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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
Especial Dlspatch)

Alamogordo, N. M. Oct. pa rob-
berry, which is believed to have net
ted the thief several thousand dollars,
occurred here last night, when two
mail pouches off eastbound train No.
on the Ell Paso G Southwestern rail-
way were stolen from the station plat
form. The thief evidently boarded
west bound train No. /, which arrived
an hour later, for the pouches were
found today at point 1S miles south
of here, by the railroad right-of-way,
where they had been cut open and
rifled of their contents.
While the loss is not positively
known, it is said that one Of the
pouches contained several registered
packages believed to contain large
amount of currency for local bank.
If this is true. then the thief probably
made haul of several thousand dol
lars.
A postoffice inspector from Ell Paso
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
is DUE THERE SATURDAY
PRESIDENTS CRAFT. is A Gov
ERNMENT LIGHT HOUSE
TENDER
BUSY DAY IN ST. LOUIS
FROM 8 A. M, UNTIL 5 P. M, CHIEF
EXECUTIVE WAS MUCH ON
THE GO

st. Louis, Oct. 25.-President Taft,
who arrived here at o'clock this
morning, divided his time between
st. Louis and East st. Louis. After
being welcomed by members of the
Commercial club, he was driven to
the st. Louis club, where he break
tasted, afterwards going to the coli
scum where, before making his ad
dress, he greeted two hundred con-
gressmen, thirty-three governors, and
a score of U. s. senators, who will be
guests of the Business Mems League
on the trip down the Mississippi.
After luncheon at the Planters
hotel, with 900 guests, the president
was taken across the Eads bridge to
East st. Louis, where he laid the
cornerstone of the new government
building and met Vice President
Sherman and Speaker Joseph G. Can
non. He embarked for New Orleans
on the light house tender Oleander at
5 o'clock. His private train has been
sent to New Orleans to await his ar
rival there.
The first stop of the river fleet wilF
be at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, at o'clock
Tuesday morning, Cairo, ILL.,, at noon,
and Hickman, KY, at o'clock
Memphis, Tenn, and Helena, Ark, will
be the principal stops on Wednesday.
vicksburg will be the only stop Of
Importance on Thursday with Natche2
and Baton Rouge on Friday.
The president spoke to large aud
fence in the Coliseum on the water
ways project, stating that his stand
in the matter favoring an issue OF
bonds to carry out waterways i'm,
provement projects did not mean the
opening of a pork barrel" for any par
ticular portion of the country. nor was
it intended for sending certain con-
gressmen back to Washington or to-
make certain portions Of the country
profitable during the expenditure of
the money. He said every project
would be decided on its merits and
carried to completion as soon as pos
sible.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
BOY is ACCIDENTALLY
NV SHOT BY COMPANION

While engaged in the sport of shoot
ing at mark with six-shooters north
of town yesterday, Adolfo Baca, the
nineteen-year-old son of E. G. de Baca.
was accidentally shot in the right arm
by Reyes Segura, son of Cruz
Segura, a young man of about the
same age. The ball entered the
muscle of the forearm and passed
through it, infiicting painful, but
not dangerous wound. The two are
fast friends, and at no time has there
ever been any Ill feeling between
them.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
FIGHTING IS TO CEASE
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN WILL BE
SUCCEEDED BY A PEACE
Full ONE
NO MORE OFFENSIVE MOVES
ARMY WILL ONLY DEFEND POSI-
TIoNs ALREADY OCCUPIED
AGAINST ATTACKS

Madrid. Oct. 25.--Lieutenant Gen.
eral Deluque. minister of war. today
confirmed the report that the Span.
ish government had decided not to
push further the Moroccan campaign.
He said the work of the army there
would henceforth be that of pacifica-
tion and not of domination, and while
it would defend the fortified positions
at Melilla, an effort would be made
to persuade the Riffs to disarm.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25

Mrs. Jennie Rutledge, 1905 Eleventh
street, was the victim of an attempted
hold-up Saturday night at $3.50 with
in block of her home. Mrs. Rut-
ledge left home to walk part of the
way with friend who had been cali
ing at her house and when she turn
ed to go back, man passed her walk
ing SO close that she turned to see him
after he had passed and at the sar1e
time he turned and started to follow
her.
To be sure that he was following
her, Mrs. Rutledge walked little fast
er and finding that he was gaining
on her she started to run at which the
man gave chase. Just as she passed
the alley within half block of her
home she saw the man was outrun-
ming her, so she screamed, at which
warning the supposed footpad fled, go
ing through the alley toward Twelfth
street. Several men who heard the
screams rushed out and gave chase.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
YOUTH SHOOTS MAN WHO
WALKED WITH HIS WIFE

Omaha, Oct. 24.-Arthur Sturgis
son of a prominent attorney, last
night shot and probably fatally wound
ed Nathan Castal, while Castal was in
the company of Mrs. Sturgis. The
couple had been separated three
months and Mrs. Sturgis' application
for divorce was to have come up
today. She said that she had ac.
companied Castal to the theater and
that they we're on the way to her
home when young Sturgis stopped
them and shot Castal five times.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
substantial seaworthy racing craft,
freak Facing shells. which
the present rules Fave developed.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE U. S.
SUPREME COURT DEAD

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 25.-Rufus w
Peckham, Justice of the supreme
court of the United States. died at his
summer home at Altamont, at s:15
last night.
Death was due to complication of
trouble, Bright's dis
ease and hardening of the arteries
contributing. Justice Peckham had
been in ill health for some time, but
his condition was not considered seri-
Gus until recently. Following ad.
journment of the May term of the
United States supreme court he came
on from Washington with Mrs. Peck
ham to spend the summer at Alta
mont, expecting to return for the be-
ginning of the October term.
A few days ago his condition be-
came such that his physicians said he
was likely to die any time or might
linger for several months. up to a
few days ago Justice Peckham ex-
hibited considerable strength and was
able to be about the house. The cir.
culatory disturbance which contrib
uted to his death was first noticed
about six years ago.
The dead jurist was appointed to
the supreme bench by President Cleve-
land in 1895.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
Santa Fe SURPRISED

Santa Fe, N. M, Oct. 25.-The ar
rest at Sulphur Springs, Colo, today
of G. H. Boles, formerly cashier of the
United States Bank & Trust com
pany here, caused sensation. Boles'
brother, Clarence Bo1es, is cashier of
the Capital City bank here, which re-
Gently opened for business, Hew-
ever, @. H. Boles now has no connec-
ton with either the U. S. Bank &
Trust company or any other bank
here.
Boles came here about year ago
with one N. E. Perry and bought out
the U. s. Bank & Trust company.
However, it is said their methods of
banking did not suit the stockholders
of this bank, who are prominent in
Santa Fe financial affairs and in a
few months they were superseded by
a new set of officers and thus the
integrity Of this bank for conserva-
tive business dealings upheld.
After leaving here, it is said both
Boles and Perry became interested in
banks at Estancia, Nara Visa and
Clovis, but SO far as known they soon
afterwards disposed of their interests
and left the territory.
Both Boles and Perry came to
Santa Fe we'll recommended and it
was generally supposed they had the
backing of leading southern capital
lists in their financial ventures.
Boles moved in the best circles
here, although it was known that on
the side he was what is termed a
"high liver" 1t is asserted that he
was inclined to what is called wild
cat banking" and it is presumed that
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
WANTS RULES CHANGED
WILL ENGAGE IN ANOTHER CON.
TEST WITH SUCH AN UNDER
STANDING
AGAINST FREAK SHELLS
VESSELS MUST BE SUBSTANTIAL
sEAWoRTHY CRAFTS. HE
SAYS

New York, Oct. 25.-'T have come
over this time red hot for another
challenge to the New York Yacht
club" said Sir Thomas Upton, on bis
arrival from Europe today. Il will
do my best to arrange matters SO
that can have another chance to
lift the American cup"
1t is believed that Sir Upton will
present his challenge on the under
standing that the rules be SO changed
as to allow of the construction of a
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
AME RtcANS ENCOURAGED
DRUNKENNESS IN ISLANDS S

Omaha, Oct 25.-The reports of the
district organizers filled the morning
session of the " T. G. u. national
convention. Miss Annie Robins, of
Minneapolis, fcrmer nurse in the
Philippines, declared the Americans
were responsible for drunkenness and
licentiousness in the islands. She
said that the Filipino saloons had
been replaced by American bars which
encouraged drunkenness. She de-
clared the government stood behind
liquor and Righteousness in the is
lands.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
ACCUSED OF EMDEzzLEMENT
ALLEGED HE LOOTED lNsTITu-
TloN AT SULPHUR SPRINGS
OF $4,000
HAS HAD METEORIC CAREER
SAID TO HAVE ENGAGED IN WILD
CAT FINANcIERING TO A
LARGE EXTENT

Denver. Oct. 25.-C. H. Boles, presi-
dent of the Bank of Grand county at
Sulphur Springs, Colo. has been ar
rested by order of the State Bank
Commissioner Pfeifer on charge Of
looting this bank of twenty thousand
dollars. Boles came here from New
Mexico recently, where he is said to
have been prominent in financial cir
cles.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
PABsT BREWERY SHAKEN
BY BOILER EXPLOSION

Milwaukee, Oct. 25.-An explosion
of eight boilers in the Pabst brewery
here this morning killed one man,
wounded four and caused $250;0OO
property damage. The explosion re
duced the power plant to ruins, jar
ring buildings for radius of half a
mile. 1t is thought the bursting OF
an 1s-inch steam pipe wrecked the
building.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
MURPHY WILL ATTEND
FUNERAL OF M'cARHEN

New York, Oct. 25.1It was an
nounced today that Charles F. Muir.
ply and the entire executive commit
tee of Tammany Hall will attend the
funeral of Senator Patrick H. Nc
Carren in Brooklyn tomorrow. Muir
ply was bitter political enemy Of
McCarren.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
MAIL POUCH ROBBER MAKES
BIG HAUL AT ALAMOGORDO

arrived today to cooperate with the
local officers in running down the rob
ber, and another inspector is expect
ed to reach here tonight from Albu-
querque.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25

New York. Oct. 25.-Admissions
made today by Otto Mueller, piano
maker of Astoria, Long Island, who
was arrested on charge OF murder
ing Anna Latter, 4 young German
girl whose skeleton was recently
found at Islip, are expected by the
police to bring to light a tale of
wholesale marriages and murders.
Mueller was arrested under the name
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
TO BURY BODY OF MRS.
HAYES IN VIRGINIA

Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. 25.--
The remains Of Mrs. Margaret Howell
Jefferson Hayes, a daughter of the
Confederacy, will be removed from
Evergreen cemetery here tonight and
conveyed to Richmond, Va, where
it will find its last resting place in
the Davis family lot at Richmond.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
PIANO MAKER ACCUSED OF
aliBEING WHOLESALE MURDERER

of Gebhardt and his present wife.
Mrs Gebhardt, declares she had over
heard her husband declare she was his
eighth wife and that all the others
were in their graves. Mueller adj
mits he married the Latter girl last
year. deserting her three months later.
It was announced later that Mueller
is said to have confessed to the muir
der Of Anna Latter.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
TRACTION CASE GOES
UP TO SUPREME COURT

An appeal to the territorial supreme
court has been granted by Associate
Justice J. R. McFie at Santa Fe, be-
fore whom the case was tried, in the
suit of the Trust Company of St.
Louis against Las Vegas Railway and
Power company, on the relation Of
William A. Buddecke and others.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
SOUTH DAKOTA MINERS
ISSUE AN ULTlMATUM

Lead, S. D.. Oct. 25.-Members of
the Lead and Central City miners
union, at mass meeting held today,
decided that they will not work with
non-union men after November 25th.
The object of this action is to force a
recognition of the union on the Home
stake mine managers and employees.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
LANCE KNOCKS OUT
soUIREs AT MELBOURNE

Melbourne, Oct. 25-Bill Lange to-
day knocked out Bill Squires in the
twentieth round Of finish battle for
the championship of Australia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-25
MRS. Jennie RUTLEDGE is
CHASED BY WOULD-BE FOOTPAD

but the would-be footpad was too fast
for them. 4
Mrs. Rutledge although very much
frightened took good look at the man
and described MIN as rather tall, an
American and wearing a dark suit and
light hat. Although the officers have
made no arrests they believe that they
have spotted the guilty person and
interesting developments are expect
ed.
Miss Laura Nelson, 15-year-old
girl. was also the victim of a like
occurrence Saturday evening after
dark, while walking along Jackson
avenue. She was accosted by a
burly negro, who asked her to wait
a minute, as he walked up behind her.
However. the girl, who was near home.
paid no attention to his command and
only walked faster. When the negro
insisted that she stop, Miss Nelson
started to run and managed to reach
her home before the negro could over
take her.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-03
Warned bv q Rifle Shot

Everything worked very nicely till
about 10 o'clock. We were SO we'll
secreted that no one passing the trail
would have suspected there were IA
men hidden away in that canyon.
About that time, Johnny Atkinson,
while examining rife of one of the
boys, let it off accidentally. do not
remember ever having heard rifle
make the noise that one did there.
You could hear the echo reverberating
along the Clearwater for miles. l
suppose the Indians thought it must
have been one of Towards howitzers.
at any rate, all Indian came upon the
hill above where we were camped, and
either saw some of our shod horse
tracks or something that aroused his
suspicion, and he returned in hurry.
1t was not long before 10 came up.
and they saw where we were, and
they went back.
There was nothing now for us to do
but to move to small hill near,
which was an admirable place for
defense, and all the Indians in the
country could not take us from the
hill till we were out of ammunition,
and this we were going to be saving
OF in the future. When everything
was moved to our new fortress, and
we had filled our canteens and what
kettles we had, everything was ready
to receive Joseph, which we expected
would be the next thing on the pro-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-03

morning after Lieutenant
had been killed, Captain RAN
"a me if | would take 10 men
|. and see if Joseph had crossed
!. The Clearwater. / soon had
n ready, and we started, and
- not more than a few hundred
shen | met Dan Crooks, and he
me- where we were going, and l
i'm my orders. He said. 81 can
4 where the Indians are As
come over from Cottonwood the
Are | returned and told Cap
Randall, and Dan went with me,
id what he knew.
Dtsin Randall called for rs men
% the assistance Of the soldiers
ttonwood, and after half an hour
we're but II that could 60, and
ook with it all the arms that
a for anything. There were
IN Randall, L. Cearly, Cash Day
Beamer, George higgins, Abe
ban, H. Howser, Henry johnson,
;e johnson, Frank Vansise,
Fem, James Buchanan, Ephe
ker, Charles House, Ben Evans
ew Wilmot.
must have been near 8 o'clock I'M
korning when we left Mount Ida
Id we rode as fast as we could,
j hurt our horses.
ben we got a little over half way
to the Cottonwood house, we
see large bodies of stock coming
the mountain from Grave creek,
br while we could not tell what
were, but it was stock being driv-
I they were moving fast. Soon,
the aid of the glasses we had, l
kht they were Indians. Soon we
see small punches of what looked
hen horseback, and a mile before
b to Shebang creek we could tell
were Indians, and it was Joseph's
band, stock and all. There
several thousand horses and hun
! of men, riding in every direction
within less than a mile from Cot
bod to the breaks of the Salmon
lode up to Captain Randall and
ed to turn back. We were not
Pse that any of the Indians could
caught us. This he would not
to, but said that if | wanted to
ack | could do SO. | said: 81
D want to 60 back alone;;" that
were too many Indians for us to
with any hope of success.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-03

l told him | thought he had us
overrated and the Indians moderated
"Well said he, II am big and YOU
can get behind me-
then proposed that we take a
small hill near Shebang creek that
had quite rise, at least 40 feet. and
the top was Hat and covered with lit
tie mounds. This hill we could hold
and let the Indians attack us, which
they would probably have done, for
up to that time they had vanquished
every one that opposed them. This
was rejected. Captain Randall said
he intended to charge them, and soon
ne told us that if any man had his
horse killed or was endorsed, we were
to rally around him and make a
stand.
The Indians had been signalling for
their men to gather in. This is done
by riding around in a circle. This
had been going on for quite while,
and when we were within mile of
them Josephs band was drawn up
across the road. They had chosen
their ground. Earnest Smith, a citi-
zen, was with Perry's command at
the Cottonwood house, and he told me
afterwards, that he counted 119 war
riors stretched across ahead of us,
and he did not think we would last
10 minutes.
A Dashing Charge
l had noticed several Indians riding
as fast as their horses could carry
them over to our left; they were get
ting in behind us to cut us off any
retreat. Before we reached the In
dams some Of them were on the
ground holding their horses, some
were kneeling down to shoot, and
they were in all kinds of positions.
But when they saw that we were go
ing to charge, those that were down
got on their horses.
AS soon as we were ordered to
charge we set up a great roar by
whooping and hollowing-they were
shouting their war whoop.
When we got within shooting dis
/ lance Henry johnson fred the first
shot. Then the firing was so fast
for a little while that there was a
general fusilade. The Indians ran,
and we went right through where
they had formed their line.
Frank Vansise had his horse killed
first and Henry johnson stopped and
took him up behind him. Randall,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-03

They gave a parting whoop and got
their horses and we started. 1t was
arranged that we go and make re-
connoisance in force, so that should
we find the Indians we could hold the
ground till General Howard could
come.
General Howard was expected to be
in Mount Idaho that day. McCon-
ville's force was "A men. We had no
commissary, but took along a couple
of pack horses, with rations for one
day, and made arrangements for some
of the Mount Idaho boys to bring us
a couple of horses the next day.
Indian War Drums
Jim Clearly and l were sent ahead
about half mile, to guard against
an ambush. We went up the Cotton
wood to the first crossing above the
canyon. There we found where the
Indians had camped the night after
the Cottonwood fight. We then fol-
lowed the trail, which was big one,
as it was getting late After every
thing was made ready for the night
and the sentries were placed, horses
picketed, and some of us had made
down or beds and turned in, we heard
the tom tom, or Indian war drum, be-
gin to beat, and from the sound one
would think that it was but short
distance, and it had a wonderful eff
feet on some of. the boys.
1t was McConville's first music in
that line. He and Clearly came to
where | had my blankets spread, and
we talked the matter over. | was
certain that the Indian camp was on
the Clearwater, which was not two
miles from where we camped and
there was draw from the Indian
camp (if they were camped at the
Looking Glass camp to the sum-
nit and we were in the draw from
the summit on our side. We could
very plainly hear the war dance, and
it was kept up for over an hour.
On a Scouting Trip
1t was agreed that in the morning,
at the break of day, Clearly and
should 60 down as near as we could,
and see where the camp was and how
many tepees there were. | was so
tired that | was soon asleep, and knew
but little till the sentry called me,
according to instructions.
Clearly and | were soon on our way.
We rode till we came in sight of the
tops of the tepees. Then we hitched
our horses in some bushes. We found
the Indians were camped where we
thought they were, and we counted
~ lodges and there were hundreds of
horses tied to the brush along the
river. We got within about 1000
yards of the camp, where we lay for
quite long time. | am certain |
could have killed an Indian from
where we were, but we had not come
to fight, but to see and not be seen.
Just as the sun rose an Indian came
out from tepee, and soon another,
and soon the camp was alive, but We
could not tell how many there were.
We thought there must be at least
400 there in camp. Eagle of the Light
was expected from the Buffalo coun-
try with his band, which contained
80 braves, and there was Looking
Glass band, who joined Joseph here.
We then returned and reported to
McConville, and it was thought the
best we could do would be to secrete
ourselves down in the canyon in
which we were camped till night, then
send General Howard word where the
Indians were, and get him to attack
them down the Clearwater, and Nc
Conville would attack them from down
the river.