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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-20


THAT wouldn't be a bit like Sam
returned his father. Hes a good deal
like me. When he says he'll do a thing
he does it,
Yes. he's chip of the old block. "
whispered one of Sans sisters, Though
father did promise to mail letter for
me last month. and kept it in his pocket
for week"
We'll asked Sans younger brother
Tom, why can't we begin on the eat
aDles! The ice cream has been dished
up this half hour and it will be only
mt to drink If we wait much longer. &"
Il never saw such a hungry boy In
my life" said Aunt Priscilla from the
country when he comes I'D to the
rarm he keeps me baking all the time.
call him the great American pie
eater"
Yes. he's one Of the kind you'd
rauher board for week than a fort
night" said Mr.. Thurston.
oh, don't begrudge him what he
puts into his stomach, but If he doesn't
end up by becoming a confirmed dys-
peptic, my name Is not Priscilla"
All right Aunty," answered Tom.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof Just take my arm and I'll
show you how fashionable caterer
spreads a feast at so much n nlata
m not allowed to give the price. but
It's enormous. like my appetite"
Ihere was a general movement TO-
ward the dining-room at this. as the
hostess and Uncle Arthur led the wov
ana soon the edlbles began to disappear
oetore the attacks of the guests whose
munger had been sharpened by DELAY.
Eleven O'Clock rang out from neigh
boring steeple and still no Sam.
ZOO bad, too bad" murmurad
grandmother White, who had sat nm
long past her usual hour for RETIRING
i knew something disagreeable was
going to happen. dreamed that T lost
tooth last night. and that always
means misfortune"
didht know she had one to lose"
Tom behind his napkin .I
thought all her masticators were |
on plate"
Aud the old lady. obliyious of the foot
nat her personal belongings were bo-
hg criticized, went on to relate how y
iream Of hers had once come trne and
'ot her hearers into such a melancholv
onuition that they neglected the good
nings spread before them. when sud.
lehly to counteract the nrevailinr
'ioom, Dick Chester exclaimed ..t1o,o,e
o the health of my old schooImo+s
sam Ihurston.' and followed I'm the
oast by starting the chorus. "For bo,s
Jolly good fellow" This was in frII
'iast when cry outside bushed tba
ong into silence. 1t was PIERCING in
lstent often repeated, and bore This
MESSAGE '''s
Extra Evening Mercury. tra;,
on the I. and w. road oil 49,
assengers believed to have beon
i'ieu.' The people around the boord
at with blanched faces. No one dora,,
peak until Mrs. Thurston sohhod.
Ihars the train my Door how NO.
n" wy was
ine iaoner said nothing He put on
is nat and went out into the nirbt ha
ne" not where. He only felt thar ho
,ust DO something. bring some light o,,t
the darkness. some hope out OF do
'air' Tom followed him. for men mnst
It while women weep.
thu Tue glris gathered around the q
lleAen mother and one of them crent
oser than all others and said: I
II Is not true, 1t is not truew '
Out still the cry Of disaster. n.n
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-20
Friendly Advice.

Gan you suggest something for ID
TO get for my wife for Christmasf" n
asked of the shopkeeper.
You'd better get her a box Of cigars
l expect said the shopkeeper. Asb'
was In here this morning and bought
lace parasol for you."-Baltimr'
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-20

For the royal family in German
christmas trees are placed upon table
OF dinerent heights. That for the EN-
peror is the highest, the Empress tab'
IS next in size, and the smallest Is fol
tne baby OF the family. Carp L. serve{
Tor the imperial dinner, a traditions
dish Tor the Christmas feast throughoui
Germany.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-20
No coIored Man Need AnnIv.

Mayneld. Ky, Dec 1T.-AIl con.
Germs employing negroes at Birming.
ham. Mashall county. have received
notices from citizens that hereafter no
negroes must be employed in any ca
pacity.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-20
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Tacoma lour mills have advance
the price of bran ana shorts 81 a tor
The next convention Of the Wash
ington State Federation of Labor will
be held at Tacoma January s.
Attributing the loss to the inabilit.
or unwillingness of the railroads t
supply cars, c. e. Nosler, local man
ager for the Blalock Fruit compan,
at Walla Walla. declared that tina
concern had suffered loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000 during the season
past.
Francis b. Clarke has been appoint
ed president of the Portland g. Seattle
railroad
The citizens of Rosaia are gratified
TO find that the flow OF water which
had been struck n the Rosalia Water
company's well stands the test. Water
is being pumped at the rate of 100. 900
gallons a day without reducing the
flow
Representative wheat dealers, ship
pers and exporters of the Pacific
state railroad commission Saturday
as unalterably opposed to the agita-
ton and proposal to handle the wheat
crop of the state in bulk instead of in
sacks.
Prosecuting Attorney Rowlands of
Tacoma announces his intention of or
dering all Tacoma theaters to close
Sundays, beginning December %.
Edward Spencer of Spokane. the
revo&ing Of whose conditional pardon
by Governor Mead was recently sus-
tanned by the supreme court, was in
carcerated in the penitentiary Satur-
day.
Spokane is to have real estate OK.
change.
The mixed train on the Colfax.
Moscow branch of the o. r. & N. was
wrecked recently at Richardson's
curve.
A lockout of the organized building |
tradesmen and building laborers in
Seattle is predicted.
The state of Washington has begun
issuing mo fund" interest bearing
warrants on its general fund.
The state supreme court has handed
down decision holding valid the
100000 bond issue by the city OF
Walla Walla for the building Of a city
hail and fire station.
beginning Sunday, December 15.
regular trains will be run by time
card ON the Portland & Seattle rail-
way from Pasco to Cliffs.
William r. Day has been appointed
to the position of postmaster for
Asotin.
A new town hall is proposed for
Toppenish.
The Whitman county superior court
Jury term was finished Saturday and
the jury discharged.
Plans calling for an increase in the
endowment Of Whitman college of
81, S65, 600 for the addition of the de-
Dartment of technology to the institu-
lion, and for the expenditure Of $685.
200 in buildings were decided on at a
meeting of the board of trustees and
representative Walla Walla business
men held recently.
In accordance with an order re- !
,eived from the pontiff at Rome. made
At the request Of the Right Rev. E. j.
O'Dea. the name of the diocese Ms l
lually has been changed to the do q
,ese Seattle.
Register zenas Coleman Of the Unit
I'd States land Office at North Yakima
las compiled his report for the quarter
ended September 80. which shows a 2
otai business for the three months L
If $22,S2S.45. The report shows 30 3
committed homesteads taken up, COM Il
'rising 1916 acres and valued at Sill
1880. and 16 timber and stone claims.
1914 acres, valued at v
'4529.4o. There we're as entries on Ii
lesert lands. comprising 6737.21 acres. L
IDAHO NENvQ 9
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NORTHWEST STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
And MONTANA ITEMS.

A Few interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Crop Outlook is Good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20
HERALD.

plus five (5) per cent, and for such transportation of such articles or com- modtties over any of the railroads named in Class Two or over any rail- road which may hereafter be placed in said class the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed. except as hereinafter provided. the rates named and specified in said sch edule, plus twenty (20) per cent for the various distances therein specified, when of fered for shipment R the manner, con dition and quantity therein specified; and for such transportation of-such ar tieles or comHaodities over any railroad named in Class Three, or over any rail- road which may hereafter be placed in said class, the maximum rates to be charged shall not exceed, except as hereinafter provided, the rates named and specified in said sch edule, plus twenty-five (25) per cent for the vari- ous distances, when shipped in the manner. condition and quantity there in specified; and for such transporta- tion- of such articles or commodities over any railroad named in Class Four or over any railroad which may here after be placed in said class, the maxi mum rates to be charged shall not ex- ceed, except as hereinafter provided, the rates named and specified in said sche- dule, plus fifty (50) per cent for the va rious distances, when shipped in the manner, condition and quantity tn erein specified.
 Note 1.-Fertilizer shall include the following named articles, viz: Am monia, sulphate of; ashes, cotton seed; bones and bone dust; cake; cotton seed oil; cake, salt; cake, nitre; guano. kainit; meal, cotton seed; plaster, land; potash, German, muriate of and sul- phate of soda, ash soda, nitrate of; and sulphates, ash and soda.
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railroads, the rate to be charged shall be either continuous mileage rate, not sx- ceeding the rates in this section estab- lished, or a rate for each road not greater than It's lawful maximum rate for the dis tance hauled over it's road. less ten d0) per cent, as the Railroad Commission may, in it's judgment, determine. And the Railroad Commission shall have the power and 1t shall be its duty. to establish a rule or order, applicable to each railroad en- gagged in business in this State, prescrlb- ing which railroads for such shipment shall charge the continuous mileage rate, and which shall charge rate for each road not greater than tts lawful max imum rate for the distance haul ed on it's road. less ten Q0) per cent, and such rule or order shall be binding on. and limit the charges of each railroad to which it is appica- ble, with respect to such shipments. But nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit joint rates being divided in such proportion as may be agreed upon by the railroads interested.
 Sec. 4. Where the term without per centage" is used in said schedule of standard maximum rates of freight, in section 3 of this act in connection with any article or copZodity named and specified therein, Nen all railroads 5n Class One, Class Two, Class Three and Class Four, and all railroads which may thereafter be placed in either of said classes, shall charge for the transporta- tion of said articles or commodities. not more than the maximum rate named in said schedule for said articles or commod- tiles.
 Sec. g. The Railroad Commission Of Alabama is hereby authorized to change the classification of railroads provided for in Section 1 of this act, from time to time,
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as changed conditions may, in it's judg- ment, require, by taking railroad from one class and placing 1t in another and to assign to any class it may determine any new railroad that may hereafter be constructed or operated as common car Tier in whole or in part in this state.
 Sec. 6. The Railroad Commission shall have power and authority to change, in the manner provided by law, from time to time as con ditions shall, in it's judgment, render it expedient or proper to do so, any of the rates or charges prescribed by the act, and the rates or charges as changed by said commission shall be the lawful rates or charges until further changed by said commission or by law; provided that no changes in said rates shall be made by said Commission except by affirmative ac- tion on the part of said Commission.
 Sec. :. That this act shall go into effect and be operative on and after the first day of December, 1907
 Sec. s. That all laws and pare of laws inconsistent or in conflict with any of the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
 Approved November 23, 1907
 Offcial
 Frank N. Julian, F.
 Secretary of State.
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No. so) AN ACT (S. 2i. To make railroad corporations and other
 common carriers liable in damages to
 passengers or persons desiring to be-
 come passengers, for refusing to carry
 such persons between points in this
 State at which regular stops are made
 to take on and let off passengers. at the
 rate or fare which has been or may
 hereafter be prescribed by statute, or
 the rate which has been or may here
 after be established by the said Railroad
 Commission: to authorize actions to re-
 cover such damages and prescribe the
 period within which such actions may
 be brought and the procedure.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg1s- lature of Alabama. That any person who, desiring in good faith to become passen- ger, or to be carried by any railroad corporation or other common carrier, be- tween points/in this State at which reg ular stops are made to take on and let off passengers. is refused transportation between such points, at the rate of fare which has been or may hereafter be pre- scribed by statute. or the rate or fare which has been or may hereafter be es- tablished by the Railroad Commission. may maintain an action for damages against said railroad corporation or otucI coliiinou CdIIltl, anu itcONtI Sucii damages as, the jury may assess. Such action may be brought at any time with in ten Q0) years from the date of such refusal, in any court of competent juris- diction. in any county in which such com mon carrier does business. or in any county in tlhs State through or to which such person was carried or would have been carried in reaching his destination.
 Sec. 2. The act of any officer or any other person acting for or employed by any railroad corporation or other com mon carrier. acting within the scope of his official duties. in refusing such trans portation, shall be, and be deemed to be, the act of such railroad corporation or common carrier.
 Sec. g. The refusal of the railroad cor poration or other common carrier to sell person so desiring transportation a ticket at stations or other places where tickets are kept for sale. at the rate prescribed by statute, or at the rate established by the Railroad Commission, shall be prima facia evidence of a refusal to carry such person at the statutory rates or the rates established by the Railroad Commission. and It shall not be necessary for such person to render the exact amount of fare due for such transportation, cal culated according to the statutory rates, but an excess charge of such ticket or
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Shipments of fertilizers in carload lots of fifteen (f5) tons may be shipped in bags, barrels or in bulk. Shipments of fertilizer in less than car load lots must be shipped in bags or barrels or otherwise packed
 The characters e. L." "L. c. L.."i 70. R." and 70. R." shall represent carloads" Tess than carloads" "car- riers risk" and owners risk" re- spectively.
 Where the actual distance that ship ment may be carried is less than one hundred miles, and such distance is not shown in the distance table, in the fore going schedule, charges may be collected for the distance that is shown in the foregoing schedule, most nearly approx mating the actual distance. As an il- lustration:
 If the actual distance is fifty-eight (50 miles, the sixty (GO) mile rate will apply for twenty-seven (2O miles, the twenty five mile rate will apply
 For distances over one hundred miles, where the actual distance is not shown, the rate shown for the next greater dis tance shall apply. For example: If the actual distance is 131 miles, the rate for 14O miles will apply.
 Provided, that where a shipment of any articles named In said schedule shall pass over the whole or part of two or more
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Fruit, green, ap- ples, peaches and pears, in barrels or boxes, l.. c. L., O. R., Bags ging, in rolls or bales, any quantity, c. R., Broom corn, in bales, l.. c. l., c. R., Cement, in bags or barrels, l.. c. L., c. R., Cider, vinegar and do- mestic wine, in wood. any quanti- ty, C., R., Fowls, dressed any quan- tive. R., Ice, in casks, bags, or barrels, l.. c. L., c. R. prepaid, Lumber, laths and shingles, l.. c. L., c. R., Paper, print ing or wrapping and for the manu- fracture of bags, any quantity, c. R., Sash, doors, blinds. and frames, c. l.. q. R.
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such transportation made by an employs through inadventure or mistake in >eal- culation, shall not be construed as re- fusal within the meaning of Section 1 of this act.
 Sec. f. It shall be no defense to any such action that temporary restraining order or injunction pendente lite has been granted or issued, in proceeding in which the plaintiff in said action is not named as party enjoining the enforce ment of the rates prescribed by statute, or any of them, or the statutory rates established by the Railroad Commission, or any of them, or the statute or order prescribing such rates, or that the rail- road corporation or other common car rier has been enjoined or restrained by such temporary restraining order or n- junction pendente lite In a proceeding m which the plaintiff in said action is not named as party, from putting in force such statutory rates or such rates estab- lised by such Railroad Commission at the suit of any person or corporation; nor shall any such action be continued (except by consenD on the ground that suit is pending in another court, wherein is drawn in question the validity, fairness or reasonableness of the rates or fares prescribed by statute or established by the Railroad Commission, or on the ground that such injunction or restrain ing orders have been granted but nothing in this act contained shall be deemed or taken to confer the right to obtain such injunction or restraining orders. or to file a bill or suit for such purpose.
 Sec. 5. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent or in conflict with u c provisions of this act. be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Sec. 6. That this act shall go into effect ten days after it's passage and approval.
 Approved December g. 1907.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 of
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Iron and steel a t cl e s, viz: Pipe fittings, bar, band, boiler; jail plates, car W h e e l s a n d aXles; W a s o n and car r i a s e a x e s. pipe; nails, spikes, rivets, bolts and washers, in kegs, horse and mule shoes in kegs; hoop iron; wire. common, barbed or otherwise in reels. or coils, co. R., of wet or rust); and iron blow D l a { e s, points, wings, castings an d steel wired or packed, any quantity, c. R., bridge and rail- road iron, includ- ing spikes and bolts. L., c. L., c R
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ply; for twenty-seven (27) miles. the twenty-five (25) mile rate will apply.
 For distances over one hundred miles. where the actual distance Is not shown, the rate shown for the next greater distance shall apply. For ex-, ample: If the actual distance is 131 miles, the rate for 140 miles will ap- ply.
 Provided. that where shipment of
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any article, named in said sch edule shall pass over the whole or part of two or more railroads, the rate to be charged shall either be continuous mileage rate, not exceeding the rates
 in this section established, or a rate for each road not greater than its law
 ful maximum rate for the distance
 hauled over its road, less ten (10) per
 cent as the Railroad Commission may
 in it's judgment determine. And the
 Railroad Commission shall have the
 power, and it shall be it's duty, to es-
 tablish a rule of order, applicable to
 each railroad engaged in business in
 this State, prescribing which rail-
 roads for such shipments shall charge
 the continuous mileage rate, and which
 shall charge a rate for each road not
 greater than its lawful maximum rate
 for the distance hauled on it's road,
 less ten (10) per cent, and such
 rule or order shall be binding on, and
 limit the charges of each railroad to
 which 1t is applicable, with respect to
 such shipments But nothing in this
 section shall be constructed to prohibit
 the joint rates being divided in such
 proportions hS may De dBEctu upoh oS
 the railroads interested.
 Sec. 1. Where the term Without
 Percentage" is used in said schedule of
 standard maximum rates of freight, in
 Section 3 of this Act, in connection with
 any article or commodity named and
 specified therein, then all railroads in Class One, Class Two, Class Three and
 Class Four, and all railroads which
 may hereafter be placed in either or said classes, shall charge for the trans portation of said articles or commodi-
 ties not more than the maximum rate
 named in said schedule for said articles
 or commodities.
 Sec. B. The Railroad commission of Ala bama is hereby authorized to change the classification of railroads provided for in Section 1 of this Act, from time to time, as changed conditions may in It's Judgment, require, by taking railroad from one class and placing it in another, l and to assign to any class 1t may deter mine any new railroad that may here after be constructed or operated as | common carrier in whole or in part in l this State.
 | Sec G. The Railroad Commission shall | have the power and authority to change, | in the manner provided by law, from time | to time as conditions shall, in it's judg- ment render 1t expedient or proper to | do so, and of the rates or charges pre- l scribed by this act, and the rates or l charges as changed by said Commission shall be the lawful rates or charges un- | til further changed by said Commission or by law Provided that no changes in said rates shall be made by said Commission, except by affirmative action on the part of said Commission Sec. '. That this Act shall go into effect and be operative on and after the first day of December, 1907.
 Sec s. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent or in conflict with any of the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved November 23, 1907. Official:
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.
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its stock. and shall not charge, demand or receive any higher or greater rates than the railroad so owning or controlling a rsajority of its stock, is by this act, or by an order of the Railroad Commission, permitted to charge, except as may other wise be provided by law or by an order of said Railroad Commission.
 Sec. 8. Until otherwise provided by an Arder of the Railroad Commission on
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2. O pounds when otherwise spealned

Bridge and rail- road iron, includ- ing spikes and bolts, c. L., c. R., D e r ton, 2,O00 pounds.
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Chert, CL, per car of 30,000 lbs. or less; excess in proportion, c. R.s Sand c. L., per car of 30,000 lbs. or less, ex- cess In propor-