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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
ICE RACES TODAY.
Two Glasses Will Start On HaIloweII
Course This Afternoon-The Entries.

What las been pl@ nncd for one of the
best ice races Of the season will CONF
off this afternoon on tn, Hallowcll ic.
track. Two O'Clock has been set for tn I.
starting of the first race and tho horses
will be called at 80 o'clock sharp.
Patrons well remember the SUCCESS of
the last race and there is /: general feel
ing with the management and others in
tercsted that clean and closely competi-
tive racing will be the rule today. Oat
races oren a winter sport which ii seems
has only been lacking in appreciation in
past years and success with good attend
ance increases the likelihood that the
Driving Club will become a permanent
fixture.
The track was in perfect condition be
fore the snow Of last evening. The en-
tries made with Manager Cushman
Walker up to last evening are as follows:
FREE-FOR-ALL.
Harry Lawrence, lIazclwood. South
Gardiner
George Harrington. Snip D.. Gardiner.
j. NJ. Nichols, Jim s.. Augusta.
80 CLASS.
George Low Geo. L., Richmond.
S. 7. S,ilkey, 1rixie. Augusta.
George Wndleigh, Dolly T.. Augusta.
J. NJ. Nichols. Belibona. Augusta.
Charlc, Smith, Hal. s., Hallowell.
Charles Choate. Princess. Halloween.
u. r. Wood, VIM. p, Gardiner
II. M Davis. Mollie D.. Gardiner
Frank Hart, Queen of Hearts, Augusta
If the weather is clear this mornihe !
the track will be cleared immedlatei!
hut If stormy the races will be postponed
until next week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
INSANITY THE DEFENCE.
Kinney Who Assaulted Gould Of Bid
deford Ordered to insane Hospital.

Biddeford. Me. Feb. H-Leroy Haley
of Biddeford. counsel for Harry II. Kin
ney Of Waverly, Mass, who was bound
over to the May term Of the supreme
court upon the charge OF assault with in
tent to kill upon Charles o. Gould Of Bid
deford about month ago. applied to Su-
preme Court Judge Henry c. Peabody
today for an order committing Kinney to
the insane asylum ut Augusta until the
May term of court. Judge Peabody grant
ed the request.
1t had been aecertaincd that Kinney
was at one time an inmate of an insane
asylum in Howard. r. l.. whereupon he
was surrendered by his bondsmcn. His
counsel states that the defence will be
that Kinney was insane when he commit
ted the assault.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Sir Francis c. Burnand has resign
ed the edtorship OF London Punch.
Burnand has been associated with that
periodical for - years and edited 1t
for a quarter of q century. He will
be- succeeded by owen Seaman, at
prS sent assistant editor.
Many miners are resigning their
positions i'll the copper mines at
Houghton. Mich. owing to the con-
tinued earthquakes or air blasts which
have now become so frequent and
dangerous that the miners fear fer
their lives. Until last week no par
tiCular damage was done. when there
commenced Il series of shocks, much
more violent than at anytime in the
past. Each day since there have been
numerous shocks.
The London Times publishes dis
patch from Toxic. saying that the
financial program of the cabinet which
has passed the lower House will un-
dOubtedly be endorsed by the upper
House. According to the program the
war debt which will aggregate $751;
600, 900 in 1907 will be completely paid
off in 1889. The program shows the
domestic debt now at 1926. 500 600. will
entirely be discharged in 1912.
Word was received at Bethel. VT,
OF a fatal shooting accident which oc-
CURED Tuesday at Rochester Lower
Mills. and of which the victim was
Henry Rogers. the fve-year-old son Of
Charles Rogers. Don ID. Courtnay, 4
noighbor. was cleaning a revolver while
the child was playing nearby. The
weapon was accidentally discharged
and the bullet Went through the child's
heart. killing him instantly.
A second party consisting of two
midshipmen and 43 sailors of the Unit
ed States armOred cruiser Pennsyl-
vania visited the Soufriere volcano on
the island Of st. NincenGfFeb. 13, and
made successful ascent of the noun
tain. The American sailors have dis
played remarkable intrepidity and en-
durance not only in ascending to the
summit of the mountain in record time
but also in descending the inner walls
of the crater despite the crass. reach
ing within 500 feet of the lake. not.
wi,hstanding a small emission of steam,
from fissures. indicating volcanic ~.
tivity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
ANTl-FoREioN FEELING
Being lnhamed by Chinese Press and
Situation Groves Worse.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 14.-According to
advic.s by the steamer Pleiades which
arrived Tuesday. Chinese vernacular
newspapers are daily devoting more
ami more space to foreigners and
strong anti-fOreign feeling is being
shown.
Japanese correspondents at Pekin in
| noting this, state that anti-Japanese
feeling is also growing in China and
considerable feeling is displayed by
prominent officials because of contin-
ued influx of japanese into Manchuria.
Mongolia, Shinkiang, Kiang 81 within
| the last few months. Cantonese literati
recently spread a manifesto that the
real menace to China's integrity came
from Japan and this, augmented by
the reports of the recalcitrant students
who have returned to Shanghai from
Toxic as well rs the sentiments of pol
iticians who detect in japanese action
in Corea the working out of an exten-
sive aggressive policy, has famed the
anti-Iapanese sentiment.
Every bit of feeling against the for
eignersr is being fostered, the boycott
being but an incident, and the recent
activity was born passivcly before this
feeling OF Chinese national spirit came
into being. China is new demanding
indemnitieS from Russia for riots
which involve Chinese subjects and of
Chinese losses by the wars and it's ef-
fectS.
Meanwhile the Japanese correSpCn-
dents aJ Pekin accuse Russians with
having secretly furnished arms to Mo
hammcdans at Shinlliang and in Mon
golia with Il View TO melting rebellion.
Resolutions for Il reconstruction OF
the Chinese navy are being moOted and
the Empress DOwaGer is selecting Il
youths Of noble lineage who will he
sent To Europe to be instructed in nav
al matters. The army. too. is being re-
constructed with enthusiasm. chu
jim (master Of arts) and seven rela-
tives, recently enlisted as privateS and
this Occasioncd a memorial from Yuan
Sha Eia in which he commented en-
| Enthusiastically over the enlistment Of
the literary licentiatcs. sons of noble
| families, and he spoke encouragingly
| of the awakening Of the military spirit
| in China.
Meanwhile young China Is fostering
| the anti-forcign movement and seeks
| to accomplish all at once and the result
| may be a great anti-foreign outbreak
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Winthrop Grange Entertains.

The members OF Winthrop Grange
gave an entertainment, supper, and
dance at their hall III West Winthrop
Tuesday evening. Prof. A. f. Morse
of South Paris read several very
humorous selections, with encores and
Miss Marion Johnson. sOlOist of Port
land gave some very pleasing numbers.
Miss Johnson has n sweet, pure voice
and her work was much enjoyed. Mr..
Morse's Wit was highly appreciated,
especially the selection given in wOm-
ems costume.
At the close Of the entertainment an
excellent supper was served in the
supper hall and the remainder of the
evening passed in dancing. Mrs. Car
rio Osborne, Miss Ina Thompson and
p. Libby Of this place furnished music
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Farewell Reception.

Miss Grace Tibhetts, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tibbetts. who
are to leave next Monday for a new
home in Sandy HILL ". y. was tender
ed Il farewell reception last evening
AZ the Congregational parish rooms by
a large number of her schoolmates
and other friends.
The young people passed very
pleasant time with numerous forms of
l!nusemcnts. including social games
and music. and refreshments We're
served.
Miss Tibbstts has enjoyed a great
popularity among the young folks of
Gardiner. and they all wish her future
home to be as happy as the one which
she is soon to leave. AS memento
of their regard they presented Miss
Tibbetts with n handsome bracelet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

The younger members of the Ep-
worth League gave social at the
Methodist vestry Monday evening. =
short program consisting of piano
solo by Miss Marion Simpson. n recita-
ton by Miss Marion Maxim and
piano and mandolin duet by Misses
Bertha and Marion Simpson was pre-
50 ntcd. A very pleasant evening was
passed in games and marching. The
arrangements We're carried out by Il
committee composed Of Misses Mary
Putnam, Alice Wentworth. and Dora
Libby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
DEATH BED DEFENCE
Sent Out ny John A. McCaII-"I Never
Wronged Any Person."

New York, Feb. H.-John A. Mccall,
eX-p-esident of the New York Life In
surance Co., sent from what may be
his death bed tonight a defence Of his
own work in the company and of his
relations with Andrew Hamilton.' The
statement vas made late today to his
son, John C. Mccall, and others gath
cred in the death chamber.
IF it's Gods will. I'm ready to 60"
MIR. Mccall told his son. I'VE lived a
clean life. I've lived my life as l saw
it. No man. woman or child can say
that l ever wronged them"
When asked whether his father made
any reference to Hamilton. young Nc
Call said:
MY father has the greatest love and
confidence for Mr.. Hamilton. There
was nothing wrong in Mr. Hamilton S
relations with my father or the COM
pany. So great is his trust in Mr.. Ham
iltOn that if he We're to make his will
today he would name him as one Of the
executors
John c. Mccall son of the former
president Of he New York Life Insur-
ance Co.. today gave out the following
ottt'iiiSiN ai'oot iiio
MY father rallied slightly this af-
terncon. but nc is still Il very, very
sick man anI is not cut of danger. All
the members Of the family. except my
mother. realize how serious his illness
is, but the fact that he is near death
has been kept from her.
'AS to the exact nature Of his i'll
ness, the physicians have disagreed. It
Is some form Uf liver trouble. NV IA
theirs mind is unaffected by his illness
and this afternoon is As clear as ii ever
has been
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Interest Increases.

Local political matters are rapidly
growing in interest and are constantly
discussed. for election time is drawing
near. The general caucus and the
ward caucuses will be held next week.
Caucuses in Wards 3. S and will be
held at 7.30 p. NJ, Feb. %. James
Church, c. f. Pickering. Freeman Pat
ten, David Douglass, c. II. Gray and
c. S. Cobb will again form the Repub-
lican city committee.
To the ordinary interest in election
l., added the novelty Of electing the
city marshal and the street commits
sioner by popular vote, and further
more there is an unusually sharp con-
test for the Office OF city marshal. Both
candidates are working hard and with
great confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Board Of Trade and Shoe Factory.

The shoe factory proposition this
evening will again be submitted to the
entire Board of Trade. The meeting
will be opened at 7.3O o'clock at City
hall, and a full attendance is expected.
The special diplomatic committee
will be home from Boston and will
make report. the members of this
committee have been working hard
ever since they We're appointed to
handle the matter. and a report favor
able to establishing the new industry
here is anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

view 1Orh, rep. H.
FLOUR-Receipts. 22.6Oa; exports, 1873;
sales. 800: dull and barely steady: MINI.
patent, 4401ii15; MINI. bakers, 3.:OT3.9e;
winter patents, 4@44o; winter straights.
3.S5T3.90.
WHEAT-Receipts. HocO: sales. e,Oco0Ol
spot steady: No. red. sS5s elevator; No
2 red. 922la o b atioat: No. l northern
CORN-Receipts. $50; exports, 10Go
sales; eco futures: ZOO; spot; spot
anoat; No. yellow, asa; No. white
49i.
OATs-Rcceip ipts. 1890: exports. 5s.770
spot steady: mixed oats. e6t32 lbs, $50
AZ: natural VIII whi.e ,ns se$s $,1mss lbs a5'4nsG
LARD-Firm: western steamed S.O5f1
S.1s: refined firm; continent s.25.
PORK-Firln; mess. 16.25G1s.75.
EIpTrER-Firm; receipts S405. Street
price: Extra creamery, 5d2TA. Official
EGGS~Easy: receipts. oo,.oG: state. Pa.
ard nearby fancy sS sSlee1es a mxeS white; ssa2s
western firsts, Ii: do. seconds, 1GG1G7s.
POTATOES-steady; BERMUDA. second
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Boston, Feb. IA.
FLOCR-Stcady; spring patent. mill
shipment, 4.t0G5.
CORN-Durl. No. yellow. 50Gl51.
OATS--Quiet: No. clipped white, 81 :
ass.
HAY-Higher; No. l, 15.5Gq11OO; lower
grades, 12.5UQlI.
MILL FEED-Firm.
SPRING BRAN-2l@212
MINED FEED-21. 15I2350.
COTTON SEED MEAI-3l.!O
PORK-Steady; medium, 1915.
LARD-Steady; 9A.
BEEF-Firmcr; extra heavy sides, =.
as.
I.AMES-Firm: 9Q11.
VEALS-Firm; 11MI2H
BCTTER-Firm; northern. o512Gi2G.
CHEESE-Vcry firm, York state, 1+1
1rz.
EGGS-Easier; fancy, o5@as; eastern, %
GA.
APPLES-Quiet but steady; prices un-
changed.
POTATOES Hebrons. G5; Green
Mountains, G56ttS
SUGAR-Cuiet hut steady on n basis of
AGO for granulated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Judson L. BoswOrth of Westfeld. Mass.
and William S. Stirling of Portland. Ne,
reported at headquarters for admission
Wednesday. Mr.. Bosworth served in X
Co, 4Gth Mass. Inf, and Mr.. Stirling in
A Co.. ed and d Co. cd Mass. Inf. They
were assigned to d and L Cos, respec-
tiyclV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Catarrh.

Called an American disease, is cured
by an American Medicine. originated
and prepared in the most catarrhal of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsaparil-
Ia.
Is cures radically and permanently.
in that it removes the cause. cleansing
the blood of scrofulous and all other
impurities. 1t overcomes all the ef-
fects of catarrh. too, and builds I'D
the whole system.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Mrs. F.. r. Anderson left Wednesday
for Portland, where she will attend the
Grand Lodge of the ID. Of H. of the A. o.
u. w. Before returning home she will
visit her brother Rev. w. ii. Varney
of West Scarborough.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Feb. II.
Spot closed steady 10 points higher. Mid
ding uplands, 1l.2a: do. gulf. 11.50. Sales,
100 bales.
Galveston firm. 1915; Charleston steady,
1O,s: Memphis steady. 1913; New Orleans
steady. 10 11-16; Mobile quiet. 10 9-16; Sa-
vannah steady, 10 ZIG.
Net receipts for five days. 93.54S.
Exports to Great Britain, ia30: to
France, 30; to the continent. ci.Sl1; IL
Mexico, 200
Stock gO30:S
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. II.
- uecrease in the worlds visible sup
pis ~ wheat and an improved demand
lor me cash product were chiefly respon-
slble today for a steady tone in the wheat
ihdi iut het mere. At the close wheat for May
unenscry was up 1.4A. Corn was un-
ci,u;nsec. .!it;s Oats showed 4 gain of Is. Pro
NiT,olS ,r We're ~ to 10 higher.
~, leiiulnS futures closed as follows:
MHEAT-No. May, S,Ai July, S3AM7s.
Sept, Az.
S,r OAIS-No: . May, 3ON: July. 29a..
Mt.S1 I,oHK-May l5.5O; July. I1371:.
LARDmMay, 7.9-i.; July. SO21a.
SHORT KiBS-May, SI52L; July. S2TE.
Cash quotations were as follows:
TiOl Rnouiet and steady.
WHEAI-No. . spring, s3MS6; No. g. 50
coRS-No. C o.: :. Gi@ -: & 10. . yellow. 4oA.
OATS-No. =, rs; No. white. 31M; No
3 white, 23AmScl.
RYE-No. >. Ca
LEY--GOod feeding, 3S@&.
MALIlNGmFair to choice. 4lM4S.
FLAX SEEDING. l, 1G9; No. l north!
western, LA.
TIMOTHY sEED-prime a.35.
MESS POR<-l5. ..56tl5.JO.
LARD-1.Ti4M7S0
SHORT RIBS SIDES-Loose SMS.10.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-Boxed, s.371zz@
$50
CLo.ER-1l.
Receirts. Shipments.
Flour Observation-Disclosures. 49, 40 s. 4UJ
Wheat ............. 5000 34,lt1
Corn ..................... 5i990o 1.6,0U
Oats Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 :3l,lO0
Rye NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1909 ZOO
Barley ............... 100 100 52,0DO
TER-Market firm; crcameries. II
az; dairieS. 11llzi.
EGGS-Weak; ut market, Is; frsts. 10;
prime firStS, lG; extras. Is.
CHEESE-Firm; 1FAMl3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Three trainmen We're killed four
c.,ors wnrc 'nir-ed cre rrnha bI,- fa-
tally, and six passengers were slight
" hurt Wednesday in a headon colli-
sion on a special freight and a pass
senger train on the Chicago & North-
western near GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Feb. "A.
CATTLE-EeceiptS, 1880. steers. 1850
Geo
HOGS-Rcceipts, 5000; choice to prime
heavy. 6.lJuG2D.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
Toniuht's Concert.

March-"Dr r. II. Hunt" Theme
Oyerturc-'ROSamonde Schubert
Waltzes-"Nedra' 1st time), McPhcrran
Selection ff: Martha" F1otc "
March and Two Step-"Dottie Dimple
list tirne), McPherraa n
Nj. dloy Overture-"Little Jack Sheppard
.t,.al,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

been personally attending the work in
cidentai to the building operations and
the new road but is now housed with
an attack of bronchitis. He hopes to
be aooNt again soon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Quarterly conference was held at the
Methodist church Tuesday evening.
Presiding Elder c. a. South2rd pre-
sided at the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

John y. Hubbard Relief Corps enter
tained the members of the post at sup
per at the post hall lest evening. A So
cal season followed the rcpast and Il
most enjoyable evening was passed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

At LanCaster, EiiSianu, lne other
day. at the funeral of w. Wingate
Saul. a former army surgeon. the
hearse was draped in green, the driv-
ers wore green and chestnut horses
were used.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Henry NJ. Neal. late B Co.. 11th Me. Inf,
and James +. Flynn. late u. S. Navy.
Spanish war, have been granted their
discharge from the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

The ladies' of the Congregational
church will give a cooked food sale
Saturday afternoon and evening at
Fred Noyes grocery store
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
GARDINER.

The next meeting Of the Cobbossee-
contee Teachers Club will be held on
March 1. The program has not yet
be en- arranged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
New York Money Market.

New York. Feb r.
Prime mercantile paper 4,sMr5A rer cent.
Sterling exchange weak at iSf.Gtlf iS6 ~
for demand and ut 4S3. 400 iS3. 40 for 20 day
bills.
Posted rates 4SIlSE1 and 4S7,!.Gi !SS.
Commercial bills iS3is
Bar silver Co.'S
Mexican dollars 81.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds heavy.
Money on call steady. 4fi5 per cent !:
Ia lSf lQnn Al. cl0cin,r Lid
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

crop. per Dbl. 3d6; do. southern, 2di;
sweets; dull unchanged.
o7i o7iSoa'AR-Raw. nominal: fair refining.
.n e. centrifugal, 96 test, 11-52tt3ss; molas-
ses sugar, rs; refined. quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Mrs. Elliott Wood is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. c. \. kimhal in Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

II. Z. Foster is making business
trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

RI CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
r,,ke LAXATIVE BROMO Quinne Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. f. w. EhoN hs' signature is
IN each box 25c. tu tbs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Miss Bessie Card of Providence is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Georgiantli
Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Albert French entertained a number
of young people with a magic lanteri
exhibition at his ho.re last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

II. r. Benson and daughter. Edlth
passed Monday in Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

A full account of the campfire given
last evening by VIM. Tiffany Camp
will appear tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
WINTHROP.

Miss Hazel Shaw passed yesterday
in Lewiston. :,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Mrs. L. G. Haskell of Augusta pass
ed Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Harr!
Ta yloy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Miss Eira Jackson of Lewiston pass
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Z. w
Taggart.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

The knight Circle will meet with
Mrs. Annie II. Turner, Winthrop street,
Friday evening. Feb. 1G.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

There win be a supper ut the Con-
gregational church next Tuesday even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

F.llery Wentworth went to Lewiston
Yesterday On a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
HALLOWELL.

A. Il. Moody, clerk at D. G. Skillin's
store, is i'll at his home on Chestnut
street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Miss Fannie Pease Of Readtield was
the guest Of friends in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Miss Hattie Weston of Togus pass
ed Sunday in town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

Everett Williams OF Togus was il
town Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
NATIONAL HOME.

David Stevens returned to the branch
from North Windsor Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by J. J. Quinlan & Co.
Office, Opera House Block, augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-15

EtIT TF.H-MArket lirm; CrcanierieS. L
az; dairieS. 11Gtzi.
EGGS-Weak; at market, Is; firsts, Is
prime firsts, IG; extras. Is
CHEESE-Firn; 1lr4Ml3.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-16

Msshiaxson. Jniy Is-Trs sesissoa
of foFm&r United state. s~nxsor
RalrA y. Eassoa for . reh~srsxg 10
The supH@us~ coart IL - uestes
States 10 The case against -. vsx
received ta-dsy hy the elerk = thss
eoart Tia p<sittm is kasul1 " ~
- Hursoo's counsel Tbsv cosfeuA
that th@ cosss xkssid have nassxissd
the ccas~ntSon sAat r~ctis~ l1o3 a
The statute. under xhics Bsvopn -
prosecuted. wss nnconslfsotiunai -
void and n u ursed thss IT, sstnsoa
d The court shOss many inpustans
considerations besrisx On ~ stss
uie sere oyerinsked. u q 40 an
ID there Vas no proof 70 soslnia ths
charge M the indicsmens TIT Bsr
ton rendered aevsice % ~ Mara
Grain. company u the psoese1ines y
the united states aeainet n: ~
the osfense. n any. uss e0Gmttt<t
only once and sot consianeun1g sveyi
mcnth during Bu1o1's smp,gnens
q counsel BY the company. tksi lei
lt~rx of complaint s<at 20 The pcstof
flee department. should nos have beer
rad 10 the Jury. and that nseb -
simony vas admitted thsts should y.
excluded and msch exclu1ed tbs
should have been admitted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-16
FAILS N QEEx nou
MOVING nnGT TRAM.


Fireman Borden stone fen on the
piics Il freight engine. going ~ the
regular speed. struck . bridge and
bounded of tc the rock bed ~ . creek
fully twenty-five feet below last nsshi
and lives 10 tell the tale. he Vas
only badly nruised ny his hard fsii
and In . ssort time win be able 70 be
up and around ~ veil ss ever.
He VAS firing this vay betweea A.
buqueraue and Las Vegas On nm sx,
trz freight when something became
the matter with the hesd light ard
be walked out On the running hoard
10 fix IL After he had stteaded %
The light he stood for . few minutes
On the pilot when a misstep or the
Jar Of q sudden curve disiodged him
from his position. He struck on the
side of the running hoard when hs
fell and then dropped off inta The bed
Of the creek, some distance below
When be was picked up be vas un
conscious. The accident happened
near Rivera, about forty miles south
Of this city. between ten and eleven
O'Clock. Passenger train No. 8 was
Tagged and he was placed on board
and brought TO this city. arriving
here nj I:s5 a. m. this morning. HI
was taken Immediately 10 the Sants
Fe hospital. where he received IN.
attention of the physicians. "a
The doctor In charge reports tha,
he Is now perfectly conscious ans
thar his injuries consist merely d
some painfal bruises In The lower re
sion Of his spine, but that nothin,
serious Is likely TO result.
The young man is only about TWEEN
ty'two years old and had only beet
firing for four months. He was for
merly employed by the Santa p
railroad as night caller at the shops
The engineer IN charge at the tim,
Of the accident was @. A. Miiroy an,
the train was running between twen
ty and thirty miles an hour.