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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31
KILLED COAL
COMPETITION
Railroads Forced Independents
TO Make Contracts.
COULDN'T ALWAYS GET CARS

II. M. Howe, Of Pardee 6 Co., Declares
independent Coal Operators Were
Compelled to Accept 35 Per Cent
Less Than TIdewater Price - Sold
Their Coal Direct Until Shortage Of
Cars Blocked Them-Readlng Com
pany Owns Stock Of Coal and Iron
Company.
Philadelphia. oct 29.-Testimony by
which t is expected to prove that the
coal carrying railroads combined to
smother INDEPENDENT operators was
brought out by Assistant United
States District Attorney McReynolds
during the hearing in the federal build
ing of the suit OF the government
against the coal operators and carriers
for alleged violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law.
One of the most important points
brought out was that the independent
coal companies were compelled to en-
ter into contracts with the coal carry
ing roads because they were unable
to secure cars when selling their coal
direct II. NJ. Howe. Of the firm OF A.
Pardee & Co. when asked by Mr.. Nc
Reynolds why the Independents did
not go into the market and get full
price for their coal, declared that they
could not always get cars. He ad-
mitted that the firm operated Its min S
only when II received orders from the
Lehigh Valley Coal company. Con
corning contract which the indie
pendent operators made in 1892 with
the coal carrying companies. Mr.. Howe
said that the independents agreed to
sell their coal to the railroads for Go
per cent of the price at tidewater. The
arrangement was made at a confer
ence between a committee OF the In
dependent Dealers association and
President Baer, of the Philadelphia &
Reading railway: President Truesdale.
Of the Delaware. Lackawanna & West
ern railroad. and President Thomas,
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad com
pany.
Mr.. Howe said that II his firm could
have secured cars at the right time 1t
would have sold its coal direct with
out depending upon the agencies of
other companies. II was brought out
that the independents maintained
sales Offices in the large cities and did
handle their own output until short
age of cars blocked them.
z. r. Taylor. secretary of the Read
ing company, testified to the relations
existing between his company and the
Reading Coal & Iron company. In
his direct examination he testified that
the stock of the Coal & Iron company
was owned by the Reading company
and that no dividends had ever been
paid. II had paid, however. TO the con-
trolling company the fixed charges, IL
terest at 2 per cent on 100000
since 1902 This sum had previously
been furnished to the Coal & Iron COM
pany by the old corporation, the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31

[Successor to Embrey d Bergman
Dealer In Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand large supply OF
Baled Hay and Mil Feed. Once near
Railroad Depot, Fredericksburg, We
Also Agent for Page Wire Hsnss 90
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31
Woman Threw Herself Before Train

woman nTcW HtTseEI bSTOFO ''"''''
New York, Oct PA crowd that
filed platform OF the Brooklyn Ele-
waited railroad was Mortified when a
woman darted to the edge OF the plat
form and threw herself in the path OF
an approaching train. She was Instant
ly killed. She is believed 10 have been
Mrs. Adam Lindauer. wife of a Brook
lyn hairdresser. Lindauer could give
no reason why his wife should take
her life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31
Bidder Gives BRYAN s37. 900.

New York. Oct. 29.-Herman Rid
der, treasurer of the Democratic ma
tional committee, and his three sons
NJ. Victor .Rldder, Bernard H. Rider
and Joseph Ridder-contributed the
sum of $4,000 in cash to the cam
paign fund of the national committee
The money was contributed, $4,000 in
the name of Herman Ridder, and $4,000
each in the name of his three sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31
pon,t Want TO Teach Agriculture

Millville, N. j.. Oct 29.-South Jer-
sey school "marms" do not fancy the
idea of teaching agriculture to their
pupils. This study will be added to
the school curriculum the coming
spring, and there has been a great de-
nand for agricultural school text
books among the school teachers, VINO
are booking up on the subject in prep
nratiOn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31
sauandered $4,000 In a Month.

Tacoma. Wash, Oct 20. - William
v. Campbell, an Alaskan prospector,
seuandered $4,000 in single month
In Pacific coast cities. Campbell. who
spent twelve years In Alaska. recently
sold a group Of claims for $4,000.
Then he came out to enjoy himself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31

Wrights Honored BY British Aeronauts
London, Oct 29-Wilbur and Orville
Wright have been elected members OF
the Aero Club of the United Kingdom,
and have been awarded the clubs
1903 gold medal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-31
Southern Railway

A. B.-Follouing schedule figures published 81
Information, and arc NOS guaranteed.
Schedule effective Sept. 9Th. 1908.
Trains leave Washington fron New Union
SIS q. m. Daily-Local for Wsrrsntoa Dan
ollie, and ssy stations.
$50 q. m. Daily-Local Tor Hsfdsonburg, We.
Sis a. IN. Dsily-United States TsD Mall
flrst-cIass coaches and dFawing-Foom. sleeper &c
New Orleans. Dining car service.
40 D. m. daily-Washingson eod FLORIDA
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper 20 Co.
10 Augusta Buffet service. Tourist to Cal
as 0. m. week Dsys-Local for Hsrrisonburs
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
4w p N. Dsily-Locai for Warrenton and
charlottesville.
io.O0p m. Dsily-Ney York and Memphis
Limited (via Lynchburgl-First class coach and
Eioeplng gar to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chstts-
noogs, Birningham and Memphis ileeper 80
new Orleans. Diningcar service
1913 d. m. Deiiy-New York and Nex Orleans
Linised-Au P1llmen trains, club and cbserva-
don cars 10 New 0rieansI sleeper ID Ashville.
Atlanta, New Orleans. Sleeper to Charlotte
Dining-car service.
Through nsinr from the South arrive wash
ington s.s5 q. n, $50 q, m, daily; $50 p. m.
aud l0.45 .. N. daily. Harrsonburg lbs ..
m. week days and $50 pm. daily. From Char.
lottesyills, $40 g. n. and $50 p. IN.
Tickets, sleeping-car reservations, snd detailed
Information can be had ~ ticket Office. 70s 18th
st.. so5 + 50 nv and New uaion Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels snd resi-
q II. ACKERT, v. p. and Gen. Msn.
q. II. HARDWICK, Peas. Traffic Mgr.
W. Y. TAYL0H, Gen. Pass. Agsnt
wsssisssos. ,. g.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
rHr NEw TuNIo sK1RT.

intricate designs. Greek key pattern
Is one of the favorites. Vandgke seal
lops and various other designs are
very cleverly arranged. so that all the
amateur dressmaker has to do Is to
pin them into place and sew them
down This is very good news for the
home dressmaker. as these things that
look so well when we see them on the
suits we buy look worse than the pro-
verbal thirty cents" when we try to
do them ourselves.
Tea jackets blouses. wraps for even
ing wear and even some fine dresses
are made of strips of ribbon joined
together by lace insertions. sometimes
of the same width as the ribbon. and
sometimes the lace or ribbon is much
narrower than the other portion. SO
that an endless variety is produced.
Fancy sca-fs are also made by sew
Ing the lace and ribbon together length
wise. The effect is very dainty and
pretty. particularly when the vaguely
printed cbene ribbons are used. These
! are exceedingly delicate and beautiful
The taste FOR soft and thin silks which
has obtained for several seasons bids
fair to have come to the point where
there will be decided return to the
rich and heavy silks of our grandmoth
ers. I saw recently some new IVA
tered ribbons with satin borders
These are very rich and add greatly
to any garment or hat.
Tailored suits are very elegant ant
finely designed and finished and IL
some cases are three piece suits. bu
generally they have but skirt and coat
leaving the wearer the chance for hel
dainty white silk shirt waists. Thes'
are so many and so varied that It Il
not necessary or even possible to speal
10 detail A few have elbow sleeves
/ but most OF them are shirt sleeve fin
Ish. Many of the shirt waists have
the Garibaldi strap along the shoulder
with the waist gathered to this. Tin!
silver aud gold buttons are applied II
ssery available spot.
OH {, HARPER.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
Only a Cold.

"Only a cold" is common ex-
preston. And so the victim lets 1T
go on, day after day, red eyes, swol-
len features. lassiture. sleeplessness,
loss of appetite, the irritating cough.
In itself a cold may be simply UNI
comfortable, In its results it is often
fatal. Pneumonia, with its enor-
nous fatality; consumption, with its
deadly grip; bronchitis, asthma,
these and many ailments are often
the direct result of cold.
The patient may have had many
colds. They have resulted in moth
ing serious. But when the system
has become weakened by these re-
peated attacks, when the mucous
membranes are in a chronic unheal-
thy condition, then it is these fatal
malad'es assert themselves.
There is no greater mistake thar
to neglect a cold. At its first ap'
pearance measures should be taker
to relieve it. At this season of tht
year, when coughs and colds are
common. Peruna should be kept con
stantly in the house. At the frs
symptom this remedy should be TAX
en-. It will soothe the mucous mem
hrbanes. relieve the irritation, ant
the cold will gradually disappear
That this has been the experienc'
Of many is proven by the hundred
of grateful letters in our files.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

E.. Z. Vogleson left this morning
for Hot Lake, Oregon, where he goes
for treatment for rheumatism.
John Little, who has been visiting
in the city for the past week, left for
Moscow this morning en- route to his
home in Wallace.
Jason Harrington left for Seattle
this morning to bring home the body
of his sister, Mrs. Nettie Knight.
whose death is Just reported.
Mrs. Warren Auchinvole left this
morning for Spokane, where she will
visit friends for few days.
S d. White went to Moscow this
morning on business.
/ j. o. Elton and wife of Pierce are
registered at the Bollinger.
Miss May Houghton. with Miss
Kennedy's millinery, will leave in
the morning for Chicago and New
York to look up spring lines in the
importing houses of these cities. She
will return with a selected stock
about the first of March.
X. G. Osterhout and son, Calvin,
are in the city today from Nezperce,
| j. M. MCGEE, manager of the Nez-
perez Cooperative Telephone COM
pany, is in the city from vollmer,
checking over the business in Lew
iston.
E. N. Blythe, now northwest edi-
tor on the Portland oregon'an, ar
rived in the city last night on the
! owl train and will visit with friends
for several days while attending as
witness in the district court.
1 o. P. Pr'ng returned on the aft
ernoon train from business trip to
the Palouse country.
Dana Murdoch arrived this after
noon from Pullman, whore he is at
tending the Washington State col
lege, He will visit with his parents
at Charleston.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
WIFE'S FIRST BAKING.
Story of tho Loss and Recovery of an
Engagement Ring.

Story Of tho Loss and Recovery of an
Engagement Ring.
When Charles Bean Of Philadelphia
came home from his office a few days
ago he noticed that his wife's diamond
engagement ring was not on her finger
says special dispatch to the New
York World. She hadn't missed It her
SELF and she couldn't tell what had
become of it. She said she hadn't been
out of the house ell day. They search,
cd everywhere, but 1t could not be
found
Then Mr.. Bean limited that his wife
had pawned 1t or perhaps had given
it away 1t was their first quarrel
The other day at dinner Mr.. Beau ask
ed sullenly:
''Where'd you get this hread?'
Baked It," replied his wife CURLY.
Tastes like it. said Mr.. Bean Their
he yelled. He had bitten on some
thing hard. The something proved tt
be his wife's engagement ring. sh'
had lost it in the dough while mixing
her first bread.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
TIMELY FASHION NEWS.
An Effort to Poaularize the Double
skirt to 30 Made.


Al Effort TO PopuIarize the Double
skirt to 30 Made.
The reign of the, plain single skirt is
about over. according TO the latest
news from France. Berlin and London.
for it would seem that the makers OF
styles In all those centers of fashion
have united. and SO whatever they say
now must be true whether 1t Is SO or
not. That means that whether women
want the new styles or no they must
accept them. Save for the skirts that
we're plated or otherwise made less
rigid By judiciously applied trimming,
the skirts were more marked by the
oneness of their finish and cut than
anything. and. although they We're
handsome In their severe way. the gen
eral desire has been to have something
little more graceful. We have that
something now III the new tunic skirt.
which means a double skirt. | have.
seen four of these which have not yet
been shown to the public here, as they
are now being copied as rapidly as
may be to have something worth while
to show when the spring styles are. to
/ be exhibited Those four have almost
classic lines. looking somewhat like the
ancient Greek peplum, although they
are called tunics these days.
There never was more graceful
| upper or double skirt than the kind
that used to be called shawl front, :
which now must be understood to
mean that there is a pointed piece OF
/ cloth hanging down in front to the
foot of the skirt This is then draped
40 to the hips on the sides with two
Or three deep, bold folds. This throws
the folds forward and downward sc
that they converge just at the end Of
J the point. The back portion of this
tunic, we will call 1t. is usually laid II
folds to the belt in the back and lef
TO fall to the bottom of tHe skirt II
straight lines. This viii certainly be ;
favorlte way of draping the oyerskirts
The one in the illustration is the mex
hest style and has the overskirt Gu
: plain around the hips and shorter Il
; front than in the back. 1t is cut L
: a circular form. which gives the fold
, true classic appearance. but let Cd
stout woman and the very slender on
beware Of this tunic. 1t will accentr
ate every defect. But what JOY 1t
FOR the woman who can wear it, IN
: material for making into either one
a these styles should be soft. pifable an
: heavy. like china Grape, albatross, vol
OF the silk and wool quality and,
short. all flexible stuffs.
Ribbon Is to be the popular trir
3 ming. am told. for the coming sc
q son. 1t is sold all arranged In warrior
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
Senior Hens.

One of the interesting features of
the senior poultry course this year at
the State college in Connecticut will
be the care of pen OF fowls by each
member of that class, says the Hart.
ford Courant. The student is allowed
almost without restriction not only to
choose the breed he prefers. but to Sc
lect his birds. The pen may be run
for eggs, broilers or fancy. The youth
full poultryman has entire care of the
flock. The college pays the expenses
and next spring the profit or loss vii
be reckoned.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to Do
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced 1t local as
ease and prescribed local remedles'
and by constantly failing to cufe
with local treatment, pronounced
incurable. Science has proven g
tarrh to be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cuie'
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & %,
Toledo, O.. is the only constitutions
cure on the market. 1t is taken ~
ternally in doses from 10 drops 70
teaspoonful. It acts directly on ~
blood and mucous surfaces OF ln'
system. They offer one hundred ~.
lars for any case it fails to cur
Send for circulars and Testimonials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY & CO. ~
ledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 76e.
Take Halls Family Pills for
stipation. :
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
The New EsqIs.

1.-THE legs Of the eagle on the Saint CAP.
dens coins appear to be clad In feather
pantalets.-News Notes
The tumult and the shouting dies,
The aces and the kings depart;
The public turns expectant eyes
When some new faddist makes a start
The changes come to beat the band.
6ut who'd have thought-ah- keen r..
grets-
Our bird of freedom eer would stand
In pantalets-in pantalets.
Imperial bid. how long has he
With regal mien and awesome gaze
stood on orr coins unfiinchingly,
With talons bare. I'm nights or DAYS.
But now, 10 breast financial storm
We get bird-the thought upsets-
That seems to stand for dress reform
N pautalets-in pGntalets.
Denver RepublIcaB.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
orning EUents

Every afternoon at O'Clock ard
every evening, commencing at 1880.
there will be entertainments at the
Pastlme family theater in the Weis-
gerber block. Entrance on Fifth
street.
The second orchestral concert of
the Lewiston band will be given at
the Commercial club rooms Friday.
February 7. .;;i.
Unon services every evening at
! the Baptist church, beginning Mon
day. February 8.
The Senior Aid of the Presbyter-
ian church will give a heart tea at
the home of o. 9. Brown on Prospect
i avenue February IA.
The "hard times dance" planned
by the Lady Maccabees is set fol-
Thursday, February 10, at Odd Eel
lows hall.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lewiston-Clarkstol
Fair association will be he'd Febru
airy s.. when the officers will b.
chosen.
The Rebekahs VIII give dance OF
Friday, February z. A change o
date was made because of other con
flicts.
The Junior promenade at tn
Lewiston State Normal will TAX
place Friday, February IA.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
WEATHER REPORT.

. = . . . = . . . . . =
Forecast for Lewiston and vtcini-
Gy for tonight and tomorrow:
Rain tonight and Friday; proba-
bly, cooler Friday.
Following dats recorded at local
ONCE United States weather bureau
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon:
Maximum temperature, 40; mini
mum temperature, IS; mean tenn
perature, AZ; precipitation, 90.
W. ". THOMAS,
Official in Charge
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
LUMBER DEMAND AND FOREST
DETERMINATION

With an annual demand for for
est products that Is fast approach
ing the billion dollar mark and the
rapid disappearance of the forests of
the United States the time has ar
rived when the questions Of forest
reserves and demonstration are in
deed live issues. To be a great lunl-
Der producing state is now to oc-
cupy place of rapidly advancing
wealth, for the products of the forest
grow in value as the years go and
the areas disappear.
More lumber was cut in the
United States last year than in any
other year in its history. The en-
ornous amount of 37,550,736 board
feet was produced, and the mill
value 'of this was 1921, 151,38S. In
addition there were produced H.
s5s, 26O, 900 shingles, valued at $24,
155,555, and 3.s12, 100000 lathr
valued at $11,490,57O. On the
whole, 1t is safe to say that the pres.
emit annual lumber cut of the United
States approxfmates 40 billion feet
and that the total mill value of the
lumber, lath and shingles eaci
year produced is not less than $500,
100000. These figures give som'
idea OF how vast is the lumber in
dustry and how great is the demand
Tor its products.
A glance at the kinds of lumbe
produced shows very clearly tn
passing OF white pine and oak, on
the greatest soft wood and the othe
the greatest hardwood which tn
forest has ever grown. Since 1S9
the cut of white pine has fallen Of
more than 40 per cent, while tina
of white oak has fallen off NOR
than 36 per cent. Today yellow pin
leads all other woods in amour
cut while Douglas fir-and this wi
be surprise to many comes SET
ond/ Since 1899 the cut of Dous
las fir has increased 1S6 per cen
Louisiana is the greatest yello'
pine state, with Texas, Mississippi
and Arkansas following in orde
washington produces by far tn
greatest amount of Douglas fir.
A comparison of the lumber PR
ducing states show that since 1Ss
there have been many changes
their relative rank Washingto
which in 1899 stood sixth, now Leaf
while Wisconsin, which eight yea
ago lead all others, is now third.
the same period Oregon, Louisian
Mississippi, Idaho and Californ
made great strides as lumber pr
ducing states, though, on the 9TH
hand the amount produced in Mic
fgan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Geor
ia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missoul
Indiana and Ohio, fell of anywhe
from 20 to ga per cent.
The highest priced native WOO
are walnut, hickory and ash, al
the cheapest are larch and white 4
From the fact, however, that sin
1899 the average increase in Il
price of lumber has been 40 per ce
it will not be long before che;
woods are few and far between.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

No member of congress. 1t is said,
has, had more occupations in his
time than Representative Champ
Clark of the Ninth district Of Mis-
souri,. He has been farmland
country store clerk. newspaper ed
itor, lawyer. and politically the peo-
pie Of his state have given him most
every position of prominence al
their command
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia
while frankly admitting that he
would like to be United States
senator, says he will not be a candi-
date to succeed Senator Clay. He
desires another term as governor. he
says, in order to accomplish the
reforms he planned when first elect.
ed to the office.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

William ]. Bryan has accepted al
invitation to deliver an address be-
fore the Southern convention of the
Methodist Laymen at Chattanooga
IN April
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Congressman A. B. Darragh of the
Eleventh district of Michigan, an
nounees that he will not be candi-
date for another term. He is now
serving his fourth term and is the
first man in his district to occupy
terms.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

Tommy Burns expects to bring
home about $4,000 of English
money. It's a good many pounds"
to carry but Tommy doesn't mind a
little weight.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

Word from Pittsburg has it that
Howard Earle, former manager of
the A. ]. & G. team in the New
York state league, has been appoin-
ted Official scout for the Pirates.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

wheter or not the delegates to the
Chicago convention are instructed
for the secretary Of war for the
presidency.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

Happy Jack" CHESHIRE has signed
his New York American league con-
tract. Last year Jack refused to
sign until after the opening of the
season.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

winston Churchill. the novelist,
and General Frank S. Streeter are
waging an active Taft campaign in
New Hsmnshire. T0on the success
Of their efforts VIII largely depend
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-06

Jared Y. Sanders, who was sue.
cessful in the recent gubernatorial
campaign in Louisiana, is at present
Acknowledgements Of the state. He
is a native of Louisiana and is not
yet forty years old. He began his
career as clerk in a country store.
He left this to learn the trade of a
printer and in time became the edi-
tor and proprietor of small news
paper. Then he began reading law
and was admitted to the bar in
1898. About the same time his ,po-
litical career began with his election
to the state legislature. He served
twelve years in that body and in
1894 was nominated and elected
lieutenant-governor on the ticket
headed by Governor Blanchard.