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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
CONDEMN ITS ACTIONS
CLAIM THE TEMPORARY ROLL
CALL WAS MADE UP BY
UNFAIR MEANS.
NO TEST OF REGULARITY
ASSERT PARTY IS NOT BOUND TO
STAND BY COMMITTEES
ACTIONS.

Chicago, June 17-Members and
members-elect of the republican ma
tional committee and four state com
mittee chairman. thirteen in all, in
public statement today denounced
the action of the national committee
in making up the temporary roll call
of the national convention.
Among -he protestants were Walter
F. Brown, chairman Ohio state com
mittee; William Allen White, national
committeeman-elect of Kansas !;
Meyer Lissner. chairman California
republican state committee, and ma
tional committeeman-elect.
Their statement follows:
I'VE denounce the fraud by which
the discredited majority Of the re-
publican national committee has
made up temporary roll call of the
national convention; and we deny the
right of the committee to make a
roll that might result in a nomination
that is effected by dishonesty and
trickery. We desire to serve notice
on the committee, and on the con-
vention, that the rank and file OF our
party never has permitted dishonest
in the party machinery to be tes,
of party regularity"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
THE AIR WILL Be CALM
THAT is, OUTDOORS; IN THE COL
IsEuM A TORNADO is
EXPECTED.
AN AREA OF EXCITEMENT
THE VICINITY OF THE cONvEN.
TloN HALL WILL NOTE A ~
LOW BAROMETER.

Chicago, June 1.-THE United
States weather bureau rose to the oc-
casion today and issued as a supple
nent to its regular forecast a "spe-
cial forecast for convention week."
with the development of cool,
high area in the northwest" said the
weather man, "the Indications are
favorable for generally fair and com
paratively cool weather in Chicago
for three or four days"
Political prophet5 issued a forecast
of their own in the following buIle-
tin:
''Forecast-Area of great excite
ment centering tonight at the audi
torium and extending tomorrow to
the Coliseum with low barometric
pressure and indications of violent
storm. Air waves general through the
week over heated substrata. Look
out for tornadoes."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
HE MAKES A QUICK GETAWAY
WITH PERsPIRATIoN DRIPPING
DOWN HIS FACE HE MAN
AGES TO ESCAPE.
CROWDS FOLLOW AFTER him
THE FORMER PRESIDENT TAKES
REFUGE IN THE ILLINOIS
HEADQUARTERS.

Chicago June 17.-Colonel Roose-
velt's reception to the Roosevelt dele.
gates and alternates today was the
most strenuous experience he has
gone through since he reached Chi
cago. Several times before the ap-
parently endless string of enthusiasts
had passed him, he cried out, Not
another man; not another one"
Colonel Roosevelt began the hand
shaking with vim and enthusiasm, but
after half hour of it perspiration
was rolling from his face, his voice
was getting tremulous and he was
skipping over a half dozen hands at
a time. Finally he declared:
Hold the line as it is, and I'll
pass along it."
Policemen did the best they could
to hold it, and the colonel, with a
bodyguard of policemen and plain
clothes assistants, was hustled to the
back end of the room, up a private
staircase, and around through the no
tel corridors to the room Of the Tlli-
nois delegation.
AS Colonel Roosevelt was forcibly
propelled into this room, policemen
pushed the crowd back, blocked pro-
gress down the stairway and stopped
every one.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
ALL BUT One FOR TAFT
II. o. BURsoM FROM THIS STATE,
WILL CAST HIS VOTE FOR
ROOSEVELT.
SALOMON LUNA IS REELECTED
is RETURNED TO SERVE AGAIN
ON THE NATIONAL G. o.
P. COMMITTEE.

Chicago june 1.-THE Roosevelt
leaders caucused with many OF The
state delegations today previous to
the general caucus OF the full delega-
kions. Twenty of the Missouri
thirty-six delegates who are for
Roosevelt conferred with Roose-
welt leaders and determined to
Roosevelt leaders and determined to
stand by the Roosevelt pros .anl
through thicA and thin They named
Walter s. 0IcAey. chairman Of ne
delegation. Thomas y Niedringrals
fos national committeeman iii pace
of Secretary Nagel; Governor Hadley
for committee on resolutions; Jesse
rollerton, credentials committee. and
Charles Redland for permanent or
ganization.
Ohio delegates authorized A. l..
Garford Of Elyria to cast 3 of Ohio's
4S votes for Roosevelt on all propo-
sitions in the program of the Roose-
welt forces.
Caucus results in the New Mexico
delegation gave permanent organiza-
tion to e. A. Cahoon; rules and or
der, Gregory Page; credentials, Hugo
Seaberg; platform and resolutions, II.
o. Bursom; national committee, Solo
mon Luna; to notify presidential
nominee, ]. M. Cunningham; to no
tify vice presidential nominee, W. D.
Murray. All but H. o. Bursom are
Taft men.
Results in the caucus of the Texas
delegation were: John E. Elgin for
permanent organization; rules order
of business, P. e. Baer: credentials,
G. A. Warnken; platform and reso-
luton, w. M. Mcdonald; national
committee, H. F. McGregor.
Nebraska's Roosevelt delegation
chose Don L. Love for permanent or.
ganization; for rules and order OF
business, c. A. Luce; credentials, H.
E. Sackett; platform and resolution,
E. L. King; national committeeman,
r. B. Howell.
Arizona in caucus endorsed a plan
for more liberal irrigation policy and
selected DR.. F. T. Wright for perma-
nent organization; for rules and or
der of business, DR.. F. t. Wright;
credentials, Robert E. Morrison; plat
form and business, DR.. F. T. Wright;
credentials, Robert e. Morrison; plat
form and resolutions, James T. Will
liams, Jr., national committeeman,
Ralph H. Cameron.
At the caucus of the Nebraska dele
cation it was unanimously agreed that
strong resolution shouldb be passed
in condemnation of Victor Rosewater
for his action as chairman of the ma
tional committee in the contest cases.
The condemnation resolutions di.
rected against Mr.. Rosewater were
signed by the entire 16 delegates.
THE republicans of Nebraska have
been humiliated," they state, "by the
actions of our national committeeman,
Mr.. Victor Rosewater, who has been
personally repudiated by the republi-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
WILL NAME FIRST CHAIRMAN
THEY ASSERT THEY HAVE
ENOUGH VOTES TO ELECT
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
PREPARE TO START FIGHT
FORMER PRESIDENTS SUPPORT
ERs ANNOUNCE THEY HAVE
PLAN UP THEIR SLEEVES.

Chicago, June 17.-Speaking fol
the Roosevelt forces today, Governor
Hadley of Missouri, chosen floor lead
er for the colonel. declared that no
contested delegate seated by act OF
the republican national commmittee
should sit in the convention.
How can you help it?" he was
asked.
I'VE are not unmasking our batter
jes today he replied. No delegate
with stolen credentials shall have
vote in this convention if we can help
it. BY tomorrow we win have our
plans completed"
What will you do?"
Nothing that is not regular and
American; nothing that will not be
approved by the American people"
Senator Dixon, campaign manager
for Theodore Roosevelt, emphatically
declared today that the temporary
favored of the colonel would be elect
ed over Senator Root by a large ma
jority.
"Will you start the fight as soon as
the convention opens?"
eve are going to fight from the
lump and will elect the temporary
chairman by a majority larger than
a." said Senator Dixon.
At the Taft headquarters Repre-
sentative Marlin p. Olmsted OF Penn
sylyania, announced that he would
be at the right hand of Chairman
Rosewater from the moment the
convention opens to keep him
straight on parliamentary procedure
and the Taft leaders said they would
he as well fortified with Rosewater
in the chair as they would be with
Sentor Root, the Taft choice for the
temporary chairmanship. It was
said the Taft men did not care how
early the Roosevelt forces started the
inevitable conflict.
Taft Just AS Confident.
In response to continued claims Of
accessions by Roosevelt among the
southern delegates. Director McKin
lev of the Taft forces issued today
statement asserting that the Taft
lines were holding firmly and that
Roosevelt had succeeded in securing
only two southern delegates.
A statement by Governor Frear Of
Hawaii, denying rumors that the Ha
waiian delegation would not be fol
President Taft was given out at the
Taft headquarters.
The hosts Of Roosevelt ant
Taft leaders, after a practically sleep
less night, today staked final hand:
in their bitter struggle, with less thar
"a hours before the gavel falls at the
Coliseum for the formal opening oi
the republican national convention to
morrow.
Prominent men from many states
were subjected to conference room in
terviews Of type known in police
circles as third egTee."
Leaders whose lives have beer
epent in the "game" brought into play
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
eARRos WINS ROLL.

Anglers, June i7-Roland Garros,
the French aviator, won the grand
prize Of aviation today The prize
was given by the French Aero club
and was worth $4,000 The distance
covered was 6SS miles.
Garros was the only one of the sew
en- aviators who started yesterday to
complete the three laps set down for
the first days task, which he did in
seven hours and Sc minutes
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS
STRONG FOR SPEAKER
WILL CAST THEIR VOTES IN Ma
TIoNAL CONVENTION FOR
CHAMP CLARK

San Francisco, June 1.-THE Cali
fornia democratic delegates left here
for Baltimore today on a special train
with a large stock of California hos
pitality and pair of Champ Clark
mascots. The train carries 1,46a
quarts of wine, about the sane
amount of grape juice and half a car
load of fruit to stock state headQuar
ters. The mascots are a houn' dawg
trained to bay at the slightest provo
cation, and bear cub. The train is
due in Baltimore next Monday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
GALE WRECKS TOWN.

Guthrie, Okla, June 17.-Sixty or
more houses in the village of Kaylor
Oklahoma, were smashed by terrific
gale last night, but every person in
the towns population of 800 escaped
with no fatalities and only two were
hurt, according to news received here
today. The message declared that
not a building in the village remained
standing.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
TODAY In CONGRESS

Washington, June 17.-Senate: Met
at noon and adjourned at 12:11 p. M,
until 10 a. m Thursday.
House: Met at noon and consider
ed bills on the private calendar.
Message of President Taft yetoing
the army appropriation bill was read
and referred to committee.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
caynor boosters Go to baltimore.

New York, June 17.-Jacob A. Can
tor. William P. Black and Frances d.
Gallatin, officers of the democratic
association of New York for Gaynor
for president" left here for Baltimore
today to further the interests of their
candidate. The leaders of the move
ment said their support of Mr.. Gay
nor was unauthorized by and un-
known to him.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
A RAp HoMeRE.

Santiago, Cuba, June 1.-THE in
surgent leader Julie Antomarchi, who
on Saturday ordered all the whites
to leave the vicinity of El Cobre, is
sued proclamation today stating
that he will hang any person ap'
preaching him with suggestion that
he should surrender.
ship Sails for Cuba
Key West, Fla, June 1.-THE bat
tleship Nebraska sailed at 8 O'Clock
today for Guantanamo. Cuba.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
FAMINE IN NICARAGUA

New Orleans, June 17.-Mail advic-
es received here from Bluefields say
that people are dying from famine in
the interior of Nicaragua. Lack Of
crops is given as the cause. 1t is de-
clared revolution in the republic is
imminent.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
CHARLES sATTERLEE DEAD.

Atlantic Highlands, N. J., June II.
Charles e. Satterlee, secretary and
treasurer Of the Texas and Pacific
railroad company, died at his home
here today in his eighty-flrst year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17

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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17

It's a Wise Man Who
Doesn't Repeat his
Wisdom
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-06-17
ToDAYs BASEBALL.
National League.

on, June 17-Morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
EMERSON HEAD
STATE TEmPLARS
Mt. Vernon Knight Is Elected at
Today's Session of Grand
Commandery.

Peoria, Sept. Isl. L. Emerson of
Mt Vernon, Ill, was chosen grand
warden today at the grand command
cry of Illinois Knights Templar; MIL
ton E. Robinson of Chicago grand
sword bearer and Chester c. Guerney
was reelected grand captain of the
guard
Peoria Ill, Sept. 1S.-There were
two parades at the opening day of the
56th annual cinclave OF the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar OF
Illinois early in the day. More than
1000 knights, accompanied by eight
bands, marched through the down town
streets. The knights again formed in
line at s o'clock in the evening for an
Illuminated parade from the headquar.
tiers at the Jefferson hotel to the asyl
um of the Peoria commandery. The
afternoon was spent by the visitors in
an excursion on the Illinois river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Chairman West Says Wis
consin Controls Pro-
grsssIve Affairs.
DEAL MADE, IS CHARGED
Senator Dixon, for RooS6. aIt
Supporters, Declares AS
Sertion Is Absurd,

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-Chairl w West
Of the Illinois state republican COM
mittee today issued statement de-
claring the La Toilette men controlled
the progressive party machinery IN
Illinois, and because OF obligations to
the head OF the democratic state tick
ct, were throwing their strength to the
democratic cause. West named State
Senator Jones Of Chicago and Charles
E. Merriam as two progressive Leaders
in sympathy with La Toilette and IN
directly with the democrats. Senator
Dixon, director Of the progressive cam
paign, characterized Vests assertion
as absurd.
Democratic national headquarters
today was busy preparing for the re-
ception of Wilson tomorrow.
WISCONSIN STICKS BY BOB.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 1s.-The repub-
lican state platform adopted today re-
fers to La Toilette as the leader in
! NAAO OAA"oAN III w ID
consin has been a pioneer.
| The principles for which he con-
tended and established here" the doc
ument reads, have now become a fun
damental guarantee of representative
government in all progressive states
of the union
Governor McGovern was commended
for an improvement in state govern
mental affairs. The income tax law
was approved. and passage OF a water
power bill that will conserve natural
resources was urged.
The resolutions endorse the La Fol-
lette platform presented at the Chi
cago national republican convention,
and approved a bill now before con-
gress providing for appeals from state
courts to the supreme court of the
United States where a state consti-
tuition affected No reference WAS
made to either Taft or Roosevelt.
State Senator Scott OF Barron county
was elected state chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
GIBSON STORY is
UPSET BY RECORD
Mrs. Szabo's Brother Arrives
From Austria With Proof
Mother is Alive.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Franz Men
schik, brother of Mrs. Rosa Men
schik Szabo, arrived in New York yes
terday and deposited at the Austro-
Hungarian consulate certificate
showing that his mother died in Wen
ma two years ago.
Burton w. Gibson, charged with
Mrs. Szabo's murder, declares the
mother is living. Before his arrest he
produced a waver of citation that pur-
ported to be signed by her as bened-
ciary of Mrs. SZabo's estate, turning
the property over to him.
Menschik, who came from Austria,
expects TO testify against Gibson at
the murder trial and to have Gibson
removed as executor of his dead sis
ter's estate.
Fritz Fischerauer, the Austrian con
sui, who regards the certificate OF
death of Mrs. Petronella Menschik,
Mrs. Szabo's mother, as a most i'm
portant document, brands as forg.
cry the waiver attached to Mrs. Sza-
bo's will, purporting 70 have been
signed by Mrs. Menschik a few days
after Mrs. Szabo died mysteriously
while boating on Greenwood Lake
with Gibson, her lawyer.
Surrogate Fowler made a provision
al disposition Of the proceedings
brought to have Gibson removed as
sole administrator of the estate Of
Mrs. SzabO. He gave Charles Gold.
zier, counsel for Gibson, until Friday
to show that Gibson had not misused
any Of the s7.100 which he drew from
Mrs Szabo's estate before his arrest
The court held that if It was estab.
lished 20 his satisfaction that Gibson
could lay hands on the S7,100 when
called on, Mr.. Goldziers request for
an adjournment of the case would be
granted. II Gibsoa, through Goldzier
failed TO account for this money he
would be summarily removed as ad
ministrator.
Goshen, y. Y, Sept. 1s.-The exam
ination of Burton w. Gibson was ad
journed yesterday from Sept "a Il
Sept. 90, owing to an engagement oi
Judge Royce on the date previously
! set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Mine GUARDS
PUT IN JAIL

Charleston, W. Va, Sept 1s.-The
martial law zone n the strike SpLn-;
6y has been extended to include Fay
cite county, where disturbances have
been reported among striking miners
during the week. Soon after the bOun-
daries Of the new zone were annOunc-
ed soldiers arrested IS mine guards.
II had been denied that mine guards
we're on duty in this section. They
will be tried at military headquarters.
Bingham. Utah, Sept. 1s.-All cop
per mines closed today following a
vote OF the miners last night for a
strike to affect Immediately 1000 men.
Strike pickets, said to be armed turn
&c back shifts which started 10 work
twenty-five deputies sent to the camps
by the sheriff were poweTless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
TRAITORS TO
PARTY FIRED

New York, Sept 1S-The seats of
members of the republican national
comnidee from New Jerysey. West
Virginia, North Carolina and Califor-
mia will be declared vacant by the
committee today and the designations
CT committeeman from Oklahoma and
Minnesota will be accepted, according
to a declaration made by Chairman
Hilles this morning
The committee refused to recognize
kilograms from Russ Avery of Cali
fornia announcing his resignation and
voted 10 expel him for ''disloyalty to
the republican party"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
HARVESTER A
SLY WORKER

Chicago, Sept 18.-Contracts and
other documents by which the Inter
national Harvester company is al
legged 10 have formed a trust, were
introduced by the government today
in its suit against the corporation.
One OF the IL contracts showed that
In the purchase of D. NJ. Osborne e.
Co, with plant at Auburn. y. Y,
George w. Perkins had signed for
the harvester company. The govern
meat alleges the harvester company
operated this plant as an Independent
company, and this was the method
pursued TO break down competition. In
connection with other contracts the
governments contentious were SINH
lar. Among other companies the gov
ernment alleges the harvester people
purchased was the Keystone company
Of Sterling, Ill.
New York, Sept 1s-William n.
Hutchinson. secretary and treasurer
Of the Union Tank line. testified today
az the resumption Of the Standard Oil
Waters-Pierce litigation. that the chief
business of his concern was leasing
cars to the Standard Oil company.
Chicago. Sept. Is.-Goyernment Off
ciais today began an investigation into
the alleged milk trust" in Chicago.
with q view TO taking action under
the Sherman act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
MORE RIOT SCENES FOR
HUNGARY'S RLlAMENT

Budapest. Hungary. Sept 1s.-Riot.
Gus scenes were resumed in parliament
today. Minister Of Commerce Beeothy
was struck IN the face several times
ana Knocked down
When the police entered the cham
Der the opposition deputies left in a
body and the ministerialists Contin.
ued business before the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
LIFE Of SPENCER
ENDED IN CHAIR
Gentleman Burglar Who Killed
Martha Blackstone Pays
Penalty.

Boston, Sept 1S.-Bertram G. Spen-
Ger. who as a masked burglar shot and
killed Miss Martha B. Blackstone at
Springfield March 81, 1910, paid the
penalty for his crime with death by
electrocution at the Charlestown state
prison yesterday.
The crime for which Spencer, who
vas known as the gentleman burglar,
paid the penalty was the murder of
Miss Martha B. Blackstone, member Of
one OF the oldest families of Spring
field, graduate of Smith college and
school teacher.
On the evening Of March 81, 1910,
! Miss Blackstone was a guest at the
home of Mrs. Sarah J. Dow. She was
seated at a table with her hostess and
the latter's two daughters, Miss Har.
riet and Lucy Dow, piecing together
picture puzzle, when Spencer sud.
denly appeared in the doorway, a
masked figure with leveled revolver.
Miss Blackstone screamed at his COM
mand of hands up" and the burglar
fred two shots.
AS the girl fell dying. Mrs Dow
arose and the murderer turned on her
savagely. Miss Harriet sprang In
front of her mother with chair uplift.
ed. He fired again. fracturing Harriet
Dow's skull, She later recovered.
Spencer left the home. carrying his
plunder. He went home by the most
frequented routes. buying a box OF
candy for his wife on the way He
retired at $3.50 o'clock and went to his
place of employment at o'clock the
next morning.
Bloodhounds were placed on the
trail and Spencer got an hour of anC
went to see the hounds. AS the near
est animal approached he patted 1t.
fered to wager ten to one the blood
hounds would fail.
The entry of the Dow home wa!
merely the elimination OF a series O
turglaries. In one Of the former Spen
Ger had dropped a locket containing
pictures of his mother and sister. Th,
trinket was turned over to the police
Spencer was arrested and plunde
from the different burglaries, including
| luc bO" hOIu0, wa tOuuu AL Llo l0b
7 dence In the light of this evidence
l after a grilling by the police, Spence
3 confessed.
, Only 81 years old at the time of hi
electrocution Spencer did not begi
o his criminal career until four year
3 ago At that time he was in receip
i of a fair salary, had a comfortabl
/ home, a loving wife and a son of
I years, whom he idolized. A faithful
Y shipping clerk in a meat store by da
/ and a daring burglar at night, his e1
3 ploits soon became the talk of Bosto
t and vicinity.
5 Spencer himself Joined in converse
1 tions regarding the gentleman bul
e glar," and his theories were called at
surd. He laughed heartily in turn an
enjoyed reading his own adventure
hugely. He was affable to accommc
0 dating victims, but tied to bed post
e others who attempted to resist.