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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
JAPAN'S INFLUENCE is FELT
RIVAL NATION is ENDEAVoRINc
TO STIR UP SPIRIT OF
CIVIL STRIFE
GERMANS ARE DESPIsED
MOB OF INSURGENTS SURROUNDS
CONSULATE AT NANKING,
MAKING THREATS

Peking, July 16.-The provinces OF
Kiang ST. Kiang Su, Fo Kien, Sze
Shuen, NJ Nan, Nganh Hwei and
Kwang Tung are preparing to declare
their independence and to form a
Southern Chinene confederacy, ac-
cording to apparently authoritative
statements current mere. Fighting
continued in the province of Kiang-Si
and a large number of northern troops
are proceeding there.
The attitude of the Japanese is bit
terly commented on here The Chi
nese believe they are stirring up
strife and Japanese officers are said
to be fighting on the side of the
rebels. The presence of Japanese
gunboats in the fighting zone lends
color to this belief. The southerners
openly claim that they have received
assurances of Japanese support.
Commenting on an alleged speech
by the Japanese minister designate
to China, in which Yuan Kai's admin
istration was criticized, the newspa-
peYs pointediy re- the recall 81
Charles R. Crane, former United
States minister to China, after his
interview in Chicago and intimate
that similar action would be advisable
in the case of Enjiro Ramaza.
The German consulate at Marking
was surrounded today by insurgents
It was stated that in the event Of an
attack the Germans intended to adopt
measures for protection. The trouble
apparently arose owing to the Ger
mans recently permitting the extra
dition Of two revolutionaries who had
taken refuge in the German conces-
sion at Hankow
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
AMERICA Has RIGHT

Lansing, Mich, July l6-Malntaln-
ing that no treaty stipulation with
Great Britain or any other power sus-
tains the theory that the United
States may not justly discriminate IN
favcr Of American vessels in the mat
ter Of Panama canal tolls, Senator
Joseph 7. Robinson Of Arkansas TO-
day addressed the members OF the
Michigan state bar association, in con
vention here.
The question of Panama canal tons
should be given serious consideration
he declared. because its determination
viii fix the governments policy OF
canal control for an indefinite period,
Under the second article Of the
Hays -Pauncefote treaty which is fur-
nishing the basis Of the British argu-
ments AGAINST discrimination, Senator
Robinson said this country has the ex-
elusive right to regulate and manage
the canal
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
CITIZENS OF LINCOLN
ARE MIGHTY HOT
BOTH RESTLESS AND HEATED
BECAUSE THERMOMETER
REGISTERS no

Lincoln, Neb, July 16.-Anotherd day
of record breaking heat for this year
was experienced yesterday when the
government thermometer registered
1O6 degrees. The mercury climbed to
11O degrees on the streets. No pros
trations were reported. Reports from
over the state indicate some damage
to corn because Of the high temper
ature and hot winds
The highest temperature since 1911
was officially reported here today
when the thermometer registered 1O7
degrees For the past three days east
ern Nebraska has sweltered in a terri
fic heat wave. The rising temperature
today was accompanied by a scorching
wind which carried with it further
damage to corn, according to reports
from neighboring towns. No pros
trations we're reported here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16

ing pressure to bear at Washington tc
induce the United States to interfere
in Mexico created considerable ap
prehension among the constitutional
ist government officials Of Sonora ta-
day and caused them to issue a state
ment that the rebels throughout Mex.
leo have always treated Americans
with the highest respect
The constitutionalist representatives
on this side of the boundary said that
their greatest desire was to prevent
foreign intervention.
We submitted to the temporary de-
feat involved in Obregon's retirement
from Guaymas at the request Of the
foreign consuls," said one leader to-
day. sHuerta is losing and wants to
force Intervention. We do not"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
RICHMOND OPPOSED TO.
EXPOSED HOSIERY
JUDGE FINES A YOUNG WOMAN
FOR WEARING SKIRT SLIT TO
THE KNEE

Richmond, Va, July l6,-Blossom
Browning paid a $25 fine in Judge
Crutchfield's court here today for
wearing slit skirt, and declared she
intended to go to New York at once
where people are not prudish,' She
was charged with indecent exposure,
The skirt, slit knee high, and held by
the police as evidence, was restored
to Miss Browning on her promise to
sew UP the slash or not to appear
again in the streets of Richmond
without petticoat.
Miss Browning's lawyer argued that
sale Of the skirt by licensed depart
ment store permitted his client to wear
it. Judge Crutchfield replied that q
city license for the sale of fire arms
did not authorize murder,
The justice, after an inspection OF
the offending skirt, blushingly fined
the defendant, who paid with the re-
tort that Richmond was a most illib-
eral city"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
OBTAINED A DIVORCE
THROUGH CONSPIRACY
JUDGES RULE THAT FRAUD WAS
USED IN THE eUcGENHElM
TRIAL IN 1901

Chicago, July 16.-Declaring the di-
yorce Of William Guggenheim, the
millionaire mining man. from Grace
Brown Guggenheim-Wahl in 1901 was
obtained by fraud. collusion and Grim
inal conspiracy, Judges Windes, Heard
and Baldwin, sitting en- banc to-day, IN
structed State Attorney Hoyne to pro.
ceed in criminal action against the
alleged parties to the fraud.
Residents Of Illinois cannot be pro
secuted, because the statute Of limita
tions precludes action" said Assistant
State Attorney Raber, ''but we car
proceed against the principals to tbs
suit, who are non-residents and there
fore cannot profit by the statute o
limitations"
Mrs. Guggenheim-Wahl seeking f
various suits to have che divorce Is
olared invalid because in obtaining
she swore falsely that she was a res
dent Of Illinois, testified that sh
acted on advice Of counsel for he
husband. The judges today denied
motion made by State Attorney HoyH
as a friend Of tho court. to expung
| the record Of the divorce. declarin
that the matter should be taken befor
/ the appellate court which has th
| question involved under consideration
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
ADRIANOPLE IS THE GOAL
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO TAKE
BACK MUCH TERRITORY
LOST last WINTER
BULGARIA is INVADED
BUT THE SOLDIERS or THAT
COUNTRY ARE OFFERING
NO DEPOSITION

Constantinople, July 16.-The gov
ernment is determined to push for.
ward 0ttoman troops as far as Ad-
rianople. caDtared by the Bulgarians
during the recent Balkan war.
1t intends to take this bold action
not only because Of the material ad-
vantages to BE gained, but because
of the moral effect it will have on
Turkeys internal situation 1t is ex-
pected that by this means the posi-
tion of the government will be
strengthened and consolidated, and it
is felt that even If the powers insist
on bringing pressure to bear to COM
pei the maintenance Of the future
frontier line between Turkey and
Bulgaria from Enos on the Aegean
sea to Midia On the Black sea, Tur-
key will yet be II a position to en-
force the auton iF of the province
Of Thrace
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
carranza Has 4 Protest.

Eagle Pass, Tex, July Urging
that the constitutionalists in Mexico
be granted rights Of belligerents by
the United States government, Gov.
ernor Carranza, their leader, wired
a long protest to Washington today
against recognition Of Provisional
President Huerta. The protest was
to be presented by the constitutions
alist diplomatic agent to officials in
Washington. Carranza contends that
the majority Of Mexicans favor him
and that il he were granted belliger-
ent right he soon could get control
of the government.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
FIVE HUNDREDsARE PRESENT
SOLDIERS PROCEED AT ONCE 70
CAMP MCDONALD WHERE
THEY PITCH TENTS
BROOKES is EXPFCTED
ADJUTANT GENERAL WILL BE ON
CAMP GROUNDS DURING THE
WHOLE ENcAMPMENT

Travelling on a special train from
Albuquerque to this city, seven com.
panies Of the National guard Of New
Mexico, in charge of Colonel Edmund
9. Abbott Of the First infantry. ar
rived in Las Vegas at 1920 o'clock
this afternoon. Nine companies and
the regimental band from Santa Fe,
with the official regimentaI staff,
composed those who arrived this aft
ernoon.
The soldiers, as soon as they ar
rived, started for the camp, not rid
ing in the street cars, as they did
when the last encampment was held,
but walking in official order. When
Camp Mcdonald was reached the sol
diers started pitching tents and con
tinued this operation all afternoon
The following companies and cap
tains arrived on the special. Com
pany A, Las Cruces, in charge Of Cap
tain P. e. Dessauer; Company B,
Carlsbad, II charge Of Captaln w. w.
Dean COMPANY G. Artesia y ehae
- sa
Ils Silver gt % ct De nap
". q. TenneX y. Coma1y
ia Fe. in charge Of Captain .. Pach-
eco; Company G, Albuquerque. in
charge Of Captain B. H. Hunter; Com
pany X, Clovis, in charge Of Captain
II. G. Blumlein; Company III, Portales.
in charge Of Captain T. J. Molinari
The regimental staff IS composed
Of the following officers: Colonel 3.
g. Abbott, Captain N. u. King. Colonel
S. A. Milliken, Captain J. L. seligman
Captain f. w Thompson, Major P. de
Bujac, Major Ludwig William Ifleld
Major Arthur Bail, Captain Carlos
yiera, Captain Harvey M. Shields,
Lieutenant Guy A. Reed, Lieutenant
Charles A. Longuemare. Lieutenant
Harold Hurd, Lieutenant J. ]. McMil-
len, Lieutenant Charles Curry and
lieutenant James Fl. McHughes.
Special notice was taken Of the
way in which the militia was CONF
manded today when It arrived.
There was none of that excitement
that usually prevails but under the
careful orders of Colonel B. c. Abbott
the various companies, headed by
their officers. marched to the camp
with all possible order Colonel Ah-
bott il one Of the best known mill
tary men in the state and his excel
lent handling Or the troop train show
ed that he is a competent officer
The detailed program Of the en-
has not been announced as
yet, but the regular operations Of the
militia viii be taken up tomorrow
A complete program VIII be announe-
ed tomorrow night. Adjutant Cen
eral Brookes win arrive tonight from
Santa Fe.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
No KICK COMING

Washington, july 16. Senator Pen
rose, ranking republican member OF
the finance committee, said today
there would be no concerted minor
ity action against the democratic
tariff bill nor minority report from
the committee except as it might take
the form Of criticisms by individual
republicans He viii re-introduce
the wool bill submitted in the sum
mer session of the last congress.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16

tion has continually played to the
rabDle in the labor ranks. The chance
is now open for the business men OF
Baltimore, if they wish to do some
thing in the work, to bury Stoneism
and ali thar goes with it. There is
an earthquake arising underneath
Mir. stone, and / believe he will soon
feel the shake"
Mulhall identified letter from H.
A. Carlisle to H E. Miles, chairman
Of the tariff committee of the manu-
facturers, urging the candidacy of
Hon. Charles w, Miller of Goshen,
Ind, for governor against Watson.
Two lists of congressman whom
Schwedtman seemed to think might
vote for bill in which the manufac-
turers were interested was given in
another letter to Mulhall. The com
mittee will later examine Mulhall at
greater length about the lists.
MulhaIl paused to pay tribute to
the late Vice President James s.
Sherman
q want to say that Mr.. Sherman
always aided me and helped me in
Washington. He was always sincere
and worked for the good of the re-
publican party He was always
splendid and fighting republican. l
don't believe he had any other mo-
tives."
Another Mulhall letter about a
against Congressman John
]. Gardner of New Jersey said in
part:
Defeating man like Gardner will
have more effect on radical congress-
men than all the letters we could
write in a year"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
STRIKE TO BE ENDED
BY ARBITRATION
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES AGREE TO
ABIDE BY THE NEWLANDs
LAW

New York, July 49,. Representa-
tives of the eastern railroads and rail
road trainmen and conductors, in joint
meeting here today, formally ratified
the agreement to settle their differ
ences under the Newlands bill, and
sent a telegram to President Wilson
requesting him to INFORM them whom
diation n conciliatio
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
RICH WIDOW WEBS
forenooT

Paris. July is. Mrs Arabelle D.
Huntington, widow Of the late Coils
P. Huntington Of New York, and Hen
~ =. Huntington, the railroad man
Of New York and Los Angeles, were
married today at the American church
in the Rue de Berri.
Coils p Huntington, who died in
August. 1900 left fortune estimated
at many millions, which he bequeathed
to his wife, bis adopted son, Archer
M Huntington, his nephew. Henry E
Huntington, and his adopted daughter
Clara Huntington, born in Detroit,
now widow Of Prince Francis Of Hatz-
! feldt-Windenburg.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
SIXTEEN MINERS KILLED

Duluth, Mimi. July 16.-A special
to the Herald from Eveleth, Mimi,
says:
Sixteen men are imprisoned in the
No. 4 Spruce mine here as a result Of
an inrush Of water following a terri
fic rain this morning. Over 200 who
were in the workings escaped. The
mine belongs to the Oliver Iron Min
ing company, subsidiary OF the Uni
ted States Steel corporation.
The water is now said to be slowly
receding. Tt is not known yet whether
the 16 imprisoned men drowned but
they have about one chance in 1000.
They are caught an upper level, it
is said. and it is barely possible the
water did not reach them. A large
force of men is bulkheading to pre-
vent the water from flowing into the
mine, while the pumps are working.
The 16 imprisoned men are all mar
ried, and the police are having diff
Guilty in keeping back griefcrazed
crowd Of women and children.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
nnl nNEl rAkEs A 80

Grand Canyon, Ariz., July 16,- q
terrific electrical storm. the worst ez-
perieneed in the region in several
years. ragged about Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and his party yesterday as
thew crossed the Colorado river in.
Bright Angel canyon, enroute to the
Bad Lands hunting grounds. The
crossing was made in the cage sus-
pended from q cable 500 feet above
the river. lightning played about tlie
caee and the colonel and his sonss
/ Arahie and Quentin. we're dfenehed
! bv rain eut suffered no other mishap.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
10 INVESTIGATE FRISCO

Washington, July 16-F'ormal order
for the investigation of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad receiver
ship was issued by the interstate com
merce commission, in accordance with
the recent congressional resolution
directing the inquiry NO date was
set. The hearings will be held in
various cities.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
TWO Deaths n omaha.

Omaha, July 16-Two deaths said
to be due to the heat, occurred this
morning in omaha, Abbott G. Larke,
an invalid at the county hospital and
George Magner, a mechanic, over
come yesterday at his home. Several
prostrations we're reported during the
forenoon
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16
Turks Il "a RaIaarIa.

sofia July troops yes
'tsrday CROSSED n@ 8ntie iaa
between Bulgaria and Turkey, run
ming from Enos on the Aegean sea to
Midia on the Black sea- They already
have penetrated a distance Of nearly
20 miles into the Bunariuissar re-
gion, the Bulgarian troops offering no
opposition.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-16

DIsquIetine Rumors on the Border
Douglas, Ariz., July 1s.-Advices
that foreign governments we're bring
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15
SPORT.

Battling Nelson knocked out Harry
Dillon of New York in the tenth round
of their bout at Tammaqua, Pa.
A divorce from James T. C"Tod"D
Sloan, the former jockey, has been OBJ
tanned by his wife, who is Julia San
derson in the theatrical world.
Larry Cheney's demand from
Charles Webb Murphy for $4,000 sal
ary for the year 1913 is the big topic
among the fans in Oklahoma at the
present time, and the fans are with
Cheney.
Mike Yokel of Salt Lake City, won
at Duluth the middleweight cham
pionship wrestling title from Walter
Miller of st. Paul. Yokel took the
first fall in one hour and ten min
utes, and the second in eighteen min
utes.
According to the official figures fur.
nished by Secretary Abe Langtry, the
thirteenth annual tournament of the
American Bowling Congress, to opel
in Toledo, o., February %, has 500
five-men teams entered; also 1,165
two-men teams and 1857 individuals
and the total entrance money amounts
to s36,O6O OF this sum $4,000 will
go as prize money.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15
GENERAL.

Three murderers were put to death
in the electric chair in Sing Sing
prison, at Ossining, N. Y.
Andrew Carnegie has presented ST.
250000 in four per cent bonds to the
Carnegie Foundation to be devoted to
the endowment of division of educa-
tional inquiry and study"
President Taft was criticized at Bos-
ton by President (Emeritus) Charles
w. Eliot of Harvard university TO-
havingp laced fourth class postmasters
of the country under civil service
rules.
Three men were killed in a fight
between striking miners and a posse
under Captain Fred Lester on the
mountain near Mucklow, w. Va. The
dead men were members of Testers
force.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Thomas
Jex Preston were married by Presi-
dent John Grier Hibben of Princeton
University in Prospect, the executive
residence of the university, at Prince
ton, n. ].
Cardinal Gibbons, in the presence of
clergymen of Brooklyn, Washington
and Baltimore conferred the black veil
of a Carmelite nun upon Miss Frances
Griffiss Potts, daughter of Rear Ad-
miral Potts, retired, of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward e. Mclean.
who have 3-year-old son, commonly
known as the hundred million dollar
baby, have taken a little negro boy
as their fostering. He is John Win
bush, Jr., five years old. He is to
be treated as an equal of young Vim
son Mclean and furnished with every
luxury until he is 15 years old, when
he is to become Wilson's valet.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15
FOREIGN.

Six persons we're killed and 60 ser
iously injured in the political rioting
at Toxic.
One thousand more rurales have
gone over to the rebel forces at Mex
leo City, according to dispatch re-
ceived at Laredo, Tex.
Violent political riots broke out ia
the city of Osaka. The offices of the
newspapers which support Prince Ka-
taura, the premier, were attacked Dy
great mobs. Several deaths are re-
ported.
Prince Taro Katsura, premier and
minister of foreign affairs of Japan
was stoned by mob in the streets.
Six persons were killed and sixty-five
hurt in the riot.
The capture OF Bardanjoli hill at
Scutari by the Montenegrins cost the
victors 200 men in killed and wounded.
The Turks left 1000 men dead and
wounded on the field of battle.
The pope's sister, Rosa Sarto, died
in Rome OF paralysis. She had been
ill for some days and the physicians
in attendance had expected fatal out.
come She was ~ wears old
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15
nine HURT IN WRECK
FREIGHT AND MOTOR-cAR CRASH
AT VALMONT.
Two Seriously and Seven Persons
Slightly Injured; Among Them
Three Women.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder-Two persons were seriously
injured and seven others slightly hurt
when a Union Pacific motor-car col
lided head-on with a Union Pacific
freight train at Valmont, a siding on
the Boulder-Brighton line four miles
east of Boulder. The most seriously
injured are:
Thomas McCune of Liggett, Colo, "A
passenger on the motor-car; cut about
the head and face and possible frac-
ture of the skull.
Charles Gudgel of Boulder, conduc.
tor of the motor-car; broken shoulder.
Seven other passengers of the mo-
tor-car, three of them women, re-
ceived minor injuries. All were Sc
verely shaken as a result of the i'm
pact of the collision.
The ranch of Mrs. A. d. McGee was
converted into temporary hospital
until McCune recovered consciousness
and was taken to Boulder in an auto
mobile.
The others were taken to Boulder
on the freight train.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15
WASHINGTON.

The secretary of the navy and Mrs.
George Won Meyer formally an.
nounced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Alys Appleton Meyer
to Lieutenant Christopher Raymond
Perry Rodgers, U. S. n.
Four warships, two of them battle
ships, were ordered to Mexican waters
to protect American interests and al
ford refuge for foreigners by the
President. following long conferences
of state, war and navy officials.
Attorney General Wickersham an,
nounced that he had reached an
agreement with the representatives
of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads for the dissolution OF
the great Hartman merger, as de-
creed by the Supreme Court.
AS a result of a conference at the
White House three additional battle
ships were sent to the east coast OF
Mexico and orders will be issued at
once for the immediate placing in com.
mission of two army transports for
the transport of troops to Mexico Cit
lor tne prOtectlOn OF tne lives Oh
Americans and foreigners should the
situation there grow any worse.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher has
issued statement in defense of Off
cials of the reclamation service agains'
whom charges of incompetence and
maladministration have been made
by the house subcommittee on inter
Tor department expenditures.
Senator Clayton and Watson OF
West Virginia were exonerated of
charges of corruption in their cleo
ton when the senate by unanimous
vote adopted resolution discharging
the elections committee from further
consideration of the allegations.