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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-21

or than q woman's hand In TIE corner
there should be blue flower, n pink
OF green 10 match ones evening
gown.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
DaWson-Las
Vegas Railroad

Hon. Jefferson Reynolds, who was
In Ell Paso day or two ago. had Q
long talk with General Manager Sim
mons Of the Ell paso q Southwestern
railroad relative to the proposed
building OF line from the Dawson
coal fields through Las Vegas to a
point below Santa Rosa on the pres
ent road OF the company. Mr.. Sim
mons said that under present c0ndi-
tions 1t was necessary to haul the
output OF the Dawson coal fields al.
most twice as far as necessary be-
fore reaching Santa Rosa. Further
more, the Dawson line runs through
d country that paws no tolls Of any
value to the company. The purpose
OF building through Las Vegas wonld
be thus to get the shortest possible
straight Inc haul OF coal and at the
same time open up and pass through
country capable Of furnishing sup
port to a rail way.
The shortest possible road to Daw-
son would miss Las Vegas few
miles. but Mr.. Reynolds is convinced
from the conversation he had with
the general manager that 1t has been
decided as we'll worth while to build
through Las Vegas and the Mora val
ICY on account OF the amount Of trib-
ute that will be paid.
Mr.. Reynolds believes that the line
from Dawson to the FL PasO & South
western would soon be paying prop
osition, independent Of the coal
hauled. He points out that with the
exception OF the Santa Fe, the New
Mexico railroads skim through the
outskirts or run through the waste
places, the main idea being to get In
and out again as quickly and cheaply
as possible. Even the Santa Fe does
not tap country as rich and re-
sourceful as the Mora and Gallinas
valleys. The gentleman Is further
convinced that II the road is built
from Dawson, 1t will eventually be
extended much further north.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Los Angeles Millionaire Plowman
Killed in Automobile Accident

Los Angeles, Cal. July 21.--M. r.
Hancock. well known millionaire
plow inventor, is dead as the result Of
an automobile accident in this city
last night in which also his wife. son
and daughter We're severely injured.
Hancock himself received two frac-
lures Of the skull and died later in
the hospital without recovering con
sciousness. The party, In large ma
chine, was travelling forty miles an
hour on South Main street near Forty
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Eighth, when the machine collided
with buggy driven by J. Saul. a
dairyman. The car swerved to the
curbstone and crashed into tele-
phone pole, demolishing 1t and hurl.
ing the occupants into the street. Saul
received bad scalp wound and inter-
nal injuries. Hancock was known
here as the most reckless automobile
driver in the city and on several
occasions had been fined in the po-
lice court for fast driving.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
British Government Crisis
That May Mean Overthrow

view defeat Of the movement as more
serious than It was generally regarded
in the early hours this morning. When
the house adjourned the members
rose and excitedly swarmed into the
siobhies, eagerly discussing the prob.
abilities Of the decision Of the cabinet,
which had been summoned to meet
this afternoon. The view that the
government will resign, however, is
not held in circles generally we'll In.
formed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

Heavy rains are reported In the
lower Ohio valley and central and
western Nebraska and light rains In
western South Dakota, Colorado and
Southern New Mexico. Moderate
temperatures will prevail In all por.
tions Of that country. Indications for
the next thlrty.six hours are for oc.
casionai rains in the lower Ohio, mid
die Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys and for continuation Of
moderate temperatures east of the
Rocky Mountains.
Weather Bureau Reports.
WASHINGTON. July 21.-The United
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

States weather bureau today gives
most encouraging information as to
general weather conditions. From
abnormally hot to abnormally COOL
seems to be the trend Of the atmos.
phere. The report says: "The temper.
ature continues to fall slowly in New
England and the middle Atlantic
states. For tonight and tomorrow
fair weather Is indicated except in
the Ohio valley and the south portion
Of the middle Atlantic states and
North Carolina. where showers are
probable. 1t will be slightly cooler
tcn'ght in the cas-, portiol II the mid.
do Atlantic sta.es.'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

London, July 21--The house Of COM
mons sat barely half an hour today
and then adjourned until Monday to
await the governments decision re-
s.sIing It's future course Of action
in view Of the defeat Of the ministry
last night on John Redmond's motion
to reduce the vote Of the Irish land
commission. The house was packed
and much excitement was visible on
all sides. There was disposition to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Civil War Pen
sioners Thinning

Topeka July 21.-The Topeka pen
sion agency which handles the busi-
ness of Missouri, Colorado, New Mex
leo, Indian Territory and Oklahoma,
has 115,26S pensioners on the rolls.
This shows net loss of 252 for the
year. The total gross loss was 5,031.
| of which 4.506 were due to deaths.
THE number Of Sp"nish war veterans
land civil war widows increases, but
the rate Of death of the civil war
veterans is very high.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Admiral Sigsbee's Squadron
Approaching American Shores
Communication by Wireless Telegraphy. Battle
ship Squadrons go Out to Salute Remains of
John Paul Jones.

Newport, r. l., July 21.-The squad.
roe under Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
which is bringing to this country from
France the body of John Paul Jones,
was spoken by wireless telegraphy
early today.
The following telegram was re-
>ceived at the government torpedo
ystation here: "Will arrive at Chesa
peake Cape Saturday morning II
weather continues favorable; no in
cidents on passage"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Boiler Of Gunboat Lying in San
Diego harbor Explodes Kill.
ing Or woundins Nearly
Every Nan on Board
Fifty Killed Out OF Complement
OF Two Hundred and Eighty
Men on the Ship. Grue.
some Rescue Work
Going On.

San Diego, Cal. July 21.-
One of the most frightful dis.
asters in the peace history OF
the American navy. excepting -
the sinking of the Maine at
Havana, occurred in San Diego
bay shortly after 1890 o'clock
this morning on board the
} United States gunboat Ben
nington. At moment when
the warship. lying quietly at
anchor was the object Of inter.
est of hundreds of observers. a
cloud of steam suddenly burst
} out from a point just forward
of the smoke stack. out of
} which spectators were Mortified
} to see bodies and human frag-
, ments hurled in the air. The next
, moment the bleeding. crippled
} sailors We're fighting the water
, against death in only less
} sudden form than that which
, they had escaped. All kinds
, of boats immediately hurried
, to the rescue. Smaller boats
, turned their attention to those
, in the water, taking them
!, ashore as fast as they could
} be taken on board. Within
} half an hour from the time OF
) the explosion carriages, bug
) gies, automobiles and street
} cars were bearing victims to
) the hospitals. The sight will
} never be forgotten. Wagons,
} with a dozen wounded men
} were not rare. One had eight
} sitting or reeling against the
} sides, holding in their laps the
) heads of comrades near TO
} death, all with faces black
} with CRIME and smoke.
Every effort was made to as
sist stricken men.
The Bennington has been
} beached and the work OF TAX
} ing out the bodies prosecuted
B as fast as possible. At II
} o'clock fifty bodies had been
} recovered and more remain to
} be taken out. The barge has
} Just brought ashore five more
; bodies and reports three others
B waiting to be removed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Squadron to Meet SIG sbee.

Norfolk, July 21.-The command
ants office at the Norfolk navy yard
reported at 11:15 this morning that
Admiral Sigsbee and the fleet bear
ing the body Of Admiral John Paul
Jones, was in communication with
the Cape Henry wireless telegraph
station. The report stated that the
North Atlantic battleship squadron In
two divisions under Admirals Evans
and Davis, which went to sea to meet
the fleet bearing the body Of Admiral
Jones, was close to the Sigsbee fleet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

San Diego, July 21.-The boiler a
the United States gunboat Benning-
ton, lying in this harbor, exploded
today, and nearly every man on board
was either killed or injured. 1t is be-
lieved fifty were killed. There were
27S men aboard. The work of taking
out the dead and wounded is proceed
ing as rapidly as possible. The ship
Is listing to starboard and will prob
ably sink.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Other Banks Normal

Kansas City, July 21.--The state
ment OF the officers of the City Ma
tional bank of Kansas City. which
Closed Its doors yesterday, was still
unobtainable today The condition
Of other banks apparently was nor
NAL, and there was no appearance Of
run on any OF them. Only few
persons stood about the doors Of the
failed bank.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Oyer, Oyer, Oyer;
H0aS' Yo! Hear Yoy

>>>>>> 80 >>>>>>>>>>>
TO ALL WHO MAY BE CONCERNED LET " BE KNOWN
WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE OPTIC FORCE,
KNOWING
That attraction world 90 round;
That about to should the greatest
attraction Of the season;
That all residents Vegas their friends
coming those feloctxens who bear other
peoples burdens (for eonsderaton) viz: the lawyers;
climate superb full OF health that
liable to suffer from poverty
and Indigestion BY lack Of exercised
ALTHOUGH WE REALIZE,
That the aforementioned doctors to US "biter
ready any stiff" under
takins and
NEVERTHELESS, Realizing duty o fellow the
citizens Las Vegas and their willingness
to for the same.
DO hereby CHALLENGE to GAME OF BASEBALL. to be
played at Galinas Park about
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd,
PROVIDED:
All members shall be residents the City
Of Las Vegas;
All granted license
to the profession Of medicine shall have
admitted Mexico shall proprietor
Of an undertaking parlor in Las Vegas
With the exception that shall allow said to
from whatever they Wh ONE player I'll the POSI-
ton Of catcher who shall required conform said
dtions And hereby like privilege
WE DO FURTHER SPECIFY
l. That the shall be by National
ball rules in shall be
captains before the begins
That the said shall a
Las Vegas Blues.
Challenge answered THE OPTIC not later
than MONDAY, JULY "a.
(sened THE OPTIC FORCE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Peace Conditions Declared
Impossible by Russian Paper

st. Petersburg, July 21.-Novoe
Vremya today devotes the leading ar
! ticle to the alleged Japanese peace
conditions as published by the Vienna
Tageblatt and the Frankfort Zeitung
dwelling especially on specification
against double-tracking the Siberian
railroad which, the paper declares, is
utterly unacceptable in every way,
being equivalent to the political and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21

CURED by Governor Hoch. He made
a lengthy statement before the ex-
ecutive council in defense Of his posi-
tion, holding that the requirement
was excessive. Governor Hook replied
TO the statement. Kelly's statement
showed he was unable to get bond.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Not Half Will Go Back

Chicago July 21.-The teamster
strikers who last night gave up their
long struggle against the employers
broke ranks today in stampede for
work. OF more than 1000 men who
quit, not more than 1,400 or 1900
will be reinstated during the next
few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
economic suicide of Russia.
Japs Close to vIadivostok.

Copenhagen. July PA dispatch
from st. Petersburg to Godsiadan,
says that private advices received at
the Russian capital say that Japanese
warships have been sighted near
Nikolaievek at the mouth of the Amur
river. Many inhabitants of Nikolievek
and Vladivostok, 1t is added. have
fed to Khabarovskel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
ATTEMPT TO AssAsslNATE /
SULTAN OF TURKEY

! \ 4 \ \ y = = ~ y ~
\ Sofia, July 2l.--lt Is report *
\ ed officially from CONSTANT. Il
! nople that during the day an =;
: attempt was made to assassin 4
= ate the Sultan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
President of Northern New Mexico
Fair Appeals for Peoples Support
Col Twche has addressed the following 0ppreciative
letter o a Vegas

n Of the Of Directors to
thank the financial
making
the it
liberal
otherwise
tising which
itsbeautiful driving estimated but
that this other
VEGAS it is the
Board heretofore careful
meeting Of
ou
To that THE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FAIR AND FALL
FESTIVAL
this profitable and Of pride and
to the we'll all shall
offered in portion Mexico.
All that asked active earnest finan-
shments n to
Very Respectfully,
r. E. Twtchell
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Cooling Showers and Heavy
Rains Bring Further Relief
to the heat.P|agued East

Moisture Falling Over Lower Ohio Valley, Central and
Western Nebraska, Dakota, Colorado and New Mex.
co...weather in New England and Atlantic Sea.
board States Shifts From AbnormaIly Hot to Alb.
normally Cool
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
Kelly Won't Give Bond

Topeka, July PIT. T. Kelly, state
treasurer, at noon today refused for
mally to give the $750.000 bond re-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
John Decker Leaves for Denver.

John r. Decker, Of Louisville, Ky.
who spent the winter in the city and
later has been staying at the Romero
ranch resort. left this afternoon for
Denver to accept position, his health
being greatly improved.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-21
SPRING RIVER
MAKES MISCHIEF
Half a Million Dollars Worth Of
Damage in And Around
Joplin. No. Serious Sit
uation Just Over the
Kansas Line
Inhabitants Of vark Forced to
Flee For Lives. Mines in
Peacock VALLEY Abandon.
ed. Danger In Indian
Territory.

Joplin, Mo-, July 1.-THE flood wa.
ters of Spring River reached the big
dam at Lowell, Kansas, early today
and with all the flood gates open the
water raised within two feet OF the
top of the dam. The guage showed
twenty-five feet Of water. Half mile
above the dam the water broke out
OF It's banks and flooded Vark, q little
village, with three feet OF water The
people were warned in time to eJ.
cape and no deaths are reported. The
estimated damage to crops Will
amount to half q million dollars
Galena, Kas.. July 21.---FloOd con-
ditions along the Spring river, north
of this city. are more serious than
ever Most Of last night Spring river
came I'm at the rate Of foot an
hour and today is still rising. Much
mining land has been flooded and min.
ing operations are suspended. The
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad
bridge. west of this city, Is six inches
out of line and has been abandoned.
AT noon today d message from Pea
cock valley. little mining camp sit
mated east of Badger and on higher
ground. stated that the water had
just commenced to run into the mines
there. The people all along the river
valley through Indian territory have
been warned Of the impending dam
ger. II III feared there will be loss
of life. The food district Is close to
the Indian territory line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24
BAXTER DENIES THE STORY
Declares Statement that Government
IL After Rush's Scalp wholly
without Truth.

In regard to the lurid story appearing in
a recent issue of one of the Omaha papers
relative to the cattlemen being after the
official scalp of Special Attorney Rush.
District Attorney Baxter said Saturday
morning:
There is not the slightest truth in the
story. Had there been we certainly should
have heard something OF II here. On the
other hand the Department of Justice has
been with us all through these fencing
Investigations and has given us immediate
assistance and announcement. 1t is quite
certain that with the present temper OF the
Department Of Justice, backed up by the
administration, any attempt made
to bring about Mr.. Rushs removal through
political or other influences, because Of his
zeal In pushing these prosecutions, that the
instigators of such an attempt would at
once become objects Of suspicion and in
vestigation. IN the first place the cattle
men are far too wary to permit them
selves to be caught in any such an under
taking. II would prejudice their case at
once and could but initiate against them.
There is not the slightest truth in the
statement, and don't you believe for a
minute that the administration OF the
Department OF Justice is going 20 let up on
these illegal fencing cases until every illegal
fence is removed and the violators OF the
orders Of the land department in regard
thereto are punished"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24
our LETTER BOX.
Good Government Fnle.

OMAHA. Sept. 23.-To the Editor of The
Bee: On September % there appeared a
short editorial in your paper attacking the
Good Government league for issuing its
first circular tattoing two republican can
didate for county Judge and indirectly in
dorsing another, and placing the Deunison
brand on one candidate for sheriff, while
giving another a clean bill
1t is true there was a circular sent out
by some one, whom we do not know that
was headed Good Government which
was not signed and which made some
very uncomplmentary statements in re-
gard to some of the candidates, but we are
surprised that you should Tashly jump to
the conclusion. upon such slim evidence,
that this circular was issued by the GOOD
Government league.
The fact is. the Good Government league
has not issued a circular OF any kind. fol
or against any candidate, nor has IT, VI
TO this time, attempted yo use its infu
ence either for or against any one seeking
the nomination Of any party.
We feel, therefore. that you have, per-
4 haps unwittingly. dealt with us unjustly
and hope you will not only publish a cor
rect statement in as prominent place in
your paper as your first statement occu-
pied, but that you will also give space tC
/ this communication.
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE,
By John d. Ware, President.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24
MURDERER ESCAPES GALLONS
John TuIIy of Fort MissOuIa, who
Killed Fellow Soldier, ia Re-
leased on n Technically.

HELENA, Mont. Sept 23.-John Tully. a
Fort Missoula soldier who two years ago.
in NJ OF jealousy, shot and killed John
Kennedy, a fellow soldier. was convicted
in the state court Of murder and sentenced
to die upon the gRllows, but who secured a
new trial from the supreme court on the
ground that the crime was committed on a
military reservation and that therefore the
state courts had no jurisdiction, was dis
charged from custody in the United States
court today by Judge Edward Whitson.
After Tully's case was removed 10 the fed
eral court he was regularly indicted for
murder by the grand Jury and his attorneys
at once raised the question OF the jurisdlc-
ton OF the court. Judge Whitson sustained
this point, holding in effect that the place
where Tully killed Kennedy was never a
military reservation. and as Tully has once
been in jeopardy he cannot again be tried
for murder in the first degree.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24

oNAWA. Ia. Sept. 2s.-(speciaL)-A row
has broken out in the Onawa town council
over the conduct of affairs in regard to
street crossings, sidewalks, etc, and
charges of graft" are being freely oircu-
lated among the members and citizens.
These charges were first made about three
years ago and It lie claimed that the side
walk and crossing ring is still doing
business in the old way. Yesterday c. II.
Bradbury, a member OF the city council of
Onawa and eX-clerk of the district court
Of Monona county, obtained a writ Of In
junction in the Monona county district
court restraining Ed s. Cody and M. A.
Marley, members of the town council, and
n. Conley, builder of cement sidewalks,
from erecting OF building said crossings,
unless the same is ordered by the town
council and the said defendants authorized
/ TO legally construct same"
! c. NJ. Ross, town clerk. is also restrained
! from issuing warrants TO said defendants
or any other person in payment OF crossings
/ already so constructed, and for such other
! relief as may be deemed equitable in the
| premises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24
WATER PRESSURE AGAIN SHORT
Final Test Made by Engineers De-
velOps General Inef-
hciency.

Final tests OF water pressure made Satur-
day by Engineers Rosewater, Williams,
Stout and Craig again showed IL TO be not
up to the contract specifications and ineffi-
Client for fire protection. The painest
demonstration was at the High school,
where the contract calls for four simultane-
Gus one-inch streams to height OF 100 feet
from the base OF the old High school build
ing. The smokestacl. which is 1912 feet
tall, furnished good and convenient gauge.
The highest solid stream went only TO forty
eight feet and the top OF the highest spray
only TO ffty-six feet The hydrants used
are on Twenty-second street and the most
favorable for the best pressure. The lengths
Of hose were 800 and 80 feet.
The test resulting most favorably TO the
water company was at Thirty-hfth and
Martha streets, where a stream OF water
was thrown TO a height Of forty-eight feet
at the end Of two lengths OF Loo feet OF
hose
At St. Joseph's hospital Friday afternoon
the two-stream. l.OOO-foot hose test failed
20 put a stream higher than twenty-five
fee; in the air. OF considerably less than
necessary 10 be effective on a hre on the
roof OF the institution.
Saturday afternoon the engineers reduced
thssF observations and computations C
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24
ExTRAvAGANCE ON NATAL DAY
TVventy-Three Cents Spent by 4. j..
Seaman, Professional EcOnOm-
list and Title Buyer.

A. ]. Seaman, the wealthy tax title
buyer and economist, celebrated his sixty
second birthday anniversary on Friday.
He is prating today on his eytrivaRance Of
yesterday. Starting the day with 5..ent
breakfast and folio wing il with a 1O-cent
u o'clock dinner, he vas in prime condi-
ton to receive the celebrations Of his
numerous friends at me county court
house, where he makes his Omaha head
quarters. Five cents wis expended for
supper. During the day AZ Intervals, !
cent was spent for gr;ipes ana : cents for
two pears. a total IF q cents for the day.
Strict economy is being practiucd today in
order to even up" With the r!otous ex-
penditures of his birthday, mr.. Seaman 9
room costs him rental or 81 per month.
and It Is there that most Of his meals are
| prepared with his Cwn hands. His bed
and furnishings represent his own handi-
work