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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-04

host of the Mackley house; P. O. Ly-
don was an attorney at law, having
his office in the Exchange hotel: A..
G.. Lane was a physician and surgeon; !;
Russell Bayly was practising ply
sician and surgeon, also ]. Severson; /;
D. p. Shield was an attorney at law:
F. c. Martsolf, contractor and build
err; Miguel D. Marcus was proprietor
of the Boss cigar store: G. II. Moore
was conductor of the railroad commits
sary department; Kate Nelson's res
taurant was centrally located; John ].
Connor was proprietor Of boot and
shoe shop; c. r. Browning was no
tary public, real estate and collecting
agent; H. l.. Trisler was notary pub
lie and conveyancer; Rupe & Castle
were wholesale and retail dealers In
builders hardware, etc: Locke &
Brooks ran health office; Mills
4 Beecher represented only reliable
insurance companies; Browne & Man
zanares were wholesale grocers, for
warding and commission merchants;
II. II. Bell was proprietor of the Den
yer restaurant: o. L. Houghton made
tin roofing a speciality; Frank Chap
man was a dealer in general merchan
disei c. f. Wesche was proprietor o
the Exchange hotel and dealer in dr.,
goods and groceries; Otero, Sellar &
Co. were wholesale and commission
merchants: VIM. Steele. Jr., had 25t
choice town lots for sale: T. A. Net
terberg conducted the New Yorl
bakery: Philip Holman was a deale'
in general merchandise: J. C. Robin
son was landlord of the Robinson
house. opposite the depot: F. f. Her
bert & Co. ere wholesale
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Scala Will Remain

WASHINGTON, Nov. AT con
ference in the navy department today
between Secretary Morton and local
committee of the machinists' union,
it was arranged that the schedule OF
wages at the Washington navy yard
shall continue without change for the
present and that the question Of the
revision OF the wage scale shall be
considered by labor board at the
navy yard at It's next regular meeting
in January. The wage scale Is fixed
by this board semiannually and the
present scale was arranged last July
Safe Majority.
NEW YORK. Nov. 4,-Chairman
Babcock of the republican congress
sional committee today sent tele.
gram to Speaker Cannon at Danville,
his, In which he said
From our reports of information
available am pleased to advice you
that the republicans will elect not less
than 2O3 members of the next house
with the probability Of at least ten
seats more"
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Crime In
Empire State
Italians Attach Foreman Who
Asks Them To Work in
Swamp. Successful Raid on
Bank


ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Nov. 4.--One
man was killed and three were prdba'
bly, fatally wounded in a riot near
here today. A man named Dean. fore
man for construction gang for troll
ley company ordered his men, all Ital-
ians TO get into swamp They re-
fused because they had no high boots.
Dean insisted. This angered the men
who attacked MIN with knives, Dean
began shooting at the men, One Ital-
ian was instantly killed, another IA
tally wounded and 1t Is said there Is
another dead Italian In the swamp.
Dean IL Is said cannot live.
A Haul From Bank.
BUFFALO, N. ", Nov. A spec,
ial from Warsaw, NJ r., says the safe
OF James l.. Blodgett, al Hermitage,
was blown open today and from $685.
900 to $4,000 stolen. Blodgett has
conducted private bank for the past
four years. Another dispatch says
Blodgett declined to state his loss,
but 1t is generally believed very
substantial sum was taken.
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Forecast Of Returns From Battle Of Ballots
Made by Both Republicans and
Democrats.
DELEGATE RODEY NOWHERE TO SPEAK OF
Non-Partisan, Dispassionate Observer Discounts
Claims of Both Parties, But Gives
Andrews Majority

Subjoined Is an article prepared by
a special New Mexico correspondent
of the Ell Paso Herald who has had
excellent opportunities for studying
the political situation. From the view
point Of a non-partisan, dispassionate
observer, the article is of some inter-
est and as it forecasts the election OF
Senator VIM. II. Andrews as delegate
from New, Mexico, the finding will
prove satisfactory to the republican
readers of The Optic.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Nov. At
has been many years since New Mexi-
co has engaged in political CAM
paign as exciting as that now being
waged. Probably never before has
the outcome been as uncertain, How
ever, the concensus Of opinion of
those New Mexicans of intelligence
and knowledge of general conditions,
far enough removed from the arena Of
active political life to Judge dispas-
sionately, is that W. H. Andrews, the
candidate Of the regular republican
party, will be elected by majority
of from 1900 to 1900.
AS usual, both sides-for in spite of
Mr.. Rodey, there are only two sides
make claims of certain victory. But
while Delegate Rodey, who is running
on platform of personal grievances
hasn't the vestige of chance of cleo
ton, he is. nevertheless, the unknown
quantity of this personal and political
equation, which raises {. doubt as to
the solution. No democrats really be-
lieve that Money could have been
elected if Rodey had not been in
duced to run. Many firmly believe
that the present delegate will win
enough republican votes from the reg.
ular ticket to insure the election of
the democratic candidate. There are
few republicans who are inclined to
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most capable men to fill the office In
the entire county was named by the
delegation from Precinct 20 az their
candidate for the important office Of
county commissioner. The same dele
cation selected for the lower house
OF the legislature a resident OF tho
city Of Las Vegas who Is as capable
as he Is popular. The veteran repub-
lican Of the. county Is named to I'LL
again the office Of treasurer In which
he has served so acceptably. And the
sheriff Is the one man whom the peo-
pie of San Miguel desire to uphold the
law as long as he will serve them In
this important capacity Other i'm.
portant nominations are held by intel
ligent and upright citizens who will
serve the people well.
From top to bottom, the republican
party in the county enters the race
with an exceptionally strong ticket.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately after the opening of
the afternoon session yesterday. the
committee on credentials reported
the representation az above stated
and the report was accepted The
|committec ~ pcrmanent ufrrntsafion
then reported AZ the officers cf the
convention the following: President
Chas. A. spiess; yice-presidents, Man-
nel Tafoya, Gregorio Gutierrez, Vic
tor Lucero and Raymundo Martinez;
for secretaries, Ignaeio Lopez and
James @. McNary; for interpreters.
Florentino Montoya, Ell Salaxar, PA.
bio Jaramlllo and Enrique Mares. The
report was accepted and the above
elected unanimously.
Resolutions.
The report OF the committee on res
| olutions was then read as follows and
was unanimously adopted:
The republican party OF San Miguel
county. by Its delegates In convention
assembled, at Las Vegas, New Mexico.
on Thursday, November 3. 1904, reit-
crate our loyalty to the time honored
principles Of the republican party M
enunciated in the national republican
convention held at the City Of Chica-
go, in June, 1904.
We congratulate the people Of the
territory Of New Mexico. and OF the
county OF San Miguel. upon the choice
made by the convention In placing
Continued on Page 81
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The Optic founded
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Some OF The Business and Professional Men Who
We're Prominent In Those Early Days

The Las Vegas Daily Optic was
founded twenty-five years ago today.
on November attn, 1879, though the
first issue of the weekly edition of the
paper appeared on July 30th of that
year.
In this connection and at this tine,
briefly told. without going in,o /; 'e
tailed statement that might be inter-
esting reading, particularly to old
time readers, tof whom there are
many,) it may be said that fortunate
ly the successive managements OF The
Optic, both in the editorial and husi-
ness departments, have always and
invariably recognized and appreciated
distinguishing feature between
Journalism and mere trade-the buy
ing and selling of articles for which
there is demand.
Leading all other qualifications for
success in the conduct of a aewspa-
per. as ten to one are honesty, light
principles and reliability. These quail.
tiles are as essential to the newspaper
editor and reporter as to the minister,
physician or lawyer.
The growth of The Optic in n quar-
ter of century has not been meter
ic or phenomenal. but steadily onward
and upward till today ii occdoles IN
acknowledged front rank in the jour
nalism of the great and gfnwins
southwest
Some Oid-Time Citizens.
Twenty-Five years ago. according Z
advertisements and professional cards
in The Optic. A. NJ McLachen had
opened a fresh stock of drugs; Hilty
Bros. dealt in groceries, wines, liz
uors, etc; ]. A. Mackley was mine
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the trawler incident In the North sea
Ia suggested by the fact made public
in the order Of the day issued by
Vice Admiral Choukin, commander Of
the Black sea squadron. which records
the fact that the officers Of the latter
fleet are so unfamiliar with the new
code system adopted by the admi'
rally that during the recent maneuver
not a single ship understood or obey
ed the admiral's signals.
Tho DAY Of the Dog.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov, A
special from Mukden says the Japs
are using dogs to locate the posi-
tions Of Russian sentinels and out.
posts.
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One Hundred People Lose
Their Lives AS Result Of
Steamer Collision Ferryboat
Sunk

BONA. Algeria. Nov, A hundred
persons were drowned last night by
the sinking OF the French steamer
Gironde after having been in a coils
ion with the French steamer A. Schi.
affino near Herbillon, % miles from
Bona. The Gironde left Bona with
40 passengers of whom 100 We're AL.
gerian natives.
Boat Goes Down.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-~The ferry.
boat Columbia Of the Wall street line
was run into and sunk today by the
Norwich liner City Of Lowell. There
was no loss of life. There was a
heavy fog on the river at the time
Of the collision. There were about
$50 passengers and IL, teams on the
Columbia at the time of the accident
All the passengers were taken OIL
safely but eight or ten horses were
drowned. A thick blanket of fog
which settled down over New York
and the harbor during the night had
seriously disarranged traffic on land
as well as water The elevated and
surface cars suffered serious delays
and thousands Of persons were late
in reaching the down town districts.
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For Its Always Fair Weather When Good
Republicans Get Together. Success
Appears Certain
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING OF C0UNTYCLANS
Never Before Such Convention In San Miguel
County, Say The Veteran Leaders. Keen,
Harmonious Strife

The republicans Of the county or
San Miguel held great convention
yesterday and far into this morning
The old war horses OF the party de-
clared that there never was such a
convention before In this county.
However that may be, In point Of at.
tendance OF harmony, of spirited but
good.natured contests for honors at
the hands of the party, and especially
In its Difference for the humblest del.
egate and its entire submission to the
will Of the majority, the convention
was ideal. Everything was done II
open convention: almost every motioa
was passed unanimously and every
nomination was made finally II not IN
the beginning by reclamation, There
| were men there who had served theis
party faithfully and well. some of
whom had grown gray In It's service,
who came up as candidates for office
hIu were uSdtGus sA wv uSA1%A0u NSu
didate or candidates. as the case
might be. were In each instance
named as q committee To escort the
victor 70 the platform and withoat ex-
ception they declared their entire sub
1misslsA -. the win ofsthS naaiafity
and promised their loyal support for
the candidate. The scenes at times
| were most impressive when men who
had worked and hoped fos months
past to secure an honor to which they
had looked forward to for years ut
their party's hands-when with the
sting Of disappointment fresh upon
their minds, they arose and made
most eloquent appeals for support on
behalf Of the man who had beaten
them.
The convention was recort break
er In point of attendance From 100
miles to the east, fifty TO the west and
half as far to the north and south
they had come, 2l9 out Of possible
220, with only one precinct unirprc.
sented. And every one Was a loyal
republican.
Strong Ticket.
Moreover the convention was rec
| ord breaker In the remarkably strong
ticket which II submits To the voters
of San Miguel county. Two highly
esteemed citizens of Las Vegas who
have been long and faithful servants
Of the party head the list as candi-
| dates for the council One of the
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Another Train Wreck

CRESSON, Pa, Nov. 4.--The Cleve-
land and Cincinnati express on the
Pennsylvania road ran into light en-
CINE at Portage today. Three train
men were injured and many passen-
gers sustained minor injuries. Dan
Hanna. son of the late Senator Hanna,
who was one of the passengers, was
slightly cut and bruised.
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So with one independent. The govern
ments new trans-continental railway
scheme has been strongly endorsed
by the west, the northwest territor-
les returning nine straight supporters
Of the government. while all the elec-
tions 80 far held in British Columbia
were favorable to the liberals.
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Back in New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. 4.--Judge Parker
returned to New York today from his
Connecticut tour. At the union sta
tion in Hartford large crowd gath.
cred to bid him farewell and there
were a number of receptions at sta
tions through which the train passed
coming to New York. Judge Parker
viii spend the day at his hotel receiv.
ing friends and advisers
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A Strong Ticket.
Sir wnfred Lau1.i6ss Leads
Liberals To VICTORY

TORONTO, Ont. Nov. 4.--Returns
from yesterdays election show the
liberals are returned to power with
a greater majority than ever. The
Globe claims majority OF 66 for the
government, which II predicts will be
increased to 20. The Mail and Ex-
press, the opposition organ. comedies
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Assault Continues.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 4.--Advices to.
day say the Japanese assault On Port
Arthur continues with unabated vigor
and that the Russian defense is dog
ged and determined. The northern
portion OF East Kekwan mountain has
been captured by the Japs, who hold
II under furious Russian fire. A
fort on inc inner line Of defenses was
destroyed by the explosionsof mag
azine on Nov. Cd. The casualtits Of
the Japs are reported to be enormous.
The belief prevails that the Russian
warships will make another attempt
to escape.
The End Approaching.
CHE FOO, Nov. 4-Chinese who
left Port Dalny yesterday evening re-
port that patches of wounded Japs
were then passing through Dalny
They also report that during the re-
cent battle fresh Japanese troops
were constantly going to the front
1t Is widely reported at Dalny that
the Japs killed or wounded in front
of Port Arthur during the last three
months approximate forty thousand
Well informed Japs here are confident
the Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur Il fast approaching It's end The
fact that General Nogl allowed Asso-
front indicates the confidence of the
spirit of the beslegers.
Japanese Gains.
SHANGHAI. Nov. 4.--The British
steamer Victoria, which succeeded in
running the Port Arthur blockade
with full cargo of beef and has re-
turned here confirms the reports that
the Japs have captued all the main
northeastern positions of fortress.
Many Points Unsettled.
LONDON. Nov. 4.-Regarding re-
ports of the Anglo-Russian eonven-
tion, the foreign office this morning
reiterates that while an agreement in
principle appears to have been reach
cd regarding the form and score of
the International commission, moth
ing has yet been settled anent the
venue and personnel and nothing can
be definitely settled until the author
tiles at st. Petersburg have opportun-
ity To examine the text of the draft
Of the convention which is expected
to arrive tonight.
! Denies Violation.
| ST. PETERSBURG, Nov A.
I While no formal reply win be made
to the Japanese protest regarding the
/ use of Chinese clothing by Russian
/ troops, 1t Is understood that Foreign
J Minister Lamsdorff. when protest
was presented informally denied the
truth of the charge that there had
been any violation of the Geneva con.
vention. He explained there might
have been some isolated cases where
soldiers whose winter coats had not
arrived had donned Chinese over
coats but not for the purposes claim
ed.
Gross Ignorance.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 4.-The
possibility that there may have been a
misunderstanding Of signals dsrine
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MINNESOTA PEpAeocuEs
ARE IN SESSION

ROCHESTER,. MINI. Nov. Tho
Southeastern Minnesota Educational
association began its annual meet.
ing in Rochester today and will re-
main In session through tomorrow
Presient Northtrop Of the univer-
sity OF Minnesota win make the prin-
cipal address.
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We the ladies of the First M. f..
church. desire to acknowledge Mr..
York's courtesy during the sale. We
thoroughly appreciate Mr.. York's kind.
ness. and wish to thank our kind
people for their help, In making a sue
cess of our 1rst business enterprise.
Our gross receipts were forty dol
lars. l1-12
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Andrews pluralities in counties 800
Moneys pluralities in counties. 1900
Andrews plurality. .... 49,. .4S00
AS the republican leaders believe
Continued on Page Two)
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agree with them, but the great ma
jorty have little doubt but their can
didate will triumph by a substantial
margin.
From republican leaders who are
intimately acquainted with condition!
political in the territory, your CORES
pondent has gathered the sdbj ned
forecast of pluralities Of Z vs.
over Money. In the counties whlcn are
conceded to the democrats the minus
sign is used.
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10000 LOST IN
THREE MON THIS
General Features Of AnglO- Rus
sian Agreement Reached.
Minor Points Remain To
BE Settled



: Dispatches from chee Foo
: say reports reach there to the
: effect that the Japanese are
: pressing the attack on Port Ar 1
: thur. Batches Of wounded men I
+ are passing through Dalny and I
: fresh troops are constantly 90
: ing to the front. Dispatches 1
Z say there are rumors that more I
= important positions have fal. I
> len, but these lack veriflca- 4
+ tions. Skirmishes and artil- I
+ lery firing continue along the I
+ Shakhe river, where oyama 4
+ and kuropatkin face each otn I
3 er, and both armies are report. 1
+ ed as strengthening their err. 1
I. trenchments. 4
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Gross Ignorance.

ST PETERSBURG. Nov. THE
possibility that there may have been a
misunderstanding Of signals during
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07
rRAGEDF IN WORCESTER.
Man kills His Daughter and Seriously
 Wounds His Wife.

Worcester, Dec. 6-John Wainwright fifty years old, shot his wife and daugh- ter, Mrs. Frank s. Lindley, at S:25 this afternoon in the parlor of his cottage house at 9St southbridge street. He says the shooting was accidental, but the police ignore his plea and he is locked up at police headquarters on the charge of murder, The daughter died from the effect of the shooting thirty minutes afterward, without gaing con- sciousness. His wife is in the city hos pifal with a serious wound through the back of her neck The bullet entered the right side of the neck and came out on the other side.
 Wainwright says that he went into the parlor and, fourishing an old re- volver which he had been cleaning, ex- claimed, Here's the way would do if there was a burglar in the house." He says the revolver went off accidentally and that one shot injured both women. He ran out of the house and to a store conducted by his daughter, Clara E. Wainwright, twenty feet from the house, and gave the revolver to his daughter when she demanded it. She turned the revolver over to the police.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07
HARTFORD SUPERIOR COURT:
Several Cases Disposed of-That of
 Judge Burr Comes Up To-day.

Hartford. Dec. 6.-The December term of the suberior court, criminal side, came in this afternoon, with Judge Ralph Wheeler on the bench, Qulck justice was administered in the case or Burton L. Ingalls,, the check forger. A few days ago he was tried in the city court and bound over to the superior court where he pleaded guilty this aft ernoon and was sentenced to serve one year in jail. Ingalls is said to be want ed in other cities.
 William Myerson, the young man who shot five times at his sweetheart, Jen- nie Mountain, on the street three weeks ago. was severely reprimanded and giv- en an indeterninate sentence of rom four to five years in state prison for his wrath. He pleaded guilty. Myerson, after coming up from New York with the Mountain girl, asked her to go with him to a local cafe, and when she re- fused he pulled revolver, firing at her as she ran down the street.
 Another case of considerable interest was that of sixteen-year-old George Lefebzre, of Windsor, who shot and in stantly killed Louis Mazenter in a slaughterhouse in that place September 2S as the latter was dressing a beef. I Counsel for the boy admitted his guilt. but put in the plea of insanity. Judge Wheeler sentenced him to jail for four years.
 It is expected that the case of Judge Lyman s. Burr, charged with embez- element, will come up tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-07
ELECTION IN WEST HAVEN,
CLOSE TIGHT FOR THE BOROUGH
 OFFICES.

Republicans Capture Majority of Them ---James H. Peck Effected Warden, However, Also Elect Charles E. storrnont-Republican Treasurer and Tax ColAector Win Unusual Amount of Scratching. The borough election in West Haven yesterday was very close. an unusual amount of scratching being done by both democrats and republicans. The republicans. however, captured the ma jority of offices, although James H.. Peck. the democratic candidate for warden, defeated Cornelius A. o'con- nell. the republican candidate by a com fortable majority. The lemocrats also elected Charles E. stormont. their can didate sor clerk.
 The unusual amount of scratching caused considerable trouble in count ing the votes. and 1t was atter F O. CtOCk pelOT6 llG liidl ISSuilo WSIC dlt nounced.
 The boroughites showed great inter 1 est over the outcome and the town hall was filled during the entire evening. The result is as follows:
 Republican.
 Warden Cornelius A. O'Connell, 529. Burgesses Harry E. Nettleton, 609; Frederick A. Jackson, 617; James B Smith, 57S Albert seibold, SIP; Shuhael F. Butterfield. 492. | Clerk Henry F. Spencer, 53O.
 Treasurer-James c. Hyde, 596.
 Tax colleetor-Henry c. Higgins, 639 Assessors Arthur A. Benham, 570 Edward C. Mansfield, 522, l Auditor James H. Reynolds, 6Si.
 Bailiff-William A. Futile, 643.
 Democratic.
 Warden-James H. Peck, 6l1.
 Burgesses- Greene Kendrick, 5SO Thomas R. Mckay, 549; Cyrus w. Tut l tie. 5s3: Lewis R. Thomas, 5S3; Lewi B. Warner. 56O.
 CIerk-C Charles E, Stormont, 617
 Treasurer John F. Barnett, 54S. I Tax collector August H. Lausen, 5Oe
 Assessors Henry c. Thomas, 652 Ray s. Hamilton. 519. I Auditor--Alfred M. Lockwood, 6l4 l Bailiff John H. Nissen. 496