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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
HAPPILY MARRIED

Yesterday evening, at the residence
of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Norman Skinner. the words were pro-
nounced which united in holy wedlock
Benjamin r. Hale Of Mora. NJ. M,
and Miss Edith r. Ferguson Of Ana
darko, Okla.
The winsome bride arrived last
evening on No Z. and the wedding
ceremony took place at once In the
presence of a few friends. The bride
had the customary wedding attire,
the bridal gown being OF dainty white
China silk with delicate lace trimming.
The groom was attired in the regula.
tion black, as custom has decreed for
such occasions, The happy twain left
this afternoon for Mora where they
will at once begin home-making.
The groom is a prominent citizen Of
Mora and highly esteemed In social
and business circles there. The charm.
ing bride was formerly a resident OF
Joplin, Mo, where her people still re.
side.
Hosts Of friends both In this section
and in the eastern home will unite in
wishing the young bridal pair un
measured happiness and prosperity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
TEN KILLED

Witham, England, Sept. IA ter.
r!ble railroad accident occurred this
morning. Ten persons were killed and
many were seriously injured through
the express from London TO Cromer
dashing into a platform OF Witham
station on the Great Eastern railway.
The gasometers beneath the cars
caught fire and consumed the wreck.
age. Fortunately. however. all the
bodies We're saved beforesthe flames
gained headway. II was the rear cars
that left the track. the engine and
front cars remaining on the rails. The
rear cars mounted the platform Of the
station. demolIshing the buildings.
then turned over.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
PANAMAEN.
GlNEERs IN
CONFERENCE
Best Men Of Europe and
America Respond to Call
Of Roosevelt.
Result Of Meeting viii 90 Far To-.
wards Determining Whether BIG
Ditch Shall be With Locks or on the
Sea Level.

Washington, Sept. 1..--Eminent en-.
gineers Of America and Europe met to-
day upon the call Of President Roose-
welt to investigate and make recon-
mendations as to the type Of canal
that is to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans. The members were met
by Chairman Shonts. who ia d few
words expreVed the belief that good
results will follow their deliberations.
The board Of consulting engineers
will have all the data collected BY the
commission bearing upon the subject
Of the type Of canal. to determine
whether the canal should be construct
ed with locks or should be sea.level
canal. The recommendation OF the
consulting engineers will be made to
the isthmian canal commission. which
In turn will use Its own judgment in
the report and recommendation to
the president. The final conclusion as
to the type Of canal will be settled by
the president and congress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
Banquet for ENJOYS.

clares, are the true causes Of great
majority Of the mistakes engineers
make They are not careless or reck-
les, but. like other men. they some
times forget.
Trains probably will continue to be
run faster and faster. Traffic will
continue to grow heavier. Engineers
cannot be depended upon to become
less forgetful or able to stand a greet
er strain. Wrecks. may. nevertheless.
be rendered less frequent and ter
ribie. Air brakes. double tracks. and
the block system, II generally adopted
.wcnld ngevent many probably lhs
ma aforityl1of wrecks The engineers
hand and mind would be less fallihls
II railway managers recognized the
fact that he Is a human being. not q
part Of his locomotive, and that there
are limits to his endurance. Thous'
ands Of people are injured and killed
in wrecks in the United States every
year. not because there are no known
means of preventing them, but be-
cause the RAILWAYS do not adopt
means that are well known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
PEACE TREATY TO BE COM.
PLETED WITHIN A DAY OR TWO
Conditions Regarding Total Suspension Of the War to b
Arranged BY Penpotentiaries Here
~ Wie Expects to Sail Back for Russia September Il While
Baron Komura Will Probably Bid Farewell to Pacific
Shores Of America September TO-

Portsmouth, Sept. lit Ia now ex-
pected the peace treaty will be com.
pleted by tomorrow night or Sunday.
The full summaries. II not the actual
text. will then be cabled to Toxic ana
st. Petersburg for the approval Of the
respective governments and by Tues
day or Wednesday at the latest, Mr..
Witte and Baron Komura expect to
receive final authority to affix their
signatures. The subsequent exchan-
ges OF ratifications by the two gov
ernments will be simply a formality.
Conditions OF an armistice, or rather
the complete suspension Of the hos.
tilities marking a conclusion of the
war, will be arranged, except for the
minor details, by plenipotentiaries
here. Baron Komura and Mr.. Witte
will go separately to Oyster Bay. M.
Witte expects to sail September II
on Kaiser Wilhelm II. Baron Ko-
mura has Professionally engaged ca.
bins on steamer sailing from the
Pacific coast September 20. The GER
emony Of signing the he Treaty of
Portsmouth" will be as quiet and un-
ostentatious as possible.
Portsmouth. Sept. Japan has re.
fused to consent to the cessation Of
hostilities, until the treaty of peace
has been signed. The Russian en-.
voys, accompanied by their secreta-
ries, called on Baron Komura and
Mr.. Takahira shortly after noon to-
day and were In conference with them
half an hour. Japan indicated last
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01

Seattle, Sept. Charged With the
murder of Philip II. Ross and wife
and the burning Of a saloon at Kerrys-
ton to conceal evidences Of their
crime, Adam Moore, a negro. and John
Dallas, who came from Louisiana in
the same gang to work in the Kerry
saw mill several months ago, have
been arrested. After Moore was
caught AT Cleelum, Starwich county
the deputy sheriff. succeeded In elic-
ting from him virtual confession of
the crime committed last Sunday. A
letter which had been received by the
murdered man was found on the pris.
oner. Dallas denies he has ever been
In Kerryston.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
ONLY A HUMAN BEING

Many of the disastrous railway
wrecks of recent years have been
caused by the mistakes of locomotive
engineers. These mistakes have been
attributed to the carelessness Of the
man in the engine cab. An "old
timer gives the engineers side Of thA'
question in an article in the indie
pendent. The bflnders they sometimes
mafe. he meinta!nsy Gre chiefly due IN
conditions which have developed with
the growth Of railway traffic and
over which the engineers have no
control.
The "old timer" began to "fire" on
an engine twenty.nine years ago.
Railway men thought then that Das-
senger train which averaged twenty
miles an hour on run of ninety or
one hundred miles was q flyer" AMI
that when they attained speed Of
forty miles an hour they we're going
at dizzy speed Traffic was com.
paratively small and the engineer in
consequence. had few train orders t1
bear In mind. He also had his regular
periods of rest so that II his habits
were good he usually came to his
work fresh In mind and body.
Time and the enormous growth Of
railway traffic have changed all Of
this. There are now :rains which
average sixty miles an hour over runs
hundreds of miles long and which
occasionally make spurts Of speed
greatly exceeding this. On tracks
where, thirty years ago, there ran a
half dozen trains. there now run doz.
ems Of them, and the engineer, before
he enters his cab, Is handed bunch
Of orders. not one Of which he can
overlook or forget without imperiling
valuable property and hundreds OF
lives. Instead Of having regular per.
iods Of rest. as formerly, he is fire..
quently required during seasons OF
i heavy traffic, to work extra time, and
sometimes he is at the throttle incess'
antly for from eighteen to twenty
four hours The speed he must make
the mental strain he is always under
when making run, and the mental
and physical exhaustion from which
he suffers-these, the old timer de-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
LAS VEGAS
HIGH SCHOOL

At the close Of the last school year
the board Of education added the
fourth year to the city high school and
for the first time In their history the
Las Vegas schools will open with a
complete, well.equipped high school
and full corps Of high school teach.
ers.
Professor r. r. Grant, recently Of
the Harvard Military school of Los
Angeles, Is the new principal. Prof.
Grant, who was at one time principal
Of the Santa Fe high school, Is well
and favorably known in New Mexico
educational circles and comes to Las
Vegas very highly recommended. The
success Of the high school under his
direction Is foregone conclusion.
Professor Antonio Lucero will have
charge Of the Spanish classes as here.
tcfore except that he will devote more
time to the work than he gave last
year. Professor Lucero's success as
a Spanish teacher is too we'll known
to Las Vegans to need comment. His
pupils will have good Spanish teach
Ing the coming year.
Miss Grace Lyle Of Iowa will have
charge OF English and kindred sub.
jects. She Is a lady of charming per-
sonality, strong scholarship. and rare
tact: she Is also an elocutionist Of no
small ability. Miss Lyle presented
some Of the strongest letters Of en-.
dorsemept that have ever come before
the board 0f education. N
The latin and history dsbartment
has been placed In charge Of Miss
Misnon Fisher who comes to her work
direct from the University OF Chicago
where she takes her degree today
Miss Fisher Ia not without high school
experience, however. as she has taught
successfully in Colorado for some
time. She will make strong addi.
tion to the corps.
A number Of changes and improve,
ments have been made in the interior
arrangement Of the school, chief ol
which is the setting aside OF com
modious room for science laboratory
This will be equipped as fast nj
finances permit and already has .
good beginning Of a physical equip
ment.
For 40 young school the Las vegss
high school is very creditable insti
tuition and one Of which the city ma,
well be proud and which should bs
literally supported by the people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
YELLOW FEVER IN PENSACOLA
WILL LEAD TO QUARANTINE

Washington, Sept. Capt. Robert
NJ. Berry, commandant of the naval
station at Pensacola, Fla. informed
the navy department that there are
four cases of yellow fever in that city
and recommended the establishment
Of quarantine against the city and
the discontinuance OF work in the navy
yards to the extent rendered necessary
by the quarantine. The navy depart
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01

Jack" Strausner returned last
night from his advertising tour taken
In the interest Of the Northern New
Mexico fair. Mr.. Strausner went a.
far north az Pueblo. He found tho
people everywhere greatly interested
in Las Vegas and IN the fair. Many
people will come from the northern
towns They said I'VE have heard D
lot about Las Vegas. hut have never
been there. The extremely low rate
will afford the best kind Of chance
to visit the city and the attractions
Of the fair are equal to anything offer
ed In Colorado this year. Count US
In"
The Lamar fair and race meet be-
gins today. Rocky Ford has her meet
next week and Pueblo has the dates
for the week following. The manage
ments Of all these towns expressed
the wish to cooperate to make the Las
Vegas carnival q success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
SPECIAL POLICEMEN opGsNiZE
EAkERs' UNION.

Chicago. Ills, September l.
Relieving their services will soon
be in demand owing to the printers
strike. special deputy sheriffs and
policemen held secret meeting yes
terday and organized a strike break
ers' union. A scale of wages. not
less than five and six dollars a day,
If IL can be secured. was fixed. Chas.
r. Turk. a discharged policeman. was
elected president.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
MARDI GRAS
IN NORTHWEST

Portland Sept. This city Is pre-
pairing for a three days carnival, Sep
tcmber Z. 5 and 3, which promises to
make the Mardi Gras OF New Orleans
look 10 its laurels. Those days and
tibitors at the Lewis and Clark expo
s:tirn who have in preparation {. novel
and Lrilliant series Of entertainments
in he Glen air. The carnival W !. he
knoNr as THE Festivities Of Ki.g
N.ssl1J 6 rseeding the fesyN,tits
at the exposition there will be down.
town reception to King Nogero and his
courtiers. who will march through the
brilliantly lighted streets in grand
procession, similar to the famous par
ade Of the Yelled Prophet at St.
Louis.
At night the future queen and her
maids of honor will arrive at the ex
position grounds in royal barges on
the lake. and form procession up
the grand terrace and stairway, march
ing through the grounds and hitting
the trail.",
The second evening will witness the
hetrothal of Miss Columbia and King
Nogero. There will be procession
of floats and a prize competition for
excellence in several classes of floats.
Throwing OF confetti and flowers.
with the stormipg Of the moon castle
and gorgeous fireworks display, will
close the evening.
At 1880 p. m. on the third day the
coronation Of the king and queen. aid.
ed bv courtiers end maids Of honor,
will take place. There will be recep-
tion at the entrance to the auditor
ium, and inside grand carnival ball
masoup-douhtless the crowning so.
cial festivitv Of the season--will take
rlace. A full-dress reception and
King Nogero hall. TO DISTINGUISHED
guests. is another attraction for that
evening. Fun will be turned loose
everywhere.
The maids Of honor are TO be re.
lected by vote from Portland. Seattle
Tacoma. Astoria. Vancouver, Oregon
Citv, Pendleton. Baker Citv. Albany
and other Oregon and Washington
cities. TO tho number Of 100 Eastern
visitors will find an opportunity TO see
hew''ocr'np array of the beautiful
girls of the OREGON conntrv. who art
said TO nossess the peachiest conple>.
ions In he world
The floats, both land and water. a. 9
TO ha of vo~ious dasigns--t'storical
cor,ic. costume. national and repre
sentative of ofher ideas A spccial
nri7o is offered FOR tho u~liest floa;
arc.her for the handsnmest vc'ilc
corrlo' and e.',l another for the me 81
ccr,icallv dressed courle
This three davs' carnival praNlises
10 he tho most hilaricus. nvrct ochnlf
and snectacular thing nj the sort evel
attempted IN the northwest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
CASE OF
hUBBElLS
AND VIGIL
The New Officials Who Have
BEEN Appointed to Fill
The Vacancies.
General Commentator Of the Fearless
Action o. Governor otero. Charges
Against the Retiring Officials Sum.
married.
Special to The o3tie.

Special to The Optic.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. THE
excitement caused yesterday by the
order o. Governor otero removing
Treasurer r. A. Huhbcli, Sheriff 7. S.
Hubbeli and Superintendent Of Schools
Es!avio Vigil ~ Berna''i'o county
from office Cor alleged nralfeasance In
office on charges brought by District
Attorney r. w. Clancy, has abated
somewhat today. The newly appoint
ed officials were busy today securing
bonds. Tonight Judge Ira A. Abbott
and District Attorney Clancy will re-
turn to the city from, Santa Fe ane It
10 expected that tomorrow the new Of.
ficers will make the formal demand for
their offices. II 10 ru,tored that the
militia NAV Re called out to enforce
the governors orders and II Is said
that as a result bioodshed 10 feared.
as the ousted officials will vigorously
resist any efforts to oust them other
than BY an order Of the court. Tnis
afternoon the custed officials were at
their offices in the court house await
ina the arrival a. tire new officials.
The commissions for the new officials
reached the city last night BY pri'
vate messenger from Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
BOY FlEND

Hannibal, Mo-, Sept. 1.--Chas. Chris
tian, the eleven.year-old son Of Lee
Christian, was roasted alive In Union
street last night hy another boy named
McLav. who dashed a a1can Of gasoline
over his clothes and applied a lighted
match. Many persons ran to the boys
rescue and succeeded In extinguishing
the flames. Every stitch Of clothing
was burned from young Christians
back. He will die. No other motive
than q boys quarrel Ia known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
METAL WORKERS STRIKE

New York. Sept. Ia strike Of
sheet metal workers Of this district
was called last night by the Amalga-
mated sheet metal workers union.
About 2,seo members attended the
meeting and the call fcr q strike was
almost unanimous. The strike will ef-
feet 200 buildings Ii course Of con-
strnction and about three hundred
shops In which metal workers are en-
ployed. The men demand an advance
Of fifty cents day. Their wages now
are four dollars a day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
LABRADOR EXPEDITION RE.
SUITS IN TOTAL FAILURE

ST. Johns. N. r.. Sept. 1.-The Lick
astronomical observatory expedition,
which went to Cartwright. Labrador.
10 observe the solar eclipse Wednes.
day. met with complete failure, Heavy
clouds obscured the heavens during
the entire period Of the eclipse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01

night through Baron Komura her
Willingness for an armistice, NJ.
Witte supposed today he would
~ them ready to sign II.
So,nura explained that while his gov.
ernment was ready to consent TO an
armistice his instructions were that
this should not take effect until after
the signing.
An ArmistIce Signed.
Portsmouth. Sept. IAN armist.ce
has been signed to take effect after
the signature to the treaty. The de.
lay in the cessation OF hostilities was
due TO the refusal Of Japan to con.
sent 10 TN earlier time.
Both sides desire to avoid any spec.
tacu!ar features. Both sides realize
that for different reasons the treaty
will not be popular In their respec-
tive countries. In Japan especially
there Is expected to be a great popu.
lar outcry.
1--WE know" said member Of the
japanese. mission today, that we are
going home to stones and perhaps
dynamite"
Banquet for ENJOYS.
Oyster Bay. Sept. president
Roosevelt received today an invita-
tion on behalf OF the state OF New
Hampshire to attend banquet that Is
to be rendered by that state to the
peace envoys Of Russia and japan
The banquet probably will he held
at Mount Washington house IN the
White mountains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
CHINESE EMpEROR'S DECREE
s. ADVISES AGAINST BOYCOTT

between China and America. also to
the desire expressed by the latter to
negotiate an amicable new treaty. He
advises all Chinese to refrain from
boycotting Americans while the dis
cussion regarding the new treaty Is
proceeding.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01

ment has approved the recommends
tion.
Fever Losing.
New Orleans, Sept. 1.-Signed state
ments by all the leaders of the fever
fight. indicating that the crisis has
passed. that the campaign Of science
Is meeting With unbounded success
and fever will practically be forgotten
by frost, are printed here today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01

Shanghai. Sent IA large demand
for tonnage for New Chwang combined
with impettal decree received here
today, greatly softened the effect OF
anti-American boycott.
In his decree the emperor refers to
the long friendship which has existed
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
warrants were alleged to have bee'
Illegally drawn.
charoes Against Eslavjo vl0il.

Cnaroes Against Es'avio vio''.
Eslavlo Vigil. county superintend'
ent OF schools, was charged with var.
ious Irregularities in office and illeg'
ally drawing warrants for various
sums Of money that were not due
him He was also accused OF padding
his reports.
According To the charges. Mr.. Vigil
presented to the board Of county com.
missicners on April 3. 1903, a bill un'
itemized ard not sworn 10 for the
sum " sG75. FOR visiting schools when
In session. This clause Of the charge
states that he had only been In office
ninety.three days, upon not more than
sixtv.five days had the schools been
under session therefore at the rate
OF IS a day for visiting schools when
in session, indicates lS5 days. and up.
on said bin he obtained the sum Of
sG75. which sum he has never return
ed. although his attention was dis.
tinctly called TO the matter by the
grand Jury Of the county al the Sep
'ember term cf court In 1903. when
lt VAS 'Vultu ptlpIt tuut uuuy.
The official was also charged with
drawing money for sums for the hold.
ing Of county institutes and paying
teachers In the various school dis.
tr'cts, which SUMS exceeded the act
ual amount Of the expenses for such
NoIk. In other words that Mr.. Vigil
drew amounts in excess for the pur.
pose Of using the money for his own
private gain.
Charges Against Sheriff Hubbell.
Sheriff Thomas S. Hubbell was
charged with filing bills with the
board Of county commissioners for the
feeding of prisoners that were not
confined in the county Jail He was
also charged with having allowed GER
tain saloons to do business without a
license and doing other acts in his
official capacity of sheriff which were
in direct violation of the law. Mr.,
Hubbell's defense TO the charges
was tia, these matters were nndAr
the supervision of his chief deputy
and therefore he was unaware Of any
violation of the law on his part.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01
DAVID eARRv KNOCKED
OUT ~ ToMMIE BURNS.

San Francisco, CAL. Sept. with .
full right swing flush to the Jaw,
Tommy Burns Of Chicago last night
knocked out Dave Barry OF San Fran
cisco In the twentieth round.
The Washington times., 1905-09-22
EAST WASHINGTON IS
ANGERED BY BOARD

course pursued by me TO give the slight
est excuse for the conduct or the pu-
pills. and that their conduct merits un-
qualified disapproval.
The only charge against me connect
ed with this occurrence which has been
the subject of testimony or comment at
the present hearings, and. therefore.
suppose the only one which 1 am called
upon 10 defend, Is that the apology ten
dered by the insubordinate pupils was
not accepted as complete and salts
factory conclusion or the matter.
THE fact in regard 10 this phase OF
the subject Is that the Improner conduct
occurred on Thursday, May %; that no
suggestion OF any apology was made
until Wednesday. May 81, after the di-
rector of the high schools had taken up
the matter and was proceeding to in
VeStigate ii. thus giving notice TO those
concerned that IL was one of gravity and
concern. and that, even then, the oe-
lated apology did not originate with the
pupils, but was largely the result of
suggestion and persuasion upon the part
of one of the teachers
"A further charge against me Is that
when applied. to by female pupils for
leave of absence from the school, have
asked Of them embarrassing and indis-
Greet questions as to the cause OF their
applications
time. or with any female pupil. l ever
insisted upon knowing the particular all
ment complained Of
The point in the case which has
given me me- principal discomfort, and
which. unexplained, concede Is enti-
tied to weigh against me, is the ami
mostly OF some and the apparently wide
spread dissatisfaction of milder form
uDon the part OF other residents Of the
East Washington section. In the light
OF the disclosures OF these hearings
hcwcver. ! must admit that / cannot
OF opposition TO me rould have been
obviated