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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-27
DECLARES COPPER STRIKE HAS been A VICTORY
Predicts He viii Return With Government Protection TO Witness
the Miners Return Their Work al Increased Wage Scale
Asserts the Men Who Assaulted Him We're Led By
Members Of the Citizens Aliiance-UniOn Men
Begin an Investigation

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 27.-'I was
attacked by about 25 men in my room
Of the Scott hotel in Hancock, Mich,
-ast night at about S:34 o'clock, struck
ever the head with the butt of a re
volver, shot in the back, dragged
through the hotel and streets and put
on a train and told to leave that
country forever" said Charles H.
Meyer, president of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners, during his stop
here on a Chicago, MilN aukee and St.
Paul train while e1rcute to Chicago.
Mr.. Meyer occupied his berth, ami
his pillow and bed linen wee stained
with the blood from wounds in his
scalp and back. He was good natured
despite his wounds. and said that af-
ter they got "healed up" in Chicago he
would return to Calumet and fight
ethose mine owners, to the last"
"At $3.50 o'clock Sheriff Cruz and
about Is other men came to my room
to ask me about arrangements for the
burial Of the poor persons who met
their death in the Christmas ca
tastrophe. They remained about Is min
untes and left after had told them
that the Western Federation of Min
ers and the labor organizations Of the
country could and would care for its
own unfortunates
within four minutes, Is ruffians
burst into the room. l was standing
at the telephone at the time and was
putting in call Charles P Tarner'
ol California, travelling auditor for the
Western Federation Of Miners, vas
with me
"seevral men grabbed hold o. me
and held me while another man came
IN from behind ami struck me with the
butt of his revolver on the head. Then
there was a report Of gun and | felt
a piercing sensation in my back.
do not think that any one shot me
deliberately. think that the gun
. used in hitting me on the head was
discharged during the action.
"Then two men got hold Of my
arms and dragged me out Of the hotel
Down the street we went. When two
men became tired, two other huskies
took hold Of me, and although was
on my feet part OF the time, yet for
blocks / was dragged.
1T is a little more than a mile 70
Houghton, where the mob took me-
All the while they were pulling me
along the others were yelling lynch
him" and "hang him." and calling me
the vilest Of names.
Mine officer in the Mob
"When we reached the station
James McNaughton, general manager
and vice president Of the Calumet and
Hecla mines, drove up in an automo
bile. He rushed up to me and said
esYou get out Of this country for
ever. IL you ever come baek I'll hans
you
eThen he continued to abuse me Il
the vilest manner When the train
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-27
PRESIDENT MOYER OF The WESTERN
FEDERATION Of MINERS BEATEN AND
DRIVEN OUT OF michigan BY AIMOB

if it would be safe for the other party
to attack him.
Although Meyers bandages and bed
linen were despatched with blood, he
did not appear to be in any pain, and
received reporters cheerfully and talk.
ed for nearly 20 minutes.
Former Congressman Victor Berger
Of Milwaukee entered the car and was
greeted warmly by Meyer. He invited
the injured man to his home and said
that the Milwaukee socialists would
60 to the aid Of the Calumet miners
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-27

CONTINUED on Page TIvel
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-27

Continued q Page Fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
TO HOBBLE MONEY TRUST
Pujo Committee Is About
Ready to Submit Its Re-
form Program.

The Pujo committee has chased the
money devil until it has cornered the
beast found out whether or not it is n
harmful thing or q neglbie quantity. and
is now about to retreat into the recesses
of the committee room and present to
the full banking and currency committee
a report on its findings. The latter COM
mittee will hold a meeting tomorrow to
consider routine business and soon there
after will take up the money trust re-
port There is so much report and so
many recommendations and propositions
that il will be well toward the end of
the session before the House can take
up the matter.
Chairman PujO is working up the re-
port. which will embrace recommended
tions on the following principal points:
Regulation Of stock exchanges through
the Post Office Department by forbidding
the use of the mails for transmitting 4f
certain transactions deemed evil such as
short sales. manipulation and the estab-
lshment of false values.
Regulation of clearing houses through
an act making their incorporation a con-
dition precedent to the membership Of
charters to eliminate the regulation of
interest or exchange charges by clearing
houses.
Stringent provisions to prevent national
banks frol.. leaning to their officers or
directors. and to prevent national banks
or their officers from participating in syn
dicate fiota,ioni of new securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
RICHEST ART MUSEUM.
The Metropolitan Now Has Yearly
Purchasing Fund of $500, 900.

NEW YORK. February 4.-The estate
of James Bartlett Hammond, typewriter
manufacturer. estimated at $1,000. 900.
which is left by his will without restric-
ton to the metropolitan Museum of Art,
raises the total of large bequests to the
museum within recent Years to more
than $12.OOO.OD. Other recent gifts have
been: $5.O0O.0OO by Jacob s. Rogers
So go O0O by John S. Kennedy, $3.50. 600
by Frederick c. Hewitt. $1.0O0.Oo0 by
Francis L. Leland and 5000 by Joseph
Pulitzer.
According to F. III. Davidson. directors
assistant. the Metropolitan has become
the richest museum in the world. The
available purchasing fund is approNi-
mately 100000 a year. enabling the mu-
scum to progress much faster at present,
he declared. than any Of the museums
abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
END TO CONVICT PARADE"
0ssjning People Object to Marching
Prisoners Through Streets.

OSSINING. y. V. February 4.-The
Convict parade" is to be abolished here
as the result of the villagers protest
when Charles Becker. the former New
York police lieutenant. and his four
gunmen were led through the streets to
Sing Sing prison with mob at their
heels following their conviction for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal
The prison authorities have arranged
to have one of the trains leaving New
York daily stop at Sing Sing prison. so
be taken through the village streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Fund for Defense in MONGOLIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, February A
fun of $+OO,G0 is being raised by
Chinese of the United States and Canada
and within few weeks will be sent to
Wo Hon Mum. governor of the province
of Canton. China, to outfit the army that
is to protect Chinese interests in Mon
golia against alleged Russian encroach-
ments. Already $4,000 has been sub
scribed by local Chinese. according to
Wong Ngai Tong. secretary of the Chi
nese Six Companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
STOLEN" JEWELS IN MUFF.
Steamer Passenger Had Charged
Theft of Diamonds.

NEW YORK, February 4.-Three days
at sea Mrs. Clinton Gushing caused a
commotion on the steamer Eermudian
by charging that some one had stolen
diamond rings worth 5000 from her
jewel box. Stewards and passengers
were all closely questioned. but there was
no clue.
AS soon as the vessel arrived here yes
terday detectives We're engaged to work
on the case. and they were going through
Mrs: Cushings luggage for the third
time last night, while the disconsolate te
voyagar was explaining how futile was
their search, when the lost rings were
ins.s sable muff. Then Mrs. CUSHING re-
membered that she had put them there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
IN MEXICO
ARE SOMEWHAT MIXED
Quiet on American Border, But
HostiIeS Active in Other
Localities.

Consul Dye. at Nogales, Mexico. report
ed today that American troops yesterday
captured nine laqu Indians. who are
believed to have been trying to smugge
arms into Mexico for the use of the reb-
els The Indians were overtaken about
twelve miles west OF Nogales. Arizona.
and We're Well supplied with. arms. Con-
sui Dye says Americans are in no danger.
but he adds that groups of bandits are
scattered throughout northern Sonora
stealing horses and saddles. The Naco-
zari railroad trains now are carrying
federal guards 10 protect its bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
LOAN BILL IS LAW WOMEN OPPOSE LAW
President Taft Signs Measure Employees State Objections to
Aimed at Sharks" Eight-HoW Day.
FEARS RATE is TOO LOW WANT OVERTIME PRIVILEGE
Points Out That Worse Claim Being Deprived
Be the Result Money Would Be Hardship
HARD BLOW M0NEYLENDERs FEAR MEN WOULD GET JOBS
Employers
Gem Basis. mittee Paid Are
Not Too Low
WANT OVERTIME PRIVILEGE
Claim Being Deprived of Extra
Money Would Be Hardship.
FEAR MEN WOULD GET JOBS
Employers Tell Senate District Com
mittee Wages Being Paid Are
Not Too Low.

Woman wage earners Of the Natfonai
capital protested To- the senate District
committee today against tho passage %
The La Toilette bill limiting their hours ~
work to eight hours i'm any s.ne, dav. Thc,-
were presented as witnesses by repre-
sentativcs of Il = Retail Merchants Assoc
ciafion. for whose protests against the
legislation today's hearing was granted
Objection WAS made by the women { N
the ground that they did not want taken
away from them the privilege of work.
ing overtime and of thus making moro
money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
MAY DISSOLVE JAP DIET.
Opposition Threatens to Vote Lack of
Confidence in the Government.

TOXIC. February 4-The japanese diet
is to be convened again tomorrow at noon
1t is possible tina: another adjournment
may be taken before the budget is intro
duced
The opposition has threatened to move
for a vote of lack o! confidence in the
government IL this is insisted upon the
government VIII dissolve the diet Prince
katsuEa will not resign the premiership.
but will appeal to the country to support
the new progressive party he is trying to
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Quiet Prevails on Border.

Consul Edwards reports from Juarez
that quio prevails along the border with
Ame.ic9 IS returning in considerab BILE num-
bers to their ranches and mines. He says
there are rumors that the rebels have re-
newed their request for peace.
The embassy at Mexico City reports
that rebels attacked a guarded passenger
train near Amecameca, state of Mexico
The reDels are reported to have derailed
the train and killed l. soldiers | officer,
: passengers and the conductor. The en-
baSsy further reports that the situation
in the state of Pueba is growing worse
The surrender of Chalee. twenty-five
miles from Mexico City. has been de-
manded by the rebels. \ battle is benz.
waged at Tolquitenanso. in the state of
MOrelos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
STEAMSHIP STRIKE CONTINUES.
Fabre Liner Sails for New York
With New Staff of Officers.

MARSEILLE, France. February 4
The steamship Canada of the Fabre line
sailed for New York today with a staff
of officers from the port of st. Malo.
The strike still continues and efforts are
made by the officers who deserted their
ships to induce their comrades arriving
i'm port on other vessels to join In the
movement.
The cause OF thts strike is stated to
have been the failure OF the company
to grant improved conditions and pay
for the officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
All Elements on Passenger List.

NEW YORK. February 4.-The high
lands. the lowlands. the woodland and
the elements all had their representatives
on the passenger list OF the steamer
Cameronia, which docked today from
Glasgow. From the highlands of Scot
land came four thistles-Mrs Martha
Thistle. and George. Rhoda and Lille
Thistle; the woodland was represented bv
Mrs. Margaret Forest and James S
Woods: the lOwlands 10y Mrs. A. Brooks
and Eer son, and the elements by Miss j.
NJ Fairweather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
One Town for Roumanians.

BUCHAREST. Roumania February s.
y diplomatic indiscretion has revealed the
contents Of the protocol between Rou-
mania and Bulgaria recently signed at
London
Roumania claims the frontier between
Turtuksi on the Danube twentv-eipbt
miles to the west of Silistria and BaItiik
on the Black sea, while Bulgaria offers
only the frontier beginning at SiIjstria
and excluding that town. but including
its surroundings. descending i'm straight
line Ia the east OF Dobfitch as far as
Baltiik.
Thus. while Roumania LAYS claim to
Tartuksi. Silistria. Dobritch. Kavarna and
Baitjik. Bulgaria offers only Eayarna
lying to the east of Baltjik near the sea-
st,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
King George Holds First Levee.

LONDON. February 4.-The first levee
of this season was held by King George at
buckingham Palace today. Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign seVetary. pre-
sented the members of the staff OF the
United States embassy to his majesty.
DIR. +. 5. Pearson, president of the Mex
leo Northwestern Railroad Company, was
also presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Intended to Aid McGraw.

Shocks letter is said by members of
the Senate committee to be in effect "A
declaration that his charge of having
been paid $1,000, ard offered more, to
vote for Watson and Chiffon was an ef-
fort to aid the candidacy of John T. Nc
Graw. a candidate in opposition to Sem
ator Watson.
When the committee recessed today it
was understood that both Senators Wat
son and Chiffon would make statements
upon the floor OF the Senate, and the
committees action would be delayed,
pending that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:


Convened Ct noon.
Fortifications appropriation bill
carrying S5.215.2 .2IO. was reported.
Washington woman workers OBJ
jected before the District commit
tee to La Toilette eight-hour bill
for woman workers.
House bill to authorize govern
ment to seize imported goods
brought in by trusts or under il
legal contracts was passed
Elections committees investiga-
ton OF election of Senators Watson
and Chiffon was halted by with
drawal of statements made in
charges. "a
Adjourned at 2:11 pm. until
noon Wednesday.
House:
Convened at 1890 I'm.
Resumed debate on District OF
Columbia appropria ton bill.
Interstate commerce committee
Cancelled all hearings for session
owing to pressure of business in
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
SOCIETY WOMEN AS PICKETs.
Several in Boston Aid Striking Gar
ment Workers.

BOSTON. February 4.-Several society
women today Joined hundreds Of strikers
in picketing the forty shops affected by
the walkout of 5000 garment workers to
enforce demands for an increase in wages
and better working conditions.
The woman pickets We're warned by the
strike leaders not to resort to violence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Urge c. s. Barrett for Post.

Representatives Stanley Of Kentucky.
Goodwin of Arkansas. Galloway of
Texas, Tribble of Georgia and Russell
Of Missouri have urged the governor
to appoint c. S. Barrett of Georgia,
president Of the National Farmers
Union. to the secretaryship of agricul-
ture.
Gov Wilson wants to see the seven
antitrust bills passed by the New Jersey
legislature before he goes to Washington
to assume the presidency. In line with
this wish. he indicated to senate leaders
today his dsarproval Of any postpone
ment of the public hearings. 1t is eX-
pected that the hearings will be concluded
before the end Of the week. whereupon
the governor will urge the prompt pas
sage of the bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
HINTS SCANDAL
Socialist Candidate for Chi
cago States Attorney
Shows Gains.

CHICAGO. February 4.-Sensational
disclosures are expected to follow the
posting of armed guards before the
vaults of the city hall, where the ballots
nowssbeing recounted in the contest
over the Office of states attorney are
stored
The guards went on duty last night.
and it was reported today that a man
made an attempt to evade the guards
and enter the vaults shortly after mid
night, but was frightened away.
Gains Made by Guinea.
Gains made by William a. Guinea,
defeated socialist candidate for states
attorney. over Maclay Hoyne, demo-
crat. who was declared elected. prob
a bly, will lead to new tally OF the
vote of the entire county, it is said.
The recount first ordered covered
only four wards of the city of Chi
cago. BY this the socialist candidate
has gained more than 1000 votes. and
a gain of eight votes To a precinct
the county would give him
the election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
BILLS FOR EXTRA SESSION
Representative Hull's View of Con-
stitutional Amendment.
GREAT AS REVENUE PRODUCER
Authority Conferred by the Recently
Adopted Article Regarded as
Practically Unlimited.

You might as Well get ready to wall. up
to the captains desk and pay a tax on
Your income above 5000. What's that? ?
you will be glad to pay on a five-thou-
sand-dollar income if YOU can find it,
It's no joke: some time during the fiscal
year beginning July l next the happy
possessors of much means will have to
pay pro rata to support the government.
Already there is scratching of pens and
burning of midnight oil on Capitol Hill
as ambitious statesmen are getting down
to work their plans for income tax
bills to be submitted to Congress at the
extra session. In the House Representa-
tive Hull of Tennessee has beaten EN- to
it. however. and on the ground of his
persistent and consistent advocacy of an
income tax for many years past has al
ready outlined his ideas.
Mr.. Hull is a member of the ways and
means committee. the body in Congress
which will initiate this means of raising
revenue. In the Senate the bill will be
considered by the committee on finance.
1T is expected that the income tax
will realize S1OO,OO0.G 600 a year in reve-
nues." said Mr. Hull. this sum to in
clude the S2S.OOO.OtO now provided by
the corporation tax, which will be alb
sorbed by the proposed ,ew law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Old Laws Wiped Out.

The law entirely does away with all
the Old pawnbrokinG laws of the Dis
trict and includes all money lenders and
pawnbrokerS. 1t limits the rate OF in
terest to be charged on leans to | per
cent a month. and it takes effect in thirty
days.
It's enactment is regarded Ey both pawn
brokers and loan companies to be an al
most rrepa raj BILE blow to their businesses.
Among both groups of money lenders
today. when the news that the Presi-
dent had signed the law was communi-
Gated to them. the opinion was freely
expressed that it would drive many
of them out of business.
At the office of T.. Heidenheimer, a
pawnbroker. a member of the firm
said:
1T is too soon to say just exactly
what we will do, but it is unlikely
that we will apply for a license under
the new law
The fee is $500 and application for the
license must be made within thirty days.
We have not thought of going to Mary
land or Virginia to do business. We
must stay in business in some form here
i'm the District, anyhow. for year. to
liquidate our pledges. as tickets issued
today OF course. and before the new law
goes into effect. are good fOr year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Object to Loan Limit.

There are only about seven paNnbrok-
crs i'm the District. but I think they will
all feel that the limit of per cent a.f-
fords too little margin. with the risk We
run of having unredeemed pledges left on
our hands 10 do business. Also. under
the new law We are limited TO making
loans of not more than 500, and this will
hurt business badly. because We have
been able to make loans of $1,000 at "A
time to people who needed money in such
sums for various purposes.
PERSONALLY. after hearing the contents
Of President Tafts statement. l think he
has shown a disposition to be fair and
honest with US. His statement shows
what a sincere man he is.
Henry Phillips. manager Of the Prli-
Dental Loan Company of Philadelphia,
which does business i'm Washington, said
that small loans at the small rate OF in
terest permitted will not pay most Of the
companies enough to permit them to con-
tinue in business.
81 hear I; number of the companies will
quit" he said.
1t was stated at the Office of the Provi-
dent Security Company that they would
quit business in Washington, and that
they knew of a number of other COM
panies which would also quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
EMPHATICALLY DENIES
CABINET is SELECTED
Wilson Declares he Has Made No
Offers-Will Push Jerseys
Antitrust Bills.

TRENTON. y. j.. February Gov.
Woodrow Wilson. who has announced the
selection of Joseph Patrick Tumulty to
continue as his secretary when he be-
comes President of the United States. de-
clared emphatically that he has arrived
at no other decisions as 70 appointments.
When shown published story stating
fatty that William j. Bryan. A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania and r. J.. Henry
of Texas had been decided upon by him
for cabinet portfolios, the governor said:
ITS not true. because ] haven't de-
cided upon anybody. l have made no
offers as yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Weakened by Quarrels

fhe great drawbacks to the success of
TIE Turks are the political aIarreIs
among the Ottoman officers, which must
md TO undermine the efficiency of the
army.
On the other side of the Balkan pcnip-
sIia. Scutari. where the Montenegrins
are besieSinS the fortress. il is reported
through the correspondent of a Dutch
newspaper Ia have fallen. There is no con-
frmation of this report from any other
So1rce.
EritiSh and German warShips passed
through the Dardaneiles Yesterday for
tne protection OF the foreign residents
of ConStantinople. and a fleet of war
ships belonging TO other powers is an
choTed in Besika bay ready for any
emergency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
DEFEND 1T TO THE END
No Surrender While a Man Lives,
Vows Shukri Pasha.
BESIEGERS NUMBER 100000
Defended by 10000 Men. and Their
Works Are Strong-Allies
Prompt to Begin Battle.

SOFIA. Bulgaria. February 4. - Some
quarters of Adrianople are in flames as
the result OF the bombardment by the
Bulgarians and Servians. which was re-
simed with even more intensity this
morning. according TO advices received
l,cr1 from L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
FEARS RATE is TOO LOW
Points Out That Worse Evils Nav
Be the Result.
HARD BLOW TO MONEYLENDERS
Impossible to Continue in Business
on Per Cent Basis.
Some Declare.

Law for Money Lenders.
Interest rate: One per cent a
month.
Not more than 500 may be
loaned any one person.
Annual license fec Of $500 re-
quircd.
becomes effective thirty days
from today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
ACTION HA[TS INQUIRY
L. c. Shock WithdraWS Charue
Made Against Senators
Watson and Chiffon.

Investigation Of charges of corrupt prac-
tees in the election of Senators Watson
and Chiffon of West Virginia was halted
today. when tho Senate committee on
elections received letter from l.. G.
Shock: formerly a member of the West
Virginia house of delegates, i'm which he
withdrew statements upon which Gov.
Glasscock and other West Virginians pc
titioned the Senate to investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-04
Offer to Surrender Reported.

The Times says that report is cur
rent among some of the Balkan repre-
s@ntatives that the porte already has
teie2raphed to Sofia offering TO cede
Adrianople on the conditions laid down
ami that Bulgaria is ready to accept
This report has not been confirmed at
the Bulgarian legation here but il is
rot considered incredible