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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
Total Vote Of Five Denver Precincts To Be
Thrown Out Because Many Fraud
ulent Ballots Were Found
Whole Republican Ticket for City and County of
Denver Will Thus Be Elected and Republi.
cans Will Control Both Branches of The
Legislature Justice Steele Dissents

DENVER, Dec. l7--on tho face OF
the returns Alva Adams, democratic
candidate for governor had n plurality
Of about 1900. but the republican
managers claim with all the fraudu,
lent votes eliminated Governor Pea
body will have o plurality and will
be seated.
Chief Justice Gabbort today an.
nounced the decision OF tho supreme
court to throw out the entire vote OF
three precincts OF Ward 3. and one
precinct OF Ward 7. at the late elec
tion on the ground that gross frauds
were committed in direct violation OF
the injunction served upon election
officials. Judge Campbell concurred
in the decision but Judge Steele dis.
sented, saying that only Illegal votes.
which had been identified, should be
rejected and legal votes should be
counted. The decision does not af.
feet votes for president and congress.
men which had already been counted
with permission Of thecourt, Through
the action OF the court In excluding
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

five Denver precincts from the alb
stract OF returns TO date the republl.
cans VIII secure q solid delegation
in the legislature from the city ana
county of Denver and will obtain con-
troll of both branches OF the lcglsla.
ture, which canvasses tho vote for
state officers.
Five precincts which have been ex-
cludcd from the count by the supreme
court returned 1i55 democratic votes
aud 27s republican. Tho court today
heard testimony on contempt charges
against Billy" Green, police officer.
Frank Mcmahon. Jean Do Sayo. Rob-
ert Goldman and Edward j. Wheeler
In connection with tho election In
Precinct 3 OF Ward 4. Wheeler has
disappeared but tho other defendants
were In court, George j, Kindel. su.
preme court watcher, testified that
there was much repeating at the elec-
tion in this precinct which was nc.
lively aided by Green and Goodman.
The court ordered the ballot box
opened aud the ballots examined by
experts
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
ROOSEVELT
Gives PHOTO
Through Efforts ci Judge Pope
a Handsome Autograph Pic
ture Of The President Adorns
Roosevelt, County Court
House
Interesting Correspondence
Which Passed Between The
New Mexico Justice and The
National Capital ON Subject

The first term OF the district ccnrl
FOR the new county OF Roosevelt, New
Mexico. was provided by law 70 be be
gun on the third Monday OF OctO
ber. That day conflicting with the
beginning of the october term of the
district court for Chaves county, me
two counties being in the same judi
cial district. the court for Roosevelt
county was convened. and adj burned
until the second Monday In Deccmaef
December 18th
On December 18th. 1904, the cnurl
convened at Portales, Roosevelt ,oun
ty~~a comparatively new town on The
line Of the pecos Valley II Nor,nea It
ern railway, ninety miles north oi
Roswell The county commissioners
having accepted from the contractors
on December lst very handsome
and conveniently arranged court
house, December 18th, 1904, will go
down In the history OF Roosevelt coun'
ty as the day of the dedication Of Its
first court house, as well as the date
Of the inauguration of judicial sys-
tenn IN that county At 4 O'Clock In
the afternoon Of December 18th, the
grand jury and many citizens, IN.
eluding a number Of ladies'. being
present In open court The following
proceedings were had
The Court: Mr. Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, and
Citizens of the County Of Roosevelt
Some months ago. while In Santa
Fe. received letter from one ol
your citizens. informing me of the ap'
preaching completion Of your new
court house IT then occurred to me
that IL would be entirely appropriate
TO secure, If possible. a token from
the president for presentation To the
county. which bears his name, upon
this, the first day Of the occupancy
Of this building for judicial purposes.
Accordingly the following letter was
addressed TO The secretary 10 the
president. which will read in your
hearing
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

the matron, another by the B. =. o.
e. Some of the rooms can accom-
moaate two patients, while room
in the ward. tused mostly for chari.
~ patients) has three beds for sick
folk
The Home was purchased during
the year 1890 and fully paid for In
1891. ht that time. the territorial ap'
preparation was sufficient, but, then
they only took care of 80 people a
year~row the appropriation is cut
down 10 between 1,300 and $4,000
a year and the society is caring for
over l7o year. Some OF these are
patients who pay their way-about
S5 per cent are charity patients who
drift in here from all parts of the
country and would be sent TO an
aims house. was there one here.
These people are taken care of and
receive just the same treatment as
do the pay patients
The Optic man looked into every
room and as a matter of fact the
rooms are as clean as can be The
kitchen Is a marvel OF neatness. The
dining rooms looked more than in
yiting, The cold white sterilized as
pect of the operating room sent a
chill up the writer's back. But every
whc.c the same neatness, cleanliness
and good order reigned. In a quiet
chat with Mrs. A. D. Higgins, the
president of the society she said
IT'S with a great deal Of pride that
7 think of the Ladies' Relief Society;
was its first secretary and treas
urer and that was twenty years ago:
I am although not always actively en-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

rFred The only che,Fas member left,
hut my interest in the iusutu'
ton has never been lost nor has this
work, by any OF Us, and Il has been
struggle from beginning to the pres.
ent Time, but We have won In the
long run, OF course the seeming
small interest shown by our towns
people and The lack OF knowledge oi
The work We are doing silently but
surely Think of It We have taken care
of over fifteen hundred people Ia four.
teen years and from small, local
unknown institution our name has be-
come national For the past four years
our patients have been on the rapid
increase while our income remains in.
sufficient This has brought ont the
fact that we must get our Home en-
larged TO accommodate this increasing
army We have been talking the mat
ter over and have at last decided 10
build an up-to-date sanitarium TO nc
commodate one hundred patients
sixty of whom will be pay patients
and the rest charity This win enable
us 10 get on paving and selfsupport.
ing basis Our new building viii be
all that sanitary experts can make II
and will be conducted on the same
principles as our present home as to
fits charity, but otherwise Il will be
on the lines of the latest thought in
hospitals Our plans through courtesy
have been submitted to the CONNER
cial club and committee was ap'
pointed, who reported favorably
Therefore, we viii have the hearty
endorsement OF the men Of our city,
| must say TO YOU that not one cent
has ever been paid to a member OF
the society for services and some of
our members have given a great deal
Of time TO the work"
After general look around the
writer left thoroughly impressed with
the greatness, goodness and far-reach.
Ing charitabIeness of the Home
Board of Directors.
President Mrs. A, D Higgins; secre-
tary, Mrs Geo. w Hartman; treasur-
er. Mrs w. G. Koogler, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Byron Mills; first vice
president Mrs Joshua Reynolds;
second vice president, Mrs A. II.
third vice president, Mrs.
D. Winternhz; fourth vice president,
Mrs Cecil Browne. Mrs w. Il. Crock
cit, Mrs. jefferson Reynolds, Mrs.
J. G. McNary, Mrs. NJ II. Williams
Mrs Alice Rice. Mrs S, Patty, Mrs.
b. Dansiger. Mrs Riech Mrs, +. Y.
Long, Mrs l.. shank. Mrs Jules Dan
~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
japanese Ships Collide

MOJI. Japan Dec. 1.-THE Japan.
ese transport Manahu and the hosplt-
al ship Rohil'a were In collision to,
day off Shimonezki. Both were dam
aged. tho Rohilla was beached and the
sick and wounded soldiers were safoly
landed.
Wants Protection.
TOXIC, Dec. I7,--Gen. Stoessel has
opened negotiations with the Japanese
forces surrounding Port Arthur pro
yiding for the protection OF tho hos
pitfalls OF the city. He has furnished
Gen, Nog with map showing tho
positions Of different hospitals.
Big Budget Passed.
TOXIC, Dec. 1.-THE house OF rep
resentatives today almost unanimous
ly passed the budget az revised.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
Phi Lambda Epsilon Entertains

the lucky gentleman. He received a
pair Of cuff buttons.
The tables were then cleared and a
delicious supper was served. consist
ing of oyster patties. small biscuits,
coffee, candy olives and cake.
A little souvenir card was present.
ed to each guest just memcnto OF
the first Phi Lambda party In Las
Vegas. Tho card was hand painted,
on The front side was the Fraternity
pin and under II tho New Mexico Al
pha chapttSr and the date in red and
the persons name. On tho back was
the Phi Lambda yell, the card being
tied at one corner In tho eolors AL.
together 1t made very pretty sonvo.
mir,
After the refreshments the guests
gathered about the plano and gener-
al good time was indulged In by sing.
Ing popular songs. telling stories, d.
viding up what was left OF the punch
and eating cakes aud candies
This was indulged In for quite a
while and then the party broke mp.
every one saying II had been The
prettiest and most successful party
ever given In Las Vegas.
The following were tho guests OF
the Fraternity boys: Misses Tamme.
Whitmore, Chapman. A. Ward, Marie
Schaefer. Alice Smith, Helen Schae-
fer. Rachel Ward and Helen Kelly:
Mossrs. McWenle and Henry Springer
and the members OF New Mexico Al
pha Chapter of Phi Lambda Epsilon.
who are: Wilson w. Mills. Ernest II.
Flood, Frank Kennedy, Lawrence
Clark, Lawrence Tamme. Ed Vase,
Bruce Morrison, "Scotty" MacIntyre'
and Waldo C. Twitchell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
Las Vegas Art Souvenir

within day or two the Las Vegas
Art Souvenir. published by Messrs.
Taupert. Twitcholl and Ward, will
be issued from The optic office. The
ninety-six PAGE book will be new
departure for Las Vegas and tie fin
est thing Of the kind ever sent out
of the southwest The advo stislng
feature is absolutely ellis inated.
There are scores Of the illustrations
in the finest style vi Il biz cnsrav-
ing company There are brief ar
ticlcs on Las Vegas her climate, her
Industries, her homes. her scenery
and on the Scenic highway and Gal
linas park The coyen designs by X.
NJ. Chapman. the binding, the covers
and envelopes of rich brown with let
tcring in red and black. are tho hest
examples Of the printers art. The
book will sell for fifty cents. Moth
ing can be more appropriate FOR a
Christmas gift TO outside friends. The
Art Souvenirs will bc on sale at Tau.
pert's In day or two Look out for
them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

Last evening at the home OF Waldo
G. Twitchell. the Phi Lambda Erfilon
fraternity entertained few OF theil
friends with Sherlock Holiness a
game, exciting and interesting and en-
tirely new to Las Vegas.
The most striking feature Of the
party was the decorations -Four
rooms of the Twitchell residence
were draped with yards and yards OF
twisted crepe paper In the fraternity
colors-scarlet white and gold. The
reception hall was claboratefy deco.
rated with miniature electric lights,
In the fraternity colors. The pin OF
the fraternity was worked out In cleo.
trio lights aud also skull and bones.
around the room and the whole looked
like fairy land.
over tho arches were fraternity
pins In colors and the Greek motto
and also Phi Lambda Epsilon flags
The dining room was aiso beautiful
ly decorated In oolors ana on the Ia
bio was huge punch bowl presided
over by Mrs, c. G. Clao.
The entire house was brilliantly
lighted and the boausiful. inviting col.
ors, Phi lambda pine. and flags, pre-
sented n sight that will not soon be
forgotten.
After all the guests had arrived,
the game was explained and tally
cards given out. which were very
unique being the mi Lambda pin In
color Then the fun began and last
ed till near II o'clock and when the
cards were collected, Miss Irene Whit
more was found to be the lucky slrl
and was presented with small but
beautiful pin and Henry Springer was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

nearly everything he owned including
money jewelry and clothing. Ac-
cording to the first mate Larsen, fire
broke out in the forward part Of the
steamer He declares II gained such
headway il was hopeless to attempt
To fight and in a few minutes the
whole steamer was ablaZe, Four fire
men, two deck hands and Engineer
Hendrickson who perished could not
escape from the hold The two pas.
sengers reported dead were missing
when the survivors took the boats.
That more lives were not sacrificed
was undoubtedly due to the personal
courage of the officers and crew and
the excellent discipline maintained
when horrible death for all seemed
a certainty. When the steamer was
abandoned she was flame swept from
stern to stem and yet the only per
sons who lost the lives were those
whose escape been entirely cut off
before the alarm reached them. The
dead are:
Passengers; An unknown Hebrew
woman said to be of New Haven; an
unknown man supposed to be a New
Yorker
Crew w. u Hendrickson, assist
ant engineer; Luman Miller, fireman;
Frank Bush, fireman: John Burke.
fireman: Otto L. Alforan, fireman; O..
Berg, deck hand
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
COTTON GROWERS
PLAN TO HOLD COTTON

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. l7.--Pursuant
to the call of President Peters, Of the
Texas Cation Growers association,
mass meetings of cotton planters are
to be held today throughout Texas
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to de
wise ways and means TO hold cot
ton. These meetings are preliminary
10 a proposed general convention OF
planters and bankers of all of the
cotton growing states to consider
means to meet the conditions imposed
by the report Of the department OF
agriculture.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
LADIES' HOME
Splendid Record Of E''e ,mosy-
nary Institution Maintain
ed BY Las Vegas Ladies

Little did the handful of young
ladies', of the different churches.
dream that their little Relief society
organized in 1884 would grow into
the proportions that 1t has assumed
for it has grown to be a full sized ms
titution of national importance. The
Ladies Home of Las Vegas is
known all over the middle states as
a real charitable institution.
To a representative of the Optic,
who made visit to the Home yes.
terday, genuine surprise awaited
him. His idea of "tho Home" had
been largely formed from hearsay
and idle talk about town, but when he
arrived he found things quite diff
farent.
The main building Is Of adobe
with an outbuiding, or as 1t Is called,
the ward. The main building con
tains fourteen rooms and the ward
has three-the laundry 5 also situat-
ed IA the ward Cl icktn coops and
a pretty good sized ,orral are on the
north side of the building. The rooms
in the main building on the ground
floor are for patients who pay their
hoard-one OF these rooms waa
furnished by r. B. Schoonmaker; one
by Ilield's one by Mrs Russell,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
supreme court OF New Mexico.

SANTA re, y ~, June "a, 1904
70 Secretary TO the President.
White House, Washington, D. c
Dear SIR;
The last session ol the legislature
OF New Mexico created tho county ~
Roosevelt It comprises number of
very prosperous communities In the
eastern part OF this territory, and Is
in the judicial district over which
preside The people OF the county
write ME that their handsome court
house win be completed next month,
ana am DESTROYS that upon the oc
casion of It's dedication there shall
be placed In it's court room u framed
photograph of the president, whose
namo the county bears, endorsed with
his autograph The purpose OF this
letter Is 20 ascertain first. whether the
president would for such purpose be
willing TO endorse his signature upon
~ RHVA'tA dili W wv NNiA NAAh NiiA a
SO, second what is considered his
hest photograph for purposes such as
this, and from what photographer
may Il be obtained? The purpose of
this last enquiry IT, Of course. in or
der that may secure one to be sent
for his endorsement.
am aware In writing this letter
that the president has probably
found II necessary TO decline similar
requests In the past; but the facts
constituting the basis for this re
quest seem TO be so exceptional. and
the appreciation following his grant.
Ing II will be SO general ana sincere,
that ] feel that | am not asking too
much in addressing you this letter
Very respectfully,
WM. II. POPE.
Associate Justice, etc.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
New Fast Passenger =.
Train Through Las Vegas

Las Vegas will be glad to hear that
the Santa Fe company, in order to
meet the demands Of western travel
and express business, will put On an
additional passenger train between
Chicago and Los Angeles, December
20. The new train will be fast one.
It will leave Chicago one morning
and reach Las Vegas for the supper
stop the next evening. 1t viii arrive
in Los Angeles the morning Of the
fourth day. The time will be almost
the same as that of the California
Limited. 1t passes No. passenger
train which leaves Chicago TIE even
ing before. The return schedule will
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

VISITORS DENIED
ADMISSION TO JAIL
Woman Faints In Prison But
tcviveS Sufficient, To BE
Taken Into Federal Court

CLEVELAND, o.. Dec H. Mrs.
Chadwick was arraigned before IT, y
District Judge Wing this afternoon tc
plead to several indictments returned
against her by the special federal
grand jury. She pleaded not guilty
to all indictments, She will not give
bail and will again be locked up in
Jail.
President Beckwith and Cashier
Spear OF the Citizens National banl,
of Oberlin were also arraigned. Like
Mrs. Chadwick they pleaded not gull.
ty. Beckwith and Spear we're order,
ed to increase lneir bail
Rule Enforced.
CLEVELAND, Dec 17--Mrs. Chad.
wick today had her first experience
with the rule made yesterday by Sher.
iff Barry that she should receive no
visitors except In regular visiting
hours, Both her nurse and son, were
turned away for calling out OF hours.
one Of her attorneys called with a
bundle of maio. but the sheriff re.
fused to allow him to deliver It as 1t
had not been examined by the United
States marshal Mrs. Chadwick faint
ed today and physician was sent
for, He soon brought her to and af'
terwards declared she was physically
able to be taken into the federal court
to plead.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--Nine per.
sons including two passengers lost
their lives early today in the burning
of the steamer Glen Island bound
from New York to New Haven. The
steamer drifted aground on Captain
Island in Long Island sound and was
burned to the waters edge. The YES
sci left the pier in North river at
9 o'clock last night with ten or twelve
passengers and heavy cargo. Fire
was discovered before midnight ot1
Executive Point in the sound. How
1t started lis not known but sud
denly the whole boat seemed to be-
come filled with smoke and the elec-
tric lights We're eXtingushcd. The
boats were hurriedly lowered and all
but two passengers, a man and a VIC
man and seven members Of the crew
escaped The tug which sighted the
Glen Island picked up the passengers
and crew from small boats.
The survivors of the burned steam
er arrived in this city about daylight
ON the steamer Erastus Corning to
which they were transferred by tug.
They were scantily clothed and had
lost everything they possessed in the
rush to the boats, Capt Charles
McAlister, who commanded the Glen
Island. escaped with only his under
clothes troueers and oyercOat He lost
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
Miles May Serve

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.---Goyern-
or-elect Douglas, of Massachusetts,
recently wrote Secretary OF War Taft
asking him II hc would detail Lieut..
Gen. Miles, retired. for his governors
staff. II he should mako the request
after his Inauguration. Taft replied
to Gov. Douglas today stating that he
would make detail when requested to
do 80.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

be equally fast.
The new train will carry passen-
gers and one express car, the object
being to relieve No. l and No. pas
senger trains and to enable all the
trains to make schedule time. 1t will
connect with Denver trains a, La
Junta. The Santa Fe will have, when
the new train goes on, eight passen-
ger trains day through Las Vegas,
and the present condition regarding
hardness will be remedied. rhe pro.
ject to run local train between Al.
buquerque and Las Vegas cannot ma.
terialize but the new train will help
some.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
THREE LOSE LIVES
m NEW YORK FIRE.

NEW YORK, Dec. l7-Three per-
sons were killed and several were In.
jured. Two fatally, in fire in three
story brick residence on South Main
street in Brooklyn today. The fire
was caused by the explosion of an oil
stove Most Of those who lost their
lives were caught in upper stories OF
the building from which there were
no fire escapes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
PRivY COUNCIL posTPoNES
GREENE AND oAYNoR CASE,

LONDON. Dec. 17.--The privy coun-
ell which yesterday began hearing on
the appeal Of the United States
against tho decision OF the Justice Of
the crown at Quebec In the case Of
Greene and Gaynor adjourned at the
conclusion Of the arguments today.
Judgment will bc rendereA Dec. 10.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17
NINE LIVES LOST IN
FIRE ON SOUND STEAMER
While Darkness Of Night Covers The Sea,
Ship Suddenly Bursts Into Flame
From Stem To Stern

Boats Lowered In Perfect Order and Majority
Row Away To Safety. Two Passengers Dis
appear. Seven Members of The Crew, I'm
prisoned in The Hold BY The Hell Of Fire
Above Perish Miserably
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

Chamberlain's Stomach ard Liver
Tablets are becoming q scrite for
stomach troubles and cor stipation.
For sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-17

Guild Home Made Candy.
For sale at Sporleder's shoe store.
Tuesday, Dec, Goth 1864