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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 21.-The
striking copper miners in the Calu-
met district probably WIN have the
financial support Of the United Mine
Workers during the remaining. days
of their fight for recognition OF organ
lied labor, according to H. G. Street.
who was sent here by the Mine work
ers to Investigate the situation
Labor needs to WIN this strike. 4
said Street today, and believe #
will win. have never seen men
more determined txan the strikers
Their families are being well cared
for by their union ana they don't ap-
pear to have the slightest thought Of
giving in.'
Street declared that It was appar-
ent that the citizens were not in sym.
pathy with the strike because most
Of them were in a measure dependent
On the mining companies. The fact
that the strikers have held out Sc
long in the face of this hostility in
hcates that they win remain stead
fast.
y seoH5 as he isitg an tie Hocait
in the copper district, Street vii
proceed to indianapolis to make the
report in which he expects fAe. Tinted
Mine Workers will decide to extend
financial help to the Michigan strilc
ers.
The United Mine Workers organ.
ization has none but coal miners in
its membership Metal miners make
up the membership Of the western
Federation Of Miners. with which the
copper country locals are affiliated.
The former body already is support
ing five strikes Of its own, it is said.
Sheriff Cruise and his men have
been unsuccessful in their efforts to
find the three men who left a pack
age containing Illuminating caps and
fuses in a train seat here Monday
night. Union leaders declared that
they We're positive that none Of their
men had been carrying deadly exDlo-
siyes around with them. They also
explained the opinion that the pack
age was plant arranged by their
enemies for the purpose Of prejudic-
ing their cause.
No steps have been taken to extra
dite Charles H Mover, president Of
the Western Federation Of Miners,
and the six other labor leaders who
are under Indictment for conspiracy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
CANAL IS READY TO
ACCOMMODATE SHIPS
GoETHALs WILL SEND THE FIRST
VESSEL THROUGH EARLY
I'M APRIL

Panama, Jan. 2l-The Panama can
al has reached such a condition of
completion that large ocean steamer
could now pass through, according to
a statement today by Colonel Goethals.
There are 30 feet Of water through
the Culebra Cut and the Cucaracha
slide and it is Colonel GoethaIs in.
tention to send a Panama railroad
steamer through the canal in April
A circular order issued by Colonel
Goethals today, to go into effect on
February /. abolishes the Atlantic and
Pacific divisions Of the canal copstruc-
ton because OF the nearness Of com.
pletion Of the work. H. c. Cole. the
engineer in charge Of the Pacific divi
sion, will resign on that day.
Lieutenant Colonel William sibert
Of the United states corps OF engi
neers, the concrete construction engi-
|nser at Gatun locks. also loses his
engineering osition, but retains his
seat on the Panama canal commits
sion.
Both ends Of the canal are practically
completed. only the electrical installa'
tion and clearing up remains to be
finished.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
suLzER A WITNESS

New York, Jan. 21. William Sulzer,
former governor, now assemblyman,
was the chief witness cited to appear
this afternoon at the resumption here
Of the so-called John Doe inquiry into
political graft, especially as concerns
state road construction
During the period before and after
his removal as governor, Sulzer made
many charges against his enemies, but
he did not take the stand at the inn
|peachment proceedings. and his ap-
pearance today was his first under
oath.
After a parley with the district at
torney, sulzer signed waiver of i'm
munity and took the stand shortly az
ter o'clock.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
CONSPIRACY CASE
COMES TO TRIAL
TWO MEN ARE ACCUSED OF De
FRAuDlNc COUNTRY OF
ALASKAN COAL LANDS

Seattle. Wash, Jan. 21.-Trial Of
the case Of the United States against
Charles F. Munday and Archie w.
Shields. charged with conspiracy to
defraud the United States Of coal
lands in the Bering river district in
Alaska, was begun today. The defend
ants were indicted by a federal graad
jury at Tacoma October IA, 1910.
The Indictment charges that on
May /, 1905, the defendants conspired
to defraud the United States of the
use and possession Of 16O,e7O acres
Of coal lands, known generally as the
"Straeey" claims because Of The CON
nection of sir Edward stracey and his
brother, Algernon H. stracey, with
the claims. The indictment alleges
that the defendants conspired 70 get
possession and title to this land for
the benefit Of private corporations
known as the Alaska Development
company and the Pacific Coal and OH
company. The land is II miles north
east of Katalla, being separated from
the Cunningham claims by the Kush-
TAXA glacier.
Defendants we're brought TO trial IN
March. 1911, in Seattle, and Judge
Hanford. who has since resigned
quashed the indictments against them
The United States supreme couri
unanimously reversed Judge Hanford
who had held that the land laws did
not forbid assignment Of entries Of
coal lands. The cases were rein
stated later Charles =. Munday who
was the promoter Of the companies
is an attorney Of Seattle, where ht
has lived 80 years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
Many Miners Are Poor

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2tThe
convention Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America today became engaged
in a debate over the seating Of dele
gates delinquent in the international
assessments.
sThe recent tariff measure has
plunged the east into abject poverty E
said Thomas Kennedy Of Hazeiton,
Pa, MY mining district is at the
mercy Of the coal companies stores
and shacks, and there is little Of che
miners earnings left after the coal
companies have deducted their
shares.
It was finally voted that the dele
gates should be seated with the un
derstanding that the local unions
must pay their assessment by MAY
Is.
During 1912 1880 men Or 3.27 fol
every 1000 miners employees. were
killed. according to the report Of W
Fl, Fahy, the statiatician. who said
the rate ia 1911 was s7s men foi
every 1000. Figures for 1919 were
not available, he said
The production II 1919 was ssf,
a66,5S0 tons, valued at Ss95.eo6 oTi
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
enough POISON TO
HAVE CAUSED DEATB
DOCTOR TELLS ABOUT RESULTS
or AUTOPSY PERFORMED on
MAJORS GIRL

Alamogordo n. NJ, Jan. 21-Dr q.
B. Rogers, Of El Paso. a witness in the
case against II. II. Majors. On tria1
charged with causing the death Of bis
daughter. Epdora Majors. testified to-
day relative to examinations he made
of specimens Of her body. h a search
for poison He declared that be made
rs tests and Il Of them showee
poison
If the poison was distributed over
the body in equal proportions 10 Tie
amount found ii the specimens exam
ined. he said. the girl must have -
ken at least three and a half raiue
Of white arsenic On croes.examina.
ton he said he had bsen given y u
derstand that poisoning was suspect
ed. 50 he made his examination for
poison
pr Rogers also testified shaf ha
had found traces g poison il tho
lysls made Of portions Of MRS Chris
tine Majors body the first Wife -
Majors W s. seamon 3 chemist
had previously testified M So
found 40 traces of poison ID
Majors body
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
Habeaa corpua Le TrIed


Trinidad, Col, Jan. -IIabeas cor
pus proceedings of cases of James T.
Davis, marshal at Aguilar, Albert Hill,
president, and Robert MCGUIRE, sec
retary Of the Aguirar local of the
United Mine Workers of America,
were instituted this morning in dis
trict court. The three men are held
by the military authorities in eonnec-
ton with the burning of the postof-
flee and tipple at the Southwestern
mine near Aguilar A petition was
also filed in the case of Antonio La
mont, an organizer of the miners
union, few days ago for picketing.
The action was instituted by F. w
Clark, local counsel for the union, fol
lowing the presentation Of formal
demand for the release of the four
men upon General John Chase and
Sheriff J. S. Grishafn, which was re-
fused.
-Four hundred striking coal miners
marched through the streets of Trini-
dad this morning in the funeral pro-
eession Of james Colovi, a striker,
who was killed by train at Ludlow
Sunday. Preparations for mass
meeting of strikers, their wives and
children, to be held here tomorrow,
are under way. The meeting is called
to protest against the incarceration Of
Mother" Jones'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
FIVE PROPOSED BILLS
ONE MEASURE PROPOSES INTER.
STATE TRADE COMMISSION
WfTt4 eREAT POWER
REGULATION OF STOCK
BONDS AND OTHER SECURITIES
or RAILROADS TO BE
scRuTlNlzED

Washington Jan. II. Five bills to
carry out The Suggestions OF President
Wilson's trust message were being
completed in congress today The
bills will embrace the following.
An Interstate trade commission,
with inquisitofial powers into corpof-
ations and authority to aid the admin
istration and keep big business with
in the law
Prohibition of interlocking direc-
torates I'M interstate corporations, rail
roads and-national banks.
Empowering the interstate com
.merce commission to regulate the is
suance Of railroad stocks and bonds.
A Sherman law definitions bill,
which would define specifically what
constitutes restraint OF trade.
Is A general relations measure seek
ing to eliminate cut throat competi-
tive business and which would pro
vide punishment for individuals in
stead Of business, and make it posi-
bic for firms on individuals injured
BY unlaw BUSINESS restraint to
avail then findings against
Combinations and institute suits ID
equity for relief
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
} WANTS BETTER RATES

Denver, Col, Jan. 21.-Lower rates
and batter service were the demands
made in behalf Of live stock shippers
by A. E. de Ricquels Of Denver to-
day in an address before the seven
teenth annual convention Of the
American National Live stock assacla-
ton.
"That reasonable service is not
furnished" he said. is proved By the
great sums paid annually by railways
to stocknen in the form Of claims
which sums, insist and believe, are
not more than half the damage sus-
tanned by the shippers
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21

which range all the way from pitiful,
puerlle blunders to the grossest afro
cities.
Governor Makes No Comment
Governor Ammons stated today that
he did not care to comment on the re-
port Of the committee on conditions
in the strike zone until he had an op-
portunity to examine it thoroughly.
However, he recalled Ino statement
made at the time the committee be-
gan its inquiry that If this committee
submitted facts to warrant he would
make a thorough investigation Of such
cases and take action as he finds
seems to be necessary.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

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Washington, Jan. Senate Met
at noon.
Senator Thomas introduced bill
for investigation Of the Coloraio coal
strike.
Members Of the interstate commerce
committee had series of conferences
over projected trust leglslat.an
smoot bill to open Alaska classified
lands to homesteaders favorably re-
ported.
Report against the seating Of Frank
?. Class Of Birmingham Ala form
ally presented.
Minority report against Blair Lee
from Maryland also presented.
Passed Root bill to empower SUI
preme court to review certain cases
involving constitutionality Of statutes
Senator Sterling introduced agri
cultural extension bill.
Senator Ashurst spoke of woman
suffrage
Naval militia pay bill, already pass
ed by house, favorably reported
Hous: Met at noon.
Democratic Leader Underwoor Sftel
a conference with President Wilson
said he hoped congress would at:eurr
by June 1.
Resolutions asking investigation o.
the Michigan and colorado strikes
were forwarded to members by the
executive council Of the American
Federation Of Labor.
Resumed debate on Alaska railway
bill
Representative Edwards asked fol
naval board to select a naval a1nol
plate site at Savannah.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
Mexican unIforms contIseated

MeNlcan UNIFORMS CohIiScateu
Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 21-six thou
sand shake caps and as many cart
ridge belts, said 70 have been in
tended for the uniforming Of the Mex
lean constitutionalist armies nave
been seized here by United States Of
ficials. A warrant was issued today
for the arrest Of H. Rivers, a pur-
chasing agent for General Venustianc
Carranza, charging him with an at
tempt to export munitions Of war into
Mexico.
The cartridge belts, which came
with the caps in nine large packing
cases consigned from New York, are
Of the type discarded by the United
States army when the new type hal'
was adopted
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
eettIna Readx for pownfaIl

WaEAing Ian. "a. Secretary Of
State Bryan today said that the state
department had been informed Of a
conference at Vera Cruz between
Jesus Flores Magon, former minister
Of the interior, and John Lind, Presi-
dent Wilson'S special envoy, but that
no details or the nature Of the CON
ference had been reported.
1t was presumed that Lind's confer
ence was one Of many similar meet
ings he is having with representative
Mexicans on possibilities in the event
Of collapse of the Huerta government
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21

Plymouth, England, Jan. 21-The
British submarine AT" which d5s-
appeared on Friday last during ma
neuyera in plymouth Sound, was 10
Gated on the bottom at depth Of
zoo feet.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
AMERICAN ARRESTED
AS A FEDERAL SPY
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
ASKS THE RELEASE OF
WILLIAM HANSEN

Washington, Jan 21 Dispatches
today to the consttutionallst agency
report the arrest Of William Hansen
at victoria, Mexico by General Car
ranza'a forces on the charge Of being
3 Huerta spy Hansen was at one
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
WILSON APPOINTS RECEIVERS

Washington, Jan, 21. President
Wilson today made these nomina-
tions: Receivers Of public moneys,
R. r. Turner Of Oregon, at Rosebud,
Ore; John w. Cloyd of Colorado. at
Sterling. Colo; George ]. Smith Of
Oregon, at Portland, ore.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
time a United States marshal IN

time United States marshal in
Texas.
The state department today direct
ed the American consul at Matamoras.
opposite Brownsville, Tex, to obtain
the release Of Hansen, who has been
in trouble before with the rebels by
reason Of his reputed federal leanings.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
DEMAND REMOVAL OF GENERAL
CHASE AS COMMANDER OF THE
COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD
Committeeman Of the State Federation Take
this Action After Investigation
SOLDIERS COMMITTED ATROCITIES IS THE CHARGE

They Are Said TO Have Been LabOrne Under MSappehenSon
Of Their Statutes in the Trinidad Strike Importation
Of SkebreakerS is Declared to be Contrary TO Law and
it is Requested that this be DiscOntnued-Ask that
Guardsmeu no Longer Elect Officers
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21

Congress Considers in aa
Washington, Jan. Ell. eane
al Investigation Of the BnchIsan Is
per strike and the Colorado coaE
strike was urged on members Of ta
house today BY Samuel Gompers. pres
ident Of the American Federation Of
Labor In circular letters authorized
by the executive council Of the feder
alton.
President Gompers' letters cited the
recent West Virginia coal strike in
yestigation by the senate. and the
Homestead strike investigation AZ
precedents justifying action by con-
gress under the present circumstance
The house democrats viii meet in
caucus tomorrow night to take a
the pending investigation resolutions
A resolution directing the senate
labor committee to make q full in
vestigation on the industrial condf
tions in the Colorado strike district
was introduced today By Senator
The same committee con
Quoted the inquiry into the west viz
ginia coal strike.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21
UNITED Mine WORKERS Plan
TO ASSIST THE STRIKING
COPPER Miners OF MICHIGAN
Though Organization is Made Up Of Coal
Handlers, They Wish to Give Support
WILL RAISE AN IMMENSE FUND FOR THE PURPOSE

Representative Of the Organization Predicts The Strikers viii Be
Victorious, BaSng His Belief the Assumption ihat Che
Business Men and Citizens Are in Sympathy with The
Walkout-No Steps Are Taken to Extradite Moyer.-
Dynamite Caps Found Constitute "Planr'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-21

expenditures for the year were szy
1O2,261.44.
More than 500 printed resolutions,
which have been presented BY local.
unions for consideration OF the con-
vention. were distributed. The resolu-
tons cover a range from praise Of the
international OFFICERS to the placing
of mine workers on an armed milf
tary basis ITO protect our homes
against the mine owners standing
army The latter resolution was
presented DIV local union located ak
Crested Butte, Colo.
The list contains several resolutions
demanding The immediate removal or
the convention city from this city and
for tue Withdrawal of the union
funds from the local bea
Government oWnarshlp s ilroads
and mines is demanded the Cali
fornia and Pennsg aals, and
another resolution condemn demo
cratic and repuBlcan olIieah ana
lauds the socialist party
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
Admiralty at London Reports
German Squadron Is De-
Stroyed.
FOUR WARSHIPS SUNK
Admiral Count Won Spec Thought to
Have Perished With His Fleet
That Kaiser Wilhelm Has
Been Seriously Ill, Report
Now on Road to
Recovery.

London, Dec. 1.-THE German cruz
ser Nuremberg, which withdrew from
the battle off the Falkland islands and
attempted to escape in company with
the cruiser Dresden while the British
warships under Vice-Admiral Sir Fred
erick Devotion Sturdee were sinking
the cruisers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau
and Leipzig, was hunted across the
water by units of the British fleet and
sunk the same day
This information was contained in
a statement of the British official
press bureau, made public today.
Big Cruisers Under Sturdee.
The British battle cruisers Lion and
lndefatigable, reported to be part of
Vice-Admiral Frederick Sturdee's
squadron, displace 26,35O tons and 49,
$50 tons, respectively.
The Lion carries eight 13.5-inch
guns and 16 4-inch guns and is
equipped with three 21-inch torpedo
tubes. It's complement consists of
1000 men and it is capable of trav-
cling % knots.
The Indefatigable's armament con-
sists OF eight 12-inch guns, 16 4-inch
guns and three 21-inch torpedo tubes.
1t has complement of 800 officers
and men,
The two largest cruisers of the Ger
man squadron sunk by the British
were the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
both of 11,240 tons displacement.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
Sink German Warships.

London, Dec. 10.-A British squad
ron under command of Vice-Admiral
Sir Frederick Sturdee, chief of the
war staff, engaged a German squad.
ron under Admiral Count Won Spec off
the Falkland islands, in the South At.
lantic, and won a victory which is be.
ing acclaimed through England.
The armored cruisers Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau and the protected CRUZ.
ser Leipzig, three of the German war.
ships which had been menacing Brit.
ish shipping, and part of the squadron
which sank the British cruisers Good
Hope and Monmouth in the Pacific OF
November 1, were destroyed.
The cruisers Dresden and Nuern-
berg, the two other vessels which com.
posed the German squadron, made off
during the fight
The announcement of this engage
ment and victory, which was the most
important naval engagement of the
war, with the exception of that off
Helgoland last August, was made in a
statement by the admiralty of less
than one hundred words
Admiralty Reports Victory.
The statement follows:
cat 1880 a. m, on the 9Th of De-
cember. the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau,
Nuremberg, Leipzig and Dresden were
sighted near the Falkland islands by a
British squadron under Vice-Admiral
Sir Frederick Sturdee.
can action followed, in the course
of which the Scharnhorst, flying the
flag of Admiral Count Won Spec, the
Gneisenau and the Leipzig were sunk.
The Dresden and Nuremberg made off
during the action and are being pur-
sued.
"The vice-admiral reports that the
number
Some survivors have been rescued
from the Gneisenau and the Leipzig. "
Admiral Believed Lost.
The statement makes reference to
some survivors rescued from the Gnei-
senau and the Leipzig, but no mention
is made of any of the crew of the
Scharnhorst, which was the flagship
of the German admiral, being saved,
and it is thus presumed that Count
Won Spec, his officers and men went
down fighting.
The British casualties were light,
but beyond the fact that the British
squadron was commanded by Vice-Ad-
miral Sturdee no information is vouch-
safed regarding the ships engaged and
the newspapers are enjoined not to
speculate, as "other combinations may
be effected"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
Rumors of Influenza.

London, Dec. 10.-The Daily News
correspondent at Copenhagen says he
learns from diplomatic sources that
the emperor is suffering from inf1u-
enZa.
dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Amsterdam says:
The latest bulletin issued in Berlin
says that Emperor Williams condition
is unchanged and he has been unable
to leave his bed. His fever has not
decreased.
The emperor received a report of
the military situation, but was too
weak to give any instructions"
An earlier dispatch forwarded by
the Amsterdam correspondent of the
same telegraph company said Empcr-
or William was suffering from pneu-
mon1a, combined with nervous depres-
sion due to overexertion. The mes
sage, which said the correspondents
source of information was telegram
from Berlin, added that the German
emperor's physicians had advised him
not to return to the front.
Britain Deeply Interested.
The British public is manifesting
fully as keen an interest in the re-
ports of the German emperor's illness
as in the news of the naval victory.
From dispatches received here during
the night it appears that Emperor Will
liam was seized with an attack of in
fiuenza while on a secret visit to
Emperor Francis Joseph.
The most reliable sources of infor-
nation, by way of Holland and Copen-
hagen, indicate that he now is making
progress toward recovery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15
DEMAND FOR QUICK ACTION
Mrs. Bargainhunter Rudely Awakened
From Contemplation of That
Duck of Hat

AS usual. the road was "up" and so
was part of the street, for that matter.
But 1t takes more than this to keep
Mrs. Bargainhunter at home. Her two
children comfortably ensconced in the
baby carriage. she sailed down the
yawning street.
oh, what a darling of a duck of
sweet hat!" she murmured. And, leav-
Ing the carriage, she walked to the
shop window for closer look. Alb
sorbed in that darling of a hat, she
gazed at it all unconscious of the fact
that the baby carriage had rolled away
into trench, until at last she was
awakened from her blissful dream by
the gruff voice of a workman.
Say, missus," he said, dyer want
these Riddles any more? Cos we're
Just going to fill the hole up!"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-12-15

Copenhagen, Dec 10-Most alarm
ing rumors have been current as to
the kaiser's condition, but are not gem
orally believed in official circles.
From diplomatic source it is
learned that his condition is serious,
but not yet dangerous. 1t seems he
cannot be kept quiet and take full
rest The empress has the greatest
difficulty in prevailing upon him to
stay In bed. He has a very bad at
tack of influenza.
This morning his maiesty's tempera-
ture was about 103, and was higher
yesterday. If he is unwilling to take
absolute rest till he is recovered there
may be real danger. He is weak and
MS spirits are greatly depressed.