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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
DEATH INVADES home
OF JEWELER GRANT

For the second time within few,
months death has invaded the home Of
De Soto H. Grant, jeweler of this
city Yesterday morning at the home
of a friend of the family on the West
Side, Elizabeth Fannie Grant, the g.
year-old daughter of Mr.. Grant, pass
ed away after brief illness due to
scarlet fever of malignant form.
The girl was stricken last Friday
noon, at the Loretto Academy on the
West Side, where she was pupil.
and was at once removed from the
institution to the home of friend.
Despite the efforts of several ply
sicians to stay the hand of death, the
child died yesterday morning. She
was an exceptionally bright girl and
her loving traits and sunny disposi-
tion made her friends legion. Only
last January, Mrs. Grant died, and
this second affliction, makes its dou.
bly, sad for the grief stricken father.
Besides a father. the child is surviv-
ed by brother, Raymond. 1s years
old. The body was prepared for
shipment east by ]. G. johnson &
Son, undertakers. and Mr., Grant left
on No 10 this afternoon with the
remains for Warsaw. Ind, where buri-
|al will take place. Warsaw is the old
home of the Grants and the mother
was buried there.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
DECORATE HEROES GRAVES
MEMBERS OF SHERMAN POST NO.
4, G.. A. a. ATTEND IN A.
BODY.
sTORES CLOSED At NOON
pAY GENERALLY OBSERVED AS
A HoLlpAY-oLD GLORY
MUCH IN EVIDENCE.

The day of all the year most sacred
to the American patriot has come
and gone. Living II. the memory of
loyal minds, the mighty army of the
Enation's dead, received the generous
| tributes of grateful people, and now,
lin every spot beneath the flag that
marks their resting place, the heroes
lie in regal state, beneath the flower
carpet that loving hands have made.
Memorial day in Las Vegas yesterday
was observed by the veterans as a
day of remembrance.
From the silent battliefields the
mute appeal of lives laid down for
country and for home, that they be
not Forgotten IN this time Of peace,
was .nswered. and from the fetjd'
PADDY fields of Luzon 10 the swelter-
ing slope Of San Juan hill, the stars
and stripes was lowered to the half.
Memory lew back to the days of the
civil war and here again the honored
dead were visited and, pausing not
to ask the right or wrong of prin-
ciples that brought them to their end
the boys OF blue and gray alike were
decked with wreaths and garlands
fit for the brows of conquerors.
In East end West Las Vegas the
day was generally observed At 1880
o'clock the members OF Sherman Post
No. i. G. A. r.. met at Woodmen hall.
and together with the choir of the
public schools boarded the electric
cars for the cemetery They were
joined by many veterans OF the civil
and Spanish-American wars. both
Union and Confederate. Arriving at
the cemetery the regular army mem
orial services we're held and the
graves Of the nations heroes decorat-
ed with wreaths, flags and flowers.
Civic and fraternal organizations.
including the Elks. Joined in this SER
vice, as did also the e. Romero Hose
company, which marched from Rail-
road avenue to the cemetery at the
head of the hose wagon, which was
filled with howers and decorated in
crepe. The turn out of the members
of this hose company was especially
large, a total of twenty out of twenty
fie, in full uniform, marching from
Railroad avenue to the cemetery.
where the graves of the departed
members of the company were strewn
with flowers
At the cemetery, a detachment
from Troop A. fired salute over the
graves Of the soldiers closing the
exercises.
Flags f1oated at half mast from the
|staffs of all the public buildings yes
terday, while throughout the city
homes were decorated with the Stars
and Stripes. s,n
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
ARMY ENGINEERS ON MOVE
|TWo COMPANIES PASS THROUGH
CITY ON WAY TO HONOLULU
AND MANILA.
SOLDIER TELLS OF PLANS
SAYS RECENT TROUBLE WITH
JAPs ON PACIFIC is REsPoN-
sIBLE FOR ACTIVITY.

Uncle Sam is rushing army en-
gineers to the Hawaiian Islands and
the Philippines for the purpose Of
constructing coast defenses to cost
millions. Rather significant, isn't it
but it is true nevertheless. for there
passed through East Las Vegas this
morning a special train consisting OF
one Standard and six tourist Pull
mans and four commissary cars. On
board were Companies e. and H.,
United states engineers. in command
of Captain McDonough, U. S. A.
The special left Washington, D. G.,
last Friday and is due 70 arrive in
Saw Francisco on Thursday, June 3.
on Saturday next the men via en-
bark on the army transport Logan for
Honolulu and Manila. Upon the ar
rival of the train here, where it stop
ped half an hour. the soldiers took
advantage cf the opportunity to take
in that part of the city about the
railroad depot. The curio dealers
and post card stands did thriving
business in the half hour the train
stopped here
The Optic reporter in talking to
one of the engineers learned that the
two companies of engineers, three
hundred soldiers in all, are being sent
to the island possessions of the Uni.
ted States in the Far East on special
orders of the War Department. The
men Will be engaged for the next two
|or three years in constructing mann
moth coast defenses at Honolulu and
Manila.
Ever since the Japanese govern
ment has tried to force its people on
the people of the Pacific coast, said
an engineer. our government has
awakened TO the necessity of prepar-
ing for any emergency that might
arise. While the United States does
not contemplate war with the sub
jects of the MiFsdo, yet we do not
lintend to be caught mapping in case
hostilities should come. The coast
defense plans at Honolulu and Manila
will entail total expenditure Of
millions and when completed they
will be equal of those of any country
on the globe"
While good many Of the engineers
lin the two companies were oldstimers
who were making their second and
third trip to the islands. for the most
part they were young men just out of
school, and these seemed to be en-
joying the prospect of trip across
the Pacific immensely.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
TAFT PRESSES BUTTON
AT SIGNAL FROM PRESIDENT
BIG SHOW BEGINS WITH
A RUSH
COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL
PROMISES TO ECLIPSE IN GRAN
pEuR ANYTHING OF ITS
KIND EVER HELD

Seattle, Wash, June President
Taft in the White House at 3 o'clock
this afternoon pressed a telegraph
key made Of Alaska gold and sent a
spark across the continent that put
in motion tie great Alaska Y ukon-Pa-
cific exposition, loosed the waters of
its fountains, unfurled its banners.
started the bands playing, released
showers of daylight fireworks, called
upon the saluting guns of the Amer
ican and Japaneses fleets, set all the
steamers in the harbor and engines,
in the railroad yards shrieking and
believing and brought forth rejoicing
from all Seattle, which for years has
been toiling for this day The exer-
cises at the grounds began with q
zailitar.e procession at tho pres dents
signal, the exercises being held in a
vast natural amDitheater sloping to
Lake Washington.
The program consisted Of band
music, invocation by Catholic Bishop
Edward ]. o. Day, short addresses by
Director General ], A. Nadeau, and
President J. e. Chilberg and long
address by James ]. Hill, followed by
the benediction by Episcopal Bishop
F. w. Heater. Just before noon. Pa
cific time, the word was flashed to
the White House that all was ready |
and President Taft's response set
loose all the exposition machinery.
Because Of seattle's wonderful nat
ural resources, the present exposition
bid fair to eclipse the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition held at st. Louis the
Buffalo exposition and the Worlds
Fair at Chicago
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
AMUSED HIMSELF BY
RoPINe MoToRMEN.

New York, June IA rather fanci-
full type of Memorial day celebration
came before Magistrate Krotel this
morning when Fred Rather cowboy,
was brought in.
This man had a lariet forty feet
long" explained the policeman, "and
he stood on the corner and as the
street cars passed would swing it at
the motorman. His aim was fine for
he caught several motormen and
yanked them from the platform" !"
Rather was fined $21 and importuned
not to further impede traffic.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
JURY SECURED TO
TRY MRS. TFITLEBAUM

In the district court the case of the
Territory VS.. Virginia Valdez de Tel
tlebalim, charged with being an acce-
sorry before fact in the murder of her
husband. John H Teitlebaum. which
occurred at Tecolote. on the 10th of
February 1908, the empaneIling of the
jury was concluded at noon today.
Ten Of the jury were selected from
the regular panel Of twentyfour, and
on Saturday the court issued a spe-
cial venire of twenty-four names re-
turnable Tuesday morning. From the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-06-01
PLAYING WITH REVOLVER
POINTED WEAPON AT COMPANION
IN PLAYFUL MANNER AND
PULLED TRIGGER.
VICTIM FINGERED IL HOURS
coRoNER's INQUEST ExoNER-
ATEs SLAYER FROM ALL
BLAME.

A deplorable tragedy was enacted
on the West Side at 1880 o'clock
Sunday morning, when Jose Limo Ta
foya, the 7year-old son of Juan ID.
Tafoya, was accidentally shot and
mortally wounded by Leopoldo Mon
ltoya, the 12year-old son of FIorentino
Montoya. The wound was inflicted
with 38-calibre revolver, the bullet
Ientering 4 IL inches above the navel
land ranging downward through the
labdomen. breaking two ribs in its
course and piercing the liver. AL
Though every ything known to medical
science was done to save the boys
llife, lve physicians being constantly
iin att6ndance, the littsp fellow sue
.Icunlbed to his wound at 2 O'Clock yes
1terday morning at the family home
lon South Pacific avenue, where he
Twas removed Immediately after the
accident.
Story Of Shooting.
There are conflicting stories as to
lust how tfe shooting occurred. Ac-
cording to The most reliable of these
Leopoldo Montoya and several boys
had started ON fishing trip and on
the way were joined by the Tafoya
boy and several others. The boys
were playing along the street. when
the Montoya boy, who had revolver,
with which, he intended to do a little
target practice, drew the weapon from
his pocket and pointed it at young
Tafoya with the playful remark Fl
am going 10 shoot you.s No sooner
had the words left his lips, than a
loud report rang out and the Tafo-
va boy lay writhing in the street.
pierced by bullet from the gun.
Neighbors heard the shooting and
Immediately went to the wounded
boys assistance. He was re-
moved to the family home nearby and
doctors summoned. An examination
of his wound convinced the physi-
clans that lis case was hopeless, yet
they worked over him almost con-
stantly until the end came, fourteen
hours after the accident
A coroner jury was empanelled by
Justice of the Peace Pablo Ulibarri
and after inquiring into the facts in
the case returned the following YER
dict:
Verdict Of coroner's Jury.
We the jurors agree that the death
of Jose Limo Tafoya was caused by
gunshot wound from 3S-calibre re-
yolver in the hands of Leopoldo Mon
toya.
(Signed) MARGARITO ROMERO.
MARTIN DELGADO
MARCELINO BACA
RAYMUNDO MONTANA
LEONOR URIoSTE
SALOMON ASE."
Optic Carrier Boy.
Leopoldo Montoya, the boy who did
the shooting, has been employed for
some time as carrier boy on the
The Optic. He is heartbroken over
the affair as are also his PARENTS It
is understood She verdict9o of the coro- +.
ner's jury was satisfactory to the
parents Of the dead boy who were sa-
tisfied from the first that the shoot
ing was purely accidental.
The funeral of the Tafoya boy was
held this afternoon att o'clock from
the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.
and interment was in ST. Joseph's ce-
metery. J. G. johnson & Son. funeral
, 1909-07-03
THREE COUSINS.

They are not pretty, although they have
n coupIe OF celebrated beauties III their taml-
"; but they are very interesting neverthe-
less. and we may discuss them with perfect
freedom, for they neither will nor can resent
ANYTHING we may have to say about them.
From which it is pretty plain to be seen that
the cousins we have i'll view are not members
of the human family They are III fact
closely related plants.
We may make the acquaintance OF one or
them if we will take the trouble to walk odf
as far Az the Parade Ground to tho cGst O.
Christiansted, whore we shall fad it climb
mo among the trees by the road sid
or sometimes standing independently nmon6
the small trees on the borders Of the
Ground. stretching its long and bend
mo stems around. The bark on tho main
.ten and on the long branches IL every
where dark in colour and smooth, but the
long climbing stems are armed with numer-
ous strong and sharp splnes about the
third part of an inch long, and these
no doubt help the plant in it's climbing.
while et the same time they account for
;ts nopular name, the Cockspur.* There are
several interesting things to be noticed
about this plant if we choose to give 1t our
attention. but what we new wish to speak OF
particularly is the fruit. Most people would
saw il has no trait, for they would see moth
ing hat gets soft, or becomes sweet OF turns
o
, 1909-07-03

PASSENGERS.
Christ!anstcd

ClT1SL.lIlSlcO "a.
June 29th-Per schnr. .'Tigilant" for St..
Thomas-Sarah Drummond and son Alex
andor Williams and daughter C%hristophine
Miller, Marie Branch, Esther Martin. Con
stautla Lloyd.
jane 30th-Per scAnr. viking" for St.
Thomas -Franciska Petrus, a, Burnett,
Margroth Thomas, Jano Dalton, Amanda
Harrigan, Samuel Andrew, AnaIia KIyyert.
June 33th-Per echnr. "YIking' from st.
Thomas -Gondarme No,I2N y. olsen, Ann Eliza
Jacobs, Vincent Jacobs.
Frederikstod.
june 27th-Por sIoop "lIizpah" from St.
Thomas-Mr. Burnet.
June 28th-Per Achnr. eduardo for
Culebra-Messr Douglas Armstrong and
Miles Merwin.
juno 30th-Per schnr. eduardo" from
CuIebra-Missos Ebba Hoist and Annie
Merwiu, Messrs. Douglas Armstrong and
Miles MerWin.
June 30th.-Per schnr. eduardo" for
St. Thomas Nessrs. Alex. Fleming. G. Urich,
and Hugo Tranberg
, 1909-07-03
ST. GROIN STATION.

oI. CItOlA
London, June 3Oth. The Miners FEEDER
alton has resolved to support the Welsh
coIliers' dispute with the owners, which ia
expected to result in q lockout over the
operation Of the new eight nour law, which
becomes effective tomorrow, and a national
strike Of all the golfers in the Kingdom is
possible,
The s~uffragettes made their thirteenth
attempt yesterday to force access to Mfr,
Asquith at the House OF Commons, which
proved the most exciting Of any. Three
thousand constebles & lardod the approaches
and enormous crowds were present An
inspector Of police handed their leader Mr..
Asquith's letter of refusal to receive them,
but Mr. Pankhurst rejected il, saying she de-
manded her rights as "a subject Of the King
to enter the House OF Commons. The police
attempted to dissuado them. but Nrs. Pank-
hurst slapped Inspector Jaryi4's face and
knocked his hat Into the mud. Miss Solomon
repeated Mrs Pankhurst's act, aud others at
tempted to rush the police, Similar scenes
continued for two hours, and one hundred
and twelve arrests were made. The police
showed great forbearance and good huInour.
aud there was q great deai OF scream ng and
some faintiug Those looking on occasionally
shouted shame. Many windows in the Gov
erument Offices were smashed by the suffra~
gettes.
The Daily Mail says Lord Charles Beres-
ford's charges are 50 shadowy and i'll sup
ported and his own want OF information 20
apparent that the Committee will dismiss
them without the fornalitY Of report by
making q simple announcement.
The report that the Marquis Of Lansdowne
10 s,l,F ~ I,,, G-as u 80 44.,;,j
The Pail Mall G.zeJto u gas the develop
ment Of BRITISH coloula. petroleum resources,
as it is e9utlabani, and it is undesirable to
be dependent upon other nations supplies.
Mr.. Reginald Autrobus has been appoint
, 1909-07-03

would see would be punches Of small green
cases. about half an inch long and much less
in Width ud they would see that each Of these
little cases had five projecting ribs along its
length, each rib studded with tiny project
ing pieces, every one Of which 10 quinn at
the end. The observer would conclude
that these green cases contained the seeds,
and if he noticed them from time to
time he would see thai all the little
green cases became brown, and hard
and dry too, except for the g,un, and TINT
would not Dry He would sos those dry
brown lunches dropping and lying about
the bitches or on the field apparently useless,
and might be tempted TO say. What q u meaning
less arrangement this is, if the fruits were
furnished with wings like the brood beans
of the Thibat tree or like the seeds Of the
mahogany or the yellow cedar, then the wind
would carry them about in various directions
and the plant would thus be able to spread
itself. but now it drops its seeds ct its feet
and there they will he wasted But we
haven't yet Ieurnt everything and it may
happen that while we look at those
hopeless looking punches q horse steps
into the ditch to nibble the grass, and when
A6 walka off we sec some Of the brown
gumlnY punches sticking to his legs or
perhaps a bunch gummod on to his nose
He doesn't know that he looks funny, and be
does not care he is look ing for grass, and
on he strolls, who can say how far, and
finally Uubs off the appendages, whore
perhaps no oock-spur has grown before.
Some day fine showers come down, one
or more OF the seeds grow, and 80 the plant
starts o new colony The gum plan has answer
Oh very we'll after oil. One of the most
oomieal sights the present writer has ever
seen was u little puppy who had wandered
into tho roadside ditch near Aches Carbon
and had emerged literally stuck all over
with punches Of cock-spur seeds. 4 more
pcrplexed little creature it is impossible to
conceive. Every time he tried to use one Of
his limbs 10 rid another Of its unwelcomo
burden, tho limb SO used was stuck worse
than ever it was the case Of the tar baby
over again. The problem was probably
ended by the little follow rubbing himself
against bushes or stones somewhere else and
so getting rid of his sticky burden and
helping the spread OF the cock-spur plant
at the same time.
But let us now make the acquaintance Of
Cousin No. 2. 1t is q large tree, commonly
known as the lohl0Ily, ~ sometimes as the
mampoo.A Although it is not an uncommon tree
in Santa Cruz the present writer has never
noticed it near Bassin, and aa "a matter
, 1909-07-03

In LIE og Enhyer, der MATTE have noget
&@ at fordre ! Boot ofter abode fhv.
Politibetjent paa st. jan FRANCIS
ALEXANDER THOMAS OK efterleycnde
Enke Catherine AMANDA THOMAS folt
BROWN, indkaldes holyod mod 3 Name
ders Varsol Ill for undorteguedo Skifteret
at anmelde o. bevi-liggore dares Krav.
st. Jan Skitteret den 23de Juni 1909
ZEILIAN.
, 1909-07-03

The q. g. Parma left New York or
Wednesday the 3Oth ulto. for these islands.
She has on board 600 packages for Basin,
900 for West End and 500 it. lumber.
, 1909-07-03
Dansk KirRe.

S0NDAG den 4de JUL Glistionestg
Chriatiausted Klrke. KL 10 Pastor Richard
Thomson ~pr@diker.
, 1909-07-03

AS will be seen from the kilograms pub
Iished this morning, the Telegraph Office in
ST. Thomus was burned down on Thursday
morning. Nothi' Z was saved. Instruments
were sent over from here on Thursday by
the pilot boat.
, 1909-07-03

The performance Of the Gondarmo band on
Wednesday evening, az well aa on the last
two Sunday afternoons, was exceedingly
good and shows excellent progress, as q
result no doubt Of careful practice.
We are well off for music just now,
having also our Native Brass Band
to Gdd to our entertainment. The
music OF this band on Monday evening
showed o much wider selection of pieces
md on the whole was good. A few Of the
Instruments seem to be Of poor quality but
if the band continues to improve some Of
the oitisens may perhaps be persuaded to
present Thorn with a couple Of new instru-
ment5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-11
LOCKED GIRL IN ROOM
ONE OF HOUSE EMPLOYEES AT
AUSTIN LOCKED IN ROOM -
SERGEANT AT ARMS REscuER.

Austin, Tex, March 10. - y te'c-
phone in The Sergeln, az Arms room
u tho senate rang flriorsly Tonight
and This startling plea. 'n feminine
VOICE. was heard.
Pleas. send over 20 the house and
-a-cue me. I'm looked up and cant
get out"
\ call of N" house wa sordored in
'he house tonight All ext, doors
were locked and The door Of the
CHIEF clerks room was also mad"
safe and secure. It happened howev,
or thar Miss Frederikka Peterson sec.
rntarv 20 Chief Clerk Barker. was in
he room busy az her typewriter and
unaware OF rhe proceedings w.t she
heard TIC lock click
Ta. house has been In turmoil all
day and night and the din was such
that although the lady hammered uu-
ceasIngly on the door the sound was
not heard In The house Finally she
thought OF 'he telephone and by call.
ing on the senate FOR assistance was
soon freed from durauce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-11

Cobalt Ont Mar 1.-THE silver
output OF Cobalt for the present year.
according 20 conservative estimates
made hs 'h. foremost mining men of
The camp viii be at least double thar
o, 1905 which was 25472 tons yaned
ar S4-0oO0o r. is figured that the
concentration OF the low grade ores
bv 'r local mills win bring tne silver
average 20 the ten s.ut op' ra a
higher mark .hau That ot as year, SD
that The output should show q gross
salute OF something fI. S'U1NUoI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-11
WORK OF TRAIN WRECKERS
ENGINEER KKlLLEO AND FIRE
MAN INJURED IN RAILWAY AC.
CIOENT ~ LOUISIANA

Morrow L.. Mar il.-AS q result
Of tH. work OF train wr.cE-r-. a south
bound express on the Arkansas. Lou.
.siana d Gull was derai,ej twenty
miles north Of here a, midu.gh. las,
night
Engineer G. W. Mechanic. was Kill.
"a and Fireman J. 3. Gowan seriously
injured. None Of the passengers were
injured \ switch had been tamTeged
with which caused the wreck.
Attend the Democratic Mass Meet
ing A. the court house TOMS ght
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-11
piles Cured into "A pan,

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed 20
cure any case OF itching. ulnd bleed.
.ug or pro.rudins Piles Ia q 20 /
.ays or money refund o SOC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-11

Attend he Democratic Mass Meet.
Ing a. the court house TON. gh.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-02-26

DR.. Schmitz has been quite i'll the
past week.
Mr.. Ben Lumb has been laid up the
past week.
Last Wednesday was ash Wednesday,
the starting of Lent.
aIiss Harriet Swan is visiting in
Whitewater this week.
Becker & Mortimer lost one of their
delivery horses last week
Miss Cecilia Kaad spent Sunday with
her parents in Hartland, Wis.
Rev. C. r. Everett, Oconomowoc,
Wis, spent Saturday in this city.
Mr.. O. H. Bohnert spent few days
of the past week in Mukwonago.
L. b. Gregg went TO Chicago Thurs
day to attend the funeral Of his sister.
VIM Rockwell, Napoleon, O., was a
guest of A. John Wagner last Monday.
Mr.. X. NJ. Putnam, who has been in
the East for the past few weeks is
home,
The Inter-Se Club will meet with
Mrs. j. L. Benoy next Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Grace Galligan Of Waukesha, is
guest of Miss Winifred Grisw old, Third
Avenue.
The Good Templars enjoyed Wash
ington program at their hall Monday
evening.
Miss Laura Loveland entertained
the teachers Of the public schools last
Wednesday evening.
Flags were we'll displayed in Wan
watosa last Monday in honor of the
father OF our country.
". L. Fisher is home after spending
about six weeks in Florida. lie reports
very pleasant trip.
Don't miss that Medal Drill at the
ArmOTy TINS evening lf ilGay't ice
cream and cake will be served after the
drill.
The Congregational Sunday school
celebrated Washington birthday, at
the church parlors Monday evening by
d social.
Miss Cecilia Lorenz of'Chicago, III
and DR.. RI. Digman Of Detroit, Mich,
spent Sunday at the Hubert Digman
residence.
We call attention to the ad Of 5. D.
H0yt ou this page. II in need Of any
work in his line he will give you per
feet satisfaction.