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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
GROUNDS ARE UNKNOWN
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF AND
DEFENDANT SUPPRESS
DETAILS.
HUSBAND NOW IN CUBA
sEEFEREE BEGINS THE TAKING
OF TESTIMONY IN sENSA-
TIONAL SUIT.

New York, Oct. 27.-It is understood
that hearings have already been be.
gun before Charles H. Young, referee
in the divorce action brought by Mrs.
John Jacob Astor against her husband,
John Jacob Astor. The attorneys on
on both sides refuse to give any infor-
nation concerning the suit.
Mrs. Astor returned from Europe on
October Is. She Travelled incognito.
Mr. Astor Is now on his yacht, the
Nourmahal, in Cuban waters, having
sailed on October 12, three days be-
fore his wife's arrival home.
Mrs. Astor did not go to her re-
Gently remodeled city mansion at Fifth
avenue and Sixty-fifth street, nor to
her beautiful. country seat at Rhine
beck. She went to the home of her
devoted friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Guinness, No. 20 Washington
Square West. She left there Sunday
morning to visit friends in the coun-
try.
Mr., Astor's attorney in the proceed
ings is Lewis Cass Ledyard, who was
tAes law partner of the late leader of
the bar, James c.. Carter.
There is no other family in New
York whose disagreement could cause
such genuine regret in the social as
we'll as in the business world. Both
Mrs. Astor and her husband, besides
the rights as members of two famous
families in America, have won person.
al distinction in many fields.
The present head Of the renowned
house of Astor, as financier, inventor,
soldier and sportsman holds lofty
position in the respect of the public
as well as of his friends.
His wife, who succeeded the late
Mrs. William Astor as recognized lead.
er of New York society, has won, be-
sides the social triumphs of England
and America, an enviable reputation
for her wise charities and her persist
ent philanthropic efforts.
With firm, though gentle hand
she has upheld the standards of So
ciety in accordance with her own high
ideals. And although the king of
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
FARM HAND CoNFEssEs
TO TRIPLE MURDER

Kansas City, Oct. 27.-James Nc
Mahon, the Kansas farm hand who
confessed yesterday to the murder OF
his sisters, Rose Mcmahon, and Mrs
Alonzo Van Royen and Alonzo Van
Royen last Tuesday. was taken to the
state penitentiary at Lansing, Kansas
last night to prevent a lynching by en-
ragged farmers. Mcmahon, who takes
the sole responsibility for the shock.
ing crime, exculpates his brother, Pat
rick, and Patrick Lamb, farm hands
who were also held. The murder was
the result of family feud, says Nc
Mahon, and was planned for months
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
TO CHANGE ITS NAME

Billings, Mont, Oct. 27.-Ignorine
the report of the executive committee
of the Dry Farming congress, which
is holding its fourth annual session IN
this city, that body today by vote
of 372 to LAG voted to change the
name Of the organization on the
ground that it's present name was
misleading and therefore unsuitable.
The fight to change the name of the
congress was very marked
New officers were elected today as
follows: Congressman F. w. Mon
dell of Wyoming, president; H. B.
Hening, secretary of the bureau of
immigration of New Mexico, vice pres
ident, and G. A. Martin, of Texas; j.
D. Tinsley, of New Mexico; ]. ID.
Tower, of Wyoming, and w. H. Olin,
of Colorado, members of the execu-
tive committee.
Spokane and Colorado Springs are
the leading candidates for the meeting
of the next congress.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27

a few days, to live, preparations were
at once made to take him home that
the family might enjoy the last hours
with him. So weak was the batient
that 1t was necessary to convey him
to the train in an ambulance of the
Las Vegas Undertaking company, he
being unable to even raise his head
without assistance.
However, the mother of the young
man, in her anxiety to see her boy be-
fore he dies and clasp him to her bosl
ON, has arranged to meet the brother
and sister in Chicago tomorrow, while
another sister residing in Hot Springs.
Ark, win meet them In Kansas CITY.
So grave was the young mans CON
dition when he left here that it Is not
believed he can possibly survive the
trip.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
DELEGATES new Y. M. c. A
DESPITE POOR CONDITION OF
VOICE, He DELIVERED AN
ADDRESS
GUEST. OF The GOVERNORS
LAST NIGHT ATTENDED BAN
QUET ON BOARD STEAMBOAT
ST. PAUL

Memphis, Oct. 27.-The presidential
river fleet, headed by the flagship
Oleander, swept up to the wharf here
lat IL o'clock today and the president
was given a true southern greeting
by the thousands who had assembled
on the water front to meet him. The
fleet was delayed during the night by
low water and was several hours late
After brief address of welcome by
Mayor Malone at the dock, the presi
dent was taken through the streets
to the new Y. M. G. A., building which
was dedicated by the president.
Delivers an Address
Mr.. Taft was then driven to the aud
itorium, where after formal welcome
in behalf of the state of Tennessee
from Governor Patterson, the presi-
dent again reiterated his position on
of inland waterways. His
voice was still husky and weak but he
consumed the full time allotted for
The address.
At o'clock this afternoon the fleet
again steamed down the Mississippi
saluted by a battery stationed where
De Soto said he first saw the Missis-
sippi river.
The next stop will be at Helena,
Ark, where the fleet is due to arrive
tonight.
Gueet at Banquet
At a dinner given in his honor
aboard the steamboat St. Paul by the
governors last night, President Taft
made an address IN which he sought
to encourage further the policy of
the states in cooperating with the fed.
eral government. The president
dwelt on the fact that the federal gov
is unable by reason of the
constitution to act on many questions
common to all states and therefore he
must have the cooperation of the
states in uniform policy which will
unite both powers. He urged meet
Ing of all governors in Washington
each winter and announced that the
latch string of the White House would
be out for all governors on the oc-,
casion of such gatherings.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
new YORK NEWSPAPER MAN
IaI}H \ in RACE AGAINST DEATH

A race against death from Las We
gas to New York was begun at 1850
O'Clock last night, when Robert Col
vim, scion of wealthy New York
family and himself a member of the
lreportorial staff of the New York
American, w. r. Hearst's great news
paper, boarded the eastbound limited.
Accompanying the dying man on his
last earthly journey, was Harry Col
vim, a brother who has been con-
stantly. at the sick mans bedside here
lat Las Vegas hospital for a week past,
and his sister, who arrived here few
days ago. A trained nurse was also
ia member of the party, which occu-
pied stateroom in the observation
car attached to the limited.
When attending physicians ar-
nounced that the young man had but
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27

General Oliver Otis Howard was q
native of Leeds, Me-, where he was
born November 8, 1880. Helwas grad
uated at Bowdoin colleges in 1850, and
at the United States Military academy
in 1854. Upon his graduation he be-
came first lieutenant and instructor in
mathematics at the academy
When Fort Sumter was fired upon,
he raised Maine regiment, and COM
manded a brigade at the opening of
the war at Bull Run. Forming the
rear guard, his line turned back the
Confederate cavalry and saved Wash
ington. For gallantry in that engage
ment he was made brigadier general
of volunteers. He was twice wounded
at the battle of Fair Oaks. losing his
arm on June /, 1862, and consequent
ly he was on sick leave for six
months. He was engaged in recruit
ing service until September of that
year, when he participated in the bat
tie of Antietam, and afterward took
General John Sedgwick's division in
the second corps.
In November he became major-gen-
eral of volunteers. He commanded the
Eleventh corps during General Joseph
Hooker's operations in the vicinity of
Fredericksburg, May 2, 1868; served
bravely at Gettysburg, Lookout Valley
and Missionary Ridge and was on the
expedition for the relief of Knoxville
in 1868.
Commanded at Gettysburg
BY the death of General Reynolds,
on the first day of the battle of Gettys.
burg. he was left to the sole COM
mand of the two army corps from 8
a. m. to 4:30 p. m. His force cap
tured 1000 prisoners and four Con-
federate generals, and when his force
had been reduced from 10000 to 20, 900
men, he successfully repelled more
than twice that number of General
Lees veterans. For this he received
the thanks of congress. On the Sec
ond day of Gettysburg he thrice asked
General Meade to plant batteries on
Little Round Top, the delay to do
which was so nearly fatal to the
union army. General Howard COM
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27

manded the artillery at the Cemetery,
and for three nights he slept with his
head pillowed on grave.
From December, 1868, until July,
1864, General Howard was in occupa-
tion of Chattanooga. Then at the sug.
gestion of Generals Grant and Sher-
man, he was assigned to the army of
the Tennessee in the invasion of
Georgia. He and General Sherman,
occupying the same tent, planned and
executed the great march to the sea,
Howard commanding the right wing.
He was engaged at Dalton. Resaca,
AdamsvilIe and Pickett 81 Mill, where
he was again wounded. He was at
the surrender of Atlanta and Joined
in the pursuit of the Confederates in
Alabama, under General John B.
Hood, from october until December
Ia, 1864.
An indian Fighter
He became brigadier general in the
United States army December 81,
1864 He was subsequently employed
in all the important battles until
April 26. 1865. In March of that year
he was breveted major general for
gallantry at the battle of Ezra church
and the campaigns against Atlanta.
In May, 1865, he was placed at the
head of the Freedmen's Bureau, his
duties lasting until 1874, when he was
assigned to the department of Colum
bia. In 1877 he led the expedition
against the Nez Perces Indians, ana
in 1873 he led the campaign against
the Bannocks and Piutes.
In 1892 General Howard was
of the United States
academy, and in 1886 was
major general and
given command of the division of the
Pacific. A few years later he was
to the command of the
Atlantic department and on Novem-
Der s, 1894, he was retired. from active
service by the operation of the age
init.
During the years following his re-
irement General Howard gave much
If his time and attention to the sub
ect of negro education. He was the !
ounder of the Lincoln Memorial Uni !
7ersity at Cumberland Gap, Tenn,
md warm friend of the school at /
danassas and other institutions for
he uplifting of the negro He was
lso active in the temperance move
leHt and other Christian work.
Bowdoin College bestowed upon
Ieneral Howard the degree of A. NJ,
l 1858; Waterville College, LII. D.,
/ 1865; Shurtleff College, the same,
! 1865, and Gettysburg Theological
eminary in 1866, In 1884 he was :
! by the French government.
General Howard wrote extensively !,
r magazines and published two !
,oks, "Donald's School Days (1s1y) IT
Id "Chief Joseph, or the Nez Perces
Peace and War" (1S81). F
In 1872 General Howard was COM
issioner to the Indians of New Mex +
o and Arizona.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
WOMAN is THROWN FROM II.
HORSE and SERIOUSLY HURT

pitched over the animals head into
the street.
Although no bones were broken, so
far as known, the victim sustained
some very painful bruises and severe
jolting that may have caused internal
Injuries. The physician attending has
mot yet been able to ascertain the full
extent of her injuries.
I Under the circumstances it is con-
Isidered extremely fortunate that Mrs.
Moore was not killed. gjs
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
FAMOUS UNION OFFICER
WITH SHERMAN, HE PLANNED
AND EXECUTED GREAT
MARCH TO THE SEA
AN AUTHOR and LECTURER
WAS AT ONE TIME COMMISSIONS
Err TO INDIANS OF ARIZONA
AND NEW MEXICO

Burlington, VT, Oct. 27.--General
Oliver o. Howard, last of the union
commanders of the civil war. died at
his home here last night of heart dis
ease. He was seventy-nine years old.
Last week General howard was in
Ontario delivering his lecture on
Abraham Lincoln" His last public
appearance was at London on Sunday
night. On Monday he returned to his
home here and was apparently in his
usual good health. Last night he was
attacked by heart trouble and was
dead before a physician could reach
the house.
Including General Howard's SER
vices in the Indian wars, he probably
was in more engagements than any
other officer in the United States
army.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
Rejoice at Ito's Death

Honolulu, Oct 27.-The Korean
Patriotic League has issued a circular
expressing satisfaction over the as
sassination of Prince Ito and stating
that now is the time for Korea to
secure her independence. The state
ment says Ito's crimes and trickely
We're objectionable and his death a
fitting reward for Japan's theft of the
country. It also says the name of the
Korean assassin will be written IN
honor forever as an example of
patriotism before twenty millions OF
slumbering people. -
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
DEATH CLAIMS JOHN
JELFs, RATION BANKER

Ration, ~ NJ, Oct. 27-John Jelfs,
vice president of the First National
bank of this city, and pioneer of
northeastern New Mexico. is dead
here. He succumbed to pneumonia
after brief illness. The widow and
four children survive. The funeral
will be held upon the arrival here of
a son, Harry Jelfs, from Mexico City.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
WILL NOT EFFECT
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE

Toxic, Oct. 27.-The foreign office
issued statement today, saying
that JaDan's policy toward Korea
would be unchanged by the assasslna.
tion of Prince Ito and that it wonld
remain the same as that inaugurated
and desired by the dead statesman.
The statement was. called forth by
the demand of sensational news
papers for the immediate annexation
of Korea. VIZ
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
NlcARAGUAN MINISTER
TO U. S. RESIGNS

Washington, Oct 27.--Senor DR..
Don Rodolfo Espinosa, minister from
Nicaragua to the United States, has
resigned. His resignation followed the
discovery by Dr. Espinosa that his
younger brother, Amelio Espinozs, is
acting as general minister of the rev.
olutionists.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
REWARD OF $4,000 is
OFFERED FOR DYNAMITERS.

Indianapolis, Oct 27.-No arrests
have yet been made for the dynamit-
ing of several buildings here Sunday
night. The merchants are raising a
fund of $4,000 for reward and the.
Building Trades Council and the Cen
tral Labor Union each offer a small
reward. The Building Trades Councir
charges the dynamiting was done by
non-union iron workers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
CUBAN OFFICIALS HAND
IN THEIR RESERVATIONS

Havana, Oct. 27.-President Gomez
today accepted the designations OF
Secretary of State Valdez and Secre-
tary of Sanitation DR.. Duquo. who
have been on the verge of duel over
the conduct of the department of
sanitation. A court of honor decided
a duel was not necessary.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
raft Extends sympathv

Washington, Oct 81 --Js ST. Ambas-
sador O'Brien at Toxic has been in
|structed by the state department to
convey to the emperor of Japan the
condolences of President Taft and the
American government upon the great
loss to Japan in the death of Prince
Ito.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27

The body of Antonio j. Gonzales,
who was accidentally electrocuted by
live wire in Albuquerque yesterday
afternoon, where he was in the en-
ploy of the Albuquerque electric
light company, reached Las Vegas. the
home city of the young man, this after
noon at O'Clock, concourse of sor-
rowing friends and relatives being at
the depot to meet it.
The deceased is the son of Filomeno
Gonzales, a respected citizen of this
city. His mother is dead, but he is
survived by a step-mother and mar
ried sister, Mrs. Tito Garcia. besides
his father.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the East
side Catholic church. with burial in
Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
Details Of Accident

SSAdbo VI ftSSi0Shte
The following details of the acci-
dent, which resulted in the accidental
death of Gonzales, were given in the
Albuquerque Morning Journal Of to-
day:
ITO have ali electric current Of ap'
proximately 1900 volts pass through
his body, to be pitched headlong from
the top of thirty-fiye foot pole. and
to sustain fractured skull and a
broken spinal column, was the sad
fate which befeil Antonio ]. Gonzales,
an employe of the Albuquerque Elec.
tric Light, Gas and Power company
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon. Either the electric current the
fractured skull or the broken neck
would have resulted in Gonzales
death, and according to DR.. ]. W.
Elder, who made the examination OF
the man shortly after the accident,
Gonzales died instantly after the cleo
trio current struck him.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-27
| w. C. T. u. CONVENTION
FINISHES ITS SESSIONS

Omaha, Oct. 27.-The closing day of
the w. G. T. U. convention was de-
voted to the reports of organizers and
superintendents
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duty to locate the mine fields and clear the
channel OF the explosives. Small boats ara
sent out from the investing battleships with
crews given over to the duty of finding the
mines and OF removing the dangerous OBJ.
structons by process of graphing.
The artillerymen at Fortress Monroe are
drilled at frequent intervals in the work OF
checkmating any attempt of the enemy to in
wade the mine fields and to drag away the
torpedoes. The drill is conducted at night and
1t Is combination of the exciting and the
picturesque. mine field is laid of. and small
government boats with crews of artillerymen
aboard undertake to approach the defensive
point under cover of the night
The soldiers at the rapdfre guns on shore
stand ready to open the boats IL the men
manipulating the searchights succeed in
picking them up" II the boatmen manage
10 sneak in through the darkness undiscovered
and. still undiscovered are given time to let
down their graphing hooks, they have won
the game. II, on the other hand the search
light squad finds them coming to the mine
held' and shows them a shining mark to the
gunners, the men of the fortress are held to
nave won the day, or, as It should be the
night. This searchight and mine-held drill
doesn't cost much, and as 1t is important in
the game of war, the artilcrymen have it over
snd over again. 1t is amusement and serious
work in one
OHueI d law passed recently by congress
the pay Of the enlisted men Of the sea-coast
artillery has been increased A high order of
Intelligence is needed in tho service. and the
men who serve one enlistment are capable, be-
cause Of the instruction they receive. of filling
well-paying positions in civil life. The result
has been that few men have cared to reenlist
aud Uncle Sam has been compelled to 90 over
the instruction work time after time with new
levios of recruits. The increase i'm tho nov ~
the men, 1t is believed, will hold them to the
service.
Fortress Monroe is one of the best posts I'm
the army from the enlisted mans point OF
view He has everything that makes for com.
fort at his command, and is in touch with n
constantly changing and always interesting
military employment There is Young Men'a
Christian association building at the fort
which was the gift of Miss Helen Gould to the
enlisted men. II is their clubhouse. filed with
the means of amusement, and its membership
list is Identical with the muster rolls Of the
garrison.
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there are many such men in the artillery
ranks. III the marksmen at Fortress Monroe
Jailed In their cunning there is little chance
that their brother artillerymen at Fort Wool
would fail in theirs, for the enemy that would
attempt to force the passage of the James
would almost brush the muzzles of the small.
- er forts guns
rev OF the modern 12inch rifles that form
the armament Of Fortress Monroe are mount.
eu on the parapet of the ancient part of the
stronghold. The real Notifications are nm tho
oeach hundreds of yards away. The visitor
was at the post, luckily, during target nrac
.ce WIN the big guns-a practice OF none too
frequent occurrence because of the great ex
pense. e ga
FROM the hotel window at the breakfast
our 'he visitor saw government tug towing
TWO red triangular pyramids made NJ cloth
stretched on frameworks of wood An bon-
later the big rifles of the beach battery wore
pegging away at these pyramids which were
drawn through the zone of fire at ten.knot
gait by the tug, which had line enough over
the stern seemingly to assure its own safety.
though the work of the tugmen looked danger
Gus to the layman.
The targets were not hit. and vet thew vera
hit at nearly every shot. and the conscience
isn't hurt in making this contradicting state
meht. with their glasses and measuring in
stTuments, the officers with the firing detof
marked the place where the projectile struck
and If 1t hit within a space fore or aft of the
target not greater than the space that would
nave been covered ~ a battleship. hit was
credited. 1t is a fair system of marking and
is the one used by the land and sea artillery.
men of the world.
The life of 12-inch gun is measured by
little more than five-score shots Add this to
the expense of the firing, and you have some
OF the reasons why most Of the big.gun prac.
tce is confined to sighting without shooting
II Gen. Crozier. the chief of ordnance. has his
way, the Pinch rifles Will be superseded be.
fore long by rifles of 14-inch caliber II is
barely possible that the increase recently in
the actual firing practice OF the large rifles is
due to a desire to hasten the day Of the new
guns for after many rounds as already stated
the present ordnance will be useless for Of.
fensive purposes
There Is evidence at Fortress Monroe of the
quick passing of the glory and the strength OF
the artillery armament Guns which not many
years ago marked the highest efficiency are
being dismounted by the hirelngs of the Junk
dealers TO be carted away to the ignominy of
the scrap heap. The government reaps no