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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

hall to summon help. This is all
she remembered, until she suddenly
lregained her senses and found herself
lying in the hall, while smoke filled
the house and there was loud crack
ling in the bedroom Just behind her.
She reused herself and when she saw
the house was on fire, had the pres
ence of mind to take steps to extin-
guish the blaze, which was already
gaining great headway. A few buck
cts Of water quenched the flames.
Mrs. Sells repeated cries for help,
failed to rouse anyone, and as the
roomers in the house all happened to
be away, there was no response to
ner aid. The strain had been too
much for her and Mrs. Sells suffered
nervous collapse, being unable to
even go next door to neighbor's
and give the alarm of the robbery
She had one nervous chill after an
other during the rest of the night
and even this morning she was still
suffering so from the shock that she
could hardly detail her narrowing ex-
perience.
This morning the matter was re-
ported to Chief Of Police Ben Coles
and he went to work on the case.
While there are no clews, he is max
ing thorough investigation and In
teresting developments are expected
in the next twenty-four hours.
Mrs. Sells described the man who
entered the room as being of small
build, wearing a light soft hat and
light trousers with dark coat. He
was smooth shaven and light com
plected. AS for the other man, he
stood just outside the window, which
opens on the back porch, and she
could not give any description of him.
The man who robbed her was not a
Mexican, she said. The money which
they secured was in currency with
the exception of one dollar. The
pocketbook was found in the yard
at the rear of the premises,
where 1t had been ripped open, rifled
Of its contents and then thrown away
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
MAN ENJOYS NOVELTY
OF BEING HUMAN DYNAMO

New York. Oct. 1S.-Dr. Henry E,
Waite passed a current of 100000
volts through the body of Argyll
Campbell yesterday at the Electric
Show at Madison Square Garden in
the presence Of a large crowd.
Mr.. Campbell said, after enough
voltage had been passed through his
body to light an electric lamp and to
make sparks dart out of his knuckles,
he rather enjoyed it. DR.. Waite
said it was the high frequency current
that stood in the way Of a casualty.
If he reduced the power to 1900 or
5000 voltage it would kill, he ex-
planned. After Mr.. Campbell had
braved the ordeal several onlookers
said they weren't afraid to try the ex-
pertinent. The doctor accommodated
them.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
LOSES $1,000 IN BIG
POKER GAME; STILL PLAYS

Carson City. New, Oct. 1S-One OF
the strongest poker games that has
been played In this city in years is in
progress in local cardroom, and has
been for thirty-six hours. This morn
ing three big hands showed up on the
same deal and it looked for moment
as if the $4,000 odd table stakes would
all go into the pot before the cards
were shown down. The pot was worth
1878. Two men from Lyon county,
are in the game, one from Tonopah
and one from Carson. One player is
$23,7O0 loser. All the. players are
wealthy Nevadans. The play gives
no signs of drawing to close.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
SENT TO PENITENTiARY =
FOR ROBBING POSTOFFlCE
Especial Dispatch)

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 1S.-Judge
John R. McFie, presiding over the u.
S. district court here, today sentenced
James Williams, convicted of robbing
the postoffice at La Plata, San Juan
county, to serve a term of three
years at hard labor in the territorial
penitentiary.
In the case of Adolfo Espinosa, who
pleaded guilty to the charge of falsify-
ing the records of the postoffice at
Ranches de Taos. and to stealing
money order blanks, which he cashed
for his own benefit, the court delayed
the passing of sentence until next
term, in order that Espinosa might
have an opportunity to make restitu-
tion for the money he embezzled,
which he has promised to do. The
amount taken totalled $4,000.
The u. s. court, adjourned today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

justified she turned the sum over to.
him.
Detailing these things, Mills testi-
| fed he considered it cruelty of the
worst kind. 1t convinced him that it
was case where the laborer was not
worth his hire. He declared that hia
wife treated him like a servant in
stead of husband and compelled him
to perform the most mental tasks but
all of this he could and would patient
ly stand in the event his wife would
cease frisking his pockets.
In passing upon the case Judge
Crawford ordered dismissal. hold.
ing that cruelty had not been proved.
The court in its opinion stated that
It is all right for a wife to 90
through the pockets of her husband
and extract the coin that she finds
yet 1t would be illegal to Insert her
hands into the pocket of any other
man. That is a privilege added
the court, that only wives ara en-.
titled to. Man and his wife ara one
and the property that belongs to one
Is also the property of the other: SO
II wife takes money from the pocket
OF her husband without first putting
him in fear. it would be impossible to
make charge of robbery from the
person, pocket picking, or even com
mon larceny lie."
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
ANOTHER REASON FOR
CRANES RESIGNATION

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Charles R.
Crane, the deposed minister to China,
owes his diplomatic downfall, more
than to any other cause, to the fact
that he insisted in taking George
Marvin, ex-vice counsel at Mukden,
with him to China as his counsellor
and confidential adviser, notwith-
standing he had been informed that
Marvin in such capacity was dis
tasteful to the state department.
Mr.. Cranes associations with Mar
win, contrary to the known wishes
of the state department, was even a
deeper offense to Secretary Knox
than was his alleged responsibility
for the publication of the proposed
American action concerning the re-
Gently signed Japanese-C Chinese treaty.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
PROBABLY FEARED ARREST
WHEN BODY WAS TAKEN TO
HOME OF MoTHER-IN-LAW,
SHE DROPPED DEAD
STRAIN WAS TOO GREAT
SINCE CLOSING OF INSTITUTION
He HAD WORKED NIGHT
AND DAY

Mineral Point, Wis, Oct. 1S.-F. e.
Hanscom, cashier of the wrecked
First National bank here, shot and
killed himself last night. His body was
removed to the home of his mother
-in-law, Mrs. John Gray. At the sight
of the body, Mrs. Gray dropped dead.
Hanscom had been working night and
day since the failure OF the bank and
was very Respondent.
Hanscom was brother-in-law of
Phil Allen, jr., vice president of the
bank, who was arrested last Friday
charged with stealing two hundred
thousand dollars from the bank by
means of forged notes.
Hanscom was Aliens chief assist
ant in running the bank and had
worked night and day, aiding Bank
Goodhart in Strengthening
out the books.
1t had been rumored that other ar
rests were to have followed Aliens.
Hanscom's body was found late last
night lying on his mothers grave in
q local cemetery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
SAILORS MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Crisfeld, Ed, Oct. 1S.-When the
schooner George M. Collier turned
turtle in Chesapeake bay Saturday,
James O'Donnell, one of the crew,
was caught below the decks and his
companions, who clung to the over
turned craft for hours, thought him
dead. Yesterday when the schooner
was towed to the shipyard here and
turned over, O'Donnell was found
alive. He was barely conscious from
hunger and exposure. He had been
kept alive by the air compressed be-
meath the hull when the ship turned
over.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
VICTIM FALLS in FAINT
DROPS A LIGHTED LAMP WHICH
SETS THE HOUSE ON
FIRE
SHE EXTINGUISHES BLAZE
COMES TO JUST IN TIME TO
CUENcH FLAMES AND PRE-
VENT HER CREMATION

A robbery which was as sensational
as it was bold, took place shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock last night when two
burglars entered the home of Mrs.
Kate Sells, 319 Railroad avenue, and
at the point of revolver, forced her
to give them her pocketbook contain
ing $S6. In the excitement incident
to the robbery, Mrs Sells dropped a
lighted lamp, which exploded and
set the house on fire. But for her
presence of mind, her home would
have been destroyed and Mrs. Sells
perhaps cremated.
The robbery of Mrs. Sells last night
gives every evidence of having been
committed by professional burglars,
or else by someone well acquainted
with the premises and who had been
watching the house during the eve
ming and knew that Mrs. Sells was
alone and that she had money in
the house.
According to the story told an Optic
representative this morning by Mrs. |
Sells, sheHhRd prepared 1or bed, going
to the Kitchen to nndrdss as 1t was
warmer there because a fire was
in the range. Mrs. Sells
spent perhaps half an hour in the
kitchen figuring up her bills for a
month previous and counting her
money. Picking up the lamp she /
started for her bedroom in the rear
of the house and just across the hall
from the kitchen.
Mrs. Sells upon reaching the bed |
room, set the lamp on the bureau
and raised the end of the mattress
on the bed and slipped her pocket
book under it as had been her Gus
tom when having any money about
the house. Just as she did this, a |
window at the foot of the bed shot
up and a mans head and arm appear
ed. Leveling revolver at her, the
man threatened to kill her If she
made an outcry. He then climbed
through the window into the room
and commanded the terrified woman
to hand him her pocketbook, quick.
Mrs. Sells lost no time in doing this. |
Again threatening her with death if
she screamed, the man, whose con-
federate had been watching outside
the window, jumped through the win
dow by which he had entered |
and the two disappeared in the dark
ness.
AS result of her awful fright, Mrs.
Sells was paralyzed for the moment
AS she gradually realized what had
she grabbed the lamp
from the bureau and started for the |
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

crate one There will be a professor
of aviation and all equipment neces-
sary to pursue the study OF aero
planes, monoplanes, biplanes, diri-
gible balloons and all manner Of air
craft.
Prof. John L. Shearer has enrolled
class of eight hundred pupils. He
is enthusiastic over the outlook and
believes there is an excellent chance
of these eight hundred young brains
to devise improvements in the exist
ing machines which the older scien-
fists and mechanics have overlooked.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
one KILLED; DOZEN HURT
COUNT DE LAMBERT MAKES a
REMARKABLE FLIGHT OF
&c MILES
ClRCLED EIFFEL TOWER
GIVEN TREMENDOUS OVATION
WHEN HE RETURNS TO
STARTING POINT

Juvisy, France. Oct. 1S.-Alfred M.
Blanc, a French aeronaut. today at
tempted his first flight in a Bleriot
monoplane Shortly after ascending
he turned into the crowded grand
stand as a result Of a false twist OF
the rudder and mortally wounded
woman and injured dozen others.
Count De Lambert made remark
able flight from Juvisy to Paris IN
Wright machine and back. He cir.
cled the Eiffel tower at a height OF
one thousand feet. De Lamber receiv-
ed a great ovation when he landed
here. The distance to Paris IS 10
miles one way.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

forward to having a fighting chance
with a fourth Shamrock under condi-
tions which will be favorable to all.
# the boats start on even terms at
Sandy Hook 1t is bound to be one OF
the best races the world has ever
seen.
For the sake of international sport
/ say, win or lose, let's have a race.
1t is now six years since the last in
ternational race, and in this long
period there has been opportunity for
the famous trophy. No other coun-
try has come along. Now / am off
again because l want for the sake Of
the sport to enter the arena and make
one more bid for the blue ribbon of
the ocean" M
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
SECRETARY BALLINGER
COMING THIS WEEK
Especial Dispatch)

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. 1S.-Secre.
tary of the Interior Richard A. Balm
ger. wired Governor Curry TODAY
ffom Los Angeles. stating he would
srrive in Santa Fe Friday of this week
q thee days visit to the territory
for the purpose of inspecting the
Elephant Butte, Rio Hondo and other
reclamation projects now under way
in New Mexico. Preparations are
being made for the proper entertain
ment of the secretary of the interior,
under whose jurisdiction is the con-
troll of affairs in New Mexico. While
in Santa Fe, Secretary Ballinger will
be Governor Curry's guest at the exc
cutive mansion.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
HOPE FOR RECOVERY
OF SENATOR M'cARREN

New York, Oct. 1S.-Patrick H. Nc
Carren, state senator and democratic
politician, who has been i'll since
last Wednesday night, when he under
went an operation for appendicitis, is
holding his own, and physicians be-
lieve that he has passed the crisis
with a good chance. of recovery un-
less complications develop.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP co.
is INCORPORATED
Especial Dispatch)

Santa Fe, N. M, Oct. 1S-The Clay
ton Townsite company, of Clayton,
Union county, filed articles of incor-
poration here today. The company
is capitalized at $4,000 divided into
22O shares. The incorporators are N.
e. Charlton, w. A. Henderson and
George R. Varney. all of Clayton.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
APPENDICITIS STOPS
A HONEYMOON TRIP

New York, Oct 1S.-Ossin Gabrilo-
witch, the Russian pianist who recent
ly married Miss Clara Clemens, daugh-
ter of MARK Twain, was to have
sailed for Europe today with his bride
on their honeymoon tour, but instead
will remain here and undergo an
operation for appendicitis. Mr.. Cab
rilowitch said his was mild case
and he expected no serious conse-
quences.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
SHIPPERS APPEAL TO
COMMERCE COMMISSION

washington, Oct. 1S.-A complaint
of far reaching Importance was
fled with the interstate commerce
commission today, involving freight
rates from Texas ports to points In
Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma. The.
petition is filed by the Southwestern
Shippers Traffic association against
the Santa Fe and thirty-seven other
interstate carriers.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
HASKELL GIVEN CHANCE
TO APPEAL HIS CASE

Ardmore, Okla, Oct. Governor
Haskell and his co-defendants in the
Muskogee town lot cases, were today
given twenty days in which to file
exceptions to the ruling of Judge Mar
shall, who Friday overruled the mo-
tion to quash the indictments.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
DIPLOMAT DROPS DEAD. ra VIC (
OF HEARr FAILURE

London, Oct. 1S. ~ An inquest in
to the death of william Buchanan,
the American diplomat, whose body
was found in Park Lane Saturday
night, decided death was due to heart
failure. No marks of violence or
robbery were found on the body, bit
the movements Of the dead man were
unknown for some hours before death.
which gave rise to a suspicion of
foul play.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
TAFT LEAVES SAN ANTONIO
FOR BROTHERS BIG RANCH

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 1S.-Pres-
ident Taft spent busy seven hours
here today before leaving for his
brothers ranch near Corpus Christi
Early in the morning the president
was taken to Fort Sam Houston,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
HORSES AND MEN
BURNED TO DEATH

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 18.-Four men
and thirty horses were burned to
death in feed yard here today.
The men were asleep in the hay NOW.
1t is supposed the fire was of incen-
diary origin.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
REDUCTION IN PULLMAN
RATES IN NEW STATE

Guthrie, Okla, Oct 1S.--An agree
ment was reached today between the
state corporation commission and
the Pullman Palace Car company,
whereby the maximum fare for
berth in Oklahoma is fixed at $1.50,
and one-half cent mile for seats.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
FERRER CASE The CAUSE
ANGRY BECAUSE HE WAS NOT
ALLOWED TO EXERCISE
PARDON POWER
A PETITION
PROTEST BEING REGISTERED TO
EXECUTION THROUGHOUT
GERMANY

Paris, Oct. ia special from
Madrid says King Alfonso has had a
violent quarrel with his premier be-
cause the latter did not give the
king chance to exercise the right
of pardon in the Ferrer case. 1t is
said in Madrid that the fall of Pre-
mier Maura is momentarily expected.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

where he laid the corner stone of the
chapel presented to the fort by the
citizens of San Antonio, and then re-
viewed the troops. Later he drove
through the streets and neld a recep-
tion in Alamo Plaza. His visit end
ed with an informal luncheon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
Public Protest Petition

Berlin, Oct. 18.-A public protest
against the execution of Prof. Ferrer
is being circulated here. Many prom
inent men are among the signers. 1t
will be sent to the Spanish govern
ment.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

1t is said the assets amount to only
Is per cent of the liabilities. A run
by Japanese depositors almost de-
pleted the Los Angeles branch of its
cash before it was closed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
JAPANESE AMERICAN BANK IS
CLOSED; HAD TWO BRANCHES

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-The Japan
ese-American Bank, with branches in
Los Angeles and Ogden, was closed by
a federal bank examiner today. The
Los Angeles branch was also closed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18

ago, when he was charged by an
angry bull elephant in the jungle.
Hugh Cunningham, his guide, and a
Ibig game hunter, shot the bull just
in time to save Roosevelt's life.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-18
FELLOW HUNTER SAVES LIFENlllI
OF COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Nairobi, British East Africa, Oct. 1S.l
Word has been received here that
Col. Theodore Roosevelt had a mar
row escape from death "a few days
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21

The city was full of Democrat
JIG county candidates Yesterday,
all good men, and the cleverest
people on earth. The Times man
is for every candidate in the field
and against not one of them.
The editor will vote in the pri-
mary February 6 in every con-
test and because we make a
choice it does not follow that we
are against the men whom we do
not vote for. We could vote for
them all if it would count. If our
men are defeated we are just as
strong for the man who wins as
we would be for our man should
he win. The Times, so far as the
paper is concerned will take no
issue between candidates, but
will treat all alike, and will give
loyal support to the nominees
after the prim Try. Let this be
the determination of every Dem
ocrat before he votes in the pri-
mary: "The next time l vote l
will stamp only in the circle un-
der the Rooster regardless of
who gets the nomination in this
election.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21
NO. 3.
Passing Of the "fiired Girl"

The day of the "bired girl', in
America is passed, or perhaps
one should say, is passing, since
the servant has not in the ma or-
ity of cases risen to meet the
new order of things. She is still
too apt to be the crude hand, the
foreign girl perhaps. She hears
of the high wages of homework
and enters upon it, demanding
the pay of skilled worker, and
having no skill to give. Compare
her lot with that of a factory
Fgirl and see how well she fares.
Her hours are longer and more
irregular, and in many of the
most elaborate establishment the
discipline is severe. Yet she is
supplied with wholesome food;
she can find plenty of places
where working uniforms are fur
nished her and where she will
have a comic, table room. There
is too great shortage of servants
to necessitate their enduring
cruelty or discomfort. II the
place does not suit, it is always
possible to cbaDge.-Lucy Huii'a-
ker, in the February New Idea
Woman's Magazine.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21
Tile Factory.

Skidmore Bros, of Bowen, have
bought tile factory which will
be located either at Bowen or
Stanton. This project should he
of untold benefit to the farmers
of Powell county, as it will ena-
BILE them to get thing which their
wet land so badly needs, at home
factory prices, and this should en-
able them to put in a complete
system wherever needed.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21
Value Of Local Newspapers.

The manager of two farm jour-
nails of national circulation has
compiled some interesting figures
which strikingly illustrate the SUI
premacy of the "home' newspa-
per. A careful canvass of the
farmers in the states of Ohio and
Michigan showed that 77t per
cent. of the farmers of those
states do not take any of the pop
ular national magazines. In ont.
er states, it is believed, the per-
centage will be found to be even
greater. The canvass demon
strated that in many families the
local paper is the only reading
matter that enters the home. The
local paper, therefore, must ex-
ercise a tremendous influence on
public opinion and upon the "buy-
ing public" 1t is lamentable
but true that the local merchant
often fails to see that he has
right at hand the means of COM
batting mail order houses. Lib.
eral, conscientious advertising 10
his local paper will carry more
weight than all the catalogues
and national advertising that a
mail order house ever puts
out.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21
Kentucky Crops.

According to figures to the Di-
vision of Production and Distri-
button of the National Depart
ment of Agriculture, the average
yield of tobacco in Kentucky in
1908 was SIS pounds to the acre,
the average price per pound was
81 cents, and the totol value of
the crop was 81, 100000.
Kentucky raised 1888, 900
bushels of corn last season, valu-
ed at sos, 100, 600. The average
yield was 25.2 bushels to the a
ere.
Kentucky's crop of wheat last
season was 8. 793, 200 bushels, val
ued at $S,617, 900. The average
yield was l1.8 bushels to the a
ere.
Kentucky's potato crop was q
356, 900 bushels in 1908, a yield
of so bushels to the acre, with a
total value of 81, 9OS,OOO.
The hay crop of the Bluegrass
State in 1908, was 675, 900 tons,
an average yield of 1.35 tons TO
the acre, with total value of
81, 425, 900.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21

In helping to build up your
town don't be afraid of criticism.
Study well you duty as a citizen
and go about it without fear or
favor, and you will find that
those simpletons who may at first
call you busy-body will be will
ing TO give you credit for being
an enterprising citizen when the
needed reforms are brought a.
bout by your work.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21
Brisk Court Day.

Mr.. r. w. Garrett and others
from this county attended Mt.
Sterling court Monday. They
report a large number of cattle
on the market and bringing good
prices. Feeders brought about 5
cents, yearling and smaller 4 and
4 cents and heifers about AGENTS
on the average. The horse and
mule market was fair.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1909-01-21
Where the Money Goes.

The life and fire insurance COM
panies doing business in Ken
lucky collected from the people
of the State 100000 last year.
They returned $4,000, 900 to the
people and cleared 100000.
Fire insurance companies wrote
$240, 000,0 900 and life insurance
companies $2SO,0O0,O0O worth of
business in the State for last
year.