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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
Pigmy Skeleton 3
FeetHgh Found
on Coast
Remains of Gentleman 200, 900
Years Old First Antedilu-
vian Specimen Found on
American Continent.
[ny Leascd WIG 10 EycnInE HcrnId. ]

[IIy Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald.
Los Angeles, Feb. 1.-THE skele-
ton OF what appears To have been "a
prehistoric pigmy. less than three feet
In height is on les way today from
the asphalt bods of la Brea TO the
Smithsonian Institution In Washing
ton II the genuincness cf this find
is verified there. the I.aBrea skele-
ton viii take place IN the history Of
anthropology as the first remains OF
American continent
Indications are that the skeleton
belongs 60 the plcistoceno period,
roughly placed at 100000 years ago.
First was found the skull last Friday
and since then the remainder of the
bones said 20 be in an excellent state
of preservation. have been scraped
from their casing Of asphalt with the
most minut,. and painstaking care.
Nearby was the trunk. still erect,
of a tree, the summit OF which was
overiaid BY twenty feet OF asphalt.
Close 90 the tree trunk were the
bones OF a mammoth bear. OF a spe-
cics already classified as belonging 10
the Pleistocone period.
Scientists uf the University of Cali
fOrnia have contcnded that North
America and Asia were at one time
Joined and that. gcOgraphically speak
INK, the backbone of the continent is
the Aleutian islands. Across this nee k
of land. they believe. came the eohip-
pus the little two-toed progenitor OF
the domestic horse The find at Ia
lirta, II IL proves what IL seems. viii
strengthen their contention that there
was once an interchange of life be-
tween the two continents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

LlncOln, Mob, Zoo lI.-ThOmls II,
Matters, prominent attorney Of
omaha, Nch., was today Indicted by
the special federal grand jury in two
Indictments comprising ia all %
counts, for his relations with the First
National bank of sutton. Nob, recent
IS closed.
The first indictment charged that
Matters aided President Lucbbln ~
The bank. who has been indicted. IN
issuing ana putting forth certificates
OF deposit NJ the bank. without hay-
Ing paid any money and without the
authority OF the directors.
Tho second indictment charges that
Matters devised scheme to defraud
tho bank. Approximately fS0,o00 O.
Involved.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
DEATH KNELL OF
LOBBYING HAS
SOUNDED
New Deal for American Busi.
ness Started by National
Chamber of Commerce Says
Speaker at Meeting.
fBy LEASED wns 20 Evening Herald. ]

lhN AEantu WHe to Evening Heruiu.
Washington, Feb. H.-Morc than
800 delcgatcs. representing every
state I'm the union. Wcre gathered al
ihe opening of the convention of the
Chamber Of Commerce of the { nlted
states today when President Harry
A. Wheeler of Chicago in his address
pictured the vast foundation on which
the organization is based The cham
ber now comprises 30 per cent of the
business organizations of The country,
ho said built uu membership OF
over quarter of "a million The voice
Of American business had found ox-
precision that could not hc denied.
Mr. Wheeler declared. and the death
knci uf lobbying in Washington had
been sounded.
when American business wishes
60 speak he said, "t can go 20 CON
gress or To the executive and say.
This is the opinion of American husi-
ucss on this particular subject This
Is a new day when our methods are
being rcurganizod and the organized
forces OF labor and Of agriculture ana
uf commerce meet here iu Washing
ton. NOT for war. but for peace: that
the upinion of each may have its place
in framing the laws on which an shall
live.
President Wheeler pointed out that
one Of six referendum votes taken by
the Chamber OF Commerce had found
its way 90 the statute books In part.
az least. in the new currency law.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
FIVE DROWN As
PACKET BURNS
Few Victims Of Disaster to
Mississippi River SteambOa!
Escape by Swimming to
Shore.
tBy Leased wire to Evening Herald.l

New orleans. Feb. l1.--Five Ber-
sons were drowned when the Mis
sisslppi packet Gem was destroyed
by fire near here last night. It was
learned today
Tho dead include:
f.. J. coMEAUX. 20 years old. son
OF Captain n. ]. ComoauN and clerk
OF the boat.
W. T. BARRE. river pilot.
The three others drowned were q
negro woman passenger and two NO
gro members of the crew. None OF
the bodies has been recovered
Those who succeeded In swimming
ashore from the burning vessel were
brought To this city today Captain
Comeaux was badly burned. Tie was
taken to his home where he Is In a
serious condition.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
CACHE or HIGH POWER
RIFLES NEAR TRINIDAD

Trinidad. Colo. Feb. IA detail
of cavalry In command of Major A.
H. williams this morning located e
cache OF IRE arms IN an arroyo at ri
Moro. ave miles east of this city.
Twenty-eight hish power rifles were
found under brush and trash at .he
bottom Of the fifteen foot arroyo. The
rifles were new and apparently un-
used. They were seized and conhs
Gated.
Responding To- Geographic invita-
tion OF 4. 4. Branson, president Of the
local chamber OF commerce. N, d
Foster. chairman Of the congressional
committee invcstigating the coal
strike In Denver, this morning ad-
vised the former that the committee
would use the chamber OF commerce
for the committee session that will
begin here tomorrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
c ASTILLO AND
FOLLOWERS
EXECUTED
Fierce Bandit and Six Of His
Men Captured and Put 10
Death, Report Received by
General Villa.
REBEL CHIEFTAIN
HOPES IT'S TRUE
lBy Leased Wire 10 Evening HeFaid.I

tf3y LEASED Wire 60 Evening HeFsid.l
~ Paso. Tex. Feb. ii.--Maximo
Castillo and six OF his followers were
captured and executed Monday near
Chocolate pass. about i6 miles north
east OF Pearson, Chihuahua, accord
Ing To telegrams received Wednesday
morning by General villa. In
Juarcz.
The messages were scnt from Ca-
sas Grandes he said. by Constitution
alist officials. a detachment OF re-
bel cavalry under Major Juan Sama-
nlego surrounded Castillo's band
near the pass Il Is reported. and
captured seven Of them. including
Castillo. Three outlaws escaped and
are In hiding In the vicinity OF tho
pass.
General villa said today that he
hooed tho report was true, but would
moi make an official statement until
he had heard from Major Samlenog"
directly
There is no chance for Castillo'a
hand 10 escape. even u this message
is not confirmed" he said. the
whole western part of Chihuahua ~
being dragged for him and he u
hound 20 be captured. The penalty
for his crimes is death. and think
II he In not dead already. he VIII ne
executed as soon as captured.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
GOVERNMENT SUIT
WOULD DIVORCE
TWO PACIFIC
RAILROADS
Attorney General Brings Ae-
tion to Wrest Control Of
Central from Hands of the
Southern.
ASKS CANCELLATION
OF 80 YEAR LEASE
IRy Irn-,d MIrc so IsvcnIng HcraId.

lly icaS'd Wire to IGvcning Herald.
Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. il.-Nttor-
ncy General McReynolds nlcd Shcr-
man law suit here today 20 nrcak the
Southern Pncincs control over the
Central Pacific railway and its suDsi-
diary Pacific coast state lines.
Cancellation Of the Southern Pac-
inc's ag-ycar lease and perpetual In
junction were asked.
In addition to the railroads other
defendants named are the Union
Trust company OF New YORK Orusteo
for the Southern Pacific under IL mort
gage and holder OF the stock of the
Central Pacincl; william Sproulr
julius Kruttsohnltt, Robert Goetcl
Cornelius y. Bliss. Waiter T.. Bliss
Henry W. Dcforest, J. Horace Hard
ing. Charles W. Harkness. Henry y.
Huntington. James y Jarvis. ogden
men. and T.. =. Loree.
Tho petition. which bears the names
of Attorney General McReynolds and
j. ". orr. special assistant In the
case, alleges that the roads are op-
Grated under the same management.
that there is discrimination by them
IN favor of each other. against other
and competitive roads, and that these
conditions are In restraint OF trade
II charges ALSO that alleged comhina-
ton exists in violation OF the so-called
Pacific road laws. which were de-
signed by congress 90 secure a con-
'inuous. connected line from the Mis-
souri, river TO the Pacific coast with
equal advantages to all other rail-
roads. II was declared further that
the Southern Pacific and the Central
Pacific are competitive lines.
II was pointed out that the lines OF
( the Central Pncihc form "A natura
through connection at ogden for tho
Union Pacific and that restoration
of competitive conditions would give
/ the Union Pacific through route fol
I tTanscontineutal traffic ana for trafi'
/ 10 the orient by steamship conncc'
tions AT san Francisco. The dccre'
sought. the petition AYERS, would re-
store competition To- portions of Cali
fornia, Arizona, New Mexico. Texas
ana Louisiana.
J "ThrouRh its control Of the Contra
Pacific railway COMPANY says the
petition. "thC Southern Pacific com
pany prevents joint tratic or profat
ing arrangements between the formel
and the Union Pacific. The Southerr
Pacific 80 adjusts Us freight rates and
passenger fares on traffic originating
~ the Central Pacific territory. nortf
Of san Francisco so as 10 discrimi'
nate In transportation eastward over
the Joint transcontihcntai route of th'
Central and Union Pacific railroads
and other eastern connections thereby
preventing competition and denyinf
equal advantages and facilities as e
rates, time and transportation"
The petition further declares tina
5 In operation the management favor
/ its sunset route It's joint rail ane
water service between the eastern
soahoard and the Pacific coast. al
/ lowing as little business as possible
&C. go through the ogden gateway ant
over the Central Pacific.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
LAWSON TELLS ABOUT
ARRIVAL or MILITIA

Denver. Colo. Feb. Hat tho
opening of this mornings srnsion -of
the strike investigation Il was an
nounced that Edward T.. Costigan had
been added 10 the list Of attorneys for
the miners John u. Lawson aaS
called 10 the stand To resume his tes-
t.mony. The Colorado member Of the
executive board OF the United Mine
Workers Of America told of the arr
rival OF the militia In the strike zone.
Almost Immediately after the ar
rival OF the troops at Trinidad. de.
tachmen,s were stationed az various
points In Las Animas and Huerfano
counties" he said when the troops
arrived. the leaders of our orrpniya-
ton informed the men on strike that
they were satisfied that the militia
Was going To enforce the laws. not
take part In the labor controversy.
The witness then told OF having in
formed Adiutant General John Chase
thar the baldwin Felts detectives eni-
ployed b. the operators were import
ing arms. He said the general order.
ed captain Ia capture the guns. The
guns we're taken from an express Of
fee by the troops.
Later" he resumed. General
Chase admitted that this particular
shipment OF arms. taken from the ex-
press office. was distributed TO
guards"
Before We go any further" said
Representative Byrnes. tell us. MIR.
Lawson, whether or not YOU have any
proof that peOnage has existed in the
strike zone"
1--WE have the afildavits Of four Mex
leans who we're brought from ~ Paso.
The guards took their shoes away to
keep them from walking ont OF the
camp when the mine officials found
that the men were determined 10
leave they gave the shoes back 10
them"
I'VE have other cases of peonage.
but ! think u will be better for US TO
present tho witness before you rather
than for me TO simply tell of them. "
The witness then told of alleged i'm
portati0n OF strikebreakers in viola
tion. he said. Of Governor Ammons'
original order
The labor leader then told OF al
legged occurrences In which the United
states mail VAS violated. He pro-
duced two letters addressAd 10
Mother" Mary Jones, which he said,
we're not delivered TO her during her
present Imprisonment In Trinidad.
The letters were registered and en-
dorsed.
''rhe addressee Is "a military pris-
oner and delivery cannot he effected.
The letters were admitted al evil
\ dence. Representative Byrnes said
that when the inquiry Is held az Trim
idad the committee would ask the
postmaster why the letters were not
delivered.
Lawson then was asked regarding
Illegal imprisonment.
II think the most hagrant case Il
that OF Mother" Jones. n woman ~
years old, who has devoted her life
to improving conditions OF the labor
ing men. Governor Ammons states to
me that they will permit her TO leave
the hospital n she will leave that
part OF the country"
do YOU know why she Il held p
asked Representative Byrnes.
no charse has been preferred
agalnst her"
is she held because they consider
her an agitator?"
Yes. that's what they claim"
Have you any evidence OF illesa
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
MINISTER OF FINANCE
DE IA LAMA RETURNS

Paris. Feb. i1.-Adoifo de Ia La
ma. Mexican minister OF finance
sailed today from Cherbourg tcr
New York on board the kronprinzes- y
sin cecille Before leaving he said;
II am returning 10 Mexioo 70 de-
vote myself to Provisional Preaidsnt
IIuerta's administration. have
plan Ia meet all the Mexican nhtloaf =
al obligations and am convinced
that the plan win accomplish hs
purpose. probably viii return 70
Mexico city by way OF Cuba ana
Vera Cruz "
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
NEBRASKA M00SES
REFUSE TO CONSIDER
BURYING HATCHET
(By Leased Wire to Tyealng IIeraid.)

CIBy Leased Wire tO Evening ucrAid.)
Lincoln. Neh. ii.--Amalgamation
with the Republican party IL not to
be considered hy Nebraska Progress
sives, who met here today. IL was de-
cided. after brief talks by Mediii Nc
C0rmick. national Progressive COM
mitteeman from Illinois. former Sem
ator BevcridRe and W T.. CadmuH Of
Illinois. national organizer for the
party
tion we're outlined by r. =. Corrick.
chairman OF the Nebraska state crn-
tral committee. who declared that
party leaders in every county and pre-
cinct would be- appointed
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
Real Sensation in
Bond Us. Gore
Blind Oklahoma Senator Has 6
Attorneys to Defend Him
self Against $4,000 Dam
age Action of Woman.

rny Leased Wire Co Evening Herald.
. Oklahoma city, Okla, Fob. II. :
. Testimony of u sensational ma
= tuTe IL expected In tho nearing =
. OF the S5O.OO0 damage suit Z
. against United states senator
6 Thomas A.. Gore. led by Mrs.
. Minnie Bond. which opened In :
. the district court here today.
. senator Gore was surrounded
= by corps of six attorneys,
= Mrs Bonds charges are based
. on an alleged attack ON her hy
. the senator In a Washington ho- I
. tel, some months ago. Mt Gore
= denies an the allegations ana
- cll,ims that the charges have
= been created by his political enc
. mics.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
YOAKUM ASKS DISMISSAL
on FRISCO RECEIVERS SUIT

81 louis. Feb. 1.-THE dismissal
OF the suit Of the receivers of the 81
Louis and san Francisco to recover
tlt,o0o,0oe from former officers and
directors of the road was asked hy
y. y. Yoakum OF New York, insofar
as the suit applies 10 him, In petit
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
comblnstlonP"

we have Instances IN which we
believe coal companies actually have
been closed down on that account"
Judge Northcutt Interrupted TO sug-
gest that representatives OF the com
panies could testify In person and the
subject was dropped.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
To investigate Pipc Line Plan.

WaBhlnRiOn, f0h. ll.-Sccretary
Lane today suggested to the senate
a, appropriation Of $4,000 for inv ss-
tigation into the practicabilty Il a
government oil pipe line from the
Mid Continent field of oklahoma To
the Guif Of Mexico to supply fuel oil
for the navy
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
INDIAN SCHOOL HEAD
ORDERED SUSPENDED

Santa Fe. ~ NJ. Feb. ~ Follow
INK investigation by Inspector @. a.
Tucker Of the Interior department
supt ~ T.. CoEgeshall of the santa
Fe a. s indian school, has been or
dered suspended, ON "a charge OF In
subordination. A fun investigation
Il 90 be made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
.ndcrtaker'S
Caught Burying
Own Victim
Slayer of Pecos Sheriff Nabbed
While Digging Grave; Third
Mexican Murder Nearly
Causes Lynching in Texas
Town.


tBy IcRaed Wire "a evening nefRld
. pccos. Tex. Feb. ii--Arrcst- =
= ed whllc he was digging the =
= grave for city Marshal T. Y. .
. Moreland, whom hc IN supposed .
= 10 have killed. Fernando Tru-
. jillO was yesterday rushed To
= Jail to prevent threatened =
. lynching. Morcland and sew
. eral deputy sheriffs were called
. to Santa Rosa, the Mexican set
. ticmcnt. late Sunday night To .
. queil disturbance. Two Mex. =
= leans opened fire on tac officers
. as they approached. and More. {
. land fell dead Instantly. .
The Mexicans fled. The Off
= GERS failed To capture them. but
. found clues which ted them to Z
. suspect Truiillo. who is employ Z
. ed by local undertaken. He =
. reported for work Monday. and
Q while digging Moreland's grave Z
= yesterday was arrested This
. ia the third murder here hy Z
. Mexicnns In thirty days and Z
o feeling runs high
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

Nine jurors, subject to pcrcmptoFy
challenge. have been selected at the
trial OF Sanator Thomas y. Gore in
the $4,000 slander suit hled against
him by Mrs. Minnie Bond, which
opened here today In the district
court.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

ton filed In the federal district cour,
here today.
Two hours later, James Campbell
Thomas ~ West and 4. =. Grcig. all
of 81 Louis. aud defendants, nlcd slim
liar motions.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11
EARTHQUAKE EXCITES
PEOPLE OF HAVANA

lBy Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald. J
Havana, Feb. IA strong earth
quake felt at . o'clock this morning
at santiago created great excitement
among the population. No reports OF
damage were received
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

Washington, Feb. ii.--Brigadlsr
General Writ Davis United states
army, retired, died here today after a
three years illness. lie was "A years
old.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

TODAY's NEWS TODAY-YOu get
Il In the HERALD. Flny cents
Eaonth or rs cents y week delivered
., your door atty cents by mail.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-11

M i VI fOOHU n bkeie-
ton in California 8 feet high.
There are also some small men
nowadays.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18
riAO A MUSICAL SOUND.

Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher of Vermont
recently handed this one across the
banquet board when reference was
made TO the enthusiastic way in which
young girls describe scenes and per-
sonages.
Some time ago" SO ran the story
OF the governor, "a young Vermont
girl who had Just returned from her
summer vacation, was telling her girl
chum of the happenings Of the happy
weeks. Eventually she mentioned a
young man that she had met.
And. ON Eella," she enthusiastical.
ly exclaimed. He was simply grand.
So square. So upright, So highly
polished, There seemed to be a
sympathetic tone"
Say. Gladys" interrupted Della,
with a merry twitter, are you talking
about a young man or a piano? -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18
Roads Must Lower Freight Rates.

Denver -- AS the result of the
freightrate conference held in the
Chamber Of Commerce a suit VIII be
prepared to be filed before the Inter
state Commerce Commission for gen.
eral readjustment of all freight rates
in the Trans-Missouri territory, which
takes in that country between the Mis-
souri, river and points in Utah and
Idaho At the close of the meeting
which was attended by representatives
from points in Colorado. Wyoming and
Kansas, resolution was adopted in
dorsing the proposed suit and Drovid-
ing for another similar conference 10
be held in Denver at date, to be de
cided upon later.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18

the back and in front. This is fin.
ished with a very narrow hem and
fold Of chiffon. in the same color as
the crepe. II is placed over the waist
and scWcd in at the waist line. The
shoulder is long and the armholes are
finished with a narrow border OF chif-
fon
Sleeves OF net dyed to match the
crepe in color are placed over the
sleeves of the foundation and sewed
down to them at the armholes. The
crepe bodice extends over the arm 5
eye and conceals it,
Short motifs OF dyed lace with
touches of silk embroidery in tur-
quoise blue pale green and silver
thread are placed over the full lace
surplce at the front The round neck
Is finished with narrow velvet ribbon
in turquoise blue.
There is wide soft girdle of the
crepe de chine, which fastens in front
and, as a finishing touch. frills OF
plated net are set on to the sleeves
Such a waist would be as effective
developed in any other color or in
black and white The color of the
velvet at the neck and those colors
in the embroidery are to be chosen
to harmonic with that used for the
overbodiCe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18

nNE Of those pretty fancy waists
" which are so easily made By draping
a net foundation with silk or chiffon
and lace il pictured here. Any wom-
an who can sew even a little can man
age a waist OF this kind and get re
suits that viii delight her
The blouse shown in the picture is
made over a ready ymade foundation
waist of cream colored net, cut with
a round neck and elbow sleeves
all-oVer lace may be had for a dollar
or two. And. since fashion dccrees
that clothes are not to fit but to hang
upon the figure, a ready made founda
tion is altogether satisfactory for use
in making a dressy blouse of lace or
of crepe or silk or chiffon, or com
binat!ons of these fabrics.
over the foundation waist of net
there is a surplice drapery of wide
shadow lace. 1t is gathered in at the
shoulder seams and brought to the
waist line at the front and back.
where ii is sewed into the narrow belt
or tape that finishes the net waist.
This gives the blouse the full, soft ap-
pearance which Is required for style
and for beauty
A plain over-bodice of crepe de
chine in paprika color is cut. opened
In a shape to the waist line at
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18
Hoooat, on Loans to Farmers.

Denver.-"The law in Colorado is
that all money derived from public
lands shall be available for loans to
our farmers at 6 per cent interest.
There is not farmer who has dol
lar of this money, but there is a cocl
million of it loaned out to Denver
banks at per cent" Volney T. Hog
gait, register of the State Land Board.
who attended the conference of West.
ern Governors. told the foregoing story
that may be old here. but was sur
prise to big public men from neighbor
Ing states.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18

is faced with white Grape which ex-
tends part way up on the coronet. 1t
is prettily trimmed with a knot and
ends made of the Grape
For summer wear mourning mil
linery shows all the designs that are
made up in black. duplicated in white
Grape, which is correct mourning
Combinations of black and white In
the same hat develop wonderfully at
tractive millinery and demonstrate
that 1t is the fabric rather than its
color which signifies its use and pur
pose.
Among the shapes fashionable this
season there are many which are
adapted to Grape hats They are
medium in size and set almost square
ly on the head. two things which are
excellent points in their favor. When
Grape wells are used with them they
are almost always rather short and
fall from the back Of the hat.
JULIA BOr1OMLEY.