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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
Forest Fire

APFIFSSVFCS
Tamapa the world famed Francisco The fire is
sweeping miles, threatens destruction of the
woods Os the few remaining Of uo and has
deredu numerous villages nd towns uninhabitaBe
thousand inng all the soldiers and sailors forest and
region fighting
fires started dynamite used TO blow up the dsnse standing trees fallen
being cleared possible
fire that the
continent knew beng sged around old TaaPa and 50 far almost
"a - 90 -. - - g - - - - - - 80 IL In
II
Of m @ streams 1v bBrs With explosive and destructive force once
batteg gains
very stability
Of
the
In the time such fire stops for lack something to feed On But 5000
disciplined and devoted
control and
extends It's battle line for terrible conquest
Such fires used to be common in the western woods They were allowed to
at Will standing
been destroyed to be renewed ROreOn these bleak areas is h
manly impossible within the
generations The saddest sight this continent the vast
in Oregon and Washington and northern Idaho where SUCH es nave s" the
very rocks solitude
@ INC one 1bsse If the worst crime in cTsst the crime Of ynon waste
in living
green myriad
the rhythmic cycle of living reproduction
treasure inesmaB fires against living
finally the terrible
quarter
the tragedy Of it. Why viii call themselves civilized when they
deadly
that hundreds
build
ptiu
unfruitunythe
mankind
al glObehe forests
incompatible
forgot" sparks
o o Paradise?
inviting
The
worth
Dng country
price
city county
a both the city and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
The Official Truth About 1t

ffFFHE interior
papers o peace
fact dispatch city
Thursday.
From which would that Dr. AureanO UTTua is trying to the
O az 0 generation
pdeniay heanan compassion escape
reports emperor
prisoner uttered prisoner
legally result Of this clever construction the
papers peace
question his inspired word; without bubble
officially against gov
peaceful
finally accepted the
forth VIII be duoes match
ma 81
Why spend their summer money in
California There keep money
n community.
already getting advertising auto
printing stories
very long clouds are gathering
July area due.
beauty pted against cash. the usually wins
fishing any place to fish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
NEW YORK JURORS INDICT
---- - ---- ! - -

White Plains. n Y, July IA hun
dred page Indictment charging mismau-
agemeuL Of the Sing Sing state prison.
neglect OF duty, failure to inveStfgar e
complaints, and containing other allie
cations has oeen filed against John S
Kennedy, whom governor Sulzer re-
Gently removed as warden, by the West
chester grand jury. Kennedy surreu-
dcred himself in the county court
where he gave pail in $1,000.
Kennedy gave COnVicts insufficient
the regular daily medical attendance.
did not properly cIothe and shoe con
victs furnished them with uuclean bed
ding and wet blankets. and compelled
prisoners to wear clothes worn by other
convicts without fUmiGatiug the gar
ments, the Indictment charees-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11

Z ]
H II spaulding went to Jarilla to-
day.
Mrs. V. Long returned today from
eastern Texas.
Horace Blum arrived on the 7. & P
today from St Louis
J. c. McDermOtt and wife came up
from Chihuahua last night
Prof Hiram Hadley went up to Ala
mOgOrdO today on business.
H Parker and wife came down from
MeSsilla Park this morning.
B. n. Walker and James CuTau
came down from Jarilla last night
The Mexican Central officials are ex-
pecting new engines to arrive daily.
i. l. Weber went up to the White
Oaks country this morning on bust
ness.
The street gang is busy today clean
ing out the accumulation on san An
tonic street
Mrs. George Leonard and mother.
Mrs. z. B. Smith, returned from Fort
Worth today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutherland and Miss
Maggie Lyons and mother went up to
CloudcrOft today.
A party will be given at the resi-
dence Of the Misses Logan at Fort
Bliss, tomorrow night
Conductors Lemon and Atkins were
pulled off yesterday on the Southern
Pacific as result of the flood
A s Greig and A J. King went up
to the Jarilla mining camp today 10
look over some mining properties
f. NJ Weston, Of the Roosevelt
Rough Riders, came up from Mexico
last night and left for Denver this
morning.
Mrs. J. S. Morrison, wife Of the Santa
Fe ticket agent and children left this
morning to spend the summer months
in Denver.
The santa Fe boys have announced
their intention Of organizing a hose
cart team in the near future to race
the G. H. & S. A team
The Southern Pacific is having
plenty Of trouble this season near here
with WashOuts and the loss will total
several hundred thousand dollars.
Chief clerk Ennis. of the Santa Fe,
went forth today over the f. p & n. +.
to ClOudcrOft. where he viii spend
few days with his wife and mother.
A building permit was issued to
Fred SChaefer this morning for the
erection of a $1,000 brick residence in
lots and Z, block $50, Campbelrs ad-
ditlon- on Kansas street
Il wish you would call attention 70
the fact that the fire plugs north OF
the tracks have not been opened for
a long time" said a citizen to q city
official this morning. The water in
the plugs becomes stagnated when it
remains there for a time.
Bids for the county printing for the
ensuing year were opened at the county
commissioners meeting this morning
and the contract awarded to the
Graphic The commissioners also or
dered that L G. Martin be awarded
house trees for SO. Bids for the
sidewalk on the south side of the
court house square were opened and
the contract awarded to Nick Carson.
City engineer G. c. Wimberly was paid
SIS for 25 new city maps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11

On July I, 1901. William II. Taft.
president Of the second commission.
was proclaimed by president Mckinley
civil governor Of the Islands. Twenty
days later Gen. Macarthur, at the
request. or perhaps direction, Of gov
ernOr Taft. declared "A provinces to
be peaceful enough to warrant the es-
adjustment Of local rule there. Ac-
cOrdingly. civil government, after a
fashion, headed for the most part by
natives, was set up in most of these
provinces. On July 4, 1902, president
Roosevelt declared in a proclamation
that the Instruction in the Philippines
was officially at an end. Organized
brigandage continued for four years
thereafter.
Maj. Gen a. R Chaffee was the last
military governor Of the islands. Troops
were Withdrawn as rapidly as possible
At the present time the American force
in the islands consists Of from 5000 to
10000 soldiers, augmented by 5OOe
Philippine scouts and 1000 Philippine
constab u1ary. The highest number OF
American soldiers in the islands dur
ing the insurrection was 123, 9O3 men
and Abs officers. The cost of the war
to the United States was $4,000, 900.
Tomorrow: Argument Against Inde-
pendenCe-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
QTAKER lIEDITATIONs.

II AL4dlEl Duld Record
A man ideals are seldom response
bic for high living
In their frantic efforts to save time
some people waste a lot of it.
Even when she Is engaged a girl
shouldn't have too many strings to her
beau.
Many a mans only idea Of improv-
ing his time is to tinker with his
watch.
We can't all be stars. but on the
clouds, either
As a general thing when a man mar
ries his stenOgrapher he ceases to die
tate to her.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

I-uIca5o NeWs-J
Even crooked men may cast straight
votes.
But Ii isn't every high flyer who
reaches the top.
a boiler shop. by any other name,
would be just as noisy.
First acquire a business Of your own.
then learn to attend to it
once IN while a man manages to
get rich in spite Of his wife
NO, Cordella, it isn't necessary to use
egg coal in making an OmeIet
A bachelor is a bachelor because he
is either too foolish or too wise to
marry.
II a man wants TO find anything out
he asks questions; woman finds out
by pretending to have no interest in
the matter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
WILSON GETS LOST on AUTO
InLH. Is L-ALE 10 LIS mn

Cornish. n. H. July 11=President
Wilson got lost in the New Hampshire
woods, finally reaching here an hour
late for dinner, after the longest auto
mobile ride of his visit here.
When the president returned the cor
respondents submitted to him whether
he would take any action in connec-
ton with the threatened strike OF rail-
way conductors and traiumen on east
ern lines, but the president i5r Il be
$40" Z shaJ he mad nothing to say.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IaLIILSUU IIUDE-I
Most people consider the thermOme-
ter conservative.
There are enough other causes so we
never worry because OratOry is on the
decline.
A milkman is curious to know how
it comes that women are referred to as
the fair sex
After the days work is done. it
doesn't look like much in looking back
at it, does it?
wOman's idea Of a capable man is
one who can sharpen the scissors
which usually need it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
I0TRNAL ENTRIEs-

N-0EEE-e- o1uLLLeL-I
Too many people who blow their own
horns sound false notes.
Not so many men are so constituted
that they can laugh at jokes at their
own expense.
Almost everybody has excellent ideas
concerning rules that other folks should
follow.
The three as" have much to do with
q girls beauty-feet, form and feature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11

Spollmau & Murray patent attorneys
I71T Commerce street. Dallas. Tex. an
UOuuCe the issuance by the United
states patent office at Washington. ID.
". of patent to Joseph Johnson of
QuartzsiCa, Ariz., on a rotary engine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
A REPORT FROM 1IEXICO.

Editor FL Paso Herald;
A few days ago on the front page
or your paper you published a weird
story regarding the outrage upon
young children and women in Casas
Grandes by Villas COnstitUtionalists
and again in your issue of yesterday it
was voiced by Luis $. Hernandez in a
letter to you, and / wish to make a
contribution of 500 in gold. through
your paper. to the WOman's Charity
association for the benefit of the sick
baby fund, if you VIII prove by three
reliable Americans who reside in the
CasaS Grandes country the truth of
your story as published.
If you wish to earn the 500 for the
cause which you are espOusing editor
tally, come through with your evil
dence.
Chas. B. Stevens.
1.-THE report as printed in the issue
Of July I stated specifically what its
authority was. The first words We're
"A Mexican from Casas Grandes ar
rived Monday and told a tale" etc
The next sentence began. 'He de-
clared," etc, and each sentence con-
tanned the words. HE said" or such
a phrase to indicate clearly that the
Mexican was being directly quoted.
The informant, who claimed TO be a
ConstitutiOnalista but opposed to Villa.
and whose name is on file, was vOuched
for by MeNicans in Juarez and Fl Paso.
and the story as printed was substan-
tally confirmed by the local Mexican
cUnsul.=EGllOr.i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
Letters to The Herald.

IAN communications must bear the
signature Of the writer. but the name
viii be withheld if requested.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
MONTMORENCY MOCK

When Aunty's chamber
door IS shut.
You'd think a Coop
would heed it-bur
You don't know
Montmorency MockI
He walks right IN
without a knock
Now. no one really
IS delighted
To have him call,
when not invitedl
Don't Be 4 GooDl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
- CIriI Gnrernnr-

wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
The Amateur Gardner
A short Story.

Gh~HERE's not much need for a
watering can, anyway, just
now is tnere2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11

. BE Balkan states are the oldest
problem in the world, next to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11

IT don't think a speaker should talk
more than is minutes to a body Of busy
business men such as the chamber Of
commerce gatherings. and when I went
to speak at the meeting Thursday at
the luncheon, I asked a friend at nv
table to kick me on the shins when I
had spoken 10 minutes and again when
I had talked IS minutes" said Edward
L Tinker the safety first man of the
FL PasO and Southwestern railroad.
but he was either so interested in my
speech OF so sleepy don't know
which-that he forgot to kick me either
time and the result was that I spoke
for half an hour The moral is that
every meeting where there are speak
ers should have a few zickers'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11
II Years Ago To day

from The Herald This Date 1899.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-11

81 PasO already getting advertising Of FL Paso to
sbout It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
NAVY TOPROTECT
AMERICAN LIVES
In Jeopardy Because of Wide
spread Lawlessness of
Mexican Rebels.
eUNBoAT GOES TO VERA CRUZ
Authorities Face Problem of
Restoring Order With Dis
organized Amy.

Washington, January 2I.-Alarmed for
the safety of Americans. lives, which are
in jeopardy because of widespread law
Iessness of Mexican rebels in Vera Cruz
State and throughout Southern Mexico.
the State Department again has called
upon the navy 10 protect American
interests in the republic
Tonight the gunboat Wheeling IL
steaming from Tampa, Fla, for Vera
Cruz where Americans are said 20 face
a graver crisis than that relieved by the
cruiser Des NIoines during the Diaz
uprising last October
The request of the State Department
to she navy came after the receipt of a
long series Of official reports from Am
bassador Henry Lane Wilson and con-
suIs in Southern Mexican cities. all
rejecting condition of anarchy,
especially in the State of Vera Cruz.
where Federal authorities face the pro-
blem of restoring civil order with a
disorganized and divided army Guer-
rina warfare. brigandage. sacking Of
ranches and villages and other desperate
crimes place Americans and other
foreign residents in a state of constant
danger, and the latest advices TO the
State Department express fear of an
even worse outbreak
when the Wheeling arrives in Vera
Cruz harbor. Americans and other
foreigners will be taken aboard, and
OFFICIALS express the hope that her dis
NAV of armament may have the same
moral effect that followed the arrival
of the Des Moines a few months ago
To-day's action by the State Depart
rnent indicates that the admlnistrs-
tons policy of nonintervention VIII
be adhered 20 20 the close OF President
Taft-s term Of Office While the present
administration will endeavor 10 take
70 action which will embarrass the
succeeding regime. u il taken for
granted that TO the very end aggressive
action will be resorted 70 II disturbed
conditions menace the safety OF Ameri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22

Vera cruz. Mexico January p -
Military activity al Vera Cruz and sur
rounding districts would seem 20 indi-
cate .ha. an attsci. by the rebels Is
expected. although everything a. the
prcsent time = quiet The revoiu.
fiouary general. AgiIilar. Is IN tho
mountains back OF Cordoba. The pos
s.bilify that almost anything may
happed - not overlooked by Mcxicaus
The arrival % an American Sar>hir
here. 10 j. said VIII Be big surprise.
Supporters Of Felix Disz. leader 90
the recent revolt. have asked that ~
he gwen proper protection a. they fesr
illegal action may be taken against him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
WILL REVIVE OLD CUSTOM
Avenue with His Successor.

washington. Janus[y e.. W ~ ~.
t-o,,se officials announced tonight that
r5residenf Taft expects 70 observe one
OF the ancient customs OF lhsusuI .iOl
~--;ii ride back ND Pennsylvania Ave
nue from the Capitol 20 the White
49, - broken by Mr. Roosevelt
So,sr wears ago when he hurried from
me Capifoi 30 the Union station 70
catch a train for Oyster Bay leaving
Re sxenuc With Mrs. Taft al his side.
A. the direction Of the President.
Colonel Spencer Cosby. chief AIDE -
- Governor Wilson. asked ~ the Coz
crnor desired that this custom be re-
vf,-cd Colonel Cosby reported To-
49, that Air Wilson was anxious that
Sfr. TAFT accompany him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Charges Against New Orleans Election
Officials.

New orleans. January H.-seventeen
eiection officials OF this city who we're
engaged in conducting the general eiec-
ton in November, were indicted to-day
By the Orleans parish srsnd JIry.
This makes = total OF more than eighty
election officials now under indict-
rn~rt for alleged fsisifcstion OF returns
in the general election IN this city.
The grand Jury Investigation viii con
tinus for several weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
CERTAIN POINTS
NOT UNDERSTOOD
Turkey Seeks Elucidation OF
Passages in Joint Note
of Powers.
CHANGE IN TONE OF PRESS
Newspapers Declare Porte Has
No Option but to Bow to
Wishes of Europe.

London. January 2l-Turkey, before
presenting her reply to the joint note OF
the bowers. wishes to have explained
certain passages in the note Instruc-
tions to this effect have been sent TO the
Turkish Ambassadors accredited 10 the
powers Rechad Pasha. head OF the
/ turkish peace plenipotentiaries, ana
Tewfk Pasha, ambassador TO Great
Britain. have been particularly enJoinec
to seek elucidation. as they are IN Lon
don. where the note was prepared:
Explanations are to be required on
the following points
Tbe Joint note says that in case of
the proiongation of the war. the fate OF
/ Constantinople might be put IN ques-
tion Does the note mean that the
allies might be allowed to attack, con-
ouer and remain in ConstantInopie, or
/ does il mean that the powers themselves
might control the government III '"c
| Ottoman capital2
The note speaks OF the moral.
material and benevolent support of the
mowers. What must Turkey under
stand by. that How is this support 10
be extended-under what form; 70
what extent what guarantee is there OF
fuIflIlment of this pTomise2
similarly. what assurances do the
mowers offer for the settlement OF the
question of the Aegean Islands IN 5ucn
! a manner as TO exclude further menaces
| to the security of Turkey?
II is stated that the Turkish dele
gates. in endcavoring to obtain salts
| factory answers TO these questions
have made reference. to- what they
describe as "Europe's broken faith
in falling to live I'D 20 the promise
made four months ago that the status
quo would not be changed. whatever
! the result of the war
) distinguished diplomatist. losing
paticnce has recommended them not
/ 70 pretend to be more naive than they
arc since the Turks know that the
s,a.enent of the European powers
conten plated only case IN wnlcn
the Ottoman arms were victorious.
as IN 1897. when Turkey defeated Greece.
on which occasion Europe wouio not
hermit a change IN the status-quo
Change In Tone Of Press
Constantinople January H.-There
has been A notable change in the tone
81 ..be press. The newspapers to-day
almost unanimously declare that the
porte has no option but TO bow 10 the
-isbcs of Europe They Therefore
advocate the immediate summoning OF
= national assembly 20 give moral
support 10 the government IN conclud-
ing peace underline best possible terms.
a. IL would be a mistake 20 continue
The var IN opposition to the wishes OF
Europe.
7, : said the Turkish Ambassador 10
:. Petersburg has notified the Porte
thaf the Russian government II most
urgent in advising Turkey 20 cedcAdri-
. .,,orfe and the Aegean Islands and tbat
~, Russian ambassador here hadriven
similar counsel % kiamI Pasha. the
B Grand Nizicr-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
CABLES NOT CONFIRMED
Rut Private Adyiecs Indicate Abandon.
ment of Chinese Loan.

New York. January 2I.-Americsn
members Of the Chinese six power
loan syndicate were unable to-day to
confirm Pekin cables saying negotia-
-ione with the Chinese government
nave been abandoned because OF the
advices from various Continental
sources, however. we're generally TO
that effect.
the French BANKERS in the syndicate
we're among the fret 20 Withdraw. bss-
ing their action on the Uncertai Imam
ciai conditions arising from the Balkan
situation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
PAGE ACCEPTS INVITATION
VIII Deliver Opening speech at Ma
ticuaI Corn Exposition

Columbia. :. c. January w alter
a page of New York. editor Of The
1vorid'e work. has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the opening address az
nc fif;h National Corn Exposition
here next Monday. according 70 infor-
National Corn Exposition opens here
next Monday. 20 continue Two weeks.
--eenfv-scven states. the Federal De
-,art rncnf Of Agriculture and other az
rt.-,,ft,rzf agencies nov are buey IN
efsIitne educational exhibits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER
Ohio Legislature Acts as Result OF
Bribery Scandals

Column bus. O. JANUARY N--As 2 re-
s,,if OF bribery sea ndsls in the last fsegis-
lsfure. q bill regulating lobbying in the
Ohio Legislature was passed by both
houses today and Tomorrow viii be
s,-c-enfed 20 Governor Cox for his
signature 81.
rhc bill provides that lobbyists shall
-. registered and declare what meas
ures fhe~ are working for OF against.
a srnaU Zee j. required. and at the end
81 fhc Legislative session the registered
i1sd account showing their expenses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22

parts. January Especial dispatches
from both Constanfinopic and London
agree that Turkey T. on the eve 81 ac-
ceding TO thc advice 81 inc p"Nefs. -
e,.--,T,iatod IN INC note % January a..
4 dispatch 20 the Mstin from Con
..arftrouic aav- Turkhsn Pashs. the
turkish Ambassador a. =. Petersburg
has communicated 20 he Porte decis-
rstiors made 20 him b. N. SszonoA.
the Russian foreign minister. VIC
ss-ongiv urged that Turkey give Usy
=. once II Turkey dragged out the
pour parlers. he pointed out. she wcuio
cndanser the political situation ~
Eurorc ard Russin would Ind herself
obuerd 20 compel Turkey 20 give IN b.
occupying the viayets OF Ven Bitls.
rrzort.rn and Trebizond. and entcrins
the straits Tho Russian government
he added could rot resist public orin'
4 on and dsrnsnd~d en- imnedis'e On
swcT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
STEAMER ASHORE on ISLAND
Identify Of Vessel Reported BY the
Pinar del Rio Not Learncd.

New York January IL oricere ~
ne steamer Piuar del Rio. from tlnafi
ports which arrived IN the fsrcor fc-
rizrf report that they saw ffcafner
ashore on Cav Sai leland in nc Flori1a
straits. while passing there January ~
The identity OF ne rcr-oI Nae nor
iearred No recent reWs % wrec <
In THIS vicinity had reached ~ ine
rrer here. n is fhougrf prorsnle.
r0,re,-cr thai -hc stranded steamer
-rlg6. 10 fh~ NfafIrrr frrightcr ~
DGrado. snich lef. Baltimore January
/ Tor Galveston. arc have nct -ince oeen
reported The ~ DORADO enc neI
~, a. ioef IN the belief that she foun-
dcrad IN fhe gaiee of cariy JsnIsry
bit n T. possible that che oecare dis.
~ re- course and onto fhe little island