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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25

To be Anglo. years are born IN New Mexico Is
combination Of Mr.. Martin regards
be honor have The light of day in land d
sunshine. .@.< ~. @% - w.
of those hardy pioneers who took residence
territory after the Mexican War Col fought through
Mexican with General Scott and the somng of
chaputapee. = ...E ii
After peace declared he sailed Cape landed
in San Francisco After the American civil broke
appointed California Volunteer Infantry march
ed eastward the Rio rande Cruces married
esmabe young lady, daughter pioneer
Martin Scotch blood and Caledonia N Y His
Irish OF hardy pioneer
mngn2 sturdy bocds, subject Of old
Fort Seldom Feb i6, ls67 He bright and ambitious
hood and ST. Mchaes college where he received
He child exceedingly apt at
and in addition gaining proficiency in the classics learned
ellfnous Spanish few the born have
learned il No Interpreter who served the the public
Fin New Mexico has outpeered William r. Martin.
Mr. Martin has lived in Las Cruces Mesa Santa Re and soeor
during greater part younger days. family
the famus Alean Ranch MARTINS Wel tornado del
Muo where Col Martin struck great depth the first
developed the parched and deary desert that still holds the bones
of hundreds pioneers who time essyed the
terrible Journey of death. @@ #4 -
From his youth up William g. Martin been an ardent faith
ful and republican party orator
Spanish English indcatguabe worker fighter
Of defeat, ioyain every fibre his party
Mr. Martin has high IN the councils Of his party and gift
power will be considered beyond his deserping
Among the offices that he has held have been Deputy district clerk
Chief clerk Of the Land Office Las Cruces member se
senate member the lower house, Interpreter the
Third Judicial district assistant superintendent Of the peneary
Clerk Of the Fifth Judicial district and clerk Of the Third judicial dis
|trct which position he now holds - NJ \
gentleman has served as member many important com
missions important enumerated
He prominent member the b. O E. Of Santa Fe.
ever capacity served whatever the work that he has
ability energy industry and integrity have characterized him
With aabe pleasant word and warm handshakc for Al
whom he meets companion, friend honorable
gentleman Hon VIM F. Martin deserved holds the high place lie
occupies Of the people Of New Mexico.
In 1891 Martin married Miss Elee Neweomb
lo Huntingdon Ind cousin Of Garfield lis
home life The future promises guedon this gifted
capable young man. who has already climbed q e
ladder Of success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25
Condemned Men Arise Early
And Await Doom Resignedly

Especial 20 the UPTIC
Ration, N MI, May %. David Argseo and John Medock
arose at very early this morning Mdock in good
spirits wholly resigned He had retired hour later than
the night Il.
Breakfast served to the shortly before Med
lock ate good breakfast but Arguello spent the time IN
and ste nothing Medock whsed and about the cell be
washed up put away the dishes from his mornings meal
Both men seemed last evening the setting
of their last day They had been told Of Cover
nor message Attorney Crsmpon and both realized
that there was no respite which awaited them
During tie evening MOSS coore called upon Medlock
Moss Medock and here from Tennessee with
him years The parting of these friends very
ectne Medock broke down for the first time during his
neen He they clssped hands time
ohn Donot follow in steps" Medock then broke
down and wept bitterly.
Aer Moss had gone Medock paced his cell desperately
tconcudsd r1vsg -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25

The United States district court
convened this morning but United
States Attorney Llewellyn informed
Judge Mills that there were no casss
for hearing at present and court -
then adjourned until tomorrow fscrnA
ing at 10 O'Clock. The GRAND jus3
a still nctiye, large number 81 ~
nesses heing seen 70 enter an& leaVl
the grand Jury rooms, ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25
TEXAS MlNlsTER WINS !
CASE ~ ONE avo1(

Greenville. 3. c.. My 25.-k yi>&I
tory By one vote was reckrded foF nGt
w. n. Caldwell. Of Fort Work.. Tsx
az. yesterday In the case involv1I1u
indirectly charges Of herssy asaiust
him In the general assembly Of
southern Presbyterian church.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25

The high school commeneeu,1 L
proper VIII be held this evening" Il
the Duncan opera house. - adnis-
sion viii be charged, and the sensrn2
public IL invited. Only few se
win be reserved for the relatives.
i few special friends Of the d 1
ates There Will be no sglptatery
yaledictory remarks, the prtncipay v
number on The program being ~ ~
dress. by Prof Hiram ! Hadl@& thlt
territorial superintendent Of publid 4
instruction.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25

Yesterday was the fortieth day since
Easter and the day upon which chrsst
|sscendea into heaven. Ascension hay
ii one of tne most holy days ii the
Catholic canendar, ana vas observed
~ the churches III this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-25
KING ALFONSO oREErs
His PRINCESS IN

rrnn. Spain. May q. King Alfol
received Princess En- here At a
o'clock this mornt They
given i tremendoa llag re1
tion. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
ALDERMANiC STUNTS
 DONE AT EAST LAKE
CITY FAITH FRS VISIT AMUSEMENT PARK AS THE GUEST OF THE oMPANY-INviTED BY PREsl- DENT A. A. GAMBlLL.

The Mayor, the aldermen who attended the meeting last night, other city officials. the newspaper reporters and Secretary Pepperman were the guests last night of the Amusement company which operates at East Lake. When the meeting of the Mayor and aldermen was called to order last night, A. A. Gambill, president of the company. invited the body to visit the park, and the invitation was unanimously accepted
 special car was provided for the party, which left Birmingham about 9 o'clock and returned about midnight, in time for the aldermen to catch the Hast car" home At the park the city fathers took in all the sights They visited the theatre where the performance was in progress, ate ice cream and other good things went on the roller coaster. tested the giant swing, and it is alleged that some of them got on skates at the rink. Everything possible was done to give the party good time. Refreshments and cigars were served dur ing the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
PLANS FOR DEPOT
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Freight House VIII Be Very Convent ently Arranged for the Accom-
 modaton of Shippers.

The contract for the erection of tho freight house of the Illinois Central railroad has been let to the Leonard Mar tin Construction company of Chicago, and the work will commence within the next thirty days. The contractors have been in Birmingham within the past few days with the engineers of the road going over the property and perfecting some plans.
 The freight building will be $50 feet in length. Of this 200 feet will include the Brewer building at the corner of Sixteenth street and First avenue. The depot proper will extend $50 feet back of this building and will be one story high.
 Tracks will be conveniently arranged by the side of the building, and a number of team tracks will be arranged on the prop erty Special arrangements will be made to separate the inbound and outbound business The Brewer building is 40 feet deep but the freight house will be only 30 feet wide. Among the officials in Bir- mingham were R. F. Gaut, engineer of bridges, and T. s. Leake. master carpen- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

regulating the use of the public high- ways in Oak Hill cemetery. which was re- ferred to the judiciary committee.
 Alderman Hedt reporting for the finance committee, moved that the city engineer be instructed to prepare an ordinance to macadamize, curb and place storm sew teenth to Twentieth streets.
 A resolution was offered instructing the city engineer 10 draw an ordinance pro- vlding for sidewalks and other improve ments in the Sixth ward, on Iroquois street, Mountain avenue, eurhlng on Twenty fourth street from Avenue c to Avenue G; grading. macadanlizing and curbing on Avenue D from Twenty-fourth street to Twenty-f1fth street.
 Alderman Heldt read communication from Chief Sanitary Inspector Walter c. Burson, asking that changes be made in ordinances 4Ss, 59S and 60i. The matter was referred to the judiciary and the po- lice and sanitation committeee. There was another resolution to change ordi- nance 603, which refers to water standing on property, which was referred to the same committees.
 park commission be appointed for Mag nolia park was referred to the judiciary committed
 Alderman ONeill moved that the Ferd Marx company be granted permission to put a gangway across Second alley in the rear of It's store between Nineteenth and Twentieth street, and the motion was carried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
TELEPHONE WIRES ARE
 BEING CUT IN THE CITY

trouble. He added that three instances of this were discovered yesterday
 The manner of cutting the wires, as explained by the alderman, is as fol- lows:
 Where the wires pass through the weatherboarding of house or window sill a hollow insulating tube Is used to protect the wood and prevent fire. The wire was pulled out of these tubes and cut, then the ends were showed back into the tubes in such manner that there was no evidence that the wires had been cut.
 The work was so smoothly done that 1t required the linemen of the company some time to discover the trouble when 1t was first reported. After finding the first cut wire they had little trouble in locating the others as they were re- ported. A number of telephones have been made useless for several days by the wires being cut and there has been quite a protest on the part of the patrons of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
DU BOSE NOW OUT
 ON $1O,OOO BOND
OLD FRIENDS IN SHELBY MADE THE BoND-SEVERAL OF THEM CAME HERE TO ARRANGE THE MATTER.

Gordon DuBose, late president of the First National bank of Ensley, who was arrested ten days ago on a warrant sworn out by United States officer charging misuse of funds of the bank. was released from the Jefferson county jail yesterday afternoon on a s1000o bond.
 The bond was signed by the following men, all of Columbiana, Shelby county, the former home of MT. DuRose: W. R. A. Miner S. B. Elliott, J. W. Johnson. j. R. White, l.. E. Christian, John S. Pitts, John H. Robertson, Rufus Lester and Henry Milner.
 When MT. DuBose was first arrested he filed a temporary bond. and was given one week to make permanent bond. On account of a misunderstanding he failed to secure an extension of this temporary bond for few days and was placed in jail last Saturday afternoon. A number of his old friends In Shelby county then got together and made the bond required. Sev- eral of the gentlemen who signed the bond came to Birmingham yesterday and gave MT. DuBose hearty reception at the Hotel Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Street Committee.

The report of Alderman Stookmar for the street committee was adopted as follows:
 The committee recommends that the citv engineer be instructed to readver- tise for bids for work under ordinances 22O and 334, only one bid having been received
 That the petition of property owners asking that Twelfth avenue and Twelfth street north, be paved with macadam be disallowed. That the engineer be instructed to draw an ordinance for macadamizing, curbing. cement guttering and sidewalks on Ave nue G from Eighth to Fifteenth street. That the matter of grading on Four teenth avenue north, be referred to the Mayor and engineer with power to act. That the petition of property owners asking for certain Improvements on Four teenth street and Fourteenth avenue. north. be allowed and that the engineer ha instructed to draw an ordinance cover ing the same. That the engineer be instructed to draw an ordinance for paving Sixth avenue with asphalt and that the lowest bid for asphalt paving opened this day be ac- cepted for this work. The bids were as follows:
 NashViile hohis anu 1aFi"e SoiipohS' S30 127. (AsphalD.
 Memphis Asphalt and Paving company. s30 361. (AsphalD.
 Barber Asphalt company; s31,6S. (As- phalD.
 Barber Asphalt company. sso,s2s. (Bi- luminous macadam).
 Southern Paving and Construction com pany 2712. (AsphalD.
 Southern Btulithic company, s34077 (Bi- luminous macadam).
 That the matter of standing water on Seventh avenue and Eighteenth street be referred to the city engineer for a report and recommendation.
 That the petition of the Alabama West ern Railroad company be referred to the Mayor. engineer and chairman of the street committee for report.
 That the resolution with reference to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
ATHLETIC PLAYGROUND
 FOR CHILDREN IN PARK

The original plan to have football field in the park has been abandoned. and the present plans are to have tennis courts, a running track, places for jumping, pole vaultlng and all other outdoor sports. The Birmingham Athletic club, through Sec retary Miles. has agreed to furnish an in- struetor free of charge. and a number of citizens have promised to bear the ex- pense of making the improvements. W. D. Nesbitt president of the southern branch of the American Amateur Athletic asso- citation, pledges the improvements, speak ing for himselef and others.
 The park is situated near the High school and the Powell school, and it is the purpose to make athletic training in the park a part of the course in the High school at least little later. The park will be free for all. and will not be dam aged as a pleasure resort for the people in the least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

At the meeting of the Mayor and Alder men last night the report of the park and cemetery committee recommending that the petition of the Birmingham Ath- letic club to make an athletic park out of part of East park was adopted.
 The report of the committee was amend ed to some extent to provide that no shade trees should be cut down, and that the four which interfere with the proposed plans should be replanted in another part of the park, and also that no baseball or football should be allowed in the park.
 The report was as follows:
 ''rhe committee recommends that the petition for an athletic park and play ground in East park be granted, subject to the entire control of the Mayor and Aldermen"
 Aldermen Cooper and Gum from that ward reported adversely on the petition and opposed it in the council meeting, but 1t passed by two votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

Some one evidently people familiar with telephone construction. has been tampering with the wires of the Bell Telephone company in Birmingham, and they have been causing the persons using the phones great deal of annoyance.
 At the meeting of the Mayor and Alder men last night Alderman Moore offered a resolution requesting the chief of police to make special effort to detect and punish those who are tampering with the tele- phone wires in the city. The resolution was unanimously passed and the matter will be taken up with the chief of police today.
 In offering his motion Alderman Moore stated that recently number of tele- phone wires in his neighborhood had been tempered with. He explained that the miscreants evidently knew their bus mess. for they have cut the wires and then replaced them so cleverly that it was exceedingly hard to. locate the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
HUNDREDS WITNESS
 WOMAN'S BRAVERY
MRS. SWEENEY GUIDED RUNAWAY HORSE THROUGH THE STREETS YESTERDAY MORNING AND PROBABLY SAVED HER LIFE.

Cool Judgment and wonderful amount of bravery was all that saved Mrs' Sweeney and her little daughter rom what looked like death or a bad acci- dent yesterday morning when a horse hitched to buggy ran away up Second avenue for two blocks and north on Twen- tieth street for four blocks.
 Mrs. Sweeney was driving the horse, which became frightened when in front Of the postoffice The horse dashed up Sec ond avenue, gaining speed all the time and becoming more and more frightened. Mrs. Sweeney guided the horse as best she could through the tangle of vehicles on the avenue at that time and several col lissions were narrowly averted.
 When the runaway horse reached Twen- tieth street it turned north, going at full speed The buggy stood on two wheels while the corner was being turned and It seemed every instant as If 1t would turn over and throw the occupants to the ground.
 Hundreds of people watched the horse tear up Twentieth street, dodging ai- most by miracle a number or Vehcies. All the time Mrs Sweeney was pulling on the reins with all her strength and guid- ,ns the horse as much as possible. Final Iv when Capitol park, at the head or rwentieth street, was reached, the long r,n told on the horse and he was brought n a stop. A large crowd gathered to see if either Mrs. Sweeney or the child uas ,niured in any manner, but both were ,,.t,,,rt although the former was some what fatigued from her strenuous e'ioi '' 4 -+on inc animal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07

John L. Parker, treasurer of the San Francisco relief fund committee, received letter yesterday from the cashier of the finance committee of the relief and Red Cross funds from San Francisco ac- ls-ynledging receipt of s6sO756, subscribed by the Birmingham public in the general fund.
 Following Is a copy of the letter:
 San Francisco, Cal, May Sl, 1SO6. MT John L. Parker, Treasurer, Birming- ham, Ala, San Francisco Relief Com
 mittee Birmingham Ala.
 Dear Sir-We beg to acknowledge with the thanks of the finance committee of the relief and Red Cross funds, your let ter of the 24th inst, enclosing New York exchange for s6So7 56 from the citizens of your city.
 Formal receipt will follow In which the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
UNDER WRITERS TO MEET HERE TODAY
WILL CONVENE IN THE CITY HALL AT 1880 o'cLock-iNTEREsTiNG PROGRAMME FOR TWO DAYS SESSION.

The Alabama Fire Underwriters asso- c,ation will convene in Birmingham this afternoon at 30 o'clock, and will be in session for two days. The meetings will be held in the Commercial Club rooms.
 If lis probable that about 100 delegates will be in attendance. Henry Hiden is chairman of the local committee on en- tortainment and R. F. Manly is chair nan of the programme committee. Fol lowing is the programme
 Address of Welcome-Hon. George B. ward. Mayor, Birmingham. Ala.
 Response-James Hope Glennon, Mo- bile. Ala.
 Enrolment of members.
 Presidents Address-James M. Glennon. Mobile, Ala.
 secretary-Treasurer Report-M. M. sweatt Montgomery, Ala.
 Appointment of committees. on address and report
 Address Dangerous Electrical Defects That an Agent Should Recognize With Illustrations and Explanations, by A. M. Echoen. Atlanta, Ga.
 Address-"Ethics of Fire Insurance Bus iness," George E. Sage. Mobile, Ala; J. Robert Jones' Huntsville, Ala.
 Duty and Obligation of Agents in the Present Crisis of the Fire Insurance Bus iness." Q). To our companies, Henry B. Scott, New Decatur. Ala. Lloyd D. Ba- tire, Mobile, Ala. (2) To our customers, R. H. Mabry. Selma, Ala. Leopold Strauss Montgomery, Ala. (3) To our selves Samuel l.. Crook. Anniston. Ala. F. D Kohn. Montgomery. Ala
 Address-Needed Legislation and How It Can Be Secured" Hon. E. R. McDavid insurance commissioner of Alabama
 General business.
 Election of officers for ensuing year ,
 Appointment of executive, legislative and programme committees for the ensu- ing year.
 Adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT
 OF LOCAL RELIEF FUND

1 committee will fittingly express it's appre- citation of thIs very generous contribution for the relief of San Francisco. Yours truly, F. R. PERRY, Cashier When the formal receipt arrives 1t will probably be framed and hung in the Com mercial club rooms. Beside the money acknowledged in this letter. about s35O0 was sent from Birmingham outside the general fund. Several secret organiza- tions-the Elks, Masons, Knights of Co., lumbus, Knights of Pythias and the Eagles-sent sums varying in amount to San Francisco through their general of fcers, and several of the churches of the city raised money which was forward ed through the channels of the church, making a total of over s10OOO sent from Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Judiciary Committee.

The following ordinance regulating the speed of vehicles on the Twenty-second street bridge was introduced by Alderman Fulgham, placed on It's third reading and adopted:
 An regulating the speed of horses driven or ridden over the Twenty second street bridge and providing penal ty for the violation of same.
 l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and aldermen of Birmingham that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to drive or ride horse over the Twenty second street bridge at a pace faster than a walk
 Be 1t further ordained that any person or persons violating section one of this ordinance shall be punished as provided in section s06 of the city code of Blrming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Parks and cemetery.

The following report of the park and cemetery committee. made by Alderman Cooper, was adopted:
 The committee recommends that the pe- ttion of Richard Randolph with reter- ence to cemetery lot be referred to the chairman of cemeterey committee and the city engineer with power to act. The petition of Walter C. Robinson with reference to payment for cemetery lot be disallowed.
 That in reference to outstanding bills for cemetery lots which the city records show to be unpaid, the committee here- with instructs the Mayor to proceed to collect all such claims with per cent in- terest from date of purchase or regain possession of property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Joint Report.

The report of the joint police and sani- tary committee and finance committee as follows was adopted:
 The committee recommends that petition of chief of police asking that he be h. structed to make his annual report In January of each year be allowed.
 That petition of Policeman K. K. Hick- man asking for time lost on account or injury the committee recommends that he be allowed half-pay for twenty-two and a half days, from March "A to April 16
 That further time be granted this com- mittee on matter of increase in police force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
Light Committee

The report of the light committee was adopted as follows:
 The committee recommends that lights be placed as follows:
 Ninth avenue and Twenty-fifth street to be paid for by Frisco and Central of Georgia railroads.
 Ninth avenue and Twenty-slxth street to be paid for by Frisco Central of Georgia and Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 Avenue D and Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
James Hargis Is Indicted.

Jackson Ky, June 6.-The Breathitt grand jury returned an indictment today against James Hargis, former county fudge of Breathitt county, charging him with murder of Dr. B. D. Cox, who was nssassinated nearly three years ago on the streets. by being shot to death with q shotgun. He was kinsman of James Cockrill of whose alleged murder Hargis is also under indictment in the circuit ourt at Lexington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
marrlaoe Licenses Issued.

Henry P. Johnston to Miss Foy Wilker- son. ,,...,oo,.v> patro Madonia to Miss spino Proveolezo' T.cIno s,nonetti to Guiseppa Rancazra c.r,c,n I.aunlxin to Miss Bessie McCarty 1a,art H Hood to Miss Minnie Head Eatherly.
 John Charles Dawson to MISS faetcher Evans Stinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-07
PENSION EXAMINATIONS.
Applications Will Be Received From
 July 1 to 10.

The following notice has been given out from the office of the county superintend- ent of education:
 Birmingham, June s, 1906 The undersigned will sit at the office of the county superintendent. room 33, court house from the 1st to the 10th of July. 1906. for the purpose of receiving appli- cations for Confederate pensions. Those persons whose names are now on the rolls need not apply.
 R. c. HEWITT.
 w. P McADORY. Pension Examiners for Jefferson County.