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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-17


might, for instance, be heading for
Spain, for all you or know to the
contrary. And In such case, for one
respectfully prefer to have gas enough
to take us home again If ever this
da-blessed fog iftsl"
And for several seconds longer the
stiffness strangled their spirits in it's
ruthless grasp.
Then of a sudden cry shrilled
through the fog, so near at hand that
1t seemed scarcely more distant than
over the side:
Alloy! Help! Ahoy there. Help"
So insistent, SO urgent was its ac-
cent that, coupled with the surprise,
it brought the three as one to their
feet, all a-tremble, their eyes seeking
one another's faces, then shifting un-
easily away.
what can 1t be?" Rose whispered,
aghast, shrinking into Alan's ready
arm.
"A woman" Barcus put in harshly,
Judith" the girl moaned.
Alan shook himself together. "Im-
possible!" he contended. Il saw her
go down :"
THAT doesn't prove she didn't come
up" Barcus commented acidly.
"Ahoy! Motorboat ahoo-oy! Help!"
"And that" Barcus pursued sadly,
'just proves she did come up-blame
the luck! Alive she is, and kicking;
stand clear. An able-bodied pair of
lungs was back of that hail, my friend;
and you needn't tell me I don't know
the dulcet accents of that angelic con-
tralto!"
without needing him, Alan cupped
| hands to mouth and sent an answer
ing cry ringing through the murk:
"Ahoy! Where are you? Where
away?"
Thereon the lf-drowned-
perishing with chill"
"How does my voice bear?" Alan
called back,
"What the dickens do you carer"
Barcus interpolated suspiciuosly.
ITO port" the response rang through
the fog. "Starboard your helm and
come in slowly!"
"Right-o! Half a minutel" Alan re-
piled reassuringly.
Like hell!" Mr.. Barcus muttered in
his throat as he jumped down into the
engine pit and bent over the fly-wheel.
Leaping on the forward thwart and
balancing himself perilously near the
gunwale. Alan strained his vision
vainly against the opacity OF the fog.
Cant make out anything" he
grumbled, looking back. "start her
up-but slows the word--and ware
reef!"
Nothing DOING" Barcus retorted
curtly. "The motto is now Full speed
astern!' as you must know"
20 come! We can't leave a woman
out therein fix like thatI"
"Can't we? You watch!" Barcus
grunted malevolently, rocking the
heavy fiywheel with all his might; for
the motor had turned suddenly stub
born.
"Alan!" Rose pleaded, laying hand
upon his sleeve. Think what II
meansI know it sounds heartless Of
me- and it's my own sister. But you
know how mad she is-wild with ha
tired and jealousy. If you take her into
this boat, it's your life or hersl"
"If we leave her out there" Alar
retorted, shaking his arm impatiently
free, ''it's her life on our headsl"
At this iuncture the motor tool
charge Of the argument. ending It II
summary fashion. With a smart ex
plosion In the cylinder, it started VI
! unexpectedly. at ono and the sans
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CHAPTER XVI.
rhe leland.

IflO loiduQs
Not more than twenty seconds could
have elapsed before Barcus recovered
from the shock of the motors treach-
cry sufficiently to reverse the wheel,
throttle down the carburetor and jump
out of the engine-pit
But in that small space OF time the
lifehoat and Alan Law had parted COM
pany as definitely as though one of
them had been levitated bodily to the
far side Of the earth.
1t could not have been more than
minute after the accident before
Barcus was guiding the boat over
what, going on his sense of location
and Judgment of distance, he could
have sworn was the precise spot
where Alan had disappeared, but with
out discovering a sign OF him.
And for the next twenty minutes
he divided his attention between at
tempts to soothe and reassure the
half-distracted girl and efforts to
educe a reply from Alan by stentorian
hailing with as little success in the
one as in the other.
"Alan!" he shrieked at the top Of
his lungs. Alan! Give hail to tell
us you're safei"
There was little pause; he was
racking his brains for some more NOV
ing mode of appeal when the answer
came in another voice-in the voice
of Judith Trine, clear, musical, effer-
vescent with sardonic humor;
BE at peace, little one-bleat no
more! Mr.. Law is with us-and safe
oh, quite, quite safe!"
In dumb CONSERVATION Barcue
sought the countenance Of Rose. Her
eyes, meeting his, were blank with
despair. He shook his head helplessly
and let his hands dangle idly between
his knees.
With no way on her, the lifeboat
drifted with current of unknown set
and strength.
what can we do?" Rose implored
1--WE must do something. We CAM
leave him Oh, when think
of him there. In her hands, could e
madl"
'If only / Knew Barcus protested;
"but my hands are tied, my wits are
as helpless as my eyes are blind
-DonJ TX me. Uoing on my expe
rience with the lady, I'd be willing to
bet that she was picked up by the
steamer that ran US down, and pro
ceeded to make a prize Of it-or try
There's nothing to go by-except The
bare possibility that the reef SHE
spoke of may be Norton's. 1t doesn'i
seem possible, but we may have made
that much southing. In that case
we're about three miles off the main
land. somewhere in the neighborhoot
of Katama island, little, rocky, desc
late bump of earth, inhabited mainly
lby fishermen.
The girl wrung her hands. "Bu
how could Judith get there and will
her men and ammunition?
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time almost dislocating the arm OF
Mr.. Barcus and precipitating Alan
overheard
1t was not given him to know what
was happening until he found himself
in the water; he struggled to the sur
face just in time te see the bows OF
the Iifeboat back away and vanish into
the mist.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-17
FIDEL ORTIZ is
commissioners
LEADER
LAS VEGAS MAN CHOSEN PREsl-
DENT OF STATE AsSo-
CITATION

Santa Fe, Dec. 17.-County Com
missioner F,idel Ortiz of Las Vegas
was yesterday afternoon elected pres
ident of the New Mexico Association
OF County Commissioners, his rivals
for the honor being G. M. Beaman of
Eddy county and J. f. Findlay Of
Dona Ana county, who, however, with
drew before a ballot was taken. The
choice was made unanimous. G. w.
Beaman of Eddy county was unani-
mously elected secretary.
The retiring officers are Rev. Har-
vey M. Shields Of Colfax county, presi-
dent, who, is seriously i'll, and John
f. Findlay of Dona Ana county, who
retires as secretary.
French Talks Good Roads
The event of the day was an ad-
dress by State Engineer James A.
French on good roads, he urging
closer cooperation and more scientific
planning and execution in permanent
internal improvements
Resolutions
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
"Resolved, that the chairman of this
association appoint a committee to
consist of one commissioners from
every judicial district and the chair
man of this association to draft sug-
gestions in regard to road, bridge, tax
and other legislation and to present
the same to the forthcoming legisla-
ture.
''Be it resolved, that the members
of the State Association of County
Commissioners express their deep re-
gret at the continued illness of Hon,
Harvey M. Shields, who has so long
and successfully presided over the de-
liberations of this association.
Be it further resolved, that the
thanks of this association be extended
to Hon. w. G. Mcdonald, Hon. Antonio
Lucero, Hon. W. G. Sargent, Hon
Howell Earnest, Hon. James A.
French and Hon. Ira L. Grimshaw, for
the kindness in assisting this associa
tion in solving the many problems be
fore them.
BE it furthermore resolved, that
this association wisnes to express its
high appreciation Of the courtesiee
extended to them by the board of cap
itol custodians In permitting them to
use the senate CHAMBER. E. Kempe-
mich, J. s. Baca and George NJ. Kin
SELL"
Assessors Adjourn
After receiving a lengthy opinion
from the office of the attorney gen.
| eTal and its discussion the convention
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~ eAsamoOus

S2O-ACRE homesteads; advance infor-
nation; counties Sam Miguel. Quad
alupe, Rio Arriba. Lincoln, Grant:
state township desired; win give
sections subject to entry; retainer
fee 81; pay typewriting. Ira M.
Bond, IA Eye st.. N. g., Washington,
d. q
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The Maryland workmen's compeu.
sation act went into effect Noyem-
her /.
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Lost

LOST Bluebird pin, between Pot
ters Candy store and Columbia ave
nue.. Return to Potter's and re-
ceive reward.
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FOR SALE registered Durham
cows. Apply H. X. Leonard, San
Jose, N. M, or L. Sands.
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for Rent

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
or without board, 71O Grand.
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for Sale

FOR sALE-Residence eight rooms,
bath, sun room, hot water heat. 11O2
Eighth street. Call at house or
Room 10 Crockett block.
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OPIIC'S NUMBEH, MAIN 2
RATES FOR CLASSIFIED ADVER-
TISEMENTS

Five cents per line each insertion.
Estimate six ordinary words to line.
No ad to occupy less space than two
lines. All advertisements charged
will be booked at space actually set
without regard to number of words.
Cas:A in advance preferred.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-17
Assessors AdIourn

After receiving a lengthy opinion
from the office of the attorney gem
eral and its discussion. the convention
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(COnIInued on Page sevenl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02
IS
FOUND;;PLANf
IS SUSPECTED

The discovery OF IL sticks OF dy-
Mantle and an Internal machine OF
high explosive power yesterday aft.
crnoon by Deputy Sheriff John w.
Roberts and county officers has
started vigorous Investigation
into what may be plot TO blow
up Seattle buildings.
Information was received by the
sherlfrs office the middle OF last
week. A search was begun which
resulted In the finding OF the ex-
plosives in a cache In the rear OF
residence at iii Sturgis way.
off the Beacon nm car line. over
looking Rainier Valley.
The owner OF the residence was
ignorant Of the presence of the dy-
Mantle. His name Is withheld by
officials.
Interesting details OF the alleged
plan were gained by officers from
Charles Kilmsn. 80. arrested yes
terday nj Occidental nv. and Yes
ler way. He declared he is pri.
vsie detective. working on the
same case. He talked freely with
Deputy Roberts and admitted he
had followed two men TO the place
where the dynamite was found.
According 10 the story he told,
the two men stole the dynamite
from the west portal OF the Mil
waukee tunnel at Rockdale last
week and came TO Seattle. He
shadowcd them from Rockdale.
A theory Is advanced that-men
connected with the dynamite plot
sent out the story to influence pub
lie opinion en- the labor question.
In charge of Deputy Jim sullivan.
Kllman was taken to Rockdale to-
day. His story will either be veri-
fled or proved false by railway
men nt that place.
The dynamite found was more
than enough To blow up two or
three city blocks The bomb was
arranged In a i0.inch gas pipe. with
cap and fuse attached.
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did Jacob Fw other big special
money?
The committees answer is that Jacob Furth did
contribute. The report is also to the effect that
James S. Goldsmith, who collected the money for
TrenhoIme, and John L. Mclean, TrenhoIme's cam
paign manager, destroyed the list Of all those who
contributed and that there is at the present time
neither list Of the itemzed receipts expenditures
Of the TrenhoIme primary campaign The report also
states that the Gill campaign has been financed by
Hiram c. Gill himself, and that itemzed statement
is on file.
"1f other big
uibuted how much il and which candidate it?
And the committee answers that Jacob Furth, head
Of the street monopoly contributed $500 and that
Louis HEINRICH Of the brewery, contributed $500.
AND the committee SAYS TRENHOLME GOT IT.
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ADMITS HE WAS
DAMAGED GOODS

CHICAGO, March 2.-Wm. FL
lis. on trial for the murder of
his wife and who confessed Sat
urday that he was damaged
goods" when he led her to the
altar. was recalled to the wit
ness stand today.
He seeks to secure his acquit-
tai through an insanity plea,
Robt. Nj. Hosea, ~, father of
tho murdered woman. listened
intently to his son-in.law's testi.
mony.
Attaches feared another out
burst similar 10 that Of Satur.
day when Ellis admitted that he
was incurably diseased when he
married Miss Hosea.
Damn him. III Kill him"
shouted Hosea. as he sprang to-
ward Ellis.
He was restrained by bailiffs.
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COMPLETE REPORT OF STARS
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

throughout the hearing. with the
that no publication
should be made until after this
committee had submitted It's report
and conclusions In the matter
Out Of the great volume Of infor.
nation brought TO me attention OF
the committee at this inquiry. the
following appear TO be the salient
facts relating TO the candidacy Of
Mr. J. - Trenholme:
At various times during the sum
rer and fall Of last year group
OF business men Of the eity-of
whom Mr.. J. 8. Goldsmith OF the
sehWsbscher Co., Mr.. J. X. Chilberq,
Of the Seardlnavian-Amerlesn bank.
and Mr.. D. e. Frederick, Of Fred.
cTick g. Nelson, were typical and In
Continued on Page y
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train at Omaha.
You'd better not touch Ham.
mond.' heard the conductor tell
him. He's federal man
Il stood near. openly listening.
thought thus TO divert suspicion.
But. ns luck would have II. the de-
tectivc turned 10 me. and said: And
what's your nameg
Il might have said Smith or
Jones. hut said Hammond"
"why7" demanded. Why
didn't you lie9"
perhaps you wouldn't under
stand, even n I could explain" said
the gambler In crime. simply. But
that Isn't my Idea Of playing the
game"
SO they brought him back TO Sc.
attic.
You say you generally lose when
you play the state game'?" | asked.
A Daring Scheme
Yes. Queer. isn't IT. a friend
OF mine was doing life at Canyon
City. Colo. ! wanted to get him out
wired the warden that pardon
was on its way. and signed the gov
ernor's game. intercepted the
warden's reply.
Shortly a phoney pardon reached
the pcnltentiary and my friend was
released. lie Is still at liberty. But
they got me"
One time. said !. when audaci.
ty did not win
az wouldn't be fun II you
couldn't lose. That's why I'm a
better sportsman than the busl.
ness man who cheats within the
law. The business man wro
cheats within the law--and all
men eheat--takes no risks. He
is a sure-thlng gambler and be.
meath coutempt"
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To the Seattle Star

To the Seattle Star:
Acting under a published request,
supplemented By letter from your
editor. the undersigned have con.
Quoted an examination into the cir
cumstances surrounding the can
didacies. campaign funds. etc, Of
the candidates for mayor We have
devoted the greater part OF two
days 10 the examination OF wit.
nesses, most Of whom were called
by the committee. others appearing
in response 10 public Invitation
extended by the committee, request
ing any person having information
on the subject OF the inquiry to
come forward and make II known.
4 stenographic report OF the testi-
mOny was taken. and representa-,
tiyes OF the press were present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02
BIG QUESTIONS
ARE ANSWERED!

on the commit
Bridges
The frs was:
"Are brewery
and their allies behind Trenholme?
The committee answers that Jacob Furth, head o
the traction trust Louis Heinrich head Of the brewery
J. s. Goldsmith, general political fxer for the big in
terests, and Ed chiIberg, head Of the Chamber o
Commerce, are behind Trenholme.
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treat INJURED

Harry Whitney Treat In In the
Minor hospital here. suffering from
severe cuts about the head and
bruises received III fall with his
horse near his farm at Loyal
Heights yesterday morning. lie
was taking fence when the horse
fell The animal kicked him on
the head in the struggle to regain
his feet
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WAKE up, sILAs

NEENAH. Wis, March 2.-E. l..
Aderhold. dairy commissioner. who
makes his home In this city. while
on n tour OF inspection in Washing.
ton county. found farmer who had
placed his cream separator Ia the
same building with his hogs. The
maximum fine OF 500 was imposed.
The farmer expressed much sur.
prise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02
AsT0R HAS JOB

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. March ..
Vincent Astor the richest young
man In America, has put up another
bar against the wolf lie landed a
Job as deputy sheriff of Dutchess
county Sheriff Ilornbeck haadsd
Asior the appointment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02
FTER SPINNING

TACOMA. March Ex-Governor
Lister has announced that he will
look into charges OF Rochester cit
liens against Public Service Com.
missioner Frank X. Spinning. In
which IL Is declared he has acted
In collusion with l.. l.. Hunter and
others 10 secure the abandonment
OF the Northern Pacific station AZ
Rochester and establish n new ono
az the western edge OF the town.
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%
Curnh h shouting from
ouen heard eanmonpro ong tina it is t the d proving d
rpoua shapshoo ii
ouerM MhardcN Nmonpr ong the h o ever Star p the
whhTr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02

What ls Meant by the Com.
munion OF Saints2" was the sub
jcct OF the talk given by Father
Barnard, o. s. B, president OF st.
Martin college. Lacey. yesterday
before the knights OF Columbus.
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AYOR HEARS ABSOLUTE PROOF or STARS CHARGES


champion
Mayor ConerM Fmh is onywh Trenholm but tina
IN
from Thd managers hat Louis tIch or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02

John a. Zinkan, contractor. and
Miss Ferris eloped TO Everett last
Monday and were married
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-02

Got property Let Hyatt -Foweiis
school tth and Pine. teach you how 20
keep track OF It Hyatt Fowells business
t.aining Ia best rt-Advcrtisemcpt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-17

morrow It has not been decided wheth
err an appeal will be taken
The jury took the case at o'clock
last night and reached verdict at
1880 o'clock this morning. after ten
ballots. The court had instructed the
jurors that they could find the men
guilty of either second degree murder
or manslaughter.
When the verdict was announced
Charles Watson. attorney for the men,
demanded poll of the jury. and each
of the twelve said that it was his yer.
dict The four convicted men. who
have been at liberty under $4,000 bonds
were turned over to the custody of the
sheriff.
James was released, but was ordered
to report today in connection with tho
killing of Aloiz Titan, with which
crime the five men also are charged. It
is regarded as doubtful whether the
men will ever be tried for this offense.
Thomas Raleigh, another Waddell-
in the Seeberville shooting, disappear
ed on the eve of the trial and has not
been caught.
The case attracted widespread inter
est throughout the cooper country, ow.
ing to it's connection with the strike.
The Waddell-Mahon men were brought
here at the beginning of the strike to
help protect the property of the min
ing companies and nonunion men en-
ploy ed to fill the Strikers places.
The strikers have referred to them
as gunner"
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OFFICERS.
MEET NEXT WEEK

quested to bring well filed basket for
the occasion Immediately following
the dinner the formal program of the
evening will begin by the special jubi-
lee ritualistic services, after which the
principal address fthe evening will
be delivered by the Hon. r. V. McGin-
mis- of Leon, who in accordance with
the national program will be speaking
of the meritorious principles of the X.
p. lodge at the hour Of 9 o'clock. Fol
lowing the address the assemblage will
go to Touet's opera house for further
entertainment
Des Moines, Feb. 14.-The general
officers of the various express COM
panies are coming to Des Moines next
week for a conference with the mem
bers of the Iowa railroad commission
relative to express rates in this state.
It is found that as to the rates
made for interstate traffic in what the
interstate commerce commission has
designated as zone 3 which includes
most of the Mississippi. valley and
westward to the mountains, their adop-
ton in Iowa would mean very mater
ial raise in the Iowa Interstate rates.
So would the rates in zone 2, which
is the Chicago zone. But If the rates
for zone / which is centered in New
York, were adopted. then there would
be more reductions in Iowa than raises.
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May Bar Out Strikers.

SpeCllOu. t...
May Bar Out Strikers.
Mr.. Kerr said the operators should
not be permitted to select the mine
inspected. A. Peterman Of council for
the companies retorted that Mr. Kerr
could pick out the parts of the mine
that he thought are the worst
And have no hard feelings against
the companies" he added with a smile,
Counsel indicated that the operators
would not be willing to permit miner
selected by the federation to accom-
pany the committee into their mines,
whereupon Chairman Taylor said he
hoped the two sides would be able to
agree on the men.
Deputies Convicted. ~
Houghton. Mich, Feb. 16.-Three
,Waddell- Mahon detective agency
guards and deputy sheriff yesterday
were found guilty Of manslaughter for
the killing of Steve Putrich, striking
copper mine worker, at Seeberville on
Aug. IA last. ,..-. -
Harry James, the other deputy sher-
if, was acquitted, under instructions
from the court. The men convicted
were James Cooper. Arthur Davis, Will
liam Croft and Edwin Polkinghorne.
All but Polkinghorne are from New
York.
Clemency was recommended to the
court in the case of Polkinghorne, the
deputy sheriff Judge Flanagan will
pass sentence on the convicted men to-
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WILLIAM SBURG,

A two days session of the farmers
institute was held here last week, the
9Th and It'll, and considering the I'M
favorable weather conditions, was well
attended by the active and intelligent
farmers of this locality. John Cownie
OF Des Moines, was present and gave
valuable information on the subjects
allotted to him. He indicated that the
modern farmer is learning that the
things that his forefathers considered
of minor Importance have now become
the most profitable, and nothing is of
too little value to be used and that the
progressive character of the work de-
manded a constant study, observation
and comparison of results to keep in
touch with the times and the most
practical and economical methods of
maintaining and increasing land fer
tllity. No small degree of credit for
the wonderful showing in farm pro-
duction the past few years is due to
the men who are applying more intelli-
gence and energy to the Improvement
of farm conditions and the education
OF men engaged in farm operations.
A. Sykes, president of the meat pro-
ducers' association, was present and
stated that successful farmer must
know the fundamental rudiments of
animal life and the more extended his
knowledge the greater are his pros
poets of success. There is no bust
ness where trained and active mind
is more needed than in planning and
executing farm operations and the cat
tie feeder cannot be successful unless
he utilizes the experiences which cost
his predecessor dearly to learn.
Much interest was manifested by all
who were present and the many ques-
tions asked indicated that the strong.
est element in the present activities OF
the farm is the increasing intelligence
of the men who are following the pur
suit Of agriculture and are active in
making their many acres eloquent
with the harvest.