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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-30
.Finsal Girl Burned TO Death

t, 49, {. q 1 4
i. Fingal, N D., Oct. 29Mary =
= Treinen, the 5-year-oh daughter !
!: of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Treinen, !:
:. who live on farm seven miles :
= north Of here, was burned to !:
+ death Her father was burning !:
!: a. straw stack and she was play $
:: ing near by.
: In some way the little girls :
: clothes were ,ignited and before !:
!. the flames could be extinguished !:
!. she was fatally burned. She died (:
!: after thirteen hours of terrible !:
!. suffering. Her fathers hands !:
!. were badly burned in trying to !:
!: save his daughter (
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-30
a'npered With Wires

M 9nlcago, Oct 80 sseo,pe, ]
~ s,i' s. s. emplose q the western IL, 4
81. .on TELEGRAPH CO. prior IS ~ 3 M !, y
graphers strike. Was t1,ds s ~ !, ~ 81
4 49,, ss g ssoo e criminal court 81 III q
sas IL g maliciotlsly talnperils w sals
sa . wires Of the company y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-30
BALLOON GOES
Up some
Goes Up 46,68O Feet and Rec.
Ofds Temperature Of
= III Degrees
Prof. ROtch Tells of Expert.
ences on How Tenn
peratureW Was Recorded

New York, n. Y, Oct. 29.-Our ball
loon has reached a height Of 46,6SG
feet and there recorded a tempera-l
ture of III degrees below zero Fab
renheit, was one of the statements
made in the course of an address at
the aeronautic congress here today
by Prof A Lawrence Rtoch of Blue
Hill observatory.
Prof Rotch told of the long series |
of experiments with miniature bal
looms for for the purpose of testing
air currents and securing tempera-
lures at high attitudes. The balloons
are made of rubber and carry special
instruments for recording distance
travelled, altitude and temperature.
When at a great height the hydro
gen with which the balloons are fi1.sd |
expands to such an extent that the
balloon itself explodes and the para
chute carrying the instruments and
records made on the trip floats down |
| to earth. So. ~t .-
| When the balloons are releo
1 they travel upwards for abor
hours and then remain nearly " Z
airy for another hour befo
/ pIode. The descent of 80 q
requires about an !, = 90
Prof, Pcattzz E5 - ~ ~ aass
she I'D Il san. psfa C
wed fAae al Y a.. IS experlm,
"a esshhs miles from i The Gee Of j.
s. IN 4 tempe. ate zfotra a. surf
i recorded, which ga bee,. : e PERI L,
s s 5 ease 6 about one degrees 1s,la ias
{ ~ g 300 Yards, began s,,,,, ! f ca
a'se again proving that \ NJ MY
ssratam Of warm air anos &c v
s ssnse eold had been recors 8, Wh pea
similar strata had also led
\ s', ssrsa 81 similar expe ! . seea ii ii
t,, he said, but j q & aaenes /
s. saae. and It about she J I se~er ali
e arctic regions at tl,e ssaa altitud
icons bag been sent / !. sss'aator 5 8
a IS. altitude reae IS, out at Is,
stratum bag not Deers 1 sd. warn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

been adopted by the Pennsylvania road
as the standard for its equipment, and
is now being attached to all the new
freight cars of that road Other roads
are following the example of the Penn
sylvania in the matter, so that it is
expected the new brake will shortly be
in general use.
Many tests have demonstrated that
this new brake has double the eff
cheney of the old-style brake. 1t is
claimed for il that it has made freight
trains of 100 loaded cars possibility
where track improvements such as
| those that have been carried out by the
Pennsylvania are effected When the
Air brakes were adopted by the Penn
Sylvania in 1870, the impression that
then prevailed among practical railroad
operators was that trains of over 30
loaded cars would never be exceeded
in size. Already trains of double that
size in length and much more than
double in carrying capacity have be-
come an actuality-
The Pennsylvania road has always
stood as a pioneer in the introductions
Of this kind 1t was the first road to
adopt the air brake for the control of
its passenger trains To aid in the de-
velopment of that brake 1t placed one
of its trains at the disposal of the
Westinghouse company. Upon this train
the air brake was brought to perfec-
ton and the pneumatic train signal
apparatus from the cars to the eEgI-
neers was developed When the brake
passenger trains the road fitted up
freight train of so cars. equipped in the
same way. and tested il upon the heavy
grades between Johnstown and Altoona
The experiments were equally success
full and all roads began adopting air
brakes in connection with their freight
service.
When an improvement on the origi-
nal air brake came in 1886 in the form
of quick action air brakes. the Penn
syIvania was among the first to adopt
the Improvement. and it had a good
part of its equipment already supplied
with the apparatus when congress pass
ed the act compelling all roads thus
to equip their trains
Another Improvement it was the first
road to adopt was the Westinghouse
friction draft gear which for preventing
accidents and saving property is re-
garded as scarcely second to the quick
acting automatic brake.
1t is expected that the improved
quick-action brake will reduce great
ly the expense of carrying on freight
transportation by the increase OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
FREIGHT TRAFFIC HEAVY.
Demand Is Great For All Kinds OF
Cars.

Conversation with local freight Of
fcials of the various lines shows that
while there has been an Improvement
in the situation as regards cars it is
by no means satisfactory and that un-
less there is cessation of new lines of
freight presenting themselves in in
creasing quantities like conditions are
likely to exist until the fall movemen
sets in, and this. of course, promises to
be unusually heavy. To name the
lines of freight moving larger guam
titles CT freight than for years before
would be difficult, as in every line of
freight known to the traffic at this
season of the year there is a call for
cars beyond the ability of the roads to
supply them. Cars are diverted from
the usual lines of traffic to help sup
ply the shortage in various other lines.
Gondola cars are being pressed into
service for carrying sewer pipe. and
soda. covered with tarpaulins. is be-
ing carried in this class of cars New
lines of freight are springing up daily
and even with the slight falling off
in the grain movement toward the sea-
board. every car and locomotive fit for
service is in use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
FIRST TEST OF ERDMAN LAW.
Raises Question Over Right to Dis
charge Union Men.

Washington, May 3.-The first at
tempt to test the constitutionaHty OF
that section of the act of 1898, some
times called the Erdman law is made
in an appeal filed in the supreme
court from the conviction OF Master
Mechanic Adair of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad for discharging an
employe because he was a member OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, The Erdman act grew out or
the railroad strike at Chicago. and IL
was under its arbitration provision
that the threatened strike of railway
employees on the lines west of Chicago
was recently averted by the intervene
ton of Chairman Knapp of the intor-
state commerce commission and Com
missioner of Labor Neil. Another
provision makes 1T misdemeanor.
punishable by a fine not exceeding
1000. to discharge an emplOye OF "A
railroad because of his membership in
a labor organization. and under this
section Adair was found guilty OF dis
charging a fireman employed on the
Louisville & Nashville road, and he
was fined 500.
In his appeal Adair attacks the
validity of the act on the ground that
the regulation of the relations be-
tween the railroads and its employees
is beyond the power of congress under
its regulation of interstate commerce;
that it embraced employees engaged in
domestic as well as interstate COM
merce, the former being within tho
sole regulation of the states. and that
it was class legislation, because II con-
ferred on union labor engaged in in
terstate commerce privileges not con-
ferred on nonunion labor so employed
Judge Cochran of the federal court
for the eastern district. before whom
the case was tried. met all these
claims. and held the act to be constt-
tutional- The appeal will not be heard
by the court before next winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
SANTA FEES \. E. a. FOLDER.
Has a Novel end Pertinent Design on
Cover.

An deliberately illustrated folder
has been issued by the passenger de-
partment of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe containing a storehouse of
information about a trip to California
over it's lines and the many interest
ing places that are well worthy of
visiting This folder is issued for the
especial benefit of the great army of
tourists who viii take advantage of
the rates that are to be in force to Los
Angeles for the annual convention of
the National Educational association
which will be held there July to H.
on the cover of this folder is a clever
design. 1t represents interior of
school house with youngster point
ing uD to the blackboard where he
has drawn a picture of an engine and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

of the same month of the previous
year. as there was a suspension of
mining in the anthracite region at
this time last year
Thus far this year the company has
expended on improvements out of
earnings s1,325,OOO and is continuing
this policy. The Erie suspended work
on new lines for the reason that the
market would not take it's bonds at
what its directors deemed they were
worth The Erie is doing more bust
ness than ever before and a good
showing for the fiscal year is assured
by the earnings in sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
LIKE \ BATTLE REPORT.
So Reads Statistics of Railway Cas-
uaItieS

Washington, May 3.-Like a battle
report reads the interstate commerce
commissions accident bulletin for Oc-
tober. November and Decent Der. 1906
SO great is the list of killed and in
jured in railroad wrecks.
The total number of collisions and
derailments in the three months was
1866, of which SOL affected passenger
trains. The number of passengers
and employees killed was 474, an in
crease of 2O7 over the number report
ed for the quarter Immediately pre-
ceding. OF these $50 We're passengers,
the largest list on record for any
quarter except that ending with Sep
TENDER. 1904.
The total number of casualties to
passengers and employees on duty in
the quarter was 20,S94, an increase OF
1924 over the preceding quarter.
Damages to cars. engines and road
way resulting from these accidents
aggregated $3.099,22S. The number
of employees killed in couple and un-
coupling cars and engines was eighty
four, against eighty-one in the pre-
ce6ing quarter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
Much Money for Improvements Being
Spent Out of Them.

spent OuI Oh
The Erie railroad earnings con-
tinue to increase and there is no rea-
son to doubt but that this fiscal year
will give the largest gross and prob
ably net earnings in its history.
For the year ending June 80. 1906.
the gross reached $50, 900, 600 and the
net S14,667.OOO. of which $3.50. 900
were paid out for interest and rentals,
$1.926, 900 were expended for inn
provements, S2.555.OO0 as dividends
on first and second preferred stock,
leaving balance to profit and loss of
s534.000- For the nine months this
year the gross has increased $1,5S2,-
600 and the net S63, 541. The cost of
operation was largely increased by the
severe winter and a general wage adj
vance. The weather conditions were
bad in February and March. In Feb
ruary. 1906. but $1,000 was spent in
removing snow and ice, while in Feb
ruary, 1907, the cost was S55.000.
The earnings for April will prob
ably be 100000 or 100000 in excess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

Millions of people all over the
world are using SOZODONT
because of its genuine value as
a cleanser and preserver of the
teeth and antiseptic tonic for the
gums and mouth. Our pamphlet
" The Care of the Teeth" viii
interest those who have good
teeth and want to keep them SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

booked orders for 2O2. 900 for delivery
in 1904. When the Illinois Steel COM
pany opened its books in 1906 for de-
liveries in 1907. it was so overSold for
the then current year that it had 10
transfer orders for 10000 tons to the
Carnegie company. and a few weeks
sufficed to fill its books with orders for
1907 delivery. Thus far it has not
reported any orders taken for 1908
delivery The western roads especial
" are going extremely slow about
booking any orders for future de-
livery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
DANIELS RETIREs FROM n. Y. G
veteran Passenger OFFICIAL Quits Rail-
reading.

New York. May George H. Dan
iels. formerly general passenger agent
of the New York Central. and for the
past two years head of the roads ad-
vertfsing bureau retired from active
service May l. He is succeeded by
John c. Hammond. Mr.. Daniels be-
gan railroad ding as a rodman at the
age of Is. in the engineering corps of
the Chicago and Pacific railroad. He
became freight and passenger agent
of the railroad in 1872. He was later
general agent of the Chicago eastbound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
SHY ON STEEL RAIL ORDERS.
Railways MOVING Slowly in This
Particular

Chicago, May 3.-Disposition of the
railroads to curtail expenditures is
manifested strikingfy by the paucfty of
orders for steel rails The steel COM
panies have opened their books for
orders for 1908 delivery, but it has not
been attended with the rush of several
years past The Pennsylvania made
Inquiries for $4,000 tons In 1903 it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

passenger committee. In 1889 he was
appointed general passenger agent of
the New York Central. He put into
effect many novel ideas for advertising
the road, one of which was the estab-
Iishment of the Four Track News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

some cars and above which he has
inscribed IN. E. A.-Santa Fe-Au
the Way" Below the picture IS
printed Johnny rightly guesses that
TINS Will please his teacher, even
though the drawing might be i'm
proved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
What is it?

In point of fact, it is the freedom
from poisonous and spurious in
gradients, the excellence in flavor,
that gives to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
ERIE EARNINGS LARGE.

train load and the Iessening of operat-
ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

their wide popularity and increas-
ing sale. The retail grocers are
learning that quality rather than
price is necessary to retain the
confidence of customers and make
a successful business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

Women say there is nothing to equal Kinks
JAP ROSE TRANSPARENT soap for WASHING
THE HAIR All druggists and grocers Seu II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
Hauling of Enormous Trains Is
Made Possible.
WeStin ghOuse Air Brake In
prOvementS Are Responsible.
ADOPTED BY "PENNSY"
Perfected Device Is a New Factor
in Freight Carrying.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

James ]. Hills fondest dreams of big
train loads seem to have been thrown
entirely into the shade by the actuaH-
ties made possible by the introduction
Of the new quick service air brake.
which has just been perfected by .he
Westinghouse Air Brake company. af-
ter three years experiments. 1t has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03
Ladies' Ready Wear Garments

j usI 70 give you an Iutd WIIdI IHIS
will mention only few items here.
not mentioned here.
go dozen White Lawn Waists, eve
800 Skirts latest styles, these are
sale, $2.98.
so SILK Jumper Suits-these are II
closing out sale, at $3.50 to 1898.
Is Ladies Street and Walking Su
to sell them for $3.50 to $1,000.
80 dozen Black Sateen Underskirts
them during this great closing out sale
We have a large number of the yer.
skirts are worth from $1,000 to $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
Potter May be Appointed.

Jackson, Miss. June 3.-(Special) )-It is the understanding that Governor Var daman will in a very few days name Hon. Wiley H. Potter of this city as sue cessor to Judge D. M. Miller of the circuit court district in which Jackson is sit uated Judge AIller has been talking about resignng some time and it was stated that the Copiah county court was the last one he would hold. The resigna- ton has not been made public, but is said to be on file in the office of the governor, and will be made public on his return from his present electioneering tour. Judge Miller's term does not expire for two or three months yet, but he knows the present governor would not consider his application for re-appointment and he has gotten out of the way so that his successor may get to work on the fall business, which begins at Raymond in week or two MT. Potter is one of the most prominent attorneys at the Jackson bar, has always taken a lively interest in politics, has served his county two terms as clerk, and is in every way qualified to preside over the courts of the busiest dis trict in the state. He was a warm sup porter of Governor Vardaman four years ago. and it is but natural that he should be promoted to the bench if he desires the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
DUN WILEY KILLED
 BY P N. SMOKE Murder Occurred Just After
 Noon Yesterday SMOKE Is A MERCHANT It is Said Wiley Was Drinking and Assaulted the Former With Beer
 Bottle in His Store at
 Alabama City.
SMOKE Is A MERCHANT

Gadsden, June 3.-(special)-Don Wi ley, a white man, was shot and killed shortly after noon today at Alabama City, by P. N Smoke. a merchant of that place. It is stated by those who saw tho shooting that Wiley was drink ing and had become abusive to Smoke, who al first paid no attention to him.
 Wiley finally struck Smoke over the left ear with a beer bottle, cutting q deep gash. Smoke then drew his revolver and shot Wiley three times and he died shortly afterwards.
 Wiley is night foreman of the yards of the Southern Steel company and is married. Smoke conducts a store and came to this city last year from near Selma. He is unmarried and is highly thought of by those who knew him. Immediately alter the shooting and be- fore his wounds were dressed Smoke boarded street car and came to Gads- den, where he surrendered to the sheriff, wlo placed him in jail.
 Whan seen and asked for a statement, he was suffering greatly from his wound and was too weak to talk. The weapon used was .38 Smith & Wesson revolver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
Notice of Receivers Sale.

Under and by virtue of a decree of sale of the Hon Oscar R. Hundley, judge of the district court of the United States for the northern district of Alabama, made and entered on the 18th day of June, 1907, the undersigned as receiver of the estate of W. G. Harris, bankrupt. will proceed to sell at public outcry tt the highest bidder for cash, on Saturday the 29th day of June, 1907, all and sinsu. lar, the entire stock of goods, wares and merchandise of the said bankrupt as set forth on the inventory in the hands of the undersigned.
 Said sale will be at No. 1912 Third ave- nue. Birmingham Ala. The receiver re- serves the right to sell the Meridian stock at Meridian if 1t appears to be to the in- terest of creditors.
 R. H. EGGLESTON. Receiver.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
BABY LEFT ON STEPS
 AT UNION SPRINGS
JOHN THORNTON IS AWAKENED EARLY IN THE MORNING BY lN- PANTS cRlES-HEARD BUGGY PASSING IN THE NIGHT.

Union Springs, June 23-(Special.) )-Thls morning about O clock John Thornton, who lives near Three Notch, was awak- ened by the cries of an infant, and upon investigation found in a basket on his front porch a little boy baby, apparently about a week old. Placed In the basket with the baby was two suits of clothing.
 MT. Thornton came to Union Springs this morning, bringing with him the baby just as it was found in the basket, and said that about o'clock this morning a buggy passed his house and little later passed again, that about one mile from his home the buggy turned around and tracks were found around the buggy a though one of the occupants got out. Another basket was found at this point like the one the boy was In. Mr. Thorn ton is trying to get some one to take the child,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.
 Beginning Monday, June 24, the Norwood-Idlewild Line will be operated in two lines. The route of these two lines will be as follows:
 Idlewild line will come in over 22nd Street Bridge to Second Avenue, down Second Avenue to 18th Street, on 18th to First Avenue, First Avenue to 22nd Street and out over the Bridge the same as at present.
 The Norwood line will come in on 18th Street to First Ave nue, on First Ave. to 20th St., on 2Oth to Second Avenue, on Second Avenue to 18th Street, thence out along the present route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
MISS FINCHER BURIED. Died From Blood Poisoning in the
 Face.

Columbus, Ga, June 23.-(Special.) )-Miss Ida Fincher who died at her home In Bibb City, suburb of Columbus, under quite unusual circumstances, was laid to rest today at ,Farmersville, near Gold Ridge, Ala.
 The young lady's death was caused from blood poisoning, which set in as the result of her pricking a small sore on her cheek with brass pin. The pin infiamed the sore, and the blood poison that de- veloped spread to the brain. bringing death after four days of suffering.
 The young lady, who was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. F. F.lncher, was IS years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
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Notice.
Selma. Ala. June Il.

Selma. Ala, June 14, 1907. Sealed bids will be received at city engineers office until 12 o'clock, noon, Tuesday, June, 9, 1907, for paving Water street from the east margin of Sylvan to the west margin of Church and Broad streets, from the north margin of Water to the south margin of Philip, with brick. bitultlic and asphalt on slx-inch con crete foundation.
 The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Plans and specifications on file at the office of city engineer, Julien Smith. V. B. ATKINS Mayor. W. l.. QUINN. Chairman Street Comm.
 G-1a- IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
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