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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

Miss Grace sherwood 49, daughter
Of 4. f. Sherwood, a prominent elti-
zen OF Waterbury, was drowned az
Woodmont Monday while swimming.
She was visiting at the summer home
Of Elliott H. Morse, treasurer or the
Connecticut Savings bank Of New
Haven.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

In reply to an inquiry state Ento-
mologist G. II. Perkins says that IL Is
extremely unlikely that the gypsy
moth will reach Vermont this year.
Assistant Secretary Charles Il. par
ling of the navy department VINO nas
been acting secretary for some Weehs
Jeff New York Saturday to pass the
month of August with his family IN
Remington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

Miss Jane Clemens. daughter of
Mark Twain. while riding horseback
saturday evening at Pittsfield. Mass,
with Rodman Glider son of Richard
watson Glider of New York, met with
a had accident, from which she es-
capped with a sprained ankle and a
bruised shoulder and side. A trolley
car approached the riders at dark
part of the highway and Miss Glenn
ens's Italian saddle horse bolted upon
the track. The car struck the horse full
in the side and threw Miss Clemens
some distance. The horse was
dragged so feet and killed.
The executive board of the United
Mine Workers. district No. l. at
scranton. Pa. held a ten-hour ses-
sion Monday. Although District Presi-
dent Nichols declined to make any
statements it seems assured that there
will be no strike. Neither the mine
workers nor operators desire one at
present. and il seems rather a ques-
ton for the mine-workers to devise
some modus operandi whereby the
differences can be overcome. They
will probably refer the disputes to
the various locals with a request to
vote on a proposition which is now
under consideration
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

The st. Louis fair managers have
made another 100000 payment on the
government 81 500. 600 loan, but there
are sundry indications that they are
realizing now that. hard as II may oe
sometimes to borrow money, II Is gen
orally harder stlll to pay II back,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

Charles NJ. Schwab has decided to
make a gift of S1,OcO,OoO to Loretta
pa the town of his boyhood, to pave
the village streets with brick under
laid with sewer and water pipes, erect
water works, and an electric light
plant.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

In a severe thunderstorm Wednes-
day morning, July q, two OF the barns
belonging to the farm buildings own
ed by william Phelps and known as
the w. r. Putnam place in Cabot,
were struck by lightning and burned
to the ground, with contents. The
crash came about o'clock and in a
short time the buildings were mass
Of flames. There was a new crop of
hay stored in the barn. The house
was saved,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05

The contracts for the slate ptllls.
ing have all been let to vermont iriiis
this year,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-05
MEAT STRIKE NEAR AN END
INVESTIGATION BY GOVERN
MENT INSPECTOR TUESDAY.
Said to Be by Direct Order OF Presi'
dent Roosevelt-Paekers Confident
OF vietory--so Per Cent OF Fun
Force Workinq,

inspector Carroll, the special repre-
sentative of the United states depolt
ment of commerce and labor was IN
the Chicago stock yards Tuesday ar
ternoun investigating strike eonui-
lions.
The inspectors presence Is by d.
rectlon OF the department OF COM
merce and labor actuated, IL Is stat-
ed, by direct orders from President
Roosevelt, who IS anxious 10 optalh
exact information.
The packers say that they are in a
better position than at any time since
the struggle began. Arthur Meeker,
general manager for Armour q Co
said;
THE strike may be said TO be near
an end. At the rate we are securing
new employees, II win be only mat
ter of short time now until every
thing will be I'm normal CONDITION
with us once more" Another oilclal
of Armour & Co. said that the pack
ing firms were doing nearly 50 per
cent of their usual business. Police
reports of the number Of new EN-
ployes arriving at the yards bear out
in large measure the packers state
ments.
The strike leaders claim that the
packers are still badly crippled A
considerable number OF strike break
ers who arrived in Chicago were dis
suaded from going to work by pick
cts.
The first eviction resulting from the
stock yards strike was made Tuesday
4 crowd Of strike sympathizers
stoned two constables who put Mrs
Mary Anderson out Of her home IN
Lrnrty fourth street for nom payment
of rent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
Plus
Plays Politics
GOOD OFFICE EXERCISED IN THE
CoLoMBiA.PANMA EN-.
HRoGLio.

LONDON, Jan. tin w. T. Stead's
daily paper, first issued today, is print
ed an interview which George Lynch
war correspondent had with Pope Plus
IN which he appealed to the pontifl
70 use his influence with the powers
in behalf Of the Macedonians.
Perhaps | have done more. said
the pope. than you know of. 4 do not
wish to interfere in politics unless |
know II to be effectual for good. Only
the other day when there appeared
20 be a prospect OF war and blood.
shed In Colombia | communicated with
President Roosevelt and received a
most courteous and cordial reply from
him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
The House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Shortly az
ter the opening Of the house today the
resignation OF Mcclellan OF New York
was announced. This was made nee
essary BY the press Of duties OF the
mayor Of Greater New York.
Hay DEM Of Virginia offered a
privileged resolution reciting charges
against members OF congress in the
Bristow report and calling for an in
vestigation. Gamer Of New Jersey
made a point Of order that the rosolu.
ton was not privileged. but was over
ruled. On the roll call the vote Of rs
to 20 resulted IN no quorum, AM at
1:35 the house adjourned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
|GraveIIe
Sentenced
MAN WHO THREATENED The
NORTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
WILL GO TO THE PEN.

HELENA, Mont Jan i-Isaac Ora.
yelle, convicted OF sending threatcnine
letters to the Northern Pacific Rail.
way company, was sentenced today ii
ten Years In the penitcntiary ana 10
pay a fine of $4,000. This Is the maxi.
mum penalty for the crime. Grayelle
will be tried for burglary next. There
are four informa,ions remaining
against him and a basis exists for
twenty-five actions. n convicted az
burglary Gravelle may be sentenced
for life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
a WISE ACTION.

The action Of the groeers Of the
NY. who have decided 70 discontinue
he practice Of sending out solicitors
o the homes. is meeting with general
ayor.
There Is much 70 be said III favor of
uch a decision. aud nothing 10 be
aid against IL except the fears
loss OF trade. This obicc.
on is removed BY the unanimIty
the action among all The grocers of
4e asst side. They will ali be on the
sme basis In The contest Tor trade.
III is a fact that the custom OF daily
Ills by solicitors has been regarded
a nuisance by many.o Of the house.
YES OF Las Vegas. Among the adj.
tntages which will follow the change
plsn will be the incentive TO the
res and mothers 10 leave their
slstIy labors long enough each day
every other day 70 make the trip
an town and visit the markets per
rally. In addition to the benefit.
~ the recreation attendant upon a
ik in the sunsine and fresh air.
housewife can more satisfactorily
ply her larder by visiting the stores
person. Moreover their presence
he business district OF the city will
en- things up" considerably and
et the forsaken appearance OF the
ca which this custom Of soliciting
induced. Other merchants. too,
benefit by the action Of the groc.
in their effort 10 bring The "bet
ali" Of the community to the base
uppIies. The grocerymen them
8 win profit by the plan. in be.
able TO keep 10 their stores the
who have spent their mornings
be street, and In the improved
ce which they can render The pub
, consequence.
%M v
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

than an empty phrase. Fire prosf
forsooth The ~Iroquois was supposed
TO be n OF the most perfectly file
proof structures in the country. That
being the case what might we expect
from some of those structures for
which no such claim is made. II the
Iroquois had been fire proof in more
than name might we have expected
its owner to have been willing to. pay
out large sums OF money for It's In
%surance? The fact lis they knew per
fectly well. that the claim made for II
was a sham. but their fire insurance
made everything perfectly safe from
the point Of view Of the owners. II
the dangerous manipulation Of the
stage lights should cause fire--if the
infiamaile character OF the ii
should add terrible fuel to tiff the
hinsy absestos curtain should refuse
70 work-the insurance companies
would fix all that. Ana what Of the
SIX hundred women and children who
persisted miserably in the fiery fur.
mace within the four walls OF the are
proof structure? Well 1t ls not ex.
aggerating to say that the owners
Of the Iroduois and their lawyers are
worried yer that.
Radical though It may be, ii would
seem that to forbid BY law fire In.
surance on theatres would be most
certain II not the only means OF fore
Ing the owners to make 1t their per-
sonal business to prevent theatre fires.
i Is sound logic which advances the
proposition that mo man should be
Insured against risk when his car.
.lessneas may mean death to thous.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
Research in
the Southwest
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE WILL GIVE
PARTICULAR ATTENTION THIS
YEAR TO INDIAN REMAINS.

The Carnegie institute Is coming t,
the front In research work In III,
southwest IN q particularly gratifying
manner Notice has been given Il
The Optic Of the sum Of $4,000 hayin.
been appropriated to DR.. q. Al. Dorsey
the well.known ethnologist. for worl
among the Pluto Indians In Nevada
MT. Dorsey Is liable TO have an inter
esting time, MS the Piutes are now OF
the war path.
The year book Of the Carnegie nsti
tuition shows that science will receive
much benefit In the coming year from
the vast fund so generously given b,
~ Carnegie for purposes of original
research.
Most Of the recommendations fcr
the coming year are In the line OF
astronomical research, but special
grants will be made for researches III
southwestern America. The institu.
ton Will pay particular attention 10
the work Of obtaining evidence rela.
Tive 70 the early history Of man In
this country, and for researches among
various Indian tribes. particularly
those In tho southwest. This will in.
volye active scientific work MON The
southwestern clir ruins and Indian
tribes. Prof.. G. A. Dorsey OF the Field
Columbian museum. and William n.
Holmes, director OF the bureau of eth.
nology of Washington. win carry on
the Carnegie institutions work among
the Indians and among the ancient
ruins.
IL Is fortunate that the Carnegie m
siitntion has turned It's attention ID
these places OF ancient and modern
life In the southwest before II Is TOO
late, The rapid adoption Of civilized
life Is causing Indian customs ana ira.
ditlons % disappear and another ten
or twenty years will make II douhly
hard for the scientist to secure any
definite Information on which endur
ing studies of tribal HE can be based.
The cliff ruins, too. have yielded 10
the mercilcss ransacking 81 the cario
hunter. and soon science VIII have Ill.
lie left upon which % base conclus
ions.
Heretofore the scientific work III Tie
southwest has been II Z desultory
character. but the Carnegie institution
promises 10 remedy this evil. III The
Institution carries on careful and sys.
tematic study in the southwest II viii
no doubt achieve grand results. The
southwest IL the home of the ancient
peoples % America. and its story has
not yet been told. The Carnegie III.
stttution viii indeed benefit humanity
II u is the ear Of uncoycring The
marvellous story 81 the southwost.s
past before civilization has bIotte1 K
,ut.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
The LESSON FROM CHICAGO.

One OF the results Of the Chicago
theatre disaster will be a searching
investigation Of the condition OF thu
theatres Of every large city in the
country and IN Europe as well. Over
the whole civilized world. where the
news Of the terrible calamity OF the
past week has been horalded, men are
asking themselves and each other IL
their wives and children are exposed
every time they visit theatres to the
same terrible fate which awaited the
merry makers at the Iroquois that hoi.
hday AFTERNOON. Their fears are being
voiced by the press Of the world,
which Is demanding that the public
be protected against d repetition of
this catastrophe.
II Is probable that In every city III
this country the municipal govern.
menis. backed by public sentiment,
VIII make a thorough investigation
Into the effectiveness Of the laws
which govern the construction and
equipment o. theatres and into the
care with which these regulations are
enforced, Il Is 70 be hoped that the
occasion Viii be utilized 10 give a
memorable object lesson 10 every re-
sponsible party who has neglected his
duty IN this regard. For Ii must he
femeaisefea that whoever Is 10 blame
Tor The imperfect protection uf the
public 10 The ~Iroquois theatre. was
lust AZ blamc@orthS In the eyes OF the
law before ,he fire occurred as he IL
today. AMI lkcwile in every theatre in
The land where the owners and manag
ers have failed 10 observe the laws ana
the inspectors have failed In reporting
such criminal neglect they are as
guilty and should te 20 held. as il
their negligence had resulted in the
sacrifice Of human life.
One q the ilnrus diae results III the
atoasing Of public sentiment III chi.
will probably be an ordinance
compelling the adoption IN every
theatre In the city Of the iron 81 stcelj
IRE curtain such d Is not used in the
Auditorium An ordinance viii doubt
less be passed, also. compelling the
management 70 lower the curtain once
every day 70 insure It's proper work.
ing Such an ordinance was long ago
adopted 10 the city o. London while In
theatres the ire curtain is re.
qulred 70 81 lowered IN the presence
o the audience during every perform
ancc.
= rigid Investigation as to nyerseat.
inT, cramped aisle room, ample pro
VISION q exits and efficiency Of FIRE
will be demanded for every
and public bali
Certain papers are going 10 the az
IRENE q demanding that Ii be made
penal offense for a man TO insure 1
.heatre against Ore. Then the regula
Ions requiring theatres to be con
itructed fire proof would become more
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
4 POINT WORTH NOTING.

A number Of the members Of lht
Las Vegas Volunteer Fire compan.
have complained because their New
Years dance val located By The op
tic In Rosenthal hall instead Of in The
Opera house. Other festivities and
merrymakings 81 the holiday season
have escaped with what the promot-
ers believe was scant notice.
The complaints furnish the city mel
of The Optic with a text for a much
needed sermon.
While the citizens generally have
always shown a disposition 20 help
the reporters freely aud cheerfuIly In
securing news. there has been a sur.
prising exception In the case Of balls
and other entertainments Of a public
or quasi public nature. OF course, this
Il d matter simply q carelessness ar.
thoughtlcssness.
Almost universally II Is the custom
/ manaEiig committees Of public q.
fairs 70 send passes. tickets or invi.
~tations to the newspaper men. This
Is simply a courtesy on the part OF
such committees extended TO enable
the reporters 70 secure first.hand end
accurate reports Of such dolngs. Suel.
fayors are desired by the paper for
professional reasons only. There Ii
no danger Of any such courtesy being
abused.
Every affair which the promoters de
sire 10 have written up, 20 which nd
mission Ii by invitation or ticket,
should come under this rule. ii Is
sometimes urged that the papers rep
resentatiyes can get In anyway. Pos
slbly SO. but there are certain profess J.
ional niceties which every self.respect.
Ing newspaper man observes. He will
not force hts way 10 places where
admission is By ticket unless proper
courtesy has been extended. From
principle, II for no more mercenary
reason. he Will not pay for the pleas
iire of writing up q ball or entertain.
ment, This position may be right or
Il may be wrong, but IL liz the position
q every city editor In the land. II
need scarcely be said that any imper
lack Of fullness Or error In the
sfite'np Of entertainments results
lot from a spirit Of retaliation for
ack Of courtesy, but simply because
he means for securing The informa
Ion first hand were not placed at the
disposal Of the papers representatives
md The reports received from the ont,
ide were unreliable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Rawllns House: Frank Budns and
vile, Pueblo; g II. Fisher, hot
Springs; Il Hale. Mora: j. Hale,
Mora. .
la Pension: . 7 Lotus. Pueblo:
A II sellers. New York.
New Optic: J. a Lamb and wife.
Springer. II II setIow, Pueblo: s.
d. stapleton. Texas: IL and Mrs.
Mcdonald, Victor. Colo.
Eldorado. p. r. Coleman. Pittsburg:
A. Rlbera. c r. winer. carron; s. A.
Brorein. auckland, Ohio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

II seems that Captain Drcyfus. &C.
cuscd Of treason to his country. de.
graded, disgraced. dismissed from the
French army and most bitterly punish
cd and abused. will have another ,risl.
this time BY q civil tribunal. Much
new evidence In his favor is now avail.
able. and az a result he expects 10
obtain a full and complete vlndication.
followed by restoration to his rank In
the army. Thus the republic VIII ~
10 expiate her fsreat crime.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
Good
For Wood
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
HIS NOMINATION FAvoRABLY
MCCLELLAN RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The senate
committee on military affairs today de
cided to report favorably the nomina.
tion OF General Leonard Wood to be
major general. The vote stood Z to 2.
Those voting In the affirmative were:
Senators Proctor, Warren, Foraker,
Quarles, Alger, Cockrell and Pettus:
negative, Scott and Blackburn. Proc
tor was not present, but authorized
his vote to be recorded. Hawley and
Bate were absent.
Taft Nominated.
The president today sent to the sen
ate the nomination Of VIM. H. Taft or
Ohio to be secretary Of war. He algo
nominated Duke Z. Wright Of Ten
nessee to be civil governor of the Phil
ippine Islands and Henry G. Ide Of Ftr-
mont to be vice-civil governor.
At 1890 the message from the pres
ident was received and It's reading
begun. The reading was concluded at
1:45, and a discussion followed on the
Isthmian situation. The Morgan RESP.
luton, declaring that neither the pres
ident nor the president and senate, as
q treaty-making power Of the United
States. had lawful power to wage or
declare war against a foreign power
without the consent Of congress when
such country was at peace with the
United States. was the basis of dis
cussion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

Miss WiIhelmina Cook of Newport.
n. J., does not seem to press her suit
for brecch OF promise against w. II.
Leayitt half as fervently as he did his
suit for her hand. and now he II away
in Mexico with his new wife, Ruth.
daughter OF William Jennings Bryan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

II cannot be possible that a great
city Ike Chicago Will again permit
any body OF men In Whatever guise To
mob ambulances and stone funeral pro-
cessions Death has terrors enough Of
its own. without b~oycotting the COZ
nm. .4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

Since the steel trust lost q hundred
million dollars In o single twelve
month It's employees are rejoicing that
they had not adopted Col. Carroll ID.
wrIght's "prohtsharing' panacea.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04
AMERICAN STEEL PLANT
RESUMES OPERATIONS

ANDERSON. Ind. Jan 4-Tn ac.
cordance with the announcement Of
last week the local plant of the Amer.
lean Steel and Wire company resumed
operations today. giving employment
to 1000 men, The plant has been
doubled in size in the last year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--There is no
great change in prices. although the
market was a little irregular. There
was a strong opening on less warlike
news but the Improvement brought
both an Improvement on selling or
long stocks and renewed efforts by
bull element. Until the political sit
%uation is fully settled. however, ii is
likely to be a nervous market with
quick fluctuations and inclined to think
we would buy them on the breaks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

DR.. Alexander Dowle (EItjah) has
gone 70 San Francisco win New Or
leans. Thence he will sail for Austria.
la on January 21st.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

where Is the enterprise OF the Opal
escent journals that they DO not give
Us q composite photograph Of Mira.
Reed smoots
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

John W. Sullivan OF Madrid. spent
Christmas with his sister. Mrs. n g.
Yontz, who lives In Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-04

Panama is willing 10 bear her share
OF CoIombia's debt