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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
CONVENTION STORM
NARROWLY AvEaTEp

Colorado Springs. Aug. u. What
for q time had THE appearance Ut q
dangerous storm cloud over the pro.
ceesiings ~ the International Typo
graphical Union convention was dis
PEELED today BY an agreement among
the delegates upon a compromise sub
stitute for a resolution indorsiag aud
commenting William X. Hearst. The
compromise substitute which h To he
offered during the session today. and
which Is expected 20 pass without q
fight. win commend all editors who
have exerted themselves In behalf II
union labor. making Incidental men.
tion Of the fight conducted by Hearst
With specific mention Of the Los An
geles field.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
RooSEvEly WANTS REPORT
6EFoRE TAKING ACTION

Oyster saas. August IA nas=ssars.
frnsna the citizens s~ssEnsnittse Ia
iaTosnsEill", Teams. requesting thai
the negro troops who committed The
outrage tAsTe last Monday night h.
rsplaesd by white troops. vas ree-gv-
ed by President Roosevelt assias. He
nj onee referred the dispatch To the
var department with . request that
an tnamediae report on the matter De-
made 20 him lie viii take no aeiinr
upon the committees request pending
the reeeip, of = report from the war
department.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

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morning. ~iGh tassas. basket and ss.ls
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trout aat Of the Gaiaimas fasr shse~
niles above lios Springs.
j. A. Baker. the mininy eanssgt. ls.ss
Yesterday afasrasssn ts Rsrnaililo
=, NJ. thenee driving across the
country 10 the san Pedro esmn and
Inspecting sesnae mining snrusm4gtles
for Beaver parties.
judge William J. Mills and III.
sTlef Clerk seeaadlno Romero lef.
The ely this afternoon fnT CLAYTON.
where they will draw the luvaes Tor
the September term IT court in In.
ion county.
John Warren, Of Cotton sssd Falls.
has,, IN route for California narts,
stopped over In the city yesterday be-
tween trains and visited his friend If
former days. chas. .. Giese, the Dong.
Las went blacksmith.
W, l. Blantan. an attorney at law
In Gainesyiils. Texas, and member of
the state Legislature. having been 70.
Nominated without opposition ON the
18th at Jnly. h a visitor 10 the city
Of mag dis. accompanied b. Mrs.
Thomas n. Bosson. wife of his law
partner.
X. NJ, Thomas. assistant superin.
Of the railway mail service,
Il here today I'm an honest. official
10 ascertain the best means
Of supplying the west side postoffice
with malt matter, He may make o
map Of town and city and mark the
distances between different points.
NJ. n. Mcmillan. Of Iowa. father Of !
c. A. Mcmillan. the real estate man. |
returned last evening from Swischer
Texas. where he purchased |
ss0 acres Of land. Mr.. Mcmillan is
also entertaining his brother-inlaw, |
VIII Miller. who Is accompanied to |
the city from Guthrie Center. Ia. by
his wife.
Robert e. Reid. an attorney who
got bis start In the world In Las We.
gas. and now practicing his profess
on and dlsposing Of town lots In Tex.
n. NJ. to anxious buyers, left
yesterday afternoon with his wife for
Albuquerque aud Ell Paso. thence GO
ng back to Indiana on pleasure and
business combined.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
CHANGES TO PLEASE the
PEOPLE,

1st change-About September 10,
we will have our baking ovens enlaro.
ed 30 that we al supply the many
demands on Us for bread, cakes. pies
and pastry. which will be delivered
fresh each day at your door. At the
same time our delivery wagon will
carry ice creams and sherbets, % that
the public a be served with any
quantity desired.
End Chanoe-Finding that the PEG.
pie In general desire a first class cafe
where they can order anything they
wish At all times Of the day, we have
decided to serve meals only a Ia carte,
or short orders.
Beginning Asust 27th we will dis.
continue our regular meal bill Of fare
and you pay for only what you wish
to order. Everything will be prepared
and served IL the usual first class
manner. A. outstanding nes, tick.
cts can be redeemed In cash or value
given. At our tables.
We VIII have 5000 Coupon Tickets
for Ss.so. and $500 Coupon Tickets
for $4.7s.
RESPECTFULLY,
BANQUET CATERING CO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
CAN YOU REMEMBER THE NAME>
The Investment and Agency Corporation

Most people get it twisted" and so may you, bu, that makes no differ
enee to US As long as yu give us a chance at your Real Estate bua.
ness. We do a general real estate and rental business and r giving
results to others who have placed their property in our hands. May we
not talk with you about yours:
Phones $50 GEO. 4. FLEMING Msc.os,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

behring's Is headquarters for gar
den hose. lawn mowers, and the hes
hammocks made. I.i0o
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

BY an agreement with The Western
Union Telegraph Co. advertisements
for the classified columns of this
paper may be- sent to The Optic office
without extra charge 20 you.
Ring a Western Union call box. or
call The Western Union by telephone.
aud a messenger win bring your want
ads TO us. # ><
Rates. cents per line of six words,
or 20 cents per line per week.
All such ads must be accompanied
by the cash,
The Western Union furnishes mes
sengers for the delivery of notes, par.
cells. invitations, etc. at low cost. s.s1
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

The Ep~orth League Of the N. e,
church give their ice cream social
this evening. Come and bring your
sriends. q nominal fee will he ehsro
ed and ai should participate. go
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Mrs, J. W. Terry and mother. Mrs.
Bascom. left socorro for q visit OF
two OF three weeks with relatives at
Trinidad. Cola Mrs Haarom Win
then return to her home III Salt Lake
City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
HARRIS REAL ESTATE
COMPANY.


Men looking for rooms should call
at thu Y. N. G. A.. and see those de.
itghtfuily coy and home-iike rooms.
Essrythins new. well lighted and ven.
tilased. Misslon finish. Mission fur.
ntfure OF weathered oak. Electric
hghts. steam heat. hot and cold run.
ming water. Large closets. Shower
and tub baths. swimming pool. gym.
nssium. library and game room IN
connection. Entoyable companionship
with other men. Location ideal. Prices
reasonable. Only q few LETT. Open
tor inspection daily from Z q. m. to
10 p. m. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Gregory's billiard tables are Away
Ia first class condition. $50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Give Fred Nolette's SHAY mario.
a trial. 7.f3a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Pictures framed TO order at 8. r
Dearths' the undertaken. 1926
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Frank l.. Baca. foreman Of a ranch
near Antelope Springs. arrived In
Santa Fe to visit friends and buy
supplies.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Stirrat 4 Miller. photographers.
6.172.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

&. u. Ingraham. cashier for tho
United States Bank and Trust com.
pany. has returned to Santa re from
a business trip TO Taos.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

The Sisters Of toretto In charge NJ
Mount Carmel convent NJ Socorro.
have concluded 10 discontinue taking
boarding pupils. but will continue to
conduct II fine day school 40 hereto.
fore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

An account with the Plaza Trust aud
Savings Bank keeps away worry and
brings skill and comfort TO the sick In
time OF need. y s.l7
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17

Lobben, piano tuning Colo. 25s.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-17
MORNING SUI DAIRY.

MORNING SUN DAIRY.
49,
Pure Milk and Cream. Strictly SAM
tary. Both phones s39.
J. p. cEyER. Proprietor.
Las Vegas. N. N.
The rattle m wagon by Las Vegas
hospital will take place next Friday
evening, August IA, at s p. m. at Win.
ternftz hall on Bridge street. All in
terested are cordially invited. $50
See those new dreamiand. hand.
painted rag dolls in Baily's display
window. Cutest things In town, they
are. S-97
The Epworth League Of the N. e.
Church will give an ice cream social
in the church par,ors Friday evening.
Come and bring your friends. sse
Eg-,.~ -txx n - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
Sunday School League.
GOOD WRESTLING
BOUTS LIKELY TONIGHT

Joe Grant. the popular Washington mid
e-weight wrestler. will meet Max Hecker
of Baltimore tonight at Concordia Hall, 9th
and e streets northwest. in a finish bout
best two out Of three falls. Grant has APP
peared In only one other match here this
season, and as he was not In extra good
condition at that time his work against
Hecker tonight will be watched with spe-
cial interest by those who wish to get a
line on his present abilities as a mat artist
Grant has taken the best of care of him.
self and has prepared carefully for the
match, working with a number of other
professional athletes at the National Guard
Armory. Hecker is better known in Bal
timore than Washington. Most OF his
matches have been in the north and he has
met with great success. He is anxious to
get Grants scalp in order to gain a foot
ing for himself in this territory Grant is
equally anxious to win handiy in order to
convince his friends that he is as good as
he ever was, and thus there is an incentive
for both men to put forth their best eff
forts.
The preliminary engagement will be a
finish match between Shad Link, the popu-
lar Baltimore heavyweight, and John
Bauer, a German strong man and Graeco-
Roman wrestler of proWess and note. Link
is confident that he could have thrown
Bauer had he not injured his hand in
match with Charles Olsen at Asheville, N.
c.. on Wednesday night. Link lost that
match because of the injury, but the hand
was treated at once and he said this morn
ing that he did not think it would interfere
with his work tonight sufficient to prevent
him from throwing the strong man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
HARD PUZZLE FOR
WOMEN GOLFERS

NEW YORK. March 9---Ths Eastern wo-
mems Golf Association finds II much easier
TO decide on the dates for It's first annual
chg npionsfip than upon the links on which
the event Is to be held In their anxiety to
secure a course, after losing Brae Burn.
their first choice, they threw out a big net
and now they have about six most desirab BILE
clubs to choose from. but just how they are
going to discard five of them requires some
delicate engineering
The question OF dates was easily settled
by selecting the week of June l. Monday
June 4. will be devoted entirely to practice.
In order that the ladies may become famil-
lar with the course and the lay of the land
Tuesday and Wednesday June and O. will
be devoted to the tri-city team match for the
Griscom cup between the Boston. Philadel-
phie and New York women. Thursday and
which viii doubtless be decided at thirty
six holes. medal play; eighteen holes each
day.
The six clubs whose links are at their
disposalare the Nassau Country Club, the
Country Club of Lakewood, Baitusrol Golf
Club. Deal Coli Club, Atlantic City Coun-
tr- Club and New Haven Country Club.
The Atlantic City Country Club has ex-
tended very kind Invitation, but 1t Is fear
ed the distance Is almost too great for the
Boston women The only objection to Lake
wood is that 1t is feared that it viii be too
hot in June. Deal has not yet responded
tween Nassau and Baltusrol. The decision
will not be made until the executive COM
mittee meets during the latter part of this
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
GOOD WORKOUT
FOR THE YANKEES

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, March 9.-Yester-
day was the first good workout the New
York Americans received in the open air.
The grounds of the local club were not in
the best Of shape. bat the boys walked TO
the field, a distance of two miles, and IN
dulged IN batting and throwing the ball
In the afternoon all the pitchers warmed
up. and then batting practice was INDUCED
In for an hour. At the end of the Wort.
the players trotted back TO the gymnasium.
Doc Newton showed up IN the best form.
The big southpaw pitched to Thomas the
new backstOp, and had speed TO spare.
Hogs aud orth also let themselves out
bit, and Il looks as il these two win take
turns In the box on Saturday against the
birmingham club. GARRISON Leroy and
keefe have been told not to try speed for
a day or so.
Recruits are always anxious 10 show the
manager how good they are in the spring
and often 30 lame before the season opeus
For this reason Griffith is keeping them on
the slow side. Most of the boys are begin
ming to feel the effects Of the training and
Trainer Martin is kept busy working ont
the kinks In the arms and legs. The
weather has cleared, and from now on the
PLAYERS win be put through severe course
Of training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
BIG INTERClTY
WRESTLING TOURNEY

BALTIMORE, Md, March Q--Preliminary
wrestling bouts were held last night at the
Baltimore Athletic Club to select the men
who will represent Baltimore in the IN
tercity matches with Washington, to be
held tomorrow evening at the b. A e
gymnasium. They were witnessed by
large crowd.
Lee Howard of the B. a. C., though not
experienced and only eighteen years of age
was compelled to go against older ana
more experienced wresters to demonstrate
that there is championship timber In MN
and his bout with a. d. de Bacquiere was
the most exciting of the evening. De
Bacquiere finally won. The results Follow
First event, 15S-pound class, ). Trimmer
man Of St. Leo's and Lee Howard OF Bal
timore Athletic Club, draw.
Second 15S-pouud class, ID. l.. Lupy was
thrown in two minutes by DE Bacquiere.
Third event, 135-pound class, between A.
Ponte of st. Leo's and a. j. Brockman OF
DoyIe's gymnasium, draw
Fourth event, to decide between Howard
and Zimmerman; won by Howard.
Fifth event, 12O-poundclass. B. T. CHI
ford of ST. Leo's threw Jackson of Young
Mems Christian Association in six minutes
Sixth event, l35-pound class, A. j.
Brockman of Doyle's gymnasium threw A.
Ponte of st. Leo's in three minutes.
Seventh event, 1JS-pound class, De Bac-
quiere with great difficulty, threw Lee
each.
The contestants In tomorrow's bouts will
be as follows:
1e5-pound class-charles Larkey OF Car
roll institute, Washington, viii meet II
Cook of st. Leo's.
12o-pound class-H. Foley of Carroll In
stitute. Washington, Will meet Clifford OF
ST. Leos.
125-pound cIass-James Lockhead of N.
G. A A, Washington, will meet NJ. Cash
myer of st. Ieo'S
135-pound class-B. Heron of Washington
ard Brockman of Doyle's gymnasium.
145-pound class-C. T. Gable of Carroll
Institute and H Gilmor OF B. A. c.
158-pound class-W ]. Turner, n. G. A.
A, Washington, and A. D de Bacquiere OF
Y. NJ. c. A.
Heavyweight-W. n. Dunawin of n. G.
A A, Washington, and Ray Griffith of
B. A. c.
In the 105-pound class there Is no con-
testant from Washington, but II. Cook OF
st. Leo's and Charles Nolan of St Johns
will meet Mr.. Arthur Holt of Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09

ton OF the law, and cannot be permitted.
warn you not TO allow the fight to take
place."
Steubener assured the officer that he
knew nothing OF any cock fight, and that
ne was only Interested In the raffie. which
was to raise fund for the benefit of an
ased lady, Mrs. Meddows of Washington.
After lettering about for some time, Officer
Garrison returned to Hyattsyiile.
1t Is learned upon reliable authority that
while the officers were watching the raffie.
an old-time cock fight was In progress In
an improvised arena In the woods near the
District line. About one hundred sports
from Washington. Baltimore and Virginia
were present. Eleven birds were matched,
the first pair brought together being a
brown and red cock. Maryland bird,
against New York white hackle After
forty minutes Of hard fighting, the New
York bird was counted out being unable to
toe the scratch. Both cocks balanced the
scales at pounds ounces. The second
pair were the same kind of grds, but
the decision was reversed this time and
the New York bird was declared the VIC
tor The remainder of the main was be-
tween birds of Maryland and New York.
the white hackle strain and the old Mary
land or Eslin strain, color brown and red.
The Maryland birds won the main, beating
the white hackles to 4. The main was
for S1oo a side with a side bet OF SO on
each battle The management OF the af-
fair evidently apprehended that there would
be some Interference by the law officers, as
after giving out the quiet tip that the main
would take place at Steubener's place. they
gave information to the select few just
where the scrap would be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
BLUE AND GRAY CREW
OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME

The boat house which the Georgetown
University Athletic Association purchased
last fall. and which was used By the late
Professor Langley in his experiments with
the flying machine, has been remodeled by
the association to be used by the boat crews
The boat has been lying on the Virginia
shore of the Analostan Island all winter
and while there the remodelint, was done
The boat club officials have been trying for
the past week to float the boa. so as to
bring it over to the Georgetown shore but
1t was not gotten off until "Wednesday even
ing and towed over yesterday after
noon. The boat Is anchored at the foot of
34th street, just below the Aqueduct bridge
where 1t will be convenient for the members
of the club.
The boat has undergone extensive remod-
cling. The top, which was used by Prof
Langley to fly his machines from, was taken
off and another story constructed which
contains 100 lockers. several shower baths
a toilet room and large reception room
It has been heightened to sixty-seven feet
and is forty feet in width This was done
so that tho large shells could be gotten
inside On the upper floor of the float
porch has been erected which extends the
entire width of the boat. A walk several
feet in width extends around the entire
lower part of the boat The lower floor is
to be used for storing the boats of the club
Coach Dempsey has had eighteen men in
training for the past four months indoors
and had the entire crew squad out on the
river this afternoon for the first time this
squad are: Scott. Lynch, Fitzpatrick, Stew
art Leahy, Rice. Douglas. Green, Foy,
Lusk. Dowd, Leplante, Grogan and O'Gor-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
FINAL GOLF ROUND
AT PALM BEACH

PALM BEACH. Fla, March 9.-Harris s.
Fem of the Larchmont Golf Club defeated
G. c. Christian by 5 up and to play in
the final for the chief cup of the golf tour
nament which ended here yesterday. The
winner is son of Arthur Fem. well
known in the amateur ranks some seven
years ago, and now professional at Palm
Beach and Poland Springs, Me. Tho
younger Fem is engaged in business In
New York and during his school days won
many competitions at Poland Springs.
Sidney Maddox of the Crescent A. Z.
defeated r. J. Allyn of Hartford Conn,
one up in the final in the consolidated cup.
In the seni-final round for the first cup
Fem defeated John Shepard. ir.. up and
to play, and Christian defeated Walter
Fairbanks of Denver. l up. % holes.
In the second division Maddox defeated
w. C. Whitehead by default. and Allyn de-
feated DR.. F. T. Brown of New York. , up
and l to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
SPLENDID ENTRY IN
CARTER HANDICAP

NEW YORK, March e.--An astonishing
Improvement is shown In the class of en-
tries for the Carter handicap. the opening
stake at Aqueduet. made public yesterday.
Sysonby, the wonder horse" comes first
on the list with his stablemates. Delhi.
Early and Often and Ballotta. The entry
OF Sysonby is, of course, complimentary
one. There Is small chance of Sssonby' s
sportsmanlike owner. James r. Keene, risk
ing the horse OF the century in an oyera
crowded scramble like the Carter.
BeIdame began her all-sweeping three
year-old career by galloping off with the
Carter. but not even her managers suspect
ed at the time that Beldame was TO attain
anything like greatness.
Another complimentary nomination Is
that of Hermis but Mr.. Thomas also has IN
the fleet Lady Amelia, Roseben,. the holder
of the worlds record at six furlongs, Is in
with Joaquin. Sydney Paget evidently has
serious designs on the Carter, which he won
so easily last season with Ormonde's Right
The Paget eltgibles include Hamburg Belle.
Tradition and Cairngorm.
Whimsical, which promises to be one OF
the three-year-olds of the season. is another
notable entry. Race King promises to be
horse is always very fresh early in the sea-
son. as his dead heat with Sysonby i'll the
Metropolitan attests.
Up to pm. yesterday the following en-
tries ndQ De6n received.
Sysonby, Delhi, Ballotta, Early and Often
Hermis, Lady Amelia. Roseben, Joaquin,
Hamburg Belle, Cairngorm. Tradition, Lord
of the Vale. Blandy. Mount Henry Or
monde's Right. Halifax. Red Knight, Merry
Lark, Bulls Eye, Inquisitor, Santa Cata-
lima. Bohemia, Marjoram, Goldsmith, w him.
sical Prince Hamburg, Juggler. Race King.
Astronomer Battleax, Ancassin. Aeronaut,
ISRAELI Orby II, Belmore, Green Room,
Workman, D'Arkle. Prospero. Diamond
Flush, Speakers. Rebo, Belle of Piquest,
Jack Dolan. Ballot Box, Zienap, Frebaii,
Red Friar Aaron j. Greencrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
ATHLETICS PITCHER
USING SPIT BALL

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 9.-Manager
Mack will likely have a spit ball pitcher on
his staff this season IL young Jimmy Dygert
shows the same ability throughout the sea-
son at this style of work that he displayed
yesterday. During the practice. paired off
with Byrnes. the youngster from the Pa
cific coast. Dygert, had his spit ball work
ing to perfection lie has good control Of
the ball. but was not called upon to test
1t against the players in the batting prac-
tice.
Manager Mack has advised Dygert to
stick to this style of delivery and perfect it,
No other member of the Athletics pitch
ing staff uses the spit ball, and. considering
its great success last season. the spit ball
IS a valuable adjunct to any pitcher.
The players We're able to get in only half
their usual work. Wednesdays heavy rain
made the grounds unfit for play In the
morning, but the sun came out strongly
about noontime and by O'Clock. the hour
Tor starting the afternoon work. the field
had dried out pretty thoroughly. though it
was still little heavy.