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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
NO FRAUD FOUND.

Washington, May S.-Louis @. Hill,
supervising engineer of the south
western division of the reclamation
service, who constructed the Roose-
yelt dam in the Salt river project IN
Arizona, today made a statement of
the operation in the project at the
conference between Secretary Lane,
the reclamation office and water us-
ers.
Secretary Lane said frankly to the
conference thai after two days ct
consideration Of The Salt river project
no facts indicating fraud or gross
wastefulness had been developed and
proved, and no constructive state
ment had been offered.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
is ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT
PUBLISHED STORY REGARDING
JUDGES ACTION IN DIVORCE
MATTERS
COMMISSIONER FAVORS HIM
SAYS, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE
NEWSPAPERS STORY WAS
CORRECT

Jefferson City, MO, May g.. Argu
ments in the contempt of court cases
against William N. Nelson, editor and
owner of the Kansas City Star, form
ed the principal order of business on
the program of today's session Of the
Missouri supreme court.
The case came to the supreme court
on appeal from Kansas City where last
February Judge Joseph A. Guthrie of
the Jackson county district court
found Mr. Nelson guilty of contempt
and sentenced him to a day in jail
The sentence resulted from the pub
LEGATION in Mr., Nelson's paper of an
article stating that Judge Guthrie had
refused to dismiss a divorce suit set
tied out Of court until attorneys fees
had been paid. The article stated the
couple who filed the divorce suit had
been reconciled and asked the judge
TO dismiss it.
Commissioner Charles C. Grow Of
Kansas CITY, appointed by the su-
preme court to take deposition in the
case, filed his report April 10, recon-
that Mr.. Nelson be discharg-
ed, and stating that the article which
Judge Guthrie held as contempt, was
substantially true in so far as lay
man could report correctly a court
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
LETTING oGOOD
WORK. GO ON
sUFFRAeETTEs CONTINUE TO
BURN DOWN BUILDINGS IN
POOR OLD ENGLAND.

Bradford, Eng, May S.-Extensive
sheds belonging to the Midland rail-
road, containing mucn freight, burned
down here last night. causing a loss
Of $5O00OO. Nineteen loaded freight
cars and quantities Of dry goods and
carpets were consumed
Mysterious fires have broken out
in these sheds on three successive
Friday nights The militant suffra-
gettes were suspected Of arson, but
there wag ne proof Of his The latest
fire was evidently ineeudigry for ne
0remen discovered Il he'd been Start.
ed simultaneously ia several parts -
lbe building
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03

/ calling for SPECIAL consideration. Tn,
democrats still protested.
There is no need for such terrific
haste, said Assembiyman stucken
bruck. There is no doubt this bill
will be passed by the majority bu
it might as well be done decently
None OF Us has had time to SO much
as read this bill yet"
Mr. stuckenbruck moved that con
sideration be postponed until Mon
dag, but got only democratic votes in
support.
e Secretary Bryan mission to Cali
fornia is ended. Without waiting for
the assembly to take action on the
alien land holding bill, he will leave
Sacramento for the east at sos
o'clock this afternoon by way of Los
Angeles.
What observations the secretary has
20 make On his visit viii be contained
in his eport to the president-he
said nothing of it here. Mr.. Bryan will
hurry to Washington without inter
ruption, accepting no invitations to
make stop-overs on the way. At Tue
son, Ariz., he expects to be joined by
his son for BRIEF chat.
Asks for Another Conference
In the midst Of his preparations for
leaving Sacramento this evening. Sec
retafy Of State Bryan sent word at
noon to Governor Johnson and the
presiding officers of the two houses of
he legislature asking for another con
ference to be held at o'clock this al
He did not indicate in his request
what message he would transmit to
the legislature, but told Governor
Johnson that the California executive
could choose for himself whether the
should be open or execu.
i've.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03

ments; congratulated the nation on
the failure of the two battleship pro
gram in the national congress; urged
'tions looking to open diplomatic nego-
tiation looking to the reduction OF ar
maments and approved the announced
policy of President Wilson and secre-
tary Bryan to negotiate treaties of
unrestricted arbitration.
We call upon all friends of peace"
say the resolutions, TO guard against
the insidious effort to extend military
training in the schools and to make
naval recruiting stations Of the col
leges and universities"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
BORDER RESIDENTS
FAVOR CARRANZA
GENERAL WOOD REPORTS UPON
HIS VISIT TO THE BOUNDARY
LINE

Washington, May 3.-Major General
Leonard Wood, chief OF staff Of the
army, who returned today from a
tour of inspection along the Mexican
frontier, told Secretary Garrison good
order prevailed long the border.
He heard no report OF serious ma
rauding expeditions into the United
States, and said the sympathy of the
border folk he found overwhelmingly
With the Carranza movement and po-
posed to the HIuerta regime.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
AINpu REcomEs AMERIcAN.

Spokane, Wash. May 3.-Akhay
Kumar Mozumdar, a Yogi philoso
pher and a native of Calcutta, India
today became an American citizen
the first Hindu ever to attain this dis
tinction. IN an opinion handed down
by United States District Judge F,
H. Rudkin, the court granted the ap-
plication, Notwithstanding that in the
past the courts have held against
Hindus.
Judge Rudllin held that certain Of
the natives of India are members of
the Caucasian race, although the lines
of demarcation between the differ
ent castles and classes are different
and difficult Of ascertainment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
soulAR WINS TlTLE.

Philadelphia. May S.-4Jaek7 Sou
lar of Philadelphia today won the
professional racquet championship OF
the world BY defeating Charles VIII
lams Of England, the ttle Loider, at
the Racquet club. The score was 10
q l5-S; 15-4; 15-3.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
MOORE Will LECTURE.

Colorado Springs, Colo, May B.
Professor Clifford Herschel Moore of
Harvard university viii be the next
exchange professor to lecture at Colo
rado College, according to word re
ceived here today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
Mining company, was not even in.
jured during the Fighting.
OVERCOME BY eAs


Roswell, \. NJ 8lay 5-For ID,
first time in five gears. or since ths
sewer system WIS Installed. the as
ceptic tank near North Spring river
east Of the city, was cleaned yester
day under the direction Of the city
water and sewer committee Of the
city council In the cleaning one
man. john Holder, a city empIoye,
caine near losing his lire In TACT for
some time it was thought that he
would die
Holder was working with the city
fire department in cleaning the big
tank which is 50 feet in diame,er
Late Wednesday evening he was over
come with the gas fumes. Physicians
worked over him a better part of the
night He is now out Of danger
Several complaints have been com
ing from people out in the section Of
the tank that the fumes we're unbear
able and unsanitary.
The tank was found in a very un-
sanitary condition and much trouble
was given the workmen in cleaning
it out, as the sewage had eaked as
hard as ice. and Lad to be dug out and
pried out.
Page E. Hudson. a member Of the
committee said that he thought there
wuold be no further trouble from the
tank fumes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
WILsoN RETuRNs HoME.

Washington. May S-President VIII
son returned 10 the White House at
s O'Clock today after a two days
speaking trip to New Jersey He ex-
pressed himself as pleased with his
reception in the state and confident
that the reforms he advocated sulti-
mately win be accomplished.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-03
GIRLS ARE BOTH MINORS
RICH MAN IS ALLEGED TO HAVE
CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR
DELINQUENCY
ACTRESS PROMISES DETAILS
KITTY PHILLIPS SAYS HER TEs-
TIMoNY WILL CAUSE A BIG
SENSATION


Los Angeles. May 5.-DemuIrers
and other means Of legal defense
we're prepared in behalf Of George r.
Bixby. the Long Beach millionaire
when he was arraigned today In the
superior court on two indictments
charging him IN connection with the
delinquency Of two minor girls. The
indictments were returned last night
I BY the county grand jury after q week
of inquiry into allegations that
wealthy men had an organized system
OF ensnaring young women for immoT-
al purposes.
Two other indictments were return
ed at the same time against 8Irs. Josie
Rosenberg as keeper Of the JonquiI
the resort at which it is aIeged Bixby
was known as the 'sblack pearl she
is charged with having been chief
procuress for the wealthy patons a.
her place. -
Blxbx Esl not apr
the arraignment which vas before
Judge Wilbur. Of the juvenile court
he entered an appearance through bis
attorney. Judge Wilbur set Monday
as the day on which Bixby should
plead, and then announced that be
probably would can an outside jurist
y ----sl1. - -, 4-s-T
Judge Wilburn said he would DO this
because an effort had been made to
remove him as head Of the Juvenile
ccurt-a movement in which one OF
the principals against him was Miss
Fannie Bixby. sister Of the accused
man. who is widely known as a phil
arthropist and s0ciologist
shortly before Bi0by was arraigned.
Kitty Phillips. the youthful motion
picture actress. whose charges fnitiat-
"a the sensational white slavery in
vas taken @ the central
police station by Detective Ervine.
who brought her from san Francisco
.o TESTIFY before the grand jury. which
win resume IFS inquiry Monday.
Hiss Phillips was questioned closely
by Chief Of Police sebastian. He
wanted to know why she had pleaded
guilty to a vasaney charge ana then
vanished. after The hlaclzmalling
charge preferred by BiSby had been
dropped and she had nothing further
to fear She replied that her sttor-
asys had advised her to 10 So. saying
L she did she would be given sus-
pended sentence conditioned upon her
leaving the city, Wills If she remain
I'd. certain wealthy men interested IN
the suppression 81 all white slavery
laots. would see that sac vas sever
Fly punished.
she further declared that when She
Is summoned to testify before the
grand jury she VIII add details sHn
more sensational to the stories s.
ready told Of tie systematic pursuit
b young girls s. men Of wealth ana
Bixby was taken io the home Of a
lraternal orzanizstion where Judge
NcCormick. presiding judge q tia
superior court. was 81 waiting. The
bonds Of 5000 Weze S1pnr0FRa sheza
ard Eixhy returned 20 his heme 81
Long Beach
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02

her SO! Sent to Florence Crittenton
Anchorage.
A negress with male companion
robbed Frank Riis near 18th st. and
Cottage Grove av. $40 and gold
watch. ~
Mayor Harrison faVors municipal
dance halls, Says we ought to have
them in Chicago.
West Chicago city council failed to
depose Police Chief Frederick Lemon.
Will try later.
Horns, confetti and "tickIers" to
be prohibited on streets New Years
eve. Ministers plan religious invasion
and will try to combat orgies with
prayer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02

Charge confidence game. Denies
charge. ..'- .-..
Postmaster D. A. Campbell has or
dered 71,630,000 stamps, valued at
$1,808,O0O. Largest requisition ever
sent to Washington.
Marshall Boynton, 2122 S. Michi-
gan av., wanted by police. Stabbed
and probably fatally wounded Chas.
Bartemus, manager Blue Ribbon
Cafe.
Democrats on County Board block
pay boosts. Evidently believe that
department heads get enough. 300
county employees may lose jobs if sal
aries of other employees are not cut.
Miss LueIIa Gibbons, 1907 Irving
Park blvd, found dead on wedding
eve. Gas. Friends say accidental.
VIM. E. Booth, 3s1 E. 22d St, sui
eide. Poison.
Stag ladies' exploded at Illinois
Steel Co mills. New concrete pier at
E 104th St. and Lake Michigan dam.
aged. Loss $4,000. Shock felt 2 miles
away.
Rabbi Abraham Sheehter, so, 1865
Maxwell st., struck by auto. Slightly
hurt.
Seven women and nine men ar
rested in raid. Alleged buffet fiat, y:
1850 Indiana av.
C. & W. |. suburban train crashed
into Belt Line locomotive. Six people
slightly injured.
F. o Robbins, ticket agent, East
Side station, L. S. & M. S. R. R.,
robbed by hold-up man. Between
$500 and $500 missing.
Michael KorIzaski and Joe Vakan-
ski arrested. Five people have identi--
fed them as hold-up men.
Frank II. Holmes, 1926 S. Morgan
st., dead. Fell from scaffold.
Judge Richard E. Burke chosen
chief justice of Superior Court to
succeed Ben NJ Smith, retired.
ID
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-02

During a lecture a weH-known
authority on economics mentioned
the fact that in one country the num-
Der of men was larger than that of
women, and he added, humorously:
81 can, therefore, recommend the
ladies to enfgrate to that part of the
world"
A young lady seated in one of the
front rows got up in great indigna-
ton, and was leaving the room rath-
er noisily, whereupon the lecturer re-
marked:
81 did not mean that it need be
done in such a hurry as that"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10

vast She drove three members of the
Cabinet into the depths of obscurity. She
diminished the influences of Calhoun. and
made his promotion to the Presidency i'm
possible. She helped to make Martin Van
Buren Jackson.s favorfte and successor.
She brought Lewis Cass into politics
he being made a member Of the Cabinet
after Its dissolution-and thus made pos
sible his candidacy for President. Indi-
rectly she aided in securing the election
OF Gen. Taylor IN 1Sis. and IL was she
who introduced into public life Roger B.
Taney. who was appointed Secretary of
the Treasury after the dissolution of the
Cabinet, and who later became Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Peggy was
likewise responsible for the establishment
Of The Globe. which introduced Francis
=. Blair and John C. Reeve. its pub
fishers. into the world of Journalism.
Jackso on always remained a great ad-
mirer OF Peggy. and in Is30 she went
with jackson and a party on a visit to
his home in Nashville. Tenn. Peggy was
full Of Wit. and she never said anything
funny but that Jackson exclaimed
Smartest little woman in America, sir:
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10

MAY Be REVIVED
Vocational Education for
Children Is Finding Many
Advocates.
SCHOOLS ARE NECESSARY
Skilled Laborers Demanded to Per.
form Tasks Which Will Be
Allotted to Them.

A revival of interest in vocational edu-
cation for children is taking place in
the United States The Federal Bureau
Of Education is doing all it can to foster
this feeling. In the early days of this
country and other English-speaking ma
tions, vocational education was consid-
cred a prerequisite. To learn a trade
was all-important, except to the chill
dren of the upper classes
Every young man was apprenticed by
his father to some master craftsman.
In many cases the young man worked
hard for nothing while learning his
trade, and in some cases his parents
were compelled to pay stipend in ad-
dition. Three years was the term OF
apprenticeship. after. which a small wage
was paid and later when fun proficiency
was attained the young man became a
craftsman at his trade IN his own right
Vocational Training Necessary.
While no such rigorous training will
be in vogue in the United States again,
q limited amount of vocational educa-
ton is very likely to be considered a
necessary part of early training. The
education idea is one which operates in
a peculiar way. Different classes Of
people have different ideas about it.
Throughout the Northern States of
this country universal education practi-
cally Is compulsory. In some of the
Southern States universal education act
ually is discouraged. This feeling Is the
outgrowth OF the early feeling held by
the colonists and early inhabitants of
this continent. In the year 100 the
colony of Connecticut passed an ordi-
nance making it compulsory that every
child learn not only to read and write
and cipher. but some trade which would
make him self-supporting. This was the
Puritan idea Every colony had quaint
laws providing for liberal education and
many of them for compulsory educa-
ton. Teachers were paid by levies upon
the citizens and in the form of house
rent and food.
The opposite was the case in Virginia
and the Southern colonies. Writing about
education. toward which there was a
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10

Of the reach of the irste President.
Eaton died after a few years. and
Peggy. at the age of sixty, married An
tonic Buchignani. a young Italian music
teacher. twenty-one years of age, who
gave lessons to her grandchildren. Short
ly after the nuptials, the Italian deserted
his aged wife. and taking with him prac-
tically all of her money, eloped to Can
ada with her Granddaughter Emily. 1t Is
said that in Canada the couple established
hotel, which they conducted for a num-
Der Of years.
Grandson Lives Here.
One Of Peggy's daughters married an
army officer named Randolph, whose son.
John B. Randolph, is still living. He re-
sid"- at Hammond Court in Washington,
and is assistant chief clerk of the War
Department Peggy's daughter Virginia,
married the Duke de Sampayo. of Paris.
and her granddaughter became Baroness
de Rothschild. OF Austria. II Is said that
William O'Neal, Peggy's father, was a
lineal descendant Of a King of Tyrone in
Ireland.
Peggy's influence upon politics was
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
Women n Snubbed
Her, and Her Presence at
Social Functions Led to
EN- b barrassment- -"Old
Hickory" Her Defender.

by all odds, the smartest."
Peggy spent her last days in WASH
inston. and many OF the older residents
OF the Capital can still remember the
familiar figure that strolled the streets
SO regularly - her face. although
wrinkled, still wreathed in smiles; her
white curls protruding from under her
quaint little poke bonnet, the sparkle
still in her dancing eyes. and even yet
reminder Of that beauty and vivacity
for which in her youth she was so far
famed.
For a number of years she lived in
the old houses that still stand on the
north side of Street near Twentieth.
but she died at the old Lochiel House,
In Ninth Street. near E. 1t was in the
year 1913 that she passed away, at the
age, II is said. OF eighty-three II this
estimate OF her age is correct, she was
born in 1875, instead of 1890. as somz
contend.
Her dying words were: Il don't mind
passing away. but this is a beautiful.
worY-."
The old tavern kept by ONeaI was
purchased about 1872 by John Gadsby,
whose Granddaughter. Miss Julia Nc
Blair. Is now a resident OF Washington
1t was he who gave the hostelry the
name of Franklin House. After the
sale OF the tavern o'Neal opened a hos
terry not far away in i Street 1t was
composed of four houses. still standing.
which for long time were owned by
Maj. Eaton, and in which Peggy resided
a number Of years with her children and
grandchildren
Prior TO the war the old Franklin
house was divided into separate resi-
dences. Capt William Ramsey. a nava!
omcer living in the corner one. Mai. j.
h. McBlair. son Of Gadsby. lived next
door. and next 90 him resided Capt.
George A. Magruder. of the navy. who
w-s chief OF ordnance at the opening OF
the wer. In the last house Of the row
lived William Cruger. of South Carolina
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
INFLUENCE WELDED BY "BELLONA."
THE AMERICAN NINE. POMPADOUR"


wome of !
Cause he innate dissolut of
obscurity.
Presidency
impossible
Martin vanB sfavorite and successor.
{
in securin o
M .
establishment Globe.
Reeves publ o. =,
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
AhntIns the Nuisance.

Prom the National Food Magazine
To make sure the younester was not
disobeying the bass fishing law, the game
warden took his string of fish out Of the
water and found only catfish, perch, and
suckers on the line. A few feet further
down the stream he found a large black
bass weighing on a string Weighted down
with stone. and asked the boy what
he was doing with the fish.
well. you see." answered the boy,
hes been taking my bait all morning
and go just tied him up there until 4
got through nshinE.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
The Oldest Trees.

Ffom the London Chronicle.
None Of the famous British oaks, iones
lived though they are. comes anywhere
near holding the record as the oldest
tree In the world. The Soma cypress. in
Lombardy. Is known to have existed forty
years before the birth Of Christ. and
ceylon boasts sacred tree which Is said
to have sprung from q branch Of one
under which Buddha reclined In the sixth
century B. c. According to Dean Stan.
ley. too. there are still of the eight origt-
nal olives standing In Gethsemans.
Straying into the realm OF legend. ono
can fnd . tree sprung from cain's staff
IN Palestine,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-22
ALPINE, TEXAS.

Alpine, Texas, Jan. 22.-Dr. J. A.
Hardy is back from a motor trip 10
BOouillas.
Miss Irma Davenport is visiting rela-
tives in Alpine.
Mrs. Mary Hall has returned from
Mississippi, to be with her daughter,
Mrs. F. NJ. Austin.
Robert L. Wade is attending the
Laundrymen's convention in Calves
ton.
Miss Mamie Daugherty has returned
to MesilIa park after a visit to her
parents here.
J. W. Griffith and family have set
tied in Uvalde.
J. L. Wade and jefferson Wade have
returned from visit in east Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lacy have left
John Mckee has gone to FL PaSO
to have an injury to his arm treated.
Cebe DUgat has returned from a visit
to Marathon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Biggs and their
two sons have returned from a visit
to their parents in east Texas.
J. B. Williams. of Estancia, Y. NJ,
has come to Alpine to live.
Newton Huddleston has returned to
Sinton, after visit to his family here.
Mrs c. A Brown entertained a num-
Der Of young people at 'forty-twO" IN
honor Of her sister, Miss Bessie Jones,
who is spending the winter with her.
The marriage is announced of James
F. Battles, formerly of Alpine, to Miss
Olive Stilp, of Denver, Colo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Battles will make their home at
Fort Logan, Colo.
I A Devices has returned from
viist to his wife in Galveston. Mrs.
Devices health is being greatly i'm
proved by the lower altitude.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-22
VALENTINE, TEXAS

Valentine. Texas. Jan. 22.-Mrs. L D.
LOUthian and daughter. Ruth, who have
been making an extendd visit in Ar
lington, Texas, have returned to their
home in Hollands Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ Means were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Fenneu at Maria.
o. W. Barber has moved into the
CaIanche residence
The little children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cha Kramer have recovered from a
severe attack of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Means attended
the CattIemen's convention in Phoenix,
Ariz.
Mrs. B. G. Parker and children have
visiting relatives in Marathon.
Mrs J. W. Richards and children have
returned from an extended visit with
relatives in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. George, of layton.
Texas, are the guests of their daugh-
ter Mrs. W A. Foley.
c. z. Couring is in Candelaria.
J. H. Gray has returned from Fl.
Davis.
G. Loo has a number of friends here
from his home at Alexandria, MINI,
who are prospecting for homes
Tom Baker, of Fl Stockton, was
business visitor.
Harry Warren, Of Pilares, is here. He
has rented rooms in the Karika build
ing, where he will remain until the re-
cOvery of his little son, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. z. D. Stegall is reported i'll this
week.
B. G. Parker. for several years asso-
ciated with the Valentine Mercantile
company, will leave for his ranch near
darathon the first of the month.