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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
new MEXICO Offers Fertile
field FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Prof. Herbert ]. Spinden, formerly
professor of Archaeology in Harvard
university and now connected with
the American Museum of New York
City, who arrived in Las Vegas a
week ago for the purpose of engaging
in research work in this city and its
vicinity, returned last night from a
few days trip to the Ell Porvenir re-
gion. Prof Spinden was interviewed
this morning at the Castaneda hotel,
where he was guest, and talked in
terestingly of his work. He said:
New Mexico offers one of the
most fertile fields imaginable to the
student of the native races of Ameri-
ca. Here, side by side, and under the
advantages and restrictions OF the
same environment, dwell nomadic
and sedentary tribes. The Navajo
and Apache wandered far and wide
for game and the scanty food plants
that nature afforded The Pueblo In
dians, long before the advent of Euro
pOdHo, uCNO1OpOu IuC SICdtCI CCOuOu1lC
possibilities of an agricultural life.
Bending nature to their will, they
turned the streams over their fields,
and made the rich, but dry soil, give
abundant harvest. Several valuable
sorts of corn, as well as squashes,
beans and melons, form the contribu-
tion of these people to the present
good supply.
Much impatience is expressed by
some people over the backwardness
of Indians and the slowness with
which they accept the not unmixed
blessings of the white mans mode of
life. All cannot be changed in a gen.
GRAFTON. The old people. who do not
go to the schools. and know only the
tried ways of their fathers, act as a
drag upon the edl hated youth. Human
nature is the sa ie throughout the
world. Yet the plain farmer, the
practical business man, remembers
how he feels when son or daughter
returns from college with new-fangled
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
CEREMONY A NOVEL One
EACH HELD RECEIVER TO EAR
AND. ANSWERED ALL THE
QUESTIONS
why IT WAS NECESSARY
STORM PREVENTED MINISTER
FROM REACHING SCENE OF
MARRIAGE

, Pecos, Tex, Dec. 22.-Rev. H. M.
Smith of Pecos, last night performed
wedding ceremony by long distance
telephone, uniting in marriage Miss
Dorothy Flowers and Kile Lovejoy,
who were stationed at telephone
at Toyah, twenty miles away. Each
held a receiver to their ear and re-
piled to the questions of the clergy
man at the other end of the wire.
Then they clasped hands and togeth-
er heard the minister pronounce them
man and wife.
The failure of Rev. Smith to reach
Toyah because of storm which de-
layed his train, was the cause of the
novel ceremony. The contracting
couple were adverse to postponing
the wedding which had been arrang-
ed for 70 the minutest detail.
The ceremony was the first of its
kind in the history of Texas, and per
haps in the southwest.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
EXAMINING BRAIN OF
A DEAD MILLIONAIRE

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 22.-Por-
tions of the brain of George Rhodius,
the millionaire, who died a few days
ago in sanatorium here, were taken
today to the laboratory of patholo-
gist by authority of the probate court
and his report on the Condition of the
tissues may have some influence in
the disposition of the Rhodius for
tune. Alienists have been divided as
to whether or not Rhodius was in
sane since his alleged abduction to
Louisville three years ago and his
marriage there to woman of this
city known as Elma Dare. The wo-
mans appeal to the Indiana supreme
court from the lower courts to set
aside the annulment of her marriage
on the ground that Rhodius was in
sane, is now pending.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
NORMAL UNIVERSITY
CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS

This afternoon the New Mexico
Normal university closed for the holi-
days. The session will be resumed
on Tuesday, January 2. A number
of the students will leave this even
ing and tomorrow for their homes to
spend Christmas.
The public schools will have but
one days vacation during the holi-
days this season, closing tomorrow
evening over Christmas. This is made
necessary because of the time lost
as a result of the closing of the
schools some weeks ago due to the
prevalence of contagious disease
The public schools. will resume on
Monday next as usual.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
GOVERNMENT ARMY ROUTED
NINETEEN HUNDRED OF ZELA-
VAS SOLDIERS SURRENDER
AT RAMA
gen. GONZALES INCLUDED
AMERICAN WARSHlP SENDS SUR
GEoNs ASHORE TO CARE
FOR WOUNDED

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. 22.-
General Estrada has won a complete
victory over the government forces at
Rama. A total of six hundred men
of both armies were either killed or
wounded Nineteen hundred of Zela-
ya's men have surrendered, including
General Gonzales, who was in COM
mand. Two Americans are reported
among those killed. The fighting oc-
cured yesterday outside the city Ii
mits. Commander Shipley has land
ed surgeons and members of the hos
pital corps from the cruiser Des
Moines to care for the wounded.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
BUSINESS MEN WILL
ADDRESS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Superintendent Rufus Meade of
the public schools has arranged with
the business men of Las Vegas for
the delivery of number of lectures
on the factors necessary for success
in life. These lectures will be given
about once a month during the school
year and win no doubt be of great in
terest and value to the school chill
tiren OF Las Vegas: Attorney Al AZ
Jones will be one of the. first speak
ers and will take as hie subject
Choosing a Vocation" Rev, y s..
Moore will talk on Courtesy; DR.! d.
B. Shaw, Health; District AT +
ney C. w. G. Ward, "Keepine Tp
With the Times" and Re-. q. G. a.
derson Patriotism"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22

ideas and starts out to remodel the
universe. The lesson to be learned in
the education of all primitive people
is that civilization is to be chewed
slowly and well and not bolted. For
three centuries the Pueblo Indians
slowly absorbed ideas on house build
ing, agriculture and domestic and
social acts from the Mexicans, with
whom they came in contact. Under all
this, however, they kept up many
features of their old culture. During
the last thirty years the change has
been so rapid that now hardly a sin
gle element remains in it's original
purity. Pottery making, for instance,
has degenerated woefully. There is
no time to be lost in getting collec-
tions and data on the old life of
these Indians. The archaeology, rich
as it is, must be explained by the
present day remnants of old arts and
customs.
"The people of New Mexico are to
be congratulated for their intelligent
interest in the preservation and
scientific exploration of the ancient
centers of native culture. When the
larger cliff dwellings are rendered ac-
cessible by good roads and the de-
bris cleared away from the ruins,
many travellers will be attracted to
New Mexico. The new museum of the
southwest at the capital city should
be made one of the most interesting
to the tourist and valuable to the
scholar of any in the country. Collec-
tions illustrating the life of the his
toric Indians of the area, should be
placed side by side with collections
from prehistoric ruins. Nor should the
very interesting culture of the Span
ish-Mexican epoch be neglected"
Prof. Spinden left this afternoon
for the south, he having al
ready visited Santa Fe, where he
conferred with officials in charge of
the American School of Archaeology,
recently established there.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
ROOSEVELT ENJOYS TOUCH
OF THE STRENUOUS LIFE

Kampala, British East Africa, Dec
22.-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt put
in very lively, day today. He called
on Mother Paul, the American mother
superior of the convent here, visited
the Catholic mission, helped dedicate
a wing recently added to the church
mission of the society's hospital and
took luncheon with Bishop Hanson.
This afternoon he receievd King
Daudi Chwa of Uganda and with the
latter attended dinner given by F.
A. Knowles, ub-commissioner. Scien-
lists of the party have already OBJ
tained many new specimens of birds
and mammals in this vicinity.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
BODY or DEAD MONARCH
PLACED IN ROYAL VAUL T

Brussels Dec. 22.-The body of
King Leopold II, was placed today in
the royal burial vault in the Church
of st. Mary at Laeken, the suburban
residence of the royal family. The
funeral and burial were conducted
with all the pomp and ceremony of
which the state was capable, despite
the wish expressed by the monarch in
his will that the obsequies be of the
simplest nature. A holiday was pro-
claimed and thousands of persons
filled the streets during the services.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
A sweeping Victory.

Washington, Dec. % - Confirma-
tion Of the Associated Press dis
patches reporting a big victory for
the revolutionists in Nicaragua was
received today at the navy depart
ment from Captain Shipley, Of the
u. s. Cruiser Des Moines. Captain
Shipley says General Castrillo, four
pieces OF field artillery, fifteen hun
dred rifles and a million rounds of
ammunition were included in the
surrender. The wounded have been
taken to Bluefields, where the hos
pital facilities are inadequate to meet
the demands made upon them by the
battle. Zelaya's losses in killed,
wounded and captured, Shipley says,
total about twenty-six hundred. The
telegram states that General Estra-
da's army on the goth began a general
attack on the government position.
The outposts of the Zelaya forces
were soon defeated and routed. The
fighting continued all day Tuesday.
General Vasquez, of the government
forces, is a prisoner at Managua, but
the cause of his arrest is not known
at the state department. Captain Ship
ley said the Gunboat Eagle is within
the harbor and prepared any moment
to land its bluejackets, but probably
such course will be unnecessary.
Consul Moffat at Managua wires
that $50 prisoners were brought into
Bluefields yesterday They were bare
footed, half-starved and mostly young
boys. They said they had had little
or no food for fifteen days. Consul
Moffat says the surrender of 1900
soldiers of Zelaya's army removes the
entire government force from the At
lantic side of the republic.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
POOR OF WEST SIDE
WILL BE REMEMBERED

The clerks in the large emporium
of the Romero Mercantile company
were busy today putting up one thou
sand packages, consisting of apples,
oranges, candy. notions and toys.
which Don Margarito Romero distrib-
utes among the poor people of the
West side each Christmas. Mr.. Ro-
nero makes many souls happy who
otherwise would probably never know
the happiness of Christmas. r2t
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
Mexico is Satisfied

Mexico City. Dec. 2z.-Tne selec-
tion of DR.. Jose Madriz, as president
of Nicaragua is looked upon favor
ably by Mexican officials. Ignacio
Mariscal, minister of foreign relations
said:
while Mexico had no candidate
for president, Madriz was regarded
as a good selection. Senior Madriz
has visited Mexico City and we be-
lieve him to be man of prudence
and honesty. In addition he is we'll
educated and enjoys the confidence OF
those who know him, as is evidenced
by the fact that he is Judge of the
Central American court of justice at
Cartano."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
Korean Premier Stabbed

Seoul, Korea, Dec. 22.-Premier vi,
the head of the Korean cabinet. was
stabbed and fatally wounded today
by a Korean, Vie Chain Yog.
Premier vi was formerly minister
of education in the Korean cabinet.
He became prime minister in May,
1907, when a reconstruction of the
cabinet followed a FIVE hour audience
that Marquis Ito had with the en-
peror He was regarded as firm
and competent officer. but his efforts
to carry out the policy of the new ad-
ministration met with continual op-
position from his political advisers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
sALooNKEEPER's FRIENDS
WANT HIM PARDoNED

Roswell, ~ NJ, Dec. 22.-Anothef
chapter was today added 20 the case
of Carl Leopold, committed to Jail il
a two-year-old sentence for selling
liquor to minors, when a petition
bearing long list of signatures Of
prominent business men was sent to
Governor Curry asking for Leopold s
pardon. The petition is based on the
claim that the commitment was is
sued without just cause. Leopold's
sentence is for sixty days.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
WILL DISTRIBUTE TWO
MILLIONS IN BONUSES ;

New York, Dec. 22.-The United
States Steel corporation will make a
Christmas present of more than two
million dollars to its officers and en-
ployees, according to the official an
nouncement of Chairman Gary made
today Sixty per cent of this will be
in cash, and forty per cent in stocks.
This distribution is the annual bonus,
and Is determined by the annual earn,
ings of the company.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE
SUFFERS Cosby aFlRE

San Jose, Calf. Dec o. Fire ear.
ly this morning destroyed the south
wing of Santa Clara college, located
three miles from here. The wing
contained three valuable refe6ence IL
braries and the largest collection of
sacred relics on the Pacific coast, all
of which were destroyed. A portion
of the burned building was erected in
Later it was discovered that many
priceless relics had escaped destruc,
tion. These included some early mis-
sion documents and statuary.
1918.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
Madrlz Inauaurated

Managua, Dec. 22.-Jose Madriz
was inaugurated yesterday as presi-
dent of Nicaragua. The ceremony
was held at the palace instead of the
parliament building. Ex-President
Zelaya was kept waiting fifteen min
utes by DR.. Madriz, who entered the
hall accompanied by Julian Irias, min
lister generals Zelaya, who wore the
order of the legion of honor, made
brief speech, saying:
81 entrsat the Nicaraguans to rally
to the support of President Madriz,
who has made vow for the early
termination of the war. wish to pay
a tribute to the ability and integrity
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
PRESIDENT TAFT ORDERS
A SWEEPING INVESTIGATION

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Jones, of Washington, who yesterday
read in the senate, Secretary Richard
A. Ballinger's letter. asking for a
committee to investigate the Ballin-
ger-Pinchot controversy, and Repre-
sentative Humphreys, of Washington,
had long talk with President Taft
today. AS a result of this conference
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22

dispatch was received by the state
department this. morning from Bucha-
rest to the effect that the prime minis
ter OF Roumania was shot and serious
ly wounded by Roumanian anarch-
list, today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
FATHER MURDERS
FAMILY; then SUICIDES

Fresno, Calf, Dec. 22.-During a
fit of temporary insanity today, Geo.
G. Cheuvront attacked his wife and
two children with hatchet. His wife
was killed and the children, boy
IA years of age and a girl, 10 years
old, were fatally injured. 'Cheuvront
tried to escape, but encountered his
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22

19-year-old step-son, G. M. McClung,
on the front porch. After struggle,
McCung got the hatchet away from
the maniac. Cheuvront then rushed
out upon the railroad track a short
distance away and thew himself un-
der the wheels of a passing train. His
body was cut to pieces.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
Russian officIaI Killed

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Colonel
Karhoff, chief of the secret police of
St Petersburg, was assassinated ear
Iy today. He was enticed to mod
est apartment house remote from the
street, near Viborg street and there
blow to pieces by bomb, exploded
supposedly by his host, Michel voss-
kressensky, who had leased the rooms
only few days before. An assist
ant of Karhoff's was severely injured
The murderer was captured.
Still Another Victim
Wo oh IN, ofon nno 4fGasol
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
FIVE MINERS INJURED
IN AN EXPLOSION

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 22.-An ex.
plosion occurred in Samples No. 2 coal
mine, located three miles from here,
at noon today. Five men were injur-
ed, two seriously.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22

it was said that Oh jam !. Senators
Jones and RepresentatIs q DHumphreys
would introduce in the senate and
house resolutions calling for a joint
investigation of the widest possible
scope. The Forestry service, is to be.
included in the resolution along with
the interior department and the &c
eral land once.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22

oughIy ir9prmed man IN tie " hiIe
on the subject Of scientific soil cuI-
ture, talked for about two Hours on
the practical side of the work Of
DRY Farming or Scientific Soil CuIr
ture." IL
One of the principal points brought
out several times during the afternoon
by Professor Campbell and which he
emphasized very strongly, was that
the crust which forms Immediately
below the dust mulch must. be kept
broken up by discing and narrowing
in order to prevent partial or complete
crop failures Another point on which
he id9reat stress was the fact
that in the original breaking the
.fleI condition IL obtained by turning
the sod over nat and narrowing the
surface while tns sEpan9 is still
moist This. he zys, lesvef he earth
in conditid <6r producin .he lbsst
results Hs elosea his II ark by
stating thatQ2 ~ NisI1 q ffzizx sec
tion two or th4ss years - bd was
confident that )eood crols could be
grown By following thd principles
which he advocated. sinee that tifae
he has visited practically all pdrts
Of the semi-arid regidee5 and has >s(ade
further and more complete invent
cations than ever and is more firmly
convinced that there is no chance
for a crop failure where the ground
has been properly prepared beo yum
mer tiling and proper handIiE when
the seed has been planted.
Professor Campbell's tam made
vivid impression upon al the farmers
present and it is certain that many
of his suggestions will be followed
with the result that increased yields
and better conditions viii prevaif
next season.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22

of my successor. I am confident that
his administration will be beneficial"
No demonstration attended the
ceremony but the words of the presi-
dent were greeted with applause.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-22
STOLE TOTAL OF $64O,Oo0
HINTED THAT FORMER BIG FOUR
TREASURER CACHED PART
OF MONEY ~
TRIAL OF HIS ACCOMPLICE
WOMAN IN CASE MUST ANsWER
FOR CRIME OF BLACK
MAIL $50

Cincinnati, Dec. 22.-Charles II
Warriner, the deposed local treasur-
er of the Big Four railroad plead gull
ty to embezzlement today and was.
sentenced to six years in the state
penitentiary. 49,
OF the $64O,O00 which Warriner was
charged with stealing from the BIG
Four railroad, less than half that sum.
has been accounted for by him. There
have been mapg stories circuiar(
that he has secreted part of ID
money, but these have not been variI
fed. NN y
The trial of Mrs. Jeanette Stewaft
,E2rd, the woman in the case, has
Ro1p set for Monday. She Is chang
VI hlackmail and receiving ~
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
TAFT CABINET ACTS
 ON SUGAR SCANDAL
Orders Prosecution For Theft
 of Many Millions.

President Taft and his cabinet met at the White House in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the sugar trust frauds by which the government is said to have been cheated out of many millions in customs duties.
 It was decided that energetic meas ures should he taken by criminal pros ecutiOn and otherwise to bring the guilty to justice and to compel the payment into the national treasury of the moneys wrongfully withheld.
 The attorney general, Mir. Wicker sham, and the secretary of the treas ury, MT. MaeVeagh. whose depart ments are directly interested in the in quiry, gave to the president and to the other members of the cabinet q full statement of the situation so far as they understand it and explained that the rigid investigation into the frauds had really just begun.
 The cabinet, it was reported, will direct Attorney General Wickersham to proceed immediately against the
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
MIME. STEINHEIL FREED
 BY JURY'S VERDICT
Not Guilty of Murder of Her
 Husband and StepmOthGr.

Mime Marguerite Steinheil after be- ing on trial for ten days in Paris was acquitted by the jury of the charge Of murdering her husband and stepmoth- CT.
 When Mime. Steinheil was brought in to hear the verdict she evidently felt certain her cause was lost, but she was greeted by a tumult of cheers. which at once conveyed to her the truth A smile spread over her wax like features, and then she fell back in q dead faint to be carried out by the guards
 An immense crowd thronged the neighborhOOd of the palace of justice and gave vent to noisy excitement, which spread throughout the city as fast as the news of the verdict could travel.
 There had been an exceedingly pain full scene when the judge read to the jury the questions they would have to decide. President de NallcS was livid with emotion, and every syllable was heard by the audience in deathlike stiffness. When at last he pronounced the word assassin Mime. Steinheil's head went down upon the rail in front of her with lOul bang. Two munic- ipal guards sprang forward, lifted heT ill their arms and carried her out mo tionless.
 The jury answered the courts ques. tions as follows:
 Is Mime. Steinheil guilty of the volun- tary homicide of her mother? No.
 Is Mn Q. S;c!2"eil guilty of the voua- tary homicide of her husband? No
 Were these homicides premeditated? Yes.
 Did the second homicide precede, ac- company or follow the first? It accompa- nied the first.
 Is it established that q voluntary homi- eide was committed on Mime. Japy? Yes.
 Is Mime. Steinheil guilty of having wit tingly aided in this homicide? No.
 Was Mme Japy Mime. Steinheirs legiti- mate mother? Yes.
 Is it established that a voluntary homi- eide was committed on M. Steinheil? Yes. Was there reconciliation? Yes.
 Did the homicide of NJ. Steinhei pre- ccde, accompany or follow tine voluntary homicide on Mime. Japy? It accompanied it.
 Is Mme. steinheil guilty of aiding there in? No.
 Mime. SteinheiTs friendship with the late President Felix Flure was a great factor in bringing. her to trial. The authorities were influenced to take up her prosecution, although they lacked sufficient evidence, as a reply to the scandal mongers, who kept reiteratinp that they did not dare prosecute her through fear of the political revela- ti0ns she could make.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
THANKSGIVING PROCLAIMED.
President Taft Makes Thursday, Nov.
 25, Nation's Day of Gratitude.

President Taft signed the following Thanksgiving proclamation, which was issued by Secretary of State Knox:
 The season of the year has returned when, in accordance with the reverent custom established by our forefathers, the people of the United States are wont to meet in their usual places of worship on day Of thanksgiving appointed by the civil magistrate to return thanks to Cod for the great mercies and benefits which they have enjoyed.
 During this past year we have been highly blessed. No great calamities of flood or tempest or epidemic sickness have befallen us. We have lived in quiet ness, undisturbed by wars or rumors of wars. Peace and the plenty of bounteous crops and great industrial production ami mate a cheerful and resolute people to all the renewed energies of benefcent indus try and material and moral progress. It is altogether fitting that we should hum ply and gratefully acknowledge the divine source of these blessings.
 Therefore l hereby appoint Thursday, the 18th day of November as a day of general thanksgiving and I call upon the people on that day to lay aside their usual vacations, to repair to their church es and unite in appropriate services of praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God.