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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
McC Conber
Murdered
Body Of Itanchman Found After
Long = earch Evidence of
Fonl Play

Half q mile from his ranch house
the body, horribly mangled, the head
missing. the body Of G. w. Macomber.
the aged ranchman who has been
missing for two weeks from his ranch
IN the Manzano mountains, was found
today, says an Albuquerque dispatch to
the Denver News. Plenty Of evidence
has been found to point TO murder OF
the most revolving character.
The deputies who have been search
Ing for several days on the supposi-
tlon that the old man had met with
foul play, found evidence Of d strug-
gle at spring half q mile from the
ranch house. Following the trail they
came upon huge club clottsd with
blood A little further on the body
was found. II was partly decompos-
ed. and the murder must have been
committed fully ten days ago
y Thus far no one has been connect
edSyith the murder bnt the deputies
are sc6hying the country In search OF
Mccombfs cattle. which have been
run OF This adds one moro 10 tho
list Of tSngedies which have been
enacted Y the ragged range Of hills
lying Fifteen miles east Of Albuauer.
que.
Some, time ago George oliver. owner
of a SALON here. went 10 the noun
tains forla vacation. He was said 10
have be9 drinking hard. and when
his disappearance was announced Il
was bdlieved he had made away with
himseH H<during delirium. but the body
has ne(er been found.
A few months ago a negro just dis
charged Tom the army in the Philip
pines. w4s found dead on top Of one
OF the highest peaks Of the range
y is slid here now that McConbsr
kept seyraI thousand dollars in his
lonely home in the hills. HIS son,
who lives Yin Prescott. Ariz.. hos been
advised otythe crime.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Good Snake Story
|''' y The Snake Editor. i.

~ Ihe Snake Editor:
Rowe, y. Al. .Iune ie, 1900
the drought still remains unbrotep
making conditions for the farn,ars
and stockmen very serious
Although the river pecos carrIoa
some water here, Il il barely enough
Y supply The immediate demands.
Two water trains run daily from
here to supply Lamy and Madrid.
n the mountains east of here many
.of me most reliable springs havs gone
dry.
s we are still honing for soula rain
and appearances Indicate that ollrj
hopes will not DO In vain.
sam Pate has returned from IN.
specting his tie interests about twenty
miles east Of here. lie brings back
curious story from the hills.
While on his way 20 Colonias on
horseback he noticed a hawk aome dis.
tance ahead Or him jumping about
and pecking at something on the
ground, Az HIS approach the bird
rose slowly In the air with what MI.
Pate took 70 be piece Of rope hang
ing from its talons. When A,N tray.
eler was nearly under ~ al II let
the piece Of rope Jsll he i came
very nearly wrappinsl y,uet,oa II Mr..
Pate's neck, but lucki!s Ia M,
tle % one side Much fright
the piece Of rope turn Il. s4P be
4 rattlesnake about thres ssA half
feet long, The bird IN sep saSggle
had nearly cut the reptile i.s layip bout
four inches back Of the hehae
There Is no drinking station between
this place and where the incident hap.
pened, except the Pecos river, 90 we
can youeh for the story. HI.
4 Z
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Didn't GET Much.
Credit For
Charlie Rathburn

.
The local interest in the following
sketch from yesterdays Denver Re-
publican attaches from the fact that
the subject was born in Las Vegas
and spent the greater part Of his life
here:
TO Captain Charles Dyer Rathbun
the seventeen year old grandson ef
Charles Dyer Of Denver, /; g.fen tie
credit for the excellent showing made
by the cadets OF 81 johns military
school OF sa'ina, Kaa5as, who Won The
special pennans offered oy the I, rosi-
tion company at st. Lon's for the
best drilled ml!Itay Organization en-.
camped on the Worlds Fair grounds
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
IOWA DAY At THE
WORLDS FAIR

81. LOUIS. Mo, June 1T This was
Iowa day on the calendar Of the
Worlds Fair and It proved one Of the
biggest" DAYS Of the exposition %
date. Governor cummins and his staff
were present together with numerous
other dignitaries and men 81 note in
the HaWkeye state, A feature Of the
program was q parade, Of the distin.i
gnished visitors escorted by cadets
and students from many Of the lead.
ing colleges and academies DC Iowa. AT
the formal exercises held IN Festival
Hall the chief grafton was delivered
by Senator Thomas D. Healey, Of Fort
Dodge.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

The winning Or the pennisit carried
more than ordsn.ry ,istilc.ion 10 lne
St Johns nuvs. as il MS won after
a hard aonna.t;lE With three 1T the
leading mili.sssy bodies to BE s,.n Al
the fair
There Mase hui .Laf'ytivs yaGets
in the ST. lena eomaai i. one-thlrd
OF them Denver boys. captained by
young Rathbun, and dispatches re-
ceived from the east commend him
highly for the extraordinary judgment
displayed by SO youthful an officer.
Other members of the company were
also praised and IN the dispatch It is
stated they gave one OF the most fault.
less military exhibitions since the de-
parture Of the West Point cadets from
ST. Louis. #8
After the competition the 81. John 5
were recalled TO give 4 special eAhiri.
tion in platoon movements. The rer-
fection of their cadence and their
thorough knowledge of the military
maneuvers was acknowledged by the
award Of the prettily designed PEN
nant offered BY the exposition.
Rathhun, who is bur seventeen
years old, makes his home with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles,
Dyer, 1440 Franklin street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
MAMMOTH COLORADO
IRRIGATION PROJECT

The purpose OF photographer Ne
wells visit 70 Colorado as told BY the
Denver Republican IS interesting. The
Republican says.
To cultivate 100000 acres of rich
fruit lands In Montrose and Delta
counties, through siN,mile turNv.l
through mountain rock and d sO.mile
canal system, Is the question that will
first come before CHIEF i. il. Newell,
OF the division Of reclamation, United
States geological department, when he
arrives in Denver today. A delega.
ton Of persons interested in this pro.
ject arrived here yesterday and held
preliminary meeting with the local
staff and visiting officials. A. Il. Eel.
lows, district engineer in charge, will
have the preliminaries read 10 submit
to Mr.. Newell.
Officers and directors Of the uncom.
pahgre Water Users Association met
yesterday afternoon with Morris Blen,
legal advisor Of the reclamation ser.
vice Of the federal government, with
headquarters at Washington. who has
been IN the west for some time and
came here fof consultation with the
other heads and division chiefs. The
association was represented by j. III.
HALEY, president; Ira I. Mcneil. sec
retary ami : n Gibson. w r. Obert,
w. X Welch and T.. I. Osborn. tirec.
tors. Former Congressman Bell, John
y. Pelton. receiver OF the land office.
and / W. Mcconnell, resident engi.
neer q The geological survey At Mon.
trose. also were Of the party.
The association and the farmers In
that district are most anxious TO have,
the work of construction begin this
summer at The earliest moment pos.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Peabody Summoned

DENVER, June l7.--Goyernor pea.
body and Adjutant General He'll. were
this morning served with the writ of
habeas corpus issued BY Judge Thay.
er &c st. Louis for the production of
Charles II. Meyer IN the United
States circuit court July 5. There il
. stipulation In the writ which valves
actual appearance of Meyer II found
inconsenient % produce him and that
provided the arguments 10 the case
may proceed without Meyer being
present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Injunction Dissolved

TOPEKA, June tVr-In the district
court today Judge Haxcn dissolved the
temporary injunction against the SAN
ta Fe striking machinists. secured BY
ths railroad coapsny May :. The
court held there was no cause for fur
ther continuance Of the injunction as
the strikers appeared orderly and
with no eyil intentions against the
eompany's property.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
Dynaniter in Jail

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June IT.
Under Sheriff Parsons IL authority for
the statement that there Is confined In
the county jail one Of the pcrpetra-
tors or the independence dynamiting
outrage. Parsons also stated that
there are five other men not vet under
arrest who are implicated directly or
indirectly In the outrage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
EXECUTED By ELECTRICITY
in PENIrENTiARY

COLUMBUS, O., June Michael
G. Schiller was executed by electric
ity in the penitentiary anex today.
Schiller's crime for which he paid the
death penalty was the murder Of his
wife at Youngstown two years ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

q Japs we're killed. The Russians
say the Japanese cannot advance much
further north. even when they recover
from the effects of the battle of Val,
angow.a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17
GOVERNOR GENERAL or
FtNpLAND la sHoT,

HELsINGFORs. June i7.-.General
Bobrikoff, governor general Of Finland
who was shot yesterday morning, died
this morning. People are calm and
there is no excitement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

No. 2 passenger train came In in
two sections this afternoon. on the
first section were only two cars 4 day
coach and Pullman. The California
section carried thirteen cars and was
delayed BY the heavy pull.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-17

TRAIN HELD UP
N MONTANA
Two Masked Men Dynamite Ex.
press Car and Get Away
With Contents Of Safe
3 = z5 : 4 La tt ID
AMOUNT BELIEVED
TO Be LARGE
Sherifi's Posse Will Take The
Trail Of The Bandits With
Bl00dIlOunds

DARTMOUTH, Mont, June l7.--At
II o'clock last night two masked men
held up the North Coast Limited Nor
thern Pacific passenger train bound
east, at d mile and a half east Of this
station. After stopping the train they
dynamited the express car, blew open
the safe and escaped with its con.
tents. The amount secured is not
known but 1t Is believed to be large
IA brakeman on the rear of the train
when he realized that the train was
being held up, skipped off the rear
car and ran back to Bearmouth, where
he notified the superintendent and
sheriff's office at Missoula. A posse
was summoned and reached the scene
at o'clock. Bloodhounds will arrive
at the scene this morning. It Is believ.
ed there were four men in the hold.
up, although the engineers crew de-.
clare they only saw two men.
Didn't Get Much.
ST. PAUL, June II. Officials of the
Northern Pacific confirm the story Of
the hold.up q train near Bear.
mouth. Mont, but claim that nothing
Of great value was obtained from the
safe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
BIG BUGS ON
THE SlBE RIA

On the Siberia which is scheduled to
arrive tomorrow from Japan and Chi
ma, Mr.. K. Takahashi of the Bank of
Japan. and Baron K. Kaneko, who is
sent abroad on a special mission by his
government to explain Japan's attitude
in the war, win be passengers. These
two gentlemen are men of high official
standing in the japanese empire.
The representative Japanese resi-
dents of Honolulu will meet the dis
tinguished visitors on arrival "A meet
ing viii be arranged at which both viii
probably make addresses giving their
views on the war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
CLOSING H1Lo HOSPITAL.
Hilo, Hawaii, Feb. 25. 1901.

Hilo, Hawaii, Feb %, 1904.
c. 3. Cooper, Nj. D., President Board
of Health, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: The trustees of the Hilo
hospital held a meeting on February
"a, 1904, to consider the pros and cons
of the matter of continuing to run the
Hilo hospital. The hospital building
is in need of repairs to prevent serious
decay. and we have no money available
for this purpose except the monthly
appropriation made for us by the last
Legislature. This is not enough to
keep the hospital running and do any
repairs unless we have in the hospital
large number of pay patients.
In view also of the uncertainty of
whether the appropriation can be
drawn for the running expenses for
services, salaries and supplies together
with other complications of which you
personally are informed, the trustees
passed a resolution, a copy of which
I enclose herewith, to the effect that
the hospital be closed up temporarily
and until the financial status is ascer-
tanned and the needed repairs done.
One reason for our present action in
this matter is that there is now so
very little sickness in Hilo that it
running at this particular time of
financial complications, for the very
few patients that we do have. There
has been almost no time when the
hospital is entirely without a patient,
but the reports sent you monthly of the
inmates show you how very few really
important cases have been going there
lately hence our belief that the place
should be closed now and the buildings
put into such shape with the money
Gf any is available) SO as to have the
institution in good order when it is
required more than now.
Trusting this will meet your approv-
al. 1 remain,
Yours truly,
L. A. Andrews,
Chairman Trustees Hilo Hospital.
At meeting of the trustees of the
Hflo hospital held at the parlors of the
First Bank of Hilo. Feb. "a, 1904, the
following resolutions were introduced
and passed:
First: That the hospital be closed
on account of the uncertainty of the
finances and as the trustees do not
wish to be held responsible for sala-
ries of employees and bills for sup
plies. All positions with the excep-.
tion of a care taker be declared va
1904, and the chairman be authorized to .
appoint someone as caretaker.
Second: 1t was moved that the ply
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
HILO HOSPITAL CLOSED
BY FINANCIAL STRESS
Board of Health After Its Meeting Takes an
Ambulance Excursion to Visit the
City Cemeteries.
= 49,

In consequence of the existing state
of Territorial finances. Hilo is to do
without hospital. This was one of
the most important matters coming
before the Board of Health at its
weekly meeting yesterday, constituted
by DR.. Cooper, president; Fred c.
Smith, Dr. w. H. Mays. John c. Lane.
E. c. Winston and NJ. P, Robinson.
There Were in attendance c. Charlock.
secretary; Dr.. Pratt, city sanitary Off
Ger; J. 2. Mcveigh. superintendent Of
Settlement; Miss Mae Weir, stenog-
rapher, and F. w. Beardslee. archi-
tect. The following letter and enclo-
sure give the story of the Hilo hos
pital:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
FRESH DAMAGE
DONE THE
TRACK
Togo'sFIeetLeaves
= Port Arthur
Blockade.
Russians Gather Forces
North of the Yalu
River.

ASSOCIATED oABLEeRAMsl
TOXIC Mar s-The line of the Siberian railway between
Harbin destroyed quarter
printed dispatch from Petersburg
saving Siberian railroad had been wrecked
erng distance of seventy miles.
JAPANESE SHIPS STEAM AWAY.
PORT ARTHUR s-Reconnaissances for sixty miles
of the Japanese warships
1t evident that the Japanese Admiral did not to take
may acting a convoy
transports
RUSSIANS NEAR ANTUN.
TOXIC, s>-Two Russians Anrn The
main force concentrated at Lao Yang.
CHINESE GOVERNOR PRISON.
The Chinese Governor of the imprisoned
RUSSIANS FoRTIFYING
TIENTSIN Mar. 3-The fortifying south of
Mukden
CRUELTY REFUGEES.
LONDON 3-There of the refugees at
Heartrending of suffering from cold and
hunger points along Siberian road where Japanese
refugees held
MISSIONARIES DANGER
LONDON, "a manofwar has been to Song Chin
and Won Canadian missionaries.
THE AFTERNOON REPORT.
ST PETERSBURG March a-The Russian Black and Baltic
Sea fleets preparing for possible emergencies
PORT SAID cruiser Aurora sailed for
Crete today The torpedo Aotila is returning
LONDON, raored that Port Arthur has been
captured Japanese forces The report is uncontned how
TOXIC Diet been summoned for March IS
The purpose is to consider increased taxation
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
OTHER MATTERS.

OTHER MATiEtfS-
Mr.. Lane was granted further time
for report of the committee on duck
ranches at Kaiia.
The cemetery committee had no re-
port, but after the meeting the Board
! in a body drove to the various city
cemeteries. taking the ambulance for
a vehicle. for the purpose of inspect
ing conditions.
President Cooper reported on his
conclusion of negotiations with the
Bishop Estate for new lease of Ka-
! lihi land, which has already been re-
, ported. His action was approved.
Dr. Geo. Herbert by letter accepted
the offer of membership of the ex-
amining board.
Edwin A. Namohaia was appointed
as assistant sanitary inspector for
Hilo at salary of $50 month.
DR.. J. T. Mcdonald by letter report
ed on his special mission to HiIo He
was cordially received at the wharf
by several citizens. among whom DR..
Stow made the visiting bacterioiogfst
his guest during his stay.
President Cooper submitted a draft
of sanitary regulations for Hilo. which
was deferred for action until next
meeting.
PLUMBING REPORT.
E. G. Keen, inspector of buildings.
plumbing ard house sewers, reported
as follows Of the detail of work OF
his office for the month of February:
Plumbing plans filed and permits is
sued for same, 40.
Final certificates issued, being num-
Der of pieces of plumbing furnished,
So; number of sewer connections made,
Is.
Fourteen building permits were re-
ceiYed and 13 approved; one held for
investigation.
During the month inspected build
ing sites and made 16 inspections of
buildings under construction in order
to keep parties building within the
regulations and also, inspections
where interior changes We're being
made
Total number of Inspections made
during the month, 191.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
MORMON PRESIDENT
A SMOOT WITNESS
tAssoo1AxED PRESS oABLEeRAms.)

WASHINGTON Mar. 3.-n the Snoot investigation by the
Smith of the testified
inspirations God still believed poyg
amy decided give witnesses the latitude
of testimony.
WASHINGTON D. c., March 2-The inquiry into the eligi
begun here today
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
ranslation.)
-

Translation.)
FIGHT UNTO DEATH.
Through the siege have I rushed
With single steed to fight and
die
Cor a Samuri cannot die in bed
Of peace
through an hundred leagues have
] flown
Amidst the hail Of bullets and the
clang of swords.
My sword is broken and my steed
is fallen.
And / will bury my bones in the
soil OF my land
To mingle my ashes with those
of my fathers.
BY the autumn wind that once
blew over the place of my birth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03

JAPANESE WAR SONG.
Kogun funto kakomi wo yabutte
kairu
Iopyaku ritei kenrui no aeda,
Waga Ken student ore: waga una
taouTu,
Svufu hone wo ujumu kokyo no
yanla-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
HERE is A BATTLE SONG
THAT THE JAPANESE SING

This OF the japanese that the little sing
they battle 1t typical Japanese and
athough the form somewhat CHANGED bx transIation
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
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sician be instructed not to admit any
mere patients and to have all patients
out of the hospital by the end of the
month
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
DEL Pillar AGAIN REBELS.

MANILA P a.-Pio del Pilar the famous Flipino
general has ioined the eoutlaw of these islands
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
NEW BUILDING coLLAPSEs

NEW YORK, March "A nine-story apartment building
under construction collapsed today Nine persons were killed
ssnd Il seriously injured
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
FRENCH BARK MISSING.

LONDON, Mar 3-The French bark Paris Hamburg to Ho-
noluu, is posted missing at Loyds
The Paris Capt Gueve, is days from Hamburg
for long the OF ninety per
cento the vessel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
SEIZE AMERICAN TUG.

SAN DOMINGO March 2The nsurgent forces have seized
an American tug to continue their operations
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

Mclean county has published it's
annual statement and from it we
CLEAN the following facts:-F First,
that there is but $4,000 outstand-
Indebtedness and to offset this there
is $4,000 cash in the treasury and
$4,000 due for taxes which will be
paid in by Jan. LIST. When the Re-
publicans took hold Of the admin
istration in 1896, they found the
county 81, $685. 6 in debt and since
that time the tax levy has been re-
duced from 20 to IL mills on the
dollar. Few counties in the state
can compare with Mclean county
from a financial point of view and
yet Harris of the Underwood Miner
claims all kinds of robbery has been
going on and lays the blame at the
door of King John Satterlund,
whom Harris declares has con-
trolled the county affairs and Off
cials for years. If Harris is correct
in any of these charges, all we
would wish to say is that it would
be an excellent idea to have a skiing
john in every county in the state.
Palladium
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

The last statement of the fiscal:
affairs Of Mclean county shows
that county to be in excellent con-
dition. The bonded debt is $4,000
and outstanding warrants $72.79.
There are ,$l5, 334.53 in cash in the
treasury as all Offset, and besides
there are $28,,296.l1 outstanding in
the way Of delinquent taxes. These
taxes are notof long standing-only
a year to three year delinquent-and
with dollar wheat at least enough
money will be paid into the county
strong box this fall to liquidate all
indebtedness. Eight years ago the
county had an indebtedness of 3d.
694.25, and county warrants were
worth but fifty cents on the dollar.
Besides the tax rate has been grad
ually reduced. All of this under a
Republican administration. No
wonder the good people of Mclean
county are satisfied and roll upma-
iorities in every compaign for the
GO. P.-Bismarck Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-09-24

Dan Patch created quite a SEN
sation by becoming seriously i'll and
was given up by some Of the noted
veterinarians Of the country who
were hurried to the bedside of the
noted horse with all dispatch. The
twin city daily papers heralded the
fact broadcast in startling head
lines and many were moved to tears
thereat. OF course, the horse is a
valuable. one, worth at least calcu-
lation $4,000, but we fail to see
the use of all the gush and nom
sense put up by the twin city pa
pers. There are hundreds Of horses
pass off this scene Of action every
year, many Of them just as. valuable
b their owners and the twin city
papera.a are silent. ,.s1 AL: !,