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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
eALLoPERs GOING ABROAD

New York, March 29.-The pick of
the Hildreth racing stable, including
the great Fitzherbert, winner of last
years Brooklyn handicap, will likely
be shipped to England shortly, accord
ing to indications today. S. G. Hill
dreth, owner, it is understood, expects
to see his thoroughbreds at Pimlico
meeting and then, if the jockey clubs
decision to hold no race meets in New
York stands, to send them abroad for
disposal. Jockey Shilling will prob
ably go to England to ride of Hildreth
horses are sent to that country.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
LOSS S MILLIONS
EITHER DEFECTIVE WIRING OR
LIGHTED CIGARETTE STUB
STARTED BLAZE
NO INSURANCE ON BUILDING
PRICELESS DOCUMENTS, BOOKS,
RECORDS AND COLLECTIONS
DESTROYED

Albany, N Y, March 29.-Fire
swept and water drenched New York
states magnificent $27OOO,OOO capitol
stands today partial wreck, due to
flames that started in the assembly
library, burned away the entire west
wing and did damage estimated at
$5,00O,000 before the fire was brought
under control 1t is believed the blaze
was started by fused electric push
button or a lighted cigarette stub
The fire was discovered by the night
watchman and the alarm was turned
in at 2:45 this morning. Before the
firemen reached the massive struc-
ture, priceless documents, books and
records, stored in the assembly lib
rary had been destroyed. The famous
million dollar staircase in the west
wing also was practically destroyed.
The departments destroyed includ-
ed the state library, with six hundred
thousand volumes, among them the
most valued genealogical works in the
United States, together with priceless
documents, some dating back to 1776.
The senate library stored with
thousands of volumes of law and code
books, was swept by the fire and the
senate and assembly chambers badly
damaged. The court of claims and the
bureau Of the state educational de-
partment were wrecked and the at
torney generals offices and those of
the state treasurer, state tax COM
missioner and board of charities bad
ly damaged.
Samuel Abbott, of Syracuse, the
night watchman is missing and is sup
posed to have perished in the flames.
Firemen had many narrow escapes
and several were overcome by smoke.
The fire broke out afresh about
10 o'clock and soon got away from the
firemen. After several fire fighters
had been knocked unconscious by fall
ing debris they became cautious
about going beneath the shattered
arches of the west wing. The assem-
bly, chamber is complete wreck.
The militia was pressed into SER
vice to police the fire lines and re-
move the records, relics and flags
from the adjutant generals Office
Site Architect Ware during the
morning estimated the loss to be
about $5,O00000 exclusive of the val
liable records in the state library,
which can never be replaced. The
building has been placed under mar
tial law and soldiers are guarding It.
Electricians about the capitol scout
the idea that defective wiring was
the cause of the fire and blame it
on a carelessly thrown cigarette
stub.
So far as known there was no in
surance on the capitol or its, con-
tents.
Both houses of the legislature now
in session, met this morning in the
city hall.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
oLp.TlMER A SUICIDE

Roswell, N. M, March 29.-Charles
Brown. an old timer and prominent
real estate man, drank almost an
ounce of prussic acid late yesterday
afternoon and in ten minutes was
dead. Handing his wife the empty
bottle he said, Goodbye but gave
no reason for the rash act. He had
said to several friends that "a man
his age had lost his usefulness and
was better off dead:' However, he
was active in business, in good fin
ancial condition, and in excellent
health. The coroner's inquest pro-
nounced it suicide, but did not delve
into the motive.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
MANEUVERS WON'T
CAUSE DEFICIENCY
PRESIDENT TAFT TALKS OVER
MEXICAN SITUATION WITH
STATESMEN

Washington, March 29.-President
Taft continued today to discuss the
Mexican situation with senators and
representatives. He talked the mat
ter over at some length with Senator
Warren, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on military affairs. Senator
Warren said he had had several con.
ferences with the quartermaster gen.
eral Of the army and he was conyinc-
ed the movement of troops to the
Mexican border would create very
little, if any, deficiency in the army
appropriations sta W
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
PEARY is COMMISSIONED

Washington, March 29.-Comman-
der Robert E. Peary was today COM
missioned a civil engineer with the
rank of rear admiral, in accordance
with the recent act of congress. His
dates from April 6, 1909,
the day he ached the North Pole.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
POLICE MAGISTRATE
RECOMMITS JOHNSON
HEAvYWEicHT CHAMPION AGAIN
LANeuishEs IN FRISCO
CITY JAIL

San Francisco. March 29.-Jack
johnson, heavyweight champion, was
ordered into court today and again
sentenced to twenty-five days in jail
by Acting Police Judge Treadwell.
The Judge said he took this action to
forestall any question of the legality
of the sentence from which Johnson
appealed to the superior court. An
additional charge of automobile speed
ing will be heard against Johnson on
April 4. Soon after Johnson was re-
turned to Jail. his attorneys filed a
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
in the appellate court.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
FLOWERS FOR woRkMEN

Stanford, Conn.,, March 29.-The
Yale & Town company, of which
Henry R. Towne is the head, will ex-
PEND between $1,000 and $4,000 beau
tifying its factory grounds here with
flower gardens and fountains. A large
hothouse is already under construc-
ton. In the winter cut flowers will
be sent sick employees.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
CHARGED WITH FRAUD

New York, March 29.-Charged with
fraudulent use of the mails in induc-
ing S. Randall of McCloud, W. Va,
and other persons, to invest in shares
in the California Diamond Oil COM
pany, Archie l.. Wisner, his brother,
Emmett S. Wisner of this city, and
John Myers of San Francisco, were
indicted by the federal grand jury.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29

vancing from Volcano Lake. More
than 300 federals were in the column
they said. General Berthold's forces
are expected here tonight. Rumors OF
his being shot, leave it uncertain
whether he is with the column. The
rebels are busy throwing up addition
al earthworks east of town, where it
is believed the federals will center
their attack.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
ENGLAND EAvoRs rREArY

London, March PA general COM
mittee to be made up of members
of the house of commons of all par
ties is under process of formation
with the object Of supporting Presi.
dent Taft's Anglo-American arbitra-
tion treaty.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29

Federals Advancing on Mexicali
Mexicali, Mex, March 29.-Rebe'
scouts who stopped today for break
fast at the Cudahy ranch at Hechi.
cera, Is miles south, report having
had brush with federal force ad-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
RUSSIA Is SATISFIED

Pekin. March 29.-The Russian
government has formally notified
China that 1t is satisfied with her f.
nal reply to Russia's ultimatum.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
Two-cENT RATE INVALID

st. Louis, March 29.-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
declared the Oklahoma two-cent pas
senger rate law to be confiscatory and
invalid
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-03-29
JAPAN RATIFlEs TREATY

Toxic, March 29.-The privy coun-
Gil today ratified the treaty of COM
merce and navigation with the United
States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
AGED BURGLAR IS
FORMER LUNAT|C
Hammond Was Twice Com
mitted to Insane Asylums
He Tells Attorney Pollock
HE Is ARRAIGNED ON
3 BURGLARY COUNTS

On three counts OF burglary VII
liam Hammond. sixty-n!ne years old.
preacher burglar. funarfc and 5afi
bird. Was held for the grand jury.
sitting Monday.
In Police Court Saturday Hams
mond WAS charged with entering the
home Of Ralph Rothschild. 22so West
Grace street. and the larceny there
from OF silver valued At slss. during
the middle OF February: OF entering
the house OF the Rev. Ryiand Knight.
1907 West avenue. In February. 1911,
and the larceny of silver To the value
OF $7as. Of entering the house OF Mrs.
A. T. Mann. 1924 Hanover avenue.
during December. 1910. and the lar
ceny of silver. value unknown. Ali
the persons named were present in
court when he wasa arraigned.
Hammond was represented by At
torney Gilbert X Pollock. Mr.. Pol
lock did not intimate what his defense
would be. but II Is known that he
has been looking UP Hammond.s ca
reer. Attorney Pollock has found out
that Hammond twice has been confin-
cd In lunatic asylams. Hammond
himself says that he was confined In
WILLIAMSBURG for ten months and Tor
seven months in Staunton. Attorney
Pollock says that this was some time
ago, as Judge Atkins and Judge
Christian were the justices who COM
mitted him.
When Hammond appeared before
Justtce crutchtield he was arraigned
as William Hammond. alias L. Nj.
Martin. alias s. f. johnson. HAM
mond has passed under the name of
Martin. but he declares that Johnson
Is another man, an entirely different
individual from Hammond. alias
Martin.
The police have been OF the opinion
that Hammond has been lone work
er. but the old man has intimateu
that IL burglaries haze been commit
ted they were done by man named
Johnson. who has escaped and left
him to bear whatever the law may
have in store for him.
Hammond has a mania for relig.
ious topics. He was once street
preacher. has thrice served terms for
burglary. twice been committed to- In
sane asyiums and now faces posi-
hle life sentence as an habituaf Grim
inal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
WILL WEAR TAGS
AND HELP THE SICK
Funds DERIVED FROM ossER.
VANCE or TAG pAv TO sE
USED ~ VISITING NURSES.

Monday, April 3. will be Tag Day In
Richmond for the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Association. On that day, the
women OF the city, who wish to lend
helping hand In the battle against dis-
ease and sickness will have charge OF
the various tag stations which win
form complete network about the
city from whose meahes none can
escape. and there are few, II any. who
desire to fec.
from \ penny and nickel to tn hg-
ures that Rockefeller deals with. you
will he tagged by tho fair vendors with
a tHg bearinr the sign OF The Red Cross
Society and the letter I. u. Y. A.
Tag Day furnishes the chief source VI
revenue for the Nurses Association
which has been such boon to Rich
mond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
BUGS RAYMOND FALLS
FROM WATER WAGON

ATLANTA, GA, April 1.--"Bugs''
Raymond. famous erratic pitcher Of
the New York 0tanta has taken q
nocturnal tumble from the water
wagon. and though he appears In
good condition in the day time. he II
keeping Acaraw's men busy after
dark. Last evening he was taken
to his hotel by several Of his team
mates. A. Ereat effort II baing made
to prevent him from getting out OF
form before the season opena.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
CANDY. BEE HELD
IN COURT ROOM

A corps OF wh;te-coated candy
makers engaged in = candy pulling
contest Saturday mofntng before
Judge Edmund Waddf1l. 1r.. In the
United States District Court. The ex-
hiibtion was given in the case OF Ii.
l.. Hildreth = Company, OF Boston,
against the r. II. Hardesty 4 Com
pany OF Richmond. 1t Is charged
that the local candy concern infringed
upon the paten rights owned by the
Boston Company.
The plianitn company's attorneys
introduced three candy pulling ma
chimes to show that the patent rights
had been infringed. Hildreth 4 Com
pany have been suing candy concern
all over the country and have already
won twenty-six cases. Judge Waddill
heard arguments and took the case
under adyisemsnts
About forty pounds Of candy was
made II was given away to attaches
Of the court and spectators who were
present to Witness the unusual spec
tacle Of candy bee in q court room,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
SAY TREASURER HAS
NOT 0BEYED LAW
.rper w1.,.E shSrss au1.s
AGAINST TREASURER or
PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY.

Especial TO The Richmond vlrgtnian. +,
NORFOLK, VA. April i.-Anothsr
big Princess Anne county political
sensation came day with announce
ment that Judge II. ID. White, OF the
Circuit Court OF that county, has H..
sued b rule against A. e. Smith.
treasurer of the county, summontur
MIN TO shaw cause why he should
not be suspended from office for Al :
iegeu failure To comply with lexis-
lauve statute Of December, isoa. re-
curing all county treasurers to ex-
hibit To the Commonwealth attorney
and Judge OF the Circuit Court the
cash To balance accounts In their an
nuai settlements with the boards of
supervisors. The term for which
Treasurer A. G.. Smith WIS last elect
ed and which he is now serving ex-
fsir@s' snszssarg - 1919. THE eass will
come up before Judge White on May
1s. II IL charged that Treasurer Smith
has not compiled with the above stat
ute on any year since he has been In
office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
MEN WIN
FROM CAMBRIDGE
Establish a New Record in
Great Rowing Event on
the Thames
Is.
HUNDRED THOISAND
HUNDRED THOUSAND
SEE GREAT RACE

LONDON. April 1.-The dark
biue Of oxford, rowing true 10
= expectations. hsshed first across
the aniSh line Ia the annual boat
ace with Cambridge this after
noon. Tt=cy Won easily.
Oxford won py two and . half
lengths and established new re-
cord for tase four and oz.e-fourth
mile course from Putncy to Mort
lake OF IL minutes and - sec-
onds. The previous record was
10 minutes and ~ SECONDS,
made by Oxford In 1898, and
equnied by Cambridge In 1900.
One hundred thousand people
among whom was Albert. Prince O
Wales. saw the race.
Oxford won through the superior
condition OF her men and the mag
Continued on Third Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
ALL DEPENDS ON
TONE Of MESSAGE
Mexican Congress Convenes
and Awaits Communica-
ton from Diaz
MAY MEAN WAR TO
THE BITTER END
Junta Expresses Belief Utter
ance VIII be Such as to
Preclude Idea of
Peace

San ANTONIO. TEX, Aprt, /

BAN ANTONIO, TEX, April 1.
The scene o. greatest interest
shifted to-day fren, SAN Antonio
to Mexico City, where the Mexi-
can Congress met for the first
time sance> the insurrectton be-
came serious. ana s,nco u,e res
ignat1onS Of cabinet members
were forced By President Diax.
Further negotiations toward
peace hinged very largely On the
nature u the Presidents naes-
sage
Members Of tho evolutionary jun
to here declared hours before the
Mexican Congress convened that They
knew the whole scope Of the mes
cage, and that its tenor would not be
Accsptabls to FrAnc.Sco /. Madero.
Jr.. and other tupurrecto leaders In
the field. They expressed a belief
that the insurrecko army viii take
sufficient umbraxs from Diaz's woras
to demand that ali peace negotia-
lions bs stopped and that the t1gnttnS
continue.
A signal for = continuation OF war.
the revolutionary tunta declares. will
likewise be q signal for An uprising
covering the whole OF Northern Mex
leo. which they say II already or
ganixed.
Americans arriving from Monterey
declare their be;sas that the whole
countrywide u armed, merely await
inx the signal to revolt. Grea, In
terest IL attached 20 the review "
the tirst tmansuvsr' division this at
ternoon by 0Ator-4enerai Carter,
commanding
Although on q war footing, 1850
men make up tbs division. the pres
ent force consists OF only about 5000
nEhttng men: but even this il the
greaIeat force Of regulars ever mo-
biliEsd In Amersca except In case
~ war Major yaa Swnrtx, the Ger
man ass%cha; CO. net MsxcIsachIAn,
british. and Count DeChAmprun.
French. will b. guexts OF tho govern
msnt 1T to-day's review.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
Senatorial Aspirant Declares
Conditionsin Virginia Equal
Those Described in
1.-The Beast"
INVITES OPPONENT
TO PUBLIC DEBATE
ON ALL THE ISSUES
Sixth District Congressmna
Makes AuspiciouS inaugu-
ration of Campaign--Pre-
coded on Platform by
John Garland Pollard
and NJ. j. Fulton
WHAT GLASS STANDS ron

The question of Prohibition In
not involved La this Senatorial
contest.
9 ftrst and foremost 1 stand for
clean poiities and honest cleo
l stand for a ieEaiixea prt-
mary. hed9ed about by every
safexuard that lexfsiative wit
can devise.
1 favor the election sf United
States Senators and the Corvor-
alton CommisxioD bw direct vote
Of the people.
stand for the fundamental
doctrfne OF tariff for revenmr
only.
4 believe In sovernmeutsI CON-
tr0t Of Interstate commerce and
judicial rtasuiafion Of later
state railroad traffic.
] am opposed 10 com binattons
In restraint of trad~.
believe Congress- should en-
act q law permttting the pefiee
powers of Stntes to deal with ia-
terstate shipnents Of ltquSr
fro8 wet to dry territory.
] want TO face my csnpetitox
before the people Of EfrE.nia,
crtticfse him In HIS presenee with
fsll opportunity to Kise anA eAke
sAads - iss Tho pFApfs d~e4A&s IA ssa
- ses<0aiy pr0misa thM4.
gtven the nomiuatIOn for = sea4
In the senate II acco1pltsh
nothing 81 which yeu may -
proud. l she'll never do enc thlnx
Of which yon many he ashamed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
REV d. WICkER PURCHASES
CHURCH HiLL PROPERT1,

Tho Rev. John J. Wicker, according
TO decd Of bargain and sale recorded
In the chancery court Saturday, has
purchased lot from Charles II. Brau-
err. the lot facing 30 fest on an un~
named street on jefferson Park near
Pickett street for tho consideration OF
$1,aoo. The deal was put through by.
Pollard and Ragby.
another deed Just recorded elbows
that Abram l. Jacobs and Raphael
Levy has sold 70 r. p. 10th the store
and property atgtlS East Broad street
for the consideration OF S4o.sa5.
J. n. Heeke has Sold, to I. III, kauf-
MAN the brick dwelling at 2410 Ham
over street tor @a,s6Q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
MAYOR SUsfEADs
CLERK Of MARKET
JOSEPH II JOIINRTON MUST AN.
sWlER nEroRE COMMITTEES FOR
ALLEGED DAasI1ICIIoNs.

Mayor Richardson Saturday after
nom Suspended Joseph H. Johnston.
clerk Of the Second market On tbs
charge of general neglect Of duty,
during the month Of March. Bpscin.
eally. Nr. Johnston IL charged with
absentins himself without leave and
failing to make proper reports.
Tha matter has been called to the
attention Of the council committee on
Markets and will doubtless be siven
attsnion At the next meeting Of the
committee,
Mr. Johnston IL wali-knowu about
town and makes his reaidoncs NJ the
Park Iiotal. He was suspended al
the instances Of City Accsuutant
crenshaw, whose business It II to
Keep tab on the various accounts Of
eity officials and employees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
N 'kENz|E, BLIND
PREACHER, DYING

BATTLE CREEK. MICH, Aprii t.
Thomas Mckenzie. the blind preacher,
who begged four governors to eiectro-
cute him. to end hts poverty, ID dyinx
here to-day from brain fever. The
fact that McKenwie has no desire to
recover. II = great h~ndicap to the
phystctans. Exposure to tina elements
his illness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
COAL STRIKE STARTS
IN NORTHWEST

WINNIPEG, MIN. April 1,--Mors
than 10000 miners are involved In the
strike of the soft coal miners In
southern Alberta and Eastern British
Columbia. which began at midnight
1t Ia expected that this situation will
soon become critical an, because OF tho
small supply on hand, in order to meet
contracts the mine owners must eith-
er employ strike breakers or nrcspt
the demands of the strikers. The lat
ter they say VIII never do. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
TOM JOHNSON WOULD
Be MAYOR AGAIN

CLEVELAND. O.. April L-To-dAy
hsing the tenth Anniversary ON which
or of Cleveland. he announced that IL
he survives his present Illness he will
again run for mayor.
Johnaon's recent gain In strength
continual to-day but the physicians
arc still holding out no ultimate hope
OF recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
WILLIAMSON TO
OPPOSE kEEzELL

Especial TO The Richmond yirgtniari;)
q HARRISONBURG. VA. April H.
r. L. Williamson to-day announced
his candidacy for treasurer OF Rock
ingham county Democrats are Won
dcrinG whether ne viii oppose Kee-
cell or whether Keezeli will go back
into the State Senate, Williamson Id
commissioner Of tho revenue and =
Confederate veteran.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
ROTTENBURG RAN
ROTTEN DIVE

Especial TO The Richmond virgiulnv.)
NORFOLK, VA. April Judge
Hanckel to-day revoked the licenss OF
]. Rottenberg. who had previously
been eonvfoed Of running q diaor-
derry Negro dive. on upper Church
street. The court allowed tino for
the man to close out his business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-01
SOLDIERS EXECUTE
THEIR COMRADES
MURDERER OF GERMAN IN.
sTRUCTOR SuNlAIARILY PUT
To DEATH AT con-
r
sTANTINoPLE.

coNsTANTINoPL.E. April Ia
file OF his comrades, summarfiy exe-
cuted to-day tho soldier who on Tues
day assassiuated Col Won SchIiehting.
the German instructor TO the Turk
ish army. The battalion to which the
assassin belonged was drawn up with
colors and the band In = hollow square
to watch the execution. The penalty
was inflicted openly TO prevent further