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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
Stores Were Demolished and Stocks of
Goods Stolen By the Rioters
Owners Fled to Ell Paso

door The loss j. estimated ~ ,l5.ooO
in this store
The smashing of plate glass seems 10
have had u strange fascination fCr the
musical ears at the Mexican ,oldirry.
Men ,wagarrcd through the streets
with their III. an loot on their hacks
and smashed o.; ,dorc windows for the
fun nt hoTt'u. H- ao'N" ot the glass
crash Almost every store in the south
side of Callc Comcrcio had IT, windows
smashed and the goods taken frnm tho
show windows,
At the federal Jail all at the paprt-
in the office of the iuIg" at lrttcr'
were taken from the lilies aud Gurucd
in front nf the building, This occurred
when the Jail was broken into early
Wednesday night,
The Uncle Sam saloon, on upper Com
crcio, was broken into, the glass show
windows smashed with rifle butts and
the liquors in the windows taken,
The saloon of Guillcrmo Alvorez, ais,
on upper Calle Comcrdo, was given q
similar course of facial massage ano
| the armed house breakers took what
they wished from the saloon.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
WHO DO YOU
WANT ELECTED?
Use the Sample Ballot in this Issue Of
the News to Register Your
Choice

Just at. thi, time. when candidate,
for the presidency are being mentioned
by The dozen. - straw vote H. about the
most interesting thing tha, can be- pull.
cd nll. lu thi, issue "f th" News. upon
another page, will hc found q ballot
upon which all reader, ct the News who
~" VOTERS in New Mexico, are asked to
register th"u choice
No names will be- published aud the
results will hc given from imr 10 time
through the columns uf the News
The women viii also h" given chauc,
tu vote. huI not ou president vet The
main thing j. ~ see whether or not the
women really want I, vote aud - bal.
lot will hc found giving the women au
opportunity - vote either for or against
Sun'ra"".
Vote for your fav"ritc candidate and
let 10, see wnc i, really the choice of
the majority Of the reader, Of the News
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
FIRST SWEDISH
WIFE Is HERE
Kansas Ranchman is Well Pleased With
His Bargain and Says Others
will Do as Well

PcubUdv. Kansas. Feb. d.--WcStun
I.orknry, Il prosperous farmer cowbov
south Of Peabody, has returned from
Il hurried trip to sweden. bringing with
him his bride the first of the club uf
vouug swedish women who applied for
husband, to William Payton. editor of
the Icahody Herald.
The bride wa, Mis-, Agatha Olsen, Of
stockholm. l.ocknrv had never seen her
before. She wa, the secretary of the
club who wrote Ia Mr.. Payton and told
him that the Young women there had
organized for the purp"s" nf getting
American husband, aui asked him to
aid them,
Mr. raytou got busy ~ once and u
iS probable that ~ result of his ef.
forts every one ~ the Young women
will Ice accommodated II what Lock.
ucy SAYS of them i, true the rush is
bound 10 hc greater than ever. summing
up Lorkncv', description all Of the
Young women are peaches.
l.nrkucy wa, one of the first "a hear
uf III" club through Nh Payton, NJ
his suggestion Mr. pavton cabled ia
the secretary ct the club that Lorkney
would take the first one offered. II 81
| happened that Miss Olsen was ready at
once aud she rahlcd back word To that
effect i.ockney took the first steamer
/ from New York that went to stock.
/ holm. married Miss Olsen and now they
are setting mp housekeeping on the Lock.
ncy ranch. Mrs Lockncy i we'll cdu
catcd aud speaks English fmcntly.
/ The girl, ci Peabody are organizing
tu offset Mr. pavton Efforts.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

of the main street ia ,luarcl the cvi.
dcnccs of ~" lootng bands at soldiers
and human harplcs who prey upon the
public at such times, rs is IN evidence.
Especial vengeance seems To have
been wronkcd upon the American curio
and cigar dealers who conducted stores
in the Mexican town. without cNcep.
tion the stcrcS conducted hv the resi-
dents of El i'asc were smashed, the
show eases hrokcn and everything hut
tin heavy safes aud the flooring taken
away by the lootcrS.
The u, Spinz store, victim of need
less footing and destruction at tho bat
tie of jaurcz in May last, was again
the victim of the pirate bands seeking
their lillicit gains, The doors were
smashed. the show eases broken into,
the pottery smashed aud the cnl ire
store scrambled like nn 0mclct. Most
Of the goods were carried al. The lass
* 100000.
The same thing occurred Ia the store
Of Joseph Klcnmun, who also lives in
~ paso. His store was robbed of every
thing hut two empty packing crates
which could not be carried through tn,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
MEIsTERsINGERs oUARTETTE

On "Wednesday evening uf this week
az the Evans Opera House, under the
management of the Ladies' of the Pres.
bytcrian church. III" famous Mcistcr.
singers Nal" Quart"ttr rendered u most
delightful program, consisting of solos.
quartcts, r'nicnl pnrodi",. aud their mm
leyml, organ chimes, which must he
heard to hc appreciated.
The house was filled 10 H. utmost ca.
pu"ity and the rendition uf each number
brought prolonged applause, resulting
in many rncurcs.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
A WOMAN TRIES TO ENLIST
IN THE u. s. ARMY

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. IA Young
woman giving her name ~ Glady. Glen.
dcnning of lshpcming. Michigan. wear.
ing male attire. attempted 10 enlist at
Fort Russell She passed all qualiiico
tionS until il was time to disrobc for
the physical examination, when she con
fcsscd her sex. She explained that he,
sweetheart was in the army at the Pre-.
sidio, Ind she sought - enlist 80 that
she could hc transferred tD his rcgi
mcni. The Young woman was advised
I" seek appointment - q civilian nurse
in th" medical corps aud departed for
san francisco with that intention
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
Riot Raging In Juarez

Mexico City, Mex, Feb. IA body
OF troops numbering 900 men is being
prepared for dispatch by special train
to Juarez. The mutiny Of the troops la
that city has given rise to many sensa
tional reports here, According to one
report, Gen. Reyes, who has been given
many liberties during his confinement
has sent numerous letters from his cell
in the prison TO army chiefs urging
them to rebel against president Ma
dero. Copies of these letters are said
TO have fallen into the presidents po-
session.
A special correspondent of the Mex
lean Herald, who has Just returned from
zapata' $ camp declares the rebel lead
er appeared to be expecting an upris-
ing in the north of Mexico. zapata dc
clared to the reporter that within a
short time there would be startling de-
velopments.
Government officials, however, pro.
fess TO believe there is no connection
between the mutiny at Juarez and the
zapatl movement.
No confirmation has been received
of the report that trouble has broken
out in Chihuahua.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
EDITOR MAY SPRING TRAP
Oklahoma Sheriff VIII DeputiSe News
paper Man II Negro Hangs

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. l.---C. -. Edgar,
editor of the Oklahoma City Times, aud
recently in st. Joseph, No., will be com
missioned ny the sheriff, Bart Murphy,
of this county, Ia spring the trap IN
ease Governor Lee Cruces final word
is that Governor Brown, the Crescent
township negro, shall hang here for the
murder of Robert l.. Burks neaT~Cres'
cent last July. Cruce has postponed
the hanging until March Is.
According 60 Sheriff Murphy, Mr.. Ed
gar has been very insistent in his pa
per that the negro should hang. On the
contrary sheriff Murphy firmly believes
that Brown is of unsound mind and
should he given life imprisonment. Mr.
Murphy said today:
"The newspapers may Announce that
will deputize Mr.. Edgar TO hang Brown
il the time comes WHOM that act l. nee.
sssary.'
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
mcldently He will Win Easily is the
Assuring Word Passed Out by
Governor Stubbs
Is NOT NOW A CANDIDATE
But Tie Would Accept the Nomination
IL People Want Him Very
had

New York, Feb. l.--Thcodorc Roosc
Welt is not candidate for the prcsi.
dency, but ncvcrthclcsS will he nomi.
mated and elected, according to state.
ment issued by Walter u. Stuhbs, gov.
ernor OF Kansas. who hhchcd with the
former president at Oyster BAY Gov.
ernor Stubbs il the second governor
within twcnty.four hours to say that he
is going back home to work for RooSc.
welt. Five other governors IN all have
come out for Rooscvclt within the past
week.
"Thcrc il no doubt whatever that
Colonel Roosevelt will hc nominated hy
the republican convention in Chicago
and elected the next president Of the
United States. - reads Govcruur Subb :
statement
~ say this knowing from hi, per.
sopal statements to me repeated during
conversation today that he j. not h
candidate and will not l." q candidate
for the nomination. | am fully con.
WINGED that he fully means what hc
says and that he honestly aud sincerely
feels that he personally has nothing t"
gain by another tcrm ~ president
hut Colonel Roosevelt, has never
said tC me nor TO any other living hu.
man being 10 my knowledge. that he
would refuse the nomination il it came
10 him as result of u genuine demand
on the part Of the people. There is
such demand at this time. All the
information ! have been able to gath.
-r from all parts of the country indi,
Gates that that dcmand viii persist aud
grow and force the convention to "f.
fer him the nomination Ills patriotic
spirit, his courage and his keen sense
of the duties and of the obligations Of
citizen will forbid him to set his back
against task which the people de-
mand he perform.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
Revenue for November Was Only 90
Per Cent of the Same Month
Year Ago
TAXES WERE S9,676,976.OO
The Operating Expense Was Alio Re.
ducOd to Meet the Changed Con.
ditions

Tables prepared by the Bureau Of
Railway Economics from the reports ns
made by the railways Tor that month
TO the Interstate Commerce Commission
show that the business done bv the
railways of the United states in the
month 81 November was somewhat less
than the business done in November
1910, when measured hv the average
per mile. the only basis on which com.
parison can properly he made.
The total operating revenues Of rail
ways include their receipts for freight
and passenger traffic. for mail aud ex.
press service. and for other traffic ser
vices rendered. The average receipt.
in November, 1911. fer little more
than 30 per cent of the total mileage of
the country, were ~ ,0jI mile.a decline
of SIS mile from the receipts in No.
vember, 1910. There was decrease
~ average receipts in both freight aud
passenger service. The decline was un.
evenly distributed The lines OF the
Eastern part OF the country show only
slight decrease for November. 1911.
in comparison with November. 1910.
while the lines IN the Southern section
show u slight increase. aud the lines in
the western section falling on ia
the total operating revenue. the receipts
for freight transportation represent ~
per cent and receipts for passenger
transportation 20.N per cent, the remain.
der coming from mail, express aud other
sources.
Operating expenses also show a lower
average per mile of line. These in
cludc all costS of maintaining track aud
equipment. the cost of operating trains
of securing traffic and Of administration
but do not include new construction.
Expenditure fcr maintenance of tracks
and buildings was reduced bv an aver
age of $2.iO u mile as compared with
expenditure ia November 1910. For
the maintenance o: the equipment thcra
was an increase averaging 10 cents -
mile; and the cost of the conducting
transportation, an item representing
about onc.half the total operating rX.
pense, was reduced by an average Of :
cents mile. BY the reduction in eN.
pcnditurc fCl maintenance of track aud
buildings the roads were enabled 10
make q slight offset To the shrinkagc
IN operating revenues
The net revenues, that i, the differ.
encc between total operat. = revenue,
and total operating expenses, averaged
$l6 less per mile Of line in November.
1911, than in November, 1910, which
is a decrease of l.3 per cent This 50.
called net revenue i, in fact, gross prof.
IT, cat of which must come taxes. that
amounted in November to S9,67G,97G
or an averae of Si3 mile. rentals, in
tcrest on bonds, dividends and approx
imatcly all improvements and appropria.
tions. The falling OF of l,G per cent
in operating revenues contrasts with
AN increase of l27 per cent in taxes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

Fl Rrv ldc Copa>. q Mexican saloon
Was broken into hut va. boarded up
again lay thc wuprlc'ors. \ quantity
ot French wines aud liquors were TAX
eu.
The -. T.. y, store on Gale Comercio
the main general store Of the Mexican
town was looted aud the losses. accord.
ing to the Picard Bros, prcprictors, will
O0O, gold. The Picard Bros. are French
men who have conducted a general
stare IN Iuurcl for - number 0f wears
l.crucT : ruriO store ON upper Com.
orcio had two pieces of Cucrnnvaca pot
terry left after the rioters had finished
looting its contents The windows were
broken aud the curios aud drawnwTk
taken and doors broken down
Levy Bros, u general store, had its
glass fronts smashed aud everything in
the show windows stolen No evidences
of lootiug Within the store could hc
seen 'rom the street This store was
nuc o' 'hc most badly damaged in the
bass lamo2 and wa, made a TEN.
poraSj prison for the captured fedora
officers.
The store belonging 10 u. Stcyman
was broken into and a quantity of IL
quorS aud cigars taken. by the tim'
the lootcrs reached this store they hat
gathered up all the junk they could ear
~ conveniently and failed to clean il
ont as they did in the Sprinz aud Klein
man stores
The $. Kranlthor store on middle ci
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
BUSINESS
SHOWS FALLING Off
FOR NEXT PRESIDENT

We notice the duilir, state Mr. Taft
l. not So strong in the south. Also thai
LaFnllctt" may Withdraw. In this neck
T the woods /, seems IN orlcr for the
Republicans 90 make u sure winning
Hi Ne" presidential poll, in 1919, there
is hut one. and that II the invincible
Teddy, We should put ont our very
strongest aud best, aud thar certainly
j. Mr. Roosevelt. lie may have made
mistakes iu the views of some people
uo man Is perfect. but he will come a.,
near giving CONFIDENCE to the nation rs
any mnn We have any knowledge Of.
hence. be- J.. our choice.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
CONVENTIONS DATE SET

santa Fo, N. NJ, Ian. 3l,-Thc Re.
publican state central committee ~ a
meeting selected March s as the time
and Santa Fc as the place for the first
state convention which will select eight
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago. 4. u, Fall, of Three Rivers,
snd Charles Springer of Cimnrron were
appointed a committee Ia draft u set OF
new rules for the government Of the
party organization.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
THAw PAYS WIFE TO FREE HIM

On tn" strength nf the effort now he
ny made 10y Evelyn Ncsbit rhaw to ob
tain the release Of her husband. Harry
X, rhaw, from custody ~ u lunatic, il
was declared that the Young wife has
received an advance on settlement of
$500, 600. contingent upon the success
of til" proceedings which were begun
last 'ummrr Ia have a mnacy rommS.
sion appointed in Allegheny county t.
look into his mental aud physical con
dtion
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
NEW CASHIER

=, j. Green. nf Amarillo, Texas, ar
rived Tuesday To take the position of
cashier in the First National Bank in
place of Elmer Edwards, resigned, Mr..
Edwards will go from here 10 Tucum
earl about hc first of February and
from there will very likely 60 10 th"
Plain, and establish "a bank, at what
point we did not learn. Mr. and Mrs,
Edwards witt hc greatly missed from
our rity,-Nara Visa New Mexican
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
ODD LOOKING CARS

A train Of ears to be- used in the lum
ber camps of Old Mexico passed through
Tucumcari Thursday morning and at.
tracted great deal ut attention on ne
count of their peculiar construction
The ears weIr constructed Uf steel
throughout aud had no platforms,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
BURNS ON STAND
He Talked Some in the Lorimer Case in
Washington

Washington, Feb. j. Detective Burns
ycstigaiing the election Of senator Lon
inner, opened sharl tit with Attorney
llanccv for Iormcr. Burns testified
h" was employed 10 locate Wtncs, Me
Gowan aud was not on the ease gen.
orally
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
PHONE 1T IN

Phone in any local items ot news you
may know. What you may know viii
prove of much interest 10 the News
readers, who do not happen to know of
that particular event, And then if
all of our readers would do this IL
would mean very newsy paper,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

III Paso, Feb. 2.--Callc Momcrdo, an
main street .Iuarcz, looks us IL it had
been run through a corn shredder
Curio stCres, saloons and cigar stores
the contents of the windows aud in
many cases the entire contents of the
stores carried away hv the half drunk
troopers in mutiny. From end to end
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02
CHnD's LABOR BILL
The Senate Passed One BY Big Vote
Today

Washington, Feb. H. The senate pass
ed senator Borah bill creating II chill
drcn : bureau in the department oi com.
m"rcc aud labor The vote was - to
20.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

Tn" only thing Stone people want 10
do for u living j. breathe.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-02-02

The girl who is rs pretty ~ picture
may have negative qualities.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
PHILIPPINE TROOPS
 BEGIN MANEUVERS
Nearly 5000 Men of All Arms Taking
 Part, Troops Being Divided Into Two Armies

Manila, February 1.-The grand maneuvers of the troops stationed in the Philippines began today. Nearly 5000 men of all arms are taking part, the troops being divided into two arm ies, one of which is defending the city of Manila against the attack of the other over 5000 troops left this city this morning under the command of Col. Robert II. Loughborough of the 130th infantry, who will concentrate his forces on the defense of Manila. His army includes six companies of the 18th infantry, numbering $50 men; the 18th infantry, 300 men; 18th infan- try 500 men; besides 100 marines and the Second regiment of auxiliaries numb ering 250 men. He also has 400 Philippine scouts and the Eighth cav airy has been placed at his disposal. His artillery Is composed of three bat teries of the First field artillery regi- ment
 The attacking army under the com mand of Col. Henry P. Kingsbury of the Eighth cavarly, numbering 2500 men, including two squadrons of the Sth cavalry and the whole of the 7th and 14th cavalry regiments. with two batteries of the Second field artillery, Colonel Kingsbury has also pom toon bridge train, with boats and a complete equipment of wireless field telegraph The base of his army is at Statsenburg camp, Pampango, to the north of Manila.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
J. w. HUST REPORTED
 SERIOUSLY ILL
Veteran Associated Press Operator Very Low Last Night at His
 Home in West End

J. w. Hust. the veteran Associated Press telegraph operator. was reported to be in dying condition at his home in West End last night. MT. Hust has been suffering from a kidney affection for several weeks and his condition has been such as to cause the keenest ap- prehension to his family and many friends.
 MT. Hust is one of the oldest telegraph operators in point of service with the As sociated Press. His service dates back to inc days when the Associated Press tele- graph report was copied with the stylus
 For many years he took the report by hand and when typewriters began to ap- pear he was among the first to take up its use and in spite of his years he became one of the most rapid receivers in the Associated Press employ He has worked chiefly in Louisville, Nashville and Bir- mingham and his service in Birmingham goes back about 15 years. most of wh-~.- time was served in taking the day tele- graph report of the Birmingham News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
MAKE FINAL PLANS
 FOR AVIATION MEET
Berger Explains Manner in Which Meet Is to Be
 Conducted

At a well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Business Mems league, held last night in the directors rooms of the club, the proposed ayiation-automo- bile-motoreycle meet was fully discussed and the plans decided upon, and now awaits the action and final indorsement of the board of directors of the club to close the deal
 Despite the indictment weather the meet ing last night was well attended and the various interests of the city were repre- scented. There were present representa- lives of tie retail, wholesale and other business interests of the city, all of whom displayed much interest in the proposed aviation meet and the benefits resulting to the business of the city therefrom.
 MT. Berger, the representative of the Berger Aviation company, who propose to pull off the affair, was present and out lined the plans of the event and the man. ner in which 1t is to be conducted Mir. Berger stated that the meet as proposed would be by far the greatest event of it's kind ever promoted in the country, as not only would some of the most noted aviators in the world take part, but that every air flying machine and device that is recognized today would be seen at the meet. Next in importance would be the auto and motorcycle races, which would include all the leading makes Of the auto driven vehicles, which will be exhibited and enter in the racing events.
 Owing to the cost of the event the final action was deferred until this morning at Il o'clock, when the board of directors of the Business Mems league will meet and agree on the terms and conditions or the meet President J. H. Holcombe of the league urges every member of the board of directors to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
BRING FARMER AND
 MERCHANT TOGETHER

Atlanta. February 14.-Co-operation between the merchants and farmers of the south was urged as means of aiding in the development of southern resources by several speakers at to- days session of the Southern Mer- chants convention. To this end it was suggested that in various trade centers of the south the merchants form associations to make other crops besides cotton the basis of credit; to encourage the planting of grains and the reduction of cotton acreage.
 Among the spectators today. were ex- Governor John NJ. Slaton, 9Harrison Jones. secretary of the Georgia branch of the National Citizens committee; Prof J. l.. Loughlin of the University of Chicago and NJ. P. Pope of Wash ington, Ga. MT. Pope asserted his be- lief that the boil weevil would prove a blessing to cotton planters in that it would force them to diversity their crops. The convention Is expected to close tomorrow.