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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
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The Optic also received to-day a
letter from J. r. Adams, the newly
elected secretary OF the National Fra
ternal Sanitarium association. Mr..
Adams writes that the following OIL
GERS and directors are In the party
that left Chicago last night.
President, E. E. Murphy, Leaven-
worth, Kan; vice-president, Dr. A,
L. Craig, Chicago, ILL.,; secretary, J. R.
Adams, Plano, ILL.,; treasurer, A. L.
Hereford, Springfield. Ill. Directors
Dr. Ira A. Porter, Omaha, Neb.; M.
L. Campbell, Neenah, Wis; f. l..
Balz, Mason City, la; Olin Bryan,
Baltimore. Nd J. a. Lansft, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Mr.. Adams writes that he is un-
certain whether or not ~. r. Edison
Of St. Louis VIII join the party eu
route, and that, the following gentle
men will come as Substitutes for di.
rectors who are unable to be present:
DR.. Theodore Stenean for DR.. A. P.
Markey OF Port Huron. Mich; l.. E.
Sisler for N. s. Boynton, p. L. Near
die will have representative, and DR..
+. H. Lord and several OF the officers
wives will accompany the party.
Thus, every officer and director Will
be here in person or by substitute.
The party will arrive an No. ! passen-
ger train, and will be met at the de-
pot by committee consisting Of the
directors Of the Co mercial club and
the presiding officer Of each Of the
fraternal insurance orders OF the city.
It is proposed to take the commit
tee Immediately on q special car to
the Montezuma. and In the evening
10 entertain the members ut q smoker
at the Commercial clut.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Clancy Charges
Dismissed

.anta Fe. Dec. 6.-Governor Otero
today issued an order dismissing the
charges filed by ex.Sheriff Thomas
8. Hubbell, Of Bernalillo county,
against istrict attorney Frank W.
Clancy, Of Albuquerque The governor
investigated the charges and found
they contained nothing to warrant the
removal Of Clancy. and the whole In.
dictment II now closed.
Hubbell charged the district attor,
ney with failing to perform his duty
in allowing houses Of III fame to run
In Albuquerque in violation Of the Law
and alleged that Clancy entered into
an unlawful combination to force the
sale oK the lutheran church properly
In the red light district by threatening
to prosecute the owners.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07

The lethargic state for Las Vegas
has gone by. a. all good citizens hope
for good. Almost daily some new evi-
dence OF confidence In her future is
brought to view. The new enterpris.
es and the increase of old ones that
have already been spoken Of seem
but the beginning. Not a day passes
but we hear rumOrs Of the enlarge
ment of old business houses or of new
enterprises to locate in the city. In
fact, there is not well.managed busi-
ness In Las Vegas to-day, whose pro-
prietors do not wish for more room
or better quarters. Rumors are afioat
of many new things, publicity to which
cannot now be given without VIOLATION
of confidence, but which in due time
will be brought TO puDlic attenuoh.
The monied element in the city and
.nany capitalists from large cities are
watching anxiously for any opening ~
introduce their energizing force In
any part of the city.
It has just been given out for pun
lication that the firm OF Holt a hoit
has in course of preparation an ex-
tension of the Hub Clothing company $
store, which, when completed, VIII
give that firm total length OF 10
feet. making i. one Of the largest
exclusive mems furnishing places IN
the city. For many years the Hub mas
held It's place among the leading IN
stitutions of the CITY. and with this
increase OF room will come q CORE
spending increase of stock and In the
number of employees.
Almost every business man In Las
Vegas of means, as his mind busy In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN SANTA re

Santa Fe, Dec. CA disastrous fire
early this morning ON College street
gutted the two and q half story frame
house occupied by Mrs. T. A. Good.
win. causing a total loss Of about
$4,5O0. The loss on the house IL esti.
mated at $500 and on the contents
about $1,000. Practically nothing was
saved.
The fire also damaged the adjoining
residence Of J. v. Conway. proprietor
of the Normandie hotel. and threaten
cd to spread to other nearby property.
About 800 citizens turned out to as.
sist the fire department and the blaze
was finally brought under control. It
was a hot and dangerous fire while Il
lasted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
FORMER JUDGE
TRIES TO BLK
SANTA FE MEN

New York, Dec. 7.-William Prey. OF
Santa Fe. former Judge. was arrested
yesterday on telegraphic order from
the chief Of police at Santa Fe, alleg.
Ing that he was wanted for passing a
worthless cleck. Prey says that not
long ago in poker game In Santa
Fe he lost $700 In money and gave the
check for 800 for the balance due.
He stopped payment on the check.
as he thought 500 ought to satisfy
the house. The prisoner was paroled
in custody Of Abe Levy until the Santa
Fe authorities are heard from.
Not . New mo s;Iean.
Especial to the Optic.)
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 7.-William
Prey is not Judge or citizen OF San.
to Fe. He came here about two
months ago. He said he was Judge
In the Indian Territory He drank a
good deal He left suddenly, leaving
debts and notes amounting to several
hundred dollars, especially one note to
J. 3. Lacome. proprietor Of the Claire
'hUteE Al ii s,.- ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Rosy indications Of the fu-
ture Prosperity Of Las Vegas

the contemplation Of what he will do
and in some instances his architects
are already under instruction. In the
matter Of beginnings may be mentioned
In the line OF manufactures and mail
order businesses. the Mexican filigree
manufactured by Robert J. Taupert,
who for years has conducted the finest
jewelry store In the southwest. He
starts out by engaging space In the
Ladies' Home Journal, Of itself a very
expensive undertaking; He will sue.
ceed. and to his already In
creased number Of employees, will be
added more artisans and larger
clerical force.
X. NJ. Chapman, the exceptionally
brilliant young artist. Is coming for
ward, with mail order business In
calendars, post cards, etc. all his own
ideas, and clever ones. Las Vegas is
proud OF Mr. Chapman. and soon
hopes TO see his with his own engrav.
Ing establishment and force Of en-
plOyees.
or the Las Vegas Railway & Power
company must has been said, but
there is more In contemplation In the
enterprising head Of Mr.. Buddecke
than people have dreamed. This bus;
mess is so large and the future so
pregnant that all one can do Is to
watch and wait. With the company's
increased facilities. come demands for
electric power from sources Of which
the most knowing citizens are igno-
rant.
The building progress has been
many times adverted to. Work upon
the new Santa Fe Office building. the
Aqua Pura building, the Pierce-Jones
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
FATAL WRECK
ON THE UNION
PACIFIC TODAY
Passenger and F-.'~
Nj ct Head On. Nine Kill
ed and Many Injured.


Greenriver. Wyo., Dec. THE Over
land Limited, on the Union Pacific col.
lided with a freight head.on at vii.
kens station early this morning. dc.
molishing the engine. dynamo, mail
and dining car Of the passenger
train. Ten persons are know to be
killed. including three mall clerks, four
cooks In the diner, two electricians In
the dynamo car. and one engineer.
Heavy Loee.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. TEN persons
were killed and eleven train employees
and eight passengers injured In the
wreck Of the Overland Limited pas
senger train No. on the Union Paci.
fee. hve miles west Of Rocksprings.
Wyo., just before o'clock this morn
Ing. The limited was run into head.
on by freight train and both en-.
gined were demolished and q dyna-
mo car and the dining car on the limit.
ed burned up.
The dead are:
James Busbee (c0ok).
Ed. Rosenbaum (cook).
John Laws (cook).
Three mail clerks. ). n. Newson, J.
F. Philippar, Frank Peterman.
Electrician Steers and his assis-
tant.
Engineer Brink Of Rawlins. Brake.
man Smith Of Rawlins.
The cause OF the wreck Is said 10 he
the over running Of orders BY En-
gineer Of the freight who Is among
the killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Jane Robson Near Death.

Baston, Mass, December lit IL
an interesting coincidence that, at the
very time when the pending execution
of Mary Rogers in Vermont has start.
ed anew the discussion Of the vital
question as to whether q woman
should hang, Jane Robinson should be
reported dying In ner cell In the East
Cambridge jail, where she has remain.
ed In solitary confinement since Nov.
10, 1883. without having had blimpse
OF the outside world.
A little less than 70 years years ago
the case Of the Robinson woman at.
tracted AZ much public attention as
now centres Ii the Rogers case. The
Robinson woman was sentenced to be
executed, but after one Of the great.
est legal battles in the annals Of Mas
sachusetts the sentence was commut-
ed to solitary Imprisonment for life
It 10 believed to be the only case on
regard In this country where a wo-
man was sentenced to solitary con.
ilnement for the remainder Of her
days.
Mrs. Robinson poisoned her broth.
er-in.law, Prince Arthur Freeman. and
was indicted for the death Of 1--WE 9th.
ers. She Is now 6 years old. The
motive for her murders was to obtain
the insurance money. for In every case
those who had diced had been insur.
ed. DR.. Charles c. Beers and Thom.
ms r. Smith. who boarded with Mrs
Robinson, were indicted for complies
ty In the crimes. but the cases were
not pressed. Mrs Robinson was 'sund
guilty, and on June 20, 1888, she was
sentenced to be hanged. Nov. l Of the
same year yas set for the execution
but on November 13, Governor Ames
commuted her sentence TO imprison'
ment for life in solitary confinement.
For seventeen years she has seen
practically no one except her keeper.
Hr meals have ben taken to her cell
each day. and she has been allowed
to exercise In the corridor only wnen
all the other inmates of the prison are
locked In their cells. Her age, togeth.
er with her long period Of solitary
confinement. began to tell on her
some time ago She is afflicted with
heart trouble and the prison physicians
say It Is but a question Of days, per-
haps hours, before the end comes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
new MEXICO
EDITOR OP-
POSES jOINTURE
Only Selfish Interests Working
for the Union Of New
Mexico and Arizona.

James Graham McNary, editor and
proprietor Of the Las vegas New
Mexico) "Optic." Is In Pittsburg with
his wife and two children, having
come or for the marriage Of his sis
ter in Williamsburg, an event OF this
week in local society circles. Mr..
McNary's paper is Republican or
gan OF power in the territory and he
has staunchly supported w. H. An
drews, New Mexico's congressional
delegate through all his campaigns.
Although familiar with the story OF
Andrews connection with the failed
Enterprise bank In the first reports
of that event, Mr.. McNary has not
been In touch with recent disclosures,
having left home before the full inves-
tigation of the bank was on.
MI. McNary is an ardent supporter
Of the single state idea for tie admis-
sion of New Mexico into the union,
and does not favor the proposed joint
admission OF New Mexico and Arizo-
ma as one state to be called for the
latter. He says there Is a very wrong
impression OF the true situation In
the territories broadcast in the east.
ern states and declares that far from
the statements Published here being
true. many OF them are quite the op-
posite in their intent from the facts.
1T has been charged that It Is only
the selfish political interests of New
Mexico which are opposing jointure,"
he said today. whereas the facts are,
II Is this element which is fav0ring It.
The supporters Of jointure are all ac-
tuated by selfish motives and by no
others. The leading opponents Of
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Washington, Dec. THE senate
passed the resolution Of Senator TILL
man, calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for Information as to wheth-
er the reports OF examiners show
whether or not the national banks
make contributions to political cam.
paigns. At 2 o'clock the senate went
into executive session, and at 2:t5
adjourned until Monday.
Senator Allison. chairman of the
Republican caucus in the senate to-
day announced the personnel Of the
committee to All vacancies on COM
mittees, as follows: Hale. chairman,
Aldrich, Cullom, Perkins, Clark Of
wyoming, Nelson, Spooner, Kean and
Beveridge.
Representative Morrell to-day intro.
duced bill placing insurance COM
panies under the control and supervi.
sion Of the department Of commerce
and labor and second insurance bill
extending the sovereign power Of the
United States over life insurance
companies and other corporations or
ganized under state laws.
Panama Bill.
Washington, D. c., Dec. The
reading of the Panama canal appropri.
alton bill was resumed In the house
on the convenng of that body today.
The first amendment was presented by
Williams. He moved to cut the appro-
priation from s,6,5cO.OOo to .s5s.3S3,
stating that he had come to the con-
clueion that this latter sum was sur
ticient to meet the needs of the COM
mission to Jan. Is next.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07

New York, Dec. LA run on the
First National bank was inaugurated
to-day. and hundreds Of small deposits
were withdrawn. The run was caused
by rumor that the art store oppo-
site the bank had been siezed by sher-
IN. A passerby remarked to friend
that the art store opposite the First
National bank has failed. Some one
heard only the last few words and ru-
NOR spread that the bank had failed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Brutal Torture Of Peasants Leads to Action
Of Terrorists Which Proves Fatal to
Muscovite Brute. Woman Under
Arrest but Identity Unknown
Promise Of Authorities Protect Teeeraphers Returning
Work Proves Of no Avail Finnish Operators May
Go Out Conditions in Moscow and
Poland Not Improving.

st. Petersburg, DecH News Of the
assassination Of Lieut.. Gen. Sakharofl
former minister Of war. who was shot
by woman In the governors palace
at Saratofi. December 5, had been
preceded by most horrible stories OF
the manner In which Sakharo6 had
been repressing the agrarian disorders.
He coralled peasants with Cossacks
and then had them beaten with whips.
When the woman who shot SakharofI
was arrested she declared she execut.
decree sof the terrorists' section Of
the social revOlutionists. She has not
yet been identified Following 10 q
description Of Sakharoff's arrival at
Hovoanschina, one Of the villages Of
the province of Saratoff:
He came with Cossacks and artil.
lery. The peasants were surrounded
by C0ssacks. and Sakharoff address.
ed them. demanding the surrender OF
their leaders. The village elder re.
piled, but gave the general no infor-
nation. The elder was Immediately
beaten until he lost consciousness
Sakharo2 then retired to the court
house, leaving the peasants at the mer.
cy of the Cossacks. most of whom
were drunk and they began torturing
peasants, pulling out their hair and
boards, and even tearing pieces Of
flesh from their faces. Thirty-three
peasants were. thus maltreated."
vviil Maintain Strike. /
Moscow, Dec. THE elaborate
measures taken by the police and
military for the protection Of the men
who arc willing to return to work have
failed to induce any striking tele-
graphers to resume their employment.
Meetings Of 1000 strikers to-day unan.
imously pronounced against yielding.
The Finnish delegation declared that
all the telegraphers of Finland were
ready to enter union and support
the strike.
Police May Strike.
Warsaw, Dec. THE local police
have petitioned the chief Of police
for better pay. housing and treatment.
They require favorable answer dur.
ing the week, otherwise they threat
en- to strike.
Manner Of Killing.
London, Dec: 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph in dispatch sent by way Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
CHICAGO Grain Market.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-wheat--Dec. 81
is: corn. Dec. iS rs. Ma, ~ SIS;
rats. Dec. 81 rs. Meg 3. is pork. Jan
1862 1-2. MAY 1865: lard Ior '27 ~
MAY 742 1-2d45: ribs. Jan. 40. Ma,
727 ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
conHdsnee Wanlno.

St. Petersburg, Dec 7.--Public con
fidence in the governments ability to
weather the growing storm Is waning
fast, Premier Witte seems powerless
to cope with the new elements Of dam
gr which the revolution Is raising on
every hand. New mutinies among the
troops are constantly reported, and
lawlessness In country Is Increasing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Mr.. Jansen's Private Car Bear
the Party Passes
Toeeka.
Every Officer Coming. and Every Direc.
tors in Person OF by Substitute.
Smoker u Club Tomor.
row Night.
Specal to the Optic.

SpecaI 10 the Optic.
Topeka, Kans., N0v.7-The
National Fraternal Sanitarium
travelling In the private car Of
w. B. Jansen, passed through
this city to-day bound for Las
"a. which they will reach at
L., o.morrow afternoon. The
cOm..,.,tee are enthusiastic re.
garding the fraternal city plans
and says the management Is
on a sound financial basis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07

When a man does something to dis
gust his wife, she can put a lot OF
scorn into the expression, isn't that
q MAN for you?"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Congressional
Work Today
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Washington. Dec. 7.-Senator
Beveridge introduced to-day
bill providing for joint state
hood for Oklahoma and Indian
D territory and for New Mexico
and Arizona. Tne bill is identi-
cal with the one introduced in
the house by Representative
} Hamilton of Michigan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07

Edytkuhnen, East Prussia. says:
Lieutenant General 0akharoff, for.
mer minister of war. was assassinated
today.
"The governor had deputed General
Sakharoff to visit the province Of
Saraton for the purpose Of quelling
the Agrarian riots there.
"A woman belonging to the social
ed flying columns Of the revolution.
ary movement. called at the house Of
the governor Of Saratoff at noon to-
day and asked to see General SAX.
harOff.
'She fired three revolver shots at
the general, killing him on the spot. "
The tidings reached st. Petersburg
tonight. Count Witte charged Lieu
tenant General Readiger. minister Of
war, with the task Of breaking the
news to Madame Hakharoff.
"The event has created profound
impression in st. Petersburg. owing to
fears that the revolutionists here will
follow the example. thus set.
"The spectre OF military dictator.
ship, which has been looming on the
horizon. il slowly gaining consistency
and sharpness Of outline.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Terrible Tales.

Vienna, Dec. 7.-Dispatches from
I R4emberg say large numbers Of Rus
'rian refugees are coming In daily.
They all give exciting and terrifying
accounts OF occurrences In Russia. The
people Of Lemberg slelare murders
and riOting continue at Kieff. Tele-
graph operators at Czarnowitx say
the governor Of Odessa has posted
notices in the streets to the effect
that the slightest disturbances will
Immediately be put down with rifles.
An official statement shows 5000 per-
sons have been killed 1t Odessa since
the beginning OF the troubles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07

Continued on page s.)
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Manner oe KILLING.

London. Dee: 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph in dispatch sent by way OF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-07
Police May Strike.

warsaw. Dec. THE local police
have petitioned the chief Of police
for better pay. housing and treatment.
They require favorable answer dur.
ing the week, otherwise they threat.
en- to strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26

"Louisiana-From1 Is to 25 per cent
the largest decrease being made in the
sugar regions where cotton growers
will go back to cane.
"Mississippi-From 10 to 20 per
cent. with special estimate of 16 2-3
per cent. accompanied by substitu-
ton of farm products, the general
statement being made that the reduc-
ton in the hill country will be largely
balanced by the increase in the Delta
North Carolina-From Is to 20 per
cent; about 20 per cent; about 25 per
cent.
South Carolina-From 10 to II IL
to Is and 25 per cent. the suggestion
being made that the reduction in
acreage will be offset by more liberal
use of fertilizer.
..Texas-About 10 per cent. though
reduction would have been greater
had the season been favorable to corn
planting; boil weevil has been reduc-
ing acreage for two or three years and
growers have gone into rice planting
new land coming under cultivation
will increase acreage; form Is too 20
per cent. with more potatoes, more
corn and more peach trees, the incli-
nation to diversity farming being es-
pecially strong amoong settlers from
abroad.
..Virginia-From 90 to 25 per cent.
"A reasonable suggestion is made by
a Kentucky refinery, basing its belief
upon reports from correspondents in
the farther South that the general re-
duction in acreage Of 10 per cent will
really mean reduction Of 25 per cent
in the crop from that of last year
which was the product Of an excep-
tional season.
"a tone of depression seems to run
through many of the letters because
of the financial results Of the seasons
crush. These are attributed to the
existence Of too many mills. one Ar
kansas concern claiming that the
growth of mills is outstripping the
seed supply and one in North Carolina
pointing out that in q particular re-
gion there are enough mills to handle
in ten weeks all the seed produced, to
the competition among the mills for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
Worse Every Year.
Plenty ofsumter Readers Have
The Same Experience.
Don't neglect an aching back

Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache.
To cure the back you must cure the kidneys.
Ii YOU don't other kidney ills follow
Urinary troubles diabetes. Bright's disease.
A Sumter citizen tells you how-the cure is
easy.
B. A. Belts. weu-known farmer, living two
miles north east of Sumter says: Il believe
Doan's Kidney Pills which procured at DR..
A. 7. China's drug store are a good kidney
remedy For number of years | had harc.
time with my back and every cold caught
settled in my back and the pain felt just
like rheumatism and would just lay me up.
could not sit for any length Of time in one
position or attempt to turn over in bed With
out the sharp pain striking me and making me
veil right out and had 70 take hold OF some
thing to support me when | got out OF oeO
The kidney SecretionS were Irregular, un-
natural and at night too frequent IN actlon.
l used lots Of remedies and TOOK o0ctorS
medicine but was just the same after l nSeo
them AS before. / was told about Doan'S Kid
ney Pills curing other people so Went ana
cot them They helped me 1mmenately anC
since then the pain aaS left me, my Dack Is
strong and the kidney .'ecretlonS 40 not O0tn-
er me. My health e greatly lmprSos4ned. Ssns IN ln
every way and give Doan's Kidney Pills the
credit %
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take no
other. ~