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The Washington herald., 1911-09-24
System for the Crossings.

VT railroad crossings, ends of double track.
and all places where tracks cross OF converge
the switches are operated by " interlockirg
signals BY means OF levers the switches
and signals are so inteIOcked that 1t is i'm
possible to give clear" signals over the
same track for two different trains The in
terlocking signals differ from the block sig
nails in that two or more semaphore arms are
used. Certain arms are used for certain
trains.
In addition 10 safeguarding the movement
Of trains, the use OF electric automatic block
and interlocking signals also increases the
capacity Of a given piece Of track. Without
block sections two trains are not permitted.
under ordinary conditions, to occupy the
track betweeD-stations, with the result tha;
only one section OF five miles or more can be
occupied at one time by one train. But with
the electric automatic signals stationed one
mile or so apart It is possible to permit trains
to follow each other one block section apart.
In this way. the capacity of the line is in
creased more than three times over that OF
track not provided with an automatic signal
system. This means greater economy in rail-
road mana cement in addition to the economy
Of eliminating loss by accidents.
But even with the impenetrable shield OF
automatic signals carrying a train along
safely, progressive railroads have adopted
other methods to be GoubIy sure that accl-
dents will not happen. The fagman is still
carried on the rear of all trains, and It is his
duty to keep watch at all times The instant
his train comes TO a stop he hurries back along
the track with his flags. torpedoss, lanterns.
and other devices for signaling any approach
ing train Between the rear fiagman and the
automatic block signals the chances for rear
end collisions have been practically elimi-
mated.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24
This Job Looks Like Hard One
By JOHN BANKS.

or supper with his family in the rear apart
ments Of both places OF business he locks
both doors in front Same with the over
worked. twsnty-four hour teIegrap apher at
TOmahawk Lake station. Everything is
unGer lock and key when he isn't there-and
he isn't there unless he has 10 be.
AT the time for the 9:51 O'Clock train in
the morning and the 2:31 o'clock train in
the afternoon he's across the street cen
Quoting a cOnver-sat- Throne with the robust
saleslady in the general store division of
her employers combination business Ii is
expected that the man who Unexpectedly
tries to buy ticket out of the place that he'll
be on and viii brace the agent in the store.
After which the agent. finishing a few frilIs
OF an attenuateG. talk. will yawn cross the
street. unlock the Goor OF the waiting room
ta:Ow Up the window, and demand: Where
die Wauter gO?'
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

- Ohm PAGE was a student in the state
college at Urbana when his father failed
in the grain business In a central Illinois
town The failure came like cyclone
- to John Page Sr and his neighbors. Mr.
Pages partner had been speculating in Chi
cago and St Louis, and lost. When the bills
were all in and figured up, the FIRMS indebt-
edness was $4,000 more than the assets; and
Mr.. Page was mentally and physically as
badly wrecked as his business
Mrs Page. however owned an eighty acre
farm adjoining the town, on which the fam
i;v lived. The farm was inherited from her
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

fact that ideas come from the outside and not
from the inside. The beginning of an idea
comes from something we have seen. heard
Of. or read about. So, instead Of sitting
around cudgeling our brains for ideas, let
US look about US for suggestions. They ara
to be met with everywhere. Perhaps 1t may
be picture or a bit of landscape, an orna-
mental gateway on the corner Of a garden
Or II may be stage scene, the posing Of a
group of people, the cover Of a magazine or
any one Of a thousand things that we are
likely to come In contact with almost any
day. There are suggestions everywhere II
We look for them and We have the faculty
Of recognizing them when We see them
& 4
Suggestions from Many Sources.
The resourceful window dresser sees sup-
gestions for displays wherever he may look
And he notes them down when they come
to him. He may not keep a book for this
purpose, yet they are stored away for future
use just the same. Whether they are writ
ten down or memorized, when the time comes
for their use, they are brought out and
worked into shape in the window. The dis
play that is put in today may be based upon
something that was seen years ago Mos,
trimmers are not fortunate in having mem
ory that is infallible. and for this reason it
is a good plan to make a note of an idea
whenever one occurs. 1t may never be used
but on the other hand, 1t may prove just
the thing that is needed at some future
time.
There are certain artistic laws that apply
TO painting and every other branch Of art
AID these laws apply, no matter whether the
or ba
II trimmer starts to put in a series of jap
anese windows, for example. it will be neces-
sary for him to make a careful study OF his
subject If he expects to make a success O..
the job. japanese art is a thousand years
old, and IN order to initiate II the trimmer
must understand the underlying principles
He must read and study up the characters
tics of this or that design or he is sure to
blunder. The same applies to period decora-
ton There are some periods that may be
combined Iegitimately in a decora tive
scheme. but others are not to be CON-
bined under any circumstances. The anna
teur window dresser who attempts period
decorations will usually combine half dozen
conflicting styles in a single window a nd then
wonders why the setting does not look just
right. This is a mistake that would never
he made by one who had studied period
decorating.
1t sounds a bit strange, yet It is true that
originality in window dressing comes from
studying the work Of artists in other lines.
The student learns the essential principles OF
the various forms of art and the more he
learns the easier II is for him to interpret
his own ideas. 1t is possible that there may
be some born geniuses who can become
great window dressers without study or hard
work, but the writer has never come across
any OF these Those who have succeeded
TO the fullest extent are those who have
done the most studying and have worked the
hardest to master the details Of their calling.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

-2tre-. and could not be taken by her hts
bands creditors.
So john was callsd home and informed Of
lis fathers financial ruin. and the impaired
condition of mis- mind and body.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24


the time railroad telegrapher
~ can be on the job" said the man.
arriving late in the season from
TOma hawk Lake. Wis
This was a fierce case. TOO. for the reason
that this poor devil was on the job twenty
four hours a Gay. Think Of that. will you.
when this telegrapher's stunt. six days a
week. is a three weeks job for union
workman.
However there were mitigating circum-
stances-extremely mitigating. you might
say.
Tomahawk Lake. remember is not Tom
ahawk Wis. Far from tiff not in miles,
at least in conditions and surroundings.
Tomahawk Lake station is merely a place
where you get Off a train for muskie fishing,
deer shooting. and things like that. The
place Ras one general store across :he street
from the station. and connected with the
general store is one general saloon. both
under the same mismanagement. The hotel
is mile and {. half down Tomaha%k Lake,
and II the boatman's boat is there you can
get over after a few hours.
But as 10 the overwOrkeG, downtroddeD
miserable slave telegrapher. ticket seller
passenger agent, express agent, baggage
master. and caretaker OF the governme Mt
mail bags. He's the fellow in the spotlight
just now.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24
More Land His Aim.

More Land His Aim.
They had bumper crops that year in the
Dakotas and John decided to give up school
teaching and figure on getting more lard.
The government was offering a section of
land to any person planting ten acres of
trees-the patent for the land to be given
the planter when the trees were five years
old, If vigorous and healthy John selected
a section of land adjoining his wife's farm
on the east and planted ten acres Of young
trees. Like everything that he had a hand
in the trees prospered. not one the ten
acres dying. IN the fall he broke up the tree
claim section. making it ready for spring
seeding.
John was now land hungry and sought
from the government a section of land that
Joined his original preemptiOn quarter sec
tion on the nOr;n IncISding his wife's quar-
ter section, Page now owned 800 acres. all
paid for and under cultivation excepting the
last section purchased His land hunger was
appeased. and his energy was beginning 10
find an outlet in other industrial pursuits.
When a lad in his Illinois home young
Pages favorite loafing place was the black
smiths shop. For hours at a TIME he would
blow the bellows for the blacksmith. and
even learned to swing a small sleGge ham
mer and help the smith on a heavy piece Of
hot !ron There was no blacksmith shop in
the neighbOrhood nearer than Leeds. and as
lie had bui!t new house, why not use the
shack FOR blacksmith shop and learn to do
mis- own work? He did. But when his neign-
bors saw how handy he was with the ham
mer they wanted him to hep them out and
save the time going to Leeds They would
; pay him well lor tie wOrk-anC Page became
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

II L. FRIEDMAN. of Chicago. Ill. has
invented a little .derice designed
to keep burglars, even though they
may be adopts, from picking the ordi-
nary lock and key combination which
does duty on so many back doors. Below the
keyhole, on the inside OF the door plate is
screwed into the woodwork; attached 10
this is a bar Of cold rolled steel four inches
Bng. an inch and half wide. and one
eighth OF an inch thick. This is bent at the
top into "U" shape. which hts closely
over the head Of the key when the door is
locked In the middle OF the bar. piercing
It about an inch from the plate. is thumb
screw holding the plate in place.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24
FaniIv Given New Start

In the meantime John Page had brought
his father and two brothers TO North Da-
kota The Youngest brother he had appointed
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24
From Student to Western Banker;
John Page Took "Work Route. "
By JAMES HAYDE.

Cupid's opinion in the matter Of housing. and
were quietly married on the Fourth OF July
at the little town OF Leeds.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-24

~ AY. I've just been UP against the
sixteen hour limit law regulating
the time a railroad telegrapher
~ can be on the job" said the man.
arriving late in the season from
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
BOXING ENDS M,
CITY AND C0Os|'
License Assessor Kimbal
County Attorney WilIey'
Bouts Must Stop.

Boxing must go in Salt Lake d
salt Lake county. Wlth both 4
and the county adn1inistrations
1t looks as it the manly sport II
come a lost art here.
Frank Kimball. city license
and collector, announced Thurso
he wi! refuse 10 grant any .,ore.
or licenses for boxing bouts in
limits, and County Attorney +. y
made the dec.ars zion that boxing
the county outside the city limI
cease, Exhibition boXing bouts
benefit OF baseball and the like
permitted IN the county by Count
ney Wiley. but this vii! nc tho
ception, he declares.
Promoters had bceu contempla
ferlns ten round goes at SaItalr 2
where in The county. but County
Wiliey's decision means the end
plans for this county. II promol
desire TO pull OF such bouts Z
have TO take them eIscwIlere.
The Motor club. which had be,
ing five card. four-round bouts
closed few days ago and this
the new Manhattan club on
street. opened last Monday nigh
affected by License Collector
decision. Hardy X. Downing. .
% the Manhattan club, had de
enter the motor racing game a
Mr.. kimbalrs announ cnent 3
he Will abandon the Manhattan &
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
COMPETITION KEEN
IN THE HIGH CONTEST
Time in Sprints Fast and Rec
ord May Be Broken in
Hammer Throw.

Interest in the big state high school
track meet TO he held Saturday after
noon on Cummings field grows kecner
and The meet promises TO he unparal-
leled in the annals OF high school ath-
lctcs In the state of Utah.
In all three divisions OF the meet the
sprints, the distance runs and the field
events, the competition is expected TO
be exceedingly keen. Evidence that Tho
sprints not only win Inc holly contested
but that remarkable time will be made
comes from the fact that several men
throughout the state made good time.
both In the hundredyard dash and iu
the tno-twenty, in the meets held last
Saturday,
In the Salt Lake division both NJ Gal
lacher of the Salt Lake high and f CAL
in ten seconds fat. Clark OF the Weber
stake academy. Hammond Of Spring
vile and Voorhees, of Manti also won the
hundred and two-twcnty In East time.
won at about the same height. the
heights in all cases ranging between nine
feet, five inches, and nine feet, nine
inches. The high jump also was won
In each division by about the same
height.
Although the distance In the broad
jump is not expected 10 approach that
OF last year, when record OF twenty
TWO feet, eight Inches, was set, the win
ner Will have TO exert himself. II is cN-
pected that the record will be smashed
in the hammer throw. as the report
comes TO the university that Snow Of the
Murdoch academy at Beaver is throwing
around the 1il-foot mark.
The entries are coming in fast and il
is expected that by today the list will be
complete.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
ARBITRATOR SAYS THAT
SINT0N IS ELIGIBLE

COLORADO SPRINGS, May IS
Herbert Sinton, the star athlete of
Colorado college, about whom there
have been many charges of profession
alism, has been declared eligible to
compete in intercollegiate games in
This state by Professor Waldo of
Washington university of st. Louis.
The charges of professionalism were
first preferred by Utah university and
later the school of mines took up the
skein. The matter was referred to the
faculty conference, but that body de
sired to free themselves from the re-
sponsibility. Therefore the case was
presented to Professor Waldo as the
arbiter.
1t was charged that Sinton received
money for coaching and acting as as
sistant physical director of the Y. NJ.
G.. A. at Salt Lake City, Professor
Waldo finds that Sinton's standing has
not been affected through his connec-
tion with the Y. NJ. g. 4.
SInton represents the tigers in all
lines of sport He is a star in the pole
vault and high jump, catcher OH the
baseball team and captain and end of
next years football team.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
SPORTING NEWS FROM EVERYWHER
Little Stories
About Baseball
When Ii Rained Baseballs
By w. 4. Phelon

The unexpected Is ALWAYS happening
in baseball. remarks Artie Hoffman. and
YOU can usually figure OH startling occur
rences every time couple of teams set
into action. Even i'll the practice work
that prcCcdcs a battle there are likely TO
be strange dongs. and one Of the queer
est things | ever saw came off before q
game last season.
1--WE were taking outtcld practice. Nc
lntire, who can hi; en- 4 mile-whcu he
doesn't have to bat against anybody
was knocking them out to the sardncrs,
Necdham was batting grounders To the
inned, and was down by the fence, where
he thought he wouldnt get in anybody s
way. Crandall Of the Giants was swat
ting fungo flies for few of his pals. |
was sallopnE round center, taking In
wha ever Mclntire thought nit TO bring
in my direction. and things were going
as nicely as a summer breeze.
'Mclntre lotted a towering ny. Just a
little back OF second. and | ran In for it.,
figuring that I could make a nice little
catch. even II I had To do a sprint to get
under the ball: Just as | settled for he
catch. something or somebody waopcd
me terrific swat on the right check,
and within the fraction Of an instant
before ! could pull my senses together
somebody punched me a furious smash
on the forehead, just above the left eye.
DaZed by this double attack. | staggered.
lost all trace of the ball I had been about
to catch-and got II right on top Of my
bean. II WAS coming some. too. descend :
ing from an awful altitude.
"a sat down. very abruptly. and even
as | fell | could hear yells and howls of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
STATE UNIVERSITY WILL
OBTAIN NEW ATHLETES

The presentation of the medals for
the winners in the interscholasiic track
conference of Utah to be held Satur-
day at the university will occur at
Saltair the night of the meet.
The "U' club, composed of boys of
the university who have won their let
ters in athletics, is arranging for the
reception OF the high school men who
will be in Salt Lake City Saturday to
compete in the meet. The sting of the
defeat at the hands of the agricultural
college last Saturday has wakened tine
university to the fact that some.
thing must be done to get the scholastic
athletes enrolled In the local school.
For this reason the "U' club has
taken the matter into its own hands for
the entertainment Of the high school
boys who Will be the guests of the
university Saturday, in place Of the
student body, which has neglected this
act of courtesy in the past.
The public is invited to attend the
dance at Saltair Saturday night, and
to Join the athletes Of the university
in showing the visitors a time of their
lives.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
WALKERS FIELD IS
BEING IMPROVED
Ladies and Children Will Be
Admitted Free Saturday
and Sunday.

Walkers field will present an improved
appearance to the fans who attend the
State League games there Saturday and
Sunday afternoons. Sweeping improve
ments that Will add To the attractive
ness OF the place, besides bencfitting H.
are being made and will he completed
for Saturdays game.
Painters are painting the grand stand
and the old bleaChers arc being torn
away and new ones being installed which
will increase the beacher seating ca
pacity several hundred persons. Ia
dies rest room Is being established al
the read OF the grand stand and eight
men are busy clearing the grounds oi
rubbish. Already sixty loads OF waste
have been hauled off the field.
For Saturday and Sunday the manage
ment has announced that all ladies and
children will be admitted free, both Al
gate and grand stand. Children unac-
companied will he admitted free at gate
and heachers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19

laughter from twenty players 1t didn' I
seem funny to me for | had been hand
ed three good. hot wallops. One Of them.
knew, came from the ny ball that hit
me on the dome. but why had | been
given two punches in the face? What
harm had / done to anybody? And be-
sides. how on earth did the guy who hit
me get over there so soon? | could
have sworn there was no ono anywhere
near me when | stopped to catch that
fly.
Il got up, rubbed three Jumps. my
check, forehead and cranium. and looked
around In anger and confusion, and there
on the ground within A small circum-
ference of sod lay three haseballs. I
picked them UP and was salutcd with
loud demands for the sphere from Nc
IDtire, Needham and Crandall. Then /
understood what had occurred
As | came in for the fly that Mcln
tire hit, Needham batJed ono that went
beyond the nfeld and Crandal had
also hlt one too hard and too wide. All
three Of those balls had arrived almost
simultaneously at the same spot and all
three of them had hit me. Now. take
pencil and figure out the mathematical
possibilities of such thing. Figure the
area OF a ballfIeld and the width of a
ball. Figure. too. the time required to
bat each ball across that distance. and
then II there was. logically. one
chance in 10000. 600 for such thing to
happen And yet. mathematics or not,
was hit by three batted balls all at
once, and thought that basebaIls we're
raining on the field It's n queer game,
and queer happenings go with it,"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
B0XING HAS LITTLE
CHANCE In LIE

SPRINGFIELD. H., May 1
bill legalizipg six-round boxiI
tests 10 Illinois. which passed
ate a couple of weeks ago, is
cally dead
The house last night defoate'
tiou to suspend the rules for
sideration of the measure on II
of second reading. II is a le<
possibility to save the life OF II
uTe today, but ;hc friends of
have abandoned hope. Only If
votes were mustered in support
motion to suspend the rules v
iections were made TO the co
tion- of the bill and hfty-thre
were cast against 1t.
Under the house rules tW
majority is necessary to bring y
for consideration when object
raised, The session will end Fr|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
Russell May Vote Stock.

BOSTON. May lS.-ln the controversy
between President William Hepburn
Russell and Vice President Page OF the
Boston National League baseball club
Judge Pierce today found that Page was
not entitled TO an injunction restraining
Russell from voting his stock In the club
TO amend the bylaws. Page charged
that Russell intended to increase the di-
maintained that this violated a contract
he had with Russell for the purchase
OF part of Russelrs 765 shares OF stock
In sustaining a demurrer entered by Rus
sell, Judge Pierce ruled that the contract
was illegal in part, but found at the same
time that II restrains Russell from dis
posing OF stock on which Page had an
option to purchase.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
Aggies Meet B. Y, u. Saturday.
SnociaI fp Tho Tribune

PROVO, May 1s.-The first intercol-
legiate championship baseball game of the
season for Provo will be played on the
"Y" campus when the Agricultural col
lege :eam of Logan will cross bats with
the B. Y. u. nine. The Aggies are TO
play their return game with the u. of
L. men Friday afternoon on Cummings
field in Salt Lake, which is TO determine
whether the state university or the Ag-
gies lead In the race for collegiate honors.
These two games. with the one between
the u. OF u. and the b, Y. u. on May
q, will complete the intercollegiate
series. The "Y' manager. however. is
arranging for contests with the "Oxies"
and the Murray mines on the local field
in June,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
HuELsMAN BEATS BOISE.
Poles Ball Over Fence In Ninth Break
Ing Up Game.

BOISE. ida, May IS-Bis Huesman' s
big stick broke up, In the ninth inning
today the prettiest game Of ball yet
seen here this season. With ono man on
base. Huelsman drove the ball over the
left field fence, letting in the only scores
Of the day and giving the contest 10 the
Elcctrcs by "A score of TO 0,
With Hildehrandt on the mound for
the EIlcctrics and Killilay for the locals.
the contest was a pitchers battle from
start To finish. The chilly weather evil
IDENTITY had Its effect on Hildebrandt in
th, ninth, causing him TO set wild and
walk two men in succession, One bat
ter had already singled and when Hide
brandt handed out the passes the sacks
were choked. There were two outs and
Bittron came in and twirlcd for the
third. preventing the IrTigators from
scoring.
Rain fell in the last inning. The score:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-19
Victim of Poor Joke.

Farrell GALLAGHER. captain OF Il
5. u. track team. was the subie
exceedingly" disasreeable Joke on
of some Clever" person with al
tionally broad imagination for (
terday,
Captain Gala cher. along with !
men. were at the university wor
for the state meet, a. the l.. u. s
no suitable athletic field for the
work out on. While out on the
in his track suit somebody in
merrimcnt stole his shoes and 8
GALLAGHER was forced to make
down from the east bench with
in a gym shoe raked mp among
carded remnants of Dr. Jake Boil
nasium classes. The fact that n
offered themselves to public ,
anything but add pleasure to Gf
dilemma. and he would like rnuc
plain 20 the Joker just how pleas
Jest was received.