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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

neers a year. The freight traffic I'm
this country doubles every decade,
and IL requires many new men TO
meet the natural expansion OF bust
ness. $Sl engineers were Killed ON
duty during the past two years. Not
withstanding our growth we haven't
enough men TO supply the demands
OF the railroads. Information which
has been carefully obtained shows
us that the average life of the eugi-
neer is but ten years. In that time
he either dies ON duty, or from ma
tural causes. or Is totally disabled.
The average age of our members is
forty-one years, yet there are engi-
neers of seventy who are running
fast trains. When You see an old
man in "A cab, however. YOU can wa
ger your last dollar that ne is deliv.
ering the goods.
The figures have given may
need some explanation Standing
alone they seem to be- incredible. II
must be remembered that engineers
suffer more exposure than do any
other class of workers. This is espe-
cially 80 in the west When the
front window OF his cab is covered
with snow or frost the only thing the
engineer can do is to hang his head
out OF the side window. He may be
running forty or fifty miles an hou
and the wind may be coming right
into his face at the same velocity.
Flesh and blood give away under
such terrible conditions and hundreds
of engineers go TO pieces every WIN
ter. Some of them recover and some
don't
How long must u fireman serve
before he gets an englne2"
From two and a half to three
years, but i'm the meantime he must
be man OF iron and willing to work
like horse. Firemen ON modern
freight engines shovel from eighteen
TO twenty-five tons of coal every
trip The limit of human endurance
has been reached with them. II Is no
longer question OF larger and
stronger engines, but the problem is
to stone the engines already i'm use.
Two iremen are sometimes employed
on single engine. but that ARRANGE
ment is hardly practicable. one man
works, gets Overheated, sits down
md takes cold. The other man when
ais tune comes has The same eXpe-
ricnce. The best figures we can get,
and they cover ten years. shows that
only ~ per cent of the iremen on
American railroads become engineers
and thar only & per cent. got passen-
ger trains. Some of them having
little stamina, give mp, but more of
them lose their health Nowadays a
fireman doesn't straighten up from
The time his engine gets under way
until his run is over Furthermore,
The door of the firebox on a modern
engine is about face high, and the
intense heat often ruins the fire
mems eyes. At least 3 per cent. of
the fremen who serve their time fail
to get engines because Of defective
sight Even If the eyes can be made
normal with spectacles the fireman
cannot become an engineer, although
ne may have grown mp on the road
and been steady and competent
man After he runs an engine for
a while he may be permitted to wear
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18


ing Itself. II want to say few things
as these may be my parting words to
many of you," he had begun. His
voice broke for an instant I'VE are
here tonight he continued, and no
one can tell" Then he fell to the
moor. A physician "nme. Heart fail
nre' he said due to over emotion"
Accordingly Peter NJ. Arthur died as
he had lived with his hand on the
throttle
An Iowa man, Warren Sanford
stone Fourth In the line AFTER the
niue meeting In Michigan, received
summons by telegraph, and has
Deen chiet OF the engineers ever
since. lie Is forty-siX years old.
nearly candid and cool and has
pulled everything from "a local freight
To a limited. Put him in overalIs
ana a jumper and you would trust
MN Tor mile minute night or
day He has gone fastor than that
across the prairies' without collisions,
head 81 or other kinds and always in
the right Of way \ deep chested, tall
ana muscular man with gray eyes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

<NI(iJh. W ELM ESDA y MO
glasses, but he Is barred from certain
trains and from all employment as
an engineer ON other lines.
Then the age limit Is discouragin,
to young men. / am forty-six yean
I'D. but no more than six roads IN
ne United States would give me an
ngine II / should want one: an OF
he others now refuse TO hire new
nen who have passed the age of
orty-hve. In fact the limit is forty
N many roads. and the Pennsylvania
%. has lowered It 10 thirty-fve. The
Jotherhoood Is opposing the theory
hat an engineer of forty or Atty is
On the down grade A general man
lger said TO me recently: Wei.
Stone, YOU must admit that YOU can't
get into cab as easily as you could
twenty years ago Such talk is rub
bish. and so said. I am not an
acrobat. but an engineer.
But let us get back to the fireman
Who has served his time. He goes
;ayly about his business and at the
md OF two years is ordered to head
quarters for another examination, a
biennial performance. which contin-
les 30 long as he lives. He is com
1elled TO know his engine and how
o get it 10 the next station If it
Drealts down, and must understand
he electric dynamo which / often in
front of his cab He must be familiar
with the mechanism of airbrakes and
pumps. Consequently an engineer
lot only runs his engine, but heats
lis train and frequently lights it,"
Can nm engineer who is not a
member OF the brotherhood get en-
ployment?"
Yes; tenth OF the enineers in
this country are not i'm our organiza-
ion We give them no trouble and
make no effort to deprive them OF
their places. An that we do is to in
sist that they he paid brotherhood
wages. work brotherhood hours and
20 given all of our own conditions
md privileges. These matters we ar
range with the railroads and not with
the men themselves. Some of those
who are ont would be welcome and
some would not be accepted by MS
Under any circumstances
What is The average pay of an
engineer"
In Canada, where wages are low
est, an engineer gets $3.50 hun
dred miles. In this country he re
ceives $5.25 for hundred miles. i,
would say that the pay Of an Ameri
can engineer is from $I2O to $3.50 d,
month. Niremen are paid FROM
81 TO $40 per hundred miles and
usually a hundred miles is days
work"
Is there a chance for an engineer
to get some of the better positions on
railroad?"
He often become superintendent
of motive power, but is shut away
from the observation of the higher
officials and the rule is that if a man
is an engineer he will remain one"
The policy of the brotherhood has
been 10 mind its own business and
10 keep ont of entangling alliances"
That is an accurate statement Of
our position We are condemned for
our lack of sympathy and so on. but
we reply Look at our results We
should Doe I'm trouble all the fine ~
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

death rate compare favorably with
reasonably healthy localities in the
United States. Especial care has
been devoted to minimizing the risk,
due to the presence Of those species
of mosquitoes which have been found
to propagate malarial and yellow fe-
vers In all the settlements, the little
temporary towns or cities composed Of
the white and black employees, whIcaA
grow up here and there in the tropic
jungle as the needs Of the work die
tate, the utmost care is exercised to
keep the conditions healthy.
Killed OFF Mosquitoes.
Everywhere are to be seen the drain
age bitches which in removing the water
have removed the breeding places of
the mosquitoes, while the whole jun
gle is cut away for a considerable
space around the habitations, thus de-
stroying the places in which the mos
quitoes take shelter These drainage
bitches and clearings are in evidence
in every settlement, and, together
with the invariable presence of mos
auto screens around the piazzas and
of mosquito doors to the houses, not
to speak of the careful fumigation
that has gone on in all infected
houses, doubtless explain the extraor-
binary absence of mosquitoes. AS =
matter Of fact, but single mosquito,
was seen by any member of our party
during my three days on the istnmus.
Equal care is taken by the inspectors
of the health department to secure
cleanliness in the houses and proper
hygienic conditions of every kind. l
inspected between twenty and thirty
water closets, both those used by the
white employees and those used by the
colored laborers. In almost every
case I found the conditions perfect. In
but one case did I find them really
bad. In this case, affecting settle
ment of unmarried white employees, I
found them very bad indeed, but the
buildings were all inherited from the
French company and were being used
temporarily while other buildings
were in the course of construction;
and right near the defective water
closet a new and excellent closet with
a good sewer pipe was in process of
construction and nearly finished. New
ertheless this did not excuse the fact
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81 don't know what I am here for.
I don't know what they think I ran
away from. They will find me dead
here pretty soon," were some Of the
sob-punctuated remarks of Mrs. F. A.
Evans this afternoon when interview
ed in the county Jail just after din
ner.
She did not eat her dinner and de-
clares that she had heart trouble last
night and is liable to die any time
She continues to stoutly maintain her
innocense and to ridicule the idea that
there was anything suspicious in her
going to Blue station last Saturday.
'T have nothing to run away from.
II I had I think I am too smart
woman to do anything like that. What
have I done that they keep me here?"
Gives Her Excuse.
She asserts that she would not have
left the city Saturday If the officers
had told her not to. That she intend
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
MRS. ADELE EVANS SAYS SHE DOESN'T KNOW
WHY SHE HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE JAIL

ed to establish an agency in the first
town between here and Spokane and
then go onto Spokane to get her
friends to nelp her in her trouble and
help old man Monta out. She explains
the fact of going in the buggy instead
of on the train by saying that this
would have given her time to get an
agent for her cosmetics and then
catch the train.
People think everything do is sus-
picious. 1 don't hardly dare to talk
to anybody any more" she said with
another outburst of tears.
Won't Tell Relatives.
she claims to have a son who is a
wellto-do professional man on the
Sound but will not tell who he Is and
says she would not have him know Of
her trouble for anything; also that she
will not tell her daughter, the profess
sional pianist, for the same reason.
Il would rather die this minute than
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
PRESIDENT TELLS Of PANAMA TRIP
AND H07LY BRO|LS THE KNOCKERS
Graphic Description Of What He Found In the Canal Zone and
How lie Liked lt-.how the Administration Looks Upon
the vexing Labor Question:

ally chosen, is much superior to both.
the Nicaragua and Darien routes.
The wisdom of the canal manage
ment has been shown in nothing more
clearly than in the way in which the
foundations of the work have been laid.
To have yielded to the natural i'm
patience of ill-informed outsiders and
begun all kinds of experiments in
work prior to a thorough sanitation of
the isthmus, and to a fairly satisfac-
tory working out Of the problem of
getting and keeping sufficient labor
supply, would have been disastrous.
The various preliminary measures
had to be taken first, and these could
not be taken So as to allow us to be-
gin the real work Of construction prior
to Jan. 1 of the present year. 1t then
became necessary to have the type of
the canal decided, and the only delay
has been the necessary delay until
the 29th day of June, the date when
the congress definitely and wisely set
tied that we should have an S5-foot
level canal Immediately after that
the work began in hard earnest and
has been. continued with increasing
vigor ever since; and it will continue
so to progress in the future. When
the contracts are let the conditions
will be such Jas to insure a constantly
increasing amount of Aperformance.
uestion of Sanitation.
The first great problem to be solved,
upon the solution of which the sue
cess of the rest of the work depended,
was the problem of sanitation. This
was from the outset under the direc-
ton of DR.. w. c. Gorgas, who is to
be made a full member of the COM
mission. 1t must be remembered that
his work was not mere sanitation as
the term is understood in our ordi-
nary municipal work. Throughout
the zone and in the two cities OF
Panama and Colon, in addition to the
sanitation work proper, he has had to
do all the work that the marine hos
pital service does as regards the ma
ton. that the health department Of
ficers do in the various states and
cities. and that Colonel Waring did in
New York when he cleaned its streets
The results have been astounding.
The isthmus had been a byword for
deadly unnealthfulness. Now, after
two wears Of our occupation, the con-
ditions as regards sickness and the
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have them know Of the trouble 1 am
in,'' she said.
She says old man Monta is a good
old fellow, but his mind is not just
right, and some people in Spokane
were afraid of him and she was lit
tie Bit
Monta Had a Room.
Yesterday Captain Mike Davis ris-
covered that Monta had hired a room
from Mrs. Fannie Mitchell at ia East
Rose street before the fire and brought
his effects down there. There were
three gunny sacks Of them. containing
shoes, suits, medicine, whisky, Indian
blanket, soap, razors. etc.
Among the effects were several let
ters from Mrs. Evans, written to Mon
ia from Freewater. She addresses
him very affectionately as Dear Mon-
ia. and sends him her love, with
cross at the bottom Of the letter des-
ignated as kiss.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE pres
congress urging legislation which will
provide for earlier promotions in or
der to give captains and rear admirals
command of ships and fleets by the
time they are 4S and 55. He wants the
rank of vice admiral restored.
Another special message urges the
prosecution of the land frauds in the
west and Legislation to assert in con-
serving public interests in government
lands and asking that national parks
be transferred to the Jurisdiction of
the secretary of agriculture.
The great sensation of the day was
the reading of his message on the
Panama canal in which Poultney Bige-
low, Hearst and other knockers" are
scathingly arraigned by inference
The message on canal matters fol-
lows:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
In the month of November 1 visited
the isthmus of Panama, going over
the canal zone with considerable care,
and also visited the cities of Pana-
ma and Colon, which are not in the
zone or under the United States flag,
but as to which the United States
government, through its agents, ex-
erctses control for certain sanitary
purposes.
l was three days asnore--not suf-
fcent length of time to allow OF an
exhaustive investigation of the min
utiae of the work of any single de-
lartment. still less to pass judgment
on the engineering problems, but
enough to enable me to get a clear
idea of the salient features of the
great work and of the progress that
mas been made as regards the SANTA
ton of the zone. Colon and Panama,
the caring for and housing of the en-
ployes, and the actual digging of the
canal The zone is a narrow strip of
land, and it can be inspected much as
one can inspect so or so miles of a
great railroad. at the point where it
runs through mountains or over
comes other natural obstacles.
At Proper Level.
An inspection on the ground at the
height of the rainy season served to
convince me of the wisdom of con-
greSS in refusing to adopt either a
high level or a sea level canal. There
Seems to be a universal agreement
among all people competent to judge
mat the Panama route, the one actu-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
Federal Court Sustains HOLDINGS in
Chicago Lines
REQUESTS TO CHARITY TO Be PAID
STREETCAR COMPANIES MADE
CHARGE THAT DEAD MAG
Mates ACT FRAUD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Federal
Judge Sanborn this morning upheld
the Charles T. Yerkes estate in the
suit brought by the North and West
Chicago Street Railway company, as
suring the New York Hospital and Art
Gallery the money for which the
Yerkes' will provides.
The plaintiffs demanded the
Yerkes' holdings in the Consolidated
Traction company merger, which the
deceased formed from seven constructed
lines, alleging that while he was pres
ident of the North and West company
he perpetuated gross frauds.
The court sustained the Yerkes
ownership and consolidated the prin-
cipal holdings of Yerkes in Chicago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

mercial club said that he did not know
as he was qualified to say what the
city was going to do. His opinion is:
President kaser's Opinion.
THE entire northwest should pull
together on all important matters-giv-
ing and taking. The freight rates
charged Spokane, Walla Walla and
other interior points are unjust, and
Seattle and the coast cities are in
small business when they resort to un-
fair means to prevent their adjustment
An open river is of tremendous i'm
simply the interior, because the i'm
mense sums represented by the diff
erence in rates would remain in the
country, to help build up and develop
it, which in turn would help to build
up and sustain all the great cities of
the northwest, whereas now millions
of dollars go to the stockholders of
the great railroad systems in the east
and abroad. thus retarding the growth
Of the great northwest by not only
this amount, but by the added impet-
us it would receive from a fair ad-
justment of present unfair conditions
In view of these facts, 1 do not be-
lieve Seattle will persist in opposing
these measures. If Seattle were so
shOrtsighted as to wish it, she must
understand that she can not hope to
help herself to whatever she likes and
throttle all else. Such a course
would naturally result in, resentment
and resistance to her desire for
hiey annranri ton for tho n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
WA[[A WA[LA may NOT ASSIST
SPOKANE HOG IN RAILROAD FIGHT
Conservative Business Men of This City Believe the Alaska Expo
siton In Seattle Is Equal In Importance to Terminal
Rates For Spokane Some Interviews Given.

kon-Pacific fair. That is my position
and l believe it is also that of the
majority of our people,
Mayor is Conservative.
Mayor George Kellough was very
much of the opinion that two wrongs
never make a right. He said: THE
exposition is a good thing. l do noe
think there is any sense in cutting
ones throat because he tries to cut
yours. Seattle and Tacoma should be
shown where they are wrong but moth
ing can be gained by turning down
see good in something we want to do.
No part of the state ought to discrim-
mate against any other part We all
ought to work for the common good"
Tausick Sympathetic.
Eugene Tausick was inclined to SYM
pathize with Spokane's position He
said:
while I strongly favor an appro-
priation for the exposition yet / feel
that We ought to join Spokane in her
fight for just freight rates. What is
good for Spokane is good for Walla
Walla."
Harry Turner, cashier of the Baker,
Boyer National bank, was reluctant to
take any decided position until he had
looked into the matter further
1T is pretty serious matter" he
said, ito take any position of hostili-,.
ty to the fair We are all interested
m the freiliht rate na;ter but would
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

Shall Walla Walla follow the lead
Of Spokane in her determination to
oppose the appropriation of one mil
lion dollars for the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition in 1909 if Seattle does
not cease her opposition to the
Spokane fight for equitable freight
rates and the demand of Eastern
Washington for an open river?
This is the serious question which
has been seriously considered among
the business men Of the city since the
Spokane chamber of commerce flung
forth it's bold challenge to the Sound
cities.
While the consensus of opinion
among the leading men of the city
seems to be that Walla Walla is vital
ly interested in the freight rate fight,
and more so in the open river ques-
ton, still the general attitude is one
of reluctance to take a position in fav-
or of so drastic a remedy to cure the
selfishness of the people on the Sound.
Should Pull Together.
The feeling is that all parts of the
state should pull together for the good
Of all sections and that nothing will
be gained by a policy of knitting each
other.
No official action has been taken by
the Commercial club on the matter
and it is doubtful if the matter will be
brought up officially, but number of
interested citizens were asked their
opinion as to the attitude of Walla
Walla this morning
President F. w. Kaser, of the Com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
JAMES ]. HILL
IS HIDING OUT
Big Gagnate Escapes Sum-
mons From Board
HIS FARMER FRIENDS THERE
Anxious to Testify Why they
Can't Ship Grain or
Get Coal

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE in
terstate commerce commissioners,
Lane and Harlan, began an investi-
cation today.
They learned that with millions Of
bushels of wheat piled up out of doors
farmers with acres in grain are un-
able to buy fuel for their homes.
Those with cash are moving to hotels
to keep warmer. -.
Shipments to this city are $4,000, 900
bushels under last year.
Witnesses are here by the scores
anxious to testify. Many declare they
cannot get coal, mr. send grain as
the roads reserve the right to take up
a train until enough cars are loaded
to tax the capacity Of the engine.
J. J. Hill escaped the service of
subpoena. The commissioner attor-
ney cannot find him but says he does
want him badly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
COLLEGE PLACE OWNERS QUARREL
OVER RIGHT OF WAY QUESTIONS

Residents of College Place are up in
arms over a small road matter and
Mrs. Allen who owns a small place
appeared before the county commits
sioners this morning to get some relief
from the closing Of a road leading to
her home.
Mrs. Allen owns a small farm near
College Place and in purchasing tn,
place she believed that she had pri
cate driveway from her house to the
county road.
The adjoining place is owned by
a man named Benneman. Benneman's
ground adjoins Mrs. Aliens land so
that it is cut off from communication
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17
SOME CARS ARE BEING RUN
Portland Lines Are Getting Along
Under Guard ,.
UNION AGREES TO ARBITRATION
MERCHANTS INTERVENE AND
SECURE CONCESSION FROM
STRIKERS,
UNION AGREES TO ARBITRATION

PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-THE stree,
car company Is maintaining a partial
service today. Probably half of the
cars are operated.
Many cars carry double crews for
protection, and there is no violence.
The trades council is in session con-
sidering the carmen's request to cali
out the electricians in the power
houses.
The electrical workers union have
requested permission from the inter-
national organization to join the car
men.
A committee of merchants waited
upon. the strikers, who agreed to ac-
cept arbitration provided the COM
pany also accepted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-17

>, o1eSSor W. D. Lyman reports to
49, commercial club from Vancouver:
nave had very good reception here
anu hope for results"
T.. spoke to large audience on Fri
'enlng in the interests Of an
,an'i river and today he is in Olympia
With Governor Mead and the
~ "ry of the railroad commission
'he same question.
vo.s on the advice Of people In
b' sHeouver he has decided to postpone
AVA ''S" TO Chehalis and Cathlamet
viii 80 directly to Ellensburg. This
'iise his whole itinerary which