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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
CITY SCHOOL BOARD
THANKS PROF. LARKIN
Board Of Eduestion Holds Meeting
D. Al City Hall Last Night.

At the meeting Of the city board
OF education at the city hall last
night. Prof. X. r. LArkin. superinten.
dent Of the city public schools. was
rendered q vote OF thanks for the
commendatory manner in which the
recent commencement exercises we're
held. IL
The meeting last evening was devof
ca mainly To a, winding up Of the
school business for the psst year
The school board finishes the nscal
year with 4 little money still 10 the
treasury after ell Of the outstanding
bills have been paid. A number Of
bills were presented at the meesine
last night and upon being allow.
e1 we're ordered pail.
Al .of the members Of the boar.l uf
education were present at this niee'.
ing with the exception of DR.. B. d
BACK, hwo Is attard.i ~ the natioral
convention Of physicians being held
at Boston. s=
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
ONE JEW FISH FEEDS
GREAT MULTITUDE or
JAMAICA NEGROES

Tampico. Mexico. June 5.--An en-.
ormous Jewish was caught In the
Panuco river by native fishermen
and sent to Dona cecsia. where It
was used TO feed the several hundred
Jamaica negroes quartered there In
the employ OF the Mexican Central
railroad. The fish was one OF the
largest ever taken In these waters
and must have weighed over 400
pounds. 1t took ten men to drag IL
from the water onto the bank.
While one Of the largest fish In
these waters. the Jewish is also one
Of the most palatable. The meat has
an excellent flavor and lacks the
coarseness found In many smaller
fish. In New York and other north
ern cities II h considered . great
ielicacy, and on the open market viii
bring 50 cents, gold, or 81 Mexican
money. per pound.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
BUDDECxE GRANTEE
COUNTY nAlCllsE
Bridge on NstIsnsl strses v - Ns-
'seo % ssses Wear sed Tear
o. Freight Trsff'e.

The county commissioners have
passed . resolution granting TO VII
liam A. Buadecke permis.ion 10 con
slrust and operate an electric rail-
way and electric light plant In San
Miguel county, for d period OF nifty
years. Permission Vas given Tor the
use Of the Gallinas bridge. separat
Ing the east and west sides of Las
Vegas. and for the laying Of tracks
from the north limits Of the town
u Las Vegas 10 4 point three thon
sand feet north Of the property Of the
New Mexico Insane hospital. The
present company y ~ possession of
fhe franchise of the old Las Vegas 4
Hot Springs Eiectrics Railway. Light
4 Power company. which gives Il a
franchise to run cars up to Gallinas
canyon.
On Hot Springs Boulevard the com.
missioners win employ w. A. Bud.
decke TO construct the grade Of the
street al a cost not to exceed si,2a5,
payable within two years after the
completion OF the construction work
The proposed extension on Hot
Springs Boulevard to the Insane asy
ium must be completed within two
years. according to the wording OF
the franchise.
The company shall have no right 10
haul or operate passenger. mail,
freight or express cars over the CALI
mas river on National street unless
W. A. Buddecke, during the term Of
the franchise, keeps the portion Of the
bridge over which the rails Of the sals
railway are laid, In repair.
The bridge ID to be Immediately
placed In good order. so that freight
can be carried without danger. at a
cost not 10 exceed $1,000. half to be
paid by Buddecke and half by the
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
AEUONAU7S BROWNS
TRYING CROSS ALPS
Sail Over Apennines and Drops N
Adnenc Sea u suelh Is
Rescued.

MiIan. June 5--capt Nabafi. Sig
nor Minoietti and signor usuelli
three aeronauts, made d balloon ~
cension saturday with the intention ol
crossing the Alps. Their balloon was
carried over the Apenines and drop.
ped into the Adriatic Nabari and
Minoletti we're drowned. usuelli clun 1
to the ropes and was buffeted BY the
waves for hours. being finally rescued
by a torItedo boat. Minoletti was
well known and wealthy. 5. .s4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05

the above propositionrw formulat-
ed BY twelve Of the citizens from
the east and west sides Of town, who
met together In an Informal manner
to attempt solution Of the postofice
ait1ation. The committee consisted
OF Messrs. Max Nordhaus. C. Al
Spiess. W. p. Gortnsr, G. Rosen wald.
Sic. Nahm and Mayor Secundino Ro-
nero from the west side. and Messrs.
Jas @. McNary, r. r Taupert. p
v. Long, T. W. HAYWARD. ". Al Bud
decke aad Mayor x. D. 0oedali. from
the eaat side The work d these gen
tIAnen NJ unoaicial and Informal.
Their neetins fosetker wsk ! sponta-
neoua rAoverss1t. inspired " 4 desire
to lead ~ way 4 eonpronlshg a.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
Death oVERTAEE H.
CONFEDERATE OFFICER
Cslma Asdrew Classd Dickinson
aNew YoA Lie Posses
!. Away.

New York. June 5.---coi. Andrew
Glassei Dickinson. died yesterday
here. He was born In virginia In
1885. During the civil war be vas
chief OF star under General .. n
Magruder. He was one of The officers
Of the assaulting party which cap
tured the United States war steamer
Harriet lane. Toward the end Of the
way he commanded the line OF the
Rio Grande, organizing the cotton bu
aeau, which supplied Texas and the
Trans.Mississippi departments vita
supplies. He has been connected with
q New York Life Insurance company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05

hasy ana q saccessfal pieaic .ali nee
essarSly result
The general eonmittee 90 arrange
msnas il a. follows DE. y. q. OlaeF,
. e. pssssngss. DR.. r. n. ciapp. y. N
RossherTy. las. G, MeNaTs. y. J. GeA
ring G. Y. Hsdsroes. W, n. haahs",
Mrs. 4. e. sshlost. Mrs. .. c. Ions
Mrs. r. G. olney, Miss Nara n~ntoA
hrs. Df, v. n. Clare Mrs. L. v. Dali
sx.
The committee tn represent their
respective states anf 10 select . site
for the holding Of fAe picnic. was ap
pointed. Col n. " Tviteheil. Miss0H
ri w n. Lesis. Ksntneky; John ]
I.aahaeh. iilinois: W. n. Bunker, ln'
diana
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
srAIIloN sGlxGs MAN
MAN AND etsAkEs
HIN LIKE a nat

Carthage. No. Juns 5. - q. n.
Joaes. 3 stock raiser residing east
Of Carthage. vas seised by one Of his
stations ! lev days Aso. NJ horse
sinking his teeth in the mans should
or and SHAKING him like : dog sAakea
q rat. James uAs finally resesed by
his son. bst NOT untiI 40 was badly
injured ana unconscions. HIS iajur.
ies are moi thought 10 be fatal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
RAILROAD RATE
TO CONFERENCE
Result Of Report Disc,su;oo
Hardly Unlocked for
BY Coniesee,.
BILLS
May Get % Confesrace Befue
Ssasrhood Fos.kes Hoe
Wants % kaow.
ANNANNNNNNHAAA


) DuLkiTlm.
. Washington, Juoo Gx-Yno n
y naturaiIzAiioa bin pnsssa ~ =
. honse without divtstoa- q
= = . ~~HHA44H11 = = = =
washington. June s.-D6seuen1ou =
the railroad rate III eoa1oreuno -
pors in The seaats se1as sheve1 -
clasively that IT, IN IN - aone
back TO conference. To eon1Booo
announced they expscsed tAae sega13
The senate today vote1 - noollDp
iieiy postpone ths joist rese1n11sa -
N amendment 70 ~ een111on1l1D
which win permit cuagress = eon1o
Uniform laws for marriages 90 -
yorce. This defeats ~ rsesout1ons
-. Appropvissis~s pissG
Hale urged III poeslbls psu0ue
ness In dispositioa ~ appropsio9t0a.
DO the very best Ne nay ~ ~
III viii be tho very last day - t1p
month before " can possibly 81
through"
He rave notice that immediately
after the close Of the routine bsslneeo
he would move TO take W ths naval
appropriation bill and suggested ~
this should b followed BY othee -
preparation bIlls. Tiliman apDoaloo
for consideration Of the confssooog
report on the railroad rate bill. sWe
expect the bill to b sent baek -
conference and II should no< tGes
long 10 do that" ~ said Hale save
way. Motion 10 proceed TO 6oas11ers
alton of the conference report -
vailed.
Foraker % Hot 4
Foraker hotly asked DiliinGAGm.
chairman of the statehood oommit1oo
during the Illness Of Beveridee, whem
the bin would BE- brought before ~
senate.
Hersplied, = Il y tan
There are SONG y senators Who
want to be present when Il Il hroaeho
up" replied Foraker.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
SPECIAL OFFICER g..
NEEDED 10 KEEP
IL INDIANS SOBER

Pawnee. oRIa.. June !. Because Of
the fact that seventy-flva cases we're
Investigated by the local federal
grand jury wherein liquor was sold
10 Indians, the Jury recommended In
Its final report to Judge HaIney that
United States Marshal Abernathy
place a deputy marshal permanently
at Ralston, where the majority Of
the sales to Indians occurred. or the
seventyfive cases investigated. fifty.
one true bills were returned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
INDICATIONS POINT
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Bourne. Election U. s. Senato|
Assured Two Representa-
ives Likely Elecsed.

Portland. Ore. june 5--Electiou ~
turns are vet Incomplete hut tn II.
dications point TO the rs-electicu u
Governor George 4. Chamberlain, a..
mocrat The nomination ana prao<ioal
election Of Jonathan Bourne. repuh.
lican. % the United States senate oyer
John n. Gearin. democrat seouns ..
assured w. c. Hawley. repuhlSonn =
the first district, and w. h. MA -
publican, ID the second diskrset q !
pear to be elected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
A FIRST step IN THE right DIRECTION
, >>>~>~~~~~~> s~ ~~~~~~

undersigned citizens and residents Of Las Vegas New
comprising said residents and Inhabitants who live and
side Gainas well those who live
side thereof being deous Of promoting
citizens and residents and unity Of action upon
general welfare hereby that
besienorts securing centrally 10
Gated office for the accommodation all citizens and
idents. and 5ez##% #z@~z !
hereby further declare that is our Judgment that site
for such centrally located postonce plot Of ground des
follows. to wit: s..ss
That o bounded the north BY Main street the
Douglas the by the boundary line
Douglas public building
may necessary constitute large and commodos
tract Of land for substantial ,ostonce building
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05

Boston. June s.--with clinics ar
ranged for every department of msdE
cine and surgery and with daily ses
siuns Planned for the different depart
ments or sections. the annual oonyeh
fion ~ the American Medical assoc'a.
tim ~as opened here today. There
are several thousand physicians and
surgeons In attendance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
20. HoWARp
May % BuRNED
~ At CANANEA.

!. Douglas. Aris., June ED. Howard
of Santa BarhsrH. Cal. II thought 70
have been burned 20 death In the lum.
Der yard fire Ut cananea.
He went 10 work for the company
the day before the riot Capt Ryn.
ming has been called Ia Phoenix 70
explain his action IN leaving the ter
titory In command of volunteers
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
TODAY AL ID
QUIET IN THE
OHIO COAL FIELDS

Steuhenville. Ohio, June Quiet
reigns throughout the coal region TO-
cay ith the arr;veal Of troops to
day, III il expected that peace will be.
completely restored.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05

The First Presbyterian church holgs
its annual meeting for the election Of
ruling elders tomorrow, WEDNESDAY.
evening, at 3 o'clock. All rpenbefs
are earnetly Aesired q - Dso3sst
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
Green Says ''Me1nanrA Au-
tholties Giving Us Full
Protection.
WANTS AQUARE DEAL


Eiseee. Arx- June a-e"' w. "
Greene. PFessseus ef the consoaiassed
Corner company. who is at Cansnes,
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
FRISCO EARS EVEN
SODA WATER AND
: PINK LEMONADE

Oakland. Cal. June 5.--From beins
. wideopen town. San Francisco has
become the champion dry town u the
world. Even soda water and pink
lemonade are barred. This condition
Is due to an order BY the board of
health prohibiting the sale Of ali
beverages except boiled Or distilled
water, coffee. tea. boiled milk or but.
termilk. All the soft drinks are barr.
cd. 4
This action was taken because ii
was found that the cider sold was
innocent Of any relation to the apple
and was poisonous. Soda water was
simply impure city water carbonated
and favored. All soda water factor.
ies have been closed indefinitely, and
esery precaution has been taken TO
prevent the violation Of the law. The
city water Is still polluted. and these
strict measures are pecessarx =
vent epidemics. a. 4. D. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-05
MUST CLEAN IN
CITYOF CHICAGO
Sanitary Inspectors Visit
Slaughter Houses By
Lake Michigan.
dunno FOR CITY Pens
Where Ill Packers win Kin Meat
Under Munsipal Sup
ervisioa.

chirsso. June s.--Three sanitary In
sp-csor we're today sent To he sleek
yards by commissioner u Health
whaien. with distractions 10 make \
thorough inspeetion of the handbag q
meat and sanitary conditions Build.
Ing inspectors we're also sent To the
yards TO report any violations of the
building ordinances.
Aaueieipsi eees-
Chicago. June 5--Mayor Dunno has
declared himself 10 favor of the city
owning its sisuxhtering plant, where
the packers would be compelled TO hill
their cattle and prepare the meat for
sale under municipal supersision. AZ
least three big plants attempted zee
terdsy 10 remedy the conditions eos
demned In the report Of presides.s
Roosevelt. made public yesterday.
Toilet arrangements we're renovated
floors cleansed. walls scraped. and
light and ventilation improved. Fore
men were told the rule against expecs
toration must be observed or they will
be discharged, The use OF tobacco In
all forms was forbidden.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Robert E. St1ahorn, promoter OF the
North Coast railway, has arranged 10
purchase the right of way, the grace
and the equipment of the Spokane-Col-
nmwia River and Navigation company
for $50 600. so it was author1tatively
declare Monday. The Spokane-CoIum-
bia River road planned to build a line
from Ringold bar on the Columbia
river through Connell and Berry Guy
to Spokane.
Representative Jones of the state OF
Washington has introduced a bill en-
towering the reclamation service TO
condemn, if necessary, certain lands In
Okanogan county, Washington, for a
reservoir site in connection with the
Okanogan irrigation project.
Representative French of Idaho has
introduced a bill authorizing the Mil
waukee railway to construct a bridge
across the Snake river at Lewiston.
Judge Fookes at Felix Swans ranch
three miles across the river from Pros
ser. Wash, was accidently shot in the
knee by a shotgun in the hands Of Ste
wart Seals. He died from the shock q
few hours later. Mr.. Fookes was 81
years old.
Advices from Taihoku Capital Of
Formosa) state that the earthquake Oh
that island was more serious than a
first supposed. In the prefecture o.
Kagi alone 140O houses we're completely
destroyed, 1914 persons being killed
and 800 injured.
That high prices for meat in Germ
any have driven some of the kaiser
pbeople to eating dogs and cats as wei
enormous quantities of horse flesh /
the startling revelation of PrussiaI
slaughter house statistics recently pub
lished. Last year $1,000 horses ant
1912 dogs were butohered for consump
ton.
The Cuban presidential electors for
mally met last Monday and nanimousl,
elected Tomas Estrada Palma presiden
of the republic.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-23
RockefeIler Located.

John D.. Rockefeller, for four months
a fugitive from process servers has
been located in his home at Lake
wood, N. j. He was in conference to-
day with his personal counsel, S. c.
I. Dodd, former general counsel for
the Standard Oil Company.
Dodd m to Lakewood yesterday
and at once went to the Rockefeller
house. He spent the afternoon there
and was again in consultation with
Mr.. Rockefeller today. 1t is understood
the conference referred to the hear
ing in the suits brought against the
Standard Oil company by the state of
Missouri, which will be resumed in
five days. Mr.. Rockefeller is practi-
cally a prisoner in his home. His es-
tate is patrolled night and day by
armed guards, who have orders to
shoot any one found on the grounds
after dark.
Searchlights mounted on a tower
sweep the place all night. One reason
assigned for such extraordinary pre-
cautions is that the richest man in
the world is in constant dread of kid.
napers; he fears he will be taken cap,
tive for ransom. Mr.. Rockefeller has
resigned his Office as trustee in the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church. The
reason given is poor health.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Henry Hendy and Andrew Wester-
hall, employees of the Minnie Moore
mine at Belleue, Idaho, were killed re-
Gently by a oavein and Henry Wester-
hall seriously injured.
John Peterson, custodian of the John
O'Brien Lumber mill payroll, who was
held up recently near Somers, Mont. a.,
has been lodged in Jail on account of
suspicious circumstances. The theory
is that he stood in with the play.
Former congressman S. g. Hyde of
Spokane will surrender his position as
superintendent of the Washington state
soldiers home at Orting Oh April /.
His successor will be w. L. Anne of
Seattle.
All of the packers who were indicted
by the federal ganrd jury last summer
at Chicago upon charges of being i'll
conspiracy in restraint of trade and
commerce have been granted immunity
from criminal prosecution under the
indictment. While the individuals are
to go free, the indictments found
against the corporations of which some
of the indicted individuals are mem
bers and others are employees, are to
stand. A decision to the above effect
has been handed down by Judge j. o.
Humphrey in the Illinois district court.
A savage attempt was made last
Wednesday upon the life of Sheriff
Sutherland at Wallace, Idaho, by Will
liam Hanna, whom the officer had cal
led to serve a writ for the restitution
of the property occupied by him. AS
a result of the fierce encounter the
sheriff is wearing bandages on his neck
and On his hands, the neck wound be,
ing caused by a bullet from Hanna's
.3s chliber revolver. He is not serious
ly hurt.
The people of Chicago were much
agitated the other day by a London ca
BILE announcing that railroads in Eng
land would put on smoking car fol-
women. Club women as a rule became
purple as they considered the prepos'
ferrous proposition and declined to take
it seriously. They all agree that nc
American women would dare smoke in
public.
BILLY" B~liston, of Dillon, Mont.
committed suicide recently by submer-
ging his head in a basin full of water
and holding it there until life was ex'
tinct. The body was found with the
right hand tightly gripping the edge OF
the basin, slightly fitting the bowl SC
as to completely cover the face with
water. Apparently the deceased had
not rade-a move after placing his
head in the water.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-23
UPRISING PREDICTED.
Russia Preparing for Trouble-RaiI.
roads Patrolled.

go
st. Observation-Disclosures among
the %populace is on the increase and tho
authorities are actively preparing for
another uprising, which is expected To
rival in violence that of last Novem.
Der. Minister Durnovo, with the co.
operation of the war Office, is actively
engaged in strengthening all garrisons
at every point where socialistic and
terrorist organizations are known to
be strong.
Maxim guns and ammunition In
large quantities are being shipped to
points where the uprising is expected
to be iercest, and at Warsaw, Moscow
Odessa. this city and other places
where past experience has shown it is
a difficult task to maintain order.
Armed automobiles, recently u
| chased in Paris, are being placed in
charge of soldiers, who are being
thoroughly instructed in their opera.
ton. These vehicles of death are ex-
pected to prove potent instruments in
putting down street demonstrations, as
the troops in them will be free from
attack at the hands of mobs. while
from behind their shelter machine
guns can be operated in most telling
manner
Fresh detachments of Cossacks have
been detailed to all railway lines to
patrol them and maintain order and
prevent any interference with the
operation of trains. Black sea sailors
are Enthusiastically preparing for a re-
volt, and it is reported a plot has been
discovered of widespread proportions
to seize fortresses and vessels.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-23
SIMPKINS Caught
DOWN in ARIZONA

Bisbee, Ariz. March all. j. Sim
pkins, arrested at Naco on information
received from the detective agency for
completely in the murder of former
Governor Frank j. Steunenberg of Ida
no, has broke down and confessed he
was in Caldwell at the tine, but denies
amy completely. Simpkins was a
member of the executive committee of
the Western Federation of Miners.
Charles Commersford, arrested here
a few days ago for holding up a saloon,
confessed that he was in the gang, and
that Simpkins was also. Commersford
went insane yesterday and tried to
commit suicide, stating he would hang
for the murder of S~teunenberg if Sim
pkins was caught.
During the agitation here a week
ago, when the camp was in an uproar
over the union, Commersford mad a
conference with Clark of the Western
Federation of Miners, and together
they sent the man believed to be Simp-
kiDs over the line into Mexico. Simp-
kins tallies exactly with description
given by the detective agency. There
is no question among the officers but
Simpkins is the right man. Comme1s-
ford arrived here from Cripple Creek
two months ago.
Governor Gooding of Idaho has in.
creased to $4,000 the amount of the re-
ward for the arrest of L. J. Simpkins.
Later Report.
The prisoner supposed to be Simpkins
was taken to Tombstone, Ariz. The
officers think the prisoner is not Sim.
pkiDs, but believe he is wanted in con-
n%ection with the ~dynamiting of the In.
dependencies depot at Victor, Col. The
man under arrest gives his name Tom
| Mower.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-03-23
LABOR DELEGATION
MEET PRESIDENT

President Roosevelt last Wednesday
received a large body of representatives
of organized labor at the White House
and talked to them about their urgent
request for the enactment Of LABOR
measures now pending before congress.
Samuel CIompers, president, and
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, headed the
delegation, which consisted Of about
100 members of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
and officials of the organization which
comprise the federation.
Practically all of the important labor
organizations of the country were rep
resented.
Secretary Morrison read to the presi'
dent a memorial of the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation OF
Labor urging action on the various de-
mands for legislation being made by or
ganized labor interests of the country.
The memorial dwelt particularly on
the nine hour law and its enforcement
on goernment works, including the
Panama canal, and the immigration
laws, especially the Chinese exclusion
law.
President Gompers and James Dun
can of Quincy, Mass, first vice presi.
dent of the federation, followed with
brief addresses on the lines of the mem
orial. President Roosevelt, after lis
tening to the statements, replied in an
extended address.