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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the 3Oth day ol
Ap,ll viii hr The centennial ami
vr,sary of the adm,ss on of tn,
>talc Of Louisiana rs the eight
etn'I State of the United States
"t America, and
WHEREAS the Governor Of
oar State has ISSUED procIama
tl"n requesting all citizens to par
tlci pate and assist in the com
memoration Of the event:
THEkEFORE, |, J $. Power.
Mayor Of The City Of New Iberia.
considering the ,mpoI lance Of
this anniversary, and The feeling
which It inspires, respectfully ~
uncst that our entire cit,zensh'p
assist in the celebration Of the
event to he given under the aus
p'ces of the Benevolent Protec
nv" Order Of Elks at the Elks
Theatre on that date at two
- ti'SN " w eUe VVUIU(ttNet VII
charge has made arrangements 10
entertain the school children vi
both Public and Private Schools
and the program arranged will be
a fitting one
! enJoln upon the merchants
ana business men to close thei,
places Of business at twelve
O'Clock Noon IT, enable their EN-
pl"yces to participate therein
and ~ order that they themselves
might lend their presence.
| also request that the school
4 ub ''''~s close their local
schools IN order to give all the
children an opportunity to wit
ness and assist in the celebration
,t thus important event
j =. POWER, Mayor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
CITY LIGHT PLANT
MAKING GOOD.

This Journal has always con
tended IN favor Of the belief tia,
he electric light and power plant
anu waterwOrks was the best a.
set possessed by this city. and
mat under normal conditions i,
would make good al claims made
Tor II ~ advocates Of mun,clpaI
ownership. We opposed in NJ.
Vemorr, 1909, the proposition, SUI
m'tfed 10 the people, Of surren-
he'ibg me plant TO private own
efshlp-and especially the propo-
Sltlon OF Mr., Mentz with All the
fnes ness Of which we wers cana.
ble. The plant was saved by \
pare i've majnsity-too small 4
majority to "crowr over at the
time But time has demonstrated
the wisdom Of those voting to RI.
tam municipal ownership.
On Tuesday evening the Board
ct commissioners of the New Ibr.
rla Electric Light & Power Plant
met at the plants Office TO review
the work and reports OF the en-.
Ployees and to authorize certain
undertakings. Mayor Power. OK
oi'lc'o chairman Of the Board. pre-
sized at the meeting The fol.
loving commissioners were pres
enf: Messrs. Q. Renondet. l.. In.
dest, Clet Girard and 4. +. Mi
lard. Secretary Robt. Brown
vas at his desk, >npt l. +. vii.
iermln and CHIEF Engineer Henry
=. BronssaId were also in atten
dance.
Chairman Power presented an
ltemized report Of the moneys paid
',ut by the City for the plant the
past two years, covering all sums
7 ed Tor the rebuilding of the
plant as well as such sums AZ
we're paid for fuel oil. This 10
,ort carries 142 items, ranging
rom 4lc to over $500 for single
tens, together with dates of each
'ayment. This report is too long
0 be given space in this article
therefore,, at this time, for the
imposes of this article, we elias.
fy the report as follows:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

2 Lots, so X 200 West Main st.
House and lot, 62x2o7. Price, 81,
10000.
House and lot on East Main, cor
Lee, l2sSlio. Price $4,000.
; Lots on Fields st. 5ox2Oo feet
each. Price 5000.
A good six-room house on st
Peter Street, between jefferson
ID Railroad avenue; lot 80 2ol
et; price, $1,150 part cash and
DAlance on term@,
80 Arpents of good land on 40 Ar
pent road, unimproved, in cult
walton, Price, $4,000.
Fine Modern residence East End
Fine suburban home, Just be-
low city limits, fronting public
road and Bayou, about arpents,
modern new house with six rooms,
price, $500; l-3 cash.
A fine suburban home, with $50
feet Bayou Front, with plenty Of
shade and fruit trees, figs, or
anges, plums; room house,
new; q large yard with all conven-
fences; price $4,000, on terms.
Lot on Dale st., 65 40; price
S125.OO.
Small cottage on lot 5Ox15O on ex-
tension Of Jane st. (St. Martin road
Price $500 on easy terms.
A~arpents, just below city limits,
rOnting public road and Bayou,
Inc building site for suburban
lome. new story barn; price,
$3.50.
House and two lots, Prairie ave-
10 between Main and Charles SITS.
rice, $1,000.
JNO. 4, WHITE.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
SPELLING CONTEST.

April p, 1872
The spelling contest, at the Julia
street School, tor the past four weeks
resulted as follows:
In High Sixth. The same two stu
dents were the winners for this
month. who won tour weeks ago-Lu-
ellie Gilbert and Virgil Bantz.
In Sixth b. There were four who
tied for first place Gladys Taylor,
Bertha Winters, Maize Ashley, and
Edna Jones.
Fifth A. Lula LYONS.
Firth L. Herman Taul
Fourth A. Vernon Marie.
Fourth 3. Philomena Natoli.
Third A. Rose Boutte.
Third Il. May Louviere
K. G. HARRINGTON, Principal.
Per Lucy Phillips.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
Announcement.
TO THH DENDtR ATS or TIL!
lllIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS
JBIt"|

| announce my caGdidacN fot
Congress 10 succeed the Hon. i
Y, Bromsqar, for ~. term begin
ring March 1913. I favor govern
mental protection Of the agriCnl
tuial interests of Louisiana as ia"
long established policy Of this
country, and I am opposed to the
movement which threatens the
great sugar industry Of our state.
| favor the Development TO the
fullest extent Of our matchlcss va
t'rWaNs.
HENRI GITEI DAN
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
CARD o1 THANKS.

New Iberia, April 23, 1912.
desire to extend my thanks to
al those good friends, and the
ere Department, who responded
so promptly to the fire alarm last
Sunday morning, and by their
strenuous efforts saved nv home
from destruction.
Gratefully Yours.
JOHN A. FAGOT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

We will offer you clubbing rates
on any two (or more) magazines
you may have fancy for. Our
rates are az low as the lowest Of
fered by any house in America.
Tell us your wants and we will fig
urc the price for you.
MILLARD'S NEWS DEPOT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

Any one were to offer to rent YOU
home for ten years at reason
able rental and guarantee at the
END OF that tinf deed the house
cept the proplx3ion?
THAT'S WHAT I'VE ARE DOING
iberia Building Assn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

Any erroneous reflection uron the
landing or reputation of any person
Nm or corporation which nay appear
IN the columns Of the Iberian will be
daddy corrected if brought to the at
.,ntiOn of the editor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

Z ! (; !
/ Louisiana Demonstration ram.
opela,ed under the JOINT aus
niccs uf the State University
he state Board Of Health. the
/ State Department "f Education.
the L s Department at Agr'
culture. and the various Ra'l
roads of the state. Monday,
May oh,
rhe Trolley Cars.
\ 500, GOO Hotel
| Thr E,lseo Lines motor ears ana
tnliI w t''tl Nv
New iberia a. Northern x i
and the iberia, ST Mary 4 East
EN- Il Il
| The extension nt the Franklin y
Ahh.yiilc Railroad from Milton
to Eunics.
lhr building Of the new line 81
of the New IBERIA, Lafayette \
Northwestern 4 X from thus
city. via st Ma,tInv'Ile, I" IT,"
| nee
The New Iberia lake Charles tn
tcru,ban Electric Road
The New iberia JcaneIette Model
Road
The Organization Of a local corp"
ration 10 operate the Big JIM
sawmill
The adoption of the Commission
Form Of Government Charter,
authorized hy the Legislature,
session Of 1910
The celebration of the Centcn-
NAL Anniversary OF louisiana
Statehood, on Tuesday, April goth.
a League. to promote the theory
and advance the interest Of the
commission Form of Government.
Announcement of Organization
date viii be made later
Commission Form of Govern
mcnt' is now fairy before The
people oI this city. On Thursday
evening, at the City Hall, the
City Council received the petition
If the people and, after due con
Hheration. ordered Il special elec
ton for June llth, 1912, when the
qualified voters Of this city will
have the opportunity Of ratifying !
or rejecting the new city chatter,
which was passed Ny the legisla
ture of 1910
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

| Amount paid dutlng w -t.'''-- v
date :, 10 :,
A turtle, credit to ,he civ
for the ) rcr cent interest
paid on ~ 'oo certificates
:" 'n, ,hne,'e''h'F -, '',, a,, w., ga q
- - y '''
Total .................. S'3 TO =
THIS represents ne 'o'a'
amount % '''' -, : ''e'
-, ,..
",uhlic service. rs fol-
lows.
~ Inca lights at soc $2ll.lo
- tiAitan's At 20 90
- :, =, n,,, ~ u 1,s,''' =, ~ 80"
tert'. ,,iv,te ,ron
critics .....,....... 10000
,
"o'''"'' - =. T'o'-''.
~ ,. 49, , 49, ~ 80 NM s,c ,oe ~,
Balance OF Cit,'s credit On =.-
Arr! Isl, - 2...... - : 80 =
At the present rate, and h,r
ring the necessity ot looking 10
The rfy tot further sums, the
CITY $ credit with the plant Will be
completely wiped out III SIX and .
Traction months more by the pub
lie service.
The next report, for the month
NJ April, 1912, VIII show that the
public service has been cunsidera-
bly increased Ivy many new lights,
placed upon streets heretofore
dark This added new service
will Of course increase tie charge
against tbs c,ty in proportion to
the increased service. This serv.
W. WY" rs '"''" '""'' ''"
'""' '"'' ~. III any Wv" '" '"'
s''''' o'' 81 a '''"' """o' l"'
'"'o -" W. sup WV, ave. '"''
"'''''"' '''''Se", - ', ,'' '"''s' %
'pP:'A'''"'e'A F.'"'' PEI year
4
49, - "'.'' we ''",'' IS WIZ" 70
'"' o''y-'' '"e punt
me Whole OF the c''y's revenue
nom lhe TAX levy upon tue pres
en- assessment amounts to SD,
Voo-"h'y T2,ooo ~ excess "f the
valne OF the service now beng
rendered me c''y ny It's water
ahh l'ghl plant. IN the IIght OF
tue present results, u would he
quite as reasonable lOf the city Il"
undertake. !" g"t along w'tho".
collecting taxes ~ u would be Tor
y {" part WITH 'ts ownership ~
me water anu 'ight plant ana
then buy the public service from a
privately controlled concern
From the frs, of S.n,emh.r
last wear to the end of March
his wear tbe nlan,,s rev.n,,e
f,om it's commerciaI service ,ndo
,endent of ,is nubl,c service wa.
s11Mo OF This il fin. hast
showing of any ncr;od IF scv.n
month. in thc history
# the nl,nt ,oo,,dl.ss nf s...,,
During the months of April to Oc-
ober, 1908, with The fan service
arnlng a2l57 80, the plants
Whole earnings amounted to $il,
90 Ii This was he nearest an
roach to the revenue of tho past
even months. But there is more
I difference than that indicated
, .no "s''es VI tue TWO PERIODS. !
" 1910 'he "eh. service was on
"'y 'of '"e "'s", hours. ne
y" 'oi WV was Uh IRON I a. H. /
'''"h's"'' no tans were
low. we have a "a hour service nj
Ire one current. adaptable tn
II needs. The patron now NAV
Sc fan or lights. day or night Y
n''ing convenience or necessity,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27

YOU CAN SEEthe advantages Of
putting your mTey where it draws
interest. We R1interest on our
Paid Up Stock With can be cashed
inst;nter.
Iberia Building Assn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
Entered at Post Office New IBERIA,
: "a. "a second class mall matter.

This paper will not publish com
municatinus where the writer IS
unknown to the editor. We AZ
prcciate the compliment conveyed
IN sending us an article for publ
cation, aud invite them; but iht
Writrra name and address must be
made known to the paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
STOP KIcKIN' THE
TOWN AROUN'!

STOP KIckIN' THE
TOWN AROUN'!
by A. Caryden Wolfe, in the News
Ashley, Ind
In every town folks keep some houn'
aroun
An every time strangers come to
town,
Some folks 90 to kickin' tn town
aroun';
It's even worse'n kickin a hour!
stop your kickin', be hopeful an pro.
foun',
It's Il mighty poor way t. build up a
town,
70 keep k'ck1n' public morals aroun':
VINO wants to locate N town that's
down?
This is the best town any where aroun'
But. like others, we've a few ol,
houn,
Who get at tn stranger who's in
town:
Say the towns houn'-an' kick !,
aroun'.
II noun a houn', town q town
ana can't be built up if kicked
aroun';
o" have a right Z kick your own
houn,
But IT Ilurts us all if you kick tn
town.
Let's pull together for tn good O, tn,
town,
An stop kickin' our houns aroun
no tn houn', If a myth, III make no
sound
honnded town gets strangers
frOWn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-04-27
FOR SALE.

Lots, so Y 200 West Main st.
House and lot, 62x207. Price, 81
6(l0 on
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
BERATED DEAD MAN
and GOT NO FEES
PRIEST is OBLIGED TO SUE WI
DOW FOR PREACHING FUNER-
AL SERMON

Wallace, Idaho. March Father F.
A. Becker of st. Alphonse's Catholic
church has taken legal steps to collect
$25 with interest for preaching the
funeral sermon over Adam Golsong,
one of his parishioners.
Mrs. Golsong, the defendant in the
suit, declared today that in Father
Becker's sermon over her husband,
the late Mr.. Gclsong was berated
for his non-attendanoe at church. She
declared that this deeply offended
her and caused her to refuse to pay
the bill. She declared that later she
offered to pay $40 but this amount
was refused. Father Becker declar-
ed that the suit was brought as an
object lesson to his parishioners who
were prone to avoid the payment Of
such charges.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
Preferential Primaries.

Kansas Cityessg. March.s7 srhe
first congressional district preferent-
tial presidential primary of the 1912
campaign is being held today in the
Fifth Missouri district, which COM
prises Kansas City and Jackson coun-
ty. Republican voters viii express
their choice among the presidential
candidates and two delegates to The
national convention will be instructed
for the man they cAvose.
The primary has attracted wide at
tention in view Of the recent action
of Senator Joseph M. Dixon, Theo-
dore Roosevelt's campaign manager in
challenging the President Taft man
agement to a nationwide primary. The
names of four candidates, Cummins,
Roosevelt LaFollette and Taft, are on
the ballot.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
INAUGURATION AT PEKING
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DECIDES
YUAN WILL NOT BE OBLIGED
TO GO TO NANKINe
TROOPS TO SUPPRESS RIOTS
TEN THOUSAND LOYAL SOLDIERS
TO BE DISPATCHED AT ONCE
TO ANCIENT CAPITAL

San Francisco, March 27.-The ma
tional Chinese assembly, in session at
Nanking yesterday, sanctioned the
Inauguration of President Yuan Shi
Kai at Pelzing and agreed that he
should not be required to go to Nan
king, according to a cablegram re-
oeived here today. The oath, it was
stated, would be given by telegraph,
this plan having been substituted for
the earlier proposal of administering
it to Vice President Ii Yuen Heng
as the president-elect's proxy.
Owing to the seriousness of the
situation in Peking, the governor of
Canton, says the dispatch, has order
ed 10000 loyal republican troops to
that city to assist in suppressing the
the riots.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
ALL LOOK ALIKE TO HIM
DECLARES coMPERs OR JIM HILL
WOULD GET THE SAME
RECEPTION.
HE CAN KEEP A SECRET
If HIS VISITORS SAY "7E NUN,
THEN HE is SILENT AS
THE SPHINX.

Mineola, L. l., March IL don't
see why anybody should be concerned
over such unimportant things" said
Colonel Roosevelt when he. reached
Mineola for jury service today and
was asked to say something about
the visit of George w. Perkins at Sag
amore Hill last night.
Why" continued the colonel with
broad grin, ''Pd see Mr. rockefeller,
Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Perkins and Jim Hill
all together if they wanted to see me.
I'd see Gompers. Mitchell. Burns, the
detective. and Mcnamara, if he was
pardoned out OF jan.
'I'll see anybody want to at any
time. If they don't want it known
that they have seen me, l won't tell.
II they do want it known, will tell"
The clerk announced that jurors not
engaged in the case on trial were ex-
cused for the day and Colonel Roose
velt returned in his automobile to
Oyster Bay.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
MRS GENTRY FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
WOMAN WAS ACCUSED OF KILL
ING HER HUSBAND TO GET
INSURANCE MONEY

Oklahoma City, March Mrs. Bes-
sic Gentry was convicted today of
murder in the first degree and her
punishment fixed at life imprison-
ment. She was tried for the murder
of her husband, Thomas ]. Gentry,
which occurred on the night of Janu-
ary 6.
When the verdict was returned Mrs.
Gentry, seated in big arm chair pro
vided by court bailiff, betrayed no
emotion. Maurice Weightman, broth4
er of the woman, who is alleged to
have fired the shot, is yet to be tried.
An insurance policy on Gentry's life
is said to have figured as a motive for
the murder.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
Grace Had Made Threats

Philadelphia, March Mrs. Mar
tina Ulrich, mother of Mrs. Eugene H.
Grace, today received the following
telegram from her daughter:
Accused Of shooting Gene. am
innocent He is improving
After the telegram had been re-
ceived Mrs. Ulrich got letter from
her daughter. which was written be-
fore Grace was shot. Mrs. Graae'
spoke of the plans that had been made
for her husbands visit here and her
trip to Newman, and she asked her
mother to get satchel ready for
Grace to take back to Atlanta. MIS-.
Ulrich pointed to the satchel and
said:
There it is, all ready for Liza. It
has cakes that / made for Daisy and
other things in it NJ ner.s
Mrs. Ulrich has letters. she said. in
which Grace wrote that if his wife
dic not give him money he would CO
something for which q would not be
held responsible.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
SHERMAN LAW WAS VIOLATED.
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES BELIEVE
ACTION IN RESTRAINING Chill
DREN WAS ILLEGAL.
WOMENSTILLATTEND HEARING
WASHINGTON SOCIETY is INTER.
EsTED IN THE MAssAcn j.
sETTs STRIKE.

Washington, March Two chill
dren of Lawrence strikers ran away
when forced to scrub the floor of the
home in which they were placed by a
committee, according to testimony
given at the house committees hear
ing on the strike today.
Mrs. Taft did not attend the hear.
ing today. but her niece, Miss Ander-
son, was present, unaccompanied. Rev.
Clark Carter, the city missionary Of
Lawrence, gave testimony regarding
the removal of children, which tho
churches opposed.
"a friend of mine," he said, heard
a woman tell a little girl who was
to be taken to New York to Put on
your torn dress and leave your NIT.
tens at home; they'll take care Of
you over there It was the general
impression that the people who were
sending the children away wanted to
excite sympathy"
The missionary also described a
cordition of terror prevailing among
the foreigners. aroused BY the striIS-
ers.
;"All those peonia particnlsrs& the
women" he said "are terror stricken.
People have been aroused from their
beds at night by striker agents who
would shout: No work don't go to
work, or we'll kill you Threats to
blow up homes precipitated a terror
lied condition among the people,"
do I understand that people of
Lawrence are in state of terror"
asked Representative Hardwick.
"The strike began in terrorism" Mr..
Carter replied. "The people rushed
through the streets in calling the
strike, broke down the mill gates,
overpowered the watchmen, rush
through the mills, tore girls from their
work and drove all the workers out.
Some of the girls told me they were
thrown down and others tainted.
"The people generally felt terror
every day. whether parties to the
strike or not. People in the suburbs
we're afraid to go into Lawrence for
days
A preliminary investigation of the
strike situation at Lawrence. Mass,
has revealed no ground justifying ac-
ion by the federal department of JUS
ice, declared District Attorney French
If Boston here today. The govern
nent is further investigating the
charge that the forcible prevention of
Of strikers leaving Lawrence
vas in restraint of trade and conse-
luently a violation of the Sherman
init trust law.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
TRIES TO Kill man;
IS BADLY WOUNDED
AND THE INNOCENT RYsTANDER,
AS USUAL, GETS 1T IN THE
NECK

Fort Worth. March Maurice
Ball. employed by a local cotton bro
kerage concern, was killed and ODE
Thompson, clerk. and ]. B. Phillips,
manager of a moving picture theater,
bystanders. were wounded in fight
in crowded thoroughfare here last
night between Ball and Oscar Meyer.
auditor Of the Fort Worth and Dem
yer City railroad. Ball and his wife
were divorced recently. Ball. it is
alleged, charged the railroad man
with the responsibility for his domes-
tic troubles, following the accusation
with a blow in the face. The shoot
ing followed. Meyer was arrested
and released under bond. Neither
Thompson nor Phillips is wounded Sc.
riously. .n
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
WAS INJURED WHILE DRUGGEB
MAN DECLARES HE WAS ASLEEP
OR "DoPY" WHEN HE RE-
cEIvED HIS HURT.
The MAIN WIFE is aCC0SED
WOMAN pEcEAREs SHE is INNo-
CENT AND is SUPPORTED BY
VICTIMS MOTHER.

Atlanta. Ca, March 7.--Notwith-
standing night reports that Eugene H.
Grace, the wealthy builder, found
Tuesday afternoon with a bullet in
his side, had no chance to live, his
condition was improved this morning.
according to his physicians. His wife
is out on bond, charged with assault
to kill. He has msde no statement
since his first sensational declaration
involving Mrs. Grace She contends
she did not shoot him.
According to the police, little Of the
mystery has been cleared Among puz-
zling features is the fact that no one,
SO far as is known, heard shot fired.
Grace says he discovered his wound
when he awoke; that he was shot
while asleep or under the influence
of opiates. No indication that he was
drugged has been found, so far as the
police will say.
Grace recently insured his life for
$4,000 in favor Of his wife. Persons
advancing any theory conneating this
with the shoot .e are met with reports
that Mrs. Grace. is possessed Of
Comfortable fortune IN PhiiadelphiAx 2
her former home. =.
Mrs, Grace's conversation with her
husband early in the morning OF the
day he was found adds to complica-
tions. A servant declares Mrs. Grace
remarked as her husband groaned;
''you are not sick; you're sleepy"
Mrs. Grace. since beng released on
bond, has been with Grace's mother
at local hotel. The latter apparently
still supports her daughtersin-law in
her protestations of innocence.
''I am firmly convinced that was
shot by my wife," said Grace when
he regained complete consciousness
this afternoon for the first time since
he was shot He made similar ae-
cusation soon after he was taken to
the hospital.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
Troops in Lower California

Erseneda, Lower California, March
6-(via San Diego, March 1.-THE
Mexican gun boat General Guerrero
arrived in port from Mazatlan last
night bringing federal troops and sup
plies. Stops we're made at Lapaz and
San Quentin where reinforcements
for the garrison here were landed. The
remainder of the troops are intended to
strengthen the garrisons in the north
ern district of Lower California, in
cIuding the posts along the interna-
tional hne from the Colorado river to
Tia Juana.
The Mexican authorities here have
not stated how many soldiers were
taken on board at Mazatlan.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-07
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

Washington, March 7.-Senate met
at noon
Debate on British and French arbi.
tration treaties resumed and vote will
be taken at 4:30 D. m.
Senator Percy announced he would
make statement to the senate Fri
day in response to Mississippi legis-
lature's demand that he resign.
Democratic members of finance
committee decided TO stand by house
steel tariff revision bill before seek
ing support of progressive republicans.
House-Met at noon.
Resumed discussion of agricultural
appropriation bill.
Rev. Clark Carter, city missionary,
told rules COMMITTEES -ae general i'm
preston was that the sending of chill
dren from Lawrence. Mass. was 70
excite sympathy.
Elliott, dismissed chief drainage en-
gineer OF department OF agriculture.
testified that Florida everglades lausis
circu.sr was suppressed by Secretary
Wilson.
The $4,000 garden seed appropria-
tion in agricultural bill was depicted
in debate as graft by opponents of
the item.