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The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Dom Pedro, OF Brazil.

Another South American who feIl vie
tim to his own unlimited power and am
bltion was Dom Pedro I. Of Brazil. Pedro
was an emperor by title; the others were
absolute monarchs in fact-only that DIFF
ference lay between them. And Pedro
was not lacking the abilities OF his Span
ish-American co-dictators. either: but his
excesses left him little time to display
them.
II must be remembered that Brazil Of
all the South American countries. Is Port
uguese Ia language. customs, and blood.
When the disreputable John Y died In
Portugal. Dom Pedro had TO choose
whether he would become ruler OF Portu-
gal or Brazil. He elected 20 stay in
South America, unfortunately for both
himself and the -Brazilans. So ne put
his daughter, Maria Gloria, seven years
Of age. on the throne at home. and went
TO work to create a bigger. noisier Bra
zil. He went far. but not far enough.
Pedros first attempt was a war with
Argentina. which proved disastrous. The
British admiral Brown. was in the ser
vice OF the Argentines. at the head OF
feet of Baltimore clippers that were
faster and friskier than anything marine
the Brazilians or Portuguese had ever
seen. Brown promptly made the shipping
of the Brazilian ports a thing Of the
past tense. Then the great general. Al
year. whipped Pedros troops at Ituza-
lingo. and compelled the Emperor to sue
for peace.
Newspapers Attack Him.
At home there was trouble for Pedro
while he was watching the i'll luck OF his
army and navy. The neusDsos-s ,,ht,t,
The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
Newspapers Attack Him.

At home there was trouble for Pedro
while he was watching the i'll luck OF his
army and navy. The newspapers, which
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
SEVEN ARRESTED FOR
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE

AS result of the sudden deter
mination of the city officials to en-
force what was once known as a
'hitching ordinance" F. 3. Corbett,
Harold Richmond, Amado Sena, W. s.
Parsons, Pete Nilsson. and delivery
boys of J. H. Stearns and J. H. York
were brought before Justice of the
Peace Murray today charged with
violating this ordinance. But for the
short notification that the people
have had regarding the sudden en-
forcing of the ordinance. Judge Muir
ray would have handed them a bunch
but in all cases he suspended the fine
letting the defendants go by paying
the costs.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
NEGROES BRIGHTEN WOMEN;
MAN FOLLOWS TWO GIRLS

Several outrages which occurred
during the early part of last evening
in East Las Vegas should cause the
police to awaken from their slumbers
and get busy, else the CARING case
may be re-enacted in all its horror.
About $3.50 last evening while two
young women were walking along
Lincoln avenue, near the corner of
the La Pension hotel, four negroes
standing on the corner made move
as if to intercept their passage. Bad
ly frightened the young women hesi-
tated, then realizing 1t would be the
worst thing they could do to stop,
summoned all their courage and pas
sed the negroes, who separated, two
on either side of the walk. Just as
the girls passed, the negroes, in an
attempt to frighten them, stamped
their feet as If they were giving
chase. One of the young women al
most collapsed with fear, but finally
managed to reach her destination will
the assistance of her companion.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31

A prohibitory rate by the Santa Fe
railway may queer that proposed
statehood excursion from Las Vegas
and intermediate points to Albu-
querque on the occasion of President
Taft's visit to that city on October
Is. Instead of a low excursion rats
of 50 for the round trip on that oc-
casion. as was confidently expected,
the Santa Fe has announced, through
J. M. Conneli. It's general passent er
agent at Topeka, kan. that the best
this road win do on that date will
be one fare for the round trip, or
$3.50. In other words. the Santa Fe
does not propose to run an excursion
from Las Vegas. Ration and Santa Fe
on the date mentioned.
Following the announcement made
by The Optic week ago that q low
rate excursion would be run from
this city to Albuquerque on Taft day
every town in northeastern New Mex
leo, including Santa Fe. the capital
had taken steps to get up a monste
crowd to make the trip. and indlca
tions were that the combined delegs
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31

Later in the evening, between 9
and 10 o'clock, two girls, while walk
ing along Washington avenue near
the residence of D. T. Hoskins, no.
ticed that man was following them
They waited and allowed him to
pass, thinking perhaps they were un-
duly frightened. but when he walked
so slow that they had to pass him
again. they became alarmed. The
girls turned up Seventh street, and
still the man followed. Finally the
girls sought refuge in the home of DR.
Griest nearby. When the man saw
they had gone into that house. pre-
sumably to summon assistance. he
fled and made his getaway before
anyone could overtake him.
| In addition to these two outrages
there were two attempted burglaries
last night, accounts of which appear
elsewhere. 1t would seem that unless
the police are more vigilant, that :
win be up to the citizens to look al
ter their own protection and the pro
ltection of their wives and daughters
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
TAFT WILL CROSS
over into MEXICO

Beverly, Mass, Aug. S1.-Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger win make a
hurried trip here to see President
Taft as soon as he can dispose of
some important matters in Washing.
ton.
Mr.. Ballinger has notified the pres
ident by telegraph that he is on his
way to washington from Seattle and
would endeavor to be in Beverly with
in ten days. President Taft said there
was no particular matter he desired
to take up with Mr.. Ballinger. 1t Is
understood, however. that he has call
ed on the secretary of the interior
for certain reports regarding transac-
(contlnued on Page 81
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
SIX OTHERS BADLY HURT
SPEEDING FLYER DAsHEs INTO
WORK TRAIN WHILE ROUND
ING CURVE
CARS into DEEP SWAMP
BAGGAGE AND MAIL CARS SUB
MERGED IN FEET OF WA
TER BESIDE TRACK

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 31.-Engineer
w. D. White, with record Of fifty
years service as an employe of the
Northern Pacific railway, was instant
ly killed and ten or more persons In
jured, six seriously. when the east
bound North Coast limited on the
Northern Uacific ran into a work
train while rounding a curve half a
mile east of Detroit, Mimi, last night.
The limited was two hours late and
running fifty miles an hour when it
struck the work train. The baggage
and mall cars turned turtle and
Handed in a swamp OF water nine feet
ldeep. None of the passengers were
seriously hurt Three mail clerk
are believed to have sustained rata
injuries.
A misunderstanding Of orders OF
the part Of the crew of the work train
is said to have been responsible fol
the wreck
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
INFANT CHILD DIES
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS

Eugene. the seven-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter N. Marx. pas
sed away last evening about o'clock
at the Marx home on the West side
after an illness of only four days,
summer complaint being the cause
of the child's death The funeral wi
take place tomorrow morning from
the church of Our Lady Of Sorrows
on the West side, interment being
made in the Mount Calvary ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marx have been re-
siding in Las Vegas only a few
months coming here from Milwaukee
Wis, but in that time have made many
friends who feel keenly the sadness
that has fallen over the Marx home.
Mr. Marx is in the employ Of the San
ia Fe Railway company in the capac-
ity of fireman.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
PROHIBITORY RATE MAY
QUEER TAFT EXCURSION

tions would number between three
and four thousand people. But it now
looks as If these people were to be
disappointed, and they viii be il the
Santa Fe sticks to its announced in
tention Of making no further reduc-
ton than one fare for the round trip.
Postmaster F. %. Blood, who had
taken the initiative in the matter Of
running a big statehood excursion to
Albuquerque. said today that It was al
Off unless the Santa Fe makes the low
excursion rate of 81. as first proposed.
And Postmaster Blood is right. for
It stands to reason that there are not
many Las Vegans. or people from
other towns nearby who could stand
the pressure Of paying out $3.50 for
railroad ticket. which with the ad-
ded expense for meals and incidentals
on that day would easily make the
trip cost them $40. q pretty big out
/ lay for one days pleasure
The Optic. in common with the seV
eral thousand people who were count
ing on making the trip. Is sorry tha
4 fConflnued on Pane 81
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK FELT AT ROME

Rome, Aug 31.Rome was visited
by an earthquake this afternoon. The
damage done was slight and no cas-
ualties have been reported. The on
ly damage reported is the cracking
of the facade of the chapel of St
Anna. There was a panic among the
inmates of the city hospitals and pri-
sons until assurance was given that
there was no danger.
Recorded at Washington
Washington, Aug. S1.-Again today
the seismograph at the United States
weather bureau recorded earth shocks
The vibrations, which were only
slight, began shortly after six this
morning and continued for almost
half an hour
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
"oDoRLEss" DRINKS KEEP ~
NASHVILLE POLICE BUSY

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 31.-For two
months the local police have been
combating "odorless drunks," that is.
men carried to the police station
every day drunk with something that
leaves no odor on the breath. When
questioned about what they have been
drinking they almost invariably say
.Beerette," but beerette is not con-
sidered intoxicating. The 'odorless
drunks are usually without bottles in
their pockets. There were forty-one
of these drunks in police court yes
terday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
1000 DEAD; 10000
DESTITUTE IN MONTEREY

Monterey, Mexico Aug. 31.-With
eight hundred bodies recovered and
buried in Monterey up to last might,
two thousand is now the estimate of
the city authorities of those who lost
their lives throughout the valley OF
the Santa Catalina in Saturdays dis.
astrous flood. The number of home
less and destitute is placed at be.
tween $4,000 and 100000
The national bank officials estimate
the loss in the business center at So
000,OOO The loss to the big smelter
and industrial plants outside the city
limits will amount to as much. The
value of the eighteen blocks of build
ings, mostly of poor construction,
fCao4fnuad an Dana dN
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31

while her departure will be regretted
by many, it is hoped that the
change win open wider field for
one who has proved such an Indus
trious worker
A Tireless Church Worker
Miss Cora Duncan. another employe
of the board VIII also go to AIbu-
querque to continue her duties with
the board. Miss Duncan, while
devoting most of her time to church
work, is also well and favorably
known socially. She was for some
time president of the Queen Esther
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Of which church she is men,
Der. and in fact has always been a
leader in church circles and church
work, the hardest and most success
full of which has been as a teacher In
Sunday school of the Anti Cants''
class of boys. with which she has
made wonderful progress. Miss Dun
can was also for a time reporter Of
Epworth League notes for The Optic,
in which capacity she did a great
deal of good. OF late she has been
connected with the work Of the social
department Of the Epworth League.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
FOREST APPOINTMENTS IN
SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCED

Albuquerque. N. NJ, Aug. S1.-The
forest service has just recommended
the following appointments on ma
tional forests in this district
Esther D. Frey. forest clerk on the
CHA; Charles A. Palmer, forest clerl
on fhe Coconino: Annie c. Jones, for
est clerk on the Prescott: Alice Me
MILAN, temporary clerk in the dis
trict Office. and Verne Rhoades. for
est guard on the Alamo national for
est.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
BODIES FOUND in RUINS
AT FIRST BELIEVED ALL OF $50
INMATES OF INSTITUTION
HAD ESCAPED
SISTERS PREVENT PANIC
LITTLE TOTS MARCH OUT OF
BURNING DoRMIToRY WHEN
ALARM is SOUNDED

New York, Aug. 31.--That seven lit
tie children. inmates of the st. NAL
ahcis home for orphan children at
Rockaway Park, l.. l., we're suffo-
Gated in a fire which destroyed a
portion of the home last night, was
discovered by firemen today, while
digging in the ruins.
There were 75O children in the in
stitution, which was conducted by the
Sisters of st. Joseph of Brooklyn.
Most of them marched out of the
building in good order when the fire
alarm was sounded and it is suupos
all had escaped
Nearly all the dead were under
five years old. A portion of the dor
|mitory where they slept was directly
over the laundry where the fie ori
ginated.
Children Were Asleep
The fire was discovered at s o.
clock last night. Three hundred and
fifty small children we're asleep in
their cots on the third and fourth
floors of the north wing and some
of the older children were attend
ing evening prayers in the chapel.
AS the alarm sounded, the older chill
dren marched to the board walk
along the beach and the nurses and
attendants began Carrying the little
children from the upper floors.
The firemen found few children
lying in the halls too frightened to
leave the building but the rescue
work was conducted with such des-
patch that good order prevailed. It
was believed until today that all had
been gotten out of the building.
A large Hebrew home nearby will
a large number of inmates was saved
from destruction and all the occu-
pants escaped.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
"A REGRETTABLE MOVE
AS A RESULT LAS VEGAS LOSES
VALUABLE CITIZEN IN, CAPT.
{. c. AUSTEN
EXPERT IN HIS LINE.
HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN STOCK
RAISING FOR MANY YEARS
POPULAR OFFICIAL

After having had headquarters in
Las Vegas since 1884, the date of its
Organization, the offices of the New
Mexico Cattle Sanitary board Will
this week be moved to Albuquerque.
This change was decided upon several
months ago by the board for various
reasons. Besides losing the head
quarters of this important board. Las
Vegas also loses several valuable citi-
zens as result of the move.
Capt. e. Goodwin Austen, secretary
Of the board, has been busy the past
week, with his office force, packing
up the books and records Of tns
office, preparatory to leaving for his
new headquarters. This afteri.oor
Capt. Austen departed for Albuquer
I q6e to lock into the new office quar-
ters. which will be in the Korbel
building in the Duke city m
A Pioneer Stockman
1t is with keen regret that the peo-
pie of Las Vegas see Capt. Austen
and his estimable wife leave this city.
While native of England, Capt. Aus
ten has made his home in this coun-
try for many years, coming to New
Mexico from the Panhandle of Texas
in 1882, in company with James
Campbell, and purchasing what is
known as the Phoenix ranch at Wat
rous. Capt. Austen later sold his in
terest in this ranch and went to the
Cherry valley country, above Shoe
maker, where he bought another
ranch and started in the cattle busi-
ness on an extensive scale. which be
pursued for many years.
Disposing of his property in the
Cherry valley, Capt. Austen came to
Las Vegas, and since that time he
has made his home in this city. \
man of pleasing personality, he is well
liked in business and social circles,
and is especially popular among the
cattlemen throughout New Mexico
There is not stockman in the ter
ritory who does not know Cap" Aus
ten.
Former President of Board
Previous to becoming secretary of
the Cattle Sanitary board he was pres
ident of the board, resigning the high
er position to take up the laborious
duties Of the secretaryship upon the
resignation of Will @. Barnes, the
former secretary, about two years
ago. During the six years he has
been member and active official of
this important board, Capt. Austen
has made a splendid record and has
by his intimate knowledge of cattle
and horses proved himself valuable
man to the stockmen of the territory.
Only recently Capt. Austen dis
posed of a large ranch he had owned
for many years in Texas. but he still
holds many cattle and horses in the
Lone Star state.
Splendid office Force
Miss Blanche Rothgeb, who has for
many years been in the employ of
the Cattle Sanitary board as yalua-
Bile assistant to the secretary, and
who is one of the Meadow City's
most popular and highly esteemed
young ladies', win leave for Albuquer-
que on Thursday to continue her
duties in the employ of the board.
Miss Rothgeb has always been a
favorite in social circles in Las Vegas
and on many occasions has aided ma
terially in many ways towards the
success Of local entertainments, be
ing the possessor of very charming
voice She is Las Vegas girl ans
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31

Der coolly called to the fireman Of
the train for help, and still wearing
his mask. gathered up some of the
bags Of money and. with the fireman
in the lead. also carrying bags Of
coin. started up the mountain side.
At point about 300 yards up the
incline the two men laid down their
burden and the fireman was ordered
back to his train.
1t looked as though one of the most
daring robberies ever attempted in
the east had been successfully accom-
plished, as the hold-up apparently
had everything his own way At tLis
juncture. however, two or three pas
sengers aroused by the unusual stop,
appeared on the scene and their
presence encouraged the trainmen to
offer resistance The robber opened
fire but the only damage he inflicted
was to send a bullet through the
right hand of Conductor Isaac r. Pof-
fenbarger, one of the Oldest and best
known men in the service of the com
pany The highwayman then grab
bed what money he could carry and
fled up the mountainside, leaving
practically all his booty where the
fireman had deposited 1t for him
Some of the bags contained 500 in
pennies and it was at first thought
that perhaps the robber had one of
these.
AS soon as the officials were In
formed of the robbery the oompany's
force was put to work. 1t
is being assisted by the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad detective force, which
went to the scene with a pack of
Bandit Dynamited Safe
Pittsburg, Aug. 31.-The train which
was held up near Lewistown early
this morning, arrived at the Union
station here at 800 a. m. Mes
senger Harper made report to the
local officials of the Adams Express
company, and with number of de-
tectives started for the scene of the
holdup. From reports received here
the robber made three of the crew
stand in a corner Of the express car
while he blew open the safe. It is re-
ported that be made the messenger
and guard in charge Of one of the ex-
press cars, 60 with him to the car
robbed. It is reported that when the
dynamite the robber placed on the
track to stop the train exploded, the
headlight glass and windows of the
engine cab were broken. One rail
was torn up also.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-08-31
MAKES VALUABLE HAUL
SECURES $1,000 IN GOLD, BUT is
FORCED TO LEAVE $4,000 IN
BULEIoN
DYNAMITE ON THE TRACK
HAD ENGINEER FAILED TO STOP
HE WOULD HAVE BEEN
BLOWN UP

Lewistown, Pa, Aug. S1.--Single-
handed, daring robber stopped the
westbound Pittsbdrg and Northern
Express on the Pennsylvania rail-
road at .Lewistown Narrows, eight
miles east of here at 2 o'clock this
morning, robbed the express car of
$1,000 in gold and escaped to the
mountains. The robber was forced
to leave $4,000 in bullion on the
mountain side, where the fireman of
the engine pulling the train, had been
forced to carry it, passengers having
appeared armed and ready to give
battle to the hold-up.
The train consisted Of two en-.
gines, three express cars and two
sleepers. A signal cap placed on the
track brought the train to stop
Engineers John Long and Balzer Bea-
man as they alighted from their cabs,
were confronted by a masked man
Will tHO lSfO1fCASs WIZ OiuSI gu
hands up"
Conductor I. R. Pofenbarger came
up and taking in the situation at a
glance, started on a run for the rear
of the train. The robber fired five
shots at him, one taking effect in
his right hand. He then ordered the
express car opened, threatening to
blow it up with dynamite if the com
mand was not obeyed. The car was
opened and at the direction of the
robber the moI,ey bags were carried
to the side of the tracks.
An investigation disclosed six sticks
of dynamite between the tracks at a
point where the cap exploded. This
is accepted as evidence that 1t was
the intention of the robber to blow
up the train.
Safe Held $4,000
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 31-Reports
to the Pennsylvania railroad in this
city say that the express safe in the
car held up near Lewistown contain
ed $25,00O in money and bullion.
Realizing the need of assistance in
getting away with the money, the rob-
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The National tribune., 1909-02-25
The Volunteer officers Annuity Roll.

William L. Ross, Pittsfield.7 Mass, in
considering the proposed civil war Off
GERS annuity honor roll, makes the fol-
lowing comparison: The -64tf n. Y, was
mustered in from September to De-
ceInber, 1861, with rccrnifssf mustered
in in August, 1S64.s4and the regiment
finally mustered out July "a, 1866. The
Goth n. Y was mustered in from Sep
tember to December, 1861. recruits
mustered in in August. 1864. and the
regiment was mustered out Feb. 9, 1866.
The recruits of the goth n. Y. will be
benefited by the bill as framed, because
they remained in the service some 10
months after the war closed. While
those of the 64th n. Y. would be shut
out, as would be also the recruits OF
the SD, 69th and very many more.
The recruits of the 6Sth and 80th n.
Y. and many others would be benefited.
The time mentioned in the bin of one
wear should be made to read nine
months unless sooner discharged by
| order of the War Department. Then
all who were mustered out soon after
Lees surrender would not be kept OFF
| the honor roll Comrade Ross was a
| late recruit in the Gath y. Y, his en-
Istment dating from Aug. 81. 1864
! He was mustered in as a private, pro-
NOTED to First Sergeant, Second Lieu
| tenant First Lieutenant, and Captain;
taken prisoner at Farmville. Va, April
| /, 1865 He had 10 months and q
DAYS service and would like to get or
. that honor roll and also have all OF
his 1864 comrades with him.
The National tribune., 1909-02-25

heads. for perhaps half an hour, whis-
pering to each other about our chances
of being found, when a door leading to
the basement opened and let the light
fall on us. Orr game was up and we
surrendered.
I want to say right here that not an
ungentlemanly word was said to us by
any one of our captors: we were treated
as kindly as tho we had belonged to
their own force.
We were taken to Wheeler's head
quarters. where L found that, all told,
there were about IS prisoners; but
about so of these had been taken at O
little water station just south of town.
Within an hour. / think, of our first
introduction to those Johnnies 1 had
| traded shirts with one of them and got
50 to boot. The 81 was in considera-
tion of the fact that his hadn't been
| laundered since the war. Considering
the value of Confederate money at tha,
time it would just about pay the laund-
| dry bill
Now, it so happened that Gen
| Wheeier's headquarters were in the
| south part of town, within 40 rods ol
Miss Sallie's residence, SC | asked per.
| mission of an officer to go to her home
| SO that she could write my people tell
ing them l was a prisoner and expect
| ed to be sent to Andersonviile. Her,
again l received such courteous treat