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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08
THE MgMsER FROM sGouovAA

G. i. Long Of Wewoka. who was one
Of the three men elected 70 "congress'
IN the SeQuoyah ticket, and who has
been busy In Washington lobbying
for separate statehood, has 4 fine
sense Of humor. AZ IL evidenced by
the following extract from q letter he
wrote to a friend.
You will observe that I do not use
congressional letterheads and envel.
opes, nor do | frank my mail. The
majority Of the members Of congress
are no stupid that ! have thus far
failed to convince them, or perhaps
q better way to put 1t Ii to say i'm
press them. with mt importance and
the consideration due me an a repre-.
sentative OF the state Of Sequoyah.
my entrance into the capitol build
Ing, 90 far M ! a discover. attracts
no special notice. although | some.
times fancy that the policeman. door.
keeper and other officials are dispos
I'd to observe somewhat a. pass
Ny imposing and lofty bearing. to
gether with my clothes. accounts fov
this. | presume. and vet. II this be
10, ! cannot understand why people
generally should not manifest an In
terest.
They don't. though. with the posi-
bic exception Of my landlord, who In
Quircs into my welfare at the end
OF each week, being solicitous a. IL
whether | have the wherewithai IL
paw the keep Of my wife and self
l suppose.
You, Of course, read In the papers
NIL about the Oklahoma delegation
They are here about 1850 strong and
had two or three days hearing be
fore the committee ON territories, and
when ! sought 70 be heard. while
there was no positive refusal, | coull
not get them To TX a time.
Chairman Hamilton would say
Now. want to be fair about thi.
matter, but, Long. what Is the use
The thing II ixed. and although
know 4eF ny some 'lpsilbiuders
down there. they can't Change tn,
IMAM 100 {. viii astaa, IA,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

- 49,
Sealed proposals VIM be received
BY the Second Assistant Postmaster
General until Feb. ~. 1906. for ar.
rying the United States mail for. the
term from July l.. 1906. to June 30,
1910. on the following described
Notwithstanding the depositing and
collecting Of mail along the route
BY the schedule stated. or such other
schedule OF like running time as the
Postmaster General may prescribe:
1880. From Las Vegas. by Anton
Chico, Casaus, and Mesita de Guada.
lupe to Santa Rosa, n miles and back,
three times q week. Colonias to be
given side supply six times a week
from Mesita de Guadalupe-6 miles-
by a schedule Of not exceeding
hours running time each way, In con.
nection with carrier ON main line In
each direction.
Leave Las Vegas Monday, Wednes
day, and Friday at I a. m. Arrive at
Santa Rosa In Is hours.
Leave Santa Rosa Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at Z q. M; arrive q
Las Vegas in Is hours.
Bond required with bid, $4,000
Present contract pay, $f.437.2S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

man, not III enough for the eleven.
who go In for running or lacrosse, or
cricket. or tennis-that later directly
trace their healthy bodies To participa.
ton In college athletics. II IL had not
been, however, Tor the glamour shed
by their fellow classmen who were
lucky enough 10 be able 10 play foot
ball, they might eve have been stir.
red 10 take up athletics at all-and
there you are, The points Of view
from which the game can be attacked
aud defended are endless. Some OF
It's most harmful features are mere
phenomena Of the American temper.
ament-nervous, Intensely In earnest,
determined TO win at all hazards. Boys
overdo, go stale" fall behind In their
college work. just as their fathers
drive themselves into nervous prostra,
tion with business. Much of the de-
plorablc professionalism" again, Ia
due, not 10 the p~eculiarities Of the
game. hut to the general ethical hail
ness Of a community not yet sophisti-
Gated In the special standards that
govern gentlemanly sport, Such let.
tiers us were published In the recent
articles in-Collier's on professionalism
~ western college football. In which
farmer boys bargained for their ser.
Vices with INSCRIPTIONS coaches. are
generally almost pathetic In their
naisete. The actlYL Of the Harvard
oyerseers In %forbiddins Harvard stu
dents IN play Intercollegiate football
until the game IL a%cceptably reformed.
accompanying. o. II does. similar &C.
ton At Columbia. Union. and other In.
s~tltutions. seems 10 settle the fact tina
the game ~ next autumn must. super.
ficially ut least. be radically different
from that Of the past. Whether this
means more officials. ten yards In.
stead Of five on tiNree downs, dlsQuali-
flying me for rough play so0owhat,
al In hockey. tackling above the
waist. more space between the for
wards, or between the forwards aud
backs, remains to be- seen. The objec-
ton that too few men are able to play
the game under the present condt.
lions Ii . very pertinent one. Why
mignt not each college have three
teams Instead Of one. graded accord.
ing To weight, somewhat as prize.
fighters are graded, into heavyweights.
welterweights and lightweights? A
game between two 1~35.pound ~elevens,
for instance--ab0ut the type OF men
that make up the track teams
would furnish plenty Of end running
and open play without the change OF
= single rule and would be a diverting
departure from the battles between
the comparatively sluggish giants" Of
today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

The following from the New Mex'
lean n not true a. far az I.as' Vegas
Ia concerned. The New Mexicansmay
have meant 10 saw Santa re and Albu.
querQps, " the matter were submit
ted to q vote OF the people Of Las
veags today they would vote To sup
press gambling At once and devise
some other method for supporting
their schools.
A ouiet movement In on root
amoug those Interested In gambling
o. wsu o. = number q citIscns'
% ssoses q poStponemfnt N Shs
enforcement Of the IAtseAeld 'adte
rambling blu. II II IN adopted. un'
III after July I. 1907. A petition
n 20 be circulated among the mem
bers Of the school board In this
city. Las Vegas and Albuqusraue'
asking that the board members
align . requept ~ above stated
Those behind the movement Say
that the money realised from u
censed gambling In New Mexico
practically supports the schools
and that II gambling II abolished
u one according ~ the LIttleneid
bill. there will be- no revenue t.
support the school until u tax levy
can be made and the money collect
ed. The commissioners would make
the levy In March and one.half 0l
II would be collected by July I. 1907
However. there would be something
like eighteen months intervening
when there would be no school rev
enue. What action board members
will take with regard to the mat
ter II yet to be learned. The ques
tion ~ presented. has caused con
siderable comment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08
colL'Ga's ON FOOTBALL.

Whatever happens 10 football. the
country Is safe. EFeh though Har-
ward should nct play rYAie pext Npven-
Der, the vitality Of the nation would
nor necessarily sink into immediate
and inseparable decay. There are
many Interesting ways OF getting
husky. Az \ matter Of fact compare
lively few q ascribe heir physical
seil being to the football they have
played. The game demands strong.
active young men, with plenty OF
fighting spirit-the sort Of men who
would take vigorous exercise Of ZONE
sort or other II football had never
,een heard ~ II IL the comparative
weaklings--the bandy.legged fresh.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08
Chicago Markets,

Chicago Markets.
Chicago. ILL.,, February 8.-Wheat-
May ~ 3-8: July 80 5-8.
C0rn-May ~; July ~ is.
Oats--May 80 Is: July 20 3-S.
Pork--May 1918; July 1909 l-2.
Lard-May 7.S2 l.2: July 7.95.
Ribs--Msy S.0OGS.O2 l.2: July s.li
HS.1? 1-?.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

kanaas City livestock.
Kansas City. Feb. S.-Cattle re
ceipts. 5000. including 900 southerns:
steady to 10 cents higher. Native
steers, e4.o0 q $500; southern steers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

A line Of fine road wagons q
Cooley's repository viii be sold at 70
ducec 0r:ces.- Get . good ruuabout
TOR the price Of Z cheap one. s-144
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

81. Louis Mo-. February S.-Spe
ter dnll. 5.92 ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

Chleaao Livestock.
Chicago. Feb. S.--Cattle receipts,
$500; 10 cents higher, Beeves. 33.76
IL 1896; cows and heifers, $3.50 N
$3.50; stockers and feeders, $3.50 u
$3.50; Texans, Ss.65 u S4.40.
Chicago Sheer.
Sheep receipts, $4,000; strong to II
cents higher Sheep, $40 IL $3.50;
lambs. $3.50 a e5.75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

New York Metal.
New York. February S.--L.ead and
copper quiet, unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08

st. LOUIS WOOL. =
81 Louis. Feb, s.-Wool steady
unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-08
sheep Receipts.

Sheep receipts 5000; steady, Nut
tons, $3.50 q s575; lambs, $3.50 ~
$40, range werhers. $3.50 u s6.25;
fed ewes, $3.50 " 1926.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
BARNETT To FACE
SEVEN CHARGES.
Money Lender Accused
of Fattening Upon
Pensions of Veterans

Six additional charges are beng pre-
pared against Money Lender +. Bar
nett of Oakland by Otto L. sues,
United States pension examiner Bar
nett is under arrest by United States
Marshal Elliott, charged with violating
Section 4745 of the Revised Statutes,
which prohibits the purchase, sale, as
signment, pledge or mortgage of any
pensioners interest in pension. The
first complaint was sworn TO by Wal
lace Edison, an old soldier, who alleged
that Barnett was holding his pension
certificate as security for a loan of
$40 The certificate calls for $50 a
quarter, and Edison informed Examiner
Sues that for the past nine months
Barnett had been collecting $50 a
quarter upon the certificate and pay
ing him $50.
Sues has recovered from Barnett six
other certificates of veterans upon
which papers the money lender was
drawing a usurious rate of interest.
In all these cases Barnett had caused
the payments made by the United
States pension agent in this city to be
sent in the name of the pensioners,
whose addresses We're falsely repre-
sented to be at s Telegraph avenue,
Oakland This was the address of
W. R. Thomas, the notary public who
took the acknowledgment for Bar
nett. This procedure is held to be in
violation of the law which provides
that no mall shall be delivered to any
address or in care of any person, ex-
cept to the pensioner himself.
Barnett strenuously denied that he
was holding the certificates as coll
lateral security for the payment of
money loaned to their owners. but the
denial will not avail him, as he was
unable to show Sues even the scratch
of a pen from any Of the pensioners
that they ever owed him dollar
The penalty for the offense with
which Barnett is charged is a maxi
mum fine of 500 and costs for each
offense. Next Friday has been set as
the date of the preliminary examina-
tion before United States Commits
sioner Heacock.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
BUILDERS AND MERCHANTS
WANT CHEAPER LUMBER

In an effort. to force the producers
and manufacturers Of lumber and
other building materials to reduce their
prices to somewhere near the figures
existing before the fire the building
committee of the Mission Promotion
Association and two committees of five
members each from the California Pro-
motion Committee and the Chamber of
Commerce will hold a meeting In the
Promotion Committee's building on
Tuesday.
The members of various bodies be-
Heve that the present high price OF
lumber is one of the chief obstacles to
the erection of. residences in the city
and they will make a determined ef-
fort to secure a reduction.
1t is also planned 20 have the politi-
cal parties of the State insert plank
in their platforms pledging their nemi-
nees for Congress to vote for an act
giving to San Francisco for a period OF
ave years absolute free trade on all
building materials with all countries
as a matter OF relief. Pressure will
also be brought to bear on the nomi-
nees for the State Senate and Assembly
TO induce them to forward a resolution
TO Congress urging the members tc
vote for limited free trade on lumber
The following bodies have expressed
their willingness to support such eff
forts: Board of Trade, Merchants AS
sociation, Manufacturers Association
Producers Association. Builders Elk,
change and Builders Association.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
A and B win the odd trick, s points

and score 80 for honors.
Trick IA opens the suit in which
he holds both A and K, He leads the
king first. because he has the cards
next it in value
Trick 2-As the K wins the trick, B
infers that his partner holds the ace
AS 3 knows this card, A goes on with
the card B does not know, the Q. The
lead of the Q denies the J, and informs
that AS winning sequence stops at
the Q.
On these two tricks B does not play
down and out, because he has more
than two cards of the suit led.
Trick 5-Relying on his partners in
formation. a infers that the dealer has
no more spades. 1t would be very bad
policy for A TO let 2. the weaker trump
hand. trump a third round of spades
and then lead q trump through AS K.
To avoid this. if possible, A quits the
spade suit and leads through Y's
singly guarded K of clubs. which is
better than leading through the dia-
mond suit. because 1t Is always better
TO lead through single honors than
through honors which are in sequence.
Y covers, in order to make the ad-
versaries play two honors to get one
trick, in case B has the ace.
Trick 4-B sees that one trick in dia-
monds saves the game, so he leads
OlamOnQSf ana seeing no reason TO
change he goes on with them
On these two leads. A plays down
and. out, to show that he has no more
Of the suit. The dealer false cards
OF the second round, seeing what was
coming. and hoping TO frighten B off
but B trusts his partner and goes on
letting A make little trump.
After making his club ]. 1t does not
matter what A does. because must
discard his winning diamond instead
of: trumping, so as to allow q to get
the lead from the weak trump hand
to the strong.
IF A disregards his partners warn
ing and goes on with a third round
of spades, or if 3 does. not use the
down -and-out echo, leaving his part
ner 10 guess what to do. A and B lose
two by cards, instead of winning the
ODD trick, as will be seen If the hand
is played over that way. Y will dis.
card a club on the third round oi
spades, letting 2 trump and lead the
10 Of trumps. afterward establishing
/ the diamond suit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
IRRIGATION BONDS
MAY BE PAID.

The long drawn out litigation in the
Federal and Stats courts over the valid
ity OF the Browns Valley Irrigation
District bonds gives promise of soon
being settled. A committee represent
ing the directors of the district has
been holding conference in this city
with the attorneys of the bondholders.
Chickering and Thomas, for several
days. and it was reported yesterday
that they had arrived at a satisfactory
agreement and that the bondholders
will realize on their investment in the
course of month or SO.
Shortly after the organization of the
Browns valley irrigation district in
1889 under the Wright law. bonds to
of furthering the irrigation scheme
were Issued and for several years the
corporation paid it's taxes and interest.
In 1895, however. the directors quit
paying taxes and consequently the in
terest on the bonds ceased. Litigation
followed and the State courts finally
declared the bonds invalid and enjoined
the directors from paying taxes. Two
years ago a foreign bondholder began
suit In Judge Morrow's court where q
judgment in favor of the validity of the
bonds was obtained along with a writ
ordering the directors to levy an as
sessment and pay the judgment pre-
viously given to the bondholders. Act
ing upon this order the directors de-
manded of the Assessor of the county
an immediate levy. but he refused to
grant the request, claiming that he
was enjoined by the State court
Since then the attempts of the direct
ors to enforce the levying of the assess
ment have proved futile. Recently.
however, Judge Morrow sent word TO
the directors that they would be ad-
judged in contempt of his court il they
did not obey his order, and in despair
Byron Burris, on behalf of the directors
came to San Francisco to find out how
he and his associates could extricate
themselves from the perilous predica-
ment. An agreement for settlement
was finally arranged and committee
OF landowners in the irrigation district
selected to carry out this plan. The
committee consists of Byron Burris
William Slingsby and w. G. Halsted
who, after comforting with Attorneys
Chickering and Thomas, representing
the bondholders. have pooled their in
terests, and have arranged to have the
Supervisors of Yuba County prepare q
roll and levy an assessment that will
meet the amount which the bondhold-
ers are willing to accept.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
Orders Are Issued for
Army Officers.

" Major Warren p. New
comb, Artillery Corps, Is
relieved from duty in the Office
of the inspector-general, to
take effect September is, and
will proceed to San Francisco
and report to the commanding
general, Pacific Division, for
duty as assistant to the inspec-
tor-general.
Major Charles w. Foster, Ar
tillery Corps, San Francisco,
will proceed to BurIingame,
CAL, for the purpose of procur-
ing certain evidence necessary
to complete the trial of an en-
listed mnn now before the
ceurt-marfiaI at the Presidfo,
San Francisco.
The leave of absence granted
Major George b. Duncan, Phil
ippine Division, August 8, is ex-
tended one month.
The board of officers at San
Francisco appointed November
IL for the examination of off,
GERS of the Engineer Corps is
dissolved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
SHERIFF NOT LIABLE FOR
DEATH OF PRIZEFIGHTER

REDWOOD CITY. Sept. The de-
murrer in the case of Alexander DOWN
against Sheriff ]. H. Mansfield was
taken under submission yesterday by
Judge Henry G. Gesford of Napa, who
is hearing the case for Judge Buck. The
suit was brought by DOWN to recover
$4,000 damages for the death of his
son. Alexander DOWN Jr.s who was
killed in a prizering in Colma on Feb
fuary 5.
DOWN claims that had the Sheriff
stopped the fight, which was being car
ried on against the laws of California,
his son would not have been killed.
The Judge expressed the belief that
although the boy was under age. he
had willfully entered into contract
which in itself was a felony, and there
fore no damages could be collected,
Rudolph Bsrth. MATCHMAKER and jeweler. now
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
STRONG CARD OFFERED AT
INGLEsIDE CoURSING PARK

An unusually strong card is offered
at Ingleside Coursing Park today
The main attraction is a cnam-
pion stake in whic twenty-four of the
fleetest dogs now In training will go
to the slips. Along with this stake
two others-an' open stake of forty en-
tries and an unfinished stake--are on
the programme. Unless the cars are
running the: racing will be postponed.
Following is the result of last nights
draw:
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
w. X. vANDERsLIcE CO.,
Gold and sfIversniths.

Temporarily located ct 1851 peyisadero street.
Saved most Of their stock and are prepared to
execute orders from anything in their line. Tele-
phone West 6295. VIII resume business soon on
Van Ness avenue and California street
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
THE GEYSERS

The greatest health resort IN cslifornia. rosi-
tive cure for Rhsumatisn. Stomach. Liver and
kidney Troubles. Table arst class- Lighted
phone and postofncs In the hotel. Rates So ana
Ia per week. includins baths New bath
houses have been erected this season. Special
rates to families and monthly guests. For book
let ard tnformA tion write y u. CURRY. Prop
The Geyse-s. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
TAI IITI
SOUTH SEAS

No region is more interesting and
full of romance than the South Sea
islands and to make a voyage in the
good ship Mariposa and travel to these
summer isles of Eden is pleasure sail
ing the day long.
The famous surgeon, DR.. Nicholas
Sem. says of this charming region
mo other island can compare ia nat
urai beauty with Tahiti. the gem of the
South Pacific. 1t Is the island where
life Is free of care-where the nativ es
are fed clothed and housed by nature,
where man eats his daily bread with
out being forced to labor, sleeps and
dreams away his life free from worry
and enjoys the foretaste of the eternal
paradise before he dies"
The Mariposa sails Sept II; reduced
rate for round trip SIPS. Write for
folder to Oceanic s. :. Co. So Clay ST.,
San Francisco, or .1t6S Broadway. Oak
land
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

THE CALL presents today the third Of series Of in
ructve articles bridge whist conducted for this paper
by K Foster the author Of Fosters Complete Bndge and
the best known authority the subject this country These
articles will be of inesimable value to bridge players
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

During August Carpenters Union No.
4e3 added 243 names to it's roster. Most
other unions in the building trades can
show as great and some greater growth
than this. No 463 will hold special
meeting next Wednesday night instead
of Monday, which is Labor day. Many
candidates will be initiated.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

A Pittsburg firm recently had taste
of the unreliability of strike breakers.
The company had gone to considerable
expense TO gather together a crew Of
non-union machinists. They had been
recruited from cities farther East and
were carefully guarded by the COM
pany Just before tney were to be set
to work a union picket made his way
to them and his talk persuaded every
one of them to refuse to go to work.
and the company was compelled to
keep Its shop closed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

DIR. c. c. osDoNNELL's RANCE.
At pretty Glen Ellen Seventy furnished aud
partially furnished cottages. cabins. tents and
outfits TO rent. from SO up. Catholic and Con-
grsgational churches. mineral springs: fishing.
ba aiming. Climate unsurpassed. Apply 70 DR.
q. G. o'DoN.lEILs eloA Dsvisadero st
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

International Wood Carvcrs' ASsocia-
tion. New York City. September IL:
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joincrs of America. Niagara Falls. Sep
tember IL.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

Olsen & Lutterkort. tailors, 2456 Mar
ket ST., mr.. Church. for. Phelan bldg
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

The play went as follows: A leads
for the first trick, the underlined card
wins the trick. and the card under 1t is
the next one led
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
BEAUTIFUL
PACIFIC GROVE BY The SEA

The California; Chantsuqus. MusI~ fun
Pleasure. SoIneshihg iGius every dsy. Won
eerful submarine gardens. sIasS-boftOm hoaes.
splendid n5Eins. military hand. boating. launch
excursions bathinx pavilion: Tnagnirceus scenery
and drives Harsls. eottsges aud living at
nssderstr Tricrs- Addrsss t2elnc 8irVvs Board
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02

The Boss BARRIERS Protective Asso-
citation of New York has decided that
the old rates were too low when it was
taken into consideration that the prica
of everything else has advanced enor-
mously. Within the next few days
every first-class barber in New York
City will charge his patrons the follow
ing prices: Shave, 20 cents; haircut, 40
gents; facial massage, 40 cents; sham
poo, 40 cents.