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All that happened IN that caucus
is not known: 1t is known however,
that when II was over, Mr.. Rodey
thought much less favorably OF leading
a forlorn hope on an independent
oicket. Instead of the abuse with
which the democrats have favored
Mr.. Rodey for the past -four years,
they treated him to plausible and
with honeyed words. which ne SEEM
ed foolish enough to be anxious to
swallow. II is freely charged here
that the democrats assured Rodey's
campaign expenses and II is already
beginning to be limited that there
was more in the deal than expenses.
Probably the only foundation for
these reports lies in the fact that Mr..
Rodey hasn't dollar of his own and
that about the only man except
Catron claiming TO be republican
Continued on page 81
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SANTA f OPEN
NORTH OF CITY
Seventeen Trains Pass Through
the City in Rapid Succession.
Extent and Seriousness oi
Washouts.

Seventeen passenger trains with an
average Of 10 cars each, was the rec.
ord through Las Vegas from yester'
day morning to this morning. All day
long the scene at the depot was one
Of animation. Express and baggage
men had truck after truck load to
take off and put on and to transfer
from one train to another, conductors
were checking passengers Tor meals
which the company served q the Cas-
taneda free of cost, engines cutting
off and being put on and many pas
sengers coming and going. added to
which there were many hundreds OF
citizens TO view the ever moving
crowds
The employees OF the hotel were on
duty from o'clock in the morning
until 10 o'clock last evening and. as
stated yesterday, nearly twelve hun
dred passengers were served during
that time. No attempt was made tc
move any freight east Of here but two
trains OF perisbables were started
from Albuquerque. yesterday and
kept moving. When the passenger
trains reached the ends OF the divis
ion all rush freight was started, bu'
as the track is not yet in fit condI
ton for the heavy tigers" necessitat
ing the use of such lighter power a;
may be available the movement o
traffic will be slow until the road !:
put in better shape, which will be sew
eral days.
Supt. Easley and Bridge Foreman
(Continued on page 50
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PRESIDENT DIAZ
TO BE PRESENT
Irrigation and Repeal OF the
Land Laws to be Discussed
JAS. IL. Garfield to Re-
present Roosevelt

The fifteenth session OF the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress will
meet at st. Louis, October rs to 20.
inclusive, the Congress to convene
in Convention hall, on the Worlds
Fair grounds, Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The organization has been great
factor in the commercial advancement
OF the western states and territories,
being a systematic movement TO in
fluence national legislation, wherever
legislation was required in the deep
ening and Improvement of harbors,
the equalization of transportation
rates in interstate commerce, the rec
lamation of the semi-arid regions
and the construction of public works,
the encouragement of reciprocity in
the commercial relations between
this country and Canada, Mexico, the
Central and South American repub-
lies; the construction of the 18TH
mian canal, construction of the Pa
cific cable, improved consular service,
fostering of maritime trade, in fact
every plan for the betterment of
commercial conditions in the Trans
Mississippi region received at its hands
cordial endorsement and effective
aid. Among its many achievements
for the past fifteen years may be
mentioned the passage of the irri.
cation act, the creating of depart.
ment of commerce, deep water for
Galveston, Houston. New Orleans and
improved harbor facilities for other
large cities in the Mississippi val.
ley, the construction of irrigation res
ervoirs and canals, more equable
transportation rates on railroads and
numerous other enterprises have
been fostered tn vayious parts of
the western country, where the repu
tation Of the congress stands high
for its unsefish devotion to public
interest. 1t is for this reason that
annual sessions of the congress are
always well attended, and that its
delegates comprise the very best
and most influential men from the
Trans Mississippi country.
The coming session at ST. Louis
will be no exception to this rule
The indications are that there will
be upwards of 1900 delegates in at
tendance. The congress will present
program in which the whole coun
try will take deep interest, as mucf
because OF the topics to be discussed
as from the high character of tht
men who will participate in the pro
gram. Among these who are expect
ed to be present is President . Dia,
Of Mexico. who will make his frs
tour to the United States In the IN
terest Of a closer commercial unior
between the two Republics Pres
ident Roosevelt has been invited ant
Continued on PagS s.)
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BLUES WIN
FROM SANTA f
Local Boys Never Headed in
Game at Albuquerque Which
is Captured 3 to 5.
DUKE CITY CHEERS
FOR VEGAS
Military Ban d Ties for First Place
in Contest With First
Regiment Band.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Thursday
evening. Oct. 13--Today was practi.
cally the first day OF the fair. Tues.
days program was given and the fair
will run over TIL next Tuesday even
ing when it will end with the usual
masque and confetti carnival. With
communication from Las Vegas and
the north still very difficult, with
no trains running south OF lsleta, cut
ting off the whole populous FL Paso,
silver City, Deming, Mesilla Valley
section, with the people OF all the
Territory discouraged by continued
disastcr nevertheless the throng at
the fair grounds this afternoon was
immense, The sports were intensely
interesting throughout. Las Vegas.
with her ball team, her band. and her
enthusiastic rooters, contributed no
small share to the success Of the AZ
ternoon doings Right we'll the peo-
pie Of the Duke City appreciated the
presence Of the Las vegans who had
braved danger. discomfort and hard,
ship to be present Las Vegas was
cheered to the echo from the grand
stand. Her ball team was the favor
tie and the band shared equally with
the local organizations in the ap-
| plause.
Las Vegas Wins.
Foxy" Tanning was ut his best
i this afternoon. He outpitched the
much touted Lempke and Las Vegas
bested the Santa re ball players at
every point OF the game. OF the San
| Ia Fe players. Pettus alone distin-
/ guishcd himself. He raped out a
home run in the third and did star
work with the big nit. The score OF
/ . to 5 In favor Of Las Vegas doesn't
tell much of the quality Of the game
from the Blue standpoint. When
Santa Fe went to the bat in the last
half OF the ninth, the score was to
2. Only one run had been earned.
Tanning had been pitching superb
balls and the game was cinched. He
let down a little and bunch Of hits
came which netted three runs.
| The Las Vegas field did admirably.
The fast. accurate work of the infield
was the subject Of general commenda-
tion. Save for one Wild throw by
Rathburn the field work was beyond
criticism. There we're few long hits.
but safe drives were numerous and
they came at opportune moments.
"Old Man Dick led with the stick.
Lenpke lost his temper when he was
put out at first and in the eighth and
threatened to annihiIafe Flood.
Flood didn't take kindly to the baby
act Of the imported pitcher aif0
Lempke backed up. The crowd lead
| (Continued on Page BigAt.l
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0reaf Gathering Of
Congregational Clans
Proposed Union Of Two important Branches Of The
Denomination. The True Revival Of Religion
Dominant Theme.

ton, Mass; DR.. Boyton, of Detroit,
Mich, Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, OF
Brooklyn, and numerous others. The
following college presidents were al
so present: Cyrus Northrop of the
University Of Minnesota, II. c. King
of Oberlin College. w. ID. Mackenzis,
Of Hartford Theological Seminary,
George A. Gates of Pomona College,
w. F. Slocum of Colorado College,
E. ID. Eaton Of Beloit College, and
Professor ]. w. PIatner of Andover
Theological Seminary. "a
The address OF the retiring mod.
orator. the appointment of commit.
tees and other business iof a perfume
Continued on Page Four)
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..DES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 14.-The
trienniaI session of the national coun
Gil Of the Congregational churches ol
the United States opened a six-day
session in the Plymouth Congrega
tional church last night. About 30t
delegates were present at the call to
order by the Rev. Amory H. Brand
ford, D. D., of Montclair, N. j.. mod
orator.
Among the prominent Congrega
tionalists in attendance we're Rev
Lyman Abbott, Rev Charles X
Brown, d. D. of Oakland, Calf; Rev
II. H. Proctor. of Atlanta, Ga; Rev
Oliver Huckel, of Baltimore, Nd.
Rev. Albert II. Plumb, d. d. of Bos
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NOVA scoTiAN
SCHOONER WRECKED.

CHATHAM, Mass, Oct. 1f.--Driven
down the coast by northwest storm
the Nova Scotian schooner. Went
worth, was first thrown upon Cha
than bar last night and today has
been smashed to pieces by the surf.
1t Is believed that not soul on board
survived. The bodies of man and
woman were recovered. 1t In report
ed that the schooner also carried n
Grew of at least eight men besides
the skipper.
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Prosperous San
Juan County

EVERY INDICATION points ~ thc
many facts that San Juan county is
coming to the front faster than any
other county In New Mexico or the
great west at this particular time,
Two strong and complete outfits OF
surveyors and engineers are now in
the field in San Juan county, racing
and chasing to see which gets theright
of way through certain canyons and
passes, while it Is rumored that two
or more companies are struggling for
rights of way.
That these companies are straining
point to get complete surveys
made there Is no question.
In addition to the railroad excite.
ment a large corps OF government
engineers are at work in the western
portion of the county making pre-
liminary survey for the geological and
irrigation commission. under orders
from the secretary of the interior, for
system of storage reservoirs and ir-
rigation canals to reclaim about from
$4,000 to $4,000 acres of fine rich
agricultural and fruit lands in the
fertile La Plata valley and between
the Animas and La Plata rivers and
including that most beautiful section
Of country known as the meadows.
About fifteen engineers and assist
ants from the geological survey de-
partment are now at work running a
preliminary survey to see If water
can be taken from the Animas river
/ and carried across the divide so as to
supply the great La Plata valley and
| further TO construct reservoirs to save
the surplus waters of the La Plata
river, and thus utilize all the waste
waters of both the Animas and La
Plata rivers to irrigate the rich ter
| tile lands of the La Plata valley.
The department of the interior has
set aside and appropriated the sum OF
! S1,500,000 for this system Of reser
voirs and canals in this county, and
every indication points to the fact
that it will be made a success.
In addition to these two most i'm
portant enterprises there are from
forty to fifty surveyors and engineers
in the great La Plata coal fields devel
oping coal mines, surveying and 10
eating coal lands and working like
beavers to secure large bodies of the
finest coal to be found in the west
The Colorado Fuel and Iron compan,
and the Victor Coal company ant
other coal and iron companies ar,
working hard to secure large bodie,
Of this rich coal field.
This all certainly means something
No such activity has ever been known
in this section. 1t is all coming a
once. Capital is moving and corpo
ration are striving for priority and su
premacy and trying to secure larg,
bodies of lands for coal, rights o
way for railroads and $1,500,000 %
storage reservoirs.
San Juan county is an empire within
itself and 1t has lately been dawninl
upon the large corporations that M
richer fields for investments and de
velopments exist than our Silvery Sal
Juan.
We have the climate, the soil, tn,
water, the coal, the timber and /
seems now that the capital is coming
and coming fast. to develop our ricl
resources and MAKE us the rich an,
prosperous country Of the great west
Keep your eye on San Juan county
New Mexico She's a.workipg.-SaI
. Juan County Index.
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TANK, as a result OF OkuS = attack on
Wednesday night, only served TO In
crease the public apprehension, The
number of guns lost Is not specifical-
ly stated Each division is composed
Of two brigades with brigade Of ar
tillery of forty-eight guns. 1t seems
| that the Russians lost twenty-four
guns Which corresponds with the To
kio report,
Developments Expected at Port Arthur
! ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE
admiralty says II has no information
/ In regard 10 the report from Sc, Pc
/ tersburg. by way of Paris. OF the ap
pearance of five Japanese cruisers Off
! Vladiyostok and discredits 1t. The
admiralty yesterday received impor.
! tant news from Port Arthur simulta-
neously with the arrival of Gen Stoes.
! sells dispatch II Is evident that the
news relates to the Port Arthur
squadron and il would not be surpris.
j ing If Rear Admiral Wren made an
attempt to escape at any moment.
Marshal Oyama's Account.
/ WASHINGTON. Oct 14,The Jap
anese legation today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Toxic:
| Marshal Oyama sends the follow
| ing report Of the engagement Of
Wednesday and Thursday: In the di.
rection of Bentsihu the enemy made
repeated counter attacks on Wednes.
day but were repulsed The enemy
showed signs Of retreating towards
evening and our forces have assumed
the offensive since daybreak Thurs
day. The flanking movement OF our
strong force Of cavalry on Kanion
largely contributed to the favorable
development OF the situation In that
quarter The central and left columns
Of our right army both occupied IN.
portant emirenNs and continued the
attacks. Operations OF the central
army are progressing favorably. dis.
lodging the enemy there from several
strategical positions. Our reinforce,
ments are arriving continually at
Yen Tai"
Japanese Losses Reported.
! TOXIC, Oct 1.-THE first partial
casualties report OF the battle prog
ressing south OF Mukden was receiv
ed today. Part OF the central column
Of our left army was lost on Wednes
day, one officer being killed and ST,
wounded and about 300 men killed
and wounded. II Is officially an
nounced that twenty seven officers
were killed and 1873 wounded during
the operations against Port Arthur
from June 26 to July 81.
Japs Report Additional Gains.
TOXIC, Oct. 14.--An extended re
, port from Manchurian headquarters
reached Toxic during the night and
was published this afternoon. It re
cords severe fighting du-ing yester
day and additional Japanese gains.
The contest around Bentsihu con
tinues to be undetermined. Yester
day a force OF japanese cavalry, com
manded by Prince Kanin, made de
tour Of the Russian left flank in the
rear Of Bentsihu and partially scat
tered the Russian supports.
Explains How Il Happened.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.--A la
ter dispatch from Gen. Sakharoff sem
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Notice!

Four twoyear-old steers. picked up
doing damage on farms are now In
my possession Owner can recover
same from the undersigned by paying
costs. Fresh brand. bar. on right
hip. BENIGNO MARTINEZ.
1868 Justice OF Peace. Pct. s.
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. Croes Town Passenger Hack.
Until further notice the public hack
win run continuously from Murphey's
corner to Ilfeld's. RosenwAld's and
Davis 4 Sydes.' on the plaza. Fare.
10 cents each way. Clay & Rogers.
6-36
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While the rains are esmlng and the
city water 10 murky, drink Macbeth
water. fresh. clear IN: pure. For
sale at r. Roth's. t-37.
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ooooooooooooooee . %

ST. PETERSBURG, 1905 p. M, Oct
lit is now 7 o'clock at night on
the battle ground below Mukden and
the fate of General Kuropatkin's for
ward movement and possibly the fate
of his whole army may already have
been decided, but as no word has yet
come regarding the issue, naturally
the city is filled with countless ru-
mors of defeat and victory. The pub
| lie has been aroused to the highest
pitch of excitement and anxiety by
J Kuropatkin's dispatch of last night
revealing the terrific character of the
combat yesterday and acquaintlng the
! people officially that he was again on
J the defensive. That, together with
| the Toxic dispatch declaring the Jap
anese forces were everywhere gaining
ground and Kuropatkin's statement
that he would give orders tomorrow
to obstinately defend the positions oc
cupied by us, chilled the enthusiasm
and raised fears of impending disas
ter 1t is fully appreciated that II
Kuropatkin's army was driven back
today the whole plan of the Russian
advance may have been wrecked and
| if Oyama is able to follow up the
Russians energetically, the battle may
end in the irretrievable ruin of Ku
ropatkin. On the other hand, if Oya
ma, having himself met the advance
of the Russians by assuming the Of
fensive and throwing the weight OF
his ares upon the Russian lines
exhausted the energy Of his troops
and failed to break the opponent.
lines, the repulse must necessarily
weaken his resisting power when he
falls back on the fortified positions
OF the triangle.
oyama 10 Satisfied.
TOXIC, Oct. A.-Oyama reports
that fighting is progressing along al
most the entire line and the japanese
are making satisfactory progress.
Japs Make Successful Night Attack
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 14.-Tht
emperor has received the f0llowine
dispatch, dated yesterday, from Kuro
patkin:
Two regiments of the Russia,
right, Oct. IL. sustained heavy losses
The commander OF one was killed ant
a brigade commander wounded, Boil
regiments were compelled to with
draw, abandoning their artillery. bu
subsequently under Col Van Novsky
who temporarily assumed commant
of the brigade. they made desperat,
assault and regained possession of al
the guns except sixteen which re
mained in the hands OF the japanese
The final issue Of the battle, Wednes
day, on this flank was unsuccessful
/! for us. On account of the night at
tack Of the Japanese who executed ;
turning movement, our troops wer,
forced not only to abandon their DC
sitions bht again lost the guns pre-
lviously recovered from the japanese
Our forces retired to position pre-
yiously prepared on Shak-He river"
kuropatkin Orders Retreat.
i ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-Ger
Kuropatkin reports that he has OF
dered the Russian troops on his lef
flank to retire because the Japanes
reinforcements threatened to Gu
them off
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Q Nernes I'll terNccm OF losses
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0 his TANK from podto ~ Of III
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Hotel La Pension can accommodate
two or three more day boarders. Rates
ON application. SIS.
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this morning explains more OF the op'
erauons Of Oct T. aud ~, ia which
Il appears the Russian center was
due north Of the Yen TAI mines. The
real bloody work did not begin TIL
Wednesday morning when the Japan.
eso made series of determined at.
tacks on SlnlintZu about seven miles
north OF Yen Tai. but the Russians
time, however the extreme right was
forced back, thus compelling Kuropat.
kin TO slightly draw back his line In
order 20 preserve his alignment on
the extreme left, after a determined
resistance, the Russians succeeded In
carrying Rocky heights and Hua Pass
north Of Bentsihu, but the reinforce
ments OF the Japanese. Kuropatkln
says, made II impossible for the Rus
SLAMS TO press their advantage here
and as the left was now too far ad-
vanced II also was withdrawn some
distance
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Notice.

Notice.
have re-opened my dental office
In room 2 Center Block and will be
pleased to have those needing dental
work call. DIR. IS. c. BROWN.
10-1S.
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Two Regiments Of Russians Almost Annhated and Many Guns
Captured Rerograde Movement In Order to Save
Left Flank From Being Cut Off Every
Advantage With The Jap.
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Great Armies Face to Face.

Headquarters, Russian Western
Army. Thursday via Pekin, Oct IA.
--Siulintzu was safely held until mid
night tonight. when all the wounded
and the baggage had been removed.
Contrary to former plans, the advance
OF the Japanese. which had pushed
up Lao Yang river as though with a
determination to turn the Russian
right flank, has now crossed the Hun
river. The lines are In contact from
west TO east and opposing armies are
in square frontal fight.
Slaughter Described as Frightful.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. i4.-A
high officer Of the general STAFF tells
the associated press that the situation
while critical IL not desperate. ku
ropatkin is keeping his head and act
Ing cautiously. He SAYS the slaughter
Is frightful, No estimate of The loss
es are yet possible but they will iun
far into the thousands. The losses
were especially heavy on the Russian
left and center. In single regiment
out of over one hundred officers only
eight escaped
St. Petersburg Expects The Worst.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct IA
Nothing official regarding today's
fighting Is yet obtainable. but the pre-
vaiing impression \ st. Petersburg
is that the day has gone against Kuro
patkin The city is filled with ru
mors of his disastrous defeat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
DIAGRAM SHOWING CoWSZRUC72C AND OPERATION or A.ERO5ZAT

smaller surface placed directly in front at a short distance in such a posiuvi, !, that the action of the wind upon IL Wou'u counterbalance the effect of the traVei o' the centre pressure on the main suriac''
 "rhus changes in the direction and Ne- Iocitv of the wind would have httie dls- turbinR effect and the operator wohlu pe reouired to attend only to the steerils ot the machine which was to be enecte" oy the curving of the forward surface' up VI down. At that time the lateral equih- i brlun, and the'steering to right or Ieit ""s to be attained by a peculiar torsioh o' the main surfaces. equivalent 10 present
 ing the wings of one end to the "l'lu at a greater angle than the others
 Trial as a Kite. .,.
 with these plans we proceeded ID .;'' summer of l9O1 to Kitty Hawk, N. C.. little settlement located on the S,ilp ol land that separates Albemarle Sound rom tha Atlantic Ocean. owing to the impos- sibilitv of obtaining suitable material TOT two hundred foot machine. we were compelled to make it only one hundred and sixty-ive square feet. which, accord ing to Iilienthars tables would De sup norted at an angle of three degrees Tn wind of about twenty-one miles per hour On the very day that our machine W1s completed the wind blew from twenty-hVo to thirty miles per hour and We LOOK II out for a trial as a kite.
 I've found that while it was supported
 with a man on it in twenty-five mll' wind the angle was nearer twenty desret' than three, so we turned our attention tI
 measuring the lift and drift of the ma chine under various loads. The results obtained were most astonishing. IL ap'