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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
SHOCK
IN The NORTHWEST
UNIVERSITY. OF WAsHiNGToN's
INSTRUMENTS RECORD DIS
TiNcT TREMORS

Seattle, Wash, March 11.-An
earthquake of more than average sew
Gritty was recorded on the seismo-
graph of the University OF Washing
ton from 2:13 to $40 O'Clock a. m.
The vibrations We're east to west. The
tremors were brief, and
this. fact gives rise to supposition
that the earthquake occurred in Alas
ka.
Following the two minutes of pre-
liminaries the record showed four to
live minutes of heavy shocks, then
So minutes of less violent motion.
Last week, while Alaska was cut off
by submarine disturbances in Puget
Sound which broke the cable in two
places, distinct earthquake shock
was felt in Vaudez but did no dam
age. Alaska earthquakes, as a rule
are not serious except in midsummer,
when they split the glaciers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
RAIN Rain AND SLEETC0VER
The STREETS WITH ice
STORM OF SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY BROKE DOWN TEL
EPHONE WIRES.

Owing to heavy SHOWS between
Dodge City and La Junta, Santa Fe
train No. 8, due in Las Vegas last
night at 6:35 o'clock, did not arrive
here until about o'clock this morn
ing. The California limited was de-
layed several hours, arriving shortly
after No. 8. The storms, however,
did not affect the other trains today
and they pulled in practically on time.
A freight car off the track about a
mile east of Fulton delayed eastbound
traffic about two hours Saturday.
This snow storm did not extend as
far south as Las Vegas, but a driz-
zling rain came down all Saturday
night here. The moisture froze on
the trees, wires, ground ana all other
objects, covering all nature with a
coating of ice For a short time Sun
day morning telephone and telegraph
communication on the north was ir-
regular, owing to grounded wires. For
a short time in the morning horses
and pedestrians experienced difficulty
in navigating" but the ice melted
about noon. This is the first rain OF
the year and the grount was thor
cughly soaked.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
DEMOCRATS ARE UP
in The thin AIR
ARE UNDECIDED AS TO POLICY
TO PURSUE IN REGARD TO
CITY ELECTION

Whether or not the democrats of
Las Vegas will put ticket in the
field for the approaching city election
will be decided Thursday night at
meeting of the members of the party
to be held in the city hall. The city
central committee held q meeting
Saturday evening to discuss the poll
tical situation as it pertains to muni-
cipal affairs. Many of the members
desired to unite with the republicans,
as has been done for several years
past, and put a ticket composed of
democrats and republicans in the
field. Other members of the commit
tee were Ia favor Of a straight party
ticket. 1t was decided the best policy
to pursue was to put the question up
to the rank and file. The city CEN
tral committee is composed of the
following members: First ward
George H. Hunker and B. F. Mcclure;
Second ward-Fred Brefeld and G..
NJ. Douglas; Third ward-J. B. Floyd
and Pat McElroy, chairman; Fourth
ward-W. J. Lucas and P. PadilIa;
committeeman at large. John L. Zim-
norman.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
POPULAR COUPLE wEDpED

This morning at his home on Fifth
street Judge d. r. Murray united in
marriage Mrs. Mary Snyder and Merl
Hall. The ceremony was witnessed
by members Of Judge Murray's fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall expect to
spend several weeks on a wedding
trip to California when they will re-
turn to Las Vegas to reside perman-
emily. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall intended to
surprise their friends by being wed
quietly, hoping to make their escape
on their honeymoon before news of
the wedding leaked out. But the
secret got away and some of their
friends planned to give them jolly
send off at the train.
Mrs. Hall for several years has been
a trusted employe of the White Kit
chen restaurant. She has always been
a. favorite with the patrons of that
place. When she announced several
days ago that she intended taking
Of several weeks numbers,
of her friends suggested that she in
tended to be married. but she denied
the truth of the suggestion Mr.. Hall
is young man who has made large
of friends during the year or
more he has resided here. He Is en-
ployed as a machinist at the Whalen
garage.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
SNOW IN KANSAS.

Kansas City, March 11.-For the
third time in three weeks, heavy snow
today interfered with railway traffic
in the Missouri valley. From five to
seven inches fell over Missouri and
from one to three inches in Nebraska
and Iowa. A light snow fell in north
ern and eastern Kansas and light
rain in southern Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas. Trains from the west are
running behind schedule. Telegraph
and telephone service is demoralized.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
pEs MoINEs PRIMARIES

Des Moines, Ia, March 1.-THE third
primary election to be held under the
commission form of municipal gov
ernment. is in progress here today,
with indications pointing to heavy
balloting, despite stormy weather. A
feature of the election is what is ex-
pected to be large vote cast by wo-
men in the school election, where a
proposition to teach sex hygiene in
the grades is an important question.
The only straight ticket in the con
test is that of the socialists. The so
cialists have made vigorous cam
paign and say they are confident OF
representation in the council
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
chIna's Constitution.

NankiLae, MaIcil lz.--The constitu-
tion of the new republic of China, as
finally approved today, places the SUI
preme power in the hands of the ma
tional assembly. A notable feature is
that all the acts of the president re-
quire the approval of the assembly,
and this body also has complete con-
troll of the cabinet. The assembly
elects the president and vice president
and may pass any law over the exec
utives veto at it's pleasure.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
The DUTCH MADE OBJECTION
REFUSED TO ALLOW NEW RE-
PU8LIc's FLAG 10 FLY ON
ISLAND OF JAVA.
NEARLY CAUSED A WRANGLE
BABY REPUBLICS PROVISIONAL
PRESIDENT ISSUED AN
AN ,uLTIMATuM.

San Francisco, March 11.-Several
hundred Chinese were killed in the
fighting between volunteers and regu-
lars at the east gate of Canton, 40.
ording to a cablegram received here
today Volunteers from Wal Chow en-
gagged in battle with the troops from
the provincial army patrolling the en-
trance. The firing continued for three
days. The San Qui regiment of volun-
teers at Canton has been dismissed
from the service. f
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
WEALTHY BROKER IS
SHOT BY A CUSTOMER
SPENCER r. HILL SERIOUSLY IN
JURED WHILE IN HIS BoS-
TON OFFICE

Boston, March 11.-Spencer r. Hill,
a we'll known stock broker, was shot
and seriously wounded in his office
here today by a customer. Mr.. Hill
is a member of the brokerage firm
of Richardson, Hill and Company. He
is vice president of the Keewenaw
Central Railroad company and the
Keewenaw Copper company.
The customer, H. Lewinski. was
overpowered by clerks in the office
and handed over to the police The
police decided that stock market los
ses had unbalanced Lewinskps mind.
The bullet struck Mr.. Hill in the
right breast and ranged upward to-
ward the shoulder. Mr.. Hill was able
to walk to the ambulance which came
from the Relief hospital. Mr.. Hill is
the junior member of the firm. He is
Al years old and married. He is a
vice president and director of the fol
lowing corporations: Keweenaw
Central Railroad company; Kewee-
nav Copper company; Phoenix Con.
solidated Copper and Washington
Copper Mining companies.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
THEY WANT TO VOTE

Washington, March 11.-Woman s
suffrage will be advocated before the
state suffrage committee next We'd
nesday by delegation of the most
prominent women in American pub
lie life. Arrangements will be made
for an open hearing and addresses
will be made by Rev. Anna Shaw
Miss Jane Addams, Professor Sopho.
nisba Breckenridge, of the University
of Chicago Mrs. Susan w. Fitzger-
aid, Mrs. Alice Stone Blackwell, Mrs
Mary Bennett, Miss Bessie Ashley.
Mrs. Harriet Burton Lannlaw and
Miss Inez Hilholland.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
TODAY IN CONGRESS.


Washington, March 11.-Senate: In
session P. m. AZ
House. Met at noon
Resumed discussion Of agricultural
appropriation bill.
Agriculture department eNpendi
lures committee continued Florida
everglades investigation, Senator
Fletcher testifying what he knew of
the suppressed report.
Steel trust investigating committee
resumed its hearing, transportation
phase of steel corporations affairs be-
ing subject of testimony.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
APPROACHED RIVAL MANAGER
ASKED THAT HIS OPPONENT
TAKE THE COUNT AFTER RE-
cEIvINe A PUNCH
HE GOT NO SATISFACTION
ONE TIME TITLE HOLDER LOOK
ED FOR PHoNEY VICTORY
WHEN HE ENTERED RING

San Francisco, March 11.-The Cal
prints today an account Of a proposa
for a fake" knockout, said to have
been made by Abe Attell to Harlem
Tommy Murphy last Saturday before
their 2O-round fight Murphy and
his manager, James Buckley. are de.
clared to have admitted that they
were approached by Attell
Attell was so severely punished in
the fight that he could scarcely speak
yesterday, but he denied the accusa-
tion and said that he knew of no
understanding regarding the fight and
had made no proposal to Murphy or
his manager.
According to Buckley, as he is
quoted in the Call, the first sugges-
tion as to fixing" the fight was made
by Attell on February 26. when he
arrived in San Francisco from Los
Angeles after his defeat by Johnny
Kilbane, when he lost the champion
ship. He was not told positively that
no agreement would be made.
Another meeting was arranged"
says the newspaper account. and this
time Murphy accompanied his man
ager Murphy was asked if he would
agree to fall to the mat, after receiv-
ing certain blow and pretend to be
unable to rise until the ten seconds
were tolled off by Referee Jack
Welch. He says that he refused to
enter into any agreement, feeling con-
fident that he could beat Attell and
the men separated without any undr-
standing being reached.
"The matter was not discussed un-
til last Wednesday or Thursday night
when, in response to telephone mes
sage. Buckley met Attell and again
listened to the fighters proposition.
with the question still undecided,
At1ell approached Buckley again jug!
before the two men went into the
ring at Colma. Buckley was called
from Murphy's dressing room by At
tell and asked if the Harlem boy was
ready to play the part Attell wished
to assign to him. Buckley says tnal
even then he did not give definite
answer and that at no time had Az
tell received a definite reply.
murphy left for the east WIN
buckley early today to prepare Tor
his fight with Packey Mcfarland at
Kenosha. Wisconsin. "Gunpoar
Smith accompanied him. in search OF
matches with heavyweights now ap-
pearing in short distance bouts in
the east. Promoter James Coffroth
announced yesterday he had secured
Eddie McGoorty to meet the winner
of the Dillon-Klaus fight, to be held
here. March %.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
NOTED ENGINEER DEAD.

Colorado Springs, Colo, March IL
Colonel T. l.. Waggener, chief engi-
neer in the constitution of the Colo
RADIO Springs & Cripple Greek District
railroad, died at his home here last
night He was 81 years old. Death
was fastened by a nervous breakdown
paralysis.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
The Dutch Objected.

Chicago, March 11.-Objection by
the Dutch authorities in Java to the
hosting of the flag of the new Chi
nese republic was responsible for the
trouble which resulted in the threat
of Provisional President Sun Yat
Sen to send Chinese warships to Ba-
tavia, according to an interview with
Liou Tsine Jen, China's minister to
Holland, cabled to the Chicago Daily
News from The Hague today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
Legislature OF new STATE
BEGINS TASK GIVEN To It
BY THE Sovereign PEOPLE

B. Gallegos, Jr., messenger; Eduardo
Salazar, postmaster; Ramon Gomez,
page; Dario Martinez, page; Alfonso
Perea, page; Juan Montana, page;
Steven Canavan, Jr., enrolling clerk;
vivtoriano Ulibarri, stenographer; !;
senate minority leader, w. B. Walton.
r. L. Baca was elected speaker Of
the house Senate organization:
president protein, e. A. Miera, floor
leader, H. B. Holt
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
MILLS and FALL
LEADING The
RACE
PROMINENT REPUBLICANS ELEc-
TioN rs SENATORS coNFI-
IDENTIFY EXPECTED.
DEMAND FOR Them INSISTENT
PEOPLE IN MANY PARTS OF THE
STATE DESIRE THEIR EARLY
SELECTION.
BOTH HAVE GOOD RECORDS
THEY WOULD ABLY REPRESENT
NEW MEXICO IN HIGHEST
LEGISLATIVE BODY.
DEMAND FOR Them INSISTENT
BOTH HAVE GOOD RECORDS

With the opening of the first state
legislature in Santa Fe today the
eyes of the citizens of the new COM
monwealth are turned toward that
body with interest, as it is to elect
two senators to seats in the highest
legislative tribunal in the land Loom
ing up as most prominent candidates
for the senatorial togas are ex-Gover-
nor William J. Mills of this city and
Judge Albert b. Fall of Three Rivers
These men have been mentioned
frequently by the press of New Mex
leo as admirable senatorial timber.
Leading citizens of the state and men
high in the councils of the republican
party have been free to state that
Messrs. Mills and Fall would ably rep
resent New Mexico in the United
States senate. These utterances hav
been received with approval by the
people and all over the state there
has grown up spontaneous demand
for the election of Messrs Mills and
Fall. There is every indication that
the legislature will listen to the voice
of the people and select these gentle
men on an early ballot.
Former Delegates William H. An
drews, Thomas Benton Catron and
National Committeeman Solomon
Luna are mentioned also for election
as senators. Andrews and Catron are
avowed candidates while Mr.. Luna
has been menotined by a large num-
Der of his friends but is not and will
not be candidate.
Mr.. Andrews is impossible. The
people do not desire his election.
Though he has been skillfully at work
for several months and endeavoring
to secure the pledge of sufficient
votes to procure for him the honor
of representing New Mexico in the
senate Mr.. Andrews has been able
to muster but scanty support.
While Mr., Catron is a man of abil-
ity and has always been sturdy
supporter of the republican party
and leader in its councils, he has not,
for various reasons, the same degree
of support as is accorded Messrs.
Mills and Fall Mr.. Catron is man
well advanced in years and as New
Mexico is to have democratic gov
ernor for five years, his death would
permit the appointment of a demo
cratic senator firm filis state. This
would be distasteful to the citizens
of New Mexico, who elected an over
whelming majority of republicans to
the state legislature. The same con-
dition prevails in regard to Mr.. An
drews, as the Bull" is beginning to
show the effects of the hand of time.
In electing Messrs Mills and Fall
the legislature would place in the
United States senate one man from
northern New Mexico and another
from the southern extremity of the
state. This would be an equitable
division: one that would meet the ap-
proval of the citizens. But there are
reasons more potent than geographic
al that demand the election of these
fr4.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
Washington Felt it Too

Washington, D. c., - IL
Heavy earth shocks wc-C recorded
early today by the seismograph at
Georgetown University. The yibra-
tions began at 5:35 o'clock and lasted
rs minutes, being most violent at
$40. The disturbance, which is be-
lieved to have been of extraordinary
violence, occurred somewhere within
1000 miles of Washington.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
FISHING FLEET LOST

San Diego, Calf, March 11.-Six
vessels of San Diego's fishing fleet
with their crews, numbering 10 men,
are missing today No word has been
received from them since they put to
sea early Saturday morning. The
4O-mile an hour gale which swept the
coast Saturday is believed to have
scattered the fleet
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
LOWER body ADJOURNED
THIS WAS DONE oJT OF RE-
spEcT FOR THE sPEAkER
WHOSE SISTER, DIED
MANY BRILLIANT ADDRESSES
eUBERNAToRlAL MESSAGE TO
BE PRESENTED AT 10 O'CLOCK
TOMORROW MORNING

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Santa Fe, N M, March 11-Just
at noon today the sun which for the
past three days has been shroud-
ed by the clouds that surround
ed the old capital, flashed out in
brightness to shine upon brilliant
assembly gathered to watch the pro-
ceedipgs attendant upon the opening
of the first New Mexico state as
ssa,nbly.
All members OF both houses were
present In the senate an impressive
invocation was delivered by the Rev.
B. 2. Mccullough, while the house in
vocation was earnestly pronounced
by Archbishop Pitaval Lieutenant
Governor E. c. de Baca delivered a
shot, but elonquetn and timely ad-
dress, which was received with hearty
applause.
In the house, where the larger
crowd had gathered R. l.. Baca, after
having been escorted to the speakers
chair amid applause, delivered an ex-
cellent address. Frank Staplin, of
San Juan county, was elected chief
clerk of the house.
After organization had been com
pleted the usual committees were ap-
pointed by both houses to notify the
governor and the other body that they
were ready to proceed to business
The governor notified the houses that
J he would communicate with them in
writing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The house adjourned after effecting
organization out of respect to the
speaker, whose sister had died the
preceding evening. A pleasant Incl
dent of the house proceedings was the
presenting of gavel to the speaker,
Major W. H. H. Llewellyn delivering
a feliticious address in presenting the
gift for number of admirers. Major
( Llewellyn, is slated for floor leader
of the majority.
Senate Resolution No. provided
for a committee on committees Of
seven members of which the republi-
can members are John s. Clark, Greg
cry Page, E. A. Miera, H. B. Holt and
Boleslo Romero. This committee will
at once select all other committees,
name the chairman and present the
report to the senate for ratification:
Democratic members of this commit
tee are W. B. Walton and Isaac
Barth.
Senate Resolution No. 2 provides
the following officers; it was adopted:
ed.
Rev. B. 2. Mccullough, chaplain;
John Joerns, chief clerk; Manuel D
Pine, sergeant at arms Acasio Gale
gos, assistant chief clerk; Enifanio
Lopez. assistant sergeant at arms !;
Nimfa Romero, enrolling clerk; Euge-
nio Baca, reading clerk; Nepomuceno
Segura, reading clerk; Albert Clancy,
stenographer; William P. Lapoint,
= stenographer; Minnie Brumbach,
stenographer; olga Miller, steno-
grapher; Edith Weifman, stenograph-
er: Manuel Garcia, doorkeeper; Lo-
ciano Gallegos. doorkeeper; Eugenio
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS

New York, March 11.-Colonel
Roosevelt today sent a telegram of
congratulations to Road Amundsen,
the discoverer of the south pole.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
TAFT RETURNS HOME

Washington, March 11.-President
Taft, returning from Chicago, arrived
at 4:sO and went directly to the White
House.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-03-11

Not all the Friers OF
Fat are in the Lard
Business
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-23
Step By Step.

Postmaster General Hitchcock,
the enterprising spokesman for plu
tocratic proletariat, if we may be
pardoned the expression, asks Con-
gress to take over the telegraphs
and carry them on as public utili-
ties in connection with the postal
service.
The employees of the telegraph
companies are about 100, 600 in num-
Der. Exclusive of the army and
navy and of the thousands of work
ingmen directly employed on the
Panama canal, the civil list of the
q, S. amounts to about $50, 900. 1t is
easily to be seen what a handsome
increase would appear in this grand
total ii the telegraph employees
coUld be included. With them and
the army and navy added we
should soon have a pay roll of 600,-
600, to say nothing of military and
civil pensioners.
This sort of thing cannot fail to
appeal to a managing politician, for
it provides him with an increasing
army of place holders and at the
same time furnishes the best of rea-
sons for refusing to revise the tariff
downward and reduce the cost of
living.
To maintain the extortinate tar
if in its integrity it may become
necessary for Mr.. Hitchcock party
to purchase the railroads as well as
the telegraphs, and when that shall
have been done it will be only short
step to the acquisition by govern
ment of "all the means of produc-
ton and distribution.
Ingratitude is met at every turn
in politics, but the most cruel man
Hesitation of it which the history of
this country affords is the determi-
nation of the political socialists to
maintain party separate from and
seemingly antagonistic to the re-
publicans. With its tariff necessi-
ties that great organization is doing
more for socialism than socialism
can ever hope to do for itself.
Democracy regulates in the pub
lie interest. Republicanism pur-
chases and squanders in behalf of
private interests. Socialism confs-
Gates, blights and revolutionizes.
Shall we retrace our steps to
democracy or move on with re-
publicanism to socialism?--S Louis
Republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-23
NO Place Lie Wisconsin.

One of the best and most effective
speeches at Wisconsin Day at the
Chicago Land Show, was made by
our old friend, B. f. Mcmillan
of Mcmillan, says the Stevens Point
Journal. Mr.. Mcmillan said he
owns land in Louisiana, California,
British Columbia and Saskatchewan
and that he believed they were
bought at price that made him a
good investment But, said the
speaker, if you want to make a
home and live there and enjoy life
and prosperity, with sure crops and
active markets all the time, where
the Industrious man cannot fail,
where the water is pure as crystal
and the air inspires you to activity,
where marvellous meadows and
magnificent harveSts reward YOUR
efforts, where the country is filled
with comfortable houses and commo-
dious barns, and if you want to raise
q family of children shat viii make
strong men and noble women, the
place to 60 is Wisconsin. He fol-
lowed this with a multitude of rea-
sc2s WHY Wisconsin is the place
that sncGl6 be selected.