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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
1NV01H1 IN 81. LOUIS, TOO
Commission Expects to Fix Response
bility for Shortage Of Cars.

st. Louis, Dec. 18.-The Interstate
commerce commission today began an
investigation into the shortage of
freight cars. The hearing is expected
to conclude tomorrow afternoon. when
the members of the commission will 90
to Kansas City and resume the investi-
cation. Commissioner @. A. Prouty
presided and witnesses were examined
by F.. j. Farrell, attorney for the COM
MISSION. Prior to the opening of the
The interstate commerce commission
is here to ascertain, if possible, if the
shortage of freight cars is due to a
scarcity of engines or improper man
agement on the part Of the railroads.
We expect to fix the responsibility and
then to remedy it,, :
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
GOOD WORD FOR ROADS
North Dakotan Says Ayr Has Had Car
for Ten DAVIS. i55sf

F. H Dickinson Of Ayr, N. d., a far
mer, gave some relief to the situation
for the railroads, by saying that dur
ing the past ten days the farmersgin his
locality have had cars on the Great
Northern. 4. ,s : 4
ii. from Sept. 23 to Oct. "a the ele-
vators at Ayr had no cars, tho thew
were full of grain. I have about $500
bushels in open bins, which I am able
to ship out of now.,D he said. THE
coal situation is pretty bad We have
had no coal for four weeks. There is
not pound Of coal for sale in the
town.. a farmers elevator agent told
me recently about writing for a site for
an elevator. He has been delayed en-
this, but put up a coal shed to care
Tor coal he had ordered. Oct. 81 one
car Of coal came. He had been out Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
WILL DIG CAPE COD CANAL,
Belmont Decides on Channel Discussed
Over Two Hundred Years.
Journal Special Service

JOURNAL special Service. .,g IS
New York, Dec. 18.-The construc-
tion Of a canal across Cape Cod. a
project which has been discussed more
than two hundred wears. has been TAX
en- up by August Belmont 6 Co., to be
pushed to completion by that firm and
ITS associates as rapidly as possible.
Within three years at the outside, it
is declared the channel will be deep
enough. to accommodate ANY ship en-
gagged in the coast trade. IA
4. William Barclay Parsons, who had
charge Of the plans for the subway. is
to have charge Of the new undertake
ing.
6 The canal will be about. eight miles
long, he said, and will extend in a
straight line from Buzzard Is bay on the
south to Barnstable bay on the north.
The canal will cost about $lO,oOO,OOO
and can be. comp pleted easily in two
years and a half. Twill Of course, he
a sea-level, canal. and there will bes.no
tidelocks at either entrance. y ,'' 4 53S
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18

Tho some little relief has been given
with the cars furnished in the last few
days, it is estimated that from 5000 tD
5000 cars must be available for COM
mercial fuel, and must be shipped ont
m i. the shortest posi- Bile time, to render
western fuel situation normal.
Sudden Arrival Of Cars. If,
Reports are coming in, telling Of the
sudden arrival Of cars loaded weeks
ago and delayed in transit. The az.
rival of this transit coal helps wheT!
ever 1t is received, but the relief is
only temporary. Under present condi;
tions the demand is frantic. The call
for relief is double because Of the cold
and the fear instilled by want already
experienced. Tho the situation is hope-
full, it is realized that prolonged, in
tense cold or blizzards inSthe northwest
would mean return Of The crisis Of
the last few days, because, under such
conditions, the railroads would be less
able to carry on the relief work.
Tho there is no disposition to discred-
1T what. is taken as an honest If be-
lated effort on the part of the roads to
help out at this time, coal shippers at
federal investigation will show the con-
dition Of affairs that has prevailed. J.
w. Marble, attorney for the Interstate
commerce commission, will be asked to
demand Of the railroad officials exam
med testimony as to the exact number
OF cars. they have furnished the coal
companies. in the last two months. for
loading with commercial coal, and with
records Of the movements Of these cars.
1t is stated that such records will be
embarrassing to the roads.
Reply to j. J. Till. s{'
Much comment is heard today at the
statement made by James j. Hill in His
Telegram to the commission in which,
ne says: The coal scarcity ins North
Dakota sis not due to want Of cars
thousands of empties have been NOV
ing from the head Of Lake Superior to
the grain fields during the fall and coal
ordered ase by local dealers has been only
suf1clent to supply from day to day. y
1t IS announced that this, in a meas
ure, confirms charges already made by
coal men to the effect that empty cars
were not given them for loading. but
We're rushed west empty.
The reason that the coal ordered by
local dealers has been only sufficient to
supply from day to day, as Mr.. Hill
says, IS because we could get no more
Day. "Mr. Hill! is trying to shift the
blame and is picturing the condition
better than it is. There was not enomsh
to last from day to day, but there
would have been,, had the dock comma.
mes been given cars to load and had
the cars been moved instead Of BEING
lett IN some cases for days on the
docks. - ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
EFFECT OF CAR SHORTAGE
North Dakota Farmer Shows Up Grain
Prices and Coal Conditions.

4 M. S. Blair of Ojata, N. d., farmer,
{ was called. He is manager and secre-
tary5 of the Minnesota Farmers ex-
/ change. .... ~ ~.
what is the effect on wheat prices
. in North Dakota of the present car
shortage?' he was asked. sr-
f'It has had the effect Of wiping out
terminal points,' replied Mr.. Blair.
ssIt makes the producer the sufferer.
The elevators claim they could not pay
! a higher margin because they could not
deliver grain. All competition has prac-
tically been cut off.
Tie witness explained that farmers
elevators generally are filled first, then
only, the line elevators are left and the
competition started by the farmers
houses is gone.
sTwo or three years ago you tried
to get further sites for elevators on
the Great Northern. What was the re-
sult?' asked Mr.. Marble
''I was told there were enough ele-
Yators at these points to take care of
the business, and that more were not
needed,' was the reply.
Was Refused Coal.
Mr.. Blair told of trying to buy coal
for the Farmers exchange, but was
refused by the Adams Coal company,
the Sullivan and the Pioneer company:
s'They told me as we were not dealers
we could not be ccommodated, - he
said. "They directed me TO the man
ager of their association. forget his
name. This man said he would be glad
to have us become members of their as
sociation and sign their agreement.
Part of this agreement was relative
to prices. Finally, we bought coal in
dependently at Cincinnati. -
"Did you get a thru rate on it9''
"No sir. We paid the sum of the
Mr.. Marble then examined the wit
ness on the subject Of his grain ship
ments. e =. " '@%%.s5gt '% =s2>
'fThis year,, said Mr.. Blair, Kit has
taken one to three weeks to get cars.
Other. years we have been able to get
cars in one to three days - 'F1@,':
Mr.. Blair told of a trip with train
load of cattle from Finley, N. D., Nov.
The Ton-Mile System.
't'I asked the conductor how many
cars. were on the train, and he said six
ty-eight. ~. III. Esz s: s. -
"Have any accidentsg" .@-s3.
ayes, sir. Three draw-heads pulled
out before we got to Minneapolis
"But you made better time than
your wheat shipments did?',%ss25E,g@?.&
Yes, sir. Cattle. trains are given
right of way wherever possible. Wheat
cars are gathered up from the small
stations and massed at larger points
for making up trains. Larimore is one
of these points. The local freight
trains pick up the cars.''
Have you ever heard Of the prac-
t1ce OF buying empties?'
.g,s have heard that such practice ex-
lists. Parties have told me they have
had cars, but have had to put up for
them. One of the men telling me this
was the agent Of the Duluth Elevator
company at Emerald. - .. /. 5.'z>.
Mr.. Bum Of the Northern Pacific
h here cross amined . Have you. any
direct evidence Of men paying money
for emptiess ~ he asked r. 81 T%: '@
sa@3skt 4 have heard different parties say
So. said Mr.. Blair. .....,- ' > 49,
: aThat is purely hearsay," said Mr.
Bum. tt,This is a very serious charge
I want the witness to investigate t6is
thoroly." - -:
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
70 Cure q Cough or Cold

Z IA never failing home remedy for
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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
HOPE IN 4. d. &. INQUIRY
Coal Dealers and Consumers Alike See
s.4.zss... I'd a WAY Out. ISL I

Coal men and consumers in the grip
Of the fuel famine are closely follow,
ing the ear short age hearing now on in
M Minneapolis before the interstate COM
3merce commission. The interest is
donble. Dealers and consumers alike
see.in the hearing and the consequent
publicity hope of relief. Already it.
is announced that the roads are show.
than at any time in the last month.
and 1T is,- eieved that they will keep
at it until some measure Of relief has
been furnished. Publicity, it is be-
Heved, will be sufficient to insure pro-
lection against q, repet titio2n Of the pres
ent situation. sa 5sss
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
.Is5 ..s5 sl. CAN'T sHIP FLOUR
Elevators and Flourmill at Grafton
Are Tied Up.

r. N. Bigness Of Grafton, N. D., a
county treasurer, told Of troubles at
his town. which is on the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific roads.
NOur elevators are full, but our -four
mill is in the worst shape. It has sew
enteen carloads Of flour it can't ship
out. Farmers can It get any cars at ali.
Personally, for the last two years
sEWhat difference to you did your in
ability to ship makeq'
seAbout 4 or 5 cents bushel.''
Mr.. Marble asked the witness about
the, coal situation. Mr.. Bigness said :
i. I'VE got two cars Of coal last Fri
day. For two weeks before that there
was no coal. Thee people have been
helped out some with county coal. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18

coal since the middle Of November. /
have a little supply Of coal. / have
told some Of my neighbors that when
they get to suffering to come and get
some some Of it, but none of them has been
around yet 49, 50 s
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
|. G. G. AXES UP
The COAL FAMINE.

viii " follow, the message said, unless
70 all these towns The commissioner
sent the following wire: #.
81 st !; he commission, basing statements
upon promises made to it by the coal
companies and by officers Of the Great
n orthern and Northern Pacific, who
nave promised Immediately to put into
movement q! coal destined for your points,
and names Of firms purchased from, that
this business may be given preference. Y
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
SHIPS WHEN HE CAN
Charles McCanna, a North Dakota
Shipper Of Grain. E...

:. Charles McCanna Of McCanna. N.
D., farmer, was the next witness. rs
Do you ship grain?'' asked Mr..
Z Yes, sir, when / get a chance.''
was the answer. ''I have had but one
car so far, tho had orders in for two
cars day for three weeks.'' He told
Of Decentralization of local business CON
ditions as a result of all elevators beinp
full of grain and there being no mar.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
President Elliott Speaks.

According to Howard Elliott, presi-
dent OF the Northern Pacific lines. it
IS combination of circumstances that
has caused the present condition. He
admits that there is a shortage Of fuel
IN certain towns served by his line, but
says there is little inconvenience in
other respects. Last June and july the
Northern Pacific officials realized that
there would likely be fuel famine and
while the company was in position to
make deliveries, and to locate new
sources of supply. Mr.. Elliott does not
admit that his company has been un-
reasonably dllatory in moving cars. ST.
On the extreme western divisions Of
the Northern Pacific system, Mr.. Elliott
says, there is not enough coal produced
to supply demands promptly, and added
to that the great floods; Of November
tied up the road SO it could not be op-
Grated for a week or more, and i'm
portant mines could not be reached.
In Minnesota and North Dakota the
dltflculty arises from the effort to move
too much coal in too short a, time. and
from sudden demand greater than the
ability of the company to supply. The
great increase Of other freight also
complicated the situation, the company
attempting to move some of all the
fTelght offered in order to avoid a
charge Of discrimination. For the last
month che company has given coal, the
preference over other commodities. The
serious billiards. in Dakota have com
plicated the fuel situation, and in
some eases the road has turned over
company coal to relieve shortage in
towns where there was no other supply
Mr.. Elliott says he will be glad Of in
formation Of specific cases Of com
plant served by hi5. company SO means
canabe an taken to correct the conditions
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
oMINous N NORTH DAKOTA
Wind Is, Blowing and Branch Lines Ar;
Being Blocked.

Special. to The Journal. \; '... :;
Fargo, n: D., Dec. ..1s.-Branch lines
are "a agaan q & being be- blocked today as the
result Of g strong south wind. which is
drlftlng the snow badly in many sec
tions ions Of the state.
B, Main line trains are runnine greatly
behind time and conditions are likely
to become serious again over the fne1
supply tho the weather is. much warm
er: II snow continues to91 drift eoal
trains will Ebe laid out. - -"
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
: KING OSCAR MUCH RETTER

Stockholm. Sweden, Dec 1s.-Kinp OSCAR Ia
so much improved In health that his attending
physicians announce that after today they viii
issue only one bulletin daily. :1 s. 9eS -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAv
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. a
". GROVES signature is on each. box. 25c
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
NO COAL AT RUSSELL
Real Suffering Already Felt in North
/.-s: IL ~ s.. 81. Dakota Town.

Russell, N. d., Dec. ls.-This town
nas t I not had g train for five days. Coal
Is at "a Epremium and a famine is here.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18

PILES CURED IN TO Il DAYS,
Fa1o Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrudine
Piles IN to II days Or money refunded. 6oc.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-30
MARY C. BAKER
never so WELL

Concord. N. H.. Oct. 29.-Mrs Mary
Baker g. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science church, who has been reported
as dangerously i'll at her home here.
took her usual drive in the suburbs
today. l.. C. Strang, Mrs. Eddy's Sec
rotary said
Il have not seen her so well or so
vigorous in months as she is now" Mr..
Strang refused. however. to permit
newspaper men to see or interview
Mrs. Eddy. Mrs. Eddy was observed
by a number OF persons today on ac-
count OF the report OF her illness and
that while she was absent from Pleas
ant View. Mrs. Leonard. the house,
keeper. who IL said to have imper-
sonated Mrs Eddy on the daily outing.
was seen at that place.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-30
ENDORSED BY HOME PEOPLE
What Culdesae Newspapers Have to
Say Of George Msachan.

Culdesac Register (Rep.)-We take
great pleasure in this issNe Of our pa
per in recommending to the voters of
Nee Perce county, George Meacham,
republican nominee for commissioner
Of the first district. Mr.. Meacham is
man of large experience and a safe,
industrious, conservative business
man. He is thoroughly acquainted
with the duties of this office and will
bring to their discharge, the same ripe
Judgment seen in the management of
his own affairs. He Is a man Of splen-
did character and possesses all the
qualifications necessary to make a
painstaking and careful commissioner.
A vote for him Is a vote i'm the right
direction
Culdesac News Oem. )-One of the
fortunate events of the recent republi-
can convention at Lewiston is the
nomination of George Meacham for
county commissioner. Mr.. Meacham
is well fitted for the place for which
he has been named. He will bring to
the office the experience of an active
business career. the energy and ripe
Judgment so necessary in conducting
county affairs. as well as the palms.
taking and conscientious care in pub
lie affairs that governs all his actions.
and which should govern every public
mann. Mr.. Meachams character is
unassailable. He Is a worker and his
nomination will add strength to the
county ticket.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-30
Cottonwood, NeZperce
HUGHES ON HEARST PLATFORM
Says II Means Yellow Journalism in
Government.

Danville, N. Y, Oct. 29--Charles E.
campaign this afternoon. In his
speech in the opera house this after
noon he said:
I'VE have at times been perplexed
to know the platform upon which my
opponent stood, whether it was the
platform of the Independence league
Or the platform accepted at the Buff
falo convention. He has said, l be-
iieve, that he stands on his own plat
form, and / think ne is right and he
cannot get away from it. The plat
form upon which he must necessarily
stand Is the platform of the journals
which have espoused his candidacy
and which are in his entire control.
1t is a platform of recklessness, a
platform of assault upon our best
men and upon our Institutions; it is
a platform Of vituperation; it is a
platform upon which we find indis-
criminately levelled at those who
have been honored by the citizens Of
this state most reckless, most abuse
I've, the most disgraceful epithets
which have ever disgraced any part
OF our press.
I'VE are today standing in a con-
test for decent government because
We believe in just, responsible criti-
cism. We stand together, republicans
and democrats in this campaign be-
cause we believe in the American idea
CO fairness and even-handed justice.
The ambition Of my, opponent is not
simply to reach the executive cham
her at Albany, but to make that a
stepping stone for further advance to
the seat Of federal government at
Washington.
THE question in this country today
Ia whether exaggerated statements
and appeals to class feeling and to
bitterness shall overpower the judy
ment Of the people and place yellow
journalism in government
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-30

w. ]. Ramey. plaintiff, VS.. William J.
Daniel and Mrs. W. ]. Daniel. de-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue Of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure and sale.
issued out Of the district court OF the
second judicial district of the state
of Idaho. in and for the county OF Nez
Perez. on the 18th day Of October, A.
D. 1906. in the above entitled action,
wherein w. J. Ramey. the abov. NAM
ed plaintiff. obtained a judgment and
decree Of foreclosure and sale against
William ]. Daniel and Mrs. w. ].
Daniel defendants, on the 9Th day Of
October, A. d. 1906, for the sum Of
$472.7S, besides interest and acoruing
costs, which said decree has been re-
corded in Judgment Book Of said
court at Page 14s. I am commanded
to sell the certa~h lots. pieces OF par
celia of land. situated. lying and being
In the county Of Nee Perez. state Of
Idaho. and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit: Lots 10, 90. 81, 3d.
20 and 80 in section 8. township 80
north, range 2, w. B. NJ. containing
120 acres. all in Nez Perez county.
state of Idaho, together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing or in anywise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Saturday. the 10th day of Novem-
ber A. D. 1906, at 10 o'clock, a. m, OF
that day in front OF and at the front
door of the courthouse Ut the county
of Nez Perez. in Lewiston. Idaho.
win in obediance of said order of sale
and decree of foreclosure and sale.
sell the above described property, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, with in
terest and cost, etc. to the highest
and best bidder for the lawful money
Of the United States.
HARVEY roREsMAN. Sheriff.
Dated October II. 1895.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-30
SHEEP REPLACE
RANCE CATTLE
Salmon River Beef Steers
Yield Bunch Grass to
Mutton FlOCkS
Special to Evening Teller.

GRANGEVILLE. Idaho, Oct. 30
phone lin the Salmon river country
where every inch of the range has for
time immemorial been jealousy
guarded by the cattlemen, and where
blood has been shed because the
sneep owners made SO bold as to in
wade the territory. the beef steers are
to give way ana sheep are to be driven
on the ranges.
Yes" confessed ]. Rhoades, when
seen today by a representative of the
Evening Teller. Il never hated to do
2 thing SO badly in my life. but am
taking big herd of sheep into the
Salmon river to turn on the range"
Other such prominent men in the
cattle business as c. j. Hall, the Reed
boys and numerous others are chang
Ing their herds, and going into the
sheep business.
Old timers are grieved to see the
custom change. Salmon river has al
ways been cattle country. Some OF
the largest cattle raisers in the coun-
try have operated from this territory
and the beef raised has brought fancy
prices In Omaho and Chicago markets
Bunch grass cattle they are called and
every dealer knows the value of bunch
grass as feed for beef. At certain sea
sons Of the year the. cattle would &C.
tually fatten enough for the marke,
on the bunch grass iA
It is learned that the stock raisers
have decided that there is more money
IN sheep In this country than in cat
tie. and althought their sentiment has
always been in favor Of the cattle
business judgment has overcome their
sentiment, and the sheep are to be
given the range.
1t 10 understood that the cattlemen
who a. an organised body have always
opposed the ranging OF sheep in this
territory are to lay down their opposi
ton and the immigration Of the sheep
II to be peaceable.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-30

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