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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
oLD-TIME LAS vEcAN
DIES AT clMARRoN

News reached the city this morning
that Marcial Trujillo an old-time resi-
dent of Las Vegas, died yesterday at
Cimarron, Colfax county. The cause
OF his death was old age. Mr.. Trujillo
was for many years resident of the
West Side and was known to most
every one as "The old Shoemaker" ;"
He was about 7S years of age and
died in bachelorhood, never having
taken partner in life. Jose Trujillo,
a brother of the deceased, who is en-
ployed at the territorial insane asy-l
lum, left this afternoon for Cimarron
to look after his brothers interests
and to attend the funeral, which viii
be held tomorrow at that place.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
CALIFORNIA LIMITED
HOURS BEHIND scHEDULEl

Today's California limited arrived
in Las Vegas at, 1880 o'clock this af.
ternoon, or six and a half hours be-
hind its regular schedule. All other
trains from the east today are re-
ported correspondingly late, No. be
ing several hours late, with Nos.
and even later. The cause Of the
Generalization of train schedules Is
attributed to the snow storm of yes
terday and last night in Kansas and
Colorado. Traffic is expected to be
more or less interrupted for several
days to come, because OF this blizzard.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
NOT CRITICALLY ILL

st. Petersburg, Dec. THE alarm
ing, reports concerning the condition
of the, empress of Russia. are origin
ating daily from irresponsible sourc-
es. There is no truth whatever in
these stories. 1t is well known fact
that the empress has suffered for
two years past from the effects of a
nervous breakdown and Inflammation
of the veins of the lower limbs, but
her condition is not considered critic
al She is attending the usual dinners
and ceremonies of the season at Lii
vada.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
FAIR TRADE CONTINUES ~
IN BOSTON WOOL MARKET

Boston, Dec. 7.TFair trade still
continues in the local wool market,
although all transactions are in mod
crate amounts. The chief demand is
from the woolen mills, as the worsted
mills are well stocked up. Values are
fully maintained. Fine staple Idaho
has sold at 25 cents and fine medium
clothing territory at 23 cents. There
is very little demand for Ohio fleeces,
although a few transactions in quart
er bloods have been made at 35 cents.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
H. CLAY PIERCE, OIL
MAGNET, is ACQUITTED

Austin, Tex, Dec. THE jury in
the case of the State of Texas VS.. H.
Clay Pierce, president of the Waters
Pierce Oil company, charged with
false swearing, this morning returned
a verdict of not guilty.
Judge Calhoun, in special charge
to the jury, sustained the contention
of Mr.. Pierce's lawyers that he was
immune from trial under the laws
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
WHOLESALE EXODUS OF
IIq BLACkHANDERS TO AMERICA

Geneva, Dec. Dec 7.-Fhe police
today confirmed the report of the
wholesale exodus of members of the
blackhand who mean to find a new
field of operation in America 1t has
also developed that sixty of these
characters are making their way by
routes. to the United
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

of Texas, as counsel for the state had
sought to use testimony given by
Mr.. Pierce on the witness stand in
Missouri with the intention of possib-
ly securing his conviction.
The sale of the Waters-Pierce Oil
companys property was postponed
by Judge Wilcox until late today.
This was done, it is stated, in order
to permit Pierce's lawyers to inter-
Vene in his behalf.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
EVERYTHING QUIET TN7of19m ~
Hste q % THE STRIKE SITUATION

St Paul, Mimi, Dec. 6.-"Every-
thing quiet" was the only comment
made today by President Hawley of
the Switehmen's union on the strike
situation. The union men are con-
tent and assert they have the rail-
roads tied up, but the railroads claim
the strike is broken. The latter claim
is backed by the jobbers and manu-
facturers associations.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

M at "a 1HtStulS OF etHe EASE side fire
department last night at th& citvI hall
the annual election Of OFFICERS was
held, the following offc5srs beine
elected for the ensuing y51ar
@Chares O'Malley, the even effIcjent
chief and fire fighter was r)k-elact ID
chief Of the sdepartmnt. N "a salet.
tion elof Mr. O'Mallsy for II IT. ms.
tion good judgment was shown AZ a.
has done much to keep up thla eft,.
cheney lpf the East side fire d@nart-
ment and has at all times proved Ibim-
self competent chief. He has Ia1eo
been instrumental in keeping lthe
members of the department togetl her
as at one time a disbandment was
only averted by his efforts. Fr4d
Phillips, was elected assistant chieit:
L. e. Critics, first captain: R. w,
Smith second captain; ]. r. Lowe,
secretary and treasurer; G. w Barnes
collector for the street sprinkler.
Following the election of officers
a short executive session was held at /
which it was voted that the driver of |
the fire wagon be IN uniform a. aIll
times. This to take effect after Jan
lary l, 1910. rs
Butch" Jones did himself proud
in the "goat" riding stunt and is now.
, full-fledged member of the conl.V
pany. Lem Thornhill did the initiar !
tory stunts.
Following the meeting refreshment5
n the nature of a "John 0'Brienf'
we're served by the genial "chef"1
Johnnie Thompson. A good time gen
srally was had by all present and the
MEMBERS voted last nights meeting /
he most successful 'of any held for
'ome time. badans
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
M'CAREY SAYS JOHNSON
is WONDERFUL FIGHTER

Chicago, Dec. Tom McCarey, of
Los Angeles, one of the unsuccessful
bidders for the big Jeffries-Johnson
fight, passed through Chicago yetser-
day, on his way to the coast.
Il consider Johnson one of the most
wonderful men who ever stepped in
to ring,H said McCarey. And any
one who thinks he is just going into
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

States. These men formerly were
part of gang Of two thousand Ital-
ians, employed in the construction of
Loetschberg tunnel through the Bern
ese Alps. This scene of industry be-
came the hotbed of black handlers,
forty Of whom are now in custody
awaiting trial On charges of black
mail, arson, assault and murder
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

the arena to take the count may have
to revise his opinion. Not that I say
.Jeffries is going to lose and Johnson
win. I am not picking the winner,
but just giving my opinion of Jack
as a fighter, don't think I ever saw
a swifter man in the ring. He is the
most wonderful blocker in the world
and therein lies his strength. It is
next to impossible to hit him."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

mated diplomatic relations with the
Zelaya government for reasons made
public in communication to the for.
mer Nicaraguan charge d'affaires and
is intending to take such future steps
as may be found most consistent with
its dignity, its duty to American in
terests and its moral obligations to
Central America and to civilization.
1t may be necessary for me to bring
this subject to the attention of con-
gress in special message"
Concerning the Far East, the presi-
dent says this government preserves
unchanged its policy of supporting
the open door" and adds:
Our traditional relations with the
Japanese empire continue cordial as
usual The arrangement of 1908 for
cooperative control of the coming
of laborers to the United States has
proved to work satisfactorily"
Reorganization of the department
of state upon modern lines in further.
ance of our foreign trades of Ameri.
can interests abroad is recommend
ed.
Economy Urged.
Perhaps" continues the message,
"the most important question present
ed to this administration is that of
economy in expenditures and suffic-
iency of revenue.
'The report of the secretary shows
that the ordinary expenditures for the
current fiscal year ending June 80,
1910, will exceed the receipts by
s34,070,620, If to this deficit is added
the sum to be disbWsed for the Pan
anna canal amounting to $3S,00O,00O,
and $1,000,00O to be paid on the public
=
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

z1s ~ <s--------
Sheriff Elspfez homsr5 aecombaa.
ied BY three denaiiss. VIII leave ta-
morrow afternoon o. 10. / for Santa
Fe with nine prisoners 70 be deliver
ed to the authorities At the penIfea
tiary n the Ancient city
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
7HERAoMFrEn DOWN
70 one ABOVE II :

Last night was the coIdest night
Of the winter thus far. tie ths1mo-
meter at the local weather bureau re-
gistering one degree above zero.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
Bid snow in Nebrasks.

Lincoln. Neb.. Dec 1welve
inches Of snow and a tamn8rature
six degrees below, zero greeted this
city this morning. All street car tfaf-
ic is blocked and roads leading lin
and out Of the city ara irapassablel
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07
Heavy FALL OF SNOW
TWELVE INCHES COVER NEH,
RAskA, WITH THERMOMETER
ALL GOLORAD0 sHIVERING
coLDEsT pEcEMHER IN Thirty
ONE " <Rs IN cENTEN-

chicakq1 Pee Icas8 was VISIT
ed today the FIRST seak snow
storm q tbe season. Several inches
OF sn9 fell az1d trafic Of all kinds
es knpeded. fhe storm resulted in
three deaths IT. Chicago up to noon
One man was found frozen to death
and two Others, blinded By tn now.
were run over by train. II 4 storm
extends from southern Wisconsin
into eastern Iowa, and throughout
the Ohio vase covering Illinois and
Indiana Traf$< &&A the west 5and
aorth are all b. = I'd The wind blew
At the\ rate Of ,6irty-fye miles an
hour il Chicago today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

evidence that its securities are not
intact, but he admits that the pres
ent investigation lis still uncomplet
ed.
George P. Sheldon, a member OF
many clubs and chairman of the laws
and legal committee of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, has been
president Of the Phoenix since 1887,
and Is charged that under .his ad-
ministration, annual reports Of the
company made to the Insurance de-
partment in ten years and probably
longer are false in more than one par
ticular
Under the law the insurance de-
partment is required to examine all
life insurance companies at least
once in three years. Mr. Hotchkiss
advocates an increase In the exam
lining force that insurance companies
other than life companies may be ex-
amined at least once every five
years. Mr.. Hotchkiss says the Phoe-
nix company, which is fire concern.
has not been examined for nearly
twenty-five years.
The insurance department alleges
that it finds the questionable securi-
ties originally sold to the company
by Mr.. Sheldon, have, year after year,
passed through wash sales and by
this method been concealed in the
annual report. Speculative accounts
have been maintained by President
Sheldon, according to Mr.. Hotchkiss,
at least one brokerage house and the
assets of the Phoenix have been up
as collateral to cover his operationss
It is charged also that for several
years the presidents salary account
has been overdrawn and now IS paid
up in full to October /, 1910.
In the last seventeen years It *
alleged, members of the state insur-
ance department whose duty 1t was
to supervise the company have ac.
cepted collateral loans from It, made
to them. by President sheldon, in
varying from $40. .00Q 4 70
' The YY,s'I pSoepix INSURANCE szaSi D 81, q 4
Brookly does aslEe risk business 4
for Isl. 500, 700 sHd As |
credited with surplus Of s1lo1O. .45s.
7 rhe te diresjoin r She concern are: G.
sheld opversee 81 /. Lrean r ! Wi13m
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-07

Continued on Page ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
Glib Charles DAILY Gets
Another Chance for the
Reason That He Knew
How to Ask for II.

A well fabricated tongue saved
Charles Daily from a jail sentence
yesterday.
Charles. according to Patrolman
Joe Bianchi. who made the arrest,
Is president OF the Idlers' club.
which meets in nightly session In
Washington 81. saloons.
Charles was discussing questions
o. national Importance with a mail
box on Second ay.. near James St.
yesterday afternoon when Patrol
man Bianchi broke up the meeting.
When Charles appeared In the
police court dock this morning he
was all ready with his little set
speech
II you will allow me the oppor.
tunity, your honor" said Charles. Il
viii tread only the avenues OF so
briefly ia the future. | want 20
escape the rayages Of that worst
OF whiskey."
DO you mean ~" inquired Pc
lice Judge Gordon.
with all my heart" replied
Charles. feryently. ALLOW me 10
leave this court room and I shall
try my best 10 liquidate my debt
20 good cltIzenship."
Very well, then. you may 20.
nasented Judge Gordon.
I thank q You. your honor. /
think my good iaieutlopR -entitle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
Metrical Moocher Uses
Ella Wheeler to Soften
Hard Hearts and Secure
More Beer.

As a consumer OF coin the mug
that muddles is the real incinera-
tor.
At least that Is the conclusion
reached by Charles Seaton. who
says he u a laborer--sometimes.
Mr.. Seaton was arrested yester-
day. He came TO Seattle some
time ago with several pennies In
his poke. When gathered In by the
police yesterday. Mr.. Seaton had
imbibed a sufficient quantity OF Joy
Juice to lead him 20 believe that he
was the real roysteTer.
Short Of Funds.
And then he ran short Of funds
Financially strapped. Mr.. Seaton
resorted 10 the expedient OF re-
questing small loans from passers-
by. Mr.. Seaton did not simply
brace" a stranger. but he pulled
something new None OF the vulgar
stuff for Charles. Approaching a
likely victim. MIR. Seaton recited
. little poem by Ella Wheeler VIII
cor which runs as follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

% -.
Ladies' Elastic Belts Jet trimmed styles elegant IJC
stock; values TO soc. Your choice
1000 Fancy Belt and Dutch Collar Pins styles Values
to 69c Saturday choice
Just 500 Fancy Embossed red howa TAN i5E
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

This little woman--she Is only 5
feet inches--says Annette Keller.
mann isn't the worlds champion
swimmer. as she happens To hold
that title herself. and as she has
nsver met defeat. refuses To admit
the Australian girl has anything on
her In national way.
The little woman is Miss Ellen
Foulds- She halls from England.
where she learned TO swim when
she was but .. She comes from a
family Of swimmers. six brothers
being experts In the water She
has raced all over continental
Europe In events ranging from loo
yards to 10 miles. and holds a high
record dive of IFS feet
Il won the championship In Eng
land. and have a medal TO prove II. !"
said Miss Fo1lds. Il am ready At
any time TO defend the title against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

BLACK wool Union Suits regular price S225. Special zoe
Natural Merino Union Suits. button down front Spe-
Sia ''''''' $500. ''' -.'...' .69c
SAMPLE UNDERWEAR REDUCED
Union Suits or Vests and Pants. in WOOL silk WOOL
cotton and fleece lined
White Fleeced Union Suits fine ribbed regular sizes Spe-
cla ................... 4Sc
Won'cns Union Suits medium fleeced Special 49,. 25e
WoMENS AND CHILDRENS HOSE
Chdrens Black Cotton Stockings very elastic at pair BE
Womens Fast Black Cotton Hose regular sizes seamless
at par ..................6
Womens Black Fleeccd Hose with ribbed top at pair tic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

Miss Kellermann or any other
woman
Among her performance Miss
Foulda can boast OF 100 yards in
! minute and II seconds. mile In
salt water In 2s34. $50 yards Ia
which she turned ID complete sorn.
ersaults and won by 80 yards. In
2:20. two miles In q rough SEA In
1923. one mile inside 30 minutes
In = 15-yard tank: 100 yards TO beat
minute II seconds. four miles
In a heavy sea In So minutes.
Miss Foulds has bean In this
country about year. giving sxhl
billions. chiefly In Canada. IL il
probable she will appear In New
York In the near future. meeting
comerS In series OF races. and
when NOT racing will give exhibit.
tons of fancy swimming and high
diving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
PRACTICAL TALK
TO RAISE COIN

"How little " costs. when you
give II . thought.
To make some heart happy
ard gay:
One kind word and a pleasant
smile,
As you pass on your daily
way.
"some walk In the glorious sun
ehine.
Some walk In the dreary
shade;
Some tread path that 10 light
and gay,
While others must ask for
aid"
Mr.. Seaton worked his poetic
touch" until an unfeellng patrol.
man caught him Just as he reached
the climax Of one OF his rhetorical
efforts. and Mr.. Seaton was frisked
away 10 jail
Good Memory.
The prisoner told Police Judge
Gordon that he memorized the III.
tie poem two years ago.
i realize now that I was very
drunk, but IL you viii allow me
TO go began Mr.. Seaton.
Yes. III allow you 10 go-to
Jail for 10 days
see" said Mr.. Seaton. with
sigh.
And II was so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
HIS LITTLE TALK
GOOD WITH JUDGE

me to a seat on the throne Of good
government"
And with that Charles strobe out
from the court room with head
erect and virtuous Intentions pIas.
tered all over him.
See the Marathon races next
Sunday at Dugdale's park. Henri
~. Yves. Johnny Hayes. Tom Long.
boat and others. &c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15
Snaps in the Domestic Department

aGlnch House Lining, 7ho seller Saturday NJ
Lace Doiies, size 12x24. Saturday special q
Outing Flannel pink red blue Outing Flannel
worth l2hc Saturday special yard ............ &C
Barber Towels, hemmed edges; border a
White Cotton Batting Saturday special a
N. B.-Nons delivered a price
White Lawn. 40 inches wide; 1sc value Saturday a.
Blankets-Fne Blankets light gray only. full ia sz
fancy borders: good $500 blanket Saturday co m
Bedspreads-Bates Bedsproads hemmed crochet O. IN
size; Sl7b value Saturday special. t,JJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-15

Buys a lovely Glazed KID Shoe.
full Of all tho dash and style
that appeals 10 those who like
pretty shoes: either the popular
welt style Boles or tbs flexible.
drsgsy effects.
The broad ax., 1909-04-03
Great Wars From TdHss.

Great wars, pregnant with bloodshed
and all the horrors accruing thereto.
have very often been the outcome OF
trihing incidents which might, had they
been treated properly, have been
smoothed over and the slaughter avert
ed. More often was this the case in
earlier times than It is now. Every
one knows that William the Conqueror
lost his life in France through his
horse treading on a redhot einder
while he was experimenting the burn
ing OF Nantes. but few people know
the fact which gave rise to the cam
paiEn that cost William his life.
During the latter part Of his reign
be became abnormally stout and con-
sequentiy the laughingstock Of not
only his subjects. but his neighbors
across the water. One day his con-
temporary, Philip Of France. compared
him to a fIlet Of veal on casters and
suggested that he should be exhibited
at a prize monarch show. This so en-
RACED William that he straightway
made war upon his ridiculer, and the
loss OF thousands Of lives was the re
sult-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1909-04-03
Gestures Part of Talk.

There is a man who from q very
early age has lived In countries where
Spanish is the almost universal tongue.
From force Of this training he speaks
Spanish perfectly. he has not the
slightest trace Of an English accent
and persons who do not know that be
e Of American parentage are willing
to believe be Is a Spaniard, merely
from hearing him talk. BE Is so per-
fectly biIingual that It shows even In
HIS gestures. When talking with Eng
Tsh speaking persons he sits quietly
ana does his conEersing with his mouth
alone. Only in case OF making q point
most emphaticaIly does be use a ges-
ture. But the moment he drops into
Spanish bis every word IL accompa-
MED by a movement Of the hands OF
arms. 1t is interesting to watch the
change from the English to the Span
ish side Of him. because It comes 90
suddenly. BE really can't speak Span
ish without gesturing-New York Sun
The broad ax., 1909-04-03

: I was sitting one morning IN Z quie'
corner at Monte Carlo when two elder
y men sat down beside me. One was
evidently a Scotchman, and the other
] gathered, was from Yorkshire Inc
former remarked, Il have just man
ared ftT This. 1 discovered, meant
win Of % francs. Their daily routine
was to appear at the same roulette Ia
HE at an early hour and play me How
est stake Of 5 francs on even chances
that fs on black or red or on the ODD
a. even numbers. They would lose
ana win and win and lose, but they
remained calm and self contained and
ipe,~eyered until they had each ~
leraucs TO the good observed them
dafly. Some mornings they scooped IN
the amount In twenty minutes, ana at
other times it was a tough struggle
nntiI luncheon time before they man
aRed 1t. / never saw them fan once,
and / learned that they had pursued
the same plan for four months. One
thing was clear-nothing could tempt
them TO 20 beyond the modest stake
and they had the win to stop when
they won the stipulated amount II
was really one Of the best Illustrations
OF VIII power / have ever seen, for
few, indeed. who enter the portals OF
the casino are able to resist the com
lpeIling atmosphere OF the tables tS
play on If losing and to plunge If win
lng.-Chambers' Journal.
The broad ax., 1909-04-03


fkWas IN 1S47 that Hicks frst made
a county name as witty raconteur.
In that year Sir Samuel Spry, who had
been member for BOdmin since the
great reform bin, lost his seat and n
4 petulant mood took legal proceedings
against Hicks on the ground that he
had abused his Official position to In
fuence voters at the poll In the
course Of the trial Hicks was called
upon 10 state what he had TO say In
his defense. In the course OF his state
ment be asked leave Of the court to
Illustrate his position by a story. His
request being assented to. he related
how a few days previously he had
been to see lad whom be knew well
who was laid up from fall from a
vicious donkey, which had kicked out
all his front teeth. The lad, said
Hicks, had taken the matter in the
most kindly way and had said to him,
"'Tisn't the fan, Mr. Hicks. and 'tisn't
the vaIly Of the teeth what annoys
me, but tits the nashty, CHASTITY,
wishous disposition Of the jaelCass."
Sir Samuel Spry sprang up in the
well Of the court In a fury and ex-
claimed, HE has called me a jack
ASST The court was convulsed with
laughter, and Hicks was promptly and
fully acquitted Of the trumpery charge
brought against him.-Cornhill Maya
zine.
The broad ax., 1909-04-03
Family lars.

SchooImaster 0o his wife)-My dear,
I wish you would speak more careful
D.. You say that Henry Jones came to
this town from Sunderland
wife-Yes.
Schoolmaster-Wen, now, wouldn't
It be better to say that he came from
Sunderland to this town.
Wife, don't see any difference In
the two expressions.
Schoolmaster-But there Is a diner
ence, a rhetorical difference. You
don't hear me make use Of such awk-
ward expressions. By the way, / have
a letter from your father in my pocket.
wife-But my father is not in your
pocket. You mean you have In your
pocket a letter from my father.
Schoolmaster There You 60 with
your little bubbles. You take de-
light in harassing me. You are al
ways taking up a thread and repre-
senting II as a rope.
Wife Representing 1t TO be rope,
yol mean.
SchoOlmaster - For goodness sake
be quiet. Never saw such a quarrel
some woman in my life.-London
Scraps.