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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
OBSOLETE RAILWAY TRACKS
Rails in the United States Have Not
Been Brought Up with Other
improvements.

Railroad tracks have not in the
United States shared in the improve
ment that has. been made in other fea.
lures OF railroad engineering, says the
Engineering Record. Track has not
kept pace with locomotives, cars or
bridges, and railroad accidents result:
largely from primitive methods still
employed in respect to matchmaking
and repairing. The steam locomotive
has been brought to high degree of
efficiency, the electric locomotive is &C.
comprising remarkable results and is
used to an extent which surprises
those not previously acquainted with
the numbers already manufactured
for special purposes, bridges can be
built to carry any loads, but the track
does not seem to be materially better
than it was Is years ago, except for
heavier rails. It is surprising that
more accidents do not occur on some
roads where tie renewals are con-
sidered an expensive luxury and track
work is attended to by low grade of
laborers without responsible supervi-
sion. The number of heavy passenger
trains sent at high speeds over poor
track in this country is probably very
great, and the comments on this fea-
ture OF our railway practice by the
foreign engineers who visited tais
country last spring were not at all flat
tering.
The reason seems to be that rail-
road track building has been left
largely to ordinary hands, while loco
motives, cars and bridges have been
constructed by educated engineers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
HAS MAYNARD wrFE's CASH
Woman Elopes with Another and
Riches Are Bestowed on Tilted
Husband at Her Death.

Sioux City, Ia.-Because the man
who eloped With his wife placed the
fortune, which he subsequently &C.
eumalated. in her name, D. e. Doug.
1.sA . prosperous farmer residing six
miles from Sioux City, has become pos.
seessd Of great wealth.
Fourteen years ago Douglass wife
deserted him and Joined G. s. Porter
In California. Porter had formerly
boarded with the Douglass family and
had been ordered from his residence
By Douglass. who discovered he was
making love to Mrs. Douglass. Doug.
lass did not attempt to pursue the
clipping couple. He learned that they
resided together in California as man
and wife and were rapidly accumulat.
ing fortune.
-Four months ago Douglass learned
that his wife was dead. He consult.
ed local attorney and, upon his
advice, went to California to search
Cor the property. In the end he 10.
Gated Porter at Los Angeles. He
found that his wife had left property
SoAoSu AZ pfV,UV, WNlCl fOTleT CldlUleu
as legitimate Inheritance.
It seems that Porter. who was a
truck driver tn Omaha when he met
the Douglasses, had elected to keep
his property in his wife's name, or, to
be more exact, in the name of Mrs.
Douglass, because there was an out
standing judgment against him. So
far as the court records showed, Por.
ter had no interest in the property
which his industry and management
had accumulated. It all belonged to
Mrs. Douglass.
Douglass employed an attorney at
los Angeles and has Just succeeded in
having the courts decide that the
estate left by Mrs. Douglass rightfully
belongs to him. Douglass has just
returned to his Sioux City farm, bear.
ing copy Of the decree of the court
and bona fde evidences of title to $40,-
600 worth of L,s Angeles property that
formerly stood in his wife's name.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14

1t is surprising now many people
there are in this world who want to
increase the discomforts of life. There
is always bobbing up some professor
or propaganda who informs US that
everything we have ever done is wrong
and that the only road to physical sal
walton is to follow his own schedule.
And now comes man from Chicago
where they know more things which
aren't so than in any city in the world
and tells us that we must not cat
soup, pie, pancakes, buildings and cold
meats, except ham, and apparently
make our principal diet spinach, aspar-
agus, lettuce and onions. Probably
most persons eat more than is good
for them and it is certain that, gen.
orally speaking, food is not well
cooked. But to lay down a law for the
human race is absurd.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14

earlier year. The exports 70 Germany
were $780,, 900 in value. and ex-
ceeded our exports to that country in
any Garlic: year except 1904, in which
the total was little over $2l4.OO0, 900.
This decrease in 1905 occurred in raw
cotton, and was due to fall in price,
since the quantity in 1905 was greater
than in 1904. Imports from Germany
increased s37.0O0,00O in the period
from 1895 TO 1905, and exports to that
country increased $1O2,O0O.0O0 in the
same time.
Germany stands second in the order
Of magnitude of Americas trade with
foreign countries. both as to imports
and exports.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
MANY CUNNING. DEVICES.
Equipment Of New Hospital Railway
Coaches Is Very Complete
and Handy.

The 1lrst Of a number Of hospital"
cars which have been ordered for the
various railroads in the Hartman sys-
TEN was lately on exhibition at the
La Sale street station. in charge Of
the chief surgeon of the Southern ePa-
cifc. reports the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Outside and inside-as it Is usually
arranged-the car looks like the pri.
vate car Of railway official. Con.
cealed below the floor of the car, how.
ever. is some wonderful mechanism
and good many other things. A
porter takes carpenters brace, in.
serts the end of it in small hole in
the floor, turns the brace. and up
comes Section Of a sleeping car, with
one, two or three berths in it, as de-
sired.
This brace is applied to another
hole in the floor and up comes an
operating table, with all its acces.
series, pans, bandages and everything
except the surgeons knives, saws, for
ceps and other implements of trade.
which are kept in dust-prof. germ
pioo1 SoAupdA lmSuI III duOIueI part VI
the car.
In case of a train wreck and tho
injury Of large number Of passengers
the hospital car could be transformed
in less than half an hour from an ele-
CANT private car to complete hos
pital on wheels. with real beds for
30 passengers and an operating table
on which the necessary surgical aid
could efgiven to emergency cases.
"The hospital car is specially de.
signed to properly transport persons
seriously injured in wrecks" said an
official of the Hartman lines. ut is
not hospital, but vehicle for TAX
ing to hospital persons in need Of
the treatment which can be properly
given only at such place. The equip
ment of the car makes it possible for
a surgeon to perform without delay
any operation necessary to prolong the
life of an injured person until hos.
pital can be reached. Undoubtedly
many lives have been lost because
minor surgical operations were not
performed promptly after an accident.
1t is our plan to have the hospital
cars stationed at central locations on
our lines until the number is increased
so that we can have one at the most
important division terminals
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
When Calling.

On entering tbs drawing.room a
caller should at once advance and
shake hands very cordially with the
hostess. If any introductions are
made she should acknowledge them
by bow and a slight smile; if any
OF the persons, introduced are rela.
tives Of the hostess the visitor should
offer her hand.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
Bills Whereabouts.

A western cowboy appeared at the
railroad station and stated that he
desired to ship to parents in the east
the body of comrade who had been
killed by grizzly bear. In shipping
the box the agent noticed II was quite
heavy and not the usual shape. In
a few days come telegram. which
read: Some mistake; Bills body not
arrived: box contained bear" The
cowboy. who was still at the station
on protracted spree. wired back:
mo mistake; Bill is inside the bear. :"
Kansas City Journal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
GERMAN TRADE ENORMOUS
Bureau Of Statistics Issues Report on
Commerce Now Imperiled by
Long Litigation.

Washington. - Trade between the
United States and Germany, whose
commercial relations are now the sub
1sct OF negotiation between the two
governments. aggregated in the fiscal
year 1906 over s30OOOO0OO A re-
0ort issued by the bureau of statistics
of the department Of commerce and
labor, says:
The imports from Germany were
$11S, 100000 in value, and exceeded the
imports from this country in any
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14

When the United States transport
Buford entered San Francisco bay,
recently, one of the first to board her
was Major Gen. Shafter. He went
out to meet his Japanese housekeep~
er, Miss Masase, who has ruled the
Shafter house for 20 years. She had
been visiting her home In japan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
Could Most Catch r.

There is man in Enfield, Conn,
who drives carriage to and from
the station for the accommodation
ca of the public. He is exceedingly
slow. nearly always being little be-
hind time.
One day he was engaged to carry
lady to train which It was very
important she should catch. She
watched and waited, with hat and
coat on, until it was nearly train
time. At last Mr.. c. drove up, hur.
rying not an atom.
. The lady's husband flew to the door
and impatiently shouted: Whats the
use of coming now? It's nearly train
time"
WALL" drawled the immovable
hackman, III your wife has her things
on. and Is ready to start reckon
can git her most there."-Boston Her.
aid.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
wireless in Survey camp,.

WHelesS IN survey Campo.
Survey camps along the Grand
Trunk Pacific lines east Of Winnipeg
will keep in touch with headquarters
hx means Of wireless teleeraphy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-14
Unearths War-Time Traeedx

While making cuts through Kings
boro Heights. q Suffolk (va.) suburb,
for the Tidewater railway. q steam
shovel unearthed the body Of q union
army officer in the civil war. The
epaulets are in fair state Of prsser-
walton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
NINE YEARS TO
MAKE A DRESS.

one of the wonders OF Mexico is a
10000 dress which has just been
completed here, after nine years of
work. The dress Is the creation of
Mrs. u. Leon, wh0~directed all of the
work that was done in its making.
At times she has employed more than
800 expert needle women
Mrs Leon is the owner of a large
factory for the manufacture of Sc
rapes or womens shawls. When she
conceived the idea Of making the
finest dress in the world # was for
the purpose OF exhibiting II at the
the Paris exposition. where she hop
ed to sell II for a fabulous price She
found the task much greater than she
expected, and the Paris EXPOSITION
came and went with the dress far
from finished She then thought II
would be ready for exhibition at the
st. Louis worlds fair.
But again she was disappointed.
as the delicate fabric was suIl I'm an
unfinished state She continued the
work without interruption until a
few days ago, when the last stitch
was taken in the wonderful creation.
It is stated by ali who have seen
this dress that It's exquisite beauty
is unsurpassed II is veritabIe work
of woman's art The dress is made
largely Of the finest linen thread
which was imported direct from par
is. The thread Is drawn into beauti-
ful figures. and the fabric IS a flmy.
wcblike lace, which shows no seams
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
MAY BE ONE FOR YOU.

List of unclaimed letters in the
Blueaeld, w. Va, Post Office, for the
week ending Dec. Sth, 1906.
Henry Austin, l.. A. Brown, NJ Il.
Blessing, Fyrd Brown. w. Il. Bray,
G. II. Blakeley. Lige Brehman, MIL
lard Brown, Bluefield Enterprise,
Wilbern Cunningham, II. B. Gallo
way, ~ a. Delk. Riley Dobyns,
j. E. Dufaquier, John Dordso, Mil
lard Easter. Obadiah Eggleston, j.
w. Gullion, Frank Glenn, w. IL.
Graham, Harlberger & Son, Robt.
Hunter, S. #. Howell, j. b. Holley,
G. O. Heifner. j. Garland Hawes.
James Han, international Brother
hood, Il. r. Jamerson, r. A. Johnson,
Robt. Johnson, John HOFFMAN, ] Il.
Litz, Tom Moorehead, S. II. Nc
Craw, Fred Marry, Edwards Macy,
r. l. Myers, NJ Motley, James Wal
ter Nunby, Col. J. a. Pattee, w. B.
Payne, Col j a. Pattee, Henry Pru-
cit, Clevc Preston. John Pierce.
Mart Pearcy. Charley Perkins. Riley
Robinson. w. II. Riner, j. c. Seagle,
Charles w. Stratton, Arthur Shep-
pard, Il G. Sutherland, G. B. Scher,
!. S Thompson. IL. b. Waldron, A.
7 White, John Wheeler, j. r. Wag-
oner, A. G. Dotson. II, W,White,
Raleigh White, John a. Wren, w.
II Withers, Charley Williams, w.
V. Woolwine, w. d. McCansland
Ladies List.
Miss Ulia Adams Mrs. l.. Abshirc,
Miss Sallie Brown. Mrs. Charlie Bax-
ter, Miss Phebia Coleman, Miss stem
cy Cook, Mrs j. R.Cook Miss Sal
lie Cox, Miss Florence Cook, Miss
Mabel Christian, Miss Myrtle Coffee.
Miss Cora Clark. Mrs. J. II. Delto,
Miss B. Duse, Mrs. Florence Engle,
Miss Willie Ferral. Miss Annie Grif-
fin, Miss Flies Gayheart. Miss Ettic
Hurst, Mrs Willie Hall, Miss Lucio
Hall, Mrs. Jas Jayne, Miss BERTHE
King, Mrs a. J Rose, Mrs l.. Smith,
Mrs. Nala Snuner. Mrs. X. II. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Ressic Tackey, Mrs. Vina
West, Mrs Julius N. walker, Mrs.
a. J. White
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
GREENE AND GAYNOR
IN DURESS

Attorney-General Moody yesteday
notified United States Marshal White
at Valdosta. Ga. that the govern
ment would not tolerate any special
privileges to Messers. Greene and
Gaynor, who. it was alleged, had
been allowed to leave the Jail con
fines and had received treatment
other than that accorded ordinary
prisoners, and that unless the mar
shal was willing to acquiesce I'm this
"it may become necessary to take
steps looking to the removal Of these
prisoners to another place OF con
finement" The action of the depart
ment was based upon information
received at Washington that the de-
PENDANTS had been accorded many
liberties not usually allowed to pris-
oners.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
EDITORS BEFORE
COMMISSION
WANT REVISION OF INTERPRE.
TATION OF TRANSPORTA-
TiON LAW--TEST CASE
POSSIBLE.

About 15 members OF the national
editorial association had an informal
hearing at Washington yesterday be-
fore the Interstate commerce com
mission I'm regard to n ruling which
the commissioner has made decllr-
ing in effeca that under the amended
Interstate commerce law with news
papers for advertising and give I'm re-
turn therefor railroad transporta-
ton. They asked that a revision of
the commissioner Interpretation of
the law. be made with view To the
continuance OF the same satisfactory
business relations between the rail
roads and the public which they said
have existed so long time. To the
remarks made by one of the members
that the railroads preferred the old
methodod, Chairman Knapp declared
that on the other hand, prominent
railroad men had applauded and com
mended the action OF the commission.
The chairman declared that the
law comprehensiyely, explicitly and
unqualiflcdly prohibited the trans
portation by railroads OF persons or
property except In accordance with
the precise terms OF the tariffs fled
for that purpose and that every
tariff provision was for payment of
services rendered in money. Express
sing his own personal opinion, the
chairman said that II n railroad were
honestly and legally indebted to a
newspaper for advertising or any
thing else, he saw no reason why II
should not issue transportation for
II, but that there could be no fake"
contracts which contemplated merely
the furnishing OF transportation for
advertising II was suggested TO the
members OF the association that they
were not precludcd by the ruling OF
the commission from making test
case OF the matter If they desired to
do so and have the question judicial
ly determined.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
PRAISE GIVEN
COM. PEARY

Washington, Dec. 17.-At the an
nual dinner tonight of the National
Geographic Society, Commander Rob
ert E. Peary was presented gold
medal for having reached the 'farth-
est north" Roosevelt was the guest
of honor and made the presentation
speech. He arrived shortly after II
o'clock. His entrance into the ban
quet hall was the signal for IA general
outburst of applause
Tho President, in a brief address.
paid tribute to Commander Peary,
and took occasion to remark he was
proud of the fact that an an.
and officer of the American l,.,y, had
reached the "farthest north" In re-
sponse, Commander Peary referred to
the feast Of Abruzzi and Cagni, and
said he had the most unbounded ad-
miration and respect for those who
devoted their time, their abilities
and money to aiding human knowI-
edge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
SWIFTNESS AND PTtOMPTNESS
ARE THE wATCHWORD OF
THE 2OTH CENTURY.

a decided increase in my business
has compelled mo to move into lare-
er quarters and 10 cater to tho over
increasing wants OF my patrons.
have earnestly and sincerely en-
deavored to attend to the wants OF
my patrons accurately and promptly
and have tried TO please every one TO
the best OF my ability, always having
tho motto, "a Square Deal" TO all
a steady and decided Increase Of
my business proves that my friends
appreciate my efforts and want to
thank them most heartily and sin
ceroly for their patronage.
No matter n my success be ten
times greater than II has been no
one Will ever find a case OF "swelled
Head" at 23S Princeton Avenue.
CHAs. ,. KINZER,
The Reliable Jewelor Of Bluoneld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
TO DEMAND EIGHT
HOUR DAY
AND RECOGNITION OF UNION
PROGRAM OF ENGLISH RAIL
WAY EMPLOYEES.

The nmalgamated society of rail-
way servants, representative of all
the railroad trades unions I'm Eng
land, has approved the national pro-
gram, and the executive officers pro
pose TO present demands simultanc-
ously to all the companies early next
year. The CHIEF demands are an
eight-hour day, an Improvement I'm
wages and recognition OF the anal
gamated society OF railway servants.
The mon have shown determination
to secure the demanded improved
ments. Richard Bell, member of
Parliament, general secretary of tho
society. and others Of the executive
board consider that thorc is plonty
OF ground for fair arran~cment.
and Will not, except as last rcaart.
recommend strike. which would
tie up all the roads i'm the United
Kigdom.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
Hour After Wedding
He Was Shot.
w. Il. BYwATERs is KILLED
WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE
THE HOME OF MS BRIDE

Culpepper, Va. Dee. 17-one hour
atter he was married TO Miss Viola
Strother Saturday night. William f.
Bywaters, a prominent cltizon OF tho
county. and well known as fox
hunter and sportsman. was shot and
instantly killed at "Rotherwood. the
country place of the late Col. John
X. Strothor father OF the bride The
shots that killed Bywaters. Il ls said.
were fred while he was Attempting
To escape from tho Strother house.
His body was riddled by twelve bull
let's.
Coroner Lewis went To Rother-
woods and took charge OF the body.
IL was brought to an undertaking es-
tablishment here whom brier pro-
liminary hearing was held Saturday
night and adjournment of the cor
onor was made until Sunday. No
testimony was presented
Bywators came TO Culpeper Satur-
day afternoon and procured from the
county clerk n liconse TO marry Miss
Strother. II Is understood the mar
rlage was performed by nm Episcopal
minister about 5;i0 o'clock. After
tho ceremony the couple went to the
home OF the brido. and from lnfor-
nation obtained IL appears that By
waters insisted ON coming TO Culpep-
or, whore II is said, he had an en-
gagement The brothers OF his wife
demanded that he remain with his
bride.
It is alleged that Bywatcrs slipped
from the house by means of n win
dow and attempted TO make his es-
capc over the roof While on the
root the shots were fired at him, and
he fell. mortally wounded.
II has been known that there had
existed bitter feeling against by
waters ON the part OF the Strother
brothers. but II was thought that
this was allaycd by the marriage Sat.
urday.
Colonel John Il. Strother, before
his death, represented Culpeper
county I'm the state assembly for
many years
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
Tired of Waiting
Is Thaw's LAWYER.
CLIFFORD HARTRuDGE ASKS OR
DER TO SHOW WHY INDICT.
MENT AGAINST HIS CLIENT
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED.

New York, Dec. 17.-Clifrord w.
Hartridgc. attorney for Harry X.
Thaw. applied to Justice O'Gorman.
in New York Supreme Court Satur-
day for an order to show cause why
the indictment against Thaw for
murder of Stanford White should not
be dismissed unless speedy trial IS
granted. The order was served on
Assistant District-Attorney Garvin
and was made returnable on Monday
before Justice Newburger i'm the
State Supreme Court
In the papers submitted to Justice
O'Gorman, Hartridge sets iortli
everything that has transpired since
the arrest of Thaw. He declares
that Thaw's trial was set Dec. 3,
when, because OF the application for
a commission to take testimony of
witnesses outside OF the state, the
trial was put over by the district at
torney, and said that other prisoners
arrested since Thaw have been grant
ed a trial.
The papers cite that Thaw has now
been i'm prison 127 days, and that not
only is his health being impaired
but also the health of his wife and
mother through anxiety over the
undue and unnecessary delay"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
TEACHING OF
MORALITY
PRESI DENT G. STANLEY HALL.
SAYS BETTER METHODS
NEEDED IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

Spe' king before the Massachu-
setts sehoolmasters' club at Boston
President G. Stanley Hall Of Clark
university, gave some of hs impress
sions Of English and Scotch schools
and school teachers. Referring to
schools I'm this country, DR.. Hall said
that morality was not being taught
as it should be, and that good moral
results were not forthcoming Presi-
dent Hall added that he did not be-
lievc it possible to print a textbook
to teach morality
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
NOTICE TO TAX
PAYERS

All parties owing taxes
can save money by payment
of same before January LIST,
1907, as ON that date the pen
atty for non-payment will
be added. My Office rooms
are Nos. l and 2 in the new
Telephone Building, Bland
Street, Blucfield, w. Va.
Don't fail to call before
the date mentioned above.
and settle your taxes, for on
and after that date, | will
proceed to collect all unpaid
taxes according to law.
Very Truly Yours,
w. p. HAWLEY,
Deputy Sheriff.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18
AMERICAN CON
TRACTORS ONLY.
lSTHMlAN CANAL COMMISSION
LIMITS FIELD OF CoNIPETI-
TORS FOR COMPLETION
OF TRENCH.

Foreign contractors are To be
barred from competing for the com
pletion of the Panama canal. Chair
man Shonts of the isthmian commits
sion made this announcement yes.
terday. The right will be reserved by
the commission TO reject all bids
submitted, i'm case none of them is
and the commission will
then either throw the competition
open to foreign bidders or proceed
with the work without contract.
January 1S is the date set for the
opening of proposals.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-18

Prof Alexander Agassiz Is one of
the few fortunate scientists whose
fortune enables him to undertake
about what no pleases in the realm
OF scientific work. The fact that
he has chartered n yacht for "a three
months cruise I'm the West Indies is
OF more public moment than tho
sailings OF tho rich folks to whom
such an outing rs possible When
Prof Agassiz goes fishing, says the
Boston Record, he always catches
facts OF scientific importance.