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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
NO Longer Can Be Considered Factor TO Assist
Second Pacific Squadron Fortress Could
Not Have Been Defended If Ships
Had Made Sortie
Half Million More Muscovtes Called To The CoIors Of The
Gar Majority Will Be Reserve Men. Togo After Per-
sona Observation Declares Sevasopo Disabled POST
huncus Honors for Gallant Commander Yczoe

ST PETERSBURG, Dec u =.
While declining to give details. admir-.
atty admits that the Russian advices
from Port Arthur sent by Gene al
Stoessel substantially confirmed the
japanese advices of the partial wreck.
age of the Russian ships In the har-
Dor and the censor has been instruct
cd to permit the publication of the
dispatches. 1t is claimed that sew
eral of the larger ships and re.
spectacle number OF torpedo boat de-
stroyers are still sea-worthy, but they
are not considered as factors in the
coming fight between Admiral Togo's
ships and the Russian second Pa
cific squadron. The whole series of
misfortunes which have attended port
Arthur squadron Is bitter chapter
In Russian naval annals, but since
the arrival of the latest advices there
has been no disposition to criticise
Rear Admiral Wiren's failure to make
a sortie, General Stoessel having de,
clded that further defense of the fo"-
tress would be impossible II the guns
Of the warships and the sailors landed
were reembarked. Had the ships
gone out in the condition existing
they would have been at the mercy
Of the Japs ana have been sacrificed
without the hope Of inflictiDg any
commensurate damage IL the for
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

tress Is relieved, Ii is believed most
OF the ships will be raised and saved,
Half a Million More.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2is-The
mobilization was announced yester-
day OF the reserves In seven mill
tary districts which affects por.
ton OF about half the military dis
tricts Of Russia. While some of the
reserve men called 10 colors will be
used to complete the strength of
regiments going to the front. by far
the greater portion will be formed
into reserve units to replace troops
which have already gone to the far
east This year the conscripts taken
number about half million men, be
ing about double the number usually
called 10 the coIors. The number of
Young men annually liable to mill.
tary service Is over 100000. The new
mobilization will entail additional re-
lief measures for the families Of re.
serve men which probably will be met
by increasing the credits of the
Zemstvos for this purpose.
Dead Man Promoted.
TOXIC, Dec. 2i,-Admiral Togo
who made personally series OF OBJ
servations OF the Russian battleship
Sevastopol telegrapbsan the navy de-
partment expressing the opinion that
the Sevastopol Is disabled Great
weight is attached to Togos personal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
MExlco WEDNESDAY EVENING,

city council last night granted \
franchise 70 A. ] Jones ~ Chicago Il
own and conduct plant In Albuquer
que Tor twenty years. 30 long as he
sells q high quality of gas specified IN
the franchise to the people at dol
lar per, He must begin work In sixty
days and complete the plant and ten
miles OF mains in ten months aud he
must pnt M q cash guarantee forfeit
OF $4,000 IN fifteen days for the full
illlmeni of the contract. Serious re-,
Elections werc east upon Jones' abill,
" to tultill his agreement In the
council meeting II being alleged that
he had left the people of several 9th.
en- towns to hold the sack. The poo
pie, however, are hoping fcrvently
that the promise Of dollar gas may be
fulfilled, The franchise MS granted ls
covered with restrictions and II Ionos
carries out his proposals, Il viii he
proof absolute OF his good faith
Contests have been filed here
against all Of the legislative members
from nernalillo, Sandoval and McKin.
ley counties In the next legislature,
by the democratic candidates. and on
apparently very firm tecbnicality.
II Is alleged that the republican leg.
islativc candidates ran on q ticket
which specified the firth councilman
ic district and the fifth legislative
district" while the candidates should
have boen placed to the credit OF the
county or counties which they were 10
represent. Hearings win be he,d In
the three counties the three days OF
January previous 20 the convening of
the legislature, The republicans In.
yolyed are For the council, w. H.
Greer and Nestor Montoya. for the
house. Seferino Crollott. r. N. Wilker-
son and NJ, Sandoval All but the
Sandoval county men were elected on
the lIubhell ticket
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
FEED STOCK
At HOME
Stranger in Las Vegas Deals
With a Vastly Useful Phase
Of Reservoir Question
THREE SPLENDID ASSETS

Editor OF The Optic.
In connection with the proposed
government reservoir | have no where
seen reference made TO the consump-
tion OF fodder crops for the fattening
Of live stock Is II not fact that all
such crops which could be produced
on the acreage brought under cnltiva-
tion in case the reservoir was built
could be utilized In this manner?
Is 1t not true that New Mexico Is
sending out Of her borders annually
as feeders" thousands Of head OF cat
lie and sheep? Is 1t not also true
these animals could he disposed Of
more profitably If fully matured and
fattened here2 The enclosed clipping
was cut from Denver paper recently
Does 1t not bear directly upon this
pointy
Northern Colorado farmers viii
make fortunes on lambs this year
That there is money in lambs has long
been known 10 the farmers Of this
section, but This year is TO prove an
especially lucrative enc, according to
the present estimates. and the lamb
business will in some respects surpass
any other class Of commerce in which
northern Colorado farmers are On
gagged.
There are nearly 100000 lambs In
northern Colorado. fattening for the
winter and spring markets. Place
alongside this the factthatlambs were
recently bought for $3.50 per head
and are already worth $40. and the
margin which the Colorado farmer Is
going 10 make is soon 10 Ire large
one. AS a single instance one Eaton
farmer bought 5000 lambs aud sold
them at an average profit Of IS cents
head. The season for purchasing
lambs is October and the fall months
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Nan Patterson
Case Closed

NEW YORK, Dec 21.--The case
of Nan Patterson will lot g To Inc
jury today This announcement was
made by Justice Davis this afternoon,
who said that the physical condition
of some of the jurors was such that
they could not stand night session.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2t,---All the testi-
mony Is now in, In the Nan Patterson
case and today the attorneys will
make the closing arguments. It is
expected the case will go to the jury
before the close Of today's session OF
court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

who Is the social secretary of Mrs.
Roosevelt. The Belgian minister.
Baron Meneheur was hest man The
ushera were six In number. three he
ing residents OF Washington and tho
remainder being friends OF Minister
Van Swindoren, who came from
Europe especially TO attend the eere-
mony. These gentlemen were Count
Adam de Moltke de HuItfield Of Dem
mark; Count van Lmburg Stirum
and Baron van Trallvan serovsker-
ken. both of Holland.
Following the ceremony at the
church there was wedding break
fast and reception At the home OF
the brides parents on X street. The
guests here were limited to the mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps and close
personal friends OF bride and bride
groom.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Britt Wins Decision

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21--At the
end Of the twentieth round of the
fiercest fighting between little men
ever seen in America, Jimmie Britt
was awarded the decision over Bat
Ting Nelson last night, The decis
ion was received with mingled cheers
and Kisses. Nelson was quite as
fresh at the end of the bout as his
opponent and majority of the sports
believe that in a finish fight Nelson
rounds were undoubtedly in Nelson
favor, yet Britt on the whole outpoint
ed his opponent His cleverness In
avoiding the rush tactics Of the Dane
was marvellous and he probably land
ed twice To Nelson's once. Britt's
lack of a punch and the Danes abil
ity to assimilate punishment made
a Knockout out of the question fol
Britt, though he was himself In dan
ger more than once. The bout was
marked by much clinchng which
caused the $4,000 audience to his,
frequently. 1t is reported that Britt
now the lightweight champion of Tia
world, will take on Joe Cans who won
the worlds championship on a fluke
young Corbett and Joe GrandeI
challenged the winner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
End Of Historic Tavern

YORKTOWN, N, Y. Dee, 21.-~An
auction sale today Of the furniture
and fixtures of the old Palmer house
marked the final passing OF tho most
famous hostelry in northern West
chester county, The hotel Is at the
old Croton Dam and Its removal has
been ordered by the New York City
watershed officials.
The hotel was erected about seven.
ty.fiye years ago and X has been q
famous meeting place Of the West
chester republicans since the patty
was organized, In 1856. Senator re
pew was nominated on the veranda
Of the old building the first timc he
ran for the assembly, forty-three years
ago and nearly every year since he
has visited the hotel and addressed
his old friends and neighbors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Dutch Diplomat Weds
an American Beauty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I-An in
tcrnational romance, which began
under the auspices of Mrs, Roosevelt,
eliminated In wedding to-day, when
Miss Elizabeth Glover became the
bride Of Jonkeer r. de Marecs van
w Swinderen, The minister from the
Netherlands Miss Glover was pre-.
sented 10 The diplomat for the first
time at a tea given last spring at
tha White House.
Today's wedding ceremony took
place at noon In the church Of the
Epiphany. which was thronged with
fashionable assemblage that includ.
ed members Of the diplomatic corps
and many persons prominent in Off.
cial life in addition TO the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt. Bishop Satter-
lee officiated. The brides only al.
tendant was Miss Isabella iIagner,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Approve Change
Of The Plan
Albuquerque Believes Judge
Bakers Resignation Was The
Right Thing. Dollar Gas

Special 10 The Optic.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ. Dec 20 -
Some CONSERVATION was caused here
yesterday by the announcement that
Judge Baker of the second district
had been re-insiated by order Of the
president
This was chiefly among the mon
who have been most active IN press
ing the charges against Baker. The
furry was soon qnloted, however. by
the announcement that Judge Baker
had presented his resignation TO the
department The general impression
here is that this was the proper course
to pursue
Albuquerque Is promised dollar gas,
whether the prophecy will come true
or not Is very much in doubt The
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
ANOTHER COLO.
RADIO HORROR
---->
Cripple gCreek Woman Sheets
TO Kill at Her Cruel
Husband
HAD FREQUENTLY
BEATEN HER
While intoxica ted He Attempted
To Murder Her And She Grab
he'd The Gun and Fired

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Dec. 2l.--
Mrs. VIM. GLADDEN. shot and killed
her husband today at their home in
Arequa gulch, three miles from Grip
pie Creek The house where the
shotoing occurred indicates a terrible
struggle, which must have lasted for
some time. The womans statement
is that her husband has been in the
habit of coming home late and beat
ing her. The climax occurred last
night She says he was intoxicated
last night and beat her and then re-
newed the Qurrel this morning, when
he started towards her TO kill her,
she grabbed the revolver and killed
him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

The selling season has already begun
and will reach a climax In the spring,
and the movement Of stock and money
occasioned by the lamb industry will
be an enormous one,
We all admire the beauties OF GALL
mas canyon. yet would II not be true
that were n large reservoir construct.
ed In this canyon. were It's surplus
waters stored therein and made 10
serve for irrigating the lands for
many miles below, Its value 10 this
community would ae multiplied {
thousand fold?
TO the mind OF d 'tenderfoot" you
have three valuable assets here and
on the proper development OF these
depends the future prosperity Of Las
Vegas, list, Climate; End. Agricul'
ture; Bird. Abundance Of water~~now
going to waste.
II your citizens will get busy in
devising ways and means for the prop
er development and utilization oi
these three assets your town will soon
take on new life and prosperity. Al
least such ls tho impression Of
A STRANGER
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

named bonds from otiieers.elect OF
Mckinney county were acted upon
Palmer ketner treasurer and eX.offi
clio collector OF school funds, returned
not approved, for the reason II Is the
duty of the superintendent OF schools
OF Mckinley county to pass upon it
Mr. Kemers bond as treasurer aud
collector was likewise returned with
out approval because i had not been
sent in duplicate. as required BY aw
The bond o ]ohn Anderson Gordon
commissionereleot OF Mckinley coun
", was approved IN the sum of $4,000
while that Of stephen Canayan, as
sessorelect was not approved. II be
ing a matter for the county commits
toners TO az, On ihc presiding judge
IN 4 judicial district not having any
thing TO do with the matter The
sureties of Freicrick William Myers
as probate clerk Of that county. In the
sum Of $500, also those of Henry Cod
dingVon 10 be sheriff, $4,000, were ap
proved by judge Mils.
Dauiel Cassidys bond for $4,000 As
treasurer of Mora c1unty, wns accept
ed also The SAME gentleman's bond
For $4,000 as treasurer Of The school
fund. The sureties on his bond as
sheriff are ]. j. Fuss. Henry Coke
DR.. J M, Cunningham. y 7 iloskins
and + 3. January; ON the latter bond
appear the names of the above citi-
zens together with that of Juan Ma.
yarro Other officials. bonds in Mora
county approved were those of Andres
Medina, county commissioner. $4,000
Juan de Maca Mares, same. $4,000, j.
ID. Medina, two bonds OF $4,000 each,
one as sheriff and one as ex-officio
collector of gaming and liquor Ii,
censes; +. H. Biernbaum, $4,000 as
probate clerk,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Tomorrow Night.

Some years ago a very famous
novelist gave utterance to the dictum
that literature was a closed field
which young men would keep out Of
ii they knew what was good for them
and another student of fiction even
counted and classified the possible
complications Of plot which could
be introduced into novel Or play
Therefore, il was urged that we
we're TO have no more fiction and
no more dramas worthy of the name
Nevertheless good and original fiction
Is still being written and will con
tinue to be written, while not a
year passes that does not bring out
several plays that will be preserved
Among the latter the already cele
brated Russian melodrama,FOR HER
SAKE which will appear at tho
Duncan Thursday Evening, Dec, 22nt
stands out conspicuous This piece
although comparatively new, has al
ready won public favor and undoubt
edly will one day be regarded as
classic of its kind. II Is magnfi
Gently staged. and acted by a com
pany which could not be Improved
upon The play abonnds in good fea
lures, the dialogue Is clean and bright
and the moral lesson taught viii make
a lasting impression upon those whc
see IT,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
More Frauds In Denver


DENVER, Dec. 2i..-~The report pre-
scented to tho supreme court today by
the handwriting experts who examin-
ed the ballots IN the box from pre-
clnct 2, ward 4, OF this city. showed
that OF ab6 votes. IA were apparenf-
" fraudulent. One hundred and forty
ballots with the democratic heading
were reported to have been written
by five persons, one Of whom had
written 11g. Four ballots with 4
republican heading had been written
by two persons. There were In the
box III democratic and twenty.eight
republican ballots which appeared to
be regular.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Bank Failure
Complicated

C0NNEAUT, O.. Dec. 2f,-~0. G Lit.
tie, cashier Of the First national bank
of this city ana owner OF the Marine
savings bank nj Conneaut Harbor,
both Of which closed yesterday. has
made an assignment, II was stated
yesterday that both banks would pc
able 10 reopen within week or ten
days. but the assignment OF Little
puts new aspect upon tho whole az
fair No statement OF i.ittles assets
or liabilities was given OUT,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
FURTHER MEANS
OF IDENTIFICATION
tncommoniy 7 Heavy Head Of
Hair, Fifty Hair Pins Having
Been Taken From Re
manning Coils


q 4 Z = = + + 4 + = + Il + .
= COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. =
= al.--Tho police are us far from =
+ clew TO the solution OF the =
= murder mystery ns ever. but =
= their efforts are being redoubled. =
= The namo OF Sadie Durant, said =
= TO be from Santa Fe, N. NJ, has =
= been introduced as possible =
= solution. =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = g
While the police aro investigating
that rumor II is not believed Il Is
the right solution. An additional fact
OF the description OF the dead glrl Is
the conclusion of the officers that she
had an unusually heavy head OF hair.
No less than fifty heavy hair pins
We're taken fro mtho coil OF hair that
remained on the dead girl's head and
picked up In the immediate neighhor-
hood At a meeting OF the county
commissioners today d reward OF $l,-
600 will be offered for tho arrest and
conviction of the murderer
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Presidential Appointees

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--The sen
ate, after a session Of four minutes,
adjourned today till January 18th
Nominations.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21--Among
the nominations sent the senate today
were; Bryson p. Blair. register cf
the land office of Montrose. Colo.
Geo. w. Summers, postmaster at Gun
nison, Colo :, J l.. Jackson. postmas
ter at Gainesville. Texas: James b,
Sergeant. postmaster at Orange, Tex
as.
WASHINGTON Dec. 2i.-The
house today discuslNd the use Of
the public buildings for the inaugural
ban and without reaching a couclu-
sion. adjourned till January ith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Looks Like Depew

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.--At the con.
clusion OF the conference called by
Senator Plat II was said by several
Of those present that the sentiment
~ the meeting was unanimously In
favor OF Depew's reelection as Unit
ed States senator. The meeting ap
pointed committee to confer with
Governor Odell on the subjects,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
!. Bonds Of Office

Chief Justice w. ]. Mills. in his Las
Vegas chambers, has approved the
bond of Marion Littrell as sheriff OF
Colfax county, also those of J. p
Bracket. probate clerk-elect and J. d.
Fresquez, probate judge-elect in that
county.
In the absence In Washington. d. G.
second judicial district, the following
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Ex-senator Shoup Dead

BOISE, Dec. 2i.--Aftcr an illasss
lasting several weeks, Geo. l. Shoup.
former United States senator from
Idaho, died at his home here today.
In his slxty-eighth year. He was ter
ritorial governor OF Idaho when Il
was admitted into the union and was
the first governor-eect by tho state.
He was elected to the United States
senate In 1890 and served two terms.
Editors note. II will be remembered
that Senator Shoup. as chairman OF
the senate committee on territories,
visited New Mexico In 1899.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

For your Christmas turkey don't
overlook the fact that Turner, tho
Sixth street butcher. always gets the
best that can be had In the Sunflower
state. Try one and be convinced.
1915
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

observations and opinion nstanood
by the fact that when The Russian
battleship Peropavlosk was sunk Tog,
was one of the few officers OF th,
entire Japanese fleet whose eye
caught the vision Of speedy disaster
Commander Yezoe, who was killed
while torpedolng the Sevastopol, has
been promoted and given other pos
thnmous honors.
Repeated Russian Attacks.
TOXIC, Dec, 2l,---The following re-
port from Manchurian headquarters
was received at 1880 last night and
was made public today; "On Monday
at 8 In the afternoon the enemy's
artillery, east Of Da mountain, bonn
barded the neighhorhood Of Smiling
tung. Az one In the morning, Tues,
day, the enemy's infantry attacked
south of Plenuhungpao and at Tat
zupa0 BY 4 In the morning he was
repnlsed simultaneously the enomy's
infantry attacked Chinshantung, He'll
intung and lIuangtia and made the
most vigorous attack In the nelghbor.
hood of Chinshangtung, The fighting
continued about an hour when the
enemy was completely repulsed. We
had no casualties"
No News.
CHE FOO. Dec. 2i.--No additional
news from Port Arthur OF any import.
ance was received here today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21

Don't fail 10 read Warnings ad on
page -four.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-21
Coal Lands Located

Judge Charles Blanchard of Las
Vegas writes Don Eugenio Romero
here from his tie camp near the town
of Fruitland, San Juan county, New
Mexico, under date Of the 14th inst,
that j. L. Campbell, in charge of sur
veys for Phelps, Dodge G. Co., recent
ly passed through that place and took
the La Plata valley. going north. An.
other railroad party Is now in the
field on the Navajo reservation and
heading towards the favored San
Juan county town from which Judge
Blanchard wrote However, the unes.
ton of coal will be indefinite with
the railroad people till their line hes
been finally located.
A correspondent of the Santa Fe
New Mexican at Fruitland writes
that Judge Blanchard Of Las Veg
as. and Don Eugenio Romero, treas.
urer and ex-officio collector Of San
Miguel county, have located coal
lands in western San Juan county
and that On some OF them veins OF
very good coal from fifteen to twenty
feet thick exist. Judge Blanchard,
who is. well known here, Is now at
Fruitland in active charge Of the coal
lands located. 1t is also understood
that the New Mexico Fuel & Iron
company has number Of coal lcca'
tions in that section.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
POLITICIANS, ABOUT, FACE

Since the publication of Sena-
tor Tillman's views on immigra-
ton, we begin to see a change
come over the spirit of some
politicians dreams. They are
beginning to talk more conserva-
lively and now have no objection
to good immigrants coming in.
Tillman says "a man is fool who
objects to white people coming
into this State, and if there is
anything a candidate hates next
to defeat, it is to be classed as
a fool" Tillman was pretty hard
on some our would-be statesmen,
especially those who imagined
themselves the offspring of no
bility, when probably they, may
be the offspring of an ancestor
who hiked away from the land
of his nativity for swiping a COW,
hog or sheep, to seek an asylum
where ne could repent, and be
respectable. We imagine, if we
traced the ancestry Of some of
the anti-immigration ''air-beat-
ers' we could produce record
that would take the starch out
of the collar of some of our
turned-up-nose statesmen, and
cause them to manufacture what
the lawyers term an alibi. This
country is covered all over with
people whose names are now
Smith, Brown or J Jones but whose
paternal ancestor might have
been McGinty, or Mcclure,
Scheverttebaum or LaPette,
Macarronie, or Espanola, Slick
olosky, Schadarassi or Shahid,
and after putting the ocean be-
tween them and the place they
left, obscured their Identification
by changing their names, and
possibly the offspring of such
are now among our prominent
men.