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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-11

The City steam laundry guarantees
beautiful finish to Ill work. Phones
Colorado 50. Vegas 16e. 1122 National
street TIT
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-11

What makes q more appropriate
gift than . plate and a hundred en-
graved cards, In Gothic, Plain Roman.
Fancy Roman, Plain Old English. or
Shaded Old English7 Samples ct
The Optic omce. Lit.
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Huyler's and AI1gretti's candies re-
ceived fresh every week at the Center
Block Pharmacy. 33-tf
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Commerce Riu Passes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sen
ate has agreed to the conference on
the department of commerce bill. This
passes the bill. the report having pre-
viously been agreed to in the house.
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Pittenger ID closing out last years
wall paper and remnants at greatly
reduced prices. 79-tf
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Perry Onion pays casn and good
prices for household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo Phone No. 271. 143-tf
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II you wish to borrow money, it
will pay you to investigate the plan
Of the Aetna Building association. In
Quire of Geo. H. Hunker, Sec. 36-tf
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Wrappers and shirtwaists, plain
sewing, children's clothes a speciality
at 923 Jackson Ave- 82-1mo*
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A lady quartette is always a source
of delight to lovers of beautiful music,
and the Schubert lady quartette Is
one Of the best. At the Duncan on
February 27th.
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Fresh, pure apple cider, sold at the
place of manufacture. Fine; try It,
Pete Basleer's on Bridge street 75-tf
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Those nobby midget string ties,
bows and latest in four-in-hands, tecks
are daisies just received by the Lewis
Shoe & Clothing Co. 82-3t
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Red blood Aibumen will make your
hens lay, at any time of the year For
sale by o. G. Schaerer. 4S-tf
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Benedetto Allegretti Co. candies.
None genuine unless box is sealed
with our trade label. Bendetto Allie
gretti Co. Sold by o. G. Schaefer. 37-tf
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Go and see Patty about new and
second hand heaters. Lots of bar
gains. 385-tf
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SENATORS SHOULD BE

SENATOR'S SHOULD BE
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE,
TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate today adopted Stewards resolution
asking congress to call a constitutions
al convention for the purpose OF
amending the constitution SO that
United States senators may be elected
by a direct vote of the people.
CROWN PRINCE OF SAxONY
GRANTED DIVORCE.
DRESDEN, Feb. 1.-THE crown
prince of Saxony was today granted
a divorce from the former crown prin-
cess, Louise after several doctors hsxl
furnished expert testimony in the
case.
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An unexcelled line Of pocket cut
lery. heaters and hardware q y. !.
QehSinGiA. 4o.tf
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Wool Unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11-Wool un
changed
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For furniture packing, picture fsam,
Ing, and upholstering, DO to NJ Biehl's,
514 Douglas avenue. Colorado Phone
219. 65-tf
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The following list of letters remain
ed uncalled for in the west side post.
1903:
Brook, b. L. McCoughler, Belle
Elixiandie j. v. Chavez, Juan
Fresquez, Juan Francis, John r.
Gonzales, Rafel G. Gardiner, N E.
CcCluer, c. Y. Lemon, R. D.
Matis, Vicentita Mantalla, EusebiO
Stewart, A. p. Jr.. Rodriguez, S.
Tevies, CalletanO Sandoval, Juan
Winans Miss NJ AVarela Eusebio
Guild, Mrs. Will e.
Nelson, Miss Halle
Anderson, Oscar O.
Archibeque, Eusebio
Abeytia, Mrs. Candelario
When calling for these letters
please say advertised
e. H. SALAZAR
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COLORADO APPOINTMENTS
CONFIRMED BY LEGISLATURE.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 11-In execu
tive session today the senate confirmed
the appointments of the board of trus-
tees for the school of mines and the
state geOlOgiSt
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F. j. GEHRING
Tinning Plumbing and HardwaA re


packing,
All orders will have the promptest attention and we
guarantee good work.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
WHOLESALE LAND FRANpS SAFE
TO HAVE BEEN UNRARTHED.
orafters' Ring Alleged to Have Sc
cured Large Timber Areas by
Various Fraudulent Means.

Portland, Ore. Oct 22.-The Ore
gonian says:
The government has unearthed d.
'land graft" ring that has been carry
ing on business in every well tim
bered area on the Pacific slope. This
ring has not only acquired base
lands by dummies" and other fraud
ulent means. 1t has debauched state
land officials, making them hirelings
OF partners in the business; it has
maintained in the general land Office
at Washington agents whose duties
we're to leak" information about pro
posed reserves and other profitable
matter, and by use of money has influ
enced placing of reserve boundaries to
it's own interests. The central figures
of this conspiracy are said to be In
San Francisco. A treasury and a de-
partment of the interior official were
in Portland last week gathering evi
depce
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
MsriRED TO CAUSE FRICTION.
Runors of R,ussie's Purpose to Oppose
..,.s..a Treaty With China. a-s,...s---.

Washington, Oct 22--The state de.
psrtnent officials are disposed to at
tacA little credenoe to the reports that
came from the E%r East Of a purpose
On the part Of Russia to defeat the
operation of the new, treaty between
the United States and China, so fal
as It relates to the opening Of ports
IN Manchuria to our commerce. It is
pointed out that t2e reports come in
aNroundabout way from sources which
are probably inspired by a desire to
cause friction between the United
states and Russia. AS an act OF cOur.
tesy and III view Of Russia's cOnsid-
cradle Manchuria interests draft of
this treaty before signature WAS In.
officially submitted to the Russian
agents IN China and by them com.
municated to the Russian foreign
ONCE. Through entire!y reliable
channels the United States was as
sured that the treaty was not objec.
tionable to Russia. With the ccmpli.
cations then existing in Southern Eu.
rope engaging her attention, in addi.
ton to the Manchurian and Korean
problems. it is understood that Russia
was very glad to come to terms with
the United States On basis that did
net involve the sacrifice of any OF
Russia's political aspirations as tc
Manchuria
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF BUR.
L,NGTcN eEccMEs HEAD SF
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
BEGIN IT sCTTgs OF the LADDER
WHOLE CAREER AS A RAILROAD
MAIN SPENT IN SERVICE OF
(v-2TERN L!NE3.

New York, Oct. 22-Following
meeting Of the Northern Pacific rail-
way directors the following announce
ment was made by First Vice Presi-
dent Lamont:
Howard Elliott, now second vice
president of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad, has been elected
president of the Northern Pa9flc Rail
way company to succeed Charles ).
Mellen, who has resigned to accept
election as president of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company.
"Mr. Elliott will assume his duties
ON the Path inst"
No statement regarding the North
ern Pacific dividend for the fourth
quarter was made. Three dividends
aggregating per cent have thus far
been declared.
President Howard Elliott is a
comparatively young man. He was
born in New York city, Dec. 6, 1860.
He entered railway service in 1880
as rodman in the engineering corps
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
Within a year he was clerk in the
presidents offiss of the st. Louis Keo-
kuk and Northwestern at keokuk, Ia,
and in 1882 was a clerk in the as.
sistant treasurer's Office of the same
road at Keokuk.
From 1882 to 1887 he was auditor
and assistant treasurer of the Chicago.
Burlington and Kansas City and St.
Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern at
Keokuk and from 1887 to 1891 was
general freight and passenger agent
of the same lines at Keokuk.
In 1891 Mr.. Elliott was made gen
eral freight agent at St. Louis Of the
Missouri river lines of the Burlington
system, which included the Hannibal
and st. Joseph and the Kansas City,
st. Joseph and Council Bluffs. in addi-
ton to the lines with which he was
previously connected.
Mr.. Elliott held this position until
1895, when he was made general man
ager of the Missouri river lines of the
Burlington, and in 1901 was promoted
to the position Of second vice presi-
dent of the Burlington system at Chi
sago, in charge of the operating de-
partment of the entire system.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
/ MET INSTANT DEATH.
Owner of Indianapolis Sentinel Fall.
--r- Three Stories, n-r


indianapolis, Get. 22-Samuel e
Morss, editor end proprietor of the
Indianapolis Sentinel, fell from the
third story window of his office in the
fentinel building during the morning
and lived but fifteen minutes. No ont
was with him at the tine, though sew
eral persons were waiting in the ante
room to see him. Mr.. Morss has beer
In bad health for some time and i
was announced by his private secre
tary that he had probably opened the
window for air and was overcome b.
heart trouble. Financial troubles have
been worrying him recently
Samuel e. Morss was born il For
Wayne, Ind, Dec. IS, 1852. II 1871-7i
he was member Of the editorial stat
and editor-in-chief of the Fort Wayn;
Gazette and later became editor ant
part owner of the Fort Wayne Sen
tinel. He was one of the founders O
the Kansas City Star. After return
ing from European trip from 1873;
to 1883 he was Washington CORE
spondent Of the Chicago Times. II
1892 he was chairman of the Indiana
delegation to the national Democratic
convention and a member of the com
mittee on resolutions. From 1893 Il
1897 he was United States consul a
Paris.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
FABULOUS FINDS OF GOLD
Montana GuIch Said to Eclipse the
Klondike.

Butte, Mont, Oct 22.-Almost fab
ulous finds of gold ore have been made
on Owl creek. according to reports re-
ceived in Butte from Hamilton. Mont
The greatest excitement prevails over
the discovery, which is said to eclipse
the Klondike finds, and stampede is
on.
Miles Rommey, mayor of Hamilton
says ten massive lodges uncovered on
the side of the mountain blaze in in
Vulnerable spots from the CLINT OF
gold, dazzling the eye. A towering
cliff overhangings the leads, and far
below the gulch is choked with bould
ers sloughed from the heights.
These chunks of ore, Romney de-
clares, range in size from hazel nuts
to chunks as large as four-story blocks
Enough ore is in sight. he says, lying
on the ground. to run a thousand
stamps hundred years.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS
FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK OF
PITTssURG sUsPENDs.
President Lansfitt Blames stockhoId
ers and Depositors for Failure
Of institution.

Pittsburg, Oct. 22-The doors o1
the Federal National bank were not
opened for business during the morn
ing. The following notice was posted
In explanations:
"Closed by the authority OF the
comptroller of the currency"
Some such action as this has been
within the possibilities during the
past two days, forecasted by the de-
termined raid made upon the institu
tons stock ON the Pittsburg Stock
however, of the president, J. A. Lang
fit, to the effect that the bank was
not in need of money and that its
losses would not affect its capital OF
surplus did much toward allaying dis
trust on the part of its depositors
thus preventing run.
The bank was established. in 1901
with a capital of 100000 and the
last statement, filed with the comp
troller In September, shows resources
and liabilities of $7,69S.7S2 each.
The closing of the bank was de
cided upon at a meeting of the direc
tors, which did not break up until
o'clock in the morning. At that hour
none of the officials would make a
statement and locally the outcome OF
the meeting was not generally known
until the receivers notice was posted
at o'clock.
Held Government Deposits.
The bank is United States depos
itory and reported on hand Sept.
$4,000 of United States deposits.
The stock of the. company has been
subjected to sharp declines on the
Pittsburg Exchange this week. On
Monday the stock sold down from 115
to IS, but was forced up again to 101
All day Monday it sagged and the
closing quotations were 80 bid and 85
asked, a number of transactions hav.
ing been made at 80.
The course of the stock had at.
tracted much attention and numerous
adverse reports were in circulation
but they were promptly and fully de.
MED by President j. A. Langfitt. He
stated that the bank had suffered only
one possible loss-that of S140, 900
for which it held notes of the Eastern
Tube company of GAINESVILLE, o. That
company is in the hands of receiver
and plan Of reorganization is being
worked ont he said. and the bank
loss on that account may be small.
In a signed statement j. A. Lang
fit, president of the Federal National
bank, said:
"The Federal National bank has
finally yielded to the combined as
saults of it's stockholders and depos
ito-s and has closed it's doors until
arrangements can be made to dis
charge all depositors' claims. The
question of reopening will then be de-
cided :"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
WITNESSES ARE ANGRY.
Threaten District Attorney With Sian
der Suits.

San Juan, P. r., Oct 22.-The wit
nesses who testified before the fed
eral grand jury when it found an in
dictment against Collector of Customs
Alonzo Cruzen for having received un
lawful emoluments of smuggled goods
and who were accused of perjury in
the Endorsement with which United
States District Attorney Pettingil
nolled the indictment are furiously
angry with Mr.. Pettingill and are
threatening to sue him for SANDER.
The district attorney declares that
he may prosecute these witnesses
The case has aroused great Interest
throughout the island and the fina
action of the court is anxiously await
ed. The local press sustains the grand
jury in its action.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
RAILWAY CLERKS ORGANIZED
Effort VIII Soon Be Made to Secure
Higher Wages.

Chicago, Oct. 22-Railway clerks
are preparing to make demand for
a uniform wage scale the first of the
year. Organizers for the Railway
Clerks union are working in all parts
Of the United States and are meeting
with considerable success, according
to reports received at headquarters of
the organization here.
The employees Of the Chicago and
Northwestern, the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul and the Chesapeake and
Ohio have been brought into the union
fold
Representatives of the union are in
indianapolis. Cincinnati, St. Louis, St.
Paul and Eastern cities. 1t is assert
ed that railway clerks missed pros
perity. 1t passed without touching
them they saw
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
MUST BE MODIFIED.
Russians object to chinese-American
Treaty.


st. Petersburg, Oct. 22.-The Novy.
krai of Port Arthur, commenting on
the commercial treaty between the
United States and China, declares
that article IL (opening ports in Man
churia to United States trade) strikes
at the very heart of Russian interests
in Manohuria and says it is convinced
the treaty will only be ratified after
material notifications, as it affects
part of the territory which, by virtue
of existing relations, is not\ free so
Aong as Russia has not definitely come
to an understanding with China re-
garding her rights.
Moreover" the Novykrai adds,
"prior to her present occupation Rus
sia had special treaty relations with
China regarding this territory, giving
her the right to build railways and
guaranteeing that no similar privileges
will be granted to Others"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
Norwegian Cabinet Resigns.

Christiania, Norway, Oct. 22.-The
cabinet presided over by Otto Blehr
has resigned in consequence Of par
Iiamentary committees decision in
favor of the opposition in a disputed
election in the Nedenaes district,
whereby the opposition gained four
seats. A coalition cabinet, made up Of
Conservatives and Moderate Liberals,
will be formed. .....
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
NEW JESUIT COLLEGE.
Plans Under Way for Big lnstitutio
at Lake Geneva, Wis.

Lake Geneva, Wis, Oct. 22.-The
Jesuits contemplate the erection here
of one of the largest of their denomi-
national institutions in the country.
With the arrival next week of the
first group of priests expelled from
France the foundations will be laid.
The Jesuits now have an estate of
forty acres on the lake shore near the
Yerkes observatory. Accommodation
has been provided for the exiles, who
will assist in the erection of the col.
lege. Subscriptions for the buildings
have already been collected. The uni
versity will eventually accommodate
1000 students.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
Fioht for Bio Estate Renewed.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The legal battle
between the aunt and the father of
Moses Fowler Chase for the custody
of the young man and his property
worth nearly $1,000 900, which has at
tracted widespread attention while
being waged in the courts of Ohio and
Indiana, was resumed In the United
States circuit court Of appeals here
during the day,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
TO RESTRICT PRODUCTION.
Stringent Measures to Be Adopted b,
Coal Companies.

New York, Oct 22.-Oficials of the
foremost bituminous coal companies
OF Pennsylvania and West Virginia de
clare, according to the Herald, that
they have decided to adopt stringent
measures to curtail production be
cause of the decentralization said tc
exist in the trade Efforts already
have been made to prevent overpro
duction by persuading the individual
operators to voluntarily restrict pro
duction. The efforts have so far beer
futile and vigorous measures will be
put into use.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
Knox Opposes Reopenino Case

Washington. Oct. 22.-Attorney Gen.
eral Knox has decided to advise the
president not to reopen the case of
United States Marshal Field Of Yer
mont, recently dismissed for neglect
Of duty in connection with the escape
Of three Cinnamon who we're being de-
ported to China. ~
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
vELoeMENTs IN FAR EASTERN
SITUATION RENEW ANTlci.
PATIoNs OF Trouble
laval PREPARATIONS N JAPAN
SiGiTIMG ADMIRAL" SroeA Az
PORTED TO COMMAND THE
sTANG!H0 SQUADRON,

Yokohama, Oct. 22.-Tke minis
serial conferences. naval preparations
snd, notably, the appointment Of Vice
Admiral Toga, known as a fighting
Sdmiral," to command the STANDING
squadron, have led to q renewal o.
tne ant1cipations Of trouble. Sone
>scided development in the crisis i.
expected shortly.
The steamship and railroad com
pan1ss are reported to have been noti
He'd to be in readiness for emergencies
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
RUMoR ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Russo-Japanese Negotiations Reportec
Broken Off.

London, Oct. 22.-A report was II
circulation on the Stock Exchange
during the day that the negotiations
between Russia and Japan had beer
broken off, but the foreign Office off
cials here said they had not heard
anything confrmatory of the rumor
This statement was made subsequent
to a visit paid by Baron Hayashi tt
Foreign Minister LansdoWne in the
afternoon. The officials of the for
eign Office added that the report was
contrary to the general trend of its
information.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
RUSSIA SCORES POINT.
New Treaty Regarding Manchuris
Concluded.

London, Oct. 22.-The Vostotschn
Vestnlk. Russian newspaper pub
hshed in the Far East, asserts tha
M. Lessar, the Russian minister al
Peking, has concluded a treaty with
China confirming the Russian contro
over Manchuria and providing that, ii
the event of war arising over the
treaty. China and Russia will cooper
ate. Should China withdraw Russia
will carry on the war alone and if she
Is victorious China will 'cede to hel
the whole of Manchuria The Chinese
civil and military officials will there
upon Immediately depart from Man
churia and settle in other Chinese
provinces.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
BRAVE MINER is KILLED.
Overcome by Smoke While Aiding tc
Put Out a Fire.

Duluth, Oct. 22.-Fire during the
night destroyed the timber shaft in
the Petit mine at Mckinley, on the
Mesaba range, and one life was sacri
feed Jack Sutanen, a Finnish miner
twenty-four years of age, responded
to a call for volunteers to take hose
into the shaft He was soon overcome
by smoke and gas and fell to the bot
tom, where his body is now covered
by tons of dirt and ore, the shaft hav
ing caved badly after the fire had eat
en- into the timbers This cuts off the
air supply from the main hoisting
shaft and a new timber shaft may
have to be sunk.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
REGRETTABLE BUT HONORABLE
Comment of London Press on Alaskan
Decision.

Decision.
London, Oct. 22.-The comment OF
the afternoon newspapers here on the
Alaska boundary decision is similar to
that of the morning papers. Regret.
table but honorable" sums up the
general tenor The st. James Gazette
says it considers the fact that Chief
Justice Alverstone signed the award
to be proof of the correctness thereof
and adds:
eve have the fullest confidence
therefore. that the decision we deplore
was absolutely required by the justice
of the case"
The St. James Gazette regrets that
the Canadian commissioners pub
lished an explanation of their position
,appearing to cast reflection on their
colleague, and the Pail Mall Gazette
comments on the lack of dignity and
self-possession shown by the Canadian
commissioners in declining to sign
the decision and declaring the finding
to be an "unjudicial" one.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
IMPROVE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Delegates From Interested Cities Meet
at Davenport.

Davenport, Ia.. Oct. 22.-In response
to the call recently circulated through
Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and
Wisconsin about 200 representative
business men Of the five states as
sembled in Davenport during the day
and began two days convention for
the discussion of the improvement of
the upper Mississippi river.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
FOR SAKE OF EXISTENCE.
Japanese Believe They Must Take De
cisive Steps.

London, Oct. 22.-A dispatch tt
Reuters Telegram company from To
kio says:
Russian military activity on the Ko
rean frontiers is unabated. The i'm
portant newspapers take a gloomy
view. They are inclined to believe
Russia does not intend to fulfill hel
repeated promises and declarations
in which case it will be incumbent
on Japan to take decisive steps fol
the sake of her very existence. The
Japanese gunboat Chiokai was to have
wintered at Newchwang, but this ar
rangement has been countermanded.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
BANKERS IN SESSION..
Annual Convention Meets in Sai
Francisco.

fTdNCTSCO.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.-The actual
business of the twenty-ninth annual
convention of the American Bankers
association began during the morning
when the delegates assembled in the
California theater.
Mayor schmitz welcomed the dis
tinguished visitors and he was fol-
lowed by Governor Pardee.
Another address Of welcome was
made by James D. Phelan on behalf
of the San Francisco bankers. Presi-
dent Hardy made brief response
Secretary Branch read his report
and was followed by George F. Orde,
the treasurer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-10-22
Numerous Depositors Affected.

Joliet, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-The Exchange
bank closed during the day. Numer-
ous small depositors are affected. The
bank was capitalized at $4,000 and
the deposits are thought to be In the
neighborhood Of $4,000. =