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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29

usually dry and tiresome lectures on
what the graduate has done and is to
do. but it touched upon modern things
mot wholly educational in their orig
in but eventually leading up to and
Including education. It was most in
teresting talk on current events and
frequent applause during the course
of its delivery attested the interest
of the audience in it. Judge Mills
said in part:
Judge Mills Address.
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:
Il feel highly honored at having
been selected to deliver the address
this evening at the commencement
exercises Of the East Las Vegas
high school. l know that am bus
poorly equipped to perform this plea
SAINT duty. and that some one might
have been chosen by your school
board, who would have done greater
justice to the occasion than myself,
but assure you one and all that I
appreciate the honor and will do my
best to deserve it.
Shortly after l was informed Of
my selection, ] began to consider
what sort of an address I should
make, and first concluded to pre-
pare and deliver what perhaps you
might call philosophical oration, and
did considerable work upon that
line. but after time I came to the
conclusion that If I followed out that
plan much of what said would prob
ably not be understood by most of
the young people who are present
this evening, and that it would do
them far more good if / made but
plain matter of fact sort of talk, in
which confined my remarks to mat
ters which concern the public schools
of the territory. So tore up what
/ had written, and have endeavored
to follow out my latter plan. | shall
indulge in no hyperpole or attempt
ed flights of oratory.
Tribute to Famous Educators.
The newspapers have recently an
the remarkable fact that the
of three Of our great uni
vresities have resigned. The retire
ment Of the head Of an institution
of f'learning, o. Of a professor therein,
IS not an unprecedented occurrence,
or owing to various reasons, perhaps
he criticisms Of patrons and officials, |
many educators grow tired Of the
lrudgery and daily routine Of their
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
MAY SECURE
PALoMAS HOT SPRINGS

Washington, May 29.-Delegate w.
H. Andrews of New Mexico has in
troduced bill in congress to reserve
to the government the right to use
the valuable Palomas Hot Springs in
Sierra county. It is proposed to place
these health-giving springs under the
control of the department of the in
terror, to be converted into resort
rivaling the famous Hot Springs in
Arkansas.
DR.. John P. Wagner. after receiving
material financial assistance for his
proposed new tourist hotel at Santa
Fe, accompanied by Col George w.
Prichard, Santa Fe attorney. left
for the west today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
MILLIONS AHEAD OF GAME
IMPOSSIBLE TO CALCULATE ACT
uAL WINNINGS, BUT THEY
ARE HUGE.
BEARS ARE HEAVY LOSERS
HOWEVER, HALF A DOZEN OTHER
sPEcuLAToRs CLEANED UP
FORTUNES.

Chicago, May 29.-The great Pat
ten bull campaign in May wheat pas
|sed quietly into Board of Trade his
tory today Not a ripple disturbed
the speculative sea. James A. Pat
ten, the bull leader, with grey fed
ora hat pushed back on his head be-
trayed no elation. The deal to all in
tents and purposes ended two weeks
ago when the shorts were gradually
driven in pocketed losses. During
the month wheat for May delivery
rose As IL cents. selling Tuesday at
l1.35 IA cents. Pattens assertion that.
the reserves had been almost exhaust
ed was apparently confirmed by COM
parison receipts Elm Chicago during
the last month. May year ago
l1,O0l cars of wheat We're received
this month but 133 cars. 1t is gem
lerally believed that most Of the
wheat in elevators and warehouses be-
longs to Patten and that he paid in
the neighborhood of s5.OOO,0oO for It.
Before the bull leader can calculate
his profits on the deal he must mer-
chandise this wheat. Any endeavor
to estimate his profits at this time
therefore is the veriest guess work
Close followers of the market are
content with the statement that he
made huge sum which may grow
or decrease as he disposes of the
stock on thand. Half a dozen other
spectators made big profits also
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29

colote, sweeping out the store and
looking after the corral; that he be-
came intimate with Mrs. Teitlebaum,
and on two occasions he stated that
Mrs. TeitIebaum asked him 10 put
Teitlebaum out of the way, and II he
did so, she would marry him. That
in-the month of December, 1907, he
brought Mrs. Teitlebaum to Las We
gas. to visit her mother, and on the
road from Tecolote to Las Vegas.
Romero claims that Mrs Teitlebaum
asked him to kill her husband while
she was in Las Vegas and he was
at the store alone He says be re-
piled, sthat he did not want to do
1t, and claims Mrs. Teitlebaunl then
said: IF you will do it I will marry
you Romero at his trial claimed to
have received letter from Mrs.
Teitlebaum, in which she asked him
to put Teitlebaum out of the way.
but this letter Romero stated he had
burned, but the contents were ad-
mitted in evidence as he remembered
them.
After the jury is empanelledN it
will probably take two days to in
troduce the evidence in the case.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
SLOW WORK SELECTING JURY
NO JURORS SECURED UP TO THIS
AFTERNOON AND SPECIAL
vENlRE LIKELY.
DARK FOR DEFENDANT
CONFESSED sLAYERs OF AGED
MERCHANT TO TESTIFY
AGAINST WIDOW.

| In the district court this morning
the case of the Territory VS.. Mrs.
| Virginia Valdez de Teitlebaum, charg-
ed as accessory before the fact in the
murder of her husband, John H Tel
ltlebaum. in December, 1907, was
called for trial, and the empanelling
of the jury was proceeded with The
prosecution is represented by District
Attorney G. w. G. Ward. and special
Counsel e. v. Long, who has been
employed by Adolph Teitlebaum, a
brother of the deceased. to assist in
the prosecution. The defendant is
represented by Attorney Q. A. LARA
zolc
The empanelling of the jury was
pr3ceeded with, but up to the time
loff going TO press no iurymen had
been selected. and it is probable that
"a special venire will have to be is
sued before jury is secured to try
the case. From the examination this
morning Of the jurymen, it was evil
dent that many Of them had heard
land knew about the case, but few
of them knew sufficient of the facts
Ito form an opinion. The only jury
man excused for cause was Pike
Havens. VINO stated that he had heard
about the case, had talked with the
witnesses in the case. and had form
ed an opinion as to the guilt or in
nocence Of the accused
The prosecution had no additional
evidence to that introduced at the
trial of Estevan Dominguez and Lean
dro Romero, who both plead guilty in
June 1908, to the murder of John H.
Teitlebaum. and were sentenced to
the territorial penitentiary for life.
They were brought to Las Vegas
from the penitentiary in Santa Fe
Monday last, but have not been
brought into the court room as yet.
They will testify for the prosecution
in the case against Mrs. Teitlebaum.
In his confession Leandro Romero
stated that he worked for John H.
Teitlebaum, in his little store at Te-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
NOTED MISSOURIAN
DIES 0f APOPLEXi

Ksnsas City, May 2s.-ExG Governor
|T. T. Crittenden, a noted Missourian,
died at his home here this morning.
He suffered a stroke of apoplexy last
Thursday and remained uncons-
cious until he died Crittenden was
n years of age. He was born in
Kentucky and educated at Center col
lege, Danville, Illinois. Among his
classmates were w. C. p Brecken-
ridge and John Young Brown He
came to Missouri before the civil war,
formed law partnership with Fran
els M. Cockrell, afterwards United
States senator. In 1873, Crittenden
became governor of Missouri and it
was to him that Frank James, no
torious outlaw, laid down his arms.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
GERMANY MEDDLING With u. S.
congress; MIGHT CAUSE WAR

Washington, May Ex-senator Aid
rich today denounced as "imperti-
nent' the efforts of the German gov
eminent to influence American tariff
legislation by supplying anonymous
information as to the wages paid
German workmen. His characteriza-
tion followed a statement by Senator
Depew, intimating that German man.
ufacturers were striving to influence
congress through the German gov
ernment and American importers Of
German goods.
The reply of President Taft to the
senate resolution calling for state
ment from the German government as
to the wages paid workmen in Ger
many, proved the signal for an ami
mated discussion as soon as the sem
ate assembled today. The president
stated in his message that the docu-
ment in question had been sent to the
senate finance committee on April 1s.
Senator Nelson expressed surprise
that the finance committee had with
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
STRIKE SUDDENLY CALLED
OFF ON GEORGIA RAILWAY

Atlanta. Ga, Nay 2s.AAt the con.
cIusion of conference between Com.
missioner Of Labor Neili,s t. X. Scott,
general manager of the Georgia. rafI-
road, and E. A. Bell, vice president OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen. at p. m. to-
day. it was announced the strike lad
been called off.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
PROMINENT MERCHANT
IN OF ROY DIES SUDDENLY.

Word was received in Las We
gas today OF the sudden death
at Roy Mora county, of John
WtTyler, general merchant and pro-
minent citiden. The end came yes
tesday and was due to a stroke of
appcplexy. The deceased was 54
years old and went to Roy when
the town was founded. being part
owner of the townsite there. He is
survived by family of grown chill
dren. The body was sent today to
Hobart, Oklahoma, the former home
Of Mr.. Tyler for burial An estate
valued at prwards of s5o,0Oo is left
the widow ard children.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
ROOSEVELT FINDS PEN
MIcHTIER THAN RIFLE

Nairobi, British East Africa. May
29.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt and par
ty will leave here June 2 for the
Sotik district south of Nairobi Col.
Roosevelt is spending his time here
in literary work. Among other
things he is writing book.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29

held the report. Senator Aldrich re-
piled that the statement had been
treated as confidential as had all 9TH
ers of like character. He said it had
been sent back to the state depart
'ment, but would be returned. Sena-
tor Depew spoke of the Importance
of the business before congress and
asserted it was purely an American
question.
yet" he said, I'VE find that for
eign governments are entering the
senate chamber for the obstruction of
legislation for which the president has
has called an extra session"
1t was then that Senator Aldrich
arose and made use of the word 'im-
pertinent" Senator Tillman express
ed fear that the comments on the
German government might not be gra-
ciously received by that government.
Therefore further discussion was
postponed until the German report
could be translated and the presI-
dents message referred to the com.
mittee on finance for report,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
GREEK LARoRER MUST
SWING FOR MURDER

+ Omaha, Neb., May 29.-John Nassau
rides, the slayer of Officer Ed Low
cry, in South Omaha, during the
Greek riots here in February last, was
today found guilty of murder in the
first degree and his punishment fixed
at death
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
SEVEN RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FOR ONCE BOYS oUTNuMBER
GIRLS, THERE BEING FIVE
OF THEM.
ADDRESS BY JUDGE MILLS
EMINENT JuRIsT TALKS TO
MEMBERS OF CLASS ON MOD
ERN SUBJECTS.

The graduating exercises of the
East Las Vegas high school at the
Duncan opera house last night were
a fitting close for the commencement
week of the public schools. At 5 o.
clock, the hour set for the opening
number on the program a selection
by the Las Vegas Symphony Orches-
ira, there was not vacant seat in
the theatre, attesting the great in
terest of Las Vegans in the public
schools of this city. Commence
ment programs are usually mono
tonous, because of their sameness
and solemnity but this was not so
of the exercises last night. 1t was in
deed happy occasion. The pro-
gram was diversified Catchy music
by an orchestra. piano and vocal So
los added to the feature of the eve
ming, the commencement address by
Chief Justice William J. Mills Of the
New Mexico supreme court.
The stage was attractively decor
ated III the class co1ors red and
white, while the use OF the stars and
Stripes added not only patriotic but
an artistic touch to the stage setting.
The graduates were grouped in the
center Of the stage. while directly
behind them were seated the mem
bers OF the faculty. Others on the
stage were Judge Mills, Rev. J. S.
Moore, w. G. Hayden. president of
the board of education, and Prof
Rufus Mead, superintendent Of the
city schools Numerous bouquets re-
ceived by the graduates were banked
along the footlights.
Diversified Program.
Prefacing the program, invocation
was offered by Rev. ]. S. Moore, fol-
lowed by a selection by. the senior
quartette entitled Loves Old Heart
Song" Miss Florence Scott, who
has a beautifully cultivated voice
sang From Oberon in Fairyland.'
Then came the commencement ad-
dress by Judge Mills, followed by a
piano solo by Miss Florence Scott,
entitled Soaring. by Schumann. In
presenting the diplomas to the grad
yates, President w. G. Hayden Of
the board of education, took occa-
sion to make a happy speech in which
he thanked the faculty, compliment
ed Judge Mills on his splendid ad-
dress and congratulated the gradu-
ates. remarking that for once there
were more boys than girls to receive
diplomas, but that what the young
ladies lacked in numbers they made |
up in quality As Mr.. Hayden cali |
ed the names Of each graduate he |
or she stepped forward and received
their diplomas. The class numbered |
seven and included Miss Anna Mar
garet Mcmahon. Miss Messy Mary |
York. Mr.. Harry lawrence Lorenz-
en-, Mr.. Morton Joseph B. Howell, Mr.
Ralph Albert Moye. Mr.. Harry Leav-
itt Palmer and Mr.. Louis fsaacs |
RosenthaL Another selection by the
senior quartette. "Po' Little Lamb |
and music by the orchestra closed |
the program.
While lack of space forbids the
publishing in full of Judge Mills ad-
dress. The Optic gives a synopsis of
it. Carefully prepared and delivered
with that natural forcefulness char
acteristic of Judge Mills. it command
ed the closest attention of everyone.
The address established precedent.
It was not of the usual run of COM
mencement addresses. which are
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-29
70 EDITION OF OPTIC
ON MEMORIAL [

The Optic win observe Mem
mortal Day on Monday and no
edition win be issued on Mon
day evening. The employees
will be given a holiday, the
same as the employees in other
lines of business in the city.
1t has been the custom of The
Optic management heretofore
to issue no paper on Memorial
day.
|. A a A a 4 4 a a 4 a 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20

This Is the sextant we are hear
ing so much about. Peary and
Cook both used 1t to tell them
when they got to the north pole.
The sextant is simple little in
strument, looking great deal
like a pair of carpenters calipers
with the points Joined. 1t is small
enough to be held in the hand
easily, and has been used for near
ly 200 years by sailors to tell
what part of the world they were
in.
Before 1t was invented in 1880
ships were guided only by the
stars.
1t is called a sextant because
the scale which shows the user
where he is, is a scale of go de-
grees, one-sixth of a circle.
Midway ON the frame on one
side is a telescope, aui opposite
on the other leg of the frame is
glass, transparent in the upper
half and silvered in the lower
half. Both the telescope ct in
the figure) and the glass Oh In
the figure) are firmly attarhed to
the frame. At the top of the
frame is a mirror &C in the fig
ure), which is movable by msana
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20

Iof an arm (R-M in the figure), to
which it is fastened. C Is called
the index glass and the arm RIM
revolves around it.. At M is a
shifting scale for making fraction
al measurements.
The observer takes the instru-
ment in his hand and holds the
telescope horizontally. Looking
through the telescope, he may see
the horizon through the transpar-
ent surface of the horizon glass H.
Then, IL wishing to bring the sun
into line, he manipulates the mir
ror C as a child handles a bit of
looking glass for the purpose of
catching the suns glare and
throwing it into the eyes of a
companion.
He turns the arm RIM until the
mirror c catches it's reflection and
throws it back to the silvered sur
face of the glass H. When the
sun is thus made to. coincide with
the horizon one section of the
graduated arc over which the arm
RIM has passed indicates the
measure of the angle In degrees,
which Is exactly determined by
the movable fractional scale or
vernier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
COOK ARRESTED FOR FAIL
URE TO SUPPORT, SAYS HE
CAN'T WORK.

Charged with failure to sup
port his wife, Frank Smith, a
cook, was arrested by Humane
Officer William S. Van Voris
yesterday. Smith alleges that he
has been unable to secure work
for some time. The. officers
found him and his wife poverty
stricken in a tent at Eleventh
and d streets, which they called
home. There was nothing to eat,
and Mrs. Smith appeared to have
gone without food for some time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
How Can a Couple Live On
SIS Per Week in Tacoma?

"Paid In Full" Eugene Walters great play, which
to the Tacoma theate Sunday September &C. with
problem of a young couple SIS Brooks
the husband finds 1t possible his home
that amount and steals
Can couple live In Tacoma SIS week7 The
Times believes couple Undoubtedly of couples
living that and living happily 1t is these
people that the Times from.
How do do It?
For the best short letter the subject the five
next best letters the Times will give valuable in
the form of tickets to the play, paid In Full"
Think 1t over Then sit down and write to the Times
telling how do 1t and how others do it.
These prizes offered for the best
First prze-A box the Tacoma "Paid
Full"
Second prize-Four orchestra seats.
Third prize-Three orchestra Seats
Fourth prfOe-Tvo orchestra
Fifth and sixth prize-One orchestra
Answers should be limited to ESQ words brefer
better. Write on side of the paper only.
Address Contest Editor The Tacoma Times
All answers must be in by Friday September "a.
Awards will be announced In the Times Saturday
Scores of letters will undoubtedly this
esting subject. Several hundred Tacoma
managing homes SIS week less
thing to about It, The letters will printed
received but only the initials prtned
cept of the winners. Their full names will be given.
Remember the subject Is: "How Can Couple Live
$1S Per Week in Tacoma" and remember those prizes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
PHILADELPHIA Tt
BRING TEAM
HERE

According to a letter to Russ
Hall, who is now officiating as a
promoter of athletics and terp-
sichorean arts in this neck of the
woods, Connie Mack intends bring
ing the Philadelphia Athletics,
with a star bunch of major
leaguers, to play on the Pacific
coast next month. He wrote to
find out what the chances were
for a game in Tacoma and, as
Hall told him they were good, the
Tacoma fans will probably have a
chance to see what real ball play
ers look like.
In the meantime the Tigers will
close the seasons work here with
Portland this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
TIGERS BREAK EVEN WITH
CATS ON DOUBLE-HEADER-I
GET TWO OUT OF SERIES.

Aberdeen had it all her own
way at Athletic park Saturday, but
In a short rainy weather contest
Sunday afternoon, Tacoma took
the second of a double-header,
thus getting two out of the series.
Tacoma booted the ball all over
the field in the first game Sunday,
making seven errors and literally
throwing the game to the Black
Cats. The Tigers braced up a
little in the second game, how
ever, and were ahead when rain
stopped the battle after five IN
nings had been played. Ike But
Ter, who was dismissed by 6hree-
der Friday and hired over again
Saturday, pitched good ball and
deserved to win the second con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
WIFE STARVING,
HUSBAND JAILED

tween Chief Joseph of the Nez
Perez Indians and federal troops
in 1877, in which the chief was
captured and the tribe subdued,
a dozen Nez Perez warriors ap-
peared at Sumach park yesterday
in full regalia for pow-wow
with their blood brothers, the
Yakimas.
Before the pow-wow the braves
paraded the streets of North
Yakima, followed by their squaws.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Bic TOURNAMENT
WILL Be HELD
HERE

Instead of a basketball league
in the Northwest this year there
will be just one big two days
tournament, and it will be in Ia
coma.
After seeing the new Y. M. C. A.
gymnasium, the delegates from
the other cities saw that no other
place was suitable and they voted
to have a great tournament here
February Is and 10, to settle the
championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
GETS GOOD PRIZE BY TAKING
REGULAR OLD SWATFEST
FROM PIRATES BY o TO 1
SCORE.

In a contest for a good sized
purse the st. Paul Lumber COM
pany ball team yesterday defeat
ed the Pirates to 1 on the East
End grounds. The game was a
regular swatfest, and some great
runs were made. Oliver Marsted
got a home run and two three
baggers and Heinie Feldcamp
gathered in a homer and a three
Dagger. HI. Bottles, the twirler
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
LUMBER COMPANY
TEAM WINS PURSE

for the st. Pauls, was too much
for the Pirates and held them to
three hits. They could not find
him at all. The Lumber boys got
Is off Martin.
The Lumber lads challenge any
team in town for money or mar
bles. They won a good purse yes
terday.
After the season they will play
a number of games with the
Tigers.
Batteries yesterday were: Lum-
Der company: Bottles and John
ston; Pirates: Martin and john
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
WHOLE TOWN
SEES GAME

Dryers All-Stars returned last
night from Carbonate, where they
defeated the regular Carbonate
team in a fast ball game yesterday
by a score of 8 to 5. The team
is the best that ever visited the
mining camp and nearly the entire
town turned out to see the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
CLOSING DATES IN
DIFFERENT LEAGUES

Closing dates in all the big
and little baseball leagues are
as follows:
National league, Oct. Z.
American league, Oct. 4.
American association, Sept. 81
Eastern league, Oct. 6.
Southern league, Sept. 10.
Pacific Coast league, Oct. 81.
Western league, Sept. %.
Northwestern league, Oct. 3.
Three-I league. Sept. rs.
Central association, Sept. 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Rather Quick.

From Tacoma to Seattle via
steamer Flyer. Five round trips
daily. Actual time each way one
hour and thirty minutes. Leaves
Tacoma s:35 a. m. 1915, 1856.
1880 and III D. m. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
FASCINATING;
VERNE'S GREAT NOVEL,
"FINNDING THE POLE

FINDING the North Pole
Verne wrote It more than gem
Grafton ago, as story, thing
of fiction. But IT has come true
on him. just as his Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea" came true in the submarine
and his Round the World in 80
Days" has been shown easy or
accomplishment. iosc
But none of this famous land
gifted French rcmancsr's crea-
lions has been borne out so fully
so much In detail, as his Find
ing the North Pole 35 years
after he wrote II.
AS in the present CONTROVERSY
between commender Peary and
DIR. Cook, there is fight In
verne's story between two rival
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
TACOMA TAKES ONE
in THE RAIN
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Standing.
Games Yesterday.

Games Yesterday.
Los Angeles 3, Sacramento 2.
Portland 5-3, Oakland 80.
Vernon 81, San Francisco 2-5.