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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
MRS. ". 8. STRONG
IN i'll HEALTH

On today's NO 2 there passed
through the city en- route to their
homes in Chicago and Baloit, Wis, a
party consisting Of Mrs. w. B. Strong.
wife Of ex-President Strong Of the
Santa Fe system, her daughter, Mrs.
Blu, dette. and G. A. Gault, mayor OF
Ee!nit. Wis.
Mayor Cault had intended stopping
IN the city for an extended visit with
his bosom friend, our worthy towns
man, d. r. Murray, but upon arrival
in PASADENA. Calf. the health Of Mrs.
Strong was such that he was asked
tc accompany the ladies' through IN
their destination. The meeting be-
tween the two old chums on the de.
pot rAtfom was occnpied in trying
to live over a lifetime In twenty min
utes, while re train stopped for din
ner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
OF A STRANGER
REGARDING THE MEADOW CITY

beautiful residences. At first he can
not understand how the merchants
can carry such large and excellent
stocks Of goods but after short So
journ he too is ready to declare that
Las Vegas is indeed becoming the
metropolis of the southwest.
TIE easterner never ceases to mar
vel at the extensive business inter
estsl Of las Vegas. and is filled with
nraisn Of its excellent hotels. sub
stantial school buildings and fine bus
mess houses But loudest Of all !;
his praise of the climate with ~
ccol evenings and inyigorating atmcs-
phere and he is almost invariably
lcath 10 depart. 1t needs no persua-
sion TO convince him that Las Vegas
is snon TO become one cf the leading
health resorts of the United States
and that the future Of the city is rosy
with promise.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
MISS ALICE IN JAPAN.

Yokahoma, Oct. 4.-Hiss Alice
Roosevelt and party arrived here to-
adav on the steamer Minnesota from
Shimonoseki. Miss Roosevelt was re-
ceived by the American minister.
American consul. imperial master OF
ceremonies and the governor, brt de-
clined any formalities. She will 60
sight seeing in the interior until Of
tober 18th, when she will sail from
YOkahoma for San Francisco.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

noon during the brief moments he
had to spare that he did not believe
there was any chance of congress Of
fering separate statehood and he felt
convinced that New Mexico and Ari-
zona must choose between joint state
hood and no statehood.
The gentleman has posted himself
pretty thoroughly concerning condi-
tions in the southwest, and talks
learnedly, whenever occasion offers,
Of the advantages Of a iioint statehood
form Of government to the territories
Governor Powers, also, during his
stay in Albuquerque GOT an insight
into Bernalillo county politics :hat
was highly interesting and instruc-
tive to him.
The gentleman's statehood views
will not be accepted by large nun.
Der Of New Mexicans, but his long.
useful public record will be appre-
ciated wherever his name Is known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
THE CHADWICK CASE

CINCINNATI. O.. Oct. 4.--The arvu-
fient IF the government AGAINST the
ccn'ent'ors in the patition for new
trial for Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick. nm
der sentence Of ten years in the Ohio
nenitentiarv sor conspiracy To- wreck
the Oberln National bank. was can-
tinued today by Assistant District
Attorney Garry before the United
States circuit court Of appeals. AT
the close Of Garrv's argument. Former
Judge Francis J. Wing closes for Mrs.
Chadwick.
----
Cincinnati. O.. Cc'. AT the con-
clrs'nn Of JUDGE Wines address the
matter was taken under advisement
the decision is not expected before
the November session of court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
ROOSEVELT IN EARNEST
ON RATE NATTER

Washington. Oct. 4.~-"President
Roosevelt Is dead in earnest on the
question Of railroad rate legislation
and is Just as determined as ever that
regulations shall be enacted. looking
to, the federal supervision Of the
freight rate situation" said Represen-
tative Townsend Of Michigan today.
Townsend called today to talk over
the general subject with the presi-
dent and the president requested him
to call agair tomorrow to discuss the
subject further.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

by The rules Of The American TrOt.
ting association and the running races
by those Of the American Racing as
sociation Unless otherwise provid.
ed for, the purses will be divided S..
25 and 10 per cent. 10 the frs'. sec.
ond and third horses.
In each department there will be
director or SUPERINTENDENT In charge.
Mr., Otto Hedgecoxe has been select
ed as director OF the live stock de-
partmeni; Mr.. James G. Hamilton as
director Of the exhibits Of the farms,
orchards. garden and home; Col. A.
u. Page IL superintendent Of The We
eetahe disDlav and Mrs. w. c. Bur-
rus that Of the kitchen and pantry
display,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
who come.

Jack Lauhach was agreeably sur
prised this afternoon when a gentle
man whom he had Known well twenty
years ago back in the Keystone state,
stepped M 10 him on the depot plat
form with outstretched hand 1t was
Nate" Dillon. the famous railroader
"ho has charqe Of the axe Shore
flyer. one Of the fastest trains in the
world Dillon had been selected as
he man to be mt In charge of the
Havemyer special.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
ROSWELL FAIR

,hird annual exhibition Of the
boswell Fair association which will
he held in Roswell October 10 tc u
inclusive. promises to be The best
fair ever held in this city. The mem.
bers Of the association are detremnei
to make II big success and are
dev oting time end attention to make
1t the best Of Roswells fairs.
They have published 1000 copies cf
a neat booklet containing the rules
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
ROSENFELO
OBsTREpEROUS

Chicago, Oct. 4.--Bankruptcv pro
ceedings against E. !. Rosenfeld, gen
eral manager of the Western Life
ind smnity Insurance company. were
referred today by Judge Betha to
Referee in Bankruptcy Wean. Attor-
ney Levinson. for the plaintiffs, told
the court that Rosenfeld refused to
turn any assets over to the receiver.
The court authorized the receiver to
employ an attorney not heretofore
connected with the case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

and regulations that shall obtain in
the management of the fair together
with the premium list which covers
everything tha, is produced in tie
vallty and the premiums range in
value from fifty cents to thar of s25
The racing program is a good one
and consists of sixteen races of
which there will be -four each dav Of
the fair. The purses offered aggre-
gate$1 500 and range from SIS in the
Burro race 10 $3.50 in the free for all
trot or pace which will take place on
Thursday, October 18th.
The harness races will be governed
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

Hopsos are scarcer than ever in the
7itv One OF the real estate men said
- TNe Cptjc this morning thar he
had cn'v one vacant. However, the
1ew houses Of The Building & I'm
nrovcment COMPANY are progressing
rapidlv. quite a number o! other new
houses are under way and the cottage
tent city will soon be ready for open.
ing. Les Vegas expects TO he able
- nrov'de accommodations for all
who come,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
oREcoNIANs INTERESTED
IN RAILWAY MANEUvERS.

San Francisco, Oct. 4.-The Chron-
icle today says southern Oregon has
became interested in the activity Of
the crew Of Western Pacific survey
ors working in the vicinity of Eu-
gene. Belief is growing that the
Gould interests are planning to reach
Portland and penetrate the rich Will
jeanette valley on the way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
PAINTING MAN FALLS
FOUR STORIES 70 DEATH.

New York, Oct. Notwithstanding
the desperate struggle Of his wife and
son to hold him by the feet. after he
had tainted and toppled over the sill
of an open window. George r. Knapp,
cashier Of the Copper Exchange bank,
fell to the street from the fourth floor
Of his house today and was killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

mapping Of Eddie Cudahy, five years
ago, In which he implicates the hoy
in conspiracy 10 eytort $4,000 from
the boys father. Edward Cudahy, re-
"eives little credence here, Eddie
cudahv denied the story emphatical'
~. Edward A. Cudahy, father OF
the abducted boy, said today that the
statement attributed to Grove was
certainly untrue and was al variance
with his previous statements, In let
ters TO him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

Theodore Hayemyer. the famons
sugar king. and large party Of friends,
passed through the city this after
noon on special running as the first
section Of No. l. The PARTY is bound
for the Pacific coast. Several of the
travellers alighted from the train and
spent the half hour wait in getting a
glimpse Of the CITY. They expressed
delight with the softness Of the air
and hfilliancy of the sunshine and
had some nice words to say OF the
city and her people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

The moving picture exhibition at
Gallinas park last evening was sue
cess In several ways. The street car
company took out over hundred
people to see the show. The grand
stand was Illuminated by large
number OF electric lights and the au-
dience was well taken care OF. The
show was given under difficulties as
the machine was not in very good
order. Owing to the lateness Of the
season the street car company will
not give any more Of the exhibitions
this fall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
YELLOW FEVER OUTLOOK
VERY ENCOURAGING

New Orleans. Oct. 4.-TO business
men the most encouraging feature OF
the yellow fever situation Is the dis
position manifested by the parishes
and towns Of Louisiana to raise their
quarantine about October 13 In har-
mony with the suggestion by the med
ical authorities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
JAPAN'S PRIV COUNCIL
DISCUSSING PEACE TREATY

TOXIC. Oct. A prolonged meet.
ing Of the privy council was held 10
aay. II Is believed the treaty Of peace
with Russia Is under consideration.
Should the treaty meet the approval
Of The council, II will be Immediately
~atfied.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
HARRY LEONARD SURE
TO be CONVICTED.

New York, Get. i-Detectives have
satisfied themselves that Harry Leon
ard had no accomplices in the theft
of s359.ooo worth Of securities from
the National City bank BY means Of
a forged check. They announce that
Leonard had been obtained
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

the world to he diverted from our
purpose to Try 10 make things better
Let us keep right on and do our best
In our way and generation. Rejoicing
In the beautiful sentiment expressed
by our lamented Lincoln with malice
toward none and charity for all.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
WAlKOUr OF SWITcHMEN
CAUSES SERIOUS TRoUeLE

Chicago, Oct High officials Of
the Grand Trunk railroad have been
called 10 Chicago to prevent gen.
eral strike of switchmen on the sys.
tenn. growing out Of the walkout of
seventy.five men IN the Yards at
.Elsdon. Local officers admit the
labor situation is growing more crit
ical hourly
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
EXPRESS WRECKED

Corne'lsville. Pa, Oct. a--'rho Fair.
mont express on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad was wrecked early 10
day at Round Bottom. two miles souti,
of Morgantown, w. Va. the baggage.
car. ladies' coach and Pullman chai .
car tumbling over the bank at the
edge Of the Monongahela river. Eigh,
teen persoas were injured, five SER
iously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

The SamUc's compsnv onenc To-
night with "The Deserted Bride" 2
hi"hlv interesting production. which
will be well presented Tomorro~
nigh'. "The Man From Mexico" will
he the bill. The establishment of tho
Samuels theatrical circuit with head
quarters in this city, means much 10
the CITY and citizens should show
their annreciation by turning out n
force tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

DR.. Pearsons recently received a
letter from Mr.. Rockefeller which
concluded as follows: Thank you
for your kind words, good friend
appreciate them. Life Is short and
you and | have too much to do In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
PAT GROVE WILL
PLEAD CONSENT OF BOY.

Butte. Mont. Oct i,--An interview
with Pat Grove published here indi-
Gates his defense. II brought to trial
for kidnapping Eddie Il. Cudahy, will
be that the boy was willing 10 par
ticipate in the affair and that no
force was used 10 keep him from
home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
JERRY SIMPSON
MUCH IMPROVED.

Wichita, Kans.. Oct. 4.-Ex-Con-
gressman Jerry Simpson, who is at
The ST. Francis hospital. is much im
proved today. He slept four hours
last night spending the most restful
night he has had in six weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
FIRE DESTROYS AN
ENTIRE PORTLAND BLOCK.

Portland. Ore. Oct. 4.-Fire last
night which caused damage of s1l0,-
GOO. destroyed an entire block of
wholesale houses In this city. bound.
ed by Salmon, Taylor and Front
streets and the Willamette river.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
PHIL ANThROpIST PAYS WARM
TRIBUTE TO ROCKEFELLER
Dr.. D K Perkins Would Rather Be John D. Stripped Of
Hi, Wealth Than the Saints and Sinners Attacking Him
Tainted Money the Un.Amercsn Rakns Cry Of Socialists and
Oil Mssnate Gratefully Acknowledges
Words Of Chicago Millionaire.


Chicago, Oct 4"I would Scr d. Rockefeller TO-
day. dested OF his wealth and with his personality
than the OF saints attacking
him. The foregoing puished
today Dr. d. H. Pearsons millionaire national
y known philanarop:st said the c tained
money is unfair and American ralyine crv of
the socialist drone and the dsconented member society,"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
MCFARLAND PRssIoFMr oE
CIVIC FEDERATION.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. 1.-The con-
vention Of the American Civic asso-
citation today elected j. Horace Nc
Farland OF Harrisburg. Pa. president.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
JAPANESE peIvv COUNCIL
PASSES PEACE TREATY.
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Toxic, Oct. A.--The peace
t-eaty passed the privv council
todav. Orders abrogating cf
martial law at Sasebo. Naga-
s;Ei. Tsnshima. and Hakodare
also were passed by the privy
council today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
BERLIN STREET CARS
RUN, DESPITE STRIKE

Berlin, Oct. All street cars are
running today. the strikers Of the
electrical workers being unable to
stop work at the power house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
FAILS
TO ESCAPE
- ~>~>~~~~>~~~~~>>>,

James Scott, United States
prisoner, under sentence OF six
years in the penitentiary for
counterfeiting. sawed through
one Of the strong iron bars
over the kitchen window.
crawled through and looked
into the muzle Of a shot glin
held by one Of the guards. This
happened at the territorial
penitentiary at o'clock yss-
terday morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
CHINESE eoMB rARoWeRs
COME TO GRIEF.

Tien Tsin, Oct six men sup
posed to be bomb throwers were hand.
ed over to the viceroy for investiga-
tion Tuesday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
DOCK iAaoRERs AGAIN
STRIKE FOR MORE WAGES.

Cronsiadt Get, 1.-The dock labor.
ers have again struck for more wages
and shorter hours.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
CUBA LIBRE
4 FARCE
SAYS GOMEZ
Conditions Worse Than Under
Most fsrociou, Days Of
WeyIer Rule.
financial Dishonor AMI Ruin Stare People
in the Face Jals..FI ed With Hope.
less PJlit cal Prs,ne.s, ..AppeAI
to Untcd States.

New York. Oct. 4.--"Liberty Is
dead In Cuba and the condition of af-
fairs there Is worse than it eve was
under the Span'sh rule even In the
most ferocious periods Of Weyler
government. A financial ruin and
dishonor face the psople If things con
tinue as The" are and the nation wiz
he converted into one of hereditary
rule" THIS declaration was made by
General los Miguel Gomez governor
o. the province Of Santa Clara and.
candi9ate Of the liberal party for the
presidency Of Cuba, who arrived from
Havana Yesterday. He said the gov
eminent assassinates liberty. the
iails are filled with political prison
ers with no hone of Justice; public
funds are used for nolitical purposes,
and the sanitary condition is last
irs disgrace. General Gomez con-
tends the United States should inter-
vene 70 secure an honest election.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04
Not Believed.

= Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 4.--The alleged
confession Of Pat Grove, Of the kid
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-04

Havana, Oct i.--"You know very
well these things are not true" said
President Palma today. when shown
statements made by General Gomez
in New York yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

every week that the theaters remain open-and
a large number of them running steadily the
year round 1t is a conservative estimate to state
that fifty million dollars is spent annually for vaude-
vile The gross receipts at all the vaudeville
theaters from the three and half million patrons
at an average of twenty-five cents each, will run
to nine hundred thousand dollars a week.
Some idea of the progressive quality of vaudeville
NAV be gained when it is stated that there is an
intense rivalry among the different managers for
meritorious novelties; such rivalry IN tact, as
has been mentioned, to require weekly eX-
pendture during the height of the season of six
hundred thousand dollars.
1t has been charged that vaudeville is cheap and
caters to the lower orders of humanity, and that 1t
fails altogether in artistic appeal to the public
Yet the vaudeville bill consisting of eight to ten or
more features or turns costs considerably more
than the average dramatic payroll of first-class
company. In many instances it is double or even
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04
AN OFFER TO JOSEPH JEFFERSON

sadt o
n foundn
Mr. is 10
ryeturn
woudh
in double
NEw-Yo March
Mr. Joseph FFER
My
Ptr lz o
vaudevT f
dollars sCS5oo Mr. Proctor
The Rivals"
P
the above ntoned
dav SIX
the
eoaceFt Q
Yours
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

ployees, 5000; agents and
assistants, 250; song-wr1ters.
dramatists, etc, So VI
the players mentioned forty
five hundred are employed
steadily, and receive weekly
salaries on an average OF
something over fifty dollars
each. These people have IN
vested in wardrobe, scenery,
music, plays and one thing
or another necessary to their
work over a million and a
half. and pay to the ra1l-
roads of the country a sum
in excess of twenty-one
thousand dollars weekly.
The theaters devoted to
vaudeville expend an enor-
nous sum for providing
their patrons with enter
tainment. Including the
cost of operating the play
houses. this amounts to an
expenditure of close to SIX
hundred thousand dollars
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

field, and this Tor only hfty
minutes work each day.
Israel Zangwill found a
worthy exposition of his
talents as a playwright
at Proctor's Twenty-third
Street Theater when he
wrote and staged for Miss
Isabelle Irving his little play,
"Six Persons. George Ade
has written three comedies
for vaudeville purposes; and
Hartley Manners play, "A
Queens Messenger" has long
served as a vehicle for the
talents of Miss Jessie Mill
ward. Robert Hilliard,
known to a generation of
play-goers, has found pleas
ing experience in vaudeville
with three one-act plays.
To his latest, LAS a Man
Sows," he will devote him
self all of the coming season.
When the far-famed Dos
tOnians" were on the financial
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

ner of the Theater Man " Mo Gi
- ayers Association at a % SIi
New-York hotel, Daniel Froh- iAf1II
man in the course of speech HyyShtlit
touching upon the amusement GAM
enterprises of the country and their relation HHl
to public life, paid his respects to a little
understood and much-derided amusement II
industry by the following remark: \
Vaudeville is creative and progressive
in its character. In behalf of the men
who conduct that class of entertainment,
| can say emphatically that there are no
other places of amusement whose stages
are more generally free from suggestive Z
or questionable scenes or incidents than n
the houses maintained by the managers S.
of this class OF theatrical performance. ~
Indeed, in vaudeville the relations of the -
family circle and of good taste are always ~
respected. Each year sees a further I'M XE@f
provernent in the class of material offered, E9is
and the whole tone is one of healthy energy rs,
and prosperity.
This NAV be regarded as the first recog-
milton of vaudeville a real and potent
factor in the amusement supply OF the
nation Yet vaudeville IS no new thing
for the present-day form of 1t was con-
ceived twenty-four years ago IN a little oblong
room on the first floor of ramshacSle building on
Washington-st Boston. Since that time 1t has
advanced until to-day it means something more
than those whose interest in 1t IS confined to the
announcements in the daily papers would believe.
To begin with there IS invested IN the vaudeville
enterprises of this country little more than twenty
SIX million dollars distributed among three hundred
theaters More than twelve thousand persons find
their living in vaudeville, in one way or another,
and the public is sufficiently interested to expend
nearly million a week in admission fees.
Vaudeville offers easy and pleasant means of
livelihood to some seventy-tive hundred players of
all classes The vaudeville artist in respects
is better off than his fellow in the Legitimate" "
branch of the profession, for his salary almost
ALWAYS is paid regularly, and seldom if ever is there
heard tale such many returning actors tell OF
hardships on the road
The twelve thousand persons who ind their 1ve-
1ihood in vaudeville may be divided approximately
.e fellows PLAYERS or artists 1900; theater en-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

the amusement of the public through the medium
of the vaudeville theater, this charge may be dis
missed as incompetent and of no value.
In vaudeville also may be found all that IS best
in the line of scientific achievement, and recent
demonstrations in the theaters of the marvellous
qualities of liquid air. radium, wireless telegraPhy,
and dozen other kindred discoveries, have done
more to educate the public to the possibilities OF
modern scientific discovery and invention than
thousand popular lectures could have accomplished
The artistic work of the vaudeville theater stands
on the highest plane. When twelve thousand IN
dividuals lend their efforts to the promotion OF
some one thing it is evident at once that that thing
must move ahead. In vaudeville to-day are to be
found some of the best-known men and women OF
the stage Clyde Fitch has not deemed 1t de-
grading or unworthy of his talents to write for 1t.
and his one-act play "Frederic Lemaltre is being
used as a vehicle for the talents of Henry Miller.
Mr. Miller's abilities well-known and it may be
mentioned that in vaudeville he commands salary
nearly four times that he received in the legitimate