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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
I'll. CRAIG IS
IN SEATTLE

A /. crsiE. the res general pas
senNsr aHent - the urrst North
sfn faiiWay. affivsd Ia Seattle his
upfnins on she way 90 81 Paul to
take fuii charge - the important
enc Ar cHaig wIii remain iu
SEATTLE nutn the Fourth. then pro-
e0ed 20 several ~ the either ims
t.trfant passenger stations un the
eamNf Prom Puget sound ne VII
Efnduaily aork east. expecting 20
arrive ~ So Paul within two weeks
Aff CfaiE IL one 81 ths best
SHOWN transportation men on the
Earific eoasf. FoF o number of
ysars ~ has been general passenger
aKsnt ~ ghe O. ~ a n. stationed
It Portland
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appointed TO hear That hts vile
could no. visit him.
DENVER JulY 81 r. Williams q.
Ferris. II iha city. n authority for
the abatement that Tor nearly two
years BE lnatrUe ted Thaw IN the ART
o. hspnosisni. He further statee
that ThaA : sois object Ia pursuing
the study af hypuatisrn VAS 20 en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
pEATA on WEDDING TRIP
a FAaiLY.s $40 FATE. q.

q NEW YORK. july Fred. I
/. erick Henry Cossitt. who sas
. Killed IA the wreck. married I
Miss Antonin DruGo, June -, !
. and the couple were on their
. weddinEo trip The wedding
t. vas a society event Stanford !
. white. who waH shot BY Harm !
= Thaw. VAS = guest
. c &. sente9 lawyer Of !
. this city. with bis mother and
father aud two sisters. had
. gone abroad for the summer.
. The elder Mr. Ssntell was the
= only mcmbsr OF The family 10
escape. Ito was found three {
hours after the accident. bad. !
. ~ Injured. Prior 20 hia re. !
. movai water waa handed 20 {
. him through hole In the
. wreck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
TWO MILLION
COMING SOUTH

over $4,000 600 ~ gold iust from
fhe Tauaga district VII undoubtedly
reach SETTLE cuninS on the steam
Or Orinnba. The Pennsylvania
hFnuKat word that the steamer Han
uah had that amount aboard. bus
that the shipment was taken direct
10 Nome 10 b. placed in charge of
the Alaska pacifie Express com
Parry. and would ieuYe on the next
steamer for Seattle. which vaE the
CSizabs- So should reach port
tsriaht 81 T2uarraW morning and
Wi,i haga good iiei ~ passengers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
CHEF STILL INSISTS THAT he
WILL NOT sEsioH His POSI-.
TON As HEAD or The FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

Chief Cook and Mayor Moore had
conference tbis morning ~ The
mayors office ~ which the altua-
ton ln Ehe department was re-
viewed at some length and the res
iRnafion q the chief brought up
A. The conclusion ~ the confer
onee Chisf Cook repeated the dec.
iarafiou that he bad not rendered
bis resignation 70 Mayor Moore
The men who we're ordered b.
the civil service commission 20 be
dismissed from the service have
not On dismissed
Chance 10 Resign.
Al u them arc suspended under
the order making the charges
against them and the Issuance 81
the order " dismissal e. held up to
Lervlt tie mcD 70 resign.
n 50 a -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
orsanet Catches One.

Henry Afford Short. q member
of tho University club and son OF
the late Prof Charles short Of Co.
lumhia university, has been locked
up. charged with ruiuing two ~.
vearold school Girls daughters OF
respectable parents Recent q.
posurea in connection with the
Thaw white tragedy led some one.
whose name Is withheld. TO report
the case 20 the police. Short 10
said % havoc inside q practice OF
running Young girls aud the police
declare that Shorts victims mum
Der Ia tire scores
District Attorney Jerome who
has lust returned from a vacation
In Canada, and A. w Evarts law.
yer for the White faShlly, held a
conference today they VIII co.
operate In the prosecution.
Mrs Thaw did not visit her hus-
band yesterday, spending the day
quietly IN her hotel ThRw spent
q quiet Sunday In Jail lie was dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
CALLED ON
FEDERAL BUILDING

refused TO 20 10 work this mornlnR
The strikers are composed ~
brick masons. stone cutters and
building iaborcra
The strike Is a result Of a refusal
on the part Of the construction com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
THOSE WHO WANT TO kEgp
WArUR PURE CAN Asslar BY
sl0Hino NAMES TO FOLLOW
INC PETITION.

The people VI the city If Seattle
aru cunffunted with the question
% y neither oE net the city all nns
take the Necessary precautions "a
guard fnf ala fime "a come the puf
itf Of o. cit9 water tuppis
Tho rit6 .eunneil has paaaad an
ordinance SxinE the Milwaukee
railroad. for al time 10 come. q
fisht . way Toe feet side parallel
ink ihe Cedar river faf ten mlies
Immediately above the iniaks ~ the
citY water system
The kiag County Medical societf
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able him 20 acquire Influence over
Evelyn Nerhlt. who at that time
Was IN Europe with White.
Thnw studsed faithfully. but
eventually realized his deficiency.
PHILADELPHIA. July --rhiia-
dslphls IL being secured by lawyers
engaged BY the Thaw family Ia an
effort TO dig up evidence Of whites
practices here. scores Of men about
town are in terror best they be
forced to explain their parts Ia GER
tain little dinners"
The witnesses sought are only
three az f0uq IN number. but more
than a doAea prominent men IN
Pittsbufg. most Of them iniliionaires.
are likely % be surprised by the
appearance Of subpoena server.
Oriental RsVeis.
one nf the features regarding
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

LONDON. July 2.--Tha board Of
trade has appointed Major Prlngle
10 Inquire into the Salisbury wreck
SALISBURY. July Am the in
iured ia Sundays wreck are pro
ErsaainE favorabiy with the cxceps
tluu of EdWard Santell. u New
York. whose recovery f. ailil doubt.
al. Mas NJ Husk. ~ London.
whose legs were auputated. and
Miss ! 8 GuHwold. Of Borough
Heath. many u whose ribs were
broken
American friends Of the injured
are seeking TO aliay their suffering
&he opinion Is nov expressed that
the disaster WAS caused by broken
wheel or nTIe on one Of the ears
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
poLicE ARE CLEANING CITY.

a cleanup Of undesirable PEG.
IN about the cts ls nov in proc
fn2e. Aa Il IL the intsallon % The
isai~e 70 place All truuhleaom, pso
~ in a sale place until after the
Narrsh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
Aeeoun, Of Wreck.

SALISBURY. Eng. JUS p Car
wing a. ~ the steamer New York s
passengers from Plymouth to ton
don. the American line Express
train. ON the London 6 Southwest.
eru road. plunged ~ full speed from
the track Just after passing here
early yesterday T92fning Twenty
three passengers who had sailed
from New York June ~. and four
tralnmeu we're killed aud dozens
Of others we're picked out Of the
wreck more or less seriously IN
iured aud mangled.
The accident occurred AZ a curve
mat for years has had the repus
latlnn Of being dangerous. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
NOBILITY IN suATrLuo

two members ~ foreign nabill8 7
are visiting ia Seattle today both
SIC OF the nntlef hotel They are
nAfon won orumhefs. Of iistllu, and
fnruu Bte. 81 Vienna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
sEAoeuARrras At CLUB.

The headquarters for the army
maneuNera ~ American Lake will
be located ~ the Country club Tho
brigade camps will be ON sequallit
chew creek aud al MurrnyH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

Whites philadelphia career con.
Germs frequent visits he made abont
10 years ago 90 a studio 81 music
teacher for several months. white
Il l. said. presided az reveis therS
regularly tHic. = week.
The studio was frequented by
amateur artists. musicians and =
company % young sitln. A profess
SIGNAL pianist ~ considerable fl4nss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
rpwEs ARs ARRESTED.

Harry Davis. Charles Roy. \
Williamson ard Ole awen we're ~.
fasted b. Pafroiman q G Hub
hsrd IN the loNcf end Of town short.
4 after D o'clock this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

The wfetched irasody has lshen
a great hold on the metropolis. u
supo als 20 an classics. frum the nit
honaire associates aud acquaint-
sneen of the principals TO the shop
riris and eh4mhsrmaiis. Who spend
their pennies Tor daily papers and
wvel IN the details OF the ellttcrins
rumaucc Of drhancherf and sin.
The theG rlcai world h aroused
az never before In years by the
murder for il has lost one OF It's
most generous angels. Il ia said
sevsral managers are making prep.
aratlons to put the case ON the
starc. At least one play. based on
the murder. Is likely TO be produced
IN very short time The salvation
Army. too. Is using the crime as a
basis M)r sermons on the wicked.
ness of the tendorloin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

Because the McGrath & Duhamel
Construction company would not
neeede to q 60.oent Increase Tor the
laborera 100 workers on the new
poatoffice building, IN course OF con
atructlon at Union 50. and Third ayy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
Heb or SUSPICION.

Charles fsEe: ! character: wpsin.
the police foung lugs'ng. about <hs
back streets and alltyssss. At au-
unreasonable hour this .fnorning.
was taken To the cts jail. where he
IL being held. awaiting inyestiga,
zion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
GOD BLESS <Y0U, GEORGE;
WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU

Slayer OF CreffeId Is Loaded With Flowers as
He Marches From Prisoners Dock to Cell
defense Outlines What Will be Used to Prove
That Mitchell Was Insane at Time Of the
Killing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

Among other matters which viii
come before the grand jury is an
On a private yacht where
White was guest AZ a summer parry.
a number of men about town who
were Whites comrades In various
no maintained have
already become panic stricken ~
the indications Of a Wholesale In.
amlry into their mode Of existence,
aud have left town. either 20 shield
themselves OF avoid becoming W.T.
nesses against their friend.
Gertic Grant and Pauline Dea'
mond. two women who. though not
OF the youthful sort he u common
iy believed 60 have preferred as
friends. have left che city. u II
said they have been persuaded to
go hf people who are endcaForing
TO let az little a. possible come out
regarding the character Of 'pariiee
.in Madison Square garden tower,
an1 other Of whites haunf9.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
ESTHER MITCHELL
ON TIE STAND.

. Esther Aitehslis sister 81 the /,
. prisoner. Was tire frat witness /,
q eailed ~ tire defense thia3aft. ,
. erreen sac vas az un~iii. /,
. lng witness ara a was rot pc I
. iseNsd ~ Altrheli's attorneys /
q thst are rcule answer the I
= aaSsfions aropo9naed. Frank /.
. Hurt. erashsr - Mrs. creffiela ,
. ard a resicsnt Of East Seattle. ,
= ard Mrs Starr. ths sieer sls- !
. ter 81 Mitchell. are also berry I
q examined this aftsrnoon. ,
4 O
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provided music for the gatherings
The evenings were known 60 FREE
cueniers as Arabian Knights" ana
every feature o. the entertainments
was OF au Oriental character.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02
FAST TRAIN TAKES
A FR|GHTFUL LEAP
leaves Track at Curve and Coaches Pile on Top
. Of Each 0ther---23 Passengers From Amer
lea Die in the Wreck---Mayor Mcclellan OF
New York Has Fortunate Escape.

train was going AZ the rate Of =
mile a minute when che engine
seemed "a fairly leap from the
track II plunged into the guards
van % a milk train FulnE IN the
opposite direction. Milling a EnHra.
and bumped lato the Etrdera Of =
bridge
Mayor Mcclellan Lucky.
Many ~ the steamers passengers
we're saved hY the merest chance
At the last momont they decided ~
remain aboard Among these wns
Mayor Gaorso d Mcclellan. OF Nes
rYork. Who. Snpan the advice of hifI
wlfc and an officer. that be could
remain aboard and siill reach Lon
don in time. decided 20 do "a. lis
baggage vas thToNn back ON she
steamGN just as the tender was
throwing of It's lines
The exact cause of the accident
Il not set known The wheels Of
tho engine might have failed 20
take a Switch. or an axiee, misht
have broken. some Of the pasHsn
GER claim the train was guinE at
an excessive rate Of speed
Let Of Dead.
Following IA the list Of the first
cabin passengers dead;
nARWICK. Walter Toronto. Ont
CAssfER. Louis. rumbuli. Conn.
CosslTT. Fredk Henry. Of New
York
ELPHCKE. Mrs c. ". Chicago
HARDING. Dudley. ste West as'h
st. New York
HITCHCOCK. Mrs T. y. sGi
Central park " NeW York
HoWiEsON. Miss Mary p u
West 3isl ". New York
king. Rev g. T.. Toronto. Ont
KOCH. Frank W. Allentown. ia
MCDONALD. John g.. Sew York
M'MEEKtN. {. =. Lexington. ky
ptrON. q A.. Toronto. ont
sENTELt.. Chas r.. New YORK
sENTELt4. Mfs p vs. Ncu York
sESTall. Miss blanche N Ncw
York
sENTELL. Miss Gertrude NJ
New York
SMITH. Mrs IS W. Dayton q
SMITH. Miss Eleanor. Dayton, y
SMITH. Gerard, Day ton. O.
WAITE. Mrs Lillian Hurd. A2i
FIFTH avs New York
The following second cabin pas
aenreTs are dead;
gEOPPlNGER. Louis. address on
known,
KELLER. Julius. address unoh
taiuablo
THOMPSON. William n. address
unobtuinable.
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WhIte Reaehes New York.

NEW YORK. July 2--Richard
Mansfield White OF Seattle. brother
OF .S1sgif6rd White. the ARCHITECT
slain hy Harry Thaw, arrived here
sesteFda, 70 sid'sn the prosecution
~ the LATTER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

And through Il All Mitchell only
smiled. an embarrassed sort Of a
ssnifs. bHg ere % eratitusle.
Two OF three times he tried 70
express himself Ia words. but that
laHp In his Unrest seemed aiways
IN The eay. aad be buried on 50
that those Nto interrupted his
walk 70 the prison below SHOULD not
Sc the moisture IN hls eyes.
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They're f0g Won. George. she
said IN a sweet hffis voice that
hFeuxhs . lump 20 the ihruat II tha
a,wan the state woaid hanK for muir,
Sier 4 thought Yoa't Ike them
soxm stairs aaa ! brought them 10
yea
"Down stairs vas Mifcheii's cell
Il nnst have been brighter tu,dff
tAen usuaf for there Were others he
xsdr fke Old lady with the tears and
the soaaa Iaay with the Poses who
stopped TIE prisoner 70 shake hts
A1na and wlnh hin sell
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Cod bless you. George, we're all
pgatHa for you
Aad "a utd uotnhn--eu or 20. pei.
haps-maae her wav thfuugh the
rroWi gathered about the door -
Judge Frateysa court room and
xraspink The hand 81 George Mitch
FL ~ ~ sas b4lnS led ssay Tor the
nocn r~oeas. kazad affeetsuua,eiy
tnto hts face a. the tears couraea
Down her cheeks
Hehind her stood woman q
tenaev years gafbed IN Jane-sisy
white. aad tn her hand snw carried
! large to4uet 81 roses.
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Tbs Jury wtli also learn 81 grrf.
fields experience In Corvallis when
be vas takeu from his room Ia the
dead nf night and after being
stripped % bis BlEht dress. was
tarred and feathefed and told to get
away as quickly and a. FAR an POS.
sihie
The story Of the defenasO win be
the history Of Holy Robertson from
its inception until lts death. which
Came wfih tho death Of ~ leader Ia
Seattle IN MAJ The balefui Iniiu.
ence Of Crsffieid will b. dweii upon
and the jury viii be asked 10 be
linve that there wSs sufficient
pfovocation for the killing Of cref.
field o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

The defence will attempt 10 prove
that Mitchell was iBsaHe az the
time he committed the deed. Ac
cordinr to Mr.. Shipley. testimony
all b. introduced tending 70 EhoW
che Mitchell family 70 be peculiar
IN many ways. The defeEse viii
show the father 70 have been 2 re-.
llaious maniac and viii point 70 the
conduct Of the sisters Esther
Mitchell and Mrs. stcrr. as evidence
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Of 3 mental weakness Ia other mem.
hefa II the family
The defense all undertake also
60 prove that Nltrhsli waa a deynnt
splrituaiiaf and that nn several &C
cnAlons he made tbs statement to
frionds that Il had been revealed 60
him that he should eeek cat Cruf
field aud take hts life
You men have not hesn chosen
BY God 20 that work. Mitchell II
said 10 have remarked 70 three Cor.
Wallis men = am the ouiy une shs
can An Cfeftisid. aud l ana COINS to
do e. God has revealed to me a
command that ! should 20 and gsi
him and deliver him over 20 God.
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PURE WATER PETITION.

eURE WATER puririos.
tire Aonorabs City Council o. the City o. ssstte-
citizens 81 Seattle believing hst TIRE
pans effect ~ Ordinance No tssat allowing railway
" endanasr purity Of water supply
respectfully Venerable body 20 repeal sAid erd
aong % tire effectiveness ot said repeal
% be settled b. the courts.
.t..s...t.........'s..'.....''.. go.
.s..+..tt.+. ..stss.tt.s. $500
street Address
tAlai to Pare Editor. The Scatter
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psfsnse BEGINS.

Thls morning the defense beFah
fsA presentation 10 the jury 81 The
facts that Il believes viii acauit tbs
prisoner OF the charge Of murder iu
sha first degree 10 The killing of
Yraur Edmund Creifield.
slias W. shlpiey. OF Morris 4
ahiplsy. attorneys Tor the defense.
consumed the entire morning ses.
son Ia ostilninx 70 the jury the ease
II the defense AZ The noon ad.
j0urument he had not concluded
and % minutes % the afternoon sess
sion YES occupied In the compile.
fIoiDoi tia statement.
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viii Tell s,ory.

TIE defense wtii put witnesses on
the asaud "a tell the entire story Il
Crcfficlds actions IN Oregon These
witnesses wili Tell. according "a Mr.
Shlplcy. Of Crcffieid's utost De
pTaved conduct and q bis relations
with the fvmale members Of his
fi0ek
The efforts 81 Cretsisii 20 Fuin
Esther Mitchell. the sister 81 the
victim. nill b. related to the jury
This testimony uill tend 70 show
the wonderful Influence sserted b
Creffield oxes hts followers. and
viii. 81 course. be introduced with
the idea OF iaNtifyiu# Mitchell In
the killing Of his victim
The fHrY viii he told az the effort
OF n Corvallis man b. the name Of
HartIy 20 kan Creffieid Il wtil bs
shown that this man. whose home
had been broksn up BY The leader
q the Holg Rollers. had held a gun
almost IN Ereffieid'H face and had
five times pulled the trigger. but
the gun refused to discharge ~
vas afterwards found that fho Eun
vas Of center fire and the cartridges
rim fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

NEW YORK. July 2-District
Attorney Jerome Is vigorously pros.
ecuiing the search through the vile
depths uncovered b. tho Thaw.
white tragedy Assistant District
Attorney CarvAn this morning en-.
amlsed /. p. Bereboff and a NUN
her f.aAslstagsa
Berahotf - the head Of the Dc.
ieeiiro agency employed BY White
and ~Ra a personal body guard OF
white some hat prior 10 the shoot.
lnK. lie thinks he can resule the
charges Of immortality against
White
wife In Coed Health.
MAJ Mckenzie. the actress. De.
mics that Mru Thaw expects a child.
Mr.. Thax visited her husband this
mnrulng. She greeted the warden
brightly and said she vas In much
heiicg health than any time since
the Tragedy.
with both sides in the case
stralning TO bring forth light, there
will be few dark places Of the lash.
ianhhlc tenaerioin LEFT uneSplofed.
The grand jury. which has already
infen up the work 81 Investigating
Whites eAreer. viii bring before u
number % prominent ciubmen
Who kncw White and Nho uudoubt
odIy will be called a. Witnesses Tor
the prosecution. when the Thaw
millions are called into requisition
10 bring out the facts about the
dad architects habits
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-02

one Of he features regard
The Ordway new era., 1906-07-06

weIi-educated boy stands many
times better chance Of advancement
than does. the boy who enters the
operating department from the COM
mon school. without any definite
knowiedge Of mechanics. The sue
cessfui railroad oflicial is an educated
man. II his early or scholastic edu-
cation has been insufficient. he must
acquire the training later In life, and
ms progress is therefore naturally
retarded. 1t takes less time, and
costs less. to receive education when
one Is In the receptive educational
sta'e than to properly acquire 1t after
one has started his career.
would not advise any boy to en-
Ter the operating side of railroading
VINO Is not naturally of mechanical
turn Of mind and who Is unable to
ootaih a thorough mechanical educa-
tioh. II he has no mechanical abili-
W ne VIII not rise much above the
iower level. True. there are many
raiiroad engineers. and others, who
are successful, and who have enjoyed
iittie school education. 1t is also
true that one may learn to run an en-
sine, or to do other mechanical work,
without technical school training;
out this school training Is far more
eHective, and far more economical,
thhn Is the training OF experience. al
though 1t does not take the place OF
actual experience.
But the boy. with only school
training. has little in the way OF
asset He is simply in n position to
advance more rapidly than would be
possible without this school expert
eice. A general. broad mechanical
education Is valuable even though
only part of 1t may be actually util-
lied in real life, for the very broad
ness OF this training allows It's pos
SCISSOR to be more successful in a spe-
ciaity than he would be II he had
given his scholastic life exclusively
to the practice OF that speciality.
The boy who is considering the rail-
road business is advised to place him
self In direct personal communication
with railroad men. would advise
MIN to talk with men representing
various departments Of railroading
All of MS are more or less biased.
and occasionally we unintentionally
give false advice. For this reason, n
consultation with several railroad
men. ench representing a different de-
par'ment. will enable the boy to OBJ
tain In advance better idea OF what
the railroad really ofrers-its real ad-
vaniaSes aud disadvantages. Railroad
men. as rule. are cordial. and are
willing to give advice and informa-
lion
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Roswell Miller's Views

Mr.. Roswell Miller. chairman OF the
board OF directors. Chicago, Milwau-
kee 6 st. Paul railway. In a letter TO
the author. says:
The principal advantages OF the
railway business consist In the fact
that there are not enough men In 1t
who are capable OF filling the best po-
sitions. There is always room for
those who have ability enough to MI
a high position. And aside from
merely clerical positions. there Is
something more than ordinarily in
ter6sting in the work which makes II
absorbing. and success is therefore
more likely.
THE principal disadvantages are the
absorption OF the individual. II he
is successful. he cannot do much else
day or night-week days or Sundays.
So that In most cases the man who
deyotes himself to the railway busi-
ness. and serves his company honest
ly. cannot at the same time acquire
n large fortune. which he coirfi do
with the same amount OF labor in
other directions. Besides this. rail-
roadins. like many other pursuits, has
many machine places. which are
filled by men who come to be merely
machines