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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
scHgovLs 70 CANYON.

The Street Railway company Aas
established the following % the per-
nanent schedule 70 0allinas canyoo
and return:
Week day time table. car No. l01
gives . 10 minute service after LOO
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

The Sunday time table IL the same
a. above with the addition Of : 1:40.
800 and 4:20 p. m. . going. which
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
Passenger Train Usually Hiss rrsieht

Freight traffic has . "predominat.
ing influence on the safe handling Of
passenger trains" according to the
report recently issued by Slason
Thompson OF the bureau Of railway
news.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion and the official statistician Of
the government has been unable 10
discuss railway accidents profitably.
Mr.. Thompson believes. because Of
their failure to recognize this fact.
Analysing eighty-seven Of the
prominent" collisions reported In the
quarterly accident bulletins Of the
commission during the year:
1T will be observed" Mr.. Thomp.
son says. that there were more than
twice as many c%ollis;a "a l.twe,n fes
senger and freight trains only, and
that the fatalities were greater,
1T will also be noted that the
prominent collisions between freight
trains outnumber those of the othel
classes combined, although happily
the loss of life Is not so great"
After citing a number Of instance.
which show the u~naccountable Gle
ments entering into the risk Of rail
way travel. Mr.. Thompson concludes
The only conclusion to be draw
from such variations Is that the con
ditious accounting for railway acc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
ro,edoIndianapoIis Line.

Announcement has been made by
". p. strang Of New York that the
Toledo. Fort Wayne and Indianapolis
railway company had been organized
with a view to building a road he
tween Toledo and Indianapolis. Mr.
Strang declared that the company was
c~anitalized at $4,000. 900, and the work
will be begun during April. inc
right Of way has been secured for the
an,,re distance. and Senator Thomp'
son Of indianapolis is president Of the
new company. Steam will be the
motive power for freight and STRAINS
..a.o,,ne electric motor cars VIII oe
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
No Snow Saved Road Money.

The absence of snow on the lines
Of one western railroad, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, has saved the
company 100000 this year. according
to James E. Preston, commercial
agent Of the company. There was
but one fall Of snow on the road the
past winter that amounted to any.
thing and the snow was easily re.
moved by the rotarfes.
General Passenger Agent G. H.
Speers, of the Colorado Midland, de-
clared that a snow storm, accompan-
led by wind, hampers a plains road
much more seriously than It does a
mountain road, a fact not known ex-
cept to railroad men.
Take for example, the storm Of
last week. said Speers. IT'S ham
pered all the plains roads. while the
trains on the mountain roads we're not
more than half an hour late. The
explanation IL that on the plains there
il such a sweep for the winds that
all the cuts are filled. not only with
snow, but with sand. It b necessary
to send q crew to dig them out, which
takes from six hours to a day, or pos.
sibly longer. On the mountain roads
the snow may be deeper On the level.
but It has no such chance to DRIFT,
and the rotaries clear the track IN
front Of q train 70 that comparatively
little time II lost. We can send Z
plow out five minutes ahead Of z
passenger, and the latter will never
know there has been q storm, 70 far
as inconvenience Is concerned"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
NEWS

used in the transportation Of passsn-
gers,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

Las Vegas Art Souvenir on sale
at the Optic Office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
4 GUARANTEES cvRG ron pstsa

ltchinG. Hti0d. 8teedin6 O PtoeSu'
ding Piles. Your druggist viii rstusa
money r. PAzO OINTMENT fails b
cure you In & IN ~ days. SOC.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

]. I. Woodfill and r. ". Wade Of
Springfield, Mo-, are at the head OF a
movement for an electric road from
Springfield to Republic. The line
will also run to Bots dare, Halltown,
Paris Springs. Lawrenceburg and the
Wilson creek battle ground.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09
Santa fe Time Table.

Four sransconsinsnssi trains sacA Wy daily
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

Traffic officials Of western roads
are considering the ldvisability Of
putting rates into effect on corn from
the west to the gulf ports. It is stated
that a rate of not more than is cents
is contemplated from Omaha to New
sOrleans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

Roy Callahan Vas Tuesday apL
pointed ticket agent at the depot at
Little Rock, Ark, for the Rock Is
land. succeeding L. X. Compton. who
resigned to 90 with the Chicago Z
Alton In Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

A motion to advance the case OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy VS..
various county ~treasurers Of Nebras.
fka, involving $212,OO0 IN taxes for
1904, was entered Tuesday in the
supreme court Of the United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

The Missouri Pacific operating Off.
Gals are In the south and will accom-
pany Vice President Clarke on his In.
spection tour Of the southern lines. re-
turning to St. Louis headquarters At
the close Of the week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

An order has been placed by the
Erie Tor twenty-five OF the largest
passenger locomotives ever built.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

The bi'monthly meeting OF the
Southwestern freight tariff committee
was held Tuesday at the office OF
Chairman Sale, Fullerton building. St.
Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

W, X. Allen, purchasing agent OF the
Evansville Z Terre Haute railway,
has resigned and announced that he
would 80 with the Rock Island sys.
TEN .
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-09

A. +, Yardley has been appointed
commercial agent OF the Chicago, Gu.
c'nnati 4 Louisville. with headQuar-
ters Ia Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS MEET
Factions Patch Up Their Differences
and Harmony VIII Prevail at
TOday's Convention,


NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE repub-
ucan state convention which meets here
tomorrow, has been looked forward TO as a
turbulent affair. The struggle for control
between factions adhering respectively to
the leadership Of II. Clay Evans and Wal
ter p. Browhlow. congressman from the
First district, has been an interesting one
and until today there has been every in
dication of a stubborn fight in the conven-
ton Harmony, however, row promises TO
prevail as results of today's conferences
among the leaders. The program as 1t APP
peared tonight is for the nomination of
Evans for governor while Brawnlow, who
is now chairman of the state committee,
will retain that position. Congressman
Nathan w. Hale of the Second district. will
be permanent chairman Of the convention
II present plans are carried out.
The platform as practically agreed upon
tonight will contain the strongest anti
liquor declaration ever made by a political
party in Tennessee. II will endorse all ex-
listing temperance laws and declare for
their extension to the entire state by direct
legislation.
Late tonight II was announced that MT
Brownlow will himself be candidate for
the permanent Craftsmanship OF the conven-
ton This materially changes the aspect
of affairs The Evans men will support
Hale's candidacy and a warm contest will
result, the outcome being in doubt to-
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
DENVER ELECTION I'M COURT
supreme Tribunal Again Asked to
Prevent Judge Mullins from Call
ine Special Grand Jury.


DENVER, Colo, July 1.-THE supreme
court was asked this afternoon, to stay
Judge John l. Mullins In his attempt to call
grand jury to investigate election frauds.
Judge Gabbert, sitting in chambers, lis
tened to appeal made by r. ]. Bardwell
for supplementary supersedeas to estop
Judge Mullins. There were two bills of
exception iled, one by Bardwell, which
recited the history of the effort to call a
grand jury on the request of The Honest
Election league the. Interference of the
supreme court and the new grand jury
called by Mullins. The attorney contended
that the present grand jury was called on
evidence furnished in the proceedings by
which the original grand. jury was called
and therefore asked for a supplementary
order estopping Mullins. The second bill
OF exceptions was filed by Judge Mullins
and contended that the present grand jury
was independent of the first. Judge Cab
bert will pass on the contention tomorrow
morning. .
In Judge Mullins court this afternoon
Attorney Greeley Whitford made an at
tempt to take by force the bill OF excep-
ton preferred by Attorney Bardwell, from
the judges desk, because. Mullins refused
to sign the bill. Whitford was sent to jail
for contempt but later apelogized and was
allowed to- go. the judgsJ stating he would
pass on his case tomorrow
In the county oSlTt the contest cases
over the franchises came up. The attor-
neys for the corporations asked for a
change OF venue but this was denied by
Judge Lindsey, who set the hearing for
next Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
UNIvERSALIST YOUNG PEOPLE
Delegates RepresentinE Twenty-One
states In Convention I'm
Detroit.

DETROIT Mich, July 1i-Five hundred
delegates representing twenty-one states
were present tonight at the opening session
OF the seventeenth annual convention OF the
Young Peoples Christian union OF the
y'uiversalist church. Frank p. Bennett OF
Massachusetts. brought greetings from the
rAlversGlist general convention.
"Tniversalism is not a negative religion
az some have supposed" said he. I'VE DO
no, stop at saying there is no hell; that all
men will be saved in the end. but we seek
Ia arouse the positive forces that make for
character. Our fundamental doctrines are
supposed to be detrimental to any evangeli-
cal activity. This supposition is erroneous.
The fact that our church has a young peo-
ple's organization shows we believe in, the
revival Of the individual expression OF re-
ligion."
President Rev Frederick A. Perkins in
his annual address. which followed Mr..
BENEFITS talk said that the evidences were
many and gratifying that the losses in
membership which had been reported for a
number OF years had stopped. The appoint
ment OF seasonal committees concluded the
opening session.
Business sessions will be held tomorrow
afternoon and evening and the convention
will be IN session until Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
PAYING EARTHQUAKE FIRE LOSS
Friendly SUIT Against milwaukee
Company TO insure EauMt
Treatment for AH.

MILWAUKEE. July u-In the United
States circuit court IRA NJ. Cohe Of Chi
cago and Edward McGraw ~ San Frau
cisco began a friendly suit against the
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance company
10 secure distribution Of the corrpauy's
safety fund OF sl,5O065o among the Sau
Francisco fire sufferers under the direction
OF the court. The suit IN B0S Intended TO
embarras the company. Tho company has
operated under the safegy fund law IN this
state, and fearing that some OF the policy
holders in the west might make q scramble
for the fund aud try to obtain an adv4rt-
age and preference over others. the court
is petitioned 20 direct the distribution. In
this manner I! is proposed to protect all
policyholders alike. The suit is said 10 be
the first OF its ilind and will be watched
with much interest. Al the office of the
company today It Nsas also announced that
IL had been Determined 10 discontinue
writing California rfsss. This IL due, II
Is stated, 10 the California Jaw which makes
stockholders Of corporations doing business
IN that state liable for debts of corpora
lions. Too frequent earthquakes is also
given as a cause for Withdrawal
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
TAFT TALKS TO LAWYERS
Secretary Explains Conditions on
Isthmus OF Panama 60 Ohio
Bar Association.

Pt-T-IN-BAY. q. auly II Secretary OF
War Taft. In his speech. this afternoon
before the State Bar association. after
apologizing for not having selected legal
subject began his address upon the Panama
canal by giving reasons for the selection
by the government OF the Panama route
and explaining the apparent delay in the
actual work OF excavation The necessity
OF improved sanitary conditions being estab-
lished before the actual work Of construc-
ton was actively commenced was strongly
emphasized and Il was shown that the
nearly 5000 employees had in reality accom-
plished more than any one realized4in the
building and equipment Of railroads, the
construction Of water supply and build
ing of thousands of homes for those en-
gagged in the work. It was pointed out
that the actual excavation was much less
OF a problem than with what to do with
the material when it was taken out. much
Of which had to be carried fifteen miles
requiring the building of over 800 miles OF
spur tracks. The question OF obtaining
labor was shown to be a serious one and
Il had been necessary 20 employ-large mum.
bers of natives and Cinnamon, three OF
whom would do less than an average Amer.
| lean workman. The estimated cost of thu
Panama route was placed at S15N, 100000 and
the time OF completion about seven years
as against cost of $500 900 900 and seven
teen years for the completion of the worl
had the Nicaraguan route been chosen
The speaker said that the American peopl,
were disposed TO be in too big a hurry L
have the dirt fly" and It had been neces
sary for those in charge to withstand
great deal OF political stress while carryin,
out the preliminary work.
Mr.. Taft spoke without manuscript anC
his talk was supplemented with a numbe
| OF official mana
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
ROBBERY is MOTIVE oF MURDER
Woman Found Dylns In Minneapolis
Hotel Had Large Sum
%s Now Missing.


MINNEAPOLIS, July l11--Robbery is be-
lieved TO have been the motive of the
brutal murder OF Miss Mile Ellison of
Ellsworth. Wis. who was attacked while
in her room in a local hotel yesterday. The
5000 on her person. she having cashed a
draft for that amount at one of the banks
during the day. when she appeared at
the bank to cash the order. which was
drawn on an institution in her home town,
she was accompanied by man who closely
answers the description of the suspect
now under arrest at Elroy, Wis His name
is N NJ. Riggs a resident of Minneapolis
and an emploSe OF the Chicago & North
western railway as an engineer. He met
Miss Ellison some ten Years ago when she
was employed in hotel at the end OF his
run. A brother of the dead woman, who
is now here, tells the following story re-
gardng the man under arrest at Elroy:
MY sister sold out her millinery bust
ness in Ellsworth with the intention Of in
vesting the money In farm in Washing
ton which Riggs is said to have claimed
he had picked out. II was the understand
ing of the girls family that she was on
her wedding trip and that she would settle
down in her own home on the farm in
Washington. She took all her money and
negotiable papers with her at the time she
left home. The amount is variously esti-
mated, but / am positive she had at least
100 with her. and IT may have been as
much as 5000"
Riggs will be brought to Minneapolis to-
morrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
INQUEST ON THE LOxERGEN nov
KILLED while Attempting to Board n
Train.

-
Train.
At the inquest held yesterday afternoon
by Coroner Treynor over Francis Lonergen,
the South Omaha boy killed on the Union
Pacific dump Tuesday afternoon, it was
established that the lad met his death under
the, wheels OF a Great Western freight
train known as bridge run" The evi-
dence also established the fact that young
Lonergen and his companions attempted TO
board this freight train as they had sew
eral others.
The jury, consisting of Charles swaine
George W. IApe and BENJAMIN Cook
found that the boys death was accidental
and that no blame attached to the train
crew. ss,.
The Testimony Of r. A. Bachman. switch
tender on the dump. showed that the de-
ceased lad and his four companions at
tempted 70 Jump several trains bound
for Omaha and they succeeded In boarding
the pilot OF the engine OF Northwestern
train No. a They refused to get on even
when the fireman turned the water on them
and the engineer was compelled to stop
the train while they were put on. Great
Western passenger No. s, eastbound, had
20 be stopped 10 prevent running over the
boys, who were scattered across the tracks
1eo AtaNA-a NiN VI companions OF the
dead boy, testified to seeing young Loner-
gen fall beneath the wheels OF the train.
He said the lad was standing by the track
on a pile OF ballast and apparently lost
his balance. Albert LutE. another OF young
Lonergen's companions. told OF how ne
managed TO jump aboard one OF the cars
OF the train which ran over the lad. and
rode on 4 70 Omaha, where he FIRST learned
OF Lopergen's death.
None OF the train crew saw the boy fan
beneath the wheels. Conductor Hannah.
who was in the lookout Of the caboose.
heard the boys screaming and on looking
out saw the body lying beside the track.
the trunk on one side OF the rail and the
head and arm on the other. He tried 10
signal the engineer 10 stop the train but
the engineer was busy watching out for
the men engaged laying rails
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
MANY COMMISSIONS SIGNED
President Makes 100 Appointments In
Diplomatic, Consular and
Postal Service.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 1l.-President
Roosevelt is enjoying his first real summer
vacation since his occupancy OF the White
House. In the week and half he has ad-
mlnistered affairs from Sycamore Hill he
has had only two visItors-sir Joseph Ward
and Secretary Tsft-and these visits were
brief
In conducting the affairs of state by cor
respondence entirely the president Is re-
quired TO devote from three to five hours
daily TO his mail. Secretary Loeb went to
Sycamore Hill at 9 o'clock today and did
not return until 1850. In this time the pres
ident signed more than $50 commissions,
thereby Inducing into once many officials
in the diplomatic and consular service and
a number OF postmasters
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
Mr.. Amor senrche. for1Hu.hnnh.


The wife of Gus Amos, a recent arrival
from Terre Hadte, Ind, was in Council
Bluffs yesterday looking for her husband.
From what Mrs. Amos told the police she
and her husband arrived in Omaha last
Monday and had made arrangements to
buy out a restaurant and a boarding
house. For the restaurant they were TO
pay 5000 and for the boarding house 5000.
Mrs. Amos, as It fortunately turned ou'.
held the purse strings, but Tuesday she
gave her husband $50 with which to pay
M. Marcus of this city the rent for one Of
the buildings in Omaha. Amos reached
Council Bluffs all right as invcsti CATION
by the police yesterday showed, but he
failed to pay Mr.. Marcus the rent In
stead, it has been learned that he pur-
chased a ticket for his former home in
Terre Haute and is supposed to have gone
there. q.
He might Just as well have had all
the money I had, as 1 suggested that 10
pay the $500 for the restaurant and the
5000 for the boarding house before no
started for Council Bluffs, but he said
that they could wait for ii day. remarked
Mrs. Amos when Informed that her hus-
band had, in all probability, returned to
Terre Haute.
Mrs. Amos returned to Omaha without
telling the police here what she intended
doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
MANDAMUS FOR GAS HOLDER
Writ Given Company by Court 10
Compel Building inspector
.. to Grant Permit.

The Omaha Gas company has gone into
court to compel Building Inspector With
nell to issue 1t a permit to construct a new
gas holder on Twentieth street, near Cen
ter. An alternative writ OF mandamus was
issued by Judge Day ordering Mr. withheld
either'to Issue the permit or show cause to
the court why he should not, a.
In its petition the gas company asserts
it Is the owner of the property on which Il
desires to construct the gas holder. The
holder is TO be Of, steel 40 feet high and $50
feet in diameter and will cost 1920 accord
ing TO estimates. The company declares It
has compiled with all of the provisions OF
the law. but Withnell refuses TO issue the
permit.
Property owners in the neighbo1hood have
protested against the building of the gas
holder there
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
Picnic. TO Be plentiful.

Today will be day of picnics. The mem
bers OF Harmony chapter. Order Of the
Eastern Star, will hold their annual outing
and picnic at Lake Manawa. The members
will assemble at Broadway and Pearl
streets at p. m, from where special
car will convey them to the lake Supper
will be served at 8 o'clock. at which the
husbands and other male friends Of the
members Will join,
Lake Manawa will also be the scene OF
the annual picnic OF the congregation and
Sunday school OF ST. johns English Luth-
eran church. A special car will be at the
corner OF Willow avenue and Pearl street
at 1;0 p. m, to convey the party to the
lake where a program of sports and other
amusements will be carried out
The Sunday school OF the First Presby-
terrain church win hold It's annual picnic
at Riverview park, -omahas The children
and their guardians will assemble at the
church az Q p. m. Special cars will convey
the party direct to the park.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12

The annual meeting OF the Pottawattamie
County League OF Fourth Class Post
masters will be held in the federal building
in this city Tuesday Of next week. call
for the meeting was issued yesterday by
Jacob Geiger. postmaster at Minden, who
is secretary and treasurer OF the organiEa-
ton
The meeting. according 10 the notice, will
be called TO order at p. m. Besides the
election OF of1cers, matters OF interest "a
the members will be discussed and Post
master A. s. Hazelton OF this city viii make
an address. There are about twenty mem
bers in the organization and as active
interest has always been displayed IN the
previous meetings full attendance Is
looked for next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
Dauxherty Case Dismlssea.

For the third time the case against ].
j. Daugherty. foreman for the Citizens Gas
and Elesctric company, on the charge of
failing to replace the paving on Ninth ave
nue. as required by the city ordinance. was
called in the police court yesterday morning.
Councilman Wallace. who filed the informa-
tion on behalf OF the streets and alleys
committee of the city council, was on hand
as was Mr.. Daugherty. but neither City
Solicitor Kimball nor C. NJ. Harl. attorney
for the gas company, was present. Inquiry
showed that Mr.. Harl had been called sud
denly from the city and that before leaving
he had arranged, II was said, with Mr..
Kimball. to have the hearing postponed.
Judge Scott did not approve Of the man
ner in which the case had been ''jockeyed''
as he termed It. and he ordered that Dsush-
erty be discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
APPEAL FOR MINERS OFFICERS
Montana State Federation of Labor
would Have Resolutions
Sent to Judge.

SALT LAKE CITY, July i'll T.
Lavery of this city, president and menu
Der of the executive committee of the
State Federation OF Labor, has received
from the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
assembly of Butte, Mont, copy Of an
appeal to every central labor body in the
United States to set apart Sunday, Au-
gust s, next for a general. united and d.
rect demand" of Judge Frank ]. Smith
of Caldwell, Idaho to either give Charles
H Meyer, William d. Haywood and
George A. Pettibone an immediate trial
or to admit them TO bail pending their
trial on the charge of the murder OF
former Governor Frank Steunenberg.
Every labor body,in the country is urged
to adopt resolutions, addressed to District
Judge Smith.