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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
Some Railroad parlance.

Saws the Emporia Gazette: "Th"
Brotherhood of railway ~tra'nineh
will give a dance tonight. and all the
Young fellows want to trade runs
with the old boys, who do not care
to dance. Some of the old fellows
refuse to trade, however. and a
thew are going TO the dance and en-
ioy themselves. One of the disap-
nointed brakes said OF an old boy,
who refused to take out his train
these old wood burners ought to get
off the main line and let us young
Moculs have the right Of way. The
only good they will do up to the
dance station Is to switch, and prob
ably they will bump into some young
nalace car. as they would an emf
grant and then they will have to
dance on the carpet Chart: Wool
burners are old time engines. now
out OF commission. Moguls are among
the latest and best of engines. Dance
station is the ball ON Switching
means the old boys can't dance, and
can ONLY 60 from one girl to another
and take up time. A palace ca is a
good looking young woman, and an
emigrant Is an old married woman
On the carpet means an interview
with the superintendent after an err
ror."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

The wreckeE went down I" Rowe
station from Ration yesterday to pick
up a car. which had been careiessly
loaded with lumber and toppled over
on its side from being top heavy.
When brought back 70 Las Vegas yes
tcrday 1t looked as though II might
have gone through the San Francisco
earthquake.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
Auxiliary to Block System.

An intelligent, up-to-date telegraph
operator in atrain dispatcher's office
of one of the great railroad systems
of the country-for reasons that will
be obvious to every reader Of this
statement, his name, unfortunately,
cannot be used, says a Washington
writer-has suggested the employ
ment of a device as an auxiliary to
the block system that will go farNo'
ward reducing the danger of railroad
wrecks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

4 suit has been filed In the district
court for San Miguel county by AMT"
Slsneros de Aguiilar against the
Santa Fe Railway company for dam
ages In the sum Of $4,000. claimed
for the death OF her husband. Juan
Aguilar, and also a similar case has
been docketed In the United States
court ON the same grounds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

/. II. Pierce. a a inspector IN the
local Yards. remembers lIncOlns ma
tai day for the reason that on Feb
ruary 18th next he will have been
employed in the mechanical depart
ment OF the Santa Fe for the long
period of twenty-One years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

Do you know that rheumatic pains
car be relieved? II you doubt this,
just try one application Of Chamber.
iain's Pain Balm. It will make rest
and sleep possible. and that certain,
iy means q great deal to anyone az.
flicted with rheumatism. For sale by
all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
An snsaclous Danusr

One Of the worst features II kt6ney
trouble IL that IL h ~ inSl4Aoas dis
ease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have = fatal ~
ady. Take FAGeg'g kidney Cure as IT,
firsf sign Of trouble as IL eorreess
irregularities and prevents nnghTs
disease and diabetes.
o. G. Sehaefeg. saxEh street ana
Doagias avenue
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE oAv
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine
Tablets Druggists refund money III u
fails to cure e W GROVES signs
ture on each box 25 cents
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

brakeman n. Starr. of Conductor
Germans crew, way car 366, is on
the avenue for a trip or two. having
been granted a short respite from ar
duous duty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

TIE fanaa report oG LoMts G. Ilf@A4~
administration u the estate - Tie fats
Roman MxgalneL has heen approved
hy tAe probate e0aEt ~ the aamanas~
discharged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

h. sell deserving al a faiT trial In
casRs u Poor Appetite, Heartburn.
Sour Risiass Dyspepsia. indigestion.
Headache. Colds. Or Maiarial Fever.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

Hand painted china at cost at Sab
inc I.uian's, the Bridge street jeweler.
11-59
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

New bunch Of Optic Scratch Tab
lie at The Optic office. s cents apiece.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-31

Read The Optic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Floods Wash Away Bridge
" Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 2.--The partial
ly constructed bridges of the western
Pacific and the Northern Electric COM
panies over the American river, mile
north of this city, disintegrated under
the force of the flood water and went
out piece Mt time until this evening
there is nothing left except the work on
the banks. The county bridge, 100 yards
below the railroad bridgs, is not dam
aged.
The rest of the American river flood
will reach down the mouth tonight in
time to meet that coming down the
Sacramento and it is expected that the
27-foot mark will be reached at Sacra"
mento tomorrow morning.
Fully four inches of rain fell in the
Blue canyon section of the Southern
Pacific cOmpanys mountain division
Friday night, and two small landslides
stopped traffic temporarily.
Westbound passenger train No. %
struck one of the slides near snoWshed
No. 2. The pilot was torn from the en-
gne. The train stuck I'm the slide and
was dug from the debris by a special
work crew before 1t was able to pro-
ceed,
An extra westbound freight ran into
a slide near Towne station but no dam
age was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
CONG7ESSME PAY
GORNAN TRIBUTE
House Adjourns Out Of Respect to the
Late Senator-Speaker Cannon
Delivers Touching Eulogy
of Dead Statesman
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The busi-
ness of the house was laid aside at .
o'clock today in order that the members
might pay tributes to the late Senator
German. Representative Talbot Of
Maryland was the first speaker, and he
was followed by Speaker Cannon, who
called Mr. Talbot to the chair and,
taking a place near his old seat on the
Republican side, told in simple phrases
of his long association with the dead
senator.
The tribute of the speaker was warm
and heartfelt, and the reporters uncon-
sciensciously broke into applause at the
conclusion of his eulogy of Mr.. Cor
man.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri vouchsafed the
opinion that had Senator German been
chairman of the national Democratic
committee in 1883 Cleveland would have
been reelected, land the current of our
history changed FOR years, and maybe
forever
With the conclusion of the exercises,
out of respect to the memory of the late
Representative Flack of New York and
as further mark of respect to the late
senator from Maryland the house ad-
journed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
WEALTHY ARIZONA
MAN DISAPPEARS
Relatives Trace Him to Los Angeles
Then to San Francisco, Where
All CleWs Are
Lost

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. a. Ernest
Walker, one of the most prominent real
estate men of Phoenix and all Arizona,
left here while suffering from illness for
Los Angeles January 8, stopping at the
Westminster. He was i'll there but got
better and went to San Francisco, and
his wanderings were traced there until
the night of Saturday, January II, when
he mysteriously disappeared.
He is believed to be dead. He was
last heard of at the ferry at San Fran
cisco.
His father r-in-law, D. D. Horning of
Phhoenix, and Elmer White went to
San Francisco to trace him and learn9 I'd
of his severe illness, nervousness and
seemingly demented condition, but could
not learn his fate, though they visited
all the hospitals, the morgue, police
headquarters and railroad operating
headquarters on both sides of the bay.
They returned to Phoenix a few days
ago, and though Walkers mysterious
absence was known nothing was given
out for publication until this evening.
His family has hoped to learn from
some source definitely of his where
abouts or proof of death, but thus Far
not word has been received since the
night of January IL.
Walker has large interests here, be-
ing connected with numerous projects,
having equity in or ownership of from
$25, 900 to $4,000 worth of realty. 1t Is
believed his mental collapse followed
the failure of capitalists he was asso-
ciated with to perfect an agreement in
volVing a large sum of money for
financing irrigation enterprises in the
vicinity of Florence, Ariz., under the
old Casa Grande canal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
THWAR7 PLOT TO
TAKE CARS LIFE
Secret Police Unearth Terrorist Plan
to Gain Entrance to Emperor's
Palace by Wearing Co.'S
sack Uniform
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. "A plot
evidently directed against the emperor
came to light today through orders is
sued to the secret police to use every
effort to identify the purchaser of a
uniform of his majesty's own Cossack
escort, which was captured during 4
recent raid. Detectives have been di-
rected to visit every tailor in st. Pc
tersburg and the searches can be eX-
tended to the provinces.
The use of regulation uniforms is a
favorite device of the terrorists 1t
was employed in the attempt against
the life of Premier Stolypin and in the
assassination of Military Procurator
Pavloff. The Cossack garb is an open
sesame to the precincts of the palaces
at Tsarskoe -Selo and Peterhof.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Officer Is Seriously
Wounded in
Duel
Bullet Through Brain
Kills RObber
Instantly
Accosted by Patroman, Suspicious
Character Begins Shooting, and
Meets Death Through Quick
Work of Officer Hoover

Patrolman C. AZ May was shot in the
left shoulder and seriously injured by
an unidentified man who is thought to
be a burglar and who was in turn shot
and killed by Patrolman j. M Hoover,
who was working with May, at 1 o'clock
this morning. The duel occurred on
East Adams and San Pedro streets.
Both men dropped when shot, the un-
identified man being killed instantly.
Persons living in the vicinity who
heard the shots notified the police and
the patrol was on the scene within
twenty minutes after the shooting.
May was unconscious when the wagon
arrived, but had received medical at
tendance from physician who lives in
the neighborhood, and who expressed
belief that the patrolman would live.
Tells of Shooting
MAY and myself have been doing
plain clothes work." said Patrolman
Hoover a few minutes after the shoot
ing. I'VE were working in this neigh
borhood together. About l o'clock we
were walking down East Adams street
when we saw a big rough looking man
approach us from lhe oPpOSil0 uiiSN
ton.
MAY noticed him at the same time
I did and called to him to stop when
he was a few feet from US. Inc
stranger did so and May asked his
name.
-..E, why, my name is Ross and 1 live
just around the corner, said the man,
starting to walk away.
LAS he did so May reached out and
grasped him by his coat. AS he did
so the man sprang back, drew re-
Volver from his pocket and fired
straight at Mays heart. May fell to
the sidewalk and the stranger then
turned and fired at me. AS he did so
| shot at him and the fact that my
bullet struck him caused his aim to
waver and his bullet missed me- He
fell and / fired again as he did so. L
missed him the second time, but my
first shot struck him just below the left
eye He was dead when 1 felt of him.
The coroner arrived soon after the
shooting and took the dead man to an
undertaking establishment, while May
was taken to the receiving hospital.
The dead man Is a rough looking,
smooth shaVen fellow, dressed in work
ingman's clothes, with rough blue
shirt on. He weighs about 1SO pounds
and stood about five feet ten inches.
So far as could be learned he has never
been seen III lldl iSlSHpolhoou DeloA -
Patrolman C. A. May, the injured po-
liceman. is 26 years of ag- He lives at
654 East Fifty-first street. May was
appointed on the force December &c,
1905, but was not given regular beat
until May 8, 1906. For some time past
he has been doing plain clothes duty.
Patrolman j. IA. Hoover is % years
of age. He lives at 1905 West Twenty
second street. Hoover was appointed
on the force April IS, 1905, and took a
regular beat February 2, 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
BOMB DISCOVERY
TERR|F|E5 POLICE
Philadelphia Detectives Aetated over
Mystery Of Internal Machine Left
in Sleeper Berth by Sup
posed Anarchist
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. "A dispatch to the
Tribune from Philadelphia says that
the discovery of a bomb made UP OF
gas pipe, fuse and dynamite under a
berth of the sleeping car Gallitzin in
the Pennsylvania yards yesterday
scared the detective force of the rail-
road and the city.
Detectives are tracing out every pos
sible clew to learn the identity of a
young man who occupied the lower
berth, under which the bomb was
found. All they know is that he boarded
the train at Newark and got off at
West Philadelphia, that he was about
80 years old and fairly we'll dressed.
They think the man was an anarchist
and unwittingly left the bomb behind
in the car. The bomb Is composed of
five inches of tubing with a cork in
each end. Through a boring in each
end extends fuse that leads to the
middle of the tube which is packed with
dynamite.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Heavy Rains in Mountains
BY Associated Press.

by AsSOCIWIVu TTVs".
STOCKTON, Feb. 2-While the
streams in this vicinity are carrying
considerable water tonight there is no
immediate danger of them leaving
their banks.
Reports from the mountain district
are to the effect that there has been
a heavy rainfall and some snow on the
lower level has been melted by the
warm weather. causing the streams
to become swollen.
The indications are that tomorrow
afternoon and evening there will be
high water here, but as the San
Joaquin river is quite low it is ex-
pected that the surplus will be carried
away without any damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03

| BY Associated Press.
MARYSVILLE, Feb. 2.-The pres
ent storm has raised the rivers to with
in two feet of high water mark and a
new record is expected to be estab-
lished The Oroville branch of the
Southern Pacific is tied up on account
of the tracks being submerged at Mig
ger Jack slough. Some of the county
roads leading to this city are sub
merged. Railroad work in the sur
rounding country has been suspended,
but continues within the city limits.
Conrad Klos, a Well-knoWn farmer or
Browns valley, was drowned today
while trying to cross the overflow fro1l
Yuba river near his home.
Two breaks occurred in the south
levee of the Yuba river six miles above
Marysville today and a large part of
Linda township is flooded.
1t is reported that many head OF
stock have been drowned. Farmers and
their families sought safety in this
city The damage will be heavy.
A break occurred in the south levee
of the Bear river near Wheatland at
the Bradshaw place, and several thou
sand sheep are reported to have been
drowned besides other damage done.
A half mile of the Western Pacific
grade south of Marysville has been
washed out and part of the Northern
electric grade is under water.
Water flows over the Southern Pa
cific tracks on the south side of the
Yuba river and at Niger Jack slough
above town, preventing trains from
proceeding toward Oroville or Rose
vile.
The Yuba river had reached twenty
two feet al o'clock. which is four
inches above the high water mark.
Water will soon overflow the levees
opposite Marysville if it continues to
rise.
The Marysville levees could hold
three feet more water if it were pos
sible for so much to come down.
Feather river has reached twenty-three
feet above the high water. Both
streams are falling above here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
SENATOR GALLINGER'S WIFE
DIES WITHOUT WARNING
By Associated Press.

BY AssOclattd FTtss'
WASHINGTON Feb. Mrs. Jacob
Fl. Gauinger, wife of Senator Gallinger
of New Hampshire, was taken i'll in
the Belasco theater tonight and died
shortly afterward.
Senator Gallinger, his wife and four
friends, went to the theater tonight as
guests of David Belasco. The party
had just entered the building when
Mrs. Gallinger swooned. While wait
ing for the ambulance from the emer-
gency hospital Mrs. Gallinger expired,
Death was due to angina pectoris. The
body will be taken to New Hampshire
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
EXPOSES $5,OOO,0OO
RAILWAY MAIL GRAB
Kansas Congressman Tells of Use of
False Divisor in Weighing Postal
Matter-Committe Will
Check Steal
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOclated PTeSS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The house
committe on postoffices and post roads
today incorporated a provision in the
postoffice appropriation bill, which, 1t
is said, will save the government So
100000 year paid to railways for haul
ing mail matter. The action was taken
after an explanation by Representative
Murdock of Kansas, who said the de-
partment was using false "divisor" in
that it weighed matter for seven days
and divided the amount by six to ascer-
tain the amount on which to hase the
compensation to the roads. The pro-
vision agreed on requires that weighing
shall be done for seven days and the
amount divided by seven.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
.L0BSTER'S PINCH
RESULTS IN DEATH
Restaurant Chef Is Nipped on Finger
by Crustacean and Dies in
Awful Agony from
LockjaW
By Associated Press.

By Associat ted Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Christian Rup-
pert, chef in Broad street restaurant,
died yesterday after a convulsion from
tetanus as the result of being pinched
by lobster.
Rupert was preparing some Holsters
for salad last Saturday when one of
them nipped him on the thumb. On
Monday his hand began to swell.
He sought medical attention, but it
was too late. He was soon attacked b.,
the characteristic convulsions of lock-
jaw. which eventually caused his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Chico Is stormbound
BY Associated Press.

CHICO, Cal, Feb. 2.-No trains will
reach Chico tonight from the north or
south on account of the high water
in the Feather and Yuba rivers
The rains in the mountains in this
county are enormous, six inches falling
at Stirling City in twelve hours. On
the Butte county railroad landslide
stopped traffic five hours, and the
Northern Electric bridge at Oroville
is closed. The east approach is eX-
pected to be carried out by the food
tonight. The Sacramento river ap-
proaches the high water mark and is
continuing to rise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Lynching Attempt Foiled
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press,
GLOBE, Ariz, Feb. "A mob of a
thousand people surrounded the Gila
Jail tonight with the intention of
iynching Charles Baldwin, the negro
charged with the murder of Mrs. Nor
iss and her child at Roosevelt yester-
day, but they were foiled by ruse of
the sheriff, who spirited the negro
away.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
ATR0CIoUS MURnER
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
BY Assoclated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "A pecu-
liarly atrocious murder was discovered
late this afternoon when the body of
Claude Young nude and fearfully mu-
tilated. was found in a room in the
lodging house at 10 East street. APP
parently the man had been beaten to
death with his own heavy miners half
boots. These, the spiked heels literally
soaked with blood, lay on the floor near
the bed on which the body of Young
was stretched.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
divers Announcement Premature

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3.-Announee-
ment was made early this morning that
William j. Oliver OF Knoxville, Tenn,
the lowest bidder for the contract for
digging the Panama canal has asso-
ciated himself with a number of the
most prominent contractors in the coun-
try but later Mr.. oliver left for New
York, and his secretary said that the
previous announcement was premature,
as the question of who would form the
syndicate OF contractors was still un-
settled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Man Nearly browns
BY Associated Press.

REDDING. Cal, FEB, 2.-High water
is doing considerable damage north of
here. The Sacramento is running bank
full, carrying large quantities of drift.
The ferry i'm this city was suspended
this morning, The water is fifteen feet
above low water and still rising. Wood
GCOntinued OA Page pwO.I
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Blizzard Sweeps Northwest

BY Associated Press.
FERGUS FALLS, .Iinn., Feb. 2.-Fri-
day, the finest day of the winter here,
was followed last night by the worst
blizzard of the season. The mercury
fell 41 degrees. The wind was terrific
and ordinary traffic is practically sus-
pended and trains from the west are
indefinitely late.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Heavy Rains at Vallejo
BY Associated Press.

VALLEJO. Cal. Feb. 2.-The most
severe storm OF the season ragged last
night, about three quarters of an inch
of rain falling. The Suisun and Napa
trains were stopped by floods between
here and Napa Junction and the cleo
trio ear tracks We're washed out so
that traffic was suspended. Many resi-
dences near the railroad track were
flooded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
CHICAGO SWEPT BY
TERRIFIC STORM
Gale Blows Fifty Miles an Hour, and
the Mercury Is Dropping Rapidly
Out of Sight - Great
Havoc Wrought
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. with a gale that
at times reached so miles an hour and
the mercury dropping steadily toward
the zero mark, Chicago today expert
enced the most uncomfortable day of
the winter. The wind overturned
wagons in the streets and broke win
dows At O'Clock the mercury regis
tered degrees above zero and the wind
was blowing 40 miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Arrests Mayor for Gambling

BY Associated Fress.
Ell PASO. Tex. Feb. George
Arnold, mayor of Cananea, Mexico, his
brother and forty Americans. have
been Jailed by the prefect of Hermo-
sillo for gambling and permitting
gambling in Cananea after the gov
ernor haG ordered it closed. The
mayors brother was operating a gam
bling house, it is charged.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
LOCATE MISSING
GASP|PE SLAYER
Police Believe They Have Accomplice
of Siemsen and Dabner, Confessed
AssaiIants of San Fran
cisco Jeweler
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-The po-
lice believe the third man implicated
with Siemsen and Dabner the gaspipe
thugs, in the murderous assault on A
Behrend, Stiner street jeweler, has
been located in Nevada.
Detective Matheson secured war
rants today for the arrest of Harry
Kearney, who is alleged to be the man
wanted, and will go at once to Nevada
to bring him here for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
KING EDWARDS AUTO
STOPPED FOR SPEEDING
BY Associated Press,

PARIS, Feb. 2.-An automobile be-
longing to King Edward was stopped
on the avenue in the L'Opera yester-
day for exceeding the speed limits. His
majesty was not in the car.
The chauffeur and a mechanic, who
were in the machine, were taken be-
fore a magistrate, but later were re-
leased.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
BANK PRESIDENT FOUND
GUILTY OF EMBEZZLEMENT T
BY Associated Press.

KENTLAND, Ind. Feb 2.-Fred d.
Gilman, former president of the Home
hank of Goodland, was found guilty
today of embezzlng the funds of the
bank.
The bank failed in 1904, with $24S,000
liabilities and $4,000 assets. After the
failure nothing was known of Gilman's
whereabouts until he was arrested
three weeks ago at Bloomington, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-03
Negroes Go to Washington

BY AssOcIated PFeSs.
Ell RENO. o. r.. Feb, 2.-Four dis
charged negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth infantry left here today for Wash
ington to testify before the senate
committee that is investigating the
Brownsville riot. They go in response
to an order issued by the committee