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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24
Abolish Round Trip Tickets

Circulars have been issued by the
railroads operating west 0f PittSburg,
Pa. that beginning November /.
when the new Interstate rates he
come effective. the sal" az round trip
tickets in districts where tn" rate is
less than > rents Il mile. will be dis,
continued This means that round
trip ticket" will h" ve,v likely soon
b" a thing at III" past all over th"
country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24

Two years 40 our little sin haa
a toneh q pneumonia. which Jeff her
With al axfal cough She haa spells
Of coughing. Just llke n with the
whoaping cough and some thoaght she
would not get well at all. We rot >
bottle Of Chamberlain Cough Rem
eay. which acted like = charm. She
stopped coughing and got stout and
fat" writes Mrs. Ora BusSara. BEa-
baker. IN. This remedy Is far sale by
NIL druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24
Set to Hunting Cars

As was anticipated. the car famine
has become worse daily during the
past week and railroads are making
strenuous efforts to keep in touch
with their rolling stock. The Kansas
City Southern has taken off all its
travelling freight men and sent them
out over the country to look up the
company's cars and send them HON"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24
One Trainman in Fh>y-nine Dies in
Service

Figures given In a statement mad"
hv \. f.. King. its secretary amt
show that the Brotherhood
of Railway Traium"n. in the twenty,
three wears of the life OF the organt,
cation. has paid $12,9:9 75S.N for
death and disability claims settled up
to August | Of this wear. In the first
seven months of 1905 the payments
aggregated $Hn5.l4A,!6, aud the
amount for the entire year Is expect
ed to he 81 $40 tmm In ten Years.
from 1896 to 1895. inclusive. the pay
ma1lts amounted to $>.%3h.GlN. GO. and
s%.l1,.HGl .2n was paid prior /" rS96
At the clos" of last !ear the broth.
crhood had Il membership Of 1881.
and il il expected that this will hav"
Increased to S5.noo before the end Of
the wear The ratio of claim paw
mcntS is one 10 ~fift".eight. That Is.
one member ont of fifty-ninc dies or
is killed in the service. and this -
significant evidence of the extra haz-
ardouS work in which the members
of this organization is engaged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24
Blood Poisoning

results from chronic constipation,
which Is quickly cured by DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They remove all
poisonous germs from the system and
infuse new life and vigor; cure o II
stomach. nausea. headache, dizziness
and collie, without gripping or discom-
fort. CSC. Guaranteed by all drug
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24

The residence of C. n. Blackwell
was entered at Ration on Wednesday
evening in the absence of the family
and a few dollars stolen. The
houses of Chas. COlgrove and Rev.
Eli Burch also were entered that
night. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24
pslgs CURED IN 9 TO - DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteen
IA cure any case u Itching. Blind.
bleeding ar Protruding piles in 6 to
Ia days or money refunded SIC
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24

design. Dining car service. a 10
carte. between Chicago and Fl Pas1
Ii also provided on the trains carry
ing these cars. The innovation should
prove very popular.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24

slmAss of Great nEsaaia appeaT &~>
In The hanas II The radicals. rapidly
hacomnlng quasi soeialistac. TAs Ca
sesvattyss have eEtdenaiy I'D their
AaY
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24
Rock Island Adds Through S,eeper<

The Rock Island has added a nc'v
feature to its service that will BIZ
pleasing to patrons of the road. A
daily through Pullman sleeping car
service has been installed between
Chicago and Mexico City. Mexico.
The route is via FL Paso.
The cars are built especially for
the Rock Island and are equipped
with twelve section drawing
and smoking room Of the very latest
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24

Mrs, vanyalkenberg az Ration II
Spending 4 few days At the Mchfath
ranch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-24

Miss Helen Fulghum will leave Ra'
ton soon for Philadelphia where she
will spend the winter with her cous
in, Mrs. Walter G. Hadley.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
A sooKLEss CITY

The rebuilding Of San Francisco
brings up almost every day fresh prob
lens relating to the re-establishment
of the life Of the people on the plane
they occupied before the earthquake
and fire leveled the population to q
common footing of fighting for food
and shelter. The first struggle being
happily past, II Is necessary to supply
the people with the things they did not
miss In the first rush of calamity, but
which they must have before they can
resume their old life. Among such
things are books. After the fire San
Francisco was almost a bookless city,
All its Libraries were destroyed, and
they contained more than 100000 vol
umes, the result of years of patient or
fortuitous collecting.
In the commoner things needed to
rebuild the city, as building materials
and furniture, a supply could be had in
short time. Not so with books, since
a majority Of the books destroyed must
be hard to get, and a great number OF
them out of print, and unobtainable in
any ordinary book shop. Boston, with
its usual response to any need of the
mind and soul, has volunteered to heir
Its stricken sister of the coast to collect
a fresh supply of books to replace those
lost. Its efforts are directed by the
New England Historical Genealogical
society, of 1S Somerset street The
people of New England could perform
no more worthy act than to send this
society their surplus books, especially
those on special subjects, and a few
years old, for the use of boolkless San
Francisco. Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
HOW DO YOU WALK?

Quick steps are indicative of energy
and agitation
Tiptoe walking symbolizes surprise,
curiosity, discretion or mystery.
Turned-in toes are often found with
preoccupied, absent minded persons.
The miser's walk Is represented as
STOPPING, noiseless, with short, nervous,
anxious steps.
Slow steps, whether long or short,
suggest gentle or reflective state of
mind, as the case may be.
Where revengeful purpose is hid
den under a feigned smile the step will
be Sinking and noiseless.
Wavering and changeable steps be-
tray uncertainty, hesitation and inde-
cision.
Obstinate people, who in ain argument
rely more on muscularity than on in
tellectual power, rest the feet fatty
and firmly on the ground, walk heavily
and slowly, and stand with the legs
firmly planted far apart
The proud step is slow and measured; !;
the toes are conspicuously turned out !;
the legs straightened.- Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
A MECCA FOR CRIMINALS

There are 10000 professional criminals
at large in New York city today, ac-
cording to police estimates. They in
clude bank robbers burglars, fiat
thieves, commercial swindlers, conf
dence men, pickpockets and shoplifters.
A large percentage are ex-convict5
whose pictures are in the rogues' gall
lery, and who are known personally
to the detectives of the central office.
As many as 100 of these professionals
have been picked up on the streets as
suspicious persons in a single night
by Inspector McLaughlin's detectives
only to be set at liberty in the morn
ing to pursue their criminal vocations.
In other states notably in Massachu-
setts and New Jersey, they have a law
under which known criminals unable
to give an account of themselves may
be sentenced to short terms of inn
prisonment as vagrants. The law
works so we'll that many Massachu-
setts and New Jersey crooks have de-
serted their homes and come to New
York to live.-New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP

1t is a discouraging but not hope
less situation that is presented by the
menace of the Colorado river in the
Imperial and Coachella valleys. That
is to say, the prospect is not hopeless
as viewed from the standpoint of Cali
fornia confidence and determination.
The situation seems desperate now, but
there is reason to believe that the in
genuity and resources of man will
triumph over that wild and wayward
product of nature-the Colorado river.
Most of the advantage gained by
great labor and expense in the effort
to curb that erratic stream seems to
have been lost suddenly by the increas-
ing flood that appeared last week.
When the work of defense against the
river was substantially completed about
two months ago it was. thought that
the barriers would Withstand any fresh
attack. They seem to have succumbed,
however, at the first inpour of the ris-
ing flood,
Upon the sue essful issue of the re-
newed attempt to control the Colorado
river depends the saving or the loss of
property, as reported, valued at $685.
0e0, 900. The most distressing feature
of the situation is in the fact that
the greater part of the endangered
property value represents newly made
the toll of sturdy Southern Califor-
mans.
Unless the renewed break of the
Colorado can be permanently checked
the whole irrigation system of the re-
claimed desert will be destroyed. The
flooding of the valley surrounding SAL
ton lake will destroy vast areas of cul-
tivable land and will make it necessary
for the Southern Pacific railway TO re-
build it's trackage on a line remote
from the present danger. That alone
would be fatal to the agricultural in
terests in that section, as they would
be deprived of railway facilities
1t would seem that the situation thus
presented in the salton district calls
for aid by the federal government. The
protection and improvement of rivers is
a recognized function of the govern
ment, and the menace Of the Colorado
certainly calls for similar attention.
The railway npany is striving
primarily to protect its own interests
in the uphill fight against the encroach-
ment of the river but 1t also is fight
ing indirectly to save the homes and
farms OF thousands OF people.
The California delegation in con-
sress should at once endeavor to in
duce the government to assist. at least,
in the herculean task OF stopping the
Favages of the Colorado and thereby
saving the property Of the helpless
homeseekers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
CUBA LlRRE. WHEN2

AS developments unfold the diff
culties in the way of carrying out the
Cuban program increase, The question
whether this country should annex
is now Of little moment 1t is swal-
lowed up by the other one: "Will it be
possible for the United States govern
ment to get out of Cuba"
The nations of Europe have from the
first been skeptical of the ability of the
United States to set the island repub-
lie on its feet with any assurance Of
permanency. Spain has declined to
give Official recognition to the "Repub-
lie OF Cuba under the provisional ad~
ministration OF the United States"
1t prefers to transact its business
through the American minister in Ha-
wanna and its own legation in Wash
ington. England has thus far failed to
accredit its representative In Cuba to
the provisional government and there
is some uneasiness I'm Washington on
that account. European ambassadors
to this country say their governments
are disposed to wait until the condi-
tions become settled before they decide
what they shall do. They give the I'M
preston that In high Official circles the
success OF the American plan for re-
storing Cuba to Cuban rule is, to say
the least, regarded as improbable. Ii
Is not wide of the mark to say that
many public men in Washington are
beginning to have doubts on this sub
ject.-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
NEAR CROSSING F0oLIsHNESS
New Arrival in Los Angeles Describes
the Superior Street Car Sys-
tenn of MINNEAPOLIS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-[Editor
Herald]: Your editorial in yesterday
mornings Herald entitled Near
Crossing Fad" attracted my attention
far more than the recent election
news. 1t is so near my own senti-
ments on this very important question
that il the street car companies adopt
it the majority of the citizens of this
city and the community in general
will, in my opinion, in less than sixty
days see their mistake and wish it
changed back.
If accidents and peoples lives were
at the mercy of the electric cars be-
fore in my opinion they will be doubly
so under this new system.
1 am a comparative stranger in your
city, being here less than six weeks,
therefore 1t is not my object to die
tate to any transportation company
how to run their business, or even
their cars. 1t happened to be my good
fortune to spend two months in the
city of Minneapolis last summer,
which city claims to have one of the
best systems. Los Angeles may be
the best in the world, but Minneapolis
in some respects, l think, Is superior.
In the first place their cars are diff
ferent. Immediately back Of each per-
son in the window casing is an cleo
trio button. When one wishes to get
off he simply pushes the button, which
rings the bell and the car stops at
the next street. They also have at
the rear entrance an iron or steel
gate which is operated by the motor
man to let passengers on and Off
When it is closed 1t cannot possibly
get open until 1t is opened by the
motorman, which is never done until
the car comes to a full stop.
Another precaution and safety valve
they use is this: On every prominent
crossing and four corners where the
traffic is great they have a man sta
toned and no car crosses either way
without his dictation. He simply mo-
ttons with his hand which car to pass
on or which team and in this way
eevrything seems to work like clock
work, danger is avoided and accidents
prevented II. r. HUNTER.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
pApAs HEAD MUST HAVE AcHEp

Mary Larene, 10 years old, saw her
dear papa take a long drink from a
bottle marked Gin" few days ago.
when L grow up to be a lady 1 will
drink; too, just like papa" little Mary
said to her mamma.
Without waiting to grow up Mary
took favorable opportunity to follow
her papa's example yesterday She
drank half bottle of gin. Her mother
found poor Mary in alcoholic coma
gin had nearly extinguished her small
life flame.
Mrs. Larene rushed from the house
screaming Help! help" DR.. ]. B.
Seeds, who was passing, took prompt
and heroic measures to levive Mary,
but she was not out of danger for sew
eral hours. Then, recovering her
senses, her first pathetic words were:
"Oh, mamma, how my head aches!
Does papa's?"-New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
RULES FOR AuToMoBILE GUESTS

Always tell your host that his is the
finest machine you ever rode in.
Ask him if it isn't the best make
there is.
Say you thought So when he says
yes.
Ask him what really makes it go.
Listen while he tells you.
Ask him If he isn't going very
swiftly.
Express surprise when he says the
machine is merely getting warmed up,
and for you to wait.
Remark that automobiling is the
poetry of motion.
And that you never before knew
what it meant to really live.
And that you feel an exquisite, in
explicable elation.
Admire his motoring get-up.
Tell him how well he looks in auto
mobile togs
Ask him If you may suggest name
for his machine.
Ask him what are the spark plugs
Ask him how to spell carbureter.
EXPRESS no surprise at his reply.
Say that you would be afraid to go
as fast II any one else were driving.
Ask to have all the parts in sight
explained to you.
Inquire minutely about the others.
Introduce no subject save automo-
biles.
Disparage all others and praise the
one you're in.-Carolyn Wells in Life
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
A JAPANESE ON EARTHQUAKES

A distinguished Japanese seismolo-
gist (Prof OmarD has for the last few
months been studying the effects of the
recent California earthquake. AS a re-
suit of his Investigations the learned
professor concludes that California will
be free from serious disturbances for
the next fifty years. Probably, indeed,
he thinks 1t will now rest quietly for
centuries. This representation, so
comforting to the rebuilders Of San
Francisco, is founded on the following
theory Of the cause of earthquakes. A
crack, or fissure, exists in the earth S
crust, and this is brought into state
of unstable equilibrium by the redistri-
button of matter. And this redistribu-
ton of matter is brought about by the
ordinary agents of denudation. Rains
and rivers carry down the solid matter
of the land into the sea, thus tightening
the one part and weighing down the
other. This goes on, perhaps for GEN.
turtles, until the weighted part is
obliged to give way. Then there is an
earthquake shock, on one side of line
of fissure the rocky crust falls down,
forming a geological fault, and the
earth gradually subsidies again into a
state of stable equilibrium. Centuries
may now elapse before the transfer
ence of sediment is sufficient to cause
another shock. The Californian rivers
lad been at work for long ages carry
ing the debris of the mountains into
the ocean before a sufficient weight was
accumulated to produce the shock
which laid San Francisco low. And
now that region has probably settled
down, to remain for long ages undis-
turbed.-London Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
NAV ON MARKnT

A new outlet for the petroleum
product OF Southern California partly
accounts, no doubt for the recent
great advance in prices. The value of
the product has nearly doubled within
few months, causing a sharp renewal
Of activity in the oil industry.
A wide and very promising market
for this product is developing in Japan.
The initial movement in that direction
was a contract recently made whereby
100000 barrels Of oil will be shipped to
Japan annually during a period of ten
years Three large rehneries will be
built in Japan at once to handle the
consignment. BY shipping the crude
product to Japan and refining It I'm
that country saving of 20 per cent in
tariff duties is effected.
The opening of the japanese market
to our oil product will undoubtedly be
the forerunner of extensive exporta-
tion to China, Manchuria and Korea,
as we'll as to Japan. BY refining in
those countries the price Of illuminat-
ing oil may be reduced to figures that
will cause an unlimited demand.
The cost of transportation from
Southern California to the oriental
ports will be almost nominal COM
pared with railway freightage. Bulk
transportation from the northern
ports to Japan and China costs about
So ton, but in specially constructed
tank steamships the cost will be greatly
reduced.
The oil product of Southern California
last year was about 3O,OOO,OOO barrels.
At present prices that would represent
nearly $20,OUV,OOO, which is about the
total sum received by the orange
growers for last seasons crop. The
output of oil has always been restricted
by insufficient demand, prices generally
being too low to warrant great expan-
sion of production.
The promising present outlook for
furnishing the crude supply of oil
necessary for illumination in countries
having 500, 1000, 900 inhabitants affords a
literally bright prospect in the interest
OF Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

Mayor McAleer is dead right" in
refusing to approve the warrant for
$36,4O0 for those voting machines, and
citizens of Los Angeles will agree with
him when he says the price of the
machines is too high and that they
are absolutely unnecessary. 1t is a
public scandal that the city council,
in spite of every protest, ordered the
machines purchased and since their
receipt they have been stored and un-
used through three elections. The city
is now paying storage charges The
Herald prophesied that which has
come to pass and while it may be that
the mayor cannot prevent the pay
ment of the bill he has at least stamped
it with his emphatic disapproval. The
question of w1p affixed his rubber
stamp to it is incidental.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

per cent of the. reinforced concrete
floors were damaged
In the Baltimore fire there were two
buildings of reinforced concrete In the
hottest part of the conhagratlon. one
of these was FIVE stories high, with
brick walls, and all the interior con-
struction OF reinforced concrete. The
brick walls were destroyed by the in-
tense heat, leaving the entire interior
construction standing with the full hve
stories practically undamaged and rei
uulring only the outer walls to be re-
placed to fit the building for use. The
other building was a bank. The first
two stories were of reinforced con-
crete construction with three stories
above of brick and timber. The upper
stories we're entirely destroyed, heap
ing great piles Of debris into the top of
the two concrete floors. The two con-
crete stories suffered no damage, not
even the woodwork being burned.
In Los Angeles, reinforced concrete
has been more extensively used than in
any other city in the United states UP
to the present time. The immenSS Au-
ditorlum building, which has just been
opened with a season of grand opera
Is unique in many ways. Being en-
tirely of reinforced concrete construc-
ton, 1t has probably the best acoustics
of any large opera house in the world
today. 1t is possible to hear the
prompter on the stage from the farthest
seat in the top balcony, which Is 13O
feet from the curtain fly. When 1t is
remembered that the limit of range OF
the ordinary human voice is only sew
enty-flve feet, one begins to compre-
hend this remarkable fact.
The Auditorium building is further
noted for three features which have
never before been undertaken in re-
inforced concrete constructions con-
crete roof construction, a great balcony
overhang, and cement girders carrying
$50 pounds to the square foot, and, as
the overhang is thirty-one feet, 1t was
expected that the detection would be
considerable. AS a matter of fact, II
was one-twefth of an inch on the
front. Great trusses were used In this
building, 112 feet in height with a
depth in the center of eleven feet
When the false work was removed
they showed SO little DETECTION that II
was hardly measurable. With an APP
piled load of 100 pounds to. the foot
they showed a detection of only one
eighth of an inch. The girders made a
span of forty-two feet and have a
depth of sixty-three inches. They car
ry a concentrated load of 100 pounds to
the foot, the center load being q con-
crete column running through five sto-
ries and an attic. While greater spans
for bridge work have been executed In
reinforced concrete, no roof construc-
tion has ever been attempted before
that approaches this in magnitude. II
shows the almost unlimited possibili-
ties of reinforced concrete construction,
which, in fact, is still in it's infancy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

Four years ago the Los Angeles
county public schools cost 1927, 900. This
year they cost $4,000, ISL. This is grow
ing some, when it is remembered that
the attendance has doubled in the
same period.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

Hartman will purchase Venice ana
transform it into a Coney Island. If
Abbot Kinney will sell at "a reasonable
figure" Now, what in thunder would
you call reasonable figure?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
Homsseskers, CYub Toniahf.

Every one desiring to secure a farm home
In California is invited to the meeting at
o'clock this evening In Home Extension Hall,
Chamber OF Commerce. Fourth new town and
colony now being formed. also the Los Ahge-
les Acre Lot Club. Land distributed at whole
sale TO members. Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

) Those new school houses are still un-
occupied. while the old ones are still
overcrowded and partly without fuel,
what's the matter with the board OF
education? Has 1t gone to sleep?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

San Francisco has $4,000, 900 in its
relief fund-and hundreds of refugees
living In tents and shacks through
which the gales whistle and the rains
pour. Who's fault is this?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

The salton sea has bested the s. p.
Let's fetch the salton sea. over here
and use It TO whip the s. F. into line
In san Pedro and Los Angeles. 1t
seems the only weapon capable OF do
ing the work.