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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
Indians UNDER
DISCUSSION
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO COME
BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
NOW IN SESSION.
SPELLINGREFORMCLASH
Professor lehman Springs a New
seheme-ls War to Be Made on
Speaker Cannon?

Washington. dec THE house
committee on Indian affairs is hold.
Ing it's first meeting of the session
/ today. with Chairman Sherman pre-.
siding, The Indian appropriation
bin Is ,he chief matter under con.
sidoratton and the members of the
committee are maing efforts to re-
port 1t as soon as possible The prin,
eipal item of the appropriation viii
be u slo0.000 fund for Indian schools.
This appropriation win carry "A pro.
vision placing the expenditure Of the
money under the direction OF the sec.
retary OF the interior, and any bal.
ance remaining on hand at the time
Indian Territory Is admitted as a
state with Oklahoma will be- turned
back into the national treasury.
The senate committee on Indian
affairs. which has been making \
personal investigation Of conditions
In the territory. win hold several ad.
ditionai meetings prior TO the Christ
mas recess. but will not present its
report TO the senate until next
month. The removal of restrictions
on Indian lands and the value of tho
Choctaw coal lands are the chief sub
jects for consideration. and testimo.
ny will he offered by Secretary
Hitchcock. Director Woicott. Of the
geological survey. and Indian Com.
missioner i.eupp. Roth Leupp and
Hitchcoc are opposed to the remov'
al Of restrictions on Indian lands. a
measure which is advocated by near.
ly all Of the white residents Of the
territory. The present treaty stipl.
lations prohibit the taxation OF lands
held by the red men. and this re.
striction will prove a heavy burden
to the people Of the new state unless
1t ss removed by congress. as now
seems probable Congress will also
be asked to turn over to the govern.
ment of the new state all oil, gas
and timber lands. as well as the beds
of coal and asphalt to be disposed of
by the state in manner to prevent
them from becoming the property of
corporations.
One of the most perplexing matters
to come before the present session
Of congress will be the Interpretation
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
VAST SANTA FE
IMPROVEMENTS

Chicago. Dec S,-The Tribune To-
day says:
The Santa Fe railway 10 making
preparations for large expenditures
In 1907 for improvements all along
its system which will probably aggre-
gate s25. 900. 900. One OF the most i'm.
portant pieces OF work is the double
tracking from Chicago to Nansas City.
Another large Improvement will be
the construction of a new line from
.Texico, N. NJ, TO Brownsville. Texas.
II Is said that when this line is built
the Santa Fe will have the shortest
line between San Francisco and Gal.
weston.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
PROBABLE STRIKE or NEW
ENGLAND COTTON MEN

New Bedford. Mass. Dec. S.--Great
interest exists I'm all the cotton mill
districts Of southern New England I'M
a number Of textile union meetings
called for different hours late today
to consider the offer Of the manufac-
turers to advance wages z per cent
Monday. The council recommends
the offer be rejected and the opera
tives insist on the original demand
for a 10 per cent raise. When the
rate here Is decided upon II will af
feet from forty TO fifty thousand
hands In southwestern New England
outside Of FAN River. Z
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
CLARK and COMSTOCK
Winners OF contest

first class, The high school support.
ers feel confident that he will be
able to win first place at the terrific.
rial contest. Mr. COmstOck. winner
of first hOnors for the normal, ran a
close race with Miss Barker, wa.
came second. The young mans
first appearance promises much. Hh
thought was clear and well expreSs
ed and his delivery was forceful and
natural. He also will make a good
showing in the territorial contest
His subject was True American.
ISM" Miss Barker spoke on "The
Lesson OF Russia" Miss Amelia Tur
Der, who spoke on The White Mans
Burden pleased everybody by her
earnest. graceful delivery. Her ora.
tion was thoroughly memoriezd anil
she put into IL a spirit that was com
mendable. Her subject, deep and
difficult one, was admirably treated
from viewpoint that could scarcely
be generally popular Miss Turner
is TO be congratulated upon her ef.
fort last night. !, -
The other contestants, Mr.. Roth.
Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Daily and Nj.
Gehring. ali did well. Mr. Daily's or
alton was especially well written
The young man has decided gift
for written expression. though handi
capped In delivery. Mr. Roth made
favorable impression by his ear
| nestness aud will do much bettei
next time.
Miss Florence Olive sang 20. DIR,
Those Tears" with exquisite taste
and was treated to a hearty encore
Mr.. r. r. Larkin also rendered twt
thoroughly pleasing hasssoIos. Mis'
Mabel Clench opened the program
with O brilliantly rendered plan;
solo.
! The orations were barked b.
twelve Judges. three on thought an,
composition and three on deliver,
for both high school and normal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
WAR WITH JAPAN
FEARED ON COAST

Chicago, Dec. s,~~A dispatch 10 the
Tribune from San Francisco says:
salifornia regards the japanese i'm.
brogiso as practically settled. and
while believing the present crisis has
been bridged over, expects and pre-.
diets war between the United States
and Japan within five years. That
the federal government. by lodging
the issue and placing the responsible
ity OF the Insult to Japan ON csyfor*
MIA has prevented immediate war. In
the firm conviction of politicians and
office holders In San Franctseo, but
that war viii eventuate is declared
on every side.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
YARDMEN MAY
DECLARE STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS VITA OFFICIALS
or ROADS ENTERING PITTS u
BURG At CRITICAL STAGE. q
B. 8 0. GETS BACK UP
Action Of pennsyIsania and Wabash
May Serve 10 Avert Action By Rail-
way Men.

pittsburg. Dec. s.~TAe dispute De-
tween the local officials of the rail-
roads eentering I'm rittshurg and their
employees over the scale for yardmen
has arrived at q critical stage, and
nnless q settlement is reached within
Ia day or so. fears are entertained %
10 general strike in the district Ne.
gotiations with the Baltimore q Ohio
are already off and much depends up,
on the meetings arranged for today
with the general managers of the
Pennsylvania and wabash lines N
these two companies take a similar
stand 30 that Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
all the yardmen In the Patssburg dis
triet win likely be called out on
strike I'm accordance with the result
of a vote on this question by the
traiumen. pittsburg and Lake Erie
officials are understood 10 have
agreed to pay the middle SCALE" but
n In not believed the trainman VIII
accept this scale unless aii tho other
roads In this district agree To q simi'
lar proposition. The middle scale "a
one cent an hour less than the scale
paid In the Chicago district and is In
effect nj Cleveland, Youngstown and
other Ohio points.
pittsburg. Dec. s.--W. q. Lee. vice
grand master of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen. this afternoon ar
ter a long conference With General
Manager George L. Peck Of tho Penn
sylyania roads west of Pittshurg. said
the Pennsylvania road had agreed TO
grant the middle seaIe' and that he
had received information that the
Baltimore a Ohio had receded and
would grant the "mIadle scale. zss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
Remarkable Toys

Just what will be left In the line
Of possible new toys for the metro
politan children of the next genera
tion. unless it be flying machines. is
a Christmas problem which seems
to have reached nearly the limit.
From the simple homemade toys
which delighted the child OF thirty
of forty years ago on Christmas NOR
ming, the question which most vexes
the modern Kris Kringle is that Of
finding something new for New York
youngsters. The results, as indicat.
cd by the modern toys row to be
seen in the city. have been astonish.
ing. There is the toy COW which can
actually be milked, the fluid being
put in through a small opening in
the back to flow out o. la nature.
Then there is the flirting doll. who
sweeps a long deep glance beneath
half raised eyelashes, to say nothing
of the doll baby which will consume
milk from bottle like Its human
prototype There is also a mechani.
cal hen with real feathers that lays
real eggs,-of china ones if this Is
deemed safer.-and caekles like her
barnyard sister There is the ele-
phant which curls its trunk trumpets
and charges about the nursery, to
say nothing Of many other animals.
In the mechanical field. complete
railroads are already old. the latest
thing being a child's automobile now
on exhibition for the first time, 1t
Is forty-seven inches long and seven
teen inches wide, just large enough
to accommodate good sized young
ster. 1t has wheels only eighteen
inches In diameter, and with cor
respondinsly small motor is capable
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

Two facts were emphasized at the
preparatory oratorical contest held
at the Normallast night fort he pur-
pose of choosing one contestant to
represent the Normal and another 10
represent the high school in the
territorial oratorical contest to be
held In Las Vegas, December %.
One was that Las Vegas school have
uncommonly good oratorical mater
ial and the other was that contests
such as the one held last night are
a means of decided improvement to
thee ontestants. This latter point
was particularly exemplified by the
improved showing made by Law
renee Clark. Clarence Williams and
Miss Turner Of the high school, all
of whom appeared In last years con-
test. Mr.. Clark also appeared In the
oratorical contest at Albuquerque
and won second proze.
The decision of the judges as Civ
en- above was approved by the audi
ence.
Lawrence Clark, has oratorica
ability OF unusual degree. His sub
ject last night was THE Money Pow
er." The Grafton was well writer
and received first place in the re
turns Of all the judges on though
and composition and two first place:
out of three on delivery. The lads
voice is excellent, his bearing eas!
and he puts earnestness and SINGER
itv into his delivery that is who'll!
pleasing. His enunciation Is ais
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

nE the 3AM uI 0&&r@N&*4h3 &ssafaNM
tloa N she estates rt s&ssaa Hninors
Several Thousand anssfmarrtea -
gross and whites 49, sliese thai
they hare been dessfseG of their
rights are also heseeching congress
for relief, The white mans ssaTdsn
in the settlement of indisn affairs II
! iAl, tO he heavy one
spsti,nn aste~sA clash
Wisconsin, repnesengaaiEes seem
determined to keep before the eal
cham light nj the present session
Congressman weisse "A that state
recently created a mild sensation by
declaring that 9 deep. Tsievilish plo,
had Oeen laid 10 bring about the
doW mail af "uncia Joseph Cznnon.
10 the end that tariff revision Nigh,
become i fact during this congress-.
N"A COMES the Hon John J. Esch,
also "a gentleman from Wisconsin,.
with n measure for fhe reformation
of the English langHaHe according to
a plan devised by one Of his Germaa
constituents. Professor Philip h.
Lehman The Lehman scheme IL
quite itsferen; firm sha, q aeose
welt and Carnegie. which deals chlef.
ly With the ellmination Of superflu.
Gus letters. The @sNisconsin pro-
fessor recommends the addition of
about twenty letters 40 the alphabet
holding that by this method all
sounds could be represented and the
evils of which the president com.
plains eliminated from the language.
Aside from the possibilities Of die
s"nsIon latent In the Lehman bin
there are likely to be numerous aud
fierce verbal battles over the deforn..
ed spelling at the present session.
Many congressman assert that they
will not stand Idly by and allow their
classic expressions to BE- mntiIatea
and defaced by the intelligent con-
positors" who stick the type for the
Congressional Record. Evil minded
democratic members are said To be
using the reformed words As fire.
Quently as possible In order to fer.
ment trouble between the legisiat.
i've and executive departments of
the government, and a serious clash
is expected.
II now appears 10 be more than
likely that an appropriation for the
payment Of the southern war claims
long deferred. will be passed during
this session. The melon to be cut
will be big one. and every state Of
the south viii get II slice That the
claims ara just issSst SieEled by any
member Of congress aud only mr..
tives of economy, as at the last ses
sion. will defray their payment.
A bin will also he introduced ask.
ing for the return of several millions
Of dollars alleged to have been illeg
ally collected by the government
from southern people during the wa :.
through the medium ~ the cotton
tax. Most of the people from whom
this tax was collected are dead. but
II the bill passes the money will be
refunded TO the heirs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
MURDERER GILLETTE HOPES
FOR ANoTHER TRIAL

Herkimer, Dec. s.~-chester r. Gill
lette, convicted Of the murder Of Grace
Brown, was amazed yesterday by the
receipt Of a telegram from his moth
er telling him to repent before God,
explaining In her message she heard
he had confessed" Gillette Immediate
Iy wired his mother: r 81.
Il have made no confession, ~
pect a new trial. ! am innocent. be-
iieve no reports You read about me In
the newspapers"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
YORkSTILL
HASHORSECARS
MORE aNTiouATEo RELICS THAN
AL TAE REST or TsE UNI
TEn STATES.
BRICKS FROM HOLLAND
Remarkable Toys Which viii Fill
the Sag Of up-to-oats Santa Claus
A Real AIehemisf.

New York. Dec 5.-Facts whic.l
have just come 10 light show that
when the average New Yorker Wis.
iting In other cities describes with
pride the greatness of the metropD.
lis. certain Of his remarks shonid he
taken with a grain Of salt. For In.
stance. a good deal has been said
about the subway as an Illustration
Of the etty's up to date transporta.
ton system. But on top OF the fact
that the subway has already reached
the limit of adequacy. the figures
show that the city has not SO much
10 boast Of after all. There is an.
other side 10 the question which may
be summed ur the statement
borne out by fssres. that in anti.
quated street ca: service New York
leads the whole country. Manhattan
Borough alone has more old fashion.
ed horse cars than ali the rest Of
the United States together, even
counting the mule cars of the south.
The miles OF horse car lines operat-
ed In the city total little more than
9s as against 213 miles Of trolley
track. Il takes 1888 horses TO pull
the 3st cars Of this supposedly out
grown equipment. Last week car
2fs, the last Of the old horse cars TO
run on Grand street. was retired. For
years Il has been run only az a fran.
chise holder. humping along over
cobblestones when tracks were lack.
ing. with never a passenger TO enliv.
en- the lives Of the crew Manned by
couple Of sailors the car has long
been known as the Packet and
these same sailors are now rejoicing
that she has at last. as they express
It. "Teachad harbor.'' The truth OF
the whole matter Is that the city's
transportation lines are even now
inadequate One day last week l.
4sG.777 nickels were taken In, Of
which 569.634 were In the subway.
This system was designed to haISile
a maximum Of only 100000 passen.
gers q day, SO that trouble looms
close ahead Meanwhile the city
continues to hold the record for
horse car equipment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
OF LONE
BANDIT FAILS

The cashier lodged into the vault
and started the burglar alarm, Lewis
Immediately fled up the alley and as
the crowd pressed him, dodged into
the Wells-Fargo building and locked
himself into n room IN the second
floor. Several bullets were fired MI
to the room In an attempt to dislodges
the robber. One Of them struck West
fall, who was In the express office on
the street floor. Lewis finally. sur
rendered and was taken to the county
fail. j Y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
TEXAS POLITICIANS Ex- ~, w
CITED OVER BAiLEY's Fix

Waco, Tex, Dec. s.--Polisicai cir.
cles Of Texas are excited over the
disclosures given out last night re-
garding the case Of United States
Senator Bailey and the waters-Pierce
OIL company. This afternoon q call
was issued for mass meeting with q
view TO instructing members Of the
legislature in connection with Baiiey's
candidacy for reelection. .~.~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

of travelling soase twenty miles an
one charge, MI a speed uf eight sr
Lea miles al hoaT, Altogether the
New York Santa Claus IL IN ex.
irensely up 10 date person. bringing
the ciiy's wealthy children the very
newest toys in the world Bat the
question still remains as Ia what the
next generation can have unless 1t
lie airshtps
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

East Liverpool, O., Dec. s.--A trac.
tfon car of the East Liverpool Trac.
tion & Light company. carrying a full
load tf passengers was derailed at
the approach to trestIe today and
plunged over twenty-five foot en-
bankment, completely wrecking the
ear. James vale Of Wellsvilie was in.
stan.ly killed and all the passengers
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
PLUNGE OVER
EMBANN[MEN7

were injured, several il is thought
fatally. The car stood on end when
II struck the bottom smbankment, and
then toppled on its side. The passen'
gers were thrown to one side, Vale
having his skull crushed and dying
instantly. The derailment is believed
to have been due to loose earth col
iecting on the rails.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

Great Bend, Kas., Dec. S.--After
daring attempt here at O'CLOCK this
morning to rob the j. VI Brinkman
Company bank singlehanded, a man
who gave the name of George A. Lew
is Of Kansas City was surrounded and
surrendered. Bud westfall, driver of
the Wells.Fargo Express company
was killed by a shot fired by one of
the pursuers. Lewis walled Into the
bank a few minutes after It opened
and pointed a revolver atthe cashier,
ordering him to hold uphis hands.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

scar nj AEIhaF Adams. andeE -
tanee IT aeath m Wtlmtngaua. ~ C..
tnE namaans and murder on the hEgaa
seas. expires neat Saturday and n II
likely that the condemned men wIia
be executed The RegToes Sere mem"
hers q the eEew of she sxhn@aaer HaF-
- 4, HeTwina. and Esre eonsIelea os
IN the killing u tie cap
tain ana osheTs oR she sAip.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

nairynaen from alI N the central
and western states will gather In a..
Joseph. No. next week for the annual
convention of the Interstate Dairy as.
ISOLATION Three thousand delegates
are expected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
TEXAS POSTMASTER Acei-
DENTALLy SHOOTS HIMSELF

San Marcos, Dec. s.--owen Ford.
postmaster OF this place for several
years, shot and killed himself with
pistol as he was leaving hts carriage
at his office yesterday. The coroner
rendered verdict, Of accidental
death. /
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

Hy agreement nj the owners nh N
the shingie mills of tho PaeaFlr H.. -,
west viii close dUwn ReN Saturday
night. The period Of the suspension
Ii 10 b. faF sixty five days. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

The opening Of bids for the haIf nil
lion acres Of pasture lands contained
In the kaowa, comanehe and Apache
reservations of Oklahoma wfl begin
Monday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
st. Iouls Wool.

81. Louis. Dec. s.~-wool steady.
Territory and western mediums 236a
81: fine medium 1904: fine I4ni7.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08
Normal

Normal
First place, Edward Constock.
Second place, Miss Grace Bar
ker.
High School
First place, Lawrence Clark.
Second place, Miss Amelia
Turner.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

The respite granted. by the presi-
dent to the two negroes. Robert Saw.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

Arguments ON the demurrers filed
by the Standard OIL company to the
indictments charging that corporation
with giving rebates will be heard by
Federal Judges Lands Mt Chicago on
Monday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-12-08

The trial OF the charges against
the various packing companies Of Chi.
cago under indictments alleging com
bination in restraint of trade will be
resumed Monday.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-03-30

~ yeas, 20 noes.
That J., the result of the cleo
ton held last Monday, to say
whether OF no the city should
bond for an additional 5000 to
complete the eleelrict light
plant.
The taxpayers, by their vote,
viudieated the action Of the
former council and upheld the
policy OF the present one.
Never before has this city
had council that has worked
harder in the interests OF the
city than the present council
others may have worked as hard
but not more So. Since the
electric light committee was
constituted 10 set Of men could
have done better service than
thcy-workiug day and night,
among the people cudeavoring
~ get all to patrouize the plant,
aud they have in a great meas
urc succeeded. Ofooutsc they
may have made mistakes, but
who among as is perlect'
Now that the thing is settled
let everyone get into the band
wagon and all sing that good,
old song together. "Hurrahl
Hurrahl Wen Help the Work
Along and in a few years Coal.
vile will have the plaut paid for.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-03-30
FARNSWORTH GETS $1,000

The case OF Don Farusworth
vs.. the q. p. Coal CO.. was con
cluded and submitted to the jury
last Monday evening. The
plaintiff evidence went TO
show that on Jan. -, 1908,
while plaintiff was working IN
the company mine at Cumber-
Hand, Wyo, as rope-runrer and
while rioiug up the slope on a
trip of cars, he came in contact
with a lip of coal projecting
from the roof OF the slope result
ing in an iajury to his head aud
ewes and in the loss OF his right
leg. The jury returned u YER
diet in the sum Of $1,000
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-03-30
TARIFF YES, SO,
RAISED NO, 20
On Coal 10 Park City Of Zoe That is How The Vote Stands
per TOn-Let'S Gel Busy Heavy Vote Cast.

Anything to kin our coal in
Gustry seems to hc the slogan of
the railroad company On the
y Of this month they raised the
freight TO Park City from 7Sc
to 81 per ton why was this
done2 Why should they charge
sra ton for coal 20 Park City,
a distance of some twenty odd
miles, when they can afford to
haul sugar beet, TO Ogden a, go
cents per lou} business mcH,
don't YOU think it is about time
YOU were taking hand against
the undermining oi your very
business Take ,he coal mining
industry from us aud what
have we lcft} That is what this
raise in freight really means.
Meaus that the railroad people
are going TO invade oUr market
anu crown us N' l''| n Nlis N|Hh A.
you see ,hlt} Are we going
to stand idly by and sec the very
life-blood of our community
dried mp by large corporation
when it is 100 our power to pre-
vent It? You say, how can We
prevent il} Ia this way We
must FIRST orgauizc--becomc at.
filiated With the Merchants *
Manufacturers association OF Salt
Lake. and if they can't help us
then no one can But lets or
yanizc, and If we can't make
the railroad corporation come 10
our terms, there are other ways
TO beat them. Blu. organize we
must first, then do the fighting
We have called upon the mayor
several times 10 call meeting.
If he docsn' do 1t, then we sug'
gets that the council do It. Let's
get busy ere il is too late.