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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
TWO RULERS.
RECEIVE DEGREES
The University Of Pennsylvania
Csnfers u Doctorate Upon
President Roosevelt
and the Kaiser.
PRESIDENT DE-
LIvERS GRAFTON
Washington the DULY Other
President to Receive u De-
gree From Old Penn.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Feb. aa.---
President Roosevelt and Emperor vii.
liam today received the degree OF doc
tor Of laws from the university Of
Pennsylvania, Tho degree was confer.
red on the emperor In ebsentia. Baron
Won Speck. German ambassador. &C.
cepting the honor for his sovereign.
The comforting Of degrees was the fear
ture Of the commemorate Of Wash.
ington's birthday by the faculty and
students. Roosevelt was the orator Of
tho day Tho exercises were held In
tho academy III music which seats
about 5000 and at least 10000 requests
for tickets were made. The clans and
college cries Of the students mingled
with the cheers Of the spectators when
the president appeared. The exercises
opened with prayer followed by y
hymn. DR.. =. Wier Michel then pro.
scented each Of the candidates In turn
for the degree. AT the conclusion Of
these ceremonies President Harrison
made asfew brief intro ductory remarks
and President Roosevelt delivered hia
oration. M
Leaving tho academy Of music tho
president was escorted to the armory
Of the first troop where he was enter.
tanned at luncheon, This Ia tho first
time In tho history OF the troop that
II has entertained q president Of the
, United States. II rendered q dinner
to Washington on September IA. 1857.
but that was before he became prcsi.
dent. The degree conferred on Rooso-
welt IL conferred on the president Of
the United States for tho eocond timo
today. The first time was In 1888
when the university OF Pennsylvania
conferred the Same degree on Wash
ington.
Roosevelt In philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Pa. Feb. 22.--
President Roosevelt arrived here at
l0.40 o'clock but It was not till ten
minutes later he left his private car
and started for the academy Of music
where Washington's birthday exer-
cises under tho auspices OF the univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania are to be held.
There was an immense crowd In and
about the station when the president
made his appearance. He entered his
carriage and received a great ovation
AZ he drove to the academy, The pres
ident seemed pleased at HIS reception.
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chased by +, .. Blood, commonly
known as Hillsite park, Il admit that
this hypothesis is somewhat violent,
judging from the present condition Of
the park and the fact that in twenty
years II has never had much atten.
tion.l The city council, upon petition
from five real estate taxpayers, has
established a street crossing and park
district comprising all that portion OF
the city Of Las Vegas lying north OF
Douglas avenue, After the district Is
petitioned for has been established.
the city council passes an ordinance
for the laying of sidewalks around
Hillsite park, putting in curbing. ctc.,
the entire cost OF which Is determined
10 be three thousand five hundred dol.
lars. Now, who shall pay for this i'm.
prOyement? Under the law as II stood
this sort OF Improvement was only to
be had when there was money enough
in the general fund OF the city for
that purpose, condition OF affairs
that has never existed; consequently
no improvements were ever had In
Hiiislte park OF substantial charac.
ter. But, under the terms Of section 8
Of the Winters street crossing bill, the
cost OF the sidewalks would be charged
against every front foot OF property in
the entire district and not against the
property Immediately adjoining and
abutting upon the park. In the dis.
Mict lying north of Douglas avenue
there are over one hundred thousand
front feet upon the streets In that
district. To construct two hundred
street crossings In that district and to
construct first class cement side.
walk all around llillsite park, all
ground the Castle high school grounds.
and curb and boulevard the section
saround the park would not cost thirty
cents a front foot, ANA. merely to n.
lustrate, would cost + o. Blood. who
owns fifty feet on Sixth street, be-
tween Columbia avenue and Washing
ton avenue. the munificont sum of
SIS. Five good street crossings be-
tween his residence and the postoffice
are worth that amount to him In one
year In the way OF wear and tear on
shoe leather for himself and family.
But. Mr.. Editor, none of these
things are compulsory under the pro-
visions of the street crossing act.
The act only gives us power TO do
these things and II we are 10 have a
city. beautiful little city. and we
can have II and DISTRIBUTE THE
EXPENSE WHERE IT BELONGS
]. e. upon all property actually benc-
fitted We must make a start.
Again, we have two parks in Las
Vegas. Under the provisions Of this
act, the people owning property or
living south OF Douglas avenue, would
not have TO pay for improvements
around Hillsi,e park, nor would they
have to pay for any street crossings
In that district When they want TO
beautlfy The park down on the flat, or
when they desire 10 build street cross
lngs In their district, they can do 80
In the same manner as that portion
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In counties of the second and

sloners In counties OF the second and
third classes.
House bill No, ioi. by Mr. Sanchez,
fixing the manner of offering rewards
and serving acquisitions.
House bin No, 102, by MIR, Sanchez,
providing for tn @ protection OF youth
from bad and immoral influences. All
bills took the regular order.
In the afternoon session the house
passed the Greer Catlle Sanitary bill
and also council joint resolution No,
s providing for the distribution of the
complied laws and statutes OF New
Mexico 10 departments in Washington.
Justices Of the peace and other officers
who have not already been SO favored,
The house also passed house reso.
luton No. Z fixing Friday, February
"a, as the date for memorial exercises
In honor of the late Col. Chaves.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
PRAYER OFFERED FOR SAFE
TY or UNIVERSITY PREalpENT

CHICAGO, Feb 22.--An operation
on President VIM, r. Harper of tho
univeraity OF Chicago for the relief Of
cancerous growth Of the colon, will
be performed this afternoon. Tho stu
dents and members Of the faculty met
for an hcur u prayer in the chapel
this morning. AT the request OF tho
dean this afternoon Will be given over
TO silent prayer BY members Of the in.
stitution.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
Of the city lying north OF Douglas ave.

Of the city lying north OF Douglas ave.
nue..
In truth and fairness. the property
owners Immediately around q park
are the most benefited, provided the
park Is made attractive and they are
injured II the park property is un.
slightly and u disgrace to the com.
munity, both Of which conditions OK.
ist In Las Vegas.
cannot conceive that the people
OF Las Vegas who have been talking
against this measure have fully under.
stood its provisions. II they have
understood them, am sorry that we
have property owners SO little mind.
ful OF that other duty which wellto.
do and prosperous owe TO the poor
and needy-the providing Of parks and
beautiful places for ALL our citizens,
The Influence upon the mind and char.
acter OF The young boy or girl brought
about by artistic and beautiful en-.
vironment is incalcuble, The stranger
within our gates~~a prospective inves.
Tor In our city--receives his first I'm.
pressions from the physical condition
Of the city, II the streets are clean.
II the sidewalks are in good repair.
II there ls general tone of prosper.
ity; II there are parks beautiful and
appealing to that sense which IN max.
ing the cities of our country the most
beautiful In the world. then he casts
his lot with us, II he Is compelled to
wade through mud ankle deep In
crossing street. and repeats tho
performance every block; II there are
no parks or there are miserable af.
fairs as we have. he leaver
town on the frs, train and
casts his lot with people
who are upto,date, who know how 10
live and who are mindful OF their
duties as good citizens
Very respectfully.
r. Il. TWITCHELL
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Col. TWitCheII Defends
Street Crossing Act
Believes Las Vegans Who Desire An Amendment
Fail to Understand Intention of the Measure
Elaborate Explanation Of Meaning of Much
Discussed Clause Eight
Editor optic

Editor Optic
SANTA FE, y. NJ. Feb. 20,--upon
my return from Kansas City find
that Mr. Lynch, one of our represen.
tatives. has introduced bin seeking
the repeal OF section OF the law
passed at the present session relative
to the construction Of street crossings
In cities and towns. am forced to
the conclusion that Mr., Lynch was
urged to introduce his bill owing to a
wilful mistatement 10 him Of the full
intent and scope of section of the
bill referred TO- | know who are the
persons that have agitated the matter
In LAS Vegas, They either are incapa.
bic OF reading the English language
or have lived SO long away from up
to-date towns and cities that they are
about as capable Of comprehending
the needs Of modern city as would
be some Juan Pablo" from Aqua Ear
ca, who never saw a modern town In
all his pastoral existence.
Mr.. Lynch earnestly believes, and
he informs me that a number OF the
citizens Of Las Vegas believe, that sec
tion s Of the street crossing act COM
pels the owners of abutting property
upon parks, school grounds and other
public grounds to pay the entire cost
OF the construction Of sidewalks and
other civic improvements around such
places. The truth is section does
just the reverse. Section Is In the
following words
''ln the event there shall be situate
In said district any public park,
square, plaza or other public grounds
belonging to the city or town, the cost
OF construction of all crossings to anl
from said square, plaza or oshers.sSS..
lie grounds shall be distributed equally
and SO charged against the real prop
erty in the district held In private
ownership, as well as also the cost of
any and all sidewalks, curbing and
other street improvements by ordi.
nance provided to be made in the
streets abutting and adjoining said
park. square or other public ground,
Any fifteen-year-old child attending
the public schools of Las Vegas can
see that this section Is nothing more
than an enabling act by which mu.
nicipal corporation can pass an ordi-
nance requiring the constructions Of
sidewalks or other street improve
ments around parks or public school
grounds. Section s does not compel
any town to build sidewalks or street
crossings around parks. 1t only gives
power TO do so and determines what
property shall pay for the same. The
property that Is charged with the pay
ment IS NOT THE PROPERTY
AUDITING ON THE PARK ON THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL GROUNDS but Is
the REAL PROPERTY IN THE EN-.
TIRE DISTRICT.
For example, let us suppose that the
people Of Las Vegas desire to improve
the park which lies In the vicinity Of
the lots and residences recently pur.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
Change in The
Optic Company
L. R. Allen Disposes Of His In
terest and Will Establish
Himself Elsewhere.

There win be much regret in Las
Vegas over the announcement that
Mr.. L. r. Allen. who for many years
has been connected with the Las We.
gas Optic, has decided to establish
himself in business elsewhere. The
gentleman has disposed Of all OF his
stock in The Optic to a number Of
prominent republicans and leading
business men of this city. Mr.. Allen
is not yet ready to make announce
ment of his future plans, but he ex
poets to make his home In south
western town. Some property inter
ests he still retains In Las Vegas.
During the years that Mr.. Allen has
been prominently connected with The
Optic, he has spared no effort looking
to the upbuilding and welfare Of this
community He has been a firm be
lever In united and greater Las
Vegas and has advocated, under all
circumstances, those measures which
he believed to be right. wise and pro
gressive.
No citizen has ever had any doubt
of his integrity of purpose, his loyalty
to principle and his deep interest in
the city. Neither has there ever been
one to question his unfailingly honora.
BILE business methods.
Mr.. Allen has ever been prominent
in musical circles and 1t will be ex.
ceedingly difficult to fill his place.
He has been an active member of
the Y. NJ. C. A. board since its crea.
ton. as we'll as promoter Of other
good movements.
With large number Of warm
friends and well wishers. In this and
other cities of the southwest, with
fewer enemies than are acquired by
most men who occupy similarly try.
ing positions. Mr. Allen goes from Las
Vegas to new people, backed by a
record that shou1d recommend him
most heartily. ,
Mrs. Allen and Lenore left last night
for visit in California. They will
join the head Of the family as soon as
he establishes himself. Many Las We
gans, drawn to them by years of hap
py association, viii follow them long
with good wishes for the future.
Mr.. Allen is now on his way to the
City Of Mexico with party OF FL Paso
business men who win present their
respects to the venerable president OF
the republic.
Very soon after his return he will
again engage In business and those
who are familiar with his ability and
industry have no doubt OF his success.
His associates on The Optic who
through long days of labor and nights
devoid Of ease" have been drawn to
him by the free masonry and bon
carmarderie peculiar to newspaper
office will ever keep solicitious, but
doubtless. gratlfied eye upon the gen
tIeman's career.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
PRESENTED WITH
A JEWElED SWORD.

PHOENIX, Arlz.. Feb. 22.~-~The leg
islatnre Of Arizona yesterday by d
unanimous vote appropriated $500 for
the purpose OF purchasing d jeweled
sword TO be presented to Alexander o.
Brodie, retiring governor of the terri.
tory, as a token OF appreciation on tho
part OF the commonwealth OF his dis
tfngnished services TO Arizona.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
FOs'ly-Eighf Bodies Taken
Out Of Alabama Coal Mine

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 22.-~Two staff
correspondents OF the Birmingham
News who have just returned from the
Virginia mines say that when they
left this morning forty-eight bodies
had been taken out A number OF
corpses, the rescuers reported, were
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
SOUTHERN PACIFIC NO. 9
WRECKED AGAIN TO-DAY.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 22.--
Southern Pacific passenger train No. Q
known as the Sunset limited from New
Orleans for San Francisco, was de-
rallied today near Sandy Fork, Texas.
Five cars are reported in a ditch. A
tramp was killed and several passen.
gers were injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

still In sight, but could not be reached
because Of the water. The explosion
broke the water pipes and flooded
large part of the mine. Absolutely
no hope is held out now OF finding any
one alive In the mine especially In
view Of the discovery that many
rooms have been flooded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
Bold Attempt 10 Bs,ihe
Indiana LegiSIafOs.

against the hssanti.eigarette bill. II
have not opened the envelope, he said.
There were cries of open It" and
Baker tore it open while standing In
his seat. II contained a one hundred
dollar bill. An investigation was or.
lered. AEs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 22.--Repre-
sentative Ananias Baker addressing
the speaker from his seat in the In
diana general assembly today an.
nounced that be had received a sealed
envelope which he held in his hand
together with request that he vote
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22
LEGISLATIVE
HAPPENINGS
Bill Providing for Creation Of
Territorial Irrigation En-.
gineer Introduced.
OBSERVANCE OFF,
CHAVES MEMORIAL
Bill Passes Both Houses ReEu'
lnting Salary of Secretary
of Cattle Sanitary
Board.

Special Correspondence Of The Optic.
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Feb. 22.-Per.
haps the most interesting measure
now before the legislature Is that in
troduced by Speaker Dalies in the
house providing for the appointment
OF territorial irrigation engineer who
will draw $4,000 year and expenses.
The bill will take its regular course.
The house has passed house bill No.
As, fixing the time for holding cleo
tions for justice Of the peace and also
the council bill No 20, by President
Clark, which gives the cattle sanitary
board power to act for the eradication
OF scabbies, mango and other infec-
tioustious diseases of live stock.
The Council.
Read this morning introduced coun-
Gil joint memorial No. 5, which was
passed under suspension Of the rules.
His memorial is addressed to congress
and asks that the interstate commerce
commission be given power to regulate
the liquor and drug traffic.
Amended council bill No So, by Mr..
Montoya, giving to county commits.
sions of first class counties the power
to create boards of park commission.
ers in un-incorporated county seats
having more than 1000 inhabitants,
was passed with minor amendments.
The bill is for the benefit Of Old AL
buquerque, which is anxious to beauti.
fly its park. 1t also gives the county
commission power to levy tax of not
to exceed one-half a mill, in the pre-
cinct in which the county seat Is 10
Gated, for the expenses of such park
commissioners.
Council bill No. 55, by Mr.. Leahy,
fixing the penalty for arson, and de-
filming that crime, was passed as was
substitute for council bill No. 46,
by Mr.. Montoya, providing for the pur-
suit of fugitives from justice. allowing
sheriffs to pursue such fugitives In
any county in the territory, and car
rying the right of commitment by any
justice Of the peace.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Council bill No. 50, by Mr.. Martin,
creating the office Of territorial irri-
cation engineer and fixing the salary
and duties OF such office. This bill Is
a duplicate of the bill introduced in
the house yesterday by Speaker Dalies.
Council bill No 20 by Mr.. Leahy,
relating to the crime Of assault coun-
Gil bill No. II, also by Mr.. Leahy, de-
filming accessory before the fact and
fixing punishment and council bills
Nos. az and 73, by Mr.. Ballard, the
former relating to changes Of venue
and the latter to costs in civil cases.
The Greer bill fixes the fees for re-
cording brands with the cattle sanitary
board and fixing the salary Of the sec
retary of that board. The bill provides
that the board may fix the salary Of
the secretary at any amount in its
discretion not to exceed 1880 year.
The duties of the secretary are ardu-
GUS and with the new legislation enact
ed at this session they are likely to
become heavier than ever before.
The bill passed unanimously.
The House.
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The House.

In the morning session the follow
ing new bills were introduced in the
house
House bill No. 100, by Mr.. Dalies,
fixing the salaries Of county commits
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-22

Herr lion, yohn NJ. Rich at Normal
hall tomorrow night.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-24

| Fred Sherrin, Of Lincoln. Ne6., was
here looking after his real estate IN
Shermanville township.
Tom Kreiter left Wednesday for Nor
ton, Kan, to see his Zulu gal"
The ducks are numerous on the Bea-
yer nowadays. Earl Bartholomew was
out Saturday and shot several Of them.
A. P. Melstrom bought a quarter sec
ton of land last week of the Smith
Bros Loan and Trust company
Mrs. P. N. RicBy, of Norton, mother
Of Mrs MelstrOm, IS here visiting
Tom Kreiter has eighteen head Of cat
tie he would like TO sell. Tom says some
Of them are irst-Class mich COWS.
Rev. Miller, while on his road to Rev.
Daniels place IN VOltaire, was over
taken by the rain Tuesday of last week
and stayed at A. P. MelstrOm's all
night.
Todd Murfn hauled hay from the
MCCluskey place Saturday.
George Sherrod hauled load Of lum-
Der from GOOdland Friday.
DR.. F. A. Carmichael and Roy Moore,
of GOOdland, were out on the Beaver
Friday hunting ducks. They said they
had good luck only that they were tired
that night after walking about fifteen
miles.
The farmers all think that they viii
raise a crop this year.
Garfield Franklin sold hogs at ST.
Francis last Monday.
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RklLRoAp ~.


Engine 12Ss wiz soon be ont of the
shops
Sunday was pay day for Rock Island
employees
T. ". Flick IS a new fireman on the
Rock Island from the c. B. & Q. road.
Ross Bran1on Is now employed at the
Rock Island shops as machinist helper
]. H. Waters was here Friday. He
had been TO California IN search Of en-
ployment IN railroad service
The Rock Islands new refrigerator
cars are painted white, with black stem
cling They are OF the sixty-six thOus-
and denomination
The Rocky Mountain Limited, west
bound, on the Rock Island, which ar
rives here at 3:45 D. m, was wrecked
near Homestead, Ia, Tuesday morning,
inJuriug several persons The Denver
and Colorado Springs sleepers, the en-
gine, mail car and a composite car went
over the high embankment into the
ditch, As feet below the track The de-
railment is said to be caused by bandits
moving the rails out of place. Robbery
was not attempted, however
It IS understood that arrangements
have been completed whereby that pOr-
ton of the Chicago, Rock Island and FL
PasO road between Santa Rosa and Tu-
cumcari, IN New Mexico, viii to all in
tents and purposes become a part of the
FL PasO Northeastern system and be
operated as such. 1t IS said that this
new arrangement will greatly facilitate
freight traffic on account Of a change
Of divisions points which viii now be
made.
H. S. Gable, son of R. R. Cable, for
mer chairman of the executive board of
the Rock Island system, will become
general superintendent Of the Rock Is
land at Chicago. Under the readjust-
ment of the Rock Island lines J. o..
Crockett will be general superintendent
of the lines west of the Missouri river.
This will take from him the Rock Is
land lines in Missouri, including the St.
Louis line, and make them a part Of
the lines under the control of Mr.. Cable,
who will be general superintendent Of
lines east of the Missouri river. Mr..
Gable was formerly general superin-
tendent of the lines west of the river
with headquarters at Topeka. He IS
well liked and has made a good record
in railroad work.
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Kempton Komedy KO.

Good crowds have been going to the
opera house every night this week to
witness the performance of the Kemp
ton KOmedy KOmedy- This company
has often played IN Red Cloud before
and has grown very popular with the
people here, drawing larger crowds per
baPs than any other company that
visits this city. Excellent sPeCialties
are given each evening between acts
of which none is more pleasing than the
sprightly little songs charmingly rend-
cred by Elsa Morgan. Too much
praise cannot be accorded Prof. Leo.
9. Bryant, violin sOloist, whom the na-
ton believes to !be a violinist, whose
ability far exceeds that which is usually
found. Special mention IS due the
baby actor, Albert Keogh, who is but
two years of age: He performed his
little dart with an artlessness and sua-
witty that might be envied by older and
more experienced actors, and charmed
all by his baby innocence and sweet
ness.-Red Cloud Nation.
The Tabove company will open a
weeks engagement at the opera house
commencing Monday, March p.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-24

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