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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

A few weeks since it looked as though
the railroads. in resentment to the ac-
tion Of the st, Louis city authorities
in refusing 70 guarantee them the de-
sired protection against the operations
of ticket seaipers, would decline to al
their share toward inducing the public
to visit the exposition but with the
from the authorities
that they viii pass municipal laws
making il practically impossible for
INSCRIPTIONS scalpers 70 do business
in st. Louis during the exposition pe.
riOd. there has come 4 similar change
Of front on the part Of the railroads.
II is now aGthpritatiyelg announced
that the roads will unite in making
reasonable rates. They are alrently
making elaborate preparations to han
die an enormous traffic during the sea.
son. and the larger systems in part'c-
ular will present every inducement 10
attract people TO the fair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
EMPEROR WILLIAMS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED.

BERLIN, Jan. 27Emperor Will
lam, who was born January "a, 1853,
celebrated his forty-fifth birthday To-
day Though It is rumored that the
emperor Is still troubled a good deal
with his throat, the customary pro-
gram OF festivities marking his birth.
day anniversary was carried out with
out curtailment. During the course Of
the morning the emperor and the i'm
perial family attended services in the
chapel Of the castle. Among the in
vited guests We're the members of the
diplomatic corps and the imperial and
Prussian cabinet ministers. The cap
ital was en- fete in celebration Of the
day, and in other parts of the empire
there were festivities in honor Of the
occasion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
BREAKS RECORDS TO
SEE DYING WIFE

A special train passed through the
city this morning bearing the son of
Senator Clark of Montana, eastward
on his way from California TO New
York. where his wife Is seriously Ill
The train was made up of day coach
and a baggage car. Engineer Rue
brought the train in from Albuquers
que and 1898, with Schubert at the
throttle, took II out The run from the
Duke City was made in three hours
and nine minutes. Leaving there at
5.45 1t pulled into Las Vegas at $3.50
O'Clock. A rapid change Of engine and
crews was made and al S.59 II was ON
its way again. Advices from Ration
state that the Clark special arrived
there at 1892 O'Clock. having made
the run from Albuquerque in Ave
hours and forty minutes, inclnd-
ing stops and sIow-doMns. This beats
the time Of the Lowe special between
these points by five minutes IN spite
of the fact that the grades were In
favor Of the Lave train Train mas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR
BUILDING THIS YEAR

Architects, Holt e. Holt, have been
studying the building situation in Las
Vegas closely and have decided that
building prospects for the spring. both
In the old town and in the new, are
very promising. and they expect to do
their share OF the business To this
end they have decided to open an Office
on the east side with competent man
In charge, so as to be able 10 superIn.
tend and inspect more closely the
work OF construction under their
Office on the Plaza plans for number
Of nice residences to be built on this
side as soon as the weather moderates
to begin operations.
Architect Holt says that building
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
RYAN AND o'sRiEN MEET
TONIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Ian. y,
Sporting men from many points are
arriving 70 see The battle for the mid
dlewetght pugiIistic championship be-
tween The present holder Of the title.
Tommy Ryan. and Philadelphia Jack"
O'Brien. and interest ID the contest ex.
tends to all classes From the train
Ing quarters Of the rivals the an.
nouncement Is made that both men
are in perfect physical condition and
ready for the struggle tonight. II will
be a sixround bout, and owing 10 the
fact that the local laws prohibit the
giving Of a decision, there will be ill.,
tie betting on the result. The only
chance for satisfactory wager Is on
the possibility Of either contestant be.
ing knocked out. The attendance
promises TO be the largest ever gath.
cred AT ringside in the Quaker City,
and 80 fast have the tickets been sold,
Notwithstanding the big prices asked.
that additional seats have been placed
In the pavilion BY the National An
letic club, under whose atispjces the
contest Il TO be pulled on.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
BIG AUTO MEET IN
oRMoNpE, FLORIDA.

. ORMONDE, Fla, Jan. 27.---'The time
for the big automobile race meet here,
for which preparations have been MAX
ing since last fall, has finally arrived,
and Daytona and the neighhoring re
sorts along the east coast are filed
to Overlooking with prominent motor
enthusiasts. the number including w.
X. Vanderbilt, Jr.;; Barney Oldfield
and others equally we'll known The
program arranged for tomorrow, the
opening day. Is a varied one, begin
ming with one.miie championship
freefor-all race which event was fol-
lowed by five-mile and fen.mile con.
tests The biggest events on the pro.
gram have been arranged for Friday
and Saturday
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
DAY Of SORROW
IN HARW|CK
Bodies Of One Hundred and
Ninety Miners Brought from
Charnel Pit.
HORRIBLE SCENE S.
Men PrObablyHIrle Like Straw
Before the Gale or the Terri
fic Explosion

PITTSBURG, Pa. Jan. 27.--Today
was the real day Of sorrow in the vii.
lage Of Harwick, where nearly 1870 min
ers were entombed Monday morning.
The burned and mangled bodies Of the
men are being brought to the sur
face and prepared for burial All bod
les are crushed into shapelessness, in
dicating that the force of the explosion
must have been terrific 1t is pre-
sumed that the men We're hurled like
straw before the gale, battering them
against the Jagged walls of the mine
and crushing them one upon another,
Scarcely one Of the bodies had cloth
ing on II, and some were burned to
q crisp. There will be great difficulty
ii Identification
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL
PRESERVE LOCAL HISTORY

u BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Jan. 27,
Members Of the Illinois State Histori.
cal society are gathered here for their
fifth annual meeting. which opens this
evening and continues through tomor-
row and Friday The program for the
opening session provides for an adj
dress Of welcome BY President George
z, Davis Of the Mclean County His
torieal society, and the annual address
by Hon. Charles p. johnson Of st.
Louis. Tomorrow E A. snively Of
Springfield will speak on Newspapers
and Newspaper Men Of Illinois" and
Mrs. John A. Logan Of Washington on
Illinois in the Councils Of the Ma
ton
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Herzog Brings
Good Report
DIRECTOR or ALBUQUERQUE UNI.
vERsiTY SCHOOL or MUSIC
TALKS SHOP.

Carl Showalter Herzog, director Of
the School OF Music at Albuquerque,
came up yesterday to meet Byron w.
King, who is lecturing under the au-
spices Of that school throughout the
territory Before leaving for home
this morning on the limited Mr.. Her
zog spoke OF conditions at Albuquer.
que as being most satisfactory. He
said that work was ready to begin
on the electric road. Ties for three
miles OF track have been ordered and
are expected very soon. Upon their
arrival, actual work will begin The
line will run through various parts
ii the town and out 10 the uniyer.
sity. Great benefits to the town are
expected from IT, The $1,000 neces-
sary for the Town TO contribute for
terminal facllfties for the Albuqney,-
que 4 Eastern railroad has been al
most raised and II viii not be long
before the engine whistle will be heard
in the fastnessef Of TiIeras Canyon.
Mr.. Hertzog said that the university
was having the most prosperous year
u had ever had. The enrolment or
pupils numbers nearly two hundred.
In The school of music alone there arc
a hundred pupils ami nm efficient force
of six teachers Is employed. The
school has choral society, which has
already given one musicale and next
month will give an opera.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
of Berkeley university IL TO deliver the
at the next commencement OF
the university. On this occasion the
faculty will be gowned for the first
time IN the history Of the institution.
The exercises will Ire the most mem.
orable ever held IN New Mexico.
The new Elks' opera house will be
completed by the 18th OF next month.
The booking for the opening night
has not yet been made. The first
musical event Of the new play house |
will be on March 4th. when ottokar
Malek. the Bohemian pianist, who has |
made such hit on the continent. will
sppeAr.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
KING BOOSTS LAS
VEGAS CHAUTAUQUA

Bryon w. King. the lecturer from
Pittsburg. who gave most enjoyable
entertainment at the Normal last
night, left this morning On The west
bound limited Tomorrow night he
will lecture at San Marcial. From
there he goes to Silver City and takes
in Albuquerque on the return trip. Mr..
King said this morning that he had
been out on the road for about six
weeks and had everywhere met with
large houses. He spoke especially OF
the enthusiasm he found in Wyoming
and Colorado. In all Of the mining
towns OF those states unusually large
audiences turned ont. He was much
impressed with the way the western
mining companies treat their men. de-
claring that they did much more for
them than the eastern companies. He
could not understand the dissatisfac-
tion in the ranks Of the c. +. & ]. for
he thought every attention was given
the men.
Mr. King said that in Denver he
happened to look At the theatre bul.
letin and saw there the coming Of Lil.
liAn Burkhart, advertised. She Vas
formerly . pupil Of the school be be-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
Great cast
of Amer. c Corl,er
ONE or THE McsT ORIGINAL EN-.
TERTAiNMENTs EVER SEEN
in NATIONAL METROPOLIS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.Those who
are in a position TO know something
of the arrangements made for the an
nual dinner and feast of fun of the
famous Amen Corner, which takes
place tonight at the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel, declare it will be one of the most
original entertainments ever seen in
the metropolis. Much mystery sur
rounds the preparations The commit
tee having the program in charge have
superintended rehearsals for a mum.
ber OF weeks. Even members Of the
Corner have been kept in the dark
about certain novel and humorous fea-
lures of the program.
The Amen Corner is the gathering
spot in the Fifth Avenue hotel corri-
dor OF those who talk politics. music,
religion, poetry, finance, law. the quail
ity OF cigars, club life. the latest stage
fayorite, the idiosyncrasies of the
mugwump anarchist and single taxer,
and many other topics.
Among the distinguished citizens,
public officials. professional and bust.
ness men who have been invited to join
with the brethren of the Amen Corn
er at tonight's feast are President
Roosevelt. Governor 0uell, Senators
PIatt and Depew. William Jennings
Bryan, The Rev. Dir George G. Hough.
ton Of the Little church around the
corner Mayor Collins Of BOSTON MAY.
or Harrison Of Chicago, Mayor Jolr,-
son Of Cleveland, August Belmont anil
others equally well known
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

established il PittSRrs This school
known as the 1 q school of 0ratofy
and Dramatic A.t, Numbered last year
no laRy - 49, layO iasfbcrs. the larg-
est affair Of its kind IN The country.
Among the graduates are eighty ac.
tors and acgssses wac are welLknown
figures on the stage at the present
time Burt Macintosh, whose dainty
pictorial magazine adorns every first.
class hook stand, was .at one time un.
der Mr.. King.
In summer Mr.. King says that his
work Is mostly confined TO Chauta.
quas. He has been connected with
those educational moves In New York
and Missouri a.s platform manager. He
declared that there was no reason
why a chautauqua should moi be es.
tablished in New Mexico. The con.
ditions, especially Of climate, he said
were ideal and there would be a host
of good lecturers who would only be
to glad to come out. The effect upon
business would also be good, and the
move would In every way bring the
territory into greater prominence. Mr..
King viii probably lecture here again
. week from Saturday
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
NEW YORK HORTICULTURE.
lists MEET IN ROCHESTER.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Jan, 27-Tha
Western New York horticultural soci
ETY. began its annual meeting here to
day with large and enthusiastic az.
tendance, Teachers Of horticulture
and expert entomologists will be heaed
during the two days the convention
viii be in session, il addition 10 4
number of prominent fruit growers
Of New York state and Canada, Ii
conjunction with the meeting there
is an interesting exhibition OF several
hundred plates Of the finest products
Of garden and orchard.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

throughout the country is now 10 10 is
per cent cheaper than at ans time
last year, and gives as his authority
f"rhe Carpentry and Building, one Of
the widestknown building publica-
tion. he also Giles the statement Civ
en- out By Supervising Architect ].
Knox Taylor that there has been a
great decrease In the cost of construc-
tlon OF government buildings during
the past few months; that the cost Of
labor and building materials every
where are much lower. and that the
decrease all along the line has been as
much as 26 per cent. This Is decided
y good news for Las Vegas, whose
need Tor more buildings e very great.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

ter Dean OF this city xns ON the train
with Clark. Conductor Blackshear
had charge going ont and Conductor
Scndder brought the special up from
albuquerque
Mrs. Clark Dying.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Mrs Charles
w. Clark OF San Mateo. Calf, daugh.
tcr-in.law OF Senator w. A. Clark of
Montana, is dying in this city, and
her husband and relatives have been
summoned by wire to her deatb-beI.
Mrs. Clark. who has been visiting Mr..
aud Mrs. Addison at the Algonquin
hotel In this city. has been III for some
time, but Of late had been improving
rapidly and was considered out of
danger. Last night. however. she suf.
fered relapse, and today there is
slight hope Of her recovery. Mr..
Clark. considering her entirely reces
cred left short time ago for Jeroms,
Arizona, but Is now Fastening back b
New York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
NA I |0NAL
LEGISLATORS
President Yields to Indianola
Sentiment and Appoints
White Post Master
sMOOT ONCE MORE
Ii is Cars Instead Of fAntOmobiles
the Post Master General
Must Account For

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan, 27.--
The president has appointed w 3.
Martin, q white man. TO succeed Mrs.
Minnie Cox. negress, as postmaster
at lndianola, Miss. This postoiiice
was closed some time ago because
the white inhabitants Of the place re-
fused 10 accept mail from the negress.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--The sem
ate today adopted 4 resolution author
izing the committee on privileges and
elections TO enter upon the inyestiga-
tion Of charges against Smoot Of
Utah.
The Daniels Panama canal resolu-
tion was laid before the senate. and
Simon Of North Carolina spoke In sup
port OF the canal treaty being the first
democratic senator to take an open
position on that side OF the contro-
yersy, He announced his conviction
that the president had authority to en-
ter into a treaty with Panama, after
It became an independent state, for the
construction Of the canal via the Pam
ANA route. He said he Joined his col
leagues on his side OF the chamber In
condemning whatever wrong the presi-
dent and the administration may have
done in connection with bringing
about the Independence Of Panama.
The House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 27.--
The homse today adopted resolutions
calling on the acknowledgement for
q statement giving the serial number
OF all postal cards for which the post
Office department is paying rental. in
addition to the amount paid for carry.
Ing the malls, the name Of the rail-
road company carrying the malls. tho
name Of the company owning cars.
and the time from the date OF the
original construction and first use. to-
gether with information as to the con-
ditions of the cars June 80, 1908.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
STOCKHOLDERS TO PAY
FOR r. r. IMPROVEMENTS.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan, 81 The
stockholders Of the Philadelphia. Bal.
timore & Washington Railroad com.
pany, at a special meeting here today.
voted afiirmatiyels on ,he propasuion
to mortgage the property for $4,000.
900. Forty-year per cent bonds for
half this sum will be issued at once to
supply money for various improve.
ments. including the proportion OF the
company's cost Of the fine new union
terminal at Washington and the ele,
yation Of the tracks through Whining.
TIM.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
TROLLY LINE
DISASTER
Twenty Persons Seriously, Some
Fatally Injured In ST.
Louis
QUARREL OVER FARE
While Conductor .Berated Pas
senger Car Approached From
Behind With Tremendous
Momentum

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 27-More
than twenty persons were injured,
some fatally. when two cars Of the
Broadway line collided today.
Both cars were northbound and
travelling in dense fog. The acci-
dent occurred while the front car was
stationary, owing TO quarrel between
the conductor and passenger over
fare. The second car crashed its
way through the rear Of the front car,
throwing the passengers out. A dozen
or more passengers on the rear plat,
form Of the front car were jammed
together under the car. A panic en-
sued in which children were trampled
and beaten against the wreckage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
}. T. DREssER's FOOT.
Fame Of Amputatcd Member Brings
Letter from Mountainair.

The Optics account Of the peculiar
experience Of ]. T. Dresser was wide
ly copied. Col. L. q. Manning 81
Mountainair. N. Nj, noticed refer
ence made to the matter in the Albu.
.querque Citizen, and writes 10 that
paper as follows:
An item in a recent issue OF the
Citizen relative to the experience ol
John I, Dresser, Postal lineman AZ
Las Vegas. who experienced pain lii
an amputated foot. recalls a similar
event which happened many years ago
IN Old Concord, Massachusetts, where
the unincumbered clay OF the saintel
philosopher and poet, Emerson. rests
In cemetery named Sleepy Hollow,
and at the head OF whose grave stands
"a piece OF unmarked marble about
three feet high Of pyramidal form. A
Mr.. Bull, who was the original prop
ogator Of the famous Concord grape,
x 8
lived about one mile out OF Concord
by the side OF the road to Lexing.
ton. Of Revolutionary fame. Many
years ago he had a man-grown son
named Ephriam. who was celebrating
the Fourth of July by firing an old
brass cannon. As he was driving a
blank into its patriotic muzzle the
cartridge exploded prematurely and 81
shattered one hand and arm that ii
had 70 be amputated The shattered
member was buried carelessly In the
family lot at the cemetery. Shortly
thereafter Ephriam complained that
the buried arm hurt him. His lamen.
tations became the talk or the town.
Finally the surgeon and the man who
mad buried the offending member ex-
hnmed It and found II doubled into an
unnatural position. They Strengthened
i and replaced Il In the ground. The
very instant this was done, Ephriam's s
pain left him, although he was fuzzy
one mile distant and was not aware
until told afterwards Of what the sur.
geon had done,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
Hold Up
That Failed

PATAGONIA, Ariz., Jan. 27.-NIf
chael omera, well-hnown miner.
while on his way to his mine In the
Patagonia mountains ith $4,000 to
be used 10 pay off his men. was held
up by three men, believed to be Mexi-
cans. When ordered to halt, Omera
opened fire. killing one and wounding
another. The third escaped.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
WASHINGTON 70 CELEBRATE
I'M EMPERoR's HONOR

WASHINGTON. ID. q. Jan. 27.--The
forty-fifth birthday of the emperor Of
Germany will be appropriately cele.
hrated this evening az his imperial
embassy, on Highland Ter.
race, where the ambassador Freiherr
Seeck Won sternburg. and his Ameri.
can wife will play the hosts at a typi-
cal German dinner The guests will
be limited to the members Of the Ger
man embassy and their families and
a few intimate friends.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
BODIES BROUGHT OUT.
Woeful Sight at Mouth Of STATIONS
Independence Mine.

VICTOR. Colo. Jan. ~. The bodice
Of the fourteen miners who fell down
the shaft of ftratton's independence
mine yesterday have been recovered.
They were dlseanbowel.d. dismember.
cd, dcapiiated and otherwise mutllat.
ed. Only one VI the victims. Edward
Twiggs, II recognizable from his fen.
lures. The inquett will probably BE-
opened tomorrow. Mine Inspector
Mccarthy, after an examination. said
the machinery seemed 10 be III good
condition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
Kaiser's Birthday

BERLIN. Jan. 27.-This 10 Emperor
Williams birthday. and members OF
the royal family and court and other
ofncials offered congratulations to
him. A great crowd gathered ii front
Of the palace to salute the emperor,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
PARKER STILL
TRYING TO GET OUT

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 27.-Applica.
tion was made to the supreme court
today for a writ Of habeas corpus for
Sherman Parker, leader Of the strik.
ing miners Of Cripple Creek, who has
repeatedly arrested by the military.
after furnishing bonds for his appear.
ance TO answer to charges hled against
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
WEATHER STILL COLD IN
THE NORTHERN STATES.

LA CROSSE. Wis. Jan. 27.-The
thermometer this morning. the fourth
day OF extreme cold weather. was rs
degrees below zero
Mercury Sliding.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 27.-The
mercury dropped during tho night
from Is below to ~ below zero. Sc.
we're cold weather is felt In the Red
River valley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

who' surrounded BY generals. appear
ed before the open window overlooking
the square and acknowledged the &C.
clamationA The emperor received
callers until midday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27
CHEAP RATES TO
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 27.-When the
meeting begun here taday by the Am
teriean Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents adjourns the
public will be informed just wha il
will cost in railroad fare TO visit fhe
st. Louis worlds fair this summer
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

him In court and who is now held pris.
oner in the bun pen at camp GoIdfield.
Attorney.General Miller Informed the
court that military officers purposed
again TO turn Parker over to the civil
authorities and with this understand.
Ing the matter went over until Non.
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-27

LONDON. Jan. a7.-A postmortsn
examination showed that WHITAKER
WF'sht committed suicide by taking
cyanide VI DotsssIun.