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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
Former Resident Of
New Mexico Dead

A copy of the San Diego News,
which has been received at the office
of the New Mexican, states that Sim.
con H. Lucas died at the Pacific hos
pital, Los Angeles, Cal, on Friday,
the 9Th instant. Deceased was a resi-
dent of Santa Fee from 1877 to 1885
and for part Of the time he was en-
gagged in the jewelry business with
George w. Hickox. He left there in
1885. going first to Tucson, Ariz., and
thereafter taking up his residence in
Los Angeles. For a time he was en-
gagged in the jewelry business, but af-
srwards went into mining proper
ties. In 1SS3-84 he was a colonel and
inspector general on the staff of Cen
eral Lionel A. Sheldon, who was gov
ernor of the territory from June, 1881
to June, 1885, and who is now a resi-
dent of Pasadena, Cal.
Colonel Lucas leaves a widow and
four children, two sons by his first
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Ada
Skinner. wife of DR.. Skinner of Santa
Fe, and Miss Edna Lucas, Of Los An.
geles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
Those Coe Checks

In exchanging a couple of worthless
checks for a new piano and $50 in
cash. a stranger, hailing from New
Mexico, gave Puebloans a practical
illustration of something similar to
"frenzied finance says the Pueblo
Chieftain of last Sunday morning.
The transaction was made last Thurs.
day, but the piano mar who was made
the victim naturally desired to keep
the affair dark"
Announcing ,Aat he lived at Las
Vegas and was in the market for a
new piano, a well-dressed stranger
visited a number of music stores
Thursday and examined various
makes of pianos. After considerable
deliberation he at last found an in
strument to his fancy, and effected
a deal whereby he was TO pay down
$3.50 in cash and the balance of the
purchase price was to be paid when
the piano was delivered at Las We
gas. The stranger produced two
checks for 800 each. and the piano
man accepted them, returning the pur-
chaser $50 in money. Later it was dis
covered that the checks were worth
less and that the name OF Charles
Coe, a wealthy saloon man of Las
Vegas, had been forged. The checks
were drawn on the First National
bank of Las Vegas.
Officers are now searching for the
smooth stranger, who was in the mar
For a good piano, but who is now
doubtless making tracks for the sea
shore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
Citizen Of Arizona
Tells of Panama
Conditions in Canal Zone Exceed
insIy Bad from Sanitary Stand
point. No Precautions Against
Yellow Fever.

The following extract from the
Phoenix Enterprise will be read with
particular interest for the reason that
Capt. Sam Davis of this city has just
died in Panama, also because OF he
anxiety of many persons to accept
employment in that country:
II wish 7 had words to tell you the
difference between Panama as 1t is
pictured and Panama as it really is"
said w. B. Spray Of Bisbee, who is
spending the day in Phoenix, and who
but recently returned from the 18TH
mus.
in the first place they are taking
little or no precautions against the
dread yellow fever, the terror OF all
who venture into that part of the tor
rid zone. The only thing they are
doing is ditching around the mems
quarters. The sterilized water which
we are supposed to have had. is an
illusion, a dream. Only the high Off
Gals get their water sterilized and the
laborer drinks water that is gotten
direct from the numerous stagnant
pools in that vicinity. The sleeping
quarters, too, are crowded. The con-
tract calls for commodious quarters.
if such are not furnished on arrival
a person is paid a communication OF Is
per cent in addition to the regular
salary until such quarters are pro-
vided. When we arrived we FOUND
that the sleeping quarters consisted
of Just as many cots as could be
placed in one room. Here the men
were forced to sleep, but were given
no comutation of Is per cent. The
hospital corps is also inadequate. the
hospital, which is located at Calabre'
has but one doctor and two young as
sistants. They are supposed TO a.
ten to all who come to the. hospital
for treatment"
When questioned about the work
being done, tools, etc, he said that
earnest work had not really begun
vet. They have a few new excava-
tors. but in main they are using the
old French variety. Not yet have they
been able to equal the French record
Their average was $40 cubic yards
will be taken out in the future VIII
he used in raising the city OF Colon
eight feet. Now, however, they are
running a track to every valley ana
Cumming the dirt there. When n is
filled they go to another. AT present
there are about 5000 men on the
work. This includes eyerybody-ol-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
clerks, watchmen, etc.

%iiclals, clerks, watchmen, etc,
"The lauorers are mostly made up
Of Jamaica and Fortune Island ne
eroes, They are brought In by the
boat load. 800 M q time. One trou'
BILE, however, Is that many come
without money 10 keep them until
they get a pay day, II the govern
ment had a commissary all this
would be done away with. | remem'
her once where a number Of negroes
worked without food until they were
so weak they could hardly stand,
They came to an American boss ask.
Ing for food, and he. thinking II was
a riot, ordered the Panama police to
quell Il. The police charged them,
dubbed a few into insensibility and
killed a few. The British consuls at
once took up the matter, and the re.
suit Is that the United States will
have TO pay an indemnity!
Another cause of dissatisfaction Is
the number Of hours that are requir.
ed to be put In In a day. The govern.
ment says but eight. When we ar.
rived, however, we had to be on duty
eleven hours. This did not include
the time we spent in going to and
from work nor the extra time we put
In when an engine was derailed. ]
have often been on duty until two
o'clock In the morning and never re.
ceived a cent for my overtime.
Il have told but the half Of It.
The white men who have been ca
joled into going down there are com.
ing back as fast as possible. Many
went down broke and have to stay till
they can make enough to pay their
way home. Others took money
enough along to bring them back
II they did not like the country, and
these last invariably come back by
return boat. met one fellow who
came down to take a 5000 job and af-
ter he saw what he was up against
. went back by the next boat. This
Is only n Of many similar cases.
have been there and seen and ! know
whereof ] speak. II you are wise
stay away from Panama"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
District Court.)

\OIStV|CN OVOTHy
First District Counties Of Santa
Fe. Rio Arriba. Taos and San Juan.)
~Judge-John r. McF1e. Santa Fe.
Clerk-A. NJ. Bergere. Santa Fe.
District Attorney-E. G. Abbott.
Judge-John r. McFie, Santa Fe.
Clerk-A. NJ. Bergere, Santa Fe.
District Attorney-E. c. Abbott,
Santa Fee.
Second District Counties OF. Berna-
lilo, Mckinley, Valencia and Sando.
val.)
Judge-Ira A. Abbott, Albuquerque.
Clerk-W. E. Dame, Albuquerque.
District Attorney. w. Clancy,
Albuquerque.
Third District Counties Of Dona
Ana. Sierra, Grant, Otero and Luna.
Judge-F. w. Parker, Of Las Cru.
cos.
Clerk-W. E. Martin, Las Cruces.
District A%ttorney-W. H. H. LEV
ellyn, Las Cruces.
District Attorneys-R. NJ. Turner,
counties of Grant and Sierra, Silver
city; A. A. Sedillo, county of Socorro.
Fourth District Counties Of San
Miguel, Mora, Colfax and Union.)
Judge-W. j. Mills, Las Vegas.
Clerk-Secundino Romero.
District Attorney. Leahy, Coun-
ties Of Colfax and Union, Ration.
District Attorneys. B. Davis, Jr.,
counties Of San Miguel and Mora.
Fifth District Counties of Socorro.
Lincoln. Chayes, Eddy and Roose-
velt.)
Judge-W. II. Pope.
Clerk-Carl M. Bird.
District Attorney. M. Hervey,
counties Of Eddy, Chaves and Roose.
welt. Roswell.
(Supreme court)
Chief Justice-W. J. Mills, Las
Vegas.
Associate J~ustice-John r. McF1e.
Santa Fe.
Associate .Justice-F. W. Parker,
Las Cruces.
Associate ~Justice-Ira A. Abbott, Al.
buQuerque.
Associate JusticeeW. H. Pope.
Roswell N. M.
Associate J~ustice-Edw. A. Mann,
Aiamogordo.
Clerk-Jose D. Sena, Santa Fe.
Federal Offices.
salveyor General-M. o. Llewellyn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
OFFICIAL REGISTER OF NEW
MEXICO.
Territorial Officers.

teVV'toViss OIVVeVUs
Delegate to Congress-W. II. An
drews. Albuquerque.
Governor-Mieuel A. Otero. Santa
Fe.
Se%cretary-J. W. Reynolds. Santa
Fe.
Solicitor General-Geo. w. Prich'
ard. Santa Fe.
Auditor-W. G. Sargent, Santa Fe,
Treasurer. II. Vaughn. Santa Fe,
Superintendent Of Penitentiary-H
O. Bursum, Santa Fe.
Superintendent OF Public lnstruc'
tion-Hiram Hadley. Santa Fe.
Observation-Disclosures Emmett, San
ia Fe.
Commissioner Of Public Lands-A
A. Keen. Santa Fee.
Public Printer. G. McNary, Las
Vegas.
Ajutant General-A. P. Harrington.
Travelling Auditor and Bank Exam
iner-C. V. Stafford, Santa Fe.
Game and Fish Warden-P. B
Otero, Santa Fee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
Ministers, Doctors and
Temperance Workers
Uss and Recommend Duiiy's Pure Malt
Whiskey a. the Only Elective Cure TOT
Lune, Stomach and Nervous Dissasss.

~ THANK GOD THERE Is SUCH A
MEOlClNE,'.WRlTES REV. DIR. Mcleod,
an active minister for 10 years. "For more
than " years ! had been afflicted with dys-
pepsia ana nervous prostration. At times !
was 70 run down J could not attend 10 my
ministerial duties. Could neither eat nor
sleep. ! began taking DufYy's Pure Malt
Whissey. u gave me strength, helped my
digestion, settled my nerves, and l gained 10
pounds In one month. ] recommend those
who are weak, broken down, nervous. 10
take DufIyNs.'" Greenlea!, Mich, January
y, 1904.
DIR. BOVINE PRESCRIBED "DUF.
FYS"25 YEARS. ~ have found that in
pneumonia, grip and other exhausting dis.
eases my patients never fail 10 respond fa-
yorably TO DufYy's Pure Malt Nhiskey.
Taken al directed 1t ia bound 20 relieve and
permanently cure consumption" DR.. i. II.
BOVINE, Kingston. N. j. Aug. 8, 1904.
Mr.. THOMAS MORAN, TEMPERANCE
WORKER, SAYS:-"I have lived in Roch.
ester. n. Y, for almost 70 years and people
know ! am q strict temperance man, but !
unhesitatingly recommend DufYy's Pure Malt
Whiskey for the er,nt good II did me during
my illness. Two E.onths ago ] was SO weak
from bronchitis l could not raise my head.
] bad q low lever ard all the symptoms Of o
relapse. The doctor ordered your whiskey,
and ! would not DO living to-day but for lis
use. It made me strong, vigorous-better
than ! have been in years." July "a, 1904.
For over half q century men and women
Irominent in the affairs Of the nation have
been using and endorsing Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey as the one certain cure and proven.
tive Of disease. The opinions Of q few Of
them are published in a booklet which we
mail anyone free on request.
The unrivalled record OF this splendid
medicine is over 4, 100000 cures. More than
1000 doctors use it in their homes and pre-
scribe 1t regularly In their practice, and it's
used exclusively in over 1000 hospitals. It's
an absolutely pure distillation of malt, scien.
tiically combined with medicinal ingredients
Of highest quality. 1t acts directly upon the
diseased organs and parts in a natural man.
ner, and strengthens and builds up the entire
system. 1t contains no fusel oil. Every
testimonial is published in good faith and
guaranteed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21

attempt TO profit by the extensive
Foot Ease" advertising, In placing
on the market the spurious
and similar appearing preparation in
volved in the case. This the court
declares was designed In imitation
and infringement OF the genuine
Foot. Ease" Similar suits will be
brought against others who are now
infringing on the Foot.Ease trade
mark rights.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21
ALLEN s. oLMSTED
WINS IN COURT.
The Eoot-Ease Trademark Sustained.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The Supreme Court
has granted q permanent injunction
with costs against Paul B. Hudson
and others of New York City, restrain
ing them from making or selling
a foot powder which the court de-
clares is an imitation and infringe
ment on "Foot-Ease," 10Y largely adj
vertised and sold ver the country.
The owner of the trademark Foot
Ease" is Allen S. Olmsted. of lie Roy,
n. Y, and the decision in this suit
upholds his trademark and renders
all parties liable who fraudulently
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Wilson left Al
buQuerque last night for an extended
visit in California resorts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-21

Mrs. C. Benjamin left Albuquerque
yesterday for Ojo Caliente Springs,
where she will enjoy a few weeks
outing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07
HE LAYS IN POTTER'S FIELD
Curious Case of an Eccentric Man Who
Died and Left Property To Be
Divided.

Mount Clemens, Mich, Jan. 6.--Aft-
er lying two years in the potter's field,
while relatives clamored for division
Of his property, the remains Of John
May, somewhat eccentric and we'll
TODD citizen who lived here forty
years, are to be buried in suitable
cemetery lot and monument appro
priately inscribed is to be set up at
the grave. Tie attendant expenses are
to be taken from the estate left by the
decedent
Probate Judge knight some time ago
notified the claimants that the proper
ty would not be divided until the re-
mains of the deceased had been given
burial in accordance with his circum-
stances in life. After waiting in vain
for the relatives to act upon his sug-
gestion Judge knight ordered the adj
ministrators Of the estate to purchase
lot and a monument and proceed
with the reinterment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07

Washington, Jan. 6. - The joint
statehood bill again occupied the major
portion of the attention of the senate
The omnibus claims bill was read in
part, but no effort Was made to secure
action on it. A couple Of routine army
bills was passed. An executive ses-
sion was held.
The governments cotton statistics as
prepared by the agricultural depart
ment and census bureau. formed the
subject of an extended discussion in
the house, Livingston of Georgia at
lacking the reliability of the govern
ment's estimates. A resolution calling
on the agricultural department for in
formation was tabled. No important
business was done
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07
READY TO DO THINGS
Colorado Legislature Lined Up for
the Great Fight on Can
vassing the Vote.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE rs READ
He Recommends Election Reform and
Would Deal Radically with
the Labor Problem.

Denver, Jan. 6. - Today the Colo
RADIO legislature will commerce to do
things. When the joint session of house
and senate was dissolved at $50 p. m.
yesterday all the political preliminaries
to the canvassing of the vote for state
officers had been swept away A long
caucus was held by the Republicans
before the afternoon session of the leg
lSlature. One element was in favor of
proceeding at once with the canvass,
and OF postponing the receipt of the
governors message until later. 1t was
finally determined, however, to put the
canvass over until this morning, and
this opened the way for the reading
of the governors message.
Asks for Election Reforms.
The message touched but briefly on
the subject of the militia, referring the
legislature to the report Of Adjutant
General Sherman Pell. On the ques-
ton Of the election the message said:
"The fraudulent conduct of elections
under our present system demands
your immediate and concerted action.
In general way it seems sufficient to
say that a modern primary and regis
tratiOn law should be enacted, and the
ACCESSIBILITY of introducing voting ma
chimes should be considered. In sOr-
row we must admit that the elective
FRO oh soll hnc
been sadly misused and prostituted. A
patient people protest and these out
RACES should be ended"
Hits the Western Federation.
OF the labor troubles the governor.
after urging the adoption of "a reason
able just and equitable eight-hour
law" says: "Early in my admins
tration a certain organization known
as the Western Federation of Miners,
claiming public consideration under
the name of labor, whose officers and
those in direct charge of it's manage
ment are bold, careless, reckless men,
attempted to foment trouble in sever
al of the industrial sections of Colo
RADIO, to the end that that particular or
ganization should have recognition In
the operation and management Of the
mines, mills and smelters wherever To-
Gated in the state. which efforts cul-
minated in the arbitrary calling of the
most senseless, causeless. unjustifable
and inexcusa BILE strike ever known In
this or any other country"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07
SHE HAD A TRYING TEST
ty- Four Hour Trial at Sea in
Ra~ing Tempest.

New Cruiser Chattanooga Does Her Twen-
ty-Four-Hour Trial at Sea in a
Ra~ing Tempest.
Newport, r. l.. Jan. 6-The new
protected cruiser Chattanooga has re-
turned to this port She went our
Tuesday for twenty four-hour sea
trial, and was expected to finish at
New York. Because Of the severe
storm Tuesday night and Wednesday
she came back here. The cruiser sus-
tanned no damage beyond the loss of
her forward chests, containing tackle.
which were washed overheard and
scratches made by ice.
The trial board announced that it
was satisfied with the vessel, and
would recommend it's acceptance by
the government, as it had passed
through the toughest and most trying
test ever sustained by United States
naval craft. The Chattanooga was
constantly washed by great seas, and
when she reached this port was COW
cred with ice. All the boats were
closed in by ice. The rigging was
encased, and the pilot house was
coated from three to five inches thick
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07

European Russa. Ii i particularly
demonstration of citizens marched to
Grand Duke Sergius' palace. stoned the
windows and shouted Down with the
war;
Grand Duke Sergius, who was
formerly governor general of Moscow.
has not entered that city since his re-
turn from st. Petersburg. He keeps
closely to the well-gualdea
palace on the outskirts of Moscow. He
retains his position of COMMANDMENTS
chief of the military district, but the
governor generalship las been abol-
ished and the city will be placed under
a project similar to ST. Petersburg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07

GOVERNOR A FOLLETT.
Cassoday does with great impressive
ness, fixing his eve upon the official
and holding it there without wink
until the solemn conclusion. 80 help
you God.'
This ceremony was held in the i'm
provised senate chamber. where once
the state superintendent of education
had his offices. The room is on the
first floor, and upstairs the assembly
will sit. Meanwhile the building COM
mission. composed of Judges Winslow
and Marshall. of the supreme bench.
Mr.. Chynoweth. HI. G. Putnam. of Eau
Claire. and others. have resolved not to
make over but to build a new capitol
It is important business and the art
lovers of Madison and of the state are
anxious to have something creditable
to match the Historical Library. a $780,
600 structure. The commission has a
number of eminent architects pftted
gainst each other, and it is unlikely
that the members of the commission
will inject their own ideas to too great
an extent. Every fellow thinks he
knows something about architecture
but the safe thing to do will he to
leave it to those build state capitols
for living Twenty years ago there
were some put up for ST 100000 each
That was the cost at Hartford. but
Connecticut is small state The
Madison building will likely be built
in installments. for the people will
hardly approve the enormous total
proper structure will cost if appropri-
ated at one time The Minnesota
building cost about $40O0,000 Ours
may cost more.
The inauguration went off pleasant
Iy These occasions are old stories to
Madison people. so there were not
many people on the streets to see tho
procession. headed by a band. which
moved from the canitOl to the eXecrl-
tive mansion to get the governor, but
there were many from over the state
The governor looked serious during
the exercises. as if impressed by the
solemnity of the thing and. Of course
for the time being there was cessa-
ton of fractional feelings. veteran stall
warts paying their respects to the
winners" and cracking many Joke
over the ups and downs Of politics
Perhaps no one was observed with
more interest than Mr.. Conner Of
Marshfield, who has proved his ability
as political manager. He is man
of good size. smooth-faced. of hair al
most reddish, quiet, but credited with
much keenneSs.
Organization of the Legislature.
The legislature meets Wednesday,
Jan. II, and. of course. the question of
the successor to Mr.. Quarles in the sen
ate overshadows all else. The Webb
men are very much in earnest. and this
is the chief rock of peril the admins
tration has to fear if, as is generally
believed, those of the governors
friends who want him to go to the SEN
ate persevere.
The administration has majority
for it's platform measures. but apart
from these it remains to be seen how
certain ones will vote. There are
signs that a more conciliatory policy
will be pursued; as one state officer eX-
pressed it, "This is a new administra
ton and we start afresh." 1t is un-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07

While political rewards are fire.
quently earned, and quite frequent
ly paid, Wisconsin seat in the
United States senate should never
be included in this reward catalogue.
The place is too high and the power
for. good or for evil which comes to
the man who holds the office is too
great to allow the bestowal of the
place as mere reward for party
services or for liberal campaign con-
tributions. To displace Senator
QUAIL IS with man of lesser ability
would be to blunder seriously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07
OFFERS RADICAL SUGGESTIONS
Would Prohibit the Boycott, Picket, and
"Unfair" List of the Unions.

"Unfair" List of the Unions.
The governor then proceeds: "Be-
lieving that my duty to the people of
the state lay in protecting life and
property in advance of humiliation l
proceeded to stop the unlawful meth
DDS of this reckless band of men. Suf-
flee it is to say that law and order was
maintained, peace restored and pros
perity Immediately followed. | recon-
mend the passage of an act by your
honorable body prohibiting boycotting,
picketing, unfair lists, or other inter
ference with the lawful business or oc-
cupation Of others, and providing suit
able penalties therefor.
"The principles upon which / stand,
and which have caused me to take the
action have in maintaining law and
order in this state. are that the right
of every citizen to enjoy life and lib
erty and the right to acquire, possess,
enjoy and protect his property are in
herent and indefensible. The right of
the workingman to sell his labor to
any one wishing to purchase it for
lawful purposes is equally his inherent
right
''Laborers have undisputed right to
organize and to cease to work, either
as individuals or as an organization,
for such reasons as may seem to
themselves sufficient, but when they
attempt to prevent others from per-
forming the same work, or to prevent
the employers from employing others
to carry on his work. their actions are
unlawful and cannot be tolerated"
There has been SO far no indicatiO
of any violence or trouble likely to
come from either the canvassing of the
vote or the declaration of the final re-
suit. Both Democrats and Republic
ans insist that everything will pass or
peaceably. The sole prophet to the
contrary was Representative Bromley,
who with comic seriousness objected
to railing being placed across two
Of the three archways in the rear of
the house.
Bromley. who sits in the last row.
declared that he wished no railing be-
hind his seat "There may be things
doing in this room before long, he as
serted, "and may want to get out
quickly The roar of laughter that
followed his words effectually disposed
of the proposition to build the railing.