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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
SMITH CASE IS UP.
Arguments in Kansas City Before
Judge Phillips Today.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 23.-The de-
murrer of Fred Dumont Smith, senator
from Edwards county. Roscoe Wilson,
postmaster at Jetmore, and T. E. Ryan,
formerly special land agent Of the gov
ernment, against the indictment for con-
spiracy preferred by q, grand jury re-
Gently in Topeka, was argued before
Judge Philips at the federal court to-
day.
The point brought out III the main was
that the charge Is plade under one
statute and the indictment under an
other, and that they conflict. Ambiguity.
uncertainty and insuhiciency Of the evi-
dence were also named.
The main part of the argument did
not begin until 2 o'clock this afternoon,
after the noon recess. T. E. Ryan was
the only defendant present. Their at
torneys are Rossington and Smith, and
Loomis, Blaih and Scandrett of Topeka.
and Lambert and Huggins Of Emporia.
After the arguments of the defense,
Harry Bone. United States district at
toEney@ conclued.
Judge Philips took the matter under
advisement and will probably not
render a decision for the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
ONLY TWO WIRES.
Are Working Out of Chicago Today
Owing TO Storm.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-The sleet and
communication between this city and
othe~ parts of the country passed east
ward during the night, but today the
wire situation is but little better than
yesterday. Out of total of seventy
private wires between Chicago and
eastern points. but two were working
today and one of these was badly Grip
pied at times, The other was divided
among commission houses, each firm
being allowed to use It IN turn for Is
minutes,
Some of the br5 zers in order tossend
their orders to New York, sent their
messages over private lines to. san
Francisco and from there back via S.
Louis and Montreal The majorits of
trains arriving in the city were late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
COLD SPELL IS BROKEN.
Mercury Reaches a Mark Above 40
Degrees Today.

The cold spell which nipped a few
ears and made coal business good for
a day or so seems to have departed
as suddenly as it came, and today is
bright and warm. The wind, which
has been blowing a gale from the
north for several days. has calmed
down to a gentle zephyr tempered
with sunshine of a summer day.
At Z o'clock this morning the mer-
curry stood at u above zero and did
not move until 10 o'clock, when it took
a jump of 13 degrees and has con-
tlnued its course upward at a steady
gait ever since until at 2 o'clock it
stands at AZ.
The forecast indicates that the con
EDITIONS win be about the same tomor-
row as they are today, and that if
anything there viii be rise in the
temperature, and a fair sky.
The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
GOT A SAFE CRACKER.
Refuses to Make Statement About the
Morris Report.

H. B. Odell, 80 years of age. is con
hned in the county jail under strong
suspicion of having looted a iewelry
store. The man was arrested on KAN
sas avenue at noon today by Detective
CON, and when searches at the police
station, part of the pIunder stolen from
a JeWelrv store IN Arlington, Kan, was
found.
On the night of January IA the jewelry
store owned by J. E. Meek, of Arlington,
was broken into by robbers, who blew
with about 81 600 of watches, diamond
rings, watch charms and other jewelry.
A full description of the goods stolen
was sent out to the officers of the state,
and the Topeka police received one of
the cards The Arlington officers had
no clue to the identity of the robbers,
but offered S100 reward for their cap
ture and the return of the goods. To-
day Goff arrested the man on suspicion,
as he had heard that he was trying to
pawn a watch. At the police station
two watches, two rings. a diamond and
a blOodstone. and Masonic charm
We're found in his pockets. OdelI is
badly injured by what at first appeared
to have been a. load of buckshot. When
examined by DR.. VanHorn. the injuries
proved to be the result of an eypIO-
sion. Both arms and one leg are badly
IaceTated, and the wounds are at least
a week old. He explained that he had
been injured in a mine explosion, but
the officers are certain that he was in
jured while blowing the safe at Airing
ton.
The numbers of the watches found
in his possession tally with the descrip-
tions of two of the time-pieces listed
in the Arlington loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
MAY BE HADLEY.
Attorney General Of Missouri Orator at
kansas Day Club.

1t is highly probable that Herbert
S. HadIey, the attorney general Of
Missouri who has been making busI-
ness pick up for Henry H. Rogers ana
other Standard Oil people, viii be tbs
speaker of the evening art the Kansas
Day club banquet to be held here
january 20. Mr.. HadIey has agreed to
come in case he is not obliged to go
back to New York to resume the
STANDARD Oil investigation. Hadiey
would be a big card for the Kansas
Day club at this time
George E. Tucker of Eureka. presi-
dent of the Kansas Day club, viii ar
rive in Topeka this afternoon and viii
have a conference with Secretary w
H. England 1t is expected that def
mite announcement will be made con-
cern1ng the Hadley matter
other spenbinders for the banquet
will be Representative W. E Archer
Horton: E. c. Arnold lola. ". E.
Brodie. WINFIELD Thomas z. WaSstafE.
Independence; George E. Tucker. Eu-
reka; j. B. Wood. Concordia: Guy Bis
sell, Phnlipsburg; Carr W Taylor,
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
SUIT is DISMISSED.
Federal Court Throws Out Case Of
New York Life.

Jefferson City, No, Jan 23.-State
Insurance Superfn ntendent Vandiver to-
day received notice that the federal
court has dismissed the suit fled By
the New York Life Insurance com
pany to prevent him from enforcing his
order of custer from the state
A motion was fled in the supreme
court today by Attorney General Had
ley asking that the court consider some
briefs in the case pending here to de-
termine the right Of witnesses to refuse
to answer questions fled in the New
York court Mr. Hadley has deparf-7
for Cleveland, O.. to resume taking tes-
tinonv in the oil cases. It is stated
as probable that officers of the Repub-
lie Oil company viii be called at Wit
nesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
HAGERMAN GOES IN.
The New Governor OF New Mexico Is
Inaugurated.

Santa Fe, n NJ, jan 23-Herbert ].
Hagerman was inaugurated governor OF
New Mexico at noon yesterday in
the hall Of representatives in the pres
ence of a large assemblage. Governor
Otero introduced Mr.. Hagerman and
Chief Justice W. J. Mills in the pres
enee of the entire supreme bench ad-
ninistered the oath of Office. Cover
nor Hagerman made an address in
which he lauded President Roosevelt
and Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock and delivered a warning against
permitting the usurpation of power by
a minority Of a few to the detriment of
the many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

James EitzgIbbons. aged 40, died on
Monday night at Conevville. Kan. Mr..
F4tzgibbons lives in Topeka at 225
Western avenue. The body win arrive
here tonight. The funeral announce
ment win be made later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
wAsHoUFs N TENNESSEE
Streams Break Their Banks and DAM
age Many Bridges.

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 2s.-Due to
excessive rains in the mountain re-
gions. streams in this section are out
Of their banks. on the Norfolk 4
Western above Bristol. Tenn tvo
bridges were washed out yesterday
On the Southern railway a newly con
structed bridge at EmbreevilIe. Tenn.
was damaged. On the South and
western railway two bridges were
badly damaged. Many miles OF track
are under water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
GOLF IN MEXICO
Amateur and Professional Tourney
Opens With Many Ties.

Mexico city. Mex, Jan. 2s.-An unus-
uaI number OF ties and a difference Of
only nine strokes between the winning
pair and the 18th pair was the result
Of Yesterdays golf match IN the ANA
teur and professional contest "
Smith, Mexico, and A. G. Lockwood.
Massachusetts. held the low record OF
145; Alexander Campbell, Brooklyn, ana
f. w. Lewis. Boston, were second with
44a Andrew Kffkaidv. and F. " Lew
is Boston. were second with 1s9 An
drew Kirkaldy and C. z. CumuliTs
scored 155.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
WORLDS AUTO RECORD.
A Mile ON the Florida Coast in 81 1-5
Seconds.

Ormond, Fla, Jan. ga new
worlds record for the mile of 80 Is
seconds was made here today in the
opening day of the annual meet by
Marriott in a freak racer in the first
preliminary heat for the Dewar tro-
phy carp was second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23

TWO HOURS IN VAULT.
Smoked Cigarettes and Ex-
amined the Papers.
Boasts That He Got Close to
S17S, 900.

Harry w Williams. a negro. so
wears old has confessed 10 the at
tempted robbery of the Merchants
National bank and is held at the
county Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23
Deaths.

New Orleans, Jan. 23.-James De
Buys. a member of the New Orleans
cotton exchange and prominent in the
social and business world of New Or
leans. died suddenly today. aged 80
years.
FL Paso. Tex. Jan 23.-J. o. r.
Wilson. a member of the New York
board of trade. died here suddenly to-
day of kidney trouble.
Ell Paso. Tex. Jan. 28.-Judge S.
NJ. AshenfeIter, who settled In New
Mexico in 1850 and was territorial gov
ern0r for several years, died this
morning at Silver City of heart failure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-23

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. rising temperature.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Prisonersin Court
With . Forty-Four

Santa Fe Officer Parish arrested
two "boes" yesterday, who gave their
names as John Miller and Henry Dem.
cry, the former being white and the
latter had the appearance Of a half
breed negro. They were taken be-
fore Justice Otero and the former
was given a sentence Of forty-five
days in the county bastile, but 1t was
decided to hold the homely half.breed
until inquiries could be made to see
II he was wanted anywhere in the ter.
ritory.
Both were taken to the Jail, and In
going through their clothes to remove
any valuablcs from their persons, be-
fore turning them loose among the
rest of the prisoners, an ugly looking
forty.four, with load in every cham.
Der. was found in the "coon's' hip
pocket. II made the officers shiver
to think how near to death they had
been several times at the hands Of
the negro hobo. He was given . hear.
ing late in the afternoon and sen.
fenced to ninety days, and meanwhile
his record will be investigated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
FAVORABLE RE:
PORT ON ANTI.
GAMBLING BILL
10 Apply Only to Organized
Territories, Arizona. New
Mexico. Oklahoma and i
n Indian territory.
Senate COMMITTEES WIN Report Statehood
Bill Substantially = Il Passed the
House.

Washington. D. c., January 26.---
The house committee on judiciary to.
day decided to report favorably on the
Littlefeld bill to proniDt gambling
in the territories OF the United States
The bill is So worded that Its provi.
sions, in the opinion Of the com
mittee. will apply only to the or.
ganizea territories, namely New
Mexico, Arizona. Oklahoma and In.
dian territory,
Statehood 6ill.
Washington, D. c., January 26.-The
senate committee on territories took
up tha statehood bill today. AL.
though the bill was passed by the
house. It has not yet been received
by the senate.
The senate committee has agreed to
report favorably the statehood bill
as passed by the house. Some minor
amendments have been made in the
bill.
Double Duty.
Washington, January 26.-Theodore
F. Shonts, chairman Of the isthmian
canal commission today testified that
he is drawing $4,000 annually from
the Clover Leaf railway. He receives
$4,000 from the government He
will be examined later regarding his
railroad connection.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
SAVED
FROM Wreck
Of VALENCIA
Nine More Survivors Brought ID
BY Rescue Party IRON steam.
Gr SaIvOr. rs s~
Hull q Steamer sunk With Asddus That
Cluns . the Wreck.

Seattle. WASH, January c5.-The
steamship Topeka brought no survi-
vors Of the Valencia save those al
ready reported. The total saved, &C
cording to the figures OF Officials Of
the Pacific company IL forty, includ.
ing three men found on Turret ID.
land and one man believed to be
alive on the island. but wnot 1t -
expected has been located BY Indians.
This also includes three reported
on the beach near Klanewak,. The
tug Pioneer. returning from the wreck
last night, reported nothing left Of
the hull Of the Valencia.
Difficult Rescue.
Victoria. January 26.-Word was
received last night at Bamneld from
Captain Ferris, who left with par
ty from the steamer ,Salvor to bring
in nine survivors Oh the Valencia
who were at Darling river. about 16
miles from Bamheld The party was
twelve hours ON the trial and the
survivors suffered great privations,
Some had to walk in bare feet and
others were insufficiently clothed,
News has also reached here that four
more survivors have been rescued
from Turret island, where they land
ed from a raft. This Orings the
number Of survivors, 90 far AZ known,
up to 81 persons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court continued It's
session yesterday in the chambers
In the capitol building.
The following business was trans
acted:
Case No. 1922. entitled Territory Of
New Mexico. ex rel, Bird 8. Coler and
K. Chapman. appeilees vs.. the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Santa
Fe county. appellant; set for hearing
Monday, January 20. Spiess and Dav.
Is. attorneys for appellee, and Alb
bott and Renehan. attorneys fov
appellant
Case No. l119. entitled the Terri.
tory Of New Mexico. appellee. VS.. Es'
colastico Tais. appellant; argued and
submitted. Prichard attorney for ap
pellee. and Fielder. Dougherty and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Library Entertainment.

The library association euchre and
dance was the biggest kind Of sue
cess. The crowd didn't eAther at s
O'Clock according to program. hut
when the start was made the hall
filled rapidly and by 8 o'clock fully
two hundred people were In the room.
II was before the euchre playing
began and ten games were played,
sixteen tables being utilized. After
the cards came dancing to excellent
music furnished by the Las Vegas
orchestra. The dance kept up until
1880. Coffee, cake and sandwiches
were served during the evening.
Everybody had the finest kind Of a
time, but, from the viewpoint of many.
the most satisfactory result was the
considerable sum Of money netted, to
be applied to the library funds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Uncle Sam Won't
Sell Philippines

Washington. d. G., January 26.--
The following cablegram has been
received by the secretary Of war from
General Ide at Manila:
"The natives are much disturbed by
cable stating that Ambassador Wright
has been authorized to negotiate the
sale Of the islands to japan. An
authentic denial from you will be use
full"
Taft replied to the cablegram as
follows
The cable statement referred TO
in your cablegram has not the slight
est vestige Of truth. II Is not only
untrue, but absurdly so"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26

Col. Noble +. Martin OF Utica, New
York. who will put ON the Carnival Of
Nations four weeks hence. arrived In
the city last night and is already to
begin his big campaign. The fair
will run for two weeks at the Duncan
opera house. Col Martin has had
notable success In putting on this fa-
nous attraction and he sees In Las
Vegas fine field.
The fair will be given under the
auspices Of the Driving Park and Fair
association and the gentlman will be
afforded every possible assistance by
the public-spirited buslness men OF
Las Vegas. The fair association wish
es to raise enough money from the
fair to put the organization In fine
condition for next years Northern
New Mexico fair.
The list Of Col. Martins attractions
are very many and varied. There
will be something doing all the time
every evening for two weeks. and
somthing nightly interesting too.
The Spokane Chronicle, speaking Of
Col. Martins success there says:
They've Worked Hard.
The Chronicle, Spokane, Wash, Tues.
=. i. day, Oct. II. 1902. ........
The success OF the Masonic Fair ID
now history. For two weeks the big
building on Lincoln and Post streets
has been the center OF attraction for
thousands OF people Crowds have
been the invarlable rule every even
ing during that time and as result
the Masonic Temple Association oi
Spokane has realized Sum Of mon.
ev- which will 60 a long ways toward
building the new home Of masonry IN
this city.
The Masons have worked hard and
faithfully, the ladies have taken UP
the work with energy and proved
that disinterested enthusiasm In q
good cause is not thing Of the past
The merchants. other secret orders
and the citizens at large have all
helped the good cause along.
These are all lacts. put over and
above all of the various participants
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Col. Noble Martins Famous
Carnival Of Nations To Be
Given in Vegas Next Month

IN the fair work, over all the causes
which have initiated toward making
the event social ana financial sue
cess such perhaps as Spokane has
never seen before, above all causes
and most largely responsible for all
effects, stands the personality OF
Manager Noble +. Martin OF Utica.
NY.
Col. Martin has had wide expert.
ence ana that, taken together with his
natural ability and aptitude. has made
. manager. who by his work In Spo-
kane has deserved the unstinted
praise OF all He came here about
SIX weeks ago and since then he has
spent his time and energy In making
the Masonic fair what It surely was.
the biggest function Of Its kind ever
given In this part Of the country.
Kept 'sm Coming.
Before the fair opened he. by his
knowledge Of human nature and his
magical ability, combined all Of the
various elements and put them all
to work for the common end. After
the opening his work was still mas
terly. He made the people visit the
fair, and his fertile brain and untir-
Ing activity kept something doing all
the time and people were bound to
come again. He held the workers to.
gether and manipulated them 40 a.
70 keep perfect harmony and to get
the most good out Of their efforts. His
eye WAS everywhere during the even.
lngs when the fair was open and It
was Colonel Martin who always had
something to suggest when the inter
est began to nag.
Thoroughly practical. Of fine busi-
ness ability. with executive qualities
far above the average, he has made
success where many would have
failed. His keen judgment Of men,
his uniform courtesy to all gives Col.
Martin mastery over men far above
the ordinary and makes him an ideal
manager. Financially, iiis manage
ment il conducted along up-to-datt
business methods. Debts have beer
lpaM ssxaatex hase been incurred. J.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Joint Statehood
Wins in Debate

Al the regular meeting Of the Mu-
tual Aid and Literary society OF the
west side, the long debated question:
"Do we want Joint Statehood?' was
settled in the affirmative.
All the members Of the society but
one were present at this session, and
that one was out OF town. For four
months the subject had been debated,
but a conclusion could never be reach
ed. and although twice It was voted
upon by the members of the society,
each time the vote resulted In tie.
At the last session the debatois
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26

were limited to three hours and when
the arguments were closed at q little
after midnight. a vote was taken and
the members were unanimous In the
affirmative. The speakers were u. C..
do Baca and CaslmirO Molina. affirm
ative. and Sabine Luian and Hipolito
Vigil, negative.
The subject for debate at the next
regular meeting will be. SHOULD we
pass a law against gambling?" d.
Silva and Luciano Baca have the af-
firmative and Frank Angel and V. D..
Romero the negative. The debate
promises to be a very spirited one.
and Is arousing great deal OF In.
terest
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
napsood Comes Free.

New York. Jan. 26.--The Jury IN
the Town Topics case returned the
verdict that Editor Norman Hapgood
Ia not guilty Of criminal libel. Prose-
cutting Attorney Jerome in his clos
Ing remarks intimated that Hapgood
should be acquitted, and he scored
Town Topics and incidentally roasted
the yellow journal. The Jury was ont
ten minutes. Hapgood was charged
with the criminal libel Of Justice
Deuel.. The complaint In the case
was based on an editorial In Col.
Hers In August last, hearing on Jus
tice Deuers connection with Town
Topics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Gen. Wheeler Answers Reveille
From the Shores Of Eternity

New York, Jan. 26.--General Joseph
Wheeler died late yesterday afternoons
The oueial.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 26.-0en.
eral Joseph Wheeler, who died yes.
terday, will be buried in Arlington
cemetery with full military honors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Shot the Wrong Man.

st. Petersburg, Jan. .26.--Colonel
Prosorovaki, chief II gendarn1es OF
Pensa, east Russia, has been inform
ed by the local revolutionary organ
izations that the recent murder Of
Colonel Lissovski, commanding the
seventy-eighth infantry division, by
members Of the organization, was a
blunder. lie was mistaken for Colonel
Prosorovaki, and the organization NO
titled him the error would shortly be
rectified.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Two Hundred Hurt.

Jefferson City, Mo-, January &c.
The Missouri Pacific express. west
bound, dashed into freight train
standing ON the main track toda@ and
nearly 200 passengers were bruised.
but none we're seriously hurt. The
freight caught fire and ten cars we're
burned. Tho express. running at
full speed. rounded the curve and
ploughed through ten freight cars.
cnly one truck Of car Of the pas
senger train left the rails, and only
the engine was damaged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26
Another Furious Revolt by
Soldiers at V|adiv0stok

st. Petersburg, Jan. 26--According
to advices received here. mutiny
has broken out again at vladivostok.
No details are available. the censor
ship being operative over press and
private kilograms, but the report that
General Selivanoff, commander Of the
army corps, has been wounded, 10
confirmed. The war department Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26

Berlin, January 26.-Curious inter-
est attaches to the announcement that
Emperor William has commissioned
Herr Won Uslarm, chief government
official OF Apenrade province Of
Schleswig- -Flolstefn. to proceed to
German southwest Africa and ind
subterranean springs by means Of
divining rod. Won Uslar has a wide
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26

Griffith, attorneys for appellant,
Case No lio2. entitled Bank OF
Commerce. appellant, w, Baird Min
Ing company, appellee; argued and
submitted, Chllders attorney for ap-
pellant. and Wilkerson attorney for
appellee.
w d. WATSON OF Estancia was ad'
mltted to the bar on certificate Of
practice before other courts. He took
the oath and signed the roll yesterday.
Court then adjourned until 10
o'clock today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-26

A tentative program provides that
the funeral shall be held at st. Johns
Episcopal church here Monday af.
ternoon and an escort consisting Of
troops from all branches Of the SER
vice will accompany the body TO the
cemetery.