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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22
CHRISTMAS DRIVES CARE away
AND SOCIAL FEATURES reign
Series Of Receptions at Washington-Chistmas at the
White House--Member Of Congress Leave for Home
NO Statehood for New Mexico-Andrews Calls on
President

Washington, Dec 22.-Daring tn,
past few days there has been an al
most continuous stream Of express
men and delivery boys calling at the
White House, Every year at this sea
son thousands of gifts from totaI
/ strangers reach the executive man
sion. The receipt of these gifts caas.
no end of embarrassment TO the ptasi
dent. and he doubtless would be sin
cerely gratified II appreciatiye citt
zens chose some less substantial meth
I'D of remembering him at Christmas
| time When of considerable value,
the gifts are always returned to the
donors. otherwise they are accepted
politely, with note of acknowledge
ment. There Is always large col
lection of choice edibles received at
Christmas time. more than would be
sufficient for the needs of the White
House occupants for many weeks.
These are always turned over by the
president to those attaches of the ex-
ecutive mansion who have families.
In the same way the countless toys
and trifles that are sent to the Roose.
welt children are distributed among
the children's hospitals and orphans
homes In Washington.
The Roosevelts inherit from their
Dutch ancestors a veneration for the
spirit and sentiment of Christmas,
and the day is always given up entire
ly TO festivities. Quentin and Archie.
the two younger children, still hang
up their stockings to be filled by San
ia Claus. For the other members of
the family the gifts are usually laid
out on the tables in the library, where
they are distributed by the president
himself after breakfast. Though the
presidents eldest daughter now has a
home of her own. she and Mr.. Long
worth will spend Christmas day at
the White House and join In the gen
eral festivities. The Christmas din
ner will be served at 7:3o p. m. Be-
sides the members of the family
there will be number of guests. in
Guiding Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Capt.
and Mrs. Cowles and several young
Harvard men. the guests of Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. during the holidays.
Moody Receives Congratulations
Washington, Dec. 22.-William II.
Moody, the newly appointed associate
justice of the United States supreme
court. is today receiving the congratu-
lations of his friends In anticipation
of the 53rd anniversary of his birth.
which he will celebrate tomorrow. Mr..
Moody is the youngest member L: the
supreme court and Is a bachelor. As.
sociate Justice Day Is the next young
est man on the supreme bench. being
Mr.. Moodys senior by only four
years.
Despite his comparative youth. The
new associate justice has been given
flattering reception by the other
members OF the nations highest trib-
unal, all of whom declared that he Is
well qualified to occupy seat on the
bench. The criticism. often repeat.
ed in the newspapers, that Mr.. Moody
should not be allowed to sit in judg-
ment upon cases in which he has been
interested as attorney general. is de-.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22
INCREASE IN WAGES IN .s
MASSACHUSETTS MILLS

Salem. Mass, Dec. 2s--An Increase
of five per cent in wages was an.
nounced today at the mills or the
Maukeag Steam Cotton company OF
this city. The increase win apply to
1000 employees. sS d. l5s.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22
AMERICAN GIRL wEps iN
SouT1sEA. ENGLAND

i4ondon. Dec. - Al Sau,hsaa.
Hampshire. The marriage took place
today Of Aslss EaiaA Sarah Bar
FOaghss daughter Of the late HenFy
Burroughs and granddaughter Of the
late Rev Henry Burroughs. d, D.. of
h"ston. Mass. and staff Surgeon Nor
man Ireland Smith Gf the English
NAVY
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22

elarrd pointless and invalid by the
other members of the court.
! The newly appointed justice was
horn In Newbury. Mass. on Decem-
her %. 1853. and was graduated from
Harvard In 1876. His first public Of.
flee was the district attorneyship for
the eastern district OF Massachusetts.
which he held from 1890 30 1895. He
was member OF congress from 1896
10 1909, when he was appointed by
President Roosevelt TO succeed John
D. Long as secretary OF the navy.
later succeeding to the attorney gen
eralship. He is the successor on the
supreme bench of Associate Justice
Brown. who retired on account OF old
age and III health. Mr. Brown was
20 years Of age last March.
Associate Justice Harlan Celebrates
Associate Justice and Mrs John
Marshall Harlan are today celebrating
the fiftieth anniversary Of their wed
ding. which took place in Kentucky
on December %, 1856 4 reception
will be held at the home of the JUS
tice 10 which all the members Of the
supreme court and their families, as
we'll as many other men and women
prominent In official society, have
been invited. A notable feature Of
the event will be the presence IN the
receiving line of three of Mrs. Har-
lan's bridesmaids. who are here for
the occasion as the guests Of the
justice and his wife These former
bridesmaids are Mrs. Ella wymond,
Mrs. Samuel Bayard and Mrs. James
NJ Shanklin. The men who served
as groomsmen TO Justice Harlan at
the wedding are all dead.
Justice Harlan and his wife we're
born In Kentucky. the former In Boyle
county on June I. 1893 Mr.. Harlan
graduated at Center college in 1850
and was married to his present wife
six years later. He served In the Civil
war and later became attorney gener-
al of Kentucky. Tn 1877 he was
member Of the Louisiana Tnvestiga.
tion commission and on December 10
of the same year was sworn IN as
member Of the supreme court, being
the oldest member In point of ser
vice of that distinguished body In
1892 Justice Harlan was an arbitra.
tor on behalf of the United States be-
fore the Behring sea tribunal.
British Ambassador Feted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh will
give dinner this evening In honor
of the British Ambassador and Lady
Durand. All of the members of the
Washington diplomatic set have been
invited and the affair is expected to
he one of the most brilliant of the
social season. The English represen.
tative is highly popular in society cir
cles here and his coming retirement
is viewed with almost universal re-
gret.
Members Leave Capital
Most Of the members of congress
have left for their homes to spend
the holidays, although a few men,
bers Of the appropriation committee
are still in Washington. busiiy en-.
gagged In apnortfuniny the slices nj
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22
Son Of Bighop

Kansas City. Dec. 22.---captain Ed
gar ID. Maclin is q sonin.law of Bish-
op II, n, Atwili OF the Episcopal
church OF this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22
SCRANTON, KANS.,
CLOSESTS MINES

e2a he Of work Orders
coal in
haul a
fuel This is
are week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22

Washington, nee. =. That Nsw
Mexico will mt ee admitted AZ y
stale aniil after ahe aexs presidential
eaeetkan Ia now considered certain
although Senator Teller has lntEo1ac.
Cd m hsll tor It's aamisSlnn and II Ia
announced that 3 party II prominent
citizens 0f the territory will he here
Il" lobby for the bin shortly after the
FtfnaE*nlng If conEtess I'm January,
The republican leaders are opposing
the meesuFe aud IL Is believed that
'h" republican GnembeTs wosid b. A.
most Unanimous in turning down the
measure I'm case IL should b. brought
TO a vote The recent election for
delegate I'm New Mexico WAS very
eaose aud the upholdeTs Ut the domln.
ant posacy are fearful u a democratic
landslide such as occurred In Okla.
h"ana Ia the election II delegates 10
TIE constitutional convention. The
proposition TO admit New Mexico 10
single statehood and annex Arizona 10
Nevada Is not considered seriously.
and In any event there viii b. mo
new states until after the next presl.
iential election In decided IL the re.
pahiieans can prevent it~~and they
probably can
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22
British Ambassador Feted.
Members Leave Capital

Most Of the members of congress
have left for their homes to spend
the holidays, although a few men,
bers of the appropriation committee
are still in Washington. busiiy en-.
gagged In apportioning the slices OF
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22

tspectal 90 Thee Cptte.l
Washington. ID, G.. Dec. ae.-Dele
gate Andrews called at the WHIT,
House today To pay his respects "a
the president and to introduce
Messrs. Bird and shepperd Of Soga,
les, The delegate also called ON the
state. pos:Office and other depart,
ments ON important business for The
territory.
Rough Rider Refuses Job
Washington. d. C.. Dec. ga Cap.
{. (Jackl Greenway. who was In tie
Roosevelt regiment Of Rough Riders,
has declined the position of commits.
sioner OF the general land office,
soon to- be vacated by Commissioner
Richards. Grsenway was offered the
position some time ago by the rresi.
dent. but because OF private business
was unable 10 accept.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-22

the biz meloa to ~ ea' ~hea eoagress
Faeaa geneS.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13
Only 81 Years Old.

IL am only 81 years old and dom t
expect even when get to be real old
to feel that way as long as l can get
Electric Bitters," says Mrs. E. HI.
Brunson, of Dublin, Ga. Surely there's
nothing else keeps the old as young
and makes the weak as strong as
this grand tonic medicine. Dyspepsia
torpid liver, infiamed kidneys or
chrome constipation are unknown
after taking Electric Bitters a reason.
able time. Guaranteed by A. G.
White & Co., druggist. Price Soc.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13
A Tragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted a
leak In the great North Sea dyke,
which child's finger could have
stopped, to become ruinour break
devastating an entire province Fl
Holland. In like manner Kenneth
McIver, OF VancebOrO, Me-, permitten
a little cold 10 go unnO ticed until ~
tragld finch was only averted by Dr.
Kings New Discovery. He writes:
''Three doctors gave me up to die of
OF lung inflammation, caused bv a
neglected cold; hut DIR Kings New
Discovery saved my life." Guaranteed
hest cough and cold cure, at Whites
drug store. SOC and $1OO. Trial
bottle free.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13
Old Insurance Rates Continued.

Mr.. Martin, Secretary and Manager
of the Northwestern Mutual Fire
Association OF Seattle, says that his
company has no San Francisco losses
to be paid at the expense of new policy
holders, and therefore has no occasion
to raise its rates, as the board com.
panies have done. He states that in
bis twelve years of exerieDce in Ore.
gon and Washington the losses and ex.
penses combined, of the companies he
has managed. have not averaged more
than 80 per cent Of the board rates
as they stood before the increase was
made. Policy holders of these com.
panies get the profits. and have al.
ready been saved in the two states.
nearly million dollars IN premiums.
This raise in rates simply means that
these companies will be able to save that
much more in proportion to the rates
of the stock companies.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13

This Office likes STRAWBERRIES and
when we get lot like Geo. Drur, pre- ..
scented US with we muchly appreciate
them. They were not the Hood river
but it only took about six to make a
box and they were remarkable tor
color and fine flavor. We measured
a couple out oil curiosity and they
were 2H inches long by an inch in
diameter. MIR. Drury states that he
has to pick every day to keep his vines
clear and he has two pickers, Mrs.
LOOMS and Mrs. Randall who we're
averaging % crates day or 900 l'oxes.
The strawberries are now gone to
that bourne whence no strawberries
ever return but the memory is still
with us and also the favor Of the gen.
erous donor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13
&EPU1xxcAR STATE COWvEWrxou.

Pursuant to the authority. and by the
direction of the Republican State Con-
trail Committee. Republican State
Nominating Convention will convene at
the city of PocatelIo, state Of Idaho, on
wednesday, the LIST day Of August, A.
d. 1906. at eleven o'clock a. m. of said
day, for the purpose of nominating one
Justice of the Supreme Court. one mem
Der OF Congress. and state officers to be
voted for at the general election, to be
held on Tuesday November 9Th, A. d.
1906, and for the purpose Of electing q
new State Central Committee
The various counties of the state are
entitled to delegate representation in
said State Convention as follows:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13
Saving 40 Per Cent

Slhce the San Francisco FIRE insur.
anc. rates have been advanced through
out the entire Coast. excepting IN the
Washington. Has the fact that the
Northwestern Mutual Fire Association
carries eight times as much insurance
on its books in that state as the aver
age stock company. anything t. do
with keeping Che rates down there.
We will leave You to judge.
We shall continue to save our policy
holders from % to 40 per cent Oh their
Insurance premiums, and shall also
Continue oar record for prompt and
equitable payments of losses.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FIRE
ASSOCIATION.
u ). &. EVANS Agent.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13

VIM. Meyers while working at the
forge was struck with flying piece of
steel which striking the Aesby part of
the left arm below the elbow plowed a
deep cut for over FIVE inches, and Billy
is thus disabled for several weeks.
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Tickets can be routed going by Chic
ago direct lines, returning by North
Bay on the Canadian Pacific, in event
tins route is desired.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13

The County Central Committees are
hereby requested to perfect all arrange
ments for primaries and County Con-
ventions for the selection OF delegates
to said State Convention.
The State Central Committee Is here
by called TO meet at Pocatello, State of
Idaho. on Wednesday. the LIST day Of
August. A. ID. 1906, at ten O'clock g. M.
for the purpose Of transacting such
business as may properly be brought be-
lore 1t.
JAMES II. BRADY,
Chairman
ADDISON T. SMITH,
Secretary.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-07-13

Mr.. T. B. West,
Dear Agent
After paying all San Francisco los.
ses in full, based upon a liberal is.
innate of our total liability in that city
this company will still have its capital
unimpaired and a large surplus be
sides the company are donating a large
sum to the sufferers of the stricken city
Yours very truly
Aetna Insurance Co.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-16
PaoHieITIoNIsTs PLEASED.
Claim Largely Increased Vote in Many
States.

Chicago.-Those in charge OF the
p, >hibitionist national headquarters
In this city are congratulating them.
selves upon the excellent showing
which they claim the Prohibitionists
made in the different states Tuesday.
A large number of dispatches have
been received, and Charles X. Jones,
chairman of the national committee,
said that the total vote OF the party
in the different states will exceed 1885,.
900. whereas, the total for Swallow for
President in 1904 was 257,419.
In New York. Francis d. Green. Pro.
hibition and Independent candidate
was elected senator, and In Seattle
George T. Cotterrill. national grand
chief templar, was elected state sena.
tor on the Democratic ticket, backed
by the Prohibitionists and Independ.
ents. in district that gave Roosevelt
/, 1900 majority in 1904.
In Illinois the Prohibitionists broke
all records. their candidate for state
treasurer, Allin, receiving st, 600 votes
and carrying over dozen counties.
Al least six ProhibitioDists are re-
ported elected to the Legislature. In
Massachusetts the Prohibitionists are
credited witt 10000 votes for Moran.
who carried twenty-eight cities despite
his defeat for governor. The Prohibit
ton party polls balance OF power"
vote In at least seven states-New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylva-
MIA, New York, Illinois, Iowa and
Kansas.
Dispatches from the Oklahoma Pro-
hibition headquarters indicate that n
large majority OF the delegates
to the constitutional convention are
favorable to the insertion Of a prohibl.
ton clause In the organic law of the
state.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-16
VIApucT FOR PANAMA.
The Daring Suggestion Of Noted Ken
lucky Engineer.

Louisville, Ky.-A plan for con
crete maritime highway across the
Isthmus OF Panama. to be used as a
substitute for the ditch as at present
projected. has been submitted to Pres.
iGCnt Roosevelt by Col. Alexander
Hcgeland. known throughout the
United States as the father OF the
cuTfew."
The plan, which has been the sub
ject OF correspondence between the
President and the engineering depart
ment and Colonel Hogeland. is now In
the hands OF the canal commission.
1t contemplatcs the building OF q
concrete highway at the bottom thirty
feet above sea level. and which will re
sembel viaduct in passing the low
portions OF the isthmus.
The advantages claimed for II are
that IL will allow the rivers to be
passed under 1t, thereby obyiating the
dangers resulting from frcshets; doing
away with the necessity OF impoundinG
"A vast quantity OF water from the
Chagres and other rivers in the arti'
nCial lake by the Gatun dam, and fin
nlllng avoiding the necessity OF an i'm.
mense annual expense for dredging
and keeping the canal clear and espe.
ciGlly where 1t passes through the arti.
fcial lake.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-16
BIG LAND FRAUDS IN UTAH.
Charged Asains. Railroads and Coal
Companies.

Salt Lake City.-AEents OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission and ol
the government are said to have un
covered land steals by the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad Company and
by the Utah Fuel Company In this
state which make the Union Paciflc's
alleged pcculations look insignificant
by comparison.
As n result Of the disclosures the In
terstate Commerce Commission is pre-
pairing to make an early and searching
Investigation in sessions TO be held
in this city. in Pueblo and in Denver
A large part of the preliminary work
IL said to have been done by Fred A.
Maynard, special attorney for the gov
ernment. who has been working on the
alleged land fraud cases for several
months.
Former Judge Elmer F.. Thomas
of Omaha, also special counsel for the
commission in the land fraud investi
cations. has taken frequent hand in
the matter, and both have been in con
srltation from time TO time with ]. T
Marchand, attorney for the commits
sion, who directed all Of the work in
the Union Pacific disclosures.
The Utah Fuel Company is the coal
company which stands in the same re
lation to the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad as does the Union Pacific Coal
Company to the Union Pacific Rail
road Company. That is, the coal com
pany is owned by the same interests
as the railroad company.
II is stated that the governments
agents have discovered that the rail
road and coal company paid a regular
fee of $50 for people to file or govern
ment lands and to later transfer them
TO the Utah Fuel Company. In the
case Of the Union Pacific. it is said
the dummies were paid from 81 to
$40, and in one case 5000.
With the Denver & Rio Grande
however, the price was stable, and q
rushing business seems to have beer
done AS a rule, the evidence which
will be given to the commission will
show that the Morton Trust Company
is the concern which now holds or die
held mortgages against many thous
ands of acres of lands thus acquired
by the railroad company. In many In
stances, 1t is alleged. the Utah Fue
Company would, as soon as the dun
my" had qualified by committing per
jury and by filing on the lands, secure
the conveyance of the lands to thu
fuel or the railroad company.
Then the lands would, in many in
stances, be mortgaged to the Mortol
Trust Company of New York, and th'
money be used, presumably. to develol
the property.
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-16
CHICO CANAL PROJECT.
VIII lrrisate Land in Pueblo and otere
Counties.

Pueblo. Colo.-Plats OF the canals
and reservoirs of the Chico irrigation
enterprise were filed Monday In the Of,
flee of the county clerk. 1t is estimated
that over 10000 acres OF land will be
added to the cultivated area of this
portion OF the state on completion OF
the Chico irrigation canal.
The total cost will be 1915. 900 for
reservoirs and Sl91 800 for canals and
laterals. There will be eighteen reser,
voirs and basins with total capacity
of $40 9,G0i. $50 cubic feet of water de.
rived from the Chico and other creeks,
storm water and overflow. The water
from these sources viii be carried TO
the reservoirs for storage and sent to
the land to be irrigated by a system of
canals and laterals. the total capacity
Of which is 1929 cubic feet
The principal canal will be $685.
feet in length and eighteen feet wide
CT the bottom. Most OF the land to be
irrigated lies in the eastern part of Pu.
eblo and the western part of Otero
county.