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Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-24

in the barley contest, 81 in the potato
competition and 15 in the home i'm
provement contest. William Lillis,
route 7, Davenport, has challenged any
farmer in the county to compete with
him in raising oats, wheat or cattle,
any one wishing to accep: this being
invited to take it up with the crop
league.
More SmaIIpox.-Four new cases of
smallpox have been reported to the
city board of health. All of the pa
tients, who are now recovering from
the disease, have been taken to st.
Roberts hospital for quarantine They
are Mrs Heffern and son, Fred >Hef-
They have been living at $40 West
Third street. The Heffern family re-
Gently came from Des Moines, and it is
thought that they carried the disease
with them from that city. So mild
was the form in which the ailment ap-
peared that the family did not sus-
pect that it was smallpox, mistaking
IL 1Or. prlckly neat.
o.
Stove Explodes.-A gasoline stove
exploded in a boarding house at 425
Brady street about 10 o'clock yester.
day morning. The fire department
was called out and the flames were
quickly extinguished. But little dam
age was done.
Automobile Fines.-Morris E. Burk.
holder, arrested by Officer H. B. Es
tess on a charge of operating an auto
mobile withou: number plate, was
fined 81 and costs by Magistrate Rod
dewig. George Steckel and John All
lers were fined 81 and costs each fol
fast driving. They were arrested by
! officer Koppes near Sixth and Warren
streets.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-24

been pulled" before, Jim Mavreas and
Theodore Screvonas, were assessed
SIS and costs, amounting to $27.05 on
the charge of running a gambling
house, while the others were let Off
with fine OF $5.O5 for disorder.y
conduct.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
SALMON FISHERMEN
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
cANNERlEs REDUCE PRICE OF
FISH AND WALKoUT FOLLOWS
cRlPPLING THE PLANTS

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 4.-Four
thousand salmon flshermcn have gone
on strike on the Frazer river. On Sat
urday the canneries announced that
the price Of fish would be materially
reduced.
Whites, Japanese and Indians have
joined in the strike and have called
out the Indian women who worked
in the canneries. Greek fishermen
are the only ones not yet on strike.
japanese strike pickets early today
attacked Greek fishermen and threw
their catch overheard. One carnery
has $4,000 fish left on its hands.
At the Gamers headquarters here
employers asserted that the white
fishermen we're willing to work, but
chat the Japanese would not let
them. In several instances, it was
said, Japanese had boarded white
mems boats and thrown fish over
board.
The Gamers have appealed to the
provisional government for additional
marine police.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
RUINOUS, SAY COMPANIES
DECREASE SPELLS RUIN, THEY
DECLARE, PARCEL POST is
HURTING THEM GREATLY
BLOCK SYSTEM ADVOCATED
NINE HUNDRED MILLION RATES
MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS
THAN s5o,ooo BY IT

Washington, Aug. 4.-Reduuctlons
express rates which will cost the com
panies fully $26,OOO,O0O a year, ap-
nroximately sixteen per cent of their
gross revenue, were ordered by the
interstate commerce commission TO-
day to become effective on or before
october Is, 1918. Notable reforms in
practices also were ordered.
The most important change pre-
scribed by the order is by way OF
modification Of the present graduated
scale of parcel rates. One hundred
Mound rates for short distances have
been left unchanged or signify re-
duced; for longer distances they have
been lowered; for fifty pounds or less
all rates have been reduced. For
packages more than four pounds gong
more than 200 miles and less than
2.900 miles the new express rates are
generally lower than the parcel post
rates; for more than 5000 miles the
rates are practically the same. The
report and order Of the commission
prepared by Commissioner John Mar
BILE are a virtual affirmation of the
finding of the former commissioner
Franklin K. Lane, now secretary Of
the interior.
By prescribing the so-called block
system, dividing the United States
into $50 blocks, averaging $500 miles
as originally proposed by Mr.. Lane,
800 million different rates now pub
lished by the express companies Will
be reduced to less than 65O,O0O and
the interstate commerce commission
believes that the system points the
way to solution of the existing prob
lem of freight rates.
The express companies had filed
statements indicating that the loss OF
revenue under the proposed rates
would be intolerable and argued
strenuously that the establishment OF
the parcel post had deprived them OF
thirty per cent of the revenue they
formerly received from parcels OF
eleven pounds or less They contend
that the express business could not
Nsurvive the losses from both sources.
"This is equivalent to saying COM
ments Commissioner Marble in his re-
port. that inasmuch as shippers have
been given the convenience and econ
omy of the parcel post, the express
carries must on that account be al
lowed to charge higher rates than
otherwise would be reasonable. That
is to say, the commission is called on
to take from the shippers of the coun-
try all the benefit they receive from
the parcel post and give it to the ex-
press companies in the form of higher
rates on the remaining business
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
JAPANESE SCARE IN
MEXICO OVERRATED
DEL VALE RETURNS FROM A
SPECIAL MISSION WITH
QUIETlNG REPORT

Los Angeles, Aug 4.-Reginaldo f.
Del Vale is at home today after hav-
ing reported to President Wilson at
Washington the results Of his mission
as special commissioner Of the Ameri-
can state department to Mexico. He
declared reports that foreign govern
ments had sent ultimatums or were
intending to take liberties with the
Monroe doctrine were false.
Foreigners in Mexico are friendly
to the United states,' he saio, and
have no desire to precipitate trouble.
They understand they must nave pa
tience."
Mr.. Del Vale said he talked to L.
500 Mexicans of all classes and while
he found some feeling against Amer
leans as a class due to baseless be-
lief, Americans Individually were
well liked.
Virtually there is no such thing
as Japanese colonization in Mexico.
The talk of the program of the Jap
anese colonization amounts to moth
ing"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
WOOL cAN coMpETE;v MYERS

wool CAN coMPETE;" MYERS
Washington, Aug. 4.-Senator My
ers, democrat, of Montana, told the
senate today that the west did not
fear the tariff bill.
Amidst the hue and cry about dis
elimination in this bill against the
west wish to have heard one western
state which feels self-reliant and is
not complaining about discrimina-
tion,' he said. This discrimination
against home interests when translat-
ed into English, in my opinion, often
means We are not getting our share
Of the graft; we are being overlooked
in the distribution Of the plunder.'
THE wool growing business, be
said after nearly a hundred years 81
pretetfon nearly eentu q eoddl
ing and nudsing, is decadent business
Not only does it hold its own, but il
is positively on the decline.
Are we to longer stimulate it at
the expense Of rifling the pockets OF
the hard working masses in order to
keep it up?' he asked
It was Senator Myers opinion that
if the United States could not com
pete with the world in wool growing
after century of protection, then it
should better go out Of the business. .
He contended, hewever, that wool
growers could compete without tar
iff.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
CLAIMS THIRD VICTIM

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-Mary Bro
gan, 8, the third victim Of a crazed
mothers knife, died today. The ply
sicians knew there was no nope for
the little girl, whose throat had been
slashed in a terrible manner, and the
wonder was that she had lived since
Saturday night, when nee mother,
Mrs. John j. Brogan. cut lie throats
Of three of her six children and Killed
herself.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
nlll1 MoosE no RANouET

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 4.-John Lewis,
chairman Of the Nebraska state bull
moose committee, today sent out in
vitations to leaders Of his party to
attend banquet to be held at local
hotel Tuesday evening. DR.. Wildam
A. Lewis of Chicago, well kSswn in
bull moose politics. will be the prln-
cipal speaker. The purpose Of the
meeting, 1t is stated, is to begin a
movement looking to a permanent or
ganization Of the party in this state.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB WINS
LONG FIGHT FOR FILM COMPANY
LOCATION ENDS in VICTORY
FOR LAS VEGAS
MORE PEOPLE TO ARRIVE
ADDITIONS FROM NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA EXPECTED
TO COME AT ONCE

Well, kid, we're here!" said Ro-
maine Fielding, the all star actor Of
the Lubin Moving picture company,
this noon when he arrived in Las We
gas from Silver City to begin opera
tions here for an indefinite period OF
time. Mr.. Fielding's attitude showed
that he was greatly pleased and In q
few expressive words he signified
that his future location for western
pictures was settled as Las Vegas.
Those who made up the company
that arrived here today were; Ro-
maine Fielding, Miss Mary Ryan. Miss
Eleanor Mason, Miss Gladys Brock
well, Miss Lillian Brockwell, Miss E.
Gotta, Jess Robinson, All Jacoby, F. e.
Hull, Paul Keele, Maurice citron and
Jose Gotta.
Mr.. Fielding declared that he ex-
pected six more people from New
York and Philadelphia within the next
week to assist in the work which viii
begin at once.
The work that I expect to dc
and about Las Vegas viii surprise a
world as for Is scenic conditions
concerned" said Mr.. Fielding in his
dramatic voice this afternoon. MI
Fielding with several members Of his
company spent the afternoon loohing
for a location and win settle down to
actual work as soon as located Il
was thought by some Las Vegans that
the company woud look for tempor-
ary location but thas was wrong. He
will settle permanently and it viii
take the largest obstruction known to
stop his work, in fact Romaine Field
ing is said to be man who cannot
be stopped. 1T will be necessary to
use from eight to 10 local people"
said Mr.. Fielding this afternoon, "and
all those who wish to try out for
position with the company can take
advantage Of this opportunity and see
Romaine at once. It Is expected that
the application list win be 50 large
that several days will be used to select
those needed. All those who accom-
panied Mr. Fielding to Las Vegas this
afternoon are among the best OF the
Lubin COMPANY. not merely actors
and actresses but stars. people who
can assist in staging the best known
scenarios in the motion picture worId
today With the additions from New
York and Philadelphia Mr. Fielding
will have an unlimited east Of capable
people for any work Not only is Mr..
Fielding satisfied with Las Vegas as
an ideal place for staging pictures
but statement from him today In
ferred thar Re was more than pleased
with the attitude and hospitality of
the Las Vegas business men.
Whatever benefit may come from
this company as far as Las Vegas is
concerned should be credited to the
Commercial Club who through the
strongest Of efforts finally succeed
ed in locating in Las Vegas one Of
the greatest motion picture compan-
les in the world,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Lethbridge. Alberta, Aug. 4-Ev
erything is in readiness for the open
ing here tomorrow Of the seventh an-
nual convention Of the Western Can
ada IRRIGATION association. Many del
egates are already here and the inaI-
cations are that the convention VIII
be the best attended III the history
Of the association. II addition t.
the Canadian speakers the programs
provides for addresses by a number
Of noted irrigation and developments
experts from California. Oregon. Taa
ho and Washington. The sessions
viii last three days.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
CHARGE CASE PRE.JupeEp

Washington Aug. Charges that
the democrats Of the senate lobby in
yestigating committee have pre-judg-
ed the case made out by Martin M
Mulhall against the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers, without
hearing the other side, were made to-
day by former representative James
E. Watson Of Indiana, who referred
in letter to the committee to pub
lished statements by Chairman Over
man and Senators Reed and Walsh.
He declined to appear before the COM
mittee, saying that it would be use-
less. Il much prefer" he said, ITO
take my case into another court"
Robert McCarter, attorney for the
National Association Of Manufactur-
ers, faced the committee with a vigor-
Gus objection to the same statements.
Chairman Overman and Senator
Reed declared there was nothing in
the interviews which could be taken
as indicating that they had pre-iudged
the case.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
WASTING MANY CARTRIDGES

Calumet, Mich, Aug. 4.-There
were more than the usual number Of
shadow shots by sentries in the
Copper country strike zone tooay and
the increased patrol force Of armed
deputies MS blamed by thu troops
commander and union officials alike
fol an almost constant popping G.
reyolvers that lasted from shortly af-
ter midnight until daylight.
Despite the promiscuous firing. nc
one was hit, the rumor Of last night
that a man had been shot near Red
Jacket proving false.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
couLoN TO MEET RuRNs

st. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 4.-Bobby
Burns. the bantamweight, of Dallas,
Texas, signed articles today for a ten
round contest with Johnny Coulon,
champion bantam weight Of the
world, to be held in Omaha September
12.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
and
P0SSE in BATTLE
FOUR KILLED AND A INJURED
FOLLOWING STRIKE IN CAL
lFORNIA FIELDS

Sacramento, Cal, aug. with six
companies of the national guard OF
California, under the personal COM
mand of Adiutant General e. A..
Forbes, in control, the town of Wheat
land. which was the seem Q yesterday
of the killing of four men and the
woundipg OF four others in battle
between a sheriff's possee and 500
hop pickers, is today quiet and order
ly.
Five hundred OF the 200 hop pick
ers on the burst Brothers hop ranch,
the scene Of the riotlng, left during
the night.
-Four suspects giving the names of
]. Quinn, Henry Bagan, Charles Bohn
and John Mcconnell were arrested
this morning
United effort is being made to
round up the leaders of the hop pick
ers and place the responsibility for
the killing of e. T. Maxwell, district
attorney for Yuba county, and Theo-
dore Riordan "a deputy sheriff The
other two victims Of the rioting we're
negro and an unidentified young
Englishman, hop pickers. 1t is be-
lieved the militia will be Withdrawn
from Wheatland late today
All the injured with recover. Con
stable L. B. Anderson. who is suffer
ing from a shattered arm, gave the
following account today of the events
leading up to the rioting
The meeting arranged for Satur-
day evening between the grievance
committee of the LOO hop picKers
employed on the burst ranch and R.
E. burst was held at Anto Sunday
morning near Durst's office.
Between 400 and 500 pickers as
sembled at the quarters and marched
in columns Of four toward the lntet
ing place.
"The secretary Of the pickers com
mittee read the demands These call
ed for an increase in wages, ice
water in the fields three times a day
and sanitary toilets. burst, after an
hours consideration, agreed to meet
all of the demands except for an ad-
vance in wages.
Earlier in the day burst had ais
charged one of the complainants and
ordered him to leave. When the man
refused to go burst came to town to
see me. accompanied him to the
ranch, not stopping to get a warfAnt.
when we reached the ranch burst
asked me to arrest man named
'Blackie' Ford, who had followed us
out. Ford demanded that warrant
be served on him.
Thirty men gathered around us
and three or four them jerked Ford
away from me. They then threaten
ed me. I suggested an amicable set
tlement Of the trouble, but that only
enraged them the more. They crowd
ed about me and began striking me,
at the same time applying vile epi-
thets. A woman struck me with her
hand. AS I climbed into my automo-
bile one man tried to pull a revolver
from me and others threw rocks and
other missiles at me-"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
GOLD IN BELGIAN CONGO

Antwerp, Belgium, Aug. A gold
field Of exceptional richness has been
discovered in the southern part Of the
province of Katanga in the Belgian
Congo, according to dispatches re
ceived here from Elizabethville, the
capital of the district.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
new BRIDGE soon
TO BECOME A fact
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRINCE
STREET STRUCTURE TO BE
COMPLETED WEDNESDAY

The county commissioners this
morning at their session at the court
house decided to meet again next
Wednesday and complete all arrange
ments for the early puIrfing Of a
bridge across the Gallinas river at
Prince avenue A petition for this
bridge was sent to the commissioners
some time ago and this mornings ses-
sion decided to build the bridge at
once
This bridge when completed Will,
according to those who reside in that
section of the city and others inter-
ested, be valuable asset % the city
as tourists coming to Las Vegas from
Albuquerque and other places during
the rainy season are forced to go
through the west side and cross the
bridge there. AS to what kind of a
structure it will be is not known at
present but it will be a substantial
one in any case, 1t has been the ex-
perience Of a number Of farmers and
ranchers residing west of Las Vegas
to be forced to go out of their regu-
lar route several miles to get into
the city in the high water season of
the Gallinas river. With this bridge
all this distance will be saved them.
The action of the county commission
ers in the matter of giving prompt
attention to the bridge will be very
popular with the residents of the city,
who claim that the structure cannot
be built too soon.
The session this morning was the
regular monthly one. General rou-
tine business was disposed of, such
as the authorization of the payment
of bills and other matters. An aged
couple appeared before the commis-
sioners and applied for transportation
from this city to Albuquerque. AS
the commissioners have no special
fund provided for such cases as this
it was impossible to comply with the
request of these people. 1t is sa1d,
that the county commissioners locat-
ed at Trinidad, Col, in cases. of tn1s
kind, db provide transportation to
destitute people who wlsn to leave
Colorado and that the transportation
is good as far as Las Vegas. For
this reason persons who receive funds
at Trinidad appear before the san
Miguel county commissioners and ap-
ply for transportation from this city.
The couple. that visited the commits
sioners office this morning were in
formed that no Compensation had
been provided for such cases. and CON
sequontly they could not be served.
P. Ciddio appeared before the com
missioners this morning with a com
plant that a road had been closed
near his ranch which is located sew
eral miles from Las Vegas Nothing
was learned concerning what action
is to be taken upon this matter but 1t
will probably be disposed of at the
next meeting # the board, The poaru
will be in session again Wednesday
morning for the purpose OF making
arrangements for the building OF a
bridge across the Gallinas river. Bids
for the building Of this bridge will
be arranged "Wednesday modning and
all other necessary arrangements
made.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
MANN AnoRERs NEEDED

st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 4--Fffty-six
thousand seven hundred laborers Will
be required to harvest the crop in
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Kansas and
Montana, according to figures com
piled by railroads traversing these
states from reports of agents at
points on their lines.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
TMENTY-TMo pERIalI

Glasgow Scotland. Aug. Twenty
two coal miners perished in a fire
which broke out last night in the
Mavis Valley Pit Of the Cadder COZ
liery near here. The bodies were re-
covered today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
TO-DAY in CONGRESS
: : I : 4 = : ! : =

Washington, Aug 4. Senate. Met
at noon.
Senator Myers, democrat, Of Mon
tana, speaking on tariff. said he did
not fear the effects Of the new bill.
Cummins bill to punish impersona-
tion Of public men favorably reported.
Senator Townsend before lobby
committee denied he ever talked with
Martin M Mulha1l
House: Not in session; meets al
noon Tuesday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04

AN-e7f rIaItt'Ai 81 tHs
When Ambassador Wilson was
leaving the White House on his way
to the state department he gave out
copy of letter he received from
former President Taft on June 20,
1913, approving his course in Mexico.
Mr.. Wilson became ambassador to
Mexico in 1909, after diplomatic sery-
ice in Chile, Belgium and Greece. lie
had formerly been in law and bank
ing in Spokane, Wash While am
bassador to Mexico he was surround
ed by a succession of stormy politi-
cal events, beginning with the abdl-
cation of Porfirio Diaz and continu-
ing in the uprising against Madero,
which resulted in that rulers deatn.
me took prominent part as dean
OF the Me1icaa diplomatic corps in
bringing about peace between Felix
Diaz and Huerta. Charges OF par
tisanship we're made against him to
the state department.
When the ambassador was recalled
from Mexico City, less than month
ago, for consultation" as the Official
announcement went. it was freely
predicted that he would not return.
These predictions were strengthened
in diplomatic circles by the free man
ner in which he publicly discussed
political conditions in Mexico. In mis-
conference with President Wilson,
Secretary Bryan and the senate for
eign relations committee, Mr.. Will
son openly advocated, at least with
restrictions, recognition Of the Huerta
government, to which the admins
tration was unalterably opposed.
When that became known it was GER
tain the acceptance or his resignation
was only matter of time. MI. VII
son, after leaving tnO state depart
ment dictated the following state
ment:
4 believe the president and the
secretary OF state in their considera-
tion are actuated by the highest pat
riotism and with the best intentions
to both countries. l am unaware OF
what solutions Of the existing situa-
ton is proposed, but | trust it wilf
be found satisfactory. | have no pride
Of opinion with reference to my own
recommendation, claiming for them
that they were conscientious and rep
resent the views Of gS per cent OF
the Americans and foreigners in Mex
leo"
1t became known that The ambas-
sador's conference with Secretary
Bryan at times became heated and
that a disagreement arose over rne
formal acceptance of the resignation.
me ambassador had expected that
the president would co=lmend him for
his activity at his post on the occa-
sion Of various emergencies and that
some mention should be made approx
ing his record. Secretary Bryan car
ried the suggestion to the president,
but on returning for further confer
ence with the ambassador, announced
the resignation in practically the
same form as agreed IN earlier in
the day, though special provision was
made for the protection Of the am
bassador's personal effects in EIexico
City during his absence. It is the
wish of the administration that Mr..
Wilson would not return to Mexico
Continued on Page Five)
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-04
MuRnERER ELEcTRocuTEp

ossining, N Y, Aug. 4. Anthony
w. Grace was put to death by cleo
tricity at Sing Sing prison early to-
day as penalty for the murder Of his
brother Jack, well known wrestler.
Jack Grace's body was found hacked
to pieces in the rooms OF the Walden
social club at Walden, N. Y. last
September.