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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

paper men sent up n note and request
ed that one OF their number might
be allowed to be present. Lawson
sent back the answer that he was
wiling but Greene objected.
Police Keep Watch.
BOSTON, Dee, iG.--Whlle the con.
ference was still in session, Chief In.
spector Watts OF the Boston police
and Inspector Houghton entered the
hotel and looked over the register
When approached by the newspaper
men they said they heard Greene and
Lawson were comforting or had come
70 soc that no cranks created a dis
turbance. They remained at the ho-
tel for some time. Shortly afternoon
Police Captain Cain IN charge of the
division In which tho hotel was 10.
Gated, arrived, He said he looked
In partly out OF curiosity Ho talked
to other officers who were In the
hotel for some time. Al noon small
crowd assembled IN the hotel lobby
but there was no excitement Of any
kind.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
Big Christmas Mail

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 The last of
the transatlantic mali that will reach
the other side. in time for Christmas
distribution goes on the steamships
leaving port today and tomorrow.
Employees of the postofgice foreign
department express the opinion that
the rush this scar has been the larg-
est on record On single steamships
that have sailed this week there have
been no less han 1000 bags Of mail
These contained many thousands Of
registered packages In addition to the
regular m8l The chlof center of
activity duriug the last ten days has
be u he forelgn poglofflen at West
anl Morton streets Here the mail
IS sarta1 according to destination and
thence tabcn to thu steamships 10
wagons ftTnsbed y the steamship
eompanies go get all Of the mail
aboard one of the biu liners before
il eaila task accompanied bY
much difficulty During the past
woct Il haas len found ne easary
to @oyii iiat an1 ntgh' getting the
mpil oh board and in More than one
instance the Inst lag has been car
tlod un ihe plank inst before the sig,
nai for departure has heen Given
The fact hal the Marcel pogt sys-
tem has been eatghtiahod between
the United states ana several Of he
European countries during the last
year or two has helued greatly 10
| increase the volume OF foreign mail
az Christmas time
The most Of the Christmas pres
ents sent ebro91 from this country
are destined for England and Ger
many Other countries however, In.
eluding ireland, France and the
| Scandinavian countries, receive
thousands 0f 1atsera and nareels from
America n thts iime each year. \
/. larve frernrfi I'm ~ thc letters gent
abroad coHtniu money orders from
persons rs ihie country 10 talaFiges
| in their old homes. This Is espaeialls
/ true OF the mail matter srnt ri Ifafy
and ~ Norway and Sweden In the
case Of Germany. England and
France 'he interchange ~ gifts i
more common,
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to appreciate gifts Of tho finer sort.
He IL fond OK books and also Of all
forms OF sport and athletics. This
makes II comparatively easy to choose
somcthing for him that viii please.
Miss Ethel, little Quintin, Archibald,
and Kismit are atill of an age to enjoy
toys and playthings.
All day long on Christmas and dur
Ing two or three preceding days ex-
press wagons Will be driven up to the
White House with packages, most Of
them from strangers. These gifts
tfnm strange hands ara we'll meant.
ami. when oi small value are accept
cd. when costly they arc returned to
the donors With note OF thanks.
Many qf the gifts that reach the
White Hoage at Christmas time are
Tor the children Nearly all OF these
find their way To childron's hos.
ptal In Washington They are alto
Eether aupcrfluoua. Few young folks
IN oil the land are ~ well supplied
With toys aud other Christmas pres.
enta al the presidents offspring.
The Ruoscyelts will have their
Christmas dinner at the usual hour
IN the evening. and only members
OF The family viii ba present. Ii win
be eaten in the private dining room,
which is not too big for household
the size of the Rooaevelt's, and the
principal dish win be n huge Rhode
Island turkey.
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Tea Party Anniversary

BOSTON. Mass Dee. 1G.--Under
the auspices OF the various patriotic
and historical societies exercises
were held today I'M celebration OF
the anniversary Of the Boston tea
party which took place Dec. iG, 1773.
when tea on which the colonists were
expected to pay the hated stamps tax
was dumped into the harbor by prom.
mont Bostonians disguised AZ Indians.
The party which had been organized
Mt Coles Inn, now known as the Han.
cock tavern, swept down upon the
ships, boarded them and threw their
cargoes into the sea This action has
been regarded as one OF the most
provocative Of the revolution, as the
British officers were never able to
discover or convict n single man con,
nected with the raid, although IL was
led by Paul Revere and other well
known characters
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
OF DOM PAUL TODAY.

PRETORIA, Dee, l6 Tho funeral
today OF Mr., Kruger was made the
occasion for great demonstration OF
the respect and affection In which
the memory of the late president Is
held by the people OF the Transvaal.
The sentimental interest attached to
the occasion was increased by the
fact that today was the anniversary
OF that day In 1850 when. under the
leadership OF Mr. Kruger, the people
met and swore To fight for indepcnd.
ence, In conformity with the well
known views OF the late president The
funeral ceremonies were OF u simple
character. though none the less i'm.
prcssive Thousands OF citizens OF
the Transvaa as well as OF tho form
er republic OF Orange assembled to
do honor TO the remains,
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Statue For ingalls,.

otdtue To' HSaio'
WASHINGTON. Dec f6.-The
house adopted the resolution offered
by Curtis, Of Kansas, proving that
exercises appropriate to the recep-
ton and acceptance from the state OF
Kansas of the statue Of the late John
J. ingalls, erected in the statuary hall
Of the capitol, be made the special or.
der for Saturday, Jan 21, 1905, at }
y. m. The house then went into com
mittee Of the whole for the considera.
ton of the claim bills on the private
calendar. tss
Beef Trust Baker.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Repre
sentative Baker of New York today
introduced a resolution requesting the
attorney general ito report to the
house whether he has ascertained
that the socalled beef trust Is in re
straint OF trade and if so what steps
he has taken under provisions of the
law to cause the forfeiture Of proper
ty. In course Of transportation from
one state to another of those consti
tuting the so-called beef trust"
Smoot Hearing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The first
witness in the Smoot inquiry today
was Mrs Annie Elliott Of Pice, Utah
In trembling voice shaken with emo
tion, Mrs. Elliott said the obligations
were SO indelicate she could not beal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

The land grant railroads In some
instances and large land dealers and
spectators held enormous tracts of
land, good and bad, in the forest re.
serves,
How The Government is Cheated.
Where poor IL was Immediately
exchanged for good timber lands;
where good, the owners. or the com,
panies to whom they sold It. proceed
ell 10 diyest II of every foot OF tim
her, and then turned II In to the gov.
ernment and located In lieu OF II, acre
for acre, tracts in the painless forests
of Washington. Oregon, Northern Cal
ifornia and Idaho, forests mentioned
by the secretary OF the interior as
worth $50 and even $l00 an acre.
The people OF the west--those who
are not interested In timber steals
OF various sorts--are outraged at the
magnitude OF the timbermen's oper-
ations not at the great legitimate
numbering industry Of the west but
at the evasion OF the timber laws, the
absolute downright fraud, stealing
and perjury which Is occurring In
every Umbered section and most OF
all at the reckless methods of lum.
bering by which entire watersheds
are denuded and destroyed. thus dry
ing up the water resources for irriga-
tion upon which the fertile western
valleys depend for their very life
The difficulty which the irrigator
and the forest preserver will meet is
this. Neither are organized The
great mass of the people would favor
the abrogation of this abominable
law, and the recent national irriga-
ton congress at El Paso passed a
strong resolution to that effect,
nevertheless what is everybody's
business Is nobody's in particular,
and the forest lieu land scrip law is
likely TO continue on the statute
books unless an overwhelming pub.
lie sentiment sweeps 1t away, And
Continued ON Page Eight
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Summary Of the Stocks.

NEW YORK, Dec. I6,--The market
closed strong and al best prices Of
the day. AT no time through the
session did the market halt or hesi-
tate, but advanced steadily under the
leadership of aggressive buying in
Y s, steel stocks. II has been by lar
the best market wo have had since
the recent depression. Tho action OF
better class OF securities IN today's
market would indicate some little In,
yestment buying in anticipation OF
January LIST disbursements Underly-
ing conditions are unchanged. The
action of the market today Is Ger
tainls most encouraging to the invest-
ing public,
Ing public LOGAN a BRYAN.
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Pedagogical Club

Next Monday evening, the first
meeting Of the Las Vegas pedagogical
club VIII be held at the Normal The
program will be In the nature Of a
roumdtablc discussion Mr. Vert will
lead the discussion on the topic,
Needed School Legislation" Miss
Bucher will conduct the discussion
ON, The County Institute" II Is ex
pected that all the members Of the
club will take part In the discussion.
Almost all the teachers Of Las Vegas,
including those Of the Normal, the
pmbic schools Of the east side and
the vest side have Joined the club
Following fl the membership list up
to date President and Mrs. T.. j..
Vert Mr.. and Mrs II X. Larkin, Miss
Mnglde ]. Bucher, Prof Albert $
Otto, Miss RIeve. chas. w G. Ward,
Iesdames NJ Sallie Douglas, Matte
Garllck. Misses Myrtle Ball, Mareih
Furro Lena Botts. Lora Levens, Flea.
nor Thomas Eva Mohr Genctta Bush.
wager Elizabeth McCrlckett, Ruth
Tefft Mary Huginin Minnie Holz
man, Ida Vase, Gladys Worthy, Hell.
en papen Corncia Murray. Edith NJ.
Reed. Kate o. Farrell, Minnie Kohn.
Georgia Murray Elba stoneroad. Min.
nle Craig. Loyola Dillon, Euniee
Tamme. Eva Mae Tucker.
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to repeat them. by slow degrees Mrs
Elliott repeated the oaths and various
penalties ascribed for revealing parts
of the ceremony During the testi-
mony concerning the penalties of
mutilation of the body the witness
trembled continuously and appeared
to proceed with difficulty. On cross.
examination she was asked il she
ever heard Of the penalties being en-
forced against any one. She answer
ed no Charles ". Jackscn OF f,eIse
City. Idaho, chairman OF the demo.
cratic state committee testified at
length concerning the growing power
of the Mormon church and Its interfer-
ence with state affairs which he said
was made the paramount issue by the
democrats and independents In the
last campaign in Idaho. She said the
apostles of the church from Utah &c
into Idaho and direct the people how
to vote. Speaking of the influence
of the church in the political affairs
of the state Jackson took as an illus
tration the defeat of Governor Morri
sons administration had been salts
factory to his republican constituents
but he had ran foul of the Mormon
church and therefore was denied a
second term. In this connection
Jackson said with emphasis 1T Ii
impossible for any man or any party
to stand against the Mormon churches
In Idaho
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

BOSTON, Dec, iG.--Thomas W.
Lawson WHOSE active campaign lin
tho advertising columns OF news
papers against the Amalgamated Cop.
per shares has attracted much at.
tention, called at Hotel Touraine here
this morning to meet Col. VIM. G.,
Greene Of New York. Col. Greene
was at breakfast and the conference
was delayed Til he had finished, Col.
Greene, who is the leading promoter
Of the Greene Consolidated Copper
CO., the stock OF which declined heav.
lily during the recent bear raid, came
to this city TO reach an understanding
with Lawson who was charged by the
colonel with attacking him unjustly.
Lengthy statements appeared In pa.
pers IN Boston. New York and else
where eary In the week, signed by
Lawson and Greene, In which attacks
are made upon each other The New
Yorker then announced he would
come to Boston and demand satlsfac.
tion but his visit was deferred till to-
day Col. Greene came from the dining
room at 9.45 and walked up tho cor.
ridor with friend on either side
When the New Yorker appeared
Lawson advanced down the corridor
to meet him. The meeting between
the two men was Ike that df friends
They Immediately retired to tho room
OF Greene, Shortly after the news
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
Vast Wealth of Forests
of The Great Northwest
Being Trafficked in at The Expense of Uncle Sans
Through Working of The Forest Reserve
Lieu Land Law.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-Politics
aside, congress has at times succeed
ed In innocentiy doing things of In
calculable injury 10 the country. Such
has been the effect of law passed
a few years ago creating what Is
known as Forest Reserve Land Scrip
Few people throughout the country,
especially the east, know anything Of
this law yet its workings have been
perhaps the most iniqnitous of any
land law ever administered by any
government in any age. It has re-
suited in millions and tens of millions
of dollars worth OF the most nlagnifi-
cent merchantable timbered lands In
the world passing from the govern
ment into the hands of lumber syndi-
Gates and spectators. for which little
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and In some cases absolutely no
value has been received by the gov
ernnent.
On its face the forest lieu land
law was a beneficent measure, and
SO the majority OF congressman
thought when they enacted ii. II
provided that where the government
created a forest reserve and settlers
already had their homes In that re
serve, they could exchange their lands
for any other public lands which they
might select, the idea being that the
forest reservation. by stopping further
settlement, would condemn them 10
isolation. Then the law was made to
apply broadly to all people or corpo-
rations who might hold or have filed
on any land in,forest reserves created
or TO be created
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
GARDNER VS.. o'kEEFE
WILL GO A FEW ROUNDS

BUTTE, Mont Dec, l6--The Sil.
yer Bow Athletic club has completed
arrangements for the fifteon'round
fight between Jack O'Keefe. the Chi.
cago lightweight and Jimmy Gardner
OF Lowell The two weigh In al 8
o'clock this afternoon at 1875 pounds,
The match has been much discussed
during the last few weeks and there
promises TO be n goodsiaed crowd on
hand to see the men battle, Both ap'
pear to be in first-class condition
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
JApS MAY RELINQUISH SIEGf

CHE roo, Dec 1G.-Passengers
who arrived here today from Kwang
Tung peninsula confirm the truthful
ness Of official Japanese reports of
the sinking of various Russian war
ships. They say the Japanese would
have been able TO accomplish this in
the past two months but apparently
preferred To use their big guns
against the Russian artillery forces 1t
is believed the destruction of the
ships indicates the Japanese have
abandoned the hope of capturing the
fortress. The Japanese have lost
three torpedo boats within the past
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

month by mines. the last one sinking
during the attack on the Sevastopot
The fighting during which 2o3-Metre
Hill was captured was terrific. the
japanese aone losing l2,0G0 men.
Dispatches From Port Arthur
CHE FOO, Dec. lGwSeyon Rus
SLAMS in civilian garb, but with their
military training obvious In their
bearing, arrived today in a sail beat
carrying dispatches. They refused to
talk and went immedIatejy TO the Rus
sian consulate. The high wind ena-
hied them TO make quick passage
from Port Arthur.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
Union County Gases.

A. w Thompson, uf the neighboring
county Of Union, has brought suit IN
the district court against jose q.
Caaado8 and ], y Caeados to recover
Judgment on u promissory note for
$i79so.
Suit has been instituted in the
same county by the Galbraith.
Foxworth Co. Of TncumcarI against
Manuel Gallegos and Luis r, Garcia
10 recover Judgment and foreclosure
lien for building materials furnished
to the value Of about $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
TO FURTHER INTERNA-
TlONAl ARBITRATION

NEW YORK. Dec. iG.--In order "a
obtain an expression Of local opinion
favorable TO international arbitration,
and especially to the treaties recent.
ly negotiated TO that end by Secre-
tary Hay q pubic meeting Will ne
held in Carnegie hall tonight. Among
the invited speakers are Mayor Nc.
Clellan, Governor Odell Bishop Pot
ter. Carl Schurz, and John Mitchell,
or tho Miners' union
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
SOUTHERN epuchrcRs

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec l6.-
Preparations on an extensive scale
are being made 10 the coming meet
ing Of the Southern Educational as
sociatlon. which Is to be held IN this
city the latter part of the present
month in connection with the meet
ing of the Florida state Teachers as
sociailon Elaborate arrangements
are being made for the reception and
entertainment II the visitors, among
whom will be educators of eminence
from Virginia and from all Of the
cDmm0nwcalihs between
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
Greene and Gaynor Case Brought
Before Privy Council Of Great Britain

dramatic chase and brought them TO
Montreal Through hnbeas corpus
they were taken back 10 Quebec and
after a long legal controversy they
obtained their liberty within the lin
Its OF Quebec province. The United
States government appealed to the
privy council of England.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
MISSISSIPPI TO HAVE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. ie AT a
well attended meeting here today
steps were taken toward the organiza-
tion of a state horticultural society.
Those present at the meeting inclsd-
ed prominent fruit growers and plant.
ers from many parts Of the state. Ad-
dresses pointing out the benefits to
be derived from organizations were
delivered by Rowland Morrill, OF Tex
as and others.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
RaESESE Raids Caravan Within
The Walls Of Ta1Qies'

five miles outside of the town and
taken eleven prisoners and number
OF mules He then came to Tangler
and repeated the exploit In the lat
Ter case he released the prisoners as.
the mV he was seeking were not
among them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

the Savannah harbor contract. Ken
capped to Canada and settled lr. Mon.
lreal. Carter was sentenced to five
years In prison and the United States
government applied for writ of ex.
tradition d Greene and Gaynor.
They fled to Quebec. United States
officials caught them there after a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
Deadly Explosion

PORTSMOUTH, o., Dec. 16,-~ono
girl was killed, two were fatally in
iured and score OF others were hurt
by jumping from second and third
story windows during an explosion
which wrecked the Lloyd, Adams e.
simpsons toy pistol factory here to
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
Desperate Maniac Defies
Bunch Of New York Blue Coats

valued Mt 5000 each The man was
finally captured and taken to tho hos
pital He Is undoubtedly insane.
There was nothing to Indicate his
Identity In his clothes found In door
way near by The man was sabout
twenty-five years old and apparently
q iaborer
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

G. + + + + = + = i + + G-
WASHINGTON 16--n
after the disposal Philippine bill
consideration Representing the
to
purpose
confnng the provisions bill
be of Territory eliminating
reference o Arizona and New Mexico
of Philippine
+ j. i j. j. + j. i + + + j. j. j. j.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

TANGEER, Dec. i6,~-Raisuli. the|
brigand chief who captured
perdicaris. an American citizen and
his stepson Varley. a British subject,
last May, boldly raided caravan
within the town of Tangicr today. The
chief had previously raided caravan
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec, lG.~perched on
top Of snow heap at Fourth avenne|
and twenty-second street, complete
iy nude man, armed with q crow bar
kept half dozen policemen and a
crowd Of men at bay for half an hour
today after he had smashed nearly
a score of big plate glass windows
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE appeal Of
the United States against the decision
Of the Justice of the crown at Quebec
In the case of Greene and Gaynor.
came up before the privy council to-
day II is now more than five years
since Greene and Gaynor. who were
concerned with Oberlin M. Carter in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

]. p. Coca 4 Bro, Of Encinosa. have
taken out a merchandise licenae ter
six months
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

~s1uisd Nome hsads Candy.
For sale nt Sporleder's sAoe store,
Tuesday. Dec. goth. 1854
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
.BEvER|DCE REPORTS
JOINT STATEHOOD BILL
Bate. The Minority Leader, Wants Further
Consideration and Bard Wants Arizona
and New Mexico Left Out Of Measure.
Will Be Argued After Disposal Of The
Philippine Bill

Startling Revelations Regarding The Mormon
Church Made Before Smoot Inquiry Tribunal
Today Acquiring Great Temporal Power
In Utah and Idaho. Baker Still After The
Beef Trust
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16
"FRENz|ED FINANCE" LAWSON
AND COL. GREENE CONFER
Meeting Between The Men Who Had Been
Threatening Each Others Lives
Through The Advertising Columns Of
Boston Papers as Mild as Milk

New Yorker Goes To The Hub To Secure Satisfac-
ton From The Crazy Capitalist and Is Body
guarded BY Friends at First Meeting News
paper Men Refused Admission To Private
Interview
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-16

The land grant railroads in some
instances and large land dealers and
spectators held enormous tracts of
land good and bad, in the forest re-
serves
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