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Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
Trial of Allen B. Crute, a Brakie, for Robbing His Own Train Creates Much Interest Among Tucson RailroaderS
HIS THIRD U. $.
 BOX CAR TRIAL
Attorney Oscar Richey Puts Up Strong Fight for De fendant and Court is Con fronted With Many Law Points
Especial to The Republican,

TUCSON. May 1.-The second day of the trial of the "boXcar' case or the United States against Allen B. Crute. the Espee freight brakeman, was devoted to the examination Of witnesses for the prosecution.
 R. B. Smith, special officer of the Espee testified as to the search Of Crute's room on Pennington street IF February Crute was In the room and when asked to open his trunk said the washerwOman had the key, and when he went out to find her the officers opened it with thelr key. They found a pair of corsets, some ladies' hosiery and three pairs of mems new shoes. smith testified that Crute had said the ladies ap- parel was the property of his wife, but that the shoes had been given him by the conductor
 James Mercer, d deputy sheriff, and John Nelson the sheriff, follow ed Smith on the stand and told sub stantially the same story. Charles Huss. another deputy. was then placed on the stand. He testified that he marked the shoes with a private mark but did not do so until the next day in the sheriff's office. He would not swear that they were the same shoes except that they were in the same sack as placed by him in the room The fact that al most a day intervened between the time of the finding and the mark ing of the shoes was emphasized by the defense.
 HOward L. Walker, an Espee spe- cal officer, testified on the examina- ton of the ear and said it was all O. K. when it arrived in Tucson and was resealed by him and an immi- grafton inspector of the United States. He said he did not believe the seals could be tempered with but that it was possible to take the nuts off the track of the end door, enter the cal. pilfer it and replace the nuts without hurting the seal
 O. T. Richey, attorney for the de- fense, made a strong attack on this testimony but Walker stuck to his story.
 All afternoon was devoted to the examination of J. F.. LoVejoy, assis tant superintendent of the Espte.
 Attorneys for both sides wrangled the greater part of the time over the admssibility as evidence of way bills covering the goods said to have Teen stolen. Richey claimed the waybills were not properly sworn to and cited many authorities. Judge Sawtelle took the mater under ad visement, and Lovejoy will be put back on the stand tomorrow.
 The court room was crowded with railroad men and others. Maricopa Slim Deputy Sheriff Powers), on the stand yesterday, was asked if he was ever in the penitentiary, and replied, No, not yet" At which there was laughter.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
As Date of Peace Meeting Is Postponed, War-like Developments Arise Over The Reported Cremation of Private Parks
MUST MAKE A
 FINAL RECKONING
Execution of 1nfantryman Will Not Be Overlooked By Uncle Sam When the Clouds of War Settle Villas Moves Puzzling
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The post ponement of the Niagara Falls Mexican mediation conference from Monday to the following Wednesday at the re- quest of the Huerta delegates not only changed the plans of the South Amer ican mediators and the American com missioners for their departure, but also produced much speculation as to the possible significance of the delay. The Spanish ambassador who is caring for the interests of Mexico in the United States authorized the statement to- day that tWo-day delay meant merely that the Huerta delegates wanted a brief respite from their long journey and that it had no political significance. One sinister aspect developed in the sending of a strong note of protest by the United States government to Hu- erta through the Brazilian minister at Mexico City, declaring the reported execution of Private Parks, American infantryman, as a hostile act in view of the suspension of hostilities at Vera Cruz The refusal to divulge infor- nation about Parks in answer to the repeated requests is also resented by the American government. While there is no intimation of what the United States will do, it is practically certain that when the final reckoning is made for the offenses alleged to have been committed by the Huerta administra- ton, the Parks incident will have prominent part. According to General Funston. Parks was apparently insane and voluntarily rode into the Mexican lines As he wore a uniform, the Unit ed States contends he should have been treated as a prisoner of war and not executed as spy. The burning of his body. which is indicated in -Funston's reports, is held by the United States to be contrary to the rules of civilized warfare.
 The capture of Tampico by the con- stitutionalists brought out the fact that there is no present rule against the shipment of arms and ammunition into that port from the United States or any other country Secretary Garrison said that the shutting off of the shipment of arms across the international border was department order not the effect of shipments through sea port towns. Unless President Wilson issues new proclamation, or the navy department takes action similar to that of the war department, the constitutiOnalistS can get all the munitions of war they want from the United States through Tam pico.
 | Earlier in the day Secretary Dan- | iels expressed belief that the Amer | ican government would not interfere with the shipment of arms into any Mexican port from countries other
 than the United States. According 10 Secretary Garrison's explanation
 of the arms question, there never 1 has been a complete restoration of the embargo on arms since Presi- ] dent Wilson lifted it on all factions 1 in Mexico last March. When Car
 ranza's note, following the seizure ! of Vera Cruz, arrived here, 1t was
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Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
Rebels HMyyy To M0ve
 AmNlMMltlOM Ovey Border

nationalist leaders, who realized that blows must be struck swiftly if they were to take advantage of the time elapsing before the meeting of the South American mediators with repre- sentatives of Huerta and the United States.
 The real worry of the constitution alists is lodged in uncertainty as to whether American arms companies would sell to them, since it is realized that silent though tacit prohibition from the state department to prevent the sale of a single cartridge from the big makers would present more eff fective embargo than guards along the border.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
MEDIATION NOT BLOCKED
No Report Made of Parks Incident
 to the South Americans
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

WASHINGTON, May 15. - The three South American mediators have received no communication from the United States about the Parks incident, and persons in the confi- dence of the president said the af- fair probably will not interfere with the beginning of the mediation pro ceedings, although it is recalled that the United States accepted the ten der of the good offices with the res ervation that no hostile acts toward Americans should occur while ne gotiations are in progress
 The Parks and Silliman incidents have been looked upon in many quarters as likely to embarrass the mediation negotiations, but those close to the administration said both incidents probably would be cleared up by next week
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
Sergeant Cullom and Pri- vate Mason Tell of the Killing of Three Miners During the Burning of Ludlow Tent Colony
DIRECTLY IN
 LINE OF FIRE
Member of Machine Gun Platoon Says Fire of His Organization Was Never Directed at the Tented City
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATCHl

DENVER, May 15.-Louis Tikas, James Fyler and Frank Rebino, Lud- low strikers, were shot and killed W hile running from the military lines toward the burning tent colony di rectly in the line of fire between the militia and strikers, according to the testimony of Sergeant Cullom and Private Mason at the trial of Major Hamrock. The strikers had been taken prisoners, they testified and the prisoners escaped when the soldiers sought cover under fire Cullom was said to be trying to keep away a crowd of civilians who were crying lynch him. at Tikas.
 "Three figures ran out in front of the lines when the strikers opened fire on us,"' Cullom said. Our men fell down behind the tracks and re- turned the fire. In the light of the burning colony, L saw one man fall about sixty yards from the tracks, another fall a little further down the road, and a third fall forward just as he reached the corner of the tent colony"
 Frank Zimmer, a member of the machine gun platoon, told of alleged threats made by women of the tent colony against himself and party of soldiers while watching a ball game between strikers teams the Sunday before the battle He said the machine gun fire was not direct ed at the tent colony at any time.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
DIssENsloN IN SONORA
Civil and Military Authorities Are
 On the Outs

DOUGLAS, May 15.-Further evi- dence of the dissension between civil and military authorities in Sonora was disclosed in the arrest and close confinement of Carlos Legaspi, comi- sario of Agua Prieta, by order Of Captain Arvizu, commander Of the garrison there. LegaSpi'S friends say the charge made that he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an of ficer and a gentleman was 'trumped up," and that he really was arrested because he is an adherent of Cover . TOT Maytorena.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
REJECT $8.50 WEEKLY
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spArcHl

OLYMPIA, Wn., May 15.-By a unanimous vote the state industrial welfare commission rejected the rec ommendation of the Laundry and Dye Works conference that $S.5O be estab- lished as the minimum weekly wage for women in such occupations. The resolution making the rejection de- clares investigation has shown such a sum is inadequate to maintain a Wo man in health and comfort
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
WILL
 BECOME EMBASSIES

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Pres- ident Wilson tomorrow will sign bills passed by congress raising the American legations in Argen- tina and Chile to embassies. Minister Naon of Argentina and Minister SuareZ of Chile, who are conspicuous figures in Washing ton just now as two of the me diators in the Mexican difficult ties are to be present, together with Secretary Bryan and other high officials of the government.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
PEACE DOVE DRIVEN
 FROM ITS PERCH BY
 APPROPRIATIONS
MISSING ARIZONA
 MAN IS LOCATED

WINNIPEG, Man, May 15.- Thomas R. Ryan, millionaire land owner, who disappeared five years ago from his home in Marion, Ari- zona. has been located at a local hospital. For many months a search for him was conducted by detective agencies along the Pa cific coast, in the Rockies and fin ally across the prairies.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
MOLTEN RUBBER ExPLODES
Ten Men Are Killed In Rubber Com
 pany's Plant
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 DETROIT. May 15.-Ten men, most of them chemists were killed by the explosion of acid and chemi- calls in the mixing room of the Mex ican Crude Rubber Company. Four other employees were removed from the steaming debris and all may die. In the mixing room a large vat of molten rubber was being prepared by secret process. This exploded without warning, tearing the building to pieces. Every man in the mixing room was killed
 Ihe building was a one-story struc- ture of concrete and cement and was completely wrecked Other buildings within a mile radius were more or less damaged. The loss is $5O,OOO.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

FL PASO, May 15.-News of the American administration with regard to the embargo on arms caused an inn mediate exodus eastward of the con- stitutionalists' purchasing agents and arms and ammunition salesmen and gun runners who hurried frantically to reach a point where they could come into closest touch with arms shipments.
 Since the fall of Tampico was as- sured several days ago, it was forecast that the United States would not take measures to prevent the shipment of arms, and ammunition to the consti- tutionalists from foreign countries.
 This was cold comfort to the consti
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
Five More Arrests

BOULDER, May 15-Five more ar rests were made here in connection with the fourteen strike indictments returned on Wednesday, by the grand jury growing out of the assault on the Hecla mine at Louisville by striking miners. Among those ar rested was John O'Connor. president of the Louisville local of the United Mine Workers of America. Four of them are held on a charge of first degree murder and the fifth with in tent to murder The United Mine Workers headquarters at Denver are arranging bonds.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
Colonel Lockett Busy

TRINIDAD. May 15. - Colonel Loekett, commander of the federal officers in his district of Colorado, passed the day adjuFting cases grow ing out of the order barring inn ported miners. Eight men were al lowed to work at the Oakdale mine, and sixteen were barred
 At the Primero mine, one of five was permitted to work. Lockett ruled that the men who entered the strike district on representations by employees of mining companies are a prohibited class.
 Twenty-Five thousand dollars. ac- cording to William Diamond, will be spent by the United Mine Workers of America in rebuilding and refur- nishing the Ludlow tent colony. The money will be furnished by the un- ion and by contributions from sym pathizers.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
RECRUITING IN SAN DIEGO

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1
 SAN DIEGO, May 15.-A well de- fined report is circulating that rebel agents are recruiting soldiers at San Diego, preparatory to making a dash for Lower California. When the sol diers are removed from San Diego, it is said 2000 rebels will begin the sub Jugation of federal territory.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
CRIME TEACHERS NABBED
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcH1

IAsSOCIAIED FkESS DlSPATCH1
 CHICAGO, May 15.-George B. Pat tee and Daniel McNeil, believed to be the originators of a correspond ence school for teaching crime, were held to the federal grand jury after the discovery of pamphlet instruct ing law-breakers how to elude the authorities.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16
Becker Case Climched By The
 Testimony Of Mys Rosenberg

Martin T. Manton. Beckers chief counsel, said if Becker desired to take the stand, he would be called as the first witness in his own be- half and Mrs. Becker also would be called if willing to testify.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16

name of Becker mentioned in con- nection with the murder plot.
 Attorneys for the state said they expected to complete their case on Monday, to which day the trial was adiOurned.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-16

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Arizona republican., 1914-05-16

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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15

slowly, steadying herself by seisins
the beams.
When she arrived on the floor she
found that it was the quarters Of a
number Of soldiers, who, seeing the
queen before them SO suddely were
unable to reply promptly to her ques-
ton: Are you satisfied, boys?
But the smartest Of the company
soon gathered his wits and replied:
Well. satisfied, your majesty
And how is the roof?'
Very good, your majestyl'
How are conditions otherwise?'
Beginning to be a little cold, your
majesty
THE queen for moment surveyed
the roof whose tiles seemed to be air
proof of the least possible degree and
remarked
{ That does not surprise me- With
that she turned to a member Of her
entourage with the instruction: TO.
morrow that must be changed
Turning again to the soldier she
asked
How are the sleeping accommo-
dat.ons?"
We could do with another blan-
ket, your majesty replied the soldier,
who by now seemed to be quite at
ease.
again the queen turned to one of
the persons with her and ordered that
more blankets be provided
After this the queen descended Ghe
ric kety ladder, plainly gratified with
The opportunity of having been Of
some service to her soldiers"
Queen Wilhelmina is quite an auth
oIity on military matters, such as or
gapization and equipment, and Is
credited even with comprehensive
knowledge of military engineering
To be reviewed by the queen is not
a matter of form, as might be expect
ed in the case of a woman. On the
contrary Queen Wilhelmna detects in
efficiency very quickly, as some of her
officers have good reason to know. In
fact it is asserted here that her ma
jesty expects more from her army than
the periods of drill and expenditures
would seem to warrant.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15
Lets Get Married" is the name of
a new musical play.
WILL SELECT LAND

Santa Fe, Oct. 15-The state land
commissioners office will probably
select, as state lands, 100000 acres of
the tract three times that size which
the federal government will open to
entry October "a near Fort Sumner.
This is the statement Of X w. Ed
wards Of Fort Sumner, who visited
the capital today to urge such a step
upon Commissioner R. P. Ervien. Mr..
Edwards stated that a number Of cat
tlemen near Fort Sumner wished to
buy or lease parts of the area mem
toned from the state. The tract is
one Of which has been withheld from
entry for number of years, first as
a reclamation project and later as a
fit place to demonstrate the workings
of the Carey act. The state has no
priority right in the matter of select
ing the land and may be defeated, in
part, by homesteaders who can enter
on it as quickly as the state can Sc
Iect it's acreages.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15

selling at prices higher than normal
Another problem being dealt with
has to do with assessing goods Of
German manufacture or origin, pur
chased, for example, by American I'M
porters in France, England or other
countries and shipped here from the
country Of purchase. The fact that
the goods may have been produced
in Germany or Austria will cut nc
figure, as the factor of the origin OF
the merchandise will be ignored
In this war, it is explained, if an
importer here manages to pick up lots
of goods of German or Austrian man
.ufacture elsewhere than in those coun-
tries he pays duty on the market value
in. the country where bought without
reference to whether the market in
the two countries named is higher OF
lower for similar goods.
Some importations, however, have
been held up for the production of
additional evidence to bear out mar
ket values entered by importers, while
other cases Of disputed valuation have
been sent to the board of reappraise-
ment of the United States general ap-
praisers for final settlment, 1t is ac-
knowledged in customs circles that
the war has upset market values gen
orally abroad, not only in the coun-
tries in actual conflict but in neutral
countries as we'll Added to this is
the difficulty of obtaining reports
from consular representatives as to
the present market conditions. This
difficulty is responsible, the officials
say, for taking values as they were
before the war began.
AS time goes on the treasury Of
ficers expect to receive reports throw
ing more light on market conditions,
but at the present time little informa-
tion of helpful nature is gotten out
of Europe Importers who succeed
in picking up German goods in other
countries report that while some ad-
vantageous sales as regards prices
were put through, goods Of this char
acter cost close up to the German
home market prices, and were in some
instances many times higher, as the
merchandise was wanted here at
practically any price.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15
Y. N. c. A. FOOTBALL
SQUAD WORKS OUT
SIGNAL PRACTICE IS INDUCED
IN LAST NIGHT IN THE
GYMNASIUM

Physical Director Dowden Of the X.
M. G. A. gave the associations foot
ball eleven a workout in the gymnas-
ium last evening. He was surprised
at the large amount of pep" shown
by his pupils. Evangelist Grimm, a
former football star, took a place in
the lineup. He went into practice
with a vim. The Y. M. @, A. bunch
is getting ready for a game with the
Normal team on Saturday afternoon.
The Normal team. since the injury
of Quarterback Roberts, has shifted
Eddie Meloney to the position back
Of the center. This runty little ath.
lete is said to be star at quarter,
like he was at basketball. The Nor
NAL team is not so beefy as the Y.
M. @. A. outfit, but it is fast.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15

the 10Th day Of October. 1914, at 10
o'clock in the morning in the County
Court House in Las Vegas. New Mex.
leo, for the purpose Of nominating
three representatives to the State
Legislature for the Sixth Representa-
tive District, said district embracing
the County Of San Miguel. The Pre-
cinct No. 20 is entitled to eleven del
egates. Proxies will not be recognized
unless held by residents Of the same
precinct from which the delegates
have been chosen.
The various precincts are hereby
ordered to elect members of the Cen
tral Committee of the precinct and to
report their names to william ].
Mills, Chairman Of the Republican
Central Committee Of the County OF
San Miguel.
The various precincts may hold
their primaries as soon as they desire
but not later than the 18th day OF
october, 1914. The secretaries of the
various primaries are hereby asked to
notify the chairman Of the RepubH-
can Central Committee of the County
Of the date of their meeting and the
names of the delegates chosen imme-
diately upon the holding Of their pri-
maries
WILLIAM ]. MILLS, Chairman.
l. G. ILFELD, Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15
LUCILLE LOVE AT
BROWNE TONIGHT
ELEVENTH lNSTALLMENT Is
FULL or EXCITEMENT AND
ACTION

Tonight only at the Browne theater
will be shown the eleventh installment
of the Lucille Love series, the inter-
esting photoplay that is appearing Sc
rally. Following is a synopsis of to-
nights offering:
Lucille, escaping from Loubeque's
ranch in Mexico, gess into a seething
bed Of revolutionary activity. She
hears a number of Mexican revolu-
tionists plotting against an American
Iraachman, and warns her countrymen
Of their danger. The cowboys arm
themselves and fly to meet the Mex
lean soldiers. During the ensuing.
battle Lucille is dragged from her
horse by Mexican and carried away
10 strange hacienda, where she is
locked tightly in a room.
Looking out of window she espies
Lcubeque coming in an automobile.
Realizing she is again in her enemy's
power, the girl strikes her guard
Isenseless with a heavy bottle, robs
him of his clothing, which she dons,
and hastens away in Loubeque's au-
tonlobile. In the meantime the fed
elal soldiers and the rebels get into
a battle, and the girl has trouble get
taing through the lines. She escapes
to San Francisco. where she begins
a search of Loubeque's house for the
fateful papers. Loubeque has been
spying on her, however, and he catch
les her in a trap just as the picture
dims.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-15
WILHELnINA TAKES
INTEREST in ARMY
QUEEN OF HOLLAND is REGARD
ED AS A MILITARY Ex-
PERT

The Hague. Sept. % (By mail to the
Associated Press. Queen Wilhelm
ina Of Holland takes the greatest in
terest in her army. During the last
two weeks she has made several tours
OF inspection along the border looking
into matters strictly military and pay
ing special attention to the health and
comfort Of her men.
OF her most recent trip to the Linl-
burg border the Meijerische Courant
tells the following story, part of which
viii be best appreciated when it is
|bcrne in mind that the queen is no
longer the svelt young young girl Of
yore but with advancing years has i'll.
creased in weight considerably.
"After a review Of the troops, says
the paper, ''her majesty went to a near
ny barn in front Of which a sentry
wes on duty. Some Of the men had
been housed in the barn.
ITO the question Of her majesty
how she could get to the upper floor
OF the barn, the sentry replied that
a LADDER most primitive, rickety
affair-was the only means Of access
"The queen eyed the ladder for a
moment. and then began the ascent