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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-17
Amendment to Charter.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

FarlSn OIL dSIlllSloi
Be it known and remembered that
before me, Herman E. Gayer, a No
tarv Public in and fer Washington
Parish, Louisiana, personally came
and appeared D. NJ. Simpson, Vice
President, and B. l.. Anderson, Sec
rotary of the Rex Lumber Company,
corporation organized by notarial
act passed before Herman E. Gayer,
Notary Public, May Is, 1913, recorded
in Charter Book No. |, folio IL, ct
seq., of Washington Parish, La, and
the said Simpson and Anderson de-
clared unto me, said Notary Public,
in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned witnesses,
that by virtue of a resolution OF a
general meeting of the stockholders
of said corporation, adopted July %,
1914, copy of which is annexed, they
were authorized to and do amend ar
ticle No. of the charter of said cor
poration so as to read as follows:
1.-THE name of this corporation shall
be D. NJ. Simpson Lumber Company,
and under that name it shall have and
enjoy success N and existence for a
period of 50 years, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with law or by
consent of the stockholders as herein
after provided. Under said name this
corporation shall have the power to
sue and to be sued, to contract, to
make and use a corporate seal and to
alter the same at pleasure: to hold,
receive. have, purchase, alineate,
pledge, mortgage, byr"thecate under
said corporate name property real,
personal and mixed; to name and ap-
point such officers, dir, ctors, agents,
managers and other employees as the
interest or business Of thu corporation
may require, and t" make and estab-
lish such rules, regulations and laws
for the purpose of proper management
of it's affairs as it may deem necessary,
and said corporation shall hold and
exercise all such powers aid privil-
eyes as shall relate to the objects
herein set forth, or that may be neceS-
sassy to carry on the business for
which this corporation is established
and which this corporation may be
permitted to hold and exercise under
the laws of this State"
And the said appearers did in the
presence of the hereinafter named
and undersigned witnesses declare
that they do thus amend the said
charter.
Thus done and signed at Franklinton,
Washington Parish, Louisiana, on
the 30th day of July, A. D. 1914, in
the presence of Bascom D. Talley and
B. P, Simmons, two competent wit
nesses. D. N. SIMPSON,
Vice-President.
Witnesses: H, L. ANDERSON,
b. D. TALLEY, Secretary.
B. p. SIMMONS.
HERMAN e. GAYER,
Notary Public.
|, Herman E. Gayer, Notary Pub
lie, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy
of the amend nent to the charter cor
poration Rex Lumber Co., executed
before me on the 30th day of July,
1914.
HERMAN E. GAYER,
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Washington,
Clerk Office.
| certify that this instrument was
filed for record August q, 1914, in
charter book l, entry %, page A, of
the official recOl DIS.
S. J. MAGEE.
Dy. Clerk and Enc Recorder.
(Sept. 3--Oot. 8, 1914.
Notice | am applying for a
pardon, Enoch Knnedy.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-09-17

Notice. am applying for a
pardon. Quitunan Galloway.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
LOVE FEAST HELD
 IN CHIHUAHUA BY
 THE REBEL LEADERS

CHIHUAHUA, May 2.-ViHa left today for Torreon. Carranza will remain behind a few days on busi- ness connected with foreign rela. tions and will then follow Villa to Torreon, where he will review the troops before going to Monterey.
 A banquet last night given by Cen erals Herrera and Chao marked the culmination of the excellent relations now existing between the leaders of the revolution. In a speech, Carranza. amidst great applause, declared that the present revolution was social rather than political in nature. de- signed to establish law and order educate the masses and solve the Agrarian problem Villa said: CT am heart and soul with my chief in the program be has outlined and win remain loyal to the end"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
U. S. COURT ENJolNs
 BUTTER PRICE FIXING

CHICAGO, May 2.-Judge Landis today accepted the Governments de- cree in the antitrust case against the Elgin Board cf Trade
 The decree permanently enjoins the Elgin Board of Trade and its mem bers from further engaging in the combination of conspiracy charged in the bill The Elgin board may not appoint any person, persons or com mittee to fix CT suggest prices of but ter It must cease to maintain a quotations committee or other agency to fix the price of butter, It must not quote or publish figures purport. Ing to be the market price unless act ualy obtained on the board by bona fide sales
 The entering Of the decree does not prevent the Government reopeuing th case should the courts rule be not Obeyed.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

try was appointed provost marshal and is the executive head of the new government
 Ernest Richter, an employe of the tube works in Mexico City an American citizen, was taken from the refugee train which arrived to- day. by Mexican soldiers at Soledad and held prisoner because a pistol and ammunition were found in his possession. Consul Canada is mak- ing an investigation.
 It is learned tonight that the Mexican hurry up" order for the surrender of the American outpost at the waterworks was met with an equally rapid fire reply. When the Mexican lieutenant, a non-commis- stoned officer, bearing a white flag, advanced and presented his demand upon the Americans for surrender within ten minutes. Major Russelrs reply was:
 Hurry right back Do not waste any of the time your commanding officer stipulated" Russell then pre- pared to resist any attack
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
.St11453,2O8 VALUATION IS PLACED UPON MINES OF ARIZONA BY TAX GO MMISSIONj
 BISBEE MINES CONTINUE IN THE LEAD

PHOENIX, May 2-The tax commis- sion has fixed the value of producing mines in Arizona at S11,453, ,208.12.
 This sum is s2,00O,OO0 lower than last year but $18,O0O,0OO higher than the returns made by the mine owners.
 Cochise county again leads all the other counties of the states with S5O.- O77213. Gila county is next with S15- 246 625. Greenlee county has $14,836,- TAG; Yavapai $l4.733,8O2 Pinal S1l,- 392.694: Santa Cruz S7O6162. MohaYe S3933.214; Marioopa s526.649. Copper Queen highest $26.1f9.37O.
 The Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., of Bisbee maintains It's po- sitIon of previous years at the tcs of Che list of an mines in Arizona in point of value of metal mined and mar. keted it is accordingly at the top of the list in valuation in the state. the valuation for taxation purposes being
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
cARRANzA AND MEDIATION.

EL PAsO, May 2.-Constitutional- ists leaders here are convinced that Huerta is ready ostep down and out under pressure from his cieuuico supporters, who, with the accuracy of knowledge denied the masses in Mex ico, are said to regard complete rebel success as inevitable For this reason the consututionalists will make no concessions before the Argentina Brazil and Chile mediators.
 Mediation of the South America is believed by the consututionalists to have been accepted by Huerta as the means of saving his face" Carranza will be represented at the sessions of the mediators by Rafael Zubarann now at Washington, or Louis Cabrera now on his way to the United States from Spain
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
REQUEST NEW
 RECOGNITION .0F MEDIATION
Envoys Formally Suggest U. S., Huerta and CaTanza Each Send Representatives
 to Hear the Proceedings
Believe This Course Would Hasten Final Results, as It
 Would Enable Mediators to
 Guage Their Progress

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The South American enyoys who have undertak- en the tasl, of pacifying Mexico by diplomacy made another decisive move in their plan today by request ing the United States. Huerta and Carranza to appoint representatives to confer with them in Washington. The three envoys called upon Bryan. asking him to designate a United States representative to attend the conference. Of the mediators. At the same time they telegraphde Huerta and Carranza to the same effect Ths proposal was the result Of an allday session of the enyoys, in which the conclusion was reached that rep rssentatiyes of all the parties be pres | ent and sound out their superiors, SO that before formal proposals are ac- Itually made. the mediators would have an idea of their probable reception Thus far the responses from Huerta l. and Carranza have not been clear as to whether the difference between the | United States and Mexico. arising out of the Tampico incident, alone will be considered by them, whether they will consent to general discussi-n of | the MsNicon problem
 ] -.vHFrsr v.rraesrHnfsr..e t.arH l is pointed out such difficulties will be bridged over. In the meantime mo word has come from either Huerta or 1 Carranza in response to the proposal fer armistice between the Mexican factions themselves.
 Should they decide to send enyoys here, it may be that it win be at least ten days for them to arrive Meanwhile vital points will probably not be considered. The interval clap sing will prove beneficial In the view of the same officials, in that 1t will give the war spirit of the country an opportunity to subside, while the tenn | per of the contending parties in Mex
 ico will be affected by the military de
 velopments there.
 Secretary Garrison today made pub lHc the text of his instructions to Gen
 eral Funston as follows I have just had a conference with the presi
 dent about the administration of ciyi land municipal functions in Vera Cruz ! Wherever Mexican officials refuse tc lcontinue to exercise their functions | We think it unwise to place American lcivilians in charge We want the mill ltary government carried on by officer.
 of the army, and marine corps under your command"
 Cabera was president of the Cham
 Der of Deputies at Mexico City at tho
 time of the overthrow of MadeIc Two more represa santatives may De appoint
 ed in the persons of Jose Vasconelos lawyer of Mexico City ard san Fran
 cisco Urquidi, who is in charge o
 tho rebel agency al Washington T lis understood here that Huer,a's rer Iresentatives will be Francisco Da Ia
 Bara, federal Ambassador to Franc
 and Jose Castellot
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
DECKS CLEARED IN SENATE FOR CANAL
 TOLLS ISSUE FIGHT

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The decks were cleared for the fight on the bill to repeal the free tolls provision of the Panama canal act when Senator O'Gorman obtained approval of the Senate on a motion to make the bill unfinished business.
 Unless the seate nedcides other wise the tolls bill win remain un- finished business until voted upon. It win come up automatically every day the Senate meets. No vote is expected for several weeks
 Borah, opponent of repeal, intro duced a resolution to defer vote on the bill until after the November elections, but the Senators are gen orally understood to favor conclusion now.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
GREEKS CAUSED
 LUDLOW BATTLE,
 IS THE FINDING

DENVER May 2.-Absolute respon- siblity for the fatal battle at Ludlow is placed upon Greeks of the strikers colony at Ludlow by the military board appointed on April 20 by Ad- jutant General Chase, with instruc- tions to report on an incidents of the battle.
 The officers examined under oath all the officers and prisoners and as many as possible of the soldiers, deputies, mine guards and townspeo, pie of Ludlow and nearby camps. They made strenuous efforts to ob- tain testimony from strikers, but without success The board found that the remote" cause for this as well as all other battles, lies with the coal operators.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

based upon the no output Valua- ton given the CopEer Queen mines is S26.149.37O. This does not include value of It's smelting and other plants, which are taxed separately
 The decrease of 82.OO000O from 1913 valuation of mines in Arizona, based on production, is not because of de- creased production of metal but by reason of lower prices received for copper metal during the year period of returns upon which the taxetien valuation is based. Copper mining. the main industry upon which the mining tax valuation figures are built has been on a larger scale and a greater production of metal was made in the present year than last year, but a low CT price per pound has prevailed in the markets of the world.
 The lower price and tho dsueaVod earnings of tho mining companies ae
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
HUERTA ARMS FALL ID REAR BUT N0T 0FF
U. s. Troops Reinforce Ma rines of Whom Surrender
 Is Demanded by Superior
 Force of Mexican Federals
Told by Handful of Men to
 Lose No Time - Scatter ing Fire on Retreat Harm less - More Territory

Reports from Funston tonight said that a few scattered shots had been fired at American troops guarding the waterworks outside of Vera Cruz, but no one was killed or injured. Reinforcements reached the scene, but were not needed Later they returned Co Vera Cruz.
 A dispatch from Funston, made public by Garrison, said the Mexican Federals at El Tejar had demanded the surrender of the waterworks. These are protected by two compa- nies of marines. The dispatch stated that about 500 Mexicans appeared under a flag of truce and warned the American forces to withdraw and surrender the position within ten nin- utes.
 An appeal for endorsements was immediately made A few scattered shots were fired, but the MeXicans rC,reated and disappeared when the endorsements arrived. In a second dispatch, Funston said tonight that the Mexican troops were no longer in sight and that the endorsements were returning, excepting two com panies left at the pumping station and another left to guard the railway bridge.
 Funston's first dispatch, dated at 2:3O p. m., read. An hour and a half ago a force of Mexican troops appeared at Tejar, where two compa nies of marines are guarding the pumping station. The Mexican com. mander, under a flag of truce de manded surrender within ten minutes but was not attacked. The two forces are now facing each other Have given stringent orders not tc fire the first shot About five hun dred Mexicans are in sight Rein forcements are now going out foi fear an attempt will be made tC cut the pipe line tonight"
 The second message from Funston was dated at 7:1O tonight and read Mexican troops at the pumping plan are no longer in sight Before leav ing they fired a few shots. Tho endorsements sent out are return ing. except two companies left tC guard the pumping plant and on' company to guard the railway bridge"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
szsss,4so s. p. BONDS SOLD.

NEW YORK. May 2.-The Pennsyl Tania Railroad Company has dis ciGc convertible 4la per cent bonds posed of its S765S,4s Southern Pa cihc shareholders. The bonds were turned over to bankers. Rumor has repeatedly had 1t that the Pennsylvania has sold the large
 block of Southern Pacific received ir exchange for its holdings Of Balu moro & Ohio. but this waB depiee yesterday
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
WHITE HOUSE IN TENT.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-In anuci- patton that the President will spend much of the summer in Washington a large tent has been erected in the flower garden just south of the White House It is expected the President will transact much of his business during the hot days be- meath It's cooler shade The tent is fitted with telephones ppgh buttons and other essentials ol modern office.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
ANTLrRusr LEoIsLATIoN

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The anti. trust legislation program in the house was made up todya, when the Judi. ciary Committee ordered fayorably reported it's omnibus bill, designated to cover the administration recon mendations.
 Chairman Clayton introduced a res olution proposing one of the most iror clad rules on record to rush the mea sure through. The bin is mainly the same as when introduced less than a month ago. as a revised combinauon of the separate bills cn holding com panies, interlockins directorates, etc
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
WEST COAST REFUGEES.

WAsHINGTON. May 2.-Admiral Howard reported today that the steam CT Mazatlan is due at San Diego about May 8, with 175 refugees, many of whom are destitute and will require assistance. There are aboard % pes sengers from Topolobampo, collected by the torpedo destroyer Stewart l7 from Acapulco collected by the Whip. pie. It IS reported there are no retu gees at Guaymas,
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
MUST OPEN MORE COUNTRY

VERA CRUZ, May 2--MeXicans are stin holding a position beyond the waterworks. The Mexican troops ure in uniform and consist mostly of ln- fantry, but there are some cavalry men, evidently belonging to the regu- lar establishment.
 While no fear is felt by tho army authorities that the Mexican tTuops will make a serious attack, it is realized that considerable incOnyen- fence will soon be created unless something is done to open the roads into the districts where garden and dairy products come from. The sup ply of any but imported articles is becoming steadily smaller Small foodstuffs brought from the outskirts of the city are not nearly enough to supply the demand.
 According to a number of foreign refugees who left Mexico City yes terday and arrived here today, the Federal capital is quiet and free from demonstrations by mobs. Adolto Marx. one of the passengers, came through as an official messenger for the foreign diplomatic corps.
 He brought messages to the va rious governments to be sent by cable from here It is said the reason his train came through so quickly was because there was attached a private car carrying Rafael Pardo, an influential Mexican who since the Federal government seized the MeXi. can railway has been acting as its manager.
 The governorship of Vera Cruz was handed over by Robert Kerr to Fun ston late today The ceremony was wholly formal. Colonel Edward Hummer of the Twenty-eighth infan.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
sPEYERs re ADVANCE
 FRISCO BOND INTEREST

NEW YORK. May 2.-Speyer & Co. will advance the May 1 coupons of 2lk per cent on the St. Louis and San Francisco general lien 8 per cent bonds to holders having depos' ited their securities with the Bank ers' Trust Company.
 This follows Justice sanborn's re- fusal. in st. Paul, to permit the re ceivers to issue s3.OO0.OOO receivers certificates partly to take care of the sl 100000 interest due May l.
 James speyer returned a few days ago from the st. Paul hearing.
 Gross earnings of the Frisco for the fiscal year up to date show a de- crease of only S245.0oO despite un. favorable business conditions
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

counts for the lesser returns made for taxation. The refusal of the tax com. missio n toaccept these returns. to which they have added S1S.OOO, ,OOO. 1t is expected will be contested by the mining companies in appearance be. fore the commission, or at least by those companies whose returns have been raised.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
MINERS REMAIN OUT.

CHARESTOWN May 2-Ten
 thousand miners of the Kanawha dis
 trict remained idle today an dwu not return to work until the result .of the conference of the labor off cinls at Indianapolis tomorrow is
 known
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
OIL PRICE CUT 8 CENTS
 IN KANSAS; 10 IN Pb

NEW YORK, May 2-Crude on prices were cut again yesterday
 Pennsylvania agencies have made a fourth ten-cent reduction per barrel which makes forty cents off on the current movement
 At Independence, Kan. the Prairie on Company announced a cut of five cents a barrel. to SO cents.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
FIRE PLACED UPON STATE FORCE
Coroner's Jury Says Militia
 men and Mine Guards Re sponsible - No RespOnsi- bility Fixed for Death Tilxas
U. s. Troops Hold Southern
 Coal Fields in Quiet - Walsenburg Mines Sur render Arms-Will Extend

TRINIDAD, May 2.-The fire which destroyed Ludlow tent colony on the night of April 20, causing the death of l3 women and children, was started by miliuamen or mine guards, or both, according Co tho verdict of the coro- uer's jury late today. No responsibii. ty was fixed for the death of Louis Tikas. except that be and seven oth- CTS were shot in battle.
 United States regulars tonight pa trolled the southern Colorado coal fields. Troops sent out from the cen tral camp at Trinidad are in control of the situation at WalsenburE and Ludlow. Small attachments have been distributed at various camps in Las Animas and Huerfano counties.
 Pending the arrival of reinforce ments, Major Holbrook has scat tered his force of 300 men at strat egic points in two counties No dis orders have been reported since the arrival Of the regulars.
 John Lawson, strike leader and Horace Hawkins, attorney of the Mine workers. said no arrangements had been made for disarming of the strikers. They had a conference with Holbrook today, but Hawkins said the subject of giving up arms was not brought up.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
BRIDGES FOR CHA.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Oma- ha Constructural Steel Works of Oma. ha was today awarded the contract for two bridges over the Gila, on the San Carlos Reservation, for S53,GOO.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
MEXICAN BLUFF IS PROMPTLY CALLED BY GEN. FUNSTONS MEN
c C q . N q N D WEST VIRGINIA LOADS . PEACE ARGUMENT

. VALLEJO, May "A company Q . Of United States marines, com .
 . manded by Captain TurriM de- Q . parted today cn board the cruiser Q . West Virginia, which win sail 9 c within. a few days for Mazatlan. . . carrying Rear Admiral Doyle, who q
 . is going to the Mexican coast to . . assume full command of the Pa . C cific fleet A million rounds of . . ammunition and large quantities Q . of other stores are being loaded e
 into the Wfst Virginia, while . . she is taking coal at California . . city. .
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
WILL PROTECT OIL WELLS.

WASHINGTON. May D. Assur- ances have come from both Huerta and Carranza that the oil wells at Tampico will be protected during the fighting
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

WASHINGTON, May c-Messages telling the story of futile effort at Washington to bring about a settle ment of the Colorado strike, including @ telegram from Rockefeller. Jr,, say ing the mining company officials in Colorado were "the only ones com petent to deal with the question" [" were made public today. Represent ative Foster, chairman of the house committee on mines, who gave out the correspondence, has been at tempting to get Rockefeller. the op- orators and striking miners together, following a White House conference.
 TRINIDAD, May 2.-Forty-two guns the first 10 be given up by either party in the Colorado labor war since the arrival Of federal troops, are tonight in the headquarters Of Captain smith at Walsenburg They were turned owed to the regulars by the guards at the Colorado Fuel & Iron CompanY's Walsen mine
 Surrender of the guns was the re- suit of an agreement between Smith and B. J. Matteson, general manager of the company Mattesou agreed that the guards give up the guns if the federal troops take charge of the mines and assure the property's pro lection Major Holbrook said the plan adopted at Walsenburg had been determined upon as an experiment. No similar agreement has been sug- gested in Las Animas county.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

NEW YORK, May D. Copper easy. Elec. trolytlc 1425 Co 1A5o. Silver 5s 1.2.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

FOR ARiZON A. Local ralns in the North partion