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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
RAILROADS MAKE N AT LOWER ATE

1 work. exploit the tower rate scT<
business with the lower figures. end
exert themselves to increase patron
age. the result would tie surprising
Even the five and ten cent sio@~ men
can teach them a needed leEE01
When they recognize that al nlsddr
La not bound UP in their tables " fig
ures they VIII have learned much. AMI
IL they will study the trend x the
times thew will recognize hat IL secn-
ing TO stop the swing TO lower railroad
rates they are in the position 90 the
long time ago king who tried 10 keep
the ocean from wetting his toes as he
sat in the way or the incoming tide
A broom cannot sweep BAG the waters
into the sea. h opposition Of rail-
way magnates cannot finally keep
back lower rates.
In proof that a rate OF two cents a
mile is profitable, in fact brings
greater profit than the old 3 IA cent
rate the results IL Virginia are con-
elusive. and the following from the
Ledger-Dispatch, Of Norfolk. which
gives figures. is sufficient 10 clinch
the matter. Here is what that paper
has to say:
I'm advocating h = cent passenger
rate per mile on tile railroads we be-
lieve hat the travel would
more than compensate the railroads
and at the. same time reduce he cost
To tho travelling public.
.The two cent rate went into effect
I'm Virginia on October 1. and the re-
port of the Chesapeake and Ohio road
shows that the net earnings OF that
railroad for October was S1S1.31S
greater than in October, 1906. The
Southern Railroad reports a net in
crease Ia operating income OF Soo,133
greater than i'm October 1906.
1.-The report of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad for october shows
all increase in passenger business .
500. S27.5u over 1906, and Il net eafh-
ing increase of ~S52,304.O5 for that
month.
1.-The Increase in freight business Tor
October over October, 1906 reaches
the big sum OF S426 ,8f6.O7. which is
certainly Il fine gain.
These three well managed ami
productive lines have apparently MT
suffered from tiIe change, and IL II Il
be hoped that they will not. but Viii
find the new rate profitable to them,
as well as pleasing to their pat" III
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The cold logic Of facts as applied ~
the railroad rate situation IL proving
that the contention Of the railroads
that they would lose money b. the de-
creased rates has no basis in actual
results, but hat on the other mana
the lower rates required By certain
states are proving more profitable l.
the railroads.
The declaration Of the railroads, and
the claims of their attorneys Is tina
the . IA cent rate in NORTH Caro- Ia
and the 2 cent rate ia Virginia wouid
prove confscatory Of their roper
and that because OF this the Federal
Constitution has been violated in de-
priving them OF property without due
process Of law. II figures that are
accessible are correct. and thus far
we have not seen them denied. all
such argument is in language not
classical poppy cock and is mode
simply to override the laws and the
expressed wishes Of the people.
If previous proof that the lower he
rate the greater the sale, and tnat
with greatly increased business at
smaller prices the net result of profit
will be greater. is needed, there Is the
Postoffce Department business as a
practical illustration. 1t is not hard
to remember the time of three-ccnt
postage, or going back Of that to four
and five-cent postage Three cents for
letter postage was considered low. and
there was a deficit in the United States
Postal Department but long-headed
business men urged the reduction of
postage to two cents for letters and
this was done. The result is an everv-
day story in postoffice history, for the
reduction in rates has increased n
stimulated business, more letters are
written and the monetary returns
have fully demonstrated the
wisdom Of the lower rate.
The use Of the lower rate even with
the opposition of the railroads to 1t,
and the ~hardships which they throw
in the way of these reduced rates is
proving profitable, and If in place Of
e~ternally fighting what will certainly
come in time, the railroad people. in
place of playing the part of null head
ed obstructionists, would get to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

LAST DAY TO REGISTER.

The registration books Of the CITY OF
Raleigh will close tonight at nine
o'clock after opening this morning a,
precincts.
Unless YOUR name is on the regis
tration book you a not vote in the
election to be held in this city. on
the 10th Of December. to rid IL of the
sale Of liquor in which the city now
has partnership because Of the dis
pnesary. Each voter who has the
best interests of the city at heart
should vote in this election. but his
opportunity 10 do SO Will be lost IL
he does not place his name on the
registration books.
It will not do for any man lust
to think that his name Is on the reg
~istration books. for il is not there nm
less he has registered in the last
seven DAYS or had placed his name on
the books for the recent bond eli ..tion
If there is any man who is IN doubt
about this his duty IS 10 go To tho
registrar TODAY and see if his name l.
on the book.
The books close at nine O'Clock ~.
night, and n citizen should he ca,oh,
mapping, for each should taLa -.
In ridcing Raleigh of the blight OF tho
~dispensary. so it is urged u,on ali
citizens that they attend 10 this i'm
portant duty. And 1t Is best to do
TINS early this morning before ~.
matter is forgotten.
Remember. that this is the Las, da =
OF registration and that after toniob,
at nine O'Clock the books VIII he
c'oscd- do not lose your ris.bt tn vote
ior prohibition by a failure Tn reo,..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Public service corporations are not
made to squeeze all they can out OF
the people, and are only entitled to a
just AND legitimate return for their
investment The people should net
be required to pay for watered stock.
Railway freight and passenger rates
have been too high and the State is
only doing its duty in curbing the
rapacity of public service corpora-
tons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

South Dakota, with l'
mines, BONANZA farms
and strange natural fF-r
Verltable wonderland Ar
In the home OF Mr.
wonderful case Of heal.
occurred. Her son sa~H'
with lung and throat
hausting coughing spell
every five minute
Clapp,, when ] began
King New Discovery. t1"
cine, that saved his it
pletely cured him. GU
coughs and colds. throat
troubles. by all Druggist
Sl.oO. Trial bottles i!e~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Throughout the State there Will be
the greatest regret at the news from
Lexington that Commissioner of La
Dor and Printing H. B. Warner has
practically lost the sight of one eye.
There will be a general wish that the
present indications may be too
gloomy and that his condition will i'm
prove.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The early bird is reported to have
gotten the worm. The early Christ
mas shopper usually gets the pick
of the lot.
The registration being completed.
1t is now the duty of every citizen in
Raleigh to he on hand at the ballot
box on the 26th of December to cast
his vote for prohibition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
THE MADCAP IN THE WHITE.
HOUSE.

1t is q sad commentary upon this
Republic and upon it Institutions that
the day is here tina no matter how
reckless may pc the statement, how
the language, how wild
the caper, that is credited to Theo-
dore Roosevelt, President of these
United States, that the people believe
it and simply shrug their shoulder
and say, oh. well, its Roosevelt, you
know"
In his actions President Roosevelt
position he holds into the dust, and
again, swinging to the other extreme
is a martinez in demanding that ex-
aggerated flunkeyism be accorded
him because of the office that clothes
him with it's dignity and its power.
His actions are at times SO incompre-
hensible that he may be fifty termed
the madcap in the White louise
The latest wild statement that he
is is alleged to have made comes
with a shock to the sensibilities OF
all thinking people, whether they be
Republicans or Democrats. for Mr.
Roosevelt has, if the printed reports
are correct, given expression to a
statement that is hard-hearted and
cold blooded, and wanton in the very
recklessness of its words. 1t would
seemingly be Il rernarll to be attribut-
ted to a nan far removed in syInpa-
thy from the people I ma Whe
wouIl y = " 4 t~s - xxx
4 : - - :.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Nothing is ever settled till it is
settled right The 2 IA cent fare
rate in North Carolina is not con1s-
catory and the railroads should rec
ognize this and quit hghling he
rights of the people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The President is boosting Taft 10
fill his job. But if the Fat Mans bal
loon busts, will not Theodore gather
UP the fragments and accept?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Cheer up and get to work. is
the slogan for these days. Do not
worry about panics but work, work,
work. The era of prosperity will re-
turn. Be cheerful and don't wear a
long face
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The latest news from caDdida
various Offices In the State : -.
are an sun running. 1t is only
"heh elected that they can ston ,bis
and take a seat '
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The next President Of the United
states Will be named in Denver, Colo
RADIO, when the Democrats National
Convention names the ticket.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

n dost protest too loudly" Ded-
Icated to President Roosevelt anent
his oft-time declaration that he seeks
no third term.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The man who wants t1
thfng for Raleigh 81 toe
going to vote for prohibit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

"atch for the returns from Denver
noiofaoo on the seventh OF July. The
emocra will then name The -.
president OF the United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Secretary Cortelyou knows his mas
ter's voice and is Initiating il. THAT
is another lie," is his characterize
ton of a report that h. was about
to resign from the Cabinet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Every citizen Of RALEIGH who -
" 40 the pest thing for the city Will
'es9ter thls week before it too late
ahd VIII then vote for prohibition NJ
better New Years present couid ho
maze to Raleigh than the gift Of mr.
hibition. pi"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

prohibition marches on in NORTH
Carolina, Raleigh is going to get into
lire.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Andrew Carnegie has given
10 promote the game NJ n
Therefore he must cough
more dough for medals f
reroes-the uInpireg for lnstn'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
4 Real Nondcrl.u-

Roosevelt cries out fH.
asks for four more BATH
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

New York is angry at sitting under
the lid last Sunday and demands thai
it be lifted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Prohibition mean
and bodies OF boys and
who votes against II vote
against morality.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Prohibition VIII carry 5u
by q great majority. II t..
be on the band wagon Ena a
lister and the books close
O'Clock tonight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

The voice Of rallwaT
favor OF water ways t@
sound. for the stock Of
railways are watered Wa.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Don't place a few dollar NJ
above saving the young w"
eigh from the evils II tH
devil. Vote out the Il. ga.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

WhethC- q tla money
to him, in Me-. OF TIE belief in this
country that Il is better that ninety
nine guilty men escape tia that one
innocent suffer. The money panic,
if RoosayeIt-creatcd. has brought suf-
ferins ana Gi2s-e2 10 many innocent
people; II has thrown and is throw
ing thousands cat of work, it is caus-
ing business plants to shut down. it is
driving to ~ Coor Of many poor peo-
pie tao ku.s-y wclf of want. In the
topping o>Cr Of the wall by this
mighty ~S&.upson in the White House
its flying fragments have struck down
many Nho are innocent, even if the
guilty are caught in the ruin.
And in this remark reported to have
been made by the President to James
Dahlman, the cowboy mayor of Oma-
ha, Nebraska, Mr.. Roosevelt blows
hot and blows cold. Just a While ago
1t was reported that he grew indig-
nant, at the mere insinuation that
any act of his had caused the panic,
and now ~forSooth, he is 'glad of it,
and his clamorouS voice is filling the
land with his cowboy shouts of eXul-
LdtloH- lie furnishes a truly remark
able spectacle OF power running wild,
with no ca-e for the hurt that is given
10 Things IL runs up against.
But What more could be expected
of this madcap in the White House?
From the executive quarters women
have been dragged out 70 the discred-
II OF the Nation, reputable gentlemen
IL been openly and fla GRAVITY in
su-zI by the Presidents actions.
Echo bat his words when he finds
mat these do not gain popular favor
his voice is heard shrieking out
the entire expanse of the
universe that You are a liar" He
Jumps from the boxing match with
the Dugllist to the demand for a
seml-royal obeisance before his great
ness and in his actions he houts All
precedent in the fac\
what q fan there IS. my country
men, from the dignity of the ereat
once of President in the DAYS of
washington and Of jefferson to the
AVS OF Roosevelt. Then it was q
hSIlty that held the admiration ~
- NCri-. now il is the ~buifo0aery -
a madcao who seemingly seems r.
IN the great office which mas
come 10 him a personal aeGrandiza.
rl"Et nat may enable him to butche,
up ta2 language, strike a nations
. EnoNituecment TO Cod for tx
coins. or rejoice and be glad that ~
b2s caused a panic which in its Of.
I. - Eaa sWt1t on the shoals of dis
.if Il the wor as workers.
Et-iiy. il = IA da- &c = rnadcao j,
TIE White Heuse
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19
Summons.

In.the Circuit Court of the State Of Oregon for
Benton County,
E. W. Durkee, Plaintiff,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19
TWENTY PERSONS K1LLRDs
THREE SCORE INJURED
ON CAR IN NEW YORK ! :
N -. CITY. 5l'-' :
New York Central Suburban Ttaiun
at Terrific Speed Jumps Track
and strews ,Mangled Pass
sengers on the Way 80?

New York, Feb! 1s.-sixteen
passengers were killed outright,
four others had died of their inju,
ries up to midnight, and at leas so
more were more or, less seriously in
jured In the wreck of the White
Plains and Brewster expresson the
Harlem division Of the New York.
Central & Hudson River Railroad,
near Woodlawn road in the Bronx
Borough of Greater New York to-
day. ?. '.'i . - -
The train left the Grand Central
station at Gig O'Clock, drawn by
two heavy electric motors and load,
ed with a matinee crowd and COM
muters on their way, home from
business in the city. It consisted
Of a combination baggage and smok.
ing car and five coaches. After
stopping at One Hundred and Twen-}f
ty-6fth street, the train was sched.
uled to run express to White Plains.
/ At Woodlawn road the four track u
pass through rough, rocky cut;
and take sharp curve. When the,
train reached the curve it was rum
ming at q speed estimated at 60
miles an hour. Both motors and
the smoking car swung safely around;
the curve, but the other cars left;
the rails and plunged over the sides,
with a terrific crash, tearing up the
tracks for a hundred yards before
they collapsed. } - 'zsi,o-,i f5jf
OF those instantly killed., by far
the greater number were women,
Many were msngled beyoud recog-
milton. Those most seriously in
iured were hurried to hospitals,
where coroners took charge of the
dead 40 fast as bodies were recov@
cred. Fire started in the overturn-
ed cars, but the flames were soon
extiuguished and iremen lent their
aid to the injured.
The rear car, containing more
women than the others, suffered
greatest, as it overturned and,
breaking off the coupling. was re-
| leased from the cars ahead, and 1t
was literally torn to pieces and scat
scattered for a hundred feet across
Woodlawn avenue. Many passen-
gers, practically uninjured, tumbled
| from the cars and hurried to tele-
| phones, SUNNI oning aid. s,l 81
The cause of the wreck was not
continued on page a..
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19
A 'HtCH FALL !.

ys y - .Eccfst
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19
FIVE MEN GO DOWN IN COL.
LAPSE OF BRIDGE OVER
A GULCH.
; = f-ys afA.s ,- --.. ~
Buriedin Debris of Heavy Timbers
Without Warning-Gulch Near
Willamette Heights is the
4. Scene of the Accident.
: Girl Bandages a g
=: Wounds. "a

Portland, Or, Feb 15.-Five
bridge carpenters, of whom one
will probably die, were seriously in.
Ijured this morning by the collapse
ola bridge that is being erected, by
the Lafe Pence company across
Balch's gulch near Thirty-frst and
Thurman streets. " a - -
Eight men were at work upon the
superstructure at the time. J. E.
Beatty, one of the number, was at
the edge of the bridge when it col
lapsed.' He clung to huge girder
stretched In mid-air and escaped In.
ljury. He climbed from his peril
/ ous position and alone began the
work of rescuing his wounded COM
rades from the wreckage.
| The men who were caught were
buried beneath great pile of grid
lers and heavy timbers. They fell
into the bed Of the creek which
flows beneath the bridge. ~
L Other workmen who escaped In.
'jury quickly weut.t to the rescue, of
tIthe men and aided in dragging them
from the debris, The scafolding
Ion which the men we're working al
1.-THE time of the accident was 40 feet
Thigh. .4 81. III
| Prominent among the rescuers
was Miss Maud Howell, who lives
on Willamette Heights, near the
the scene of the accident. One o.
the uninjured carpenters rushed In:
to her home in order to call assist
ance by telephone and in that way
she learned of the wreck. IN
Miss Maude Howell proved {
splendid heroine, for as soon as sht
theard of the accident, she grabbed
la bottle Of brandy, all the bandages
land absorbitant cotton, linimen
land other medicines she though
might alleviate suffering, dashed tt
lthe, brow of the hill, picked he
lway down through the treacherou
| ldetiles of the ravine, and was frs
iperson there to render emergenc!
\ relief. She really took charge o
matters. ordered the men to, brinl
water in cups or anything the.
IEcould find. She bathed the gapinI
wounds, placed cooling drafts of wa
ter and invigorating sips of brand.
to the lips of the suffering unfortun
ates. Jewell, when he shifted tn
brandy, was still in daze, bu
i murmured that he had never touch
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19

90 liquor anQ WOulQn'C OeRl0 now.
Miss Howell, with deft hand rip.
ped up clothes intoB bandagss for
head, arms and feet, and -soon had
swathed the wounds in cotton and
bound them securely. She had
started to make q splint for Jewelps
arm, which was broken 10 three
places, when DR.. Thornton arrived,
making the splint out af "a piece oof
board. Without thought jof the
shocking injuries Of the men,, the
sight of blood, the curious crowd,
the plucky girl worked valiently
until all that she could do had been
done. Then with words of com.
fort to the sufferers, those who were
conscious, she struggled back up
the sleeps to her home 81 4 ~.
The Lafe Pence Company, after
completing q 75-foot fune trestle a
few hundred feet beyond the one
which gave way, began erecting the
ill.fated one. The main bents, the
false work, and the dock were in
place but in order 70 raise the west
bent to level with the east one,
which is built on a high elevation,
it was necessary to construct "po.
ny" bent on top Of the former. The
pieces of the pony bent had been
put together In the canyon below,
and 1t was being hoisted by block
and tackle to the top of the main
bent Of the west side. 4 ed:
Two men were hauling away on
the line and the six men were read y
to make the bent fast as soon as il
had been jockeyed into place by the
block and fall. IL 44 : - ftn1t}?
The bent, which is composed OF
timbers about Is feet long, three
inches thicktand about ID inches
wide, i2was almost in place, being
less than three feet out Of plumb
when something gave way, IS
It is supposed the hitch in the
sling around one end Of the benz
slipped, and released the top of the
bent. It went crashing down on
the deck of the trestle on which ths
six men were at work.. The weigh
of the bent sprung the planks Of the
deck, breaking one or two of them
and the W ole mass of writhir
timbers, with the men on top
plunged to the rocky bed of th'
stream. 40 feet, below. at.f <s4 4
Besides the injuries sustained
from the high fall on the sharl
rocks, the men were caught ant
pinned in by the mass of wreckage
Their startled companions lay tt
with vim, first digging the victim
out of the DEBRIS, saving two o
them from drowning in the shallow
water, stanching the flow of bloot
as best they could, and making
their companions as comfortabl
as possible. -. '
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19
Notice to Creditors.

George Beamis, Estate.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed the executrix
ofthe last will and testament and the
estate of George Beamis, deceased by the
Coanty Court of the State of Oregon for
Benton county. All persons having
claims against said estate are hereby no.
tilted to present the same to said execu-
trix at the Office of McFadden & Bryson,
at Corvallis, Oregon duly verified within
six months from the date hereof. -
Dated February s, 1907. Z ~s.-
ONE BEAMIs,
Executrix of the estate of
George Beamis, deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19

Z. W. OuEke0J
Annie E. Durkee, Defendant }
To Annie E. Durkee the above named defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon you are re-
quired to appear and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled cause on OF
before the 25th day of March, 1897, and If you
fail so to answer, for want thereof the plaintfh
will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in his complaint, to-wit: Tor decree of the
court dissolving the contract of matrimony now
existing between the plaintiff and defendant and
for the care and custody OF Frank B. Durkee, w
p. Durkee, and S T. I. Durkee, children o
plaintiff and defendant. and for such other and
further decree as to said court may seem equit
able. s-..-- --.s-- rs-.
This summons is served on you by publication
pursuant to an order OF the Hon. E. Woodward,
county judge for Benton county, Oregon, made
on the 5th dsy of February, 1907.
The date of the first publication hereof is Feb
ruary 8, 1867 and the last publication thereo
will be on March %, 1907.
Dated February s. 1907. -
McFADDEN & BRYsON.
IT, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-19

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