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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-29
LIE. OAMPRELL.
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.
eoHIO RIVER DIYIsIoN)


z Time Table in eject Nov. "a, 1904.
Pullman Buffet Parior Car now in SER
vice on trains ia and ne north, and trains
7oe and 7ls south.
s:45 q. m. New York Express.
Daily. For Parkersburg, Wheeling,
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, New York and
all points North and East. Rune
% sold 70 Pittshurg. Pullman
2:t5 p. m Ollie Valley Express.
Daily Ex. For arhersburg, Wheeling
Sunday. Rlttsburg, Bnnaio, BplfimGr6,
poInsa MhIsshinEs19j @ Nsw ,,E 4css Hs a1e .,.ai ~
solid Q Pittsburg. Pulmar'
500 p b. Aess1.asdatiiSa.
Daily. For Parker6burg, gieforaSIllo
and tutermedinte pow rnFEs
ersburg and intermediate points
Sunday only.
SOUTH BOUND.
1912 n m. AccomnOdn1iOn.
Daily For Huntington, Kenova, Gin
ctnnati and fntermedfz points.
2:45 p. m Ohio valley Kxpreas.
Daily Ex. For Huntington, Kenova. Iron
ali points South and West.
Pullman Buffet Parlor Ca.
$500 p. m. Kenovn Express.
Daily For Kenova and intermediate
points. Pullman BUFFET Parior car
". o. JORDAN. Agent.
u. b. MARTlN. u. p. T.. Baltimore, Nd.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-29

"ThereT' said Mr.. jerks, stopping
suddenly. 81 was going to get that
piece of silk for my wife, and forgot
all about it until -naw. Never mind,''
he continued, starting on again; "Pl
get it when l get home all right
SomerviIIe (Mass) Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-29

Five hearses, three in black and
two in white Good hacks, plenty
of horses. good men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
BIGGEST MOUNTAIN LION
IN THE TERRITORY.

Laubach and Benjamin, of the Lob
by, have just received from the tax
idermists hands the splendidly mount
ed specimen of the mountain lion,
which was killed by Ranchman Parker
in the vicinity Of Beulah in the Sap
clio country last fall. The lion. meas
uring eight feet three inches from tip
to tip, in crouching position offers
study Of animal life that can hardly
be superseded in the living beast. Pro-
fessor Stansky who mounted the spe-
cimen, in letter to the local parties,
expressed himself as loath to part with
it and confesses that he retained 1t
a month longer than necessary for the
sole purpose of feasting his eyes and
partly gratifying his longing to pos
sess 1t as long as possible.
Several big offers have been made
to Messrs Laubach and Benjamin, one
from the proprietors OF the Antlers
Hotel at Colorado Springs, but all
have been rejected with the reply that
it was not for sale at any price
This is probably the largest noun.
tain lion ever killed in this territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Disastrous Storm
Sweeps New York

New York. June 23.--Two men were
killed by lightning and eight persons
seriously hurt and considerable prop.
erty damaged as result OF the severe
storm which swept New York and VI
cinity.
Those who lost their lives were:
Michael Burns, Montclair. N. j.. a
plumber. and Arthur Bolton. Of New.
ark. N. j.. a coachman.
Scores Of others were more or less
hurt from the effect OF the lightning
and from the Are and panic Of the
storm
Many buildings were wholly or
partly demolished. two school houses
were struck by the lightning, tele'
phone, telegraph and electric light
wires were disabled and panics oc'
Cured In many builuings hit by light
ming, while the storm swept every por
tion Of the city proper.
Damage was greatest In New Jer
sey, and In the suburbs alon gthe
south shore of Long Island. Coney Is
land Rockaway Beach and sections OF
Brooklyn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
OPINION OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL HANDED DOWN
No Change in Law Regarding Veterans Of Civil
War Having Preference Right to Lease or Pur-
chase

Attorney General George w. Prich-
ard, in response to q question from A.
A. Keen, commissioner Of public lands,
has submitted the following opinion In
regard to chapter 80 Of the session
laws Of 1905:
Hon. A. A. Keen, Commissioner Of
public lands:
am In receipt Of your communica-
ton Of the 10th instant, In which you
ask my opinion as to whether chapter
80 Of the session laws Of 1905 Is In
force and effect since the passage of
chapter III by the same Legislature.
quote from your communication as fol.
lows:
Chapter 80 of the acts Of the thirty
sixth legislative assembly, an act to
define the preference rights Of ex-
United States soldiers. their widows,
or heirs, with reference to leasing sec.
tions 16 and SO, lands of the territory
OF New Mexico, purports to amend sec.
tion 80, chapter "A Of the acts Of the
33rd legislative assembly, and would
be pleased to have you inform me
whether or not saiu chapter 80 Is in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

Mrs. Jessie Eldridge Southwick OF
the Emerson School of Oratory OF
Boston, a most accomplished reader
and Shakespearean interpreter, whose
delightful entertainment Of some few
months ago is still fresh in the minds
of those who heard her, gave another
most pleasing reading last night at
teh Normal hall. Mrs. Southwick.
who was en- route for her home from
a Californian sojourn, at the request
Of Miss Helen Carrick, the accomplish
ed normal elocutionist, kindly consent
ed to favor Las Vegas once more and
it is to be regretted that larger audi
ence was not in attendance.
Mrs. Southwick's program was made
up of the following selections: Shell
ley's "The Skylark," Edmund Laniers
Marshes of lynn" Tennyson's ~Bugle
Song" Burners Beau IDEAL" Words
worth's "TheDaffodils," the court
scene from the Merchant of Venice
and the Chariot Race from Wallace's
Ben Hur.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

force and effect since the passage and
approval OF chapter III, laws Of 1905.
which repeals all said chapter "A.
except section 2 Of said act. as amend
ed by section / Of chapter So, above re-
ferred to, and all Of said chapter 50,
except section thereof"
in determining whether q statute r.
repealed the intent Of the legislature
must be taken into consideration. II
will be observed that the repeating
clause Of chapter Ill to which you re-
fer does not expressly repeal chapter
80, nor does 1t make any direct refer.
ence to chapter 80. II this last chap
ter Is repealed 1t is by Implication and
the law does not favor repeals by i'm.
plication.
I am therefore of the opinion that
chapter 80 was intended by the legis-
lature as an Independent law. SO fas as
1t relates to ex-soldiers OF the civil
war. their widows and heirs, having q
preference right to lease and purchase
sections 16 and SO and that It has not
been repealed.
GEORGE W. PRICHARD.,
Attorney General.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Franco-G German ST.
tuation Unchanged

Berlin, June "a French note of
the proposed Morocco conference was
handed the foreign office this morn
ing.
The foreign Office, while declining
to discuss the points of the note In de-
tail, admits that It leaves the situa-
ton where It was before. Points Of
disagreement between Germany and
France have not been removed. 1t Is
expected that negotiations will con-
tinue for long time before positive
results are reached.
While delay might, under ordinary
circumstances, be Of advantage In af-
fording time for the excitement to
subside, the German government cir
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Jessie Eldridge Southwick,
An Intellectual Treat

Mrs. Southwick proved herself equal
to the task and more than fulfilled
expectations in her delightful lnterpre-
tations. The beautiful "Bugle Song"
was given with grace and magnetism
that thoroughly captisated the audi
ence( and the Chariot Race from ben
Hur" stirred all the latent emotions
like a finely-stringed instrument.
Mrs. Southwicl was most happy In
her choice Of selections and was fully
justified in the profound attention and
enthusiastic applause that she receiv-
ed. She is par excellence the most
cultivated, the most persuasive and in
fact the best Of all the lady readers
before the public today
Reception.
A reception was rendered Mrs.
Southwick at the termination Of the
splendid program by the instructors
and audience present and light re.
freshments were served. Dancing was
INDUCED In until the midnight hour.
This morning Mrs. Southwick gave
a short talk to the summer students
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
London Is Adverse to
Proposed Armistice
Inertness Of the English Court Taken as an Evid-
ence of Interpretation on---Count Lamsdorf 8
Illness Delays Negotiations Admiral Alexietf
Now Member of Council of Empire.

Washington. June 23.--No assist
ance is expected in Washington from
the London government in whatever
efforts the president may initiate to
bring about an immediate armistice
or to prevent clash in Manchuria be-
fore the convening of the Washington
conference. While the London gov
ernment as an ally of Japan, has
shown itself in hearty sympathy with
the presidents policy to bring the bel
ligerants together, it feels that 1t can
not undertake to suggest an armistice
at this time.
Washington, June 23.--It is learned
through an official source that owing
to the illness of Count Lamsdorff the
Russian Foreign Minister, there has
been slight check to the negotia-
tions affecting Russia and Japan.
1t is specifically stated that this
does not imply there is any hitch In
the negotiations.
Alexieff In the Council Of the Empire
st Petersburg. June 23-The vice
royalty of the far east having been
abolished by an imperial ukase OF
June 81, Admiral Ale,feff has been
appointed member of the council OF
the empire and will continue to hold
his position as aide de camp general
to the emperor.
Russ Suspended For One Month
st. Petersburg, June 23.-The minis
ter of the interior has prohibited the
publication of Russ for month.
Russ was suspended upon recon-
mendation Of the assistant minister
of the interior, TrepOff.
Russ, which enjoys an immense cir
culation lately has been the govern
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Sanitarium to be
Opened Near Las Vegas

The articles of incorporation OF the
Mora Ranch company were drawn up
yesterday by Attorney Hayden and
will be Immediately filed with the
Secretary of the Territory. The new
company. which is incorporated for
$4,000, has purchased from Ashley
Pond, Jr., 1000 acres Of land formerly
included in the valmore ranch, situ-
ated about twenty miles from the city,
and will begin operations as a sani-
tarium at once. The purchase includes
the land comprising the Old Streator
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
LAKE SHORE FLYER PUT
BACK ON OLD SCHEDULE
AS RESULT OF BIG WRECK
Officials Decide to Cut Out the Great Speed-Em-
ployers Of Road Protest Against Returning to
Old Schedule Report Says Boy Tempered
With Switch.

ed. On the way they met q boy carry.
ing lantern. They questioned him
and he said that he had been down to
shut switch. The men went to the
scene of the wreck and found the
switch open but locked. The men are
Of the opinion that the boy thought
that there was a freight ahead Of the
Twentieth Century and opened the
switch to let 1t through and take q
siding and that he meant to open the
switch instead of closing It.
II. s. Storris. general superintendent
Of the Lake Shore, said that the mat.
ter would be investigated today,
although he Is inclined to doubt the
story that a boy had turned the
switch.
Ask Resembling Of Order.
Chicago. June 23.--The Post says:
"The entire executive stan of the
Lake Shore road In Chicago will mp.
peal to President Newman to rescind
his order abandoning the is hour sche-
dule."
They claim this accident was due
to a misplaced switch and the result
would have been worse In heavy
slow going train than In the fast
train.
Suspect Being Shadowed.
Cleveland, O., June ga man un-
der suspicion OF having caused the
Lake Shore wreck is being shadowed
and secret service men are tracing
back his actions to the night Of the
wreck. and expect to be able to show
that he was In the neighborhood OF
the switch, which is said TO have been
| tampered with.
Not in Lake Shore Holocaust.
Boston. Mass, June 2s.-Telegrams
received here from w. H. Abbott, the
Boston manager Of the Wheeling
Corrugating company, who was re-
ported missing after the wreck OF the
Twentieth Century lAwited at Mentogt
fass ger "a 81 III ske III fafssl H. -. d.!
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Back Again.

00SN HANNh
Manager Blood announces the re-
turn engagement Of the popular come
dian, Mr.. F. A. Wade, and his Beggar
Prince opera company on next Tues
day, June 27, In the latest comic opera
success Birds of o Feather" being
introduced. Mr.. Wade will be seen
in a comedy role new to Las Vegas
theatre goers. Mr.. Jay Taylor. Frank
Burgess and Bryan Branti are chief
among the male members while Miss
Gertrude Hutchinson, prima donna,
Kittie Nice and Addie Mumford have
all been cast In congenial roles. The
opera is built for laughing purposes
only and was for years the feature
with the famous Castle Squarers.
Prices are 35c, soc, 75c and judging
from the interest displayed theare
goers will do well to reserve their
seats early.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

ment's most severe critic, waging un-
ceasingly war against bureaucracy
and printing exposure.
Terrorists Said to Have Influenced Pc
signation.
St Petersburg, June ga story is
current in the city that the day before
Grand Duke Alexieff resigned his po-
sition Of high admiral he received a
formal warning from the terrorists in
forming him that unless he retired
within twenty-four hours, sentence on
him would be passed and executed.
Rebellion Rife in Warsaw.
Warsaw, June 90 A man carrying
a bomb was arrested this morning
in front of the police station but all
information regarding his identity was
refused.
Disturbances are anticipated here
on account of the recent shooting OF
workmen at LODI.
Rains Interfere.
London, June 23.--A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from the seat OF
war indicates that it Is not unlikely
that heavy rains will stop the pro.
gress of the great battle. The Mo.
j. Japan, correspondent Of the paper
states that operations are being great.
| ly impeded by the rains. The Man
churian pla;ns are flooded and the
roads are almost impossible to heavy
transports but the conditions are more
favorable to the light wagons of the
japanese than to the heavy ones OF
| the Russians. General MistchenkOs
operations have ceased, and one Of his
detachments, which was unable to re-
treat, owing to the flooded condition
of the streams is completely cut of.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Governor Carter
Quits His Job

Honolulu, June Ex-Governor Car.
ter has mailed his resignation to Pres
ident Roosevelt
He will leave here on June 2Sth
for Washington, TO discuss the mat
ter of his retirement.
The resignation is the elimination
of long series of events which led
Governor Carter to the conclusion that
he could be Of more service to the
Territory of Hawaii outside of the
gubernatoral chair than in that posi-
tjon,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

Roswell, n. NJ, June 23.-What Is
declared to be parallel to the land
fraud prosecutions in Oregon and
Montana, has been started here.
Benz. II. Tallmadge, of Chicago, OF
the c. l.. Tallmadge Southwestern
Land company. was arrested on the
charge of subornation of perjury.
Tallmadge gave $4,000 bail for his
appearance.
1t is stated that this is only the first
of many prosecutions for alleged
frauds in land entries In this section
of New Mexico.
It is further stated that thousands
of acres of land in the rich artesian
belt of New Mexico, the most valua-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

place and the ranch buildings occu.
pied as a residence by Mr.. Pond. It
includes a considerable quantity OF
live stock as well.
DR.. William T. Brown, formerly as
ISOLATED with Drs. Seward and Far
mer In the Montezuma Ranch resort, Is
the prime mover and principal owner
In the new company DIR. Brown is
moving his family and goods today
from Romeroville to his new home and
will soon have the new sanitarium
ready for the reception of guests.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

cles note with some concern that
powerful intrigues are going on, hav-
ing for their object war between
Germany and France. Germany's in
tentions remain pacific but the gov
ernment circles here apprehend the
possibility that these intrigues will
result In inflaming the French people
against Germany and creating deli-
cate and complicated situation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Land Frauds Will Rival Those Of Oregon and MonanaPromnent
Real Estate Dealers Under Arrestpeuy Alleged Land
Entres..-L Lands Are Most Valuable in New Mexico.
Attorney Reid Of Ro,we Interview with Optic Representative Declares
Local ou Are Probably Back Of the Arrest Of Land Agent Tamadge
Chicago Brother Calls It Sp1ewok

Las Vegas from California today.
When shown the above telegram he
stated that the Tallmadge's had been
the leading land agents engaged in
bringing homeseekers to the Pecos
Valley. and being aggressive men. had
made some enemies among the local
real estate men Of the valley. who
were probably back Of the charges
brought He knew nothing of the
merits of the case but said that he
believed perjury in land matters in
that part of the country was not un.
common, and now that the land Is
getting very valuable II would be-
come more so unless prosecutions
were made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

BILE land in the territory, has been Sc.
cured through fraudulent entries.
This land unimproved, sells at
from twenty to thirty dollars an acre.
acre.
All these cases are under investiga.
ton.
Calls Il Spite Work.
Chicago, June &c. l.. Tallmadge,
of this city, upon being informed of
the arrest of his brother in Roswell,
said no fraud had been committed and
the law had not been violated in any
way. "The arrest of B. II. Tallmadge
is due to spite work." he said.
Attorney Reid's Statement.
w. c. Reid, of Roswell. arrived In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

The town OF Las Vegas has insti.
tuted condemnation proceedings
against Myer and Hyman Friedman
for the widening OF South Pacific
street In front Of their premises. A
prayer is made for the appointment
of three commissioners to assess the
damage sustained by the owners by
the appropriation by the town authori-
ties Of eight and a half feet at the
north end and ten feet off the south
end Of the Friedman lots. A hearing
In the matter will be had before Judge
Mills in chambers on the 2Sth inst.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Boy Meddled With Switch.
Bold But Fruidess Attempt to Rob Train

Tacoma, Wash. June 23.--Train rob-
bers made an unsuccessful attempt
to hold up the North Coast limited
from Twin Cities early today, three
miles west Of Puyallup.
A man boarded the train at Puyall.
up, and when the train was three
miles from the station, ordered the
engineer to stop the train near d fire
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Court Awaits Prosecutions.

NV York, June 23.--The regular
summer vacation Of the court Of gem
eral sessions will be suspended this
year so that the court may be availa.
BILE II District Attorney Jerome b.
gins the prosecutions In connection
with the affairs Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society.
This action was taken at the re-
quest Of District Attorney Jerome.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Denies King
Oscar Abdication

Stockholm, June 23.-There Is no
foundation for the rumors in circula-
ton at Copenhagen and elsewhere, re-
lative to the probability OF King Oscar
ahdicating n favor Of the crown prince
in consequence Of the dissatisfaction
of some factions with the general gov
ernment's pacific attitude in the Nor
way crisis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
More Soldiers.

The third squadron Of the Seventh
U. s. cavalry, in command Of Major
+. 7. Brewer, passed through Las We
gas this afternoon en- route from Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia, to the Philippines
and comprising 273 officers and men,
It is a honeymoon trip for the Off.
GERS, as nine OF the fifteen are &C.
companied on the trip by their brides
The squadron, horses and equipment
occupy two trains, freight and pas
senger.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Steamers Sunk
In Collision

Detroit, Mich, June 23.-The steam.
ers City Of Rome and the Linden col.
lided early today in the st. Clair river
opposite Tashmoo Park. and both
sank.
Two members of the crew of the
Linden were drowned
Other members of both crews es.
capped
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

which was burning adjoining the
tracks.
Engineer Wood did not stop the
train until half mile beyond. The
bandit ordered the engineer OF the
train, and after making an effort to
start the engine back to his COM
rades fred several shots and made
his escape in the darkness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Las Vegas Gets
Six Straight

The Las Vegas Blues. in the flush
of victory, are evidently unbeatable.
Yesterday afternoons game was won
hands down by the score of "a to 2.
Matney pitched gilt edged ball, hold
ing the soldiers safe at all stages Of
the game.
Tanning and Taylor made corking
home runs. 49,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

New York, June 23---President
Newman, president OF the New York
Central and Lake Shore railroads. said
OF the Twentieth Century limited train
last night that the 20 hour schedule
on the New York CentralLake Shore
railroad will be restored at once. In
which Observation-Disclosures hrdlutaoin
place of the eighteen hour schedule on
winch the train had been running for
only a few days.
President Newman said.
Since the sad accident which bas
happened on the Lake Shore I have
mad consultation with the operating
on'cials, who have explained that the
accident was caused by q MISPLACED
switch, and was not due to the speed
OF the train, and they assure me that
the present schedule can be safely and
easily maintained. While / agree with
the operating officials that there
is no physical reason why the
schedule should not be continued.
nevertheless, in my judgment the time
or the Twentieth Century limited
should be restored to twenty hours.
ana II VIII be done at once.
Until a new schedule can be mr..
ranged. the Twentieth Century limited
train will leave New York at 3.30
D. M, and Chicago at 2:30 p. m., as at
present, but will run on the twenty.
hour schedule, arriving at either ter.
minal two hours later than at pres.
ent."
Boy Meddled With Switch.
CLEVELAND, o., June 23.--It Ii prob
able that an investigation today
viii develop that IA boy Ia years old.
meddled with the switch at Mentor
station Wednesday night and caused
the wreck OF the Twentieth Century
| flyer.
| William Usher. ticket agent of the
Nickel Plate, and James Barnes, ol
Wilinpghh.xs ws r@ o.. a sssna Il ~ ~
wreck twenty n,inatas after Il d Happen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23

Windsor, Vermont, June 23.--Mrs.
Mary Rogers, who was to have been
hanged today has been released from
solitary confinement and permitted to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-23
Reprieve in Shadow Of Callows

mingle with the other prisoners.
This privilege was the result OF the
action of the United States circuit
court yesterday in granting an appeal
to the supreme court