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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31
UNITED NINE WORKERS.
They VIII Demand fseoenltlon % the
Union and An Eieht-s{our Day.

Tamagua. Pa. Aug Ls-JohR Mitch
ell. president Of the United Mine
Workers OF America. IN speech a.
Manila park. made an unsQuvooaI de-
larstion that his organization will At
the expiration OF the preseat wage
agreement Ia April nSxt. demand rec
oEnition OF the gAiOn and an eight
hour day. President Mitchell said
that he hoped BY that time be would
be able to go before George =. Basr
president Of the Philadelphia & Read
Ing Co. and pointing 20 ls0. 900 men
and boys who are employed In and
about the mines say: We have nsed
the price for our labor. You can take
IL CT leave it
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31
POETS CORNER.
THE TILTED LOVER.

o. ten me whsIe the maid is fonnd
whose heart esa love without deceit.
AsdIvili roam the whole world round
To sigh one moment at her feet.
o tel me vhere's her sainted home.
What air receives her blessed sight
A pilgrimage OF sears ia roam
To catch one sparkle Of her eve.
And &c her face be pure aud bright.
While truth within her bosom lies.
l1, gaze upon her morn and night
Tlluy bear, leaves me through my eyes
shos me on earth thing 50 rare.
IIl ovu al Niracics are true
To make one maid Sincere and fair
Tis the utmost heaven can DO.
M. d. A.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31
IN sELF-pEFgNsE.
Lsssis and Joe Davis Shot and Killed
BY lsona keadrlek.

Valdosta. Ca Aug 2s.-Levis and
Joe Davis. negro brothers. we're shot
and killed At Broe's stin. Ia Br0oks
county The shooting was done By
lsoEn kendnck. white. who himself
~as VouRdsd BY the negroes. They
were desperate characters sad had
been making disturbance. Ksndriek
Induced them 80 80 away. but they ra-
tlSned sad opened are upon him. The
ooroner's jury exOnerzted Kendr.ck
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31
TROOPS SENT.
Striking Miners at Tracy City, Tenn.
Threaten TrOu5ls.

Nashville. Tom. Aug 2E.-sl1 oom-
panies ot the Third regiment. r. No.
Col Spence commanding. have lsft
sAmp Al Hartman. under orders tsom
Gov. Coz. to proceed TO Tracy city.
where striking union oOal miners are
threatening TO make trouble. The
rSnnesses Consolidated Coal and Iroa
70. whose mines have been closed for
. considerable time because OF the
strike OF union mine workers. has Al
nouneed that the minss would be TO
opened with non-Ooso0 labor Aad the
attitude Of the union nen gives ground
for fear that violence will foilo~ such
attempt on the company's part.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31

Toronto. Aug. 2<.-Eddie Durusn. %
Toronto. won the seuliing ehamDlo..
shiD OF America from Thomes SUM.
van. OF New Zealand In addition TO
sae championship. Durnan won stakes
amounting to $1,000. The course w~s
ores niiea With turn
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31

Stockholm. Aug .5.-Accordinx to
sood authority the accession BY a Ber-
nadotto prince to the Norwegian
throne has undergone eomplete
change. King Oscar no longer so-
poses the acceptance Of the crown by
his son Charles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31

ST. Louis. Aug. "a delegate con
Nention OF cOlored mechanics. repre-
senting Missouri. Illinois and several
or the southern states convened here
to organize a colored mechanical ssso-
citation with local branches In all
cities
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31
WI Hun, Eor sIa eans.

Omaha. Neb.. Aug 23.-Kermit
Roosevelt. son Of the president. who
arrived in Deadwood Monday evening.
VIII start after a short visit for the
blg Horn mountains in Wyoming
where. with Capt Seth Bullock. hs
will hunt for big game.
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A lsrce Family.

Allentown. Pa. Aug zs.--Mr. ana
Nrs- Allen c. DsDp. OF Hickory Run.
wica tho appearance Of twins. are the
parents OF y children The parents
are 70 years old. aud claim to have
the largest family Ia Ameries. age con
sidRred.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31

HSralo. ~ T. Aug 2s.-TAs rsr.
asters Of America. in bienniaI ooaven-
tioU here. unanimously passed a res
oluisoo favoriAg exclusion OF Japxnsse
nom the United States on the same
Inns as the present Chinese exeluslon
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-08-31
srrUHIHoUs COAL opEsAroRG
\ csnsrai Meeting Viii Rs hsie In
Chicago November "a.

Pittsburg. Aux 2s announcement
vas made that general meeting OF
AL OF the hituminous coal operators %
TIE country will be held In Chicago
November ~ 20 discuss ~hat attitude
the employers % the vast army Of mi
ners shall take in respect 70 the neat
intcrstate wage conference This AZ.
nouncemout followed BY the further
ose that an assured wage Agreement
has Just been resched between the mi.
ners and operators % what is Enevn
as District No. -. Including TsnRes
see and Kentucky. and which becomes
effective next month At the same rate
OF pay a. last year. has excited much
speculation and discussion in the 9th
er bituminous districts.
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Wives In Many lao. csls.

New York. Aug. 2S.--Aa indlotnsat
charging higamy. was found against
Dr.. George A. witzhon. a dsntist sad
chemist. who Is claimed By the polios
20 have a matrimonial record In asAsly
syeuy large American city
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
MANY GOTHAM
TIES INVOLVED
Member OF Stock Exchange
Makes Complaint and Will
Ee Backed by Promin.
ent People.

New York, July 15.-Three promi.
nent society persons have informed
the district attorneys office that II
their services are required they will
appear as complainants against Chas.
+. Ahle, OF the society editors asso-
citation, who avs yesterday held in
s9'9oo bail to the grand jury on the
charge Of attempting blackmail
lodged against him by Edwin M. Post.
member OF the New York stock ex-
change. This announcement was made
Dy the assistant district attorney to-
day, who had been assigned to nrose.
cute Able on Posts complaint. The
allegation against Able Is that he at.
tempted to coerce Post into sub
scrlbing for a book dealing with New
York society, which was to be printed
and sold to subscribers at $500 COPY.
POST alleges that Ahle told him that
scandalous story involving his name
which was in the possession of New
York society publication would not be
printed if he subscribed for the book
At the time of Ahle's arrest the police
found list OF names OF many persons
prominent socially. Opposite each
name were figures representing sums
ranging from $500 to $1,000. Up to
today Post has stood alone as a COM
plainant against Able, but now, how
ever. he is to be reinforced by two
women. and man of the highest
social Standing who are ready to press
the complaints against the prisoner on
the same ground.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15

person injured. When the flyer struck
the wreck the speed had been greatly
reduced. The shock was SO slight
that few passengers were aroused
from sleep.
Six Fatalities.
Mount Vernon, Ind, July 15.-In a
head-on collision between two freight
trains on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad near Upton today, four per.
sons perished and eight were injured.
one fatally. The dead are: John
Spradley, Leonard Price, l. G. Koker,
a brakeman; an unknown tramp.
Engineer Lawrence was fatally hurt.
The train dispatcher, 1t Is said, mis-.
took the number Of the trains and
after they had started realized his
error and telephoned to n telephone
operator at Upton, who hastily sum-
moned persons to flag the trains, but
the collision occurred before they
citation, who was yesterday held In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Enthusiastic Meeting at the Commercial Club Last Nsht
Votes Unanimously to Give a whoppins Entertain.
ment at Gallinas Park.
Attractions to be Widely Advertised Appropriate Time to Gel
ebrae Races, Base Ball. Carnival Events Cow Boy Sports,
Music and Many Other Features.

The first northern New Mexico fai
is to be held In Las Vegas in the clos
ing days OF September. This import
ant point was definitely settled at ;
meeting of the citizens of Las Vegas
last night, following meeting of th,
directors of the Las Vegas Drivin.
Park q, Fair association.
AT the earlier meeting the financia
statement of the June race meet was
submitted by the treasurer. +. II
| Pierce. This gratifying report is fonnC
in full elsewhere in this issue. Tn.
directors expressed satisfaction al
the balance remaining after the pay
ment of the expenses Of the meet and
| to a man were of the opinion that
a highly successful and well attended
fair could be arranged for September
The question was Immediately TAX
en- up in the meeting of citizens fol
lowing Colonel Twitchell reported
that the letters received from the
business men Of the city had all
strongly favored the holding of fair
and not one OF those present at the
meeting put in a dissenting word.
Upon motion is was voted that the
fair be held.
At the directors meeting it was re-
solved TO give a note in the amount
OF $6S5.25 to NJ. p. Cousins, a creditor
of the association. Upon motion it
was decided that all small bills against
the association should be paid at once.
All the money left over will be Judi
ciously expended for the good of the
association.
The northern New Mexico fair will
be held under the auspices of the Driv-
ing Park & Fair association II was
decided last night to raise $4,000 by
cash subscriptions. This amount, ii
is proposed to divide as follows:
For purses for races, s1,500.
For cowboy races, $500.
For other aHliisemenTs, 81 900.
For incidental expenses, $500
These amounts will, of course, be
greatly supplemented by entrance fees
and sale of privileges and money OBJ.
tanned from admission, so it is certain
the first northern New Mexico fair
will be big and spectacular one.
The important matter of the cleo
ton OF secretary was left to the ex.
ecutiye committee.
Every citizen Of Las Vegas is asked
to cooperate to make the fall fair one
that will advertise Las Vegas to every
part of the West. A splendid start
was made at the June race meet. Then
no particular effort was made to ser
cure the attendance of outside peo-
pie The Las Vegas folk got up this
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Semi-Military Organ Declares
That The Gar Of Russia's
Voice Is Still for War.
WON'T MAKE
EASY TERMS
DENIAL Of Story That the Helec.
tion OF N. Witte Means,Peace
Al Amy Price.

-. Petersburg July l5-Svict,
which sometimes determines tho
views OF the military party today In.
that M. Whites appointment as pleni-
potentiary Is equivalent to the ac-
ceptance Of any peace terms Japan
may choose to offer except leveling
the Notifications OF vladivostok. The
paper calls attention to Emperor
Nicholas marginal notes on the vari-
Gus addresses expressing his deter.
mination to continue the war and es-
pecially refers to his telegram to
General Linevitch, June IA, which the
commander-in-chief read to the army,
and which has just been published
here, in which the emperor pledged
himself to do everything possible TO
tighten the heavy task Of the army
and expressed confidence that all OBJ
stacles would finally be overcome and
that the war would end happily for
the Russian army, as proof that the
emperor had no intention to make
peace at any price.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15

bert :, otto, NJ, s., mathematics
physics and chemistry, Mareth Furro
director department Of music, phys
lcal culture; Elenor A. Thomas. Pa
h. psychology, United States history
and professional reviews, Helen q
Carrick, English and public speaking
Mary Hugunln. u junior department,
and methods: Elizabeth McCrlckett
kindergarten and critic In primary
grades Carl o. Sundstrom. A. b.,
Latin. Spanish and ancient history
benjamin ii, Dot, biology. arithmetic
and manual training. Jennie NJ,
Houseley, supervisor training school
and methods, Harvey l.. Loomis,
stenography. typcwriting and book.
keeping: Margaret Heine, piano, violin
and guitar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15

entertainment for themselves, lust Il
see what they could do and how the,
would like IT, They succeeded ad
mirably. All the people who came
all the visiting horsemen gave us tn,
best kind OF name, boosted the eli
mate and the city and gave out thai
we had the best driving park In the
southwest.
In September, we are going to ad
vertise our attractions TO the people OF
all New Mexico and TO those in south.
ern Colorado and western Kansas.
The weather In the closing days of
September Is almost certain to be
fine. The purpose is TO have spec
tacnlar races. good baseball. carnival
features, music, cowboy sports and a
whole lot of other things that will be
of interest to visitors. Then the rail
road rates will he very low. and a
large number of people will be glad Of
an exceptional opportunity of making
trip TO this city Just about the time
the Fraternal City is ready to open its
gates. Every New Mexican ought TO
'lSi' isoS \tSuS anu utI lutdi sur
rounding country once. at least, in or
der to appreciate Just how well fav-
ored this territory. And the often
er the New Mexicans come the bet
ter they will like it and the better we
shall like 1t.
We want to popuarize the good
practice of coming to Las Vegas. We
n .bte, hAp
door town that everybody will be
glad 10 visit. We want to give visit
ors the glad hand and make them
happy while they are here. We have
advertised the wide world advantages
of this location, we have thousands of
temporary and permanent residents
in prospect for the coming year, and
we want the people of the southwest
as we'll as those from the outside TO
appreciate what We have un here. So
let everybody hustle to make the first
northern New Mexico fair hummer.
And We are going to issue very spe-
cial invitation to southwestern people
to come here this fall and help us
celebrate. We want to see them and
get acquainted with them all: we'll
promise TO give them a memorable
time.
Las Vegas has something worth
while to celebrate, too. The fair will
come very close to cOinciding In time
with the formal opening of Fraternal
City. 1t is an event worth celebrating,
an event which should encourage
every Las Vegan to do his best. to
boost a festival here that will be
for New Mayico
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Serious Railway Collision Reported
lnterurban Train and Street Car Collide Iujuring
Seven Eighteen Hour Train on Pennsylvania
Comes to Grief

Fort Worth, Texas, July ia rear
end collision between a Dallas car
bound for Fort Worth and an inter
urban trailer behind one of the north.
ern Texas motor cars, headed also for
Fort Worth from Handley, took place
near Sycamore creek today, in which
seven passengers were hurt, some
severely. All the injured will recover.
The accident was caused, 1t Is under
stood, by misinterpretation Of or
ders.
Flyer Wrecked.
Harrisburg, Pa, July Is. - The
Pennsylvania flyer, east bound, was
wrecked at Port Royal, few miles
east Of this city early today. The
train was the eighteen hour flyer be-
tween Chicago and New York. A
short distance east of Port Royal the
train struck a freight wreck. The
engineer shut off steam, reversed his
engine and jumped. He was the only
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
MISSES THE
MANCnURIA
Alice Roosevelt Distin-
guishes herself by Got.
ting Behind Time at
Honolulu.

Honolulu, July l5.--Returning from
Waikiki Miss Alice Roosevelt, Mrs
Dubois, Senator Newlands and Con
gresham Longworth, who were the
guests OF Sheriff Brown, were too late
for the steamer Manchuria, which
had already left the wharf. They were
taken out on tug which was carry.
ing a large number Of citizens 10 bid
the party farewell, and were trans.
ferred to the launch In the open sea
and then carried to the Manchuria.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
merely 10 avoid the swelterlng heat
OF lower attitudes.

That the summer session Of the
Normal is not planned on the cram
ming plan HAS become evident 10
many who find II somewhat difficult
to maintain satisfactory standing,
even though they are not taking as
many branches as they applied for.
They are now glad that their difficult.
les were not increased by being al.
lowed to take all that they requested.
Though the grades insisted upon may
lead some to withdraw earlier than
they otherwise would. yet they will
respect the standards established.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15

Lundstrnm, who Is young widog
and to have sent her oranges with q
note saying "for teacher only" The
oranges were laid aside and having
failed in that direction, the girl IL
alleged to have poisoned the johnson
well. Fortunately no one drank the
water, and the alleged crime was dis
covered before any disastrous re
suits occurred. The water was sen,
to chemist and was found to con
tain enough strychnine to kill q
score of persons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Jealous Woman Trys to Poison Rival

Owotonna, Mimi, July 15.-Wilda
Johnson, young woman, is under
arrest charged with having put poison
into well on the farm Of g. L. John
son and with having sent a package
containing strychnine to Mrs. Lund-
strum, daughter Of Johnson, who is
q teacher in county school. Accord.
ing to the prosecutor, Miss johnson
was desperately in love with a young
man OF the neighborhood. She is
said to have been jealous of Mrs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Summer Session Notes

The observation class under the
direction OF Miss McCrichett is prov.
ing the most popular one in the sum-
mer session. Thirty-four students are
enrolled in it and interest in the in
struction Is increasing daily. Several
OF the student teachers have signi.
lied their intention to come again next
year and get more Of this work.
Miss Hausley, supervisor of the
training school, appeared in assembly
exercises for the first time last Mon
day. She spoke on Pestalozzi and
his influence on educational thought.
She emphasized some points not often
thought of In connection with teach
ing and her address was heartily ap-
plauded.
In the future instead of issuing a
catalogue at irregular intervals, the
Normal will publish quarterly bull
letin, one number of which will be
given to the catalogue, another to an
nouncement of the summer session
and the other two will be issued as
Normal University Helps for Teach.
ers." Most of these bulletins will
reach three thousand people.
The last session of the little first
grade class. under the direction of
Miss McCrickett, was given Friday.
The student-teachers are very much
pleased with the first grade teaching
they have observed and discussed.
"A new class. consisting of second
grade children, will be organized We'd
nesday. President Vert will occupy
the time Monday and Tuesday in
talking to the students about profes-
si0nal work in general.
All the professional work offered
has proved very popular. In elemen-
tary pedagogy, sixteen were enrolled
In the two classes in method there
is total of thirty-six, and in advanced
pedagogy, which recites twice a day,
there are ten.
Many Of the student teachers were
surprised when it was announced
Friday that the summer session was
half over and that it would close
August IL. Many said they had
been too busy to think about time.
1t is rumored that a mountain
tramp has been planned for the near
future, and also that several teams
loaded with summer session freight
will make trip into the mountains
in about week.
The botany class closed its work
on Friday and on next Monday class
in zoology will be organized in its
place As in the case of botany, it
will recite twice day.
The students who came from the
southern part of the territory are
much surprised at the GOODNESS Of
Las Vegas climate, and particularly
that the Normal building should be
so cool In the hottest days. Some
have expressed the opinion that 1t is
worth while for large number Of
people to attend the summer session
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Nearly Escaped Greatness.

It Is a curious fact that Mr.. Gully,
former speaker Of the British house
OF commons, at one time was very
despondent as to his future, and that
the dependency was shared by two
OF his comrades In the legal profes.
sion. There Is story OF those three
discussing seriously whether they had
not better throw up England and seek
fortune In India or one Of the col
onies. Luckily they decided to give
fortune another chance, with very
notable results. Mr.. Gully ended as
speaker Of the house of commons:
another became lord chancellor; the
third died when lord chief Justice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
"Masher" Gets
Six Months

New York, July 15.--A six months
sentence to prison for attempting to
flirt with a married woman was i'm.
posed on Benjamin +. Smith, who
came here from st. Louis, by Magis-
trate Steinert today. He spoke to
Mrs. Grace M. Gamble, a handsome
married woman, who was waiting for
her husband at the Madison and For
ty-second street suburban car. Mrs.
Gamble resented this, struck Smith
in the face and caused his arrest.
The magistrate, In imposing sentence,
invited other women who suffer from
'mashers" to act as Mrs. Gamble did.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
SOCIAL NOTES.

Mr.. Hallett Reynolds, who spent a
week at Harvey's got in last night.
-
Attorney A. T. Rogers returned yes
ter1ay from his visit in Kansas City.
Mr.. Charles H. Sporleder and daugh.
ter. Miss Louise. returned from their
Harvey sojourn yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Neustadt and children
accompanied the lady's mother, Mrs.
Phil. Holman back from Albuquerque
and will spend several weeks here.
Mrs. w. j. Lucas returned Thurs
day evening from visit to her old
home in Pitsburg She was accom-
panied by her nephew, Henry Nc
Donald.
Prof. William Dixon and wife, Miss
Perrine Dixon and Charles Perkins OF
Covington, La, returned yesterday af-
ternoOn from week spent at the Har-
vey resort.
One OF the most pleasant events OF
the week, socially, was hay ride
to Romero by moonlight and picnic
at the box canyon About forty young
people of the city and quite number
of summer visitors Joined.
Among the arrivals Of the week who
will spend the remainder of the sum-
mer here were Mrs. A. M. Blackwell
and her accomplished daughter. Miss
Jane of st. Louis, Mrs. II. Wilcoxon,
Miss Lulu Wilcoxon and Mrs. Holland
and daughter of Carrolton, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Messner of Kansas City, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Sharpe of Kansas City,
Mrs. George E. Bradley of ST. Louis,
and Miss Elba Stoneroad of this city,
left this afternoon for the Upper Pc
cos to spend week fishing and noun
tain climbing.
Mrs. Franz Sutton. who has been
the guest o her sister. Mrs. A. b.
Smith, here left this afternoon for
Albuquerque where she will visit
Mrs. A. A. 4 cen for few DAYS be-
fore returning to her home in Los An
geles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Kills Himself
Over Disgrace

New York. July 15.--Lewis Apgar.
sixty-five years old, married and q
grandfather, killed himself In Jersey
City today by shooting as the result
OF sensational div0,ce case Xhioh
terminated ststEr1sss ransik ii
divorce to deo. M. Meyers against
Clara +. Meyers. Apgar was named
as correspondent. The suit had been
on trial several days and had Ut
tracted wide attention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-15
Maine Shocked BY Earthquake

Portland, Maine, July 25.--A slight
earthquake shock was felt at $40
this morning, followed few seconds
later by a heavier one. No damage
is reported. The shocks were severe
at Augusta, Bangor, LewistowD, Rock