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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
BURTON IN ST. LOUIS
Says He Is Net Alarmed Over the
Charge Made Against Him.

ST Louis, Jan. 27.-United States
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton Of Kan
saS, who was indicted Saturday by the
federal grand jury on the charge Of ac-
cepting money from the Rialto Grain
and Securities company fcT the alleged
purpose of unduly ifluencing the post
Office authorities with respect to a
recommendation concerning a possible
fraud order, arrived in st. Louis this
afternoon.
When asked if he desired to make a
statement relative to the case, Sena-
tor Burton said:
Mt at the present time. l believe
| have talked enough on the subject
already
Senator Burton, who is accompanied
by his wife is registered at the South
ern hotel.
Immediately upon his arrival he
telephoned TO Assistant District Attor-
ney Norton that he would go TO the
federal building Wednesday mcGing
to give Dad for his appearance \
few minutes after his arrival Senator
Burton was met by Attorney Chester
H. keum, who has been retained to de-
il I'd him In answer 20 a question. the
snator remarked that he was not at
all alarmed about the charge against
him and was confident of prompt ac-
quittal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
STUDENTS DRAW COLOR LINE
Mulatto's Election to Debating Club
May Cause Trouble.

The color line was strongly drawn
at a meeting of Hi. man Debating so
ciety of Northwestern university last
night but in spite of the opposition
John p. Faulkner a colored student
was elected tc membership by a ma
jority i one vote, says the Chicago
Chronicle,
The me mbership of this society is
limited to twenty-five. But TWO va
cancies existed and there We're three
applicants. Two Of these were whit
men. ,he third mulatto, John z.
Faulkner of Glencoe a junior. Last
year Faulkner Won the tbiHd prize IN
the preliminary ecatost for representa-
tion Of the university. his a0h5cct 4.s
ing. THE Races Tbs yea m 81
preliminary ceMtfs1's te Won Il Ha
permitting him 70 contest fer THO Sal
honor, and some of his Hjaa5- ho4
that he should be entitled to aa4
bership in the HIumau= h4t.ae
ciety. which is composed - sonl4 =
the most brilliant young men OF
university.
There is a e2'atnsent in lie uniyal-
sity, however, which is opposed lo
Faulkner and other colorod studcn's.
When his application came up for con
sideration last night there MAS Cnpo-
sition A bare majority of tho me9.
bership was preseH and -four Of tha
members arose t, leave. Before they
got out of the room the chairman.
ccanting two of them as present, stat
ed the question and put it t. a vote,
with the result that Faulkner VAS
elected by a majority OF one. Consid-
erable trouble is expected in the mem
bership of the club when a full meet=
ing is held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
EAST END AND
COTTON BELT NEWS

The family of VIM. H. York of Ne
braska street are all very i'll.
Miss earl Janneek. after an illness
Of one week, is much improved and
will be we'll in few days.
The residence of Mr.. Geo. Barnett,
which was burned a few weeks ago.
is neW being rebuilt, and will be a
nice residence when completed.
Mr.. \. z Janneck Ct this city has re-
turned home from Brinkley, where he
is rCundheuse foreman fCr the Choctaw
route. and is vising his family. but will
return TO his duties in few days.
The riVer has fallon about foot aad
four inches.
Swift work is being done on the coal
chTe, and if the weather is fair it VIII
be completed in a short time.
All night men at tie shops report
it is very cold but they say they work
har sa5' t.ocp warm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
AMERICAN PROPERTY
Gc.ng Eestsoyed by insurgents in San
to Domingo

Santo Domingo, Jan 2S.-It was
learned here today that Insurgents are
destroying American property in Santo
Domingo, nsequently the United
States cruiser Columbia left here this
morning for San Pedro Macor.s to pro
tect American interests there, the
American consuls at San Pedro having
telegraphed Miniiter Powell. advls-
inc also that other foreign interest S
We're imperled The government is
unable 10 aft 'rd the necessary protec-
ton. Geftan American sugar estates
t San Pedro are considered to be
e1peeiaH$ threatened, as they are
some s#f.ssa q from the town and with
out y o-eetion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
,r1oN MILLS COMING SOUTH

The Graphic has frequently called
Iention to the fact that the co''oh
Ills of the east are coming south.
1t northern and eastern money seek
!. cotton mill investments, are COZ"
, south with it. The Graphic mas
,e this in the hope that 1t Wouio
the people Ct Pine Bluff aroused 10
mint of making an effort to secure
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28

''Terrible Teddy" has at last climbed
down off his high perch and appointed
a white person to hand out the mail at
Indianola, Miss.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Boxing Day in London

LONDON, Dec. 26--The customary
celebration OF Boxing Day" was held
throughout the United Kindgom to-
day. The city Itself was az desert.
cd as on Sundays. NIL the business
houses being closed. Everybody who
could, left town, either to visit friends
In the country or TO pass day or two
al the seaside.
Tonight there was no lack Of amuse-
ment for the holiday makers OF Lon.
don, he usual paniomimes being pre-,
sented Mt the various theaters and
music halls. The most notable OF
these productions was as usual that
at the Drury Lane. The piece this
year ls "The white Cat" which was
produced with all the theater's tradi.
tional spectacular gorgeousness,
James Welch successfully took the
part originally intended for the late
Dan I.ano All the suburban theaters
and the hippodrome also presented
pantomimes. and had big audiences
both afternoon and evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Teachers Meet at Guthrie

GUTHRIE. okla, Dec, 26.---christ-
mas. day kept haek tho delegates to
the Oklahoma teachers convention,
but by noon today they were arriving
In large numbers. Tho facilities foi
reaching Guthrie are such that the
city win be crowded with teachers
from every part Of the territory at the
onen!ng OF the convention tonight. The
holiday season has been chosen In
order TO get a large attendance
The following program will bo
carried out this evening. Music. the
Oklahoma University orchestra, in.
vocation, Rev. w. II. Rose, pastor M.
n. church. Guthrie; vocal solo, Mrs,
II. r, Ardery; address Of welcome,
Mayor G, NJ. ilarnes: response. Su,
perintendent u. 8. vaught, Oklahoma
City; music. violin solo. Prof. Oscar
Lehrer; annual address Of presi-
dent. II. " Tcmming. central normal
school. Edmond.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Paris Letter

The Rev. Charlea Wagner. autbQr
Of "The simple Life." who has rotutn-
ed from his visit 70 America, can use
nothing but superlatives Ia his praise
Of President Roosevelt He said;
Il found President Roosevelt a man
Of lofty ideals and simple but high
purpose. believe he IL the great
est statesman ON earth today. Our
statesmen In France have no concep-
tion OF the difficulties with which no
has to contend Here our leaders deal
only with one race. but In America
the lawgiyers meet In ono week men
Of more nations than We meet here In
q year.
From all quarters Of the globe
these men go TO America and become
Americans, and Il IL such people. con-
fiicting In their needs and desires.
that Theodore Roosevelt Is called up
on to govern. and for whom he
must suggest and enforce laws.
His task, therefore. is a more dif.
ficuli one than that Of any ruler In
Europe. and the way In which he has
acquitted himself stamps him an
the worlds greatest statesman,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

One of the most perfect bits OF pic.
ure work ever issued comes to the
Morning Journal In the form OF n SOU
venir OF Las Vegas telling of the
Meadow City aud It's environs In very
few words and great many pic.
lures The words are To the point
and the pictures. or rather photo
graphs. arc perfect, Tho work ia
compiled and edited by Charles w.
Ward. Robert J Taupert and II. II.
Twitchell and gives the first series
OF views Of the new Scenic highway
across the pecos forest reserve from
Santa Fe 10 Las Vegas, The views are
by Stirrat One particularly notable
feature OF the work Is panorama Of
Las Vegas. showing not only the
whole city. but the whole valley In
which II lies. Colonel Twitchell's
hand is seen In the splendid series OF
pictures showing his pet hobby, Gal.
linas park, Tho book with do good FOR
Las Vegas. for II IL work that cannot
pasa unnotlced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

For number OF years crossties
have boeu treated with prcserya,iypS.
and tioplates of iron have been used
to increase thelr length Of service,
Tests are constantly being made by
the huronu of forestry 70 improve
the character ef The preservatves
ana lho methods or their application
and "a enlarge tho mWher ~ woods
used 90, railroad construction pur-
poses FSperimentiuc with wooden
tie.plates Is work along the same
economical llne, IN the interest OF
both The railroads and tho forests.
The use OF a tie-plate prevents wear
on the lie aud adds years to It's ser
vice wooden tie'plates are heins
success'usly substituted for the
more expensive iron; end abundant
end cheaper woods. through pfeserv.
atiye Atreatment are becoming avail
able To take the place OF scarce and
expensive woods, When a wooden
tie.plate is worn out O new one can
be quickly and cheaply inserted in
It's place. In Europe these plates
cost but 50 thousand, or Sc for
every 500 ties, since two are used
upon eich tie Preseryative tre
ment keeps the tie from decaying,
the wooden tie-plate keeps II from
wearing, and tn euse of both will
result In a huge economy for the
railroads. which will react favorably
upon our forests The whole sub
ject Of cross.tie economy was fully
discussed by Dr. Hermann Won
Schrenk of the bureau of forestry, in
bulletin No so, entitled "Cross-Tie
Forms and Rail Fastenings. with
Special Reference to Treated Tim.
bers." The present experiments are
in continuance Of lines of work there.
in indicated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
CALIFORNIA STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

SAN JOSE, Calf, Dec 26-Several
hundred teachers have arrived to al
tend the thirty-ninth annual meeting
Of the California Teachers associa.
tion. which opened its sessions today
with meeting of the council of edu-
cation Tomorrow the various sec
tions of the association will hold meet.
ings and the sessions will last until
the end of the week. The gathering
promises to be the most notable of It's
kind ever held in the state. In adj
dition to distinguished educators Of
California and other states the partic-
ipants will include Jacob Rils and
other men of note.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
ILLINOIS STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 26.-
The capital is rapidly filling with
teachers, who come to attend the fifty
first annual meeting of the Illinois
State Teachers association, and the
indications are that by tomorrow noon
there will be not less than 1000 visit
ors in the city. The program arrang
ed for the gathering this year contains
the names OF many leading educators
The convention will be formally open
ed tomorrow evening and the general
sessions will be held morning and
evenings Of Wednesday and Thursday
The afternoons will be devoted &c
meetings Of the various departments
The address of the retiring president
Superintendent II. e. Cooley of Chica
go. will be delivered tomorrow even
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Secretary Assures Dr. VIM Porter Mills That Committee
Will Visit Las Vegas and This City Will Have
Full Consideration
Various Localities Interested Asked To File Information Concern
ing Number Of Climatic Points. All Matters On Which
Las Vegas Can Take High Rank

Or. VIM. p. Mills has received q
letter from General Secretary Hat
field OF the National Fraternal sani
tarium, thanking him for informa
tion sent and also assuring him that
the committee would certainly visit
Las Vegas. The following statement
sent by Secretary Hatfield, fully sets
forth the advantages Of the PROPOSE
ton
ST. LOUIS, Mo, December "a, 1904
Dear Sir
The publicity that has been given
the matter of the removal of the Tenn
pie of Fraternity from the worlds
fair grounds, st, Louis, to some point
in New Mexico, To become part o'
the great National Fraternal sanitari
um for consumptives has created Sc
much enthusiasm and attention thai
the executive committee think II bes
to issue a bulletin stating the status
of the movement to be sent TO all in
terested parties.
The National Fraternal sanitariun
for consumptives is reorganization
during the past year Of the nationa
colony for consumptives, an incorpora
tion under the state laws Of Nilsson
ri, to which some years ago was deed
cd GAO acres OF ground near Deming
Several hundred people have beer
sent TO this locality with much graft
flying results, but the movement II
one having such tremendous possibili
ties for good and expansion that i'm
mediately after the reorganization 1
was thought best to take up the ques
tion Of permanent location at some
point where the conditions would b,
the most favorable, as outlined below
The Temple of Fraternity was tn,
home and rendezvous Of hundreds o
thousands of fraternalists during tn,
worlds fair al ST Louis. and wa,
one OF the three buildings In its class
receiving gold medal
The fraternal societies in the TEN
PIE OF Fraternity numbered fifty.si,
with an aggregate membership of 3,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

are competing for the headquarters;
some of them sending committees TO
81. Louis TO confer with the execu
tive committee OF the sanitarium. and
others presenting the matter in cor.
respondence,
On January 9Th the entire board OF
managers Of the sanitarium will take
this proposition into consideration
and after completing an effective or
ganization will appoint committee
to visit New Mexico and make the
best selection for n headquarters.
1t Is desired by the board Of man
ayers that as full information as pos
sible shall be presented on January
9Th by the localities desiring the
sanitarium located In their city
along the following lines:
ccessIbility--showln railroad IA.
ciities,
Water supplyHow obtained
whether from storage. running water
or artesian wells? Also character OF
the water.
Temperature--M Maximum. minimum,
and average at the different seasons
OF the year.
Altitnda~~ Feet
Precipitation-Inch
Sandstorms--How frequent?
Wind~~Whether excessive or not.
Kind of scenery.
ResortsIf any. what kind.
Reptieslf any, what kind?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. abundant or
not.
Malaria-iWhethe prevalent or not
Danger. II any, from floods.
Electric railways Mileage, II any.
Lighting facilities
Land--Approximate amount to be
given to the sanitarium, stating the
character fully az to It's possibilities
and II there are any improvements on
same.
Respectfully submitted,
G. +. HATFIELD,
General Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

STEAMER ASHORE
ON SAND BAR
~t-s----
The Drumelzier From Baltimore
TO llayre Strikes Near
Fire Island
.ASSIS 7 ANCE FROM
LIFE SAVERS
Crews Reach Stranded Vessel
and Report That Sea Is Not
Running High

NEW YORK. Dec. 26,--An unknown
steamer Is reported ashore on the
point OF Fire Island Bar. The life
saving crew OF Fire Island station has
gone TO her assistance. The wind Is
from the northeast. A moderate sea
is running
A telephone message from Wayerly
later confirmed the report that the
powder works had blown up and II Ii
believed that lives were lost The OK
plosion occurred In tho dry house Of
the pant, which contained several
hundred cases Of pellet powder. A
number of workmen were about tho
premises before the explosion occur.
red.
NEW YORK. Dec. 90. The steamer
later was reported by the Oak Island
Lifo saving station 20 be the Drumel-
zler which arrived In New York from
Baltimore on Dec, is and sailed yes
terday for Iiayre, punkirk and Swan
sea.
When the crews Of the life saving
stations reached the steamer they
found thai she was lying we'll outside
the breakers and only i moderate Een
was running. She was lying easily
without pounding
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

DR.. J. NJ. Cunningham returned Fri
day afternoon from Las Cruces.
where. yesterday he attended tho
meeting Of Rio Grande and El Paso
agricuturists called for the purpose
OF organizing a Rio Grande Water
Users association. DR.. Cunningham
says 1t was the best convention he
ever attended, The attendance was
large and enthusiastic. Among tho
notable addresses were timely discus
sions by II. D. slater. Of the El Paso
Herald and Felix Martinez.
The association was organized with
q strong list Of officers. The feeling
in the lower country that the big Elc-
phant Butte proposition win 20
through Is general
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
NORTH DAKOTA
TEACHERS MEETING.

FARGO, N. D., Dec. 2G.-Arriving
trains today brought scores OF teach
ers from all parts of the state for the
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Educational association The conven.
tion will be in session for three days
and judging from the large number Of
arrivals and the interesting program
the gathering will be one of the most
successful ever held under the aus.
pieces of the state association. In
the general sessions and also in the
departmental conference addresses
will be delivered by many educators
of note and the discussions wi cover
all branches of school work
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
10 sec EalI q ror,rn,n

YOKOHAMA, Dec 96 rha wcanl,
er Monse bound for the nelghbor'
hood OF Fort Arthur, lett here today
she carried as passengers ten naval
auaches, four peers, seventeen mem
hers of house OF Representatives. one
secretary OF the diet and lieutenant
commander, There win be no press
representatives on board during tn,
voyage which e Is expected will occu
ny three weeks,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

100000 and the work accomplished
received the highest commendation OF
the executive committee OF the expo
sition company, In the hospital de
partment OF the Temple of Fraternity
alone over four thousand cases were
treated. nearly one thousand Of which
were surgical operations, without a
cents charge to any OF the visitors
Having accomplished so much good
during this short period 1t was con-
statue thought In the minds Of those
interested that its usefulness should
be perpetuated after the worlds fair
was over Being located on the Forest
Park site 1t had to he removed and
the question OF disposition was given
great deal of consideration
A request coming to the board OF di-
rectors Of the worlds fair fraternal
building association from the National
Fraternal Sanitarium association for
the building, the matter was presented
to the members at special meeting
called for that purpose and received
their unanimous endorsement, In
cluding the executive committee,
Following This It was presented 70
the executive officers OF the various
contributing societies.. oil Of which
have 50 far unanimously approved oi
the proposition Of presenting the
Temple of Fraternity TO the Sanitar.
ium company to be disposed of as
above suggested
This movement has received the en-.
dorsement Of the Missouri fraternal
congress, which originated and In.
corporated the movement Of erecting
the Temple Of Fraternity; the AS
sociated Fraternities Of America
National Fraternal congress and the
American International congress on
tuberculosis; since which time the
Fraternal and Medical press have
taken the matter up with great on.
thusiasm.
The publicity thus given has at.
tracted the attention OF the leading
cities In New Mexico, all OF which
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Wooden Tie Plates
Successful Experiments Made
By Bureaus Of Forestry on
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe

Upon the advice of the bureau OF
forestry, the Gulf, Colorado and San.
Ia Fe railroad eight months ago
gan to experiment with wooden tie
plates These plates are intended to
protect the tie from wear under the
rail They are cut the width OF
the bottom of the rail and as long
as the tie Is wide-usually six or
seven inches-and are kept In place
by the weight of the rail, in a flat
groove in the tie The results of the
experiment are of much interest bo
to the railroads of the country and to
those who have at heart the cause OF
forest production.
The Santa Fe placed cypress tie
plates one-quarter OF an inch thic
on several thousand old and much.
worn cypress ties laid in its track
north of Galveston Texas. After
eight months of constant use the
plates are perfectly sound and show
practically not trace Of wear
officials of the road are greatly pleas
ed with the result of this trial.
The bureau of forestry will now
make similar experiments with red
sum, read oak. and beech tie-plates
which will be placed in the tracks
OF the st. Louis and San Francisco
the Burlington, and the Northern Pa
eific systems. These are all harder
woods than cypress. and are there
fore less liable TO wear under the
rails. but are much more subject tC
decay, The tie-plates made from
these woods will, therefore, all be
heavily creosoted This will make
them about as resistant, while theil
much greater hardness viii better
qualify them TO resist the wear ol
the rails
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

OF several halls In Washington, hut
overlooked Convention hall. Mr.. Be
lasco promptly secured the hall for
the present week and went about con-
yerting Il into a complete playhouse.
bringing much OF the necessary mater
ial from New York at great expense.
proscenium arch and stage were
built and altogether the necessary
equipment. 1t is said. cost the New
York manager upward Of s20.O00
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
BelaScO and Mrs. Carter
Fight Theatre Trust

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 26.~-
Few theatrical events In Washington
have aroused more interest than has
the engagement Of Mrs. Leslie Carter
which begins tonight I'm Convention
Hall, Mr. Belasco. Mrs. Carter's man
ager, is at war with the theatrical
syndicate, which closed all the Wash.
ington theatres against him. The syn
dleatc also arranged TO keep him out
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Kidnapped Kansas Girl
H.O, Tucker Held in Albuquer,
que on Infamous Charge.
Duke City News
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Dec. "a
Albuquerque has somewhat sen.
satlonal case In which abduction.
elopement, kidnapping and general VII.
liny seem to have part. II. O. Tuck
er was arrested here yesterday
on adyiccs from kinaley Kansas, for
kidnapping the thirteen. year.old
daughter Of ]. A, Bishop, prominent
farmer of near that town.
Tucker was arrested In a room In
the st. Claire hotel here with the
girl He claimed he merely took her
olit for a pleasure trip and swears he
has done her no harm. The police
think differently Tucker Is IS and
Of unprepossessIng appearance The
girl Is fully developed as woman OF
twenty, but her conversation Ia
that of a child She says she came
away with Tucker willingly Inter
esting developments are expected on
the arrival Of the Kansas officer 20
night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
AMERICAN TOUR
OF EDWARD TERRY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--The most
important event of the present week
in dramatic circles is the appear
ance at the Princess theater tonight
of Edward Terry. II will mark the
beginning of the famous English ac-
tors first American tour He will
make his debut in "The House of
Burnside" Following his engage
ment In this city be viii appear in a
number 81 the leading cities Of the
United States and Canada