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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Called to Wider Field
The Rev. IL. VI. Craig OF .Albm-
q,,erque Appointed Assistant
superintendent "f PresbAir-
rian Miss ions for the United
states.

II is announced from New York that
the Rev. r. NJ. Craig, superintendent
of Presbyterian missions and mission
schools FOR New Mexico and Arizona,
has been appointed assistant superin-
tendent of missions for the United
States and the foreign possessions.
Mr. Craig is we'll known here and his
daughter, Miss Minnie Craig, is one of
the teachers in the public schools. Mr..
Craig's headquarters will be in New
York but he will travel throughout all
the missionary territory including
Alaska, Porto Rico and Cuba. The
gentleman has made his home in Al
buquerque for the last six years and
the Citizen of that city says concern
ing the appointment:
Mr.. Craig was in Douglas, Ariz.,
when the message came calling him
to the meeting of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church at Winona
Lake, Ind, which convenes on the 18th
of this month. AS a result the minis
ter was compelled to cancel all engage
ments and reached Albuquerque today
and will leave for Winona Lake on
Tuesday next, when he will be intro
duced into his new work. He was
seen by Citizen representative and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Authorities Breathe Easier Since
The Grea, Holiday Went
By Quietly.
ONLY ONE SER
lOUS OUTBREAK
Lawiess soldiers Attack POpsala-
tivu at kishineff and do Not
Respect Government
Property.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.--With
the Russian May day happily passed
without general disorder the authors
ties breathe easier and are inclined to
regard the danger Of . really serious In
terror crisis as over. The turbulence.
doubtless, will continue with sporadic
disorders but the plans Of the revolu'
tionists have signally failed. The only
place where acute disorders were re-
ported yesterday was at Kishineff and
there apparently crowd Of soldiers
off duty got out Of hand, pillaged shops
and even government buildings and
created a reign OF terror until arrested
by their comrades.
Serious Disturbance.
ST. PETERSBURG. May l5.--Therc
was serious disturbance this after.
noon at the Newski ship yard In
Schusselburg, on the bank Of the NsvA
above st. Petersburg. The chevalier
guards have just left their barracks
on the horse guard boulevard at =
gallop. The associated press Is tn
formed that the men at the shipyards
walked out In a body carrying red
flags and singing revolutionary songs.
So far as ascertained the troops have
not fired on workmen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Interesting Phases Of Tria! Of Alleged
Logan Train Robbers. Strong Case

The United States IL making
strong case against Jas. Black and
John Murphy, the alleged Logan train
robbers. but John Black IL now being
held az an accessory before and after
the faa and on q conspiracy charge
II IL positive that he was not at
Logan at the time Of the robbery.
The strongest poin, yet made for
the prosecution was brought out Sat
urday afternoon. when Chas. Nasty,
express messenger on the train held
up, positively identified Jim Black and
John Murphy as the men who entered
the express car and blew open the
safe. The witness said that he OBJ
tanned q good look at the men and
could not be mistaken as to their
identity. nor did the rigid cross.ex-
animation shake his evidence a par
,icle.
George Walker. engineer Of the
train that was held up. also obtained
a look at the men and swore that In
general appearance they closely re-
sembled Jim Black and Murphy, but
he was not positively certain that
they were the men.
One, Reed. a clerk In shoe house
at Amarillo. Tex, ,swore positively this
morning to selling the two Blacks and
Murphy each a pair Of boots. The
boots were produced in court and
positively identified by Reed. The
point which the territory wanted to
prove by this witness was that the
prisoners had lied when they swore
before the United States commissioner
in Chickasha. |. r.. that they had
bought that self-same assortment OF
boots in st. Louis. Z
An interesting witness this morn
mig was Christian Madison, The
Terrible Swede," assistant United
States marshal of Indian Territory
and widely famed as one Of the quick
est and most accurate shots with rifle
or pistol in the world. Madison Is an
old regular army soldier, ex-rougt
rider and for years has been a terror
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

aid the defense. Witness said he had
listened at ,he door Of the prisoners
cell and had heard them practising a
regular rehearsal Of their itinerary,
where were you on June II" one
would question, Working IN such q
mine In Colorado" and SO on, that
the stories Of the Trio might tally
exactly at all times.
Judge Long dropped that particular
phase as though II had been q red hot
potato and accused the witness OF
eavesdropping. No. wasn't said
the witness, Weren't you caves.
dropping queried the Judge. II don't
know that | know what you mean to
imply" said the witness. DO you
know what eavesdropping is?" Yes,
but don't know that It applies 10 this
case, was doing my duty In trying
to find out what sort Of men had
80 you were collecting evidence for
the prosecution?" mo, was col.
lecting evidence for either side, as an
officer should do" And when you
were hanging around outside" com
menced the attorney. II wasn't hang
ing outside, was standing" inter
rupted the witness, whereupon q roar
went up in the court room and the
attorney for the defense. having
probably won his point Of divertine
the attention Of the jury from Q
damaging point, changed his tack.
, Judge Long is being assisted in the
defence by Attorney George Hunker
District Attorney Llewellyn is con
duc,ing the case for the government,
alone.
The three prisoners have strong
faces which physiognomist woult
call reckless and perhaps depraved
Murphy looks the cleverest Of the trio
and Is able to mask his face from thu
worried look that marks the coun
tenances Of the Blacks. The brothers
resemble each o,her pretty closely
and the man who can decide which o
the two he saw in an express car a
Logan last June Is very careful oh
server of faces
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Chicken Ranch Sold.

The purpose Of the latest visit Of r.
Studebaker and wife 10 Las Vegas
from their present home In Denver,
which Is likely to be changed back to
prosperous Las Vegas at any hour,
was TO effect the sale Of the former
Osborne chicken ranch Immediately
west Of town. to j. +. Geyer OF the
Morning Sun dairy.
The frame building, 400 by 30 fee,
or the desirable tract, which had been
cut up into chicken apartments, Will
be utilized for dairy purposes. afford
ing as ii does an ample and amply
sheltered corral for the mich cows
in times of high wind storms or heavy
rain storms.
The Morning Sun dairy will be con-
ducted on strictly sanitary principles
and will be up to date In every other
particular.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Six Persons Shot Down
BY San Diego Maniac

The door was opened by Harry, the
son of w. H. Doddridge and he was i'm
mediately killed by the maniac. The
mother Of the young man heard the
shot and screamed. This attracted
Robinson's attention and he immedi-
ately shot her. Robinson then placed
a revolver to his head and blew out his
brains.
w. Fl. Doddridge who was injured
by falling out of window during the
enactment Of the tragedy at his home
is In serious condition and may not
recover. It is stated his back Is bro
ken. His wife's injuries are not yet
ascertained, but 1t Is feared she is "a
tally hurt.
Mrs. Stewart died shortly after b.
ing taken TO the hospital.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

stated that for the present he would
not remove his family from AlbuQuer-
que. but that such a change would be
made necessary In a short time.
Mr.. Craig came to New Mexico eight
years ago from Fergus. province OF
Ontario. Canada, for the benefit Of his
health and took the pastorate OF the
First Presbyterian church at Santa Fc.
He remained pastor there for two
years. when he was appointed az su.
perintendent OF mission work In the
two territories.
During the past six years that he
has been superintendent. the member.
ship Of the church has more than
doubled. there being at present nearly
5000 members In New Mexico and
Arizona. There have been organized
twenty.six Presbyterian congregations
twenty churches have been erected
and twelve manses. In addition q
large number OF school buildings have
been built. among them being new
building at Santa Fe and Pierson hall
In this city.
An irrigation plant. costing In the
neighborhood Of $1,000 is now being In.
stalled at the Menaul school In Albu'
querQue. This plant will irrigate up.
wards Of fifty acres. The work among
the Indians has also progressed rapid
ly during the past few years and new
missions have been opened among the
Maricopas, Navajos and Mojaves with
encouraging success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Greetings From D.. Francs Smiley

of way TO these many days and nights
of consecutive revival services? This
will require the yielding of personal
plans on the part of individuals as well
as churches Business engagements
and social pleasures that
would interfere with your presence
and prayers--muSt be given up for the
common good. Your call demands this
of me Ought | to expect less of you?
Make these afternoon Bible lectures
and evening evangelistic meetings
your previous engagements during the
coming weeks. The emptying of self
invited the filling of the Spirit. Ex-
cept He energize human instruments,
we labor in vain. We must sow the
seed, but the warmth of Divine love
and the dew of Divine grace must give
the harvest. Therefore, pray for us
that we may be vessels meet for the
Masters use"
Yours fraternally,
FRANCIS f. SMILEY
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
dad" Mckenna Writino History

The Railway Bulletin says: Every.
body around Emporia, and most all of
the old-timers on the Santa Fe, or
very near all, know Old Dad McKen.
ma, as he was known by that name
among his friends Dad still resides
In our midst. and il has only been
during the past three years that he
has not been in actual service on the
road. He is also the inventor of the
McKenna order holder as adopted by
the Rock Island system AID many
other devices he has had patented
Having passed the age OF seventy
years he is still ambitious as ever
and is now writing the history Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

SAN DIEGO, May l5.--Four persons
are dead and two others probably will
die as the result Of wounds inflicted
by man, who Is supposed to have
been crazy by liquor, in this city short
ly after 8 o'clock this morning The
dead are VIM. Stewart, II. w. Chase,
Harry Doddridge, w. p. Robinson. The
wounded are Mrs. Emma Stewart, Mrs.
w. II. Doddridge The man who did
the shooting was w. p. Robinson,
whose business Is that of house clean
er. Robinson first shot his landlady,
Mrs. Stewart and her son william.
Then going to the carpenter shop of
Chase, which was In the same building
he killed him. Mounting bicycle,
Robinson went to the house OF w. II.
Doddridge, internal revenue collector.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

The following message of greeting
from DR.. Francis Smiley, who will
conduct a series Of evangelistic meet
ings in the city beginning, May %,
was read in all the churches yester-
day:
We stand upon the threshold of a
gospel campaign that promises bless
ings to many homes and hearts in
your city. Your own family and
church will be blessed in proportion to
the interest and service rendered by
its members. | am satisfied that such
cooperation of the churches Of all de-
nominations is the work of the Holy
Spirit. God will bess this unity of pur-
pose, not because of any human instru-
ment used, but because therein Is full
filled, in measure at least, the part
ing prayer of our Master, That they
all may be one" in work as well as in
spirit.
Are you prepared to give the right
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

to evil doers that iniest Tho border
territories,
Madison testified 10 arresting the
Black brothers and Murphy In a cot.
ton field. He was accompanied by
Marshal Mcintosh and deputy sheriff
Mcintosh. Under information fur
nisf ii In a paper written by one Of
the Black brothers. three revolvers.
cartridge belts and ammunition had
been found hidden In hay stacks near
the house where the boys had lef'
their spare clothing. In this clothing
masks were found hidden. The wit.
ness positively identified The guns
and masks. which were produced In
court. Madison also identified the
three pairs OF boots that had been
identified by the former witness as
the boots thai were worn by the
Blacks and Murphy when they were
arrested.
Madison testified that he had arrest.
ed Black brothers and Murphy for
being fugitives from justice In Okla.
homa, but tina, they were held IN
Jail In Chickasha by request Of New
Mexico authorities on the charge OF
the Logan train robbery.
Madison described the methods by
which the trio had removed the iron
pegs from The door hinges of theil
prison and replaced the iron by
wooden pegs. When the plot to es
cape was discovered they had con
fessed to being the perpetrators
Witness told the story of the death
of Tom Boswell. while leading jail
delivery in which the Blacks ant
Murphy participated.
. When told they were accused O
train robbery, the prisoners had de
clared to witness that they could ac
count for every day OF their time
He had Investigated cer,ain storie.
told by the boys as TO their where
IaAouts at certain times and submitted
evidence to show that they wer,
false.
4 On cross examination fact cam,
tout that did not seem materially I.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Texas Calllrmen's Attorney
CriliclzeS Efforts Of Traffic
Manager 10 Establish
Stock Rates.
BASIS OF CON-
PARIS0N UNFAIR
Says Nobody Ever Bases Rates
on Values and Never Did and
Quotes Bird IT, That
Effect.

FORT WORTH, May 15.-Sam II.
Cowan of Ft. Worth, general attor-
ney for the Texan cattle ggOwers' as
sociation, gives out reply TO A. &.
Bird, traffic manager of the Gould
lines. He criticises what he calls
the effort Of Bird to establish cattle
rates by comparing them to the
value of commodities, and adds that
he testified in Chicago that no such
basis should control. Cowan quotes
the rates from different points to
show that the basis is not adhered to
in many cases and concludes: "ol
course nobody bases rates on value
and never did;'tis merely one cir
cumstance and cuts little ice"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Las Cruces Congratulations.

TO Inc Optlc.
LAS CRUCES, N. NJ, May 15.-Alfai-
ia cutting is now general throughout
the valley, but the first crop Is only
a very moderate one, owing to the cold
spring. Price is $40 per ton on cars.
The grape crop promises to be good
this year and there will be fair sup
ply of apples, pears, plums, cherries
and early peaches. The late peaches
were mostly killed by the frosts. The
cantaloupes and other garden crops
are rather backward.
The Las Cruces people congratulate
Las Vegas upon securing the location
of the Fraternal Sanitarium, and be-
lieve that indirectly the entire terrific.
ry of New Mexico will be benefited
thereby.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

Niaw of the history of the movement,
ard, accompanied by announcements
OF The gift from the Santa Fe railroad
and the people of Las Vegas, was re-
scelyed with great enthusiasm. The
.Ftereop'icon exhibition prepared by
IN ]. Moody of the locating com
iaatoe. showing views OF the Monte.
zuma, the surrounding country, as
well as statistics and scenes of Las
Vegas, was one of the most interest
ing features Of the evenings program
The various speakers We're full of
enthusiasm over the happy selection
of site for the great sanitarium and
expressed the highest appreciation of
te splendid gift of the Montezuma and
the generosity of Las Vegas.
President Edison announced that it
was the intention of the committee to
have The sanitarium ready for the
reception of guests by the first Of
October.
The official architect and the en-
gineer for te Fraternal Cily Informed
me that they expected to leave st.
Louis for Las Vgas within the next
week or ten days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

his life. He has almost completed
the work. The fact that he and his
brother built the first six sawmills In
The state of Kansas Is evidence that
the work Is history to this country.
Mr.. McKenna has large family and
many of them have like himself taxi
en- to the railroad. We predict for
him much success and wish him the
same in his new venture and may
success crown the efforts of old Dad
McKenna is the wish of the Bulletin.
Dad is an engineer"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Shea Wants American Federation Help

labor, requesting a meeting Of the
national board In Chicago at the end
Of the week. The report also was
confirmed that President Shea had tel
egraphed the national officers of the
international brotherhood OF teamsters
to come to Chicago forthwith. The
teamsters' executive board will be In
session about Wednesday or Thurs
day. These moves are regarded as In
the direction of settlement which
may take the form Of the calling of Of
the strike.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Divorce Granted.

Bias Sanchez, of Wagon Mound, N.
NJ, has been granted divorce from
his wife, Leonora M. de Sanchez on
the ground of abandonment. A
cross bill was filed in the case and
it had hearing before Chief Justice
w. j. Mills. The defendant is given
the custody Of three children and the
plaintiff will care for the remainder.
The house in Mora is decided to the
defendant and the plaintiff has been
ordered to pay alimony Of 500 month
until such time as the youngest child
attains the age of twenty-one years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Another strange Case Of
DR.. JekyIl and Mr.. Hyde
Attorneys Of George Wood, Who Slew George
Williams, will Argue that He Had Dual Per.
sonality and that His Better Nature Knows
Nothing Of His Evil Deeds

SOMERVILLE, N. j., May l5.-That
Geo. Wood had a dual personality and
that his better nature knows moth
ing that may be done under the In.
fluence of his evil spell, will be the de.
fense made by Woods attorneys when
he is put on trial here today for the
murder of George Williams last win
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
siqht Destroyed by Explosion.

Hugh Mcclure, who had been en-
ployed by the Santa Fe in the recon
struction work now under way at
Belmont, in Arizona, was brought to
the railroad hospital In albuquerque,
Saturday afternoon, his face being
horribly torn by a premature explo-
sion of blast. One eye is completely
destroyed and while the physicians
are making every effort to save the
sight of the other. it is feared the
work is hopeless. There are other In
iuries which are serious. Mcclure Is
fifty-eight years old. Details Of the
accident, other than that it was pre-.
mature explosion of shot in grading
work, could not be obtained
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

CHICAGO, May 15.-President Shea
of the international teamsters' union
is said to have requested President
Gompers to call for meeting Of the
executive board of the American fed
GRAFTON Of labor to advise regarding
the teamsters' strike.
Possible End.
CHICAGO, May 1o.-Possible signs of
the end of the strike began to grow to.
day. President Shea, OF the teamsters'
union sent a telegram to President
Gompers Of the American federation of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

ter. 1t is believed this Is the first
time this novel plea has been offered
In murder case. Williams was shot
to death near his home last February
and Wood was arrested and identified
as the man who had been with Will
liams a short time before. AT the time
of his arrest, Wood asserted his mind
had been blank for three days
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Associated Press Manager Dead

LONDON. May 15.--Walter Neff,
European manager Of the associated
press, died this morning at Liverpool
He was born in Chicago forly-eight
years ago. Neff was stricken recent
ly on the steamer Baltic while re-
turning to his post from a visit to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
SERIOUS FLOOD DELUGES
EoEAANA-

FREMONT, Neb., May ia SER
ious flood came today when tempo
rary dixie was swept away by the
Platte river. About half the city is un-
der water but, it is believed, the worst
has been reached. Train service Is to-
day interrupted by high water.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

A. o. Wheeler, the first named having
an Eighth street location and Mr..
Wheeler a Seventh street. The latter
will build on the lots from which he
recently removed a residence to Sixth
street
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

America. He was taken from the
steamer at Liverpool to the house
of friends where he died. He took
charge of the associated press foreign
service In 1890. having been assistant
general manager with headquarters
In Chicago
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Huge Tax For Greater New York

NEW YORK, May 15.--Twenty.six
million dollars will be contributed to
the tax fund of Greater New York
II the decision expected today from
the United States supreme court on
the franchise tax law should be favor
able to the city. With penalties the
amount will probably exceed $27,.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Transferred to Chicago.

Fred Fl. Wilson, stenographer In The
Santa Fe general managers office
at Topeka, has been transferred to
Chicago to take up work In the presi-
dents office. He will be succeeded
in a few days by Harry Sturgiss,
stenOgrapher at present to James
Moore, paymaster.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
More Las Vegas Homes

Saturday evening, Architects Holt &
Holt let to NJ. NJ. Sundt the contracts
for two more handsome Las Vegas
homes, the value of each approximat.
ing $4,000. The houses will be built
Immediately for W. r.. Robertson and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

100000.
AS soon as the decision is received
the comptroller will take steps 10
collect the money, If the decision Is
favorable to the city That the city
will win has been anticipated in finan-
cial arrangements and defeat will up
set all financial calculations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

II. p. Porter has opened up an office
with Mr.. Peterson at Las Cruces and
has leased the large warehouse near
the depot for the purpose Of buying
hay, grain and feed,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15
Explosion in Vienna

VIENNA, May l5.--Fire broke out
today in the heart Of Vienna and q
force of firemen and police assembled
on the spot. The firemen we're just
entering the burning building when q
heavy explosion Of cellulo'd occurred
and between thirty-five and forty per.
sons including firemen, policemen,
passers-by and employees were injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-15

Word comes from Harvey's that
Miss Strother. who has been quite eer-
iously i'll. is improving.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1905-07-27

Misses Pauline and Nell Moter left
yesterday for Castalian Springs, to
Join Miss GiIleas.