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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
MILITARY
[NCANPN PNENT
To Be Held In New Mex
leo This Summer. Las
Vegas Will Doubtless
Get 1t

Major ri G Rankin has received
notification from Adintant General
Whiteman hat territorial encamp.
Ment o. militia Will be held some
time in the summer probably III
august. There Is every reason "a sup.
pose that Las Vegas will be selected
for the camp This city was select,
go last year and after all preparations
were made for ne assembling II tho
troops the order was revoked. Las
Vegas held local encampment on
her own account and showed that all
conditions here were favorable for the
territorial camp
i Is necessary 10 hold the encamp.
ment in some place where water III
plentiful Last year after the whole
territory was looked over Las Vegas
was selected on account OF Its fitness
Here, not onl Wis there abundance of
water, but also the best kind of
ground for manenyering, target prac.
tice, etc. The Optic suggests thar the
fair association tender the fair
grounds % the governor and adjutant
general for The purpose Of the elcamp.
ment. The closingfday would doubt.
less see q spectacular sham battle and
- ~
other sights Or much interest. The
New Mexico military day talked of
last year could then be innuguraiod
and all Now Mexico could III invited
70 assist.
10 regard 70 the new uniforms and
tlle chances 81 securing them for the.
territorial national guard, General
Whiteman said that none could bn
had ~ The present time III they afa
not being Issued even III thc regular
army except % the regiments return,
ing from tbe Philippines The reason
for this = that there are about 1000.
900 of The OLD lire uniforms on hand
and Il VIII Be ii lsast Two yeags bo.
fore the supply will be exhausted when
the new ones will be issued, TO show
that y Is impossible 10 obtain these
General whiteman cited the
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growth. they have attained 4 lenetl
of twenty inches.
On unMatered and poor soil this
wonderful plant Ii said to thrive and
Its cultivation on the high and arid
meaa lands of this vicinity would one,
prospective source Of profit very
pleasing 70 contemplate should ali
that il promised of II be realized.
Mt Spencer relates some difticnl,
ties he encountered lii procuring Tia
patents On his processes for the az.
traction of the rubber from this newly
discovered source. Under assurances
u contract for the purchase III his
secret for large sum of cash, he
impaired the story DC the discovery
70 parties who Immediately made Use
of the knowledge ID tile application
for 4 patent themselves Fortunately
Nh. speneer's filing vas made three
days previous tu that of the other
party and although hy strong influence
and false representations tho patent
Office was induced to believe that the
parties making the second filing we're
the real discoveries and to Issue 4
patent ID them, Mi. Spencer was III.
terward able by ineontestible proof ii
establish bis claims as the original
discogerer, and Il procure the annnl.
ment Ct the patent wrongfuily issued.
Mr.. Spencer Ii here awaiting mes
sages from Mi. RecIs, president of
his company as ID certain important
10 Ne made. He said their
llrst object would be 70 secure lands
where thu rubber plant II now grew
ng iniigennusly, then ID seek ID iii
luce its cultivation II localities where
I could be expected % grow most suc-
sessfnlly. Works for the cxtractlonI
j. Che rubber would he possihilityi
Il Las Vegas.
t7l
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
NoRTHHAMPToN CELEBRATES
25oth BIRTHDAY

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. June H..
NORTHAMPTON is ilecked ont III her
best bib and tucker in preparation for
the celebration during the next three
days Of her 25oth birthday Tie open.
ing exercises tomorrow will ennsfst of
services ii the morning al ali the
churches, appropriate ID The occasion,
and III The evening 4 grand sacred con.
cert will be given Tuesday and Wed.
nesday will be devoted 10 parades.
band concerts. salates. illumina.iens.
athletic contests and various other
forms Of festivity. The anniversary
address will be delivered by cx,Goyer-
nor John D. Long. former secretary Of
Che United States navy,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04

ST. LOUIS. Mo, June 4. The iarg
est crowd that has attended the exposl
tion since the opening passed through
the gates today, according to the es,
timate Of the management. The chief
magnet Of attraction was the celebra.
tion of Pike Day, and the bizarre pa.
rade which was the feature of the
program. The procession comprises
people from the four corners DC the
earth, some riding In Irish jaunting
cars, others mounted On Arabian
steeds, while still others were to be
sven IN jnrickshas. Persian kavajaks,
Alaskan dog sIedges, ard the golden
cars of the Indian rajahs.
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Russians Believe japanese Los
ses Much Heavier Than Re-
ported. Tendency of Beth
Sides TO Report Only severe
Casualties

TOXIC, June 1.-THE commander
OF the Japanese forces south OF the
Yalu river telegraphed from Seoul to-
day news Of series Of fights north
Of Pu Ian Tien about forty miles
north Of Port Adams, Lao Tung pen
insula, Monday. received from Japan
csc cavalry scouting in the vicinity Of
Chu CHA Tung. II was learned that
Cossaeks had been located at Telissu
and tile japanese thereupon dispatch
ed infantry and cavalry, which defeat.
ed and pursued them The Russian
force consisted Of three squadrons AT
Chang CHA Tun this force was join
ed by two additional squadrons and
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following: The adiutant general 81
New York state applied to the secre,
tary Of war for the new uniforms for
the $4,000 men forming the militia ol
that state, and an order was drawn
on the quartermaster,s department
for the uniforms. When the quarter
master general stated the facts 81 the
case, however, the order was reyok.
ed.
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Impressive funeral serytcrs were
held at the home of Mrs. i. r. DALEY
yesterday over the remains of clar.
ence Harvey, who died al Elizabeth
town Of pneumonia The Rev. A. g.
Geyer conducted tlla services md
spoke sympaihetically and hopefully.
The pail bearers were w. II Thomp'
son. s. I. Klein. ". 6. Hayden, Char
les Brown, Il. B. sclloonmaker and
VIM Woods. The body was laid q
rest in the Masonic cemetery. Much
sympathy Is felt II the city Tor the
aged parents, The wife and other sor-
rowing relatives.
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MURDERED
Il II
Frank 4. Young, New York
Iorseman, Shot and Killed
Supposedly BY Woman

h NEW YORK, June i.-~Frank Tl
Young, kapwn On The titrf as Caesar
Young. bookmaker horse owner and
stakeholder IN the Pacific coast race
tracks was shot and killed In d ham
som cab toda while on The way To the
Wlaite Star line pier 10 Join Ills vito,
with whom le was to have sailed foF
Europe. All first The death was I'd.
ported ns suicide but various circuni.
stances caused The police latef ID
change their Views. With Young III
The cal, when the policeman arrived
was Mrs. Nan Patterson. formerly an
actress She told fle policeman
Young had shot himself She was
talen 10 the police station where she
collapsed Young,s partner. Millin
called at the station later and sald
Young never carried a.reyoiyer am
thnt he did not believe the wound
was SELF inflicted. When Millin saw
Mrs, Patterson ut The station he tried
70 assault her and had % be held bs
the officers Mrs. Patterson made i
statement 20 the coroner, She said
she was In the cab with Young and
heard muffled report. Directly
Young told her he was going 70 leave
her. She did not see the pistol ans
believed Young shot himself. Mrs
Patterson was held under $4,000 bail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
PoWDERLY MAY AGAIN
BE GIVEN HIGH OFFICE.

BOSTON, June IA movement Ii
under way IN knights Of Labor circles
% have Terrence Y, powderly, former
~ General Master Workman Of thai
organization. assume the leadership
once more, Michael I, Kennedy, tht
secretary,treasurer Of District Assem-
3bly No 30, of this city, II authority
for the statement that powderly has
been asked 70 take charge Of affairs
and II IS intimated that he will accept
IL his election ii unanimous.
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RUSSIANS DEFEATED IN THREE FIGHTS
" BRAVELY RETURN TO THE CONTEST

wounded were included in the cate.
CORY. There are indications that both
sides are pursuing this course as
wounds made by small calibre. high
| velocity bullets unless they reach q
vital spot heal quickly and In a few
weeks most Of the wounded men are
again ready for active service,
kuropatkin May Fight.
/ ST PETERSBURG. Juno IL The
general public at The Russian capital
fis isnbued with the belief that an i'm
Iportant battle Is pending between Gen.
Kuropatkin and General Kuroki. The
best informed circles al the war de,
partment do not anticipate i decisive
battle Immediately unless brought ab-
out unexpectedly BY accidental col
lision between strong columns. Never.
theless II IS known that d difference
Of opinion exists at Russian headquars
Sters as to the advisability of kuro.
patkin's taking tho. aggressive. and
II is believed thai this matter was
the subject of conference between
the commander.in-chief ami the Vice
roy at Mukden, Tuesday. Kurspat
kin's position Is becoming very fotsI
niiaable. both II number end In char
acter Of troops at his dispasal The
most important IS the large reinforce.
ment Of field artillery III which The
Russian army was especially weak
Nevertheless Kuropatkin does not
consider himself strong enough to risk
the possibility Of defeat which might
be irretrieyable. and result in disas-
ter, or at least In years of campaign.
ing. His friends praise his steady
conservatism, caution and refusal to
listen TO the counsel Of Hot.purs.
Situation Unaltered.
MUKDEN. June a.The situation
in the war zone Is unaltered. and no
news has been received here from
Port Arthur. Russian successes In
Northeast Korea are said to be oaus.
ing great disanietude among the Jap.
anese.
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Good Financial Showing

Travelling auditor q. Y. safford mas
returned ii Santa re from I trip to
Hillslcso end nthsr points II Sierra
roarty. where Ri audited the county
records. fIe reports thai he found
the financial condition q the cuun.
" n good shape and thaf 4 has q
large cash balance. ii All II The funds
amounting u about $4,000 on hand az
present end for which county treasur-
er8J g Plemmons Is accountable. In
general the county funds are suffi.
cinnt for The needs of the county and
fo pas expenses for the coming fis.
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Fatal Collision

KANSAS CITY, June By d head
end collision Of two Misaouri,Paeific
passenger trains near Ma5;in, twenty.
two miles south q Kansas City, one
sperson was killed and nineteen were
injured The trains were no. 81. Col.
orado flyer, West bound, and No. 4,
an accommodation train east. bound.
August Blnom, of Clear Lake, ). D.,
Il dead.
Roth ttains were behind time and
were trying n make up Time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
Crossed Pons As'norum

DENVER. June Il The convention
of the Western Federation of Miners
at ~ morning session reaffifmed III
political action Or The tenth and eley
entll annual conventions Ia lasor oi
socialism.
The mem msership 81 The executive
board was increased from nine ID
eleven and Will include The rcpreseni
tatiye from the seventh district, which
was created ii the southwest III the
last convention and one Representative
Of the coal miners union In The or.
ganization.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
Recover The Bodies

PRESCOTT. Afiz. June Atlef
forts hpsta of dasoefnfs effort tle
party of rescuers II work III the
blackberry inina came % tlc budiag
III two imprisoned miners, Mason King
and Perry HauIips The men were
Imprisoned by fhe fire which hroie
out at The mouth 81 the mine last
Thursday. The body of Frank Ken
nedy who was killed while nahlstine
In an attempt ii rescue was also RI.
ccpred.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04

Special 10 The Optic.
ROSWELL, N, NJ, June 1. POST
master ]. H. Mathews lied last night
|at Six O'clock of pneumonia after an
Illness lasting twenty-une days He
was 5G years Of age ami had been
postmaster In this city for sin years.
He Is survived by wife and family.
-s--@--ss.-- t,------l-s--S4
Report Of wocful occurrence which
took place at Springer reached the
city today, Il Is 10 The effect that mem-
bers Of a train crew elected native
with such brutal carelessness that he
fell beneath The wheels OF the moving
tram, losing an arm and a leg, The
train was stopped md the whole train
crew put under arrest. The prisoners
gaey bond and the train went on. At
torney Charles A. Spiess ana w. u.
Gortner went up 70 take testimony In
the case. Thore Is only d slight chance
of recovery FOR the injured man An
other report says that the man was
entirely responsible for bis own injury
and that he was not touched w tho
train crew.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
EXCISE COMMISSIONER
INDICTED FOR VIOLATION

ST. LOUIS, June 4.----The grand iury
today Indicted James NJ. selbert, state
excise commissioner on ths charge
q conspiracy 10 hinder tho due a.
mlnIstration of law The Indictment
grows ott Of an investigation into
flasrant violation of the excise law
% st.. Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04

Engineer Il. g. Hurd. head Of The
surveying corps at work on the reser-
ypir site and Rodney SshoonmakSr
left early this morning 10 spend u
couple Of days looking over a promis.
ing reservoir location Ia the Hermit
Peak country. a., =
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
Another Cable Laid

81 4
NEW YORK, June THE second
German cable from Borkum TO New
York via Azores was completed June
ist. II WIS laid BY the steamer Sc.
Ephan, which left New York on May
10th with 2,to0 nautical miles 81
cable on board. She commenced q
pay on MayI1th from point on Fire
Island The shore end hetween Fire
island and coney Island where the
American end Of The cable Is landed,
had already been laid. The final
splice was made or Fayal. There arc
now two completed submarine cables
hetween Germany and the United
Staies. The cable Just completed was
manufactured III Nordenham, Ger.
many, by The Nord.Deutschc Sec
Kabei Werke II is The most import
ant work vet undertaken by that con
cetu, IT, total length IL 1900 nautI
cal miles The first German cable
was laid Iii 1900.
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cHu .cHES.

s., paui's Memorial church services
Sunday June 5, A. ID. 1904, sunday
school # 70 y nj Morning prayer
at II d. m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04

FIRST METHODIST EPIscopAI
CHURCH At ths Methodist eliit Il
tomorrow Sunday School at 9:45 il.
n. Junior League Il 2::se ii i,. Iii.
worth I.easue at I u. III. On a4eeuat
81 The auditorium being MI. prsceHs
|of renovation there will be np preach
ing tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04

City Attorney Rogers has been Al
yised that CHIEF Justice Mills has de.
ciaed the matter of the Grand avenue
extension III favor of The city. making
permanent Tho Injunction preventing
the road from being blocked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
Town Wrssk ed.

I4AWToN. q. r., S1f "A tornado
demolished i part of We llttle town
|of Walter near here. one man was
killed and twelve injured. The south.
western peFt q the country Was visit
ga by ahaii storm that damaged the
crops 70 the extent Of thousands Of
dollars. Continued heavy rains In
this nart 81 the Kiowa and Comanche
nation has turned all the streams Into
torrents and The valleys are innndat.
I'd
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV. Norman Skinner, pastor. Morn.
Ing worship 1t II o'clock; subject;
The General Assembly Of 1904 and
iii Work. Evening song service
and sermon at 5 o'clock: Sunday
School at 9:45 M: Christian En.
deayor II 1 d. nj The church TX.
tends hearty Welcome 10 strangers
ana sojoufners ii the city and to ali
people noi due II church service else.
where's
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
Rain Falls All Night and Large
Section of The State Is
lmpassable
WOMAN AND CHILD
DROWNED.
Great Damage n OH Regions
Devastation Also lii Indian
Territory md Oklahoma II

KANSAS CITY, June 4.Further
rains have fallen IN southern Kansas
Within the past twelve hours and ths
Hood conditions III the valleys ,,f tho
Neosho and Cottonwood rivers con-
'inue ~ GROW worse These streama
are higher than Al any time il the
past twenty years not excepting tho
rise of z year ago and they are am
rising, The Kaw which ca,,se,, raal
damage from Kansas city west Il
Manhattan IN last years flood, con-
linnes 70 rise slowly at Topeka Law
renee and Kansas city, but ,et no
alarm Is felt along this stream. okla.
homa and Indian Territory streams
also are high and In some instances
have already oyerflowed their banks
doing considerable damage. As far as /
known only two lives were lost ID
Kansas, woman and child, names
unknown, were drowned 1T FIorenee.
The greatest damage wrought
the oil fields at lola, Florence, Ehf.
porla Fort Scott and further vest
along the Arkansas.
Suffering N oklshoma City.
OKLAHOMA CITY, June A. water
covers the northwestern section Of
this city from First To Sixth streets.
MI hundreds of families wese driver.
finn their homes Tim Excessive rcip.
"a uf the last 40 days cnlminnted
sslsaay An tn-.tss dnwmrour III .lhc
wfsts ts;nxefs over len residence blocks
atll ts two feet higher .han tho big
Ar n last y1kr There Ii much
~. frinM NAsS
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-04
CHURCH or IMMACULATE CON.

CHURCH or IMMACULATE CON.
3cEPTION The Spanish speaking
children will make their first com.
munion at the 7 o'clock mass. The
second mass will be celebrated at 10
a. m. The renewal OF the baptismal
VOWS Will take place at 3 p. M. and
will be followed Immediately by the
benediction Of the blessed sacrament.
There Will be no evening service.
Henry G. pouget; Pastor
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The lineup for tomorrow II al fot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
NORTH HOOSICK, N. Y.

Edward Allen is building barn on
the site opposite his store.
Mrs David Howard fell and injured
himself very badly last week.
Mrs Wilcox of Hoosick Falls is
forming choral union in this place
Miss Lula Nesbitt gave aparty Sat
urday, Oct. 20, to a number of friends.
Loren Andrews and Levi Brooks are
progressing finely on Ed Aliens new
barn.
The Misses Marion and Emily Dear
styne of Valley Falls spent Sunday IN
town.
The ladies' aid society met at the
home of Mrs Edward Alien on Friday
October2S.
Mr. and Mrs Lahenay of Hoosick
Falls spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Levi Brooks.
Dwight Shurtletf is here from Cleve-
land, Ohio, visiting his sister, Mrs
Benz amin Milliman.
Mr. Shires who conducted the hotel
at the Junction, died last week from
eating too many chestnuts.
Mrs Edward Hines and daughter
Marie have gone to New York City to
see the opening of the subway.
Everett Baker has returned from
Schenectady, as many hands have
been laid off an account OF the Slack.
+. T. Howard who has had much
trouble with his drain of late has
opened it up which greatly improves
his cellar.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
peRILS or LAND AND SEA.
Captain Wi|Insfs Remarkable Escape
Shows What To Do In Time Of
Trouble.

For many years Captain Whine ,
says the Times OF Gloucester, Mass. f,
was one of the best known seamen in
the Gloucester fleet. The catarrhal
troubles with which he suffered for
10 years made him dread the nights at
sea, being unable to Ii, down and
sleep on account of the constant catar-
rhal dropping.
Captain Willnef went to two differ
ent hospitals for treatment but could
get no lasting benefit. lie constantly
raised yellow and green phlegp and
his trouble became so unbearable AMI
nauseating that he WAS ashamed to go
oht in company. When despairing of
ever getting relief, his wife purchased
a Hyomei outfit for him and trying it
before going to bed, be enjoyed the
first whole nights sleep for ten years.
Captain Willnef says, 81 have used
less than two bottles of Hyouei and
have been cured by the remedy.
Hyonei kills the germs of catarrh
and makes lastingand permanentcures.
Druggist Gokay sells HyoDlei nnder
is personal guarantee to refund the
money il it does not give QUICK relief.
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ALL RAIL EXCURSION TO
NEW YORK CITY.

The Rutland Railroad will run an
excursion to New York city Thursday,
November 10th via Troy and New York
Central r. Il. Tickets will be good
going on all regular trains that date,
and will be good returning TO reach
starting point on or before Wednes-
day, November 18th, inclusive. The
following very low rates of fare will
be made to New York and return.
Burlington s700, Vergennes s6.40,
Middlebury $500, Brandon $3.50, Rut-
land $50, Ludlow s.. SO, Chester 81. 20,
Bellows f alls s6. 80, Manchester s4.00,
Bennington 1886 and proportionately
low rates from all other stations. Ow-
ing to the very low rates of fare no
stop overs will be permitted. and
tickets will not be good in parlor or
sleeping cars. Also tickets must be
stamped by the Ticket Agent of the
New York Central r. X. in New York
City to be good for return passage.
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CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE
THE LEGISLATURE.

sooner forfeited. This provides also
that no liquor shall be sold on legal
holiday and fair days. He would in
crease the tax on telephone, telegraph
express and sleeping and palace car
companies.
A measure by Mr. Dart prohibits
minors fromplaying in pool or billiard
rooms. Others by the same gentleman
provide for travelling libraries and
school exhibits under direction of the
State superintendent making pay Of
state militia same as regulars, allow
ing ministers 20 be held outside of the
state and bringing regulations into
conformity with those of regulars.
Another bill relating to punishment
of intoxicated persons was brought
forward by Mr. White of Cavendish, So
first offence, $40 for second and $40 for
the third.
The total number of bills was 40.
Representative Graves introduced the
two referred to in the Banner yester-
day.
In the upper house 20 measures were
presented for consideration.
Senator Fish has come forward for
better care of the health of students in
public schools, testing the eyes and
regulating care of eyes found unheal-
thy.
Senator Hawley would fine heavily
a conductor or any other person who
is intoxicated running railroad
train or electric car
Bill by Senator Fish giving state
board Of health power to examine and
condemn any unfit school building.
BY Senator Pierce exempting from
taxation for ten years all waste or un-
cultivated land which shall be planted
with timber or forest trees.
The joint resolution relating to the
investigation of the condition of the
Bennington Battle Monument Associ-
alton property was adopted and the
house bill relating to publishing state
ment of county finances was passed.
The additional members of the Joint
committee to investigate state institu-
tons are senator's Lord and Isham.
A joint resolution by Senator
Prouty provides for the purchase by
the Governor Of a suitable silver SER
vice for The battleship Vermont at an
expense not to exceed 5000
Another bill provides that bonds is
sued by electric railway companies
must first secure the approval of rail
road commissioners.