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Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
PUT enough STAMPS
ON FOREIGN MAIL
OTHER NATIONS KICK ON SHORT
POSTAGE ON AMERICAN BUsl-
NESS LETTERS

Washington, May 12.-The depart
ment Of commerce is receiving com
plants in increasing numbers from
business men in foreign countries
against the short postage on letters
received from the United States.
These foreign merchants aver that
the double postage which they are re-
quired to pay on letters from America
is so annoying that it turns much
trade away from our country.
/ Commercial Agent Thompson writes
Ito the department from Marseilles
that the large French importers re
port about half the American cores
pondence comes with only a two-cent
stamp affixed Thus an unfavorable
impression is created. The rate on
letters to France is five cents for
each additional ounce or fraction
thereof
A mercantile firm at Buenos Aires,
in calling attention to the receipt of
so many letters from the United
States with two-cent stamps only
thereon, for which they must pay a
fine, suggests to the American consul
there: I'VE suppose that this is due
to wrong Interpretation Of the pos
tai rates very general among the com
merical circles of your country. In
view of the enormous increase in
commercial exchange with the coun-
try you represent, we recommend that
you take the necessary measures to
correct this deficiency, which will not
develop commerce with Argentina.
Similar complaints have reached
the department from Africa, Austria
liza, and many other parts Of the world
and the statement is usually added
that short-paid letters from the Uni
ted States are beginning to be re-
fused.
1t has been suggested that the sim
pie device Of using a special colored
for foreign letters would pre-
vent the oversight of short postage.
Many firms have already adopted this.
method with success.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
WOMAN ACCUSED OF
KILLING HUSBAND
MRS. cAYETANO SILVA DE ORTIZ
OF PUERTO DE LUNA BOUND
TO THE GRAND JURY

Charged with the murder of her
husband. Fernando Ortiz, Mrs. Caye-
tano silva de Ortiz will be brought
to trial at the fall term of the district
court for Guadalupe county at Santa
Rosa The woman, after a hearing
before justice Of the peace at Puer-
to de Luna last Saturday. was bound
to the grand jury and released upon
bond Of $1,000, according to Charles
Hedgeock, prominent young attor-
ney of Santa Rosa, who attended the
hearing.
Ortiz died on April "a, after having
been lying at the point Of death for
several weeks as the result Of wounds
inflicted by his wife. Mrs. Oftiz adj
mits having shot her husband, but
says she did SO in self defense. Her
story is as follows
For several days my husband had
been acting queerly, and I believed
that he was becoming insane. One
day he came into the housesena seiz-
ed me, trying to choke me. fought
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
LINCOLN BEACHY
Will never
FLY AGAIN
AVIATOR CALLS ATTENTION TO
THE MANY WHO HAVE PER-
IsHED THROUGH FALLS.


San Francisco, May 12.-Lincon
Beachey wifi never fly again, accord
ing to a statement N made at the
Olympic club here last night.
You could not make me enter an
aeroplane at the point of a gun" ne
solemnly declared. Pm done. Look. I"
He held up a roster Of aviators. Those
who have died were marked with an
asterisk. Beachey looked at the list
for some time in silence, and then be-
gan to read the names.
"Wilbur Wright" Cthat was the
first one). He died natural death;
the only one in the list. Here are
those that were Todd
shriver Moissant Ely, tombstone,
Hoxsey, Welsh, Friesbie, Parmalee,
Gill, Badger, Harriet Quimby," and
II others. Those dead boys were
like brothers to me. IN Chicago last
September Kearney's mother begged
me not to teach him any more tricks.
Kearney, who was there, turned to
her and said. Mother, : must be a
top liner in this game. / must be as
good as Beachey or take back seat.
l must try the same tricks he does
Poor boy-three months later he
was dead,
"The wife of Walsh begged him to-
cut out the spiral. 'Beacney does
them, he said, I must do them if ]
and to get the money
Charlie was doing the reverse
spiral two weeks later at Trenton,
N. ]. A wire snapped; they picked
him up dead. l was in Albuquerque,
N. M, at the time; Curtis wired me.
was not scared. l knew nothing
would happen to me. But felt that
had murdered poor Charlie.
"a few days later his body passed
through Albuquerque in the tram
with his widow and two fatherless
babes Mrs. Walsh became hysteri-
cal.
You made Charlie do it. she said.
Some time later I sent some tickets
to Mrs. Ely. She sent back the tic
kets, writing:
Co. Eugene would be with me.
now if I had never seen you fly"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
KANSAS clrY LIvE SICK

Kansas City, May H. Cattle, re-
ceipts 700. Market steady to 10 cents
higher. Native steers 81 7.35@S.f5:
southern steers s6@7.S S5; southern
cows and heifers 81 5O@7.5O; native
COWS and heifers s4. 5O@s.8O; stock
ers and feeders $6.5O@S; bulls IS. 75
@7.85; calves So 5o@1O; western
steers Sc. .75@S S5; western COWS
ST 5Oa7 25.
Hogs, receipts 5000. Market stea-
dy Bulk Of sales So 2O@8 IS; heavy
IS. 1908 %; packers and butchers
$s 25@S.s5; lights IS zoos S5; pigs
So 1907 SO.
Sheep. receipts 1000. Market stea-
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12

9G1s, a gain of shade to A0A,
touched 89% and rose to 90A The
close was easy with July A@% net
lower at Sgss.
July corn opened 1s cent higher at
56ss, sold at 56A @9s and then ad-
vanced to 565s. The close was easy
at 56a5 for July, net gain of x.
July oats, which started sixteenth
to A@9s UP at 857s. to s51S, reached
S6b.
Plentiful receipts of hogs weakened
provisions First sales were unc1ang.
ed to 121z cents down with July 1920
for pork; $10.75 for lard and $1O.95
for ribss
The closing quotations were
Wheat, May 89%;July S95s; Sep
tember 81;
Corn, May 564s; July 5eas septem-
Der 81,
Oats, May s7s4; 1uly 8sH; aeptem-
Der 3e.
Pork, May s19.871A; July $19 25i
September $19.O5.
Lard, May 5000; July siO.771As
September $10..S29k.
Ribs, May 1.471z; July s11. O21a;.
September stO.s71k.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
SONS Of DESERT IN DALLAS

Dallas, Texas, May 12.-The down
town section of Dallas today resem-
bles a great court from the Orient.
Streets and buildings are profusely
decorated in flags and festoons Of the
brightest oriental colors. while scim-
tiers and the shields of saladin are
everywhere in evidence. Railway sta
tions, hotels and other public places
are thronged with befezzed visitors,
many Of them dressed in full z0uave
costume, and all of whom have come
TO attend the thirty-ninth annual con
claye Of the imperial council, Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine.
Each delegation arriving in the city
today was met by members of the 10
cal reception committee and escort
ed to headquarters. At noon re-
ception and luncheon we're given at
the Scottish Rite cathedral in honor
of Imperial Potentate William J,
Cunningham of Baltimore, and the 9th.
er officers and members Of the i'm
al council. Various other features
of entertainment occupied the after
noon. The official opening of the i'm
perial council meeting will take place
tomorrow morning Little business
is to come before the session this
year beyond the election Of tier OF
officers and the granting Of new tenn
pie charters.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
cAprAIM couRr MARrIALEp.

New York. May IA naval court
martial to try Captain Roy c. Smith,
commander Of the battIeship Arkan-
sas. and Lieutenant w. w. smythe,
acting navigator Of that vessel, opened
at the New York navy yard today.
The charges against Captain Smith
are that on February II, while com
manding the Arkansas, he improper
" hazarded his vessel and ran it on
an uncharted reef in the vicinity Of
Ceiba Bank, off the southern coast Of
Cuba. The charges against Lieuten-
ant smythe involve the questions Of
whether he failed in his duty as act
ing navigator in that he did not fix
tho position Of the ship by exact
methods and whether he failed to in
form the captain Of the distance a
which the ship would pass the chart
ed position Of tho shoaI.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
NEM YoRK sTocK. EXCHANGE

New York.. May 12.-With early
speculation so dull as to give promise
Of the. smallest days business Of the
year, the traders found it difficult to
attract following on either the short
or the long sides, by concentrating on
special stocks.
The holiday abroad and the possi-
bility of important decisions today by
the supreme court restricted business.
some selling was caused by the fall
Some, selling was caused by the fall
the spread of labor troubles and the
unfavorable Steel tonnage figures,
published after the CLOSE Saturday,
but prices soon steadied and the later
movement was alternately up and
down Within a narrow range. The
sugar stocks showed exceptional
weakness. American sugar lost 2 and
Beet Sugar l. Bonds were steady.
Some of the coal shares continued
to reflect unceasiness with the threat
ened prosecution by the government
Jersey Central broke 20 points to 300
and Pennsylvania scold at Ill, new
lowrecord. Pressure was also effec-
tive against Harvester preferred and
the vfrginia-Carolfna chemical issues.
The stagnation in business in the
afternoon was relieved for while by
a selling move in which the active
list declined Y a point or more Read
ing sold u and Lehigh Valley V be
low Saturdays close.
The markes closed heavy. Bearish
sentiment was increased by the stea'
Oily falling level of investment shares,
many of which established new low lev
els. In all there were Is stocks of
various classes, which sold at low fig
ures for the year. Prices did not vary
much in the final hour, but the list
continued depressed and ended around.
The last sales. we're;
AmaIgamated Copper 4. s ss.e. TN
Sugar .'y. .s..,..,.. s.agsaA .109 IS
Atchison s..,.,..... ... s9A
Reading. &. II. .........@.. .1595h
Southern Pacific .........,.. 95H
Union Pacific .......@......f4 .f48A
T1,Ni&ed ctatao ctoa1 so4x
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
MoToR eANpIr on FRLAl.

gaicago, Ill. May 12-For the sec
ond time within a month, Robert
Webb, the contested leader Of the
gang Of motor bandits who terrorized
Chicago last fan, today appeared IN
Judge Kersten's court to stand trial
on charge Of first degree murder
The charge is based on the staying
.of Detective Peter Fart who was shot
and killed when ne entered q South
side flat ana attempted 70 arrest
Welsh. At the first trial Of the case
tiiR iurY was unable 10 agree on q YER
al6l
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, May 1O.-Wheat prices has
tened today by the United States Wis
ible supply statement, were expected
to show decrease World ship
ments were larger than looked for
but the effect was offset BY the fact
that supplies on passage exhibited a
falling off. Chances for a lowering
of domestic crop prospects encouraged
the bulls. The opening was tinchang.
ed 70 M@A up startedat 80 to
CT INN Erfsf. +
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
TExAs FEDERATION MEErs-

Port Arthur, Texas, May 12.-Dele-
gates from many of the principal cit
les and towns in Texas assembled
here today on the opening Of the six.
teenth annual convention Of the State
Federation Of Labor. Sessions win
continue through the greater part Of
the week. The annual reports Of the
Officers show gratifying gains in the
membership Of the state and local
labor bodies Of Texas during the past
year. A
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
ANHUT FACES BRIBERY CHARGE.

New York, May 12.-John Nichol-
son Anhut. the lawyer indicted for
bribery in an alleged attempt to Sc
cure the release of Harry K Thaw
from the Matteawan asylum, was ar
raigned for rial today before Justice
seagury in the criminal branch of
the supreme court The Indictment
and trial Of Anhut come as q. sequel
Of the investigation instituted by Gov
ernor sulzer into the activities Of
several persons connected with an al
legged conspiracy in behalf Of Thaw.
The charge against the lawyer IS
largely based, it is understood. upon
testimony given by Dr. John ". Rus
sell, formerly superintendent of the
Diatteawan institution, who said that
Anhut had offered him a bribe OF
$4,000 to say that Thaw was sane
DR.. Russell Is expected to be the
chief witness at the trial Harry <
Thaw has also been summoned to ap
pear in court tomorrow to tell what
he knows OF the case.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
FIRE DESTROYS A
lot OF YOUNG
TIMBER
CARELESS PlcNIcKERs CAUSE or
A STUBBORN BLAZE ON THE
FOOTHILLS YESTERDAY.

~ iNtA-A-+ ~ = h~tthSFt
A fire that ragged in the canyon
west Of the Masonic cemetery nearly
all day yesterday was extinguished
this morning by party of men who
were sent out by the Las Vegas grant
board. The fire evidently started
sometime yesterday morning. BY yes
terday evening the fire had spread
over a radius Of one mile, but had not
burned any considerable amount OF
timber.
According 70 reports brought in
this morning the fire was started by
a number of picnickers who had been
IN that part Of the range yesterday
morning and had built a camp fire.
They probably left it burning and
with the brisk wind that passed over
that section yesterday afternoon, a
large fire was started. This is typi-
car Of the many forest fires that have
been started by careless persons and
which have spread over large forests
and destroyed large amounts of valu-
able timber.
]. w. Clay was sent out last night
to put out the fire and after hard
work on the part of himself and his
helpers, finally succeeded in putting
out the flames early today. A num-
Der of Las Vegas people visited the
place yesterday and party went out
last night to view the coll1agration.
While watching the fire tnis party
came near being scorched, as a
large tree which was burning fell
within few feet of them, causing
fire to catch to the dry leaves and
spread rapidly towards them. The
party, which was composed of three
young men from the Y. NJ C. A., got
out Of the wayafter stumbling over
rocks and burnt brush.
Jim Clay and his bunch Of workers
put in a hard night trying to extin-
guish the flames, and finally sue
ceeded at about 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. The people who started the fire
yesterday morning deserve punish
ment, and If caught may be made an
example to other campers this year.
The timber destroyed belonged to the
Las Vegas grant.
As the fishing and camping season
is about to begin, every person who
contemplates a trip to the woods
should read the following rules for
forest fire prevention:
1. Be sure your match is out be-
fore you throw it away.
2 Knock out your pipe ashes or
throw your cigar or cigarette stump
where there is nothing to catch fire.
3. Don't build a camp fire any larg-
er than is absolutely necessary. New
er leave it even for short time with
out putting it out with water or earth
4. Don't build camp fire
against tree or a log. Build a small
one where YOU can scrape away the
needles, leaves or grass from all sides
of it.
5. Don't build bonfires. The wind
may come up at any time and start
a fire you cannot control.
6. If you discover a fire, put it
out if possible; if you can't, get word
. the nearest United States forest
anger or state fire warden just as
Iuickly as you possibly can.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1918.
THE POLITICIANS SCORE

People may talk scornfully Of poll
ticians, but what could we do without
them when it came to planning hall
of fame? More than five thousand
students and alumni Of the University
Of Wisconsin have been voting upon
names OF distinguished graduates
whose portraits are to be hung where
they may inspire others to grand
achievement. Five Of the nineteen
chosen are Senators La Toilette. and
Clapp, Governor McGovern, and ex-
Senators vilas and SDooner. Another
is the new commissioner Of corpora
tions. Literature accounts for half a
dozen names also. if under this head
may be put the first editor Of the Wis
consin Magazine, one college journal
list known for his fight for clean
athletics in colleges" and one "ora-
tor and dramatist." Indeed, if we
reckon in university debating, liter
ature forges ahead Of politics. This
leaves only three places for athletes,
two for physicians. and one for educat- 4
latter, of course, held by
PRESIDENT Van Hise Wisconsin lawyers
If hall-of-fame are as scarce as cler-
;ymen, inventors, and social work
rs The much-heralded relations be-
ween this university and the state
s thus once more demonstrated -
Iew York Post.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12
TExAs- MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION

TEXAS MISSIONARY ASSoCiA iiON
san Angelo. Tex, May t2--That
22,104 heather had been converted
through the activities initiated by the
Texas missionary societies during the
past year was the assertion Of DR..
Frederick D. Kersher, president Of the
Texas Christian Christian Missionary
association, which met here today.
Delegates from the hundreds Of socie-
ties, eonnected with the denomination
are attending the four-day annual con-
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12

dy. Muttons $5@6 60; Colorado lambs
Sc. .75@8. 40. range wethers and year
lings IS. 5O@A75; range ewes $50
6.25,
Las Vegas optic., 1913-05-12

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-11
MANY DELEGATES
have Been NAMED

Washington, Nov. 10.--Widespread
interest in the Fifth National Con
servation congress Is shown by the
large number of delegates already ap'
pointed. These delegates are from
every state in the Union. They rep
resent states, counties, municipalities,
educational institutions, and ~nationai
and local organizations. Included in
the list are many men and women OF
national prominence, who have been
identified with the cause of conserva-
ton since its inception at the famous
conference of governors held at the
White House in 1903.
This years session of the COnser-
walton congress will be held Novem-
Der Is, 10 and 20 in this city. 1t will
be the first general gathering Of con-
servationists in the national capital
since the conference OF governors.
For this reason, the executive com
mittee has determined to devote the
greatr part of tn program to Forest
and Water Power Conservation, the
subjects with which the movement be
gan. The sessions will be open to
all who are interested.
Delegates already appointed from
the state of North Dakota are:
John w. Maher, Devils Lake; Clark
W. Kelly, Devils Lake; w. R. Kellogs,
Jamestown; Hon. Fred bennett, Mil.
ton; ]. B. Sharpe, Kuhn; G. Fl. Shells,
Edgeley; George H. Reyes, Ellendale;
J.. T. McCulloch, Washburn; j. Il.
Nelson, Garrison; H. G.. Wick, Pembl.
ma: Rev. M. J. O'Driscoll, Langdon;
Hon. T. d. Tufte, N%orthwood; Hon.
C. R. Meredith, C~asselton; Hon. 0. F.
Jordal, Goodrich; Hon. f. w. Ames,
Mayville; Hon. C. A. NJ. Spencer,
Grafton; Hon. c.. l.. Zimmerman,
Mandan; A. E. Hutchinson, Mime.
waukan; Albert Solberg, York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-11
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Ladies! Try this! Darkens beauti-
fully and nobody can tell-Brings
back its gloss and thickness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streakead and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri-
ant; remove every bit Of dandruf, stop
scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home,
though, is troublesome. An easier way is
to get the ready-to.use tonic, costing
about 50 cents a large bottle, at drug
stores, known as "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy thus avoiding q
lot of muss.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our youth
full appearance and attractiveness. BY
darkening yonr hair with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur, no or can tell, because it
does it so naturally, 50 evenly. You
Just dampen q sponge OF soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair,
taking n small strand at a time; BY
morning all gray hairs have disappeared.
After another application or two your
hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and nd luxuriaat and you appear years
younger. " s.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-11
.D|AkO.|lA'S' DECADE
GROWTH MARVEL

The wAirlWind rapidly with
which North Dakota has progressed
in the past two decades, the result
OF strenuous eadeavor on the part OF
determined citizens has seen upbuild.
ing and civilization not surpassed by
many states which have had the ad.
vantage Of c%entury-ola organization.
From will and UNEMPLOYED prairies has
been evolved the Well-ordered and in
telligent organization Of a settled So
ciety, carrying with it all the intri.
cate details OF modern civilization
Cities. towns and villages have sprung
up as il by magic Wherever the mi,
tiative Of the sturdy pioneer has
hlazed the way. Schools and church
es attest by their presence al. over
the land the spiritual and intellectual
progrtss Of the peop'e; and every.
where signs 81 a vir.le growth are
in Astounding evidenc.
Tenty- three years iS1 thn:a We're
but 2.s97.56l acres of land in this
state actually under cultivation. Tie
year 1913 finds 1909 I91 Tres under
the oiGW, IN increase Of nearly 800
per cL:.; in that time. Ofstae products
raised on this immense acreage,
wheat easily holds the first place.
though other crops are rapidly in.
creasing. and in a short period the
state will be far from an exclusive
grain raising territory.
A growing industry within the state
is that Of dairying, and already the
North Dakota product is recognized
in the eastern markets as a. Formidable
rival of the better known brands OF
the great eastern butter-mak!ng COR
porati0ns. There are now over 80
creameries in the state and the sum
of 81, 397,O77 was paid to patrons Of
the creameries during 1912. The to.
tai value Of all dairy products for 1912
was $~4,726,335. 1t is only of late years
following the gradual elimination OF
free range and the consequent need
of more intensified and diversified
farming, that lairying has advanced
to the front, but it's healthy develop.
ment has now commenced in earnest:
1t is already a source Of wealth to
many of our most advanced farmers,
and it is only a question Of time I'M
til the cream can will be as necessary
an adjunct to successful farming as
hte harvester machine has been in
the past. .4Efs .ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-11
nerve SAVES AIRMAN
FROM DEATH PLUNGE

Minneapolis, Nov. io.--Presence Of
mind combined with sheer nerve, his
friends declared today, saved A. r.
Heine, Minneapolis aviator, from be-
ing dashed to death In the streets.
As a result he was forced to abandon
another trip in which he had planned
to soar in his biplane high above the
courthouse tower. Heine said that,
weather permitting, he will make the
trip today circling the tower several
times that all may view the flight.
He planned to leave the field at Fort
Smelling at 3 p. m.
Flying toward the center of the city
at an altitude Of 1000 feet. the avia-
tors attention was attracted, he le-
clared, by a small gage on the gaso-
line tank 0 the aerophane. A second
glance stunned him with the realiza-
ton that the last drop Of gasoline had
been burned. At a point just above
the west. end Of the Belt Line bridge
the hun Of the motor gradually died
away and the whirlring propeller
came to a full stop.
Heine said that for a fraction OF
a second he was frightened, for the
first tie since he has mastered the
machine.
AT that point ! was nearly two
miles from the aviation field, the only
nearest place suitable for alighting.
Below there were houses and street
car tracks. and but a short distance
away, the deep ~ravines about Minne-
haha Falls. ! am frank in saying !
was badly frightened.
"But it IA for a second only. The
predicament was novel. | set the
planes and volplaned for safety"