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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
SHOT DEAD As 4 III RGLAR.
Well.tO-DO Man Of wheeling Killed while
Trying to Rob Family.

WHEELING, W. Va, May 3l.-Albert II.
Hodgkiss. aged 20, member of a we'll
known Wheeling family. was shot, as he
entered the home Of Charles klevis an
engineer on the Mozart Park incline, early
this morning. With pistol and bottle
Of chloroform in his pocket he was pro-
ceeding to the family's sleeping apartments
when Klevs fired at him with both barrels
of a shotgun, shooting him in the heart,
Hodgkss had just been married. His
aged father, in hospital for treatment
to remove blindness, IS hcartbroken. Hodg
kiss had money and his burglar tendencies
cannot be explained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
MYSTERIOI y Jar ROT Nd AT SEA.
Was Coated With Putty and Had Strange
Collection OF Things In II.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, May 3l.-The fishing
schooner Mary Gleason has brought in
curiosity in the shape of gallon and a half
glass jar which she picked up sixty miles
southeast by south from Sandy Hook.
The jar was coated with putty, and stuck
into it was great variety of articles artistic
ally arranged. They consisted of silver
coin, a piece of comb, Mckinley
button, a miniature fan, several small
pieces of broken chinaware. a lead pencil.
a piece of a watch chain, children's toys,
shells, buttons. shoe buttoner, badges, a
bunch of red white and blue ribbon. and
more than 200 other articles. There is
nothing to designate from where it came
or how long it had been in the water,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
JANITOR DYING AFTER A FIGHT.
Tenant Of the Carlton. With Whom Ora,
Had Fought. Is lnGer Arrest.

Charles Gray, the engineer OF the Carlton
apartment house al ITO West Thir,y-nin,h
strect, is Unconscious and dying, the doc
tors say, in the Now York Hospital as a re-
sui, Of a row which he had at the house
last evening With Charles Schaumburg, Il
tenant.
SchaumburC lives in fiat on the ground
floor with his wife and his mother.
Schaumburg met the engineer in the hall
las, night and accused Gray Of having in
suited tho older Mrs. Scha,Imburg
"lf bad been here I'd have broken you
in two" said Schaunburg.
The two began 10 fight and Gray fell
Schaumb,irg left the house. but was ar
rested hy Detectives Lyons and Armst rong
couple Of hours later at 1hrty-ninth street
and Sixth avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

One Passenger on the lmbria Got a Mes.
sage and Kept II Quiet.

Capt. Du:ton of the Cunarder Umbria.
for which the internal machine found on
the Cunard dock on May was intended,
said yesterday after his ship had been
warped into her berth.
Il knew of the finding of the machine
fifteen minutes before we sailed. Then there
was only one other man aboard who also
knew about il. Later, when we had passed
out the Hook, two other men, the Marcon
operator, and a passenger distingus he'd
IN the commercial world. were made aware
of the news. but they kept it to themselves
and all the rest Of the ships company were
in the dark until the newspapers came aboard
at Ouoenstow The Marconi operator
found it out by receiving a wireless message
from a New York newspaper directed TO the
business man. The operator delivered the
message, after consultation with me, and
didn't answer, and he didn't tell his fellow
pas. engers about the Internal machine"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
TRAIN TIMRLES FORTY FEET.
Goes Over Embanl<ment Into the Pacific.
but No One IL Killed.

SANTA BARBARA. Cal, May al.-One Of
the most remarkable wrecks in the history
of the Southern Pacific company occurred
last night fifteen miles from this city when
three cars of the southbound overland
train jumped the track and went over
40-foot ernbonkment into the Pacific
Ocean. Forty passengers were injured,
but no one was killed.
The train was running at a high speed,
and it is thought that the accident was
due to the spreading Of rail, though the
track had been newly laid with eighty
pound rails
Among he injured are J, f.. Carr and Mrs.
Carr Of Crcston, Ia, cut and bruised: Mrs.
Alice Sebbins of Ithaca n. Y, head. face
and arms cut and bruised; Mrs. j. NJ Casey,
Fort Mad ison. Ia, cut and bruised about
the head and internally injured; Nelson
Johnson Fort Madison, Ia, badly hurt
about the head and internally injured; Mrs.
Nelson johnson, Fort Madison, Ia. bruised
and badly cut about the head; John c.
Lewis and wife. Louisville, Ky, bad
bruises Mrs. II, Il. Orr. Logansport. Ind,
shoulder injured; Mrs. H. c. Smith Of High
land Park. Los Angeles, had both arms
crushed so that they will have to be ampu-
tated.
F. A. Christmas of San Francisco, who
is among the seriously injured, told of his
experiences as follows 81. j. Mclaughlin
and wife and myself had just had our
dinner in the dining car when the crash
came. All | remember is being thrown
to the ceiling of the car, and l believe the
coach revolved three times Chairs tables,
dishes and human beings were thrown
about the car. 1t seemed to me that the
car would never come to standstll. OF
course, it only took moment, but it
seemed ages"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
IN CASE or DOT TT. SOAK.
Police Pursue Their Risk! Bomb Polio,
With Harmless Looking bundle.

The police of the West Forty-seventh
street station will send TO the Bureau of
Combustibles to-day something that did not
look very combrStiblc, but which they had
soaking in water last night. 1t was a
hott!e-shaped package done up in cheese
cloth and cotton waste. and its history
MuIiSan, had been found on the roof at
7o7 seventh avenue with the bundle in his
hand John Muller. son of plumber.
who lives there, found Mulligan on he roof.
Mnllgan said he picked up the bundle
beside the chimney. As the package is
only seven inches long and weighs five
pollnds il SmEgesls load ppo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
uOuAy WITNEyy THREATENED.
Miss Taylor Testified Against an italian
Letters Warn Her Of Danger.

Miss Martha Taylor. who until last Sat =
urtay night managed a restauran, AT
e,7 Fast l;3d street, saws she has been
threat ened by some Italians. She has givrL
up her place. bought revolver and changed
her residence. Miss Taylor testified in th"
Morrisania cour, against an Italian who
assaulted girl two weeks ago and the
Italian was ED for trial
few days ago, Miss Taylor says, two
Italians cam. to the place whore she
worked and told her that n friend acrosE
the street wanted TO speak to her. she
refused 10 leave, and oh Wednesday ~"
got nute saving that she had better loot,
out. lest sonnet hing should happen to her,
Mis-. Taylor, instead of going to the
police, bought the revolver. Several other
letters reached hcrand on Saturday che gave
up hcr. lob ard changed her residence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
h,llrd h, a PIT chcd baseball.

HARRISBURG, ", Va, May M,-Frank
Mounts, aged -. was killed instantly this
afternoon in n ball game played on Bcn-
n.rhnssett Island |, was In tho second
half of tho nth inning when young Mounts
stopped to tho bat, Frank Tucker pitched
tho lnll, which tipped tho end Of Moun,ss
AT aud then struck him fairly ovrr tho
heart Mounts dropped Ia tho ground and
wAy d-nd when others trn chcd hin stdo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
STRtCK ny AFRO; WAY DE.
". $. Weeks BADLY Hurt by Il. Il. Benefits
Machine.

William s. Weeks of Montclair, n. j.,
50 wears old, while crossing Coney Island
avenue at Seeley street, Brooklyn, yester-
day afternoon, was struck by an automo-
bile owned and run by Edward r. Bennett
of Ocean Parkway and Eighteenth avenue.
He was thrown twenty feet in front of the
machine which ran over him, breaking his
rib. bruisng him and probably causing
internal in.ilrie-, He was taken to tho
Kings County Hospital. whore it was said
last night that he would probably die.
Mr. Bennett gave tho police his address
and agreed 10 lie in court If he was wanted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
GIRL DIES IN REST tIRiNT.
She Had Keen at Church and Was Going
Home With Her Parents.

Miss Florence Bennett, a daughter of
John A, Bennett, an undertaken of 1876 Park
place, Brooklyn, accompanied her parents
to the Fleet Street Methodist Episcopal
Church in that borough last evening and
later to a restaurant at 83l Fulton street.
There she was seized with a hemorrhage
and she died before the arrival of an am
bulance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
DRlEST or MAYS.
In IS Days Onl! l-3 OF an Inch OF Rain
Has Fallen Here.

The total rainfall in May in this city
as recorded at the local weather Office was
80 of an inch. which is 2.ss inches below
the May normal for thir,y-three years.
1t is also the least rainfall for any May for
thirty-three years. The .23 Of an inch is
not only the rainfall for May, but the fetal
fall since April II, or FOR period of forty
five days. The rainfall deficiency since
April II is lao inches.
The mean temperature for the month
was Ga degrees. four degrees above the
normal. May 1880, was hotter by one
degree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
WON'T LET MORRIS GO?
No Need. Perhaps, TO Find New Republican
County President.

The opinion Of eminent Republicans yes
terday was that Robert c. Morris's resigna-
ton as president Of the New York Repub-
lican County Committee will not he ac-
cepted; that Mr.. Morris's labors in Vene-
zuela will be over by Oct. and that Senate or
Platt, after his talk with President Roose-
welt, will find it convenient to notify Mr..
Morris that the President desires him to
remain at his present important post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
SHIFT POSTS. THE ORDER.
No Policeman to he on One Beat More
Than q Fortnight.

Police Commissioner Greene has issued
an order that hereafter a policeman must
not be kept on the same post for more than
two weeks al time. The order goes into
effect at I o clock this morning. It's object
ia said to be to keep the cops from being
too mel ghborly' with persons on their posts.
and also to lessen their chances for graft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
DR.. DE ROTHSf'HILD IN 4 WRECK.
His Automobile Runs Into Two HOrsemen
au,! Genera! injuries Follow.

T
PARIS. May 81 DR.. Henri de Rotlischld
and two friends. while returning to Paris
from Bordeaux in an automobile, ran into
two hor5emcn The iorelegs Of one Of the
horses were broken and his rider violently
thrown. All the occupants of the automo-
bile were injured, the ear being smashed
against wall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
Ar,lsic, Murder Reward Fund Now a.thND.

TARRYTowN, y. Y, May ~. The detec-
tivcs who are trying To solve the murder
of John HefTcrnnn, who was shot near the
Ardsley Club, apparently made no hcadway
to-day. The reward fund of $40, 900 started
by subscription of 81 900 by Edwin Gould
was increased To s3. 900 to- day, when Robert
Hewitt and Mr. Sand each subscribed s, 900,
Il h expected that tho $40, 900 will hr raised
before tomorrow night,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

The Four Track News for Junc is lust out and
is the best number yet issued OF that admirable
magazine OF travel and education cents copy
by news dcalerS.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

improved itHli service westward offered hN
The ln,c Limited" of thr I'nnhi lNHnh NAilinAi,
Ihi'ar u, ~ loua and other points quickly reached,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

between New York and chicago - the "?my '"ututy
Limited" by the New York tcntrFl md l.y,e shore
Rawhys.-idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

Zach day at the most intent hour. and they
all full OF people Tor they run over The New York
Central LincS.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
Fast Trains Westward

Pennsylvania Railroads new Limited" hye-s TO
chicago and ~. Louis leave daily A. convenient
hours Every comfort en- roue.-.idt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01

curnsu. Extract of Vanilla
IA u. hest. perfectly pure, highly concentrated.
-A6t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
,.n,cs, ,,ar,nc Jntcuiscnrc.

., lived: IS seminole. Jacksonville. May 81: IS
Nvnal brunswick. May 20.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19

mittee was accepted. and the above
named gentlemen unanimously elected
as directors.
It was moved and seconded that the
board OF directors Of the Commercial
club, elected at this meeting, meet
with the board Of directors Of the
Montezuma club and arrange or make
some agreement with said Montezuma
club for the occupation Of the rooms
OF said Monteznma club, and that
SUE agreement. when arranged, be
submitted to a general meeting of the
stockholders and members Of the
Commercial club.
The president was authorized 10 ap.
point a committee to secure members
and another 70 draw up a constitu-
tion and bylaws.
Mr.. William Porter Mills here stated
that every one present at the meeting
had signed the preamble.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
NEW Works LIFE GAIN.

Deaths In New York for the three
months ending Sept. 80 were GIG less
than In the corresponding period last
year, according to official figures Just
published Births Increased more
than $500 over the July.September
number Of 1902.
In the year ending June 80 last
3.b54 persons we're killed on the rail.
roads Of the United States, as against
2.Sl9 in the preceding twelve months.
The gain In excess OF new lives over
deaths in New York City alone for a
single quarter nearly Offset the raw.
ages In population worked by the In
crcasingly dangerous railway factor
III a whole year the country over.
Tho example Of New York under In
tellisent health board administration
Is doing great things toward knock
Ing out the old idea that life In great
urban districts is essentially unhealth.
full. Man made the city" and It is
within his wisdom or nnwisdom to
make Il a place where he may live
his time Or must untlmely die. New
York World.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.

Harper's Weekly very promptly
concluded, after the Ohio election,
hat Mr.. Hanna Vas the real leader
~ the republican party. That was
Ne most natural thing In the world
r0r the Weekly and those newspapers
which are dominated By tho same
spirit TO conclude, when one considers
he eagerness with which they watch
or opportunities to reach conclusions
hostile TO Mr.. Roosevelt. They Will
now proceed to marvel at the divine
orebearance Of Mr.. Hanna in refusing
10 listen to the stage whispers Of a
presidential boom which are clearly
audible from one end OF the country
70 the other and will not cease 10 re-
greet the marvellous unselfishness
which prevents the man from coming
forward to claim his own. This kind
IL talk is inclined to be q little weari.
some. Mr.. Roosevelt Is AZ the head
of the republican party and tho only
reason the powerful political clique
which would rclcgate him 70 q back
seat does not undertake the job Is DO.
cause they know the undertaking
would mean failure for them. Mr..
Hanna u the chief engineer OF the
party and no one can take
hh place until he desires TO give II up;
Mr.. Roosevelt Is the captain OF the
party and any man Or set Of men who
Lhink they are biz enough 10 throw
on the bridge will flnd 4 strenu.
reception awaiting them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
M~oNopoLlzlno LAND.

!, The steady concentration or the
shunting and fishing privileges Of
America into the possession or clubs
II illustrated by the reported lease 81
George w. yanderbilt's famous North
Carolina estate, Biltmorc. a club Of
100 members will thus have a monop-
oily OF 10000 acres. Ii Is true that
in this case the land was aiready
mpnopoiized by a single owner. but
this Is not true of the holdings OF
most OF the new clubs which are be
ing organized all yer the country,
The obvious fact Ii that there II no
longer, as formerly. enough game for
everybody who cares 70 shoot or fish,
and the time Ii e at hand when
sport OF this kind Will be, as in Eng.
land. the prerogatiye OF a privileged
class. II is natural thai a good deal
OF feeling should be stirred up by this
invasion OF ancient freedom, and In
some states. as. for example, In Ohio,
hostile Legislation has practically DO
stroyed the value or expensive club
property by curtailing the right q
shoot and fish. But In all countries
game has been a source OF class ir
ritation. an irritation usually out "
proportion TO the economic interests
nvoiyed.--springield Republican.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19

with favor. It b argued that both can
well wait and that no crying condition
IN the territory makes necessity for
Immediate legislation. One OF the OBJ
iections OF the republican Leaders in
both houses to giving the Legislation
at this time grows out OF the uncer-
tainty as to the political complexion
of the new states when formed. The
uncertainty involved, 1t is argued, can
well be postponed until after the gen.
eral election.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
Thls viii interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, successfully used by Moth
Ter Gray. for years a nurse in the
Ghildren'S Home in New York, Cure
Feyerishncss. had stomach. Teething
disorders, mnye and regulate the
Towels and destroy Worms. They
are 10 pleasant 70 the taste and harm
less as milk Children like them.
10000 testimonials, OF cures
They never fail Sold by all druggists
&c AK today. Sample free. Address
Allen S olmsted. LeRoy. N Y.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19

A Boys Idea. The other day an
Emporia railroau mar was going home
and overheard the innocent remark OF
a little 5.year.old boy that is some.
what descriptive of the differences In
the sizes OF the engines now In use,
says the Emporia Gazette, The en-.
gincs 30 around the wye In twos and
threcs, and az many as are ready to
couple together are taken around. The
little 10y was watching a string Of
engines go past east. The two front
engines we're headed east and were
immense Prairie type engines Of the
1000 class. The third engine was the
little 0iG. the Howard branch engine,
which looks like Il toy alongside the
big compounds, The lender Of the 0i6
was coupled on to the big engine next
to II. The small boy watched the en-.
gines for a block or two, and then re-.
marked. well, | think that's awful
mean: those two big engines pulling
that little fellow around by the tail
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
NEVER roo SOON

NEVER TOO SOON
to begin saving. The earlier the habit
is acquired the larger will be the
amount accumulated.
Small deposits are received from
small depositors. Children can start a
SAVINGS
account through their parents or guar
jians. Their money draws interest at
our regular rate; 4 per cent, per an.
mum.
The Plaza Trust & Saving Bank
affords a safe and profitable way of
saving large Or small sums. II has
modern fire and burglar.proof vaults.
~JrrFERsos RAvsoIpe. President.
HERMAN d MYERS, Sicr-prcs.
Hsti.kf RAYsoLns. Cashier
LAS VEGAS. N. N.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19

New backgrounds and new chairs
will make your picture more attractive
han ever at the stlrrat studio. 1l-22
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
COMMERCIAL
CLUB ORGANIZE

declared In order, Andrieus A. Jones
was unanimously elected president.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Jones adj
dressed the gentlemen present as fol-
lows.
III Is needless for me to say that 4
feel very highly complimented BY thu
vote which you have cast here TO-
night, ] have lived IN this commu-
nifty w eighteen years. and at the
end Of that time to be elected to a
| club which has for its object the
uniting of the interests of the entire
community brings great joy to me.
| feel that the step which Is being
taken here tonight Is n Of the
greatest Importance which has been
taken since | have been here, and the
spirit which has been manifested here
tonight certainly indicates the extra
ordinary success Of this movement,
which has been inaugurated. | be-
lieve that the community is now unit
ed. ! believe that there will be no
further d~issentions, and for me to be
called upon to act as your first presi-
dent, | must say, / consider 1t a very
high compliment; but at the same time
| feel the responsibility Of the posi-
ton. realize that work must be
done. and ] have affairs of my own
which call for my time, but | will say
to you tonight that so far as | can
possibly do 50, | will serve You to the
best Of my ability. (Applause.)
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19
10 Cure ] Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II Il
Fails u cure. III ". Groves sigma.
nire II on each box. rs cents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19

far Sale Ticket D Phoenix. cheap.
aqrire NJ q Hiett at Grcenbcrger's.
ii.7S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-19

THE purpose DC this organization
Is TO meet together and get a~cquaint.
cd with each other. We pass upon
the street, with a pleasant good-morn'
ing; but we do not know each other,
We do not get our shoulders together
and work together for the upbuilding
Of our community,-we do not get the
benefit 70 the ideas each Of us may
have, and We want To meet here, and
when the club rooms are opened. as
they are ar all hours, we want TO
come here and get together, and some
thing will be done then for the benefit
Of our city and town. applause
The headquarters are commodious and
In every way inviting, and We must
get together often, and whenever any
Of us have a half-hour Or an honr Y
spare we must come % the club and
meet the other members, read the
newspapers and engage In converse
ton. and In this way feel sure that
something will result for the good OF
our community. There is a great deaI
Of work to do. We have a number Of
questions which have been discussed
heretofore, These will come up again
from time 10 time, and they must bc
handled and must be handled skillful
ii and we must join together in this
movement. Your president can moi
do it all. but. as | said TO YOU before
will serve you the best | can.
thank you, gentlemen, for this great
honor you have conferred upon me-
Major Whitmorc said:
MIR Chairmen and Gentlemen 81 the
Meeting III would Ike To present the
name Of 4 gentleman who has been
actively engaged In business here Ia
my certain knowledge for more than
n quarter of a century. He is known
To oil men. and to all men he Is a bust.
meas man. whose life here has been
characterized by n liberal spirit. by
industry and energy, and he will rep
resent III the once 10 which ! am 10
nominate him all these qualities; he
will perform the duties Of The Office
well and faithfully. present for the
ONCE Of yicepresident the name Of
Max Nordhaus.. (Applause.1
Mr. Nordhaus was elected enthns.
i~astically.
on heing called 10 d scat By the
president. MIR. Nordhaus stated
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen
thank you all Very much for the honor
You hive conferred upon me. | will
do all 10 my power that a he done
10 cooperate with the president ii.
reetors and members of the club 20
nuke Il a success tApplause 1
The president appointed Mcssrs
James XII McNary, %tiaiIett Raynolas
u. ii. pierce. Herman Ilfeid md ] Hs
Stearns as d committee 10 present the
names Of ten directors. Mr.. MeNary.
chairman. reported that his eom.
mittee had selected the following ten
persons as members Of the board Of
directors Of the Commercial club. viz:
Messrs. Eusebio chacon. a Il. Whit
Ike Davis. y. n. Pierce, Jefer