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Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
The LouIsIana salIs

New York. April 16.-The battle
ship Louisiatia, under orders to go to
Tampico, Mexico, finished coaling to-
day and was ready for sea. The
ships departure was delayed a few
hours, however, in order to pick up
more of the shoreleave men, many Of
whom had left town to visit their
homes. -
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
cRowps EoR FEpERALs

st. Louis, April 16.-Ten gates to
the Federal league park were opened
shortly after noon and a crowd that
had waited since o'clock poured in.
All reserved and box seats were sold
several days ago snd the crowd
scrambled for seats IN the bleachers
and grand stand. At the downtown
offices So and $5 were offered for 81
box seats.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
.ROBBrR SHOOTS CLERK
WHEN HE SHOWS fight.
ATTEMPT TO LOOT STORE IN
ro BINGHAM, u, RESULTS IN
A TRAGEDY

Bingham, o., April 16.-One Of two
robbers who held up the Miners Mer-
camille store late last night shot and
killed Eugene Allen, an employe who
frustrated their attempt to rob the
place. Officers are following the trail
Of the two men across the mountains
A doctor, fastening on horseback to
the scene Of the shooting, ran over
and seriously injured Mrs. William
Schaaf, member Of an excursion party
visiting Bingham. os-
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
NEGRO is ACCUSED

Florence, Colo, April 16IThe YER
dict in the coroner's inquest in the
murder of Joseph Pettis, prominent
merchant who was slain in his store
last Saturday night, charges Charles
Rag1and, a negro now in jail at Can
on city, with the crime. Ragland will
be trie in Canon City.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
PERSONALS

J. M. McCracken OF Ell Paso was a
business visitor in the city today.
James Rosenthal Of ST. Louis was
commercial visitor in Las Vegas to-
day.
Harry Maurice of Sapello drove in
last night for a brief business visit
here,
J.H. Kicker, Jr., of Shoemaker came
in this afternoon for a short business
visit.
Mn, j. "A. Gonzales Of Clayton came
in yesterday evening for several
days stay.
G. B. Barnes and H. L. Haskell of
Ribera were business visitors in Las
Vegas today.
Roy selover, employed as an oper-
ator at Lamy, came IN last night for
a short stay
Willard Barnes OF Chicago arrived
in the city last night for a short
business visit
w. H. Shirley and E. Edwards of
Cherryvale were business visitors in
the city today.
Mrs. v. Wolfe of Springer will leave
this evening for Steamboat Springs,
Colo, where she viii gremain for sew
eral weeks.
3. A. Warren Of Amarillo, Texas,
came in last night and will be busi-
ness visitor in this city for the next
several days.
Luciano Macs, well known sheep
man of Macs, N. M, came in yester-
day afternoon for several days bus
iness visit in this city
G. H. Rhodes, conductor on this
division Of the Santa Fe Railway
company, left last night for Califor.
MIA, where he will De for sine time
on a vacation.
William Balfour of Albuquerque
came in last night for short bust
ness visit. He is connected with the
Santa Fe auditing department.
Ramon Aragon, formerly resident
of this city and now of Los Angeles
Calf, came in yesterday afternoon
fora several weeks visit with
friends.
]. G. Burdick, mining engineer
from New York, left yesterday for his
home after having spent the past
week here investigating mining prop
critics near this city
Superintendent f. L. Myers of this
division Of the Santa Fe Railway
company, left last night on train No
8 for Trinidad in his private bust
ness car for short visit at that
place. @
J. s. sweeny the noted tobacco
salesman representing the Liggett To
bacco company, left this afternoon for
Wagon Mound. Sweeny has been re-
siding at the ElI1s' home and much
enthusiasm is said to prevail there
since his departure, as Sweeny is
said to have a way Of keeping every
body awake at night. 1t is said that
this disturbance is caused when
Sweeny begins talking in his sleep.
frequently he endeavors to sell his
tobacco while sleeping TO some buyer
who evidently is not strong for Lg-
getts, consequently forcing the urgent
salesman to raise his voice in his
work. 1e-
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Newport. R. y April 49, The cruis-
er Tacoma, which left Boston yester-
day for this port on her way to Mex
leo, had to fight her way against a
heavy storm during which the wire
less room was flooded and the steam
whistle disabled
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that all known creditors and
other persons in interest naay ap-
pear at the said time and place and
show cause. If any they have. Why
the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered By tho
court, that the referee shall send BY
mail to all known creditors, copies OF
said petition and this order. address
ed to them at their places Of resi-.
dence, as stated.
WM Il. POPE
United States District Judge.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
Marlnes to Marc IsIand

Seattle, Washg April 16.- Orders
were received today substituting the
cruiser South Dakota for the cruiser
Pittsburgh as the ship which win con
yey 300 marines to the Mare Island
navy yard The cruiser Albany has
been ordered made ready for sea, but
has not been ordered to sail.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
Dead Bird Causes Trouble.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Postmaster ]. j..
Kesel is awaiting word from Washing.
ton as to the disposition Of dead
eagle discovered in parcel post pack
age. Birds cannot be sent through
the mail and the dead letter Office will
not take it.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16

San Bernardino. Cal. Declaring he
was for equal suffrage, Mayor Joe
Catick invited all who doubted his
word to call at his home any Monday
and watch him do the family wash.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
only one "RRoMo oulNINE0

n UHIy UHe "bF1UWU lUTININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cursa g. W. GROVES sig
nature is on each box 25c. Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
American Lealaue

At Chicago Cleveland, 2; Chicago,
l.
At Boston, Boston, 8 Washington,
1.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
HeId for seIIlno NL owe powders.W

Held for Selling "LoVe Powders"
New York.--Joseph Weaver and Ru
dolph Manser were arrested for selling
love powders" which were plain tai
cum powder.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16
BANKauPrcY PETITloN

In the United States District Courl
for the District Of New Mexico
Bankrupt's PetitionI for Discharge
IN the matter OF SD
Charles H. Weaver, No. 1888.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
TO the Honorable William Fl. Pope,
Judge Of the District Court Of the
United States, for the District Of
New Mexico. @ sxs
Charles H. weaver of East Las We
gas, in the County Of san Miguel,
and State Of New Mexico, in said dis
trict, respectfully represents that on
the 4th day Of september, 1918, last,
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts Of Congress relating to
bankruptcy; that he has duly sdrren-
cred all his property and rights Of
property, and has fully complied with
all the requirements Of said acts and
Of the orders Of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be-
deemed BY the court to have full
discharge from ali debts provabIe
against mis- estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are ex-
empted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 4th Nuy Of April, A. D.
1914,
CHARLES Il. WEAVER,
Bankrupt.
Order Of Notice Thereon
IN the United states District Court
for the District Of New Mexico.
III the matter Of
Charles II. Weaver. No. ISs.
Bankrupt. IN Bankruptcy.
on this 9th day o. April. a D.l
1914, on reading the petition for dis.
charge Of Charles H. Weaver. bank
rupts It is ordered by the court that a.
hearing be had upon the same on
tho 18th day Of May. A. p. 1914 before
Chester A. Hunker. q feferae Id bank
Tlptey of said court 81 East Las W.
gas. in said district at 10 O'clock III
The forenoon: and that ssSsssssss tiiiiereuf
be published ID Iaa VEGAS Optic, q
newspaper printed ID said district. and
Las Vegas optic., 1914-04-16

The Louisiana arrived here on April
after a long tour Of duty in Mex
lean waters.
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Federal League
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL
National League

AT st. Louis st. Louis, s; Pitts
burgh, l.
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ToDAY's BASEBALL

american League
Cleveland at Chicago; clear.
st. Louis at Detroit: cloudy.
Philadelphia at New York; post
poned, wet grounds.
Washington at Boston; postponed,
rain.
National League
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
New York at Philadelphia; poltpon.
ed, wet grounds.
Boston at Brooklyn; postponed, We.
grounds.
Federal League
Buffalo at Baltimore; rain.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh; rain.
Chicago at Kansas CITY; clear.
Indianapolis at st. Louis.
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In the United States District Court
for the District Of New Mexico.
Bankrupt's PetitionL for Discharge.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-07

DOES THE CHICAGO TUNNEL COMPANY'S
ORDINANCE MEAN JUST WHAT 1T SAYS?
BY NJ D. COCHRAN
their before Council Committee OIL Gas
Electric Light both Attorney Dan Schuyler and Attorney Ralph Shaw
respectively pounded hard idea that would stand
forfeiture of the plant.
Show the Equity abhors forfeiture"
Yet franchise the
original the Illinois Telephone Telegraph Co., made their
agreement with Council the following made of that
agreement
expressly grant
Telephone Telegraph Company
shall either sell existing
city of Chicago which would competition
erave this ordinance shall void the plant
together with the condu and poles then the
belonging to said shall be forfeited to the city,
fail system
said ordinance February the
thousand 100000 subscribers 1911
AFTER said June 1911 the said Illinois
and assigns shall have operation shall operate tee
thousand 100000 bonafde subscribers
then and in each such Illinois Tunnel Company its
assigns SHALL FORFEIT SAID MCENSEE OR
GRANTEE CITY, ALL RIGHTS ACQUIRED
ORDINANCE FEBRUARY 20 1885, TOGETHER
AND EQUIPMENT SAID CITY, ANY LCENSEE OR GRAN
TEE OF SAID CITY" e.
agreement understood
either
City thought he that those paragraphs
Chicago
suaded abhor Forfeiture they might think they entirely
it.
the of plain have quoted from the
franchise ordinance the will mighty little
the law the courts should hold secret instead of the
The evening world., 1914-07-16
MURRAY OVERCOME By
HEAT AT SEABRlGHT

STARLIGHT. N. j.. July l6-R. Lind
ley Murray and George Peabody Gardner
collapsed In the third set OF their
matches to-day on the courts OF the
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club. Murray was making a desperate
battle against r. Norris Williams. ID.
Tho two had split sets and were rally
Ing for all they were worth. Williams
had overhauled Murray In the third set
and had brought the games to b-all.
Then Murray wavered and practically
tainted. He had to be carried to the
clubhouse and attended by doctor,
The score as chalked up for Williams
was Ga. As. Sail. defaulted. II was
believed that after Murray had rested
he would be none the worse for the
prostration.
Gardner felt the effects OF the heat In
his match with Gustave +. Touchard
and he retired from the court before his
strength wansd. Touchard had run him
of his feet and was making brilis mt
shots TO the lines when the famous Bos :
] tonian retired. The score for Toucha I'd
stood at Is. g., b-all. defaulted.
The evening world., 1914-07-16
BOSTON GETS H0BLITZELl,
FARRELL ENTERS PROTEST.

POLO GROUNDS. New York. July
l6.-Dick Hoblitzell may not come to
the Highlanders after all. but before
he goes to the Boston Red Sox. as 10
announced by President Lonnin. Frank
Farrell proposes to put UP n fight.
Farrell received n telegram this
afternoon from August Herman OF tho
Cincinnati Club. TO the effect that Bos-
ton had been given first choice on
iioblitzell and had exercised that priv
ilege:
''rhis telegram came nearly twenty
four hours after had sent one to Mr..
Hermann accepting his terms" said
Mr. Farrell. who Is indignant over the
sudden turn OF affairs.
Mr.. Herman offered mo Iioblitzel for
81. 900 cash or for $500 with thirty
day trial. | accepted the 5000 offer.
and now he tells me that Boston has
the man. | will take the matter before
| the National Commission and see II
| haven't a right to this player. l cer-
| tsinly think l have"
The only explanation for Herrmann'e
| rather strange move Is that the Red
Sox must have accepted terms before
| Farrell's message got to Cincinnati and
that Hermann was late In notifying
Farrell. Hermann IL President OF th6
/ National Commission and naturally can.
| not sit on the case.
The evening world., 1914-07-16
DCCT CD0DTMr DAHC TN NEW V0DY
DCOl ONluW AOE IN NEW 1ONA IHogEnI EDaREMs
H|GHLANDERS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

crowd OF 5000 this afternoon WITH
aaun,ga-dae- ard p.eh as opposing
pitchers. The players got q lot OF
relief from the terrific heat by a
breeze that sprang up just as the
game started.
FIRST INNING = Shotten was
safe on Truesdale's tumble. Shotten
was caught mapping off first, Pieh to
Mullen. Pratt flied out 20 Cook. Will
Jams was called out on strikes. NO
RUNS.
Truesdale was called out on strikes.
Hartzell flied out to Williams. Peck
drew e pass. Peck stole second. Cree
was called out or strikes. NO RUNS.
SECOND 1NNING--C. Walker was
called on, on strikes. Lea-y walked
Austin beat out an !nfe!d hit, Leary
stopping at second. Lavan forced out
Austin, Maisei to Truesdale, Leary
going to third. On a double steal
Leary scored and Lavan took second
RUN.
Mullen popped out TO Pratt. Cook
was hit by a pitched ball. Sweeney
filed out to Walker. Maisel was called
out on strikes. NO RUNS.
THIRD INNING-Truesdale threw
out Baumgardner. Shotten walked.
Pratt singled to centre. Williams beat
out an infield hit. filling tho bases.
Walker smashed a single to left. scor-
Ing both Shotten and Pratt. Williams
was out stealing third, Sweeney to
Maisel. Sweeney threw out Leary
TWO RUNS.
Pieh drew n pass. Truesdale flied
out to Pratt. Hartzell walked. Peck
flied out to Pratt. Pieh was caught
mapping of second. Baumbardner to
Lavan. NO RUNS.
FOURTH INNING-Austin was
out. Pieh to Mullen. Lavan flied out
to HartIell. Pieh threw out AEnew.
NO RUNS.
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WINNERS At WINDSOR.

FIRST RACE Canadian bred:
purse $500: three year olds and up
ward.-Beehive, 112 Gray. even, I
to 20 and out. first; Moss Fox. 10S
(Hanover). 2 to l, 2 to and out,
second: Mausolus. 90 (Williams). ID
to l. s to / and even. Third. Time
l.441-5. Duke Of Chester and Capcr
Sauce also ran.
SECOND RACE-Purse 5000: three
year olds and upward: selling; six
furlongs.-Water Lady. 81 (Smyth)
to 8, 8 to 20 and i to B. won:
Feather buster. l02 (Henphy), Q to
!, 3 to I and even. second: Harbard
IS (Metcalfe). 10 to s. . to 10 and
to 8. third. Time, LA 2-5. Gordon
and Galaxy also ran.
THIRD RACE-Purse 5000; three
year olds and upward; selling: fiv'
and n half furlon~s.-Riie Brigade
| 1903 (Claver), Q to s, 4 to s and to 5
won: Bendal. 1903 (OberO. 20 TO I. II
to 1 and 4 to /. second; Sackcloth
| LOG (Callahan), 12 to l, to ! and
to ., third. Time. 1885. Nigadoo
Aprisa. Thosorios, May l.. Brandy
! wine, Blue Mouse and Lockland als'
ran.
FOURTH RACE@EdenwoidS Stakes;
$4,000 added: two-year- ODDS: nv,
furlongs.-Balke, 100 (Smyth). o to 2
8 to and to 10. first; Tokay lO'
| (Burns), 16 to 5. even and 2 to 5
second; Lady Curzon, 9s (Shilling)
4 TO |, s to 6 and 1 TO s, third. TIM
-l.0l As. Rancher and Margaret ID
also ran. Balko and Tokay were add
| cd atarter0,
The evening world., 1914-07-16
JEANETTE WINS <
OVER JOHNSON
IN ROUGH BOUT
Joe Badly Fouied in First
Round, but Gamely Con-
SelitS to Continue Battle.

Joe jeanette defeated Battling Jim
Johnson again last night at the stad-
ium A. c. In the first round. john
son. swinging a Wild uppercut. struck
Jeanette n terrific foul blow. The foul,
was plainly seen by all the spectators
near the ring on the Columbus ave-
nue. side. jeanette doubled up and
fell to the floor in distress. and. after
a moments confusion. was helped to
his corner. According to all the rules
Of the sport the fight could have been
stopped right there and Battling Jim
disqualified. But after q few min
utes' delay the referee talked with
jeanette, and 1t was announced that
the bout would be continued after
three minutes had been given Joe In
which to recover his strength. Jean
cite was entirely willing.
When the fight went on again
jeanette was cautious for while,
but soon cut loose aggressively. driv-
Ing right after rignt into Johnson's
body as the giant ru1hed him. In the
sixth round johnson went to the
front and had Jeanette in some trou-
BILE. He rained tremendous smashes
on the Hoboken man until Joe was
forced to use all his cleverness to save
himself.
A terrific pace was carried by both
men to the ninth round. when Jea-
nette's hard drives into the body be-
gan TO tell. johnson was forced to
hold the ropes E. times. and his
| energy seemed to flag. Yet he put
such force into one blow that. miss
ing, he turned a somersault in the
air and nearly knocked Referee job
out OF the ring. johnson fought like
IA wild man all through the tenth. and
Jeanette stood In close and whaled
away with him. Jeanette. displaying
his greatest boxing skill. beat john
son to the punches and had tho dusky
giant very weary AZ tho end. 1t was
| one OF the hardest bouts seen here In
months.
The evening world., 1914-07-16
0UIMET BROTHERS LEAD
FOR MASSACHUSETTS, TITLE

NEWTON, Mass. July 6-Frank
ouimet. National open golf champion
and his brother Raymond Ouimet. who
recently won the Junior State cham
pionship. came through the FIRST round
Of match play In the Massachusetts,
amateur championship tournament at
the Brae Burn Club to-day with hyng
colors. Francis Ouimet defeated A. r.
Burr Of Brae Burn In runaway match
by Q score OF six up and four TO play.
and Raymond eliminated A. J. Roark
OF Albemarie one up.
to-day was the defeat of J. g. Ander-
| son, who last year was runner-up for
the United States championship. He
lost 70 Y, 9; Lswrencs Of Woodland BY
The evening world., 1914-07-16
WINDSOR ENTRIES.

FIRST RACB-pPars yooo; tro-yoar. old.;
fi,ompssp, 81 'o!sU' io4 .jshn Peel. iCS
SECOND kACE-purse SEQ; seepiechass
i.our:y old, and upward about tso mies,-
1872. ArinstOn. ia. Capricorn. fs7: Gala Tweed
THIRD RAcE--Pun~ SSoo; thrssys.r-o,as
Y PANT ar'' S%.b iSi sonessin w.. H'i H. aSS
sT rdHtthrhio i kiAcE-puu. $500: M..,opo,. han
ais.p sh,ss ;s.ISlS ,,,! and SpTia go .sd ,Ys
poPYFh RS SAd nsaoli$ ne ssoS ss%S ijs
s s Fe.. .' c sss % %:ssss. s%
S S,y$S SssI -! B., o'Ss'. n.
gpwsId selling ~ ~, farioafs;,sC'ss,,,ss.:s ~
ger. il6, 'coi,quiii' 100; Towtoa Field liz
A;s!aayvESTa RHSE-ps.. 500; .se.z-.ss.4
80. ":MSsistSa r. hsSsSsSs' lcs VI" "ao
ton, %: 'cncis Ben. 10: 'PsaAly. o.: Daistor,
'Ap~enties allowance claimed.
The evening world., 1914-07-16
TODAY BASEBALL
CONTRACTS VOID,
SAYS HIGH COURT
Federal League Wins Decision
in Fight Over Player
Who Jumped.

CHICAGO, July 1s.-The Federal
League scored It's hrst big lega! VIC
tory In It's war or organized baseball!
to-day WHEN the Appellate Court held
the ter days clause IN the bal! play
ers' contract null and void"
The ruling was given in a court
action which reversed a Superior
Court decision enjoining Pitcher
George NJ. johnson. tho Winnebago
Indian. from playing with the Kan
sas City Federais.
The Injunction. issued by Judge
Foell In the Superior Court and served
on johnson while he was partici-
pating In a game hero. was granted
at the request Of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals. whose ranks Johnson left
to Join the Fcderals. Johnson, be-
fore he signed with his new asso-
ciates. gave the Cincinnati club the
same notice Of his leaving that his
contract with 1t required the club
to give. Ten days after ne had given
the notice he Joined the Federais.
Federal League officials here were
pleased with the decision and de.
clared II would result In the addition
to their playing corps of dozens Si
stars. At the Same time 1t Is said the
ruling gives ballplayers a treat lever
age In making demands upon the
clubs.
The decision from the Appellate
Court was signed by Justices Edwart
o. Brown and Frank Baker, Justice
William II. McSurely dissenting. Tn,
opinion will be filed later and mono o.
the Justices would discuss any Of tn,
findings.
The evening world., 1914-07-16

Attendance-2.0 900.
EXPOSITION PARK, Pittsburgh.
Pa. July ia dozen New York
Giants who arc here spending an of
day before crashing with the Pirates.
watched the Brookfeds and Pittsburgh
Rebels battle In the second game. Doc
l.afitte was chosen to put 'em over
for Bradleys contingent and Cy Bar
ger was Oakss's selection.
FIRST INNING-Cooper singled to
centre. Myers died to Jones. Cooper
stole second. Cooper was caught OF
second. Barger to Holly. Shaw iied
to Cakes. NO RUNS.
Savage tripled to left and after
Holt dropped the throw In he crossed
the plate. Cooper dropped Joness
ny and he took second on the error
Oakes was thrown out by Westerxil
to Cooper. Jones held on to third
Mcdonald was thrown out by Hof-
man ONE RUN.
SECOND INNING Holman
tripled to the centreheld fence. Yves.
tersil hit to Mcdonald. who threw to
Roberts. catching Holman at the
plate. Holt was an easy out. BargeI
| to Bradley. NO RUNS.
Bradley was hit by a pitched ball
Holly singled to left, sending Bradle,
to second. Roberts sacrificed, Lafttt
to Myers. LATTE threw out Barger
Bradley scoring and Holly going 4
third. Savage filed to Shaw. ONE
RUN.
THIRD INNING-Owens walked
LATTE struck out. Cooper singled &c
right, sending Owens to second
Meyers beat out a bunt. flling tn,
bases. Shaw flied to Jones. Evanl
hit to Barger. who threw to Roberts
forcing Owens at the plate. Nc
RUNS.
Jones singled past Holt and stol
second. Cakes flied to Shaw. Rheim
struck out. Mcdonald was hit by
pitched ball. Bradley famed. NJ
RUNS
FOURTH INNING-Hofman foule
to Bradley. Westerxil popped to Nc
Donald. Holt singled to centre. Oake
fouled to Roberts. NO RUNS.
Holly singled to left. Roberts fiie
to Shaw. Barger flied to Holman
Holly stole second. Savage fied I
! Shaw. NO RUNS.