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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leased Wire
WBATHBR FORECAST.
Fair Tonight and Thursday;
Raise in Temperature.
EL PASO TEXAS
Wednesday Evening
January 8 1913 14 Pages
TWO SECTIONS TODAY.
TEXAS GUARD
REIN FOR
SERVICE
Is Able to Put 3000 Men in
the Field; Plenty of Am-
munition Stored.
MOBILIZATION
CAMP SECURED
Austin Tex. Jan. S. In toe event of
Uie United States government declar-
ing for Intervention in Mexico and the
-rganised militia being called upon to
assist the regulars of the army Texas
c-uld be depended upon for not less
than 30CO men well equipped for ac-
tive service.
During the various revolutions that
have occurred in Mexico and the pos-
sibility of Uncle Sam taking a hand
the Texas National Guard hap been
quietly preparing furany emergency
1 1 at may arise and require quick work.
While the adjutant general's depart-
ment is not disclosing its plans it is
known that the state guard hae recent-
ly been equipped with an entire new
supply of modern regular army rifles
there having bean 2500 distributed
among tbe various companies and or-
ganizations composing the guard. There
have also been many thousands of
iounds of ammunition shipped to the
arsenal here and it is being kept in
; eadiness for service in the event the
guard is called out.
New Uniforms Ready.
According to one of the officials of
the guard here there has also jU6t been
ordered 3000 new olive drab uniforms
which will be distributed to the enlist
ed men of the different companies. 1
Thus it will be observed that Texas
would not be slow in responding in
cse of necessity The federal govern-
ment has also designated Camp Mabry.
j'tuated about three 'miles northwest
of Texas as the official point for the
nobilizatlon of troops of the guard and
I'ossibly federal troops should that be
deemed desirable. An officer of the
itgular army was here a short time ago
and made a complete survey or uunp
Mabry the government having recent-
ly acquired 200 acres of land at Camp
Mabry in addition to that number of
acres owned by the state of Texas.
Colquitt Is Ready.
Governor Colquitt on his- own account
has on various occasions during tile
i evolutions in Mexico considered the
question of detailing the militia to
1-totect the border from depredations of
Mexiean bandits the stealing of cattle
and other property consequently he has
s.wb to it that tbe guard is properly
equipped it is figured out that should.
KC'.!vffaMS&aBSig
i-al led upon on account f its close
proximity to Mexico. The Dallas bat-
tery of artillery is one ef the finest in
ihp kT-v1A and rpnresnts an nuflav of
nrout $300000 and the guard would -be f
til equippea ior neia service in mat
l.ne.
SERVIA WITHDRAWS
FROM THE ADRIATIC
British MInlKtcr Submits Plan to Power
Preserving Adrlnnople to the
Ottoman Empire.
London Eng. Jan. 8. The Servian
government today decided to .withdraw
from the Adriatic sea. This action is
regarded in1- all quarters as a notable
step in the direction of peace.
Sir Edward Grey the British foreign
minister has submitted to the powers
a proposal preserving Adrl&nople to
Turkey according to a statement made
today. The retention of the city will
be subject to the dismantling of the
fortifications and sundry economic re-
strictions. It is understood in Con-
stantinople that the proposal stands a
good chance of acceptance.
The Greeks are displaying great dis-
satisfaction at the leading part taken
bv Italy supported by Germany and
Austria-Hungary in the pla?s to de-
Erive them of tbe islands of Tmbros
emnos Tenedos Mitylene. Chio; Cos.
and Rhodes for reasons which they de-
clare to be destitute of any sense -of
Justice The Greeks still hope that their
arguments will prevail.
Thousands III at Adrianople.
A Sofia dispatch reports that at
Adrianople the rations in the invested
town have been reduced to one-fourth.
Eighty thousand persons are sick with-
out medical aid or the means ofob-
tairing warmth.
The Balkan delegates were informed
unofficially that the ambassadors at
Constantinople were continuing to ex-
ert pressure on the porte to expedite
an agreement with the allies.
The tension between Austria and
Russia has lessened as a result of an
exchange of explanations regarding
military measures both have taken.
Turkey Raises Loan.
Turkey has succeeded In arranging
a short loan in London.
Secrecy regarding the terms is main-
tained but it is explained that it is not
a war loan but a small sum to relieve
the pressing needs of the government.
The fact that a loan was made .is
taken as an indication that the peace
prospects are good.
POWERS MAY ASK TURKEY
TO SURRENDER ADIU.VXOPLB
Rome. Italy. Jan. 8. Prominence is
jxnen in the newspapers here to a
ttiitementr that members of tbe triple
alliance Germany. Austria-Hungary
i nd Italy haye decided to support a
rsroiect for a settlement of the Balkan
difficulty by which Turkey shall retain J
ine isldllUB ml villus juyuteiiu Kjva oiiu
Tib odes as-well as those in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the Dardanelles in re-
turn for the cession of Adriaaople to
Bulgaria.
The powers and tbe triple alliance
sre also it is said desirous of a con-
solidation of Asiatic Turkey in order
to postpone to a remote future the
question of the balance of power in th
TRIES TO POISON HER
BABY THEN ENDS LIFE
'.a Junta Colo.. Jan. 8 Mrs. OR.
!N'rthiup wife of a prominent business
man hre. gave her 2 year old babv a
nnnntitv of strychnine in svrun of fife
and then took a dose of the same I
a c?-kn hftrCPlf NtllP WAS rlAflrf wtiAn I
discovered by neighbors bnt the child
IUJOVI1 .-w --. . . ; UCII
had not been given enough poison to
km It immediately. Physicians be- 4
Unre th.it it will recover.
Northrup left his- wife yesterday
according to a note left by Mrs.
Northrup. She declared that she could
not live without Sim.
ONE KILLED. 33 HURT.
WHEN CAR WHEEL BREAKS
Lafayette Ind.. Jan. S. One person
as killed three probably fatally In-
jured and 33 slightly hurt when six
oars on train No. 15 of the Cleveland.
Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis rall-
wav northbound from Cincinnati to
rti'cago jumped the track at StockwelL
near nere ycsieraay. iiie li-kih was
rurining at a high speed when a wheel i
nrt the tfassase ar 01 okc inrowing
t' at '.''" "p mr.Kf- ii roach ti .
r Tit- jr and two Pullmans Into a
a -h '
Senator Smith Says United
States Has Shown Parti-
ality to Madero.
HIS MEN HAVE HAD
AMMUNITION APLENTY
New Orleans La. Jan. 8. Approxi-
mately five million rounds of ammuni-
tion have been shipped'' from New Or-
leans to Mexico since : the' neutrality
proclamation was issued by president
Taft last spring - according to testi-
mony given here before senator "Will-
iam Alden Smith chairman of the sen
ate committee investigating the Mexi-
can situation. Several representatives
of firearms companies" "were before the
committee and produced original or-
ders copies of invoices names of pur-
chasers and names of consignees.
Senator Smith questioned the" wit-
nesses closely in an effort to ascertain
whether the money for these supplies
was furnished by American capitalists.
After the conclusion of the testi-
mony which was given behind closed
doors senator Smith said:
"We have struck a warm trail here
and the testimony taken does not tend
to support the declaration of neutrality
by this government. As a matter of
fact it appears that the. Madero fac-
tion in Mexico has been permitted to
get unlimited quantities of arms and
ammunition while his opponents have
Seen forced to comply with ther presi-
dent's proclamation."
NO MORMON COLONY
IN PECOS VALLEY
Possibilities Are That a Number of In-
dividuals Will Go There to Settle
However Blue Valley Pleases.
O. P. Brown is expected in this even-
ing. He and president Romney went
to Salt Lake to. report conditions and
to put in a petition for the purchase
of land in the Pecos Valley but the suc-
cess of -the latter step Is very im-
probable. It may however be taken
up by individual purchasers.
Some of the colonists have returned
to Mexico but they deemed it unwise'
to take their families.
A "letter from Bluer "Water N. M. In-
forms the El Paso refugees that the
colony of refugees who "went there are
enjoying the best of health though
last month James F. Whetten and wife
m SET Pn VIJK""!.'!!
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have taken up considerable land and
ate starting a. settlement and they hope
to furnish themselves with water from
a reservoir they contemplate building
in the near future. They think the I
land will suport from 50 to 75 rami-
lies which Is perhaps double Its pre- I
sent inhabitants. They say they are
not going to spend any more time In
mourning over their Mexican losses but.
win build themselves new homes in
Blue .ater. under a more stable gov-
ernment and amongst a more hospit-
able people.
A letter from A. D. Thurber of Rich-
field. Utah says ihe refugees are all
well there but he Is anxious to return
to Mexico as soon as it is safe to take
his family in.
FEDERALS CLASH
AND KILL TWENTY
Two Commands. Each Mistaking the
Other for Rebels Shoot to Kill
In Toluca State.
Toluca Mex. Jan. 8. Twenty federal
soldiers were killed yesterday .owing
to a clash by mistake betwee'n two
bodies of government troops who had
been brought to Toluca as a sequel to
the "attack on Sunday by 50 followers
of Zapata on a passenger train four
m-les to the south of this city.
A detachment of light cavalry had
been sent to protect the passengers of
the Wrecked train anil fn ranvnv thAm
I here. As they were marching they
were observed by another body of fed
eral troops approaching the same spot
and these opened fire "on the cavalry.'
Later it was found that this was a de-
tachment of federal infantry but be-
fore the commanders of the two
forces had recognized that they were
fighting comrades in arms. 20 men
were lying aead on the field.
RAILROADS BADLY
TIED UP IN MEXICO
"Si? tonal .RaHways are cutting
down train service on divisions where
traffic already 13 not suspended. Iocal
?hIict.Mvlow n mProveWnt in the
shop strike conditions I
""iIe c?l and cok "was not in-
cluded in the recent general embargo
it has been impossible in manv ease
to transport the large fuel shmmtnls
destined for the various smelter? and
mining plants even over division not
destroyed by rebels "'visions not
Word was received today In lnral
offices that trains-2 and 4. rnnnln bf:
tween Laredo and Sal&lo had b?n
suspended until further notice Th
Larafo$rt.0ne tra!n ""'" frenn the
Private advices say that the Durango-
Torreon division has been closed In-
definitely with no trairs running
DEL TORO. REBEL LEADER
ACCEPTS AMNESTY; QUITS
Guadalajara Mexico. Jan. 8 Fran-
cisco del Toro one of Orozco's gener-
als has surrendered here under the de-
cree of amnesty issued by the stt.
! legislature.
Del Toro began the rebellion here
and then went north and joined Oroz-
co. He since has operated hi the
states of Sonora Zacatecas and Du-
rango. It was his men according to
report who killed Herbert L. RusspII
the American ranch manager in Du-
rancrn a fr mnnthe n JTH !
CALERO BECOME.';
RESIGNS
SENATOR;
AS AMBASSADOR
Mexico City Mex.. Jan. S. The reslg.
nation of Manuel Calero as ambassador
T. . . . m.i v
to the United States has been accepted!
&enor "S ""? tt "li.tJ V? e
representative of the state of Mexico.
Senor Calero had a conference as the
President Madero through the sub-
secretary of foreign affairs has noti-
fied the senate that he would answer
the interpellation concerning the rela-
tions between Mexico and the United
States but not until further reports
had been received from "Washington.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN
MEXICAA STRIKE TROUBLE
Mexico City Mex.. Jan. 8. Although
the management of the National rail-
ways and the strikers' committee have
sot reached an agreement there is a
slight improvement in the general sit-
uation in connection with the machln-
j-is suiKf ine gov truiiueni is kiviiih
nmtar protection at an Jui Potosi
enabling the strike-brr-akrs to entr
tr shops.
RECORDS ARE
BROKEN Br
WEATHER
Colder Tuesday Night Than
Night Before Which Was
Coldest in 26 Years.
18 BELOW IN THE
EL PASO VALLEY
U. S. thermometer 6 a. m. 2 above
Fort" Bliss S a. m 4. below zero.
Lower valley Cadwallader ranch 7 a.
m.. 12 belpw'zero.
Lower valley Porcher ranch IS be-
low zero.
Upper valley 7:38 a. m.. 5 above zero.
Juarez 6:30 a. m.. 4 above zero.
Alta "Vista 7 a. nu zero.
Government Hill 8 a. m. 1 below
zero.
Cement plant 6:45 a. m. 3 below
zero.
Mornlngside 6 a. m 1 below zero.
It was every man for his own tem-
perature "Wednesday morning. No two
thermometers agreed on the degree of
coldness although both amateur and
p:ofessionaI weather forecasters agree
that "Wednesday morning was the cold-
est it has been in 26 years. In this
they were correct for the temperature
dropped two degrees lower than it
registered at 6 oclock Tuesday morn-
ing which was the coldest slnee 1887.
The government thermometer is taken
as the official reading for El Paso
athough it was the most conservative
of any in the city. The other readings
I were taken frdm private thermometers
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IJi UlllDlCilL JclK UL LUG Ltij.
The one upon which the lower valley
12 below reading was taken belongs
to M. L. Cadwallader at the Rosedale
farm eight miles down the valley.
This thermometer is a tested one and
was bought by Mr. Cadwallader to use
in orchard work and is considered cor-
rect. - It registered 12 below at 7 a. m.
while at the Porcher farm 9 miles
from 1 Paso another tested thermom-
eter registered IS below. Both are low
records for El Paso and the valley.
Danger to Valley fruit.
Mr. Cadwallader says that no damage
nas been done the valley fruit yet by
the cold but If the temperature drops
anotner point the embryo peach buds
will be frozen and the crop ruined.
The upper valley seemed warmer to
judge from the readings for the ther-
mometer at the Union Mercantile com
pany's store at Canutillo. It read 5
Screes above at 7:30 a. V when J.
K K UnatPtflV .Oln .a nr.tmtnl -AOrl
inc. At La Union. IS miles ud tht val-
lejT-the- Testdents-rxtepdrfed a- tempera-
-rure of zero Tuesday morning. There
is a silver lining to the cold weather
for the upper valley ranchers. The ac-
companying snow has formed a blanket
over tne wneat ana the upper valley
grain growers are happy over the Dros
peets of $1 wheat and lots of it next
spring.
Coldest Since ISS7.
Tne forecast for tonight and toraor
1 ow Is fair and warmer which indicates
mat Hie ooiciest weather in 26 years is
history if there ts not a flareback at-
tachment to it. Col. N. D. Lane the lo-
cal weather observer says officially
mat the temperatures Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings were the two
lowest that have been registered in El
Paso during any month of any year
sirce 1887 when it reaehed two degrees
below zero. The absolute in weather
here according to the local weather
records was on'Dec. 31 1880 when it J
itgistereq live aegrees Deiow zero.
The repprts from surrounding ob-
serving stations show that the tem-
perature continued low. At Roswell N.
M. it was 16 below zero at 6 oclock
Wednesday morning which was as low
as it was in Denver Tuesday morning
and a record for thf. southwest. Phoe-
nix was 20 above zero Wednesday
morning; San Diego. 34 above; Abilene
10 above and Denver 6 above.
Pipes Freere; Streets Slippery.
Water pipes were frozen again Wed-
nesday morning In many parts of the
city and suburbs causing grief to ev-
eryone but the plumbers who were
working overtime to mend the breaks
and shut off the flow of water. The
streets were again slick Tuesday eve-
ning and Wednesday morning making
the going for foot auto and horse ex-
ceedingly uncertain. Most of the
horses had been rough shod over night
but even the protection of the calks
failed to. give them a sure footing and
deliveries were all late Wednesday.
Much of the snow has melted from
the streets and the Wednesday edition
of the daily sun is expected to clear
the streets for traiflc. lew automo-
biles are yet in service and they are
carrying heavy wrappings for their
radiators and chains on their tires. Manj-
have bad their radiators plentifully
supplied with "alcohol to keep the wa-
ter from freezing.
At the fort the daily drills were
again called off for the day and the
cavalry did nothing more than take
their mounts out for exercise. The races
at Juarez were again called off Wed-
nesday. Much Suffering Reported.
Much suffering was reported among
the Mexicans on tbe south side and the
charity organizations were kept busy
answering the calls for relief. Haymon
Krupp continued tq distribute free
fuel to all who presented a note from
the charity organizations and many
ledges also did relief work among the
poor of the city.
The railroads reported their trains
delayed again Wednesday because of
tbe cold and snow.
Train Service Is Improved.
Train- service into El Paso has been
improved from both directions. The
Santa Fe train which had been running
several hours late surprised everyone
and came In on the dot at 10 oclock
Wednesday morning.
All of the other trains from the east
were slightly delayed and T. P. train
due at S:40 a. m. did not arrive until
1p.m.
Officials Come On Spcelal.
Following the Santa Fe train from
the north was a special carrying sev-
eral officials who were here on an in-
spection trip but left at 1 oclock on
their return trip to the north. In. the
party were: F. C. Fox general manager
with headquarters at Amarillo Tex.;
J- M. Kurn general superintendent
from La Junta Colo.; F. E. Sommers
superintendent at San Marclal. N. M;
- M. Blsbee engineer of the western
tines with headquarters at La Junta
and R. J. Gatewood engineer of the
"10 Grande division.
RELEASES GAS WITH
CLOCK; ENDS HIS LIFE
Jf? Angeles. Calit Jan. S. With his
?W Incased in an airtight box which
"re the inscription "patent applied
w- and into which a large' quantity
gas was released through the agcnc
E an alarm clock dewce. O. D. Com-
S lay on the for of his home here
and was asphyxiated. His funeral
was held todav
b ; in.- alarm clock sn ej a ilual pur-
1. j poso It not onl rrle.is. d thf ga bit
r I attrartd nfisrhnorp Tho armed too
j late how er to sjvc combtr.
New Mexicans Have Hot
Dinners Sent by Mail
Koswell N. M. Jan. 8. Of all the
unique uses being made of the new
parcels post system four bachelors
near here claim to have established
the record. Prom Lake Arthur. SO
miles below here comes word that
the four are now having dinner
their only warm meal cooked in-
town and forwarded by way of
Uncle Sam to a central point on ad-
joining ranches eight miles out
Half of California Crop May
Be Saved Rain Dispels
Cold Wave.
MERCURY RISES IN
WESTERN STATES
- '& '5'4" a
?WHAT THERMOMETER
SAYS ELSEWHERE. &
Albuquerque 7 below. $
Roswell 16 below. 4"
fr Tucson S above. .j.
fi- Trinidad Colo. 19 below.
Grand Junction Colo. 18 be-
J low. ..
! Colorado. Springs S below.
Sioux City Iowa 10 below.
Salt Lake City 10 above.
f Kansas City 12 above.
Tulsa. Okla. 5 above.
Birmingham. Ala. 78 above.
Salina. Kans. 2S below.
4- Hutchinson. Kans. 20 below.
Wichita Kans. 10 below.
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Los Angeles. Calif.. Jan. 8. Smudg-
ing was successful in saving organges
and lemons that had been only slight-
ly nipped by the record cold of the
previous two days. According to cit-
rus experts fully half of the $50000000
crop way be found to be in marketable
shape.
conservative estimates figure the r
total aamage at x:ouuoooo. Between
five and eight millions of this sum will
be the- loss to railroads in curtailed
freight receipts.
Smudging operations were again in
progress in many sections of the citrus
belt last wight The outlay for this
added to tS- amount expended during
ttlA lflRt t-Un fc-l. Tty lofeni. o ). fi.4 rv&
Y..1 --..TT""" t" ?-r" 'atuulo
SMUDGES 1
MILLIONS IN
I ORANGES
lag expefiferup td mtfre tW ?5e7ooKSJPirr5r' . : BTWlenB; esgt
Th. .w.. ihi.A u m i t7 iI "T
.a i. -wi ibui.uib tiie .iu3l iius ueed
approximately $125 per acre per night.
Rain Breaks Cold Wave.
San Francisco Calif. Jan. 8. "Sea-
sonable weather again." was the an-
nouncement of the weather bureau to-
day for California north of Tepachapl
Pass.
Rain was falling plentifully this
morning from San Francisco north-
ward and it was predicted would reach
central California this afternoon and
southern California tomorrow.
1 "Wind Docs Damage In Blsbee.
Bisbee. Ariz Jan. 8. Snow in Bis-
bee reached two inches. Prior to the
snow storm there was a heavy wind
which did considerable damage. The
roofs of a number of houses in Blsbee
were blown off and the fence around
the ball park at Warren was almost
completely demolished.
Snow and Damaging "Wind.
Douelas. Ariz. Jan. 8. Th lrnrst
windstorm of years here was followed
by a snowfall which lasted throughout '
a day. Among the items of damage
done by the wind was the blowing
down of a portion of the steel frame of
the main building of the Calumet &
Arizona smelter. Two of the pieces
were considerably damaged and their
repair will prove tedious and expen-
sive. Several small buildings were
unroofed a number of fences and bill-
boards blown down telephone and tel
egraph service as well as electric I
iignt greatly impeded. A near acci-
dent transpired late in the day when
W. H. Reno In an auto ran over the
young son of secretary Fraser of the
Y. M. C. A. who was riding a bicycle.
The wheel was completely demolished
but the boy escaped with a few bruises.
On account of the dust storm neither
saw the other in time to avoid the
collision.
Five Above Zero at Tucson.
Tucson Ariz. Jan. S. Records of
many years were broken here when
the thermometer registered five de-
grees above zero. Zero temperatures
were recorded at Bowie Willcox and
othe eastern Arizona points. There
was a heavy snowfall at all of these
places.
"Wind Docs Damage; Cold nt Nnco.
Naco. Ariz.'? Jan. S. One of the worat
wind storms that ever visited this
section of the state caused damage
that will amount to hundreds of dol-
lars. Buildings were turned over or
blown flat. Sides and ends of some
blown in. Porches torn ot by the
docen and fences and wind mills with
towers flattened to the ground. Box
cars were unroofed. The storm of
dust and dirt did " much damage to
' merchants.
The storm was followed by a .drop
in temperature bringing with it a
snow storm which has lasted 20 hours
with good prospects for more. A fam-
ine of coal is on in the town and is
causing suffering .
Cold "Wave Contlucs In New Mexico.
Albuquerque N. M. Jan. 8. The
coldest weather in 25 years continues
general over New Mexico with no signs
of Immediate abatement. It was seven
degrees below zero here while other
sections of the s'ate report tempera-
tures as low as 36 below zero. Be-
cause of the snow 0:1 the ranges and
the unusual severity of the weather
losses are occurring among cattle and
sheep on the ranges and unless the
weather soon moderates these losses
will he heavy.
' Ten Kelnvr at Silver City.
Silver City. N. M.. Jan. S. Last night
was the coldest of the winter the mer-
cury being 10 below zero all night.
(Continued on next page.)
Goat Butts Admiral;
Shiu's Pots Exiled
Norfolk. Va.. Jan. 8. A belligerent
billy goat's lack of respect for the uni-
form it was naii today was the cause
for an order oi rear admiral II. M.
Dojlt- haru-ihini: all the sailor's pots
and mascots finm battleships cruisers
and receiving hips at this station
Admiral Dole is supposed to have
been inside the uniform when the goat
a mascot aboard the New Hampshire
butted so MrorousK that the uniform
toopIHl mn n tho deck.
Tin Ki ; 11 n an ilu and Willi
niTTi wi nt l T ir train of cats doers
iairots Im irs aad oth r am-cals.
FALL TO FIGHT
TO HOLD RIS
POSITION
Democrats Progressives and
Some Republicans Are Op-
posing Him.
FELIX MARTINEZ
HAS A CHANCE
Santa-Pe; J: M: -Jan. 8. The making
public of the opinion submitted to Gov.
W. C McDonald by Summers Burkhart
his legal adviser in which he held that
the second election of United States
senator Albert B. Fall at the first ses-
sion of the state legislature was illegal
and therefore invalid confirms ru-
bers circulated for some time past that
the approaching session of the state
assembly which convenes Jan. 14 will
be called upon to elect a senator for the
term beginning March 4 next.
It is not questioned for a moment
that Gov. McDonald will recommend in
his message to the legislature the elec-
tion of a new senator.
' The reopening of the senatorial fight
some think may see senator Fall a can-
didate for reelection with a field of a
dozen candidates Republican "Progres-
sive" and Democratic arrayed against
him. However senator Fall may stand
on his second election refuse to
take any part in the election sched-
uled for tbe .coming session and then
contest the right to serve the six year
term beginning in March for which he
claims he has been duly elected. It
SL?e?rp ?r.tho5e. ?ho kD?w "miiSKors.tkik?rfflSiVSi
IU L11IQ 1Z JU5L WI1UI jue Will uu.
No Certificate Issued.
It is a well known fact that since the
second election of senator Fall the
governor never has issued to him a cer-
tificate of election. The senate com-
mittee on privileges and elections has
rot yet passed on his right to serve
under the second election and it is re-
ported that when the committee takes
up this matter the opinion now before
C ov. McDonald will be presented to the
n embers and a determined fight made
to keep him from retaining the sen-
atorship. With the senatorial election matter
the chief order of business at the open-
ing of the legislative session or to be
exact the second Tuesday after the first
Monday the legislature convenes candi-
HntAfa nMltfA ont .uunllra -a. .Ya .
atorship are on the qui vlve and the
fight is sure to furnish plenty of thrills
Mhile it lasts.
Martinez May "Win.
Among those prominently mentioned
as aspirants for senator Fall's toga are
fcrmer delegate to concrrest W. TT An.
rii-eiYS. national commltteaBn Charles
. af ni t oiHrj
nuess unatWB ijprUiSer and w x
u.fca
- llguel A. Otero. renrAKPntsitlvo Tt w
1 ri.. j I-- .TZ V L "
anncj uiu 1 t-iiirneniaine jonn iaron
Burg Progressives." and national com-
mitteeman A. A. Jones judge N. B.
Laughlin and Felix Martinez Demo-c-ats.
Martinez while not in any sense
an avowed candidate is said to be first
choice of the Democrats for th am.
alorship. providing they can effect a
coalition with the Progressives and
enough disgruntled Republicans of the
legislature to elect him without any
effort on his part.
Senate Conld Stop It All.
The latest phase of the senatorial
situation. bmu?ht tn n huni h
fur.kllari opinion is that should the
Lnited States senate committee on
privileges ana elections pass on the
right of senator Fall to occupy his seat
as a result of his second election dat-
ing for the six-year term beginning
March 4. and the committee should hold
that senator Fall wsls ler-oiiv xiatoi
then the legislature would nnt ho miini
upon to go into the senatorial election
matter However should the senate
committee take no action bv that time.
cessor to Fall will begin on the second
Tuesday after the first Monday of the
opening of the legislature.
WILSON CAMPAIGNS
AMONG LEGISLATORS
President-Elect Urges Election of Ed-
ward E. GroHNcnp as State Treas-
urer of New Jersey.
Trenton NJ . Jan. S. Governor Wil-
yF06 an example of his system of
political persuasion when he saw in-
dividually nearly all of the Democratic
members of the state legislature and
urged them earnestly to vote for Ed-
ward E. Grosscup. Democratic state
chairman for state treasurer as
against Edward L Edwards also a
Democrat and at present controler of
the state.
The governor argued with the legis-
lators that while he was a warm per-
sonal friend of Mr. Edwards he be-
lieved the latter's banking connections
muue it inaavisaoic to elect him state
treasurer a position which controls
the deposits of public funds
The legislature meets on Jan. 14.
Delegations or men and women repre-
senting labor organizations have made
a rormal appeal for the reappointment
of Lewis T. Bryant a Republican as
commissioner of labor in this state.
Pi?e.of the spokesmen remarked that
both sides' meaning Democrats and
Republicans favored Mr. Bryant's re-
appointment. "I am sorry that there should be anv
sides in a matter of this kind" said
the governor with a smile "and
thought I do not usually say in ad-
vance what I am going to do in ap-
pointments I want to take this oppor-
tunity of adding my testimonial to Mr.
Bryant s excellent service."
Senator tHoke Smith of Georgia and
senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma
conferred with president-elect Wilson
today on a variety of subjects affecting
the new administration The chief sub-
ject before them wis the situation in
tho senate with regard to the reorgan-
ization of committees and the status of
the contests in Mane. New Hampshire
Illinois and South Dakota -where the
election of Democrats to the United
States senate Is considered a possi-
bility. POSTMASTER AT
MILES TEX. NAMED
Washington. D. C Jan 8. Congress-
man w. i. oiiiiiu i uuany engaged se- (
lecting new postmasters for the 16th '
district as fast as he can go over en- !
are sevoral hundred on file in his ' -
tlons which will be made to the new
postmaster general of the Wilson ad-
ministration. W. D. Foster was today selected for
postmaster at Miles. The position pays
$1400 and the commission of the in-
cumbent John D. Anderson expired
Dec. 1. Anderson will hold over until
after March 4. ...
Three postmasters in Mr. Smith's dis-
trict have been selected and the others
will soon be announced.
The El Paso postmastershlp is still
undecidirl
DILH4KT MV WILL NOT v
VOTE FOR R. M. JOHSO"V
Ualnart. Tt xas. Jan. s C H-rl. rt i
Warner representative irom the ISSth t
representative aisinct speaking rela-
tive to the aptiolntment of R. m.
Johnson of tfimston to succeed sena-
tor .1 V Si ill. v 'ii the vi ii.ite sai.l:
"I Bill ot' fill In ' ( t in: Of
(Continue! on Nti.t ra;-.)
State Commission Orders
Their Use; Will Be Issued
in Two Forms.
ARE GOOD ON ALL
STATE RAILROADS
Santa Fe. N. M.. Jan. 8. The order of
the state corporation commission con-
cerning a uniform script coupon book
for all the steam roads In New Mexico
was issued today following the hear-
ing on the subject which took place
Nov. 19. The commission's order is
addressed to the following carriers:
The Arizona. & New Mexico Railway
The A. T. &'S. F. Railway
The A. T. & S. F. (coast lines).
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
The Cimarron & Northwestern.
The Colorado & Southern.
The Denver & Rio Grande. -
The El Paso & Southwestern.
The New Mexico Central.
The New Mexico Midland.
The Santa Fe Raton and Eastern.
The Southern Pacific.
The St. Louis Rocky Mountain &'
Pacific.
The bearing developed that the
Transcontinental Bureau's script was
honored on more roads than any other
form of transportation but the com-
mission states- that even this book is
objectionable because it is sold on the
basis of the local ticket rate on each
road and also because of the refund
clause which is only operative when
certain rules and regulations are gone
tnrougn witn. it is also oDjectea to
deDOSits it stores ud with an agency
which has nothing to do with the
actual transportation of passenger.
Following the recital of these facts
the actual order of the commission in-
structs all the steam roads of New
Mexico to provide a money script cou-
pon book of two denominations one for
$30 containing 600 5-cent coupons and
another of 375 denomination contain-
ing 1S00 5-cent coupons good inter-
changeably on all the steam roads in
New Mexico.
For the purposes of this order the
railroads in New Mexico are divided
into three classes as follows:
Class "A" comprising the A .T. &
S. F. and branches and the coast lines
in New Mexico; the C. R. L & P.; the
Colorado & Southern; the El Paso &
Southwestern and the Southern Pacific.
Class "B". comprising the Denver &
Rio Grande the Arizona & New Mex-
ico the New Mexico Central and the
St Louis Rocky Mountain & Pacific
Class "C" comprising the Cimarron
and Northwestern 7 the New Mexico
Midland and the Santa Fe. Raton &
Eastern.
The new script ordered by the com-
mission is ta be honored by tho ctase
jkj3njt; .of - Jnrir mt three eests a.
wflt-IW1 On MrWHlW. Jjxt 8-t-2: eeirts-a-mile
for the 375 book. Class B roads
honor the new script on a basis of 3 1-2
cents for the smaller book and 3 cents
for the big one. while the class C roads
will honor the 330 book on a basis-of 4
cents a mile and tbe $75 book on a basis
of 3 1-2 cents a mile.
The two books must carry the same
privileges with relation to the pur-
chaser and the carrier exceDtinsr the
T rate of fare charged. The books are
not transreraoie and must bear the
signature of the person to whom issued.
The new books must be sold at all
agency stations in New Mexico but be-
fore they are placed on sale a proof
copy must be furnished the commission
and approved. The books will be good
for one year and if not used within
that time may be redeemed in lieu of
transportation or in cash less 10 per-
cent. This new script may be used for
transportation or to purchase tickets
to pay excess baggage fare or excess
baggage charges or to pay storage
charges on baggage or to pay C O. D.
oaggage charges.
The order stipulates that the new
form of script will become effective on
and after March 10.
DE WOLF HOPPER'S
FOURTH WIFE ASKS
FOR A DIVORCE
New York N. T.. Jan. 8. De Wolf
Hopper the comedian is in bad again
matrimonially speaking. This time it's
Mrs. Ellen Bergen Hopper who has
sought the mercy of the courts to re-
lieve her of her elongated husband.
Nella Bergen as she Is known to the
stage has brought suit In tbe supreme
court at Hempstead L. L for an abso-
lute divorce.
HopDer being out of the state was
r.ctified of the action by publication.
The evidence on which the former light
opera prima donna wants her freedom
was obtained by John F. Craven whe
deposes that he and Hopper visited to-
gether a place in Nw York where
Hopper indulged in conduct unbecom-
ing a husband even a comic one.
If Mrs. Hopoer succeeds In her pur-
pose she will wind up Hopper's fourth
matrimonial adventure. Tbe other
three were. A chorus girl who dates
so far back that no one remembers her
name: Ida Mosher s member of the
Old McCall opera company. In which
Hopper was leading comedian and
Kdna Wallace the diminutive one for-
merly Hopper's leading woman. The
three marriages following the first
were all made possible by the divorce
courts.
YOUTH AT 19 WEDS
STEPMOTHER AT 22
Roswell. N. M.. Jan. 8. The for-
mality of the written consent of a
special guardian had to be resorted to
vesterdav before county officials would
license Hedriok Armstrong aged 19. to
wed Mrs. Martha Margaret Armstrong
his stepmother. 82 years old. The husband-father
has been dead about six
months after a second marriage lasting
less than a year.
The groom Is the son of Dr. William
Palmer Armstrong formerly a promi-
nent sporting writer for a Chicago
daily whose mother. Mrs. Mary Stewart
Armstrong was formerly editor of the
Elite at Chicago and identified with
prominent committees on wo-ld's fair
management.
NEW RAILWAY TO OPEN
RICH ARIZONA MINES
Phoenix Ariz Jan. 8. It is under -
stood on the very best of authority
that former senator W. A. Clark own-
er of the United Verde copper mine
has finally decided to build a railroad
form Clarksville the new town in the
Verde vallev. south to Phoenix.
One of the eirimers who helped
build the branch from 0Viar Glade
on the S F. A: p. to Clarksville is
now in the lov. ei erd of the Verde
valley with a crew of su--. evors.
Clarksville Is the new town i the
Verde valley where the new TflHted
Verde smelter is heinir built The road
to Clai k- ill.- from the S !' F. & P.
IS T1M' HI "pt 1 Minn
I'm ii i !irkv ill . i
TAFT ASKS AID
FOR EGONQMY
BOARD
President Requests Congress
to Appropriate $250000
for Commission.
MILLIONS WILL BE
SAVED TO NATION
Washington. D. X. Jan. 8. Congress
was asked to appropriate $350000 for
continuing the investigation of the
commission on economy and efficiency
into the executive departments of the
government in a special message today
by president Taft.
The president points out that there
"is no greater service that could be
rendered to the country than the con-
tinuance of the work of the commis-
sion." The president expresses the opinion
that the technique and procedure of
every branch and office of the govern-
ment should be submitted to the pains-
taking examination as that given those
on which reports have been made.
To do this president Taft says ample
funds must be provided and he asks
that congress make the $250060 appro-
priation by March 4 for the incoming;
president.
The report of the commission con-
tains a description of 110 subjects the
result of 21 months of work. The
changes recommended by the commis-
sion' carry definite estimates of a year-
ly saving of several millions of dollars.
Taft- On Seals.
President Taft in a special message
to congress today recommended the re
peal oi tne act or congress wnicn pro-
hibited for five years the killing of
fur seals on the Pribilof Islands
passed more than a year ago. Investi-
gation the president said showed &
remarkable- increase in the size of
the herd in one season and. proved
conclusively that only the female seals
and the bull male sales need protec-
tion and that thousands of "bache-
lor seals' can be killed each year
without reducing the herd.
Controler Murray Heard.
Criminal statutes to prevent bank
officers accepting "personal compen-
sation" for loans from their banks
regulation of loans by banks to their
own officers and directors and a
stricter method of national bank ex-
amination were among the monetary
reforms endorsed today by controler
of the currency Lawrence O. Murray
before the money tust committee.
"Sr. Murray testified that the ac-
ceptance of "personal compensation"
by bank officers from horrawers was
a growing evil that called far im-
perative aptlo.He recommended leg-
islation "le prevent" "bank stockholders
transferring their stoeks to irrespon-
sible persons when an institute was
on the verge ef failure.
President Taft's refusal to permit
Mr. Murray to make special investiga
tions oi national oanks lor the com-
mittee was taken up and counsel for
the committee put into the record
an amended request proposing to hold
confidential information which the
controler thought it unwise to publish.
Advocates Central Bank.
That something is radically wrong
with the American monetary system
was agreed to by all the witnesses be-
fore the house subcommittee on back-
ing and currency yesterday but the
witnesses did not agree as to how &
more elastic currency and a concen-
tration of reserve funds ould be ib-
taineL A. Barton Hepburn chairman of the
board of drectors ef the Chase National
bank of New York advocated a cen-
tral bank with 51 percent of the stock
I held by the government if necessary.
I'ropo&es Reserve Bankn.
Victor Morawetz. director of the fi-
nancial affairs of the Atchison. Topeka.
& Santa Fe proposed a system of re-
gions! reserve banks to which the pow-
er of issuing currency should be lim-
ited. B told the committee that a
banking system under which the Unit-
ed States hed prospered so wonderfully
could not W wholly bad. and urged
caution in cBamgiaahanking and cutp
rency laws.
Paul Warburc
of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. of NffwWrbrk. in
sisted that a central reserve organiza-
tion differing materially from a cen-
tral bank was the only feasible remedy.
Messrs. . Hepburn and Warburg ' vigor-
ously denounced the government guar-
antee bank deposits idea.
Specialist to Examine Rockefeller.
The money trust committee in ex-
ecutive session made plans for dealing;
with two reluctant witnesses. William
Rockefeller and George G. Henry oC
the firm of Solomon & -company bank-
ers of New York City. Chairman.
Pujo announced that the committee
had decided to procure the services
of a competent specialist in throat
diseases to examine Mr. Rockefeller
and verify the certificates of HI health
filed with the committee from Dr.
Walter F. Cappelle Mr. Rockefeller's
personal physician and Dr. Samuel W.
Lamont. Dr. Chappelle said that to
force Mr. Rockefeller to testify wooM
"endanger his life."
Charge "Witness With Contempt.
In the case of Mr. Henry the com-
mittee prepared forms to be submit-
ted to the full committee charging
him with contempt. Mr. Henry refused
on the stand to reveal the names of
national banks and national bank of-
ficers allotted a share In the syndi-
cate flotation of the California Petro-
leum company. The bank officers
made a profit of $50000 and the banks
a like amount. Mr. Henry said without
putting up any money or even taking
possession of the stock allotted to
them. The syndicate he said simply
offered them the stock and then sold
for them at a profit.
The full committee will be asked to
certify the case to the speaker with
the request that he certify it to th
district attorney for the District of
Continued on page 4.)
. have to be more than 104) miles in
P road 8 to of HuHlbol(H
Mayer through a country dotted
I with developed and partially developed
j mines. Coming south it will pass
east of Cave creek and New river
I Dosens or mines north nf Phn.niv
that are now handicaped by lack of
transportation facilities will enter tne
producing class.
In the country to be crossed by the
1 raJrad are great quawies
of Sack and wbHe marble. Tothe
east lie forests containing billions of
feet of lumber. Cattle and sheep n-te-ests
will be greativ btnefit.d an-!
i...n..n.Cii win oe optntil tor th- pi..-
d.nts oi snm of the richest fan'ng
! i'l la th. state.
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