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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

the close OF tho orst week more than 100
OF them were on their backs. Their
head man explained this as being the re-
sult Of deprivation OF their accustomed
opium Tho drug wos then supplied TO
them with markedly good effect. but aglta-
tion In the States compelled the company
10 cease the supply. The Chinese coolies
went to pieces Immediately. Mnny OF
them committed suicide and some became
Insane. Two months after their arrival
there WINS hardly one among their number
ut TO WELD u pick or shovel md the
miserable remnant OF the original gang
numbering fewer than 200. was shipped
TO jamaica.
The next venture OF the company In this
direction was not less dcplornble. a
lnrge number OF Irish lnborcrs were
brought In at much expense. They were
brnwny novyies. but they became pros
trntcd us speedily as had the Chinese
The mortality among them was not go
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

to ocean The cost OF the railroad mp
to that time Appropriated Ss,0oo,o 600.
which wos considerably In excess OF the
original estimate Although the outlay
wss too great to allow a pront to the
promoters. the utility OF the limo has
well justified the expenditure. For 30
yenrs II hns been nn important factor In
trnpscontinental commerce. II opened
up the country and stimulated the de-
Sire for a waterway.
During recent years the road hns been
doublctrAcked and It is pnrollcled by tcle-
graph and telephone wires. The present
plnn for the canal nocessitates a reloca-
ton OF considerable portion OF the line
and the new roadbed Ii 10 course OF con-
struction, Several miles of II will run
across 40 nrm of Gotun Lake on trcstles
to avoid an excessive dctour.
The general direction OF the railroad is
southwestcrly, along the valley OF the
ChoGrcs TO San Pablo. the hnlf woy point
between the oceans. Here the river Ia
spanned by the hnc Barbncoas bridge,
whose name ls snld 10 commemorate a
barbecue held by Morgap's ralders ut this
spot ii IS an Iron structure over coo
feet In length lnid upon stone piers. and
cost more than $500, 600 In the dry seq
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

and TO other roads. Finally the railroad
company sought the help OF the govern
ment- Chairman Knapp. of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, and Labor
Commissioner Charles P. NELL as bound
To do by Inv, rendered their services oo
mcdiators. A conference was held b@-
tween the representatives Of the two op.
posing factions through theSc two peace
makers OF Uncle Snm's and a sntisfac-
tory settlement OF tho dispute WAS
reached
medlators involved every mile OF railroad
In the United Stntcs and Canada west of
the Illinois Central and the Great Lakes
Feeling on both sides WAS at a white
heat The belligerent employees were con
vinced that their most cherished rights
were being infrinRed upon and that they
were being wholly ignored. Tho situation
was tense with promise of darker days
ahead.
The railroads were likewise Ia an ugly
mood. IrritAted by negotiations which
had already extended over long period.
they we're quietly. but actively making
preparations TO conduct what gave prom
ise Of being one OF the longest, most
stubborn and for-reaching railroad fights
the country had ever seen
Their Inst Resort.
The cnsus belli started In 1907, when
the trainmen demanded better wages,
more favorable working hours and gen
oral improvement In their working condi-
tions. ~he rnilronds were aversc to
granting rho demanLl. While negotIa-
tiona were being held the failure OF either
side TO make any material concessions
gradually brought about a feeling OF hos.
tulty that threatened dlanster not onlg
10 the parties TO tho controversy, but to
great Industrial enterprises and towns
and cities on the lines OF the railroads
mud dependent upon them for the necos.
stiles OF life.
with the nvidity with which n drown
ing man clutches at "A straw, an appeal
WAS made 10 the provisions OF the Erd-
mnn Act. But hrst the railroads. at tho
request OF the mcn, united 10 naming
committees. The same wns done by the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
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- HE Panama Railroad has behind Il
n romantic history, but no less in
terestlnc Is the wonderful record OF
" achievement which II ls now max
irg. The original projectors OF the line
daring Americans. who renped little bcne-
nt from their cnterpriso-hnd no thought
that II would become an indispensable
auxiliary to the greatest physical under
taking tho world bas ever witnessed.
A railroad across tho Isthmus Of Pan
ANA began to be talked OF shortly after
the Introduction OF steam power. but IL
needed tho stimulus Of the discovery OF
gold IN California to put life into the
project. Thousands of the forty Miners
made the journey to the Pacific Eldorado
by way OF the isthmus. They were car.
ned by steamships to the mouth Of the
CbaGrcs and roweI up that river 10 Lns
Cruces. whence the remainder of the Jour
ncy to Panama was made on foot or oD
the backs of mules This route was 90
more than 20 miles In length. but the
absence OF roads mnde It dl1icult one.
occupying az long as ten dnys. ID the
city OF Pnnamn, which was then fnr from
a desirable place OF sojourp, the travel
er were often subjected TO tlrcsomc de-
laws whilst whiting for vessels 10 take
tsem up the const to the allurine gold
nelds.
In the autumn of 1919, work upon the
line was commenced by n force In the
employ Of William Henry Aspnwall, John
Lloyd stephens, Henry Chaunoy aud 9th
er New York capitalists, who had Sc
cured n concession from the government
OF New Granada. There was then
town where Colon now stands. and the
engineering stan was compelled TO mako
It's beadqunrtcrS on sailing vessel.
''Tbey worked by day, waist deep In mud
and slime making surycys aud cutting
n trail. nGd slept ri night Oh their iloat-
ine home. Nothing but the iDdomltnDlc
will aud push for which Americans are
Justly praised" anys British chroncler.
could have overcome the terrible di1-
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the forests tecmcd with poisonous
snakes aud other unpleaeant inhnb- N
itants. night wns mndc hideous by MI
the large, broad -chcsted. nctive Hi
mosquito OF that part OF the coost o1
who bites through clothing most
successfully: the country produced =
absolutely nothing. and every ~
moutbful OF food had to come from
New York. Despite these obstacles -
that brave little bnDd worked =
ahead, and kept on their surveys. N-
Their FIRST and greatest difnculty q
was to run tho line through the
famous BLACK swamp" which lies be-
tween Colon and Gntun. In places they
failed to ind bottom at 200 feet Indeed,
after throwing IN tons of wood and rock,
they began to fcnr that there was no
bottom to the fearful Quagmlrc. But
they persevered. md at last contriyed
n road bed. but n very precarious one.
Many times since then II has sunk In
md only within the last few months $50
feet OF track with some rolling stock
upon It fell through and entirely dlS0p-
peared within n few hours
Notwithstanding the ample resourccs
OF the company and the determined
energy OF lts force IN the 6eld. no more
than one-half OF the permanent way-thc
% miles between Colon aud B0rbncoas-
was completed and sinGle-tracked Mt the
cud of two years. Passengers were car
ried. however, as fnr as the railroad went
and an apprcciable facility was thus
given TO the journey ocross the istbmus.
Some idea OF the difficulties encountered
along this short stretch OF line may be
gathered from the fact that no fewer
than 900 culverts, drains md bridges had
to be provided along the b0-mIle course
Of the road. On the 9th day of Jnnu-
AIRY. 1885, Colonel Totten, the chief en-
Gincer OF the company, went over the
finished line on the nrst locomotive to
cross the American continent from ocean
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

There are as mnny dollars OF govern
ment money deposited In national banks
as there are people IN the United States.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
SEWER BIDS OPEN.
Jas. Hanley and Langley & Jeynes
Lowest On Fairview Drainage
Scheme.

AT last. the building OF a sewer to
drAin Fairview-this being the object
of the annexation Of this portion OF
the city-is on the way TO actual
realization Commissioner Haarer or
the department Of public works. open
ed bids, Saturday morning. for the
building OF the sewer from the pump
ing station site on Parkview lave. TO
Fairview-ave The first section, run
ming from the proposed station TO JET
ferson.ave. will cost s24.634.3S, IL the
bid Of James Hanley. the lowest bid
der is accepted The next section, In
Jefferson as far east as Fair
view-ave.. will cost s46,665 Langley
& Jeynes being low bidders.
Haarer will send the bids TO the
council next week and II is expected
that they will he approved week
later. Altogether. 100000 was APP
propriated 10 build the sewer as far
east as Connor's Creek. but the plans
have been changed so that this will
not be sufficient Bids for the third
section will be taken and the council
and board OF estimates asked 10 give
enough additional money to complete
this section on the basis OF the lowest
bid received
Bids for the pumping station and
machinery will he received within
short time and every effort made to
push the work so as to have 1t done
next fall
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
AUTHORITIES ARE WISE.
Dry County Officials Carefully Scrutin
ize All Shipments Labeled
Groceries"

Woe is the portion of the thirsty
residents Of dry" counties in Michi-
gan who have been accustomed TO
receive boxes or barrels of grocer
les or medicinal supplies" which
gave out a clinking sound when jostled
and an aroma suggestive OF the good
old days" when opened
Officers in the counties which have
banshed the saloon are getting wise
to the trick of the people who would
smuggle liquor and they are bouncing
on these misbranded shipments. Many
have been the requests for advice
made to Internal Revenue Collector
Malcolm ]. Mcleod and Deputy Jacob
Cooke as TO how to make shipments.
The answer invariably ia that II IL
illegal to snip liquor under any other
name. The shipper and consignee
run the double risk Of being detected
by both the local authorities and the
revenue officers. Seizure by either
means confscation and punishment.
But the federal officers do not In
terfere in cases where liquor upon
which taxes have been properly paid
Is shipped In a plain package without
any token as to It's contents. That can
not be construed as misbranding. and
only the local officers are Interested
A man may ship a dozen bottles o'
whiskey. buried in the contents OF n
barrel OF -four, but he must not label
the barrel simply -four" or he IS
misbranding.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20

When the kidneys are sick, sharp,
darting pains strike you In the back,
loins or sides-pains that almost take
your breath away, and often make You
cry out in agony.
II 10 almost impossible TO mistake
these kidney pains, for they seem to
center about the small Of the back
where the kidneys are located.
And still there are many persons
who think backache Is merely q mus
cular understanding that is ex-
pected to pass away with little rest,
aided by plaster. or by rubbing with
uniment.
There is no plaster. nor liniment
that will reach the inside cause-sick
Kidneys What ia needed Is kidney
medicine-a kidney stimulant, 20 start
the Kidneys working rs they should
a healing. soothing tonic, 10 relieve
and cure congestion and Inflammation
In the kidneys.
Sick kidneys can not get we'll alone.
They need quick help. And II It Is not
given, the useful work OF the kidneys
stops. The altering OF the blood is
suspended Poisons circulate freely.
with the blood--attaok muscles, brain,
nerves and vital organs. The kidneys
swell and throb and that Is what
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
BATH A WEEK HIS LIMIT.
Aged DereIict Wanders Street Rather
Than Submit To Second Wash.

nan ouOf1it ~ otSOHo NVoo''
Jim" Mcdonald. 70 years old, vet
eran of the Crimean war. is docile
creature. who feels that the world
owes him a living for the rest OF his
existence. and frankly states that he
is collecting il. wandering from mis-
sion to mission for bed and board. and
occasionally calling on the police when
his welcome at the missions wears a
little threadbare. But every bit OF
Indignation in the old mans makeup
was aroused when an effort was made
10 have him take two baths In one
week.
Mcdonald was found wandering dis
consolately about the streets near
Trumbull station, late Friday night.
He was taken to the station for shell
ter and later transferred TO police
Headquarters. Lieut. Walpole. who
has often accommodated Jim" sug-
gested that he go TO McGregor mis-
sion. Then the storm broke.
81 lust left there" said Mcdonald.
They tried 10 make me take a bath.
I told 'em had bath this week. but
they said I couldn't stay unless I took
another. I'll take two baths a week
for no man. I'll walk the streets
first"
He was given his bed and breakfast
Mcdonald has a wife In Glasgow.
Scotland. She receives his pension.
and lives on that, while Jim" col
lects the living that the world owes
him.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
SORRY COURT CAN'T
GIVE HIM 10 YEARS
Edward Carroll, Thief, Who WINES
for Pity, Spurned By Wife; Sent
Up for 80 Days. ~

Edward Carroll. the brass fni3her.
who pleaded guilty Friday TO stealing
a bolt Of cloth from George HIATT a.
Sons and made fearful plea for len
iency for the sake of his wife and
babies was shown scant consideration
by Judge Phelan. Saturday morning.
when brought into court for sentence.
Carroll drew 90 days In the house OF
correction. the limit, In default OF a
800 fine.
Il didn't think you were any good
In the first place" said the court.
Now | am sure OF IT, Your wife is
not interested in your behalf. or she
would be here pleading for you. /
have found out all about you. Car
roll. and you are entitled to no con-
slderation."
CAROLS tears of the day before
were succeeded by scowls as he was
led away.
Carroll wrote whining letter to
Judge Phelan. Friday afternoon. max
Ing all sorts OF promises II the court
would suspend sentence, and pleading
piteously that the Judge take his fam
lily into consideration. That is exactly
what the Judge did. He followed out
the wife's wishes To the letter To
Court Officer John Canaan. whom the
Judge sent 10 investigate CAROLS
home life. Mrs. Carroll expressed
great relief at the prospect of her
husband being put away for period
My only regret is that the court
can't send him up for 10 years" she
Is reputed to have said.
Before he was arrested" she said.
he was always coming home drunk
and driving us out OF the house at all
hours Of the night. Now we are hav-
ing a little peace"
The officer found the wife and her
two children at No 30 Austin-st. She
Is keeping roomers and is getting
along nicely without her husband S
help. She says she will apply for a
divorce at once
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20

makes those Sudden stabs OF pain n
the back
You won't DO rid OF the trouble uD,
I'll the kidneys are cured.
There 10 no other remedy for sich
Kidneys quite equal to Doan's Kidney
Pills. THIS simple vegetable formula
has been In use for rs years and has
never been encerled because IL u q
remedy for the kidneys only--does not
act on the bowels nor ON any other
organs. 1t soothes while It stimulates.
relieves all congestion and irritation.
cures baciSache, regulates the urine
and restores a perfect fltering OF ne
blood
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
ROBERT SCHEMANSKY'S
MIND BECOMES AFFECTED
Mental Trouble Of Popular Police or
ficer Attributed To Grief over
DROWNING of Son.

Robert Schemansky. for many years
officer in the police court but who has
been on leave for some time. is held
in detention in the county Jail. A pc
tition has been placed on file in the
probate court alleging that Scheman-
sky is not of sound mind at the pres.
ent time.
Schemansky is alleged to have pur-
chased crate Of eggs in the central
market Friday and then To have gone
TO police headquarters and told some
OF his brother officers that he intended
e. hatch canaries from the eggs. Dur
ing the day he is said to have got rid
of a considerable sum OF money. He
cave away a portion OF the eggs which
he had purchased and sold the remain
der at half the price he paid for them.
His mental trouble Is attributed TO
the drowning of his only son. Robert,
Jr., in Fairview last July. Since that
time the veteran police officer has
rrieved constantly and has not been
the same.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
PLANS TO UPSET
WHOLE PROCEEDING
This Is Aim of ]. B. Corliss, Acting
for Stockholders in Michigan
Loan Receivership Squabble.


In the hearing now In progress be-
fore Martin j. Cavanaugh as master
In chancery on the claim OF Attorney
DeForest Paine TO something more
than $4,000 for services as attorney
for the receivers in the Michigan Saw
ings a. Loan association case. il is
becoming plain that the effort OF John
Is. Corliss. appearing for the stock
holders, is not alone TO cut down
Faine's fees. but TO upset the whole
proceedings, which has been going on
for nearly eight years in the federal
court.
II Is the intention TO force the re-
ceivers. Ralph Aldrich and NJ. b.
Whittlesey. To return their fees. and
the case may even be pushed 10 the
extent OF suit to compel the return
OF large sum paid To Walter s. Har
sha as master In chancery I'm the case.
The whole tenor Of Corliss examina-
ton OF the expert witnesses called to
testify as TO the reasonableness OF
Paire's claim shows the intention to
try to establish conspiracy by which
the association was thrown into re-
ownership and large share OF It's
uiociHd''h liliEhlAOl. III case
Paines claim is allowed In this court,
an appeal TO the circuit court OF ap.
peals in Cincinnati seems likely. with
the prospect OF opening up the whole
complaint OF the stockholders there
Ex-Judge III. II. Hatch was the wit
ness under examination Saturday
morning. He testified that he consid-
cred Paine's claim equitable.
Then in your opinion It is imma-
terial whether Mr. Paine was In a
conspiracy with Aldrich and those as
ISOLATED with him to have Aldrich ap-
pointed receiver and himself solici.
tori" inquired Corliss at one stage Of
the proceeding
THAT would have no bearing even
II he had solicited the appointment, +"
was the gist OF Hatch's reply.
Attorney Paine fired up and declared
that n charge OF conspiracy against
him would involve the then attorney
general Of the state and others.
do you want me to go ahead and
state what ! expect TO prove in this
case?" inquired Corliss deflantly
Paine did not insist on this. Hatch de-
clared that the question at issue was
not as to how Paine came to render
service but as to what those services
were, and he reaffirmed his belief In
their reasonableness, even when Cor
liss declared that 81 days work at $50
day had been charged up after the
stockholders had held a meeting and
agreed that they wanted the question
Of jurisdiction settled before going
farther.
The men who were prime movers
in that stockholders meeting were
men who had been themselves held 70
be liable" retorted Paine, referring
TO a claim against Corliss on the part
OF the receiver
"You lawyers believe in milking n
cow while you have it," remarked Cor.
liss sarcastlcally. toward the conclu-
sion OF Hatchs testimony
do you call yourself lawyer. Cor
liss?" oueried Paine
Il will show you before we get
through" Corliss shot back.
It is probable that the examination
of witnesses with regard TO Paine's
claim will take some time longer.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
DETROIT PROOF.

William A. Rogers, 1876 Champlaln.
St, Detroit, Mich. says: For over
year I was subject 10 sharp pains
across the small Of my back. IL I
over-eaertsd myself. the trouble was
worse and Whenever I caught cold,
was IN misery The Kidney secretions
were highly colored and unnatural.
showing that my kidneys were badly
disordered. One box OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from Gray q wor-
oester's drug store. benefited me SO
greatly that I willingly recommend
tham"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
Taft In Watertown,

WATERFOWL. Conn. Dec. 18.-
President Taft accompanied by Capt.
Butt, his military aide. arrived In
Watertown today in his private car.
to attend the funeral OF his sister-ln-
law. Mrs. Horace Dutton Taft. VINO
died In Baltimore. The services were
conducted this afternoon. President
Taft was met at the train upon his
arrival here by large body of schol-
ars from the Taft school. OF which
the presidents brother Is principal He
entered closed carriage and was
driven TO the school, where he pre-
pared TO attend the funeral.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
JOHN HART DRAWS
STIFF SENTENCE
Fined $500 and Given Year in
House of Correction for 0leo-
margarine Frauds.

John Hart. convicted OF oleomar-
gerine frauds against the government.
came before Judge Swan for sentence.
Saturday morning. He was fined
81 500 and sentenced TO year and 10
days In the House OF Correction. No
tice of appeal was given.
There were three charges against
Hart. He was sentenced To pay $1,000
fine and 5000 tax for manufacturing
oleomargerine illegally; for failure to
destroy revenue stamps he was fined
$50 and given 10 days in the House
OF Correction. while fine OF $3.50 and
one years imprisonment was the pen
atty for defrauding the government.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
JuRISTS 10 MEET.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 1S.-(Spe-
ciaD-The association OF Judges OF
Michigan will hold their annual meet
ing in Lansing Dec. 27-2s. The fol-
lowing persons will take part in the
two days program: Judges r. NJ
Montgomery. G. l.. Collins. j. s. Nc
Donald. Henry NJ. Nandell. F. z
Knappen. and Hon. Grant Fellows. A
banquet will lie rendered to Judge G.
u. Grant by the association.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
BELGIANS TO MEET.
Will Adopt Resolutions on Death Of
kinq Leopold

Deputy Sheriff Van Slambrouck has
been requested by the Belgian consul
70 call a meeting OF the Belgians re-
siding in Detroit In the Hotel Burns
Tuesday evening 10 pass resolutions
and take such action as they deem
necessary on the death OF King Leo
pold. The convention hall has been
placed at the disposal Of the Belgians
BY A. J. Singelyn, one OF the proprie-
The Detroit times., 1909-12-20
children Teethsng.

been s.sd for oysf FIEfy YEHRs 81
MILLIONS OF MorHERs for their
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ali PAIN: CURES WIND COLO: and !.
the best remedy for DIARRHoEA- Sold
" World ruf r. sur. ~ and ak (or MR.. win.
slows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. Twenty -hve cents q bottle