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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-07

Tha pathfindere. who are LAYING
-, u,. !, - ue.. an.
'''' ''0 .'e -
durance race from Denver 70 'he o''s
of Mexico. which win take place
some time in October. and in which
from fifty to sixty cars and about 200
people will participate, left the city
this morning at $3.50 for Santa Fe.
The car was piloted out of this city by
Superintendent Al Butler Of the Las
Vegas Light and Power company,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-07
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Bill for Federal BUILDING.

= Special to The Optic or
= Washington, D. c., May Z. - Z
= Delegate Andrews has introduced
= 4 bill for federal buildings for 4
= Las Vegas and Las Cruces to
. cost $25o.O00 each, after numer- 4
. ous consultations with treasury
= officials.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-07
Bio steel Contract.

New York. May 7Announcement
is made that the Illinois Steel com
pany. a subsidiary OF the United
States Steel corporation. closed a con-
tract for 10000 tons Of rails with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul rail
way at $2S a ton
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-07

Proprietors of moving picture
shows will perhaps be interested in a
proposed city ordinance which finds
place on an inside page OF The Optic
this evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
WOULD Mr.. GALLINGER TAX
US $500 A FAMILY

Senator Gallinger will not adopt a
policy of delaying gas legislation, Of
taxing every family amongst us except
In the face of insurmountable difficult
ties The people of the District have a
right to look to him for that. They
do so look to him. For the continue
tion of present conditions amounts 70 a
tax, an unjust and misdiTected tax on
every household every day it remains.
New York and the United States
have decided through their courts that
gas can be produced in the most expen-
sive of the large cities at so cents a
thousand. It Is proposed to fix the
charge in Washington at 50 cents.
Surely no exhaustive legislative inquiry
is needed TO sustain this course. Surely
tho six weeks of the session which Sc
main can provide opportunity for such
an inquiry as is required.
1t IL no little matter, deciding to put
Oft this legislation until the next ses-
sion. 1t amounts tc pOstponing, from
July ] of this year to July of the
next, the day for the change to be-
come effective. At a monthly con-
sumption of 1000 feet of gas that has
the force of taxing every family $500
for the delay.
Would the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia choose willingly
to be responsible for such tax? Sure
" not. But it will be so responsible
and for the payment of the tax into
the bursting Golfers Of a monopoly
that not only overcharges the Capital,
but sells a product dangerous to life
if it votes TO postpone action on the
pending gas bills until some later ses-
sion of Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
MRS. ARTHUR LEE.
Mrs. Arthur Lee viii AS
sist IN Receiving al
Brilliant Affair.

Unusual enthusiasm is being mani
tested in the charity ball Of the South
ern Relief Society tomorrow evening at
o'clock in the bail rooms Of the New
Willard Hotel, and It is expected to be
a brilliantly successful function, social
ly as well as financially
Mrs Luke Z. Wright. wife OF the Sec
rotary OF War, viii act as hostess for
the society, being assisted IN receiving
the guests By Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Both ball rooms will be used for the
dancing, the Marine Band playing in
the larger one and the Cavalry Band
from Fort Myer in the smaller one.
Senator Culberson, DR.. Julian Cabell,
John Seiden, Archibald Oracle, J. J..
Hemphill, and Justice Shepard will take
turns IN presenting the guests to Mla.
Wright and Mrs. Lee.
The list Of patrOnesses for the ball
includes a long list of women prominent
ia diplomatic, official, and residential
circles of Washington society,
Mrs. Albert Livingston Stavely Is
chairman Of the ball committee and
executive officer of the society. The Of
flCers OF the society are: Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth. president; Mrs. Drury
G. Ludlow, first vice president; Mrs.
Albert Akers, second vice president;
Miss Mary De5ha recording secretary;
Mr9. Lawrence II. Quirollo, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs Eugenia Z. RoliinE.
treasurer. Mrs. George s. Covington Is
chairman Of the relief committee.
Young Ladies' Committee.
Mrs Hannis Taylor IS the chairman,
and Miss Julia Goldsborough, vice chair
man, of The young ladies' committee,
which includes a number OF young won}-
en- prominent IN social circles Of the
Capital; Murray A. Cobb is chairman OF
the floor committee, assisted by Horace
F. Westcott. and Norman Bester IS
treasurer for the ball.
Supper will he served from II 70 1
o clock IN the restaurant on the first
floor The guests will be served at small
tables, and In the center OF the room
will be a large table for the receiving
party and several invited guests Of the
society.
II is hoped that the ball will be a
great success, as ii is the sole sup
port OF the society, which conduc- s a
worthy charity IN a quiet way. Those
interested IN tho society receive no
compensation for their labor and a sys-
tematic work Of benehCencs IS conduct
ed among aged and infTm Southern
women left without other means Of sup
port. The society now has thiTty-tHTee
pensioners VINO are provided for In no
other way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
WESTERN WATER POWER
TRUST.

In another place on this page IS
printed a communication from the pres
ident Of the Denver Chamber of Com
MERGE, in which exception is taken 10
some statements put forth recently in
an article in The Times That article
had to do with the charges, for a long
time current, that a combination OF
powerful money interests IS seeking 20
control the water powers OF the coun-
try. 1t was said incidentally that My
ron r. Herrick, of Ohio, has been pres
ident Of one OF the companies in the
alleged combination, and that this rela-
tionship constituted one Of the reasons
why there has been some opposition to
Mr. Herrick becoming Secretary of the
Treasury.
The Times discussion OF the subject
was merely news article, setting
forth various facts and current discus
sion. It has aggrieved the Denver
Chamber of Commerce, which comes to
the defense Of the interests that are
developing the water powers in that
State.
President Roosevelt. in his veto mes
sage the other day on the James River
dam bill. told what he has been able
TO learn about the attempted monopoly
Of water powers. The statements there
in are on high and reputable authority
The President has been deeply inter
ested in this subject for a long time
and he has had command Of all the
agencies of government in his effort to
learn just what has been doing by the
alleged water power monopoly.
The Presidents statement OF the
case is commended to the Denver Cham.
Der. It sets forth in the most vigorous
language even Mr.. Roosevelt has ever
used in a message the things which The
Times article mildly suggested. There
may be room for difference of opinion
about the propriety of the Government
giving away its water powers; but
there will hardly be denial that the
moderate statement of the case in this
newspaper is quite sustained by what
the President says III his veto mes
sage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
THE OREGON SENATORIAL
CONTEST.

If it be true that officers of the Re
publican National Committee have been
interesting themselves in the effort to
influence the Oregon Legislature in its
choice of a Senator. it is justification
for a vigorous protest. The Oregon
Legislature is responsible for the selec-
ton it makes. 1t has given its pledges
and received its instructions, and
neither a national committee nor any
body else outside Oregon has any bust
ness getting into the game and trying
TO help the Legislature do its work
The people of Oregon are the only ones
who have any business trying TO steer
that Legislature either way.
II is a mighty bad example which
the national committee will set if il
undertakes any such project as this
Corruption is corruption, whether leg
islators be influenced by yelled prom
ises of political prominence and prefer
ment, or by tenders of money, and
there has been too much of corrupt in
iuence in Senatorial and other elections
already. The national committee of a
great party should be in better bust
ness than that which seems TO be afoot
at Portland.
The people Of Oregon adopted a law
providing that the people, by vote at
general election, should designate their
choice for Senators. Candidates for
the Legislature are permitted to pledge
themselves to support the popular
choice, or TO decline to give such
pledge. The man who gives the pledge
presumably enjoys an advantage in the
running, which another man would not
In the present case, a majority of the
Legislature gave pledges to elect the
man whom the people should designate
That ought TO end the matter. The
man designated by the people and to
whom a majority of the Legislature is
pledged, ought to be chosen; and there
should be no outside interference.
IEEbluEHL EDODGUFEtU ID q lChSUlAd,DAf
good Republican; but he believes in the
enforcement of the law. he wants
Governor Chamberlain, the Democrat
whom the people Of Oregon designated
to be elected. He has given repeated
and public assurance of this fact, in
Guiding personal expires sion of his feel
ing 70 Governor Chamberlain. The
country is of the same opinion. Sena-
tor Bourne, though q Republican and
the colleague of the man who would
probably be chosen if any Republican
should win. has declared it would be a
disgrace to the State not to elect
Chamberlain. He is right. La Fol
lette's Weekly put it well when it said
that a crime was apparently being at
tempted in Oregon; none the less a
crime because no penalty is provided
for it.
If the Republican National Commit
tee doesn't want to make Oregon a
Democratic State, It viii keep hands
of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
CANADIAN PACIFIC
TO SPEND $4,000, 600
Will Improve Wisconsin Central
With Short Line Between St
Paul and Chicago.

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 17.-Six million
dollars will be expended by the Cana
dian Pacific railway in the construction
Of a new Wisconsin Central cutoff line
between Minneapolis. St Paul, and Chi
cago.
This announcement made authOrita-
lively today, is the first concerning
plans for the improvement OF the WIS
consin Central property acquired on
Friday by the 500 and Canadian Pa
ciffc interests. II Is intended TO make
the new line one of the shortest between
the twin cities and Chicago, instead OF
the longesC as the road now IS. It viii
be about 40 miles long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
READS THE YANKEE
OUT OF COMMISSION
Formal Ceremony Said by Com
mander MarSh-WOrk on the
C-,,;e.~ Coee n
Cruiser Goes On.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. H.
Commander Charles Marsh, Of the
cruiser Yankee today performed the
ceremony Of reading the sunken ship
out OF commission. Standing on the
bridge, he read in a loud voice an order
from Washington which formally put
the vessel out Of the navy.
Captain Marsh says that the contract
or who is in charge Of the work on the
Yankee is adopting the same procedure
as when the cruiser went ashore on the
shoals. that OF stopping up the holes and
hooking up" the pipes.
Probably the pumps win start work
tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
Miss Ethel Roosevelt Enter
tains House Guests With
Box Party.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who is enter
tafning house party at the White
House, took her guests TO the New Ma
tional Iheater last evening after dinner
for the performance OF "The Third De-
gree" joining Mrs Nathaniel Simp-
ltins and Miss Simpkins, who also er-
tertained a company at dinner.
Miss Rooseevlts guests were Miss
Margaret Roosevelt. Miss Katherine
Tweed, Miss Priscilla Stanton, Samuel
y. Hinekley, Henry 8. Parker, Aymar
Johnson, and Gardner Perry.
Miss Simpkins' party included Miss
Martha Bacon, Miss Constance HOyt,
Basil Miles, Signor Cora of the italian
and Capt Sherwood Cheney.
The Austrian Ambassador and Bar
oness HengelmulleT were dinner hosts
last evening at the embassy on COnnec-
tiCut avenue. The company invited in
cluded the Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches, the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusser-
and, the Turkish ambassador, the Nor
wegian Minister and Mime. GUIDE, the
Portuguese minister, Viscount date,
Senator and Mrs. Thomas Carter, the
Counselor Of the German embassy and
Countess Wedel Mr.. and Mrs. Winston
Churchill. tbs Hon. Maude PauncefOte,
Blaine Beale, Miss Cuttings. OF baltl-
more: Miss Laura Jackson, Prince KOu-
dacheff. Mr.. Ekengren. OF the Swedish
legation. and Baron Haymerle5 OF the
Austrian embassy STAFF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
BOARD EXONERATES
AGED SECRETARY

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. thames II.
Wade. for quarter OF a century score
tsry or the University OF Michigan, and
whose declining years have been cloud
ed by unsul rorted graft charges made
by Attorney General John z. Bird. to-
day Is exOnerated by report OF com
mittee appointed by q board Of regents
to investigate the conduct OF Mr.. Wade's
once during the years OF his incum-
beuCy.
The report says Evidence OF dis
honesty Ga these transactions IS lacking.
but evidence Of Carelessness is album
dant."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
King Edward Cannot lnhu-
ence Kaiser Against IN
crease in Strength.
OFFICIALS FEAR
VISIT OF RULER
Authorities Think Effort Will Be
Made to Persuade Country to
Build Fewer Ships.

BERLIN. Jan. Ito forestai any at
tempt by King Edward, on his visit 10
Berlin in February, TO influence the
Kaiser against continuing the increase
in Germany's naval strength, officials
in authority today declared that the
government can not listen 10 any pro-
posais from England looking TO q. limi-
tstion of Germany's naval armamsr.ts.
High officials here fear that King Ed
ward will take advantage of the en-
thusiasm created by his visit here n
again try to persuade Germany TO build
fewer warships, as the only pledge b"
which England's friendship can be oh
tanned.
Cessation Of Building.
When the King and the Kaiser met
at Cronberg last August, the English
ruler strongly limited that nothing could
bring about an entente between the IA
tions except a cessation Of Germany
feet building The Kaiser at that time
rejected the proposal, and said TO his
intimate advisors that he considered
the suggestion an uufriendly act.
So many things have transpired d.
Germany since that time to affect the
temperament of the Emperor that il IS
doubted whether he viii again hold on
against the warning of King Edward
To strengthen the Kaiser against the sN-
pected impOTtunings OF his uncle, the
German people propose to let If be
known II IL comes to choosing between
the friendship of England and bis
German navy they prefer the navy
Ultimate Conflict
An ultimate conflict with England
even though it may be years in the fu-
ture-is inevitable. according to the Ger-
man viewpoint, and TO cease the work
of building up the army and navy
would only be to invite the conflict a.
on early date, when Il is conceded thar
Englsnd's superior naval strength would
give her the deciding advantage.
The Germans figure that the upbuildinE
Of the German navy viii entail less a.
a financial drain on the empire thai
will her rival to maintain a proportion
ate increase, for every ship that Ger.
many builds, England must build two
By adheTing to the policy Of increasing
her navy, therefore. Germany hopes to
be able TO force England ultimately TO
call q halt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
Miss Caryl Crawford Host
ess at Luncheon at
Rauscher' S.

Miss Caryl Crawford, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Crawford. Of Stone
leigh Court, was hostess at a large
luncheon today at Rausoher's. The
luncheon was g. delightful affair. the
guests changing tables with each course.
Mrs. S. = Davis and Mizs Winnifred
Davis Will entertain a dinner company
Of fourteen covers this evening at the
Highlands.
Mrs. Van Orsdel wife of Justice Van
Orsdel, Of the Court Of Appeals. viii
be absent from the city Tor several
weeks visiting relatives in Nebraska.
Mrs. Smoot, wife OF Senator Smoot Of
Itah, and Hiss Curtis, sister of Senator
Curtis, viii not be al home next Thurs
DAY, January q, but will be at home
on Thursday, January IS, in the parlor
or the Raleigh, from to o'clock
Mrs. Wilbert Wilkes, sister OF Repre-
sentative DENLY, entertained at a young
peoples dinner last evening at their
residence on Connecticut avenue. Their
guests were Miss Brodhead, Miss Weeks,
Miss Elsie Curtis, Miss Marjorie Kerr
GilmOur, Crawford @. Allison, Lieuten-
ant Hart, Maxwell Gilmour, and Ensign
Wilkes Rankin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
MRS. MAVERICK APPEALS FOR
WASHINGTON.

Is Congress interested only in spec
tacular philanthropy?
With what force this question comes
from a woman like Mrs. Florence Z.
Maybrick! In her long, long fifteen
years in Aeylesbury Gaol she came
rightly to understand the better phi
lanthropy that would save characters,
that would send the weak out into the
world stronger against temptation than
when they once yielded to it, that
would occupy itself with human lives
and immortal souls rather than pass
ing hunger and cold alone.
Her statement to Congress, which
The Times prints today, has the form
OF an appeal. America is in the lead,
she argues. Washington is the Capital
of America. One would think it would
represent the very best of the tested
means for uplifting the man OF woman
taken in crime. But it doesn't. It rep
Tesents almost the worst in America.
And so this woman asks not only out
of her fifteen years shut away from
the world, but out of an intelligent FIVE
years OF study of American prison con-
ditions that the District of Columbia
be saved from further loss of savable
citizenship.
WOmanlv tact IT must have been and
not lack of occasion which withheld an
indictment instead Of an appeal That
Congress is worthy Of blame no one
can doubt who knows the facts.
Session after session it has been told
that the jail was crowded 10 twice its
capacity from all sanitary considera-
lions; that q yearly average of not less
than 600 prisoners were going to jail to
be exposed to the most dangerous asso-
Citations in the world despite every pros
pect of development into law-abiding
citizens if Congress would but permit
the District to keep step with the
States; that the choice for the court
lay, on the one hand, between sus-
pended sentence for the guilty prison
sr at bar and either the jail or the
penitentiaTy on the other hand, with
no reformatory even contemplated. The
President has included these facts in
mis- messages. The Commissioners have
urged them time and again. Trade
bodies. citizens associations and volun-
reer committees have ell petitioned
Congress, severally and jointly. For
the condition that exists. therefore,
Congress may rightly be held wholly
accountable.
But Mrs. Maybrick does not indict.
she petitions. She breaks her rule Of
keeping out of the newspapers for q
cause and in manner which must
draw favorable attention to what she
says And the cry sra srticuIates is
not only q just, but a moving cry. Be
hind her such men as Mr. Blaine and
Ar. Hay, Mr. Choate and Mr.. Reid,
scores Of Senators and Representatives
arrayed themselves through fifteen
years Now she asks such OF them as
are still living TO do somewhat Of this
for these poorer unfortunates who can
only pray; How long, o Lord, how
long,
This woman, in her physical frsilty,
has spoken with great strength. Her
appeal cannot fail of an almost seusa-
tional interest. That it may work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
Jersey BOY WINS
PRIZE OF ACADEMY

BOSTON. Jan. 1T.-Edgar L. williams.
OF Rutherford. n. j. a fifth-year stu
dent in the architectural department o.
the Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech
noIogy. has been awarded the prize I'm
architecture Of the American Academy
in Rome.
The award was the result OF a compe-
tition open TO graduates Of the arCli-
tecturaI schools Of the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
TARS CHEERED IN CHILL.

VALPARAISO. ChUi. Jan. 17.-Tlc
FIRST men landed from the first division
of the American Pacific squadron,
which arrived here yesterday, were re-
ctiyed with cheers from the crowds
gathered to see them Eight hundred
men are TO havo shore leave each dan.
and the patrols will remain ashore over
night
Admiral SWinDurne and the captains
of the cruisers went 10 Santiago yes
EeTdRY 10 visit the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
CARRIERS BOY
WILL ENTER GROTON
Three Ycar-Old on Exclusive
Schools Waiting List, Denied
10 Many.

BROCKTON. Mass. Jan. I.-'Mues
O'Duyer. jr.. Grotou 3" This is the
dream which has been IN the mind of
Miles O'DWyer, letter carrier. since a
chubby. rosy-cheeIed yOungsteT came
to bless his homo three years ago.
He has succeeded in entering his son
at the exclusive preparatory school at
GrOt0n with the class of 1923 g feat
which multi-milliOnaires have some
times failed to accomplish
GrotOn is the school where President
RoOseVelt's sons attended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

tangible, prompt, lasting good through
the Congress to which it is mainly di-
rected is the earnest hope of the paper
through whose columns she has chosen
TO publish it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17
CHlNAMAN IS DRAWN
FOR AMERICAN JURY
For First Time IN History of
Courts Celestial Is
Chosen

BOSTON, Jan. Flor the first cir
in the history of any court in the United
States, q Cainamau has been drawn and
is sitting on an American jury OF the
superior court
years old, who was born in BOstsn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

South Carolina IS seriously likely 10
have Statewide prohibition. After that
the governors OF the two CaroIinas
Will have TO hold their reunions in the
IatteT's home state on pain Of making
the interval even longer than st ira
ditionallv has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

Publication Of the lists OF stockhoId-
ers Of the leading owners in the rail-
roads systems, enfOrces the conclusion
that nobody towns 3 railroad" The
truth is that the holdings OF the very
greatest maEnates the men commonly
credited with controlling and, indeed,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

This announcement that the new
White House regime will go In for autos
instead of horses is another blow at our
old friend equus which is certain to be
felt severely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

Mrs. Russell Sage fell and injured her
left hand, but as She uses the right in
handing out things, il is not anticipated
that the distribution will be seriously
interrupted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

Great rejoicing in Wall street Presi-
dent Roosevelt is being warned Of the
imminent dangers which will surround
him while he Is on his African hunt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

The reform wave in Wisconsin has
plainly reached its crest and is doomed
to rapid subsistence. They are propos-
ing to line up the better element on the
side OF reaction by enecting q law
against corBets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

one Roosevelt policy apparently is IN
a bad way with the new administration.
Judge Tart has been paying tribute to
the old maids, and opinion that there
are lots of worse things that may hap
pen TO a woman than not to marry,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-17

Pop Arson is reported "busted. -
The old man COnfesses 10 a series of
bad errors since he left first base.