El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1900 Page: 8 of 8
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EL PASO DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1900.
CHANGE OP YENUE
CONTROVERSY.
LIVELY TIME YESTERDAY IN
JUSTICE SPENCER’S COURT.
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orders from
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Heavy
Winter
Suits and
Overcoats
The Big Heating Tomorrow—A War Would
tend People to El Paeo—Mortality Among
Railroad Hen—Elected Officer. Eor An-
other Veer—Local Ballroed Uosnip.
Local railroad men are not troubling
themselves over the transcontinental
tourist rate difficulty, with which the
traffic managers will be wrestling to-
morrow
Passenger Traffic Managers George
T. Nicholson of the Santa Fe and E. O.
McCormick of the Southern Pacific,
have named January 12 (tomorrow) as
the date for the adjourned mass
meeting of the western lines interested
in the transcontinental tourist rate dif
ficulty. At that meeting the report of
ths committee sent to Boston January 4
to confer with the Boston terminal lines
will be read. The situation with refer-
ence to that particular rate disturbance
shows little change. The recent action
of the Boston and Albany returning to
its printed tariff rates and notifying
western connections that no diversion
therefrohi would be permitted, may
* " yet prove the solution to a very annoy-
ing and complicated situation. This,
however, fails to permanently settle the
differential question, which is the real
qnestion at issue.
The committee of the Western linos met
again with the Boston terminal lines in
New York Monday. But the result of
b i the meeting is not yet known in Ei
I Paso, and opinions differ as to whether
a settlement will be reached. El Paso
railroad men do not anticipate a rate
war iu consequence of the transconti-
nental tourist rate difficulty. But
should there be a war it would not do
lunch injury to lines rnnuing into El
Paso, as the main fight would be among
the eastern connections of these lines.
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Mortality Among Railroad Men During the
Laat Year.
Oresoii Street,
Next to Postoffice.
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The list, printed in the Railway Age,
of railway officials who died during
1800 contains 105 names. The most
prominent are those of Frank Thomson,
president Pennsylvania railroad; Henry
B P lant, president Plant railway and
steamship system; Cornelius Vander-
bilt, financial head of the Vanderbilt
railway system; John I Blair, the nes-
tor of railway builders, more thau 07
years old; Thomas L. Kimball, form-
erly vice-president and geneial mana-
ger of the Union Pacific; William O.
Hughart, long president of the Grau d
Rapids aud Indiana; Frederick E.
Clarke, president Boston and Lowell;
A H. Johnson, president Arkausas
Midland, killed iu a collision; and three
men eminent iu the financial world—
David Dows, Jr., director Chicago,
Rook Island and Pacific; Roswell P.
Flower, director of the same company,
and William Dowd, vice-president Mis-
souri, Kansas aud Texas.
Analyzing the list, it will be found
during the year is not noticeably large.
THE LATEST AND BEST
IN FINE
ART CHINA
And Beantifnl
Mantel Vases.
Joet received, a large assortment.
CHINA PALACE-
A. STOLAROPF, Proprietor.
8U San Antouio Street.
Phone 819
The
Rokahr Boot Co.
Chas. Rokahr,
Mwnngsr, j
10S Mesa ave.,
Manufacturer of fine
Boots & Shoes
Cowboy Boots a spe-
cialty.
Fine repairing ami
Rubber lleels put on
Send for rules of
sol f-measurement.
Of the 198 names, 75, or nearly 40 p«r
cent, are followed by “formerly,” indi
eating, in most oases, men who had
passed the years of active service, while
a score or so were civil engineers and
others not iD official position. So the
number of general officers who were
takeu from the executive, operative and
mechanical departments by death dar-
ing the year was hardly 100—not a
large proportion of the officials of an
army numbering about 1,000,(KM) men.
But each of these is missed and mourn-
ed in his sphere, large or small, and his
memory deserves a passing tribute.
Longevity and the railway service do
not seem to be incompatible. Of the
155 men in the list whose ages are given
fifty-three were 70 years old or over
when they died. Of these thirty-six
were aged 75 or upward; tweuty-five
were past 80, eight were beyond 85, two
had seen 90 years or more, and one
lacked less than three years of com-
pleting a century.
Ik is announced from the office of
General Manager W. G Van Vleck. of
the Southern Pacific company, that
James Henry Walley has been appoint-
ed traveling conductor of the Louisiana
division. He is one of the popular
train conductors running east of Hons
ton.
Assistant General Manager Everman
of the Texas & Pacific, who with his
family has been spending several days
in El Paso, will probably leave this
morning for the east.
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Arent Darbyshirk denies the report
that he would boycott the Paris expo-
sition. He will attend the big show as
envoy extraordinary and miuister plen-
ipotentiary for the T. & P.
Application for Change of Venue Denied'
and Defendant Leavea the Coart Koom
While the Caee D Being Tried-Interest-
ing Testimony of One of the Signers of
the Affidavit.
The 3. P. freight men in El Paso are
up to their eyes in work and that is
just what Freight Agent McCarthy en-
joys-
Quite a number of hunters are going
down the Sierra Madre Line these days
to shoot ducks aud geese on Lake Guz-
man.
SUSPICIOUS' CHARACTER.
He Stole Dr TovriiMeiurn Coat—Supported to
He a Noted Crook
Officers Taylor and Billy Smith made
a capture yesterday that is undoubted
ly an important one. Yesterday Dr.
Townsend reported that his overcoat
had beenjitoleu from his office, and Of-
ficer Taylor found the coat in Early’s
second haud store where it had been
pawned by a stranger. .
Officers Taylor and Smith secured a
description of the stranger who is of
medium height, dressed iu dark sack
coat, dark stripped trousers and a der-
by hat and has a pale complexion.
While the officers were watching a man
who answered the discretion Early hap
pened along and identified the stranger
as the man who pawned the overcoat.
In order to discover the thief’s room
to search it the offeers shadowed him
for more than an honr, and saw him
visit several hotels. Finally they ar-
rested the man, who gave his name as
John Harrison, and said he was stopping
at the Commercial hotel. The hotel
register at the Commercial showed no
such name, and the hotel people did not
know anything about him.
Harrison was takeu to the police sta-
tion and locked up. He had iu his pos-
session a copy of William Black’s “Sa-
bina Zembra,” which belongs to the
public library. Iu his pockets were
found sheets of printed stationery from
every hotel between New Orleans and
El Paso, on the S. P. route.
He also had letters in his pockets from
convicts in the penitentiary at Nash-
ville,Tennessee. One of the writers ad-
dressed Harrison as “Dear Friend Sher-
idan,” aud the writer signed himself
“C. B. Condon.” The other oonviot,
signing himself “Johnny,” addressed
his letter to “Dear Brother.” He says
in the letter that his term in the pen
will expire April, 1900.
“I know,” writes the convict, “yon
will be sorry to hear mother is at the
point of death, though she is only your
step-mother.”
The officers are confident Harrison is
a noted hotel sneak thief aud confidence
man
In his pocket was found a regular
course of lessons in phrenology and
physiognomy, with accompanying
charts
Yesterday and the day before Harri-
son visited all of the hotels in the city
making inquiries for persons who were
not there, and at several of the hotele
he inquired for a dentist.
Officer Christly was after the same
man yesterday, but oonld not catch up
with him.
Harrison appears to be about 80 years
old.
FIRE DIRECTORS MEET.
WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY.
The Tenth Cavalry Coining: Out West from
Cuba.
.VAMAMAW/ASiM
J. C. ROSS & CO.
llp-to-at
TNDLRTAKtRS & LMBALMLRS
311 El Paso St.
Rub bc*r kTire IUa.uk and Whlto Hoarse
flnoftt kind.
Beat equipnd establishment in the olty.
O II e < hone 211. Residence, 183.
El Paso Fuel Co.
Place your orders :for Coal early
before the rush. We are getting
itt a fine lot of ,Coal aud can give
you good satisfaction.
41 f Santa)Fe St. Phone 110.
The Sonthern Pacific road has been
! notified that the troops of the Tenth
cavalry, coming from Cuba to be eta-
tioued at Texas points, would arrive at
Galveston last night and will disem-
bark today.
| The troops will be sent to Houston to
morrow via the Santa Fe. There a por-
tion of the party intended for Laredo
will go via the Galveston, Harrisburg
& San Antonio to San Antonio, thence
to the town on the border. The others
who are to go to Hebbronville, will be
sent via the New York, Texas and Mex-
ican to Beeville, thence via the San An
| tonio & Aransas Pass to destination.
The movement will be by special train.
Companies of the Ninth cavalry sta-
tioned at points to which' Tenth troops
have been assigned, will pass through
this city very shortly for forts in New
Mexico aud Arizona,
Last night the fire department direct-
ors held a meeting and Chief Powers
submitted his annual report, which was
approved.
Considerable rontine -business was
transacted aud on the reoommeudation
of Chief Powers, the paralyzed horse
was condemned, as the chief thinks the
animal will never again be fit for active
service, even should he recover.
It was decided Jto try and utilize old
Black Frank that formerly belonged to
the hook aud ladder and was retired on
account of some throat trouble. It
eeeras some of the old horse’s throat
muscles have collapsed, but Dr. Thatcher
says he can easily put the animal’s
throat in firstolass working order by
inserting a silver tube to support the
paralyzed parts.
It was deoided to get another new
alarm bell and a committee was ap-
pointed to wait on the city council and
ask for an appropriation of $125 for that
purpose. The department will add $800
aud the old bell to the $125 and pur-
chase a fine bell which the bell com
pany agrees to deliver in El Paso, freight
paid.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Texan A
New Orleans
Kleeled.
Officer* Were
BOOKS
NE>V AND OLD
BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
Complete Line of Line Gift Books.
DELLQUEST& ANDREWS.
Eclectic Book Store, 303 San Antonio St.
POMEROY’S
El Paso Transfer Co
HACKS. ’BUS AND BAGGAGE
800 to *10 South Oregon St
RANCH SALOON.
Always Fresh Beer on tap.
FIFTEEN CENT LUNCH IN
THE CITY.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Texas & New Orleans railway
took place Monday in the offices of the
company at Houston. The following
directors were elected: J. Kruttsohnitt,
San Francisco; I. A. Gates, New York
T W. House, W. G. Van Vleck, J. T.
Mahl, VV. B Mnlvey and C. B Seger.
Immediately after the directors were
elected they met and selected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: I.
A. Gates, president; J. Krnttsohnitt,
first vice president; W. G. Van Vleck,
second vioe president aud general man-
ager; C. B. Seger, secretary; B C. Cush-
man, treasurer; A. K. VauDeventer,
New York, assistant secretary and as
sistant treasurer.
SMOKE AND CINDER.
Freight Agent Morris, at the White
Oaks, says that the E P, & N . E is do-
ing more business than any other short
line in the western end of the United
8tatee. The ooal, timber and other
Will Try to Utilize Old Black Frank—A
Now Hell.
An interesting and rather exciting
proceedings took place yesterday in
Justice Spencer’s court.
George Steinkemper sued N. B. Valin
on an open account for the sum of
$117. The trial of the case was set for
yesterday.
The defendant filed an appioation
asking for a change of venae. This
application Was supported by his own
affidavit, setting forth the fact that he
did not believe that he oonld have a
fair and impartial hearing before Jus-
tice Spencer.
Tne defendant’s affidavit was corrob-
orated by that of H O. Sparks and S.
I Gillespie, who deposed to the same
facts.
The papers were all made out in the
usual manner and no exceptions were
iaken to their form.
But the plaintiff alleged the applica-
tion was simply made to gain time and
postpone the payment of an honest debt.
Further, that none of the affiants had
any grounds whatever upon which to
base the belief that justice would not
be done.
The plaintiff, therefore, requested the
application for the change of ^renne
and snbpoened Sparks and Gillespie as
witnesses.
They refused to obey the subpoenas
unless tendered their witness fees,
which was accordingly done.
Rufus V. Borden, the attorney for
the defendant, mained it was not proper
for the court to judge of his own impar-
tiality or prejudice, and so long as the
application for a change of venne,
conpled with the requirements of the
statutory law, the same should be al-
lowed.
Messrs. Patterson and Wallace, who
appeared for the plaintiff, insisted,
however, that it was perfectly proper
and legal to investigate the matter, and
ascertain whether or not Vallin had
any jnet reason for making such alle-
gations.
Justice Spencer sustained the position
taken by plaintiff's attorneys aud Mr.
Sparks was called to the witness stand.
Judge Patterson pnt the witnass
through a rigid examination.
Sparks could not give any particular
reason why he believed that Vallin
would not have a fair trial before Jus-
tice Spencer. He stated that when he
made the affidavit he was under the
impression that the application for a
change of venue referred to a new trial
iu another case.
The case referred to was where Val-
lin was arrested a few days ago aDd
brought before Justice Spencer on a
charge of using abusive language. He
was fined for the offense.
Upon being further questioned Sparks
said that he had been in the city several
timee, this last time about three months,
and was in the employment of Mr. Val-
lin. He denied that he had made the
affidavit so that the defendant could
gain time. He said that he knew noth-
ing about the alleged story that Vallin
had claimed to have been buncoed out
of $1500 by a woman and had pretended
or really tried to follow her up. He
had never heard nor did he think that
Vallin had any intention whatever of
leaving the town.
Mr. Bowden here objected to the ir-
relevancy of such questions as were be-
ing propounded and demanded the wit-
ness should be treated with more res-
pect.
Bat the coart raled the questions
were admissible and proper as tending
to reveal the truth and added he could
not see Sparks was being harmed ar ill
treated iu any way.
Mr. Bowden took exceptions to the
rnling of the court and Reeorder Pat
tersou proceeded with the examination.
The witness then said he did not know
whether Mr. Vallen wished to postpone
paying his debts or not. He knew noth
ing regarding the merits of the present
suit. Although he had told Mr. Patter-
son he thonght the affidavit he had
EL PASO SADDLERY COMPANY
We have received a new line of Saddles, Lap Rotes
and Blankets. We have just received a very exten-
sive line of Fine Guns and ammunition. Our line
of Whips and Harness is complete.
400 South El Paso Street u— *
EHRENBERG PAINT & WALL PAPER CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In
Paints, Wall Paper, Window Glass
and Brushes.
392 8. EL PASO 8T. - - EL PASO, TEX.
Phone 898.
L. M. Openheimbr, President
11. L. Newman. Vice-President.
J. G. Lowdon. ind Vico President.
T. M. WrNGO, Cashier.
Wm. H. WauB, Assistant Cashier.
The Lowdon National Bank.
Capital Paid in $100,000
Safety Deposit Boxes for rent. Mexican M mey and Exchange
bought and sold. Telegraphic transfers to all points in Mexico.
The Star Liverv, Feed and Sale Stables,
-HACK AND BAGGAGE LINE-
Finest Turnouts iu the oity. Blacksmithing, Carriage Building, Painting
and Trimming. Horses and linles bought and sold on commission. <
_ Phone 92. J, CALDWELL, Proprietor. 3
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Take the CANNON BALI. TRAIN and Save
Time—No Extra Charge.
Leave El Paso at 6:50 a. m., City Time.
Solid Vestibuled train throughout. Latest pattern Pullman Buffet
Sleepers. Handsome New Chair Cars—Seats Free. Direct connec-
tions made for all Points in the Northeast and Southeast.
AN EXUITING RUNAWAY.
Carriage llorse* Take a Swift Spin
Overland Street.
At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon Bal-
linger & LongweU’8 carriage team,
driven by Helm, indulged iu an excit-
ing ruuaway. Helm had just driven
the carriage out of the stable, and as he
turned into Santa Fe street the horses
took the bits in their teeth and dashed
down the street.
Mr. Helm turned them into Overland
street, and they dashed across El Paso
street at a terrific rate and made a close
call on the Senate oorner. But the
driver straightened the mad horses out
in the middle of the road and held them
steady as they went down the street
fairly flying They ran down to the
Cotton addition. Bat 200 yards in the
sand caused the horses to tire of their
frolio. Then Helm had his inning and
gave the runaways a little switching to
keep them going.
Use Pillsbury’s Vtios, the ideal wheat
food. For sale at the El Paso Grocery
oompany.
Ask
for the EL PASO TRANSFER
the beet five oent OJGAR In the mar-
ket
made referred to another case, still he
now believed Vallin would not have
justice in the present snit.
On cross examination by Mr. Bowden
the witness admitted that the affidavit
had been read to him and fully explain
ed before he had signed the same.
Mr. Patterson announced that he did
not wish to introduce any more evi-
dence.
Whereupon his honor ruled that as
no reason was shown why he would be
prejudiced in trying the oase, the appli-
cation for a change of venue was de-
nied, therefore he would proceed to try
the suit.
"Do you mean to foroe ns to trial?”
demanded Attorney Bowden.
“I intend to try this case,” said Jus-
tice Spencer.
“We have nothing more to say or do
under such a state of affairs,” replied
the attorney.
The plaintiff then was called to the
stand and swore to his account.
The defendant refused to make any
defense or even give notioe of an ap-
peal.
Judgment was accordingly entered
for the plaintiff for $16 40, and Vallin
and his attorney left the room, entirely
ignoring the proceedings
The plaintiff oame off victorious, as
no reason was shown for the belief that
Justice Spencer would put aside his
judicial obligations, and, being influ-
enced by prejudice, would not render
a decision according to the law and evi
denoe.
But the defendant claims that he was
forced to trial before he was ready,
and a day set tar the hearing of the
case without his consent or agreement.
Regarding his not paying Steiukem-
per Vallin asserts there has never been
a settlement between them, and that he
has an account to off set plaintiff’s
claim. He says he is willing to pay all
his workmen what is justly due. He
has a time contract with the Mexican
Central railroad for building the new
depot, on the fulfillment of which he is
under a $5,000 bond. Furthermore,
Steinkemper caused him a loss of con-
siderable money by the non-fulfillment
of bis contract for oertaln work he was
to have performed on the Juarez depot.
Steinkemper has sued Vallin for
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For descriptive pamphlet or any further information call on or address
a. F. DARBYSHIRE, 8 W. P. A., El Paso, Tex. R. W. CURTIS T. P. A. El Paso Tex
E. P. TURNER, G. P. & T. A., Dallas, Texas.
No Trouble to Answer Questions.”
FOR SALE
A few attactions for this week:
A tract of 700 acres of best land
in the valley, about 8 miles below
the court house, at a great bargain;
or will exchange for income paying
property in the city.
Lot 50x120 feet, corner of Utah
and Third streets, building with 20
rooms.
Choice lot fronting Texas and!
Ochoa streets, 43x104 feet.
Ad of Block No. 64, in Magoffin
Addition.
78 feet,corner Stanton and Fourth
streets, very desirable.
2 Lots, North Stanton street,
very close in.
Choice store property—corner on
two principal streets, large income.
Bargains in business and dwelling
property, in all the good locations.
Particularly attractive. An up
to date stock of Dry Goods, Notions
and everything necessary for a com-
plete retail dry goods store, with
lease on one of the best locations in
the city.
No trouble to show anythnig 1
offer for sale;give me a call when
you are in tne market for real es-
tate. Office, Sheldon Building.
B. F. Hammett
& Son,
GENERAL
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SHELDON BLOCK,
Cor. Oregon St. and St. Louis Avenue.
Have For Sale:
250 lots in the northern part
of the Pierce-Finley Ad-
dition.
100 lots in the Campbell
Addition and southern
part of the Pierce-Finlev
Addition.
Also have houses of aU sizes
and for all purposes to suit pur-
chasers.
We have a very desirable
[ piece of business property 100
j X130 feet on St. Louis Avenue
1 for sale.
EASY TERMS.
, We will continue to attend to
1 the business and collections of
1 the Campbell Real Estate Co.
breach of contract for work the latter
was to have done on the depot, while
Vallin has brought an action against
Steinkemper for bricks which the
former claims has not been accounted
for.
Independent Assay Office
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and reenrn,
For the Cattlemen's Convention and Texas
Real Estate Association.
For the above occasion the Texas and
Pacific railway oompany will sell tick-
ets, El Paso to Fort Worth an
for $14 20.
Tickets to be on sale for train leaving
at 6;50 a. m. Jannary 13th and 14th.
Good for return until Jannary 20.
B. F. Darbyshirk,
S. W. P. A , 117 El Paso street.
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fi.W. Reck hart,E.M.
Proprietor,
Agent for Ore Ship-
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Billion Work 1 SpitKj.
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Cor. San Fnsclse*
a Chihuahua St*.
EL PASO, TEXAS.
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