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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
Merger CASE UP AGAIN.
Supreme Court Has Granted
Petition for Writ .Of
CertiOrdri.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The supreme
court of the United States has granted
the petition for writ of certiorari in
the case of Il. H. Hartman and others
versus the Northern Securities compa.
ny, growing out Of the former decision
of the court relative to the distri button
of te stock of the securities company
The effect of granting the writ is to
bring the case before the supreme court
for review. Argument is set for Feb.
ruary 20, after other cases on the cal.
endar for that day.
The suit was brought to determine
the right of possession of certain shares
of the capital stock of the securities
company delivered to that company by
Hartman and others in 1901, when
the merger of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern roads was consum.
mated.
After the government suit was de.
cided Against the megrer, the securi-
ties company decided to distribute the
stock of each of the two railroad com.
paDies amongst the stock holders pro-
portionately, instead of giving to each
one the stock originally deposited by
him, as Hartman claims should have
been done.
The present case was brought in the
circuit court of the district of New
Jersey, which granted an injunction
against the securities company. pro-
hibiting the disposal of the Nortern
Pacific railway stock. The circuit
court of appeals reversed that deci-
sion, and its decision would have been
final but for the decision of the su-
preme court to review the case.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
DEFIeS THE CENSORSHIP.
Russian Newspaper Calls for Re forms
Proposed by ZemStvOiStS,

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3O.-All of the
dailie, have resumed publication in
their accustomed form. The papers
are under orders to refrain from all
save the most cautious comment on the
occurrences of Sunday week ago and
the following days, and they do not
print any details beyond the official
reports, holding that. as they are not
permitted to print the truth fully and
freely, they will print nothing further.
The Russ, however. INDUCES in an
open attack on the censorship, whic b
it declares to be inadvisable and inim.
such critical time. and appeals to
the newspapers throughout the landt O
disregard it and print the truth as they
see it.
The paper serves plain notice on the
government that the recent events in.
dictate that all Russia is demanding
reform and that the proposals of the
zemstvoists voice the feeling of the
Russian people. The elements behind
the movement for the betteriuent Of
Russia, it AIDA are not pickpockets,
criminals or agitators, but landed pro-
prietors, the educated classes and in.
telligent labor. In thep ress, the Russ
continues, the government has an un.
biased adviser. The rulers Of Russia
dare not close their ears to all but one
set of opinions. The Russ also prints
10 columndiscussion of the labor sit
uation in Russia.
Several of the most sensational of
the foreign newspaper correspondents
are reported to have been summoned
to headquarters by Governor GENERAL
Trepoff and called to accoutn for the
lurid accounts of recent happenings
which they had sent out.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
CATERPILLAR PEST.
DeSfruC tiOn of Brush and SCrubby
VeaetatiOO Urqed.

Tacoma, Jan. 3O.-State Horticul.
turist A. Van T. olderbeke has begun
a crusade against the tent caterpillar.
which did such damage to vegetation
in the Puget sound country and else
where in the Northwest last summer.
Mr.. Van Holderbeke has requested
that the Tacoma city council immedi.
ately destroy all brush on vacant lots
and in the streets. He says he has
found that scrubby vegetation is, in
many instances, covered with the eggs
of the caterpillars, and visitation of
the pest the coming summer is threat
ened unless hard fight is immediate.
ly begun. Mr.. Van Holderbeke will
notify farmers and fruit growers in
other districts of the state where the
caterpillars worked last summer Of the
probability of another visitation and
Of the methods most successful in
fighting the pest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
Donation for WhjtwOrth.

Tacoma. Jan. 30.-Mr. and Mrs.
Erwin, of Prescott, Wash, have con.
tributed 90, 1000 to Whitworth college
for the building of a new four story
hall, which will be hall which will be
devoted to art, music and science, with
the upper or arranged for lodgings
The only condition going with the do
nation is that the new hall, when it is
opened next fall, shall inaugurate the
first year Of three years course in
manual training. The hall will te of
the English cottage style and will be
named Erwin hall, after the donors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS or
THE WORLD
Outside the State of washington.
Resume of the Less Important,
but Not Less Interesting, Hap
pcningS of fine Past Week In
Condensed Form.

The executive, judicial and legisla-
tive appropriation bill has passed the
house.
The senate has agreed to vote no
the joint statehood bill Tuesday, Feb.
ruary z.
A magnetic survey of the North Pa.
cific is to be made by the Carnegie in
stitution.
The annual Dominion exposition has
been awarded to New Westminster this
year.
The Canadian Pacific is said to be
negotiating for James Dunsmuir' 8
Vancouver island railroad.
Nine hundred lumber wagon drivers
at Chicago are on strike. Operations
of hundred firms are affected.
1t is stated that Grand Duke Sergi-
US, the most reactionary of the grand
duke party, is now the chief adviser of
the czar.
President Roosevelt, in an address
at Philadelphia, declared that the in
crease of industrialism requires in.
creased powers of national supervision.
A successful 45 minute trip was
made at Los Angeles last week by the
Baldwin airship California Arrow.
The airship landed at the place of
starting.
Twenty members of the Chicago
Commercial club have gone to Cuba,
where they will devote two weeks to
studying the commercial possibilities
of the island.
Rear Admiral Walker, in report on
Panama, just published, declares that
there has been a great decrease in the
death rate on the isthmus since the
Americans took charge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
Trolley Proposition.

Everett, Jan. 3O.-J. P. Langman
and B. Lincber, Of San Francisco,
have been in Everett looking over a
trolley line proposition. From here
they 60 to Skagit and Whatcom coun-
ties. They are ascertaining, it is said,
the resources of the Puget sound coun-
ties, with view to securing fran.
chises for trolley system through
them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
OYNAnlTeD PALACE.
Governors Re StdenCe at st. Peters.
bura BadlX DAMAGED.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3O.-The gov.
ernor's palace was demolished by the
explosion Of a dynamite bomb today
The bomb was thrown in desperate
attempt to assassinate the governor,
but he and the members Of his family
were not in the palace at the time.
Wild excitement reigned for a time
after the explosion took place. The
police quickly surrounded the building
and secret service men scattered
through the crowds that congregated.
The government officials refuse to
give out any information as to the per-
petrators of the outrage, or the extent
of the damage. 1t is known, however,
that the palace is practically in ruins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
SUCCESSOR TO BLACknAN.
Governor Appoints Charles r. Hub.
bard Labor Commits SiOner.

Olympia, Jan. 31.-Gov. Mead has
announced the appointment of Charles
F. Hu bard, of Tacoma, to take effect
April l, as state labor commissioner
position now held by William Black.
man, whose term expires OH that date.
Mr.. Hubbard is locomotive engineer
on the Northern Pacific, engaged in
drawing one Of the North Coast Limit
ed trains. In addition to the endorse.
ment Of personal friends at Tacoma
and citizens Of Kititas county, his ap.
pointment was urged by organizations
of his fellow railroad men.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-02
vLADIvOSTOk CUT orr.
Storms on the west and Japane sc
on the Sea.

on the Sea.
London, Jan. 30.-According to a
Tokyo dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
Russian supplies from the interior are
concentrated at Lake Baikal, owing to
the fact that the railway east of that
point is blocked with snow.
Vladivostok is now isolated on the
land side as we'll as the sea front.
The same correspondent says it is
reported that orders have been placed
in England for several large warships
for japan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Progressing Finely.

within a few days Hampson &
Srlith. the contractors who are build.
iN% the Manzanillo extension OF the
T''yican Central. will commence con-
strrct'on north out Of Colima towards
Tuvran, Mexico. says the FL Paso
F'rald, The contractors . are now
WORKING southwark from the north
Crd. Lewis Kingman, chief engineer
o. the Central, formerly of Colfax
county, n, NJ. has been making an
iNspect'on OF the work and declares
that the construction Is progressing
satisfactorily. A delay may occur on
account of a scarcity Of laborers. In
addition to the 1900 men now at work
the contractors have work for at least
20o0 more. Their agents are now
securing the country for workmen and
It is probable that a contract will be
given soon for Japanese or Chinese
laborers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

ing and was sent from Topeka. Kas,,
To La Junta, and after filling the posi-,
ton NJ that place was sent Ia Pueblo,
and took up the duties OF chief dis
,patcher. Gradually his competency
forged him ahead and he became rec.
ognized MS one OF the most efficient
and "heady" chief dispatchers ON the
system, and when J. w Dean resigned
the position OF trainmaster NJ Pueblo,
while r. J. Parker VAS division super
intendent. the latter appointed Kurn
to the office,
Mr.. kurn's new appointment rs
division superintendent at San Marcial
goes into effect nc once.
Though not officially stated. II Is
definitely known that W, w, McCor.
micl, from the general managers Of.
flee. has been named TO succeed Mir,
Kdrn as trainmaster In Las Vegas
NJ. Mccormick went to Topeka froM
Wisconsin.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
RAPID RISE OF JAMES KURN

James Kurn, formerly ,rainmaster
Of the Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Re
railway at Pueblo and who was only
a few months ago appointed train,
master at Las Vegas, n, NJ, being
a more lucrative and responsible posi-.
ZION. has asain been promoted and the
announcement Is now made that Mr.,
kurn has been appointed to the divi.
sion superintendency Of the same road
at san Marcial, N, NJ, having his
headquarters at that place, says the
Pueblo Chieftain.
Mr., Kurn's rapid rise to such an I'm.
portant position Is Of more than pas.
sing moment as It demonstrates the
ing moment as II demonstrates the
recognition OF his sterling qualities
and capabilities which We're seen
many years ago by r, J, Parker, who
was then division superintendent at
Pueblo, but who Is now general super.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
A Promotion.

II. II. Harrington, who has been
the division foreman at Arkansas. City
Of the A. 4 e. s. F. railway. has been
called elsewhere and promoted to be
division master mechanic of the Erie
railway with headquarters at SusQue-
hanna, pa. Mr.. Harrington has been
in the employ of the Santa Fe for the
past eleven years. working from the
bench up to the present position. His
strict attention to business coupled
with his skilled mechanical knowledge
has won for him the respect not only,
Of the officials but those emD'oyed
under him, and the Erie has indeed
secured a man who is competent to
fill the office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

lntendent Of the western grand divi.
sion NJ La Junta, Mr., Parker has
been keeping his eye ON Jim kurn
for many years and realized that In
him was the making OF an excellent
official, and Parker only awaited the
opportunity TO advance his train
master.
Kurn Is n strictly Santa Fe product,
having derived his railroad training
and experience on that system. His
first position vas that OF messenger
boy and while chasing kilograms, etc.
he picked up a partial knowledge OF
telegraphy and kept pegging away at
this until he got 80 that he could send
and receive messages accurately and
soon acquired considerable speed. His
interest In this work attracted the Of.
ficers over him and before he had
reached his majority he was given a
position as telegraph operator In To
pefa. Later he took up train dispatch
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
c GOLD STRIKE

A rich gold strike Is reported on a
property belonging to Ferdinand Belm
and ,Inlius Welgehausen, located about
a mile above Bayard station. says the
Silver City Enterprise, The strike
was made some time ago by Messrs.3
John Corn and Elmore MURRAY. who
were working same. They shipped
fifteen sacks of ore recently which
netted them $500. Tie ore Is Of the
same yinoy character as that found at
Gold Culch. near where the find was
made. and has created no little excite.
ment in the community. The pay
streak, while small, runs very high in
gold. as the above returns show. The
gentlemen are pushing development
work on the mine, and are also taking
out ore. of which they expect to make
another shipment very o
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Close Call.

Tom paggs, white switching in the
yards at La Junta, Colo, Thursday
morning OF last week, got his foot
caught underneath the running board
of a switch engine, but was able to
extricate himself without very serious
results. His right ankle was badly
sprained and there Is a slight lacera-
ton on the right leg caused by coming
In contact with a bolt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
D. & r. q. System
Santa Ee Branch
TAmn TAhln Ma. ~
sssssO sOOsO NO -
Effective November eth. 1904

Trains stop At Rmbudo for dinner where
good meals are served.
CONNECTIONS
Al AntOnito tor Durango. Silverton. and n.
termediate points.
AZ Alsmosa for Denver, Pueblo and inter
mediate points via esther the standard gauge
line via Ia veta Pass or tho narrow gauge va
Salida making the entire trip In day light and
passing through the laNU00o 0QyoS 0OrDo,
also for all points on Creole branch.
A. g. RARNuY.
Travelling Passenger Agent. Santa Vs, N. n
8. K. HOOPnh. 9. "a.
OArvAv s'o,r
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The annral New Mexico conference
Of the ~. T.. church. south. will con.
vene in Deming next Thursday morn
ing Sent, 18th. with bishop Key. OF
sherman. Texas. presiding. A cordial
invitation is extended 70 everybody
to attend the services and business
n'eetings Of this annual c%onvocation.
at which the preachers get their ap.
ncintments for another. wear, The con
ference will be in session several DAYS,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

of the window to a farmer who rode
alongside the train on horseback. He
says it's pretty dry and late corn needs
rain. Farmer got In q hurry and rode
on, so | didn't get to ask him further
as to crop outlook"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Injuries to Children on Track.

In a Michigan case where a railroad
company posted a warning notice
along Its railroad yard limits notifying
all persons to keep off the tracks, 1t
is held by the state supreme court
that the company was not liable for
injuries to a child going on a track
therein, filled with cars liable to be
moved at any time. or mere proof that
the children were in the habit Of play.
ing on or near the tracks. without also
showing that the employees knew the
child was on the track. (Katzinski
vs.. Grand Trunk railway company, 104
northwestern rep. 409.)
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Row Bancroft Dead.

Mrs. Arthur has received word in
Trinidad. Colo. of the death Of her
brother, Row Bancroft. which occurred
at Platteville. Colorado. the cause Of
his death being diabetes. His father.
c. S. Bancroft. was former master
mechanic for fhe Colorado B. South
eX at this place. holding that posi-
ton for some two years, says the
Trinidad Chronicle-News. Roy Ban
croft was in school here for a time be-
fore he became a fireman OF the San
ia FL. He was well known and liked
Nv the men with whom he worked and
his death will be regretted by a great
many pe0ple.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Failure to Furnish Cars.

The supreme court of Arkansas, in
2, case where a shipper DESTROYS of
shipping logs showed them to the
manager of a railroad and explained
to him the method and expense of
loading them. and the manager prom
ised to furnish the cars, holds that
the shipper had a right to keep his
teams necessary for loading the cars
on expense while waiting for the COM
pany's performance of the agreement;
and on its failure to furnish Ears to
recover this expense as special dam
ages. (Choctow. Oklahoma & C.'f
railway company vs.. Rolfe, So south
western rep. 870.)
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Received Double Paw.

All the operators and disratchers on
tie Great Northern road. who remain
ed at their posts during the recent
strike, are TO receive double pay for
their work in August. The order in
cludes operators and train dispatchers
of the entire system.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
SANTA re TIME rAsLg.
Three Transcontinental Trains Each
Way Every Day.

EAST BOUND.
No. Ar. pm. Departs. !. .2:5 p. m
No. 8 Aria &c a. M. Departs--.-lA0 =. m.
No. 1 Ar-..<:4Oa a. IN. Departs AS a. m
WEST BOUND
No. Ar. i:35 p. m. Departs 49,. -2:0Op p.
No. Z Ar---5:i5p p. m. DerArts I: p.
No. 3Ar.--5:5a. M. Departs 8 20 =, M
No. 2 has Pullman and tourist sleep
ing cars to Chicago. Kansas City and
st. Louis, and Z Pullman car for DEN.
yer u added 1t Trinidad. Arrive ct
La Junta 1880 p. M. connecting with
No. s. leaving - Junta $40 q n.
arriving 1t Pueblo $500 Z. M, Colo
RADIO Springs 6:35 Z. M, Denver $50
4. N.
No. 8 has Pullman and tourist sleep.
cars to Chicago and Kansas City.
Arrives ct La Junta 1855 . n, con
Meeting with No. 6o3, leaving u Junta,
1870 p. M, arriving 1t Pueblo 500
p. M. Colorado Springs $3.50 ,. m.
Denver 500 p. m.
No. I California Limited runs Wed.
nesdays and Saturdays only. Solid
Pullman train, With dining. buffet and
observation ars Unsurpassed equip
lnent and service.
No. / has Pullman and tourict sleep
ing cars for southern California
points and Pullman car for FL Paso
and City OF INSTRUMENTATION TO.
Ell Paso. Deming. Silver City and all
points In Mexico. southern New Mex.
leo and Arizona.
No. z has Pullman and tourist sleep
Ing cars for northern California
points.
No. 90, California Limited. has same
equipment as No. 1. Runs Mondays
and Thursdays.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
A Slow Train.

A travelling man for a Kansas City
grain firm. whose duty it is to send in
crop reports along with a statement
of his purchases each day. wrote this
TO his house while riding on a train
near Kirwin: "Just been talking out
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

from the National G, A. II. encamp.
ment at Denver, &,
Every railroad mar running In and
out Of Las Vegas. or regularly sta.
toned at this division point, can well
afford to take The Optic on his "
hook and not beg, steal or borrow It
from his neighbors.
Gale Kimmel, clerk In the train.
masters office here, participated In
the great watermelon feast at Rocky
Ford. Colo, last Thursday and return.
ed with a souvenir of the happy oc-
casion in his pocket.
w. Y. Black. maintenance clerk to
Gen. Supt. Parker of the western
grand division at La Junta, Colo. and
with few peers at that particular Of.
flee desk. spent the Sabbath with his
family in the Meadow City.
Work has begun on some additional
side tracks to be laid to the Cerrillos
coal yards. Some additional coal bins
are being put un by the Cerrillos Coal
company, and the new tracks are to
reach them.
John A.. Ross. road foreman of en-.
gines, who scarcely ever takes a re-
spite from the labors Of hand and
brain, came home yesterday from the
Denver encampment and has resum
ed the responsible duties Of his posi-.
ton with the usual vim.
George T. Nicholson. passenger traf.
fic manager Of the Santa Fe railway
system, and family, passed through in
a private a for Chicago from Cal
ifornia. where they spent the past few
weeks. The freight traffic manager
OF the same road was with the party.
Harvey Meade, son Of ]. M. Meade,
the former resident civil engineer In
Las Vegas for the Santa Fee. passed
through for Topeka Saturday after.
noon. He had been employed in an
engineering corps down the road. late.
ly at Ribera.
F. J Barnes, who stepped down and
out as division master mechanic for
the Santa Fe at Ration, N. NJ. return
ed to that place Saturday night from
a trip to Grand Canyon. made in com.
pany with his wife. He will remove
to Canon City, Colo.
The llS6 was pressed into passenger
service Yesterday, Engineer Barney
Archibald at the throttle and Fireman
George A. Bryan over the apron. The
1856 was formerly employed in freight
cab.
Master Bernard Kastler. the boy
operator, is taking his annual vaca.
ZION OF two weeks and left on No /
SATURDAY, afternoon for Albuquerque
and noints south. Bernard has been
employed by the Santa Fe the !
Two years and Is the Youngest one.
rator the company has ia its employ
ment.
w Z Treverton and Jos Orlando
were called. down to Sulzbacher sta.
ton last night. out from which prairie
dog town famed-after the ex.chief ius.
lice of Porto Rico. they will put the
finishing touches on a concrete arch
being erected by the Santa Fe com
pany..
The Ration Range says: A.. G,
Brown. former Santa Fe agent at Dill
Ion, is In the city and will remain for
a few days and will then go to Wins.
low where he will be assigned to a
position IN the operating department.
Mr. Brown was succeeded as agent at
Dillon by w. w. Mclaughlin. former
operator at that station.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

The 1901, n of the new engines OF
the 900 class was brought down from
Ration Yesterday afternoon by En-
gineer Benfer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

have contracted with several
Mora farmers for fresh butter and
eggs to be delivered at my store each
week. Anyone wishing these strictly
fresh goods can get them by calling
or 'phcning. Eggs. soc per dozen;
butter, soc per lb.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
Knocked OF Cal.

Charles Mcdonald, day yardmaster
at La Junta. was knocked Oft a way
car Friday and had the misfortune. to
break his right arm Just above the
wrist. Charlie wrapped his arm up,
walked to the hospital. reported the
injury. and had the fracture reduced,
says the Tribune of that place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

Flay Williams and w. M. Smith OF
the local engineering corps went I'M
the road to Wagon Mound last night,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11

Engineer Lee Wright is now earning
his pay check on the S14. having been
transferred from the S37.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-11
r. L. RICHMOND'S
0ash Grocery.
Cor. Twelfth and National Ste.

Try the famous Blue Grass Butter.
Every pound guaranteed. zoe per
ID. 2 lbs. for 55c.