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Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-27

head against the solid stone, while
the blank, throbbing seconds passed
The Countess stood there, shocked
and breathless. l saw her sleeve III
rags, and the snowy skin all bruised
beneath.
What irony Turks in blind chance
that l should owe this woman my
life-this woman whose homo / had
come to confscate, whose friends Z
had arrested who herself was now
my prisoner destined to the shame OF
exilel
/ Perhaps she OWNED my thoughts
do not know-but she turned her
troubled eyes to the arched window.
where a painted saint imbedded in
golden glass knelt and beat his breast
with two heavy stones.
Madame" / said slowly, your cour-
age and your goodness to me have
made my task heavy one. Can
tighten it for you in any manner7"
She turned towards me, almost tinl-
idly. Gould / go to Morsbronn be-
fore-before cross the frontier7
have house there; there are few
things l would like to take"
She stopped short, .seeing, doubtless,
the pain Of refusal in my face. "But,
after all, it does not matter I sup
pose your orders are formaI?"
yes, madame"
Then it is matter Of honor?"
"A soldier Is always on his honorS
a soldiers daughter will understand
that"
Il understand" she said.
We had stopped, by a mutual Inn
pulse, at the head of the stone stair
way
Why do you shelter such man
as John Buckhurst?" l asked, abruptly.
She raised her eyes to me with per-
feet composure.
why do you ask?"
Because have come here from.
Paris to arrest him."
She bent her head thoughtfully and
laid the tips of her fingers on the
sculptured balustrade.
ITO me-" she said, there's no such
ut is not for a political crime that
we want John Buckhurst," said
watching her. 'It is for civil out4
rage"
Her face was like marble; her
hands frightened on the fretted carv5
ing.
What crime is he charged with?''
she asked, without moving.
"He is charged with being COM
mon thief. said.
1t is brutal to make such a
charge!" she said. "Will you pledge
me your honor that if he answers
satisfactorily to that false charge OF
theft, the government viii let him
go freeT
4 will take It upon myself to do
so," said l. 'But what in Heavens.
name is this man to you, madame2
He is militant anarchist, whose
creed is not yours, whose propaganda
teaches merciless violence, whose pro-
gramme is terror"
She was gazing at me with dilated'
eyes, her hands holding tight to the
balustrade.
Did you not know that?' asked,
astonished.
NO" she said.
You are not aware that John Buck
hurst is the soul and center Of the,
Belleville Reds?"
ut is-it is falsel" she stammered.
mo, madame, it is true. He wears
a SNUG mask here; he has deceived
you ALL"
John Buckhurst viii answer for
himself" she said, steadily.
When, madame?
For answer she stepped across the
hall and laid one hand against the
blank wall. Then, reaching upward,
she drew from between the ponderousa
blocks little strips of steel, coloreds
like mortar, dropping them to the
stone floor, where they rang OUT
When she had flung away the last
one, she stepped back and set her
frail shoulder to the wall; instantly
a mass of stone swung silently on an
unseen pivot yellow light streamed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-01
Comforting News.

A minister who preached for many
years in q suburb Of Cincinnati 70
tired and went to Florida to live After
year or so there he paid his hrst
visit to New York in 20 years.
He wandered about for two days,
and then went to see an old Cincinnati
friend
Il have been watching the people in
this CITY," said the dominic to his
friends, and ! wonder and grieve at
the money.madness see everywhere.
This rush and hurry and easerness for
money abashes me. It ID astonishing!
Why, down In Florida one can live In
comfort for $4,000 . year. but here
they think and talk and act IN terms Of
millions! ~ 20.
1T II all 70 vest and % oomplexl'
hs sighed. why. this afternoon
walled down By your tallest building
| I stood on The curb and looked up and
up and up. and tried 70 comprshsat
The immensity Of that structure. N
mind rseled. I felt faint and disv.
lsansd against the baildlAs tor s1p
lpert-and passing Aswsboy chirps4
| "'Chssr up. Old sport! It amt asoel
to fall On youi'"-9atarday DvsainI
Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-01

E1A0 io0a, Jonn. y u 20 "
Then John took himself around b
ne residence Of Squire Sloan. He
knocked ct the door and was admit
~
.Ahem, SQUIRE" began John. aftsu
IN inquiry concerning his hcst'l
heath, we are altering the program
~ Tomorrow slightly."
sSor s.
"Yes. You see, on account Of you
%dnnced years and the fact that yo'
have been ailing. we thought It Nigh
! suit you better to speak. say. ct l1:3
than Ut IL o'clock"
Il believe It would answered th
cid man.
About II o'clock the next morning
II Chairman 0rubbs scanned the gatl
| sriag IN vain for glimpse q Squiz
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-01

4 new red material desisnsa b
stand bard usage from automobiles =
being trisd BY . Swiss engineer. W.
Erich. and d said to consist Of mix
tnre Of broken stone about the sine ol
. basel NUT but not Limestone. with .
binding material whose competition d
not divulgsd b. the inventor. In tha
present process the stone b heated
It first from 100 to $50 degrees Cant
and mixed ct this temperature viii
the melted competition. When In M
the mass ID remelted In order to put !
On the road. A road roller heated to
rather high point ID paused over tn
surface, the roller Weighing about si,
tons. Reports state that vsry 600
rod Surface eAa - CHAINED h III
~.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
TARIFF BILL IS
AGAIN DELAYED
SENATE sUB-coMMlTTEEs HAV-
ING DIFFICULTY in AGREEING
ON SCHEDULES

Washington, June 1.-Two of the
senate finance subcommittee work
ing on the tariff bill failed to complete
their work today. AS one result Sen
ator Simmons Of the finance commit
tee, has been compelled to withhold
d call for the full committee meeting
Administration leaders want the
finance committee to meet Monday, to
receive the subcommittee reports.
but that must now be deferred sew
eral days.
Senator Johnson's subcommittee IS
still considering the paper and sun
dries schedules, and Senator VIII
liams' subcommittee has not settled
upon the administrative features Of
the income tax section Of the bill
Senator Williams committee is
considering eliminating the anti
dumping clause Of the Underwood bill,
on the ground that 1t might precipi-
tate retaliatory tariffs BY foreign ma
tions.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
COLLINS is CONVICTED
MAN WHO TURNED STATES EVIL
DENcE WILL RE PUNIsHEQ. .,..,,
FOR HIS oFFENsE
DISAGREEMENT ON ATTEUX
JuRYMEN FAIL TO RETURN A
VERDICT IN CASE OF AL
LEGGED coNsPIRAToRs

Boston, Mass, June I-William M.
Wood, president of the American
Woolen. company, was acquitted today
Of the charge of conspiring to plant
dynamite at Lawrence during the tex
tile strike, by the jury which sat at
his trial.
Frederick E. Atteaux and Dennis
J. Collins, co-defendants, received
different returns from the jury. The
foreman replied that Collins was
guilty on the first two counts, and
that the jury had been unable 70 agree
in the case of Atteaux The court
ordered that the bail for Atteaux be
renewed pending disposition of his
case.
Immediately when the verdict was
announced Attorney Henry f. Hurl-
burt, counsel for Wood, asked the
court to direct an investigation of the
published statement that an attempt
had been made to influence Morris
Shuman, one of the jurors.
Before the court made its charge
yesterday shuman was questioned by
Judge John c. Crosby, District Attor-
ney Joseph G. Pelletier and counsel
for the defense regarding statement
which he was said to have made re-
Gently to the district attorney. This
was to the effect that a man, un-nam-
ed, had intimated to him that he
might have business position for
life and 5000 in cash if he voted
right" Upon assuring the court that
he would not be influenced by the al
legged attempt at bribery, Shuman was
permitted to continue in the jury box.
Attorney Hurlburt said that he
wished the matter cleared up prompt
ly, in justice to all concerned. Judge
Crosby stated that an inquiry would
be begun before him next Wednesday,
and he instructed all jurors to be
present.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
MUST DEMOBlLIzE
THEIR ARMIES
POWERS MAKE A NEW DEMAND
OF THE BALGAN STATES
AND TURKEY

London, June king George en-
tertained the peace delegates of the
Balkans and of Turkey at luncheon
at Buckingham palace today to ceIe-
brate the signing of the treaty of
peace.
While peace is being celebrated in
London the situation in the near
east is still threatening. The report
comes from Constantinople that the
European powers have decided to
demand the rehabilitation Of the
Turkish and Balkan armies. 1t is be-
lieved that the initiative in this ac-
ton was due in great measure to
Russia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
BAD WEATHER Is A
HANDICAP TO MEET
BIG TRACK MEET AT MADISON
INJURED BY WIND AND
HEAVY TRACK

Madison, Wis, June 7.-Lowering
skies and chilly weather prevailed
today for the thirteenth annual con-
ference meet A cold wind swept
Randall field and threatened to IN
terfere seriously with the runners
and competitors in field events as
well
A heavy steam roller was run over
the track today before the meet
which was scheduled to begin at 2
o'clock in an effort to squeeze out
some Of the water which soaked IN
during the rain last night
Scratches" reduced the fields IA
nearly every event and it was said
that the number Of competitors was
probably the smallest that has taken
part III a conference meet in the last
seven years. Indiana, Drake and
Ames withdrew all their entrants.
The absence 81 E. o. Oliphant,
which seriously weakened Purdue's
pointgetting ability, was unexplained.
The wind shifted to a few points
west Of north and was chillier than
ever at 2 O'Clock. It blew directly up
the stretch, right into the faces Of
the sprinters and hurdlers all the
way, and Of the distance men on the
home stretch.
Points for five events: illinois,
20; California. 4 Northwestern. 81
Ohio, 1; wisconsin, q; Chicago, IS;
Kansas. 8; Purdue, 2; Missouri ?
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
sAsEgALL TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at Amusement
park the baseball teams from the East
side and West side again will clash
The East side bunch, formerly known
as the Greys, have decided that that
name is hoodoo and have taken to
themselves the astounding title OF
the Sox. They will nave a first class
lineup tomorrow and hope to hang
the crepe on the Blues Of the West
side.
With new battery consisting Of
Evans and Temple, the Sox are conf
dent that they will pull off the long
wanted stunt. The game is called for
3 o'clock. Admission will be free The
lineup Of the sox is as follows. Evans
p; Temple, c; Harris, lb; Ellis, 2b:
Gerard, IS; Ettinger, 3b; White, IF;
Blood, CT; Conway IF; Pete Salazar,
ing send-off from river craft and thou
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07

The next conspicuous service Of
Commodore Porter was in the opera
tons upon the Mississippi between
New orleans and Nicksburg, his bonn
bardment Of the Vicksburg batteries
enabling Farragut to pass them. In
September OF that year he received
the command Of the Mississippi
squadron and on the night Of April
16, 1863, he ran the Vicksburg bat
teries with his fleet, in cooperation
with plan Of Gen. Grants for the
reduction of that stronghold, and al
though every one of his ships was
struck by shots from the forts, not one
Of them was put out Of action. For-the
part that he afterward took in the
capture Of Vicksburg he was thank
ed by congress and promoted to the
rank of rear admiral His last great
exploit was the capture Of Fort Fish
er Tate in 1864 Admiral Porter pass
ed the last Years OF his life in Wash
ington, where his death occurred Feb
ruary Is, 1891.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
Miners KILLED WHEN
EXPLOSION OCCURS
TWO PERISH IN SCOTT SHAFT
or THE sUsouEHANNA MIN
ING COMPANY

Shamokin, Pa, June Two miners
were killed and more than dozen
were injured today in an explosion in
the Scott shaft, four miles from
here operated by the Susequehanna
Coal company Officials Of the com
pany announced that no men were en-
tombed, but mine workers declared
that they believed other men were
still in the mine.
The explosion occurred in the sec
ond lift Of a slope almost a mile un-
der ground, and the slope immediate
ly caught fire.
John Wier, inside superintendent,
end his assistants organized a rescue
party and within an hour two dead
and IA injured were brought to the
surface. The dead men we're foreign
speaking miners, and nearly all the
injured are also foreigners. Of the
injured at least two are expected to
die.
After several hours work the res
cuing party came on a group Of 20
miners in the burning shaft. They
were unhurt and we're taken to the
surface. It is not believed any more
men are in the mine.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
TO ENTER BATTLE SOONER
STUDENTS SHOULD ENGAGE IN
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
AT EARLIER AGE
HE CLASSIFlES WORKERS
SOME ARE EFFICIENT AND CAN
NOT BE KEPT DOWN; OTHERS
ARE sEMl-EFFlcIENT

Chicago, June ~. When the Illinois
senatorial vice and minimum wage
commission resumed its quest Of the
light on the relation of low wages
to vice today, Harry Pratt Judson
president of the University Of Chica
go, was called as a witness:
Most college graduates enter bust
ness, the witness said, and are soor
thereafter financially able to marry
And what becomes of the girl
graduates" asked Chairman O'Hara
Z am happy to say that most OF
them marry" replied the educator.
He said that school and college
courses should be shortened in order
to start young men and women on
the serious business of life earlier.
He declared that high school studies
should be fewer in number, and that
these should be studied more thor
oughly,
O'Hara wanted to know whether
the law should provide minimum
wage for minimum efficiency. in re
sponse to which the witness arranged
workers into three classes, efficient
semi-eficient and Inefficient.
Efficient men will earn more than
any law can provide said DR.. Jud-
son. "They will take care of them
selves. For the semi-efficient we
might provide Industrial training"
The witness had no remedy for the
inefficient.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
ARNOLD OUSTED AS
DENVER'S MAYOR
JUDGE TELLER HOLDS NEWLY
ELECTED COMMISSIONERS
ENTITLED TO SEATS

Denver, June THE city commits
sioners elected May 20 were seated
today and former Mayor Henry ]. Ar
mold, former Sheriff Daniel NJ. sulli-
van and former Treasurer Allison
stocker, who have refused to turn
over their offices to the new com
missioners, were ousted by an in
junction issued by District Judge
James H. Teller The injunction will
stand pending a decision by the state
supreme court Monday
The courts order is effective i'm
mediately, and as soon as the clerks
were able to issue the writs they were
served upon Arnold, Sullivan and
stocker, and Denver. entered upon an
era Of commission form of govern
ment for the first time in its history
Judge Teller based his decision up
on the principle that until it has been
established otherwise by action al
law, the court must assume that the
win Of the people governs, the court
being compelled to assume in the in
junction cases that the officers who
appear to have been legally elected
are entitled to their offices.
There was an unusual demonstra
ton in the court room when Judge
Teller had finished reading his deci
soon. Hats were thrown into the air
shouts, handclasping and cheers pre-
vailed in such force that the courts
bailiff was unable to restore ordel
for several minutes.
The state supreme court has an
nounced after petition by scores o
prominent Denver business men. tina
1t will take original jurisdiction in thl
case and hear it upon its merits Mon
day, when the legality and conetitu
tionality Of the commission form 0
government secured by the charte
amendment will be adjudicated.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
cENrENARY o. NAVAL oFFIcER

CENTENARY OF NAVAL OFFICER
Washington, June 7-Officials at
the navy department today recalled
the fact that tomorrow Will be the
centennial anniversary Of the birth
OF Admiral David D. Porter. one of
the most famous naval officers who
ever fought under the United states
flag. Admiral Porter, who, next to
Admiral Farragut, attained a higher
rank in the navy than any other off
Ger before, served his country for 81
years, entering upon a sailors career
while yet almost a child. 1t is an IN.
teresting fact that Admirals Farragut
and Porter were reared together as
young men, Porter's father being old
Commodore Porter, who made Farra-
gut his adopted son.
When the Civil War came it found
Porter, the future admiral. with the
rank Of flientenant in command Of the
steamer Powhattan, but behind him
a long and elaborate training for the
work he was called upon to perform.
He was Immediately promoted to the
rank Of commander, and when the
great project of an expedition against.
New Orleans was under consideration
by the government, he was called to
Washington and asked for his opinion
OF the plan. Porter approved heartily
Of the enterprise, and suggested thar a
mortar fleet accompany the regular
ships Of war which were to be under
the command Of Captain Farragut,
With this mortar fleet, Of which he
received the personal command, Por-
ter in the spring Of 1862 made his
memorable attack on Forts Jackson
and st. Phillip. the river defences of
New Orleans. For six days and nights
he bombarded the forts, discharging
at them no fewer than 16.s0O shells,
which was followed by the famous
river fight and running of the forts
by Farragut.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
JONES OUTLINES THE
GOVERNMENT POLICY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
v INTERIOR TALKS OF MIN
ERAL AND OIL LANDS

Salt Lake City, June THE clos
ing sessions today Of the conference
OF western governors were devoted
mainly to drafting an address to the
public outlining what changes we're
considered advisable in government
control of natural resources in order
to obtain the highest efficiency.
Clay Tallman, commissioner Of the
general land office, was the first
speaker at the morning session
II am not here to defend" he said
in opening, ''in fact am not going
to try to defend the activities of the
department in the past. / am here as
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
TWO OFFICIALS SUSPENDED
HElsKELL AND CARROLL SAID TO
HAVE ASSISTED MooRE's
AMBITIONS
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
WILL INVESTIGATE THE MATTER,
HAVING POSSESSION OF
THE CHARGES

Washington, June 7.-Thirty-one
employees Of the weather bureau have
been reduced for connection with the
alleged political activity which result
I'd in the recent dismissal Of former
Chief Willis l. Moore. Henry u.
Heisken. professor of meteorology,
and D. ]. Carroll, chief clerk, have
been suspended without pay pending
an investigation
Charges have been preferred
against so employees in all, alleging
that they procured increases in sal
ary or promotions in grade in return
for promoting Moore's candidacy for
secretary Of agriculture in President
Wilson's cabinet. Thirty-one already
have been denoted to their former
status, Secretary Houston announced
today. Copies Of the charges and all
other papers in the cases have been
laid before the civil service commits
sion. Fourteen cases are held in abey-
ance.
Moore was dismissed and Charles
D. Burns, his chief lieutenant was de-
noted after an Investigation, in which
Secretary Houston reported that
Burns had Travelled about the country
at the governments expense osten-
sibly on business but actually doing
political work for Moore
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
GRASSHOPPER SCARE
WAS WELL GROUNDED
GOVERNMENT ENToMoE0GlsT AT
ELlpA SAYS INSECTS ARE A
REAL MENACE

Washington. June THE grass
hopper problem in New Mexico is 8
serious one. according to Harrison e.
Smith, entomOlogist Of the department
Of agriculture detailed at Elida. New
Mexico. to help in the fight against
the pest. He telegraphed to the de
partment today that he had been able
to secure no aid from the farmers.
Mr. Smith also reports that atort
neys have decided that poison may b
used IN the fisat against the grass
.hoppers, although It was feared few
Gays ago that the state law wouli
prohibit IL
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
constructionist Construction can
be obtained only through cooperation,
not through quarreling.

constructionist. Construction can
be obtained only through cooperation,
not through quarreling.
Commissioners Tallman then asked a
series Of questions Of the governors
present with lew of ascertaining
the exact changes which may be want
ed. Special attention was given to
the position Of the United States for
est service, it being alleged by some
Of the governors that the administra-
ton Of the service had discouraged
mining and prospecting.
At the close OF the discussion Tall
man said that as far as he was con
.cerned, if the prospector confines his
work to actual prospecting and obeys
the rules Of the forest service, there
will be no disposition on the part Of
the administration to hinder, but ey-
cry effort will be made to encourage.
A general discussion of national
control Of oil and mineral lands tol-
lowed. Some Of the governors took
the position that blanket Withdrawals
should stop. Both Assistant Secretary
Jones and Commissioner TaIlman in
dicated that the administrations pol
icy will be the freest opening of all
mineral and OIL lands to the honest
developers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-07
CALLED HIM LOBBYIST"
THE soLoN DECLARED YEsTER-
DAY THE PRESIDENT lNFLu-
ENcEs LEGISLATION
ACTING FOR THE People
THE EXECUTIVE ASSERTS HE
HAS A RIGHT TO CONFER
WITH coNGREssMEN

Washington, June 7-Senators on
the lobby investigating committee
were of the opinion today that Sen
ator Townsend's charge that Presi-
dent Wilson himself virtually had
been lobbying for the tariff bill,
would not be taken up by the com
mittee as an issue unless specific
charges were made.
Senator Townsend, testifying last
night, while declaring that White
House influences" had been exerted
on certain senators, declined to give
any names. Unless those are pre-
sented. the committee is not likely to
follow up that phase. u
White House officials professed t6
be undisturbed by Senator Townsend 5
charge and it was said the president
would not take the stand to make a
personal answer unless some specific
charge was made against him. Off
ciaIs declared Mr.. Wilson was confid-
ent that the people of the country
would take the position that he was
representing them in Washington and
had the right to use all his influence
to further legislation promised in the
democratic platform.
President Wilson will be welcom-
ed before the committee if he desires
to appear" said Acting Chairman
Reed today, but see no reason why
he should deny charges that never
have been made"
Democratic members took the posi-
ton that it remained for republicans
to pursue inquiries on whether Presi-
dent Wilson had used undue influ-
ence" with any democratic senators,
and insisted that the statements by
Senators Warren, Weeks and Town
send had been Of a general character,
Senators Nelson and Cummins, the
republican members of the committee,
had no plans for following up that line
Of inquiry
Il intend to insist before the hear
ings are over, said Senator Cummins,
that President Wilson furnish the
committee with the facts or informa-
tion upon which he based his state
ments of insidious lobbying in Wash
ington himself.
The list Of witnesses for next week
was enlarged today by the addition
Of R. D. Bowen, Paris, Texas. Cir
cular letters signed BY Bowen as
chairman of the national farmers
union committee on the greater con
sumptis Of cotton" were furnished
by Senators Ransdell and Kern.
These letters urged cotton farmers to
use strong language" with the SEN
ators in favor of higher duties on
cotton cloth.