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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
MORMON CONFERENCE AT END
Elder Evans, Released from PresI-
deney, Has Keen Ordained
BiShOp.

LAMONT, Ia, April 22-0special)-The
annual gathering OF the Reorganized
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
came to a close yesterday at noon after
a short business session.
Elder II. c. Evans. who was released
from the first presidency. was today or
dained a bishop and will look after the
financial interests of the church in Canada.
The appointment of missionaries in
charge and other missionaries were made
and ratified by the conference. All the
quorums. orders, officials and standing
committees were sustained and final ad-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
DRY FIGHT IN FLORIDA
First Battle Begins with Passage OF
Bill by senate for Statewide
Prohibition.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. April 22.-The
first battle for prohibition in the Florida
legislature was begun today in the house
with the Introduction of a bill for a con-
stitutionai amendment for statewide prohi-
bition. Hours before the legislature con-
vened Tallahassee was crowded with men,
women and children who had come TO town
by train, wagon or sfoot.
The senate this afternoon passed the Hill
burn bill for submission of statewide pro-
hibition to the voters by "a to Z.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
BILL AIMED At OPTIONS
Illinois Legislator Introduces Meas.
uPc to Prohibit Fictitious Deals
In Grains and stocks,

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April IA. blu MAX
ms It a felony for any person to sell
commodities usually dealt in by boards Of
trade and stock exchanges, unless he is the
actual owner OF the property sold. was In
troduced In the house today by Rcpresen-
tative @. n. Wilson. The measure makes
It q misdemeanor for a telegraph or tele-
phone company to transmit messages. con
nected with the prohibited. deals.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

journment was taken, to meet next year
at Independence, Mo-, April 8.
The trains running from Lamont today
we're crowded with departing delegates
and visitors and the town is being de-
serted rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
TEDDY OFF FOR LIONS LAIR
CONTINUED from First Pass.)

enthusis sticslly received with full High
land musical honors. He began with a
tribute 10 the British people for their
energy and genius In civiliEing the I'M
civilized places Of the earth. He said he
was surprised AZ what he had heard OF he
progress OF British East Africa, but he
warned his hearers they could not expect
10 achieve In a short time what II had
taken America twenty generations 10 ae-
complish. He then emphasized the neces-
sity OF leaving local questions TO be solved
by the authorities on the spot and com
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Referendum neinn U.rd.

PIERRE, S. D.. April A-(speeisl Tele-
gram.)-Petitions are being circulated in
the state to place two more laws Of the
last legislative session before the people
for a vote through the referendum. One
Of these Is the electric headlight law and
the other the militia law. The latter il be-
ing worked among the labor unions in the
Black Hills.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
Session Lasts Forty Minutes, but NO
Business IL Transacted.

WASHINGTON, April 22-The house was
In session for forty minutes today, but
took no action on the census bill, the only
important business which 1t had before IL
for consideration. Mr., Crumpacker Qnd),
chairman Of the census committee. endeav-
ored to have the house insist further upon
its disagreement from the senate amend
ments, but the absence Of a quorum pre-
vented such action. For the same reason
no conferees were appointed. The house
adjourned until Monday.
Speaker Cannon today appointed the
house committee on enrolled bills. Mr. Will
son Gll) being named chairman. The other
members appointed to serve on this COM
mittee are Messrs. Moore CPa). Anthony
(Kan.), Elvins Mo). Rainey rnL). Dixon
0ndD and Wllett IN. W.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
Three Men Are Entombed.

WEBB CITY. Mo-. April 22.-Three men
were entombed in the NJ. & d. zinc mine
at Duenweg, near here by the caving in
OF drift timbers this afternoon. They are
Tom Gibbs, Charles Evans and George
Bennett. A rescue party is at work.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23

or liver and bowels. in refusing to act, is
quickly renedied with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, 2Sc, For sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-23
D0lLIVER AND
NELSON SPEAK

Continued from First Page
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
PRISONER GIVES GRANT
COUNTY SHERIFF SLIP

Albuquerque, N. M, Sept. 25.--Gus
Gray, the Grant county negro, arrested
here Tuesday, having in his posses
sion six hundred dollars worth of dis
monds stolen from Silver City room
ing house, today secured u new lease
of liberty, and this without the for
mality of bail bond.
Early this morning Sheriff McGrath
and deputy from Grant county call
ed at the Bernalillo county Jail and
secured the prisoner for the purpose
of taking him back to Silver City to
stand trial for the theft of the dia-
monds. Securing their man, the of
ficers decorated him with a pair of
steel handouts. Arriving at the train
from the police station the prisoner
was placed in the smoking car in
charge of the deputy, while the sher-
iff retired to the sleeper to rest. The
prisoner promptly fell asleep, and in
short time the deputy, wearied by
his long trip from the Grant county
town, likewise dozed.
The officer had scarcely closed his
eyes in slumber when the negro arose.
tripped lightly to the door of the car
and disappeared in the gloom. Al
though officers are searching for
him, he has not yet been recaptired.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
HARVEY MEALS SERVED
AT DIFFERENT PRICES,

The Harvey systems issues ID" ~"
and tx" series of permits, upon the
presentation of which, when the per-
sons are not known personally, only
fifty cents is exacted for the cele-
brated Harvey meals, which have an
international reputation. The "J" per
mits are issued to ministers of the.
gospel only, though members of the.
cloth" ought to be recognized on
sight easily enough. Besides these
series of eating house permits, every
other privileged person has a num-
bered permit, each one a different
number. Railroad men with a train
are fed for twenty-five cents, while
railroaders on dress parade are re-
quired to plank down fifty cents for a
meal Townspeople pay seventy-five
cents, as also do transients passing
through the city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
BUSY TERM OF COURT
FOR coLFAx COUNTY

Chief Justice w. ]. Mills, other
court officials and several local at
torneys leave tomorrow for Ration, in
which city district court for Colfax
county convenes on Monday morning.
The court docket includes over 100
cases of various criminal and civil
degrees and will probably Consume a
four weeks court sitting.
The chief criminal cases set for
trial-and which will come up in the
order herein named-are the John
Jenkins and the Elbert Harmon muir
der trials and the Henry Farr French
railroad holdup case.
The grand jury which meets con-
current with the sitting of the court,
will, doubtless. indict Carlos Santi
and Martin Garcia, both of Dawson,
for murder.
The principal civil cases will in
clude the Utah Construction Co., VS..
the st. L. R. M. & p, railroad; the
Springer Ditch Co., VS.. the French
Land and Irrigation Co., and c. N.
Blackwell VS.. the Board of Colfax
county commissioners, this latter case
dealing with county bonds.
The Colfax county bar will request
from Judge Mills supplementary
term of court to enable the clearing
Of the county docket of many old civil
cases which have become practically
kabitual to current court sessions
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
FORMER LAS VEGAS EDITOR
GAINING FAME AND FORTUNE

Lutte Wilcox, of the Denver Fig
and Farm" who got most Of his net s.
paper training as city editor of The
Optic, is soon to publish an insert
in his journal in which he will make
a specially Of western historical mat
ters.
Wilcox is also compffiffrrgg "a volume
of Mexican stories in English, the
same to be published in New York.
This work will contain everything he
can run across in the way of folklore,
love songs and all the simple little
sentimentalities which these people
possess in an exquisite degree. Such
a work has never before been at
tempted.
Wilcox, not to be outdone, has also
in the course of preparation a volume
of cowboy stories and one of general
western poetry. 1t will comprise
set of three or four books, which the
compiler hopes to make the crowning
success of his life.
Wilcox writes to friends in Las We
gas that, aside from going blind, he
has succeeded in life very WE'LL He
is now in the enjoyment of fine,
health, is fifty-three years OF age, hav--
arrived at the time of life when a
man begins to take on at least little
sense.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
STRAIN ON TELEGRAPHERs
CAUSES NERVOUS COLLAPSE

An interesting feature OF telegraph
ers cramp is that certain letters are
nearly always the stumbling block.
The most frequent are CO. and "Y"-
that is, the code signals used for these
letters. When a sender begins to be
conscious" about so common let
ter az rC," his case soon becomes a
hopeless one. Another form of cramp
attacks the receiver of the message.
1t takes the form of inability to write
fast enough to take down message
quickly transmitted This is easily un-
derstood when it is remembered that
a receiver often has to write contin-
uously to code dictation, so to speak,
for hours at time. The strain is so
enormous and leads commonly to
what is practically a form of ner-
vous breakdown.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
BEGINNING AUsPICIOUS
REPLIcAS OF THE cLERMoNT
AND HALF MOON LEAD
GREAT WATER PAGEANT
WARsHIPS FIRE SALUTE
PARADE WILL BE REPEATED TO-
NIGHT AMID BLAZE OF
FIREWORKS

New York, Sept 25.-The boom OF
the sunrise guns awoke New York
this morning to celebrate the honoring
of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton.
1t was toward the river that Hudson
discovered and on which Fulton
launched the first steamboat that five
million people turned today. Two
million lined the shores from the Bat
terry to Spuyten Duyfil, two million
more lined the Jersey shore, and one
million saw the pageant from Brook
lyn and Staten Island.
The celebration opened with the as
sembling of naval pageant in the
upper bay. Four American cruisers
and five submarines acted as an es-
cort to the Clermont and the Half
Moon The Clermont and Half Moon
met off St George. Then with the
escort trailing to the rear these two
crafts, duplicates of the originals in
every respect, cruised along the Brook
lyn shore. Meanwhile the rest of the
naval parade was assembling, and as
the C1ermont and HaIf Moon entered
the mouth of the Hudson river, the
other vessels fell in behind.
AS the Clermont and Half Moon
met off st. George, the Clermont ram
med the Half Moon, doing slight dam
age.
With smoke pouring from its an
tiquated funnel, the Clermont made
good headway, putting and grunting
under it's own steam. The Half Moon
was towed for some distance when
she struck favorable slant of wind
and then proceeded under canvas
with Lieutenant Lam, of the Dutch
navy, costumed as Henry Hudson, on
the poop.
1t took hours to straighten out the
mass of boats and it was after 1
O'Clock when the formation was com
plete. First came the police patrol
Clermont and Half Moon with the i'm
mediate escort of cruisers and sub
marines, then five squadrons of steam
merchant craft moved up the Hudson
in double line at speed of eight
miles an hour. The procession was
fifteen miles long when it reached the
line of warships. The Clermont and
Half Moon passed alone between the
warships and the Manhattan shora,
while the rest of the procession pass
ed close to the Jersey shore. When
the little vessels passed a royal salute
was fired. The Clermont and Halt
Moon only went to 10th street, where
the land ceremonies took place. These
included speeches by Governor
Hughes and others. Tonight the
parade will go over the same route
brilliantly lighted and amid the great
est fireworks display ever seen.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25

which drew up the plans resulting in
the can Sonder-Klasse
races at Kiel and Marblehead, he re-
Gently retired As commander-in-chief
of the imperial navy, to be succeeded
by Prince Henry, of Prussia. He con-
sented however, to accept the presi-
dency of the German navy league, and
his appointment to the Hudson-Ful-
ton command is both compliment to
his own honorable career and to this
country His feet consists of the
cruisers Dresden (3,544 tons); Her
thar, (5,569); Victoria Luise, (5,569)
and Bremen (3,200).
France sends three battleships under
Admiral lie Pord-the Verite (14,635
tons),. Justice (14,435) and Liberte,
(14,6S5). Italy sends two-the Etru-
ria and Etna; the Argentine Repub-
lie, the Netherlands. Mexico and
Cuba, one each.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
RECEPTION is INFORMAL
BREAKFASTS AT COMMERCIAL
CLUB AND GOES TO FAMOUS
SALTAIR BEACH
GUEST OF COUNTRY CLUB
HERE CHIEF EXECUTIVE PLAYS
GOLF, HIS FAvoRITE
PASTIME

Salt Lake. Sept. 25.-President Taft
is spending the day in comparathe
quiet in Salt Lake City and is enjoy
ing a rest from railroad travel. The
day began with breakfast at the Com
mercial club. Afterwards he attend
ed an organ recital in the Mormon
tabernacle, leaving afterwards for
Saltair beach, the famous bathing re-
sort, where luncheon was served. In
the afternoon the president went to
the Country club were he played golf,
a recreation which he has greatly
missed since the beginning of his
tour.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
MAcKAY DENIES REPORTED
TELEGRAPH CO. MERGER

New York, Sept. 25.-Clarence H.
Maekay, who arrived from Europe
yesterday on the steamship Lusi-
tania, when asked about the truth of
the report which appeared in the
press throughout the country few
weeks ago to the effect that the Postal
Telegraph company had absorbed the
Western Union, said:
Neither the Postal company nor
the Mackay companies have entered
into an agreement with, or for the
purchase or lease of the Western
Union or the purchase of its stock and
neither the Postal company nor the
Mackay companies contemplate doing
so. Competition will continue"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
WHITNEY FASTENING BACK
TO CONFIRM COOKS STORY

Indian Harbor, Sept 25.-The relief
ship JEANNE has arrived here. hav-
ing on board Harry Whitney, the
young sportsman to whom DR.. Cook
says he told his story of his dash to
the north pole. Whitney announced
his arrival by wireless to friends at
New Haven, Conn, last night and says
he expects to reach the United States
by next week. The JEANNE also res
cued the captain anc owner and a
crew of six of the Dundee whaler
Snowdrop wrecked at Cape Haven in
1908. The crew had suffered greatly
from hunger and privations for a
year and were long ago given up as
lost
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
GIVES HIS REASONS WHY
SAYS HE is WORKING FOR DE-
MocRATIc CONGRESS AND
FRAMING PLATFORM
MIGHT SPOIL THESE PLANS
BELIEVES PROPOSED VERBAL
CONTROVERSY WOULD DE-
TRACT FROM REAL ISSUE

Ell Paso, Texas, Sept 25.--Replying
to the proposal that he meet U. 5.
Senator Bailey in joint debate here
Monday, w. J. Bryan today sent the
following telegram from Vail, Ari-
zona
81 am endeavoring to secure a
democratic majority in the next con-
gress, and propose tentative plat
form, which I will ask the democrats
to accept, reject or, amend. Believ-
ing such a debate would turn the at
tention of individuals from the issue
at stake, l should prefer separate
meetings unless Senator Bailey makes
personal request for joint meet
ing"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
ODD FELLOWS TO CARE
FOR TUBERcULAR MEMBERS

Seattle. Sept. 25.-The sovereign
grand lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, which has been in
session here this week, concluded it's
work and adjourned late yesterday.
The lodge decided to establish a tu-
berculosis sanitarium for the whole
order and a committee was appoint
ted to report on location and ways
and means, at the meeting at Atlanta,
next September.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25

was rewarded for his trouble with a
solid gold Eastern Star pin, box
of jewelry, consisting of a gold ring
and other trinkets of more or less
value and several articles of clothing
He also helped himself to some
fruit in the pantry, evidently being
hungry.
The robbery occurred between the
hours of 9 and II o'clock this morn
ing and that the thief did not carry
away more loot is probably due to
Mrs. Chapman's early return home.
The police were at once notified and
Immediately went to work on the case
but up to this afternoon no trace has
been secured of the thief.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
BIG DlRIGIBLE BALLOON
ExPLoDEs; FOUR KILLED

Moulins, France, Sept. 25.-The
French dirigible balloon Republique
exploded in the air near here today
killing it's crew of four persons. While
the balloon was running at high
rate of speed and was apparently un-
der control, it exploded with loud
report, falling 400 feet and crushing
its crew beneath, the envelope and
basket.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25

ed to cffer the position to R r.
Pratt, of Pittsbnrg, Pa, and wire
was sent to Mr.. Pratt at once, appris-
ing him of the action of the board,
and requesting him to come to Alamo
gordo as soon as possible and look
the ground over before giving them
an answer. 1t was decided also that
it would be impossible to begin the
1909-1O session sooner than the 18th
of October, but it is the intention of
the board to open the session at that
time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
CALM FOLLOWS NIGHT
OF VIOLENCE AT BUTTE

Butte, Sept. 25.-After a night CIV
en- over to violence and gun plays,
Butte today faced an entire shut
down of it's mines and smelters. A
conference was called for at noon
between the miners union and the
mine officials in an effort to come
to some settlement of the fight be-
tween the miners and hosting engi-
neers' union, which yesterday result
ed in walkout of 80 per cent of the
miners employed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
BOLD Thief RANSACKS ANOTHER
Home in BROAD DAYLIGHT

The bold sneak thief who has been
operating in the residence section of
the city for the past week, was at
work again today.
This morning, while Mrs. Henry
Chapman, wife of Santa Fe brake
man, was shopping down town, Lne
thief visited the Chapman home at
305 Eighth street. Entrance was EFF
fected by cutting the screen of the
rear door, breaking out the glass panel
of the door and climbing through this
small aperture.
The thief ransacked the house from
one end to the other, throwing the
contents of the bureau drawers and
trunks into the middle of the floor. He
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
CITY COUNCIL should SEE
that TREES ARE TRIMMED

This fall, right now, is not too soon.
practically every tree, on the main
residential streets of this city should
be trimmed. The city council should
at once draft an ordinance covering
the so-called ''low limb" nuisance and
see to it's strict enforcement.
Complaints are coming in from all
parts of the city continually because
of this puisance, and it is hoped that
the council will take heed and get
busy.
The streets and alleys committee of
the council might draft an ordinance
covering this subject for presentation
at the next meeting of the city law
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
DEATH TO BULL FROGS
is CAMPAIGN SLOGAN

Roswell, Ind, Sept. 25.-'Death to
the bull frogs is the political slogan
of the Independent party here. AT
the coming municipal election an in
dependent candidate will oppose the
republican and democratic nominees.
The prohibition candidates are on a
platform promising the extinction of
frogs inhabiting ponds near the
town by filling in the ponds. Whether
the Independents win or not the frogs
will croak
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25

makers, so that action might be had
at an early date.
The trees all over the city should be
trimmed and at this time of year
such campaign could be carried out
for the benefit of the trees and the
appearance of the streets.
Las Vegas is richly favored with
magnificent trees. At this stage the
trees are getting large and unless they
are trimmed they win lose their
strength and their vigor in useless
limbs and in awkward branches which
will sooner or later be carried away
by the wind Some of the prettiest
trees in the city have been killed by
the wind this summer-all because
they were not properly trimmed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
LEANDRo MARTINEZ AND
PALS CONFESS HoLD-UP

Trinidad, Sept. 25.-Leandro Mar
tinez, ex-convict, has confessed that
he was the moving spirit in the at
tempt to hold UP and rob the Gray
Creek paymaster of the Victor-Ameri-
can Fuel company, of $4,000, August
IA. Martinez, Squick Kreeger and
D. W. Bruce all entered pleas of
guilty in the district court here for
the crime.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
LATE GOVERNOR JOHNSON
LEFT $4,000 TO WIDOW

St. Paul, Sept. 25.-The late Gov
ernor John A. Johnson left no viii
but it is understood that it was his
wish, expressed before he died, that
his entire property be turned over
to Mrs. johnson. 1t is estimated that
the value of the estate will not ex-
coed $4,000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
VIOLENT ELECTRICAL
STORM PLAYS HAVOC

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Violent electrical
earth currents, believed to emanate
from the aurora borealis, today dis
turbed the telegraph service over the
entire country. At seven o'clock this
morning the wires were dead, but
gradually resumed normal condition
during the day. 1t is said by the
weather bureau that the center of the
magnetic storm is in Manitoba.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
SUSPECTED RoBBER TRIES
TO ESCAPE DURING RIOT

Omaha, Sept. 25.-While the patrol
wagon was taking G. w. Marvin the
alleged Union Pacific train robber,
back to Jail from a barber shop last
night, the wagon was caught in a
small street car riot and the prison
er made a desperate attempt to es-
cape, but he was dubbed into sub
mission
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
WAR DEPARTMENT ANXIOUS
CONCERNING CUTTERS CREW

Washington Sept 25.-Inquiries are
being made by the insular bureau Of
the war department, regarding the re
port that the revenue cutter Sora has
been captured by Mora pirates. and it's
crew of fourteen murdered No Of
fetal advices have yet been received
at the war department.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
BOLD BANK ROBBERY
COMMITTED IN ILLINOIS

Mount Vernon, Ills, Sept. 25.-The
Bank at Bulford, seven miles east of
here, was wrecked by dynamite and
the entire contents of the safe stolen
early today. The amount of booty Sc
cured by the robbers is not known.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-25
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
FOR BLIND ASYLUM

Alamogordo, N. M, Sept 25.-The
board of directors of the New Mexico
blind institute held session here this
week. There were several matters
up for discussion, but the principal
object of the meeting was to select a
superintendent to take up the work
of the institute at once. 1t was decid-