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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
Successful Completion Of Most Colossal Under
taking Of It's Nature in Worlds History
TWENTY-ONE MILES OF TUNNEL
COSTING OVER $50000,000
Express Trains Will Run Mile Minute. Will
Garry l15,oooOoo Passengers Year

party of distinguished engineers and
other invited guests. Promptly at
midnight tonight the road will be
opened to the general public. That
part of the road that will be operat'
ed for the present includes the whole
of the main line from City Hall park
to the Harlem rivef on the upper
west side. It is expected to have
the entire west sideK line opened to
traffic within a month or so and al.
so the east side branch 70 the Bronx.
The great subway opened today
consists of q miles of railroad under
the city's teaming streets. The ac-
tual work of construction has taken
just four years and the cost has ex.
ceeded $50,0O0,000 When the entire
system is completed 1t will enable
one to travel from the limites OF
Brooklyn to the northernmost end Of
Manhattan entirely underground.
A dazzling array of facts and fig
ures tell the story of the building Il
the mammoth underground u road.
For instance, more than 100000
cubic yards of dirt and rock were
blasted and dug from the streets OF
the crowded city. To tear away the
rock 900 900 pounds of dynamite were
used. Eleven thousand men were
employed in the work and Of this
number several hundred lost their
lives Through accidents, premature
explosi0nsMcave-ins and falling rock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
cunt Of the frequent devastations by

count Of the frequent devastations ny
flood.
River improvement IL necessarily In
timAtely associated with the recla'
nation OF adjacent lands. The In.
creased value Of lands when reclaim.
ed fully warrants the expense Of re-
clamation. The states a. well as the
owners should bear a part OF the ex.
pense. The duty Of the Federal Gov
ernment has clearly to do, with the
channel OF the river and It's rectifi-
cation In the interests Of navigation.
II cannot be too persistently urged
that In order TO carry out river i'm.
provement successfully, a vital con.
sideration II that the work should be
undertaken on broad lines ana under
comprehensive and defined plan.
The importance Of cooperation Ii
thus made manifest. The work un-
dertaken by individuals alone or by
merely local effort Is necessarily llmi-
ted In scope and more or less futile.
II Ia also important that the entire
work he placed under one general
head which shall be responsible. In
no other way will results beneficial
to all interests be accomplished. This
principle has been clearly demons
trated in those cases where river I'M
provement and the attendant recla-
nation of lands has been successful
ly carried out and this principle must
be adhered to In the various plans
with this end In view that are now
under consideration In the West
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
Al
lowed to Coal

VIGO, Spain, Oct. 27-Spanish au-
thorities have now given permission
for the Russian squadron to coal. linn
iting each vessel to four hundred
tons. The squadron Will sail at day
break tomorrow, Its alleged destina-
tion being Tangier.
Japanese Advance Begun.
MUKDEN, Oct i. 27.--Fighting be.
gan at 10 o'clock last night south.
east Of Mukden. The Japanese have
advanced to the village OF Jerdagan
which they are reported to have cap.
tured after fight which listed tin
morning.
Russian Attack Failed.
MUKDEN, Oct 27.-There was an
artillery fight on the night OF Octo-
ber 26 on the north shore Of the Shak.
he river. directly south Of Mukden.
The cannonading which was heavy
was continued today, Russians at
tacking fAe Japanese unsuccessfully.
Fighting, it is believed, will continue
up to the walls Of Mukden.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
WAR MAKES cARPETa
VERY MUCH DEARER.

NEW YORK. Oct 27:--An advance
in the price OF carpets is expected in
a few days as a direct result Of the
Ruso-Japanese war. Tho war has
forced the price OF carpet wools SO
high that the manufacturers have
been making goods at loss for some
time. Russia and China are the two
great sources of supply for carpet
wools. Both countries have been de-
nuded practically OF their supply.
Russia has taken her own wool for
clothing her soldiers, and Japan has
bought up all the available Chinese
supply. What is left has advanced in
price until 1t is almost on level with
the fine clothing woods, and In addi-
tion TO this the increased valuation
has put 1t into class paying much
higher duty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Rapid
Transit Railroad, the subway, as it
is popularly known, and the most
colossal undertaking of its kind in
the worlds history, was formally
opened today with imposing ceremo-
MES. The exercises took place under
the joint auspices Of the Interborougn
Company and the board of aldermen.
In City Hall Park, where the great
downtown terminal Is located and
where the first spadeful of earth was
truned, the principal ceremonies OF
the day took place shortly before
noon, the park and city hall were
lavishly decorated.
Bishop Potter opende the ceremo-
MES with prayer and was followed by
an address by Alexander E. Orr, presi
dent OF the Rapid Transit commission,
who turned the subway over TO the
city. Mayor Mcclellan accepted the
trust, and then turned the road over
to August Belmont, president Of the
Interborough Company, who alao
made a brief 3addreps. Archbishop
Farley closed the ceremonies.
At o'clock the first train was
started over the road. operated by
Mayor Mcclellan in person. Bands
of music were stationed at all prin-
ciplal stops along the route. Includ-
ing among the passengers on the
first train were the city officials OF
the Inrerborough Company, large
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
FOv'fy-sixfh Birthday
of President Roosevelt
Fourth Anniversary Passed In White House. Event
MARKED by Routine Business and
Informal Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.--For the
fourth time President Roosevelt has
passed a birthday anniversary in the
White House. This was his forty
sixth birthday and hundreds of con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms ar
rived to remind him of the day. The
cabinet room and the presidents pri
vate office were filled with exquisite
floral offerings. The president spent
the greater part o, the day in his of
flee, and with Secretary Loeb attend
ed to matters of business. AT un-
cheon there were several guests in ad-
dition to the members of the presi-
dents family, and a considerable
number of invitations were sent to in
innate friends to attend sort of an
l,irthday .jiuyar tnnivht
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
No CHANGE IN
THE SANTA FE
----- i
Company Will Not 60 Into Con.
troll Of Hartman .ROrke.
feller Syndicate
OLD DIRECTORS
ARE REELECTED
A Big Majority of Santa Fe
Stockholders Vote to Continue
Present Directors.

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 27.--The re-
port that combination OF the Harri-
man and Rockefeller interests has Sc
cured control of the Santa Fe system
was efectually disposed Of at the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the system held here at noon today.
There were no representatives of Har-
riman present and big majority Of
the stockholders voted for the re-
election of the directors whose terms
expired this year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
Coal Miner
Murdered

From the Denver Republican.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the death of George Gray, who was
found dead at Aguilar this morning.
AT first it was thought he had com.
mitted suicide. but an investigation
indicates murder and the sheriff was
notified at once.
Gray had been living with a woman
by the name OF Anna HIT. whose hus-
band. George Hit, former resident
of Bowen, was sent to the penitentla-
ry for from two to three years, for
grand larceny. The last seen Of Gray
and the woman was Monday night
This morning q friend Of Gray's who
had occasion to go to his cabin. found
him dead TIE officers were notified
and an examination Of the cabin and
body indicating murder they at once
instituted q search for the woman.
It was learned that she walked to
Barnes siding, where she caught the
morning Rio Grande train and came
to Trinidad, This afternoon she left
for Pueblo, arriving there about
o'clock.
The sheriff telegraphed the Pueblo
authorities and information has been
received that she was arrested on the
arrival Of the train there An Off
Ger will go after her In the morning
and she will be brought to Trinidad.
An examination OF the cabin where
Gray's body was found revealed bot
tie which had contained poison and
the suicide theory was advanced at
first, but later examination an empty
beer bottle was found in the room
on which was some hair and n few
spots OF blood. A fracture of the
dead mans skull was revealed when
the body was examined. The theory
Is that Gray was poisoned and that
death not coming quick enough, he
was struck on the head with the bot.
tie.
Monday Gray had considerable mon.
ey on his person. but when examined
none OF 1t was found. This strength.
ems the murder theory. The Hit wo
man. her husband and Gray, came
here from Tennessee last summer.
during the strike.
Hit was arrested for stealing $50.
He was sent to a mine by woman to
get $50 from the latter's husband. the
woman being afraid he would lose the
money while at work. Hit got the
money and told the woman he lost IL.
II was shown that he spent the money
drinking and gambling. and he was
convicted.
After the arrest OF Hit the woman
and Gray left for Aguflar together and
Gray secured job there. She is a
young woman and quite attractive. II
is believed that she was on her way
to her old home in the south when
she was arrested at Pueblo this even.
ing.
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carry ll5000.000 passengers q year.
The fare is five cents. When the
extension to Brooklyn, under the
East River. has been completed It is
estimated that the road will carry
200,o00,000 passengers a year.
Express trains will run through the
subway at the rate Of a mile a minute
for the benefit Of the long hauls from
the Bronx TO the buslests sections of
the city below Fourteenth street.
Local trains will stop at all OF the
underground stations. every half dog.
en- blocks along the route. The tun.
mel Is ventilated by a system of elec.
u,foelYooo- (athonm shrdl shrd hrdlu
trio fans and Illuminated the entire
route by encandescent lights.
A trip through the great tunnel is
all that is necessary to convince one
OF its entire security. White enam.
eled bricks wall up the sides to a
brickade arch overhead. Everything
else is OF stone and steel, and heavy
plate glasse at the stations to let
the light in from the street overhead.
1t would seem impossible for a disas.
ter to occur where everything Is as
new and strong and perfect, apparent.
ly, as 1t is within the power OF man
to contrive. The pneumatic block
system Is pronounced by experts to
be the most wonderful thing of its
kind in the world and 1t is calculated
to make collisions impossible.
The cars have steel bottoms. cop.
per sheathed sides. and there Is very
little wood in their construction. The
lighting system is entirely separate
from the power plant that will move
the trains by means Of the third rail
The route of the main line is up
Fourth Avenue to Forty-second
street then up Broadway until One
Hundred and Fourth street is reach
ed There 1t branches into two Sec
tions. The first continues straight
out Broadway to Kingsbridge, dis
tance of more than IA miles from
Battery Park. The second section
runs east, cutting off a solid rock
corner Of Central Park, than north
throgh Lenox avenue and on to the
borough Of the Bronx
The subway Is the consummation OF
years of study of the transportation
problem of Manhattan Island and
marks the completion Of the first
stage of what will be the most COM
prehensive system OF rapid transit
in the world Considering the pecu-
liar difficulties faced by its builders,
the subway stands unique as feat
of engineering and construction. In
the shape of an irregular Y, with the
stem resting at the City Hall, the
tunnel runs North to And Street
where it bends sharply west to Broad
way and out that thoroughfare to
lO3rd Street. This portion of the
tunnel is a four track system, two
tracks for local and two for express
train service. AT 1O3rd Street two
tracks diverge in generally north
eastern direction, cross under corn
er of Central Park and on to the
Harlem River, under which 1t passes
by means of tunnel made famous
by the engineering skill called into
play to complete 1t. After passing
under the river it continues 10 Third
Avenue and 145th Street, where the
Continued on Page Two.)
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ing was the torpedo boat. either wait.
ing for her consort or repairing the
damage inflicted by the fire OF his
ships.
Two Reports Coincide.
ST, PETERSBURG. Oct. 27.-It IA.
pointed out that the original version
OF the incident as recited by the cap.
tain Of the trawler Mouloin comedies
closely with Rojestvensky's. The
Captain said that while the squadron
was passing he suddenly noticed two
torpedo boats which approached 30
near he thought they were going to
lombard him. when they suddenly
sheered Off, heading back for the
squadron. Almost Immediately af.
terward the squadron opened fire.
According to one account Of Rojest-
vensky's report. 1t specially states
that there we're no torpedo boats
with his squadron when the incident
occurred. II this Is true. the state
ment Of the captain completely cor
roborates Rojestvensky. In view Of
the completely new complexion plac-
ed upon the incident II ID readily
conceivable that Russia may take
representations TO Great Britain and
that the whole course OF the exchanE.
es between the two governments re-
garding the affair may be altered.
Cant Pass Gibraltar.
LONDON. Oct. 27.--While no time
limit for the receipt Of Russia's reply
has been fixed.it Is generally under
stood today that the route Of the
Russian fleet past Gibraltar will be
barred by the channel squadron com.
manded by vice-Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford. At 3 this afternoon Lord
Lansdowne expressed the belief that
a peaceful settlement would be ar.
rived at.
Another Side OF story.
LONDON. Oct. 27.--Ambassado
Benckendorff paid another visit to
Lord Lansdowne about this after.
noon presumably to discuss Rojest-
yensky's report. This caused con-
siderable bewilderment here, since.
while the statement that the two
torpedo boats were among the fish
ing fleet II generally secuted, there
is beginning to be evidence OF some
disposition to believe In possibility
that there Is another side TO the
fisherman's story.
Hayashi Ridicuies Report.
LONDON. Oct. Baron Hayashi,
Japanese minister, said the idea Of
Japanese torpedo boats in the North
Sea Is not only unfounded but abso-
lntely ridiculous.
Statement Of France Denied
PARIS, Oct. 27.--A categorical de-
NAL was given this afternoon to the
report from London that France had
notified Great Britain and Russia
that she would not become involved
in the present difficulty IL 1t assnm-
ed an extreme aspect.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27
GOVERNOR PEABODY ON
CAMPAIGNING TOUR

LAMAR, Colo, Oct. 27-The Pea
body special arrived here this morn
ing and the governor, James u. Bel
ford and Greely Whiteford talked
to large crowd. Gov. Peabody DC
Tended his administration. There
will be several stops during the day
and big rally will be held at Pueblo
tonight
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27

Farmers are coming to town with
wagons loaded with oats and find a
ready market for their produce.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27

Terms at the Harvey resort are ad.
vertised in The Optics displayed col
umns. "a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-27

Major Gregg. of White Oaks. is
still very sick.
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Read Economy Page and Ilfeld's ad
today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22
COMMISSIONER BLACKMAN SAYS
EIGHT HOUR LAW is ENFORCED

The executive committee of the Wash
ington State Federation of Labor met yes
terday afternoon and evening in the rooms
of State Labor Commissioner Blackman.
The committee went over the constitution
and discussed the revision of certain parts
of it. The remainder of the afternoon and
evening was spent in routine work.
II wish to correct a false impression
made by the Ledger item of this morning. .
said Mr.. Blackman. "F'rom that article
one would be led to believe that we had
some serious disagreement, whereas every
thing went off harmonously. The tranSs1n
was open and some of the boys talked
loud enough so that they could be heard
plainly outside, and this might have been
taken by the reporter as an indication of
anger, but such was not the case"
Mr.. Blackman remarked further that the
state convention had proposed a number
Of bills to go before the legislature Know
ing that it would not be well to ask one
of the political parties to assume the en-
tire list of bills which the labor com
mitteo desired to have passed, certain mea.
sures will be picked out and the differ.
ent parties will be asked to incorporate
them n.their platforms What those mea
sures will be it is up to the committee tc
decide.
"Last winter some of the parties adopt
ed some of our measures" continued Mr.
Blaclxman. "The Republicans endorsed
the eight-hour law and tho law for th,
protection of laborers in factories agains
dangerously exposed machinery. The
Democrats were also asked to endorse
the same bill, which they did
Now, in regard to the announcement
that on certain work being done here in
the city the men were required to work
ovCr eight hours, | will say that believe
such was the case when the report was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22

The Pierce County Republican club met
in the Odd Fellows temple Saturday night.
A permanent organization was effected
with John r. Anderson as president, Fred
S. King, secretary, and DR.. F, j. Stewart
treasurer. An executive committee of five
members-George B. Handle, Dwight
Phelps, E. E. White, Will Turner and
H. G. Crosby-was appointed to have gen.
eral charge of the affairs of the club.
The first address of the evening was
made by General j. NJ Ashton. He spoke
of the great good accomplished by similar
clubs during past campaigns, both state
and national, during the past twenty years.
He gave brief review of the history Of
the party from the time of its formation
by the illustrious "pathfnderp Fremont,
down to the present time. He spoke elo-
quently of Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley,
and paid a glowing tribute to. President
Roosevelt
He then referred to the Signs of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22
PROFESSOR OF VASHON COLLEGE
WHIPPED BY FORMER STEWARDESS

. A heated combat between a college
professor and lady, who was formerly
stewardess at the college, was what the
passengers on the steamer Norwood wit
nessal Saturday afternoon.
Professor Jones Of yashon college was
the other interested party and the trouble
arose through remarks accredited to him
concerning the lady's honesty.
Saturday afternoon both took passage on
the Norwood for Tacoma, and when about
in the latitude of Browns point "thc wo-
man in the case7 requested an interview
with the professor.
This was refused and what followed after
was short and to the point. Tho fracas
took place In the after cabin in the pres
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22
MEETING OF THE PIERCE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN CLUB SATURDAY EVE

times in connection with the war in the
Far East, and spoke of the necessity oil
maintaining the party in harmony and
giving President Roosevelt the strongest
possible support at all times. He said
that the greatest discretion and care was
necessary at the present time, and spoke
of the danger Of the United States becom-
ing involved in the war which threatened
the nations Of Europe.
The speaker urged the necessity Of all
business men and those having interests at
stake to join the club, contending that
under our form Of government the only
safeguard of the people is to elect and
nominate for office men of inteli-
gence and ability. He said that If tho
business men should come together they
could easily and harmoniously effect an
organization that would be beyond the
control of any clique or class Of political
manipulators, and thus secure the best re.
suits for all the people.
He was followed by w. II. Doolittie,
founder of the Dpolittle Republican club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22

one Of the first organizations of the kind
in Pierce county Mr.. Doolttle's appear
ance was greeted with hearty applause.
He said he was glad he was Republican.
1t was easy TO be Republican, he said,
and il ought to be easy for a man to tell
why he was Republican. He said that
in view of the fact that the war cloud
was hanging heavily over the nations Of
the world, the Republican party should
be in control of the government, as il
was the only party competent to main
tain the integrity of the nation under all
conditions.
During the evening the colored glee club
rendered several selections, which tended
to liven the occasion. AT late hour the
club adjourned to meet again at the call
of the president
There were about 300 present at the
meeting and the applause with which they
showed their approval of the speakers re
marks made people on the street below
stop to inquire the cause of the demon
stration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22
CLERK BANKS HAS
NOT WITHDRAWN

County Clerk A. M. Banks has address
ed the following circular letter to the
voters of Pierce county:
Certain persons who will probably be
candidates or who will support candidates
opposing me for denomination are circu,
lating report to the effect that | will
not be candidate for denomination for
the office of county clerk at the hands OF
the Republican party.
II beg to advise you that notwithstand.
ing such reports I will be candidate for
denomination, and | think that my past
record has been such that can safely 60
before the electors Of this county for a
second term"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-22

CHICAGO, Feb. 02.--Fire early this
morning destroyed the Alhambra theater,
Alhambra hotel and the business block
at Nineteenth and State streets in which
both were situated, with loss Of at least
three lives.
Shortly before daybreak flames were dis
covered issuing from the hotel and in an
incredibly short time they had spread to
the theater and adjoining stores. So
rapid was the progress Of the fire that
there was not sufficient time to warn the
inmates of the doomed structure before
escape by the stairways and elevators was
cut off.
The fire department arrived ON the scene
in time, however, to rescue twenty wo-
men and children, who appeared at the
upper windows in their night dresses. Long
ladders were used for the purpose, and
the scene was a thrilling one, as the fire.
men came rapidly down the ladders. bear
ing their human burdens bravcly through
jets of fire and smoke. Some Of the res.