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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
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the Akaana& CangFess seems to have
time 10 discuss alFnGast every Kind nj
save that for the benefs
u tho insalar possessions. particular.
iy the Philippines, The presaaens and
Secretary Taft have labOEea heroieai-
ty year after year i'm an unsuccessful
eaaeaFor 10 persuade Congress 10 do
something for the nations brown.
skinned wards The Philippine tariff
bill 10 hung up hard and fast In the
Senate. with no prospects whatever
Of ven q favorable report All the
other legislation urged for hsese PEG
pie Ia gnang by the board also. The
president has lately allowed Philip
pine legislation 10 slip into the back
ground beranke Of his interest in
other legislation urged for these PEG
Secretary Taft. however. remains true
to his obligations. and never misses
Am opportunity to cali the various
Philippine problems 10 the attention
u senators and representatives.
The practical politicians Of the two
parties are beginning 10 give eonsid'
Ieration to the Philippine puzzle. They
are wondering how the question In IN
no handled In he national party plat
forms next year. The republican lead
ers are particularly concerned -oyer
the question Of how the Philippines
are 10 DO treated. There Is bound tc
be a big struggle on this issue. foI
there will be republicans OF influences
who viii make a desperate fight IN
favor Of independence.
The democratic declaration on tn
Philippines viii be determined viii
less difficulty. They will d~oubtiessi
back up more emphatiealiy than eve
their 1900 and 1904 declaration an
let II 20 nj that. In the meantime tn
administration 10 trying to check IN
rising tide Of popular sentiment tina
| Is against the Philippines. II Ii state
that when the Clay resolution Ina
been passed the war department wi
. show that the maintenance OF tn
Islands cost the government less tina
$40. 100000 a year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
LIFE or

DIR. Thomas Condor, . Geologist Of
81 years old. who was for
2s years a member OF the faculty of
the University OF Oregon, recently
died at Eugene. In that state. He was
born In the south OF ireland. went 10
Oregon In 1889, and was for a time n
Congregational missionary. then for
two years a professor at Pacific uni.
versity. and from 1876 until three
years ago held the professorship OF
geology In the state university. The
tributes paid him In the Oregon news
papers show him to have been O rare
teacher Of the progressive type. He
went where science carried him. and
In the early days Of his college work
the fight over evolution ragged about
his chair. Says the Portland Ore,
gonian:
When no entered the university the
theory OF evolution was still a new
and ominous portent In the world OF
science and religion. Mr.. Condor was
one OF the first OF the leading teachers
of America to adopt the new thought.
Several Of his colleagues In the uni
versity esteemed Il little better than
atheism. and various religious demon.
1 tfsnffAR0 fhRas nal kh~ nN ff-,t-
ated against IL. Prof. Condor made Il
his life mission by his teaching In the
university. by public lectures, and,
above all, by the evidence which his
great collection Of fossils abundantly
furnished, to demonstrate the truth
of evolution in the realm OF life. "a.
turally conflict followed. II Ia said
by those who remember those lively
old days at the university that his
colleagues once passed n faculty rule
that no professor should teach his
classes anything not found In the
text books. Since the textbooks in
geology we're at that time scarcely
less ancient than the Professors fos.
sils 1t may be imagined how such a
rule would please him. 1t Is not re-
corded that he obeyed to the letter.
To him evolution was n Of the
clearest proofs of the existence and
perennial activity OF God in the world.
II used to fill his gentle and %reverent
soul with wonder 10 behold the bitter,
almost vindictive opposition. which 1t
exited, not only among the ignorant.
hut also among those who should have
been more open-minded. IF I go out
and pick up an old bone on the noun
he used to say. smiling, these
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

MIR. Bryan at Columbus. Ohio, re,
affirms his position In regard &c
public ownership OF railroads. And
II Is TO be noticed tnat Governo.'
Hoke Smith Of Georgia Is leaning
somewhat actively toward the Bryan
position. He Is urging the extension
OF the Georgia state railroad from
Atlanta to Savannah. and sends n
letter to Chicago asking why 1t
would not be advisable for the states
lying ebtween Georgia and that city
to acquire or construct connecting
lines which would establish a state,
owned trunk road from Chicago t?
Savannah.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Railroad managers. merchants, in
duStrial operators, railroad employees,
and others have made violent opposi-
tion In the Alabama legislature
against a proposed law to stop the
running of freight trains on Sunday.
and the bill has been practically kill
Governor Conner Is for the bill
and the Democratic state platform de.
In favor OF such legislation. but
because of the present congested con
dition of freight movements 1t Is now
believed that the entire matter will
go over until the next session OF the
legislature. four years hence.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Public sentiment seems to be
strongly In favor of disposing of the
mesa lands as rapidly as possible,
providing that II goes to actual set.
tiers O. TO agents who will agree t.
sell 1t to actual settlers within 2
reasonable time One of the things
that will bring prosperity of the
right kind to Las Vegas Is agricul
ture. Farmers and lots of them are
what Is needed. The price obtained
for the land is not nearly so impor
tant as Is the work of getting it set
tied by the tillers Of the soil. They
are the real producers OF wealth
and the real creators of trade.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

4 iii Is before the ssw Y0rk legas-
taaare authorizing GoE. Hughes to In.
wife the Governors Of ali the States
To appoint delegates 10 Il national Con
ferenee TO BE- held next October %
consider uniform Laws dealing with
life and Gre assurances. divorce. pub
lie utilities. labor. interstate CON
meTee. corporate organizations and
other subjects Of general interest and
importance at the present time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Announcements have been receiy
cd In this city by the friends OF Mis-
Mayta A. Terry Announcing her mar.
rage to Mr.. William A. Ravens of
Albuquerque. Miss Terry has visit.
ed In Vegas several times while
writing for eastern papers and mag,
azlnes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Il Is reported from El Paso that
every indication points TO the build,
ing Of the Dawson cutoff by the
Phelps Dodge people ~ an early
date. 1t win mot he At all surprising
II the dirt In actually flying before
April ].
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

II begins 20 look a. though Phflan-
der Knox. formerly attorney general
of the United States and now United
States senator. may be brought for.
ward By the Keystone State Republi.
cans for the presidential nomination.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

"a - something towards ohsHiasng
H. II Tie Sznia Fe railroad officials
are Indifferent to The demands oG
IT, people ~ the city and t0wn. In
n tine the people we're fading IN
out
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

The Santa Fe road has refused T.
grant better service on the Hot
Spring branch and have also refused
every proposition offered by Mr.. Bud
decke, The people are unanimous Ia
their demand for better service and
they expect the officials of the city
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Atlanta Is thinking seriously Of en-
deasoTing 10 secure the next Demo.
cratic convention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
Chicago Livestock.
Wool Market.

Wool Market. =
st. Louis. Feb. 25.-Wool steady.
medtums .............. .tet&.e m
Territory and western mediums 24n2s
Fine mediums 1899
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

The following quotations received
from +. J. Graf & Co. Albuquerque.
New Mexico. correspondents for 10
gan & Bryan. by Postal telegraph.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Ayers Hsr slss yss soea. the hssiI
that vas nxae. BHf Ayers Hair SIsor.
nev imfspse9 fsrnaala, is beser. IL Isl
fAe one great sp~eise for fsg.iag hair. AL
nrw pFeparxtaaa I'm every vas. Ask your
druggist % shoy 10 % you, the new kine-
n@~s ga s4xan - sAsAxs AysfG0.
s&R sesSF eftAs As2E AN~sAs Anas
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Surprise Mrs. Jeapenon.

Mrs. J. Jesperson had very pleas
ant surprise executed upon her Tues
day at her home at tho coeuT d'Alene
College. II being her birthday. About
ten Spokane ladies came on an EIec-
trio train and besides spending the
day with her in a social way. she
was presented a fine piece OF silver
ware by them. Several ladies about
town also remembered her with tok-
ems of esteem All In All the day was
pleasant one. indicating the e.
TEEN with which she IL held.
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DOLLAR CASE
COLLAPSES
Evidence Does Not Connect Him
With Fraud

MOSCOW. Idaho. Nov. 7.--spec-
ial.-The government concluded
its evidence today at noon In the
land fraud case OF william Dollar,
r. A. Kribba testified that he had
looked for timber and consulted Doll
lar who told him where he believed
there was some. At Dollars sugges-
ton, he sent his cruiser 70 cruise
2400 acres OF timber land in Fehru-
airy, 1904. He said Dollar told him
that he did not own or control It, but
thought he could secure options for
Kribbs at IS per acre. He said the
deeds were made 70 him direct from
the owners. On cross examination
he swore Dollar had never said 10
him he had owned the land.
The last witness refused to an
swer questions. with which witness
the government concluded its case.
The court openly stated that they
failed 20 see how the government
had conneced Dollar with tho alleg-
ed frauds. The defense viii con-
olude its case tomorrow.
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ports restaurant, converting az la
80 o'clock In the morning and TAX
Ing luncheon before any business IL
discussed, In addition 70 providing
a plan for moving the Wheat crop. the
general financial condition and the
relation which the banks shall main
tain among themselves will be dis
cussed.
Discussing the purpose Of the
meeting e. T. Conan, vice president
OF the Exchange National bank, aud
q member Of the clearing house asso-
citation, said last night:
Since there has been no currency
available the movement OF the ina
mense wheat crop produced in the
Inland Empire has been Gt q mtand-
still. The buyers had no money and
were unable TO get any. and conse-
quentiy they had 20 stop buying.
The only wheat that has been moved
is that which has been stored IN
warehouses.
Unless this crop, representing
millions Of dollars, can be moved
quickly and steadily and the grow
ers receive pay for it. the result viii
be felt throughout the northwest.
For this reason the Spokane clearing
house has decided TO call all OF the
bankers together to adopt a plan for
the grain-buying TO proceed. Just
what the plan will be / am unable
TO say in advance. but the problem
will doubtless be solved through the
medium OF the clearing house checks,
which viii be used by ali the banks
Of the Inland Empire as legal tender.
THE importance OF the meeting
will doubtless cause the bankers TO
respond almost unanimously 70 the
call Of the clearing house and we
expect 20 have practically every bank
in eastern Washington. northern Id
aho and eastern Oregon represented. /"
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STATES WIT
NESSES TESTIFY
DarrOW's Cross Examination Makes
Points for Adams

RATHDRUM, Idaho. Nov. t.
special.-Little interest was taken in
the Adams case today, there being
less than a half dozen present other
than those connected with the case.
Adams, who is charged with the
murder of Fred Tyler, is keeping up
remarkably well.
The states evidence was consid-
erably shaken this morning in many
particulars.
]. NJ Gentry a timber cruiser, was
the first witness called by the pros
ecution. He claimed he was in that
locality looking over the timber and
had become well acquainted with
the country. He was on cruising
trip in company with others when he
came across the skeleton on section
IL, near Eagle creek. A map was
presented upon which he marked the
spot where the skeleton was found,
about 20 rods from the creek and one
mile from Simpkin's cabin. He said
where the skeleton was found there
is thick underbrush, fir and lamar
ack. After examining the skeleton he
claimed they did not disturb it but
notified the officers, the latter ar
irving July %, 1904. He was not
very positive. He said he thought
the skull presented him. vas the one
found. The bottle was similar but
it was filled with horse radish. He
went into detail concerning the arti-
cles and the transportation of them
to Wallace in charge of officers. On
cross examination he stated that
the position of the body was about
one mile or 625 PAGES from Simp-
kins cabin and claimed to have writ
ten down in a book the number of
PAGES. barrow asked, "As a matter of
tact don't you know you never wrote
in any book the number of PAGES that
you took?" He answered II don't
think the number of PAGES were writ
ten in any book" He also admitted
he was not at all certain about the
bottle.
w. e. Stansberry, an old cruiser of
Occur d'Alene, stated that he was
present when the body or skeleton
was found. In general way, he cor
roborated the testimony of Gentry.
He designated on the map the loca-
ton of the skeleton. He was cross
examined but little. Joseph wager,
Fred Tyler's brother-in-law of Santa,
a shoemaker, claimed he did not know
Adams at all. He said he saw Tyler
in March, 1904. He swore Tyler
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WASHINGTON, Nov. THE
feet itinerary of Admiral Evans
battleship feet on its voyage to San
Francisco was made public at the
navy department today. AS hereto
fore announced the fleet will assem-
BILE at Hampton Roads on December
8, and depart from there December
16, touching on the way to San Fran
cisco at Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro,
Punta Arenas, Callao and Magdel-
ena bay.
1t is scheduled to arrive at Trini-
dad December "a, Rio de Janeiro
January IL, at Punta Arenas January
81, at Callao February Is and at
Magdelena bay March IA. At each
of these places it will remain from
five to IL days, except at Magdelena
bay, from which place. the date of
departure depends upon the compile
ton of target practice there. For
the same reason the date of arrival
at San Francisco has not been deter
mined. The torpedo boat destroyer
fiotilla will leave Hampton Roads De-
cember 2, and because OF their great
er speed. more limited draft and
smaller tonnage. these boats will
stop at many more places than the
battleships.
The stay of the torpedo boat des-
troyers at each port will be about
four or iive days. The itinerary con-
templated their arrival at various
places as follows: San Juan, Decem-
Der z; Trinidad, December is; Para,
December IS; Pernamuco, January
5; Rio de Janeiro. January Is; Mon
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was five feet tall which contradict
ed the statements Of Tyler's mother
]. r. Thomas, both of whom, together
with himself, swore Tyler was Ave
feet eight inches high. When
shown what he swore at the first
trial, he said that was wrong.
wager claimed he recognized Ty-
ler's shoe by its eyelets, although
in the former trial this was contra
dicted by his own testimony.
Knight asked, From what you
saw do you think this was Tyler's
body?" barrow objected to this ques-
ton on the ground that 1t was only
an opinion. Judge Wood sustained
the objection.
This afternoon the Judge sustain-
ed barrow in his objection to Knight
asking what Yager's opinion was
as to whose skeleton was found.
George H. Root, homesteader of
Marble Creek, testified that he
saw Steve Adams in 1904. That he
attended a meeting at which the set
tiers were present and discussed the
Northern Pacific Scrip and the claim
jumpers, Boule and Tyler being nam
ed among the latter. How to dis
pose of these two matters, were the
only subjects considered. Jack Simp-
kins was present, spoke and intro
duced Adams as ''Mr. Dixon" Simp-
kins objected to waiting for the court
to act in ousting the claim jumpers.
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HURT Paw Coat.

The case In which u. n. Hurst, the
young Englishman. was held on the
charge Of bounding deer. was heard
today before Judge A. Blixt. Coun-
" Attorney @. II. Potts recommend
ed that the case BIO dismissed and
Hurst discharged inasmuch as Hurst
was not really guilty except perhaps
technically. Tho dogs that did tho
chasing did not belong 70 Hurst but
are reported TO belong 70 Tom Hop
per OF Spokane who was not present
either when the deer were chased or
at the hearing. The case was dis
missed on condition that Hurst pay
all cost which was agreed TO. The
cost aggregated $3.50.
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/. & W. N. MOVES FREIGHT
Hauls Carload Of Cement Blocks to
Spirit Lake.

9RAAAN &AAh|s
NEWPORT, Wash, Nov. THE
Idaho & Washington Northern rail
road handled the first freight from
Newport on Monday. A carload OF
cement blocks from the Craig fact
DRY was shipped TO Spirit Lake and
a carload of poles was taken for dis
tribution along the line of the road.
The company also has a steam shovel
at work west OF the city filling In
the trestle over the Great Northern
tracks.
The Great Northern is rushing
the work OF completing the rock cut
just east Of the city Of Albany Falls.
Work is also progressing rapidly on
the piers and abutments Of the COM
pany's new bridge over the Pond
d'oreille river, and three steam show
els will be put 70 work next week
making the I'LL at the trestle over
the meadows. When this work is
completed four bad curves will have
to be overcome and the grade be-
tween Newport and Albany Fails
materially reduced.
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Roanoke, Va. was married to Frank
w. Hill, q business man OF Seattle,
in Spokane county court house an
hour after her arrival. The cere-
mony was performed by Hon. Henry
l.. KEENAN,, Judge OF the probate
court, and past exalted ruler OF spok-
ane lodge OF Elks, OF which order the
groom Is a prominent member. The
couple met In Virginia several years
ago, while the groom was travelling
an the south, and the marriage was
arranged TO take place in Spokane
because he could not get away from
his business TO journey 70 Roanoke.
The bride said her trip across the
continent was delightful one,
and, she added, whether they
guessed It or II showed II cannot
say, but the passengers ON the trans
continental train made the time pass
pleasantly and the only regret have
is that they were not all Ut the we'd
ding"
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ADOPT BLOCK SYSTEM
N. P. to Install superintendent
Beamer's Device.

@-N~ANNe
SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. Dem
onstration OF the efficiency Of the
new block system and train dispatch-
ing rules originated by superintend-
ent A. Beamer OF the Northern Pa
cific. in the trial just concluded ON
the main line between Spokane and
Marshall. Is to be followed by its ex-
tension over all the divisions of the
road.
the Northern Pacific has placed an
order In the east for equipment to
extend the block system TO Ritzville.
The equipment necessary to install
the system on the dispatehing dis
trIct between Spokane and Ritzyille
will involve an outlay OF $500 for
electrically controlled semaphores to
be placed at the IL telegraph sta
tions, the cost for each station being
$500.
In the trial OF the system on the
experimental line It has developed
that its use will result In increasing
the efficiency of the single track road
30 per cent. Contributions TO rail-
way journals regarding the system
have created much interest among
railroad men in all parts of the coun-
try.
From the expressions of belief In
the practicability of the system, II Is
expected that 1t viii take a promi-
nent place in the discussion OF means
for the prevention OF railway coils
ions, when that subject comes up for
consideration at the next session Of
congress.
1t has been announced that the
National Association of Railway
Commissioners will recommend 10 con-
gress the enactment OF a law requlr-
ing the railroads Of the county TO In
stall block systems That favored
by the commissioners Is what is known
as the stan system, to equip the rail-
roads Of the country would cost about
500 a mile. Besides being expen-
slve, the maintenance of this system.
which is In use In Europe involves
continually a heavy expenditure, the
appliances being intricate and neces-
stating the employment OF men to
insure their being kept in order.
The adoption OF the A. d. G. block
system, as contrived by superintend-
emit Beamer, will reduce train opera
ton to simplicity. It does away with
the method OF running by time card.
trains being given clearance over the
line between stations only on the au-
thority conferred by a block card Is
sued to the engineer and conductor
by the operators at stations on the
advice Of the train dispatcher.
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MEANS TO MOVE CROP

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 5.-To
devise a plan for furnishing money
TO move the big wheat crop of the
northwest, the Spokane clearing
house association has called a meet
ing Of all the bankers in the inland
Empire, TO be held In Spokane sun
day morning. Invitations will be
sent out today. and II Is expected
that not less than 100 bankers. rep
resenting as many banks. will re-
spond. The meeting will be held In
the large banquet room at Daven-
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English snarrows in Town

G. P. Beard. who is somewhat OF
an ornithologlst. claims he discov-
cred upon a Sherman street building
three English sparrows yesterday
morning He says he Is well ae-
quainted with the sparrows and rec
ognized them at once.
Some time ago several appeared
in Spokane when the city authorities
took steps TO destroy them which
was successfully carried out. The
sparrow Is very destructive TO song
birds. driving them out or destroy
ing them. This Is an opportunity for
the mayor 10 write an elaborate ad-
dress or to issue a proclamation
placing them under the ban.
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ITINERARY OF FLEET

tevideo, January 81; Punta Arenas,
January 30; Talcahu Ana, February
20; Callao. March 4 Panama, March
16; Acapulo, March %, and Mag
dalena bay, April 6.
AS in the case of the battleship
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Today's news today II you read
the Evening Press.
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MISS GLADYS VANDERBILT.

MISS GLADYS VANDERBILT.
Youngest daughter OF the late Cor.
nelius Vanderbilt. who Inherited $40.
100000 aud Win soon marry rich
Hungarian count
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Crossed the Country to Wed.

SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. 6.--After
a journey more than half way across
the continent Miss Anna A. Bent OF
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feet the dates of departure from
Magdalena bay and arrival at San
Francisco depend upon the compile
ton Of target practice in the bay.
The fotilla will be commanded By
Lieutenant Commander Cone.