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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30

= T LOUIS. No, July Sole weighs
160 pounds. all bone and sinew. is
Cans and can whip his weight in ring
Wildcats-heu let you name the particular
eats. TOO. He has given 20 pounds handi-
zap TO men like Joe Jeanette and has
whipped them. but because Of a foolish
lear Of water he's tossing away fame and
fortune for himself and a life Of ease for
his manager.
who's the party2 His name is jefferson
Clarke. age &c; color. midnight: profession,
2Wn home town where he's devil, as the
fighting ghost
Elsewhere Jefferson is remembered only
oy some scores Of scrappers whom he has
met and vanquished in obscure places, with
little fanfare attending his triumphs. But
Iiunphs he has achieved to the number
II about Is per aunum for the last six years.
Twice he has percolated through the big
eague and bush league cities OF the country.
begging great and small for contests. Last
year he Travelled IS 000 miles fought over
30 fights and never even came close to los
And yet Clarke has been known to only
Few because the terrible blow dealt negro
barred him from advancing in fame and
finance in this country. The citizens Of
Joplin No. apDrec:ating Clarks's merit,
faised $1,000 fund 10 hrlp finance a tour,
n 1914 in the hope Of forcing RECOGNITION
N the unbeleving United States In COM
2any with his manager, Jimmy Bronson,
he upstate referee, Clarke nosed into all
me corners Of the country. never losing a
bout and outpointinE big Joe jeanette for
me aeE4A4 time III ms career at E1rt5lur--
That was about the only big engagement
Clarke filled, thanks 20 -hs prcjulice against
blacks
Recently. however. the word has gone out
lmong the wise men OF the fight world that
heres a -Wonder' down IN the Ozark :
foothills awaiting exploitation Jim Buck
icy and Dan Mcketrick. managers Of Gun
boat Smith and Prank Moran. respectively I
we're among those to hear n the ghost" I
Both wanted 20 take Clarke abroad
keep him under cover and cut a 1
melon 1fcKetrick went 50 far as TO
guarantee match with Carpentier at Paris
Bronson was 5ubilants but when he came 4
% enlist the cooperation Of the ghost" 7
Jeff baked.
q jes' CANT 20, l,isto Bronson. pleaded 4
Llarkes I done been tole S going 10 pass ]
away on the watah, and ! amt a-goin' to 4
give that pred!caucn no chance TO come I
through
Posing. threats. promises Ct fortuns--
al could not avail to lurs Clarke 10 accept 4
ne offers Lately anotHor chznce came
q chance TO 90 10 Australia, a place where
Ighters OF Seneglnhiau Pc .uaS.JE are Tot
7iscrinlinated against severely but tho I
water hurdle again proved too much for the
fighting ghost
What the ohstinacy OF Clarke means is
me loss OF big bunch OF coin and a quick Z
Jump into fame. For every critic who has
seen Clarke work has described the ghost I
as wonder in speed, skill and punching I
power.
Clarke win whip Carpenter sure" re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
OFFICIALS OF CUBAN HOUSE
OF EEDEE !. L-.--r w. HE--n.

Havana, Cuba, July 3O.-The house
OF representatives Wednesday &C
cepted the resignation Of Antonio Con-
zales Lanuza, president Of the house,
ana also that OF Fernandez De Castro,
Ilrst sVlce president of the house. It
Is reported that the president of the
senate, Sanchez Agramonte, also viii
resign at the next session of the upper
The designations Of these officials
are que 70 the sudden rally Of the two
rival factions OF the Liberal party
around representative sagaro. editor OF
the. III Cubano, who was dubbed by
ne police IN a raid on his newspaper
offices on July IS. as a result of violent
attacks on the government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
ROOMS WANTED!

AL those having first-class rooms they
can rent at time of the Democratic con-
vention are requested to address the
Chamber of Commerce in writing not
later than August 3rd, giving location,
prices and class of accommodations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
MAY STAGE
ANOTHER GYMKHANA

Another gymkhana is being planned
by the officers Of the border patrol to
be held at Washington Park. Sunday,
August 8. The one recently held
IT Camp Cotton was such a success
that the hOrsemen OF the army are
anxious to have another, where there
VIII be more room for their feats OF
horsemanship and where a polo game
could also be played. II Washington
park can be obtained for the gym
khana a number Of trained horses will
pe entered in II from the border troops.
capt Martin Crimmins, OF the Goth in
Iantry is arranging for the events and
IS being assisted by Britton Davis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30

ployes Of one city department will lose
their jobs on the first OF the month
Since the orders were issued by the
school board 10 anti-ring insurance
agents instructing them TO allow poll
cies 10 lapse on school property. the
boycott of the ring" opponents IS
causing much discussion on the streets
and in the stores.
An Anti Organization.
An "anti-rinE" Democratic club is
being organized among the young
men OF the city who are opposed 10
the ring" and who are planning 70
get into the city campaign early. No
meetings Of the club. which IS to be
called the FL Paso club. have vet been
held but Il is the intention OF the or
ganizers to get as many young men
as possible to Join the club and TO
have it as a foundation for the organ
izatiOn which Is expected to oppose the
ring at the city election next spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
CORPS WILL
FIRE ARTILLERY

Strassburg, Germany, July 3O.-The
commander Of the 18th German army
corps stationed here announced to the
press today that important night man
euvers would take place Wednesday in
the neighbOrhood Of Strassburg. The
announcement stated that the exercises
had been long prepared and that the
people IN the vicinity should not be
disquieted If artillery firing was heard.
since II would have no relation to the
present international situate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
SANTA FE WILL
BOOM THE VALLEY

r Z. Bassett, publicity specialist for
the Rio Grande project. was here from
his headquarters in Las Cruces we'd
nesday afternoon. Mr.. Bassett IS ar
ranging with the Santa Fe railroad to
INST the land In the Mesilla and ad-
Joining valleys and il will he offarsd
in the eastern and middle western mar
kets through the publicity Of Mr.. Bas-
sett.s office and the Santa Fe railroad
publications.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
SAYS ELECTION WAS A
REnIKE TO THE RnsgEg.

Austin Texas, July 3O.-"Ferguson' s
nomination for governor Is a great
victory for the masses" said governor
CoIquitt in discussing the result OF
the primary election. 1T shows the
people are capable OF making their
own selection Of a man from the ranks
20 De governor and that they are not
dependent upon the political bosses.
II is a great rebuke to the hotel poll
ticians. &c the political preachers and
political bosses generally"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30

interest compounded
semi-annually, on saw
ings accounts, opening
the same with a deposit
of $1.00 or more. ga
do not take chances
with your money to
increase your income.
An abnOrmally high re
turn for a short time
will not compensate you
for the loss of your
principal.
many prudent invest
Ors prefer the above safe
return from a savings
account in this bank.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
TIMBER USED IN MINES.
About One-fourth Timber Cut in Colo
RADIO Consumed by Mining.

About One-fourth Timber Cut In Colo
RADIO Consumed by Mining.
Denver+-Approxinately one-fourth
of the timber cut in Colorado Is con-
sumed by the states mining industry,
says the Department OF Agriculture
in bulletin issued on Rocky Noun
tain mine timDers. The total annual
consumption OF timber of Colorado for
mining purposes Is about 5l,600,000
board feet, valued at something like
$l,25O,o00.
Lodgepole pine. or white pine as it
is sometimes called locally. is the tim
Der most used, with Engelmann or
white spruce next. Douglas fir, the
so-called red spruce of the Rocky
Mountain region, was once the favor
ite wood for mines, but its growing
scarcity has brought the two other
woods into prominence.
Fire-killed lodgepole pine and Engle-
mann spruce, of which there is a great
quantity in the Rocky Mountains.
ought to give satisfactory service in
mines, says the department, provided
1t Is free from decay Beams cut from
timber standing dead for about thirty
years showed a strength. when tested
by the department. intermediate be-
tween that of gren and of air-dried
material cut from live timber. Drying
increases the strength and stiffness OF
the wood, but decreases its toughness.
Attention Is called by the depart.
ment to the possibility of using pre-
servative treatments to prevent decay
of timber when set in the mines As
a general rule such treatment, IL
properly applied will work for econ
omy in the long run.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
TWO DEAD, Three DYING
PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES IN
TO AUTO AT cHERAW.
Motor Car Filled With Members OF
Ordway Baseball Team Wrecked
in Deep Cut.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
La Junta Colo-Two were killed,
one is dying and two others are be-
lieved to be fatally injured as result
OF Santa Fe passenger train crash
ing into an automobile at Cheraw. near
here. The automobile was filled
with members of the Ordway baseball
team. which played game with the
Cheraw team at the latter place and
the men were on their way home.
The accident occurred on a railroad
crossing in deep cut. Inability Of the
chauffeur to see the approaching
train is given as the cause OF the ac-
cident.
The dead. Reuben Zinn, 26, first
baseman Ordway team; Tony Peters,
II, Denver, right fielder of the Ord
way team.
Fatally ed:-Ray Wanstead. %,
chauffeur. chest crushed: Charles Gar.
ret, 81, Ordway pitcher. both legs
broken; chest crushed, Oscar Goetz,
10, second baseman; skull fractured,
injured internally.
Clarence Melver. IL, mascot, was
cut and bruised The car was struck
squarely and flung far from the track.
uninjured members of the baseball
team cared for the injured until med
ical assistance arrived.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
MODEL MAN NEVER SAW EVIL
Famous Twin Lived o6 Years Near
New York City, But Stayed Away.

Babylon, l.. Samuel Muncie, nine
ty-siy years old. one OF the famous
Muncie twins Of Babylon. is dead. hag-
ing gone through life with his broth
er William. hearing no evil. seeking
no evil, speaking none. He never
drank. chewed or smoked, never went,
tc theater or saw a show of any
kind, except church festivals. and
when he wanted amusement usually
painted the barn.
Some time ago the twins became
known through the country as the
heartiest, oldest twins on record Born
Christmas, 1878, they lived and
worked together on adjoining farms.
They never quarreled and never
played. Once Samuel was asked II he
ever played checkers. He snorted.
mo. sir, ] never waste my time"
Although within almost walking dis
tance, he never saw New York. Once
he drove to Brooklyn but found the
place too bustling and noisy That was
back in 1899, and he never felt anoth-
er call to wander from Babylon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28

moned reinforcements in anticipation
OF trouble. These reinforcements came
from Cedar Hill and Hastings before
the strikers armed themselves for bat
tie, he admitted.
He praised the men who fought un
der him, declaring against contrary
testimony OF Capt Carson, who testi
fled his men We're wholly undisci
plined, that they had obeyed every or
der he gave.
The men arraigned included Ser
geant p. NJ Cullen. r. ]. Casey G. f.
Taylor and Corporal Charles Patton;
Privates T.. J. Welsh, G. G, Osbourne
Lawrence Campbell, F. W. Mason
Harry B. Faulker and Daniel Pacheco
They are members OF Troop b, Second
infantry. principally.
Points brought out in previous testi
mony OF Hamrock that fire OF rifles
and machine guns was directed on the
tent colony when strikers fired from
this direction upon the state troopers;
that he knew nothing of the manner in
which Louis Tikas, tent colony leader
James Fyler, union secretary and
Frank Rubino, striker, met their death
deaths after being taken prisoners
out of which grew the murder
charges, and that every effort was
made to rescue the women and chill
dren from the tent colony when il
caught fire, were reiterated by Ham
rock.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
STRIKERS FIRED FIRST
HAMRCCK BACKS TROOPS BE.
FORE coURT-MARTlAL.
Major Gives Testimony in Behalf Of
Officers and Soldiers Accused
in Ludlow Battle.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Denver-Major Patrick J. Hamrock,
tried before the court-martial COM
mission at the Golden rifle range on
charges Of murder manslaughter,
arson and larceny growing out OF the
burning OF the strikers tent colony
at Ludlow April 29, appeared In the
proceedings as principal witness to de-
fend men under him on similar
charges.
Hamrock repeated his version of the
conflict which resulted in the deaths
Of twenty-five persons, twenty-one Of
whom were members OF strikers fam
lilies. The ten defendants arraigned
each testified that Hamrock had pre-
scented the battle as 1t occurred Each
denied that he saw any looting Of the
colony or deliberate burning of the
tents by members OF the militia.
He reiterated belief that the strik'
ers had fired first after he had sum-
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
GEN ERAL.

Fire in the business section of Hin
ton. la. near Sioux City, wiped out a
large part of the business district,
causing loss of over 100000.
Dedicatory exercises were held at
Atlanta, Ga, by which the home OF
Joel Chandler Harris, the author, was
opened as a permanent memorial to
the folk lore writer whom the world
knew as Uncle Remus.'
To all appearances Theodore Roose.
welt has recovered entirely from the
effects of his trip into the South
American iungles. Four days at Saga
more Hill have brought back his full
measure Of strength and chased away
the lines which furrowed his face when
he returned.
Chester b. Duryea, who killed his
father Gen. Hiram Duryea in their
Brooklyn home not long ago, is chief
beneficiary under the generals wl.i,
made public in New York. Duryea Is
now In Bellevue hospital. A commits
sicn has been appointed to inquire
into his sanity.
Former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker Of New York for the second
time was held responsible by a jury
for the Rosenthal murder which near.
ly two years ago awoke New York to
a realization of corruption in the Pc.
lice Department and opened an era Of
police reform.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
SPORT.

Chicago University beat Purdue In
the dual track meet at Marshall field
Chicago. 69 to As.
Baseball on Sundays is legal in the
capital, Justice Gould of the District
Supreme Court decided.
Miss Helen Morton, young beauti.
ful and wealthy society gil Of Chica.
go. emphatically denied at Warrenton
Va, that she had eloped with II. Clay
Bailey, the vel, known Virginia horse
man, or any one else.
Oswald kirkby OF the Englewood
Country Club, defeated Walter j. Ira
Wis of Garden City at Englewood, ". j.,
by up and | to play in the final SO
holes. round for the Metropolitan Golf
Association championship, which he
has played for annually since 1906.
Fred s. Cameron of the Illinois Ath.
letic Club won the five-mile cross.
country run of the Elmyra A. c. at
Chicago in the fast time OF 2S minutes,
20 seconds. G.. Christensen of the
Danish-Ameriean A. G. was second,
and Sydney Hatch, Illinois A. c.,
third
Robert Fitzsimmons, former worlds
champion middle and heavyweight pu.
gilist, was sued for divorce in the Cir
cult Court at Chicago by Mrs. Julia
Fitzsimmons. who charged he had
treated her with extreme and repeated
cruelty since their marriage in San
Francisco in 1903.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
FOREIGN.

Mrs. Mary f. Flavelle of Chicago
was found dying In the compartment
of train when 1t arrived at Arezzo,
Italy.
James Skousen, mormon colonist
at Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, was
seized and carried Off to the noun
tains by bandits.
The distintegration of the Huerta
regime has begun. From every side
comes stories Of the detection Of sol.
diers, officers and even ministers.
The battered hulk OF the new light
ship Halifax No. 19 was found among
the breakers on Liscomb island, five
miles from the mainland at Halifax
N. s.
The commercial department Of the
Chilean foreign office is organizing q
tour to the United States Of party oil
Chilean merchants, farmers and min
ers, to start next February.
Dispatches from Albania indicate
that the capital Of the new principallty
is in danger Of attack by insurgent
followers of Essad Pasha, former min
lister Of war. who was recently deport
ed and went to Italy.
The body of John l.. Griffiths, Unit
ed States consul general In London
was carried on board the Carmania al
Liverpool for shipment to New York
after having rested in state in the
town hall of Liverpool.
A Florentine art student, Pietrc
Rossi, arrested at Florence, Italy, or
suspicion of being the man who shot
and robbed Mrs. Mary Flavelle of Chi
cago while she was on train between
Florence and Assist, later confessed
the crime.
Colonel Roosevelt's announcement
in New York that he will sail May 30
to attend his son Kermit's marriage al
Madrid to Ambassador Willard's
daughter was the first intimation Civ
en- to the Spanish court of the ex
presidents intention to visit Spain. II
was generally understood he would
not come. There seemed every rea
son to think 1t would not be conven
lent for him to leave home again 81
soon after an absence of nine months
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
state Asks Bids for 100000 Bonds.

Denver. Bids on the militia indebt.
edness authorized by the special ses-
SIGN of the Legislature are being
sought by State Treasurer Leddy. The
treasurer said that he plans 10 ask
first for the highest bids on an amount
CT bonds ranging from s5r1.0o0 to ST.
01o,000. The work Of issuance and
sale of the bonds is being rushed
Work of issuing vouchers for certifi-
Gates OF indebtedness, which will be
exchangcable for the bonds is occupy
ing the regular office staff of the
Colorado National Guard. Militiamen
who have had pay due them for sev-
eral months are eager TO get their
vouchers, which are being completed
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
Injured by Horse; Kills Himself.

Craig. Joseph Erlock, sixty-eight
years old. a prominent rancher, killed
himself with shotgun in his home
above Hayden several hours after a
horse had fallen upon him and in.
iured him. Erlock, who lived alone.
left a note explaining his act. He
declared the pain from injuries had be-
come unbearable and he chose suicide
as the quickest means OF ending his
suffering Apparently he had put the
myzzle of the gun against his head
and sprung the trigger with one OF his
feet.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
Masons Denounce Strikers.

Denver.-At a meeting of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite OF
Freemasonry of Denver, a set of Wig
orously worded resolutions covering
the Colorado strike situation was
adopted. The resolutions uphold the
governor and the Colorado National
Guard and criticize the state auditor.
Also "agitators and professional trou-
bic makers" who, it is pointed out, are
largely responsible for present condi,
tinns, are denounced. The thing is
said to be extraordinary in that 1t
comes from a Masonic lodge. that fra
ternity not often taking cognizance OF
civic or national affairs in such a
pronounced manner.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
WASHING TON.

William 0. Bradley, U. s. senator
from Kentucky, died in Washington
after lingering illness aggravated by
fall.
The House OF Representatives in an
effort to rush through the second OF
the Administrations antitrust meas.
nres, is holding night sessions.
General Funston reported to the
War Department that the sick rate
among the soldiers at Vera Cruz is
1.ia per cent and LAG per cent among
the marines.
Secretary Bryan and Ambassador
Jusserand virtually reached an agree.
iment upon terms of peace treaty
which shortly will be signed by the
.,Aunited States and France.
= Absolute monopoly of transportation
drder government regulation and con.
trol was suggested by Charles s. Mel.
len. former president of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
az the solution of the American rail.
road problem.
4 threatening complication to media.
tien conference at Niagara Falls. Ont.
was removed when definite word
reached the State Department that
Vice Consul John r. Silliman. arrested
at Saltillo and long sought for. had ar,
rived safely at Mexico City. accom-.
panied by the British vice consul at
Saltillo, Macmillan.
General prospects for large yield
Of fruit of all kinds, with the possible
exception Of peaches, have not been
eauaIed at any time within the past
decade, save In 1912, according to the
report Cf the United States Chamber
of Commerce committee on statistics
and standards on the condition OF fruit
as of May 2 last. The report deals
with all fruits of commercial import.
ance. Including apples, peaches, pears.
plums and prunes, grapes oranges,
lemons. grapefruit, strawberries, cher.
ries and the like.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
CONDENSED RECORD or THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. D % ! N 6 ., ACHIEVE
MENTs. suFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Operation of the first division of Sc.
atle's municipal street car system has
begun.
Rain fell throughout western Wash,
ington extinguishing several forest
fires which had threatened to do great
damage.
Charles Hertenstein OF st. Louis
president Of Typographical Union No
s. was appointed first vice president OF
the International typographical I'm.
ion.
Three prisoners were shot by
guards of the Idaho state penitentiary
when they attempted to escape. One
prisoner died. The two other convicts
are expected to recover.
Two men who robbed a Millerton,
Okla, bank OF $l,400 we're killed In a
battle with posse and five members
of the posse returned to Millerton
with the money taken from the bank.
The 5000 switchmen employed by
the eighteen railroads in Chicago al
most unanimously favor a strike, II
their demands for changes In wages
and working conditions are not grant
ed by the roads.
a year-old boy was given in court in
Chicago by his mother. Mrs. Pauline
Hubet, as security for s33 board bill
The baby was turned over to Mrs
\ Rudolph Peterson, with whom Mrs
uhet formerly lodged.
That Mrs. Maude Stock, wife Of 10
seph E. Stock, wealthy Casper. Wyo.
oil operator, was her own detective in
obtaining evidence for her divorce
suit, was feature Of the testimony
brought out in Judfe Denison's Court
in Denver.
William A. Drew, ninety-three years
old, a member of Doniphan's expedi
tion to Mexico and veteran of the
Civil War, died at his home In Rose
dale, suburb OF Kansas City. on the
sixty-seventh anniversary of the con
clusion of the Doniphan expedition to
Saltillo.
Mrs. Anna Valentine, wife of L. L.
Valentine, Chicago furniture manu-
facturer, was awarded judgment for
$4,000 against the Northern Pacific
railroad at Seattle, because OF the loss
of little finger which was crushed
by spring door in April, 1911. while
she was travelling from Portland to
Seattle.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
Road Drag Is Inspected.

Estes Park.-A joint meeting of the
county commissioners of Boulder and
barimer counties was held here to test
the Taylor road drag The drag, in
the opinion OF the commissioners.
showed itself to be effective in filling
the ruts which form in clay. Commits
siGner Wadsworth of Fort Collins be-
lieyes the drag will mean better roads
at lower cost The drag may be
hitched behind any automobile.
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-05-28
Counterfeiters Sente need.

Denver-William r. Upton was sen
fenced by United States District Judge
Robert +. Lewis to four years in the
federal prison at Fort Ieayenworth
and to pay fine OF 5000 James NJ.
Baker son-in-law OF Baker. received a
sentence of two years and fine Of
800. The men were found guilty Of
conspiracy to counterfeit United States
silver coins.