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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
NEW MEsico cslaoREa
AID 'sAisco SCHOOLS
Prof. tssossy's Hspest Shows Las We,
gas School ttesds List. ssias First
To Send in conirisusscn.

The school childsn % New Meyico
have thus Ear contributed tes.sa %
the fund which II 20 ee raised for the
pnrpose M aiding In the rebuilding
~ the handsome schools In San Fran.
cisco When the request was sent our
by Prof. .Had,ey. superin,enaent ~
public instruction. ihers was consid.
cradle rivalry which school would
make returns nrss. Prof Hadiey. 4,
the following table shows the amount
contributed by each In the order IN
which the money was received Al His
office: tGTv
The letter from ,@lso~ton proposing
this enterprise wae not received IN
tii ahnu. May 10. II that date sery
large rropcrtion of ihe schools In New
Mexico had closed:
Edmund J. ves. from Normal uni
yersity. las Vegas. 81: A. ID
ssroup. from Rarslss. Duranes and
Old Albuquerque: ss.7s: Mabel A..
Smith. San Ma,eo Congregational mis-
sion. so.4S: Bessie cavanaugh. Mazda.
lena s2.7o: n. r. Larkia. Las Vegas
public schools. NJ: Annie r. Aitseu,
Mora mission school. 81: Luther Eos.
ter, Agricultural college, si.ss: l.. II
Rudise'ie. White Oaks. s7.ob: Apoio.
nio Wales. paraie school. 81: G. N.
Light, New Mexico Normal school,
$3.50: Alice A, blake. Tarentins Ms.
sion school. $40: #winifred Tuttlc,
Las Vegas. so7b: lars N. Larson.
Deaf and Dumb school. a.: Anna y.
Riese, Las Vegas public schools. $3.50:
J. n. Clark, Albuquerque public
schools. sI7.s4. David Flores. Car.
,hase public schools. s225; I. A.
wood. Santa ne nnhIic schools. ss.7a
Total to date. sGe.sa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
sISTh ANNUAL CONVENTION
or ENGLISH luTAEHAss

Minneapolis. Minn-. June aa,~~The
sixtseuth snu.ai eaayention of the
English Evangelical Lutheran synod
of the Northeast opened in this city
today. 10 continue through the ~.
mainder os the week. Delegates are
present representing 5000 eommuni.
esnts In Minnesota. Wisconsin. North
and South Dakota. Manitoba and Mon.
tana. Sunday has bern vet aside for
special services In celebration Of the
centenary Of English Lntheran work
10 America.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
RAILROAD OFFIClllS
GIVES TESTIMONY
laterstste Commerce comnission
Deives for Facts About Thei.
r. side. Interests.

Washington. June Officials Of
the Western Maryland, Chesapeake Z
Ohio and Buffalo a snsaaehanns rail-
roads were before the Interstate Com
m1fce commission today TO tell what
they knew about the transactions Of
their roads in connection with coal
and oil traffic
General Manager Robertson II tho
Western Maryland admitted on The
witness stand that the Western Mary
lamb company was the owner * ~
Davis Coal and Coke company. He
declared he owned no coal o. Oh
stocks or properties nor had BE- ever
at any time held such interssts at
Il The policy d the management ~ nny
road, " said he. TO encourage b every
way the independent mine owneFa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
YANKEES NAVE MgAY " VI
cokTRAcr. " oEsEloPs

London. ,une so.--wnliam Field. q
member n parliament and ehAmpioa
u british nesf dealers. who has been
actively questioning ministers for the
last weak In reply % further questions
In the house today. elIcited inf0rma,
tion frnm War Secretary Hallsns that
"an American firm long established 10
the i,ondon meat market Holds con.
tracts 10 supply meats 10 tAxee min.
iary stations IN the United Kingdom.
These contracts don't include the sup.
ply af canned provisions. but occa
slonaily preserved meat In issaed from
army reserve stores In order M turn
over the stock ~"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20

him thsi n wss MI ysa time snd thai
he missed the tTaan. HE tnAa Nsen'
rsth ~ bring him uger fifty aosisEs.
and the latter assured him that be
would do 80 this sfssFnsan and the
prisoner wss iiaalls psrsaadsaa 10 90
baek 10 his oell. ssass eit@Eassa tire
ssatensent that BE- ssasla .tiRd oai all
at.oa this when he saw The oomsai ~
New YoFk city.
His ticket and tFank checks are In
The hands of the eifs marshal aad the
aemsated man win probably le ship
ped on to his fTieads IN phiiadelphis.
but N has nat yst been determined
how or when h. viii la sent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
MILLS TWO WORxnEN
One Fatally injured and Six Seriously
hurt--rhirty-Five Face
Death.

New York. June 2o.-Two men lost
their lives. another was fatally injur
ed and six seriously hurt as a result
Of an accident 10 the Pennsylvania
tunnel between Thirtyfourth street
this city and Long Island City to.
day. Twentyfour out OF the thir.
sy.fye men al work In the tunnel at
The time OF the accident escaped with.
out injury. after having faced death
by drowning. The accident was
caused by the tremendous atr pses
snre necessary at the head Of iae
tunnel TO hold back the soft mud into
which the shield Is forced. Mud
under the shield was blown ont and
two of the workmen were caught IN
the flow Of afr and swept to death
into the river. When sh heading
emptied Of air. the water rushed
through the opening and threatened
10 drown the survivors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
HAS HIS
TROUBLES WITH SOLDIiRs
Psshs Turns Artillery Into His Die.
affected Troops, killing Many

constanianoplo, June se,x Marshal
Feishi rashA. essnmenuing ~ Tue
hish traans ia ~ Yemen oroyincs
whore hands are - sAlDs fpll % at
tempting 10 snbdpe reflious skptis.
has been Obliged y asnls,e \ 8k'lfnl
stock of ammunitioa Iii emrioying his
artillery axainst NJ own musinous Sol.
diers. whoJS sranIes from the
regiments. anaious TO gel home, mi.
tinted. and decided 70 proceed to ihe
coast. Al stubborn fight between the
loyal and siiaffccled troops ensued.
The latter were finally vanquiahed b.
the fire % artillery ana surrendered.
after heavy LOSSES Il
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
KEEPS A REGISTER
FOR dead Ones ONLY

. A healthseeker. grip In hand,
. walked into the Lewis under
y taking establishment after the
= arrival of No. ] yesterday at.
. ternoon. -
= II want TO register. Ne told
= Col. Taylor, who was reading
y newspaper. x
3 The Colonel looked up from
- his paper. Want TO register.
= do sou?'
= Yes. sir; want TO stap
= here. Where Is your regis.
. ter" 4a
= My friend. we keep a regis
= ter ere. bnt it's for dead peo-
= pie, and you are hardly a can.
= didate for a coffin. This Il an
. undertaking estabiishrnen..
. You are probably looking Tor
= Hotel La Pension. It's two
. doors mp the street" , .
q That's where | thought
. was"' the embarrassed stranr.
. Or renIied. as he beat a hasty
= retreat and nearly tore the
- door from its hinges 10 his
. confusion. the grip being
. caught between the door and
y the sash. - \. 4.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
BROTHERHOOD LOCOMOTIVE
FiREMEN ARE IN SESSION..

Ottawa. Ont. June 20. The second
annual Canadian Union meeting Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men. now In session here. n largely
attended by members from every eco
tion Of the Dominion The husiness
sessions Of the meeting, lasting four
days. win be literally Interpreted
with entertainment arranged FOR the
visitors by the local members of the
brotherhood
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
LAS VEGAS TO HAVE
ANOTHER LAUNDRY
Gall kirref WRITES Fres 0ete1I Ic
That He is suyina Me<htn4
cry for efn1

Las Vegas win have anpther steanl
laundry In the not fan distaat f11nre.
according 10 letter recetye " yhfs
city from Gall Kimmel Mr.. kimmel
swili be the proprietor Of the new
washery. which. he SAYS. VIII be mod
ern In every particular. and he IL In
Chicago at present bnsins the ma
ehinery. II Is understood the new
laundry win be located somewhere
on the west side.
sfr. Kimnei wAs employed u I
clerk AZ ths Hub clothing stors, but
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
MINNESOTA FIRE LAppiEs
BEGIN THEIR TOURNAMENT

Cass Lake, MINI, June 2o.--The
Northern Minnesota firemen's associ-
alton began It's tournament here to-
day. Firemen accompanied by bands
and citizens are here from numerous
points. The city Il decorated ID hon
Or OF the visitors and elaborate en-
fertainment has been provided. A
parade. races and other contests
make up the three days programme.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
MEETING OF cEaMAN AND
ENclisA NEWSPAPER MEN.

heFlEa. June so.~~Follo~iax the w.
ample 81 bs the recent snterehange
of Visits hetseen the ninnseipsi aa-
thoritses q France and England. B
iarse party of editors of leading Ger
man JOURNALS departed today from
Bremen for England. The sisit il
q part of the plans arranged BIZ the
Ansooesmsn Friendship committee.
visits have been arranged to Wind.
sor. stratfortoa.Ason. Cambridge and
other places oi note In Lon.ion and
the vicinity. =*
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
SENATOR JOHN p. DRYDEN
CANDIDATE FoR RE ELEcTloN

Trenton. New JERSEY. June s0.--
United States senator luhn r.
Dryden of New Jersey has announcea
himself candidate for fxelectioa.
The election Of his succel Will
take place In next years scs1a or
the Legislature. ana viii form the Win
cipal Issue Of the state camne1En this
fall. xS<s q ssE*
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20

teaasTs hts rnsIsaAti0n q hal casi
taan In she #passie @Tfti@a fnam CHI
cage
Las Vegas slii CERTAINLY ). yell
sappassa With isanaFies .arn Mr..
kisaHasa starts ~ his establishment.
Msyhsp th~ Tstes ~iii h@ sesssced ~
the figarss charged In moss eifIes. ton
in addition to the present steam isun-
dry there are half a dozan Chinese
laanAsles #~@@ "~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
poPULtsTs TO MEET AND i
FORM CAMPAIGN RlAhs.

50. Louis. Missouri. June 20
Several Of the former leaders Of the
popuiist party have issued a call for
q confe, ence to meet In ST. Louis late
this month TO- formulate plan for
the coming campaign II Ia doubtful
" a sufficient number of adherents or
the old party can be gotten to.etherI
to make up conference.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
HIGGINS DON'T WANT
DELEGATES insTRucTED

New YORK. N ". June 20.--
Governor Higgins of New York ahas
asked his supporters not 10 instruct
any county delegates to the state
convention for him. This Ii taken Vol
Indicate that the governor has not yet
made up his mind TO be q candidatel
for denomination
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
FIVE FILIPINO
POLICE KILLED
Fierce EIand 10 Hand Con
Aict When Buranen
Was Attacked.
CIT lEC0lB BURNED
Leader klled n Eacoussz---Ca-
aabulay n Pursuit -E.rsh-
qaakes : lslaads.

Manila. June se--A haad 4 -
PalAyaaes. sndsr ceas4ros Pastor. ~
lacked the to~n u BaFsssa, q the
lslsnd Of laste yesterday. TAey
killed nve policsm<n. w0uaas1 nvo
and captured ~ renAinAevAof ~
force. sxoept the lisutnsns vho NE
In commasd. Pastor. lhs Pulajane
leader. Was killed 10 the cnooun>sf.
The attack occurred a . sariy Acur
II the morsing. whea the poles ~srs
caught unawares. and their sentins
vas rushed fron his posl rAs I'm.
dits then catered ~ trib~nal and :
hand 70 hand aGht toph p,aes. TAs
police fought Desperately. but we're
overcome BY superior punb<rs. Tho
loss q the Pulajspes Il believed 10
BE- great
Hsesr6s Ars uur~s6.
The municipal rscor.ls taken from
The tribunal we're piled in the streets
and burned. The <Rytruction of the~e
papers viii can1H Considerable con
fusion and u ! vtpns loss. a detach-
ment II cn nstsn fy. under Lieut..
Johnson Immedis started h pa.
snit nf ~ outis&s.
serleus Esrthuuake.
Manila, June - serios, earth.
qaskes - The northern In
- " Nnd today. severs
ulwks wSl1S Experienced III The north
ern part of me island and lii Hahn
wines and Ha,anes islands, ana On
The island Of Formosa. No DAMAGE
i reported.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
$4,000 COPIES
STATEHOOD BILL
Senator Carter May Offer
Resolution Have Them
Printed.
OMISSIONS BY HOUSE
Mea, Inspection Up Again-Canal
Still Op0--CeneraI Capitol
n.lv~.
N0 I.
sullETIN.
tspeciai TO The epsie.D

tSpecial 10 The optie.l
Washington, June 2u4-The
house. without division. today
passed the bin by Representa-.
tive Hog of Colorado. setting
ABIDE the Mesa Verde locality
In Colorado and New Mexico
as a national park. This new
reserve includes In Its bound.
aries the numerous cllf dwell.
ings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
Dsy % bsgEs
oHrEn EN ROUTE

penane straits Settlements. June
so--The United staies drydock Deyey
bound for the Philippines. was sight
ed today In the straits OF Malacca.
Reported all well.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20

Tells OF MOBS
How Blood Drunken Rus
sian Murderers Tore Help
less Victims TO Pieces.
WHO THREW THEBOMB?
investigation Develops One Was
Thrown and That Jews At
lacked Procession.

Grodno. Russia. June so.-~owsng 10
the refusal u the censor ut Bis,gssok
10 permit the free telegrsphlng ot the
result az the Investigation of the
Jew massacre there. the correspoa.
dent of the Associated Press came
here. The snti.Jewish rioting at BI
aiystok II now ended. Troops are In
fun control and IN vies Of the sut.
cry raised. IL In certain that the ~
thnrities will not permit q reaesai
of the horrors recently Witnessed n
Blalystok.
0Iood Drunken Mo6s.
when ths correspondent arrived NJ
Hiaiysiok Sunday morning. the worst
was over. but On all sides vas reyo
voting. evidences Of savage and beast.
iy behavior on the part ~ the blood.
drunken mohs. which sacked ani
burned Jewish houses. shops and
stores. For seventy.two hours. with
slight abatement during day time. the
mad orsle af hloodshaa and pillage
went IN unchecked. Al first the
troops urged the mobs On. but finally
they We're dismayed by the bloody
deeds accomplished and reluctantly
sought 10 obey orders from their 10
perinrs to end the massacre,
Tore Jews TO Pieces.
BY this time the runrhs were 80
far beyond eoutrol that u nurasar u
regiments had 10 be throwu into the
city to restore order. During she1
'sating the Jews we're hunted down
by ferOcions pursuers. who, IN the ma.
iority ~ cases. were NOT satisfied with
killing their victims. but tore them to
pieces like wild animals. And while
this was In progress the troops stood
idly by. or as was more frequently
the case. fired Into houses where the
Jews We're concealed under the pr.
text that they believed they were re.
volutionists, While IL Is impossible loI
give exact figures, n In known that
approximately one hundred Jews ~ a
twenty Christians were killed. and one
hundred Jews and seven Christians
were wounded The question of the
origin IT the massacre II being inves.
tigated.
Attacked Procession.
Although many Jews denied throw.
ing the bomb nj the Corpus Cristi pro-
cession Thursday. the fact that o
bomb was thrown is established be
yond n doubt, but the question as tal
who threw IL. Ia unsettled. The nc.
counts " impartial witnesses. how.
ever. demonstrate that on Insulting
cry enraged the Jews who attacked
the religions procession. Then, from
one end of the city TO the other the
oolice spread q report Of the attack.
thus tanning the religious fanaticism
NJ the Christians and setting loose
the worst element upon tho Jews.
Killed with Missiles.
The Jews at hrs, fought with re.
velvers and bombs. and with those
weapons the majority of the Chris
rian victims were killed. But they
we're soon overwhelmed and Ned fat
shelter. n Is freely CHARGED that the
higher authorities of Bialystok Delhi
eratelv originated the massacre. or II
this n not the case. that n was car
rfeif out under orders from 81. Peters
burg, bn there IL no evidence 10 sup
mort either charge. r.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20

The Aqua pura company is moving
into their new office building at the
corner Of Seventh street and Douglas
avenue today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
DAVIS LET OUT FOR
ALLEGED PETTY GRATING
" 10 Said He Took Doodle from pemi.
MONDE Who Ran Respectable"
House-No increase.

Al r. Davis will have to look around
for another job. He was discharged
yesterday from the city police force.
lncompetency and conduct uBbecom.
ing an officer are said to be the
charges that have been filed against
him. II is said that the real cause Of
his dismissal was for promising po-
lice protection to two women.
who paid him s. apiece. which he poe.
keted. Officer Davis is succeeded by
George Troast
Given Alternative
The pair of soiled doves, who are
said 10 have paid Davis. have left
town. They we're ordered to do 80 by
City Marshal Coles. When the city
marshal was informed that they had
established code of their own, he
made II his business to investigate
the matter personally. Upon inform.
ing the damsels Of the half werid that
they were unweicome residents and
had better leave the city they proetst-
ed on the ground that they were
conducting an orderly house and any
way had paid the night policeman for
protection. City Marshal gave them
the alternative Of leaving peacefully
or appearing in police court and they
chose to 60. elsewhere.
l. Filled Vacancy
Davis was discharged when 1t was
learned that he had been guilty Of
resorting to graft In his official posi-
ton. He had been policeman only
since the new administration assam,
Cd charge OF the city affairs. having
been appointed to fill the vacancy in
the police force made by the promo
ton Of Ben Coles. t.
George Troast was appointed by the
police commissioners TO succeed Da.
via and entered upon his duties last
night. .@..- sz ss5 i + 5.g.
So far as the city marshal IL In
formed the police commissioners have
taken no final action one way or an.
other regarding the increase In salary
he is asking for The position pays
$40 per month at tile present time,
and CITY Marshal Coles ID asking for
SSs. :.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20
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president has sent q message To the
house announcing that the statehood
hill had been signed and the house
Immediately ordered the printing of
5000 copies of the bin. Senator Car.
ter has announced that he win offer
resolution TO have printed 30,0a0
copies Of the statehood bin for gener.
al distribution.
Delegate W. II. Andrews called nj
the White house today on business re.
iating 10 the signature of the land
lease bill.
Delegate Andrews has secured from
the pension division a pension for
William J. Sheehau. Of Fort Bayarti.
for so. TO date from March 10.
Land Lease Increased.
Washington. june &0~~An amend
ment 10 the land laws governing tine
territories became q law today ana
by 1t a person or corporation can nos
lease more than section Of land
with the approval Of the secretary oil
the interior.
The amendment was passed
persistent efforts ON the part
Of Governor Hagerman and Delegate
Andrews Governor Hagerman re.
Gently made trip TO Washington in
the interest of the land leasing
amen dment and eSerted his Influence
for Its passage.
The new law affects the Territorial
Normal University of Las Vegas. the
public schools Of the territory and
other territorial institutions. Under
the former rule. no person or corpe-
ration could lease more than a section
Of school lands. but the new amend
ment permits the secretary Of the In
terror TO lease more than this area Il
1t is deemed advisable.
Essential Differences.
Washington, June Ex-senator Proc
ter today called up in the senate the
agricultural appropriation bill and
made the usual motion for an agree
ment to a request for conference. He
then made a statement concerning the
house substitute for the meat inspec-
tion bill, saying there were essential
points Of difference between the two
houses. .One Of these" he said, was
the omission by the house Of the sen.
ate provision requiring that the date
of inspection be placed on cans con-
meat, and the other. was the
transfer of inspection cost from the
packers to the national treasury
agreed with Proctor and
Lodge also spoke for the senate pro
visions. !
Reported to Senate. =.
Washington, June 2o.-~The senate
committee on appropriations today
the sundry cisil appropria'
ton. bill and Senator Hale reported IT
to the senate. The committee struck
out the house provision for a lock
canal across the Isthmus Of Panama,
and viii leave the matter open until
the senate votes on the bill which liz
pending in the senate.
Legal Appropriation Passes.
Washington. June 2o.--The confer.
enee report on the executive. iegisia.
tive and judicial appropriation bill
was adopted by the house today, which
passed the biil.she senate having al.
ready adopted The report. ~ E.
issues Conditions cs!l.
Washington, June 20.--The comp
trolier Of the currency today issued q
call for ambition Of the national
banks Al u ciose or business on Mon.
day
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-20

rSeh,ing like Q tiger. with OFFICER
Peeier eIinging 70 one arm. Officer
Snyder dragging on the other side and
two young men sworn In ~ deputies
Dnshins and pulling. Ernest shupbsch.
- insane passenger On santa Fe train
No. . yesterday afternoon. WAS placed
- the city cooler and later taken
= the county taii.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-01-17

within our own recollection. more
than one of Russia's great ones has
laid down his life, the victim TO Nj
hlilstlc hatred the Great White Car"
OF autocrauc power and strength. or
the Little Father" of implied love,
guidance and protection, both names
ana names only, falling before the
cruel dynamite bomb and laying down
his scepter under the cal OF death.
even rs the lowliest peasant of his
mighty Empire.
refer the Great, founded the great
city of st Petersburg, but the best
thlng he did for his Empire, was to
open its doors TO western civilization,
his ideas and plans living after him to
tulnlment through his people, whom
he had infused with his magnetic
spirit. Catherine III, while intellect
ual, comprehensive in her plans, strong
IN their execution, and a wonderful
diplomat, adding much to Russians
territory, was utterly devoid ,f con-
science. She was succeeded by her
son, Paul, who advanced the country
to the rank of first-class power, and
under Alexander l, Russia held the
balance OF dominic i'm Europe.
Alexander | was followed by his
son, Nicholas |, stern despot, with
an inOrdinate faith In Russian Prov
ess His over-coniidence brought on
the Crimcan war, In which RUSSIA was
arrayed against Great Britain, France,
Italy and Turkey, and which resulted
in the success of the allied armies.
Alexander III liberated 23,00O,000
serfs in 1907, but was assasslnated by
the Nihilists twenty years later, the
present Car, Nicholas II. coming to
the throne November /. 1894. and who
can predict his successor. Who has the
temerity TO suggest that he shall have
n successor to the absolute power, the
autocratic dominion over his millions
OF people!