Las Vegas Optic, 1909-05-11

toya, Jose Dolores Medina, Apokraio Padilla, Manuel P. Sisneros, Manuel Gallegos', Eufemio Lucero y Jiron, F. S. Montoya, Sesario Sanchez, Nabor Rodarte, Adelaido Wsrrick. Tom McEIroy has been appointed Interpreter to the U. S. grand jury. Wool Values Tend Upward. Boston, May 11, Local wool values still tend upward, "keeping even with the advance in London and the west. Dealings in the Boston market were confined to this territory, .but condi conditions - tions conditions in the west "were closely follow ed.,. Fairly heavy receipts of Nevada, Utah and Arizona wools have filled up the local bins which for weeks' have been empty of old stock. New Wyo Wyoming - ming Wyoming held at 2325, while Utah, was quoted at 1922. Consumers of pull pulled - ed pulled wool and foreign product are buy buying - ing buying freely. ; - . Roosevelt Captures Strange Animal London, May 11. The Globe's Na- pies correspondent eays that Rooee yelt's relatives have received news that the former president, besides shooting lions, antelopes, a rhino ceros and a hippotamus, has captured rlive a remarkable animal hereto fore unknown. - s It is something between a zebra and a giraffe. Standard Makes Cut in Oil. Lima, O., May 11. The Standard Oil company has announced another cut of five cents a barrel in the price of crude oil of all kinds. The great amount in storage is said to be re sponsible for the cut. HISSING ARCHDUKE - FOUND IN AMERICA Chicago, May 11. The Journal to day devotes a front page to an elab oration of the statement that it has discovered the 'lost John Orth," oth otherwise - erwise otherwise Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria, prince of the hone f Haps burg, who disappeared thirteen years ago, after marrying Ludmilli Stubel, an opera singer. It is stated that. Orth was discov ered at , Painesville, Ohio, following the occupation of a machinist for $15 a week. The reason for making his identity known is advancing age and a desire to be buried in Austria. It is said that his , beautiful wife and two children were killed In the Mount Pelee disaster and since then Orth has been a wanderer. ' Land in Enemy's Country. Troyes, France, May 11. A Ger German - man German war balloon, with an officer and two engineers on board, which as as-tended - tended as-tended at Cologne, made a landing here yesterday afternoon. The aero aeronauts - nauts aeronauts were given a hostile reception by the people, but were allowed to leave after the payment of the cus customs - toms customs duties. The balloon and luggage, however, were searched. Brotherhood In Session. Columbus. Ohio, May 11. The 9th annual convention of the National Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen op opened - ened opened today. Grand Master W. G. Lee of Cleveland, calling the 800 delegate! to order. The membership now num numbers - bers numbers 101,000., The proposed increase In the insurance in- the order is to come up as well as small changes in the constitution. SANATORIUM COMMITTEE TO MEET HERE IN JUNE At the meeting of the territorial sanatorium board ' of the order of Knights of Pythias, a large number of matters important in connection with the project of locating a nation al hospital and sanatorium were dis cussed1. Incorporation papers are now being drawn up. . , . About the middle of June, a meet ing of the full sanatorium committee. consisting of five members residing in the territory and five from the na tlon at large will be held in this, city together, with representatives of the supreme lodge. Plans and specifica tions will b decfued on at this time aiid there wilt then be no further de delay - lay delay in the construction of the build ings. Money is coming in fast and there is not the least doubt but thn plenty of fund3 will be available.

in one or more member will be priv ileged to go on a day's picnicking jaunt to the mountains,' as-the guest of the association. The boys have their committees fully organized and the plan of cam paign laid out and are impatiently waiting for the" time to begin opera tions. Following are the names of the committeemen and the. captains of teams: - . . ' " Older Boys ' 1 Clyde iMeyers, captain; Culley Moye, Herron, Peterson, Robinson. 2 Clare Koogler, captain; vSchlott, Gowen,' Liijan, Hoskins, Swallow. a Maroia usn, captain; seiover, Lewis, Suller, Kingery, Brown. ., ' i ,i Younger Boys. ' 1 Chas Bradley, captain y Condon, Kelly, Ward, Robinson. " V.. . 2 Martin Sundt,ycaptain ; Sturm, Sanner, Cohn, Rosenthal. 1 3 Wayland Koogler, captain; Hill, Hall, Francisco. 4 Thoralf Sundt, captain; Cheath Cheatham, - am, Cheatham, Haydon, Martin, Cheatham. . Federal Buildiha for Santa Fe. Special to The Optic. ' Washington, D. C, May 11. Dele Delegate - gate Delegate W. H. Andrews has Introduced a bill for the purchane of a site and the erection of a federal building at Santa Fe to cost not exceeding $250, $250,-000. - 000. $250,-000. ' .'... Panama Canal Excavation Record. Washington, D. C, May 11. The excavation for April on the Panama canal was 3,454,649 cubic yards, ac according - cording according to a cablegram received by the canal commission from Chief En gineer G'octhals. 0. HELEN C3YLE CCNS PRISON GARB Pittsburg, May 11. Mrs. Helen Boyle1 had a .good night's rest in the vesiera penitentiary last night and began today in prison garb. Her clothing was taken Uom her-' lisi right and tbfs morning when she awoke .she found a suit of prison garb in her ceil. She was given permis sion to make fancy work for her cell. Doyle also felt well and smiled on the barber when being shaved. ' No stock is being taken of Boyle's statements yesterday. - : Daughters Convene in Boston. Boston, May II. For the third time in the history of the organization an armual convention of the general so ciety of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution opened in Boston yes yesterday. - terday. yesterday. The forenoon was given over to a meeting of the committee on cre credentials - dentials credentials at which the delegates to the convention were enrolled. The rest of the day was devoted to social recreation. International Polo. London, May 11. The international polo match for the American cup to be played by the Burlingame team and a team from the American Polo association will take place June 23 and June 26 and a,, third game, if it should be necessary, June 30. 1 The American polo cup has bee a held by the British club since 1898. Former Governor Must Testify. Seattle, May 1L Chairman Pliny L. Allen of the legislative investigat ing committee that is investigating state offices, said that on Wedne day'ne will ask the committee to subpoena former Governor' Albert K Mead. ) Mr. Mead will be questioned concerning his approval of the forged vouchers of former Adjutant General Otis Hamilton. Suicide Waa Scout Under Custer. '. Seattle, Wash., May 11. Tha body of an old man found hanging to a tree In the woods near Seattle has been identified as that of Fred Foy, a pioneer of Wyoming and who had been a scout under Generals Custer and Crook and William F. Cody. Foy, who was 5 years old, had been des despondent. - pondent. despondent. '7 . -:rt ; r . Diplomatic Relations Resumed. Washington, May 11. Diplomatic relations .between the government oi Colombia and Venezuela have ... been resumed after a break of .several years, according to a dispatch from American Minister Russell at Cara Caracas. - cas. Caracas. '' i . ...

SYSTEM IN VEGAS COMPANY JUST COMPLETES FIFTY THOUSAND H DOLLARS' WORTH OF IMPROVEMENTS. NOW HAS TWO PIPE LINES MORE THAN SUFFICIENT WATER CAN BE BROUGHT DOWN FROM, RESERVOIRS. PBESSURE WILL BE STBONO CIRCULATION WILL BE MAIN. TAINED THROUGH. ENTIRE SYSTEM. The Agua Fura company has Just completed improvements to its water system, costing about $50,000. The improvements consist of the laying of 6,500 feet of 16-tncb. iron pipe above the Teservolr, and a separate ; line from the reservoir ' to East Las' Ve gas, down Eighth street,-. of : 8-inch cast iron pipe. The distance from the reservoir to the system - connec tion at Baca avenue. East La?'. Vegas, is 13,000 feet, and this is an-entirely new line, independent of the original line, that lies on the boulevard. The system is now arranged so that the circulation is through the entire pipe work but either line, will supply bfith Las Vesran and Vjist f.fln Vpi or either town can be supplied inde pendent of the other. ' . During tws Jawa ' eyrUikling flours, which are from 4 a. W. tii 10 a, in. end 4 p. m. to 10 p.m., there is a strong pressure In the pipes, and no lawn1 need suffer for lack of water. Las Vegas is , noted for its fine lawns, and the water, company has put its system in such shape that a little care and time will , insure even more beautiful homes. - F. H. Pierce, who has had the man agement of the Agua Pura company for more than twenty years past, says "Las Vegas has the best water in the west, and since the Improvements have been completed, has one of the finest water plants of any city or town in the whole, broad country." The water consumers are requested to observe irrigation hours, and to keep connections, hydrants, hose and all fixtures in proper repair. RHODES PLAYS GREAT GAME FOR ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Cardinals beat the St. Louis Cubs yesterday by a score of five to two, with Charley Rhodes of this city, in the box for the victors. - Of his playing, the Denver Post says: 'As it was, it required grand defen sive work, by those hustling Cardinals to enable them to hang onto what luck gave them; and if the Cuba had attacked with a little ; more brains they might have retrieved themselves In three different innings. The main reason they didn't was the fact that they were up against some pitcher pitcher-little - little pitcher-little Colossus -Rhodes who looked bigger than his bronze grandpaw. The little fellow had a teasing habit of pitching three wide ones, then shoot shooting - ing shooting three over in bewildering succes succession. - sion. succession. , ; "When things were at their worst and he couldn't tave himself by pitch pitching, - ing, pitching, Rhodes did it by fielding, giving a good exhibition of defensive work. In all he grabbed seven drives that were aimed through the box, ; and three of them simply were interrupt ed base hits that might have turned the tide." ' Japanese Quit Plantations. Honolulu, ' 'May 11. Virtually all work is at a standstill at the Hono Honolulu - lulu Honolulu plantations owing to the strike of Japanese laborers, but there have been no disorders. Japanese employ employed - ed employed on the Ewa and Oahu plantations 1 ire holding meetings to consider the strike movement.

GIVEN TO JURY BODY GOES OUT TO DELIBERATE DURING NOON HOUR TODAY. MAY BE UNABLE TO AGREE ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE DOES NOT ANTICIPATE FAVORABLE VERDICT. OPPOSED TO INSANITY PLEA SHOULD PRISONER BE ACQUIT TED HE MIGHT STILL BE HELD AS UNSOUND. BULLETIN. Flushing, N. Y., May 11 Capt. Peter C. Hains, jr., was found guilty of manslaughter In the first degree by the jury, ' which returned a verdict this af- ternoon, after a deliberation of , four hours. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the sheriff. - . Flushing, N. Y., May 11. The jury at 12:05 p. m. was given the case of Captain Peter C. Hains, jr.,' charged 11. il. T, ( f TTTJ 1TJ T. A Willi luo BUW11115 v -l il iiuaiu u. AU- nis. Attorney Mclntyre for the de fense said he 'believed the jury -would be out for twenty-four hours' and would return without a verdict. He said he had information that two of the jurors were opposed to. the de defense - fense defense of Insanity,, and would not vote for acquittal for that reason. Question Faces Judge. Soon after the trial of Hains was called today, former District Attorney Gregg concluded his arguments. Then came the charge of Justice Garretson. In the event of Haus' acquittal on the grounds of Insanity, of the charge that he shot and killed Annte at the Bayslde Yacht club last August, the question of his present mental condi condition - tion condition arises. Should Judge Garretson share the belief of Attorney" Mclntyre of the defense that Hains Is not In Insane, - sane, Insane, he may order the captain sent to an asylum pending a cure. UNITED STATES COURT GRINDING ALONG SLOWLY United States district court met at he usual hour this morning, Chief Justice W. J. Mills, presiding. The docket was called again, some old cases were dismissed , and some wore continued till next term. j The case of the United States vs ,Jonn C. Waters, Lbuis I Meyer and Lovick P. King, et al'.,"waa stricken from the docket as to Meyer, with leave to re-Instate. Defendants are charged with the detention of trains on the Santa Fe' road by putting crushed steel In the oil cups of the journal bearings of a certain locomo locomotive - tive locomotive engine, disabling it. The case was continued as-, to the other two de defendants. - fendants. defendants. The case of the United States against John Morrow, of Raton, for making false claim and affidavit, was f dismissed by U. S. District Attorney Tne case or Anarea unavez againsr 'the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain '&' Pa Pa-f - f Pa-f ine Railway company for $10,000 damages, waa set for trial on Mon- dsy. May 17. The Danel of the TT. 8.. petit Jury ted not yet . been completed at the niorning session of court when an adjournment was taken to '2:30 this afternoon. , . r". Following is the ppnei of U. S S-grand - grand S-grand jurors: George H. Kinkel, fore foreman: - man: foreman: J. C. Rex. Jop G.' ' Romero. Francisco Trujillo. Edward Duffy. Pe Pedro - dro Pedro Grieeo , Ruben - Salazar, Peter Murphy, Cecilio Valverde, Alejandro

BATES ON MEMBERS OF FINANCE COMMIT TEE WILL SUBMIT DIFFERENT SCALE OF DUTIES. , ALDRICH MAKES STATEMENT BRISTOW ANNOUNCES HE. WILL SPEAK ON MATTER WHEN IT IS REACHED." ' TARIFF ON SULPHUR REDUCED HOUSE PROVISION AMENDED AND CRUDE SULPHUR PLACED ON FREE LIST. Washington, May 11. When the tariff bill was taken up this morning. Aldrich stated that the committee on finance would, submit a ' different. scale of duties on zinc ore and the products of zinc, and asked that the schedule as well as the sections un unacted - acted unacted on, relating to lead products, be passed over for the present. The re quest was granted, Brigtow announc announcing - ing announcing that he would speak on the lead schedule when it was reached. On a motion of Aldrich the section relating to soap was amended, placing a 50 per centd valorem on perfumed soap for 'revenue purposes. The house provision on sulphur was amen amended, - ded, amended, placing crude sulphur on the free list and providing for a duty of 4 a ton on" refined sulphur, the pi-fc sent law and the house bill 'providing $6 a ton. ' The schedule relating to mica' was passed over by Aldrich, saying' the committee desired to re consider that paragraph. When the schedules on chinaware and earthenware came up, Cummins. of Iowa, suggested that two-thirds of the Chinaware was imported, wnue 80 per cent of the earthenware used was of domestic .manufacture, and added that later he proposed to intro introduce - duce introduce an amendment to reduce the rate on earthenware. , Speaking on the rates on steel and earthenware, Bacon offered an am endment reducing the rate from 60 to 35 per cent ad valorem. This was de defeated. - feated. defeated. As a result, aa understanding Vi as reached, after a discussion of the parliamentary status of the bill that hereafter unless passed by agree- vrtent and no further opportunity to amend will be had until the bill reaches the parliamentary status of being before the senate. CIPEIANO CASTRO ; WILL SETTLE DOWN Bordeaux, May 11. It is Reported at Santander that former President Castro will make hfs permanent resl resl-oence - oence resl-oence on the island of Teneriffe. v Lose Heavy Suit. Caracas, Venezuela, May ll. Ci- priano Castro, the deposed president of the republic, has been condemned by the courts to pay six months' ren tal and heavy damages for the arbi arbitrary - trary arbitrary occupation of the Mlaflores pal ace in this city. The building is fhe property of Senora Joaquin Crespo, widow of the former president PRESIDENT TAFT OF GOLF V1TH Washington, May 11. Taft tomor- ".'"..' Si . i ' row will play the most notable game of golf in his career up to this time, when paired with Walter J. Travis, the former national champion, he will engage in a foursome against General Clarence Edwards and F. Og Og-den - den Og-den Hofstmann, one of the cracks of the Chevy Chase club of this city.

AMERICA FAMOUS AEROPLANISTS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY FROM . EUROPE. WILL GO H9.1IE TO DAYTON INTEND TO ' GO TO WORK AT ONCE ON MACHINES PLANNED FOR GOVERNMENT. CAN EE USED IN WAR TIMES INVENTION WILL CARRY SEVER AL PERSONS AND RISE OVER THOUSAND FEET. New York, May 11. Wilbur and Orvllle Wright the aeroplanlst3, who were - passengers aboard the Kron Princessin Oecelie, arrived here to todays' - days' todays' f Tie brothers said' they would go home to Dayton as soon as possible where the aeroplanes planned for the rovernment service will be completed. Fjom Dayton they will go to Wash ington; where tests will be carried out under dlrectfon of government ex perts. Following the completion of rhe .work at Washington, they an nounce they will return to Europe to I ulfill contracts with private individ uals. A large party of friends greet ed the aeronauts and accompanied hem ashore. . ,Qrvil!( Wright said, in speaking of ':. practicability of" the aeroplane, that they often carried two jiassen- fers and could have carried several more. HS said he believed that the aeroplane would never be a passen passenger - ger passenger conveyance, but will be used as a currier for a few persons. Am to the ar feature, he said he had been told by experts that an aeroplane is cafe at a thousand feet in the air and as liis machine can go much higher, he considered that point settled.' .'.-. Six-Day Walkiog Match. ; Milwaukee, Wis., May 11. Ia twenty-six hour square heel and toe walk ing match started at 8:15 o'clock last night on a twenty-lap track, the race to continue until Sunday. The walk walkers - ers walkers will work three hours each night, and on Sunday wilj walk from 3 to 11 p. m., when the match will close. Four Fourteen - teen Fourteen pedestrians started and at the end of the first hour W. A. Hogland and George Brown, both of Auburn, N. Y., had completed seven miles. YOUNG BOYS WILL ALSO i TAKE PART IN CAMPAIGN Determined to have a hand in the annual, membership, round-up, the junior members of the Y. M. . C. A. have organized a membership- cam campaign - paign campaign on their own acount, .. to be conducted at the . same time as the older men's campaign, ,. ! The younger boys' class, composed of boys' from 10 to. 12 years of age, have challenged the older boys' class, boys of 12 to 14 years of age, to a week's membership contest, the win winning - ning winning team to be given a banquet at the Y. M. C. A., at which the losing team will be the waiters. In addi- VILL PLAY GAME VALTER J. TRAVIS Travis is here to take part, in an op open - en open tournament of the Chevy Chase club. Last winter he' called on Taft in New Yotk and spent almost a whole afternoon with him. He gave Taft a long dissertation on the an ancient - cient ancient and honorable game and how it should be'played. The net score of the Taft-Travis team is apt to be a low one. . .. ,. . ,.