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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
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DE VARGAS DAY
CElE BRATION.


There will be a meeting of
the Committee on Arrange
ments together with the chair
man of the other committees
of the De Vargas Day celebra-
tion. The time is getting short
and it is imperative that all at
tend this meeting which will
be held Thursday evening,
June 18th at 8 o'clock sharp.
Would ask that you make a
special effort to be prompt.
Matters of Importance will
come up which should be,dis-
cussed by all members of the
De Vargas committee.
JAMES L. SELIGMAN,
Chairman Committee ON Ar
rangements.
J. S. HARRIS,
Secretary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
TEN THOUSAND
At FUNERAL
Eight Victims of Iowa Muir
der Laid to Their Last
Rest This Afternoon
MYSTERY REMAINS UhSOLvED
Fiend Who Committed Crime
Was Familiar With Moore
House Interior.
by Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)

! (By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
! Villisca,, Iowa, June 12.-M. w. Nc
! Claughrey, Bertillon expert of the
! federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan
sas, who was called here to make rec
ords of the bloody fingerprints left
by the murderer of the Moore family
and their guests last Sunday night is
in Omaha in consultation with Chief
! o. Police DonahIe His plan is to
conduct, with the aid of detail of
Omaha detectives, an Independent
thorough investigation of the affair
McClaughrey is convinced that some
one familiar with the Moore family
and house committed the murder. He
takes little stock in theories which at,
! tempt to line the tragedy with similar
crimes in Kansas and Colorado.
THE man who did that knew the
| family, knew their habits, and the ar
rangements of the house." said Nc
Claughrey.
"Everything goes to show that he
first murdered the two Stillinger girls
downstairs, and then went I'D and kill
ed the Moore family on the second
floor No one not familiar with the
house could have done that work with
out awakening someone, especially
since the Stillinger girls were stop
ping in strange apartment"
Revenge the Motive.
The murder was not the work of
maniac according to McClaughrey'
belief. but rather of a scheming, re-
vengeful murderer. So far as the pub
lie are aware, not a single cleW has
been found as to the identity or pres
ent whereabouts of the murderer
A reward of $500 has been cfeereG
by the state and of $500 by Montgom-
cry county, for the apprehension of
the assassin.
Ten thousand at Funeral.
Early today, residents Of the coun-
ty by hundreds, began coming into
NllllScd 10 De present dl lile luht! al
OF the victims, who We're widely
known. The funeral is TO be held at
8 o'clock in a public park. It is eX-
pected the attendance will be from
5000 to 10000
A third fingerprint expert arrived
here today 1t is said he will take
impressions of the finger tips of the
dead, the suggestion having been
made that some of the prints found
in different parts of the house might
have been made by one of the vic
tins. The authorities began to drag
the Nodaway river near the spot
where the bloOdhounds three times
yesterday lost the trail they had fol-
lowed from the scenes of the octlple
murder
Murderer May Have Been Drowned.
The theory is that the murderer
may have been drowned either by his
own intent, after the commission of
the crime, or by accident in attempt
ing to cover his trail by wading in
the water. There are many deep
holes in the river near here where
man unable to swim might easily
meet death.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
WILL RECESS
FOR CONVENTIONS
Senate Refuses to Reconsider
Army Appropriation Con.
ference Report
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IS UP
House Will Give Three Davs
Only During Baltimore
Pow Wow.
(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
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\ y y y y y = = \ \ y y
y Senate.
y Met at noon.
\ Agree to program of three
y day recesses during the ma
y tional conventions.
y Refused TO reconsider its
y adoption of the army appro-
y priation bill conference report.
y House.
y Met at II a. m.
y Took up sundry civil appro-
\ priation bill.
y Majority Leader Underwood :
\ announced House would take :
y three days recess only dur
y ing the Democratic national
= convention.
~ u = T. 4
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
WHEATLAND, WYO., DELUGED
BY A CLOUDBURST
Several Miles of Colorado and South
ern Track Washed Out-Mon-
ster Hail Stones

ern Track Washed Out-Mon-
ster Hail Stones.
(By Special Leased Wire 10 New Mexican ,
Cheyenne, Wyo., June IA storm,
similar to the Buffalo, Wyo., cloud
burst, deluged the town of Wheatland
in Northern Laramie county, last
night.
The storms chief damage was to
the Colorado and Southern RAILROAD,
several miles of track being washed
out Passengers were transferred
across the gap by teams. Telephone
and telegraph communications with
Cheyenne have been cut off. On Mon
day, a similar storm carrying heavy
fall of hail struck Rock Springs, Wyo.
Stones as large as hens eggs were
driven by the wind and few windows
i'll the town remain unbroken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
TWO TO ONE BET TO
BE PLACED TONIGHT.
johnson Willing to Risk $4,000
Against $4,000 That Flynn
Loses Bout.

(By Specla1 Leased Wire 10 New Mexican)
Las Vegas, n. NJ, June 12-Jack
Johnson, champion heavyweight box
er of the world, today announced that
he would take the bet offered by a
number of Casper, Wyo., and Colorado
men, that Flynn would win the bout
of July fourth. johnson announced
his readiness to post certified check
for $4,000 against $4,000 offered by
the Flynn hackers. The bet will be
placed tonight. it is believed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
AGAIN DEVASTATED
BY MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Every Protection Levee Swept Away
and Appeal is Made to Army
for Ra'iof

and Appeal is Made to Army
for Relief.
(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington, D. c., June 12.-The
floods in Louisiana have again be-
come serious, necessitating another ap-
peal to the army for aid. A message
TO the war department told of the
breaking of every protection levee
west of Bayou Louisiana from Laba-
diville to the Gulf of Mexico, about
ninety miles, covering almost every
estate in the vicinity of the water.
Thousands are homeless.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12

CONTINUED on Page Four.l
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-12
Scenes of Disorder.

only one contest was presented
when the state committee met two
days before the convention" said Mr.
Elder. 1T was we'll known that the
committee was ready to hear all con-
tests. At the convention at Tucson all
the contestants received tickets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Figures Say Prohibition Prohibits.
IAmerican Issue )

N~AtAici itdii lSSuSJ
Liquor dealers are not finding fault
with prohibition because it does not
prohibit. They are organizing and
fighting prohibition because it does
prohibit. There is nothing in the
statement which is often heard that
more liquor is consumed in dry than
in wet territory. No class of men un-
derstand the fallacy of this declaration
any better than those who are en-
gagged in the liquor business.
The year book of the United States
Brewers Association for 1911 gives
table of statistics showing the number
of gallons of intoxicating liquors of
all kinds used in each state and ter
ritory of the United States. 1t is easy
to group these states and determine
if as much liquor is used per capita in
prohibition states as in saloon states
In the prohibition states of Alabama.
Georgia. Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa and Tennessee the average gall
Ions per capita used in 1910 was 135
1t must be remembered that at that
tine Alabama was prohibition state
Note how this compares with the
gallons per capita used in some of the
liquor states. In New York the capt.
ia was 1885 gallons; in New Jersey it
was 1887 gallons; in Illinois 1918; in
Pennsylvania nearly 80 gallons; in
Wisconsin where beer is alleged to
make cities famous. the amount per
capita was more than GA gallons. All
told the average in the saloon states
per capita was 25.23 gallons. Note the
comparison with prohibition states,
where it was 1.35 gallons per capita.
In the face of these figures published
in the brewers year book. what rea-
son is there in the cry that prohibit
ton does not prohibit?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Is the Birth Rate peolinina2

Some doubts as to the accuracy of
rates may be justified by the expert
ance of the health authorities of New
York city who have discovered that
physicians are very Indifferent to the
possibility of being fined fer neglect
ing to record. births. One physician
who has been brought to book admits
that in five years he has failed to re-
port to the Department of Health 1870
births at which he had been present
Since the year began 306 cases of neg
lect have been prosecuted, and Of
Tending physicians have been fined all
the way from SO to 800 Taking the
physicians reports. such as they are,
their implication is that the number
1912 will exhibit a falling off of 5069 as
compared with the year 1911. 1t was
this remarkable implication that start
ed the health authorities to investi-
eating the accuracy of the reports
they received.
According to the present Maine re-
gime this law cannot be enforced and,
consequently, should be wiped off the
statutes. OF course doctors will neg
lect their duties as required by law
and by maintaining the law the state
of New York is thus multiplying "hyp-
ocrites and perjurers.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
The Old Spring at Peaks Island.

Visitors at Peaks Island cannot fail
to notice the change made about the
old boiling spring on the west shore
that has served as a drinking place for
thousands of tourists for many years.
The spring has been fitted with a CO.
lnent pipe where one can find cool
running water at any time. the
grounds about the place have been
beautiful and a stone bulkhead has
been built up. For years the old spring
served as a favorite place for the
coaster men and fishermen to come
ashore and fill up their water casks
and when the late t.ben Sawyer was
proprietor of the Peaks Island house
this spring furnished all the water
that was used at the hotel. Captain
Sawyer attached a windmill to the
spring and pumped the water TO a
tank which supplied the house. Some
of the cottages were given a chance
TO get water there and for many years
i WAS a place to fall back on when
the wells run dry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Maine Woods Love affair.

According to the Maine Woods, Ma
thaniel Toothaker of Phillips has a
pet crow and pet rabbit that have
got the balcony scene in Romeo and
Juliet beaten to a FRAGILE. when it
comes to loye-making. Some few days
ago the crow flew away, and il was
the general belief that the bird had
left for parts unknown, but when in
an endeavor to induce it to return to
it's accustomed haunts, the rabbit was
placed In it's hutch in a field neal. the
house, the crow soon appeared and
began to cav loudly, Indicating that
it wished to return to its rabbit
friend. When thef doot of the hutch
was opened the crow hoped down be-
siGe it's long cared friend. the two
showing every sign of affection and
nesting together in the most loving
way imaginable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Democratic Eauivoeation.


Our Republican friends who are SO
laboriously trying TO make il appear that
the financial record of the ternald al
ministration was not failure nave again
called attention TO the fact that the
State taxes for 1909 and 1910, when MI.
Fernald was Governor, aggregated eight
mills on the dollar while for the years
1911 and 1912 the taxes are ten mills.
therefore, say these champions of the
FeTnald regime, the present admlnlStfa-
ton has had more money with whlch 70
run the State than its predecessor naa:
The statement is not true. More money
will be raised by taxation during III ana
1872 than was then raised during the pre-
ceding two years but the present adnln-
istration has received less of this money
for meeting the current obligations OF
the State than was received by the fer-
Maid administration from the money
raised by the State tax in 1909 and l9Iu.-
Waterville Sentinel.
Told in their own dishonest way,
and allowing their claim of school
awards to so as they put it, the story
coming from the engineers depart
ment of the Maine Democratic ma
chine sounds very well to those who
do not know better. But our Demo-
cratic friends refrain from making the
whole thing plain by acknowledging
(although they cannot deny IT'D that
the state tax available in the Fernald
administration totaled six mills, while
that available In the PIaisted admin
istration is eleven mills.
If the reader will think for a mo-
ment he will realize that the five mills
assessment made in 1910 was not col
lected so that more than very small
per cent of it could be used until 1911.
He will also see that the six mills
of 1911 could not be used
until 1872. making Il mills for use in
Plaisteds two years.
In the light of these facts, the
sophistry of the school awards claims
Of the Pattangall- Plaisted ring falls
with a sickening thud
But is is impossible fer the Demo-
cratic defense toadeal in facts, for ii
has none in its favor. The entire cam
paign must be fought from the Demo
sratie side with such weapons as eva
sion, casuistry. equivoeatioh, perver-
sion, nonsense. sspecfousness. ehicano
ind downright lying. Such a course is
fitting wind-up of regime of spec
al pleading for an INSCRIPTIONS and
IMMORAL traffic. and private attempts
20 sell the States interests for per-
sonal gain. Were any of their claims
% business acumen justified the adj
would be lost in the haze of
personal liberty" handling of the peo-
pies best interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
The Lobster Question.

The lobster, the aristocrat among
shell fish is reported scarce along the
Maine coast and the statement is said
to be a fact. so far as present condi-
tions are concerned, for the fishermen
all along the line are catching but few
of the crustaceans. This is the sea-
son of the year, however, when the
Holsters are shedding" and authori-
ties on the lobster question state that
the apparent scarcity of the lobster is
due to this cause more than any other.
When the lobster sheds his shell,
which he does by crawling out through
an opening which follows the splitting
of the shell down the back, he is then
what fishermen call lin the Calico" or
the new soft shell, and hides away I'M
der rocks or the big leaves of the kelp.
as he is then helpless against the cod
and his other enemies. But the exile is
not long, as the new shell hardens
quickly and the lobster can then come
forth in safety. The lobster supply is
being greatly augmented by artificial
propagation by the United States Fish
Commission, and it is expected that re-
suits will be forthcoming within few
years. The fisheries steamer Cannot.
Capt G. w. Greenleaf, has already
planted" 23O.OOO,00O lobster fry along
the Maine coast, this year, and as
the season still has several weeks to
run, it is probable that the above fig
ures will be increased by about 20,0Oo,-
600. Doubtless many of the little lob
sters will be destroyed in one way OF
another long before they reach maturi
ty. but the government authorities ar
confident that enough of the youngs-
ters will get by to produce a markel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
The WAY Regulator Regulates.

The liquor interests oppose prohibit
ton. not BECAUSE it does not prohibit,
entirely. the liquor traffic. but because
1t does, at its worst, reduce sales of
ntoxicants many fold over any form
of local option or license.
The booze trust is ceaselessly waging
war on prohibition to establish local
option; and just as ceaselessly warning
on local option to replace it with state
wide license.
The liquor interests and their paid
political tools and newspaper organs
tell you that prohibition does not pro-
hibit and, consequently, should be re-
placed with law that can be enforced
The Pattangall- Plaisted gang tell
you that Maine should have "regula-
ton of the liquor traffic and dignity
the business by recognizing it as legiti
mate. They say that some form of
regulation" (Which would allow vast
increase in the States booze sales. and
proportionately greater returns to the
politicians who bring it about) should
replace the prohibitory law.
But these political promoters of the
liquor interests business do not fur
nish PROOF that regulation" ever
regulates, because no such proof exists.
On the contrary. it can be proven by
all sorts of statistics and incidents
that regulation" does not regulate as
well as prohibition prohibits. In a
single instance just now at hand, it is
shown with proof that is indisputable
that within district three blocks each
way from Court House Square. Pitts
burg, Pa, are 80 licensed saloons under
the regulation plan. In the same
| territory are AZ unlicensed speakeasies
% Of them paying the Federal tax as
retail liquor dealers.
just what effect these 30 regulated
saloons and AZ unlicensed dives have
on the locality is shown by the fact
that in this same district, in the hear
OF this great city, are 40 empty store,
A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Was Going Some.

When the torpedo boat destroyer
Barrows made her recent trip up re-
nobscot bay and river to Bangor, she
carried as pilot. Gardner L. Robinson
of Rockland and incidentally gave
that gentleman the fastest ride he mad
ever had by boat in his life. In speak :
ingsof the trip, the Rockland OPINION
says AS the. boat swung around tho
breakwater going out of Rocklaud
harbor. the captain of the Barrows
asked Mr.. Gardner how fast It was
safe to CO. "As fast as you please,
was the reply. and they let her out.
When she reached Fort Point. 20 mics
by the chart, 1t was Just 80 minutes
from the breakwater. That is gong
some. But the Barrows has record
of 20 miles an hour"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Claimed Cause to Celebrate.

Stroller. in Portland Express:-Be-
cause an American flag happened to
be flying over his front porch one day
last week, the next door neighbor of a
local lawyer. who makes his summer
home at Peaks Island. FASTENED over
to inquire the reason for the celebra-
ton.
ct isn't the Fourth of July, and
Flag Day has gone by" was the way
he justified himself.
rs there any law against flying the
American flag today" asked the law
yer crispiy.
Not that l know Of" answered the
neighbor. Still I amt claiming any
first hand knowledge. The Legisla-
ture has let more foolish stuff get by
well. this celebration is strictly in
dividual,' answered the lawyer. 1T
happens that my mother-in-law has
been with us for the past week and
she is going home today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26

The campaign against the rats goes
merrily on at various ports and it Is
one with which the public is disposed
to sympathize even aside from the
special dangers Of which the despised
little beasts are suspected of being the
special purveyors. The sulphurous
fumigation OF ships from infected
ports is resorted to for the purpose of
driving the rats from the vessels, but
they are no inexpert swimmers, and
will make for land or other craft if not
too far away, and carry their perils
with them. To prevent this, the
health authorities have recommended
the placing of wire netting about the
ships, so that when the rodents jump
overheard 10 avoid suffocation they
will find their escape cut off and
drowning Inevitable. The thorough
ness with which precautionary meas
ures are taken would have doubtless
excited public derision fifty years ago.
but the comparative freedom from ep-
idemics in recent years is its justifca-
ton and the proof of its value. In
these days the more pronounced it is
the better we like it. And when, with
rats and flies perils removed, we be-
gin on the companion filth and poison
Of food handled as II it were cord
wood We shall te in way TO wipe out
epidemics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Inquisitiveness Of Females.

Up in the town of Holden, near Ry-
der's Bluff, Penobscot county, the
townspeople recently had fine view
of a Dig COW moose when the animal
entered a hay field and went close up
to moving machine, which she re-
garded with great interest, and after
giving it a thorough inspection, turned
ard walked back into the woods. IL is
understood that she viewed the ma
chine from the ehickets for some time
before CHANGING closer inspection,
but at last her curiosity eVercame her
timidity and she ventured out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Move in tho Right Direction.

Biddeford Journal: Residents OF
Kennebunkport have been greatly an
noyed by the reckless driving of some
of the men who are stopping at that
summer resort and who ride through
the town in their automobiles, so 1t Is
claimed. at a breakneck pace. CONF
plants have been made to the officials
who have started in to arrest the par
ties and hale them before the court.
Tuesday Archie Richards of New York
was ordered to appear before Judge
Bourne at a session Of court held at
Kennebunkport. He was found guilty
of speeding and filmed $i5 and costs,
which he paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Was Former Gold Miner.

The death of George Dixon of Gins
ton, which occurred, Thursday. at
Meeport. removes one of the many
Maine men who crossed the country.
to California following the discovery
of gold at Suffers Mill. Mr.. Dixon
Went to California in the early Sos:
and made three trips to that state. On
his first trip he crossed the Isthmus of
Panama. In later years he was a
farmer and lunberman. He was born
in Clinton. Aug. rs, 1926. The wife,,
three daughters and two sons survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Works Hayins at IS Years.

one of the smartest men ON the Hill
road is Richard Mitchell, who is III his
S5th year and who works all day anu
even II, the extremely hot days of the
last few weeks has worked in the hay
field, spreading and raklng nay az
when not haying, hoeing anu Mt'soi'ie
the crops, and doing all llsTs~orh care
fully and faithfull%e--fsyman Cor. Bio
deford Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26

WooIwich Man Builds Miniature En-
CINE.
John Ray of Woolwich. who is fire.
Bath and Fort Popham route of the
Eastern Steamship Corporation, has
completed a perfect working model of
a marine engine. The model is about
eight inches in height and can be run
by connecting it with "A steam pipe on
the boat. Those who have seen the
little engine pronounce it a very clev-
err piece of work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
Maine sip
Charities.

/ never saw moor,
l never saw the sea:
Yet know l how the heather looks,
And what a wave must be.
/ never spoke with God,
Nor visited i'm heaven:
Yet certain am / of the spot
As if the chart We're given.
Emily Dickinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26

For County Commissioner.
HENRY f. CUMMINGS, Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26

For Register of Probate.
RALPH w. LEIGHTON. Mt. Vernon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26

increase In the supply within few
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY comMANDERY, NO. zsk. ]
+ Flt,i Statfa a eon 1s IS Masonic mPe
journing fratefs rescefdialfy nvitsHf
MEiLIsy& EsaEA WTELI u III G.
TII6S H. BODICE Rrcofder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-26

For County Attorney.
WILLIAM II. FISHER, Augusta.