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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-03-09
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Editor VI n Paso Paper and
Secretary of Lecal Congress
Booming National
Convention
NEE TING TONIGHT
Object Which the Southwestern
Irrigation Congress Is striv-
ing to Promote

Az meeting of The directors of the
Commercial club tonight. all members
are urged % attend. Messrs. II. L.
Edwards and Chester Halle, 81 III
Paso, will present the claims Of the
Southwestern irrigation congress ana
of Mr.. Edwards publication, the MIN.
Ier and Manufacturer. The South
western irrigation congress was foun.
ded for the purpose Of advancing the
interests OF the national congress
which is to be held in El Paso next
fall. lnasmuch as the coming of the
hundreds Of distinguished exponents
OF the gospel Of irrigation win mean
much 10 the whole southwest. the CON
gress headquartered At El Paso seeks
to draw support from the surrounding
country. II Is hoped 70 induce expert
agricnlturists to visit many sections
III the west. 10 address meetings and
advance the interests Of irrigation
generally. The Southwestern jrriga-
Etion congress, like the New Mexico
irrigation congress. seeks to prepare
the way in order that as much good
as possible may result from the COM
ing of the national irrigators. It Ii
|only by making plans far in advance
OF the meeting and enlisting the sup
port OF everybody interested in the de-
lyelopment Of this imperial though yet
arid domain. that this can be done.
The matter will be explained at
length to the directors of the club
tonight and 10 those members who
choose to be present Mr. EdwarLs
Is seeking data for his publication,
the Miner and Manufacturer. He
proposes to prepare voluminous. IL
lnstratcd article relating to Las Vegas
T for an early issue and 70 mail the
paper 10 d large number OF irrigators
who viii be likely 70 attend the con-
ference. as well as TO members of tL5
agricultural department and others in
authority. BY dealing with the sec
tions OF the arid country in like maa-
Iner, IL is hoped to attract share Of
The attention of the nation to the
needs and possibilities of this conn
TRY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Coal Trust
Investigation

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 26.-
When the house met today jenkins
(of Wis.,, chairman Of the committee
on the Judiciary, moved the adoption
Of the resolution recently favorably
reported BY his committee, inquiring
what action had been taken by the
department Of justice regarding the
investigation Of the coal trust and
whether Or not any prosecution had
been instituted by the department
against Individuals found guilty Of VIC.
lation Of the antitrust law in con.
nection with the merger decision The
resolution was adopted without dis
cussion or division.
Military Academy Bill.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 26-
The senate today resumed considera
ton of the military academy approp
ration bill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Meeting of
History Club
PROF. {. {. LAYTON EXPLAINS
CLEVER INVENTION FOR
REscuING FROM obi.
WON THE SONGS OF
THE CLIFF
JEWELLERS.

An interesting meeting of the Las Veg
as chronological club was held at the
home Of Prof. Il. Il. Wentworth Layton
last night Miss Edith Rodkey in
most interesting fashion, discussed
0nate and his wanderings of several
years in New Mexico. Miss 'Lottie
Wills read valuable paper on Monte
yuma Myths.
Prof. Layton's paper on musical
archaeology. illustrated by drawings
fearfully ana wonderfully made and BY
photographic rcnditions Of cliff dwell.
lers' music, was unique. The paper
will be embalmed In the archives Of
the club and handed down to posterity
as the embodiment IN clever phrase
ology Of discoveries likely TO startle
the scientific world. An invention
likely to carry the name OF Layton 70
worldwide fame was also described.
Mr.. Layton explained fully his
method Of securing for his phonograp-
hic records the songs Of cliff dwellers
who had died ages ago leaving no
written symbols except those carved
in photograph upon the eternal hills.
The dust and smoke OF centuries gath.
cred thickly upon the walls of the
cliff dwellings. Upon these sensitive
plates the songs had recorded them
selves, there 20 remain until the mnsi.
clan came with phonograph and mar
yelous invention of his own TO transfer
the wavy lines from the walls 70 the
plates Of his machine.Am0ng the songs
rendered we're an impassioned but
vain appeal or a wise chief 70 his peo
pie to remain In a state Of single
blessedness, love song, q song Of
defiance to the Apaches who stole the
cliff dwellers' prairie chickens, me
mortal song and vociferous wal
song. Mr.. Layton fortified his theor,
that the cliff dwellers tanned prairie
hens and other wild birds By an appea
to X. M. Chapman. who while wander
ing among the cliff ruins, had found
three petrified prairie hens, with thu
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
State Convention NoM In Ses.
sin At Indianapolis For
Important Rnsiness
ALL FOR Roosevelt I
Fairbanks. Durhin, Bcyeridge
and Goodrich the Slate for
Deiegates-At-I.arge

4
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 2s.--
The Republican state convention met
here today. Il will complete its
work tomorrow after the nomination
Of state ticket, adopting a platform
and naming delegates and alternatess
atlarge to The national Republican
convention and presidential electors
at large The platform Is being con.
sidered by the resolution committee
which will report tomorrow. There
will be vigorous endorsement Of
Roosevelt and the delegates-at-large
will be Senators Fairbanks and Bev-
eridge, Governor Durbin and State
Chairman Goodrich.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
EDUCATORS MEET
In BIRMINGHAM
Prominent M IN From orth and South Assemble
To Discuss Educational Needs Of Dixie Land

be made by Robert G. Ogden. Of New
York. who will then deliver his annual
address as president OF the conference.
The regular business session OF the
conference will begin tomorrow morn.
ing. The discussions will principally
concern the aspects Of education that
have common interest for educators
and patriotic citizens. Addresses are
expected. among others. from Presi.
deat Woodrow Wilson, Of Princeton
university. Professor Alphonso c.
smith. Of the University Of North Car.
olina, s. A. Mynders, state superin.
tendent OF public instruction Of Tenn.
sssee; o. B. Martin. superintendent Of
education Of South Carolina !. w.
Hill. superintendent Of public instruc-
tion OF Alabama j. y. Aswell, super
intendent Of public instruction of
Louisiana; Or. Charles w. Dabney
president OF the University Of Tennes-
see; II. Whitfield, superintendent Of
education OF Mississippi; DR.. w. b
Hill, chancellor Of the University Of
Georgia; Edwin A. Alderman, presi
dent of Tulane University; DR.. w. 7
Harris, United States Commissioner
|of Education; DR.. Wallace Buttrick
secretary Of the general education
board; Prof. s. G. Mitchell, of Rich
mond College; John Graham Brooks
of Cambridge, Mass; Governor A. J
Montague. Of Virginia. and Bishop Da
Wis Sessums, Of Louisiana.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
rarnier
Shot At


MADRID. April 26. Premier Maura
who arrived here this morning, was
shot at but not wounded, while on his
way here from The Ralearic Islands.
When between Alicante and San vi.
cente bullet whizzed through roof Of
the car The shooting created great
excitement but no one was injured
The official report Of the incident
says:
.As the train was running between
Alicante and San Vicente some per
sons fired and Others threw stones
The gendarmes accompanying the
train returned the fire. Neither the
premier nor other passengers were
hurt. Two arrests were made
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Ell Paso
Will Get Ii

Chester Halle, who is In the city
IN the interest Of the Southwestern
Irrigation congress, has received a
letter from Hon. w. W. Turney, chair
man OF the El Paso committee on ar
rangements for the National irriga,
tion congress. which furnishes ade-
quate evidence In support of the as
sertion that El Paso will not lose the
big congress. The letter says:
Il am In receipt of your favor Of
the 22nd inst. enclosing clippings
from the Albuquerque papers, headed
Fsl Paso may lose Irrigation congress.
The people OF I'll Paso and all others
who are acquainted with El Paso's
public spirit, must know that III Paso
has never vet failed upon any under
taking Of this character. and never
will II IL true something was said
1 III our local papers regarding the mat
ter Of the congress going elsewhere.
but this waa only % stir the people
up. and the people are now stirred
UP. as evidenced hy the fact that with
in thirty minutes yesterday we raised
two thousand dollars without leaving
the committees office. and meeting
with nor a single refusal Every man
who approached us gave us 5000. We
viii raise all The money needed inside
of q week. and we will build tenn
porary or contribute 10 a temporary
structure, In any event we will pro
vide amply for the irrigation congress,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 26. An
army from the north and an army
from the south have engaged in a
joint invasion Of Birmingham. These
armies are composed Of the leading
educators and phi'anthropists. the
soldiers of thought. from both above
and below Mason and Dixon's line.
They come TO attend the three days
conference for education in the south.
This will be the seventh Of these ex.
traordinary annual satnerlngs. and
promises To be one Of the most nata.
worthy educational conferences III the
history Of the country.
A notable party Of visitors has ar.
rived, headed by Robert G. Ogden.
president of the conference, and In.
GLIDING eminent educators and others
from New York. Philadelphia, Boston
and other northern centers. Every
train today from the south. east and
west also brought its contingent, and
when Bishop Galloway delivers his
opening address in the jefferson thea.
tire tonight IL will be in the presence
Of the most distinguished assemblage
ever seen in Birmingham. The open
ing session will be devoted to welcom
ings and responses and TO other for
malities. The address OF welcome
will be delivered by T. g. Bush, Of
birmingham, on behalf of the mayor
the board Of education and the recep
tion committees. The response will
A. ~ '-1.7'I
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

providing before any justice OF the
peace or any other authority" The
ordinance was unanimously passed.
Martin Delgado introduced ordin-
ance 2S in reference TO unclaimed and
vicious dogs. The ordinance provides
Tor license OF all dogs running at
large TO the extent OF 81 for males and
81 for females. Vicious dogs are not :
allowed TO run at large under any
condition. Failure TO observe this or
dinance Is punishable by fine Of from
81 10 $40 or by imprisonment from one
to ten days. This ordinance was passed
and II was ordered that 100 copies be
printed In both English and Spanish
and distributed for the public instduc-
tion.
The application Of Chris wiegand
who asked for reduction in license
was issued by Trustee Williams but
was laid over for further considera-
tion.
The motion Of b. NJ. Williams was
carried directing the marshal TO notify
the wholesale liquor dealers that they
must pay license of $40 as do other
wholesalers.
Mayor Romero appointed zacharias
Valdez policeman for three months,
with duties to begin Immediately.
The council adjourned til Friday
night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
REGULAR MEETING
OF TOWN TRUSTEES

The regular weekly meeting Of the
town trustees was held last night.
Treasurer Davis made final report to
the council and was discharged. His
bonds were cancelled. The papers OF
the Office we're turned over TO the new
treasurer, Pablo Ulibarri. The bonds
OF J. M. Tafoya. town recorder, were
approved.
Engineer Holt appeared before the
council and made report Of the grad
Ing already done on the streets ami
the Plaza.
B. M. Williams made q motion which
was seconded and carried to have the
town engineer fix up tho ditch. The
work Is TO be begun at once.
A motion or Trustee williams was
carried also TO appoint committee
OF three TO examine the public works
completed by +. o. Kilberg before
their acceptance by the town. The
mayor named for this committee b.
NJ. williams. Y. Delgado y Lucero and
Martin Delgado.
Trustee Lucero introduced ordinance
27 ito empower the councilmen, mar.
shal, policemen, and constables to ar
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Grave Danger At Broken Leyee
North Of East 81. Louis
BOTTO TOMLANDBURIED.
Heavy Rain in st. Louis. kaw
and Kansas Rivers Begin to
Subside Slowly

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 26. The Mis-
sissippi has passed the thirty-foot
danger line. The water is creeping
up at the rate Of an inch and a hall
an hour, making the most rapid rise
ever recalled by river men. 1t Is said
that East st. Louis will be able to
withstand the anticipated stage Of
thirty-five feet The greatest danger
Is said to be about twenty-miles north
of East st. Louis where the levee
broke last year.
At Madison, Venice and Granite City
located just north of st. Louis, dykes
are being constructed by large force
of men. Already much bottom land
is under water. Many people have
left their homes. There was heavy
fall of rain in st. Louis last night and
1t continues today. At st. Charles the
Missouri is out Of its banks and peo-
pie are driven from their homes in
the bottom lands.
kaW Stationary.
TOPEKA, Kans, April 26. The
Kaw river Is stationary this morning.
The guage stands at about six feet
above low water mark. There is little
alarm as the sun is shining and the
forecast is fair weather.
Kansas River Reeedine.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 26.-The
Kansas river here and above receded
slowly today but the local weather
observer says the fall will be very
gradual and that the stream may rise
slightly before reaching its normal
stage. There Is great volume Of
water coming this way, which is being
emptied into the Kansas river by
many tributaries, all Of which are
bank full. No serious damage. how
ever, is expected at this point. No
heavy rains are reported from this
part Of the southwest today
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
at
Pawhuska

GUTHRIE, o. T., April 26.--A tor.
nado has struck the town Of Paw.
huska, the capital Of the Usage ma
,Ion. The Catholic school building, a
large threestory structure, and out
buildings were wrecked. The build
ing was filled with teachers and pupils
but all escaped injury. Two livery
barns and two residences we're wreck.
ed and many smaller buildings were
blown down. Only one person was
seriously, injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS
FALL INTO LINE

y PROVIDENCE, r. Ii. April 26.-
Republicans Of Rhode Island assem-.
bled in convention in Infantry hall
in this city today and elected four del
egates-at.large 10 represent the state
and four delegates to represent the
two congressional districts at the Re.
publican national convention at Chi
cago. Resolutions endorsing Roose.
welt and instructing for his renomina.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Breaker
In Flames

sCRANToN,Pa..April 2G The Pine.
brook breaker Is on fire There is no
possibility Of saving the structure.
There were eight hundred men and
boys in the mine when the fire broke
our. All are believed TO have es.
capped through China vein. the out.
let of which is nearly mile from
the shaft over which the breaker Is
built
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Fatal Wreck
In Fl p aso
Special TO The optie

So - = 4tS 0ptits
Ell PAso, Aprll PA fatal acci.
dent happened at 2fo o'clock this af.
ternoon, Many persons were badly
frightened and shaken up and two
We're killed and street car badly
smashed. as the result Of collision
of a Jnarez street car and Santa Fe
switch engine at the I'll Paso street
crossing of the Santa he.
The dead are.
Mrs Smith, nee Miss Mamie Ford
aged twenty-siS.
Jesus Garcia, aged twenty-three.
The car was returning from Juarez
with twenty-one passengers on board,
and when II reached the crossing of
the railroad the crew stopped as usual
Just before II reached the crossing.
however the switch engine In charge
OF Engineer Taylor, pulled a string of
box cars out of the "honse track. and
stopped them just south OF the street
railway crossing, where they were In
the clear Of a switch that was thrown
to run them on another track. The
switch crew was on the opposite side
Of the string Of Of cars from the street
car, and did not see the approaching
car. Az the time the conductor gave
the signal for the street car to "come
ahead the switch engine also started
the cars with the result that the street
car was struck near the platform and
knocked clear on the right OF way
Judge Spencer. the county coroner,
made a most careful investigation.
but has not yet arrived at decision.
There are SO many conflicting state
ments that the local papers at the
special request of those interested,
not including the street car company
and railroad. refrain from publishing
any comments on the collision.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Hearst
Or Olney

BOSTON, April 26.--Democratlc
conventions will be held IN All four
teen congressional districts of this
state today 10 select two delegates
from each congressional district TO
the national convention. Ten Of the
conventions will be called TO order
this afternoon, while the remainder
are arranged for this evening. The
Hearst men predict that majority
Of their delegates will be elected to.
day. The friends Of Olney make a
similar claim.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
tion were passed by the convention
without opposition.
SECRETARY SHAW TO
SPEAK AT SYRACUSE.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, April 26. Sec.
retary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw
Is to be the guest Of honor and princi
pal speaker at the annual banquet to
night7of the Syracnse chamber Of com.
merce General Horatio G. King,
Of New York, will also address the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
NEWS or BEAMS APPOINT.
MENT is CONFIRMED

TOPEKA, April 26.-The Santa Fe
today announced the appointment OF
S. L. Bean as mechanical superintend-
|ent of the Coast lines, effective at
once, with headquarters at San Ber-
nardino, California Bean has been
master mechanic for the Santa re at
Albuquerque for some time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
BOSTON WOOL MARKET
GENERALLY DULL.

BOSTON Mass, April 2s.-The
wool market Is generally duh with
manufacturers huying supplies only
when necessary Interest seems 10
pe centered IN western crop. Fleece
wools are steady Oh basis 81 recent
sales.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
ENGLISH KING AND QUEEN
ON IRISH SOIL.

DUBLIN, April 26.-KiIg Edward,
Queen Alexandra and their suites
landed at KingstGwn from the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert before
noon, They were accorded a spIen-
did reception and large crowds gath,
cred to meet them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

Il b. Hanna, superintendent Of the
pecos forest reserve, and John M.
Simpson, forest ranger, have left San.
ia Fc for the reserve. Mr.. Hanna
will be absent week or more.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

w. S. Hopewell. general manager
of the New Mexico Fuel and Iron
company. has returned TO Santa Fe
from Albuquerque, where he had been
on business pertaining 70 his posi-.
tion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

Associate Justice John r. McFie
left Santa Fe for TERRA Amarillo,
where he commenced holding the
spring term Of court for Rio Arriba
county. This viii last about two
weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

See the 1904 policies of the Nation.
al U, S. A. They will interest you.
N. b. Roseberry, District manager.
with the Moore Real Estate co. a.51
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Strike on
the Pike

81. LOUIS, Mo-. April because
the demand for double pay made by
twenty-five painters was refused. 500
painters and burlap hangers employed
on the Pike at the worlds fair today
inaugurated sympathetic strike The
completion of several concessions is
greatly hampered.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26

navy on the ground as well as to
secure perfect harmony, Vice Admiral
Skyrdloff, because of the minor role
which the fleet will play, has already
expressed his willingness to acceA
the post Of commander OF naval forces
under General Kuropatkin al COM
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
New York Money.

New York Money.
NEW YORK. April 26.-Money on
call easy ! a 1 IA. prime mercantile
paper 4 a 4 IL; silver 81 Is.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-26
Al Master 81 Strategy

ST. PETERSBURG, April 25,--Gen.
eral Kuropatkin has played 4 strong
card IN the game of strategy, A large
portion Of General Rennenkampff's
Gossaek division has been thrown ac.
ross the upper reaches of the Yalu,
and a considerable force of cavalry
which crossed Tumen some time ago
is moving down to the southwest to
effect a junction with II. Together
with this force. which, II is believed,
totals 1000 men. he will threaten
Lieutneant General Inouye's left flank
when the Japanese are ready to cross
lower down on the Yalu. Being com
posed Of cavalry, with q few noun:
tain guns, Rennenkampff's force ii
extremely mobile. Unless II should
be dislodged, II viii compel the Jap
anese to leave 4 very strong army
to guard lis communications, where.
as, II Japanese force should BE sent
to drive It out. IL would have TO move
away from the main army,
while the Russian army. II compelled
10 fall back, can recross in the direc-
ton Of the Russian troops concen-
rated in Manchuria.
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