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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
FATAL FLAMES
IN ST. LOUIS
FOUR MEN euRNEO TO DEATH
AND THiRTT-FlgE INJURED
IN HOTEL FIRE.
TWO DIE IN HOSPITAL
Men Become chudreN and Run Crying
Asout tire Streets IN Wtd Panic
EKe't'r0 Scenes.

~ I.,ni> Nov - FouF men we're
tlrn,4 TO 4"a,h and probably thirty
flV sn!uIsd IN lIr,. e4i.! Today that
p!~s tN4ll, destroyed the Lighthouse
hoI,l conducted by the salvation
Army Fully five hundred men we're
asleep In the building when the fire
was aiscOs cred. the greater number
being ON tho second and third floors
Al became panic stricken before the
flremen arrived and could stretch
nets. and many jumped from upper
windows and were picked up crushed
and unconscious OH the street below
The four dead were not identified as
their bodies were burned 10 a crisp.
! The fire was discovered by Watchman
O'C"nncll In clothes closet and
s0on spread throughout the building
The closet had formerly been an ele'
yatOr shaft and caused draft which
assisted in the rapid spread Of the
flames Al every window could be
seen th" forms of half naked men cali.
ing 10 the firemen In terror and a few
minutes later leaping 10 the sidewalk
below. Life lines fastened at the win
d0ws proved means of escape for
scores
Terror took possession of the men
and a number started 10 run through
The streets as soon as they escaped
from the building. The thinly-clad.
frenzied men, ran wildly until caught
and taken In the ambulance to q place
OF warmth Dozens were sick from the
effects OF the smoke and gas inhaled.
Some men, apparently not hurt at ALI
were crying abjectly, but were unable
to tell what was the matter with them.
About eighty-five were crowded into
the basement. sleeping. when the fire
was discovered. The door apparently
was locked Their cries attra3'Cd the
attention of policemen and the base.
ment door was broken in. The men
poured out like rats from n trap. The
! fire swept through the second and
third floors and damaged the struc.
ture TO an estimated extent of $2,500.
The cause of the fire was not ascer.
tained.
Two of the injured who jumped
from the windows died later In the
hospital and six others who jumpe4
are unconscious and not expected to
live.
The names of those who died In the
hospital are:
Oscar F. Davis. aged 76, an old sol
dicr of Quincy, Ill.
George y. Ross.
The following are probably fatally
injured:
James Varley.
George NJ Perry
Thomas Walsh.
Thomas Fleming.
John Butler.
Charles Meier
Julius Vierhbilig
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
WILL MEET TO PREPARE
RIVER AND HARBoR BiLL

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 2S.~-In re-
sponse TO a call issued by Chairman
Burton OF Ohio. the members OF the
rivers and harbor committee Of the
house will meet tomorrow for the
purpose of completing a rivers and
harbors appropriation bin to be in
troduced early In the coming session
of congress. According 10 members
OF the committee the bill to be In
troduced will call for an expenditure
of between s50,000,000 and 100000,
900, the greater portion Of which will
be in the form of authorization fol
improvements for which appropria
tions will be made for only part d
the week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28

charged ps%apas~-a &n sna1rtmea'
agalast Jolan L Aa'er~. l<tuas Netss
all aa,"3t l,.}:snan eh3T<:as fhs
maen ~t'h c@>nepsY4e, 20 Wrc~A "A S4@
"a r. eas.'.. ) pa'I'n@ i@o2 ft'i0<s ia
ah~ eccentric eapa.
The ,a~~ Il tA~ lo<'-d stvt~s 4s
Naf'le Nilsson. unArs indictment "a
fseg JURY. tp eonn~egioa with he F'g,
nacl tr:sl DC 1he Blacl cas~. vas call
e4. The V'mi'.'A s'ate@ a''"F"a~vs
agreed wi''a Attorneys Lous and Ward
fag gh* d+t~ms,. l., suhsniI The argm
gnent. on a demurrer flied Yesterday
by bftef- aud LET the matter go oves
un'ia Uecrrnber -. without for1h~ ?
hearing, The coast ruling thai the de-
fend4at need na,s he acre tn pers"'E
until he final hearing of the case
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
ASCOT PARK RACE MEET.
ING A BUSY SCENE

los Angeles. Nov, 2s.-Asc"t park
In today busy scene Of animation
and final preparations are being ma e
for the opening OF the ninety days
winter race meeting tomorrow. This
stalls are we'll filled. although many
horscmen have been kept away by
the report that the meet would be
cut short on account of the annexation
of the race track grounds to the city
OF Los Angeles and the consequent en-,
forcement uf the municipal laws
against pool selling. Manager Brooks
declares, however, that the meeting
will last the limit originally announc-
ed and that the full amount OF $500
900 In stakes aud purses offered will
be given.
II Ia generally believed here that
the city officials will allow the track
to be run as heretofore. at least for a
time. but that this season will mark
the end of racing In the City of An
gels. The majority of the citizens
favor the sport, at least for the rea.
son that 1t brings large numbers Of
monied visitors from the east. and
will view its passing with regret.
II is quite possible that sufficient in
fluence will be brought to bear upon
the city officials so that the law
against betting will be modified.
The principal event on tomorrow
card is the J0hnathan club handicap
for 2-year olds, with $1.500 added,
The winner of this race last year was
J. l.. Hollands Memories, with San
ton second and Marshal Ney third,
The distance Is one mile and six
teenth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
fighting Gard FOR
THANKSGIVING night

AT Los Angeles. Cal: Jack o.
Brien vs.. Tommy Burns. twenty
rounds.
At Vallejo, Cal: Gus Bazanak vs..
Billy Snailham, ten rounds.
At Chelsea, Mass: Billy Rhodes
VS.. Joe Walcott. ten rounds.
At San Francisco, Cal: Twin
Sullivan VS.. Joe Thomas. twenty
rounds.
At Victor, Colo: Freddie Weeks
VS.. Kid Texas. twenty rounds.
At Topeka. Kas.: Jack Dunleavy
VS.. Charlie Cornwall, ten rounds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
AMALoAMATEp COPPER PAYS
DIVIDEND OF f-2 PER CENT

New York, Nov. 2s.--The Amaiga-
mated Copper company today paid tho
usual quarterly dividend Of 1 1-2 per
cent and an extra dividend OF one
half OF one per cent. The payment Is
at the rate OF s per cent per annum
on the capital stock OF the company.
That the earning capacity Of "the sys-
tenn" Is growing Is evidenced by the
fact that the previous extra tisburse-
ment was only one-quarter Of ] per
cent ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
RUSSIAN GuN6oAT
is A TOTAL WRECK

Seattle. Nov. 2S.--The steader
Politofsky, the oldest vessel on the
Pacific coast, Is now lying a hopeless
wreck ON the rocky reefs OF st. Mich.
ael.. The ship was originally q Rus
sian gunboat and was built In Sitka
In 1866. Az the Russian transfer tho
following year the vessel became the
property of the United States gov.
ernment and was sold to a private
trader.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
FIREMAN KILLED
nv SEA MU7IHvY

New York, Nov. 2S.-A fireman was
killed and five more men were In.
jured In mutiny on the Mallory line
steamer San Janito which arrived To.
day. The trouble occurred Monday.
The dead fireman was named Pieta
Moiaera and death was caused by a
blow on tn ehead Emanaei % aehs sro
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
BURROWS WILL TRY TO GET
EARLY VOTE ON SMooT CASE

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Bur.
rows. chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, stated today
that he would call up the case OF Sem
ator Smoot at the first opportunity.
He added that he hoped to get vote
very soon. and IL possible to do so
before the holiday recess.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
PHILADELPHIA JACK o'BRiEN
A FAvoRITE WITH RETToRs

Los Angeles. Nov. 2S.-Despite the
fact that Tommy Burns is western
man and that it was in the iCty of
Angels that he captured the medal by
putting away Marvin Hart, alleged
heavyweight champion of the world.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is a decided
favorite In the bout TO take place
here tomorrow night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
oEATA or OLDEST BAPTIST
CLERGYMAN I'M TIE MoRL ID

Cambridge. Mass-. Sos 2s ~Rexs
Vim A HoAe. eenteE2Fian aaa eldest
Baptist css-rgs Enan in the @ogaa, died
t01ay in ibis city. Up to the las& mo.
ultnt rlr lioWe retained all his facat
lies. oniy IA few Hseanths asa CO the
occasion ef this leeth elr' ataay. he
attended "a meeting of Rais,isa minis.
lprs In Bo&toa and made a stirring
address.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
PROSECUTION RESTS IN
CASE AGAINST GILLETTE

Herkimer, Nov 2s-The prosecu-
ton In the Gillette case rested this
morning. A motion to discharge Gil
Iette was made by the prisoners coun-
sci, but was denied by the court. Ches-
ter Gillette later went on the stand
In his own defense.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
SPEAKER JOE CANNON HOLDS
CONFERENCE WITH TEDDY

Washington. Nov. 2s-speaker Can.
non saw the president today To ascer.
tain some of the latter's views as to
the relative importance % various
subjects In which the president Is In
terested and which will come to the
front at the approaching session OF
congress
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
WITNESS SAYS THAT GRACE
BROWN COMMITTED SUICIDE

Herkimer. Nov. 2S.~-Chester GIL
lette testified this afternoon that
Grace Brown jumped overheard. He
was sitting In the stern Of the boat
and when he tried to reach her the
boat upset. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28

Rev. j. B. Bell. general missionary
for the colored Baptist church for the
territories of New Mexico and All
zona, arrived in this city and will r..
main here for at least ten days ir
the interests of the American Baptis.
Home Missionary Society, The min
lister makes his headquarters at Dops'
las, Ariz.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
RoosEvELT'S SUMMER HOME
THREATENED RY FLAMES

Oyster Bay, Nov %. President
Rooseyclt's summer home on Sag1-
more Hill was seriously threatenet 1
with destruction last night by a fire
which swept over Copper Bluff. Cop
per Bluff is on the estate of w. En-
len Roosevelt, a cousin of the presl-
dent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
BRITISH ABAN-
DON HALIFAX

les into the hands of the colonial gov
ernment. Canada agrees to keep up
the efficiency of the equipment and
allow the navy the use of the yards
and in event of war the admiralty may
take over the docks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28

Halifax, NJ s., Nov. 2s.-Definite
announcement has been made that the
Canadian government will take over
the Halifax dockyards fiom the Brit
ish government to give the defense
and military equipment in the colon
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28

was arrested for the murder of
Moiaero.
1t seems fight first arose between
Conchero and Moiaera over lassing
coal and the others Joined IN the
melee. The row took place Ii the
|stokehole and was only sabdued when
the captain and other officers Of tb6
ship covered the men with revolyers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
JACK o'6RiEN FAvoRiTE
IN FIGHT WITH BURNS

Los Angeles, Nov. 2S.--Jack o:
Brien is ten to seven and a half
favorite in lhis fight with Tommy
Burns In this city tomorrow night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-28
FRENCH SQUADRON RECALLED
BY SEARCH LIGHT SIGNALS

Tonlon, Nov. est became known
this morning that a squadron Of war
ships which left early this morning for
Tangiers we're recalled by search
light signals, *5s
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
PLUNGES KNIFE IN
SISTERS BREAST.
Miss Lily Hyder, After Des-
perate Fight, Is Stabbed
by an InfuriateG Brother
ASSAILANT IN PRISON

In desperate struggle between
brother and sister late Sunday night,
Miss Lily Hyder. aged Is years, re-
ceived q serious wound in the left
breast from a knife in the hands of
her brother, George Hyder, who is now
under arrest on charge of assault to
commit murder. The battle between
brother and sister took place in a tent
in the refugee camp at the corner of
Twenty-f1rst and Harrison streets The
brother is alleged TO have been under
the influence of liquor. He quarreled
violently with his sister and finally
drew 2 knife and made a lunge He
struck home the first thrust His sis
Ter sank 70 the ground with a severe
cut over the heart Mazeria Hyder. a
younger sister, ran screaming from the
tent. crying at the top of her voice
that murder was being done. A crowd
gathered and restrained the infuriated
brother from doing more harm. Police
men Burke and Smith arrived soon and
placed the knife-wielder under arrest.
He was taken 10 the Bush-street sta
tion and charged with an assault to
murder his sister.
The young woman was removed to
the Office of Dr. Alexander keenan,. al
the corner of Twenty fourth and Har-
Tison streets, where she was given
surgical aid The wound. while severe,
is not considered fatal The blade of
the knife was not sufficiently long to
cause a mortal injury unless a vital
part was reached.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
Metcalf Orders An Investigation
of OYercroWded FeTry-Boats.
Captain Birmingham
Begins Count of
Passengers.

Captain John Berm1ng CHAM, assisted
by four inspectors, began yesterday
count of the passengers on the oak
land ferries during the rush hours In
the evening, which will be continued
throughout the week.
The counting was ordered by Secre-
tary Metcalf, who since his arrival
here had occasion to cross the bay be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening
and became alarmed at what he feared
was an improper crowding OF the boats.
The fact that automobiles with gaso-
line In their tanks were carried on the
boats added to his apprehension for
the safety of the service, and he deter
mined on thorough investigation OF
the facts.
Secretary Metcalf has ordered the
count" said Captain Birmingham yes
terday afternoon as he stood in the
gangway at the ferry depot after one
of the crowded boats had pulled out
from the slip. When asked how many
persons had boarded the boat the cap
tain replied:
well. 1 counted 800, but as every
other man wanted to stop and shake
hands with me didn't have much luck
l have four men inside the waiting
room. however, and they will count the
passengers on the o'clock boat. Then
we will board the boat and check the
count in the trains on the other side
But when the Piedmont left at 5
o'clock the four inspectors had not
been able to do much better than their
chief, so great was the crowd tnat
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
Personal Mention

CabeIl Whitehead and F. Fl. Thatcher,
mining men of Nome, are guests at the
st. Francis Hotel.
Arthur Let's, a leading merchant Of
Los Angeles, and his son are at the Ma
jestic.
Albert J. Regal of Goldheld is at the
Majestic.
William w. Thayer of Los Angeles is
registered at the Majestic.
Mrs. w. W. Shannon, wife of the
State Printer, William Shannon, who
recently was reelected to office, is at
the Jefferson.
e. W. Skinner and Mrs Skinner of
Boston are at the Jefferson.
DR.. L. O'Neill of Denver was among
yesterdays arrivals at the jefferson.
P. A Rising of Chicago is at the st.
Francis.
J. H. Taylor and Miss Vivian Taylor
are at the Savoy.
B. Budweiser of Chicago is at the
Savoy.
A T. de Forrest of wireless tele-
graph fame and Mrs de Forrest are at
the St Francis.
among the arrivals at the 81. Francis
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

the Governor yesterday telephoned a
request for a complete transcript of all
the evidence introduced in the Dowdall
trial.
1t was expected by DR.. Leland. AS
sistant District Attorney Hanley and
others who have had charge of the in
vestigation that the evidence contained
in the affidavits sent to the Governor
on Saturday probably would be suff1-
cient for the purpose and that the par
don would be issued at once. 1t is evil
dent, however, that Governor Pardee
wishes to thoroughly canvass the
original testimony given against Dow
DALI as we'll as that recently brought
to disprove his guilt, before giving any
decision. The papers asked for were
forwarded at once
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

are Colonel Dan NJ. Burns and Mrs.
Burns. Colonel Burns is .'etnrning home
to his ranch in Mendocino County after
having visited Woodland
Charles NJ. Schwab, mining man and
steel king, together with his party, left
last night for the East in his special
car. Schwab has been in San Francis
CO looking over the field for invest
ment. He gave luncheon yesterday
at the st. Francis, at which DR.. Her.
bert Law was the principal guest.
Fritz Schroeder, president of the
Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance
Company, is coming to this city to con-
fer with the adjusters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
BIDS ARE INVITED
FOR FRANCHISES.

The Board of Supervisors unanimous
ly adopted a resolution yesterday in
viting bids for the sale OF a franchise
10 run for twenty-five years for a
street-car line on certain streets of the
Psrkside district, including Nine
Ieenth avenue, as petitioned for by the
Parkside Tract Company. The board
set December % at Il m. as the time
for receiving bids for the franchise.
The line as proposed is to commence
at the intersection of Ocean and Cor
bett avenues, thence running through
private property TO Nineteenth avenue,
thence TO W street to Market street
II extended; thence to the Great High
way Branch lines will also run from
" street and the Great Highway,
thence TO Forty-sixth avenue; also
from Twelfth avenue and T street to
Thirty third avenue to V street to
Thirty-f1fth avenue. and on Nineteenth
H street to the entrance of Golden Gate
Park.
The board also adopted a resolution
inviting bids on December % for the
sale of a franchise for a street-car
line commencing at the intersection of
Kansas and Sixteenth streets. thence
running along Sixteenth street to
South street to Seventh street.
Chairman Gallagher announced that
LUE LLduCllAeG On6IGQ lot 6dlG Is lot the
same branch line for which a tenn
porary permit was granted at the last
meeting Of the board to the United
Railroads with the object of affording
transportation facilities to the new
wholesale district In all likelihood
the United Railroads will be the only
bidder for the franchise.
A large number of petitions signed
by the Sunset Improvement Club,
Thirty-ninth District Improvement Club
and q number Of property owners were
fled with the board, urging that a
franchise for a street-car line on Nine
teenth avenue and other streets in the
Psrkside district be sold to the high
est bidder
The board granted a permit to the
John Breuner Company to lay a spur
track on Harrison street to connect
with the tracks of the Southern Pacific
Company and its property on Santa
Clara street, and to the Del Monte Mill
ing Company for a spur track on Lom-
bard street, between Montgomery and
Sanson1e streets.
The board adopted a resolution
granting the United Railroads thirty
days time to equip its cars with en-
closures to protect motormen, provided
the company proceeds diligently with
the work.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
NERVOUS A|[MENT
CAUSES SUICIDE.

Miss Florence Yates, well known
among the younger social set of San
Francisco, shot herself in the head
yesterday afternoon while in q fit of
dementia from which she had suffered
continually since the breaking down
of her nervous system during the days
of the earthquake and fire in April
She died in less than ten minutes after
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Chamberlain, with whom she
lived at 2059 Lyon street, heard the
shot and hurried to the side of her out
stretched figure on the floor.
Miss Yates, who was 81 years old,
had lived with the Chamberlains for
fifteen years, her parents having died
when she was child. She was of a
very sensitive temperament, and imme
diately following the earthquake gave
evidence of pronounced nervous all
ment.
DR.. ]. -Prosek was called to treat her
and for time she appeared to be fast
recovering. Recently, however, she
suffered relapse and daily became
more melancholy.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Yates were sitting in the front parlor
of their home talking with her. when
she offered pretext for leaving them
She acted with a composure that al
1ayed all suspicion, but had not left
more than a minute when they heard
a shot Hurrying to her room they
found her lying on the floor holding
a smoking revolver in her hand. This
revolver belonged to her uncle, who
had kept it hidden between folds of
linen in the drawer of chiffonier. He
has no idea how she discovered its
hiding place.
Miss Yates has two brothers. One of
them is Robert r. Yates, who is en-
ployed in the First National Bank. The
other,s Albert Yates, is employed in
mercantile establishment. Two of her
sisters live in Alameda
Arrangements have not yet been
made for the funeral
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

twelve or thirteen years old, and he
has no faith in proxy or photograph
marriages, because the Department of
Commerce and Labor over which Sec
retary Metcalf presides does not recog-
nize such marriages, and invariably re-
quires that the parties to the contracts
should be married in this country un-
der the laws of the land, Kan lisped
to the interpreter that she was six
teen, going on seventeen" Under the
laws of California, therefore, she could
not be married without consent of
parent or guardian In such cases it
is usual to appoint some woman mis-
sionary as guardian of the intended
bride in order that the legal consent
may be obtained, but in this particular
case Miss NJ. J. Lake of the Japanese
Methodist Woman's Home, in whose
care the girl had been placed by North
declined to accept the responsibility of
guardianship because she saw at a
glance that the girl was mere child.
The proxy husband, who had never
seen his bride, is Ichitaro Sunada, 80
years old, who conducts a barber shop
at 1926 Third street Sacramento. He
has been divorced twice. He present
ed testimonials of good character
from Japanese Consul K. Uyeno and
others.
But the girl is too young to marry.
She Will be deported.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

surged through the doors. They esti-
mated that there We're 1900. This was
not an excessive load, as the Piedmont
has life belts for 1000. The later boats
are the ones which carry the greater
crowds, and tonight one of these will
be boarded by the official counters.
Superintendent Palmer of the South
ern Pacific was an interested observer
of the progress of the enumeration.
I'VE never overload the boats" he
said. when they have all they can
carry we shut the gates. No, we never
make an actual count We can tell
when there are too many"
But Superintendent Palmer was not
able to remember an occasion when the
gates had been shut, except when some
excursion was going across the bay.
He was of the opinion, however, that 1t
would be impossible to overload the
boats SO that they would be in danger
of capsizing, and in this Judgment
1000 people would weigh but 300 tons,
and the boats could carry 100 tons.
The law governing the matter is
that the boats must carry a sufficient
number of life preservers for the aver
age number of passengers" Berming-
ham said.
There is one thing, however, that
must be stopped" and Birmingham
pointed to the line of men sitting on
the rails of the lower deck
If the boats are being improperly
overcrowded Metcalf is determined to
correct the abuse, and NE counts on
the later boats today are expected to
show more significant figures. Some
order may also be made restricting
automobiles from the ferries during
the rush hours.