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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16
Suit Must i
Be Tried
G. A. RICHARDSON OF RosWELo
APPOINTED REFEREE IN
COLORADO IRRIGATION
CASE.

WASHINGTON, May 16.- United
States supreme court today denied the
motion Of Colorado to dismiss the suit
Iof Kansas against Colorado 70 enjoin
tha lattersstate firm diverting the wat
ers OF the Arkansas river for irriga-
tion purposes, postponing The consid-
Grafton OF the motion until the hear
ing Of the case on IFS merits In COM
|pliance with tho agreement by parties
10 the case. Granville A, Richardson.
Of Roswell, New Mexico, was appoints
ed commissioner to take testimony IN
the case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16
District Court for san Miguel County


This morning at 10 o'clock the
grand jury for The Territory was called
and the following were chosen Il
serve for this session: Juan do Jesus
Duran, Jose ID. Gutierrez, Hallett Ray
nolds, c. ID. Boucher, James A. Dick
Simon Bacharach. NJ w. Browne, Mar
tin Blea, Vidal ortiz, Matias Garcia
Celso Blea, Merljildo Medina. Anto
MO Madrid. John Llidi, Facundo Mon
toya, Hilario Delgado.
Harry w. Kelly was excused De
cause Of urgent business calling hin
To Chicago. Benigno MARITIME wal
appointed special Jury commissioner
10 select other names from which L
fiII the vacancy and a special yenir,
was issued for the purpose.
sixto Armijo, Of Los Alamos, wal
appointed baiIiff TO the grand jury.
The district court for the Torritor!
then adjourned until tomorrow al
10. M.
United States cour, took up thi
afternoon The case against Leandr,
,Jiminez for perjury In testifying d
4 land entry of Aniceo Valdez.
LOST Solid bay stud colt. yearling
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16

Arthur Savage has q bad looking
face today. Il might have been
worse, however, and he Is thankful to
have escaped 80 Wen. while coming
down hill awheel At high rate of
speed his bike parted amidships cast.
ing the rider over is head. Arthur
landed principally on his face In the
road. He sustained several bruises
but was not badly hurt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16
Ration Wins
Both Games

n was i sad day for the Las Vegas
base ball team when II went to Ration.
In fact there We're two sad days. The
Ration diamond artists had lead pipe
cinch on both game and proceeded to
levy handsomely saturdays game
was good one, The Ration people
say Il was one Of the fastest and hest
ever played on The grounds up there
But Ration won. The score was kept
down to four ID one. which tells u
tale Of scientific playing. ury, who
occupied the slab for the Las Vegas
team, gave an excellent account Of
himself, striking OUT eight men and
allowing few runs. But the fielding
was ragged, especially in the outer
gardens, Tanning fahned only two
Of the visitors, but heapitched heady,
STEADY ball. Neither pitcher present.
ed batter with a base.
Sunday the weather was windy and
The afternoon game was
interrupted by rain. The inclement
day also interfered with the size Of
1.-THE crowd, which. however, was fairly
large and sufficiently enthusiastic both
days. The evil tiding have been post
Iponed as long as possible, but II must
u
| be admitted that the slaughter OF the
Las Vegas innocents was awful. They
ldid get nine runs but their opponents
gol twenty-five. Try had pitched him.
self out the first day and Las Vegas
experimented with Manheart, Gross,
Herman and others In the box, The
Meadow City boys had 70 face Floyd,
The rubber winged pitcher from Trini-
dad.
Nevertheless, the visitors had q good
dime, They haven't Kick 70 offer
Dave Leahys did the umpiring and he
escaped without as much as black
eye. The Ration folk outdid theni
selves on the reception of the visiting
team. II Is intended to have The RAT
on team here for Sunday, May 29th
and the following Decoration day, BY
tthat time the home team expects &
lhaye Rhodes Or some other good piech
er to reinforce ury and 70 be "A bet
liter practice, The individual lalen'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16
Second Of Mikados War Vessels To Become Victim Of
Dangerous Enterprise ofRemoving Russian Mines.
Courageous Work of Torpedo FIotiIa
CHINESE At RUSSIAN MINERS Which MAY CAUSE TROUBLE

4
attended BY fifteen Chinese officials.
The governor ordered the heheading
Of the Chinese miners. The Russians
We're stripped and driven off naked,
their property looted and 10000 tons
of coal destroyed A detachment Of
Japanese soldiers passed the coal
mines the previous day but did not
touch them regarding them as private
property.
Meager Details.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16, 2::3o b.
m-The interruption Of communiea-
tion with Port Arthur prevents the
admiralty from investigating the an.
nouncsment from Lao Yang OF the
daring torpedoing OF Japanese
lcruiser off Port Dalny As soon as
Communication is re-established the
admiralty expects the commander OF
the fortress 10 send full datails.
Big Attacks TO Come Soon.
II
| CHEZ FOO. May l6.--A combined
land and sea attack on Port Arthur is
expected 10 take place between May
20 and 23. The Japan Sc hope to
occupy Port Dalny in a few days AT
ter the destruction OF the submarine
mines at Talienwan the Japanese In.
ltend to land additional troops there
AMI commence an attack on Port Ar
Thur, A Japanese officer told the
Associated Press that Japan was
ready to lose 1000 men in the at.
tack Well informed Chinese say the
entrance 70 Port Arthur il not
blocked.
Port Arthur Closed.
NEW CHWANG, May III. The Rus
slams now admit that the railroad Is
practically closed at Port Arthur
Nothing has been heard from there by
wire for three days and SIX days con
signment OF mail to points south oi
Hsiu Yen were returned this after
noon.
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Chinese Attack Russians.
Situation
Satisfactory

TOPEKA, May l6.--The striking
machinists OF The Santa lie shops
were given tneT pay checks today
General Manager Nudge says the
situation Is very satisfactory They
have all the men they require at TO
peka and other shop points along the
line. Mr.. Buckalaw. the strike leader
is absent from the city and no one
seems to be in a position to speak
for him or the strikers.
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WASHINGTON, May i6. The Jap.
anese legation has received the follow.
ing cablegram from Toxic:
Admiral Kataoka reports that on
May IA, our torpedo boat flotilla CON
tinued the sea sweeping operations
under cover Of the flest. The enemy
constructed Temporary batteries on a
promontory at keer bay, TalienWan,
mounting six field guns, besides q has.
tily constructed fort, and with one
company Of soldiers stubbornly resist.
ed our attack. Cur torpedo flotilla
defying the enemy's fire carried out
the operations and destroyed five
nines laid by the enemy Unfor-
tunately one OF the mines exploded
and sank the cruiser Mikayo. In this
accident six men were killed besides
/ Two Wao we're wounded during the
fight,
Lose Fine Cruiser.
TOXIC, May l6.The news oil the
.ess of the Mikayo has been sorrow
.aiIs received in Toxic. The danger
Gus character Of the work in which
the Mikayo was engaged is general,
appreciated, but it was thought thal
the loss of torpedo boat No. As un
der similar circumstances last Thurs
day would serve as warning to thost
engaged in the work TO exercise tn,
greatest care. The Japanese flotillas
while sweeping the bay. were eyposet
| to the Russian fire all day, but con
ltinued their work unlnjured. TIL
siikayo was a steel cruiser of 1sol
tons displacement
Will Remain Neutral.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.--ln OF
der TO allay Russian apprehension Al
to the attitude of China, the Chimes,
minister here has given foreign min
| lister Lamsdorff fresh assurances 0
iahe purpose of his government not I,
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luton was adopted declaring that ths
war was not connected with racial
or religious questions but was being
carried on to insure the security Of
the empire Of Japan and the perma-
nsnt peace of the east. II wes fur
ther asserted that this was distinctly
In the interests Of justice and Ne
civilization Of the world.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16

violate nsutrality and 10 preserve
tranquility throughout the empire.
These assurances. which are based on
dispatches received from the Chinese
foreign office and commander in
caief Of the Chinese forces, SET forth
lin most positive terms that there Is
absolutely no ground to believe China
will depart from her proclaimed at
.titude.
u.stroyed Fifty Miles Of Railroad.
ST. PETERSBURG May 10, $50 d,
m. The Japanese have evidently de.
termined there shall be no further
rail communications between General
Kuropatkin and Port Arthur official
advices received today.sy the general
staff say Japanese have destroyed fif.
ty miles Of railroad north Of Kin Chou.
Attacked English Mine.
SEOUL, May 16,--An unofficial dis.
patch has been received here saying
i v 4
that Russian force estimated at 300
men has appeared at The British mines
lat Eunsan, northern Korea. where ii
seized the belongings Of the Japanese
and Chinese employees. They lid not
touch the British property, Some Jap.
anese escaped, while others are re-
ported captured.
Battle Imminent.
| WASHINGTON, May 16.-lntima.
tion has reached the officials here to
the effect that great battle In i'm.
minent in the yicilky Of Lao Yang
whore the Russians are determined
70 make d stand. The rumor can
not be traced to lis source.
Chinese Attack Russians.
| LAO YANG, May 1G.- Further de
tails Of the attack made May II by
Chinese soldiers upon the railroad coal
mines occupied by the Russians neai
Port Adams showthat the troops were
the body guard Of Governor Foo Chow
lwho led the attack IN per:on, and was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16

The mercury marked "a yesterday
and 40 last night as high and low TEN.
perature readings. II will be fair
IN the south with showers In the north.
west portion and cooler temperature
in the north II the prophet at Denver
isn't mistaken.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16

Arthur Savage has been appointed
driver for the fire department. lie
Is youth Of mighty muscle and a
skIllfui manipulation OF she ribbons
who will handle the sprightIy hays
in the mos, approved manner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16

from pasture north Of town; any IN.
formation will be thankfully receiy.
cd by A. o. Herman. 5.72
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Go and lance to MIR. crites music
n Rosenthal hall tomorrow night. 5.4i
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-16

Clinton Lghtfoot Of Big Springs.
Texass and Edward Haskins Of Ros.
wei, were severely shocked by light
ming during a thunder shower in the
vicinity Of Roswell on Wednesday.
They were six miles southwest Of the
city and had crawled under their wag-
on 70 be out Of the rain. The light
ming struck the team killing the two
horses instantly and rendering Mr..
Lightfoot unconscious. When be came
to himself he was some distance from
the wagon. His feet was badly blis.
tered and red ziz gag strip was burnt
in his side by the lightning.
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Struck BY L-IahtnIna.

A. A. sena, county clerk, is in re-
eeipt of letter from Pascual Mon.
tano. former deputy sherilf of this
county, who is now engaged in tho
beet fields at Tippas, Colorado, telIinS
of his miraculous escape from death.
While he was at work one day
early in this month&a heavy shower
came UP and he toolssshelter under 4
tree. Lightning struck the tree. the
bolt glancing t9 Montana, striking him
On the head and following down his
left eide. He was completely uncon.
scious' for four hours. But as u by a
miracle he was revived and y again
able to be about
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Refuses To Answer

NEW YORK, May 16.--Jessc Lew.
isohn, banker, who was su5poenaed
to testify regarding his knowledge Of
gambling In this city. declined to an.
swer to questions put to him by Dis.
trict Attorney jerome before Judge
Wyatt in the court Of special sessions
today. jerome Immediately made ap-
plIcation to Justice Wyatt for com.
niitment of the witness for contempt.
This was granted Lewisohn then
made an application to the supreme
court from the writ Of habeas corpus.
Those charming water cploIs seen
IN the window Of Murphey's drug Store
are the work ol thar talented artist,
x N. Chapman 'rhey slow genuine
appreciation Of New Mexican charac.
Iteristics and d high degree of taste
and skill in the coiorist. II is pleas.
ing to know that they found a ready
and delighted purchaser.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
MOST REMARKABLE MEET
ING EVER HELD.

st. Louis, July 1.-THE old timers
say that the convention which nomf.
mated Parker shortly before o'clock
Saturday morning. after a session
which had lasted continuously from 8
o'clock the previous evening, was the
most remarkable meeting of its kind
ever held. Certainly it is difficult to
imagine any gathering of the kind that
had in it more unusual or dramatic
features, Of wild enthusiasm for a new
leader and admiration for an old one,
Of manifestations of determination
to weld the party together in spite of
all obstacles and to work for a glori.
GUS victory next fall The session was
remarkable in that while the assem-
bled thousands listened attentiyely to-
William Jennings Bryan. Mayor Rose
OF Milwaukee and other opponents of
Judge Parker and with more or less /
patience to the Jesse. lights who ar
gued or pleaded for the nomination of
some one other than the Esopus man,
the final result was not changed in the
slightest.
Mayor Roses speech was bitter and
Mayor Rose assumed to say that the
unknown candidate of Wisconsin Ed.
ward c. Wall, was the only man in
the party whose nomination would
mean success in November.
William ]. Bryan, twice the leader
Of the party in great contests where
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
HILL DELIGHTED AT RESULT,

st. Louis, July 11-Senator D. B.
Hill was seen as soon as the conven.
ton adjourned and said:
OF course, l am delighted with the
result, and the more so because of the
two facts-the first, because, with one
exception, no personal abuse or vituper-
alton was INDUCED in. Each State was
allowed to put in nomination their fay.
ortte son and vote for him as we had
planned. Judge Parker will, | believe
the platform, which is also ideal"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15

81. Louis. july lI.-Parker and Davis
IS the ticket, Alton Brooks Parker OF
New York and former United States
Senator Henry G. Davis of West Vir.
ginia. Contrary to all presidents. the
nomination Of the vice president was
made on Sunday. The ballottng not hav-
ing been concluded until LIP yesterday
morning. after which the convention
adjourned.
The feature OF the long night session
was a third decisive defeat for William
}. Bryan. who opposed the sending of
telegram to Judge Parker in answer
to one from the nominee defining his
attitude OH the money question and
stating that he would withdraw and
permit the nomination Of another III
his views were not acceptable TO a ma
jority of the convention.
By vote OF TIA to 1874 the delegates
gave permission for the sending of au
answer to the effect that the monetary
standard was not referred to in the
platform because it was not an issue
and that there was nothing in Judge
Parker's attitude to prevent his stand,
ing or the platform.
Judge Parker's action, in the opinion
OF a. very large majority of the promi-
nent men Of the party, has immeasuT-
ably strengthened him 1t has very
disposed of the stories that
he has no views or having them is
afraid to express them.
Even delegates and others who are
BY no means in harmony with the gold {
standard idea, recognize the fact that
10 man who is possessed of true manli.
ness and great moral courage would ,
AXE such action as the chief judge took ,
when he might have lost nothing by re. :
naming silent.
William +. Sheehan and other New =
York leaders say it means a landslide =
or Parker. Texas and the South gen. r
rally stood sQuarely by Parker; John \
harp Williams Of Mississippi and Sen. :
tors Daniel and Carmack spoke in +
avor of sending the telegram and Il
'eXas' vote of thirty-six were in the q
Pfirmatiye. The only member who at y
ny time objected to this action was u
enatOr Culberson. ,,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.


went into the Parker column. Georgia.
tWcnty-SiX were cast for the New Yorl
jurISt and a mighty cheer went up fol-
him, and fer the great Southern State
that had done so much for him. Mary
Land, Michigan and New Jersey. all OF
which the anti-Parker people had
claimed to be in doubt, went solidly
for him. His own State added its block
OF SeTenty-eight. Mississippi, Montana
and New Hampshire cast their solid
votes for him.
In moment Of silence strangely at
variance with the turmoil that had
prevailed during the greater part Of
the night 0AiO's forty-Slx were given
to him. A Poll of the delegation, de-
manded by one of the anti-Parkerites
1t contained, did not change the result.
Then the second largest block of
votes in the convention, Pennsylvania's
slXty.eight, were added to the Parker
total. South Carolina and Tennessee
went Solidly in the same direction and
Senator Culberson of Texas cast theI
thirty-siX votes of that State for Parkeri
amidst wild enthusiasm. The great
commonwealth whose decisive contrjbu-
ton to conservative democracy at a
cratiCal moment had so much to do
with the final result was cheered and
cheered again.
That settled it.
There were more votes cast for Park.
7r including all of those of Virginia
and West Virginia, but the outcome
vas foregone conclusion. Those who
we're making up the totals found that
When the lists Of States and Territories
vas exhausted that Parker had 65S
'otes, eight and two-thirds less than
he number sufficient to nominate.
But before the cheering caused by the
of the vote of Porto
tico, the last Territory to be called,
ad died away, Delaware, Washington,
IDAHO, Nevada and others changed to
'arker and with the yells and shouts
the great crowd almost drowning {
is voice Governor Dockery of Missouri
loYed to make the nomination unani. t
lous.
II there was a dissenting voice when
enator Bailey put the question it was
OF heard. A new party leader and
robable president had been made. The y
in the hall, blear.eyed, weary =,
ungry, White.faCed, grlmy and reeking
lth perspiration, began to stream out
ito the open air. 1t was broad day.
sht and a convention session which
'obably has no parallel in the political
story Of the United States was at an v
Id.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
0LNEY NOT TALKING

Falmouth, Mass, July 11.-Richard
olney was notified of the nomination
OF Judge Parker by a. representative of
the Associated Press at his summer
home here Saturday. Mr.. Olney de.
clined to say anything concerning the
outcome Of the convention.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
DINNER TO PARKER.
As Soon as He Has Accepted the Nomi.
nation.

As Soon as He Has Accepted the Nomi.
nation.
New York, July 11.-Judge Parkers
nomination was celebrated all day Sat.
urday by his fellow members of the
Manhattan club. He has been a mem
Der Of the organization for ten years.
A dinner in honor Of Judge Parker's
nomination will be given at the club af.
ter the candidate has been formally no.
utted at EsopuS The real keynote Of
the campaign will be sounded at this
dinner and prominent democrats of
every shade will be among the speak
ers.
An effort will be made to have ex.
President Cleveland and William J.
Bryan deliver addresses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15

The preacher who is all blow deals
1in no blows.
They who put pleasure first are the
last to find it.
Inc higher life is not found on the
pedestal of pride.
When a lightweight is lifted I'D he
Is sure to be blown away.
The top Of the cauldron is more
likely to be scum than cream.
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His Haste.

Impatient Young Man Nellie. how
is our romance--yOlrs and mine-go-
ing to end?
Nellie (apprehensively)--Why, Ge-
offrey, you don't want to skip to the
last chapter yet, do you?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
Picking the Winner

Sam--"Dey had a cock fight down =.
Goose Hill, en- dey say Pete Green
picked de winnah."
hemus-"Yeas, de measIy chicken
thief stole de winnah en- TUX il home
en- picked it fob dlnnah"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
PARKER STILL SILENT.

VIII Not Discuss Politics Till Officially
Notified.
ESopuS, n. Y, July 1l.--Judge Parker
when asked if he would say anything
about his nomination replied:
NO; l will say nothing on the sub.
1ect until am officially notified of nv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
No One Else

Optimist-What are you kicking
about your luck for? You have only
yourself to blame.
Pesimist--I know it, and that's Just
what I'm kicking about.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
He Had Cans.

0he--fou seem wonderfully cheerful
on this rainy.gloomy night.
He--Yes, was just thinking how
much 1t would have cost me if It h,r
been pleasant enough to go out-D.
troll Free Press
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High Lifters.

NagSby-Here in this magazine are
pictures of the two sheriffs who have
hanged more men than any others in
tA9 country.
Waggsby-Indeed! A famous pair
Of suspenders, Ell?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-07-15
Matinee Accessories

GeorSe-Did you have good time ?
Gertie-Qh, lovely, lovely!
George-Was the play coed?
Gertie-No; but hid on my new
hat and had a box of delicious cara.
mels with me.