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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-16
cIvlL SERVICE coNsuLs.

Washington. June 16. Secretary
Bryan, on the authority Of President
Wilson. issued statement today
announcing the purpose Of tho Sd
ministratIon to maintain the civil
service principle in the con ar aeev-
Ice. Promotions viii oatinlss to be
made on examination, aud vacancies
are to be filled from outside the
service. OILY when the admin q.
ton holds they cannot Be nEo1erls
filled from within.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-16
a RArTERY RELEASED.

Lincoln, Neb., June 16- 6-Catcher
Milo stratton and Pitcher W w.
Wolverton Of the Lincoln Western
league club were today released by
President H. I. Jones stratton was
sent to the Evanston Central asso-
citation team, while Wolverton goes
to the Galveston club Of the Texas
league Both have been members
of the local team for the last three
years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-16
MINNESOTA LABOR FEDERATION


St. Cloud, Mimi, June 1s. Repre-
sentatives Of The various trades
unions throughout Minnesota, and in
large numbers, we're sssembied in
this city today when the 51st annual
convention Of the State Federation
of Labor was called to order by Pres
ident E. G. Hall. The convention is
expected to continue through the
week. The annual reports presented
at the Initial session showed graft
flying progress made by he fedora
tion during the past year, especially
in the direction of obtaining legis-
lation favoring the interests of labor
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-16
LOUISIANA MAsoNs CELEBRATE

LOUISIANA WASON5 CELEBFATE E
New Orleans. La, June 16-To
celebrate the centennial Of the found
ing Of the Louisiana consistdry Of the
Thirty-second degree, Scottish Rite
Nasons. prominent members Of the or
der from many parts Of the United
States gathered here today for four
day festival. James D. Richardson.
sovereign grand commander Of the
national council, is in charge of the
sessions,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-06-16

ner The committee tn charge Of the
Flag Day program, insspite Of the
fact that IT had only a few days In
which to prepare, arranged a program
that win not soon be forgotten BY
those who heard it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
HAS FAITH IN MEXICO
Secretary Bryan Urges Appropria.
ton for Embassy Building in
Latin Capital.

Secretary Bryan told the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs today that he
had faith In Mexico's future, and be-
lieved that the pending diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill would carry
$4,000 each for embassy buildings al
Mexico City and Toxic and $4,000 al
Berne, Switzerland. He was asked If he did
not think it would be advisable, under the
present Mexican situation. to pass over
the Mexico City building for the present
but he replied that he had confidence In
Mexico, that there was no reason why
the United States should hesitate about
buying embassy property there and thai
Mexico would always be neighbor.
He believed that the government
should provide such substantial en-
bassies that poor men would not hest
tate to accept diplomatic posts.
1--WE should not force this government
to choose its diplomats from rich mer
ONLY" he said There are not enough
men among our money makers fttet
for the best diplomatic service. and eve
should not allow rich diplomats to SCI
a standard Of expense that would EN-
barrass those who succeed them In ar
effort to keep up the pace"
Secretary Bryan also advocated con
tinuance of the fifteen or more interna
tional commissions provided for under
the proposed diplomatic bill, saying
that the expense would be compare
lively small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL
Interior Department Appointments,
Transfers and designations
Announced.

The following changes in the personnel
of the Department of the Interior We're
announced today:
Probationary appointments: General
land of1ice-Miss Donna NJ. Davis. Ohio,
copyist, 500; Miss Nellie " Payson,
Maine. copyist, $720. Indian office Miss
Amy N. Burgstrom, Nebraska, copyist.
$500. Patent office--Charles o. Marshall,
Nebraska, examiner. $500 Bureau of
education-David G. Coran, New York,
copyist, $500. Geological survey-John
Spaerer, New Jersey, topographic drafts
man, $1,000: Frank Halstead, California,
under clerk, s1.OsO; Francis A. Quinn
District of Columbia, messenger boy,
$500; Robert E. McCu.loch, District OF
Columbia, messenger boy. $3.50.
Temporary appointments: Patent Office
John E. Whittemore, District of Column
bia, laborer classified, $3.50. Geological
survey-Alvin T. Schwennesen, California
field assistant, 500 month. Reclama-
ton service-Mrs J. L. Mindeleff Dis
trict of Columbia, model maker, Sc
per diem, when actually employed !;
Appointments by transfer: Indian of
fice--Franklin w. Reed. Massachusetts.
forester 5000, from Department of Ag-
braska, special Indian agent. $1,000, from
Philippine service; Frank Weber Colo
RADIO. junior engineer. $1,000. from geolog-
ical survey; Earl G.. Torrey, Michigan
clerk. $1.3OO. from Treasury Department
Geological survey-Lyndon B. letters.
Massachusetts, Junior clerk, 81 200, from
Post Office Department.
reinstatement: Patent off1ce-Herbert
L: Solyom. MARYLAND. examiner, 81. 800.
Promotions: Patent office-Walter d.
Groesbeck, District of Columbia, ex-
aminer. 5000. to principal examiner,
$2.7OO: Richard L. Marine, Indiana,
examiner. 81. 400, to principal ex-
aminer. s2.7OO; Charles S. Grindle,
Ohio. examiner. 81, 100 to So. 400; George
A. Lovett, Indiana. examiner. $500 to
81, 400; Lloyd H. Sutton, Massachusetts.
examiner. $1,S0O to $2.1O0: George F.
Gourley, Maryland, examiner, 81 500 to
examiner. 81. 500 to 81 800: John A. Die
ner. Indiana, examiner, $1,5O0 to I,sGo.
Geological survey-James G. Helm, Dis
trict of Columbia, messenger boy, $40
to $3.50.
designations: Indian office-Robert G.
Blaine, District of Columbia copyist
$500 Pension office-Walter s. Bridges.
Indiana, special examiner. 81, 800. Recla-
nation service-Wayne A. Perkins Mon
tana, assistant engineer, 81 800; Chauncey
$1,000 ''~'
Transfers: General land Office CLYDE
Rasmussen, Utah, clerk. $1,000, to land
Office at Salt Lake City, Utah. Pension
offfce-Julius L. EskeW, Tennessee clerk,
81, 200 to Post Office Department. Bu-
reau of education-Arthur B. Whitman,
New Jersey, copy:st, 5000, to Post Office
Department. Reclamation service-Wil-
liam HI. Heileman, Washington. engineer.
81. 400. to Department of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

the revolution be successful, Senior PAM
said, important reforms In the educa-
tional system of Mexico will be brought
about
Mr.. PAM declared that the reports of
outrages at Chihuahua City and other
places were without foundation.
Spain Appreciates Attitude of U. s.
Senior Don Juan Riano. the Spanish
ambassador here. has advised Secretary
Bryan OF Spain's heartfelt thanks for the
attitude of the United States toward
Spanish refugees from Chihuahua, Mex
leo.
Similar action was taken by the Spanish
minister to Mexico, who requested that
Charge ShauShnessy convey to the va
rious authorities in FL Paso, Texas,
thanks on his behalf for their kindness to
the refugees.
The announcement incidentally from the
Spanish premier that the Madrid govern
ing of her interests in Mexico to the
United States was spoken of by Secre-
tary Bryan yesterday as in line with the
action of Great Britain, France, Japan
and other nations which did not happen
to have consular officers at places where
their subjects We're in difficulty.
Federal military authorities are operat-
ing the telegraph lines between Saltillo
and Torreon and messages sent are CEN
sored by the military commander, &C
cordfng to advices 10 the State Depart
ment.
Manuel Madero an uncle of late Presi-
dent Madero. was removed under heavy
guard last Saturday from Vera Cruz to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
TORTURED BEFORE WIFE.
Refugees From Mexico Tell of Muir
der of Young Californian.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 17.--Pas-
sengers arriving here on the Pacific Mail
steamer San Jose yesterday added fresh
chapters to the stories of violence, pill
lage and Generalization in Mexico
James B. Sexton of Minneapolis, a
mining man who has been at Topic for
the last year. told of the murder of
Juan Edison, young Californian. Sex
ton said Edison was slain on his ranch
near Topic by band of Cora Indians,
who tortured him in the presence of his
wife and children. Afterward they looted
the hacienda
According to Sexton robber bands have
not confined their depreciation to the
property of natives. The store of Adolph
Ludeke, German merchant of Aca-
poneta, was looted of merchandise VAL
ued at $4,000.
When the bandits appeared Ludeke
hoisted the German flag on the roof of
his store warning. The bandits.
however. tore down the nag and trampled
1t under foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
SCHOOL BIDS REJECTED
Erection of Central High
Building Likely to Be
Long Delayed.

Delay in starting work on the new
Central High School at 18th and Clifton
streets northwest, authorized 10 cost
81, 10000, may extend into months. Fol-
lowing a conference, the District Com
missioners this afternoon announced
that all bids for the construction of the
building. which were opened Monday,
had been rejected.
Eleven of the proposals called for OK
penditures in excess of the funds avail
able. The bid of L. c. Gerhard of st.
Louis, which was the only one of the
dozen proposals submitted to come within
the appropriation. was rejected because ii
was not accompanied by a bond. The
Commissioners have not decided when
they will advertise for new bids.
In the meantime Congress may decide
to take a hand in the matter and di-
rect that "a portion of the appropria-
ton be used in the acquisition OF. a
site for a high school in the eastern
section of the city. recommendation
that the appropriation be divided for
this purpose has been made by the
Commissioners and is now before the
Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
OFFERED TO SET FREE
vANLOAD OF PRISONERS
Ray N. Stewart, Who Shot Up
Criminal Court, Had Key
to Handouts.

Ray NJ. Stewart, who shot up Criminal
Court last June, now figures as an at
tempted deliverer of United States prison
ers, according to a report made to United
States Attorney Wilson today. The charge
against Stewart is that he unlocked the
handouts OF prisoners being brought to
court in the van from the Jail yester-
day, with the intention that the unfetter-
ed prisoners might make break for lib
erty when the door was opened to unload
the wagon.
Stewart has been acting as '.trusty''
at the jail, being placed in charge of the
switchboard of the telephone. In the
adjoining room, 1t is stated, the keys to
the handouts used on the prisoners are
kept. How the boy obtained the key is
not known, but information that he was
offering to unlock handouts on the ride
to the courthouse reached the Office of the
District attorney and search was made
of the prisoner IN the ceilroom.
Assistant United States Attorney Harvey
Given and Detectives Helan and Grant
with Deputy Marshal Creamer, in charge
of the conduct of the prisoners to and
from the court, went carefully through
the boy pockets and were unable to
find anything by means of which the
u.
They were about to give up the search
when Deputy Creamer passed his hand
around the skirt of the boys coat and
struck against something which appeared
to be inside the lining. Detective Gran;
opened the lining of the coat and dis
closed small key, which is used to
open handouts of the so-called straight
variety. The prisoner declined to throw
any light on the possession of the key
Prisoners Wore "Curved Bracelets -
That there was not a general delivery
of the vanload of prisoners is due, ac-
cording to the officials, only to the fact
that most of the men in the Wagon
wore the curved bracelet" which re-
quires a key having what is known
as a lip to open it. The man whose
handouts were unlocked. 1t is said
was unwilling to attempt to make a
break for liberty.
Detective Grant expressed the opinion
that Stewart had placed the key in the
watch pocket of his trousers and dur
out for use When his handouts had
been removed at the cellroom, the de-
tective suggested, the boy, fearing an
investigation, hid the key in the coat
lining.
Stewart will be called for trial shortly
on the charge of attempting to Kill two
police officers the day Of the shooting
in the courtroom His defense is un-
derstood to be insanity at the time of
the shooting and the attempted liberia
ton of prisoners may be offered as
proof of an unbalanced mind.
NJ E. OBrien, who represents the
prisoner, was responsible for post
ponement of the trial which had been
scheduled for yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
PLANS FOR A FEAST
SHORTLY AFTER HOLIDAYS
Board of Trade Membership Commit
tee Decides Upon Its First
Dinner of Season.

The membership committee of the Board
of Trade at a meeting held at l O'Clock
this afternoon decided to hold its first
'.get-together'' dinner OF the season short
ly after the Christmas holidays. The APP
pications of five prospective members In
the board were approved
The membership of the committee which
has recently been appointed by Presi-
dent Rudolph is as follows: II. Clifford
Bangs. chairman: L. +. Coiladay. first
vice chairman; Charles +. Crane. second
vice chairman; Richard l.. Conner, sec
rotary; Clarence Ahalt, Harry Almond.
Edwin r. Brooks, Lyman 4. Burdine,
William L. Burns, Benjamin r Coles,
George W. Brace, Stacy II. Briant. VIII
liam T. Ballard, Walter NJ. Brown, John
NJ Cherry, L. Lee Combs. George s.
Cooper Frank L. Cunningham. j. Harry
Cunningham, William X. Ellis. William
John Eynon, Laurence w. De Motto,
John r. Ergood. Chris J. Gockeler,
George w. Harris. Leroy Heron, Arthur
ID. Joll j. Edward Lewis Robert III. Mar
tin. James L. Owens, Frank NJ Pierce,
George Pitt. Charles p. Ravenburg, Sid
ney Roche. William 4. Rogers. James r.
Schick, George c. Schafer. Gus A. Schuldt.
Frank A. Sebring William II. Singleton.
Odel S. Smith, Edwin X. Staley, Otney
w Stratton. Michael A. Weller. Fred j.
White and Louis c. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
TO PICK RED CROSS SITE.
Committee on Erection of Memorial
to Meet Tomorrow.

Definite action is expected to be taken
tomorrow by the commission in charge
of the erection of a Red Cross building
in honor Of the women of the civil war
on the question of a site for the me-
mortal The commission is to meet In
the office of Secretary of War Garrison
tomorrow morning.
Proposals for q number of sites have
been laid before the commission, and ef-
forts are now being made to reach u fair
valuation on the best of them. Tn to
the present the commission has given no
Indication as to which site 1t prefers.
Until the question of a site is dis
posed of no attention Is being paid by
the commission to consideration OF archi.
tects or toher details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Sees Callers, But Is Not Fer
mitted to Go to Execu-
tive Offices.
WHITE HOUSE GETTING
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
Business Men Throughout Country
Said to Approve the New
Currency Program.

President Wilson's physician held out
against his patient going TO the ex-
ecutive Offices today. but agreed that the
President should I'LL few appointments
I'm the study of the main house Mr.
Wilson awoke late this morning. re-
freshed from ten hours sleep and feel
ing much stronger than any day since
his Strip returned TO bother him. The
distinguished patient has had no fever
for number OF DAYS, but DIR. Grayson
and the White House clerical force pro-
pose to prevent him returning immedi-
ately to the hard work entailed in re-
ceiving a large number OF callers and
transacting much business. No engage
ments will be made for the remaining
days of the week unless they are OF spe-
cial Importance and the President wants
information upon some subject before
disposing of Ii.
The President is said to be the hardest
and best sleeper who ever sat in the chair
of chief executive. He tells his friends
that he rarely misses nine hours of SOUND
slumber each night and when he feels
run down he easily extends the period 70
ten and eleven hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
demonstrating Prehistoric Beast.

MADISON, Wis, December 1.-THE
University Of Wisconsin mastodon skele-
ton which is being reconstructed by stu
dents will have number of plaster of
paris bones to replace those which
could not be found when the remains OF
the prehistoric beast were unearthed in
Richland, Wis. Reconstruction has pro-
ceeded sufficiently to indicate that the
mastodon was Of the stature of a large
Indian elephant. probably about twelve
feet six inches high. 1t is therefore one
of the largest specimens in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
A VICTIM OF POISONING.
Mrs. Josephine O'Connor a Patient
at Garfield HOSPITAL.

Mrs Josephine O'Connor of GOT Kenyon
street northwest is in a serious condi-
ton at Garfield Hospital as a result
OF poisoning. The police today began
an investigation. but have failed to learn
how Mrs. O'Connor obtained the poison or
under what circumstances she took it.
She was taken to the hospital Monday
night as a private patient after hav-
ing been treated at her home by physi-
clan. She is thirty-eight years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Will Have Army of 10000
Men, But Expects Hard
Fights on the Way.
CONSUL LETCHER DENIES
REPORTS OF OUTRAGES
Refugees From Tampico Have Re-
turned and Conditions Are
:, Normal, Says Admiral Fletcher.

THAT the Mexican constitutionalists
in the northern part of the country
under Cen Carranza are now making
active preparations for a final attack
ON the cities of Monterey, Tampico and
Torreon. with the object of continuing
90 to Mexico City. IL they take those
places. was the information received
today from an officer in Gen. Car
ranZa's close confidence by the consti-
tutionalist confidential agency here
&The telegram conveying this word
added that the constitutionaIists will
march southwark and that stimuli
taneously rebel forces now south of
Mexico City will begin to march north
ward This was the first definite word
OF its kind received here from Gen.
Carranza's headquarters.
Tamnico Hard Problem.
The constitutionalists professed to be-
lfeve that they will have no trouble re-
taking 1orreon. and little trouble cap
turing Monterey. but admitted that they
will have a hard time entering Tampico.
Where their forces were repulsed last
week. They claimed. however. that re-
Inducements now on their way will bet
ter their chances Of capturing the city.
Consul Letcher has advised the State
department that many reports of mall
treatment OF Americans in Chihuahua
ave without foundation. The department
issued this statement:
Consul Letcher reports that many of
the statements published in the FL Paso
press relative to conduct visited on
americans since the entry of the consti-
tptional forces into Chihuahua are with
oft foundation. as also are reports of
discourtesy to him on the part of the
evolutionary leader
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported today
that normal conditions were being re-
stored In Tampico. His reports were
summarized in the following statement
BY the Navy Department:
; Admiral Fletcher's Report.
k'The department is in receipt of a
dispatch from Admiral Fletcher which
was sent from the Tacoma at Tam
pdco. Mexico. at pm Tuesday. De-
cember Is. 1t states that the weather
had moderated and that he has been
able to transfer all the refugees back
70 the Sumner and that they were re-
turning to Tampico, where conditions
have again become normal. A later
dispatch. dated am. Wednesday,
advises that the refugees have all been
rsturned safely to Tampico. The Ward
liner MORO Castle sailed Tuesday at
Sp.m. But eight Americans desired to
leave on board her.
sConstitutionalists to the number of
about 1000 are reported to be camping
eighteen miles northwest of Tampico.
For the present the army transport Sum-
uer will remain at Tampico."
Alberto j. PAM. Mexican engineer,
and formerly undersecretary of the de-
pArtment Of public instruction Of Mexico.
arrived here yesterday on a mission from
Gen Carranza to study the systems of
education in the United States. Should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
REPUBLICANS HAVE FUN.
"Lost and Found Ad. Found in
Cloakroom the Cause.

The copy for a lost and found adver-
tisement picked up in the republican
cloakroom of the House of Representa-
tives today was passed around among
some of the republicans to their d.
version.
The copy read
'.Lost-One slightly used sense of humor.
Finder will receive as a reward copy
of the New Freedom IL he will return at
once to 1000 Pennsylvania avenue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Gen. Villa ConfiScates
All Property of CreeI
and TerrazaS Families

JUAREZ, Mexico, December Hall the
property of Luis Terrazas, ST., Enrique
Creel and Juan Creel, including banks,
mines, vast areas of land. thousands of
head of cattle. houses and personal eff
fects were ordered confiscated to the
rebels in an official decree issued by Gen.
Francisco Villa yesterday.
Gen. Villas decree, issued at Chihua-
hua City, was sent to Juarez and given
out officially 1t was intended as notice
that should the revolution succeed
neither the TerraZas nor the Creel fami
lies would be allowed any indemnity for
their losses.
The decree accuses the Creel and the
Terrazas families of withholding taxa
ton and of fomenting the treachery of
Orozco and Huerta.' and states that the
property sha be given to the widows and
orphans caused by bloodshed among the
Mexicans. All contracts made with the
Creels and Terrazas since February Is,
1913, are declared void.
Eldest Son a Prisoner.
Luis Terrazas. jr., eldest son of the
landowner. is held prisoner at Chi
huahua and the rebels have appropriated
to their use as much of the movable
property as they could seize Efforts
were made by rebel leaders working di-
rectly with Gen. Villa to effect some
sort of settlement in regard to the
property of the expelled Spaniards. 1t
was said that a proposal was made to
invoice all the property in the Spanish
stores and shops and to allow the claims
to rest against the rebel government. Gen.
Villa replied he was willing to pay for
the property in so-called constitutionalist
money, which the Spaniards before their
departure declared to be worthless.
Two hundred more refugees. including
Americans and Spaniards. reached Ell
Paso from Chihuahua yesterday. Among
the arrivals was Mrs. Marion Letcher,
wife of the United States consul at Chi
huahua. Mrs. Letcher said if the consul
had been prevented by Villa from sending
cipher messages to Washington, as has
been reported by refugees, she had not
heard of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
Robber Looked Like Davis.
Night Schools Close for Christmas

Night schools will close this evening
for the Christmas holidays. The day
schools are to close next Tuesday. At this
time of the year the attendance in the
night schools usually drops considerably
~ q large percentage Of those enrolled
have to prepare for Christmas. Many OF
the night school pupils are adults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17

No decision as to who should be made
the next superintendent OF schools TO MI
the place of DR.. William M. Davidson.
who is soon to so to Pittsburgh. was
reached by the board OF education when
its members met informally at the ONCE
Of the president, Henry p. Blair. last
night. Another meeting will be held Fri
day afternoon at the Franklin School
building.