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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
LAS VEGAS GIRL HAD
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
MISS HENRlQUEZ AND DENVER
cHUM WERE CAUGHT IN THE
DENVER BLIZZARD

Miss Rebecea Henriquez has re-
turned from Denver where she has
been visiting for the past few weeks,
and where she had the novel expert
exc Of beirt snowbound for two
days.
Miss Henriquez and the friend
whom she was visiting were caught
in the snow about seven blocks from
home Luckily they were stopped
near the residence Of one Of Miss
Henriquez's hostess friends, There
they remained over night and finally
succeeded in returning home by the
slow method Of crawling over the
snow Miss Henriquez considered the
event quite interesting, but doubtless
will appreciate being in a city where
no such storms occur,
Miss Henriquez left Las Vegas for
Denver shortly after her engagement
was announced. Several social events
in her honor are on the calendar.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
TO Take
COMMAND OF
FEDERALS

ojinaga, Mex, Dec. General Sal
yador Mercado, commander Of the fed
eral army, will be removed from office
within few days and his place will
be taken by General Pascual Orozco,
according to reliable information re-
ceived today Mercado's evacuation
OF Chihuahua without waiting for a
rebel attack is given as the cause for
his removal.
Within three days the federal army
will leave ojinaga and advance against
the rebels in Chihuahua, according to
federal officers. Enough provisions
for an extended campaign will have
been obtained by them when the Dc
parture from here takes place. Fed
eral scouts who patroled the country
for miles around found few rebels in
this vicinity.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
Former Rebel Leader viii
Take the Place Of General
Who Abandoned chihuahua
SP PANIARDS WILL
BE PAID BACK;
VILLA SAYS

Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. 19.-Gen.
eral Francisco Vlla today said ha
would be disposed to follow the sug-
gestions of the United States as to
the rights Of foreigners IN Mexico.
In conformity with this plan he
named committee to take an invens
tory Of the property Of the expelled
Spaniards, and said ne would indenl.
Nifty such Of the Spaniards as had not
supported actively the Huerta govern.
ment.
General villa had received, through
the American consul, representations
which expressed the position Of tho
United States in assuming moral rea
sponsibility for the welfare Of the
citizens Of the other nations and
which called upon General villa fon
a strict accounting Of his acts should
the rights Of any foreigners be vio-
lated. A communication also had
been received from General Carranza,
the head Of the revolution, following
the protests of Span1ards that their
properly had been seized and the pro-
tests Of other foreigners that they
had been forced to pay money to tha
rebel cause.
4 ordered al property belonging
to spaniards to be confiscated ana
held BY the constitutionalist govern.
ment pending an investigation as to
who Of the spaniards aided the Huer-
Ia government" said General vtIla.
In order to guarantee the property
while it is in our hands | have named
honorable and responsible persons IL
take an inventory Of it.
1T was necessary to expeI the Spa
iaI6s beeaase their lives we're in d.
ger here and It was necessary to iss
pose penalty Of death should tha
not go, in order that they would 60
1T is well known that ia the uprts-
ing in Mexico City last February
hundreds Of Spaniafds in the oiudad
sided with Felix Diaz and with arms
co-operated in the uprising which en-
abled Huerta to bring so much sur
fering to Mexicans.
When attacked ToTeon. Span
iards again fired on US on the pretext
that they were guarding their own in
terests. In Chihuahua the majority
Of the Spaniards were IIuerta sympa-
thizers When / entered the city I
resolved upon their expulsion because
their lives we're in danger from the
feeling held against them BY our
army
'9nhe rights Of ali other foreigners
nave been and win be protected. Ar
rests are being made daily Of persons
Of being Huerta sympathiz-
srs. They are held pending investga-
ion OF their acts
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
JAP IS ARRESTED FOR
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
WHOLE TOWN OF ROWE TURNS
OUT TO CATCH MAN WHO
THREATENED A WOMAN

Charged with an attempted crimi-
nal assault upon Mrs. Angelita Ortiz
de Ortega at her home in Rowe yes
terday, native Japanese, who gives
the name of A. Kai, is in the county
jail where he will be held without
bond to await the action Of the grand
jury next spring. The Jap was brought
to Las Vegas this morning by Jose
Gutierrez, constable at Rowe. He
was sent to the county seat by order
of Casimiro Ortiz, justice of the peace.
According to the story told by Of
ficer Gutierrez, A. Kai went yesterday
afternoon to the home of Mrs. Ortega,
who is the wife of Cruz Ortega, a
prominent citizen Of Rowe, and, find
ing the woman alone, went into the
house He seized her and immediate
ly the woman began to scream. Her
husband and number Of other men
ran to Mrs Ortega's assistance
A. Kai, seeing that he was about to
be captured, sprang to the roof OF
low adobe dwelling where he found
a number Of stones. These he hurled
at the officers and citizens who at-
tempted to capture him. Constable
Gueierrez appeared with a revolver
and demanded the Jap's surrender. A.
Kai showed extreme respect for the
weapon and came down Off the reef.
When taken into court A. Kai,
though he showed ability to under.
stand English, refused to answer
questions. He maintained the same
attitude here today, but wrote on a
piece Of paper what purports to be
his name, when requested to do so,
The man is not known here. Japan
ese residing in Las Vegas say they
never saw him before. They say his
name indicates that he is a Korean.
1t Is thought A. KAT probably was
stealing a ride across the continent
and was put off the train at Rowe, q
small station As miles south Of Las
Vegas. The people Of the place were
so fncensed at A. Kai for his attempt
ed assault that be narrowly escaped
violence.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
wilson LOOKING FOR
The BRAlNIEST men
PRESIDENT WILL DISREGARD
POLITICS, an FEDERAL RE-
SERVE BOARD

Washington, Dec. 49, President
Wilson came to his office today for
the first time since he was taken III
more than a week ago. He told friends
that he felt practically as well as
ever, and worked on a mass OF ac-
cumulated correspondence after he
met the cabinet. The president has
been thinking for weeks about the
personnel Of the federal reserve board
created by the currency bill, and while
he has not fixed on any individuals.
he is trying to- get the biggest possi-
BILE for the places, regardless Of their
political affiliations.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
oHAReEs ARE pRoPPEp

Seattle, Wash, Dec. Is. The regis
ter Of the land office at juneau, Alas
ka, has recommended to the commits
sioner Of the general land office that
the charges filed BY the United States
government against the Wiloughby
coal claims in Berine rieer district Of
Alaska be dismissed Cancellation
was sought because Of alleged failure
Of the claimants to open and improve
their claims. as required by daw
The register found the charges net
sustained There were no allegations
Of frasd Most Of the claimants are
wealthy men of Portland, Oregon, and
Wilkesharre. pa. The area involved
IS 4S0 acres Of valuable coal land near
the cancelled Cunningham claims.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
zapata Nearly Caught

Mexico City, Dec 1s.-The federal
troops just missed capturing Emiliano
Zapata, the rebel leader, last night at
Nenapera ranch, in the federal dis
trict about is miles south Of Mexico
City. Zapata established his tempor-
ary headquarters at Nenapera ranch
during his recent attack on the go=-
ernment forces.
The federal troops approached the
ranch from several directions, and
after an hours slirmishing the rebels
were routed. Some Of the rebel pris-
oners told their captors that Zapata
himself was In command and was one
Of the last to escape. He broke
through the circle Of federal troops
with few companions who used their
machetes to cut their way out
+ The representative sent to the war
office BY the federal commander said
the rebels were not pursued, owing
to darkness and the rough nature Of
the country.
Carranza Furnishes Funds
Persons coming from the state Of
Morelos today confirm the report that
the activity Of zapata is due to in
structions received from General Car
rama. The latter recently sent sew
eral emissaries to confer with zapata
and other rebel leaders in the south.
They are reported to have supplied
Zapata with funds for the renewal Of
his campaign against the federals.
Trying TO Involve Brazil
Efforts are being made to enlist
volunteers in Brazil for service in
Mexico in the event OF an American
invasion, according to Ell Pals today
The newspaper prints special dis
patch from Rio Jeneiro setting forth
that Luis Gomez. AN enthusiastic
Pan-Latinist," has issued a circular
calculated to awaken sentiment Of
solidarity among the Latin people OF
the western hemisphere, to resist the
decided Imperialism OF the North |
American colossus.
Manuel Ugarte, the Argentine poet
and PanLatin agitator, who has been
conducting a campaign against the
United States in the South and Cen
trail American republics. is said to be
interested in the same scheme as Luis |
Gomez
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
LAs VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, FRIDAY, DEcgMsER 10, 1918
FAVoRs La FoLLETTE RILL

Washington, Dec. 19.-Thomas Con
way Of Buffalo, secetary of the Marine
Firemen, oilers and Watertenders
Union of the Great Lakes, defended
the La Toilette seamen's bill today
before the house merchant marine
committee. He told of hardships OF
firemen compelled to come on deck
from sitting boiler rooms to do deck
hand work in cold weather Such a
system Of double duty, he declared,
was a menace to the health Of fire
men.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
BARRY SUCCEEDS Moon

Washington, Dec, 19.-Secretary
Garrison announced today that when
Major General Leonard Wood leaves
the office of chief of staff next April
he will be assigned to command the
Eastern department with headquar-
ters at Governors Island, N. Y, sue
ceeding Major General Thomas H.
Barry, who will go to the Philippines.
Garrison made no an
nouncement to to General Woods
successor as chief of staff.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
EahErIs AErER rlNKER

New York, Dec. Is.- Charles 3. Eb-
belts, president Of the Brooklyn base.
ball club, left for Cincinnati today to
close the deal for Joe Tinker. Eb-
belts carried with him a check for
$15,OOOs the purchase price less the
$4,000 bonus for Tinker, which the
Brooklyn club maintains it Is entitled
to hold until the player signs con-
tract with Brooklyn.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
WANTS JEWS PROTECTED

Washington, Dec. 49,. Conditions
arising from alleged discrimination
against Jews in Roumania were de-
cribed as "pitiful" by Representative
Chandler Of New York before the
house foreign affairs committee today.
He urged report on his resolution
calling on the signatory powerN to
the Berlin treaty of 1878, to enforce
Roumania's observance Of that CON
vention, which promised no discrimina-
tion because Of creed or race. secre-
tary Bryan, Mr.. Chandler said, was in
sympathy with the resolution. The
committee took no action.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
WILSON slcNs RllL

Washington. Dec. 19. President
Wilson today signed the Hetch
Hetchy bin granting a public water
supply to san Francisco. He accom-
panied bis signature with statement
declaring that he believed The public
needs Of the region concerned were
served BY the bin without impairing
the usefulness Of the public domain,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
SENSATION IS EXPECTED

Toms River, NJ j., Dec. 19.-1nterest
iR the Moriarty murder trial inereas-
ed today as the time approached for
the defense to reveal its theory. The
fact that the prisoner, Joseph Mo
riarty alias William j. Leehan, has
the aid Of prominent Lakewood fam
lily supported the rumor that the at
torneys retained by his wealthy back
els would present some unexpected
evidence to prove that he had no part
in the killing of Mrs. Caroline Turner
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
Wanta Eence on the Rorder

Washington. Dec. ia barbed
wire fence along the Mexican boun-
daIy 10 cheek intrusions into Ameri
can territory was proposed in bill
today by Senator Ashurst a total Of
s250,00O would be appropriated
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19

Washington, Dec. 19.-The senate
today finally rejected the central bank
plan by voting down such substitute
for the administration currency bill
presented by Senator Burton. It was
voted down without roll call
The senate then, in committee of
the whole, adopted without roll call
the administration currency bill as
framed by the democratic caucus and
offered by Senator owen as sub
stitute for the house bill. In this
form the measure went before the
senate for a final vote
Summary of the Bill
complete reform Of the vast and
complicated machinery of finance,
banking and currency will be accom-
plIshed by the currency bill. Its fun
damentals provide;
The issue Of currency, guaranteed
by the government, based on notes
and bills representing commercial
transactions and backed by gold
reserve. The new currency is ex-
pected to contract and expand to meet
the varied demands Of trade.
The concentration of the bank re-
serves of the country in regional in
stitutions capitalized by the banks of
the country and controlled by direct
ors elected by the banks.
The creation Of market for the
negotiable commercial paper which
forms the bulk of the assets of the
banks, where, in time Of stress, these
assets may be easily and without loss
transformed into cash.
The establishment of from eight to
twelve great regional banks through
out the country, which will issue cur
rency, re-discount paper and central
ize and mobilize the, reserve Of the
local banks.
The creation of a federal reserve
board of seven members, appointed
by the president, with final powers
Of control and supervision over the
entire system. v9dr srs
In the foregoing general princinles
the bill is practically the same that
passed the house But in phraseology
and more or less important details,
hundreds of changes have been made
blythe senate.
The senate has retained, after
contest, the house plan to have each
regional bank a bank of banks
with the directorate controlled by the
member banks and the capital fur
nished by enforced subscription of
national banks. Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, aided by the republicans,
made an Intellectual fight to make
those institutions public utility banks,
owned by the public and controlled
BY the government
AS amended by the senate, the bill
provided for the creation Of eight or
twelve regional banks, as the neces-
sity may develop.
Under the house bill the earnings
Of the regional banks, after paying 81
per cent dividends on the stock and
establishing 20 per cent surplus,
would have been divided among the
member banks and the government.
The senate has amended the bill so
that the stockholders shall receive a
s per cent dividend, a surplus fund OF
40 per cent Of the capital shall be es-
tablished and that the remainder Of
the earnings shall be divided, one
half going to the government as. q
franchise tax and the remainder
founding depository" insurance
fund to reimburse depositors In fall
eng member banks.
The senate has broadened material
Hy the character Of the commercial
paper which would be eligible for re-
discount and which may be used as
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

Washington. Dec. 10. Senate: Met
at 10 a. m.
Continued debate on currency bill,
with the expectation Of passing it be-
fore adjournment tonight.
Senator Chamberlain introduced a
bill to prevent discrimination against
The uniform Of the United States and
proAihit its misuse.
House Met at noon.
Representative Chandler Of New
York addressed the foreign affairs
committee on the treatment OF Jews
in Roumania.
Judiciary committee heard argu-
ments on bill for an interstate trade
commission.
Road committee appointed subcom-
mittee Of five members to agree on
a general good roads bill.
Secretary Garrison endorsed before
the military committee a bin to pro
hibit discrimination against army.
navy and marine unitorms~
A constitutional amendment for six
year terms for representatives In CON
gresss subject to the recall, proposed
in bin by Representative Kent Of
California
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19

/ basis for currency. Under the house
bill only paper maturing within 80
days was available, but. the senate,
after contest, broadened the pro
visions to include a percentage of six
months paper in order to accommo-
date smaller banks in rural communi-
ties, which handle little short time
paper.
A combination amendment by Sen
ators Crawford, owen and Nelson
broadened the section to allow ma
tional banks to loan on five-year farm
mortgages. The amendment would
permit central reserve city and coun-
try banks to loan one-third Of their
time deposits, or 25 per cent Of their
capital and surplus, on such security.
Senator Nelson succeeded in getting
into the bill a provision that such
banks may continue to receive time
deposits and pay interest on them,
procedure at present technical vio-
lation of the law.
The democrats voted down a pro
posai by Senator Crawford to pro-
hibit interlocking directorates in
banks in the new system.
Senator Cummins presented an
amendment to authorize the regional
banks to loan direct to individuals on
proper security, if the banks in the
borrowers community were unable or
unwilling.
Several republicans joined the dem
ocrats against it. and it was beaten,
AZ to 38. Senator Newlands declared
he had several changes which he wish
ed to propose to the measure, but said
he would prefer to have the democrat
ic caucus first pass on them. He be-
gan an agitation for a further caucus
Of democrats. An entirely new fiscal
policy was proposed in an amendment
by Senator Weeks, but was voted
down IA to 49, It proposed that the
surplus in the treasury at the end of
each fiscal year should be applied to
reducing the national debt
An amendment by Senator Burton
to deprive the federal reserve board
of power to suspend all reserve re-
quirements was defeated, Al to 81.
Senator Bristow proposed that the
board be prohibited from suspend.ng
the requirements as to the gold re-
serve against circulating notes. SEN
ator Root declared that without the
amendment the board could nullify
the provision written into the bill last
night to check depletion of the gold
reserve.
Senator Owen pressed for final
vote on his bill as substitute for the
house bill, but Senator Burton declar-
ed he had several amendments to
present. He then proposed to strike
out the provision allowing the federal |
reserve board to authorize the use Of
the new currency or the present ma
tional bank note currency as bank
reserves.
Senator Root supported the Burton
amendment. declaring that the new
notes and the present bank notes were
simply promises to pay. and were,
therefore. an absurdity as reserves.
"This is the most preposterous
thing have heard Of" said he, since
Mr.. Micawber paid his personal obli-
cations by giving his note Of hand.
It provides simply for the use Of debts
as security for debts"
The Burton amendment was defeat
edw. 40 to 81. Mr. Burton then attack
ed the provision allowing member
banks to deposit as half their reserve
in the federal reserve bank. paper
available for re-discount An amend
ment to strike out that provision was
defeated without roll call
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
spanIards condemn ExpIanasIen

El Paeo. Tex. Dec. -snaniardn
regarded with little satisfaction gem
eral Villas announcement from Chi
hnahua today that the property Tsft
by foreign refugees was 70 he ingoIc.
ed with q view Of indemnifylng those
who had not participated in the reso.
lntion. The value ct the spanla
property u plaeed between 0a0|s
600 and s1o.ooo.o0o gold.
Tile Spaniards said this aIrea1v
was being used by ne fe1sl tEons.
and under Villas ruling that l
spaniaras we're friendly e.
none Of them wael5 % indemnI
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
ANOTHER SNOW STORM
Covering UP DENVER
RAILWAYS ARE APPREHENsIvE|
OF MORE DELAYS TO TRAF-
FIG; CLEAR AT TRINIDAD

Denver, Dec. 19.-Snow began fall
ing here at 2:3O O'Clock this morning
and at $50 o'clock a mantle of one
and one-half inches covered what re-
mained of the record snowfall of two
weeks ago. The United States weather
bureau predictions were for snow this
afternoon and tonrght with clear
weather tomorrow.
Snow fell yesterday in western Col
orado. but today's precipitation was
confined largely to the eastern slope
of the Rocky mountains.
The Denver City Tramway com
pany and the railroads, mindful Of the
recent blockade, early today began a
determined fight to prevent the inn
psirment or traffic,
Temperature VIII Fall
At noon the fall of snow continued
heavy. The weather bureau predicts
a drop of to 10 degrees in tempera-
ture tonight. Last night the lowest
was 8 degrees above zero. The heav-
lest snowfall was reported from points
in northeastern Colorado and Wyom-
ing. Two inches was the report from
Fort Collins at noon. and a like fall
at Loveland.
Boulder reported more than three
inches. There had been no precipita- |
ton at Central City up to $3.50 o'clock |
this morning. Cool, clear weather
was reported from Trinidad with no
snow.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-19
SENATE PASSES THE CURRENCY
BILL WITHOUT A roll CALL,
FOLLOWING A LIVELY DEBATE.
Measure Is Expected to Create Monetary
System Which Is Elastic
The REGIONAL BANKS FEATURE is RETAINED.

These Institutions Will Be Controlled by Directors Elected by the
Member Banks Market for Negotiable Paper Provided
and Is Expected TO Relieve Stress in Case Of Financial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Hitchcock and Other
Democrats Not in Sympathy With Administra.
tiOn Act Are Turned DOwu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-01
THREATEN TO STRIKE
FOR HIGHER WAGES
Members of Electrical Work.
ers Brotherhood on Coast
May Tie Up Service,

San FRANCISCO. Feb. 2s.--Twenty-
five hundred members OF tho Electrical
Workers international Brotherhood, em-
poyed in six western states, have au-
thorized the Pacific district council OF
their union 10 call strike against the
Pacific Telephone e Telegraph company
unless their demands are adjusted.
An offlclaI canvass ot The vote Is not
yet complete, but officers OF the council
said here today that the missing local
unions could not alter the general re-
suit, which is Overwhelmingly In favor
OF a strike
The states affected are California, Ore
gon. Washington Idaho. Nevada and a
portion Of Arizona. An increase OF 90
cents u dag, from S3.15 20 si.25 Is asked
and the company has offered 10 com :
promise on 81. This offer the union now
definitely rejects.
Eugene l.. Smith. vice president Of the
council, was emphatic, however. In his
assertions tha, he did not believe there
would be a strike. He argued that the
compan NY would not put the public TO the
Inconvenience entailed. conference be-
tween company and union officials met
this afternoon.
Membership in the union includes line
men, switchboard repair men and many
other technical workers. who ask sep
arate classthcations, In addition 10 In
creased wages. IL Is also desired tha,
foremen. who work on "A fiat salary
basis. irrespective OF hours. benefit in
proportion with the men.