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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

Rs-gor. Ne March 10 OSpeciaD.-While t4ls
winters ice harvest on the Penobsoot and Ken
re5ec rivers IS late and the crop not Of the best
quality. the harvest viii by no means represent
The quantity Of ice available I'm this state or that
would have been available had not the trust
practically srnothered competition some years
aEC and in its own operations pursued policy
a. restriction Of The industry in Maine.
Before the trust came into existence the Ice
industry fou-ished on the Penobsoot' the Ken
ne.e. and other rivers. at Rockport Bel
fast BoCthbay and many places along the
oos-r and as long ago as 1850 the harvest ex-
cee6e5 million tons. From 1880 to 1889 NJ
rer.-s Independent concerns were engaged in the
business. which even in ordinary years Yielded
fa'r returns IN 1890 the failure of the Middle
States crop created a great demand Tor Maine
los. and many new firms and individuals erected
houses along the Maine rivers The crop that
gear including VIVA: was shipped from coast
points direct from the water in the winter, ap-
preached 3.ODODoJ tors. The Kennebec River
houses had an aggregate capacity Of about l.
10000 tons and on the Penobscot 413"D IONS
vas harvosted. while large quantities were cut
81 Dozen points along the coast from Portland
, 70 Belfast High prices were realized Tor the
greater part of that large crop. and many ior'-
pHes were made.
Then few wears ago came the American Ice
company. the so-callod trust. with teTpths
cash offers for al the best located ice plants on
he Penobscot and the Kennebec. and IN the
course o. "a few months it had obtained control
o. the most desirable properties. The lndepeh-
cent owners realized that II they rejected the
proposals ~ The trust and continued IN business
they would be Al a great disadvantage fl the
lig markets. where The trust was In control Of
NE machinery Of distribution. and SO they sold
OF
-heN arose the question % whether or not the
u-st would continue the business in Maine on
me same large scale that had been maintained
~ The Independents. The agents OF the trust
save assurances that not only would the busl-
ness be continued. but that IL would be carried
VI IN more systematic and certain way that
lnefe would always be a harvest. and that there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
This Will Be Everyday Matter When John Brsben
Walkers Proposed Road Is Constructed
Villa Sites Along Route Will Boom.

machine. George ". Perkins has just pur-
chased such a MACHINE l tell you people are
only beg'n'lnS 20 kA44- what the automobile
means"
Briefly described. the type Of special auto
mobile highway which Mr.. Walker says will
revolutioniZ the travel of the country is a road
TO be constructed across country between diff
ferent cities as nearly as possible as straight
as the crow flies. 1t is to be constructed of a
dustless crushed stone or gravel TO be 100 feet
wide and to be divided in the centre for its
entire distance by a stout iron railing. Each
division is in turn subdivided by imaginary lines
into three parts or speed sections for different
speeds. Entrance to either half of the road is
on an acute angle. making il possible for the
driver of any machine TO see far ahead OF him
and thus guard against accident.
The section OF the road on which the machine
first enters is for the use Of those running al
the rate Of fifteen miles m hour. In the section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
A REALITY BEFORE LONG

However the law case Of Mr., Uptodate is
not to the point. The all night ride to Boston
and back that enabled him to win ii is. for al
though II never took place, ii serves 10 illus
trate what might ne done in an emergency If
the plan advocated by John Brisben Walker
becomes a reality, now seems probable with
in a few years according TO authorities on the
automobile II is true that Mr.. Walker only
suggests at present the construction Of special
automobile road, such as that over which Mr.
J-ntodate sped on his Midnight ride between
this city and Philadelphia He believes that
such roads are not only feasible. but will with
New-York and all Of the principal cities of the
country.
such roads as l have suggested. said Mt
Walker the other day in discussing his ideas,
Knight proftably be extended all over the coun-
try and the time will come when there VIII be
q positive demand for them. WITH the perIee-
man to take long trips surrounded with every
convenience He could practically live IN his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
GETTING UP SPEED.

Hanging up the receiver the owner Of the
touring car pushed little button on the side of
his desk 4 bell rang above the chauffeur s
head and a. the same instant the pointer a
diaI before mis- eyes swung from zero around 10
the figure fifteen, indicating that speed of
fifteen miles an hour was desired. A second
later the big car shuddered. gave an angry snort
o. Impotence and shot away up the street. In
little more time than II takes 20 tell ii the auto
mobile and its occupants had crossed the muddy
Harlem and swung into the approach 10 q spe-
cisl surface road for automobiles.
A man appeared in the roadway swinging a
lantern.
'Boston-three persons" called out the driver.
slowing down his impatient machine barely long
enough 10 hand the man a five dollar bill and
receive two ones in return. Then as the toll
keeper disappeared the big car poked its nose
out on the high road stretching away in the
distance like a great white ribbon.
Again the owner. now snugly ensconced in a
wealth Of comfortable cushions scattered over
the chair and lounge Of the little apartment,
reached over and pushed another button at the
side Of his desk A few seconds he watched the
indicator before him. The response was fresh
burst II speed and the car swung slowly but
surely 10 the left until II running down
TIE exac, middle Of the road. A few moments
the owner studied the face Of the indicator be-
fore him and then taking down the telephone
receiver he asked inpatiently. What's the mat
ter John According 10 the indicator she is
nor holding her own. ] want thirty miles"
Without taking his hands from the steering
wheel or his eyes from the road stretching away
before him in the glare OF the powerful electric
hezdlirhts The chauffeur responded into the
teE-Iike receiver and trsnsmitter above his
head ! think the indicator must be wrong,
g. She seems TO be doing noble, sir
Well give her the limit and keep your eye
peeled for that railing. ! can't afford 10 lose
time Ike this" and TIE owner hung up the re
ceiver with angry slam.
Fo~ answer the machine again swung slowly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
ASLEEP BY THE WAY.

That's more like it," muttered Mr.. Uptodate
as he settled back the cushions. That
chaffeur is getting lazy he won't draw his
own breath pretty soon. Let me see; It is now
II o'clock. We should be in Boston by il all
e. es well; ought to be able to get away from
there by surely. and I see no reason why
We should not be back In New-York by 10 to-
morrow morning. Well, Simpson l reckon we
had better turn in"
He touched another button. a servant ap-
peared from one of the compartments between
the big apartment and the drivers seat. In
twinkling the furnishings of the little room had
been pushed TO side and the shades drawn
room neatly concealed panels had been pushed
10 side revealing beds. constructed one above
| the other, much after the fashion Of a sleeping
csr The sight was welcome one 10 the tred
occupants Of the automobile, and while the big
/ machine whizzed onward through the night they
slept soundly as II In their beds at home.
At 4:15 O'Clock the next morning the autonlo-
bile rolled up to the entrance OF one OF the Bos-
ton hotels where Mr.. Uptodates Boston repre-
sentative was awaiting its arrival. Within
J quarter of an hour the chauffeur had partaken
of hasty luncheon. looked over the machine
and announced himself ready for the return trip
Headed for New York. with the road to himself
AT that early hour the driver lost no time in
warming his machine up TO the ffty-mile an
hour speed
The occupants of the car were astir early. and,
their additions completed in one Of the little
washroons opening off the main apartment,
they devoted a few moments TO a contemplation
OF the heeting landscape. which was literally
falling over itself in its mad chase past the car
windows In the mean time the servant had con
Yerted the apartment from BED chamber into
a dining room and from little kitchen next
the private secretaTys room was bringing forth
the different dishes Of appetizng breakfast
cooked over electric heaters.
While the car whizzed over the smooth road,
Mr. Uptodate. his Boston representative and sec
rotary. did ample justice TO the meal spread be-
fore them. and at it's close MI. Cptodate prompt
II turned his attention TO the business of the
day. There was an hour Of diCtation, and when
the car finally pulled up grimy, dust covered
and putting before the New-York block in which
his Office was. the click of his secretary's type
writer was still to be heard in the little room in
which he had been at work half the way from
Boston. Come on. Simpson called the owner,
finish those letters upstairs Ten o'clock, he
unused. glancing at his watch Not so bad. That
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
NEU VERB TO SkIDDER
Righteous Indignation Produced 1t
-URdt 1t Means.

Ex-Police Captain James X Price coined a
word last week A commission was taking testi-
mony on which 10 base awards for property
taken by the city I'm the opening q Belmont
street in The Bronx, ana II had been testified
that houses were being moved around on skids
TO various points in the line OF opening OF the
street on purpose TO set the awards.
Il want this commission 20 understand said
the captain. that there are about fifteen houses
that have been sklddering along in this neigh
borhood. and that some Of them have been
moved at least four times 10 make profit for
the owner
Judge ". C. McCrea saually emphatic In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
WEAR AND TEAR REDUCED.

Remove from automobiling the wear and tear
upon machines from rough roads. sharp turns
and steep grades. and you have brought the
cost of their operation down by such a percent
age as would surprise any who has not been
a manufactures.
1T is essential that such roads I have sug-
gested should be as straight as the crow would
fly. nearly so possible. A grade may
be the fault Of geological evolution. but
sharp curve is the inexcusabIe negligence Of
the engineer. Safety in rapid flight requires
clear course and a far view ahead The roads
should be constructed of practically dustless ma
terial. and my own experience has taught me
that a kind of blue gravel used on the roads
about IrvfngtOn and DObbs Ferry would prob
ably be the best material This gravel, when
covered with oil. gives a perfectly dustless road
and one that Will never wear out.
7 have given great deal OF attention 70 this
subject. and nine ten years ago 1 was assO-
Ciated with Colonel Albert Pope. Colonel John
Jacob Aston Lieutenant General Nelson A
Miles. Colonel Niche. Of West Point and others
as a director of the National Highway AssOcia-
ton. We held frequent meetings and endeav
vored TO advance the project Of a great highway
from New-YOrk 70 Buffalo. with a branch u
Boston but at that time the sentiment OF the
country was not sufficiently advanced No def
mite results were secured, although the preliTn-
Continued third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
TOLLS WOULD PAY COST.


The road suggested by Mr.. Walker would be
toll road, and he has not the least doubt Of It's
ability to pay for itself. But please make It
plain" said he the other day. that the ideas
presented in this interview do not represent any
business enterprise on my part. but simply a
plan prepared by me as a contribution 10 the
Automobile Club Of America in some slight
recognition Of the honor which the club has done
IN electing me an honorary member"
ot the road suggested between New-York and
Philadelphia. Mr.. Walker said: Il believe am
entirely within reason In saying that II eConom-
lcally handled the cost OF construction Of such
roadway could be brought within $4,000 a
mile provided the right of way could be Sc
cured without cost. That would require for the
ninety miles between New-YorI and PhtladeI-
phia S04O,Oo0. The interest on this at per cent
would be 324ND year II properly constructed
$1,000 a year would be a fair sum 10 assign for
maintenance Fifty tollkeepers, at $500 each
would be $4,000 more. making total Of SCI 400
annual charges
Nov as to the receipts 10 meet this expendi-
ture. There would be required less than four
hundred passengers day at so cents head
to give an annual income Of $4,000. Why. the
members of the Automobile Club alone would
expenditure"
Mr.. Walker has compiled some highly inter
esting figures on the maximum capa Utilities Of
the road he suggests between this city and Phil
edelphia Let us suppose a minimum space OF
800 feet between the carriages on that part Of
the road where fifty miles an hour is permitted
ana OF ltn feet between carriages on the slow er
divisions. If the road could be as fully occupied
as the average electric line. the maximum
toll from this full occupation would be some
the entire cost Of the roadway. II occupied bv
eighth passenger vehicles preserving the inter
walls and speeds I have indicated T21 600 pas
In fourteen hours - ~
Despite the high speed contemplated on such
roads as ne has suggested. Mr. Walker says he
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Continued on third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
aDolNe AWAY" WITH a MONSTER

There are various means % SET rid OF a monster
but the best method ON several grounds. is %
explain him nway This Is always the line of Ieas.
resistance. and they have Just adopted IL With sig
nsl success AZ LIricl- some time az, an inteli-
TO kiH time or duty that he took walk for nature
study along Lake Waleustsdt. observed In the
water wbaT he took first for a dead human
BODY. our closer examination found TO be live
ash-as he concluded. monster pike. and tao
lake having below tcc normal supply OF ash. a
popular impression got abroad that the slant lack
had eaten them ell The phenomenon seemed 50
Jantalizin< thar Professor tienscher. OF Zurich
took tt up. and he has made the discovery-scarce-
~ less remarkable In - than the policernrsls
that che fish is not single monster, but q whole
shOal Of harmless Dream, which have way %
swimming SO closely damned together as 20 give
the impression OF single moving body. Il LondCn
ClCbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
Bou1ilMer Brothers
Vest Tayenty-fhird Street

is positive that travel over them would be raurh
less risky than over present roads at the COM
paratively low rates of speed now maintained
AS for safety" said he. Il would infinitely pre-
fer taking my chances automobile from
here to Philadelphia, II the highway were built
and regulated as 1 have described, than on the
safest trains OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Ac-
cident. except from the breaking OF a wheel
would be almost impossible. As the track would
be straight and the grades slight. there would
be no occasion for strain and likelihood OF
breakage; but, even suppoSing the worst TO hap
pen. the distances preserved would enable those
coming after 20 steer easily out Of the way. The
fact that II would not be possible for any 70
cross the track for cars TO come from an op-
posite direction to meet coming IN or going
our would IN practical way remOvs svery con-
ceiv-a danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11
PART Y.
EIGHT PAGES.


THAI YOU. John?" queried Mr. Uptodate. in
response 10 the sleepy voice that came over the
wire Assured that he was talking TO his chauf-
fsur Mr.. Cptodate continued: Sorry to have TO
pull YOU out at this time my boy, but I must
make Boston tonight and be back here at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. ! am at the club.
come down with the big machine as soon as you
ran She is equipped for long trip and At in
every way isn't she? All right I'm going TO
work YOU overtime. but I'll pay you extra for 1t.
Hurry up now"
Al important witness in a case had failed to
make connection, so Mr.. Uptodate had decided
% e 10 Boston after him.
To The impatient business man. pacing the
roorls 81 the club and glancing at his watch. II
seemed hours before an attendant informed him
mar his machine was at the door. In reality it
was less than thirty minutes from the time he
hsd teephoned-
All. simpson you are on hand also, are you:"
he exclaimed, as his private secretary stepped
~, from the depths Of the great snorting puff
ing. restiye touring car drawn Up alongside the
curb and respectfully held the door open for him
20 enter. Scarcely waiting TO throw off his coat,
~ Uptodate stepped TO a little desk in one
corner n the cosey drawing room apartment he
had entered and took down the receiver of a
Telephone standing there.
That auto road 10 Boston's all right, so far
as You know. John. isn't it" he asked.
.'Yes sir was the reply Of the driver Of the
he car who. seated & considerable distance
shead could be seen speaking into a bell-like
receiver and transmitter combined suspended
:ust above his head, while with both hands on
the driving wheel he awaited the word TO start.
Was over it part Of the way with the missus the
other day. sir: seemed all right then. sir
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TO the left, running close TO iron fence or
railing that divided the 10O-foot wide road eX
actly In half. Once in its new position, the
tcnohile gave another great leap forward. and
now the houses, fences and telegraph poles to be
seen dimly on either side of the roadway. were
streaming past In confused blur. Again
the owner watched the indicator. For few
seconds the needle wavered in uncertainty and
then settled squarely above the figure fifty. The
car was moving al the OF fifty miles an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

the road must first slow to thirty and then to
fifteen miles an hour, leaving over one OF the
various branch roads or approaches, all OF which
ara constructed on an angle calculated TO pre-
vent collisions To cross the road and go IN
an opposite direction automobile must pass
through underCut subway along an
overhead pass. according 10 the topography of
fba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

is permitted and IT. the third section, run
ming along close to the railing dividing the
halves of the road a speed of fifty miles an hour
IS to be permitted. Having taken its place in the
fifty mile section automobile wishing to leave
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-14
New Cable for Old 7 own.

The freight crew at the local depot
Yesterday unloaded wooden spool S
feet in diameter, containing 7s-inch wire
rope hemp-center cable 5000 feet in
length for the Old Town mine in Russell
gulch. The spool and cable weighed
A57o pounds, the net weight of the cable
being 4,224 pounds, or 4 pound per foot
The hosting rope in the Old Town mine,
while kept we'll creased, must be re-
placed every few months ON account of
the mine water which corrodes all the
steel with which it comes in contact, 1t
is constantly in use, and like any other
machinery, will wear away under contin-
ual strain. As matter of safety it is not
allowed to deteriorate to the danger
point, but is removed when it shows the
least sign of having reached the limit of
its stretch its eias icity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-14
Big Forty Gong Ahead.

A contract was awarded G. w. Collins
of Denver, the fore part of the week for
driving the Big Forty tunnel ahead dis
tance OF 100 feet and the work is now
under way by hand, while the plant of
machinery at the tunnel mouth is being
overhauled and placed in condition for
use. The contractor has the privilege Of
continuing the tunnel providing, the
present arrangements are satisfactory.
The breast of the Big Forty is N nearly
700 feet and has gained vertical depth
of 400 feet below the surface. In the
short distance already driven. four veins
have been cut, and the little develop
ment on the latter has disclosed several
or x%aks which warrant further work :.
a legal controversy, started by minor
ity stockholder, has retarded operations
somewhat, but it seems that no big mine
in the state has ever amounted to much
without its period or periods of litigation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-14
Railroad Rustlers.

| The most exciting railroad building
ended at Worlaud, Wyoming, with vic
tory for the Burlington, and as result
trains are now running into that town
Worland is now railroad city and will
be registration point for the opening of
the great Shoshone reservation.
When the procla amation was issued a
few weeks ago for the opening of the re-
serve, Worland was named as a registra.
tion point, conditional on the completion
to that place of the Big Horn railroad be-
fore July IS, when the registration be.
gins. This provision was the incentive
to extraordinary activity on the part OF
the Burlington.
1t must complete its new road or lose
most of the vast business for which the
road was built. Feverish haste has
characterized the construction of the new
road and thousands of men have been
working day and night with the result
that the road has at last reached Wor-
land just Eve days before the date fixed
by President Roosevelt in his proclama-
ton.
Some idea of the rapidity of construc-
ton can be gained from the fact that on
June 80, the bridge over the Big Horn
siver, twenty-five miles away, was finish
ed and on the morning of July the con
struction train crossed the stream and
1,, 60.
records were broken and the crews not
only established the record of two aud
half miles of track, but maintained
this record for nine consecutive days.
The Burlington announces that on July
IA. the day before the reEp ptration begins,
the company will be ri bning two pas
seBger trains day into Shoshone.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-14
Plant Of Machinsty for Nathan.

The IS horse power gasoline engine
holster, which was used for a short time
on the Summit shaft of the Fo, toria Gold
Mining company at the head of Silver
Age gulch. was yesterday taken to Turkey
creek where it will be installed on the
Nathan claim of the Clarence Stephens
group. Thomas Barnard is operating the
claim for Mr.. Stephens and has sunk the
shaft to depth of I8o feet. He has
opened up showing of ore which justi-
fies further development of the vein, and
the shaft will be sunk several hundred
feet. Mr.. Stephens cwrs 4 large ,Hiri,ss
territory in Banner district but has only
worked it in desultory way. Some ex-
cellent veins are contained in the group
Of which the Nathan is one of the best.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-07-14
Gun Play Costs L,bsrtv

For pulling revolver on Robert
Wright last Sunday evening. +. S.
Davis, waiter in the Metropolitan res
taurant. was handed a 3o-day sentence
in the county jail by Police Magistrate
wilkins Tuesday morning. What ami
mostly existed between the two men did
not Come out of the hearing. but It is
contrary to the statute and against the
peace and dignity of the peoI lie Of the
state Of Colorado, to confront a man
With a c.l. and suggest the propriety
Of blowing his block of