davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
NO END OF

The officials OF the Lake Shore are
having no end Of trouble over the
question as TO the maintenance Of
the fast schedule OF the Twentieth
Century Limited. Soon after max.
Ing the public announcement that
they would return To the twenty
hour schedule. President Newman OF
the Lake Shore sent a telegram to
Vice President Brown In Chicago or.
dering the train to make the trip In
nineteen hours until further notice.
Meanwhile It Is said that the Off.
Gals Of the road are receiving a con.
slant stream Of letters and kilograms
not only from railroad men but from
business and professional men pro.
testing against the return to the old
schedule and expressing their faith
In the ability OF the New York Cen
trail line to maintain an eighteen
hour schedule between New York
and Chicago with safety.
It is further argued that the EN-.
pire State. Express between New
York and Buffalo makes the 44C
mile run In eight hours and fifteen
minutes, while on Its eighteen hour
schedule the Twentieth Century was
allowed eight hours and seventeen
minutes To c0ver the same dis
lance. The Empire schedule wal
faster proportionalIy than appear.
from these figures, as 1t makes 1
larger number Of stops than tn.
Twentieth Century, Now, the En-
pire State Express has made thi,
u for fourteen years on this sched
ule without a single accident. Thii
appears to ~effectually silence thu
argument that the speed OF the new
schedule was excessive.
Both the Pennsylvania and tn,
Lake Shore have locked horns will
the postal officials over the question
OF carrying malls on the new fas
trains. The government contract
with the roads give the post offic'
department the right to designat
the trains which shall carry mai
cars. The department promptly cal
cd tor mail carr to be placed on tn
two eighteen hour trains. The raj
road officials we're fill0d with cor
stornatiOn-declared that this va
Impossible and said they would with
draw the eighteen hour trains. Othe
roads promptly came In and sal,
they ready to start eighteen
hour trains and take over the NAL
contracts amounting to betweeI
$4,000, 900 and $4,000 900 a year.
The matter has not been settle,
yet, and the officials Of the two road
10 question are said TO regret tina
they ever tackled the eighteen hou
schedule.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
LICE CREAM..
Gibson E Seifx. vs &C.. ' s' s:: |: Co..; -,
A Bunch Of Why's

A prominent member Of the local
medical profession contributes the fol-
lowing bunch Of why's;
Why amateur fishermen only bring
back-stories OF catch?
Why the city fathers allow the
streets to be so slowly torn up?
Why Las Vegans go rusticating
only In our rainy season?
Why are our city cross walks de-
layed so long,
Why hoopskirts are not on the
streets according 10 late fashion
books: and TO recall memories OF war
tines?
Why the real estate boom on va
cent corner lots has fallen through?
Why Is so much cornstarch put In.
10 drug store Ice cream?
Why the carrying OF firearms Is al.
lowed against all law and order?
Why not a few more hangings. legal
or Illegal, TO stop this prOmiscuous
killing?
Why the Sunday law is not more
vigorously enforced?
Why not Ak up the fence and side.
walks around the library, by private
subscription?
Why not suspend presenting book
favors TO library, until the trees,
grounds and walks r improved &C.
cording to the above why.
Why are newspaper contributors SO
popularity unknown?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

At the midsummer when the hay was
down,
Said I mOurnful-though my life be In
its prime.
Bare lie my meadows all shorn before
their time,
Ger my sere woodlands the leaves
are turning brown;
II Is the hot midsummer when the
bay Is down.
At the midsummer when the hay was
down,
Stood she by the brooklet, young and
very fair.
With the first white bindweed twisic',
in her hair
Hair that d.corcd like birc't houshs
all In Lei SiTrple gowi--
hat e., in high III summer when
the haj as down.
At the midsummer when the hay was
down,
Crept she. a willing bride, close unto
my breast;
Low-plied the sun out-glared like
knight from leagured town,
1t was the high summer and the
sun vas down.
II is midsummer-all the hay is down.
Close to her forehead pressed dying
eyes,
Praying God shield her till we meet
In Paradise,
Bless her in loves name who was my
Joy and crown,
And I go at midsummer when the hay
is down. .
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
CHINA srRlKEs BACK.

Secretary Taft handled the Chin.
ese exclusion question with admir-.
able frankness In his address at MI.
ami University. says the New York
World. II is a subject that politi.
clans usually treat with all possible
tenderness.
For the purpose Of preventing per.
haps n hundred Chinese coolies
from slipping into this country
against the law. Ia It Just. Mr.. Taft
asked, that Chinese merchants and
students should be subjected to hu-
initiating and insulting examinations
Because OF the enforcement OF an
"unjustly severe law" the Chinese are
preparing to boycott American goods
and drive American merchants from
their shores. From sheer unreasOn-
ableness. Mr.. Taft inquired gravely,
are we goinng TO throw away the
great commercial prize offered US In
the Far East?
Former Senator McLaurin. OF South
Carolina. had already protested to
Secretary Metcalf against the indig.
mites heaped upon a party Of high.
class Chinese ladies and gentlemen re-
turning home with letters from Am.
bassador Ch0ate. Boston officials
had refused to allow them to land
without being examined, photographed
and giving bonds. This Is the case
about which President Roosevelt
sternly lectured Secretary Metcalf.
To the south such conditions are a
menace. Mr.. McLaurin insisted. South
ern mills are sending $780, OO, 900 worth
OF goods a year. Al this time when
Chinese hostility Is aroused this
treatment Of influential Chinese mere.
ly passing through the United States
invites costly reprisals,
For official China Is aroused. WI
Ting fang. former Minister at Wash.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June 26.-Cattle receipts
$1,000. Ten cents higher. Good to
prime steers, $5.25 q $6.15; poor to
medium, $3.75 % $50; st0ckers and
feeders, $3.50 q $3.50; cows, $3.50 q
$3.50; heifers, $3.50 q $500; Gamers
$40 @ $3.50; oulls. $2.25 q $500;
calves. $500 $3.50; Texas fed steers
$3.50 @ $3.50
Sheep receipts $4,000. Ten to fif
teen cents higher. Good to choice
wethers. $3.50 @ $5.25; fair to shoict
mixed. $3.50 q $4.40; western sheep
$3.75 q $50; native lambs, includ
ing springs, $3.50 a $685.; western
lambs, $500 O $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

ington. knows how sensitive Is AM
erica's pocket nerve. He has already
set In movement an organized boycott
against American goods, Now IL IL
proposed that Americans entering
China shall DO fumIgated, Why notg
We photograph Chinese,
Who knows what pranks the Chin.
csc are planning? Secretary Taft
and his junketing congressman and
their wives start across tho Pacific
In q few days, Perhaps the Chinese
have a keener sense OF humor than
We suspect and will put Secretary
Taft and his congressional guests
through the disinfecting pens. II
would not be such a bad Joke for a
Chinese TO play.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, June 26.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000. including 1000 shorthorns.
Ten cents higher. Native steers, $4.25
a $5.75; southern steers. $500 q
$4.75; southern cows. 1925 q 1916;
native cows and heifers. $2.25 q $4.75;
stockers and feeders, 1915 q $3.50;
bulls. S2.25 q $500; calves, $500 a
$3.50; western fed steers, SAYS a
$5.35: western fed cows, $3.25 a
$4.25.
Sheep receipts 400. Strong to ac-
tive. Muttons. 1926 a $3.50: lambs,
$5.75 q $500; range wethers, $3.50 q
$5.25: fed ewes. $500 a $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
agaMARKETj

The following New York stock quotation,
we're received by Levy Bros, iMolnbers On
cago Board NJ Tradel, rooms (. ana 3, Crockett
block. Colorado Phone 80. las Vegas rhvn'
80, over their own private wires from New
spondrnt of the firms ~ Logan d bryan New
York ana Chicago, members New York stocI
Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade ant
VIM. A OTIS 4 Co. BANKERS and Brokers Col
rHdo springs,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

According to a Washington dis
patch. Captain B. X. Ashford. head OF
the Porto Rican anaemia commission,
reports that n~inety-five per cent Of
the 100000 Porto Ricans living In the
vicinity Of Albonito are afflicted with
the lazy worm" Headquarters and a
field hospital have been established at
Aibonita. and ar appropriation Of $15..
900 will be expended In the eradica-
ton Of the disease according to the
methods 80 successfully applied by
Captain Ashford last year. The Por-
to Ricans have never understood the
disease. and believed 1t incurable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

The Ration Range, a leader among
the weekly papers Of New Mexico,
has been purchased by Orrin A. Fos-
ter. an experienced newspaper man,
who will take possession July list.
c. r. Stivers, who has conducted the
Range successfully for a number OF
years and built It up into an excellent
paper, Will retire. The Optic wishes
the Range continued prosperity under
Its new ownership,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

A Burlington special mail train
was run from Omaha to Chicago. a
distance Of 494 miles, In 1863 min
utes In an effort to land the Austria
lian-Brttish mails In New York In
time to catch a fast steamer which
was held four hours by request Of
the British government.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

There Is much concern In orthodox
circles In Germany over the decreas-
ing numbers Of divinity students.
There has been such q marked fall.
Ing Oft In the last few years that It
Ia feared there will not be enough
ministers to go round before long.
The trouble Is ascribed to the growth
OF liberal ideas and the poor finan.
cial returns offered to the ministry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

The market value Of degrees Is
being seriously affected by the lavish
generosity being displayed by some
OF the universities this summer.
Soon a man without q half dozen
decorating the 6 a OF his name will
have no sort OF claim to distinction.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
Mesula Valley Prospeets.

Las Cruces, June "a. - To The
Optic: The third cutting Of alfalfa
is now being made and the crop will
be a good one, as there has been no
lack OF water at any time during the
summer. Shipments OF apples and
peaches have now commenced and
plums and pears will follow In a few
days. With the exception Of grapes
however. the fruit crop Is only a
moderate n this year The ear
Hest onions are now being harvested
but most OF the other garden crops
are exceptionally backward. Canta.
loupes are not expected to be ready
for shipment before about July 18th.
The high water in the river has
done very little damage In the vicin-
ity Of Las Cruces. although further
down the river It caused much dam
age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

1t is said that at least six OF the
directors Of the Equitable contemplate
immediate trips to Europe. Doubtless
the gentlemen are anxious to escape
l tho heat.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
Chicago Markets.

Chicago. June rs. - Wheat, July
$685. September, 85h
Corn--July, 54A September, 531a,
Oats-July, 1926; September, 30M.
Pork-July. &12.67h; September,
$13..
Lard - July. $7.32H; September,
$3.50.
Ribs--July, $7.S2k; September. 50
q $S.02h.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

The est Of the country will re-
iOice with Delaware that Addicks'
fortune Is declining and with 1t his
political prestige.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
New York Stocks.

New York, June 26.-Atchison, S3A f;
Preferred. 104; New York Central,
144M; Pennsylvania, 40: Southern
Pacific, 64A; Union Pacific, 1873; Pre-.
ferred, 97A; Copper, 81A; Steel,
10 10: Preferred. 99N.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

The Car might be excusable for
wishing that he had never been born
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

A shower would be most welcome
just now.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
Financial.

New Yory, June 26.--Money on call
steady, 2 q IN; prime mercantile pa.
per, 3k q 4; silver, 58h.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26
Ct. Louis Wool.

st. Louis, June 26.--Wool steady, un-
changed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-26

New York, June 26.-Lead steady,
$3.50 q $3.50; copper quiet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21

been in existence. as now organized,
they have paid no dividends to stock
holders; they have not failed, however,
to pay their employees.
With boom and a shortage of SUI
gar, the plantations will make large
sums of money. Then will return ex-
IRENE depression. Labor could not
have better time to re-adjust its re-
lations.
The main question before us is the
supply Of labor and the REIMBURSEMENT
of the balance of power in the islands,
for not only local reasons, but nation
al reasons, including national de-
tense.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21

Il is wrong, gentlemen, for you Il
entertain such representations
Few, if any. of you have visited cv-
cry portion of these islands, herce,
from personal observation, you are I'M
able to judge.
It was for this very purpose you
were invited to send YOUR repres ant4-
tives on this committee. This commit =
tee has proven to you that the Hawai-
ian islands have no minerals, no for
ests, no fuel on which to base manu-
features, no fbres on which to kaSe
textile manufactures. If we had, iso-
lated as We are, we could not compete
in the markets of the world.
The misleading part of all this pub
lie discussion is that because expert
mentally we can raise some products,
in almost every instance no complete
commercial estimates based on past
and present facts as to the products
are given. Without these there can
be no sound progress.
1t is as unwise fool-hardy and disas-
trOuc as to send a perfectly equipped
ship into mid-ocean without a COM
pass.
You have at present but one snip
sugar-and everyone knows it,
Let the crew mutiny or disagree,
throw overheard the sextant and COM
pass. and it is a question if the ship
does not wreck itself and the whole
passenger list suffer and perish.
There are a few men in this world
who care nothing for money or ease,
and while 1 cannot use the rame of a
gentleman, whom I profoundly respect,
l may with propriety. in my own IAN
e-Iage, repeat the essence of Il con-
versatfon, as follows:
From my observation of nearly
twenty-five years in all parts of the is
lands and knowledge of conditions,
particularly the sensitive and artificial
position of the Hawaiian Sugar IN
dustry although believe in the
family and homes, were it in nv pow
er today to replace all the labor on the
sugar plantations with families in their
own little homes, I should fear > do
it. I should fear / might commit u |
sin toward humanity, for should sugar
fail, the want and suffering would be 4
appalling. for the country is not in a |
position at present to supply its own
food.
II desire to see those here secure
homes; raise their large families ard
industries. I deprecate educating chill |
dren into discomfort. l hope other
steady, contented white labor may be !
secured. but it can only be secured
gradually.
= know of no available agricultural,
continental white labor obtainabla. 1
believe some desira BILE white labor
might be obtained from the island pos
sessions of Portugal These islands are
about our only present resource"
Some of the laboring men denounce
the plantations financially. 1t has heen
shown you, and your president went
over every figure carefully and critic
ally, that out of $50, 574, FOL SO invested
in equipping the plantations, $4S,124,- /
004.64 went to skilled labor, the prod
ucts of skilled labor and citizen labor.
Your president can certify that for
over half the time the plantations have
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21
Unusual
New SOttOnS
for Spring.
yyVYvvv

Already the bright faces OF
pretty Spring cottons are
peeping up from the counters
radiant and fresh.
Other new goods are troop
ing in.
1t is just the turn of year
and one of the most interest
ING times to watch the store
if YOU want to be first with
the new ideas
Silk finished organdles are
soft and filmy, in white
grounds with detached flowers
in large patterns-roses, pan
sizes, violets, etc.
Mercerized poplins come in
beautiful soft pongee effects
tans, pinks, blue, champagne,
cream and white.
Noiles of cotton are among
the newest and prettiest
Spring fabrics and have a
beauty you can't imagine
they must be seen to be under
stood. Laticed, plain, shot
and striped. in graceful cling
ing effects.
Knicker suitings in the
wooden effects for skirts anc
shirt waist suits.
Colored linen suitings il
stylish nub shot effects To-
shirt waist suits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21

gradually and was reached without re-
alization on the part of nearly all if
not the entire community.
AT our meeting in July, your COM
mittee discussed the question of Japa-
nese aggression and preponderanca.
listened to your remarks and finally
put this question:
I'm view of our distant and isolated
position as relates to Europe and the
immediate demands of the situation
what nationality can be secured to
meet this exigency and offset prompt
ly and without disaster. the prepond-
erance of the Japanese?''
Continued on Page 3D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21
P|NKHAM REPORT WAS
NOT ENDORSED BY LABOR
Cont nued from Page II


misunderstanding on this point the re-
port on small farming is given here
with, with the tables compiled TO the
present moment.
Report already printed in the Ad-
yertiser.)
This is added This is my own:
None have been more surprised, PAIN
ed and disappointed than the commit
tee at the showing made by small anu
diversified farming.
We believe this report will be new
incentive to both the Federal and Ter
ritorial Governments to make renew
ed and persistent efforts to discover
exportabIe products that may be raised
nv persons of moderate means.
These experiments must demonstrate
not only that certain things can De
grown. but grown with commercial
success. before people with little mon
ey chance their all with little prop
ability of escaping dire poverty.
The government must also discover
the means OF conquering the enemies
of such vegetation. as the individual
has neither the means nor Scientlhc
knowledge necessary.
We dwell and l wish to impress TINS
point. on exportable products for II Is
an indisputable axiom that a farming
community cannot exist upon the re-
uuirements of a farming community
but must rely on it's commercial rela-
lions with manufacturing, trading ana
urban populations.
The most enthusiastic advocate
however much we may admire MS
optinisrn) of small farming and DIVER
sified agriculture should remember IN
discriminate advocacy can only act as
a boomerang by inducing indiscreet at
tempts, loss of money, poverty sulck-
en-. dissatisfied and complaining citi-
zens.
1T was impossible for this commit
tee to ignore small farming or diver
sffied agriculture in its investigation
for the committee was ordered to re-
mort on the industrial situation, which
is practically, strictly agricultural
AS to manufacturing in the Hawai-
ian Islands a few words dispose OF
that subject.
The Honolulu Iron Works are the on
Nv manufacturers of even comparative
magnitude to works in the United
states and depend, practically, solely
on the patronage of the plantations
Cation. NeiII & Co. Ltd, are next
in size and Importance.
The Oahu Railway and the Hllol
Railway shops do some constructive |
work at times.
A few planning mills do strictly local
work.
Beyond repair shops. the above sums
the entire situation as to manutactur-
ing in the Hawaiian Islands, except
limited amount of leather produced
from local hides.
Catering to shipping, either by re
pairs or supplies, was once an import
ant item in business, but has since be
come almost a thing of the past since
the advent of the great steam freight
carriers that require but small crews,
come fully provisioned and make very
limited stops in the ports of the Ter
Fit2ry.
we now come to the principal sub
ject we were directed to investigate
that of labor.
When 1 met your representatives iasl
July. your uppermost thought and the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21
STO
| /

ach am
IN them
even Y
rely by
very inc
of the
he DOW
a FEE
ach Bit
nd Bow
positive
[DIGES
ATION
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-21
LOST
J ca
Ann
SnlOl

IT the
|LU Sc
r.
VAVEF
|TANUA
f BUE
POEMS
SPl
Lorrin
Robert
Sd.
l.. COG
| wick, {
4, E. Ct
nists--l
entalist
W. Love.
| k&of
ad fror
New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
"GoT EM ON Rum" SAYS LAWSON.
Thinks Standard Oil Would Pay Him
Millions to Quit Copper Campaign.
IRy Telegraph to The tribune

IRy Telegraph TO Ths Trihunel
Boston. Dec Tz-At the special request Of The
London Daily Express Mr.. Lawson has sent the
following cablegrazn;
Boston O'Clock. Sunday, Decenaber II.
Why is Standard OH keeping up the price OF cop
Per metal? Simple question to answer .,,., ..nos
Standard Oil is the greatest pubic tnief slhce
man dropped his tail
Secretly finding metal was, from natural causes
going to break TO lowest price ever snd for some
hundred million copper stocks, tnaugurated cam
First bid up metal. then stocks. then unload by
consolidating into American Smelling company
then unload srnelters If possible on to the public
Can succeed far as bidding up price OF rnota!
and stocks, but. owing to my public crucihX1on OF
the system, public will not take stocks
Gamblers pure and simple, have taken some
but people will not touch.
Now have them where they cannot escape ana
loaded with stocks and metal receipts at hlgn
prices Price of metal is of no consequence 10
Standard. as they can lose five cents per pound on
fifty million pounds and not 1eei Il IN proHtS oH
stock If they can unload.
No uncertainty in my campaign but whether
has to-day been eliminated, as have received ad.
ditional offers Of capital should my sl509oeo pooI
be insufficient know their hand to the IetteF.
They know mine 70 well that they Woulo pay
millions for me to quit. would not quit for the
I want the honor of absolutely destroying the
I'll have that honor the day the world knows as
I 60. that the price Of copper the metal IS to be
legitimate for all time below 10 cents
and the is just rising on that day. 80
European interests in The metal should keep TINS
before them The stocks of Calumet and Hecla, the
greatest copper mine in the world, proqucing
0O0.00o pounds, and Copper Range, with 100000
pounds sell at the same price or lower. than when
properties are honest business men. not blackjack
gam blers THOMAS W. LAWSON.