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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-27

Especial correspondence Of The Opticl
Kansas City, Mo-. Monday. Dec. Is.
lso5.-Although cattle receipts last
week. at $1,000 head. were rs pr cer(t
greater than corresponding week iaI{
year the market was generally sasis.
factory to shippers. killing stun s9I6
etrong all week. with the exception 81
2 slight weakness Just at the clots.
while stockers and Ieeder ended -
week steady. after selling hiidbr
Monday and Tuesday. Some w.
goct Colorado and Utah cattle vers
included. fed Coloyados from Lal3Ar
selling 1t $500. and mountain stesrs
weighing 1922 lbs. at tl.0O: stockers
and feeders sold around $40 10 )3.7g,
some common ones at S3.1S to y 5.lO,
41:60 to $3.50. gpod C1I2 Y ssai
yaAO t0 J.1s. "a bulls )29 ~ y 4 1It6,
Thsrs n ~ businsls bslxg trsnsa 6{sQ
MN \ |, oaly recslvin&s water1sa,
- teedin Stcck 1hS fuh t1lDNunS ~
bly ~ sIl1M ythiq Weet, ma 111S1s
1ixtsir amer 4 eAri ~ xGnS
mere y clhg q r. \ Z wy Y
Tor feeders, And oo1 oot{ ~ IVY
lik6ly ~ ~ WGIl. I'M r. 4 "
.cenaber ~ a ~ 60 heoyI1e ~
1sst Dseembsr. Apdl9 a = I % 1ocSs1
m ~ year. Mhjl@ IL old iitei
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-27
Clark Wins Second Place
II OratoricaI Contest

Albuquerque, N. M, Dec, 27th. 1908.
arac,.l Il - ontin
~ s. 49,. -.
L4v'0"cs - = "a. .
High school won seco1u usCe 0
handsome Prize ~ the tsrr,sorla' o1s'
tcricaI contest which .too. p,acs :.
the Eik's opera nouss - sa's cssy 49,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-27

1 New York, ~! 2S.--It became
known last night, says the Herald,
the w. Bourke Cochran had been III
FOR ten DAYS at the Waldorf Astoria.
His condition is shes that = y
thought he must have. ! cllnnoe cf
climate II he hopss to recovsGt i -
be II advtsed to 20 to Aris0na.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-27

The first annua: interscnOlastic
oratorical contest held last night It
the INKS opera house was q notable
success. AZ . result q the even&
D0aald Young Of the Agricultural
college preparatory department was.
eWarded tAgylir1t Drias. sivsa' ~ O.
A. Ma1sca, and 1,awPencs D. CIask u
the - Vegas HigA ssapol rseslvsd
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-27
Post Case
Not Yet Appealed:

\ william n. Bayef, private secretary
u pSieenAa w H. Andrews. passsd
through LaS vegas Yesterday evening
hn route from WasHington tC' AlDa.
qqefqiie. mi. Baysr stated - the Or
tic reprvssntative TINT Delegate An
drsws lslt. Washington immediately
upon the adjournment Of congress for
his country homee 1t Titasville. Pa,
where ihe inten1ed to spend the holi.
day recess. having given up ~ inten-
tlon o. Visiting New MexicO It thiA
time 81 account of ! very severs cold.
MI. Bayer stated that no one could
~ what to Outeole u the state.
hoc9 light n the senate would be,
thol6ehs tho Hamilton bin was certain
40 yo through III the housss
Il Concefning the postoEice situation
~ LAs Vegas, he said that shortly ~
fofe leaving washington he had gone
to the department to gain the latest
Information 4pd was informSd that The
postmaster general had not yet ap
psalsd the Las Vegas case, but wal
still confsrrie8 NTH his lawyers BE-
iors sor taking y tas mat
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-27

rrsmas clark rsnssss asout tAs
ssmA ,rA.l4Mf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22

have climbed that long concave surface 1t
seemed as if had escaped instant death only to
die of slow fortunes by thirst and hunger
i guess l went out of my head after that, and
got the idea that our cook kept calling to breakfast,
or something. | tried to wake up enough to shout
back but after awhile gave up the effort as useless.
The next thing l remember l was watching
the stars, which shining over the mouth OF
the mine In the uncertain light l could see
narrow dark streak running past me into the shaft
After several efforts was able to reach 1t with my
hand The familiar touch of a rope aroused some
interest l peered into the mine below and saw
a dim figure swaying beneath yellow flame. The
pain in my head was so bad that l couldn't reason
about it. | only watched it mechanically as 1t
swung upward. When l it coming nearer,
l realized vaguely that it would soon pass by and
leave me there alone. That scared me, and l cried
out ike a frightened child in the dark.
The dangling figure heard me and answered
Then | saw dim head in a halo OF candle-hght
emerge from the darkness and recognized the
honely, stupid face of our yellow cook haven
a clear idea of what happened after that. was
shouted at and ierked and dragged and twisted
and spun round and round in empty air
1t must have been late the next morning when l
opened nv ewes and looked around was lying
above ground in the blessed sunshine They had
brought me to the old camping-pl but the tent
and all the outfit were gone. Evidently the boys
had pulled up stakes and moved on. But some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22

cave-in- Only few feet
above my head that same
great rock stuck fast in a
niche of the shaft, or l should
have been ground to powder.
l suppose it protected me from
tons of other boulders. At one
place where it made high
arch into the shaft it didn't
stick out beyond the ledge.
and the opening was a window
from which | could look both
ways into the mine. From
where lay l could see across
and up the shaft to a tiny bit
of sky. That was the first
thing l noticed when l be-
came conscious. l lay there
watching it. perhaps for a few
minutes, perhaps for hours.
i was stunned and bleed
ing and exhausted, l couldn't
remember what had hap
pened. After awhile l
crawled to the opening
and looked out. The shaft
] was so changed that l
q didn't recognize it. Not
! far above the cavern had
3 left such a wide gap in
W the mouth of the mine
that the sunshine went
deep into the black hole.
And after all that uproar
there was not a sound, not
one single sound. I looked up
again and saw a bird cross
ing the sky. 1t recalled the
picture | had seen while being
lowered into the mine. The
whole thing came back to
me with such force that the
sunshine turned to black
ness.
When I came to myself
it was dark. My head was
throbbing wildly and l was
parched with the thirst of the
wounded. l looked into the
shaft and wondered feebly
why the boys did not come to
help me. At last it occurred
to me that they wouldn't come.
Who would ever dream OF
looking for a man under that
awful landslide? My only hope
was to save myself. The
thought gave me strength
l went to the edge Of the
rock and looked up. 1t was
impossible. A fly couldn't
long concave surface 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22

er: but III never forget how that day looked trOI
the shaft. When they began to lower me down l
was struck with strange uneasiness. Mind you,
l don't believe in presentiments. Even now
think it was due to that sneaking river. The walls
were black and oozy, and a disagreeable mineral
odor filed the mine. Every turn of the wlndlass
seemed to be dividing from life and lowering
me into some unknown horror. l turned my face
~, 10 the mouth of the mine. What a beautiful
sl[vI What sunshine-cloudess sunshine! few
bushes that had grown over the edge giOwed Ike
Jewels above the black shaft. Beyond them
singing bird was passing out of sight
Il don't know how long l looked up, but pretty
soon It seemed as if the picture wavered little
wnked hard TO clear my sight and looked again.
Surely the ground above me was moving! could
hear shouting and the faint sound OF running feet.
Then in a moment of sickening horror realized
nv danger and desertion
There l was suspended between two fearful
fa+es Far below IN the darkness lay a sullen
river and lust above hung a vast, q11Ver1ng noun
tain of rock ready to fall at any moment was
paralvzed with terror and shutting my eyes waited
IN agony. The last thing l remember was the
rnaddening lar and thunder OF ripping roaring
Grinding rock" Fairfax paused.
i never knew just how 1t happened ne Went
on At last: but one great boulder proved to be
nv salvation Probably it was the first to 1alI'
Il must have hit the rope and swung me onto a
narrow ledge that had been left from some SI1an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22

we came to strike the Shadow
i was a good deal younger
then, and of course more venture
some. When part of the gang
got ready to 60 down, l insisted
on being the first. The boys de-
cided that l was to stop at the
nearest level and let the rope
60 back for Jimson. l guess they
didn't want to take my Judgment
alone on the first investigation
Il don't often remember wealth
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Reynolds In the Tolls

Sheriff Cleofes Romero returned to
the city yesterday afternoon, bringing
with him John Reynolds, who Is want
ed on the charge Of having committed
a murderous attack ON his wife. Rey-
nolds was captured In Socorro by
Sheriff Leandro Baca, upon descrip-
ton furnished by Sheriff Romero.
70 the local sheriff the prisoner said
day night when his wife without warn
ing struck him over the head with a
water bucket. He picked up a piece
OF gas pipe and struck the woman
with It over the head. He then went
out. Coming back he found his wife
unconsciou and bleeding, so he
thought 1t time TO get out. He didn't
remember having used hatchet.
Reynolds will have preliminary hear
Ing tomorrow morning before Judge
Wooster
The woman Is very low and little
hope of her recovery is held out. 1t is
understood that her statement shows
| that the attack made by Reynolds was
| without provocation on her part.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03

mission TO be appointed by the gov
crnor There was no opposition.
A bin was introduced by dc Baca
as House Bill No, las. regulating gam.
ing licenses IN incorporated cities,
The bin went 10 the committee on cor
pomtlons,
a bill fixing the age limit for mayor
ordomos At seventy years, was tabled
on adverse report OF, the committee
ON judiciary.
The Martin assessment bill. Coun'
ell nil No. so, was referred Ia the
committee on finanace, after an a
tempt to pass Il had met with some
opposition,
A number OF bills from the council
were referred and the house adjourn
cd until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock
During the afternoon session Mr.,
Wilkcrson presented an invitation tc
the members 20 attend the Elks ba
zaar In Albuquerque, similar TO tina,
presented in the council by Mr., Mon.
toya at the morning session OF that
body.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Commissioner Of Corporations
Finds Net Profits of "Rig
Six Very Small.
COMPANIES NOT
OVER-CAPITAl IZEO
Abnor NAL Conditions Of 1902
Causcd..a Condition Which
May Not BE Taken as
" Precedent.

WASHINGTON, ID. O.. March 81
President Roosevelt today transmitted
to congress the report OF the com
missioner OF corporations on the beef
industry, submitted In compliance with
the resolution Of the house adopted
March I, 1904, The report deals with
the prices Of cattle and dressed beef.
tho margins between such prices. ard
the organization. conduct and profits
OF corporations engaged In the beef n
dustry. II says six packing companies
known as the "big six" slaughtered
In 1908, 5,ael COZ head OF cattlc out of
a total Indicated slaughter In tho Uni.
ted states of ie,ooo,o00. or about ib
per cent; that the true average net
profit Of the three companies. Armour,
Swift. and Sshwarzschlld A Sulxberg-
or for the year ending June 80. 1903.
as sown by their bookkeeping records
was nlnety.nine cents per head not
iHtluUtHh ihNiuNHNut FA1tth"t Ahah tAN
year 1908 was less profitable than
Msml contrary to the general belief;
that the changes In margin between
| the prices OF cattle and tho priccs of
beef are In themselves no indication
Whatever OF the changes In the profits
OF the beef business, that the margin
lin 1903 was lower than for any year
since 1903.
| The report says the conditions OF
1909 were abnormai and the cattlc
lprIces Of 1903 and 1904 cannot fairly
be compared with that year. The
high price Of beef which caused %
much complaint among the consumers
at this time, report says. were attrib
utable wholly TO the abnormal cat
lie prices. The conclusions arc statet
that the "blg six" are apparently no
over capitalized; that the percentag'
Of profit on the gross volume Of busl
ness IL comparatively small.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03

ners, The Japs made great gains dur.
ing the night advance against the
Russian position on the extreme left
and they occupy part of the firs, line
of the triple line OF defense In the
hills beyond Shakhe, A tremendous
bombardment is being made 10 the
westward today. The Japs casualties
in the right army have been few com.
pared with the results gained.
Eleven miles from Mukden.
SAKHETuN, Manchuria, March 3.
Stubborn fighting has been In pro-
gress all day long, Four japanese
divisions are about eleven miles west
Of Mukden. The Japanese today
made two infantry attacks on poutil.
off Hin but We're repulsed, They
have resumed the bombardment OF the
hill
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Chicago Livestock.

CHICAGO. Ill, March Seattle
Receipts 2,i00, Steady. Good 70
prime steers s5.75n$ $3.50; poor to
medium. sib0@$500, stockers and
feeders s2,40ms45o; cows $4,000
sa35. heifers $2.25dpsi75, Gamers
81 60N$345; bulls s2.b0m$t,00,
calves. s400dl$7.25.
Sheep Receipts 5000. Steady
Good 10 choice wethers $h.S0I $625
fair to choice mixed sb.500t $3.50;
western sheep $5.oOG$s10. lambs
s6H0Is7 so, western lambs $7.40M
$3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Powers Of Sheep San.
itary Board Extended
House Passes Bill Appropriating Extra Money For
Payment of Capitol Employees -Greeneat Hist
ory Bill Fails to Pass House and is Saved Only
BY Adjournment
Special to The Optic,

Special to The Optic,
SANTA FE. y. NJ, March 9.--Both
houses OF the legislature adjourned
this afternoon until o'clock Mon.
day afternoon, Little business OF
importance was transacted, other than
the passage by the council OF the
house bills extending the quarantine
powers of the sheep sanitary board,
and the concurrence of The same body
in the house amepdments 10 the
l.eahy district attorney sedistrictins
hill,
The house occupied the entire morn
ing session in fight over the pass
age of house joint resolution ap-
preparation extra money for the pay.
ment OF the capitol employees, for
their work during the legislative ses.
sion The bill finally passed by a
vote OF II TO Z, after two hours of
obstruction on the part Of speaker
Dales, Wilson and Hannigan,
The house has refused to suspend
The rules for the passage of COM
mittee substitute for House Bin No.
80, which empowers Miss Sue Green
leaf TO write history of New Mex
leo Ion use In the schools OF the ter
ritory.
Ina Substitute bin makes several
changes in the original, II provides
that the work shall be completed In
six months, that IL shall be approved
| hy the superintendent of public in
struclion, and that when so approved
II shall become the standard work for
term of five years. An appropria'
| tion OF 81 300 Is carried which will
be paid 10 Miss Greenleaf In install
ments Of $500, on completion of the
work, $500 on lis approval, and $500
! when Issued IN the schools, II pro
vides also that she shall reccivs
fifty per cent Of the profits from thu
sale OF The work as royalty,
| Sanchez OF Mora county tool
charge of the bill and for a few mir
utes It looked as II 1t would be passed
Miss Greenleaf thus far ha snot secul
ed two-thirds majority Of the hous
and the rules were not suspended, tn,
vote being IA to 10 on the motion I
lsuspend. The bill and substitute the
took The regular course. They vii
come up tomorrow, when the substt
tute aill will be passed. Miss Greer
leaf has secured fourteen votes an
she will probably have more on th
final passage OF the bill, The bill al
: Ipropriates $1,000 outright, for wor
which IL 10 serve the territory bu
five years. The course OF The bi
: in the council Is problematical, but
] stands good sfuw Of passage.
The house also passed the bill e,
tending the work Of the departmef
Of geology Of the University of Ne
Mexico and creating the departmel
v II geology. The bill. House Bill NJ
93, was introduced by Mr., Wilkerso
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Emperor Appeals
To Patriotism

ST. PETERSBURG, March 3.-The
Emperor Nicholas has issued an i'm
perial manifesto calling on the coun-
try to rally around the throne in de-
fense Of the empire from its internal
enemies. The manifesto was pub
lished in the Official Messenger to-
day and after referring 10 the war
and the death OF Grand Duke Sergius
says: I'VE appeal to right minded
people of all classes TO join us by
word and deed in the great and sa-
cred TASK of overcoming the stub
born foreign foe and eradicating the
revolt at home and in the wise effort
To check internal confusion
Workmen's Demands Denied.
ST, PETERSBURG, March B.
The workmen's demands that the
government pledge itself to release
3,00e workmen who have been arrest
ed since January % and engage that
members Of mixed commission should
have absolute freedom OF speech and
immunity of arres, on account OF the
expression OF opinions and that the
proceedings should be published un-
censored, have been rejected by the
government as anticipated. Those
who assembled at the Peoples palace
today in accordance with yesterdays
agreement found the meeting place
closed and on the walls notice plac-
arded and signed by NJ. Shidlovski,
president Of the mixed commission,
giving the evasive reply in regard to
the liberty OF speech during the ses.
sions OF the commission, while all
other demands Of the workmen were
denied on the grounds that he was
not competent TO give the guarantees
demanded as the questions were out
eide his sphere.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03

ana favorably reported by the judi,
ciary committee, II merely serves 10
extend by territorial recognition, the
work already being done by the ter
ritorial geologist. Il win serve In a
way 20 meet the requirements ot the
bill providing for the geological SUR
vey, which was killed in the council
early IN the session.
IN resolution providing for the
printing of l000 copies OF both the
governors reports and the journals. IN
Spanish brought up lively fight,
Mr. dc Baca at once offered an
amendment TO the resolution. reduc'
ing the number of jouun9ls 20 400,
Sanchez moved that the amendment
be tabled He did not know, until
warned that his motion also tabled
the bill, and. proceeded, when In.
formed Of his bmnder, TO vote
dHdiAaN iAe Nl''ibHs H'At Ntlt iNul
votes In favor OF tablIng the amend
ment and the bill
Mr. Dalies then offered an amend.
ment that not 60 exceed 500 copies of
The governors message be printed
The amendment carried by vote OF
! to H., The roll was then called
+, IN the original amendments BY dc
| IAra, which prevailed by vote Of ii
20 10. Howard OF Socorro county
moved to adjourn. The motion was
| lost by vote OF f6 to S. the majority
having shifted 90 the other side. Mr,
| naies, who had taken the floor TO
| present hts amendment, placing
ganche2 OF Mora county In the chair
moved that tho substitute for the or
iginal appropriation be read prepare
tory 10 passage The motion earrlet
II 10 \. Howard then renewed hi
motion % adjourn, with the SAM
result. srsnara moved that the bill
pass as amended The motion car
riea ty 6yote Of II TO Z Howard
Sapghe2 and the other friends Of tn,
original bin. voting no.
The limit placed on The number o
copies of the message and journals {,
J be printed makes 4 reduction OF abou
one-half
, The bill to regulate public utiliiie
which has been in committee for ses
eral weeks and which has been view
led With alarm by the several publ
) utility companies In New Mexice
came up Oh an adverse report fror
! the comminee on corporations toda
. and was promptly killed by a vote G
( 20 10 g. There was no fight mad
I Tor the bill The other fieusur.
aimed AZ one or two water companiel
I prohibiting corporations or indivit
lials 10 change the course of stream
!, was also killed by the sanc vote.
I The house passed the Howard bill
Y providing for The government Of tn
I Ceholletta land grant In Socorr
J. county on the same plan as the La
a Vegas grant IN governed. or by con
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Bitter Opposition.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March B.
A bin to provide one Of the territories
with leprosarium for the segregation
of lepers and to prevent the spread
Of leprosy in the United States, ocac-
stoned lively debate. A motion by
Mr. Hepburn to suspend the rules
and pass it was bitterly opposed by
Delegates Rodey tN. M. Wilson,
(Ariz.) and Sibly and Dalzel tPenn. },
Sims. tTenn.), and Williams (Miss.),
who said the institution would con.
denim The Residents of the station
where II was located, and besides,
was unjust to New Mexico and Ari-
zona
The arguments advanced by those
opposed TO the bin were declared by
Mr. Hepburn TO be purely sentimental
+. Mr. Rodey sought 70 interrupt, when
Mr. Hepburn appealed 10 the speaker
for protection from THAT men" He
said with much warmth that he
would rather meet leper"
BY vote OF Sc to is, the house re
fused to suspend the rules and The
bill was lost.
The rules were suspended and {
bin was passed providing for an ad
dilional associate justice of the su
preme court of Arizona.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03

Miss Ida G. Clothier, who will speak
tonight at the Presbyterian church. ar
rived from Colorado Springs on No. I
today and will be the guest OF Miss
w. Dick over night. Miss Clothier
goes from here to Santa ro for an ap-
pointment Sunday, and from there to
California where she has 4 series Of
appointments to speak in the interests
OF her department Of Endeavor work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Russians Withdrawing.

ST. PETERSBURG. March S,-Ac-
corGing to the latest Information
from front the battle is now general
and Of the most desperate character.
Losses have been exceedingly heavy
on both sides during the preliminary
fighting Although not officially ad,
mitted il is reported as certain that
Gen. Kuropatkin Is directing all his
efforts % the withdrawal OF his army
70 fie.pass Il Is now practically a
rear guard action but the task OF ex-
uricating his army IS proving very
difficult
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY, March S.---Cattlt
receipts 1000, Including 100 south
erns. Market strong, Native steers
$4,000 S5.75. southern steers $S,50M
$3.50; southern spws, Sa25@$a,5o;
native cows and heifers $20oW$i,7h;
stockess and feeders ssO01$4.bo'
southern cows s2,25ms32b; calves
S3oom s6,75. western fed steers SAT-
G$525 western fed cows s3.ooM
$fe5.
Sheep Receipts $4,000 Slow I,
shade lower Muttons si.iomsi75
lambs $c.Eodas7.0o: range wethers
s5.o01$6.65; fed ewes. $i75@$b.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03

Alex Street Sheriff Of Quay coun.
ty and his deputy D, r. Blakinship
left for Tucumcari on delayed No.
with two prisoners. Jaeobo Meyes
and Peter Essing both held for murd-
er. The prisoners were brought over
from Tucumcari some months ago and
have been kept here until the COM
plesion OF the Tucumcari jail. II /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-03

Mrs. Hen cohn. who stayed III The
city last night, is the victim Of an
unusually unkind providence. She
renched the city last night ON her way
to Kansas CITY from California with
the body of her brother, who died
this week Here a message from.
Los Angeles overlook her with tho
announcement that her husband was
not expected 10 live and asking her
10 return at once. She left for his
bedside on No. 3 this morning.