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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-23
STORM FROM THE NORTH
PRECIPITATION IN AN HOUR WAS
1.47 INCHES, A REMARKABLE
RECORD
NUMEROUS CELLARS FLOODED
LIGHTNING ALSO GOT IN ITS
WORK, ONE HOUSE BEING
STRUCK

Between Z and o'clock Saturday
night, Las Vegas was visited by one
of the most terrific rain and electrical
storms in several years, The down
pour at one time reached the pro-
portions of cIoudburst, and this.
with the lightning that accompanied
the storm, caused no little uneasi-
ness throughout the city while the
elements held sway The precipita-
ton for just one hour was LAT inches.
according to the local weather OBJ
server, a rather remarkable record.
The storm came up rapidly from the
north and warning of its approach
was given by vivid flashes Of light
ming, followed by claps of thunder.
When it burst upon the city in all its
ury. most everyone was indoors.
The storm seemed to increase each
minute in intensity until at its height
the water was coming down in tor
rents. The streets were soon con
verted into rivulets, yards were flood
ed, and in a number of instances eel
lars were filled with from one to two
feet of water. Perhaps the worst
damage done in this respect was at
the A. H. Harris residence on Sixth
street, occupied by w. N. Rosenthal
and family. Here the cellar was
flooded, and several trunks contain
ing valuable articles of wearing ap-
parel were soaked. running the con-
tents. All day yesterday and today
workmen were busy pumping the
water out of this basement.
During the storm the home of w. S.
Ronk, Santa Fe railway employe,
was struck by lightning. The bolt
entered the chimney and played havoc
with the interior of the residence,
scattering SCOT over everything. Mrs.
Ronk was badly shocked and thrown
across room, but soon recovered.
Mr.. Ronk spent most of yesterday
operating a vacuum cleaner and man
aged to remove most of the SCOT from
the furnishings. Aside from shatter
ing the chimney the house was not
damaged
The storm did not appear to be par
ticularly extensive. at least tu the
northwestward, as reports say 1t did
not extend as far up the canyon as
Trout Springs. However, much rain
fell on the mesa, up Gallinas canyon
and to the south of the city for sew
eral miles.
Last night another storm was
threatened for time, big ctond
coming up from the north, but after
considerable lightning and thunder, 1t
passed to the east and south.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-23
SANTA FE POSTOFFlCE
ROW STILL UNDECIDED
Especial Dispatch }

Z Santa Fe, N NJ, Aug. 23.-The +
= expected selection of new post =
I master to succeed Frank w. =
= Shearon, did not take place 4
= yesterday, and the indications =
4 today were that it will be tomor- =
4 row before the successful as =
= pirant will be announced. Z
\ T. B. Catron, chairman of the =
: Republican county committee, :
= who is backing the candidacy Of ;
\ s.. B. Grimshaw, is fencing for !
: time, and did not call the Repub- =
, l:can committee together yester- 7
= day for the purpose Of endorsing :
= one of the several candidates =
: However, Catron today intimated =
= he would call the committee to- \
= gether some time tomorrow. \
= Today the fight had narrowed '
= down between DIR. David Knapp =
= and S. B. Grimshaw. with Grim =
= shaw having a slight advantage. =
: owing to the prestige of the =
= Catron faction. C. L. Bishop and :
= Leo Hersch are both believed to :
= have been eliminated from the =
= race, neither having any just or :
= substantial claim to the post 7
: mastership. =
= While Dr. Knapp today claim =
= ed to have the inside track for =
: the job. those who are in posi- :
= ton to know feel confident that ,
= Grimshaw will eventually land =
= the much coveted plum, thus =
= settling one of the bitterest po- =
: litical contests the Capital city =
= has had in some years. =
= Governor Curry is taking no =
= active part in the squabble. He :
= says the endorsement made by =
= the city and county central COM =
= mittees will govern Delegate w. =
: H. Andrews in recommending a ,
: man to fill the vacancy. =
= y \ = \ \ \ = \ \ y = \ \ =
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-23

stunned. When she did regain ne:
senses. 1t was impossible for her 10
extricate herself from her precar:ous
position. and she remained there until
early Sunday morning. her repeated
cries for help not arpnsing anyone
About a. m. passerby heard her
cries and ladder was hastily pro-
cured and the unfortunate woman
rescued. While unnerved by the
shock and suffering as a result of ntr
exposure in the cold night air with
nothing but a nightdress on, no
serious consequences are expected.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-23
STANDARD ATTEMPTS TO
y, FLEECE THE INDIANS

Washington. Aug. 2s-The interior
department. which guards the inter
ests of the Indians, is devising plan
to protect the Indian oil producers Of
Oklahoma against an alleged attempt
of the Standard Oil company to re-
duce the price paid them per barrel
for oil. 1t is charged the Standard
taking advantage of the new tariff
law. proposes to reduce the pric'
] from Il to S5 cents barrel
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-23
STORM WARNINGS SENT
GULF COAST CITIES

New Orleans, Aug. 2S.-Storm warn
ings for the New Orleans and Calves
ton districts were issued this morning
by the U. s. weather bureau. The
disturbance is declared to be of mark
ed intensity all over the gulf and is
moving northwestward.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-23
pIRIGIBLE BALLOON FALLS
IN RIVER; AVIATOR SAVED

Paris, Aug. 23.-The Bayard-Clem-
ent dirigible balloon. after making a
flight here today, fell into the Seine.
The aviator was saved.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

FOR SALE. Three horse power
fairbanks upright gasoline engine,
nearly new. Inquire at Monitor Office.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-28

= Taper napkins for sale at the
'ioI4ltor office. A splendid variety.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
RICH MAN WEBS GIRL
WHO TAGGED" HIM

SCHENECTADY. Jan. 9.-Nicholas
T. Schermerhorn, millionaire descend
ant of one OF the Dutch families that
came 10 Schenectady 200 years ago.
married the comely nurse who cap
tured his heart last summer. when she
tagged" him on the day the Ellis
hospital OF this city had hundreds or
girls out selling Red Cross tags Tor
the benefit OF the hospital.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth George, OF
Glens Falls, tagged" him first, but
IL is said that he tagged" her per-
sistently until he won her consent TO
wed him. Mr.. Schermerhorn's rela-
tives did not look upon the match with
much favor, but he waved aside All
their opposition. and the wedding took
place at his own home, because his
mother was too i'll to go to Glens Falls
for the ceremony at the home or the
bride.
Miss George was nurse IN the Ellis
hospital Training school until she be
came engaged and then gave up her
work. Mr.. Schermerhorn Is president
OF the Schermerhorn Coal Co., direc'
tor OF the Citizens Trust Co. and
president OF the board Of trade. He
has also been prominent In the club
life OF the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
BREAKS HIS WIFE'S
ARM BY TWISTING

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 9.-Because
she stopped to chat on the stairway,
Peter Burge twisted his wife's arm
until the bone snapped. Rescued by
other persons In the house, she went
10 the police station. where DR.. Ziegler
set her broken arm. Afraid to go
home. she stayed at the Jail all night.
on his wife's information. Burge was
arrested by Patrolman Bales and held
under $500 bond. He Is teamster.
employed by the Banfleld-Veysey Fuel
Co
The Burgess live in the Alberta, a
rooming house, on Firstst. near Tay-
lor-st. On her way upstairs Mrs.
burge says she stopped for word
with another roomer about the East
Side bank robbery. This made her
husband angry, and when she returned
TO their apartments he viciously punch.
cd her In the face. When she scream.
ed for help Burge strang1ed her into
silence, then caught up an axe. cry
ing out that he would kill her. He,
laid aside the weapon, and, grabbing
Mrs. Burgess right wrist. twisted her
arm until the bone snapped.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
T|LLMAN WAS IN
LAND GRAB, SAYS
ROOSEVELT
SOUTH cAROLINAN WILL DEFEND
HIMSELF AGAINST CHARGE OF
oRAFTiNo-EvipENcE SECURED
BY SECRET SERVICE AGENTS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.--President
Roosevelt has made public the letter
which he addressed 10 Senator Hale,
chairman OF the senate committee on
appropriations. last Tuesday, regard
ing the employment of special attor-
neys. special agents. inspectors ana
other secret Investigators by the sew
eral executive departments.
The letter consists OF the sensation
al expose OF transaction involving a
deal in public lands In which Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman. OF South Caro-
lima, was engaged last winter. and II
Is accompanied by several private lot
tiers and kilograms. some OF them sign
ed by Tillman. which were discovered
by an inspector of the postofhce de-
partment.
Senator Tillman admits that he
wrote the letters and says he will de-
fend himself against the charge OF i'm
proper conduct on Monday next.
In his letter to Senator Hale. Presi-
dent Roosevelt recalls Senator TIL
mans speech on the floor OF the SEN
ate on Feb. 10, 1908, denouncing the
statement contained in circular Is
sued by a syndicate for the sale OF
III OItkOn. le tilNuldt auANA
that the timber lands were worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 an acre and that
among those who had spoken for Il
part OF the land was Senator Tillman."
The correspondence seems TO show
that Mr. Tillman was making arrange
ments to buy the land at the same
time that he was urging the senate TO
pass resolution requiring the restora-
ton OF the lands in question to the
public domain, so that they might be
available for purchase. Yet II Is al
legged that although Mr.. Tillman denied
| In the senate. on Feb. 10, 1908, that he
had undertaken to buy any OF the land,
he had on Feb. 10, four days before,
written letter 10 firm in Marsh
field, Oregon, expressing desire to
purchase land and asking that several
sections be reserved for him.
In other communications he said
that members Of his family were also
TO be entry men.
After the president sent his letter
containing the Tillman expose to Sen
ator Hale Tuesday. Mr.. Hale declined
to let II be published, but 1t became
known that Senator Tillman was in
| volved. The president apparently was
eager that the matter should be given
to the public and-he arranged to have
| II published in the newspapers on next
Monday He suddenly changed his
mind today and gave out the letter
and copies of the Tillman correspond
ence for publication.
The general belief is that the presi-
dents decision In favor OF early publ
cation was caused by knowledge that
the house would pass It's resolution
condemning the presidents reference
to congressman and the secret service
matter in his last annual message.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
80 SELECTIONS TO
Be MADE SOON
BY GOVERNOR
ROBERT SHIELDS is SLATED TO
BE REAPPoINTEp ON TAX COM.
MIssIoN-ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE
HARD AT WORK.

LANSING, Jan. 9.-About 80 ap-
pointments are up 10 Governor War
ner to make and send TO the senate
for confirmation before Jan. Is. and
he expects 10 start this work early
next week. IL is understood that Rob-
ert Shields will be reappointed on the
tax commission and all the present
members OF the railroad and military
boards will be retained.
The hopes for old facuonal fights
OF the last legislature being put TO
sleep this session go glimmering
when one talks with the old boxers
The chip is still on their shoulders and
open warfare on the administration
may be declared al the first good OPP
portunity In spite OF the fact that two
thirds OF the members In both houses
claim TO be Warnerites. Every move
made by the governor will be watched
and any mistakes he makes Will be
used TO gain recruits for the boxer
faction.
One question over which the leg
islators are liable TO make the fur
fly is solving the liquor problem. The
Anti-Saloon league already manifests
a determination TO force this legisla-
ture 10 pass statewide prohibition
law. failing In this, that league would
secure the next best thing. for the
antis. a local option measure or wide
range and easy TO manipulate. but IT
will be contested at every point by the
large liquor interests Of the state
whose representatives will be on the
ground.
There is already talk among the
legislators Of hedging" on the home
rule IND municipal ownership PROPOSE
tons "a provided In the new constitu-
ton Some think the public don't de-
mand any such a thing, so would like
TO shirk the responsibility by passing
It over to the next legislature. Others
say this session will be too short TO
con- plete the work. and. therefore, sug-
est that a commission be appointed to
thoroughly investigate the ways and
means 10 carry out the measures and
perfect the machinery.
The legislative reference depart
ment created by the last legislature
has developed into one OF Importance
for law makers under the direction OF
George L. Clark, OF Detroit. who was
assistant secretary OF the last senate.
This department Is now SO thoroughly
systematized that members OF the leg
islature can quickly know the nature
OF any bill passed at previous sessions
and find out what other states have
done or contemplate on any particular
line OF legislation.
Many legislators have provided
themselves with permanent jobs by
the introduction OF bill TO create a
new board or commission. so II Is very
probable that Senator MacKay ex-
poets the appointment as the head OF
the civil service commission contem-
plated by his bill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
WITH RUSTY PISTOL
SHE ROUTS ROBBERS

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. with
nothing but rusted revolver which
wouldn't discharge, Mrs. Mason Pick
ering, of Peckville, put TO flight three
masked robbers who had blown the
safe In the postoffice The trio escap-
ed on a freight train. firing at the
woman as they ran. They got about
$40 in stamps and small change from
money drawer.
Mrs. Pickering. who IS the mother
OF Miss Nora Pickering, the postmis-
tress, was awakened by some one
prowling about the postoffice about 4
o'clock, and, arousing her daughter,
started 20 investigate. The rusted re-
volver was their only weapon.
The burglars were about to re-enter
the Office, after blowing the safe, when
they were confronted by the woman.
They then made dash for the street.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
HEMANS SCORES
GOV. WARNER

JACKSON, Mich. Jan. 9.-Lawton
T. Hemans, at the annual dinner OF
the Andrew Jackson association OF
Jackson county. yesterday. said ne
would rather be n private citizen III
defeat with the knowledge that he
had worthily stood as the exponent or
a commendable principle OF govern
ment than be inaugurated governor or
Michigan with lie In his mouth.
Mr.. Hemans said the trouble with
Michigan is that one political party Is
so overwhelmingly strong that even
when a good percentage OF its mem
bers join with the Democrats In sup
port Of principle they do not have
enough strength. The speaker declar-
ed his opponent. during the recent
campaign. informed people In the up
per peninsula that Glazier had not
been removed from office; that there
were no irregularities in the state
treasury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
HUSBAND IN JAIL, SHE
SUES FATHER-IN-LAW

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. with his
son in Jail for desertion and non-sup-
port, Michael Salmon, 81 years old.
was brought into Desertion court by
his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Annie Sal
mon. in proceedings to compel him to
support her and her two children.
The situation created surprise. The
younger Salmon. Judge Won Moschzis-
ker learned, had been in prison since
Thanksgiving. The matter was final
ly explained by Mrs. Salmon, who said
the proceedings against her father-in-
law had been begun while her husband
was fugitive and could not be found.
Il think after the husband has been
in Jail ninety days, he will be willing
TO support his wife and children when
he gets out" said the woman's lawyer.
The court had different view, and
continued the hearing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
FIRE KILLS THREE
AND INJURIES FIVE
OTHERS
FATHER AND SON LOSE THEIR
LIVES IN HEROIC ATTEMPT TO
SAVE TENANrs-PeoPLE FLEE
TO FIRE ESCAPE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Three per-
sons lost their lives and FIVE were in-
jured in fire that swept 5-story
apartment house al No. AGA Ninth-ave.,
from basement 10 roof. early today.
THE DEAD.
JOHN CARR. rs. Janitor.
JOHN CARR, Jr, II.
An unidentified man.
The injured: James Fay is, severe
burns OF arms, head and face; Mrs
Mary Fay, AZ, smoke and shock; Mrs
Alice Brennan. 40. wrenched hip; Po-
liceman Dondero. West Forty-seventh-
ST. station. burns.
The escape OF more than forty per-
sons was cut on by the flames. which
rushed rapidly up through the halls
and stairways. and but for the skilfui
and daring work OF firemen Roche and
Maloney, with a thirty-five foot lad
der, probably the whole Fay family
would have persisted.
IL is supposed that Carr and his son
lost their lives in heroic attempt TO
get the rest OF the tenants out or the
building and wero caught in the rush
OF the flames through the Railways.
Their bodies were found at the head
OF the stairway on the third moor. The
body of the unidentified man was
found on the fifth floor. Considerable
mystery Is attached TO his presence
there No member Of any OF the ten
families in the house Is reported miss
ing.
Nicholas Zentner, of 507 West For
ty-seventh-st.. almost ran into the nre
when he was leaving the house. he
had been calling on the family or Mar
tin ]. Monohan, on the fifth floor tie
found himself cut OF by the flames nt
the first floor stairway and ran Dack
up the stairs. shouting the alarm and
pounding on doors.
He got the Monohan family out and
led them upstairs to the roof. There
are fire children in the family. four OF
them small
Then Mcnohan ran back into TIE
Railways beating on the doors or the
upper floor apartments, but he was
soon forced back.
Most OF the tenants took the warn
Ing at once and fled to the roof OF the
fire escape at the rear OF the puiid'
ing
The Fays who also have an apart
ment on the top floor, fingered 10
gather some valuables. When they
attempted 10 leave they found the nall
way furnace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay ran TO the iroh'
windows and shouted for help.
Joseph Fay, a nephew, lost MS nean
and rushed out into the hallway. Zent
ner was lust making a second at
tempt 10 enter the building, He saw
Fay with his clothes ablaze, and
throwing his big overcoat over him
rushed him to the street.
A roll OF several hundred dollars
belonging to Monohan, was found On
he floor OF his apartment only parity
burned. He will be able TO recover
most OF the money.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09

csnrot GO Together No'Mstter How
~ Woman. May Try 70 Make Them.

= IL does not matter how beautiful q
woman may be, IL she Is afflicted with
.,bad breath she win be Stunned and
<Ditied by men and even women VIII
-xtudiously avoid her.
- III any woman doubts this statement
let her make point OF asking a friend
an whom she may confide. man friend
or relative IL he be honest he Will tell
her that fodl breath from the mouth or
a woman will drive men from her more
rapidly than any other personal at
Fiction.
Foul breath arouses in man disgust
and where this quality is brought into
play no amount OF self-denial or rea-
-eoning can overcome the natural re-
~pugnance which comes TO man when
he Is In company with such a woman.
What rs true Of bad breath In wom-
IAN Is not true in-so great degree In
men. Women are looked upon as the
-lncarnat!on OF sweetness. breeding.
virtue and refinement. Foul breath
.will sicken n man so that he cannot
feel for such woman a companion
ship necessary to make him desire 10
he in her company.
There Is absolutely no occasion for
bad breath In either men or women.
Charcoal. the strongest absorbent
known, when taken into the stomach.
win prevent this repugnant tendency
Hor afiiiction.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are sold
I'm tremendous quantities all over
tAmerica and Canada. They cure and
thave cured all-forms OF bad breath. A
fsingle box will convince you of this
ifact. One should eat some OF these
hoxenges after each meal and upon re-
lfiring. You might eat fifty of them
without harm. They are not medicine.
but pure willow charcoal mixed with
1sweet honey TO make them palatable
and compressed into lozenge to pre-
serve their peculiar and lasting
strength.
The next time you wish TO go into
company and don't want your foul
breath to humiliate you. eat several OF
fStuart's Charcoal Lozenges and your
breath will be pure and sweet.
Every druggist carries them. price
VS. cents. or send US your name and adj
dress and we will send you a trial
spackage by mail free. Address F. A.
Stuart Co.. 200 Stuart Bldg. Marshall.
Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
A Horrible HoId-Up.

about ten years ago my brother
was held up In his work. health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless Consumption" writes w. X.
Lipscomb, OF Washington. n. C. HE
took all kinds OF remedies and treat.
ment from several doctors, but found
no help Till he used DR.. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured py
six bottles. He Is well man today"
It's quick to relieve aud the sures.
cure for weak or sore lungs, Hem
orrhages, Coughs and Colds, Bron-
chitis, La Grippe, Asthma and all
Bronchial affections. Guaranteed by
Z. G. Kinsel, Central Drug Co, Gray
&c Worcester.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
WHILE MA WORKSHOPS
PAIR DECIDE TO WE'D

ASBURY PARK. n. j.. Jan. O.
While Mrs. George Gilbert was at
tending the Trinity Episcopal church
her daughter. Miss Mabel Gilbert. con-
cluded, with her fance, Leroy Martin.
to end long courtship by getting mar
ried. The officiating clergyman, the
Rev. William n. Bailey. required the
consent of the girls mother. and IL
was not until after 10 p. m, when
she returned home, that this was OBJ
tanned.
A year ago the wedding was post
poned owing TO the death OF the
brides grandmother. The nuptial day
was set for Jan. IS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
BURSTING WATER PIPES
CAUSE HAVOC IN STORE

Bursting water pipes in the second
story OF the building at No. 973 Mich
igan-ave. caused the store below. oc-
cupied by II. c. Goldberg. TO be flood
cd. the stock Of clothing being con-
siderably damaged. Goldberg is the
militant school inspector from the
Twelfth ward.
Il have not fully figured the loss ="
stated Goldberg, Saturday morning. Il
believe that IL will be more than the
insurance, however"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
COL. TURNER QUITS
SOLDIERS INSTITUTION

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. o.
Col. Geo. II. Turner. has resigned as
OF the Soldiers home. He
had held that position for four years.
Judson f.. Rice. for many years a ho-
telkeeper in this city, will probably
succeed Turner. Col. Turner has been
I'm ill-health for sometime and the gov:
ernor decided TO ask for his resigna-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-09
HUSBAND RELEASED;
: WIPE REMAINS IN JAIL

> KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. s.-w. II.
Botsford was released after his ar
raignment on the charge OF larceny
from the state. His wife. who was
arrested on the same charge. was held
FOR trial: Mrs. Botsford's father, John
Aibertson. will endeavor TO secure
ball for her. The defendants were
nurses at the Michigan insane asylum
and were arrested on charge OF steal.
ing more than S400 worth OF clothing.
blankets and other articles from the
state.