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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Mahara's big minstrel carnival
will appear on March at the Dun,
can. This Is an old established
company Of a great many years
standing and does not need the
newspaper boosting that ordinary
travelling companies do that strike
our city. The Mahara minstrels
carry a first class entertainment In
all details. They open their show
with an elevated scenic first part
showing up to advantage the whole
company ensembled in chorus work,
drills. marches and musical singing
numbers. This Is quite out of the
ordinary to the old-time minstrel
performances aud Is a pleasing nov.
city. There are six end men with
the show who help out with plenty
Of comedy In their work. An after,
part, or the olio, takes up one-half
of the performance. II Is interspers.
ed with good singing and dancing,
strong specialties, sketch work and
numbers from the chorus In the lat.
est big musical hits. The Mahara's
carry their own band and orchestra
and will give a big parade at noon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
STATE CLOSES Case
AGAINST steve ADAMS

Wallace, Feb. 25.-The state closed
its case against Steve Adams. charged
with the murder of Fred Tyler, this
morning, saving for the last hours
the testimony of Bulkeley Well, for
mer adiutant general of Colorado. who
told of the confession Adams made
to him. while the prisoner was en-
route from Boise to Colorado, in GUS
today of detective Thiele and Deputy
Sheriff johnson. Wells testified that
Adams confessed that he helped
Simpkins bump off, two men in the
northern part of Idaho. who had been
giving Simpkins trouble in connection
with timber claims. He denied that
any threat was made or an induce,
ment offered to Adams to secure the
confession.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN
Jailed IN MEXICO CITY
Charged With Causing the Death Of
Marion Tanning by Unlawful Sur.
gerry.

El Paso, Tex, Feb. 25.-~His friends
here are advised that following a very
close investigation into the peculiar
death of Miss Marion Tanning, a
young American woman. who died In
the office OF DIR. II. A. Rees, q popu.
lar American physician of Mexico City.
DR.. Rees Is now I'm prison without
privilege of bail. DIR. Rees' statement
is that the young woman came to him
suffering from an operation previous
ly performed. His certiiication of the
cause of death being concurred in,' 1.-THE
Mexican authorities held that had the
operation been previously made the
patient could not have reached the
office, where she died.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Complaint was made to Mayor
Goodali on Wednesday afternoon by a
fellow named Jacob Lueero. who stat.
ed that Policeman Coles had held him
up for 81. The mayor spoke to Coles
about the matter and Coles looked the
fellw up, who stated that he had been
held up. When Coles met Lucero and
asked him about Il Lucero said yes.
that he had been held up by him.
Cole became provoked and landed on
this man Lucero. Cole then went to
the Justice Of the Peace and turned
himself In. At the hearing of the case
the next morning when Lucero was
asked about being held up he said
no." that he had not been held IN
by the officer. Judge Brown, then 81
his hand In and assessed d mo Of sls
and costs On Coles which was remittetl
by request Of the mayor. The fine
was exorbitant, being higher than any
assessed for similar misdemeanor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
BRUTAL wife MURDERER
ON TRIAL IN MISSOURI

OZARK. No, Feb. 25--The case Of
Abraham l. Potter. charged With
wife murder. viii be- tried at the
term Of the circuit court which op-
ened here today Porter Is a farme"
living near here and is q steward o.
the Ozark Methodist church. The
crime With which he Is charged oe-
Cured on the morning Of Decembe.
27 last and according to the aliega-
tions. Porter assaulted his wife
while she was eating her breakfast.
beating her to Death with a club.
The body OF the woman was beaten
almost to a pulp. Porter immediate
iy gave himself up and has stead.
fastly refused tc discuss the case.
Another sensational case which will
be given an airing during the pre-
sent term OF court involves the e..
tate Of the late Colonel Armus Har.
rington. one Of the most famous
and picturesque lawyers OF southern
Missouri, who died here on October
2s Of last year. BY the will Of the
attorney. his entire estate was b.,
queathed to his widow. Ellen A. Har
rlngton. 10 whom he was married
about three years prior 70 his death
after havin divorced his first wife
Mrs. wincy Harrington. The six
children OF the latter have brought
suit to break the will. and Mrs. Win
ey Harrington. the first wife. has al
so brought suit against Mrs. Ellen
Harrington the second wife. for
damages for the alienation of the af.
fections Of Colonel Harrington. The
petition alleges that Ellen A. Har-
rington. then Ellen A. Woody, cor
ruptly, wantoniy. maliciously, de.
signediy and sinfully established
and encouraged adulterous relations
with Colonel Harrington" and that
she so worked upon his mind and al.
fection that he. without cause, Or
provocation from the plaintiff. So.
cured a divorce from her and mar.
ried the defendant. Colonel Harring.
ton was born here and at the time OF
his marriage to his first wife could
not read or write, II is alleged tina.
she taught him these accomplish.
ments. Later he studied law and
was admitted to the bar. and as
prosecuting attorney ne won consid.
cradle fame In the prosecution OF the
Bald Knobbers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Fred Gregory, the barber, suddenly
disappeared Sunday night, as did also
many of the tools In the shop, says
the Lordsburg Liberal. NJ. @. Hardin.
who owns the shop, telegraphed to
Tuscon, and succeeded In catching
him. He was brought back, and charg.
ed with embezzling the tools taken
from the shop. He swore the tools
he took belonged to him. Mr.. Hardin
swore he owned them. II was one to
lone, and, Of course, Gregory could
mot be held.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
MYSTERIOUS Crime Is
Committed In DENVER

Denver, Feb. 25-The bodies of Mrs.
Benjamin C. Wright and three>year-old
daughter were found in their home
today, while the unconscious form OF
the husband was discovered in an
other room. The police theories are
double murder and suicide, or triple
suicide. There Is a bare chance that
accidents caused the deaths. Some
poison was used and the police be
lieve It was probably cyanide of pota
SUM. Wright was connected with the
International Correspondence school
of Scranton, Pa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
LAS VEGAN Dying IN
ALBUQUERQUE HOSPITAL
Curtis mccoilum Gated Home To Hin
slaughter and 10 Fatally Hurt sy
f Failing uader Train. 81;

Mrs. Curtis MeCollum, who resides
at S12 Prince street In this city. re
ceived a telegram from Albuquerque
today notifying her that her husband
is dying at the Santa Fe hospital at
albuquerque. She left on No. / in an
endeavor to be at his bedside before
he passed away.
Mr.. McCollum, who has been work.
ing in a lumber camp near Suanee. N.
NJ. about a hundred and twenty-five
miles from Albuquerque, was found
lying unconscious along the railroad
track late Saturday night. His In.
juries were serious and he was un.
conscious but his identity was deter
mined by letter found On his person.
Mrs. McCollum had written to him
just a week ago informing him that
their oldest daughter, Alice, had fallen
from the fence and broken her arm
and for him to come at once 1t is
thought that he was trying to board q
moving train In order to reach Las
Vegas as soon as possible when the
accident happened.
The family are in poor circum-
stances and there are three children,
the Oldest being but ten years of age
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
Railroads Beaten.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The cases OF
the Union Pacific and Burlington rail-
road companies against the various
county treasurers of the state Of Ne
braska, involving the tax rate upon
the property of railroads and calling
into question the administration of
the Nebraska state tax law, were de-
cided adversely to the railroads by
the United States supreme court to-
day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
WIDELY KNOWN JUDGE
dies At KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Feb. 25.-Judge John
W. Wofford. noted for the quaint phil
osophy he injected in his decisions,
died today, aged So. In one decision
he held that wife had a right to go
through a husbands pocket. He said
that when a man married he took this
risk. The Judge served with distinc-
tion in the Confederate army.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
new MEXICO bills
GO TO PRESIDENT
Especial to The 0ptic)

Washington, D. C., Feb. 25.--The
Taos county bond bill has passed the
senate and was signed BY the speak
er and vice president and goes to the
president. The Rio Grande irriga.
ton enterprise, carrying a million
dollars to start the work. passed the
house and also ninety thousand dol
lars was appropriated for the Fort
Bayard water service. u.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Albuquerque. N. NJ, Feb. 25.-A
man who is believed to be Curtis
McCollum and whose wife Is thought
to lvie at 912 Prince street, Las We
gas, lies at st. Joseph's hospital In
an unconscious condition, and all eff,
forts to revive him have been in
vain. The man was discovered Sat
urday night lying senseless close to
the Santa Fe tracks near Suwanee,
n. NJ, between this city and Gallup.
The engineer of train No. s discov-
cred the man. but whether he fell
of Or was struck by some other trair
is mystery. Train No. s was
topped a'.d pic eel the ,:.r up and
he was brought to this city early
Yesterday Do.n.:g *s being scv
cal hours ate
From papers on his person it ap
pears reasonably certain that his
name is McCollum. kilograms were
sent to Las Vegas by Chief Of Police
McMlilin yesterday in an effort te
locate his wife, but up to late houl
last night no reply had been re
ceiveI <~MNX
Tha curioDs thing about the east
Is that McCollum shows no trace ol
| serious injury. There are few trifl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Chris. Wiegand was kind enough
to remember the II. Romero hose
and fire company In the way Of a
keg OF beer, for which the company
wish to thank him. Here's to Chrls.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
DISASTROUS FIRE
in PITTSBURG, PA.

Pittsburg, Feb. 25.-A disastrous
fire broke out In the Derby Desk
company building today. The flames
spread to two adjoining buildings
and the three were practically de-
stroyed. During the fire one woman
and two men were injured, but not
seriously. The loss will be several
hundred thousand dollars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
PROFESSOR DENIES
Comet STATEMENT

Naples. Italy, Feb. 25.-A STATE
ment is published from Prof. Mat
teuci of Vesuvius observatory, to
the effect that the opinion credited
to him by the Italian press, regard
ing the possible destruction Of the
earth by a comet, Is pure invention,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
AmmendinQ Cost.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Beve-
ridge amendment to the agricultural
bill placing the cost of meat inspec-
tion on the packers was ruled out on
a point of order.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Fiorentino Montoya, after the LIST o.
the month. will Join the WORKING
force I'm the hardware store Of Lna
wig VIM. Iifeld on the vest side.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Several disappointed duck hunters
were out to the lakes. getting caught
In the storm and being glad TO get
back to town without ducks yester-
day,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

ing bruises On his b0dy. bat apparena,
ly no injuries about the head He
tosses TestlesSly. but has not said u
word. nor shown q trace Of returning
consciousness. and the case In q very
.paxxling one
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
GEORGE GRANGER GOES
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
Ossining. N. Y. Feb. 25.-George
Granger, aged twenty years, was ex.
ecuted In the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison today for the murder OF
a farmer, Charles Lutz In 1905.
annie BRADLEY PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO MURDER

Washington. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Annie
NJ. Bradley, indicted for the murder
of former Senator Arthur NJ. Brown,
was arraigned here today. She
pleaded not guilty and the case was
remanded No time was set for the
trial.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-The train TO
which the presidents car was attach
ed arrived here from Boston today
more than two hours late. The train
was delayed by heavy snow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Mrs. J. Nelson brought In three
well bred milch cows Saturday and
found no trouble in disposing Of
them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
Arrives Safely.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-The presi-
dent arrived this afternoon on his
return trip from Massachusetts,.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
LOCAL news

Special meeting tonight Of Chapman
Lodge. A. Y. ard A. M. Work M. IA.
degree
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
THOUSANDS Homeless IN
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

Madrid, Feb. 25.-A telegram from
Manila announces that the southern
Philippines have been razed by a
cyclone and that 200 persons were
killed and thousands rendered home
less.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
BAILEY Investigating
Committee DISMISSED

Austin, Feb. 35.-The senate at
noon passed a resolution dismissing
the Bailey investigating committee
before it could prepare a report and
exonerate Bailey in every particula~.
The vote was Is yea and II nays.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25

Bills were Stolen
Shortage at Chicago Branch Between
si7s.ooo and s2ooo0o-T~o clsrss
Are Suspected.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-The Tribune says
today that one Of the largest II not
the largest thefts from the United
States Treasury has been unearthed
I'm Chicago Between tl75.0oo and
100000 was stolen from the local sub
treasury last week. The money cIssp-
peared leaving no trace. The authori-
ties here and In Washington have
been working night and day on the
robbery ever since the discovery. The
money was stolen either q week ago
last Saturday. or last Sunday or Mon.
day and the loss was discovered Tues.
day. All the money was I'm large bills
of the denomination OF one thousand,
five thousand and ten thousand dol.
lars. At first Il was believed to be
an error In bookkeeping, but on
checking up Il was found to be rob.
berry. Two clerks are suspected. but
nothing tangible was found against
them.
Gigantic Steal Suspected.
crieago. Ills. Feb. 25.--when inter.
viewed today In regard to the robbery
at the local United States Treasury,
sub-Treasurer Boldenweck. admitted
that q theft Of s175.ooo had been per
peuated. but refused 10 no into do
tails. at Is true that what / and
other government officials believe %
be . gigantic steal has been perpe.
ltrated IN the subtreasury.. he sald,
The amount. ! believe. win b. Si75,.
900 - present I cannot 90 into. the
details as to what work we have done
on the case. We discovered the
shortage last Wednesday. when the
books OF the subtreasury were bal
anced for the day. There In a possi.
bility that the shortage is due to an
error In bookkeeping but I am inclin.
ed to believe that robbery has been
committed"
cuIpriks Determined.
Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck declared
later In the day that II had been de-
finitely determined just where the
shortage occurred, but declined to say
tn where n had baen fraeaa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
POPULAR WRITER and
PLAYWRIGHT STRICKEN

New York, Feb. 25.-Archibal1
Claving Gunter, the publisher and
playwright, died suddenly Saturday
night of apoplexy in his home here.
He wrote "Mr Barnes of New York"
and other popular novels.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
culpriks Determined.

Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck declared
later In the day that II had been de-
finitely determined just where the
shortage occurred, but declined to say
to where II had been traced
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
Must See Commission.

Washington, Feb. 25.-In deciding
the case of the Texas Pacific VS. the
Cotton Gil Mills at Abilene and Cisco,
Texas, favorably to the railroad COM
pany. the supreme court of the United
States today held that the common
law right of the individual to make
complaint in the courts against the
railroads for discrimination. which
existed before the enactment of the
interstate commerce law, had been
destroyed by that enactment. The
court therefore held that complaints
must be made through the interstate
commerce commission.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
MRS.THAW again
.CROSS.EXAMINED
AFFtpAvITs FROM MOTHER usEo
sy JEROME ~ EXAMINING r
THE WITNESS.
never knew flint
Evelyn States That She Never Used
whites Letters Of Credit Abroad for
Herself, But for Her Mother.

New YoEk. Feb. 2s.-Mfs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was called 20 the stand
At tho opening session Of her hus-
bani's murder trial, and without a
preliminary statement. Jerome plung.
led into the cross examination. Mrs.
Thaw looked refreshed after the three
days respite and answered the first
questions confidently. Jerome. as upon
the previous day Of his cross examina.
tion. continued TO Jump from point to
point In the witness story. Jerome
continued 10 hold the menace Of docu-
mentary evidence before the witness
In the form OF affidavits from her
mother. The witness said she had
often been to suppers with George w.
Lederer and Jack Barrymore. She was
confronted In the court by Dr. Carlton
Flint. but denied positively that she
bad ever seen him before. or that she
had gone to him with Jack Barrymore.
Money Was Poison.
Justice Fitzgerald ruled out the
question when Jerome asked Mrs.
Thaw IL Stanford White had not
urged her TO have Jack Barrymore
arrested on the charge OF seduction.
Evelyn In telling OF her trip to Europe
stoutly said that she used only some
OF Whites letters OF credit for her
mother. Mrs. Nesbit got II all. Thaw
said "the money was poison"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-25
Another Defeat,

Washington, Feb. 25.-the United
States supreme court today decided
the case Of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad VS. the railroad commits
sion of Texas, involving the state
freight rates, favorably to the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-14
TO STOP WASTE OF
 VALUABLE TIMBER
The Government Is Studying the Problem in Washington Finest Turpentine From Refuse
 Southern Pine.

Washington-Less than 50 pei cent of the average tree as i' stands in the woods comes into the market in the form of mer. chantable products, according to the statistics of government ex- perts. The remainder IS allowed to go to waste. Some trees SUD- posed to be of little value have been habitually neglected al- together and left in the woods to decay.
 The seriousness of this waste question made little impression on lumbermen and the users of lumb Der until forests began to fail and prices reached point where building operations were haudi- capped. Lumbermen have often gone into the richest forests of the country and merely ''skimmed the cream" taking only choice parts of the trees, and wasting the remainder. Scarcity has now called a halt, and made 1t neces- sary to put the whole tree to its best use.
 The Forest Service early real- Ized the need of turning to ac. count what was thrown away, and it began investigations with that end in view. Laboratories were established, the location ot which seemed to be most advan' tageous for the particular study concerned. Experimental and au- alytical work was carried ou, such as the analysing of preserved timbers, the determination of the quantity of tanning material and cellulose in various woods and bark, experiments to discover the quantity of material leached out by allowing logs to stand in water for varying periods, and studies to establish standards and values of commercial creosotes.
 A laboratory was established in Boston to investigate the value of pulp purposes of various abundant woods. The results of
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-14
J. I. WINTON HURT.
Was Caught in Flying Belt and Whirled About Before Relcased-In-
 juriexNot Dangerous.

M. D. Winton spent Sunday out at Rocky, where he went to see his brother, J. T. Winton, who met with painful accident few days ago while at work in their saw mill It seems that some of the machinery got out of order aud Mir. Winten, in att tempting to repair the trouble, placed his right foot ou the belt to push 1t in place, and just as he did so the belt caught his foot aud he was whirled around the shalt several times. receiving a badly sprained leg and many bruises. He is still confined to his bed, where he will remain for several days before being able 10 be about again.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-14
SEVEN MULES BURNED.
N. o. Allen Loses Barn, Livestock and Large Quantities of Feed
 by Fire.

Telephone message to The Star from Cove conveys word that a big barn on the farm of N. O. Allen a we'll known farmer living about a mile southwest of that place, was totally destroyed by fire Sunday night and 7 mules, one horse and large quantities of feed and farm implements de- stroyed.
 Mr. Allen was away from home it the time of the fire which Sheu dieovered about midnight nad gained such great headway that nothing could be done to- ward saving the mules or other property.
 The origin of the fire is not known. The loss is estimated at Sz, GOO with no insurance.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-14

this work were most encouraging. A number of wood flores were shown to be valuable raw mate- rial for paper.
 An expert made an extended tour of investigation through the South, and furnished an exhaus- tive report on the condition of the industry of that section. Experi- mental studies resulted in a method of chemical examination which not only demonstrates the relative value of turpentine ob- tanned from the pine tree by various methods, but also shows that It is possible by steam dis tillation processes to obtain from refuse southern pine grade of turpentine equal for all practical purposes to gum spirits, which is the product obtained by scarify- ing the trunks of living trees. Circulars setting forth the re- suits in detail are now in prepa- ration by the Forest Service.
 The investigations of the government to discover uses for waste material were from the first carried on under something of disadvantage because of labora- tories being in different cities. This was remedied last July by the transfer of headquarters to Washington. Here the field of inquiry will be extended to cover additional phases of the waste problem as 1t affects the timber supply.