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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
MUST REPORT
CAR ACCIDENTS
ORDINANCE MAKES ACTION
NECESSARY
On the First and Fifteenth of Each
Month Full Details of Mishaps
Are Required by the
City Clerk

The city council has made effective
the work Of the accident commission by
passing an ordinance calling for reports
of accidents on all street car lines.
Rev. B. Estes Howard addressed the
lawmakers in support of the ordinance
and it was passed, the wording being as
follows:
IAN ordinance requiring reports to be
made of accidents occurring in the
operation of street always and inter-
urban railways in the city of Los An
geles.
The mayor and council of the city
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section lit shall be the duty of
the superintendent or other managing
officer or agent of any person. firm or
corporation, owning or operating any
street railroad, or interurban railway
in the city of Los Angeles, to file in
the office of the city clerk of said city
written reports of all accidents occur
ring in or about the operation of such
street railroad or interurban railroad
in the city of Los Angeles as herein
after provided. On the first day of
each calendar month, or within two
days thereafter, a written report shall
be so filed by the said superintendent
or other managing officer or agent,
showing the number of accidents that
ONCuIItd III vi dDOul lIlt operation OF
such street railroad or interurban rail-
way from the first to the fifteenth day
of the preceding month; the date of
each of such accidents, including the
hour thereof, the place where the same
occurred and the result thereof on
the fifteenth day of each calendar
month, o. within two days thereafter,
similar report shall be so filed show
ing the number of accidents that Oc-
Cured i'm or about the operation Of
such street railroad or interurban rail o
way, from the fifteenth of the preced-
ing month to the last day thereof; the
date of each of such accidents, includ p
ing the hour thereof, the place where
the same. occurred and the result there
of.
Every such report shall be signed
by such superintendent or the manag-
ing officer or agent
For the purpose of this ordinance
an accident shall be defined to be any
occurrence arising out of or taking
place in connection with the operation
of a street railroad or interurban rail-
way, that involves the death of any per-
son, or any draught animal, or any in
Jury to any person sufficient to require
the services of a physician or surgeon,
or the collision OF one car against an
other or against a vehicle of any kind.
"Sec. 2,-Any person whose duty IL
shall be to file any report mentioned in
section 1 OF this ordinance, who shall
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26

commerce commission to revise its in
terpretation of the new rate law pro-
hibiting the exchange of transportation
for advertising. They raised an inter-
esting question. They said many OF
the railroads preferred the old method.
Chairman Knapp said prominent rail-
road men commended the action OF
the commission, and, besides, the
law is explicit in prohibiting the sale
of TRANSPORTATION except for money.
Expressing his personal views, the
chairman said that if a railroad were
honestly and legally indebted to
newspaper for advertising or anything
else he saw no reason why it should
not issue transportation for it. but that
there could be no fake" contracts,
which contemplated merely the fur
nishing of transportation for advertis-
ing.
1t was suggested to the members Of
the association that they were not pre-
cluded by the ruling of the commission
from making a test case if they de-
sired to do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
BENDING EFFORTS
TO GET NEW CARS
PLACE EQUIPMENT ORDERS A
YEAR AHEAD
Car Builders Working Day and Night
with Hundreds Of Extra Men.
General Railroad
News

There is no doubt that railroads which
have been experiencing shortages of
cars this fall are bending all their eff
forts to prevent similar conditions next
year. Every road has put in orders
for hundreds of new cars.
AS a result the car manufacturing
companies are so rushed that many of
the railroads will have to be content
with what cars they have on hand for
a while. Orders that have been placed
in the last two or three months will
not be filled until late next summer,
and those companies who have delayed
putting in their orders stand a good
chance of not getting new cars until
1908.
The manufacturing companies are
working night and day with hundreds
of extra men to get out all the equip
ment possible, but they cannot nearly
begin to fill orders as soon as they are
needed.
The manufacturing companies will
not favor one road more than another,
but they have had eastern orders IN
for SO long a time that most western
roads will have to wait until their
turn comes. However, 1t is hoped by
the officials that western roads will
have new cars in in time to take care
of the business next fall and prevent
another such shortage as was expert
enceQ JnlS year.
The business in the west in all lines
is increasing so fast that railroad COM
panies are having all they can do to
keep up with it, and with another
year of such prosperity they are liable
to be swamped if they cannot get ali
the equipment they have ordered.
Four chief reasons are given for car
shortage. The first is the relative in
adequacy of the equipment to the rec
ord breaking traffic. The second is
the delay in moving cars in and out
of big city terminals. The third is the
holding of cars for storage at seaports
and commercial centers. The fourth is
the tardiness of consignees in unload
ing freight. Each of these causes con-
tributes to the shortage.
AS far as buying new cars are con-
cerned, the roads seem to have done
their best to meet shipping require
ments. They have also expended mil |
lions of dollars in enlarging and i'm
proving terminals. They have made |
efforts to take cars out of storage and
keep them moving. Consignees have |
tried little to unload cars as quickly
as possible, but the penalty for using
cars for storage has not been great |
enough to compel better regard to un-
loading. Shippers and consignees may
render invaluable assistance toward re-
lieving the shortage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
NO scRAMRLINe FOR FUNDS
Backers of Western Pacific Have Un-
limited Wealth


For the construction of the Western
Pacific railroad from Salt Lake City
the entire stock of SIS, ,000 900 has been
issued" at what price and to whom
does not appear in any official state
ment.
In addition to that a loan of $50, O0O.-
600 was authorized at 5 per cent, run
ming thirty years, but redeemable at
any time at 105.
This entire issue wcs sold, on what
terms does not appear, to a group of
New York capitalists, who, of course,
provide the money only as needed
The interest on the bonds, with any
deficit in operation of the road. is
jointly guaranteed by the Denver &
Rio Grande and Rio -rande West ern
railroads-both Gould corporations.
All this makes the bonds very de-
sirable investments. and it is noted on
Wall street that not one of these
bonds is for sale on any exchange. or
far as known, have they been sold by
private contract.
The syndicate is supposed to have
already advanced $4,000 O00 and yet it
seems able to hold the bonds.
The underwriting of bonds to the
amount involved in this case, or even
their direct sale is nothing unusual,
but ordinarily such securities are at
once turned over by the purchasing
syndicate and the money really OBJ
tanned from the investing public.
What is regarded as remarkable in
this case is the apparent ability of the
original purchasers to keep the bonds.
The contrast between the financing
of this transcontinental line and the
scrambling and shining for money to
construct the Central Pacific in the
'60s is a conspicuous indication of the
growth of wealth in the United States
during the last half century
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Shippers Get Together

Prominent shippers and shipping as
sociations have received invitations
to participate in a national convention,
to be held in Chicago January /, to
discuss ways and means of getting re-
lief from the present car shortage and
to establish reforms that will make
such shortages impossible in future.
Failure of the railroads engaged in
interstate business to furnish cars to
shippers il the cause of the convention.
The call for the general meeting was
issued by j. E. Defebaugh. who had
been appealed to by more than a hun
dred ass ociations to take this action.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26

or the part of the state seeking to
prevent the additional issue of $50, ,000,.
C0c in stock by the Great Northern
railway
The Great Northern is a Minnesota
corporation and under the state law
is required to secure the consent of
the state railroad and warehouse com
mission before issuing new stock or
other securities.
This has not been done, though stock
holders have been notified that they
may buy the new stock at par.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
RUNS A SANTA CLAUS SPECIAL
Virginia G. Southwestern Owner Does
the Handsome Thinu

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-S. K.
McHarg, who recently sold his Vir-
ginia and Southwestern railway to the
Southern. handsomely remembered all
his officials and employees. He ran a
Santa Claus" special over the entire
length of the road "G lnta Claus" be-
ing the conductor. To every employe
who had been in the companys service
for one year Santa Claus" gave one
months salary as a Christmas present.
Other tokens We're presented to the
remaining employees To the head off,
cials of the road Mr.. McHarg presented
one years salary each. The gifts to
subordinate employees alone aggregated
more than $50,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Manila Railway Started

NEW YORK, December. -Speyer G.
Co. of this city and Speyer Bros. of
London have organized the Manila
railway, limited, new company, un-
der the laws of Great Britain, as a
holding company, in which all the
bonds and stock issued by the Manila
Railroad company of New Jersey shall
be vested. The New Jersey company
will build 42C miles of railway on the
island of Luzon and will take over the
Manila & Dagupan railway line, MAX
ing total system of 62S miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Radiatsd Magnetism in Cure of paraIv,l

TO THIS fOI ce Is attributed the cure OF
the two-and- a -half-year-old son of James
Elmsdorf who at the acc Of eighteen
months, became victim of infantile
paralysis. Tee left side of the body and
both legs from the hips down were par
alyzed.
few weeks ago the child received
the first OF daily treatments with the
Bachelet generators.
After the hrst week there was steady
Improvement and now the parents re-
port that the withered little legs are
paralysis growing less and less
Wl Severance Bldg. cor. 9Th and Main
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
chlef cOunseI Marehand ResIans

John T. Marchand of New York,
chief counsel for the interstate COM
merce commission, who has handled
all of its big cases and who recently
turned up the Union Pacific land
frauds i'm Wyoming. has resigned his
position 10 take effect January /. He
has accepted a position in the legal
department of the Rock Island system.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Grant Cheaper Mileage Books

The Western Passenger association
has decided to reduce the first cost of
mileage books. Beginning January 1
the price of the 2O0O-mile books will
be reduced from $3.50 to $3.50. At tho
same time the 4000-mile credential book
will be reduced to 5000 miles. These
two measures are ones which the trav-
cling men have been demanding for
several years and will reduce, ma
terially, the sum which business houses
are compelled to keep constantly tied
up In mileage bool S.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
fIandksrchiefs at Hall Price SoiIed

All of the handkerchefs we have had on
display during the holiday season go at half
price. They are soiled, they served their
purpose. One laundering will make them
fresh and good as new. Half price will hurry
them out. 25c ones at 121sc, toc ones at SC.
sc ones at 21ac. The handkerchief depart
ment is in aisle g.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Keep $4,000 Loaded Cars Waiting
2V AgcOOic rod Drags

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 25.-Referring
to the congested condition of the rail-
roads, j. =. Hurley, general manager
of the Santa Fe railroad, said today:
THE car situation is not to be
charged to lack of equipment. Con-
signees might relieve the congestion
If they would unload cars expedi-
tiously,i For instance, there are today
$4,000 loaded cars in Galveston await
ing Unloading"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Or. sOIf Of ApIa En- Route
BY Associated Press.

by ASsocldleu fIess'
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Dr. w.
II. Solf of Apia, German governor of
Samoa, arrived i'm San Francisco on his
way home to the South Seas. He will
depart on the Sonoma Thursday.
Germany on vacation, after having
served six years continuously as gov
ernor OF Apia. During Governor Solfs
absence from the island Lieutenant
Governor Schultz has been In author
ity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Homssseksrs. CIub Toniahf.

Every one desiring to secure a farm home
in California is inylted to the meeting at s
o'clock this evening in Home Extension Hall,
Chamber OF Commerce Fourth new town and
colony now being formed. also the Los Ange-
les Acre Lot Club. Land distributed al whole
sale to members. Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26

fail or neglect so to do, as hereinbefore
provided, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding $10O or by Imprisonment
in the city Jail for a period not ex-
ceeding fifty days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
SAFE BLOWERS CAUSE
100000 ATLANTA FIRE

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 25.-Five hun
dred horses and mules were burned to
death in Harper Bros livery stable
this morning. Loss 100000.
The fire was started by safe blowers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Other Important Sales

Remarkably low prices on boys
suits and other wear. second floor.
Then there's an important sale of
furniture In the Annex, second
floor.
Mems furnishings are under
priced in aisle s. Today will be a
very important sale day at The
Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
EDITORS MAY TEST RULING

Exchange of Advertising for Trans
portation Now Prohibited
Fifteen members of the National Edi-
torial association asked the interstate
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
ENJoIN $6o,ooo,ooo ISSUE

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 25-E. r.
Young, attorney general of Minnesota
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
"A War Ed Pro GoI A BIC


| you receive money Christmas you buy
nj ~ II third II half further
|
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26
Levy'S Cafe

What more is wanted i'm the way Of
good things of life? Nothing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-22
PERSONAL

Walter Brown went east. today to
lease school lands. ~. s} .-:a
DR.. LaRose was over from Mandan
today and seemed to be as happy as
a lark. - 5'&&.H =
Rev. and Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. J.
P. Franch went to Valley City today
to attend the State Sunday school
go.
E. S. Neal is down from the ranch
near Garrison today.
John Walkup, a former Bismarck
boy, is over from his claim in Mercer
county looking after some land bust
ness.
Mesdames Kupitz and Grethen have
returned from Dickinson and will &c
to Fort Yates to visit Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Kupitz's daughter. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Preston arrived
home from Glenwood, Mimi, Sunday
morning, where they have been visit
ing Mr.. J. W. Stinson and family, and
enjoyed an outing fishing an beauti
full Lake Glenwood. Mr.. Preston says
the wind blew all the time while there
which interfered somewhat with the
sport and is convinced that the gen
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-22
new Plan
LATEST SCHEME TO CLEANSE
MINNEAPOLIS MIGHT BE
ADOPTED HERE.

Minneapolis Tribune: The I'm.
provement League has found new
scheme which seems destined to
further aid materially in cleansing
Minneapolis and putting the city in
shape for the reception of the Grand
Army veterans in August
The latest plan has to DO with the
attendant enlistment of interest on
the part of the school children in the
good work, which it is hoped may
have such results as have been re.
ceived from the plan now in force in
Chicago, where the school children
have been organized into the t'Clean
City Club" with a button, such as a
child dearly loves to wear, as it's dis
tinctive badge.
The plan Us a suggestion from the
Hull House and seems to have four
simple rules for it's constitution:
Four Simple Rules.
Pick up at least one piece of
paper from the street every day.
Clean your own backyard and
porches and try to interest the
boys and girls next door.
y, Keep at least one flower in your
window.
Be smiling and clean, yourself
and your neighbor will follow
suit.
The idea in Chicago is reported to
be SO popular that the newly organ
lied corps of workers has now a mem
bership of 1000 in a friendly contest
held under it's auspices between
groups each with its own captain, a
good deal of interest on the part of
older people was developed.
In every attempt of this sore which
appeals to the children the education
al value is more important than the
actual accomplishments in manual
labor. For the boy who picks up one
paper day soon forms habit of re-
framing from throwing any paper on
the street, and, with the peculiar
censure Of children which is usually
effective, he teaches his companions
to take pride in the same cleanliness
which he advocates and illustrates.
With a little wise direction from
parents who are interested in 1.-THE
vorions improvement societies of the
city. sthe organized army of children
might be made a most effective aid
to these who are giving their time
and attention to the physical cleanli-
ness De Minneapolis. b. .*asSz
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-22
fine ENTERTAINMENT
RONEYS BOYS PLEASED A LARGE
AUDIENCE WITH THEIR DE-
LlGHTFuL SINGING.

4 One of the largest audiences of the
season greeted Roney's Boys last
night and the generous applause evil
denced the satisfaction they gave.
The entertainment was advertised to
begin at $3.50 sharp but failed to ma
terialize until nine, which made a
WEAKNESS that only good program
ceu1dd and did alleviate. "a
h The company consists of five boys
and Mr.. Roney. Mr.. Roney is a
musician of note in Chicago and CON
ceiYed the. idea Of taking on the road
his little company and has found it a
pleasant and profitable thing. Four
of the boys are rare singers and in
solo, duo and ,quartette were recalled
again and again. @5,:: =. r..
The violin work of Tracy Holbrook
was exceedingly fine and shows him
TO be a master of his art Mr.. Roney
told Of his experience with his boys,
how they were secured from all over
the country and had to be frequently
changed because Of change of voice,
and how they were taken everywhere
OF interest and required to write up
what they saw and in this way secure
an education that falls to the lot Of
Few boys. It was aelightful enter,
tainmeH all through, the many
changes Of costumes adding to the
effectiveness Of the songs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-22
MALIGNANT SCARLET FEVER.
THIS is DISEASE THAT HAS
g4 SWEPT AWAY FOUR OF THE
.sSss FAMILY OF l ~ 81
UNFORTUNATE PARZYCHONSK
81 NEAR STERLING -- LAST RE-
NAMING CHILD VERY
n h. LOW ~

DR.. Chambers and DR. Ramstad
have returned from the farm Of T. p.
Parzychonski near Sterling and report
a frightful condition of affairs in i, hat
afflicted family, another death having
occurred since DR.. Chambers visit
last Wednesday,. When the doctor
was at the farm last week the symp-
toms of the disease pointed to
malignant measles with indications of
other trouble. Since then scarlet
fever has developed in a most
malignant form and the youngest SON
of Parzychonski died from it Sunday.
This boy was improving some and was
allowed to get up and run about the
house against the strict orders of the
doctor, and suddenly he fell over
dead, the disease having affected his
heart. The oldest boy and only child
remaining of family of four, is very
low with the fever and his death is
momentarjly expected, as no amount
of caution avails to secure the follow
ing of the Doctors injunctions.
In addition to the sickness in the
Parzychonski home, to make matters
worse a brother of the man and his
family Of six arrived from Poland and
took up their abode in the house and
the infant OF this family is now very
low with the fever.
The horror of the situation cannot
be appreciated, the doctor says, with
out a view of the premises. The
house is only. about 12x2O feet in
size, with a little shed lean-to for
fuel. There are but two rooms, one
of which is occupied by the newcom-
ers and the other by Parzychonski.
The sick have lain in the room where
the cooking was done and sanitary
conditions were at the lowest possible
ebb. The situation has been a little
alleviated by making part of the
recent arrivals seek beds in the
stable, but it is probable that all the
children will come down with the
disease as they have all been exposed
to it.
AS fast as the people died they were
rolled up in the bed clothes they slept
in and laid in the shed, three being
there at one time, and still the father
would not call doctor, though it is
said he is amply able to pay for medi
cal care. This coming to the ears of
the Sterling people they informed the
authorities and action has been taken
to stamp out the disease, and it is
thought it will not get beyond this
household. The bedding and clothes
Of the deceased has been burned and
the neighbors have supplied other
bedding, and arrangements have been
made for a messenger to go to and
from Sterling daily with food and to
see how they are getting along. The
strictest possible quarantine will be
maintained as the neighbors are
bound to see that no one leaves the
stricken place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-22

tie zephyrs stir elsewhere besides the
fair prairies of Dakota. &sss.s
Grand Pacific Hotel: H. C.. Good
ale, Elbowoods; r. E. Morton, T. M.
Hogue, Steele; Louis Wegener. e.
LANCE, o. J. DLaughlin, New Salem;
M. F. Mentz, Underwood; Mrs. T. ].
Haugberg, L. Hanson, u. S. Mcintyre,
Washburn; H. l.. Van Benschden, A.
Netzen, J. F. Link, Krem; H. A. JEFF
ferson, Brittin; E. j. Flynn, Mandan-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-22
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
FARMERS EXCURSIONS
COUNTY CAR WILL
LEAVE BISMARCK BETWEEN
JULY 9 AND 18-FiFTY PERSONS,
INCLUDING LADIES, ALLOTTED
TO EACH COUNTY APPLicA-
TON SHOULD BE MADE TO
THIS PAPER AT ONCE.

"a s..s91s
g The annual farmers excursion to
the agricultural college at Fargo from
this county will occur this year be-
tween July 9 and IS, and the Tribune
has been asked to look after the local
details for the college people.
These excursions are considered
great attractions by the farmers as
they give them an opportunity to see
the working of this splendid agricul-
tural educator and to investigate the
latest methods of scientific farming.
The expense of the trip is very trifling
and only those farmers who desire
to profit by what they see and hear
are desired in the party. It is not a
junket for the mere purpose of an
outing, as the railroad company has
granted this favor for the sole pur-
pose of doing the farmer good, there
fore none are wanted on the trip who
will not improve the opportunity of
gaining further knowledge in their
chosen work.
The party is limited to fifty, which
includes the ladies who may go along,
therefore if you desire to make the
trip application should be made to the
Tribune Office at the earliest moment,
as no more than fifty persons can be
taken. The trip will include an entire
day spent in viewing the sights at the
agricultural college and listening to
instructive short lectures upon agri-
cultural topics, the subjects being
chosen with particular reference to
the locality from which the excursion
lists come. 1t will include two nights
stay in Fargo and can be made
profitable and enjoyable to ALL