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Las Vegas Optic, 06-27-1913 the Optic Publishing Co University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Las Vegas Daily Optic, 1896-1907 New Mexico Historical Newspapers 6-27-1913 Las Vegas Optic, 06-27-1913 The Optic Publishing Co. Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/lvdo_news Recommended Citation The Optic Publishing Co.. "Las Vegas Optic, 06-27-1913." (1913). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/lvdo_news/2034 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the New Mexico Historical Newspapers at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Las Vegas Daily Optic, 1896-1907 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HISTORICAL 80CI1I3 7 I- !' ' ( Daily fCaxim leather forecast A - W i 3 U A Fcrgettery Often Is Thunderstorms Tonight As Valuable A3 or i Saturday; a Memory. Warmer. EXCLUSIV E ASSOCIATED F F3 E 5 gLJrr A SEP WIRE TELEGRAPH SERVICE F CITY EDITION ' LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, RIDAY. JUNE 27, 1913. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 196. allow the to defend Ameri- ment to compel payment of full reve- dispatch, purporting w have been re- champion, nue on brandies used in iMJUQnii ceived from President Huerta, was can interests, in the remaining stages TO BE duty fortify- net:? SUCCESSOR FOR PRETENDED sweet was returned to the "LEI M1IS CROSS mau'e public by a banking house to- of the tournament ing wines, juimuim contended with finance committee. illmj day denying tnat js,. Brown, presi- McLoughlin himself arous- dent ut the roau, nad resigned. staying on the back line and practic- Opposition to the proposal was INTO DOMINION Oi AS 0. S. while Williams CONGRESS! ed among California wine BORDER," SMS The uuuienUcuy me message MB ing drives, provided producers. was iaier vouched for by officials of rich fare in the way of spectacular After the wheat and flour fight had tiie railroad. shots to test his compatriot's been settled Senator Newlands sought PALMER amend OF CANADA FALL :vir.' Hi own is? now and will con- ATTORNEY to the entire agricultural Na- moved tinue . in ihe presidency of the schedule, and that the finance tional Railways of Mexico. Huerta," WORKMEN COMPENSATION LAW committee be instructed to reduce the read. Madison, Wis., June 27 A new NEW YORK ATTORNtY HAD E on all food by a PRIZE FIGHTER UNDER SENTENCE ASKS RE the message PRESIDENT WILSON APPOINTS duty products sliding NEW MEXICO SENATOR WHITE OUT The olticiais also authorized the PROSECUTOR TO REPLACE workmen's compensation act approv- CALLS FROM MAN scale of ten per cent a year until they FOR SLAVERY, LAW WITHHOLDING j PEAL OF statement: ed by Governor 'McGovern pro- reached the free list. ; The amendment OF COUNTRY following MAN WHO RESIGNED today CLAIMING TO BE HIM MEXICAN AMMUNITION . o information has been received vides that every employer of four or was voted down. by the bankers or at the local offices more persons will be sunject to the of the company tending in any way COOLING TO BE JUDGE provisions of the act, unless he spe- MOKE INFORMATION SOUGHT GREETING FOR MULLER IS NOT EXTRADITABLE ON FORMER WAR REPORTS to verify the rumors printed this cifically elects the contrary. The San Francisco, June 27. Federal, mo-nin- in regard to tne National benefits to injured employes or their municipal and Panama Pacific expo- National MATT I. SULLIVAN TO ACT AS remaiu almost BANKER AND ATTORNEY OF CANADIAN LAWS DO NOT MAKE DECLARES NO AMERICAN MONEY Raaways of Mexico. The dependents unchanged, sition officials were prepared today BY POSSIBLE ENFORCED of Mexico states' definitely SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE the chief exceptions being in the case GOTHAM ARE SUMMONED Brazi- HIS HELPED FINANCE MADERO'S Railways to meet Dr. Lauro Muller, the Jhat the financial requirements of WHITE SLAVE CASES of workmen who are totally disabled INVESTIGATING BOARD lian minister for foreign affairs and RETURN REVOLUTION 1 are in which com- the ccm;;:iiiyfnr July fully permanently, in event the special plenipotentiary to the United of the over a hand and that the ofrlcers pensation is extended period States, when he arrived late this communica- WILL BE TRIED AT ONCE of six from the date of the in NAMES OF LEGISLATORS HE MUST KEEP GOING ENEMIES company have received years evening on his tour of the United MEXICANS rel- JRE tions from Mexico this morning jury. States. He will be met by a cavalcade the lead of "a score or ative to the company's operations." Following AL- AS ATTORNEY GENERAL McREYN-OLD- S USED IN CONNECTION WITH of cavalry and mounted police, and SOON AS HE BECOMES OTHER POLICY OF PRESIDENT TAFT more states the new act ahrogrtes SE- escorted to his hotel. THAN TRANSIENT CONFERS WITH EXECU-- ' the defense of LEGED PROMISES TO ALIEN, CREATED BAD FEELING Battle at Guaymas Expected contributory All unnecessary formalities will be June 27. In a TIVE ABOUT SITUATION. CURE BILLS' DEFEAT LAW CAN TAKE HIM AGAINST THIS NATION Tucson, Ariz., dispensed with for the evening, and sent from the United message the formal calls of Mayor Rolph and ! States cruiser Pittsburgh at Guaymas Washington, June 27. Thomas E. Washington, June 27. Subpoenas President Charles C. Moore of the Washington, June 27. Jack Johnson Washington, June 27. Senator A. and relayed from San Diego. Fedrai Hayden and Judge M. T. Dooiing win be issued at once Dy the senate Panama Pacific will not be has made good his escape from the B.' Fall the senate its first of- CONGRESS- exposition gaye Governor Francisco Garcia of Sonora, have been selected by President Wil- - TODAY Iti lobby investigating committee for United States, for the time being at ficial intimations of the report of the paid until tomorrow. Jnformed the Mexican consul here son for United States district attor-tha- t Lewis Cass Ledyard and Paul D. least, and can neither he extradited committee which the Ma-der- The program for Dr. Muller's enter investigated had fallen back and United States circuit New York attorneys, and lor nor from a General Ojeda toney judge, Cravath, tainment here covers almost the en- deported Canada, according revolution in Mexico, in speech June 27. Senate: David a Wall to Guaymas and was prepared to give the respectively, for the northern district Washington, Lamar, street man, and includes tlie dedication to the latest official views here. John- today urging the repeal of the 'law of work on bill. tire week, rebel state battle at that place, of California. Their nominations Caucus continued tariff appear next week in connection with son, it has been learned I3 trav- 1912 which former President troops of the site for the Brazilian building here, permitted assur- - will be sent to senate House: Judiciary committee again its of the that Despite Governor Garcia's probably the investigation charge at Panama Pacific eling on a touring ticket and Canada Taft to forbid by proclamation, ship- failed to a to take up the the exposition. ances Mexican federal agents were next week. get quorum the names of congressmen are being cannot return him because the Imm- ments of arms across the border. McNab-Caminet- to believe Huerta forces Matt I. Sullivan win be .special cape. used to secure influence with finan- 5 As a member of the committee disposed HOPING FOR AGREEMENT igration law does not exclude a tran- had sustained a severe blow in the prosecutor for the Caminetti-Digg- s cial men. Fall declared he was con- June 27. The latest sient alien in such circumstances. Senator and cases. LAJOIE GOING BACK? Mr. and Mr. Cravath are Washington, week's fighting about Ortiz and Santa j Western Fuel company Ledyard Johnson's offense is not extraditable vinced that not an American dollar 27. Bir- infor- plan for the dissolution of the Union Rosa. It was anticipated j Dooiing, who is now on the Chicago, June Manager understood to have additional was in Maaero confidently Judge Pacific was at in Canada. Officials here were mak- used financing the 1 merger discussed today that he would sweep north to the m-- superior court bench, will fill an ex- - mingham of the Cleveland Americans mation that they are willing to give revolution. He believed it had been the cabinet meeting. Attorney Gen- ing an effort today to have the negro ternational line, and the dispatch isting vacancy, and the cases will be admitted today that he might retire the committee. Both were referred financed in part at lease with $350,-00- 0 eral McReynolds. who has consider- returned to this country under Cana- stating he was back in Guaymas de- tried before him Attorney General Napoleon Lajoie as "regular" second to by Robert S. Lpvett, chairman of which Gustave Madero, since ed the new proposals for dissolution dian immigration laws, "but it has fail- stroyed all hope of victory. McReynolds had a brief conference baseman of the team. He said, how- the board of the Union Pacific, as executed, had secured by bonds from with several other cabinet ed. with President Wilson before the ever, that no such decision had been having been recipients of mysterious members, the French-Spanis- h bank of Paris, to is said to have the in If the United States circuit court Obregon Claims Victory cabinet meeting today concerning made and that lor a time Lajoie prob- telephone calls thai purported to explained plan build the Mexican Central railroad in detail to President Wilson. Officials of appeals sustains Johnson's continu- Douglas, Ariz., June 27. General these appointments. ably would eou'isiue to hold his old come from congressmen. Zacatecas. seem of an be- ation, his one year sentence for vio- one of the rebel command- : The told the lobby commit- still hopeful agreement of arms Obregon, place.
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