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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-16
NOTABLE ADDRESSES At
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Chancellor E. BENJAMIN Andrews Discusses
The Future Of The Great Arid
Region.
CLIFFORD P|NCH0T DEALS WITH FORESTRY
F. H. Newell on The Work Of The Reclamation Ser.
F. H. Newell on The Work Of The Reclamation Ser.
vice and Fl. E. Williams on Climatology

El. PASO, Novx. 16.--The national
congress OF irrigation Is today diyid-
ed into five sections, meeting In dif-
ferent halls. They will come together
again In general session tomorrow. A
paper by Commander Booth Tucker
OF the salvation army on rural settle
melts was read.
Mr.. NeWelrs Wants.
Mr. +, II. Newell. chief engineer
reclamation service. United States
geological survey, spoke In part as
follows:
Two aud one.half years have
elapsed since the passage OF the ma
tional irrigation act. setting aside the
proceeds from the sale Of the public
lands for the construction of irriga
tion works In the thirteen states and
three territories, During that time
work has been energetically pushed
forward In all parts Of the arid west
in the survey. examination and con
struction OF large works, An engi
neering corps has been created con
sisting OF well trained and exper
fenced engineers, and the great prob
lens OF organization and OF methot
have been largely determined upon.
The available funds upwards Of
$27 100000. have heen allotted to thu
various projects. and while many dc
tails are yet to be worked out thu
larger feat,sres Of ahe undertakins
are all settled. Actual construction
has been begun and IL well advanced
In Arizona and Nevada. and work 4
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Horror In Court Room

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--While being
arraigned in court today, Charles
Shyok, a saloon keeper, fired revol
yer several times at his wife and
child and then committed suicide
The child was wounded but not ser
iously. Mrs. Shyok tainted but was
uninjured The charges on which
Shyok was being tried related to
family disturbances.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-16
IMPLEMENT MEET
AT CHATTANOOGA.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. 16.
The annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Implement and
Agricultural Manufacturers opened In
this city today and will continue un-
I'll Saturday. The attendance In
cludes prominent manufacturers from
many parts of the country. Many
questions OF interest to the trade are
scheduled for discussion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-16
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR HENRY G. DAVIS.

El.kINS, w, Va. Nov, 16.--Ex-Sen-
ator Henry G. Davis, the late nominee
of the democrats for vice,presidenr,
was the recipient today OF numerous
letters and messages of congratula-
tion on the occasion Of his eighty,
first birthday Mr., Davis spent the
day quietly among the members of
his family.
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Heroic Commander Of Port Arthur SacriG>
ces Warship in Order to Send Dis>
patches to Gar
BELIEF THAT He WISHES TO GIVE UP FORT
Ship Blown Up To Save it From The Japs Stoes-
sci Reported Wounded. Second Baltic
Squadron Sails

CHE FOO Nov. 16.--The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Rastoropny
put into this harbor this morning. 1t
is reported that Japanese waTships
are watching the harbor. The cap
tain of the Russian vessel later in
formed the Chinese authorities that
he will disarm. 1t is rumorei the
captain brought an important dispatch
from General Stoessel asking, 81.
Petersburg fG Instructions as 10
whether he should hold out awaiting
relief or make an immediate surren-
der to the Japnese on the most ad-
vantageous terms possible. This
rumor cannot be confirmed hut il
is obvious that only dispatches Of the
highest Importance would impel Stoes-
sci to risk the loss of warshir, Ly
sending her upon such mission in
the face of the close blockade main
tanned off Port Arthur by the Japan
ese fleet.
The commander OF the Rastoropny
in an interview on his adventurous
voyage said II left Port Arthur at
midnight in a binding snow storm.
The boat was navigated through all
the dangers of floating mines with.
out mishap. On reaching the open
sea We saw Japanese cruiser and
some torpedo boats in the distance
but we steamed rapidly through the
storm with lights extinguishing and
passed un-noticed We reached Che
Foo without mishap of any kind" The
captain was optimistic with reference
to Port Arthur He declared that all
the forts remained in the hands OF
the Russians, that the garrison was
confident and In good spirits.
Sacrificed the Ship.
CHE FOO. Nov. 16.-The Russians
have blown up the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Rastoropny.
Squadron Sailed.
LIBAU, Russia, Nov. 16.-The sec
ond division of the Russian second
Pacific squadron sailed today. 1t con
sists of seven cruisers and five .oi-
pedo boat destroyers. The division
is expected to overtake Admiral roel
kersams division by way of the Sue;
canal.
Project Going Through.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10
Three hundred engineers have alread,
been dispatched by Prince Hilkoff
minister of railroads, in connection
with the preliminary wolk of doubl,
tracking the Siberian road.
May be Carlos.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. l6-Th,
king of Portugal. it Is believed here
will be selected as the fifth membe1
of the International commission whicl
Is to inquire into the North sea in
cident In the event that the four ad
mirals fail 10 agree on the fifth msm
ber.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov ls-Ad
vices from General stoessel aad Ad
miral Wren brought by the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Rastor, ,png 4
Che Foo from Port Arthur, have reach
ed the emperor but have NOT hetr
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New Mexico United Forces
with Mexico and Texas

) sssssssssssessess - sesssseeseesseeet
D Special Optic
PASo 16E Paso s fairly today
irrigation representing state Of the
list delegation
number interested not
authority delegates New Mexico Texas Old
delegations united proposed Elephant Butte
proposition and will hold big meeting tomorrow after
today 10
with the board Of reclamation engineers
every favorable action the
D Sanguiea project at the proper time
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COL. w. c. p. BRECKENRIDGE
STRICKEN WITH ApoPLExY

LEXINGTON, Ky. Nov. 1s.-Col
w. c. p Breckenridge. the noted
lawyer and former congressman, was
stricken at his desk today with s.nr--
lexy and his condition IL now con
siiered serious
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Women Cross Bridge
OfLiving Fx5-6n10s1

and In d few minutes flames were
sweeping through the halls to the
floors above. Fire and flames poured
through the windows Of the second
story and cut Off the escape Of those
above. They we're finally rescued by
long ladders, many women on the
third floor out Of reach Of ladders
were taken across narrow area way
to an adjoining building on living
chain formed by firemen.
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MISS NELLIE sERpElL WEos
MAJOR 8. AETN TYLER

NORFOLK. Va, Nov ia we'd
ding OF note will take place here
this evening when Miss Nellie Ser.
pell becomes the bride Of Major s.
Heth Tyler. The bridegroom is the
son of Ex-Governor J. Hoge Tyler. and
the bride the daughter Of @. NJ. Ser
pell, general superintendent Of the
Atlantic Coast line railway.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-16

There should be much eager antici-
patton Of delightful entertainment in
the approaching performance Of "The
Marriage Of Kitty" the most brilliant
comedy success OF last season In
New York. and which will be given
here with Bettina Gerard and Max
Figman In the principal personagcs
In the delightful story.
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Wasted the Vessel.
THREE TRAMPs VICTIMS
OF FREIGHT WRECK.

SALiDA, Colo. Nov. 1s.--In rear
end collision at Vallie, on the Rio
Grande road this morning, two tramps
were killed and third is missing and
supposed TO be burned to death In
fire which consumed fourteen freight
cars.
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The meeting of the cattle sanitary
board was held for the convenience of
Mr.. Greer. who, however, failed to put
in an appearance. A report reaches
the city that he has fallen into the
Grand Canyon Of Arizona. The board
transacted some routine business and
adjourned
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FoRTY-oNE YEARS
A KING.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16.-Fetes
were held throughout Denmark yes
terday and today In honor of the for
ty.first anniversary Of King Chris
tian's accession to the throne. Co
penhagen and all other cities were
brilliantly decorated and Illuminated
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-16

Six hundred head Of cattle will be
shipped from Springer tomorrow and
as many from Ration. The ranges In
the north are In bad condition and
The stock fexodus continues to as
sumo alarming proportions,
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made public. The great importance
Of the information Is apparent f'um
the fact that the torpedo boat ies-.uy-
er was deliberately sacrificed in or
der to get communications from the
beleagued garrison. The only word
which has reached the admiralty Is
telegram from the captain of the
Rastoropny announcing his arrival
with official dispatches. The cap
tain reports the Rastoropny will dis
arm and be hauled out or shore to
prevent the possibility Of the Japanese
entering the harbor and forcibly tow
ing her out.
Stoessei Reported Wounded.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Accordlng to a
dispatch received here from Che Foo
by news agency. Commander Plen
OF the Russian torpedo boat destroy.
er Rastoropny which reached that
port today from Port Arthur, con-
firmed the report that General Stoes-
sci Is wounded. but says Gen. Fock
is quite well. The commander added
there were sufficient supplies of
food, ammunition and coal at Port
Arthur to last year.
ADD WAR .Rastoropny blown up. !.
CHE FOO, Nov Us. -The-Russians
with tho exception of one man, left
the destroyer during the afternoon.
This man lit a fuse and blew up the
vessel. There were three dull ex-
plosions and almost Immediately the
vessel sank and settled on the bot
tom. A single spar marks the grave
1t is impossible tonight to explain the
Russian action, but 1t is believed they
were determined not to allow a repe-
tition of the Ryeshitelni affair. Prior
to the destruction of the destroyer
the Taotai officially informed the
Japanese consul that disarmament
had been completed, breech locks and
ammunition having been removed and
the machinery disabled, During the
afternoon the Russian consul official
! ~ notified the Taotai that the de-
stroyer had been driven towards Che
| Foo by heavy sea, and that il had
| been decided to disaTm her because
the machinery was injured. This is
looked upon in some quarters here as
| throwing transparent veil over the
| purpose Of the vessels visit.
Foreigners Well.
CHE FOO. Nov. 16.--A private let.
ter received this afternoon from Port
! Arthur requests the Associated Press
TO publish statement to the effect
| that all foreigners there are well and
! thar none of them received wounds In
the recent fighting.
Wasted the Vessel.
CHE FOO. Nov. ia correspond
ent of the Associated Press learns
authoritatively tonight that the Rast
oropny carried sealed orders provid-
ing that unless there was highly
favorable opportunity to escape the
vessel should be blown up. The Jap
anese consul here says the Russians
wasted their vessel as the Ryeshiteln
incident would not have been repeat
ed.
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"Posey" and Joe D. two Colorado
horses. are matched to run In Las
Vegas on December 18th for $500 a
side: the Coe black horse and "Posey''
of Colorado are to contest speed ON
the track here for $500 side on De.
cember nth.
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j. X. Sutton is here from Denver
with his string Of horses. Ills pony,
Music" Is said by those who ought
to know whereof they affirm 70 ie
nj once the handsomest little mare
that ever set hoof on New MEXICO
soil.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-16

j Minium Is the happy posscssor
OF a pet dog which he prizes highly
and which can jump as highly as any
canine OF It's pretensions In the land
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FAREWELL TO COMMANDER
1oOTH-TuCkER

NEW YORK. Nov. i6~The White
Star line pier was the scene of no.
table demonstration today on the de
parture of the steamship Oceanic,
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Additional Local

What's the matter with that race
arranged between Goes black horse
and Music" the Denver pony?
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The match horse races set for next
month will be run on the track In The
rear OF the west side.
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Experts Who Made q Study Of
Las Vegas Irrigation Pro.
ject Favor Enterprise
CONDITIONS HOW.
EVER TO Be MET
Cost Of Construction High and
Total Product Must BE Find
Sale ut Home.

Judge Long, secretary of the Las
Vegas grant board. has received a
copy of the report Of the board OF
consulting engineers relative to the
proposed reservoir near this city He
also received letter from Engineer
A. p. Davis, which contained some
encouraging statements. The report
follows:
Las Vegas, n NJ, Oct "a, 1904.
Mr. +. II. Newell. Chief Engineer, Y.
S. Reclamation Service. Washing
ton, ID. c.:
Sir:--The undersigned have visited
and inspected the location Of the
proposed irrigation works near Las
Vegas, N. NJ, and have examined the
estimates made by W. NJ Reed. as
to the cost and the acreage to be
served
We have adopted his estimate Of
10 900 acres as the irrigable area, and
think that the works will serve this
area. although the water supply data
Is meagre.
The land is rolling. and some OF 1t
Is underlain by rock, with rather a
thin layer OF soil Otherwise the land
is excellent. and there would be 4
local market for the entire product OF
the tract which II Is proposed to irri-
gate
The irrigation works would consist
Of reservoir to be constructed about
four miles north Of LAS Vegas, to be
filled by two conduits,. one from Gal
linas creek, and one from Sapello.
The outlet canal would have two main
branches, the easterly to cover lands
! east of Arroyo Pecos. and the wester
| " to include the city of Las Vegas
and its immediate vicinity The east
ern branch involves some rock work
and about 2,A00 feet of tunnel. The
| storage dam requires about 670. 900
cubic yards Of earth work, and 10000
square yards of riprap.
The total estimated cost, including
ten per cent for contingencies. is
s572.000 Or $500 per acre on 10000
| acres. This Is higher price than
| has been considered on any other pro
ject. and can be considered in this
| case. only on the hypothesis that the
entire product could he sold at home
at prices fixed by the cost of ship.
ping In the same products from other
| valleys. We consider this hypothesis
J a safe one. but are not prepared to
pronounce the project feasible at the
! estimated charge. though II will prob
/ ably become SO in the future and we
recommend that the figures be sub
mitted TO the best informed citizens
Of this vicinity. and their opinions
requested for future consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
| A. p. DAVIS.
w. n. SANDERS.
r. M HALL.
w. NJ. REED.
4
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
NURSE KILLS INFANT
Discovering Her Mistake She
Attempts Suicide.

DULUTH, Mimi, April 12.-Mistak-
ing bottle of carbolic acid for one of
sweet oil, a nurse named Mrs. Pease,
employed by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
Hyatt, Of this city, bandaged a three
days old infants stomach with a cloth
saturated with the poison, from the
effects of which the little one died in
awful agony.
When the woman discovered her
mistake she attempted to swallow what
remained of the drug In an effort to
commit suicide, according to the state
ment of Mr.. Hyatt. Frustrated in this,
she became hysterical and is now un-
der the care of physician. The moth
er of the babe was so shocked that it
was feared she would not survive. but
the attending physician said tonight
that her chances for recovery were
fair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
YOUNG ANARCHIST
ATTACKS PREMIER
Maura of Spain COOIIy Draws
the Knife From His
Wound.

BARCELONA, April 12.-Premier
Maura was attacked and wounded to-
day by a would-be assassin, while
leaving the palace of the council gen.
eral.
Late tonight a semi official report
Of the attack was issued, according to
which the assailant held concealed a
kitchen knife, with which he stabbed
the premier, but the force of the blow
was broken and it's direction diverted
by the heavy lace on the ministers
coat, resulting in only a slight scratch
under the sixth rib.
Joaquin Miguel Artao, aged nine
teen, the assailant, was employed as q
domestic He is an anarchist and when
arrested attempted suicide by dashing
his head against the wall.
According to another account the
premier coolly drew the knife from his
clothing and threw it on a seat In his
carriage, after which he entered the
palace, walked up stairs and telephoned
to Minister of the Interior Guerra al
Madrid, saying:
II have been stabbed. Don't be
alarmed. The wound Is not serious
Premier Maura is very unpopular ir
Catalonia owing to his firm attitude In
suppressing labor disorders, and he ha6
been warned that 1t would be dan
gerous for him to accompany Kine
Alfonso.
Artao was examined and declared
that he had no accomplices, but haC
acted on his own initiative because O.
his hatred Of Maura's politics. He saiC
he had been studying sculpture at the
studio Of the famous sculptor Nadal.
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the court room, in the inclosure re-
served for the attorneys and in the
galleries was occupied and scores stood
in the rear of the room and strained
every nerve to catch a glimpse of the
great lawyers and eminent fnanciers
who are interested in the. case. The
law chambers of st. Paul and Min
neapolis were deserted for the day, and
scores Of attorneys came to st. Paul
from widely distant points in the North
west to hear the arguments.
That they were we'll repaid goes
without saying, for no more notable
legal effort was ever made in st. Paul
than the argument by Elihu Root, of
counsel for the Northern Securities
company and twice secretary of war
for the United States, and the argu-
ments by Maxwell Evarts, son of the
late Secretary of State w. M. Evarts,
and by Judge r. S. Lovett, chief coun-
sci for the Southern and Union Pa
cific Railway companies in New York.
Grouped about the table at the left
Of the bench were William D. Guthrie,
Of New York, a general practitioner of
the metropolis, who was in charge of
the Hartman petition for Intervention;
X. ID. LoVett, of New York; Judge John
N. Baldwin, chief counsel for the Union
Pacific at Omaha, and Maxwell Evarts,
general counsel for the Southern Pa
cific with headquarters at New York.
At the corresponding table on the
other side Of the court room was a
group of men who, If anything, are
more widely known than their oppo-
nents in the legal profession. Head
ing the list was Elihu Root, John G.
Johnson, of Philadelphia, who had won
fame in some of the greatest corpora
tion battles in the history Of the coun-
try, and Judge George B. Young, Frank
B. Kellogg and c. A. Severance, repre-
senting the Northern Securities COM
pany; F. L. Stetson, New York, repre-
senting J. Pierpont Morgan and other
defendants; G. W. Bum, representing
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
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pany; M. D. Grover. chief coun-
sci for the Great Northern Rail-
way company; cambridge Colby,
counsel for the Equitable Trust
company of New York; trustee Of the
Northern Pacific stock held for the
Oregon Short Line and J. HamiI-
ton Lewis, of Chicago, representing
the Continental Securities company, Of
New Jersey, holding 5000 shares Of
the Northern Securities company.
PRESIDENT HILL ATTENDS.
Within the inclosure sat James J.
Hill, president of the Great Northern
and of the Securities company, and at
the afternoon session he was joined
by Howard Elliott, president Of the
Northern Pacific, while close beside
them was Thomas Wilson, chief coun-
sci for the Chicago, St. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha. Others within the
railing were Ira B. Mills, Of the state
railroad and warehouse commission;
W. S. Pattee, dean of the Minnesota
law school; @. @. Haupt, United States
district attorney; Edwin Sawyer,
treasurer Of the Great Northern; for
mer Senator W. D. Washburn, of Min
neapolis, and many others prominent
in the legal profession. A number Of
ladies occupied seats reserved for them
at the left.
When the court had opened its ses-
sion promptly at 10 o'clock, f. B. Kel-
1Ogg moved that Judge Guthrie and
Judge Lovett and Mr.. Evarts be ad-
mitted to practice before the court for
the district of Minnesota, and this
technical proceeding disposed of, Mr..
Guthrie handed the justices printed
copies Of the petition and the question
Of the order of procedure was raised.
BY arrangement with Mr.. Kellogg
it was announced that three of each
counsel would be heard for each side.
Mr.. Guthrie said the order would be
Mr.. Evarts, Judge Lovett and him.
self. Mr.. Kellogg said he would an
Continued on Sixth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-13
BRITAIN TOUCHES
NICARACUANS Up
Once More Does Friction De-
VeIop Over the Mosquito
Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 12.-
Friction is again developing between
Great Britain and Nicaragua over the
Mosquito coast, which since the early
sixties has been a matter of conten-
ton between the London government
and the Central American republic
The London authorities once more will
protest against any violation of the
Zeledon-Wyke treaty of 1860 by the
terms of which her Britannia majesty
agreed to recognize the sovereignty OF
the republic of Nicaragua over the
country hitherto occupied or claimed
by the Mosquito Indians. The British
protectorate over this territory ceased
and in return the Nicaraguan govern
ment pledged itself to assign the Mos
quito reservation to the Indians and
grant them certain rights of local au-
tonomy.
The London government has infor-
mally mentioned it's intentions to the
state department officials and prepared
to convey formal assurances that il
has no intention of asserting any right
Of sovereignty or protection over the
Mosquito territory.
The sole wish of the British govern
ment, it is stated, is to bring Nicara-
qua to a realization of her treaty obli.
cation to deal with the Mosquito In
dians with justice and give to then
those rights which Nicaragua promised
Mosquito Indians have arrived IL
Jamaica recently with complaints OF
harsh treatment at the hands Of the
Nicaraguans. They have appealed Il
the British government for redress, anC
in view Of her treaty arrangement will
Nicaragua, Great Britain feels con.
strained to call the matter to the at
tention of the Central American au.
thorities.
AS far as the state department Il
concerned it is said the purposes o
| the British government are thorough,
| understood and appreciated. Tn
United States probably will not becom
involved: