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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Kings Perfumery Bill.

LONDON. Aug. ga London pa
per this week contributes the informa-
tion that from March till midsummer
King Edwards perfumery bill
amounted to trifle over $500. This
seems an extraordinary sum to pay
for scents and soaps, yet it is not hard
to prove that the kings Of England
have been in the habit Of spending
more money in three months on their
toilet accessories than many working
men get for two years. toll In the
window Of q certain shop In the neigh.
borhood Of Charing Cross is to be
seen the framed original Of . guar.
terly account rendered to King George
Nv. for perfumery II amounts to ex
actly $685.. King Edwards favorite
perfume il supplied to him In heav,
cut-glass bottles holding about . pint
and three quarters. Fifty dollars pei
bottle Il charged for the scent. ant
SIS 10 charged for the bottle itself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Town Trustees' Meetings.

The trustees Of Las Vegas met Mon
day night and again last night work
ing hard on ordinances for the gov
ernment or the newly created town.
On Monday night they listened 70 Q
committee from the Citizens associa-
tion which presented the matter OF
the public schools which are now
without legal control. The questions
involved we're referred to the boards
attorney.
Last night an ordinance was con
sidered fixing licenses on various lines
OF business but passage was deferred
until II had received further STUDY.
The tax levy was placed at hve MILL
on the dollar. The beginning o. TN
! Enscal year was nxed At April ist 70 CO
,ncide with the date customary IN mu
inequalities.
Other matters Of less signincanc
were discussed without dehnise .
ton.
The new board IL 70 be commence
for ,ts industry in the process OF O
eanizing . new government and 70
Ehe conservative manner in whic
they take up the different matters 'ne
have TO deal with.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Missouri Valley Tennis.

ATCHISON. Kans.. Aug. 26.-The
annual open tournament Of the Mis-
souri, Valley Tennis association. which
began here today, is one Of the most
notable events OF the kind ever pulled
OF in this section Of the country,
both as regards the number Of the
contestants and their high class. To
peka, Kansas City, st. Joseph. Omaha
and a number Of other cities are rep
resented. Today was devoted to the
preliminaries and the finals will b
contested tomorrow and Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Street Railway Men to Meet.

SARATOGA, N X, Aug. 26.-The
twenty-second annual meeting of the
American Street Railway association
VIII bring to Saratoga next week seY.
eral hundred of the men most promi-
nently identified with the street rail-
way interests of the United States
and Canada. An interesting program
Of papers and discussions extending
over three days has been prepared.
The annual meeting of the association
Of street railway accountants will be
held at the same time
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
PROMISES TO ACCEPT
IL Position il rendered. Judge
Snlzbacher not an Applicant,
But Wouldn't Decline.
CONDITIONS IN PECOS VALLEY

Capt. w. C. Reid who has been in
the city for day or two gives The
Optic the definite information that il
the appointment as judge Of the Fifth
district be offered him. he will accept
The question was put to the gentle
man directly: Captain Reid, the New
Mexican makes the statement that
you have withdrawn from the race.
Will you accept If the position is Of
fered?" at4H
Il have already promised my friends
that | would accept" was the reply,
"and have not changed my mind.
The situation is simply this, ! am not
making an active fight for the place
| would sacrifice much in accepting a
judgeship. But the people Of the
Fifth district have practically united
upon me as their choice and will
abide by their wishes"
Captain Reid is a strong believer in
the principle Of home rule advocated
by The Optic. The people OF the
Fifth district have the right to name
their own judge. he says.
/ While in Kansas City few days
ago, Captain Reid encountered Judge
Louis Sulzbacher, associate justice Of
the supreme court Of Porto Rico.
Judge Sulzbacher informed him that
he was not candidate for the po.
! sition, but il it were rendered to him.
he should probably not decline. Judge
Sulzbacher likes the work in Porto
Rico, his only objection being his 10
J cation is too far from his home In Mis-
souri,. Captain Reid savs that while
he has strong endorsement and pow
erful friends working for him, he
doubts ever being appointed. It will
be source Of disappointment and
resentment to the Fifth district e
have man sent from another dis
trict or from one of the states. an
while Captain Reid will regret sucl
a happening 1t will not be because
Of personal disappointment
Captain Reid is most enthusiastic
over the prospects Of the Pecos valley
5 He believes the future of that fai
+ and fertile section is assured. Peopl
are flocking in and making homes !
the irrigated district. Great resel
yoir and irrigation works are buildin
e and the residents of the district ar
d prosperous.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Minnesota Golf Championship.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 26.--Auspicious
conditions marked the opening today
Of the annual state golf championship
tournament on the links Of the town
and country club. The tournament
continues three days. Among the en-.
tries are representatives Of clubs in
Minneapolis, ST. Paul, st. Cloud. WI
mona, Rochester, Duluth and Faribault
Interest centers chiefly in the contest
for the Spalding cup now held by the
town and country club Of ST. Paul.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
\ The PLAY at War.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 20
Through dense smoke and amid q
continuous cannon fire the battleships
Kearsarge. Illinois and Alabama en-
tered this port early today, having
stormed the main entrance OF the
harbor in connection with the great
war game which is going on this week
in this vicinity. The cannonading be-
gan shortly after midnight when the
searchlights OF the forts discovered
torpedo boat destroyers In the harbor,
and was kept up practically al
night. At 4 o'clock the battleships
began to advance slowly towards the
city. In turn each ship seemed to
concentrate Its fre on one fort after
another until vessels reached the In
ner harbor.
!, With an interval this afternoon In
the long continued action came the
chance TO review the movement from
midnight to early afternoon. Land
forces claimed that though the battle
ships passed the forts and entered thu
harbor they we're not able to take th'
city and he'd to back to the outer har
Dor and signal for re.inforcements.
Those coming up under the lead 0
the Olympia had engaged the forti
, and anchored for time to renew tn
attack. While the ships we're lynn
at anchor after the action, the thir
: section Of the enemy's squadio
Joined the waiting feet. Later II wa
7 learned that a concerted attempt Q
: the attacking fleet 70 make q landiD
during the night had been unsuccesi
I ful.
II was the evident intention 70 Ian
: on as many small islands as possible
] This drew the fire Of small arms
I infantry and the landing was repulse'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Electrics Running Thro' the cany'

Electrics Running Thrc' the Canyon.
Beginning with today the manage
ment of the street railway have In
augurated regular service to the ex.
treme end OF their line up in the can
yon. The cars leaving town at 1910,
1:4o and $40 will continue to the end
Of the line, daily, while on Sunday
every car will make the canyon trip.
This brings several miles Of the beau.
tifuI Gallinas beyond the Hot Springs
within easy reach Of picnic parties and
will add greatly to the attractions OF
the street car ride to those who IN
dulge in II as daily recreation.
The round trip tickets for the ride
10 the terminus Of Ne line will be sold
for 25 cents, or Is cents each way.
Take ride up the canyon on TN
electrics and visit the scenic roa'
on which the twenty-eight convict
are making rapid progress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
SECOND IN A MON TIL
Three Persons Seriously Injured,
One Will Die. Mixing Room
Wrecked.
suPI, ROLL AMONG KILLED


CARTHAGE Mo-, Aug. 26.-An ex-
plosion at the works Of the lpdepend-
ent Powder company situated four
miles southwest Of Carthage Of Center
Creek. this morning. wrecked the mix
ing room, killing three persons and
injuring three others, one fatally
The dead are: w. o. Roll, superln.
tendent; Ernest Pearman, Jerry Ha-
werth.
Lee Barrey, was fatally hurt. Thlr-
ty other workmen escaped injury, To
days explosion was the second e &C.
cur al the Independent company's
works within a month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
German Baptist Conference.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 26.-The
central conference Of German Bap-
lists opened today at the First church,
this city, and will continue in ses'
sion one week. Several hundred del
egates, both lay and ministerial, are
in attendance from Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Another Mil Closed Down.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, A

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug.
26 Telluride mill at Colorado City,
vas forced to close down yesterday
afternoon at o'clock by the walking
ont of $50 union men employed there.
Deputy sheriffs are guarding the mill
today as a precautionary measure
and the strikers have pickets station
ed to the approaches Of the mill g
keep men from going TO work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
LARGE ATTENDANCE
G. NJ. Saltzgaber introduced as
Temporary Chairman of
the Gathering.
PLATFORM RADICAL AS USUAL

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Al-
though fighting" was all over last
night, the auditorium and galleries
were packed long before the democrat
ic state convention was called to or
der this morning. Mayor Johnson,
who won last nights victory and will
dictate the policy Of the convention,
was hetraily cheered as he entered the
hall G. NJ. Saltzgaber, was introduc-
ed as temporary chairman and ad-
dressed the convention.
The platform re-affirms the declara-
tion on national issues of the platform
adopted in 1902 and avows devotion to
the last national platform.
I'VE accordingly condemn colonial
ism and Imperialism, denounce trusts
and trust fostering tariffs; repudiate
government by injunction and oppose
financial monopoly, together with
other legalized monopoly and legaliz-
ed privileges. Adhering to the Kan
sas City platform, we repeat our con-
demnation of the efforts to influence
or ignore them
The above is the only reference to
national issues in the platform
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2s.-John-
son was nominated for governor by
acclamation. I..<Tssss- .g1
Judge Knocks Governor Down.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. pa spec
ial from Little Rock, Ark, says:
Judge Carroll T. Woods of the Arkan
sas supreme court, who is opposing
Gov. Davis as candidate for the
third term, knocked Gov. Davis on the
speakers stand, four feet from tht
ground, during the campaign at Bis
marck yesterday,
Gov. Davis was not hurt and friends
prevented further trouble.
Davis publicly asked Woods ques
tion and before it could be fully ans
wered interrupted with further ques
tions, which so angered Judge Wood
that he knocked Davis from the pla'
form. Later the matter was adjuste
and Judge Woods, who was arreste
FOR assault and battery, returned I
Little Rock yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
a,o Flood In ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. CA se'
we're electric storm which swept over
st. Louis early today resulted In
heavy property damage. Fires were
started in many parts Of st. Louis by
lightning. A trio Of freight cars on
the Frisco tracks filed with matches
were struck and burned within two
hours. 2s2 inches Of rain fell. The
sewers became clogged and the
streets flooded. The loss from firt
and water Will be many thousands o'
dollars. No fatalities have been re
ported.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Mystic peace Conference.

MYSTIC. Conn, Aug. 26.-There
was a large attendance today at the
opening Of the annual national peace
conference. The sessions will con-
tinue until Monday. Some of the
prominent speakers to be heard are
Baroness Won Suttner Of Austria,
Henry w. Wilbur of New York, Unit
ed States Senator Cullom Of Illinois,
B. F. Trueblood of Boston and Judge
William N. Ashman Of Philadelphia,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Joseph Newman. the gifted comed-
ian. who viii appear At theDuncan to-
night, Miss sada Talbot, impersonat-
er Miss Inez Brown, pianist, Miss Ida
Burnap, an accomplished yiolinist'
daughter of the well known traveling
man. and Miss carlotta Bixler, a
sweet soprano. members Of the New
men company, came in from the
south this afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
a,s ala.e II philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 26.-
Kolbs bakery, occupying about half
block In the south section Of the
city was destroyed oy ire today. The
loss is estimated at s150.000. Ten
small dwellings in the rear Of the
beke-y were damaged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
F.t,l Wreck on the Katy.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. ga
special from Sedaiia says the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas passenger
train No. s, which left st. Louis for
Texas at midnight, crashed into 9
freight train at Rhineland early to
day. Fireman Fred Daniels was XIII
cd and Engineer Bosch and tramp
seriously hurt. No passengers wert
injured. -i
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
The srovms reception.

The large dining room Of the casta-
media was bright and beautiful place
last night. In honor OF the annual 70.
union Of the Browne family Thirty
three guests sat around the festive
board. A banquet Of seven courses
was daintily served. The tables were
beautifully decorated with sweet peas
and other fragrant flowers. II was 2
notable as well as merry family.
four generations being represented.
rho banquet commenced at 1880 and
lasted until $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Ex.coIleoe president Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Martin
Kellogg, ex.president of the Univer-
sity Of California. died today from the
result Of an operation performed sew
eral weeks ago to relieve q combina.
ton Of stomach and liver troubles. He
was sixty.three years old.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Alaskan Mine Robbed.

VANCOUVER. b. G., Aug. 26.--
Four masked men last night held up
the watehman Of the Featheronhaugh
mine In Allan, Alaska, and secured
$4,000 worth Of gold dust collected
in the sluices during the day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
T,remen oyereane ty Smoke.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.--Three ilrc.
men were seriously overcome and sev.
eral others slightly affected by smoke
from a fire in the hold Of the Dutch
bark Amsterdam today. The vessel
was loaded with oil. Two fire boatr
were unable to subdue the flames and
the bark was towed to the Jersey flats
and sunk
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Accepts a Good Job.

CHICAGO, Ills, Aug. 25.--county
Attorney Edwin w, Sims, today mail
ed Secretary Cortelyou, Of the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor, his
acceptance Of the office Of solicitor
for the bureau Of corporations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2s.-The
presidents of seven international
building trades organizations. having
combined membership Of 65o.ooo
workmen. began . meeting in Indian
apolis today that may result in the
organization OF q national federation
OF building trades for the purpose ol
supporting each other and srbitrat
Ine differsnces. The convention will
last two days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
REBELS
Turkish Cruelty Has Reached
Limit and Evidently Intend
to Extcrminatc Bulgarians.
TWELVE VILLAGES DESTROYED

I CoNSTANTINoPLE, Aug. 26-The
government has decided to call to
their colors all the remaining Euro
pean reserves belonging to the second
and third army corps and number
OF other reserves, which will bring
the total of Turkish soldiers in Mace
donia up to $50 battalions or about
double the force In Turk-Greek war.
The enrolment OF such large bodies
Of troops indicates the seriousness
with which Turkey views the situa,
tion and her determination to use all
means at her disposal to suppress tho
rebellion Seven battalions have been
dispatched to Florida and Monastir.
LONDON. Aug. 26.--According to
Sofia telegram to the Times, Turkish
repressive measures In Macedonia
have reached the utmost limits OF bar
barism and 1t is evidently the inten.
tion TO accomplish BY degrees the to-
tai extirpation Of the Bulgarian popu-
1 lation. within the last few days,
says the Times correspondent, twelve
more Christian villages have been
handed over to Are and sword, and
women, children and aged men have
been massacred. A private letter from
La foreign resident in Monastir, says
even the local Turks are disgusted
and mediate the assassination Of con-
suls in order to provoke European In
(tervention.
The insurgents are doubtless seek
ling terrible revenge and are execut'
ing the revolutionary program 70 the
letter.
It IL further stated that although
! the Russian squadron has been with
drawn from India It continues tt
Q cruise near the Bosphorus.
MoNAsTIR, Aug 26.-The onc'
beautiful city Of krushevo Is , heal
Q of ruins. The women and childrel
d are homeless, exposed to the wea
= ther and famine. The town Is render
ed uninhabitable by the odor OF corps
es which are being gnawed by dog
and pigs. the Turkish authorities n
. fusing 10 allow them to be removes
< under the pretext that injuests vi
be held.
Krushevo contained 1000 houst
and 10000 inhabitants, mostly viach
2. The town was captured BY ths \
OF mitajls on August End and q provi
" ional government established. A.
ns notables were compelled to c0ntri
- ute $4,000 to the revolutional
fund. ID
m. On August lath. the Turks conee
es trated seven battalions and one b
ed terry on Krushevo. They made IN
fer to the Komitajis to allow the Y
lis men and children to leave town. II
ne proposal was declined and . tsrrif
CO bombardment began. The Komita
nu- quickly abandoned the town and
capped to the neighboring for'
ice where pursuit was impossible. 7
&C, Turks entered the town, pillased .
burned Il 7
LED The sack Of Krushevo lasted thl
or days during which time the won
for and children remained without 70
ich and shelter. and At the mercy OF
hey soldiers and the savage Bsshi
souks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
papers on Forestry.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 26.--
At the sessions Of this, the seconi
and last day of the convention OF
the American Forestry association pa
pers we're presented as follows
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Weather prediction for Yacht Race

Weather Prediction TOT taSnt nase'
NEW YORK. Aug. 26.--Local wea-
ther bureau is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing special on the weather for
Thursdays yacht race from Washing
ton:
..Wind over international yacht
course Thursday will be light to
fresh northeast, shifting III the after
noon to east and southeast with prob
ably cloudy weather"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
clo,,dburst Cost HaIf Million.

KANSAS CITY. Aug, Pa Frank
fort, Kans.. telegram says damage 10
farms in Nemaha and Marshall coun-
ties from yesterdays cloudburst Is
now placed at 100000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Juan Gomez. otherwise known as
Convict No. 1895 who got away from
the convict camp on the scenic road
Saturday, was arrested this morning
and taken back to tho camp today to
assist in making good roadbed under
the supervision Of Ell Caldwell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Troop A is having fine time at the
military camp near the hospital.
Quite number OF city visitors have
gone out and bring back good reports
Of the drills and tactical Performance
es.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
schooner capsized; Crew Drowned.

SOUTH NUKWAIsk, CuHii., Hus. 70.
THE schooner williel Newton. of
Bangor. Me-, capsized of Norwalk
,iehi during storm last night. and
The crew, believed to number seven
men, were drowned, only one body be-
ing recovered.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26

Eldorado: L. e. Sherwood, wurts-
boro, N. n; T. II. Mckee, salina,
Kans.: A. c. Macgorgee and wife,
Topeka.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
New York Money.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.--Money on
call easy 1 3.4 a 2; prime mercantile
paper 6 a 6 IL; silver So rs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-26
Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2G.-Lead and
copper quiet and unchanged.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-19
STATE NEWS

The eight children of ex-Sheriff Stems.
hoel. of Barnes county, were sick
with scarlet fever at one time.
Johnson & Bowers. of Fargo. get the
contract for building the new structure
at the Valley City normal school at
s3i,50O.
The heaviest steer sold in Chicago
this year was from Dickey county.
North Dakota. He weighed 2.14O and
brought $3.50 per hundred-a total
of $139.1O.
The commissioners of McHenry
county have instructed the auditor to
hold out $500 of the pay of Sheriff
Pitts, because Of illegal payments of
that amount to the sheriff for tax col
lections.
LaMoure Chronicle: Hon. F. M.
kinter is expected to return from Allie
gheny. Pa, in a week or two. where he
has spent the winter with his son.
Rev. William A. Kinter and family.
Mr.. kinter has been exceptionally well
during the winter.
Four time a vote was taken to in
corporate Harvey-on the 500 as a
village, and each time the inhabitants
said nit. The adherents were un-
daunted. however, and fetched up the
question again and last Monday it was
voted upon and carried by a majority
of fourteen.
H%ankinson News: While the legis-
lature was increasing the pay of jur-
ors from 81 to So per day the solons
might have given some little consider
alton to the pittance meted out to dis
trict court witnesses. 1t is dry work
attending district court sittings at 81
per day when the landlords demand 81
a week for board and odging.
est efforts to prove herself worthy of