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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-12
Delegate ROdey An1plifi6s
His Position on Statehood

yinced that nothing short OF mir.
acle will bring the opportunity. II
the senate passes the Joint statehood
bill that has already passed the sen.
ate, Mr.. Rodey asks simply that .he
people OF the territory consider the
whole matter thoroughly and vote on
the question II viii cost the terri
tory nothing TO hold the election and
IL 1t is voted down and the people In.
telligentIy decide to remain terri
tory, II Is their privilege. Personally,
he feels that II would be better %
accept the jointure. Oklahoma and
Indian Territory are sure to come In
and II New Mexico declines, state.
hood viii be dead Issue for many
years.
Mr.. Rodey says that IN his first
fight for statehood he has neglected
no interest Of New Mexico He has
worked hard for irrigation. for the
new judicial district. for special ap.
propriations and pensions. has
promptly answered every letter nd.
dressed TO him and attended to every
request that was made.
The gentleman will undoubtedly be
the nominee Of the republicans at the
convention to be held 10 Albuquer.
que.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-12

II am for separate statehood first,
last and all the time said Delegate
.. s. Rodey to The Optic this morn.
Ing. II ever an opportunity to Sc.
cure separate statehood comes, I
would have bill ready inside twenty.
four hours. We are entitled to sep.
arate statehood. we ought TO have II.
but so pltiable IL our position while
In territorial seryitude that ! would
rather see joint statehood than re.
main as We are for another twenty
five years"
Mr.. ROdey came up yesterday az.
ternoon and will go home on No. z
this evening. He believes the sue.
cess Of the republicans certain both
IN the nation and In New Mexico.
Mr.. Rodey Is receiving letters from
several hundred national representa-.
tiyes and senators regarding the
statehood situation. These letters be
Is using IN the territorial press in
support Of his position that there
II no hope OF New Mexico being ad.
mitted as separate state for many
years. He believes II Is the right
thing to spare no effort and neglect
no possible opportunity 70 secure
separate statehood. but be Is con.
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Governors Day
II. II, or.NEY, Mayor, 81
cfIAs. TAMME, city Clerk,

The program tomorrow will be full
OF interest The base ball game will
begin at 2:3v The teams tomorrow
will be evenly matched and d good
game may be counted on. Az 3
o'clock the review in front Of the
grand stand will begin A special
stand is being erected Tor the govern
or and staff. The troops will be
marched before the stand and will 30
through all the drill eyolutions, as
well as dress parade and the lowering
OF the flag to music, The events win
be spectacular and unique as far as
- Ie..: -, ,cerned. great
many people are expected here from
Santa Fe and other towns. Yester'
day was Albuquerque day. Tomorrow
will be Santa Fe day. In the even.
ing the governor and his party will
be the guests Of honor at dance al
the commercial club. which promises
to be one OF the swellest affairs oi
the year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-12

Officers and men are highly pleas
ed With the location ol camp from
military point OF view and all visitors
remark upon its rare natural beauty
While the boys aro being thorough,
~ put through the round Of duty III
and are finding tho week all too brief
and are finding tho week all 10 brief
70 accomplish all they wished Of nro.
fioncy or Of pleasure
IN informal conversation General
Whltenan expressed his full satIsfac-
tion with the site of camp. with tho
officers and men and with the work
being done.
The band adds greatly 10 tho enjoy
ment Of camp life beside being a
useful adjunct TO the field drill.
Gun Club Bali.
There was a very large attendance
at the gun club ball last night at the
opera house. The music by brass
orchestra or ten pieces was d feature.
The time was perfect and the melody
superb, The big crowd enjoyed svesy
IiaJ.uoat VI hs s.as yas--sa ii 4. 4
gram Of dances was finely arranged
Many Of the excursionists were pres.
ent as their trains did not leave TIL
eleven o'clock. The ball takes rank
as one OF the most successful and
enjoyable OF the year. The Gun Club
management was generous in al its
arrangements but Il Is hoped made
money. The club has gone to ! big
expense TO furnish the trap and live
pigeons for the present shoot and
deserves to come out ahead.
The ExcursIonIsts.
The excursionists from both direc.
tlons we're jolly folk and found no
difficulty In providing any enjoyment
that was lacking In the regular pro-
gram. Many OF them visited the beau
tiful woodland park, others went to
the camp on the mesa, some drove
about Las Vegas and others went to
the canyon.
In the evening the Colombo band
gave n concert on the street and
Everybody went forth TO hear. The
evening was rs the day had been.
Ideal.
In the evening some twenty or thir-
" OF the Albuquerque visitors who
had come to the Commercial Club
repaired To the opera house but being
late found the floor crowded with
dancers. Some Of the members OF
the club engaged pianist and the
Duke City young people reinforced by
Q number Of Las Vegas clubmen and
their ladies' danced In the club rooms
until 10:30 Then the home going
crowd began To break for the depot.
The cars were soon crowded and the
platforms were black with peov,le.
There was some delay In starting the
train for the south so J. II. oRielly
procured a truck and officiating as
chairman, called upon 4 number u
gentlemen for speeches. Delegate
Rodey said good things for Las We
4 ~ q
gas. A. A. Jones reported In kind
Continued on Page 81
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Uncle Sam Shows Teeth

BERLIN, Aug. 12-official circles
here think 1t probable Turkey will ask
Germany's advice regarding the sit
uation created by the American nav
al demonstration off Smyrna. Answer
ing the direct question of the cores
pondent of the Associated Press as
TO what Germany would do in such
a case, the foreign office answered II
would advise Turkey to at once salts.
fy the United States demand,
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Heir 10 all the RussEas
Born KaiS Afternoon

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1s.--t2:15
p. MIA son, and heir to the Rus
sian throne, was born at 1890 this
afternoon. The empress and child
are doing well. Tho emperor and
empress were married Nov. IA, 1894.
and previous to the son born today
have had -four daughters.
Tho child will be christened Alex.
"a. The birth Of an heir was attended
with all the ceremonial ordained by
imperial tradition. In accordance
with the Russian law there we're
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-12

~ the park during the afternoon,
The 2t25 trot brought out Action,
shlnniels; Nimhlo Jim, TrImhle; and
McGintS Greonleaf. Action won In
the first heat III a.ai Nlmble Jim
took the nest two heats, Action com
Ing second once tnd MeGinty tho 9th.
or Time.
IN tho 220 yard dash, Whitehecls
and Mcclure entered, The former win.
ming handsomely ID is seconds. III.
the hair mile Mcclure, the fastest.
horse IN the field on a long distance.
won from Henry r., and Little Brooks
let IT was driving finish.
The Gun Shoot.
There was m interesting clay
pigeon contest at tho left or The grand
stand and between gun teams from
Trinidad and Las Vegas The TrlnI-
dad men won. Murray breaking nine.
ty-one out Of hundred clay pigeons.
Gooden and Puddleson, both Of TrinI-
dad. coming next In order and Dearth.
n, M. Reed and Miller Of Las vecas.
following respectively. Another con.
test is on for this afternoon.
Notes From Camp.
The scene Of the encampment was
enliyened yesterday by numerous
visitors among them many fair ladies'
who were particularly welcome.
Lieutenant McWenie was officer or
the day Thursday and Captain Tar
kington today.
The arrival Of Captain yestol.
seventh cavalry Y. s. A.. from IT.
Bayard. was hailed with pleasure. He
announced that he would be In the
field with the boys until the encamp-
ment ended.
Drill is faithfully executed and the
boys are already showing results. The
infantry is put through the tactics as
two battalions under Major Elder, OF
Albuquerque, and Major Myhre, OF
Silver City. The cavalry drills az
two squadrons, troop A being divided
for this purpose. The boys of A are
showing up with credit IN every
point.
General Whlteman and Captain Bor.
radaiie with our own Major Rankin
do the affable toward all visitors with
truo soldierly courtesy.
Officers and men both felt compli.
mented by the visit or Captain Dal-
lam. fifth cavalry U. $. Al, the officer
who passed through Las Vegas with
the regiment of regulars last spring.
lie was now passing through by train
70 Fort Hanchuca at which point he
has been promoted to be reglmental
quartermaster.
Learning At Albuquerque Of the en-.
campmcnt now on at this place he
left his party and returned to Las
Vegas. Arriving hero In tho early
morning he started out 70 find his
fellow soldiers. Walking forth on
north Eighth street he espied the
flags Of camp on the western heights
and was soon within the lines where
he was right gladly welcomed by
comrades In arms.
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present besides the emperor, Baron
Frederlcks. master Of ceremonies,
Prince Dolgorouky. grand marshal Of
court. DR.. Rott and DR.. Hiruch
were In attendance. DR.. Rott per
sonally announced the birth Of the
heir to the awaiting imperial family.
Formal announcement win bs made
in tho official messenger. An In
perial salute Of iof guns was subse-
ouently fired. first at rdsrhef. ard
II was then repeated By all ~ feslD
around ST. Petersburg.
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eight hour day law. which advocates
the adoption Of an eight hour law
and fixed January /. 1906. as time
when such law should be effective
or strike would be declared. The
question is left to subordinate lodges
for final decision on referendum
vote.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-12
TYPOS DECLARE FOR
EIGHT HOUR LAW.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. 12.--The
convention Of the International Typo
graphical union today concurred 10
the report Of the committee on an.
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Entered the Kick.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-THE
Associated Press is able 10 announce
that Russia has already formally pro-
tested TO Japan through France,
against the action Of the Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers in attacking
the Russian torpedo boat at Che Foo
and towing her away from that port,
and that protest has been communi.
Gated 10 the powers.
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Action DELAYED.

BERLIN. Aug 1.-THE foreign Of
flee it is understood will take no fur
ther action in regard 10 the Russian
warsbips leaving Sing Chou until
Admiral Won Prittwitz arrives at
Kiao Chou and reports the situation.
II Is suggested by one in authority
that II the Russian ships refuse 70
depart they viii be required to dis.
arm.
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Emperor Hears News.
Captain Heseued.

CHE FOO. Aug. 12.-Captain Shes
takovesky Of the Ryeshitalni, who
was wounded IN the leg by q bullet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-28
PROPERTY OWNERS
AND STREET WORK
las MATTERS STAND, NOTHING
CAN BE DONE TO MAKE THEM
PUT IN STONE CURBING.

superintendent of Public Works Hol-
loway is having difficulty in forcing
property owners to curb the sidewalks
along their frontage, and has appealed
to the Attorney General for assistance.
In a number of cases the Territory has
macadamized streets while the owners
of frontage along them failed to curb
and the result was that the street soon
began to break at the edges. Acting
Governor Atkinson recently stated that
the Territory would refuse to improve
streets hereafter unless the owners of
property would do the necessary curb
ing.
Attorney General Andrews answer to
the superintendent Holloway's ques-
lions regarding his powers in the mat
ter was as follows
Il know of no remedy for the refusal
of the property owner to comply with
your demand as forwarded in your no,
tice to him except that provided in the
section quoted in said demand to wit:
a suit in assumpsit for the amount of
money expended by the Territory in the
construction of said sidewalk Section
374 of the civil laws of 1897 covers the
point and the only action so provided
I by law is the action set down therein
which cannot be brought against the
party at fault until the Territory has
actually performed he work and PAID
the bills therefor
LAS to the financial side of the ques-
ton l do not know how l can assist
you in the matter"
The financial end of the proposition
is Holloway's lack of funds for curb
ing, also the fact that his department
loses all it puts into the work. The de-
partment can pay out the money, then
sue the property owner and recover,
but the money recovered goes into the
treasury as a government realization
and not to the Public Works Depart
ment 1t is a losing game for the de-
partment appropriations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-28
LIVELY TIME IN
COURT TO-DAY
ATTORNEY KINNEY CHARGED
LAWYER MACON WITH BEING
N BOTH SIDES O FTHE CASE.

The Parker ranch litigation produced
a sensational session of Judge Gears
court this morning. The first surprise
was the appearance of Mrs Elizabeth
Jane Knight of San Francisco mother
of Annie r. X. Parker, represented by
]. J. Dunno and allied with the Carter
forces. The addition of Dunno makes
the array of counsel opposed to Magoon
and Lightfoot, attorneys for Sam Par
ker, about the biggest that has appear
led income case here for long time. a.
w. Carter is a lawyer and former cir
cult judge himself As counsel for the
side he represents there are Kinney,
Mechanism & Cooper, Ballou & Marx,
Robertson & Wilder and j. j. Dunno.
In the course of this mornings pro-
ceedings Kinney, in a quite heated dia-
logue with Magoon, stated that the lat
ter appeared TO be representing both
sides, and intimated that the Supreme
Court might have something to say
about it.
I'D like to Know whom Mr.. Magoon
represents" Kinney said, when Magoon
was pressing for a speedy hearing Of
the case.
Magoon replied that it was nobodys
business and that he would represent
whom he pleased.
Il don't know about that" the other
attorney replied. The Supreme Court
may have something to say when the
matter comes before it. 1t seems to me
that you represent both sides"
Magoon didn't see how he represented
both sides, he said, and Kinney pro-
ceeded to explain his charge. He said
that Magoon was counsel for the minor,
Annie T. K. Parker, as represented by
]. S. Low in the capacity of next friend,
Low having brought the suit to remove
Carter as guardian. Magoon was also
counsel for Sam Parker against the
minor.
Judge Gear gave a decision denying
the motion to transfer the case to De
Bolts court, and Kinney excepted. Mrs.
knights appearance i'm the case was in
the shape of a demurrer to the petition
for removal of Carter, which was the
same as a demurrer filed by Kinney,
Mechanism & Cooper, Ballou & Marx
and Robertson & Wilder for Carter. It
sets forth technical grounds and alleges
that the letition does not state facts
sufficient to warrant removal, also that
the jurisdiction of the First Circuit
COurt is not shown.
MagOon said that he had twenty wit
nesses present from Hawaii and wanted
to go ahead on the merits of the case.
He was also ready for the demurrer.
Judge Gea~ set 1t for hearing on Thurs
day morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-28
TEN HEADS
WILL DROP

The changed conditions Of the carry
ing trade between Honolulu and the
principal ports with which trade is done
and the slackness of business matters
generally have forced the Customs
House authorities to materially reduce
the working staff and as a result some
ten men now drawing pay from the
Federal treasury will have to seek 9TH
er employment after the end of next
month. Just who own the heads which
are destined for the axe is at present
unknown, but it Is understood that E.
r. Folsom, Richard Weldon and L. L.
La Pierre are among them. The SER
vices Of three day inspectors, two night
inspectors and four or five clerks will
be dispensed with and those familiar
with the conduct of the affairs of the
Customs aver that this can be done
without lessening the efficiency Of the
service in any way.
The news will be particularly unwel-
come in Honolulu, for the feeling is
general that the return received in the
islands from all the money that goes
into the Federal treasury is .paltTy
enough when all the salaries are con-
sidered and the cutting off of a few
official heads will not, it will be main
/ tanned, be of so great a saving as to
materially affect the national strong
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will be furnished intending bidders on
receipt Of $500 which sum will be re-
turned to the bidder after he has de-
posted his bid and returned the plans
and specifications
Proposals must be Submitted on blank
forms, which win be furnished by the
Asst Supt. Of Public Works and p. F.
Richards and enclosed in a sealed en-
Helope addressed to Hon. c. s. Holloway
Superintendent of Public Works, Homo
lulu, T. H., endorsed Proposal for con-
structng the McFarlane Cross Road,
District of South Hno, Hawaii, T. H."
Each proposal must contain the full
name of the party or parties making
the same and must be accompanied by
a certified check Of per cent Of the
amount Of the proposal payable to c.
s Holloway Superintendent of Public
Works as surety that if the proposal
be accepted a contract WIN be entered
into.
No proposal win be entertained un-
less made on the blanks furnished by
the Asst. Supt. OF Public Works or f.
e. Richards, previous to IL o'clock m.
on the day specified
The Superintendent of Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids,
c. s. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent Of Pubic Works.
Honolulu June %, 1904.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-28
BYAUTHORITY
PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.

AS provided f, in Section l, Chapter
XXVI of the Session Laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges
or those paying water rates, are hereby
notified that the water rates for the
six months tnding December 31st 1904,
will be due and payable at the office
I Of the Honolulu Water Works, on the
first day of July 1904.
ITO all such rates remaining unpaid
on July 18th, 1904, or IS days after the
same are due an additional charge of
10 per cent will be made and become
due by the person holding the privilege
All privileges upon which rates re-
Nnain unpaid August 10, 1904, $50 days
after becoming delinquency, are subject
to immediate shut off, without further
notice.
Rates are payable at the Office Of the
Honolulu Water Works in the Capitol
Building, which has been moved Up
into the office of the Chief Clerk, De-
partment of Public Works.
,.s. ]. w. ROWLAND,
Superintendent of Honolulu water
Works.
Honolulu. T. H., June 10, 1904.
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For Kobe-F. Gensen, George 3. Nc
Coy, A. w. Taylor, John Trudell.
For Shanghai-E. Holden Smith.
For Hong Kong-J. w. Allies, G. NJ.
Beverley, B. F. Bowers, c. b. Butcher,
Everett A. Colson, Mrs. John T. Collier
and child, Austin Craig, Mrs. NJ. DE
We're, ]. L. Dryden, H. w. Durboraw,
AlonzO G. Embrey, o. N. Fausler, c. H.
Fullaway, l. r., Godward, ]. Godward,
Jr., w. M. Gokay, Paul Hagen, c. f.
Harris, Mrs. c. n. Harris, H. ID. Helms,
Samuel Hindman, Walter j. Ise, s.
Karski, Frank Langley, E. NJ. Ledyard,
Miss r. e. Lille, NJ. f. Lindsey, Mrs
NJ. E. Lindsey, Elmer Madsen, Fred
Main Mrs. Fred Main, r. NJ. McCrone,
A. McFerrin, S. G. Moore, Mrs S. G..
Moore, w. d. O'Brien Mrs. w. d.
OBrien, ]. NJ. Pozvanski, A. Rudy, H.
C. Seal, Emery M. Scates, c. S. Shively,
Mrs. c. S. Shively, r. B. Tufts, Harry
-. Waterman, l. Newton Williams, Ar
thur E. Voder
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box For all this the men will have to
go.
E. r. Stackable, Collector of Customs,
observed an official reticence when he
was asked as to the matter this morn
ing. He admitted that there was to be
a reduction of the staff explaining sim
ply that shipping conditions were such
that there was no need for the present
number of employees. 49,.
The Customs receipts for the present
fiscal year will, in all probability, be
larger than they were for the year pre-
ceedng and this at first sight would
seem to indicate that there must be
plenty Of work for all of the employees,
but in this connection it must be re-
membered that no duty on coal was col
lected for the previous term while the
time of just as many men was taken in
attending to its discharge. Another
feature of the situation lies in the fact
that such ships as -- Siberia, Korea
and Mongolia carry such immense car
goes as compared with the Marus and
the smaller ships which used to ply
here, and the big ships require the at
tendance Of no larger a force of Gus
toms men, This will of course be poor
consolation for the men who have to
seek other positions, but the situation
seems to present no alternative.
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TRIBAL WAR IN
THE SOUTH SEAS
CONTINUED from Page u

lie. There was peace on Tapatuawa
when the Galilee sailed.
On the island of Peru in the same
group Commissioner Cogswell, who has
charge of the islands for the British au-
thorities, was attacked not long ago by
the natives. 1t appears that the island
ers did not like Cogswells methods and
sought TO convert him to their way of
thinking with knives and hatchets. At
the same time they sought to rescue
some of the prisoners for whom Brit
ish fiogging was in store.
But he beat them off without sustain
ing any serious injury and brought off
his prisoners in triumph.
At this stage comes into play that
celebrated British institution described
as a punitive exped. ton, and the island
ers had to pay for their fun. Captain
Hayes told of the wars in the South
Seas thus:
Il learned from Cogswell of the war
on the island OF Tapatuawa. We did
not call there. In a fight forty of the
natives were chopped to pieces with
knives and spears The Englishmen
SGllL LncIc hIh AfO IIOuble III IOullllS
both tribes. The attack on COgswell at
Peru we witnessed. The natives there
thought that certain members of their
tribe were being unjustly treated and
then they mobbed the commissioner. I
saw several of the natives publicly
logged at Tarawa.
The British have the natives of the
Gilbert group in state of subsection.
They are compelled to work three days
of the week for the Government and to
give a certain amount of copra as tax
Public floggings are frequent I also
learned from the commissioner that
there had been trouble in the Fiji ISL
ands."
The Gahlee left this port six months
ago with supplies for Washington ISL
and. She called at Tanning Island and
took the Gilbert Islanders who had been
working on the cOpra plantations back
to their homes. The Galllee called at
the islands OF Arorari, Peru, Tarawa
and Anataow and gathered up 26s ma
tive men, women and children. These
natives were taken to Tanning and
Washington Islands to work i'm the
place OF those who had been returned
to their homes. The Galilee made very
fast passage up from Washington ISL
and. She brought 23S tons of copra and
40 pounds OF shark fins Captain
Hayes reports that a British steamer
loading guanO was ashore on Ocean Isl
and