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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Railroad Mileage.

MI. Baldwin mistates the railroad
mileage in Iowa. am tired of these
wholesale misrepresentation. / do
not know how you are going to find
out who Is telling the truth unless Won
consult the official reports. or some
absolutely disinterested reliable au.
thority. | would suggest that if YOU
question any statement / have made
in any article l have written on these
matters you should write 10 the sec
rotary OF the Interstate Commerce
commission, or if you hesitate to
trouble him. drop line to the state
Librarian, Des Moines, Iowa and find
out If my statement is correct.
AS to the railway mileage in Iowa
! find that last year only three states
exceeded her in this respect: they
were, Illinois. Texas and Pennsyl-
vania. Forty years ago, Illinois. Ohio,
indiana, New York, and Pennsylvania
exceeded Iowa in railway mileage.
Since then we have forged ahead of
ONO. Indiana and New York. But
( Texas, the empire state. has forged
ahead OF all of us except Illinois, and
within another teN years she will ex-
coed Illinois. In all of this can you
see anything to the discredit of Iowa ?
| We have kept pace with the rest. To
day the railroads are centering their
new construction in the west and
southwest; and yet the railway mile.
age during the past decade in Iowa
has increased over 700 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

Senators Dolliyer and Bristow are
now attacking the tariff bill by say
ing that a son of Senator Aldrich
owns rubber stocks. The Cedar Rap
Ids Republican says as to this:
That fact ought surely to disqualify
Senator Aldrich from voting on the
tariff bill. But the fact that Senator
Dolliver owns a farm does not dis
qualify him from voting to retain the
tariffs on farm products and voting
against free hides. Senator Dollivei
is, presumably, as much interested ir
farm products as Senator Aldrich is ir
rubber products. Both are more OF
less interested parties"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

Collector Loeb told the newspaper
men that the Taft administration was
its own defense and needed no per-
sonal champions. Mr.. Loeb has he
ability to express a large truth in
very few words
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

Lee o'Neil Browne. the boss briher
Of Illinois. has announced his intention
of running for the legislature again.
Mr.. Browne might turn an honest pen
ny by disclosing. for q consideration,
he brand of nerve tonic he uses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Decentralization.

Mr.. Baldwin says that stated the
average capital per mile of the rail
roads of the country is s73,265. This
is not true. You have my reply to
MT. Baldwin. | challenge you to find
that statement in my reply or in any
thing else have ever written or said.
Mr.. Baldwin then devotes about two
thirds OF his article in an effort to
show this statement is not correct a
statement which ] never made.
Mr.. Baldwin attempts to state a
comparison between the valuation of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

If the weather in this locality was
never any hotter than it has been the
past few days there would be no occa-
sion for hegira to the northern sum-
mer resorts. The upper lake region
may be safely challenged to afford
more delightful climatic conditions
than Keokuk has enjoyed during the
present week to date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

Jeffries says he guesses the public
will let him alone after this. AS
guesser Mr.. Jetfries is clearly en-
titled to conscipuous place at the
head of the class.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

In the view of the national health
authorities the ice cream cone is only
less deadly than the toy pistol. This
is something of revelation, but it
is to be presumed there are cones and
cones. Not all of them contain
boric acid. poison and glue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

Mr.. Jeffries now thoroughly be-
Ieves in the back-to-the-farm move
ment. but it took a deal of hard pound
Ing To get the idea firmly fixed in his
mind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

The salaries paid Missouri school
teachers have Increased GO per cent
during the past ten years. The fact
is greatly to Missouri's credit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
AZ Condition.

Chicago RecordHerald: do you
believe asked the lawyer, "you coulo
decide this case purely on the evi'
dence?"
Yes replied the prospective juror,
81 think could, If the defendant
would return the silver watch he stole
from me one time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Earnings and capitalization
Of American Railways
Clifford Thorne Makes Reply W. w Baldwin the SubectCal
for an Investigation Ascertain the Facts in the Case.
To the Editor of The Gate City:

To the Editor of The Gate City:
Ny delay in replying to Mr.. Bald
wins last article has been occasionet
by my effort to secure the report o
the railroad commission in the stat,
OF Washington referred to by him.
There are two main proposition.
upon which Mr.. Baldwin and myself
are at issue, one relates to the net
earnings of American railroads, the
other to their capitalization Both
of these questions are of profound i'm
portance to the thinking public, that
class of solid. substantial citizens
who desire to know the truth, and
who will probably render the final
verdict upon these grave questions.
In this country we have selected
a non-partisan tribunal, known as the
Interstate Commerce commission, to
decide cases and to gather data con-
corning our railroads. On the first
proposition named above this COM
mission has gathered accurate infor-
nation during the past twenty years,
and we are thereby enabled to dis
cuss the earnings and expenses of
American railroads somewhat intelli-
gently. The results of their work
are gathered together in about forty
volumes. However, upon the question
OF over-capitalization in the country
as whole the data is exceedingly
meagre. For many years the commits
sioners have urged congress to pro-
vide them with facilities for ascer
tanning the physical value of Amer
lean railroads. but their requests
have been ignored.
A few state commissions, notably
those of Texas, Washington, Mime
sofa. Michigan. and Wisconsin have
made valuations of their railroads
according to VARYING and conflicting
methods.
Mr. Baldwin and l seem to be
agreed on one proposition, that is
the reliability of the reports of the
Interstate Commerce commission. He
uses their reports almost exclusively
IN regard to railroad earnings and
expenses. However, we differ as to
what these reports state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Surplus From Operation.

Above cost of Maintenance Of
Way and Structure. Maintenance
of Equipment, Conducting Trans
portation, and all Other Operating
Expenses, Dividends, Interest
Charges, Rents, Taxes, Permanent
Improvements charged directly to
income, and Miscellaneous Deduc-
tons of a similar character, per
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

ascertain the average for the las
half of any of these groups, and con
pare to the other half. You will fin
, with only one exception land that tn
exceptional gorup chosen by Mr.. Balt
! win, and fully accounted for above,
that invariably the average surplu
during the latter half enormously el
ceeds the other half. The surplus TO
the last year reported by the CON
mission was from 90 per cent to 16
per cent greater than for any yea
during the past decade, and the aver
age surplus during the past decad,
was GO per cent greater than for an.
other year since the organization o
/ the interstate commerce commission
Mr.. Baldwin commences and con
cludes his long epistle with the
charge that / have misrepresenteG
the facts when l state that the earn
ings of American railroads above op
Grating expenses increased approx
mately s315,0O0,00O between the
years 1900 and 1907. BY this state
ment Mr.. Baldwin become guilty of a
deliberate Misrepresentation.
The earnings above operating ex,
penses of American railroads in 1900
were. s525.616.sO3, in 1907 they were
sS40,5Ss,764, the increase being s314,-
e73.46l. Any person who desires to
find out who is stating the truth in
regard to this matter may write to
the secretary of the interstate com
merce commission, Washington, D. G.
ask him to state what the earnings
above the operating expenses of AM
erican railroads were for those two
years.
| do not admit for one moment that
it is unfair to compare net earnings
in bulk, when there is an increase in
mileage. | quoted Mr. Baldwin to
that effect, but never approved his
position to the slightest extent After
stating his claim / then showed that
on either basis the net earnings of
American railroads have increased at
fabulous rate. When | say a man
who cans tomatoes has increased his
profits 100000, or so per cent, | do
not say what his profits are per can,
or per factory. His margin on each
can may have gone down considerab-
ly, while his total profits may have
increased enormously. AS to our rail
roads, consider these amazing facts:
The earnings of American railroads
a hoya all onarafipo avpapcoc- (;pn1ud.
ing cost of labor and supplies) in
1909 we're over 100000 COO greater
than in 1898, and they averaged over
90 per cent greater in 1909 than in
1898 for every mile of railroad in the
country Again, We find the surplus
above dividends, operating expenses,
cost of labor and supplies, taxes,
rents, interest charges, and perma-
nent improvements charged directly
to income the sn plus above all these
In 1907 (the last year the Interstate
Commerce Commits ion has reported
this item) was 161 per cent greater
than in 1858. These are not exception.
al years we have chosen for compari-
son. In or1er to sh,w the steady in
crease in net earnings per mile of
line from year to Year. we have CIV
en- complete tables in this and our
former article, for every year report
ed by the interstate commerce com
mission since its organization down
to the present day.
The position that the net earnings
OF American railroads have been de-
creasing during recent years will sim
ply have to be abandoned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

The Burlington Hawk-Eye states
the case in tabloid form as follows:
Political insurgency leads to-No-
where.
insurgency accomplishes Nothing.
insurgency -Destructiveness.
insurgency is-Insurrection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Net Earnings.


In my former reply | exposed the
trick Mr.. Baldwin resorted to in or
der to support the claim that the net
earnings of American railroads had
declined during recent years, by com
pairing this item in 1902 and 1908.
In 1908 he used the earnings after
the taxes had been subtracted, in
1902 he used this item before the
taxes were subtracted, all for the de-
liberate purpose of deception, trying
to prove statement which was false.
He offers no excuse for this shame
less juggling of statistics, but, eyades
it completely, and tries his hand in
other fields.
Mr.. Baldwin now seeks to inject
into the discussion an entirely new
item called surplus from operation. "
He gives brief table covering the
years 1900 to 1907, inclusive, with.
out any explanation whatever as to
what this item means. He tries to use
it Interchangeable, as though synony.
nous, with the term net earnings.
1t may come as a surprise TO the
reader to learn that this refers tc
the amount left over after all diyf
dends have been paid. What utter
nonsense is it to seek to compare the
profits of concern by comparing
the amount above dividends. Pray
tell me what is to hinder concern
declaring larger dividends. and ther
point to the surplus left over. ex
claiming 10 and behold how unprofi
I table our business isl" That is pre-
cisely the position taken by Mr.
Baldwin. But even that falls down b!
the most cursory examination of tn,
/ table submitted by Mr.. Baldwin.
will reproduce his table here. addin;
the same item for other years so ia
as given by the Interstate Commerce
1 Commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14

keokuk, Iowa. ..... July IA, 1910
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25
HUGH SPARKS WILL
PRESENT PICTURED FUN

An attraction of unusual merit Will
be offered to the people of the city to-
night at the First Christian church.
Hugh Walter Sparks who comes high
ly recommended by the press Of many
states, as a cartoonist, humorist and
entertainer, will make his first ap-
pearance in Pendleton. His cartoon
entertainment combines colored car
toons, marines, landscapes and or
iginal monologues, representations,
stories, poems and dramatic SKETCH
es.
Regarding him, Edward Meresse,
journalist and cartoonist. formerly
with the Salem Daily Statesman,
Dalles Daily Chronicle, Portland Daily
Journal, says:
"I can unhesitatingly recommend
Sparks as one of the cleverest enter
tainers now on the American plat
form. He delivers the goods and his
life-sze cartoons are executed quick
ly and brilliantly. His Is refined
entertainment replete with wit and
humor. Sparks strikes the anvil OF
laughter and it fairly reverberates. He
Is young. too, and his entertainment
is full of vigor, movement and life.
Sparks Is all right"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25
Cararrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, they can
aot reach the seat OF the dicease. Catar
n IL a blood or constitueionsi disease, and
In order to cure II you must take internal
remedies Halls Iatarrh Cure 10 takan In
ternaily, and acts directly on the blood ana
mucous surfaces. Hairs Catarrh Cure n
not quack medicine. IL was prescribed ey
one OF the best phyyiciaAs In this country
for years and ls a resslar prescription. 1t 10
composed Of the best tonlcs known. conein-
ed with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two ingredients Ii what
produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY CO, Props. Toleds, U.
Sold by Druggists, price Tnc.
Take Halls Family Pnils fer Co.stipa-
doe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25
LOCALS
Pastime pictures please all.
See Lane 4 Son for signs.

See Lane 4 Son for signs.
Room and board at 623 College at.
Phone Main 1 for United Orchestra.
Wall paper. paints, etc. Lane Son.
Hohbach's coffee and oyster house
is now open: best of service.
Everybody goes to the orpheum to
see the best and the clearest pictures
The best moving pictures and
brightest pictures in Pendleton at the
Orpheum.
For Sale-320 acres of wheat land,
nine miles northwest of Pendleton.
Address "a" this office.
wanted-Position as cook in hotel
or restaurant by competent Japanese
boy Apply Box 394, Pendleton P.O.
15-room lodging house. doing good
business. splendid corner property
and business for sale cheap. Lee
Teutsch.
Cold weather is coming. We have
the best coal on the market A ton
is 1000 lbs. at Pendleton Lum or
Yard, Phone Main o.
Wanted-A person with money. to
Join in extremely profitable business,
in which large profits can be made
without risk. References given. In
vestlgate. Address, 7. L. M. care q.
O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25
TRAGIC DEATHS RUN
IN THIS FAMILY

Madrid.-A smith named Antonia
and his two sons, who died at Tor
tosa, Pujol, in the province OF Tar
ragona, from poison caused by eat
ing mushrooms. belonged to a family
which has seen many tragedies.
Some years ago two other sons died
violently, one being burned alive in a
fire which destroyed the house, and
the other from poison caused by eat
ing strychnine balls intended to kill
foxes,
Antonio's brother, Pancho, was re-
Gently executed for the murder Of his
wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25

Modern Woodmen or America.
Regular meeting tonight. A full
attendance is desired.
J. G. FINNEY, Clerk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25

wanted-work by girl. in private
Phone Black 2491.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-25

Dressed poultry next Saturday at
the cash meat market. Phone your
order now. Main 101.
Williams news., 1910-07-23

TWEEN times are dull and mer- chants are not advertising." says John Wanamaker, lis the very best time that advertising should be the heaviest" Such is the advise given by Amerioa'sl merchant prince. Some merchants say it does not pay to advertise. They think they know more than Wanamaker. That is where they make a big mistake. Wanamaker's advertising has made him rich and famous. Wanamaker's methods on a smaller scale would would be as good here as in New York or Philadelphia. Turn over a new leaf and advertise.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
OBSERVATIONS OF
 's> A CLODHOPPER
By TEMPEST

Humanity is a synonym for brutality. No ferocious beast is more aggressive and heartless than the human race.
 The average human being is a hog to start with, selfish in his own interests and possessed of a grasp ing nature that causes him to haul in the poodle from all sources re- gardless of who he robs or cheats.
 He is jealous of another's hances, he is a knocker of another's busi- ness and will condescend to the lowest criminality to further his ends.
 He manifests himself as corner grocery agitator when he uses his little hammer upon the defenseless heads of his fellow citizens. If, in spite of all knocking and disparaging elements, the toiler in the shadow manages to rise in the world, then humanity suddenly hides the hammer. ceases to antago- nize, and helps to boost the plucky one up to the top notch.
 As Shylock says: "such rotten ness of empire"
 No wonder some take dope, some take whiskeY and absinthe, and some plug their sentiments with a slug of lead.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
Albuquerque Fair
Length of Shears, eight inches

Governor w. J. Mills has accept. ed, with pleasure, the invitation from President J. H. O'Rielly. oi the Thirtieth Annual Fair, to open the Carnival and the executive will press the button which sets in mo- ton. next October, the machinery of the First New Mexico State Ex- position.
 Governor Mills shows an enthu- siastic interest in the Fair, and in order to open the show, and see most of it, he will temporarily move the State capital to Albu- querque during the fair week. Everyting is moving rapidly and smoothly toward the greatest ex. position the Southwest has ever seen.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
Get After The Flies

With the warm days flies multi ply amazingly. Now is the time to attack them and prevent the breed. ing of millions from the few hun- dreds that already exist.
 Perhaps the most effective method of destroying flies is by burning pyrethrum in each room. This stuns the flies and they can be swept up and burned.
 Flies are dangerous carriers oi disease and an enemy of mankind Do your part toward keeping down the pest and improving the health of your community.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
CONDITIONS
Jeffries Considering It

Jeffries. who arrived at Avalon, Calif., last Saturday. spoke more to the point regarding a match with Johnson than he has siuce his de- feat at Reno.
 When asked it he would fight, he said: 1T shall be able to tell better when'I have seen what you can do for me at Avalon. Two or three big fish day may revive my spirits considerably"
Williams news., 1910-07-23
Always On Hand

"Say," said the editors little son. as he entered store, "do you keep knives?"
 "Oh yes," replied the storekeeper, "we've kept them for years" Well" returned the boy, starting for the door, "just advertise. and then you won't keep them so long,"
Williams news., 1910-07-23
In a letter to a Phoenix frien

In a letter to Phoenix friend. Ranger James D. Bailey, who is stationed in Graham county, re. ports that "hot air spring" has been discovered in a canyon on Dry Beaver creek. Hot air according to his letter, rushes out of the ere vices in the rocks, with a degree of warmth that melts snow for twenty feet around the openings. The ex- act location is about forty miles south of Flagstaff Democrat.
Williams news., 1910-07-23

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Williams news., 1910-07-23
Famous Stallion, Golden King

The ia nous stallion, Golden King, will be in Flagstaff June 1st, and will make the season of 1910 at Flagstaff. Bellemont, Maine and Williams.
 This horse. his sire and dam, holds the Worlds Sweepstake pre- mium-the highest honors taken at the Universal Exposition at St. Louis in 1904.
 w.. K. ROSS, Owner.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
FOR SALE Cattle
 Horses
 Ranches A. F. POISON
M. E. Church Notice
A. F. POISON

Services at the Methodist church tomorrow as follows: At 9:45 am Sunday school, c. H. Appleton, superintendent; preaching at II a. m,, and at 7:3O o'clock p.m., by the Rev. David Roberts, pastor. The Junior League will meet at 2:3C p. no. Epworth League at 6:4E p. m. You are cordially invited.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
The Pullman Saloon

Arizona Brewing Co.'S. bottled and draught beer and the best drinks in town are kept at the Pullman saloon. People who know, say SO. Drop in and be sociable; drink moderately; leave when it suits you ; call again. HARRY MINER.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
Drayage and Express

Tom Farrell is soliciting and will be glad to do your draying and hauling. Household goods. stoves, furniture, etc., receives his special attention. Anything from a suit case to a piano is handled with care and dispatch. The charges are reasonable. Call on Tom.
Williams news., 1910-07-23

Why send your money out of town for a suitof clothes when you can save 25 per cent by patronizing your home tailor2 See the line of goeds carried by M. P. Farrer.
Williams news., 1910-07-23
The Census May Help

Arizona and New Mexico. when admitted to the Union will rank among the largest states in size and the smallest in population. Ari- zona has 5000 square miles and New Mexico 23,OOO. Each is about one-half larger than Kansas and is exceeded in size only by Texas with 266.00O square miles, California, with 15S,0O0 and Montana with 146,0OO. Each of them is 390 miles long. Arizona is 335 miles wide, while New Mexico is $50.
 According to the census of 1900 there were only two states of smaller population than New Mex ico. New Mexico had 195,O00 in- habitants, Delaware 1S4.OOO. Idaho 161 .O0O. Arizona 122.OO0, Wyoming 92, ,OOO, Nevada 52,OOO. Each of the new states will be entitled to two United States senators.
 It is confidently believed that the sparse population predicted to the two new states to-be in the 1900 census will be placed far in the background when the 1910 census schedule is made public. New Mexico will without doubt show a population in excess of 3OO.00O, while Arizona will show no less than 100000 people. On the pop ulation of 1910 will the apportion- ment of congressman to each state depend.
Williams news., 1910-07-23

Major Elen Farnsworth Wilcox, of the United States army, retired, in honor of whose father, a distin- guished army officer, Wilcox, Ariz.. was named, died at his home in Los Angeles, last week after long illness due to exposure in the Phili- pine campaigns.
Williams news., 1910-07-23

On the Canyon road trains leave this point as follows: No. 12 at 80 p.m.; No. IA at $40 am. Arriv- ing from the Canyon: No. II at 11.00 a.m.; No. 15 at 11:20 p.m.=