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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

| previous to 1906. owing to existing
Indian treaties All the republicans
favored joining New Mexico and Ari-
zona at once. Their statements when
giving their views showed plainly the
deep-seated opposition to any sepa-
rate statehood for New Mexico or
Arizona 1t Is now manifest that X
every state west of Kansas was yet
a territory, on one could get in but
California, Some thought that three
or four of the northwestern states
ought to be one state. Much to the
surprise Of the delegates. Spaulding
Of North Dakota. who once lived in a
territory himself. favored the joint
ure. Lilly of Connecticut said he ia,
/ yored making one state of the four APP
plying territories. and only acqui-
esced In two states because the ma
jority Of his party was against him.
They all argued that every west
ern state Tin population) that had
been admitted was a mistake. Most
Of Them argued that, while the consti-
tuition gave all states equal repre-
sentation in the senate. that fact grew
out of necessity al the inception OF
the government, and it would not do
TO admit too many thinly populated
states to have equal representation In
i one of the great national legislative
bodies. All of the democrats on the
committee practically agreed with the
Republicans on the advisability OF join
ing Oklahoma and Indian Territory as
one state, but some difference OF opin.
ion as to details and the time when
the enabling act should go into ef.
fec was manifest. The democrats to
a man opposed the joining Of New
Mexico and Arizona. Some OF them
Offered TO leave Arizona out and let
New Mexico In alone, but this the re
publicans would not agree to. Much
discussion, sometimes approaching
bitterness occurred. Finally the three
interested delegates were heard from.
Rodey Of New Mexico was heard first.
| The members present were heard to
remark that his was one OF the most
pathetic appeals probably ever made
before a committee for what he con.
ceiyed to be the rights Of his constit.
uents He told OF the universal de.
sire in his territory for separate state.
hood and the fierce opposition TO joint
statehood in Arizona. and then showed
all the letters and newspaper editori.
lals, which were many that he had In
his possession fayoring the jointure
as last resort. and also the letters,
re- olntions aud editorials from the
territory resisting the jointure under
/ all circumstances. but the editorials
and hundreds of letters and resolu.
tions be had fayoring the jolnture as
a last resort were in the oyerwhelm.
Ing majority Finally he confessed
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

clerks today was' part Of plot to rob
the train. The shooting was done
by Jim Paris, n negro. who seized
a package OF registered letters before
he jumped from the train. IN JUMPING
ne fell and one leg was crushed BY
the train. He dragged himself three
miles where he was found by the
bloodbounds and arrested Several
registered letters were found In his
pockets. II Is believed that three
or four negroes are involved In the
plot although only one appears to have
entered the postal car. f
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

! guess the only thing for the terri.
tory 10 do isto stand with the presi.
dent on this question"
Chief Justice Mills was asked for
an expression on the matter. Judge
Mills said: n have always been ia
favor Of separate statehood or Joint
statehood. whichever We could get.
But we must insist on an endowment
Of sl0yooo.0oo, which will enable us
70 pay on our public debt SO that we
may be able to reduce taxation and
start Ia with q clean sheet. We must
also have . large endowment Of lands
for our institutions =
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
GOVERNOR. SECRETARY AND
CHIEF JUSTICE DECLARE
FOR JOINT STATEHOOD

=
Yesterday Governor Otero, IN con
yersation with an Optic representa-.
tive. explained his attitude on the
statehood question. Hesaid he was
not opposed to joint statehood In case
the bill carried an appropriation Of
slo,ooo.ooo and large areas Of land
for our public institutions. He refused
to allow himself 70 be quoted on the
propositicn, however. saying that he
believed our only hope Of obtaining
generous terms lay In insisting on our
demands for separate admission.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Germans Fight l4sros.

BERLIN, Feb. 2s.--C Colonel Lieut.
vein. governor Of German Southwest
Africa, telegraphs from Swakopmnnd
that Major Estoreff's column on Feb
ruary 25th had a severe ten.hour fight
with Hereros near Otjihinanaka. The
natives finally retreated Their
strength and losses are unknown
One German officer was killed and
four officers and four men were
wounded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
ROOSEVELT DECLARES ENTHUSIAST TCALY IN FAVOR Of JOINT STATEHOOD
PARK HOTEL IN BUTTE
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. ga Living
ton. Mont. dispatch says: A IRE start
ed from an exposed wire in the Parl
hotel in this city early today and to
tally destroyed the postotfice block
In which the hotel ID located. The loss
will be. about 100000. All mail
money and records In the postofice
were saved. There were no casual
ties, although number OF guests Of
the hotel escaped in their nigh,
clothes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Santa Ne, bona Ana and CoIfax
Counties Name Delegates
To Gathering Atlas
Vegas
GOOD SELECTIONS
Resolutions Endorse Territorial
And National A Administrations
and Declare for Roosevelt

The republican county convention
IN Santa Fe Saturday resulted In a
sweeping victory for the administra-
tion as was apprehended. The test
of strength came when Marcelino A.
Ortiz and Jose Madrll were nominated
for temporary chairman, Ortiz winning
30 to 10. After adopting resolutions
endorsing the county, territorial and
national administrations favoring
Roosevelt for tho presidency and dc.
claring for separate statehood, the
following eleven delegates to the ter.
ritorial convention at Las Vegas,
March 10, were selected:
NJ. A. Ortiz, David M. White. j. w.
Akers. u. Il. Bartlett, Paul A. II. Wal.
ter, Jose d. sena. Ricardo Alarid, T.
G. Abbott, George w. Armijo. John v
Conway and Victor ortego. The re
port was adopted unanimously.
Dona Ana County.
The republican convention for Dona
Ana county was held in Las Cruces
Saturday, The following were elect
ed delegates TO the territorial conyen
tion ~ Las Vegas, and were instruct
ed to vote w. II. II. f.lcweIlyn foI
delegate 20 the national convention.
w H. II. Llewellyn, Martin Lohman
II y. Bowman, Jose X. Lncero, II. II
Holt, Eugene Van Pattcn, lsldor Az
milo and Jose Gonzales.
colfax County.
The c0lfax convention was also held
Saturday II mct ~ Ration, and elect
ed the following y ] Leahy. John
Davis, u. ". Birch. y. u. Studley, =
Charette. Fred Mccoy, ). X Hunt
T. w. Quick, J. II Franklin and c. r.
Stiyers.
The resolutions deplore the death
OF Senator Hanna, endorse The ma
tional and territorial administration
and declare for Roosevelt.
Grant County.
The Grant county republican con
yention will meet Saturday, Marcel
~. 10 elect five delegates 70 the con
yentlon here. forty.eIght delegates
will constitute The convention which
will be entitled 10 send six delegates
to the territorial convention.
sp6rna panan No 1ll for 6rst ri I. ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Continued on Page FIve.)

DR. w. +. Mills is today moving into
his new quarters In the Crockett
building He will share d suite of
rooms with Thomas DAILY. These
rooms have been fedecorated and re-
furnished and are extremely attrac.
tive.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

= Under date OF February 24
= The Optics special corre-
= spondent in Washington gives :
4 the fullest statement concern !
4 ing the present status Of the. /
! statehood fight that has yet !
4 been made.
+ The correspondent was act !
4 ing under instructions to pre- :
4 sent the correct conditions re !
Z sardIess Of the opinions or be !
+ liefs Of this paper or any !
+ other paper or individual. He :
+ was assured that The Optic
4 wished to publish the exact
= truth regardless Of political
4 bearing or the position long
+ ago assumed on the question
I by this paper. No candid
= man, cognizant Of the eondi-
= tions. under which the CORE
4 spondent writes, can doubt the
+ statement that the Increasing
= feeling against allowing thinly
4 populated commemorative
4 the same rights In the senate
Z as popuIous states is putting
Z the chances for separate state
4 hood farther and farther away.
= Neither Is there reason to
. doubt that II the million and a
= half people in Oklahoma and
Z Indian territory are cared for
= now and New Mexico and Ari-
= zona decline the terms offered,
= the half million people within
= territorial borders will have
= to be increased several fold
= before congress will consider
= Il worth while to listen to any
= further demands for statehood.
The letter follows. II should b
carefully perused:
Washington, D. G., Feb. "a, 1904.
From Special Correspondent.
Yesterday was a field day for tn
territories before the house commi
Tee. A full meeting Of both partie
on the committee was called to hay
conference, not caucus, 70 =
certain what sort Of statehood bill
would be reported The committe
whip brought in the full membership
The chairman and every member (
the committee expressed their sent
ments. some OF them taking fifteen {
twenty minutes to have their say, {
that the conference lasted from 10
m. till after p. m. The three inte
ested delegates sat speechless an
motionless in their seats while n
fate of their great Jurisdictions W;
virtually being passed upon Eyei
republican on the committee fayort
nothing save two states for the 10,
territories, but there was some al
ference as to the details OF how o.
lahoma and Indian territory should
Joined No one favored joining the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29

vent further misuse Of this high
court, against the insulting remarks OF
M, Mnravicff concerning the Japanese
government, japan further re-
quests tho insertion OF this protest on
the minutes Of the court, and that II
be given publicity equal to the
remarks which called II out. I
PORT ARTHUR, Feb IS lSun.
day. General Stoessel. commander
Of the garrison here. has issued a
general order directing the attention
Of the troops and inhabitants 10 the
fact that the japanese intend to land
and seize the fortress The general
declares that the Japnaese consider
the seizure of Port Arthur question
of national honor. and from their OBJ
stinate attacks and bombardments Of
the fortress and bays. he can only
conclude that the enemy will make
t1Nfl1 tHbib ~ iftpiNiN hHE l1aAA1s,1i
failing lii which the Japanese will de-
stroy the railroad and withdraw. Tho
enemy. however. proceeds the gen
erai order ID mistaken Our troops
know and the inhabitants are hereby
Informed by me that we will not yield
We must fight to the finish, ms !, the
eommandant. will never give the or
der To surrender | call on all to be-
come convinced Of the necessity oi
! fighting To the death. Those who
leave without fighting will not save
themselves. There is no way OF es.
cape. on three sides there Is sea
and on the fourth will be the enemy,
There Is no means OF escape except
by fighting"
Lull In Operations.
CHEMULPO, Feb. 29.--It would ap.
pear assured that the Japanese Will
not commit themselves TO definite
plan OF campaign entailing marching
through Korea without first cndeay
oring to gain possession Of the Liao
Tung peninsula. The approach OF
warmer weather indicates gradual
breaking up OF roads. There Is q re-
port that the troops south OF Seoul
lind marching laborious. This fact
together with the fact that Chinampho
win be open In fourteen days. doubt
less explains The lull in disembarka
'tion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Japanese in China Warned.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 29--Tho
Official news agency today publishes
the Following dispatch; Port Arthur.
Feb, 90. According to advices from
Pekin. Prince Ching has pointed out
10 the Japanese minister that the At
titudo Of the Japanese living lii China.
who for more tha ma week have been
spreading mondaclous reports. is cal.
culated TO cause rising against Euro
peans, The prince therefore asks the
Japanese minister 10 take the ncccs
sary preventive measures. II Is con
firmed that Japanese torpedo boat
destroyG was blown up and anotheI
sunk during the recent lighting. The
wreck Of the latter was subsequent
ly washed ashore
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Reported Jap Losses.

ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 2o.-The
Courier De Tien Tsin says that. In
spite Of japanese measures to con.
ceal their losses. il is known that the
battleship Yashima and the armorei
cruisers Asama and Taklwa have been
towed To Nagasaki to repair the dam.
age they have sustained.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Grant County.

Phone PApsn. No. i4a. for nrstclass
family supplies. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
Japan Protests.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 29.-The pro
test Of the Japanese minister agains,
the remarks made BY Muravieff, pres
ident OF the arbitration tribunal and
Russian minister OF justice. In 0
speech which he made February %
after announcing the tribunals de
cision In favor Of the blockading pow
crs as against Venezuela. says: "Tht
government Of Japan. convinced that q
permanent arbitration court can not
properly be used as means of at
tacklng the actions. motives, Or good
name of the powers signatory TO The
Hague convention OF 1899. protests
formally and seriously both In defense
OF ifs honor and dignity and 70 pre-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
ROOSEVELT DECLARES
FOR JOINT STATEHOOD


Washington, p. G, February 29. The president s
just sent for me. He enthusiastically favors joint state
hood as the only possible solution Of the statehood ques
ton He will use all his influence to have the bill pass
At this session 81 congress am he wants all his
friends to help the matter out. b. S. RODEY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-29
MOUNTED COSSACKS ADVANCING IN KOREA,

oHEE FOO. Feb. % The Twenty.
ninth Japanese Infantry, occupying
Ping Yang, midway between Seoul
and the Yalu river, on Sunday met q
body of Russian cavalry scouts north
OF Ping Yang and drove them back
AZ Is estimated that 10000 Japanese
troops have landed at Chemnlpo
Transports are not now escorted by
warships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21
Letter From Arkansas.
CLIO. ARK. .Julv TO- 100

CLIO, ARK, July 10, 1904.
Ed. Register:--I take pleasure in
commencing your editorial on the
Colorado question. There is nc
doubt in my mind but that the In
dependence horror was the work
of the enemies of union labor. For
not only was there no opportunity
for the persecuted miners to dc
the deed, but there was no in
centive. AS you say, their enc
mics profitcd by the dastardly
wholesale murder, while the min
ers' cause suffered thereby.
Again, is it reasonable to be-
lieve that intelligent men who, in
obedience to the command of their
leaders, had suffered the invasion
OF their homes at all hours Of the
day and night, the insulting OF
their women, the clubbing and
shooting las in the case of John
M. Clover and deporting Of their
friends and neighbors, I say, does
it look reasonable that such men
would deliberately plan such q
puerile revenge? Thelsoldiers.a .and
hired thugs Of the mine owners had
beaten, shot and insulted them,
vet no soldier, no special deputy,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21
ComPads.

The Associated press dispatch
announcing the selection of At
torney General Knox to be United
States Senator from Pennsylvania
is worthy of careful reading.
In this dispatch, under a Phila-
delphia date line, it is said: "The
selection of Attorney : General
Knox came as surprise to the
politicians of the State. Yester-
day, however, H. G. Frick, OF
Pittsburg, came to this city and
announced that the attorney gen.
eral was a candidate and that he
had come here in his behalf"
The dispatch further explained
that Mr.. Roosevelt was "greatly
pleased" that Mr.. Knox would
accept the position, and it was
added: "The President said that
during the next session or two of
Congress it was a fair assumption
there would be considerable con-
structive legislation on, the subject
of trusts and combinations of one
character or another, and in that
matter Mr.. Knox would be of
greater service than perhaps any
other man could be-"
On this point, the Omaha World
Herald submits a very pertinent
question when it asks: "Of greater
service to whom? To the trusts
that have made him Senator, or to
the people, the commonwealth and
the nation whose interests i'm
peratively demand that the crimi-
nal and predatory trusts be crushed
out of existence?" ....
Everyone knows that the people
are frequently betrayed by public
officials; but the trust magnates
are seldom deceived by the men
they choose for public office.
Is it not an insult to the intelli-
gence of the people for Republican
newspapers to seek to make it ap-
pear that Mr.. Knox is to render
services to the public in the "con-
structive legislation" on the sub
ject of trusts and combinations,
when he was chosen for that po-
sition by trust magnates?
Mr.. Roosevelt's Endorsement of
the trust candidate for United
States Senator provides additional
testimony that Mr.. Roosevelt and
the trust managers are working
along the same line.-7he Com
nlOneT
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21
For Young Men.

Did you ever hear of John Henry
Broadribb?
Few persons have.
You know him as Sir Henry Trv-
ing, the greatest living actor.
There is comfort and hope for
struggling young men in the ca
reer OF this man who came up from
a junior clerkship in London shop
to be the. foremost tragedian of the
Victorian era.
He was born John Henry Broad
RIB and poor. 1t was only after
he had made a great name for
himself that Queen Victoria made
him the first actor-knight.
Here is the encouragement to
young men in the life of this il
lustrious actor and scholar:
When he made his first attempt
to act part in local lyceum he
tlunked. Stage fright prevented
his opening his mouth. He retired
in disgrace without speaking a
word.
Worse still:
When he engaged to play a part
in 'sThc Winters Tale," he was
literally hissed off the stage.
That would have settled it with
most young men.
But this young man knew what
was in him and he was bound to
give it expression. He studied
constantly and spouted in room
before a mirror. He drenched
himself in Shakespeare. And he
would take any part, however low,
in the cast to get a chance on the
stage. Finally Dion Boucicault
discovered the genius that was in
him and the rest was easy.
The story is the story-with var
ations-of every manwho has got
on in the world.
Men make themselves great by
persistence. .-Kamsas Citu World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21

School books and school sup
plies now on sale at III. Barn
houses, south Of court house, Iron
ton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21
EXC onfederate Encampment.

The Executive committee of the
South Central Missouri ex-Con-
federate Association met July 18th,
and ordered that the 9Th annual
encampment of the association
be held at Barnitz Lake, ten
miles west of Salem, August 23d to
9th, 1904, lasting 5 days.
Refreshment stands, each $1,000.
Restaurants, each, $500.
Feed Stables, I" $500.
Doll racks, Bells, Cane Stands,
Wheels of fortune, ETC., each,
$500 in advance or 81 per day ii
paid daily.
Steam Swings, each, $50,
Horse " F." Sis.
Bids are solicited from Brass
Bands, on or before August 9th,
1904, to furnish music at the camp.
Contracts will be let August 9th,
1904, on the camp grounds, to the
lowest bidder, for two thousand
feet Of lumber placed in speakers
stand and seats, fixing two bridg-
es, two springs, moving parade
grounds, etc. Also for light clos
cts, 3x6 feet,according to speciflca-
tions by the committee.
All Daughters of the Confederacy
who want to join in the parade
each day will appear in confeder-
ate colors, red cap, white waist and
red skirt. Also bring side saddles.
Sons Of the Confederacy will join
in the parade.
Noted public speakers, including
Joseph w. Folk, Champ Clark,
and Others will be there each day.
Committee adjourned to August
9Th, 1904.
j. d. PHARRIs, Chairman.
], E. ORGAN, Secretary,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21

remarked that the silence that fol-
lowed Bryan's demand for silence
was in striking contrast to the con-
fusion that had gone before it.
Every person present at Thurs
day afternoons session of the
great convention knows that Mr..
Bryan, instead of trying to revive
the ovation as the P.-D.s declares,
did his very best to check it. 1t is
up to the Post Dispatch to tell US
why Mr.. Bryan should have sought
to revive an ovation which, ac-
cording to that same Post Dispatch,
was for Alton B. Parker.-ySt. Louis
World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-21
Bob Whites Must Be Preserved.

What's in a name?
If Bob White could talk he would
tell you.
A government report urges the
adoption of measures to secure the
preservation of Bob Whites. So
Bob has established a reputation.
But after all there isn't much in
his name. We know him quite as
well by the name of Common
Quail.
Bob won his good name in this
way. Certain observations, ex-
periments and Investigations by
the ornithologists of the depart
ment of agriculture have proved
that Bob White is good friend to
the farmer. They can not speak
too loudly in his praise. The bird
consumes large quantities of weed
seeds and destroys many insect
pests, and still does dot feed upon
grain, fruits or any other crop.
It has been estimated that in
Virginia alone the little family OF
Bob Whites consume what would
amount to $40 tons of weed seeds.
The cotton boil weevil, the Rocky
Mountain locust, the cotton worm
and the potato beetle are pests upon
which the Bob White feeds. Any
one of these insects, when out in
force, will damage States crop
to the extent Of millions Of dollars
year.
Well may we sing Bob's praises.
Look out for Bob! Long may he
live!--&. Louis Chronicle.