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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23

Games, didn't I tell you not 10
play with your soldiers on Sun.
day.
eyes. mamma. but it's all right.
n they are the Salvation Army on
Sunday. isn't itY'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23
FREDERICK e. NELSON, Inc.
Store Closes Daily at $50.
unaer One uoof-=Ilvsrythlse "a
Furaish the itsme Complete.
Complete Lines of Spring Floor
Coverings Now Being Shown

Recent arrivals complete the display of Domestic Floor Cover
mgs for the Spring Season. and the showing of Oriental Rugs
is also approaching completeness Among the Domestic Floor
Coverings particular attention is directed to the beauty of the
patterns and the owness of the prices The Domestic Rugs
displayed improved devices by of which possible
for several hundred patterns to be examined few moments
The Capetng display is in good light and the curtain arrange
ments such to render possible the production of various
degrees of light varying from twilight to almost darkness at
which time electric lights be turned and the effect Of the
coorngs in the fabric by night easily gathered.
Printed and Inad Lnoeums bought in large quantities.
and play prominent part the Floor Coverings display Mat
tgs of various kinds also well represented Door
Mats Carpet Sweepers and various Harwares connected with
floor coverings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS
sAsstttAsttt-

Mooro~Charles Il. Hartford. (
Grand-Corlnnc.
Seattle--"A Race Acroaa the
Continent
lols-"rhe College Widow" ,
orpheum-Naudcville.
Star--Nandcyillc.
Pantaaes-Naudovllle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23
BALLARD COUNCILMAN is
SAID TO BE TOO SLOW

advertisement Of the job. aud in
q way tends 20 thwart our plans
for securing a steamer for this
ward.
III this had been properly han
died By our representatives the
street would have been paved and
the engine hero ready for any
emergency.
Then the leak In the roof Is an
other drawback 10 an engine being
sent here, a thing that would not
be tolerated in any other city OF
prominence. yet Armstrong has as
yet made no complaint that has
been heard IN the building depart.
ment"
The Women of Woodcraft gave
very successful dance In Junction
hall last night. that Was attended
by large crowd The ladies' are
using the proceeds derived from
these dances 20 send drill team
20 Portland. when other teams
from all over the Northwest wit
compete. An OF their entertain.
mcnss 50 far have been financially
successful
Glenn Hall. one Of the most cele.
hrated 81 American tenors. who
sang before the Schubert club Mon.
day afternoon. was entertained at
lunch today at the home Of his
uncle. nr. and Mrs. Y. } Meaeham.
1881 W. 5sth A.. Saturday.
CltY Engineer n ~ Thomson has
been secured as the speaker az the
next meeting OF the Presbyterian
brotherhood. 10 be- held March 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23

That this land Is irrigated BY GRAVITY SYSTEM
and the price szs acre. includes perpetual water
right. sold terms that should fail 10 take
advantaee or Land Sod two years ago has cleared
itself from returns crops raised between the rows
u fruit trees What on man has done others can do
Two railroads building through the town
~ Richiand. For this prices 70 ad-
in the future Investigate before too late
Write call for literature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23

City Engineer n n. Thomson has
been secured as the speaker az the
next meeting Of the Presbyterian
brotherhood. 70 be- held March
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
BREAKING OFF OF DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS is SUP
PRESSED
WILL ARBI7RATE TROUBLE
NEW ORLEANS SAYS MEXICAN
REPUBLIC HAS TAKEN STEPS
TO THIS END

Panama, Dec. S.-Passengers arriv'
ing here from Nicaragua state that
the people of that republic are be,
ing kept in ignorance of what is hap
pening in that country. So strict is
the censorship maintained by Presi.
dent Zelaya that the residents of the
western part of Nicaragua have not
yet learned of the breaking off of di.
plomatic relations with the United
States.
General Toledo is besiegsd at Gray
town, which is surrounded on land
and sea by the insurgents. General
vasquez, commander of the govern
ment forces, in the last battle near
Rama, has been court-martialed be-
cause he was defeated. This battle
is said to have been desperate one,
The government column which enter
ed the fight with one hundred and fifty
troops, left all but four men ON the
field.
One of the arrivals here, who is
not native of Nicaragua, states that
the government officials Of Nicaragua
publicly assert that Mexico will sup
port Nicaragua in any controversy
with the United States.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
Contract Already Let.

Indisputable evidence that the Cam.
field Construction company intends to
begin work in the immediate future
on the diversion dam, the first step in
the building of the big reservoir, was
cleaned today in an interview with
W. A. Cole, of the contracting firm
of Cole & Work, who stated to an
Optic representative that he had Sc
cured the contract for the concrete
work. The dirt work has been let to
steam shovel outfit of Fit. Collins,
Colo. according to Mr.. Cole. The firm
of Cole & Work has been building
immense reservoir projects for the
Camfeld interests in Colorado for the
past five years and is therefore not
new at the business. Mr.. Cole left
on an afternoon train for French,
Coifax county, where he will assem-.
BILE his equipment, preparatory to
bringing it to this city. 1t will be
brought here overland and should ar
rive sometime next week. For some
time past Cole & Work have been
fulfilling a large contract for the
Springer Ditch company near French
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
SENATE VIII CONFIRM
AgfoINTMEA7<o or MILLS

Washington. Dec 8. The appoint
ment of Chief JusticeA William ].
Mills Of New Mexico to- be governor
Of that territory, recently announced
by President Taft, will be sent to the
senaEe for confirmation on Friday.
The immediate confirmation of the
appointment by the senate is assured.
Governor Mills left here today for
New York He is satisfied with the
situation. especially the outlook for
ga; y sst eheod. but declined to give
any statement for publication. While
in Washington he had several confer
ences with President Taft and cabi-
net members relative to federal ap-
pointments IN New Mexico.
n ". Fox, of Clayton, N. M, is
here In the interests Of his reappoint-
ment as register Of the U. S. land
office at Clayton.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
TIN PLATE COMPANY STRIKE
ASSUMES SERIOUS ASPECT

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. S.-The strike
of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers against
the American Sheet and Tin Plate
company, a subsidiary of the United
States Steel corporation, which has
been in progress for the past five
months in Ohio, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, is assuming serious
proportions. Besides the dynamiting
of a house at Struthers, o, last night,
a striker was shot at by a soldier
at Bridgeport, several non-union men
we're severely beaten at New Castle,
Pa, and the authorities at Martins
Ferry and Wheeling are preparing for
trouble. TAO
The strike followed an "open shop"
order of the company. A conference
of the national labor leaders will be
held here next Monday, when the att
titudei of the United States Steel cor
poration towards organized labor will
receive thorough consideration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
SHERIFF. ROMERO TAKES
PRISONERS 70 PEN

Sheriff Cleofes Romero accompan'
MED by three deputies, Fidel Ortiz,
w. T. Reed and Andy Storz, left this
this Afternoon for Santa Fe, having in
charge nine prisoners, sentenced to
serve the following sentences in the
territorial penitentiary at Santa F'e, be-
ing sentenced at the last term OF the
district court:
Facundo Medina, larceny, not less
than two years or more than two and
a half years; Julio Chavez, arson, not
less than fifteen months or more than
eighteen months; Julio Montana, re-
ceiving stolen property, not less than
two and a half years or more than
three years; Vidal Martinez, sodomy,
not less than three years or more than
five years; Margarito Romero, lar
eeny, not less than one year or more
than two years; Cipriano Martinez,
larceny, not less than one year or
more than fifteen months: Francisco
Martinez, forgery. not less than one
year or more than fifteen months;
Candido Macs, larceny, not less than
eighteen months or more than two
years; Edward Rice, forgery, not less
than eighteen months OF more than
two years; Facundo Medina, receiv-.
ing stolen property, not less than two
and one-half years or more than three
years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08

depositors. interest paid, etc. Total
deposits in these banks on or about
June 30. were s13,595. 100000 OF dol.
lars. credited to over twenty-fise MIL
lion fepositors or deposit accounts.
ranging from 81 upwards. Nearly 15.-
100000 depositors had savings or
time accounts, and over S.600.000 of
these were depositors in savings
banks.
The average rate of interest paid
on savings accounts is 3.55 per cent
and on other interest bearing ac-
counts, $40 per cent. Over 40 per
cent of the banks pay no interest on
ordinary deposits; more than 5000
banks pay interest on deposits of s25
or less and about 1900 sums ranging
from s25 up to $500.
The report shows many geographic
al comparisons. The total bank re
sources for the entire country aver
age s237.24 per capita. The state Of
New York leads with $676.07 per cap.
tia; Massachusetts comes second with
s51725; Nevada, third, s512.72; Cali
fornia fourth, $4S6.70; Rhode Island
fifth, s457.12.,
New York leads in amounts invest
ed in banking capital with over
s26S, 100000 Pennsylvania comes sec
ond with $229,OOOOOO; Illinois third.
with 1922, 100000; Ohio fourth, $101,-
OOO. 900.
Banks, other than national, have
So per cent of the aggregate resources
of all reporting; over 65 per cent OF
individual deposits and over 56 per
cent of the aggregate loans. or the
surplus and profits, 55 per cent is
credited to this class of banks, while
they ,have only about 4S per cent OF
the capital and SO per cent of the
cash holdings.
The number of banks has more
than doubled since 1900 and the COM
missions report includes 1,145 more
than reported to the comptroller OF
the currency in 1908. Resources show
an increase of about 8 per cent over
1908 and 95 per cent over 1900; loans
have increased 100 per cent in nine
years. while investments have in
creased 90 per cent. Capital has in
creased more than as per cent since
1900: individusH accounts by SO per
cent and total deposits by "a per
cent. During the c4Fzent year loans
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
INTERESTING INFORMATION
INVESTIGATION COVERS FINAN-
cIAL INSTITUTIONS OF
EVERY KIND,
DEPOSITS Are ENORMOUS
THESE TOTAL s14, LOG, ,0o0, 900
COMBINED CAPITAL
$1,000, 100000

Washington, Dec. S.-For the first
time in the history of American
banking, statements have been OBJ
tanned showing in detail the condi-
tion of practically every banking In
stitution in the United States at a
given hour. The comptroller of the
currency gets such information period
ically from the national banks; the
various state banking commissioners
get 1t from. state banks from time to
time. Such reports come forth at diff
ferent times and under different laws
and forms.
The national monetary commission
has just completed and made public
today the tabulated results of an in
vestigation of the conditions of the
various classes of Incorporated banks
throughout the country. the reports
being made invariably upon a uniform
blank and all at the close of business
on April 2S, 1909
The enormous and exceedingly i'm
portant mass of information has thus
been brought within the reach of the
financial world and the report issued
today affords material for unlimited
study.
The institutions reporting to the
commission include 6,S93 national
banks, 1873 state banks, 1,703 mu-
tual and stock savings banks and L.
497 private banks and 1,079 loan and
trust companies. The total resources
Of all report the stupendous total of
$21 100, 100000. A cursory analysis of
the resources and liabilities show
loans of s11,373, 100000; investments
in bonds, ETC., $4,614, 100000, due from
banks $2,562 100000; cash on hand,
(ncluding, 100000, 900 in gold coin
and certificates), s1,432, 100000: 9TH
er resources, s1,O94,OOO, 900; capital,
$1,000, 100000; surplus and profits, ST.
S95, 100000; due to banks, S2,4S4, ,OO0,-
900; deposits, (including government
deposits), s14,16,OOO,OOO; other liabil-
tiles, $S7O,OOO,OOO. OF the deposits,
$6,956, 100000 are subject to check;
$4,926,000,000 are savings deposits;
$1,212,000,000 are on time, and $685.
100000 consist of demand certificates.
Following the special reports from
the banks, supplementary inquiry
was made covering 1S.245 institutions,
relating to the character of deposits,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08

break strike at the plant of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate com
pany, was dynamited early today. The
house, which was occupied by the
families of Harry Birney and Louis
Smith, was practically demolished,
but no one was fatally injured. Nc
clue has been found as to who the
dynamiters were, but the sheriA =.
of the opinion that it was done by Tue
same persons, who three months ago
attempted to wreck the residence OF
G. I. Gibson. superintendent of the
plant 1s
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
To Arbitrate Row

New Orleans. Dec. S.-A special
dispatch to the Picayune from Mex
leo City says:
Authoritative information has been
obtained here that Mexico will exert
its good offices looking toward an
amicable settlement of the Central
American embroglio. Charles e. Ma
COON, former governor of Cuba, has
been appointed special envoy by the
United States to meet Enrique Creel,
now on his way to Washington from
Mexico The United States will see
to it that Nicaragua carries out the
rules and regulations which may be
decided upon by these special ENJOYS.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
UNIVERSITY OF Copenhagen
RECEIVES DR.. COOKS data

Copenhagen, Dec. 8.-The North po-
lie observations of DIR. Frederick A.
Cook, of America, reached here today
on board the steamer United States.
Extraordinary precautions we're taxi
zen to make sure that the long herald
ed data were delivered safely to the
University of Copenhagen. An IRON
box containing the records was
brought ashore as soon as the steam
er reached the pier. It was closely
followed by Walter Lonsdari DR..
Cooks secretary, who bundled 1t into
an automobile md in company with
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
GUARANTEES Big IDEMNI7Y
ADOPTS RESOLUTION TO PRO.
TEcT cAMFIELD TO EXTENT
OF $4,000
THE SANATORIUM PROJECT
TRUSTEES REscIND OFFER OF
LAND DONATION TO X. OF p.
FOR TIME BEING

At the sessions of the board oi
trustees of the Town of Las Vegas
held on Monday and Tuesday of this
week, business of intense interest and
great importance to this community
was transacted. The Gordian knot
around the Sanguijuela reservoir pro-
ject was cut, as far as the grant board
is concerned, and the Knights of Py-
thias were, by formal resolution prom
ised support for their sanatorium pro-
ject whenever their organization ad-
y vances far enough TO begin and COM
pIete work on the proposed buildings
Perhaps the more interesting sub
ject of the two that were discussed
by the members of the board
is the reservoir. Az is we'll known to
the readers of The Optic, the Sanguf-
iuela project seemed to be indefinitely
delayed because of adverse filings on
the waters of the Gallinas river 1t
now looks as though this obstacle had
been removed to such an extent as to
permit construction work on the di-
version dam and the inlet canals to
begin within the next ten days and
to be completed during the low water
season.
The grant board unanimously pass
ed a resolution binding themselves to
indemnify d. A. Camfield, the capital
list behind the project, for all moneys
he may expend in this construction
work up to the amount of $4,000 and
to reduce his bond from 100000 to
100000. The resolution provides
further that Mr.. Camfield, on his part,
must begin actual construction work
within ten days from the passage and
adoption of the resolution by the
board. The original resolution was
mailed to Denver last night and all
that remains now is for Camfield to
sign and return it for the grant board
files.
AS the situation stands at the pres
ent moment, the board of trustees
has done everything in its power to
expedite the construction of the San
guijuela dam. 1t now remains to be
seen whether or no Mr. Camfield will
attach his signature of acceptance to
the resolution which was forwarded
to him. If he does this, and well au-
thenticated advices indicate that he
will, Las Vegas will see her long hoped
for irrigation project begun on or.
about the middle of this month.
The other matter of great impor-
tance, but not of such pressing neces-
sity, that was acted upon yesterday,
was the knights of Pythias sanatorium
matter. There is some little history
connected with this action that cul-
minated in a resolution, passed yes
terday, which provides in substance
that the previous offers and resolu-
tions of the board are now rescinded
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08

because of the fact that they were
never accepted officially by the
Knights Of Pythias. II Is understood
that as matter of fact, several, Two
at least, of those closely identified
with the sanatorium project express
ed themselves to members of the
grant board as dissatisfied with the
original offer of that body in the shape
| of grant of 920 acres of land. At
any rate the board has now with
drawn all offers and has in place OF
express inducements expressed itself
as willing and anxious to deal liberal
l ly with the Knights of Pythias when
ever that order gets into position
where it can begin and complete
work on it's proposed sanatorium.
On the ninth of last April the board
of trustees of the grant offered to
give the Knights of Pythias 92O acres
of land when that order should have
expended $4,000 on its sanatorium.
On June 18th, at the suggestion of two
local members of the order. which
suggestion is embodied in letter now
on file in the office of the grant hoard,
the trustees amended the original re-
solution in such way rs to provide
that the land above referred to should
be decided to the Knights of Pythias
when they should have expended $685.
900 on their institution. For soma
reason or other neither of these of
fers was accepted. This being true,
the grant board went ahead and con-
tracted with D. A. Camfeld to deliver
to him the 920 acres mentioned in the
Knights of Pythias resolution. To
express the matter more correctly,
the board agreed to deliver to Cam
field a certain acreage, provided he
would build the Sanguijuela reservoir,
and that acreage included the 900
acres above mentioned.
Recently, at the November meeting
of the board, the knights of Pythias
matter again came up and, while it
was the consensus of opinion of the
bo I'd that the sanatorium people had
not done their part in accepting the
resolution of April 9th, the matter was
held over until yesterday. At that
time the board rescinded, or rather
withdrew all offers 1t had previously
made, for the reason that grant to
the knights of Pythias OF 920 acres of
and under the proposed Camfie1d ditch
IS would seriously endanger the en-
ire Irrigation project. Mr. Camfield has
expressed himself as dis
atisfied with the small acreage that |
las been granted to him and to 1op
If nearly 1000 acres. by giving it to |
he sanatorium people would not be
wise at all. There is, however, a
strong feeling among the members Of
he board that the Knights of Pythias
can obtain 92O acres of land in another
place in lieu of that which is under
the ditch, whenever they show that
they are in position to complete their
mammoth sanatorium project.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08

two detectives drove hastily to the
university, where the box was depo-
'sited IN the strong room. v
The examination of the data viii,
probably be made at the university
and none but the duly chosen commits
sion win be permitted to be present.
The coming of DR.. Cooks papers is at
tended BY signs Of a revival of the
Cook PeaFy controversy. The Politi-
ken asserts this morning that the sup
porters 81 Commander Peary. are try
ing to enlist the services of certain
Greenland explorers IN the organiza-
tion of an anti-Cook press campaign.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
GIRL STUDENT TREATED
TO COAT OF RED PAINT

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. s.-Miss
Matte Taylor. a student of the norm
al school at Fairmont, was indiscreet
enough to root for the wrong foot
ball team recently. The result was
that she was taken in hand by the
other girl students, given an ice cold
bath and also treated to a beautiful
coat OF paint. The state board of
regents is investigating the hazing
and vigorous action will be taken.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
COSTLY FIRE FOLLOWS
FOR A TIME A DISASTROUS CON
FLAeRATioN WAS THREAT
ENEp
BODIES ARE NCINERATED
MINUTEsT SEARCH FAILS TO
FIND SLIGHTEST TRACE OF
VICTIMS

Hamburg, Dec. S.-The explosion OF
two gas tanks in the so-called
"kleine's Grasbrook' on the Elbe
front yesterday afternoon, was fol-
lowed by an extensive fire and the
loss of many lives.
The explosion was due to leak i'
new gas meter. Escaping gasr en-
tered the retort house, wAete e rme
in contact with the fires caus1n p
terrific explosion. A large NUM-
workmei were engaged in rebW
and enlarging the plant. TwenE
Of the men were employed ne4 B
gas meter. They disappearedZ
mass of flames, which shot ~
great height.
Firemen with apRc-stusV
quickly on the scen9 Il
unable to appear In
cause Of the isolated Ill -
establishment - :
up to today iiinel -
known to have been NJ iur''
teen other - BIZ, missing mo-
bodzsa. have been fecovefed and II is
pfesdned all have been Moderated.
The fire spread rapidly and threats
ened the old gas meter, conteining
r. 1a0 cubic meters. So intense was
the heat and 30 dankerous their posi-
ltion that the firemen were compelled
to withdraw to a safe distance. A
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
GAS SUPPLY INADEQUATE;
PEOPLE SUFFER FROM COLD

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. S-This por-
tion of the southwest experienced still
colder weather today The tempera-
ture ranged from zero at Kansas City
to six degrees below zero, at Concor-
dia, Kansas. Cities and towns in Ok
lahoma, Kansas and western Missouri
that depend on natural gas for heat,
are suffering because of the extreme
ly low pressure of the pipe lines.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
ROSWELL WOMAN SUICIDES
BECAUSE HUSBAND DRANK

Roswell, N. NJ, Dec. S-Despond-
ent because of the continual drinking
of her husband, Mrs. ]. D. Deering,
of this city, drank large quantity
of carbolic acid last night. She died
two hours later.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08

lowest record for the winter At Sioux
City, seven below is reported. At
Norfolk, Neb., it was 12 below and
at Deadwood, S. D.. seventeen below.
Last night at Lander sWyo.. it was
twenty below.9w s1otfsfe,,,5 xxx,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
still Freezing in Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. S.-The cold
wave in this section has lost none of
its intensity. It was four degrees be-
low zero here early this morning, the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-08
Schools and Factories close

0d Schools and Factorles Close
st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 8,-As a re-
suit of an inadequate supply of ma
tural gas from the Kansas fields, all
the school houses here in which gas
is used for heating purposes, were
closed today. A number of factories
were also closed for the same rsa-
son.