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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14

provements, were deducted from gross
earnings; and income of railway cor
porations from investments in prop
erty not used in the business of trans
portation was excluded, as was also
the income which accrues to a cor
poration from investment in the cor
porate securities of other railways.
The value submitted was determ-
ined, not with a view to discovering
a proper purchase price for the rail
ways of the United States, nor as a
basis for taxing these railway proper
ties, but as one step, in ascertaining
for the census bureau the total wealth
of the United States.
Whether or not the value, (S11,244,-
$4,000, above submitted, represents
the value upon which the railways of
the United States might properly be
taxed, depends upon whether the
state undertakes to tax the roads at
their full commercial value, including
the value of both tangible and intan.
glble property, or whether it seeks
to confine its taxation to the value of
the tangible property alone. In the
former case, the value submitted is be-
lieved to be substantially correct, so
far as concerns the operating proper
ties of the railways; in the latter case,
it is too high.
The results of the investigation re-
ported in this bulletin have been care
fully tested, and it is believed that the
methods employed conform closely to
those followed in the business world.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
VALUE OF RAILROADS
IN UNITED STATES
Census Bureau Completes Its
Task of Compiling
Values
NEW MEXICO RANKS SO

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 1.-THE
United States bureau of the census
has just published bulletin No. 81, pre-,
s~enting the results of an extended in
quiry in regard to the commercial
value of railway operating property
in the United States.
The commercial value of railways OPP.
Grating property in the United States,
computed by the year 1904, was SILL
244,S52, 900. The apportionment of
this value among the various states
and territories, shows the following
for Texas, New Mexico and Arizona:
TeXas-Commercial value of railway
operating property, S237,71S,0 900; per
cent of total for the United States,
ala; rank of state, 16; assessed
valuation, $95, 209, 1856; ratio of assess
ed commercial value, (per cent?, 400.
Arizona-Commercial value, 6S 1885,
900; per cent of total for United
States, 0.60S; rank of territory, A;
assessed valuation, $6,667,349 ratio of
assessment to commercial value, 81.
New Mexico-Commercial value,
SOS, 400, 900; per cent of total for the
United States, 0.76S; rank Of terri
tory, So; assessed valuation, $S,511,-
53S; ratio of assessment to CONNER
cial value, 80.
Pennsylvania ranks first with the
commercial value of it's roads, placed
at $1,42O, COS, 700.
The District of Columbia ranks
last, with a total valuation of $685.
600, but not being a state in the full
sense of the word, Delaware takes the
back seat, with a total valuation of
$17, 2S5, 900.
New York ranks in second place,
with the total valuation of 1898 ,222,-
600, exclusive of the Jersey City fer
ries, valued at 81, sos 900. These are
not credited to either New York or
New Jersey.
the above valuation does not in
clude the value of Pullman cars or
private cars. Its value, Independent
of the commercial use TO which it is
put, is estimated as follows:
Pullman cars ..... S51 600 900
Private cars ...... 100000
The total number of Pullman cars
available for the business of the
company" on July 81, 1904, was as
follows:
Standard cars, with sleeping ac-
commodations 1908
Ordinary, or tourist cars, with
sleeping accommodations ..... 547
ParlOr cars 464
Composite, dining and other cars IS
lolaI 1898
The value given is the commercial
value of the property used by railways
in connection with the business of
transportation, the estimate placed
upon the worth of the property re
garded as a business proposition, l..
e., the market value. The two chief
factors determil ing the market value
of railway property are the eXpecta-
ton of income arising from the use
of the property and the strategic sig
n%ifcance of the property.
In computing the net earnings for
this purpose, taxes and operating ex-
penses, but not expenditures for i'm
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
SANTA FEE RAILROAD
SHORT OF FUEL OIL,

1t is learned from an ~undeniable
authority that the Santa Fe Railroad
company is hard pressed for fuel oil.
The cause is said to be the fact that
a large percentage of the wells be-
longing to the company in California
are now delivering water instead of
oil, through the pumps.
1t is estimated that forty-seven car
loads of oil are used daily by the
Santa Fe on its western division, and
a great part of this oil has been taken
from the Kern oil field. But the wells
there now are rapidly becoming USE
less. Development work on the oil
territory belonging to the company is
now going on constantly, but has not
been of sufficient extent to keep up
the demand for fuel, and now the con
ditiOn is said to be serious.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
TWELVE HUNDRED SUITS
AGAINST WESTERN ROADS,

Twelve hundred suits involving a
penalty of from 800 to $500 in each
case, for a total maximum of fines of
100000, are to be brought against the
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pa
cifc and other roads, for violating the
so-called t~wenty-eight hour law, pro-
viding for the humane shipment of
cattle. 1t is at the instance of Sec
rotary Wilson that this litigation is
taken up by the attorney general, and
the suits will soon be commenced by
the district attorney.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
OF WILLISTON.

OF WILLISTON.
sharp air is MIGRATING. Those who
have never lived in North Dakota
can't realize what such a day means.
Our people have become so used to
the cold days of winter that they no
longer consider them a hardship. Dur
ing the coolest part of the winter
months the average temperature is 80
degrees below zero.
But what of that? Our hills are
full of coal and the river banks are
covered with trees. There is fuel a
plenty.
We have high temperature here,
too. Sometimes as high as 95 degrees.
There are cool breezes. and so we are
comfortable INT happy. Our Indian
summers have clear, blue skies, and
the balmy fragrance of the air can
only be described by poets.
Williston is the county sea- of Will
liams county, and has a population of
1900, and the people expect irriga-
ton some day to make it the metrop-
oils of North Dakota.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
A Warninn 10 Mothers.

Too much care cannot be used with
children during the hot weather of
the summer months to guard against
bowel roubles. AS a rule, 1t Is only nee
essary to give the child a dose OF cas-
tor oil to correct any disorders OF the
bowels. Do not use any substitute, but
give the old-fashioned castor oil, and
see that II is fresh, as rancid oil nau-
seates and has a tendency to grippe. II
this does not check the bowels, give
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoe remedy, and then a dose of castor
oil, and the disease may be checked in
its incipiency and all danger avoided. The
castor oil and his remedy should be
procured at once and kept ready for in
slant use, as soon as the first indica-
ton of any bowel trouble appears. This
Is the most successful treatment known,
may be relied upon with implicit
confidence, even in cases OF cholera in
tantum. For sale by all dealers.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
BRIDGE BURNED OUT ON
RIO GRANDE DIVISION.

A spark from a passing locomotive
set fire to a small wooden bridge
spanning a dry arroyo near Rincon
Saturday night, and as a result the
train from the south yesterday was
delayed for about eight hours. The
damage was repaired yesterday and
train No. 22 was on time today.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
JUDGE e. A. MANN
HIS LUCKY ESCAPE.

Judge Edward A. Mann, who re-
turned to AlamogordO last week from
the north, was delayed thirty hours in
wreck at at Pratt, Kan. He did not
receive a scratch, however, and no.
body was seriously hurt. Six coaches
left the track and some of them turn
ed over in the ditch.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
BIG ENGINES FOR
THE NEEDLES DIVISION.

The Santa Fe will have six OF the
big Atlantic type of engines on its
Needles division within thirty days.
These are the biggest engines on the
system, balanced compound, and It is
said that no man has yet had the
nerve to try how fast they could run.
II was n of these which took the
Death Valley special along at a rate
of los miles an hour.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
Lake Kodol After Eatlnn.

After a hearty meal a dose Of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of indigestion. Kodol is a thorough
.digestant and a guaranteed cure for
Indigestion, dyspepsia, gas on the
stomach, weak heart, sol risings, bad
breath and all stomach troubles. Sold
by all druggists.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14

yesterday. Six freight cars of the
Silver City train went into the ditch
as a result of running into a wash
out. Engineer Chris Peterson and
his fireman Jumped to save their
lives. Peterson sustained a broken
leg and other serious injuries, while
the fireman escaped with a severe
shaking up. The passenger coaches re-
manned on the track. 1t took all day
to clear the track.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-08-14
SERIOUS WRECK ON
SILVER CITY BRANCH.

As a result of the recent heavy
rains in the southern part of the ter,
ritory, which caused a washout on the
Silver City branch of the Santa Fe
this road experienced a bad wreck
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
WEST VIRGiNIA'S EXECUTIVE
WOULD DO WELL TO FOLLOW
EXAMPLE OF FOLK, DENEEN
AND LA TOILETTE.
(By Publishers,' Press. J

CHICAGO, Jan 19.-Governor Folk,
OF Missouri, has driven the lobbyists
from the capital at jefferson City,
Governor Deneen, of Illinois, has pro.
lnulgated rules to curtail their intlu.
ence, and Governor La Toilette, OF
Wisconsin, recommends laws 10 in.
!lict severe punishment upon those
guilty of offering brlbes.
AT Jefferson City the lobbyists feel
l.eenly the heavy hand of the new ex.
ecutive officer. ts
Colonel" William Phelps, agent OF
the Gould railroads, an apparent at,
tache of every session of the Mis-
souri, Legislature for years, the re.
lnoval of whom will, in itself, seem TO
change the personnel Of capital hab.
tues, was the first man to call upon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
IN JAIL FROM CHOICE.
Man Goes There Rather Than Sup.
port Family-Woman There
To Save Husband.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Jan. 49,
Mrs. Mamie Robinson and William
Postlewaite occupy cells in the coun.
ty jail, each a voluntary occupant,
one impelled by love and the other
by hatred. Postlewait's family, are
being supported by the Humane So
ciety. Postlewaite went to Jail for
60 days rather than promise the Court
81 week to his wife and children.
Mrs. Robinson pleaded guilty to a
charge OF which she is believed to be
innocent, swore away her reputation.
never before questioned, and volun.
tarily went to jail for 60 days to pre-.
vent her husband from Eeing con.
victed Of bigamy. She married
Charles Robinson, believing him to be
single. After living with him as his
wife for more than a year it was
noised about that he had another wife
living. He was arrested, but she,
rather than allow him to go to the
penitentiary for bigamy, swore that
she was not married to him, and
pleaded guilty to a charge Of living
unlawfully with him as his wife.
iRobinson's alleged wife NJ d. 4 is said
to be about to prose cute him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
Continued on Fifth Pase.)
THE WAY. OF THE LOBBYIST Is. HARD.

Mr.. Folk after the rule that lobbyists
murt report TO the governor upon al.
rivlng and leave at the expiration Of
thirty hours had been announced.
There will be no exceptions to the
rules" said Governor Folk.
when you come here you must re.
port to me and tell me the purpose
of your coming. II a bill is pending
which affects your employers you
Lave u right TO appear before the
committee In whose hands It is, but
thirty hours is ample time for you
to transact your business. After
that you must vanish" 8
Comment at Springfield is rife and
speculation deals with the ways and
J. cans to enforce such rule as Gov.
crnor Folk has made, should the lob
oyists be refractory and decline 10 ex.
p.' In the object of their visit as re.
0utred. In the Illinois capital lob.
byists are compelled to watch pro.
ceedings from behind the rail or. from
the galleries. Governor Deneen re.
fuses to discuss the subject. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
|. I..B:'Ul||RGLARSCONF|;'lEES B { 5;
Tot, q BREAKING INTO sFREIeHT
Y HOUSE OF g. AND gosS 4 RI AT
sHiNNsToNs AND STEALING q Il
I &, GOODS. 5,3 II


Seymour Preston. white, and John
Leftridge and Crawford Richards p col.
ored. were arrested In Shinnston
Tuesday by Captain Of the B. and %.
police, R. c. Karens, Of Grafton, Z, d.
and o. Policeman IT, L. Powell and
Constable E. H. Rogers and brought
TO this city to answer to the charge Of
breaking into the freight station OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
}shinnstonS on tho night of. January Il
and stealing a quantity Of goods, Says
the Clarksburg Telegram.
E The three were arrested In Shinns.
ton after some difficulty by the OH,
GERS, one Of them running into a coal
mine where he was finally caught.
The officers brought theirsmen to the
county jail here and shortly after.
wards they were taken before Magis.
trate Samuel W. Gortlon for n hear.
ing. Leftridge and Preston confessed
to the theft and told how they com.
mittcd it. They broke into the freight
building about midnight and took four
cases of whiskey. 44O pennies from
the cash till and several other arti.
cles which they thought they could
make use Of. Part Of the whiskey
still remained at Leftridge's house and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
IRMONI, WEST VIRGINIA., FRIDAY.JANUARY 1905
BOND Bit, L i'm LEAD

tion. And with adverse Srecommenda.
ton H. B. Nos. 10. to compel physl.
clans, surgeons. lawyers and dentists
to pay license taxes; 81. relating to
the compensation OF assessors; sS.
regulating the sale OF liquors and pro.
yidins penalty for selling without II.
cense. u !,
Mr.. McWhorter, from The commit.
toe on education, reported back with
favorable recommendation H. B. Nos.
2S, relating to the independent school
district OF Rayenswood; 80. relating
to the independent district OF Morgan.
town; "a, to amend the act creating
the independent district Of Keyser.
Mr.. McCamic. from the judiciary
committee. reported as original bills
Fl. B. No. 1913, amending the law con
cerning oEenses against morality and
decency; also H.. B. No. l3l, to au.
tEorize the attorney general to bring
sur W ipiiSit tilc tCuuIteTS VI CUTpOs
rations for non.paymento Of license tax.
es or failure to comply with any other
provision Of the laws. Of this State,
with the recommendation that they do
pass. 4;
On motion of Mr.. Adair, the chair
was directed to appoint a select com:
mittee Of three to which the Cover.
nor's message shall be REFERRED and
who shall appropriate It's various ses.
sions among appropriate standing
committees.
The chair appointed as such com.
mittec, Messrs. Adair, Warman and
Kiser.
Mr. Gallagher offered a joint resolu.
tlon calling on the Senators and Rep.
resentatives in Congress to support
a measure to compel all railroads 10
put air brakes and other safety appli.
ances on cars and engines It was
given immediate consideration and
unanimously adopted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
DIRECT
TELEGRAPH lc COMM UNlckTIc
rs TO BE 8EsTABL SHED BE
TWEEN e coALS ONE iEss
Iornmienl


Mr.. J. H. Wheelwrfgh VI. Vice preai'
dent Of the Consolidated Coal Com.
panies, was interyle sby d West
Vlrginian representa- esats tie otitcea
OF the Fairmonts Coal Company this
afternoon. Mr.. Wheelwright iss acs
companled on this trip by Me w.. u.
andrews, transportation manager.y
and Mr.. G. H. Kallsmann, manager
Of the Baltimore sales Office
The object 5of5 I MI. yNheelwFight's
visit proved TO be the establls lshment
Of a system of$ direct telegraph com.
municatlon between the 1 softlces Or the
various companies represented In
the combination The imoprtance Of
tbls move can readily Do seen when
tie necessity for CO.. .operatio Ion OF the
several companies IS taken into CON
sideratlon. In cases on cong estlon III
any transportation line OF amy other
cause leading to 8probable Sifreg gularity
in the supply.1theS general Offices can
be Immediately communicated with
and measures taken to remedy the
difficulty. AS rsss eiwriglit OBJ
served, the saving Of time means the
saving Of loss, and the loss due To-
delay in communication is no incons
siderable item. M
Il Direct lines will be sestab blished lie.
tween the Fairmont Coal Company,
tho Clarksburg and Il Fuel Company,
!he Consolidated Goal Company, Of
Cumberland, Md, the Gonsolidat alton
Coal Company. Of Eros tbnrg. the
Pittsburg and Fairmont Fuel Com
paDy, and the Somerset Coal Com
pany, Of Somerset Pa, and tie gsns
eral office Id y altimores the
sales office in Philade elphia and the
general sales otices In New York.
Mr.. y. Malone, Of Fairmont las
recently been appoint general ops,
Grating manager Of an the Companies
In the system:
The direct line! Will 20 Into opettss
tionI as soon as the ompany gets into
its8new Offices in Bait timors IN me
Continental Trust Bull ding. corner Of
Baltimore and Calvin streets. Alr.
Wheelwrightf expects that this win be
about the middle Of February
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
/. ]! ]. IS J
soIF5SRlc G Il sHAUL#WAs CONSTABLE
4 !ti5J iSs,got ONES y But FAILED TO GET
HE MONEY, \, Il -

The warrant in the notorious Muir.
Y ply case was returned to Justice
/ Amos yesterday indorsed as follows:
9O5, January 16. Paid one-half Of
J above amount (s37.2S) in cash 10
County Court, and took its receipt for
same. =. {. Jones, c. NJ. c."
Thus is brought to light what. it
will be recalled, remained mystery
Eats the time of the seizure, how much
Jones got. It will further be remem.
bered that; the proprietors endeavored
ITO prevent Constable Jones from Sc.
curing his share Of the haul. How
ever, they found that the law ex.
splicitly stated that one.half the pro.
Sceeds should be paid in to the County
Court and one-half belonged TO the
person making the seizure.
& Jones very narrowly escaped max.
Singsa rich haul at the time. Having
been taken to the rear Of the keno
Il i1Fegsssl5iaapllsnmentED by stein, who swore
SoutS the warrant, lie was shown
Through the .peep.hole just where the
money was kept, and just when TO
make the swoop. His entrance at
{Sthe fronttwith the three other officers,
however, aroused the immediate sus.
picions of an employe Of the place
who had been through a similar ex.
3;perience in Ohio. This crafty youth
slipped around behind the table,
where the game was In full blast, Sc.
scured something over $500, thrust 1t
into the safe, slammed the door to,
isand an turned the combination lock-.
Thus Jones instead of coming in for
nearly $500, had to content himself
with less than $40.
|iss Just why the proprietors grudged
the $40 to him under the circum.
stances Is a mystery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
BAND "A. nj CONCERT
GREATER FAiRMoNT BAND WILL
GIVE AN ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE GRAND.

sSSince<t the laying of the first corner
stone of our Courthouse, the. Greater
Fairmont Band has worked and labor.
ed for the upbuilding of our city and
have contributed in no slight measure
toward our reputation at home and
abroad. The band is recognized
wherever it Is known as one Of the
leading musical organizations of the
State. Fairmont is justly proud of the
talent SO represented, and whenever
or wherever their services were need.
ed or requested the band has always
responded promptly, whether the call
was for an open air concert, vii.
lard Hall musicale, political, church
or charitable entertainment. Deep
obligation is felt, and should be
shown by every one blessed with the
sense, Of hearing and, now an oppor.
tunity will be given the public to re.
turn In some slight degree their OBJ.
legation by patronizing the concert
shortly to be given by this company
Of musicians in the Grand Opera
House. A number OF our most talent.
cd soloists and readers have gladly
proffered their services to assist In
this entertainment, and the evening
holds assurance of unusual enjoyment
to the patrons. A full programme will
be published later, and will no doubt
be read with great interest. An.
1ouncement is only now made of the
treat in store, and it is hoped that the
immediate discussion provoked will
insare a record-breaEing attendance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
BUCK WASHER
Former Premier TWlrlcr Of f5West vlr.
elnla University Team Goes
With Philadelphia.

WHEELING. w. Va. Jan. 49,
President shettsllne, Of the PhillIes,
yesterday received the signed contract
Of William Washer, who pitched such
fine ball for the Brandywlnc Club, Of
West Chester, Pa, last year. Proba.
biy no player with an independent
club has received SO many offers this
winter as Washer, two other major
league and five minor league mana.
gers being after him.
Last summer Washer was the pitch.
ing maInstay Of the BrandywIne wine team tenn,
and there was not a team Of any i'm.
portance in this vicinity that he did
not defeat He pitched mastery bali
against such teams as the Cuban x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-20
{ C|'.Zi.AlRl'.S2T'ROUBLE I! I !. l' !. ! /
S'','T..LLLslNUITIPLY ! ! n !. / 1
The STRIKE ssiAis
4 WORKING N is9 9siN cREA AsiNe
n n Z At i AN Il % RATE
..(pyG PubIIshers, Press.l

\. ST, u PETERS URG Jan ii rhe
strike among the workmen of Res.
s'ia continues to- grow, and IL rapsj
idly taking on seriollss proportions.
This morning 1000 Sworlihgmen at
the Neya Hemp and Cord factory ioin-
ed the strikers Other laborers are
expected 70 follow suit and II sbe.
lleved BY the cnd of the week the
strikers will number one hundred
thousand. Tho railway employees now
consider Quilting work in sympathy.
c The strikers are ding eniissaries
70 other cities in an endeavor 10
make trouble general throughout the
country.
The government sis doing its8 utmost
70 prevent any cause for disorder Or;
ders hayetbeenI ISSUED, direct from the
Car, to tho police Slnstructlng The lat
ter to deal with sleniensy with Tie
strikers and MOTTO use force i'm
every other method $has failed The
fear Is becoming general that X III.
otlng begins the entireS Slaboring popn.
lationB Of ST. Petersburg viii GET out
Of hand, and that the most serioas
consequences will follow The strike
leaders have d powerful control lover
tho men, urging them To- keep calm,
as by this means they can galn more
than5by Violence however No set
tlement is reached before tiie strike
funds are exhausted thought
nothing can prevent nm outbreak /;
The belefsls hourly becoming more
prevalent that the strike $lias d strong
political aspect; and That ait as consti-
tutlonal more than economical re.
forms, that the Slaboring classes waEii.
Many who hold this belief point out
that this Is a psycholo ogical moment
TO present demands IN this manner.
when the country III TIRED up bgt tsne
events at the seat of war 10 tallS d
stand against thgeis policy of the GOV:
ernment. 81