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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
Freiohter LeafleId Lost

Fort William, Ontario, Nov. 12.-
Fears today were expressed for the
steamer Leafield, aground on Angus
island, beyond Thunder Cape, BY Of
ficers Of the passenger steamer Ha.
monte.
The tug ]. T. Horne made two
searching trips but was unable to find
any trace of the Leafield. Marine
and sank at once. she was loaded
with steel rails and carried a crew
Of Is men.
The steamer NOTTINGHAM is aground
on Persian island 20 miles from White
Fish bay. Her bottom is all gone.
Searchers working below aoderich
reported this afternoon the siui.ng
Of a life rat end five oars from 1lle
steamer Argus. The boat is mt
known here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
Fede. al Soldiers Massacred

A band OF rebels on saturday mas
sacred five federal officers and nine
soldiers at MuzQuiz in the state of
Coahuila, The IA men fought until
their last cartridge was fired. Then
they were overpowered and killed.
1he little detachment OF federals,
under the command Of MAJOR Gum
jardo, had been left to garrison the
town, which has 5000 inhabitants.
When the rebels attacked them the
federal soldiers, although they had
no hope Of victory, ignored the offer
OF the rebel commander to spare their
lives, and decided to fight to the last.
They kept UP the struggle for "a
hours. Federal reinforcements arriv.
ed today from the city Of Porfirio Diaz
and drove off the rebels. The bodies
of the gallant troop of defenders
we're found riddled with bullets.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

ed as certain, however, that the Re
gina went down during the storm
The difference Of opinion is due
to the fact that the overturned hull
Of the missing vessel is reported as
being black and the Regina is said
to have had green bottom. An Of
ficial representing the owners Of the
Regina has visited the scene Of the
wreck and he does not believe that
il is his vessel
A theory Of many is that there was
a collision between the unidentified
vessel and the Regina, that the for
mer went over Immediately while the
Regina's crew abandoned their own
boat and took to lifeboats Those
who adhere to this belief think the
wreck Of the Regina will be found in
another place.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
HE WILL Be MANDAMUSED
GOVERNOR AMMoNs WILL TAKE
STEPS TO COMPEL HIM TO
HONOR WARRANTS
HARMONY in TRINIDAD
CLASH BETWEEN ADJuTANT GEN..
ERAL AND PROSECUTOR is
AVOIDED

Denver Colo, Nov. 12.-Deputy
State Auditor Ballou at noon today
notified Governor Ammons and Attor-
ney General Farrar that he had re-
ceived telegraphic instructions from
Auditor Kenehan, now in Seattle, not
to issue certificates Of Indebtedness
to cover the expenses Of maintaining
the National Guard in the Colorado
coal strike zone without corrt or
der.
Governor Ammons stated that a
mandamus suit to compel the issu-
ance Of the certificates would be in
stituted Immediately in the state SUI
preme court.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
oulet IN trinidad

Trinidad, Colo, Nov Civil and
military authorities appeared this
morning in justice court when the
case Of Louis King. a striker charged
with assault to murder. came up for
a hearing. An expected clash be-
tween the Judicial department of tha
Colorado National Guard and the OF
fioers of the district attorney over
precedence failed to materialize, when
BY agreement, the case was continued
and Kings bond was increased from
$500 to $1,000. King has not furnish
ed bond and is being held at the
county jail.
Relations between General Chase
and the district attorney Threatened to
become srained Monday when four
military prisoners were released BY
the civil authorities. Later they
were re-arrested by General CHASE.
Yesterday a military patrol searched
for King, but did not locate him.
King is charged with having fired
shots during an attack By strikers up-
on Tabasco which wounded the two
children Of Frank Wootton, machia-
ist He was apprehended BY the
civil authorities before martial law
had been declared.
Captain Danlzs, who represented the
military authorities at the hearing,
made it clear that General Chase
would exercise his full power II ex-
pediting the trial Of all criminal is
sues growing out OF the strike situa-
ton.
A general movement Of strikers be-
tween Ludlow and Aguilar last night.
precipitated no clashes, as was feared
by the military authorities. Extra
forces were dispatched to the district,
prepared to meet any emergency thar
might arise.
Military and civil authorities re
port that quiet prevailed throughout
the strike zone last night.
General Chase visited Ludlow this
morning and received a small guam.
tity Of weapons recently confiacate5
by the troops.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

and the fact that on page "a Of your
report you say that the record of the
probate court showed that no sessions
of that court were held from the be-
ginning of the fourth quarter of 1908
up to and including the second guar
ter Of 1912, a period Of approximately
four years, is ridiculous ON its face.
Terms were held and there are hun
dreds Of men in this county who have
not the professional skill a man in
your official position is presumed to
have who know that they were held.
/ have no doubt but that you we're
advised that your report because Of
its official character, would not sub
ject you to prosecution even if it
should be deliberately false and
should have the effect Of publishing
a monstrous libel against me. This
you have done under the CLOAK Of
official immunity. If you believe that
as sheriff Of San Miguel county over
charged for board or prisoners or
claimed fees for attendance upon the
probate court which did not earn,
you will be perfectly safe If you make
the same charges unofficially and as
private individual that you have
made officially l invite you as an
individual and unoffIcially to publish
in any newspaper in the state the
charges that as as sheriff Of this
county filed accounts and received
money thereon in an amount or
amounts in excess Of what / had earn
ed.
II you have confidence in the cor.
rectness Of your assumptions you, as
man, win lay aside your Official
character and armor: failing 50 to
do / think you viii stand convicted
Of a deliberate, reckless and wanton
libel. Respectfully,
SECUNDIN0 ROMTR0
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
A GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
REPORTS FROM GREAT LAKES
INDICATE STORMS TOLL
WAS HEAVY %
MUCH WRECKAGE FOUND
BELIEF is THAT FULLY A DOZEN
SHIPS WENT TO THEIR
DOOM

Port Huron, Mich, Nov, 12-As il
to warn other vessels to keep their
distance, Lake Huron today laahed
itself into sea so rough that it is
probable the country must wait at
least another day before the identity
of the overturned steamer a few miles
northeast of here will be definitely
known.
The tug Sport, with a diver aboard,
visited the wreck this forenoon, but
the waves were rolling 10 and 12 feet
high and it was impossible for the
diver to get close to the derelict The
revenue cutter Morrill, was also com
PEELED to stand helplessly by. The
diver will be sent out again tomorrow.
The captains of the tug, the revenue
cutter and the life saving crew all be-
Heev that the wreck is that Of the
Regina Of the Merchants Transporta-
tion company Of Toronto. An official
of the Merchants Transportation COM
pany who has visited the wreck does
not agree with them.
Though many yesselmen are firm in
though many vesselmen are firm in
their belief that the steamer which.
turned turtle in Lake Huron a few
miles north of here during the big
gale in the Regina Of the Merchants
Transportation company Of Toronto.
others are equally convinced this aft
ernoon that she is not. 1t is regard
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
cowdray Dldn,t 4eIp Huerta

cowdray Didn't Help Huerta
London, Nov. 12.-stung by critic
ism Of his alleged financial support
of Provisional President Huerta. Lord
Cowdray today issued a statement
above his own signature setting forth
the extent of his financial connection
with the Mexican government. He
says
Statements peculiarly inaccurate
and of a mischievous character hav-
ing lately appeared in certain sections
Of the press in reference to my fin
ancial connection with the present
provisional government Of Mexico, I
think the public is entitled to learn
from me what are the facts.
'In common with most Of the
banks and leading houses in Mexico
my firm and allied companies sub
scribed for small proportion, less
than three percent, Of the govern
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
RerLIn Walts on Amerlca

Berlin, Nov. 12.-The German gov
ernment still awaits the promised an
nouncement of the definite policy the
United States purposes to adopt in re-
gard to Mexico, no exact indications
of which have been received here, al
though President Wilson's general
motives have been brought to the
German governments attention.
Germany clearly understands, it is
declared, that President Wilson in
tends to dispossess Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta at any cost, in order to
discourage once and for all such
methods Of attaining power as he util-
lied.
Germany, it is pointed cut, is in
terested solely in the restoration Of
order in Mexico, ana hopes that the
American solution Of the problem will
be announced and put into action as
soon as possible. 1t is felt here, how
ever. that the overthrow and retire
ment of General Huerta, without the
substitution Of strong and efficient
administration, would only make con
ditions worse in Mexico and would
deprive the lives and property Of
Germans there of what little security
they now enjoy.
No fears need be entertained, it is
asserted semi-officially, that General
Huerta will receive financial assist
ance from Germany. 1t is understood
here that the American warning as to
the validity of concessions granted by
the present Mexican congress applies
also to financial assistance or support
to the existing administration in Mex
leo City by bankers and Others
abroad
The possibility, however, of a loan
or other financial assistance being
given to General Huerta, particularly
under existing conditions in Mexico.
is regarded as entirely out Of the
question.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
BOY IS VICTIM OF
BAND OF HAZERS
sTANDisH HAMILTON or PUERLo
MAY DIE AS RESULT OF A
PRANK

Pueblo. Col. Nov l2 Standish
Hamilton, aged IA. IS perhaps fatally
hurt as the result Of grammar
school 4hazing late yesterday after
noon. The boy recently was with
drawn from a private school and en-
rolled in the Bessemer public school,
Az he was riding home on his bicycle
yesterday he was attacked by five
boys, dragged from his wheel and
beaten and kicked He sustained a
fractured skull, several broken RIBS
and other injuries ne says the as.
sailapts told him they were einitial-
ing him
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

that the jail will hold more than 12
prisoners at one time and Mr.. Earnest
doubtless knew it also, but instead
Of being fair about it, he attempts
again to blacken somebody's charac-
ter without any just cause.
In order to show Secundino Ro-
mero's attitude in the matter we pub
lish herewith a copy Of letter which
Mr.. Romero informs us he has today
mailed to Mr.. Earnest! It explains
itself and is as follows
East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Nov 12
Mr.. Howell Earnest,
Travelling Auditor,
Santa Fe, N. M.
Sir: II have seen a copy Of your
report to the governor Of New Mexico
in which you charge me, as sheriff
Of San Miguel county, with having
received s1,315.5O of public money to
which was not entitled, In other
words, you officially charge that 7
embezzled that amount.
Your report is not based upon any
facts, but upon two assumptions
which you have made without inves-
tigating their truth. The first as
sumption, which you have falsely
made, IS that because the county jail
contains only 12 cells. therefore !
could not have had more than 12 men
in jail at any one time. Whether the
accounts / presented for board Of
prisoners are true or false depends
entirely upon the fact Of whether ]
had in jail the number Of prisoners
charged and paid for.
The second assumption falsely
made by you is that the terms Of the
probate court for which I charged at
tendance were not held. Whether the
terms charged for we're actually he'd
Is easily susceptible Of ascertainmen'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

How does the travelling auditor ar
rive at this? You will laugh wher
we tell you. He says that the Jail
contains only u cells and that there
fore if more than 12 prisoners We're
charged for as being in the jail at
any one time such charge was GER
tainly graft IN effect he says that
not more than one man could be i'm
prisoned in one cell and not more
than IL men in the entire Jail at any
one time This shows conclusive1y
that the travelling auditor never took
the trouble to visit the jail. He sim
ply, in the childishness Of his men
tality and judgment, jumped at a con-
clusion. His conclusion is wrong
More than 12 men have been confin-
ed in the jail at one time. Moreover,
the auditor assumes that no commit
ment ran for more than 80 days It
is a well known fact that many com.
mittments run for more than that
length Of time
To take specific example Of what
the travelling auditor has done: On
Page 21 Of the report the auditor
charges that Mr.. Romero received
$282.5O for board Of prisoners during
the month Of February, 1911, and that
this amount was $44.5O in excess Of
the number he actually had; that he
charged 80 days board each for two
prisoners that he did not have in jail
and 20 days board for one prisoner
who was also myth. Now he says
that because, to quote the language
Of the report, limit Of 12 cells full
every day, amount due would be
$685." there is an excessive charge Of
$44.5O Did you ever see anything Sc
asinine? The jail would not hold
three more prisoners. AT least Earn
est thinks it would not.
We here in San Miguel county know
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
AN AGREEMENT IS NEAR
SIX DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS BE-
LIEVE THEY CAN REACH UN.
DERsTANDING
In MUST PLEASE WILSON
THE PRESIDENT, 1T IS UNDER
STOOD, HOLDS OUT FOR THE
HOUSE BILL

Washington, Nov. 12-Marled pro-
gress toward an agreement on the adj
ministration currency bill by six Of
the democratic members of the SEN
ate banking committee resulted in a
request that action by the democratic
conference called for today be de-
loyed.
The six democrats. Senator O'Gor-
man said, were reaching an agree
ment by mutual concessions, and he
said the conference would be asked
to leave the question to the commit
tee members in the hope that the bill,
in form approved by the president,
might be presented to the senate,
signed by the six democratic mem
bers, at an early date.
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska was
The only democratic member Of the
eo1anatee not in todays conference
of committeeman. The other six
democrats prepared to ask the con
ference to allow them further time.
Democrats Hold a Caucus
Senate democrats in a party caus-
Gus today took MP the currency situa-
ton, with the plan Of bringing the
administration bill out df the complex
situation which had grown up about
il in the banking committee, and put
ting the measure on the way to pass
age in form acceptable to Presi-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
Newspaper go QuestIonsd

Pueblo, Colo, NOV. 12-The prinei-
pal business this morning before me
grand jury investigation Of the coal
strike was the appearance Of repre-.
aentatives Of an evening paper who
were questioned concerning the sour
ees Of information Of stories printed
IN relation to the doings of tie Jury
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CONTINUED on Page Five.)
SAILORS
sink WITH SHIP
ITALIAN BARK ELvo GOES DOWN
AFTER STRIKING sUBMERe-
ED ROCK

Lisbon, Nov. 12.-Eleven of the
crew Of the italian bark Elvo were
drowned when that vessel sank to-
day in deep water after striking a
fock at the mouth Of the river Mira.
while maneuyering to avoid a coils
ion with another ship. Only three
members Of the crew were rescued,
one of them being John Clasel, a Cal
ifornian
The Elvo was laden with lumber
and was on voyage to Genoa from
Gulfport, Miss. whence she sailed on
September 10. She was a vessel Of
LOO tons, built in 1882.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

Buffalo, Nov. ia message from
the missing lightship No 50 was
found by searchers among the wreck
age Of the raft on the south shore Of
Lake Erie today. The message was
written on a piece of wood and read:
Good Bye, Nellie. Ship is break
ing up fast. Csigned) Williams"
It is believed that the message was
written by Captain Hugh NJ. Williams
of Manistee, Mich, who was in COM
mand Of the ship. No bodies have
been recovered.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

dent Wilson Before the conference
met, the democrats of the committee
conferred again In an effort to agree
on a report preserving the fundamen-
tails Of the house bill, for which the
president contends, and embodying
those recommendations agreed on
for its perfection.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
pREADNAUcHr cARIsrENeo

London, Nov. 12.-Iandy Randolph
Churchill formerly Miss Jennie Jer-
ome Of New York, performed Che
christening ceremony today s. the
launching Of the Big new dreadnaueht
Benbow ~ Dalmulr Her son. Wi1
ston Churchill who IS first lord
the admiralty also was present TIE
Benbow VIII displace 5000 toas AZ
Is designed to be ons 81 he mos
powerful vessels afieaf
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
Barge plymouth sinks

Menominee. Mich, Nov, II. 1t was
reported here today that the barge
Plymouth went down in last Sundays
storm near Gull island, Lake Michi-
gan, just off the entrance to Green
Bay. She had seven men on board
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
THE TRAVELLING AUDITORS REPORT ON
THE FINANCES OF SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

tce our Mr. Earntra udto
plain ptbl t. tn ex-governor The further we to bEanesr reporter the aeon
m O tn finances ar record OF sounyh h @an H mnar
y @ h hrs ton in making
page + epoto o he gmo the travelling auditor rchamh sd Romero wi
s un charge aa h county for d 0 in s
o In ds h al charges H Nr Rome 8 Illegally gd an
a a o.
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Tuxpam earrIaon b pIstress

Mexico city, Nov. 12.-The federal
garrison at the post Of Tuxpam, in
the state of Vera Cruz, has asked the
war department for reinforcements to
defend the city against the attack be-
ing made by a strong. force Of rebels
commanded by Candido Aguilar. The
garrison numbers only 25O men. The
war department replied that the rein
forcements were unavailable.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12

Last nights dispatches from Vera
Cruz quoted Arthur G. Payne, the
American consul at Tuxpam, as esti-
mating the attacking force at 1000
men. There are 26 Americans in the
town, all Of whom were reported safe
up to yesterday afternoon. The Unit
ed States battleship Louisiana and
the gunboat Wheeling are at anchor
in Tuxpam harbor, which is 145 miles
northwest Of Vera Cruz.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
is HE MAN OF HIS WORD?
HE MAY GET RECOGNITION IF HE
PROMISES FAIR ELECTION
IN MEXICO
TuXPAM MAY Be TAKEN
FEDERAL GARRISON AT THAT
PLACE SENDS OUT APPEAL
FOR HELP

Washington, Nov. 12.-Conferences
now being held between William Ba-
yard Hale and General venustiano
Carranza at Nogales, are interpreted
in official circles here as the first
open move by the United States gov
ernment to show its interest in the
constitutionalist movement in Mex
leo.
No officials commented today on
Mr.. Hale's exact status, but on a
previous occasion, when he spent
three months in Mexico City gather
ing information, President Wilson lei
it be known that Mr.. Hale was there
as his personal friend Hale trans
mitted reports, however, and took
part in conferences with John Lind
and Rear Admiral Fletcher.
Little doubt exists in diplomatic cir.
cles that while Mr. Hale still retains
the character Of unofficial envoy. he
is furnishing the washington govern.
ment with information for official pur-
poses.
Il was pointed out by some obsery.
ers that Mr.. Hale's conferences were
not necessarily a forerunner of re-
cognition, but might be an important
factor in deter mining the future at
titude of the Washington government
toward the constitutionalists.
Mr.. Hale probably will report OH
the personal characteristics of General
Carrsnza, whether he has the united
support of all constitutionalists or re
volutionists, or whether, if success
full by arms, he would establish pro-
visional government that would guar
antee fair and free election.
There is also a possibility that the
information he gathers may be use
full to the state department in Its
dealings with foreign diplomats here.
The diplomatic corps in Mexico City
is said to be at a disadvantage in
making reports on the constitutional
lists, as it's only source of information
theer is the Huerta government.
There were no announcements here
today as to future steps in the Amer
lean policy. News Of the arrival at
Nogales of Mr.. Hale gave rise to the
suggestion that the washington gov
ernment was waiting for more infor-
nation about the constitutionalists
before proceeding.
ships viii offer Asylum
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-11-12
shlpe WnI offer Asylum

Rear Admiral Bouss Of the battle
ship Louisiana at Tuxpam reported
to the navy department today there
was no immediate need OF protection
to American property in that vicin-
ity. He has assured Consul Payne
that the Louisiana will afford asylum
for Americans and other foreigners.
For the present the Louisiana will re-
main at Tuxpam.