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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
CHAVES and DURAN ?
READY FOR ring
EAcHiJsnc CONFIDENT OF WINNING
THE BATTLE ON NEW
YEARS NIGHT

AS New Years day draws near both
Benny Chaves and Young Duran are
getting in first class shape for their
1O-round mill at the armory. Chayes
has been working nard all summer
and is in the best possible condition.
He will enter the ring weighing less
than 1913 pounds, but while he will
have to give away some weight at
this figure, it has always been found
that he can fight best there,
Duran has taken eff some weight
since coming here. It is probable that
he will enter the scrap weighing 1870
or less. ais superior weight will give
him big advantage in poundage over
the Trinidad boy. Chaves has the
greater ring experience, having been
the hero Of many hard fought battles.
both as a bantam and as feather
weight Duran Is the younger man in
the ring, but in his fights he has
shown that he has lots Of cleverness,
and is chock full of pluck. There is
no doubt that the local boy will stick
to the game as long as he can keep
his feet, no matter how much punish
ment he has to take. Both boys will
mix, and, whichever way the decision
goes, the fight fans will be assured
of plenty of action and lots Of real
old fashioned scrapping.
Duran had his final workout today
at his Sixth street training quarters
and he showed plenty of class. He
rs quick and tricky in the ring, and
will make his opponent work for his
money He is chock full of enthusi-
asrn over his long-sought chance to
meet man of the class Of Benny
Chaves. He is confident of holding
his own in the scrap.
''If there IS a knockout in Fridays
fight it won't be me that hits the
floorn he told san OptiOcman today
He is going to be herewith both
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
Food Shipments Cease
place.

Chicago, Dec. SO.-shipment OF all
food supplies banded by chicago
packers to Europe has ceased com
pletely in the course of the last six
weeks because of the seizure of meat
cargoes by Great Britain.
+ This statement was made here to.
day by Alfred Urcon, attorney for the
packsrs. who said protests had been
made to the state department previous
to the presentation of tie case to the
British government
when the first seizure was made
six weeks ago we thought that it might
I'be an error but the continuance Of
this practice proved that we were Ii
error. and we have been pressing the
state department for assistance, said
Mr.. Urcon. Meanwhile our com
merce with Europe has been driver
from the seas and revival seems i'm
probable"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30

plicate the situation by taking less
rigid view than their government"
The comment in the Globe is char
acteristic of that newspapers attitude
toward American affairs.
"The American government in ef-
feet demands that we should renounce
in the interest of American profit our
most potent weapon against our
enemy; that we should raise the
blockade against the enemy's sup
plies" says the Globe. 4s
1t contends that the American gov
eminent silent in the face Of violation
OF all the conventions adopted at The
Hague and the ''indefensible eutrages
inflicted on Belgium sas
It continues:
"The voice OF the great neutral ma
ton which seeks7to be the final arbi-
ter to civilization is raised for the
first time, not on any question Of
higher morality, but to express i'm
patience at the fact that the greatest
war in the history Of the world has
interfered with the opportunity Of
American trades to. make money of
the necessities of ,belligereptsP
The Globe, concludes. its comment
as follows: @
There is only one possible answer
to the American demand: Mo-"
The official information bureau to-
day gave out the following statement: /:
There is no truth in the statement
thst the note Of the United States
government on the subject of trade
was presented by the American am
bassador through Lord Haldane at the
foreign office yesterday, The note
has only been received today"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
MAY PLACE Fish
At TROUT
SPRINGS
IN THE SPRING THEY WILL BE
RELEASED INTO THE GAL
LINAS RIVER

Attached to the rear of train No l
today, United States bureau Of fish
cries car No. /, carrying 10000 trout.
the first shipment of 225,OO0 trout that
the government is placing in New
Mexico streams, passed through Las
Vegas. The car comes from the Uni
ted States hatcheries at Leadville,
Colo It is carrying $4,000 Brooklyn
native trout, ranging in size from two
to three inches, which will be placed
in the tributaries of streams adjacent
to the Santa Fe railway. The car is
lbeing sent by the United States bu-
reau of fisheries at the request of the
Santa Fe railroad. 1t is under the per-
sonal direction of Page Otero, assist
ant game warden Of New Mexico. This
shipment is the first of three that
will go through, bringing a total of
225, 900 trout. The fish will be placed
in the streams of the state.
The car that carries the fish Is ex-
tremely well equipped for the work.
1t carries crew OF five men and is
fitted UP for living purposes. In one
compartment it carries furnace that
runs a steam pump This pumps air
from outside the car into the sections
occupied by the fish SO that the tenn
perature Of the water will be normal
for this period of the year. The fish
are carried in special compartments
placed along the sides Of the car.
| Mr.. Otero, who is in charge Of the
work, today told a representative Of
The Optic that Trout Springs, just
northwest of Las Vegas, was an ideal
spot for placing trout He win see
Max Nordhaus, who owns the springs,
and endeavor to make some arrange
ments with him relative to the placing
OF the fish in streams on his property
If Mr.. Nordhaus will agree to pro
tect the fish until spring and then
turn them out into the Gallinas river
the government will put in the trout
This would give Las Vegas sports
men a chance to get some excellent
trout fishing, therefore many people
here are anxious for Nordhaus to
agree to the plan.
The bureau of fisheries wishes to
announce that it will discontinue the
placing of fish if the people do
take care of them and use protective
measures, The government is stock
ing the streams free OF charge and on
ly asks in return that the fish should
be intelligently cared for. If they are
allowed to attain full growth they will
furnish much more sport for fisher
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30

views OF the American note, but there
we're no actual developments in the
situation. Some of the neutral diplo
'instes here have been supplied with
an official memorandum summarizing
the contents, of the paper, and Sir Ce-
ell Spring-Rice, the British ambassa
dor, has received a copy. 1t was stat
ed officially, however, that it would
not be published here.
American Copper Stopped
Detention by British authorities OF
the Swedish steamer New Zweden, car.
rying 73O tons Of American copper
for Stockholm at New Castle on De
cember %, and of the Norwegian
steamer Sorland, carrying 900 tons
for the same port on'December %, at
Leith, was reported today to the state
department by the American Smelling
and Refining company.
The company has advised the state
department that it has been unable
to get advices of the disposal of the
shipments. The department has made
inquiries Of Great Britain. The New
zwedsn sailed from NEW York De
cembsr 9 for GothenblAg, via Kirk
well, and the scrland sailed from New
York on December Z for the same
place.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
cotton for Germany

New York, Dec SO.-Owners Of the
steamship Carolyn, which sailed from
Boston DedemBer IA for Bremen
with 5000 bales Of cotton, have re
ceived cable message from the BRIT
ish government notifying them tina
the vessel has been examined at Fal
mouth, released and mad started1ifel
Bremen. 71 s.a,
The Carolyn carried the first boat
load of cotton shipped direct from ths
United States to a German port since
the beginning of the war.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
RELIEF FOR PRISONERS

Washington, Dec SO.American re
lief for 1000 German and Austrian
prisoners of war scattered through
Siberia in prison camps and said to
be in need of clothing and medical
supplies, is being sought by the Ret
Cross. M " r
Mr.. Reinsch has been authorized
to organize branch OF the Red Gross
in Chilean to carry forward the relief
work. A local committee at Tien
TsiE collecting supplies and subscrip
tions has informed the American gov
ernment Of the dire need for relief.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
PREMIER is DECORATED

Rome. Dec. sO.-King Victor Ema-
nuel has decorated Premier Salandra
with the order Of the Annoncia, the
highest Italian decoration, which en-
titles the bearer to call himself a
aeousin Of the king. The king decorat-
eS the premier during the ceremony
Of baptism OF the newly-born Princess
Maria re spoke warmly Of the serv-
ices rendered the state by the pre-
mier
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30

feet" swhen3 he climbs into the ring
Friday night he says.
Chayes has been training steadily
at his quarters above the Pastime
pool hall on the West side. since he
arrived here last week. He is work
ing hard and expects to score knock
out or at least win on points on ac-
count of his experience and superior
ring generalship. The scrap is bound
to be good one.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
NO NEW SCHEDULES

Washington, Dec. SO-Secretary
Daniels announced today that after
through investigation he "had come
to the conclusion that labor conditions
affecting wages throughout the nation
have not experienced any essential
change during the past year, and he
has. therefore. decided to continue the
same schedules at the navy yardsfdur
ing the coming year"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
LITgRAcY TEST OPPOSED

Washington, Dec. sO.-Debate on the
hteracy test provision Of the immi-
grafton bill again occupied the senate
today, Senator Reed. resuming his
speech in opposition. He said, how
ever, he would be glad to see all but
white races excluded from the United
States by direct action. A literacy
test could accomplish no desirable re-
strictions, he argued.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
Why They Recommend FoIey's roney
and Tar.

P. A. Eflrd, Coneyo. calf. because
at produces the best results, always
cures severe colds, sore chest and
lungs and does not contain opiates
or harmful drugs" DR.. John w. Tay-
lor, Lutherville. Ga.-because Z be-
lieve it to be an honest medicine and
it satisfies my patrons" ". l. Cook.
Neihart, Mont. because 1T gives the
best results for coughs and colds Of
anything sell." Every user is 3
friend. 0. G, schaefer and Red Cross
Drug store-Adv
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
American soldier Arrested

Brownsville. Tex, Dec. SO.--Private
Won Bismarck Of Troop L. Third Uni
ted States cavalry, has been arrested
in Mexico and sent to Monterey, ac-
cording to the dispatches today from
Rio Grande City, on the border near
here. He went on leave to Rancho
ras, Mex, where he was arrested. The
cause of the arrest is not known here.
lie claims to be related to the German
ambassador at Mexico City.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
CARRbNZA TROOPS ARE
DEFEATING VILLA men
REPORTS HAVE 1T THAT COMA
LES GAVE THE ENEMY A
BAD DRU5RlNG

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Official dis
patches today to the Carranza agency
here from Vera Cruz, supplementing
yesterday news dispatches of the vic
tory of Carranza troops over zapata
forces near Apizaco, say the victory,
it followed up, means swift advance
on Mexico City and also clears the
way 70 Ptlebla.1
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
RRlrlsh SIZE wREckEn

Halifax. Nova Scotia, Dec. sO.--The
steamer Navarro. 2.247 tons. which
left st. John, N. B.. yesterday, under
charter to the admiralty and bound
for France, struck on Holmes Island
during the night and was reported this
afternoon to be breaking up. No word
had been received as to the safety
of her crew.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
PERSONALS

-
r. R. Selby of Denver was busl
ness visitor here today.
Harry Wilson, Denver business
man, was in town today.
]. w. Davidhizer came into town
last night from the mesa.
S. R. Richey of Pueblo. Colo, was
among today's business visitors.
Rafael Romero and 7. 7. Turner
went to Mora yesterday afternoon.
@. A. Darrah of Ration was in town
today to attend to some personal af-
fairs.
James Crowley of Buffalo, N. Y, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. M. J. Grow
ley on Railroad avenue.
A. A. Sena came in last night from
his ranch at Park Springs. Mr. Sena
viii stay here for a short time.
NJ. M. MoSchooler, a rancher from
the vicinity of Mineral HILL was in
town today purchasing supplies.
w III. Becker Of Belen was in Las
Vegas today for a short stay. Mr.
Becker visited friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Montoya arrived
in Las Vegas last night from Albu
querque. They will make short stay
Charles B. Barker arrived in Las
Vegas last night from Santa Fe. He
will make short stay here on bust
ness.
Jose de la Cruz Martinez, rancher
from the neighborhood of Sanchez
was in town this morning purchasing
supplies.
A. J. strayer of Ell Paso, sales agent
for the National Cash Register com
pany of Dayton, Ohio, was in town
today on business for his firm.
Thomas Rimbert arrived in Las We
gas last night from Denver. Mr.. Rim
bert represents the Colorado Perfum-
cry company, and is here in the inter
l.,ests OF his concern.
Glen Hall, who formerly resided in
Las Vegas. passed through here last
night on his way to the west. Mr.
Hall is a representative of the Kansas
City Life Insurance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Code left today for
their home at Valley Junction, Iowa
They are relatives of Mrs. Joseph
Clevenger, whom they have been Wis
tting.
Morton stern left last night for
Columbia, Mo-. Mr. Stern is studying
journalism in Missouri University He
spent the Christmas vacation here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Stern.
Mrs. c. Petersen and her son How
ard, arrived in Las Vegas last night
The Petersens left last June for Den
mark, expecting TO spend two years
there On account of the war, how
ever, they returned to this city.
"Bilf' Hoskins, who has been spend
ing the Christmas vacation in Las We
gas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
D. r. Hoskins, left last night fol
Champaign, I'll. Mr.. Hoskins is study
ing mechanical engineering in the
University of Illinois.
Mrs. L. E. Geise returned to Las We
gas yesterday evening from Cotton
wood Falls, Kan, TO visit her mother
Mrs. M. J. Crowley of Railroad ave
nue.. Mrs. Geise was born in this city
and lived here for some time. She
was accompanied here by her daugh
ter.
S MOrtimore returned to Las We
gas last night from Denver. Mr.. Nor
timore, who is shoemaker here
went to Denver in answer to an ad
advertisement for men Of his trade
at big wages, it appears. When h
arrived in Colorado he found no worl
waiting.
w. Patsche Of Cimarron was II
town today. to- attend to some per
sonal affairs as'sI -sA 9
Mrs. o. B. Jewett arrived in Las
Vegas this afternoon from La Junta
She will spend a few days with Mrs
Upton Hays of this city
PREMIER is DECORATED
nnn On ~. 1rio4.. Irrnn
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30
Washington is interested

Z Washington, Dec. SO.-Administra-
ton officials and all official and di-
pIomatic Washington were deeply in
terested today in reading Londons
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30

men. The bureau is doing great
work and expects the citizens to co
operate with it for the common good
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30

has been captured by the Carranza
general, Julian Blanco. Gonzales is
said to be advancing on San Luis Po-
tosi.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-30

sabsOriDe sOs Ene optas.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-28
Broker Under Cloud Missing

Milton d. Joseph, well known
stock and mining broker of Salt Lake
City for IA years, has been missing
since Monday with $53, 555 in cur
rency. which he secured through the
manipulation of 1000 shares of Utah
Copper Company stock. He operated
in part through the Continental Ma
tional Bank of Salt Lake City, whose
President, ]. E. Cosgriff, has covered
the value of the stock with his per-
sonal check. The money has been
sent to the New York brokers, who
delivered the stock to the bank on
Joseph's order. Mrs. Joseph has as
signed all her property to Cosgriff,
which is said to cover largely the
amount of Cosgriff's loss. Pinkerton
detectives have been retained to seek
Joseph.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-28
Big Mining Deal

The heaviest mining deal that has
been planned in Nevada for many
years was practically consummated
in Reno Saturday, says the Gazette,
when the Goldfeld Consolidated
Mines Company secured an option to
purchase the holdings of the Aurora
Consolidated Mines Company at Au.
rOra.
This company is controlled by Jesse
Knight of Provo, Utah.
Albert Burch. general manager of
the Golefeld company, and associates,
have gone to sample the property for
the prospective owners.
The Aurora property is equipped
with a 500-ton mill in course of con-
struction. which will be ready for OPP
Grafton about June /. There Is a
tremendous tonnage of high grade
milling ore in sight. The property is
one of the oldest in Nevada, but it is
only recently that it has been placed
on a basis of heavy production.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-28
SAVE GUNBOAT FOR GIRLS LOVE
Officer Surrenders the Tsmpico So He
Could Wed Rebel Beauty

San Diego, California, March 3D.
A passionate love and answering
LOYALTY to the beautiful dark-eyed
daughter of the rebel general COM
manding the forces at Topolbampo,
caused Lieutenant Malpica, executive
officer of the former Federal gun
boat Tampico, to forget his alleg-
lance to Huerta and instead sur
render the war craft to the father of
the girl he loved, according to pas
sengers arriving here from Mexico.
Lieutenant Malpica, a dashing
young naval officer, met the girl, who
is now his wife, some months ago at
a dance in Guaymas. They fell IN
love, but the girl refused to accept
the officers proffer of marriage I'M
less he took the Tampico to Topolo-
bampo from Guaymas and turn it
over to her father. Malpica repre-
sented to his commanding officer
that he had received word from
Mexico City to take the Tampico to
Topolobampo and shell the rebels.
The captain, it is said, assented. At
Topolobampo he was seized and sent
to Mazatlan.
Malpica was put in command OF
the Tampico and a few days later
was married to the rebel generals
daughter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-28
v PRESS COMMENT
Move To Establish Racing Circuit

Winnemucca Silver State: A
movement is on foot in the State.
which seems to be steadily gaining
ground, to bring before the next
Legislature the question of length of
residence required to gain citizen
ship in the State; repeating that
portion of the present gambling law
relating to poker and other Short
card" games; legalizing horse racing
and the selling of Paris mutuals on
results.
1t is urged by those interested in
the proposed legislation that the anti
gambling and divorce" laws have
taken thousands of dollars from the
business men of the State. as well as
large sums in license moneys, the de-
felt falling on the taxpayers, with
out any substantial equivalent. 1t is
claimed that gambling is going on all
over the State, with practically as
much money as ever changing hands,
the only difference being that the
State receives no revenue from the
games.
1t is understood that in case horse
racing and selling of mutuals is legal
lied, that California horsemen will at
once build a track at Las Vegas,
which will be completed in time to
hold a To-day meeting early in the
Spring. Later in the season. it is
said, tracks will be established be-
tween Goldfield and Tonopah and at
Carson City, Reno, Lovelock Winnie
mucca and Elko and a regular racing
circuit established. 1t is claimed
that this would attract hundreds of
thousands of Panama exposition WIS.,
itors to the State next year, who will
spend their money, observe the
States natural resources and give
Nevada agreater advertisement than
could be accomplished in the ordinary
way by the expenditure of years of
time and enormous sums of money.
Whatever may be individual opin-
ion a to the merits of the proposed
legislation, it is an admitted fact that
citizens of the State are grooming un-
der present taxation and are willing
to try anything within reason to find
relief.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-28
SOME Nevada POLITICS


1dent OF b Elko Free Press
some are 50 uucharitable as to say was
manufactured by his paid press agent.
But Newlands has money. coolies Of it.
and will spend IL like q drunken sailor
at election time-that lie when New
lands is o candidate. He has many sim
cere admirers, men who believe him TO
be q really great statesman. without be-
ing able to point to one specific act as
statesmanship to s~ubstantiate the belief.
but the most Of his friends are HE friends
because their names are carried on his
payrolls. At first blush it would look es
il a man OF Newlands' character could
not carry On election for any ofice
against any fairly decent man, but
those who view matters in such o light
are unacquainted with the power Of
money. Il is most potential. Another
tious belief of many, and carefully fos
tered BY his press agents. that he cant
be beaten. This is the variest kind of
rot, but it unquestionably has effeoi
with the minimizing who want to be on
the winning side, and the weak knsed.
straddling politician with an inordinatr
ambition to get an Office.
l have pointed out the sources of hi
strength. l will now call attention to
some OF his weaknesses: He can't make
warm personal friends; he talks over
the heads of his auditors; he is
wholly destitute of personal magnetism
he is in no sense q fighter; cold feet is
chronic with him to such an extent that
on the hottest day of the year the fros
gathers on his ~toenails; he has betrayed
the Democratic party in every campaign,
except when he, himself, was q candi.
date.
1t is openly charged. and generally
believed. that he knitted Governor
Sparks when the old Governor was q
candidate for the Senate in 1904, after
helping to nominate him. 1t is a vel
known fact that he was d~isloyal to
Pittman in 1910. Sparks friends have
waited patiently for years for an op-
portunity to repay Newlands for his
treachery to their grand old leader.
Pittman's friends. Notwithstanding his
support Of Pittman in the last election.
are waiting for an opportunity to hi,
him with a meat axe. He has never
had any real opposition for nomina.
ton in past elections and was supported
at the polls by nearly every machine
Republican in the State. in accordance
with a gentleman's agreement existing
between himself and the late Senator
Nixon.
All in all, Newlands is weaker to-day
than in any of his former fights, and il
is just as certain as anything can be
politically, that McCarran will beat him
to a FRAGILE in the September primaries.