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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-05
Do CRANBERRY
GROWERS BREAK LAW
In Killing Muskrats that Bur-
row Through their Flooding
Dams.


And now question arises as tC
whether cranberry growers are break
ing the state law in regard to killing
muskrats, The rodents have proved
50 destructive in buri3~ing through
the flooding dams as IA building
houses where Lney are a nuisance, and
in other ways proving troublesome,
that the growers have been compelled
TO take severe measures in some in
stances TO rid themselves of the pest.
Many have set traps and thus gotten
rid of the trouble; others shoot the
animals and destroy their houses in
the hope of driving them elsewhere.
In doing this do they break the
law? Chapter 5l4 of the laws of 1905,
pertaining to the closed season for fur
bearing animals, reads: sit shall be
unlawful to take, catch, hunt, kill
trap, or pursue any muSkrat between
the first day of May and the first day
OF November next succeeding; or 20
destroy or molest any muslIrat house
at any time; or to take, catch, kill
hunt, or pursue any muSkrat by means
of a spear or gum" The fine imposed is
between $40 and $50. This law makes
no provision for killing the rodents on
ones own land; it makes it a mis-
demeanor to kill them out of season
anywhere, whether they are damaging
property or not.
Owners Of the marshes say that the
law cannot hold in their case, since
the animals are doing damage, and are
therefore a nuisance. and can be
removed. Since the only way they
can be removed is to kill them, the
growers declare they cannot be held
to violate the law. Attorneys decline
to give an opinion on the matter, as
there have been similar cases decided
differently in several states. One in
| the state of Wisconsin gave farmer
damages caused by rabbits to his
orchard, after he had been arrested
charged with killing the animals out
of season. After long fight, the
courts decided that he had a right to
defend his property against damage,
even if he was breaking the law in
| louesJion. Again in another state, a
farmer was fined Oh a similar charge,
for shooting rabbits that had eaten
| vegetables in his truck garden. In
the latter instance, the court decided
that the farmer must pay the fine for
breaking the law, and then bring any
damage suit he believed himself
entitled to, against the state.
Becauseof this difference in opinion,
attorneys who have been approached
for a decision decline to give one,
preferring to wait and see how the
matter will turn out. Growers say
they will fight the law in the courts
for ruling, and so the matter stands.
At Rhinelander last spring a lot of
trouble arose when mill men killed
fish that were getting into the water
wheels and delaying work; possibly a
lot of trouble will arise from this
question should some enterDrising
game warden decide to arrest some
one. for the work Of killing the
damaging rodents goes steadily on at
the cranberry marshes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-05
SURVEYING THE RIVER
Men from u. S. Survey Examine
Wisconsin River for Water
Power.

Three men from the Federal Depart
ment of survey have been in the city
since Friday evening, looking over
the Wisconsin river for sites suitable
for installation of water power plants.
The party, which is under the direc-
Jion of D. II. Dougan, contains Harry
IS. Abbott and z. NJ. Ball, all Of
Madison.
They will commence their survey
here, and will continue as far down as
Kilbourn city. At the last meeting
of the state legislature, il was shown
that there were many places along
the Wisconsin where water power
plants could be installed. and with
great advantage 20 the state and with
comparatively no harm to owners OF
land along the banks of the river.
This report being substaptiated by
Information from the state depart
ment of survey, it was decided by the
legislature that a careful examination
Of the course of the Wisconsin river
be made, with a view TO determining
just what amount Of power could be
we'll secured, There are d great
many power plants now situated along
the river, which are developing many
Thousand horse power, used mostly
for paper and pulp mills.
Since the lumber industry is killed
along the river, and there are no more
logs nor RATS Of sawed lumber to take
down to the Mississippi, and since the
river is not nayigaDle in the upper
part, the many rapids and the great
comparative fall of the river make
water power available for the paper
industry. 1t is to look up these
places where plants can be put in,
that the members of the survey are at
work in the city. They are deterp~
ing the average and total fall Of y.lt
river from here to Kilbourn city and
to look up the best places for power
plants. The work will take several
weeks. and their report will be made
TO the United States government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-05

story got out. No injury resulted
from the accident, and nothing but
the ducklng, the damage to their
garments, and slight cold remain to
them as gentle reminder of their
early and fashionable dip in the river
and their friends are eongratulatng
them on their fortunate escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-05

three fourths of the books we're out
all the time. and were being read by
Grand Rapids people for the good TO
be gotten out OF them, their influence
would be nearly as great toward good
as our city schools. The working
people should use the reading rooms,
and get the books whenever possible,
as here is the chance to get acquainted
with good and valuable reading mat
ter that they could not secure other
wise
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-05
Scandinavian Church Services.

Morning service at 1890, Sabbath
school $50 a, m, Junior Christian
Endeavor 2:30, Christian Endeayor in
tue evening $50. IT,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20

Britain hopes that Field Marshal
Oyama will succeed In destroying Gen.
eral Linevitch's army and thus re.
ljeve her of the night mare that, that
army may later be shifted to the bor-
ders of Afghanistan for operations
against India. Russia" continues
that paper, lis reaching the end Of
h'r ability to borrow for the purpo.e
of prosecuting war Here Is the zeal
secret of hop" for pea e. Russias $
poverty mast catide the ;ssna when
the plenipotentiaries meet"
England Disclaims Prejudice.
London, June 20.-While undoubt-
edly the people of England would like
to see a general battle in Mancnuija
before an armistice is declared. since
it is felt certain that Field Marshal
Oyama would score anothcc victory,
the Associated Press Is assured that
the British government has not
given Japan any advices on the sub
ject as alleged by Novo Vremya of ST.
Petersburg With overwhelming forces
at his command it is felt II military
circles that Oyama Is in a position to
deliver most crushing defeat to Gen.
eral Linevitch. However, the govern
ment has done nothing beyond sup
porting President Roosevelt's effort
to secure the earliest meeting of the
peace plenipotentiaries and the sub
of the terms by Japan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Last Nights
Trolley Party

Last nights moonlight trolley party
under the auspices Of the Las Vegas
military band was a most enjoyable
affair. and was immensely enjoyed by
the $50 participants. Four cars were
utilized but even standing room was
at premium, and when the start
was made at eight o'clock number
OF disappointed ones sadly and long.
ingly gazed after the slowly vanishing
cars. The trip to the canyon in the
bright moonlight to the dulcet strains
OF music was ideal and all to soon the
end was at hand when at eleven
o'clock the cars unloaded their multi.
tudes at the starting point. BY the
generally expressed opinion the ride
was voted u splendid success and the
opinion was expressed that another
such entertainment would find the
further enthusiastic support OF all
present. The band, inspired by the
occasion, outdid itself. and excelled
all previous efforts, especially rs they
have been materially strengthened by
the addition OF more reed instruments.
1t had been originally contemplated
to give a short concert at the springs
but because OF the lateness OF the
hour. the same was omitted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20

St. Petersburg, June 20.-The only
hope for an armistice, pending a
meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries,
seems to rest with President Roose-
welt and even that is considered
slender. So far as is known the presi-
dent has not taken positive steps in
this direction The impression here
continues strong that Japan only
with great reluctance could be induced
to forego the advantages of her stra-
tegic position which, despite official
advices from the front, is regarded as
beng altogether favorable to Field
Marshal Oyama, and agree to sus-
pension of hostilties for at least six
weeks during which time thousands
of reinforcements would reach Line
witch and Vladivostok would be
strengthened with ammunition and
supplies TO withstand the siege. In
deed it is suggested that Japan delib-
erately planned to postpone the meet
ing long enough to give Oyama a
chance to administer to the Russians
a fresh defeat in order TO rob the war
party in Russia of their last card and
Considering the situation, the etc .,
President Roosevelt's triumph will be
all the greater if he now could succeed
in crowning his work by an agreement
which would at least prevent another
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Resolutions Passed On
Death Of Capt. |. c. Fort.
The Las Vegas Bar Takes Acknowledgment Trib>
ute Paid to Deceased Member by Hon. o. A.
Larrazolo

When the district court convened
this morning, after the usual routine
business, the committee appointed
by Chief Justice Mills to- draft reso.
lutions in memory of the death of
Captain Lewis G. Fort, through Hon.
o. A. Larrazolo, member of the COM
mittee, submitted it's report, and be-
low are the resolutions. In presenting
the report of the committee, Mr.. Lar.
razolo said:
IF your honor please, have been
requested by my associates to perform
a duty which indeed is very sad. AS
the court knows, Captain Lewis c.
Fort, for many years one of the most
prominent practicing members Of
this bar, has passed away, and the
members of the bar have met and
passed what to them seemed appro-
pirate resolutions on the occasion.
They now ask me. in their behalf to
present to the court these resolutions,
as follows:
Whereas, Captain Lewis G. Fort,
one of the oldest members of the Las
Vegas bar, has been taken from us,
and we are thus called to mourn the
loss of one whose legal ability, ag-
gressiveness and never falling re-
sourcefulness has caused us to re-
spect him as an attorney, and whose
kindness of manner, generosity OF
heart and sympathy of feeling have
made us love him as man and as
friend; and
Whereas, BY his death, the bar has
lost one of its leading members, the
cause of justice most insistent ad-
vocate, and the community distin-
guished and prominent citizen;
Therefore, AS token of the respect
and esteem in which he was held by
the members of the Las Vegas bar,
we have adopted these resolutions,
and request that they may be spread
upon the records of this court, and
that a copy thereof may be spread
upon the records of this court, and
that copy thereof be sent to the
members of his family.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK s. SPRINGER,
y. A. LARRAZOLO,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Horses Should not be
Left Without Hitching

There is city ordinance requiring
that all horses shall be hitched when
left standing alone within the city
limits. This ordinance has been ne.
elected in the past and great num-
Der Of drivers are allowing their hor-
ses to stand without being hitched.
Several runaways have occurred as q
result Of this, and inasmuch az this
matter is covered by city ordinance
which imposes a fine for failure to
carry out Its provisions, the authori.
ties should see to 1t that the law is
rigidly enforced. Should the officers
find horse. whether attached to q
vehicle or not, that Is not hitched to
some post or similar hitching place,
the driver should be taken In charge
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Officers Daughter
Causes Run on Bank

Akron, Ohio, June 20.-There is
much excitement here over the con.
tinued big run today on the Second
National bank. One of the deposi.
tors saw daughter Of one Of the Off.
cials OF the bank withdraw her de-
posit and from this rumor started
that something was wrong. Five hun.
dred thousand dollars have been with.
drawn since Saturday afternoon.
The officials are not trying to stop
the run. but are paying out as the de-
positors call for their money. The
bank has q surplus Of $4,000 and q
capital Of $350,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Probable Respite
for Mrs. Rogers

Windsor, Vt, June 20.--Forty.eight
hours before the time set for her ex.
ecution, Mrs. Mary NJ. Roger, under
sentence of death in the state prison
for the murder of her husband will
be taken to the local court house on
writ Of habeas corpus instituted
by the attorneys and granted late last
night in Battleboro by Judge Wheeler
OF the United States court The writ
comes up before Judge Wheeler to-
morrow and should he deny relief an
appeal will be taken to the United
States supreme court,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Edward Cray's Bond
Reduced to 5000

In the case Of the territory VS.. Ed
ward Gray. charged with the murder
of one Chill Defayter, a switchman
employed In the local railroad yards,
which occurred March 30, 1905. appli-
cation for reduction Of bail was
heard before Chief Justice Mills at
the court house this morning. At the
preliminary hearing of Gray before
jude Wooster in the fore part Of
April last. his bond was fixed ut $10,-
900. This morning. after listening to
the arguments In behalf OF reduction
Of bail, Judge Mills fixed the bond at
$4,000 to be returnable to the Sep
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20

when he puts in an appearance ana
dealt with according to the provisions
Of the city ordinance.
The contention made as to why this
ordinance should be rigidly enforced
Is that large number Of horses. al
though as rule not easily frightened,
become scared" when q gust Of wind
chances to blow q piece Of paper IN
front Of them, and also that some
horses take fright at passing street
cars. In cases Of fires. when the hose
companies dash through the streets,
many horses become uneasy and n
many instances have run away. On
this account It II held that the ordin.
ance should be strictly observed O.
protection to the general public.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20

politan Traction company. which
place Paul Morton accepted and after
ward abandoned to take his place
at the head Of the Equitable Insurance
company.
During the time they were both
on the Santa Fe Mr.. German and
Paul Morton we're close friends. Last
Friday. only short time after the
announcement was made that Morton
would head the Equitable, Mr.. German
received a Telegram from him, asking
him to come at once to New York for
consultation. Mr.. German took the
next train. He has not returned to
Chicago, having sailed from New
York for Galveston, whence he will
return home within few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20

OF state at meeting today adopted q
proposition which will be presented to
the riksdag tomorrow. According to
the best information the main points
are that Sweden refuses to recognize
a one'sided dissolution but the govern.
ment asks the riksdag for authority to
enter into negotiations with Norway
In order 10 establish basis for dis.
solution on which both countries can
mutually agree and the amicable rela.
tions of the two countries be main.
tanned
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Passenger Train No. 8 In Wreck

sIreiD No. 81 mel. with an 4ceitent.
last night near Grants, which brought
the train several hours late into this
city and came very near resulting
seriously. The train was bowling
along this side Of Grants when the
chair car left the rails. The tourist
sleeper and two standards followed.
Luckily the accident happened on
straight track and quick application
of the brakes stopped the train before
the cars were overturned. No one was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Tribute Paid.

Tribute Paid.
Following is the full text of the
eulogy pronounced by Mr.. Larrazolo:
in presenting these resolutions, il
your honor please, on behalf OF those
who for years have been associated
with the departed brother, 1t would
be appropriate to say something in
commemoration of him whom, as
these resolutions say, made himself
respected to the bench and bar of this
district as an attorney by reason of
his knowledge as lawyer, and who
on account of his nobility of character
also endeared himself as a man in
the hearts of all those who knew him,
principally of those who in the dis
charge of quasi-official duties as mem.
bers of this court, worked with him
shoulder to shoulder for years in the
courts of this district.
II do not know, If the court please,
If Captain Lewis G.. Fort had any
faults to speak of. In SO far as he
was clothed with that human flesh
which is inseparable from the feeble
ness which belongs to 1t, | apprehend
that he had some failings, but if he
possessed them they were so far DER
shadowed by his kindness of heart,
by his sterling qualities as a man, as
father and as a lawyer that nobody
ever thought of giving them any seri.
GUS consideration.
1T is well known, if your honor
please, that there is one quality that
distinguishes the legal profession from
others, and which in my opinion
should make that profession loved and
esteemed by all mankind. and that is
the loyalty of the attorney to his
client and his devotion to the cause
that he represents. And 1t would be
unfair in my opinion to say that that
loyalty and that devotion is the re-
turn for the price paid for It; because
If II is true that he who serves the
altar should thereby and therefrom
also live. il is fair to presume that
man in any walk of life should also
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Santa fe Freight Traffic
Manager German May Go
to New York Subway Co.

Chicago, June 20. - The Tribune
says: Another Of the chief officers Of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe is
considering an offer of q position
which will not only take him away
from the road, but will take him away
from Chicago Reports emanating
from both Chicago and New York are
circulated, in which It is said that
James German, freight traffic mana
ger OF the Santa Fe since w. b.
Biddle went to the Rock Island, Is to
go to New York at the instance of
his old chief, Paul Morton. The story
is that Mr.. German is to be placed at
the head of the company which Is to
build the new subway for the Metro
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Toxic Completing Details.

Toxic Completing Details.
Toxic, June 20.--The discussion of
the meeting OF peace plenipotentiaries
continues through Washington with
indications of an early completion of
details. There has been series Of
conferences between the elder states
men and the cabinet to consider the
conditions and the selection of pleni-
potentiaries 1t is thought possible
to complete details, appoint plenipo-
tentiaries and organize the staff OF
assistants in time for them to sail on
the steamer Empress Of India June
80 from Yokohama for Vancouver, b.
G. voyage OF about two weeks). 1t
is expected the party will number a
dozen people. In the meantime mill
tary activities will continue and i'm
portant developments in various direc-
tions are expected speedily.
England Against Armistice.
St. Petersburg, June 20.-Novoe
Vremya today prints a dispatch rom
London in which it's correspondent
declares he is in possession of infor.
nation to the effect that the British
government Is advising Japan against
a conclusion of the armistice. rus
sia," the dispatch adds, "is not consid-
cred sufficiently weakened Great
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
POLICE AND CITIZENS CLASH.

Cologne, June 20.-~A serious COLI
sion took place yesterday between
the police and the public on tho
Chlodwigsplatz. The police evictcd a
tenant for the non-payment Of rent.
An enraged crowd of thousands gath
cred and resisted the police. Finally
the police drew swords and dispersed
the mob but not until after six hours
Of rioting. About twenty persons
were injured, two seriously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
NORWE GIAN STOR1HING
SENDS CONCILIATORY
NOTE TO KING OSCAR
Expected That Negotiations Will Result in Anicable
Relations Between the Two Countries. Norway Un.
a|tefably Determined to Adhere to the Act Of Dis.
solution.

Christiana, June 20.--An address to
King Oscar Of Sweden and the Swed.
ish people generally, which was
adopted by the Storthing In reply to
a long letter which the King sent a
week ago To the president Of the
Storthing Is of conciliatory charac.
ter. Al the same time II indicates an
unalterable determination OF the
Storthing To adhere 10 the action TAX.
en- in dissolving the union with
Sweden
To Negotiate With Norway.
Stockholm. June 20.--The council
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Chief Engineer
Wallace Returns

Washington, June 20.--'rhe war de-
partment has no information as to the
purpose Of the return of Chief En-
gineer Wallace from the Isthmian
canal zone. Wallace has cabled Sec
r4ary Taft asking permission to
come. agaying that his return was Of
the pasiost ffSq5.'stiiisss and 1hat he
would explain clearly when he ar
rived in Washington. Further then
this the department has no inforlna.
ton as to the meaning of Wallace's
message but 1t has caused consider
able speculation among officials here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20

seriously injured, but the passengers
in the sleepers and chair car received
q rough jolting, and for while pan
demonium reigned.
Spreading of the rails caused the
derailment. General Foreman Sanjule,
of Gallup. arrived on the scene with
a wrecking crew and had the train
back on the rails in very short space
OF time. The train arrived in Albu-
querque at 1905. Engineer Jack Fen.
ner and Conductor Davern had charge
of the train.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
UNITED STATES IS
INVITED TO CONFERENCE

Washington, June 2e.--The state
department TO-DAY received a dispatch
from Mr. Gummere, minister to Nor
occo, transmitting a request from the
government of Morocco that the Unit
ed States participate In the confer
ence upon the affairs of this country.
The request is similar to that which
has been sent 10 other governments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
TO FLOAT A MONSTER RAFT
ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN

San Francisco. June pa log raft
containing 100000 feet of spars and
piling is to be towed across the Pacific
TO Shang Ha.during the summer. This
is the largest raft ever gotten together
and sea faring men are making efforts
to stop the enterprise as they believe
1t TO be dangerous TO navigation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-20
Strikers Brutally Assault
Non-Union Teamster

Chicago, June 90 Edward Brickett,
a non-union teamster employed by the
National Express company, was sub
jected to a barbarous torture early
sogla NJ u. f0air mon alleged ia he
strike ssympathizers. Brickett was at
lacked in front Of the steamsters'
union headquarters. After being