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Newport daily independent., 1905-04-18
THROUGH SERVICE
 BY JULY FIRST.
Progress of Work at Different Points on White River Route Contractors Rushing
 the Work.

It is given out on what is be- lieved to be good authority that through service will be estab- lished over the White River route July 1, says the Yellville Repub- lican.
 It is not to be understood that this contemplates tne completion of the line by that date, but that it will be in condition to allow the passage of trains from New port to Carthage. There is a time limit within which the con- tractors in charge of the con- struction work must have the steel down, and that expires a few days before July 1. Heavy bonds secure this performance and the railroad company will not be slow in eXacting con- pliance with the terms of the agreement.
 Every available man on the entire line has been rushed to the front" all work at other points being stopped. There IS but one engine now in the Cot ter yards, and it is used for switching and making up supply trains hauling material up the line. The large piles of timbers, ties, rails and bridge steel long stored at that place are being rapidly taken up the line and to- day the yard bears little sem- blance of it's appearance a month ago. All work has been stopped there pending the completion of the remaining gap between Ore gon Flats and Branson, a dis tance of something like fifteen miles.
 The steel has reached Marble Hollow, seven miles west of Ore gon, at which place the Ameri- can company will this week com plete the highest bridge on the line. This work is under the direction of Superintendent Ken nerly, who will next put in the Bear creek bridge. The lighter bridges and trestles are being put in by Ben Reynolds and these will be ready for the steel within thirty days.
 The heaviest work on the line, and that which is causing the delay, is the Omaha tunnel and the big cut at Oregon. The tun- nel is being done by Kennifick & Hammond, who are putting forth every possible effort to finish it within the time limit. This it is thought they cannot possibly ac- complish, but a shoo-fy, or SUD- ply track. has been laid around the tunnel, as at Oregon, and a train may go through over that and save the penalty of the com- pany. The work at Oregon is being done on sub-contract, and while it cannot be completed before fall, trains will use the supply track and go around the cut.
 High water at Branson has de- layed the construction of the bridge over White river at that point. The shore piers are being put in and everything is on the ground for the construction Of those in the river channel. This work will not take over thirty days to complete, and the steel will be put up in another thirty days. North of Branson, in Missouri, are number of trestles and one steel bridge to go up.
 There yet remains about ten miles of track to lay before the trains can reach Branson. This is expected to be done by the 1st of May, when the steel for the White river bridge will be taken to that point. It is now at Reed Spring, a siding ten miles north, awaiting shipment to the river.
Newport daily independent., 1905-04-18
Timber for cigar-Boxes.

Practically all the timber used tor eigarboxes comes from Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
USE OF THE TELEPHONE.
Remarkable Increase Shown by Census
Bureau Report.

Aggregates Of 81 ,655.2S7 commercial teIe-
graph messages, including S2l, 49S cable
messages, and of 500, 554, 1913 messages or
talks over commercial Or mutual telephone
systems are announced in a report made
equipment, service and financial operations
OF the telephone and telegraph systems of
the country, including ocean cables and
railway telegraphs and telephones, which
We're in operation any part of the year end
ing December 81, 1902.
The report marks the stupendous growth
or the telephone systems, and says that in
1902 the wire mileage operated by the com
mercial and mutual telephone systems to-
gether constituted 7O6 per cent Of the COM
blned mileage for such systems and COM
merclal telegraph systems, and these same
teiephone systems gave employment to 70.7
PEI cent or the wage eafners, paid 65.5 per
cent or the wages, received IS per cent of
the revenue and paid 07.8 per cent of the
expenses.
Estimating the population of the United
states IN 1902, the report says that the
N.oIo'Zol telephones operated in that year
gave an average of "a persons per tele-
phone. against 923 persons per telephone In
1850. The concentration tendencies are in
dicated by the fact that although less than
per cent of the toal number of commercial
and mutual telephone systems operated
12 per cent of the telephones The grand
total of revenues of all telephone systems
was $50, S23, $3.50, and Of commercial teIe-
graph companies $40, OBS; operating ex-
penses, telephone. $56, S67 O62: telegraph,
s26.b92 All; net income. telephones. $21. $780,
year. telephones. $6,67s.0a6; telegraphs,
So, 125,311.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
FINDINGS OF couRT-MART1AL.
General Grants Review of Cases Re-
Gently Tried

Several court-martial cases tried at Fort
Myer, Va, have been finally acted upon by
General Grant, commanding the Depart
ment of the East.
Private James E. Brady, Hospital Corps,
and Private Thomas w. Patrick,-7th Cav
airy, were convicted Of drunkenness on
duty and sentenced to confinement at hard
labor for nine months in the case of Brady
and three months in the case of Patrick,
and each to forfeit $40 month during the
period of confinement. The sentences were
approved
Private Frank Henderson, nth Battery
Field Artillery, at Fort Hamilton, N Y,
was convicted of desertion and sentenced
to be dihnorably discharged, to forfeit
pay and allowances and to six months con-
finement at hard labor In approving the
sentence in this case General Grant says
that the sentence did not adequately punish
the offense committed by the prisoner.
1T is evident from the record said Gem
eral Grant, that the leniency shown by the
court was a result of evidence that during
the period the prisoner was absent in de-
sertion he had married and was industri-
ously engaged in a useful occupation. These
are not matters that tend to mitigate the
offense and do not rightfully enter into
consideration when awarding sentence, the
prisoner having been aware of the proper
and probable punishment he would receive
on his return to military custody and that
sorrow and distress to innocent parties but
add to his wrongdoing.''
In the case of Private William r. Smith,
Troop ID, 18th Cavalry, convicted of deser-
ton and sentenced TO dishonorabIe dis
charge, to forfeit all pay and allowances
and to years confinement General
Grant said that the record of this trial de
serves unfavorable criticism because of It's
slovenly appearance, owing to a lack OF
care in its preparation The sentence,
however, was approved.
Private William E. Garman. Company E.
Dist Infantry, found guilty of desertion
was sentenced to dishonorabIe discharge, to
forfeit pay and allowances, and to one year S
confinement at hard labor. The sentence in
this case was disapproved and the soldier
restored to duty, because of doubt in the
mind Of General Grant that he had any in
tention of deserving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
FIXING RAILWAY RATES
Bills Introduced by Representatives
Townsend and Esch.

Two bills on the railroad rate making
problem have been introduced In the
House-one by Representative Townsend of
Michigan, creating court of transport
tation," the other by Representative Esch
of Wisconsin, granting authority to the
interstate commerce commission to name
a reasonable rate in place of one 1t has
declared unreasonable.
The court of transportation is to consist
of chief justice and four associate JUS
tees, to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and to hold office
during good behavior the chief justice to
receive $1,000 and the associate justices
$500 annually.
The court is to hold one regular session
each year in the city of Washington. be-
ginning the first Monday In October. The
chief justice may appoint special sessions
to be held at such times and places he
may designate. The court is to have origi-
nal jurisdiction in all cases arising under
the Interstate commerce act. Appeal can
two Justices of the court shall constitute
a quorum
The Esch bin gives the commission au-
thority to name a reasonable rate or regu-
lation which shall go into effect thirty
days thereafter. Appeal to the court of
transportation must be made within sixty
days In case the rate fixed is a Joint rate
and the roads affected fail to agree on the
same among themselves within twenty days
the commission Is to issue a supplemental
order in detail as to each road.
The commission is to enforce its orders II
necessary through writ of Injunction
from the court of transportation and in adj
dition a fine of 5000 a day on the offending
parties is provided. The act is to become
effective July 1, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

titled that he was member of the first and
last legislature. The last legislature was
the one which elected Mr.. Smoot to the
Senate. He Joined the Smoot forces afte.'
he saw his own candidate had no chance OF
election. but said he had not been APP
preached by the Mormon Church. DR. Con
don said that until he came to Washington
he had believed polygamy in Utah was
dead. He said he only knew by reputa-
ton of three polygamists in his county.
Asked about the sentiment of the people
as to polgamy the witness said that Con
done" was not the right word. He thought
tolerate was better; that polygamy was
dead
On cross examination DR.. Condor resented
number of questions asked by Mr. Tayler
and declined to answer until directed to, do
so by the chairman. He was examined
closely concerning his acquaintance with a
number of persons reputed to be polyga-
mists. but beyond three cases the witness
said he had no knowledge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Chesapeake s. Ohio Ry.

schedule Effective January A. 1905.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Station
$50 p 10. Daily-CHiCAGo AND Sr. LOUIS SPE-
CtAL. Solid vestibuie electric lighted Dining
Car train to Cincinnati Reaches Cincinaafi
500 an, Louisville 20 an. ST. Louis q 80
pm. Chicago $50 p.m- Pullman service 70
Louisville. Cincinnati Indianapolis, Chicago
aud st. Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot
Springs week days. Dining car from Mash
ington: meals la carte.
lilo pm Dsily-F, T. V. LIMITED Solid YES.
tibuie. electric lighted Dining Car train to Gin
sinnad Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati. Lex
lngton and Louisville without change. Com
lartment sleeper 10 Virginia Hot Springs Tues.
day; thursday and Saturday. Seepets Cipcin-
hstt u Chicago and st. Louis. Dining ear
serving meals a Ia carte.
reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
ONCE, 0i3 fennsyfyania avenue: coo Fourteenth
street. near L. aud at the station. Telephone eau
Iei0 for Pennsylvania r. II. Cab Service
Telephone Main loes General PASSENGER As.ut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
RAILWAYS IN PHILIPPINES.
Conferees Of the Senate and House
Reach Agreement.

The conferees of the Senate and House
on the Philippine bill have agreed upon a
report. The House conferees accepted the
amendments made by the Senate to pro-
visions of the bill relating to railroad con-
struction and the Senate conferees accepted
the amendments which the House commit
tee on insular affairs agreed should be
made and which were proposed In confer
ence. These amendments relate to the
railroad providing for the manner In which
earnings shall be applied. and give original
jurisdiction to the Philippine supreme
court in cases involving contracts between
the Philippine government and the rail-
road company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
RAILROADS,
ATLANTIC COAST NE.

Effective January Q, 1900.
4:30 Am. daily-Seeping Cars New York to
Jacksonville. Fla.
sonyille Fla. New York to Port Tampa, Fla, via
Jacksonville; New York to Thomasyiile, ga.
gusta Ca; New York TO Charleston. 3. e.
Washington, d. c., to Wilmington, n. g. Connects
at Petersburg for Norfolk. via N. w. DINING
CAR SERVICE on this train ...,,v, xo,,,
$40 pm. daily, except Sunday, NEW YORK
and FLORIDA SPECIAL" composed of Pullman
Drawing and State Room, Dining. Library and OBJ.
seryations cars, heated by steam and lighted
throughout hy electric Iuns SOLID through to
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.
For tickets and all information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE, col PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. and PENNSYLVANIA
A. L. REED,
District Passenger Agent Washington. D. O.
W. J. CRAIG, II. NJ. EMERSON,
Cen Pas Agt. Tranfc Manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
SeabOard Air L line Railway,

TICKET OFFICE 1927 PENNA AVE.
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington, Colum5ia.
Savannah. Jacksonville, Tampa Atlanta. Birming-
ham. Mobile Pensacola and New Orleans
1880 AN. DAILY-Seaboard Mail-Through
Pullman Buffet Seepers to Tampa. Fla, connect
ing at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta.
6:25 Pm. DAILY-Seaboard Florida Limited
Composed exclusively of and up to-date Pull
man Equipment. between New York and st.
Augustine, Fla. Pullman Dining Car, Double
Drawing Room Sleeping Cars stateroom and OBJ
servation Car. Through Sleeper this train to
Atlanta.
7:25 PM. DAILY-seaboard Express-solid train
to Jacksonville and Tampa, with Pullman Sleepers
through. Cafe Dining Car Washington to Rich
mond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

i John Samsdell, aged fourteen years, lies
at Mckinley Hospital, in Trenton, N T.,
with pistol wound IN his stomach, and his
eighteen-year-old brother, William has been
locked up pending an investigation into the
shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.


Royal BLUE LINE -
TRAINS EVERY OTHER HOUR
ON THE ODD HOUR TO
PH1LADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
200 am. Diner, Pullman Parior,
too am. Buffet. PaTior S,h n Train; Gar
tii1:oo am Dine, and Pullman parlor Car.
100 pm. Dine and Pullman Par b,, Can
$500 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
too pm coaehes to Phi1ade1phs.
al 80 pm. Sleepers.
Atlantic City. t7:oo, 1900. fll:oo am. t1:oo,
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
TO BALTIMORE WITH PULLMAN SERVICE RA sec,
1905. 100 200, $500 400, 4:45: 500, sos, $780,
Sundays: 2:67 TOO. 7:2o 1896; 900, Hoo
am 100; 40. 900. $3.50. 500. $50. $50. $780,
1000 80 1895 RRE @;
CHICAGO and NORTHWEST. 'ff!0o am. $3.50
CINCINNATI ST LOUIS and LOUISVILLE
PITTsBURG and CLEVELAND. '11:oo an,
's Gn3I PM and -. .l2;to , night m
WHEELING. 1905 am. $3.50 pm;
xes ss DAYS sot 4s @
noon 4:45. 500 pm. Sundays. s:35 am, $3.50
FRE HfH 1898, se:15, s1o:o5. t11:oo a.m
H1aSERsTo&N, tifo:o5 am; and 1000 pm, :.
t5 sS1P aHa y s po4 9o ssI s0l' am i''
s5s;s siis a;sO sos 1916, 1880
ts:s5, ss:1S am, Sis, 1900. 1880 pm
called f and and
residences by Union Transfer Co on orders left at
Yerk aye and 18th H51 s anS at Station
s. b. HEGE. District Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
STEAMBOAT MEN TALK
DISCUSSING RULES TO MAKE YES
Sells SAFER.
Merits of Block and GRADUATED Cork in
Life Preservers Compared
Crowding Ferry Boats.

One of the most interesting features OF
the meeting of the steamboat men. held
yesterday afternoon and evening at the
office of the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor. was the discussion tby President
Armstrong Of the Armstrong Cork Com
pany of Pittsburg OF tho cork used for life
preservers. The new rules make 1t obliga-
tory for all steamboats, to use block cork
instead of graduated, and Mr.. Armstrong
objected to this as unreasonable.
The boiler men were the last heard and
at o'clock the meeting adjourned. having
been In session, with the exception of an
hour for luncheon. since o'clock in the
morning. Briefs covering the ground taken
by the speakers will be submitted to the
board of supervising steamboat inspectors,
which meets here tomorrow, when it Is like
ly that many OF the revised rules will be
modified to meet the exigencies Of every
occasion without in any serious degree cur
failing the liability of the steamboat and
ferry companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.
These Realty Values
Merit Quick
Attention.
Your money will earn its best
interest when invested in such
prOpertY nrOnositiOns as these

PiOPNAty PiOPOoitiOilo do lllSSS.
-S315 St; snug Groom home; side O. go
alley. Special bargain at............... Yl, ~
I'D oath st; Groom house. on good lot G. roo
Special to quick buyer for. ............. Yl,SSO
Three new frame houses on Foxhall
road, only two squares from car line. O.
Special prices, $3.50, 81 $50 and....... YI,45O
BUILDERS, note these specials! Good
aszl25 # Special s per Ta aq ST. near ci'' 7c
Fine lot 75x36 it,, on Valley st. (im- 90
proved street,. Special, per So. TT. %CN
ciai bargain a ~ Hta. DITCH mouse epe $I.45o
Good @ e at ths rpPss f0f a75
Handsome three-story bay window
bargain barge n9ae, IN exclusive section $1,000
home good condition. assn Special 0f,es o5o
Fine old residence in Georgetown. with
p phSh special pi9afs home f0r $1,000
-3419 St: brick house, 6 rooms and d.
bath; side alley. bargain at. 80
Modern 1o-room brick home on Washington
Heights Chinese legation. Owner leaving the
city will sell to quick buyer at sacrifice. Make
offer.
5000 P ST.. an elegant 10-room brick d
home; desirable section. Special for. Po,-oO
New brick store in residence section;
has concrete cellar and would make
sea s'a Prlc e0t a.asss' WIN ZEN. .os ST. 500
eth and Poplar s sts bars aGasa $3.50
Elegant brick residence on u ST. De-
f feet to y sey ana ssia lot $1,000
-10-room house at southeast corner of
at sa an 'e specially i attractive sIads nome $3.50
The Mianer=ShOefmaker
REAL ESTATE co. Qnc.).
MAIN OFFICE, 1Sr WARD BRANCH,
1923 32d st. Pa. & Rock Creek.
Phone West 40. Phone West 544
ja14
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
Discussing Life Saving Apparatus.

At the afternoon session of the hearing of
the shipping men by the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor the subject of life-saving
apparatus generally was discussed. Sew
eral speakers addressed the government off,
Gals on the matter. explaining that the
principal wish of the shipping interests of
the country was that definite construction
be placed on all the amendments to the ex-
listing rules governing steamboat inspec-
ton, so that there would be no misunder-
standing of them by either side. Some
notifications were asked, but these related
specifically to details. The most important
of these details was that relating to life
preservers, it being contended by the rep
resentatives of the shipping interests that
granulated cork. compressed and properly
encased, should be permitted to be used in
place of the solid blocks of cork demanded
by the revision of the rules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
OCEAN TRAVEL.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

Fast Express Service.
PLYMOETH-CHERBOUR
Kaiser. Feb Z. 10 ami Kaiser. Apr f. 10 am
Kronp'z. Feb q. 1880 am K.wm.II. Apr. 1s. am
Kaiser. Mar. 7. 10 auIf Kronprz May 2, 8 am
Kronprnz. Mar. 81, ami Kaiser. May g. 10 am
Twin-Screw Passenger Service.
BREMEN DIRECT
Chemnitz. Jan Is. 10 am Breslau. Feb g. noon
Branding Jan. 81. 10 am 'Kurfst. Mar. g. IL am
Main Feb. "A. 10 am Brand'b'g Mar. H. 10 am
'Barba sa Feb 30 10 nm Main. :. Mar g. 10 am
'Will call at Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Mediterranean Service.
GIBRALTAR-NAPLES-G
Albert Jan. 81 IL ami Albert. Mar. T. II am
Lusc Jan. a. II am Iuise. Mar. II. IL am
.Neckar, Feb. IL. II ami .Neckar. Mar 49, IL am
Irene Feb. Is. II am Irene. :. Mar. 2J II am
sWill not call at Genoa.
oELRICHS & CO.. No. BROADWAY. N. Y.
Apply to L. +. D1tOOP. Y25 Pa. ave.
fe6-312t9 Agent for Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

AMERICAN LINE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STOWN-LIvERPOOL
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE
NEW YORK-LONDON DIRECT
RED STAR LINE
NEW YORK-ANTWERP-LO
Calling at Dover for London and Paris
WHITE STAR LINE
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bo GU - g NS!ST0W wv l
TIE ~ MEDITERRANEAN .yxnIAArs
GIBRALTAR-NAPLES- GENOA-ALEXANDRIA.
FROM NEW YORK.
CRETIC. ........ Feb. 4, noon: Mar IS, noon
FROM BOSTON.
RoMANIC. Jan. %, $3.50 pm: Mar. II, p. m.
WASHINGTON OFFICE 1906 ST. NV.
DAVID LINDSAY. Passenger Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

The Test.
All advertisers certi-
fly to the influence The
Star has on those who
buy. That is the test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
More Inspectors Needed.

Harvey D. Goulder of Cleveland, general
counsel of the Lake Carriers Association
and representing the passenger carrying
lines as well, suggested that already there
was law enough on the statute books re-
garding the vessel interests but he urged
that the steamboat inspection service need
ed more help. The force of inspectors, he
said. was efficient so far as 1t went, but in
numbers was incapable of doing the work
properly which it was called on to do. He
said that the interests he represented on
the Great Lakes desired to cooperate with
the government to secure, maintain and en-
force regulations that would add to the
comfort, safety and convenience of the tray
cling public. He urged, however, that life
saving apparatus which was In good condi-
ton and had been approved by the inspect
ors ought not to be thrown aside and re-
placed with other apparatus at great ex-
pense unless there existed some excellent
reason for so doing. -
w. c. Eliason Of the Colchester Steamboat
Company. operating from Baltimore, said
that II solid block cork was insisted upon
there could not be enough of 1t found in the
world to supply the ferry boats of New
York barber, to say nothing of the excur-
sion boats, which would be put out of busi-
ness. He failed, however, to offer an ex-
hIbit in the form of figures to prove his
statement,