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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-01
EsTERN PACIFIC AND DENVER & RIo GRANDE RAILROAD

ly over the new line in order to pre-.
pare the roadbed for passenger train
service.
With the completion of the line and
the inauguration of passenger service
by the Western Pacific on Monday,
Aug. %, 1910, Salt Lake City and San
Francisco become the termini of a
new and most important transconti.
mental lines. this being the third TO
enter the Golden Gate City. By rea.
son of this new and direct extension
oil the Rio Grande. Denver. all Colo
rado and Utah become nearer and
more intimately connected than ever
before in all social and trade relations
with the Pacific coast, and the import.
ant systems of the Burlington, Rock
Island and Missouri Pacific are fur.
nished direct and Independent out.
let through the trans-mountain country
to the Pacific coast.
The new line is one of the most
notable examples of engineering in the
world, and is especially distinctive in
its uniformity low grades and elimina.
uonof curvature. East or west bound
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the maximum grade is l per cent or
hfty-two feet to the mile, and in west
bound movement for so per cent of its
entire length from Salt Lake City to
San Francisco the heaviest gradient
to be overcome is only 4-10 of 1 per
cent or about twenty feet to the mile
The maximum curve used is 10 de
grees. and in only few cases do the
curves exceed degrees.
Another remarkable feature about
this new line is the fact that it crosses
the Sierras at an elevation of 5,712
feet, which is 2.535 feet, or approx.
mately half mile, lower than the
Sierra crossing of any other railroad
An extraordinary feature, which will
be appreciated by travellers and rail.
way men alike, is the fact that because
,ef the low altitude and the consequent
absence of snow there is no necessity
for the use of snow sheds, and not
one exists on the entire line.
There are forty steel bridges on the
line, aggregating in length 9,261 feet
There are forty-three tunnels, with a
total length of 45,494 feet. On the
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western slope OF the Sierras, in order
to maintain light and uniform grade
the line rising forty-one feet, loops IT.
self within one mile, which forms one
OF the wonderful engineering features
OF the new road.
The line from start to finish has
been constructed regardless of cost
Its roadbed is perfectly ballasted, and
its rails weigh eighty-fiye pounds to
the yard. Its modern stations are ex.
ceptionally attractive and commodious.
Its passenger coaches are all-steel and
electric-lighted throughout. The sleep.
ing cars are the latest and best of
Pullman make.
From scenic standpoint the West.
ern Pacific is said to rival its sponsor,
the well known Rio Grande. "The
Scenic Line of the World" A con
siderable portion of the line is through
the Sierra Nevada mountains, and in
one place the railroad follows the
Feather river through a picturesque
canon for a distance OF more than
ninety miles.
Coincident with the Inauguration of
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and connection,

The completion of the Western Pa.
ctfic has opened new gateway to the
Facific coast from Colorado and the
country at large, but owing to the
close connection with the Rio Grande
ii seems more like a home road. While
a description of the new line and its
connections with the Rio Gande serves
very good purpose, the map pub.
lished in this issue in connection with
this article, will afford Herald readers
a splendid opportunity to study the
rev railroad map of the west. Sup
pose you cut this map out and pin it
up on the wall for handy reference
as it will give you a fine idea of the
lay of the country as well as the route
OF the new Western Pacific and the
Denver & Rio Grande.
The new line is 921 miles long and
has been in course of construction
since September. 1905 The work was
carried on actively from both Salt
Lake and San Francisco ends, and
the rails were connected in Novem-
Der. 1909, since which time freight
trains have been operated continuous.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

DENVER, Aug 29.-The crowds
greeting Theodore Roosevelt this
morning were something enormous.
The weather was beautiful and the
day great success
There he is;" That's the train"
were remarks on all sides. On the
station platform. inside the spiked
fence, the keen-eyed ones described
the black smoke, away beyond the
eastern limits of the yard. The cry
was taken up, passing from the van
of thousands who surged into the sta.
ton and echoeing through the several
rooms out onto the square beyond the
welcome arch. The windows of the
teenth street were alive with human.
ity. who caught the cry and sent it
back in excess OF joyful anticipation,
and then they waited ten minutes for
the arrival of the train bearing Colonel
Roosevelt 1t was ten minutes of tor
turing delay. Even those highly priv
lleged citizens, the depot policemen,
train porters and conductors, car wip-
ers and hostlers. whom nothing can
move, dropped the mask of cold in.
difference that is part of their make
up and took on signs of warm vitality.
Then doomed out guns at Fourteenth
streets where the presidential salute of
twenty-one guns sounded the first
note OF Denver's welcome to the for,
mer president. Thousands at the sta
tion cheered the news conveyed by
the salute and kept up cheering until
the Increasing hustle at the train shed
Indicated the arrival of the Cheyenne
special with Colonel Roosevelt aboard.
AS Colonel Roosevelt stepped from
his private car he was met by Gov.
ernor Shafroth, Mayor Speer and NJ.
X. Parsons, president of the Colorado
Live Stock association, and Charles H.
Reynolds, president OF the Denver Con.
vention league. A roped space extend
ed from the station platform to the
curb outside, where carriage was In
waiting. As he stepped into the car.
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VINCENNES, Ind, Aug. 29.-Miss
Rachtel Johnson, 20 years old, was
instantly killed. and Miss Alice Potter,
aged 20, SO badly injued she will die,
when Baltimore & Ohio railroad
switch engine struck their automobile
at the Harrison street crossing last
night.
| RIDGWAY, Aug. 29.-Last night Joe
Murphy came down from the Revenue
mine at Ouray and soon became in
toxicated. He entered the Club saloon
without any reason or warning pulled
.32 caliber Colts Automatic revolver
and fired nine shots Into crowd of
men. One man. NJ. A. Palmer, was
shot in the shoulder. Henry Stanley,
Denver G. Rio Grande Southern fire
man. entered the saloon from the rear
door and slipping uDbehind him sue
ceeded in getting the gun away from
him. Murphy was arrested and placed
In jail. He win have hearing this
afternoon.
SALT LAKE CITY. Uuta, Aug. 20
The salt palace. built to represent a
structure OF salt, and one OF the scenic
features of Salt Lake, was destroyed
by fire at an early hour this morning,
entailing an uninsured loss OF $25, 200
Defective wiring was the cause of the
blaze. The salt palace has been used
sor years as an amusement resort. con.
tanning a bicycle saucer track, one OF
the finest in the vorl' The walls OF
the salt - ace wore h1ii 1899 and
were CO. 1cged y 7if led from
Great salt AXE and ne nto solid
blocks
NEW YORK. Aug. 29.--.Lady killer,
inextraordinary." is the rank young
Mrs. Roscoe II. Sanborn Of Brooklyn
will bestow upon her husband In a
suit for divorce. Mrs. Sanborn said
today she will name sixty-three core
spondents. She will also display a
huge bunch OF love letters from girls
in several states written to her hus-
band. she asserts.
DENVER, Aug. 3O.--At 7:45 O'Clock
this morning. Colonel Roosevelt stand
Ing on the rear platform OF his spe.
cial car. waved goodbye to the fullest
and most active twenty-four hours Of
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riage the assembled thousands got
their first view of Mr.. Roosevelt. With
hat in hand. bowling to right and left,
Colonel Roosevelt acknowledged the
thunders of applause that were hurled
at him. The famous teeth glistened in
the morning sunlight, the bronzed
face, wrinkled in genial smile, gave
a sense of satisfaction to his fellow
citizens.
DENVER. Aug. 29.-The crowds be.
gan pouring through the union depot
at an early hour. The first train to
arrive was from Kansas City and the
east. Spanish war veterans in uni.
form and wearing a variety of badges
OF all colors and shapes were most
numerous. Cowboys and stockmen
from out on the plains were next in
numbers. Trains from the mountains
were all late, and arrived just In time
to dump their passengers into Seven.
teenth street before the Roosevelt
special was due. The depot company
had made ample preparations to take
care of the crowds. The entrance to
the depot was roped off at the wei
come arch and all traffic through that
avenue suspended for an hour previous
to the arrival of Mr.. Roosevelt. The
regular depot force was augmented SUI
ficiently to prevent any congestion and
arrangements were made for the city
police to assist when the merest Jam
occurred. Nearly two hundred thou.
sand people lined the streets, but the
police had little to do. 1t was good
natured crowd assembled for the com
mon purpose of extending cheer to the
former president and in the heartiness
of their welcome no distinctions of
class or politics were permitted to en-
ter. The prosperous business men.
from their vantage points In Office
windows, learned far out to shout,
How" to the western hero. Children
raised high In their fathers arms.
screamed a shrill shout to him and
along the route of parade his passing
was a signal for a general outcry. The
sight moved Colonel Roosevelt tre-
mendously. He has lately had tributes
OF popular acclaim that seldom come
10 one man. A million of his fellow
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ped on the stage shortly before 3
O'Clock. The welcome he received is
second only to that accorded William
Jennings Bryan, the absent one" at
the Democratic national convention
two years ago. Bryan's name was
cheered one hour and twenty-seven
minutes the first time it was men.
toned and again for one hour and ten
minutes the evening of his nomination
Roosevelts appearance was signal
for a demonstration that lasted until
the shouting ones grew boarse with
their efforts and were forced TO de.
sist through sheer fatigue
President Parsons of the Colorado
Livestock association was temporary
| chairman. He introduced President
Reynolds of the Denver Convention
league, who was permanent chairman
of the meeting. The Introductory
speeches of Parsons and Reynolds
were brief. Chairman Reynolds in
troduced Governor Shafroth.
| LONDON. Aug 29-Crippen and his
typist were formally examined in Bow
| street court this morning and the
man was committed on a murder
charge.
TELLURIDE, Aug. Saturday
afternoon about $50 when b. j. Wash
burn. aged 60 years. was driving a
heavy load OF lumber from Kohlan to
Leonard, station half between Ridg
way and this city, the brake block
broke as he was passing down a steep
incline. The unrestricted force OF the
load caused the four-horse team to
run away. Mr.. Washburn was thrown
under the wheels and both of his legs
broken. His son. ]. X. Washburn OF
Norwood, who had been visiting his
father and who was on the wagon
when the accident occurred. was
thrown to the ground. the wagon pass
ing over his body. Both men were
placed on board the incoming train
from Montrose and taken to the Tellu.
ride hospital. The son. who was 20
years Of age. died at 11:45 that even
ing. This morning the physicians
found 1t necessary to amputate the
right foot OF the elder man and 1t Is
! feared that he will not survive the
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shock.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-President
Taft's campaign letter to Representa-
tive William b. Mckinley OF Illinois.
chairman of the national congressional
committee, was made public today by
the New York headquarters OF that
body. The president defends the
Payne-Aldrich bill, but admits 1t has
its imperfections and that some OF
the criticisms are just. He contends,
however, that the Republicans should
be retained in power because they can
better correct the imperfections of the
measure which he asserts is substan-
TALLY downward revision and a step
in the right direction. Taft denies the
present high prices and increased cost
of living have been caused in any
measure by tariff revision.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. 29.-Chey.
enne's population, for several days
past twice the normal, today receded
to the normal because of the depart
uIe VI NihllUTb W lne fTOutleT udy
celebrations. At intervals throughout
the night and morning special trains
departed for Colorado, Nebraska and
Wyoming points. while regular trains
carried out large numbers. II is esti-
mated that half a million dollars were
left In the city by visitors. Vast
crowds watched Rooseyelts departure
this morning, cheering him wildly on
his way to Colorado.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 29-w. Robert
Bowling, the best known young bust
ness man of Pittsburg. superintendent
OF the steel mills. was killed last
night when his automobile plunged
over an embankment about fifteen
miles from Pittsburg. His body was
not found until about daybreak. James
Byers. his private secretary, crush.
ed under the automobile with him,
will die.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 29.-Mrs.
Edgar Emens, wife OF Prof Edgar
Emens of Syracuse university, the lat
ter's sister. and Miss Martha Emens.
are dead at Geneva, as the result OF
q collision between an automobile and
the Lehiga Valley flyer At q street
crossing at Csywood this morning.
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citizens greeted him as he stepped
down the gang plank of the ocean
steamer. every noise making instru-
ment at hand shrieking forth its meas.
ure OF welcome, but with all those and
with the memory of continued ovation
in every city, town and hamlet across
the country fresh in his mind, it is
doubtful If any affected him as did
J the tribute accorded by all of the
intermountain west in celebration in
Denver today.
This is wonderful, wonderful" said
Colonel Roosevelt, turning to Governor
Shafroth and Mayor Speer. At the
reviewing stand erected above the
Broadway entrance OF the Brown Pal.
ace hotel, Colonel Roosevelt took his
station with the governor, mayor and
Edward j. Gihon, commander in chief
of the United Spanish war veterans.
AS the various organizations. military
and civic. marched by Colonel Roose-
velts eyes glistened and he nodded ap-
P'o'o' "hit contemplating Inc STURDY
figures of the men who had seen serv.
ice, some OF them with him and many
in the same conflict. 1t was close to
noon when Colonel Roosevelt was TAX.
en- In charge by the committee of the
Denver Press club and driven to Over
land park for the chuck wagon break.
fast
, DENVER, Aug. 29.-There have
been many crowds in and around the
Auditorium since the structure was
erected by the city, but never such a
mass of struggling, perspiring, yet
good natured humanity as packed the
streets near the building today. For
hours before the doors were thrown
open at 2 O'Clock persons began to
congregate at the various entrances
By the time the Press club commit.
tee handed over Colonel Roosevelt at
the Auditorium, every seat In the vast
theater was occupied and the aisles
crowded by as many standing as pos
sible to find room for. There were
$4,000 persons in the Auditorium. In
cluding the 1900 inside the build.
ing fully 10000 persons crowded In
the immediate vicinity OF the Audi
|torium when Colonel Roosevelt step
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freight and passenger agent, Pueblo,
Colo.
S. X. Hooper, general passenger and
ticket agent, Denver, Colo.
II. A. Wadleigh. assistant general
passenger and ticket agent. Denver
Colo.
Officials of the Western Pacific Rail.
way.
q. T. Jeffery. president, New York
City.
c. ii. Schlacks, vice president, San
Francisco.
C. NJ. Levey, second vice president
and general manager, San Francisco.
e. l.. Lomax, passenger traffic man
ager, San Francisco.
G. +. Herr, assistant general pas
senger agent, San Francisco.
H. NJ. Adams, freight traffic mana
ger, San Francisco.
w. ]. Shotwell, assistant general
freight agent, San Francisco.
s. v. Derrah, assistant general
freight and passenger agent, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
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through passengers service on Aug.
20, was opened at Salt Lake City the
magnificent new passenger station re-
Gently constructed at a cost of $780,
600
The Western Pacific, in connection
with the Denver & Rio Grande, will
become most important factor in the
transcontlnental situation
Officials Of the Denver & Rio 0rande
Railroad.
+. T. Jeffery, president, New York
City.
c. II. Schlacks, vice president, San
Francisco.
II. w. Clarke, second vice president
and general manager, Denver, Colo
A. $. Hughes. general traffic mana
ger. Denver, Colo.
Fred Wild Jr.. general freight agent,
Denver, Colo.
w. NJ. Hampton, assistant general
freight agent, Denver, Colo.
s. V. Derrah, assistant general
freight agent. Salt Lake City, Utah.
]. ID. Kenworthy. assistant general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13
Mir. Wellman and His AirshIp

MT. Wellman's reputation as a news but he is not content to remain alto Gether a newspaper man. He proposes Q win fame by crossing the stormy At antic ocean in his huge dirigibe, the America. True to his journalistic in tincts he has already sold the story of lis attempt to become an unparalleled crossing the sea and in that event his retainer from Hamptons Magazine is 70 be largely increased
 MT. wellman's skill in newspaper work and in the marketing of the products of his alert brain may indeed be eclpsed by his daring in the air over the broad and tumbling Atlantic ocean It is a marvellous feat he proposes, and once he has departed from the charms of At SaatiC CitJ ilcNS run lllil VIII De await cd with interest. His big balloon carries not only homing pigeons, but a wireless outfit, and news from him will be ex- pected daily. All in all, it is the boldest effort in aviation that has been made up to the present moment. It is best, how
 
 ever, to await its actual beginning before speculating over its ending. The reader has but to watch the teegrams from Atlantic City each morning in order to movements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13

The failure of present methods of deal ing with drunkards Is well shown by some specific cases mention in the Sur vey. Tn one case a man now 61 years of age has been in the workhouse at least 62 separate times and he has spent 3l65 days in that institution at a total cost for maintenance alone of $1,S5S 5S Another case was found to have been in the workhouse 34 times, in the alcoholic wards of one of the city hospitals 31 times, in the municipal lodging house twice, in the almshouse once and in two other hospitals two times each He had spent total of 1943 days in these vari- ous institutions at total cost of s1, ,323 12 Stll another case, man about 55 years of age, has been in the workhouse 34 times, in the almshouse 35, in Metropoli- tan hospital once, and in Bellevue hos pital once. He has spent 1884 days in those institutions at a total cost to the city of s2, ,492.37. This man is blind and has blind companion who has a record almost equally as long Records from Cleveland, O., and Boston. Mass, show that 1t is not infrequent for persons to appear in the penal institution of those cities from 50 to 100 times, and one rec ord recently obtained from the city of Utica shows that single individual has appeared before the police courts of that city at least 160 times for public intoxi- cation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13
- -'e'------------ THE ELECTRIC FAN
From Scraps.

From scraps.
 The electric fan was an American in- vention whicl has been developed within the last few years until millions of the fans are In use throughout the world Back in the early sos Dr. S. s. Wheeler, an electrical engineer of New York, was experimenting with a small electric motor In the course of his experiments the doc tor conceived the idea that steamboats might be run with electricity If the pro- pellers could be directly connected to high speed electric motors, doing away with all the gears then in use in steam pro- rulsion With this idea in mind he had a small screw propeller constructed and fastened 1t to the armature shaft of his small motor. To his surprise the experi- ment resulted in a fine breeze of cool ing air which more than delighted the experimenter, for the day was decidedly hot. It Is needless to add that the ex- periments with screw propellers ended right there and the engineer took up the study of the electric fan, with the result that he soon perfected the device until it was commercial success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13
Work of the Tnskegee Institute

The annual report of the Tuskegee in Jtitute is an interesting document. It shows that 1862 students paid last year 14.457 in fees. This sum does not in Jude board, which was in part paid for n labor. Colored people are also begin hing to contribute to the expenses of he institute, one colored woman in New York having given to it sl2,S1 during the year. The work of the institute is constantly extending, especially in help ng the colored people to settle down to life of usefulness. The spirit of self aelp is spreading among the negroes throughout the south, and Tuskegee is promoting this spirit to its utmost.
 The receipts of the year were sal9OOO. and s11s,OO of this amount came in the form of donations of one kind or an- other. The endowment funds now stands It s,4o1, 40, and the annual report urges n increase to at least s4,O0OOOO. The in 1titute owns nearly 10000 acres of coal ands and a good many legaces will be paid to 1t in the future.
 Principal Washington says the policy of the institute Is to make farming in all of its branches the principal work of the institute as well as the basis for much of it's academic instruction. It is cooperating with the farm demonstra- ion work, and five demonstrators are -ept in the field In various parts of the -outh. The institute is also giving at .ention to nurse training It is not able supply more than one-half of the ,alls made upon 1t for trained nurses.
 The monetary needs of the institute ere still very large and the head of the great school is glad to be able to say in The closing paragraph of his annual re- 2ort that the interest of the general pub lc in the institution grows deeper from
 ear to year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-13

of business than any ever heard by the great court, and the people will be glad to hear that full court is desired be fore a decision is rendered in any one of them. The hearing of the injunction issue involved in the Buck Stove and Range company is also postponed until January Is.
 These delays seem to be unavoidable and the people will prefer decision that is final to one that might be re- versed in a full court. The decisions in the four great cases will perhaps not be made known until next spring, but next spring is not now many months away.
 When these cases have been decided and fully digested by the general pubic there will then be no political obstacle to A general improvement in all branches of trade. These important cases have hung over the various markets and money centers ever since they were given shape in the trial courts, and 1t is some comfort to know when they will be finally decided and put out of the way as obstacles to general business.