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THREE
PROTESTS TAXES
RL PASO MQRNING TIMES. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13 1813
CLAYTON HIED
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ors AMovmnrr merrmm
OOCIfTT OOMMIMOH KRAI
A LA RAMA OOVKKIfOK AFFOTXTa
OOMORstMaMJUf TO lir.TU.
liATK HICMATOR JOatMwVOM
WEST COUNTIES BEAR BURDEN
aid the ssrltsslbni ef BBS gams t
sat as sssthtt st Baa Pre art see hew
canoed great flteasttsrsctloa aaaeag all
the English speak Isg peoples
rraaets Aykhujd. reptylag s Mr. M-
men repeated la ssjkstaaes Mr derard
Orey's rt leanest Is the chamber lest
Tesedsy la whtrh the farelge minister
aM sader the present ctrmsastssee the
ftrttlak gsssrssssst weM mrt he Justified
la asktag ths eswatry is Isesr the heavy
expenditure for partlHpatloa hi ths ex
posit toe
"If w were bsvtag a pesltlsa here
do yea think congress wneld he siloes to
vets II ano.nnn f -ktblrksnf
WMALTMT JAPAaTMSM
Arrears ta rallfwrwia sad May gsdsiaa
SENATE LEADEBS SURPRISED
Them la W rong ProhaMltty Thau the.
Revision of Ron Admttnl try sTentf
I i lar PahMe Meeting to be
Held Not Tuesday.
Judge J. 0. BMnr ex-mayor of
Rl Paso and wait known attorney
appeared before the county commis-
sioners at their meeting yeaterday
afternoon and preaented an argument
Rfalnat the rate of taxation In El
i'aso county. Judge Sweeney aald
that the present valuation on prop-
erty la unjust and unfair to the peo-
ple In El Paso and the county Speak-
ing for hlmeelf he aald he considers
the present rata Illegal. To his mind
the tax should be equal In all coun-
ties. He cited cases where In other
and richer counties of Texas the tax
la so arranged that the money col-
lected on ratable Is so little that It
la returned to the county In school
fund appropriations and virtually
those counties don't pay a cent to-
ward the support of the state govern-
ment Mr. Sweeney declared that In some
of the counties of the state rich land
worth as much as 1800 per acre. Is
rendered at only four or five dollars
an acre while In El Paso county the
land Is taxed at from sixty to seventy -flv.
per cent of Its actual value and
that under these conditions the rich-
er portions of the state are making
the western counties pay seventy per
cent of the running- expenses of ths
state government.
Judge A. 8. J. Eylar. replying to
Judge Sweeney admitted the condi-
tion Is as the speaker had outlined it.
He said that the western counties
know they are carrying the burden
of state governmental expense. He
said that representatives of rich coun-
ties which are not bearing their
ehnre of the burden admitted the
fact but claimed that they had stood
the expense of running the state when
the western counties were practically
without population and yielding noth-
ing In taxes and that now they con-
sidered It only fair that west Texas
should reciprocate.
Judge Kylar In Revision-
Judge Kylar endorsed the sentiment
expressed by Judge Sweeney but said
that El Paso county had once been
threatened by the attorney general
for wrong renditions and that the
only practical way to adjust valua-
tions to the present conditions would
be to have the tax roll revised.
County Assessor Oeorge W. Huff-
man said that revising the tax roll
would entail considerable labor and
expense. ' The cost would be some-
thing like $800. To this Judge
Sweeney replied that a saving to the
county would result from the expen-
diture. action on the matter was deferred
until next Tuesday when the com-
missioners will hold a public meet
ing at the county court house. All
those Interested In a new adjustment
of valuations and the consequent tax
rate are invited to attend It.
A petition bearing the names of a
presented to tne commissioners
Hng that an election be called to dis-
solve the present corporation and re-
turn It to the town form of govern-
ment. Socorro has several complaints
one of which la that the high tax on
saloons la forcing them out of busi-
ness. Another is that there are not
enough councllmen. There are only
five solons while the charter calls
ifor nine. Also It Is alleged In the
"petition that Socorro citizens cannot
engage in peddling owing to the high
license fee.
The matter was taken under ad-
visement by the commissioners.
A bid on the. county road bonds of
97Vi cents on the dollar made by the
Continental Trust company of Chi-
cago represented hers by J. II. Haw-
kins was taken under consideration.
The number of patients received nt
the poor farm and county hospital
during the month of July was -Forty-four
remain there. The. cur-
rent expenses for the month were re-
ported to be 1740. T.
CIRC I TRAIN ACCIDENT.
II y The Aeeodated Press
Omaha. Neb. August 12 The condi-
tion of the most seriously Injured of
the forty-two men who were csught in
the rear end of ths Barnum and Bailey
circus train when It was crashed Into
by a Ruck Island train returning from
the Denver conclave early this morning
near Richfield Neb. was so satisfactory
that doctors held out high hopes for
their complete recovery.
THUGS TOO 1MHD.
Bv The associated Press
Fresno Csl Aug. It H ft. Iswata
rated as the wealthiest Japanese of
Fresno county was Jailed today by
United States Immigration Inspector
Brail and faces deportation to Japan
on the ground of being la thla oowa-
try illegally lawata owns part of the
property In which were housed forty
Jepaneee women who were arrested re-
cent y. He owns a two-story business
block a modern Japanese theatre and
Is a director In a big Japansss land
company.
MULHALL ON SICK LIST
On That Account House Cobby Inves-
tigating Committee Forced to
Adjourn I'ntU Thursday.
Washington Aug. It. With Ita prin-
cipal witness. Martin M. Mulhall. 111. the
house lobby Investigating committee
was forced to adjourn until Thursday.
In the meanwhile Mulhall who says
he has been literally worn out by the
strain of continual examination by the
congressional Investigators will rest
under the care of a physician In an at-
tempt to fit himself to resume his tes-
timony. Mulhall spent about two hours
on the stand today giving the details
of his lobby transaction with men now
In congress. During that time he com-
plained frequently of feeling badly
and finally the committee was recessed
for two hours to allow him to rest.
At the end of that time his attorney.
John W. H. Crlm announced that hla
client's physician said he would not ha
able to continue on the stand without
a rest.
In a lengthy executive session the
committee decided the Investigating
committee could not proceed In an or-
derly way without completing Mulhall
testimony and adjournment was taken
until Thursday.
IMMATERIAL DIFFERENCE.
Between France and Rasala Regarding
Balkan Peace Treaty.
By The associated Preee
. Paris Aug. 12. Published reports of
serious differences of opinion between
France and Russia in regard to the
clause of the Balkan treaty giving the
port of Kavala on the Aegean Sea to
Greece led the French foreign office
today to publish a note on the subject
It says that while France believed the
port should be given to the Oreeks and
Russia thought it should be handed
over to the Bulgarians neither govern-
ment attached much Importance to Its
own view as to ask the other to sacri-
fice Its opinion.
ITALY WILL FAaVTICLPATK.
By The Amorlotrd Press
Wssblngton Aug. 12 Doubt ss to tb
disposition of the Italian government to-
wards the Psnams-Pacific exposition vres
removed today by a report to the state
department that the Italian chamber- hsd
passed sn set appropriating two million
lire for psrtlclpstlon In the exposition.
A speetsl committee hsd reported for "the
prestige of our country for the good of
our numerous colonies living and flourish-
ing In the United States Italy should ac-
cept the courteous Invitation addressed to
her end participate officially la the In-
ternational exposition In California la 1815
Id a dignified way."
PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION.
Rudolph Nprerkle. Has Ne Confidence la
Ip Maaagsaseat.
By 7 nc A ocio ted Prru
San Francisco Aug. 12. "The exposi-
tion Is In control of men In whom I bsre
no confidence."
This was ths declaration today of Ru-
dolph Spreekles and President Charles
Moore president of the Psnsms-Psclflc
xposttlon listened to It with ouly the
w'dtb of a tsble stptirallng him and tbs
speaker.
Across tbe fsce ' s statement of al-
iased Indebtedness xpreckleg wrote In i?-
turning bis subscription -
"Tbe conditions of my i.hscrlp'lci have
tern fulfilled 1 owe nothing."
NORMAL CONDITION.
By The Aeeodated Press
I ml nth. Minn. Aug. 11 Ore shipping
has aasumed . aormal conditions again
and the fleet of vessels that was
thrown out by the strike on the ore
docks haa been put on regular sched-
ule again.
CATHOLIC SOCIETIBa.
Our EaglUh Ceaslas Can no l Take Part la By The AeeoeAated Press
ths Basest) lea. Milwaukee Wis.. August It Social -
Hp The Aeeoeieltd Press sm. Immoral dances and the actios of
Loadon. Aug. It William Redmond mine owners In Lead. South Dakota.
Nationalist member of the parliament i were scored today In tbe adoption f
rslsed tbe question of tbe government's ' resolutions during the aftsrnoon sea-.1.-
i-i. .u not to psrtlclpsts In tbe Panama. I .ton of ths American Federation of
Psclftc exposition today. Mr. Redmond j Catholic Societies.
California
Fishing'
Is Now at Its Best
Southern Pacific
OFFERS THE FOLLOWING LOW RATES:
LOS ANGELES AND RETURN $85.00
Selling Aug. 22nd to 29th. Limit Oct. 22nd.
LOS ANGELES AND RETURN $40.00
Selling daily. Limit Oct. 31t.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
Phone 148. No. 806 North Oregon St.
mora App IntswSsM Will
Mot be
By The associated fVess
Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 11. Henry
D. Clayton member ef eongreee from
ths thlr" district of Alabama was nem-
ed by Governor O'Neal late this after-
noon as United States sesstor to fill
tbs vacancy caused by the death of
Joseph F. Johnson. Mr. Clayton's com-
mission was delivered to him shortly
sfter five o'clock In the governor's of.
fine.
Mr. Clayton accepted the appoint-
ment and announced he would leave to-
night for Washington to present his
credential to the senate. He added
that he would not resign his seat In the
house until after he Is seated la tbs
senate 9
ctarrsa May Net Me seated.
By The A assets led frees
Washington. Aug. It Surprise was
sxpresssd by Democratic leadera of the
senate tonight when they learned that
Opvernor O'Neal had disregarded their
advice and had appointed Representa-
tive Henry D. Clayton to succeed the
late Senator Johnson without expreaa
authority from the Alabama legisla-
ture. "It la my optnlon that Mr. Clayton
will not be seated" ssld Senator Over-
man acting chairman of the Judiciary
committee.
It was predicted tonight that when
Mr. Clayton presented his credentials
objections would be raised and the cre-
dentials would go to the committee on
privileges for recommendations
Senator Simmons chairman of the fi-
nance committee also had sent a mes-
sage emphasising the Importance of
Senator Kern's request. Both senators
pointed out that It was Important that
there waa no possibility of a contest
in the appointment of a successor of
Senator Johnston owing to a slender
Democratic majority on the tariff bill.
Representative Clayton the govern-
or's appointee Is chairman of ths house
Judiciary committee and haa served six-
teen years In congress. He Is now In
Montgomery.
Democratic leaders having lost a vote
through the death of Senator John
son are now further worried by the-
continued absence on account of seri-
ous Illness of Senator Culberson of
Texas. They have endeavored vainly to
get some Information as to the prob-
ability of Senator Culberson's return In
time to vote for the tariff bill. No
word It Is said can be communicated to
the senator who la undergoing treat-
ment In Connecticut
NEGRO MURDERS CHILD
Ravished the Daughter of Missouri
FimtT and Afterwards Cut
Her Throat.
By The Amociatei Preee
Lexington Mo. Aug. 12 Entelle Potter
twelve-year -old daughter of Newton Pot-
ter a wealthy farmer living near here
was killed by Ooldle Wlnkfleld s negro
employed st the Potter borne today sfter
the negro had ravished ber. The child's
throat wss cut from esr to ear. A posse
Is pursuing tbs negro. A lynching Is
feared.
Tbe child bsd been attending a summer
school a mile from ber borne. This
morning Wlnkfleld saddled her pony end
seat her awsy. Tbe negro however did
not return to the house ss hsd been hl
custom. This afternoon when the child
did. not return from school s search wss
Instituted. Her body wss found In s rs-
vtfae hslf a mils from the Potter home.
The child's clothes hsd been torn from
her body and her throet severed.
Newton Potter tbe girl's father ssld bis
dsughter and the negro hsd a quarrel
yesterday when ths child ordered tbe
negro to perl some peaches. The negro
obeyed In great soger and It Is supposed
bl set today was ons of revenge. Wlnk-
fleld bsd been employed on tbe Potter
place ons month.
As soon ss news of the murder spread
s doaen bends of eltlseas were quickly
organised and tonight a hundred armed
men sre searching for the murderer
Sheriff Wsdell ssld tbs negro bsd tbus
far (uccesswfully eluded his pursuers
by securing a smell boet end crossing be
Missouri river. Adjoining cities bars been
notified snd ths sheriff believe tbe
negro will soon be in custody.
REVKN PERSONS SHOT.
By The A teoeieted Preee
Bait lake City Aug. 11. Four by-
standers wsra shot seriously and three
others less seriously In a riot on East
Second street when a special police-
man waved an American flag in ths
face of an I W. W. orator. Thous-
ands of people gathered at the sceuo
of the shooting and It waa necessary
to call nut the fire department to
disperse the crowd. None of ths In-
jured will die.
I. Irl HruUed by (.
A little Msxlcan girl waa struck and
bruised by an automobile yesterday
morning while alighting from a trolley
car at the Junction of the Boulevard
and Octavla strssts.
The automobile stopped and the girl
was placed In It and carrlsd to the Ho-
tel Qteu where her asveral brulsss were
dressed by Dr. H K Stsveason. The
automobile was a flvs-passenger Over
lead No 1401. That number belongs
to Oeorge U Planer according to the
register book at the oounty e'erhs
offtoa
Weessa Mart la Kaaaway.
Two Mexloan women whose names
could not be learned who reside en
Overland street were Injured la a run-
away near Teleta at midnight last
night One of the women te ssld to bo
hurt seriously They wsrs driving a
horse belonging to the Long well stable
The Bl Paso police were notified ef tbe
actldeat and officers were sent to Ys-leta.
Bo Dlrr. tors Meet.
The regular meeting of i lis direct-
ors of tbs Bl Paso Baseball elub was
held last evening. The team will loavs
Thursday rnornlag for Baata Hits
They play tbs Saints on Friday and
will hava a good res before the gams.
The financial statement submitted by
Baals I SS Manager Bill Crawford
that tbs elub had suffu.-l.at
io pay ths lis note and a
of IJ4I towards the wary of
of the
Security Trust & Savings Bank
At the Close of Business Saturday Aug. 9 1913
RESOURCES
Loans i . $ 76320.61
Furniture and Fixtures . ... . . 7099.10
Guaranty Fund . . . . . . . . 3000.00
Expense 3996.36
Cash and SigHt Exchange . . . 170973.20
$261389.27
LIABILITIES
Capital . $100000.00
Deposits - . 161389.27
$261389.27
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Only Three Months Old
Your Business is Cordially Solicited.
C. C. HENDERSON President
W. L. GAINES Vice Pres. and Mgr.
THE CURRENCY BILL
INSrRGKXT DEMOCRAT!. KEPT
UP l III IK HURT YESTERDAY
Want to I'se Warehouse Receipts as
Security for Credit With Proposed
Federal Heaerve Banks.
By The Aeeodated Preee
Wssblngton. Aug. 12. The ftgbt of tbe
so-called "Insurgent" Democrats to
broaden tbe power of farmers snd cotton-
rslsers to use ws rehouse receipts ss
security for credit with tbe proposed fed-
eral reserve bsnks. domlnsted todsy's
I'sucus of tbs Democratic uiriuhera of tbe
bouse ever tke Olsss carrsnry bill.
Represents! Ires Neeley of Ksnaaa
Wing i of Arksnaas and Eagle of Teias
sll sdrorstes of the proposed extension
of sgrlciiltural credits beld the Rest
throughout the dsy. with frequent Inter-
ruptions by Represrntstlve filsss snd
otbsr support.rs of tbe sdnilnlstrstlon
messure. Tbe "Insurgent" forces claimed
loulgkt to hsre secured eoate sdded
strength during tbe dsy.
rsalrmsn (Usee sgsln defended tbe bill
en tbe ground tbst It gsvs tbe farmer
staple power to use his warehouse re-
ceipts as security for re-dlseouaisble
notes provided be wasted mosey for
i. .... -r I . i . sgrscutiurel eperstlese. Tbe
suisoduirats demanded by the "Insur
gents" wnnld milk. wsrebouao receipts
specifically legsl sa security for redls-
countsble loans; snd the sdinlui'tratlon
forces Insisted tbst such siiirudinents
would lend to wide-spread piaulatlon
snd that ths ws rehouse receipts would
psss Into tbs bsnds of s few Idg specula
tors who would dominate lbs best. corn
and cotton insrkets nnd manipulate prices
a vote on the bill Is not cipm-ted before
tbe rod of tbe week. Echoes of. the bouss
"monsy trust" Investigation were heard
throughout the dsy Iteprrsentatlres
Neeley snd Wlngn using the lessons of
the money trust Inquiry to support Ihelr
drmsnd for smsndinrnts lo prevent Inter-
locking hoards op directors suit interlock-
ing stockholding In nstlmisl banks
Repnbllcsn Leader Msnn bag notified
all hi vent Republlcsn represe.ntstlvee to
return to Washington by Aug. 1A with
rlew to being prepared for the Introduc-
tion of tbe edinlnlMrstlnn Nrfssjsf bill
In tbe bouse. Many members bsre been
away for wseks while the house Is mark-
ing lime pending the senate consideration
of tbe tsriff bill and the framing of lbs
currency' bill la the house There will lis
a Joint session of tbe Republicans of both
tbe senate sud bouse lo select members of
tbe Uepuhllesu congreaslonal cmmlttse
for the coming easspsiga.
SOI TMM'KSTKMW rONTM AsTKR.
fly risaee KpecUl Corretpondcet
Washington D. C Aug. II Post-
master nominations sent to the Benai.
today: Texas Kdwln Hall Human at
Fort Bliss Arlsona J. M. Campbell at
Williams New MeaUxi Walter P. Wil-
kinson at Santa Ill's
NOT FOR SPECULATION
Treasury IMiarttiieiit Intend lt
Money shall Only N I'aed In
Muting the Coantry's Crop.
By The AnocletUd Preee
Washington Aug. 11 Bsnks which
borrow or loan money for apeculatlve
purposes will be denied any portion of
the tt). 000000 of government funds
about to be dsposltsd In tbe national
banks to assist In moving the crops
and the entire amount will go to In-
stitutions tbst earneatly strive to meet
thn currency demands of the agricultu-
ral sections.
This policy of ths treasury depart-
ment was announced todsy when Act-
ing Comptroller of the Currency Kane.
In connection with a call for the con-
ditions ef the national banks at the
cloelng of buslnsss August . asked
every national bank In tbe country to
report detailed Information of all moey
loaned or borrowed. l'pon the bssls
of this data expsHad to be available
In time for tbe dlatrlbutlon of the
6000S000 the treasury oepsrtment will
aim to differentials between th tanks
which borrow or loau In ennnectlon
with spsrulatlvs operstlons or who sre
chruulc borrowers .ndssvorlug to re-
lieve tbelr flnsnclal strsln.
OCTOBER RUN TO ALBUQUERQUE
Mayor Sellers In Here to Invito El
Puaoaim lo Drive I p to the)
New Mexico I in
Kl Pnannna especially those who
drive automobiles nre being urged to
enter the reliability run to the New
Mexico atate fair nt Albuquerque next
October by Cwonel U B. K. Hellers
mayor of Albuquerque who reaijhed
this city yesterday on a tuiirr of the
southern counties of the slats. Mayor
and Mrs. Hellers came down In their
lliipmnhlls roadster by way of the
Kstancla valley. Corona Carrlsnso Tu-
la! oha ami Aliiinognrilo They will
leave on the return trip In a day or two
going back by the I 'amino It- .il
i '..I Hellei iilHo in ncg Hating with
tbs management of the White Hox bees-
ball club with u view lo securing a
team front Kl I'sao and one from Hur-
ley and .Simla Itlta lo play against
clubs froiu Trinidad. Col. aud Albu-
i i 1 1 1 r j i . e f . . i 1 1 1 k ' ! -. fon He hh s that
It Is desired by Abuquerqus enthusi-
asts to enter their ball club next year
In the Copper b-sgue
At the asset! ag of ll.e Auto ulub to.
night It Is prnbnlile that action will
be taken looking toward the organisa-
tion nf a largo party to attend ths
Albuquerque fair tl la underatoed thst
the duts doesn't Interfere with the ar-
rangements for ths Kl Paso Phosnlx
road contest which will he entered by
a number of drivers In Novembsrr.
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