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who have benefited by the mission.
Mrs. Saffold has always large stock
of reading matter on hand. The cur
rent magazines. the best published. she
gives out to the boats as they pass the
door. The canal boat people are a
hard working class. and their duties
are arduous: nevertheless, they appre-
ciate literature, and find that pleasant
reading has a great influence IN mlti-
eating the monotony of the daily rou-
tine. Just above the mission is via
duct, passing beneath the canal. and
here the mules cross from one towpath
up to the canal road while the boats
pass through the Georgetown locks.
The clanking of the chains as the ami
mails are unhitched is the signal for
the keeper of the mission.
She takes handful of magazines and
reading matter of various kinds including
some religious papers, and running to the
boat. hands them to those ON board. A
dinner on Thanksgiving and on Christmas
has been regularly given the children for
number OF years past. but last 1hanks-
giving Mrs. Saffold was unable to follow
this customary procedure. owing to the
departure of the boats. Instead. she pre-
pared boxes containing dinners ard in
Guiding divers dainties which children and
even grown-ups like. and handed them
to those on board the boats as she was
warned. by the usual signals, OF the put
ting out CT the latter.
Previous to the interruption OF the
usual course OF school work by her ~ ness
instruction was afforded the children
three afternoons during the week. while
Sunday afternoon the REGULAR Sunda'-
school was held. at present. good
attendance. varied of course. according
to tn, numha~ 81 boats stationed here.
has characterized these occasicns. Tn this
unique school the purils range In age
from eighteen months to as many years.
Once there was a young girl in her
teens who attended tie school with her
child in her arms. a baby of three
months. but that. as the instructress re-
marked, was the Youngest member the
mission ever had. Mrs. Saffold has been
assisted until recently by her daughter.
an accomplished musician. who played
the organ and conducted the musical serv-
ices instructng the children in the art.
and has written many hymns. those which
have been sung at the mission at Christ
mas being all of her composition. Owing
to her marriage, Mrs. saffolds daughter
has not found 1t possible to devote her
time as formerly to the work. and her
parent is now alone in all that pertains to
the mission.
There is a kindergarten system en-
ployed in the school. but it is unlike the
Froebel method If child is found
capable Of grasping ideas firmly it is
taught to read at the outset, and the
progress made is found to be usually
rapid Then the young pupil is given
something to do from which to learn a
lesson. Lessons in sewing are more than
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Saffold occupied it with her youthful
charges.
Unaware of this sinister fact, she was
only made acquainted with the dangerous
condition of the building upon an in
spector notifying her of its being con-
demned The official furthermore stated
that it was actually risky to enter the
place Undaunted by this fact. Mrs.
Saffold. while she would not permit any
of her pupils to do so. went In and
brought forth all the furniture, books, ETC.,
within. which, upon obtaining the req
ufsfte permission from the owners of
the property, a railroad company, she
moved to the present mission building.
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1000, these estimates being all made
by the three respective governors at the
beginning Of the present year. All esti-
mates in advance CT the 1910 census are.
however, of little value. AriZona's popu
lation has shown an increase of nearly
two-thirds, while those of Nevada and
Wyoming have more than doubled il
their governors are correct. New Mex
to be about 100000, or more than twice
what it was at the last census: and il his
estimate is correct 1t is about as great
as that of Montana or New Hampshire.
Arizona will be the most thinly populat-
ed state in the Union except Nevada and
will have more than a half square mile
for each inhabitant. whereas Nevada has
about one square mile for every citizen.
How sparsely settled Arizona will be can
best be illustrated by two comparisons
You could cut more than ninety Rhode
Islands out of Arizona. yet little
Rhody" has more than two and half
times as many Inhabitants as Arizona.
whose area. again. would supply two and
one-third New York states, but whose
population would have to be multiplied
about forty-four times to equal that Of
New York. The little cities of Toledo or
Columbus. Ohio. boast of as many people
as does Arizona, whose population would
fill only a twenty-fourth of New York
city.
New Mexico and Arizona are of about
the same size, although New Mexico
claims double the population, the differ
ence, as seen. being probably made up by
Mexicans. The city of Milwaukee con-
tains as many people as will the whole
state Of New Mexico, and all Of these
figures are based upon published estimates
revised to the present year Only three
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popular among the girls. and ii has been
found that the children are often unwil-
ling to leave off in their congenial task
when the lesson has been concluded.
Mrs Saffold's favorite text book for in
struction is the Bible. A verse is selected
and the child made thoroughly familiar
with the meaning thereof. Then the
verse is taken up In sections. Ii any city
or country is mentioned maps are
brought out and the children shown just
where the city or country lies on the
globe. If any people are referred to the
pupils do not pass the subject by until
they learn something of that nation or
race If the verse emphasizes any great
moral truth the entire meaning ana sig
nificance OF the sentiment is impressed
upon the boys and girls. Bible verses are
printed upon colored cards, and Mrs.
Saffold has, by cleverly combining sew
eral, produced very effective rny mes.
The children remember the verses better.
it seems, if there is a little jingle IN the
couplet.
When Mrs Saffold started her novel
school there was no little objection TO hef
on the part of some of the canal people
But her sympathy soon won them over
and now the mothers are more than
anxious that the children may spend In
the mission the hours they might other
wise put in in playing around the river
front, and perhaps forming bad habits
and cultivating evil associates.
Well known as are Mrs. Saffold and her
mission TO the people Immediately con-
cerned Herewith 1t is very doubtful II
any save these people are aware of the
excellent and efficient efforts of this de-
voted woman in carrying education into a
hitherto neglected fed. The mission
building, despite the crosses and inscrip-
tons upon the front, is scarcely calcu-
lated to attract the attention OF the pass
erby upon the much travelled road above.
1t is necessary to go close to the wall
which overhangs the canal If one wants
to make out the scriptural verse above
the door, while the lettering of the Ten
commandments upon the tablets is quite
illegible save from nearer viewpoint.
Some that have observed the little
building have conjectured, from the ap-
pearance of the crosses. that II is not
altogether unconnected with Georgetown
College, the lofty towers of which are
visible upon the heights above. That 1t
may be a sort of shrine for wayfarerS
or. perhaps, the abode of hermit, is
half formed impression that is conveyed
to the non-informed. Dimly revealed
in the side of the mission is print OF
Hoffman's beautiful painting OF the
agony In the Garden
There used to be little box just out
side the door of the mission. and, be-
meath a cover placed to protect 1t from
the rain, was chained in its place Bible.
But one day some one stole the book. 1t
was not for the Bible itself that the theft
was made. but for the bit of chain. The
sacred volume was found, torn and lying
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owing to her persistent endeavors and
representa- tons to the educational author
tiles that the canal boat children are now
admitted to the public schools of that
city.
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larger. though it contained three rooms
This structure was the sole portion of
the once famous Foxhall foundry remain
ing intact, or, rather, apparently intact,
for it was found to he in an unsafe con-
dition for two years during which Mrs.
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The ruins of the old foundry, where. it is
said, cannon balls used in the war of 1872
were manufactured, are still to be seen
in the immediate vicinity Of the mission.
while the garden wall OF the latter once
formed portion of an old brewery. the ale
made in which was doubtless quaffed by
Washington and his contemporaries.
In the interstices of this wall, by the
way. Mrs Saffold pointed out a rare and
curious fern which, she affirmed. would
never grow save in a wall at least fifty
years old. Quite playground and
garden has Mrs. Saffold formed for the
benefit of her pupils. having obtained
concession from the railroad company
for the purpose.
When Mrs. Saffold determined to
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- rtSIBLE to the .autoists who whirl
along the road by the upper
Potomac in tee vicinity of the
Aaueduct bridge is little
whte-painted wooden structure.
which stands upon the towpath OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal below. Z.
The only outward signs which give TO
this small and unpretentious structure
o distinctive character, ard which, indeed.
indicate that II Is not a tool shed or other
Ike concern are two crosses formed sim
ply OF laths and painted white. like the
rest Of the building. tire one above the
entrance and the other al the 81 facing
the road above
From the latter there can he discerned
the fact that there is All inscription over
the door. and a wooden lettered tablet.
such as is to be seen outside church build
ings. adjoining the front
This curious little building, known to
the caral-boa, people for whose benefit ii
has been established. and 10 the residents
of the vicinity the 'Towpath Mis-
sion. represents the life work of one
woman. Mrs 8. F. L. Saffold. Though
sim suffering from recent severe at
tack OF illness. Mrs Saffold has bravely
resumed her work this year.
Her Sunday schooi-attended by the
children Of the boatr-and her general
missionary labors throughout the week
are again welcome features of the Curl
Gus and somewhat clannish life Of the
men. women and children who live prac-
tfcany all their lives upon the cumoer-
some craft that ply between this city and
Cumberland. Md. upon the sluggish wa
tiers Of the canal
Mrs Saffold was seen the ether Sunday
afternoon at her mission house. Her
Sunday school was over but the rows Of
little black chairs denoted the provision
made for some score or more Of Juvenile
pupils Eight children had attended the
school that afternoon, the number .huc-
tuating. Mrs. Saffold explained, accord
ing 10 the presence of few or many boats.
Sixteen years ago last Novem ber," she
remarked. II started this work. with alb
solutely no help or support other than my
own resources and my little daughter.
have continued IL ever since under the
same conditions. never soliciting help.
have had much to contend with, but much,
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test for voters. This was directly aim
ed at the Mexican element. and the Sen
ate committee reporting the statehood
act condemned it as an attempt to dis
franchise large number of those who
are among the oldest and most substan-
tial citizens of the territory"
- The large "greaser element in these
territories-as the Mexicans are termed
was one of the principal objections to
statehood raised by its enemies who
visited the two houses of Congress. Ac-
cording to the last reports of their gov
ernors, Arizona contains $4,000 Mexicans,
pie of New Mexico are descendants Of
the Anglo-SaXon race and the balance
are Spanish-American citizens" In 9TH
er words somewhat less than 100000 are
MeXicanS
The Indian populations OF these pro-
posed states. which are inflexible ele-
ments not altered by immigration, were
estimated by the last census to be $500
in Arizona and 1850 in New Mexico.
and it is improbable that this total Of
about 10000 Indians has changed much
in the past decade
In both territories are found Indians of
the Pueblo tribes who are living today
amid the primitiveness of pre-Colum-
bian days, and these include the rattle
snake dancers of the Moqui settle
ments, also the dog eaters of Zuni.
The Indian reservations of the proposed
states remain. however, the territory Of
the ieueidl SoNeTiiileHt. ana tHeiT Ieu
denlZens will not be qualified as voters
in Arizona and New Mexico. OF these
reservations there are ten in Arizona and
seven in New Mexico
Arizona will not be the least populous
state in the Union, but. with it's 100000
inhabitants, will have double the popu-
lation of Nevada and considerably more
than Wyoming, which boasts of only
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in the sedge by the side Of the canal. its
we'll thumbed pages showing how many
had stopped in passing along the tow
patch long enough TO read a verse or two
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Copyright 1910. by John Elfreth Watkins
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to the autoists who whirl
along the road by the upper
Potomac in tee vicinity of the
Aqueduct bridge is little
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-08
Court Holds Grain
Firm Under Law
Judge Kelly Orders Nye-Scheider-
Company to Stand Trial for
Discrimination.

PIERCE, March 7.-CSpecial 1.-THE dis
elimination case brought against the Nye-
Schneider Fowler Grain company at Hadra,
Neb., was decided yesterday by Judge
Kelly, before whom the case was tried last
week and the defendant company was
ordered to appear and answer at the first
day OF the next term of district court on
the discrimination charge.
Courtwright and Sldner of Fremont, ap-
pearing for the observation-disclosures COM
pany defended on the theory that their
company could not be held liable on the
complaint unless 1t could be shown that
their acts complained Of were done with
the criminal intent to injure or destroy
the business Of their competitor and
claimed that they raised prices at Hadra,
higher than at any other point in the state,
purely for the purpose Of getting a part
of the business at a point where they were
getting practically none. The state was
represented by C. II. Stewart county at
torney, who presented evidence to show
that the defendant had lost money on every
bushel of grain that had been bought at
Hadra and that they had Disseminated be-
tween the towns of Foster and Hadra, and
argued from this that the only reasonable
inference was that the defendant paid these
high prices at Hadra, not for the purpose
of getting a business that was losing them
money, but for the purpose OF making their
competitor take a business at such prices
IL they took It at ALL that would eventually
put them into bankruptcy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-08
Passenger Train
Has Thrilling Race
With Snowslide
Canadian Pacific Track Near Field
Covered Twenty Feet Deep Few
Seconds After Train Passed.
There to Stay.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March IA Cana
dian Pacific passenger train had thrilling
race with a gigantic snowslide Saturday
afternoon just east of Field, on the western
slope of the Rockies. The engineer opened
the throttle and the train dashed down
grade, escaping by only few feet.
The train was westbound express No. 81.
The engineer heard plainly the thunder of
the avalanche booming down the mountain
side. He opened the throttle and the race
between the ira n and the snowsl de was on.
The last car had just got by a steep point
when the slide struck the rails not ten feet
behind. An enormous mass of packed snow
and ice, carrying big tree trunks, covered
the rails to a depth of twenty feet. The
train was stalled at Field and news Of the
slide was not received until today.
This evening only twenty bodies had been
recovered from the debris of Saturday
mornings accident on the Canadian Pacific
near Rogers pass at the summit of the
Selkirks. Eight hundred men are clearing
the track
On account of the danger of slides, they
work only during daylight. The rails in
many places are buried to a depth of
eighty feet under a mass of trees, ice and
snow
1t has been established definitely that no
one directly in the path of the avalanche
escaped alive. The official list of victims
is placed at sixty one, despite report from
Winnipeg that it was ninety-two.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-08
FEAR OF TAFTS NEW BILL
Union Pacific Bought Southern Pa
cific Stock to Get Around It.
REASONS FOR BUYING ROAD
Otto Kuhn Says Hartman Feared
Interests Hostile to Him Were
About to Acquire It--Pur-
pose of Big Bond Issue.

NEW YORK, March Lotto Kuhn, mem
Der of the banking firm Of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., testified this afternoon in the govern
ment's suit to dissolve the Southern and
Union Pacific merger that 1900 shares of
Southern Pacific stock were purchased by
Union Pacific last January.
The purchase was made, says Mr. Kuhn
because of the bill before congress regard
ing the holding Of 80 per cent of the stock
of subsidiary companies. The bill, modelled
along the line of President Tafts recon-
mendation was, that holding company
would have to relinduish stock in a snb-
sidiary company unless majority of the
shares were held.
Some Of the phases OF the western rail-
road situation which led the late Edward
H Hartman to take control of the South
ern Pacific were developed today by MI
Kuhn.
Mr.. Kuhn was a member of the Southern
Pacific directorate and took an active part
in the purchase of the Southern Pacific
by the Union Pacific.
Mr.. Kuhn described the circumstances
of the purchase of Southern Pacific, which
began with the authorization of 500 900, 900
Of convertible bonds in 1911. He said that
previous to the death of Coils p. Hunt
ington the Union Pacific had knowledge
there was an effort on the part Of the in
terests hostile to the company to acquire
the Southern Pacific through which the
Union Pacific was able to get into San
Francisco.
Reason for Buying Southern Pacific.
During Mr.. Huntingtons lifetime, Mr.
Hartman sought to make arrangements
for the continuance of the relations be-
tween the Union Pacific and the Southern
Pacific" said Mr.. Kuhn. The Union Pa
cific was anxious to secure the Central
Pacific division. An offer was made to
buy the Central Pacific and other efforts
made to make the status quo between the
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific per-
manent and unalterable.
when Mr.. Huntington died the situation
became more grave We knew that inter-
ests hostile to the Union Pacific were
seeking to resume control of the Southern
Pacific. So when the opportunity came to
buy the Southern Pacific stock we were
glad to avail ourselves"
Mr. Kuhn said a reason for the large
issue of bonds was due to the rumor that
Hill interests were going to purchase the
Burlington railroad. The Union Pacific
wanted to get participation IN any pur-
chase of the Burlington to protect itself
and it would need money if this participa-
ton was granted
Mr. Kuhn said 1t was learned later that
the Hill interests had secured control of
Burlington.
"Mr. Hin and Mr.. Hartman at that time
were anything but friendly. Mr.. Harrlman
was a newcomer and aggressive. After
they got to know each other better they
came to respect and admire each other"
said Mr.. Kuhn.
Unable to secure a participation in Bur-
lington the Union Pacific interests bought
into Northern Pacific, said Mr. Kuhn but
with no intent to create monopoly OF
commerce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-08


received similar Sentences at the same
time. sanderson and Mathues have since
died.
HARRISBURG, March factions in
equity for recovery by the state of at least
5000 900 alleged to have been Illegally paid
to contractors for the furnishing of the
new state capitol, were entered in the
Dauphin county court today by the at
torney generals department.
The actions are against the contractors,
John II. Sanderson, deceased, and the
Pennsylvania Construction company, the
state officers having to do with the awards
Of the contracts and the approval of bills
in payment of Architect Joseph NJ Huston
and the sureties Of the contractors and
state officials
The suits are the outgrowth Of the cap-
itol investigation conducted in 1907 and are
entirely separate from the criminal ac-
tions brought over two years ago.
The commonwealth charges that Sander
son, the principal contractor received over
100000 for furniture and equipment which
was not worth more than 81, 100000, and
that the Pennsylvania Construction com
pany received over S2OOO,OOO for metallic
filing cases, wardrobes, etc., which were
not worth more than $3.50, ,OOO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-03-08
W. |. PARK GETS BIGGER JOB
Union Pacific Superintendent Vice
President Illinois Central.
WILL TAKE PLACE OF R. G. RAwN
Came to Omaha in 1860 and Has
Risen from Brakeman on the
Union Pacific at the Age
of Eighteen.

w. /. Park general superintendent of
the Union Pacific has been elected to the
vice presidency of the Illinois Central to
succeed r. c. Rawn. Mr.. Rawn was some
months ago elected president of the Monon
Route.
Mr.. Park is now in the east
Mr.. Park spent his childhood days near
Elmira N. Y, as his ancestors obtained
from the government a large tract of land
in Chemung county through the construc-
tion of military roads during the latter
part of the seventeenth century. In the
late sos, Colonel Josiah b. Park, father
of W. L., moved with his family 10 Ovid,
Mich, where he engaged in engineering
and construction of railroads until the
breaking out of the civil war when he was
elected and commissioned captain OF Com
pany d, First Michigan cavalry.
At the close OF the civil war, Colonel
Park moved his family 20 Omaha, arriving
on a steamboat at the foot Of Douglas
street in August 1866, there being no rail-
roads across Iowa at that time. He en-
gagged in the task Of surveying government
lands until his death in June 1873.
Product of the West.
w. L. Park can be considered product
Of the west, as he gained his early educa-
ton in such schools as the west at that
time provided. He first attended Mrs.
McCullum's private school and later went
to Seagrave's academy at Thirteenth and
Farnam streets, where he had as playmates
children of the leading families of Omaha,
who are now leading citizens Of this city.
Colonel Park moved his family to North
Platte, where young Park attended the
public schools. Colonel Park at one time
ran a newspaper and learned how to ex-
press his thoughts with printers ink by
assisting around the office.
w. l.. Park entered the service Of the
Union Pacific as a brakeman and at the
age of IS was a freight conductor and at
% was a passenger conductor. During his
time in the service Mr.. Park employed his
time reading law and in other studies, es-
pccialy pertaining to railroad work.
At 80 he was made assistant superintend-
ent of the Nebraska division of the Union
Pacific, and in 1900 he was transferred to
the Wyoming division as superintendent.
In June, 1904, Mr.. Park was made general
superintendent Of the Union Pacific which
position he has held until the present time.
Thus Mr.. Park has risen from the ranks
and understands the needs of the men, and
It is said that all under him have the ut
most confidence in him at all times. He
It was, as chairman of the general com
mittee representing the conductors and
brakemen, who arranged with S. T. Smith,
then general superintendent the first mile
age basis OF pay for trainmen.
NEW YORK, April 7.-At meeting of
the board of directors of the Illinois Cen
trail today w. L. Park, general superlntend-
ent of the Union Pacific railroad, with
offices at Omaha, was elected vice presi-
dent to succeed /. G. Rawn. He will be in
charge Of the operating force, with offices
In Chicago.