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Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
FOOD VERY SCARCE
NOW IN VERA Cruz
CONSUL WIRES SHIPPERS THAT
ALL PROVISIONS WILL BE ADJ
MITTED DUTY FREE

Memphis, Tenn, June I2.-vera
Cruz is in urgent need of food stuffs,
according to an official report Of the
United States consul in that city.
quoted in telegram received by the
Merchants Exchange Of Memphis.
from Secretary Redfield OF the de-
partment Of commercs. Mr.. Redfield
asked that shippers be informed that
foodstnffs intended for consumption
in Vera Cruz would be admitted duty
free. In his telegram. dated June 10
the consul at Vera Cruz reported:
Food supplies problem here rapid
y becoming serious Prices for sEa.-
pies almost prohibltive. For example.
potatoes selling for 80 cents pound
gold. Other articles IN proportion.
Suggest arrangements be made 10
send Vera Cruz 1arEe Quantities corn.
bstaus. potatoes. hams. etc. 70 be ssld
.! normal prices
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
3 OTHER INSTITUTIONS GO
STATEMENT OF The FINANCIAL
LOSS WITHHELD BY THE /
STATE OFFICERS /
CANNOT WEATHER THEIsTORa
SMALLER BANKS INVOLVED WILL
PROBABLY REOPEN
SHORTLY

Chicago, June 1.-THE La Sale
Street Trust and Savings bank, or
ganized by William Lorimer five
years ago, when he was United States
senator from Illinois. and of which
he has since been president, was
closed today by the state bank exam
| iner. I
| While rumors of the financial trous
bles had been whispered of late the
actual closing of the institution was
a surprise. Coincident with the clos
| ing of the La Sale street bank state
examiners were sent to three state
banks which had heavy deposits with
the larger institution. No statement
of what the closing of the bank ac-
tually means in dollars was made by
the examiners. Recent reports to the
state auditors office placed the depo-
sits of the La Sale street bank at
more than $5,OOO,O00.
Following the closing of the ban ;
doors there was crowd assembl I
in front, but there was no disord
A policeman was detailed to sta
guard, but there seemed to be 10
|call for his services.
Daniefsv Harlin, chief state banl5
examiner for Cook county, explained
that he had not intended to close the
bank when he entered 1T today. II
did not mean to take possession" he
said. "but l soon discovered I must.
1t looked extremely doubtful If the
bank could continue to weather the
situation. At present I cannot say
whether the bank will ever resume
operations. The three smaller banks
will, believe, resume business IN a
short time.'
The La Sale Trust and Savings I
Bank was not ! member OF the Chi
cago Clearing House association. Ac-
cording to the cashier, Charles c. Fox,
the bank deposits sad been over So
900 600. Mr.. HarkIn said he did not
believe the disclosures in the Cyone-
Brady scandal had any bearing upon
the financial condition Of the bank.
The city of Chicago had $3.50, 900 on
deposit City Treasurer Flynn at
tempted to withdraw the funds follow
ing the rumor that the bank was in
trouble. He was refused by the cash
Ter, who told him 2fU funds could be
paid out while the bank was in
charge of the bank examiner.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
REPRESENTATIVES Will
NOT Be OFFICIALLY ADMITTED TO
THE NIAGARA FALLS CONFERENCE

rama delegates is about to start
from Saltillo for Washington and
Niagara Falls with instructions.
In General Carranza's latest note.
which was forwarded to Niagara Falls
today. no mention was made of the
question of armistice, or the Questions
to be discussed. NJ
More optimism than has been dis
played over the Mexican situation in
official circles for some time was evi-
dent today among members of the
cabinet. Secretary Bryan came from
the meeting saying the situation look
ed very, very fine.' Other members
displayed the same feeling, but would
not discuss the basis for their hope
fulness.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
Does Not Consider Armistice

Ell Paso, Tex, June 12.-General
Carranza in his acceptance of the prof
fer of the A B c mediators merely
named three delegates to participate
in the conferences at Niagara Falls,
it was asserted today on good authori-
ty. He did not take up the matter of
an armistice, nor deal with whether
he would discuss, through he represen-
tative, the national as we'll as the in
ternational affairs of Mexico. The
third member of Carranza's commits
sion, it was said would be Frenando
Iglesias Calderon, leader of the liberal
party, who now is with Carranza at
Cabrera and Vesconcelos will
complete the commission.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
TODAY IN CONGRESS
Met at Il a. m.

Senate: Met at II a. m.
Resumed debate on the legislative
appropriation bill.
Senator Overman introduced bill
to erect statue to Sir Walter Raj,
eigh at Raleigh. NJ C.
Senator Borah introduced a bill aim
ed at efficiency systems. making it
unlawful to use stop watches on gov
ernment employees.
House: Met at noon.
Panama tolls repeal bill received
from the senate and representative
Adamson moved that the house con-
cur in the Noris-simmons compro-
mise amendment
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12

early today and forwarded to Niagara
Falls.
No announcement of the contents of
CaTTanzas reply was mace here, but
it was understood the note is silent
on the subject of an armistice, and
does not give the names of the men
who will be sent to represent the con-
stitutionalists. 1t is known that Raj
ael Xubarana, minister of the interior
in the Carranza cabinet. and chief of
the agency here, will not ne among
the delegates as General Carranza
considers zubaran is needed to look
after affairs here.
Two of the delegates are almost GER
tain to be Luis Vabrere, a prominent
figure in the constitutionalist move
ment and Jose Vasconcelos, young
lawyer. The, name of the third man
was not known here.
Carranza's reply came through to
Washington from Saltillo over spec
ial leased telegraph wire, and was put
in the form of note here by Zubar-
an, who forwarded it by mail to Mag
ara Falls early today. 1t may reach
there tonight
President Wilson today authorized
the announcement that he considers
the progress of mediation at Niagara
Falls as very encouraging" No for
NAL statement was made Of the basis
of the presidents opinion, but it was
said unofficially that ne expects med
iation to have successful outcome
within the next few days
Reports to the state department to-
day stated that Gregorio Alcarez, Cap
tain Rush's Filipino boy, a prisoner
in Mexico City, is up 1or trial before
a military board there. Assurances
were given some time ago that he
would be released.
.Aia New Executive Order
4 President Wilson today issued an
executive order to clear away any con-
flict of authority over shipments of
arms to Mexico. 1t follows:
"As matters which relate to the
clearance of vessels rail- within the
jurisdiction of the department of
commerce, it is hereby ordered
that Instructions to customs Of
ficials concerning the exporta..
ton of arms and ammunition of
war to Mexico by sea shall be given
by that department Similar instruc-
tions concerning such expectations by
land shall be issued by the treasury
department"
No explanation OF the order was
made, but it was recalled that the
recent clearance of the liner Antilla
from New York for Tampico with
arms for the constitutionalists was
described as a "mfsconstruction of
ORDERS" and 1t developed that there
was conflict Of authority between the
two departments. In many quarters
the executive order issued today was
regarded as new evidence Of the In
tention of the administration to en-
force the embargo. It was under
stood here today that Iglesias Calde-
ron, who probably will head the Car
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
Indians EIaht

Douglas, Ariz., June 12-Yaqui In
dams and Yuma Indians fought one
another for several days in a recent
attackk upon and in defense of the
town of Cumuripa, Sonora, and in the
end the Yaqui assailants were driven
of, according to adv1ces that reached
Douglas today.
When Yaqui raiders attacked the
town. an appeal for aid was sent to the
Pima tribe. which inhabits the sur
rounding valleys. At one time the
Yaquis held half the town, and the
fighting was proceeding at short range
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
BODY RECOVERED AT RuckMAN

Santa Fe. N. NJ, June 'f2. 1.-The body
of Henry Schreiner OF St Louis.
drowned on June in the Rio Grande
near velarde, was found last night
by lumber jacks near Buckman, hav-
ing been carried so miles down the
river. The remains, in a fairly good
state of preservation, were brought
here by automobile for shipment to
Sa. Louis. The body of Martinez,
Schriners companion. was found sew
eral days ago ten miles from the spot
where the double tragedy occurred
when the two were attempting to
shoot the rapids on a flimsy raft.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12

Niagara Falls, Ontario, June Il
The mediators will not officially adj
nit to the conference here the rep
resentatives General Carranza has
announced he will send to Niagara
Falls The South American diplomats
said they could not recede from their
original condition, demanding an
armistice.
The dispatch from Saltillo yester-
day stating that the Carranza note
made no mention of the conditions
under which he was sending dele
gates. was shown to the mediators.
They declined to make formal COM
ment, but let it be known that their
attitude had undergone no change.
They reiterated that admission of the
constitutionalists will continue to be
contingent upon declaration of an
armistice. vs,s
The mediators will have no objec-
tion if conference could be held
between the Huerta delegates, the
Carranza delegates, and the Ameri-
cans. In fact, such a suggestion has
been under consideration for some
time, so that if an agreement could
be reached between these three par
ties at interest, the mediators would
finally admit all to the signing OF a
protocol.
1t is considered possible that the
Carranza delegates might be inform
ally received here and their argu-
ment heard as to why any armistice
cannot be declared. But on, this point
there has been no crystalization of
sentiment and the inrIuence Of othe
American delegates to obtain at least
a hearing for the constitutionaltsts
when they come may be brought to
bear on the situatioL.
The American delegates looked up
on the announcement from Saltillo as
a dt4tfhGtly encouraging sign, indica-
ing that all side now recognized the
yaIuatue of mediation as means of
restoring peace. 1t is not at all un-
likely they will try to persuade the
mediators not to close the door on
the constitutionalist delegates. On
the other hand the need for constitu-
tional representation in the view of
one of the mediators is daily dimin-
ishing. He said the mediators from
the outset had taken the interests Of
the onstitutionalists fully into con-
sideration. Also the American dele
gates have kept in touch with the
wishes of the constitutionalists
through the Washington government
Carranza delegates could give valuable
information and assistance to the
United States. upon whom rests the
responsibility for bringing peace out
of the present chaos.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12

Vera Cruz, Mex June 12.-General
Rubio Navarstte, in command of a
force Of federal troops between Vera
Cruz and Ma(xco City, is reported to
be fortifying Che town of San Fran.
cisco, some 20imiles from Vera Cruz,
on the Interoceanic railway. The re-
port which first came from the capi-
tai, was substantiated by reports 10
the American army headquarters here.
General Navarette it is understood,
has about 2.000men at San Francisco.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
MazatIan sombarded

On Board United States Ship Cali
fornia, Mazatlan, Mex, June 11.-(via
wireless to San Diego. Cal, June 12.)
The constitutionalist army under
General Ohregon begah To-Day its first
concerted general assault on the fed
eral Notifications at Mazatlan, com
manded by General Rodriguez. The
battle ragged all day and although the
besieged garrison held its positions, it
lost heavily in killed and wounded.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12

when the Pinlas appeared and turned
the tideof battle. Heavy losses were
inflicted upon the Yaquis and a num-
bero defenders of the town were kill
ed When the Yaquis retreated, they
took with them number of captured
Mexican women
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
Federal Soldiers Executed

Ell Paso, Tex, June 12.-Fourteen
federal volunteers we're executed last
Tuesday at Cuichiraschic, chihuahua,
according to a report received today
from Chihuahua City. The men form
ed one of the bands which escaped
after General Villas victory at Pare
don.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
carranza's Reply Received

Washington, June 12.-General Car
ranza's reply to the Mexican mediat-
ors, announcing his intention of send
ing three delegates 70 the Niagara
Falls conference. was received here
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
..And fifty-eight others. 2 /

mo Idleness, Nc Drunkenness, No
tuberculosis is the legend on the
pueblo Of Santa clara letterhead on
which the appeals have been sent to
officials, The letterhead also states
that the pueblo is "a corporation un-
der the laws Of New Mexico"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
MANUEL TAFoYA.
Governor
JUAN JOSE GUTIERREZ,
Principal Mayor.
SANTIAGO NARAJO.

SANTIAGO NARAJO.
Principal"
To H. F. CoggeshalI, more formal
and more lengthy protest is address
ed, setting forth that "at a council
of our tribe last night attended by
very large majority of our men, we.
decided unanimously to protest
against your action in establishing the
court of Indian offenses.
Il. We are not the kind of people
contemplated by the statute creating
Indian courts.
''2. The courts or Indian offenses
have no authority even among reser-
walton Indians.
"3 Your appointees are an from
one small faction OF our village con-
tanning only 30 men all told, and of
those 80 who adhere to you unques.
tioningly, IA are now serving in gov
ment is recognized by So, OF whom 80
read and write English and only five
are mentioned as addicted to the use
of liquor You have repeatedly rep
resented us as irunkards and bad
characters hence this statement of
fact. Among the So. the very large
majority have been and are, total alb
staniers. Our party has so children
in the government schools. Every
man of us works for wages or cult
Yates his own land.
a One of your appointees is a
man bound over to the grand jury
wit ha charge against him of assault
with intent to kill The young man
your appointee assaulted died as the
result of the assault In addition to
this. the same appolntee embezzled a
portion of our tribal funds within two
years. Your other two appointees are
ignorant and iliterate men who can
not even speak English and who have
not the faintest idea of American
judicial methods and are too old to
learn. One of them is violent par
tisan who would punish only those
he disliked personally. He is already
the recipient of yonr bounty in many
ways. You rent his house for a day
school when you could have held
school in the new buildings for more
than year You have two of his
sons in government positions IN your
school The third man is a figure
head and not very intelligent, besides
being non-English speaking. We feel
that in tribe where there are so
many men who are sober, Industrious
and educated in your schools that you
should recognize these qualifications.
We feel further that you should have
all the parties represented in your
bench. You might very well have
granted us a popular election and not
forced upon three men of your selec-
ton who would be mere tools of your
office. denying us that we have had
from the very earliest times, some |
measure of independence as men
MANUEL TAFOYA, Governor,
JUAN JOSE GUTIERREZ.
Principal Mayor,
adam SILVA, AIguacil,
!. SANTIAGO NARANJO.
~ a principal.
"P. J BACA Interpreter. )
And fifty-eight others"
mo Idleness. Nc Drunkenness, No
tuberculosis is the legend on the
pueblo Of Santa clara letterhead on
which the appeals have been sent to
officials, The letterhead also states
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12
MEDIATORS CLAIM They Can
give full Consideration TO
CONST|TUT|0NALISTS' NEEDS
But Their Presence Not Necessary at ANY
Formal Meeting
FORI|fICAIONS AT MAzATLAN ARE ASSAULTED

General Obegon Opens Fire Federal Stronghold Under Com.
mand of General Rodriguez. Condition of Refugees Made
Worse by Violent Rains Anillo Discharges Cargo of
Arms and AeropIanes Yaqua and Pima Indians
Have Lively ENGAGEMENT.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12

FOUR bank failures
and officers of two
others indicted in Chi
cago-some recordl
Las Vegas optic., 1914-06-12

RAIN; local thunder
showers tonight and
Saturday for northern
New Mexico.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Mine OWNERS KICK
PRESENT SEASON SAID TO BE
THE WORST IN THE PAST
FIFTEEN YEARS.
Situation lnprovins-Many Mines Are
Working To Full capaeity-Many
New Developments.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Barbourville, Ky.--Estabished coal
mining operations in the Eastern Ken
lucky fields have been having hard
running during the winter, because
OF the dizziness Of the coal market.
and many of the larger companies
have operated only two or three days
each week. Thousands Of miners have
been idle and operators pronounce the
season the worst in Is years. The
situation is now beginning to improve
and mines are beginning to work to
full capacity. The Consolidation Coal
Co., with the largest plants in the
Eastern Kentucky field. is resuming
full activity at the jenkins and Bur
dine plants, Letcher county, while
other large concerns report the
placing of heavy contracts for the
year. with the prospect OF continuous
running.
The Harlan Coal Mining Co, with
principal operations centered at Ben
ham, Harlan county, is considering
| Nut usidlldtlCu bl central fltCll lGdl
plant, no, only to furnish power for its
own mines. but for several contiguous
| operations.
Notwithstanding the unusual dull.
ness in the coal market, the opening
OF new developments has been prose
cuted with unusual yigOr during the
winter Many new operations have
been established along the new Wasi.
OTTO & Black Mountain extension of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad and a
heavy traffic is coming over that di.
| vision
The Looney Creek Coal Co, Ben.
| ham, Harlan county, is one OF the
latest developments in the Harlan
| county district Southeastern Ken.
lucky operators are opening mines
under this organization, c. d. Cole
Benham. being in charge. This con
| Germ has now begun shipping
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
$4,000 FIRE AT LEBANON
one.third Of Business Section 10 Re
dueed TO Ashes.

Lebanon, Ky.---The business section
of Lebanon was the scene Of a disas-
trous fire. When the fire was under
control one-third of the business dis
trict lay in ruins. The total loss is
estimated at more than 100000
The burned buildings are: Brent's
livery stable, destroyed, loss S1O,5OO;
Clements's hardware store, destroyed,
loss Sj,500 Home Bakery Co, destroy
ed, loss $500; Canary's restaurant,
destroyed, loss $4,000; Meningitis bar
Der shop, partially destroyed. loss
$1,000; Wheatley's livery stable, slight
ly damaged Mattingly's saloon, slight
ly damaged; two cottages destroyed
and two warehouses destroyed. The
fire started in Brent's livery stable.
The cause has not been determined.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Carry Emergency Clauses.

Twenty-one bills passed by the gen.
eral assembly carry emergency
causes, which make them operative
as soon as signed and approved by the
governor They are the bills creating
a building committee and requiring
that a fund be set aside for the cree
ton or repair OF county buildings; ex.
tending the time OF holding circuit
court in Bell and Harlan counties; ere.
ating the office OF pension commits
sioner; changing the time OF holding
circuit court in the Twenty-ninth dis
trict; providing for the manner OF pay.
ing for oiling streets in third-class
cities; authorizing the state prison
commission 10 lease land for prison
farms; appropriating money for pay.
ing for the balance due on the new ex-
ecutive mansion; re-enacting the indie
terminate sentence law; creating "a
state text book commission; requiring
state employees 10 render an itemized
statement OF expense accounts; re-
ducing railroad passenger fare TO 2I2
cents the mile: providing for the ap-
pointment OF a, stenographer to the
county court OF Jefferson county; pro
yiding for county aid in building
levees; the uniform accounting bill;
the new parole law; the bill author
izing cities OF the second class instead
of contractors to collect state i'm.
provement assessments, the bill in
Guiding "under;aking" in the regula-
ton OF those engaged in embalming;
the bill permitting fourth-class cities
to create sinking fund for paying
school bonds; the amendment TO the
primary law; the hotel regulation and
the bill to abolish Ihird.class teachers
certificates.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
inspection itinerary.

Capt George ~. McMasters, OF the
Third infantry, U. s. A.. stationed at
Ft Ontario, has been detailed by the
war department to conduct the inspec.
ton OF the organized militia OF Ken
lucky. The inspection will start
March 20 and conclude May 1.
The itinerary follows:
Sanitary Troops-Sanitary Detach-
ment, Second Infantry, Beattyville,
April 81; Field Hospital No. and
Sanitary Detachment First Infantry,
Louisville, April 90; Sanitary Detach-
ment, Third Infantry, Darlington,
April 20.
Observation-Disclosures, band and
Companies A and b, First Infantry,
Louisville. March 90; Companies c
and ID, First Infantry, Louisville,
March "a; Companies + and +, First
Infantry, Louisville, March 25, and
Companies G and II. First Infantry,
Louisville, March 26.
The date for the inspection OF the
Third Infantry follows:
Company F, Vine Grove. March %;
Company |, Leitchfeld. March %;
Company II, Hartford, March 30; Com.
pany G., Livermore, March 81; Com
pany NJ, Calhoun, April l; Company
X. 0wensboro, April q; Company b
Henderson. April 3; Company E, Mad
isonville. April 4; Company G, Earring
ton, April 6; headquarters, band and
Company ID. Hopkinsville, April Z;
Company l., Murray, April s; Com
pany A. Bowling Green, April 10.
Company X. First Infantry, Carroll
ton, will be inspected April II; Com
pany l.. First Infantry. Pineville. April
"a; Company NJ, First Infantry, Rich
mond, April rs. and Company l., First
Infantry, Lexington, April 30.
The dates for the inspection OF the
Second Infantry follow:
Band and Company X, Ashland
April 10; Company E. Salyersville
April Is; Company F, Jackson. April
10; Company d. Whitesburg, April IS;
Company |, Bonneville, April 20; Com
pany NJ, Beattyville. April 81; Com
pany A, London, April 22; Company
B. Harlan, April %; Company II, Mid
dlesboro, April 20; Company G. Som
erset, April %; Company L, Frank
fort, May /.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-27
Jobs Good For Four Years.

Regardless OF the outcome of the
1915 state election number o, state
officials and employees are now certain
of four years tenure. running well into
the next administration. This, besides
members OF boards and commissions,
appointed for four years. Capt, W. J.
Stones appointment as commissioner
OF confederate pensions runs for four
years, the commissioner of motor We
hicles will hold for four years from his
appointment by the sinking fund COM
mission: the Office OF secretary to the
prison commission. a position hereto
fore filed under appointment for the
houses OF reform, as the law did not
provide for secretary; the capitol
custodian and the state Of superin-
tendent of printing, the former Of
which goes TO Deputy Warden Samuel
Lykins. OF the Frankfort Reformatory,
April l, and the latter 10 be filled by
Democrat in June, are four-yesr posi-
tons.