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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

A snap-2s0 acres, one mile from sta
tiOn; 100 acres beaverdam land; 70
in cultivation Balance fine piling
and 5000, 900 feet good timber, Good
house and barn. All for $50 per
acre. II you look at this place you
will buy it. Also houses and lots
for sale cheap, in all parts Of the
city. II you want bargain see
swegd q Smith, 4s9 state street,
phone 459.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

against ''House No. l." and make room
fer his house, which is now nearing
completion. One of the foremen who
worked On the job told me that 1t cost
in the neighborhood of 1000 to move
House No. 2.
Over in Panama one of the municipal
enginees told me that after certain
kind of gutter had been laid along one
of the streets the engineer in charge
changed his mind and ordeed another
style of gutter. He said this bit of men.
tai activity cost the government about
$4,000.
Gallegos at $50 a Head.
But the most interesting case is that
reported to me by several of the
steamship agents at Colon. 1t concerns
a shipload of "'Gallegos," Spanish
workmen, who had been employed at
Havana in some municipal enterprise.
1t seems that the United States govern.
ment chartered a vessel at $4,000 to
bring about 500 of these Gallegos to
Colon for work on the canal. But when
the ship was ready to receive her pas.
sengers, only $50 Gallegos were on hand
and no more could be secured. Thus
each Gallego cost the government $50
for passage from Havana to Colon, and
the first class fare from New York to
Colon is only $50.
Private Contract Only Remedy.
There are many more instances. Like
other of the "little things" that
have mentioned in previous letters
they do not mean much in themselves
But taken in the aggregate they con
stitute one Of the two most convincing
arguments in favor Of the scheme Of
turning the entire project, with the ex
ception of the health department, over
to private contractors. The other argu
ment 1 have dwelt upon at length al
ready-making the canal zone polit
ical dumping ground. 1t is my opinion
based on interviews with upward Of
800 minor officials and supported by my
own observation, that the government
cannot complete the canal in 20 years
nor within double the present estimat
ed cost, unless it can absolutely elimin
ate politics from the administration Of
canal affairs.
AS to graft ON the isthmus, am glad
to report that encountered no spe
cific case that is supported by positive
proof. Some transactions "looket
bad" but when / have said that
have said all I know concerning them
Unfortunately, a certain percentage Of
dishonesty is human attribute, Thai
graft does exist in some limited degree
on the isthmus I have no doubt. Il
will be found anywhere in the world
on project of this magnitude.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11
WIRES 4
GOT nj
TAl|
Telephones Burp,.
Street Car Syst,,p
Out Of Bus5in,s 5
Nearly Ralf 4 4

For nearly two hon,
the entire telephone s,..
was out of cOmmissio,
fash and cracking on q,
board warned the Opsrsto
and there was a sudden
from their positions. E,,
the board glowed with
charge Of electricity, ana
til noon that the girls v,
sumo answering calls. A
the interruption over |;
were found to be burned
these will have to be ,ss
| The trouble was cause
ing of the telephone and
and power circuits, and
sary to shut off the N
street ear system and Il
before the telephones /,
used. Repair men Of 4
phone company and the
company were immediat,
find the trouble, but up
going to press had not D
cate all of it, or clear
that the cars could az
ming.
| The power was first /
about 10 O'Clock, when
gan to move in slow /
sion, and the wires bsc,
various parts of the city
long before both telepha
lines were cooked, and d
mating current dynamo d
office seemed alive. Az
telephone lines was isu
on South Commercial III
great Silverton power wi
ries juice to rock-crusAs
ternoon the city has srj
ury of isolation, the lone
phones, and the car lines
commission, and city ID
entirely out of the quss
time. Everybody, enjoys
well as the telephone gill
men and managers were
quent recourse was had
by people who. wants
tion.
! 1t is expected the IHta
be located and the, ysa
tion before night. Nna
both companies thiiAs
tween the telephons WA
vertop power circut m
wires in some of the snaa
causing other cross uH |
these boxes will all mad
ination before the ir'sb
pear.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

s2.o0 a Day Earned selling our new
book, "Story Of San Francisco Hor'
rors" largest book, best commits
sions and premiums, selling at sight,
biggest money-maker ever offered to
agents, only book publishers who arc
on the coast and saw the disaster,
hence most reliable. Send 10c for
mailing free outfit. National Educa-
tional Union, Pasadena, Cal.
5-l1.10t"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11
woman's Club Reception.

The regular meeting of the Salem
Woman's Club will be held at the home
Of Mrs t. T. Geer tomorrow at $3.50 p
m. An informal reception win be held
in connection with the meeting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11
They WIN Marry.

Another marriage was granted today
to Levi Ellsworth Palmer and Lydia
chinard, both of Hubbard, Mr.. Palmer
is a prominent farmer Of that section
of the county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11
Cement Ditch Which Leaks.

Then there is a famous cement ditch
in Colon--a ditch that was built be-
meath an awning quarter of mile long
The administration was criticised for
the awning, and Mr.. Taft replied that
the awning was used 50 as to protect the
cement from the rains, so it might prop.
erly settle and harden. But now, when
the ditch, which is supposed to drain
portion of the Colon swamp, Is scarce
|ly three months old, it develops many
cracks and holes. The sea comes rush
ing into the ditch. drains out into the
surrounding earth, and makes the
swamp even swampier. The grade is
not maintained, and in one or two 9th.
er places where foul water does actual.
| " seep into the ditch it is there retain.
ed for the ediheation Of the passersby
/ talked with several engineers concern,
l ing this, and they all declared that q
plain ditch dug In the earth, without
cement. would have been far better
More unnecessary expense.
Over in cristobAl Mr.. Tubby, whom
have mentioned already. desired a gov
ernmental residence constructed fol
himself. But the sites available wer,
net the best, 50 Mr.. Tabby had "HOus,
No. go moved distance Of some 3,
feet, until il should stand close nj
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

Don't forget Pantages' big vaude
Vile show at the Edison tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11


here, if they condemned the siteY' L
asked my friend, the former foreman.
"Oh, that was brought here before
we even broke ground" was the as
founding reply. cit cost the govern
ment about $4,000 to place those 800
barrels of cement and that other truck
here, and it will cost the government
$4,000 to cart it away"
Here we seem to have net loss to
the government of $1,000, just because
some engineer did not think of testing
the ground for foundation before
ordering all these supplies. Besides,
it took 25 men six weeks to ascertain
that the site should be condemned. And
1 was further informed that contract
had been let with a Chicago firm for
the construction of a standpipe on that
site for $4,000. Perhaps the canal
commission at Washington will an
nounce whether this particular $21, 900
will be forfeited by the government. And
whether it is or not, tho 100000 gallons
of water that were to have been stored
in the standpipe have flowed on into the
hungry sea.
Changed His Mind at Public Expense.
Another instance: The municipal
engineers in Colon decided to lay a g.
inch pipe along Bolivar street, one of
the principal thoroughfares. The
bitches were dug, and the 6-inch pipe
was distributed along the line. There
it lay for few day, when the engi'
neer determined to put down S-inch
pipe in Bolivar street. This ulti
mately was done, but the 6-inch pipe
is still lying on the surface, and the
cost of it's distribution and collection.
with the consequence breakage, appears
to be an unnecessary expense. A little
more forethought, such as would have
been exercised by private contractor.
would have saved the government con-
siderable money.
Mr.. ]. N. Bailey, of Amesbury, Mass,
waterworks engineer, who was in
charge of the laying of Panama's big
outlet pipe, is my authority for a start
ling story, that 1 verified from other
unofficial sources. Here is what Mr..
Bailey had to say,
81 was instructed to dig trench two
miles long and is feet deep, in which
to lay the outlet sewer pipe for Pana
ma. The ground was of such character
that il was impossible to go down is
feet with only two-foot width, unless
timber snoring was used. requested
this timber, which was at Ancon all the
time, but I had 50 much trouble with
red tape methods that finally, after
consultation with other engineers, pro
ceeded to dig at a broad angle, bring
ing the point of the angle at the re
quired depth. This method necessitat
ed the excavation of 81 900 cubic yards
of earth that we would not have had tC
touch had the snoring been available
1t cost the government 81 cubic yart
10 move the earth"
This is a rather brief but interesting
account of another misspent fortune Il
Mr.. Bailey Is correct, then Uncle San
is just $s7 900 to the bad on this on,
item.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11
Norwich Union Fire Insuf-
aoce Society.

Frank Meredith, Resident Agent
ofice with VIM. Brown 8 Co., No.
i2o Commercial Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

Tor sale.--One 7.room house and one
two-room house, good woodshed, small
barn, and 10 good lots. One regis
tered Jersey cow All goes for $1,000.
$500 cash, balance 800 year. In
quire at this office. 5'1l-1wk'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

Lost.--A string Of gold beads on the
streets Of Salem. Return to this Of
fee for reward. 5-ll-3t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-11

ssed Potatoes for sale-Faney Gresham
Burbank and Early Rose seed pota
toes by Capital Commission Co., Sa
lam. Or. 4-4-tf-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
ture Of the road, as a dividend earning,
independent : railway property is as.
DEADWooD HAS HOPES =
prospects for Extension of Milwaukee
! = Thru Boulder Park. SO ....
] Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. >$-:Z.@ -. 2
: ,Deadwood, IS. d., Nov. PA crew
Of Milwaukee surveyors has pitched
camp this side Of Sturgis and 'indica-
tons are that a survey will be made
thru Boulder Park to Deadwood. When,
the North Western road built into
Deadwoods it considered the Boulder
Park route as it was said to be the
shortest and least costly. / The White
wood route, however, was the one
finally chosen.
Last summer committee of Dead
wood business men who had secured
dat ia regarding the entrance of another
railroad into; the hills, presented the
Boulder Park route to the Milwaukee
people, with whom they held confer
ence. in Chicago. It was reported ia
yorably on at the time, and altho it. has
been understood Of late that the. Mil
waukee after reaching. Rapid City
would use the Crouch line and the
] Burlington to get into Deadwood, the
belief is prevalent lately that it may
lay new tracks into this city. -
3. In that case, 45he route thru Boulder
Park is by far the shortest, most IA:
vorable and least expensive Of any by
which the roadscan enter the hills. 1t
is a peculiar feature of the topography
of the Black n ii us that there are. few;
routes by which. ii, lis possible for the
railroads to get entrance from the prai-
Tie into the heart. of the hills Country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Piles Cured
Suffering for Years, and Bed
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WISCONSIN CENTRAL 6.
" i'll. STAND. ALONE.
ROAD WILL NOT BECOME PART
4. OF SYSTEM. .ss u. ~
General Freight Agent Gives Some
History and Figures to Show that
Company Is Great Farmer Even with
Handicaps Of Long Mileage and
Poor Terminals.
rs AZ -
Special to The Journal.

Milwaukee, Wis, NOV. 24.-In a
statement issued today by Burton
Johnson, general freight agent Of the
Wisconsin Central Railway, company,
he denies that this railroad will be
made part Of some larger railway or
ganization. Mr.. Johnson's statement
follows: .r.a.- t., >;
The statement has frequently been
made, in newspapers and elsewhere,
that the destiny of the Wisconsin Cen
trail railway is to. become part OF
some larger railway, system. The
prophets appear to make. this .predie-
tion mainly upon the assumption that
the Central cannot be proftably MAIN
tanned as DIN independent property.
Whether or not the prophecy is real
lied, it will be unnecessary to attach
the Central to any larger system in
order to show profits, for the earning
ability of the property is, already. dem,
onstrated. The gross earnings for the
year ending June 80, 1895, were $4,-
O90, 534; net earnings, 81, 303, us. For
the veaS ending June 80, 1906, the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
SHOP PLANS REVIVED
Brainerd Men Believe Northern Pacifi,
Will Make Improvement 3

Special to The Journal.
7 Brainerd. Mimi, Nov. 24.-The ru-
mors of engagements to the Brainerd
shops Of the Northern Pacific refuse
to down, despite the denials Of the,
officials, one Brainerd man claiming to
have seen the plans and to know that
the company has already ordered be-
tween seventy and eighty machines to
be installed in the new building.
rs. This shop will be constructed en-
tirely for what is known as shop order
work, being. work done for. outside par
ties: There is a large amount Of that
work done, and while it is profitable
to the company it interferes seriously
with the work Of keeping the rolling
stock in order. The new machine yshon'
according to the rnmors,! will employ.
IN the neighborhood of $50 men. 81
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ing, the eleven years, been greatly i'm
proved physically and in equipment
and its traffic largely increased, $ as the
Following table, which gives some of
the items, will illustrator j.
-. Year Ending - =
4: 80, 1896. 80, 1906. Inc. Inc
Grain 5 5sooo Is T2s 300 i Ts1 900 r sss
Flour and mill - - !.
ot proauets ;;t, 100000 1872, 900 2a2 900 $50
Coal 1900 1900 900 600 s $3.50 rs rs
Stone, etc. 5000 117,0GO $1,000 Iii
Lumber. :.:...... 267, 1000 So, 900 2es, 600 100
Manufactures. 1913 900 2S1, 900 .,l57, OO07 127
Merchandise and s.s-.gEl5t,,., -: sr-. >.
Miscellaneous. III 600 500, 900 tss1, 900 221
Statistics of the WISCONSIN Central
are based on total Of 977.O4 miles.
This includes l02 miles Of side and spur
tracks, and comparisons suffer some
what on that account, but on this basis,
for the fiscal year ending june sc, 1906,
road, per ton mile, were .661 cents,
while those of it's nearest competitors
were, respectively, SO cents and .S615
cents. Freight earnings per mile were:.
Central, $5,442; others, Sc, 166 and S.
773. Operating expenses, per cent of
gross earnings: Central, 63.Sl others,
65.4O and 1884, 8
Some Comparisons. ~:
Last year, 1905, the Central spent
65.H percent of its gross earnings for
operating. expenses. When 1T is taken
into account. that 61.35 per cent of its
traffic was thru business, and hauled at
rates below the average, it bears most,
favorable comparison with the; one of
its. competitors which spent 6O.22i per,
cent 1 + of earnings for operating expenses
while but 31.64 per cent of It's business
was Of this low priced long haul char
Northern Wisconsin has not devei-,,
oped as rapidly this period as other
sections Of the country, but its promise.
is sure of rich fulflment. With the
new line to Duluth, and the deVelops
ment Of it's territory, which will be; az
celebrated as population increases and
the natural advantages Of water power
and fruitful soils are improved, the fu-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
ON TO TIE BOUNDARY
Minnesota NJ & international Said to Be
Planning Extension.

Brainerd, MINI, Nov. 24.-It is
stated on apparently good authority
that the Minnesota s & international
road will soon be running trains to In
ternational Falls. The statement was
given out some time ago by General
Manage Gommell that while the Min
nesota & international itself would not
construct a line to the border, some Of
its stockholders would. 1T was cur
rently reported In railroad circles here
company that was behind the movement
to build the road. 's9fS II 8 Z. .lg
1T is now said that Dempsey s. Doro-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Railroad Notes.

To meet the reduction caused by tre shorten
ST.. Paul and Mankato the Great Western will
reduce Its fare between the tvs points 5 cents
on December 20. ss'ssSs - = ~ Is.
The $40 .round-tr rate from the Canadian
northwest to Canada east went Into effect today
and the travel of the Christmas-time home Wis
itors began So 8
"A special round-trip rate for Thanksgiving OF
one rare and one-thrd, beginning Wednesday and
good to return until Dec has been announced
by all lines. In the Western Messenger associa-
ton territory the distance is restricted to 800.
miles On the northern lines the rates apply east
of the Montana line. SSsl = Il a ef5 II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
TROLLEY TO MANKATO
Minneapolis Dubuque Road May Build
Branch from Faribault.
Special to The Journal. d.

Special to The Journal .-.4 .+-.-- ..-
Mankato, Mimi, Nov. 244.-Promoters
Of the Minneapolis & Dubuque electric
line are to make proposition to the
city council that this city be connected
with the main line by branch to Fari-,
bault. 1t. is also said to be the pur-
pose Of those behind the road to build
a city line if franchise on favorable.
terms can be secured. The plans at
this end are still in the formative stage
and no one pretends to say when a
definite proposition will be- made or
action taken. ~s'- ~. :
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Crosby by New Year.

5PeCtafN " 1Ne NVU1 q =
/, Berthold, N. D., Nov. 24.-According
to contractors who are at work on the
Great Northern extension to Crosby,
trains will be running into that place
by the first of the year. All the gard
ing work has been completed, bridge
builders are at work, and the laying Of
steel will begin next week. Unless
hampered by unfavorable weather the
rails will be laid before the end of next
month.
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Waupaca in the spring. >, This would
require the extension. to Stanley and
thru Chippewa county to Lake Supe-
rior. The line from this. city would
be extended to Stanley and there con
meet with the Valley division, thus Civ
ing Chippewa Falls another connection
with Lake Superior. C. - : -
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MAKE NO REDUCTION

Western Roads Do Not Join in East
ern 2-Cent Rates. ss,St:Ss> =.
Rate clerks having finished the align
ment of the passenger rates east Of
Chicago with the recently reduced re.
auctions made by eastern lines, the re-
vision Of the twin city-Chicago tariff
sheets will begin Monday in st. Paul
regular $1l.5O rate to the new eastern
rates, as the lines, west of Chicago
have made no concessions to the tray
cling public, the 2-cent- rate of the east
efn lines terminating at Chicago
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Road Is Poverty Stricken.

4. The fact should be recalled that,
prior to 1898, the Central had been OBJ
Grated in conjunction with the North
ern Pacific, and when that; road went
into the hands. of receivers the Central
was surrendered and passed into sep
,arate receivership.
Under usual conditions, a receiver
ship is expected to bring the physical
condition of railroad property up to
a high standard, by using all the net,
revenues of the property. In this case,
owing to excessive fixed charges, only
about 100000 of. net revenues was
available during the nearly six years
the property was under receivership.
The sum Of 1898, 1896 was spent in
alton came, funds and. securities were.
provided for the future systematic i'm
provement Of the property and equip
ment. 4 4 ~ .*3 -s
sM IT, will be seen, therefore, that the.
mana cement, recently retired, started
with a heavy handicapa bankrupt,
over burdened property, and longer
road between. the principal competitive
points than it's most powerful rivals.
Yet, Notwithstanding these disadvan-
tages,s the Wisconsin Central has, dur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

gross earnings were $7,11s;576; net,
$2,o76,l 90, leaving, after Payment of
liked charges, including taxes and rent
ais, surplus available for dividends
Or r. improvements amounting to $780,
1873, ~ -. -. ~. -
~, The Wisconsin Central road is sixty:
seven miles, or nearly II per, cent long
e e than the Chicago & North Western,
tween Chicago, and Minneapolis. :, The
entire line is subject to the influence
OF low water rates on. Lake Superior
and Lake Michigan. Lumber is. hauled
from Ashland to Chicago, .43S miles,
fo :1 - p per ton, or, 1856 mills per ton
mile. The same influence affects rates
between Minneapolis and Chicago and
between st. Paul and Manitowoc, an
other. of the. Central IS lake terminals.
All thru traffic and a great deal Of the
local traffic is so affected byfthis con-
'ditlon as to enforce low average rate
per ton mile. sl.7 =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
MILWAUKEE, 10 EXTEND

Valley Division Tine Will BesBuilt to
Waukesha and Waupaca.
Special to The Jossrnal.. IS So & az
g ChippeWa a ls,<, is, Nov. 4.--Ac-.
Ecording to adyices received here, Presi-
dent Earling of the M zee road
has announced that tie Valley divi-
sion will be built to Waukesha and