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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
STILL AT BAR HARBOR
|coNFERS WITH GENERAL HUB
BARD ABOUT FACTS THAT HE
HAS GATHERED TOGETHER
PREPARING HIS INDICTMENT
IN 1T EVERY PHASE OF ARCTIC
EXPEDITIONS WILL BE GONE
INTO FULLY

Bar Harbor, Me-, Sept. 2S.-R. E.
Peary and General Hubbar were again
in conference here today over the
proofs which Peary has gathered to-
gether to show that DR.. Cook did not
reach the pole. The proofs Peary will
offer are of a varied character, some
being classed as direct evidence,
while others depend on the deductions
made from given facts. The equip
ment and expedition of DR.. Cook will
be described in detail and against it's
alleged accomplishments will be con-
trasted the work of the Peary expe-
dition. The method of keeping obser-
vations and the disposal of part of
them to Harry Whitney, compare
tive stranger, will be a large part of
the Indictment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28

Woodbury., N. j., Sept. 2S.-Unusual
circumstances surrounded the sui
eide here today by shooting of Helen
Brayton, aged nineteen, in the resi-
denoe of her uncle, with whom she
made her home.
The uncle, H. G. Brown, is on gun
ming trip in Maine and her aunt is
visiting in Atlantic City.
Three hours before the shooting
Miss Brayton awakened her cousin,
Harry Brown, aged fifteen and told
him strange man had been in her
bedroom. The boy, who was alone
with the girl in the house, finding no
intruder returned to bed. He was
awakened later by the groans Of the
girl, and going to her room found
her in bed with bullet wound In the
head. A revolver was found in the
bed. Young Brown gave an alarm,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
WHITNEY coRRo8oRATEs
STORY OF DR.. COOK

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. 2S.-The
Arctic vessel JEANNE, with Harry
Whitney, a big game hunter and a
friend of Cook on board, arrived here
today from Indian Harbor. Whitney
when questioned as to Dr. Cooks
statements to him, said that DR.. Cook
arrived at Annotok in April of this
year and told him he had found the
north pole in April of the year before,
but pledged him not to tell Peary.
Whitney said Cook complained Of
Peary's taking his house and stores.
He said Pritchard, Peary's steward,
was also present at the time of Cooks
conversation and was also pledged to
secrecy. He said that Murphy, Peary's
boatswain, who was in charge of botn
Cooks and Peary's stores, could not
read. He had Whitney read his in
structions from. Peary, which directed
him to use Cooks stores first.
DR.. Cook, he said, spent two days
at Annotok and then left for Etah,
organizing there for his trip over the
ice to Upernavik, where he expected
to meet vessel to take him home.
He planned to take two Eskimos to
the pole, but one fell i'll and he was
forced to leave his instruments in
charge of Whitney, as he could not
carry them. Whitney says Cook did
not leave any written records with
him so far as he knew, although they
might have been in the boxes with his
clothes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
HAD FORGOTTEN DEED
RESCUED A DETROIT BARRlsTER
FROM A WATER GRAVE
YEARS AGO
HAD FALLEN OVERHEARD
WHEN JAMES r. JOY WAS DROWN
ING DICKINSON DoVED FOR
HIM

Washington, Sept. 2s. Secretary of
War Dickinson was presented with a
solid gold medal today for rescuing
James F. Joy. Detroit lawyer, from
drowning in the Detroit river in 1898.
During the American bar association
meeting in Detroit that year, the del
egates were entertained by a launch
trip up the river. The launch in which
Joy and Dickinson were riding got to
the dock after dark and Joy stepped
off the gang plank into the water
Dickinson jumped after him and pulled
him out just as he was going down for
the last time.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
COMPLETES SURVEY FOR
NEW HIGHWAY LINK

Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 2s.-Territo,
rial Engineer of Good Roads c. H.
Neal today completed the survey of
the scenic highway from Santa Fe to
Albuquerque and began at once the
work of making plats. The road will
be sixty-fiye miles long and at it's
steepest point, La Bajada hill, will
have grade of seven and one-half
per cent, the grade of this hill now
being thirty per cent. The road is
entirely on the east side of Rio
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
NEW MEXICO SUPERVISOR
OF CENSUS COMMISSIONED

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 2S.-Paul A.
F. Walter, editor of the New Mexican,
who was recently named by President
Taft as supervisor of the census for
the territory of New Mexico, has re-
ceived his commission. However, the
work preliminary to the taking of the
1910 census will not begin for some
time, penang the issuance by the di-
rector of the census at Washington,
of series of Instructions to super
visors and enumerators. Supervisor
Walter is making arrangements to
take hold of the work when the time
arrives and complete his official du-
ties with the utmost dispatch.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28

Following closely upon the an
nouncement made last night that work
would begin on the big reservoir and
irrigation project to be built by D. A..
Camfield, of Greeley, Colo, on the
Las Vegas grant, it was learned today
that the Camfield Construction COM
pany had leased the entire second
floor of the Peter Roth building on
Douglas avenue and opened Offices in
the six rooms contained therein.
This is sufficient evidence to war
rant the prediction that the big reser-
voir is sure thing and that the ac-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
CAMF|ELD CONSTRUCTION Co.
OPENS OFFICES in CITY

tual building of its will commence
shortly. In fact, the street has it that
December 1 is the date set for the be-
ginning of construction work on this
project,
The surveyors are still at work and
they are rapidly getting everything in
shape for the commencing OF actual
construction work.
1t is understood also, that the plats
of the reservoir and ditch system are
being prepared by the engineers for
formal presentation to the territorial
engineer for that officials approval.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
THINKS BURGLAR in HOUSE,
YOUNG WOMAN KILLS HERSELF

but the girl died soon afterward.
When young Brown was awakened
first by the girl to look for the sup
posed intruder he secured a revolver
and when he returned to bed he
placed the weapon under his pillow
When the boy fell asleep the girl, 1t
is supposed, went to his room, secured
the revolver and returning to her own
apartment, shot herself.
At coroner's inquest a verdict was
returned that the girl killed herself
while suffering from me1ancholia.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
EPIscoPATE CONDEMNS
FRENCH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Paris, Sept 28.-The French Epis-
copate has issued pastoral letter to
Catholic parents of French children,
warning them that the teachings in
the public schools jeopardize the faith
of their children. The letter espec-
tally condemns co-education, which it
says is contrary to morality and a
disgrace to civilized people,"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
LIGHT HOUSES WIPED
OUT BY HURRICANE

New Orleans, La, Sept. 2S.-Many
light houses on the Louisiana coast
were destroyed in the recent hurricane
and several lives lost among the keep
ers. Reports are just beginning to ar
rive on account Of the isolated loca-
tion of many of the lights.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
MOUNTED POLICEMAN
CAPTURES A FUGITIVE

Roswell, N. NJ, Sept. 2S.-Mounted
Policeman Fred Armstrong of Roswell
arrested Frank Armstrong, an elleged
fugitive from justice wanted in Okla
homa for the crime of rape, and today
turned him over to an officer of Gray
county, Texas. Armstrong is wanted
at Chickasha, Okla.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
sTocKMEN KILLED IN
REAR-END COLLISION

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Six men were
killed and dozen seriously injured
last night in a rear-end collision be-
tween a Chicago- Milwaukee and st.
Paul stock train and Panhandle pas
senger in the suburbs. The dead are
all stockmen who were sleeping In the
caboose. Many of the injured were
rescued with difficulty from the.
flames which followed the. crash.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
1. c. KELLEY ACQUITTED
OF SERIOUS CHARGE
Especial Dispatch)

Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 2S.-H. c.
Kelley, the Las Vegas insurance agent
who was called before the territorial
insurance commissioner to answer to
the charge of rebating the premium
on an insurance policy in violation of
the New Mexico banking law; was ac-
quilted this morning. Kelley disproy,
ed the charge which was brought by
one Gibbs Of Roy, Mora county.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
DETROIT PRACTICALLY
HAS PENNANT cINCHED

Philadelphia, Sept 2S.- Sixteen
points in the percentage table still Sc
parates the Detroit and Philadelphia
teams of the American league. De-
troit must lose half of its remaining
games and Philadelphia must win all
of the remaining games to win the
pennant. Philadelphia plays Cleve-
land this afternoon and Detroit meets
New York on the latter's home
grounds.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
BOSTON WOOL MARKET
SHOWS NEW STRENGTH

Boston, Sept. 2S.-The local wool
market shows increasing strength,
with steady sales of good volume. The
movement during the last week
amounted to eight million pounds.
There was an increase in fleece wools,
Ohio and Michigan quarter-bloods sell
ling at "a to 35 cents. Territory
woods are practically unchanged.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
OMAHA STREET CAR
STRIKE ALMOST BROKEN

Omaha. Sept. 2S.-Many more of the
striking street car employees returned
to work today and the cars were more
generally patronized. The outlook is
good for the early settlement of the
strike.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
LAS VEGANs INTERESTED
IN MERCANTILE COMPANY
(Suecial Dispatch)

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 2S.-The
Watrous Mercantile company of Wat
rous, Mora county filed Incorporation
papers with the territorial secretary
today. with a capital stock of $4,000.
The incorporators are Herbert w.
Clark, Stephen B. Davis and w. T.
Reed. all of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
MINING CONGRESS is fos f7oa
ON IN FULL BLAST

Goldfield, New, Sept. 2S.-The ses.
sion of the American Mining con,
gress opened in earnest this morning
with discussion of the silver ques-
ton. Later the relation of stock ex-
changes to mining investments was
discussed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28
CONGRESSMAN a
WILL VISIT SANTA FE

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 2S.-Con-
gressman Bartholdt today telegraphed
Governor Curry that he will arrive in
Santa Fe Thursday evening and will
spend Friday in the capital, leaving
Saturday for the east.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-28

"A nine-pound son was born to Fin
gineer and Mrs. w. e. McGrath at the
residence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brefeld, last evening.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
CAUSING SOME sPEc cULATi0N
EoWnership Of Road Into Belle Fourchc3
TerritorY . "

Ownership Of Road Into Belle Fourchc
5sS Territory 5s.s
Tho filing of articles of incorpora-
8tion for the Dakota Western Railway
company is a matter Of speculation as
|. to what the move really means. It is
proposed to construct line thirty
miles long in a northeast dfrec-
ton rom Nllitewooa 3 Kis would
take the line into the proposed tsrri.
tory to be covered by the Belle
Fourche irrigation project. The line
starts from a point on the Northwest
ern road at Whitewood and several Of
the incorporators are employees fthat
system.
Such a line would put the North
western into a territory which will in
a few years be one Of the. heaviest
producing sections of the state SO far
as agriculture is concerned. This fact
| Will hold good whether the move is
only that of local company or is
backed by the Northwestern road it
self.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
RICH MAN
DIES IN JAIL
John Lynch, Wealth thy
Iowa Land D ealer
Dies il City Jail After.
Protrac cted Spree.

John Lynch, a wealthy land.
dealer Of Emmett tsburg, Ia, died
last Monday morning in q cell in
the city hall as the result of al
drunken spree Of two weeks con-
tinuation. He came to this city
three weeks ago, and since that.
time has been drinking heavily.
Last Saturday night he was
taken care Of by the police and
placed in the city Jail, IN the hope
that he would sober up and get in
shape so as to return home. Sum
(day night it was noticed that the
man appeared to be suffering and
la= doctor was called. The man died
about clock Monday morning,
I a few minutes after the doctors S
second call. He leaves q wife and
1.-Two children He Wasa man we'll
known in his business, was a man
lsof considerable means and the
lloWner Of a section of land near this
lcity. He seems to nave been all
right but for one thing, drink,
and that proved his ending. The
Ebody was shipped to- Emnetsburg
Monday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
M B. A. ELECTS OFFICERS

The Woodbine lodge; NJ. B. A.
held their annual meeting for elec-
ton Of officers last week. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the
ensuing year: president, ]. wv.
Poor; vice president, Miss Chris
tine Halde; secretary and treasurer,
"A. E. Piercy:: chaplain, Mrs. Lusk;;
conductor, Miss Travers; inner
watch Miss Agre; outer watch, 3.
E. Spicer. A very interesting
meeting was held, and it was de
.cided to hold the installation Of
officers at the next meeting in
March. All members and friends
of thes.Modern Brotherhood are IN
vited be present and partake of the
hospitality Of the order. There
will be d lunch and something in-
teresting doing. Si
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05

she could answer it by one of two
words. he bluntly put the unexpect-i
ed question will you be my
wife /? to which the started girl:
replied Why, no, Forrest Reed,
what do you mean - His only
reply was All right. During
this time they were about two feet
from each other and Reed asked
the question without any sign Of
feeling or affection, in fact during
their short acquaintance there had
never been any demonstrations Of
affection of any kind. On receiv-
ing her answer Reed turned away
and putting his hand into his in
side coat pocket, as Miss Simpson
thot to give her a bible study
book of hers which she knew he
had, he pulled out a revolver and
shot himself in the right side Of
the head. On seeing the flash and
realizing what the boy had done,
the girl rushed into the house,
and throwing her arms round her
mother S neck cried: Forrest has
shot himself" For a moment both
We're dazed with the shock and
hardly knew what to do. Mrs.
Simpson called up Dr.i Freeburg
on the phone, and informed him
what had happened. Mrs. Simpson
went to the door and opened it a
little way, and called the the boy's S
! name several times. Not receiv-
ing any reply Mrs. Simpson, Lyra
and her brother Gerald who was
also in the house at the time, rushed
to the neighbors' houses in search
of assistance. Andrew Daley was
found and with his help the boy
was carried into the house and,
medical aid having arrived, every
thing done for him that medical
skill could do. In spite of their
efforts he did not regain conscious
ness, and died about an hour and a
half after inficting the fatal
wound.
Reed was nineteen years old, and
4 was Of a somewhat reserved dis
posi- tion He was very undemon-
stratiye and jealous, and is reported
ltohave threatened to end his life
1befora. He is said to have remarked
at various times that he was moi
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
Claims 10 Hold the Record.

The people of Springfield. small
town situated in the Missouri river
section of the state, proudly boasts
that their town has sent more young
men into the United States army and
navy than any other town of its size
In the United States. Eight Spring
field boys enlisted and went to the
front during the Spanish-Anaerican
war and at the present time seven
young men from that place are in the
army and navy.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
COMMITS ! !.
SUICIDE
Disappointed, 10 Year
Old Boy Shoots Him
self in Presence Of II
Year Old Girl Who
Rejected HIS Suit.

Forrest T. w. Reed shot himself
last Saturday evening in the pres
ence Of Miss Lyra Simpson, the
seventeen year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Simpson of
this city, because she had refused
to consent to marry him. About
eight O'Clock in the evening, Reed,
who is only 19 years old, called
at the Simpson home, for the pur-
pose of delivering a waist belong
ing to Mrs. Simpson, which she
was having cleaned at the place
where Reed worked. Previous to
this Reed had called up the Simp-
son home, and asked Lyra who ans
wered the phone, whether he might
bring up the waist. She said it was
not necessary, but he replied that
he would bring it anyway. He
called with the package abont s
O'Clock, and Lyra who was playing
the piano in the front room, ans
wered the door. He greeted her
with his usual smile, and taking
the package, asked him if he
wouldn't step inside. He replied
that he must get right back as he
had some work to do yet, but
asked her to step out on the porch
as he had a question to ask her.
She left the package in the room
and stepped out on the porch, clos.
ing the door behind her, holding
the knob in her hand. Prefacing
( his question with the remark that
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05

going to suffer when there was
such an easy way out. He was Jag
very quiet III his ways, and did not
appear to have any bad habits. He
was q member Of the Methodist
Sunday school attended the bible
study class and went to church
regularly.
e For some time there has been
something preying on the boy $
mind, and two or three weeks
ago Mr.. Stanley, with whom he
was employed, spoke to him and
asked what the. trouble was, in
the hope that he might straighten
him out, for he was not attend
ing to business Alright. Reed
said there was something, but that
Mr.. Stanley could do nothing to
help him. Others have noticed
that something was wrong and
some think the boy was a little
unbalanced mentally.
He is a brother Of Mrs. E. STAN
ley Of this city. His parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G F Reed live at Hugo.
Colo. He has four brothers and
one sister. His brother, r !. Reed
of White Lake, N. D., arrived il
this city Monday, and left with the
body the same evening for Hugo,
Colo, by way Of Minneapolis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
MIR RUBY lM|lA THEIR
PASSES AW AY

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
Boys Avert Train Wreck.

A possibly bad freight wreck was
avoided at Yankton by two boys,
Fisher Scott and Bruce Wallace, who
discovered a big landslide on the
cement works track and tagged En-
gineer George Mends train just! in
time to avert disaster. rs rs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
Would Enjoin the Council.

Judge James FL. Mccoy, in cham-
bers at Aberdeen. heard a petition
from a number of Andoyer citizens
for a writ Of mandamns to prevent
the village board of that town from
granting saloon licenses, who have
asked for the privilege. A8
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
4 Electric Road Planned.

w. w. Conley Of Chicago is the
leading spirit in movement to build
an electric railroad, equipping it for
passenger and freight service, from
Dallas, via LaInro and Presho, to Fort
Pierre. Senator Sweeney of Presho,
DR.. Liyey and Fisher Bros. of Fort
Pierre and j. J. Wagner of Iamro
have, O. KID the undertaking and now
Mr. conley is endeayoring to interest
Dallas parties in his scheme.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-03-05
Dakota b, Western Asks Charter. L.

Articles of ofincorporation have been
filed for the Dakota Western Railway
company, with a capital of $2.0003oo0.
The incorporators are II. d. Cooper,
F. W. Benniwell, T. W. Thompson,
Wilitewood; Samuel n. CJeayer, Fred
A, Robinson, Empire. It Is proposed
10 build a thirty-rniie line from White
wood to Attainme ent, IN Mead county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-15
Highland Centenarian Dead.

John Duffy, who without doubt was
the oldest man in Wisconsin, passed
away Wednesday in Highland at the
home of his son Edward Duffy.
Up to few years ago and even
after he passed the century mark he
remained hale and hearty and up to
the last his mind was very alert. He
was over 116 years old at the time
of his death.
He was born in Ireland and settled
in Highland sixty years ago. His
first ballot as an American was cast
for Henry Clay and it has been his
boast that he has voted for every
Democratic presidential candidate
since.
Funeral services were held in High
land Friday from the home Of his son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-15
To The Young Man Who ''Quif'
School.

Young man, I notice that you are
not in school any more. What's the
matter? Think you have received
enough eduction to carry you through
the world? Or do you stay out just
because you do not like to go2
Didn't like the teacher. eh ! Well,
let me tell you that you will find the
meanest teacher on earth now a
dream of love beside some of the
bosses you will work under in the
cold and unfeeling years you will
pillow into when you have to get out
and hustle for yourself.
Education is the most valuable
thing in the world to man, but to a
boy it comes the cheapest. 1t costs
you nothing now to get that for which
many man in town would give all
he has to possess. You have the
winning number in the lottery of
education if you play it now. Loaf
around a few years and you will
always draw blank. It is true that
any man can make living, but you
will notice that the fellows who do it
with their brains have an easier time
of it than those who are compelled
to do it with their muscles. At the
present stage of the game the choice
of jobs are not held by physical
strength. Education will not crawl
into your head while you are asleep.
The thing for you to do is to hike off
to school tomorrow morning and stay
there. Your holidays will come later
when you need them. Rocky Noun
tain Educator.