davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-04

Notice-Life insurance companies
will reduce the rate 33 per cent to all
who agree to use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. A wise measure. Tea
or Tablets, 35 cents. China's Drug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-04

Supervisor w. H. Scale Monday paid
the bonds issued for the improvement
>of the old Court House. The amount
OF the bonded indebtedness was S15,-
900. For the past several years this
amount has been on deposit in one Of
the city banks, drawing 12 per cent.
interest, so the county has been pay
ing only 1-2 per cent. on tht amount
borrowed.
Captain Albert Weeks, the veteran
of the Sumter police force, was re-
ceived for baptism at the Bartlette
Street Baptist church Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-04

Those who have been buying this -four from
us for IS or more years will confirm. the state
nlent as to its uniform excellence, purity and
wholesoIneness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-04

P. II. NELL. President.
Clemson College. S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-04

Mr.. jerome Wilson has gone to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-04

IF fruit.-Exchange
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
>>>>~<>>>~~~>>>>,
fine PROSPECTS FOR
MARKET IN CALIFORNIA
3. c. pissinoer Returns Home From
Coast Where He Went In interests
OF San Miguel Development Co.

b. G. Pi,tenger returned home from
a business trip to the coast This
morning on No. and Is enthusiastic
over the results Of his visit TO Califor.
mia.
Mr.. Pittenger left this city two
weeks ago last Tuesday in the inter.
ests OF the San Miguel Development
company. and returns to report very
satisfactory prospects for business in
the marble industry. He spent the
greater part Of his time In Los An
geles and vicinity, but Monday and
Tuesday he visited San Francisco.
He talked with marble men and con.
tractors in all the places he stopped
and he says hat he received all kinds
Of encouragement and the plans for
introducing Las Vegas marble look
flattering indeed.
Mr.. Pittenger says that no one can
conceive Of the wrecked condition
of the Golden Gate city without see
ing II. and that he was astonished
at the extent of the damage He
says that none Of the large buildings
contemplated are under way yet. but
there Is a great demand for building
materials Of every kind.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
,>>>>>>>>>>>>>><


Chicago. August i7.-Federal off
ciais believe they will be- able 10 start
on the investigation Of the relations
of certain railroads with the STANDARD
OH company with u new grand Jury
today without difficulty. The law re.
quires minimum Of sixteen grand
Jurors 10 make MP the legal panel
Government attorneys prefer to have
the full panel. bu, II was stated by
high officials yesterday that the In.
investigation would proceed ~ sixteen
could be- secured. Nine have already
been taken mn acceptable. The gov
ernment's case is now prepared To the
last detail. The same witnesses who
gave evidence at Cleveland and before
the first grand jury In Chicago last
week have been subpoenaed. ~ 7.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
THEY BORROWED
BANKS MONEY

Washington. August II. The
Comptroller Of the Currency has re-
ceived telegram from National Bank
Examiner Ever that the first Nation
al bank Of Chelsea, Mass, was closed
today by action of the directors. Ex.
aminer Ever has appointed receiver.
The failure is reported to be due TO
large and excessive loans to officers
and directors Of the bank. A state
ment Of the resources and liabilities
on June IS. 1906. shows loans and
discounts to be sl,11s.SSs; cash on
hand, $3.50: capital stock. $500. 900:
deposits. ss79.72
Small Tradesmen Affected
The business community Of Chelsea
was surprised when 1t became known
that the First National bank of that
city, one Of the Oldest financial in
stitutions in this section Of the state.
had been closed. Many small trades
men had practically all their ready
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
YOUNG BOY INJURED IN
RUNAWAY This MORNING
Frightened Team Turns Short Corner
And Throws Lad on His Head Ia
!. Middle Of the Road.

e.. Juan e. Lucero Of this city. but
who has been staying at his ranch at
"a Cueva recently, had a bad run
away this morning and a four.year.old
son was quite badly injured.
~ Mr.. Lucero left his team and wag.
on stand In front A. T. Rogers black.
smith shop on the corner Of National
and Twelfth streets at about seven
o'clcck this morning, with his little
son holding the lines. while he look.
ed after some business affairs. Sud
denly the horses became frightened
and dashed up National ave. towards
the Normal before the father could
reach the team. = The boy stood up
ip the wagon box and pulled on the
lines aud cried n, the frenzied ami
mails. but could nor stop them. After
passing the Normal university the
hnsses tried to turn o sharp corner
.and Overturned the wagon, thriving
The child out on his head.
Mr.. Lucero reached the scene short.
~ afterwards. picked up the boy and
caught the runaways The boy was
.dreadfully cut about the face and
head, and the blood was running from
hts nose and mouth when several
people saw him, but the father got
another team and drove home imne-
Idisteiy without taking the boy to 1t
Bphysician. The wagon was badly
aWrecaed. but the horses were unin-
y6red. \
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
iNpoRsE M'IEAN HOUSE:
ENcAMpMENr AT SARATOGA

Minneapolis. August n. Com.
manderIn.Chief, r. B. Brown. OF
GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
esnior Vice commanders-William
II. Armstrong. Indianapolis. 3.
Jnnior Vice Commander. D.
renton. Detroit.
Chaplainin.chief Archbishop
John ireland, 81. Paul.
Surgeon General -- w. II. johnson,
Lincoln. Eeb.
These officers have ben selected
at the annual meeting Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. All other Of.
ficers are for staff appointment and
win be announced later by the com
maDderin.chief.
The Days proesedInes
Minneapolis. Minn.. Aug. 1.-THE
chances are growing less that the On
campment Of the Grand Army Of tho
Republic viii take any action on eth
.er the question Of canteen abolish-
ment from the old soldiers homes Or
the proposed erection Of I monument
to Henry Wirz. The committee on
resolutions was in session last night
but did not prepare any statement on
either question. In the convention
the project Of the Grand Army to pur-
chase the Mclean house 1t Apo
mattox. where Lee surrendered to
Grant, and present II to the govern
eminent as peace memorial was en-.
dorsed. >5ass" ~
The encampment today passed a
resolution providing that its comman-
der In chief communicate with Gen.
8. d. Lee, commander OF the South
ern Veterans association and express
the hope that the erection or q mon
ument TO Henry Wirz, near Ander-
sonville prison will not be attempted.
The question deprecating the passage
by congress OF law abolishing the
canteen In the old. soldiers homes
was tabled. .7>.r>. ,;4sst>.,ss.. ss.
Saratoga was selected for the en-.
canpment In 1907 by d deciding mn.
jority over Cincinnati, It's only com.
.petitor- z. #s1.s.ss,s.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
BLOODY TRAIL EXCITES
MUCH CONJECTURE
Crimson Path Across the City Causes
Much speeulstion.-'Twss Only .
Wounded Dog.

A trail Of blood across the city
caused many people TO speculate and
gather In knots along the crimson
trail at noon today and conjectures
OF attempted murder or other deeds
Of violence were rife. It finally came
to light that a dog with every indiea.
ton OF a severe hemorrhage had pass.
ed through the town on a rapid lone
and was headed toward the sanitar.
ium. He was groggy and nearly
all In when he reached
the johnson Undertaking parlors
on Sixth street, and with admirable
foresight. dropped In. He had no
sooner lain down than he was chased
ont by the proprietor. but he left a
pool Of blood In his wake as remem.
brance Of his call, He probably came
to the conclusion that that place
whose name is synonymous with Tex
as didn't even want him. and all he
could do was to keep on going, so he
took the walk north on Sixth street.
He was overtaken by City Marshal
Ben Coles mounted on a wheel, almost
at the extremity Of that thoroughfare,
and shot from the latter's Winches.
er ended his mad career. The mar.
shall shot the dog at Lincoln park the
first time. but only wounded IL. The
injured creature ran up Seventh
street to Douglas avenue and keeping
the walk all the way ran to Murphey.s g
corner and then up Sixth street, scat.
tering great splashes cf blood at every
Jump.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

nasnas AsFes. aae, id,h- II T. m.
tdslaSedi. Secretary Roos to-day
visited Estaneia ana other places ae-
esIlnpanied bs President Alcasta. the
cabinet ministers and diplomatic
ecFps. This evening the secretary
WAS present m "a reception given In
his homer hy the North American
society VI the River Plate
Mr. Root spoke On the great pros
poets af the future development af
the country by the Investment Of
American capital.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
pscifles' Dividends

New York. August 1.-THE execu.
Nv" committee Of the Union and
Southern Pacific railroad companies
announced TODAY that the following
dividends had been declared: semi
annual dividend Of two per cent on
preferred and semiannuai dividends
n five per cent on common Union Pa.
eific: semi'annual dividend Of two and
one half per cent ON common stock.
Southern Pacific.
Five per cent on the common stock
d the Union Pacific compares with
the previous dividend of three per
cent on tina, stock. The dividend on
the Southern Pacific common Is the
cent on Union Pacific stock, three
official announcement says: 1T Is
understood that a dividend Of five per
cent on Union Pacific stock. Three
per cent is charged to surplus earn.
ings Of the railroads and two per
cent income from the investments.
Great Excitement on Change
New York. Aug, 1.-THE scene Of
excitement on the stock exchange fol.
lowing the announcement Of the first
dividend for Southern Pacific com.
mon and an increase of two per cent
in Union Pacific common has hardly
teen equalIed since the memorable
struggle for control Of the Northern
Pacific five years ago. There was a
frantic rush Of brokers 10 buy those
two stocks. Many held orders for
lots Of ten thousand shares each.
Union Pacific rose to 17s 3.4 in the
final hour but fell back from that
level.
Issues New Stock
New York. August 17.--Directors Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
railroad. at their meeting today decid-
ed to issue TO stockholders $2s. .000, 900
common stock Of that company which
is in the treasury. the company hav-
ing already been authorized by the
stockholders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
ANONYMOUS LETTER
DISCIOSES ITS IDENTITY
Mrs. Clara Armstrong Believed To 6e
Murdered Woman. Engaged to
y Marry "posey" Horton.

b Santa Barbara. Cal, August If
Chief Of Police Ross of this city re-
ceived word last night from the Los
Angeles detective department that an
anonymous letter has been received
stating the unidentified body of the
woman found a week ago in canyon
near Santa Monica was that Of Mrs.
Clara Armstrong Of this city. Horace
Lawn, brother Of Mrs. Armstrong.
states that she left here about four
weeks ago and that she was engeged
10 marry "Posey' horton, who found
the body.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
WILLIAM 3. cAt4tlL,
FORMER ACTOR, is DEAD

New York, August 17.--WillIam b.
Cahill, formerly a well known actor,
died yesterday. He was born In Ire
land. and achieved reputation be-
fore he came to this country with
Miss Lydia Thompson. In the fifties
he toured the United States. /.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
PLANS FoR GIG
FAIR THIS FALL

Initial steps. iooking toward
the holding Of a Fair and Fail
Festival during the latter part
of September. were taken at
a called meeting of the direc-
tors of the Las Vegas Driving
Park and Fair association held
} In the Commercial club roonss
} yesterday afternoon.
The following committee
was appointed 10 make plans
and arrange program for the
Second Annual Fair and Fall
Festival aud report 10 meet.
ing of the business men Of Las
Vegas at the club on Monday
might, August Goth. al $50;
r. II. Pierce. Hallett Raynoids.
Simon Bacharach, J. b. Mack.
81 aud Jas. &. McSar!.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR "a
WRECKED BANKS sToKE

Chicago, Aug. I7.--Judge Bethea.
in the United States district court,
has appointed Chas. D.. Dawes, presE
dent Of the Central Trust company,
receiver of the Milwaukee Avenue
Cooperative store, the majority of
which Is owned by President STEMS
land Of the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank The bond Of the receiver was
fixed al s15o, 600. #s@ #s4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

money in the bank, but 1t is expected
that relief will be afforded by the
Winnisiniet National bank of Chelsea
which has offered to pay depositors
Of the First National bank fifty per
cent Of their accounts. II Is said that
difficulties at the bank were brought
about by a steady transfer Of large
accounts to Boston banks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
Shorter Than
PENNSYLVANIA
PROPOSED NEW Work, PITTS
BURG AND CHICAGO AIR LINE
TO sEpccE DISTANCE.
PACIfICS' Dividends
Tao Per Cent CO Preferred. ttelcers
cermca s:oes Get Five On u. p
s. p. Pays Flrs; Ever Declared
Earnings, Surplus ana Profits.

New fara, aurns, u. Joseph
Ramsey. jr. former president of the
Wabash railroad. arrived in this city
yesterday 20 consult with several Fin.
aneiai interests regarding his new
railroad enterprise. the New York.
Pitshurg and Chicago Air Line. He
declared siso.sno. ZOO wonld pay for
the construction OF q double track
between sew iors and Chicago. and
said:
Proposed Line Shorter
Our proposed line Is sixty.fIve
miles shorter than the Pennsylvania
between pittsburg and New York.
The surveys We have made to Chi.
cago give us route Of a hundred
miles shorter than the Pennsylvania
and for Wayne. $50 miles shorter
than that of the New York Central
and lss miles shorter than that Of the
Erie, Our maximum grades east
hound are twenty feet per mile
throughout the route while the Penn.
sylsania grades mp the western slope
at sixty feet Ia the mile Mr.. Ram
s~y. while admitting that he has for.
tigD financial hacking. stiil refuses
10 disclose the nature Of the backing
or the names Of his associates. The
line, he believes. viii b. constructed
In three wears.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
GALE AND WAskEY, AIAskANs. @~'
ELECTED 10 CONGRESS

Seattle. WASH. August l7-Cale
and Waskey, candidates OF the Alaska
miners for congress, have carried the
Nome country known as the Second
judicial district, by handsome plural
titles. Their election Ii now conceded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
MEXICAN lAeoRERS III
MUST co BACK NOME

Washington. August I7.--Acting at
torney General Charles II. Robb today
rendered an opinion to the effect that
Mexican laborers could not be import
ed into Texas under contract for work
on railroads in that state and other
public construction work, and that the
men heretofore SO admitted must be
returned to Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
QUAKE DID NO DAMAGE
At MENDOZA, ARGENTINA

London, Aug. 17.--An earthquake
shock felt at Mendoza. Argentina,
last night did not result In any seri.
Gus consequences. according TO dis-
patch to the Reuter- Telegram comps
ny from Buenos Ayres. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

George Baily. father of c. II. Baily,
OF the Sixth street stationery and
curio store. will soon visit him from
Los Angeles. Cal, possibly with a
view TO locating in the Meadow city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
OIL OPERATIONS
MAY STOP At TULSA

Tulsa, l. r.. Aug. l7.--Robp
ert Gslberath. one of tho iarx.
est operators In the territory.
was quoted yesterday AZ say.
inr that the three per cen,
reduction IN oil made by the
STANDARD OH company win
have the effect of stopping op%
erations In that field.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
KILLED IN
FIREWORKS EXPLOSION

Rio Janeiro. August 1I.-The Bahia
fireworks factory exploded yesterday
and twenty-one men were killed.
Many others were wounded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

w b. Stapp, deputy district court
clerk. took passage for Santa Fe this
afternoon with the records In the
Meyer case under his argus eye.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

q Miss Panlina gihlnerg. sister Of F.
o kihlberg. his niece, Eliza Hoffman
and nephew. Frank Horn. arrived frem
st. Louis this afternoon by the south
ern route on a visit to him for some
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
JURY TO
APPLY A PROBE
GOVERNMENTS CASE AGAINST
STANDARD OIL PREPARED
At CHICAGO.
WITNESSES BEFORE IT

Same pessens sobpoenAed ~ Were
Called in Previous csses.--Wesk
May Begin Todsy.--smali Jury VIII
Take Up Matter Of Investigation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
DESTRUCTION OF VALPARAISO, CHILE, REPORTED
EARTHQUAKE CAUSES Second FRISCO HORROR

Bodies Of Hundreds Buried in Ruined Buildings,
According to interrupted Cable Dispatches---Fres
Add to Terrible Catastrophe---Every Building in
City Said to Be Damaged---SeismographIa Wash
ington Records Great Earthquake in South Amer
lean Latitudes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17


DAMAGED
IN
MESSAGES 90 BY WAY OF LISBON:
DIRECT GABLE LINES ARE INTERRUPTED
y y NoT Nr1aMEp
RE-ESTABLESHE0 TELEGRAPH OFFICE:
NOW WORKING WITH VALPARAISO
EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN AT WASHINGTON
RsNo
LASTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS
Il Hnsuye
Washington
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
EXPECT SERIOUS CONFLICT.
Diplomats Uneasy Over Moroccan
Conference.

London: so long as Germany con
fines her demands ut the conference 10
opening Morocco to foreign trade on an
equal basis there will b. no difference
of opinion at Aigeciras,' said IN oiiciai
of the foreign Office to the Associated
Press Thursday. There is some rear
that the German delegates may insist on
regulations clashing with what Franco
regards as her special prisileges-for in
stance. the policing OF the frontier. In
fact it Is stated in trustworthy circles
that Germany may Introduce II claim TO
placing German soldiers in Morocco.
This France IL certain to resist and uh-.
der the agreement Great Britain must
uphold her contention. Otherwise there
is 10 danger of Il disagreement. but 1t Is
impossible to say what might happen, as
Germany il maintaining tie strictest So
crecy regarding her intentions.
THE appointment OF Count Won Tat
tenbach- Ashold. the former special repre-
sentative OF Germany at Fee, as the sec
ond delegate of Germany ut the confer
cncc has perhaps weakened this feeling
Of confidence. rs he is understood to be
opposed TO Frances policy in Morocco
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
JowgaFuL AID FOR PATRICK
Grover Cleveland Heads Petition
for Gle mono

Albany, N, VI: Gov. Higgins Friday
received II petition for the exercise OF
rlemency in thecase Of Albert Il. Patrick,
the New York lawyer confined in sing
Sing prison under sentence to die In the
week beginning January ID for the muir
der OF the aged millionaire, William
Marsh Rice. The petition Is signed by
nearly 100 well known persons, including
lawyers, physicians and chemists, clergy
men and laymen, md is based on the
ground that there Is reasonable doubt or
his guilt.
The signers Of the petition include Gro
yer Cleveland, John q. Carlisle, former
Supreme Court Justice Edward w.
Hatch, and a large number OF promi-
nent members OF the New York City bars
Samuel T.. Clemens MARK Twain. Allan
McLane Hamilton, the well known alien
list; and many other physicians aud chem
lists Of standing; the Rev. DIR. Charles II.
Parkhurst. Rev. DIR. Madison &. Peters,
Rev. DIR. Thomns Hughes, David Belas-
60, Lieut.. Col. -. III. Borup, T.. =. a..
(retired), and Robert Erskine Ely. direc'
tor Of the League for Political Educa'
ton.
The petition was brought /" Albany by
Robert G. Mccormick, who filed 1t per-
with the governor.
Gov. Higgins said Friday night that lie
did not know when he would act on the
but that he did not expect to give
n public hearing. He would give no In
of his probable action In the
case, but assured Mr.. Mccormick that he
had already given IL some attention and
would consider II with the utmost care.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSEO FORM.
Must Pay Tax on
Law is Upheld by State Supreme
CONFEDERATION OF Mortgages VIII
Mean More Revenue.

One Of the most important DECISIONS oI
the supreme court in recent years WhS
handed down last Saturday. II relates
to the taxation Of moneys ANA cfsdfts'
md the higher authority fevefSeS IN" ue'
cision of Judge Smith, Of Nprintilipi. 10
the effect that the board OF coulit Ssconi-
missiuncrs had no right 10 assess certain
nloneys'aEa credits owned by residents OF
Clay County This decision VIII mean
that the city Of Ncruailiion alone will Sc
cure about 81 100 for taxes OF l?oi that
otherwise would not have been III sight.
The decision of tho supreme court has
more than a local Significance. 1t VIII
affect nearly every town, city and county
In the state. During the year l9of there
was Il general movement To assess mort
cages and moneys. but the proposition
met with Il stubborn resistance. AS Il
test case G. Il. Salmcr. II wealthy eiti-
zen Of Nermillion. went into court with
his rouhl He oas represented 10y
Dean Thomas Sterling, of the state uni
versity law department. and the county
board employed Attorney ii. q. Triton,
of Vermillion, and Attorney {, ii. Dillon,
of Yankton, for counsel. Arguments were
heard before Judge f.. q. Smith in Yer
million during a term of circuit court.
The contention of counsel for Mr.. Sal
mer was that under the present law II
was unconstitutional for the board to
maxi any assessment of this nature. since
no return had been made by the various
township assessors. The boards attor-
neys argued that If the present law was
In force, and Ii the old law could not he
used. then the court was in a position
to do the assessing himself. Judge Smith
held that the board WAS in orrcr. where
nppn the commissioners upDpalcu to the
supreme court.
Many of the citizens who will be
obliged to pay taxes on mortgages for
the year 1904, however. will not be
caught mapping again. There has been a
general assignment of mortgages since
the question arose. and when time for
the next assessment comes it will be dis
covered that most of the mortgages are
owned by Iowa aud Nebraska people.