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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
RECEPTION TO CAST OF
THE HOME TALENT OPERA

The directors Of the Y. NJ C. A.
gave a reception last night To all VhO
tooA part In the home talent opera
, The Soroerer.'' those present being
the members Of the cast. including
the husbands and wives Of those
who were married. and the board
about eighty people In all.
Tho affair began at o'clock and
II was 10 o'clock before the last OF
the guests had departed for their
homes. A big supper was served In
the gymnasium. the menu consisting
OF roast beef. baked ham. mashed po-
tatoes. sweet corn. pickles. cold siaw.
rolls. coffee. Ice cream and cake.
Tho musical program was the
most enjoyable part OF the evenings
entertainment. The entire solo and
chorus parts OF the opera were gone
over and the words were sung with
more power and vim than even on the
night OF the show The amusing fea.
ture was that the husbands and
wives OF the stars stood guard over
their respective life pardners with
Indian clubs. during the tender love
scenesf or fear that they might be
carried away by their art
During the evening. Prof n. n
I.arkin announced that the associa-
ton had cleared over $500 by the en-.
tertainment. Much OF the success OF
the opera was due TO the untiring ef.
forts Of Mrs. Charles Kohn. Shs 10
one OF the most talented musicians
Of the city. and almost the first step
taken after II was decided TO give
the opera was TO secure her cooper.
alton. She devoted her special a,tep
ton to the chorus. and 10 Is not 10 be
denied that the chorus OF The Sor
cerer" was the best drilled ana In.
structed OF any ever organized In Las
Vegas. 1t Is to DO regretted that the
performance Is not to be repeated. IT
will be long before those present
last evening will forget the occasion
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
EPIDEMIC OF FIRES THIS MORN.
ING In new YORK CITY DOES
BIG DAMAGE.
-FOUR MEET Death
Two Hundred and Fifty Horses Are
Killed. Twelve Firemen injured
Two Engines Overturned.

New York. April 23.-Four men
were burned to death. $50 horses
killed. twelve tiremen Injured. two
seriously. two engines overturned
and wrecked by collisions with cars
and several thrilling reseues from
burning buildings and a property loss
Of 100000. That Is the history OF
the fire department for five hours
following last midnight. Six differ.
ent fires on the east side Of Broad.
way. in middle Of the east eide and
a big stable fire at Christopher ana
Barrow streets. kept the ffremen
constantly at work. The dead are
four Italians. whose bodies were
found In the ruins Of the Dispatch
stables and only after n hard fight
the ffremen saved the adjoining ten.
ements and the Palace and knfcker.
booker hotels. Two hundred ana fif.
ty horses auartered In tho building
perishsd.
Another serious fire was IN the
Mansion laundry. In East 7sd street
and swept mp through the flve story
building. several Of the upper floors
OF which were occupied by tenants.
The families cut Off were rescued BY
firepen. It was on the way TO this
fire that two engines were wrecked,
In high building In. Wooster street
the most Of the firemen we're injur.
ed, The blaze was IN the factorv of
the Frome Manufacturing company
4 dozen firemen. who had dragged d
hose to the roof, were blown down
flight OF stairs by sudden back
draft. Several were severely burned
and bruised. The other fires we're In
widely separated sections Of the city
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
SANTIAGO MARTINEZ or TIE
WEST sioE TRIES TO TAKE
HIS LIFE.
USED TABLE knife
Was Found Lying In Pool Of H'eod by
Family Wlndpipe Severed Twice.
Bu: May Recover.

Santiago Martinez. well knOwG
citizen Of the town Of Las Vegas
attempted suicide this morning al
$50 O'Clock by cutting his throat
with table knife.
Martinez. who is a widower. about
&C years Of age. resides with his sis
Ter. Mrs. Estafeno Baca. on Romero
avenue. near the courthouse.
He went 10 the breakfast table with
the family. but instead Of taking his
place with them, he picked up one
Of the knives from the table and step
ped into an adjoining room. slashed
his throat twice. making a deep and
ragged wound,
The family. noticing that he ild no,
come out Of the room. went 10 the
door to discover the reason, and
found him lying on the floor In q pool
OF blood. with the knife close beside
him.
DR. Desmarats was Immediately
called anu dressed the injured mans
wound The wind pipe was severe'l
In two places and several small veins
in the neck were cut.
Family trouble 10 supposed 10 have
prompted Martinez to end his life.
He may recover II no serious com
plications develop. although he is al
present I'm critical condition.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
AMERICAN TEACHERS F..
TO INSTRUCT FILIPINOS

San Francisco. April %. The
steamship Korea, sailing today for
the Far East. carries the first batch
of more than 100 American school
teachers who are to be sent out to
the Philippines between now and
June !, on which date the new school
year in the islands will begin. Most
Of the new school teachers are men
as the Philippine commission prefers
them to women because of the hard,
ships which must be endured at In.
terror towns.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23

On eleesioa day. thus besto@ing apoa
him the highest honor within their
gift Ia a territory While illness pre-
Een'ed him from iaklng the lsaling
part In the deliberations Of the eoun,
ell. that he would otherwise. yet the
mark of his Constructive statesman
ship IL very large upon the Sexsion
Laws O. 1901. 1903, 1906 aad 1907.
Mr., Daiies was postmaster of VII
lard for almost two years and waa
frequently honored by his party with
delegateships 10 important eonven
tons.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
BANK President IS
INDICTED BY JURY

Chicago, April %. - Charles G.
King, president of the First National
Bank of Scotland. s. d.. was arrestei !
here today by United States marshals.
King was recently indicted by the fed
eral grand jury in South Dakota on
charges of having misapplied the
funds of the bank and having issued
certificates of deposits in his own fa-
yor, amounting to $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
TREASURE CAVE IS
EXPOSED BY EARTHQUAKE

Lisbon, April % A cave contain
ing valuable treasures has been founl
on the coast of northern Portugal
The treasure included many old gold
coins. jewelry and antique arms. sup
posed to be buccaneers horde. Re-
cent earthquakes. which exposed the
cave, made the discovery possible.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
Street CAR SITUATION
REACHES ACUTE stage

Salt Lake, April 23.-- The street
car situation here, following several
days negotiations between the Utah
Light ana Railway company, a Harri.
man corporation. and its employees,
has reached an acute stage. The men
ask for is per cent increase in wages.
The company declares Its earnings
are not great enough to permit the in.
crease. The conference today will
probably decide whether a strike shall
be called.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23

sod Q great deal Of and % home
seekers. bat IN has baen sold oa N
honest margin. he at al times being
willing 90 bet the other fellow antS
the good thing Mr., Morley has al
waas been popular with the local real
estate dealers. while be was the mIn-
istex ar the Methodist church. All o1
these men attended his church. and
today. when he Is one u them. and
the big one i; that. they are all bis
friends
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
LUMBER BARGE BLOWN
UP ON lake MICHIGAN
Wreckage Found Which 10 identified
as Portion Of the Missing Luna-
ber Barge Arcadia.

Manistee, Mich, April 23. -- The
wooden lumber barge. Arcadia, which
left this port on April IL for Two,
Rivers with cargo Of hardwood. was
undoubtedly lost in the lake, with her
captain and owner, Harry May, his
wife and woman cook and crew Of
about eleven men. Wreckage has.
been found which has been identi1ed
as portions OF the lost craft and 1t Ii
believed here that tho disaster was
caused by a boiler explosion.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
LARGEST LUMBER Anl 49,.
ON COAST DESTROYED

Seattle, April 23- Fire, which
broke out last night In the planeI
room of the Port Blakely company
lumber mill at Port BlakeE. wiped
out the entire plant, the largest lum
ber manufacturing establishment on
the coast and one of the largest In
the world, entailing a loss Of between
three and five hundred thousand dol
lars.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
HOLD UP POSTOffICE
AND escape With $4,000

Sebastopol. April ga band ol
armed terrorists drove up to the
postoffice this afternoon. made 4 ths
officials hold up their hands. Andel
penalty OF being shot, and took 5000
o: postoffice funds and escaped, leav,
ing no trace of their identity.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
GREAT NORTHERN WRECK
INJURIES MANY persons

81. Paul. April 23,- Twelve persons
were seriously injured and a dozen or
more were less badly hurt In the
wreck Of the Great Northern passen.
ger train No, 4. one mile east Of
Bls1sdell last night One or two Of
the injured may die. The wreck vas
caused by a broken rail.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-23
DR.. JOHN CARVER HAD
GOOD SUPPLY OF Wives

Chicago. april ga dispatch 70
the Tribune from Marshall. Micfn
gan. says: DR.. John Carver. the a.
legged bigamist, who Is said TO have
at least seventeen wives, was cap
tured yesterday at Fort Smith. Ark.
Carver Is charged with defrauding
his wives out of $150,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
DULY ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger,
The farmers are through sowing
oats.
B Morrall who made a business trir
to Joliet, ILL.,, returned home last
week.
Miss Edna Lambert, late OF Ashland
Mo-, visited her parents last Sunday,
A Wagner was here last week look
ing after the interest Of his farm.
Mr.. Spender after searching for som'
time for four Of his cattle, found al
four In one well in the pasture, two o.
which were drowned and two rescued
probably more would OF shared thu
same fate, but the we'll was full.
| d Lambert of Auxvasse after max
ing a business trip near Montgomery
City, Sunday, visited home folks herr
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Green of Mexico, who was TIN
guest of Mrs w Paulin returned hom'
last Wednesday.
Some OF our young people ATTENDED
the Easter exercise ats the Methods
church in Mexico last Sunday.
Union Sunday school will be organic
ed at Trinity church next Sunda,
evening, one is cordially invited t
come and help make this 4 success.
Mr. Hamilton of Columbia visiteI
friends in this neighborhood Sunday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
SLIGHT DAMAGE TO
MISSOURI CROPS
Only the Weaker Buds on Fruit
Trees Are Killed by the White
Frost Of Sunday.

Columbia, Mo-, April LIN the
opinion OF horticulturists Of the State
University, no appreciable damage
has been done to the Missouri fruit
crop by the cold snap Of the last few
days.
While a white frost fell here and In
other counties, the freezing tempera-
ture was OF such short duration as
not to injure the buds, as a general
thing, though some damage to peaches
plums and gardens is reported from
sections OF the State.
Doctor j.. O. Written, OF the horti-
cultural department Of the University
and George Reeder, ~forecaster of the
Weather Bureau here, agree upon
this. The early tease had matured
fruit to such an extent that the buds
are harder than usual and a with
stand more cold than when In a ten
derer stage. DR.. Written stated Ito
day that a few buds we're killed, but
these were only the weaker ones.
This, he says, is a benefit rather
than a detrlment to the fruit crop.
He knows no reason why this section
should not have a full crop, II no bar
der frosts come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Walker Pollock and James Mundy
were down from Mdxico Wednesday.
Mrs Robt Stevenson of Mexico has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Diven.
@ d Williams and ed Pritchett
spent a few days last week in ST.
Louis!
Mr. Merrick Of Lincoln county has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs Cad
bury.
Miss Hulda Schaffer is home from
Moberly.
Clyde Asbury Of Centralia and Ir'
vim Asbury, who is attending school in
Columbia spent Easter Sunday with
their parents.
Born, to Bill Hughes and wife, Mar.
%, a daughter.
Born, to Mort LeIntz and wife, Mar.
2S, a boy.
Chas Peyton ana Pinkney French
were In Moberlg Sunday.
Mrs Watts is visiting her daughter,
Mrs Jim Hendrix.
The following persons were elected
to serve on the town board: AndJ
PIhale, Chas Peyton, Harve Pritchett
Chess wilbur, GodlIef jacob.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

office, has returned home to attend
school Ia Fuller district. Miss Bessie
won many friends while visiting her
brotherA
Mrs Lee Grant and baby, of Contra
liza, have been the guest of Mrs Cooper.
Miss Margaret Walker, who is at
tending Stephensi College spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with home folks.
Mr. Snow and family recently enter
tanned Mr. Tinsley and charming
daughter, Of Thompson
Dell Carter and wife, of Santa Fe,
were recently the guest of Mrs Carter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Davis.
Died, at her home, Thursday morn
ing, OF consumption, Mrs John Carter.
She was a lovely Christian woman.
Rev Smith,of Centralia, conducted the
funeral services. The remains were
laid to rest In the Antioch cemetery.
The sorrowing ones have the profound
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Easter Services Attended BY at Least
Three Hundred Sir Knights
From Central Missouri.

About twenty-five Sir Knights OF
Crusade Commandery attended Eas-
ter services at Moberly Sunday. There
were about tsree hundred Sir Knights
in line from neighboring cities.
Moberly is noted fer it hospitality
and on this occaslonthe committee On
entertainment enhanced its reputa'
ton along this line.
The Baptist church, one of the lar.
gest in any town the size OF Moberlyi
anywhere, was crowded, while nearly
as many failed to get in A most ex'
eellent sermon was preached by Rev
Mr.. Beal, a Presbyterian minister, Of
st. Louis, and the musical programe
was delightful.
M0berly is one OF Mlssouri's very
best and most progressive little cities.
noted specially for having sixteen
miles Of street paving and one Of the
best little fire companies in the State
AS a matter Of fact, when it comes tC
hitching up and getting out to a tir'
Moberly is hard TO beat.
Much Of Moberly's prosperity is dus
to the progressive spirit and ability q
Mayor Alb Dingle, a Mexico boy.
Mexico's Sir Knights are anxious d
have the opportunity to entertain tn
Sir Knights of Moberly, and as far a
possible return the courtesies extend
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

Henderson and little son Audrey, also
Mrs. D. L. Fleming were In Mexico
Tuesday, to have dental work done.
Miss Alma Clement left Tuesday
for Carrollton.
l.. G. Fairbairn and wife and James
Camplin Sr., Of Centralia moved to
their property here Wednesday.
Miss Matte Bess Sherman Of Paris
Is the guest of her parents here, but
will return to Paris soon.
A large crowd from this place at
tended the entertainment at South
Fork school house Friday night. The
exercises were fine and they deserve
credit for their work. Miss Chapman
is q model instructor.
Fred Quisenberry and Jas Orump
are erecting a summer kitchen for
James Camplin Jr.
Mrs B G Reavls and little daughter
are visiting at Canton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
SHANGHAI CLEANED
BY MEXICO MAN
JUDGE L. r. WHITLEY, OF THE
o. 8. COURT, MARIRG CHI
NEsE CITY G00D-IHTER-
EsTING C0MMUNICA-
TIoE ABOUT FOR
MER MEXICO
BOY.
Letter Tells Of Unsavory Resorts
That Have Been Running For
Over Forty::Ye Will
fey Caused Resorts to be
Raided and Many Fines
Are Levied.
St. Louis Globe Democrat

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
A letter from Shanghai, China, just
received In st. Louis, tells Of the
work Of cleaning up that city accom-
pllshed by Judge L r Wilfey, former
ly Of Mexico, Mo-, of the United
States court recently ssta blished by
the department of state In China.
Judge Whitley is a former st Louis an
and previous to his appointment TO
the Shanghai court was attorney gen.
eral OF the Philippine islands. The
court at Shanghai was the first exter,
ritoral judiciary established In a TO-
reign nation by the United States.
When Judge Whitley established
his court In Shanghai, vice ruled the
foreign element In the city, and the
so-called courts were In the hands OF
shyster lawyers. Judge Whitley took
charge, and fearlessly attacked the
problem Of cleaning up the city. His
first move was to explode a bombshell
In the ranks Of the lawyers, by COM
polling them to take a bar examina-
tion and to furnish a certificate Of
good moral character. Eight out Of
ten Of the American legal fraternity
at Shanghai failed In the examina-
ton.
The gambling houses were next
faided by order of the court, and sew
eral Of the principal gamblers convict
ed and given long sentence and no
fines. When the gambling housed and
shyster lawyers were disposed. Judge
Whitley turned his attention to the
"red Light district OF the city where
were the notorious American re-
Sorts"
MADE AMERICANS ASHAMED
Tn ese resorts had been running in
the city for more than forty years, and
SO notorious had they become that
the name american girl" had be-
come a term Of reproach in the eyes
OF the oriental. In few other cities
In the world had the people of the'red
light district become so insolent .and
arrogant. 1t was an established in
stitution Of the city and q power that
practically controlled its government.
Judge Whitley caused the resorts to
be raided. Fines of $1,000 were assess
ed against the keepers of each resort.
The fines were stayed on condition
that the women leave the city. With
In the space of a few weeks the places
long q blot onsthe city had disappear
ed.
Even the decent people Of the city
could hardly realize THAT the court
was in earnest, but when convinced
by his flrmness and fearlessness, the
reform wave spread, and the Icity has
literally stood on its head and turned
inside out. In bis work Judge Whitley
was greatly helped by the co-opera-
tion Of the city government and Sc
conded by a staff Of able assistants.
Judge Whitley will next hold court
In Tien Tsin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
BURKE ITEMS.

Correspondence OF theLedEer.
Mrs. Conley OF Kansas City is the
guest OF Mrs. Ben Brown.
L. R. Ridgway is in Nevada, Mo-,
on business.
B. a. Brown has been having some
lively fox hunts.
T N Wright has a fine mule very
sick.
Mrs John Robinson, OF Mexico, is
visiting her children.
Mrs Mamie Dawson, OF Earl, Il
nursing her daughter and grand,
daughter, who are both Ill.
Carl and Verde Harrison were al
home over Sunday.
Mrs. William 0ffutt, OF Fulton, Ii
visiting her mother Mrs ] K Holman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
NEWS FROM NEIGH
BORING CITIES

James W. Ratekin, Of Fulton, who
buried 1850 bushels of Ben Davis an
Gano apples, last fall, because the
market price at that time was too low
to suit him, disposed of the big mound
OF fruit to Newhall & Son, of Chicago,
this week for 81, 25 per barrel on board
cars at Fulton, the orchardist to fur
nish the barrels.
civilian Ethridge, a strawberry
picker near Springfield, fell in love
with a girl be met In the berry fields
last year. The girls relatives decided
to break up the match and they ran
the young man out Of town. He
hunted up a lawyer, sued for damages
got a Judgement and has since mar
ried the girl Of his choice, obtaining
from those who sought to prevent the
marriage enough money to fit up a
cottage.
President d. r. Kerr, of Westmin-
ster College Fulton is announcing in
the current number Of the Westmln-
ster Newsletter, that favorable ie-
sponses have now been received from
Andrew Carnegie's secretary and from
the secretary Of the General Educa-
tion Board, Rockefeller foundation
Both promises are to be contingent
pom ADDITIONAL sums being raised in
Missouri by June /, 1908. From one
source $25, 900 Is to be promised on
condition that s75, 700 additional cash
be collected by above date. The other
proposition will probably be s25, 900 to
match an additional $4,000 beyond
the aforementioned 100000. This
would mean $4,000 0 by June /, 1908,
OF which 500, 900 must come from
Missouri. In short 1t is up to West
minister's friends.
There are indications that the st
Louis effort for $780, 900 will oon be
| completed, as less than $4,000 re-
mains to be secured. This st. Louis
fund will bring Westminster's endow.
ment to $500, 900; and the new pro
/ position II successful would make the
total $3.50, 900 by a year from the com
ing June. Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
COUNTY NEWS.
OHAMP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
Champ, aMo., April 3, l907.-Old
March shuyely borrowed a number OF
pleasant days Of April, and is nov try.
ing to pay them back. But we beg
her to keep the change and we will
call 1t square
There will be services at Beaver
Dam Sunday morning.
Mr. Jas Rooth sold 70 head OF hogs
last week to Chas Powell Il Co, OF
Mexico, averaging 255 lbs, "a 6 per Id.
Miss Dodd, OF neal Fulton, is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Midie Dodd
this week.
Mrs Roy Bradley is conyalescent.
Mr. Ralph Dean has a new road
wagon.
Miss Cleo Settle returned to her
school duties in the Owen district
Monday, after a vacation Of several
months.
Bethel Sunday school is in a flourish
ing condition.
Each heart in the community was
filed with sadness Friday morning
when the Angel Of death entered the
home Of @ Fl Dean and carried away
the spirit Of little Alkaline Kimpson,
the infant babe OF Albert and Ollie
Kimpson. She had been q sufferer
from her birth, and grew steadily
worse until the end came. Little
Alkaline had only been in the home 4
month and 2 days, yet she was a
bright and shining star to all, and the
circle once blessed by the beauty OF
her little life is In the gloom OF dark
ness and d~esolatlon. But cheer up
father and mother for every cloud has
its silver lin%ing-eyery night Its star
so Is there left that fadeless ray OF
hope and comfort that she has been
removed to a brighter sphere, has
been transplanted to the garden OF
paradise to bloom In perennial fresh
ness, until that time when all her
loved mes may join her In that realm
where the blasting touch OF death and
where sorrow and p~artlngs are I'M
known. A flower has faded from our
sight. Little Alkaline has been called
away. Her spirit arose and took Its
fight. To the home above she's gone
to stay.
Miss frankie Harrison resumed her
school duties at Hisey again Monday
after a vacation Of four weeks.
D H Dean finished sowing l20 acres
OF oats last weeks.
@ II Dean sold a bunch of hogs to
Mr.. Green Cant Monday. Price I'M
known. w Fl Wilkins also sold seven
shoats to MI Cant Monday.
Mr. VIM Sullivan and Wm Arm
strong, crushed several loads OF corn
the first Of the week.
RIA Boyd and wife were called to
Concord one day last week by the
death OF his brother-in-law, Mr. Nc
Donold. Several from this community
attended the funeral. ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

Contractors will be required to give
bond In the sum Of double the con-
tract price. County Court reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
See plans and specifications at Mex
leo Mo.
r. s. MCKINNEY,
43t Road and Bridge Com'r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

Rev h G Reavis Is conducting q
protracted meeting in Illinois.
Mrs Tom Smell Of Centralis is visit
ing her mother, Mrs NJ E origler.
Elmer Darlington who is attending
school at Canton, is visiting here .
few days.
Glenn Hall OF Kansas is visiting his
sister Mrs James Peak west OF town.
Elmer Paris and wife, VIM Smith
and family were the guests Of O M
Paris, Saturday and Sunday.
Mri Sue G Fairbairn is ill.
Miss Martha Ltpp Of Long Branch
is visiting her sister, Mr. Z Pitcher.
Mrs Bessie Crump-Beam and little
daughter, Of Paris are visiting @ A
Crump and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04
FERRIS g. T

Col. W. r. Skinner a prominent
business man OF Skinner, this county,
is visiting his old home In Butler,
P~endleton county, KY, the first time
he has visited that section for twelve
years. The LEDGER wishes Col. Skin
ner q pleasant visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

The LEDGER regrets very much tt
know that John Maxwell and family
are arranging to move to st. Louis Il
reside spermently. They have many
friends In Mexico who wish them sue
ccess in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

The LEDGER compositors desire to
thank Col. Tom lHook for ia sack Of
splendid eating apples. Col. Hook
believes IN the truthful adage "That
he that giyeth to the printer lendeth
to the Lordn. DILL.