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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10

Silver City Is gloating over the fact
that the Santa Fe has promised to
run a straight passenger train into
that thriving place and the editor OF
the Enterprise breaks 1t to his sub
scrlbers as follows.
The long-expected has happened.
Silver City has a straight passenger
train service commencing November
l.. Now don't smile. gentle reader.
You'll hurt the reporters feelings II
you do as he spent some time running
down this important piece OF infor.
nation and he dislikes to have a good
story spoiled by an incredulous smile.
But It's true the promised train SER
vice. No, not six months or six years
from now, but commencing the first
OF next month. Indeed, report had It
that the service was to be inaugural.
ed the first of this month and In evil
dent confirmation of this story the
company did run q straight passenger
train to Silver City on Monday. But
the following day the superanuated
nike affair was substituted, upon
the request, II Is rumOred of the train
crew. who 1t Is said, had become so
attached to the old mixed train with
It's hat dozen freight cars and pas
senger coaches a~nti-dating the flood.
that they could not accustom them
selves all at once to the Injuries sur
rounding a straight passenger train
and asked that the service be inau-
otrntaI c1AurIu en- that thau nAn1J hA-
come "acclimated" as 1t were, to the
new order of things. So If the straight
passenger Is sandwiched In some days
during this month, you will under
stand. There's a reason.
The decision Of the company TO put
On the new service Is said to date
from General Manager Hurley's visit
to this city last Sunday. Mr.. Hurley
and a party OF prominent Santa Fee
officials arrived in the city last Sun
day morning on a special train OF
three cars. They were to have arrived
Friday. as announced in last weeks
Enterprise but were delayed en
route. The party remained In the city
but a short time. On the return Mr..
Hurley had a chance to see Sundays
train coming up, weighed down with
five or six freight cars and he is re-
ported to have remarked at the poo"
service which wal plainly evident to
all Of the officials and the result was.
In short, a decision to establish bets
ter service The first OF the coming
month. The freight shipments into
Silver are heavy and have been for
the last six months. Moreover. they
are constantly on the increase and the
service instead Of getting better las
been getting worse. To handle tie
freight properly an extra tram for
that purpose has been needed for |
some time. The shipments OF the
Comanche company alone, SO it is
learned from an authoritative source,
aggregate nearly as much In tonnage. !
as all the other shipments to Silver
City combined. If this be true, the
freight shipments into Silver City
have doubled themselves, in tonnage,
within the last year and it is high
time the Santa Fe was making good
on better passenger service.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
sANTA re TIME TABLE.
EAST BOUND.

EAST BOUND.
No. Ar p m. Departs. -2:S ,. m
No. 8 Ar Il 80 .. m. Departs-----l:N0 3. m.
No. I Ar..--a:a0a q. m. Departs~ .-l:Ab .. m
WEST BOUND.
No. Ar. l:b p. m. Departs ~-2:Wp.
No. Z Ar--.s:l5p. m. Departs. $40 p. m
No sAr--s;Sa. m. Departs s"a :. M
No. 2 has Pullman and tourist sleep
ing cars to Chicago, Kansas City and
st. Louis, and . Pullman car for Dan
yer 10 added ct Trinidad. Arrive at
Ia Junta 1880 p. a.. connecting with
No. s. leaving - Junta $40 q n,
arriving at Pueblo $500 .. NJ. Colo
RADIO Springs 6:35 = m, Denver 0:3o
Z. N.
No. 8 has Pullman and tourist sleep
cars to Chicago and Kansas City.
Arrives at La Junta 1855 Z. m, Con-
Meeting with No. 603, leaving L. Junta
1910 p. m. arriving at Pueblo 500
p. m, Colorado Springs $3.50 p. M,
Denver 500 p. m.
No. I California Limited runs Wed.
~nesdays and Saturdays only. Solid
Pullman train, with dining, buffet and
observation cars. Unsurpassed equip
ment and service.
No. / has Pullman and tourict sleep
Ing cars for southern California
points and Pullman a for Ell Paso
and City Of INSTRUMENTATION 10.
Ell Paso, Deming, Silver City and Ill
points in Mexico, southern New Mex
leo and Arizona.
No. Z has Pullman and tourist sleep.
ing a for northern California
points.
No. 90, California Limited, has same
equipment as No. 4. Runs Mondays
and Thursdays.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
r. L. DIS
Cash Grocery

Cor. Twelfth and National sss.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
Rate Legislation.


A Washington dispatch of the 9Th,
says: Railroad rate Legislation was
the topic Of a long conference be
tween the president and Represent.
alive Townsend Of Michigan, one OF
the authors OF the Esch.T TOWNSEND
bill, which was passed last winter by
lie house Of representatives. At the
conclusion Of the conference, which
lasted an hour and a quarter. Mr..
Townsend said 1t Is his purpose TO
have his bill In readiness for intrciuc.
ton In the aolse as soon as cJnciess
co!aenes.
After making 1t perfectly clear
that the provisions of the measure
apply to private cars, refrigerator
cars and terminal charges, 1t will be
my purpose through the measure, to
confer upon the interstate commerce
the power to make its findings, In
any particular case, effective within
a REASONABLE, time after they are an
nounced," said Mr.. Townsend. EFF.
forts have been made to create the
impression that 1t is the purpose of
the advocates of this legislation to
give the interstate commerce COM
mission the authority to fix all the
rates of a railroad. That is not true.
1t Is intended only that the commits
sion, II complaint shall be made to it
that any particular rate is unjust,
shall have power, after due investiga-
ton to substitute a reasonable rate
in case the complaint shall have been
shown to be well founded"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
From Steam to Electricity

The New York, New Haven Il
Hartford railroad is making prepare
tons for changing the motive power
On some or all of its ltr.s from
steam to electricity. An order fer
twenty-five clecf ic LOGON ltivos las
leen placed With the We ,rnsECa e
Electric and Machine co.rranv ly
the railroad company. These iocolno
tives will be driven by an alternating
current, single phase, which is said
to be the most economical application
OF electrical power yet made. Each
locomotive is to weigh seventy-eight
tons and is to be equipped with four
motors, each of four hundred horse
power, making a total of sixteen hun
bred horse power for each locomotive.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10

Daniel Cassidy, the well known rail
road contractor is in Santa Rosa,
from Arkansas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10

The Sunday time table is the same
as the above with the addition Of q
lao and 800 o'clock car going, and
a 1925 and 3:45 car returning which
gives a 40-minute service after 100
o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
D. & R. q. System
Santa Fe Branch
Time Tsble No. u.
iE6ective November eth, 1904.

Trains stop at Embudo for dinner where
good meals are served.
AZ Antonito for Durango. Silverton. and n
termediate points.
At Alamosa for Denver, Pueblo and inter
mediate points via either the standard gauge
line via La vefa Pass or the narrow gauge via
Salida. making the entire trip in day light and
passing through the fsapoDo 2QyaS 00e00s
also for all points ON Creede branch.
AS BARNEY,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Santa Fe. N. n
e. K. HOUPDk. q. =. A..
Denver. Colo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
RAILROAD NOTES.

Daniel Cassidy, the well known rail.
road contractor is in Santa Rosa,
from Arkansas.
H. B. Eastey, who has been EN-.
ployed at the Santa Fe shops at this
place for some time, secured a thirty
day layof and is now visiting rela.
tives at August, MINI.
There is considerable talk Of Car
riz0zO becoming q division point on
the Ell Paso & Southwestern, and
from all indications there seems to be
some foundation for the report.
Leonard Seibert died at his home in
Bloomington. H.. aged seventy five.
He built the first Pullman sleeping
car ever constructed, working under
the personal supervision of George NJ.
Pullman.
WI. Essex, who has been general
foreman at the Santa Fa shops at tbs
place for some time. with his family
left Sunday morning for sollesville,
Ind. in response to a MESSAGE stat
M tie critical illness of the surr er's
noth,l.
Fitzpatrick Brothers, railway con
tractors. who have been on the on
stInction of the Denver II Rio Grande
broad gauge to Pennington. San Juan
county. are shipping their outfit to
Utah. where they have other rail
way building to do. Tomorrow they
will ship out of tie Durango yards %
ars of wagons and implements.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
SCHEDULE TO CANYON.

The Street Railway company has
established the following as the per-
manent schedule to Gallinas canyon
and return: :.
Week day time table, car No. 102.
TX Santa Ee DpnOf. Iv CANNON
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10
AILRO NEWS
Silver City Jubilant Over the Promise Q
Straight Passenger Train Service

This Is about six hundred horse pow,
or greater than that OF steam loco
omtives In present use
The motors will be able to maintain
a speed OF twenty-five miles an hour
In local service, reaching a maximum
speed of forty-ive miles an hour be-
tween stations, and hauling two hun
dred tons In express service, q
speed OF from sixty to seventy miles
an hour can be maintained with a
train weighing two hundred and if;y
t,ns. For heavier loads two or more
locomotives can be coupled together
and operated from the front cab by
oae engineer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10

Ask your dealer for Optic Scratch
Tablets. You get more and better
paper for sc than in any other tablet
on the market. 9-7S5
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-10

Potatoes. 13 lbs for CSC.
Strictly fresh ranch eggs, 30 cents
per dozen.
Gasoline, 30 cents a gallon.
Sugar, Is lbs for 81.
.rive-lb. can Pure Colorado Lard, Csc
Sweet pickles, IS cents a quart.
We are open every night In the week
until 9 o'clock and on Saturday night
unit, 10 o'clock. 49,.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Guaranteed
Sewing Machines.

T S autumn approaches the
IMl housekeeper has sewing to
XIV do and naturally needs
good machine. We invite
you to come in and see our new line
OF the very latest improved and
guaranteed Sewing Machines. You
run no risk in purchasing from us,
as we are responsible for each ma
chine for FIVE years. They have all
the best attachments and are ball
bearing. The lightest running ma
chimes on the market and the wood
work is of better grade than here
tofore.
"W. & L." box top, $500.
"W. & L. drop-head, with automatic
lift $3.50.
Imperial" drop-head, special price,
5000
"Eldredge Automatic" box top. $500
"Eldredge Automatic" drop-head with
automatic lift, $4,000.
"Eldredge Rotary" drop-head $500.
Hand Machines. $3.50. 5000 and $3.50.
Necessary instructions given at
the department.
Second floor. G st.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Engine Fell Into Lake.

A dispatch from. Suffolk. Va. last night
says: This afternoon a trestle over a part
of Lake Savage. Nansemond county. gave
way under the weight OF a Tidewater enc
gine. which went down into the shallow
water and mud. The engineer Jumped and
saved himself. The locomotive was q small
one. used In read building.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Waved Signal Flag.

With his one arm Cap waved a big sig
nal flag, and boom. boom! went the guns,
the first notice to thousands in the immedi-
ate vicinity that the treaty had been sign
ed Altogether nineteen guns were fired,
an ambassadors salute in the United States.
Immediately following the shaking of
hands between the ENJOYS Baron Rosen
rose and read brief speech, expressing
gratitude that peace had finally been con-
cluded IN the interest of humanity, and
thanking all those who had been concerned
In bringing 1t about. Mr.. Takahira re-
sponded In the same vein for Japan. These
speeches were brief and entirely formal in
character
The next ceremony of Importance con-
sisted of cabling information to the czar
sent that the treaty had been signed di-
rectly to st. Petersburg from the navy
yard.
The information was sent by cable to the
mfkado from the Hotel Wentworth a tele-
graphic signal having been given from the
storeroom.
Besides the Russian and the japanese en-
voys who concluded the peace the only
witnesses to the signing of the treaty were
the secretaries and military and naval at
taches of the two missions, Assistant Sec
retary of State Herbert H. D. Perce, rep
resenting President Roosevelt; Gov. John
McLane of New Hampshire, Rear Admiral
William w. Mead, commandant of the Kit
terry navy yard; Commander c. MGR Wins
low of the Mayflower and Lieutenant Com
mander John Gibbons of the Dolphin.
French champagne or, rather, the alb
sence of American champagne glasses
played an important, not to say, humorous,
part in the conclusion of the peace of
Portsmouth. 1t ts a foreign custom to
drink the health of the sovereigns of the
two countries concerned at the conclusion
of such ceremony. 1t is almost never
omitted and the standard wine of all the
world is used.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Chamb ber Suites.

announces that the republican gubernatoriai
campaign in Fairfax county will open at
the Court House, Monday. September Is.
The meeting will be addressed by Jacob
Yost of Staunton and w. B. King of Blue
mont. Mr.. King is a native of Washington
city, and has his business there, but has
adopted" Virginia and is entering into its
political affairs with intense earnestness.
The republicans promise that Fairfax
county shall see some energetic work be-
fore the election November next.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Hechts' Greater Stores, 5l3=5l5=57 9Th St.


white schools, and William West Of the
colored school. These teachers have served
In this district for number OF terms and
marked improvement has, without excep-
tion. been made In the schools under their
charge.
Mrs. A. C. Stats, Miss Eta Bowman.
Mrs. A. e. Corning and Mrs. E. d. Smoot
have gone to Gwynn's Island.on the east
ern shore of Virginia, to attend the session
of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
Mr. e. L. s. Bouton. county chairman,
Evening star., 1905-09-06

.,,a office with great satisfaction. He Is
ane ,rea,,ate of the Georgetown University Law
School Of Washington, and has peen con-
Tnmnany for many years, having entered
the employ of the company when boy;
He has been an active member OF the
school board, and In every position he has
exhibited both energy and executive ability.
The Vienna public schools will open about
September 20. Mrs. E. ]. Haight and Miss
George Mexican will have charge of the
Evening star., 1905-09-06
vIENNA's NEW MAYOR.
Town Council Elects Mr.. W. G. Collins
General and Personal Items

VIENNA, Va, September 6, 1906.
At a meeting of the town council of
Vienna. Monday evening last. Mr.. w. q.
Collins was elected mayor for the ensuing
year. Mr.. Collins has acted as mayor Of
the town in the absence of Mayor w. III.
Bowman. and has on every occasion filled
Evening star., 1905-09-06

42-inch Solid Oak Roll-top Desks single
pedestal
$I7.95. Value, $22.oo.
Evening star., 1905-09-06

Handsome Mahogany Rockers. to match
the above arm chairs
$I2.5o. Value, $4,000.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
September
Sale of
Flu lit ure.


W. Sale are unprecedented both
in the attractiveness of the
stock and the unusual reductions i'll
prices, from 1878 to so per cent.
A choice selection of odd pieces,
which add so materially to artistic
effects in furnishing a room, may
be made from an endless variety OF
articles whose durability, style and
general worth commend them to
discriminating buyers Rare, beau
tiful and useful additions may be
made to the furniture OF the parlor,
library, dining room, hall or bed
rooms, and as this unique collection
has been gathered by an expert, the
tastefulness of the designs, the har-
monious details of color and the dec
oration can be relied upon to please
the most fastidious.
Six large, quick elevators lead di-
rect to the Furniture Stores on sixth
and seventh floors, G. street building.
Fine Mahogany Arm Chairs. French legs,
slip seats. neatly upholstered, colonial re-
production.
$1,000. Value, $1,000.
Handsome Mahogany Rockers. to match
the above arm chairs
$I2.5o. Value, $4,000.
Fine Mahogany Side Chairs, to match the
above rockers.
$1,000. Value, $4,000.
match the above side chairs; neatly carved.
$500. Value, $3.50.
Fine Mahogany Tables, triangular shape,
with inlaid tops.
$3.50 Value, $500.
Women's Handsome Mahogany Writing
Tables, odd design.
$1,000. Value, $500.
Handsome Golden Oak Library Tables,
three drawers, massive ball feet.
$4,000. Value, $500.
Women's Solid Mahogany Writing Desks.
claw feet, four drawers.
$3.50. Value, $1,000.
Large Cheval Mirrors, with solid mahog-
any frames.
$32.5o Value, 5000.
Handsome Solid Mahogany Two piece
Parlor Suites, neatly lined frames, uphol-
stored in silk damask.
$4,000. Value, $4,000.
Handsome Solid Mahogany China Closets,
swell front, full mirror back.
S32.oo. Value, $1,000.
Handsome Mahogany Divans, neatly up
holstered.
$4,000. Value, S425o.
Handsome Mahogany Parlor Cabinets
mirror back
S22.5o. Value, $1,000.
Solid Mahogany Bedroom Rockers, cane
seat.
$500 Value, $500.
42-inch Solid Oak Roll-top Desks. single
pedestal.
SI7.o5. Value, S22.oo.
Solid CHARTERED Oak Office Tables. heavy
legs, large drawer with key, 80 inches wide,
30 inches long.
SS95. Value, SII.oo.
Sixth and Seventh floors, St
Evening star., 1905-09-06

Handsome Mahogany Parlor Cabinets.
mirror back.
S22. so. Value, $1,000.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Ready for Signatures.

NJ. Witte, Baron Rosen, Baron Komura
and Minister Takahra were waiting in the
anteroom for the Russian and Japanese
secretaries to finish the reading and COM
parson of the four copies of the treaty.
Finally 1t was announced that they were
ready for signatures, when the awful dis
covery was made that the champagne nee
essary for the conclusion of the peace was
in readiness, but the champagne glasses
were not. The indgnity of drinking out of
bottles would never do. so the ceremony of
signing was delayed while glasses were
brought from Portsmouth.
Manager Lightfoot of the Rockingham m
Hotel, who presided over the refreshment
part of the program, was at once informed,
and In whirlwind he rushed down to the
nearest automobile. The chauffeurs of the
motor cars used by the Russians and Japa-
nese waiting outside were soon confronted
with hotel manager In great distress.
Chauffeur oswell vas the nearest man and. and
rushing up to him. Mr.. Lightfoot said ITO
the Rockingham, Rockingham, Portsmouth.
at once!
A turn OF the crank a tremendous auto
mobile disturbance, whirr and they were
out through the navy yard gate and across
the bridge.
In fifteen. minutes a mud-bespattered
caterer and chauffeur came back with a
whirl. Mr.. Lightfoot jumped from the
motor car carrying big bundle covered
with black cloth, apparently disguise for
the unlocking hundreds He rushed up to
the conference ROOM put the glasses in
their places and the signing of the treaty,
with the accompanying toasts to the two
emperors, followed.
In this case there was a most unusual
incident-the health of the President of the
United States, who was recognized as .
most important factor in bringing about
an end of the war between Russia and
Japan. was also drunk.
In signing the treaty NJ. Witte used the
gold pen of Dr. E. j. Dillon, and 1t was
returned to him as souvenir. Baron
Baron Komura used new pen of Ameri-
can make every time he signed his name.
Mr. Takahira used ordinary American
pen which he has used for all documents
and letter writing at his room at the hotel
up to last week.
The copies of the treaty were in English
and French. The Russians desired the
French language and the Japanese the
English. NJ. Wtte and Baron Rosen signed
first under the French copies and Baron
Komura and Mr.. Takahira first under the
English.
Altogether it seemed to be a plain busi-
ness proceeding and there was little senti-
ment expressed beyond the few friendly
words Of Baron Rosen and the formal
speeches made. All expressed to their
friends at the hotel tonight that they were
happy that the conference was over and
that the end of the war had come There
was no celebration at the Wentworth at
night, all seeming intent upon packing up
| and getting away.
Immediately after the signing and the
other brief ceremonies attendant the mem
bers of the two missions enjoyed a lunch
| con. together with the American witnesses
of the ceremony. Mrs. Peirce, wife of the
assistant secretary of state, was the only
| lady present.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
SCENES At THE CLOSE
Impressive Signing Of Peace
Treaty.
GENERAL GOOD FEELING
EXERCISES FULL OF POMP AND
CEREMONY.
Baron Rosen Starts a Happy Hand
shaking--Leaving for
Homes Today.

AS stated exclusively in The Star yester-
day, the final ceremony of the conclusion
Of peace between the warning nations
took place in the little @storeroom of the
kittery navy yard. where all the discus
sions, sometimes friendly, often bitter, lead
Ing up to the elaboration of the treaty were
held The ENJOYS and their secretaries oc-
cupled their accustomed seats around the
table. and the1ast scene in this peace drama
was characterized by that same formaIity
that has surrounded all the proceedings for
a long month past. Four times did the en-
voys sign their names. When the last sig
nature was affixed M. Witte the chief en-
voy of Russia, reached across the table and
shook the hand of Baron Komura, the chief
envoy of Japan. Almost at the same mo-
ment Baron Rosen shook hands with Mr.
Takah1ra, the japanese minister Follow
ing this M. Witte shook the hand of Mr..
Iakahlra and Baron Rosen performed the
same ceremony with Baron Komura
1t remained for Baron Rosen to give the
one touch of human interest which relieved
the strained formality of the occasion. AS
he reached across the table to accept the
hand OF Baron komura, with whom he was
on intimate terms while Russian minister
at Tokyo. he said: II shake the hand Of an
old friend, and now a new friend
Baron komura did not reply in words
but he smiled with extraordinary Japanese
geniahty and bowed low. Meanwhile those
officials whose duty it was to see that the
world knew at the earliest possible mo-
ment Of the signing of the treaty of Ports
mouth were not idle. One of the secreta-
ries of the Russian mission, by a prear-
| ranged signal, gave the information to a
corporal of marines who was standing Just
| outside the door of the conference room
On dead run across4he hall and down the
stairs he rushed to the big doorway of the
stores building and called to Capt. Jefferson
Rowe, a one-armed officer of marines, who
had been anXiously waiting:
."All right, CAPT.