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Arizona republican., 1908-06-01
THE MIlLI0NF0LD
 GROWTH OF THE WEST
A Record of the Railroad Develop ment of Forty Years.

| New York, May 24.-(Special Cor
 respondence of The Republican.-In connection with the thirty-ninth an niversary of the completion of the first Pacific railroad, which occurred a few days ago, attention is called
 by writer in the June Appleton's to the fact that when these roads were projected the ground on which they were urged, aside from their import ance as military necessity, was that
 they would afford an outlet for reaching oriental trade. It was held by those who advocated the building of the roads that they would give a great incentive to the sale of Ameri i can products in China and Japan. Apparently. nobody, at least among lthe members of congress who dis cussed the matter at great length, gave much thought to the question i of local business that the roads would obtain from the territory through which they ran. In fact, the enormous bounties and land grants given to these early lines were be- slowed with the idea that they would have almost nothing to depend on in the way of local freight
 In view of this early attitude, it is almost Imaginable to reflect that of the enormous total of traffic carried by the various western roads, 95 per cent originates directly in their ter ritory. While American trade with the orient has expanded tremendous ly, the early dreams of commercial greatness derived from this source have been surpassed by a far more wonderful dream realized right at home. Still the promoters of the Pa cific lines are not to be blamed for failing to realize what was in store for these roads and for the great em- pire they have helped to develop, for in 1860 the total freight movement westward from the Missouri river in to the Santa Fe district was 1S,OOO tons. and there was no eastward movement at all. It was hardly to be foreseen that these figures would be multiplied nearly a million times in a little more than forty years. As the Appleton article points out, this astounding growth has revolutioniZed the methods of railroad construction in the west The newer western lines are being built for the business in i the territory they traverse, to develop | sections without transportation and l to afford facilities for the rapidly ] growing tonnage of the Pacific coast | states. which the existing roads have been unable to handle.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-01
SANTA FEE TIME TABLE.

PttOENlA CITY TIME.
 Leave. Arrive. The Diamond Joe" for Hot Springs Junction, Wick enburg, Prescott and branch points, Jerome, Ash Fork, Los Angeles, San Francisco and all am. am. points west .............2:0 zoo 2:35 "The Daylight Express" for Hot Springs Junction Castle Hot Springs), Wickenburg, A. & - c. branch points, Congress Junction, Prescott Ash Fork, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, and all am. pm. points east .$,...........S:OO .$, 4;1O No trains. on A. fs& c. Ky. ..-s or Poland branch on Sun days.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-01
Whats in a Name?"

(From Success Magazine) Whats your name, sir?" Wood" What's your wife's name?' Wood, of course" I'll m; both wood. A-ah, any kint ling?"
Arizona republican., 1908-06-01

Wanted, ten bright boys who are anxious to make vacation spending money. See Stauffer Tuesday after noon at The Republican office.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-01

Standard tires at 25 per cent off Repairing. Linsey's, 112 E. Adams.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-05
TAYLOR WROTE LEE LET
BRIBERY STORY FOR 'T|SER


him II he had written the Lee Let art.
icles in the issue. Larnach objected
on the ground that It was immatCrial.
"immaterial, II is anything else
but immatorial." cried Thompson. 1T
IL the most material question we have
met with yet, have right to show
to the jury in what condition Taylors
mind was at that time its bias and
prejudices. There were four hundred
or more articles in the Advertiser, just
little squibs sometimes. but this con
slant pounding Is what hurt, although
the single article might not count for
much. | want to show the jury whcth
er or not Taylor inspired these art
icleg, whether or not he furnished the
information for or wrote them, and
what his interest in the whole mat.
ter was"
Judge Robinson overruled the oh
lection and Thompson continued.
Thompson picked ont ten articles
which he considered most important
to find out whether or not Taylor
wrote them. Taylor admitted writing
large part of the article In the Ad
vertiser Of February ., 1907, and hav.
ing written and furnished the informa-
ton for number of other articles.
/ The article in question was played up
by the Advertiser In largest headlines
across the front page.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-05

The connection OF A. p. Taylor with
the morning paper was pretty well
shown yesterday afternoon. during the
cross.examination In the Lee Let brib-
cry case by Frank Thompson attor-
ney for the defense. Taylor admitted
that he had furnished his reports H.
Smith OF the Advertiser, nc especial.
ly for publication" but they had not
been furnished to any other paper.
Again Taylor stated that he wrote an
article for the Advertiser last Tues.
day. II was conclusiyely shown that
the morning paper and Taylor were
working together, notwithstanding the
fact that Taylor testified his pay from
the Advertiser stopped when he went
on the police force, and this was the
definite point at which Thompson In
his defense was working.
Frank Thompson made Taylor tell
where he was born, and every place
he had been, what he had done for a
living, up to the time Of his coming to
Honolulu. He was only In Honolulu
a short time the first time. when he
went to Manila for his health. return
ing however, and going to work for
the Advertiser. He stated that he
worked on the Advertiser until Jan
uary, 1907.
| Frank Thompson asked Taylor when
he left the employ Of the Advertiser
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-05

and the methods that were a part of
the White House program before Mr..
Roosevelt entered that historic build.
ing.
II does not take long acQuaint.
ance with the Secretary of War to
make It certain that he can no more
rctrogress than Theodore Roosevelt
can retrogress. MIR. Taft doubtless
not only intends to carry out such of
the policies of the present Admins.
tration as are not yet in printed form
In the law books. but he intends also
to PROFOUND certain new policies of
his own. In which no one will be able
to find a trace of those things which
reaction seems to love.
Leaders In Control.
Developments In the Republican
field In the last few days tend to show
well marked design on the part Of
the leaders who have been In opposi.
ton to Mr.. Taft to hold down the
delegates at the convention to ex.
preston of opinion that will smack
neither of progress nor of reaction.
In other words, these opposition lead
ers desire that the Republican gather.
ing shall be a mere trimming affair
full of praises for the good work done,
yet with more or less yelled state.
ments that It is possible for. good
work to go too far.
These opposition leaders would
have 1t that nothing must be said that
will offend either Wall Street or the
~ =.
err to the men who may have conven.
ton influence that II won't do for the
delegates to hit out from the should.
err against The abuses which In the
last few years have aroused the con.
science of the country.
Much has been written about Il in
the last few days, but 1t may be said
again, and said possibly with advan.
tage to some who do not thoroughly
the temporary chairman of the Re
publican National Convention was q
part and parcel of the trimming pro.
gram OF those men who, finding that
they could not name the party's presi.
dental candidate, at once undertook
the work of preventing as far as pos
sible the direct committing of the
convention to the policies which for
seven years the masses Of the people
have been applauding.
Burrows Conservative.
Mr.. Burrows Is conservative gen
tleman who likes not what he calls
strange ways. With him conservat
ism is an idol, and progress Is an ana
thema. Years ago, when Mr.. Burrows
was In the House Of Representatives
he was great maker OF speeches
Since he has been In the Senate he
has said little and has moved very
softly. Unless a change comes over
his spirit he will address the Republi
can National Convention upon the
glories of the party of Lincoln, Grant
and McKinley--and he Will take grea,
pains to stop with Mckinley.
Neither Mr.. Beyeridge nor Mr.. Dol
! liver, who were the two men mos
prominently named for the Office o.
temporary chairman, would have stop
ped with Mckinley. They would have
had judicious something to sa!
about the Republican party's presen
policies, and would have urged In thu
name of the people that they Should
| become In no unmistakable way /;
part of the Republican faith. Eithe
| the Indianan or the lowan would hav,
gone into the future and would have
not been content to dOdder around II
the past.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-05
Republican
Trintners
CONSERVATIVES AT WORK TO
PREVENT ANY RADICAL
DECLARATIONS

Washington, May 20.-There are
many Republicans in Washington of
good party standing who fear that an
attempt is to be made at the National
Convention to put the party In the
position OF trying to carry water on
both shoulders. They fear that there
will he a lack Of courage shown In the
resolutions which will make mp the
party platform. These Republicans
say prestige has come to the party as
a peoples party within the last few
years and that II would be suicidal
not to give the fact recognition.
The younger Republican members
in the House of Representatives, and
particularly the younger members
whose elections was due to the par.
tvs progressive policies. say that q
backward step will mean their de.
feat, and as a necessary consequence
the loss of the House of Representa-.
tiyes to the Republican party. With
a platform which does not carry a
specific pledge that the Republicans
will go forward in the future as they
have gone forward In the recent past,
these members declare that Bryan
Democrats will be found occupying
their seats In the Sixty.frst Congress.
See Rocks Ahead.
1t Is possible that It is only natural
for the Republicans who have been
elected In close districts to express
fear first for themselves. They not
only fear, however, that reelection
cannot come to them, but they fear
as well that with a national conven.
ton expression that Is a shambling
compromise between progression and
reaction, tho head of the ticket will
he In sore danger. The trend of
things, these members say, is along
new lines, and that any attempt "a
stand still or, worse yet. to show q
tendency to follow oldlines, will send
into the Bryan ranks of the Bryan
following thousands of Roosevelt Re
publicans.
No one in Washington who knows
William Howard Taft doubts for 9
moment that he Is just as liberal In
his tendencies as Is Theodore Roose
welt Mr.. Taft, If elected, doubtless
will surprise many Of the gentlemen
who have, claimed that set conser
vatlsm was the part of his nature, ant
that, separated from daily contact
with the Roosevelt enthusiasm, he
viii drift gradually back to the way,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-05

Blank books OF all sorts, ledgers,
etc. manufactured BY the Bull>tin Pub
fishing ComDany
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-05

FROM MAY 1ST, 1908, all sub
scriptions to MAGAZINES and Pc
RI0DICALS at Publishers Prices
Call, Chronicle or Examiner, $l,00
per month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
SHINES AS DETECTIVE.
states Attorney Gates Finds Out
Sadie Pe0kc COChrane,

Montpelier. Nov. 19.--State's Attor-
ney BENJAMIN Gates mas been doing
little detective work on his own ac-
count this week and ms result
bench warrant was Issued to-day for
sadie Peake Cochrane, who is out on
$1,000 bail and Is wanted In Washing
ton county court FOR trial on an In
dictment for Keeping house OF i'll
fame, 1t was reported that Mrs.
Cochrane was caring for sick sis
ter In Maiden, Mass Mr.. Gates went
there Tuesday night and found both
Mrs. Cochrane and her sister in ex-
celient health. He reported the facts
to Judge Taylor and this morning tao
woman's bnil was forfeited and
pehch warrant issued.
Ida Averill was granted n divorce
Today from o. W. Averill of Barre
Tor intolerable severity, and Frank
Lawrence divorce from Stella Law
renee for desertion.
Inc divorce case OF Emily sherman
vs. Charles Sherman for descrtlon and
or William ID. Walker VS.. Ida s. Wal
ker. also for desertion. were heard
to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
PAID SS,39S,75S.S4 TAXES.
That Total for VermOnt--AvcraHeR Rate
II S1.8703G on Dollar Of Grand
List-Lowcr Rate for Rail-
roads.

Montpelier. Nov. 3n.-rhe following is a
summary of the communication submit
ted to the House this morning by J. f.
Cushman OF Burlington, State commits
sioner OF taxes. pursuant to a resolution
adopted some time ago In that body
asking the tax commissioner for nfor-
nation regarding the grand list and ratio
Of taxation in towns that had not made
for the year 1908. This report was or
dered to lie and the clerk was instructed
10 procure the printing Of the usual
number Of copies. Mr.. Cushman said
a careful audit of the reports and
Information furnished by the town
clerks SHOWS that the aggregate taxes
raised in the several towns. cities.
villages and school and fire districts
amount to s3.39S,753.s.
The average rate OF taxation upon
the grand list Of the State is s1s.7o36
per thousand dollars OF taxable prop
crty or s1.67 S6-1 900 on a dollar Of
the grand list. This average rate is
obtained by dividing the total amount
of taxes assessed by the greater
amount Of grand list reported by the
town clerks.
In the state made IN December. 1905.
and now in force Is $32.579,360. The
appraisal Of the several roads and the
rate based thereon are shown on pages
forty and forty-one OF my last report
TO the General Assembly. All property
acquired, constructed or used Tor rail-
road business or purposes. including
the corporate franchise. is included in
the foregoing appraisal.-no deduc-
lions or Offsets therefrom being al
lowed by tho statutes Of this State.
The total taxes assessed uI,on railroads
for the year 1907 we're 1882 $40 0S All Of
these taxes have been or will he paid IN
full Under the recent decision Of the
supreme court In tho cases against tho
Central Vermont Railway company and
the Rutland Railroad company involving
the amounts due thercfrom, there can be
no doubt about the collection Of the full
amount assessed as above stated. The
taxes for the year 1877 are used In making
the following computation, because the
taxes for the year 1915 are only partially
collected. the last installment not being
payable until April Is, 1909,
The taxes thus paid and to be paid by
railroad are st the rate Of s7,97% rer
thousand dollars. or 70 7SSl0oO cents on
the dollar of the appraisal computed rs
grand list.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The committees on highways and
bridges from the two houses viii! give
a public hearing Tuesday evening. De-
cember /. in Representatives nall on
the bill providing for graduated tax
on automobiles. The notice of the
hearing is given, thus early that those
who desire to appear before these
committees may make their plans to
be in Montpelier on that date as the
hearing on the evening of December
Will probably be the only public
one on these bills.
The judiciary committees from tho
Senate and House, the latter on the
Invitation of the Senate committee.
gave public hearing tns evening
in the Senate chamber on the bill in
troduced yesterday by Senator Finn
Of Windsor granting suffrage to wo-
men. The chamber was crowded as
IL had been announced that Mrs Ed
ward Jones parmalee of Enosburgh
would address the committee In favor
of the bill Mrs. Parmalee made out
good case from her standpoint and
several of her sharp thrusts at the
men who glory in disenfranch!sing
women were heartily applauded.
The house committee on appropria-
tons gave nearing this evening on
the bill appropriating $4,000 annually
for the next two years in support of
the State fair. Among these who
spoke in favor OF the bin was Max
well Evarts Of Windsor who repre-
ssnted the State fair commission as
Its president.
| The House committee on agriculture
heard this evening arguments for and
| against the bill now in its hands that
provides for reducing the amount paid
| by the State for diseased cattle slaugh-
tered to 30 per cent. of their appraised
value. Incidentally the general question
OF tuberculosis was discussed.
In Representatives hail, James II. Nc
Donald OF Hartford, Conn, State high
way commissioner Tor Connecticut, ad-
| dressed a good sized audience on good
roads Mr., Mcdonald did not appear in
behalf Of any pending bill. but came by
Invitation OF the House committee IN
highways and bridges His address was
altogether out OF the ordinary and was
thoroughly enjoyed. AS president OF the
American Roadbuilders' association and
State commissioner of Connecticut for
many years, Mr., Mcdonald has the prob
lem of road building solved and is able
Ing ana instructive manner. He brough,
the greetings OF Governor WoodrufY 70
the Legislature Of Vermont and in the
opening OF his address happily presented
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION,

Devotional exercises were conducted
nv Representative Ballou OF Chester
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
II. B-Relating to general and special
terms OF supreme court.
II. a6-Relating TO indexing Of town or
city records.
II. 374-Relating TO dogs in unorganized
towns and cores.
H. ss9-Relating to the burial expenses
O., deceased INDECENT veterans or the
War OF the Rebellion.
BILL INTRODUCED.
II. 5ll-By Mr.. Fletcher Of Cavendish
(by requesD to establish district courts.
To Judiciary.
ORDER TO LIE
ri. b3-Relating to damages by fire
communicated from a locomotive engine.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
II. Officiating to the location OF prem
ses to be used for the licensed sale Of
intoxicating liquor.
II. Sl-Relating to burial permits.
ii. 4OO-Prescribing the minimum num-
Der OF employees In operating freight
traina
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
Nearly Block Of q Brooklyn
Street Blown into the
Air.
FLOOD FOLLOWS THE SHOCK
water Main Shattered by the Explos-
iOn-Only Four Men Escapcd-Ran
Three Blocks through the Sew
er to the River-Street
Filled with Children.

New York. Nov. 2o-Twenty-fve PEI.
sons are believed to have lost their live,
in an explosion Of gas which tore UP
great section OF Gold street. Brooklyn
to-day II is definitely known that Is per.
sons were buried under the hundreds %
tons OF earth and timber that wer
thrown into the air by the explosion and
10 more persons are reported as missing
Tie exact number OF dead cannot b:
determined until tomorrow Tor thos,
working 10 recover the entouheI hodir
must dig through 70 feet Of dirt. rock
and a tangle OF pipes and tmbers
The explosion occurred n a 70 foot deer
excavation that had been made in COLI
street between York and From. street,
where water main was being laid. The
gas main recently sprung a leak and in
manner unknown spark came IN contact
with the escaping gas to-day. Immediately
there was terrific explosion that lifted
the surface OF the street FOR half block
In both directions and hurled dirt. paving
stones and debris into the air.
LABORERs WE'RE BURIED.
When the smoke and dust cleared
away It was seen that the street had
been opened from doorstep to doorstep
over an area Of nearly a block The
loosened earth and debris had fallen into
the excavation burning the score of la
borers, who were at work when the
accident happened. Great tongues OF
fame shot out of crevces In the street
and beside them Reysers Of water leaped
into the air from water main that
had been shattered by the explosion. TIVE
bodies We're sticking ont of the wreck.
age.
Gold street was crowded with schoo'
children when the explosion occurred
and that scores of children were not kill
ed or injured was remarkable, A woman
and three children were almost opposite
tho excavation when the earth crumbled
under their feet and they were swept
into tho hole under tons OF wreckago.
Two other children were on the opposite
side Of the street when the sidewalk
caved in and they lost their lives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY.
SENATE-MORNING.

Senate called to order with Senator
Finn of Windsor in the chair. Devo-
tionai exercises were conducted by the
chaplain.
s. 72-Appropriating money to pay
judgments OF court Of claims.
RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN.
Senator Kidder called up joint resolu-
ton and moved an amendment fixing the
date OF reconvening after Thanksgiving
instead OF the Tuesday following. After
so amending. the resolution was adopted.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE. .
II. 11-RelatinR to anen saasan On daAr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
SENT BACK TO ASYLUM.


Montpelier, Nov. 22-James Bowers
formerly OF this city. who has for sew
eral months been confined in the State
hospital for the i..sane at Waterbury,
escaped from that institution yesterday
noon ana came to this city. The omcials
or the hosp'tsl notined Sheriff Tracy to
be on the lookout for Bowers who was
soon placed under arrest Bowers did
not attempt to keep in hiding hut was
walking on the street when arrested He
was taken back to Waterbury last even
Ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

Cold wave coming. II you have Ry-
dale's Cough Elixir In the house when
cold wave Is coming. you need not fear
attacks of Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
Coughs, Colds, etc. Rydale's Cough
Elixir taken when attack begins never
fails to check the progress Of the dis
ease. 1t is equally successful In chronic
cases OF throat and lung diseases. Guar
anteed by J. W, O'sullivan. Burlington.
STANLEY q Estey. Winooski.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

giving the railroad commissioners au
thority to prevent the blowing of whistles
and ringing of bells on locomotives.
LOOKED LIKE RAILROADS.&C..
An attempt was made this morning in
the House to get to a third reading with
important pending amendments the pub
lie service commission bill introduced this
week. This Is one OF the important
measures OF the session and the bill was
finally ordered to lie until the amend
ments could be printed. There have been
no public hearings on this bill and It
appeared to some like an attempt to rail-
road 1t through without full discussion
of It's inertia The bill will now &C over
until after the Thanksgiving recess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
ELEVEN TONS OF POULTRY.
Prices ON Turkeys at Vergennes frou
70 to &c Cents.

Nergennes. Nov. l9--About II tons OF
poultry were purchased here to-day. W,
H. Bristol & Co. bought between seven
ana eight tons and Joseph Carter 4 co.
about three tons. The prices follow: Tur-
keys from 20 to % cents per pound, chick
ems IL TO II cents: ducks and geese, l.
to % cents; fowls, 10 to y cents.