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The daily Alaskan., 1909-06-08
LADIES OF THE MAccAsEEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. ?, La dies of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month at s p. n. sharp, in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially invited.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
SHEEPMEN START OUT
TO AVENGE MURDERS

Grand Junction. Colo, May 21.---
That another outbreak of the feud
long existing between the cattlemen
and sheepmen using the range in the
western part of Mesa county, the
scene of the butchering of 10000 head
of sheep yesterday, is imminent, is
the news received from Athee, Colo,
today. The sheepmen, who have a
long list of murders and sheep
slaughtc.S 10 avenge, are in arms,
and a large party left Athee last
night to ride across the dead line,
which maras the boundary between
the grazing domains of sheep and cat
tie, to apprehend the band believed
to be responsible for the many out
RACES. A sheriff's posse is also travel
ing to the scene, having started from
Mack in an automobile last night, but
no word has come from the officers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
DEATH OF DON cELso sAcA.

A telegram received at The Optic
office this morning from Santa
Rosa, n. NJ, brought the sad news OF
the death of Don Celso Baca at that
place last night at 1870. This pa.
per had already chronicled the fact
in its territorial columns that he was
seriously ILL.,
Deceased was al one time repub-
lican politician Of San Miguel coun J
whose word swas almost law with tte
rank and file of that party. He was
consulted before even the least move
was made on the political checker
board. This was before the county
was divided, some years ago. He
filled the offices of probate judge,
county commissioner and served
terms in both the upper and lower
houses of the territorial Legislature !.
He owned the town townsite at
Santa Rosa and had every opportun-
ity to enrich himself However, his
good nature and generous impulses
led him to do differently from what
the average man would have done. Hs
gave much land away and sold much
at so cents an acre that is ~
worth more than that many dollars
an acre. s
A wife and two sons survive tn
deceased citizen. One of the latter.
Placido Baca y Baca, is an ex-sheriff
of Guadalupe county.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
fleeds RepaIrino.

A bridge on Hot Springs boulevard
between the railroad hospital and the
asylum is reported in a dangerous
condition by. people who live out that
way and have been making daily trips
to town of late.
The structure was planked by order
pf the county commissioners last fall
rather a portion of it. was. The
boards ON hand didn't hold out to the
end of the job and the old ones have
weakened and given way in spots,
rendering passage over the bridge
dangerous.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
D. A. CAMFIELD OF GREELEY, COLO.
THE WESTERN IRRIGATION King

D. A. Camfield, president of the En-
pire Construction company, which is
now making surveys, preparatory to
taking over the Las Vegas project in
the Sanguijuela valley north of this
|city, was given full page writeup in
a recent issue of the Denver Rocky
Mountain News ID. A. Camfield,
Western Irrigation King" was the
glaring headline, which extended the
full width of the page. The article
was illustrated showing his home, his
fifty thousand dollar bank building.
the Camfield hotel at Greeley, Colo,
and the sites of several of the big
dams which he has constructed.
For those who lack faith in the ul-
innate construction of the great Las
Vegas reservoir, in Camfield ability
and means to carry the project to a
successful conclusion, portion Of
the lengthy article is republisheds as
follows. ~ snf.
For a fenderfoot eastern youth,
with the down still on his upper lip.
s25 in his clothes, and his other
shirt tucked under his arm, to face
the hardships of the Wild raw Colo
Irado Of three decades ago. and within
| The space Of twenty years to wrest-
lunaided and by dint Of persistent lab
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Miss Ada EnaIand Dead.

Mrs. Rosanna England, who remov-
ed to Silver City. N. M, from Las
Vegas about year ago. with her
daughter, Miss Ada England. passed
Through for Cambridge, Wis, this
afternoon, accompanying the body of
her daughter, who died Wednesday.
Deceased was % years of age, a
lovable woman, with high aspira-
tions in life, and was a cousin of
Fletcher England of this city.
A lumber of sympathizing friends
were at the depot here to shed their
tears with the mothers and condole
with her in her great sorrow.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
GOING after
BIG SUGAR
CRAFTS
LAW EXPOSES MOST GIGANTIC
IRREGULARITIES EVER uN-
EARTHED IN JAPAN.
WILL ARREST, HIGH and Low
ONE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
AFTER ANOTHER TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY.
TWENTY NOW BEHIND BARS
CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY WHICH
is NOW IN POWER CHIEF
SUFFERER.
WILL ARREST HIGH and Low
TWENTY NOW BEHIND BARS

Toxic, May 21.-Day by day thu
scope of the sugar scandal increases
and the arm of the law is being
stretched to places high and low to ar
rest and expose those responsible for
the most gigantic Irregularities ever
unearthed IN Japan. One member OF
parliament after another was placed
under arrest
The constitutional party, which car
ried everything before 1t at the last
session of the diet. was the chief suf-
ferer and will find it extremely diff
cult to rally under the blow. So far
twenty members of parliament and six
directors Of the company have been
arrested. A determined effort has
heen made during the fast two ses-
sions of the diet to nationalize the
sugar company. that is to say, to have
the government take It over from the
stockholders.
1t appears from confessions alleged
to have been made by the arrested
directors that in order to bring this
about, sixty thousand dollars were
spent in bribery and the names of
those fifty members Of parliament it
is understood have been mentioned
in this connection. Even the. upper
house has suffered a certain loss OF
prestige.
The charges against the directors
are fraud, Justification of private do
cuments and disgracing their offices.
Among other things the dividends
were not paid out of legitimate funds
A large number of foreigners lost
money.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21

Ora colossal fortune, figuring in
seven figures, is going some That
lit just what d. A. Camfield, Greeley's
leading citizen, did and. he is now
one of the richest and most influential
of Coloradans- Irrigation was the
key to his fortune. and he made it all
by working in the Greeley district.
HE was the first man in the coun-
try to apply to large extent the les
son he had learned by practical ex-
perience, that conservation is the life
of irrigation and that the reservoir
Is the natural ally of the irrigation
ditch
'Mr. Camfield is a native of Proyid-
ence. R. l., which place he visits al
most yearly to call upon his relatives,
who are prominent there.
His brother is j. E, Camfeld of
the firm of Dodge & Camfeld. The
man, who was to become one of the
leading citizens of the proudest state
fin the west took the advice of .Hor-
ace Greeley to go West. and he has
never been sorry for It, For, unlike
the man VINO gave the advice. he re-
mained in the west. and by clean,
alert methods, began at the very bot
tom, and with no one to aid him amas-
sed a vast fortune. And it is to his
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Held for Reward.

Last evening Deputy Sheriffs En-,
rique Sena and Felipe r. Guerin ar
rested man who is suspected of
having committed a murder for the
purpose of robbery in Colorado.
It is said the man tallies to a de-
scription and photographs received
by officers of the law here and for
whose apprehension and conviction a
reward of $500 is offered
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21

T.
credit to say that he made his money
from an original idea--that OF irriga
tion reservoirs.
'"The. sites upon which he filed and
on which reservoirs now stand are
tributaries, of the Platte river, and
are the Bijou, Julesburg, Empire,
Jackson, and the Riverside. III south
western Colorado he built the Monte
yuma system, and the Eden system
lin Wyoming. During the last four
years he has completed irrigation
bitches 500 miles in length, which
will irrigate and reclaim about 400.-
600 acres, and he now has under way
works which will redeem 425, 900 acres.
These two projects will cost upwards
of $11,OO0,Ooo.
Zone of the features of this work
will be the construction of tunnel
ever two miles long fromathe western
slope of the Rockies, where there is
plentiful supply of clear, cold snow
water, to the east slope, whence It
will be conveyed to the dry plains.
During the recent panic work on
these irrigation projects continued
unhindered, with more than 500 teams
and force which necessitated pay
roll of from $4,000 to $4,000 per
month, and not man in the entire
outfit was laid off on account of the
hard times.
1T is no ash statement, but an alb
reliable fact that Mr.. Cam
field has done more than any other
man in conserving the water supply
of the state and also more than the
United States government.
Following is what Hon. ]. w. Nc
Creery, himself prominent irriga-
tion man, said in part of the Complet-
ed Camfiel1 interests in recent edi-
ton of the Greeley Tribune:
Ever since the construction or
reservoirs and the storage Of water
began in northern Colorado, the Paw
nee Pass reservoir and the Boyd lake
reservoir. like the discovery of the.
northwest passage have been the
dreams of reservoir builders. The
problem Of the former has been solved
:
BY D. A. CamfieId. the latter by B.
y sanhorn.
These first Investigations were
conducted by the reclamation service
Of the United States government. by
the Agricultural college of Colorado
as to water supply. aud by private
persons and corporations including
tcontinued on Page 3.)
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Putting up Mail Boxes.

An effort is being made to have
all the owners of residences in the
city of Las Vegas to place mail boxes
on their houses 1t saves a great
deal of time to the mail. carriers
who. do not have to wait at the doors
for some one to come, and insures
everyone getting his mail early.
voygt & Lewis sold 110 boxes during
the past week and have ordered an
other large supply. Lock boxes will
be furnished and put up j for 65c
apiece. 81 sa, 6
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
COMMITTEE TO GO TO WORK
WILL ASCERTAIN WHO WILL GO
AND WHAT KIND OF DEMON
sTRATloN TO MAKE.
MANY GOVERNORs,TOA1TEND
AT LEAST TWENTY CHIEF EXEC
uTivEs WILL BE PRESENT
AT SPOKANE.

Spokane, Wash, May 21.-'H we
come, you will know we are in town
r. e. Twitchell of Las Vegas. N.
M. second vice president of the Ma
Itional Irrigation congress. who was
secretary Of the board of control OF
the 18th sessions, says this in a let
| ter to r. Insinger chairman Of the
board Of control of the 18th sessions,
ito meet in Spokane August Q to IA
HE adds:
1--WE are going to do our best to get
Iup large delegation from New Mex
lico. Governor Curry has appointed a
committee, Of which am member,
land we want to get at the work imme-
diately Of ascertaining who will go,
land Of what sort Of a demonstration
we win MAKE when we arrive"
| Mr. Insinger Expressed himself high
lly gratified with Mr. Twftche1l's de-
sire to join heartily in the big work
to be accomplished TO make the forth
coming sessions the best and most in
|teresting in the history of the organi-
cation, saying:
Arthur Booker. our secretary, and
III. L. Moody, member of our board:
L. G. Monroe, secretary Of the Spok-
ane chamber of commerce, and others,
have intimated we shall be going
some to make a congress that will
eclipse the meeting at Albuquerque,s
September 29 to October 3, but with
the assistance of our friend Twitchell
and others like him we shall be able
to do much to entertain and interest
the delegates and visitors, in way
that will leave little or nothing to be
desired.
I'VE are also looking for represent
ative delegation from Texas and 9th
er states in the southwest, as well as
from every northwest
ern state and many in the eastern,
New England, middle and southern
states. There will be at least 20 gov
ernors and POSSIBLY 80 at governors
day, arranged for August 13, when
Governor Marion E. Hay will well
come the chief executives to discuss
various matters of Importance to the
various states. We would be glad to
have Governor Curry with us on this
occasion.
I'VE are glad that New Mexico is
coming to visit us. as we then shall
have the opportunity to repay the
shown to our people on their
trip through the territory last sum
mer"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
WHEAT JUMPS ABOVE
FORMER HIGH RECORD

Chicago, May 21.-The price of
wheat on the board of trade advanced
a half cent to new high price today.
A small quantity went to the belated
shorts at $1.3O 1-2. Later strong
foreign wheat markets were infiuen-
tial in sending the price to 1871 IA,
/ IA cents higher than best previous
price for crop.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Reading Room Entertainments.

The University of California musi-
cal clubs, thirty strong, passed
through in special car for Ration
on No. 10 this afternoon. They give
a Santa Fe reading room entertair-
ment in the Gate city this evening.
The Quivera Ladies quartette will
surprise and please an audience at
the local Y. NJ c. A. hall this even
ing.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
A canard.

It has been ascertained definitely
that there is no foundation wha$ever
for the exciting rumor that 3-year
old child at Upper Las Vegas had
been murdered for, revenge on the
father
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Bounteous Rains.

What promises to be heavy
downpour of rain set in here this af-
ternoon and black clouds in all direc-
tions are evidence enough that iLs
rain viii be general particularly uo
north
1t hailed later, but not sufficient 70
do damage.
'Tis we'll.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Memorial Services.

Memorial services will be held at
the Presbyterian church, Sunday
morning. The discourse will be deliv-
cred by Rev. M. e. Dutt Old sold
iers, who wore both the gray and the
blue will attend in body
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
viii Do Sewing.

1t is said that acottage will be rent
ed on Seventh street for Mrs. Fields.
who won out in the fight for her ad-
mission to the asylum. where she will
do plain sewing and be assisted in
getting work of this character by
Christian women of the, city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Finished PIantino.

M. l. Burris finished planting SUI
gar beet seed on upward of twenty
acres at Montezuma farm near La;
Vegas hot springs today. He will
now seed an acre to sugar beels On
asylum grounds.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Benefit for Park.

Tickets are now on sale for the
lecture on The Military Conquest of
New Mexico" to he delivered tomor-
row night at the Duncan opera house,
for the benefit of the Las Vegas
parks.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Another saloon Opens.

Antonio Archuleta of Watrous and
Charles Allen OF Las Vegas have
opened the Old Crow saloon on Bridge
street. formerly owned by Florentino
Montoya. sTTWE-.-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21

Another Horse Race.

Rain and hail no doubt cancelled Il
horse race that was to have been run
on Hot Springs boulevard this after
noon between a horse belonging to
Frank Delgado and a Colorado mare.
The distance was 440 yards and
much money had been staked on the
result.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Divorces Wanted.

Mrs. Juanita Vigil, Of Mora county,
has filed suit in district court here
for legal separation on statutory
grounds from her husband. Ruben vi
gil. who has been acting naughtilyi
Mrs. Amalia Padilla de Lucero, who
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Seriously III.

Assistant Superintedent of Public
Instruction Acasio A. Gallegos is quite
i'll at the Diaz sanitarium in Santa Fe.
He has undergone an operation for
appendicitis from which he has raj.
lied, nicely. The afflicted man is a
brother of Attorney Rafael Gallegos
of this city.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
WAR PARTY WINS HARD Fight
FRANCE DECIDES TO BRING
NUMBER OF HER BATTLE
SHIPS UP TO 50.
GIVES NATION FOURTH PLACE
INT IRRATIONAL ARBITRATION
CONFERENCE IN SESSION
WHEN DECIDED ON.

London, May 21.--Premier Asquith
Foreign Secretary Gray sand populal
opinion, according to the Pail NAL
Gazette, have overcome the scruples
of the ultra economists in the minis
TRY and the cabinet has decided that
flour contingent Dreadnaughts, men
toned in the naval estimate, shall be
laid down before the end of the fiscal
year.
France Joins in Mad Struggle.
Paris, May 21-The superior couna
ell of the navy has decided upon a
program that includes the bringing of
the number of French battleships up
to sS, total that would ensure
France fourth place among the naval
powefs of the world,
shrleks in Vain.
Moiionk Lake. N ". May 21--Re-
iterating the declaration of the British
foreign secretary that the increased
ornaments of nations, which prompt
ed the call for the first Hague confer
ence, had become satire upon civili-
zation, the Lake Mohonl conference
on international arbitration today
unar imously adopted its platform
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21

or course it is raining at Glorieta
this afternoon. Ninety pupils of Lo-
|retto academy at Santa Fe are on the
mountain, picnicking, having reached
there on No, 10 today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21

Late advices from the bedside ..f
Miss Gertrude Wolff, sister of Mrs.
Maurice Danziger, are that she is
very low at her home in Birmingham,
Ala.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21

was also married in Mora county, is
praying for divorce from her liege
lord, Antonio Lucero, also that she
he granted the care and custody Of
the children. The case is now pend.
ing in Union county court,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Annointed commisaioner.

Chief Justice w. J. Mills has nam
ed F. J. Bush to be U. S. court com
missioner at Alamogordo, N. M.
A vacancy had been created by the
death of w. s. Shepherd.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Open Air Concert.

The Mayflower band will give a
concert In the plaza park Sunday ev-
ening at 7:3O. instead of the after
noon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
Appointed Trustee.

:, In the bankruptcy case of J. E-
Moore this morning; viii Springer
was appointed trustee. ee 'e ia
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-21
First Wool.

Bacharach Bros. received ethe first
wool of the season here yesterday
The clip came from ehaperito.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
CARLSON WITNESSES
NOT SATISFACTORY
Do NOT SUPPORT POSITION OF
BANKER
Financial Men Say They Would Not
Consider Draft as Cash Item
Unless 1t Had Been
Accepted

A number of employees of Los An
geles banks were called by w. h.
Carlson as witnesses in his preliminary
hearing before Justice Stephens yes
terday.
Carlson, who is charged with making
a false entry in the books OF the Con-
solidated bank in December. 1907, en-
deavored to prove by his witnesses that
unaccepted drafts were frequently en-
tered on bank books as cash items be-
fore their collection. Testimony re-
garding the methods of banking COW
cred a wide range, Justice Stephens
being extremely liberal in his rulings
on account of Carlsons position in con-
Quoting his own defense.
Referring to the draft for $4,000 drawn
by Carlson on the Ralston Realty
company, held in the Consolidated bank
for long period of time and made
the basis for the false entry charge,
C. W. Prollius, assistant cashier OF
the National Bank of California, said
1--WE would never regard such thing
as this as a cash item, unless we had
assurance it would be accepted. If u
draft is not hOnored it cannot, of
course, be regarded as tangible
thing"
This opinion was conceded in gen.
orally by other witnesses. Carlson eX-
planned that important witnesses were
out of the city and indicated that he
would ask for a lengthy continuance
of the hearing. More witnesses will
be examined today, the court adjourn
ing until o'clock.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
WOMAN ADMITS SHE
ENTERED AGREEMENT
PROMISED NOT TO CONTEST
DIVORCE
Judge Refuses to Grant Decree When
Wife Makes Enthusiastically
Was Ground for Sep
araton

A wife's confession that she entered
into an agreement with her husband
to refrain from ,contesting a divorce
action resulted in the denial of decree
legally separating William L. Lawrence
from Cora A Lawrence in Judge Hut
toms court yesterday.
Lawrence testified a week ago that
his wife treated him with extreme
cruelty, the throwing of cutlery at his
head being one of her daily pastimes.
The case was continued and Law
rence's attorney was ordered to bring
the wife into court She appeared yes
terday and acknowledged that she had
entered into collision with her hus-
band to procure a divorce decree.
Four DEGREES were granted and two
suits filed yesterday, the former being
Virginia Van Zant from A. b. Van
Zant. Margaret Croke from John w.
Croke, A. Evelyn Heron
from Darcy WOODBURY. Heron and
Genevieve Lane from Robert Lane.
The actions filed were Luvina Nc
Cain against William Mccain and Liz
zie M. Morris against Edward K.
Morris.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
EXAMINER IS CITED
FOR BOARD INQUIRY
MUST ANSWER ALLEGATIONS
OF FAV0RlTlSM
Member of Board Of Engineers Or
dered to Appear Before Civil
Service Commission for
Investigation

]. f. Connell, a member of the board
of examining engineers, has been cited
to appear before the civil service COM
mission Tuesday and submit to an
investigation to be conducted by that
body. A number of complaints have
come to members of the civil service
board that Council is not always i'm
partial in the conduct of his examina-
lions, and these allegations will be
probed.
Charges were preferred against Con-
nell a short time ago by a man who
had been compelled to take an eXamin-
alton from Council for an engineers
license. He declared Cornell did not
give him the rating he believed he de-
were withdrawn.
1t has been stated that Connell is
chief engineer for a number of the
large business blocks in the city, and
that he gives high ratings and secures
positions for engineers in one of these
buildings if the applicant is one he
favors. If for any reason the appli-
cant has incurred the displeasure OF
Council, it is asserted, the ratings he
gives are low. These assertions are
more in the nature of rumors than di-
rect charges, but the civil service COM
mission wants to go into the matter
and see how much foundation there is
for them.
Connell has been made a party to a
suit to be brought by the city against
a number of persons who are alleged to
have run tunnels under Third and other
streets for the purpose of conducting
steam heat and electricity from the
Stimson building to other buildings in
the vicinity, without a franchise from
the council to do so. Mr.. Connell is
chief engineer of the Stimson building,
and it is in this capacity that he is
made a defendant to the suit. This
will have nothing to do with his stand
ing as an examining engineer for the
city. and will not enter into the calcu-
lations of the civil service board.