Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-04
Today's News BreWties

CI~eveland, d., december -" he
eleventh annual convention Of the In.
ternational Seamen's Union began In
Cleveland today with an attendance
OF delegates representing the Great
Lakes and the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
San Antonio. Tex. December A.
The cas- OF J. M. Chittim was called
for trial today. Mr.. Chittim. who is
a well known stockman, Is charged
with murder. the charge growing out
OF the killing Of a travelling salesman
while Chittim was shooting at an
other party.
Vancouver. b. c., December 4.-Sir
Charles and Lady Upper and a mum.
Der Of other guests Of note are here
for the wedding this evening ofMiss
Sophia Almon Upper. eldest daught.
er Of Sir Hilbert upper and Lady
upper. to Mr.. Cecil Merritt.
London. December "A notable
dinner takes place at the Hotel Great
Central tonight in celebration OF the
25Oth anniversary Of the resettlement
Of the Jews in England. Leading
Jews throughout the United Kingdom
will attend. II was on this date, in
1855, that Oliver Cromwell, on the In.
t~ercession Of Menasseh ben Israel
the Amsterdam rabbi, granted per
mission to the Jews to return to Eng
land.
Denver. Col, December 4.-Leonard
lhboden. James Hill, Carries Wood
and others, charged with conspiracy
to wreck the Denver Savings Bank
were placed on trial to-day before
Judge Peter Palmer in the criminal
court.
Cleveland, O., December 4.-Pursu
ant to the call of Mayor Tom John
son, the mayors-elect Of numerous
Ohio cities, notably those chosen or
reform tickets. met here today tc
form a state association. The prima
ny purpose is to plan a fight for legis
lation that will be OF benefit to the
cities. Mayor Dunno. Of Chicago, and
Mayor Weaver. Of Philadelphia, have
been invited to address the meeting
Omaha. Neb., December 4.-Pa,
Grove. Of Cudahy Kidnapping fame
was arraigned for trial to-day. He
will be tried first on the charge Of
assault with intent to kill Officer Jack
son. the charge on which he was ex
tradited from Montana.
Boston. Mass, December 4.-Seve
raj prominent public men from the
Dominion are here to attend the an
nual banquet tonight Of the Canadian
club Of Boston.
Pittsburg, Pa, December 1.-The
$50, 900 damage suit for breach Of
promise brought by Edith Isabella
Gibney Of st. Louis against Klaus J
Steiner Of Allegheny, came up for re
trial to-day. All efforts TO effects a
compromise have failed. though 1t is
understood that Steiner offered SO.
900 In settlement Of the $4,000 yer
| dict awarded the complainant at the
former trial.
Nashville, Tenn. December 4.-Spe
! cial agents OF Tennessee Are insurance
| companies are In session here for the
purpose OF forming an organization
10 he known rs theTennessee Field
| Club. II Is announced that the organ.
~iaztion will pay strict regard to the
| state insurance laws, and will have
| nothing to do with the making or reg.
ulation Of rates.
New York, December A. ne new.
organized Columbia FRS. company
lteipn business to-day VITA a paidin
ca,';al Of sl.0oO, 200. anl q surplus of
81 cocoon Many prominent mel are
| int rested in the new institution.
larn ( thcm Attorney GGueral VII.
lam "a. Moody and A. q Hepburn,
former Comptroller of Currency.
w, yer. Col. Decembar THE an.
nual convention of the National Ali.
ance Of Bin Posters and Billers Of
America opened today with an atten-
dance Of delegates from the principal
cities OF the United States and Cana.
On. A number of questions OF inn
p%ortance Affecting theatrical and 9th.
er advertisers using bill boards will
come up for consideration.
Austin. Tex. December 1.-THE Aus
tin winter carnival, for which prepa.
rations have been making for many