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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

| Hon. w. NJ. Kaiser. who Is a ma
tive of Oregon, has IA very interest
Ing history in his business career.
In his boyhood days he learned
the printers trade and worked at
that for a few years, when he earned
oufiicient money 10 enable him to
) take a course in Willamette Univer-
slty. He lacked only six months Of
attending that institution a suni-
cient length OF time 20 graduate,
when no was offered "A position to
teach school in one OF the country
districts, and being somewhat short
OF funds he quit the university and
took up school teaching, which he
followed for four or five years In
different portions OF Marion county,
giving general satisfaction TO the pa
irons wherever he taught. During
the time he was engaged In school
teaching he took np the study OF
law procuring the law text books
from his cousin, Mr. Tilmon Ford,
who was then a practicing lawyer In
the City of Salem. Mr.. Kaiser was
admitted to the bar by the supreme
court and Immediately associated
himself with MI. Ford, and they have
worked together In their chosen pro-
tession ever since. He was asso-
eiated with Mr.. Ford in the Lake
Labish railroad wreck cases, and they
were very successful for their
clients in obtaining fair damages
against the railroad company.
There Is a little incident in Mr..
kaiseF's career as a lawyer which
shows his skill and ability In
marked degree.
A young fellow who was some
wnat srippled up in his feet and
could not walk very good was trying
70 get TO his home in C'aekamas
county. The young fellow went into
livery stable and procured a horse
without obtaining the usual permis-
sion and started to ride him bare
back towards his home. After trav-
cling several miles the horse having
a sharp back hurt him somewhat and
seeing fat horse with a good round
back In a pasture by the side of the
road he got OF his sharp-back horse !
and caught the rat horse. He then |
turned the sharp-backed horse |
around and started him back towards |
the livery stable He then got on |
the fat horse and started toward his |
home and while on the way the |
horse was missed and the owner
telephoned to the officers aud they
caught the boy riding the horse
along the road. He was brought to
Salem and indicted by the grand
jury, and the young fellow procured
Mr.. Kiser tO>defend him. Before the
trial jury Mr., Kaiser had his client I
tell the actual truth; that he did
not intend to steal either of the I
horses, and as he was so crippled
Np in his feet that he could hardly /,
walk he had appropriated the horse I
Tor the purpose of getting to his (
nome having no money to purchase
his fare on the railroad. Mr.. Kaiser Il
presented the facts of the case be-
tore the jury in such a happy man
ner that the fellow was acquitted. il
He made the illustration that II a il
hobo was found riding on a railroad
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

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,nas' "Se at Salem for is
years and pride, -
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maintains avs chain
and a shower, ana ~
stand and news sou,ls
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thank his i5.nd. d,
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longest continuous ~
barber business In 90
20 years to his csIl
the men who have us
here In that line tia Il
would take a small -
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street, with bath ruu,
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II. II. HenlIne lRhI
maintains a neat ivo,e
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has a good trade inEir
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
Salem Brewery Association
Capital Stock 100000

PRESIDENT +. n. KENNEY. Olympia. Wash.
VICE PRESIDENT F. G. DEcKABAcH. Salon. ore.
J. A. WILSON, SECRETARY, Salem ore.
CHARLES scHoLL, TREASURER, Salem. Ore
DIRECTORS. same as above AID KoLA MES Salem Ore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
STOLE THE RIDE
NOT THE HORSE

A story OF How Attorney w. M.
Kaiser Cleared n Client of seri-
Gus Charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11

dump from the top of the temporary
trestles built to the full height of the
elevation.
From the three great cuts 2,500, 900
cubic yards have been excavated In
one cut, with an extreme depth of 81
feet, 100000 cubic yards of material
was moved. This cut is a mile long
and more than 400 feet wide at the
top. Four railways are crossed by
steel bridges.
About 66 per cent of the work is done,
and it is expected that track-1aying
will be commenced in November. The
line will be double track, laid with 90
on this line the railway obtains a saw
ing of nine miles in distance and more
favorable grades and curvature than on
the original line.
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Wheat Conditions Better in
Graham Than in 1906.
Col. A. J. Rice, Who Has ThOus-
ands of Acres, Talks.
INJURY FROM FROST.
No Damage Has Been Caused
the Grain by Drought.
The Crop for the County Will
Run About Is Bushels.

Hill City, Kan, June 11.-Noting in
the Atwood Patriot a statement to the
effect that crops were almost totally
destroyed in Graham county by long
protracted drouth, the writer. a rep
resentative of the Journal, visited Hill
City and called upon Col A ]. Rice,
a resident who has the distinction of
being called the wheat king of Kan
sas. MIR. Rice is not a communicative
person and is rather adverse to noto=
riety. yet the writer by remarking, in
cidentally, that he had heard it said
that crops in Graham county were on
the bum order, caused the gentleman
TO at once sit up and take notice Mr..
Rice said the report that the crops of
this county are destroyed is a canard.
At no time during the present spring
has wheat been injured in the least by
lack of moisture. The late severe froStS
worked some injury to the wheat but
that consists more in retarded growth
than in any other way. The fact that
no damage was caused by drouth is
proven by the fact that the best and
most promising wheat fields to be
found in the county today are on the
higher lands and that the most dam
age has been sustained by fields stu
ated on the lower or bottom lands,
where crops are practically sub-irri-
gated. There the froSts were most
severe and there is found the greatest
damage.
AT no time continued Mr.. Rice.
during the present year have failed
to find moist earth around and adj
herring to the roots of the plants and
speaking of the country in general.
during the fifteen years in which
have been engaged in wheat growing
IN western Kansas, I have sustained
much more loss on my farms in Atch-
ison county and other eastern counties
of the state. from floods and excessive
rainfall than from drouth in the west
ern counties. Acre for acre nv pro-
fits have been greater from my west
ern lands than from those in the east
ern portion of the state. I have thou
sands of acres of wheat growing on
Graham county soil and I anticipate
that my yield of the coming harvest
Will be greater than during either of
the two years just past
Alfalfa has been greatly damaged
by the late frosts. but will yet make
two good crops Fruit is, Of course
about all killed but the prospects for
corn are good, the young corn plants
have not made much showing yet, but
have been making root and with the
warm weather. sure to come. predict
g rapid growth and a good crop.
The county has been favored with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
British Investors Have Faith in
American Railways.
High Compliment Paid to Man.
agement of Santa Fe.
MIR. FLEMING TALKS.
Tells of Great Work Ac'
cOmpIished by Mr.. Ripley.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Faith in American railroads and the
methods adopted in their operation on
the part of foreign financial interests
seems to be constantly increasing. The
conduct of some roads at least has
been such as to win the strongest ap-
probation. At the recent annual
meeting of the Investment Trust Cor
poration. Limited, in London, Robert
Fleming, chairman of the company
in publicly. discussing the matter, re-
ferred particularly to the manage
ment of the Santa Fe, regarding which
he said:
THE new company started with a
heritage of distrust from a former
mana cement which embodied all the
evils of the old time, but with a new
head in the person of E. p. Ripley,
formerly vice president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul, where his
reputation for ability and integrity had
been firmly established. stipulation
in its new constitution was that it's ac-
counts should be audited by account
ants of standing and repute, the firm
selected being Price, Waterhouse & Co.
reports and accounts for that period
of ten years as showing its true his
tory.
What do they show? 1. They show
that during that period ending June
80. 1906, the net earnings were over
100000 and the dividends under
f13, 100000. Would holder of Eng
lish railway stock on such record
have lodged a caveat against exces-
sive distribution? 2 They show that
during that period no preferred or or
binary capital has been issued. 8.
They show that during that period the
company has never had a dollar of
floating debt, nor during the last seven
years had less than f1,20O,00O stand
ing on deposit with banks or trust
companies The bankers of English
railways would, I think, tell a differ
ent tale. 4. They show that during
that time no bond has been sold bear
ing high rate of interest, and that
the discount and bankers commission
on the entire amount has not exceed
ed per cent One hundred and one
million dollars has been added to the
bonded debt. That seems large
amount, but small when the results
of the expenditure are considered.
Instead of its main line ending in a
desert, its lines now extend from Chi
cago to San Francisco. It's mileage
has increased from 6,444 miles to
1927 miles. Its engines from $50 to
1888 It's cars from 2S,629 to 45347
Its earnings from 30,62123O to $751;
344,S59. It's surplus revenue in 1897
was little more than enough to pay
fixed charges, while in 1905 the sur
plus beyond all interest charges was
SIS. 259. 900,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
OKLAHOMA EMPIRE PLANS.
Its Line Through Territory VIII Be
Extensive.

Granite, Ok. June 11.-Thomas L.
Eggleston Jr says that the length of
the Oklahoma Empire Railway, to be
built in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory, is estimated at 500 miles. There
He says that the region through
which the line will run includes rich
mineral deposits, such as coal, cement,
tale, lead, kaolin, oil and fire clay.
The country is also most fertile, pro-
ducing cotton, corn, oats and other
grain. In the eastern part of the In
dian Territory there is heavy timber
The contract has been let to New
York parties, and the present engineer
in charge is J. W. Rider. The direc-
tors are: Thomas l.. Eggleston Jr.,
president; Roy Frederick Paschall,
vice president; HarroH S. Christian,
secretary; A. NJ. Spears, assistant sec
rotary; Paul F. Slayton. treasurer; all
of Granite Ok.
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A GREAT WORK AT OMAHA.
Union Pacific Cutoff Involves stipend.
Gus Tasks.

Omaha. June 1.-THE Omaha cutoff
on the Union Pacific involves some very
heavy earthwork. The line is being
built under the name of the South
Omaha & Western railway. 1t begins
about three miles west of the Union
station at Omaha and strikes the main
line again at Lane, Neb.
The distance is about % miles by the
old line and only IA miles by the new
line. Within less than IL miles there
are 10000 900 cubic yards of excavation,
and three of the largest embellishments
involve the handling of more than D.
500, 900 cubic yards of material. The
largest of these entertainments contains
100000 cubic yards, and the height
from the ground line to the subgrade
runs from go to SO feet. The longest is
over a mile in length, crossing the val
ley of Big Papillion creek.
To cross the valley of Little Papillion
creek requires a bank 5000 feet long,
while the one across He'll creek valley
is $500 feet. These valleys are fiat and
nearly level, and the creeks are not
large, but both the Papillion valleys
have been at various times entirely
covered with water five feet deep.
He'll creek valley is sharp and steep
and drains an area subject to sudden
and high floods. This has made neces-
sary ample provision for openings to
carry off all water that might collect
at flood times. In making these en-
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His Defense.

Mr. Redfreckle was sued for breach of
promise. you ought to be ashamed of
yourself" said the judge.
MY lord, it was on account of my
strong attachment that fooled the girl.
Suppose had married her and she died;
my life would be bathed in gloom. 1
thought about the matter, and looked
at the girl and unused, Suppose you
were to become my wife and die; l
should be stricken with sadness I
can't stand anything like that. My
brother married some time ago, and his
wife died, and since then he has been
unfit for business"
But the young lady, SIR continued
the Judge, lis in remarkably good health
and the chances are that she will live
longer than you will
Yes; and that was another objec-
ton, my lord. Suppose were to marry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
ADMITTED THE ASSAULT.
Three FrOntenac Men Fined for Beat
ing the Preachers.
Pittsburg, Kan.

Pittsburg, Kan. June 11.-Wayne
Applegate, Dennis Veronda and e.
Hussie were arrested Monday after
noon, charged with assault upon the
Rev. J. NJ. Primrose and the Rev. A.
K. Berkstresser, seekers of evidence in
the joint injunction cases for Attorney
General Jackson, in Frontenac a few
days ago. The men pleaded guilty and
were fined $25 and costs, which they
paid.
The Rev. Mr.. Primrose and the Rev.
Mr.. Berkstresser are the men who
were arrested in Frontenac for having
liquor which they had bought in
joints, in their possession. They were
charged with bootlegging at the insti-
cation of the jointists and upon their
release from custody they were attack
ed at the Frontenac depot.
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DIFFER ON MAIL PAY RULE.
Postmaster and President Have Oppo-
site Views on Subject.


Washington, June 1.-THE railroad
interests are said to have succeeded in
convincing Postmaster General Meyer
that an injustice has been done them
in the matter of compensation for
transporting the mails, and it is said
that he would like to find way to ap-
ply a remedy. After listening to oral
arguments and after carefully studying
the written argument which was so
ably prepared by some of the bright
est traffic and legal lights in the rail-
way world, the postmas ter general is
said to be convinced that the new
method of computing the average
weight of mail carried on the various
routes which was ordered by his prede-
cessor is unjust, if not illegal, under the
provisions of the law as it now stands
So firmly does he believe this that
his friends think that in the end he
will rescind the order of Mr.. Cortelyou,
whereby an annual loss to the railroads
of fully IA per cent would occur. 1t is
also stated in admins tration circles
that Mr.. Meyers views upon the sub
ject are not entertained by the presi-
dent, who is anxious to have the Cor
telyou order put into effect. 1t is more
than likely that the presidents ideas
will prevail, as the question is largely
one of Interpretation of the law and
it's settlement one way or the other
does not involve a moral principle or
obligation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
RIVAL OF THE ORIENT.
Rio Grande-Sierra Madre VIII Divide
Rich Territory

Mexico City, Mexico. June 1.-THE
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific
Railroad Company, since it's recent
reorganization, has taken hold of the
proposition to extend it's line to the
Pacific coast of Mexico with energy.
H. r. Nickerson, formerly vice presi-
dent of the Mexican Central. has been
placed in charged of construction.
He has just finished an inspection
trip over that portion of the route
from Chocolate pass to Santa Elena.
The road will connect with the Chi
huahua and Pacific at Santa Elena,
and the contract calls for completion
to that point within twelve months.
1t is reported that Ryan interests
are back of Col. w. c. Greene in the
building the extension The pre-
diction is made by those who are ac-
quainted with the financial affairs of
the company under its reorganiza-
ton that the road will be the first to
accomplish the great feat of building
across the rugged Sierra Madras in
the more northern parts of the re-
public. It will be a direct competi-
tor for trans-continental business with
the Kansas City, Mexico ana Orient.
1t for some distance will divide with
the former road a rich territory that
was originally intended to belong ex-
clusively to the Orient. In order to
reap the earliest possible benefit of
through traffic to and from the coast
the extension will make connection
with the Southern Pacif1c's line that
is now being built down the west
coast. An outlet will thus be obtain
ed to the ports of Guaymas, Topolo-
bampo and Mazatlan.
Reports have been current in Mexi-
CO that the Rock Island-Frisco inter-
ests are in control of the Rio Grande.
Sierra Madre and Pacific. The evil
dences and circumstances indicate,
however, that such is not the case and
that the road is an entirely indepen-
dent property. 1t promises to become
a very prominent factor in the traffic
situation in northwestetrn Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
IN A FIGHT FOR TRAFFIC.
Frisco and Midland Valley Are Rivals
in Indian TcrritorY.-

Tulsa, I. T.. June 1.-THE Midland
and the Frisco are now at the com
mencement of a war for control of pas
senger and freight traffic between
Tulsa and the Glenn OIL field that
promises to be interesting. Recently
the Midland Valley completed a spur
from jerks to the center of the oil
field, establishing q station known as
"Glenpool.% With the completion of
the spur came an hourly motor SER
vice between Tulsa and the field.
Now comes the Frisco with an an
nouncement that it will loop through
the very heart of the field, starting
from Sapulpa. and will also establish
hourly motor service between Tulsa
and the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11

B. B. StimmeI, jr., secretary. Salina;
Sept. 24-27.
Shawnee county-Kansas EXPOSE
ton company: r. T. Kreipe, secretary,
Topeka; September 9-14.
Sheridan County Agricultural asso-
citation: Miles Gray, secretary. Hoxie;
September Sc.
Smith County Fair association: H.
c. Smith, secretary, Smith Center;
August 1923.
Stafford County Fair association:
G. w. Grandy, secretary, st. John;
August $3.50.
Wilson county-Fredonia Agricu1-
tural association: ". L. Poison, secre-
tary, Fredonia; August So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
ELECTRIC BAGGAGE TRUCKS.
Pennsylvania Is Using Them About
Railway Stations.

Electric baggage trucks are being
developed by the Pennsylvania for use
about railway stations. Three dis
tinct types have been built, whose
operation is closely watched to bring
out the best arrangement.
One of thse has proved, so far, to
be more serviceable than the others
This, in general appearance, is similar
to the familiar station truck. Is is
operated by one man, who steers it,
with a tongue, in the usual way.
The handle is connected by reach
rods to bell cranks carrying the two
front wheels as in the common auto
mobile construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-11
ABsTRACTORs AT COLBY.
Northwest Kansas Members to Meet in
Convention June IL.

Colby Kan. June 1.-THE first an
nuaI convention of the abstracters of
northwest Kansas will meet in Colby
Jrne -. The progr anime as arranged
is as follows: w. B. Ham of Stockton
will deliver an address. t'Abstra Work
from Attorneys Viewpoint" followed
by an address by I. w. Crumly of Col
by. THE Importance of an Abstract,
followed by H. w. Oshant of Hayes
CITY on irresponsible Competition;
How to Overcome IT, Other talks will
be made by ]. ]. Dalton of Mankato,
George w. Keys of Oberlin. E. w
Voorhis of Russell. H. NJ. Thiel of Col
bv. w. c. Whip of Concordia, George
c. Round of Smith Center, H NJ Poe
of Norton. w. A. Smith of Oberlin and
Thos. P. Leonard of Goodland.
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RemarkabIe Rescue.

That truth is stranger than fiction. has
once more been demonstrated in the little
town of Fedora. Tenn. the residence of
c. V. Pepper. He writes II was in bed
entirely disabled with hemorrhages of the
lungs and throat. Doctors failed to help
me, and all hope had fled when I began
taking DIR. Kings. New Discovery. Then
instant relief came. The coughing soon
ceased; the bleeding diminished rapidly.
and in three weeks was able to so to
work" Guaranteed cure for coughs and
colds. SOC and 500 at Arnold Drug Coz
S21 North Kansas ave.
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OILING THEIR STREETS.
Experiment at Elk City Successful,
But Fragrance Disagreeable.

Elk City, Kan. June n.-This city is
trying the experiment of oiled streets.
An oil tank on wheels with a team OF
mules on the end and hose and
sprinkler on the rear end, started the
oiling under the supervision of Mayor
Baker and Street Commissioner Gin
gan. The work progressed quite rapid
". so that by noon Main street from
the Elk hotel to the Christian church
had been literally sprinkled with the
stuff that made John Rockefeller rich
an@ famous. The smell of the oil is
trifie disagreeable, but the experiment
will be q SUCCESS.
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FOR SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH.
A Sixty Thousand Dollar Three Story
RuildinG at COncOrliia.

EulIdIn9 at OOncOr(fIa.
Concordia. Kan, June 11-Contractors
here and elsewhere are now making
estimates on plans prepared by a Kan
sas City architect, for a chapel, to be
known as Sacred Heart chapel for a
home for the Sisters of st. Joseph, that
is to be built at once at the convent
adjoining it on the east and designed
to be the center building of which the
present building will be the west wing.
The blue prints show that the new
chapel will be a most magnificent and
Ella borate structure and it is estimated
that the building, without any interior
furnishings. will cost anywhere from
$50, 600 to SIS. 900. 1t Will be larger than
the present west wing. will be built of
brick and trimmed with cut stone and
it will be Sc feet wide, 164 feet deep
and so feet high, making a most i'm
posing structure. The plans show three
Ct
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An Even Affair.

A Missouri lawyer tells of an assault
and battery case that was recently tried
in a Kansas City court.
To the first witness called the presid-
ing magistrate put this question: why
did you not go to the aid of the defend
ant when the fight occurred?"
Because answered the witness with
a smile, II didn't know which one of
them was going to be the defendant
Detroit Free Press
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copious rains and it is also the talk of
the farmers who spare time to come
to town, that the coming harvest. will
be one of from fifteen to twenty BUSH
els per acre.