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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

switch forty-five minutes ahead of
No. 26 and it was all right at that
time. 1t Is positive no other train or
engine cassed through the switch be-
tween No. 10 and 26. Travelling at
the rate of more than mile minute,
the heavy train was hurled to its
doom with a momentum that was ap-
palling. The switch that caused the
trouble is located about 130 yards
west of the Mentor depot AS the
heavy engine struck the switch, the
engine left the main track and swung
violently TO the left. For a distance
of tweny yards, the engine ran on
the rails and then turned over on her
side just to the east of the depot
The momentum was such that the
heavy tender was hurled over the en-
gine and buried in the depot. The
combination car was hurled with ter
rife violence on the top of the engine
and In moment was enveloped in
flames. The Chicago sleeper imme.
diately behind crushed into the depot
and was completely buried in the
wreck of the building. The next
sleeper following, left the track but
the rest remained upright on the
tracks. An instant after the crash of
the wreck the boiler of the great en-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

Cleveland, O., June 22.-While trav-
cling at the rate of seventy miles an
hour the famous Twentieth Century
Limited, the fastest long distance
train in the world, ran into an open
switch at the little town of Mentor,
east of Cleveland at 9:20 last night,
causing one of the most horrible acci-
dents in the history of the Lake Shore
road Twenty-one persons are dead
as a result of the wreck.
Believes Wreck Work of a i:end.
Chicago, June &c. F. DAILY, gen.
eral passenger traffic manager Of the
Lake Shore saws he believes the disas-
ter resulted from some one tamper-
in gwith the switch He says. after
investigation: "The evidence points
to deliberate. malicious attempt to
derail the train.
Assistant Generel Superintendent
D. c. Moon of the Lake Shore. who
was on the scene soon after the
wreck occurred, gave out the follow.
ing statement: $50 far as can he
learned the switch was opened by
some party unknown, probably a
crank and evidently with malicious
intent. Train No 10, the fast east
bound, passed through the same
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Hendricks Arraigns
Equitable Life

Albany. n. Y, June 22--The report
of Superintendent Francis Hendricks
of the state insurance department, to
Governor Higgins upon his investiga.
tion of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, was made public here and IN
New York last night
It is described In title as "a prelim.
mary report" and 1t sharply criticizes
the management of the society as well
as the new trust arrangement for vot'
ing the stock agreed upon by Thomas
+ Ryan and the three trustees des'
ignated by him.
In conclusion Superintendent Hen.
bricks says.
"No superficial measures will con
quer existing evils In this society
Complete naturalization with the elm
ination of stock, to be paid for at a
price only commensurate with Its
dividends, Is. in my opinion. the only
sure measure of relief.
"This report, with copy Of the evil
dence taken on this investigation will
be transmitted to the attorney general
for such action thereon as he may
deem proper"
Hyde and Alexander Quit.
New York, June 22.-The accep.
tance by Chairman Morton of the re-
signation of James w. Alexander and
James II. Hyde as president and vice
president respectively Of the Equit-
able Life Assurance society, Is expect.
ed, according to the World, to have q
far-reaching effect on the office staff
OF the executive department.
Morton, his legal advisors and trus
tees, 1t is asserted, will attempt
through the courts to compel restltu.
tion to the policy holders of all money
diverted in any manner during the
last fifteen years. The allegation Is
made that the accountants already
have made discoveries of a surprising
nature.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Jewish Thanksgiving Now Being Planned

thanks to God for the blessings en-
joyed In this country by the Jewish
people, and to erect some appropriate
memorial as an acknowledgment Of
those blessings. The money to pay
for 1t Is to be raised by public SUBJ
scriptions among the Jews of the Uni.
ted States, and committees will be
appointed in every city, town and VII
lage where Jews are living. The form
OF this memorial has not as yet been
decided upon. Numerous suggestions
have been made and are now under
consideration by the committee Of
seventeen. It is desired to make It
a perpetual token OF gratitude and
Thanksgiving from the Jewish people
to the American republic. It may be-
a monument: 1t may be an education
al fund; or some institution Of charity
may be founded for the benefit Of the
entire world
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
BELIEVED BIG BATTLE
IS BEING FOUGHT IN
HEART OF MANCHURlA

ST. Petersburg, June 22.--The pub.
lie, which has no idea that negotia.
tions for an armistice are or foot,
believes that u great battle In Man.
churia Is now being fought. and Of.
ficial dispatches from both sides bear
out the idea that the Japanese have
commenced their main advance,
as yet there have been no heavy col.
lisions.
The Japanese, following the check.
Ing movement to the west, aro now
pushing forward In force along the
railroad and the Mandarin and Main.
aikai roads. their front now stretching
from Singlunchuan, fifteen miles
north Of Gang Tufu. and east through
Shuan Miaotzu station to Yamao pass,
on the Mandarin road. The Russians
reduced their advanced posts without
serious resistance and are evidently
retiring to their first line Of entrench.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

VIM. e. Curtis, writing in the Chi
cago Record-Herald, says that CON-
mittee OF seventeen has been appoint
ed in New York to arrange for the
proper commemoration Of the 25Oth
anniversary of the settlement Of the
Jews in the United States. The ami.
versary Of their actual landing oc.
cured Sept. "a, 1904. The first Off
cial grant from the Dutch West india
company permitting them to live In
the New Netherlands was signed April
2G, 1866, and this event was cele-
brated by q banquet on the evening Of
April 20 last. 1t Is proposed to ar
range national celebration next
Thanksgiving day, and all the Jews
Of the United States will be asked to
participate. The plan is to hold rell-
gious services simultaneously In every
synagogue in the country, to give
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

ments, which Is believed to cross the
railroad at Shanghai, fourteen miles
further north. They have q number
Of other fortified positions before
reaching their ultimate line Of de-
fense at Kirin and ut Chang Chun Flu,
eighty miles In the rear.
Lieutenant General Linevitch has
evidently imposed an embargo on
press messages, indicating that hos.
tilities have entered ON . serious
phase.
II negotiations for an armistice are
on foot they must bear immediate
fruit in order to prevent a battle per.
haps greater In Its casualties than
that Of Mukden.
Nelldoff Russian Plenlpotentiary.
st. Petersburg, June PEN. Nell
dorff. Russian ambassador to Paris
has been definitely appointed one Of
the Russian plenipotentiaries.,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

gine exploded with terrific force,
scattering fire and steam through the
wreck in a manner that made escape
for the helpless imprisoned passen-
gers impossible. Passengers and
train men uninjured Immediately
started the rescue OF the imprisoned,
but the heat of the fire soon drove
them away. The fire department
came to the rescue but it was after
midnight before the flames subsided
and the work of taking out the dead
and injured began.
The engine was hurled into ditch
part of the train crushing on top of
1T. The train was crowded, practic-
ally all its accommodations being taka
en- when It left the city. 1t was be!
hind time and the greatest speed was
being made to make up time.
A peculiarly distressing feature of
the rescue work was that the injured
We're so craZed when they were taken
from under the mass of wreckage that
they could not even reveal their iden-
ties.
List Of Dead.
Cleveland, O., June 22.-Following
is a revised list of the dead:
c. H. WELLMAN, general manager
of the Seaver- Morgan Engineering
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
PRESIDENT RETURNING
TO THE CAPITAL

Williamstown, Mass. June 22.--
President Roosevelt, who reached
here last evening, after a busy day
at Worcester, spent the night at the
home Of President Henry Hopkins of
Williams College, which institution to-
day will confer upon President Roose-
welt the somewhat unusual degree of
Doctor of Letters. The president,
who was greatly refreshed by the
quiet nights rest, faced day of
activity which according to the ar
rangements, called not only for his
participation In the commencement
exercises but also the delivery OF an
address TO the people Of Williams.
town. An early departure was taken
on his return to Washington with
speeches to be made at North Adams
and Pittsfield.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Paul Morton Ex0nerated
by President Roosevelt
Attorney General Holds Santa Fe Railway Com.
pany Guilty of Contempt, But not it's Officers
Roosevelt Will Neither Shield Morton nor
Allow Him to Be Singled Out for Attack

Of the injunction by the road, 1t con-
tanned nothing charging any officer of
the company Of such violation. Presi-
dent Roosevelt took the same view.
Both the president and attorney gen.
eral agreed that contempt proceedings
should be instituted impersonally
against the corporation; in both the
Colorado Fuel and the International
Harvester case. The latter case, the
president says, stands exactly on the
same footing and involves practically
all of the western roads.
The letter addressed to special
counsel reads as follows:
white House, Washington, June
IL, 1861 have received and care
fully considered your letters of the
31st ult. and Ord inst entirely agree
with your conclusions. In my opinion
you would be wholly without justi-
| fication in proceeding individually
against the officers of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad for con-
commerce commission nor the spec.
ial counsel you have employed have
developed single fact OF any kind,
beyond the holding Of their offices,
tending to implicate any one of these
officers. Mr.. Morton is a member of
my cabinet. This fact is not to be
allowed to shield him, nor on the other
hand, is it to be allowed to cause him
to be singled out, or the officers with
whom he is associated singled out,
for attack.
you advise me to direct the sub
mission of the printed evidence taken
Jby the interstate commerce commits
sion (the only evidence before the spe-
cial counseD to Judge Phillips, who
had issued the injunction, to see
whether on this published evidence
in which there is not a syllable di-
rectly bearing on Mr.. Morton or any
one of his colleagues in the manage
ment of the road, action could be Ia
ken against any one of them person.
ally.
II did not take this advice for two
reasons. First, IL IL was not for Nor.
tons being In my cabinet, neither
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
7wenly-0ne DIE Horrible Death;
Twentieth Century 1 limited Runs
into Open Switch at Mentor, u.

company OF Cleveland, o.
THOMAS II. MORGAN. OF the same
company.
II. c. MEEKLlN. manager Wheel.
Ing Corrugating company OF New
York.
A. p. HEAD. London, Eng, promin-
ent English steel man.
JOHN II, BENNETT, patent attor.
ney OF New York City.
A. H. RODGERS. Plat Iron com.
pany, New York City, died at hospital.
l.. NJ. ELRICK, manager Keith's
theatre at Cleveland, o.
II. II. WRIGHT. travelling man from
Chicago. died at hospital.
WILLIAM b. MICKEY, address un.
known.
+. J, BRANDT, Toledo, died at hos
pital.
+. IA. BECKWITH. New York City,
advertising agent, died at hospital.
]. II. GIBSON, Chicago, travelling
man.
f. B. WALTERS, Hamburg. N. Y,
baggage master.
ALLEN TYLER engineer, Collin.
wood. III.
j. A. BRIDLEY, Akron, o., died at
hospital.
r.. T.. NAUGLE. of New YORK.
HENRY TRIM. New York City
barber on buffet car.
FOUR UNIDENTIFIED DEAD, one
/, of whom is supposed to be Arthur i
Y IN q Toh
company, of Cleveland
Five were seriously injured and 9
number slightly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

The message after most vigorous
protest against the hanging of Mrs.
Mary Rogers at Windsor, Vermont,
next Friday, asks in strong terms
that II the execution Is carried out the
oil painting OF Rear Admiral Clark
which decorates the corridor Of the
state capital be turned to the wall In
shame. Captain Lloyd Clark Is q
brother of the Rear Admiral. For
several generations back the family
has been prominent in Vermont and
both the Clarks are personal friends
of Governor Bell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Frantic Efforts to Save Murderess Fail

Batleboro. Vt, June 22.--Habeas
corpus petition of Mary Rogers, under
sentence Of death for the murder OF
her husband was denied by Judge
Wheeler. sitting as justice Of the
U. S. circuit court today.
Governor In ouandary.
Chicago, June ga special from
ST. Joseph, Michigan, says a telegram
was sent to Governor Bell of Ver-
mont, by Captain Lloyd Clark OF the
United States supply station at this
port, which places him In q most try.
ing position as an executive.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

Washington, June 22.-The correc-
pondence of the president addressed
to the attorney general and the sec
retary OF the navy has been made
public. It exonerates Morton from
the charge of disobeying the rebate
law while an officer Of the Santa Fe
railroad. The letters show differ
ence TO opinion between the admini-
stration and the special counsel for
the government. Messrs. Harmon
and Judson, who recently resigned be-
cause the attorney general and presi-
dent did not agree with their plan Of
bringing proceedings directly against
the officers of the railroad instead OF
against the corporation as advised by
the administration.
Washington, June %. - President
Roosevelt has taken occasion to ex-
press himself in the most positive
terms complimentary TO the integrity
and ability of Paul Morton, former
vice-president of teh Atchison. To
peka & Santa Fe Railway company,
and now concluding his duties as Sec
retary of the navy that he may as
sumo the chairmanship of the bord
of directors Of the Equitable Life AS
surance society Of New York.
The special counsel wished to bring
contempt proceedings against the Off
GERS of the road, which would have
included Mr.. Morton. Their position
was that the testimony adduced be.
fore the Interstate commerce com.
mission established violations Of the
court order of March %, 1902, restrain.
ing the company from executing any
agreement to transport interstate
traffic at rates lower than the pub
lished tariff of the road. This tes
timony, they contended, constituted
a prima facie case against the Off
GERS Of the road, and the only way to
ascertain their guilt or innocence was
through contempt proceedings.
Attorney General Moody opposed
bringing contempt proceedings on the
ground that while the evidence before
the commission might show violation
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Rio Grande Train
Wrecked in Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 22.-The
westbound Denver & Rio Grande pas.
senger train is reported wrecked near
Cisco, Utah, on the Colorado Utah
line. A later report says five coaches
ran Off the track owing to an open
switch, but no one was killed.
Twenty-nine persons were injured,
but none of them seriously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Insurgents Attack Armenian Villages

st. Petersburg, June 22.--Bands Of
insurgents in the District Of Scharonk-
hau, trans Caucasia, recently sacked
and burned four Armenian villages.
Subsequently the insurgents sur
rounded and attacked Owlianoraschau
The inhabitants Of the town re-
pulsed the besiegerA, killing one hun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

In the matter of the claim OF Geo.
H. Hunker against the estate Of Chill
Defayter. the dead switchman, argu-
ments will be heard tomorrow. The
claim Is for the funeral expenses and
the cost of transportation Of the body
home. A. NJ Adler, liz administrator
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

dred of them. Cossacks and other
troops stationed at Khouloundian also
repulsed an attack of insurgents on
that place inficting enormous losses
on them and capturing $40 prisoners.
A number OF chiefs were executed.
The agitation is spreading and the in
surgents are said to number $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Russians Kill Twenty-Five
Polanders in Labor Riots

u .ani7,G as demonstration agairst
the government. Ten of one hundred
wounded are dying. This morning in
revenge some workmen shot and
killed one Cossack and two police.
men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

Lodz, Russian Poland, June o.
Twenty-Five persons were killed as
a result OF yesterdays firing by Ora.
goons and Cossacks on procession
OF $4,000 workmen which had been
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
District Attorney Investigating Equitable

Superintendent Of Insurance Hend-
ricks asking him to forward him at
once the official copies Of his report
which arraigns the management of
the society.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Supreme Court
Denies Merger

Philadelphia, Pa, June 22.-The SUI
preme court today issued perman-
ent injunction restraining the merging
of the cities of Pittsburg and Ale
gheny City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
One Of the Worst Accidents in History Of
Lake Shore RaiIroad--.FIyer was Trav.
cling Seventy Miles an Hour
WRECK BELIEVED TO Be THE WORK OF FIEND

Travelling Rate Of More Than Mile Minute Heavy Train Was Hurled
to Doom With Momentum That Was Appalling sEnsme Runs
Twenty Yards on Rails Then Turns on Sde-.Poson Of Train
Made Escape Of Passengers mpobeTrain Caught Fire and
Rescuers We're Driven AwayOfcia Report Says Switch Was
Tempered With
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
John Hoch to
Be Reprieved

Springfield, ILL.,, June 22.--The gov
ernor will grant reprieve to Johann
Hoch sentenced to hang tomorrow for
wife murder. SO that the case can be
taken to the Illinois supreme court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Probate Court Matters

The 26th Of July has been set for a
hearing on the final report on the es.
tate of Guadalupe NJ. de Lucero; and
the estate of the late Eliza Bucci will
be closed on the 27th proximo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

New York, June 22.--District At
torney Jerome OF New York county,
has entered into an investigation Of
the Equitable Assurance Sbciety's
trouble and today telegraphed State
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

The case OF Veeder Il Veeder
against the estate Of Jose Ma. Mon
toya involving claim for $1G0, has
been continued till tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

Nicolas Sandoyal has received the
appointment to be guardian Of Juanita
and Candido Sanchez, minor heirs OF
the late Baltazar Sanchez.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

Teofolio Martinez has been appoint
ed guardian of the minor, Fernando
Martinez, whose mother, Victoria Mar
tlnez, is patient at the asylum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

c. r. Rudulph and Jacinto Rodarte
have been named by the probate
judge as administrators of the estate
of Juan Rafael Martinez, deceased.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
Vegas Takes
Second Game
From Soldiers
| Special 10 The iOelic:

Special To The Gle:
Fort Bayard. N. NJ. June 22.-Las
Vegas defeated Fort Bayard second
time in the game played here this
morning by the score Of to !. Las
Vegas battery, Tanning and Lyons.
The agme was one Of the finest exhi-
bitions of baseball ever witnessed In
New Mexico. Fannig pitched gilt edg-
ed baseball and the team gave him
splendid support.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

The claim of Hattie Clifford against
the estate of the late w. NJ. Bell has
been filed In the probate court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22
otfi,ia, r.norts Of the Wreck

OffiCtdi reports OF inc WVeCSs
Chicago, June 22.--Vice President
w. c. Brown. of the New York Cen.
tral, telegraphed today to President
Newman at New York an official re-
port Of the wreck. In 1t he states that
train No. 10, eastboNnd, passed Men
tor at S.35 p m, at which time
switches were all set for main track.
No. &c followed fifty minutes later and
no trains passed Mentor in either d.
rection during the interval. Cnductor
Of No 26 examined the switch imme-
diatelv after the accident and called
shc attention of General Passenger
ss;rs az W. ]. Lynch, who was on the
|frafe to the factsthat IT. was set and
locked for the side track and the
lights extinguished he switch Is not
damaged and worked perfectly after
the accident. TIL composite car which
was teescoped by the engine, was
burned. No other cars in No. 26's
train turned over No. &c was on time
and as matter of fact was running
slower than No. 10 when passing
through Mentor, as the latter was
late. Every possible effort is being
made to locate the party who mis-
placed the switch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

The c<se OF Mrs. Lazara Sanchez,
for the appointment of an administra-
tor of her late husbands estate, has
gone over till July 3. Two petitions
have been presented to the probate
court for the appointment
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-22

of the estate and he Is represented by
w. B. Bunker, his attorney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-25
James r. Morgan,
AtCTiON AND
uUuKrU.

sii-sti Kaahumanu ST. Tel Maih 7s
y. % nos 500
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-25
ALLOW
ONE-HALF FEE

The Supreme Court this morning de-
cided the case of Harry Johnson VS.. Lee
Toma & Company, Limited, sustaining
the exceptions and remanding the case
to the Circuit Court for further pro-
ceedngs There was a verdict in favor
of plaintiff for SO 500 for services in con-
nection with profits against customs
duties charged against the Lee Toma
Company, the protests having been sue
cessfuI. The court finds errors in some
of the rulings on admissibility of evil
dence and as to the services says:
The verdict (of $4,000 was unsup-
ported by evidence. The plaintiffs evil
dence of a custom in Honolulu and San
Francisco to pay one-half of the
amount saved to the importer was not
evidence of what the plaintiff deserved
for his services, since such a custom, If
it exists and applies in all cases re-
gardless of the nature of the services,
is unreasonable. Plaintiff when he I'M
dertook the service knew that all he
could do was to file protests and that a
case vas then pending in the United
States Supreme Court, the decision of
which would determine the legality OF
all these duties"
Lorric Andrews and w. S. Fleming
appeared for plaintiff and r. w. Breck-
onq and A. S. Humphreys for defend
ant.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-25

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NI N.n Du.H HW h. repeated Hu
u..l .u.HaI N.t U tha
NI.. IluH..
TH. .uruH m..I'Ue 0I IN. .nurIeeu
Um .I ESQ., D'm.Hra church vla held
..I .l.UIuE .I tH. Parrish iluua. rh.r.
vHa worry good Attendance uy ID
spontaneous movement u which tho
initiative vaa tHtcu b., D a NJ John
som. sum uf money was subscribed
sufficient to pay off tbe nrst mortgage
ou iho luroh property