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Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
fuel famine IN
NORTH DAKOTA
NOT A TOWN IN NORTH OF STATE
IN WHICH MORE THAN FEW,
POUNDS CAN Be ssAn.
ELLIOTT'S EXPLANATION
Says Shortage Is Not cansrt by-Sua
city OF Cars. But by increased De
nand and Cold Weather.

st. Paul, Dec. IA SPECTRAL iTo,'
Grand Forks. \. D.. says
The fuel situation to-day presents
the most critical condition In the his
tory of the state. Careful inquiry in
the northern half Of the state -ssfoS 8
not a town in which coal can iR had
except in small quantities to supply
immediate needs and ih a ctiase n
places not a pound Is to be hseasir-
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
RIOS SIAN REvoLuTloNiSTS
ARRESTED wrTFs ARMS

Moe ,ow. Dec. l7.-Thfrty members
of a !, evolutionary fighting organiza-
tion w're arrested today In the Bas-
manoff quarter of the city. Large
stocks <f arms. ammunition. dynamite
and berg bs were seized.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
KING OSCAR ON HIGH
ROAD TO RECOVERY

Stockholm. Dec II - King oscar
continues to Improve. Ills general con.
dition this morning iS noticeably bet
ter, The recovery. however, Ia expect
ed TO be slow.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
ATTORNEY FOR INSURANCE
coMtANY SENTENCED TO PEA

New YORK. Dec. 17.-George Burn
ham. Jr.. general counsel for the MI
tuai Reserve Life Insurance company.
recently ce,Ticted of larceny. today
was sentenced to serve two years in
the state prisosl
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
pokYS HOLD coNclAvE
At MuscoeEE, IND. TEA

Muscogee. !. r.. Dec. l7.--Delegates
from all over the Indian Territory
and Oklahoma are In attendance at a
conclave OF tho Knights of Norhassen
here TODAY. -
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
CHRISTMAS
FOR NEW ENGL AND

Boston. Mass. Dec 1.-THE week
before Christmas was ushered In hap
PLY today for nearly twenty thousand
operatives In the cotton mills nh Low.
ell and chicopee. where the advance
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
MUST PUMP SMALL SEA
or WATER FROM MINES

New York, Dec. 17-0ver half q biz
lion gallons Of water are pumped out
OF the anthracite coal mines oil Penn
sylvania every day in the year. The
exact average for 1905 was 3,opo.-
90 gallons day. Nearly a thousand
powerful engines, delivering from
mine bottom to surface are required
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
s4EARsT AND PARTY LEAVE
MEXICO FOR NEW YORK

Mckee City, Mex. Dec. 17.-William
r. Hearst aud his party left Gonzales
yesterday In Hearst's car. They gre
bound fer New York.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17

In wage scale went into effect. by
the new year l7s.oo0 mill operatives
In all New England are expected 10 be
participating In an advance In wages
amounting TO from . 10 10 per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17
CHANGES in PRESIDENTS OF.
F|C|AL FAMILY Go into EFFECT
Shas Assumes Portfolio Commerce and Labor Metca Steps Into Navy Chair
While Bmapane Succeeds Moody Position Attorney General

prvme court of the United States.
thus bringing the court ap to It's fun
membership.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17

Three messages from the presideni
were received by congress with inter
est. but the Panama message received
the greatest attention. IL was elahor'
ately illustrated. showing the work on
the great waterway I'm various stages
and was In the form Of n very enter.
tanning story OF the presidents visit
Handsomely bound copies were laid IN
the desks of the members a. the
reading of the message began.
Naval Changes Reeomrsnded
Washington, Dec. l7.-The president
today sent to congress a message on
naval personnel In which he read the
passage Of n bill by the secretary Of
the navy. assisted by six Officers OF
the line. Should the bill be enacted II
Il said IL would cause officers on
the ea-e0ing list 30 reach the grade
of captain al forty.eight and admiral
at fifty five. instead Of at about five
wears later az al present. He also re"
commends the establishment Of the
grade OF vice admiral,
Officers Can Enter Mexico
Washington. Dee. 1.-THE Mexican
government has assented TO the propo-
sltion OF the slate department that the
United States engineer officers shall
enter Mexico for the purpose Of clos
Ing the breach In the walls of the I'm
periai canal. which Is causing the for.
nation Of the Salton Sea.
5is Appropriation Secured
Special TO The Optic.
Washington. Dec. i7.-~Delegate ". |
II. Andrews has amended the Indian
bin 10 read sl55.000. or
fifteen thousand more than the bin of
last year. the Albuquerque school to
gel Sol 800: the Santa Fe Indian
School to get SOL 900: the attorney for
tire Pueblo indians to get $4,000 with |
q contingent fee OF $500: incidentais
for New Mexico service. 81 100 and for
the completion OF the Zuni dam. $50.
900. Delegate Andrews also lntroduc-
ed bin that no member Of the legis'
latnre Can be appointed TO an office
by the governor and that no United
States official can hold office under
the territorial government.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17

Washington. Dee. t7-~~fn present
Ing To the senate teday the memorial
from the cattle ralsers of the west
ern states. CuIberson said the cattle
raisers were suffering more exten.
sive damage al this time from short
age Of cars and bad service from the
transportation companies than from
diseases of cattle. limited market and
all other causes combined. II" OK.
Pressed hope that the memorial would
receive speedy consideration looking
to relief
Las Vegas daily optic., 1906-12-17

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE presi.
dent sent the following nominations
to the senate today:
Register of land office. George :
Curtis. I,eadvillc. Colorado.
Postmaster. Carrie r. tIoke. TaNlnr.
Texas
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
Government Will Not Wait for Action of
 Parliament
An Imperial Ukase Will Be Issued Within Fort night Directing the Distribution 0 Crown Lands Among the Peasants.

St. Petersburg. Aug. 23.-An impor- tant series of conferences was held last night at Peterhof on the question of the distribution of the crown lands and appanages to the peasants, in an at tempt to find a partial solution of the agrarian question by a measurably ap- peasing the land hunger of the peas antry and the Associated Press is now in position to announce that the gov ernment has definitely decided to pro- ceed on the original plan outlined in these dispatches August for the set ting of the agrarian question. regard less of parliament.
 The Associated Press was informed this afternoon by a member of the cab inet who participated in the Peterhof conference that the agrarian question is no longer open. Within a fortnight an imperial ukase will be issued di- recting the agrarian commission to be- gin the distribution of 1.8O0,OOO des- siatines Ca dessiatine is about 2h acres) belonging to the appanages, four million dessiatines belonging to the crown, and two million dessiatines of land offered to or purchased through the peasants bank. Only the forests and lands belonging to the state. the preservation of which is considered necessary for the agricultural pros perity of the country will be reserved.
 The transaction will be financed through the peasants bank. Little cash will be required. The landlords and other sellers will be given market able land script eventually redeemable by the peasantry purchasers in install ment notes designed to meet the inter est and amorization. The emperor will not give the land of the imperial fam fly as a free gift, but like other land lords. he will accept script. Moreover
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
LYNCHING
 IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Negro Hanged to a Limb and Riddlsd
 With Bullets.

Columbus. s. C.. Aug 23.-Wm- Spain. a negro 2l years of age. was shot to death by a mob near St- George. Dorchester county. this after noon. the third lynchIng Tn South Carolina within ten days. S L. Con nOr managhr of the Dorchester Ium- Der cOmpany's store at Radham. was notified by a negro that he saw an other negro attempting 70 enter win dow of his home and then run away into nearby cane patch
 ConnOr immediately started for his home. going through the cane field. and suddenly came upon Spain and grappled with the negro. striking h.m a severe blow. breaking several bones in his hands The negro finally freed. himself and ran into the nearby woods. COnnor notified his neighbors and about two hours later Spain was cap tured and locked up in jail Shortly afterward a posse of forty or fifty men went to the sheriff and securing th- keys of the jail took the negro 60 the house of Connor. where his 11-year-sli daughter positively identified the negro as the one who had tried ;a climb through the window.
 The mob then took tEs negro to ga nearby oak tree. strung him mp to "a limb and fired about s0u shots into his body
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
DEATH ON DESERT
 NARROWLY MISSED
A Tucson Man Wandered Three Days
 With Little to Eat.

Tucson. Aug. SpeciaID-A wandering three days in the Rincon mountains. with little to alleviate his hunger, Steve McKenna a young man 9 years of age, well known in this city. where he has resided since child hood, found shelter and food at a Mex ican ranch. and was found there by Mayor l.. H. Manning and Dr. F.. L.. Gunther of this city today. They had gone in search of him. MT. McKenna left the city Monday en route to Mir. MSnning's rancb. In some way he be- came confused and lost the trail, and it was not until this afternoon, but a few hours before he was located, that he came upon the Mexican's habita- tion. His only food during the time he was out was two boxes of bOnbons he was taking to friends at the Man ming ranch. Water he found plentiful. on account of the heavy rains of the past few days.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
FEARS FOR SAFETY
 OF UNFORTUNATE MAN
In Terrible Condition Yesterday He
 Has Dropped Out of Sight.

There is a man named Mennick wan deTing around the streets of Phoenix who, if he has not already passed away. is likely to do so before the day is over. His condition, according to his own statement, was caused by falling from the top of a Santa Fe train while steal ing a ride. Mennick has for years past made Arizona his home, dividing his time between Globe and Mesa. with an occasional visit to Phoenix. Much of his time in years past has been spent around horse stables. He came to Phoenix the first of the week. and as is his custom wandered out to the race track He slept around the barns for a day. coming to town at meal time, and finally announced that he was go- ing to Prescott. No more was seen of him, and little more was thought of him until yesterday afternoon he again appeared at the stables and was first
 noticed by Thomas Johnson, the
 horseman, who has known him by sight for several years past.
 Mennick presented a horrible ap-
 pearance. His head was ali cut up. a
 large gash was cut in his forehead,
 one ear was partly torn off, the side of
 his face was raw. and one arm hung limp at the side of his body. He said he had fallen from the top of a train near Congress Junction and had been picked up and taken to the station by a section crew. Just when it happened he did not know, and his entire con- versation was given in disconnected i manner. MT. Johnson at once dressed his wounds and advised him to lie down. but Mennick insisted on leaving the place and coming into town. He offered no explanation as to how he 1 had reached the city from Congress Junction.
 Inquiry was made of the police last night if they had seen the man, but nc i one of the description given had beer noticed by them. MT. Johnson was oi ! the opinion that the mans wounds might be serious enough to have i'm 1 paired his reason and he fears h' might wander out of reach of help Mennick is a man about 8 years old and his appearance is good and hi: i clothes good. A red handkerchief was used in bandaging the injuries the mar | had received.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
MILITARY
 IN CONTROL Valparaiso Declared in d
 State of Siege
Persons Found Breaking
 Water Mains Will Be
 ShOt-Number Buried GAS.

Valparaiso, Aug. 23.-Fernandez Blanco, governor of the province of Valparaiso. has proclaimed the city of Valparaiso in a state of siege and has conferred supreme authority on Navy Captain Gomez Carreno. The prefect of police is charged with the duty of collecting and distributing food. One of the first acts of the military gOver- nor was to issue an order that any person found breaking water mains should be shot. The water supply is fairly adequate and repairs are ac lively progressing at Baron Hill, Vina Del Mar and Ramditas, where a large number of mains were broken during the earthquake.
 The total number of corpses buried up to Tuesday. August 21, was GAS.
 At Llai LIai there is not a single wall in good condition.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
KILLING OF RANDERA.

Havana, Aug. 23.-General Quentin Bandera, the famous negro leader of Havana province. who recently headed the insurgent band and began operat- ing against the government. was killed early this morning in an encounter with rural guards. The fight with Banderas $ band occurred at 8 o'clock this morning. The force of a hundred mounted rural guards which for three days had been seeking to surround the .nsurgent force commanded by Ban dera, finally succeeded after the vet eran commander had pitched camp for the night. In addition to Bandera two followers were killed. None were cap tured.
 Bandera. who was 60 years of age. distinguished himself in the Cuban war for independence. He also took part in the ten years war. He was well known in every province and had great influence with the colored peo- pie. Bandera aspired to be chief of police. and frequently made violent speeches on the ingratitude of re- publics
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
A DAYS VISITORS
 AT SYCAMORE HILL
Presidents Interest in Politics and
 Other Timely Topics.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 23.-Presi- dent Roosevelt consulted today with Postmaster General Cortelyou, who is also chairman of the republican na- tional committee. MT. COrtelyou has a summer lodge at Huntington, L. |, and drove to SagamOre Hill this morn ing. It is believed the presidents keen interest in the congI essiOnal campaign has prompted him to gather political information from every source and that Mir COrteIyou's discussion with him was mainly on the political situation.
 Brigadier General Franklin Bell. chief of staff and Franklin Hutchin- son. his aide. were in conference with the president this morning regarding the settlement of the difficulty at Brownsville, Tex caused by alleged indiscretions of coloIed troops sta toned there. The troops have been removed and the post will be tempor- arily abandoned Until this is accom- plished a company of white troops will guard the government property.
 Clifford Pinchot. chief of the bureau of forestry of the department of agri- culture was also a visitor at Sagamore Hill. He will take to the Boise, Idaho. irrigation congress an autograph letter from the president. in which the work under the reclamation act, which the president signed. will be commended strongly.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
REsToRATloN oE oRpER.

Valparaiso, Aug. 23.-A few business houses were reopened today for the fIst time since the earthquake. and .telegraphic and telephonic communica- ton with Santiago was established, but, the lines were used exclusively by the government.
 All traffic ceases at o'clock in the evening. Everybody is compelled to take some part in the restoration of normal conditions
 As a first installment. the govern ment has appropriated $4.000.000 to be used in the relief of the destitute and has reopened the custom house to traf- fic both by rail and water The postal service is also in operation today.
 one of the greatest difficulties en- countered by the authorities is in the interment of the bodies of the dead, all of the cemeteries having been de- stroyed. Heaps of collins have accu- mulated in the temporary morgues, awaiting designation to places of burial.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
THREATENED JEWISH MASSACRE

St. Petersburg. Aug. 2S.-There Is great alarm in Jewish circles in Rus sia over developments at Seidelic. Po- land, where events seems Jo be shap- ing up for the outbreak of a program similar tO that al Bialystok- The de- velopments parallel almost exactly the preliminaries Of the Bialystok massl- ere. A long series of revolutionary and terroristiC signs have been attributed by the police to the Jews. cuIminatiuE as was the case at BiaIystok iu the assassination Of the chief of police. GOitzeff. The funeral Of Goltzeff ta- day was the occasion of great demon stration by the Russian population. The Jews in panic are now fleeing from the city.
 Aside from the province of Staav- rOpol. the northern agrariau situation is now more serious in the province of POltava and Vladimir Whrr, th- peasantry are indulgiug Iu th- custom ary pillaging and destruction of esiat-- and mcendiarism. employing Tor th- latter purpose phosphorus with which they have been supplied by the rev1Iu- tionary organizations.
 EEcesses are increasing and rpa- radio disorders are reported iu tua provinces Of Moscow. YarosIav. N-oIhy- mia. Simbirsk Kazan and YeIxat-rina- slav.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
FORLORN FIGHT OF
 TUCSON CONTESTS
Though ResOrting to TricKsry Were
 Beaten in Yesterdays Primary.

Tucson. Aug -(Special) By a vote of BIO to 265 the jointure advO- cates in the republican party in Tue son precincts were turned down today, and as 17 of the 21 delegates allotted 10 Pima county are apportioned to Tucson, it means that the Pima county delegation to the Bisbee convention will be solidly against joint statehood The election was one of the bitterest waged in this city in years. and the methods adopted by the jointure dele gate supporters assumed the most cor rupt form. At many of the voting places. democrats and socialists were voted for the jointure ticket.
 From the hour the primary boards opened the polls in the morning until they closed in the evening the adher- ents of both sides were at work. Au- tomobiles and rigs of every description were pressed into service. The vote for the jointure delegates was brought to the polls early in the day, and it was not until noon that the anti joint ure forces realized that there was any danger of defeat. They at once began with renewed energy the work of get ting out the vote. and that their eff forts met with success is shown in the result
 Lyman Wakefield. the leader of the iointure organization within the party relied largely upon the efforts of q Mexican lieutenant and four-fifths of the vote in favor of the joint statehood delegates was influenced by him.
 No primary election was held in pre- cincts outside of Tucson, the commit teemen in each precinct being author ized to sit as delegates in the county convention. which will be held here on September 4.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
SAGE 6 CO.'S FAILURE.
Appointment of William H. Beverly as
 Assignee of the Firm.

New York, Aug. 23-Wnliam H. Beverly, former chief clerk in the em- ploy of the concern, was appointed as s:gnee today of the suspended stock commission house of NJ. J. Sage 6S Co, which had its principal offices in Jersey City with branches throughout the country. MT. Beverly stated that in checking over the accounts he found the liabilities to be about $330,000 as sets of $1l6.OO0. He also said he had filed a bond of $3OO. 900 with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company of Maryland as surety. All assets are to be delivered jointly to Mir. Beverly and the guaranty company.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
It is Believed to Be Fatal to Cause of
 InSurreCtiOniStS
Guerreras Small Victories Little mpOrtanc and He Will Be FOrcefuIy Resisted in Pinar Del Rio.

Havana. Aug. 23.-The killing of the insurrectionary leader. General Quen- lin Bandera. today in an engagement between rural guards and band of his followers is regarded as dealing the insurrection a heavy blow
 The government is acting with en- ergy in sending rural guards and vol unteers against the Santa Clara rebels and in dispatching I5O more men to defend Pinar del Rio against Pino Guerrero. The capture of San Juan de Martinez by Guerrera's men was not a great surprise, though it was not expected to occur so soon. The place was protected by a very small detach- ment of rural guards. while Guerrera's strength was much greater. The talk ing of Pinar del Rio will be quite different matter. since there are in that vicinity twice as many troops as the insurgents Pino Guerrero can muster. IL is regarded as more than probable that the troops will take the offensive and, if possible, draw Guerrera into an open fight.
 While the government reinforce ments are going forward Guerrera' s following is not believed to have been greatly augmented by his occupancy of the two Vuelta Abajo towns.
 Public opinion appears to vary ac- cording to locality. from enthusiastic adherence to the government to open rebellion. In this city the general at titude is one of loyalty The oppOsi- ton and independent newspapers dis cuss with analytical cOldness the cry that if the government is not able to sQuelch the insurrectiOn within two months other fOrceful means must be employed for the restoration of peace There are no ringing calls to arms The moderate newspapers print with approval the resolutions declaring ad- hesion to the government by their par " organizations. but there has been nothing which could be fairly described as a general rising of the people in de- fehse of the government
 A company of Havana recruits ex- changed shots today with a detach- ment of insurgents near Quines. One volunteer and a police lieutenant were wounded. Colonel Rojas and three companies of artillery stationed in the Havana forts have been ordered tC Pinar del Rio. the authorities consid- ering that Havana is sufficiently guarded by rural guards and police anc the city guards.
 W fray the expenses of General Bandera': funeral. The members of the staff o General Maximo Gomez in the last wal for independence met today and re- solved to offer their services at. the funeral
 Pino Guerrero has sent threatening messages to members of the agrariaT league stating that he will pillage thei plantations if they organize forces against the insurrection. In conse quence Of Guerrera's threats agains the Western railway orders have beer issued to permanently guard ever! bridge between Pinar Del Rio and Sal Juan de Martinez and to erect breast works opposite each bridge to be occu pied by the troops.
 The editor and reporter of the news paper La Vida have been imprisOne' for questionable utterances.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
For Rebuilding of the Palace Hotel in
 San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Articles of incorporation have been filed-in Ne vada of the Palace Hotel company, having primarily for it's object the re building and operation of the Palace hotel The incorporators of the com pany are Frederick w. Sharon. Fran cis c. Newlands. Wm. H. Crocker, John Clark Patrick. Wm. F. Herrin and Wellington Gregg. Jr. The com pany will have a capital stock of $5,- GOO, 900.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
Close Dishonest Brokers Business and
 Jail the Principals.

Nogales, Ariz.. Aug. 23.-The firm of C. Ram 'erez the largest customs brokers in the state of Sonora, Mexico was closed last evening by Mexican of ficials on a charge of making false customs entries on seventy -four car loads of wheat shipped into Mexico from the United States. Senor Ra- mierez and three clerks are in the Mexican jail at Nogales. Sonora. Bail was refused to them in any amount.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-24
HARVARD AND CAMBRIDGE.
Made a Fine Appearance Yesterday
 Before Royalty.

Putney. Aug. 23.-The first appear ance of the Harvard and Cambridge crews on the tideway today drew a large crowd. The scene was reminis- cent of the last stages of the Oxford Cambridge practice.
 The Cambridge men were out in the boat in which they defeated Oxford. The young princes Edward and Albert of Wales witnessed the days practice from the Cambridge launch.