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Key s. E. Tull has returned from a visit to Little Rock.
 Miss Lucille Marks, of F'Jrdyce. is in the city for few days
 Thomas Green ST., has returned from a visit in Little Rock.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jo Nichol left yester- for Warren, on business trip. Judge James Gould> Alas returned from business trip to hittle Rock. Mrs. c. Smiser has returned tp her home in Stuttgart, after short visit here.
 Henry Haizlip has heen in Memphi.; for several days visiting fri ,nds He is home.
 A. w. Lowe, chief deputy in the circuit clerks office, $, ent yesterday in Little Rock.
 Constable 4. F. McNeill of Red. field. was a business visitor in the city yesterday.
 
 afternoon at FordycA and returned home last night.
 Captain R. R. Rice, fhQwell know planter of Warmer, was h visitor in the city yesterday
 Mrs. John H. Williams has return. ed to Hot Springs, after visit with Mrs. NJ. E. Seymour
 Mrs. A. R. shesrill has returned home after brief vist with relatives nd friends in the city
 Pleas Meeks and Victor Williams or Douglas, were in the city yesterdey and visited Willie Childress.
 Miss Roella Solmson VII 1e.urn today from a two weeks visc witt Mrs. H. w. Myar at Camden.
 George T. ravis, is home from Lit tie Rock, where he attended Moos9 night at the U. S. C. V. bazaar.
 Grant Hogg left yesterday after noon for Ellerson, Where he will spend few days with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. H. N. Atwod and son Phil, have returned fr,m} 2 visit tc relatives and friends, at Yewoort.
 Mrs s. c. A1evander left yesterday afternoon for TexarkMa woere sae sit will be the guest of relatives aa1 Mr. and Mrs. C, H. Collier left yes terday for Troupe, Texas, wanre they will spend month With relatives and friends.
 Mrs W. R. Miner, who has been the guest of her mother. Mrs. N. E. Seymour, has returned to her home i'll Leesburg, N. c.
 Willie Childress, who was sick for several months with +yphoid fever. has returned from Douglas, where he spent some time recuperating.
 Clarence Powell, who was su"mer- ly connected with he Isaac D.ey- fus Company here, has returcel fr ,in several months visit i1 Texas.
 Mrs. J. W. Gibson and Mrs. Pearl Kerr left yesterday afternoon for 'Sherrll, where they will spend sev. eral days on MT. Gibson's plantation. Arthur Murray, editor and publish CT of the Press-Eagle, has returned from several weeks business visit %o Springs
 R. M. Fulweiler, formerly city en- gineer of this city. has gone to Chi cago. There he has charge of the electrical department of G c. Dun- laps consulting engineer office.
 Mr. Groom, of the Coca Cola Bot tling Works, has returned from Lit
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COterie Committee.

The executive committee of the Musical Coterie, will hold q sessioa Saturday afternoon at o'clock wirh Mrs. T. E. Adams, on West Sixth ave nue.
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To Give Concert

Misses Devoe and Dye will give 8
 concert Thursday evening, April 27, at the Temple. under the auspices Of the Musical Coterie. The date Was announced later, but it has been changed and will take place reXJ Thursday afternoon. The concert by the two talented young ladies prom
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Junior Bridge Club.

The Junior Bridge Club will meet Wednesday afternon at 23O c'clnck with Miss May Reynolds, on West Fifth avenue.
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Young Ladies Guild.

Mrs. Howell Westbrook vii. enter tain the Young Ladies Guild Of Trinity Episcopal church, Monday af- ternoon at o'clock in her home on West Fourth avenue.
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AT CHURCHES. % % . = % '
First Methodist.

Sunday school will meet at 9:50 o'clock The pastor will preach both at 6:45 D. m. Visitors and strangers welcome
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The First Church of Christ Scientist
 10S Pine Street.
 Services Sunday at II m. and & D. m. Subject "Proba'icn After Death" Sunday scnool at 10 a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial meet
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ises to be a rare treat for music lov- CTS of this city.
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Church of Christ.

Morning subject Sun1ey "The Risen Life Evening subject. Gideon Band. Prayer meeting On Nedne5- day night will be conducted by Miss Iva George Topic "Hona Missions"
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ing at 8. Reading room ope daily except Sunday from 2:30 to ;. Wis itors welcome.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
Gen. Reyes Mission Learned

Paris, Feb. 14.-General Bernardo
Reyes has completed the first part Of
his military mission for President
Diaz of Mexico, and today gave an
outline of his conclusions. They have
to do with the establishment of oblig-
atory military service in Mexico. The
general said his ideal was powerful
army based on his suggestions and
that would make possible a grand
homogeneous republic, free from re-
volution and anarchy. General Reyes
said he had no idea of returning
home now, as his doing so might be
interpreted as a desire on his part
to profit politically by the present po-
litical chaos in Mexico. He said he
would recommend to President Diaz
obligatory military service for two
years with no possibility of the richer
classes to hire substitutes.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
TROUBLESOME HOBOS
TAKEN into CUSTODY
SANTA FE SPECIAL OFFICER AR
RESTS MAN AND WOMAN WHO
SHOT AT TRAIN. CREW

Santa Fe Officer Wells returned
last night from near Sulzbacher,
bringing with him the obstreperous
pair who shot at the crew of local
freight there yesterday morning. Mr..
Wells found the man and woman sew
eral miles south of Sulzbacher. Evi-
IDENTIFY they had started to walk to
some station south of that place,
hoping to catch a passing freight.
The woman was still dressed in mems
clothing when arrested. She carried
revolver of 80 caliber.. One cham
ber had been discharged, bearing out
the truth of the statement of the
train crew that the woman had shot
at one of the brakemen.
The couple say that they are man
and wife and gave officer Wells and
Sheriff Romero their names as Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Bernech. They
are foreigners, but speak English
fairly we'll. The man asserts he is
a construction liDeman and that his
home is in Chicago. He says the
woman and he were on their way
to California, though he did not ex-
plain why they attempted to board
northbound train. The man says he
was put off the train and kicked by
a brakeman because he refused to
pay his fare.
Some letters and papers addressed
to Alma Fleming" were found in the
woman's possession The officers
are inclined to disbeiieve1 the mar
and woman are husband and wife
as the woman was caught bummins
on Santa Fe train No. neal
Springer Saturday. At that time she
was riding on the blind baggage ant
was in the company of negro. Tht
woman appears to be about % year.
of age. The man is somewhat older
The couple is being held on th'
charge of assault with deadly weap
ons and will be given hearing to
morrow before a justice of the peace
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14

be no difficulty in making a small
bond issue for the construction of
such a plant.
Upon being asked during the eve
ming as to the best means of the dis.
posal of sewage. Colonel Padgett said
the broad irrigation plan seemed the
best, as 1T is source of revenue |
to the city as well as a good means
1f disposal. He said condemnation
can be instituted to Sc
cure property for such use if it be- |
comes necessary.
City Attorney Herbert w. Clark
was asked concerning the plan of is
suing sewer certificates, which he ex-
planned clearly. He showed the
equity of the plan as it calls upon
each property owner to pay for his
improvement and provides cheap
means of doing so. He explained
that a bond issue would tax every
body, whether he lived in a sewer
district or not. Mr.. Clark showed also
that bond issue would make it pos
sible for citizens to demand the con-
struction of the sewer in all parts
of the city, even though such an i'm
provement might not be a necessity
and would prove, because of engi-
neering difficulties, extremely expen-
sive to construct. He suggested it
was not equitable to make man pay
taxes for services he does not re-
ceive.
Mr.. Clark showed how the sewer
certificates, which bear interest OF
not more than six per cent, are back
ed by the city and are thus sure to
be sought by capitalists as a
safe investment The collection OF
the money to meet the certificates,
as provided by law, is done in con-
nection with tax collection. 1t is done
through the tax collecting machinery
of the county Ten years is allowed
the property owners to complete pay
ment for the sewer if such time is
desired
During the discussion it was stated
again that the estimated cost of the
sewer construction is about SIG for
each twenty-five trent feet. 1t was
also brought out that it might prove
good plan to build the disposal
works by a slight addition to this
cost. This would make a bond issue
unnecessary 1t was shown, too, that
. there are two objections to bond
issue. One is that the city is al
present heavily bonded. Another is
; that it is a hard matter to get out
J heavy enough vote of electors quail
) flied to cast ballots in such an elec
ton to make the proceeding legal.
, DIR. J. NJ Cunningham, who was
: present, said he favored sewer con
] struction for the entire city. HI
D said a sewer system is necessary tt
; preserve health and that it is mucl
: more economical than the presen
a methods. He said if the city is no
t ready to build the entire system a
+ present it would be a good plan t.
: build it by sections.
Harry w. Kelly spoke in favor o
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
FEDERAL WARRANT FOR HIM
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS FAIL
IN ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND
FUGITIVE
BIG BATTLE is IMMINENT
NAVARRO AND oRoZco EXPECT
ED TO CLASH THIRTY MILES
SOUTH OF JUAREz

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 14.-Francisct
|. Madero has disappeared as mys
teriously from Ell Paso as he appear
ed. Although the federal officials
hold a letter written AMI signed by
him in Ell Paso Sunday, and have a
warrant for the arrest of the Mexican
insurrecto president" they are un.
able to locate him. The insurrecto
junta says he no longer wears a
beard.
Nothing has reached Juarez regard
ing fight between Navarro and Oroz-
co, although it is known the two
armies must be very close to each
other near Samalayuca, thirty miles
south of Juarez, where Orozco is
awaiting the arrival of Navarro.
Members of the Mexican junta this
morning admitted that Francisco 1.
Madero had been here the last six
weeks and only left Monday night.
after it was reported the United
States officials had warrant for his
arrest. The junta gave out a state
nent from Madero. in which he says
hat while he has no desire to be
fugitive from just laws. there is no
INIT to which the Mexican govern
nent would resort to hold him in this
,r any other country, If he should
and forsake his troops in
he field. Therefore, he is forced to
AXE every precaution. Madero in his
statement says he is going to Mexico,
o the protection of his own troops
n the field, and hopes in short
ime to be in possession of Ciudad
Tuarez or some other suitable port Of
Entry.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
ORATORY FLOWS UNCHECKED
AGREEMENT TO CUT OFF DEBATE
AT CERTAIN HOUR uNsUc-
cEssFuL
such MOTION MIGHT CARRY
AT 5 O'CLOCK ADVOCATES WILL
ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF
sPEEcHMAKING

Washington, Feb. Alt may be
two days before the house votes on
the Canadian reciprocity bill. When
consideration Of the Mccall bill was
resumed today, it announced that the
proposed agreement to end the gen.
eral debate at o'clock this afternoon,
had failed.
Although no agreement on the time
for final vote could be reached,
there is still chance for the bill
to be passed by the house before its
adjournment tonight.
A motion to cut off general debate
will be made about s o'clock and the
advocates of the measure claim they
will have votes enough to carry the
motion.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
THANKS DUE THRIFTY Hens
WARM WEATHER HAS CAUSED
FOWLS TO FORGET THAT
IT'S WINTER
PRICES DECLINE IN DENVER
THERE ALL SORTS OF PRovI-
sIoNs ARE AFFECTED BY
DROP IN QUOTATIONS

chicago, Feb. 14.-The Withdrawal
of cold storage eggs from the market
yesterday was followed by the an
nouncement today of a further de
cline of two cents a dozen in the
price OF the fresh product. The pest
selected eggs are selling at sixteen
cents dozen, the lowest price in the
Chicago market in thre years, and
lower than ever before recorded in
February The warm weather is do
ing 1t. The hens have forgotten it
Is winter and have become industri,
Gus all over the country.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
WOOL MARKET UNCERTAIN

Boston, Feb. 14-Considerable un-
certainty prevails in the local wool
market, although there is fair de-
mand for fleece wools and some
movement in territory in original
bags. Values remain steady. Fine
medium territory is held at So to So
cents cleaned, while some original
bag wyoming has sold at 21 1-2
cents. Pulled wool is dull, but the
foreign trade is looking up.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
Double HOODOO
HAD NO TERRORS
PRISONERS ESCAPED
FROM JAIL ON THIRTEENTH
DAY OF MONTH

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. IA
double hoodoo" Of the number thir-
teen had no terrors for the band of
prisoners who escaped from the
Marion county Jail at Jasper. this
state, last night. The escape was
made by party of thirteen. and
they made their getaway" on the
thirteenth day of the month. Five ne
groes in the party overcame the SUI
perstition to gain their freedom. The
prisoners cut through the steel floor
of the Jail and then tunneled to
the brick wall surrounding the jail
yard. The wall was battered down
before the guards were aroused and
the prisoners escaped to the noun
tains.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
CONCRETE WORK ON
new dam FINISHED
FEBRUARY 20 DATE SET FoR
FILLING NEW RESERVOIR OF
Aqua PuRA COMPANY

The last OF the concrete work on
the Aqua Pura company's new dam
in the Peterson canyon was complet-
ed Saturday evening. At present
main is being laid to connect this
dam with the company's other reser-
voirs in the canyon. This Is expected
to be finished by tomorrow. BY Febru-
ary 20 all preliminaries will be COM
pleted and Manager F. H. Pierce ex-
poets to fill the reservoir. At present
the company has its other reservoirs
filled and has a sufficient supply of
water on hand to fill the new one,
which has a capacity of 10000 gal
Ions, and leave plenty of water in the
other storage places. By the use OF
the new reservoir the city will not
need to fear a repetition OF the mid
summer murky water trouble of last
year.
Manager Pierce is planning to
give a practical demonstration OF
the workings of the addition to the
company's facilities. He will take
party of city officials and prominent
citizens to the new dam, probably
about the first of next month. Mr..
Pierce will show the visitors how the
company's storage capacity has been
increased and of the great suff1cien-
cy of water the company will be able
to supply. The trip to the damsite
will be something of a celebration.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
SUBMITS REPORT TO TAFT
FIRST INSTALMENT OF LONG
AWAITED FINDINGS OF sPE-
clAL INVESTIGATION
DIRE FORECAST OF FUTURE
SAYS ITS FAR REACHING CON-
SEQUENCES ARE DIFFICULT
TO ANTICIPATE

washington, Feb. -"Concentra
ton of the control of all the stand
ing timber in very few hands fol
speculative purposes, far in advance
OF any use thereof, and an enormous
increase in the value of this dimin.
ishing natural resource with great
profits to its owners, and incidental.
ly an equally sinister land monopoly
closely connected with railroad dom.
nation these are the findings re-
ported to President Taft today by
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
OF corporations, in the first install
ment of his long awaited report on
the lumber industry of the United
States.
The report was sent to congress
today by the president. The commits
sioner's forecast of the future par
takes of the sensational. I'm the
last forty years. he says 'concen-
tration has SO proceeded that 1876
holders, many of them inter-related,
have practically secured control of
ialf of the privately owned timber
n the investigated area (Which con-
aims 80 per cent OF the whole), this
process certainly involves
grave future possibilities Of impreg-
lable monopolistic conditions. whose
consequences it is diff
cult to anticipate fully, or over-esti-
mate''
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
oEElcERs ARE MISSING

Caimanera, Cuba, Feb. 14.-Three
officers of the American Battleship
Minnesota, who left the vessel in a
power boat yesterday are missing and
tugs and torpedo boats have failed
to find any trace of them. The Of
ficers were last heard from at the
town of Jatibonico. 1t is feared that
the boat met with an accident.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14

Denver, Feb. 14.-'Father' is wear
ing large grin today because of the
sudden drop in the wholesale prices
OF provisions. Eggs, pork, veal and
vegetables showed a decided decline
today and the retail dealers declare
the reduced prices will become opera
tive for the consumers before the end
OF the week. Eggs were quoted yes
terday at II to 30 cents a dozen, a
reduction of ten to fifteen cents from
a month ago. Pork and and all pork
products fell off one cent to cent
and a half and butter is five to seven
and half cents lower than month
ago.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
RATON'S COLISEUM
DESTROYED BY fire
BLAZE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN RE-
DUCED GATE CITY PLAY
HOUSE TO ASHES

Ration, N. NJ, Feb. 14.-Fire of un-
known origin, discovered at o'clock
this morning, completely destroyed
Raton's coliseum, causing loss of
$4,000 on the building, and $4,000 to
$4,000 on the furnishings, part of
which consisted of the scenery and
other effects of stock company
which had beer filling an engagement
in the play house.
The alarm was turned in at 2 o'clock,
but by that time the fire had gained
such headway that the firemen were
unable to save the building and at
tention was turned to preventing a
spread of the flames to the Seaberg
hotel across the street, and adjoin-
ing buildings. But for an ample sup
ply Of awter and heroic work on the
part of the firemen and volunteers, the
loss would have been much greater.
The coliseum was built in 1904 by
Hugo Seaberg. 1t was originally in
tended for summer garden, but later
was converted into a theater and
convention hall. 1t was fully insured.
It was indeed fortunate that the
fire occurred early this morning, as
last night the coliseum was crowded
with an audience which witnessed an
attraction by a stock company. The
fire at that time would probably have
caused panic with consequent loss
OF life.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14

By unanimous vote the city coun-
Gil last night adopted a resolution
approving and adopting the report of
the Citizens sewer committee and
ordering that maps and specifications
and estimates of cost of sewer con-
struction in the district recommended I
by the committee as the most FEAST
bic part OF the city in which to make
the beginning of comprehensive
and modern sewer system for the
city OF Las Vegas be made at once. |
The resolution was offered by Alder
man Bacharach. 1t was seconded by
Alderman Ward. Not a councilman
hesitated in voting AYE" No mea-
sure has ever gone through the
council with a more unanimous and
harmonious support from that body.
The resolution was not adopted
until after the report of the commit
tee had been discussed at consider
able length, formally and informally.
Several prominent business men and
influential citizens were present and
were invited by the committee and
the council to join in the discussion.
Colonel M. M. Padgett, as chair
man of the Citizens committee, was
called upon at the opening of the
meeting. He briefly outlined the po-
sition of the committee, saying the
report had been drawn up after the
most careful investigation and with
the assistance of the best legal ad-
vice. Colonel Padgett said the report
was concurred in by every member
of the committee and was that body's
unanimous choice as the best means
of sewer construction in this city.
He said the district recommended
by the committee as the place to
make the beginning of the sewer
system was selected because the res
idents of that part of the city are
almost unit in their desire TO have
construction begin at once and are
willing to pay cash to facilitate the
work. 1t appeared to the committee
that the financing Of the work IL
this section would prove easier al
this time than in any other part o.
the city. Building the sewer there
would demonstrate the praeticabilitl
of the plan and would serve as an I'm
petus to other parts of Las Vegas
to follow its example. Colonel Pad
gett said the sewer could be bull
in that district by the issuance o
from $4,000 to $4,000 in sewer cer
tificates. He said the committee ha
had assurance from local financier
and business men that the certificate
would be purchased at par.
Colonel Padgett said there is NJ
reason. from an engineering stand
point or otherwise, that the syster
to be built cannot be attached t
the present sewer of the Las Vega
Sewer company. He said the commi1
tee had considered the constructio
of disposal works for sewage -bu
was not ready as yet to make defir
ite recommendation. He said, how
ever. it was his belief there woul
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
NEGROES ATTACK WHITES

Lexington, KY, Feb. IA special
dispatch from Stanford, KY, says
that three negroes attacked three
aged white men there for the pur-
pose of robbery. The whites showed
fight and were badly beaten by the
negroes. Two negroes were captured,
but the other escaped. A mob is
forming. sH
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14
That Body Adopts Resolution Ac-
Cepting Report of Citizens
Special Committee
PRELIMINARY WORK TO BEGIN Forthwith
Maps and Specifications, Together With
Cost OF Construction Will Be Pre-.
pared Immediately

The city OF Las Vegas is to have sanitary
system The city council meeting night voted
unanimously for this the biggest civic Improvement years if not
in the history as the pepa
ration of specifications
em will Immediately follow should he
gin within thirty days.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14

Newspaper men arriving here this
morning from Samalyuca, where the
insurrectos are encamped, say there
is no sign of the federals approach
ing and the report current in the in
surrectos' camp was that Navarro
either was waiting, or had returned
south.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-02-14

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