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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
I1e Executed an AmerIcan


Washington, Jan. 16. The arrest
Of General salazar aroused much IN
terest in official circles here. It was
salazar who was in command Of the
rebel forces fighting the Madero gov
ernment two years ago when Thomas
Fountain, a native American gunner
in the federal army. was put to
death under the law Of flight.
American Consul Letcher had pro-
tested against injury to Fountain and
later warning was issued by tha
state department that the United
States would hold the leaders Of the
Mexican factions personally respon-
sible for injury TO Americans. There
was defense offered ct the time
that Fountain rad become Mexican
citizen. and controversy on that poinS
has been heard in the debates In the
senate here. Feeling along the Dor
der has been strong against Salazar
since that time. He was arrested for
violation Of the neueAaIity laws ana
jumped bail several months ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
MEXICO MUST PAY
LAWFUL DEBTS
GERMANY ASKS OTHER coUN-
TRIES TO JOIN IN DEMAND
TO THAT EFFECT

Berlin, Jan. 16. The Lokal Anzeiger
says that the German government has
taken the initiative in an interchange
of views between Germany, France,
England and the United States on the
question Of making a strong joint re-
presentation to Mexico against the
recent decree of suspension of the
payment of interest on the internal
and external debts Of that country.
An authoritative denial wa4 II en- 1T
the foreign office this. afternoon Of
the report published BY the 1okal
Anzeiger that an interchange Of
views on the Mexican suspension Of
interest payments was taking place
between the powers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
DOCTORS SAY MAJORS
GIRL Was POISONED
TESTIMONY IN ALAMoGoRDo
MURDER CASE POINTS TO
DEFENDANTS GUILT

Alamogordo, N. M. Jan. 16.--Dr. B.
NJ. Worsham of El Paso, Tex, and
Dr. ]. G. Holmes of Alamogordo oc-
cupied the time on the witness stand
today in the trial Of H. H. Majors,
charged with causing the death Of
his daughter, Eudora. Both testified
to having been called into consulta-
tion while the girl was i'll, and both
declared that she died Of poison
symptoms.
DIR. Worsham declared that he
later made an analysis Of her stom-
ach and found that poison had caused
her death, Both testified that they
found no nurses at the house when
they were attending her and that her
father, the defendant, was caring for
her. The father seemed anxious to
cooperate with them in making their
investigations, they said, and his ac-
tions were not unnatural
A question as to the admissability
Of evidence regarding the recent i'll
ness Of Mrs. Isabelle Majors, the
present wife Of the defendant, was
taken under advisement by the court
Last evening the court agreed to adj
nit testimony relative to the alleged
suspicious circumstances ATTENDING
the death Of Majors first wife. Mrs
Christine Majors, and of his son. The
first wife died prior to the death oi
the daughter The son was Ill about
the same time as the daughter.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
THE HEIRS LOSE

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 16. Forty
one New England heirs Of Abel
Stearns, pioneer who died in the
early 70s, were defeated here today
in their contest for the s7.Ooo,OOO es-
tate of mrs. Arcadia DE Baker, widow
Of stearns, and who at her death was
the richest woman in southern Cali
fornia.
The Stearns heirs who were repre-
sented by William stearns Simmons Of
Boston. based their claims upon the
fact that before his death Abel
stearns settled upon his wife proper
II which formed the nucleus Of her
fortune. Mrs. stearns, after the death
Of her husband married Colonel R.
s. Baker. She died in 1872 intestate
Judge Rives Of the probate depart
ment of the superior court ruled to
day that upon her second marriage
MRS Baker ceased to be the widow
Of stearns and therefore sustained
the demurrer interposed BY the Baker
heirs to the claims Of the stearns
heirs.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
HARRY THAW MUST BE
KEPT in CUSTODY
THE QUESTION or ADMITTING
HIM TO BAIL WILL BE DE.
BATED LATER

Concord, Jan. 16 The question Of
admitting Harry k Thaw to bail will
not be decided for several weeks In
a rescript filed with the clerk Of the
feedral court today. United states
Judge Edgar Aldrich said there would
be no hearing regarding bail until af-
ter the final hearing on the questions
involved in the extradition and habeas
corpus proceedigs.
An extension Of 20 days in which to
file their brief in the main case was
granted Thaw's counsel by Judge Aid
rich. This brief was due last week.
but counsel weer unable to comply
with the courts order, and asked for
more time. AS Attorney General car
mody has already filed the brief for
New York state. It is believed the
hearing on the main question and also
On the matter Of bail VIM be held In
February.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
REBELS WOULD z KILL HIN
THEY THREATENED TO EXECUTE
HIM If CAPTURED IN OIL
NAeA BATTLE
UNITED STATES HOLDS HIM
HE is UNDER INDICTMENT FoH
VIOLATING NEUTRALITY
LAWS

Sanderson, Tex, Jan. 16.-Generas
Ynez salazar, commander for Mexican
federal volunteers, who was driven
out Of ojinaga, Mexico, by the rebels,
was arrested here today.
Salazar was found on train bound
for Eagle Pass, where he had intend
ed to cross the line to join the fed-
eral forces at Piedras Negraa, Mex
leo. A federal warrant is out for him
in the United States for conspiracy
to violate the neutrality laws. The
Mexican commander admitted bis
identity, and said he had decided to.
risk arrest in this country rather than
be captured by the rebel forces.
Recently it was reported from Mex
leo city that salazar. General Pas
cual Orozco and General Caraveo, fed
eral volunteer commanders, had es-
capped from Ojinaga and were making
their way to San Luis Potosi in the
interior Of Mexico. This report was
evidently a ruse to enable the generals
to get away.
When asked where Urozc0 and Cars
laaa
know salazar and 0rozeo had heea
threatened with execution by VIII
Oro2co, who becams known first
through fighting in tie Madero revo-
luton and then revolving against
President Madero. is also under in
dictment in this country.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
PRINTERS FOUND
ON right SIDE
HOWEVER, SOUTH AFRICAN or
FIcERs ARREST THEM FOR
HOLDING MEETING

Cape Town, Union Of South Africa,
Jan. 16. Dispatches nom all parts Of
the Union report that the strikers are
returning to work and that victory
has been won by the government in
the struggle with the Federation Of
Trades
The strict rule OF the premier, Gen
eral Louis Botha, was still in evil
dence this morning at johannesburg,
where 81 members OF the Topographic
cal union were arrested while meet
ing. The charge against them was
contravention Of the provisions Of
martial law. The men had Just pass
ed 4 resolution to resume work.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
THE DISTURBANCE ELSEWHERE
IN FINAL STATEMENT He SAID
CATASTROPHE CAME WITH
OUT GIVING INDICATION
REFUGEES RETURNING HOME
MANY OF THEM FIND THEIR
HOUSES COMPLETELY DE-
MoLIsHED BY FIRE

Toxic, Japan, Jan. 16.-The suicide
today by hari kari of the chief of the
Metee meteorological observatory at
Kagoshima was announced in the
newspapers there. The dispatches
declare that the scientist committed
suicide because he had been severely
criticised for falling to warn the cit
izens of Kagoshima Of their danger
from the eruption Of the volcano
sakura-Jima, He assured them, it is
said, that the center OF the subter-
ranean disturbances was elsewhere,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
RattIeshlps Protect Americans

Washington, Jan. 16.-The battle
ship Ohio being fumigated for small
pox off Delaware breakwater, was to-
day ordered to leave Philadelphia
January "a for Mexico. to. relieve the
Kansas, which is to proceed to Guam
tanamo for winter maneuvers with the
Atlantic fleet The change will leave
seven American battleships and half
dozen smaller craft in the Gulf of
Mexico.
The cruiser New orleans is enroute
from San Francisco to Ensenada.
Lower California, where Americans
have been alarmed by. the threats of
forced loans to pay Mexican soldiers.
The cruiser Pittsburgh, which has
been observing conditions at San Bias,
on the Pacific coast, started back to
Mazatlan today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
Refuaees MarehIna e q PasO

Refugees Marching to Fl Paso
Presidio, Tex, Jan. 16.-All the g.
300 Mexican federal soldiers and the
1000 women refugees who sought
safety in the United States after the
capture of Ojinaga, had left Presidio
today for their march to Marfa,9 from
which point they are to be transplant
ed by railroad to Fort Bliss, near El
Paso.
The ragged army was scattered for
81 miles along the mountain road to
Maria. closely guarded by United
States cavalrymen. General Salvador
Mercado, until recently Huerta's mil
itary chief in northern Mexico, rode
in an automobile with General Fran
cisco Castro. Other federal generals
rode on horses. The common SOL
diers and the women refugees, many
Of them carrying children in their
arms, made the march afoot.
NEVER uelu tnCl0 bOSn 0SSAA ~ S
border SO picturesque q migration as
when the tattered Mexican army was
set in motion for the four days march
to Maria. Small detachments had
been drifting along the road for sey-
eral days, but 1T was not until day
light today that the main body START
ed.
Major McNamee Of the United
States border patrol rode at the head
Of the long column with an escort
Of three troops OF the Fourteenth cav
airy, while two troops brought up the
rear.
Each Of the hungry looking horses
which we're brought across the river
with the routed Mexicans bore at
least two riders. usually a woman and
a man. Sturdy little ourr3s carried
domestic belongings, packed in bun
dies on both sides. and with children
perched on top.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
VILLA MAKES PREDICTION
SAYS REvoLUTloNlsTs WILL
MAKE THE HUERTA REGIME
RENoUNcE POWER
AN ARMY OF $4,000 men
REBEL FORCE WILL BE LARGEST
EVER ASSEMBLED IN THE
COUNTRY

Chihuahua, Mexico, Jan. 16.-DefiL
mite announcement was made by Gen
eral Francisco Villa today that he
will enter the central and southern
states Of Mexico with a rebel army OF
$4,000 soldiers. He will attempt to
join forces with General Carranza at
Guadalajara, where an army Of 25,-
600 or more will begin a march to-
ward Mexico City.
We will strike blow which the
Huerta government will be unable to
Withstand said General Villa, after
he had been in communication by tel
egraph with General Carranza, who
is in Sinaloa state He said he had
been informed that General Carranza
could muster 10000 men and that his
army was being increased daily. On
the southwark march he and General
Carranza, he said, would command
the largest unified Revolutionary force
ever assembled in Mexico.
General Villa brought mere as a re-
suit OF his victory at Oiinaga 5000
rifles, 70 cannon and seven rapid fir
ing guns captured from the federals,
Villas forces are divided as foi-
lows: City Of Chihuahua, 5000; San
ia Rosalia, 1000; Jiminez, 1000.
These. with the forces at Parral, and
the men under General Urbina south
of Escalon, will be in the march on
Mexico city with the exception Of
those necessary to police the coun-
try to the north.
Men are joining the rebels all over
the state, General Villa said, and the
great difficulty is to find arms suf-
ficient to supply volunteers. Groups
of deserters from the Huertistas are
treating for amnesty, and wish to
join in the movement south.
The Huertistas have burned all the
bridges between Bermejillo and Tor
Teon, and have retired to that place
after having been defeated by Ur-
bina near Mapimi.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
Refugees in Good Spirits

Despite their ragged appearance,
which suggested only misery and hun
ger, the soldiers and women We're in
merry spirits. Now and Chen groups
Of soldiers broke into song, while 9th
ers. while devouring tfe rations sup
piled by American troops, swapped
stories of their exciting experiences
in the battle Of Ojinaga.
Some Of the officers uniforms, while
ragged, still bore remnants Of gorge
GUS gold decorations 1t will be Mon
day before the last Of the refugees
reaches Maria.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
laredo Expects Attack

Laredo, Texas, Jan. 16--Mexican
federal trenches at Nuevo Laredo
were manned today and artillery train
ed to command approaches to the
city, on receipt by General Quintana
Of reports that large body of rebels
had been seen passing Santa Rosa
ranch, II miles down the Rio Grande,
iii the direction Of the town. 1t is
believed another attack will be made
when the rebels get reinforcements.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
LINrER CROP GROWS

Washington, Jan 16-There had
heen 396,9S4 bales of linters Obtained
and s,0O9,75S tons Of seed crushed
from the cotton crop Of 1918 10 De.
cember 81, the census bureau an
nonnced today. This compares with
s52,972 bales Of linters obtained ara
2,7S9,S97 tons Of seed crushed 70 De-
cember 81, 1912. from the crop Of tllae
year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
No More Danaer

Kagoshima, Japan, Jan. 16.-The
volcano of Sakura-Jima was still
smoking today. DIR. Fusakicki Omori,
professor Of seismogology at the To
kio Imperial University, arrived at
Kagoshima this morning to begin an
elaborate investigation of the disas-
ter. The people of Kagoshima, many
Of whom have returned to the ruined
city only to find their houses de-
stroyed, waited with wonderful faith
for Professor Omori to give MS de-
Cision as to the possibiffty of fur
ther catastrophes. He declared this
afternoon that there was no further
danger.
Many families we're separated dur
ing the panic which followed the
eruption, and the highways in the vi
cinity are crowded with saddened peo-
pie searching for relatives. In the
meantime the authorities are doing
their utmost to re-establish order.
Ground Burns the Feet
A number Of correspondents today
visited the island of Sakura, ON which
the volcano is situated They found
the surface Of the earth too hot to
walk on, while everywhere the ground
was full Of dangerous holes. Ashes
lay drifted in thick heaps, and show
ers of small stones were still falling.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
PROMOTE TOOK A LEASE
He WAS T1 PAY THE OWNER or
ORTIZ ANT -FOUR DOL
A AN ACRE
DIDN'T NkE IMPROVEMENT
HIS AGREE NT WAS THAT HE
sHouLh ERECT A SUGAR

Kansas Jan. 16.-Don A.
MounDay ana IS wife, on trial in the
federal court Kansas Caty, Kas.,
charged with misuse Of the malls in
selling New iexico land, did not
live up to the provisions of a selling
agreement enta ed into with Thomas
b. Catron, Unllel States senator from
New Mexico WHO owned the land, ac-
cording to testimony by Senator Cat
ron today. Tie government charges
that the Mou)ays misrepresented
the land they sadertook to sell, and
that they had no title to it.
In 1908, teseified Senator catron,
Il entered into n agreement with the
MounDays by Which they were to
take over 10000 acres Of land in the
upper Pecos valley, and sell it. They
were to pay e s4 an acre. They
were to build reservoir and an ir-
rigation plant hnd make other inn
proyements oH lIe land Three years
ana six months #as allowed them in
which to sen land and make all
the payments they were to give
me q mortga land to insure
me iii tEie
Senator Catron said the defendants
had done little toward carrying out
this agreement.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
KILLINc MAE cLAYToN

Clayton, N. NJ, Jan. 16.-victor
Abeytia, a Mexican, was shot and kill
ed by Mrs. Andres Sanchez of Aten-
clio, N. M, SOsmiles north of here, last
night, according to word received here
today. Alleged unweicome attentions
on the part Of Abeytia was the cause
Of the shooting, according to the au-
thorfties.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
coxEYs LIEUTENANT DEAD

Washington, Jan. 16.-Carl Browne,
chef lieutenant Of General Coxey in
the march from Masillon, O., to the
capital in 1894, dropped on the street
here today from acute Indigestion,
and died soon after in a hospital.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16

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Washington, Jan. 49, Senate Met
at noon.
Debate resumed on the Alaska rail
road bill.
Interstate commerce committee con
sidered Senator Lanes resolution to
investigate alleged rebating by rail
roads to the United States Steel cor
poration. o
Earl Of Kintore was received on the
floor and was introduced Dy Senators
Root and Lodge.
Arguments for the seating Of Frank
P. Glass, appointed as senator from
Alabama by Governor O'Neal heard
before the elections committee.
Adjourned at 2:01 p. m. to noon
Saturday.
House: Met at noon.
Debate resumed on the postoffice
appropriations bill
Foreign affairs committee heard
New Workers on the states right to
control Niagara river water for
power.
Labor committee recommended ere
alton Of a bureau Of labor safety.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16
INSURANCE EXPERT DIES

philadelphia, Jan. 16.-L. G. Fouse,
president Of the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance Company OF Philadelphia
ard dean of the lie insurance presi-
here today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-16

Senator Catron said the defendants
had done little toward carrying out
this agreement.
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

Itisa known fact Chat we walk nat urally in curve. If you are in Che woods with nothing to guide you, you will walk in a circle and not 6nd your way out. IF you are on the plains and have neither sun nor stars nor compass for a guide you will do the same thing walk in a circle and arrive nowhere. In the woods, however, a clever device to be resorted to is this: Select three trees in a straight line and walk toward them. Wben.you reach the first one there are still two ahead which keep Che straight line for you. Select a third tree in line with the other two and walk toward them. Always keep the line of three trees ahead and you will never walk in a circle.-Ameriean Boy
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

John Feusi, the Front street hard. ware man, being interviewed in regard to the movement to close at half past six o'clock, says that his store will re- main open evenings as usual Mir. Feusi says that the best interests of the community demand that the peo. pie be given an opportunity to do their shopping in the evenings, and he for one is wIjling to accommodate them
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

With tbs Seattle P-L preaching so persistently about Ignorance About Alaska" it seems absurd that a great mining journal, published in the same city, should calmy announce tbat the greatest mine in Alaska, the one that is best known wherever anything about mining is known, has been sold at marshars sale for a sum that would not purchase the machinery in one of it's great mills.
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

It is really pleasant news to learn that Stroller White, of the WhitehOrse Star, is on his way back to his job. The Stroller is the Aurora BOrealis of newspaperdom in the Northland His scintillating flashes of homemade wit illuminate the horizon when news is scarce and come like a ray of hope to the distressed space filler. The vaca- ton which IS just coming to an end was taken bg him upon the earnest ad- vice of the old women of the town, who predicted for him a nervous break down.
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21
News Notes of P. PILE.

The worlds frst indoor flight was made by Lincoln Beachy, the famous "upside down man," at the Panama Pacific International exhibition recent. ly. Starting st one erd of Machinery ball Beachy rose i1 the air Co a height of thirty or forty feet and actually flew a distance Of 200 yards at terrific speed. When forty feet from the end of Machinery rslace he came to The ground and lied to stop his machine but be crashed through olo,h barrier and au into the end of the building which is 96S feet long.
 A proposal Go remove the bones of Columbus from Santa Domingo to Che Exposition has received the approval of the Dominican government
 Every visitor to ths exposition viii have au opportunity of actually driv ing au automobile about the grounds. A colccssion has been lrt Co a Chicago firm Co operate 200 tiny motor driven cars Each one will seat two persons and one of the persons must act as chauffeur. The machines are propelled by electricity and have the ordinary motor ear steering system of the bar. handle and are provided with brakes. As the speed of the machine is not high no danger could possibly result from their use by a.novice iu the auto mobile game. In addition Co its ex. ceptional utility in ttaveI sing the 625 acres of the exposition site the motor chair wil. be a novelty Co hundreds of thou,luds of visitors who will drive atheir own car"fcr the first time.
 Colonel Hamilton s. Wallace. chief quartermaster of the Western Depart ment of tbe United States army, is preparing an exhaustive report on the probable amount of material need ed Co care for the teu thousand troops of foreign nations at the international encampment at the Exposition. While the expense will be great Uncle Sam feels that he will be we'll repaid by he educational value to the Amerioau soldiers.
 A corps of workmeu are busily en- gagged at tbe amusement concessions district of the Panama Pacific Inter national exposition site and already two of the principal concessions are taking shape. These are the "Graud Canyon of Arizona, which is being in- stalled by the Santa Fe railroad, and "Toylaud Grown Up." "The Grand Canyon of Arizona" will be a reproduc- tiou ofthis maste piece of nature and its cost will be S35O,OO0. Three build ings already have been erected over the ground to be occupied by the "Toy land Grown Up" concession, which will be one of the most elaborate extravag- anzas ever presented
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

This proposition comes from Ketcht Ran, The source of SO many queer pills: ''A reasonable poll tax should be levied on all Japs, Mexicans and Filipinos, say about a dollar a day for the first week in Alaska, two dollars a day for the second week and three dollars a day for the third and if that is not sufficient dou Ole it."
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

parts of the world and they will make a mistake once in a while. If you fail to get your News don't get mad and blame the poor printing man. He has not stopped your paper In fact no resident of Douglas leland has ever been swiped off our lists, except at bis or her earnest solicitation-which of course happens sometimes, even to.a religious family journal.
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21

We wish again Co call ths attention of our patrons to the fact that boys in AIaska are inst like tts boys iu other
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21
The Douglas Island News

Entered at Douglas Post-omoe as Second
 Glass Mail Mattor
Douglas Island news., 1914-01-21
rERMs.- -In Advance.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2l, 1914
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-23
CLARKE, PIRATE CHIEF, is MOST INTERESTING
MANAGER-GAME is HIS BUSINESS

made few changes. But this spring
Clarke is developing youngsters and
working as he never has worked.
Those who imagine that baseball is
easy work should see Clarke with
his men. He is all over the field,
watching, ordering, counselling and
advising. He seems to see everything
that goes on, and most of his time is
spent directly with the young pitch
ers. If one throws with too much
speed Clarke's voice barks from a far
part of the field, commanding him
to save his arm. If the fungo batters
drive the ball bit too far and force
the fielders to take risks he sees it.
If a player starts too slowly after
hitting ball sharp order to speed
up results. He seems not to overlook
a thing. He is driving his squad
through two practices day, veterans
and all.