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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
MAY BE EXPLAINED.

The Santa Fee New Mexican in
speaking of Porter Morrow, we'll
known in these parts. and whose ar
rest was mentioned in the territorial
papers says: Sheriff n. C. Kinseli
on Saturday arrested Porter Morrow,
who travelled for the Simmons Hard
ware company, on the charge OF en-
bezxlement. There are three counts
against Morrow. He was indicted by
the grand jury of Santa Fe county
onl charges preferred by the company.
He was arrested at B~elvedere, Ills,
and brought to Santa Fee on Satur-
day. Mr.. Morrow makes a verySreas-
enable explanation of the charges
against him which are based upon a
mistake made by a clerk of the hard
ware company in5sending a trunk to
Mg. Morrow" W
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
PERSONAL

Mrs. H. d. Reinken returned to Wa.
trous this afternoon.
H. p. Harris and wife departed for
Chicago on an afternoon train.
ID. PachicO, WatrouS; Joe L.. Mott.
Rociada, are guests al the New
Optic.
Chas. 1ifeld, head of the firm tina
sells everything, feft on a visit to
Chicago this afternoon.
The mother of 4.Irs. Crawfelt re.
turned to her Bramer, Missouri, home
this afternoon on No. 2.
Ellis lie Master Los Angeles; F.
M. Root, Denver; t. J.. Walton,
Mora, book at the Rawlins house.
Fred L. Williams left this morning
for Mineral Hill, where he will be
the guest OF J. w. Baxter for a few
days.
Geo. w. Clark registers at the
Plaza from New York and is talking
glassware to the local merchants to-
e. w. Oakley. representing Kaw
Kaw knitting mills of Philadelphia,
is circulating among the local
trade today.
]. r. Aguilar, Francisco Mascar-
enas, Wagon Mound; w. A. Dawes,
San Francisco; henry Robinson and
wife, ]. r. Cowan, pueblo, rest at
La Pension.
s. l.. Barker and Chas. Jones drove
down from Beulah yesterday, the for
mer bringing a load of country pro-
duce which was disposed of at good
prices to local merchants.
John C. Tourney, a resident of Las
Vegas in the early days, but now
| one of the hustling Simmons Hard
ware statesmen, is in the city today,
interviewing the trade.
w. B.. Twitchell, the mining man,
IsRpd brother of Col. r. E. Twitchell,
bBaturned this afternoon from an ex-
tended trip through Arizona camps,
where he has secured some AL prop
critics for eastern investors.
lnrTeresina Romero, Juan N. Romero,
Eallinas; Juan N. Duran. Pecos;
Eiorencio Baca, Canon Largo; Jose
Montoya, Sapello; Santiago Rodra-
ques, Coyote: Jose Ignacio Crespin,
San Pablo, are a country contingent
in the city today.
Mrs. j. B. Petit, Miss Petit, To-
ledO, o.; Fred l.. Root, Denver; Geo.
w. Oakly, Kansas City; Bert Jar.
rette, st. Louis; Thos. Hall, Albuquer-
que; w. A. Greene, st. Joe; G. 5.
Hammond, Chicago; w. G. Ham
mond, Chicago; w. G. Adams, Santa
Fe; w. r. Abbott, Denver; F. E. Kin
sella, st. Louis; G. w. Clarke, New
York; RObt. M. Reeves, Chicago;
Thos. F. Parker, Trinidad; John H.
Hawney, Denver, put up at the Cas-
| tenada.
Mrs. H. Quigly, mother and sister
departed for San Antonio, Texas,
| this afternoon, where they will visit
relatives.
Miss Gertrude Rice who has been
visiting the Misses Vase, returned to
her st. Louis home this afternoon.
Mr.. n Mrs. v. A. Henry return
ed to the city today. Mrs. Henry has
been In Las Cruces while her liege
lord has been at Fit. Stanton, superin-
tending the construction of the big
sanitarium down there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
GROWING WITH THE TOWN,

The Optic is always pleased to note
the growth of any enterprise or bus.
mess of the city, and the recent re.
moval of F. J.. Gehring from his
Sixth st. quarters to a more spacious
place of business in the Mason.
ic temple is n instance OF success
following business application.
Mr.. Gehring entered business in
this city nine years ago as a timer
and plumber, having moved here
from Kansas. His first shop was q
small store room on Railroad ave
nue.. BY application and industry he
soon built up a good trade and in
little more than a year moved from
his first location to the commodious
store rooms on Sixth street. Here
Mr.. Gehring added a line of hardware
to his plumbing business. The bus
mess has continued to grow with the
town, and the profits therefrom have
been invested in real estate and other
property until today F. J.. Gehring is
reckoned one of the solid men of the
town. His growing trade has neces
STATED larger quarters, and last weeK
the large hardware and plumbing
stock were moved into the large room
in the Masonic temple recently vacat
ed by Wagner & Myers. The stock
has been added to until now one car
| buy anything here from q mouse traI
to the most elaborate kitchen utensii
or even a portable engine if need
| he
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
WILL RUN

DR.. E. l.. Epperson told an Optic re-
porter today that he expects to start
the electric cars running tomorrow.
The trolley wire has been center
ed yer the track carefully and the
hot springs track Strengthened out SO
that the company does not anticipate
any further delays, and expecE to
accommodate the public at all times.
A schedule of the time of RAINING Il Q
Springs cars will be gotten out in q
few days.
Supt. F. J.. Easily has issued orders
that the Hot Springs train be taken
off tomorrow, turning the Springs
branch over to the electric cars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
PROSPECTS G
First canvasses Have Proven Thai
The Y. NC. A. Building Pro-
iect 10 Entirely Feasible.


The immense importance that at
taches to the erection of a building
in Las Vegas, by the Young Mems
Christian association adequate in ap-
pointment and equipment to a well
Wounded association work among
young men has been broadly discus
sed through the press, from the pull
pit, from the platform and upon the
street. widespread. popular in
terest has been manifested in the
projected enterprise by our citizens
from the first. The directors of the
association easily estimate that $751;
600 would be needed for lot and build
Ing, and an additional $4,000 for equip
ment. To q great many it has seem
ed impossible to raise this amount
Of money among Las Vegas citizens.
The names of business men and wage
earners, SO far as possible ave been
listed and estimates of possible sub
scriptions very carefully placed upon
the list. These estimates not only
showing the possibility, but a proba-
bility of the greatest uccess Test
subscriptions have been asked for
and received and in no instance has
the subscription been withheld or fall
len below the estimate, in severaf
Instances having doubled the esti-
mate.
1t was estimated that So wage earn
ers and scholastic young men of the
city would contribute $4,000. At this
writing the average individual con-
tribution of this class is $25.
Incident to launching the canvass
and with scarcely a step to one side,
one-tenth of the required amount has
been secured. The directors are now
ready for a concerted forward move
ment. The names of possible sub
scribers being separated into
working lists. If the undertaking
does not prove the greatest success,
It will be because q break in this
chain will occur where least expect
ed. No work of vaster Importance
has ever been undertaken here than
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
Ma sonic Temple, East Las Vegas

ton and will get a hearing before the
grand jury tomorrow. The local OH
GERS have been furnishing consider
able business to the jury within the
past few days, all from the local mar
ket. There are the clothing filters, the
Santa Fe Pacific store hpise' 'eases,,
and several minor matters Of local I'M
terest.
Leandro has borne 4 good rebata-
ton and has had credit OF the best
kind from Gross, Kelly ~ Co III the
past as is shown frdhHhe Aalhhdht of
goods for which he Is said-to- have
been trusted. Since the fire which de-
stroyed his store, he has been max
ing his home in Albuquerque.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Albino Archuleta. an employee of
Rosenthal Bros, and son Of the cente.
marian who died at Rociada night
before last. took a lay-off this morning
and has gone up to the mountain vii
lage to pay the last sad respects to
his venerable departed parent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

There will be a special meeting Oh
the ladies' relief society at the res.
idence of Mrs. Higgins tomorrow
morning at $50. All members are
requested { o be present as there Is
business Of importance to come be.
fore the meeting.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

The Thompson Hardware company
has just received some Of those ele-
CANT porcelain lined hardwood Leon
ard refrigerators, and disposed of
some of them almost before they were
unpacked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Frank Baker and A. Z. McCanns
were admitted to me ranks OF Troop
"A" last night after the regular drill
and will proceed - learn the heroic
art.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

An ex-policeman by the name of
Martinez got full of the juice that
exhilerates last night. and there was
some troibls in taking him to the
tointy refrigerator.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
AN EVENING,

Last night the residence of Mrs. D.
T. Lowry on Sixth street was the
scene of one of the most enjoyable
parties of the season. The evenings
entertainment was in honor of Miss
gertrude Rice of st. Louis, who is q
guest OF the Misses Vase of this
city. Four handed euchre vas indulg-
ed by the guests until IL O'Clock when
q sumptuous lunch was spread.
Miss Marion Winters won the Ia
dies prize and A. d. Marshall car
ried OF the gentleman's prize.
Twelve couple participated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Joe L. Matt, the Rociada miner, is
in the city today. He brought down
several hundred pounds of ore from
that young but growing camp, and is
having it tested by VIM. S. Stand.
ish. Joe save that II the Standish lix.
iviating mill will work his class OF
ore he will put one Of the mills up at
Rociada. without asking q dollar from
anyone.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Il. A. Manzanares, Jr.. has returned
from his big sheep ranch nine miles
from Santa Rosa. Frank rports
grass an incl high at Fit. Sumner and
sheep in good condition throughout
the lower country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

fEhe best OF material, carefully pre-
pared, nicely and quickly served, by
laBtentive and sprigntiy WATERS, on Al
tractive tables. In cool and comfort
able dining room-such Is Duvall's
restaurant. 276-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Chas. p. Hammond IS reported as
improving rapidly from that threaten
ell attack of pneumonia. which has
confined him to his house for several
days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

All members of the Business Mems
association who want a rating sheet
must hand their list to the secretary
as the directors will complete the
lists at that time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

The last win and testament OF Mrs.
Sophie Hamilton was admitted to
probate our yesterday n A. T.
Rogers. Jr.. was appointed executor
and administrator.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

1t will Don be time for the city
council to take up the sidewalk ex-
tension business and push it for all
there is in Ii until mex fall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

margarine isoniero departed for
Denver yesterday instead of to Ra-
ton on the timber case as was erro-
neously stated last night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

What makes q more appropriate
gift than q plate and a hundred en-
g-aved cards. in Gothic, Plain Roman.
Fancy Roman, Plain Old English, Or
Shaded Old English? Samples at
The Optic office. lit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

All accounts of the Montezuma
.baFber shop have been purchased by
the new management. Those indebted
will please call and settle.
I sLf 116 MOn&Thurstf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Sheepmen are preparing for the
lambing season.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Meacham and son, r.
F., and Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean and
son John formed a happy party to FL
Pcrvenir today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

WANTED-A boy to learn paper.
hanging and painting, also lady clerk
in store. Apply to r. p. Hesser.
1l8-6t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

The lawns are assuming a green
and springlike hue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Patent opening leather pocket book
found. Loser can obtain the same
by applying at The Optic and paying
for this notice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

The City team laundry guarantees
! beautiful finish to all work. Phones.
Colorado 50, Vegas lss. l133 National
street TIT
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

r. G.. Murphey has planked down
the necessary and renewed his vari.
Gus licenses for one year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

The west side citizens hold a bus
mess meeting this evening at 8
o'clock in tie E. Romero Hose Co.'S
building.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Flower festivals are held in Cali
fornia during April and May. Take
the Santa Fe through tourist cars.
Colonist rates April 1st to June 18th,
lSUS. 94-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Mrs. James Cook is laid up with an
attack of grip.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

lis the shirt waist week at Ilfeld's,
The Plaza, with special prices and
double trading stamps to make it in
teresting. Hit
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

General Manager H. U. Nudge and
party are expected in Las Vegas this
evening
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

!. F. L. Oswald pays cash and allows
good prices for second hand goods
1910 National avenue. Colorado phone
l7e. Std
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

this. the conserving of the best in
terests of Las Vegas young men,
who constitute her greatest wealth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Nineteen more days till Easter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Oratorio society meeting this even
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Lace parasOl covers At 80 cents.
See Rosenthal Bros adv.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
j. GEHRING IT
Thinning. Plumbing and Hekrdwore
This 10 Correct
illustration of the

steam fittings, brass and iron valves.
l~ubricators and steam gauges, inject
ors. pipe and tube wrenches. rubber
hose and packing, wind mills, pumps
cylinders. well points, stock tanks re-
servoir tanks. smoke stacks, galvaniz-
ed iron range boilers. bath tubs. sinks.
water closets. cast iron soil pipe.
and fittings.
mptest attention and we
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

The peoples paper-The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Perry Onion pays casn and good
prices for household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall Colo. Phone No. I'll 143-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
We Need the Dom
for q
Carload Of Furniture

to reach here this week.
We therefore offer
A GRAND CLEARANCE SALE.
$10.96 For SIS Velour Couches, Steel
construction, nicely tufted, rubber
riveted buttons, should be seen.
$12.96 for $3.50 Velour Couches,
Steel construction. 80 inches wide
roll edge.
$4.12 for $3.50 Kitchen Cabinet Tables
with 2 bins, breadboard and drawer.
$3.50 for $3.50 Kitchen Cabinet Tables.
Extra large, with 2 bins, 3 drawers,
meat and bread boards.
$1.9e for 81 Gold Medal Folding Can
vaa Cots.
Gee for $50 Oak Parlor Tables with
1916 In. top and bottom shelf.
e1.48 for $3.50 Parlor Tables, Golden
Oak finish with 24x24 top and bot
tom shelf.
31.24 for 81 Folding Screens. have 3
Panels filled with Silkolene.
..Thousands Of other excellent values
are now On display 1t the
Rosenfhol Furniture
Company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Farming is in vogue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24
TOWN TALK

Looks ike spring
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-24

Roofing, %cOrnice, house furnishings,
stoves and ranges. Agent for steam
and hot water heaters and furnaces.
We carry in stock: Builders Hard
ware. Quick Meal and Bridge &
Beach ranges, full assortment OF tin
ware and enamelled goods. Tin plates,
sheet copper and iron, galvanized
iron, barb wire, wrought iron pipe,
All orders will have the pr
guarantee good work.
The evening world., 1903-01-15
WILL
RIDE ON COAST
Little Jockey at Last Decides to
Go with DurnelI & Herr to
Los Angeles.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. l5.-Dur-
neil q Herr are awaiting the arrival OF
horse ears from Kansas City which they
expect will be here so that they can
ship their Los Angeles string on satur-
day. Redfern viii go with them. this
having been decided upon to-day.
Herr thinks he has a swell two-year-
old In his stable, a bay colt by imported
Florist, dam Veronica. lie has named
the youngsier after Dick Bernard. q
brother OF sam Bernard.
The absence OF Herr will be felt IN
the ring .lere. but II will no doubt re.
sult In an even distribution of prices
Their horses were generally placed witt
good judgment. and as the books kneW
they would get Herz's commission they
trimmed down 10 the lowest point OF
prices,
Durne!l & Herr have about decided /,
Keep McChesney and take a chance O
winning some big be,s on him In IN,
early spring events In the West tn,
coming season. They can get winteI
betting on the Montgomery and Wort
handieaps, and II the horse Il not nj /,
80 tesn hs 4 bs placed later "a
The evening world., 1903-01-15
especial to n. Evening World,

- 49, A kH~
.ABUFTAlO, n. 7, jan b.--Burly Jack
1@zunros. the Montana knight Of pugdom,
Tho hopes to conquer James ]. Jeffries
= the prize ring and incidentally wear
ne crown OF heavyweight champion Of
lstiana, caused q mild sensation here.
Sporting enthusiasts were agog with ex-
cltement over the arrival of the pugilist,
whose claim DO fame lies In the fact
that he Ii the only man who ever
brought Jeffries to his knees. Munroe
wa besieged with men n curious boys
wherever he went, and he surely nae a
Taste of the popularity which goes with
che aeetlng glories every prominent
pugiiist enjoys. Munroe was confused in
. measure by the attention paid him and
ne showed 1t plainly.
Munroe. who is nothing more than a
Sig. good-natured boy. with nothing but
4 tower OF strength and two big fists
with which to fight his way into the
front ranks of the pugilistic world, was
disappointing TO Buffalonians who saw
i'm stripped at the Buffalo Gymnasium.
4 INSTEAD OF being a quick, active man.
Athe and nimble of foot, he proved him
eli to be slow in his movements and
rot any too clever with his hands. Yet
st was this same "a who recently cleo
srifled big Jefr by his punching powers
and gameness.
GAunroe is not as big as most people
expected to n him. He Is built some-
thing like George Gardner in the body.
10 Is slight In the middle. but with a
me pair OF shoulders. Ills arms are big
and round and non too long. His wrists
are noticeably large, and his hands are
Ike knots. Munroe's weight seems &c
pe In the legs. which are altogether toe
large. Jack Is not musculsr. and his APP
nearance shows that he has had little
hF no training.
4 &At 8 o'clock last evening Monroe left
or Toronto. He went to the Canadian
The evening world., 1903-01-15
A SIOp5 OF a E.NANS RoMERruLLECS
Man Who FIoored Jeffries Is Due In New
York To-Morrow-Created a SEN
sation in Buffalo.

| city to visit his sister. whom he Ia.
months ago; He will return TO Buffalo
Tonight and leave for New York. arriv-
That Munroe possesses one commend
able qualification was proven by his
actions here; He has a big heart and
q READY aand for the unfortunate: The
like wild-ire, and It was not long be-
fore a crowd of people had gathered at
the Tint House to get n peep at him.
While chatting with Frank Erne in front
OF the hotel a shabbily dressed man
walked up TO Munroe and asked him II
he would kindly give him the price Of a
"bon't you work." asked Munroe
smilingly as he reached In his pockets.
Yes, when ! can was the answer.
but things have not been coming my
Munroe did not have any small change.
He told the seeker of aims to wait while
he changed a bill: After getting hve
silver dollars for his bMl. Jack returned
to the street and handed one OF the
coins to the nan
II ain got many OF them myself now,
but | hope to some day. old man." a
Munroe.
|. While at the Buffalo gymnasium after
his arrival Munroe was taken in hand
by Frank Erne. Erne and Jack did not
actually box, ETne simply put. on a pair
n + sloees a f9 Few me sne eur poisss OF as s%fw tSs
game. Jack was pleased with what Erne
explained to him about the manly art.
and said he would like to have Erne
train him for his first big fight. Erne
thanked Jack for his generous offer.
but said that he Is out OF tho fighting
would induce him to take It up again,
II think that II I had n fellow like
Erne with me for a while who would
s!de-:tep, I would. be- able to lick ali
the Jcfrieses In the land, Remember,
fought Jefrles without a dav's train
Ing, and guess " I knew anything
out. Just wait. II ! can get Erne or
Tommy Ryan TO help me out a little. I'll
show some of those heavy-weigthts
what's what And Erne agreed with
him