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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
conoress Of UnIversities,

New York. Dec. 24.-The Associa-
ton of American Universities, which
concerns itself with the problems of
university education in the United
States, will hold It's fourth annual con.
ference next week at Columbia uni
versity. A three days meeting will be
held and an interesting program Of pa
pers, addresses and discussions deal
Ing with educational questions has
been arranged. Among the prominent
institutions that will he represented
at the conference are the University
OF California, Johns Hopkins univer-
sity University of Chicago. University
OF Michigan. University OF Pennsylva.
mia, Princeton university. University
OF Wisconsin. Yale university. Clark
university, and the Catholic University
OF America.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
DEMAND MORE PAY.
Western Railroad Conductors and
Braker,er Serve Notice.

Demands for an increase OF 90 per
cent in wages for passenger ana
freight conductors and hrakemen we're
submitted Saturday to officials OF forty
systems ~ railroads west OF Chicago
and St Louis. Accompanying the de-
mands was notification that an an
swer must he returned by January s.
The increase win affect 10000 con-
ductorr and brakemon. Oficlals OF
every railroad running west from Chi
cago and St. Louis and west of line
drawn from Duluth to New Orleans
were called upon for an answer.
Although the demands are backed
by the brotherhood OF railroad train
men and order of railroad conductors.
the grievai q boards Of each railroad
system submitted the papers All ne
gotiations will be carried on by these
boards. although the officials OF both
brotherhoods will lend their assistance
when needed.
Arrangements for asking for the In.
crease were begun last June. Repre-
scntatives OF both brotherhoods met In
Kansas City and agreed to make a con.
certed demand fer 20 per cent increase
In wages. This was submitted to the
rank and file. which lhdorsed It. The
conductors, however. did not complete
their vote on the question until No
vember Is. A meeting OF the leaders
of both organizations was held at the
Sherman House. Chicago. q few days
later, and December 20 was fixed as
the date for the demands to be pre-
scented. In many instances this was
done by mail. Forty committees of
trainmen and conductors in Chicago
proceeded to the Offices Of the various
companies. Similar committees Wis
tied the Offices In St. Louis. Kansas
City, San Francisco and other places.
On January s, the date on which an
swers are expected, the committees
will all meet In st. Louis to take ac-
ton. The original plans OF the two
brotherhoods included q demand for
an increase for all the yardmen. This
issue, however, was settled several
weeks ago by the companies agreeing
to pay In the neighborhood OF IL per
cent advance. Extra compensation 10
asked for trains in which two engines
are used. or when the train exceeds
forty cars in length.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

~ inform me ~ TO the opportunity for
a successful and experienced educator
In this new county Please give salary
OF principal. Will the lumber company
spoken Of sell any larger than forty.
acre tracts of cleared timber land TO
any one person? presume the stumps
and underground are left Tor pur.
chasers to clear. Will tame grasses
and grains. as corn and wheat. grow
on this land? Ia there coal In that
region? Give cost of living or OF nee.
essaries OF life. Please give me the
names Of a leading business man In
each Of the towns of Otero county Can
men find employment at good wages
In the box factory at Alamogordo.
Give wages.
Please answer soon.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
John George. Eighty Years Old.

John George, an 80 year old man,
has been brought back to Portales
from San Francisco to answer the
charge OF obtaining money under false
pretenses. He went to Portales about
a month ago and fled ON homeste cad
nine miles from the town. He repre-.
sented to the Portales bank that he
had $S,700 on deposit IN Oklahoma,
and showed slip In support OF his
claim. On the strength OF the slip
he was permitted to draw small sums
from each of the banks. An investiga.
ton showed that he had no money on
deposit In Oklahoma. In the meantime
he had left and the next heard from
him he was in San Francisco. where
he drew on the Portales banks. He
waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over to the grand jury in
the sum Of $1,000. which he was un.
able to furnish and vas committed to
jail.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
No Apology Necessarv.

On q Rock Island train last week,
says the Marion. Kan. Record. two
well dressed. ardent lovers. evidently
a newly married couple, amused the
other passengers With their cooling.
After awhile the fair young bride
leaned back in her chair and fell
asleep. Her companion took advant-
age in the lull in affectional demon
STATIONS, and went into the smoker to
enjoy a cigar. While he was gone
long. lank, grizzly specimen OF
humanity came In and sat down In the
vacant chair beside the sleeping beau
ty. Presently the young woman. half
asleep, turned and laid her head low.
ingly on the, shoulder of the. strApSer
and put her plump arms around his
neck. He merely looked around at the
convulsed passengers and grinued.
Then the hilarity awoke the young
woman, and opening her large blue
eyes she saw her mistake. with aush.
ed cheeks she stammered an apology.
You needn't pol0gize to me. drawled
the stranger; Il didn't keer."
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
EXPECTS PLUM,
Denver Man Looks for Big Contract
for Work In New Mexico.


for Work In New Mexico.
II Is probable that Denver contract.
ing firm will be awarded n railroad
building contract amounting to mil.
lions.
w. II. Fitzpatrick. of Fitzpatrick Bros.
a Collins. expects notice at any hour
OF the letting OF the Santa Fes new
work In New Mexico, and he is one OF
the principal bidders. His company
bid has been In the hands of the Santa
Fe at Chicago for some days. His bid
70 on 157 OF the 203 miles to be built
east OF Belen. N. NJ
IL involves millions OF dollars and
will employ thousands Of men.
Bidding against the Denver grade
men are several large eastern bid
ders.
w. II. Fitzpatrick. accompanied by
his family leaves Denver tonight for
Beatrice, Neb.. for Christmas.
Another western person who will be
informed IN the letting of the Santa F'e
work is Mrs. s. J. Atwood. the propri-
etress of a large western and eastern
employment agency system. She IL in
terested inasmuch as she is to supply
the work to a large extent with labor
ers.-Denver News.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
SAN MARClAl NOTES.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
San Marcial. N. NJ, Dec. 23.-J. n
Broyles has secured the new Shaw
building and Is now finishing 1t up for
a school building.
The new depot Is soon to be erected
and IL IL supposed that j. A. Harlan,
former superintendent OF water service
and bridge building for the Santa Fe.
will get the contract.
The south bound trains have been
from seven to fourteen hours late for
the last three weeks. The cause Is
supposed tn be snow storms east.
J. w. McCoach. auditor for the Mex.
lean Central Railroad company. Is up
with us again to spend Xmas week at
home.
Jock Harlan, the son OF J. A. Harlan,
while doing a jumping act last Satur-
day evening, sprained his ankle and Is
laid up for few days.
James Hitchcock and Charles Nat
tress, OF the Agriculture college at Las
Cruces. returned home last Saturday
to spend two weeks of the holidays.
Miss Lulu Nichols returned acme
last Saturday morning from the Sis.
ters' college at Las Cruces.
The Shaw drug store now operated
by J. w. McCoach has purchased Q
new chocolate stand and 10 serving all
kinds Of hot drinks for the people OF
San Marcial and vicinity.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

says the Las Vegas Record.
Pisgah Is a switch. Besides the
switch there In an excuse for a station
and the nearest telegraph station is at
LAWS. ten miles away. The surround.
Ing country being mostly rocky and
desert Is not inviting. One morning not
SO very long ago, the No. / passenger
train slipped about seven miles this
side OF Pisgah. When Conductor John
Tway got out to locate the trouble he
found that the engine had died. II
was $3.50 In the morning and the situa-
ton was not pleasant. II was nee.
essary to get to telegraph ONCE and
that quickly. There was nothing for Il
but to walk. to the conductor, armed
with his lantern and a bad temper.
started out alone.
When about three miles from Lavic
the conductor discovered to his dis.
comfort that he was being followed
by some wild beast that hung close In
his shadow. At first he thought IL was
coyote and was not greatly worried,
but shortly afterwards the beast wan.
N'''' ohtou tIObtcu the tTdck
ahead of him. Then he saw that II
was huge wildcat. The cats eyes
gave forth an ugly greenish glare and
the conductor began to wonder how
far II was to the station. His lantern
was not full and the horrible fear
came to him that II might go out. All
the stories he had ever heard OF how
to scare wildcats came back to him.
but none OF them seemed to ht this
case. so holding the precious lantern
close to his ribs and pressing his cap
down over his slightly aeitated hair
the conductor hurried. He reached
the station in safety. but the cat ac-
companied him almost to the door Of
the Office. Mr. Tway did not walk back
to the train.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
UP FROM THE eoTToM.
New General Manager Of Pennsylvania
10 Only SO Years Old.

From an appretice In the repair
shops Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company at Altoona. Pa. to general
manager OF all the great system east
OF Pittsburg. Is long step. but an
nouncement will be made this week
that William Wallace Atterbury has
taken It.
All this has been done in sixteen
years. and at the age OF SO he will oc.
cupy one OF the very important posi-
tions In one OF the great railway sys.
TENS In the world.
Born ut New Albany. Ind. January
81. 1866. Mr.. Atterbury was gradual.
I'D from Yale at the age OF twenty.
He donned overalls and went into
the shops.
For three years he studied the prac.
teal end OF railroading. and then. in
line with the company's policy OF push
ing young men to the front. he was
made assistant road forsman OF en-.
gines on the various divisions of the
Pennsylvania railroad. and the Phila-
delphia. Wilmington and Baltimore.
In 1892 he was promoted to be assist
ant engineer Of motive power Of the
Northwest system. and year later be-
came master mechanic for the compa.
ny at Fort Wayne. Ind.
Three years later. In 1896. h became
superintendent Of motive power of the
Pennsylvania railroad division. and. in
October, 1901. became general superin-
tenden. OF motive power OF the Penn.
sylvania lines east OF the Pittsburg and
Erie.
His last promotion. which will likely
be made public today. Is the greatest
appointive position on the great sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Atterbury's last step has greatly
delighted his many railroad friends
and members of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers. to which he
belongs.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
Railroad Topics

There Is likely to be some import.
ant changes In the ofFicial stan OF the
Santa Fe freight department about
January l..
There seems to have been some
foundation for the rumor printed In
the topeka State Journal on Decem.
Der 10 concerning the designations Of
w. Il. Biddle. freight tranic manager
OF the Santa Fee at Chicago. and the
promotion Of F. c. Meagley. assist.
ant general freight agent. located In
Topeka.
II Is now stated authoritatively that
Mr.. Biddle has received an offer Of a
position on some other road. which
he Is seriously considering.
There is every reason to believe
that II Mr.. Biddle - angedffN some
other position. Mi neaglSrte N. be
made freight trafiS mAnagbressioI
Chas. w. Cook. Mr.. Mca3r Nelef
clerk. Is slated for the posit. ..vna. lis.
aistant general freight agent in Ease
Mr.. Meagley is promoted.
When President Ripley was In To.
peka for the annual meeting of the
Santa Fe stockholders on December
ii he was asked concerning the re.
ported resignation of Mr.. Biddle and
Mr.. Meagley and stated that SO far "a
he knew neither OF them expected to
leave the employ OF the Santa Fe.
General Manager Nudge made the
same statement.
Today an official who is well posted
In such matters said:
There are going to be some
changes In the freight department
about the first of the year. What they
are probably cant be stated yet. II
Mr.. Meagley is changed IL will be a
promotion. He Will certainly be re-
tained In the employ OF the Santa Fe.
and there In a general belief that he Is
to get promotion. Mr.. Biddle was
offered position by another road not
long ago. but he refused It. However.
there IL likely to be something doing
before long"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
MISSION SCHOOL.
The Menaul Presbytsrlan School for
Boys Celebrated.

Boys Celebrated.
The Menaul Presbyterian mission
school for boys. located north Of the
ci.., celebrated Christmas tide last
night. Presents were distributed
among the boys and the following ap.
propriate program was rendered..
Song--"Joy to the World" by the
School,
Invocation.
Recitation-"Give Christ the Best. y
Manuel Gomez.
Our Holidays--'Bad Teddy Brown, y
George Gentry.
Song-"Joy, Joy to the World" by
the School.
Christmas Brownies--Seven Boys.
Recitation--"The Little Minstrel"
Clifford Perea.
Spanish Song--Young Men.
Recitation-"A Message from Santa
Claus" Benjamin Martinez.
Christmas Brownies-Seven Boys.
Song-"Christmas Bells" School.
Recitation-"Birth OF Our Savior"
Epifanio Atencio.
kecitation-"A Little Schemer,'
Louis Garcia.
Song-"The Bootblack," Henry Crol-
lott.
Remarks.
Cantata-"Santa Claus and Mother
Goose"
A number of visitors were present
and enjoyed the exercises.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
RAILROAD SWITCH SIGNAL.
Clever invention Of . Roswell Man
Favorably Spoken OF.

Charles II. Remington, the well
known carpenter and contractor, has
invented railroad switch signal that
bids fair to make Mr.. Remington some
money and to bring the name of Ros-
well before the travelling public OF the
world. says the Register.
The working model. which Ia now In
use at the switch In the railroad yards
here. consists of signal box made OF
galvanized iron. set about six feet from
the TRACK on the bridge north Of the
round house.
This box has within II clever sys.
tenn OF angle levers. so arranged that
when the switch bar 1000 feet away Is
thrown. those levers will push up red
signal In day time and red lantern at
night, notifying the approaching train
that the switch Ia open.
The mechanism seems to work
smoothly. and those who have examin-
ed Its workings. including some high
ofhcials In railroad circles. pronounce
It not only the best. because 30 simple.
but the cheapest switch signal ever In
vented.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
Want Miners HospitaI.

The Commercial club has received
a letter from A. G. Wells. general
manager Of the coast lines of the San
ia Fe, Offering to donate block 90.
Railroad addition to the town Of Gal
lup. for location for the miners hos
pital in case the legislature desires
to give us the hospital. This block Is
800 feet square. is on the hill in the
eastern part Of town and is the best
location within the town limits. The
liberality shown by the company is
ommendable.-Gallu Republican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
RAILROAD NOTES.

II was reported in Wall street, New
York. that the $4,000 900 preferred
stock Of the Hooking Valley railroad
company will be called by the syndi.
cate In January. and that II will be re-
tired through an increase In the com.
mon stock, which Is now 81 900 900.
Visitors to Albuquerque this week
come on the regular holiday rate of
one fare for the round trip. granted
by the Santa Fee Railway company,
also the hotels. rooming houses and
restaurants OF the city will entertain
the visitors Mt reduced rates.
II. J. Underhill. road foreman OF en-
gines on the Peoria 4 Eastern. has
been appointed trainmaster at Topeka
succeeding Frank Wilson, resigned,
who goes west to accept a position on
the Santa Fee under A. q. Wells, gen
eral manager of the Santa Fe coast
lines.
J. r. Saint. secretary OF the Santa
Fe Central railway. has arrived to
spend Christmas with his family here.
George Riddle. an engineer on the
Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad, ac-
companied by his wife and three chill
dren. has gone to Ell Paso. where
they will spend several weeks with
his mother.
Letters received In Roswell convey
the Information that Harry Prince.
the brakeman who was 80 badly injur-
ed In = wreck over in Texas. is slowly
In the hospital at Topeka.
Blair 4 Co.. OF New York, fled n
rhattel mortgage ON Che equipment for
the Southern railway, amounting to
P4l44.s96. at Jackson. Miss. This In.
rludes eighty-nine engines.
8. II. Mc0raw. the Las Vegas Are
man. left for Nebraska recently. When
he returns ne will be accompanied by
\ bride.
The Amarillo. Texas. star. says:
". B. 0askins. master mechanic of
ne Pecos Valley road. hes resigned
here TO accept . position with the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
INDIAN SCHOOL NOTES.

The general health OF the children
Ia good and they are happy because
they can 60 to town occasionally.
There were lot of happy youngsters
went to the city last Saturday and
Toasted their eyes on the sights IN the
store windows AMI they came beck
and dreamed OF Santa Claus and all
the nice Christmas presents they cx.
pectod. They came back from town.
each one carrying one or more bun.
dies of toys or goods Of some kind
The employees Of the school are busy
preparing Christmas surprise for
the children.
There will be an entertainment
given this evening. prepared by the
literary department. ana following
the entertainment will be the usual
Christmas tree aad distribution OF
presents.
The baske. bail team are elatea
over the score they made last Satur.
day in the game with me High school
team. They are now looking around
for other fields to conquer. and they
expect to be able to go to Phoenix for
the holidays.
The football team Is doing some
practice work preparatory to their
game on Christmas with the Santa Fe
Reds. They expect a hard battle but
are going into the fight with good
courage Grover Strong will accom-
pany the boys to Santa Fc and act as
umpire In the game.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

encrmous SIM annusiiy Of ssio. $50 moo.
This sum will he largely increased. II
is argued, when the per diem system Ia
working at its, best. In connection with
the financial statement Mr.. MidgIey
calls attention to the fact that the rule
excmpting private cars from the opera
ton OF the por diem IL q serious mis-
take. There are In the entire country
10000 private ears In which railroad
companies have no interest. The num-
her exempted from the per diem sys-
tenn, however, is in round numbers
100 600.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
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RODE ON A RUNAWAY,
Wild Ride Of Hobo on a Doomed OH
Train.

Los Angeles paper reports that n
Few days ago ten cars loaded with oil,
which were left standing on the South
ern Pacific tracks at Pomona. broke
away and started down the grade to.
ward Puente with a momentum that
soon reached sixty miles an hour. Half
II mile east OF Puenta and about seven
miles from the starting point an east
hound freight train was met. A disas-
trous collision was the result.
The oil cars we're pileu In a heap,
and the oil. ignited by Are from the
locomotive Of the freight train, soon
converted the entire wreck into
seething mass Of flames and smoke.
The locomotive, which was a new one
on it's initial trip. and two cars of seed.
less raisins. were burned along with
the runaway oil cars and their con.
tents.
The crew Of the freight train saved
Themselves ny .Juespins before the
crash occurred. The only man on the
runaway cars was tramp. who was
frantically working at the hand brakes
as the wild section Of the crs few past
Lemon station. The hobo realized the
impending disaster. but tGgged man..
fully at the brakes until the collision
took place. BY freak of fate he co.
capped with few bruises.
The accident occurred at 9: 30 O'Clock
and the wreck burned fercely until
noon. Dense columns OF smoke rose
high In the air. attracting many per-
sons from the surrounding country to
the scene.
Traffic was not delayed much. as a
temporary track was built around the
wreck early In the day. and in the af.
ternoon wrecking crew from Los An
geles got TO work. clearing and repair.
ing the tracks of the main line.
The financial loss to the company is
heavy. The cause of the runaway was
the leaking OF the air from the brakes
Of the old cars. which had been left
set when the engine was detached
from the train at Pomona to do some
switching. When the air escaped the
brakes were released. and the cars
started down grade from their own
weight. Had the hand brakes been set
also. az Is customary under such cir.
cumstances. the disaster could not
have happened.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
euc kman's a Deserted Place.

Everything has been moved that
was connected with the saw mill at
Buckman's and Edward Penfield. for.
merly connected with the plant, has
brought in to Santa Fe thirteen horses
and seven mules that have been used
there. They will be shipped to Myr.
tie Point. Oregon. All other horses
and mules were sold with the mill to
Brady and Clark, who have moved the
plant to the Monies y Vigil grant.
While the mill was located on the RIA.
mon Vigil grant at Bdckmans 36.O00..
600 feet Of lumber we're cut and as
much more could have been taken out.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

w. s. Hopewell, vice president of the
santa Fe Central railway. came il
from the north last night and contin.
ued south to his home In Sierra county
to spend Christmas.
Fred Huning has returned to his
ranch at Los Lunas from trip To win.
slow. Ariz.. where he made q ssle AZ {
bunch OF sheep. He spent Monday
night In the city visiting with HE
mother on North Second street.
A. c. Potter. the Santa 20 bagsaeo.
man. running between this city and q
Junta. formerly depot hagsaseman r
Las Vegas. was married to Miss Alleo
Mobile at noon, Wednesday. q a.
residence Of the brides mothor. nev.
A. g. 0eyer. the Methodist niuAneovI
performed the ceremony. ne $3.50
couple returned to this city last nlGSx
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
Young Havemeyer to Make Debut.

New York. Dec. 24-Arthur Have
meyer. a young multi-millionaire and
son OF William +. Havemeyer. the
sugar magnate. was formally pre-.
sented to society at ball given by
his father at Delmonicos last night.
That II was very handsome func.
ton goes without saying. Though
coming out" balls for the young men
of society are uncommon they are not
altogether unknown to Gotham's Four
Hundred. Mrs. j. X. Van Rensselaer,
the founder Of the original society Of
Colonial Danes. introduced the inno-
walton some years ago when she gave
a coming out tea for her two sons.
This was regarded as very success.
full AFFAIR, but the example was not gen.
orally followed