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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
SMILES As He GOES
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
JOHN MURANEY, MURDERER OF
"PADDY THE PRlEsT,"ts GAME
TO THE LAST

Ossining, N. Y,May 19John Muir
aney, who was to have been put to
death as murderer on March II, but
won so days reprieve by declaring in
an appeal to the governor that he was
going to his death as the martyr Of
a criminal code of honor was cleo
trccuted at Sing Sing prison early to-
day
Happy Jack" as he was known to
his comrades. wore to the last the
smile that had won him his nickname,
and called back to the other inmates
Of the death cells a cheerful "good-
bye"
Charles Becker, the former New
York police lieutenant and the gum
men involved with him in the Rosen-
thai murder. were among the IA who
answered. The murder Of which
Happy jack was convicted was that
Of Patrick McBren. known as Paddy
the Priest" New York saloon keep
er who was shot willie standing be
hind his bar on the night on October
8, 1911
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
LOWER CLASS WOMEN
HELP SUFfRAGETTES
THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN
THE CAUSE, BUT ARE HIRED
FOR DIRTY WORK

London, May 10. Confirmation Of
the hint that the militant suffragettes
arc hiring women Of the lower class
as members for their arson squads
was received this morning when Mel
lie Robinson was arrested outside the
famous New College chapel at Hamp-
stead. The woman described herself
as a servant, and said she was await
ing the arrival of two suffragettes { Z
der whose direction she was going to
fire the church.
The police magistrate before whom
the woman was charged remarked
that she seemed to be in course Of
training as a professional petroleum
incendiary under misereants worse
than herself"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
MRS. LONGSTREET
IS SARCASTIC
RouNDLY RoAsTs POSTMASTER
GENERAL FOR DEPRlVING
HER OF HER OFFICE.

Washington, May 19-Mrs.. Helen
D. Longsreet, widow Of the noted
Confederate general, had a hearing
before the senate postoffice commit
tee today to give her version Of the
circumstances leading to hef dis
placement as postmaster at Gaines
vile, Ga. Mrs. Longstreet did not
ask reinstatement, but sought to re
ply to Postmaster General Burle-
sons statement that her office was
poorly managed She referred to Mr..
Burleson as President Wilson's 60
day postmaster general"
Mrs Longstreet declared that she
was the victim Of the Georgia Rail
way and Power company, which, she
said, had pursued her because she
urged legislation to "curtail its fav-
ors." She presented a long list Of
endorsements Of her administration,
and asserted that the people of her
community who knew her were more
competent to Judge her than the post
master general
"The immortal commander whose
name I bear, who resigned a com
mission in the American army to fol
low the banners Of the south until
the last stainless one was furled at
Appomattox. and thenceforth found
himself an outcast in the land whose
battlefields had run red with his he
roic blood" declared Mrs. Long
street, "was not made to suffer more
than / Nave been made to suffer at
the hands Of that branch of democ-
racy which is in the saddle down in
the good old democratic state Of Geor-
gia in the year that mas placed a
Virginia gentleman in the White
House."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
JOHNSON signs The
ANTI-ALIEN Land BILL
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL
NOW FORMALLY REPLY TO
JAPAN'S PROTEST.

Sacramento, Cal, May 19.-Goyer-
nor Johnson signed today the alien
land bill, against which Japan pro
tests, and which the California leg
isIature passed by an overwhelming
majority over the remonstrances OF
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an. The act will go into effect so
days from date OR on August II.
Governor Johnson, after signing
the bill, gave out the following stare-
ment;
81 repeat what have before said
that California for the first time IN
its history has an antl-alien Jaw. Any
man who wishes another kind of law
may consistently invoke the iniua-
tive. No man who really wishes an
anti-alien law will sign a referendum
as to this law.
IF another law is sought it may
be presented by means Of the initia-
tive, and in the meantime the pres
ent law will be in operation. TO .
up the present law means no law I'M
til November, 1914"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
AEROPLANE CROSSES BORDER
FRENCH AVIATOR MASON sue
cEEDs IN GETTING MACHINE
TO HELP REBELS
AMMUNITION GETS ACROSS
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ROUNDS
GO OVER THE LINE AT NO
GALES, ARlz.

Nogales, Ariz., May 19.-The pro-
jected attack by Sonora state TROOPS
on Guaymas may take the form Of
land, marine and air battle. made
possible by the crossing into Mexico
last night Of complete aeroplane.
A special train bearing the machine
arrived at Nogales. Sonora, and today
is Fastening south to the front above
the Gulf port. The Mexican gunboat
Guerreo lies in the harbor ready to
assist the federal garrison.
After the confiscation OF his aero.
plane below Tucson, bidder Mason.
a Frenhc aviator, escaped into Mexico
and since has been awaiting the arriv-
al Of the second machine. It is said
that the machine that crossed last
night is the second Of a series Of five
contracted for by the insurgent state
government. The flying apparatus ar
rived at the Mexican border town of
Nogales from the division Of Nac9.
where it is believed to have been
smuggled through the tinted state
border patrol A shipment Of 25o00
rounds Of cartridges also Is reported
successfully crossed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
THE COURTS ARE ARBITERS
If THEY CONVICT A CORPORA
TloN OF TRUST CHARGES TT
LOSES PROTECTION
LAFOLLETTE HAS QUESTIONS
MANUFACTURERS WHO PROTEST
AGAINST UNDERWOOD 6iLL
ARE QUERlED

Washington, May 19-An amend
ment to the tariff bill introduced to-
day by Senator Kenyon proposes that
when any corporation or concern was
adiudged a monopoly its production
automatically goes on the free list.
Mr.. Kenyon has hope that the fin
ance committee may favorably con
slider the amendment, but if not he
will press it on the floor. The pro-
posal has almost unlimited possibili-
tes for overturnng schedules.
The question whether products Of
concerns reorganized since the su-
preme court held them to be mono
poles might still be under the mono
polistic control also would enter into
the application of the law should the
Kenyon amendment be incorporated.
The subcommittee of the finance
committee plans to meet every day
this week to consider the wool, cotton,
sugar and chemical schedules of the
tariff bill. On all these. maHuf4ctur-l
ers are here pleading to be heard
against the rates of the Underwood
bill.
Chairman Simmons has called 2
meeting of the entire finance com
mittee for tomorrow A set of ques-
tions to manufacturers proposed by
Senator La Toilette is to be sent out
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
GETS EXPORT BUSINESS
MNTEGRATED ORGANIZATION Il
MAKES POSSIBLE GREATER
MONEY RETURNS
FAMOUS DINNER
TELLS HOW HE FIRST ExPLAlNEl
THE THEN PROPOSED TRUST
TO ]. p. MORGAN

New York, May 19.-Charles M.
Schwab. president of the Bethlehem
Steel corporation and first president
of the United States Steel corpora
ton, took the stand today as a witness
for the defense in the government
suit to dissolve the latter corporation
Mr.. schwab described the famous
dinner given him in 1898 by promin-
ent fnanciers at which Schwab made
plea for consolidation of the steel
industry on the ground of economy.
schwab sat next to ]. P, Morgan
at the dinner md today ha iesc't ed
the conversation he had with him.
Mr.. Schwab said he explained to Mr..
Morgan that a combination Of steel
companies would bring about com
pletely integrated organization, 2
which would have the advantages Of
the possession Of raw material, trans
portation and plants which would en-
able it ito conduct the business from
the mining Of ore and coal right
through to the manufacturers sale Of
every finished product"
4 also pointed out to him" he said,
that only by combination could ex-
port business be made profitable.
Probably more than anything else Il
impressed upon him the advantages
Of combining for the sake Of establish
ing an export trade"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
To lndles smuaaIers

Los Angeles, Calf, May 49, InYes-
tigation Of the federal grand jury into
the alleged attempt to smuggle a wa
aeroplane across the Arizona border
into Sonora for the use Of the insue
rectos will be resumed here Tuesday.
According to Assistant United States
Attorney Dudley Robinson, at lea
five indictments for conspiracy to vio-
late the presidential proclamation pre-
bibiting the transporting Of munitions
of war into Mexico from the United
States win be returned.
Mr.. Robinson has returned from San
Diego where he procured new evidence
of the alleged conspiracy. He said
he expected indictments to be return
ed against Bidder Mason. the French
ana his assistant, Thomas
Dean; Colonel Manuel Banche AIcal
de, former publisher Of the Nueva
Era, a Maderista newspaper of Mex
leo City; his brother. Joaquin B. Al
calde, former fencing master in the
Madero household. and General San
tiago Cambreras. Of Nogales, Sonora.
The federal prosecutor also intimat-
ed that others might be involved but
he declined to make public any other
names.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
sTRIKgRs REauME woRk.

Paterson, N. j., May l9.-Through
a lane of police two blocks long, 20
hands formerly employed by the silk
mill Of the Arthur Price company,
went back to work today after a
strike of more than two months. Hun
dreds Of pickets Of the Industrial
Workers of the World sought to pre-
vent their returning, but the police
guard was too effective. There was
lively scrimmage for a time, and 50
pickets were arrested.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
BLEW UP HIS HOME.

Cripple Greek, Colo, May 49,
James 1. Bacon. member OF the
eighteenth general assembly from
Teller county, was arrested here at
LAO o'clock this afternoon on war
rant charging him with the murder
Of his wife, Ida Bacon, and step
daughter, Josephine Davidson. The
women were killed in an explosion
that wrecked the Bacon home on.
April 2S.
Bacon has been in the hospital
most Of the time since the explosion
suffering from injuries received Mt
the time He recently attended the
funeral Of his wife in Denver and
was accompanied on the trip by two
deputy sheriffs.
The warrant on which Bacon was
arrested was sworn out 10 days ago
by the sheriff, who has been conduct
ing an Investigation of the explosion.
At the time of the explosion Bacon
was taken to the hospital, supposed
ly in an unconscious condition from
the effects of his injuries. Upon re-
gaining consciousness. he told a
story Of having received Black Hand
letters, and attributed the explosion
to the alleged senders of these let
ters
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
OLD CAPTAIN DEAD.

ST. Luis, Mo, May 19.-John A.
Seudder, retired capitalist, died
suddenly at his home here today Of
apoplexy He was SO years old. In
the olden days of river traffic on the
Mississippi, Mr. scudder was a
steamboat captain. He was one Of
the organizers of the Memphis and
st. Louis line, known as the Anchor
line, and at various times has been
a director in st. Louis financial in
stitutions.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
WATER CASE POSTPONED.

Denver, May ia conference in
Cheyenne yesterday between Cover
nor Ammons and Attorney General
Farrar of Colorado and Governor
Carey and Attorney General Preston
Of wyoming, resulted in a decision
to postpone the taking Of testimony
in the Colorado-Wyoming water suit
until fall. The whole question of in
terstate water controversies will be
threshed out at the conference OF
western governors, whicn is to be
held at Salt Lake City, June 5, s
and Z.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
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Washington, May 10. Senate: Re
sumed consideration Of Kern resolu-
ton for West Virginia coal strike in.
vestigation.
Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet former
postmistress at Gainesville "a, heard
before postoface committee.
Senator Kenyon introduced amend
ment to tariff bill to automatically
put On free list products Of any CON.
cern adiudged monopoly
Passed urgent deficiency bill ap-
propriating 100000 for postoftice de-
partment.
Passed house bill requiring Panama
California Exposition company to de-
posit money guarantees for awards
and prizes.
Senator Burton reintroduced his
seaman's involuntary servitude BILL
Senator clapp introduced bin to
prohibit senators and representatives
from serving on Or soliciting funds for
any political committee.
House: Not in session. Meets at
noon Tuesday
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
JOHNSON WISHES TO
RECUPERATE PURSE
CHAMPION ASKS FOR ONE MORE
BATTLE WITH WHICH TO
PAY HIS FINE.

Calgary, Alberta, May 19.-Tommy
Burns last night received a telegram
from I'd w Smith Of chicago, asking
if he could arrange a match between
Luther McCarty and Jack Johnson in
Calgary johnson has asked the
United States court for stay Of 60
days giving as his reason that he is
dead broke" and wants a match to
get money to pay his fine, the tele-
gram stated. Burns is considering the
matter.
Luther McCarty is training hard
for his match with Pelky on May "a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
A TEXAN TO HELP.

Washington, May 19.-Attorney
General McReynolds today announced
the appointment of Thomas w. Greg
ory of Austin. Texas, as special as
sistant to prosecute the federal gov
ernment's proposed extensive investi-
cation of the railroad situation in
New England, particularly relating to
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford. to determine whether the Sher-
man antitrust law is being violated.
The investigation will begin within a
few days.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
KANsAs cIrY Isl scAREp.

Kansas City, Mo, May ia
heavy pail Of darkness that hung
over Kansas City for two hours this
morning sent hundreds Of citizens
scurrying into their cellars in fear
Of a tornado, resulted in a series OF
minor traffic accidents and culminat-
ed in terrific thunderstorm.
Reports from nearby towns sal1
the same conditions prevailed, but
no serious damage was reported from
any point
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
FIREMAN IS KILLED.

Austin, Tex, May 19.-In head
on collision south Of here today on
the international and Great North
ern railway between passenger train
No. 7 and a cattle train Fireman
Chris Reek was instantly killed. Five
persons were seriously and score
or more slightly hurt
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
THE swlTcAMEN MEET.

Houston, Tex. May 19 THE grand
lodge of the International Switchmen
convened here IN Biennial session to-
day with 1000 delegates and visit
ors in attendance. St Louis. Denver
and Buffalo are candidates Tor the
next convention. A movement is on
foot to meet hereafter quadrennialiy
instead OF biennially.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
GERMAN SOLDIERS DROWN.

Kiel, Germany, May 19.-Five zone
year" volunteer soldiers of the Ger
man army and three. German marines
WHO accompanied them are believed
to have been drowned in storm
here last night They had gone out
for a short pleasure cruise in safl-
boat. The storm came up suddenly
and their boat has not since been
seen.
A cruiser and several torpedo
boats we're sent out today to search
for the missing boat ana men
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
would have been paid him had he
not been removed.
cLAIRvoYANTs ARE INDIoTED.

Chicago, May 19.-The eight in
dictments voted by the grand jury
last Saturday in connection with al
legged swindling operations Of the
clairvoyant ring were returned IN
court today six men are named, as
follows:
Frank S. Ryan. alias Professor
Robert L. Milton; James Ryan, alias
Professor Charles T. Crane; Carfos
De Alvandros, alias ManteI; Edward
Hartley, alias William Shea; DR.. VIII
liam Stone and David K. Ross.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
Fatal AuTca ACCIDENT.

Denver May 1s.Robert Han az
Palmer Lake, Colo. died today q in
juries received when an automobile
driven by him plunged olf an en-
hankment in the outskirls ct Denver
shortly after midnight this morning
Thomas Rroadbent Hamilton Judd
and Clarence Street, Banks eompay
ions escaped with minor Injuries
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
AmerIeA,s RepIx . Be Presentea.

Americas Reply to Be Presented.
Washington, May l9-Now that
Governor Johnson has signed the anti
alien land law. against which Japan
is protesting, the next stage in the
diplomatic negotiations will be the
formal delivery Of the reply Of the
United States to the Japanese note.
The communication mas been consid-
cred by President Wilson apd the
cabinet, and, it is understood, has
been withheld from delivery to the
Japanese ambassador only awaiting
Governor Johnsons signing the bin.
When Secretary Bryan heard
through the news dispatches that
Governor johnson had signed the
bill he went over to the executive Of
fices for a short conference with
President Wilson.
When he came from the presidents
office Secretary Bryan announced
that the formal reply Of the United
States to the Japanese protest would
be delivered as soon as official noti-
fication Of the signing Of the bill had
been received. Mr. Bryan expects
a telegram from Governor Johnson
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
JoANsoN APPEAL PuT &c.

Chicago, May 19.-Federal Judge
Carpenter today postponed hearing
Of a motion for new trial for Jack
Johnson, the nego pugilist, recently
convicted Of violation Of the Mann
white slave act Postponement was
due to the absence Of Assistant
United States District Attorney Har-
kin. who prosecuted the case.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
piaz Asked 10 Return.

Corruna, Spain, May IA Mexi.
can delegation arrived here today on
board the steamer Ipiranga for the
purpose Of trying to persuade Gener
al Porfirio Diaz, the former Mexican
president, to return to Mexico and
undertake the government of the
country.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
srArE oEElclAL EINEp.

Pierre, S. D.. May 19.-Fred Alb
Brinker, former South Dakota land
commissioner, was today fined $3.50
for participating in contract in
which he was interested while a po-
litical official. Brinker admitted his
guilt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
SUGAR COMES DOWN.

New York, May 49, All grades Of
refined sugar were reduced 10 cents
a hundred pounds today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-19
NEw MARsHALe APPoINTEp.

Washington, May 19-President
Wilson today nominated Emmett R.
Jordan to be United States marshal
for the district of Alaska, division
No. 2, and Edward w. Exum, for the
district of Alaska division No. 8.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-02-21
nURDEROUS BURGLAR Shoots J. 0. kennard Last Saturday Morning.
 Escapes.

The City was startled on Sat urday morning to hear that a burglar who had entered the rooms of MT. and Mrs. J. o. Kennard at the J. B. Dunlap residence had shot and seriously wounded Mir. Kennard.
 Mrs, Kennard discovered the burglar and awoke MT. Kennard, who sought to catch him, and as he did the burglar shot two shots one stricking MT. Kennard, break. ing his left arm just below the shoulder, and the other narrowly missed striking Mrs. Kennard in the head.
 Several arrests were made and a strong clew pointed to one ot the negroes arrested by the police, but positive Identification was impossible and he was liberated.
 MT. Kennard was carried to St. Vincents Hospital in Little Rock where he is doing nicely.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-02-21

townsman, P. H. Westbrook, arrived in Moro last Sunday. He is to open a pool room and res taurant in one of w. L. Black s new buildings on Front St. Pat is a fine man with a jovial dis position and will conduct his place the best possible way.
 It seems that spring is about to make her appearance at last. Of course this is early, but to us impatient ones time hangs heavi- ly when we want things to hap pen.
 The Moro high school has got. ten up a comedy-drama in 3 acts, entitled Diamonds and Hearts, 7 which they expect to play on ol
The Brinkley argus., 1913-02-21
An $S,o00 Land Deal

Jas. T. McCleery until recently dPenrose on Saturday bought sAO acres of land known as the Sims place northwest of Brinkley |from Henry Adams, the sale Ebang made thro' w. P. Cook. |Nr. McCleery will make this one |bf the finest and most modern Harms in this section. Our city IS to be congratulated on the addition of such citizens as the |AcCleerys. MT. McCleery was formerly a Judge of the County Court of Livingston County, Mo-. Ind it is said by those who knew him there, that a more responsible md altogether high class citizen never lived in Missouri than he. MT. McCleery is the father ot R W. McCleery, who recently moved here.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-02-21
A Brinkley Boy in Oklahoma
Okmulgee, Okla,
 Feb. IF, 1913.

Feb. IF, 1913. l Dear ARGUS: s:-I have now been away from Dear old Brink ley" as MT. Folsom has named it, for nine long years, all of which time I have been living here. Ours is a lively little city only Is years of age, with 5 miles of paved streets. Since the first of the month we have started to build 2 five-story buildings and 8 blocks of 2 and 8 story buildings. Okmulgee is one of the fastest booming little cities in Oklahoma oil regions and it is a prohibition town. If fellow sells booze out here he gets a sentence to the penitentiary and that's just like 1t ought to be, for our people are high class public spirited people and do not look at things 1 from the whiskey mans view point.
 Men working here in the oil fields get from $2.O0 to $6.OO per day. The tool dresser and driller at this we'll get $6.00 per day for | I2 hours work. The teamsters get S5. % per day. My brother, Arthur, and 1 are running five teams of our own and from 10 to I5 of others every day.
 The weather was fine until Sunday when it showed but that's not bad. Brinkley is a good town in a good state, but your business men are too slow to catch cold. They don't think big thoughts and do things on the same advanced scale that these people do out here. If Ok mulgee business men had the railroad advantage that Brinkley has they'd fly away with them and Okmulgee business men too would see to it that there was no saloons to sap the life of their business as Brinkley is about to have. There are a lot of Arkan- sas people out here, and they are pleased with conditions and things in general, and will not go back to Arkansas. Okmulgee has two railroads, two reflnerles, three glass factories, two ele- vators, boiler and machine shops, cotton gins, etc, a large brick plant, a fine fire department, sewerage and water works, and are proud that we have no saloons.
 Yours,
 WALTER A. CRUTCHMER.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-02-21

about March 10th. 1 have not learned yet as to the proceeds, Cf there be any,) or the price of admittance. but both will be made known later.
 Dr. c. w. Chaffin made a busi- ness trip to Cotton Plant last Monday, returning that night. as the negoes say, ''on the mid night rambler.
 Mrs. Custer Chaffin, who was operated on in Memphis for ap- pendicitis week before last, is reported doing very nicely.
 Miss Minnye Long is spending the week with her sister, Mrs l.. c. McCorkle, at Wheatley.