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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
ENGINE TOPPLES OYER
TRAIN WAS JUST CREEPING
ALONG, HENCE NO ONE WAS
HURT
TRAFFIC is INTERRUPTED
ACCIDENT NEAR IA JUNTA cAUs-
Es TIE-UP OF ABOUT TEN
HOURS

The Santa Fe continues to be the
chief object of the vengeance Of dis
astrous cloudbursts. Following wash
outs on the Coast lines caused by
floods of this nature, which have de-
moralized traffic from the west for
a period of almost forty-eight hours, a
tie-up was reported for some ten hours
on the east end today, the direct re-
suit of a cloudburst near Bloom, Colo,
about twenty-six miles this side of
La Junta, which resulted in the
wrecking of the west bound Califor-
MIA limited at 1915 o'clock this
morning
From information received at the
superintendent office here, a cloud
burst in the vicinity Of Bloom about
midnight last night flooded a wide
area Of country, the water covering
the Santa Fe tracks for some dis
tance The engineer pulling the
west bound limited, after surveying
the situation, believed that he could
get by the flood and started ahead.
While barely creeping along and when
at point about midway of the flood
ed district, his engine suddenly be-
gan TO sink. He shut off steam and
with his fireman jumped, just as the
big greyhound toppled over into the
ditch. Though the engine turned
over, the tender and balance of the
train remained on the track
Word was telegraphed to La Junta
of the accident, and an engine sent
out, which pulled the limited back
there. In the meantime a wrecking
crew had been dispatched to the
scene with force of men to repair
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
MoNTEzuMA HOTEL
PLANS MYSTERIOUS

There is something in the wind con
cerning the occupancy of the Monte
yuma hotel at Las Vegas hot springs
that bodies no i'll to town, or city. or
country, but just what it is nobody
on the outside OF the deal can succeed
in finding out.
The transaction, of whatever nature
it may be, is being made under cover
and Optic reporters have as yet been
unable to unscrew the lid.
A party of electricians in the en-
ploy of the Santa Fe railroad, have
been In town several days, consisting
of E. H. Clark, foreman, H. Coffeen, j.
c. Ellis, w. r. Brown and w. S. Fitz-
gerald, and its presence here, await
ing orders, has been taken to mean
that there will be something doing
electrically at the Montezuma hotel
in the near future.
The people of Las Vegas will hail
with joy any steps taken to reopen
this magnificent hostelry, which
once upon time was the finest re-
sort hotel in the southwest and even
today is excelled by but few.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
Especial Dispatch.)

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 1S.-One of
the most notable ceremonies in
Catholic church circles in New Mex
leo. since the lamented Archbishop
Chapelle was invested with the PaL
lium. took place here today when the
Pallium was formally conferred on
His Grace, Most Reverend Jean Bap-
tiste Pitaval. successor to the late
Archbishop Peter Bourgade. While
there was great disappointment at
the inability of Cardinal Gibbons and
Papal Delegate Monsignor Falconio
to be present and participate in the
solemn ceremonies, their absence did
not detract from the occasion. The
ceremonies proper we're in charge Of
Bishop Matz. of Denver. and Bishop
Granjon. Of Tucson, Arizona who
were assisted by large eoncourse Of
priests from all parts of the south
west. The weather was perfect and
added to the success of the occasion.
Services In Detail
At 9 o'clock the clergy assembled
in the vestry of the 8cathedral and
then proceeded to the residence Of
the archbishop. whence they escorted
His Grace to the cathedral. Pontifi-
cal mass was then begun. with the
Right Reverend N. Matz. bishop Of
Denver. as the celebrant. Very Rev
erend Anthony Forehegu. vicar gen
eraI Of the archdiocese. served as as
sistant priest. with the follouEn
! priests acting as deacons Of honoi
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
DEFENDS STAND TAKEN
DECLARES FOR CONSERVATION
or NATIONS NATURAL RE-
SOURCES
STRIKES POPULAR CHORD
IREITERATEs WORDS SPOKEN AT
SPOKANE FOR PROTECTION
OF FORESTS

Denver. Aug. 18-Gifford Pinchot,
chief of the forest service. with a
plea for conservation of the national
resources based on the Roosevelt po-
licies, brought a burst of enthusiasm
from the Mississippi Congress
This morning, when he reiterated the
stahd he had taken at Spokane for
the protection of the national forests.
lie said in part:
That the national duty lies in the
direction of conservation there is not
a doubt. We can conceive no higher
plane OF duty than that which con
serves the vast natural resources
along the Roosevelt policies and t.
these policies am committed. 1t Il
folly to say that there is land in plen
ltk and hat the forests are not de
Epleted. We have forests In plenty
Inow but in years to come there viii
be famine in plenty If we do not take
4 stllcu IN time.
Pinchot said further that it lies
with the west to make fertile the
vast tracts which otherwise will be
lost. aeiere Pinchot's address the
Arizona delegates demanded separate
statehood
John B. Leeds, of Colorado, seeing
II his l1inds eye Japanese fleets and
arnles swasming down on Washing
ton. suggested changing the capital
TO Denver, where the Japanese navy
would have no chance.
John " Noble. former secretary Of
he interior, spoke on conservation If
he forests and water rights.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
MOUNTED POLICEMAN sENA
ARRESTS ALLEGED HUSTLER

A. A. Sena. of the territorial mount
ed police force, yesterday arrested
Cornelio Ulibarri at Tres Hermanos,
and brought him to the county jail
in this city. Ulibarri is charged
with horse stealing. He has the re-
putation of being an all round bad
man and it would seem he was fol-
lowing in the Footsteps Of his father,
Francisco Ulibarri, now serving life
sentence in the territorial peniten-
tiary on charge of murder. The
father was member of the notorious
rustlers and cut throats. who several
years ago terrorized northeastern
New Mexico
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
NERvY HOTEL CLERK
FoILs BOLD HoLD-uPs

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 49,
A daring attempt at robbery was
made this morning at the fashion
able Cliff House at Manitou, when
Edward Clark, fireman, and Bert
Webster attempted to force Clerk
James M. Morrow to open the safe
at the point of revolver Thinking
he was about to comply with their
command, one of the robbers placed
his revolver on a nearby desk. This
was seized by Morrow. and in the in
terchange of shots he wounded Clark
fatally. The robbers fled, but were
recaptured near Colorado Springs
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
TRIAL HELD AT HONOLULU
CASES GREW OUT or ATTEMPT
TO SEIZE GOVERNMENT OF
HAWAII
INTERESTING LEGAL BATTLE
DEFENDANTS MADE A BITTER
FIGHT TO KEEP FROM BE-
ING CONVICTED

Honolulu, Aug. 1S.-After being out
six hours the jury in the conspiracy
cases which have been on trial here
for two weeks past, to-day returned
a verdict finding four Japanese. in
cluding President Maxine Of the High
er Wage association. and Editors So
go and Negoro Tashaka, of the Jap
anese paper Jill, guilty of conspiracy
to incite riot, violence and injury
to property during the recent plan
tation laborers' strike.
The defendants were arrested fol-
lowing a raid made by officers on the
office of the Jill. where it is claimed
widespread evidence of a plot for the
Japanese to seize the government OF
Hawaii was discovered.
The case just concluded was bitter
II contested, the defendants resort
ling to every legal means to escape
conviction.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
= = = :
= suTToNs DEATH DUE TO :
: ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE :

= Washington. Aug. Is.-The :
: naval board Of inquiry into the =
= death of Lieutenant James N. =
*tSutton. Of the marine corps, has =
= found the officer came to his :
: death either By accidental shoot =
: ing or BY suicide. but just which =
has not yet been determined. :
= The court has decided that no :
: possible charge criminaIly lies :
: against any participants in the :
: fray. except Sutton himself, and :
: that Sutton was directly and :
solely responsible for his o8n :
: death, which was self-infletsa :
with suicidal intent or cue eoan !
: accident. and that his death vas :
not caused b. anv other injury.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
LONG NEGLECTED LINCOLN
PARK BEING IMPROVED

Lincoln park is being double
disced. preparatory to its being sown
to blue grass, and the cottonwoods
are being felled. Trees of this species
ought never to have been set out in
what might have been beauty spot
Of the East side, the same as the
plaza park is on the West side.
Neither should alfalfa have been ex-
perimented with in Lincoln park, even
though the succulent plant did lessen
the cost of feed for the city team q
few months each year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18

the washout, that traffic might be re-
sumed. 1t was announced that the
break would be repaired and traffic
resumed by 10 O'Clock this morning,
or within ten hours.
Because of this washout and wreck,
trains from the east today. as well as
from the west, were considerably off
schedule.
Trains from the east and west we're
chalked up on the bulletin board this
afternoon as follows: No. from
the east. p. m. No. 3. the limited,
A p. m; No. 7. half hour late. or 5:45
p. M; and No. 9 on time From the
west No. of the 18th was due at
$3.50; No Of today $3.50 p. M; No.
of last night. the eastbound limited.
3:25 p. m. and No 3 of today at o.
clock.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18

Tucumcari, N. NJ, Aug. 1S.-"Now
| have you at last" were the words of
special Deputy Sheriff A. S. Littleton
as he drew his revolver down on Lee
Luttrell, said to be a noted bigamist,
who was discovered crouched in the
corner of a barn where he was hiding
at Ell Captain.
Littleton was appointed special dep
uty by the grand jury of Amarillo,
Texas. about six weeks ago, and has
been on Luttrell's track ever since.
Luttrell is accused of having three
wives, one of whom is daughter or
the sheriff who captured him.
The alleged bigamist was born and
reared in Dallas county, Texas, and It
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
LAS VEGANS Will HAVE
CHANCE TO SEE PRESIDENT

on monster statehood boosters
Albuquerque October
President Tafts visit that city
Yesterday while w P Garside travelling freight
ger agent Of Fe in
R. W. up with him matter
of running orate excursion that city the the Pres
dentf $ there.
Mr. Garside looked favoraby the proposition
with the management
mediately The is roAnd trip
being enough up crowd to
the trip, thousand at least, and if possible
While plans only preliminary they will be pushed
early consummatioh holiday President
party in Mexico possible
Tor every wonan and ehl Id who wishes make the
10 Albuquerque
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
ARCHBISHOP ]. B. PITAVAL
INVESTED WITH The PALLIUM

Very Reverend Chrysostom TheoBald,
o. F. NJ, Of the Cincinnati provincial
Of the Franciscans) and Very Rever-
end Y. Maria, S. J.. Of Las Vegas,
provincial of the Jesuits). The
deacon of the mass was the Chan
cellor of Denver diocese. Reverend
P. Phillips and Reverend A. Cazals OF
Park View. served as sub-deacons.
The singing of the mass was one
of the most impressive ceremonies
ever witnessed in Santa Fe. For the
(contlnued on Paue 81
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
TRAFFIC AT sTANDsTiLL
ON RIO GRANDE SYSTEM

Pueblo. Colo. Aug. 1S.-In the Roy
al Gorge river water is reported 20
feet above normal and wire communi-
cation is cut off. No loss of life is
reported. All west bound Rio Grande
trains have been held at Pueblo since
10 o'clock last night and no east
bound trains can get through.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
STRIKEBREAKER SHOOTS
INTO ADVANCING MOB

Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-One man was
shot and several wounded by rocks
and bricks during riot at the Pressed
Steel Car company's plant at McKees
Rocks this morning. Fifty strikers
attempted to prevent a strikebreaker
from entering the plant when he fred
three shots into the crowd. The state
constabulary dispersed the mob.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
WIFE or y. S. SENATOR
SHELBY M. cuLLoM DEAD

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Shelby
NJ Cullom, wife of the senior U. S.
senator from Illinois. died at the
CuIlom home here today after a lin
gering illness. Mrs. Cu1lom was a
most estimable woman. and during
her long residence in Washington be-
came noted for her hospitality.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18
= \ y = = \ \ \ = \ = y
: TEN DIE FROM INTENSE
: HEAT IN KANSAS CITY

: Kansas City. Aug. 18.--With =
= 10 deaths in Kansas City dur =
= ing the twelve hours up 10 this =
= morning, the. heat wave through =
r out the southwest has been brok- =
= en-. Topeka and other points =
%also today report relief from the =
xAeat. Most of the deaths occur \
= red early today at local hos =
: pitfalls where the victims had :
= been taken for treatment. Many =
, Others prostrated yesterday are :
= now under treatment :
, = = :
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-18

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
NEW YORK.

A distinctly stronger undertone is
displayed in this weeks telegraph
trade reports. Improvement in whole
sale and iobbing demand, enlargement
of industrial output and perceptible
gains in collections are the central
facts this week. Satisfactory progress,
too, appears to be making in agricul-
tural matters, with the exception of
cotton.
Retail trade as a whole and some
branches of jobbing trade catering TO
heavyweight demands report warm
weather a bar to fullest activity. Ex-
port trade in leading agricultural prod
uets is at a low ebb and, while collec-
tions, helped by large spring wheat
and cotton movement, are better, there
is still claimed to be much room for
improvement in this respect.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Sept. is
were 1913, against 1871 last week 266 in
the like week of 1908, 179 in 1907, III
in 1906, and 173 in 1905.
Failures in Canada for the week
number 80, which compares with %
last week and % in the same week
of 1908 -Bradstreet's
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
EUROPE REPORTS HEAVY CROPS.
Corn Is Damaged by Drought in
Russia and Roumania.

Condition of the crops in foreign
countries, as reported to the Depart
ment of Agriculture in Washington,
indicate that the European harvest
has generally surpassed expectations.
The drought in Russia and Roumania
has caused a considerable decline in
the prospects for corn. The hop crop
of England is seriously endangered by
blight and one of the lowest yields on
record is predicted.
Estimates of the worlds probable
crop published during the month by
two English trade papers show gains
of from 185,000,000 to 270,000,000 bush
els of wheat; 265 100000 bushels of
corn, 334,000000 bushels of barley
S57,000000 bushels of oats, and 24,000,-
900 bushels of rye. From Argentina
comes the official announcement that
the reduction of the wheat acreage on
account of the long drought was less
than anticipated. Reports from India
continue quite encouraging, while
from all parts of Australia glowing
statements of crop progress are re-
ceived.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
Saturday.
and Council Bluff!
were tied up by a
..or.,ninnl nt u.nrl-
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

Edward Butler. Jr.. son of Colonel
Butler. political boss of ST. Louis, died
suddenly in that city of heart failure
while talking to his wife.
Miss Alice du Pont. daughter of the
president of the du Pont Powder Com
pany, was brought ashore from the
yacht Tech. at Portland. Maine. suffer
ing with diphiheria
Bend. and is charged with four muir
ders. the hast that of man of the
name Of sullivan. in Racine, six weeks
ago. The others were in Milwaukee
and in Michigan.
John X. Myrick. who enlisted in the
Union army as a private at the out
break of the Civil War, and who was
retired as a Brigadier General in 1908,
is dead in New York.
seven thousand Japanese. living in
or near Seattle, were joined by the
visiting japanese commercial corlmis-
sioners a. Seattle in the celebration
Of Japanese day at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition.
Tobacco growers from i've Ohio
counties and nearby counties in Ken
tuckv agreed at Cincinnati TO pool
their crop and refuse so sell it under
Is cents. thus beginnihg a fight
AGAINST the Burley Tobacco Society
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
ROBBERS DYNAMITE CAR DOOR.
Attempt to Rob Express Train in
Colorado Proves Fruitless.

Attempt to Rob Express Train in
Colorado Proves Fruitless.
A daring attempt by three bandits
to rob the second section of the Den
yer & Rio Grande No. passenger
train, was made about IL o'clock
Thursday night four miles west OF
Malta, a small station near Leadviile,
Col. The express car was dynamited.
According to the trainmen no booty
was secured. 1t is believed the rob
bers crawled on the two engines of the
train at Malta The train had pro-
ceeded only short distance when two
men erawled over the tenders and
compelled the engineers and fireinen
to march back to the express car.
Engineer Smith of the first engine
was told to hammer on the door and
order the express messenger to open
it. The latter refused, and a charge
of dynamite was placed under the
car and the door was blown open. Two
of the robbers rushed in, covering the
express messenger with revolvers. Sew.
eral charges of dynamite were placed
under the safe, but without result.
After firing a volley the robbers fed
in the darkness. A trainrnan in the
meantime had reached Malta and
Sheriff Campbell with posse at once
started in pursuit. 1t is said the safe
contained large sum of money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
573,551 MORE ALIENS IN U. S.

Immigration Figures for Past Fiscal
Year Made Public.
A net increase of 573,551 in the pop
ulation of the United States by the ar
rival and departure of aliens was
scored during the last fiscal year,
against an increase of 209,S67 the pre-
vious year. There was a falling off
in immigration from 7S2,870 aliens
during the previous fiscal year to 751,-
1856 the past year, and the total inward
passenger movement, representing i'm
migrant and nonimmigrant aliens adj
mitted, aliens debarred and United
States citizens arrived, numbered 103,-
1872. The aliens residing abroad and
making temporary trips to the United
States are classed as nonimmigrant
aliens. There were 924,695 aliens, in
Guiding the nonimmigrants, admitted
into this country during the past ifs
cal year. These figures are given in
the August immigration report of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
@NXMsERCLAl
IsS 2ssy1 AND a I'D
HSEs ~lsNsaE sSSS
'zFNANCLAI
CHICAGO.

Dun's weekly review of Chicago
trade says: Trade activities blended
well with the elaborate functions at.
tending this weeks entertainment of
President Taft and the numerous rep
resentatives of the banking interests
and grain merchants of the country
assembled in annual conventions.
Seasonable weather provided a
stimulus to operations in production
and distribution, and transportation
returns Indicate that the Chicago
steam roads steadily gain in gross
earnings. Important contracts for
large vessels on the lakes were closed.
and strengthen the shipbuilding in
dustry.
Farm advices testify to Improvement
in corn growth from the rainfall and
favorable temperatures. Marketings
of grain exhibit large increases over
both last week and year ago, those
of corn being exceptionally heavy, and
there is also sustained rise in ship
ments.
Similar improvement appears in
flour, and that commodity RECEIVERS
slightly from the recent fall in prices
A moderate increase is noted in pack
ing, although this does not affect quo
tations for live stock and provisions
these again showing further advance
in average cost
Freight offerings of the large pro-
ducers run above the tonnages recently
reported, and traffic managers give
closer attention to immediate equip
ment needs. The effort to provide nee
essary facilities leads to numerous
commitments for rails, cars and mo-
live power Pig iron outputs exceed
those during last month, with prices
much firmer and inquiries increasing
for next year deliveries. Steel mills
in this district employ additional
hands and capacity is now pressed to
the limit.
Increasing demands cause more
drawing upon forge and foundry work,
and the electric. heavy hardware, ma
chinery and implement factories report
satisfactory gain in forward bookings
The absorption is undated of build
ing material and planning mil outputs.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number 25, against u last week,
"a in 1908 and II in 1907. Those with
liabilities over $4,000 number I,
against last week, nine in 1905 and
in 1907.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-28
TAFT LAUDS BALLINGER.
Denies Charge Against Cabinet Off,
Ger in Alaskan Coal Lands Case.


President Taft upholds Richard A.
Ballinger, Secretary of the Interior, on
all points involved in the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy in regard to the
conservation of the natural resources
The Presidents support of his cabinet
adviser is set forth at length in let
ter written by the President to Secre-
tary Ballinger and given out by Mr..
Taft on his special train Wednesday
afternoon.
The letter contains no direct refer
ence to Clifford Pinchot, head of the
bureau of forestry. Mr.. Taft. so his
friends say, would regret much to lose
Pinchot, but he felt that the time had
come for him to take a decided stand
in the controversy. Mr.. Taft himself
denies that there has been any back
sliding from the declared policy of the
Roosevelt administration in favor of
a conservation of natural resources.
Without bringing any direct contrast,
he makes it plain that several things
done by the Roosevelt administration
along the lines of the conservation
were without authority of law, but
that the present administration in
tends to keep absolutely within the
statutes
That has been Secretary Ballinger's
answer all along to the contentious Of
Pinchct and his friends that he is out
of sympathy with the Roosevelt policy
and in favor of corporate and individ-
ual control. The President sets this
standard for the conservation policy
of the future: in my judgment he is
the best friend of the policy of conser-
walton of natural resources who in
sists that every step taken in that di-
rection should be within the law, and
buttressed by legal authority. Insist
ence on this Is not inconsistent with a
whole hearted and bona fide interest.
and enthusiasm in favor of the conser-
walton policy"
The President orders Secretary Bal
linger to dismiss L. R. CLAWS of the
field division of the general land office
from Office. 1t was CLAWS who made
the formal charge against Ballinger,
and the President orders his dismissal
on the ground that he has been disloy-
al to his superior officer without any
substantial evidence to sustain his con-
duct. CLAWS visited Beverly in Au-
gust and went over his charges against
Ballinger