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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
CRIME BATTLES POLL {
VICTIMS AGED AUNT TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY ON sus-
PIcIoN
The HOUSE OF MYSTERY
AUTHORITIES PREPARE TO DIG
UP CELLAR or STRANGE
RESIDENCE

New York, Dec. THE mystery
surrounding the death Of Mrs. O. w.
S. Snead, the young Brooklyn woman
whose nude body was found in a bath
tub in vacant house in East Orange,
N. J., yesterday, was still unrayeled
today, although the police have taken
into custody the victims aunt, Miss
Virginia Wardlaw, her statements be-
ing considered contradictory.
The clews in this case found in
Flatbush Brooklyn early today, caus-
ed the police to attempt the astab-
lishment Of connection between the
death of Mrs. Snead, and the social
ed House of Mystery" In Flatbush,
where Miss Wardlaw, Mrs. Snead,
and two stranges old women lived
until recently.
A search of the house today led
tn. the discovery of blood spots in
49, sfious rooms. III the kitchen
stove the police found two bundles of
human hair, while crushed down In
the CRATE of the stove where four
human bones, partly burned, and the
skull of child about two years of
age. The cellar will be dug up. Mrs.
husband mysteriousIy disap-
peared last summer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30

was a seventy thousand dollar guar
antee and an offer OF twenty thoisa Nd
dollars for noe-third inteAst IN
the moving pictures; the third Vas
ninety per cent of the gross receipts.
John Gleason and James Cofforth.
of San Francisco. made a Joint offer
of one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars for the fight on July a,
either before the -Colma Athletic club
or at Ocean View, reserving the full
rights of the moving picture proceeds
Gleason also offered seventy-fiye
Thousand dollars and twotthirds of
the picture proceeds.
Liberal offers by Hugh D. Macln-
tosh, of Australia, were not consid-
cred because no check accompanied
the offers.
Tex Rickard, of Ely, New, offered
cash purse of one hundred thousand
dollars, two-thirds of the picture
proceeds and a bonus of fifteen thou.
sand dollars cash for fight July d
either in Utah or California.
Tom McCarey of Los Angeles, Of.
fered a purse of one hundred and ten
thousand dollars and fifty per cent
Of the picture proceeds, or the re-.
lceipts of the entire house with fifty
per cent OF the picture proceeds.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE
OF BAPTIST PASTORS

The pastors conference of the
tenth annual convention of New Mex
leo Baptists concluded an interesting
program here today, including very
successful session last evening and
a other session this morning at the
First Baptist church, the conference
-c.osing at noon.
There were present at the sessions
of this important conference several
of the most noted representatives OF
this denomination from distance, as
we'll as most of the local pastors
in different sections of New Mexico.
Among the notable visitors from out
of the territory were DR.. /. N. Clark,
O Kansas City, Mo-, district secre-
tary of Foreign Missions for the north
ern Baptist convention Rev. Bruce
Kinney, of Topeka, Kan, district sec
retary of the Home Mission society;
DR.. J. F. Love, of Dallas, Tex, assist
ant secretary of the Home Mission
board of the southern Baptist conven-
ton; E. E. Lee, of Dallas, secretary
of the B. Y. p U. work of the south
ern Baptist convention and Miss
Nina Everett, a Baptist missionary
to Mexico.
The program of the pastors con.
ference included several notable adj
dresses at the evening session. Terri.
torial Evangelist T. J. Talley, OF
Clovis, was the first speaker. He
discussed in very helpful and en-
tertaining way the subject of Preach
ing, It's Place and Power in the Re-
demption of the World" Mr.. Talley
was followed by Pastor John Albert
Shaw, of Albuquerque, who spoke on
Preaching, a Mans job At the
morning session, "The Minister, His
Life and Work" was the general
topic, different phases of which were
discussed by Pastors A. E. Boyd. OF
Artesia; c. r. Stewart, of Melrose,
and j. F. Rorex, of Las Cruces. The
closing address of the convention was
made by Rev. Bruce Kinney. of To-
oeka, who took for his subject. "Di-
vines Worship"
The conference closed by electing |
J. B. Galloway, of Alamogordo, presi-
lent for the next year. and @. G.
3erryman, secretary. II
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30

High noon today Witnessed one OF
the prettiest home weddings that has
taken place in Las Vegas in some
time, when James Frederick Anton
lead to the hymeneal altar Miss
Charlotte Josephine Hayward, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w.
Hayward. Rev. ]. S. Moore. rector OF
st. Paul's Memorial church, read the
solemn and impressive service which
made the happy young couple man
and wife, the Episcopal ring cere-
rnony being used. The wedding was
q quiet affair, the ceremony being
celebrated only among the immediate
relatives of the brides family.
The marriage vows were taken Ia
the large bay window of the Hayward
home on Grand avenue, under bow
er of white carnations and smilax
which made most attractive picture,
the bride and groom being attended
by Mr. and Mrs. w B. Bunker
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
FORTUNES OFFERED FOR
JEFFRIES-JOHNSON FIGHT

New York, Dec. 1.-The opening OF
bids for. the heavyweight champion
ship fight between James ]. Jeffries
and Jack Johnson, scheduled for noon
today, was deferred until a later hour
at the request of Eddie Graney of San
Francisco, who protested it was un-
fair to set time for opening bids
seven hours ahead Of the time named
IN the articles of agreement
A large crowd of sporting men
gathered at the Hoboken hotel where
the bids were opened, and when
none of the principals appeared at
noon, there were reports that secret
conferences were being held to settle
the place where the battle is to take
place. Graney is said to be prepared
to offer a purse of sixty thousand dol
lars but he declined to make any
statement. The fight will undoubted-
ly be held in California.
The bids were opened late this af-
ternoon, but because of the numerous
and large offers made for the fight,
it was decided to postpone the selec-
tion of the battle-ground for twenty
four hours. The offers for the fight
are the largest eyer made in prize
ring encounter. -
Graney, representing the Tuxedo
club of San Francisco. made three
bids. One offered eighty per cent Of
the gross receipts with a guarantee
of seventy-five thousand dollars, the
management to have the sole owner
ship Of the moving pictures; another
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
THOUSANDS QUIT WORK
WALKouT WILL FORCE VAST IN
DusTRIEs TO SUSPEND
OPERATIONS
SITUATION MOST ALARMING
TROUBLE, UNLESS SPEEDILY AD.
JUsTED, WILL HAVE FAR
REACHING EFFECT

st. Paul. Minn.. Dec. 1.-Both sides
in the controversy between the rail-
roads of the Northwest and the
Switchmen's Union of North America,
which resulted in a walkout of all
switchmen between here and the Pa
cific coast last night, claimed this
morning to have the situation well in
hand. Passenger traffic was maintain
ed to a certain degree on all roads,
but very little freight is moving any
where between the Great Lakes and
the Pacific coast. No attempt has yet
been made to bring in strikebreakers.
In the Twin City yards, railroad Of
ficials, train dispatchers ana mem
bers of train crews did the switch
ing.
The freight handlers at the Mime
sofa transfer station, the freight
gateway of the northwest, following
instructions, did not report for work
this morning. In many places all
freight trains were sidetracked, as at
Missoula, Great Falls and Livingston,
Montana, and Grand Forks, Fargo,
Mandan and jamestown, North Da-
kot, and agents refused to accept
freight for shipment. 1t was reported
this morning that the members OF
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men would strike today, but this could
mot be confirmed.
\ It is said that both the moral and
financial support of the National
Railway association is being given
the railroads in this effort to overcome
union rule. Indications Of the far
reaching effect the strike will have,
should 1t be protracted, is shown In
a dispatch from Butte, Mont, where
immense copper mines are located.
The inability to ship coke to the vari-
GUS smelters will bring idleness to
(Han4fns,aA - n~~. A.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
LAND OFFICE CANDIDATE
INTERVIEWS PARTY LEADERS

Frank J. Lavan, special federal
agent, with headquarters at Santa Fe,
was in the city yesterday afternoon
and this morning, interviewing local
republican leaders in behalf of his
candidacy for the position of register
of the U. S. land office at Santa Fe,
now held by M. R. Otero. Lavan's
home, previous to coming to New
Mexico, was in Cleveland, Ohio. He
believes his chances for securing the
position are good, providing he can
get the endorsement Of party leaders
in the territory.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
english BUDGET VOTED down
BY Overwhelming MAJORITY

London, Dec. Premier Asquith
announced today in the House OF
Commons that tomorrow he would
move for the adoption of resolu-
tion that the action of the House OF
Lords in refusing to pass the budget
was a breach of the constitution and
usurpation of the rights OF the
House Of Commons. The premier was
greeted with loud cheers when he
entered the house.
The political crisis caused by the
unprecedented action of the House
of Lords in refusing by vote OF 800
to rs last night, to consent to the
governments budget is developing
rapidly.
The cabinet had an early meeting
today to consider the wording Of q
motion which Premier Asquith will
ask the house to adopt. This motion
will constitute remonstrance against
what the liberals contend to be an
invasion by the peers Of the rights
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30

of the lower house,
A great crowd gathered in the vi
cinity of No. 10 Downing street, the
ed out in order to prevent a possible
where the cabinet meeting was being
held, and finally the police were cali
ed out in order to prevent possible
demonstration.
Parliament will not adjourn until
the middle of January, but the cleo
tion campaign will open in earnest
on Friday when David Lloyd George.
chancellor Of exch7quer, and Winston
Churchill, who Is chiefly responsible
for the budget and Lord Lansdowne
and J. Austen Chamberlain, the most
ardent opponents of the governments
measure, will deliver speeches.
In many respects the impending
struggle will be the most interesting
in the parliamentary history of Eng
land. Even some of the peers will
take the stump in order to explain
their action.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
CHIEF JUSTICE MILLS
GOING EAST TONIGHT

Chief Justice William ]. Mills, re-
Gently appointed governor of New
Mexico by President Taft, leaves on
the Chicago limited tonight for New
York, Boston and New Haven, Conn,
on important personal business. Judge
Mills has been contemplating this trip
for several months, he having busi-
ness interests in the east which de-
mand his attention. In the course of
his trip he will visit Washington and
pay his respects to the president.
Judge Mills stated emphatically today
that he had not been summoned to
Washington for a conference on ter
ritorial matters and that his trip had
no political significance.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
SANTA FE Will OPERATE
TRAINS over BOTH ROUTES

Vaughn, N. M, Dec 1.-While
Vaughn is going to be on the main
line for the Santa Fe's through pas
senger trains in short time, all
through passenger trains win not pass
through here over the Belen cutoff.
neither will they all continue to oper-
ate through Albuquerque over the old
route. According to high officials of
the Santa Fe who have recently been
here on business, the Santa Fe as
soon as its eating houses on the Bel
en- cutoff are completed, means to
operate through passenger trains ov-
er both it's lines.
1--WE do not believe in offering peo-
pie a route of travel until we can
feed them properly. said this official
while here, and therefore we do not
intend to divert any of our California
passenger business over the cutoff
from the Albuquerque and Las Vegas
line until We have the Harvey houses
completed along the cutoff. Even
then, we do not intend as reported
to transfer all through trains over
here. Already our business is heavier
than we can conveniently handle on
the old line and we intend to put on
two Califronia fliers just as soon as.
the eating houses are all completed
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
AGREE UPON PLAN FOR
DIVORCE OF RAILROADS

New York, Dec. lit was semi-of-
ficially announced this afternoon that
negotiations for a separation of the
Rock Island and st. Louis and San
Francisco railroads has been satisfac-
torily concluded.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30
DAY in
THE DISTRICT COURT


Today was sentence day in the ter
ritorial district court. Chief Justice
Mills closing up the criminal docket
|of his court by imposing sentences
lon those convicted at the present
term. Judge Mills will leave tonight
for the east and during his absence,
Judge Frank w. Parker of Las Cru
|ces, will preside over the remaining
sessions Of the court, he arriving here
tonight. There are a few civil cases
yet to be heard, after which court
will adjourn until December 20, on
which date Judge Mills will be here
to preside.
The names Of the prisoners, their
crimes and the sentences imposed up
on them by the court, follow:
Candido Macs, larceny of horse,
which he sold at Upper Las Vegas
and who was caught twelve days lat
sr in Guadalupe county. was given
not less than eighteen months or more
than two years in. the penitentiary.
Francisco Martinez. found guilty of
forgery, having forged an order for
twelve dollars on the Romero Mer-
camille company was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary
Cipriano Martinez who jburglarized
the barber shop Of w. T. Reed was
sentenced to serve not less than one
year and not more than eighteen
months in the penitentiary.
Margarito Romero, tried for the
larceny Of a horse from Marcial Bau-
la, was sentenced to serve not less
than eighteen months and not more
than two years in the penitentiary.
Vidal Martinez, who pleaded guilty
to sodomy, was sentenced to serve
not less than three years nor more
than five years in the penitentiary.
Julio Chavez, who set fire to the
warehouse of Albino Salazar at Chap
ellie, the fire causing a loss of $1,000,
was sentenced to serve not less than
fifteen months nor more than eight
CCA nlOAtuo III Tile pSu4tCulldIIsf
John Galloway, colored, charged
with having obtained money under
false pretenses. having passed a !
worthless check in the sum of six
teen dollars on T r. Cameron, of the |
Optimo bar, was sentenced to serve
sixty days in the county JAIL
Cipriano Martinez y Hernandez,
found guilty of assault on a woman
with deadly weapon, was fined twen-
Ly-dve dollars and costs.
Virginia V. de Teitlebaum who was
brought into court under writ of at |
tachment for not responding to a
subpoena before the grand jury, and
who has caused the court more or
less trouble from time to time, was
aot given sentence this morning but
was severely reprimanded by Chief
Justice Mills, who informed Mrs.
reitlebaum that in the future it would
1e necessary for her to appear in
court when summoned.
Facundo Medina, tried for the lar
,eny of horse from Mrs. Fannie
Jones was sentenced to serve not
ess than two years nor more than
wo and one-half years in the peni-
entiary
Beneriza Padilla was given sixty
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-30

Three carloads of Mexican laborers
passed through the city this after.
noon from the City of Mexico enrouta
to eastern points to be put into ser.
vice as section hands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16
OF THE MULTITUDEs

who have used it, or are now u.s.
ing it, we have never heard of
any one who has been disappoint-
ed in it. No claims are made for
it except those which are amply
justified by experience. In COM
mending it to the afflicted we
simply point to its record. 1t
has done great things, and it is
certain to continue the excellent
work. There is-we may hon
estly affirm-no medicine which
can be used with greater and
more reasonable faith and conf
dence. 1t nourishes and keeps up
the strength during those periods
when the appetite fails and food
cannot be digested. To guard
against limitations this trade
mark" is put on every bottle of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16
MEMBERS RESENT The
CHARGES OF CRAFT AND
CALL FOR INVESTIGATION
lrrom wednesday, Adyeruserj

The House bill regulating tho treat
ncnt Of leprosy received final indorsc
ment nj the hands Of the Senate Yes
terday after several ahortiye attempts
had been made 10 weaken its efficacy
with puerile amendments. As finally
passed by the Senate the bill is but
slightly changed from the measure rs
il was passed in the House of Repre-.
seutativcs. and there will be no neces-
sity for the measure going TO n confer.
ence committee for arbitration.
The bill providing for the deposit
of territorial funds in banks was ALSO
passed Senator Moore. who raised an
objection Tuesday to the absence of
limitation clause as to the amount to
he deposited. receded from his stand
that deposits should be limited to
nifty per cent. of available funds in
the Treasury. He offered an amend
ment making the limit seventy-five per
cent. and it was adopted without OPP
position.
The appropriation bill was taken up
in the afternoon. The two most i'm
portant changes in the bill as passed
by the House was the insertion of an
item for bacteriologist at Sl75 per
of the president of the Board of Health
IN its present figure of 1915 per month.
The House fixed the salary at $3.50,
it being understood that Secretary
Mott-Smith was prepared to take up
the work.
Petition Received
Senator Makekau submitted petit
tion signed by eight residents of Oahu
and sixty residents of Kauai, asking
favorable legislative action on the bill
making il mandatory that all persons
suspected or known to have leprosy be
treated at the Kalihi receiving station
for six months before being sent to
Molokai. The petition was referred to
the Health Committee.
The judiciary Committee reported on
House Bill No. l54, further safeguard
ing the taking of property by railroad
companies under power of eminent do
main, which was recommitted to the
committee for an amendment that would
fix the time in which appraisal must be
maze for the purposes of condemnation.
The amendment submitted by the com
mittee was adopted, stating that the ap'
pointment of appraisers shall be in
validated If they do not hear and de-
termine a case within six months of
their appointment. The bill passed
second reading with few changes in
the verbiage and construction.
Governor Message No. >, on ap
pointments, was on the order of the day
for the consideration of the names that
were deferred at the secret session last
week on the ground that some of the
departments may be consolidated,
Senator Mccarthy moved that the
message be deferred until after the ap-
preparation bill had received final con
sideration at the hands of the Senate.
The motion went through the formality
of being adopted.
Library of Hawaii.
Senator Fairchild of the Ways and
Means Committee returned the House
Bill providing for the establishment
and maintenance of library of Ha'
waii, with verbal report that the fa
vorable report of the Education Com
mittee be adopted. This was done
without a dissenting vote and the bill
passed on second reading.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

t" Wampole's Preparation" and
without it none is genuine. 1t
is palatable as honey and con-
tains all the curative proper
ties of pure Cod Liver Oil, ex-
tracted by us from fresh cod
livers, combined with the Com
pound Syrup of Hypophosphites
and the Extracts of Malt and
Wild Cherry. Taken before meals
it creates an appetite, aids diges-
ton, renews vital power, drives
out disease germs, makes the
blood rich, red and full of con-
structiye elements, and gives
back TO the pleasures and labours
Of the world many whe had
abandoned hope Doctor 5. Il.
Mccoy, of Canada, says: ~ testify
with pleasure to its unlimited
usefulness as a tissue builder I"
Its curative powers can always
be relied upon, and You can
trust it as the Ivy does the Oak "
One bottle conyinces. Avoid all
unreliable limitations. Sold By
chemists throughout the world
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16
Nearing Fatal Date.

House Bill 129, Kawewehi's two
county bill, was put over again, on
motion of the introducer, who has
some more fxing-up he wants done.
This is the fourth time this bill has
been deferred on third reading, and
the fatal nineteenth of April, after
which time the pocket veto will come
into effect, is fast approaching.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo. Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
E w. Groves signature is on
each box
PARIS MEDICINE CO. ST. Louis. U S a.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

The ease of Lau Dam ct al. VS.. L,
All Leong viii he argued before the
supreme Court this morning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

inl ihsfafDfs tehi ta dimltish iht
imuHni vfhish Wroll ie obtained hy
iatts in ttt fninft aiih which iai,ofeft
uirH lt hired
Further. iht hnhntinl status ~ lhe
Territory AND fhe nfNefai counties it
such That che rate m Nnr,s COO not
shfeiy hc raised arbitrarily sl De- pres
rhi fine even if it wonIl io wise i0
attempt io do so under better financial
conditions.
Action on the veto was postponed
until today
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

Senate Bll 40. lg3. the loan bin.
WIS taken up on second reading. 90.
olh1 offered an amendment striking lut
lIl tho items except the appropfia t'on
Of 100000 for the Kula pipeline. The
bin passed. second reading without =
dissenting vote.
SENATE Bill no. 140, providing for
the reimbursement Of the Territory for
the cost of the Kuln pipeline, was
taken mp on second reading. The
measure was passed, despite the fact
that President Smith called attention
to what appeared 20 be obscurity in
the character of its language.
House Bill No. 90. relating to The
appointment Of jailers by the sheriff
and placing the power in the sheriff 5
hands. passed second reading.
Robinson said that the bills provid'
ing the turning over Of the iails to the
county should be passed before a meas
ure embodying a transfer of Territorial
authority should be properly considered
Senator Chillingworth also questioned
the wisdom Of acting on the bill at the
present time.
The bill was passed on second read.
ing. through the adoption oe the favor.
able report Of the Judiciary Committee
majority, Chillingworth dissenting.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. s.
memoralizing Congress to grant new
homestead laws to the Territory. was
referred to the Public Lands Commit
| tee
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16
For Pure Food.

Under the heading of pure food, the
item of Sl25 for food commissioner
aud analyst in the House bin appro'
priation was raised TO $3.50.
The question of meat insnector,
dropped by the House, was brought mp
by Senator Chillngworth. Fairchild
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

mslniaired that meat ana milt intpce.
ilan was distinctly eonniy maiief
and shat all ~ ne expense should be-
horne BY the Ciiy and County Of iio.
nalulu.
Replying 90 question raised Wy Ne.
earthly as 60 whether the counties were
60 receive enough foyeuu, 10 meet 10
craascd ahlgntiuns under the transfer
system. fhifchld said that there would
be balance 81 ti0010 over expenses
Il the bills affecting the subject were
passed.