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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31


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The train had slowed up to per.
haps fifteen miles an hour. When the
switch was reached the engine passed
on to track No. all right. but the
tender and the cars following took to
track No. 2. The result was that the
heavy engine was pulled from the
rails, plowing along on the soft
ground for a hundred feet and then
toppled over on its side, the tender
also being upset.
Engineer Clements reversed the
lever and applied the air as soon as
the engine left the track. He stuck to
his post until the engine went over
and then climbed out of the upper side
unhurt. Fireman Carmichel jumped
just as the engine was going down.
Those who were watching were Ger.
tain that he was caught under the
hugh mass of iron and held their
breath until he emerged through the
dust unhurt. At 1t was the engine
missed him by very narrow margin.
Back in the Pullmans many of the
passengers didn't realize that there
was anything more out of the way
than an unusually short stopping OF
the train. One lady from Los An
geles, who was Just in the act Of ris.
ing from her seat. was thrown against
the edge of a card table at which
she had been occupied and was in
jured in the abdomen. man in the
rear Pullman had his back slightly
injured and several were thrown
from their seats. Dr. Mills was sum-
moned at once, but found that none
of the injuries were in the least SER
ious
The explanation of the accident Is
that when the engine turned onto
track No. 1, the pin holding the
switch in place was iostled out of
place and that the switch then open
ed allowing the rest of the train TO
follow the second track. Some. how
ever. believe that 1t was impossible
for this to have happened and hold
the theory that the switch must have
been split. The fact. however, that
the pin was fol1ii dangling BY the
side of the switch seems to be strong
evidence of the former theory the
more especially as there is positive
proof that the switch had been prop
erlv closed Certainly such a thing
could not happen once In a hundred
wears.
The switches in the yards that are
in constant use and are under the
ewes of the yard switchmen are not
kent locked as are the switches In the
outer districts.
With the exception Of the forward
compartment car. the cars did not
leave the rails. They were pulled out
onto track No. 5 and the train was de-
layed only fifteen minutes. The COM
partment car was kept here for re-
pairs and the engine will go into the
back shop.
All day a derrick and crowd OF
workmen have been busily engaged in
raising the engine. 1t is thought the
work will be accomplished by dark.
The wreck causes no impediment TO
traffic as only two OF the tracks are
temporarily put out Of commission.
The FLYER was in charge OF Conduc'
tor Mulhern. No blame attacnes 10
any of the train crew and the engin-
men are TO be commended for remain
ing at their posts under circumstances
of considerable danger.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31

OF Las Vegas interested in the building OF the Daw
project
this will built that the
attempting bluff the Rock Island induce
point Southwestern would
build
fifty miles Dawson the line And further
the Rock Island section acquired the distance from Dawson
infinitely
PhepsDodge Copper
fields a scale
afford possible
Santa be
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
"BLUEBEARD" HOCH WILL BE KEPT
GUESSING FOR A TIME ANYWAY

Chicago, July 31.-With the posi-.
bility of Johann Hoch, the reprieved
wife murderer, securing retrial and
aequittal here on the charge of mur.
dering Mrs. Marie Welcker-Hoch the
authorities of Cincinnati and st. Louis
have been in communication with
State Attorney Healy relative to the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
Thousands in Peril.

New York, July 31.-Two barges
carrying an excursion party numbering
about 1000 towed by tug came
perilously near being dashed on the
rocks at North Yonkers last night in
the height of a severe wind and rain
storm. When short distance from
shore the tug engine suddenly stop
ped and every effort to start 1t was
futile. The barges rapidly drifted to-
wards the rocks, but signals of dis
tress brought the assistance OF an
other tug and the barges were towed
away when within one hundred yards
of the rocks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31

Chicago, July 31.-With capitulation
of the striking teamsters nearly COM
plete and the release of Chicago from
the oppression Of the long strike prac-
tically assured for today, handful of
coal teamsters have wrecked the
peace plans. The coal teamsters, 300
strong, voted unanimously 10 continue
the strike. As result, 1t is said, the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31

crimes Of bigamy and murder that
Hoch is said to have committed In
those cities. Even In the event Of
the convicted man escaping the sen.
tence already passed upon him, 1t Is
said that enough prosecutions in Cook
county and elsewhere confront him to
consume several years TO come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31

The whole southwest and New Mexico especially seeing
railroad like Of which has before been waged
The rapid development Of sections of country that will
follow will place this territory much farther
ahead in population, wealth and industries.
The railroads. with the exception Of the Santa Fe,
through the
the territory open up the
within five will be pretty
New Mexico beyond the sound of locomo
whistle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
ROCK ISLAND
TRAIN WRECK
Close Call for Hundreds ol
People at Joliet
Barges Laden With Two Thousand
Excursionists Narrowly Escape
Rocks In Storm at North Yonkers--
Tugs Engines Refuse to Work.

Joliet. July 3l,--Five persons were
injured In an asccident TO east
bound passenger train on the Rock
Island railroad today about mile
west Of Joliet. The accident occurred
at switch which had been opened
for work train.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
RAILROAD PROJECTS
WHICH WILL CHANGE
MAP OF SOUTHWEST
Positive Assurance From Chief Engineer Hen.
ming That New Dawson Line Will Build
Through Las Vegas

General Manager Douglas Gives Additional Confederation and Says
Coal Wi be Reduced Price Bisbee First Definite An
nouncement Of Plans Of Santa fe in Building Trunk Line To
Galveston. Construct Link From Weaherod to Texcc
Three Other Important Railway Enterprises
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
THE YELLOW
FEVER SCARE
Italians Of New Orleans in
DANCE Of Starvation
FRUIT BUSINESS CUT OFF

Authorities Better Able to Cope With
Situation, but Panic Continues In
Louisiana and Mississippi Country
Oistrict.-New Orleans Vessels
Subjected to Strict Quarantine In
New York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
SANTA Fl TO BUILD TO GALVESTON

Some out
through and the associations that the
of Prescott Phoenix and other links would have
Pacific
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
THE OPTIC WILL ISSUE
At NOON WEDNESDAY,

In order to clear the track for the
base ball game on Wednesday, The
Optic will be issued at 1890 Patrons
should bear this in mind in sending
in advertising or news matter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
ROJE5VENSKY RECOVER.
ING FROM OPERATION
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} Toxic, July 31.-Admiral Ro-
} jestvensky has made satisfac-
} tory progress since the opera
} ton that was performed on
} his forehead. He was able to
} leave his bed and sit in his
) chair yesterday. The admiral
} expresses his sincere satisfac-
ton at the treatment accord
ed him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
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The health authorities are very
much encouraged by the excellent
work that is being done at the emer-
gency hospital and they believe when
the results of the treatment given
there becomes known the families will
readily consent to have their patients
sent there. While The feeling here is
constantly growing hopeful there is
no abatement of the excitement and
panicky feeling in country districts
of Louisiana and Mississippi Local
business houses are beginning to feel
the effect of the scare. They are re-
ceiving letters from travelling men
telling of the cancellation of orders in
Mississippi and elsewhere because Of
reluctance of the country people to
patronize the stores which receive
goods from the infected district. the
quarantine everywhere being drawn
tighter Even gasoline is apparently
barred from Vicksburg.
Strict Quarantine.
New York. July 31.-The liner Pro
teus arrived in quarantine this morn
ing from New Orleans. A superficial
examination bore out the captains re-
port that all on board are we'll. The
quarantine physicians are making a
complete examination of the passen-
gers and crew.
The Proteus carried ninety-one pas
sengers and seventy-two crew. A
searching examination showed all alb
solutely free from symptoms OF yellow
fever. AS an extreme precantion
the Proteus will be held in quaran-
tine until / o'clock this afternoon
when five days out from New Or.
leans will have elapsed This is the
time limit for yellow fever to de-
velop.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
FLYER WRECKED
IN LOCAL YARDS

Trainmen Unscratched and No Pas.
senaer Seriously lnjured.--Train
Goes On After Fifteen Minutes De.
tention. - Considerable Property
Damage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
SERIOUS CHOLERA
EPIDEMIC IN INDIA
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Madras, British India. July 81.
. "A serious epidemic of cholera
= prevails among the refugees
= from the famine station who
= have been crowding the city
. for weeks. A number Of VIC
= Tins have been found dead and
. dying In the streets. The
= death rate is S9.7 per thousand
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31

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The California limited pas.
senger train No. 3 was wrecked
In a peculiar manner coming
into the local yards a few mo
ments after 8 o'clock this
morning, No one was serious.
ly injured but the property
1ap,opo will ha cOv ct1avohla
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

Take for instance the Chicago strike.
Nineteen garments were unable to Sc
cure what they regarded as adequate
wages and they went on a strike. Then
the teamsters, actuated by sympathy
struck also, merely to help the gar
ment cutters. But did they ever stop
to consider whether or not their
sympathy" for their own wives and
families demand a different course?
Did they think Of their debts they
would be compelled to incur and Of
the terrible struggle to get paid up"
which must certainly follow their pro-
longed idleness? Did they reflect
that there would probably be, as there
have been upward Of five hundred men
''slugged" before the strike was con-
cluded? Did they realize that the
strike would cost, as it has, seven mil
lion dollars for the labor that has been
wasted and which can never be re-
gained. Do they now consider the
fact that the nineteen garment cutters
are back at work, while they, the team
sters and their families are suffering
want and being driven, some no doubt
from cruelty, but many perhaps by
want, to acts Of brutality to their fell
low men, scabs" perhaps, but never
theless men, and men who are, no
doubt driven by lack Of occupation,
to take the work of the teamsters' for
mer employers? Never was the adj
vice look before you leap" so peril
nent as on the eve Of a great strike.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23
WILL PAY TAXES.

The Potlatch Lumber Company will
pay taxes on the timber purchased from
the state on the twenty year contract.
The decision was handed down this
week by Judge Beatty Of the United
States federal court and was received
in this community with great deal Of
satisfaction and pleasure. County At
torney Stillinger is to be congratulated
upon the successful termination Of this
issue for which he has so earnestly la
bored and for which he has maintained
a most successful legal contest. The
victory is all the more creditable from
the fact that the timber company was
represented in their fight by the most
able lawyer in the country, backed by
the millions Of the Weyerhauser syndi-
cate. The decision means that sever
al thousand dollars OF back taxes will
will now be paid into the treasury Of
Latah county and that many thousands
OF dollars will hereafter come to this
county from the same source. In be-
half Of the citizens OF this community
the Troy News extends congratulations
to our county attorney. We do this
fully realizing the hardship and burden
which has been heaped on the should
ers Of the poor timber syndicate. We
fully realize how unable these people
are to meet the imposed obligation,
and how the poor millionaire lumber
men will be forced to lay awake nights
because OF the decision which compels
them to dig up. So while we are
sending Mr.. Stillinger our congratula-
tons we will send them our sympathy.
In the hour of their sad affection we
will shed tear for them; while at the
behest of stern law they are being
squeezed for few dollars OF tax money
we will weep a weep for them. If it
has really come to the point where the
poor millionaire must pay something
towards the support of the government
that protects his wealth, guarantees his
freedom, and insures him liberty and
justice, it is time to Inquire when hard
hearted justice will cease to grind un-
der its iron heel the unfortunate mil
lionaire?
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23
AN APOLOGY.

We are informed that we have Of
Tended some OF our democratic friends.
Well, we are sorry. In fact we feel
like offering an apology. When we
think the matter over carefully we
don't blame democrats for getting mad
when any one refers to the past record
Of the democratic party. What right
has even an editor to ask people to
think about things tended to give men
the nightmare or bilious collie?
What right have even editors to recall
to mems minds visions Of idleness and
want and misery and distress and blast
ed hopes and financial disaster? Isn't
it enough to pass through four years
OF agony under democratic admins
tration with all its attending evilresults
without digging up its ghost and parad
ing it before an outraged and indig-
nant public that would as soon face the
horrors Of Mt. Pelee or the torrents of
Johnstown as another siege of demo
cracy7 We should permit Coxey's
army to repose in the bosom of the
past; the soup house should be forgot
ten; thoughts Of human misery, with
the rags and tatters Of strong men and
women, and the blanched cheeks of
hungry children should be forever
buried. When we know that the mere
mention of these things gives even
DEMOCRATS the jim jams and causes the
deciples of Grover to grow hungry and
look gaunt we admit that the editor who
will deliberately mention them is sim
ply as mean as human beings ever get
to be. AS we started in to remark we
are sorry we ever said anything about
it, and we don't blame democrats for
being ashamed Of the record.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

1t does not suit me that man
should make a great fortune and then
try to square himself by giving large
requests to charitable institutions. 1
would like to see him give some of it
away while he is making it to the poor
ly paid people whom he employs.
That would be much more real and
effective benevolence than endowing
institutions or swelling the funds OF
organized charity" So said DR.. Fran
els L. Patton, president Of the Prince
ton Theological Seminary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23
DOES ADVERTISING PAY7

Oscar Larson says it does. He says
that his page ad in the Troy News of
last week resulted in doubling his bus
mess the past week. He says his
cash sales show an increase Of at least
one hundred per cent and that judic-
ious advertising had much to do with
the big volume OF business that came
this way during the week and which is
still coming. Mr.. Larson says he is
selling big bills to farmers who usually
do their trading in other towns because
they are too far from Troy but who
have come here to buy during his big
sale. How did the people learn that
Larson was having a sale7 Without
the use Of printers ink there are many
people living even here in Troy who
wouldn't know even now that Lar
son has a big sale on that is to last for
several days yet.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

The appointment Of County Attor-
ney Stillinger to the important position
OF Assistant U. S. Attorney is most
excellent one, and will meet with the
approval Of a large majority Of the citi-
zens Of this county. Mr.. Stillinger
has shown himself to be very capable
and honorable young man, as well as
an able attorney, and the honor con-
ferred by Mr.. Ruick is we'll merited.
While Mr.. Stillinger is not antago-
nistic to corporate interests he is in no
way influenced by them and can be
expected to render the public his best
service.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23
WERE THEY HONEST.

When the Weyerhauser timber syn
dictate offered to build railroad in
Latah county, and to pay their taxes,
and to erect large mill in Latah
county, and to do it all within two
years provided the people would grant
them an additional twenty years in
which to remove their holdings from
state lands were the timber people act
ing in good faith and with honorably
motives3 Yes, if it is honorable to
practice deception and fraud. If it is
right to deliberately deceive. If false
hood is a virtue and stealing no longer
crime then these people were GER
tainly honest and honorable. For
they have already said they would do
all these things in spite OF the fact that
the extension was promptly refused
The railroad is now under construction;
the mill is to be built; the taxes paid,
and yet no extension. Were the people
treated with honesty or were they set
down as lot Of chumps1 Were the
timber people acting honestly or was
their conduct reprehensible, contempt
able and criminal7 And what are we
TO think Of those citizens who lent
themselves to this criminal attempt
and assisted in every possible way the
timber syndicate in their efforts to de-
fraud the people.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

When the trusts opposed Theodore
Roosevelt on the ground that he was
an unsafe man" they evidently knew
what they were talking about. From
their side OF the fence he evidently is
a most unsafe" man. He has also
proved to be most unsafe" for politi7
cal grafters and boodlers, as well as
'frenzied' fnanciers. Yes, Theodore
Roosevelt is an unsafe" man.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23
THE PITY OF IT.

Commenting on the Chicago strike
an exchange says;
OH the pity Of it. It certainly
seems that if the men who go on a
strike would stop and consider the cost,
they would be less prone to declare
a strike on the slightest provocation.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

Among the good advice offered
visitors to the Portland exposition none
will add more to the comfort Of the
visitor than the following: Don't
wear pair of new shoes"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

The blessed privilege of paying
taxes does not belong to the farmer
alone. The federal court has decided
that the pleasure must be shared with
the timber people.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

When the body is cleared for action,
by DIR. Kings New Life Pills, you can
tell it by the bloom of health on the
cheeks; the brightness of the eyes; the
firmness of the flesh and muscles the
buoyancy of the mind. Try the m. A
G. V. Johnson's drug store, % cetns.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-06-23

1t looks like Troy might have an
interesting cream skimming contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

competition with other lines, Senator
Clark has had the able assistance and
advice of experienced men like j. Ross
Clark Of Los Angeles, his brother. and
vice president of the road, and R. f.
Wells, also of Los Angeles, who is gen.
eral manager of the road j. Ross Clark
particularly Is praised by the senator for
his active participation in the manage
ment of the road during the early and
trying days prior to it's completion into
Los Angeles, in which he gave active
sentative of his brother and superin-
tended the work of construction, as well
as managing the operating department
Mr.. Wells was an able assistant to Mr..
Clark and his knowledge of the practical
side of railroad affairs has been an in
valuable aid In the construction of the
road through the mountains to the sea,
and no man is better acquainted with the
steel pathway between Los Angeles and
Salt Lake than he. The company owns
vast amount of lands lying along tho
reasonable prices Townsites and indus
trial communities are being located on
these lands and their present value is
certain to increase rapidly with the de-
road. 1t is the policy of the company to
establish townsites at convenient dis
tances apart and to assist in the upbuild-
ing of this new country tapped by it..
country in all the world than that through
which. this new road runs: Starting on
the shores OF the great salt Lake, IL
winds in and out and up the mountain
sides, crossing the Great Divide. spanning
the great chasms with it's steel rails,
winding down the mountains and across
orange blossoms and fig trees, across
the vineyards of Southern California
and on to the great and peaceful Pacific,
over one thousand miles in length.
Its construction is a work of marvellous
engineering and the fact that it's roadbed
Is already as safe as that of any other
road in the west attests to the safety of
travel as we'll as to the magnificent care
for details by the management in build
ing this great system. 1t is a gigantic
advantage to Los Angeles and the coun-
try through which it runs and the. busl-
volume every day. The future holds
much in store for its success and the
enrichment of those men of brains and
capital who braved the elements and re-
moved obstacle piece by piece from the
pathway of success through which 1t