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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
'DARROW PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
ACCUSED ATTORNEY DECLARES
HE is INNOCENT OF CHARGE
OF JURY BRIBING.

Los Angeles, Feb. 3.-Clarence S.
Darrow, former chief counsel for the
McNamaras, pleaded not guilty to-
day to the two indictments charging
him with jury bribery. The pleas
were entered after Presiding Judge
Hutton of the superior court hal Ever
ruled demurrer filed on behalf of
Darrow and a motion to quasi the
indictments.
Judge Hutton instructed Darrow to
reapepar before him on February IA
at which time the court will fix a
date for trial, and intimated that he
would assign the trial to Judge Paul
Mccormick, who presides over one
section of the criminal department of
the superior court.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
FLOREz CONfESSES To
THE MURDER OF VIGIL
ADMITS TO DEPUTY SHERIFF
SANCHEZ THAT HE SHOT
MAN AND HID BODY.

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After spending night in the
company of Deputy Sheriff Bias San
chez of Mora conntt, who confronted
him with tls ssntails of the crime as
he had learned them through a pro-
tracted Investigation. Abel Florez
this morning confessed 10 the officer
that he was responsible for the death
OF Lucas Vigil, whose dead body was
found Thursday in an abandoned well
near the town of Roy. The confes-
sion was made in the Jail at Roy
where Florez had been incarcerated
yesterday. District Attorney Charles
w. G. Ward was informed this morn
ing by telephone that the murderer
had admitted his crime. After a pre-
liminary hearing, which doubtless
will result in the binding over of
FYorez to the Mora county grand
jury, the man will be taken to Mora
and placed in the county Jail.
While investigating the disappear
ance of Vigil which occurred on the
night of January 20. Deputy Sanchez
discovered that both Vigil and Florez
had been intimate with woman of
Roy whose name is Gregoria Teno-
rida de Garcia, and that the two
men had quarreled Concerning child.
presumably the offspring of the wo-
man. He also discovered that Florez
had been heard to make threats
against Vigil and tnat Vigil had an
nounced his fear of the man to some
of his friends. This led to the ar
rest of Florez.
Sanchez had the man paced in the
Roy Jail where he visited him last
night. At first Florez stoutly main
tanned his innocence, but when the
deputy sheriff disclosed the facts
that were in his possession and dem
onstrated how easily the state could
build up a strong case against him.
be broke down and confessed to the
crime. Florez said that he and Vigil
met on the night of January 2Os at
the home of the Garcia woman where
they exchanged some words. Later
he and Vigil met in the road and
fight occurred in which vigil was
shot. Florez said he took the life
less body and secreted it in an aban.
doned well where it was found this
week.
Florez completely exonerated the
woman of any completely in the crime.
He said she knew nothin of the af-
fair. Mrs. Garcia, accordingly, was re-
leased from custody this morning af-
te- having been in jai, al, last night.
rhe work of Sanchez in obtaining a
confession shows ais ability as
peace officer. Mr.. Sanchez until re-
Gently was superintendent of the
\ ga county schop's. ~ the expira-
tion of his term Of office he became
deputy sheriff district Attorney
Ward will use every effort to bring
F'loiez to speedy ard deserved pun
ishment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
The Death Of seld RIna.

Portland, Ore, Feb. On a satte-
ment made in the presence of Jo-
seph Day, chief or detectives, and
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald,
OF Sen. the beautiful Chinese girl,
under arrest in connection with a
charge of numbering Seid Bing, whose
dismembered body was found in the
Seattle depot, is said to have given
the alleged details of the crime, early
today.
In substance the statement given
out by the authorities is as follows:
THE staying of Seld Bing occurred
about o'clock on the morning of
December 20 in Oh sens room. Lew
Soon, said to be the owner of sa-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
SENATOR GRADY DEAD.

New York, Feb. S-State Senator
Thomas F. Grady, widely known in
democratic circles in state and ma
ton and familiarly called "The Sill
yer Tongued Orator of Tammany
Hail. died at his home here early
today. The senator. for many years
the democratic leader in the state
senate. had been i'll for several weeks
and recently underwent an operation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
LEFT BIG FORTUNE.

New York. Feb. 9.-Appraisal of
the estate of the late William Van
Rensselaer, Smith, at one time part
ner of John Arbuckle in the sugar
and coffee business, shows that he
left fortune amounting to $3.50, ,OOO
The bulk of this gcss TO his widow,
who is 80 years of age.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
TWO DISTINCT FUEDS EXIST
UNTIL THESE ARE SETTLED
THERE WILL BE NO PEACE s
OR BUSINESS.
FIGHTERS USE MODERN ARMS
KILL EACH OTHER WITH AUTO
MATIc REvoLvERs AND Es-
CAPE IN TAxIcARs.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-PacifiC
coast cities from San Diego, Cal, t
Vancouver, B. c., found themselves
today confronted with a Chinese tong
war. With three men already bullet
riddled, and an armistice fiagrantly
violated, mercenaries and leaders OF
the great Chinese family societies
made ready to defend themselves and
avenge their friends. While tong
wars are strictly Chinese affairs, they
interrupt all business done with ori-
entails.
Two distinct feuds must be wiped
out before the clans in Portland, Ore,
San Jose. Cal, San Francisco and
other points may lay down their
strictly modern automatic fire arms
which have replaced the hatchet of
former days, and turn over to the
whites the taxicabs in which they
pursue and escape.
At San Jose Lee Kee, member
OF the. Hip Sing tong, is dead, and
Wak Get, Hop esng tong man, is
under arrest. This feud, starting in
the beating up of Is-p Sing man who
was collecting a gambling fund, las
swept over the efforts at pacification
of the Six Companies, the supervis-
ing body of all the tongs. In San
Francisco when Lee KEGS death be-
came known, allies of the Hip Sings |
shot two Hop Sing men, Lula Song |
and Wong Yuk Sun, ruIl of holes with |
revolvers. This news,
reaching Portland, led to a rush for
quantities of arms purchased earlier
In the day. In Portland also, the sit
lation is accentuated by the Hop
Sings and the Bow Eung tong, over
the recent murder of Seid Bing, who
was a Bow Lung man. Finally, the
Suey Sing tong is lined up with the
Hip Sings to fight the Hop Sings
although no white man knows just
where the Suey Sings come into the
ray.
All Wing, belonging to the Hop Sing
long and All Joe, member of the
Sen Suey Ying tong, engaged in re-
1olver duel in the heart of Chinatown
Early today. Ten shots we're fired
nut neither man was injured. The
was terrorized.
Two reasons are assigned for the
between tongs. The murder
# Seid Bing in Portland, Oregon, De
;ember 20, 1911 and dispute as to
he possession of a slave girl in San
lose, California, are given as attri-
,utive causes. The tongs involved are
he Hop Sings, arrayed against which
re the Hip Sings. Suey Sings and
en- Suey Wings.
During the battle last night in which
1oui Fong was killed and Wong Yuk
Jun injured, third tong was drawn
n when Wong YulS Sun, member of /
he Sen Suey Ying, was accidentally I
in the leg. This caused the
evolver duel in Chinatown today. The
resent tong war is considered by the
olice to be the most serious that has
ccurred during the past IL years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
GOVERNOR DIX ~

Albany, N. Y, Feb. s.-Governor
Dix has been advised by his physi-
clans to give up all public and social
engagements for the present. I'm
able to bear the burden of duties
thrust upon him, the governor has
been on the verge of breakdown
for two or three weeks. He will en-
deavor to regain his health by taking
vacation at Lake George.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
No Firing Yet

washington, Feb. S.-Colonel Edgar
z. Steever, commanding the Fourth
United states cavalry at FL Paso, has
been instructed to prevent firing into
American territory and the Mexican
authorities have received a warning
from the American government not
to permit shooting across the border
line.
These orders have been issued as
a result of the exchange OF kilograms
between President Taft and Governor
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
BACKED UP BY GOVERNMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZES
HIM TO MAKE STATEMENT
STRONG AS POSSIBLE
REBELS COMMITTING GRIMES
ROB BANK AND MINING COMPANY
OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF
BULLION

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 3.--A secont
warning to the Juarez mutineers no
to fire into American territory wal
transmitted Saturday morning. The
warning was signed by Captain Johr
R. Hughes, commanding the Texas
Rangers, and was transmitted in the
name of Governor Colquitt. Colonel
Estrada replied to Captain Hughes in.
forming him that if there was battle
(which is not probable" he said, the
fighting would not take place in the
city, but east of Juarez.
Thirteen thousand dollars in Mexi-
can money on deposit with the Juarez
customs collector by Enrique Bow
man, a Mormon customs broker, was
taken this morning by Colonel Estrada
to pay the troops in Juarez. Bowman
was notified that he would be re-im-
bursed. The Juarez bank officials
announced officially that no money
has been taken from them.
The crew of the first train arriving
here today reported that troops were
sent from Chihuahua Thursday night
to Juarez, but that they came only
to Samalayuca, 40 miles south OF
Juarez. and then returned to Chihua-
hua. The passenger train met them
going back last night. AS evidence
that the trouble in Juarez is not en-
tirelv settled, as claimed by the mu-
tineers, officers and so armed men of
the mutineers met the incoming pas
senger train at Samalayuca and came
in on board, having sent wire down
the line last night for the train to be
held until they could come and in
spect it for troops
Colonel E. 2. Steever, commanding
the United States troops guarding the
American border on the Ell Paso side
of the river, gave formal notice 70
the Mexican government today
through Mexican Consul Llorente in
El Paso that he would take such steps
as he deemed necessary to protect
American interests if there should be
a repetition of the events of last May
when bullets fired in Juarez dur
ing the battle, killed and wounded
citizens of Ell Paso. Colonel Steever
received his orders this morning from
the secretary of war which we're brief
but pointed, merely instructing him to
notify authorities in Juarez to pre-
vent firing into United States terri
tory"
E. c. Llorente, Mexican consul in
Ell Paso, declared this afternoon: Il
have communicated Colonel Steevers'
order to Mexico City and to the garri-
son in Juarez. There will be no oc-
casion for any firing into El Paso.
General Orozco is coming from Chi
huahua with enough men to control
the situation. He is loyal to the gov
ernment and the men in Juarez are
loyal to him."
A telegram at noon from Chihua-
hua says that General Orozco left
there this morning for Juarez on a
special train accompanied only by his
staff, to attempt to restore peace in
Juarez.
I'VE are all friends of Orozco and
are for him. There will be no fighting
then" said Colonel Estrada, COM
mander Of the mutineers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
Americans In Danger

Although representations have been
made to the Mexican government BY
Ambassador Wilson for the protection
OF the family OF G. P. Robinson, man.
ager of mining company, who was
captured by the rebels, advices to the
state department express doubt as
to the ability of the Mexican govern.
ment to give this protection. Casas
Grandes is reported to have gone over
to the insurrectos without shot being
fired.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
Fire on Nurses

Cuernavaca, Mex, Feb. 3.-The
zapatdstas yesterday fired on a White
Cross automobile near here, killing
one physician and wounding another
in the car. The automobile belonged
to President Madero and had been
loaned to the White Cross society.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
st. Joseph snowbound.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Railway
and street car traffic were paralyzed
by a drifting snow today. The storm
was general throughout the north
west part of Missouri and live stock
suffered greatly.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03
coIdest February For 90 Yeara.

La Crosse. Wis, Feb. 3.-With tenn
perature 10 degrees below zego. this
was the coldest February day in 80
years. Out door work is suspended
and trains are running hours behind
time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03

Colquitt of Texas. Colonel Steever
has replied to the department that
there has yet been no firing into
American territory.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-02-03

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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

be the of advertising to reach the consumer wen
it would be impossible for the brewer to supply the
demand?
In this instance the humble saloonkeeper even in
the opinion of some Brewers may be of some use It'll
The congressman from his district now that the trade
is in danger. What would the brewers think if the
hitherto despised saloonkeepers to rise in their
might and demand the passage of the bill to stop the
shipping of their product into Prohibition territory
Champion of Fair Play.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
A Modern DR.. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde

Over in New York man. J. Frank Hickey whom
the police have branded modern CDR Jekyll and Mr.
HYDE, has confessed to brutay numbering two little
boys The details of the murder are too horrible for
print. Hickey, peaceable, industrious when SOBER be-
fend under the influence of liquor. He said
that alcohol always nAamed his lust to kill. Alcohol
the poson-the deadly drug-that makes more DR..
Jekyls into Mr. Hydes than anything ever known to
Alcohol did it. The Chicago Daily Press of
December comments edtorially on the Hickey case
follow:
1T drink, drink, drink that brought this hideous
disgrace and awful shame upon me-" cried Frank Hickey
when in Buffalo, he confessed the endh murder of
little boys.
ton, talented chemist and we'll liked WHEN HE
WAS SOBER When the fire of alcohol entered his he
became fend ncarnate his unnatural lust knowing HUI
bounds and at his cruel hands innocent boys
murdered savagey that the crime described in
print.
Drink, drink, drink" Yes, it is the old cry of the
shamed the disgraced the fallen. It's guttonous victims
strewn the face Of the civilized world 1t
great destroyer
1t knows pity 1t drives good into the Jaws of
hell turns heart into fine mind
into engine of remorseess crime it's poison saps vital
ity and eats away mans moral fiber.
The cup that dethrones mans given by the
devils hands Beware of it. boys and girls 1t will blight
you and finally shame and crush you
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
The Farmers Will Help Kill
the Saloon

A Rock Island correspondent sends the Issue the
following item from the Rock Island Argus of De
cember 7. He adds the comment, 1--WE Need County
Option" Sure, need the farmers help in closing
the dives of cities and towns. It is some of the
farmers business, all right, isn't it?
young farmer boy, who has been husking corn and
saving his money for the past three four months
robbed of his entire earnings in Moline saloon last night
He nveigled into the place, where he became inox-
Gated, after which his money disappeared
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
You See, It's Like This

1t is not great many years ago since the late
lamented Joe Miller, secretary of the Ohio Brewers
Association, said at a convention of brewers that he
would rather have in political contest the little sa
loonkeeper who played pinochle with his customers
than the wealthy brewer
1t is the humble saloonkeeper that hustles elect
bera-minded men to the legislature and to Congress-
Take as an illustration the bill now before Con-
gress which, if it becomes law, would stop the ship
ping of liquor into Prohibition states what then would
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-12-20
Christian Endeavorers Investigate
ingPay Check Evil

MY CA/ O1l0(N IVu
The Social Service department of the Chicago
Christian Endeavor Union sent out letter to the
Chicago societies, the major portion of which follows:
Because believed much evil results from the
practice Of certain employers especially manufac-
turers paying employees by check decided at
the October executive meeting of the Union to nvesti-
gate conditions and take such action feasible.
"The information desire is along the follow
ing lines:
81. The names of manufacturers in your COM
munity that pay employees by check those that pay
in United States legal tender and the approximate
number of people employed
81. What proportion of pay checks are cashed in
saloons?
g. Is difficulty experienced in the cashng of
checks in places other than saloons?
"a. What advantage do manufacturers claim for
the wage-check system?
"A bank president speaking of the wage-check
system to Rev. E. A. Aln, Social Service superin-
tendent in Calumet Division, said This is one of
the worst things in town. It's bad for the bankers
storekeepers and employees Another banker told
of investigators that 90 per cent of the pay
checks given out in shops in the Calumet region show
by the Endorsements that they cashed in saloons.
ITO decide definitely upon a plan of action,
meeting will be held at 7I5 Tuesday evening, Deem
Der B. in Boulevard Cafeteria, 10 w. Jackson Boule-
yard Lunch will be served the cafeteria plan at
6:3o P. n.y.
"A representative from your society should be
delegated to represent In the meantime, send us
your report of what you will do and the information
you have received
yours for Christian Endeavor in action,
"a. G. FEGERT,
"Supt. Social Service Dept"
The societies throughout the state, especially
those in manufacturing centers, appealed to to
such information they may be able and send
it in to Christian Endeavor Headquarters, 4o5 Asso-
citation Building Chcago.-Christian Progress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
MORE WATER FOR
PECOS COUNTRY
Engineers Report FavOrably
on Proposed Irriga-
ton Project.

Pecos, Texas, July 27.-The civil en-
gineers who have made an lnVestlga-
ton covering the construction of an
irriga ton reservoir on sections 50 and
so block IS, H & G. n. Ry. Co. sur
vey, in their report say that the pro-
ject is entirely feasible and can be
constructed for $46,959.OO, including
cost of engineering. The estimate in
cludes the removal Of 10000 cubic
yards el-bankment construction Of 1910
cubic yards of wall. abutments for head
gates. lumber, ditching, allowance for
riprapping, delivery canals and head
gates. The report says that the pro-
posed location is an ideal one and
really a natural reservoir site; that
the soil proposed to be irrigated is
extra good and tight enough to hold
water; that the hills which would form
the north and east side of the reser-
vOir, being largely composed of rock
and apparently of volcanic eruption,
would permit of no water passing
through them. 1t is proposed to build
the dam of earth on the basis of a 40
foot level, with a top width of 20 feet,
with a core wall Of solid concrete. The
project is a small but important one
Work clearing the grounds for the
annual Pecos fair, held under the aus
pieces Of the Reeves County Fair asso-
citation, has been completed, and work
Of erecting permanent fair buildings,
race track. ball park, exhibit halls, and
floral building, is to start next week
Plans have all been perfected. The fair
is to occur in this city on October 4 s,
9, 1912.
Announcement has been made here
of the marriage of Miss Maud Roach
and Herbert Buchanan, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. ]. B. Cole.
pastor of the First Baptist church, at
the local parsonage.
Bruce Walker & Co, of Carlsbad,
\. n, the contractors for the PecOs
Carnegie public library, announce that
work on same will start in August and
be rushed to completion as rapidly as
possibly.
II. c. Stewart, superintendent of the
Pecos state irrigated experimental
farm: Hon. J. W. Moore, of the Reeves
County Fair association; Porter A.
Whaley, secretary Of the Texas Ex-
perimental Stations association, and
several others, will leave Pecos Sunday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
CARRIZOZO GETS GOOD
SHOWER NEARLY EVERY ia

Carrizozo. n. NJ. July 2Z-The
weather has been delightful here the
past week with a shower nearly every
day.
H s Campbell has purchased a new
auto.
A H. Hudspeth and Lee B. Chase
are In Santa Fe on business.
Albert ZiegleT. of the firm Ziegler
Bros, IS IN New York on business
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kimbeu and
daughter Harriet, have left for a visit
IN Colorado and Kansas.
Miss Rose LUtZ has returned to her
home in Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Garvin have re-
turned from an extended visit in
Texas.
Miss Mary Laws. of Lincoln, is Wis
ting her aunt, Mrs. ". L Quinn.
Mrs Geo L Ulrick pleasantly en-
tertained at whist last Wednesday al
ternoon.
Max Beagles has returned from a
visit to his parent at Nevada. No.
Mrs. y. T. Roberts is visiting in
Lincoln n. NJ.
The Carrizozo Trading Co. has en-
ployed S. H. Nickels, of Santa Rosa. as
manager of the dry goods department
and D Ivan Glove, Of BernadO Gap, as
bookkeeper.
James Young, of Tucumcari, is
spending some time on his homestead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
ARE YOU A REAL
BOOSTER FOR Ell PAsO:
By W. c. Kenasa-

Naturally every one who lives in FL
Paso thinks that she or he is a bOos-
ter for FL Paso-
You live in FL Paso. make your liv-
ing in FL Paso, tell people that
gress.
But are you 4 real booster for FL
PaSo?
The best boosters in FL Paso are
the people who not only talk FL Paso
and live FL Paso. but those who read
the FL Paso newspapers and patronize
the stores which advertise.
Note the difference in the appear
ance of the advertising and non-ad-
vertising stOres-note the difference In
the stocks-then ask yourself two
questions:
What stores boost FL Paso?
Am I doing all I can to boost FL
Paso by making it a practice to pa
tronize stores which boost FL Paso?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS
AFTER THE SECI-RITIES Al

Spokane, Wash. July 27.-Proyfsions
even more stringent than those OF the
Kansas blue jay" law were included
in a measure endorsed yesterday by the
misSiOners at their final session The
bill. which is to be submitted at the
next session Of each state legislature.
provides that a bond OF $1,000 must be
given by any agent engaged in the
public marketing Of securities, and pro-
yides that all circulars and advertiS-
ing matter issued by companies must
be submitted to the state for approval
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27

for College Station. Texas. to attend
the 23d annual session of the Farmers
congress and the second annual meet
ing Of the Texas Experimental Stations
associa ton. Supt. Stewart today
shipped a variety exhibit to College
Station, to form part of the general ex-
hibit to be placed on the college cam
pus by the 10 experimental farms OF
Texas The exhibit will attract atten-
ton, being the only irrigated exhibit
to be seen in the general exhibit tent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
RAILROAD MEN AT DALHART.

Dalhart, Tex, July 27--Wm- A Har-
ris. chief clerk to the commissioner OF
immigration of the Rock Island road,
of Chicago. travelling immigration
agent Arthur p. Cutter. of Chicago,
and E Olin SoUIe. travelling passenger
agent of Cedar Rapids. Is, of the same
line. are in Dalhart viewing the terri
tory through which the road runs.