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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-28
A GREAT SHOWING
At the Double Header Hearing In
Austin Are Ali the High Officers
Of the 2 abroad Trainmen S
Organizations Show Their
Support On the Fight.

Texas members of railroad organiza-
tions fighting double headers are max
ing the night of their lives, and are
assem- bled in force In Austin to day. 1t
has been claimed that the national or
ders were not backing up the conten tion
of their Texas brothers In tois
matter.
1t Is on this account, and to refute
| this charge that the men have had all
| the high officers of the broth erhOOd in
| A ustin to speak for themselves. This
shows better than any mere statene Mt
cao, said G. II. mau this mornieg,
! that we have the support and the
hearty support OF our own officers IN
this hearing"
Yesterdays session of the Railroad
Comm ssion was largely attended. Of
ficers of the several railroad employees
orders are in Austin assisting the Texas
contingent in their light. Among them
are E. E. CLARK of Cedar Rapids. Ia,
grand chief conductor of the Order of
Railway Conductors; A 4oungstnn
OF Cleveland, O., first assistant grand
chief engineer of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineer; Sargent Of
Peoria, ILL.,, grand master Locomotive
Firemen; p II Morrissey of Cleveland,
o., grand master of Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen; w McPike and j
M Chase of Cleburne, representing
Texas conductors: VIM M McCleary,
representing Brother hood of Rail way
Trainmen of Texas: @ l. wilson OF
Cleveland and Cassidy of Temple
of Texas Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firamen, and G Q Walker of Cleveland
of Texas Locomotive Engineers. The
employees will also be represented by
their attorneys, Hons. Cecil Smith of
Sherman, D w Oiell of Cleburne aud
Perry Lewis of San Antonio.
t. 70 bo hou ha a
managers, their attorneys and witness
es present swell the attendance con-
siderably.
Col. L. ]. Polk, general manager OF
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe and par
ty arrived from Galveston to be present
at the hearing. The Southern Pacific
and Fort Worth & Denver City rail-
ways are also represented in force as
they use two engines on some trains.
Sparks From the Engine.
Supt. w. r. Martin, of the G. b. is
out ON the road east today.
Col. Harry Alexander went out on
the line of the White Oaks this morn
ing.
w. D. Greet, of the S. P. freight
Offices, made q flying trip TO Deming
yesterday.
The Sierra Madre line is bringing up
from Casas Grsndes q great deal of
lumber for shipment to the interior of
Mexico.
Charley Taylor, division master
mechanic of the Santa Fee with head
quarters at Ration. is In the city today
In tow OF Tom Booth.
w. G. Curtis, engineer of maintain
ance of way on the S. P. passed
through this morning in his private
car San Jose, bound for San Francisco
A bulletin from Superintendent
RAndolph's Office tells trainmeu that
they must report all instance of coupler
knuckles taken from cars on sidinRs.
Very frequently these are taken. and
no report is made. and the cars are
shy when wanted for immediate
use.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-28
Railroad Time Tables,

SANTA EE ROUTE.
Arrives, $3.50 m Leaves, $50 p m
TEXAS d PACIFIC,
Arrives, 7:2O pm Leaves, $50 N
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Arrives, 700 IN Leaves. 3:20 a m
q, III. & 3. A.
Arrives. 7:3O m Leaves 7:2O y ID
MEXICAN CENTRAL.
Arrives, $40 pm Leaves. 11:4O a m
Leaves JuareZ 12:40 pm
e. a.. 8. N. &PACIFIC.
Daily Except Sunday.
Arrives JuareZ. 3:55 pm
Leaves Juarez. 1925 M
Ell PASO 8 SOUTHEASTERN.
Arrives, $50 p M Leaves. 1870 a 10
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-28
phil. SMITHS
RANCH SALOON
The BEST and FRESHEST BEER Al
ways on Tap.

The oldest lunch counter in the city
and the finest l6c lunches served ev-
cry day from IL q. m. to 500 D. m.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-28

Try Kelly & Pollard's Toilet Cream
for chapped hands, lips and face.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20
A LIVELY
SESSION
Of The City Council Took
Place Last Night
UNDERGROUND WORKINGS
OF The City Council Called In Que.-
tionsBy An A1derman.-The EIeC-
trio Light COntr oversy.-.An In
spector OF Wiring.

At the regular weekly meeting O
the city council last night electric
light affairs were of the most prom
inence. During The discussion there
we're several brief passages between
the counsel for the international
Electric Light company, Leigh Clark,
It's technical representative, Alexander
5. Langsdorf, and Mayor Magoffin and
Alc John Drummer.
Electric light matters we're first men.
toned when MIR. Drummer and Mr.. Nc
Duffie of the FIRE and water conn ittee
submitted a report on the condition of
the line construction of the Interna-
tional Light and Power company, Ell
Psso Gas and Electric Light company,
and the Southwestern Telegraph and
Telephone company. Mr.. McDuffie
scored the fret two companies for the
condition of the wiring system through
out the city. The repor showed that
the poles we're much lower than they
should be, and that as u result the in
SuiatiOn of the wires was damaged by
coming in contact with the anc of
the trees.
MIR. Drummer reported that such be-
ing the case It was only d question of
slime when al accident would result. All
th.t would be necessary,in his O%pluiOn,
was some person to place his hand on
bhO VI a VIC w
ceive an electric shock which would re-
sult In death.
La connection with the International
company, the report says: In the alley
oetween the Bronson block AMI the
Aston House, one OF the primary wires
passes within an inch Of u stovep!pe IN
the Aston building. An abrasion of the
Insulation covering OF this wire caused
by the same swinging in the wind
agaips. the ~stoveDipe, would result in
an electrical contact between tne pipe
and the wire, and any person touching
the pipe would probably receive a shock
which might or nigh: not XIII"
La regard to the Ell Paso Gas, Fec
trio Light and Power con vauy the re
port further says: The wires of all
circuits sag dangerously low between
the poles. There seems to be a num-
Der of circuits which carry no current
aud these are in a dilapidated condi-
tiOn and abound in swinging ends,
cross connections and grounds, which
are a Constant source of danger to life
and property"
The Southwestern Telegraph and
telephone conpany's lines were said to
be in good condition.
Mr.. Drummer on behalf of his commit
tee also offered the following resolu-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20

ton looking to a complete investiga-
ton of the condition OF ell electric
light poles, wires ond other appliances
in use in Ell Paso, as a means of deter
mining what steps shall be taken for
the safety of life and property in the
city:
BE it resolved, That a competent
electrician be employed by the city of
Ell Paso to carefully examine the
poles and wires established by the
electric light companies along the
streets, alleys and buildings in said
city and report TO the city council as
soon as practicable the condition of
the same, and all electric appliances
used by said companies, with reference
to security of life and property; aud
also to investigate and determine nto
the electric lights which have been
and are now being furnished said city
by the International Light & Power
Co., under it's contract with said city,
and report to the city council whether
said contract Is being fully complied
with by said company, In furnishing
lights to said city, and If not, in what
respect there is q departure from the
terms, stipulatiOus and conditions of
said contract
Il was decided on suggestion of Mr..
Badger hat the committee make q
IA boSt ~ ChoI buC
next meeting On the salary or fee of The
electrician, and the cost of such inves-
tigation to the city. Mr.. Burton thought
that it might De difficult to obtain q
competent electrician, aud believed
that the cost of testing electric light
property should be divided between
the various electric lightcompsnies and
their patrons. He believed thai users
OF the current would not object to bear
80 . y O.. Ia.@ ~ = 49, M L.
OF having buildings wired under the
of a competent engineer
was recognized.
Acting City Attorney Beall stated
that 10 view of the report which a
beer made, the citv is clearly liable
should any accident result from i'm
proper electric wiring. The report
was 90 motion, however, deferred until
next meeting.
Mr.. Drummer then made q second
report on the bill OF the International
Light company, which had
referred alta previous session.. 1t
reported that on June 23d,~ forty-three
street lights put up by this company,
in operations; July l, fity-nine
q July Is sixty lights, the
number called for in the contract. The
also called for lamps OF 1000
candle power, while the report
cnSrgeQ tnaG' all street llgntS 1ur-
nished by the company were not more
1900 or 400 candle power. 1t was
that the exact degree of power
could not be ascertained, and it was
recommended that q photometer be
by the city for testing the
power of street lights.
This report brought the counsel for
the International company to his feet
with the request that the council hear
statement from It's electrical expert
Of St. Louis. Mr. Langdorf then read
q report of the committee which passed
the case of the cities of Colum-
bus, Ohio, and Boston. Mass, aud the
electric light o mpanies there, explain
ing that while the term !, 600 candle
power had been used In the cor tract,
there had never been q lamp of that
power made, and hat such a lamp was
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20

merely one which required $50 watts Of
electrical energy for it's operation.
He explained to the aldermen that
the term 1000 candle power was mis-
leading, and stated that the power Of
arc lights was measured 10 terms OF
watts, and b a such q lamp could not
be tested by q photometsr as the cur
rent OF arc lights IL alternating, and
different results would be obtained by
different people. In other cities, he
said, 1t had been decided tina q 2OOO
candle power lamp was n requiring
$50 watts for its operation, and thst his
company was now serving to Ell Paso
such lamps.
Mr.. Drummer insisted that the con
tract called for lamps of 1000 candle
power, and that no mention of watts
had been made. Mr.. Clark quoted the
clause in the contract covering that
point, and Mr.. Drummer called for the
contract and demanded that 1t be read
The contract was shown to call for q
light of nominal standard 1000 candle
power"
Captain Beall explained that the
laws of Texas were different from
these OF the states in which Mr.. LanRs.
dorf stated $50 watts meant 1000 candle
power, n he admitted that while
that might be SO in a commercial
SSuS6, Ii WAS uO6 necessarily SO from q
legal standpoint.
CURED Mayor Magofin. "How are we
TO know when the city is getting $50
watts, admitting for the sake of argu-
ment that $50 watts is equal to 1000
candle power? You state that a pho
tUmeter is of no use in measuring the
power of an are light" The expert said
there were instruments at tho power
house alwavs open for Inspection, but
the mayor thought 1t would LeIather
expensive to keep q man there all the
time.
The report of the committee went
over until the next meeting.
A letter was read from Frank B.
McElroy of Chicago, petitionlug the
council for q telephone franchise TO
u for thirty years. The price TO be
charged would nos exceed $50 for
business phones and $40 for residences.
The petitioner desired the franchise
to be granted so no trouble would be
encountered IN transferring it to the
company to be organized under the
laws OF Texas. Referred.
Alderman Badger reported favor
ably on the petition OF the Ell Paso
Commercial company asking the open
ing of q street between blocks ii and
II OF Sunset Heights addition, and the
opening of an alley through block IL.
AS the only other property in that
locality held by W. B. Brack, was not
aft ,cted, b petition was granted.
When the question of the smelter
road came up there were several spirit
ed arguments. Mr.. Badger reported
that from the last account the Santa
te road had refused to take any furth-
er action In the matter. He proposed
that the bids which had been received
for the work be all rejected. The
motion vas put in the form of a resolu-
ton. and resulted in a tie vote. The
mayor voted in the affirmative and
the proposition was carried. Mr.. Bad
ger further moved that the work be
done under the supervision of the city
engineer at a cost of not more than
% cents per cubic yard.
Mr. Burton created some excitement
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20

by saying that there was more schem-
Ing going on in the council chamber
than he had ave seen before, and he
was surprised, he said. at the amer
In which some aldermen, including the
mayor, had voted. BE declared it WAS
the intention of some parties to show
favor1tism in building the road.
Mr.. Ste wart also believed that the
city should accept the lowest bid which
had been offered. Mr.. Badgers motion
was lost, and q resolution was introduce
ed calling for advertisement for new
bids. Mr.. Badger suggested an amend
ment providing that a $3.50 guarantee be
posted by the bidders. The motion as
amended was carried. The following
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20

For those of small means there never was q better opportunity to
better their conditions.
A FEW BRIEF ILLUSTRATIONS
People who do not take the time to inquire into the results of
small Investments in large mining properties sometimes will
say: whats the use of buying a thousand shares in a mil
lion dollar company? 1t don't amountto anything" To such
we give a few examples out of hundreds of companies, that to
own one thousand shares of their stock wonld mean q sure in
come of no small amount, which at the beginning of their sale
of treasury stock one could have bought st a very moderate
sum. Such is the history of good mines under experienced
and faithful management, and we can Judge OF the future only
by the experiences of the past.
One tn ousand shares of Quincy or Tamarack would insure a in
come of nearly sc, 900 per annum. The same number of shares
In Calumet & Hecls would return about $50, 900 annually. The
Alasks-Treadwe we'll pays about ST. 500 annually on each thous-
and shares, while the HC1estake of South Dakota pays Sc 600.
The Richardson mine of Nova Scotia pays $3.50 on each thous-
and shares from ore that averages only about So so per ton.
The New York Engineering and Mining Journal CT February
II, gives a list of 26 dividend paying mines that to own a
Thousand shares in any one of them would mean a very e.
spectacle income. AS a rule a company sells its first issue Of
treasury shases al a very low price. twenty-five cents per share
would be a high estimate of the average, so, if one estimates
from . basis of first cost. he is receiving all the way from 200
to 500 per cent on his actual cash investment. For example
the LIE Roi stock was sold for about five cents per share when
the mine first started; this stock is now quoted in London at
s5. Isabella of Cripple Greek sold ss low q 3 three cents per
share originally; it is now worth 81 %, that's to cay. one could
have bought one thousand shares for $50 which are now W o
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20

The Public have u opportunity to purchase shares at % cent
mine that will pay large dividends from the starting OF It's
plant. We have al the mineral in sight that we can work IN
a lifetime. No one has disputed this fact-no one can dispute
it.
of wonderful possibilities. For q short time only will the
public have a chance to get these shares at any price. When
the treasury shares exhausted and the Company starts its
Concentratorsa and begins to pay dividends, the stock cannot
be bad at all. he who is undecided now will then wish he
had acted with promptness and decision and secured stock
when the promoters we're giving it away for one cent o. the
dollar of its actual value.
In the two months that the Company has been developing their
property the work has resulted in discovering all the water
thew need, and in that time they have mined and
taken out Cne Thousand Tons of Concentrating Ore, and un-
covered l6 feet of shipping ore which runs from so to 60 per
cent Lead. This showing certainly proves al that has been
written or said about the property.
parties who fail to take advantage of this sale Of treasury stock
of the New Mexican Lead Company will. surely miss the OPP
portunity Of a lifetime.
Don't wait, expecting a canvaeser to call on you, for we have no
agents. You must go to the Office, or write for prospectus to
G. 3. James & Co., No. Ia Bronson Block, FL Paso, Texas.
Parties at a distance can send their orders by mail or express,
or through any bank.
FOR REFERENCES SEE PRO 3PECTUS.
ANY parties who contemplate purchasing a large number OF
shares will have their expenses paid to and from the mine II
they do not fnd every statement in the prospectus supstan-
tiated by their W Investigation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20

A resolution was read from the Tex
as teachers thanking the city of Ell
Psso for their entertainment mere dur
ing the convention.
Shoes given away at prices now cell
ing At Meyers, POI Ell Paso St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-20
FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY.

$3.50. The buying of treasury shares when they are being
sold at o discount by a good reliable company owning q prom
Using property, is both profitable and legitimate. There are
few avenues of trade that offer safer investments, and certain
ly none more profitable.
We consider the properties of the New Mexican Lead Company
equal in promise to any Of those above cited, and we take
pleasure in calling your attention to the sale of the second
placed on the market at twenty-five cents per share.
Following is engineers estimate the profits the company
will derive from working the mines with a concentrating
plant concentrating six tons into one:
A concentrating plant with q capacity of 100 tons every "a hours
would produce in concentrates 16 23 tons daily, which would
average 70 per cen lead per ton and 60 ounces of silver. The
value of the days product would be - follows:
16 23 tons of concentrates at 10 per cent
lead. or 3d. 1872 pounds of lerd at 81 25 per
lO pounds, would RIM 8 901 81
One thousand ounces of silver at say SIS
cents per $50 90
Thus giving a gross value for each days s154l,61
The cost of mining and concentrating 100
tons OF IRE would $50 90
The freight to smelter would be.......... $50 90 300 90
The daily net profits would be...... l241 81
The ct monthly profits would be....... g. 24S 30
Or about 3 "a per cent q month dividend upon the capital
stock of the company.
Flattering q Is it Ia, the above statement is still underestimated, as
the development work in the mine shows q large percentage
of ore that will average IS per cent lead, which would, at
the very highest estimate, only concentrate two and onefourth
tons into one. This would increase the daily output Of con-
centrates and a corresponding increase in the daily profits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
ARCHITECTS IN SESSION.
They Want Deputy Building Inspec-
tors Appointed and Building
Ordinances Revised

Resolutions were passed at meeting
OF the Washington State Chapter, Ameri-
can Institutes Of Architects, at meeting
neid last night. calling on City Engineer
thomson to appoint one or more build
ing inspectors. Several months ago Build
Ing inspector Josenhans resigned and no
successor mas yet been appointed.
The Washington State Chapter meets
monthly Last night II discussed severa:
matters OF interest to architects and to
builders, and afterward the meeting adj
1ourned to the Butler hotel grill room,
where course dinner was served.
committee was appointed at the meet
ing 10 bring before the Pacific Coast I'm
derwriters' Association the matter OF the
appointment Of an electrical inspector,
whose duty shall be to see that there is
no defective electrical wiring in new build
ings now under construction, or 10 lie
hereafter built II is stated that an undue
proportion of fires in business blocks is
caused by crossed electric wires due TO
defective work. c. w. Saunders is chair
man of the committee which will handle
this matter
committee was also appointed to draw
up memorial to the city council asking
that the present building laws of the city
be revised and improved
At the dinner at the Butler grill room
President w. f.. Boone presided. After
discussing substantial and elegant menu
informal speeches were made by Mr.
Boone. G. w. Saunders and Charles III
Behb. There were present the following
w. +. Boone. president OF the chapter;
James Stephens, Emil de Neuf, G.. w
Lawton, Charles II. Bebb, r. l.. Robert
son, L, w. Houghton and c. w. Saunders.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13
THROUGH KLONDIKE RATES
White Pass a Yukon Company Con-
cludes Important Railroad
Negotiations.

The White Pass a Yukon railroad viii.
offer a through rate TO the Klondike after
the opening of Yukon navigation. General
Traffic Manager Irwin returned yesterday
from Victoria, where he concluded nego-
tiations looking to that end.
As soon as the Upper Yukon and its
headwaters are free OF ice. the railroad
viii book through transportation for both
freight and passengers from Seattle to
Dawson.
The inai terms were agreed upon by the
cihc Navigation and Canadian Develop
ment companies. The latter concern owns
and operates a line OF river steamers be-
tween White Horse and Dawson. The
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
owns all Canadian steamers plying be-
tween the cities of Victoria and Nancuu-
yer and Lynn canal ports.
Only one through rate has been estab-
lished. II In the same from Seattle as
Victoria and Vancouver.
The hrst-class passenger rate via the
railroad from Seattle or either of the
British Columbia cities named is 500.
This IN ssS lower than last years rate.
ON freight from any OF the points named
the rate IL si2S per ton In five-ton lots and
upwards. On less than five tons tho rate
stitutlng ton. All In excess of nifty
Ave cubic feet will he charged for at the
rate of 81 per cubic foot.
The through rates are about 40 per cent.
lower than they were In is9.
Mr. Irwin states that there are already
many evidences OF q hig spring and sum
mer rush TO the klondike. He believes
that the northland travel will far exceed
that of last year.