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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

Northwcst, m well as the pending In
tors,nte Commerce Commission tele
phone investigation, have cnuset
many Inquiries without taking uI
anything going to the merits Of th.s,
proceedings. II has seemed TO us prop,
I'r 10 state generally what has been
our policy and purpose In the conduct
OF our business.
We have found. or thought that We
had, that our Interests were best sery.
ID when the public interests we're bes,
served. and We believe that such sue
cess ~ We have had has been because
our business has been conducted on
these lines.
We believe that our company has
m interest a. vital as that OF the pub
llc In the proper administration OF the
problems Of electrical ntef.communi-
cation. The success and prosperity OF
our company depend upon n solution
of these problems. which shall be
sound from both the standpoint Of the
COMP ny and the public which Il
ssoryes
Following our own best Judgment.
supplemented by the best obtalnnble
Ell Zee. We have endcayored to do
. % would best serve tho public In
'.i'I. wherever possible our plans
H1sc' been disclosed to the public In
.I,anc.. and what has been done in
cari lng them out has been along or
cin0ry business lines. with the implied
rui generally with the expressed ap.
piuyal, authorization or consent OF
III" municipal and state authorities
directly Interested. Our EFFORT has
been not only to obey the law. but TO
void everything which might even
have the appearance Of an attempt at
evasion.
Our business methods and policy.
and practically all Of the details as 10
the transaction Of our business. are
Of common knowledge and
nto, aud for many years have been.
Ucll known TO the government. We
win willingly furnish the government
any additional information which IL m
our possession or under our control.
md VIII cordially cooperate with Il In
such further Information as
u may require. Every pos 'hle rs.
slstance viii be given by US to the
courts In their effort 20 determine
whether our policy IL or has been in
imical to the public interest. We de-
sire that anything wrong be correct
I'd; We will voluntarily rcctify any
wrong that may be pointed out 90 US;
and. so far as II may be determined
hat our policy or any act under II Is
against the public interest. We will
promptly conform TO such determiaa-
lion.
We believe that II each OF our e.
'hangcs were made an independent .
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

And be Il further Resolved, That
this said resolution or a copy thereof
be kept Of record In the once OF the
police Judge. and shall be published
n Tie city Official newspaper ten con-
seeutiye times. and within three days
from the date OF the first publication
tho city engineer shall cause to BE-
posted In at least two places on said
road affected BY change OF grade.
proper notices OF the proposed change
and shall later Ole with the police
Judge an afiidavit Of posting OF said
notices.
Further notice Is hereby given that
az any time before twenty days after
the nrst publication Of this resolution
the owners OF more than one-half OF
the property affected BY such change
OF grade may make and die with the
police Judge a written objection or
emonstranee against the same.
State OF Oregon.
city OF Klamath Falls. o.:
County of Klamath.
!. A. I L.ayitt. Police Judge. do
hereby certify and attest the forego-
Ing to be a properly enrolled copy Of
the foregoing resolution OF the Com
mon Council. declaring It's intention
to change the grade OF Crescent ave-
nre from Alameda avenue TO Nelson
street. adopted September 2. 1919.
Dated AZ Klamath Falls. Oregon.
september 4. 1914.
A. l.. LEAvtTT.
i-iOt Police Judge.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

All kinds OF gun repairing at schu,
berts, Main street. s-tf.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

.he city engineer:
Be II Resolved. That Il 10 the In
tention OF the Common Council Of
hlsmath Falls, Oregon. to change the
gsade OF said Crescent avenue. from
Alameda to Nelson street. and that
the said grade aftcr this propossd
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

Today's as.s : h as'SiS :,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

WANTED Girl to work ut The Ar,
fgrony,u. s-2t
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED llidH 0n 10 cords I foot
pine body wood iios ISL. city, 90.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-09-10

tpaid ADVERTISEMENT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20

would be so great that things might be
all ripped to pieces. But the good driving
wheel turned slowly, then half around
and then over it went. We started and
l got the train into Trenton. There the
master mechanic was filled with wonder
Never had such a thing been heard of
before-for a locomotive to pull a train
with the driving wheels of one side. AT.
ter that all engineers had TO learn how to
fix up an engine disabled through such
an accident. And later years proved they
had need TO know.
'Wrecking crews and wrecking work
Why, bless your soul, do you know they
were two days getting that driving wheel
and connecting rod from that ditch into
Trenton. They certainly were. They
didn't have the big cranes and the spe-
cially made ropes and pulleys and ma
chinery they have now. They took up a
flat car with a gang of men, and then
they built sort of trestle at the ditch.
Finally they got the wheel and the rod.
1t was all of two days, 1 reckon. That
was 1856.
why, when railroad trains were first
wrecked everybody around was pressed
into service. There were no specialists.
Conductors, brakemen, baggagemen,
trackmen, engineers and firemen-all
were called on. In the very early days
there was generally a consultation and
great deal of wonderment was expressed
as to how bad the accident might be.
This was before a start was made for
the scene of the WRECK. OF course this
was improved upon later.
Then We had to run on a single track
ard could only proceed with wrecking
tools in a very slow manner compared
with to-day. Possibly something absolute
" necessary was forgotten and hours lost
getting il. The wrecking tools were not
all kept so Systematically as now and
under wrecking divisions.
The burning OF passenger trains-and
in fact of freight trains-as a way of
clearing a track dates back 70 when
wrecking crews were not so we'll equipped
and drilled The machinery for pulling
cars apart was not there and the tele-
scoped coaches were gotten rid OF and
traffic resumed quickest by having a bon
fire. I know some say railroads burn
wrecked cars to destroy as far as possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20

must be done at certain moment, pitch
in and do it for your employer if the other
man isn't there"
There was not a single quaver in the
nonagenarian'S voice o. Ne enunciated this
labor principle His keen eyes--he has
never had to use spectaclas-gazed stead
tasty at his visitor. His strong face took
on Q look of consecrated purpose. His lips
pressed together with determination. You
could see that what he had just enun-
ciated had been a strong guiding force
of his long life.
Wrecks? You'll have to just say that
l came near to having several bad wrecks,
but didn't. You may lay it to luck-or
whatever may have prevented disaster in
the way of caution and judgment" The
General" softly chuckled over the last
three or four words of self-praise.
Here's the nearest 1 ever came to
big wreck. l was running south from
New Brunswick, and five miles out of
Trenton, near Bear Swamp, while the
engine was u king around thirty-five
miles an hour-maybe some less. for that
was big speed those days-one of the driv-
Ing wheels came off. Yes. sir. spun right
off and carried the connecting rod with it.
Ii rolled off the roadbed into a ditch we
were crossing. had six or eight pas
senger cars behind NE, and they were
filled with people. There were only hand
brakes TO work those days, and we went
quite a piece. 1 can tell you, before was
able 70 get that train to a stop. The pas
Sengers all got out Of the little four
wheel cars 10 see what was the matter.
When they saw what might have hap
pened. had the connecting rod mixed up
with the other machinery and thrown the
train from the track, they turned pale,
some OF them. l can tell you.
We'll. il looked like we would have 10
stay there all night with the train and
the passengers foot il into Trenton. Such
an accident had never been heard of.
! examined the engine all over. shut off
the valves on one side and fixed the
parallel rod so il would not interfere with
my purpose. Then I sanded the track
and started her. / was doubtful. and
for a moment thought maybe the strain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20

constructed by him down to the smallest
part. He boasts of his kit of tools I'M
eQualled in the town. Latter day carpen-
ters he pooh-poohs They do not know
how to use the adze. They are simply
joiners and trainers.
The old engine driver has seventeen
reat-grandchildren. He has been tenderly
looked after for years by his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. A NJ. Scott, whose respect and
reverence for him make an onerous task
seem light. His children are Mrs. Anna
f. McCracken, Mrs. Laura Fraser, Mrs.
Sarah V. Meserole and Winfield Scott.
The family is a collateral branch of the
General Winfield Scott line.
Running through all that the General
has to say there is a vein of humor. He
saw the light side Of life. despite the fact
that he took life's duties so seriously.
Now and then his face would witch at
good morsel of fun "reminiscences. At
ninety-two there is still the joke. A short
time ago he took down an old concertina
and played a rollicking cir. He wants %
know what's going on and his advice,
often asked is always found to be sound.
with an allowance for human frailties- he
has a dry, droll way of putting things at
times.
When / was running on the road in the
early days." he relates with a twinkle Of
his still keen eye" the railroad ran its
tracks through q piece of land owned by
US When it came out that they had
really trespassed on Us, did l complaint
Not at all, not at all. l was working for
them. Didn't want to get hold of the hot
end of the poker"
The old engine driver viii show you with
another chuckle a photograph of himself
in a wig My own wife didn't know me
when l got it and she saw me for the
first time" he relates, grimly smiling.
Which impels him to tell you the other
wig story A relative had some Of her
hair cut off The General" had never
worn a wig. He bated the idea Of
wearing strange human hair. So he had
his relatives hair sent TO the wigmaker,
with an order for a wig. He called at the
as a stranger and tried on
his own wig. He was disguised and
astonished as he looked in the mirror.
And l went out without buying a wig,
and never sent after the one l ordered"
he laughingly concludes.
At the open window. just at sunset, l
left him. a motorcycle puffed its rapid
The old nan looked out on the
avenue, eagerly watching. The cycle
whizzed by. The General" shook his
head thoughtfully. Hes going fifty miles
an hour if he's going at al" be said, and
the emphasis to the remark might have
meant wonder or protest Twice as fast
as old Johnny Bull" he added, in a low
tone.
''Goodby, General; may you be with
out pain as long as you live" I said as l
shook hands in farewell.
The old engine drivers head sank on bis
breast for a second Then ne raised il
and reaching out for another handshake.
said tremulOusly:-
"Goodby, goodby. Tell anybody who
may ask for me that I am glad am not
forgotten. Glad I'm not forgotten"
And as the last syllables left tbs aged
lips the locomotive Of the Philadelphia
train. passing near by. blew two long and
two short blasts, as II 10 assure the vet
eran that as long as steam had a voice he
would be held in kind remembrance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-20
Copyright 1913. by the New York Herald Co A
rights reseryed.)

rights Lt.el WI
. TOP off at Bordentown, y. J.. on
your next trip east and pay visit
to George Washington Scott, loco
- motive engineer, whose alert brain,
keen eye and steady arm were the
sole safeguards from disaster, injury and
death of 100000 people across !, 100000
miles of rail- during the half century the
veterans now withered hand held a throt-
tie.
Do not delay the visit too long for the
"General'-as he has been called for dec
ades-is ninety and two years of age, and
sits propped up at the window of his lit
tie parlor calmly awaiting the warning
signal by which he will know the Great
Engineer is about to apply the final
brakes TO his almost run down human
mechanism. And when he hears the signal
and sees the shining headlight from the
great beyond, he will not quail for he has
faced wreck. flood and fire along the steel
highway too often TO hold back. even
though the running orders be strange.
On a platform in the Smithsonian In
stitution at Washington stands the gro
tesque locomotive relic johnny Bull" or
"Old 66" used on the Camden and Am
boy Railroad eighty years ago. Hundreds
of thousands a visitors annually stop to
gaze at this old piece of transportation
machinery. The exhibit spot has become
sort of minor Mecca for antiquarians.
But the hand that made the Johnny
Bull" roar and roar along the track :?
The brain and the eye that guided safely
the primitive locomotive through the rain
swept night, over the crude switches and
across swaying trestles spanning the
rising waters of dangerous culverts q
What of the man who held millions of
precious lives in the hollow of his hand
and was never found wanting? He sits
at his window comparatively unknown,
he Of blood and brain, while the inanimate
piece of machinery in Washington is the
focus Of thousands Of eyes daily.
A most remarkable man is General
Scott. If you and I live to be ninety
two we may be as remarkable-but the
accent viii likely be on the may. Here
is a man who set a high duty mark when
he first mounted locomotive. He has
lived nearly seventy years since that
time and amid all the ups and downs Of.
life he has never found any good reason
why that early manhood aspiration
should be lowered If he had to do i'll
over again he'd DO IL the same way. And
Judged by records Of what was the right
thing to do at the right time-General.
Scott would be absolutely correct in judg-
ment, resolution and action. That's
going some" either along a railroad OF
otherwise. Take from the old mans own
lips his view Of duty and his comprehen-
siVe grasp Of the great life problem
This has been my conviction ever.
since was employed by any man.
When you are hired TO work it is your
duty not only 10 DO that work for which
you are hired. but 70 do any and all work
that is absolutely necessary 70 be done ut
a particular time, if you have the power.
and the ability 10 do that work and there
Is no one else on hand 10 do IT, Don't in
trude on another's mans work. But If
the other mans work is 20 be done and
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-09
IS DONE WITH PULPIT
BECAUSE OF CRITICS
Pastor Resigns and Gets Job
In Local Store.

Fort Smith. Ark.-Members Of the
congregation Of the Hemphill Presby
terian church have been balloting on
whether they will accept the resigna-
ton Of their pastor. the Rev. J. P.
Hicks, just now q 6oorwalker in a
hosiery department of a big depart
ment store. The preacher is hoping
they accept his resignation, for taste
of foorwalking has spoiled him for the
pulpit.
Hicks advanced ideas of theology in
vited criticism among his flock, and
without apologizing he resigned. Many
of his church members. however. sym
pathized with him. and the ballot was
taken as the best means Of determining
his relative popularity.
The preacher and W. G. Burton. de-
partment store head, are close friends.
Burton not long ago commented on
the lack Of help during the Christmas
rush Of last year.
"Hire me-" Hicks said. IF they ac-
cept my resignation I'll need the money
to meet old obligations"
You're on" the merchant said. And
Hicks went to work. ''.@-
The foorwalker went home tired the
first night of his new work, which was
Saturday night, and the next morn
ing he preached a sermon on why ]
Resigned, or Cogs In the Wheels of
Progress"
Hicks is a deep student and until he
took his new job never knew anything
familiarly but theology. Some of the
more staid members Of his congrega
ton regard his latest venture as the
most daring and unconventional thing
he ever attempted. but it Is not his
first departure from convention
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-09
POOR OvERTAXED .
MILLIONS A YEAR
Representative Hull Of Tennes-
500 Defends Income Levy.
CARNEGIE AN EXAMPLE"

Author Of Income Tax Measure De-
+ cIares That Public Is Compelled to
Pay s1.50o, 100000 Annually Into
Pockets Of Selected individuals" !"
Properties Assessed Too Low.
Washington.-"The richer a person
grows the less he pays in relation to
his property or income. Experience
has shown that under the present tax
system personal property practically
escapes taxation for either local or
state purposes"
These statements were made in the
house by Representative Hull Of Ten
nessee in defending the income tax,
which is carried in the Underwood
tariff bill and Is estimated to yield the
government $7O.OOO,OOO a year in reve-
nues.
Andrew Carnegie is singled out as q
shining example Of the rich who es-
cape taxation. He holds $40O 100000
Of United States Steel corporation Sc
curites. Until recently he has paid
state taxes on $5,OOO,OOO of personal
wealth. New York city authorities
have increased this assessment recent
ly to $1O.OOO,OOO
'"The rich investor" said Mr.. Hull,
'the money lender. the wealthy bust
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-09
AGED MARE KNOWS
. Denver MAIL ROUTE
Needs No One to Guide Her
/ on Trip About City.

Denver.-There is probably no person
In Denver who Is able to start at the
Union depot, traverse every street be-
tween there and Broadway, with Four.
teenth street as the western limit and
Nineteenth street as the eastern. and
stop without mistake or change Of
mind at every mail box In that area.
but horse. aged fifteen. yclept Bess,
knows the hundreds of mail boxes and
knows them so well that she can find
them on the darkest Of nights. with a
blizzard, rainstorm or u ninety mile
wind occupying all available space,
Il Bess Is the property Of Frank Mon
roe, mail collector She has grown
aged in the service Of Uncle Sans mail
department In the twelve years Of her
service as assistant mail collector for
the aforementioned route she has
missed only seven days. none Of these
In the last year.
II 1t Is the boast of her master that a
substitute mail collector can be placed
on the route for the first time and re-
turn with the mail without the aid Of
any guide other than the sagacious
Bess AS her master climbs into the
wagon after gathering the mail from
one box Bess heads directly for the
next one. be it around the corner,
across the street or down the block,
and she never misses box. Moreover,
until the mail Is in the rear Of the
wagon and she hears her masters 8
voice, she will not leave the spot
Bess. says her master. intends to re-
main a government employee for many
years yet Except for the fact that she
spends most Of the day sleeping in her
stall until time to 60 on duty at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. she exhibits
no signs of advanced age.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-09
GREAT CENTER
). OF EDUCATION
Chances For Advancement at
u Wiley University.
HIGH GRADE CURRICULUM.

Founded Forty Years Ago For the Full
Mental and Moral Development of
It's Students, the Institution Yields
Most Helpful influence Throughout
the Community and State.
Marshall, Tex.-Wiley university was
established in 1873 1t is said to have
more students in the college depart
ment than any other school in the
state. The faculty is made up of
splendid group Of men and women
from such well known institutions of
learning as Harvard, Yale. University
Of Chicago. New Orleans university.
Fisk, Walden. Clark and Biddle.
The music department is one Of the
best in the entire south. Professor
Harry Webber. the principal, Is assist.
ed by four regular teachers in giving
systematic instruction to more than
hundred pupils. Fourteen pianos and
three organs are constantly in use.
The choir renders classical selections
from '"The Messiah. "The Creator"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-09

He soon attracted the attention Of the
officials. who promoted him from time
to time
After serving several years as wait
er he was made steward In 1906 and
In this capacity made many friends
To show their appreciation Of his worth
to the company his picture was placed
on the bill Of fare and was carried for
some tiEIe This was al unusual thing
and was commented on by many of the
patrons OF the company
He IL steward In the full sense OF
that term. doing all the buying Of sup
plies for the boat and for all the help
In his department He Ia a general
all around business man He IN polite
courteous and takes special pride In
looking after the comfort Of all the
passengers OH his boat and sees to II
that his people receive the attention to
which they are entitled
During his stay with the company
ne has never had any serious trouble
Of any kind. hut has scattered sun.
shine all about him and has made It
pleasant for everybody He IL well
Informed and spends much Of his time
In reading In the orga nizations and
affairs for the advancement Of the race
this young man IN well connected and
Is hard worker
He IL n Mason In good standing: also
member Of the Knights Of Pythias
and member Of the Presbyterian
church He has saved his money and
purchased some good property In this
city. He married Miss Fannie Adams
Berwell Of West Point, Va. Oct. 10.
1890 Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have two
sons. There are several other men
holding similar positions with this COM
pany who are making each day count
and rejecting credit upon the race