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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
J. Franks, Sole Survivor Of Raid Which
Brought Death to Sheriff Farr, Cap
tured Yesterday by Daring Colorado
Officers Bandit in Jail at Trinidad.
Will Be Tried at Clayton-)ust Effect
ing Organization Of Another Outlaw
Band.

morning. but owing to the view com.
manded from the house they were
hours in reaching Il. Franks was
building corral when the officers
got the drop on him. He had Win.
chester and revolver close at hand,
but. being taken by surprise surren.
dered without fight.
After the BLACK Jack" gang held
up the Colorado and Southern train
in July, 1899 near Folsom, N. NJ.
the robbers separated. Ed Farr, then
sheriff Of Huerfano county, with a
posse surrounded Franks, Sam Ketch-
um. brother Of Jack, and a man man,
ed McGinnis near Folsom and a
fierce fight followed. Farr was kill.
ed and two members Of the posse
were wounded. Sam Ketchum was
killed and McGinnis was wounded.
The latter was captured few days
later and is now serving life SEN
tence at Santa Fe. One month after
the fight, BLACK Jack" was wounded
by Conductor Frank Harrington, while
attempting to hold up the Colorado
and Southern train alone. He was
captured and executed at Clayton, N
NJ, in September 1901.
Franks Is alleged to have recently
| organized another band Of train rob
bers and was in Trinidad ten days
ago In disguise buying dynamite and
ammunition. He will be tried nj
CLAYTON NJ M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
The Home At Home.

Today many expressions Of graft
fication referring to the ladies' Home
are heard from those who visited the
institution by special invitation yes
terday. The immaculate appearance
of the house and grounds, the con
tented faces and cheerful wards OF the
patients; and the information as tc
the work being done furnished by
the ladies OF the Relief society who
were present as hosts, combined tc
strengthen the well founded impres
sion that the Home Is the most deserv'
ing institution Of charitable nature
in the territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Montefiore consres cation.

Regular Sabbath services Friday
night at and Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. Subject of Friday nights
sermon. Youth Sabbath school sun.
day morning at 10 and 10:30 o'clock.
Meetings of b. b. lodge Wednesday
night at O'Clock. The public at
large is cordially invited to attend our
services.
DR.. NJ .LEFKOvITS, Rabbi.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07

gas, Alamogordo and Deming are
about the only cities which stand any
chance Of getting the Traternal City.
Col. Smith is inclined to believe that
Alamogordo Is In the lead, as the Rock
Island and the local people have
made an uncommonly generous offer
of land and money.
Col. Smith says the sanitarium
committee which was here before, re-
ipforced by F. NJ. Hatfield, will leave
st. Louis for New Mexico, April 18th,
and the first stop will be in Las We
gas. So
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Cause Of failure.

+. Meredith Jones. locating engineer
for the Santa Fe railway company.
returned this afternoon, with his
family. by way Of Belen, from trip
to California parts. Mr.. Jones said
TO an Optic reporter who approached
him on the matter that he had not
as yet received any definite advices
as to when work on the Belen cue Iif
would certainly begin. Howevel.,
Chief Engineer James Dun OF Chicago
had wired him In California that he
would receive letter OF instructions
upon his return TO las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07

ment. The basement will contain a
boys department, lockers. baths, kitch-
en- and big swimming pool. On the
first floor will be the lobby and Of
flee, game rooms and commodious
gymnasium. An important feature
will be the dormitory, where sixteen
rooms will be furnished for young
men.
Of the importance of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building to Las Vegas 1t is neces-
sary to say little. Citizens readily un-
derstand and : have expressed
their under1 ndl in substantial sub.
scriptions, the advantages that will
accrue from a place that will provide
for the physical training of the young
men Of the city, for pleasant recrea-
tions, for athletic contests, for mental
improvement, and all in a highly NOR.
al atmosphere. The building has
been long thought of and every one
will rejoice that it is now absolutely
assured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Smaller Number.

CALCUTTA, April 7--According to
reports received here only 140 sold
iers mostly Gurkhans we're killed at
Dharmsala cantonment and these
were crushed TO death through tie
collapse Of the stone barrack.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Missionarie. Killed.

LONDON, April IA telegram
from Lahore, India, reports that three
Of the Churtu societies represents.
tives at Kanray-Rev. HI F. Rowland,
Mrs. Dauble and Miss Lobeer were
killed by the fall of the mission house
during .,he recent earthquake. All
other missionaries in the Punjab are
believed to be safe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Afraid to Venture from Palace
to Review Annual Parade
Of His Own Regiment
APPALLING STORIES
OF SUFFERING
Governor Promises Com missiOn
to Investigate Situation.
Russian Women and
Children Starving

ST. PETERSBURG. April THE
annual parade Of the Horse Guards.
always, heretofore. one Of the most
spectacular military ceremonies 40
we'll as social functions Of the year,
was chiefly notAhle today BY the ab-
sence Of Emperor Nicholas and the
imperial family. The Hprse Guards -
the emperor's own regiment and never
before has he failed 70 attend the an
nual parade. The only grand dukes
who ventured out Of tho palaces were
Nicholas, Boris and Alexander MI
chaelovitch, the first named repre-
senting the emperor. The parade In.
stead Of occurring in the usual open
space before the barracks took place
within the riding school. being in
every way a purely perfunctory affair.
a few foreign representatives and
members Of society being present. The
troops greeted Grand Duke Nicholas
with the hurrahs always given to .
member Of the imperial family, but
there we're no echoing cheers from the
crowd.
Peasants starving.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 7.-Sto-
ries Of suffering on the part OF wid.
ows. wives and families Of soldiers
are attracting general attention 4
the public demands government aid
for the sufferers. Local charities arc
no longer able to cope with the situar
ton. In many places the funds raised
are wholly exhausted and provincial
papers are filled with pathetic 10
, counts OF starving mothers and chill
dren begging in the streets. At Nixh-
nj. the palace Of the governor was
besieged by a crowd Of hungry women
with babes in their arms, asking for
bread. The governor informed the
women he would appoint q commission
to investigate the situation. His re-
ply aroused the ire Of the local press.
viedomosti said: always the eter-
nal commission; while 1t Is investigat.
ing, the women and children will
starve."
Cause OF failure.
ST. PETERSBURG, April The
Japanese insistence on indemnity
rather than on indisposition to con-
clude peace al this time, II is learned,
wrecked the attempt to bring the
warning powers to negotiations. An
other effort on different lines to bring
Russia and Japan together, 1t is be-
lieved, Is under way, the movers now
being the French and English finan.
cial interests with heavy connections
In the two countries
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
BLUE BEARD" hoCh TO
BE PLACED ON TRIAL

CHICAGO, April Next Tuesday.
Johann iloch, the reputed bigamist
and 'Blue Beard IL TO be placed on
trial for the murder Of Mrs, Marie
Walcker Hoch one Of his wives.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Flight Over Channel.

. q . . . . . . Q . . Q Q .
. CALAIS, France, April T. 4
. JaQues Faures' balloon which left 4
. Folkstone, England. at II p. m. I
. yesterday, made successful 4
= passage OF the channel landing 4
. near Calais at 3 this morning.
. . 90 q . . q 90 . . q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Brought to Trinidad.
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
RATION. N. NJ, April 7.--G. w.
Franks. the noted desperate and train
robber who was an accessory with Nc.
Ginnis in the robbery of a Colorado
and Southern train near Folsom In
1899. was today brought from Trinidad
in irons by Sheriff Marion Littreil.
Franks stands indicted in Colfax coun.
ty on the charge Of murder. but has
until now evaded capture and been at
large for the past six years.
TRINIDAD. Colo, April 7.-After q
hunt covering period Of six years.
Ed. Franks alias Bob McManus, the
last surviving member Of the "Blac'l
jack Ketchum's notorious band OF
train robbers that was the terror Ut
New Mexico and southern Colorado
for many years, was safely placed IN
the county Jail at Trinidad at an
early hour this morning, h .vihs been
arrested forty miles northeast OF Wat
ervale. small station on tina Colora-
do and Southern. Wedna 'day night.
The capture was effected by Deputy
Sheriffs George Ellsworth and VIM.
Thatcher who left here last Friday
after getting the clew to Krank's 10
cation. Franks lived alone in wild
desolated canyon. difficult Of approach
where his safety seemed assured. The
officers located his house Wednesday
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Kangra is wrecked.

kangra Is wrecked.
A private telegram received here
says the whole town of Palampur,
Containing about 5000 inhabitants)
has been leveled to the ground and
not single building Is left standing.
The announcement is not confirmed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Contract Let to M. M. Sundt for
$4,000 Y. M. C. A. Building

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Speaking of this case yesterdays
Trinidad Chronicle says:
Over one thousand dollars short,
with only a partial examination of the
books Of one year completed, is the
result Of the investigation Of the
books of Vidal Shoblo. formerly clerk
In the county treasurer's office under
John Fox. The shortage was discov-
cred by Harry Mulnix. who has been
exporting the county books. and who
has reported his discovery to the coun-
ty commissioners.
Mr.. Mulnix refuses to discuss the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-04-07
Former Clerk In Office Of the
County Treasurer ct Trim.
idadsArrested IN Oak. ~
land.
STEALS MONEY AND
THEN STEALS AWAY
Will BE Brought Back for Trial.
BOndsmen Relieved Of Con
siderable Suspense.

OAKLAND, Calf, April w. Sho-
bio, formerly employed In the county
treasurer's office at Trinidad, Colo,
has been arrested here on telegraph
ic warrant from that place accusing
him of embezzling public funds
amounting to over $1,000. Shoblo de-
clares he is innocent and will willingly
go back to Trinidad.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-17
AN AWFUL SKIN HUMoR.
Covered Head, Neck and Shoulders
Suffered Agony for twenty-five
Years Until Cured by
Cuticura.

For twenty-five years suffered ag.
ony from a terrible humor, complete-
ly covering my head. neck and shoul-
ders. discharging matter of such Of
fensiveness to sight and smell that
became an object of dread. l con-
suited the most able doctors far and
near, to no avail. Then got Cuti-
cura, and in a surprisingly short time
| was completely cured For this
thank Cuticura, and advise all those
suffering from skin humors to get 1t
and end their misery at once. S. P.
Keyes, 149 Congress Street. Boston,
Mass"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-17
MuMory Nmmick

Pinkham, of Lynn. Mass, is fully quail
hedto give helpful advice to sick women:
Read Mrs. Dimmick's s letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs Pinkham =
ssI have been sufferer for the past eight
years with trouble which first originated
from Painful menstruation-the pains were
excruciating, with Inflammation and ulcera-
tion of the womb The doctor says 1 must
have an operation or cannot live. / do not
want to submit to operation if can possi-
bly, avoid it. Please help me."-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, ID. Q.
Her second letter;
Dear Mrs Pinkham =
"You will remember my condition when
last wrote you, and that the doctor said I
must have an operation or l could not live.
/ received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
we'll As my case was SO serious it seems a
miracle that am cured. 1 know that owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to your
a pain, and / wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them."-Mrs. Mary Dimmick, 59th
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, D. c.
How easy it was for Mrs. Dimmick to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little it cost her-a two-cent
stamp. Yet how valuable was the replyi
As Mrs. Dimmicls says-it saved her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
of just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-17
FEED YOUNG GIRLS.
Must Have Right Food While Grow.
Ing.

Must Have Right Food While Grow.
Ing.
Great care should be taken at the
critical period when the young girl
is Just merging into womanhood that
the diet shall contain all that is up
building and nothing harmful.
At that age the structure 10 being
formed and If formed of a healthy.
sturdy character, health and happi-
ness will follow; on the other hand
unhealthy cells may be built in and
sick condition slowly supervene
which, II not checked, may ripen into
a chronic disease and cause lifelong
suffering.
A young lady says:
Coffee began to have such an effect
on my stomach a few years ago, that
was compelled to quit using it. It
brought on headaches, pains in my
muscles and nervousness.
81 tried to use tea in its stead, but
found its effects even worse than
those l suffered from coffee. Then
for long time I drank milk alone at
my meals, but 1t never helped me
physically, and at last it palled on me-
A friend came to the rescue with the
suggestion that l try Postum Coffee.
81 did SO, only to find at first. that l
didn't fancy it. But l had heard Of
so many persons who had been benefit
ed by its use that l persevered, and
when l had it brewed right found it
grateful in flavor and soothing and
strengthening to my stomach. l can
find no words to express my feeling
of what owe to Postum Food Coffeel
"In every respect it has worked a
wonderful improvement-the head
aches, nervousness, the pains in my
side and back, all the distressing
symptoms yielded to the magic power
of Postum. My brain seems also to
share in the betterment of my physi-
cal condition; it seems keener. more
alert and brighter. am, in short. in
better health now than l ever was
before, and am sure l owe it to the
| use of your Postum Food Coffee"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich.
J There's reason. ii
The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-17
WORDS OF MRS. EDDY
ANSWERS A LIST OF QUESTIONS.
Announced as Her Last Address to
the PubIic-Discusses Spiritual
Science and Hygiene.

Announced as Her Last Address to
the Public-Discusses Spiritual
Science and Hygiene.
Boston, June 12.-The Boston Her.
aid to-day publishes under its copy
rights series of questions and an
swers. the latter by Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. in which she sets forth her
principles regarding poverty, disease.
the use Of surgery, etc. Mrs. Eddy
speaks of these as her last public
utterance and expressed to your cor
respondent the desire that she now
be permitted uninterrupted opportu-
nifty ito assimilate myself to God"
The questions and answers follow:
rs Christian Science a new reli-
gion?"
yes, new old religion and Chris
tianity."
Does 1t stand in relation to Chris
tianity as Christianity did to Juda-
ism?"
Somewhat"
"Are you. Mrs. Eddy, an interpreter
OF jesus teaching, or have you pre-
sented that which is new to His
teaching?"
"An interpreter thereof"
''Is Christian Science in antagonism
to natural science?"
mo- not to natural spiritual science.
There is no material science"
Does Christian Science discourage
the study of anatomy. physiology and
hygiene?"
Not of spiritual hygiene"
Does Christian Science deny the
existence of disease germs, or merely
assert mans superiority over such
forces?"
Denies the existence thereof"
Does Christian Science expect its
followers to live Immediately as
though entirely spiritualized beings?"
NO"
SIS 1t proper for the Christian
Scientist to disregard the laws of
hygiene, or merely to disregard them
if circumstances make it necessary"
ITO disregard all that denies the
Allness of God, spirit and His laws"
'Under any conceivable circum-
stances would the Christian Scientist
make use of surgery?"
"Yes and no."
'In case of infectious disease would
the Christian Scientist yield himself
to the customary treatment of isola-
tion and disinfection?
IF the law demands it, yes"
DOeS SuIlSIldu OCleuce TeBdTu
property as a manifestation of dis
ease?"
NO"
as poverty disease of society or
the individual?"
"Of both"
Can the Individual, by use Of
Christian Science, overcome worldly
defeat?"
"Yes."
HAS an evil mind power against a
spiritual life?"
Evil works against good. If 1t
works at ALL"
DO you regard death as the great
world fear which the human race
wills against ttself?"
''Yes."
"If the world would abandon the
study of disease and crime and de-
vote itself to the study of wealth,
health and love. would criminals, Grip
pies and poverty cease to exist?"
"They would"
Gould society exist without jails
and almshouses?"
mot at present"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-17
PEACE ENJOYS NAMED
RUSSIA AND JAPAN TO CONFER
RooseveIt's Good Offices May Result in
Peace-PIace of Meeting Yet
to Be Named.


Peace-PIace of Meeting Yet
to Be Named.
Washington, June 13.-Official as
surances that the Presidents efforts to
bring Russia and Japan together to
discuss peace will be crowned with
success was brought to the White
House yesterday by Count Cassini,
Russian ambassador, who called by ap-
pointment and in the name Of EN-,
peror Nicholas formally accepted the
Presidents "offer of good will"
The following official statement re-
garding the conference was issued at
the White House:
Ambassador Cassini has called to
express the Russian governments as
sent to the Presidents proposition and
to state that they would appoint pleni-
potentiaries to meet the plenipoten.
tiaries of Japan to discuss the question
of peace. The place of meeting is at
present being discussed"
Conferences of supreme Importance
were held yesterday in Washington
The blue room of the White House was
the scene, and President Roosevelt,
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa'
dor, and Kogoro Takahira, the Japs,
nese minister, were the principal con.
ferees.
Japan was the first of the two pow.
ers to indicate its acceptance of Presi
dent Rooseyelt's proposition. The
formal response to his identical note
of Thursday last was received from the
Japanese government Saturday.
Informal assurances of acceptance OF
the Presidents suggestion were re-
ceived from the Russian government a
little later, but the assurances from st
Petersburg were not of the same def
mite character as had been received
from Toxic.
Early yesterday Ambassador Meyer
at st. Petersburg, informed this gov
ernment Russia had accepted the Pres
ident's proposition and would name
representatives with plenary powers tc
meet plenipotentiaries of Japan.
In addition to indicating the accept
ance by the Russian government oi
President Roosevelt's proposition
Count Cassini informed the President
OF Russia's desires as to the place ol
meeting of the plenipotentiaries and
named those who probably would be
delegated to represent the Russian EN-
peror.
In regard to place of meeting the
situation is this: Japan does not wish
Paris, and Russia is unfavorable tc
Mukden or Che Foo. Both are op
posed to Washington for climatic rea
sons, though neither would oppose the
selection of an American watering
place, and among those already men
toned are Newport and Manchester
by-the-Sea. OF the places under con
sideration in Europe it Is said Russia
might accept The Hague. Geneva i:
also considered, and it would not bt
Objectionable to Japan.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-06-17
GARDENS OF DELIGHT.
At penver's Popular Amusement
Place.

PldCe.
Beautiful in their thousands upon
thousands of flowers and with count.
less trees are Elitchs Gardens in Den
yer this summer. Always luxuriant in
verdure, the gardens have been made
more SO this summer sy the addition
of more flowers and trailing vines un
til even the regular patrons have been
amazed at the transformation.
While so much attention has been
paid to nature, the amusements have
not been overlooked and several new
features have been added to the pop
ular resort of Denver.
Perhaps the most striking of the
new novelties is the Katzenjammer
castle, named in honor of the imps
familiar to readers of the comic sup
plements of the big Sunday newspa
pers. The castle is filled with start
ling mechanical surprises that must
be seen to be appreciated.
Another new feature is Professor
Clark's dog, cat and monkey show. II
occupies large tent, and the years oil
patient toll that Professor Clark has
put in with his animals has been
crowned with success for the perform
ance is truly remarkable. 1t is the big
attraction for the little folks.
Still another new feature is the yau
deyille theater, with performances
practically every hour, of high grade
The entrance to the theater Is filled
with mirrors that distort the human
form into many grotesque and laugh
able shapes and it has become known
as the Temple of Mirth.'
The old mill, through which you
float in a boat, has been provided with
new and magnificent scenes, thus en-
hancing the beauty of place that was
SO popular last season. On the merry
go-round Mrs. Elitch-Long has ex
pended $4,000 for new and hand
somely carved animals that have
proved a wonder to the children, while
new cars have been provided for the
double figure eight, better known as
the coaster" The circle swing, which
has baskets attached to huge cables
that swings you far out above the
heads of the spectators. Is proving
even more popular this season than
last.
Tuesday is children's day at Elitch's
dUu iOI tHtlr SpSSial Sh'Si eaiiAiSA'
Mrs Elitch-Long has had the helter
skelter built. 1t is aptly named. A
grove. crescant-shaped. extends from a
tower fifty feet in height. and down
this grove you coast seated on bi:
Of carpet. 1t is free for the children
on their days, and all other days it is
cents for everybody.
Speaking of prices, Elitch's Gardens
are unique for there is no amusement
where the price exceeds 10 cents, eX
cept in the main theater. In this the
ater Walter Clark Bellows, the famous
New York stage director. has stock
company of players that is not sur
passed by any company In the coun.
try.
THE Henrietta" Is the attraction in
the theater for this week and for next
week "a Japanese Nightingale" will
be presented.