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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-25
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA and Washington anc
Lee at Observation-Disclosures ana
traditional interest Of Nirginian'
naturally turns to these tive inst-
tutions. Their alumni represent tAt
foremost men of that state |T-
ginia might now be q little Iou
strong for Washington and Lee oa'
if it was known that they were 10
be the annual football rivals. tAf
latter would on that account aioAs
draw some strong players TO Oul'
UP its team.
Randolph Macon and HamPaea'
Sydney at Petersburg. These ~.'
two old and well known college,
that should draw good crowds
Virginia Military institute any
Virginia Polytechnic Institute d
Lexington or Lynchburg.-I0t .''
valFy for years between lNea,
schools has made their ahHI@
Thanksgiving day game one o. 1,, ,.,
football classics in the Sou,N i'' +.
should by all means cohl'N'7
meet that day. ING,
Emory and Henry ana h. MI.
College at Bristc.-TAeSe S' ,,,st
west Nirginia schools are I t,s.
neighbors and about evenly lIi''..
I;...... A,-,-.,.r
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-25

in an annual battle. And like in
stances could be cited in other
states.
Get Rates on Turkey Day.
Every railroad grants holiday
rates for Thanksgiving day. Every
body everywhere has some sort of
holiday then. Railroads can grant
low rates from any point in Georgia
to Atlanta for Thanksgiving day Of
their own volition. But rates from
Alabama points to Athens for the
Georgia Auburn game or from
South Carolina points to Atlanta
for the Tech Clemson contest are
necessarily subject to approval by
the interstate commerce commits
sion. There's the answer. It's
business proposition. Pit teams of
a state together and the iptrastate
railroad rates will draw the holiday
crowds to the game, Interstate
rates, even though reduced, will not
draw, because Of the greater dis
lance across two states. And it
takes time TO travel, too.
This looks like a good lineup for
next years Thanksgiving games ii
the South:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-25
GEORGIA..

= EORGIA and Tech in Atlantic
These are both state iustitu-
tons and produce the best foot
ball teams in Georgia. They prove
the best Atlanta drawing cards
throughout the football season.
Mercer and Columbia in Macon
These teams now meet every sea-
son at either Macon or Valdosta.
In time, if Emory should adopt
Intercollegiate athletics. this would
be the logical college for Mercer to
take on, as they are both denomina-
tional schools. with recognized ii
NalrV existing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-25
Southern Football Schedules Are Badly Arrange
Thanksgiving the Day for Big Rivals to QaS
By "Bud'' Eishe1

day. There is statewide inteles
in their game.
Millsaps and Meridian Mems Col
lege at Meridian.-These school
should turn out about the best il
that state outside the "Ole Miss
A. and NJ. battle.
LOUISIANA.
7 OUISIANA State and Tulane a
New Orleans. There is nothni
in Louisiana that could be bet
ter drawing card than this match.
FLORIDA.
Z LORIDA and Stetson at Jack
sonville.--These are the hes
colleges Florida has and Jackson
vile is the proper place to stag
their bout.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-25

in an annual battle. And like in
stances could be cited in other
states.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23

the registered pouches, stuffing the
rich packages into his pockets. After
securing the loot he commanded With
ers to unite his comrades, being care
full to keep all the clerks covered
with his revolver At Bonner Springs,
where the train made a brief stop, the
robber commanded the men to work
the mail so as not to attract the at
tention of persons at the station. When
Lawrence was reached, the robber
dropped quickly from the car and ran
towards the rear Of the train. With-
ers quickly gave the alarm to the
brain crew. A negro porter said he
saw a man with bullying pockets en-
ter sleeping car. Conductor N. p.
Smith hastily summoned two Law
renee policemen and all three follow
ed into the car.
The robber had hid himself in an
upper berth. Smith boldly pulled
aside the curtain and made a grab
for him. The robber raised his re-
volyer and pulled the trigger just as
Smith caught his hand and turned It
back The bullet entered the mans
chest close to his heart. He dropped
his weapon with curse and moaned
with pain In another minute the con-
ductor and the two policemen had
dragged him into the aisle and pinion-
ed his arms The robber, however,
weak from loss Of blood, made no re-
sistance. A physician on the train
gave him temporary treatment and
the train proceeded to Topeka Here
the robber unable to talk. was placed
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23

in a hospital
The only clew to the mans identity
was letter in his pocket addressed
to Mrs. Wills Lonsberry, Medford,
Oregon, R. F. D. No 2. Physicians at
tending the wounded man said that
he would recover. The United States
authorities will remove him from the
hospital to jail. The robber talked
about the crime today. He insisted
that he shot himself purposely when
cornered.
7 am sorry / did not kill myself"
he said.
The man, who is well educated.
went on calmly: when man is up
against It. It is worse than people
can possibly know
He told why he climbed back into
the same train he had robbed.
+ thought that the Pullman Of that
train would be the last place they
would look for me-"
He refused to give his identity
II will protect my folks" he said. To
day the police found another letter
in the mans clothing that may clear
his identity. It was addressed to
Denver. The letter was turned over
to the postal authorities who SO far
have not divulged It's contents.
The wounded Union Pacific train
robber at St. Francis hospital CON
fesaed to the authorities today that
his name is WilIim Lonsberry. for
merly Of Medford, Ore, that he is
an ex-railway mail clerk that he has
a wife and two children in Medford
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23
DARING train ROBBER IS BADLY INJURED
BY THE DISCHARGE OF HIS OWN HEAVY REVOLVER
WHILE Hiding in BERTH ON PULLMAN CAR

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2S.-The daring
roRber who was shot and seriously
wounded by his own revolver while
resisting capture after he had robbed
the mail car on Union Pacific train
No 1O1, which left Kansas City for
Denver at 1910 o'clock last night,
was still alive at a hospital here this
morning, but the police had net yet
learned his identity. Hospital attend
ants said he was able to talk and the
railroad officials hoped to induce him
to divuIge his name and other infov-
nation regarding himself.
a bolder. stranger robbery on a
train never has been recorded in the
history. Of the Union Pacific railroad,
which has been the victim Of many
hold ups, local officials Of the com
pany said today
The train, known as the denver
Express, carrying heavy mail, was
Just leaving Kansas City when man,
slender and about 40 years Of age.
ran across the depot platform ami
leaped into the mail car through the
open door. ]. b. Withers, the clerk
in charge, turned and faced the man
who levelled a revolver at him. With
ers was commanded to bind and gag
his five associates and not to raise q
hand II he cared for his life. Withers
obeyed the command and bound and
gagged all his fellow workers, r. III
smaIley, Joseph GaiInes, G. r Stew
art, F R. Oldham and Robert Harts-
fall.
The robber then went through all
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23
POPULAR DUES ARE ADOPTED.
RATE Is CUT FROM $3.50 to s1.25
PER MONTH, BY UNANIMOUS
VOTE
ADVERTISERS PAY MORE
THOSE WHO DERIVE MOST BEN
Eft TO BE CHARGED A
HIGHER RATE


The reduction of the membership
fee Of the club to slips and the raising
Of an advertising fund by voluntary
subscription from the business inter
ests Of the city was recommended last
night at the meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Las Vegas Commercial club
and business men Of the city, by the
committee appointed at the recent
meeting to draft a plan for the solu-
tion of the financial problem Of the
organization. The plan recommended
by the committee, which was adopted
by the stockholders is to cover a pc
riod Of two years. This plan sue
cessfully executed is expected to
leave yearly balance of $1,000 on
hand after all expenses of the club
have been betrayed, which sum can
be advantageously used for advertis-
ing and boosting the city. its climate
and resources
The membership fees and the adj
vertisine fgrds are entil'slg, separate,
and all members Of the club, whether
subscribers to { advertising fund or
not, are on an equal basis Follow
ing the recomm endation OF the com
mittee that outlined the plan, q COM
mittee of nine was appointed to make.
a vigorous campaign for members and
to solicit for the Advertising fund.
The committee in its report presented
a classified list Of prospective sub
scribers, which will be followed as
closely as possible by the committee
in making its canvass This list was
divided into four classes. In the first
class, those subscribing $40 per
month, have been placed the banks
and large wholesale houses Of the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23
SAYS ROOSEVELT GOT
MONEY FROM STANDARDCOMPANY
and EXPRESSED QUALIFICATION

party were the safest for the business
world
1T was because Of his conservative
views and your belief Of the attitude
Of the republican party toward the
business world that induced you to
contributegg
The party question was first" re-
piled Mr. Archbold, sMr. Bliss thought
Mr.. Roosevelt would fairly carry out
party pledges We decided that our
interests is a business organization
lay on the republican side,' said
Mr. Archbold, and it was decided
that we would make this contribu-
ton.
Nothing was decided about how It
was to be distributed later, howev-
err Mr.. Archbold said. 1T was decid-
ed after conference with Senator
Penrose that the Standard Oil men
should make the additional $4,000
contribution for the campaign in
Pennsylvania.
WAS this Standard Oil company
money or funds Of the officials per
sonally?" asked Senator Pomerene.
1T was company money" said
Mr. Archbold.
Senator Pomerene wanted to know
the details of the conversation be-
tween Mr.. Archbold and Mr.. Bliss
with reference to Colonel Roosevelt's
of the contributions.
Il said," answered Mr.. Archbold,
: MIR. Bliss, we are inclined to make
his contribution to you, but we want
7 to be known to the powers that
Deto the president"
eYou named the presidentgs broke {
p Senator Pomerene
es, President Roosevelt" +
Jaid Mr. ArehboId q said to Mr.
Hiss. that we did not want to make
he contribution unless it would be
received" We q ~
did you have any misgiWngs as
o this at that time?"
There had been some talk about
Injections to contributions from GER
ain Sources said Mr., Archbold.
'f4ad you any knowledge that this
contribution had been made known
0 President ROOSEVELT"
4Only the assurances Of Mr. Bliss
trough my conferences with him.
Just what did he say urged SEN
tor Pomerene.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23

VICTIM HAD ENTERED sLANER's
HOUSE TO OBTAIN A
BED ROLL.
Dead MAN WAS WELL -TO-DO
WAS LEADING REPUBLICAN AND
EXTENSIVE PROPERTY
HOLDER.

Wagon Mound, N. M, Aug. 2S.--
This thriving little city was thrown
into a turmoil early this Afternoon
when the news became noised about
that Frank S. Ortega, one Of Wagon
Mounds best known citazops, had
been shot and instantly killed by
Abran Mares. also prominent resi-.
dent Of this place. The killing oc
CURED at 1:15 o'clock in the home
Of Mares.
Ortega and Mares are said Il have
been quarrellug for some time. hav-
ing had misunderstanding regard
ing financial matters. 1t is stated
that Ortega had been trying to col
lect bill from Mares and that an
enmity sprung up which was the di-
rect cause of the shooting of this
afternoon.
After eating dinner at his home
Ortega went this afternoon to the
Mares residence He asked Mares ta
give him a sasd ron belonging to him
which was in the house. The latter
refused to do SO, asserting that Or
tega owed him $125 and demanding
that the money be paid at once Or
tega showed signs Of anger and Mares
darted into his house. -l<a~ e
Ortega followed him, entering by
the front door, which had been left
open. Mares had rushed into an in
ner room through a second door. Just
as Ortega attempted to enter this
door Mares fired, using a Stevens
shotgun loaded with NO shot. The
heavy charge entered Ortega's chest.
tearing a hole fully three inches in
and killing the man instant
". So close was Ortega to the muz-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23
CONTRIBUTION MADE ENTIRELY in CURRENCY
By Such Proceeding Was Thought No Undesirable Things
Would Leak Out-Oi Magnate Makes Good Witness and
Senator PenrOSe Draws From Him Many Facts the
Bull Moose Leader May Have Trouble in
Explaining Investigation Promises
Many More Sensations

| Were you asked for assistance?'
yes. some time before, either al
my office or that of H. H. Rogers" re
piled Mr. Archbold. I'VE had talk
about politics and contributions and
! said the matter would have to be
Submitted 70 our board It was SUB.
mitted later and the board decided I'd
contribute"
"You were the man In the Standard
Oil company who had charge Of these
political matters29 suggested Senator
Clapp
"Only in Pennsylvania and Ohio
where l had known the relations Of
our business"
Subsequently to these contributions
Mr. Archbold said he talked with Mr..
Bliss not later than October 10 about
further contributions
What was the result Of these con
ferences?" asked Senator Clapp,
I'VE decided not to make the fur
ther contribution"
did you have any conferences with
any one except Mr.. Bliss, whom you
knew or understood to represent Col
onel Roosevelt" asked Senator Clapp.
mo, talked very frankly with Mr..
Bliss. told him we wanted to make
this contribution but not without the
knowledge Of the powers that be.
We wanted it understood and appre-
ciated by Colonel Roosevelt Mr.. Bliss
smilingly assured me that that would
be the case"
"Do you have any knowledge or did
you hear such reports as you believed,
Of individuals contributing the Cam
paign fund, in 1so43" persisted Sen
'ator Clapp
Il have no absolute personal knowl-
edge" said Mr.. Archbdd. Such as
would justify me in testifying. Of
course, was aware Of the talk about
the Hartman contribution, but ! had
no personal knowledge Of it"
The witness said he had under
stood the Hartman contribution was
$4,000 Or s25O.oOO, That ended
Senator CIapps examination and the
witness was turned over to Senator
Pomerene. The Ohio senator began
with an effort to learn more details
Of the $125,OO0 contribution Of 1904.
Mr.. Archbold said that he had talked
with Mr. Bliss about week prior
to the time he gave the money.
who was present at that inter
view?g asked Senator Pomerene.
Mr.. Archbolds recollection was
that Mr.. Rogers. Mr., Bliss and him
self we're there.
1--WE discussed the platform and the
individuals" he added.
What was said about Mr. Roose-
velt? asked Mr.. Pomerene.
"Mr, Bliss told us Of his attitude
toward business interests. Mr. Bliss
said that he thought Mr.. Roosevelt
would be fair and conservative man
when It came to the test and urged
that the policies Of the republican
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23

Washington, Aug. 23.Jonn D. Arch
bold today told the senate commit
tee that the Standard Oil s125,OOO
contribution to the republican war
chest OF 1904 was made upon assur-
ances from Cornelius N. Bliss that
the contribution was acceptable to
Colonel Roosevelt and that further
contributions would be acceptable.'
He said that Mr.. Bliss asked him
for another contribution about $780,
O0O-and upon the Standard boards
refusal to make it, had said to the
witness: 4 think you had better
make this contribution"
He said outrageous attacks" BY
the government had dated from the
boards refusal In answer to ques-
tion BY Senator Penrose, Mr.. Arch
bold declared there had never been
made to him a suggestion that the
100000 contribution to the national
fund be returned by the republican
campaign committee.
Mr.. Archbold explained that the
$4,000 given to Mr.. PenrOse was a
political contribution and not a pay
ment for services in public or private
life Senator Penrose was wit
ness before the Clapp committee this
afternoon. He introduced into tine
record the statement regarding the
$4,000 contribution to the Pennsyl-
vania campaign fund of 1904 by Jonn
D. Arcbbold and the contribution Of
100000 to the national campaign
fund, which he made Wednesday in
the senate. He said he had practical
" nothing to add to that but would
answer any questions Senator Pen
roses testimony today was brief and
corrobartory Of Mr.. Archbold'ss At
its conclusion the committee adjourn.
ed and 1t was announced that George
W. Perkins Of New York would ap-
pear next Tuesday.
Chairman Clapp was in communi-
ton with New YORK over the long DIS
tance telephone today and it was
said he had been discussing with
some one there the probability Of
Colonel Roosevelt's appearing. The
nature Of his conversation could not
be learned.
Archbold, pictured to the public as
political manager and directing genius
of the Standard oil company. today
took the witness stand before the
senate committee investigating cam-
paign funds. to tell his version Of CON
tributions to the campaign Of 1904.
now the subject OF dispute between
senator Penrose and former President
Roosevelt
Whe Mr.. Archb0ld was sworn, Sem
ator Clapp asked what contribution
the Standard Oil company had made
to the campaign in 1904
well. II made two contributions to
the republican campaign in 1904; one
to Cornelius N. Bliss. Of 100000 and
one to Senator Penrose Of $25,00O,S
replied Mr.. Archbold
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Continued on Page Five,
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CONTINUED on Page Four)
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23

New York, Aug. 2S.-Colonel Roose
velt declared that Senator Penrose'i
statement that Mr. George w. Per
kins underworld my primary expen
ses for s8.O0O,OO0 or any sum even
remotely resembling it, is q deliberate
and wilful falsehood, which he knows
to be such when he makes it.
'Mr. Penrose would do well not to
to attribute to others the infinite base.
ness which actuates himself"
Colonel Roosevelt dictated the fore.
going and the following statement to
day He had read Senator Penrose's
statement concerning his primary ex.
penses, he said, and inquired closely
concerning it:
"The statement that the letter and
telegrams to Mr.. cortelyou," the
statement continues, were written
tor the purpose Of going into the rec
ord and we're not genuine and were
not accepted BY Mr.. Cortelyou as gen
uine. sa deliberate and wdIlful false
hood and Senator Penrose knows It
to be such when he makes it. MY
first letter, which was written as soon
as | heard rumor that the Standard
Oil people had contributed, and which
was explicit and unequivocal in its
terms, was written on October 26;
my second letter, if possible even
more emphatic, on October 27. Not
hearing from the letters I wired on
October 20. / then received from Mr..
Cortelyoul statement that my wishes
would be complied with and that no
contribution from Santadard Oh peo-
pie had been or would be received.
# any such contribution was received
It was not only without my knowledge
but against my explicit direction.
"These letters speak for themselves
They went into the records Of course;
but they went into the records be
cause they were genuine and bore on
heir face the proof that they were
genuine. and because received the
assurance that they we're accepted in
he spirit in which I wrote them
Il wish to add that ! am certain
hat when Mr., Cortelyou told me that
ny wishes would be thus acted on,
le was saying what he understood to
,e in exact accordance with the facts.
Jo man can honestly misunderstood
hese letters and no man who is not a
man can put any interpre-
alton other than that which they
year upon their face. Let me again
Isk anyone who wishes to know the
ruth read my speech Of last night as
o the action of my administration
md to read the statement made at |.
he time gave out the copies Of my
hree letters the other day. The speech
md the letters cover everything
@The reason that Mt. penrose and
is political allies and his hackers and |
masters in the word Of finance are
lgainst me now is because they and
heir kind could not use me while
vas president; because while treat
ID every politician and every fnancier
With Justice, declined to do one act
or any Of them that was not itself
10th absolutely proper and absolutely
ust
If had been willing to act other
wise Mr.. Peprose and his allies In
he world OF politics and the world
Il business would now be enthusias
ically supporting me instead Of op-
1osing me with an anger, hatred and
born Of the fact that they
we're unable to use me and that they
Inow it is hopeless ever to expect to
lse me.
eMr. Penrdse's attitude ii this mat
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23

ter symbolzes his habitual attitude,
which has finally brought him to dis
aster in Pennsylvania for he is never
able to understand that other men are
not actuated by his incuralble base
ness of soul There is nothing that
I welcome more than Mr.. Penrose's
opposition. Senator Poindexter point.
ed out the exact program when he
said Mr.. Penrose and Mr.. Penrose's
allies in the senate, democratic and
republican alike. were in conspirs
acy to serve the cause Of corruption
in politics, by endeavoring, through
SANDER and mendacity. to oppose the
only men and the only party which
seriously endangers the rule os cor
ruption in politics and businessth
progressive party and its candiandas
Mr. Peneose is oppoh ohiHe sIsl 81 s. g boZss'
" as Mr. Loramer, whose case he
championed, Is opposing US and. with
Mr.. Iorimer out Of the senate. Mr..
Penrose is now the leading represen-
tative in political life Of the forces
which Mr.. Lorfmer symbolizes. Like
Mr. Lorimer, Mr.. Penrose began with
a good reputation as was the case
with Mr.. Lorimer. It Is only within
the last two or three years that we
outside of Penrose's state, have grown
to understand precisely what Mr..
Penrose is and what he stands for.
Mr.. Penrose is the ebodiment and
representative of all that is worst in
our political life and in the alliance
between business and politics which
has done SO much to degrade political
life I hail his opposition with gem
uine and unfeigned Joy.
1T is eminently fitting that Mr..
Penrose "a nominal republican, should
be doing his best in alliance with the
democrats who think as he does to
assail the progressive party. He uses
he republican machine and can make
terms with the democratic machine,
but he and his kind can make no
serms with us
When Colonel Roosevelt had fin
ished the statement he left the re-
porters, but returned Immediately
and said: Please say also that until
Mr. Penrose spoke the other day
had never heard of Mr.. Archbold's
name in connection with making any
contributions to the republican na
.ional campaign fund
George w. Perkins today amplified
his denial of Senator Penrose's
charge that he raised 100000 to
nance the Roosevelt campaign prior
o the republican national campaign.
ma statement Mr.. Perkins said:
1t is not true that sS,OO0,OOO was
'aised for the Roosevelt campaign
,rior to the Chicago convention or
iince It is not true that two mil
ion or one million or half a million
n a quarter million dollars was
aised. Such statements are absurd.
We did not have to manufacture SEN
iment; it was already there
Il am told that the republican ma
ionaI convention at Chicago cost
10000. Our cost $1,000 AS to
ny underwriting the Roosevelt cam
,aign fund, that is ridiculous new
II underwroote a national, state or
sven q county campaign fund in this
,r any other country, not even in
Asia ! think that ought to cover IT,"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-23
70 sToP ATROCITIES.

London, Aug. 2S-The president Of
Peru in telegram published In a
London newspaper says he win be in
flexible in suppressing atrocities in
the Putumayo rubber district.