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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-29
RAPS VALUATIONS
Expert Declares Railroads
Initiate Them.
JUMP IN OPERATING COST
Traffic Expert, Opposing Rate Ad'
Vances, Says Burlington System
Doubled Real Worth Of
Terminal.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-Shippers who OBJ
pose freight rate advances attacked
certain valuations placed on their
property by railroad witnesses, when
Il. J. McVann, manager Of the trafac
bureau OF the Omaha Commercial club,
took the stand before the interstate
commerce commission.
McVann ruthlessly reduced the re-
production valuation OF s3,Soo.ooo
placed on the Burlington roads ter
minal property at Omaha by Mr.. Ward,
the general manager. The assessed
value OF the terminal. the witness said,
was $685., 2O5.
This" continued Mr. McYann, us
about 20 per cent less than the actual
value. which makes the latter about
81 100000. / found that the railroads
in Omaha paid about 80 per cent more
than the actual value OF the land, so
that Mr. Wards estimate would have
to be cut In two to give the correct
value OF the terminal lands"
He declared that similar conditions
obtain at 81. Paul. Minneapolis and
Duluth. The roads at those points, he
said. have paid more than the actual
value for their terminal lands.
Mr.. McVan> conferred his testimony
on the Burlington. the Santa Fe, the
Chicago & Northwestern and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railroads,
which he termed the governing factors
In western railway affairs
Jump In Operating Cost.
"ln examining the operating ex-
pcnses Of these four roads said the
Omaha expert. Il found that there had
been an unprecedented jump In oper-
ating expenses in 1910 say UMPIRE
cedcnted, because none Of the rail-
road witnesses would say that the IN
crease was abnormal"
He found that the Santa Fe main
tenance account increased % per cent
In 1910 over 1909 and its transporta-
ton account 25 per cent The malnte-
nance account OF the Northwestern
road increased 22Ia per cent and the
sportation account PIG per cent.
The Burllngton's maintenance account
increased lG.5 per cent and the trans
pOrtation account II per cent.
1T is my honest opinion said Mr..
McVann, that the proposed increases
in freight rates will not increase the
revenue Of the railroads. but will de-
crease their revenue By its effect on
business in a stoppage OF the move
ment OF goods
Mr.. McFann testified that in 1910 on
a gross transportation income Of $74.'
O00. 900 the Northwestern road receiy'
ed a gross profit Of 327 per cent; that
the Santa Fe, on a gross transportation
income OF Sl05.O00.O00 received 1855
per cent gross profit, and the Burllng-
ton on a gross transportation income
OF SSS.00O. 900 received gross pront
OF 1913 per cent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-29

For up-to-date, neat stationary send
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-29
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh & BrO.)

Wheat, Soc to 92c; corn, SIC to Sc;
meal, 81. 35 to $3.50; oats, 45 to so; old
hens, live, IL to IL; dressed, IL to ID;
spring chickens, ID to Is, h.; eggs,
26 to q; lard, IA to IS; ducks; live,
9 TO 10; dressed ID to Is; butter, 20 to
Is; country hams, 20 to u; bacon sides,
Is; Irish potatoes, 80 to So; lambs,
$3.50 to 81 hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to II; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, $l.00 to SIPS; baled hay,
$l8 to $40 per ton; live hogs, 8 to 8;
beef, live weight, to 4; pork, 9 to 10;
wool, 20 to 81 per ID; veal, to 6; sweet
potatoes, 60 to 65 seed Early
Rose potatoes, 65 TO rs; dressed chick
ems, Is to l6; country midlings, 20 to 22.
NOTICE
To our sumac customers: On account
Of our very large stock of leaf sumac
on hand from last seasons crop, and
very little demand for the manufac-
tured article, we will not be in the
market at the beginning of the coming
season. Should conditions change we
will promptly notify you from this
paper.
John G. Hurkamp Co.
lioQtf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-29
Headquarters For All
Kinds of Leather

Solo leather, sides, Strips AID Bl0cfs
ether Hemlnck or Oak.
Harness Leather, Betting and LacinP
all sizes.
Cali skins and Blacksmith Aprons.
We don't handle anything but the besi
All guaranteed to give perfect satisiss
ton as TO prices. etc. u
John 6. Hurkamp Co.
DIR. II. NJ ECKENRODE, DENTIST
Office hours 81 and to 8; Office Mar
street, over GoolFick drug stors.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-29
WHITE QUILTS.

satisfy yourself with facts before listen to
these Quilts and have made Of the prices
will be in position o buy with your wide
pay White Quilt would be T
Lowery shown lot of White Quilts that look like
may priced as low but like these that direct from the
factory
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-29
Encountered Binding snowstorm.

AT O'Clock in the afternoon snow
had already began TO fall and soon our
view of the earth beneath was almost
entirely obscured We judged that this
meant the end OF our trip, for II would
have been madness to have pursued
the Journey in a binding snowstorm.
Furthermore, the extreme cold had
caused our gas to contract and We had
begun to fall rapidly. We only had six
ana a half bags of ballast left. when
at last very reluctantly We decided to
effect a landing We at once began to
look around for a good landing place,
but owing to the rapidity with which
the snowstorm overlook us We had to
trust pretty much to luck.
we found ourselves dropping d.
rectly into a large lake, which We az
forwards discovered to be Lake Chilo-
CANA. We Immediately threw out sew
eral bags Of ballast and rose slowly
and heavily in the snowstorm. Madly
we threw out more ballast. for the lack
OF ready response by the balloon had
alarmed us and made us think for
moment that we should possibly per-
ish in the lake-a miserable ending to
such a splendid journey.
But on a terrific gust OF wind the
balloon whirled aloft. carrying us in q
few seconds beyond the lake Then we
at once let out the gas and came down
safely on the side Of a huge hill. 1t Ia
unlikely that the balloon will be re-
covered.
However 1t is lost in a good cause.
We have without doubt. beaten the
worlds record by more than 200 miles.
We really suffered greatly from the
cold as we tramped slowly away from
the America H. We we're seriously
hampered by the goods we had to
pack. for it was absolutely necessary
to take along the heaviest clothing,
besides the remaining food. Frequent
~ we made through streams Of ice
cold water So cold was the weather
that at times our clothing was frozen
10 our bodies. When we came across
the trappers the fourth day We could
have cried for joy We were about
all in"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
IRREGULAR is CONTEST WINNER

OAKLAND April 6-After one of
the best contests of the season Orbi-
cular gained a victory over Chester
Krum In The San Lcandro handicap
at Emeryville today Much enthu-
siasm was aroused as the pair was
brought out. and the victory was only
won In the last furlong Summary:
First race. six furlongs-Ban Rose,
2 to l, won; Ny Pal. 10 to l, second.
FredoDia. Il TO L. third Time.
IFS 30.
Second race mile and sixteenth
Mike Jordan, 8 10 ], won. Spring
ban. 6 10 >. second; Cocksure, 10 to
l, third. Time. LBS 2-5.
Third race. futurlty course-Gold-
finn, even. won. Thistle Bell. to /.
second; Balrona. Is to 1. third Time,
1:lO.
Fourth race. mile and an eighth,
San Leandro andicap-Orbicular. II
to 10. won. Chester Krum, Q to 3,
second. Inclement. IL to /, third
Time. 1:S2.
Fifth race. Whidden. . to 2.
won, Beauman. to !. second; Re
deem, 7 TO 2, third Time. 1:42.
Sixth race. f1yo furlongs-E. NJ. Fry.
Z to 2. won; MInnedocla. 4 to /, sec
ond; Rey FL Tower, 10 to /, third.
Time, 90.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
| HOW BIG IS OGDEN?
Who Will Guess the Population of Og
den by the U. Census This MonthGet Ready to
Take One of the Cash Prizes and Subscription to
the Paper-See Coupon in Today'S Paper

The Standard offers . cash prizes
to the persons who. as paid-up sub
scribers OF the Evening Standard,
como nearest to guessing the popula-
tion OF ogden City. as giyeu by the
u. S. Census 10 be taken during the
month OF April, 1910
coupon will be published each
day In the Evening Standard and each
paid.up subscriber will be entitled to
vote once each day until the census
department makes an official an
nouncement. which should be soon
after April 30th.
Bring your guess to the Standard
office and place it In the lock-boX. the
key Of which IA held by Samuel G.
Dye. county clerk, who will open the
box and appoint committee to an
nounce the result You may mail your
guess, but II you do you must ad'
dress the envelope to OGDEN PoPU-
LATloN GUESS. care OF THE STAND
ARD, Ogden, Utah, but do not enclose
anything In the envelope but the
guess, as e Will not he opened until
the census department at Washing
ton. D. C, announces the total popu-
lation OF ogden City.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
NEWELL'S REMOVAL
WILL CAUSE FIGHT
Plans to Get Rid OF Director OF the
Reclamation Service Have
Started Something.

Washington, April s.-Tbere is like
ly to DC a display of fireworks in tho
senate over the plan for dispensing
with the services OF F. H. Newell. d.
rector of the reclamation service, and
his chief engineer. A. p. Davis, For
several days reports have been ap-
pearing IN the newspapers OF plan
to retire Mr.. Newell
IT was stated that several western
senators had asked the president TO
retain him In that office. Inquiry at
the senate today disclosed the fact
that the Republicans OF the west arc
not a unit In demanding the removal
OF Mr.. Newell. He has his defenders
among some of the western Republic
an senators, who Insist tkat he shall
not be summarily dismissed without a
specific showing of charges and nm
opportunity afforded him to answer
them. Some OF Mr.. Ncwells defend
crs assert that this movement 10 de-
pose him Is one branch OF the Ballin-
ged- Pinchot controversy.
They point To the testimony brought
out In the Ballinger-Pinchot hearing.
tending 10 show that Secretary Bal
iinger. soon after he took ONCE, an
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
Terrible Group
One Who Knows Recommends
Remedy to Anxious Mothers.

My little boy, who is four years old,
has suffered a lot with Group. On sew
eral occasions We thought he was
gone
After trying all the old time rem
edles and most Of the new. / came
home one night at midnight, and my
wife said. The boy has the Group
again-suppose you get a bottle of
Hyomei" More junk" | said. but
We will circulate our money SO they
all Will get some.'
/ fastened to an all night drug
store. brought it home In fivc min
utes he was breathing easier. In ff-
teen minutes he was sound asleep. 1t
broke the Group so quickly 1t scared
me.
Anyone wishing to cure the Group
Of a child / hope will give Hyomoi a
trial
Wishing you the best of success.
which you surely deserve. ] remain.
JOS T. Clark, 20l 9Th ST S. E, Wash
ington. D. c. Oct. 7, 1909
Hyomci is a remarkably effective
remedy In case of Group and II should
be In every home where there is a
croupy child. Full instructions how
TO cure Group comes with each outfit
Complete Hyomei outfit including In
baler costs $1.00 at druggists every
where and at eADCoN PHARMACY
1t is guaranteed TO cure .catarrh,
coughs, colds and sore throat.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08

nounced his intention of removing
Newell It was said today that the
excuse for his removal will be fur
nlshed in report to be submitted by
the senate committete on irrigation.
which made tour OF investigation Of
the leading reclamation projects of
the west, after congress adjourned
last fall and took testimony on condi-
tioDs. The testimony taken hns all
been printed. but the committee has
not yet submitted It's report and rec
concentrations.
Ii was said today that when this re-
port is submitted later by Senator
Carter. chairman OF the committee. II
Will critioisc Director Newell's admin
istration.
II the majority OF the committee
should take this course. a minority re-
port will Immediately be forthcoming,
signed by the Democrats OF the COM
mIttee. headed By Senator Chamber
lain. and at least one Republican SEN
ator. in which Director Newell VIII be
upheld
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
PRACTICAL JOKE
IS DISASTROUS

Shortly after three o'clock yester-
day afternoon Desk Sergeant Shaw
at the police station received n tele-
phone message from an unknown
party, stating that Mr.. Blakely. oc-
cupyiDg rooms over the St I-ouls Sa-
loon. had committed suicide by shoot
Ing himself Several officers, includ-
ing Chief Browning. hurried to the
scene. where they found everything
quiet and the landlady attending to
her duties as If nothing had happened.
Upon questioning her as 10 whether
she knew of anyone shooting them
selves near her promises. she advised
she had heard nothing aud knew
nothing about It, She became some
what excited and inquired who tho
man was, when somebody in the
crowd blurted out "Blakely" I'M
medlately the lady screamed that IL
was her husband, and In spite of all
the officers could do. she became yio-
lently hysterical. They Immediately
began inquiries throughout the neigh.
borhood to learn, II possible. what
had become of Blakely and who had
reported the case.
Their efforts brought no results un-
I'll, as they were preparing TO make
systematic investigation. Mr.. Blakely
himself appeared, surprised at the
large crowd.
The officers have not as yet sue.
ceeded In locating the pcrpetrator OF
the Joke" but II is said that should
the party be found punishment will
be mcted out to the extent that other
such practical jokers will hesitate
long time before repeating similar
of1ep6c.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
NE EMPHIS CROWD
SEES AEROPL LANES

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April Aero
planes sweeping in graceful curves
and darting bird-like about the course
gave to thousands today their frst
real knowledge of aviation.
Spectacular flights and the break
Ing OF a worlds record by Glenn H
Curtiss of Hammondsport n. Y, were
the features of the second day of the
Memphis aviation meet
Weather conditions were perfect.
Curtiss quick start record OF 6 2-5
seconds. made at the Los Angeles
meet. was broken by him with case
this afternoon. He rose from the
ground In 5 40 seconds. out In the
same test failed to break his short
record Of ninety-eight feet
After breaking the record. the avia-
tor took his wife up on her first flight
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
HORSES At MONCR|EF
ALL RUN TO FORM

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April T.
Horses at Moncreif ran TO form to-
day. five heayily-backed fayorltes
coming under the wire first. Sum
maries:
First race. four furlongs-Delena.
won; Dixie Blue. second: Harvest
Moon, third. Time. 40.
Second race. six furlongs-Splendia
won; Boserrian. second; LIGHT Blue.
third. Time. lis 3-5
Third race. six furloogs-Jane Swift
won; CeremonIous. second; Dolly
Bultman. third. Time. 1s15 20.
Fourth race. ore mile, handicap
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
STATE HIGH SCHOOL
MEET IS ARRANGED

SALT LAKE. April Tho athletic
council OF the university met yester
day and made the final arrangements
for the state high school track meet,
which Will be held on May IA on Cum
mtngs field under the auspices OF the
University OF Utah, Invitations have
been sent out to all tho nigh schools
aud institutions Of secondary rank to
compete Ia this meet
The schools were notified of the fol-
lowing rules adopted by the athletic
council:
Each contestant shall be doing pass
Ing work In at least ten hours OF
school work
No contestant snail be allowed 20
tnke part In the meet who is over Il
years of age
Places shall count for points as fol-
lows;
First place shall count points.
Second place shall count points.
Third place shall count | point.
The athletic council also decided to
give a medal TO the winners OF first
places and loving cup to the school
winning the meet.
The events and order OF events shall
be as follows
Track-440-yard trials 1OO-yard
dash trials; one-mlle run. 220-yard
dash trials; 4I0-yard finai: 22O,yard
hurdle trials. l00-yard dash final;
SS0-yard run; 220-yard dash final;
220-yard hurdle final.
Field-Broad jump, high jump, pole
vault, shotput. hammer throw.
Relay race.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
SPOR is
JEFFRIES DOWN TO
REAL TRAINING

BEN LoMoND. Cal. April T.
James Ieffries buckled down to real
training today. He ran nne miles
along the country roads. lending out
OF his training camp, played hard
baseball for two hours and PLAYED
handball until the persplration rolled
from his body. The exercise was so
strenuous that the fear was voiced
by several members OF the camp
that Jeff would be over-tralned when
he stepped into tho ring TO face Jack
Johnson. July 4.
The retired champion, who has now
come out of retirement and Is work
Ing with the enthusiasm and energy
OF young pu2tlist who has a long
road 10 travel to championship
match. was cautioned several times
during tho day not TO take Il too
hard.
Jeffries was up and ready at 5
O'Clock In the morning Accompanied
by Wrestler Farmer Burns, Bob
Armstrong and his two nephews. Jcf.
fries started out on a jog to the VII
lage OF Boulder Creek. four and n
half miles from camp. When he
reached the village he turned around
and logged right back 10 the camp.
HIS pace was easy and his wind was
good when the spin was over
After rest of few hours JefTries
peeled down 10 his undershirt and
led tho way To the baseball field For
nearly two hours he tossed the ball
and caught the grounderS from the
bat Of Sam Berger. Later handball
became the order of the exercise with
Bob Armstrong and Berger as op-
The effect Of all this, coupl-
ed with the mountain climbs and tho
previous two days training was evi-
dent In the lighters condition. Hc
has reduced greatly in bulk and the
change in the much talked Of waist
line is already perceptlble.
Tho fear of Jeffries' trainers that |
he Will overwork and fall stale be-
fore the fight. Is shown In the new
camp program, which eliminated |
handball A bit of early morning |
road work and four round boxing |
session with Armstrong In the after |
noon is the program now laid down,
Berger will 20 TO San Francisco to- |
morrow TO buy an automobile for JEFF |
'ries. When the machine arrives in
camp Jeffries viii use 1t to travel TO
and from the ocean, where he ex-
poets 10 indulge in surf bathing
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
GET Up EARLY TO
LOOK FOR COMET

Halley's comet should be visible to
the naked eye In Ogden within the
next few days, according 10 j. l.. Glib
son. professor OF mathematics and as.
tronomy at the University OF Utah.
Professor Gibson has been out cach
morning at daybreak for the last week.
but as yet has not been able to see
the comet He says. however, that II
is apparent that It has passed the sun
and is rapidly approaching the earth.
and that 1t should be visible to ali
by the arst OF next week II not before
that time.
Professor Gibson says II Will be noe
essary To get up long before sunrise
and look little 10 the north Of the
place on the eastern mountains where
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
Here Are the Prizes.

Ten next nearest guesses. one month
subscription To the Evening Standard
In case of tic those tying Will call
at The Standard office and Will draw
cuts. the person securing the longest
match or stick to be the winner.
Remember the coupon will appear
In the Evening Standard each day.
You can guess once for each day
that the coupon appears In the paper
excepting on the date the population
OF Ogden is announced
All guesses must be In the ballot
box on the day before the population
is announced.
Standard employees or members OF
their families cannot compete.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08

second; Pride OF Lismore. Z to e.
third. Time. 1;12.
Second race. six furrongs-Msrse
Abe. to 1, Won: Marourg. even
second; DR. Dougherty. 10 to j, third
Time. ia
Third race. mile and twenty yards
Cobleskill. 5 to l. won; French Cook
3 to l. second; Contra Costa, 10 10
1. third Time. 1:4S
Fourth race. four and a half fur
longs. handlcap-Likely Dieudonnes b
To i, won: Cloudlight, IL to 5. second
Fern L. so to /, third. Time. 1:Ol DO.
Fifth race. mile and twenty yards
Aftermath, 8 to 5. won, Volady, 10 TO
l. second Colbert, to 1, third. Time,
~ 3-5
Sixth race. six furlongs-Metropol"
ltan' to 1. won; Cresron. to o.
second; Roberta, 20 to l. third Tlme,
1:14.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
RACERS EXPECT TO
BREAK RECORDS

LOS ANGELES, April 7.-Racing
drivers who are here for the inaugural
meet of the now motordrome at Playa
del Rey agree that faster time tnan
the worlds records for track and
speedway Will be made In the seven
days OF racing, Barney Oldneid, Ralph
De Palma. George Robertson, Frank
Lescault and other prominent eastern
men are entered In competition with
the leading drivers of the Pacific coast
Thre are ESQ entries In the aggregate
Interest centers in the $4,000 match
for the worlds championship between
Ralph de Palma and Barney Oldfield
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
CHICAGO SWIMMERS
SET NEW RECORD

CHICAGO. April 7-Chas NJ. Dan
icls OF the New York Athletic club
end Michael McDermott of the Chi
cago Central Y. NJ. C. A. made two
new swimming marks In the National
championship meet at the Illinois A. c.
tonight, Daniels took the 16O-yard
swim in "a 40, four-f1fths OF a second
faster than his own mark of 65 3-5.
but this will not stand as new
ae a new worlds record on account
of tank measurements.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
BAD LUCK IN A
GAME OF POKER

Boston, April s--Excessive liberal
ity towards his relatives and friends
and bad luck in the game OF poker.
are advanced by the Legislative In
vcstigating committee as the means
by which John H. Hall. former treas
mcr OF the South Bridge Savings
bank. now under arrest on the charge
of embeZZling. was enabled to dissi-
pate large profits which he made IN
the stock market
Representatives OF a leading Bos-
ton brokerage house testified that Hall
was an unusually keen investor and
that his transactions were almost al
ways profitable.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
NO STEEPLECHASE
RACES IN KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE. April There will
be no steeplechase racing at Church
Ill Downs this spring. In speaking
of this decision OF the new Louisville
Jockey club Secretary Lyman H. Da-
Wis said yesterday; There has been
a lot of talk about crookedness Ia
steeplechase events. and for that rea-
son we have decided not to run any
during the coming meet"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
FORM PLAYERS
GET SURPRISE

OAKLAND April Likely Dleu-
the Marin handicap at EmeryNIlle to-
day. John H. Sheehan ruled favor
ite. with Cloudlight next In demand.
The favorite did not get away as well
as usual. and did not show much
speed Cloudlight raced arter Likely
Diudonne. but tho weight told on her
and she could not get up. Archibald
was again in evidence. winning on
Dixie Dixon and Aftermath
First race, futurity course-Dixie
Dixon, to 5. won Gramercy, IL to /.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
Canadian Anti
Race Bill Dead

OTTAWA, Ont, April Tho Mill
or bill to prohibit bookmakinE in
Canada, was practically killed by the
house of commons tonight In com
mltee OF the whole n motion to elimi
natc tho first section OF the bill car
ricd by majority of one vote amid
great excitement. opponents Of the
bill on both sides oil the house stand
Ing up and cheering when the vote
Of 7S to II was announced
motion to defeat the second clause
OF the bill carried, SO to n.
II was announced Mr.. Miller would
Introduce his bill again early next
session.