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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Calais Lad Pinned UEder An Over.
turning Dump Cart.

Calais. Me-. May 17.-Guy McCrack-
en-. aged Il. was killed. today, while
hauling shavings to fill in pit near a
sawmill at Midtown. A dump car was
overturned pinning McCracken be-
meath and breaking his back. He was
the son of Joseph McCracken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
NO LIVES LOST
:" collision Of Two Steamers-The
Thomas w. Palmer Sunk.

ietroit. Mich. May 1.-THE steam
ihomas W. Palmer was sunk. yes
"Fday. in 4 collision with the steam
harvard. Off Standard dock In Lake
superior. No lives were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
LEVY is DISGUSTED
With Mans Return to Stage and With
draws from the Case.

New York. May 11.--Abram Levy
who defended Nan Patterson during hci
three trials for the murder of Cacsa:
Young. announced. today. that he Ill"
withdrawn from the case. finally ana
absolutely. Mr. Levy said that he I'M
de rstood that Miss Patterson intended
To accept an offer from theatrical
manager and added that he strongly
1isapproved Of such an action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
PLAGUE AT HARDIN.
Severe Epidemic Breaks Out--Avera9e
Of 300 Deaths Daily.

London. May lS.-According to the
correspondent ut Toxic of the Daily
Telegraph. Il severe epidemic of the
plague has broken out at Hardin and
the deaths resulting therefrOm aver
age 200 daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
Ufa's Chief Of Police Fired At.

Ufa, May 17.-Almost simultaneous
ly with the attack on Gov. Gen. Sol<o-
lovsky. the chief of police Of Ufa was
fired at In the same public garden. but
he was not hit. the bullet passing by
his head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
NEW WORKERS WIN OUT
ma Gain Control Of the Kansas City
Southern Railway,

i,,nSas city. No. May New York
co. SIS rained control Of tho Rams -
SNuih"rn Railway. NJ the animal
tLis ns OF stockholders. held ~ This CITY
~ h"fnonn. out az total az ia m,
rssrimar Interests did not vote and In,
'ee mad no voice In the meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
Commander Eva Booth Improved.

Kansas City. Mo-. MAY 1.-THE con-
dition OF Commander Eva Booth of the
Salvation Army. who has been ILL., was
To much improved. today. that she was
aoIe to continue her trip west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
$4,000 Fire At Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge, La, May 1.-THE
Capital City Oil Mill was destroyed
by fire. early today. Loss, $4,000:
full insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18

leave st. Petersburg. today, to join
Gen. Linevitch's army.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

The Texas people 10 Washington
telegraph 10 Ei paso that the opposi.
ton will give way aud that the Smith.
Culhsrson blu will 80 through In
original form. On the other hand the
New Mexico people telegraph 10 Las
Cruces that the Texsa people have
agreed 20 amend the till TO suit their
wishes, The bill "a dangerous 10 New
Mexico aud TO Colorado because II ap-
pears 10 fix the principle that those
above must not interfere with a water
supply below that has been once ep'
prcpria,ed. New Mexico has always
claimed all the water In her own catch.
rment areas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

by disproportionate senatorial dis.
tricts, Is set at naught when a people
capable Of self-government are held in
yassalage. Congress made no mistake
in admitting more than thirty other
states whose people had manifested
a capability for government although
in few cases had these states a popu-
lation equal to that Of New Mexico. 1t
is a disgrace to the government of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

heart. soul and body. Furthermore
tho Anglo-saxon and the Latin freely
! intcimarry.
Uncle Sam failed 10 look TO the wei.
fare Of the spanish.American race as
he Is looking to that OF the Hlipinos.
\, ,ertheless. there are few adults In
this territory today who do not under.
stand the English language.
For years English has been taught
In every school In the territory, the
children are eager 10 learn the Ian
guage, and, as a rule, they know II as
well as they know their mother tongue.
From an educational viewpoint. then,
are these people unasslmilated and
unassimilable?
I'm the Spauish.American people Of
the territory, we have en- intelligent,
honest. warm-hearted, orderly people.
with an instinct for self.goyernment
not in any measure inferior to that Of
the American. They may lack the in.
~itiatiye OF the American, but in quite
equal measure. they lack his alltoo-
| common ~rascality. Their respect for
law and order Is superior to that Of
the Anglo.Saxon. These people are
! American, the latchet OF whose shoes
,,to, a aarnas 10 a ,uaotina 40 Anar
icanism. the ignorant, often vicious
foreigners who TEEN in Chicago, are
not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
"As for the AngloSaxon element
which now forms fully half Of the ter
ritory's population. the Record Herald
will probably not wish TO deny that
they are among the most energetic,
intelligent, worthy and liberty-loying
people to be found in the United
States.
"The people Of New Mexico are quite
as we'll capable OF self.govemment as
are the people Of Illinois or New York.
These liberty-loving, free-minded in
habitants Of the southwest are made
10 pay taxes for the support of a gov
eminent in which they have no ade.
quate representation. They are gov
erned by laws In the making OF which
they have no voice. The rottenest
brand Of eastern politician has been
dumped time and again upon the peo-
pie in official capacity. Such indig.
mites as these kindled the flame OF
revolution which made possible this
nation. Out here in New Mexico VIC
are not thinking of revolution. But
we are thoroughly aroused at the
wrongs that have been done us. the
insults that have been heaped upon US
II the constitution Of the United
States vas wrong in providing for the
selection of senators on other basis
than that of proportion, we of New
Mexico are not to blame. A principle
infinitely more sacred than that which
the Record-Herald believes Is violated
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

United States, founded, as 1t is claim
ed, to be upon the principle of equality
and justice, that the people of the few
territories left should be denied of
their right, not because it is the will
of the majority, but, forsooth, because
OF arbitrary power assumed by n
autocratic individual, and tyrannical
rules worthy OF the empire of the Rus,
sian car"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

The Optic regrnts that the abusive
policy Of certain nf the territorial
newspapers has practically forced the
party which IL In power To protect It's.
eli and Its representatives who are In
public offices by the re-enactment OF
the libel law During tho four years
from 1883 10 isaa when the Law was
previously In force. there was not a
single prosecution under II. which
goes 70 show that It's very presence on
the statute books exertea a wholesome
Influence On editors who have no re.
gard for either truth or decency The
old libel Law il no menace 10 a news,
paper which his suffieien, self.respec,
10 try 10 tell the truth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

The libel law viii not harm the pa.
per that In decent, There was great
talk when the Law was mooted OK Its
drastic effect. II Ia published In full
In The Optic today. There IL nothing
that need Tighten any editor who Ia
not Of the pestiferois scandalmon.
gering and matchmaking variety,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20
The weekly Optic.
NOTICE.

In order that The Optic may not
be delayed in going 70 press at the
proper hour, IL Will be necessary Tor
ali advertisers TO have their copy Tor
changes In the office by the previous
afternoon.
Classified advertisements received
after 10 a. m, will be held until the
following day, Local matter OF what.
RIVER nature must be 10 the office BY
z 3. m. in order 10 appear the amt
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

Mexican race In the territory has prac-
ticaIly mastered the English tongue
and the American ideas of government.
ia the jury. in the legislative halls.
In the home, In the school, the Latin
has no cause for shame. before the
Ans;o.saxon. He thinks like an Amer
lean, he acts like an American. he
talks like an American, he fights like
an american. And he Is an American.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

The rank and file Of Americans are
with the president rather than with
the senate on the questions 90 treaties
and railroad rates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

II the establishment OF a state oil
refinery Is socialism. tho people Of
Kansas are willing 10 bear the odium
for the sake OF getting cheaper oil and
swiping the trust.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

II Is 10 be hoped the National Fra.
ternal ~sanliarium committee will rec
ognise the sun when they set back to
Mlgsouri,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20


The people Of Colfax aud Onion
counties have petluahea lhs rsilroads
for a Starvation RAE on feed Il 81
a q f,'m tanrsrl The phenomenaly
cold aud snowy winter has reduced
the stock 30 an alarming degree
When the new grass grows II will be
Insnrtant The promise for sprins
ranges ~as never better. But In tbs
six weeks that must Intervene before
the fresh grass Crews a great deal OF
stock viii perish unless feed can IN
shipped In. The fact is that It Is cheap
er TO let the stock die than to save Il
as the Springer stockman expresses
II. by putting si2 and sia worth OF has
into a $40 COW II the rate asked FOL
be denied by the railroads. they and
not the owners VIII be responsible fol
the cruel death OF hundreds. perhap,
thousands OF stock. II is ahsolutel,
impossisIs t~ the s,akman 10 pa,
for hay 10 feed BIS range stock Al
presea, orr The rate should be
granted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20
Surgeon and Dentist
Chaffin and Duncan's Livery.

Glass 1888. Is a member of the United States Veterinary
Medical Association; the Ontario Veterinary Medical Associa-
ton; the Colorado Veterinary Medical association: was Cols-
RADIO State Veterinary Surgeon 1902, is President of the
Colorado State Board of Veterinary Surgeons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

The people Of THE country need and
want the parcels post system. snch
as has proven so advantageous In
England and Germany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

MONDAY FEBRUARY y. 1905.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20
REcoRo.HERALp CALLED DOWN.

The Record. Herald Ia one OF the
| papers of the United States which
has been making sen useless and per.
slstent objection to the admission OF
New Mexico to statehood. chiefly on
the ground Of the unfitness OF the
people to govern themselves. The fol.
lowing snswer to the last assault
against tho territory has beer sent 10
tho Record. Herald by a Las Vegan:
In a recent issue OF your paper.
speaking OF the question Of admitting
Arizona and New Mexico TO statehood.
you say: We have presented and
given due consideration 10 all the ar
guments tina, are made in their favor.
but reflection makes little OF their
claims and much Of their weaknesses, "
Again you say. In New Mexico. the
population remains an unassimilated
and, II would seem. an unassimilable
mass Of Mexican ~iiliterates who have
neglected the opportunities Of iifty
years TO qualify
Are you quite sure. sir. thai you
have presented all the arguments in
favor OF New Mexico's admission. or
that you have given to them due COT
sideration7 And have YOU sufficien,
evidence upon which to base the damn
ing assertion that the people Of New
Mexico remain an unassimilated and
nnassimllable mass of i~iliteratess
III ! have read the Record-Hcrah
Alright you have presented the claims
~ this territory In the naFrowest and
most preiudleed manner possible. As
regards your second statement, | claim
a distinct advantage in challenging II.
| know Chicago and, as a result of
twelve years residence in the terrific
ry. | know the population of New Mexi
CO, | tell you, sirt, that the population
OF New Mexico is not in as great n de-
gree unassimilated and unassimilable
as Ii the mongrel. polyelot population
Of Chicago.
Fair as the Record Herald Is OF
many subjects. literal on many aues-
,ions. so bigoted and unjust have been
the expressed opinions Of that paper
TOW ards New Mexico. that doubt
whether YOU will have the courtesy
and fair. mlnfrdness to fsihilsh a line
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-20

can BE- Absolutely disproved. Havs
you enough Of the spirit OF fair play In
your newspaper anatomy to listen to
evidence for the defense7
Patriotism. YOU would doubtless in
clude as one Of the prime characters
tics Of an assimllabie people. Are the
people OF New Mexico p~atriotic7
What. think you. President Roosevelt
would answer 90 that question: New
Mexico furnished a larger quota. pro-
portionally. Of soldiers 20 the Spanish.
American war than any other state or
territory. More than half Of Col
Rooseyelts own regiment were from
New Mexico, and she furnished = fuii
regiment Of infantry In addition.
: Despite tina fAetxthat the United
States government khamefulb acs
iccted the eduqAsionsl welfare OF the
lpooals she had sorcihiY annexed, ne
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
NEWS FOR THE ARMY.

First Lieutenant John w c. Abbott, ar
tillery corps; U; s. A., is N the city visiting
o Colonel ]. C. Muhlenberg, chief paymas-
ter Department of the Missouri, returned
Monday from his leave Of absence in the
east. ..ar..
Captain B. D. Slaughter, paymaster
United States Army left Sunday on pay
ing trip for Forts NiobPra, Robinson and
Private Harry Rutledge Troop A, Sixth
cavalry, Fort Meade, has bean assigned to
duty as clerk in headquarters of the De-
partment of the Missouri this city.
Leave of absence for two months has
been granted Captain r. j. Fleming and
Lieutenant William A. Cornell for one
month Both officers are Of the Tenth cav
airy at Fort Robinson.
Privates Charles f. Haywood, Troop F.
Eleventh cavalry. Fort Des Moines, and
John E. Iyey of Company b, Twenty fifth
infantry, Fort NiObTara, have been ordered
transferred to the hospital corps
Seventy cavalry recruits have been or
dered transferred from the recruiting depot
for assignment to the Fourth cavalry, and
thirteen field artillery recruits from the
same station are ordered transferred to
Fort Leavenworth for assignment to bat
teries there.
Major George r. Cecil, Thirtieth infan-
try, Fort Crook, has been detailed TO at
tend the encampment Of the Nebraska Ma
tional Guard at Kearney August s to l6
for the purpose of inspection and instruc-
ton. The detail is made in conformity with
ment of regular army officers to duty with
state militia encampments, with the view
to increasing the efficiency Of the militia.
Major General George M Randall, now in
command OF the northern military division
at st. Louis, will go on the retired list Oc-
tober and probably will be succeeded by
Brigader General Frank ID, Baldwin, who
will reach the age of retirement in the COM
ing spring. There may, however, be a hitch
in General Baldwin's appointment, as he is
ranked by Brigadier Generals Fred d.
Grant, ]. Franklin Bell and Frederick Fun
ston. 1t is given out from Washington that
Generals Grant and Funston have volun-
tarily relinquished their claims by relative
seniority In favor Of General Baldwin in
exercise the actual command of that rank
for a short while. Such being the case.
only General Bell stands between General
Baldwin and the coveted additional star
10 his shoulder straps. It is thought In
army circles that General Bell also may
courteously withdraw his claims In favor
OF General Baldwin.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

PROPOSALS FOR STONE COTTAGE,
boilers. feed water heater, horses or mules,
building materials, plumbing supplies, etc,
Department of the Interior, Once of Indian
Anairs, Washington, ID. c., August ?, 1905.
Sealed proposals. endorsed Proposals for
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, WASH
inKton, ID. c, will be received at the Indian
XmS,st u Al ,eo5 SIpcE S p M OF IA Lh9rSaey
ing all the materials and labor required to
TO construct and complete a stone cottage,
light, at the Chiiocco school, Okla, in
strict accordance with the plans specih-
cations and instructions TO bidders. which
Of the Traveller" Arkansas city, Kan;
journal" Kansas City, Mo; "Globe-Dem-
oGiTS1 81 Louis Moi Bee" Omaha Ne,P
MINI: American Contractor" Chicago,
Ill.,; the Builders and Traders Exchanges
S Oils SMi MSn the EoTthMasteFn MseR MaaP
facturer's association, st. Paul, MINI the
United States Indian warehouses; at SIS
SeveRth street. ST. Louis, Mo. and at the
School. Sealed proposals endorsed, "Propo-
sails for Boilers, building Materials etc.,
as the case may be, and addressed to S. NJ.
MCGOWAN Chilocco, Okla. will be received
az the Indian School until 2 O'Clock p m,
OF Thursday, August 81, 1896, for furnishing
and delivering. as required during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1906, IL horses or mules,
one @0.horse power boiler, one 5O-horse
water heater, about 10000 feet OF
lumber l0l doors. windows and transoms,
5ss sacks wall finish. 16 squares steel cell
ing, 81 barrels lime, l,4s4 sacks cement, LAG
cubic yards sand, 225 cubic feet stone foun-
dation, S6, 600 shingles, 900 lath, b96 posts,
40 rods wire fencing, 1850 feet pipe. besides
tees, fanges, valves builders hardware,
electric light wire /, 400 feet radiation, etc,
as per list and Specifications obtainable at
the school. Bidders are requested TO state
specifically the price OF each article to be
offered under contract. all articles so offered
TO be subject 10 rigid inspection. The right
Is reserved to reject any and all bids, OF
any part Of any bid. II deemed for the best
interest OF the service. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified check or draft
upon some United States depository or solv-
ent national bank, made payable TO the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, for al
least five per cent OF the amount OF the
proposal, said check or draft 10 be for
ieited to the United States in case bidder
receiving an award shall fail 10 execute
promptly a satisfactory contract I'm accord
ance with his bid; otherwise, TO be returned
60 the bidder. Bids accompanied by cast
in lieu OF certified check will not be con
sideIed For further information, apply q
g. NJ MCGOWAN, Superintedent Chilocco
Okla c. r. Larrabee, Acting Commits
sioner. A S-lO-E-l5-lI-ls-22-24-e6.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
Railway Notes and Personals.

L. Dickinson, general manager of the
Orient, was in the city Sunday and left
Monday for New York
H c. Ferris, formerly superintendent OF
the Colorado division of the Union Pacific,
was in the city Sunday.
Joseph Barker, contracting agent of the
Milwaukee. leaves Monday evening with
Mrs Barker for a trip to London and Paris.
Howard Bruner, chief clerk in the gem
eral freight offices of the Union Pacific,
left Monday for a short trip to Kansas
City.
James Dewar of the Union station, ac-
companied by Mrs. Dewar, has gone to
London, Canada, for two weeks yaca-
ton.
H. e. Duvall chief clerk of the freight
department of the Rock Island, accOmpa-
MED by Mrs. Duvall, has gone to Montreal
on two weeks vacation
Pursuant to custom, the Illinois Central
will carry free of charge all stockholders
OF the road to Chicago to attend the an
nual meeting, which will be held at Chi
cago October IS.
W. c. Brown, formerly with the Burling-
ton and at present vice president of the
Lake Shore and II. s. StoTrs also an old
Burlington man, went west Sunday To look
after some mining interests at Boulder,
Colo.
The Chicago Great Western brought over
800 IoWans TO Omaha on their WoOdmen
Sunday excursion, which started from Fort
Dodge. After a day spent In viewing the
sights OF large city and visiting the vari-
Gus parks they returned on special late
Sunday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
DIETRICH SAYS AID ALASKA
Former Senator Advocates Government
Help for Railroads in Peninsula,
TRADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GOOD LINES
Says senator BeveridEe Predicts
Passage by Next Congress OF
Bill 60 Promote Develop
ment of Northwest

Former Senator Dietrich Of Hastings is
in the city inspecting plans of the archi-
tect who Is preparing for an addition to
Hotel Bostwick at Hastings
Mr. Dietrich is deeply interested in the
development Of Alaska. Speaking on this
subject, he said:
while l have no financial interest in any
scheme for railroads in Alaska, 1 think,
now that the government has aided the
Philippines by guaranteeing the interest on
railroad bonds, 1t should under PROPER re-
strictions, take similar action in the mat
ter of a railroad in Alaska.
MY recent trip to that country, in which
we coasted from the southernmost point of
Icy Cape and came back by way Of Siberia,
shows that the most feasible route is from
Valdez to Eagle. The government has forts
at both places and the line could be used
as military route as well as for COM
merce. BY constructing a line from valdez,
on the coast, to Eagle, on the Yukon, the
greater part of the trade Of the British
Yukon would be DETECTED to American soil,
as well as that OF the towns In United
States territory. The proposed road would
cross the Sananah river at a point 800 miles
below the head OF navigation and this
would give water communication to points
now reached by devious routes to interior
points 1t Will, through the Sananah, reach
the new developments at Fairbanks which
| is said to be one Of the richest districts of
Alaska. At Eagle the road will touch the
Yukon sixty miles from Dawson The river
there is much deeper and stays open much
| longer than the river above Dawson and
| that at least two months more river traffic
| can be obtained with Dawson than at
| present. Skirting the Copper river the
| road will tap valuable copper mines and
| some paying placer gold mines. The dis
tance between Valdez and Eagle Is 43O feet.
| The most difficult problem to solve is that
| Of heavy snow at Valdez which might inter
fere with the operation OF the line in winter,
\ but this can be provided for.
| The bill which l introduced in congress
to aid in the development of Alaska had
| the approval Of the department OF the
interior, the president and the senate COM
mittee to which II was referred. Senator
Beveridge tells me that a similar bill will
be proposed by the senate at the next
session"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08

soren Nelson. section foreman for the
Northwestern railroad at Crescent City,
had his left hand cut of yesterday morning
as the result Of being run over by train
between this city and Crescent He was
brought to Mercy hospital in this city for
treatment.
Nelson was in the city Sunday evening
visiting friends and started home late that
night. II is supposed he sat down to rest
and fell asleep with one hand over the
rail. He was awakened by the train rush
ing by and found that his hand had been
severed at the wrist. He walked two
miles to Crescent City, where he obtained
temporary treatment and then was brought
to this city. Crews Of the incoming trains
knew nothing about the accident and 1t is
supposed that 1t was an east bound train
which ran over and severed the unfortu-
nate mans hand.