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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
REBELS MAY ATTEMPT
ENTRANCE TO HAVANA
u ts Rumored That the Managers OF
the insurreetion Are Fomentlng !
General Strike in Capital City

Havana. Sept iS,-The Insurgents
today set fire TO the long bridge of
the Western railroad at calahaxar,
but IL was saved
The insurgents are swarming about
Santiago de- Las Vegas. eighteen
miles south of Havana, and conflict
Is imminent
IL is rumored today that the manag
ers nj the insurrectian are fomenting
"a set.rsi m Havana and That
an entrance 10 the city will be at
tempted coincident with an outbreak
of internal disorder
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
Special 10 The Optic
All Night Session

~ WYNN oshAsuH
Santa Fe. y. ~, Sept. la.-FailIng
20 agree upon a candidate Tor terrific
rial delegate ai session lasting all
night the democratic territorial con.
yention adjourned early this naorning
until later in the day.
The convention went On reeafti 10
favor Of joint statehood with Arizona,
by vote of IA to q. ten delegated
not voting. e
The convention endorsed Governor
Hagerman's action In investigating
and dismissing former republican, o.
ficials. aud condemned the aIleeedssN.
travaganee Of the late republican Lee.
islaiure. II asked that every terri.
torial. county and other public oific.
iai be investigated by the governor.
Convention Welcomes Bryan
Santa Fe. " NJ. Sept. I3.--Thc
democratic convention was IN session
last night and in caucus until two
Sclock this morning Nothing was
done except to talk and II adjourned
until ten o'clock this morning. Two
hours were again spent in secret ses.
sion.
II Is understood that the unmin.
alton was offered to number Of pro.
minent democrats and was decllne,i
by each and everyone.
Tho asnlntIons adopted scercsI L IA
republican administration of New
Mexico as corrupt and extravasant.
endorsed joint statehood; approved Of
the course of Governor Hagerman
and called upon him to investigate ev.
cry republican territorial official and
as many county officials as possible:
affirmed allegiance to the ancient
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13

ton, together with date Of appearance
Is given below. Fuller announcement
will be made from time to time m the
course progresses.
Oct. 16.--Midland Opera Quintette,
composed of two men and three ladies.
carry a mixed Quartette, violin and
piano soloist. soprano soloist and
reader. Also gives short operetta.
. Nov. 15.--Thomas McClary, lecturer,
dealing with the mission or mirth.
A typical Irishman. said to be the ugli.
est man on the platform. Keeps audi
.ence in one continuous strain or laugh.
ter and tears. ~.z.> 81 90, 3sSs III. II c... s.@s
Dec. s.--Royal Male quartette Sing
quick popular songs. Also trombone
quartette.. Out OF IA dates filled In.
the Dakotas last season, 81 per cent.
asked for, return engagement.
Jan. 16.-Mrs. VIM. Calvin Chiffon.
reader and interpreter q Shakespeare
Rare interpreter Of negro dialect. born
and reared In Mississippi, learned to
talk from negro nanny. Opened Or
pheum theatre at Omaha Iaee year;
manager secured her 70 opea IN dix Of
the circuit this year. He appeared
| by request three times before ~ Ma.
tiona Association of Mocutionists.
| Read twice from Sha1nspeare. by in,
vitation. at STRAIT rdon.Avon.
/ Nah = 8 Mar~haM fyl.~~e~ N,.o..-.,.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
SUDDEN DEATH
Of I. B. MILLS
SUFFERS STROKE or ApopLExY
At CARNEGIE HALL IN
NEW YORK CITY.
fORMtR new MEXICAN
Deceased Was Father Of Byron r.
Mills Of This City and Well known.
Throughout the Entire West.

Byron T. Mills was shocked this
morning by the receipt Of a telegram
from New York conveying the sad and
startling intelligence that his father.
Colonel T. B. Mills. we'll known New
York broker and real estate man, had
suddenly passed away at a hospital in
that city last night, having been fat
ally stricken with disease yesterday
afternoon while attending a big con-
vention at Carnegie hail. II is thought
that his death was caused by stroke
of apoplexy. l. -
Colonel T. B.. Mills, long an active.
influential and public-spirited citizen
of Las Vegas, was born In Ashtabula
county, Ohio. on the first day of July.
1871. His paternal grandfather, Col
onel John Mills, was q native of Al
baDy. ". Y. and had the distinction
OF having been the founder in 1909 Of
the republican artillery and met his
death at sackett's Harbor on the 2sth
of May, 1913, at the head Of his regi-
ment, while valiantly engaged In the
defense of his country. s2%
The subject Of this sketch received
his education in the common schools
and at Cberlin college, Ohio. In 1857
he went to Kansas and was there en-
gagged in contracting and building. On
May 18th. 1861, he enlisted as mem
ber Of Co. A. Second Kansas volunteer
infantry. with which he served at
Wilson's Creek and with which he was
mustered out at the expiration Of his
three months term uf enlistment. He
subsequently re-enlisted in Co. =,
Fifth Kansas volunteer cavalry, and
was detailed on recruiting service, in
which he aided in raising three Kan
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
GIRL ASSASSIN OF GENERAL MIN DIES
WITH WORDS OF DEFIANCE ON her LIPS


large Gsrnsafl Interests IN tie hanks
ana sann~eEre. German intervention
W feared in the case III a serious dis
order.
4 Je~ish Town Destroyed
odsssa. Sept. H. AntIJewikh agita.
siun il rife Walls hare heen plaster
si with rsociamations issued by The
ualon ii Russian People. urging pal
rioss 10 combine ii sxterninate the
Jews. rhis action has aroused grave
apprehension.
Il is reported that the Jewish town
of Koopin IN the district q ksmen.
etx has been burned BY peasants from
the cnansry some of The inhabitanss
are said 10 have been killed IN the
fight. while many perlshed In the
flames.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
PL AN FINE TIME
aFOR7HE BANKERS

The Bankers convention, which will
be held at Las Vegas on the 25th and
26th, during the Fair and FAN Festiv-
al, will give the bankers of New Mex
: ico an opportunity to combine busi-
ness with pleasure such as they sell
dom have. The local bankers have
arranged an elaborate program for the
entertainment Of the visiting members
and their families. and this, in connec
tion with the splendid entertainment
of the Fair association will be an in.
ducement for every member of the as
sociation to make every effort to he
present.
II is understood that matters of
unusual interest are coming before
the association and this in itself will
cause a very general attendance The
extremely low railroad rates. the fam
Gus trolley ride up the canyon. which
is to be crowned by a drive over the
beautiful Scenic Highway. on which
work has recently been resumed. to-
gether Win the drives over the city,
the banquet at the celebrated Casten-
ada hotel. in addition to the attrac-
tions furnished by the Fair associa.
tion by the elaborate program of races
and the sensational entertainment at
the Fair grounds by the Western
Amusement company will make an en-
tertainment such as few of the resi-.
dents Of New Mexico have had an op-
portunity Of enjoying within their ter
ritory.
Las Vegas appreciates the honor
conferred on her by the Bankers as
sociation in selecting her for the first
annual meeting, and is making un-
usual preparations to show its appre-
citation. The following is the pro-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
FINE LECTURE
COURSE SECURED

Arrangements have just been COM
pleted with the Midland Lyceum Blu
reau Of Des Moines. Iowa, for the pre-
sentation Of q first class musical and
lecture course in Las Vegas during
the coming season, under the combined
auspices Of the New Mexico Normal
university and the Las Vegas Young
Mems. Christian associations = .,... I.
The entertainments OF the Midland
Bureau have proven abundantly salts.
factory in other places. and the mum.
sbers selected for the proposed course
have the highest concentrations from
the most reliable sources. The peo-
pie OF Las Vegas may well congratn-
late themselves on the opportunity Of
being entertained by such high Or
der Of talent.
The prices Of admission will be ~
for season ticket, IS cents single ad.
mission for the two musical numbers,
and. SO cents each for the other three.
Season tickets will be on sale In I.
few days, and 1t is hoped they will
find ready sale, both in order that
large numbers may avail themselves
Of this exceptional opportunity and as
an encouragement to the two institn
tions who have taken upon themseive.
| the responsibility Of presenting thi.
course. Attractions Of this order com.
high. and It will take the cooperation
Of an the people of the city to insur,
financial success
short description of each attrae
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
THIEVES enter GREENE
AND 0'BRIEN HOMES
Burglars seesred Very Little seosy.--
Were Frishsensd Away From, Resi'
j denes " 4. A. Alelcney.

The residence Of n. W. Greene was
entered through a window about II
O'Clock last night. The lady occupy.
Ing the house. In the absence af the
family, heard the burglar M work and
had the presence Of mind To telephone
for the police. Prompt response 10
the call was made by Night Policeman
George Troast. but the thief had been
frightened away before the officer
reached the premises. mn evidenced by
the fact TINT n number of bureau
drawers we're found open aud u grip
belonging to the night prowler Was
found In the residence. II Is not
known what booty was carried away.
hui II could not have amounted ~
much, owing to tho haste In which the
fellos took to his laeDis.
o'orien Home entsrsd
The residence Of "a. O'Brien. the
barber, was also entered through a
window last night, evidently BY D boy
In the absence VI the family nj the cir
Gus. All that he got was a little
savings bank containing a small
amount Of money.
Try TO Enter MeIoney Home
Someone tried to enter the residence
Of A. A. Meloney on National street
last night at about IL o'clock. hut
we're frightened away. Mrs. Meloney
and children heard some one try TO
force the back door and afterwards
20 TO a window at the side Of the
house and attempt to remove screen,
None Of the family had yet retired
when the house breaker was nj his
work, and Mrs. Meloney 'phoned down
town to her husband that some one
was trying 10 burglarize the house
and was calmly advised by her spouse
to shoot him Mr. Meloney sent orr.
Ger Troast to the residence to appre-
hend the parties, but when the latter
arrived everything was quiet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
FEDERAL CoUPT FINDS
LAND THIEVES GUILTY
Mays. Jones and sorenson Found
Guilty In Blue Mountain Land Fraud
Cases In Oregon.

Portland. Ore. Sept. 13.--State Sen
ator Franklin Pierce Mays. Ex-Repre-
sentative willard X. Jones and Geo.
Sorenson convicted In the Blue Noun
tain land fraud case. A verdict was
returned by the federal court today
finding them guilty Of conspiracy 10
defraud the government Of lands. A
motion for q new trial was filed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13

N. PsseFssarr. sgt. is--l@ang live
the Hnyal rexaaussnn fnr Land and nbeE.
IT," we're The aast wnrds of zanalde
konoRllaaikoso. ths Eiri Mho assassin.
atssi General MIN las, month and sas
sentenced 10 aeash By court martial.
They were uttered n th. rope ~as
placed aFoaHnA tsr neck. She refused
10 see u priest, and mounted the sraf'
fnld with firm steps and would not BE-
aided. On q phosograph shs sent her
sister. she wrote: My life Was all 1
had 10 give" a. y.
Wass&M ouSst
Warsaw. Sept. iss~-This city In
quiet. The authorities are suppress
Ing the slightest attempt To start anti.
Jewish attacks. On account nf the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
GREAT NEAT WAVE PASS
ING OVER NEW YORK.

New York. Sept, Ia.--The heat In
this city has for several days been A.
most intolerable and today II was. II
even worse. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
LIGHTNING CAUSES
AWFUL DISASTER

Chicago. Sept. 13.-Five men
were injured. two fatally, six
horses were killed and the en-
tire plant of the Illinois Brick
} company practically destroyed
last night, when thunderbolt
crashed into two Of the larg-
}. est buildings Of the plant at
} South Evanston. Charles Bau-
} man and Fred Loze are fatally
, injured. Sixty men were about
, the place and all we're severe
, ly shocked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13

Herman Krentz. former anvil
FOUNDER for the late A. c. Schmidt In
this city, is now working al his trade
in Memphis, Tenn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
HON. 0. A. LARRAzOLO
NAMEDfOR DELEGATE.
Delegates Hold All-mght Session and Are Unable TO Sc
cure Candidate Until One O'clock this Afternoon.
Nomination Declined by Number Of Patty Leaders.
Convention Welcomes Bryan Home.


NJ. sept lsrhs drnocraair coDvsp
Of By
camaion as candidate delegate
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13
ALBRIGHT, PRINCE
OF PRUSSIA, DIES

Berlin, Sept. 13. - Albrecht,
Prince of Prussia, Regent Of
the Duchy Of Brunswick and
the richest prince in Germany,
died today. Death followed a
stroke Of apopleay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-13

CONTINUED on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
Yakima Country Flooded,

North Yakima, Wash, Nov. 15.-
The Yakima and Naches rivers are
higher than ever before in the history
Of the valley and much damage to
railway and other property is being
done. The headgates of the canal of
the power plant of the city washed
out last night and other headgates
have gone out of canals northwest of
this place with the result that there
is grave danger of flooding the city
and surrounding country. Dynamite
was used by the power company this
morning TO blow up its embankment
mile from the Naches river to di-
vert the water and prevent it from
coming down to the city.
The city and county authorities at
noon today held informal meetings to
consider the seriousness of the i'm
pending flood. The rivers are still
rising and some county bridges have
washed out. The North Yakima &
Valley railroad trestles were washed
out at the approach to the bridge
across the Naches river, five miles
from here, and all traffic on the
Northern Pacific is tied up. The wa
ter is overlooking the banks of the
rivers and the lowlands are inundated
by reason of the washing away of the
headgates of the power ditch and the
SChanno ditch. Both canals are now
carrying more water than they can
hold. The surplus is flooding out
over the whole country northwest of
Fruitvale.
1t is reported here that several
Northern Pacific bridges in Yakima
Canyon have gone out. Two miles of
the main track west of Gle Elum
have been taken out and all traffic
suspended If the rains continue all
the county bridges will be washed out
before night. The rainfall in the
mountains is the heaviest ever report
ed in this county. Damage to proper
ty will amount to thousands of dol
lars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
CANCELLATION
OF CERTIFICATES
32G FOR SCHOOL LANDS
BASED UPON FORGERY
Total of SS,13O.72 Acres Directly AZ
fected-All the Forged Applications
Acknowledged Before Henry III.
Turner-Niany of the Investors
Seemed to Have Been Innocent Vic
tins of Others Dishonesty.

Three hundred and twenty-six cer-
tificates based on forged applications
for school lands covering SS.13O.72
acres, on which certificates of sale
had been issued to purchasers, have
been ordered cancelled at Salem by
the state land board. This action was
taken when it became known that
this fraud had been practiced on the
board.
In reference to the matter Salem
paper further says:
Payment on the principal sums due
had been made to an aggregate of
$45,7S1.20. All of the forged appli-
cations had been acknowledged before
Henry II. Turner, who was a justice
of the peace in this city. The forged
applications cover a period running
through the years 1900-1-2-3. Many
of the holders of the certificates have
made all payments except the final
one and all of them are losers in vary
ing sums. Among the victims is NJ.
T. Palmer of Bath, Me-, who appeared
before the board seeking relief and
wanted his money back. He holds
several of the cancelled certificates
and claimed to have everything invest
ed in them. He will have to apply
to the legislature for relief, said men,
bers of the board.
When it is known that the order of
the cancellation has been made it is
thought likely many more will be
seeking way to recover their invest
ments, but they will have no recourse
excepting through the legislature.
Turner, who is resident of this
city and a young lawyer, has figured
before in similar deals and was in
dicted by the Marion county grand
jury in the land fraud cases that have
been before the public for the past
two years. He became a witness for
the state in the trial of those cases
and thereby secured dismissal of the
Indictment against him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
WARRANTS OUT FOR STEWART
AND END|COTT, GAMBLERS

declares an extra card was slipped
into his hand by one of the other
players, who then pretended TO dis
cover the same and accused Biggers
of cheating. The gambler then picked
up all the money in the pot, taking
also the $1,000 certificate of deposit.
The certificate of deposit was from a
La Grande bank and since the game
payment has been stopped by Biggers,
so he says.
The cases against Endicott and
Stewart We're taken up in the record
er's court by District Attorney Phelps.
Should Biggers' story be found sus-
tanned 1t is probable both men will be
indicted in the circuit court for lar
ceny of the $1,000 certificate of de-
posit.
According to the officials much
trouble has been had of late with the
Rainier Beer hall, which has become
so disreputable that complaints re-
garding the same are being made by
others in the saloon business. Stew
arts license will require renewal
within a few weeks, and this last trou-
BILE may make II difficult to secure
another.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
FOURTEEN CARLOADS BEEVEs.
Shipped Today, and An Equal Num-
Der VIII BE Sent Tomorrow.

Fourteen carloads of beef cattle are
Being shipped from Pendleton today
over the w. & C. r. and Northern
Pacific to Seattle, and tomorrow an
equally as large shipment will be
made from here to the same point
The two shipments comprise about
700 beef cattle and were purchased
by Nate Raines of this city for the
Frey-Bruhn company of Seattle.
Mr.. Raines purchased the cattle
mostly from stockmen of the lee
country in Grant county, and it is un-
derstood that little better than aver
age prices were paid for them, as the
cattle are in prime condition for
slaughtering.
The cattle would have been shipped
in one train, but the railroad company
was unable to get enough cars to-
gether today and it will be necessary,
therefore, to make two shipments of
the same. This number is the largest
single purchase made at this point for
many months.
Owing to the high water and wash
outs on the Northern Pacific in the
Cascades and western Washington, the
cattle will be shipped as far as Top
penish, Wash, and will be held and
fed there until through service can be
bad from that point to Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
RESUME WORK TOMORROW.
Paving WIFI Re Completed in Three
Weeks Probably.

AZ a result of the heavy wind today
the streets have dried up almost en-
tirelv. The force employed by the
Warren Construction company will
be put to work again in the morning
after several days lav-off on ac-
count Of the rain and wet streets.
1t is believed that the work of lay
ing the pavement on Court street can
be completed in about five more days,
provided the weather remains favora-
bic. The company has not made
much progress with the street work
during the past two weeks owing TO
the wet weather.
As soon as Court street is finished
the work will be directed to the
south end of Main street. The COM
rarv hopes to complete its contract
within the next three weeks and it
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15

One of the most sensational gam
bling cases that has come to light
here in many months became known
today when warrants were sworn out
for the arrest of Roy Stewart and
Sam Endicott. The former has been
arrested and pleaded guilty, and was
fined SIS today by Judge Fitz Gerald.
Up to o'clock this afternoon Endi-
colt had not been located by the chief
of police.
G. w. Biggers of La Grande, is the
complainant against the two men,
and according to his allegations he
was robbed of s4Oo by the two men,
and was in line to lose $1,000 more.
According to Biggers he sat in a game
of poker at the Rainier Beer hall, of
which Stewart is the proprietor. The
others in the game were Stewart, En-
dicott and stranger whose name Big
gers did not know. Biggers alleges
that In the first game the trio won
$400 from him. But he still had a
certificate of deposit for $1,000, and
they then induced him to try his luck
again In hopes of redeeming his
losses. While the game was on he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
WOOD GROWING SCARCE.
Weather Drives Worlmcn From Hills
AhOvc Baker CITY,

l; Will not be at all surprising if the
price of wood jumps as high as SO or
$40 cord before long, says the Baker
City Herald. The present weather has
driven the few choppers and haulers
from the hills and the supply is cut
off. One of the dealers said this
morning that he had but about half
of his wood down from the hills and
that ne had taken no orders for the
past two weeks. The outlook is not
very encouraging. Idaho is trying to
buy wood from Baker and is willing
t. pay a cord f. o. b. Baker City.
The price in Pendleton and Walla
Walla is going up steadily and it will
certainly advance in Baker City before
very long.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
WILL BUILD NEW
MEACHAM DEPOT
O. II. n y. BOUGHT LAND
SOUTH OF PRESENT DEPOT.
Bought of \. ii. Todd-Ncw Depot TO
BE Erected Upon the East Side
Tank-Nccd of Room for More
of the Track, Opposite a New Water
Side Tracking is the Reason for the
Change-Land Cost 500 Per Acre.

The o. r. e N. company has pur.
chased a piece of land at Meacham
from A. II. Todd, and will use the
same for a depot site. The deal for
the land was made here yesterday
between Mr.. Todd and j. B. Eddy
right of way agent for the company
500 per acre being paid.
The tract purchased is about a
quarter of a mile south of the present
depot at Meacham. 1t lies on the east
side of the railroad track, and a new
depot will be erected at once. On the
opposite side water tank will be
placed, The reason for the change in
the depot location is to secure more
side track room.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
Repairing Eurnish Elnne

Progress is being rapidly made on
the repairs of the Furnish ditch near
Hermiston, about Is men being en-
ployed at the present time. The foun-
dauon for the large flume had become
impaired in a number of places. The
sand is being removed and timbers
are being placed deeper in the ground
Tor better foundation for supporting
the flume when full of water
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-15
Reception to Grand NIatrnn

Mrs. b. L. Sherwin, grand matron
or the Order of the Eastern Star ar
rived here yesterday upon an official
visit to Bushee chapter No. 10. At
the Masonic hall this evening she will
be given a reception by the members
OF the local organization and follow
ing the same, instruction will be given
In the secret work of the order. Mrs.
Sherwln's home is at Ashland.