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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
FIRE IS BEYOND CONTROL
EFFORTS TO FLOOD GALLERIES
SUDDENLY COME TO
A HALT.
SOLDIERS NOW ON GUARD
STATE TROOPS FORCED TO TAKE
ta CHARGE TO PREVENT Pos
SiBLE RloTING.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. IA new disas
ter now threatens the St Paul Goa
mine here, the scene of Saturdays
holocaust, when three hundred miners
lost their lives, following an explo
sion which set the underground work
ing on fire and cut off all escape.
The new danger, which places in
jeopardy the lives OF the men working
near the mouth of the main shaft
comes from the tons of water which
have been forced by means of pumps
down into the burning mine. Indica-
tions are that gas is forming, and
should this become general and the
gas explode, the lives of the men
at the top would be in great danger.
In an effort to rid the mine of this
new gas, the shaft was opened
today and the fans started. Chief
Horan and his force of firemen from
Chicago, stopped pumping water into
the shaft early today, as the water
was evidently failing to reach the
flames which are now fiercest in the
galleries instead of the shaft. The
fire is now hotter than it ever has
been at any time since the explosion.
The heat in the temporary main
shaft was tested this morning and
showed 115 degrees, indicating an in
crease In the intensity of the under
ground fire. During the taking of this
test, numerous pathetic appeals from
the women of Cherry for the opening
of the shaft forced the mine officials
to turn their heads in sorrow. With
soldiers standing by, one woman
rushed up on the sand covered top
of the shaft and threw herself on the
earth, sobbing open the shaft, open
the shaft" Her cries and hysterical
efforts to resist the attempts of the
men to take her away attracted at
tention all over the mine enclosure.
"Open the shaft" she screamed, my
father was down in mine week and
he came out alive. know my hus-
band and brother are not dead" This
is typical of the feeling in Cherry to-
day, and the authorities, realizing it,
win do all in their power to open the
mine.
State troops, which arrived last
night, are guarding the mine prop
erty. But there has been no evidence
Of trouble today, although yesterday
threats were made against Rosenjack,
the eager, who is accused of desert
ing his post. The rumorsN last night
that the Pullman cars in which Pres
ident Earling and other mine officials
were sleeping, were to be dynamited,
proved without foundation.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
INCORPORATE UNDER
LAWS OF TERRITORY

Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 1.-THE
Montana Power and Irrigation com
pany yesterday filed incorporate
papers in the ONCE of Territorial
Secretary Nathan Jaffa. The capital.
ization is 100000, divided nto 100
shares and the company commences
business with $5O,1OO, the incorpora-
tors and directors being: C. F. Flick,
479 shares; F. c. Wilson and J. A.
Massie, one share each, all of Santa
Fe. The headquarters of the company
are at 224 San Francisco street, San.
la Fe. and G. F. Flick is named the
New Mexico agent.
Incorporation papers were also
filed by Price C Co., of 312-314 North
Main street, Roswell. Chaves county.
The capitalization is $4,000 divided
into $50 shares. The incorporators and
directors are: Morris Price, 430
shares; Sidney Prayer. $50 shares:
H. F. Duffy. 80 shares; r. j. williams,
10 shares, all of Roswell
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
ARRESTED FOR FIGHTING
ON A SANTA FE TRAIN

] A man giving his name as George
Davenport, who was a passenger on
eastbonnd Santa Fe train No. 5, was
arrested when the train reached here
this morning by Chief OF Police Ben
Coles, the officer acting on tele-
gram he had received from one Girls
tobal Romero, of Kennedy, who claim
ed Davenport had committed dead
ly assault on him last night while
both We're passengers on this train.
Davenport, who is locked up in the
city jail awaiting the arrival of an
officer from Santa Fe county, whel
the offense was committed, when in
terviewed by an Optic reporter, ad-
mitted hitting Romero over the head
with gun, but said that he was COM
PEELED to do so in order to protect
himself
According to Davenport's story, he
was riding in the smoking car, be-
ing passenger on his way east
from California. He said number
of Mexicans were in the car, drinking
and singing. While conversing with a
fellow-pa who was occupying
a part of his seat. the latter made
some derogatory remark about the |
Mexicans. The remark was overhead |
by Romero, who promptly took it up
and started trouble
Davenport. who says he is afraid /
Of Mexicans generally. believing he
might be roughly dealt with, opened |
his grip and got his gun, Colts re-
volver Of the cannon" variety, and |
when Romero made move as if to
hit him, he struck the latter over the
head with the gun, inf1icting bad
scalp wound and temporarily laying
him out.
Romero left the train at Kennedy,
to have his injuries dressed and wired
ahead to have his assailant arrested
on a charge of deadly assault. iDaven
port will likely be taken back to Ken
nedy for preliminary hearing tomor
row, providing an officer comes after
him.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
NOTABLE THANKSGIVING
SERVICES ARE PLANNED

Washington, Nov. 17.-St. Patrick's
Roman Catholic church in this city
will be the scene of notable gath
ering on Thanksgiving day when
President Taft, Vice-President Sher'
man, members of the cabinet, mem.
bers of the diplomatic corps, justices
of the supreme court of the United
States, senators and representatives
of congress and prominent Catholic
prelates will attend the Pan-Ameri.
can Thanksgiving celebration. The
ceremonies will be of most impos.
ing character, including the celebra-
tion of solemn high mass in the pres
ence of Cardinal Gibbons. Monsignor
Falconio, the papal delegate, and
others.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
UNABLE TO GIVE BOND
c. 1. WARRiNER LANGulsHES IN
JAIL IN DEFAULT OF
$4,000 BAIL.
WOMAN SECURES LIBERTY
MRS. STEWART. RELEASED AFTER
SPENDING A NIGHT BE-
HIND BARS.

Cincinnati, O.. Nov. 17.-Charles L.
Warriner. the deposed local treasurer
Of the Big Four railroad, who yester-
day entered a formal plea of not
guilty to the charge of embezzlement
and grand larceny, was still in jail
today. not having been able to Sc
cure the twenty thousand dollar bail
required for his release. Mrs. Jean
cite Stewart Ford, who was arrested
on the charge of having received
thousands of dollars of WARMERS al
legged stealings, gained her liberty
this morning, after spending the night
in jail. It is believed other arrests
are in prospect, which will add to the
already sensational developments.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17

and lost in single short evening
over poker table.
Attorney s. B. Davis. Jr, appeared
before the board yesterday with a
written statement from F. w. Brown
of Chicago, ILL.,, of which it was shown
that Mr.. Brown had complied with
the requirements OF his contract with
the grant board, in that he has been
instrumental in settling sseventy five
families on the mesa and thereby full
filled his contract with the board.
The matter of setting aside tract
of land for the knights of Pythias
sanitarium was brought up by At
torney w. G. Hayden, and some action
will probably be taken soon in regard
to the matter.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
JURISDICTION OF WEST
SIDE JUSTICE EXTENDED

At recent meeting of the board
of trustees on the West Side. Trini-
dad Sena, justice of the peace in pre-.
cinct No. 5, was appointed to be
Justice of the peace in precinct No.
8 to succeed Pablo Ulibarri. Mr. sena
was also appointed police magistrate
on the West Side. He has proved
himself a most efficient official dur
ing his long term of Office and the
citizens heartily sanction the action
taken BY the board.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
sHIPP's FRIENDS WANT
TAFT TO PARDON HIM

Rising Fawn, Ca, Nov. 17.-A pc
titiop addressed to President Taft,
urging him to pardon ex-Sheriff Shipp
and the co-defendants recently sent
to Jail for contempt of court by the
supreme court of the United States
in connection with the lynching of
a negro at Chattanooga, Tenn, has
been signed by practically every citi-
zen in this vicinity. 1t says:
I'VE view with grave fear the ef-
feet that the fulfillment of this sent
ence will have upon The ignorant and
irresponsible negroes, increasing be-
yond question the danger to the
women of the south"
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
10000 WILL WITNESS
YALErHARvARD GAME

New, York. Nov. 17.-Arrangements
were today perfected for the final
gsre of the regular football season
in the East the Yale-Harvard game
at5 Cambridge, on Saturday. The seat
ing capacity of Harvard's coliseum
Is 3700oa Every one of those seats
has been sold and 10000 applications
have been refused because there. is
no more seating room. Yale is ruling
a slight favor in the New York clubs
because of the general opinion that
this eleven this year is the fastest
and strongest Yale has developed In
many years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
LAS vEGANs SAIL FROM
NEW YORK FOR GERMANY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Bachafach, ac-
companied by their son, Master Her.
man, sailed from New YORK CITY to-
day on the steamer president Grant
for Hamburg, Germany. During their
sojourn in Germany, Mr.. and Mrs,
Bacharach will visit all the import
ant cities of Germany, but will, how
ever, spend the most of their SIX
months absence from America, visit
ing Mr.. Bacharach's father in Oscher-
leben bel Madgeburg.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
WILL TRY TO CROSS
ATLANTIC IN A BALLOON

New York, Nov. II. Joseph
trucker. whose project for crossing
the Atlantic ocean in a dirigible bal
loon. attracted some attention last
spring. now makes the announcement
from Berlin that the trial will be made
within the next six months. In a let
ter to the Aero club Of America,
Brucker says large dirigible balloon
is being built for the attempt. 1t rs
Brucker's plan to follow the course
taken by Columbus. The aerial craft
will carry three or four, men and will
be equipped with life boats and safety
devices.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
JUDGE M. c. MEcHEM
CALLED TO ARKANSAS

Socorro, N. M, Nov .17svJudge, M.
sMechem has been called out Of the
territory on important business and
has gone to Arkansas, this making
the fourth of the seven judges leav-
ing the territory within one week.
Judge Pope being at Athens, Ca;
Judge Abbott on his way to Wash
ington, and Judge Cooley being call
ed east on account of the death Of
sister.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
WORK ON NEW HIGHWAY

y Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 17.-charlesl
b. Miller Of the territorial engineers
office has returned from Bernaliilo
where he succeeded in Strengthening
out the tight Of way tangles for the
changes in the proposed Santa Fe-Al-
buquerque road and Good Roads En-
gineer Neal win begin construction
work on La Bajada hin within anoth-
er week.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
ESCAPED PRISONER si
IS CAPTURED HERE

John Holstein. alias Truxton Hol-
stein, 17-year-old boy. who arrived in
the city few days ago, was arrested
this morning in the East side post
office by Chief of Police Ben Coles,
the boy having gone to the post6ffice
to call for his mail.
The arrest of Holstein was made
on description wired to local author
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
SIR THOMAS Upton
WILL ISSUE CHALLENGE

New York, Nov. 17.-Sir Thomas
Upton will issue a challenge for a
yacht race for the American cup to be
sailed in 1911. He made this state
ment just before sailing for Europe
today.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
PRICE OF COPPER GOES
UP oNE-FouRTH CENT

New York, Nov. 1.-THE United.
Metals Selling company, selling
agents for the Amalgamated Copper
company, today advanced the price Of
copper to 13 IL cents, an increase of
a quarter Of cent per pound.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-17
TERRIFIC sNoWsToRM
RAGING IN GERMANY

Berlin, Nov. IA great snowstorm
is sweeping Germany today. All tele-
graph service is prostrated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
VERMONT AT ITS BEST.

The thousands of visitors to Bur-
lington today and to other points
along Lake Champlain during the
week saw Vermont at its best
There is no place where the SPLEEN
did scenery of the state can be bet
ter appreciated than from a boat
on the lake and the country is look
ing especially fine after the rain of
Monday. AS one looks to the east
from mid-lake the backbone of the
Green Mountains and the lower
lands Of the Champlain valley form
a background for the water front
by no means second to the far
famed Adirondacks on the west in
beauty. The tercentenary celebra-
ton, giving as it does an opportu-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
GROWTH OF NATIONL LIFE.

The very favorable report of the
National Life Insurance Company
made at the meeting of that corpo-
ration held in this city today is par
ticularly gratifying, as not a few
insurance companies in recent
years have lost rather than gained
in the amount of business done To
secure during the first half of the
year business approXimating $10,-
100000, and to be able to distribute
next year $725,OOO in olvloenus, in
dicates an efficiency of management
and a prosperity that are just
causes for congratulation. The
growth of this company DUNG the
past few years has been remark
able, and it now takes rank among
the leading insurance concerns of
the country.
Anything that relates to the well
fare of the National Life is of vital
interest to Montpelier for it is one
of the principal business assets OF
this city Not only does it employ
a large Office force, and disburse a
large amount of money here, but it
also brings to the city as heads Of
departments men of culture and
ability who would not make Mont
pelier their home were it not the
headquarters of the National Life.
The president of the company, Mr..
Deboer, is recognized far and wide
as one of the foremost citizens of
Vermont and the honorary degree
recently conferred upon him by
Dartmouth College indicates that he
takes high rank as a scholar as
well as in the business world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
FOUNDER OF THE G. A. r.

There has recently been dedicat-
ed at Washington, D. c., monu-
ment to the memory of Franklin
Stephenson, the founder of the or
der of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. An army surgeon, whose
occupation was the binding up Of
wounds which other men had
made, he became possessed of a
great idea, and put in motion his
vision which has eventuated in the
creation and perpetuation of a
great and benefcent order, organ
lied on the principles of fraternity,
charity and loyalty, intoxicating the
spirit of patriotism through the
length and breath of the land. At
the national capital his memorial
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
THE SPIRIT OF LOYALTY.

To urge a citizen to be loyal to
his city, or to his state, may seem
upon first thought to be as much OF
a platitude as to urge him to be
kind to his family or to be true to
himself. Not all men, however, are
kind to their families, or true to
their own best interests, and many
a citizen apparently finds it easier
to belittle his own town, denounce
its officials, and rail at its lack of
progress, than to sound the praises
of the place he calls his home. It
is hardly necessary to assert that
criticism at times becomes a man
fest duty and that to keep silence,
in the face of abuse and error is to
betray the cause of good citizen
ship.
AS rule, however, the man who
declares that he lives in the "rotten-
est town in the state" that the mU-
nicipal officers are a pack of fools
and knaves" and that the business
interests of his community are 80
dead that Gabriel's trumpet couldn't
lifts a finger to better existing con-
ditions. He is "knocker" pure
and simple.
Between the extravaganza of the
Western boomer who makes ridic-
ulous claims for his little hamlet
as great and beautiful metropolis,
and the "knocker" who can see no
good anywhere in his own town,
there lies a broad field where pa
triotic and intelligent citizenship
may exert itself Our municipali-
ties, particularly in the East, need
fewer knockers" and more Doom
ers;" more men who will try to
build up and not tear down; more
men who are willing to work
hard, early and late and long, to
better conditions that need correc-
ton.
Montpelier is fortunate in having
a great body of loyal citizens who
are proud of their beautiful and
prosperous city and who have con.
fidence in her future. The Journal
believes that knocking" is poor
business for an individual or for &
newspaper. This paper will moi
hesitate to criticise when it consid
| ers criticism it's duty, but it prefers
! to speak good rather than i'll, ant
it's ambition is to aid in every prop
er way the growth of all that is
| good in city, county and state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
LAKE CHAMPLAIN IN HISTORY

The Springfield Republican in
closing an article no Lake Cham
plain in history says
Lake Champlain and the waters
connected with it will probably new
er figure again in history as they
did in the two centuries that ended
with the peace of Client Since then
the Introduction of railroads has
greatly diminished the military i'm
portance of the chain of water COM
munications between the Hudson
and st. Lawrence valleys, so that,
even in the very remote contingency
of future wars between the United
States and the Dominion of Canada,
the lake which Champlain discover
ed would play no very vital part.
It's naval value has become sub
stantially extinct, under present
conditions. Commercially, the lake
and the chain of natural water ways
of which it is part would be en-
ormously more important than it is
today if Canada and the United
States were commercially united
for, in that case the immense in
crease in the volume of trade flow-
ing north and south would soon
compel the construction of short
canal between Lake George and
the Hudson river and the mainten-
ance of a great inland water way
connecting Montreal and New York
City. 1t is the tariff wall that
marches with the Canadian frontier
and arbitrarily obstructs a COM
merce that was meant by nature to
be free, which makes Lake Cham
plain of no more importance COM
mercially than a fishing pond for
summer boarders.
1t is evident that Lake Champlain
has not fulfilled its natural destiny
in being left isolated from the great
currents of the commerce of the
continent. Man has made a sorry
mess of Natures plan in making
Canada and the United States dis
tinct and even hostile commercial
entities. And it is with this thought
that we must leave the subject, re-
GREETING that it cannot be made the
more conspicuous in the celebra-
tions of the week to come.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
GROWING GIRLS
WHO ARE WEAK, PALE AND
NERVOUS NEED A TONIC.
The Right Medicine May Save Them
From Much Suffering in
Later Life.

Growing girls who show WEAKNESS,
want of strength, languor are pale,
nervous and short of breath, need q
tonic.
Not all tonics are suited for their use
at this critical time in their lives but Dr.
Williams Pink Pills are.
Taken when the girl is developing into
the woman they insure as far as medi-
cine can, the full flower of womanhood,
strong and robust.
Neglect of the health at this time often
means years of suffering as is shown by
the statement of Mrs. Arthur r. Shore,
of r. f. d. No. 2, st. Adams, Vt. She
found the right remedy at last and says:
when l was fourteen years of age l
began to be pale and nervous. was in
this condition for several years. Ny
digestion was poor and / had pains in
my stomach after eating. Ny back
ached and felt at times as though it
would break, was very weak and suf-
fered so severely every month that had
to have doctor. had great deal of
headache.
II was under doctors care for at
least half the time / was sick but didn't
get much benefit. A cousin, who had
taken Or. Williams Pink Pills and been
helped urged me to try them. 1 felt
some better after taking the pills while
and so kept on using them until was
completely cured. think DIR. Will
hams' Pink Pills are a splendid medi-
cine and do not hesitate to recommend
them"
To women who suffer DIR. Williams
Pink Pills are worth their weight in
gold. At special periods woman needs
medicine to regulate her blood-supply
or her life will be round of pain and
suffering. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
of untold value to women at such times
for they increase that portion of the
blood which absorbs oxygen, the great
supporter of organic life. In this way
they may be said to make new blood.
They are good for men too but are
adapted in special way to the needs Of
women and growing girls.
Our pamphlet, "Plain Talks to Wo.
men," is mailed free to any address
upon request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt of price, 90 cents per box; six
boxes for 81. 90, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
NOISE AND BRAwL IN COURT.

1t is not edifying reading for YER
monters to peruse the account of the
dlsgraceful affair in a Middlebury
court, in which New York lawyer
threw loaded inkstand at the hon
orable court, who retaliated in
kind by huIling at the offenders
head the iron seal of the sovereign
state, the combatants only ceasing
the warfare when threatened with
arrest by the chief of police. If such
a scene had been witnessed in a
police court in Gotham it would not
have excited special comment but
when a court room in Vermont is
made the arena Of such democrat
izing brawl every citizen Of the state
is scandalized and Inundated. Our
courts of justice demand and should
have the respect and reverence OF
all law-abiding citizens, but when
officials so far forget their position
as TO give way to violent outbreaks
of this character they disgrace the
robes of office and make justice a
laughing stock, kissing and a by
word. 1t is difficult to see what eX-
cuse there can be for such an un-
seemly exhibition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15

not think there are any deserted
farms in Vermont today. You have
wrestled with the problem and you
have made a great success. You
are not all millionaires, but you
are all in that condition of respec-
table wealth or respectable poverty
that are the two best conditions to
make a good people"
And then the genial chief magis-
trate went on to eulogize some of
Vermont's dead and living states
men, men who have made their
mark in the councils of the nation
and the progress of the world. Now
the force of this utterance con-
sists in it's absolute truth. The
Presidents language is not the Ian
guage of buncombe. 1t was not the
gush of spread eagle oratory. It
was the voice of truth and sober
ness. No higher encomium can be
given people than that they are
safe" safe for themselves, for
their families, for the state, for the
nation" And the accuracy Of the
Presidents statement is demon
strated in the reception of his
words by the assembled crowd.