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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-02
Hemonhage Causes
Prize Fighters Death

San Francisco. March 2.-The tli'
rect cause OF the death Of Harry Ten.
ny, after the fight with frankie Nell,
Wednesday night. was hemorrhagc 0f
the brain, az announced by Dr Kuchion
after an autopsy by physicians at the
morgue. The bone above Tenny's q
right eye was broken by the force oi
NeI's blows, and the eye sank into
the head. Had the pugilist survived,
he never would have had sight In tho
injured eye. The death was In no
wise caused by poison or narcuics,
nor from weak heart. His physl.
cal condition was perfect.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-02
independence Day
Observed insTexas

Austin, Tex. March 2.Today was
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of Texas
independence, and It was suitably OBJ
served in the capital and other cit
les Of the state. Appropriate exer-
cises were held at the state uni
versity and other colleges and schools
Special programmes were prepared
for the public schools. including the
raising Of the Lone Star Of Texas.
The Texas declaration Of indepen'
dence was signed at Washington on
the Brasos, March 2, 1886. after San.
ia Ana had begun the seige Of the
Alamo.
Today wss also observed as the
birth OF Sam Houston. and there
were special exercises at his grave
at Huntsville participated in by stu.
dents and others.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-02
COMMISSIONER PATTERSON
RESIGNS CHICAGO OFFICE

Chicago. March 2.~-Commissioner
OF Public Works, Jos. MediI Patterson
has rendered his resignation to Mayor
Dunno. The resignation was sent BY
Patterson to the mayor last wcdnes.
day. Nothing was publicly known os
It. however, until a copy mailed by
Patterson ut Washington was received
by the city press association here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-02

The following is Colonel Twitchells
acceptance:
Las Vegas, N. NJ. Mar 2, 1906.
Major Robert C Rankin,
lst Squadron Cavalry, N. q, N. M.
Las Vegas. N. M,
Sir. Your letter of the first inst ,
advising me that the officers and men
Of Troop A, LIST Squad. Cav, N. 9. N.
NJ, have rendered me the command
of the troop is before me.
In response. take pleasure in saw
ing that it is with some solicitude
that | have concluded to accept the
command. This diffidence arises from
the fact that 1t has been number
of years since I was actively in tonch
with national guard matters, particu'
larly in the line along which the
/ troop desires my services.
| But there are other and to my
mind weightier reasons why the good
citizen should respond to a call Of this
kind. The first Is patriotism not
that ! am personally in need Of that
ingredient, but the tendency OF the
times is such that. in my Judgment
the American youth should have
every opportunity to- drink In" an at
! mosphere OF patriotic feeling, thereby
making him better citizen in times
] OF peace and preparing him and the
nation for defense In the event q
trouble. It has always been my
Judgment that the lesson OF patriot
! ism should be taught in our schools
at the fireside, and In every business
and professional occupation to whicf
we are called. The lesson the world
, has learned from the Japanese is pc
culiarly instructive.
] MY second reason Is q sentimental
one. but the true value OF sentiment
/ is rarely appreciated in these times
OF material progress and commercial
activity A regard for the efficiencs
OF the National Guard Of New Mexico
should find lodgment in the breast ol
every loyal New Mexican. Under the
1 policies Of the general government, as
| outlined in the measures adopted Dy
/ the congress and as mentioned IN your
letter, every state and territory car
maintain military organization o.
which it's citizens may be proud AM
! upon whicl the general govern
ment may rely in case OF necessity.
i NV third reason is a business, Las
! Vegas. motive. If we are to have suct
!, d city as Las Vegas wishes and hopes
4 for, we must contribute our time anf
money to the maintenance Of every
thing that goes toward the upbulld
ting of modern community. II w
/ are to proceed with the several enter
i tainment enterprises. with which w
have made SO excellent d start; II w
are TO have our share of the expen
| ditnre of government funds in ths
4 holding of encampments Of the nation
4 al guard, and this is very consider
able item each year, Ii Is reaulret
/ Of this community to maintain cred
i|itabIe military organization and fee
4 called upon as good citizen to az
i ali possible towards the accomplish
Iment Of this object.
I The only serious handicap TO TN
i fulfnment of the hopes Of the officerl
land men of the troop will be my man
4 fest deficiencies in the technica
Il handling Of the organization, but tina
III trust win be overcome with tim
and experience.
4 With this acceptance and.a reitera
/ ton Of my appreciation Of the tender
/ remain, very truly yours,
i r. E. TW1TCHEI.L.
Il ----4.---------~---4----~~-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-02
GREAT NORTHERN BUYS
BIG TERMINAL STATION

Sious City. Is., March 2.--The I'M.
ion passenger station here
and connecting terminals passed into
the possession Of the Great Northern
railroad today. The price paid was
81, ,250yOOO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-02

Manuel F. Jiminez. a Las Conchas
fruit grower, IL In the city today.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
DOWIE LOSES HIS JOB
DEPOSITION AS HEAD OF CHURCH
FOLLOWED BY TRANSFER
OF PROPERTY.

Chicago, April 1.-THE open revolt
against John Alexander Dowie which
took place Sunday has been followed
By the transfer of all the public prop
erty Of the Church of Zion to Alex
ander Granger, the man whose dismiss
sal has been directed by Dowie in a
telegram from Mexico.
A warrant deed and a bill of sale
were filed during the day in the Lake
county circuit court at Waukegan,
ILL.,, by w. G. Voliva, the present head
Of Zion, who was appointed by Dowie
some months ago, by which all the
lands standing in the name of Dowie
and his wife are made over TO Gran
ger for the benefit of Zion City and
the followers of Dowie. Voliva holds
from Dowie a power of attorney and
by virtue of it he has turned over to
Granger everything portable in Zion
City, even to the bed of Dowie. All
the effects of "Shiloh House." the
Dowie residence, the horses and car
riages, the machinery in the mills and
everything in the name Of Dowie out
side of the personal belongings of the
residents of the town has been taken
away from the control of the deposed
first apostle"
Later in the day Granger made a re-
conveyance of all the property to Vo-
Iva, thus giving to him all the author
ity and power formerly held by Dowie.
Most of the officials of the church
were present at the meeting Sunday
when Dowie was deposed and many Of
them denounced Dowie as having de-
ceived the people and wasted their
money in extravaganza. The meet
ing, however, refused to hold that he
had knowingly erred and John G.
Speicher, the former overseer and
once second in command, who was re.
Gently deposed reremptorily, declared
Dowie to be insane. Mrs. Dowie, in
her address, also upheld that declara-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
AFFECTS THOUSANDS
P~ITTSBURG COAL COMPANY OF.
FIcIALS SIGN WAGE SCALE
DEMANDED BY MINERS,

P%ittsburg, April 3.-There will be
no strike of the bituminous miners in
the Pittsburg district, and, according
to Francis l.. Robbins of the Pitts
burg Coal company, there will he a
general resumption of work in the
morning, following the holiday cele-
bration of the eight-hour day. Mr..
Robbins officially announced at night
thai he had signed the scale of 1903,
and among the other signers were the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company, the Ellsworth Coal
company, the Crescent Coal company,
the Miflin Coal company, the Peoples
Coal company, the Marine Coal com.
pany, the Steam Coal company, the
Vesta Coal company, the Dilworth
Coal company, and the Mansfield Coal
and Coke company. These companies
represent 30,000,000 tons, or over
three-quarters Of the coal mined in
the Pittsburg district.
The scale was signed for the miners
by William Dodds, Frank Feehan, F..
P. Hannoway and William Little, the
committee appointed by the district
convention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
LONG DISPUTE ENDED
ALGECiRAS CONFERENCE ON MO.
ROCCO REACHES AN AGREE
MENT ON ALL POINTS.

Algeciras, Spain, March 31.-The
committee of the conference on Moroc.
can reforms reached an agreement on
all points. This agreement was sane
toned at the plenary session of the
conference in the afternoon.
The complete accord resulted from
a long conference held between NJ.
Revolt, head of the French mission,
and Count von Tattenbach of the Ger.
maj mission. The division and the
policing of the ports of Morocco was
arranged as follows:
Spain policies Teutana and La
Raiche, a Franco-Spanish mixed DO
lice will be established at Casa Blanca
and Tangier and a French police force
alone will have charge of Mogoboor,
Safh, Mazagan and Rabat.
This gives France four Atlantic
ports. The duration of this police
agreement was fixed at five years.
The settlement Of the question of
the State bank Of Morocco gives
France three shares, including those
Of the French syndicate. The other
nations have n share. Four bank
supervisors will be appointed by the
Bank Of England, the Bank Of France,
the Imperial bank Of Germany and
the Bank of Spain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Perish in Burninu Car

Two mon, P. S. Mcguire and e. NJ.
Vanhorsem, together with eight horses
and a COW, were roasted to death in a
freight a near Gardner station, TWEEN.
ty miles north of Fargo last week. The
men were en- route from their home in
Ayrshire, Ia, to Williams county, N.
D., where Mcclure had bought a farm
last fall. Owing to the Indictment
weather the doors of the car had been
kept closed and a light was obtained
from a lantern suspended from the
ceiling Of the car. In some manner
the lantern became unfastened and
falling to the floor exploded. Instant
ly the hay on the floor of the car
caught fire and the car was trans
formed into a roaring furnace. A son
OF McGiure's escaped, but MCGUIRE and
Vanhorsem persisted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
LIVED ON PUTRlD HORSE MEAT.
French Miners Existed in Shaft for
Twenty Days.

iWSHly OdyS.
Lens, France, March 31.-The disas-
.er at the Courrieres coal mines had
] startling sequel during the day when
thirteen miners were taken out alive
after having endured twenty days of
sntombment. The story of the sur
vivors discloses that they lived for
many days on putrid horse meat amid
total darkness and in the stencil from
scores of decaying corpses. The pres,
snce of human flesh would speedily
have forced the starving met to resort
to the last desperate extremity if they
had not been rescued. The survivors
were sturdy young miners from seven
teen to twenty-five years of age except
their leader, Henri Nemy, who is
thirty eight Years old. All show the
terrible effects of their experiences,
being emaciated, exhausted and nearly
blinded. Their rescue caused a tenn
porary nervous lucidity during which
hey greeted their relatives and
graphically related their suiferings.
The doctors then enforced quiet upon
them, fearing the results of fever and
poisoning from their diet of decayed
horse flesh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
FOR FREE ALCOHOL
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND
MEANS DECIDES TO REPORT
BILL FOR PASSAGE.

Washington, March 3O.--The house
committee on ways and mean has
authorized a favorable report on the
free alcohol bill. The vote on the bill
was 16 to 2, Dalzell (Pa.) and eros.
venor CO., voting against it.
The bill was reported as prepared
by the subcommittee and introduced
by Chairman Payne. 1t provides that
beginning three months after it's pas
sage domestic alcohol of such degree
of proof as may be prescribed by the
commissioner of internal revenu and
approved by the secretary of the treas
ury may be withdrawn from bond
without the payment of internal rev
enue tax for use in the arts and in
dustries and for fuel, light and power,
provided it shall have been mixed
before withdrawal with denaturing ma
terial suitable to the use for which the
alcohol is withdrawn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE.
Victims of Minneapolis Tragedy Had
Saved $1,000 Each.

Minneapolis, March 30.-Although
no clue has developed leading to the
apprehension of the murderers of the
six Bulgarians killed in this city the
early part Of the week it is now al
most positive that robbery was the
object. So thriftily had each one Of
the murdered men lived his life now
cut short by thugs that it is said that
each may have saved an amount as
high as 5 1000 and if that be true the
plumber of the assassins was a large
sum in comparison with the S5O6
which escaped their search.
Nothing of value to the police has so
far developed from the arrest of the
Duluth party except to identify the
men slaughtered in their meager home
on Tenth avenue.
these men have so far made no Sug-
gestion of importance as to who the
murderers may be, or, at any rate,
have not disclosed any feud or bitter
enmity that would justify suspicion Of
any individuals or murderous cabal.
The men in custody have, by their
free talking, their offer to assist in any
way possible and their apparent guilt
lessness of the horrid crime. gained
the good will and confidence Of the
police who unprecedented them and the
officers are about agreed that they are
not the blood-stained assassins of their
countrymen.
Thomas Wilson, clerk Of the Kelly
Hardware company of Duluth, came
to Minneapolis with Detective Stavilo
and identified the five knives found in
the house of slaughter as those which
his firm sold last week. The firms
marks were On the knives as we'll as
the prices, which he had marked on
them himself. He looked over the
corpses at the morgue and said that
none Of the men were in the party
which purchased the instruments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Monday, April 2.

The Ohio inheritance tax law has
been repealed by the legislature. The
income from the tax was $4,000 a
year.
Captain H. S. Al5recht, one of the
Oldest mariners of the Great Lakes. is
dead at Manitowoc, Wis, aged sixty
years.
Emperor William has appointed
Prince Won Buelow, the imperial chan
cellor, to be a member Of the Prussian
house of lords.
The Theodore Roosevelt, believed to
be the fastest passenger steamer on
the Great Lakes, was launched at the
yards of the Toledo CO., Shipbuilding
company Saturday.
James H. Breslin, a widely known
hotel man, who had been for years
identified with proprieties in New
York city, Chicago, st. Louis and
other cities, is dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Explosion of Dynamite.

Last week the people of Casselton
thought that an earthquake had oc-
CURED. There was a frightful explo.
sion and the earth heaved. The cause
was $50 pounds of dynamite exploding
out where the Great Northern is build,
ing it's water reservoir, three-quarters
of a mile west of the city. It is not
known how the explosion came to oc.
cur, but n of the worlmen is still
missing. Considerable damage was
done around the reservoir, and all the
plate grass in the Knight and the Low
man blocks were broken by the force
OF the explosion, though nearly a mile
from the scene Of the trouble. A large
number of chimneys were also de,
stroyed, and the glass damaged in
other structures as we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Coal Gas Proves Fatal.

James and Ralph Milligan, living
with their mother, near Hendrum,
Mimi, came ove the line into North
Dakota last week to begin spring work
on a rented farm. The next day a
neighbor called at the house where the
boys stopped, and seeing nothing Of
them, forced his way into the house.
Both men were found in an uncon-
scious condition from the effects OF
coal gas which had escaped from a
stove in the room where they were
sleeping. When medical assistance
reached them, Ralph, the younger
brother, was dead and James in such
a condition that but little hope is felt
for his recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Tuesday,, April 8.

Daniel Comfort Burdict is dead at
Reloit, Wis, aged 102 years.
The eighteenth annual convention
OF the National Association of Railway
Commissioners is in session at Wash
ington.
Judge John l. Redick, a wealthy pio.
neer n for many years one of the
leading attorneys of Omaha, died Mon.
day' aged seventy-eight years.
One hundred and twelve new Amer.
lean teachers will begin work in the
Philippine public schools when the
next session opens on June 10.
Two hundred women from all parts
or the country attended the first SEES.
sion OF the fifteenth annual convention
OF the National Council of Women nj
Toledo, O,
Rev, Samuel Murray, n well known
German Baptist minister, died ut Wa
bash, Ind, Sunday. the Tooth anniyer.
sary OF his birth. He had been I'm the
ministry for seventy years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Saturday, March 81.

Three men were killed in a collision
on the Canadian Pacific railway near
Chapleau, Ont.
Justice Harlan Of the United States
supreme court denies the report that
1t is his purpose to resign from the
bench.
The whaler Orion, operating on the
west coast Of Vancouver island, has
landed a 10O-ton sperm whale, which
is said to be the first caught in the
Pacific ocean.
The Standard Oil company has
again advanced the price of all grades
OF gasoline and naphtha, the new quo
tations ranging from half a cent to ~
cents per gallon higher than former
prices.
Bellamy Storer, the retiring Amer
lean ambassador to Austria-Hungary,
is sick in bed at Vienna, suffering
from a renewed attack of Egyptian
fever. His physicians have forbidden
him to see any one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM vAo,om
PARTS OF THE STATE.
An Important System of Int rurh..
Electric Railways to Be Bull,
Between Various Cities in
Stutsman County.
Stutsman County.

An important system of interurb,,
electric railways is said to be ,oro
Swallowed in the incorporation at ps
marck of the Jamestown Tracti6n
company, with a capital stock of s15Ns
900. The incorporators are AIorri.
Beck, Edward G.. Russell, Louis D
Niemeyer, Frank A. LEM and John I
Nierlfng, all of jamestown. The fret
line proposed to be built by the con-.
sany will run from jamestown in :,
northeasterly direction, touching Sir.
itwood lake and continuing to Court6.
nay and Wimbledon. The line villa
built with a heavy bed and rails and
will be designed for the carriage Of
both freight and passengers. 1t will
be of standard guage and facilities far
switching cars to and from the steam
to electric road will be provided. 9th.
er lines are being planned, and it is
the expectation of the promoters that
Stutsman county soon will be girdied
with the tracks Of electric roads
which will be of great benefit to farm
ers within hauling distance of the line
as it will enable them to get thej,
wheat and other produce to marse,
without a long team haul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
Alabama and Tonbisbee Rivers Out of
Their Banks.

Mobile. Ala, April 2.-The situation
In the Alabama and Tombigbee river
lowlands, due to the overflow in these
two rivers, grows worse every day.
Steamboats, have been compelled to
discontinue service, as landings for
l5o miles above Mobile are under wa
ter. No fuel Is TO be had in the inun.
dated district, Cattle are starving and
farmers arc fast eXhausting their sup.
plies.
Dixie, Ala, more than 100 miles
above Mobile, Is now under water Gev.
eral feet deep. The water Is still ris.
Ing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
MINERS FAILED TO RESPOND.

Anthracite Operators Were in Readi.
ness TO Continue Work.
Philadelphia, April 2.-Reports re-
eeived from the anthracite coal fields
state that the order of the miners
scale committee directing that mining
be suspended until an agreement
could be reached with the operators is
being obeyed almost to the man. In
all three districts preparations were
made by the operators for a resump-
ton of work. Whistles were blown at
the regular hour and everything was
in readiness for the men to go to work,
bqt there was no response by the min
ers and the day took on a holiday
aspect. Firemen, engineers and pump
men, who are not affected by the sus-
pension order, reported as usual.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Is Killed Stealing a Ride.

Caught between the vestibule of the
baggage and mail cars Of a train on
which he was stealing a ride, a few
miles west of Minot, James Murphy,
a mar who had been employed on the
reservoir work at Buford, was crushed
to death. The man apparently had
climbed into the vestibule between the
baggage and mail car, and when the
cars came together he was squeezed
to death. Over 5000 was found in the
pockets of the dead man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Friday, March 30.

House-Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, carrying
$4,000 900, passed after considering
the measure two weeks. The feature
of the days proceedings was the elm
ination of the age limit Of clerks, a
provision which created much discus
sion and which melted the fight against
the bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR.
Bill Postponins Insurance Elections
Passes New York Assembly.

Albany, N. Y, March 29.-The as
ssmhly has passed the insurance bill
bpstboning until Nov. Is next the an
nual elections of directors and trus-
tees of the New York Life, Mutual
Life OF New York, Mutual Reserve of
New York and Security Mutual Of
Binghampton, terminating on that date
the terms of Office of all present direc.
tors and trustees Of those companies
and prescribing that at the elections
when held no proxy shall be valid
which is executed prior to Sept. IS.
The bill passed the senate Wednesday.
1t o goes to the governor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Wednesday,. March %.

Senate-Mr. Knox (Pa.) made his
first set speech, discussing the legal
features Of the railroad rate question.
Conference report Oh the bill regulat-
ing the affairs of the Five Civilized
Tribes taken up for consideration.
House-Special rule adopted prohib-
iting points of order during c%onsidera-
ton of the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
nate-Not in session.
Monday, April 2.

Senate-White House amendment to
railroad rate bill providing for a lin.
tied review OF orders Of the interstate
commerce commission introduced.
Speeches On the bill made by Messrs.
Fulton (Ore.), Nelson (Minn.) and
Hepburn Qda.).
House-So called personal liability
bill, favored by railroad employees,
passed by practically unanimous vote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 2.-Cattle-Beeves
$4.00M6.26; COWS and heifers, $3.50
$50; stockers and feeders, $2.75@
4.s0; Texans, 33.75@4.6O. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $6.3506.57h;
good heavy. $6.50@6.57h; rough
heavy, $8.3b@6.45; light, $6.35@6.55;
pigs, $5.8b@6.40. Sheep, $3.75@6.3O;
lambs, S4.50M6.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-04-05
ORDINANCE HELD ILLEGAL.
Provides Penalty for Overcrowding o.
Street Cars.


Chicago, April Fudge Mack, in
the circuit court Of Cook county, hand.
ed down a decision declaring an or
dinance passed by the city Of Chicago
last October providing for a penalty
against the street car companies for
the overcrowding of cars null and
void. The ordinance provides that for
each case Of overcrowding in the cars
a fine Of from $25 to 500 could be
levied against the company owning
the car. Five hundred suits had al.
ready been brought by the city against
the street a corporations and 1000
more are pending. Judge Mack, in
addition to declaring the ordinance
void, issued an injunction restraining
the city from prosecuting the suits.