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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
DAMAGING TESTIMONY
FOR LABOR LEADERS
Member Of Union Gives Incrln,aca.
Ing Evidence Against Preston
and Smith.

Keno. New. April PA special
from Hawthorne says that W. T.
Ciaidbnrne. a member of the Indus.
trial Workers Of the World, testified
at the trial OF Preston and Smith. the
leaders of the organization yesterday
that A. f. johnson offered $3.50 to anv
one who would kill Diamondfie.d
Jack Davis. the Goldfield mine own,
er Claiburne swore that Johnson
asked Smith. one of the prisoners
why Silva had not been killed. Silva
was murdered the next day. John son
is under indictment for murder. He
was a leader In the recent Goldfield
strike. Silva was a restaurant keen
er Of Goldfield and was killed, It is
alleged. by members of the I. w. w
for employing men who were not
members OF that organization.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
MEMORIAL pAr WILL MARK az.
GINNING or A NEW RAIL.
ROAD CRUSADE.
WILL Make ADDRESS
Hoose"eit viii Explain His ideas In
Regard 10 osereaplsasiza,ion a.
Indianapolis and Suggest Remedy.

Chicago. April 2s.-A dispatch "a
the Tribune from Washington says.
Memorial day at Indiana polls. VIII
mark the beginning Of a new raIiroa 4
crusade on the part of President
roosevelt. His speech at that time
viii be devoted to the future aud no;
to the past. He will then explain for
the FIRST time In public his idea I'm re.
gard TO the over-capitalization Of rail-.
roads. This win be connected with
tha proposition for the supervision OF
corporations. doing interstate bust
ness and their regulation by the fed.
erai government. as railroads ara re,..
oiated today. Every development n,
late shows that most Of the big lines
Vi railroads are vastly overeapitaIlz-
ed. some from two to ten times the
act0ai cost. 1t is the purpose of tho
to get the facts rather than |
suggest remedy. but /, Ia the fac. |
hat the railroad men are anxious ~
conceal.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
MARSHAL SHOT TWICE
BY Train WRECKERS
Attempt Made to Burn Railroad
erIdse-one Of the cuIprits is
Captured.

Evansville, Ind, April 25.-An at
tempt to set fire to the bridge upon
the Southern railroad near Temple
Ind. for revenge or robbery. was
frustrated early today by W. e. Cum.
minis, the town marshal of English
Ind, who was shot twice by two men
believed to be the guilty parties
During the night the operator at Tenn
pie noticed a fire on the bridge. He
found a bunch Of burning waste
which was extinguished. Shortly at
forwards he again found the bridge
on fire and notified the town marshal
at English. The marshal started for
the bridge and seeing two suspicious
men. called upon them to give an &C.
count Of themselves. but they replied
by shooting the marshal twice. The
men with the marshal captured one
but the other got away.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
BURNING LARD MAKES
SPECTACULAR BLAZE

Pittsburg, April 25.-one of the
most remarkable and spectacular fires
In this vicinity started last night In
the William Zoeller Packing company
plant at Allegheny. Early today.
when the fire was thought to be un-
der control. a large fire proof ware
honse In which was stored 500 900 lbs
OF lard. suddenly burst into flames.
All efforts to extinguish the fire were
futile and the firemen finally fasten.
ed the iron doors. shutting In the
burning lard. The interior of the
building became seething furnace.
Streams Of burning grease spurted
from the crevices. doors and windows
but the firemen managed to prevent
The fire from spreading. Shortly af.
ter the fire started. a dozen large am
nonia tanks exploded. and panic fol.
owed among the thousands of specta.a
ors' but no one was injured. The
oss Is at least 100000.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25

or the clever young comedian Ralph
Riggs who Is to appear here Friday,
Aprfl 26 at the Duncan In the comedy
with music. The College Boy, much
can De said. He recently reached his
majority, but has already been starr.
ed In some Of the largcss musical
comedies. The Maid and the Mum.
my and recent revivals Of comic on.
era In New York. Last season his
performance Of Anthony Twee1le.
punch. in Florodora. earned the very
highest enconiums from the eastern
press. He played Tom" in All tho
Comforts Of Home, The Aunt" IN
Charleys Aunt. At the head OF his
own comic opera company this sea.
son. and in The College Boy. he has
part that fits him like a glove and
has ample opportunity for introdac.
ing his phenomenal dancing. rhe
supporting company are all clever
comedians. selected from the musicall
Silver Slipper, Flo
'odora and others.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
WORK TO COMMENCE ON
WELLS.fARGO BUILDING

c. L. Mckenzie. superintendent Of
The Wells Fargo Express company O,
Denver' arrived In the city on No 4
tms morning and completed the ar,
fangements for their new building
which Is to be erected In this city op
Lincoln avenue.
The contract has been let 10 M M
sundt. AMI work will be commenced
next week TO tear down their present
structure and start work on the new
one.
The new building wifi be n fne
three-story structure butt Of pressed
brick. with a large basement and will
be heated with steam, and have all
the conveniences Of a modern office
building.
The main aoor VIII be .oceupiel by
Inc express office. with entire new
'ttice fixtures, The second ana third
hoors viii have eight office rooms
zach. The new building viii be COM
''eted In about six months and until
nat time the Wells Fargo company
VIII have their express office at SIS
nuglas avenue, In the Masonic tenn.
le.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
english PUGILIST IS
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
struck Unknown Fellow PASSENGER
Several Blows Because He Refused
To Stop Singing.

London, April e5.-"Peddler" Palm.
er' the English pugilist. who with an.
other man was arrested yesterday on
the suspicion OF causing the death OF
the unknown man. whose body was
iound In a railroad car, coming from
EPSON. after the races, was charged
today with the murder. After a mas.
senger on the train testified that he
saw Palmer strike the deceased sey.
eral blows, because he refused to stop
singing. the prisoner was remarded
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
Peace Congress WILL
Be HELD IN NICARAGUA
special Commercial Treaty Is Plar.
ned Between Countries Of Mica.
raaua and Salvador.

washington, April 25- The details
OF the treaty of peace and amity he
tween Nicaragua and Salvador, which
was signed at Amapala Tuesday last,
was received at the state department
today through a cablegram from Phil
Up Brown. In charge of the American
legation at Guatamala, The treaty is
similar to that entered into a year
ago and known as the MarbleheaJ
peace and includes provision for a
Central American peace congress, to
DC held in Nicaragua in the near fu.
turc, ana a special commercial treaty
between Nicaragua and Salvador
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
front OF BUILDING
FALLS into Street
Queer Accident to Eight Story strue.
ture in Chicago Several Cab.
men Have Marrow Escapes.

Chicago. April 25-- The front of
the eight-story building at s56-62
wabash avenue collapsed early today
tumbling into the street and CARRYING
several floors with It. The crash was
preceded by no warning and several
cabmen on nearby stands had mar
row escapes. The building was fif-
teen years old ami had been recently
1t Is believed the coIlapse
was the result of weakening in recon.
The loss is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
TRES HERMANOS STOCK.
HOLDERS HOLD Meeting
Election Of Officers Ratified and Ex.
tensive Plans are Made for
the Sale Of Stock.

The first meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Tres Hermanos Mining and
Development company was held in
the Crockett building last night and
the election of officers was confirm
ed as named In the charter, which
was received from Santa Fe Monday,
the 22nd. About $4,000 shares of this
stock are already subscribed by Las
Vegas people, and many more people
are intending to take advantage of
the extremely low price at which the
stock Is now offered. During the pre-
liminaries Of organization stock has
been subscribed at Sc, and an "in.
terim," or certificate receipt, given,
The stock certificates are already in
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
TAKES sTRsctiNiNE ~ slMp.
Kihs aRos.' STORE ON
BRIDGE STREET.
FAILS IN ATTEMPT
was ossappoinssd In Love Affair
Told No One Of Her intention, but
Leaves Note for Her Lover.

Mise hazie Cellar, a young woman.
20 years Of age. Who Ia employed by
Mrs. Mary Aidrieh On Grani avenue.
attempted TO take her life last even.
ing shortly after 8 o'clock by taking
strychnine.
Miss Cellar left the home of Mrs.
Aldrieh early last evening. saying
that she was going out. but did not
state where she intended 10 no.
At about 8 O'Clock she entered the
Ice cream parior Of simpkins Bros.
on Bridge street. and ordered a lem
onade ana some Ice cream. and when
no one was looking placed the strych.
nine In the cream. She then askei
Tor a pencil and paper and wrote a
note' placing 1t In her pocketbook.
and saying that II anything should
happen to her to deliver the pocket.
book TO Mrs. Alirieh. Shortly after.
ward she was seized with convulsions
and stated that she had taken strych.
nine. and that t was all on Gflbert's
account.
No other reason was given by the
'oung lady for taking the poison and
/ Is supposed that she was disap.
pointed In a love affair.
A doctor was Immediately summon
u and relieved her suiferings as
much as possible. She was removed
o the Las Vegas hospital, where for
while IL was fearea that she would
lie. Throagh the efforts. OF the At ,
endants at the hospital she fs now
N fair road to recovery and was
eported today as being much better.
Miss Cellar is from Louisiana and
be has only been In the city for
bout two months. coming here from
heyenne, wyoming.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR SAWS
THAT 1T MAS MERELY A
SOCIAL CALL.
NOTHING GIVEN OUT
E"s Casi on Executive by Senator
since osss'osure Of Alleged Cor.
spsrscy Against Roosevelt

"ashinsson. April IS. - Senate,
Penrose of Pennsylvania. whose name
Is freaiy mentioned In connection
With tfr alleged cospirary agains,
fresideat Roosevelt, was one OF the
visitors al the White House TODAY !,
Sas the first visit OF the senator since
the publication Of the story which he
denied day or two after. When the
senator came out. he declared that he
had nothing 10 give out He said his
visit ~ the president was purely so.
cial While Penrose was at the exec.
ut'Ee office. Senator Gourne OF Ore.
gon' came In, He Is commonly re,
ported To have been the host at a
dinner where the details OF the so.
called conspiracy against the prest
den were said to have been given
out Bourne saw the president after
fehrose left. He declared that there
mad not been any conference between
'he president. Senator Penrose and
himself. No information was give,
out at the White House regarding the
senator's call except that the visit
had been pleasant one
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25

Sans aad as soon as he corporate
sea! San he secured the Rew company
! ~ta hs real. 10 issue certificates al.
ret to The subscribers. and so soon
As this Is accomplished il il the in
nniioa of the Company TO raise the
selling price to Toe per share
TIE plan adopted by Mr. Huater 10
raise the money for the development
Ut this enterprise is novel and dis,
plass latitude. soo. 900 shares of stock
10 placed In the treasury A. a develop
m"ns fund. and an addisional eoo, 900
's no~ oHerei eo kraa Investors at
the Io~ price abose puotAd !, Is the
Intention of MIR Hunter 10 sell as
much Of this sbe!aeo shares OF low
priced stock here as possible before
Offering any ofs the treasury stock for
sale Ii Is his .fp,entioa to return 10
Philadelphia aaxj Revs York as soon
as all arrangements are complete AMI
The treasury stock will then be snld
Tor @'c per share Mr. Hunter states
mat he expects It will be necessary TO
sell only a small portion Of the treas.
'fy stock TO make the mine a paying
institution. then the stock will be
withdrawn from the market. but leav. |
ng an unsold asset In the treasury |
Or all time to come as a safeguard
'sa'hst any contingency that mas
4 any time arise Throughout the
n'ire organization there is a display
I for"thoagm and caution. The com.
any deserved a compliment for the
ray the organization has been plan.
ed
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
EXPOSITION Is NOW
FAR FROM COMPLETE
All Essential Details Will Be In
Shape by May 18th Is Official
Announcement.

Norfolk. April 25.-Every effort il
being made by the management OF
the jamestown ter-centennial exposi.
uon to put the grounds in a presenta.
BILE shape for the inaugural ceremon.
les tomorrow. Notwithstanding the
work Of several thousand laborers
the exposition will be far from com.
plete when opened tomorrow. The
feature of the opening day will be the
naval pageant in Hampton Roads
The management announces officially
that it expects to have the exposi.
tion completed by May Is, in all es
sential details.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
WEIL.kNOWN resident
dies ON WEST Side

Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell, a well
KNOWN and respected resident of the
west side. died last evening abou, 6
O'clock from a cancer.
Mrs. Mitchell was rs years Of age
aud had resided In tee city for n
great number Of years. She had beer
SICK for the past year. bu. was only
CONSIDERED serious during the past
few weeks.
The funeral was held this afternoon
IL . O'Clock and short services were
he'd at the grave In the Odd Fellows
conducted by Rev. Van Val
Eenherg.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
Snow Through Middle West.

Kansas City. April 25.-snow I'm
northern Kansas and northern Mis-,
souri, and freezing weather extending
from Nebraska to the Iowa state line
south into the Panhandle of Texas
was reported this morning by the 10.
cal weather bureau. with predictions
of colder weather tonight
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
Cold Weather In Denver.

Denver. April 25-Freezing weata
er with light snow prevailed In east.
ern Colorado last night. In Denver
and throughout the northeastern nor.
''oh OF the state, the temperature fell
10 - degrees. At Grand Junction I'm
The western part of the state. the low.
est temperature was 46. II II said
mat the fruit in that district has No.
oeen damaged over 20 per cent by the
late frost.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
GERMAN PRINCE Thrown
During CAVALRY DRILL
Emperor Williams Second Son Meets
With Aeeident-Great Alarm Felt
Over His Condition.

Berlin, April 25.-Prince Eitel Fred.
erick, Emperor Williams second son
fell from his horse during cavalry
drill yesterday afternoon near Pots.
dam. Alarming reports spread here
this morning concerning his condi
tion, one. that he was suffering from
of the brain and had been
kicked by a horse. Later, however
a telephone message from Potsdam
said the first reports were exaggerat-
I'd and that there was no cause for
ear Of serious results.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
.0LD.TIMERS Meet
TO INDORSE CURRY
aos~eIi Citizens Denounes Attack
VI =! On New Governor by LEGAL
Paper.

Roswell. N. NJ. April 25.-A mass
meeting was held last night by the
oiahmers society. to endorse the an.
pointment Of George Curry as COVER.
nor to succeed Hagerman. It deyel.
oped at the meeting that Hagerman
mad not Yet resigned and the endorse.
ment OF Curry was not made. Reso.
!u'ions were adopted. however. con
oemning the attack made on Curry by
d local paper as "unwarranted, un.
just and untrue"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25

of court for an allege9 eff0rt % I'm.
fiueAce q juror On the regular parea
which win prohshly try ". II. 4sy
wood. vas dismissed today By Jaar.,
Wood. In the district court The
court held tAat the affidavit upou
which Juror Tost vas called in.s
court. was insufficient. Yost was
Immediately rearrested undsr the IA
aho statute. making an attempt to i'm
nHanee n Juror. q felony.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
ALI FRUIT IN WESTERN poR.
TON OF STATE HAS sEEn
KILLED 6Y FROST.
Second COLD WAVE
Snow Throughout the Entire Middle
West - Freezing Weather wltn
Light sno" Prevails In Denver.

Colorado Springs. Colo. April ga
Colorado Springs and vicinity was
visited by a light snow and freezing
weather last night. A circular letter
received by the commission houses OF
this city. signed by the Delta County
Fruit Growers association. announe.
es that all fruit Of every description
I'D that section Of the state has been
killed.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
SPIRITUALIST SUMNER,
RESORT IS DESTROYED

Millers Falls. Mass April 25.-One
hundred summer cottages and the
summer hotel at Lake Pleasant, two
miles from here. was destroyed by
fire today. The loss Is estimated at
$4,000. The cause Of the fire is un.
known. The settlement was controll.
ed by a sp'ritualist camp meeting as.
sociatiop,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
JURY IN THE BRIT1ON
CASE FAILS TO agree
Trial Attracts Great Attention az
one Of the 6reathitt County
Feud Cases.

Lexington. Apri! 25.-The Jury in
the case Of Bill Britton, charged
with the assassination OF Town Mar.
shal Cockrill at Jackson, failed to
agree and was discharged today. This
was one OF the Breathitt county feud
cases In which Senator Hargis his
brother. Judge Hargis, and others
We're charged with participation.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
A Destructive FIRE
At TOWN OF PASTURA

A telegram was received In this
city this morning from Pastura, stat.
ing that be Pastura Mercantile com.
pany's store. of which Philip Holman
Is manager. was completely destroyed
by fire last might.
The books and papers of the firm
were about all that was saved. the
entire stock being destroyed No fur.
ther particulars were given.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
BACK TAXES AMOUNT TO
Three MILLION DOLLARS
Attorney General Stead Of Illinois will,
Bring Suit Against the Illinois
Central Railroad.

Springfield, ILL.,. April 25.-Attorney
General Stead stated today that he
would tomorrow bring suit In the cir
cult court Of La Sale county against
the Illinois Central railroad for $3,-
100000 back taxes, alleged to be due
the state from the railroad company.
This is the case in which the supreme
court held 1t had no Jurisdiction.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25

The remains Of Eugene w. Jones,
a well-to-do stockman Of Kentucky.
who died in this city yesterday. were
shipped on No. 10 today to his old
home at Stanford, Ky. @*-> ' H.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25

The National Bank Of Mexico has
opened an agency in the city of Ira.
puato. and has appointed Francisco
NJ. Gonzales Its manager
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-25
Dover. Della, April 25.-Frank RI.
Butler. charged with the murder of
the Marvin child, was discharged
from custody today for want of suffi.
cient evidence.
A lRESTED FOR TRYING
To Influence JUROR
A. N. Yost. Dismissed on Charge Of
Content Of Court, Taken in Gus
tody for Felony.

Boise. Ida. April 25.-The case OF
!. N. Yost. charged with contemo.
The Washington times., 1907-02-24

r READ the letter in yesterdays
paper from "StenoErapher'' and
4 your answer. and your ideas so
entirely coincided with mine that
/ want to write and tell you so and
thank you for the answer you gave her.
and. IN a way, to others who hold her
views.
/ suppose she is not TO blame. because
she never had chance 10 learn how
TO take care Of a house. Nbut how dOeg
she know she does not like IL. when
she has never tried it? OF course. there
are things about housework not entirely
pleasant but so there are about office
work. ] don't like To- lean my type
writer and get my hands all stained.
but l have it TO do just the same;
Neither do l love TO scrub floors and
wash up lot OF kitchen dishes. but 1
think the enjoyable parts of housework
more than compensate for those unen-
joyable things.
/ am not Ike her I love homework
and all that pertains to it. and for a
girl who has worked in an office for
I four years after completing high school
course. ] think / have a pretty good
. idea Of what hOusework means. My
mother was not taught hOusewOrk when
a giri-that is, TO make a study Of it
and has never liked it. and she deter
mined that her daughters should be
taught hOusework clear through. and [
know I have been, and my little sister
Is making a good start
IL seems To me that no b0ardug-ho
/ life can make up for home life. IL
I may be a little more aristocratic. as
/ she seems 10 think. but 40 boarding
1 house would satisfy ne and / know
whereof l speak. FOR I, too. am gong
+ = be married before many months. and
/ nothing but a home, evcn though il bt
| only a small fiat. would satisfy nc
/ and / know from things my hance has
/ said that is what he wants, too. lie
/ has never had n home. being an orphan
/ and he looks forward TO our having a
! home with great deal Of pleasure.
/ don't see what she can be thinking OF
! deliberately 10 put aside home life and
] be content with boarding house.
don't believe she would be, either, after
! giving IL a trial
What is more pleasant than the wash.
I ing and wiping of dainty china anC
! glassware, the cooking and serving OF
I a good meal that is just enough fol
/ two. or the arranging and cleaning al
I a houSe2 Maybe 1 am a little too fal
: the other way, but il seems to me that
when / am through office work and N
in my own home my JOY viii be full.
Her fiance has the higher ideals o
the two in wanting home. Even grant
ing that while there are just the tive
! OF them they might be cOntented in Z
/ boarding house, probably some tm,
! there VIII be one more, and mayb,
more. and surely then they would wan
! d home. ! think il is a girls highes
privilege. being queen of home n;
matter how small it is.
Your good letter confirms me in th,
belief l love TO cherish-nameiy, tba
The Washington times., 1907-02-24
A Bit of encouragement.

I have always thought yours a diff
cult task but I have more sympathy
with you now than ever
About three months ago / wrote ask
ing YOU for two recipes. / gave UP
looking for an answer long ago. L be-
lieVed my request had found a resting
place in the waste basket. Nor did /
wonder at this. for really the matter
was not important after all. Imagine
my surprise and pleasure at seeing my
letter. and one OF the desired recipes
in a late issue Of the Exchanget
Since / have realized that you must
actually keep track of all letters, and
that YOU really do answer each in turn,
I think your patience must exceed that
OF Job. The task seems tremendous %
me. and I write this 10 encourage those
who wait long fer replies, and to be-
speak for YOU their sympathy.
Here is the recipe 7 promised.
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE CAKE.
Melt two squares of chocolate in one
half cup OF sour cream. Beat together