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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
Demand for Fast Time Leads to
Disaster.
RAILROAD NAN TALKS ON SUBJECT
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM IS WORSE
THAN NOTHING WHEN NOT
WORKED. PROPERLY.

Both the railroads and the public
are to blame for the numerous train
wrecks, according to railroad man.
He says that so long as the public in
sists on making the fast passenger
train speed of today there is a prob
ability of wrecks. So long as the pre-
cautions used to prevent wrecks de-
pend entirely on human intelligence
and watchfulness wrecks will occur.
1t is admitted by this railroad man
that the block system really means
nothing so far as protection goes. The
principal reason is that the railroads
cannot observe the block system and
carry the traffic and run the fast
trains. Therefore more than one train
is allowed in block in one direction,
sometimes nine or ten, if the block is
a long one. In such cases the train
entering the block stops minute, to
give the previous train chance to get
away, then it goes ahead. One line
allows something like fifteen trains to
pass a certain station in as many
minutes, which, Of course, violates the
block arrangement.
1t is further said that the only block
system that is absolutely safe is the
automatic block, which registers when
the system is out of order as we'll as
when there Is danger. This system, in
an electric form, is in effect in
some parts of the Country and has
proved satisfactory. Human falli-
bility has nothing to do with this sys-
tenn, and if preserved, no train wrecks
from head or rear-end collisions are
possible.
1.-The present partial and unobserved
block system is worse than no block
system" says the railroad man. I'm
der the old method of operating trains
the operating employees observed
every precaution and were exceeding
ly cautious The safe transportation
of trains depended entirely on their
watchfulness and accuracy. Now
big part of this load is taken from the
shoulders of these men and they grow
careless and often fail to notice eau
tionary block signals.
Employees are frequently blamed
with wrecks that have resulted from
direct orders of operating officials to
violate the printed rules of the COM
pany for the sake of getting the traf
fc through and to accomplish the
high speed of passenger trains de-
manded by the public
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

concluding Rev. Hindley stated that
i. this nation is to advance and fulfill
it's destiny it must do so by the pro-
ductiOn of better and more self re-
liant men and women than by legis-
latiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
Representative s|ayden Warned
Against Fight o. Negroes.
TAKES UP BATTLE FOR his Gill MrHAI
WANTS LAW PASSED BARRING
BLACKS FROM ARMY AND
LAUps PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 9.-Rep-
resentative Slayden in the house yes
terday afternoon called attention to
the threats to assassinate him if he
pressed the passage of a bill prevent
ing the enlistment of negroes in the
army. He proceeded at once to argue
in favor of such a bill. denounced
negroes, particularly members of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, and upheld the
president in discnarging them from
Brownsville.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
Rallies From Trance.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Jan. 9.-After
relatives had been notified of her death
and were on their way to the funeral
Mrs. Calvin Davis, living near Moor
head. Iowa, was revived from the trance
into which she had fallen the day be-
fore and is expected to recover She
has been ill three weeks from blood
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

today. He believed in esprit de corps
in the school, but objected seriously to
the Napoleonic methods prevailing. He
admitted that teachers have their trou-
bles and attributed a great deal of this
to lack of discipline in the homes. In
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
DEATH IN SWIMMING POOL.

Cramps Seize. a Young. Man, Who
Sinks Without Cutlery.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Sinking beneath
the surface so quietly that his COM
panions did not know Of the accident
Chester A. Riley. "a years old, was
drowned in the swimming pool of the
West Side Y. M. c. A.. 1t is sup
posed that he was seized with cramps
and sank so quickly that he did not
have time to make an cutlery The dis
covery which led to the finding of the
body came when Fred w. Metzger
found Riley's shoes outside the door of
a locker. The door was opened with
duplicate keys and the young mans
street clothes were found inside
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

1.-The painter Kicker has pointed Il
picture of a winter landscape so well,
that if you look at it long, you seem
to get quite cold"
That's nothing; you ought to see
Schmirinsky's Flight; it is so realis-
tic that, after the first look, you are
obliged to take to your heels. Meg
gendorfer Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

why does the higher price OF beer
worry you so? | thought you were a
teetOtaler?"
Eyes. but have five sons at the uni
versity"-Lustige Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
Are Home From Panama.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The congress
sional committees. headed by Repre-
sentative Mckinley of California, re-
turned today from an inspection tour
of the Panama canal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

when you come home drunk you
see everything double"
Yes, but isn't it a blessing one does
not feel things double, too-"-sMeggen-
dOrfer Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Anxious Housekeeper-"It is too ag-
gravating that those miserable hens
always lay the least when eggs are
90 dear. "-Berliner Illustrierte Eel
ting
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
FROM WRONG BOTTLE.
Mrs. Brown Of Mason City Took Dose
Of Horse Remedy.

MASON CITY. Iowa. Jan. BY
taking horse remedy instead of
cough medicine Mrs. A. F. Brown has
been brought to deaths door. The
medicine stood in bottles on the same
shelf. one was found N paroxysms
- -'"''' ~ her husband on his return
from work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Governor of Prison-"In what trade
were you before you were cOnvicted?"
Prisoner--"I was a cellist in an or
chestra."
Covcrnor-"Well, then. we'll set You
to saving wood. "-Simplicissimus.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Patient-"Doctor, do you think that
people are occasionally buried alive?'
Doctor (reassuringly)-"It never
happens to my patients. "-Berliner H.
lustrierie Zeitung.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
HuMoR FROM GERMANY.


Teacher This is memorable day.
children 1t is the birthday OF Luther
and Schiller.
EIa-"Were they twins, then?'-
Lustige Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09
GET HENS INTOXICATED.
French Find Ingenious Method to Force
BiddjeS TO Work.

PARIS. Jan. 9.-An ingenious meth
cd of inducing refractory hens to sit is
being practiced generally among poul-
try-keepers here. according to informa-
ton from the department of Charente
Inferieure. The hens are fed with
bread soaked in wine and as soon as
they have become hOpelessly drunk
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Elderly Spinster-"Ah, l ought to
have married; that's where l made tn :
mistake"
Friend-"And l married. and that's
where l made the mistake. "-Meggen-
dOrfer Batter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Uncle-"And how are you getting
on at SCHOOL,"
Fritz-"O, all right, except arith-
metic. end that hurts awfully. File.
gende Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Elderly Spinster-"You may believe
it or not, but king has lain at my
feet
Fe-"He fell out of your hand at
cards, Observation-Disclosures.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Doctor Ito wife. whose husband is
ilD-"Is not your husband a hypo-
chrondriac?"
Wife-"O, no. doctor, he doesn't be-
long to any society at all. "-Meggen-
dOrfer Batter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Postmaster-"What do you think
of my little poem. He Vowed He'd
Never Laugh'?"
Critic-"I think if you gave it to him
to read his VOW would soon be
broken ''-Berlinger Illustrierte lei
tung.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

Ingenious Maiden-"Some one told
me that the eighth day of the month
was the luckiest to be married on"
Woman Hater-"Then You we're de-
ceived, my child. The eighth day of
the week is the luckiest. "-Berliner
lllustrierte Zeitung.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-09

tung.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
PLANNING FOR
A. c. FOOTBALL
Coach Dobie Expects to Have
Good Team Next Fall at the
Agricultural College.

Fargo. N. D., June 7.-Unless the
present plans of Coach Gilmore Dobie
miscarry, the Agricultural college
will have football team next fall
that will make that institution famous
to even greater extent than has been
attained in the past when champion
ship teams have held forth on the
gridiron. The athletic season at the
college has been formally closed for
the present season and will be silent
till the pigskin is again brought forth
to defend the colors of the school
when the fall season opens.
In conversation with Mr.. Dobie yes
terday he stated that he expected
practically every member of last falls
team to return and don the MOLE
skins and with new material that will
enter there is every indication that
his hope of "crackerjack" team will
be realized. Two years under the
generalship of coach of the ability
of Mr.. Dobie will show results that
are bound to please followers of the
athletics of the school. That Mr..
Dobie made good is expressing the
opinion of every college student, al
uaAhAS Uhu III uC spun III CnC CuIlIC
state. A review of the scores in the
various contests last fall are most
convincing. All that was accomplish
ed has been gracefully credited to the
coach.
On account of the backward season
this spring, 1t was impossible for the
college to develop baseball team,
and hopes In that direction have been
abandoned. Many of the students
have returned to their homes and Mr..
Dobie leaves the latter part of the
week for Minneapolis, where he will
spend the summer, enjoying vaca-
ton, laying plans for the coming sea-
sons work and framing up variety
of plays that will make the natives
set up and take notice when they are
pulled of.
The football schedule that has been
so far arranged for next falls play
promises to bring some OF the best
teams in the entire country to this
city. The majority of the games will
be played in Fargo. Already con-
tract hos been signed with the Has
<kell Indians. This team is consider
ed in the same class with the Car
Isle Indians that did such a stunt
with the Minnesota eleven last fall.
They are known the country over and
the game will doubtless attract low
ers of the sport from over the en-
tire northwest.
Mr.. Dobie will return to Fargo at
the opening of the season. He stated
that If he could get his men together
September Is he would be thoroughly
satisfied. College people of this city
and throughout the state are quite
willing to tie their hope on Dobie's
kite without the least fear but that it
will sail at least as high as the best.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
FLIP FLAP WON
WESTMINSTER
Big $4,000 Handicap Taken
By Her at Gravesend
Thursday.
Asseeiatea Press to The Evening TIN,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, June T. Flip Flap
showing great improvement over her
last race easily won the Westminster
handicap of $4,000 at Gravesend
Thursday. She was admirably hand
led by j. Martin, who had his first
mount since his suspension at Bel
mont Park. Opening at seven to one,
the money began to show on Flip
Flap and her price gradually dropped
until at the close it had reached four
to 1. on to good start, Sir Tod
dington led the field for half mile
with Far West second and Running
Water, the favorite, third, a head be-
fore Philander. Flip Flap was back
about eighth. When half mile from
the finish, Martin began to send Flip
Flap up and at the head of the
stretch was leading by three lengths,
with Highlander second and Running
Water Third.
Lady Winifred, backed down from
to to to 5, favorite at post time,
got a lead of six lengths at the start
for the Criterion stakes. and was
never headed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
NORTH.COP FANS ARE SORE.
Name Of League on Roosevelt's Pass
GiYen az the Northern.


Duluth Herald: The baseball fans
of the copper country are sore, and
some of the scribes are really provok-
ed. The illustrations of the season
pass to minor league games, present.
ed to President Roosevelt, gave the
name of the local organization as the
Northern league. and the copper coun-
try people object to their not being
recognized. They think the full name
might have been inscribed on the card.
It isn't likely that President Roose-
welt will make trip to Calumet,
Houghton, Duluth or Winnipeg to see
a game of ball, but at the same time
the copper country fans have howl
coming. The name, Northern Cop
per Country league, is altogether too
unwieldy, and should not go beyond
this season. Another name could
easily be selected, which would not be
so hard to write or to speak, as the
extended handle in use at present.
The suggestion, which made the
rounds some time ago, that the name
be changed to Michigan, Minnesota
and Manitoba, or Three M. league,
was good one, and might be taken
into serious consideration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
DEFEATED LEEDS
westhope Took Game From
Fast Team Wednesday,
Good Exhibition.

Westhope, N. d., June 7.-Westhope
defeated Leeds here Wednesday in
one OF the fastest games of the season
by a score Of 8 to 2. Neidenfeur had
the heavy hitting Leeds batters at his
mercy for six innings but in the sew
enth he passed the first man and al
lowed two hits which. with a couple
Of errors. allowed two Leeds men to
cross the plate and left the bases
full with no one out. Fast playing
retired the side and the scoring was
over. The feature OF the game was
the playing of Berger in left field.
He made several fine catches Of hard
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
SAME OLD STORY
Grafton Opened the Season By
Taking Game From War
rem 10 to 0.

Grafton. N. D., June THE Graf
ton baseball team opened the season
on home grounds, defeating Warren,
Mimi. team 10 to 0. The feature of
the game was home run by Moch
of Grafton with three men on bases
in the first inning, Grafton making 8
scores in the first. After. that fast
ball was played on both sides.
Batteries-Grafton, Freeman and
Moch; Warren, Beach brothers.
Struck out, by Freeman IA, by Beach 2.
Grafton plays the Crystal team at
Crystal today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Two Indictments

The grand jury, which has been III
session at Crookston for the past few
days has returned two indictments.
The first one was against Dude
Smith, a hack driver of this city, who
is charged with indecent assault upon
Miss Beardmore. Miss Hanson, who
is charged with stealing watch from
the Columbia hotel at Crookston, drew
tho second true bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Different Route.

The Misses Weeks and Macdonald
were either too slow or the N. P.
passenger was too fast last evening.
At any rate the two young ladies'
missed the train. However, they sue
ceeded in getting one OF Jim Hills
wagons to wait long enough for them
and consequently they left the city
last night by a different route than
they had intended.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Praises Auditorium,

DR. Shoemaker, president of the
state normal school at st. Cloud, and
who delivered the commencement ad-
dress, says that East Grand Forks
is very fortunate in having such a
splendid auditorium in connection
with the school. He said that it is
one of the best that he has ever seen
and that local people ought to feel
proud OF it,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
WINNERS OF 4. S. MEDALS
William Greenleaf and Anna MacIl.
raith Win In Commencement
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Made.

William Greenleaf won first and
Anna MacIllraith won second place in
the high school commencement yes
terday. Following the decision of the
judges. Rev. F. e. r. Miller made the
presentation of medals in a most
pleasing manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
REPORT SHOWS THE
WATERS TO Be
GOOD
No Disease or Sewage Germs
Found Only Harmless
Bacteria Present.

The report of Prof. Brannon on the
condition OF the water in the city
filter explains itself. 1t follows:
Report CT archaeological examina-
ton OF water taken from tine gate
chamber OF the Grand Forks city
filter plant May 81.
Micrcscopically-W was clear.
colorless and odorless.
lly-Micrcsccpical ex-
animation for floating matter was
negative
Psychological Examination-1-cc
of the sample was sown in nutrient
agar and incubated for seventy-two
hours with the result that two colonies
developed. The control cultures made
in the same way gave the same re-
suit, two colonies. The examination
of this growth showed only one kind
of bacterium, which was a simple wa
ter form. bacillus figurans. This is
one of the harmless water bacteria,
and has been found in Grand Forks
water in almost every analysis made.
Remarks: Bacteriologically, the
water at the gate chamber of the city
filter was in excellent condition the
31st of May. The results reported
above are exceptionally good, not only
from the qualitive standpoint, but
from the quantitative. There was no
suggestion of sewage or disease germ
present, and l have to advise there
fore that bacteriologically the city
filter was doing excellent service on
the date of collection of this sample.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Leave This Evening.

The Misses Gudgell and Harrington
will leave this evening for Crookston
where they will spend Saturday with
friends. From there, Miss Gudgell
will return to her home at Alexandria,
and Miss Harrington will return to
her home at Saltwater. These two
teachers are among those who will
not return next fall. The best wishes
for their success go with them from
their many friends in the city,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Arrived in City.

John c. Oeschger arrived in the
city Wednesday evening from La
Crosse, Wis. Mr.. Oeschger will go
into business here with Harry Harm,
they having purchased Lynch & CAL
lagher's interests in the liquor BUSH
ness. MI. Oeschger will move his
family here in about two weeks. They
have purchased the residence OF
Eugene Fretz on North Third street,
Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Business Meeting Tonicht.

This evening at the home Of Mrs.
Briggs on North Fourth street, the
regular monthly business meeting. of
the Christian Endeavor Society OF
Mendenhall Memorial church will DO
held. Reports from the different COM
mittees will be read and such bust.
ness as may come UP will be trans
acted. II there are any candidates
for admission to the society, they will
be admitted at this meeting. After
the business session, social session
will DO enjoyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
drives and with the stick got a three
base hit. The score:

base hit The score:
R.H.E.
L Leeds ;. :. ..oooooo2oo-2 s 4
Westhope :. ..OO3OOO0O0-s 5 6
Batteries-Leeds. Finnegan and
Johnson; Westhope, Neidenfeur and
Rodstader. Two base hit, Westhcpe
l.; three base hit, Westhope 1.
Westhope team is coming to the
front and they will all have to sit
up and take notice soon They start
out on trip down the line Friday,
playing Bottineau, Leeds and Brins-
made. after which they will be at
home till after the tournament here
the 10Th, Goth and 21st of this month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Receives a Call.

Rev. H. NJ. Greene of Crookston has
recently received a call to church
work in the diocese of Montana. He
was also notified OF his election to the
rectorate of Christ church, Kalispell,
Mont, and has the acceptance of these
under consideration. He has placed
the matter into the hands of Bishop
MORRISON before deciding.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
= Take Post Graduate Work.

DR.. G. v. Gilbert. who for the past
number of years has been practicing
medicine dn this city, will leave this
evening for Philadelphia, where he
will take up post graduate work in a
noted medical college. DR.. VIM. C.
Wilson, Of Chicago, who has been as
ISOLATED in the medical work with DR..
Gilbert is in town, and will take DR..
Gilbert's practice until he returns.
DR.. Wilson comes here we'll recon-
mended and he ought to be given the
hearty support of the people. He will
be pleased to meet all of DR.. Gilberts
patrons and any new ones that may
wish to give him a trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
X X x X X X i. X ]: X X X X 7:
4 AMERICAN LEAGUE
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

Games Today.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Notice.

Notice.
General Blackboard, record 1922 IA,
is here for the season of 1907 and can
be seen at the fair grounds or Bacon
G Van Alstine barn, Grand Forks, N.
d. General Blackford is the sire OF
Mixer, record 2:16 IL, and a number
Of others that are very promising and
will enter the standard list. Parties
who have never seen him will do we'll
to wait until May 10, before breeding
their mares. Tabulated pedigree will
be furnished on application. Address
DR.. J. Waringer. Bemidji, Mimi, or
r. ]. Gordon, fair grounds. Grand
Forks, N. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07

Miss McIlquahm left last evening
for Chippewa Falls. She will spend
here vacation there visiting with
friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Vacation Trim,

Geo. Mckenzie is the proud parent
of baby daughter born this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
WILL Visit.

Miss Lillig. one of the popular
young teachers in the local school
will remain in the city fer another
week visiting with friends. She will
then leave for her summer vacation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07
Leaving a total membership in
good standing March 81. 1907.

VI ....... ,941
This is net gain by initiation OF
73S, net loss by suspension 29O, by
transfer 81, by withdrawal IA, by
death 20, by cancellation 4, by ex-
pulsion 2, a total loss of $50, making
the net gain for the year 36s or s per
cent.
The apportionment of this member
ship is as follows: Minnesota, II
councils, 3,462 members. gain of
2I9: South Dakota, councils. $40
members, gain of %: North Dakota,
4 councils. 494 members, gain of 40,
and the Canadian provinces, coun-
ellis, 442 members, gain of 26 for the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07

Miss Dieken entertained the pupils
of her grade last evening at her home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07

Miss NIcGuire's pupils enjoyed [;
picnic this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07

Times Want Adj ct results.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-07

Out west, a lawyer who farms lit
tie, and engages in politics a little. is
known as corn field lawyer"