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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
REMARKABLE HAUL OF COAL
Worlds Record of Tonnage Pulled
On the ViFHiniRn Rail-
Dad

A worlds record in railroading was made
the other day when a coal train more than
a mile In length was hauled by a single
engine on the Vlrginian railway from
Victoria, va, to Sewelrs Point, near Nor
folk. At an average speed Of about fiji
teen miles an hour, emitting stops, 100
coupled Virginian gondolG cars travelled
124.s miles in nine hours and five minutes,
and showed to the railroad interests Of the
world new economic possibilities in a low
grade coal road.
The train was In charge Of W. II. Wells,
engineer; ]. L. Rollins, fireman, and ]. n.
Bailey. conductor, and had three brake
men. Bearing 6,6OO net tons OF coal, valued
all told, at $50, the train left Victoria
at 1856 o'clock in the morning and arrived
at SeweU's Point at the mouth Of the
James river. at / o'clock the same date.
To make possible this achievement. which
Is a remarkable one In railroad history,
the late Henry Huddleston Rogers, Of the
Standard OIL company, is declared to have
sacrificed much OF his great wealth, n
possibly to a brought about his own
death. The story Of the financier's de-
votion to the stupendous engineering plan
Of the Observation-Disclosures coal road,
later the Virginian railway, discloses UNI
usual enterprise and perseverance,, ana the
sacrifices OF Mr.. Rogers are probably best
appreciated in the light Of the present ac-
eomplishment 81
The total weight Of the mile-iong train
between engine and caboose, including
coal, was 9,l20 tons. Each car carried
fifty-five tons, which included a 10 per
cent overload, for the ordinary capacity
Of this type OF gondola is placed at fifty
tons. The engine was Of the Mallet COM
pound articulated type. and It carried $50
pounds Of steam consuming twelve tons
Of coal during the run. No coal was taken
en- route, although %veral stops were
made, causing a total delay Of fifty-four
minutes. The actual running time was
eight hours and eleven minutes,
The most marked feature OF the engine,
which is one OF the largest types con-
structed, is q leading two-wheeled truck
and the absence Of a trailing truck at the
rear. The engine weighs on the drivers
SOl,OOO pounds, and on the front truck 1900
pounds; the tender. Weighing when loaded
1880 o pounds. has a capacity OF $500 gal
Ions Of water and fifteen tons Of coal. The
high pressure cylinders OF the engine are
twenty-five inches in diameter by thirty
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06

NCOANAAACA AAOAA NAoe 1851
filled the valley Of Bear Creek, hundreds
Of feet below.
The news Of the disaster was flashed by
a lon telegraph operator at a wayside
station a mile distant
Railway officials expect that at least
forty-eight hours Will elapse before the
line can be cleared.
TIL work was attended with great dan
ger, as another slide may descend at any
moment
Little hope in entertained that any Of the
men in the pathway of the avalanche es-
capped alive. Six hundred men are now
digging out the track from under the snow
and debris. The latest careful estimate
confirms the previous report that fifty men
were killed by, the avalanche.
Ali passenger trains on the line are safe.
Last night was one OF the worst ever OK
perienoed in the railway section Of the
Canadian Rockies. There was a heavy
storm Of rain and sleet and sometimes
snow.
A storm also occurred In the Arrow lakes.
Communication with the east is down. A
long section OF telegraph line was carried
away by the slide.
WELLINGTON, Wash, March 6-All
the bodies Of the victims Of the wellington
disaster win not be recovered for a month,
according to a statement made by Super
intendent o'Nein today. The great tree
trunks that were carried down by the snow
are ~entangled with the w~reckage of the
cars and other equipment make It difficult
to get to the bodies, As soon as the line
Is opened TO the outside world, which will
be within eight or ten days, wrecking der
ricks can be sent to- the scene and the trees
and other debris cleared away.
The danger Of a second sfce is imminent.
The snow back Of the hotel is as high as
the roof and the entrance is gained through
a tunnel Of snow from the front.
1t is now estimated the number of dead
will reach lis, Forty bodies nave been re-
covered.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06

over Mr.. G~allinger's amendment including
savings banks and trust companies in the
Rpecinctermsof the bill. II was bitterly
Imposed by Mr.. Hepburn and in less degree
by Mr.. Bailey. MIR. Hepburn went so Tar
q TO declare that II this provision should
be retained the bill would be ~repudiated by
the people.
Mr.. 0allinEer commended hat to include
uncertain state banks and exclude the
most stable banks Of the country would
be Inconsistent
Hepburn Measure.
Another amendment looking to a change
OF phraseology called out 6 bitter assault
hy Mr.. Hepburn. It provided that no in
tsrest should be computed on fractions Of
a dollar. It was adopted after extended
debate
The Idaho senator commended that the
banks would gain immensely by the provi-
sion and declared it showed an utter dis
regard OF the interest OF the poor people
During the debate on the amendment, Sem
ator Page made reply to a recent esti-
mate OF Senator Bailey's to the effect that
5000 additional government employees
would be rendered necessary by the pend
ing legislation. Mr.. Page declared 500 men
could do the work.
Replying, Mr.. Bailey said that the work
would be so distributed over the oountry
that it would be impossible to get along
without a very large extra force.
noe Are Agaihst IL.
a number OF democratic senators. includ-
Ing MssHrs. Gore, Stone and Bacon spoke
IN general opposition to the measure, The
three msntionsd saw in the bill the fore
rnnner Of a great central bank and re-
gnrded the legislation as unconstitutional.
Mr.. Bacon declared hat the bill had
beon absolutely revolutionized by the snoot
amendment. he argued that owing to the
latitude allowed to the Treasury depart
ment the postal funds would be collected
ia the biz banks.
Incidentally he referred to the purchase
Of the old New York customs house by the
National City bank OF hat city as one of
the great scandals of the age.
Under the kind Of discretion exercised In
that case he contended that 1t would be
competent for the secretary OF the treasury
to do with the postal funds almost as he
might see fit.
In support of his theory thai the Borah
provision would not be a part Of the pro-
posed law, he quoted the New York speech
VI FENFiuSht tat Ahuioalhhe the purpose Oh
utilizing the postal funds in taking care
OF the 2-per cent bonds.
docs anyone suppose that in view OF
the presidents position and that in view
OF his activity in support Of this legtsla-
ton the bill will become a law with the
Dorah provision as a part OF it," he asked
Ia effect
There was little apparent interest on the
floor or In the galleries as the tima m
proched for taking the vote. Senator Nc
Cumber, who was presiding. created the
emily ripple, when, by mistake, he said,
after Senator cullom had moved an exc
cative session, the galleries will be killed
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
CHARLES SLOAN MAKES
STATEMENT OF POSITION
Fillmore County Candidate Nr Con-
Eress Announces Platform on
which He VIII Run.
CFrom a SAD correspondent.l

(fTOm a StdLL correspondent
LINCOLN, March 6.-(SpeciaL )-Charles
II. Sloan Of Fillmore county, who recently
announced his candidacy. for the republi-
can nomination for congress in the Fourth
district, when in Li1coln today made the
following statement:
II am opposed to both Cannon and Can
ncnism and so publicly declared myself in
a republican speech at the Seward county
fair last fall. But that is simply a mega
two statement Of the real question, There
should be such reasonable modification Of
the rules that q strong, ~tactful, and de-
termined republican speaker, mindful Of the
rights Of each member, and the necessary
dispatch Of business, backed by a progress
sive membership, could r~e-establish the
national house Of representatives in its
position of primary In legislation as was
intended by the makers Of the constitution.
Every two years the people grant new
commissions to the members OF the house
and they should, insofar as ss~certainable,
enact legislation rejecting the will Of the
people"
II believe in a protective tariff as ad-
vocated by William Mckinley, Theodore
Roosevelt and William H Taft 1 favor
the establishment of a tariff commission
composed of experts with such delegated
powers as viii enable them to lay a scien-
tifio basis upon which congress- may In
diligently revise the tariff, being careful
always to protect the American farmer
and the American laborer. with due consid-
Grafton for the American
THE Fourth congressional district is
essentially an agricultural district. 1
should, of course, be Interested In the many
agricultural problems which now and for
years to come will affect the district and
the state. Conservative. irrigation, reclama-
ton, and other kindred subjects related to
agriculture are to be all absorbing
problems In the immediate, as well as In
the remote future, and upon their proper
solution, the west will rank with the east
as a power to be consulted and reckoned
with and not as heretofore too often
ignored"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
CRACKS in ENGINE BOILERS


the University Of Nebraska nave signed
an Indefinite lease whereby the university
authorities come into possession Of LO9s
acres Of and Of the Fort Niobrara military
reservation. lying next to the town Of Val
entlne, to be used by the university as an
experimental farm. This tentative lease
dates from February Is, and is ~revokable
at the will o fthe War department. SEN
ator Brown has introduced a bill which
seeks to ave conveyed to the State uni
versity in fee the tract so long as 1t may
be used as IA experimental farm.
Representative Kendall of Iowa today
introduced a bill appropriatlng $4,000 Cor
the site and erection of a public building
at Colfax, la.
The secretary OF the interior has affirmed
the decision Of The commissioner OF the land
office in the case OF Fred W: Buechle
against the homestead entry OF Maggie
Owensher. upon the contest OF the latter
in holding for cancellation her entry located
in the Valentine Neb,) lar district.
Civil service examinations will be held
March 26 at Dorchester. Dawson and sar-
gent. Neb., for rural free delivery carriers.
The secetary of the treasury has
awarded the contract for the construction
Of an extension and ~remodeling the pub
lie building at Fort Dodge, Ia. to ]. H.
Weise, OF South Omaha at S124.iO2.
Henry J. Homenh Of Elkhorn, Neb, has
been appointed railway mail clerk.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa
routes, are as follows: Marathon. route
No. 2, John w. Redman. carrier; no sub
stitute; Montezuma, route No. 4, esse w.
Martin, carrier, Il. E. Martin substitute.
sabula, route No. 1, M. II. Summerville,
carrier, l. J. summerville, substitute,
storm Lake. route No. 2, r. w. Ford, car
rier. r., b. Mack substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
charges against the secretary Of the In
terror.

charges against the s~ecrotary Of the In
terror.
Motive FOE Deliver Letter.
Mr.. vertrees here switched to Mr..
Pinehot's motives IN writing the letter -
Senator DolliVcr, which caused his re-
moval.
II wrote Il because / thought It wise
that the cases OF Messrs. Price and shaw
should be presented ut the same time as
Mr.. understands defense OF Mr.. BallinEer
and because Mr.. Dolilver asked me to-"
Ibid you care whether or rot that letter
would cause your removal by the prssl-
dentr'
II thought it was about an even chance
whether / would be removed or not"
"And you decided TO taxi the ohanoo3'
Yes"
you wrote that letter rather than re-
sign. although the relations between you
and the president were not cordial. az
shown
Il had told the prs sident / would not
resign"
When did you first make up your mind
to attack Secretary BallingerY'
Movement Against BaIIinEer.
The witness protested against the form
Of the question. saying he had not made
up his mind to attack Secretary Rallinger;
he did decide to defend the policy Of con-
servation.
Representative Graham protested that
Mr.. Vertrees was always wrapping up In
ferences'' In his questions.
AS to his charges against Mr.. Ballinger.
Mr.. Pinchot said he made up his mind
to prefer them about ten days before he
wrote to the president.
The examination ended with the state
ment by Mr. Pinohot that he was not
aware OF any movement having for its
purpose the removal Of Secretary Bal
linger.
Attorney Pepper conducted a brief re-
direct examination Of the witness.
To make Mr.. Pinchot's position entirely
clear, Mr. Pepper asked him II his infor-
nation regarding Mr.. Ballinger had all
been gained from documents and statistics
Of other witnesses.
with one exception, that Is true"
What is the EXCEPTION" asked Senator
Nelson.
Il learned from Mr.. Ballinger himself
his attitude against the leasing Of coal
lands"
Attorney Pepper also got into trouble
with the committee by going over ground
already covered and was asked to be as
brief as possible.
When Luncheon recess was ordered Mr..
Vertrees stated that he would like to have
about five minutes with the witness on re-
oross~-exarninatioh this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06

and the doors closed" meaning, OF course,
to say, the galleries will be cleared and
the doors closed"
The postal savings bank bill had been be-
fore the senate since January %
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
shooting

pains In the chest require quick treatment
with DIR. Kings New Discovery. Prevents
pneumonia. Soc and S1.OO. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
COUNCIL IGNORES COURT ORDER
Crawford City Fathers Refuse &c
ReeOgniEe IL.

CHADRoN, Neb., March 6-(special.)-
AS a sequel OF the conviction OF two Of
the Crawford saloonkeepers, John Bruer
and II. J. Neweomb. Of Illegal selling OF
liquor. Judge Westover. In chambers at
RushviIle, issued a p~eremptory writ OF
mandamus commanding the Crawford city
council to revoke their licenses. The eoun-
ell had neglected 10 do this. holding hat
as the cases were appealed to the district
court Of Dawes county from tAe county
court, the licenses should not be revoked
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fairi colder this afternoon
or night.
For Iowa-Generall fair; continued mild
temperature.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday;
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
sagan Not Bankrupt.

and OF Sagan, better known as the Prince
De Sagan, denies the report from Berlin
that he has been declared a bankrupt or
that he has any intention of going 70 Ger
many to live.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06

When you want what you want when
you want II, say % through The Bee Want
Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
SIXTY KILLED BY SNOWSLTDE

CONTINUES from First Page.l
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
A Sacrifice

If you are going TO buy a piano ANY
time soon" you ought to go to schmoller
& MuclIer's. They are selling $500 pianos
for SECS and $500 pianos for S1s5.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
MOTHERS FRIEND
A IMMINENT FOR EXTERNAL USE.

A IMMINENT FOR EXTERNAL USE. 81
Cheanuness and a bright disposition during the months before baby comes are
among the greatest BLESSINGS a mother car bsECw upon the -ltao life about p II
msnt 4 the health and nature Of the child Mothers Friend contributes. mgcnb
is a Imminent composed Of psnsHatng dis and medicines which lubncato te M.
expansion Of the shn an tissues and laid In the relief Of nausea. The regular use
Of Mothers Friend greatly lessons the pain and danger when baby comes and ~
sues a quick and natural recovery for tn mother Mothers Friend is sold at
drug stores write for our free book, containing valuable information for sEVse
ant m0thsrh IN
THE BRADEELD co., ATLANTA "a
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
Gift from Denmark.

The Danish college Of Grand View has
received $500 from the government Of Dem
mark. which will be used 20 help build a
new gymnasium now in course Of construe-
ton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-04-28

I've been puzzling the chart" he said
She's steaming slower an slower; Sc
don't philosophize any more, but stil
her up instead. There's a little breeze
coming ahead there, and two big mat
canvassed native schooners. They
aren't nice lot generally to fall
among short-handed."
Conroy crawled below, and the old
Campeador wallowed sluggishly across
the shimmering sea, while, with a fit
full breeze behind them, the tall mat
sail came nearer, until at last to-
ward sunset, one, with two long
sweeps splashing drove straight to.
ward her.
But the white seamen had no liking
for such guests, and hungry, haggard
and savage, they swarmed along the
rail, or hung out from the davits with
Jumps of coal in their hands. Also
Conroy, who assembled, dripping with
rancid oil from the engine-room, said !:
They're set Of murderin' rascals,
an might do somethin' nasty if they
got hold of us. Take her away home
before we fire into you"
Whether the others understood did
not appear, but a group of naked men
swung steadily over the sweep. and
the craft rolled in nearer the steam.
er's side, until one huge sail almost
brushed her rail, when with a creak
of cumbrous tackle 1t slowly numbered
down. Then a ten-pound lump of coal
fell on the helmsmans head, and the
carpenters grindstone, descending
with violence, doubled two of the row.
ers up, after which there was howl
Of fury from the would-be visitors and
her dripping side crashed against the
Campeador. But the air became thick
with coal Jumps and the ends of brok.
en- flre-bars, while Conroy, the donkey.
man, howled fierce encouragement to
his comrades, and shoveled hot Gin.
ders from bucket on to those be.
low, so that wild panic broke out
among them. Dusky men fell over
each other, some thrust with naked
limbs against the steamer, and, rasp.
ing and humping along the plates,
their vessel slid astern.
Thereupon the donkey-man ad.
dressed the gathering at length, and
In spite of many digressions the rest
found his counsel good. The chiefs
cleverer mad with an engine than
many men sane" he said, so I'll coax
him below, and, even if he can't do
anythin, there's always me. Little
wind now but when 1t comes after
sunset those vermin will creep VI
again, and we haven't any reason for
bein' too civil to them. We've only
rotten harness beef an crawlin' water
here-they'll have lots of good fish.
palm wine and guavies. Say, sup
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-04-28
Publication Notice
First Published April IA 1910

Court No
IN the District Court Of Meade County, Kansas.
b. \. Cox, Plaintiff
VS.
William II. Willis, II living and the unknown
heirs, devisees. administrators, executors,
trustees, and assigns Of William II. Willis il he be
dead, and George S. Fowler, Defendants.
State OF Kansas to each and all Of the above
named defendants Greeting:-
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
you have been sued in the District Court Of
Meade County. Kansas by the plaintiff, b. f.
Cox, who has filed mis- petition in said Court and
that you must answer said petition on or before
the LIST day OF June 1910, or the same will be
taken as true and Judgment rendered against
you and each Of you, declaring and adjudging
that you have no estate or interest whatever in
lots Nineteen 10 Twenty-oue (2ll and Twenty
three l23, in Block Twenty-six (26l in Fow Ter
City, Meade County, Kansas, or any part there
Of, and that the title Of the plaintiff TO said
real estate Is good and valid, and that you and
each Of you and all persons claiming under you
or either Of you be forever enjoined and debarred
from asserting any claim whatever In or to said
real estate or any part thereof adverse to the
plaintiff herein and forever Quieting the title OF
said plaintiff against each and all Of you to all Of
said real estate, and for such other relief as may
be just and proper, and for costs Of suit.
As witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
on this 18th day Of April 1910.
SEAL JOHN ELLIOTT
Clerk Of the District Court, Meade
County Kansas
II. LLEwLYN JONES
Attorney for nlaintiH.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-04-28
The
Caf11peadOr'S
DOnkey-Md11
By Harold Bh4dIoss

Copyright. by Short Stories Co.. Ltd)
The pitiless rays of the tropic sun
beat down upon the Campeador's iron
decks, as, with complaining engines,
she shouldered her way at four knots
an hour over flaming sea.
She had not been a handsome ves-
sci when she first took the water, and
now she was very old, while the pres
ent owners had bought her in difficult
ties among the Philippines. They ran
her as a free-lance tramp, prowling
among the islands of the Southern
seas until the worn out engines gave
serious trouble, and when they an
chored to repair them under a man
grove-shrouded coast, her crew went
down with malaria, and even worse
things still. Then one night, when
the most sickly had gone to recruit
inland, sudden typhoon blew her out
to sea, and there being no navigator
of sound mind on board, those who
were left could not find that island
again.
Perched up on the broken skylights
OF the engine room, gaunt skeleton
clad in dungarees alternately laughed
deliriously, and hurled incoherent in
vective at some one below. This was
all that fever had left of the chief
engineer, and he was there because,
being the biggest man on board, none
of the sickly crew felt fit to take him
away. Conroy, the little donkey-man,
lay spread out in the shadow by an
open gangway, splitting contempla!ive-
ly at the gray shape which fitted
without apparent motion through the
lap of transparent swell.
There was growl from the hollow
eyed seamen who lounged about the
deck, for all of them were hungry,
and most of them were sick, but the
bos'n pointed vaguely toward the hori-
zon, There must be islands yonder;
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-04-28
Notice For Publication
First PublIshed March 90 l0lO

FIrst FubIlshed March 80 1910
Department of the Interior
%, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Randolph A. Hosler
OF Plains kans, who, on August goth, 1906, made
Homestead application, No 27267, serial No
04sI4' ior SEA section l3, Township Arrange 81
West 9th p Meridian. has filed notice of jnten.
tion to make Final Communication Proof, to estab.
lish claim to the land above described. before the
Clerk OF the District Court Meade County Kan.
1910
Clalment names as witnesses.
Lee M, Beckley, John Dryer Of Atwater, Kan
and John Yates and William H. Lee Of Plains
Kansas.
MILLIKAN, Register
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-04-28
PUBLICATION NOTICE
First published April 7 1910
AHSt Puohsheu APrll 1910
Court No. 2oS3
In the District court of Meade County Kansas
Fred O'Dell, Plaintiff


Court No. 2oS3
In the District court of Meade County Kansas
Fred O'Dell, Plaintiff
VS.
G. Becker, if living, and the unknown
heirs, devices, executors, administrators.
trustees and assigns of G. Becker, if he be
dead, Defendants.
The State of Kansas to each and all of the
above named defendants Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that you have been sued in the District
Court of Meade County, Kansas by the
plaintiff Fred O'Dell, who has filed his petit
ton in the said Court wherein each and all of
you are defendants and that you must an
swer said petition on or before the 27th day
OF May 1910 or the same will be taken as
true and judgment rendered against you
and each of you, declaring and adjudging
that you have no estate or interest whatever
in the following real estate situated IN Meade
County, Kansas, to.wit:
Lot FL, in block II, in Fowler CITY, OF
any part thereof, and that the title of the
plaintiff to said real estate is good and valid,
and that you and each of you and all persons
claiming by, through or under you, or either
OF you be forever enjoined and debarred
from asserting any claim whatever in or to
said real estate or any part thereof adverse
to said plaintiff, and forever quieting the
title Of said plaintiff to said real estate against
each and all of you, and for costs of suit.
AS witness my hand and the seal of said
Court on this 9th day of April 1910.
(SEAL) JOHN ELLIOT
Clerk District Court, Meade
county, Kansas.
H. LLEwELYN JONES
Attorney for Plaintiff