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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
RoAsrs rHE DETECTIVES

New York, June s.. Scathing ar
raignment Of the detective bureau o.
the New York police department and
a charge that partnership exists
between some detectives and crimin-
ais are contained in the current com
mittee report on police conditions,
submitted to the board Of aldermen
today.
Benjamin Levy says the report,
who had never been convicted of a
crime, testified that at the request
of officials in the detective bureau.
he had often induced criminals to
commit burglary in order that they
might be arrested. He was strongly
corroborated by reputable citizens.
Levy testified that in one case
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty, in
charge Of the detective bureau, gave
him $25 with which to purchase burg
lars tools and after he succeeded in
the burglary paid him SIS for his ser
vices"
The report says the bureau is
hopelessly inefficient and should be
.reorganized
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
Continued on Page Four
odds WILL BE
ON AID WOLGASI
COAST FANS SEEM TO THINK
FORMER CHAMPION WILL DE-
FEAT JOHNNY DUNDEE.

Los Angeles, June 5--When odds
of 10 to on Ad Wolgast in mis-
scheduled 20 round bout with Johnny
Dundee, of New York, next Tuesday
night were offered today without any
takers, it was predicted that the for
mer lightweight champion would be a
2 to l favorite before ring time. Both
fighters expect to discontinue heavy
training Sunday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
Las VEGAS DAILY OPTIC FRIDAY JUNE 8, 1918

ing refused the continuance asked for
by the attorneys of former Mayor
Henry j. Arnold, who, with former
Sheriff Daniel NJ. Sullivan and for
mer Treasurer Allison Stocker, is de-
fendant in an injunction petition and
quo warranto suit filed by the newly
elected city commissioners to oust
them from the offices they refuse to
surrender.
According to statement made by
City Attorney I. N, Stevens to Judge
Teller, he has been assured by meni-
bers of the supreme court that that
body win take original jurisdiction
in the election controversy Monday
and decide the case on its merits.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
JUDGE ASKS VLhDICI0
ON SIX INDICTMENTS
iNsTRUcTs JURY TO MAKE COM
PLETE REPORT IN DYNAMITE
"PLANTlNGD CASE

Boston, June 6.-Tne cases of the
alleged dynamite planting conspir-
acy Of William NJ. Wood, Frederick E.
Atteaux and Dennis ]. Collins were
given to the jury today
Judge John G. Crosby instructed
to return a verdict on each Of the
six counts of the indictments, but to
find the defendants not guilty on the
sixth count, which charges eonspir-
acy to injure certain buildings and
other property. No evidence to sup
port this charge had been presented
the court said.
The other counts specifyD different
distinct offenses, but all have bear
ing on. the broad accusation that the
defendants conspired to ihjure the
cause Of theatextile strikers at Law
renee by planting dynamite on
their premises.
Any agreement to inlure any per
son constituted a criminal conspiracy
the court said. adding;
IF the jury should find that NJ
conspiracy existed. that ends the
case, but if the existence Of a con
spiracy is established, then all Of the
acts and declarations of each of the
defendants may be considered as eyi
dence against the other defendants.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
ROBERTS, STORY PROTESTED.

New York, June ga substantial
part Of the testimony given by Perci-
val Roberts, Jr., in direct examination
for the defense at the hearing Of the
government dissolution suit against
the United States Steel corporation
was objected to by counsel for the
government today as "hearsay" and
secondary evidence Mr. Roberts,
while insistent that his statements
were correct, admitted that he had
acquired his information from others.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
oLp WOMAN ARRESTED

Colorado Springs, Colo, June O.
Mrs. H. G. Christman Of Leadville, =
years old, was arrested here on a
oaarge of ddnapin her 7-year cid
grandson from Leadville. Her hus-
band, who is very ill in a st. Louis
hospital, had expressed the desire to
see his grandson before death over
took him, and it is charged the grand
mother took the boy from home
against the express desire of his
father.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
MISS pAvlsoN MAY DIE

EPSON, Eng June 6.-The condi-
ton of Miss Emily Wilding Dawson,
the militant suffragette who was SO
severely injured while interfering
with the kings horse in the derby on
Wednesday, became much worse to-
day. She passed restless night and
the doctors consider the symptoms
grave.
Miss Dawson was operated on this
afternoon. Surgeons declare her con
ditioi critical
Miss Davison's relatives have been
summoned to her bedside. The doc
tors fear her case is hopeless.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
ROW OVER PATRONAGE.

Washington, June g. Charges that
certain members have had too much
patronage in the distribution OF
jobs in the house Of representatives
has set about an investigation Chair
man Palmer Of the democratic eau
Gus, today appointed Representatives
Humphreys of Mississippi, Covington
of Maryland and Doremus Of Michi-
gan to look into IL.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
A BIG BANK FAILS

St. Louis. June 6A special ID
Post Dispatch says the Psmlao
County bank at CaruthersYilIe. MO-
has closed its doors and now Il As
the hands Of the state bank commit
sioner, as the result Of the discover
Of an alleged shortage. which, aecor
ing to John Fl. Cunningham, pres
dent, is at least 100000 and m
reach s25o.0Oo.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
TWELVE DOLLARS is LIMIT
MARSHALL FIELD WILL NOT EN-
PLoY MARRIED MEN WHO
CANNOT EARN THAT.
BANKER GIVES TESTIMONY
SAYS MEN ARE PAID ACCORDING
TO THEIR ABILITY TO PER-
FORM SERVICE.

/ Chicago, June 6.-Fifty witnesses,
including bankers and. large employ
ers, were scheduled to testify when
the Illinois vice and minimum wage
commission began two days session
here today. The commission desired
light on the relation of low wages OF
the heads 10 families to immortality
among women.
At previous sessions fragmentary
testimony indicated that inadequate
wages received by fathers has more
to do with vice than small wages paid
to their daughters.
Chairman O'Hara informed the wit
nesses that they would not be put un-
der oath, as the meeting was cooper
atiye, intended to be mutually help
full.
George M. Reynolds, president of
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional bank, was the first witness.
Boys working for the bank, Mr.. Rey-
nolds said, receive $40 or $25 a month
when they are without experience
The average wage or salary Of the
S27 employees Of the bank, the witness
said, was SIS a month.
Would it make any important diff
ference in dollars and cents if you
were to pay your inexperienced boys
$3.50 week?" asked Chairman
O'Hara.
ANY change which eliminates mer-
it and makes wages arbitrary would
be bad practice, in my opinion" re-
piled the banker. In dollars and cents
it would make little difference to
us"
James Simpson, vice president OF
Marshall Field and Company, the next
witness, said that as tir.l does not
employ married men who are incap-
able Of earning more than $12 a week
Perhaps if you paid better wages
more bachelors would get married"
suggested Senator Beall former
"stork mayor" 0 Alton, Ill
/ The witness laughed and went on
to explain that the minimum wage
for boys at the store is IS a week.
You can't get them for less; it's
the law Of supply and demand"
Lower wages. more marriages
more boys" observed Senator Beall
raising an eyebrow in the direction
Of the witness.
The witness said state law fixing
minimum wage for married men
would prove business hadicap com
pared with states that have no such
law.
do not environments and home
F! training depend largely on the income
of the famfiy?" asked O'Hara.
"Not with moral environments" re-
piled Simpson.
"How are you going to get good
homes without adequate money!
The witness did not reply.
I Senator Beall stated that abodt 81
states follow. or are about to follow
the example of Illinois in attackins
the vice question through minimum
wage inquiries.
! OHara spent some time In develop
/ ing the fact that Marshall Field ant
Company have clerk who has beer
there 50 years and who recently cele
brated the fact.
'Nows asked o'Hara gravely
would you mind telling us how mucl
salary he draws?g
"six thousand a year and about tw,
thousand bonus"
Senator Beall wanted to know
whether women and men averag
equally as salespeople. Witness re
piled that men we're better in SOM
departments, women IN others.
CONTINUANCE IS REFUSED
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
CONSTITUTION is VIOLt
MIkADo's NATION DEcl II
FUNDAMENTAL LAW
vIDEs PROTECTION Fohs
WASHINGTON is lKTI ESTER
PORTION OF NOTE DEAL. sWiTH
CONSTITUTIONAL ou TioN
is IMPORTANT

Toxic, June 6.-The -aio'qder Of
Japan to the United States iote on
the subject Of California I'd land
ownership legislation reiteratss that
the land bill passed by the California
legislature violates the spit os the
Japanese-Amercan treaty By glseTim-
mating against a friendly power
It points out that the question en-
ters the domain of international re-
lations. The note says that the Cali
fornia land legislation violates Ar
ticle One Of the Japanese-American
treaty Of 1911, which authorizes sub
jects or citizens Of tne corl5t 49,
parties to own or ieRge hous 9A y
are inseDarable parts rear estai4
1t declares that t lau rK s
the fourteenth amsdment to the mi-
ted States eonstitg ,eo,siring ach
state to grant eqg, rrotect4on und,sr
its laws to all p.sors Within its iu-
] ridiction
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
ro nEsnlIE AMERICANS

Washington, June 6.-The steamer
Mexicano, chartered by tho American
Red Cross, is due at Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, today and Will leave for Calves
ton in a dag or two with about 200
American refugees. These Ameri-
cans were made destitute by enforced
idleness due to the SUSPENSION o.
business bv the long continued disor
der in Mexico.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
MAN KILLS HIMSELF

Des Moines, Ia, June &C. NJ.
Isham, aged 65. wealthy real estate
dealer, committed suicide early today
by blowing off the top Of his head
with a shotgun. Ill health and de-
spondency are assigned as the cause
Of the act.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
MARsHALLs GUESTS OF HONOR

Nashville, Tenn, June 6.-yiee
President and Mrs, Thomas R. Mar
shall were guests Of Nashville today
having come for the celebration Of
Founders Day by the Y. NJ G. A.
A reception at the Centennial club
for Mrs. Marshall was an afternoon
feature. Mr.. Marshall win be tne
principal speaker at banquet this
| evening.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
RITcHIE.RIvERs FfcHr okT

San Francisco, June 6.The IAate8
between Lightweight Champion W
Ritchte and Joe Rivers, who were
have fought July a. was declared
today.
The men were unable % CONS
terms On weight Rischie naE
do better than 1s4 pounds
clock in the morning and
would not conceae more sh
pounds two hours before lha he
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06

Il cannot concede your right TO
ask that" returned Senator Oliver.
You're dead right" interjected
Senator Nelson, a republican mem
Der OF the committee.
Senator Reed agreed with Senator
Walsh and Senator Cumm1ns with
Senator Nelson. Chairman overman
was absent. 1t was tie.
Senator Dupont said that though he
was member of the senate military
committee, the committee had acted
without his cooperation upon legisla-
ton concerning powder. Senator
Thomas said he had declined to take
part in consideration of the lead and
zinc provisions because of his min
ing interests, which include $S,700
worth Of stock in the Delmonte Leas-
ing company; $SO,OOO worth in the
volunteer Mining company and $780,
eco in the Greed Mining company,
limited.
Senator Tho9as said the only re-
mark to him that mightbe considered
improper came from Henry 7 Ok
nard, who represented sbeet sugar in
terests opposed to free sugar When
he told Oxnard he probably would
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
JEST WINS RACE

EPSON, Eng, June 6The oakes
STAKES, or "femiaino derby vas
won today by J. E. Joel's Jest
L. Neumann's Depeche was second,
and Sir J. Robinson's Arda third.
Twelve ran. The starting prices were
lest, to / agains.. 9epeehe, 20 T. !
against; Arda 100 to 8 against.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06

Pittsburgh, June James
Nair. ticket agent for the penpa
MIA road at the Union station
shot and killed al noon to-day, and
chief clerk, Ralph caullex was lal
shot BY b Q. Sage q clerk VINO
failed to be promoted ni recent
changes in the ticket depaitM
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
WILSON IS Undecided.

Washington, June 6-At the White
House today it was said President
Wilson was still considering Attor-
ney General McReynolds plan to tax
manufacturers Of tobacco on a sliding
scale. and had come to no decision
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
oln EnlroR 80

Galveston. Tex June 6.-John R
Hedges, for the last 21 years man
aging editor Of the Galveston News
was found dead in his bed in Mans
field, Ohio, this morning. according te
adyices received in Galveston.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
BIG GRADUATING CLASS

Greeley, Colo, June 6.-Thfee nun
dred and sixty-one students were
graduated from the state Teachers
college here yesterday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
washIngt0n lnys.tInatea LEGAL poInags.

stiqafes -s9a'
Washington June eiie ouIlA5a
Of Japan's latest -.Jte. as contained ii
the Toxic dispatches, was rssvsa
in washington with the eatest Isl
terest by officials and diplomats. The
note was read to the cabinet at the
regular meeting today and sent back
to the state department to counseIios
John Bassett Moore. the goFsrnments
foremost authority on ii nations
law.
Diplomatists agreed generally that
the new point referred to by Presi
dent Wilson yesterday as oDenlng tha
field for new and interesting nego-
tons" was Japans contention that
the anti-alien land law violated she
fourteenth amendment to the eonsti-
tuition. It was accepted that Japsn
refers to that clause which declares
that no state shall deprive any pef-
son Of life, property or liberty without
due process Of law nor deny 70 any
person within its jurisdiction tie
equal protection Of the laws nT
The contention that hous aFe 3
separable parts Of real estate alone
is a new one, but was not regarded a.
SO interesting as the contention 81 3
violation Of the fourteenth amend.
ment
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
VACATION WITH THE
BOTHER CUT OUT

Begin right now to make your
plans. Decide where to go and
by whatNroute land or water.
Choose a place for your camp
or your cottage or select your
hotel.
Lay in your clothes for sports
and recreation by day and for
your lounging or social diver
sions By night.
Pick out your playthings and
your everythings.
But no matter where you are
going or what sort Of vacation
ing you expect to indulge in, be-
gin now to eliminate the both
er, 80 that when the time
comes around nothing but pure.
solid, unadulterated play re-
mains.
The timely advertisements Of
The Optic will help you won
derfully to simplify your plans.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-06
CONTINUANCE IS REFUSED

Denver June s.-Judge James H.
Teller Of the district court this morn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
SULLIVAN NOT SURE HE WILL
KEEP JOB.
Des Moines Lawyer to Give New
York Further Trial.

The duties of a member of the
board of United States general ap-
praisers are to the liking of Jerry
B. Sullivan, but he is not sure he
will keep the place. He won't know
until New York City is given little
longer trial, says Fridays Register
and Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan returned
from New York yesterday. They
have been away since May 5. Con-
ditions in New York were better
than MIR. Sullivan expected to find
them. He will not return to New
York until the middle of August.
His board does not hold meetings
until September.
If the Underwood tariff bill with
wool on the free list is enacted into
law the board of appraisers will
have less work to do. Mr.. Sullivan
said that considerable Of the board S
time now is required in settling dis
putes over customs for imported
WOOL
Steel and iron of certain grades
are put on the free list by the demo-
cratic measure now pending. There
is much litigation over import out
les on the products.
Putting sugar on the free list will
make no difference with the work
of the appraisers. A specific duty is
paid, which means there is no need
of intervention by appraisers.
81 like the work fine Mr.. Suil1-
van said 1T was all new to me, but
| found it most interesting. And l
have an opportunity to learn some
thing of our revenue collecting sys-
TEN. l was surprised at the number
of agents employed to get facts that
protect the government in collec-
ton of duties
Mr.. Sullivan said New York is
taking kindly to the Wilson admins
tration. 1t is getting anxious that
the tariff bill be passed. There is
no fear of evil results, but pending
legislation is responsible for unrest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Will Fight Hog Cholera.

Ames, June IS, special.-The
United States Department OF Agri-
culture with the aid of Iowa State
college and the state veterinarian
will launch a. campaign against hog
cholera July 1 in Dallas county. A
systematic effort wi. be made to
eradicate the disease from this one
county by control and isolation.
This is the first state in which the
government will begin control work.
Later the fight will be begun in In
diana and one or two other states.
The work is done under the special
appropriation of $4,000 made by
congress ''for demonstrating the best
method of preventing and eradicat-
ing hog cholera
Under the direction of DR.. G. H.
STANCE, head of the division of vet
Urinary medicine, the college will
put man into Dallas county to in
vestigate hog cholera conditions
The work of the college is to be
largely educational at farmers meet
ings and Institutes and in personal
visits the infested localities. The aim
of the department Of agriculture
and the college is to gain the CO.
operation of the farmers of Dallas
county in the fight against the dis
ease and to give instruction in pre-
ventive methods and in the use Of
the serum.
The bureau of animal industry
will furnish the serum used in the
county and the state veterinarian
will be in charge of quarantine
measures. Wherever the disease
appears the infested herds will be
isolated and treated with serum. The
hogs on nearby farms will be vac
cinated. All shipments of hogs to
and from the county will be under
inspection. The effort will be made
to free the county entirely of the
disease.
''Hog cholera is prevalent in ev-
cry section of the state this year, y
said DR.. H. G. STANCE. There will
be considerable loss from the disease
especially in the southwestern part
of the state. Calls for the serum
have been very heavy. Three times
within the month we have purchas-
ed $4,000 cubic centimeters of SER
UNI to be sent out to the farmers
"We have begun the manufacture
of serum in the laboratories which
have been fitted up in the veterin-
airy buildings. Our present plans
call for buildings to house a thous-
and hyperimmune hogs for use in
the plant This will make the Iowa
serum plant the largest in the coun-
try. By fall the plant at Ames
should be in position to supply
the needs of the state
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
Taxing Property at Its Real Value.

There has been a lot of talk the
last year or so about the taxation OF
farm property, and most folks seem
to have the notion that it is not
bearing it's full share. They point
to the sales of farms at from 500
to $500 per acre, and then to the
assessed value, which in Iowa is $40
to $780, and intimate that farm
land is Sinking it's proper load of
taxation. Everybody seems to
think that any old farm is worth
at least 500 per acre, and that the
average value Is between SIPS and
$50. If the real value of all Iowa
farm lands could be ascertained and
an average struck, that average
would probably be not far from $95
per acre, and more likely under than
over.
Last winter the Iowa legislature
authorized the purchase of several
blocks of Des Moines property near
the state house This is all residence
property, and none of it very valu-
able. Some of the property has al
ready been bought, and compari-
son of the assessed value with the
actual selling prices shows the as
sessed value to be sixty-nine per
cent only of the selling price. II,
instead of buying cheap residence
property, the state should be buying
business property in Des Moines, or
in any other city, we suspect that
the purchase price would be double
or more the assessed value and pos
sibly more.
Last week the executive council
published a table giving the results
Of their Investigations of the sale
prices of farm and city property in
the different counties. These figures
We're arrived at by securing the sale
recorded in actual transfers, and
seem to indicate that on this basis
city property is assessed higher than
farm land The fault in such figures
is that SO much city property, and
that usually the most valuable, is
transferred at Isl and other valu-
able consideration" and the real
sale price is not known. The sale
prices of farms, on the other hand,
almost invariably appears in the
deed. Until more reliable data is
secuerd, we hold to the belief that
improved city property is not assess
GU dS ulSu LII plOpOl LlCiI W lto odiC
or income value as improved farm
land.
And when it comes to stocks of
goods and manufacturing plants, the
assessed value is a small fraction Of
the real value. The farmer is pay
ing much more in proportion on his
personal property than the towns
man.
If it is the intention to observe the
letter of the law and assess all prop
erty at one-fourth of it's actual value
we'll and good. The farmer will not
| com plain. But if farm property is
to be showed up to it's real value and
city property is to be assessed about
as it has been-Well, Iowa farmers
! usually speak to the point and know
how to back up his talk when occa-
sion seems to demand.-Wallace's
Farmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-26
The Blue Grass Harvest.

The annual harvest of bluegrass
seed in this locality commenced this
week. From small beginning
which commenced some twenty odd
years ago, the harvesting OF blue
grass seed has grown to be an in
dustry of no small proportions. In
addition to dozens of shippers own
ed by farmers, there are number of
firms with headquarters here, who,
with machines, hired men and teams
go out over the bluegrass belt to
gather the seed. The most of it will
be brought here where it will be
threshed and cleaned in the big
cleaning mill erected some time ago
by Messrs. Bergman and Maupin.
Bluegrass men say the indications
in this locality are for a bumper
crop to be gathered and of an excep-
tionally fine quality of seed, this sea-
son.
King City has established the rep
utation of being the bluegrass CEN
ter of the world, the famous blue
grass regions of Kentucky not being
excepted. AS scores of new ma
chimes have been brought in this
season the industry promises to be
worked for all there is in it with
every indication of a record-break-
ing harvest. While the price of seed
is not soaring, fair returns for the
interested parties seem assured 80.
King City Democrat.