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VOL, 50.
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, FRIDA Y, DECEMBER 12, 1913.
NO. 259.
DEBATE STILL
WAGES IN THE
SENATE
CAUCUS IS ASSAILED BY REPUB
LICANS AND IS AS VIGOROUSLY
DEFENDED BY NEWLANDS OF
NEVADA AND OTHERS. BORAH
OPPOSES THE BILL.
PRESIDENT'S BOOK
AND ACTIONS DISAGREE
Washington, D. C, Dec. 12 A vig
orous defense o the Democratic cau
cus as the only method of carrying
party promises into effect marked the
opening of the currency debate today
in the senate. Replying to the severe
arraignment of the caucus made last
night by Senator Hitchcock, who dif
fers with his Democratic associates
on currency legislation Senator New
lands declared the caucus was the in
strument by which "administration
measures" representing the results of
the party counsel, could be made ef
fective. Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho,
assailed the administration bill vigor
ously. ,He read from a speech by
George M. Reynolds, of the Continent
al and .Commercial National Bank of
Chicago, quoting Reynolds as having
said he was "one of twelve men who
controlled the finances of the coun
try." It is into the hands of these
twelve men who now control the
banking facilities of the country, that
the senators now propose to place the
control of the issue of currency, de
clared Mr. Borah.
The final assault on the detailed pro
visions of the administration currency
bill was begun in the senate last night,
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, lead
ing the attack. In a lull in the flood
of currency oratory which has occu
pied the senate day and night for
nearly two weeks, Senator Hitchcock
began the presentation of his amend
ment to the bill, declaring In a dra
matic speech that he declined to con
aider the measure completed by the.
Democratic caucus as unalterable.
Senator Hitchcock quoted from
President Wilson's book, "The New
-rreeaoiny snow that the prsin
was on lx-cora agamm caucus - and
committee legislation and was In fa
vor of consideration of reform meas
ures "in the full light of publicity."
"I have no purpose to delay the
consideration of the bill," said Sen
ator Hitchcock, "but I deplore the
tendency of senators on both sides of
this chamber to regard this bill as
foreclosed to amendment, by action ol
the Democratic caucus. The president
has proclaimed time and again that
discussion in public was above all
things the most important consid
eration in legislation."
Senator Galliuger, the Republican
leader, suggested that the president
had approved of the caucus on the
tariff bill, and had also approved the
caucus on the currency bill.
"I doubt that," said Senator Hitch
cock emphatically. "I shall not be
lieve until I hear the votes cast here,
that men who have assured me that
they would not be bound against their
convictions by any caucus, will stulti
fy themselves and come In here to
vote against the things In which they
believe."
The Hitchcock amendment to sec
tion two of the bill, would provide for
the organization of four regional re
serve banks instead of eight or twelve,
and for the sale of stock in the re
gional banks by public subscription
underwritten by the banks.
Senator Stone assailed the positions
taken by various bankers' organiza
tions toward the bill. He charged that
the conference of bankers at Boston
and Chicago, which proposed substan
tial changes in the plan, were controll
ed by the "Wall street group," and
mentioned A. Barton Hepburn as the
moving spirit of both conferences.
"The great banks," he said, "have
built up a great financial oligarchy
which we propose to destroy by this
bill."
GOVERNMENT CLOSES
ITS TELEPHONE CASE.
New York, N. Y., Dec. 12. The fed
eral attorneys announced today that
the government had no more wit
nesses to examine in its anti-trust
suit against the American Telephone
and Telegraph company and forty-two
companies of the Bell Telephone sys
tem on the Pacific coast. This action
started in the United States district
court at Portland, Oregon, and follow
ed a purchase by the defendants of a
number of independent and competing
companies. A date will be set later
for the opening of the defense.
FAMOUS DOCTOR
DIES IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 12. Dr. Carl H..
Von Klein, widely known for his re
search work into the medical tore of
the ancients, died here today. Dr. Von
Klein spent a fortune In his studies.
His health broke last summer when
his son E. C. Von Klein, of St. Paul,
waB arrested on a complaint of Miss
Ethel Newcomb, who charged that the
young man had bigamously married
her in Portland, Oregon, and then de
serted her, talcing with him . her
Jewels, valued at $3500.
SMSTcTFE.
ISENSATIONSl
1 New York, Dec. 12. Before swear
! ins the state's alienists, who were
expected to testify in the trial of Hans
i Schmidt, the former priest charged
jwith the murder of Anna Auniuller
last September, assistant district at
torney Stephenson called us a w itness
today Dr. Arnold G. L. Leo of this city.
Leo testified that Schmidt and the
Aumuller girl came to his office last
April and expressed their intention of
being married.
"Schmidt told me he was very much,
in love with the girl," testified the
doctor, "and saiil he was going to give
up the priesthood and marry her.
"On September 4, two days after
the murder, he called at iny office ex
hibited a V-shaped wound on the in
dex finger of his right hand and asked
that it be treated. He said he had had
an accident."
Schmidt fell on his knees yesterday
afternoon in District Attorney Whit
man's office, kissed the hand of his
aged father, who had come all the way
from Germany to try to save .m from
the electric chair, and in a flood of
tears begged his forgiveness. In the
morning Schmidt refused to recognize
liis father.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schaddler, Schmidt's
sister, who made the trip from Ger
many with her father, was present at
the meeting. Schmidt embraced her
affectionately. For half an hour sho
and her father tried to soothe the
prisoner but he refused to be com
forted and was still weeping when led
back to his cell.
All the state's witnesses, except
alienists, have testified, and Schmidt's
trial was halted in mid-afternoon to
day until tomorrow to permit the dis
trict attorney to confer with the
alienists before putting them on the
stand.
BOMB KILLS A YOUNG
GIRL EMYLOYEE
PACKAGE SENT BY EXPRESS TO HER
EMPLOYERS. EXPLODES AND KILLS
ANNA ANUSEWITZ AND WOUNDS TWO
MEN STANDING NEAR.
Nc-w York, Dec. 12. Anna Anuse-
wltz, 18 years old, employed as conn- here today to confer witn ueneiai
dential bookkeeper of the O. K. Bot- Carranza regarding matters which he
iimir-ri.rj Tia.nv l ttx WMt'lflfljn'TOtwmTSil rerrTertnal. " m -arm
tints "Hr:pny ai tSSS "West" SStir mx-wn
was killed today by a bomli sent to
her employers. Thomas McCabe,
managing salesman, was cut in the
head by flying metal and Michael
Ryan, an employe was injured by shat
tered glass. The desk ou which the
bomb was placed as Miss Anusewitz
opened it was demolished and the of
fice was wrecked.
The bomb was delivered by ex
press. Apparently it contained dyna
mite, as the force of the explosion was
downward.
Who sent the bomb and why were
questions that set half a hundred or
more detectives at work on every
possible clew. On the wrapper they
found in writing the return address
23 State Btreet, New York City. The
building at this address is a large of
fice building, occupied chiefly by ex
porting firms who employ a number of
foreigners.
The bureau of combustibles, work
ing on the mystery with the few
pieces of metal found in the floor and
walls, announced that the missile was
of similar construction to the bomb
sent to Judge Rosalskl about two
years ago.
REMOVAL OF ELLA
FLAGG YOUNG
STIRS CHICAGO
Chicago, Dec. 12. So single Inci
dent of the politics of recent years
in this city has caused such excite,
ment as the forced retirement of Ella
Flagg Young as superintendent of
schools, according to political leaders,
and the Bubject, it Is said, is bound
to assume importance in the alderman
ic elections next spring.
Barratt O'Hara, lieutenant governor
of Illinois, has suggested a strike of
school children as a protest against
the action of the. school board, and
club women say the mass meeting
called for tomorrow night will have
a large attendance.
FAMOUS POLICE JUDGE
DIES OF HEART DISEASE.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 12. William
Jefferson Pollard, who as judge of a
St. Louis police court achieved nation
al fame by his system of pardoning
drunkards on condition they signed
the pledge, died here ioday of heart
disease.
Judge Pollard twice represented the
United States at the international con
ference on alcoholism. At these con
ferences, be explained his system of
dealing with drunkards and the sys
tem since then has been adopted in
many foreign lands.
VYSSCSft
SHALL THE CLUB
X BUY THAT ADOBE? X
X Such is the question to come X
X up tonight at the meeting of the X
X members of the Santa Fe Club. JS
X All members are urged to attend X
X this meeting which is of utmost X
X importance. X
X By request of the president: JS
ARTHUR SELIGMAN. X
XXX XSSKXXXXS
REBELS GATHER
... .
IN AROUND
OJINAGA
MANY BANDS SURROUND NEW FED
ERAL STRONGHOLD GN THE RIO
GRANDE. REBELS ARE REPULSED
AT TAMPICO. BRITISH OFFICER
VISITS CARRAN2A.
JUAN MEDINA ALSO
AT HERMOSILLA
Presidio, Texas, Dec. 12. The sit
uation at Ojinaga, Mex., ou the border
where the federal troops have concen
trated, today was one of patient wait
ing in anticipation of a rebel attack.
Rebel bands were reported to be in
creasing in number outside the vil
lage, but were believed to be waiting
for rinforcements, which General
Francisco Villa has sent from Chihua
hua. The federals probably will be un
der siege, but will have the advant
age of being able to take provisions
and clothing from the United States.
Ojinaga suddenly has grown in pop
ulation from almost nothing to six
or seven thousand. The federal sol
diers and civilian refugees who have
not crossed the river, are crowded
into a few adobe houses. General Sal
vadore Mercado's headquarters is
marked by a dry goods box.
Many temporary stores have been
erected in Presidio to meet the great
demand for provisions. All the goods
have to he hauled from Marfa, Texas,
the nearest railway station.
Send More Cavalry.
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 12. Four
troops of United States cavalry left
here for Presidio today to strengthen
the border patrol at that point on ac
count of the situation at Ojinaga,
Mexico. The army is taking precau
tions against a possible retreat of
Mexican federal troops into United
States territory in case of an attack
on Ojlnega by rebels.
. .,- Britton Calls on Carranza.
Hermosillo, Sonora, Dec. 12. Major
Martin Archer -Shee, a unionist mem-
ber of the Britlsli parliament, wa.
after a hurried trip, part of which
was made by automobile from Tuc
son, Ariz., and went into conference at
once with the constitutionalist com
mander in-chief.
Major ArcherShee, who won his
military title In South African cam
paigns, explained that he was on a
pleasure trip in the United States
when he decided to visit the seat of
the insurgent civil and military gov
ernment. He said his interest was oc
casioned by the fact that most of the
English investigation had been made
on the other side.
The visitor intimated that the sub
ject of Mexican conditions might come
up in parliament and that he wished
to be supplied with data. He denied
that his mission was in any way of
ficial, explaining that he represented
the Central Finbury district of Lon
don in a minority party.
Colonel Juan N. Medina, formerly
chief of Btaff to General Villa and mil
itary commandant at Juarez, arrived
here also. He had a conference with
General Carranza upon the Bubject, it
was believed, of Medina's arrest at El
Paso at the instigation of General
Villa. Medina crossed the line at
Naco, Ariz.
Tampico Reported Taken.
Mexico City, Dec. 12. Reports
reached here today said to be on
good authority to the effect that
Tampico has been taken by the reb
els. The war office and the ministry
of the interior deny the report.
None of the foreign legations, Ihe
oil companies or the shipping com
panies have had any communication
with Tampico since fighting began.
The government continues to issue re
ports as to the progress of the assaults
of the rebels on Tampico. It de
clares this afternoon that the federals
had blown up the bridges over the
river separating Tampico from the
suburbs, from Dona Cecilia and Arbol
Grande, which were occupied yester
day by rebel troops. The federals also j
were said to be standing the long
range artillery fire of the federals.
An indication that the federal I
troops were still In control of Tampico (
early this morning, was given in 8 pri
vate message filed at Tampico and re
ceived here at 10 o'clock over the fed
eral telegraph line.
Rebels Repulsed.
Vera Cruz, Dec. 12. The rebel
forces attacking Tampico were re
pulsed and driven away from that city
with heavy losses, according to Gen
eral Gustavo Maas, military commend
er Here, who says that federal troops
under General Joaquin Maas, arrived
to the relief of Tampico yesterday. Up
to nine o'clock this morning no fur
ther communication had been receiv
ed here from Rear Admiral Frank F.
Fletcher, in command of the U. S.
warships off Tampico. His last mes
sage reached here at half past four
yesterday afternoon, when fighting
between the rebels and federals was
still going on. It is understood that
at that hour that no communication
was open between Tampico and Mexi
co City.
Mexico City, Dec. 12. The Mexican
seaport of Tampico was still In the
hands of the federal troops at a late
'hour last night. The manager of the
! federal telegraphs reported early to
day that the telegraph line from Tam
pico to San Luis Potosi had been re
opened after having been interrupted
since the beginning of the fighting.'
The federal war minister. General
Auerliano Bhimiuet, appears to regard
Tampico as safe;
Tampico Situation.
Washington, 1). ('., Dec. 12. Wire
less dispatches from Hear Admiral
Fletcher at Tampico. on board the U.
S. S. Tacoma, sent at 4 p. m. yester
day, snid the federal gunboat. Bravo
was then shelling the constitutional
isis position, that there was no change
in the relative position of the com
batants and that the U. S. ship Wheel
ing was in the river, close to the
tight lug. The federal garrison was
estimated at 3,000 while the const it u
tionallsts claimed about 6,000. Rear
Admiral Fletcher reported also that
150 refugees were on the American
gunboats, 150 on the British steamer
Logician, 350 ou the Kron Prinzessin
t'eoilie, a German vessel, and 500 in
the buildings along shore in the neu
tral zone.
The cruiser Ualeigh has been order
ed from San Francisco to Mtizatlan, on
the Pacific side.
Up to ;; p. m. today no additional
dispatches had been received from
Rear Admiral Fletcher, and there
were no advices to indicate that the
fighting at Tampico had come to any
result.
To Replace Cruisers.
Mexico City, Mex,, Dec. 12. Sir
Lionel Carden, the British minister,
today informed the foreign office here
that the British' cruisers Lancester
and Hermoine are on the way to re
lieve the cruisers Berwicke and Suf
folk and are expected to arrive in
Mexican waterB at the beginning of
next week.
Send Cannon to Front.
Juarez, Mex., Dec. 12. Convinced
that General Salvador Mercado, with
his 4,000 soldiers, the largest number
of federals in the north, is preparing
at Ojinaga, on the border opposite Pre
sidio, Texas, to make a desperate
stand against an attack, the rebel
forces today sent an artillery regiment
with ten cannon to reinforce the 3,500
rebels already approaching Ojinaga.
Until the outcome of the situation
at Ojinaga is determined, Gen. Fran
cisco Villa's march with his rebel
army southward to Torreon and Zaea
teeas, will be checked. The rebel
leader, now at Chihuahua, informed
his headquarters in Juarez that he
would not leave the north with fed
eral troops behind him. Me. ordered
the artillery sent to Ojinaga in the
belief that the town would have to
be besieged, because the federals have
built extensiva defenses there. It is
believed that aH "attack at " Ojinaga
would be of long duration, as the
town stands on a hill and from the
forts the rebels have a sweeping sur
vey of the approaches. During the
Madero revolution the place held out
long against superior numbers even
though the water supply had been cut
off and a fortified ditch from the river
had to be dug.
The only guns the federals have at
Ojinaga are those which they carried
with them in their retreat from Chi
huahua and these are believed by the
rebels to be few because the federals
lost heavily in ammunition and arms
in their fight south of Juarez.
Five federal soldiers were killed
eight miles south of Juarez today.
They had taken refuge in an adobe
house when the federals retreated
north more than ten days ago. Be
fore being takeu they held off sever
al hundred rebels for hours but finally
were overpowered.
A band of bandits not affiliated with
the rebels, operating under Maximo
Castillo, are raiding the property of
Mormon colonies in various parts of
Chihuahua state, according to reports
from the rebels. E. L. Taylor, a Mor
mon farmer, was, taken prisoner at
Pearson and was liberated on pay
ment of $200. A. B. Call; .of Colonia
Dubian, was threatened with death
until a similar amount was paid.
Must Respect Americans.
Mexico City, Dec. 12. General Tor
res, the rebel leader in the San Luis
Potosi district, has notified the Amer
ican consul that the death penalty will
be exacted from any rebel failing to
respect American lives and interests.
El Paso, Texas, Dec, 12. Members
of'the Spanish colony in El Paso late
today telegraphed protests to the
Spanish ministers In Washington and
Mexico City against the action of reb
els at Chihuahua who are reported to
have given notice that all Spaniards
must leave the city within ten days. J
The investments of citizens of Spain
in northern Mexico, are large. United j
States Consul Edwards in Juarez to- j
day said he had received no official j
report of the entry of the rebels into I
the British vice consulate to arrest j
Luis Terrazas, Jr. ;
DENY THAT ANY
RELAXATION HAS
BEEN ORDERED
Washington, D. C, Dec. 12 Direct
denial from the department of justice
that there had been any relaxation in
the prosecution of the white slave
cases was laid before the senate to
day by Senator Kern.
. "in order to stop white slave prose
cutions In cases not involving commer
cialism has been issued, and no new
regulations as to the enforcemet of
the act have been made since the in
cumbency of the new attorney general
said the department of justice
memorandum.
"On the contrary the department of
justice has adhered to the practice as
adopted immediately after the passage
of the law and followed during the
previous administration.'' '
A LISA" IS
RECOVERED
IN ITALY
PRICELESS ART TREASURE IS FOUND
TO-DAY IN FLORENCE. ST HAD
BEEN MISSING SINCE AUGUST
23, 1911. OFFER OF $5,000,000
WAS REFUSED FOR IT.
ONE ARREST MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH CASE
Florence, Italy, Dec. 12. Leonardo
Da Vinci's masterpiece, "Mona- Lisa",
the mysterious disappearance of which
from the Louvre in August, 1011,
threw the art world into consterna
tion, was found today In Florence. The
man who stole it was arrested. He is
an Italian.
The famous "Jocoude" was found to
day, when the picture was offered by
jan Italian resident of Paris to an an
tiquary of Florence, according to an
announcement made this evening.
Both the picture and the Italian are
now in the custody of the police of
Florence.
"I stole the picture," said the man,
"in order to avenge, the thefts which
Napoleon committed in Italy."
"Mona Liza." more properly known
as "La Joconde," is one of the world's
most famous paintings and is regard
ed as priceless. Leonardo Da Vinci
took as his model for the picture, Lisa
del Giocondo, a woman of Florence.
He worked on the picture for four
years, from 1500 to 150f.
It was bought by France, being
purchased by Francis I.
The value of the work can only be
imagined, since all offers to buy it
were refused, among thein reported
to have been made by Ihe British gov
ernment of $5,000,000.
Since the disappearance from the
Louvre of the picture, the search has
been world-wide. It has been re
ported found in Germany, Russia, Eng
land, Spain and even in the United
States.
Tt was widely believed in Paris and
throughout France that the picture
was not taken by thieves, but rather
by some demented nrt, lover, t who
wished to he able to always gaze
on it.
The famous painting had hung in
the place of honor in the Louvre, and
it was supposed to be always watched.
It disappeared on the morning of Au
gust 22, 1911, and its absence from
its accustomed place was not noticed
by its guardians until some hours
later. At first a quiet search was made
in every nook and corner of the
museum and discreet questions were
asked the hundreds of artists and
photographers who daily crowded the
museum. The questioning was all
without result.
When the police authorities had
been informed, they immediately or
dered the museum closed. A thorough
search by detectives followed. They
found the empty frame lying on a
servant's stairway in the building, but
no trace of the picture which it had
enclosed.
Telegraphic Information of the dis
appearance was sent to every town in
France and to the police headquarters
of many nations. Ships were search
ed as they left French ports and trains
as they crosed the frontier while
every package taken out of France,
and looking anything like a picture
was closely scanned.
A great, scandal was aroused in
France when it came to light that the
guardianship of the public galleries
and museums was very lax, and sev
eral high officials were dismissed from
their posts.
All the publicity and all the search
ing did not uncover a clue to the
whereabouts of the picture until to
day's dispatch from Florence stating
it had been found.
GENERAL GOOD HEALTH
SAVES INSURANCE COS.
New York, N. Y., Dec. 12. The in
crease in longeivity brought about
by the modern public health move
ment has saved many an insurance
company, from ruin said Dr. Wm. T.
Sedgwick, of Boston, in an address to
day at the annual meeting of the As
sociation of Life Insurance presidents.
Dr. Sedgwick is professor of public
health in the Massachusetts institute
of technology.
The subject at the afternoon meet
ing was "ever increasing interdepend
ence" between life Insurance com
panies and the state, and between
agents and policy holders.
TEXAS FLOOD SUFFERERS
APPEAL FOR HELP j
kk
MO
Clricago, (Dec. 12 An appeal forjmit him to go out doors before Mon-j
help for the 4000 flood sufferers of,
Navasota, Tex., was received here to
day by Mayor Harrison, from A. F.
Brigance and J. X. Baylor, of the Nav
asota relief committee. ;
The appeal came In a telegram and : ?K
said that the committee had attempt
ed to survive without outside aid, butj
wr at last comDelled to confess to Nf
an urgent need of clothing, bedding
The mayor said he woult take ap-i
n t fnnH ,i,vi
piles here.
NINE MEN ARE
ORDERED HELD
BY COMMISSION
Wulsenliurg, Colo., Dec. 12. Fol
lowing the completion of i lie investiga
lion of tlie La Vela murders, in which i
i nine men were ordered held indefinite-,
I Iy, the military commission today be
IfiUii a probe of the burning of Denver i
iuikI Rio Grande bridge recently near
judge advocate.
Judge Advocate Major IS. J. Mough-
ton is engaged in questioning Adolph
Germer, national organizer of t he
United Mine Workers now a military
I prisoner. Germer will ue urougiu lie-
fore the commission probably tomor
row. Major ('. C. Tuwnsend, who has i
been active in the work of gathering j
evidence in cases growing out of the
strike, has been transferred to Trini
dad. General John Chase, who has
lieen confined to his quarters several j
days with a severe cold, arrived Here
this morning.
Major Townsenu is reaieveu irom
iii an order made public this after
noon by General Chase who declared
he was "greatly dissatisfied" with con
ditions found to exist, and action that
has been taken by Major Townsend.
About twenty prisoners arrested by
the military authorities at Walsen
burg were released.
Major Pliny P. Lesfer, of the medi
cal corps, has been appointed to serve
on the military commission vice Cap
tain Iver H. Dalley, relieved. Several
companies will be removed to differ
ent points in the district as the re
sult of the general shake-up.
Captain Dalley Is relieved from
duty on the military commission In or
der that he may appear as a witness
before the board. Eugene McGraw, a
national orgartlzetv- of -. 4ho United
Mine Workers of America, arrested a
few days ago, was released from cus
tody last night. .
BATTLESHIP VERMONT
IS DISABLED
ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO BIS DREADNAUGKT
IN MIDOCEAN -WITH BROKEN PRO
PELLER SHAFT AND SEVERAL COMPART
MENTS FLOODED SHE IS TRAVELING
TO PORT UNDER HER OWN STEAM.
Washington,. D. C, Dec. 14. jvVLtlfc
iier starboard main shaft broken, and
severul of her compartments flooded,
the battleship Vermont is limping to
ward Hampton Roads on her return
from the Mediterranean cruise, under
convoy of the battleship Delaware and
the colliers Orio and Jason. The ac
cident occurred at 3:45 a. m. yester
day and at 8 o'clock last night the Ver
mont was 1200 miles from Hampton
Roads and COO miles from Bermuda.
A radiogram to the navy depart
ment from Rear Admiral Charles E.
Badger, commander-in-chief of the At
lantic fleet, describing the accident
said there was no cause for alarm.
The Vermont Is proceeding to Hamp
ton Roads under her port engine, mak
ing eight knots in comparatively
smooth sea. Admiral Badger says the
skin of the ship and the propeller
strut were examined by a diver and
appeared uninjured.
Neither the shafting nor the propel
ler was lost. The Vermont and her
convoys should arrive at Hampton
Roads about December 17 or IS.
Mechanical experts at the navy de
partment believe the Vermont's stern
tube shaft is broken and they think In
jury must also have been done to the
bulkhead In order to permit water to
flood the compartments.
DISCHARGED
PRISONER
TRIES TO KILL
Portsmouth, N. 1L, Dec. 12. Fred
erick Richardt, a discharged naval ap
prentice today fired on the command
er of the prison, Major Geo. C. Thorpe
or the marlnexorps. The bullet miss--ri
Tlinrne bv a few inches.
The bullet went through the body orjtlon will turn out tonight."
an automobile occupied by the major
just below where he was sitting. MEXICANS BUYING
Richardt told the police he had been j ARMS FOR EXPORT
trying to shoot Major Thorpe since j
Mondav and had fired at him yester- j Kansas City, Dec. 12. That Mexican
day. The man was discharged from , laborers here are buying revolvers in
the naval prison on Dec. 2, after serv-! great numbers and large quantities
ii.ir eleven months for an offence com- of ammunition for smuggling across
mitted at the Newport training sta
tiou.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
COLD HAS IMPROVED!
U'nr,l.lni.tAn Ttfin 19 PriBlHmt i'
-nt. D .... I,nm,l fortav. hut
Ibis pbvsicians. The president wants
to attend the Gridiron club dinner
I here tomorrow night, to fulfill a prom-
ise of long standing, but there was
tnnht that his tihvsicians would per-iU.
day, at uie earnest.
ATTENTION MEMBERS
OF SANTA FE CLUB! ijf&O.UUO for participation Dy tne unu-
ied States in the international exposi-
AU members" of the Santa Fetion of graphic arts, to be held In
Club are urged to attend the Si Leipsic. The state department brought
meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at
the club's rooms to discuss per-
; manent headauarters.
By request of the president: X
ARTHUR SELIGMAN. S
l'xXS3SXXSSJSJSJBS Jtrancisco in 1915,
FAMOUS ADOBE
IS WANTED FOR
CLUB HOUSE
DOARD OF GOVERNORS MET LAST
NIGHT AND PASSED RESOLUTIONS
ENDORSING THE PROJECT TO
PURCHASE BUILDING OPPOSITE
THE CATHEDRAL.
NOW UP TO MEMBERS
OF SANTA FE CLUB
Wanted the famous old adobe
building opposite the Cathedral for
the permanent home of the Santa Fe
Club!
Summed up, that was the resolution
PHssed by the board of governors of
the Santa Fe Club at their meeting
held in the present club house on
Washington avenue last night.
This action marks another stop to
ward the realization of the plan to
have the city council, the chamber of
commerce and the Santa Fe Club un
der one roof, though occupying sep
arate apartments.
The entire project now comes up
before the members of the Santa Fe
Club at the meeting to be held at 8
o'clock tonight at the club's rooms.
An Important Meeting.
It will be one of the most important
meetings the club can hold for at it
is to be determined the future of the
club. As already announced, the San
ta Fe club'c share in the purchase of
the adobe is the largest of the three.
The city council is to pay $3,000, the
chamber of commerce $2,000, and the
club $7,000. The city council favors
the purchase of the northeast corner.
The chamber of commerce will decide
at its net meeting whether it will
purchase the center of the building at
$2,000. The Santa Fe Club must de
cide tonight if it wishes the southern
portion of the building as its perma
nent home.
Improvements Too.
The expenditure of $7,000 at a horse
race or at a real estate game is a
matter for some thought. In the pur
chase of a home that is to serve the
comfort and pleasure of 125 or 150
club men, it is also worthy of consid
eration. Apart frouj thin, expoase the
Santa Fe blub mu:4 discuss and de
cide on some $3,000 worth of improve
ments to give the club men these
"comforts."
A ball room to dance that Viennese
waltz in its artful artless charm.
A bowling alley, for exercise these
cold winter evenings.
Shower balhs to carry out the
Kneipp doctrine of hydrotheraphy.
Billiard rooms to give the eye and
hand greater accuracy.
Tennis courts, single and double,
to carry out the athletic idea.
Heading rooms, smoking rooms,
card rooms, reception rooms, writing
rooms, and what not.
In Pretty Good Shape.
Experts who have looked over the
famous old adobe which for decades
has faced the cathedral, declare that
it will NOT be an expensive under
taking to fix it up in fine shape. The
building has stood the test of time; it
is massive; the vegas in it are said
to he solid as iron ; the walls are thick.
It is divided into three buildings and
the board of governors of the Santa
Fe Club received a report from the
special committee appointed to con
sider the building and that report
stated that the adobe is IDEAL for a
permanent home as contemplated.
The board of governors can merely
recommend. It will be up to the
Santa Fe Club men tonight to decide.
tto Donations.
"No donations are to be asked or .
club members," said President Arthur
Seligman this afternoon, "to put this
project through. Nor will donations
be accepted, if tendered. The clubmen
will vote on the plan and If accepted,
bonds bearing six per cent interest
will be sold. I hope every club mem
ber who takes a pride in the organiza-
the border Into Mexico, is the belief
of the police.
These supplies, the police say, are
being obtained from pawnbrokers,
mail order and sporting goods houses.
Police records show that Mexicans
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i s hcri hvithis fact is given by the police as a
'Mf tor t heir
jns gathered
01 Kansas City.
belief that the arms
are for shipment out
S. WILL EXHIBIT
IF GERMANY WILL.
Washington. D. C, Dec. 12. Presi
dent Wilson decided today to recom
mend to congress an appropriation of
the Leipsic exposition to tne attenttou
ot tne w nne tiouse ana u is ieii mai
if the U. S. participates in it, Germany
will be more probable to participate
In the Panama canal exposition at Saa
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