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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
WOULD AUTHORIZE
TREASURY TO FIX
VALUATION OF
IMPORTS
Near Cabinet Officers Propose
Novel Plan to Reduce Liti-
cation Over Collection of
Customs Duties.
CHAIRMAN UNDERWOOD
MANIFEsTs INTEREST
[ny I.eased WlIe lo lsrrnInr HIrrnl.l- !

ths AIaHtu WMc 20 Evening AAeFntI.
Washington. May i0.--An amend
ment 10 the iarin bill to authorize the
secretary OF the treasury To proclaim
values of Imported goods for the pur-
pose Of assessing ad valorem tarln
dulles, irrespective 0f iiuctuating for
oign markets. thereby approxlmatlng
the ad valorem system 10 the adsant-
age OF specific duties was proposed to-
day 10 Chairman simmons. OF the
finance committee ana Chairman TN
dcrwood of the ways and means COM
mittee by Assistant Attorney General
Dennison and Assistant Secretary
Curtis.
Both leaders looked on the pro-
posal With interest and the tarim bill
may accordingly be- amended Ia the
iihanco committee before IT enters the
senate Tor debate.
President Wilson has been apprized
that such AN amendment would cut
down litigation, take much work from
the board OF appraisers and is believed
by It's proponents to be absolutely
necessary for the successful working
of the ad vaiorcm tarim bill
Another amendment proposed
"'htA Ntah' II NNlHNlNl TOT any per-
son 10 take up appeals from appraised
valuations on a contingent fee basis.
Assistant Attorney General Dennison
said today that the amendment with
the provision already In the 0ill re-
quiring "A fee OF 81 for all protests and
appeals would curtail customs litlga-
tion hfty per cent.
The proposed amendment. which
injccts a completely new feature into
the administration OF the tariff law
was conceived by Assistant Attorney
General Dennlson. who was chairman
OF the presidential commission that
investigated the board of general ap-
praiscrr several months ago. The rec.
ointhondaticns OF the commission for
sweeping changes In the present meth
ods of appraiscment and classiflca-
tiou recently were submitted 90 con-
gress by President Wilson
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
WILSONUNDISNAYED
By REBUFF FROM
PRESIDENT
HUER1A
Ambassador Will Remain in
Mexico City Notwithstand-
ing Denial Of Official Rec
ognition.
AMERICANS DEMAND
BETTER PROTECTION

tI3y Leased Wire 90 Evening Herald. I
washington, May l0.--Fresident
hnerta's reminder 20 Ambassador
Wilson % the Limitation lnpnsad
upon him In his official sntorcourso
Win the Mexican government Is not
expected 60 chenEo the status % the
American ambassador. air. Wilson
mas been doing business with DE-
iacio government ln the City u
Mexico, and although he has not been
apic 10 extend political rerogn.lfon
a. desired by the Huerta element. ne
VIII continue TO transact tho neoes-
sary business 81 the American en-
bassy AZ that capital for the present.
~ iS not anticipated that ne will DO
given his passports nor that he will
o. recalled In view Of the almost GER
tain condemnation that would follow
among the large American colonies
OF Mexico n the amhassador were -
leave the country summarlIy The
state department considers Mr. WILL
sons work IN the Interest Of Amer
leans quite aside from any diplomatie
functions OF great Importance.
Protests against lack OF protection
60 American property were made 10
'f''A'NNAN RNtnN thktf ~ HEHfrr
sentative Hamilton OF Michigan. In
behalf OF hrge ranch interests. Al
protest by the ranch owners. dated
May 6. says:
We heve been without protection
the last two years: our men have
been held Tor ransom; our horsen
have been stolen. our cattle have
been stolen and driven on in large
numbers; there is no law and no
respect for American life and prop
erty.
1--WE have been held up continualiy
by the Mexlcans for every piece of
work We have wanted to do on our
ranches and had 20 pay them thou.
sands ~ dollars In gnld 10 be allowed
the privilege even ~ branding sur
cattle. Apparently this government
absolutely mss forsaken It's citizens
In Mexico. There Is no law. no
order IN Mexico. We are not asking
for intgrventlon. but FOR protection"
Salazar. a rebel chief. IL said by
the ranch owners TO have $500. 600 IN
American banks, extorted by ransom
and piliage.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
Worth While Being
The Convention Cfty
Ncw Mexico

II Albuqucrque wakes up she =
can secure official state head q
. quarters here for every import .
. ant organization IN New Mexico. .
= Albuquerque has been lucky. =
. Her strategic central location .
. ana easy accessibility from all q
. parts OF the stnte have attract .
"a 10 her the majority % state .
. gatherings she r. headquar- =
. ters Tor large number of state .
= organizations. But she can .
. ''cinch" every state convention .
. IN this state ~ the citizens win .
. fully awake 20 the Importance .
. OF being the Convention city. .
. The convention OF the New .
. Mexico Good lioads association .
. brought about 9o0 men 20 this .
. city .
. u is very reaEonnble esti- .
. mate to figure that each dele 9
. gate spent ~ least $50 while .
= here. .
. That makes t6.6e0--or 60 be .
Q conservative, $4,000 perfectly .
. good coin Of the realm left la .
. Albuquerque diiFins tho three =
= days convention.
. Aside from tho prestige Aibr- =
. qucrQue receives from state .
= gatherings. every such conven- .
. tion means good hard money put =
. IN circulation IN this city. o
. Purely as a business PROPOSE .
= ton, Il Is well worth while for =
= every business man 10 spare no .
. effort In boosting tho advantages .
= OF the Logical Point.
. Being the Convention City .
. pays. And let q be remembered .
. that n we arc to DO oar part and .
. keep the Albuquerque Way" IA .
. nous. we must turn out locally Q
. at least ten men 60 every one OF =
. the visiting delegates.
. We didn't do quite that we'll al .
= the good roads convention.
. Let's do little bit better next .
= time.
, . &~H~ AN%~ 80
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
FAIR DEFENDANT IN
DIVORCE SUIT
WILL FIGHT
Wife of Army Captain Refuses
Compromise Which Leaves
Her Character Sadly Bes-
mirched.
(By Lensed Wire 20 TsscnIng Herald !

san Francisco. May iO.--Mrs Bcssio
g.. Merriam viii not consent tu the
compromlse offered by her husband
aud urged by Judge Graham of the
superior court. who is trying the di-
Norce suit brought against her by
Captain Henry G, Merriam, until IL
provides FOR rotraction that shall
clear her character of the charges
made. Otherwise she will refuse to
il a cross complaint, charging her
husband with desertion. which il was
agreed he would not oppose This is
her decision as announced today hy
her attorneys.
Miss Merriam is ill Ia hospital
where she was taken after "a complete
nervous collapse.
Captain Merriam accused his wife
of misconduct with Clarence Murphy.
a major on the stan of the governor OF
Louisiana. a tentative compromise
was arranged for the sake Of their
daughter, Charlotte. 10 years old
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
PINCHOTDEAOUHCED
As ENEMY Of
ALASKA
President of American Mining
Congress Declares Former
Forester Is Chiefly Respon-
sible for TerritOry's Woes.

by Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald.
washington, May t0-"Gifford
Pinchot more than any other man has
been rcsponsible for tying up Alas
ka James r Gallbraith. secretary OF
the American mining congress. told
the senate territories committee tl-
day ile added that former Presi-
dent Rooseyelts executive order OF
1905 withdrawing Alaska coal land
from entry warranted revolution
and favored the bin before the com.
mittce for government asd IN the con
structl0n of Alaskan railways. bus or.
posed system of government lease or
coal lands.
George A. Patrick. counsel foe the
Alaska Northern railway contendeG
his company should have an opp0r.
tunity 60 penetrate the Interior ~
Alaska without fear of composition
with government aided road. He
assailed the TAFT administration.
which, he said. fused 81 whole power
10 crush" the Alaska Northern.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
AEROPI4ANE SMUGGIfTsg
To nlc At ONCE ARRFST,EU

Los Angeles, Cal. May 1O.--In ad-
vices received today. the United
States district attorney was Informed
by District Attorney Joseph Morrison
Of Phoenix TINT the Moxicans in
volved In the alleged conspiracy 10
smuggle war aeroplanes 10 the So
nora rebels would be arrested ~ soor
as Washington had ruled on the
status OF the lying machine selzed
"Wednesday AZ Tucson
Mason and Dean. the airmen de-
tanned when the aeroplane was taken
by government nffcials AZ T'ucson.
are safely across the border but Nor
rison said his men knew where Gem
cral Cambrcrns anG the Alcsde broth
ers- Manuel and joaquin were
The federal grand jury. which
started nm Investigation into the al
lesed aeroplane smuggling. will meet
again Tuesday.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
Desperate and Decisive Fight.
ing Results in Triumph Of
COnstitutionalists on Cali
fornia Gulf Coast.
FEDERAL ARTILLERY Is
SILENCED AND CAPTURED
Yaqui Riflemen Pour Wicked
Fire Into Ranks of Govern.
ment Forces; Chieftain Re-
ported Killed.

by Leased Wlre to EVenlmK Herald. I
Nogales. Aria. May i0.-After den-
perate and decisive fighting late yes
terday the fedcrals last night with
drew to Guayinas. waving the state
troops In control OF all points north Of
the gulf port The government troops
were utterly routed. say teieKraphic
ndNices today, and refugees arriving
from the state troop base below
ortiz
Eight hundred insurgents under
Juan CabraI took the aggressive In
the center of the states advance. De-
ployed along the right flank were the
Naqui Indians under Chief Bule. who
pressed agasns; the federal position
with wicked rifle fire. Five hun
dred cavalry moved down from the
right wing under Majors Trujillo and
Gutierrez. with General Faro ObTe-
g0n. commander Of the state forces.
directing the advance from the center
rear.
Sc persistent WAS the Insurgents
advance, forming It's semi-eirCle IT
fire, that soon the federals began q
retreat despite their artillery fire.
which tossed shrapnel behind the
hihs ana into canyons where the Con
stiiutionalists we're concealed.
The federal formation seen through
high power glasses from the states
right. had ten cannon IN the center
and cavalry 20 che right, a formation
~ 1.sU0 men. tiit uHin bodies q
which were two miles apart Both
divisions foll back toward Quay mas.
Early today the unconfirmed report
Uame back over the wires that the
state troops had occupied Guaymas.
with the fedvrais ln fun retreat along
the coast To- the soun OF the gulf.
A. the federal rear were trains with
engines with steam up. ready 10 assist
in the retreat official state adj
vices relate that dursng the fighting
insurgents under Major Carlos Feliz
executed flank rear movement strik-
ing the federal lines at Maytorena. be-
tween ortiz and Gunynns. \ train
bearing sixty soldiers and three af-
iicors was captured, aud In the Fight
ing sixty fcderals were killed aud
seven privates and four officers taken
prisoners, The Insurgents under COT
onel Benlamin Hlll also struck the
federal rear moving In from points
south of Guaymas
These surprises led To - hasty ard
disorderly retreat OF the government
troops. Finy federal prisoners we're
sent to Hcrmosillo ana others are re-
ported captured and held at the front
chief Bule is reported killed. and
heavy loss ~ his Indians incident to
q charge which resulted IN the cap
ture of much federal ARTILLERY 'ad
heavy LOSSES to both sides. Malof
Gutierrez also is named among the
killed.
Celebration OF CoEstitutiJnalist
synpathisers ~ Nogal.s, Ariz., during
last night led 10 riots when govern
mcnt sympathizcrs interlered. The
police dispersed the mob after max
ing many arrests.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
WESTERN COMPANY TO
BUILD WIRELESS PLANT
By Leased Wire to Evening Herald. 7

Hy Leased Wire to- Evening teFaid,
Washington. May i0.-The Federal
TELEGRAPH company of san Francisco
submitted the lowest estimate for the
construction OF the high power radio
station at the United states naval
reservation az san Pablo site, Cat
mito, Canal Zone, when the bids were
opened today at the navy depart
mont The compauy's estimate on
tho construction of the three 60O-tuot
steel towers was S7a,779. ana on tho
wireless equipment, t52,6ao.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
YOUTHS IMPLICATED
IN Los ANGELES
SCANDAL
Police Hunt Five Young Men
Wanted in Connection With
Offenses Against Girls OF
Tender Years.


lBy Leased Wire to Evening Herald.
Los Angeles. May iu-Wlth war
rants charging offenses against Eileen
BauSt ana Pearl Peterson. minors.
the police Instituted "A search today
fnr five young men, The names OF
those against whom warrants we're
directed hitherto have not been men
toned Ia connection with the So
called whit" slavery investigation. al
though Il WAS stated officially that
the new complaints probably would
he brought 10 the attention OF the
grand jury before the completion OF
lhe present inquiry.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
HOPES TO WIN FROM
AUSTRALIANS AT TENNIS
TBy Leascd Wire 10 Evening Herald. !

lhy LEASED Wire "a Evening Herald.
san Francisco, Cal, May i0.--Maur-
ice McLoughlin. the American tennis
champion. viii leave here for Boston
ono week from tomorrow. to pick out
the rackets he will use Ia New York
against the Australian challengers FOR
the Davis international tennis trophy.
IN the preliminary matches 70 be-
played June d. ana \,
Mclaughlin has been defeated
twice by Australian players. hut the
players he viii meet this year are not
generally accounted So formidable
and he viii have the advantage OF
playing on courts with which he is
familiar
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
IIInI, Mln1l nam. nnr.mcn.

Cambridge. Mass. May ia hlgh
northwest wind on the Charles river
made Il Improbable that the varsity
race between Harvard, Princeton and
the University OF Pennsylvania could
he rowed today. The race was sched-
uIed 10 start az s y. m.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
UNoCCUPIED HOUSE
EIRl,D nY AHMED SOUAD

New Cnstle-on-Tyne, England, May
0.--"Punholms" a large unoccupied
house here. was fired today by an
arson squad" of militant suffragettes
but they we're alarmed by the app
proach OF passers-by and decamped.
leaving behind them petroleum and
other inflammabie materials. The
fire was Soon extinBuished.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
UNITED STATES MAY AID
NICARAGUA TO GET COIN
[ ~ leased Wire 10 Is,cnlnu IIcraI,, !

by Leased Wire TO Evening Herald. !
Washington, May -Secretary
Bryan IL not yet prepared 20 decide
what support if any. the United
states will give 10 Nicaragua In case
effort to float d now loan to iiquiaatc
its foreign debt ana rehnbnitatc hs
finances ~ made. Tae Nieara guam
minister Of finance told the secrefary
today that bankers contemplating the
loan demanded tnc moral suppprl 70
the United States Air Bryan ar
ranged another conference tor Mon-
day az which II is expected he viii
outline this governments attitude.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
NEWLY APPOINTED
CONSUL Has NOTHING TO SAY

san Franchises, May To- Sahuro
Kurusu, newly appointed Japanese
consul at New York has arrived here
from Honolulu on his way east. He
was unwilling 10 give any view upon
the question OF anti-alion legislation.
My transfer from Honolulu has
nothing 10 do with the topic" no
stated.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
WOMAN CONVICT AT
FUNERAL OF HUSBAND
my Leased Wire to Evening Herald. !

Lcavenworth. Kan, May i0-A
special permit granted hy Attorney
General MCReynOlds. Mrs. Emma
Go, "a federal prisoner serving a
three-ycar sentence In the Kansas
state prison az Lansing. departed to-
day in charge ut woman guard to
attend the funeral OF her husband In
Naco. AriN Word of her husband IS
death was received yesterday.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
BRITISH EXPECTED
TO RE-AFFIRM
TREATY
Bryan Hopeful That Anglo
American Arbitration
Agreement Will Not Be Al
lowed to Expire by Limita-
tion.
nv Leased Wire 70 IgycninE Herald. ]

lhy IFased Wire o. IeVenlnR Uerald.
Washington, May 10. Secretary
Bryan said today that whilu the Brit
ish government had not been directly
asked To renew the arbitration treaty
which expires by limitation In June,
ho expected Il would effectually be
renewed In time to preserve a. Last
January former Secretary Knox in
vited Great Britain 10 exchange rat-
fications OF the Taft peace treaties
which were substantially amended IN
the senate, and this offer vets re-
mains open. An exchange of ratif-
cations of that treaty would virtually
be a renewal Of the expiring one.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10

Duluth. MINI. May To- Nine strik-
ing firomcn announced last night they
would libel the steamer Lyman B'
smith when the vessel returns To pu-
luth. To secure their pay tor the trip
from Buffalo here The firemen
struck because the negro cook could
not cook"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
DETECTIVE BURNS
TO GET HIS TEN
THOUSAND
California Legislature Appro-
PIRATES Money to Pay Re
ward for Capture of Nc
Namara Brothers.


sacramento, cal. MAY lO-Thc
$4,000 reward offered by the state
two years ago for the apprehension of
the persons responsible for the dy-
namitlng of the Timea building in Los
Angeles ~ about Ia be- paid A bnl
sppropriutlng that amount to satisfy
the claim of william j. Burns against
the state was passed today In the as
scmhly by vote Of az 10 "A and sent
To the governor, having already passed
The senate
san Francisco members an voted
aRsiust the bill
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
wen Known Lumbcr Man Dead.

Duluth. Mimi, May iO.--Acoording
To messages received here today. VIM.
Deary H. dead from heart disease at
hls home la Potlatch. Idaho. Mr.
Denry was general manager Of the
Putlatoh Lumber company and was
one of the bCst known men In iho
western lumber country.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
I.rInrrlnn Gurnrr- Mn.

Princeton. n. Je May i0.--Prlnce-
ton won the intercollegiate gun
championship here today with a vic-
tory over Yale aud Dartmouth. The
team scores were Princeton, i07;
Yale, 3isi Dartmouth, g9l.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10

New York. Mas i0.---The untitled
steel tonnage Of the United states
steel corporation on April 30 totals
s'e7e.iss tons. decrease OF tso, ,lsf
tons over March.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10

roDAx's NEWS HoDAx.-.
xou - q N enc mnmlAnn.
siniy ceuia . mouth Or ~ eent.
= week delivercd ~ yous door,
atty cents BY mall.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-03
ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE
SCHEDULE GIVEN OUT

St. Ambrose college Of DavenpOr-
viii play two baseball games with
Augustana this spring. There are 40
candidates for places on the nine and
spring practice has begun. Seven OF
last years men are still in school.
The schedule OF games follows:
April 16-Three-Eye league al Dav-
export.
April 2S-Morntngside college at
Davenport
April 8O-st. Joseph's college at
Dubuque.
May 3-warcburg college at Clinton.
May S-ElIsworth college at Daven-
port.
May 14-Augustana college at Dav-
export.
May 17-warthburg college at Dav-
export
May 24-Augustana college at Rock
Island.
May S1-st Joseph's college at Dav-
export.
Games may be played with Dixon.
William and vashu and other fast
teams.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-03
D4VENPORT'S NEW
Theatre BEAUTY
Plans for Walsh Play House
Completed by Architects
To Seat 1900.

The plans FOR the new r. 7 Walsh
theatre. which will be erected on the
northwest corner of Third and Ripley
streets, Davenport, SHOW that this the
ufre viii DE Of the most modern metro
poIitau type throughout An unusually
large stage seating capacity for l.
600 people, splendid appointments and
numerous couveniouCes will be some
OF It's excellent features.
The building will be approximately
CO feet high. and the front portico viii
De atted up for stores on the ground
r0or and for a hotel ON the upper
floors, being full FIVE stories i'm height.
Some idcg OF the size " the auditor.
fun may be gained from the fact that
80 VIII run mp practically 10 the height
OF the entire five stories Of the remain
Ger Of the building
Both exterior and interior will pre-
sent an artistic appearance. The thea.
IRE lobby and the foyer win be finish
ed In marble, and the stucco work in
the auditorium will be exceptionally
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-03
TOUR OF CHORUS
REALIZES S1,GOO
Wennerberg Organization of
Augustana Does Well Despite
Adverse Conditions.

Members OF the Wennerberg chorus
of Augustana college are congratulate
ing themselves over the financial sue
cess of the tour through Illinois, Iowa
and Nebraska, just completed. The
total receipts from the entire trip
we're $1,000, while the expenses were
between $1,000 and $1,1OO leaving a
handsome balance of more than $500
in the Wennerberg treasury. This is
financially, ever made by the chorus.
The money cleared on the annual
tours of the chorus is turned into the
college auditorium fund, which has al
ready received several hundred dollars
from the Wennerbergs.
Had not adverse weather conditions
persistently followed the chorus al
most throughout its itinerary a still
greater success would have been
achieved. In ten out of 19 placea
where concerts were given the attend
ance was more or less cut down by
unfavorable weather. For three days
before the Omaha tornado conditions
were unsettled in Nebraska, where
the chorus was touring, and for two
days following the same conditions pre-
vailed At the very outset of the trip
the chorus also struck three bad
nights in succession in Illinois and
Iowa.
Two more concerts will be given
F - u
the annual appearance at the college.
April II the chorus will sing at Pc
cria and on the 18th another concert
Will be given in one of the Chicago
churches.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-03
RALSTON LEADS
TEAM TO VICTORY.
Takes Three Straight From
Murraymen-First Contest
Won by a Single Pin.

Captain Murray and his coterie Of
bowlers have enlisted in the army
of glocms and expect to be sent 70
the front Immediately. Before the
contests had begun on the Rock Is
land club alleys last night, the Muir
rayites were all members of the Sun
shine league in good standing, dues
paid up 10 January, 1914 The 6rst
game was a heart breaker. The Raj
stons nosed out their opponents by
one lone, solitary, puny pin, with the
final score T09-70S. After losing that
one. the Sunshine leaguers decided TO
reIinquish he charter, and during the
remainder Of the evening traled along.
surrounded by q halo Of dark blue
clouds. losing the last two contests
without much reluctance. Ralston,
captain Of the victors, annexed all
the honors, getting high total of 4ss
pins for the evenings pastime. and
high score for one game, with a mark
of 2OS in his second clash.
The sad details are appended here,
with.