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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-11
Denver Detectives
Find Revolver
WEAPONS USED IN CHICAGO
cAR.BARN MURDERS Dlscov-
Erred IN WESTERN PAWN
90
SHOP.

DENVER, Dec. 1l.-After several
days search the local detectives have
discovered two revolvers wanted by
the Chicago police authorities to use
as evidence against the car barn mur.
derers ani bandits. From q photo
graph the proprietors OF the pawn.
shops where the weapons were found
identified Peter Neidermeier as the
man who pawned them. The revol.
vers were stolen from the car barns
in Chicago on the nigth that the two
employees were murdered and the
place robbed.
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Says tie Will Take no Action in Regard to
Matter
FOOLISH WAR PREDICTION DlsCREDITED
The Officer May However Be Hauled Over the Goals If State
ment is Verified

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. IL
The statement Of General Mac Arthur
contained in dispatches from Honolu
lu, in which he, It is alleged, predicted
war in the immediate future between
the United States and Germany. has
come to the notice Of Secretary Root.
In an interview with an Associated
Press representative today the sec
retary said that the only information
he had had on the subject was what
he had seen in the papers. He did
not regard it as case calling for act
tion BY him, inasmuch as the dispatch
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-11

quoted General Mac Arthur as saying
that the statement in Colonel Jones
report to Governor Carter did not cor.
rectly represent his views In any par.
ticular and utterly misrepresented
them in some things. Secretary Root
made the assertion that remarks of
this character delivered in private
conversation would not necessarily
shield the officer from the requirement
Of explanation, but Mac Arthur's de-
nial carries with it the weight of an
explanation. He. therefore. would
take no action in the matter.
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passed on pescesb bly.

BoGoTA. Colombia, Dec. ll.--Pres.
ideniial elections have passed on qui-
etIy throughout the republic. General
Reyes and Gonzales Valencia are con-
sIdered leaders In the contest II will
be some days before the result can be
announced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-11
Gunboat GOES Aground.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
United States gunboat Castine. which
sailed yesterday for Key West. en-
route to Colon, grounded in the Della
a ss1.a maj Los franz fhta
city early today. The Castine ID ~.
ing easy, and Commander Mcknight
reports that she will probably float
at the next high tide without assist.
ance.
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Will Investigate Strike.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. H.
Senator Patterson Of Colorado today
introduced resolution directing the
committee on Judiciary to investigate
the strike among the metaliferous
miners of Cripple Greek and Telluride,
Colorado.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-11

hia Honda, Cuba, has reported that
II will be at least a year before either
OF these stations will be ready for
the coast artillery force. In view Of
the report. the war department has
determined to withdraw the artillery
companies now at Havana and Santa
go, and keep them in the United
States nutil such time as they are
needed at the naval stations. The
companies at Santiago are the Sew.
enteenth and Nineteenth; at Havana
the Twentieth and Twenty.second.
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Are Promptly withdrawn.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec lin.
formation has reached the navy de-
partment 70 the effect that the Colom-
bian troops which were said to have
landed at the mouth Of the Atrato
river to march on the isthmus have
been withdrawn.
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upon the man was seized by three po-
IIcemen and promptly locked vi, Da-
Wis, attempting TO lntcrpose. was as
saulted by the police and Obliged 10 lie.
fend himself with his cane. Aitarian
is still a prisoner. The report that
the United States cruiser San ran.
cisco had left for Alexsndrcita was
premature.
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First Gun Of the Approaching Political Battle
Fired Today
SENATOR HANNA ADVISES, TO STAND PAT
Chicago and ST. Louis Are Rivals for the Republican National
Convention

/ however, have dropped out or the
hight and only few will present their
claims to the committee tomorrow.
The meeting Of the committee has
given rise 70 many reports and much.
speculation as 10 what will be dond|
by the committee regarding the presis
DENTAL campaign Of next year From
statements recently published there
seems to be an impression thai the.
national committee now Ia existence
Will have charge III the mex! presl-S
Dental campaign In some unexplain-.
ed way, ana that the conduc; Of the
campaign is 70 be discussed at the
present meeting As q matter Of fact
the present national committee prac-
ticaliy ceased to have any authority
after the close Of the national CAM
paign Of 1900.
Its duties and its functions ceased
with the close Of the campaign, with
the single exception ot coming to-
gether at the present time to nx the
date and place for holding the nation
81 canwntion Of 1904. That duty
having been performedsthe committee
viii have no reason for again meet
ing. The only thing remaining Tor the
present committee after this meeting
win be for Ns chairman to- cAIl the
national convention to order and pre-
side until temporary chairman II
chcseu, which n usually dcsse ~itlinI
an hour after the body conyebSs.
| The convention itself chooses the
national committee. the committee
elects an executive coMmittee. and
the latter chooses its officers The
chairman Of the executive committee,
however, Is usually chosen after con-
sultation with the presidential canii-
date. The only Importance attaching
TO the present committee after tuday's
meeting is due TO the chance III its
chairman and other members being
re-chOsen 10 conduct the next cam
paign. 1t is understood that President
Roosevelt has asked Senator Hanna
70 remain at the head of the COM
mittee and direct the fight next year.
Whether or not the Ohio senator has
4 or will comply with the request Is not
yet definitely known.
The secretaryship of the committees
is a matter that is exciting much in
tcrest among politicians OF both part
les. In view Of the Bristow report
on the postal frauds 1t appears almost
impossible that Perry Heath win con-
tinue as secretary Of the c0minittee-
Senator Hanna. however, has stc0d by
Heath through thick and thin and in
case the latter is not inelincu 10 get
out II Is believed he win be upheld in
his position by Senator IIanua, In
the event OF his resignation the most
likely candidate for the plae. pow
seems to be Harry New, the indiana
member of the committee and valiant
worker In the republican ranks New
is a close friend Of Heath, however.
and will make no effort to get the
place should the latter eyince de-
sire to stay.
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WAotiNGION, DEC. 1.-The Te-
publicar-. lational committee today, at
the Arlington hotel, began the initial
meeting preparatory to the presiden-
tial campaign Of 1904 The committee,
which was called to order by Chair.
man Hanna, represented every state
and territory, either by regular mem
bers or by proxy, except Hawaii. The
principal business to be transacted Ii
the selection of time aad place Of hold
ing the republican national conven.
tion. Neither Of these questions was
discussed at the meeting today, but
will be taken up tomorrow. Both
Chicago and ST. Louis are rival cities
for the convention, each maintaining
headquarters at the hotel.
When Hanna called the meeting to
order he was greeted by q round Of
applause, He made a brief address,
concluding:
All OF interest to the republican
party that centers about this meet
ing can be told In one word, that ID
success. and all that Is necessary to
bring about that result Is to stand
pat upon the principles ani policies
Of that party"
The statement was greeted with
hearty applause.
The citizens committees gathering
i, IN washington from various icitles 10
boom their towns as proposed meet.
Ing places Of the republican national
convention In 1904 are increasing
rapidly, Pursuant TO the call Of Chair
man Hanna the republican national
committee went into session at the
Arlington hotel today. T0day's ses.
sion is solely for the purpose of ap-
pointing subcommittee. and the
claims OF cities aspiring to entertain
the national convention will not be
heard until tomorrow.
( An exceedingly active competition
TO secure the national convention Is
In progress among the delegations re
presenting several cities. and tonight
+. r
when al the national committeeman
and all the city delegations will b.
here, hard work will be done. The
delegation representing the Hamilton
club Of Chicago, which was the earli
est to put In an appearance aud secur,
headquarters at a leading hotel, was
strengthened by the arrival Of severa
more Chicagoans today.
Chicago is prepared 10 put up tn,
$4,000 guarantee and also TO offeI
nm additional $4,000 to equip the Col
iseum as place for holding the con
vention. II appears at present thai
majority OF the national commit
teemen favor Chicago as the meeting
place, but the contest has not reached
a point where any particular city car
claim a definite assurance Of having
won the fight. In addition 10 Chicago
the cities OF New York. Pitsburg, Buf
falo, Cleveland. Omaha. Detroit, Mil
wankee. indianapolis and San Francis
co have made preliminary bids for the
convention. The majority Of these,
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House con.lders Pension RlIl.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Dec. IL
The house on conyening today resolv.
ed itself into committee of the whole
for the consideration Of the pension
appropriation biN,
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Order BEING Restored,

MANILA, Dec. II. The disturban-
ces from outlaws are dying out
throughout the interior provinces and
less Ladronism is reported than be.
fore.
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United States
Naval Station
STRATEGIC POINTS in WEST IN.
DIAN WATERS WILL NOT BE
READY FOR A YEAR.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
Joint army and navy board which re-
Gently visited the United States ma
val stations At Guantanamo and Ba.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-11
Montana Leoislatbe.

HELENA. Mont, Del 1.-THE
Montana legislature, conl bed in ex-
traordinary session for primary
purpose Of enacting fal trial law,
adjourned sine die todd It was
Governor o'Toole,s pronk ke to call
the extra session which ksulted IN
the resumption OF mine okrations by
the Amalgamated Copped company
Fair trial bills which alIk changes
OF venue in civil cases hd provide
Tor review by the supren| court oi
matters Of fact as well asbf law and
other legislation we're pissed. The
initiative and referendum in referred
to by the governor in message
was ignored by the assembly.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1i.--Iead quiet
s%s5; copper arm. sl2 3s0l2 i.2.
A.. sl...<is. 4
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sure as | live It is," said alderman
But il wasn't. The Iazjgans went
forward with outstretchA bands only
to be met BY denial n Mr.. Well
that he had never been be city be.
fore, or that he ever hIa brother
here.
Mr.. Van Petten, spe4g Of the
incident. said the resentnce was
extraordinary and astonlng. Only
after q careful scrutiny lid he see
points Of difference. Mr.. kirs optics
being somewhat darker ID those Of
his brother. For the It day or
two We'll has been extrahg a good
deal Of fun out Of the air. In one
instance he sat for fifA minutes
talking with an cid frienlf MIR. Van
Petten's and the latter hdn't the
slightest doubt as to thAientity OF
his companion.
The double went southras after.
noon, bound for Albuquerte He in.
tends to hunt up Mr.. Van etsn when
ne returns to Colorado, see il he
can persuade that gentleRn he has
seen a ghost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
A MONTANA IDEA.
National Hotel kaIlspeII Man Would
Erect at Washington.

\ Some Of the Washington CORE
spondents of eastern newspapers are
having considerable fun at the ex
pense of a Montana man, whose pa
triotism is alleged to have prompted
him into submitting to the commits
'sioners of the District of Columbia a
novel plan for a hotel for Washing
ton. The man is said to be a resident
Of Kalispell. and as evidence Of his
good faith has sent a photograph of
himself to the commissioners. In or
der that his idea might not become
lost entirely he duplicated his COM
m%unication to President Roosevelt.
His suggestion is that the govern
ment erect a national hotel at Wash
ington, to cover q whole block, and
with each side so constructed of red,
white and blue bricks as to look like
a huge national flag. To increase the
realism of the scheme, the author of
the freak suggestion proposes that
the outline as shown in the brick
should be wavy, as if the flag were
tossed in the breeze.
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BELIED THEIR NAM e.
'lnvincibles" HandiIy Defeated by the
Famous GALLEY Rats"

ouIISNS INV
After having been permitted to rest
on their laurels for sometime, the
GALLEY Rats" were challenged a few
days ago by a team styling itself
"The Invincibles' and the game took
place last night. For some reason
Richstein, who has been playing with
the Rats" saw fit to desert his colors
and announced that he would play
with the other team, believing that 1t
contained the winners. He showed a
lack of Judgment, as the score proved
when the match was concluded. me
"Inyincibles' were defeated, and that
badly.
Following is what the tally sheet
told when the last ball had been roll
ed:
Galley Rats"-Tschudy, 1872, 1854,
211, 1S1, 225; total, 963. Salisbury,
1853, 1s2, TIA, 1876, 2O3; total, 912.
Sherman 159, 1870, 1874, 165, 147; total
795. Teams total, 2,670.
Observation-Disclosures 124, 100,
40, 1874, 1870; total, s45. Richstein'
147, 174, 100, 1873, 1853; total, 1872
| Ovren 1877, 145, III, 100, 142; total
| S15. Tteam's total, 2,445.
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LITTLE OPPOSITION MANIFEST
ED TO REDlsTRIcTiNG BILL.
READ TWICE IN SENATE
Printed and Placed on General Orders
House Also Very Friendly
Disposed.
Fridays Daily Gazette.

From Fridays Daily Gazette.
County Attorney Harris has return
ed from Helena, where he and Messrs.
Johnston and Goddard went several
days ago to urge passage of the bill
drawn by the lawyers OF this city for
redistricting the eastern part Of the
state for judicial purposes. The ma
ture of the measure prepared was
published at the time of it's adoption
by the bar meeting. 1t provides,
among other things, for the formation
of a new judicial district to be COM
posed of Yellowstone. Carbon and
Sweet Grass counties. The bill is
not to go into effect until two years
hence.
With the exception of a little friend
ly opposition from some of the people
of Rosebud county, who still favor the
original proposition of combining Vel
district, Mr.. Harris said no particular
~antagonism to the bill was 'eXperienc-
ed. In fact it seemed to meet with
much favor in the senate, where it
was introduced. When Mr.. Harris
left it had received it's second reading
and had been ordered printed and plac-
ed on general orders, with the expec-
tation that it would come up under a
suspension of the rules yesterday at
ternoon.
So far as the house was concerned
favorable action was looked for, in
fact it was deemed almost absolutely
certain that the bill would pass there
with but very little, if any opposition.
BY making the law operative at a
date so far hence what antagonlsm
that might have been expected had
it been framed so as to go into erect
at once was overcome, as it's prov1-
sions do not affect the tenure OF any
of the present judges. 1t was the fear
that some one might be legislated out
of office that caused SO much opposl-
ton to the Yellowstone-Rcs ebud coun-
ties district.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
CARMEL"
Gordon-shay Company in Bizet's Fa-
nous Opera.

G%ordon-shay Company in Bizet's Fa-
nous Opera.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
<For the first time in a number of
seasons the theatre-goers of Billings
have had the opportunity to hear
grand opera and many availed them
selves last night to hear the Gordon
Shay company in it's rendition OF ever
popular Carmen 1t was a fashion
able and somewhat critical audience
that greeted the company, exc also
somewhat cold, except in a few In
stances, when a spontaneous outburst
of applause greeted some OF the sing
ers, notably Miss Noldi and S1gnor
Albert. The latters' voice seems to
be particularly attuned to the ia
nous "Toreador'' SONG and he was fore
ed to respond to an encore as hearty as
it was insistent. The same occurred
when Miss Noldi sang Michaele's DC
in the third act. Some disappoint-
ment was manifested at the singing OF
the star, Miss Shay, probably because
of the manner in which that lady had
been exploited at the expense OF the
rest of the troupe. The general opin-
ion seemed to be that is a mucn
better actress than prima donna.
While rich and under good control,
her voice lacks the melody and sweet
c1earness of that of Miss Noldi and is
not capable of sustaining the same
range and pitch. The singing OF Jose,
3 character sustained by n OF Two
men whose names appeared in brack-
cts opposite the title, was weak n
~ouavering at times and failed to en-
list the sympathies of the audience IN
tie manner expected. 1t was evident
that the singer was suffering from a
cold or other affection of the throat.
Of the minor characters Miss john
son and Miss Bishop gave evidence
Of the possession of good voices and
ability to sing we'll. Unfortunately
the opera does not afford an opportun-
ity for them to be heard, except IN
choruses. Although not large, nor
very powerful, the chorus was good
and at times very effective.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
Tragedy Averted.

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City. Ohio. "Pneu-
nonia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
doctors treated him, but he, grew
worse every day. At length we tried
Ir. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and our darling was saved.
lies now sound, and WELL" Every
ncdy ought to know, it's the only sure
cure for coughs, colds and all lung
diseases, Guarnteed by the Chapple
Drug Co. Price soc and 81. Trial bot
lies free.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
So Sweet and Pleasing in Taste!

Mrs. C. Peterson. 625 Lake street,
Topeka, Kan, speaking OF Ballard's
Horehound Syrup, says: ut has never
failed to give entire satisfaction, n
OF all cough remedies, it is my faVor-
lite. and I must confess to my many
friends that it will do, and has done,
what is claimed for ito speedily
cure a cough or a cold; and 1t is SO
sweet and so pleasing in taste 25c'
soc and 81 a bottle at Holmes &
Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
GIVEN THE LIMIT.
Supposed Burglar Gets Stiff Sentence
for Vagrancy.

Supposed Burglar Gets Stiff Sentence
for Vagrancy.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
A session of the police court was
held this afternoon and Paul Krum-
boil was the defendant. He was
charged with vagrancy. The defense
he made was a slim one and he was
given the limit, a fine of $50 and rs
days Imprisonment in the city jail.
Krumbol has been loafng about the
city for several months and has never
been known to do work of any kind,
although he claimed that once upon
a time he had labored and received
So a day for it. How he has managed
to exc out an existence has been a
mystery until last evening, when the
police came into the possession I
information which cause them to be-
lieve that the fellow has been engag-
ed in an occasional job of house
breaking.
From what they were able to learn
they are satisfied that Krumbol is the
man who on W. occasions broke into
Thorson's saloon and each time got
once about 81 and the next time about
away with a small amount OF money,
81. Krumbol was familiar with the
| premises and by arranging a transom
of the toilet room managed to crawl
into the saloon, previously having un
locked a door tt one of the rooms
from which he could get into the
toilet. The other time he entered
through a window and was seen by an
officer, but the latter mistook him for
the bartender and did not investigate
If stronger testimony can be secured
against the fellow he may be held to
the district court to answer to the
charge of burglary in the first de
gree.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
MERGER ROADS SHUT OUT CON.
Meeting LINES.
NEW MOVE IS A PUZZLE
HiiI Companies Refuse to Participate
With other Routes in Home
seekers Rates.

From Fridays Daily Gazette.

From Fridays Daily Gazette.
For reasons known only to them
selves the northwestern transconti-
mental roads have refused to make a
basing rate for connecting lines to per-
init them to participate in the bust
ness growing out of the homeseekers
traffic. Both of the merger roads, the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern,
decline to permit the sale OF through
tickets by lines connecting at st. Paul
and Minneapolis, being directly in op-
position to the attitude assumed by
the Hill routes last season, when they
net only made basing ra,es. but did
ali they could to encourage an ex-
change. of that class of business with
their eastern connections.
In some quarters it is believed that
the change of front is due to the ener-
getic efforts making this season to
emigration to the south
west, Texas and other states. A bu-
reau with SIS, 900 to spend in getting
business by the roads interested in the
settlement of that part OF the country
has been established and the hustllng
done by the roads who are contrib
utors t. the 'rnd is having its effect
on the land business in the northWes.
One OF the connecting roads is not
to be put oil by the new position OF
the mergers srd has adopted a plan
by which it believes it will get what it
thinks to be it's share of the business
and SO far as lies within it's power
will be a considerable contributor to
the rush expected during the spring
months, when it is thought the travel
will be heavier than ever. This road
i; the Minneapolis & st. Louis, which
has taken an independent step in the
matter of homeseekers' rates. Be
ginning March 8, and every Thursday
thereafter, the company will make
rate of one fare, plus 81, from al
points on it's own line and the Iowa
Central, to st. Paul and Minneapolis
Tickets will be sold on the certificate
plan; that is ,one way tickets mus
be bought and receipts taken, which
latter will be honored for returning
tickets at So, provided they are certl
fed by agents of connecting lines IL
land seekers territory and are pre-
scented for return not earlier than thu
third nor later than the twenty-firs
day following the date of purchase o
going ticket.