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The Dickinson press., 1909-10-02
STORE BUILDING

For rent, newly remodeled, hard wood
floor, steel ceiling, in 6rst-class condition.
Next door to Parker's meat market. A.
M. POMROY. 1o-2-tf
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

pitch where they would literally rather
"bust a lung" than give up or submit
even to the limited defeat which an
extra hours delayed traffic would mean
to the road.
Gradually, no matter how tight or
complicated the grip. the gigantic dead
lock of wood and steel is pried apart.
Under the tug OF the wree king engine.
gripping. the mass of wreckage with
its sinews of steel cable. bulk after
bulk is pulled from the junk heap until
it topples aside clear of the track
What the engine can not clear In this
manner the powerful crane and donkey
engine lifts and swings aside. There
is little or no regard for the value OF
the rolling stock, whose destruction
the wrecker completes, because time
and a clear track are more valuable
than salvage. Box cars and coal cars,
worth $1,000 each. often laden with
costly freight. and handsome passen-
ger coaches ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 each in value, are dumped with
equal disregard Of possible salvage
into a ditch besidef the roadbed as so
much junk.
wrecked engine. always the most
formidable of all distractions, no mat
ter how badly shattered, is always the
chief concern of the wrecker. Mounted
again upon the track right Sloe up,
after greater or shorter length of time,
according to the problem IL has pre-
sented for the lifting derrick, the
huge, shattered monster is towed slow
ly back to the nearest roundhouse and
repair shop. where it is either restored
for road use or relegated TO the scraI
pile. All trucks and running gear, az
well, are taken back to the shops, tc
be used II possible. The rest OF the
wreckage is burned where II lies, tC
the last stick of wood. since not the
slightest trace must be left as evi-
dence that such a thing as a disaster
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

a delivering angel. works his way
down into the opening OF the tele-
scoped mass to where the faint
cries and groans plead for his deliv-
ing strength. With saw, crowbar and
Jack he wriggles down into the bow
els of some telescoped sleeper, buried
perhaps under a veritable mountain
of other coaches, releases a sufferer
who has attracted his attention, then
crawls out, exploring among the debris
for those who mayhap can no longer
call; cautiously searches parts of the
wreck where fire is beginning to
smolder and spread, doing his utmost
to cheat the flames of their victim
saving, pryipg. tunneling or sup
porting some precariousiy suspended
mass whose topping might mean fresh
disaster; risking his life frequently for
others-all with that care and that
certainty of purpose which prevents
bungling or complicatio in the work
whose result of life or death depends
so directly upon his haste.
The human element OF The wreck
disposed of with the utmost dispatch.
the crew then turns its attention to
the real. heartbreaking toll ahead of
1.-THE clearance of the track so that
traffic may be resumed. Inasmuch as
a railroad company, as such, is more
head than heart, this latter phase of
a wreck is in it's consideration the
most vital: this part OF it-shattered
rolling stock and obstructed traffic
can easily be appraised as loss of dol
lars and cents. Neither the men of
his crew nor the property which may
be but partly destroyed within the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

ruined oars. the wreck master spares
Spare no cost to clear the tracks, is
the order. This means often that the
toll becomes almost superhuman. 1t
means furthermore that often one shift
of men, especially In the longer west
ern divisions, must work without relief
for eight, ten and not infrequently
twenty hours at a stretch. 1t means
often that this work must be done in
the pitch blackness of night by only
the light of lanterns: that the men
must grops and founder in slush and
water knee or waist deep; that hands
and faces and every exposed part of
their bodies will freeze in the pelt of
q bowling sleet storm or blizzard; that
frozen chains and irons will bite the
flesh until II peels in strips from their
raw hands; often, that the men get
for ten to twelve hours OF the most
racking exposure. Where before there
WAS the exciting though often grue-
some work of clearing away smashed,
shapeless and shrielxing human bodies.
there comes now the sustained, her.
culean task that tries a mans spirit to
the uttermost-
IndomitabIe Spirit of the Crew
In these men, however. the love Of
the fight plays strong. They feel the
thrill and stimulus of their great i'm
portance to the company by which
they are employed, and they exert back
and arm and thigh to the desperate
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Wrecking Presents AIIurements

Despite the hardships. the dangers,
the long shifts of patient, arduous Ia
Dor the wrecker must undergo in fol-
lowing his profession, the life be-
comes more or less endeared to him.
There is not much pecuniary remuner-
alton in 1T for him-25 TO 30 cents an
hour, or maybe double that for certain
overtime hours-but the excitement OF
the life gets into his blood He Is IN
the first place picked for the crew be-
cause Of certain fighting qualities he
possesses. and these prerequisites OF
courage and indomitableness are en-
couraged by the nature of the work
until the love OF battle against noun
tains OF twisted inertia, with the whole
railway for an admiring audience. be-
comes the wreckman's ruling passion
A member OF the local crew told me
that he had answered the FIVE blast call,
going out to assist at a serious mis-
hap. when he was scarcely able to
stand with sickness-and sickness OF
course excused him from. comp -lsory
duty. There is something in the very
summons itself which sets the week
,er's heart to steel and prompts an al
most instructive answering Of the sum
mons, despite all OBTAINING circum-
stances. I know personally OF an ex-
wrecker, some months discharged. who
Jumped aboard the emergency train OF
an eastern division as II was leaving
the yards in answer to a summons. and
when discovered by the wreck boss who
had discharged him pleaded to be al
lowed to work as he had always done.
even without pay. And for the six
hours subsequent toll, to which he had
raced like an old IRE horse answering
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

body of men on that particular railway
line. not even excepting the president
of the road or its board OF directors.
Everything now depends on the
grimy men in the overalls and pea jack
.ets, the man. with the jackscrew and
the crowbar and his powerful mechan-
icaI allies. The wrecking master, hav-
ing first of all made a rapid but criti-
cal survey of the junk heap; hi1 men
must clear away, and from which they
must first of all release the human suf-
ferers 1T may hold, gives a few curt,
general orders and directions to his
Grew and then, with them, falls to work
In desperate haste.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
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has occurred. This is done so nat
no curiosity, or apprehension may be
excited among the more tipnid patrons
of the road who have occasion to pass
across that section OF the road imme-
diatefy after the occurrence. and who,
a rule, are morbidly alert to see
whatever damage has resulted from the
smash. Often even the ashes and
traces of the fire are removed before
wrecking gangs Job is completes and
the right of way Is again declared
open.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

the old cau. he d1d. as . matter or raOl
receive no pay. Similar incidents. an
told, are common. There IL something
in the life which allures.
p II a wreck seems serious enough q
warrant IT, the wreck master sends fna
the repair gang, provided such gana
has not gone with the crew ~ TIA
start, and within an hour or two q esrn
porary spur OF track has been Lad
around the obstruction. and blochAdsl
trains-often enough with six or sovea
sections impatiently waiting behind khs
wrecked one-are permitted to gst lnes
some sort OF schedule again
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
CALLAGHAN PRAISES
JOHNNY KLING'S WORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Jimmy Cal
laghan, the Chicago ball player, who
was one of the greatest twirlers that
ever stepped into a pitchers box sew.
cral years ago, is in town for the pur-
pose of trying to get jim Jeffries to
sign n contract TO appear with a big
athletic show for several weeks in Chi
cago and other cities in the west.
When Callaghan was asked what he
Thought Of the chances of Catcher
Johnny King playing again, he said:
g would not be surprised II johnny
never played professional baseball
again. If he does it Will not be with
the Chicago club. for he and Murphy
are bitter enemies. and you can bet
that he viii never again be n member
of Murphy team, King has enough
TO keep him for the rest of his life. In
the five games that he played with my
club, the Logan Squares Of Chicago,
had to pay him $3.50, and besides he
made $50 n night giving exhibitions of
pool playing at one of the big billiard
and pool parlors in Chicago.
''The only chance | see Of King
playing again is for Charley Murphy to
let him go TO some club in the east, like
Brooklyn. where he could he manager.
] think that If any club secures him
they will surely have to pay him So.
900 for his services. and he is worth
every bit that money, as he is a
wonderful catcher, hitter, thrower, and,
] might say. great manager.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
CALIFORNIA PROMOTERS
HOLDING BACK BIDS

NEW YORK, Nov. 20,--Fearing that
if they should send in their bad now
to Stakeholder Bob Murphy for the
championship fight between Jun JEFF
fries and Jack johnson the amount of
il might become known and thereby
result in losing them the contest by
having others outbid them, such cum
ming fight ,Promoterss as Jimmy Coli;
roth, Jack Gleason, Tom McCarey and
Hugh Mcintosh have consequently
made no attempt to file their incentive
with Murphy and will not do so until
few days before the bids for the fight
are opened, which will be on the after
noon of Dec. /.
Both Gleason and Coffroth stated
that they had plenty of time in which
to put in their bid, and on that ac-
count they would make no attempt to
turn il in until few hours before the
time slated for them to be opened
Sam Berger, manager for Jeffrles, an
nounced that he is receiving kilograms
every day from fight promoters all
over the United States saying that
they will put in bid for the bout.
81 am not worrying over the bids
Just now,' said Berger. 1.-The only
thing that is troubling me is whether
/ can get enough men TO act as spar
ring partners for JEFF while he is train
twelve sparring partners for him, as |
have decided that he needs all the box
ing he can secure, and on that account
I want him TO sail right into them with
the same speed that he would if be
had Johnson in front of him. JEFF is
getting stronger every day and some
times he hits me so hard that j am
forced to break ground and run away
from him until / can get over the eff
fects of the punch -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
THANK SEWING DAY
FOOTBALL DEBATE
Fans and ROOters Will Meet at
Y. NJ. c. A. Today to Argue
Question.

a side issue Of the football situa.
ton that is causing some contests as
strenuous as the games themselves, is
the agitation to have the universities
discontinue big Thanksgiving day
meets. The contention of the acita-
tors IS that the noisy nature OF the
game puts il out of keeping with the
religious nature of the occasion, The
agitation is stoutly resisted by large
numbers of rooters, many of whom de.
clare themselves as well fitted to Judge
matters religious as those who started
the "big noise.'
With a rostrum,' improvised in the
Y, M. G. A. library as a gridiron, two
squads of men, TO whom the subject
is Of vital interest, will contest the
question in the form Of debate Sun.
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The
question will be stated in this manner.
Resolved that the big Thanksgiving
day football games should be abolished
by the schools and universities. -
Coach "Dad' Convill of the high
school team and Edwood S. Brown, sec
rotary Of the Y NJ. C.. A. physical dc.
partment. will handle the affirmative
and Captain Victor Olson and Right
Tackle Sam Olson of the "U' teams
will handle the negative.
The game will he refereed by DR.
Charles G. Plummer, who will give his
views on the subject along with the
announcing of the decision of the
Judges. He viii also say few words
on his "hobby," clean sport
Coach Maddox Of the gu" team
could not be persuaded to take part
in the wordy contest. but said he would
be delighted to be among the rooters
President Kingsbury Of the University
of Utah is interested in the contest
saying that he was tempted to postpone
an important trip from the city il
order to accompany Coach Maddox IL
the rooters section. There will be
many other distinguished rooters.
Before the contest and between
halves, music Will be rendered by the
talent provided by Claud j. Nettleton
Miss Emma Heekner, contralto; Miss
Ethel NJ Nettleton, pianist; c. J. Net
Teton. violinist; Il, J.. Swceten, cor
net soloist.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
Roller MAY Box.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The sporting
public is finding that with the sudden
rise of interest III the glove and squared
circle pastime, caused perhaps by the
Jeffries j ohnson agreement, a similar
boom has struck the wrestling game.
From all over the country come reports
of wrestlers, their doings and their con-
nections with the boxing world. DR..
Roller has again made mention of his
fstic hopes, and details Of the proposed
agreement for the Kaufman Roller
match are eagerly awaited in many
quarters. The ambition expressed by
the good herb dispenser is for a try ut
the world s heavyweight championship
in the pugilistic line,
Gotch too, by the way, has got a
chance to appear IN the boxing camps
and help Jeffries round into condition
However. the big wrestler is TO be busy
defending his own title and taking toll
from box Offices in the theatcr lobbies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
SALT IAKERS ARE LOST IN HILLS OF IDAHO
Y. NJ. c. A. ARRANGES
BIG ATHLETIC MEET
New York Invites Salt Lake,
Cleveland and Fresno to
Compete.

Salt Lake boys Will be given an op
portuuity to compete against New York
associations on December 10.
An athlete meet has been arranged
by the Y NJ c. A, at g3rd street, New
York. and the original intention was
simply TO have the associations Of New
York and vicinity participate, but, IT
later developed that the eastern asso.
Citations ought TO be compared with the
western associations in athletics and the
committee in charge voted to invite
western associations TO compete with
them in the contest, Among some Of
the places that have been invited to
participate arc Fresno California, Salt
Lake City, Utah; and Cleveland, Ohio.
the meet. however, is more especially
for the intermediate boys as no one
under eighteen years viii be permitted
OF the meet IL which the Salt Lake
boys viii bc interested will bc the
! marathon race. The race will be run by
100 boys I'm relays Of one.fourth mlic
each In the event of the association
not having 100 boys. some Of them will
he permitted to run twice. The present
plan of those in charge Of the event
is TO have all the boys in the depart
ment who are eligible 10 compete, try
out, taking the time of each and having
the 100 best runners compete III tho
marathon. The race will be run In the
| gymnasium on the 24-lap-to a mi le
| track, and each boy Will he expected
TO run six laps. Prizes will be given
TO each of the hundred boys of the team
| winning the race and on the Salt Lake
team three medals will be awarded tc
! the three boys running their SIX lap:
in the best time,
! Much interest is being shown in The
matter on the part of the local Y. NJ. G
A. officials due TO the fact that they
will he given an opportunity TO see how
well the eastern boys compare with The
! York, which is the organizer of th'
meet. has as It's boys physical director
| Golden /. Long, formerly of the Sal
Lake y. NJ. &. a. Long has WRITER
a personal letter TO the officials her
requesting them to participate IN th
meet and assuring them that much IN
terest is being taken in the New Iorl
associations. The local boys will star
training Immediately and a great man,
| boys have signiied their intention o
trying out for the team. Every boy II
the department Will be given try out
4 list of the boys who will compet
will he published later and each bo.
will be assigned number which h
must wear through the entire race am
run in the order Of the number given
In case of a boy being injured substl
tute will be permitted TO take up tn
race at the time of the injury and fin
ish his six laDs, the other boys follow
ing in their regular order.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

three men had only thirty matches be
tween them and all were wet. Nc
kcnZio had some dry paper, parts of
letters he found in his vest pocket, Bor-
rows struck match after match with
out success. The heads dropped off
when struck and tho hearts of the
three men sank within them, All the
matches but three had been wasted in
a futile effort to start fire. The next
match "spit' and ignited for an in
stant. but it was long enough 10 ig.
mite the paper The burning paper was
Immediately put under some chips cut
from a dead tree. One of the chips ig-
nitcd and started TO burn and the flame
commenced TO flicker. Despair was
written on the face Of each man as he
anXiously watched and prayed for the
flame. The weather had changed con
siderable, turning from drcnchinc
rain to a clear sky and frost Already
the clothes upon the men were begin.
ming TO freeze, and Mckenzie said that
he never expected TO see the dawn OF
another day. Returning to the fire, the
chip finally blazed up and the boys
could not repress a shout for Joy
Other chips were piled on and in few
minutes after the large tree was blaz'
ing with a roaring fire The saddle
blankets were spread upon the ground
near the fire, and the men took off their
clothes, wrung out the water and dried
them before the hot fire. DR.. Donoher
said that if the party did not contract
pneumonia IL would he because God
willcd il otherwise. But very little was
said at the campfire, the men reallz
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

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BASEBALL SPIKES
HAVE COME TO STAY

NEW YORK. Nov, 20.-The sniked
shoe will continue to be a part of the
game of baseball OF this there is not
the slightest doubt among magnates
and league officials.
For some time past there has been
great agitation against the harm doing
blade. and many men have spent much
time trying to solve the problem which
would mean the doing away with the
spike All kinds of things have been
tried. but none have answered the same
purpose as. the spike. And it is to
stay.
One of the latest inventions is the
chain arranged triangularlY on the sole
of the shoe But this will not do. The
ball PLAYER has to be on his feet, run
ming about. engaged in actual play for
about seven months out of the year,
and unless the grips on the shoe are
made in n manner to cut into the
ground with but little resistance, the
sole of the player 8 foot will become
so calloused that in short while he
will be laid up for almost as long as
though he had been spiked.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

''The doctor said | had been hit in
the solar plexus, A lot Of people had
never heard of this beforc-1 myself
had not.
1t is right at the pit OF the stomach,
ut the end of the breast bone, and it
became famous from that day forth -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

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New-York tribune., 1909-10-28

vantage which the owner has who borroVrs
mo money on reserve piles OF coal, stocks of
An organization of the farming interests
cannot be made as effective Ia any other
way way as through corporation with its next
uoor helghbor the railroad. The two in
terests working together create for both
me railroad AMI the farmer a beneficial
business condition that brings the farm
CT organization in closer touch with the
nnanclal and business interests of the coun-
Try; Inc cooperation of the three classes
without political interference is essential
10 run measure of success
Inc railroads cannot run the govern
ment, but the government can afford to
asoopt railroad business methods. and put
lls aoIrlnlstrauVe forces and departments
unoer the same business rules that govern
the railroads operations. Under existing
laws ana regulations each item of expense
OF interstate railroads is subjected to clos
est inspection by the federal authorities
through the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion lf the same business methods We're
applied 10 the government cutting OF use
less and constantly increasing expenses
THIS government could be run as cheaply
as II was at the beginning of the Spanish
war, since which time the annual operat-
ms expenses OF the government have in
creased 1ets. S5gee9o COO The public treasury is
neing drained until the government is now
issuing bonds to pay expenses and devisng
new methods of taxation
The South and the Southwest have suf-
fered in an industrial way on account OF
FEDERAL political conditions. I do not want
TO call up the past beyond pointing out that
IiiS pOl4LICdt 4uApCl lance or the Northwest
has enabled the strong men OF that sec
ton to exert an influence at Washington
that has accomplished great benefits for
that part of the country These strong
men, developed by political competition,
urged te their utmost by public necessity
have striven to secure all they could in de-
Nelopng the West and the Far Northwest
In the South and Southwest we have men;
as strong and capable. but where a nomi-
nation Tor office means q certificate Of cleo
tion national political competition does not
exist. and, consequently, fighting qualities
for constructive policy cannot be de-
veloped.
We have however, passed from the pc
Rod of antagonism into an era of sober
thought and fair dealing with each other
Therefore, let each state of the South and
Southwest take up in firm and business
like manner the development of our un-
bounded and unequalled resources and
push them forward, and ask that our pub
lie speakers and representatives bear in
mind that the South and Southwest are
entitled TO the same recognition from the
federal government as is extended to the
Northwest, where both political influence
and closer sympathy with financial inter-
ests have co-operated III developing its re-
sources.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
STEEL CAR SALE.
Imerican Concern Parts 5clth
Control of Canada Company.

The Pressed Steel Car Company has soiu
for 9. .700. ESQ cash the control Of the Csllaea
Car Company. Ltd, the purchasers oelns
the interests who have been bringing into
consolidation 1he car manufacturing con
Germs ef the Dominion. The Canadian al
and Foundry Company, a merger OF me
canada Car Company. the Dominion Gar
and Foundry Company and the Rhodes
curry COMPANY, was incorporated Yes'eI-
day in Montreal. according to adVices trom
that city. with q capitalization Of S5rsJ9'9'e
Ger cent bonds. s5.0ee.0oO per cent pre-
ferred stock and So. .O30,e50 common stock
The officers OF the new corporation are 10
Re x. curry, president: W. ". Butler, nrst
7ice-president, and y. W. Reader. second
y5ee-rresident The directors are the three
men named and James Redmond. L y
nr--.ulond president OF the Lake Superior
Corporation. V. Il. AItken and z. a. Lash.
The Canada Car Company las plant in
dcEtreal the capacity Of which IS 6W9
freight ard 10 passenger cars yearly. The
plant began operations in November. 1906,
and In October. 1888. the company began
The payment cf dividends on the preferred
sock 1t per cent 4 year. The floating
Sebt was cleared of last year