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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
PROPERTY DAMAGE IMMENSE
MANY VILLAGES AND TOWNS
WERE COMPLETELY ,DEMoL-
isHED BY THE STORM.
EVEN THE DEAD MOLESTED
MONUMENTS IN cEMErE s.Es
ARE UPSET AND BADLY
DAMAGED.

| st. Louis, Mo-, April 2z.-The death
list caused by high windstorms in
southern Illinois continued to grow
today. in the meager telegraphic and
telephone reports received here. AT
Murphysbodo. ILL.,, George Mead, who
lived two miles north, died of injur-
lies. One woman and two children of
the Al persons brought here last
night from Bush, died today in hos
pital.
Two men we're reported dead at
Freeman, III. The second relief train
which was started from Bush for
Murphysboro was sent to another
town because of the crowded condi-
tion of the Murphysboro hospital. A
child Of Thomas Taylor was killed
and many persons were injured
when the storm swept path in Ham
ilton county, Illinois. Fourteen houses
were demolished.
At Bush five persons were killed in
the home of Section Foreman Camp
bell of the Iron Mountain. Seventy.
five houses, the hotel, postotfice, min
ing company's offices and store and
the round house were destroyed.
Seventy-five families are destitute
and the state has been asked for as
sistance.
Ten of the Iron Mountains en-
ployes of Bush are en- route here for
treatment. 1t is thought they can
not live. W. E. Merrifield Of Chester.
Ill, division superintendent Of the
Iron Mountain, departed today fCf
Bush. Reports also tell Of eight per-
sons killed near West Frankfort in
the storms path in Franklin county.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
GOVERNMENT NEEDS ADVICE
COMMERCIAL PROBLEMS CANNOT
BE DEALT WITH WITHOUT
INFORMATION
A REVOLUTION IS COMING
BUSINESS WILL BREAK PRESENT
RULES IF IT IS FURTHER
HAMPEREp

| Washington, April 22.--Secretary
Nagel today, outlining the purpose Of
the commercial conference called here
by President Taft to form national
chamber of commerce, made an ur-
gent plea for a permanent represen-
tative trade body to assist the federal
government in solving the economic
problems pressing for decision. I'm
Hess the government met these ques-
tions along the lines Of progress and
development, Secretary Nagel foresaw
a conflict with business.
So pressing are the problems, the
secretary declared, that If the govern
mental agencies did not find the So
luton the commercial and Industrial
forces would compel that solution in
one form or another.
"The conflict is irrepressible." he
added. "If the government does not
find and establish rules by which the
development may be intelligentIy and
normally had, then ultimately the ex-
pansion and the progress will be had
in defiance of rules that do not fit.
That has been the story and that viii
be the story of development every
where
"In my Judgment much of the con-
fusion which now exists to discourage
and to embarass is to be attributed.
to the circumstance that impartial,
comprehensive thoughtful advice has
been afforded by those who are primar-
lily interested and whose experience
is more essential to a correct under
standing. Instead of depending upon
advice or the demand of specialized
interest we must have common judg-
ment of commerce and industry and
to getthat common judgment we must
have common representation. There
is the meaning OF the organization
which is here proposed.
I'm other countries the relation be-
tween the government and the indus
tries and the commerce is so close
that the board of trade forms an inn
mediate part of the government itself.
This we may not be able to accom-
plish and may not want to have. But
to my mind, it is true beyond the pos
sibility of refutation that by some
means we must establish a common
commercial representation which shall
sustain relation to the government
for the purpose of general advice and
intelligent direction with regard to
proposed measures and the admins
tration Of existing laws"
Mr.. Nagel said he hoped to see the
proposed organization ultimately
clothed with the national charter. SO
as to give the right and the means to
have the government and representa-
tive commerce and industry touch eI--
bows
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
EXECUTIVE BODY IS MEETING
LEADERS OF THE PARTY IN THE
STATE ARE DISCUSSING
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
ANDREWS men LOSE OUT
APPoINTEEs OF FORMER DELE
GATE WILL BE REMOVED
FROM THEIR JOBS.

Santa Fe, N. M, April 22.-The re
publican state executive committee
met here at 8 o'clock this afternoon
for the purpose of making recon.
mendations for federal appointments.
Members of the committee assert
that. while they will take into consid-
Grafton the qualifications of the can
didates for the various positions,
they are positively going to recon-
mend proven republicans for every
job Likewise it is pretty we'll known
that members of the old Andrews ma
chine are going to go. All of the big
jobs have been filled There are,
however, six receivers and registrars
OF the land office with many subordi-
nate jobs and several changes may
be made in those positions.
There are land offices at Santa Fe.
Las Cruces, Fort Sumner, Roswell,
Tucumcari and Clayton ana there
are many applicants for all OF these
positions. There are also some 600
postoffices in inc state and number
Of changes @iiiyaikely be made in
them. a
The meeting today is important
from the fact that it will, to large
extent, result in a semi-organization
of the party in some portions Of the
state It is understood that the com
mittee will insist that the United
State marshalship be given to Secun-
dino Romero. Manuel Otero has been
nominated by the president for col
lector of internal revenue. The com
mittee asserts that thus appointment
was made on the personal recommen-
dation of the New Mexico senators
and was not committee appoint
ment. No objection, however, will be
made by the committee to Mr.. Otero.
It is understood that d. G. Winters,
groceryman of Santa Fe, will be
recommended for postmaster to sue
ceed E. G. Burke, here. The federal
judgeship, the clerk of that court. the
United States district attorney and
his assistants have already been
filled. No changes are expected
among those appointees. The posi-
tion Of attorney to the Pueblo In
dians, now held by Francis 2. Will
son, and numerous other federal ap-
pointments, it is understood, will be
considered by the committee. Mem
bers Of the executive committee
are: Jose D. Sena, Edward A. Mann,
H. B. Holt, Nathan Jaffa. M. O..
Mechem, Charles A. Spiess, R. P.
Barnes, Charles Springer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
GENERAL MANAGERS
CONSIDER ACTION
RAILROAD OPERATORS CANNOT
DETERMINE HOW TO DEAL
WITH ENGINEERS.

New York, April 22.-The confer
ence committee of the General Man
ayers association of fifty eastern
railroads met here today to take up
for the third time, demands for an in
crease in wages to the locomotive
engineers on their roads. The meet
ing was held in the face of threat
ened strike, a suspension of the ac-
tual strike order having been grant
ed by Warren S. Stone, grand chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, and fifty chairmen of the
organization representing the engin-
eers on all railroads east of Chicago
and north of the Norfolk & Western.
An answer to the engineers ultt
matum, demanding increase in wagea
aggregating between Is and is per
cent, was expected during the day
by Mr. Stone, who was hopeful of a
settlement Of the demands or a coun-
ter proposition In addition to the
$4,000 members Of the brotherhoos
would be affected by the strike or
ders if given. $4,000 members OF the
Brotherhood Of Firemen and Eng:n-
eers, who have been notified by W,
s. Carter. grand chief OF the order,
that it is their duty to join hands
with the engineers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
Woman Killed In Homo.

Kankakee, H., April 22.-Mrs. Iiav-
Id Jay. who with several friends, was
returning from Kankakee Sunday
night to her home eight miles west
of here, was killed by the tornado
and others in the party we're serious
ly injured. They had taken refuge in
deserted house. The wind tore off
the roof and threw down some OF the
walls. Mrs. Jay was instantly killed
by a heavy timber
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
Heavy Cars Overturned

Danville, ni.. Aal 22--The terri
fic force of the Storm which leveled
80 houses and injured IL persons at
Grant Park, Illinois, last night was
shown when it became known toda.f
that 12 box cars loaded with brick
had been blown from the track and
overturned At Sheldon, Illinois, it is
reported that a man and bay were
killed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
NO CAUSE TO INTERFERE
coNsULs IN MEXICO INFORM
THIS GOVERNMENT 1T WOULD
BETTER KEEP OUT
EXPEDITION TO WEST COAST
PRESIDENT WILL SEND A SHIP
TO LOOK AFTER AMERICANS
WELFARE

Washington, April 22.--The state
department endeavored today to put
stop to what it regards as inflam
matory talk of the governments pur
pose to intervene in Mexico, by de
claring that the reports of the Ameri
can consular offices in that country
re-iterate that whereas there Is not
one reason for military Intervention,
there are countless strong reasons
why there SHOULD be no Intervention,
Manuel Ca1ero, former minister of
foreign affairs, left Mexico City Fri
day night for Washington to assume
his new post as ambassador here.
Secretary Knox, said that while the
president had under consideration the
question Of dispatching a vessel to
the west coast of Mexico to look into
the safety of the American residents
there, it did not necessarily mean that
a warship would make the trip.
He said the principal object was to
get news about these Americans who
were in country where great dis
order prevailed, with no communica-
ton with the outside world.
Braulio Hernandez, leading Mex
lean and formerly secretary of state
of Chihuahua. has voluntarily surren-
dered to the department of Justice to
answer an Indictment at El Paso, Tex
as, charging him with conspiracy to
violate President Taft's proclamation
prohibiting the expectation of muni-
ttion of war to Mexico.
He is now en- route from Washing
ton to Ell Paso in the custody of a
SPECIAL agent of the department and
will arrive there tonight or tomorrow.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
Juarez Expects Attack

81 Paso. April pa hundred ad-
ditional liberal soldiers were called to
Juarez today from Casas Grandes, to
defend the city. Reports in Juarez
say that the federals are coming
from Oiinaga. east of Juarez to attack
the town
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
LOUISIANA LAsoR FEDERATION

LOUISIANA LABOR FEDERATION
Alexandria, La, April % Repre-
sentatives of all the organized crafts
lin Louisiana we're present here today
|at the opening Of the annual conven-
ton of the state Federation Of Labor
IN addition to transacting large
a.fount Of routine business the con.
sention will consider and act uion
several matters of Importance to the
organization and i win probably be
late in the week before the sessions
are concluded.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22

forts to confirm the reported loss Of
life and damage to property caused
by Sundays windstorms in Kankakee
and Livingston counties Telegraph
and telephone wires between practi-
cally every point touched BY the
storm and Chicago are reported down
and communication cnt of
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
Rival Armies Near Each oother

Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mex, April 90
Rebels and federal scouts sighted
each other between Escalon and Co
neios Sunday. but there was no fight
ing The rebels have moved 400 ad
ditional troops south of Rellano and
their commanders announce their in
tention of taking the fight into fed.
eral territory if General Huerta does
not attack soon Huerta is reported
as marshalling strong force of fed
erals with plenty of heavy artillery
The rebel expedition against Torreon
de Canas after Thomas Urbina, a fed
eral chief. failed Urbina had es
capped
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22

Bloomington, H.. April 22A tor
nado Sunday afternoon destroyed a
house and six barns at Piper City
and, approaching chattsworth, struck
the cemetery. wrecking many monu-
ments.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22
Eiftx Bodies Recovered

EHtI 9oQtGo n|6SN|ttd
New York. April 22.-The Whit
Star line announced this Afternoon
that it had received the following wire
les message from the cable ship Mac
Kay-Bennet which is on the scene o.
the Titanic disaster. searching fol
bodies:
Heavy southwest squall has inter
fered with operators. Fifty bodies re
covered. All not embalmed win rs
buried at sea at p. m. with divine
services. Can bring only embalmed
bodies to port"
The White Star line officials said
that any information from the Mac
Kay-Bennetl, which is under orders
to remain In the vicinity of the wreck
for week, will be made public on
receipt Only those bodies that have
been identified or admit of being
identified will be brought back. Some
of the victims have undoubtedly been
mutilated by ice so that identification
is impossible.
The steamer Rhein reported to the
White Star line by wireless that
wreckage and bodies were passed in
42.01 latitude. 1913 longitude and
that the MoKay-Bennett was heading
for that position This message in
dicates that the gulf stream is car
rying THE bodies and wreckage 50
miles east of where the Titanic sank
The survivors who were taken to-
pathia have now practically all recov.
pathia have now practically all recot
cred and many of them have left for
their homes, Relief societies have
gathered funds aggregating more than
quarter OF a million dollars and the
relief committees have been swamped
with clothing. Not only that but
countless letters were received, all of
fering assistance of every sort.
WuTo wight ndNe LtVcu
That many of the lifeboats of the
Titanic were sent away only half fill
ed and that, If Captain Smiths orders
had been obeyed, many more lives
would have been saved, has been dis
closed by Peter D. DAILY, of Lima,
Peru, first cabin survivor DAILY |
states that he saw the captain rush |
ito the railing after the boats had
been put out from the sinking ship
and call: bring those boats back, they |
are only half full" How many boats
obeyed the captains orders to return,
Mr.. Daily was unable to tell
John Thompson, a fireman of the
Titanic, suffering with a broken arm
at ST. Vincent's hospital. may be an
important witness at the senatorial
investigation into the wreck
Thompson comes from Liverpool /
and he asserts that the Titanic was
out "to beat all records on maiden
trips" aa
Tried to Break Record 4
From Queenstown out" Thompson
is quoted as saying, "all the firemen
had been talking ofthe orders we had
to fire her up as hard as we possibly |
could. We had to make as quick a
passage as possible, the orders ran.
the engineering department.
We were carrying full pressure.
From the time we left Queenstown uu
til the moment of the shock we never |
ceased to make from "A to n revoIu.
tions. During that whole of Sunday
we had been keeping up the III
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22

national Mercantile Marine company.
He began to question Mr.. Franklin
as to the companies comprising the
corporation. its connections and its
capitalization.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-04-22

The Upstart Often Fia-
ishes on the Down
Grade.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13
FILES PROTEST
AGAINST TOLLS
GREAT BRITAIN OBJECTS TO THE
REFUND TO BE MADE TO
AMERICAN SHIPS.
Strong Resistance VIII Be offered to
Any Attempt to Exclude From
the Canal British Ships
Owned by Canadians.

Washington. Great Britains
formal note of protest against that
section of the Panama canal act which
exempts American coastwise shipping
from payment of tolls for passing
through the Panama canal, a docu-
ment written by Sir Edward Grey,
British minister for foreign affairs,
was presented to Secretary Knox
Monday night by the British ambas,
sador, James Bryce, who read the
note word for word to the secretary
alton Of the points of objection in the
at the latter's home. 1t is an elabor.
alton of the points of objection in
the note presented to the state de.
partment last July.
In brief these objections are: That
while it was clearly in violation OF
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty either tc
remit or refund tolls on all American
shipping using the car al, that same
objection probably w0 i'd apply to the
coastwise trade ship ing In view OF
the probable impossi' ihty of framing
regulations that would not result in
preference to American shipping.
In addition to supporting these
points by long arguments, Earl Grey
indicates clearly that strong resist.
ance will be offered to any attempt to
exclude from the canal British ships
owned by Canadian railroads OF
whose owners may be guilty of VIC.
NIr
holds that this section of the act can.
not apply to British shipping, but only
to United States vessels.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13

South Carolina for his advocacy of
lynch law, and his declaration that
the constitution of South Carolina
could go TO hell
The governor of Alabama intro
duced his motion at the close of the
morning session and it Immediately
became the storm center of two fac.
tions. one fayoring the resolution, the
other opposing it. because of its irrel
evancy and because 1t censured a fel.
low member. The former section was
led by Governors o'Neal and Gilchrist
tn latter by Governors Donaghy ano
Kitchin.
Governor Blease waited until the
discussion was practically at an end
Then he arose and shaking his fist at
his colleagues. said:
I have today received four letters
threatening my life-the authors say
they will shoot me on sight. / don't
care for them-I don't care for your
resolution. Go ahead, eensure me, re
pudiate me. ] defy you. l will not
retract one of my statements. When
you are basking, forgotten, in private
lie. l will be enjoying the plaudits
of the people of the United States
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13
TWO BOLD BANDITS MAKE
RICH HAUL IN CALIFORNIA
Enter Express Car on Sunset West
ern and Escape With Shipment
of Gold Cain.

Bakersfield, Cal-Twenty thousand
dollars in gold was the haul of two
robbers who raided the express car
of the Sunset Western train bround
from Bakersfield for Taft, Cal, Mon
day night. The money was consigned
to he t4rst National bank of Taft by
the First National bank of Bakers
field. 1t was not placed in the ex-
press safe
When the train arrived at Taft rail
road men forced open the door of the
eXr. ess car. In corner, covered
with mail sacks. was M. W. Handy,
the express messenger. who was Just
recovering consciousness.
Handy was injured about the head,
but physicians who examined him de-
elared that he was apparently not Sc
riously hurt
Handy could furnish but few de-
tails of the robbery. He said that
two men entered the car Just as the
train was leaving Maricopa. He dia
not know whether they were masked
and was unable to tell how he was
rendered unconscious. He said he was
just recovering consciousness as the
train entered Taft, about half hour
after the robbery.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13
AMERICANS ARE
IN GREAT DANGER
FEAR AN OUTBREAK IF THE
TURKISH SOLDIERS RETURN
AFTER DISASTROUS PEACE.
Vanquished Turks May Seek Revenge
for Their Defeat by Failing Upon
the, Strangers in Their Midst
Who Favored Allies.

Observation-Disclosures of danger
to American life and property in Tur,
key was foreeasted in an official dis.
patch received here Thursday stating
that foreign subjects in Smyrna,
Asia-Minor, feared an outbreak in that
city II the Turkish soldiers returned
after a disastrous peace.
Grave fears apparently exist in the
minds of foreigners in Asia Minor
that the vanquished Turkish soldiers
upon their return may seek revenge
for their defeat by falling upon the
strangers in their midst, whose sym.
pathies, based on religious differ.
ences, have been with the allies.
A Vienna dispatch to the London
Daily Man says that as result OF
the war scare the peasants In the dis.
trfcts bordering ON the Russian from.
tier are blindly realizing on every
thing they possess, turning 1t into
coin.
They are laying in large stocks oil
supplies, which they bury in theiI
back yards.
Preparations are being made for q
general rising in Russian Poland
should war break out. and large sup
plies of arms are being bought and
/ hidden
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13
ST|MSON PLEADS
FOR F|L|P|NOS
SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS TIME
HAS NOT COME FOR UNITED
STATES TO ABANDON ISLANDS.
Declares Misplaced Sentimentality or
Lazy Seif-interest Would Cast Fill
pinos Upon the World In
State Of Heiplessness.

MISUNDERSTANDING condemna.
oon of those who would from mis-.
placed sentimentality or lazy seif-in
terest" cast the Filipinos upon the
world in state of helplessness and
before they had acquired the full ben,
ef1ts of American civilization is a
strong feature in the annual report OF
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson.
Many other subjects of interes. are
treated in the report. sucn as the re.
lations of the national guard to the
army, the improvement in the army
tactical methods, the made luacy of
the present reserve law. the crying
need OF citizenship for the Porto Ric.
ans. the conservation of the national
water powers in navigable streams
and the advisability OF amending the
Panama canal tolls ac. SO as to reim-
pose tolls on American coastwise ship
ping leaving the waterway.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13
Old Rathfausa In Munich.

forth, while others sit al the tables
along the sides and sip lees and cot.
Zee.
But beneath, all thts apparent idle
ness and pleasure loving. Munich in
very busy place. It is the very heart
or young artistic Germany, and the
great revolutions that have taken
place In newspaper and journalistic
art have come direct from here, the
home of the Jugend, the Simplicissi-
mus and other weekly papers. These
magazines have introduced impress
sionism to our English and American
papers, but even stii1 a Munchener
artist can tell story in one line. for
which an Englishman must use ten.
The Munich academy is the second
best In the world and has sent forth
such men as William Chase, Frank
Duveneck and Martin Scissor. II you
ask a Munchener who was the most
important man in the world. the an
swer is either the prince regent, and
Frame Won Stuck of Frame Stuck
and the prince regent.
AuSy ioNe tuo klnuly OLD prince, but
their awe Of Stuck is marvellous. His
word is considered final In art. and
HIS appreciation is shown not only
sentimentally. but substantially as
we'll, for he was presented with a
beautiful home by the government
and a nice pension besides. He is a
tall, dark, handsome man. His wife
is an American. and although very
fond OF his wife. he does not like to
see too much American Independence
cropping out in his children. His lit!
tie girl ia a true little German frau
lein, while his boy takes all his traits
from his mothers ancestors, and ia
said to be no favorite with his father.
Stuck is one Of the teachers of the
academy, but the best life class here
is headed by an American from MIL
waukee. Carl Marr. The Zugel animal
class is one of the famous art classes
OF the world.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-12-13
LANDSLIDE FULLY EXPLAINED.
GrIdiron Club Tell People How II
Happened at Annual Dinner.

Washington.-The landslide of
1912; how it happened and the futilfty
of an attempt to reorganize the &c. o.
p on the old lines. were the themes
upon which played the wit and humor
of the Gridiron club at the annual
fall dinner Saturday night. Events
OF political importance and actions
upon which turned national issues
were treated in spirit of levity and
fun. Underlying each Jest and quip
and skit were touches of human SYM
pathy and kfndliness for the victims
of the November avalanche. as we'll
as some bits of homely advice and
warnings for the victors that kept
everybody in good humor