Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-01

Negotiations prescribed by President
Roosey,lt under which medals OF hon
or are 10 be awarded to those who
shall save life or prevent accidents
upon railroads are being issued
through the interstate commerce com,
mission. These regulations have been
drawn up to supplement the "act to
promote the security OF travel upon
railroads Engaged in interstate com
merce. and 10 encourage the saving OF
life" approved February %, Of the
present year.
This acl OF congress provides,
among 9th + things THAT the presi-
dent Of Tho United States, be, and he
Is hereby, authorized 10 cause to be
prepared bronze medals OF honor, with
suitable emhlematic devices. which
shall be bestowed upon any persons
who shall hereafter, by extreme dar.
ing, endanger their own lives in saw.
Ing, or e~ndeavOring to save, lives from
any wreck, disaster, or grave accident,
or in preventing or endeayoring to
prevent such wreck, disaster, or grave
accident, upon any railroad within the
United States engaged in interstate
commerce" The president Is author.
lied ito issue to any person to whom
a medal of honor may be awarded I'M
der the provisions of this act a rosette
or knot, to be worn in lieu Of the
medal, and a ribbon to be worn with
the medal; said rosette or knot and
ribbon to be each of a pattern to be
prescribed by the president of the
United States
One of the regulations signed by
President Roosevelt to make effective
this act is as follows:
1. Applications for medals under
this act should be addressed TO and
filed with the interstate commerce
commission, at the city of Washing
ton, ID. c. Satisfactory evidence Of
the facts upon which the application
is based must be filed in each case.
This evidence should be in the form
of affidavits made by eyewitnesses, OF
good repute and standing, testifying
of their own knowledge. The opinion
of witnesses that the person for whom
an award is sought acted with extreme
daring and endangered his life is not
sufficient. but the affidavits must set
forth the facts in detail. and show
clearly in what manner and TO what
extent life was endangered and ex-
IRENE daring exhibited. The railroad
upon which the incident occurred. the
date, time of day, condition of the
weather, the names of all persons
present when practicable, and other
pertinent circumstances should be
stated. The affidavits should be made
before an officer duly authorized TO
&
administer oaths, and be accompanied
BY the certificate of some United
States official of the district in which
the a~ffiants reside, such as a Judge or
clerk of United States court, district
attorney, or postmaster, to the effect
that the affiants are reputable and
creditable persons. If the affidavits are
taken before an officer without an
official seal, his official character
must be certified by the proper officer
of a court Of record under the seal
thereof.
w. c. Adams is a new extra brake
employed here Saturday.
Engineer ]. F.. Uhrig Is off duty on
account of the serious illness of his
wife.
K, w. Hoyt, the travelling auditor,
IN from the south On No. 10 yes
Brakemen Ed Flomerfelt and l.. j.
Havert are laying off for needed
balmy rest.
MOnteZuma