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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
NOW IS MIS-. PEARSALL,
Former MIS- Blaine, j., WEEDS One Of
Roosevet's Rough Riders After Get
ting South Dakota Divorce

pHILADELpHIA, Pa, Ian. To-
With little display Mrs. Martha llich.
born Blaine of Washington, and Paul s
Pearsall Of the United States army,
were married at noon today in private
parlor at the Bellevue Slratlord hotel
in this city.
The ceremony was witnessed by rcla,
tiyes and a few intimate friends from
New York ana Washington, After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs PcarSall left for
New York, where they viii make their
home ut ~" Hotel Belmont
Mrs Blaine rcarsul is tire daughter
Of Rear Admiral llichhorn and is % ln-
vorite in Washington society, She mat
ried James 9. Bainc Jr SON of the
late secretary Of state. bat the marriage
proved unhappy and was followed 10y u
divorce recently secured by her iu South
Dakota Mr.. rcarzall was formerly q
member Of Roo-nvrits Rough Riders
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PRINCE OF WALES TO GO ABROAD?
Rumor Is Circulated That He and Prin-
cess Will Paw Visit to South Africa.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
should they carry out the intention with
which they are credited of paying n
visit TO South Africa, will add another
TO their record of things which no prince
or Princess of Wales have done before
The first prince of the blood to visit
South Africa was the Duke of Con-
naught. Prince Arthur of Connaught
made brief appearance there, in his
regimental capacity, toward the finish
of the war. As Prince George of Wales
the present heir apparent ana his broth-
er, the late DGi;e Of Clarence, aHw Cape
Town in thc, .2idshipman days, when
the Bacchante touched there. ..-.... =,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
WINS RACE WITH LANDSLIDE.
Wabash Engineer Gets Freight Train Out
of Danger-Deadly Texas Wreck.

WHEELING, w. Va. Jan. IA
great landslide carried away the Wa
bash tracks for 700 feet on the West
Virginia side of the Ohio river, opposite
Mingo Junction. Ohio. Sunday. just as
a freight train was passing. The engi-
neer. feeling the tracks giving way.
opened the throttle wide, and succeeded
in saving all the cars but six on the
rear end. and the caboose. Several
brakemen in the caboose saved them
selves by leaping and running.
Ell PASO. Tex. Jan. 14.--Running
fast. Rock Island passenger train No.
ney, \. NJ. 100 miles north of FL paso
Sunday. b. Ackley. the engineer; {. J.
Redheld, the fireman, and three uniden-,
titled passengers were killed. and eight
persOns We're injured. none fatally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
GREAT SHORTAGE OF CARS.
JAMES J. HILL SAYS THAT ATTACKS
ON RAILWAYS HAVE CREATED
DISASTROUS POSSIBILITIES
MUCH MONEY IS NEEDED
Average of S1,1oo,ooo,coo a Year for
Five Years Necessary to Keep UP
with Present Business Rate.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. lJ.-Elcven
hundred millions of dollars year for
the next five years must be spent by the
railroads in providing additional track
age properly to care for the business
now in sight, without taking into ac-
count the natural increase, says Prcsi-
dent James j. Hill Of the Great North
crn. in a letter to Gov. Johnson.
Capitalists are not going 10 spend TINS
vast sum. the railway magnatc c"ntlh-
ueS, rs long rs there IS so much popular
agitation against the railroads that the
future is made uncertain. The situation
is no "accident.' Consequently there Is
likely 10 be Il congestion of business
that viii make the present car snort
age" seem insignificant.
Favors Canal to Gulf
4 fftccn-foot channel i'll the MISsiS-
sippi river from ST. Louis to the gun,
Mr. Hill says, would 20 far toward re
Hcyiug the congestion in the southwest.
But even with this aid, he says, traiiic
must be dccrntralizcd, for the railroads
are unable to add to their terminal ana
transfer facilities in the larger cities at
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
YELLOW RIVER ALWAYS RESTLESS
Men Work All Their res to Keep Banks
in I e.

Thousands of men work al their lives
at securing the banks of the great Vel
low river in China. Yet every now and
then the tide sweeps away all opposition
and the loss in human life is greater
than any war ever caused. Nineteen
years ago the river burst its bonds. Day
after day the torrent flowed, twenty
miles to the hour, thirty miles wide and
ten feet deep. The food has been de-
scribed as that of five Danubes pouring
from a height for two months on end.
For 1000 years the Chinese have been
embanking this river.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
FAMILY FIGHTS RABIES.
Six People Take PasteuT Treatment
After Head Of Household Dies
from Dogs Bite.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Jan. 15.-Living in
constant fear that the next hour may
find them in the throes Of hydrophobia.
remembering the struggles of husband
and father who died last week, victims
of n mad dogs BIKE, whole family is
receiving the Pasteur treatment ut Mercy
hospital in this city. They are Mrs
Alice Black and her two sons, Dean and
Howard and daughter, Mrs. Eula Ow-
ings. Mrs. Owings' husband, and -. S.
Gordon, all of Hanlon, Washington
county, Pa, where Mr.. Black died sew
eral DAYS ago of hydrophobia
The patients are almost unnerved by
their experiences in the death room and
their own fears.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
ROAD BUSY AT WAUKEGAN.
Chicago-Lake Geneva Line Is Seeking
Rights on Streets.

WATkEGAN, H., Jan. l5.-tSpc-
cial. The Chicago. Waukegan, Keno
sha x Lake Geneva railroad has ap-
pareutly taken on fresh activity, and its
agents are seeking rights for uacks on
several streets here. having long ago Sc
cured the right-of-way by purchase be-
tween here and kenosha.
1t is now reported that John !. Bcggs
Of Milwaukee II backing the road. which
is considered plausible "a it would make
good connection TO Chicago for his line,
ii built as projected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
KILLS TWO RACING DEATH
Virginia Railway Engineer in Dash to
Bedside of Wife Runs Down
Men on Track

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan. -.
In Il dash to reach the bedside of his
i'll wife in Richmond on light engine
rendered him by the company for the
purpose, James Greer, an engineer,
killed two men within fifteen miles of
each other on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railway Monday.
coroncr's jury postponed the hearing of
witnesses until the engineer can be sum
unnnnl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
SHORT HOUR LAW A FARCE
B. & o. Operator Says He Got Less Pay
and Worked More Hours After
It's Passage

WASUINGTON, l.. c., Jan. 10
The FIRST witness in the interstate com.
mcrce commissions investigation of the
block signal service OF The Batrmorr q
Ohio railway today was j. W. Williams.
operator at Boyd's. Md.
He said that after the Maryland y
hour law became operative, the f. y ..
cut their salaries from So, per month
20 500 But as matter 81 fact. J."
he added II was kept on duty II hours
throughout the year. except on sundays.
when ! worked only 10 hours
Previous to the passage of the : hour
law, had only two days of month.
Alter that law went into effect The com
pany took that time away from me-"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
CLEAR FOR GUGGENHElM.
Copper King Has Easy Sailing for Elec-
ton TO Senate at Denver This
Afternoon

DENVER colo, Jan. lJ-Simon
Guggenhcim, copper king, faced the cleo
ton for United States Senate late this
afternoon with clear slate. By party
vote Of 20 Republicans 10 II Democrats
tho state Senate defeated and then ox-
plunged from it's records resolution for
an Investigation Of the so-callcd smcltcr
trust \ resolution was defeated last
week, asking for inquiries into the al
legged procuring of the election 10 the
Senate by NJ Guggcnhcim.
Mr. Guggenhoim was elected this
afternoon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17

for years. The constant flow of urine
kept my system depleted, causing nerv-
Gus chils and night sweats. After
trying seven different climates and
using all kinds Of medicine | had the
good fortune to hear OF Ooan's Kidney
Pills. This rscedy has cured me. l
am as well ~ day rs | was twenty
years ago, ana NY eyesight is perfect"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster Mlburn Co. Buffalo, \. y.
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MILWAUKEE STOCKYARDS REPORT

UOGS-Market DC higher; light, mixed,
G3566.J0: fair to choice mediums, 6.ioD
G.55; heavy packers, G.3o46i5; rough heavy,
6OUd6.25
CATTLE-Markct is strong; calves,
steady; butchers steers, medium TO
medium, $50 to 1850 lbs. 4,251475; hefcrs,
common, 2.75a325 -; good, 3,75a450: cows,
fair to good. 3.25d400: Gamers, 175a2. %;
cutters, 24oa2.I5: bulls, bolognas, loo
315; butchers. 3.50d4OO; feeders, 3.4OU
400 stockers, 2750325 Veal calves, light,
45oa5.5o; choice 7.00Q7.15. Mixers and
springers-Demand limited to few choice,
:}OOvd 400.
SHEEP-Market steady, 3.jOd55O lambs,
strong; light. 5.5od6.5o; choice, I.oo91 80
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
PRISON FOR BURNHAN.
Vice President of the Mutual Life Re
serve Loses in Appeal for a
Stay of Sentence
\Is\y YORK. Jan. |,

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--Gcorge Burn
han. .Ir., vice president and general
counsel for the Mutual Life Reserve
Fund Insurance company, who was con
yicted on grand larceny and sentenced
to two years in states prison. must be
gin to serve his term Immediately. The
motion for stay was opposed by the
district attorney. Arguments were made
several days ago aud tie decision was
today by Justice Grcenbaum
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
Eclipsinp Girlhood.

Fashion is setting in strongly to re-
verse what has hitherto been "the or
binary rule Of relative age in marriage
namely, that the husband should be
older than the wife. Now one continu
ally hears Of marriages in which the
lady is the senior The charm of the
older and experienced woman entirely
sclipses the crudities Of girlhood.-Van-
ity Fair
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
HEROES CAUGHT AT cocKFIGHT.
Leaders Among Cuban "Antis" Victims
of Raid on Pit.

HAVANA, Jan. ia cock fight in
Marianne given iu honor Of prominent
liberals and attended hy 400 persons was
raldot by rural gnardsmen. Among the
prisoners are
Gen. Pine Guerra commander Of insur-
gent forces during the recent revolution;
jose Miguel Gomez, one Of the liberal can
didates for the presidency: ] MonteaEudo.
ana carlos Aeudiota, candidates for tie
toFerhorshlp " santa Clara province.
Al the prisoners were taken 10 police
station where they were released on
bail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
RESPITE FOR DR.. FLOWER.
Gov. Pennypacker Washes His Hands of
Big Swinoling Case and Leaves
1t to Successor

HARRISBURG Pa, Jan. 14.-Gov.
Pennypac today declined to take ac-
ton on the requisition of Gov. Hughes
of New York, for the eXtradition of Dr.
K. {. Flower, who was arrested in
Philadelphia 9 few days ago on charges
of million dollar mining swindles in
which Wisconsin people are said to have
been victims. The governor decided that
this was a matter which should not be
disposed Of hurredly, and turned the
case over to his successor, Edwin $.
Stuart. Gov. Pennypacker's term ex-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
Locusts Deyastate Algeria

Locusts are devastating southern Al
garia. Tue swarns are 10 great as nj.
most 70 defy Imagination II il not ease
10 conceive Of an almost solid phalany
of insects 125 niles long by six miles
wide. bnfortuna tely, the devastation
which such myrilds Of vOraciD;s insects
must efsate in vegetation Is not n dim
cult q appreciate. Whenever tie host
has passed nothing green remains Even
The houses ere becoming uniuhabitablo.
The Oran province seems doomed for
this year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17

Austin. Texas,
writes: 81 was
afflicted for years
with pains across
the loins and in
the hips and
shoulders. | had
headache al so
and neuralgia.
My right eye,
from pain, was
of little use 70 me
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
Coal Gas Kills Four of Family.

NEW YORK, jan. H. Illuminating
gas which escaped during the night
from n small stove used for heating.
caused the death of Meyer Rubin. aged
30 years; his wifc, Rose, 5s their son.
Philip, II, and their ll-year old daugh.
ter, Rosa, in Brooklyn tenement today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay. 15.50a 1900; No. /
timothy hay. 1tOoQ15.25; No. timothy
hay. 13 5ou14.oo; clover ant mixed, 1909
-. 80: choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie,
l5.eoGl15.5O; No. prairie. l4ooa1i.5o; No.
s J0d9op: packing hay, 6.5o4T0O rye
straw, s.25nSoo; wheat straw, 6ooa6.5o;
oat straw, I.2oH1.JO
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
Crash Closes Indiana Bank.

BONNEVILLE. Ind. Jan. 14-E. NJ.
Hnshaw, state bank examiner. has
closed the Peoples State bank. at Hunt
inghurg, pending an adjustment of its
affairs The bank is capitalized AT 500
600. Several weeks ago an indictment
was returned against Cashier Charles
Behrens, alleging ENLIGHTENMENT.
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Earthquake in November.
Quake Recorded at Washington.

ALBANY, y. y Jan. 15,-State Ge-
ologlst Clark this afternoon said that the
sci,mograph at tho state museum re-
corded an earthquake shock here ycster-
day. The vibration here was slight, the
main movement being from east 10 west.
The duration Of the movement was about
thirty minutes, beginning at l2I7 p. m.
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Almost all the complaints made today.
either by shippers or by operating railroad
men Of obstacles ana dangers in transporta-
ton service, are due to deficient trackag'.
The entire freight equipment of the coun-
try Is employed to the fair limit OF It's ca
puctty but two hours out of the twenty
four
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrud
Ing Piles In to IL days or money refunded.
How Names Are Twisted.

How some people come to figure with
an alias on police records was illustrated
the other day when an Italian was called
upon to come into court under the name
of Mikado. His name figured on the
docket at Ricardo" but it turned out
that he had given his name to the court
officer correctly as "Genero''
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TO PROBE FISHS
DEFEAT AND HILL.
Illinois Legislature Asked to Knock out
Haraban's Election to |. {,
Presidency


81. / \ - Min, a." -, of tbo Min
OF lot 10 i"' ''N''
nesota Legislature today passed resp
luton directing an investigation OF the
transaction by which j. !. Hill, presI-
dent Of the Great Northern railroad, sod
certain ore lands to the mted N'"l'T
Steel corporation. .;.
The resolution PROVIDES LOT Hum. .i',,,
tee of five TO make ihe ln'rS,,-S ,,o'',
Representative NnuiSo!- VINO ~ ,,,,.s
the rgs"lun"i' Halu 'iS LI""r'I ,i"t Xxx
pracjlcalN ralNIE u''' " .,', III nat
Tnr,,,i, il to IraI in ore lands.
r. rr,es+io.te Lumber Trust.
81. a.,
resolution was aIso "H', :" ;" r.,
House auth"Hzil'- ll.t az ~ ..i',,Lrr
committee l" HN'sl'-"', '"' ..IFta,t
UlfN'. IN we" "i '"' ....I t.'It
charg'- ana h''auIt '''' "''.-.'
VIII "ll} sell /" u'1'v' 49,. N,rtb-
IL ms annual I'p'l' ,, ,.j.,.
western i'IH!!"' '"I ~ -..r.,,,,,,.I tGn
FN"cf"jaFE W '. ii"'.iI ,,'i mali.
roribro'al d'G'"' rug H'"' Inn, fr,,,,
NED T." f'As'dl 'a"!',' ''''
lhs"W'I'hl car ~ W. I..,..,.,..,..,. I,lyI,
~ u NHhN', '"'' i'' ..r,i,.. I,.
hr NN--'SIo" Hl.1 '.' .,,t,ti,,,
partmthl "I tue I"''''' "'".. ,.,..,,,
10 take up f'Hr"tI N'"'"''H ~
aucaliy with me I'lMa.H. ,.-
President j. j. IlII 'I IN' W. 'aI
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UTTERLY WORN OUT.

Vitality Slapped by Years of suffer-
ing With Kidney Trouble.
Capt. J. w. Hogun formerly post
master Of Indianola. now living at
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MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces in
Examination. allays pain, wind collie. %
cents IA bottle
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United States Makes LARGE Sales.

Germany bought of the United States
in 1905 S69,924 400 worth Of cotton aud
S31 ,9S1 200 worth of copper
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KINGSTON RAZED
BY EARTHQUAKE.
COMMUNICATION WITH ISLAND OF
JAMAICA is PRACTICALLY CUT
OFF BY DISTURBANCE.
only Meager Facts Concerning CataS'
trophe Given Out by Telegraph
Company.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1J.--kingstcn. ia
maica, has been complr lily devastated
by an earthquake and re has be a
great loss of life. This report is given
ont by the Western Union Telegraph
company in this city.
Only the most meagcr details of the
catastrophe have been learned. Commu-
uication to Jamaica and also to the
isthmus has been interrupted by seismic
disturbances, the extent OF which cannot
be determined.
DEVASTATED AREA FIVE MILES.
The formal announcement of the West
rru Union follows,
The Western Union Telol aph com
pauy has received adyiccs that com
mmcatinn with Kingston, Jamaica, Is
interrupted, also ~ isthmus Via Jamaica,
caused apparently by an earthquake,
aud that the later advlces say, Land
line communication restored 10 within
i've miles of Kingston. Tralnc may he
accepted at scuder- risk subject 10
heavy delay. Reported that Kingston
destroyed by earthquake with murh loss
IS CITY OF $4,000
Kingston is the capital of Tie Island
If jamaica, and the prncipa! srapot
and commercial city of that island. 1t
j. situated on The south coast and on tn"
north side of a fine harbor. The latter
is a aud-lockcd basin, available for tue
largest ships and is enclosed on the south
I,v - long tongue Of land at the cNtrclu-
ity of which is Port Royal. The pupuIa-
lion Of Kingston is about 10000.
The only volcanic formation in the is
land is that at the Low Layton and Re
treat estates in the Parish of Portland,
q mile from the sea, in the county 81
Surrey. in which Kingston is situated.
'TLrrc is. however. no defined crater ana
the volcanic materials are the only eVi-
drnrps remaining. The coast formation
Of Surrey county is of white and yellow
limestone and the greater part OF the
country - mountainous.
In August. 1903. Jamaica was swept
by hurricane which almost totally de
stroypd Port Antonio and inflicted dam
ages in various parts Of the island
amounting To about SlO,OOO,OOO Ih"u-
sands of houses in Kingston were dam
aged the wharyes were battered and
several coating vessels were sunk.
Earthquake in November.
On November Is last, n sharp earth
shock was felt in the south and the
north of the island Of Jamaica. 1t was
followed Immediately by Il second shock
which was the heaviest experienced IN
Jamaica in many years.
I'm 1862 a great earthquake destroyed
Port Royal Of whose 1000 houses only
200 were left standing. 1t was this ca
tastrophe which led to the founding OF
Kingston, many Of the survivors rcmov-
ing to the plain Of Liguanea and settling
on land belonging 10 Col. Beeston, where
Kingston now stands. In lIS2 severe
II. = Ia, ,.;git,J inpgttu
Quake Recorded at Washington.
ALBANY, y. V Jan. 15,-State Ge-
ologist Clark this afternoon said that the
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Labor Problem Enters In.

Mr. Hill shows that in the last five
years the period of greatest business ac-
tivity. the number of passenger miles for
each mile of track has increased 30 per
cent, and the number of freight ton
miles has increased IL per cent. He de
clares that the limit of effective opera
ton has uccu reached and that economy
more tracks.
The problem OF furnishing the new
trnckag', II" says, IL enormous. Two
million tons Of rails year would be re
CURED. and POO, 900 men would have to
hc constantly employed in grading, be-
sides the track layers ana bridge build
crs. Where to get these men would be
a problem. as even now the railroads are
having great difficulty in getting laborers.
Louis w. llill, vice president of the
Great Northern road Yesterday blamed
the coal combine for the fuel famine in
North Dakota. saying that those who
tried to get coal early We're refused 10y
the dealers IN Duluth and Superior, and
that shipping did not begin till the wheat
coupcsf ron was oh. He said that coal
specials are now being sent out carrying
relief
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Big Freight Car Pool
Planned By Railways

{ CHICAGO. III, Jan. II. Pro- Common
ownership of all freight ears in the
United states *, in effect, the radlcal
u!au advocated 10y some of the greatrst
: shippers and secure the utmost efficiency
I from the cars now In service.
Among the railroads which have agreed
( la pool their freight ears are:
{ Rock Island. 1900 cars, Frisco, ~,
{ OnJ ears Eastern Illinois, 10000 cars
) Alton, 1000 cars; Milwaukee, 46,3oo
} cars: baltimore d Ohio, AO.oDD cars
} Erie 5000 cars: Hartman, IOoD ears;
: Pruusylyania 10000 cars; Santa Fe-
{ 10000 cars. Illinois Central, G3,oD cars,
( Thc railroads committed to the pool }
( ing own Ii2,5D freight cars out OF !
( total of l.NpDUpU in the United States.
Al n meeting here on Friday Of the
) presidents and Leading traffic and oper-
) atiug officials Of the railroads it Is Ger
} tain that more roads will join the pool
, Il A. Gardner Of the North Western
{ railway Is in the committee which VIII
{ outline the plans.
S-o-~-O-o-~-~~-~-~~-~~~~ ~~~-~---~~~~~~~0~~~~~-~-
auy price and must arrange to transfer
their traffic in the smaller towns, where
land can be had at n reasonable hgure.
TraHic has been increasing more rapid
Is IN recent years. Mr.. Hill says. than
at any former period. At the same time
ucW railroad construction has fallen to
the lowest cbb in decades. Most roads.
Inc, says. are using their tracks to their
utmost capacity. 50 that adding to rolling
stock will only increase the congestion.
Figures Show Growth.
lie backs up this assertion with tho
following figures. showing the growth of
railroad mileage and business in the past
Increa Sc
1908. since 1898.
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Not Afraid of Canal.

In this interview Mr.. Hill declared that
his company was not afraid of water
competition. and if canal ten feet deep
were dug alongside the Great Northern
from St. Paul to Puget Sound, his rail
road would continue doing the business.
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Hill Figures in Spokane.

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. l5.-The per
sunality of james j Hill figured con
spicuously in the first days hearing of
the Spokane freight rate case before the
Interstate commerce commission. Wit
ursses Oh the stand and extracts from
Spokane newspapers were employed 10
prove that Mr.. iiill when he obtained.
in February, 1902. Il free riGht-of-way
through the city valued at SlO0O,OOO
promised this city terminal rates or bet
ter.
W. W. Cotton, for the Hartman lines.
and Attorney Cannon for the Northern
Pacific protested against their roads be
ing bound by any promise which Mr.
Hill might have made ut that time
Mr.. Hin was quoted as having said
that the people Of Spokane. who then
had n case before the interstate com
mercc commission. hnd made mistake
in going before that tribunal; they should
have gone direct TO the United States
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Figures Show Growth.

He backs up this assertion with tho
following figures. showing the growth of
railroad mileage and business in the past
ten years:
Iuprpo Sl