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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
ENGINEER BEATS RETREAT
HASTILY BACKS THE CARS FROM
FLORENCE DISTRICT TO
PUERLo
ARGUMENTS IN STRIKE CASE
JUDGE ADVOCATE E, J. 5ouGHToN
SPEAKS AGAINST RELEASING
ACCUSED MEN

Denver, Colo, Jan. 81. IA train car
rying Al strikebreakers from Pueblo to
the victor-American Fuel company s
mine at Radiant was fired upon by a
crowd OF striking coal miners this
morning at Williamsburg, according
to reports reaching the governors Of
fee and the officials Of the Victor Am-
erican Fuel company. The train was
stopped and backed into Pueblo, after
being hit by many bullets. Reports
received here do not indicate that any.
one was injured.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald act
ing in the absence Of Governor Am
mons, instructed Ad1utant General
John Chase to use the militia to give
The train safe conduct to its destina-
ton.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
SWIFT and COMPANY
INDICTED BY JURY
BIG PACKING FIRM, WITH RAIL.
ROADS, Is ACCUSED Or
REBATlNG

Chicago, Jan. 31-Indictments
charging rebating were returned by
the federal grand jury here today
against Swift and Company, the Penn
sylvania railroad, the Panhandle lines
and the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad. TWO bills were found against
the Panhandle.
Swift and Company face a possible
fine of S1,2OOOO0. The bill charges
50 alleged violations Of the interstate
commerce laws The Pittsburgh, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis rail-
road, known as the Panhanale, and
the Pennsylvania company are named
in one joint indictment and separ-
ate indictment in addition is return
ed against the Panhandle
Swift and Company may be liable
for fines Of $4,000 on each Of the so
counts. 1t was charged that the pack
ing company obtained concessions
from the published carload rates Of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
and the Ann Arbor Railway company
on various shipments from Chicago to
points on the Ann Arbor road The
concessions were obtained. it is said,
BY obtaining carload rates on less than
carload shipments
Indictments charging rebating on the
part Of the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad. the Pennsylvania system and
the Ann Arbor Railroad company Of
Michigan. and swift and Company,
meat packers, were returned today by
the federal jury which has been hear
ing evidence for several weeks from
special agents of the interstate com
merce commission. Swift and Com
pany are charged with obtaining re-
bates from the Ann Arbor road by get.
ting carload rates on less than car.
load shipments.
The Pennsylvania lines east OF
Pittsburgh are charged with rebating
to the W H Merritt Grain company
Of Chicago by allowing switching re-
funds 70 which the grain eonipany was
not entitled.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail
road Is accused Of granting rebates to
David Rutter and Company, coal deal
ers. on shipments of coal from Little
Indiana, to Evanston, Ind
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
saw TIRE LIGHTS COMING
LOOKOUT THOUGHT EfE pIsTIN-
euisHED NANTUCKET BEFORE
THE CRASH
the horn Was BLOWING
EVERY EFFORT WAS MADE TO
PREVENT TROUBLE IN THE
DENSE FOG

Norfolk, va, Jan, s1.--Investigation
of the sinking Of the old Dominion
liner Monroe BY the Nantucket with
a loss of Ill lives, was completed to-
day BY the United States steamboat
inspectors They viii noc make pub
lie their findings before Wednesday
Or Thursday Of next week
An officially revised death List
shows today that II Dertshed. Nine
teen of these were passengers and ~
were Of the crew There were aboard
the Monroe 1s9 persons
Wireless reports from a wrecking
steamer on The scene Of the disaster
say no bodies have been discovered.
Testimony Of officers Of both ships,
some Of II taken while the Nantucket
was bringing in the survivors, is being
kept secret today 1t sfilI is In the
form Of stenographer's notes and will
make 50 or 60 typewriter pages
No offcial statement could be ob-
tanned today but 1t is said that wit
nesses testified Captain johnson stop
ped the Monroe's engines when he
hsasS tlss yantue Gees answering slfeA
signal, and the lost ship was practic-
ally standing still when the Nantuck-
ct rammed her amidships and broke
her in two
Other witnesses testified, it is said
that the Nantucket continued to steam
toward the Monroe after the latter
had blown two whistles three times
It is said that the testimony shows
that Captain Berry, the second officer
and the quartermaster of the Nantuck-
ket were all in the pilot house of their
ship when the two vessels came to-
gether and that the lookout on the
Monroe saw the lights on the mast Of
the Nantucket about two minutes be-
fore the crash. The Monroe met light
fogs intermittently after passing out
Of the Capes and had stopped fre-
quently while they surrounded the
ship. The Monroe was equipped with
an automatic time whistle and that
was blown at intervals Of one minute.
When the heavy fog wrapped the
vessel near Winter Quarter lightship,
the Monroe, it is said, stopped, and
after blowing her fog horn every min
ute, gave two blasts. The Nantucket
ploughed its way into the Monroe's
starboard just above amidships at an
angle Of about AS degrees. The Nam
tucket then backed away. The Mon
roe began to list and in ten minutes
Z had sunk.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
WILL Leave ONE COMPANY
'lT WILL tiAxE CONTROL or THE
ENTIRE ilIcAeo ROCK IS
LAN AND PACIFIC
may ASK FOR RECEIVERS.
THESE OFFICIALS WILL HOLD
STOCK FOR THE BOND
HOLDERS

New York, Jan. 31-Complete reor-
ganization of the system of railroads
originally kneNh as the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific lines, including the
abolition Of its two holding companies,
known ais the Rock island Company
of New Jerses and the Chicago Rock
Island and P fie Railroad Company
Of Iowa, is III II to be announced in
the near futug
Lawyers reresentfng the system
are at work oil he details, which will
probably be submitted for ratification
to the inters e commerce commits
sion. ROCK Issnd stocks were weak
on the exchan today.
When these lans are carried out
they viii leav only one company
where three nF exist, and the man
agement and oseration Of the system
will be under ntrol OF the Chicago
Rock island an Pacirtc Railway com
pany, an iInme g corporation.
1t has been aown for time that
leading intersta lines contemplated
the abolition o ding companies. IN
eehfnpnli lshas oE he adz
ministration at washington. In abol-
ishing them it will be necessary to
provide for other issues Of securities
in place Of the four per cent collateral
bonds of the, Iowa corporation and the
stocks issued by the New Jersey cor
poration.
It was considered possible in finan-
cial circles that the move might nee
essitate formal application for re-
ceivers, in which event the receivers
or trustees would take charge Of the
railway company's stock for the colla-
teral hondholders.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
survIvor TeIIs storx

New York Jan. 81 Six survivors
Of the disaster to the steamship Mon
roe reached here today from Norfolk.
Among them was Thomas Harrington
Of Bridgeport, Conn, accompanying
the body Of his wife, who died after
being taken aboard the rescue ship
Nantucket.
Harrington was the passenger who
swan in the cold water, supporting
his wife by holding her hair in his
teeth. His father and his brother met
him here.
"Tell them what happened, Tom, +"
said the father. I'VE all want to
know and it will get it off your mind.
Then in dun monotone the young
man told his story
Harrington and his wife had a
stateroom on the side where the Mon
roe was rammed
when the shock came" he said,
eve got up and dressed and wasted
time that might have saved the poor
girls life
BY the time they reached the main
saloon the ship had keeled SO that
the side wall fell to the floor.
There was a lurch," continued
Harrington, and Margaret was
thrown 20 feet and lodged under the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
Car Was Riddled

Pueblo, Colo, Jan 81 "A special
Santa Fe train carrying a carload Of
non-union miners destined for the Ra
diant mine of the victor American
Fuel company id the Florence district
was held up and riddled viii hs1els
BY a nob of zoo aii gea sti 81 y iiilif
ers today. The train was halted d
Williamsburg, just west Of Florence
The headlight Of the engine was shot
to pieces, the engine cab perforated
with bullets and every window IN the
car occupied by the strikrebreakers
was shattered. SO far as known no
one was injured
The train consisted of a locomotive
and single coach containing s5 non
union miners who were brought here
from points east Of the Mississippi
river
When the engineer obeyed the or
ders Of the mob that surrounded the
engine at Williamsburg to halt, the
strikers rushed forward firing as ra-
pidly as they coul load their rifles.
The occupants OF the car threw theni-
selves flat on the floor and the en-
fineer hastily reversed the train, back
ing toward this city. The strikers fol-
lowed the train, shooting as long as
it remained in sight,
Up to noon today the train had not
reached here, but was expected early.
this afternoon. The Victor American
Fuel company has not yet announced
whether it will attempt to send the
non-union men back to the Florence
district.
Shortly before o'clock this after
noon the special train loaded with
non-union miners which was shot up
this morning BY strikers near VIII
liamsburg pulled out u the union de-
pot here with the strikeHH-eakers
aboard and its destination shrouded in
mystery. Officials Of the Santa Fe
railroad, which is handling the train,
declined to reveal the trains objee-
tive. It is thought, however, that the
train may be detoured to La Junta,
there to meet a detcnment Of troops
to be sent out ny General Chase from
Trinidad and which viii convoy the
non-union men to the Radiant mine.
Another report is that the strikebreak-
Iers are to be taken to another mine
than the Radiant.
1t was learned this afternoon that
the same mob Of strikers which fired
on the Santa Re special also shot up
a freight train on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad when load Of empty
cars was on the way to the Radiant
property One Of the strikers, with 2
rifle leveIed, ordered Dennis Loughlin
fireman on the freighs train. to stop
He replied that he could not and re
ceived a bullet through bis hat Tho
engineer then reversed and returned
to this city for further Instructions
The strlkebreakears who were fifel
OF this morning are all negroes and
we're brought to this city BY q specia
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31

Chicago, Jan. S1-A story from In
dianapolis, Ind, said that Joseph NJ.
Walsh, railroad engineer and an un-
identified man lost their lives from
causes due directly to the worst sleet
and snowstorm Of the winter Inter.
urban and other surface lines were
tied up.
Many were injured in Cleveland,
Ohio, on slippery sidewalks, due to the
fierce sleet and snowstorm.
At Columbus, Ohio, the storm reach
ed the dimensions Of a blizzard, lay
ing out all kinds Of traffic and telling
telephone poles. Az Marietta, Ohio,
the passenger steamer Rainbow with
so passengers on board was tossed
about helplessly in the Ohio river for
more than an hour The boat finally
lodged against the bank Of the river
undamaged.
Fort Wayne, Ind, was almost cut
off from communication with the out
side world because Of sleett and neavy
snow. In Chicago the snow ceased,
and the weather frightened shortly af-
ter noon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
agent acting for the Victor American
Fuel company it is said.


Trinidad, Colo, Jan. 31.-The entire
morning session in district court today
was devoted to detailed reply Of
Major e. j. Boughton, Judge adv Jcate.
to the returns and arguments present
ed yesterday by N. H. Hawkins, coun-
sci Of the United Niue Workers Of
America, urging the release by habeas
corpus proceedings or four prisoners
held by the military authorities. Major
Boughton answered at length each of
the 27 reasons advanced by the petit
and contended that the pres
ent issue is an exact parallel Of the
Meyer case. The court room was
packed with strikers and sympathizers
when court convened.
Major Boughton VIII conclude his
argument this afternoon. and Attor-
new Hawkins will then be heard In
rebuttal Judge A. w. McHendrie
probably viii announce his decision
this evening.
State troops viii be stationed IN
definitely in Fremont county accord
ing to General John Chase. who has
received report Of the attack upon
a train load Of strikers at Williams
burg this morning. According to the
sheriff Of Fremont county there are
1900 strikers in that district, most
Of whom are armed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
Mr. ElaII1a Record

Colorado Springs, Colo. Ian
np01iaafion Us
commissioner was annoanoed al
Washington today, came here from
New York city for his health in 1892.
He has been engaged in the practice
OF law while here. He was mayor
Of Colorado Springs 19O5-o7 and pres
ident Of the Colorado State Bar asso
citation in 1911-12.
Mr. Hall was born in New York city
on January s, 1860. He fitted for col
lege at the Hartford Conn, High
school. He was graduated from Am
herst college in the class Of 1883 and
admitted to the bar at New York city
that year In 1885 he received the
as assistant in the Unit
ed States consulate in Paris While
in this position he specialized in in
ternational law and became counsel
to the international legation at Paris.
In 1892 he negotiated an extradition
treaty between the United states and
France.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
MRS. REUTER- ACQUITTED.
OF KILLING HUSBAND
MEN ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
HER coNsPlRAToRs SERVING
LIFE TERMS

BartIesville, Okla, Jan. s1Mrs
Laura NJ. Reuter- was found not guilty
Of completely in the murder Of her hus-
band, Charles T. Reuter-, by a jury in
the district court here today. This
was Mrs Reuters second trial, the
first one last autumn having resulted
In a conviction carrying a sentence of
life Imprisonment.
Mrs. Renter, who formerly was q
society woman In Tulsa. was charged
with conspiring with Guy D. Macken-
zie, a wealthy Tulsa contractor Grow
er Ballew. AIcKenzie's chauffeur, and
Joseph Baker, q friend Of Ballew. to
murder her husband, an attorney.
Reuter- was shot and killed III his
home IN Tulsa on the night Of May
s, 1912. A week later Mackenzie, Bal
lew and Baker and MRS. Reuter- we're
arrested charged with plotting the
murder Of Reuter- Ballew. ia sign
ed confession. said that Mackenzie had
paid Baker s200 to "put Reutes out
OF the way. and that he, Ballew
drove the murder car III which Be
ker rode to the Reuter- nome to siaooi
The attorney. Mackenzie ard 1akel
were convicted and are now iu thl
penitentiary. Ballew was shown leul
ency because ct evidence ne gave lo1
the state
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31

Springfield; Mo-, Jan 81 Reduced
to poverty through business reverses
Jesse M. Kelly, So years old once one
Of the wealthiest men in Springfield,
died III a hoyel on the outskirts Of the
city today. His wife, who was 50
years old, died an hour later. When
she learned several days ago that her
husband was sinking gradually, she
refused aSl nourishEaalit apd p1agesl
that they might die together.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31

bench built along the sides Of the
cabin slid and scrambled after her.
When took hold Of her she scream
ed and pointed to her pcgr right arm,
1T was broken and hanging limp.
Don't touch me, she screamed
For Gods sake let ne die,
= told her she would have to come
and she would feel better about it
later o, God, she was right and l
.did not know it, But / got her loose.
Then the ship sagged back again and
there was a rush Of water that wash
ed us out to the deek. managed to
get OFF our outer clothes. Then we
let 60 and the ship went away from
under us.
Harrington told how be tried to
swim holding his wife by the broken
arm, but this panied her so that fin.
ally he twisted her long hair into a
rope close to her head and taking it
in his teeth floated on his back keep
ing the womans head on his chest.
Lifeboat ignored Them
Z One lifeboat passed within ten feet,
he said, and ignored their calls for
help After nearly two hours another
boat came
y held Margaret up to them" con-
tinued Harrington. eand sailor said
slet her 20, she is dead.s'
She is not dead I said to him,
and you take her aboard If you don't
want to go to he'll with murder on
your soul
$50 they took her in, and she open.
ed her eyes and smiled at me. When
they got me aboard the ship they put
her in one stateroom and left her and
put me in another I believe that if
d doctor had been with her right
away with stimuIants she might be
alive now. But they were all mixed
up and when ! found whore she was
lying all alone, she was dead
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
80 Nc LA1lN

Rome, Jan. s1.-The pope today
gave a long audience to two Ameri-
can priests, the Rev Thomas Beyan,
bishop Of Springfield, Mass, and the
Rev a. a. Cyran Of Webster, Mass.
His holiness tried for a time to con
verse in French but was compelled to
revert TO Latin, in which he expressed
his regret at his lack Of linguistic
ability The bishop afterward said
that the pope was in excellent spirits
and mentally alert but that he did
not seem to endure much physical
exertion
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
.WARRloRa is LOST

New york, Jan. 81 Frederick Nv
vanderbilfs yacht Warrior, stranded
off the coast Of Colombia. probably
has been destroyed. This was the in
formation received by the United
Fruit company today in a cable mes
sage from its representative at Colon.
The companys S liner Almirante took
the Vanderbilt party off the stranded
yacht ana later returned to save the
crew. Today's message saids
"Believed Warrior total loss"
The Vanderbilt party is on the AL
mirante
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
SENATE IS 50 INFORNEB
COMMITTEE ON eovERNMEMT
OWNERSHIP OF TELEPHONE !
AND TELEGRAPH REPORTS
TO BETTER POSTAL SERVICE
WIRE FACILITIES ARE BADLY
NEEDED; PURCHASE IS
RECOMMENDED

Washington, Jan. s1.- Postmaster
General Burleson today submitted to
the senate the recommendations or
the departmental committee appoint
ed by him to investigate the practica-
bility Of government ownership Of tel
ephone and telegraph lines.
The report declared that the only
way to afford to the people the COM
plete and modern postal facilities that
the recommendation makes it the
duty Of the government to provide" Is
by carrying out these suggestions:
THAT congress declare a govern-
ment monopoly over all telegraph,
telephone and radio communication
and such other means for the trans
mission Of intelligence as may here
after develop
That congress acquire BY purchase
at appraised value the commercial
telephone lines, except the farmer
lines.
That congress authorize the post~
master general to issue. n lis dls
eretion ana under such Regulations
az
tlals s9e
porations, Of Tie telegraph
and such parts Of the telephone serv-
ice as may not be acquired by the
government
The recommendations are signed
by Daniel G. Roper, first assistant
postmaster general; Merritt D. Chance,
chief clerk postoffice department, and
John @. Koons, superintendent divis-
ion Of salaries and allowances, COM
posing the committee.
The report says:
According to the best available
data the capitalization of the long dis
tance and toil lines represents aD-
proximately $20O.00O.o00 and the cap
italization Of the entire commercial
approximately 100000 600.
The cost to the government would be-
less than the appraised value since
it would be undesirable for the gov
ernment to purchase the real estate
holdings Of the companies. Exchanges
could be leased until accommodations
could be provided in the postoffices
and stations
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31

Washington Jan 81 Amee
army officers III tha Philippines have
Ing any Interests in oaneefns aealIH
with tie government must dispss q
them a once. according g q Hr ae
naffmenf order today Officials
plained thaf the order w np caused
hy any evidence that officers
used their positions fog thaiF oNM
gems
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
oovrRNMENT moNopol Y

washington Jan. II Exclusive
rights for the government to buy all
radium ores found on public lands in
private exploration, and an appronrias
ton of 100000 for extracting radium
from such ores, were proposed today
ii an administration BIZ BY Chairman
Foster Of the mines committee
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
WILSON SELECTS new
COMMERCE EXPERTS
HAIL or COLORADO AND DAN
lELs OF NEW JERSEY FOR
N lTERsTATE BOARD

Washington, Jan. 81 President
Wilson today nominated these inter-
state commerce commissioners: VIM
throp Moore Daniels Of Princeton, NJ
j., and Henry Clay Hall Of Colorado
Springs. Colo Collector Of customs
for the district Of Iowa, Christian A.
Niemeyer Of Creston, Iowa.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
JUDGE is WITNESS

Savannah, Ca, Jan 81 Federal
Judge Emory speer was the first VIII
ness today before the congressional
committee investigating charges oR
official misconduct against him. Be
fore the jury was sworn Chairman
Webb announced that Judge speers
testimony would complete the inyest
cation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31

Springfield ILL.,, ia. s1-snow lay
deepin the streets through which the
cortege bearing the body Of former
Senator shelby M Cullom made It's
way to the capital today, where the
body win lie in state until tomorrow,
when the funeral win be held
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
tIeHTNINe PLAYs HAvoc

sistersgille, W. va Jan 81 The
plant Of the Young Torpedo company
was wrecked when lightning today a
ploded five hundred quarts Of nitro
glycerin in one Of the somnangs mas
azines.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
FIFrEEN ARE IN1ljREr

Joliet III, jan 81. Fifteen persons
were injured when Chicago and Alton
passenger train No. 4 bound IRON chi-
cago to ST. Louis, was wrecked b
tween here and Lockport sarlg today
supposedly BY a broken rail-.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-01-31
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS.

= = = = = + = = = = = = y =
Washington, Jan. 81 Senate: Met
at noon.
Senator Bristow asked $1.O00,0OO
for investigating irrigation reservoirs
in the middle west
Postmaster General Burleson's re-
port on government ownership Of tel
egraph and telephone was submitted.
House: Met at II a. m.
Resumed debate on the immigration
bill.
Representative Kahn introduced a
bill to appropriate $5OO,OOO for ma
rine hospital in San Francisco.
Representative Cox introduced a
bill to require the army to make its
saddlery and boots at quartermaster's 3
depot in Jeffersonville, Ind
Representative Levy Of New York
appeared at the trust hearing before
the Judiciary committee
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-16
Evansville

Miss Addie Shreve of this city was
married Monday in Rockford to Mr..
George Banker of Edgerton. They will
make their future home in Edgerton.
The bride is sister of Mrs. w. G.
Patterson.
Miss Frances Searles escaped very
fortunately from an automobile acct
dent in Beloit last Friday evening. She
is now at her home on the farm north
east of Evansville. Her injuries are
not of an especially serious nature, so
she will soon recover.
Miss Ethel Cushman has resigned her
position with the Wisconsin Telephone
company, to take effect about the 21st
of the month. She has been employed
in the local exchange for three years,
during which time she has given excel
lent satisfaction.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jones and Mr..
and Mrs. Orville Jones and children
mOtOred to Baraboo Saturday to visit
friends. They returned home Sunday
evening. While there they visited sew
eral places of interest, among them be-
ing the iron mines near DEVILS lake,
the big power plant at Sank City,
which has just been completed and is
furnishing electricity for Milwaukee
and other cities along the line. Hun
dreds of people visit here every Sun
day. 1t has been under construction
for four years,