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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
SOMEWHAT OF A BOOMERANG
DURING THE MELEE AN OFFICER
IS FATALLY INJURED AND
MESSENGER BEATEN
A BATTLE IN THE STREETS
HOUSES AND STORES ON NEW
YORK THoRoUeHFARE ARE
PEPPERED BY BULLETS

New York, Jan 11-A squad Of
detectives baited a trap for highway
men today with 6O-year old bank
messenger and satcheI containing
$4,000. The highwaymen took the
bait One detective was shot ana
may die; the messenger was beaten
senseless and probably has a sractur-
ed skull, in pitched battle, with
bullets peppering houses like hail,
which was fought on the East side.
One of the highwaymen escaped; the
other was captured.
The messenger, Peter E. Plunkett.
left the Union Exchange National
bank, where he had been employed
for 10 years. with his satchel in his
hand and crowd Of detectives trail
ing him. Within the satchel were cur
rency and silver for the weekly pay
rolls Of two factories. Tha detectises
we're disguised as laborers-
As Plunkett stepped into the dark
hallway Of one Of the factories, two
l6en spsune uv beside him. 0ne o.
fsn rum1lea him up sanseless Oh
tie Elagsins helor6 he could l5 o0
The assailant used a blackjack the
other highwayman grabbed the satcl-
el and both darted away. The factory
had not been apprised Of the plaI
and detained one OF the detectives,
who had gone ahead Of the messen-
ger. While he was explaining. the
were making off. The
detective statred in pursuit, canght
one Of the men and rolled to the cob
blestone with him.
Meantime the detectives IN the rear
Df Plunkett. not expecting so quick 3
began blazing away with
heir pistols at the other fleeing high
Tayman. The thief fired as he fled
ind. keeping the pack at his heels.
iarted down a side street. ran into
railway, out a back door, over fences
,aCk into the street ana disappeared
eaving behind a bullet-pierced over
:oat
The satehel dropped in his flight.
vas found intact ten feet from the
actory doorway. One Of the fugi-
ives bullets found mark in James
\. Watson, a detective. It entered
lis back and passed nearly through
lis body It is said he cannot recover.
The man whom was tripped to the
said he was Frank no
an, 19 years old, a packer. lie was
leld without bail. Piunkett was TAX
N to a hospital.
Neal Henderson. contractors
'aymaster, was struck down with
sawed-off billiard cue on street
sorner in the fashionable Park ave-
nue. section ana robbed Of s2.500 in
bills.
Passers-by picked up the paymaa-
ter and carried him to hospital
where he is in a serious condition
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
Ohio River RIses.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Ohio
river continues to rise below Parkers-
burg. ". Va. It ie now II feet above
food stage q Cincinnati. Reports %
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
DOCTOR To EXAMINE
Mr.. ROCKEFELLER
As SOON As re ARRIVES At MI
All .tlE MUST sHow HIS
TONGUE TO A PHYSICIAN.

Washington. Jan m.-Dr c. NJ.
Richardson OF Washington, Is todax
in Miami, Fla. to examine William
Rockefeller. at The instance Of the
house money trust COMMITTEES, 10 de-
termine whether the financier's con
dition win permit him to give testi-
mony
DR. Dichardson was expected 70
reach Miami early today and examine
sir- Rockefeller Immediately apon
bis arrival from the bahamas.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
AuroIsrs ARE KlLLEp

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 11.-HarTy
Bourneman Of Savannah. and Ernest
Borneman, Of New Orleans, were il
stantly killed today when their auto
mobile turned over on the Savannah
automobile course, II. Jackob and
Baron George KnoOp. Of Moscow. VII
we're in the car, were slightly injured
The negor chauffeur was probably fa-
tally injured.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
REsELs AGAIN ACTIVE.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The state
department advices today said that
the railway line between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz was threatened
BY rebels and the government had
dispatched troops TO protect trains.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-11
STEAMER sREAks CRANK.

New York, Jan. liza wireless
message was received today from the
steamship Grosser Kurfurst saying
that she had broken crank shaft
yesterday while $50 miles east OF
Cape Race.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
MERCHANTS TO Fight
RAILROADS. DICTUM
Free Freight Delivery Case to Be
Carried to Interstate Com
merce Commission.
ANDREWS NAMES COMMITTEE

That the retail merchants Of Wash
ingtou VIII not gracefully accept the
diCtum of the railroads entering Wash
inEton IN regard TO carriage charges
WAS made plain al the rooms of the
Retail Merchants Association yester-
day afternoon by Ross L. Andrews,
Chairman Of the freight and transpOr-
lation committee OF the association.
Mr.. Andrews was recently named to
head this important committee. Yes
terday he named the following business
men Of the association as members of
the freight and transportation commit
tee: r. W. BolSiano. \. d. V. Burr.
+. X. Chaconas, George 5. De Neale,
Never Fellheimer. +. c. Graham. l.
Goldenherg. Fred Hahn, Alex. Hecht.
Harry King. Anton Stephan, and Joseph
NJ. Stoddard
VI. d. Rosenberg. the general coun
sci of the association. has been directed
to take up the matter with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Mr.. An
drews also stated that ma anufaCturerS
associations in other cities are inter-
eSting themselves in the matter, and
is confident that after his committee
has been given q hearing in the mat
ter the railroads will realize the inius-
ticc of the further charges proposed.
Vigorous representations will be made
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
FIELD OF POLITICS
ISDUTY OF CHURCH
DR.. Kelly Vigorously Declares Social
Evil Should Be Corrected
Through Legislation.

In lecture at First Congregational
Church last night Dr. Howard \. Kelly.
Of Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
declared IT to be the duty of the church
to go into the political field.
The subject of his l""tur" was: Th"
Duty Of the Church and Public at LarS"
to Social Service
Tho church should make every effort
to stamp out evils" ne said. 1t has to
handle the question OF industrial "X-
ploitation of the poor: it Will have {"
substitute proper amusement places and
meeting places for the Young people.
DIR. Nelly spoke under the auspices Of
the department Of health and heredity
of the W. c. T.. L, and blamed the in
difference of the general public to the
deep inroads which the social evil has
made on public morals and urged that
the churches bury their UNCONVENTIONAL
differences and cooperate in wiping out
the social evil and preventing il.
Dr. Kelly said that Baltimore is clean
ing up its filth and those who leave
Baltimore because they cannot ply their
nefarious trade there any longer come to
Washington where they are unmolesteu.
lie declared that it is the foremost
duty of the church to look after tn.
morality of the people and that Legisla-
lures must consider it. for without NOR
ality and religion civilized government
is impossible.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
OBJECT TO HOSPITAL.
Brishtwood Citizens Don't Like Io-
cation of Institution.
Photo by Na,iunal rhoto CO.

Strenuous objections Ucre raised to
the situation "f the Tuberculosis Hos
pital in the midst uf the residential sec
ton of Brlchtwood at n meeting of the
Citizens Association Of that section last
night. \ resolution was adopted. de-
claiinS that such an Institution should
h" segregated from a residential section
and asking that the hospital he removed
This resolution. Will he forwarded to both
congress and tn" Commissioners. The
hospital is situated in a growing section
Of the community, and now almost en-
tirely surrounded by newly built houses
Both the public utilities bill and the
bill providing for a new schoolhouse in
farkvl"w were indorsed. The associa-
tion voted to extend a resolution OF SYM
pathy to the family of John w. Rav. a
resident of Brightwood for the past sew
enty years. who died yesterday
Many women attended the meeting to
hear an address on Questions of
Woman Suffrage" by Mrs. William Kent.
on the failure of the speaker to appear,
vote was taken to ascertain the atti-
tude of the women present on the suf-
fraGe question. and out OF about seven
ty-five women, only two wished the right
to vote.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27

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The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
THREE SIGNS MAY GO
ON VACANT PROPERTY
Senator Smith and Real Estate Rep
resentatives Agree on District
Sign Clause,

At conference between Senator
William Alden Smith OF Michigan, au-
thor of the amendment to the District
bill regulating the emplaCemcnt of sale
and rent signs upon properties. in the
District and representatives of the Real
Estate Brokers Association last night
an agreement was reached by which
the Senator consents to modification
Of the clause so as to permit the en-
placement of three instead of one sign
upon each properly.
The agreement, it was underst ood
last night. does not contemplate that
a separate license fee of 81 a year will
be required for each sign. Senator
Smith was noncommttal as to the
exact terms agreed upon. Senator
SmOot, who will be one of the con-
ferees for the Senate on the District
appropriation bill, was present at the
conference.
Among those present for the real es-
tate association were William II. Saun-
ders, president: Herbert II. Shannon.
secretary; George II. Gall, assistant Sec
retary, and James F. Shea, l.. w.
Groomes. Charles w. Fairfax, William
A. Hill, N. L. Sansbury, Harry X Boss.
and Floyd E. Davis.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
CAVALIERI RECORDS HERE.
Voice OF Talented Soncstrcss I,
Reproduced.

Tho columbia Graphorh"n" Company
l.l0 6 street. has been playing for its
patrons tho past few days records that
arc mad" duThly interesting by the pres
enCc in the city of Nine. Lima Cavalieri
whose Noic" they faithfully reproduce
Nine. Cavalieri can be heard only in
person from their records, the Columbia
Company points ont. for she sings for
II" other makers of records
Numbers Of people who were to hear
tn" talented soncstress during her stay
here have gone first to hear these records
nf her voice. that they might not be
strangers to her technique.
new departure in the designs for
cabinet-srasshoppers is being shown,
too, by the company. This latest inStru-
ment is i'll the form of a baby grand
piano, and in its tones reaches a degree
OF excellence in keeping with its form
The cabinet Is handsomely finished with
gold mountings, and makes an exceeding
ly pleasing appearance.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
FOR VIRGINIA TOWN
"John T. Nails Memorial Is Name Of
Edi6ce to Be Built in
Alexandra.

AlcNandria. Va. Feb. "a Baptist
church. 10 be known the John T.
Nails Memorial Church." will soon be
erected by the congregation of the In
FAINT Baptist Church at the southwest
corner of Duke and Alfred Streets. The
plans for the building are in the hands
of W. l.. Clark. architect
The erection Of this church will make
a total of three BAPTIST churches i'll the
city The members comprising the pres
cnt congregation. known as the Infant
Baptist Church. now Use house on the
south side Of Prince street. between
Patrick and Henry Streets.
The site on which the cdfce will be
erected was formerly used by c. }. ".
summers as a drug sISre.
Dennis Watkins. cOlorcd. charged with
the murder of Jasper Wilkes, COlored.
will he placed on trial for his life in the
Circuit Court for Alexandria County at
10 o'clock Tomorrow morning, Judge }.
E. T. Thornton presiding. The accused
will hr represented by Attorneys Machen
and Jesse. and the prosecution will he
conducted by Comm"nwealths Attorney
Capt. Crandal Mackcy.
The murder took place February last
at Queen City. Ii is understood that
Watkins will claim seE-defense. and also
claim that the murder was brought about
a a result of attentions paid his wife
by the man whom he killed.
Through J. y. NormoyI". real estate
agent. Mrs. Kate McDcrmott has sold
to Jonathan Matthews four two-story
frame houses on the west side of Henry
Street. between Queen and Princess
streets.
W. X. Harlow and wife have sold 70
Lucy Parker a hOus" and lot on the
north side of Princess Street, between
Patrick and Henry streets.
Mrs Ruth y Rontz. widow of William
z. Rontz. died at o'clock this morning
at her home. 1%7 L. South Fairfax Street.
She was 80 years old and is survived by
the following children: Miss Nettie
Eontz. Mrs. Mary A. Beard and w. n.
Eontz.
Her funeral will take place at Io:ao
O'Clock Friday morning from rh- rest
dence Of her son, W. II. Bontz. .uS
North Alfred Street. The services will
h" conducted by Rev. II. NJ. Canter. pas
tor Of the NJ. F. Church South.
Tn" burning of some clothes in the
closet Of house 1916 King Street, al As
q. clock this afternoon brought out the
entire fire department. The fire was ex-
einguishcd with chemical extinguishers.
Plans are being formulated for a
Chautauqua week here in the near future
y portion of funds derived will be for
the Alexandria Hospital
R"v. Father I erry. L. s. a. chaplain.
Fort Washington, tonight. following the
L"nt"n services at St. Mary's Catholic
Church, delivered an address before the
members of Fitzgerald Council. No. 459.
Knights of Columbus, at St. Mary's
Hall.
In the Circuit Court for this city, in
vacation TO-DAY. John +. Marsh qualified
as administrator of the estate of W. G
Yates and gave bond in the sum of $500
w. L. Grimes has purchased the drug
store conducted by the late j. W. Ent-
wisle at 112O King. and will conduct 1t
in the future, it is stated
Lcnt"n services at Grace Episcopal
Church Tonight Were conducted by Rcv
G.. w. Van Fossen. of Washington
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
RECEPTION FOR GOVERNOR.
North Carolina Society to Entertain
state Officials Here,

The North Carolina Society of Wash
ington will tender reception to Gov.
Locke Craig and his staff and Mr. and
Mrs. Josephus Da..iels at Confederate
Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont Avenue. on
March I. The Governor will be met at
Union Station by a committee of North
Carolinians and escorted to the Raleigh
Senators Simmons and Overman and
the members of the House from North
Carolina will be in the receiving line
DR.. ]. II. Holmes, president of the So
ciety. last night appointed the following
committee, representing each of the Con-
gressional districts of North Carolina, to
arrange for the reception: DIR. J. NJ
Stewart. a. T. Hill. G. ID. Ellsworth, p
r. Anderson. DR.. r. o. L. Davis, c. W.
Huske, r. NJ. Robertson, w. F. Eller,
DR.. G. Brenizer, and w. F. Tomlinson.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
CALHOUN RETURNING HOME.
Minister to China Probably VIII
Never Return to Post.


1t was announced at the State Depart
ment yesterday that William j. Cal
houn, United States Minister to China,
left Pekin yesterday for the United
States by way of the Suez Canal. Ow-
ing to the change in administration now
pending, II is not expected that Mr.. CAL
houn will ever return to his post He
is at present on a status of leave of
absence. however. granted him to per-
nit him to arrange certain personal
business affairs. This leave of absence
Mr.. Calhound desired to take some
months ago. but ives detained at Pekin
because of the negotiations for the six
power loan to China Mr.. F.. T. Will
Jams. secretary and now charge daft
faires of the legation. has had unusual
experience in China. and is regarded by
the State Department as most compe-
tent to direct the affairs OF the legation
until the appointment of Mr.. Calhoun's
successor.
Minister Calhoun was engaged in the
practice OF law as a member of the firm
of Calhoun, Lyford & Sheehan. of Chi
caGo. ILL.,. when he was appointed Min
lister TO China. December 2i, 1909, fol-
lowing the recall of Charles r. Crane
when the latter was on his way to
Pekin.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Equality Association to Meet.

The Federal Womar's Equality As
sOCiation will meet at 80 o'clock this
in tn" red room of the Eh
bitt House to listen to addresses by
several prominent uffraSists- Mrs.
Pitzcr. of Colorado. will speak on a
National Party Convention from a
Woman's Point Of View" Dr. Cora
Smith King. of Seattle. has chosen for
her subject Municipal Housekeeping
in Washington" The Story of Five
ProccsSions' will he the subject of a
speech by Mrs. Clara Colby. The pub
lie Is inYii ed
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
CAVALRY DRILL PLANNED.

\ special cavalry drill will be given at
Fort Myer Wednesday afternoon, March
;. at 2:30 o'clock, when the District
branch of the Woman's Wilson and
Marshall League and the visiting local
Democrats will be the guests.
The commandant of the post. Col.
Joseph Garrard, has arranged this drill
in compliment to the organization, and
the tickets can be obtained only by
applying to the league headquarters.
which will be established at the New
Willard Hotel and will be open from
Sunday afternoon until Thursday after
noon. The committee in charge Of the
drill includes, Mrs. w. G. Harvey
chairman: Mrs. Olive Hancock, Mrs r.
w. Lesher. Mrs. j. B.. Macdonald. and
Mrs. c. w. Owens. All visiting Demo-
Gratis and local Democrats are invited to
apply for tickets to the drill
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Y. w. c. A. Nespcr Service.

Preparations have been made by the
Y. W. c. \. to hold Vesper services on
Sunday afternoon at st. Pauls Lutheran
church. Eleventh and II Streets North
west. Miss Louise EIolmquist. of New
York. will speak on The Joys of the
Great Discovery" Special music will be
furnished by Miss Roberta Il. Allen, vio-
linist. and by Mrs Helen Donohue De Yo
solOiSt
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
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The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Miss Adams Marries Mr.. Lewis.

Hyattsville, Md, Feb. GA quiet but
pretty wedding was held at the parson-
age of the NJ. T.. Church South this
evening wfrrn Miss Margaret Wilson
Adams. niece of Mrs. Cornelius Ash,
became the wife of Thomas B. Lewis
of this place.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
TT. l. Bivcns. Only members of the
families of the contra acting parties were
present.
4 reception was held at their home in
Avon Avenue following the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
DIR. Steiner Delivers Lecture.

The United States is getting as immi-
grants the ''unspoiled" peasant stock of
Europe, according to DR.. Edward 3.
Steiner, of Grinnell College, Iowa, who
Eeve a lecture at Ingram Memorial
Church last night.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27
Sunshine Society to Meet.

.. f. Darnall will address the District
Sunshine Society at its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow Afternoon at the
Raleigh. Reports will be heard from the
different branch presidents and q short
musical programme rendered.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-27

An electric furnace in which the heat
is applied 20 metals to be melted by a
tungsten tube has been made by two Ger
man scientists.