Las Vegas Daily Optic, 1907-04-29

lost about worth of stock, con sisting uf paints. varnishes, aad vail paper In bis shop Nothing at all was saved It could not be learned wheth whether - er whether any tusuraar waa carried or no, but it 1 the general opinion that the stork iw uninsured. Mr. Hesser la- ! tciidri to move his stock out of tM build ng sons time this week. aaJ as on I) waiting until tbe end of the mouth. Sing ! got busy when tbe flames lx-4an to roar and saved most of the kuudry which bad bees intrusted t? him to wasbee. washee, but he will haw to do most of hi work over again. His tubs, irons and stoves wtr luet la the conflagration. i The rear wall of the Goodall drag Kur , cracked, the rear door and windows were badly burned, and th store wag partially flooded by water, making tbe Janiage several hundred dollars. Dr. II. M. Smith was loser about $100 by the conflagration. His office uu the second floor of the Cen Center - ter Center block building waa flooded with water and th furniture was badly damaged. The damage to the Kate Wright building is estimated at $15u to $200. Tbe rear porches, doors and windows were burned and charred by the flames. Mrs. Joule Elmore, who has charge of tbe building, also suffered a loss of about 1200. Amateur firemen rushed la and tore up valuable car carpets, - pets, carpets, threw a couple of stoves out of the seoiiud story windows and carried household gooda out in the rain before the building was really threatened. The Baca & Romero repair shop was damaged slightly by smoke and water, but the amount in dollars and cents la trivial. A large plate glass in the front of the San Miguel Nation National - al National bank across the street was cracked by the intense heat The firemen of both tbe east and west slJes are entitled to great credit for their gallant work. It looked for a while as if the entire business por portion - tion portion of the towu was doomed to d d-st - st d-st ruction and it waa remarkable In w hat a ahort time the blaze was plac placed - ed placed under control. Thla Is th third destructive fire withta a little over u year lu the business center of the town, and the sooner the worthless shacks which disgrace the city of I l.as Vegas are torn down, the better . it will be for the entire community. A little over a year ago tho build- I ir.gs from the Goodall Btore east to j the alle.v were totally destroyed by a j midnight fire, and at that time the , uiau iiviimi. ii earn ui me i ll i inju- cllmen would have the same experi experience - ence experience that Mayor Goodall has under undergone, - gone, undergone, it might be possible to secure all the new hose needed by the de department - partment department and to have another paid fireman stationed at the city hall. This is a matter that interests all the citizens. An efficient fire department will not only give better protection to local property but will also lower th'! insurance rate. PACKING COMPANIES LOSE REBATE CASES Judgment ed by Of Lower Court is Affirm Affirm-Unrted - Unrted Affirm-Unrted States Circuit Court of Appears St. Paul April 29. The United States circuit of appeals today affirm affirmed - ed affirmed the Judgment of the United States dlsrict conn for the western distrU-t of Missouri against certain packing companies for accepting concessions of 12 cents per hundred pounds for the transportation of provisions on through bills of lading from Kansas City to foreign countries. The defendants ia the cases involv involved - ed involved in the decision are the Armour Packing company, Morris and Com pany and the Cudahy company. These cases are the first of the socalled re rebate - bate rebate cases brought by the United States against packers which were determined by the appellate court and this will form the basis for future ac action - tion action until the supreme court reviews the .decision. The snow and rain of last night and tcday 1s another God send to the sci scientific - entific scientific farmers who are tilling tha mesa. More snow is predicted for to tonight - night tonight with freezing weather. If an another - other another cold epell sets in It will be the coup de grae to fruit raisers In this portion of the territory, as fruit has already been greatly damaged.

BUSINESS ES BHD SHACKS ON GRAND AVENUE WIPED OUT BY FLAMES LAST NIGHT. ORIGIN NOT I LoM Between Thrtt and four Thou Thousand - sand Thousand Close Call for Centtr Brock Drug Company. Fire last night almost entirely de de-uroytd - uroytd de-uroytd th row f Knack ou Grant avenue, front tb Center block drug tore to the El Dorado hotel The place of business destroyed were Veu Clddios uUor soon, th chill res restaurant - taurant restaurant of Mrs. Oertle Gray. IMck Hesser paint shop and the Sing Leo laundry. Tba K. I. Goodall drug tore. Or. H. M. Smith's office on the second fioor to the aane building, the Kal Wright building, and the har harness - ness harness ai4 repair shop of Oaca ft Ito Ito-ntero - ntero Ito-ntero were damaged to aome extent by the flame, water and smoke. The entire damage amounted to between 13.000 and $4,000. The flames were discovered at about 1 o'clock thla morning leaping from the roofa of the tailor shop and chill restaurant, and it can not be do termlned where or how (he lire origi originated, - nated, originated, although there are a number of theories. J. A. Moore wag first to telephone central, notifying hor of the blaze, but as no automatic alarm has 1-een connected up from the fire de department - partment department to the new Colorado central office the alarm could not be Bounded. Night Policeman Ed Ward saw tiw Mate ahortiy afterwards and ran to the engine nous and rang the bell himself. Owing to the fierce wind which was blowing, and the rain, the alarm coul.l not bo heard far and there was con tdderable delay In getting out the hose wagon. When the Las Vegas depart department - ment department and the E. Romero Hose com company - pany company arrived the blaze was soon put under control. In a few minutes there were four streams of water being thrown and the Center block drur store was saved. The windows and floors had caught fire and at the time j of the arrival of the companies it was the general opinion that the brick block would be a total loss. Tho doors and porches at the rear of the Kate Wright building, fronting on Center street, were a mass of flames and it Is almost a miracle that the bluldlng did not catch fire on the inside before the Are laddies began throwing water. A queer feature of the fire was th" number of explosions which took place in rapid succession, while the fire was making the most headway, and there are a number of explanations. Dick Hesser was for some time president i of the local gun club and he is said I to have haJ a large number of shells stored in his building. Others say that it was the cans of turpentine an -I paint in the paint shop in the build building, - ing, building, and while another conjecture was that H was the rain on the heated sidewalk. At any rate the noise was like a vouple of gatling guns, and the crowds scattered like sheep. Buildings Uninsured. The Buildings occupied by P. Cid Cid-dio. - dio. Cid-dio. Mrs. Gray and Dick Hesser be belonged - longed belonged to Tom Foster. He had them insured np until Thursday of last wek. when he decided that his in insurance - surance insurance was too hig;h and dropped It The buildings were not worth more than $300 or $400 each, and he had intended to "tear them down soon and rebuild. The Sing Lee laundry bolld lng was owned by Mrs. George K. Dunlop. mother of Mrs. C. C. Gise ot this city. It was half adobe and was worth nttle. Mrs. Gertie Gray and daughter Nina had been sleeping in a room in the rear of their cWH yarlors until a little over a week ago. when they moved out and thus saved their clothes and probably their lives. They lost a fine piano and all of their furniture and restaurant qulpment. Mrs. Grey car carried - ried carried three hundred dollars insurance. She says that she closed up at 11 o'clock and that there wag absolutely no fire in the building. Pete CUdio lost everything in his tailor shop. Including a couple of sew sewing - ing sewing machines, stoves, clothes, cloth,

A SUBURB OF OKLAHOMA CITY FLOODED BV HEAVY DOWN FOUR. SEVEN ARE MISSING Canadian Rivtr Overflew. Paralysing Railway Traffic and Endangering Residents Santa F Track Gene. Oklahoma City. April 29. A cloud cloudburst - burst cloudburst over Capital Hill, a suburb of this city. Just south of th Canadian river, last night. Hooded that place. Seven persons are missing and are reported drowned. Many persons camped oa th low lands sear the river and were caught unawares with bt Uttle time to escape. The river Is bank full aad It will be eone Urn be before - fore before It can he determined If any lives were tost Another heavy rainfall thin morning caused the river to rise high er, endangering property tn the low lands. An area covering several souare miles ha been flooded, cann ing thousands of dollars damage to railway and farm property. Railway traffic Is paralysed. One mile of the Santa Fe tracks out of Oklahoma City has been washed out. The Cana dian river Is rising rapidly and people in the low lands are moving out A number of nouses were carried down Lightning creek and many nar narrow - row narrow escapes are reported. Early re reports - ports reports of the toss of Ufa ne not been verified. LITE INSURANCE I!EN AGAIN FACE INQUIRY Charges of Fraud and Fernery Ir Connection With Recent Elec Elections - tions Elections to be Investigated. New York, April 29. The Times today says that the fact that at least on well known Insurance man la this city ha received a subpoena calling htm to the district attorney's office, became known yesterday and was taken as an Indication that District Attorney Jerome has begun or Is about to begin "John Te proceed ings to Inquire into charges of fraud and forgery made in connection with tbe recent election of directors In the New York and Mutual Life insurance companies. Moving picture shows, if good, are always Interesting and can be depen depended - ded depended upon to attract large audiences. The Randolph greater moving pic pictures, - tures, pictures, booked to appear at the Dun Duncan - can Duncan opera house all of this week, is said to be America's leading attrac attraction - tion attraction of this kind. Indeed it is the on only - ly only one of Its kind booked by the big theatrical circuits which is a guaran guarantee - tee guarantee of Its excellence. In our bualness columns today appears a large dis display - play display advertisement giving detailed particulars. Tbe prices, 10c. 20c and 30c are low enough to enable patrons to go often. Tonight, ladles will b admitted free under usual conditions, and a novelty never before seen her will be the taking of a moving picture of the, audience which will be devel developed - oped developed and shown during the stay of the company In town. The baseball game yesterday after noon at the high school grounds be between - tween between the Ilfeld team and the Santa Fe Colts resulted in rather a one onesided - sided onesided game. Up to the fifth inning the game was very good, both team making several sensational plays. The score was 21 to 1 in favor of tho Ilfeld team. Contracts have been let by the Ca Canadian - nadian Canadian Pacific for a branch road from Peterboro to Victoria Harbor. The The-work - work The-work Is estimated to cost $3,000,000'. The line will be more than 100 mile long. Tucson's assessment roll this year . will be approximately $700,000 larger than It was during the previous year. Th total valuation last vear amount. ed to $5,500,000. and this year User will likely amount to ifl.B00.000.' i

ere oat ready to reader assistance. Thf aaiasal by dint of great care were finally got In surh position that their er surrounded oa three sides, scJ oa the fuerth side was the soow pild hillside Then tho squaw be began - gan began to heat tom-toms, the dogs were prudJed Into barking, the braves yell ed their b anting cry and even the children helped contribute to the noise by raising their shrill voices. There could be hut one realt The sudJecly frightened, maddened herd made a wild dash for liberty, only to find tbe terrible noise on every side but one. Oat across the fatal hill hillside - side hillside they J ashed in a body (Ooatlaaed on Pace Right) FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD HAS A GOOD MEETING The regular business meeting of the Fraternal Brotherhood was neU Friday evening and much routine bus business - iness business transacted. The hall waa well filled and much Interest was manifest ed by the newly made members dur ing the Initiation ceremonies. The several candidates came prepared to keep an eye on the "goat." and this they did to the satisfaction of the old older - er older members. Several new names were presented fo membership and next Friday night will witness another large class for initiation. At thla meeting there will not be much business, but lhe evening will be spent In sociability and a general good time among the members. Arrangements will be maJ to serve refreshments, and to Judge by the committee that was ap pointed to look after this feature of the evening-! entertainment there will be a plenty tor all. The Fraternal Brotherhood whist clnb will hold forth on Friday evening, May 10. AIL STREET GARS - EELAYE& BY ACCICENT viasterdav afternoon as the street car turned tfce corner at Doug Douglas - las Douglas avenue end Twelfth street the trolley pole left the wire and became entangled with the wires which sup port the trolley, the strain on one of the poles being so great aa to cause U to break, falling to the ground and narrowly missing the car. The wires dangling around the car gave the pas passengers - sengers passengers quite a scare and the conduc conductor - tor conductor bad a difficult tlmo In quieting their fears. The powr was immediately turned off and all traffic delayed until the wrecking crew could make the re repairs - pairs repairs on the damaged wires. STOLEN BONDS WERE VALUED AT 5800,000 New York, April 29. The big bond robbery, in which the Trust Company of America was the victim, continues to be an absorbing subject In finan financial - cial financial districts The robbery, first put down as a $550,000 affair, has steadi ly grown until today it appear that securities valued at $SOO,000 were taken bv William M. Douglas, the bond clerk now under arrest A member of the executive com committee - mittee committee of the trust company said it took $165,000 to redeem the securi securities - ties securities hypothecated with brokers by O. M. Dennett, who Is also under arrest in connection with the robbery. It . also said It was $300,000 and not $20,000 worth of securities that were found hidden in Dennett's bed. What became of the money la unknown. It Is believed some was lost in specula speculation, - tion, speculation, but it is thought that the pair under arrest has a snug sum hidden away somewhere. CREW PERISHES IN BURNING STEAMER Rio Janeiro, April 29. News has reached here that the British steamer Thornhlll, bound for Rio Janlero, was destroyed by fire during her voyage. The crew perished.

ALASKAN INDIANS PRESERVED GREAT HERDS OF CARIBOU BY UNIQUE METHOD. REMAINS EXHUMED Immense Mammouth Found in Heart of Ice Formation Much Interest A routed in Scientific Circles. (Special Correspondence ) h Seattle.. April 29. Tbe recent discovery In Alaska or a great mam mouth, flesh, bones. hair, bide, teet'J gad all. preserved in tbe heart of a vast ice formation that has stood un undisturbed - disturbed undisturbed since tbe days when men worshipped in the temple of the Sun- God at Ephesus, has aroused a great Jeal of Interest In selentinc ana jour journalistic - nalistic journalistic circles. The management of the Alaska-Yu-kon Pacific exposition, which has had the good fortune of securing posses possession - sion possession of this best preserved prehistoric specimen yet discovered, has receive J dosena of Inquiries concerning this Abd other northern curiosities whicn It Is the intention to place on exhibi exhibition - tion exhibition during tho great worlds fair which will take place at Seattle, June lit to October 15th, ISO. In discussing this matter with Geo Geo-W. - W. Geo-W. Cannae k. who It will be remem remembered - bered remembered is the discoverer of the Klon Klondike - dike Klondike gold fields, the greatest placer deposit yet found anywhere, a curious ctutom of the aborigines of Alaska came to light that bears somewhat on ith method by which this animal was fjjed throughout the ages. Few men know "the Indlai 'populaTRia" W Alaska better than Carmack, who has j slept in their tepees and won their re respect - spect respect and friendship In the village, in the hunting field and the council kon, along the Klondike, the Belly. t,neg they had to wander a dozen m.-. h,tnm oatehlnir a j when they were to be expected, and what hills they were most liable to oc oc-cjr. - cjr. oc-cjr. When this season came around tie braves formed a large moose and caribou hunting party and beat over a wide expanse of country. When the herd was located, the kill killing - ing killing did not at once begin, as on form former - er former occasions. The braves spread out in a great semi-circle and began to gently drive the herd. This took the greatest possible skill and gentleness, as a too vigorous action would scat scatter - ter scatter the herd over a hundred square miles of country In such a manner that all hunting or driving would be absolutely impossible. Gently but firmly the herd was driven nearer and nearer the village. anJ closer and closer to the hill on which the snow was piled by nature, ready for the avalanche. When the

HAGESMAN FAILS ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS "FORTH "FORTHWITH - WITH "FORTHWITH RESIGNATION FORCED j FROM GOVERNOR. RETIRES AT ONCE Flood of Telegram Sent to Capital in Hagarman's Behalf Had Abso Absolutely - lutely Absolutely No Effect on President. (By Associated Press) Washington. April SI. A letter was sent from the executive offices today accepting "forthwith" the resignation of Herbert J Hsgermaa as governor of New Mexico. This means, it Is said, that the resignation wtil he ac cepted as soon as the president's let letter - ter letter reache Governor Ifagermaa. Acceptance Mailed Today. (Special to the Optlel Washington, April 29. The Opile correspondent was Informed at the White House this morning that the resignation of Hon. Herbert J. Hag erman as governor of New Mexico. was accepted by the president to take effect Immediately. A letter to Hag Hag-erman, - erman, Hag-erman, to that effect, mailed thla morning, should reach Santa Fe Thursday evening. The program will be concluded. Just as predicted, the flood of telegrams sent to the capital in Hagerman's behalf, having no ef fect upon the decision of the presi dent. STREET CAR STRIKE TO BE BITTER CCTiTEST No Prossect of Peace at Salt Lake Lake-Attempt - Attempt Lake-Attempt to Run Cars Causes Disorder.

bitter contest Is now on. Attempts of the White, the Lewes and the Stewart the company to run few cars on J rivera great herds found Ideal graa graa-Maln - Maln graa-Maln street this morning, caused a ing grounds. The reindeer moss on repetition of the disorderly scenes of which they fed was everywhere in yesterday, but no one was serlouslv j abundance, and the number of other Injured. The company expects to1 animals was so great that the leaa bring a carload of strikebreakers i wolves found easier food than by from Oregon tonight. preying upon the herds. In conse- The strikers themselves did not ' they multiplied and grew fat. take any part in the disorders. The'ani1 tne Inu'an8 coveted them for leaders of the disturbances wer!tnetr meat ,hc,r 8kln9 and tbeir ant" idlers many of them half grown bovs iler9' wUh mhich they ecora,eJ the The only demonstration made bv the!huat,ng ,odge9- , , , strikers was a parade In which' over! T " to win- 5o men took part. Headed bv a;'ef' WM unccr,a,n' am ,h,e bravC" r. . u T. (frequently founj whole herds whose brass band they marched through the !m,qat JM m)t be preserved ons principal down town streets. Theem)Ugh to t)e conmimed. while other

butter Is the Issue, nothing more j gVmps of a nerd. Thi8 ieJ to a nothing less.". sutqne pJan of meat presprvaUon. Electrical workers, who are also Mmg the Yukon and Its tributaries employed by the Utah Light company. am gre&t hni9 and cliffs. About the will submit an ultimatum to the com jm,ddle of October the snow begins pany this afternoon. They not only ; to fall and continues to fall until in deand an adjustment of their griev-;Rcme places it Is ten and fifteen feet ances. but will Inform the company ! deep. Great avalanches gather, and that nnlesg a settlement Is reached! at the first suggestion of a winter with the street car men, the electri- thaw precipitate their hundreds of cal workers will go out In sympathy, j thousands of tons ot snow down the If they strike, the city's source 0fjnttl8,de- burying every thing In tho light and electric power will be shut ! off. j The Indians had studied the man- !nr of the avalanches, and knew Just