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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-15

which they shall be appointed or ron.
trolled, an aforesaid. aud that the
governor shall direct all the arrange
ments necessary to carry out the In
tenlionsp Of this act, with full power to
remove any officer or man thereof for
incompeteney. neglect OF duty or dis.
obedience OF orders.
Sec. 10, Members OF said company
shall have power TO make arrests OF
criminals In any part OF the territory,
and upon the arrest Of any criminal,
shall deliver the same over to some
peace officer In the county where the
crime Is committed.
Sec. II. II shall be the duty Of the
auditor Of this territory to draw his
warrant on the territorial treasurer
at the end Of each month for pay OF
each officer and a in said company
and to forward the same TO the cap.
tain Of said company: and II shall
DO the duty OF tho territorial lreasur.
or 10 pay said warrants out OF the
fund for mounted police, az other war.
rants are paid.
SIC. IL. There shall he annually
levied aud collected IN addition to the
other taxes authorized by law. n lax
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-15
SANTA re mi TABLE.

No. 2 has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing cars TO Chicago. Kansas City and
st. Louis, and a Pullman car for Den
yer Is added at Trinidad. Arrives al
La Junta 1920 p. M, connecting with
No. s. leaving La Junta $40 a. m, ar
irving at Pueblo 500 q. m, Colorado
Springs 6:35 a. m. Denver $3.50 q. m
No. 8 has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing cars TO Chicago and Kansas City
Arrives at La Junta 1890 a. m. con
Meeting with No. 6o3, leaving La Junta
1910 p. m. arriving at Pueblo 2:0t
p. m, Colorado Springs $3.50 p. m.
Denver 900 p. m.
No. 10 has Pullman car to Kansas
City. Makes same connection as No
2. Does the local work Las Vegas tc
Ration.
No. 4 California Limited. Solid Pull
man train, with Dining. Buffet and Oh
servation cars. Unsurpassed equip
ment and service.
No. l has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing cars for Southern California
points.
No. Z has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing cars for Northern California
points. and Pullman car for FL Paso
and City Of INSTRUMENTATION for FL
Paso. Deming, Silver City and all
points In Mexico. Southern New Mex
leo and Arizona.
No. .. California Flyer. Only 3e
hours from Chicago. Has standard
Pullman car for Southern California.
Coaches and Chair cars. Passengers
for Northern California are transfer
red TO No. 7 en- route.
No. 3, California Limited has same
equipment al No. 4.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-15

member OF said company a badge. uni
form In size and shape. with the words
New Mexico Mounted Police" IN.
scribed thereon In plain. lesible let.
ters. which said badges shall belong
to this territory. and be returned TO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-15

Of one-half mill on taxable property
In this territory, to be placed In a
fund by the territorial treasurer, to
be known az the New Mexico mounted
police fund. and upon which fund all
warrants and payments made under
any OF the provisions Of this act, shall
be drawn and made. Said tax shall
be levied and collected In the same
manner. and at the same time and by
the same officers as other territorial
taxes. Provided. that until collec.
tons shall have been made under the
provisions OF the levy herein author.
ICED for payment OF such mounted po-
lice that The territorial treasurer shall
pay the same out OF any funds In the
territorial treasury.
Sec. Is. That no portion OF said
troops shall become a charge against
this territory until organized and
placed under orders, and the total
cost and expense OF the organization
equipment and the support Of the
company shall not exceed the sun of
thirteen thousand dollars for any n
year.
Sec H. The captain OF said com
pany shalt provide and issue to each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
She MAY MOTIVE
Mother Florence, Salvation
Army Angel, Badly Hurt.
Thrown From Her Wagon in
Runaway.
Condition Is Critical Say Doe
tors at Hospital.

While driving east on West Sixth ave-
nue. at noon, peddling the +'War-Cry,''
Mother Florence of the Salvation Army,
known and beloved through the entire
city, was thrown out of her buggy
when the horse became frightened at a
passing street car. and was critically
injured. She was taken to Keith's hos
tipal and an examination made, which
revealed that two ribs were broken in
the left side and one in the right, her
left shoulder was badly bruised, though
no bones were broken, her face was lac
Grated, especially about the lips, and her
abdomen showed that she had also been
badly bruised and hurt internally.
Il do not yet know the exact extent
of the INJURIES said DR.. Keith this af-
ternoon. L made her as comfortable as
possible and we will endeavor this af-
ternoon to ascertain just how badly she
was hurt. She is in a critical condition
however. 1 fear internal injuries as in
dicated by the broken ribs and bruised
abdomen. Outside of the ribs, no bones
were broken. 1 am very sorry to think
that she is hurt so BADLY for we all
like her.
DO you think that the injuries may
be fatal?" was asked.
No" was the answer. Il hardly think
so, yet they are very bad and she is in
makes it doubly serious"
The accident occurred in front of
Watson's livery barn. A passing
street car frightened the horse and the
buggy was turned over and Mother
Florence thrown upon the street car
tracks, her face striking fat on the
iron rails. Attendants at the livery
barn at once picked her up and car
ried her inside and DR.. Keith was
summoned. After temporarily dress
ing her injuries he ordered an am
bulanee from DeMoss & Penwel1's un-
dertaking establishment and she was
conveyed to the hospital.
There is probably not more whole
souled woman in the city of Topeka
than old Mother Florence, and there
! is unquestionably none who does as
much good among a certain class of
people. Day after day, though past
60 years of age, she goes about sue
coring the poor. Always she has un-
der her arm bundle of the "War
Cry the Salvation Army paper She
goes into every office in the city, and
few are they who do not buy. She
can tell the best Irish stories off the
vaudeville stage, and there are lots
of people who are only too willing to
spend dime for one of her papers
to hear her spin a yarn. It will be
not serious and that she will soon be
able to return to her round of self
chosen duties of doing good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
LEFT WITHOUT LAWYER
Safe Blowers BewaiI Their Fate-NeaY.
Prisons Door,

me four men. ]. c. Cameron. f. H.
Cole, James Coleman and William
Henderson, who were convicted of rob
bing the safe of the Armstrong q,
Anderson commission house last win
ter were taken over before Judge
Dana this morning and an attorney
appointed to defend them
Ihelr motion for a new trial is to
come up for a hearing on next Monday
and so far the attorney who defended
them at their last trial is concerned
they seem to be without legal assist
ance. F. H Cole, who acted as spokes-
man for the quartette when seen in the
Jail this morning said: 1T looks to
me as though we are going to he
1obbed into the Denitentiary J. M.
Rite, the Kansas iCty attorney who
defended us before wrote me a few
days ago that if we could not raise
more money for him that he would
drop out of the case. This leaves MS
without an attorney excepting the one
that the court has appointed for MS.
and he has no time to look up the
case, as 1t is set for trial next Monday.
1t looks as though Rite has gotten All
or our money and now has deserted ms
for We can send him no more money
and now we must depend uDon tHe
charity of the people in an unfriendlv
cOmmunity''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
UNDER THE WHEELS.
Hugh Lyons Loses Only Foot, But Is
Held as Suspect.

Hugh Lyons, who says his home is
in Kansas City, Kansas. was run over
by a freight train in North Topeka at
s o'clock this morning, and his right
foot crushed beneath the wheels.
AS the train came into the yards
Lyons attempted to alight, was thrown
and rolled under the cars He managed
to get his body off the track before the
wheels struck him. but the foot was
badly crushed at the ankle. The in
jured man was taken to Keith's hospital
where part of the foot was amputated.
AS the result of an attempted murder
at Mcfarland about midnight, Lyons
will be investigated by the police.
County Attorney Oscar Smitz, of
Alma, telephoned the police early this
morning that a man was found in an
unconscious condition near the Rock
Island pump house at Mcfarland His
head had been crushed in with an axe,
and his skull was pressing on the BRAIN
His skull was trephined by an Alma
surgeon this morning, and there is a
chance that he will live. From papers
found in his pockets it is supposed that
he is Richard Wells. of Wellington, Kan
sas, and officials of that city have been
notified.
Earlier in the evening the man had
been seen in company with another
traveller. The other man disappeared,
and the description given of him tallies
with the man Lyons, who was taken
to Keith's hospital this morning. He
was described as about 80 years OF age,
5 feet 10 inches in height, smooth
shaven and wearing a black suit and
hat.
When questioned at the hospital
this morning by detective, Lyon said
that his home was in Kansas City,
Kan, and gave the address of a sister,
Mrs. Buckler, 725 South Fifth street.
According to his story he left Kansas
City two weeks ago, shipping with
other Iaborers to Grover, Kan.
He did not work there, however,
and went out in the country, where he
helped thresh wheat two days.
He admitted passing through Nc
Farland, but declared that he got into
Topeka yesterday, and was travelling
alone.
Lyons says he is So years of age. He
wore a black suit and hat, was smooth
ShaVen.
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PARROTS CRIES SAVE LIFE.
''Murder!" Says Bird as Its Master Is
Being SIashed.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 23.-To the
cries of a pet parrot John De Vaux, 35
years old, undoubtedly owes his life.
AS Officer Gallena of the Delaney
street station house was patrolling his
beat last night on Lombard street, be-
tween Second and Third, he heard re-
peated cries of ''Murderl Murder! Muir
der!" He finally traced them to a house
in the rear of 242, to find that they
were the echo of the piteous appeals of
the birds owner for help.
He says he found William Potts of
1896 Washington avenue and Edward
Finley, 1853 South Clarion street, fast
beating De Vaux into insensibility, while
the room was spattered with blood.
Potts, it is alleged, had a knife in his
hands, and De Vaux had sustained
three gashes in the head, one of which
required eleven stitches at the hands of
the hospital surgeon.
Potts and Finley were locked up, and
De Vaux was taken to the Pennsylvania
hospital The police were informed that
the assault was in settlement of an old
grudge, for which the two men had
sworn to have revenge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
CANADA OBJECTS.
Opposed to Proposition of Raising
British Warships Sunk by Perry.

Detroit, Aug. 23.-Agitation by sew
eral Dominion newspapers threatens
to precipitate an international contro-
versy over the proposed raising and
removal to Detroit of three British war
vessels which were sunk in the river
Thames in the famous land and naval
battle of October 5, 1913.
The remains of these once Staunch
warShipS were a part of the British
fleet that attempted to resist Commo-
dore Perry at Put-in-Bay. AT that
time the whole northwestern country,
through the surrender of Detroit by
Hull, had fallen into British hands
After the crushing defeat administered
by Perry, the shattered remnant of the
British fleet slipped to Detroit and was
hastily pressed into service by General
Proctor, who realized that safety lay
only in flight. Four vessels were
hastily loaded with arms, ammunition,
stores, government papers and other
plunder from Detroit, and all speed
made to Lake st. Clair. The little fleet
took refuge in the Thames, and in the
battle which followed the ships were
sunk Tecumseh, the great Indian
chief, who assisted the British, lost his
life. and Proctor, escaping, later COM
mitted suicide.
The vessels were forgotten until sew
eral years ago, when unusually low
water in the Thames revealed one of
them. M C. Burton, one of the ex-
ploring party, in speaking of the affair,
said that he expected no serious diff
Guilty as a result of interference by the
Dominion government. He declared
the vessels were now private property,
and that he would be able to effect a
bargain whereby he could take them
over If the plans are carried out the
vessels will be presented to the city
of Detroit and be placed in a specially
constructed museum on Belle Isle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23

is so light today that there is not the
eral of the days when the mercury
was not so high. Yesterday was one
of those peculiar days when the heat
played all kinds of pranks. There was
a small spot comprising a part of four
counties and centered around Nc
Pherson where the mercury ranged
from los to 10Y. Then came a broader
zone around that heated space where
the heat was not intense and barely
reached the 100 mark, while to the
east the temperature gradually fell un-
til it reached the 50 mark just over
the line in Missouri.
High temperatures prevailed over
Kansas yesterday, reaching 106 degrees
at Mcpherson, while the highest re-
ported from western Missouri was Ss
degrees at Lamar. But little change
has occurred in the night tempera-
lures. Clear weather prevailed this
morning over Kansas and northwest
Missouri and cloudy weather in south
west Missouri. Showers have fallen in
western Missouri.
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures at the various stations over the
state for the "a hours ending at O'Clock
this morning were: Baker, SS-66; Concor-
dia, &-72; Dodge City, 10o-7o; Fl; Scott 90. 60
72; Mcpherson. 1O6-72;- Manhattan, 102-70;
Usage City. 96-72: Russell, 102-6S; Topeka
9073; Wichita. 10074-
| The maximum temperature for yester-
day was 60 and the minimum for today
was 20.
The hourly temperatures as recorded al
the government station in this city today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
.ELLERY'S BAND COMING,
Will Play Two Concerts in Topeka in
September.

While in the east on business trip
Frank Foster signed a contract with
the mana cement of Ellery's band for
two concerts during fair week, prob
ably for the 18th and 18th of Septem-
Der.
The concerts will be given in the
Auditorium under the management of
the Pipe Organ association and will be
the first of the numerous treats that
the association is planning for the
music loving public for this winter.
The band which is known as the
Original Royal italian band will be
directed by Francisco Ferullo who is
acknowledged to be one of the leaders
in his art.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23

beaten her: also a place on her head
where the hair had been pulled out by
the roots. I was greatly shocked at
what saw and heard there. What sur
prised me most was that Mrs. Taggart
was perfectly self possessed. The only
through We're entirely of a physical
nature.
Il returned to my quarters, debating
in my mind what would be best to do
1t was the first time that had ever
thought that Captain Taggart could be
guilty of such an act. I concluded to
follow out my first plan, that is, to
place him under duress until I could
observe the state of his mind could
imagine only one solution for his con-
duct, that was that as he himself had
stated, he was crazy. I ordered Cap
tain Taggart taken to the hospital and
he remained there until I released him
after he had signed the pledge to alb
stain from intoxicants, and that he
would not assault his wife again"
Cross Examined
Under ross-examination General
Miner stated that he had never known
of an excessive use of liquor on the
part of Captain Taggart and did not
think he had been drinking on the
day he was arrested, or that he was
troubled with alcoholism in even a
slight degree. Court adjourned before
the cross-examination had proceeded
very far.
When confronted with a certified
copy of the army record of Captain
Taggart for the fiscal year ending
June so, 1903, he Immediately ad-
mitted that it contained that which
should not have been inserted.
He also said that a letter he had
written previous to this time recon-
mending Captain Taggart for the ex-
cellent performance Of his duties when
he was in charge of the Kansas City
flooded districts, should have been in
corporated in the report sent to Wash
ington. General Miner said he had
forgotten this letter when he made
out Captain Taggart's report or he
would have put it in
ST had no desire to do anything
which would injure Captain Taggart's
reputation as officer, but I may
have been slightly biased against him
by the events which led to his arrest. -
Mrs. Miner, who testified before her
husband, was on the stand only a few
minutes. When asked If she saw any
Mrs. Taggart at Fort Leavenworth
she said: 81 will let General Miner
answer all of those charges 1 never
saw anything wrong and do not believe
that wrong thought ever existed be-
tween General Miner and Mrs. Tag
CART"
Mrs. w. E. Vose, who has been q
star witness for Mrs Taggart. was re-
called to the stand for cross-examina-
ton. She said that Captain Taggari
was always cross and surly, while Mrs
Taggart had very sweet DISPOSE
tion.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
ONLY ONE DEATH.
Yellow Fever Is Spreading Seriously
Outside of New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. 23.-New cases
at noon, since p m. Tuesday, II.
Total to date, ISIS.
Deaths, 1.
Total to date, 215.
Yellow fever conditions within New
Orleans are now completely overshad-
owed by those without the city. The
saddest of reports come from small
towns adjacent to New Orleans, where
in some instances the Inhabitants are
absolutely helpless because of lack of
medical attention and otherwise made
quate means to cope with the fever.
Leeville with a population of 300
reports nearly two-thirds of that popu-
lation stricken, and only one doctor to
attend them. The inhibition on trans
portation of freight is also beginning
to tell on the food supplies in the
localities dependent on New Orleans.
Governor Blanchard is again involved
in an interstate controversy. This time
it is with Governor Jelks, whose Off
GERS refuse to permit travellers who
have once crossed the state to recross
it without abiding by the seven days
detention rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
JOKE ON F. r. DYER.
Assistant State, Superintendent of
Schools Becomes a Circus Boss.

Hill City, Aug. 23.-Assistant State
superintendent Frank r. Dyer happen.
ed to be here circus day visiting the
normal. Prof. Arthur and W. NJ. Mas
sey, who are here conducting the nor
NAL, conceived the idea of passing
through the mass of people. and pointed
out Mr.. Dyer, who was watching the
crowd in front of the hotel, as one of
the Campbell brothers. He was soon
besieged by the crowd with questions
about his show, and many of the people
presented their claims to him for passes
to the circus. After trying to deny to
the people that he was one of the circus
proprietors. which caused considerabl
of a stir and before he discovered the
joke, he run to the office of Lieutenant
Governor Hanna for protection and re-
mained there until he found out that
it was only a joke of the two profess
sors, when he returned to the hotel
and set up the cigars for the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
TAKES DOUBLE ACTION.
County Attorney Hungate Puts Out
the Comets Light.

The Comet billiard hall and joint,
located at 406 Kansas avenue, was
raided just before noon today and the
goods and fixtures taken to the court
house by Sheriff Lucas A warrant
was sworn out by County Attorney
Hungate and placed in the hands of
Sheriff Lucas this morning for the
arrest of Tom Heery and Will Shaffer
as the proprietors of the place. They
were arrested and taken to the county
jail, where they were released on
bond.
An injunction suit was filed stimuli
taneously with the arrest asking that
the place be abated as a nuisance.
The owner of the building, Freeman
Sardou, and the proprietors of the
place were named as defendants in
the case. Judge Dana granted the
temporary injunction as asked by At
torney Hungate.
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THIS IS THE HOTTEST.
Government Reports Temperature of
9S at p. m.

Today is the hottest that Topeka has
had so far this season. At 2 o'clock
today the mercury stands within two
notches Of the one hundred mark and
the indications are that it may reach
that before night as the hottest time
in the day usually comes a little later
in the afternoon. There is an eight
mile an hour wind blowing from the
south and this is gradually dying out
and the prospects for a roasting hot
afternoon are very flattering indeed.
So far this season Topeka has not had
a single heat prostration and the air
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
SELL DEvLlN PROPERTY
That Is What Mr.. Bradley VIII Do
Next.

Preparations are being made for the
sale of the real estate in Shawnee
county, which was turned over to the
First National bank by G. j. Devlin.
Joab Mulvane, and other prominent
business men have been asked by Re
ceiver Bradley to give their estimates
as to the value of the unproductive
property. Many queries have been
made by persons who might purchase
this property said Mr.. Bradley. 1--WE
must first determine the value of the
property before making any arrange
ments to sell it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
A QUEER OLD WORLD.
Coats Citizen Shot His Wife Then
Killed Himself in Petty Quarrel.

Pratt, Kansas, August 23.-Oliver
Withers shot his wife and then
killed himself at Coats. in this county.
Mrs. Withers had been granted a di-
vorce some time ago and the trouble
came over the division of the property.
Mrs. Withers will live as the bullet
struck over the heart but glanced,
making only q flesh wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
SHOOTS A 500 POUND FISH.
Former Champion Hiscoe Kills Her.
ring Hog in Echo Bay.

New Rochelle, N. Y, Aug. &c c. His
coe former champion rifle and pistol shot
of New York. who now lives here, shot
and killed herring hog" in Echo bay
while several hundred picnickerS looked
on. 1t took ten thirty-two caliber bullets
to end the 'fhog's' life.
The fish, which is a kind of porpoise.
weighed 300 pounds and had 100 teeth in
its lower jaw and eighty in the upper.
Yachtsmen who saw Hiscoe kill the fish
had him place it on the New Rochelle
Yacht clubs lawn, where it will remain
on exhibition. 1t will remain there until
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-23
SNAKE IN A CHICKEN
Mrs. Kate YounIzin Makes a Startling
Discovery.

A rather queer instance of what
won't chickens eat'' was observed by
Mrs. Kate Younkin of 1907 Lane
street. She was dressing a spring
chicken when she found a good sized
snake in the chickens gizzard. Upon
measuring it was found to be fifteen
inches in length.
AS the dead snake was not badly
mutilated it is a mystery how the
chicken could have gulped it down or
after swallowing it how it could have
lived
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Connie Held for swindIing.

New York, Aug. 23.-In the arrest last
night of Carl Hoffman and his wife,
Elizabeth, a handsome girl of 18, the
police assert they captured the perpe-
traitors of real estate swindIes in the
Bronx amounting to thousands of dol
lars. The Hoffmans claim Los Angeles
as their home.