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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
FOURTEEN INCHES or
RAIN IN THE BLACK HILLS

Deadwood, S. D., June 2.-For the
first time since Sunday Deadwood
had communication today with the
outside world. An estimate of
the flood loss is placed at half mil
lion dollars. The railroads are wash
ed out and mail must be brought to
the city in wagons for few days.
Fourteen inches of rain has fallen in
the Black Hills since Sunday might,
and many mines have been forced to
suspend, these being flooded
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
ANNUAL ENcAMPMENT
OF NATIONAL GUARD

Adjutant General r. A. Ford at San
Ia Fe, is arranging for the annual en-
camrment of the National Guard OF
New Mexico. at the Las Vegas. rifle
range in the latter part of July.
He also issued general orders to
all armory boards today directing
then to a;ive preference in the use
of the armories to Nationaal Guard
companies for their drills and enter
tainments
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
Returned 10 Owners.

r. L. Richmond claimed and got
those pet kid goats which had been
picked up by Demetrio Silva, as soon
as the notice in The Opal last even
ing was called to his attention.
The iady's purse containing $3.50,
found on Fifth street Sunday morning
by Martin Delgado, was restored to
its owner, Miss Ida v McGiffin, who
saw the paragraph IN The Optic last
evening. She priced the purse moro
highly than the money for the reason
It was a present from her father
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
THREE TRAINMEN
MANGLED IN WRECK

Pittsburg. June 2.-Three trainmen
were killed today when an engine
running light crashed into freight
train at Mars. Pa, near here on the
Pittsburg and Western branch of the
Baltimore & Ohio railway. The bo-
dies of the victims were fearfully
mangled.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
HEINzE's COUNSEL is
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.

New York. June 2.-Sanford Robin
son, attorney for F. Augustus Heinze,
president of the United Copper com
pany, was given until Friday to an
swer a charge of contempt preferred
yesterday by District Attorney Wise.
Judge Lacombe grained the applica-
tion on request of counsel for Robin
son.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
PHILADELPHIA STRIKERS
HOPE EoR ARBITRATION

Philadelphia, June 2.-The street
car strike situation was unchanged
this morning. The company is op-
Grating its cars and declares 612 cars
we're in operation today. In normal
times the company operates 1900
cars. The strikers are hoping for ar
bitration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02

loose Reaiizing that the store had
been. burgiarized he FASTENED to the
cash register and upon opening it
found every cent gone Cordova at
once notified Chief of Police Ben
Coles, who With Night Officer Chap
man, responded, and made close
examination of the place. While in
vestigating the Greenclay robbery,
the officers were apprfsed by Taich-
ert that his store had also been en-
tered
There is no clue to the burglars,
who are believed to have been tran
sientg passing through the CITY,
However, the officers were busy to-
day trying to unearth possible clew.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02

Harry w. Kelly. of Gross, Kelly &
Co.. returned This morning from Wis
it to all Of the principal cities of the
east. He stated to an Optic reporter
this afternoon:
business is improving in all legiti-
mate centers and the prospect for inn
provement in conditions on all lines
in the southwest were never. brighter
than they are today, particularly for
New Mexico. All our raw materials,
wool. hides, pelts. wheat and all
farm products are bringing better
prices and such will continue to be
the case.
Fake enterprises and businesses
started without sufficient financial
backing have necessarily gone into Ii
quidation, but money is easy, loans
being easily secured at IL per cent
in New York.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02


An attesnpt was made to burglar
ize the Moves confectionery and fruit
stand i'm rhe Martinez building ON
Douglas avenue, at an early hour
Monday morning. The proprietor,
who Sleeps on the premises, was
aroused by unusual noises at an un-
seemly hour, and he got out of bed
to see about it, frightening the
would-be burglars, who ran speedily
away in the friendly darkness.
On the same might the meat market
of Pablo Lopez on Bridge street,was
entered by rear door and the rob
hers' booty consisted of a hindquarter
of beef and all the sausage they could
conveniently carry off.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-02
LAS YEGANS RETURN
FROM EASTERN TRIP

Charles Jlfeld, president of the
Iifeld company on the plaza, returned
yesterday from a six-weeks' sojourn
in New York City. He has peen'visit-
ing that city since 1870 and is. empha-
tic in his declaration that times were
never more quiet in business circles
there than at the present time. large
ly due. it is urged. by tariff tinkering
in congress.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
MORE INQUIRIES EXPECTED
TREASURY EMPLOYEES IN A
STATE OF SUSPENSE.
Some Fear They Will Be Asked
Whether OF Not They
Are Married.

TbEaslfry employees, according to rumors
in circulation throughout the department,
are looking for another list of interroga-
tions TO answer. This time, according to
reports, the questions will seek to know
something of the personal affairs Of en-
ployes, at least as to the state OF single
or double blessedness.
Assistant Secretaries Norton and Iilles,
who are largely conducting the campaign
of Treasury organization for Secretary
MacVeagh,. are both out of the city, and
their plans are not known. 1t is sup
posed, however. that no further inter-
rogations will be made among the en-
ployes. at least, not Of the sweeping kind.
1t is known, however. that the reorgani-
cation committee did give consideration
to ascertaining the number of female
clerks who are married. and whether they
are being supported by their husbands. or
whether they are performing this pleasant
DUTY for their worse halves.
a suggestion was mace 10 tie commit
tee that something should be done to dis
courage the marriage Of female clerks
unless they wished to retire from the
government service, and that where clerks
were to be dropped from the rolls for
economys sake as well as for betterment
of the service. the dismissals. II pos
sble should be among women clerks
whose husbands are able to support them
and who are probably employed in the
same or some other department.
The reports around tie department to-
day were to the effect that the new ques-
ton blank to be sent around would ask
as to some of the details referred to.
Assistant Secretary Norton has gone
north to see and talk with Secretary
MacVeagh and also to visit President
Taft He is to return to his desk tonior-
row or next day. at which time il will be
known whether the big official question
mark is again to start on its rounds.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
AGAIN AT MATTEAWAN.~,
Harry Thaw Returned to Institu
ton bv Ofacials.

MATTEAWAN. n. Y. August 49,
Harry K. .Thaw ate supper last night at
Matteawan State Hospital for the Crimi-
nal Insane He arrived at the institution
ten minutes before o'clock last even
ing, after a trip under escort from
the White Plains Jail, where he was fore
ed to leave after several days respite fol-
lowing the adverse ruling of Justice
Isaac N. Mills on his application for re-
lease on habeas corpus writ as sane
man.
Dr. Amos T. Baker. assistant superin-
tendent of Matteawan, and two attend
ants brought Thaw back to the asylum
from which he has fought so hard to OBJ
tain his release. A stage met them at
the station and in it they journeyed to the
institution.
The trip from White Plains was with
out untoward incident At both the White
Plains and Tarrytown stations a curious
crowd assembled. hoping to get a glance
at the young millionaire. but the prisoner
paid little attention to the demonstr alton
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Six Barges Adrift for Hours in
Heavy Sea.
BELIEVE ONE FouNDERED
Shawmont and Her Crew Of Five
Men Probably Lost.
TUGS FIND ONLY wRECKAGE
Disaster Overtakes Fleet Of Six Yes
sells in Convoy From Philadelphia
to Portsmouth, N. 81.

SAUNDERSTOWN, r. l., August 49,
five men. bound from Philadelphia for
Portsmouth, n. H., broke away from
the tug Valley Forge off Shinnecock.
L. l., early Tuesday morning, and it is
feared that she went to the bottom with
all hands. Five other barges bound for
Providence, Boston and Newburyport
broke away and floated helplessly for
ten hours before they were picked up.
One injured man was carried ashore for
treatment when the Valley Forge ar
rived here today, bringing news of the
disaster.
The barges left Philadelphia Sunday In
tow of the tugs Valley Forge. and Mo-
nocacy. When of Sh!nnecock they ran
into the heavy northeast gale that pre-
vailed along the coast Monday night and
Tuesday. The Shawmont. the first
barge in the tow of the Valley Forge,
broke loose Tuesday morning.
Found Only Wreckage.
At almost the same instant the tow oil
the Monocacy broke away, and so thick
was the weather that the barges hao
completely disappeared before the tugs
could put about. They cruised for tel
hours before the Valley Forge picked uI
the barges Moline. Saucon, Wiconisce
and Meshamang. Soon after the Monoc
acy picked up the Obey. There was nc
trace of the Shawmont except some
wreckage that was floating around anc
the captains finally decided that she haC
gone to the bottom. They accordingly
proceeded and reached Saunderstown ear
~ this morning.
The barges were all badly battered
Abraham Hassels. a deck hand on tht
Saucon, was badly injured and was takeI
ashore Tor treatment
The missing barge was commanded b,
Capt Alfred Gould of Cape Cod. TIL.
Shawmont was schooner rigged barg,
of s65 net tops. SO feet In length. 3o fee
beam and II feet depth of hold. Sh,
as built at Noank, Conn.,, in 1900.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
TUGBoAT LONG OVERDUE.
Was En- Route From San Francisco
for Isthmian Canal Work.

A tugboat which the Bayano River
Company ordered from Seattle some time
ago, to be used in towing shipments of
native lumber, is thought to be lost. ac-
cording to the Isthmian Canal Record Of
August II, as the boat was then several
weeks overdue.
The last heard from the vessel was
shortly before it left San Francisco to
start south under its own steam.
Inquiry at the Office OF the commission
in Washington throws no light on the
whereabouts of the vessel at this time.
although it is said there that even had
she arrived at the isthmus during the last
week notice would not necessarily have
been sent to Washington.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

having successfully gone through the
builders trials. will now undergo gen
eral grooming preparatory to being
turned over to naval officials. The hull
will be scraped and repainted. the
machinery adjusted and the whole ves-
sci put literally In "shipshape."
The transport Prairie left the navy yard
yesterday for Newport. where she will
take on board forty officers and men
from the ships stationed there. who will
be taken to Norfolk. and from there sent
overland to Mare Island. Cal. for distri-
button to the battleships of the Pacific
fleet.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
RADIUM FOR ALL TIME.
Reported Discovery Of an mex
haustible Supply.

KENNETH. Cal. August 19.-Accord-
ing to a story told by DIR. s. wilkins, who
arrived yesterday. enough pitchblende has
been discovered on the McCloud river,
north of here, to supply the world with
radium for all time. DIR. wilkins had
in his possession fine specimens of the
precious stuff, and so impressed were
some business men with his story that
they sent an expert to visit the newly
discovered ledge.
The ledge is twenty miles up the Nc.
Cloud river from the confluence Of that
stream with the Pitt river.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
old-Time Telegraphers Meet.

PITTSBCRG, Pa, August 10.-The
final events Of the joint convention of the
Old-Time Telegraphers and Historical As
sociation and United States Military Corps
are being held today. On the program are
a visit to the Carnegie Institute, lunch
con at the Hotel Schenley and Witnessing
a National League ball game between
Pittsburg and ST. Louis. The conven-
ton will close tonight with the annual
BANQUET at the Fort Pitt Hotel.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
CALLS IT A DISGRACE
Wharf Committees Report on
Washington Harbor.
DEMAND FOR IMPROVEMENT
Commissioners Urged to Call Upon
Congress for Remedy.
RECREATION PIER SUGGESTED
Fish Market Denounced as 1nsani-
tary and Termination of Lease
Recommended.
DEMAND FOR Improvement
RECREATION PIER SUGGESTED
Disgrace to the City.

"The harbor front of the
city of Washington should
be a model for those of other
cities. Instead, it may be
described, under its present
conditions, as a disgrace to
the city" Report of Wharf
Committee to District Com
missioners.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
BATTLEsHP IN DRY DOCK.
South Carolina Preparing for the
Government Tests.

PHILADELPHIA. August 19.-The
batt,eship South Carolina put into the
dry dock at Philadelphia navy yard today
to be prepared for the government tests
Of the vessel. which will be held of
Lewes, Del, August r.
The ship was built by Cramps, and,
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Big British Battleship Relocated.

SHEERNESS, England. August 19.-The
British first-class battleship Agamemnon.
which stranded yesterday on the Long
sands range while engaged IN target prac-
tice was rehoated at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon. with the assistance Of
tugs. and proceeded to Margate for an
examination of her hull.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Wright Aeroplane Damaged.

BRESCIA. Italy. August i9.-The
Wright aeroplane, in which Lieut.
Calderara of the Italian army has been
making flights, was damaged in Q storm
yesterday.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Outside Contracts Authorized.

II am, therefore. Of the opinion that
you are authorized to contract with out
side architects for the plans and specifica-
tions of all municipal buildings provided
for in the District OF Columbia approprf-
alton act for the present fiscal year. and
that it is the duty Of the municipal archi-
tect to prepare the plans and speciflca-
tions for all other municipal buildings,
and to superintend the construction Of all
municipal buildings. including the build
ings provided for In the current District
appropriation act, under the direction Of
the Engineer Commissioner.
Amy temporary additional craftsmen.
computers, copyists, ETC.. needed by the
municipal architect to enable him to pre-
pare plans and speciflca tions for municipal
buildings or to properly supervise plans
prepared by outside architects must be
furnished him under the conditions and
limitations of section = OF the District
Of Columbia appropriation act for the
present fiscal year above referred to in
this decision
Evening star., 1909-08-19

of municipal architect and defining it's
duties is general in character and appar-
emily covers all municipal buildings. The
second clause is special and defines his
duties as to the particular municipal
buildings provided for in the appropriation
act for the present fiscal year.
at is not made his duty in the latter
clause to prepare plans and specifications
for these particular buildings. but, on
the contrary. to supervise these plans.
This clause has the same legal effect as
IL it were proviso to the clause wherein
lie is directed to prepare all plans and
specifications for all municipal buildings,
1t also serves to explain why Congress
used the words supervise plans in the
Evening star., 1909-08-19

For the past four years Walter Wellman
of Chicago mas been devoting his time
to preparations for an undertaking to
reach the north pole by airship. He was
at Spitzbergen in 1905 with balloon. but
postponed his departure on account of the
lateness Of the season. In 1907 start
was made in the airship America, but
the vessel encountered a storm and was
driven back, and the attempt for that
year was abandoned.
Mr. Wellman left New York May IL Of
this year for SpitZbergen, where he has
been engaged in completing his prepara-
tions for the start he is now said to have
made three days ago. He estimates that
under favorable conditions the pole can
be reached from Spitzbergen in from two
to five days.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
Makes START TO NORTH POLE
WALTER WELLMAN LEAVES
SPITZBERGEN IN BALLOON.
Information Received From Captain
Of Italian Steamer Now at
Hammerfest, Norway.

PARIS, August ia special dispatch
has been received here from Triest, saying
that, according TO a telegram received
from the captain of the Italian steamer
Thalia, now at Hammerfest, Norway,
Walter Wellman left Spitzbergen August
16 in his dirigible balloon, bound for the
north pole. He had a favorable wind
when the start was made.
Evening star., 1909-08-19
THE EVENING STAR
WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION.
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The Evsaiae Star NswsPspsr Company

xuropsan once: Regent g., London. Enslaad.
New York once: Tribune building.
Chicaeo once; First National Bank Building.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

The Evening star, with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the city
at so cents per month Orders may be sent by
mall or telephone Main 240 Collection Is made
b. carrier at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

By mail. postage prepaid
Daily, Sunday included, one month. &c cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted one month. 80 cents.
Saturday Star. u year. Sunday Star, 81. so year.
Evening star., 1909-08-19

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

Judgment packer and debt snagger right behind ne
t-eahed into my ear just as stepping through
the store room door.
Il didn't exchange any airy pers;tlage with him.
hut lust went OUT deck and shooa, hands with
the folks who We're going ~ on the steamer. and
then | Iummuzed down the gargwaE and wen, 70
NV quarters and To- he'd and ~t~oEc again with he
problem of how 70 derach myself from the land "t
The Always.
T cAME TO the next morning with what looked 20
--c an idea worth rs weight IN uranium wabtlrrG
around IN NV puzzled and ha--eI top wheels
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

The [. 5 cruiser Philadelphia had been in the
harbor OF Honolulu for several months and she was
getting ready to back to the Mare Island Navy
yard near San Francisco to 90 into drydocI TO
have her bottom sCraped.
Why not return to San Francisco with her as a
rnun-o'-WarS man,
Il knew the engineers veonan OF the PhadeI-
1oha. who was that very morning weighing coal for
the cruiser down the Honolulu waterfront l
hustled into my clothes and went right down TO
have a heart To heart with him.
He was good people; hut he hated to take a
chance. and there WASH OF course any chance OF
nv wanting him take a chance All | wanted
him 10 do was To- fetch me a bluciacket's uniform
he time he off 70 the beach from the ship
would do the rest That Was easy. he said and
wouldn't involve him Presently he quit his coal
weighing Job To 90 off the Philadelphia Join the
engineers gangs mess for dinner, and after he'd
finished his dinner he secuted around among the
tlrc1nen below and dug up of them who had a
spare buciacket uniform He wrapped II VI, in an
unsuspicous looking parcel, and handed 1t To-
when ne hit the beach from the cruiser steam cutter
THE Philadelphia TO up anchor for the up
voyage early the following morning. and my only
chance to do anything with my frame-up 10
yet aboard of her somehow that night. With an
officer of the deck watch. and corporal two
of the marine guard at the gangwav, and a couple
Of bows OF the anchor watch wide awake and swap
ping warns il 5 about as easy get aboard 4 man
oyar, even in the middle of the night, 1t Is to
get out OF Sing Slng-unless YOU 60 over the for ard
anchor chains.
That $ how | made it. | rieged out in the blue
Jackets blouse and bell bottoms little while before
midnight, stroled nonchalantly down Beretaria-St
without anybody recognizing me in that outfit,
hailed a sampan, told the sampan Id been
absent without leave for week and wanted To get
aboard the Philadelphia without reporting at the
stick SOS to have a good sleep in my hammock IN
stead of being chucked into the brig for breaking
liberty: and he it. That sampan could
pull as softly on the oars as Ysave can pull on the
+ string of his fiddle when he puts the mute the
bridge, and a the togallant fo'c'se couldn't
have heard ripple he pulled alongside the for ard
CHAINS |
hand without making a sound gained the 20 gallant
oc'sle, slipped through lot of bluejackets who
were corked of on that deck account OF the heat
OF the night, and slid down to the starboard alley
OF the berth deck where, discovered by nobody, l
Topped down to wait for morning.
When all hands turned to at five O'Clock, l
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
| o

rilh Tor shelter and food for from he irst Il been
rcr, oli friends lie Was only in small way Of
business in Honolulu, and. at that. he offered 10 sort
# pass ,hc ha around in Honolulu among his h,s'-
ness friends 70 get me she'd Of my creditors BHt
....- .lr see me doing anvrhiug ike that.
''T., ar-- stab l made t.r "a -til-.n, ~ when
.-, ,.ght III q bum ,laac-ur that II picked ur. l
r.,.-- board a lime -u,e,r bark loading sugar for
,he States and asked the tu.Eo British skipper 'o
ship ,e as All extra hand tr the r,,r uu ." san Fran
.,s.e IT.. hl;med and ul"Ydted his hecdr eyes I'LL
aver f course. when -llacct him for 'lc job he
New-York tribune., 1909-01-03

20 nv living place for decent clothes and decent
breakfast, left I" reflect upon how much easier 1t
nearly always IS get there than It IS 20 get away
from there
TllEN framed up 4 real cut-uppish, Dick Turpln-
,.h kind IF %: away The steamer MarpoSa,
-rr~. III from Australia and on her way up 70 San
Francisco. was to sail that same afternoon and
.-noIg her passengers for the States were l't Of
pleasant Honolulua-s ot my acquaintance Ny
-&lstful little WhccZc ot idea was to GO down and
see these acquaintance off. Seeing the steamers oft
IS as biy a social function in Honolulu Z; monkey
dinner IS in Newport. and ! figured II that muyIt-
Oh rnavbe-mavbc "a bc able to sort of lose myself
il the merry and fearful throng of ship sIeecrs AMI
keep under cover until the Marposa was well past
Diamond Head. There cable to the islands
in those davs and the Honolulu debt-gctaWayist
who contrived to hatch or house himself over in
bilge or cabin or anywhere until the harbormastcrs
1atrol boats had chance Of catching up. sure
Of making his landing when his getaway ship reached
lis IGrt .,;.. ,,...1. -.,;. .-, ,,,a ,..,,,
helmet and the lJi If flowers around my neck as
they're worn down on the islands on outing "cca-
SONS and the brisk walk down where the chatter
ing crowd Of all bediked Honoluuans assem-
bling t. see the voVagcrS to the States.
j stood behind some bales the pier and pccrcl
down the aisle of merchandise toward the gangWuV
10 II | could recognize any of the debt grahherS
in the throng. None seemed to he there. or at any
rate WIhn1ny focus and $" down the per strpllcd,
swinging the iauntv stick. humming the Aloha
refrain with which everybody in Hawaii IS greeted
and GodsIed and striving 70 toss out the inprts-
1ion that | had more thought of attempting To
desert Honolulu its fate than | had Of irving 20
play the French horn in the ROYAL Hawaiian band
that poompahng its goodby melodies at the end
Of the pier
With q nod here and q lift Of the lid there and
other ike httle amenities, | passed right up the
gangplank, So | did: and when | walked right into
a young couple of my acquaintance who were sail
ing the steamer | took the wreath of flowers from
my neck and gave II to the lady according Gus
tom. and then l started 70 make q bee line for a
steward 5 store room that | Standing open. \
steward store room, | figured. ought ue pretty
good sort OF place to stow aWaV IN until after the
All hands up anchor!' call had been passed and
picked out high heaped stack Of coffee stacks
IN there behind which contemplated biding when
'' Got a little idea Of making the up Frisco
this irigate, Mr. O'Falon:' the mad wag OF a