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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
THE PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
THE ADMINISTRATION SENATORS
BELIEVE THEY CAN SEE
CLEAR FIELD
TALK OF A CAUCUS HEARD
MANY MEMBERS OF THE PARTY
IN POWER OPPOSE THIS
PLAN, HOWEVER

Washington, Nov. 49,. Arrangement
Of program for the administration
currency bill was taken up today by
democratic senators, Chairman Owen
Of the banking committee will pre-
sent the bill with a divided report
tomorrow.
Talk of a democratic caucus was
revived. The suggestion was made
that if the bill as prepared by the six
administration senators Of the com
mittee were taken into caucus and
possibly amended, probably the demo-
cratic majority might be bound to
support it.
The steering committee conferred
but took no action 1t will meet
again Thursday. The decision devel-
ed a wide divergence Of opinion on
adjournment
At the White House it was stated
that President Wilson was opposed to
an adjournment Of congress. as he
wished continuous consideration Of
the currency bill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
COURTSMARTlAL NOT HELD
CLAIM is MADE THAT MEN KILL
ED WERE INSTRUMENTAL
IN MApERo's DEATH
THIS is PROVED FALSE
POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS SHOT
WAS IN Ell PAso LAST
FEBRUARY

El Paso, Tex, Nov. 1S.-The state
ment Of Roberto ". Pesquiera, agent
Of the constitutionalists in Washing
ton, defending as legal the executions
Of federals by Pancho Villa, is char
acterizedl here by Mexican federal
officers as positively at variance with
facts Pasquiera is quoted as saying
that the rebels are only executing men
found guilty by court martial Of treas
on in participating in the uprising in
Mexico in which Madero was killed.
Colonel Enrique Portillo, one Of the
men executed, was in the field with
Orozco at Casas Grandes, only 100
miles south Of Juarez, at that time.
and Jose CORDOBA, another victim of
the executioners, was secretary to
Pascual Orozco at Chihuahua.
Pablo Ybave, one of the Juarez po-
licemen, was in Juarez at that time
This is general knowledge in 81 Paso,
and It. is also generally known that at
least five Of the IA men whom the
rebels now admit executing were not
in Mexico City at the time Of the up.
rising, and Mexican Consul Diebold
asserts that not one Of the officers
executed were in Mexico Citf at the
time Of the uprising
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
THE TRAVELLING AUDITORS REPORT ON
THE FINANCES OF SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

The travelling auditors report is a
source Of never ending joy, now that
we. have gone into itnat some length
and ascertained that every charge in
it has been beclonded by excessive
partisanship and prompted by de-
sire to report on what the auditor ex.
peeted to find but did not. It isoeasy
to answer in every particular and by
this time we know that the public is
in a very impatient frame Of mind
with both Governor Mcdonald and
his personal political pot-boiler.
AS an example of how futile and
childish are the charges Of Mr.. Ear
nest we refer today to charge on
page IS Of the report 1t is as fol-
lows, beginning with statement Of
law
'Eahc road over seer shall receive as
to be fixed by the board Of county
compensation for his services sum
commissioners, not exceeding three
dollars per day, for each days ser
vice rendered as such road overser.
to be paid out OF the road fund in
the county treasury belonging to the
respective districts. Such compensa-
ton shall only be paid upon the filing
of the verified account mentioned in
Section "a hereof, and a days ser
vices as such road overseer is hereby
defined to be day in which said
road oyerseer is actually engaged in
the supervision and work over and
upon the roads in his district" And
the travelling auditor facetiously adds
the following comment: 1T is hardy
conceivable that attending the ses-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
AMERICAN ls MISSING

El Paso, Tex, Nov 49,. No trace
has been found IN Juarez Of J. H.
Francis, former Chicago alderman,
who is missing and was reported as
being south Of Juarez few days ago
when the rebels oame north to attack
the border city. Il is said he started
into Juarez on the train with the reb-
els, but has not since been seen
None Of the dead we're disinteFred
in Juarez today hnt Amarieans swlo
saw the bodies pileE4n the Juarea CEN
etery before internlent. declare there
was no American among them Fran
els is not in the hospital.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18

sion or sessions of the board Of coun-
ty commissioners, possibly for the
reason of collecting an account,
should be construed that the road
overseer was ACTUALLY ENGAGED
IN THE SUPERVISION AND WORK
OVER AND UPON THH ROADS IN
HIS DISTRICT, therefore the above.
claims are made" The capitalization
is as it appears in the travelling audi
tors report.
This is a very able and technical
travelling auditor He objects to the
road overseers attending meeting
of the board of county commissioners
and drawing pay for their time. He
calls attention to the fact that the
law provides a maximum remunera
tion Of $3 per day for road overseers,
but he very carefully omits to state
what he must have found to be the
fact II be audited the affairs Of this
county, l. g., that the board Of county
commissioners were considerate Of
the taxpayers and paid the road over
seers $3.50 per day-less than the
amount they could have paid had they
been the extraTagant rascals that
Earnest tries to make them out to be.
Earnest's charge. in this instance.
Is that because the road overseers
were in attendance upon the sessions
Of the board Of county commission
ers they could not possibly have been
also actually engaged n the supervi-
sion and work over and upon the
roads Of the county Mr. Earnest's
pedestrian mind must conceive thai
In order to come within the language
and spirit Of the law from which he
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18

quotes, the road overseers should have
actually swung a pick or handled a
shovel for every day they drew pay
from the codnty. we are perfectly
willing to leave it to the public to
Judge whether or not road over
seers could have betn employed in
the supervision and work over and
upon the roads and at the same time
have been in attendance upon a ses-
sion Of the board Of county commits
sioners. The public will recall that
the board Of county commissioners is
the body that employs the road over.
seers and gives them orders; that the
road oveTseers work under the direc-
tion Of the board The public will
also appreciate the fact that road
.oyerseer could have been engaged in
very important road work and still
have been in attendance upon the
board Of county commissioners.
The mere statement Of this charge
Of Howell Earnest's is a sufficient
refutation Of the nasty. dirty and de
liberate slur that he has attempted to
cast upon this county, 1t is almost
too ridiculous to warrant taking W
this space in replying to it and we
apologize for doing so. After ali
though, the argument Of a fool Ii
harder to answer than that Of a wise
man; and that Is our real reason fol
devoting this answer to Mr.. Earneat's
road overseer charge. His charge il
the argument and charge Of foo
and wo want to show the public Jus
what kind Of narrow-minded incom
petent Governor Mcdonald has place
4 In the travelling auditors Office.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18


Washington, Nov. President
Wilson and the cabinet met today
and discussed latest phases of the
Mexican situation. Overnight devel-
opments apparently brought no
change, but keen interest was shown
in the organization NJ the new Mexi.
can congress. Some officials we're
inclined to believe that sody would
heed the warnings Of the United
States and take no action on conces.
sions.
Talk Of a blockade Of Mexican ports
was revived, but high officials said
such a step had not been determined
on. Foremost advisers Of the admin
istration are counselling patience.
The report that carranza might not
need to have the embargo on arms
lifted to insure his success, strength
ened the conviction of many officials
that such step should be taken
only in a remote contingency Con-
fidence prevailed that the United
States might walt a few days for the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18

tell everything Shaw lived with
Peffelo. Early last night he left for
Pueblo where he had been summoned
to TESTIFY in connection with the
strike investigation by the federal
grand jury.
Peffelo was literally blown out Of
his bed by the force of the explosion
which tore down the walls OF, the
house and broke windows. blew in
doors and knocked down the Chin
neys Of several other buildings.
Hundreds Of residents were awaken
ed by the noise and concussion Of
the blast, and on the north side Of
The city, houses were shaken. Several
explosions Of dynamite have ,talen
place recently in the vicinity OF So-
pris and Piedmont, but the one this
morning. is the first to do any damage.
The Piedmont mine is owned bv the
Rocky Mountain Fuel company, and
has been closed down since the in
auguration Of the strike on September
23
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
Attention-FIrel

Attention-Fire!
The battle between the people and
"The Golden God has started
Early morning saw the first Of the
troops and people engaged for the
mammoth film spectacle at the avia-
ton grounds where the big battles
will be staged. awaiting the command
to begin the titanic struggle in Ro-
maine Ffelding's five-reel moving pic
ture spectacle
The troops. cavalry and artillery,
under command Of Major 4. W. III
field, began maneuvers at 3 o'clock,
and number Of scenes in which the
troops participated we're taken
Elks Ensemble En- Masse
The splendid spirit Of the city to
assist and cooperate with Mr.. Field
ing in the making Of this wonder
picture is well demonstrated in the
actions of the Elks lodge from which
a hundred members volunteered to
join the mob scenes, lending their
strength and support At o'clock
this morning the antlered ones met a
hundred strong at the Rosenwald
store and under command Of Exalted
Ruler Ex-Governor W. ]. Mills march
ed to the aviation grounds north Of
the Plaza, where the spectacle is be-
ing staged
The sight Of the most prominent
IN this city, lawyers, doctors,
merchants. manufacturers, stepping
from their motor cars, eIectrics and
carriages and joining the inobs, play
ing their small parts ii the gigantic
picture with tho full enthusiasm Of
boys is almost beyond credulence
The seeerat thousand men who e.
'gistered for the mob scenes were as.
sembled a the E. Romero Hose and
Fire eompanyls station and at $3.50
o'clock they moved to the aviation
grounds. The cannons were taker
from the Lubin studio to the grounds
followed by the ammunition wagons
and the trucks carrying the thousand
Of rifles, sabres, pistols, making al
impressive procession that brough
hack TO the minds Of veterans tn
real days Of war.
Aviator Ascends with Camera
Aviator McMillen. the daredevil (
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
To Call Military Court

The arrival here this morning Of
Colonel E. ]. Boughton, Judge advo-
cate, who has been conferring sew
eral days in Denver, has given rise
to the belief that military court for
the trial Of all persons charged with
law violation in connection with the
coal strike, win convene III a few
days Plans are now being held in
allegiance, pending a final decision by
Governor Ammons, who is reported
to be unwilling at present to allow
the civil court to be superseded.
Seven union miners, arrested Sat
urday night by the militia for board
ing a street car and attacking four
non-union miners, we're given hear
ing in police court this morning and
released with a small fine
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18

have been just attacked, and fighting
is said to be going an in the suburbs.
The garrison Of the city is believed
to number 900 federals.
No announcement has yet been
made as to appointment of a succs-
sor to Manuel Cara Aldape as min
lister Of the interior. The removal
Of Querido Moheno from the foreign
ministry to that of interior and the
appointment of Pedro Lascurian to
the post Of foreign minister. which
he filled under President Madero,
have been discussed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
FederaIs Advanoe o. Juarez


Ell Paso, Tex, Nov 49, Federals
are advancing north from Chihuahua
City in the direction Of Juarez. cap
tured by the rebels Saturday morning
A battle took place between the ad
vancing federals and the rebel rear
guard at Laguna, midway between
Juarez and Chihuahua, last night.
Pancho villa, captor Of Juarez. adj
mitted this today. He also admitted
losing five men killed in the battle,
but said the federals lost S5, the usual
proportion of losses confirmed by the
officer claiming the victory, regard
less Of which side he represents.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18

the clouds, made a short flight in the
early morning carrying the camera
man anG mapped or his aerial route.
securing the most advantageous points
for taking scenes OF the battle on
land. The day has been ideal for
flying and If tomorrow continues as
fair, some record breaking heights
may be attained.
y Tomorrow McMillen wiz carry into
the heights bombs and drop them Is
earth among the mass Of fighting
men tyrlfying the warfare 81 1850.
The spectacular proportions of this
sight Of the daring airman thousands
Of feet in the skies carrying with him.
the bombs Of death. spreading ID the
wake Of the cloud cruiser death and
destruction, cannot be described.
Wear Old Clothes tomorrow
Tomorrow. wednesday. win. OF
course. be the big day when the city
viii declare holiday and the rail-
roads run the excursions which villa
bring thousands Of people to Las We.
gas. The principal scenes win be-
staged at the aviation grounds north
Of the Plaza and along the streets OF
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
TWO TROOPS REQUIRED
NAvAJos ARE HIDING IN THE.
MOUNTAINS AND MAY BE
HARD 10 GET
HUDSPETH ASKED AID
FOUND HE COULD NOT ROUND
UP REcALclTRANT ABoRIet
MES WITH HIS FORCE

Washington, Nov. 49, United States
Marshal Hudspeth's new request for
cavalrymen to subdue the belligerent
Navaios fortified on Beautiful noun
tain, near shiproclS, N. M, has been
referred by the war department to
Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss,
commanding the border patrol. Army
officers who know the Navaios do
not expect serious time in taking
the fugitives.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
CASE TO BE DROPPED

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 1S. The
case Of International President John
P White and other officials Of the
United Mine Workers of America un-
der Indictment here for alleged con
spiracy in restraint Of trade, was not
called in the United States district
court today. 1t was reported that
the case, at least under the existing
Indictment, might never come to trial
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
CAMP MARSHAL IS HOME
Is BLOWN TO PIECES
PIEDMONT, COLO, CENTER OF
STRIKE ZONE, rs SCENE
OF VIOLENT DEED

Trinidad, Col, Nov. IS.-An explo-
sion of dynamite early today wrecked
the home Of Dominic Peffelo camp
marshal at Piedmont, near here
The attack upon the Peffelo house
is believed to have been directed at
Jesse Shaw, former president of
the Sopris miners union, who, it is
learned, recently was deposed and
has since said to have threatened to
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
ToMoRRoWfs PROGRAM
(subiect 70 chanael

Troops mobs will assemble at aviation grounds to =
gigantic Nlen employed viii receive =
instructions from tner commander) =
m-Frst battle staged. under :
command Of Major nfeld Labor demonstration scenes
a m.-volley battery attacking reVolutoniss =
10 a. m:-Cavary and artilery charges.
m-Batue Aviator AIcAilen leading ,
: fleet aerial dreadnaughts. =
mThe the between troops mobs. :
artillery and flying under command of Aviator Me
H 4aa :
mAyahon grounds The titanic struggle reaches its c :
minaion the all the people In this
aeropanes together
rifles the bombs
Fielding leading the
artillery the labor revolution The
Will be the time
= In this scene well a the fighting aeropIane =
i. 1.Fina battle The grim toll The :
Gold Symbolic pictures. =
43O p m-4The Free symbolic picture
people production together spectators
photographed
the from the tyrant-Cod Finis
=
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
engagements OF GREAT
WAR DRAMA ARE STAGED TODAY;
MOST BRILLIANT WORK TOMORROW
Battles Are Fought on the West Side for
Fielding Masterpiece, "The GoldenGod'
AVIATOR MAKES SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT FOR Scene

Aviator Mcien Demonstrates His Ability Deliver the Goods
eW Lead Spectacular Aerial Attack the Army Of the
Populace in the Wonderful War Scenes Tomorrow
Complete PROGRAM Of the Day Is AnnOunced--Las
Vegans Are Asked to Cooperate With The
Producer to Make Picture Successful
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
. ! 3 : &4*@ 4#4A

Washington, Nov 49, Senate: Not
in session; meets Thursday.
Steering committee conferred on a
currency caucus and adjourned, but
reached no conclusions.
House: Not in session; meets
Thursday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18
HUERTA SNAPS FINGERS
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT SHOWS
DEFIANCE BY CONVEYING
THE CONGRESS
FOREIGNERS ARE LEAVING
THERE IS SAID, HOWEVER, TO BE
LITTLE ANTl-AMERIcAN sPlR-
1T SHOWN

Mexico City, Nov 1S.-The compile
ton Of the preliminary organization
OF both branches of the new Mexican
congress is regarded here as putting
the final touches to President Huer-
ta's defiance. Surprise was caused by
the publication of dispatches from
Washington indicating that President
Wilson does not contemplate any ac.
tive measures to support the warning
given by John Lind to General Huerta
against permitting the new congress
to convene.
Talk of the possibility of Huerta re-
signing is still heard, but all the acts
and utterances of the provisional
president are calculated to dissipate
the idea that be himself has any
such intentions 1t has been suggest
ed that Washington has been given
assurances that General Huerta viii
resign after the new Mexican congress
has ratified his acts since the disso-
luton Of the former congress.
Foreigners here had been keyed up
to point at which any action prom
ising relief from the prevailing tension
would have been acceptable. There is
a large proportion of the native .popu-
lation which appears to be keenly
alive to the necessity of bringing
present conditions to an end and
which looks on intervention as the
only relief in sight.
Mexican officials here seem to be
convinced that the United States is
bluffing, and are quoted as stating
that they are satisfied there win be
no armed interference with their af-
fairs.
No Anti-American Spirit
A singular fact noticeable here, and
much commented on by foreign resi-
dents, is the continued absence Of
any anti-American spirit among the
Mexican people. The efforts of GER
tain native newspapers to stir up such
feeling have met with little success.
Similar efforts at the time Of the
Madero revolution filled the streets
of the capital with mobs of the lower
classes led by students, who shouted
against everything American. Mexi-
cans explain the difference in senti-
ment as the character of the present
controversy. which fails to enlist the
sympathy of the people.
Owing to the menacing Of the town
Of Orizaba by the rebels and the CON
sequent threatening of communication
between the feedral camps and Vera
Cruz, foreigners are fIoclxing to the
coast in large numbers. They see a
possibility Of being bottled up IN Mex
leo City and every train to Vera Cruz
is loaded to its capacity Colonel Ra,
mirez. in command Of the garrison at
Orizaba. is fortifying the strategic
points about the city, and reports to
the government that he will be able
to resist any attack by the rebels.
A battle was fought yesterday at
Ario de Rosales in the state Of MI
choacan between 50 federal soldiers
and $50 rebels. The rebels are said
to have withdrawn from the field at
ter three hours fighting. leaving %
dead and many wounded Only one
federal is reported killed
Ciudad Victoria, the capital Of Ia
maulipas, reported several days ago
as captured By the rebels. is alleged
in dispatches published here today 70
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-18

CONTINUED on Page Five J
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18
THE GAS coMPANY,s OFFER

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin, T..
Sir:-Some time ago there appeared
an advertisement of the Honolulu Gas
Company, in which was incorporated
the statement that as an inducement
to new subscribers to gas the CON-
pany would furnish and lay something
like forty feet of pipe free of charge to
the prospective customer. That num-
Der OF feet will be sufficient, in the
majority of cases, to make the connec-
ton. - -. - !. -.
AS a good customer of the gas com
pany desire to protest against any
such Arrangement, but that is about all
the good ii will@do, but want the gas
company to know how some people
feel about it. ~.
While the gas company may make
any concessions to new customers that
it wishes, even to paying the custom-
ers to use the gas furnish them with
a gas stove, and send them home in an
auto each month after they have paid
their bills, any such agreement regard
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

JACK LUCAS ~. Link has the gov
ernorship in his vest pocket.
s. s. PAXSoN-No, I'm not leaving
Hawaii for good will sail on June
% to be gone couple of months on
business.
+. +. McCANDLESS-I didn't meet
Secretary Bryan while | was In WASH
ington,. but Il had good time Just tne
same. -
no hack. even though it isn't for long
John and / expect to go 70 the e Se'as
again in few days.
JOHN EFFINGEk Again ! Wish
to deny that my trip to the mainland
t,as anything TO do with politics Inc
rnmor that am candidate for the
Honolulu postoffice job is unfoundeu.
w r. RAWLINS = Between tne
1Iaaianis and the Hui. Nalus, we ought
to get a good many swimming nohol ?
IN Gan Francisco. We expect oui
snoadv how. Freddy Wilhelm, TO sur
Pr +bo coast in the distances,
pi1o McCANDLESS Aloha Tempe pr
certainly. placed Honolulu ON the lnap
tb,s trip. and it will keep II lnere
riobt along. The help. given rom
here nv the boys that stayed at nome
Was good and timely. There were
+ , s.s candidates in the field for outer
Guard. but Had support that couldn 7
be overcome. 1t,, :.
FRANK b.. McSTOCKER-When It
is remembered that all of the Demo
cratic senator's whose support OF the
sugar provisions of the underwood
tariff bill is problematic are from
sugar producing states, do not see
ANYTHING to be terrified about in the
,oove the president made against the
.insidious lobby" Some appear to
think that senators that would other
wise be disposed to vote against the
sugar schedule will be afraid to do SO
now lest the action should be taken
to imply that they had been influenced
by the lobbying in question. This
seems to me to be far-fetched reason
ing with regard to senators from sugar
producing states. They will never be
called down by their constituents for
supporting protection to sugar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

the veteran pastor occupied the pulpit
continuously for nifty years. but Is the
only surviving charter member of the
Hawaiian Board. The occasion like
wise marks fifty years Of service with
the board
The program arranged for the an.
nual meeting presents many Interests
ing phases. which will later be an-
nounced in detail. Sunday, June %.
will be observed as Anniversary Day
and viii be devoted to fitting eele-
bration of the two anniversaries pre-
viously mentioned. June % has been
set aside as Sunday School Day with
a hike and parade as the chief fea-
lures.