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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
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= socIoLoGIST TO WRITE 1
= BOOK ON SOUTHWEST 4

n '.The Future of the Great \
+ Southwest" is to be the title of \
\ book dealing with the history, \
= past, present and future, of New \
\ Mexico and the sister territory Of \
\ Arizona, data for which is now y
= being collected by Miss Addie \
7 Reilly, of Chicago, who is visit \
= ing Las Vegas, being the guest \
\ of her brother, Rev. Fr. d. e. \
\ Reilly, acting chaplain of St. \
\ Anthony's sanitarium.
~ Miss Reilly intends travelling \
\ through New Mexico and Ari- =
\ zona, visiting all the principal \
= points Of interest, both historic !
\ al and commercial, for the pur- \
\ pose of learning by personal \
\ observation the outlook for the \
= future of these two great COM \
\ monwealths now on the verge of \
4 statehood. \
\ Miss Reilly has been an ar 4
n dent student of sociology for y
4 the past few years and is already Y
\ the author of several notable \
\ works, principal of which are \
\ 'The Hero of the American Am \
4 erican Desert" and Dare Devil \
\ Pete," both stories dealing with Y
4 frontier life. \
\ Accompanying the authoress \
\ to Las Vegas is her brother, \
\ Peter Reilly, an engineer on the \
\ Pennsylvania system, and by the \
\ way zone of the trusted throttle 4
\ men of this great railroad, for \
\ he occupies the cab, when on 4
y duty, of one of the engines which \
\ pulls the famous Twentieth Cen 4
\ tury Limited between Chicago \
+ and New York. \
\ During the latter's stay in the \
\ the Meadow City he is guest \
\ at the home of James Purcell, \
\ the well known Santa Fe con- \
\ ductor. \
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME AWAITS
COOK upon ARRIVAL HOME

New York, Sept 1O.-The steamer
Oscar II, with. Dr. Frederick A. Cook
aboard, was reported by wireless six
ty-five miles off Fire Island at 8
o'clock this morning. The captain of
the Oscar IL has been ordered to re-
main at anchor at quarantine all night,
so that plans for the reception of DR..
Cook tomorrow can be carried out
without change.
A tug bearing Mrs. Cook and chill
dren will meet the Oscar II down the
bay at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The tug will be followed by a
steamer having on board 1000 en-
thusiasts. After a few minutes aboard
the tug with his family, DR.. Cook will
go aboard the Grand Republic and
VIII be escorted to Brooklyn, his
home, where he will be accorded a
triumphant reception. Luncheon. will
be had at the Bushwick club and a
banquet at the Waldorf Astoria at
night.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20

. guarding their employees against acci
dent and death. He then detailed the
passage of the railroad rate bill in
which the interstate commerce com.
mission was given authority to fix
specific rates and continued:
"The rate bill has not furnished
relief against discriminatory rates
with the expedition and effectiveness
expected. The examination of the
decisions of the commission and a re-
sort to the courts by way of temporary
injunction is a justified conclusion
that one of the defects of the present
bill is the delay in court over the cor
rectnkss of an order of the commits
sion, The right to court repeal can
not bo abolished as it is constitu-
tfonar4ight,, but 1t is nov proposed by
some members of the cabinet to facil-
itate these appeals by the creation Of
separate Interstate commerce court
Of five members which will sit in
Washington and be the only court of
appeal from orders of the interstate
commerce commission.
1T is proposed to allow a single
judge 10 order stay Of such proceed
ings but sixty days. and thereafter no
Injunction will be allowed against an
order of the commission unless grant
ed by the whole five. Also l have
not the slightest hesitation in recon-
mending to congress that the power
of the interstate commerce commits
sion be extended to include not only
the fixing of rates, but the readjust-
ment and classification of goods if it
proves to be unjust. Under the law,
any new rate classification has to be
filed with the commission, and it is
now proposed to authorize the com
mission to postpone the date when
such classification win take effect,
provided complaint be fled within
thirty days.
THE third amendment to the law
should provide that the commission
may suspend, modify or annul any
change in the rules and regulations
which impose an undue burden on
the shipper. Another most important,
amendment of the commerce commits
sion law is the prohibition against a.
railroad acquiring or holding stock IN
competing lines. BY these provisions,
enforced with reason and drawn with
a view not to be too drastic with the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
NO ACTION is TAKEN
CITY COUNCIL DEFERS coNsID-
GRAFTON UNTIL WEDNEs-
DAY NIGHT
MAYOR is NON-COMMITAL
HE WISHES TIME IN WHICH TO
CONSIDER voLuMINoUs
FINDINGS

The special committees named by
the East side council and the board
of trustees of the West side, which
met Saturday for the purpose of for
mulating plan by which the consoli-
dation of the two towns could be ef-
fected, submitted their joint report to
their respective municipal bodies on
Saturday night.
Inasmuch as the town trustees fail
ed to have a meeting due to the lack
of "a quorum, the report was filed with
the clerk. However, the city council
held meeting and received the re-
port. After some debate the report
was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee and action deferred until the
regular meeting of the council on
Wednesday night.
Just what action will be taken at
this time on the report is problemati-l
cal, Mayor Goodall being non-commit-
al until he has had an opportunity to
carefully go over the report.
In the meantime the matter hangs
in the balance, although the advocates
of consolidation are hoping that the
city council and the town trustees
may formulate plan looking toward
early consolidation.
If the report of the committee ap-
pointed by the two municipalities is
not deemed satisfactory, then they say
let an additional commission be ap-
pointed, but in no event do they pro-
pose to allow the matter to drag
along in the future as it has in the
past.
1t is understood that one of the
chief objections to the report of the
commission presented by the board
of trustees, is that two wards should
be provided for in the town of Las
Vegas, while the report provides for
only one ward on the West side.
The members of the city council
have not as yet stated their objections,
If any they have, to the. report of
the commission, which follows:
Report of Joint Commission
We, the undersigned, heretofore
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
GOVERNOR JOHNSON MAY YET
PULL THROUGH SAY DOCTORS

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 2O.-An
early bulletin issued this morning by
DIR. McNevin, one of the physicians
called into consultation in the case OF
Governor John A. Johnson, Mime
sofas beloved state executive, who
lies critically i'll here, reported the
governors condition as slightly i'm
proved. There was an impression at
the Mayo hospital this morning that
the patient will pull through.
In later statement issued today.
the doctors say that if Governor John
son manages to live through the day
that he will have about an even
chance for recovery. Specialists are
in constant attendance and oxygen is
being administered at frequent inter-
walls.
Mrs. Johnson. who during the past
forty-eight hours has been at her hus-
bands bedside. refusing to take even
time to rest or eat, Is on the verge OF
a physical collapse and attention is
now being directed to her.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
Knew of Cooks Success

Sydney, N. S. w, Sept. 2O.-The
tug Douglas H. Thomas, of the AS
sociated Press, which left Battle
Harbor in company with the Roose-
welt, arrived here today and reported
the Roosevelt would be in late this
afternoon.
According to a statement made last
night William Pritchard and a cabin
boy on the Roosevelt, knew as long
ago as last April that DR.. Cook reach
ed the pole in April. 1908. They saw
Cook at Annotok. Greenland, after his
return from the north. Both kept the
news secret. according to Pritchard,
on account of a pledge given Cook at
the time he gave them the informa-
tion. John Murphy. the boatswain Of
the. Roosevelt, who also saw Cook at
Annotok, says Cook only told him
that he had surpassed Peary's former
furthest north mark.
A big reception is being planned
for Peary on HIS arrival here.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
Much Concern Here

Many Las Vegas citizens, several of
whom know Governor johnson per-
sonallyy are watching closely the bull
letins regarding the distinguished pa
tient's condition. The democrats here
and elsewhere look upon Governor
Johnson as the strongest and logfca,
candidate of the democratsafor presi-
dent at the next national election ana.
most Of them believe that had he, In
stead of Bryan, been nominated, as
this party's standard bearer at the,
last election, he would have made
better race than did the Nebraskan.
His admirers in Las Vegas are not
confined to the democrats alone, but
all who know anything of him look up
on him as one of the truly great men
Of the nation. Today The Optic had
many telephone inquiries from
anxious admirers of the sick man, ask
Ing the latest news concerning his
as given in the Associated
Press dispatches.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
SPENDS BUSY FOUR HOURS in lOWES CAPITAL
Guest Of U. S. Senator Cummins. Insurgent
Leader. at Breakfast, Reviews Five Thou
sand Federal Troops and Makes Notable
Open Air Address to Mammoth Crowd.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept 20.-Presideng
Taft spent more than four hours here
today. During that time he breakfast
ed with U. S. Senator Cummins, one
of the insurgent leaders in congress,
reviewed 5000 federal troops and
made an open air address in which he
discussed the details of the changes
he will recommend in the interstate
commerce and antitrust laws. Legisla-
tion to prevent over issues of stock and
bonds and the watering of stocks will
be strongly recommended, the propo-
sition being that no stocks or bonds
can be issued except by permission of
the interstate commerce commission,
after an inquiry made by the commits
sion. The president left at 11;1S
o'clock for Omaha - 'v--- -'s'---'''>s
81 am strongly inclined TO view that
the way to make the antitrust law
more effective is to narrow its scope
somewhat SO that it shall not include
in it's prohibitions and denunciatiol
as a crime, anything but conspiracy
or a combination or contract entered
into with the actual intent to monop-
olize or suppress competition in IN
terstate trade. This present feature
of the law seems to bring within its
scope the condemnation of contracts
which are actually innocent and not
included within those combinations
which the object of the law is to sup
press.
GAS a result of the last general cleo
tion the republicans have a majority
in both chambers of congress and
have the president with them. Look
ing forward to legislation to be ex-
pected from that party, we must re-
fer back to the platform upon which
that party was elected. The tariff
bill has been passed as promised, and
7 do not intend to dwell on the dis
puted question as to whether the bill
has fulfilled the promises made, but
with the tariff bill out of the way, I
want to call your attention to what
there is left for the republican party
in congress to do during the coming
session"
The president then outlined his
views regarding labor unions and
dwelt on the necessity for carrying
out these pledges for legislation as
to injunctions and requiring the rail-
roads to adopt safety appliances
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20

railroads in the beginning, way to
gradually abolish that evil and keep
the railroads efficient for service, for
which they were intended, will be
found.
IF the crimes denounced, in law
were confined to contracts made with
the intent to monopolize trade, then
the real object of the law would come
within its denunciation and no one
could declare its opinions unreason-
able. 1t would probably seem wise
to establish an accusatory bureau in
the department of justice to institute
prosecution of violators of the anti
trust laws and interstate commerce
laws and enlarge the scope of the
bureau corps. All this is in the line
of performing the promises of the re-
publican platform and we can GER
tainly be discharging no higher duty"
Truce In Strike
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2O.-By special
request of President Taft, no attempt
will be made to run street cars here
today while the president is in the
city. The president wired Mayor
Dahlman, asking if it would be- posi-
BILE to have suspension of the strike
controversy during his visit. Presi-
lent Wattles, of the street car COM
pany agreed that all cars should stop.
rhe strikers will make an attempt to
the president in an effort to
enlist his services in settling strike
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
FUGITIVE is DESPERATE
HIS TWO SENSATIONAL ESCAPES
SINCE ARREST PROVE THIS
FACT
WILL TAKE NOIjCHANCES
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY SHERIFF
DETERMINED TO LAND HIS
MAN OR DIE IN ATTEMPT

Undaunted by Ed Rice's sensational
escape from him two months ago
while he was bringing the fugitive back
to Las Vegas to answer to the charge
of forging the pay check of fellow
Santa he trainman, Sheriff Cleofes
Romero departed Saturday night for
Needles. Calf, to bring this desper-
ate man back to the city to answer
the charge pending against him.
The departure of the sheriff was
quiet, few perhaps outside of the
sheriffs office knowing that he was
to make the trip west. Whether this
was because he did not want it
known, for fear Rice would repeat
the trick of escaping from him again,
is not known, but Sheriff Romero is
not going to take any chances with
his prisoner this time and therefore
it is a safe bet that the last OF this,
week will see him home again, accom-
panied by the fugitive.
Rice, it will be remembered, is the
man who gave Romero and Ben Will
liams, Santa Fe Railway detective,
the slip while being brought back
here from San Francisco, he taking
leave of the two officers one. night
while they were in the arms of Nor
pheus in the berth of Pullman. Ac-
cording to reports of his escape at
that time, Rice secured the keys to
his handouts while Sheriff Romero
was asleep, unlocked his bracelets
and when the train reached Needles,
quietly left the train, taking with him.
the sheriffs gun, watch and pocket
book.
After the train had left Needles;
it is said that Romero awoke only
to find that the bird had flown. He el
left the train at the next stop and
hastened back to Needles, where the
search for Rice began. The fugitive
was trailed by Indian police and To-
Gated hiding in the sage brush on the
desert. He refused to surrender anS
in running fight shot one Of the
possemen, wounding him slightly.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20

duly appointed commissioners by the
council of the City of Las Vegas, and
by the board of trustees of the Town
or Las Vegas, have the honor to re-
port as follows:
That the terms and conditions on
which the proposed consolidation and
annexation of the City of Las Vegas
and the Town of Las Vegas shall be
made, are the following, that is to
say:
1. That the consolidated city and
town of Las Vegas shall be known
as the City of Las Vegas.
2. That the said City of Las Vegas
shall comprise the. entire area now
contained within they City of Las We
gas and Town of Las Vegas, as now
incorporated.
3. That the said consolidated city
of Las Vegas shall consist of and be
divided into three (3) wards, one of
which shall comprise all of that por-
ton of the Town of Las Vegas as
r
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
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\ BELL VISITS CAPITAL y
\ INSTEAD OF VEGAS 4
Especial Dispatch)

4 Santa Fe, N. M. Sept. 2O.- 4
\ General J. Franklin Bell, chief 4
4 of staff of the United States
\ army. with his aide-de-camp,
4 Capt. Frederick Sladen, was the Y
\ guest of the capital city today, 4
\ arriving shortly before noon.
4 The ranking officer of the re- y
= gular army was greeted by both \
= local militia companies and hun y
y dreds of school children, waving \
\ small flags and singing patriotic y
\ songs, while the First regimental \
\ band played martial airs. 4
4 The general was a guest OF \
\ Governor Curry at luncheon and y
4 this evening will be entertained I
= at dinner at the residence of \
= Levi Hughes, an old friend. \
\ This afternoon he addressed 7
4 the national guard and officials \
4 of the territory, and took occa- \
\ sion to compliment the national y
= guard upon it's military bearing =
= and discipline, saying that his =
4 criticism at the territorial fair \
Y year ago was probably too =
Y harsh, as he had compared the y
= guard with the New Mexico Mill \
y targ institute, whose cadets y
= spend several hours each day \
\ drilling. \
\ The general also made fine \
y speech in Spanish. Among those \
\ who occupied the platform was \
\ Associate Justice Campbell Of \
4 the Philippine Islands, who ar \
\ rived here today to be the guest \
\ of the territorial executive for \
4 few days. Y
\ Tonight General Bell and Cap 4
\ tain Sladen will leave for Ell \
= Paso, Texas, where he will COM =
4 plete his inspection OF military \
\ outposts in Texas, Oklahoma \
\ and Arkansas.
\ Wires His Regrets
4 General Bell yesterday wired y
4 Mayor Goodall and the CONNER \
4 cia1 club his regrets to the invi- =
4 tation extended him to visit Las \
\ Vegas while in this territory. He \
= thanked them sincerely for the \
4 invitation, but said his itinerary \
\ prevented visit to this city at \
4 this time. This was disappoint- 4
= ting to local citizens who had pre- =
I pared to give him an enthusias- 4
\ tic reception. \
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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20

bdtt6fleS - bIO"h, EieistSi anu
Moran: Marquard, Klawitter an Mey-
er
WESTERN LEAGUE
At Omaha -Omaha-Lincoln game
postponed on account of Taft's visit
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20
oday's Baseball Games

Batteries Forman and Street;
Rose and Killifer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Pittsburg- R. H. =.
Pittsburg ...s................lz lO =
Brooklyn .E.............. 8 s 8
Batteries. addox and Gibson,
Simmons; Knetzer and Bergen.
At Chiacgo- R. H. e.
Chicago ..............*.,.-..3 l
New York ..................2 q
Batteries = Brown, Pfeister and
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-09-20

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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-14
FRIDAY. MAY IA. 1909
ONE YEAR OLDER.

With this issue the Nugget en-
ters upon another years exis-
tence. During the time that we
have had control of the paper,
we have tried to treat all of our
patrons and the community in a
fair and impartial manner. We
have endeavored to promote the
general good and welfare of this
locality, county and state, alb
staining from publishing any
scandal, or sensational articles
that would injure individuals or
the community, but yet to give
the facts concerning the general
affairs OF the country and partic-
ularly about our mining indus
tries. Our subscription list and
patronage in advertising has
gradually increased. We hope
our efforts to furnish a paper
giving general information that
can be relied upon have met with
approval. Thanking our pat
rons for past favors and hoping
for a continuation OF same, we
will endeavor to make the paper
we publish more interesting to
our readers and to keep up the
reputation for authenticity.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-14

Messrs. Aldrich and Bailey be-
came involved in a discussion con-
corning Mr. Aldrich's statement in
the senate in 1894 that the iucome
tax was supported by the socialist.
populist and democratic parties.
Mr.. Bailey said that Mr.. Taft now
favored an income tax and asked
Mr.. Aldrich if he considered the
president a socialist, populist or
democrat Mr.. Aldrich replied
that his statement was true at the
time it was made. Mr.. Bailey de-
clared that Mr.. Aldrich had voted
for substantially all large appro-
priation measures. He said that
the Rhode Island senator's recent
stand in favor of economy occurred
when the burden was about to be
placed on the rich. eff this bill as
he presented it," said Mr.. Bailey,
referring to the chairman of the f.
nance committee, coupled with an
income tax will raise too much rev.
enue, let's reduce the rates that we
collect on the necessities of life. /"
Referring to an "expatriated citi-
zen" who he said owned 100000
of real estate in New York City, he
said that the workingmen of this
country were taxed to protect this
property, while he went untaxed
during the war with Spain. For
more than eighty years, said Mr..
Bailey. the action of congress and
the decisions of courts had main
tanned the validity of an income
tax law. Postponing the conclu.
zion of his remarks until tomorrow
when he said he would give some
attention to supreme court decis.
ions on an income tax, Mr.. Bailey
said in conclusion: IL do not
think that any citizen or senator is
precluded from INDUCING in just
and fair criticism of any question
relating TO any department of this
government. The judgment of the
supreme court governs me i'm any
particular case and l submit with
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-05-14
Cheaper Sugar or Cheaper
Champasne7

The government collects annually 500,
0OO, 900 from users of sugar in this coun-
try through the tariff on that article.
This is almost twice as much as is col
lected on any other article, cotton man
ufactures coming next with $39,0O0,0O0
The people are compelled to pay in
creased profits to the sugar trust TO an
amount exceeding sSO,0OOOO0 more an
nually in addition to the tax collected.
The willingness of the people who use
sugar to pay this immense sum with
out protest may account for the fact
that Idaho's Congressman voted for the
high sugar tax and low one one dia-
monds, furs, automobiles aud cham
payne. But who cares for expenses
so long as we can wear cheaper dia-
monds and furs, ride in cheaper auto
mobiles and drink cheaper champaignef
Anybody that will use sugar when they
can get these other things, ought to be
willing to pay for itl-Capital News