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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
CANDIDATES WORKING HARD
ROOSEVELT, TAFT AND LA FOL
LETTE ARE BUSY LOOK
ING FOR VOTES.
is JUST LIKE A HOLIDAY
PEOPLE ARE SO INTERESTED
THEY ARE NEcLEcTINc
BUSINESS.

Newark. N. j., May 25.-The whole
state Of New Jersey today is one big
political forum. Two days campaign.
ing for primary votes have put keen
edge on the expectation with which
the commonwealth awaits the result
of the voting next Tuesday.
Every day the candidates have at
tackled their work with fresh vigor and
by primary day there win be scarce
Iy a hamlet, however remote, that
has not heard one Of the aspirants
for the republican presidential nomi-
nation.
Today Theodore Roosevelt and
President Taft had speaking pro
grams that would occupy their time
close to midnight, and Senator La
Toilette planned to make several
speeches in the vicinity of this city
The candidates were favored by ideal
weather. The interest in the strug-
gle has increased until today seemed
like a holiday all over the state. bust
neess being neglected while crowds
assembled at the ~ailroad stations or
public halls and squares where the
candidates trains or automobiles
passed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
Negro BuRlN|ED FOR
ASSAULTING GIRL
TEXAS MOB MAKES SHORT WORK
OF DISPENSING PUNISHMENT
TO FIEND

Tyler, Tex, May 25.-Dan Davis, a
negro, was burned to death at stake
in the streets cf Tyler early today
after he had cdiIfessed to assaulting
Miss Carrie Johnson of this city 4
week ago. Two t tlousand persons par
ticipated in the lynching. Davis had
signed statement confessing 10 the
assault, but before the match was
touched to the pile of wood on which
the negro had been bound by the mob,
he was asked again if he were guilty.
Il am guilty" he cried, and a moment
later the flames were leaping high
above his head. Davis was brought
here early today from Athens. When
members of the sheriff's posse arrived
at the Jail with the negro, they were
confronted by several hundred oiti-
zens who waited until the black had
written his confession then demanded
that he be turned over to them.
Officers and many citizens protest
ed, but finally surrendered the negro
to the mob, whose numbers made pro-
test useless, the officers say. From
the Jail the prisoner was led to the
public square, where several wagon
loads of wood had been piled. He
was tied to a rail and after he reiter-
ated his confession, match was ap-
Piled and the flames enveIoped him.
The mob stood around the fire until
1t had died dow nand little was left
but charred bones and ashes.
The work Of the lynchers was done
quickly and quietly The determine
tion Of the men who had the execu-
ton in charge appeared to have a
SOLDERING effect upon them. In his writ
ten statement Davis told how he and
another negro attacked Miss Johnson
who is the daughter of farmer, as
she was walking along railroad
track to Tyler, Monday afternoon
May 1S. The pair left her with her
throat gashed, believing her dead.
She was later found after an all night
search. While the girl herself did not
identity her assailants he was identi-
fed by man who is said to have
seen him in the neighborhood soon
before the crime was committed. The
girls condition is critical. Davis
said his partner had been arrested
at Waco.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
Terms Of Peace Proposed.

Havana, Cuba, May 25.-1t was be-
lieved here today that the Cuban
government is trying to open negoti-
ations with the negro rebels for the
purpose of arranging terms of peace.
The terms, it is said, will be based
on an amnesty promise to the reb-
els. Recruiting for the army contin
ued today with increased rapldity
However, it was noticeable thsx very
few negroes are offering to enlist
The report that a band CT armed
blacks was operating at Mariana, in
the immediate vicinity OF Havana was
denied, but rumors are current tnat
bands of rebels are appearing in 9th
er parts of the province. \ column
Of volunteer veterans is about to de-
part for the province of Oriente un-
der the command of General Emilio
Nunez. president of the veterans as
sociation. 1t probably will number
1000 men who, moreover, will be ma
terially strengthened by recruits en
the way
Secretary of the Interior Laredo
Bru said today that the government
/ fully expected to receive most favor
able reports from the front before
night 1t is rumored today that the
strike of the langshoremen and
lightermen which was suspended
weeks ago pending negotiations for
arbitration, is likely to be resumed.
This would have serious results, as
| it would cripple the military strength
of the government by cutting off the
customs receipts on which it is de
pendent for the transportation, equip
ment, pay and arming of the new lev
les now being enrolled.
Shipments into the country dis
tricts OF provisions and other necessi-
ties of life from the city Of Havana
have practically ceased. rhe mer-
chants are unable to make collections
and their unwillingness to risk loss
of their goods on account OF tae dis
turbed condition of the country is
productive of great hardslips
throughout the island.
The government continues to pro-
fess that it has not received any news
from the front in the Zoyince Of Or
iente. Officials declare the number
of the insurgents to be vastly exag-
gerated and say that those in the
field possess few arms. Old cam.
paigners in the province of Oriente,
however, say a mounted negro AIMED
with box Of matches is more effie-
ciently equipped than with carbine
or machette.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
DISREGARDS BURNED BRIDGES
IN SPITE OF HANDicAPs THROWN
IN HIS WAY He WILL STAY
ON THE JOB
REBELS LOST MANY SOLDIERS
THEIR ARMY OF 5000 WAS DIMlN-
IsHED BY 5000 IN RECENT
BATTLE OF RELLANo

At General Huerta's Headquarters,
Federal Troops. RelIano, Mex, May
25. Confronted once more by series
of burned railroad bridges, General
Huerta set his engineers at work to-
day to repair them, at the same time
ordering a division of cavalry to pur-
sure the rebels. who fled northward
after the battle here two days ago.
Every bridge between RelIano and
Corralitos is destroyed and the reb-
els, continuing their flight to Jimen-
ez, destroyed most Of the railroad be
hind them. One and one half million
rounds Of ammunition were used by
the federal infantry and 400 shells
were fired by the artillery during IS
hours Of fighting. General Huerta said
today. The artillery inflicted terrible
punishment on the insurgent columns.
Some Of the shells severed the flee
inf rebel troop trains, killing scores at
a time.
More than 800 dead and wounded
rebels were found on the battlefield
behind Rellano as the federal advance
guard under Generals Rabago ana
relies pressed northward Ia pursuit Of
the retreating insurrectos.
In all. General Orozco is estimated
to have lost nearly 5000 Of his force
of 5000. Two thousand are reproted
to have fled in disorder and the dead
and wounded ultimately will amount,
it is believed, to thousand. General
Orozco's cannon were practically use
less. The shells were of poor manu-
facture and the range OF the guns
short. most of the shells exploding 900
yards short Of the federal lines.
I'VE mean to press the campaign
vigorously" said General Huerta to-
day. "The victory has once more
shown the power Of the government
Our men are full Of confidence"
The federal cavalry was today with
in two miles Of Corralitos, the rebel
front, and General Huerta has order
ed his horsemen to hurry north to
check the isurrectos engaged in de-
stroying bridges. The federal columns
are in much better condition to re-
sumo the campaign than the defeated
rebels, as the losses to the govern
ment were small. This was because
the artillery Of the federals kept the
rebel infantry back so far that their
fire was ineffective.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
orozco Is Hopeful

At General Orozco's Headquarters,
Jimenez, Mex, May 25.- General
Orozco today is mobilizing his defat-
ed troops for resumption Of the
campaign against the government. As
after the defeat at Cong5os a fort
night ago, the rebel chief found that
his reverse at Rellano depleted his
ranks and all available men have
been summoned from outlying sections
held by rebels. Parral, a mining town.
has been Evacuated by the rebels. who
arrived h Ere today in accordance with
his plans
Some Profess to see in the maneuveS
of small rebel commands the possib
ility that they would be helplessly
cut of from reinforcement by con-
tinuous northern retreat fthe main
column. It is believed here that the
fact THAI many railroad bridges have
been destroyed since the battle OF
Rellaho will seriously hamper any
noTthward pursuit by the federals.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
pAMpsoN,s 75rA nIRTADAY.

Davidson, N. c.. May 25.-The exer-
cises of commencement week at Day-
idson college will be ushered IN TO
morrow morning. when Rev. George
L. Petrie, D. d.. Of Charlottesville.
Va, will deliver the annual sermon
before the college Y. NJ. G. A. The
most notable day OF the week will be
Wednesday. which will be given over
to a big celebration Of the seventy
fifth anniversary Of the college. Tne
speakers at the anniversary exer-
cises will Include former Governor
Robert B. Glenn and the presidents
of many Of the leading educational
institutions Of the south.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
AN EXTRA SESSION

Denver, May %. Governor ]. =.
shafroth today promised to make pub
lie decision as to whether he would
call an extra session Of the legislature
to re-enact house bill No. 200. The
promise was made to a committee rep.
resentIng the State Association Of
County Commissioners and the Good
Roads associations OF Colorado in joint
convention here. House bill No. 200
provided for turning over Of s500.0O0
Of the state international Improvement
fund to the state highway commission
for use in road building. Recently Z
was declared illegal by the state su-
preme court, because the senate roll
call on third reading was missing
from the record.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
SIX YEARS in A
LONESOME CELL
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT GIVEN
MAN WHO KNEW OF PLOT
TO KILL TAFT

Pittsburg, May 25.-William d.
Pastorious was sentenced in criminal
court here today to serve four to sly
years in solitary confinement in Riv
earside penitentiary after being con
victed of sending a bomb to Alexan-
der R. Peacock, former partner of An.
drew Carnegie. millionaire and capi-
talist, and attempting to extort $4,000
from him.
Pastorious, it is said, told his attor-
ney, A. G. stein, details of an alleged
plot to assassinate President Taft.
The plans, he said, were made in New
York. 1t was Stems purpose to have
Pastorious tell his tory in court, but
this was abandoned, and the matter
was placed in the hands Of govern
ment officials here.
Attorney Stein further said Paste
rius further told him he was a dupe
of European anarchists and asked that
secret service men be sent to him that
he might give all the information in
his possession. The prisoner assert
ed that the alleged plot was the TO
suit of the abrogation of the Russian
treaty. Attorney Stein took up the
matter with the government officials
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
FIoht on n ohio.

Columbus, o., May 25.-Action TAX
en- at 33 republican and 26 democrat
ic conventions being held in Ohio to-
day to select delegates to the state
conventions probably win determine
the control of the state conventions
and will be the crucial test OF
strength OF rival factions. The issue
among the republicans is whether
Theodore Roosevelt or President Taft
is to control the convention at which
Ohio's six delegates-at-large are to be
elected to the republican national
convention.
On the democratic side the fight is
between Governor Harmon and Gov
ernor Wilson. Harmon supporters
will demand that the democratic state
convention adopt the modified unit
rule. Chairman Laylin, of the re-
publican executive committee, leader
Of the Taft campaign forces, claims
the control of the state convention
and the six delegates-at-large. Chair
man Walter F. Brown, of the republi-
can state central committee, Roose-
welt campaign manager. has announc-
ed that he will carry the fight for
the six delegates to the floor of the
convention.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
united STATES Will INTERVENE
TO PUT AN END To TROUBLES
CAUSED BY CUBAN negro REVOLT

move that could be interpreted as
such.
Some of today's dispatches seem to
point to the need Of dispatching ma
rines to various plantations ami
American properties in the island to
act as guards, but as yet no detacp.
ments have been ordered out Of tha
naval reservation at Guantanamo. Tn
til the arrival Of the cruiser Prairie
about Monday with the battalion Of
marines and the gunboats Paducah
and Nashville. probably late today,
there is not much Of an American
force to be used, as only one com
pany of marines comprising about
100 men is kept at the naval station.
There is no possibility of an agree
ment being reached between the
striking Cuban stevedores and the
steamship lines according to state
department adyices today. The fif-
teen days truce ends at Midnight
and the stevedores announce they
will walk out at that time. This viii
furnish serious complication to
Cuba's troubles. Importation OF food
supplies will be stopped, which in
turn has the serious effect Of cutting
off customs receipts at time when
the island republic needs them most.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED
M'KlNLEY SAYS TAFT HAS A TO-
tai or 5s7 DELEGATES
TIED UP
DIXON MAKES COUNTERCLAIM.
He SAYS ROOSEVELT HAS e2s
AND WILL GET SEVERAL
MORE

Washington, May 25. With about
60 delegates remaining to be selected
both the Taft and Roosevelt managers
today gave out detailed figures In
tended to prove their respective
claims to absolute control Of the Chi
cago convention.
Representative Mckinley claimed
for President Taft 5e7 instructed and
pledged and conceded ss5 to Colonel
Roosevelt In neither total did he in
clude the results of the Ohio prima-
'ries.
Senator Dixon claimed for Colonel
Roosevelt 49S instructed. SS pledged
and 81 "still to be elected in Arizona,
South Dakota, New Jersey and Tex
as. Adding the La Toilette and Cum
Minis delegates, 46. he claimed total
of s29 for Colonel Roosevelt,
Approximately 775 delegates to the
democratic convention have been
elected. or slightly more than two
thirds Of the total Of 1904. The max
imum strength claimed by the respec-
tive democratic headquarters today
was: CIirlk. instructed S23, pledged
6s, to tai sg1. wilson, instructed and
pledged 275; certain as second choice
80, total S05. Underwood, instructed
100. At Harmon headquarters 1t was
stated that an estimate of strength
woud be prepared next week.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
American Fleet Assembling.

Washington, May 25.-The state de-
partment took up with the navy today
the matter of concentrating several
battleships at Key West SO as to have
naval force near Cuba in case
American property should become
jeopardized by the negro insurrection,
and the Cuban government and the
American forces already on the is
land or en- route should be inadequate
to give protection. Private dispatches
to the state department agree that
the negro revolutionary movement in
Cuba is hourly growing more serious.
The Washington government, 1t
can be stated, is preparing for even
Qualities, but will wait another day
or two before sending any more ma
rines or troops to the island. The
Cuban government win be given ade-
quate time to demonstrate its ability
or inability to clear out at least a
part of the revolution before the
American force is now en- route to
Guantanamo are augmented
The plans for increasing the armed
forces of the United States in Cuba,
it is carefully pointed out here, do not
contemplate Intervention. The troops
will be used merely as a protective
force. Commander Mitchell, com
manding the gunboat Paducah, the
first to arrive at Guantanamo. has
been told that he may supply guards
for American property. on request,
without reference to Washington. II.
in his discretion. it IS believed they
are needed.
The battIeship Nebraska, which left
New Orleans last night, for Hampton
Roads, it is said, will be told to an
chor at Key West as part of the
precautionary fleet" The number
of warships to rendezvous at KEY
West will be left to the discretion +
the navy department. but it is declar
ed at the state department there will
be enough ships to guard American
property
If the government, finding it is un-
able to Quell the disorders, shorld
ask for American aid, the matter
would be thoroughly discussed by the
president and his cabinet before ae-
tion was taken. Mr.. Taft. 1t is said.
is very averse to Intervention, or any
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
Fleet Of WarShipS Is to Be Sent Speeding
to Key West Where Naval Base
Will Be Established
REVOLUTION GROWING MORE SERIOUS
Government Of Little Island Republic Admits Il Is Faced By
Serious Problem Strikes Are Adding 10 the National Embar-
rassment- An Effort Is Being Made TC Gather Veteran
Troops to Defeat he Rebels

soldiers, which force, it is believed, in
addition to the marines which will be
concentrated at Guantanamo when
the Prairie arrives there next Thurs
day morning, viii be sufficient. The
immediate need for the marines is be-
lieved to be in the neighborhood of
Nipe Bay on the north coast of the
east end OF Cuba where sn invest
ment of nearly $2O.OOO.oOO of Ameri-
can money is represented in the great
sugar plantations. iron mines and 9TH
er Industries, within a range Of 20 or
80 miles.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
TwITcHELL IS NAMED

Santa Fe. N. M, May 25. Governor
Mcdonald today appointed the fol-
lowing exposition commission to visit
San Diego and San Francisco to pick
sites for the New Mexico buildings;
Ex-Governor Herbert ]. Hagerman,
Roswell; Ex-Governor W. T. Thorn
ton, Santa Fe; R. E. Twitchell. Las
Vegas: Mayor ]. J. shuler. Ration and
H. A. Jastro. Deming
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
BOND BILL PASSES.
convention

Santa Fe. N. NJ, May 25 Late
yesterday afternoon the senate pass
ed the Santa Fe county bond bin,
which will make legal the payment Of
a large number Of bonds outstanding
against Santa Fe county. Today the
house and senate were in adjourn
ment out of respect to Lieutenant
Governor 3. C. de Baca, whose moth
er's funeral occurred in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
JACK JOHNSON STARTS
ON HIS JOURNEY HERE
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS BASS VOL
AND OTHER RELATIVES
HE BOARDS TRAIN.

Chicago, May 25.-Jack Johnson
left today for Las Vegas N, M, where
July 4, he viii defend his title Of
heavyweight champion against jim
Flynn. with the negro fighter were
his wife and four sparring partners
Marty Cutler. John Perkins, William
Brown and Professor Burns. John
son also took his bass viol. He ex-
poets to reach Las Vegas Sunday
evening.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25

Washington, D. c., May Ex-senator
Bacon of Georgia, ueclaring in the
senate today that the president would
have no authority of law for send
ing an armed force into Cuba, intro
duced a resolution, which passed, in
structing the committee on Cuban re-
lations to suggest legislation authoriz-
ing Intervention there under the coa-
ditions provided for in the so-called
Platt amendment. This amendment,
which applied to an old law, governs
the United States course toward
Cuba.
Before the senate passed the resolu-
tion Senator Bacon pointed out that
while the Platt amendment gave fun
damental authority for interference,
there never had been any specific en-
actment prescribing the conditions un-
der which action might be taken and
naming the American AUTHORITY which
may decide this important point
Mr.. Bacon said the resolution had
no application to present conditions
in Cuba. but, under pressure Of a
question from Senator Rayner, he ex-
pressed the opinion that congress
should be conyoked in extra session,
II Intervention in the present crisis
should appear necessary after adjourn
ment. No intimation was given as
to when the committee might take up
the question.
Out Of the mass of conflicting re-
ports that have come to the state and
war departments as to the actual sit
uation In Cuba the conclusion was
drawn today that crisis impends in
the island and that this is sufficient
to justify full preparations for the pro
lection of American interests. There
fore word was passed to the navy to
hold itself subject for call and early
this afternoon two divisions of the
great Atlantic fleet we're under or
ers to rendezvous at New York and
Hampton Roads.
State department officials inclined
to the assembly Of this force at Key
West. While willing to adopt that
suggestion. if requested to do SO, the
naval officials believe that until ships
are actually needed in Cuban waters,
they will occupy a better strategic
situation at these northern ports. It is
pointed out that, contrary to the com
mon belief, even New York, much
less Hampton Roads. is not SO very
much farther away from the eastern
end Of Cuba where the trouble exists,
than Key West
The navy does not expect that the
battleships as such will be necessary
for Cuban operations, but it happens
that they furnish the only convenient
means of providing a sufficient num-
Der Of the always ready" marines
at various points on the Cuban coast
to afford protection and ralIying points
for Americans on the island.
The first and second divisions of the
fleet carry about 500 of these sea
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

Washington, May 25 Senate: Met
at noon and resumed consideration Ct
the metal tariff revision bill
House, Met at II a. M and re-
sumed consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill.
Adopted resolution calling on Attof
ney General Wickersham for papers
in the matter Of charges against Les
lie ]. Lyons, United States district at
torney for western Missouri.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
plantation is Attacked.

Santiago, Cuba, May PA strong
band Of armed and mounted negroes
this morning attacked the plantation
of 81 Silo, about Is miles from this
city and carried off all the horses,
provisions and other plunder. The
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-05-25
REFUGEES picked Up

Mazatlan. May 25.-Among the re-
fugees on board the United States
transport Buford, which arrived hers
yesterday are members Of a religious
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entitled to their seats Under the ruling OF Senator Root the delegates
from but has been pointed OUT 3
civ votes Of Wisconsin are pretty be added to the TAFT
strength so the 9th delegates have nothing to tear
Then will probably the delegates from Arizona and there
the Wisconsin votes can be counted on An So' ~ VIZ
IT, ,.ra.s from N. 4t California will be reached The con-
v,on will declare entitled their seats in accordance WIN
Republican precedents standing Right then and there U0
ernor Johnson the patient and amiaoie Hney ana oer "
re. Roosevelt conservatives expected to make
and the proposed bolt has faded into thin ali
will then. -
There no disposition the part OF the leaders to hurry s'
aono Mr. Barnes the climate of Chicago was de-
ligh and that quite prepared to stay here all summer
necessary to purge party fanatics and insure the "
the safest and strongest and there to be good many
others in the frame of mind "
~ the unfortunate Democrats cursng the fates which
tepd them to their convention just one week from
that Of the Republican harmony gathering The Democrats are So
disturbed their Baltimore affair tail to gain any Puoe
G. G. H.