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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Two Warnings
Neglected
NO HEED PAID TO FIRES IN iRo.
ouols THEATRE BEFORE THE
CATASTROPHE.

CHICAGO, Ills, Jan. o. Sworn tes-
timony was given today that fire
broke out in the Iroquois theatre the
first night the theatre opened. The
first fire only preceded by a few weeks
the great disaster which resulted In
the loss Of hundreds Of lives. Testi-
mony regarding the initial blaze was
given by John Bickles. a workman en-
ployed in the construction OF the the
atre. He said he was In the base.
ment the night the theatre opened.
He heard d loud report and flames
came over the partition from the ad.
joining room. He was told some kind
of a gas tank had exploded.
In the light OF this evidence, the
record Of testimony taken to date
shows there were two previous warn
ings to the Iroquois management be-
fore the catastrophe. The curtain
manager has testified there was fire
on the stage week before the holo-
scaust.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Getting Ready
For Convention

The following call for the meeting
of the republican territorial central
committee has just been issued by
Chairman Frank A. Hubbell:
Albuquerque. N. NJ, Jan. s. 1904.
A meeting Of the territorial republi.
can central committee Of the territory
OF New Mexico. is hereby called 10
meet at Santa Fe, New Mexico on Sat.
urday the goth day Of January, 1904,
at II o'clock a. m. Of said day, for
the purpose OF fixing the time, and
place and date Of holding the territor-
ial republican convention to select
siv delegates and six alternates to rep.
resent the territory Of New Mexico at
the national republican convention
to be held In the city OF Chicago on
the 21st Of June, 1904, TO nominate
candidates for president and Vice pres
ident Of the United States OF America
and TO consider such other matters as
may properly come before said com.
nittee. FRANK A. HUBBELL.
Chairman tefFitarisl republican cen.
trail committee.
J. J. SHERIDAN.
Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
LIQUOR MEN MUST GO
OUT OF THE ODD FELLOWS.

COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. S--The time
limit given by Grand Master Charles
c. Pavey Of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows. wherein members OF
the order engaged In the saloon busi-
ness must change their occupations
or be expelled from the order, expires
tomorrow. Thousands Of men en-
gagged in the liquor business In Ohio
are afiliated with the Odd Fellows
and It IL believed they will make a
determined effort to resist the order
Of the grand master. That the latter
is equally determined In the stand
he has taken against the saloonkeep-
ers is evidenced by the forcible Ian.
guage of the order. which says: Amy
noble grand (presiding ofiicer) who
shirks or refuses to do his duty will
be suspended--they must convict and
expel from the order all such mem
bers, and any lodge that puts on trial
and convicts such member and fails
to suspend him shall have It's charter
arrested at once
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
INVESTIGATING WRECK.
Those Responsible for Rock Island
Horror to Be Held for
MansIaughter.

a Topeka dispatch Of January s
says: Sj
Oficial investigation of the Rock Isl.
and wreck at Willard was started
yesterday afternoon by Coroner Sill.
verthorne OF Waubaunsee county.
Testimony was taken which showed
that the east bound freight train had
orders to pass the passenger train at
Willard. No inquiry as to the respon-
sibility Of the passenger crew was
made on account Of the inability of
Engineer Benjamin and Conductor
Nagley to be present. The engineer
is suffering with nervous prostration
at his home in Kansas City, and the
conductor is in the hospital here. In
q few days, or as soon as those wilt
nesses can be present, the inquiry will
be resumed In Maple Hill, that being
in Waubaunsee county, where tho
wreck occurred. 1t Is announced that
whoever is responsible for the wreck
will be held on a charge Of manslaugn-
ter.
1t was announced at the inquest tn-
day that the train dispatcher in this
city learned that one train had left
Maple Hill and the other had left
Willard. Knowing no human power
could prevent a collision. they imme-
diately ordered out the wreckers.
They also notified the Maple Hill doc
tors to get ready for service. The
doctors received this notice eight
minutes before the wreck occurred
and reached the scene of the acei.
dent thirty minutes later.
DR.. Silverthorne, the coroner Of
Waubaunsee county, who has the in
quest in charge, is a surgeon and op-
crates hospital al Mcfarland for the
Rock Island road.
Engineer Rariden Of the freight
train testified that Benjamin had told
/ him Immediately after the accident
that he had no orders TO meet a
freight. Rariden also reported con-
versation he had with Nagley in the
hospital.
Nagley said to him: Engineer Ben
jamin may as well come here and
own up to the truth that his action
|in iisregarding orders caused the
wreck"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Death Of Mrs. Jose a. Bse :.

At Ills o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Jose Albino Baca died ut her hope in
Upper Town, aged 6e years. For the
last seven years she has been iniirm
and the end while none the less sor-
rowful, was not unexpected Mrs.,
Baca leaves q husband. four soDs and
three daughters, besides number Of
grandchildren. She was member oc
the Gallegos and Lucero families Of
Abiquiu, among teh most influential
families Of Spanish descent in the ter
ritory. Her husbands family Is oh1
Of the wealthiest and most highly rs1
spected in this county. ]. Tho funeral
WIN b held Monday morning It s:so|
the cortess win 'esse .ths Aone =
Upper Town and proceed TO TIE CAusen
Of Our Lady Of Sorrows. Wbtss Soey
viess win b conducted ~ 1stAsl
rougel
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09

ltrOl the necessary votes for passing
the treaty. All the democrats and sew
eral republicans favored statehood for
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
| If Just a small handful Of these hold
out and insist on seeing political
pledges at home fulfilled before CIV
1 ing attention to those abroad the adj
ministration may be glad to come to
time on what should have been done
at the last congress. If pledges in
both the republican and democratic
! platforms mean what they say.
If Quay should be forced to accept
compromise it will result in admitting
Arizona and New Mexico together as
one state and also probable coali-
tion of Indian territory and Oklahoma
with proviso that they shall be dis
Joined as states when they attain a
prescribed population. The territories
are making strenuous attempts to be
dumitISu 80 oCpuldtC otdlSS, uuL - -
believed that they will not refuse to
accept the two-state plan, much as
they dislike it, provided single state
hood is denied them.
4 Friends of statehood are much dis
appointed at President Roosevelt's IS
failure to mention their cause In his
last message, but they insist that he
stands ready to aid them at the crucial
moment and would boldly announce
his stand were 1t not for influential
senators who have his ear. Senator
Quay has recently had conference
with the president in regard to state
hood advocates into his confidence in
regard to 1t.
The territories committee Of the SEN
ate remains practically the same as it
was In the fifty-seventh congress.
There have been no republican chang
es and only one on the democratic side
Clarke OF Arkansas, taking the place
| of Heitford, retired. Thus, although
there are rumors that chairman Bey.
eridge and some of his associates ap.
pear to be letting up somewhat in their
antagonism to statehood for the ter
ritories, it may again need a resolu-
tion in the senate, supported by the
majority that is there and willing to
vote for statehood, to bring the bills
out Of the committee.
There is some speculation going
on as to the political complexion OF
the territories in question. The fact
THAT few republican electoral votes
from these new states might come
in handy to decide the next election
for president, should 1t be close. Is
liable to favorably influence certain
administration senators who are al
present opposed to admittance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
PEOPLE IN PANIC.
Repetition OF Events Of 1904 Feared
in Observation-Disclosures and
Turks Active.

CoNSTANT1NOPLE. Jan. 9.--Ad
vices from Erzeroum say that the peo
pie Of Sassoun are in state Of semi
panic, fearing repetition OF the events
of 1904. The local governor and other
officials have fed Tewfik Pasha with
several battalions of troops and SIX
guns, has arrived at Mush, where the
feeling Of anxiety is intense. Detach'
ments of the Kurdish Cavalry have
been stationed at all villages of the
Russian frontier to prevent the pas
sage Of Armenian bands. Thousands
Of armed Armenians are in the dis
trict Of Sassoun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
DEBUT or MISS RlDGELEY.
IN WASHINGTON CITY.

WASHINGTON. d, G.. Jan. 9.-Miss
Catherine Ridgeley, daughter Of Will
lam Barrett Ridgeley. controller Of
the currency, and granddaughter OF
United States Senator Cullom, made
her social debut at a reception given
this afternoon. The affair was one
of the most brilliant of its kind Wash
ington has seen this winter. and was
largely attended by persons promi
nent In the official and social life ol
the national capital.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Strong Likelihood That Oklahoma and New
Mexico Will Come In At This Session
BILLS CERTAIN TO PASS THE HOUSE
Quays Inscrutb Position Causing Uneasness Among Clique
Opposed To Territories

A special from Washington to the
Denver News says:
Delegate Rodey has finished telling
the house committee on territories
about the wonders Of the common
wealth south OF Colorado that he rep
resents in congress, and a favorable
report on the New Mexico statehood
bill Is expected shortly. Delegate
Wilson's bill for the admission Of Ar
izona will be taken UP by the commit
tee at once and will be reported also.
There are two other statehood bills
One admits Oklahoma and another in.
sists that Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritory shall come into the sisterhooi
of states together With these four
bills to come up for consideration
there Is little danger Of there being a
deartn Of statehood talk from now un-
til adjournment Of congress. On many
sides it is prophesied that something
is going tu be done and that flag manu-.
facturers might as well provide few
more stars for the national banners
they turn out in the future.
The likelihood Of Oklahoma's be.
coming a state seems practically as,
sured, IL expressions made by admin
istrafion senators in the statehood de
bate in the senate last spring count
for anything. As to New Mexico anJ
Arizona. the house will pass the mat
ter up to the senate and In that body
Senator M. s. Quay as usual stands
ready to chuck both bills through 4
he can.
Quay does not waste words dis
cussing prospects To the anxious
delegates from New Mexico and Ari
zona, he simply says: Get those bills
through the house and bring them tc
me-" To Just what limits he is pre-
pared to 60 in behalf Of the measures
this session only Quay himself knows
Last year the bills for New Mexico
Arizona and Oklahoma we're omni
bused, and Quay went to the extent ol
holding up all other legislation in the
senate for weeks while insisting thai
the omnibus bill should pass. 1t is be
lieved that Quay can count safe maj
ority for at least the New Mexico and
Oklahoma bill this session and 1t Il
not impossible for him to WELD 1t as .
club against the administration this
year as he did the last, provided tht
senate territories committee can agar
be forced into reporting the bills.
OF course 1t will be the Panama
treaty that will suffer in case Quay de
cides to adopt this course and Is sue
cessful with it. It would not be thu
oldest thing in the world IL Qua,
should happen to hold under his con
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Horror on
the Ocean
PUGET SOUND STEAMER cLAL
LAM SINKS. TWENTY-FIVE
PEOPLE DROWN.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan. o.
The steamer Clallam Of the Pougct
Sound Navigation company, sank at
lis this morning while In tow OF the
tug Holyoke at a point midway be.
tween. Smiths island and Dungeness
Spit twenty-five OF her passengers
and crew were drowned. Thirty-one
were saved, twenty.four being picked
up by the tug Sea Lion and seven by
the Holyoke. The survivors are now
On the way to Seattle on board the
Sea Lion and they should arrive at
about 1870 this afternon. The names
Of thoser who have been rescued or
drowned have not yet been received
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Gives Russia Limited Number Of Days to Come
to An Agreement
CLOSELY TooRlGINAL CONTENTION
War Spirit Famed By Encouraging Attitude Of England and
The United States

! TOXIC, Jan. a.--Japan addressed q
NOT to Russia today through Minister
DeRosen. Its character has not been
disclosed, but 1t is said that Japan re-
quires an answer within given mum.
Der Of days. Whether the note mem
tions the time which makes the docu.
ment an uitimatum, or whether the
time Is intimated otherwise, Is un-
known The Government, however, is
determined to secure an early re-
sponse and close the discussion II II
should prove to be fruitless, II is un-
derstood that Japan adhers closely to
her original contentious, and 1t is be-
lieyed Ii Russia fails fairly to meet her
demands, war will ensue. The atti.
tude of the British and Americans
greatly encourages the Japanese war
spirit, which Is stronger than ever.
The Cruisers Sail.
GENOA, Jan. 9.--The Japanese arm
ourei cruisers Kasaga and Niasin Ieft
Genoa today. The general opinion
is they will 60 through the Suez can
al, but no one knows exactly the
route they will take on the homeward
journey. Even the commanders before
leaving acknowledged they were In
the dark regarding the instruction.
contained In the sealed orders.
French Assurances.
PARIS. Jan. s.-Oficial advices re
ceived here today, further convincs
those In the highest authority thai
the Russo-Japanese war crisis hat
been averted, at least for the present
Reports, chiefly from Toxic, but also
from st. Petersburg. give clear view
Of the circumstances leading up tt
the sudden Improvement Of the situa
tion. They show that the Russian an
swer actually reached Toxic the nigh
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
TO SHOW WONDERS OF
RADIuM AT ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. ga con-
cession to exploit radium at the
worlds fair has been applied for by
Alexander Forbes Of Glasgow, Scot
land. The applicant asks for a space
Of at least 100 square feet, and In
closes circular of an exhibit he is
at present conducting at the East
End exhibition in Glasgow. The pos.
sibilities OF the concession are shown
in a few sentences from the circular,
which says In part:
"The riddle of radium. This new
element Is valued at 100000 pounds
sterling per pound. To buy q ton OF
1t. Pierpont Morgan. Carnegie and
Rockefeller would be required to real
ize on all their stocks and make q
common purse Of the proceeds. Even
with this. they might have to borrow
y few millions.
rays are shot out from radium Al
the rate OF l2O,UO0 miles per secOnd,
forming new record between matter
and motion. The rays are one hun
dred times faster than the fastest
meteor known. a piece OF radium Is
calculated to continue in full activity
for two million years. Radium with
out being energised in any way gives
out light, heat and motion. The ma
chinery Of the future will be hitched
TO radium. Such is the wonderful
luminous power Of radium that Sill
William Grookes was able to read q
newspaper BY the light given by the
letters Of the worJ radium written
in solution Of radium on plate oi
zinc-blende."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Charges Are Multiplying.

The Optic has received further in.
formation In regard to the charges
which are awaiting Mrs. Taylor upon
her return to this city. In addition u
the articles taken from the Lewis
home, which loss was peculiarly felt.
a. II included some relics Of moth
or who had passed to her rest. 1t is
reported that the woman carried
awaynumerous other articles from diff
ferent places where she was employed
in the city. Altogether. Il would seem
that there is plenty Of trouble awaiting
the individual on her return to Las
vskss usSsss she can sstablIsh her
innocence Of the numerous thefts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 81 Cattle
Receipts 600. lower; native steers
$3.50 % s4.65; southern steers $3.50
@ $4.10; southern cows sl.5O q $2..
so; native cows and heifers $40 %
1916; stockers and feeders $500 q
1915; bulls s225 q $3.50; calves ST.
25 a s5.75; western steers 1925 q 81
rs; western cows $3.50 q $3.50.
Sheep Receipts, none, steady; nut.
tons $3.50 a $4.45; lambs s475 %
s5.75; range wethers 1896 a $40;
ewes $3.50 q s3.55.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Land Mark Doomed.

And the old porch OF the Davis 4
Sydes store must come down IL IS
the last structure Of The kind TO be
removed from the plaza and the town
council has decreed that il, too, must
so. Many will regret to learn this,
who, in years gone by. have found 1t
q restful spot and a delightful vantage
point from which 10 view the life Of the
plaza and the beauties Of tie little
park before 1t.
Many memories cluster about that
old porch; memories Of some to.
whom It's sheltered seclnsion was a
comfort and a pleasure through many
years Of life. but who have nov gone.
away 10 come again no mor. And
there are memories OF gay gatherings
on that old porch when The young
and fair and light hsarted have laugh
ed away happy moments beneath its
broad roof among the vines and flow
ers that patient hands trained q grow
there. Say goodbye 20 the old porch
with tear In the eye; il musI 10 TO
make way for the new, as those who
have known 1t and loved il HAY. gone
and are going obeying the ruthless
law Of change.
II is to be hoped that by me asa Of
the camera there may be properly pre-
served the aspect Of this weH Raown
landmark Of the plaza.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09

OF January 9th, and proved 10 be the
turning point. Prior to its receipt,
Japan had been making strenuous
preparations for sending two divisions
to southern Korea. The note received
on the 9th disclosed to Japan Tor the
first time that Russia fully conceded
Japan's paramount rights ia south-
ern Korea. Russia's concession thus
gave TO Japan practically what she
was preparing to assert BY force, and
accordingly military activity was sus-
pended. Suspension Of military activ-
ity is regarded as removing the most
dangerous aspect, and as giving nope
that Japan Is likely to receis. Rus-
sia's answer In q conciliatory spirit
II is not yet known here
whether Russia's concession goes to
the extent Of the relinQuishinl of her
contention for the neutral xont across
northern Korea.
Hungarians Hopeful.
VIENNA, Jan. 9.--The Austrian
Hungarian foreign Office has received
= cable message from Toxic saying
Japan has no intention Of taking any
| offensive measures in Korea. so long
as negotiations with Russia are gong.
Ion.
Oficial are hopeful. They believe
the chances Of peaceful settlement Of
the dispute are distinctly better, since
Russias an5wer Is apparently more
favorable than the early reports sug-
Igested.
! Warships Return.
I TOXIC. Jan. s.-rhe meeting Of the
elder statesmen has been deferred for
q day or two The Russian wafships
which left vladivostok recently are re-
ported to have returned there instead
proceeding to Port Arthur, az expect
ed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
Vigorous Denial Of Charges
Made By Eastern Cranks
Against Utsh's Senator
NOT A POL YGAMIST
Church Has no Control Over
Temporal Affairs and Conduct
or Its Members

i = ~ "a
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan 9.--The
response Of Senator Reed Smoot Of.
Utah TO charges made against him.
was presented to the senate committee.
on privileges and elections today by
Senator Burrows, chairman Of the
committee. The document is In print
ed form and members Of the commit
tee did not so through the formality
of reading It during the session. It
was agreed that at the regular meeting
of the committee to be held next Sat.
.urday attorneys for Smoot and for the
petitioners should be heard
Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah has
filed an answer to the protest against
his being allowed to retain his seat
in the United States senate in which
he says the charges that he Is poly
gmist and that he Is bound by an
oath or obligation as q member OF
the Mormon church which is incon-
sistent with the oath administered to
him before he took his seat In the
senate are the only charges that could
legally affect his right to remain In
the senate as representative from
Utah. He denies specifically the truth
Of these charges and after giving the
name OF his wife, declares he never
had another wife and never cohabitat-
ed with any other woman. He refutes
the statement that there exists in the
Mormon church q circle of fifteen
which shapes the belief and controls
the conduct OF the members or that
any one has the power or authority to
encourage or does encourage polyga.
nous practices and that violations of
the law in this respect are countenanc-
Su VI liC dullillo tuul hliC
first presidency and twelve apostles
control the spiritual and temporal af-
fairs OF the church, but not the tenn
poral affairs Of the state or members
lof the church He also admits that
the church made a rule In regard to
its leading officials participation IN
politics hut denies that the rule was
/ fully and correctly set forth In the
protest. Since the manifesto Of Pres
ident Woodruff was issued in 1890.
he says the practice Of polygamous
cohabitation by those who were poly.
gamists thereto before has been
abandoned. Many cases were con
tinued by some for time but when
continued 1t was done on the sole re.
sponsibility Of such persons who were
subject to the penalties Of the law. He
vigorously denied that the church hon
ored and protected violators q the
law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09

The snow failed to appear yesterday,
but the forecast for tonight tells Of
cloudy weather and probable snow In
the northern portion. Cloudy weather
may be expected tomorrow. Despite
the high wind Of last night. the morn.
ing broke with the temperature above
the freezing point, and the night was
the warmest, with one exception,
since the begining Of winter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
FORMER SECRETARY OF
TREASURY DEAD

SPRINGFIELD. o, Jan. 9.-Charles
Foster, formerly Governor Of Ohio and
secretary Of the treasury during Pres
ident Harrison's administration, had
. hemorrage today. and It is report
ed by General Keifer to be In q very
critical condition. Foster, who wal
at the home Of Keifer. was stricken
with cerebral paralysis late last night
Later-Foster died at 1880 O'Clock
today. He was 7s years old and y
survived BY wife and daughter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
BURT TO GET PRESIDENCY
OF ANOTHER ROAD

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 9.--It is said
that Horace @. Burt will move to Chi.
cago and become president Of the Chi.
cago and Northwestern railway. sue
ceeding Marvin Hughitt. The report
10 not ofacially confirmed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09
DoWiE WILL LOCATE
ZION IN TEXAS.

SAN ANTONIO Texas. Jan. -
John Alexander Dowie and party re-
turned today from trip Of inspection
along the Texas coast. Dowie an
nounced he would locate the new
Zion city and farm In Texas. He has
not abandoned his Australian trip and
will sail from San Francisco Jan. 25.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-09

vost Z Lewis have the contract for
the elegant cornice work for the Car,
nesis library and have already made
considerable advance upon Tie work.