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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

Of cotton wholly independent OF the Unit
ed States Department Of Agriculture.
we propose to know as much about the
business OF the spirners as they do about
OUTS" declared Mr.. Jordan. AS it is
now. they know everything about US and
We are in the dark. There Is no spirit OF
antagonism to the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture behind this. We wan,
the Government reports the same az ever.
but We also want our own reports and
cur own Information concerning both our
condition ard that OF the spinners as
well"
The result OF this condition will have a
far--eaching and most beneficial effect to
the growers. II will. for one thing. elm
!nate the speculative clement. in SO far
as II concerns the fixing Of the price Of
spot cotton and will place the farmer TO
longer at the mercy OF those who now
dominate the price and compel him to ac-
cept for his own cotton any value they
choose 10 place on IT.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

ES!'J BLIC SPECIAL
Shreveport. Ia.. Dec. 1.-the formation
OF an INDEPENDENT bureau OF statistics
and information. controlled by and oper-
ated In the interests Of the cotton grow
ers OF the Southern States and to be used
as a check against the statistics of the
United States Department OF Agriculture.
IS the avowed purpose OF the meeting Of
the cotton growers called 10 be held at
New Orleans on the fourth Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday in January.
1905.
This announcement was made by Presi
dent Harvie Jordan OF the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association. He supple
mented his statement with others of high
est importance to the worlds cotton IN
Gustry. for It is the intent OF leaders OF
the movement to break away from old
customs and amalgamate all the allied in
terests OF cotton into an association
which can be responsible for and dissent
nate reliable information 10 the farmers
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17

CONGRESSMAN REQUESTS DATA
ON COTTON CROP REPORT.
The Republic Bureau.


Washington.
faction with Agriculture
Der 1904 and Of Agriculture to forward to the
House all
all and kinds Of information based
Explaining resolution
Il think
public
ac:u
The
srnade"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
FALL RIVER PEACE IN SIGHT,
Conference Between Strikers and
Owners Arranged.

Fall River, Mass. Dec ia conference
has beer arranged Cor Tomorrow mornIn;
between committee Of cotton mill man
mfscturcrs and representatives OF oS.oe,
strikers.
!. is believed that settlement Of the
strike. which has nov lasted for more
than hve months, is in sight
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Passenger Hurled on p,,,5crr

y wesibound Eighteenth street car
struck a nortnbound Cass avenue car az
the CRUISING at Seventh and Pine streets
at $40 O'Clock yesterday evening The
cars were damaged about siGo each James
c. Courtney of No 457S St Louis avenue
was thrown off the rear platform of the
Ca.is avenue car. sustaining severe scalp
wounds. which were dressed at the City
Dispensary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
ELEVEN INCH SNOW IN IOWA.
Heavy Fall Reported Throughout
The Sfatp

Des Mo!nes. Ia. Dec. 16.-Heavy SHOWS
were reported from many different points
in Iowa to-day. -Four inches OF snow fcn
in Des Moines during last night ami 10
day.
The heaviest fail is reported from Wa
terloo. where it is estimated At eleven
inches.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
sLe.Ie,t Executors Qualify.

William. Albert and Maria Skcllc;t q;lai-
iacd yesterday as executors of lbe estates
Of their parents. William ard Jemima
Skellett. who were buried together about
Two weeks ago. Mr.. Skelletts estate is
valued at SS5.Ho1. and his wife's at 5000
They lived at No. 51i6 Sheridan avenue.
He died few days before his wife. who
was so Ill that she was not Informed of
E!s death.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
Farmer Struck by Train.

Charles Prose. a farmer. living on Wat
son road while driving wagon across
the Frisco tracks. south of Webster. yes
ter1ay afternoon. was struck by freight
train. sustaining fractures OF the limbs
and skull, The wagon was demolished.
but the horses escaped with slight in
juries. He was taken 20 Tower Grove.
from where he was driven to the City
Hospital. His condition u ssriouA
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
WERE NEARLY ASPHYXIATED.
Charles Hackley and Wife Left
Stove Door Open During Nighs.

ET.FT FI.IT SFI.I- IND
Harrisburg Ill. Dec f5.-Charles Hacss:-
ley and his wife came very near meeting
death by asphyxiation at their home in
this city this morning.
Before retiring last night they had COW
cred the fire IN the heating stove. closed
the damper and opened the stove doo-
When found by one Of the .neighbors this
morning their lives were all but extinct.
and it was several hours before they re-
gained consciousness. They will recover
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
GOVERNOR YATES WITHDRAWS
OPPOSITION TO TRAUTMANN.

Tact Agreement Support East Louis Representative by the
Executive and His Legislative Friends Practically Assures His
Selection SpeakerDenecn and His Advisers Still Noncom
initial but the Result of Thursdays in Spring
field Seems 10 Assure That All Elements VIII Unite Upon the
Southern Illinois Candidate
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
COTTON GROWERS TO PREPARE
STATISTICS FOR THEMSELV YES.

Propose Have Check Department Of agriculture and Keep
Themselves Informed of Conditions in the spinning In
dustryAccnracy of Last Government Report Is Questioned
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-17
PARTY LEAVES PORT ARTHUR.
Russian Messengers Land at Che.
foo After Terrible Night in
Open Sailboat-Refuse TO
Make Statement.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ET. STOESSEL REPORTED TO 4
HAVE BEEN WOUNDED.

London. Dec. i7.-General Stoes- 4
sci. the Russian military command 4
er at Port Arthur. according to a 4
dispatch from Chefoo to the Daily 4
Telegraph, has again been wound 4
ed. this time by rifle bullet. The 4
correspondent adds that the wound 4
is not serious 4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Divorce and The War

ST PETERSBURG. Dec, H.
Most of the provincial authorities ai-
recting the distribution NJ alimony to
the families OF men serving in the
war have decided To regulate the po-
sitions Of the large number OF house
holds where there IL no legal marriage
owing to the Russian Orthodox
church refusing TO perform the core
mony unless both parties are Of thnt
communion, and 10 their being no
civil marriage In Russia.
In place Of the marriage Certificate
the Zemtsvos are accepting writ.
ten declaration announcing tie par.
ties bound TO each other. cnd prepar.
ed TO proceed 10 fuli marriage as soon
as the law permits. Tho step was
found necessary. as many families
physically resisted the taking of their
men 90 the war until their claim 20
support was recognized
Many Jews who have been taken
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
.Succumbed TO Injuries

Lorenzo Garcia, who was brought
down from Shoemaker on No. pas
serger train yesterday afternoon, bad
" injured as the result Of being
struck by the California limited No.
4 died while he was being carried
into the hospital, Garcia was 4 sec
tion hand When tho flyer appeared
making good speed around q curve,
Garcia attempted to remove the tools
with which he had been working. H0
miacnlculated the speed of the train.
which struck him with terrific force.
hurting him q considerable distance
over the embankment The unfor-
tunate mans skull was crushed and
HIS right leg was broken
Garcia has family living at Shoe
maker and the remains were shipped
there this afternoon,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
The Origin of
Uncle Toms Cabin

Mr.. aud Mrs. James Marshall OF
Washington Mason county, Kentucky.
live in the house I'm which Harriet
Beecher Stowe stayed week or more
while gathering material for her I'm
cle Toms Cabin
I'VE have owned the house, which
was built 100 years ago. about thirty
years" said Mr. Marshall 1T Is a
brick house Of two stories and n high
attic Recently all the photographers
have found the house and no collec,
ton of photographs i complete with
out a view Of the place In which Har-
riet Beecher stowe lived during her
stay in Mason county Her visit pre-
ceded the first publication Of her
story several years. cannot give
the date. Al, that time IT was owned
by Colonel Key, clerk Of The court,
whose guest she was.
The rooms are large and although
the house was built over hundred
years ago there Is not a crack In
its walls.
"She occupied the guest chamber
That same room has been occupied by
other distinguished guests, among
them Daniel Webster and Henry Clay
AT the time Of Mrs Stoves visit
the principal families of the town
were named neatty. Ward Dnke, Nc
Chung and Marshall General Albert
Sidney Johnston Of the confederate
army lived there as a boy.
Colonel Key, as clerk Of the court,
was in a position 10 aid her greatly
in gathering material Benjamin Par
ry. now eighty years old. was deputy
clerk and under the instruction of Col.
onel Key took her to many places. II
was with Parry as her escort that she
saw a negro flogged at a whipping
post She saw negro traders, who
came To Washington TO bug negroes
On the other hand. she saw that
slavery in Kentucky was not the re
voting institution that II was IN
states further south, and she found
the Kentucky people sympathetic and
tender hearted. She portrays the ,3u
ford family as one typical Of Ken
lucky, compassionate and indulgent Il
their slaves
"She saw sale pf negroes on to,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
ILLINOIS HORTICULTURE.
lSTS IN SESSION

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,. Dec. li,--The
Illinois state Horticultural society
began It's forty,ninth annual meeting
In Bloomington today with headQuar'
ters AT the Illinois hotel. The at-
tendance Is the largest In the history
Of the societys annual gatherings,
The officers in charge are: Presl-
dent, II. A. Aldrich. Neoga; vice-pres
ident. $, n Black. Clayton; secretary,
L. r. Bryant, Princeton; treasurer,
j. W. Stanton. Riehview,
Among the topics to be discussed
during the two days sessions are the
following: Lessons In horticulture at
the worlds fair; experiments and OBJ
servations In 1904; commercial or
charding; ornamentation Of the home
grounds; spraying experiments; the
food value of fruits; nursery and
orcharding inspection; fruit quality
and packing; beekeeping and the hor'
ticulturist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
To Dazzle Menelik

BERLIN, Dec, l4.-The plenipoten.
tiary delegated by Emperor William
to negotiate commercial treaty with
King Menelik left the capital today
en- route to Abyssinia. The envoy is
accompanied by a guard oftwelve man
In addition to his personal staff The
soldiers carry with them their gor.
geons parade uniforms with cuiras-
ses. lanees, banners and other para.
phernalia calculated to duly impre IS
the Abyssinian monarch with the I'M.
portance and dignity Of the German
empire. The mission Is expected to
occupy several months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
To Garry Own
Fire Risks


TORONTO. Ont. Dec. li-~At their
meeting here today the leading spirits
Of the Canadian Manufacturers asso
citation expect to complete the organis
cation OF the proposed Dominion fire
insurance board. through which the
manufacturers Will carry their own
fire risks Among those actively In
terested In the project are leading
manufacturers OF Vancouver. Winni-
peg, Halifax. 81. John, Quebec, Mon
teal and other cities. The assoc,a.
tion plans 10 place al once two mil.
liur dollars worth OF insurance on
Canadian manufacturing risks AZ a
figure that Ia likely 10 prove much
below the underwriters tariff sched
ttie
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14

auction block They were sold under
an execution, taken for debt The
law was that personal property should
be levied on before real estate, that
real estate could not be attached until
personal property was exhausted and
slaves were personal property,
"As II was nearly sixty years ago
that Mira, stowe paid her visit to
Washington, there are few now alive
who remember seeing her, The only
one | can think OF who was there Is
Mr.. Parry, and the subject OF that Wis.
1t Is not pleasant one TO him, as
for many years after tho appearance
OF Uncle Toms Cabin he was
plagued by all the local jokers be-
cause OF his having been the escort
of the novelist whose portrayal OF
slave life was not altogether agree.
able to Kentuckians."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Roosevelt to Hunt
With Col. LewelIyn

A Washington press dispatch OF
yesterday says:
President Roosevelt's guard Of hon
or in the inaugural parade ON the
4th OF next March will be squadron
Of picked men from his old regiment
OF Rough Riders. the first United
States volunteer cavalry. Colonel A.
G. Brodie. governor of Arizona. and
Major W. H. H.Llewellyn OF New Mex.
leo, formerly OF the Rough Riders,
took luncheon with the president To-
day and arrangements for the guard
Of honor were made at that time. It
is the wish Of the president that Col
onel Brodie select from members Of
the regiment squadron of from
thirty to fifty men to act as his spe-
cial escort on Inauguration day He
also particularly expressed the wish
that no other members Of the Rough
Riders than those selected by Colonel
Brodie take part in the parade.
The president desired Colonel Bro
die to inform the members Of the
Rough Riders that he would attend
the annual reunion of the regiment
at San Antonio the latter part OF next
March, and after the reunion the pres.
ident probably will take hunting
trip with Major Llewellyn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Fund For Rainmaker

Half OF the fund Of $1,000 for Chas.
NJ. Hatfield. who stakes his reputa,
tion as a rainmaker upon HIS ability
TO produce some eighteen inches OF
rain for Los Angeles between now
and the first OF May, 1906. has been
subscribed and Hatfield is confident
that the full amount will DO raised In
a day or two. His success has been
splendid and numbered among his
subscribers are some Of the most
prominent business and professional
men In that city. Their names he
will not dlsclose, for, he says. they
fear that In the event OF his failure "a
produce rain according to tho terms
Of the agreement they might be the
laughing stock OF Los Angelea Hat.
field says that all no IN waiting for
now is the balance OF the $1,000 10 be
subscribed and he win then proceed
10 aome favorable point and begin his
operations.
The above Information IL remind
or Of the fact that Las Vegas has =
citizen In the person Of DR.. NJ. M, MIL
ligan. who will step Into the shoes
Of Max Goldenberg an . rainmaker. Il
Ia pretty generally understood that
the local physician cast his ballot for
Delegate Rodey At the recent election
with the understanding that Mr.. RO-
ldey was to help him 70 some old gov,
ernment cannons with which to bonn.
bard the clouds and make them weep
copiously at times no desired.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
WHEN JUDGES
DISAGREE
Justice Steele Chara acterixeH Ac-
tiOn Of Supreme Court In FIX.
clslding Returns as Con.
trary To Law

DENVER, Dec. 1.-THE state SUI
preme court today sustained the mo.
tion by the attorneys for the republi-
con party to enjoin the Denver cleo.
tion commissioners from including in
its official abstract Of votes the re-
turns from Precinct s. Ward Z. Chief
Justice Gabbert announced the decis-
ION In which Justice Campbell con.
curred. Justice Steele dissented and
remarked that the action was "un-
warranted. unprecedented and direct
ly contrary to law" In announcing
the decision. Chief Justice Gabbert
said that the evidence showed that
false ballots had been substituted for
the genuine ones in this precinct and
1t was the right OF the court to pre-
vent the consummation Of the fraud.
Written opinions will be filed later.
The decision Is said to establish a
precedent and the republicans will
ask for similar action in the case
Of all precincts In which the supreme
court took original jurisdiction at the
election and in which it is alleged
frauds were committed. There are
about fifty such precincts. The court
announced that motions to throw out
the votes of other precincts in which
frauds have already been proved will
be considered tomorrow The entire
Denver vote except on presidential
electors anc congressman Is tied up
The election commission having been
enjoined from counting the vote from
the precincts in question it appears
that the entire republican legislative
ticket in Denver will be elected and
Adams 5000 majority over Peabody
for governor may be wiped out
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Domingo Wales Not the Assassln

Carlos Haca. sheriff of Valencia
county, was In Albuquerque yesterday
from Los Lunas, He said, relative to
the assassination of Col. !, Francisco
Chaves, that Domingo valles Ii not
the assassin OF Col. Chaves. have
investigated tho movements of Val
les" continued Mr.. Baca, 'and found
beyond any doubt. that Wales was
not at Plnos Wells that dreadful Sat
urday night when Col, Chaves was
shot anu killed valles had been at
Col. chaees' ranch ut progreso that
Saturday aud had made deal with
Harry Bennett, In charge Of Col.
Chayes'ss ranch, to fix up his wagons
and do some blacksmith work tor
him. He then went to his shop, about
four miles away. and worked until
o'clock that evening 1.-The very Hatnr-
day that the assassin fired the bullet
at Pinos Wells, several hours drive
from ProEreso. Which Killed Col.
Chayes. Hence. Wales could not have
been At Progreso and at pinos Wells
AT the same time
Z went to Socorro.' gaid Sheriff
Baca. and put under arrest q man
named Procopio Cordoya, suspect.
| investigated the movements or this
man, and found that on the evening Of
Col, chaves' killing Cordova Was on
the road driving from Casa Colorado
to some point In Socorro county
Sheriff Baca says he has no clue to
the man who fired the bullet which
ended the life OF Col. Chaves. but he
intends to keep up the search and
hopes. sooner or latter to land behind
the bars the right person.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Sierra's Ao!sorss

The Angora goat industry OF
Sierra county seems to have reached
the zenith Of fame a. well NJ pros
perity, the fine uaohair from the
Black range country demanding the
highest prices ever known, and a
Kingston ranch furnishes the hair.
Mr.. Thomas Wedgwood, one Of the
largest breeders OF sierra county,
whose ranch Is just above Kingston.
at an altitude OF 5000 feet. received
the following telegram, which speaks
right out In meeting without the need
OF an introduction:
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 1904 Your
letter received. Will pay SS per
pound for entire fleece. Send at once
by express. !.
II, LEvINSSOvE."
The fleece OF mohair referred to
in the telegram was shearcd from the
well known buck Kingston Lad. The
hair Is over twenty inches long and
the weight Of the fleece eighteen
pounds The famous buck which pro-
duced this magnificent fleece OF mo-
hair In the year 1904. was raised by
Mr., Wedgwood on his ranch, Just
west Of the town limits. and is
strictly a Kingston production, Kings.
ton Lad IL very valuable animal,
$1,000 having been offered for him,
but refused, as he Is considered to
be worth much more money. Kings,
ton Lad took first premium al the
Royal stock show at Kansas City in
1908. and Is known among stockmen
as one Of the finest Angora bucks m
America, His beautiful coat OF fine
white hair was shipped to New York
today. az requested by the telegram,
where II will be manufactured into
cloth,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Weather Indications.

A clear moon indicates frost
A dull-looking moon means rain.
A single halo around the moon In
dicates a storm,
II the moon looks high cold weather
may be expected
The new moon on her back always
indicates wet weather.
IT the moon looks low down warm
weather may be expected
II the moon be bright and clear
when three days old, fine weather is
promised.
II the moon changes with the wind
In the east we will have bad weather,
When the moon liz visible In Inc
day time we may look forward to cool
days.
When the points Of the crescent of
the new moon are very clearly visible,
frost may be looked for.
n the new moon appears with its
points upward. then the month will
be dry. but should the points be
downward. 4 roo1 deal Of rain must
he expected during the following
three weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Conhagration Threatens TO
Wipe Out Whole Retail Dis
trict Of Minneapolis
THREE FIREMEN
LOSE THEIR LIVES
Damage Placed at *7OO, 600.
City Saved By Gallant Effort
and Absence Of Wind

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. lA.--Three
firemen lost their lives. several per.
sons were injured and property val.
ued AT @700O00 was destroyed BY .
fire. which started last night ana
was not brought under control till
this morning. The dead are: Jacob
Miller an insurance patrolman: II. J.
Buckley. insurance patrolman; John
Neilows. pipeman. For . time the en-
tire retail business district was
thrcatened and its ESCAPE was due ~
much t0 ths abaencs of high wind ~
70 the efforts e the ftrenen.
The fire started In the Pho
togrsphic supply house of 9.
H Peck q 60. and quickly spread
In the photograpAic supply house o.
O. n. Peck u 60. and quickly spread
TO the adjoining buildings, including
the six.story furniture houses Of
Boutell Bros, one u tho largest e.
tabiishments of the Kind In the north.
west
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-14
Back From
Sheep Country
Alderman Bacharach Gives
Some Additional Facts Re-
garding The Murder Of Col.
Chaves

Alderman Simon Bacharach has re-
turned from trip to Estancia, Santa
Rosa, Tucumcari and other parts of
the sheep country. Mr.. Bacharach
says that six inches OF snow fell at
Santa Rosa, four inches at Tucumcari,
and considerably more in the Pinos
Wells and Estancia country. THE
snow has, however, melted rapidly on
the prairies and the stock Is all In
excellent condition Mr. Bacharach
believes the prospects for good ranges
were never better.
The gentleman visited the house of
Juan Salas In which Col. j. Francisco
Chaves was assassinated. He says
Col. Chaves was Just in the act of
reaching out a. potato platter when
the bullet passed through his heart
1t struck the chair of Juan Salas
with such force that the occupant was
knocked to the floor The mail car
rier thinking Salas had been shot
rushed to PICK him mp. Col. Chaves
sat unmoying, the platter clutched in
his right hand, his fork in the left.
his face turned toward the window
through which the bullet had come.
Salas said, "Moye away. Col Chayes,
they are shooting" The colonel made
no response and Salas selling his
shoulder found that he was corpse.