attention to the fact that in
this state each voter is permitted to
vote for but one delegate, Attorney
General Crawford said:
"This is apparently a pure and sim
pie effort to secure proportional rep
resentation."
In light of this fact. he said. 1t was
his opinion that those who received
from the party a sufficient number Of
votes to elect them as delegates and
who were representatives on the tic
Eef OF either TAFT or La Toilette are
n the proportional representation
theory, in duty bound to vote for
those candidates whom they declases
to the people on the ballot they
would represent in the national con-
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-23

The Man You owe
Has a Most Re-
markable Memory.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

j. NJ. Thornell is brakine west ON
the main line
Frank Lloyd of Sterling is spend
ing the week in Gunnison. Mr..
Lloyd was formerly brakeman here
A large number of cars are being
repaired at the car shops. General
Car Foreman krebles of Salida is in
Gunnison experimenting the WORK.
Conductor C. L. shively, is again
running passenger between Salida
and Ouray A. @ Delso. who
formerly held the run. has gone TO
Alamosa.
Jas. PAYNE is acting as chief dis,
patcher during the absence of E.sS
Beauvais, in Salt Lake CITY MI
Weiser Of Denver has taken Mr..
PayDes' place.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
Do You Favor Good Ro>dsa

The above question: si lie asked Of every candidate for
office by the good road. of the state At
sv0We candidate fo tho goerporsh- Hasted L. Ritter Repsb-
hoan-hss out fiat footed favor OF
mount reply a
Roads association.
This association Is assuming partisan attitude
campaign for good roads Candidates
every county IN the state viii have good
roads question they viii 10 Published good
roads indifferent to- the issue
IL E nete that the county should take up
this matter with candidates for place upon
sohs Anyone who opposes good roads whether
his community provided with right
support OF members This is not a
Poa question Good roads demanded by every thinking
pefs"h regardless of his or her political affiaon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

sAe,td and degudtntanes he forsot,
t. J. Thompson sold his meat
market 10 J B. Outcalt.
H. P Ferguson was painfully in
jured in the back by a kick from a
horse.
Mrs. A Augustine, formerly of
Gunnison, died at National CITY,
California
Bob Ford, the slayer Of Jesse
James, was killed by Ed Kelly in a
fight at Creede.
A 435 foot smoke stack was erected
at the Denver City mine. At that
time it was the highest smoke stack
at any mine in the United States.
The teachers chosen for the next
term Of school were: W. III Hoff.
superintendent; Miss Alice Biccs,
Miss Jennie Beardsley, Miss Mary
Williams, Miss Eva Riggs and Miss
Buelah Pendleton.
The trial Of a man named Moore
held for the murder Of Harry English
Was held at Lake City, He was
found guilty of involuntary man.
slaughter and sentenced to one wear
IN the county jail He w.s brourhs
to Gunnison 70 serve his term.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
RAILROAD NOTES

NJ. Cofer and family have re-
turned from a trip to Los Angeles.
The railroad boys are making
elaborate preparations for their
dance ON Railroad Day.
Tom Guynan Of Denver is visiting
relatives in Gunnison this week ON
his way TO Salt Lake City.
The pay car has been abandoned
and in the future all pay checks will
be given out by the local agent
The bridge gang is here from
Salida repairing the C. q S water
tank and remodelling the coal shutes
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
bscsssse . Spsl>sr

The United States Geological Sur
vey has just made public the sta
tistics Of production of all zinc
smelters operating during the first
six months Of 1912 These figures
show that the production from do
nestle ore was l59,952 short tons,
and from foreign ore e,544 shor.
tons, a total Of l66, 4D6 tons Of pri-
mary spelter, compared with l40,-
196 tons for the first half Of 1911
and with l46,330 tons tor the last
half Of 1911.
II the production for the remain
der Of this year keeps pace with
that Of the first six months the out
put for 1912 will be about $50, 600
tons, approximately $4,000 tone
greater than in 1911, and more than
double the production of any year
prior to 1904.
Taking into consideration the
secondary materials, such as zine
Dresses resmelted at the regular
smelters, the low grade carbonates
recently smelted, and the impossi-
bllity of operating continuously at
maximum capacity, it is evident
that the smelling capacity of the
plants in operation has been strained
to the utmost during the last six
months.
The price Of spelter ranged from
6.25 cents a pound at St. Louis in
January to cents in June.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
Lead King Leased

According TO the Marble Booster,
r. j. Walters, mining engineer of
Denver, has taken lease Of the
Lead King mine shove Crystal and
has started active mining operations.
The mine is owned by J. W Deane.
Walters expects to haul the ore TO
Marble in wagons.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
kaase Cslsls Il Dsssss

Llght receipts Of cattle at the
Denver stock yards last week com
Pelled the packers to draw on their
surplus stock, resulting in a good
demand with stiffening prices this
week Several thousand range
beeves were snapped up at prices a
dime higher than Saturdays high
close
Some choice steers sold at s765
Pretty good srassers went largely at
s6.4J 20 1886. Cho,ce cows sold
up to $500, with several lots Of
cows at $500 to S575 and most of
the good to choice cows at $500 to
50 so. Fair to good went at $425
TO $500. Bulls sold up to s4o0
for good erassers and choice veal
calves up to $3.50.
The feed crop throughout the
country promises to be COED this
year and indications are that demand
for feeders will be very strong here
later in the season.
As result of the dissolution Of
the National Packing Co, Armour
a Co. has taken over the Colorado
Packing eompanys plant and Swift
a Co, the Western Packing COM
pany's plant This, it is believed,
will result in more active competi-
tion here for al classes of cattle
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

Two elaborate parties we're given
by Mrs. f. g, Palmer this week in
honor Of Mr.. A. NJ. Carpenter Of
Salida Tuesday afternoon the
guests we're entertained at bridge
and on the following afternoon five
hundred was INDUCED in Mrs.
Palmer's home was daiutily deco
rated in hops and clover blossoms
for both occasions. About fifty
guests were present each afternoon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

Approximately 500 hunting licens-
es have been issued by County
Clerk Hurley to ambitious nimrods
who desired to go to the hills for
sage chickens. The season opened
Thursday aud hunters were out in
large numbers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
Rsy U

]. D. Jennings, chairman Of the
finance committee of Cattlemen 9
Day. urges all subscribers TO the
fund to remit immediately, 90 that
al accounts may be settled and the
books closed.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

Compound has done
for me. Fortwoyesrs
! suffered. The doc
tor said ! had a tumor
and the only remedy
W as tn e surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me lydia E.
finkham's yegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today ! am a well ano
healthy woman. For
m Onths / suffered
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

Losr-A spur. on Fri day of
Cattlemen Day. Return to Cox's
barber shop and receive reward.
3lu.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
m SOCIETY

Mrs 9. II. Meyer is entertaining
al cards this afternoon in honor of
Mrs. JAS. Murray and daaghter,
Miss Stella
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

Mrs. A. Hartman and Mrs Bruce
Hartman entertained the members
of the Monday Afternoon Club and
others last Thursday afternoon at
Dos Rios ranch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02
Gunnison News-Champion is authorized
TO announce the candidacy of
WILLIAM WEISFR

for the Office of District Attorney in
and for the Seventh Judicial District in
the State of Colorado upon the Demo
cratic ticket, subject 70 the action of
the people of the District at the Assem-
hly and the Direct Primaries
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-02

Best grade oats, per handred - 30
Corn and bran, per hundred 81 GO
Good wheat per hundred s22o
3ltf. @. S. JAYNE.