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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

Bacharach Bros today received a
letter from Don Jose Dario Gutierrez
Of Las ventanas, IN which he informed
them that his eldest daughter, Este
fanita. aged Is years, had died OF
,liphtheria. Mr. and Mrs. Gutierrez
lost another child ten days ago. -Four
brothers and Ave sisters survive. The
disease Is dying out Of the village.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
THE CITY FATHERS
IN REGULAR SESSION

The report Of the citizens commit
tee, recommending the building Of
forty cross walks in the city of Las
Vegas, was submitted at the regular
meeting of the city council last night.
The report further recommended the
appropriation of $1,000 for that pur-
pose. The report was referred to the
proper committee, but i Is under.
stood that the majority q the council,
ii not all the members, are favorable
TO the much needed Improvement.
The report OF the fire department
on the election Of officers was ap-
proved and the ofiicers.elect were In.
structed TO fle the required bonds
with the city clerk.
A petition to close up a public al.
ley between property Of Alderman
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

] 4. Esquibel md Mr.. and Mrs. Isl
nacio Gallegos announce the approach.
Ing marriage Of the formers daugh-
ter, Miss Seyeriana Esquibel, to the
latters' son, Ramon Gallegos, which
will be celebrated in the Church oi
Our Lady Of Sorrows Monday morning
February 18th. At . o'clock. A recep
tion will DO held later at the brides
re sidcnce.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

All members and all business and
professional men Of the city, who are
not members Of the Business Men'a
association, are requested to attend
the meeting OF this association tonigh,
at The Commercial club rooms, where
d thorough explanation Of the Cur
Credit system. lately adopted by said
association. will be made.
w. II. UNGLES, Sec.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
ELEVENTH REGIMENT
COMING HOME.

WASHINGTON, D, G., Feb IL.
The war department has been ad-
vised Of the departure today Of the
Eleventh Regiment United States In
fantry from Manila en- route home. The
regiment has been in the Philippines
three years. On its arrival in this
country next month It will be station
ca at Fort Thomas, KY. and Colun-
bus Barracks. Ohio.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
SUIT AGAINST THE
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION.

TRENTON, N. j. Feb II Alfred
L Stevens Of Newark today institut.
ed suit ii the court u chancery
against the U, S. steel rporation to
have corporation show'o insa Why il
first increased and subsequently dis
continued dividends ON It's common
stock. Stevens presents figures e
bear out his contention that dividends
could have been paid.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
CONGRATULATIONS FOR
CHIEF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb liz
To-day was Chief Justice Fuller's six
ty-tlrst birthday ana he was the reel
pient Of many congratulations from
his colleagues and many friends in
public and private life. Although
claimed as western man, Justice Full
Ter was born in Maine and graduated
at Bowdoin university He went
west In the days Of the growing
country and settled in Chicago, where
he practiced law until appointed to
the supreme beach by President
Cleveland In 1883.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

Attorneys Jerry and d. J, Leahy iefi
for home this afternoon They ap
peared on opprsiie sides or The man
damns case of Assessor John Hixnn
baugh of colfax county against the
county treasurer, in which the plaintiff
asked for per cent commission on
certain taxes collected. Attorney
Jerry represented the defendant and
Attorney David the plaintiff. Attorney
A. c. vorhees appeared for school
district as intervenor. The case was
argued before Chief Justice Mills In
chamber and decision was reserved.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
Russian Fleet Reported Destroyed
MISS ALICE RoosEvELT's
BIRTHDAY DANCE

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. II
Many presents were received at the
White House for Miss Alice Roose-
welt, who was twenty years old today
In celebration OF the anniversary the
President and Mrs, Roosevelt have is
sued Invitations for large dance to
be given at the White House tonight
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
co.ADJUToR TO
BISHOP poANE NAMED.

ALBANY. N, u. Feb. li.A special
convention Of the Episcopal diocese
Of Albany assembled at the cathe.
dral of All Saints today for the elec.
tion Of coadiutor bishop to assist
Bishop Doane. The names of several
ehurchmen are mentioned in connec.
tlon with the honor, among others
being that Of James Dow Morrison,
missionary bishop az Duluth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
TAKES HER OWN LIFE,

NEW YORK; Feb, ii.-Princess
Elizabeth of Windisoh Graetz. grand.
daughter Of Emperor Francis Joseph.
is reported in World dispatch from
yiehna TO have committed suicide.
She. was reported December 9 to have
shot an actress, but the report was
denied
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

+. a. Ravoir. representing a. r.
shetzline e. Co. OF Philadelphia. i'm
porters and exporters Of goat and 9TH
er skins for the making OF fine leath.
efs. Is making one OF his periodical
visits to this section for the purpose
of buying He finds the crop Of goat
skins here remarkably light at this
time
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE IN osWe0o.

oSWEGO. N. r., Feb. 11-A fire oc.
curred In the chemical department Of
the Corn Products company, causing
an estimated loss of 100000 Truck.
man John Dougherty fell fifty feet. re-.
ceiying injuries from which he died.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
HANNA IN A SERIOUS
CONDITION TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE fol.
lowing bulletin was issued today by
Hanna's physicians.
Hanna is weaker this morning. He
shows the effects OF the fever. His
temperature is 102 40. his pulse 100:
respiration 2S; no complications.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
arhe Gay Mr.. Tompkins.' .

The Noble Dramatic company. as It's
excellence deserves. is rapidly grow.
Ing In favor with the citizens. There
was large ana much interested auii.
ence out last night 70 hear the clever
presentation Of the rattlins comedy,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
coLDWATER's
LINCOLN BANQUET.

COLDWATER, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE
Lincoln Republican club has complet
ed great preparations for its annual
banquet tomorrow night. Senator
Burrows will be the principal speaker
and will take as his subject. THE
Crisis and the Man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

Mllnoi Rudolph. superintendent Of
schools of Clay county, went back %
Tucumcari this morning. He came
down yesterday from Rociada, where
he has been to attend the funeral OF
his mother. Mrs. candalaria Rudulph.
who died Last week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
FATAL FIRE OCCURS

IN NNNSNS Ct n.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb, Ii Miss
Jennie Averill was burned TO death
and four others were injured. one per,
haps fatally, in a fire today IN an
apartment house. The fre was start.
cd BY the explosion of Il gasoline stove
In Miss Averilrs room
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
CLEANING UP THE
RUINS IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Md. Feb. IL Three
Thousand laborers reported to the
street commissioner today anri begar
cleaning up the burned district. Fully
a thousand firms have found euarters
In other parts Of the city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

aims in the far east are identical with
those Of the United States regarding
the naturalization Of China, the local
izing or the field of war and the keep
ing Of Chinese ports open to all trad
ers.
Russian Fleet Reported Destroyed.
LONDON, Feb, 1l--A dispatch to
Reuters Telegraph company from To-
l<io dated 10 i. nl yesterday says
an unofficial report was current tnat
the Russian fleet was destroyed, feur
battleships and thre cruisers being
sunk, and that two Japanese warships
were damaged IN al engagement Yes-
terdsy off Port Ar,has. The Japan
.ese getting between the Russians ana
the entrance of the harbor before the
fight commenced
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
THE JAPS
WIN AGAIN
Bridge Blown Up On Russian
Railroad and the Line
Blocked
STEAMER CAP PTURED
Great Naval Battle Hourly Ex-
pected. French Report Of Di-
saster to the Islanders

s#E lohlo, -rTu. 4 ll.---tAuNlCtS VI q 6NH@
eral naval engagement are hourly eS-
pected. The success Of Japan on the
sea would carry enormous advantage
and practically decide the war. The
) Japanese say a drawn battle would be
a victory for them on account Of Rus
sia's lack Of facilities to dock and re-
pair large craft.
Japs Block Railway
LONDON, Feb. 11.--A special dis
patch from Tien Tsin confirms the re-
port that the Manchuria railroad has
heen blocked by blowing up bridge
and thirty Russians were killed in the
explosion The dispatch says 1t Is re
ported that the Russian steamers
Nonni and Mukkden, belonging TO the
Chinese Eastern railway. have been
captured by the Japanese.
Alexieff in Command.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. lit II
officially announced that Admiral Al
exieff has been appointed in supreme
command of the Russian land and sea
forces in the far east.
Russian Mail Steamer Captured.
LONDON. Feb. 11.-Lloyd's agents
at Shanghai, cabling under date Of
yesterday. say It is reported and gen
orally believed that Japanese war
ship destroyed the Russian mail
steamer Mongolia bound for Shang-
hal
War Declared.
TOXIC, Feb. 1.-THE existence ni
a state of war with Russia was form
ally announced today by imperial
proclamation
While Russia Fights.
CoNSTANTINOPLE, Feb. IL
Fear is increasing in diplomatic cir.
cies here that Turkey and Bulgaria
will take advantage of Russia's pre-.
occupation to settle their differences
OEitoUS GIStd8 iNGdtIditJ
LONDON, Feb 1lAt d council
held In Buckingham palace this after
noon, King Edward signed procla.
nation declaring Great Britain's neu
traiity during the war between Rus
sia and Japan.
A French Story.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Temps says
II has received confirmation from of
fetal sources of the report from Port
Arthur that the Japanese attempted
20 make landing at bay Port Arthur
and were Immediately repulsed.
Russian Fleet Did Damage.
PARIS, Feb 1.-THE Journal De
bats in a special from ST. Petersburg
announces that In the bombardmenl
Of Port Arthur, which occurred day
before yesterday and again yesterday
the Japanese fleet withdrew after hav
Ing suffered severe losses Today u
is quiet off Port Arthur.
United States Neutrality.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Feb. IL
President Roosevelt signed proc
Iamation declaring neutrality III iht
Russo-Japanese war this afternoon
Germany Agrees With Uncle Sam.
BERLIN. Feb 1.-THE German
foreign Office rays that Germany
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

The regular meeting u Rebckah
lodge will be held tonight. A full III.
tendance is earnestly requested.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
Grave Danger.

Advice has been received that the
German American Insurance com.
pany ~ New York lost in the Baltl.
more fire less than FIVE hundred thou.
sand dollars. This company is the
third largest In The United States, and
had on January is,. 1904, surplus
10 policy holders of s7,lss.2i95s. The
company, according 10 last report re-.
ceived by It's agents. Belden r. Mills,
hadcashin bank and Office. sGs5.0ii.4O;
cash in hands Of agents and In course
Of collection, $500. .49s.ss, SO that its
losses viii not materially nfect Its
surplus nor Inconvenience II IN paying
its claims promptly III adjnsters
were among the first at the fire. go
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
NEW JERSEY
". Nj. c, "A. CONVENTION.

2. VT v ~ CONVENIIONs
TRENTON, N. j.. Feb. 1.-THE
thirty,third convention of the New
Jersey Y NJ C. A. opened in Trenton
today and will remain in session the
rest Of the week. Many prominent
speakers are on hand to address the
different sessions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11

Assessor Hixenhaugh left this after
noon FOR his home In Ration. sfter st,
tending to legal matters here for sey.
eraI days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-11
Pennsylvania
Flood.


YORK, Pa, Feb. II The back wa.
ter from the ice gorge near New Hol
land caused the greatest flood ever
known IN York Haven The thirtyfont
race wall Of the York Haven power
plant is entirely under water today.
Grave Danger.
WlLKESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE
ilaod Is slowly recedlng but the danger
u YET great The dams at Blooms.
burg. Tonawanda and Nanticokc are
causing grave apprehension. Should
they break great destruction will fc'.
low to the towns belo57.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Union Pacific improvements Are
Now Practically Completed.
Tracks RebaIIasted, Bridges and
Tunnel Built.
STOCK TO SELL AT $500
Jacob Schiff Makes Statement
After Tour of Hartman Lines.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The extensive improvements in the
way of tunnels, terminal facilities,
Strengthening out tracks, additional
tracks, reducing grades. building per-
manent bridges, equipment of machine
shops. and a vast number of minor inn
provements under way by the Union
Pacific during the past few years have
almost all been finished during 1904.
Many miles of track have been re-
ballasted. principally with gravel. Sew
eral modern coaling stations have been
erected; also water stations where wa
ter is treated with chemicals to prevent
scaling of locomotive boilers.
New bridges have been constructed OF
steel and concrete, replacing wooden
structures Additions have been made
TO the block signal system and inter-
locking plants all along the line, and
many new passenger stations have been
erected. Thousands of cars and hun
dreds of engines have been purchased.
Immense wood preserving plants have
been enlarged at different places along
the system. These plants have a ca
Pacity for treating millions of ties an
nually.
The operations during the year show
a marked improvement in receipts and
economy of operation. which in a large
measure may be attributed to the eX-
cellent physical condition of the road.
The annual report issued by the I'm
ion Pacific for the last fiscal year is the
most satisfactory ever put out by that
company. It shows a substantial i'm
provement over the preceding year in
elmost every department of that great
system.
Jacob Schiff, upon his return from a
trip of inspection of the Hartman
lines, is reported to have told his friends
that within three years he expects I'm
ion Pacific stock to sell at $500, or the
equivalent. This seems an absurd
statement, but some railway experts
say it is not improbable when the stu
alton is analysed.
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railroad Y. 81. G. A. Notes.

The educational classes will take a re-
cess from December "a to January 9.
All the classes have made good prog
ress for the first term. The second term
will commence the week of January g.;
one-haf of the advertised tuition fee
will be charged new scholars for the
thirteen weeks of the second term. Any
man wishing to join any of the thirteen
classes will be required to enroll be-
fore the classes commence.
The gymnasium will be repaired from
the effects of the fire and then regular
classes will begin on January 9. All
men interested in the gymnasium should
see Physical Director Gutsch and ar
range for class work
The literary society at its regular
meeting Wednesday debated, Resolved
THAT old maids are more beneficial to
society that old bachelors" J. N.
James Mullin and w. T. Leighty had
the negative. The vote on the result
was very close. The negative won by
only one vote.
The new Bible class in the stone house
is under the leadership of K. c. Bean
of the superintendent office.
Rev. Sjolander, pastor of the Swedish
Baptist church, addresses the Tuesday
noon Swede class in the Swedish lang
uage every week. There is a great in
terest in this class.
By vote of the men last Sunday it was
decided not to hold the mems Gospel
meeting Sunday on account of it being
Christmas day.
The personal workers Bible class will
not meet on Sunday. They will COM
mence the year with studying Gods
method of teaching the Old Testament
heroes.
The annual meeting of the active
members will be held on Tuesday even
ing, December q, at 8 p. m. 1t is ex-
pected that all committees will make
special effort to attend this meeting.
The nominating committee will submit
whose term of office expire and also
fill the two vacancies. A special adj
dress will be delivered by E. B. Smith.
A large number are giving association
memberships to their sons and fathers;
% memberships have been sold during
the past three days. Christmas pres
ent of this kind lasts the entire year.
The association expects to close the
year with 1, 450 members.
The association has 40 beds. Thir-
ty of them are rented to regular room
ers and the other 10 are kept for
transients. Every room is occupied. The
association needs more beds. All the
bedrooms and Railways have been paint
ed and alabastined during the past
week.
The contrct for repairing the gym
nasium and locker room damaged by
the fire on the 18th inst, has been let
to Contractor John Brown of Oakland.
Rev. w. NJ. Cleveland, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian church, is conduct
ing the Wednesday Bible class held in
Elliott's yard.
regularly addressing the Tuesday class
held in the large machine shop. This
new class is full of interest. Mr.. Harry
Little sang a solo at the class this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24

at Garden City next week and I am
in hopes the plant will be ready to test
its full capacity.
1.-THE sugar beet crop has been ex-
tremely profitable this year. I don't
know of anyone who raised less than
ten or twelve tons of beets per acre,
and some went as high as twenty-one
tons. The beets are worth at least
five dollars a ton-without counting
the bounty, which is extra and should
not be counted in the profit on the
beets themselves. It costs $50 an acre
to raise beets and the gross returns
That is a pretty good crop. If our
experiments in irrigation turn out well
we will have a beet sugar factory of
our own in Kansas before very long
and will not have to ship to Rocky
Ford -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
Healthy Mothers.

Mothers should always keep in good
bodily health. They owe it to their
children. Yet it is unusual sight to
see a mother with babe in arms cough
ing violently and exhibiting all the symp-
toms of a consumptive tendency. And
why should this dangerous condition ex-
ist dangerous alike to mother and child
when DIR. Boschee's German Syrup would
put a stop to it at once! No mother
should be without this old and tried rem
edy in the house-for its timely use Will
promptly cure any lung, throat or bron-
chial trouble in herself or her children.
The worst cough or cold can be speedily
cured by German Syrup; so can hoarse-
ness and congestion of the bronchial
tubes. 1t makes expectoration easy, and
gives instant relief and refreshing rest to
the cough-ra cked consumptive- New
trial bottles, 25c; large size, 75c. For sale
by Rowley and Snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
McCoRMACk's NEW POSITION.
Former Rock Island Man Is General
Smperintendent of VI. & G. r.

Circulars have been received in Topeka
announcing the appointment of w w.
Mccormack to be general superintendent
OF the Manistee and Grand Rapids rail-
road in Michigan.
Mr.. Mccormack was for about a year
and a half chief train dispatcher of one
district of the Kansas division of the
Rock Island railway and he resigned his
position al Topeka on December 10 to go
TO Michigan to accept his new position.
The Manistee and Grand Rapids rail-
road has 239 miles of road in operation.
This will be increased to 400 miles during
the coming spring and summer. The road
extends from Manistee to Lake Stratton
and from Manistee to nearly Sa gina W.
The construction of the remaining dis
lance of the line to Saginaw will be COM
pleted early in the spring.
Mr.. McCOrmack'S new place is a great
promotion for him and he has the well
wishes of his Topeka friends and acquain-
tanceS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
eKATY" EMPLOYEES ARRESTED.
Section Foreman and Agent Charged
With Fraud and Embezzlement

G. c. Landers, who was in charge
of a section gang working in the NJ X
& T. yards at Muscogee, l. t, has been
arrested on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. He was
indicted by the grand jury at Wag-
oner recently, being suspected of
carrying the names of a number of
straw men" on the pay roll and draw
ing the money himself.
Frank N Dickenhoof, indicted at
Wagner on charge of embezzle-
ment. formerly NJ. X. & T. agent at
Broken Arrow, was also arrested yes
terday- It is claimed that he embez-
zied between $500 and $500 of the
company's money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
Badgers, Athletic Manager.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 24.-The ath-
letic board of the University of Wis
consin unanimously elected George F.
Downer graduate manager of athletics,
subject to the Endorsement of Presi-
dent Van Hise, which, it is under
stood, is forthcoming.
The election is for one year, at a
salary Of $4,000, one-half of which is
to be paid by the athletic board and
the other half by the board of regents
of the university.
The graduate manager is to have a
faculty standing, and is to devote his
entire time to the duties of the office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
A BALD NEWSPAPER MAN.
Gettin ga New Crop of Hair. and Has
No More Dandruff.

Everybody in the northwest knows Col
Daniel Searles, the veteran journalist and
publicist of Butte. Jan. 10. 1900. the col
one1 writes: ct used a couple of bottles of
Newbros Herpicide with marvellous re-
suits. The dandruff disappeared; a new
crop of hair has taken ROOF and the bald
spot is rapidly being covered" Herpicide
is the only hair preparation that kills the
dandruff germ that digs UP the scalp in
scales it burrows its way to the root
of the hair, causing the hair to fall out
Kill the dandruf germ with Herpicide.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to the Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich. Rowley & Snow, special
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The four
large jobbing firms that have with
drawn from their compact with the
Pacific Traffic and Commercial asso-
citation, and the local sugar refineries
have cut the price of graduated sugar
to 5 II cents per pound, which is a
quarter of a cent below the net price
charged by the refineries in this mar
ket which have not yet met the re-
duction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
Kept Wedding a Secret.

Coffeyville, Kas., Dec. 24.-Roy
Osborn, the well known young attor-
ney of this city, son of Judge S. J..
Osborn, and Mrs. Matte E. Dewitt,
of Muldrow, I. T., were married at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Trus Turner, in Muldrow, Aug
ust 81, 1904. The matter has been
kept a profound secret, the first init
nation Coffeyville people had of it be-
ing when Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn came
up from Muldrow last night.