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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
TWO GREATEST STOCK OR.
CARNATIONS IN THE WORLD
JO|N FORCES IN DENVER
Murdo Mckenzie The Widely Known Trinidad Stockman.
Elected President Of Great Association on Motion Of
Retiring President nassnbahh.
Determined Efforts 10 be Made Secure Better Treatment From
Railroads. Various Matters To Be Powerfully Pushsd
Before Congress.

Denver, Col. January 30--W1th the
avowed purpose Of reunitingl their
forces and making vigorous cam.
patgn for federal legislation decided
by stockmen, the delegates to the
ninth annual convention OF the Ma.
tional Live Stock association and the
second annual convention Of the
American Stock Growers association
met in joint convention today In this
city. Addresses setting f0rtA the
existing conditions Of the livestock In.
dustry and the requirements ol stock.
men were made by Frank ]. Hagen
barth, president Of the NatioIal asso
citation, and Murdo Mackenzie. presi'
dent OF the American association.
Previous to the meeting of the mey-
ged conventions the delegates In sep.
arate sessions adopted a plan ANAL.
gamating the two organizations urdev
the name Of the American National
7 livestock association. reported by the
executive committees OF the two as.
sociatiOns.
Murdo Macklnxie for President.
Denver, Col, January 30.--Murdo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

Of Fornof and Sheriff Lowry that
Bells confession was carefully pre-
arranged In New Mexico 10 save 40.
mingo Wales. who IL now imprisoned
AT Santa Fe awaiting trial. The men
who captured Wales have strong
circumstantial case against him. Val
les IL wealthy and influential The
confession made by Bell cou,d be
skillfully used In the trial Of Wales
to cast doubt In the minds Of the
jury.
Bell might easily prove his inno-
cence after the liberation sr acQuit'
tal Of Wales and moreover II n quite
possible that Bell will be paid u large
enough sum 10 make him quite will
Ing to thake the risk. Bell admitted
that he had three Mexican wives and
this fact also makes the deputy mar.
shall suspicious,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

are In prospect. AID every sort Of a
structure II snapped up Just rs fast
as It can be built, too.
I'VE have three railroads and three
national banks" continued Mr., Sea.
berg. "and that means = great deal
to the city, The Santa Fe \ Eastern
is pashing on to Des MOines and the
st. Louis. Rocky Mountain \ Pacific
has a big force Of constructors In the
fiela. The coal output IL Increasing
daily. Ration has the biggest fields
Of coking coal In the world. and that
means the greatest prosperity.
II am glad to observe the prosper
ous conditions here. Ration and Las
Vegas are the best town sin the terri
rory. OF course You are likely to soon
become village alongside OF us, but
when we get tired Of the smoke and
dust Of our great manufacturing Gen.
ter. and get rich enough, too, We will
come to Las Vegas as q lovely sub.
urb 10 make our homes"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
THE ANNlvgRsARv or
MEvERLINo TRAGEDY.

Vienna. January 3O.--Seventcen
years ago on this date occurred the
lamentsble tragedy at Meterling BY
which crown prince Rudolph commit
ted suicide or was murdered under
circumstances that never have been
made fully public. The anniversary
was observed TODAY by masses In the
palace chapel and In the Capuchin
church, In vault in which the prince
IL entombed by the side Of his mur-
dered mother, the Empress Elizabeth.
The Emperor Joseph and meTbers Of
the imperial family visited the tomb
this morning. and the German embas.
~ deposited thereon wreath suIta-
bly, inscribed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Hill Says We
Are Extravasant

New York. January 3o.--This coun-
try today IL like Z boy who inherites
big fortune and ID living ON II with.
out earning anything for himself,
said James J. Hill, who returned from
the west yesterday. 1T IL all very
well to talk about our great prosperi.
ty, but We ARE spending what has
been earned, not what we are sarp.
Ing now. We are using up oSrascapls
tai and have become an extravagant
nation"
Hill would not admit the country
In tending toward over production,
because. he said, II he did, people
would cali him a croaker, but "the
consular and other reports show that
Japan IL sending us more than We
are sending 10 japan, and II beh0oves
us To be watchful for our position
among commercial nations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Secured Davis Effects.

Thomas Johnson. who was sent
from New York by the American
Colonization association, Of which the
colored newspaper man. Davis. who
was killed while resisting arrest in
this city. was vfce-president, has
succeeded in getting back Davis
gold watch, two valuable diamonds.
and other effects, which were held by
the cOlOred club here
Johnson went to the club and prov
ed his authority to represent Da-
Wis heirs, but as this club was opera
ted without \ license. there was no
question but Johnson could have
forced the proprietor to have given
mp the property. He did 30. however,
without any difficulty.
Johnson is attending to a number
OF other matters concerning Davis
and his business here. and, also. il
securing as full an account as possible
OF the matters leading up to the kill
ing for a report to the home society.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
President Bearrup Describes
Success Of Cooperative Plan
Of Rio, ,Grande Wooden Mills

Yes, we are going to put In mil
lion dollar woolen min in Albuquer-
que" said President John Fl. Bear
rup Of the Rio Graade Woolen Mills
to The Optic last night. Mr.. Bearrup
was on his way home to AlbuQuer'
que from Indianapolis, where he at
tended the big labor convention.
The Rio Grande Woolen Mills are
now being operated on q cooperative
profit sharing basis Already more
than 10000 individuals have agreed to
use the products Of the mills. Mr.
Bearrup says that there were fifteen
hundred delegates present at the In
dianapolis meeting Of the federation
of labor, and that after he had ex'
planned his plans to the convention
every man Of the fifteen hundred
volunteered to act as agent for the
concern and induce the labor organi
zation he represented to use the pro
duct OF the mill and to enter into the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Employers indignant
On Position of Unions

New York, January 30s--lndignation
u expressed among. the employer
"a the building trades over what II
characterized as the attempt to use
the Central Federated union and
the American Federation q Labor to
force the unions under an arbitration
agreement TO violate It BY striking In
aid of the housesinlths. In : state
ment made public today the Employ.
ers' association denies any intention
to establish the open shop In other
trades and declares II the unions vio.
late an agreement the employers Will
organize ~ strongly ~ possible -
as to be ready for anything which may
happen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

Mackinxie was elected permanent
chairman Of the joint convention.
City Attorney Harry A. Lindsey and
former Governor Alva Adams made
welcoming speeches. Clifford Pinchot.
chief Of the federal bureau OF for.
estry, delivered greeting from Pres
ident Roosevelt. To which John w.
Springer responded.
8. n. Cowan OF Texas introduced a
resolution In support OF the bill before
congress to increase the number of
nours In which cattle may oe kept In
the cars without unloading from %
to 80. II was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions President Mac.
xenSie WAS authorized 10 appoint
committees on resolutions and creden-
tials and the convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
At the conclusion Of his address,
Hagenbarth nominated Murdo Mac.
kenzie for president OF the American
National Live Stock association for
the ensuing. year. He was unanimous.
|ly elected, the constitution and by.
laws being suspended for the purpose
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
pleased with cendlelons.

A. NJ. Blackwell. head OF the big
Blackwell-Wielandy house Of st. Louis
and for many years q resident oi
Las Vegas. says he has never been 80
favorably impressed with the prosper.
ity and promise Of Las Vegas as on
the present visit. He sees new busi'
ness blocks and residences ON every
side and notes with satisfaction the
genG)al feeling OF confidence. He
believes that the present indications
Of progress are only the beginning
that Las Vegas has laid substantial
foundations and will hencefMth grow
steadily and rapidly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
cooperative plan.

cooperative plan.
Before going to Indianapolis. Mr..
Bearrup attended a big labor meet.
ing in Texas and there secured many
thousand adherents to his rlan.
The Rio Grande Woolen Mills pro-
duce cloth Of excellent quality. Home
wool is used exclusively and az labor
Is much cheaper than In the east. the
cost Of running the plant IL not ex-
cessive. It has been found difficult to
enter the eastern markets In com.
petition with the big eastern mills, al
though all the product thus far manu-.
factured has been readily disposed Of.
But the supply of raw material and
every other consideration except the
all-important one of a ready market
have shown that much bigger plant
than the one now In operation can be
maintained at Albuquerque. Hence
the cooperative movement which ID
proving successful beyond the hopes
Of the promoters.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

Manager Lowe is presenting the
rranklin.Huston orpheum show at the
opera house Wednesday and Thurs
day. II has an attraction that he can
guarantee first.class IN every respect.
This Is the first trip to Las Vegas, and
n press and public are any criterion,
they are giving the best Of satisfac.
tion. The Sigumot0 troupe Of Japs
have for the past three seasons been
! feature with the leading circuses
and 1t is the highest salaried act Of
Its kind In vaudeville. Prof. Windeck.
er, the magician, Is the peer Of them
all, mystifying his audience the entire
time he is on the stage. Frank Mil.
ton, for several seasons principal
clown Of the leading circuses, will
keep you In the best Of hum0r. The
Del4ong Sisters. Leon Cole, kinodrome
and other acts 90 to make this the
best vaudeville show travelling.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
An Excellent Attraction.


The Swedish dialect comedy. "O.e
Olson" which was presented at the
Duncan last night by Ben Hendricks
and company. was fairly well attend.
ed and the audience was well pleased
with the performance. Hen Hen.
bricks. played the part Of "Ole" In =
very acceptable manner. He Il 4 fine
character actor and an excellent sing.
er and was greeted and encored with
hearty applause
The plot. which centers around the
tribulations Of young widow and the
efforts Of faithful young Swedish
man whom she has befriended to light.
en- her burden. Is told with the na-
tural simplicity that II heart appeal.
Ing.
Mrs. Jordan. the widow, has almost
overcome the schemes Of nm unscrup-
ilous brotherin.law. when her first
husband. Jefferson Bassett. wlonl shs
has long believed to % dead. fnakus
his appearance. ana cooperatas With
the scoundrel - secure Z fnitune lett
her by her second husband. IN thtiY
pursuit Of this plot they run counter
to the young Swede. who inatinctively
dislikes the two rascals and becomes
Mrs. Jordan's self appointed guardian,
The development Of the Ewedish
immigrant from the uncouth and awk'
ward to the Swedish American citizen
Of the last act. Il carried along o.
lines OF mingled comedy and pxthos
The company Is nm excellent one II
every particular.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Dig INTERNATIONAL
TEXTILE ExPoSlTIoN.

Paris. January 3o.--Tourcoing, an
important textile city, with Roubaix,
its neighbor the most important tex
tie center Of continental Europe. ID
to open an international textile exhi
bition next May. to continue SIX
months. America. japan and China,
az we'll as all the countries Of Eu.
rope. have been invited to take part.
The exhibition will deal principally
with the textile trade, but will also
include. displays Of machines, tools,
and EXHIBITS connected with hygienic,
socioiogic, and other problems Of more
or less interest to the textils indus.
try.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Murder Of Col. Chave,.

Prescott. Arix. January 30.-That
the confession Of Frank Bell to the
murder Of Col ]. Francisco Chaves IN
New Mexico Ia par; Of deep laid
plot to save the neck Of Domingo
valles. now in Jail In Santa Fe, is
the growing suspicion In the minds
Of the officers who have been exam.
lining the prisoner.
Deputy United States MARSHAL Fred
Fornoff Of Albuquerque put Bell
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Additional Donations
10 Bazaar Of Nations

The committee which Is soliciting
donations for the Bazaar OF Nations
continues to meet with a most gener-
ous respofse. The following subscrip.
tions have been received today. in ad-
dition to the list which was published
In last nights Optic:
$1,000 life insurance policy-Mutn.
al Life Insurance company, by w. e.
Ogile, agent.
$500 dental work, by DR.. Hammond.
One case whiskey. by J. r. Mackel.
$500 by Col. n. G. Rankin.
$500 by DR., w. A. Upton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
RATE REG.
UlAT|ON BILL
UNDER DEBATE
Townsend Champions the Hep
burn Measure and Say Rail.
roads Will Profit.
Aae~ets to Pace Under Supervision a
lnlssstate Commerce Every Form Of
Commerce.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 30.--At the
opening Of wnat promises to be u
weeks discussion OF the railroad rave
bill, Townsend (Michigan) addressed
the house more than an hour today.
calculating practically every phase OF
the rate.making problem and describ-
ing in detail the terms Of the Hepburn
bill. Regarding the question ~ one
Of the most important ever before
c0ngIess, Tpwnsend advocated the
bill as a correct remedy for the evils
which exist and predicted that mot.
withstanding the protests Of the
roads, greater prosperity would come
to them under It's provisions than 9th.
erwise. He called attention to the
tremendous strides this year In. trans
portation business In the fact Of the
legislation which the last congress in.
itiated. The present bill. he said. was
the very least the people would ac-
cept. In brief, 1t attempts to place
under the supervision of the inter
state commerce commission every
form OF interstate and foreign COM
merce and all instrumentalities Of
commerce and transportation.
Democrat Praises Roosevelt.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.--Accord-
ing to special order the house today
took up the Hepburn railroad rate
bill. Hepburn observed while no
time had been set to close the debate
1t had been his idea that the vote
might be taken on the bill week
from today. Taking up the bill in
committee Of the whole, vreeland
New York; was selected to preside
over the debate. Townsend made the
opening speech.
When Townsend concluded, Adams
(Georgia) followed In support Of the
bill. He gave credit to Roosevelt for
his course on rate control and referr-
ed to him as the hest, mnst honest
and fearless republican president we
ever had" He said the principles Of
the bill were embraced In the demo.
cratic platform, but the democrats
were glad to accept such powerful aid
as the republican president had given
them.
Senate Resolutions.
Washington, January 20. A resolu-
tion providing for a payment Of the
funeral expenses OF the late Senator
Mitchell. amounting to $547, was
adopted by the senate today. A resO-
luton directing the secretary OF the
navy to send to the senate the records
OF the court-martial at Annapolis In
the cases Of Midshipmen Marzona and
Mayo. also directing him to inform
the senate as to his authority for the
s1rOoooNiuUc MORO odoutod
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
GATHERING ron FloNloA
MOTOR ooAr coNrgoro.

Palm Beach. Fla, January so.--De-
voices Of motor boat racing ore gath
cred here in large numbers for the
racing carnival which began today.
TO continue until Thursday. The a.
fair IL under the auspices Of the Palm
Beach Power Boat associatioa. d
which Henry N. Flagler II president.
The scene Of the races ID Lake worth.
which II regarded ~ the nnest oourse
In the country for MOTOR boat racing.
Among the entries for the various
events are souSe of the fastest boota
that were sesa n rsces Ii New Yor1
waters last summer. All
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

Riga, Livonia, Jan. 30.--A mob at
tackled the jail in the center Of town
this morning, shot the sentries, broke
open the cells and liberated all the
political prisoners. Half company
Of soldiers was stationed In the build
Ing hut 20 rapid and unexDected was
the action Of the rioters that their
purpose was successfully carried ont.
There were many women in the AZ
tacking party.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
ALL SPEED RECORDS
BROKEN ~ AuToMOelLlsT

Ormonde, Fla, Jan. 3O.--victor de
Mogeot Of France was crowned speed
king Of the world this afternoon on
tho Daytonia sands, ifte. Gs;ring his
gasoline car two miles in the marvel.
Gus time Of IS as seconds.
DE Mogeot maintained speed OF
1913 miles m hour to make this record.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Boosting for Ration.

Ration is to be the Pueblo Of New
Mexico and Las Vegas the Colorado
Springs" said Hugo Seaberg Of the
Gate City to The Optic today. "Ra-
ton is pushing to the front In way
that is entirely gratifying to those
Who have long had faith in the future
of the city. There are at present more
than sixty residences In actral course
~ construction. besides Z number Of
business blocks, and more buildings
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
Senate Resolutiors.
Wool Market Firm.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 3O.-The wool
market showed signs Of Improvement
with prices firm for recognized
good grades There have been pur.
chasers OF fine secured wool coS.:,g
from sixty cents up, by dealers who
secured a slight concession.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

$500 by Col. w H. n. Llewellyn.
$500 by w. +. Gortner.
500 by T. l.. Keaveny.
$500 by Ed. McWenie.
$500 by b. F. Forsythe.
4 hand-painted China plates, by
friends Of Driving sark association.
$500 by James knrn, superinten.
dent A. r. 4 s. +. railway company.
COO pounds best Hour. by Gross,
Kelly 4 Co.
English semiporcelain dinner set,
Mrs. G. Waring.
(COntinued on page 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

Edward Pierron Of Stuttgart, Ark
man thirty years Of age. who came
here a few weeks ago for his heath,
died last night OF tuberculosis. His
wife was with him at the end. The
body will be shipped home for buri.
al
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

Young Daniel Martinez, whose arm
was amputated yesterday, has been
taken to his home from the Ladies'
Home and Is doing nicely.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
SANTA FE PAS.
SENC[R TRAIN
WRECKED.
West Bound No. |. Goes Into
Ditch In Chicago Division.
No One KilIsd.
fdghlhl Collision On Gssst NoslhesR.
Two Hnmsa snd n expesss Nh.
ssasl' Killed.

OalesJurg. January 30.--Santa Fe
train Mol, west-bouud ON the Santa re
Fe road. went into the ditch It Laura.
% miles west Of here early today.
The smoker, chair car and baggage
and express cars overturned. Tho c0t-
ductor and two passengers were injur.
"a. but mot seriously. No person
was killed. Traffic was not delayed.
orsat Northern Wreek.
st. Paul. MINI, January 30.-The
Great Northern Oriental Limited No.
4, west.bound. and passenger train No,
2. east-bound collided head 0n. a q
straight track. one mile west q Co
lumbia Falls, Mont. at 1910 last
night. ia
Two Aremen ANA one express mes.
senger were killed. TWO engineers. .
conductor and = mail clerk we're in-
jured. No pasaengers were injured.
With the exception Of the engines and
express cars. no serious damage was
done to the trains. The cause of the
colllsion WAS not learned. No. Z left
Columbia Falls 1t ITO ,. m. and No.
! VA scheduled to leaye thcre It =
o'clock.
Rah without ordsrs.
0polAne. Wash. Jan. 30.-Advices
received here state the wreck near
Columbia Falls was caused ~ tha
Oriental Limited running past the ~.
tion without orders. Two firemen
sand two express tnea6engefs wereI
Killed, two engineers and five passen.
gers were reported injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

A fine report Of the estate OF Jo-
seph d. st. Quentin was reported this
morning by the probate court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

The ladies OF the TX" club will en-
tertain their friends and victims at
cards at the Castaneda this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-30

(Continued on page s.)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-02-05
POR UN COMPATRIOTA.

La juventud puertorriquena, que diicil-
mente puede abrirse paso en- sus mobiles as
piraciones para adquirir el mayor caudal
de conocimientos y obtener una carrera,
debe ser auxiliada por las personals de bue-
ma voluntad que esten en- condolences de
ejercer sus infuencias en- todas las esferas
para ayudarla.
La respetoble sefiora dofia Trina Padilla
de SAM, Sc ha impuesto Ell deber de intere-
sar la prensa del pals para que excite la
buena voluntad de los compatriotas en- IA
vor del estudioso joven don Arturo Santa
ma Mater, quien tropieza con algunas diff
cultades para terminar su carrera que con