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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
CITY NEWS

SO suits now SIG at Peterson's.
Smoke Moellerss Silver ash cigar.
25c vests at 15c, Central store.
Remember Ewers Mccarthy Co.'S
Is of sale.
stu hammering down the prices
on all kinds Of shoes and oxfords at
BodeLarson's Removal Sale.
Special rate Of 80 cents on Keo-
kuk during the Quincy-Keokuk series.
SO cents thu round tip.
The men will do well to bear IN
mind the big cut on $3.50 and $500
Regal shoes to $3.50 = pair at Bode-
Larson's Removal Sale.
Alexandria Sun: After partaking
OF fried chicken, Monday. Rev. s. D.
Seymour was taken quite sick and suf-
fered severely from cramp and appar.
emily an attack OF cholera n1orbus.
Mrs. Seymour was also attacked by
the same symptoms, but not SO bad as
her husband. Later In the day several
TOT Mr.. Seymour's chickens died sud
denly and others appeared very sick.
The action Of the sick towels, as well
as other evidence, points to case Of
poisoning, and evidently Mr.. s. and
wife had partaken Of one Of the pc s.
oned chickens. We understand that
others have lost chickens in the same
manner. Mr.. Seymour thinks he
knows who administered the poison,
as well as how it was administered.
and il he can substantiate his evidence
win take action against the party.
The satisfaction Of a 100000
mortgage, involving the largest
amount in document Of this kind ever
recorded in Lacrosse, has been filed
with the register Of deeds by the Bur
lington railroad company, which was
issued In 1885 for the purpose Of Sc
curing loan to pay the cost Of con.
| struction OF the road. Under the terms
of the trust mortgage the railroad
company was to devote one-half OF its
1 net earnings on the division from st
Paul to Fulton and Oregon, H.. dis
lance Of S62 miles, for a period Of
twenty years. toward the payment Of
the mortgage and interest. the provise
DSiuS luSSIt6Q tHaL the amount IOl
! any one year should not be less thar
$100.OO0
Cut price on straw hats p
Peterson's.
The Pennington Chautauqua pro
gram for this year is a generous com
bination Of eloquent speakers on sane
/ subjects popular but highclass music
and song. and clever entertainers
Such men as Lincoln Mcconnell Opie
Read. DR.. Fox. Congressman Watson
of Indiana. Father Mac Cory, Col
Balm and Bob Seeds have always
! pleased and are sure to make good
The Rounds Orchestra. Versatile Con
cert Co. Castle Square Entertainer
and Fishers-Ship Co, offer refined
variety In music and song. Noaf
Beilharz, Bill Bone. Osceola Poolel
and Edwin Brush are among the great
est entertainers Of the day and sur
pass all previous selections made fol
the Pennington Chantauqua.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
CITY NEWS.

Smoke 3eYe-sng's Bob White" Sc.
French marrons at Immegart's.
Attend Peterson's clearance sale.
silk hose CSC pair tomorrow. reg
ular sL25 quality at Central
Herman Buck. who was arrested
on complaint of his wife, who charges
him with desertion, was arraigned in
the superior court this morning and
pleaded not guilty. He was returned
to the city jail, being unable to fur
nish bond and will remain there until
differences between the two are set
| tied. He is a tailor
Quincy Wing: A number OF friends
/! surprised Mrs. James Brown of 32S 1-3
Maine street, yesterday afternoon.
Whist was played at five tables, the
| prizes being awarded to Mrs. p n.
Kickhofel and Mrs o. Loeffler. after
which a supper was served out of
well-filled baskets brought by the
| guests They presented Mrs. Brown
with a picture. The out OF town
| guests were Mrs. Charles Loeffler Of
Keokuk and Mrs. Frank Hickman of
Chicago.
Montrose Journal: The knights
of Columbus of Keokuk enjoyed their
annual picnic at Bluff Park today.
came up on the steamer Ottumwa
Belle and barge and the trains also
brought large crowds Amusements
of all kinds were INDUCED In and a
fine time is reported as is always the
/ case when they come to this popular
summer resort. Several from Nauyoo
came over and joined the knights.
This is the season for the annual
vacation of postofice clerks and letter
carriers. the first relay CT each having
had their turn and being back at work
again Each clerk or carrier is entitled
+; to a vacation of fifteen working days
/ Sundays and holidays excluded From
now until December first there will be
men on. vacation, and even at that all
i will not secure vacation at this time
as the government does not allow va
cations during the holiday rush. which
usually begins early in the last month
of the year There are number oil
substitute clerks and carriers for such
emergencies, and they vii. be kept
continuously busy during the season
"A case Of the utmost destitutior
has been reported from West Quinc,
where an entire family which lives IN
an old shack of boat house along
the river front near the place where
the old ferry boat Ella May formerly
landed, opposite Delaware. street, is
said to be on the verge of starvation
:. The family consists of xidower by
. the name of Dale, and seven children
ranging in years less than fourteen
and his mother, who Il said to be eigh
ty-seven years Of age. The mother Is
said to be addicted to morphine. The
family lives in three small compart
: ments. if you can call them such, in
the boat house In which there is
practically no furniture at all and the
food has been SO scant for some time
now that signs of starvation are eyi
! dent. The health of the grandmother
!, it is stated has been SO poor
here of late that the eldest daughter
in the family, aged fourteen, who has
been in Woodland Home, has been
recalled to the family hovel to as
sist in her care.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
CITY NEWS.

Ferndell sliced beef. Immegart's.
DIR. Colby. Dentist. over founker's.
Cut prices on Boys Suits at Peter
sons.
E. o. market at Benner Tea
store, Saturday, 2:30 p. m.
ANY man or boys suit in our
stock at 10 off. Ewers Mccarthy Co.
25c ladies Isle vests tomorrow
only at 15c each at Central store.
Alexandria Sun: The Keokuk
Canning Co is putting part of the big
tomato fields above town, in cucum-
beers. The recent overflow swept
away, for the second time this season,
all Of the plants in this. no doubt. the
largest tomato field in the world.
nearly 200 acres.
There was no concert last evening
at Rand Park by the Water Power
band. Quite number of people were
out at Il park expecting the concert
which had been suggested. but it was
not held. The band wi be on. tomor-
row evening on Main street giving
concerts on the ord numbered corner
Special sale for Saturday from 2
/ till 8 p M: William A. Rogers best
standard silverware, regular $500 and
1915 per set teaspoons at 12c each;
regular $3.50 and $3.50 per set table
spoons at 24c each; regular $500 and
/ 1880 per set dessert spoons at 21s
each: regular $500 and $3.50 per doz
en- knives at 24c each; regular $4.5t
and $500 per dozen forks at 24c each
Limit of six Of kind to a customer
! Duncan-Schell Furniture Co.
Appanoose county bridges to the
number Of twenty-six we're either
washed out or seriously impaired BY
the recent high waters. Chairman
! Ramey, of the board OF supervisors
| is looking after repairs and arrang
ling in some cases for new steea
| bridges. The policy is to use the ma
terial now on hand In repairing ole
ones which are still seryiceable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

Ferndell sliced beef. Immegart's.
DIR. Colby. Dentist. over founker's.
Cut prices on Boys Suits at Peter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

ST. LOUIS 10 5 r. PAUL.
Largest and finest passenger steam.
ers on Mississippi river
FiRsT-cLAss SERVICE.
Steamers Dubuque leaves Keokuk for
st Louis every Monday and Friday at
. a m.
Steamer Dubuqus leaves Keokuk for
Davenport every Wednesday at 500
p. M
Steamers due to leave Keokuk for
st Paul. Mimi. at 1890 noon on June
II. 80. July 4. 3. 10. Is, %. 81 and 3lst.
Jno. McNamara, Agent,
keokuk. Iowa
ISAAC p. tusk,
Gen. Pass. Agent. st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

"A large number Of Keokuk golfers
are going to Quincy Saturday after
noon and will remain over Sunday.
They will cover the excellen. Quincy
links and try their skill with. the
Quincy men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23
Funeral Notice.

LINGO-The funeral services for
the late Seth Lingo will be held at
the home 430 s. Second street, at $50
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Friends
invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-23

Special Underwear Sale.
Ladies CSC bleached Isle vests
slightly imperfect at 15c each. six to
customer
THE CENTRAL STORE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
THIRTEEN IS LUCKY
HUMBER FOR YVES
Frenchman Wins Marathon Der,
by. Breaking His Worlds
Record.

SEATTLE, Wash, oct l7.-lcnri St
Yves won the Marathon derby ut the
baseball grounds this afternoon in 2.%2:39.
breaking his worlds record OF 2:4o:50 3-5.
made at the New York Marathon derby.
John Marsh. tho EuGlishmau, was second,
several laps behind. johnny Hayes OF
New York was third and J. +. Fitzgerald
fourth
Harry Mclean. the IIopi Indian from
Phoenix. Arz from whom much Sas cN-
pcctcd. ran beautifully for the FIRST NJ
teen miles. then began 20 lose and coll
Iapsed completely In the twenty second
mile. He was carried from the field in
the arms OF his Indian trainer. Thir-
teen started,
BESIDES finishing second. Marsh has
the honor OF breaking the tcu-milc roe
ord OF 81 minutes l6 10 seconds, made by
st Yves last April. Marsh.s time for
the ten miles was - minutes - seconds
Hat AZ this time, Marsh was running
a yard ahead of st. Yves, who soon
passed him.
Johnny Hayes. th" winner oC tn" oiym-
pic Marathon. was plainly oUirlass"d by
Marsh as we'll as hv St yves. lie logged
along at q steady gait through the en-
tire race, coming in distant third.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
Football Artists.

Tommy Kccnc is training the Syra-
CuSo football men
Hyde won't be easily shut OFF from
being Yalc'S varsity center by Cooney.
ono OF the men who will be In line
for kicking honors this year Is Van Voor-
his OF rCnn state. whose two field goals
beat the Cornell varsity two years ago.
Princeton has 2 new hack. Sawyer. who
played his first varsity game against
Fordham. and Gid SO well Plat he Is
likely To De kept in the regular linc-up
The rule allowing team making u
touchdown 60 put the ball into play by
Scrimmagc on it's twenty-yard Inc has
proved most welcome change. II has
a lot OF common sense In il, too
Dawson, Princcton's baseball catcher,
who has been trying to play quarter
back al Nassau. has not been satisfac-
tory. although he's so good man as
to lac retained i'm the backncld
Eill IollCnb9CS. PcnuS former captain.
says that the Quakcrs will not be able
they make changes in the hackGcld. the
work nf which 40 far has been ragged.
Sec Knowles OF tho New York Giants
has gone back 10 New York 10 make
Cmcuts FOR tho Syracuse Carlisle
game. which will bc played on tho Polo
grounds SATURDAY ABOUT 10000 spCCta- =
tors arc expected.
Percy HouEhton Is treating Harvard :
old football players fairly when he
makes no discrimination i'm asking that
the old-timcrs refrain from coming out
10 sec the secret practice. Tho old
players who can do the team any good
arc likely 10 bc given invitations To
come out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
BICYCLE RIDERS GET
READY FOR SIX-DAY RACE

f. y. Mcfarland will not ride in tho
six day race al Madison Square Garden
the coming winter. Instead, Mcfarland
Will go to Europe TO sign up four OF
the best European teams for Pat Powers
TO compete In the race.
Percy Lawrence champion amateur rid =
er of America. who started his racing
career in this city. will ride in this race.
having as partner Al Halstcsd. lvcr
Lawson and Walter DcMara will team.
The other teams in the race will be Clarke
and Moran: Logan and Bardectt: Dro-
bach and Wiley; Anderson and Vanoni;
Root and FoEler; Pyc and Hchir; Rup-
prccht and West; Stein and Hunter: Hill
and Cameron. Saxon Williams may also
ride in the race if he can secure a good
partner
Tho race will start December and
continue for six days.
Mcfarland and Moran will ride rs a
team in the Berlin SiN-daY race. tho rid
crs having been guaranteed a big purse
60 ride II Clarke goes through tho New
York race successfully he VIII also ride
In Berlin, having as team mate lyer
|, IA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
SCHOOLS PLAY EXCITING
ASSOCIATION GAME

EUREKA. oct. 17.-Thc FIRST OF y
series of five games between the Eureka
public school and St Josoph's school
Tor the possession OF the twelve silver
medals offered them for competition was
played Saturday at III" bali park. The
game was n surprise 10 the spectators
and resulted iu "A tic. each team scoring
a goal The boys have evidently copied
the STYLE of play that charactcriZcS the
Eureka DaynCs cup winners. Their pass
ing was perfect and the speed they
displayed was simply marvellous for such
young "shaycrS." The playing of this
STYLE uf football was suggested to- th"
boys by Judge -. \. Lindsay Of Eureka.
as the ball ground where all games must
be PLAYED Is too hard Tor th" Rugby
code. lie also is On" secretary Of the
Eureka Association football team and has
the assistance Of George Brew
stcr. captain OF that organization, ard
William Blrkrtt, the fast center half
back OF the Eureka champions TO coach
the two teams. MI. Brewster has charge
of tn" public school eleven. Will" Mr..
RirlSctl trains the St Joseph school squad.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

cent In comparing these figures with
the Metropolitan and Canadian tracks
during the wear 1908. when 5000 races
were run, the following is shown: out
of 5G9a races ruu, 22Sg favoritCs won. or
10 per cent. 12il second choices won or
20 per cent; $50 third choices won. OF -
per cent. and 1919 outsiders won. or -
per cent.
In speaking OF the foregoing figures
NcafSoy said
These figures cmbodv facts and should
he sufficient answer To those critics
who seem To labor under the dclusion
that they arc not seeing clean sport at
EuCna Vista. ono cannot go behind fig
Wes. and should anybody take the pains
10 80 over the records as carefully as /
have they viii find the statements hcrc
made 10 be absolutely correct IN every
detail
Saturdays attendance was the larG-
est and happirst crowd ever present ut
the local track and In itself shows how
tn" residents of this city appreciate the
hiGh-Class sport which is being given
them"
Ncaisey is = wizard at picking winners.
II is not an tnfrcuu"ut thing Tor him TO
have five straight winners day, and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
Or. RINGSBURY is
HOME FROM BOSTON
Classes Convention as One of
Greatest Educational Meet
ingS Of World.

Dr. ). r. EHgsbury, president of the
University. OF Utah. returned Sunday even
from Boston. Dr. Ningsbury was pres
ont ~ The Inauguration OF President
Lowell OF Harvard, which took place o.
fobcv and e. Tho affair b, describes
uS one or extreme hrlllisucy.
Or. kiuEsbury, October and .. at
tended the convention of the National
Association OF state Universities, which
was also held i'm Boston.
''Jh" convention was "a very profitable
ono 10 me- said Dr. EMEshury. II
met any number 81 distinguished cduog-
tors and got many ideas about higher
Naturally. We discussed the
trend OF education In tho United States.
and ! want 20 say that ! was astouisH,d
gt many Of the things that wcr" told me,
''Ihc convention was undoubtedly the
greatest gathering of educators ever held
lu tho history OF the world. There were
present between 900 and 500 uf the most
noted instructors in the world. They
came from every civilized country. The
delegates were representatives, of great
universities and scientific associations"
Or. klngsbury VIII resume his work
al the university at once.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
JEFFR|ES TALKS
Of KETCHEL FIGHT
Claims That Michigan Iron
Man" Is Not SO Much
After All.
ALTHOUGH JEFF HAD
CONFIDENCE BEFORE BOUT
Champion Announces Weight,
and Says He Cen Whip
Jack Johnson.

QUEENSTOWN. oct 15.-whcn James
T. Jenrics heard OF Jack Johnsons VIC
tory over Stanley Ketchel at san Fran
cisco he said that II would In no way
AFFECT his plans. Kctchcl he added. WAS
only middleaeight, and not by any
means the best OF the mddleweishts.
"Ketchel' continued Icffries lis try
ing 10 feed himself no TO make the
heavyweight class. but II will only weak
cu him. .TohUson is not much OF fight
cr and he never met n good man. His
ncht with Burns was no test. Burns Is
newspaper fighter I can only hope
that johnson viii cover my money.
would not feht him " l did not think l
could beat him"
Icfiri"s now weighs go pounds and he
says hc will fight at 2lO or 2i2 pounds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

Wholesale devastation OF mountain trout
by irriGating bitches has been a serious
problem in Utah ever since the first
ditch was dug to Gow upon farm lands.
Fish screens have been invented OF all de-
scriptlons to save the trout. or rather TO
keep the fish lu the main streams. but up
to the prcsen, time the state has not as
vet settled upon a suitable screen FOR
irriGatinG bitches.
The foregoing picture shows a screen
in canal owned and stocked WIN ram
bow trout by the Mountain Trout COM
panv OF Murray This screen was placed
In the stream at an expense OF about
$50 and divides the stream Trout rang
ing from six inches TO fifteen mc1Ss ~
ionptb occupy the stream on one side OF
the screen and small trout fry have been
planted I'm the water in the other part OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
DETROIT OUTbATS
PlTTSBURG TEAM
Wagner Star Individual Hitter
of Series. Leading Cobb by
Biz Margin.
COBB AND WAGNER Low
IN FIELDING AVERAGES
DeIehaEty. Tiger Star Hitter.
Is Led by Five
Pirates.

DETROIT Mich. oct l.-AcCorGluE
10 the unofficial Averages of the worlds
Championship serie'. the defeated Detroit
team oUtbattcd Pitisburg. but the Nat
i1nnl league cNcoIled in helding. Detroit
hattcJ .2i5 and rittsburg .e3l. The new
worlds champions ncldod .95S. white the
Detroit ovcrag" was .ois. Hans Wagner
ild tc hardest hitting Of the series. get
Tins uiuc hits az twenty -four um-s Jt
BAT for au average OF .275 Those Who
u.t that Wagner would outbat Cobb Won
by o large margin. as the leading hitter
or tic American league had only .23i.
Iel0rauty was the >tar American
,eoEuo hHtter with $40
Following are the unofficial batting a-d
n,'.lrr averages r0r The seven games.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

the stream Superintendent S. - Brad
ford says the screen has proved a COM
plete success IN ms far as IL keeps the
fish separated. the large from the small
The screen is set in a cement foundation
or casing. with a large cylinder wire not
ting drum. which rcvolvcs constantly
through power furnished by n water wheel
constructed below the wire drum.
Cog wheels connect the water wheel
with the drum and the latter works auto
malically. the water llowinS against the
drum and passing through the fine net
work flows against the paddle wheel Al
debris coming down the stream is washed
up against the drum and IS lifted over
rs the drum revolyes and passes on down
the stream. This keeps the screen free
from all foreign matter.
Tho argument has always hccn ad-
vanCed ihat no fish screens could be placed
in stream which would take care OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
Vanderbilt Wins Two Races.

PARIS. oct. 17.-W. *. Vanderbilt cap
turcd two races at Bois du BouoEuc to-
DAY. MaraurClc won the PriN DCschampS
tlyscc selling event AT five and one
half furlonEs. while his silver street
finished FIRST In the PriN du Ccdr". a
stake Of $4,000 for three ycar-olds at clev-
..u flYlOVrS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

Impure blood runs YOU down-nakeS
YOU an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitters purlfics the blood
cures the causc-buIlds you up.
"Doan's Ointment cured me ~ eczema
that had annoyed me q long time. The
cure was permanent Hon. :. W. Mat
thcws. Commissioner Labor Statistics.
Augusta, Me
Regulates the bowels. promotes easy,
natural movements. cures constipation
Doan's Rocul"tS. Ask your druggist for
them. - cents box,
Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group II YOU apply Dr Thomas Eclectric
OH at once. IL acts like magic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

tie rubbish coming down the streams at
certain times of the year. but the Mount
ain Trout company has demonstrated by
two years experience with fish screens
that screens are big success. This COM
pany has about two and a half miles OF
creeks and canals at the present time
properly screened in which thousands Of
been had with the screens so fdT.
state Fish and Game Commissioners
Chambers has examine these screens.
and Is well pleased with them. but SAYS
that they are TOO expensive To place in
the Utah streams as II would require so
many of them. The screens would aver
age 5000 each. but the fishermen argue
that IL would be better To put in one
screen year. starting with the largest
irTiGattnG bitches than To not put in any.
and i'm this way the streams would re-
ccivC AT least some protection
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

Tho Bucua Vista milo track leads all
others I'm this country and Canada iu
psrccntagc OF winning ravoritos. Up 10
the present time - per. cent of post Ia
V0ritcs have bcen NTst under tho wire.
NJ. J. Neafs"y. handirapper for the
Trainers Message. who FOR wears has
utodo this line of work his business has
compiled some Interesting figures on win
ucrS During IN" first nineteen days uf
the meeting which ended last Saturday
ia races had been run. out OF Tits
number 81 post iavuritcs won. or 30 per
cent. 26 second choices won. or q per
cent. ~ third choices won. ur IN per
cent and Il outsiders won, or T. per
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

The race Cor riding huuoTs is now one
uf the head head kind The prcdir-
ton made a wcok ago that Singleton
uC winning mounts has already been real
iacd Ills work iu IN" saddle last week
was remarkably good. as nc put over
nine winners In the six DAYS. giving
him sixteen wiun. X mounts Go date.
Singleton has big advantage in having
the best horses az the track 20 ride. At
present Fischer and Van Dus"u are
pressing him hard lor FIRST place, the for
moV with fifteen and tl" latter with
fourteen winning mounts. Tn. complete
list OF bows who have ridden as wlny Hs
i've winners at the meeting Is given
below.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18

pointing 10 the great system OF cdUca-
tion which is pcTm"ating India with the
Christ ideal. compelling a reform Of Hin
dulsm from within and impartnS those
social and political ideals which are
So rapidly making = new India that tho
nursery hour Is almost past in India. and
an old nation with q new consciousness
and ideal is preparing tu take It's plaC"
on the WOrld-StIC" To whose people 10
has i'm 80 centuries past given religions
born within its borders that arc tho re-
ligions of fully onc-balt the inhabitants
OF the earth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
OREGON TRUNK LINE
TO BRIDGE COLUMBIA

PORTLAND. ore, oct. l7.-An an
uounc"mont was made yesterday that the
Oregon Trunk railway. tho new line build
ing into central Oregon. would bridge tho
Columbia river near the mouth of thai
stream and connect with the Spokane.
Portland & Seattle railway, known the
North Bank railroad.