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Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
HAGERMAN FOR
SINGLE STATEHOOD

Governor Herbert j. Hagerman OF
New Mexico, who has ben In Wash
ington on important business for some
time past. yesterday in the course oi
an interview with the Morning Jour
nails Washington correspondent said:
THE people of New Mexico believe
they are entitled to single statehood
In the recent election. In Difference. II
might be said, TO the wishes Of con
gressional leaders, they voted In IA.
vor of joint statehood. Having made
that concession and being still refused
statehood In any form, they think con-
sideration should now be given to their
wishes in the matter"
According to Governor Hagerman,
Industrial and economic conditions
were never more promising In New
Mexico than at present.
We are prosperous In the territory D
the governor continued. "and because
OF that We have forgotten many of the
things said against us In the campaign
for statehood. We are going ahead in
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

the development Of the country, with a
view OF compelling congress and the
people, Of the United States to recog.
nize us as being ready and worthy
|of single statehood.
THE question of statehood has been
before congress for the last thirty
years and the agitation has interfered
greatly with the development OF the
country. Talk Of statehood influences
the action Of almost every public man
In the territory.
THE whole future of the country, in
my mind |" declared the governor,
with conviction. depends on the con.
seryation and careful use OF the avail.
able natural moisture. II the water
which Is now wasted can be saved. as
II has been said by competent experts
1t can be. 1t means a tremendous in
crease in the population of New Mex
ico.'
Governor Hagerman left later for st.
Louis. After short stay In that city
he will return to New Mexico. -.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
RUSSIAN Atrocities
REPORTED in London
sarbarities Praetised Upon Prisoners.
How Patriotism Is Taueht.--shoek-
ing Disclosures.

New York Dec. ia London dis.
patch published here says that a cor.
respondent at Odessa. describing In
stances of police repression there.
writes of one man who has lust finish
ed six months In jail for a political
offense. Throughout his imprisonment,
night and day. a phonograph fixed
In his cell, unremittingly ground out
the Russian national hymn to teach
him patriotism. It had the desired ef.
feet as he is now a hopeless idiot.
Other prisoners have been confined In
cells Illuminated by a binding blue
light with the result that they were
made imbeciles In a few months.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
MASSES in DE.
FlANCE OF Law
FRENCH CHURCHES FILLED WITH
uoRsAtPpERs WHO SUPPORT
THE CLERGY.
NO DISTURBANCE MADE
nons.enor Montaen'nFs Letters Show.
ed Majority Of Bishops Favored la~
Of 1881.

Paris. Dec. l3,~-There vas an Inn
ptussive response this nornlng ia
the ciergy's appeal to their parishlon,
eTs 10 attend the first masses ce!e.
hrat%d outside the pale Of the law.
4 correspondent of The Associated
Press visited dozen churches and
found the buildings well filed The
front gates were closed. but the wor.
shippers entered by side portals.
Th~se was not the slightest at.
tempt to interfere with the service or
TO create a disturbance, although p0-
Iicemen were inside the churches 10
note any infraction Of the law. TAX.
ing the names Of officiating priests,
and apprOximating the number of
those present. with the object Of
making report To the justices of po-
lice.
Formal charges were entered, ex.
eept In three cases. where parishion.
ers made calls for application yes
terday evening, TO bold service under
the law Of 1881.
II il officially stated that the let
ters Of Monsignor Montagnini. the
expelled secretary OF the papal nun.
ciature, show that the majority Of
French bishops favored the Observa-
ton OF the law OF 1881 and bowed
with reluctance to the papal decree.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
OIL COMPANIES COME TO
TIME IN MISSOURI SUIT

Jefferson City. Dec. 13.--Attorney
General Hadley has made an agree
ment with the counsel representing
the defendants in the Missouri suit
against the Standard and other oil
companies by which the oil companies
consent to a hearing Of testimony in
New York next Tuesday before Com
missioner Anthony, and to abide by his
rulings. Formerly the defense refused
to have testimony taken in shorthand
and refused to follow the rulings made
by commissioner. Attorney General
Hadley now expects no further efforts
at delay upon the part Of the defense.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
ACTOR COMMITS
HARI.KARI
Slight HOPE FOR LIFE
Enters . SIXTH Avenue Saloon and
Borrowing q Cheese knlfs Thro~s
Himself upoH II.

New York. De- IA man d..
scribtng himself as Rankin Duvail.
an actor forty years Of age. entered
u Sixth Avenue saloon today and
picking mp a large cheese knife from
the counter asked the bartender,
May | use this?"
Certainly" replied the bartender,
thinking he wanted 10 cut some
cheese. Instead he pressed tho point
of the knife 10 his abdomen and
threw himself heavily upon II, Then
he thrust the weapon twice more In
10 the frightful wound.
At the hospital Il was said he had
only a slight chance ~ recovery. Du.
vail Is said recently TO have been
playing In the Darling OF the Gods"
In the last net az which he nightly
enacted suicide In the japanese fash.
ion. initiated In the barroom.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

Cess ander the e0seT of an employ
meRt agency, and viii 40 q long was
t"~aFd solving the ,pE0biem present.
ed By the white slave" traffic, TIE
importance Il other legislation af.
fecstng ahe pFotectaan of young woHn,
en waal BE- pressed apoA The national
legislature during the present session
Of congress and II II likely that the
purifying proeess viii be = thorough
one,
The household researsh committee
Operates In conjunction with various
similar b0dies In ether large cities,
with the object Of aholishing the traf.
gic To girls throughout the country.
This combination of interests was
found necessary. as the vice trust is
weIl organized and has its agents In
every important city Of this and oshcr
Ratibns
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
holy CITY" PLEASES
LAS VEGAS AUDIENCE

le Com,e L Flesher presented
Gordon Il Bennetl's gorgeous produe-
tom of The Holy City" last night nc
The Dnnean To q crowded house rha
play VAS well staged and ls n powe~.
fol portrayal Ut the scenes In Jeruse.
lem a, the time Of the Crueifixion
I.C~lla Morty as Salome. the daagla,
Ter nf HerOd. played the part with
great ability and power. Judas was
exceptionally strong. Walter NJ. sher
win. who played the role. being an
actor Of exceptional ability. His in.
'erpretation Of the remorse Of the
traitor was masterful.
The vision Of the crncifixion. the
Joppa gate with It's vision Of -
spirit OF John the Baptist and the
vision Of the resurrection. the flight
Of the angels and the gates Of tha
New Jerusalem were beautiful In the
extreme.
There IL not the slightest sugges-
tion Of irreverence In the entire per.
formance and many OF the lines are
nearly literally scriptnral and the
parts are played with the deepest
feeling
The impersonatiOn 0f John the
Baptiser. Caiaphas. Herod. Herodias.
Plate. Marius. Andrew, Elizabeth
and the Magdalene are exceptionally
wen done. The final scene. where
love and Christianity triumph. Is one
OF the superbest bits OF finished act
ing ever seen on any stage.
There were few II any persons
present at the performance last night
who were not pleased by the produc.
tion. Many were emphatic In their
declarations that it was the best
show that has ever appeared in this
city and no one could understand
how the company could come here at
such moderate prices.
The play will be repeated once
more tonight. which fact alone 10
proof that the show is we'll worth at
for no company could play
the second night to good house IL
the show did not please the people.
The advance sale has already been
large for the show this evening and
the troupe win undoubtedly be
greeted by a second crowded house.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
BICYCLE SPILL IN
SiX-DAT RACE

New York, Dec. l3-One OF the
worst spills OF the bicycle race at Mad
ison Square garden occurred at 7.25
this morning when ten Of the thirteen
riders went down I'm a smash-up. The
race was suspended for quite a while
and the injured men were carried to
their quarters. Several of the men
were badly hurt. but II was not found
necessary to remove any Of them to
the hospital. At s o'clock the twelve
teams scored 1924 miles, seven laps.
with one team a lap behind This Is
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
mecAHREN TO BE TRIED
FOR OPPOSING w. n. HEARsT

New York. Dec. l3.-Senatcr Patrick
r, Mccarren. democratic leader In
Brooklyn, will practically be put on
trial today before special commit
tee of the state democratic committee,
on the charge that he purposeiy con.
tributed to the defeat OF william r.
Hearst during the recent gubernator-
ial campaign. II Is not expected that
today the committee will do more
than decide ON the form Of procedure.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

l43 miles behind the record.
The worst injuries were received
by Hollister, Of the Holiister-s Samuel.
son team. II was thought for a time
he might be fatally injured. After OK"
animation by physician, however. 1t
was found that his injuries were con-
fined to a severe shaking up, q number
OF scalp wounds and the loss of several
teeth, and 1t was announced that he
probably would be able to relieve his
partner, samuelson, after a few hours
rest.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
TRAIN Ro6BER SAVES NECK
By PLEA OF GUILTY

Marshall. Mo-, Dec. 13.-Jessie Clyde
Rumsey. the Chicago boy who robbed
the Alton Burlington train Nov. 25 and
the Rock Island limited Nov. Sth. both
near Glasgow, Mo-, pleaded guilty to-
day to two charges against him. He
was given the minimum sentence OF
ten years on each charge, and immedi.
ately was sentenced TO twenty years.
The maximum penalty for train rob-
berry In Missouri Is death,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

Washington. D. c.. Dec i3-Start.
ling disclosures which will implicate
many prominent Washington men are
promised within few weeks az the
result of the Investigations of the
household research committee of the
Public Educational society, which In
seeking to save from contamination
and dishonor the girls Of the nation y
capital Facts are always In the
hands of the committee showing that
Washington is The scene Of white
slave traffic. carried on under the
guise of employment agencies, to An
extent that is dumfounding That
many girls. some of them little more
than children, have been procured
under pretensr of honorable employ
mcnt. only To be sold into disgusting
slavery worse than death. the com
mittee Is fully prepared to prove. In
many cases girls and Young women
have been pointed out by rich wretch.
es and secured by the employment
agents to serve the bestial purposes
of their respectable" clients. Wealth,
position or influential friends are the
only powers which can save a girl
who pIeases the fancy of rich d.
bauchee Poverty is crime in
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
PREPARING THE WAY FOR
COMPUTATION or SENTENCE

Washington. Dec. 13-The case Of
Albert T. Patrick convicted of the
murder Of william Marsh Rice and
now under sentence OF death. against
the state OF New York. was dismissed
I'm the supreme court Of the United
States today on motion OF his own
counsel. II Is understood the court
took this action In order to clear the
way for Governor Higgins OF New York
to commute Patrick's sentence to life
imprisonment.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
NEW GENERAL MANAGER
CHICAGO e. NORTHWESTERN

Omaha, Dec. 13.-The announce
ment was made today of the appoint
ment of Frank Walters as general
manager of the Chicago & North.
western railroad in Nebraska, South
Dakota and Wyoming in place Of G.
F. Bidwell, who is assigned to spec.
ial duties.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
IMPORT ANT HEAR
mo nv CHICAGO

At the same time the commission
will hear the case of the Cattle Rails.
ers' association against the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy and other rail-
ways. In the latter case is involved
the legality of the s. terminal rate
on carload shipments Of cattle at the
Union stock yards at Chicago. which
also comes up incidentally in the first
named case.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
DUBOIS Makes Charges
AGAINST President
Says Roosevelt Worked for Success Of Mormon Republi-
can Candidates. President and Vile Opens Social
Season War on Vice

Washington. when IL III the esandtlh4l
u pretty giIl-a cFiEas punishable
by enforced degradatl0a aud shame,
The uncoFeTing of this cessgAool nj
inIqulty has repeatedly been brought
to the attention of the commissioners
OF the District of Columbia, only 10
be received with the iutimation tia.
the investigators acre too xealOGs
and that their reports cast reflections
upon the integrity Of that honorable
body Now the matter threatens To be-
eome public scandal and the com.
nissIoners viii llkely take some de
cisiye action.
In order TO secure testimony
against The employment agents. ore
ot the members Of the investigating
committee wrote To several agncies.
asking IL it could supply girls for a
house of Ill fafn. In this city. :he
writer claiming to be the proprietor
of such a resort, Several incrimln.
ating replies were rereived. includ.
Ing the following
4 VIII send girls anywhere. not
particular where, 70 that IL means
money for the agency. furnish a
large number Of girls for hotels and
sporting houses. get many girls
from the south for this purpose
would be pleased to have you call on
me personally and discuss terms"
This invitation was accepted. and
the employment agent braaenly con.
feSsed that dealing In girls vas his
speciality and the profitable part Of
his business.
Many men come 10 me and point
out certain girls they want" the
agent is alleged to have said during
the course OF the conversation. Il
have negfess who attends 10 that
part ~ the business. My client just
tells her the girl he wants and the
wench goes and gets her II Is easy"
Many Of these reports were secured
by Mrs. Lydia Dent. now police mat.
ron at Louisville. Ky. who has cLn.
Quoted similar investigations In varI.
ous cities throughout this country
and Canada. All of the reports turn.
ed in by Mrs. Dent are substantiate1
by affidavits. and disclose a state Of
affairs horrible In the extreme Most
Of the reports are SD horrible In their
revelations of depravity as TO be un
printable. and II hundredth part
Of the charges are true II Is likely
that President Roosevelt will shortly
find good use for the big stick"
close at home.
The new law recommended by the
of the Public Educational
association. and which will probably
be strictly enforced by the commits
In the future, provides that
MI employment agencies shah be
conducted only by persons Of know
furnishing a substantial
bond, and that the business shall he
carried on only In office buildings.
Many Of the white slave agencies
were conducted in isolated resid.
ances, affording opportunities for ex'
diabolical schemes OF their
and It Is hoped to have
all these effectua1ly abolished. The
new law, IL carried out to the letter,
will render 1t impossible for procur.
FRS 10 transact their nefarious husi
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
SON OF EXPRESS COM.
pANY MAcNATE DEAD

Denver. Dec. 12.-Dr. James d. Eg.
gleston. son Of the president Of the
Pacific Express company, who was
convicted OF counterfeitlng and max:
ing Photographic negatives OF $40
bills. was sentenced to ten years I'm.
prisonment and fine OF $500 In the
federal court today by Judge Robert r..
Lewis.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
TEN PER CENT INCREASE
IN D., L. E. w. WAGES

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 13.-The Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western rail.
road today announced ten per cent
increase in wages of all employees Of
the transportation department, ef.
fective January next. This includes
all station agents, baggage masters;
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

Washington. Dec 13-The inter.
state commerce commission has set
for hearing for January in Chicago,
the hearing of the Cattle Raisers' as
sociation Of Texas against the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas and other rail-
way companies. alleging unreasona-
BILE differences in the rate on inter.
state shipments of cattle and other
live stock.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

clerks. operators and ether employees.
affecting. all told. about i4e0e per-
sanS The Increase will adj about
sl5a.ooe yearly to the payroll. The
engineers. tiFesnen aud switchmea
have already bevn granted a ten hour
day and increases and are aoa affect.
ed By the order
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
Bio MINNESOTA COMMISSION
HOUSE suspENDs 1usINEss

81. Paul Dec. 1s.-The Cumming
Commission Co. one Of the largest
brokerage houses In 90. Paul and Mime
apolis. suspended business today, A
iarge falling off Of business n given as
the cause.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
GERMAN PARLIAMENT
DISSOLVED eY KAISER

Berlin. Dec. 13-The Reichstag to-
day, by vote of 17s to 1853, rejected
the supplementary budget for German
Southwest Africa and Chancellor Won
Bueiow read the imperial message dis
solving parliament.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
Peopie Anxious

Stockholm, Dec 13.-The health Of
King Oscar is again causing some
anxiety. He has been complaining
of a slight indisposition for several
days. and yesterday symptoms Of
weakness of the heart accompanied
by an irregular pulse presented them
selves
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

Washington. Dec. i3,-The presid'
ent has sent TO the senate the follow.
ing nominations:
United States attorney for the
southern district Of Texas, Lock Nc.
Daniel Of Texas,
Postmaster OF Green River. Wyo..
" d. Rogers.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
FORMER NEW YORK
PUBLISHER % DEAD

New York. Dec. 10. william l..
Brown. formerly publisher os the New
York Daily News. died at his home In
Great harrington. Mass. today. aged
O. years.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
White House Dinner

Washington. Dec. lathe seasons
program Of dinners and receptions al
the White House opens tonight with
the dinner given by the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt In honor OF the mem.
bers Of the cabinet and their wives.
Il Ia understood that the social events
at the executive mansion this winter
are 10 be confined almost wholly 10
those formal functions prescribed by
custom. A few musicaies and informal
dinners probably viii be the only 'ldS
ditions to tho list OF receptions and
dinners which established precedent
compels the president to give In hon
or OF the cabinet. The diplomatic corps
supreme court justices. members Of
congress and officers of the army and
navy.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
Swedish king RE.
PORTED VERY I'LL
Stockholm Dispatch to London Says
the Condition Of King Oscar Is
Critical.

London. Dec 13-AccordinC 10 a
special from Stockholm the condition
of King Oscar this afternoon, follow
ing yesterdays attack of heart weak
ness, Is said to be critical.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

Washington, II &. Dec. = ~Preas
Dent Roosevelt ~as aiwctly charged
In the senate today With using his In
fluenee fur the election of Mormon
republican candidates In the recen,
election in Idaho and Utah. Th1
charge was made by Senator Dubois
In the course Of speech In which
he discussed the right Os Senatog
Srnoot 10 seat In the senate. Da'
bois asserted the control Of the
church 10 be complete In an hierarchy
consisting OF the president and
twelve apostles. Of which Smoot was
one This control. he maintained. wgs
ecclesiastical. political and CONNER.
cial and vas exercised completely
over the followers. Poly gamous rela.
tiOns were being sustained. Dubois
said. by President Smith and a ma
jority of the twelve apostles. rolyg.
amous marriage Is stIll being arrang.
ed and polygamists, he said. occupied
the highest position In the church.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13

Berne. Dec. ls,--Fsdourd Miller. vice
president OF the federal council, was
today elected president Of the Swiss
confederation In succession TO M. l..
Frerre, whose term expired.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
Governor Undecided

Especial 90 The OptIcl
Washington. ID. G. Dec. l3-~Gnv.
H. J, Hagerman IN stili uncertain
whether 90 return t0 Washington
from 81. Louis.
Delegate Andrews has presented a
petition from 2S4 citizens Of Roswell
against certain legislation In the Dis
4
tFict Of Columbia.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-13
After Iuuhermen

Washington. Dec. I3~~The house
has authorized the investigation into
the s0-caIled lumber trust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15
LARGE FLAX CROPS.

Delayed Wheat Seeding Necessltated
Other Crops In Some Sections.
North Dakota farmers are not going
to be cheated out Of the profits to be
derived from their acres of rich soil
even when Jupiter Pluvius himself
WAKES very active and does all in his
power to ruin crop prospects The
North Dakota agriculturist has too
much pluck, determination and ings.
uuity to be beaten.
This fact is being we'll demonstrated
throughout the wet belt, according to
George H. HOLSTER, president of the
Northern Trust company, who recently
made trip to the southeastern part
of the state.
Mr.. HOLSTER says that the farmers
of some sections whose seeding has
been delayed and crop prospects dam
aged by excessive moisture, finding
that It will be too late to put in wheat
this year, have decided in many cases
to devote the acreage which is gener-
ally planted in wheat to the raising Of
flax. AS result there may be q
slight decrease in the acreage Of
wheat in the Red river valley, but
there will be great increase in the
acreage Of flax, and the change this
year may result in the farmers devot-
ing more attention to the cultivation
of fax in the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15
MUTUAL " |! |! |. OFfl(lAs lNDIeFlD
FORGERY AND PERJURY AMONG
Vt CHARGES AcAiNsT GILLETTE
AND eRANNlss.

New York. June 10. Indictments
for foregrySand perjury against DR..
Walter g, Gillette, and for forgery and
filing false statements against Robert
"A. Granniss, both former vice presi-
dents Of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, were returned yesterday by
the special grand jury which has been
investigating insurance affairs for the
past six weeks. The indictments were
returned to Justice Scott in the crimi-
nal branch of the supreme court when
the jury went before him for dis
missal, having ended its labors.
Six indictments were found against
DR.. Gillette, five for forgery in the
third degree and one for perjury. Mr..
Granniss was indicted for forgery and
for making false statements to the In
surance department, the latter being
a misdemeanor.
Both defendants Immediately sur
rendered themselves and were admit.
ted to bail, DR.. Gillette in $4,000, and
Mr.. Granniss in $4,000, their cases
being put over until the first Monday
in September.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-15
Sales win Be Confirmed.

On the request Of delegation of
farmers who purchased land at the
sale of school and institution lands in
Mclean county some time ago, the
board of university and school lands
has rescinded its order canceling the
sales and will issue contracts of sale
subject to a clause calling for the can
collation. of the contract should coal in
paying quantities be found upon the
land. In order to satisfy itself as to
whether there was or was not coal
upon the lands in question the board
requested State Geologist Leonard Of
the university to investigate. This
Prof. Leonard has partly done, and
when he has finished will report to the
board. It is understood that no coal of
commercial value has been found upon
the lands already examined by Prot
Leonard, but no Official staten snt has
yet been made.