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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
A BIG UNDERTAKING
Magnificent Exhibit Of Island
Products to be Displayed
ut the 81. Louis Ex-
hIbitiOD.
GRAVE DANGERS OVERCOME

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-By following
the voyages Of DR.. Gustave Niederlein.
the scientist In charge OF tho expedi-
tion to the Philippine Islands. com.
mIssioned to collect and secure OK
hibits for the worlds fair at st. Louis,
one viii learn that the archipelago Is
one OF magnificent distances. and
that DR.. Niederleln's undertaking Is
~ gigantic as II is interesting.
From Yami Island, the most OK
IRENE point Of the Batanes group.
north Of Lnxon. the most important Isl.
and OF the American possessions In
the Pacific ocean. TO Manka Island.
the most southern and n OF the
least important islands Of the Sulu
group, the distance is nor than 1000
miles, on Il direct line. 1t Ii further
than from 81. Paul 10 New Orleans
or from Kansas City to New York
From the western shore OF Balboa ISL
and, or the southern coast OF Pala'
wan Island. east 10 Port Sanco on the
east coast Or Mindanao Island. the
most eastern extremity Of all the FIJI
ipIno lands. It is more than $50 miles
or rs far as from st. Louis to Wash
ington.
Because OF his eminent Qualiflca
lions for the task Dr. Nicderlcin was
placed In charge OF the work by DR.
w. w. Wilson. who was appointed
commissioner-generai for tho Philip
pines by Governor Taft. DIR. Nicdcr
leln Is a thoroughly trained scicntits
and business man. He speaks fiucntly
five languages. He is a native OF Ger
many, and for ten years was an on
cial OF tho Argentine government and
has charge OF their explorations and
the study and development Of their
raw products.
Manila was the philippine starting
point for one of DIR. Nlederleln's voy
ages In the spring Of 1903. Streaming
out OF Manila Bay the doctor and the
worlds fair party entered the China
Sea and passing between Mindoro lsl
and and the Calamianes Isles. pro
ceedcd through the Sulu Sea TO Puer
10 princcsa, on the east coast OF Pal
avian Island. after having sailed
more than 400 miles, Palawan ~ :
strip Of mountainous land, more thar
$50 miles long. and fifty miles across
IN the widest place. Al n point
near Puerto princesa. but ten mile
Of land separates the China and Sui,
seas. The bay at that point contains
about twenty-five square miles, and r.
ccives eight rivers from different 81
rections. Fsw natives inhabit III
island and the small population !
made up OF cuyamos. some Tagalog
and Chinese.
The export products consist mani
on resins. rattan Or beJuco. bceswa,
pearl shells, pearls and lumoor. y
Niederlein and his party obtaine
birds nests. salt, white walking stick
bejuco, resins. becswax, curious u
tive cloths. hats. pearls. sopacco, ba.
kets. blow pipes, bolo blades, tul
buckets, rice mortars, and other pro,
ucis OF the island These will form
part Of a palnwan exhibit tina, viii !
installed at the worlds fair.
Crossing the sulu Sea IN a souil
casterIy direction more than 900 mil'
were covered and the worlds fair pa
~ landed at Jolo. Palawan Is as lon
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
The New Mexico Normal University.
LAS VEGAS. NEW MEXICO,
Will Open September Z. 1908.
The following courses are offered:

a SubFreshman Course Of M year. covering the comm ranches.
2 An Elementary Nornal Course of two years. leading to an Elenen-
tay Certificate. This course covers all branches required Tor a hrst
grade certificate witch ~ practically 4 Territorial certihcate-in
New Mckee.
An Advanced NornalCourse offour years, leading to full graduation
and a Diploma. Those who have completed the Elementary Course
can complete this COURSE in two Years.
T. An Academic Course Of four years preparing Tor college or university,
including technical II irscs and technical schools.
s. a kindergarten Course Of two years, leading TOT kindergarten Ter
tihcate.
textbooks. at mere nominal cost in all departments. Tuition ir Normal
ICED to $1,000 a year. Several places for boys aud gIs who wish to work to de-
e. Send for Circular of Information.
EDMUNDsJ. YER President.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15

The average nan firmly belle res
that he Is above the average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
BUSINESS SESSION.
Presbyterian General Assembly
Listens to Reports.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 22.-Promptly
al 10 O'Clock this morning the Presby-
terian general assembly gathered in
Emmanuel church for a business ses-
sion.
Simultaneously the annual meetings
of the Woman's Board of Home Mis-
sions was held at 10 O'Clock in the First
sembly was called to order by Moder-
zstor Coyle and business was immediate
ly begun with the reading of the report
of Rev. w. H. Roberts. stated clerk OF
the assembly, on revision of creed over
lures.
When Rev. Roberts concluded his re-
port, DR.. Van Dyke moved its adoption
which was carried without dissent
The assembly then turned its atten-
ton TO the long list of reports of special
committees submitted for approval
Reading of the reports consumed the
remainder of the morning session.
The special committee on the Presby-
terian building, New York city, report
ed that it had collected $15l0-SS since
the last report, without one dollar OF
expense to the general assembly, and
with less than $1,000 Of expense 10 the
treasury of the committee The total
amount of moneys paid in from all
sources and the subscriptions that are
considered good and eollectible together
reached the sum OF $S51,3l5- The actual
mortgage debt unpaid at the present
time is $3.50 GOO To provide for this
there is in the possession of the COM
mittee cash and good subscriptions, that
will be paid when all the balance has
beef subscribed, amounting to $1073l5.
The total loss on the property during
the years when it was a source of ex-
pense to the boards was $5S.090. The
amount that must still be secured in
cash and subscriptions to extinguish
every vestage of debt is therefore for
the mortgage S142. .6S4 and fer operating
deficit $3.50 a total of S19S.775-
Following the adoption of these re
ports Rev. DIR. SAKE of Brooklyn, N Y,
presented the report of the American
Bible society for the past year, which
was unanimously adopted by the as
Sembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
DENVER STRIKE ENDS.
The Union Appears to Have the
Best of the Fight.

Denver, May 22-The strike which for
several days has practically paralyzed
the business of the city involving nearly
10000 men and women and threatening
to force into idleness twice the number
of union members was settled at
O'Clock last evening, through the efforts
of a committee from the chamber Of
commerce and one from the local Typo
graphical union. Though both sides
made concessions the victory seems to
be with the laboring men.
The agreement entered into between
the general executive committee of or
ganized labor and the executive COM
mittee from the Citizens Alliances.
whose membership embraces nearly all
the employers of labor in the city, con-
cedes the right of employees as well as
employer to organize; permits employ
ers to choose their employees regardless
of their membership in unions; forbids
the discharge of employees on account of
their afIiliation with unions; provides
for the arbitration Of the present differ
ences by a board to consist of five each
of employers and employees directly in
volved in the present trouble with, If
necessary, an eleventh man who has not
yet been involved. The findings of this
board to be binding upon all members
of the Citizens Alliance and upon all
unions represented by the general ex-
ecutive committee; all strikes, lOckouts
and boycOtts are declared off; the men
now out are to be reinstated as rapidly
IS their services can be utilized, all
suits for injunctions are to be with
drawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
INVADE TURKEY.
Revolutionary Bands Are Max
ing WarIike Preparations.
Are Assembling on the Frontier
of Seryia.
PLANS MISCARRYING.
Ottoman Peace Scheme Shows
Sign of Failing.
Another Division of Reserves to
Be Called Out.
'LANS MISCARRYING.

Constantinople. May 22-The suppress
sion of news from Albania engenders
the belief that the government plans for
the pacifcation Of that part of Turkey
are miscarrying.
The AIbanians were known to have
been planning to attack the Servian
monastery at Dechani near Ipek, con-
tanning Russian monks, and on the
Russian embassy's representations the
palace authorities have promised to
send troops to protect the monks.
The warlike, sentiment against Bull
garia is increasing in military circles
and great activity is displayed by the
war ministry. A division OF reserves at
Kaisariyeh is about to be called out for
active service. Apart. however, from
the probable Intervention of the powers,
the sultan will not permit conflict
with Bulgaria.
It is reported that a Servian revolu-
tionary band is assembling on the
frontier with the object of invading OF
toman territory at Kossovo and melting
the Servians to rise against the govern
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

we are free from the dreadful curse OF
religious hatred and persecution which
has worked so much evil In times past
IN the world at large. We realize that
a cornerstone in the building of this
government must be not merely reli-
gious liberation before the law, but
genuine religious toIeration among our
selves. We in America are to be held
thrice blessed that the chance for ami
mostly between Jew and Gentle or be-
tween Christian sects has become in
dnitesimal to the vanishing point. Once
more, not only must there be no line of
demarcation drawn among out people
on grounds of creed or grounds Of sect,
but there must be no line OF demarca-
ton drawn among them on grounds of
class or occupation There is but one
safe rule to follow in public life as in
private and that is the old, old rule Of
treating your neighbor as you would
plause); the old rule of decency, of hon
esty, of square dealing as between man
and man. Just so long as our people
keep character, so long as they have
the fundamental virtues of decency, of
courage, Of common sense, just so long
we may rest assured that this country
will go onward and upward until 1t oc-
cupies place among the nations of
mankind such as has never before been
known since the days when history was
first written
President Roosevelt and party left
here at 8 o'clock this morning over the
Northern Pacific for Puget Sound. The
president was loudly cheered by the
crowds of people along the route from
the hotel to the station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
A PEACE MONUMENT.
VIII Be 700 Feet High and Cost
So, 500, 900.

New York, May Pc. wellington
Ruckstuhl. vice president of the Nu-
nicipal Art society of New York aud
ex-chief of sculpture of the ST. Louis
exposition. will sail for Europe next
week and win remain abroad until this
fall of 1904 His studio win be located
a dozen miles from Paris and he will
be busily engaged on models for several
monuments.
One of the models viii be for a Nc
Kinley monument which will be erected
IN Washington by private subscription
Another will be for colossal national
peace monument which will be 700- feet
high and Will be erected on the Hu6-
son. This undertaking was outlined az
a meeting of the National Sculpture So
ciety three years ago. Since then plans
have been perfected. and Mr.. Ruck-
stuhl has recently received assurances
that the s., 100000 necessary win be
raised by private subscription. and he
will devote himself to the model as
closely as possible.
The monument viii be in the shape of
an immense Ionic column about 500 feet
high, resting on a double story building,
on platform about 800 feet square.
There viii be eleva tors and a glass
globe on top about 40 feet in diameter
to serve as a lighthouse. In front of the
column viii be a figure Of victorious
peace 100 feet high Around the base
there will be 16 large groups of sculp-
ture and about 40 heroic portrait statues
of men distinguished in art, literature
and science. All suggestion Of war win
be eliminated.
The two stories In the 100 foot cube
will be used as 3 library, lecture, music
and concert hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Will Of tbs ate Usps. Norton
Filed for PrObggte.
Left But $1,000 to Friends
and Servants
FUNERAL PROVISIONS.
A SpeciaI Train of Pullmans
to Convey His Friends.
No Religious Services, but Plen-
ty to Eat and Drink.

Louisville. KY. May 22.--The will OF
the late Captain W. E. Norton, Louis
vine's eccentric capitalist and landed
proprietor. who died recently at Coro-
nado Beach CAL was flee for probate
today The estate is conservatively
valued at 81. 900. 600. Bequests to friends
here amount to s71.O00 and the residue
Is left to the Baptist Orphans home Of
Louisville Captain Norton was not a
member of any church
Dr. Joseph A. Sweeney. who attended
Captain Norton, is left $4,000, the fam
fly servants are remembered in sums
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, and the
Coronado Beach property and $1,000 is
left to Douglass W. Robinson of Indi-
ana "a friend"
The executors would place no definite
value upon the estate, as Captain Nor
ton owned property in several states in
addition 10 his Kentucky holdings.
The win which is characteristic Of
Captain Norton opens with quotations
on life and death by Shakespeare. By
ron and Pryor and its second clause
provides for his funeral in the following
words.
Provided that no services of a relig-
ious character be held at his funeral;
that a special train of Pullmans be
chartered to take his remains from
Louisville. where he has for so long
been buried alive. TO Cincinnati: that
the bunets of the cars be well stocked
with good things TO eat and drink, in
order that his friends do not thirst or
hunger; that while the remains are be-
ing cremated at Cincinnati. an orches-
ira render a programme of popular and
select music. The programme is attach
ed TO the will and ii is stipulated that
when an intermission is reached the
friends ask the orchestra to join them
in drinking my bon voyage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
STARTED IN THE ROOF.
Fire Destroyed Boiler Plate
Mills at Harrisburg, Pa.

Harrisburg, Pa. May 22.-The origin
al boiler plate mills of the Central Iron
and Steel company was destroyed by
fire early today, entailing a loss of
5000, 600 and throwing a large number
of men out of work. The loss is fully
covered by Insurance. The fire started
in the roof of the eighty-nine inch mill
and spread with great rapidity, the tim
bers of the old mill and the grease
soaked material about the structures
burning so fast that the men had bare
1y given the alarm before the roof of
the mill was in flames from end to end.
The two mills had recently been re-
built and were among the most up-to-
date in boiler and other plate making
of any in this part Of the country. Not
long ago the machinery was practical
" renewed and new boilers of large
capacity added and electrical appara-
tus put in
The machinery is ruined and the
structure wrecked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
OPEN DOOR IS SAFE.
Ambassador Mccormick Says
He Feels Sure of 1t.

London, May 22-Ambassador Nc
Cormick is here for a few days on his
way from St. Petersburg to America.
He sails on the Kron Prinz Wilhelm
Wednesday next with his wife and
Miss Patterson. The st. James Ga
zette today prints an interview with
him. in which he is quoted as saying
"OEe of my last official acts before
leaving st. Petersburg was to interro-
gate the Russian government on its
policy toward Manchuria. I was as
sured that Russia had no desire to see
the Manchurian ports closed TO the
United States or to have its consuls
excluded. -.sss8H
.sThe Russian government was en-
phatic in declaring that it was at one
with America in the open door policy
in China. and what applies to the
United States must apply to every other
and accepted similar assurances. I
know NJ. Witte is firm advocate of the
open door. and have every reason to
believe that Russia is quite sincere in
the matter. She points out that it is
to her own interests to support that
policy and 1 think that is the case
The Pussian statesmen are very anx-
ious that the Siberian railway shall be
freight in large quantities. Russia can
not Of herself supply sufficient to make
the railway the desired success
You do not consider than that the
situation in the far east is in any way
serious on account of Russias policy in
Manchuria? %
Il do not, replied Mr.. Mccormick.
7 can see nothing at present which
need alarm the United States or any
other country"
Mr. Mccormick added that the rela-
tions between the United States and
Russia at the present moment were of
a mostly friendly character.
DO you think the United States viii
view Mr.. Chamberlain's policy in regard
to protection with disfavor?' was the
reporters next question
I do not see why it should answer
ed Mr. Mccormick We have set you
the example The suggestion that you
give preferential treatment to the colo
MES is your own affair. Canada may
one day be able to give you all the
wheat you want. but not for some time
In the United States, too, we are a
growing nation and we are consuming
more of our own products I believe the
United States will not always send their
raw material in cotton to England. but
viii offer you the finished article
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
THE FLYIS NOT THERE.
Russell and Smith County Men Say
Wheat Isn't Hurt.

Charles Hall. of Russell. is in Topeka
today on his way from Kansas City.
He says that there is no Hessian fly in
his county and that the outlook for the
wheat crop could not be better. Repre-
sentative L. NJ. Linton. of Lebanon.
who is also here today, makes the same
kind of a report regarding Smith coun-
ty wheat
AS matter of fact the Hessian fly
scare is doubtless greatly exaggerated.
The principal reports of damage come
from Harvey and Mcpherson countess
and even there it is probably not as bad
as has been represented
Last year over two million acres of
the six million sown were nlowed up
and the balance did not yield extra we'll
This year. even the Hessian fly scare
probably will not cause more than
hundred thousand acres to be plowed
up-perhaps not half that amount-and
the balance is generally reported as ex-
ceptionally fine. so that there viii be
close to six million acres of good wheat
harvested, as against approximate
four million acres of mediocre wheat
last year. and yet last years crop was
SIS million bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
GOODRICH is OUT.
He Is sFOrcibIy" Displaced at
City Light Plant.

Porter Mitchell, the newly appointed
superintendent of the city electric light
plant, took charge of his office today
H. K Goodrich whom he superseded .
retired under protest but there was no
clash of arms Goodrich was away at
the time Mitchell was installed by
Mayor BergundthaI and, as Goodrich
had the keys to the office, Mitchell was
obliged to cool his heels outside until
after dinner. Although some of the en-
rich he advised them to accept the sit
uation and to make no trouble.
The installation of Mr.. Mitchell was
without pomp or ceremony He went
to Mayor Bergundthals business office
and he and the mayor repaired to the
city building where Mitchell was given
his sealed certificate of appointment.
Then the two went to the electric light
plant at the corner of Second and Ad-
ans streets Brashear, the cOlOred en-
gineer was the only man on duty and
he said, Good morning." to his new
superior with the utmost equinimity.
You are to take your orders from
Mr.. Mitchell from now on" said the
mayor
yes, sir" said Brashear civilly. and
went on about his work
The following notice was then tackled
up on the bulletin board:
Notice to Employees: Porter NJ
Mitchell having been appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the council as
superintendent of the city electric light
plant. is this day put in charge of said
electrical light plant as its superintend-
ent. and all employees shall hereafter
act under his orders. Any violation Of
this order will be sufficient cause for
discharge.
s~N. s. BERGUNDT4AL Mayor"
The door of the office was locked,
and Mitchell made no effort to get IN
but walked over the plant and pointed
out several things about the plant
which he wanted the mayor to see
Presently the mayor went back to town
and left Mitchell in charge.
ssIf Mr. Goodrich expects me to begin
suit to get him out of office" said
Mayor Bergundthal this morning he
is mistaken. His term of office has ex-
pired and he has been succeeded.
Cfoodrich's term in the service of the
city is out. and if there is any suing
done it viii have to come from the
other side"
Mayor Bergundthal left word that if
there was any trouble at the electric
light plant over the exchange of super
intendents a policeman would be sent
down to quiet things. but his anticipa-
tions of sanguinary encounter with
the ex-superintendent seem to have
been grOundIess Mr. Goodrich went to
the electric light plant this afternooa
having been away at the time Porter
Mitchell took charge He made a for
NAL refusal to relinquish the Office bur
turned over the keys and left his
Wou1d-be successor in charge.
When asked what he was going to do
Mr.. Goodrich said he was not prepared
to say. but that he would probably do
something. It really looks as though
Goodrich had concluded that a contest
would not be worth while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
A FIFTY CENT DOLLAR.
Mexico viii Establish Currency
System on That Basis.

FL Paso. Tex. May 22.-It is certain
that Mexico will soon have a stable dol
lar fixed at a Notwithstanding value Of
30 cents. This news comes to El Paso
from official sources. Tt is said Mexico's
nnanciers viii never permit silver to be
secondary in the republic. They viii
allow it to be the coin of the realm. only
al "a fixed ratio Within six months
Enrique C. CreeL who. In conjunction
with Secretary of Finances Limantour,
controls the finances of Mexico is ex-
pected to bring this about.
OF an the silver produced in Mexico
gS per cent is now in Asia and the total
amount of silver now i'm the republic
ing boarded in Mexico today as was
gold i'm the days of the gold standard.
AS a result of the assurance of a stable
currency for Mexico. much foreign cap
ital is being invested there and more
win be placed there within the next few
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
LAST NIGHTS RAIN.
It Measured Only Two Hundredths of
an Inch.

au 1nch-
There seems to be no stopping the
rains. Today's forecast sent out by the
weather bureau was partly cloudy
with probably local thunder showers.
Slightly cooler east portion tonight" "
The rain last night measured only
two hundredths OF an inch The re-
ports from over the state show the fol-
lowing rainfalls for the "A hours ending
this morning at seven o'clock. Baker
.02, Concordia 10, Dodge City .53, Fort
Scott .04 Hays City So, Marksville .56,
Mcpherson "a. Usage City 10, Sedan
lis Toronto .26. Wichita .02.
Today's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin issued by Director Jennings says:
1.-The weather vas generally clear
over the state this morning. and was
slightly warmer in the eastern and
southern counties but somewhat cooler
in the central and western Rain has
fallen at all stations but it averages
only half the amount reported yester-
day morning Heavy rains have fallen
in the Omaha and Des Moines dis
tricts."
The maximum and minimum temper
atures for the a hours ending this
morning at seven o'clock were as fol-
Baker rs. 81: Concordia 7s. So; Dodge
City rs. As; Fort Scott 80. g.; Hays 70.
49, Macksville IS. So; Mcpherson 81,
"a: Usage City Is. so; Sedan 80, 81; To-
peka rs, 81; Toronto so, 20; Wichita Is,
IS.
Today began with the temperature
high enough to make a record, and it
went steadily upward to so and still
SCARED. The wind at noon was south
west blowing Is miles an hour Tho
hourly temperatures recorded today by
the government thermometer were as