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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16

Schmidt's pretensions to insanity,
in the opinion of Coroner Feinberg,
have been dealt a blow by the barring
Of his record as a counterfeiter,
Father Schmidt impresses me as
an unscrupulous man with a master
mind" Mr. Feinberg said. Think of
man who is able to qualify for the
priesthood, who is a forger of great
skill, mechanic enough to coin money,
and who might have dabbled in medi-
cine That indicates no ordinary
mind"
William Flynn, chief of the United
States secret service, reached New
York today and began an investigation
of Schmidt's and Muret's counterfeit
ing methods and plant.
Muret told the police he was born
in Chicago. Framed in his office was
a membership certificate issued at
Chicago December 81, 1912, by the
Dentists Protective Association Of
America.
When arraigned today on the tech
nichal charge of having a pistol in his
possession, Muret was held in $4,000
bail for trial. He waived examination
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
MORGAN WAS ALEMoN

Cincinnati, Sept. 16.-Having com
pleted the work necessary in connec-
tion with the drafting Of players by
major league clubs from minor leagues,
the national baseball commission to-
day turned its attention to routine
matters. One Of the cases to come
before the commission is that of ''Cy''
Morgan, who was sold TO Cincinnati
By Kansas City when it is alleged his
arm was lame and he was utterly I'M
fit for work. The price agreed on for
Morgan was $4,000, half Of which
has already been paid,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
Springs New Defense

San francisco sept, Evidence
purporting to show Shat Marsha War
rington had not been subpoenaed as
a witness in the Diggs- -Caminetti cases
when Nellie Barton Of Sacramento
talked with her on March 22, and that
therefore anything Maury Diggs or
Charles B. Harris might have in
structed Miss Barton to tell Miss
Warrington could not be construed
as conspiracy to suborn perjury was
introduced today in the closing hours
of the Diggs-Harris trial.
Harris was again on the stand to-
day, and his wife also testified in his
defense. Harris swore he did not
know why Diggs had called Miss Bar
ton to his office, and that he did not
know what conversation passed be-
tween them. Theodore Roche, for
the government, began his statement
Of the case with an assertion that the
conceded facts in the case were suf-
ficient to convict. The defense will
conclude its arguments today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
nice WINDFALL FOX
A LONDON WORKMAN.
FINDS LOST NECKLACE AND WILL
CLAIM OF REWARD or
$4,000

London, Sept. ia workman this
morning found on sidewalk prac-
tically the entire pearl necklace. val
ued at $65OoOO, which was stolen on
July 16 while in transit by mail from
Paris to London.
The man was going to work in
Highbury. a northern district Of Lon
don, when he noticed the pearls lyins
in heap. On picking them up he
found there were IS. He took them
to the nearest police station, where
they were at once recognized as part
Of the famous necklace. from which
only one pearl is now missing.
On September 2. five men, three
Englishmen and two Austrians. we're
arrested when trying to dispose Of
some Of the pearls in London They
are believed by the police to belong
to a notorious international game of
thieves.
A reward of $4,000, which was Of
fered for the return Of the jewels, will
probably go to the workman. The
necklace, said to he the most valuable
In the world, was in transit between
two dealers when stolen Rumor in.
dicated that 1t was destined for Mrs
w. K. Vanderbilt,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
POINTS OUT FAULTS
OF CURRENCY BILL
PROFESSOR sPRAGuE TELLS SEN
ATE COMMITTEE 1T NEEDS
CHANGING

Washington, Sept. 16. One oil. the
perplexing and important problems to
fall on the managers of the new bank
ing system proposed by the admins
tration bill will be the curtailment
OF business activities and the restrain
ing Of credits at critical moments, ac-
cording to Professor 0. M. w.
Sprague Of Harvard University who
testified today before the senate bank
ing committee.
Had these federal banks been in
existence the last year, he said,
they would have been besieged with
demands from business for more
money and an extension Of discounts.
"As it is, think the moderate liquid
alton business has had to go through
in the last six months had been a
very great advantage and has greatly
strengthened the business commune
w. 4,
Pre- tessor Sprague was the first OF
a number Of experts who will be
heard by the committee during the
next few days.
The plans for replacing national
bank notes with new treasury notes
was criticized adversely by Professor
spfague, He advocated change that
wcald make government bonds secur-
ity for those notes, as they are now
for national bank currency.
The general features of the admin
istration bill Professor Sprague ap-
proved. Properly managed, he said,
the new plan would remove most of
the defects Of the present system and
provide for emergencies and crop
moving demands.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
Few Americans implicated

Carrizozo Springs, Tex, Sept. 16.-
Investigating the underground route
for gun running" from san Antonio
to the Mexican border, Robert L.
Barnes, acting special agent for the
department of justice, said today
that so far only one man of prom
inence in southwest Texas is suspect
ed Of implication in the smuggling
Several Americans were implicated in
assertions of Charles Cline, American
leader of the band of - Mexican
smugglers under arrest here.
Barnes declined to reveal the iden-
tity Of any suspects except the four
already under arrest The scur are
Cashmere Cruz, Juan Galan, Antonio
Reyes and Placidio Reyes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
TURKS WIN a POINT

Constantinople, sept. The Bull
garian peace delegates here today fin
ally surrendered to Turkish pressure
and allowed the town Of Kirk Kills
sch to remain in Ottoman hands. rhe
Turks also succeeded in having the
future frontier of the province of
Thrace moved considerably north
ward It was agreed that the Black
sea limit to Turkish territory should
be between Iniada and Hagios ste
fano, northeast of Adrianople, instead
of as originally proposed at Midia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
GOLD PRODUCTION FALLS

Washington, Sept. Production
Of gold in the United states during
1912 amounted to $99, ,451 500, a de-
crease of $3,43S,5OO as compared with
the previous year and the lowest
American production since 1907. The
output of silver was US,T66,SOO fine
ounces, valued at $S9, 1877 800, an in
crease of 3,367, 400 ounces over 1911,
the greatest gain being in the state
of Utah. The figures were made pub
lie today in a joint statement by the
mint bureau and the geological sur
vey. The decrease was caused be-
cause Of Nevadas output lost s4,521,-
200 as compared with 1911.
George E. Roberts, director Of the
mint, said today that while the out
put Of gold had decreased in the
United States and Australia there
YVES sufficient sncroaso Il South AZ.
RIGA to make the worlds production
OF gold for 1912 greater than In 1911
Statistics are not yet available on the
worlds production. California led
the states in gold production, putting
out $2O,OOS. 600; Colorado came second.
with $1S,741,2 200 and Alaska third
with $1719S,6Oo,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
.ULSTERAEN RAISE ARMY !.
10 OPPOSE HOME RULE
SAY THEY WILL NOT ALLOW
IRISH PROVISIONAL GOVERN
MENT TO FALL

Belfast. Scotland, Sept. 16.-sir Ed
ward Carson, leader Of the Irish union
lists, landed in Scotland today The
object Of his visit, It was said, was
to inspect a volunteer army which
is being raised IN Ulster to support
the provisional government which is
to be brought into existence in case
the home rule bill becomes a law.
The Ulster army is said to be thor
oughly organized and to have attained
a strength Of about 100000 men. This
number its leaders expect to double
when recruiting has been completed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
STRIKE VOTE TO CONE
UP THIS AFTERNOON
TRINIDAD ANxloUsLY AWAITS
DECISION OF THE COAL
MINERS

Trinidad, Colo. Sept 16, Reports
of delegates on the actual working
condition in various coal mines of the
southern Colorado fields took up the
entire morning session Of the second
day Of the convention Of the United
Mine Workers
Grievances included in these re-
ports were laid before the policy com
mittee, which will this afternoon Of
fer a draft Of formal demands in be
half Of the coal miners Indications
are that the vote on the proposition
to strike win come up before the con
vention late this afternoon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16

New York, Sept. l6.-StrlpplnS from
New Yorks river mouth its mysteries,
the police barred today nest OF crime
leathered, they claim, by the Rev.
Hans Schmidt, confessed slayer oi
Anna Aumuller, and DR.. Ernest A..
Muret, dentist by day, by night a
counterfeiter.
Muret is under arrest on technical
charge of having in his possession a.
pistol in violation Of the Sullivan law.
He was arrested early this morning
after detectives ransacking Schmidt's
apartments had uncovered evidence
tc show that Schmidt was a counter
feiter. This evidence led them to a
flat rented by man under the name
vi George Miller, in which were found
all essentials to the counterfeiter's
craft. The janitress of the building,
brought face-to-face with Muret, greet
cd him as Miller. Muret, unaware Of
his impending apprehension, recogniz
ed her at once, and said she was the
woman from whom he had rented the
flat under his pseudonym.
Schmidt and Muret the janitress
said and Muret admitted, had spent
long hours together in the flat They
told the renting agents that they were
medical students, and wanted the flat
as place for making experiments in
their studies. What they really did,
the police allege, was to experiment
in counterfeiting. The kitchen was
fitted up as dark room; a camera,
a printing press, Photographic sup
plies and other equipment handy to
counterfeiters were found there. But
what the police relied on to riyet their
case was a bundle Of charred counter
felt bills under the kitchen sink and
bits of many other bills, charred by
fire, scattered through the four rooms
After detectives had arrested Muret
they took into custody as a material
witness the maid employed at his dem
tai office She said she was Bertha
Zech, and protested that she knew
nothing OF the crime Of which her
employer was suspected The police,
busy with Muret had found little time
to question her this morning, but ex-
pected to pry from her during the
day whatever she might know con
cerning the counterfeiting charges.
With Muret locked UP. detectives
set about searching his office. There
they found such equipment as a den
tist uses in practicing his profession,
a revolver and all kinds Of obstetrical
instruments and several surgical bone
forceps. The finding of the instru-
ments caused the detectives to press
with renewed vigor the search for
something which might directly con
meet the dentist with the murder Of
Anna Aumuller.
In spite of a strong physical resem
blance between Muret and Schmidt
Muret claimed there was no relation
ship. Inspector Faurot was Of differ
ent mind
The foreheads are the same" he
said. @The eyes are the same. The
noses are the same. The ears are the
same. If these two men are not broth
ers, they are at least closely related
The copper plate from which the
spurious bills we're struck was made,
in the opinion Of detectives, by an
expert engraver, The maker may have
been the priest or the dentist, but de-
tectfves believe that it was neither.
They sought an expert today as an
accomplice-
The bills we're limitations Of 500 yell
low backs.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
WOMEN 70 Vote

The Hague, Netherlands, Sept. Is.
is every indication that WON
en- will shortly be given the parlia-
mentary franchise in Holland. On the
speech from the throne, delivered at
the opening of the states general to-
day, the new Dutch cabinet stated its
intention of granting the vote to
women. s
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
FAMILIES ARE SAFE;
WHERE ARE HUSBANDS?
TYLoR AND sHoNE ARE LOST
SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO;
DOUBTLESS PRISONERS

Eagle, Pass, Tex, Sept. 16.-The
families Of Thomas Tylor American,
and Joseph shone, Englishman, were
reported safe today at Mariposa
Ranch Mexico They had been
stranded on a desert on western Goa
hula while Tylor and Shone we're
federal prisoners in Moncloya. Moth
ing has been heard from the prison
ers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
Frost EoR GOLFERS

Brookline, Mass, Sept. 49, Frost
was still whitening the greensward of
the famous course of the Country
club when the first balls were driven
across the old polo field today in the
nineteenth open golf championship of
the United States. The field today
was limited to half the entry list,
which this year reached a record Of
ITO.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16

Littleton, N. H, Sept. 16.-Harry
Kendall Thaw won victory in The
United States district court here to-
day when Judge Aldrich indefinitely
suspended hearing on a writ Of ma
beas corpus obtained by the Thaw
lawyers This means tnat Thaw viii
have a federal writ to check his inn
mediate return to New York state in
the event Governor Felker orders his
extradition after the hearing to be
held at Concord.
In an open discussion with William
Trayers Jerome after announcing the
suspension of the hearing, Judge Aid
rich said that search Of the statute
had failed to reveal to him any law
under which a man in Thaw's posi-
ton, lunatic charged with crime,
could be extradited
A9r. jerome, specially daputized to
bring about Thaw's return to the asy-
lum, tried to block the postponement
on the ground that the writ had been
obtained as a matter OF expediency.
He procured an affidavit from news
paperman quoting Thaw's counsei as
saying this, but he was unwilling to
press the matter after counsel for
Thaw had assured the court mat the
application for the writ had been en-
tirely regular.
What do you propose to do then2'r
insisted the Judge.
Jerome hesitated
"The immediate question: continu.
ed the court, @is whether the proceed-
ing shall go on or be suspended. It
is the judgment Of the court that
suspension would not menace the in
terest Of either side, and in view OF
the fact that the government hesitates
with the extradition proceeding until
the status Of this matter is assured,
I supend it. It is not adjourned. but
suspended, and / suggest that either
side notify me within six days when
they are prepared to 60 on with It."
Thaw sat with his eyes riyeted on
the court His lawyers were grin
ming. He was remanded back to the
joint custody Of Sheriff Drew Of Coos
county, who arrested him after his
! recent deportation from Canada, ana
United States Marshal Mute. Counsel
for both sides. after talking with the
governor by telephone. agreed that
the extradition hearing would not be
held until Tuesday, September %.
The lawyers then went into confer
ence to decide where to hold Thaw
meanwhile.
Crowds packing Main street In front
Of the court building cheered Thaw as
he was driven to hotel for dinner
Harry K Thaw, IN the joint custody
Of United States Marshal Mute and
the sheriff Of Coos county. arrived
here today shortly before 8 o'clock.
for arraignment in the United States
district court before Judge Aldrich oil
a writ Of habeas corpus A carriage
conveyed Thaw, guards and lawyers
to the court building. Mr. Jerome
went to a hotel for a conference with
counsel
After hearing arguments the court
suspended proceedings no date was
set for a future hearing This was
victory for Thaw since the New york
authorities are anxious to have The
writ quashed
Marshal Mute and sheriff orew
were appointed 70 continue So cus
todians Of the fugitive afruc~
tions g let him apnse Mth
1 counsel
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
suLzER eETTlNo nEApY

Albany, N. Y, Sept 16.-Governor
Sulzer and his counsel are busy pre-
pairing for the opening of the impeach-
ment trial Thursday They have given
no intimation concerning their plans
for the defense, but it is understood
they are practically completed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
ODD FELLOWS IN DEMAND

Minneapolis, Sept 16.-Hot Springs,
Ark, Atlantic City, N. j., and WASH
ington, D. c., were cities most promi-
nently mentioned today for next years
convention of the sovereign grand
lodge, Independent order Of Odd Eel
lows, which bekan its eighty-ninth an.
nual session here yesterday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
GAS DAILY OPTIC, 7vEsOAY SEPTEMBER IS, 1918.

from the United States custom house
in 81 Paso. Yesterday on removing
ammunition seized from smugglers to
Fort Bliss from the basement Of the
customs house, the absence of 2,4OO
rounds was discovered. Today 1000
more rounds were discovered to be
missing.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
mo- law UNDER which THAW
CAN BE EXTRADITED BY new
YORK STATE, SAYS THE JUDGE
In His Opinion, Lunatic CHARGED With
Crime Is Not Subject to Such
Procedure
WHITES SLAYER WINS ANOTHER CLEAN VICTORY

Justice AdFich Indefinitely Supends Hearing Of the Habeas
Corpus Natter Thus Guaranteeing Escaped Inmate of
Mateawan a Federal Writ Between Him and His Return
TO the Asylum Governor Sets September 23 as
Date on Which TO Hold Exradition Hearing
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-16
Father Schmidt, Confessed Murderer Of
Anna AumuIler, Manufactured
"Phoney' Bills
DR.. ERNEST A. MURET, DENTIST, HIS ACCOMPLlCE

Flat Maintained by the Two Men Is Found Contain Equipment
for Making Fake Bank Notes instruments Used by Phys
clans Of Doubtful Reputation Found in Possession Of
Alleged Dentist-0iCerS Think They Are Uncover.
ing Mystery That Will Horrify the World
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Peoples Gas Light and
Power company. at llacoma 4, with u
capital of. s25, 900. Incorporators,
Peter b. Dirks, Oacoma; W. E. Tap
per, Chicago; George II. Kennedy, Of
Chamberlain.
For the Danforth Company at Park
er. dealing in general merchandise
with capital of $4,000. Incorpor-
ators, f. G. Danforth, r.. w. Dan
forth, FL. 81. Danforth, j. A. Dam
forth all of Parker.
For the Farmers and Merchants
State Bank of Egan, with capital of
$4,000. Incorporators. j. A. Wei
land, HI. ii. Cock, A. j. Weiland of
Egan.
For the Mcintosh Mercantile Com
pany at Mcintosh, with a capital of
$4,000. Incorporators, j. A. Arch
ambault, K. j. Smith, Chas. Haptin-
ger all of Mcintosh.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
SUFFRAGE PROGRESS

The rate at which woman suffrage is
progressing in this country is simply
marvellous. At the present rate it will
be but very few years before women
will enjoy all the privileges that are
now monopolized by men. 1t will be
glorious day, indeed, when DR.. Mary
Walher can appear publicly in her cute
trousers and frock coat without being
arrested.
Perhaps suffrage has not had euffi-
Gent trial in this country to permit Of
fair Judgment being passed on it. but
there does not seem to be any especial
reason why the most horrid of men
should oppose il longer. In California
the women. who are still somewhat un-
accustomed 70 the novelty Of voting,
have been taken keen interest in local
ard natioaal olities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
MOVING ON MEXICO

Huron Huronite: Six battleships
and cruisers of the United States are
now on guard in four ports of Mexico
two of tenn on the Pacific side, and
1000 marines have been started to
Cuba, where they will be held in
readiness for any demand for their
presence in Mexico.
A brigade of infantry is being mo-
bilized at Philadelphia and transports
provisioned for voyage and regi.
ment of cavalry is under marching
orders at San Antonio, Texas.
These are the visible preparations
for an emergency in connection with
the several rebellions in progress in
the land of the Montezumas. They
indicate the approach of crisis that
is said to be worrying President Taft,
who hopes to close his term in peace.
There are only meagre details avail
able of what is transpiring in Mexi-
CO, news censorship being so rigorous
as to affect official communications to
the state department from American
representatives in Mexico.
The president is exercising caution
in his operations, fearing that infor-
nation of the movement of troops
will jeopardize the safety of United
States citizens now on Mexican soil.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
TALK OF DIVISION

Residents of the counties of Dewey,
Ziebach and Corson are discussing
favorably plan to organize new
county. The plan is for Corson coun-
ty to give the southern tier of town
ships in that county to Ziebach and
Dewey. This would give those coun-
ties, already large, sufficient terri
tory to make justifable and advisable
the formation of another county from
portions of Dewey and Ziebach. The
plan is being favorably received by
many of the residents of the three
counties in the vicinity of Eagle
Butte.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
VETS TO VOTE ON AN ACT

The first initiated law of this season
was filed with the secretaryof state on
Monday in the bill by the liquor inter-
ests amending the license laws so that
vote for or against license shall stand
until revoked by another vote, instead
of requiring the liquor men to put the
issue to vote each year. They also
want majority vote on the question to
rule instead of majority of all votes
cast at the election.
One of the protests this session is that
of the heavy travel expense of some of
the state officers, and the senate passed
a bill Monday which prevents any travel
by state officers outside the state ex-
cept on purely state business and then
approved by the governor. They also
passed the bill which prohibits the state
auditor from allowing travel vouchers
for state officers and members of state
boards at meetings held at the same
time and place as political conventions
and general meetings at different points
within the state.
The senate started things over the
resolution attempting to fix day to
close the introduction of bills. Cone
called it claptrap and declared he had
constitutional right to present bills up
to the last day if he SO desired. but the
resolution fixing next Monday as the
closing day was carried.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
TRANSPORTS READY TO SAIL

Trenton. N. j, Feb. II. ID President
elect Wilson displayed today q very
keen interest in the developments in
Mexico. He was kept informed
through press dispatches. Mr.. Will
son feels that he ought to make no.
comment on the situation at present
and will retain from injecting any
more elements into the dilemma than
it already contains. He Is watching
IT closely. however, with the idea. Of
being prepared for any difficulties
that may arise after he takes Office.