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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-04

Grand Rapids, Mich, July "a ire
mendous downpour of rain early Thurs
day, which was almost a cloudburst in
severity, has done great damage
throughout southwestern Michigan.
The fruit crop has suffered tremendous
loss. Wires are down to the north and
south. where the storm was most Sc
we're and information is hard to obtain.
All railroads running out of Grand
Rapids except the Pere Marquette east,
are tied up by washouts and damage to
wires and tracks. The Grand Rapids
ana Indiana passenger train which left
here at II o'clock, Wednesday night,
for the north ran into a washout at
Belmont and the engine and several
cars left the track. Engineer Coleman
of this city, was seriously injured. The
storm was most severe in an area
about so miles north and south and
east of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-04

Salamanca. n. ". July 3.-One of the
heaviest rain storms of the season COM
mcnced about midnight and the indica-
tions are that it Will continue through
today.
The heavy fall of water has caused
a flood. No trains are running on the
Western New York & Pennsylvania be-
tween Olean and Salamanca, owing to
a landslide a short distance east of
here.
The rain is reported to have also
caused small Washouts on the Erie &
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rail-
roads.
The Allegheny river has almost
reached the high water mark and is
rising rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-04

Rochester, Mich, July 3.-Last nights
rain storm inflicted heavy loss every
where in Oakland county. All the
Michigan Central tracks between here
and oxford was washed out and almost
dozen freight trains are stalled here.
The track of the Detroit United Inter
urban line to Detroit and Flint Island
is washed out and traffic on the road IS
suspended. Crops have also suffered
severely.
II this village the foundations of the
Western knitting mill have been wash
ed out. other buildings are damaged
and the power house Of the Detroit
United Railway is threatened
The power house is located on the
bank of the river and the river is high
er than ever known before. 1t threat
ems to undermine and carry away the
power building.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-01

charging after him to the rescue.
There was a crash; the steer had
gone through the fence as if it were
pasteboard, and the pinto was now
close behind. There was all too little
room here in the track. The steer
would evidently plunge full into the
crowd. Turk McGlory's arm shot for
ward, and the rope. sped. The pinto
set sharply back, throwing McGlory
well over the pOmmel. To those in
the grandstand it seemed as ii the
steer, all horns and eyes, was plucked
out of their faces When they looked
again, McGlory was tying, and the
judges and the other punchers were
swarming through the gap in the
fence. Hands up, and the pinto easing
away on the rope! 1t was all lost, Nc
Glory felt The fence had been in the
way. Why couldn't they provide an
open field as in Texas? These Ari-
IONA men couldn't conduct a contest.
The timer lifted his hand, and the
shouting stopped
"Thirty-six seconds" he announced.
What a fool of a timer" thought
Turk McGlory. ut can't be So
Then he saw Bud Oliver stride up
with outstretched hand and lump in
his throat. Good boy!" said Bud.
you've saved the day for Texas"
And then the crowd pounced on him,
and hooted and shouted 'McGlory!
McGlory!" until he was dizzy with it
ALL 1t was not as he thought it would
be. Two hundred dollars won! And
he, Turk McGlory!
And then a saucy, flushed face look
ed up at him.
81 knew you would do it, Mr.. Texas"
she said.
And with that she pinned blue and
white ribbon on his vest, and he looked
off over her head, and trembled.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-01
McGlOry,

Ready" called Turk McGlory,
though not in Turk McGlorys voice.
He gave one glance behind him. The
grandstand was a picture OF a girl In
blue and white; she was the picture
all the rest was frame.
There was a clatter at the pen, and
the steer shot past him. Instantly he
saw all it's points-horns, legs, tall
and they spoke to him with the mean
ing of familiarity. So must the old
knight have looked for the points of
his adversary's armor. Now that he
was off, Turks head cleared to his
work.
The steer ran with hind feet swing
ing sideways, hog-like. He remembered
a steer in the Lazy A outfit that mad
the same habit, and a bad one it was,
too How strange that he should
think of such things at such a time!
The steer was swerving swiftly to the
left. The pinto, nose forward and d1lat-
ing, instantly slackened pace, sWerV-
ing in the same direction and cutting
off distance. 1t was much TO nave
horse, pinto though he be, that knew
his business.
Turks rope began to swing, but he
was wholly unconscious OF It, he
seemed now to see only the legless
body of a steer swimming on a pillow
of dust. The fence! He saw 1T with
a throb, and he was yet too far Off to
throw. And there was the grandstand
above it. and men rising, half in terror,
and color of women.
The steer had swung almost round.
1t was a low rail fence, and between
it and the grandstand lay the race
track. Dimly McGlory heard shouts
of warning. Would the steer plunge
into the stand? Dimly, too, glanclng
back, he saw the other coWmen
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-01
would 60 against Bud and Texas.

preparing for charge, turning TO Tie
his coat to the saddle rolling up the
sleeves over his muscular arms, draw
ing sabre and twisting his wrist in the
sabre cord then setting his face grim
ly forward? If you have, you know
now how Bud Oliver looked, cleared
for battle. But no cavalryman ever sat
on his horse with the oneness of Bud
Oliver. To an unschooled observer
the little roam pony seemed understood
for so large a man; but the cowboys,
whose alphabet is horses, knew well
the prowess of that cat-f1anked, rag
ged-necked roam with his ears laid
back and his eyes cleaning half wild
Look out for the TeXhanna (Tex-
crowd.
Were betting on you, Bud Oliver"
came other shouts. The Texas men
were not over-popular in Arizona, and
yet it was a sportsmanlike crowd.
The babel of voices ceased sharply.
A wiry little steer red and white, shot
in the field as if catapulted. Turk Nc
Glory observed how like an antelope it
ran-long-legged and as easily as the
wind blows. The flag fell, and Bud
was off; the judges riding after him
were blurred in his dust There was
no roper like Bud. He waited long
before raising his rope, bending close
to his saddle, and riding hard; then
in what curious, loose, slow coils he
swung it! Would he ride clean over
as if to catch the steer by the tail, and
the rope had gone over his head like
a hoop, horns and all. Now he was
paying out to trip up the steer. How
they were running! Turk McGlory
roGe suddenly in his saddle.
Look out for the fence!" he roared.
But Bud had seen it, too, and the lit
tie roam squatted like a rabbit. The
steer, reaching the ropes end, doubled
up and fell-but fell against the fence.
There had not been quite room enough.
Bud was off saddle, and the little roam,
knowing well what was going on,
walked away like a man, pulling hard
on the rope to keep the steer down. If
it had been a larger steer, or fatter
one there would have been no trouble;
but this one fought like a cat, now on
it's knees, now on it's feet. Bud seized
it by the tail, and with single fierce
toss he laid it fiat, and he tied-and
arms up. Turk McGlory waited with
hands clenched to hear the time.
Fifty seconds"
So Bud was beaten by a second, and
beaten because he didn't have a fair
field. How the crowd howled for the
Arizona champion. Bud came up smil-
ing and unconcerned.
Nov, McGlory," he said, you must
make showing for Texas"
What am l offered on Turk Nc
Glory against the field?" shouted the
BOOKSELLER. ''Now's your last chance"
"Hurrah for the kid from Texas!"
shouted other voices
Turk McGlOry was at the line, aston
ished to find himself coiling his rope
with so much ease He felt that he
wasn't doing it himself, but that some
one else was working in him. The sun
blazed hot on the field, but everything
cpQmpd dim apd indictipot To him
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-11-01
CONTINUED from page H.

tying his rope, Texaswise, to the POM
dinarily used long rope, sixty feet at
'Tte least. and throws it free, at the
last giving the end hitch around the
saddle pommel so that he can let go
in case of an accident. The Texan
burns his ships behind him; he uses
short rope, ties it fast, and takes the
consequences.
LOOK now you tie that rope
shouted Bud, good-naturedly.
Halversen paid no heed, and when
the flag went down he was off like a
flash. 1t was a runty red steer, and
the rope, opening from Halversen's
hand like a coil spring, settled over
the steers horns. There was a wild,
scrambling rush, Halversen's horse
turning to one side to trip the plung
ing animal The rope pulled tight
with a snap, and the steer turned a
somersault in the dust; but the strain
on the single-cinch saddle was too
great, and it turned. Halversen, still
clinging to the rope, was jerked to
side and kicking himself wildly clear
of the saddle. For single instant
Halversen was able to regain his feet,
and then he went down, and the steer
dragged him in the dust, rolling him
over and over with the saddle. The
crowd was shouting in excitement, the
judges, the flagman and most of the
49, hor fo hn1r
Halversen, grit to the backbone, sprang
to his feet, still clinging to the rope
At that instant the steer, headed off,
turned sharply to the right, and Hal
versen seeing the opportunity, ran to
the left; then, suddenly, he snubbed
hard on the rope, jerking the steers
feet out from under him. 1t is a thing
that the best cowboy can do only oc-
casionally. Halversen darted forward
to tie; but the steer, having time to
recover from the force of the fall, was
hind feet up when Halversen bounced
upon him, Selling his tail. One foot
to the left of the steers hind legs, and
a sudden strong pull, and the steer
was down again-all in the space of
two seconds. And then, too, there
was the widest kicking and struggling.
Halversen, bulldog that he was, tied
his animal down, and threw up his
bloody arms. He was torn and bruised,
but he had tied his steer. Of course,
he could not winnie had been more
than three minutes at the struggle;
but the crowd made up to him for the
failure in the warmth of it's reception.
1t had been three minutes of such eX-
element as comes in no other sport.
And so, one after another, the con-
testants rode forward to the fall OF
the fag-it was a Homeric list; but
one by one they failed to equal the
record of Buster Graham although a
little red Scotchman named Moorse
came within six seconds of it. Turk
McGlory lost all hope for himself, but
he still felt brave for his hero. Bud
Oliver could do it if anyone could. And
it was now Buds turn. He and Bud
had been left to the last. The nearer
his time came, the oftener he glanced
up to the grandstand to the girl in
blue and white. The BOOKSELLER was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
PERRY AND THE nERGER COMPANY.

Part of the merger scheme in which the largest quasi public
corporations the completed Yesterday
when the United Traction allied companies were
formally turned the Rhode Island company which, as
well understood organized for the purpose cectng
soldation.
When the bill incorporating the Rhode Island company
pending in the general assembly aroused vigorous opposition
the webeing the commonwealth Unfortunately protests
unheeded by the legislature merger scheme secured
what they asked
That public judgment fault regarding merger
bill is shown with significant by the action
Of the Rhode Island company which organization yester
day. Masden Perry elected president placed
practical control of the corporation If anything
to increase the fears of the people because of that the
Rhode Island would prove nmca interests and
therefore to those of the by the choice of
Marsden J. Perry
The conviction is widespread that Perrys stubborn
selfish and ndefensbe the strike have
occurred did that would in short
order No doubt exists in the minds very large number Of
company obey the tenhour law which pecpiated
strike that has been previously costly business
interests to the company and to its employees
Perry has been and playing the car but he will find
November he did last November emen Of Prov
dence have effective method of dealing those who attempt
cucumber them with the shaces greedy and overbarng
corporation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
A LAW IN POINT.

When a law Ia made to affect corpora
tions, created by and subject to the legis-
lative authority, II is held TO be an amend
ment To the several charters and sus-
tainable an that ground. A notable in
stance OF this sort is found In the Weekly
Payment Law OF 1891.
The case OF State VS. Brown & Sharpe
Mfg. Co., 1s r. l., 16. so fully and care
fully covered the scope and authority OF
such laws that we need not here repeat
Its reasoning. 1t was there decided that
the law was not In violation OF any OF the
constitutional provisions OF the United
States or of this state. The same reason
ing is applicable TO the statute I'm ques-
ton, so far as IL relates TO corporations.
There Is also common assent that the
legislature has the right OF control In al!
matters affecting public safety. health
and welfare, on the ground that these
are within the indefinable, but unQues-
toned purview OF what Is known as the
police power.
see the ever changing conditions which
may call for its exercise, and II Is un-
questioned because II Is n necessary func-
ton of government TO provide for the
safety and welfare of the people. Private
rights are often involved In It's exercise.
but law is not on that account rendered
invalid or unconstitutional. The first
inquiry is whether the subject OF law
is within the power, for. II II Is. the legis-
lature has Jurisdiction TO enact IL and its
terms are subject to a reasonable legis-
lative discretion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
AUTHORITIES ClTEO.

Both this court. In State VS.. Peckham,
r. I. 2s9. and the Supreme court Of
the United States in Mum vs. People,
90, u. S. II, have declared that the legis-
lature is the exclusive Judge OF the pro-
priety and necessity OF legislative inter-
ference. within the scope Of legislative
power. IL a state OF facts could exist
which would Justify Legislation, II Is to
be presumed that IL did exist.
To the same effect Is the statement Of
Chief Justice Durfee in State vs.. Nara
gansett 16 X. l. 424 The rule general
" laid down is, that statutes should be
sustained unless their unconsttutionaiity
is clear beyond reasonable doubt. A
reasonable doubt is to be resolved In
favor OF the legislative action, and tho
act sustained
Nevertheless. as held In Yick Wo vs..
Hopkins, us. l.. s. 356. a law may be
invalid. II II makes determinations
which are clearly unreasonable, arbitrary.
oppressive or partial.
IT. however. intendments are presumed
IN favor OF n law. under the former rule.
they can be overcome. under the latter
rule, when the vice of the law II sppsr-
ent on its face. A law need not state
It's purpose and its seldom does. Courts
are usually able TO see the purpose from
the terms of the act itself. and so also
TO see therein its arbitrary or unlawful
provisions. II such there be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
TEN HOUR LAW VALID.

From the Governor Kmbal
g IN response to his request opinion the contutionay
the tenhou law passed the the legislature for
street railways throughout the state
The court susans the constionay and in an
exhaustive opinion signed by all the judges except Judge Bodge
who at present engaged Newport give illuminating and
valuable review of the legal Interpretation legislation nature
similar to the ten-hour law
The denteness OF the opinion dectness statement
well as its clear and convincing deductions worthy most
careful reading and the
vncingy shown that the general assembly
province when passed the made evident that
the muchdscussed right the
duty Of protecting people.
OF course the opinion will be disappointing Maden Perry
and his associates but the citizens
welcome because shows the safeguard their
remains where intended forever-n the
general assembly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
Is NOT OPPRESSIVE.

While there may be no obvious reason
for exempting from the operation OF the
present statute cases OF existing written
contracts, under which there might be
as great danger 10 the public from the
strain OF excessive labor, as in cases
where there is no such contract. so. on
the other hand. such exemption Is not op-
viously arbitrary. partial or oppressive.
Assuming knowledge OF the facts on the
part OF the legislature, Il may be that
written contracts were 80 few. or held
by men OF such experience and skill. or
applicable 20 such conditions OF labor an
90 make the exemption reasonable and
proper 80 far as the public are concerned.
II Is general rule that a law must
apply equally 20 all OF the class affected
by II. and this law applies 70 ell con-
tracts for labor on street railroads other
than those under existing written con-
tracts 1t is prospective In Its operation
and as the written contracts expire II
will embrace all. The mere fact that one
class Is not embraced In a law. when II
might he, is not enough OF itself 20
render the law invalid An example OF
this found In state V. Justin. s. ~. w.
Rep 759. where ssS Supreme court rs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
CUMBERLAND.

Thomas Dickie. aged 50 years. died yes
terday afternoon at his home In Meadow
avenue East Lonsdale. after a long III
ness The deceaSed was native or Scot
land, but came to America when a young
man LAM ana made his home Ior many many .,sars
lamily OF adult children.
This evening at the hall Of the Catholic
institute at valley Fails VIII be held the
graduated numbers IL. The saiItat2ry
Will be by Martin Flaherty, the vafeaic-
tory. by Miss Annie Dunn, and the class
Campbell. The diplomas will be pre-
sented by Rev. M. T. Cassidy. the pastor
OF the parish.
The funeral OF Mrs. James ]. Egan
took place this morning from the home
Of the deceased al 10 Barrows street East
Lonsdale, with services AT o'clock at ST
Patricks church, Valley Falls. The high
mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev
NJ. T., Cassidy, the pastor Following the
services the remains were conveyed TO
St Patrick's cemetery for burial, the
bearers being Patrick McKenna Cor
nelius McCarten, John j. Brogan and
Thomas Egan, the last named being a
brother OF the deceased. There was a
large number OF floral remembrances.
The wedding OF Edward j. O'Brien and
Miss Margaret c. Lane. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James +. Lane OF % ELI street
Valley Falls, took place this morning at
5 o'clock at St Patrick's church, and
was Witnessed by considerable number
and the nuptial mass were performed and
celebrated by the curate, Rev Tnomas A.
McGrath. The groom was attended by
Walter McAnerney as best man and Miss
Annie E. Lane, sister of the bride. was
the bridesmaid. The bride wore a gown
of Swiss muslin and the bridesmaid a
costume OF pink and white muslin. At
the conclusion OF the ceremony the we'd
ding party repaired 10 the home OF the
parents OF the bride. where a wedding
breakfast was served and a reception was
held later. In the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. O Brlen departed on a wedding jour
ney with Boston as their destination on
their return they Will make their home
with the parents OF the bride. Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Brien deceived many gifts of ap
appropriate character.
This morning at o'clock at ST. Pat
rick's church took place the wedding of
James Is. McKenna and Miss Ellen Shaw,
both well known young people OF East
TIonsdale, the ceremony being witnessed
by considerable company OF friends and
relatives The best man was William
McKenna. brother OF the groom. and the
bridesmaid was Miss Margaret Shaw, sis
ter OF the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Thomas A. McGralh, Gu
rate OF the parish Following the cere-
mony and the nuptial mass there was a
wedding breakfast served at Ire nome
OF the parents OF the bride. Main street
East I.onsdale, and after reception,
which was concluded early I'm the after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Mckenna left for New
York They will reside at East Lonsdale
on their return. They received mum, -ous
handsome gifts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
INTENTION OF THE LAW.

The first section forpids an officer Of a
company TO exact moro than ten nours
work. from which an Inference might
arise that II could accept 1t. II rendered
section, however. rebuts such an infer
ence. for In that section, the intent ~
explained as follows: The true intent
and purpose OF this act is 10 limit the
usual hours of labor OF the employees OF
street railway corporations, as aforesaid,
performed within a period Of twelve con-
This express intention to limit the hours
Is quite incon sistent with an Inference 70
permit 1t by contract II such an INFER
ence could stand II would be possible Tor
parties to avoid the act by then simple
Consent and thus to render II nuility:
The apparent purpose OF the act Is not
to create q right in favor Of the employees.
which they might waive, so much as 10
guard the public safety from service TOO
prolonged. for alertness In the exercise
OF reasonable care. II this be SO. me
public safety cannot be made dependant
We therefore reply TO the second cues,
ton of your excellency that II Is negat
for a street railway company 10 make
contract with its employees 70 labor more
than ten hours within the twenty-four
hours Of the natural day. and within
twelve hours, except as PROVIDED IN saia
Mr.. Justice Douglas. being interested In
one OF the companies to which the act
applies, deems II proper that he should
no. express an opinion
osisnsSSlH JOHN H. Stiffness.
PARDON e. TILLINGHAST.
GEORGE A. WILBUR,
HORATIO ROGERS,
EDWARD CHURCH DUBOIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
DIED.

DICKIE-In East Lonsdale. Cumberland.
oath inst. Thomas Dickie. aged 81
yhrs.
DwYER-In this city, 2Sd, inst, owen
Dwyer Residence Kepier street.
HAwKtNs-In this city. 2Sd inst. Fred
erick Green Hawkins, only son OF Asa
hel g. and the late Mary G. Hawkins,
aged % years. A member OF Mt. Vernon
Lodge. No. 4. A. i. and A. NJ.
Funeral Thursday. the 10th Inst at ?
%. m. from his late residence. tsf North
Main street Relatives and friends invited
Woops--In this city. June elth. Mrs.
PennInnah r. Woods. widow OF Cant.
James 3 Woods. aged 53 years, 7
months. Funeral services az H0 Broad
way. June 18th. at 1880 n. m
Burial at Mount Desert Relatives and
frienac ars invited TO lie present.