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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
Railroad Officials
Mast Part With Their
Outside Investments
Investigating Committee of Pennsylvania
Lines Makes Light of Charges.

cause of the increased market prices,
sometimes caused by weather, some-
times by strikes in other territories
or sometimes by suddenly increased
industrial developments.
Under such conditions priority
must be given, first to shippers who
furnish coal to the companies en-
gagged, and next to those whose full
ailments of contract will keen other
railroads in operation, prevent muni-
cipalities from being left in darkness
or enable steamships to sail, etc. 1t
is not to be assumed without proof
that any special order was issued by
any officer from any improper motive.
on the contrary. the reasonable pre-
sumption Is that every order was is
sued only because of sufficient busi-
ness necessity"
The report says that the question
of privately owned coal cars is not a
new question nor one which admits of
an offhand solution.
The greater portion of the coal
tonnage of England is moved today in
privately owned cars. The use of
such cars on the Pennsylvania lines
Is not peculiar to few favored ship
pers. They have been used from the
beginning of coal transportation"
The report emphasizes the state
ment that investigation will be made
of reports of failure in the perform
ance of his duty by any officer or en-
ploye of the company in the perform
ance by the company of its duties to
the public, and that its conclusions
will be reported to the president of
the company in the confident assur-
ance that every officer or employe
found to have failed in the perform
ance of his duty will be properly dealt
with.
The report in conclusion says that
in its early history the great prob
lem of the company was the devel-
opment of the industrial enterprises
in its territory and the officers and
employees were encouraged to invest
in those enterprises, as otherwise it
would have been difficult to induce
other people to invest.
Today the problem is to provide
adequate facilities for the business OF
the country. Under the conditions
of today" says the report "it is es-
sential that all officers and employees
should be absolutely free to dis
charge their duties impartially. APP
plying this principle to the coal trade
as an illustration, the keen competi-
tion of today requires every officer
and employe of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company to part with any invest
ments which he has in the shares of
any coal producing company and also
to part with any interest in any firm,
individual or company on the system
of the Pennsylvania railroad and
every officer should be required to re-
frain from any investments whatso-
ever which may possibly prejudice or
affect the interests of the company or
interfere with the companys full dis
charge of its duty to the public"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03

Philadelphia, July "A prelim-
mary report of the special committee
of the board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company recently
appointed to investigate the alleged
discrimination in the distribution of
coal cars as revealed at the hear
ings of the interstate commerce COM
mission, was submitted today to the
full board of the company. After a
short decision the report was unani-
mously approved.
The commission after stating that
1t had been requested to extend its ln-
vestigation to all companies controll-
ed by the Pennsylvania railroad and
that it had carefully considered the
testimony taken by the Interstate
commerce commission, says that the
testimony showed that of the more
than 300 operators of bituminous coal
mines situated on the lines of the
Pennsylvania railroad company, less
than ten operators in all have testi-
fed that they believed themselves to
have been unfairly Disseminated
against either in the distribution of
cars or in the matter of sidings con,
Meeting the mine workings with the
railroad lines.
"Fifty-one of the more than 1885,
600 officers and employees of the
pennsylvania Railroad company" the
committee says, "were examined be-
fore the interstate commerce cont
mission, and of these witnesses tWen-
ty-one were shown to have acquired,
in various ways, interests in coal COM
panies or properties, alleged but not
proven, to have received undue and
unreasonable preferences in the dis
tribution of coal cars, or in the con-
struction of sidings. Despite the
public impression to the contrary de-
rived from fragmentary publications
of the evidence in the newspapers,
the testimony of the witnesses exam
ined before the commission does not
prove that there bave been in fact any
undue or unreasonable preferences
either in the distribution of coal cars
or in the construction of sidings."
The committee says it has received
replies from all officers and employees
having charge of the distribution OF
coal cars or in the construction of
sidings."
The committee says it has received
replies from all officers and employees
having charge of the distribution of
cars to inquiries made by the commit
tee regarding car distribution, but
until the car companies records of
the daily movement of cars can be
examined the committee will be un-
able to know whether the distribution
of cars varied from the rules gov
erning the same. The committee
calls attention to the main difficulties
encountered in the distribution of
cars, and says:
There must be a fair system of
pro-rata distributing, but whatever be
the system there will be inevitably
periods when the demand for cars
will exceed the supply of cars, be-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
And the next day 1t rained.

Andh nextda It raine
MORNING PREDICTIONS
Wen then predict oS
Saturday
that happened
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LITTLE TUNNuEs.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
HARTMAN AND GOULD
COME TO UNDERSTANDING

San Francisco, July "a compro-
mise has been effected between the
Western Pacific and Southern Pacific
in the suit of the former against the
latter for the condemnation of right
of-way through the Llvermore Pass.
The action was dropped from the cat
endar in Judge Ellsworth's court to-
day. The attorneys for both parties
refused to say what the terms OF the
compromise are. but stated that the
Western Pacific will be allowed to
parallel the Southern Pacific route
through the pass
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
INQUEST OVER
VICTIMS Of
SALISBURY
DISASTER
RENULlLEM
F0RMALITY
Cause Of Accident Still
Profound Mystery.
LIST OF DEAD NOW
NUMBERS TWENTY-EIGHT
Several Of the injured In Critical
Condition Bodies Of Victims To
Be Brought to America,
LIST OF DEAD NOW
NUMBERS TWENTY-EIGHT
Several Of the Injured In Critical
Condition. Bodies Of Victims To
Be Brought to America,

Salisbury, Eng, July 2.-The en-
balmers are busy tonight and by to-
morrow the majority of the bodies OF
the score of Americans who lost then.
lives in the wreck of the Plymouth
express on Sunday morning will be
prepared for their return for burial
in the land they left so recently in
the fullness of life and hope. Fred
erick II. Cossitts body already has
been forwarded to London on its way
to America. The inquest today was n
prolonged and tedious formality
which utterly failed to give any idea
of the cause of the accident. No
questions on that point were asked
and the subject seemed to be avoided
"a strange proceeding to the many
Amricans present but which is
thought to be due to the queer for
malism that seems characteristic of
such cases in this country.
The proceedings were solemn, and
sad, and monotonous, so much so that
q spectators surprised juror by ask
ing what necessity there was to ad-
journ the inquest for fortnight. No
answer was given. The delay is be-
lieved to be due to the declared in
tention of the board Of trade to insti-
tute an investigation.
1t seems strange to Americans that,
while the population of Salisbury is
shocked by the disaster, absolutely
no emotion is displayed 1t would
seem as if such accidents were an ev1
ery-day occurrence, and yet nothiDg
ever remotely approaching 1t pas
heretofore disturbed the peace of fhis
city. There has been no scenes/ no
groans, nothing of the picturesfuely
tragic element associated with tHe pit
mouth in times of trouble so fahiliar
to those in the coal mining regions.
There is genuine sorrow no doubt, but
beyond formal expression, 1t has nos
yet been translated into action.
Every independent effort to discover
the cause of the accident has thus far
failed, and the railroad officials this
afternoon said they were also in the
dark
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
FATED VoYAGERs HAD
M PREMONITION OF EVIL

New York, July IA strange sort
of a fatality seems to have attended
the Journey from this city, of the New
Workers who met with an appalling
death in the wreck of the American
line express on the London & South
western railway of Salisbury, England,
yesterday. Forebodings that a ca
lamity would overtake them moved
the Sentell family, Charles f. Sentell,
lawyer. his mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward w. Sentell, and two
sisters, teachers In the Brooklyn
schools, to discuss the subject with
friends Just before they boarded the
steamer. Seven other passengers were
old acquaintance and had travelled
abroad tgether in other years. They
had planned to hold Fourth OF July
reunion In London. only two of the
seven are now alive. John r. Nc
Donald the wealthy turfman, was one
of this party. He was killed and his
wife. an invalid, is one OF the two
survivors
One Of the saddest announcements
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
QUITS
NEW YORK
LIFE

New York, July 1.-The resignation
Of George w. Perkins as trustee Of the
New York Life. was accepted at a
special meeting of the board today.
Other trustees who resigned and
whose designations were accepted
were j. A. Blair, II. Walters and Nor
man b. Ream. The following were
named on new directorate: II. II. Lur-
ton of Nashville; A. A. Raven Of New
York city; George b. Edward Of New
York city, and James II. Eckels Of
Chicago.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
ALLEGED swindIers Go Free.

columbus, Ohio. July 2.--Attorneys
for Thomas d. Fuller. of Columbus
and John S. Jones. Of Prescott, Ari-
zona, who were indicted on the charge
of using the United States mails to de-
fraud In connection with the sale oI
stock OF an Arizona mine, were notl.
fed today that the indictments hav,
been nolled by Judge Thompson at tho
request OF United States District Attor.
ney Mcpherson.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
Root to Travel in Chilean warshIp.


Washington, July 2.-Secretary
Root will accept the hospitality OF
Chile and make a part of his trip
along the west coast Of South Ameri-
ca in a Chilean warship. The United
States cruiser Charleston, on which
Secretary Root will sail for South
America is too large a craft to work
its way along the passage from the
Strait of Magellan TO Valparaiso.
Chile, and consequently the American
secretary of state and party will prob
ably. leave the Charleston at Sandy
Point in the Strait Of Magellan and go
aboard the Chilean man-of-war which
can work along the islands OF the
west coast and mainland. thus short
ening the trip by several hundred
miles and enabling Mr.. Root to re-
main longer In Chile.
Secretary Root will also visit Lima.
the Peruvian capital, and Colombia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
New Canal Commission Appointed.

NcW NdttaI NOuAANAAHaiuu AbHHVtntCus
Washington. July 2.--Because OF
the failure Of the senate 10 confirm the
isthmian canal commission, President
Roosevelt has named a new commits
sion consisting of Theodore p Shonts.
chairman: John F. Stevens. Governor
Charles Z. Magoon, Brigadier General
Peter c. Haines. United States army.
(retired) Mordecai Endicott. civil en-
gineer, United States navy, and Ben
jamin NJ Harrod. Mr.. Stevens re-
places General Oswald II. Ernst. who
retired from active service in the army
last week and will hereafter devote,
practically his entire time to the I'M
ternational waterway commission. Jo-
seph Bucklin will be secretary OF the
commission. Mr.. stevens win con-
tinue as chief engineer but will not
receive any extra compensation for
his services as u member Of the COM
mission,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
Unusual weather In Portland.

Portland. Ore, July Unusually
hot weather occurred here today. The
mercury reaching 90 degrees at S
o'clock this afternoon. An extraordi-
nary feature is that two prostrations
occurred Only two other prostrations
are known to have occurred in Port
land
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
1rnmEen pnInIer PoIsons Wnier.

Cairo, Ills, July 2.-.Poison was put
into the drinking water at the Singer
Manufacturing company's plant today
and four workmen were poisoned. All
Will recover. 1t Is supposed that a
drunken painter poisoned the water.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
Arrange to Break Coal Strike.

Cleveland, Ohio, July Ohio oper-
ators of the Pittsburg Vein Coal dis
trict met here today and decided upon
plans to reopen all the mines in the
district Immediately following july 4,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-03
A Jolly Time in
The Old qoun on
Saturday Afternoon
Here's Just a Word or Two to Father
and Mother on the Side.

THERE'LL BE GRINs EVERYBODY "
GOOD =
OLD TOWN;
THEREIL LEMONADE AND LAUGHTER
FOR TO STRAIGHTEN EACH FROWN
THEREIL JOLLY JOKES JINGLES
AND Gladstone GIGGIES GAY
WHEN THEY PASS AROUND THE GLASSES
AT THE
CHILDREN'S
MATINEE!
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
Civil War Veteran Found Dead.

FREMONT-Coroner Overgaard held
an inquest on the body of David
Eperle, an old man who was found
in shanty on a small island south
west of this city, where he had lived
alone for six years, allowing no one
TO enter his shack or even remain
on the island If he could prevent 1t.
He served during the war in a Pennsyl-
vania regiment and had received spec
ial mention in orders for gallent con-
duct Twice every three months he
came TO Fremont to execute his PEN
sion voucher and draw his check. He
would then buy few supplies and a
generous amount Of whiskey and re-
turn to his shanty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
DEATH OF MAI. GEN. SKATER
Retired Army Officer succumbs to Eff.
fects OF Slight Cold.

Bakersfield, Cal.-William Rufus
Shafter, U. S. A., retired, died at 12:45
p. m. Monday, at the ranch of Capt.
w. H. McKittrick, his son-in-law, &c
miles south of this city, after an i'll
ness Of seven days, despite the best
medical attention available in Califor,
mia.
While returning from the polls No
vember Gen. Shafter contracted a
severe chill, which augmented a slight
indisposition and necessitated confine-
ment to his bed.
The body of Maj. Gen. Shafter will
leave this city Wednesday evening
on Santa Fee train, and upon arrival
at Point Richmond the next morning
will be placed aboard a government
tug and escorted by military officers
to the Preside at San Francisco. In
terment will be in the post cemetery,
Immediately after the arrival, with
full military honors. The body will
rest at the McKittrick ranch until
Wednesday evening.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
lNDlcTs JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Violation of Ohio Antitrust Law
Basis of Bills.

Findlay, o. - The grand jury
Wednesday found indictments against
John ID. Rockefeller and four other
persons in connection with the
Standard Oil inquiry which was re-
opened upon the reconvening of that
body in adjourned session Tuesday.
What the indictments allege or
what the four other defendants in adj
dition to Mr.. Rockefeller are was not
given out by Prosecutor David, Who
however, admitted the indictments
had been returned.
The bench warrants issued upon the
indictments were placed in the hands
of Sheriff Groves, who went to Cleve.
land, where it is supposed they are to
be served.
1t is understood the indictments
charge the defendants with having
continued to contract the oil produc.
ton an to fix prices on and after July
I, 1906, in violation of the Valentine
antitrust act, a state law under which
the recent prosecution of the Standard
Oil company in this county was con
Quoted and in which a fine of $4,000
was imposed by the probate court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
PRESIDENT LANDS At COLON
TOUR OF INSPECTION OF PANA-
MA CANAL is STARTED.
Roosevelt Escorted to Hotel by Off
Gals and Prominent Citizens
Who Extend Welcome.

Colon-The first trip of an Ameri-
can president outside of the bound
aries of the United States was sue
cessfully concluded Wednesday after
noon at half-past one when the bat
tleship Louisiana, having on board
President Roosevelt and his party,
dropped anchor in the harbor of
Colon.
President Roosevelt during his tour
of inspection will be the center of an
extensive programme of official en-
tertainments
At Colon a procession of govern
ment officials and prominent citizens,
escorted by 200 young men mounted,
proceeded from the cathedral to the
Tivoli hotel and received President
Roosevelt From there the party
started for Panama, with a mounted
escort in advance, preceding the car
riage of President Roosevelt and ANA
dor and the rest of the procession,
which proceeded to the government
palace. The party stopped in front of
the cathedral, where a platform had
been erected for the two presidents,
from which President Amador deliv-
cred an address of welcome.
After his speech all the school chill
dren of the capital paraded in front
of the platform singing the national
anthem. The same ceremony was OBJ
served in escorting President Roose-
welt back to the hotel.
President Amador entertained
President Roosevelt at dinner in the
palace, and from the balcony of the
palace President Roosevelt witnessed
a display of fireworks in the bay.
President Amador and his wife held
reception in honor of President
Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt at the
Commercial club.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
HUNTING COSTS THIRTEEN LIVES
Record of Accidents in Wisconsin and
Michigan Since Sept. l.

Milwaukee. Thirteen dead and
81 injured is the prelude to the
season for hunting deer in Wisconsin,
which opened Saturday. This is the
record Of hunting accidents in Wiscon-
sin and upper Michigan since Sept. /.
Last year, during the hunting season
in Wisconsin, 26 persons lost their
lives and 81 were injured. Most of
these accidents were the result of
carelessness.
In Michigan a hunter is guilty of
manslaughter if he kills any one, even
by accident. This law has had the
effect to greatly lessen hunting acct
dents in the peninsula, although it has
also operated to cause hunters who
have accidentally shot some one to de.
sert the wounded party for fear of
prosecution and several corpses found
in the woods are undoubtedly of those
who were accidentally shot and left
to die by Cowardly hunters.
In Wisconsin there is no such law,
but the next legislature will probably
act.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
FEDERAL GRANT is UPHELD.
Railroad Is Given Valuable Farm
Land in State.

Topeka, Kan. Thousands of
acres of tho most valuable farm
land in Kansas, together with large
amount of land located in towns and
cities Of the state, is given to the Mis-,
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway by a
decision handed down by the Kansas
supreme court in the case of that rail-
way company against one Watson.
In July, 1866, congress granted to
the Union Pacific Railroad company,
southern branch, now the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway company, a
right-of-way 200 feet wide from said
railway to the south line of the state,
a distance of about $50 miles. After.
ward patents were issued to private
persons for land through which the
railroad runs without excepting the
right.ofway.
The persons holding these patents
have treated the rlght-of-way as being
only 100 feet wide. In some cases
valuable improvements have been
made by them on the outer so feet on
each side of the railway tracks, and
they have occupied the land without
disturbance for many years. The rail
road company brought suit to oust
these occupants and the court now de
| cidCS in its favor
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-22
MOTHER AND CHILDREN PERISH
Four Burned to Death Despite Efforts
of Husband and Father.

Coldwater, Mich.-Mrs. Charles
Mowry, aged 81, and her three chill
dren, Homer, aged six years; Louise,
aged three years, and baby of six
months were burned to death early
Wednesday in their home on farm
near Batavia Station, six miles south
west of this city on the Lake Shore
railroad.
Charles Mowry, the husband and
father, rose early and built two fires
in the house. He then went to the
barn to do chores and while there dis
covered that his house was afire. He
rushed back but the flames had made
such Roadway that he could not enter
the house and his calls through the
windows to his family brought no re-
Spouse.
1t is thought that the mother and
three children were suffocated to
death while asleep