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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR FOOTPADS
Hooper. and Carson Plead
Guilty at San Rafael and
Are Given the Limit Term
MEN SEEM INDIFFERENT
The Prisoners Make Speeches
and Pray for Mercy, but
the Court Is Infiexible

SAN RAFAEL, Feb, 2s.-Austin
Hooper and Chris Carson, the two high
waymen. this afternoon pleaded guilty
to robbery and were each sentenced to
serve life Imprisonment in the State
prison at Folsom. The men were
brought UP in the Marin County Supe-
rior Court for arraignment at o'clock.
Both assumed a nonchalant air and
were not visibly affected by the SEN
tence they received from Judge Len
non. They were represented by attOr-
neys, and no plea was made by them
for leniency. The prisoners made
speeches and asked for mercy. Judge
Lennon in response only asserted that
he did not care to make their punish
ment more severe by a lecture, there
fore he would give them the extreme
penalty which was in his power, life
Imprisonment at hard labor. Hooper 5
relatives. who live in Petaluma and are
very wealthy, were not in court to-day.
The two men win be taken to Folsom
ON Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
SAN JOSE WILL PLANT
TREES ON ARBOR DAY
Normal School Ground viii Be Bean
tilted and Roads Will Be Lined
With Pines.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 29.-Arbor day will
be fttfngly celebrated here on
Wednesday. President Lyon Of the
Highway Improvement Club reports
great deal Of interest being taken in
tree planting about the county and
especially of communities that will
beautify the roads. Last year. miles
and miles of roads were planted with
shade. trees. This year the vacant
places will be filled in and more trees
planted. In a few years every mile
of road in Santa Clara County viii be
lined with trees. Palm trees are go be
planted around the State Normal
School grounds by the City Council.
These grounds are situated right in
the heart. Of the city and contain
twenty-eight acres and the palms will
make this one of the most attractive
spots in the city Many citizens have
also agreed. to plant palms and or
anges and other. semi-tropical trees.
A consignment of $50 Monterey
pines from the Pacific Improvement
Company at Monterey has been re-
ceived for planting along the roads.
near this city. The club has also re-
ceived' a consignment of 100 palms.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
SAYS SELFISH
SPIRIT RULES
Rev. VOsbuFgh Addresses. As
.sembled Pastors on "Twen-
tieth Century Religion"
RIGHT. OF FREE SPEECIE
Ministers Oppose ANY Inter-
ference. With. Those Who
Deliver Sermons. on Streets.


The second. fifth Monday. meeting
of the ministers OF San Francisco was
held yesterday morning in the audito-
rium of the Young. Mems Christian AS
sociatipn, the Rev. L, J. Sawyer. pastor
OF. the Hamilton-square Baptist Church,
presiding. :All the evangelical churches
OF the city were represented.
The session opened with two-minute
reports from the denominations, Dr. W.
NJ White Of the Christians church, the
Rev. William RAIDER of the Congrega-
tional church. DR.. II. b. Heacock of
the Methodist Episcopal church, the
Rev. II. n. Bevier of the Presbyterian
church and the Rev. H. A. Fisk of the
Baptist church making reports; of the
great growth Of their respective con-
gregations and the general conditions,
which in each instance. were shown. to
be- of a fionrishing nature.
The Rev. H, j. Vosburgh of the First
Baptist. Church Oakland. spoke on
Twentieth. Century Religion" and said
in part =.
We au viii admit there IS. only one. true
religion, The JRws read Jesus Christ with a
vel before their faces and since then many
have read him in the same way The inter-
pretations Of truth must agree variatieh Of
its application may be legitimate. .-'
] DO not think the religion Of: the twentieth
century VIII be entirely a religion Of love. rhe
religion Of love commences at. the cross. 1t
is. q Subjective princIple and it is Therefore
dangerous TO take love apart from righteous
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Fires at Two Policemen.

William J.. Cameron, an old man,
who lives in a shack at Point Lobos
and Thirtieth avenues, was arrested
yesterday morning by Policemen
Walsh and Cleaver and booked at the
City Prison on charge of assault with
a deadly weapon. The officers allege
that Cameron was disturbing the peace
of the neighborhood early Sunday
morning and threatening to kill. J..
Marsden. They were sent to arrest
him and he hid in the brush and fired
two shots ait them. Cameron was re-
leased on 5000 cash bail. He was ar
rested last December for disturbing
the peace. but was allowed to go on
probation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
MODESTO WILL
HOLD JUBILEE
..itizeRS..::of StanislauS VIII
!. .:C.eleDi.ate Completion of
Irrigation. j. Systems
i31IaANS ARE ELABORATE
y. q WilIInspect the
esltItS Of Water Brought
k9otrt- by artificial Means,


sADEST0+ Feb: 2's.s-;,At "a general.
.cslsst-llg. this evening. -ca1e committees
.l.l.its in Charge t3ie. big. irrigation
.3iallee.~.to- he. held at this place on.
..Tlrif : ?. and % made a report show
.gFeat progress. IN the work The
..-a5e 5rduon VIII -sigralize the compile
-'...llr. ..tnder the Wright Iaw5 of the -Tur-
z2clS and Modesto irrigation. systems,
...l.5lleh- -.enbyace: 26O, GOO acres, =. Five.
l,9lss-]sd dollars has been raised by
-tl3e fnanee Committees: for. the .cele-
....ra.tTon.- Modesto viii be in gala at
Ire. on. the jubilee. days and on the 23d
:lioVernor Pardee@ and other notabies
j. ill be. present : There win be a. grand
=. barbecue in the. city limits. Electric.
:rs'. VIII play: a prominent part in the
.#ecOration of. twelve blocks. There
t+1ll-.be dances, fireworks and speaking.
.-.Ele committee op transportation re-
Il qrts-. llal. the railways viii grant half
.-'i1es from Los Angeles and Redding
n d near by points. Excursions from
san t,EanelscO-. and. Sacramento. via
-coc clZlon, 'NflL be run: There will be
zee exc llrsion trains from Modesto
-sstz': 5lle. Irrigation districts, covering
<Tentl.. canals. The Merchants .Asso-
-llson' Of san FranciseQ yyiu. attend.On
special train and an effort is. being
made TO have the California PROMO
ioIl. Gommittee join. Invitations have:
.een.sent out 10 the san Francisco and
other. commercial bodies in the
St.fe I % attes1d. . .ConXeyanees: win.
llsat the Santa :Fe trains at Clausfon.
.;5,55f~ miles. east Of Modesto. AS the
l,i: IS 50 fa5.-a y sty.. a " erl1ilig model
ss-h-l i3e. exhibited IN a prominent place.
tluFJe1 hote1 accoTnThe datioIfs VIII be
s .5 dHed for the GUESTS =. The. Jubilee
HJl[@ BE- Of .great benefit TO all inter
e5red IN IN rrig.8ion ana. MIL be -of:3ast
qlst5E e1.a,- making. flRoHla = the. re-
.s31fl.c 50 & The 5.alley nd county,:
s9z}e or the. mosr prominent -irri-.
s.-eors OF the state VIII be herei among
..3esi @. @. Wright father of the
Fright laW: +: Ten tiO1sand visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
PERSONAL.


DR.. Bien Reynolds of Santa Barbara
is at the Palace:
F.. State Senator Thomas Flint Jr: ar
rived at the Palace yesterday.
WA. Clark Jr., son of United States
Senator Clark, is at the Palace.
w. R. Thorsen, wealthy lumber
man of Wisconsin, is at the Palace :
Edward Chambers, general freight
agent of the Santa F'e Railroad, ar
rived from Los Angeles. last evening
and is registered at the Palace.
Harry w. Goode. president and gem
eral manager of the Portland General
Electric Company and general man
ager of the Lewis and Clark Exposi-
tion. arrived from the north yesterday
and is staying at the Palace.
(: f. A. Hyde Of New York, president
of the Equitable Life Insurance Conn
pany and director of the Southern
Pacific Company, arrived here yester-
day with his secretary, c. f. Williams,
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Martin.
Frank: J. Hurne, the newly elected
president of the Colorado Coal and. Fuel
Company, accompanied by the mem
bers of his family and hts physician,
DR.. r. w. Corwin, arrived from Denver
yesterday and is staying at the Palace
Mr.. HGrne has come to the coast for
his health.
Richard H: Rogers. prominent man
ufacturer of Springfield, Ohio, who is
associated with Assistant Secretary of
the United States Treasury Francis P.
Loomis in the Horseshoe Bend Rancho
mining property in this State. is at the
Grand. having come West to look over
his holdings.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
aA1R TELLS cHAzAcrER.
Color of Hair Said to Indicate a Persons
TemperafnanE.

Many people believe that blonde. or
light hair denotes affection and dark hair
constancy. A person without hair is not
devoid of character; far from It, The
disposition of the average bald-headed
man is to show such solicitude for the
welfare of others that he neglects him
self. A germ causes badness. Prof. Sa-
bosIraud Of Paris, France, inoculated a
rabbit with dandruff germs. causing it to
become totally bald in five. weeks; time
To rid the scalp of these dangerous
germs il is necessary to apply Newbro s
Herpicide.
Destroy the cause-you remove the
effect
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Caiifornians in New York.

NEW. YORK, Feb. 2s.-The follow
ing Californisns have arrived at the
hotels:
San Francisco-Mrs. Conger, at the
Giratd; S. Greenbaufn, at the Neither
land; S. F.. Juda, at the Herald
Square; r. j. Jose and wife, at the
Marlborough; S. P. Morse; at the Ho-
tel York: G. A. Starkweather Jr., at
the Herald Square; A. A. Attell and
j. Wenschler, at the Imperial
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
stICIDE on. FORMER - ~. :; :;
. ?. Fl. =. .-. .-.-- LEADER IN SOCIETY
W.onla4l Takes Her Life While De-
:. SP9ndcnt Over Her Husbands =:

+. LITTLE ROCK. Ark Feb. 2s--.Afrs.
a.ls. .-A1lis forfnefIy. a. PROMINENT so
atl5 leader III this: city, coInnftteli sui
so to-day ~ the County FFospital. by
aeRg.s Her husband. saA oile. time
was I.Fesiaenr of tire National. Bank of
.lEss Il ci1E-. and .;1yas sentenced to five
ssa1is.if: tic l5enit@ ntlafv. for Wreck king
.Iat 81 rtl tioli.. The. disgrace: attend.
*ae he1--. husbands downfall Sent MIS-.
- l.-, INTO lllsiQl1.-..... =: s.,.... ::
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Prisoners. ..Ili..lagz Jaii.

.FsJlO5 .FeB. All 7~o'clock
evening A lphonso. fergott,r who
wa N'aIt fIg: TRIAL i'm the :SuperioE
eoVF1 for .burglaryf.. and. Adolph ITieh-
ili- s. 3o- serving "a sentence of six
~. sl.4yls for petty: larceny, broke: jail
= -f'zir1,eld. :Hergoft+ sawed. through
be bars Of his. cell and the two men
.'e7l a2ad =ll.' the darkness and have not
.cee7I r-ecaIjf tII,e0 - - - =: -: - =:
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
win Bless New CHURCH Bel.

The. ceremony of blessing the new
6OOO-pound. bell which is the latest
acquisition of the Sacred Heart
Church: will be performed by the Most
Rev. Archbishop Montgomery to-mOr-
row evening at 1880 o'clock. The bell
was recently presented to. the church
by Mrs. Margaret Hartigan. The SER
VICES will be concluded by solemn ben
edicfion
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
youtb Receives Fathers. Estate

SAN JOSE, Feb. 29<-George w.
Rutherford. after fourteen years, has
come into possession of the big es-
tate left by his father, who was a
prominent capitalist here. The young
man is now of age and finds himself
the owner of the Rutherford block
and other, property aggregating s70,-
900 in value.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Famous Pianist to Give Recital To-
Night at Lyric Hall.

Harold Bauer, the greatest pianist be-
fore the public. will be heard tonight
for the first time in San Francisco at
Lyric Hall. A splendid programme will
be presented and an immense au-
dienee is assured Mr.. Bauer's other
and Saturday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
No. One Knows.

Thousands are asking when the st
Louis cheap rate tickets will be ON sale.
No one knows, But the Santa Fe knows
tie cost and will gladly tell you al GAL
Market street. San Francisco. Moral
The Santa Fe is the Popular Way. :.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
$4,000 Fine. Bedroom Suits for $26. 90
=. :: TyI,is XXiaaIr

All this week at the. PATTOsIEN's s.
the :entire line of $4,000 Bedroom Sets,
will be closed out for $4,000 at PATIO
SIEN COMPANY. corner .SixteeRth and
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
A..,,i,ration Trnatx Is sirned.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and
spain. which it was announced Feb
ruary 20 was on the verge of conclud-
ing. was signed Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
.smuggled Cigars Seized.

Customs Inspector Joseph Head
seized t1OO ismuggled Manila cigars
yesterday that he found concealed on
the steamship Doric.-< : :
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
TO. Hold Runmage' Sale.

The Ladies' Auxiliary OF. the Broth.
erhood. Of LOCOMOTIVES: Engineers will.
hold a-rummage sale at 81 5. Second
street. beginning Thursday morning at
10. o'GIock. =
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
CongratuIates President.

The Merchants Exchange sent the
following telegram to President
Roosevelt Yesterday:
The Merchants Association of San Fran
cisco desires to express TO you it's great pleas
ure at your recent appointment OF Mr.. C Z.
Grunsky a member Of the Isthmian Canal
Commission and to assure you that the high
qualities of Mr.. Grunsky as an engineer
business man and gentleman cannot fail TO
reflect credit upon the commission and upon
the nation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
HISTORY OF CASE.

Judge Sloss, quoting further from
the law. says that in case of violation
of the terms Of a permit the holder
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

The cost of city electric lights
lamp.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

Hills Bros Arabian Roast is rich and
mellow. Java and Mocha
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Will PRESENT PETITION.

The following were chosen a COM
r,ittee to present the resolution to the
Board of Supervisors: Rev. John A. B:
Wilson, D. D.. Rev. c. c. Herriott,
Rev. Fred c. Keast Rev. ]. c. Meserve,
D. D., Walter Duncan, Rev. w. S. Mat
thew. d. D., and Rev. F.. w. Fischer.
The Rev. William RAIDER spoke upon
the matter of liberty of speech in the
city. which he favored, as did also DR..
Matthew. the Rev James Woodwork,
the Rev. Frank s. Ford, the Rev. Mr..
Bevier and the Rev. Mr.. Sitton.
Arrangements were made yesterday
by the executive committee Of the
forthcoming missionary convention and.
meeting of Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church to send speakers to
Oregon and Washington TO attend pre-
liininary rallies in the interest of the
convention. Rev. DR.. VIC. Evans and
Rev. o. f. Hottie were appointed for
this service.
Plans were. made to give Tecep-
ton to the Bishops at Howard street
Methodist Church on Monday. April %.
Arrangements were made TO have the
Dulpits of all the Methodist churches.
supplied by visiting Bishops on. Sun
day May I.
+ The Mission Evangelical Alliance and
Mission Federation of Churches Will
hold meetings to-day, Beginning this
afternoon at the Ocean View Congrega-
tional Church AT 6 o'clock banquet
viii be served.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
sELFisHNEss IN HUMANITY.

There are. three or four .fIndamental prin-
eiples that belong TO the religion, OF the txen-
tteth- century First il Will be tolerant and
1n9re :comI.fehensfYe- Nothing leads 'nie to
think that people. are goiug TO. Become pious
in a. hurry the grip Of selfshness - on human
!1y- sPhS ..ptesenf period is 'chgracterized By
+, The. religion. :oE <he: century mist be. in
felestualY. fearless. PrQtestantism must not
be shrinking before any Imaginary foes. In
the. .snew form; Of ethical reiiEion we need
Fig0rS I'VE need the old Puritan copscience in
iss application % methods. IFS hard. TO take
she sermon on 1.-The mount and apply. IL 70
=. Is. presence of new conditions represented by
ienOrrnoJs .aceufnulatignf Of: sveal+h. sabbath
Dissertation and - Sabbath labor have couse
Three. or four nonouoiists cdutr6i. the. wealth
/ ana LABOR. uTiions. coRtfol :betWeell three and
f0ua million. men. .'Gye. are between theIn and
I. what are We 70 DR. - =:
. The religion OF the. future Will not be "a
new. syslcretlsfn- We have seen 50 many good
.tfnngs' in the etirnic; religions hat some be-
pQsiie: -of. elements derived FROM Christianity
and other systems. ANhie we flilly grant the
good elements in these religions what ini-
presses us chiefly. concerning. them is tnsif
caTlure and not theft: sEceess.:.< = %: q
F.. Fssery Virtue they. Possess is. seen in Chris
SANITY IN. a better form and II: is :conttaf,.
tn the true sIirlt..of history to- ask the re-
liglofr 1hat. has led = in, .huHaan progress to-
hamper. ftselrby allisnces with religions that
have .usnifestly: failed: =.
Chisffa rltS. 0f ~tO:t.ay must he clsafacterized
bs egangelistIc EFFORT ;Nothfng-is more llrgefr
tAar fCQgresstvs .evangelfstic- effort
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
. MAKE. sTRONG PRO44ssT.

h. The address was: ably disc1ssed by
I0r: j.. e.. Afesefye. 4he. Rev. William
RAIDER the Rev. He. N: 'Be1.ier- and the
..ReVf J.. NJ .McElhinney, after which
Overcome hundred of. The ministers :aa =
1ourned: to- sit down 10. "a luncheon. : -.
Durifig- The. meeting DR.. ~ &c: Harris
took. the floor and addressed "a: few
words In defense Of. the Japanese . in
their conflict with. Russia, and Hen.
ry w Dayis, the new religious. in
stru6tgr at. the; Young Mems Christian
Association. was introduced. 20 the as:
sefnblage by Mr.. Mccoy. -.
+ In the afternoon there was an i'm
portant meeting. OF the Inferdenomina-
fionaI Evangelistic Union of San Fran
cisco; which was largely attended. DR..
+ j. c.. Meserve presided. Reports of UNI
ion: meetings during the month were
made, and through the initiative of the
Rev: James Woodwork, who ventured
out for the first time since his recent
serious Illness. the matter of the threat
ened suppression of religious meetings
4 on the streets of the city came UP, and
there was but one opinion as to the
contemplated move toward passing an
ordinance relative TO the matter.
DIR. John A B. Wilson moved the fol-
lowing resolution on the subject, which
was carried unanimously:
Whereas. we have learned Of movement
before the Board OF Supervisors to prevent
public speaking Including the preaching OF the
eospeI in the public streets Of San Francisco;
therefore, be il
Resolved: That We the ministers and mem~
hers Of the Interdenominational Evangelistic
( ITrion OF san Fra ncisco. enter our most solemn
protest against this movement forbidding street
meetings.
Resolved That a committee Of -. be. ap-
pointed to present the position OF this body
on the subject before the Board Of. Supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-24
GETTING READY ron
THE FOOTBALL SEASON

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Aug. a..
About thirty players who aspire 70
positions on the University Of Min.
ncsota football team for the coming
season assembled today at Waconia
In response 10 the call for a prelimi,
nary practice Among the number
ARE several old stars, including Irs.
field. Harris and straihern.
The preliminary work will last sew.
eraI weeks and VIII include road run.
ming. hill climbing and kindred exer.
cises in which the candidates will
have an opportunity to show their
mettle without oyer.enerNng their
strength. Il Il expected that by the
time the season begins Dr. Williams
will have the largest squad In the
history Of the university from which
10 select a team.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-24
Sunday School Workers

Henderson. XII Aug elThe thif
u ninth annual convention ot me
kentucky Sunday school association
opened IN thls civ tpiay. Il viii
BE- n session three days. More than
COO delegates and visitors are II 81
tendance. nearly every county fl The
gtate being represented. Delegates
upon their arrival were taken @ tbs
convention headquarters. whore they
were assigned 70 private families who
are entertaining. Prominent among
the participants are Marion Lawrence.
international general secretary. L. II.
LeayeIl, OF Jackson. Miss, Sunday
school secretary Of the Baptist
church; NJ. a. Hudson. Of Syracuse,
N. n, founder OF the Baraca Union
Of America, and the Rev. George o.
Bachman. former general secretary. 81
Tennessee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-24
Knight Templars
En- Route

PlTTsBURG. Pa. Aug. 2t-The
Pennsylvania movement 70 the trlen.
NAL conclaye Or the knights Templar
OF thc United States begins this
evening. when a special train leaves
this city bearing the members Of the
Pittsburg Commandery. No. !, and
their friends. Tho train will be made
up OF six Of the most modern Pullman
slcepers, In addition 10 d baggage car
and a eommIssary car There Will be
about 800 persons in the party.
The trip To San Francisco Ii 10 be
made BY way Of 1t. Paul and includes
stops at Fargo. Helena and other
points in addition 70 a visit or sew.
eral days In the Yellowstone nationa
park. Leaving Montana the party vii
proceed 10 Seattle. Tacoma. Portland
and over the Shasta route 70 Mon
terey. Santa Cruz and other points
arriving III San Francisco on Septem
Der s. Tho return will be through
southern California. the party visit
Ing the Grand canyon and the petrl
fled forests III Arizona On route.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-24
Rear Admiral John q. Watson
RefireS from Naval Service
Brave officer Who, When Young lieutenant Lashed
Farraguf to the Rigging During BAT
tie In Mobile Bay.

WASHINGTON. D. q, Aug az
with the retirement today OK Rear
Admiral John G. Watson this navy
loses one Of It's ablest and most hon
orabIe and useful officers. His car.
Ger, from the date CT hts graduation
from The naval academy IN 1856, has
been full 81 honors and credit, and
few officers III The navy have seen
o active service
Admiral Watson belongs u i fam.
liz that has distinguished itself IN
peace and var since The early dass
nf The American republic. HE was
born In Frankfort. Kentucky. Aug
z4th isaz. HIS father, Edward
Howe Watson. was d skiIlful physi.
eian of Tho old school. and hia moth.
er. sara Les CHttonden Watson, vas
d daughter 81 John JoFdan critteas
dan tins famous kentucky states
man. rival pf Henri Clay. governor
hi one time III Kentaeky ara attorneg
general III William Henry Harfisoa's
cabinet.
AdiaIFal Watson entered the NASAL
acaasny Id 1876 ard graduated four
year iatar. standing high II his class
He was Immediately assigned ~ The
rank of midahlpnan, and Aug. Eth,
1865 loiaed the sasgaehana III that
capacity for i cruise III Eurnpa. While
he uas abroad the civil Nar broke
ont and III returned Vi once ID take
part I'M hi
He vas commissioned d lieutenant
III 1852 ana IN January, 1864. ne was
made flag Neutasnant nj FasTagut
He vas ii tha battles II Nsw Orleans
Mobile BIAS. vlckaburg and Port
Hudson III i letter II hia Won. Loy-
81. daring he sar. Admiral Farragat
tsIls lin VI young Natson's Soiun
teeFing 10 sllp or and blow np A
stockade runner. Arnong other things
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-24
CONVENTION or
KNIGHTS OF THE CAMERA.

BOSTON. Mass. Aug, 2i-The
leading photographers OF Maine, Yer,
mont, Massachusetts, Connecticut
and other states are In Boston for
the annual convention Of the New
England Photographers association
which began a three days session
today, George n Tingiey, OF Mys
ne. Conn. called the gathering 10 or
der this morning in the Mechanics
building. The sessions viii be de
voted to papers and discussions a
recent discoveries and improvements
Tn tie aft 1T photographs,
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rlREmEE's TOURNEY
AT THE WORLDS FAIR

ST. LOUIS Aug. "a The iuterea
.iionai firemen's tournament, for which
preparations have been MAKING f9t
months past, opened today, Tha tour,
nament Will continue for four days
There will be several business s.s'
aions at which the fire chiefs angi.
naers, commissioners and others In.
icrested win have an opportunity for
exchanging views on the best meth
DDS Of fire fighting. Popular inter,
est In the gathering. however. centers
in the prize competitions, which In,
clude hook and ladder races. hose
coupling and other contests. In these
y~ariens events teams representing Tho
fire departments Of many Of the chiei
cities of the United states and Canada
Will taku part.