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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
RAILROAD NOTES

iron Saturdays Daily Citigen.)
g. p. Jones. the live stock agent
OF the Santa Pc Central railway, Ia al
Galisteo ON business connected with
his once.
General Manager 3. y. Orimshow,
OF TIE santa Re Central, who was at
NJ Paso on ofaolai matter0, will return
TO Santa Re tonight
Passenger Conductor O'Fallon has
returned from his trip 20 Missouri.
and Conductor y. ". Shaifer drops
back to extra passenger man again.
The directors Of the Illinois Central
railway declared a regular semiannual
dividend OF 2 per cent and ar extra
dividend u one half Of one pes cent.
i..e railroads Of New YORK butch.
cred sb2 persons In 1904. bat only
twelve were passengers. The score Is
higher than that OF 1908, gain that
Is not pleasant to contemplate.
James w. Chaves. who was employ.
cd In the once OF the Santa Ne Cen
trail at the territorial capital, has re-
signed his position. and will locate
somewhere IN southern New Mexico.
w. w williams. one Of the engi-
ncers who built the 81. Joseph q
Grand Island railroad and suporln'
toudent Of the road from 1883 TO 1894.
10 dead At 81. Joseph Mo-, OF heart
disease.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
NUMBER or NEW POSITIONS
OPEN on SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
superintendent Mooovern Announces
Positions Which Are Open to
Bldn Of Trainmen.

Superintendent W. A. Mc0oyern, Of
the Tucson division of the Southern
Pacific Is making large numbers OF
promotions. only a few days ago he
announced a long batch OF appoint
ments and yesterday the M Paso rail.
way offices received n communication
Of the following nature from him;
The following positions ON the Tue.
son division are open to hlllng.
Conductor. work train, Lordsburg
Rio Grando district. vico n. BigEers.
transferred.
Brakeman. cab $50. Lordsburg. no
Grande district, vice O. NJ. Haupt
transferred.
Conductor Tucson-l.ordsburg dis.
trict, vice l.. NJ. Hardy, transferred.
Conductor, Tucson.Gila Bend dis.
trict. vice w. J. Wash. transferred
brakeman. cab $50, Yuma-Glia BEND
district, vice r. w. Johnson. trans.
ferrod.
Conductor and two brakemon on
the run, Tucson,nenson, BonsOn.NO-
gales and Bons0n.DowiI, local.
Brakeman. Tucson.Rlo Grando dis.
trict, conductor Connor, vice n. II.
i,own, transferred.
Brakeman. Tucson-Rlo 0rande dis.
trict, conductor Waddeil. VICE 3. g.
Logsdon transferred.
brakeman, Tucson.Rio Grando dis.
trici. conductor Deal. yieo W. Ger.
rard, transferred.
brakeman, rucsop.iuma diatrie1,
trlct. conductor scriyon, vice r. ~.
Miles and Il. Walker, transferred.
brakeman. Tucaon.Yuma district
conductor Barrett vice w. J. Mus
grove, transferred.
Conductor and one brakeman. Tue
son.Yuma district, vice NJ. J. Lyons
and Ia ". Foster. transferred.
Trainmen desiring above positions
must make written application before
January &c..
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
TO PROSECUTE THE SANTA re.

Decision Expected from Interstate
Commission on Question a. Rebates.
A dispatch from Washington. dated
Jan. ~. says. within ten days II IL ex.
pected that the interstate commerce
commission will render a decision In
the case involving the Santa Fe rail.
road and the Colorado Fuel a Iron
company, touching the alleged pay.
mcnt OF rebates on coal shipped from
the mines OF southern Colorado and
northern New Mexico 10 ri Paso and
other southern terminal points Cor the
use OF tho biz smelling companies.
Il now seems probable that result
OF che investigated and report by tho
interstate commerce commission Grim
inal prosecution will be begun against
the Santa re by Attorney General
Moody. This case will mark the first
move 81 the government for the en-.
forcemont OF the Elkins anti.rebate
law. which was enacted by congress
two years ago.
The Santa Fo official who is person.
ally involved IL w. u. Blddle. freight
traffic manager. who on tho witness
stand assumed full responsibility for
the rebates. In no way, Il Is said, Is
the president, u. p Ripley, or the foe-
mer Vice president, Paul Morton. offl-
clally involved. The prosecution when
begun will be directed against tho
Santa Fo corporation FOR the collec.
ton Ut heavy fines. MIR. Biddle, by his
statements ON the witness stand, has
rendered himself immune. There IL a
section in the Elkins Law which pro
tects him.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
Upton INVESTIGATION.
Conductor smith and Engineer Boom
ar Were pIannIsAed.

A dispatch from Las Vegas. iased
Jan, 20. says; Conductor Frank Smith
and Engineer +. a. Boomer, both OF
las Vegas, have been dismissed from
the Santa Re service. They are charged
with being responsible for the wreck
OF the California limited last Thurs
day, ia which ihreo men we're killed
and several were badly injured, The
Intoxicating committee, after an ex.
haus,ive inquiry. found that the men
we're az fault for not following the
prescribed rules regulating tagging.
Conductor Maynard and his rear
brakeman. who were ON the frst sec
ton OF Smiths freight. we're given
thirty demerit marks for having un.
dertRkon TO nag for Smith when tho
rules provided that he must send for.
ward his own nag.
Engineer Allison. OF the flyer. who
was badly hurt IN the wreck, declined
TO testify at the inquiry. lie owns a
good ranch aud ne resigned, saying he
would never do any more rallr0ading.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
GOES TO WILLIAMS.
Carl n. Brown, Santa Re Cashier,
Given Agency al Williams.

Carl u. Brown. abe genial and oblig.
ing cashier at the depc; here, has re-
celyed notice OF his advancement to
the position OF agent az Williams. TO
take effect tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Huns. now agent at Williams,
goes 10 Flagstaff, and George ~ Sulli'
van. the agent at Flagstaff, has re-
signed 10 go into the lumber business
near the City Of Mexico with G. A. and
n. +. Groenlaw.
Mr. Gillette. who has been the agent
az Ash Fork. will relieve Mr.. Brown
~ cashier here. Mr. Gillette r. a man
VINO stands high IN railway circles. He
has two children. Last spring while
he was In tho hospital receiving treat
ment for typhoid fever his vile died
OF blood poisoning.
while the people Of Gallup regret to
see Mr.. Brown leave the city. yet they
rejoice with him In his good fortune
-Gaimp Republican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
AUTOMATIC COUPLER
ACT rs CONSTRUED

United States Attorney w. ID. chill.
ders Is In receipt OF an important cir
cular from Attorney General Moody
concerning the Automatic Car Coup.
per Act" A. result OF the circular,
ali roads must be properly equipped,
otherwise prosecutions will follow In
the federal courts.
This circular cites the recent dccis.
ION Ia the case OF w. o. johnson va
the Southern Pacific company. involv.
ing the construction OF the automatic
car coupler act in which the supreme
court OF the United States held that;
First--Locomotives are comprised
within the term amy car" used In the
act. and are subject TO the provisions
thereof.
SecOnd--The act forbade the use Of
cars which could not be coupled TO.
gothor automatically by impact. tho
object being TO obyiate the necessity
for men TO go between the ends OF the
cars for the purpose Of ccapling or
uncoupling.
ThlrdAThe amendment of March 2.
1908. Is Affirmative and declaratory,
commission or It's inspectors or by
piled TO the former act.
Fourth--Tho act applies to cars
used In interstate commerce, whether
they are empty or loaded.
Fifth-'rhe primary object OF tho
act was 70 promote the public welfare,
and Il falls within the rule OF liberal
construction applicable to statutes 10
prevent fraud upon the revenue. and
for the collection % customs.
Continuing, tho circular states that
Il does not appear that any question
can now arise as to the proper inter
probation OF the law, since this docis'
lon apparently settles every disputed
point.
Tho government IL determined upon
strict enforcement ot these statutes
which were enacted for the promotion
OF the safety OF the travelling public In
general, as well as for the protection
OF the railway employees. Attorney
Childers Is instructed that any case
Of violation which II brought to his
attention by the Interstate commerce
commission or II inspectors orby
ether parties. must DO promptly and
carefully investigated. and suit foF
the statutory penalty instituted and
earnestly pressed II In his judgment
the facts Justify that course.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
MASTER ?LUMBERs or
lLLINoIe M CONVENTION

Danyille, H. Jan. 2i.--Dolosates
from Chicago. Peoria, Springfield and
numerous other cities were present 10.
day Al the opening OF the aanuAi con.
yenti0n Of the Master Plumbers Aaso.
citation Of Illinois. President 70. J..
Ryan. OF this city. called the gathering
10 order. aud IN his annual address
dealt a. length with namerons quea.
tions q paramount interest % tho
craft. The convention win BE- In sen.
sion ,wO days. and 4 10 expected that
considerable business NJ Importance
will be- transacted.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

Of the division superin,cndents u n
probable thar lt will fail 70 l. l.. Iib.
bard. y J. Gibson, OF the Albuquor.
cue division. Il young in the position.
a. u also .. W. Walkof, of the San
joaquin valley division. although Wal.
ker was chief clerk for General Man.
agcr A. q. Wells when he was super.
lntendont for The company az the time
tho general offices OF the Atlantic a
Pacific we're located at Albu, cirque
Needles Eye.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
IRON the nnterpriae

from the Enterprise
ID. &. Hobart IA In Santa Fe a. A
member OF the important third house
OF the legislative assembly The COLO.
mel n veteran lobbyist and hasn't
missed a seasloa Of tho territorial leg.
lslaturo since the memory % man run.
aeth 20 the contrary.
J. " Robertson returned from 4
montaa frip through the south and
middle west, during which he visited
his old home az f1ailas. re Nas &C.
ccmpanied 20 the city by his wife Mr.
Robertson IA Interested a. Gold Guleh
and IL aiding Ia preparations looking
to tho opening up OF some properties
IN the Gulch IN the near future
Mrs. Mary Josephine Iscayel. wife 81
a prominent reired United States
army officer. died a. the ladies hos
pitai last Saturday morning after q
lingering illness 81 pulmonary trouble.
for which she was brought 20 silver
.cily from Phoenix last August. Her
husband. Colonel I.esvel. was former
~ stationed Al Fort Bayard and IL
now a member ~ Governor 0rodie's
stan Ia Arizona The remains were
shipped 10 fon iiuachuoa. Arizona.
where the in,erment took place.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
reIenraph oneratol pead.


A message was received AZ Roswell
from Los Angeles telling Of the deata
Of George W. winklcr Tho deceased
Was chief dispatcher OF the Pecos Val.
Icy and Northeastern lines for ave
years and was well known IN railroad
circles In the west, He formerly lived
at Roswoll and was transferred 20
Amarillo when the general offices Of
the company we're moved TO that place
from Roswell.
The cause OF death was a compiled.
ton of diseases caused by oyerwork.
He left for Loa Angeles IN September
In the hope tnat the change wodld
prove beneficial. lie Is survived By a
widow and three children. Tho re-
mains will Dc seht @ Amarillo for In.
terment.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
FAST PASSENGER TIME.
Golden state Limited Of Rock island
"ooea Come" In Kansas.

Golden state Limited Of Rock island
Goes Some" In Kansas.
The Herlngton, Kansas, Times says;
The fastest time We have seen regis.
tered for a long time was made by
Engineer Ja6. A. Sanders between
Kansas City and Harrington on the
frst section OF No as last Thursday
afternoon. The Rock Island has lately
secured the contract for transporting
the fast mail 10 the Pacihc coast, and
Il So necessary that Il be put through
on time, no matter what may hapoen.
Well, the Golden State limited being
late az Kansas City the train was
made up In two sections and engine
1917 with Engineer Sanders at the
throttle and Fireman W. u. Sweeney
hold OF the SCOOP was attached to one
United States mali car aud behind Il
one tourist car packed full OF through
passengers. left the Union depot at
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
SILVER CITY.
CAPITAL or GRANT COUNTY
plsHEp UP IN SMALL ITEMS.

From the independent
Miss Patience Casey. who has been
80 ~ for several days ls now reported
AZ c0nvalescent
Mfs. Frank Nlchol and sou Norman
loft for Hollywood. Cal. where thoy
viii spend several months enjoying
the benefits os the climate % that
place.
Last Tuesday afternoon a. $50
O'Clock. a. the residence OF W. y Cox,
Luther w wilkie and Miss Mary Coz
were united In marriage The cese-
mony was performed by Rev. ". w.
Runner. OF the Bplscopai churcn. N
the presence OF Mr.. and Mrs W 3.
Goa. Mise Edna Page. Mr. l.. J Ncweli
and Harry burgess.
The Independent Is Informed that
another change has been made IN the
teachers at the silver City public
school and that Miss Kate Crawford
has resigned her posalon IN favor OF
Mrs. Enie McAnlnch, 20 whom the
place mas been given. FOR the re-.
mainder " the year Mrs. McAnlnch
viii hold tho position AZ teacher OF
tho third and fourth grades.
A great many hcld.ups, small In
character and OF lltsie Importance.
have been occurring for the past few
weeks on the country roads. Tramps
rive been Stopping Travellers and de-
handing such sums as 80 cents OF y
dollar. and letting their victims 70.
This IL an unusual occurrence Ia the
surrounding dialrlcts, a. silver City
and me camps around y have not sur.
Tered much from the tramp nuisance.
Il - evident that tho foot pads are Just
beginning 70 hnd ont that lhls Ia a
town worth visiting.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
EMPLoYE GETS JUDGMENT
AGAINST THE RIO oRANpE

In the case OF Roy NJ. Alright
against the Denver a Rio Gfande Rail.
road company, a suit for damages for
injuries received while In the employ
Of the company, a jury returned YER
die, for $4,000 In the United States
district court AZ Denver. The case was
on trial before Judge Moses Hallett
Tho accident occurred NJ salida, Sep
TENDER 1901. Alright waa coupling a
car OF a moving freight train. The
coupling pin was defective and mis-
hand wac crushed. The case was tried
Ia the federal court Al Denver before
and verdict of $4,000 was given Ar
right The railroad company took tho
ease 10 the court OF appeals. and Il
was returned 10 the United states dis.
trict court Tor a second trial.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

chinisis' strike. but NJ present We have
an the competent help we need. and "
the power "a In worse shape than a
few months ago q n only the natural
result 90 increased buslness. Winter
on the coast lines is always trying on
locomotive power. Business increases
TO the fun capacity OF both cars and
engines. and OF a necessity the lover
must be worked to the limit Under
those circumstances u IL only natural
that our power should be slightly run
down. but 10 attribute tnns condition
10 the fact that there IN q mhchlnlsts
strike on the road Is to mlsrepreacnt
the facts entirely. SO far az the san.
IA Re 10 concerned. the incident IL
closed. We have all the help We need
and are handling the business with no
more difficulty than Is expected a. lhia
season Of the year
American Federation.
N. Grant Hamilton will remain IN
the city for some time looking after
toe interests OF The American Fedora.
tion Of labor lie will probably make
an active campaign toward organizing
The various trades not members OF the
federation Mr.. Hamllton's territory
includes Colorado. Utah, Idaho. Mon.
tana. Wyoming. Arizona and New
Mexico.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28


lfrom Tuesdays Daily Cltlzen)
v. NJ Blsbco a locomotive engineer
from IA Junia, IA at Santa 70 on some
private matters.
More people we're killed on the rail-.
roads last summer Than IN any other
three months Ia American history.
W g. Walsh drove into las Vegas
from Ration sunday evening having
made the trip overland. Tie has a con.
tract for widening the Santa Fe's road
bed between Glorieta and Rowe
De. ~ W. Judd, formerly physician
Ia charge a. the Moniozuma hotel.
not springs. arrived from Chicago at
Las Vegas. accompanied by his moth.
or. They are guests at the Castaneda
hotel, that town
The New Mexican rays. Chief En-.
ginoer J. n. Farwell. OF tho Santa ne
Central. Ia IN town for few days.
lie reports that work on the AibuQuer.
que Eastern 10 progressing In salts.
factory manner.
u railroads we're In the habit OF Civ
ing away transportation without con.
sidrratlon and on slight provocatlon,
the acceptance OF passes by public
servants would he "a less questionable
proceeding.
J. II. Ledger. an engineer IN the Gun.
pioy OF the Santa Re at san Borner'
dino and a member OF the grievance
committee OF the brotherhood, was In
Needles last Friday and Saturday on
brotherhood matters.
On the 2sth Of this month tho HI
PBso n Southwestern will put on a
night train each way between El Paso
and Benson. The Arizona a New
Mexico road may put on n night train
to make a connection AZ Bachita.
The Rock Island surveyors who
were at Tucumcan Tor several weeks
waiting for the snow 20 leave In or
der TO aEain begin survey work, have
established a camp between Logan
and Dalhart and have once more be
gun driving stakes.
Six 10 seven days Time between Los
Angeles and Chicago and tea days
time between los Angeles and New
York city ia the schedule on which
the Rock Island and the Southern Pa
clnc railroads are running specia
trains loaded with celery and bouns
FOR eastern markets. through El Paso
according 20 the Los Angeles Herald.
The Needles Eys says A force d
men began this week 10 dlsmantl'
the old water tank Of the Santa Fc
which has become one ~ the land
marks OF Needles. Il viii be takei
down entirely. The new steel tanl
which waa erected some weeks aeo 4
a height OF sixty feet will supply thu
stand pipes around the local yard To
the purpose OF flllng the engine tanks
Engineer N. s. Shackleford, nea
blackberry Saturday morning, bad
check valve stuck, and while working
with the valve and standing on th'
running hoard. the pipe burst. throw
ing him a distance Of twenty feet
badly brulsing and scalding his .ef
leg. lie was taken 10 Kingman an'
treated by Lr Ealy and from Their
sent TO Needles. where DO was places
In the hospital.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

Il Il said that Mr and Mrs. A. A.
5taab. who were former residents of
Santa Fe. and who AVE been Twins
Ia this city for some time past. will
soon remove 10 Oklahoma City. Okla
homa. where Mr. staab VIII engage ia
the Insurance business,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK
COMPLAINT 70 UPHELD.
interstate cemmercs Commission
Decides Against the Western
Railroads.

The Interstate commerce commis.
sion has announced It's decision In the
Chicago I've stock exchange case. sus.
tainlng that organizations complaint
Of discrimination on the part OF rail.
roads that exact higher rates for
transporting cattle and hogs than for
carrying live stock products" TO Chi.
caro- from points west. northwest end
southwest
The commission holds that the dis.
elimination Ia not Justified IN any way
and that Il subjects the live stock
Interests 10 unreasonable prejudice
and disadvantage giving to tho traf
nc IA the products" OF live stock
unreasonable preference.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

J, A. Scales. the local manager OF
the Armour Packing company "
passing around the olgers today lie
was presented with q twelve pound
baby eirl last night. Mother and
daughter reported 20 BE- doine we'll,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
Dawson Road WIN ProbabIy Estsnd.

A corps OF El Paso a Northeastern
surveyors passed through Tucumcari
the other day On route 10 the Dawson
coal fields In Co.fax county where Il
IL said they will. as soon as the
weather Is favorable. begin the work
OF surveying an extension Of the Daw'
son railway 10 a point IN Colorado,
possibly near Trinidad to a eonnec-
ton with the Colorado a Southern.
In order 70 have a northern outlet aud
direct line from Denver 10 ~ Paso.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

The CARBON CITY PARAGRAPHS
ABOUT PEoPLE AND ShEls 90.
iNos.


From the Republican
stephen NAVARRO has been on the
sick ilst tho past neck With an AZ.
tack OF TIE gdp.
Born. % Mr. and Mrs. . a. Young.
"Wednesday, Jan. ~. q son.
There has been added 70 the choir
equipment n the Methodist Episcopal
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

Kansas City SO minutes late. II vas In
charge OF Conductor Campbell Of the
Oklahoma division and OF course was
given the right Of way over all other
trains, and the record Il made caused
the hair upon the heads Of those pas.
stngera to stand on end like quiils
upon fretful porcuplno. As we said
before. they were 80 minutes late out
.nf Kansas City, but reached Herlngton
iuat ave minutes ahead OF time. DO.
sides being delayed by necessary stops
So minutes ON the road. Between Vol.
land and Harrington the distance is
just Al miles. and this portion OF the
read was covered IN just i5 minutes.
although a large portion OF the track
is up grade and the train had TO come
20 a dead stop a. the N. X. a T. cross
ing at White City. Talk about the
Rock Island engines being tout OF
ax." II that Isn't making quick time
through the world, ana that too over
a western road, just please have the
Kindness to tell ns what H.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28

man O. Moyo the latter coming TO Al
buquerque from Lamy with Conductor
". u. Hubbard In place OF his brake.
man, r. l.. Fiomerielt. who was struck
by a nail crane at Fulton and render.
ed unit for duty.
General Manager 3. n. Grimshaw.
of she santa Fc Central railway, has
been appointed agent In Santa Ne for
the Northern German Lloyd Steamship
company. This gives the Santa Re
Central he third agency Of this kind.
a. a short time ago Mr. Grlmshaw was
appointed agent for the Cunard line
and Old dominion.
The Aztec Index says J. Gwynne,
head engineer OF tho Denver a Rio
Grande survey corps. oamped near the
state line, made a reconnaissance Of
the country IN the vicinity Of Aztec
this week. The Denver a Rio Crande
people, Il IL assured. will commence
buildink as soon as the frost leaves
the ground. our people should en-
courage them by being fair on rights
Of way problems.
Dodge People Want Depot Site.
The Phelps-Dodge people who will
build a railroad from Durango to ri
Phso, are negotiating for q depot site
in Durango. and the Telegraph under.
stands a deal for the property OF tho
old Durango Iron Works IL practically
made That paper says that arrange.
monts have boon made with the Den
yer a Rio Grande to lay a third rail
on their track from Durango east TO a
point where the NJ Pas0 a Durango
rond will leave the Rio Grande for El
$50 This win enable the new read
to carry ON construction rapidly from
both ends. This indicates that an al
lance has been formed between the
Itio Grande and Phelps.Dodgo inter.
ests. Things are moving and rights OF
way and terminal facilities are In de-
mand.