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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Vetoes Jmmioratjon Bill.

Washington.-President Wilson We
toed the immigration bill passed re-
Gently by Congress, because of its lit
eracy test provision. 1t was the Sec
and time that President Wilson had
vetoed an immigration bill because Of
the literacy test and for the same rea-
son similar measures were given We
toes by President Cleveland and Presi-
dent Taft. The Presidents veto mes
sage to the House, in which the bill
originated, follows: 81 very much re-
greet to return this bill without my
signature"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
FORTUNE IN ELOPEMENT

San Francisco, Cal.-Through
! publicity attending the wrecked
romance Of their eighteen-year-
old daughter Signe, the Gerstad
family Of Bellingham, Wash. it
was said here, is about to come
into a fortune.
The girl recently became a
temporary ward of the police
through the arrest of D. M. Del
mas, with whom she had eloped
on his promise to marry her.
After being arrested on a bad
check charge, Delmas was iden-
titled as an escaped convict
from a penitentiary in Texas,
where he had wrecked a bank.
The girl was sent home.
Attorney Sydney p. Robert
O Of this city told recently of
having received a letter from a
firm Of Chicago attorneys ask
ing for the address of Hllgar
Gerstad, the girls father, sought
for years as heir to an estate
in Sweden. The Chicago attor-
neys, the letter said, had read
Of the girls escapade in a Chi
cago paper.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
LAD OF TEN YEARS
IS REAL "COWBOY"
Did His Share of the Work in
Driving a Large Herd to
the Ranch.

Pierre, s. D.-Perhaps the youngest
"real cowboy" in the Northwest is
Maurice Paul Gowdy, ten. son Of Ches-
ter Gowdy. who, with Bert Waite of
Sioux City, is the owner of the Fort
Sully Cattle company, the biggest cat
tie ranch in the central portion Of the
state, located along the Missouri river.
20 miles northwest of Pierre.
Maurice is ten years old. He and
an older cowpuncher took a trainload
of cattle from Pierre to the ranch
over the river buttes. The boy did his
full half share Of the work of driving
the cattle the long distance. so as to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Seattle Mayor Indicted.

Seattle.-Mayor Hiram C. Gill, Chief
of Police Charles L. Rockingham, and
former Sheriff Robert T. Hodge were
indicted by the federal grand jury,
charged with violation of the federal
liquor laws. Government agents
charge Mayor Gill received a $4,000
bride in connection with activities Of
an alleged ring which has made illegal
liquor shipments into Washington
since the prohibition law became ef-
fective a year ago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
In New York Waters.

New York.-The entire North At
lantic squadron of the British navy
has been ordered into waters adjacent
to New York. Reports of steamship
masters brought to this port and
taken to Halifax caused the issuance
of orders to the squadron to search
for a German raider. From sources
close to the British consulate it was
learned that New York harbor wa
tiers" might niean any spot on the At
lantic within 200 miles Of New York,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Paris.-On the Verdun front the
Germans made attacks at four points
between Avocourt wood and Dead
Mans hill. The war office announce
ment says the Germans were driven
back with severe losses, although
they penetrated the advanced trenches
lear Hill 304, near Dead Mans hill"
In upper Alsace the Germans left their
trenches at two points to attack but
were checked by the French artillery.
The announcement follows: "On the
right bank of the river Mouse, after a
violent bombardment, German forces
delivered attacks upon four points of
our front between Avocourt wood and
a point to the east of Dead Mans
hill, but they we're repulsed by our
of ire and by the fire Of our
infantry and machine guns"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Bitter Attack on Germany.

Washington.-A bitter attack on, the
conduct Of the German c%onquerors of
Belgium was made in a statement is
sued at the Belgian Legation in reply
to the recent German defense of the
deportation of Belgians into Germany.
The statement, made by Belgian Min
lister Havenith, says Germany "wilful-
ly disregarded all of its obligations
toward the occupied country and that
only the charity of the United States
citizens had saved the Belgian popu-
lation from starvation.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Mrs. Byrne ForcibIy Fed.

New York.-A woman, fighting for
a principle and hunger striking in
protest following Imprisonment, was
forcibly fed for the first time in the
history of this country. Mrs. Ethel
Byrne. birth control advocate, was SO
fed at Blackwells Island after she had
become practically unconscious as a
result of abstaining from either food
or water for a period of 103 hours.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Arizona Settles Governorship,

Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme
Court late today returned a decision
holding that Thomas E. Campbell is
the de facto governor Of Arizona. The
decision was signed by Justices Frank
lin and Ross. Justice Cunningham
submitted a dissenting opinion. The
majority opinion holds that the certi-
ficate of election issued to Campbell
is prima facie evidence of his election.
Governor Hunt surrendered the office
without a writ.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Japan Wants 1900 Acres.

Los Angeles.-A japanese syndicate
said to be affiliated with the Japa-
nese steamship line, the Togo Kissen
Kaisha, is negotiating for a lease on
$4,000 acres Of cotton land in lower
California, a short distance southwest
of Mexico. 1t Is admittedly a part of
the plan of the syndicate to ~colonize
Japanese on the land if it obtains the
1ooco
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
FOUGHT Wav to Liberty.

San Jose, Cal.-Trapped without po-
lice assistance in one of the most no
torious opium dens in California,
Ralph Oyler and j. w. Laythamm, Sc
cret Service detectives of the United
States Treasury Department, fought
their way to liberty while nineteen
armed Cinnamon guarded the exits.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
viii Make Vast Improvements.

Omaha.-During the year 1917 the
Union Pacific Railroad Company will
expend for improvements more than
1923, 900, 900 in the states through
which its lines run, and of this sum
81. 1926 900 will be spent in Colorado
and s2,S30.O0 in Wyoming. This is
the largest improvement program the
Union Pacific has put out in any one
veal for a long time, probably since
E. H. Hartman began his rebuilding
of the system.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Renewed Effort by British.

London.-The second great effort of
the British in Mesopotamia to cut
through to Bagdad is now in full
swing. Dispatches from Basra (the
British base) reported that heavy
fighting is in progress on both sides
OF the Tigris river and that the Brit
ish are attempting to isolate the Turk
ish garrison al Kut-el-Amara.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

miss 10 school day. 1t required rid.
ing from about $3.50 o'clock in the
morning until nearly shutdown.
The ranch grazes thousands of heads
Of cattle, both on the lowland and the
highlands along the Missouri. It is
probably the last of the really big
ranches in this section Of the North
west. The ranch was owned formerly
by Tom Steel, Bert Waite Of Sioux
City, and Chester GOwdy of TarkiO,
and Gowdy only.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Earthquake Kills $50.

London.-Ffve hundred and fifty
persons were killed in the earthquake
on the island of Bali, according to an
official report received at The Hague
and transmitted by Reuters Telegram
Company. More than a thousand
houses were destroyed. it was added,
and the governors palace was serious
ly damaged. Bali, which has a popu-
lation of about 100000, is one of the
Dutch possessions forming the Dutch
East Indies. The island has an area
of about 200 square miles.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Youthful EIopers CAUGHT.

Elgin, m.-Augusta Kline. thirteen,
decided to elope with Clyde Parent,
twenty. She confided her Intentions
to Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hammond
and, taking their twenty-months-old
baby with them, they eloped with her.
The girl was returned by the police
from Chicago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
German Raider OF u. S. Coast,

Old Point Comfort, Va.-Wireless
warnings sent out by allied warships
told of the presence of a supposed
German raider in latitude 40 north and
longitude GO west. Merchant ships
were advised not to proceed in the di-
rection of the position given as the
last spot where the supposed raider
was sighted.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Not Safe in Mexico.

Mexico City.-It has been reported
to the War Department that bandits
tried TO cross from the United States
into Mexico near Brownsville and
were forced back by troops under
General Ricaut. General Ricaut re-
ported that American troops were pur-
suing the bandits on the American
side of the line.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Good "Dry" Bill in Illinois

Springfield, Ill.-An anti-saloon bill
proposing statewide prohibition in IL
linois was introduced in both houses
of the Illinois General Assembly to.
day. The bill proposes statewide pro-
hibition in 1918 through referendum
after action by the Legislature.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions,

Chicago.-Wheat No. 2 red, $1.SOx;
No. 2 hard, $1.83k @1.S7k.
Corn No. 2 yellow, $1.O1@1.01A;
No. 4 yellow, 97c@$1.01A; No. Z
white, 57c@$1.00.
Oats-No. 3 white, 5G% @57%c;
standard, SIN @58c.
Rye-No. 2, $1.46h.
Barley-$1.O0@1.27.
Timothy-$3. 50@5.5O.
Clover-$12. 90 1880.
Pork@$13.50 [.
Lard@$16.2261e.27.
Ribs-$14.S7@15.50.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Ell Paso.-Seven thousand American
settlers are fleeing in the wake of
General Pershing's army, according to
reports brought here. 1t is believed
by many of the refugees Villa will or
der a massacre of any Americans
found in Mexico as soon as Pershing's
troops are on American soil.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago.-Hogs-Early advance Of
6 to 10 cents lost. Bulk, $11.40@11.70;
light, $11.15@11.65; mixed, $1,000
11.80; heavy, $11.25@11.s0; rough,
$11.25@11.40; pigs, $9.4OQ10.60.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $3.50
11.95; Western steers, $7.75@10.00;
stockers and feeders, $6.00@9.00;
COWS and heifers, $1,000 1925; calves,
$11.00@15.00.
Sheep - Wethers, $10.00@11.25;
ewes, $7.50@1o.50; lambs. $11.75@
14.40.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
$4,000 In JeweIry Stolen,

Lenox.-The New York police de-
partment is trying to follow a trail
three months old to o jewels
valued at $4,000, stolen from the
home of Mrs. Robert Winthrop of
Lenox. A reward of $4,000 is offered.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Chicago Butter and Poultry.

Chicago.-Butter-Creamery 31h@
CSC. Eggs-Ffrsts, 37k @3sc; ordi-
nary firsts, 36@36kc; at mark, cases
included, 36@37hc. Potatoes-Wis-
consin, white, $1.s5@2.00; Michigan,
white, $1.9O@2.00; Idaho, Washington,
Oregon and Colorado, $2.0O@2.25.
Poultry-Anve, fowls, 20hc; springs,
1870.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Nav Want Trouble.

Tokio.-Japanese approval is given
here to the statement made in Amer
lea by Baron Sakatani that after the
wal Japan would attempt to bring
about a settlement of her immigration
problem with the United States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
One Thousand Reported Dead.

Paris.-The Dresden Germany ar
senal has been blown up, and 1000
women and young girls killed, accord
ing to a letter taken from a German
soldier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Amsterdam.-Germany and her al
lies are ready to conclude a peace
without victory" But in concluding
it she would have the world under
stand that she views this now famous
term strictly in the sense pointed out
by President Wilson in his Senate
speech-and only in that sense This,
it is learned on high authority, will
be the sum and substance of the new
note which Germany, according to
strong reports, is planning to send to
the United States.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Washington.-"Blue sky" laws of
three states-Ohio, South Dakota and
Michigan-designed to curb the sale
of fraudulent securities, were upheld
as constitutional by the Supreme
Court.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market

Silver, 1880.
Lead, New York, per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Copper, st. Louis, per 100 lbs.
$2S.12R.
Spelter, per 100 lbs, 1928.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Japan Bars Mail to Foes.

Tokio.-The Japanese government
has promulgated an ordinance de-
signed to prevent communication
with the enemy"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
KAISER WANTS A
Opening Way for New Move in World
Peace.

London.-The German newspapers,
according to a Rotterdam dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company, in
innate hat Germany will acknowl-
edge President Wilson's speech in
such a way rs to encourage the Pres
ident to continue his efforts in favor
of peace. According to the dispatch,
Count Won Bernstorff has been in
structed to say that Germany is ready
to formulate peace terms if asked to
do SO by the allies, and if there Is a
possibility Of peace negotiations being
successfully undertaken. The dispatch
adds that Austria has sent a similar
communication to the Austrian charge
d'affaires at Washington, and that 1t
is believed Bulgaria will follow the ex-
ample of the Teutonic powers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen.
trates, 60 per cent, SIS per unit.
Crude ores, GO per cent, SIS; rs per
cent, $9.40@12.00; 10 per cent, $500
1000 per unit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
PEACE W|THTHE
SWORD POINT
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PROMISE
ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY.
ON THE FRONT
RENEWED EFFORTS BY BOTH
THE TEUTONIC TROOPS AND
THE ALLIES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Emperor William of Ger
many repeated on his 5Sth birthday an
.niversary his promise previously made
to the German army that Germany
would enforce peace with the sword.
His message was sent to Berlin from
the German great headquarters in re-
ply to birthday congratulations, &C
cording to German newspapers.
7 EN- RS declaration was
made in the face of expectations in
some of the entente capitals that he
would make a notable peace move in
an address he was expected to deliver
at q meeting of T%eutonic state, mill
tary and naval leaders assembled at
the headquarters to celebrate the an
niversary.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Petrograd.-Russian forces after ar
tillery preparation assumed the Of
%fensive against the Austro-German for
titled positions on both sides Of the
Kimpolung-Jacobeni road, nea the
northwestern frontier Moldavia, and
after stubborn fighting broke through
the Teutonic lines along a front OF
nearly two miles, says the Russian
official statement.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Cotton Quotations,

New York.-Cotton-March, 1912:
May, 17.50; July. 17.4s; October,
1850; December, 1850.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

Vegetables.

Apples, Colo, fancy, box. ..$1.00@3.00
Pears, Colo, winter, box. 2.50@3.00
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Live Poultry.
EGGS.

Eggs, graded No. l net, F. o. B.
Denver 50
Eggs, graded No. 2 net, f. 0. B
Eggs, case count, misc. cases,
less commission ....10.25W10.90
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02
Butter,

Creameries, ex. list grade, ID. .34@36
Creameries, I'd grade, Id. ......31Q34
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
TALK THREE MINUTES;
GET new MEMBERS
Such Is Meeting Plan Of Chamber
Of Commerce.

At least two dozen speakers-alI
prominent local business and profes-
sional men-sre to address the meet.
ing OF the Chamber OF Commerce on
Friday night at the Ebbitt, it was an
nounced today by the committee in
charge.
An unusual feature Of the meeting
will be that no speaker will be given
more than three minutes time. and
all have been notified to concentrate
their messages so that they may be
delivered within the time limit. Prac-
tically every business and profession.
al interest in Washington will be
represented in the list, Il is stated.
The membership committee of the
chamber met yesterday and passed
on the 700 applications for member
ship which have been received to
date as a result OF the Forward
Washington" movement. Special
notices are being sent them today
urging them to be present on Friday
evening
Roy c. CIaflin, chairman of the
committee. stated that he could zee
no reason why the Organization could
not be increased to 5000 or more
members. and that he favors an az
gressive membership committee which
will work until ouch a goal IL at
tanned
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
WATCH HUNDREDS
FOR LISTING RIOTS
Federal Agents Prepared to
Make Wholesale Arrests.
THREE CLASSES ARE INVOLVED
Anarchists, !. ". W. Members and
Paci6sts Alike Under Suspicion.

NEW YORK, May 3o.-Hundrsds Of
New Workers. opposed to enforcement
OF seleetive conseription, Including
Emma Goldman. are under surveiI-
lance by Federal agents here today
in the Governments nationwide plan
to nip anti-conscription riots in the
bud. Wholesale arrests will be made
at the first hint OF trouble, Il was Inti-
mated. A weather eye also rested
on the pacihst convention at Madison
Square Garden under the title. ''the
frst American conference for democ-
racy and terms OF peace"
samuel uompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. re-
fused to participate in the meeting
because he ''oId not want to associate
with, anarchists or agents OF the
Kaiser"
Thousands OF anonymous letters.
said to have been circulated by Emma
Goldman from the office OF Mother
Earth, in the Bronx, urging conseript
able youths to refuse to report for
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
PASTOR AIDS LIBERTY LOAN
Rev. James L. Gordon Calls Pur-
chase Of Bonds Patriotic Duty.

Rev. James !. Gordon Calls Pur-
chase Of Bonds Patriotic Duty.
Purchase of the Liberty bonds as 4
patriotic duty was urged by the Kew.
James L. Gordon, pastor OF the First
Congregational Church. in an address
at the Tent City Chautauqua at Great
Falls today.
"The duty Of every citizen in the
present crisis Is a four-fold one" said
DR.. Gordon. First, we must empha-
size the fact that. In the end, all
things are spiritual and that there is
a spiritual reason for the present war.
Back OF this lies the physical basis
for the great worlds war. Men OF
brains must give t7feir services. and.
thank God. they are readily respond
ing. Intelligent service Is the most
valuable. Therefore, Intelligent SO
cial activity must be provided for the
men, who are giving UP hearth and
home for the flag.
THE sinew OF the whole thing 10
money. Every patriot should buy a
Liberty bond and make the Liberty
loan a success. II there IL anything
in the accusation that money threw
us into this war. then let Il be met by
the fact that our savings. now thrown
into the balance. will bring us out"
The Washington times., 1917-05-30

the Secretary OF the Treasury in
floating this loan" the letter states
and each member IL urged to avail
himself OF this opportunity to dem
onstrate his loyalty and patriotism BY
purchasing q Liberty bond.
I'm doing this you will materially
assist the Government in bringing
the war to an early and successful
close, and II will be to your credit
as an American citizen that you were
willing to do your bit in the time OF
the nations need. Your country
calls, and you should make the sac.
rifice by putting aside each month
q part OF your earnings to buy q
bond, so that the Government may
have the necessary funds to proper
ly conduct the war.
Those desiring q $50 bond. may
pay IS with their subscriptions and
IS each month; those desiring a 800
bond may pay $40 with their sub
scrtption and SO each month"
The Washington times., 1917-05-30
HUNDREDS TO COME
TO OFFICERS CAMP
AccessiOns to Corps at Fl.
Myer viii Include D. c. Men.
COLLEGIANS FOLLOW GUARDS
Third Infantry, N. G. D. C., to Be
We'll Represented at Station.

Most of the rockies at Fort Mysr
got q day of for Decoration Day, but
the adjutants office was busy as
usual, or a little more so, preparing
for the influx tomorrow OF from 300
to 400 students, detailed from various
national guard organizations.
Washington will be we'll represent
ed. with approximately two men
from each company. troop, and bat
terry OF white troops Of the District.
Here are the men detailed from the
Third infantry, n. G. d. c.. who will
report tomorrow: James r. Johnson.
James N. Sullivan, Harry B. Myers.
Francis Connolly, Herbert II. BALKAN.
William A. Riley. Alfred X. Gilman.
Gooch Myers. Wallace z. burst. Ed
ward O. Cabel, Hugh c. Campbell. Ira
L. Brashears. Alfred F. Layburn,
Chester Buchanan, John D. Moye. VIII
liam ID. Smith. Joseph A. Dubois. Karl
J.OSchmtdt. Willard F. Ulrich, George
A. Conlon, Harlan Frye, Andrew j.
Mcbride, Don n. Holmes, Robert ID.
Gustin, william Johnson. Harry J.
Fornwald, Lloyd Kelly. Samuel J.
Melick, Harry c. Blackman. Joseph n.
Quinn, Henry P. Ewing. Myron Colds
smith. and Lawrence Tharp.
The adjutant's office also lie prepar-
ing to admit a contingent on June II
from the Virginia Military Institute,
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
Princeton, Johns Hopkins and Rut-
gers. These men and the Euardsmen
are far advanced in military train
ing.