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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
DIED AT AUMsVuI,E.

W. L, Davis, one Of our aged and
much respected citizens, died Sunday at
O'Clock n. m. after short illness Of
three days.
William Piuckney Davis was born
1919 at Tuylorsvillc, Illinois. He was
married in 1865 to Miss Mary Elizabeth
Logan and to this union eleven child.
rem were born all who are living except
one.
They came TO Oregon in 1891 and for
ne past $ years they have lived at
huntsville, lie was 72 years g months
lnd % DAYS NJ the time Of his death,
February 2S, 1915.
His wife, Mrs, NJ. e. Davis and chill.
lrcn, Mrs, NJ j. I.oshcr Of Oklahoma,
Mrs. D. \. Osborne Of Turner Mr.. Geo
)avis Of California. Mr.. Robert p. Da.
Wis of Kansas, Mrs. Andrew Tilison OF
AlScn. Mr. Joab Davis Of Alsca. Mrs. C.
q, FcIlcr Of Donald, Mrs. Perry Darby
~ Numsville, Mrs. l.. A. Mcdonald Of
urangcvillc, Idaho, and Mrs. o. f.
pWhy Of Aumvsille are left to mourn
bis loss.
Services were held at the Christian
nurch Tuesday at . o clock p. m. Rev
Mickey Of the Turner N. Il. church dc
Ncrcd the address. Intcrment wa,
aadc at the Aumsvillo cemetery
Record.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
PERSONALS
X X X " \ " Il ** II " " 4 II u

j, H. Moore, of Springfield, Ore, is
in the city today ON business,
Miss Nota Roger left this morning
for Prossor, Wash, where she win visit
with her brother aud sister
H. w. Smith, formerly postmaster at
Turner was business yisitc In the
city yesterday.
Hiram Oyorton, an attorney Of Wood
burn, was in Salem yesterday on lcgN
business,
James Fitzpatrick Of Bonner X FERN
Us In the city today ON business.
r. l.. Griffin, Of Corvallis, is regis
tered at the Bligh,
i. +. Hughes aud wife left this morn
ing for u visit of several days at Port
land
Robert Kinney, of Astoria, who ha
been visiting friendo in the city TO
several days, returned TO his home thi
morning.
Mrs G. Cornelius returned to Port
land last night after short visit II
the city. Mrs. Cornelius ia the mothc
OF nr. NJ y. Pomoroy
Mrs. Harriet Groushrck returned 4
her homo at CrcBwcll, Ore, tolay, afte
m,ntn $ visit with her daughter Mr.,
|W W TAFT,
PM Motschan, ST. principal ownc
and proprietor U the Imperial hoto
Iof Portland, was q Salem visitor toda,
having business vita the state trtN'
ufcr
Everett n. Fisher. driver of the aut
fire engine OF Engine Company No. L
I Portland fire department, formerly col
neeted with the Salem fire department
speat SUNDAY in Salem ON n visit to hi
parents, Mr. aud Mrs James Fshc
and nther relatives lie is copvalcsciu
frUn siege of pneumonia,
Lloyd Holdcrman left this mornin
for an extended visit at Lexington
Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
Nine Months Old Babe
Is Youngest Passenger

San Francisco, March s.-To Bertha
Chrstofferson, 0 months old daughter
Of Aviator Barry Christofferson, will
90 the distinction of being the first
hahy ever to fly in an aeroplane.
Next week the airman will take his
wife and infant up with him just for
a ride
" We are lust going for a ridc' ex.
planned the baby's mother today. 'I
am not the least afraid Of taking baby
up in an airship. | suppose it is he.
cause ! have so much confidence in
my husband. Harry and were mar.
ried in an acroplane at Seattle and |
flew with hi mtwo weeks before the
baby was born,r
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
Don't Merely "Stop" a
Cough
stop the Thing that Causes n
aud the CouEh will
stop Itself

A cough is really one Of our best
friends. 10 warns us that there is in.
nammUtlon or obstruction I'm n danger.
ous place. Therefore when YOU Get A
bad cough don't proceed tn dose Yourself
with u lot oi drugs that merely "stop"
the cough temporarily w dcadeuinV thc
throut nerves, TONt the Causc-.hca) tho
lntlampd membranes Here is a homo.
made remedy thnt gets right &C the cause
and VIII make an obstinate cough vanish
more quickly than YOU ever thought pos.
sible.
Pit 2is ounces ct Pncv $50 cents
worth IN pint bottle and Nh the bottle
With plain grauulNtcd sugar svrun. This
gives YOU u full mint of the most pleasant
and effective cough remedy Vuu ever used
at u cost Of only 81 cents. No bother to
prepare. full directions with pmcX,
K heals the m1nmrd membranes 40
gently aud PROMPTLY that ,ou wonder
how u does Il, Also looscns a drv. hoarse
~ tight cough md stups the formation oi
nhlCgm M the throat and bronchial tubes,
thus ending the persistent loose cough
FireN L. highly concentrated corn.
pound ot Nctwnv pine extract, rich In
I gpolecol and is famous the world over
Tor its healing effect ON the membranes
To avoid disappointment, ask Your
I .ruggist fer "2is ounces Of pincN,n and
don't gccept 0nvthin" else. A guarantee
" absolute satisfaction, or money prnlnpt
/ " refunded, goes with this preparation
The PincN Co, Fl, Wayne, Ind
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
BENNETT FINDS
NEW CHARGES GROWING

at never rains but it pours y ''out
of the frying pan into the IRE,
''murder will out" and a few other
choice epigrams have no doubt been
passing into review in continuous sue
cession in the mind Of Charles Bennett,
who is confined in the county Jail here
and against whom complaint was filed
by District Attorney Ringo this after,
noon charging him with lewd and
lasciyious cohabitation with Ivy Mel,
son, also young married woman OF
Donald, in the north part of this
county. And thereby hangs an inter
esting tale Of the evolution Of events
which led up to the critical situation
which Bennett now finds himself con
fronted
Last Saturday Chief Deputy Sheriff
Needham went to Donald and1 arrested
Bennett upon information from the Of
ficers of Seattle who stated that he
was wanted there for the desertion of
his wife and fouryear-old baby boy.
Later, however, the Seattle authorities
notified Deputy Needhsm that King
county would not stand the expense Of
Bennett s extraditiOn and instructed
him to turn him loose. 1t developed,
in the meantime, that Bennett had been
living with the Donald woman as his
wife for more than a year past, her
father living with them under the i'm
preston that his daughter and Ben
nett were married, and that the Nelson
woman is about to become a mother.
II also has developed that the Mel.
son woman has also been married and
that, although she has been separated
from her husband she has never had
divorce and matters are getting
rather complicated concerning both
parties but no charges have been pre-
ferred against the Nelson woman. II
appears that Bennett deserted his wife
about two years ago and that she has
/ been securing the country far and wide
in the effort to find some trace Of him
lie was formerly an employe of thC
Milwaukee railroad and was confined
in Tacoma hospital. lie left the hos
pital April 90, 1912, and has not beer
heard Of since until located by tn,
Seattle authorities at Donald in thii
( county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
Htney Bus Crushed
Between Street Cars

Portland, Or, March 1.-Two women
passengers were seriously injured at
noon today when a jitney bus driven
by S. B. Pendergrass was caught be-
tween two trolley ears at Grand Avenue
and Balmost street and ground TO
pieces. 90,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook escaped with
cuts and bruises and badly wrencshed
ankle; Mrs. Roy Vohcim was hurt
about the back. Both women were
holding babies on their laps but neither
child was scratched.
Pendergrass, in attempting to cross
the car track ahead of northboun1d
ear, was nipped both by it and the
southbound car crossing the inteFsec'
tion at the same time Both women are
at hospital. Pendergrass was slight
| w hurt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
MAY ABOLISH "SPOTTER"
SYSTEM ON RAILROADS
First of Labor Measures Passes can
fornia Assembly After Hot DEBATE

Capitol, Sacramento, Calg March u
The first cf the so-called labor meas
ures passed the assembly today when
by vote of 60 to l6, Ryans Dill seek,
ing to abolish the present 'spotter
system used by railroads and streetcai
companies triumphed after a debate OF
two hours during whcih time heated
remarks were made by several mem
bers. The bill provides that before !:
cmploye is discharged on the report OF
private detective or "spotter tna'
he have the right to face his aecuseI
and deny the charges.
1t was brought out in the debate tha'
considerable work was done during th'
recent recess by both railroad EN-
ployes favoring the bill and the ran
roads opposed to it. The inner WORK
ings of private detectives engaged BY
railroads to watch employees were re
vealed by those fayoring the passage
of the bill. Speaker opposing man
tained that it would be difficult fol
railroads to maintain discipline If ther'
was no provision for privately watch
ing men who might violate orders o.
who might overlook turning cash fare
into the railroad companies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
How 10 FiqhI tuberculosis

In n paper read lust year before
the UrIar County Medical Snricty
mud published IN part In the LnuIs-
Vile Medical prugroSs," he. }. W.
tarhnrL Of san Nntnnio, Texas, y
phy.icinn who has devoted much
tmc 60 the study vt tuberculosis.
suidi "Sincc lime salts eunNtitute
thrcr-toutths Of all the mineral sub
stnncrF ~ the human body, they
must he supplied In the foods or
surrie emcntcd IN mineral prcpnrn-
Nous, ur natural starvation cnsurs
win tuberculosis unchecked. The
widespread and unchecked spread of
tuberculosis aud other nrr, ,rntahIc
discases " due inrErly tn the de-
cnlc Ted tlime lacl,lngl conditions OF
nult'tndeS throughout the civilized
world"
Thus from another authoritative
mcdlgm source comes jugtiHcntion
fur the use Of lime IN tho treatment
OF tuberculosis
since this is one ~ tho iurredl-
cntH. ot Eckmau's Alternative. much
oi tNt success attending the Wide.
thttNd use ~ this remedy doubtless
i' due 10 the combination nf this
salt no surh q way as t1 render Il
t'SlN ass lmllahle. 10 causes no
stomach disturbance. and since ia
sNu't'NN ntlthef unidtea, narcotics
nor haelt.iorudue drugs 1t is snre
Eckmaps Alternative has erocted
remarkable results In numerous
cases cf pulmonary tuhcrruiogig
!rorsumrtiorl and allied rhrgrir AZ
tecticus Of the throat ana brorrbisi
paSsancs. In many instancca susb
conultlons apparently have Yielded
completely 10 10
IN case your druggist ,s out of
asE him TO order, or send direct
Ech@Hn Laboratory, rhIadeiphia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
YOUNG SOCIETY MATRoN
LAYS DOWN RULES

T. l;,ouss;rc, .bo oppronfhiup social
dlo,' ~ "''e' e'",,S ,nns ~. ,o 'rnp yavs that lhc
sv"SO, a,,aSo", " Tns oror, oycnt rbrthcr in
ia,,,o h".. o'o ohnrot w. ~ olnh Jooonds unon tbe
oe; Soroeioht nf ,ba women months before.
TLa T'as hri,Iianev M ehorn arJ su,ccss Of
nar+r 10 Ionendent nnon the pbysical
aonp5it;on p55iit; 80 iha Lostess Sbc cannot he
ontortain;Na witty or clover If She is
inadoJ 5own y;tb MI fine romplaints a
,"omon ,"ono" We ;s ho;r 60. and vory few are
rron fron ,ho frnctionaj troubIcs which
br;oa m;tb thom dizziness bortache.
U't's i',L " sioomIossn,s9 ami in.
sanso 9,," aoryo,,snoss 90
Tbonsan5s mon tbopsonds of moth
or5 viycs anS Jandbtcrs in every see
| tinn NJ tbis ereat cnuntry. who hay,
rcooined health. yiror and cheerful dis
nnsitior ofter months OF misery an,
even dcspair are thc ones who truly
annrociotc tbn marvclone rostoratty,
nower of DIR. Picrccis Favoritr Pre-
scrintion
very woman vb, has reason 10 he
lieye that backachc. headache. un
natural Mains. law spirits. sleeplcs
niphts irrcmlartics or catarrha
condition is caused hv a dcranremcn
Of tbc womopjy mnctions owes IL /,
herself and deor ones 10 speedily over
como tbe tronble bcforc n General brak
down causcs permanent nrostration.
DR. Picrce's Fayorite Presentation i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
LEGAL BATTLE OVER
T'HAW'S SANITY BEGINS
By Bend P. Geddes.

New York, March 9.-Presentation
Of testimony in the trial Of Harry
*. Thaw and five others on charge of
conspiracy To- obtain Thaw S escape
from Matteawan begnn IN the suprem'
court at noon today.
In his address to the jury, Deputy
Attorney General Kennedy declared
Thaw is "lcgally insane'. but never.
thelcss is criminally responsible for
his part in the conspiracy. He pictured
graphically Thaw's flight from the
osvmm through New Hampshire and
into Canada and he declared that tn,
finding in the last habeds corpus suit
that Thaw was insane was binding
The question Of sanity cannot now be
raised, Kennedy asserted.
Before witnesses were called form
al motion by the defense to dismiss tn,
indictments was denied
Rumors were rife that Evelyn Nesbi
Thaw, wife Of the principal defendant
might testify but counsel for both side
disclaimed knowledge Of such a plan.
Kennedy mentioned an unnamed
"higher up" who, he asserted acte,
as go.bctwcen for Thaw in HIS plan
TO escape from Mattcawan. This man
the prosecutor declared, engaged tn
automobiles in which Thaw fled an
otherwise planned the flight.
This man is now dead, said Kennedy
Edward Couroy, Thaw s attendan
rat Matteawan, was the first witness
/ He described tho urincipol dnfpn1nnt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

New York, March i.--Joseph Letter,
who once tried to corner America 5
wheat market, has been asked to tcsti.
fly on February 26 at the inquiry into
the raise in the price Of bread Mr..
Letter is expected to tell what he knows
Of the present wheat situation. Deputy
Attorney General Becker, who is con.
ducting the probe, wants to know how
far spectators are responsible for the
present high price of wheat and how
much Of it is due TO abnormal exporta.
tiUns because Of the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
(CHANDLE9 pAN0fp5M.

Washington, March i.-The formal
statement was made at the state Dc
partment that Chandler P. Anderor
had been engaged to assist the depart
ment in a general advisory capacity
Mr.. Anderson viii deal mainly VIII
the question coming before the '0lief
tor of the department, directing n'
work Of the solicitors office DUNG
present illness Of Cone johnson alt
will in that capacity work hand u
hand with Counselor Robert Lansing
Mr.. Anderson, like Mr.. Lansing y
an authority on matters Of in'gls
tional law and policy, and upon 'Aes
two men Secretary Bryan will dePea
for legal davice on important pTo0I'"
brought M by the war in Europe
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
Long Absent Pants
Returned to Owner

Elkhat, Ind, March 0. 49, Some
despicablc thief stole ]. S. Banniman s
pants twcnty.ninc years ago.
Over a quarter Of century Of this
story is unknown. 1t is enough to say
that Mr. Banniman mysteriously re.
ceived the same pair of trousers by
parcel post the other day, They fur.
nished no clue to the identity of the
thief.
Mr.. Bannimdn determined to get his
moneys worth out of the pants, and
today appeared on the main street with
them as an essential decoration.
They show no signs of wear, merely
having changed from black to grccnish
hue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
Germans Claim Victory
For DardanelIeS Forts

herIn, hv wireless to Savvillc l.. /,
March N,-Not a single mine has boon
cleared from the nardanelles by the
AneloFrenth tloct. according Ia the
LoNal Anfcicor's Coustsutiuoplc cor.
respondent today.
lie said he had visited the Turkish
positions and had asccrtaincd that only
Vne ienih of the Turkish hattcrie,
along hot hshores Of Tho strnf he5
answered the fleets fire S,ycrai
biriush ships have been damaged. thc
dispatch declared.
A'tcmpts by Tho allies to send land.
lng parties ashore were repulsed. a..
'ofliug to Turkish commanders
hefhn newspapers arc united IN dc
o,ar,ng the results Of rho hamharamen,
~ thr forts SO far have been negligible
py my ako carried reports that m,
'., p,,,,sh sePerdreadnaught Queen Hlis.
ao''h had been badly damaged
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
GOOD ADVICE IN :. ,,,,,,
KIDNEY TROUBE

have been troubled win " ~
ncys for many years one aaI .cli :, =
hardly move, and someone ,.,,. vsurf
eet n bottle Of nr kilm'I y, w
Root, which / did, and ~ I,,. iS1 II
| was alright About 'e',n ,s.; M ~
! wos @ in such a condition 'na, :, N MI .
drcn had to lift me out out ,Ssr NJ q !
wanted Swamp.Root pu, ,J, p6o, n
doctor. I sent for swamp n%ossssipg
didn't take the Doctor dS sr,np1s'
swamp. Root did the wcfs. ~. SsI M ra
S"d,e' s the remedy. il the kidneys '''
out of order again, ,,olv. /.
iV0'' KIRcnHWG
Iso wyckoff Ave, Broosg% ',.,, ne. a'
4,b day of February y, lgi, sbsv, ssi.
boff. who subscribed . lnS I No ~, :
nU',i mSni and made cath that I. ,,,, .ug
true % in substance and ID Ts,at
George n pc,t
Commissioner 0'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
Big Lumber Order Starts
Oregon Mills Running

Mills in Western Oregon and West.
crn Washington have commenced fill.
ing an order from the Union Pacific
railroad system for 100000 feet of
fir lumber for immediate delivery at
Eastern tor shops. The lumber will be
used in the building Of bodies Of cars
for hauling grain and livestock. The
ears will be allotted to the Union Pa.
cltic, Oregon short Line and Oregon,
Washington Railroad & Navigation
lines during the coming Summer and
FAN Another order for more than
100000 feet Of lumber for the Union
Pacific will be placed with mills in this
district within the next few weeks, it
is stated
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
WHY HE COULD NOT SPRINT

- VNWTTVT NUEuInt,I
with hut three minutes 20 catch his
rain, the travelling salosmanpinquired
't the street car conductor, "Cau't you
20 faster than thisfi
Yes the bell ringer replied, "bu,
have to stay with my car.n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
FLEET TO WELCOME MARSHALL

Vallejo, Cal, March Q.--Thc Pacific
'onst fleet was ordered today to mo.
bili2c at san Francisco, in order To
greet Nicc.Prcsident Marshall on his ar.
rival there to visit the Panama Pacific
eXnnSiti0n.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
TRUTH, AND POETRY TOO

Salem, Ore, March ], lslj'-Al,c. ".
tising Manager; en- a reader ol l'., W,
paper and take an interest ID your s~s s,4
ads columns, Kindly let me 'la~'' '.,,
n slogan which | bo7c you may 'lF"'
of. IL is as follows
None half so good,
None half so cacap.
journal want ads
Can I be beat
Yours very tuIly. i.
4 READR
With the exception Of lo'sIJ ,'ia,J
there are many new ways Vl O''''
Things. 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09
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stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

Aud many man has mineJ b,s
sseSset , sitting in a saloon hooking
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-09

X x 4 = * x * x x 4 4 = 4 x
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
MAKES FOR SAFETY
AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF TRAINS
NOW POSSIBLE.
invention of Chicago Man Seems to Be
the Long-Sought Idea Of Railroad
ers-Tests Have Proved Its
Efficiency.

AS a result of 20 years effort auto
matte control of railroad trains is a
fact. For decade railroad operators,
engineers and inventors have studied,
stewed and dreamed over some de-.
vice or system that would control the
movements of trains independently
of human agency. 1t was realized
that there must be some exterior me-
chanical hand to say yes or no. or
lives of innocent people, people who
paid to be safely transported, would
continue to be sacrificed.
From the crude semi-methods of
railroading of 25 years ago the system
has changed until now transportation
is a science and in many ways prac-
tically perfect. Formerly the men be-
tween our cars turned hand brakes to
stop trains. A big brain assembled
air in rubber pipes and called it an
air brake. This marked an era, a
new deal under which trains operating
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
WHEN PREPARING EGGS
MUCH CARE SHOULD BE GIVEN
TO THEIR COOKING.
Digestibility Is Affected by Tempera.
ture of Water in Which They
Are Boiled-Proper Method
of Making Omelet.

While it would seem that anyone
can cook so simple a food as an egg
satisfactorily, no other food is so af-
fected by different cooking methods
and particularly by degrees of tenn
perature. The albumen, or egg white,
is greatly changed by heat, and the
way the heat is applied. If it is
gently warmed, coagulation, or hard.
ening, does not at once take place,
although the. substance may be per-
fectly cooked. But if plunged at once
into boiling water or liquid the albu-
men becomes tough and far less de-
sirable as food element. It is, there
fore, much better to cook eggs by
some other method than direct boil.
ing; steaming, poaching or "coddling'
keeps the albumen soft while cook
ing. For dishes requiring "hard.
boiled" eggs, it is best to let them
simmer for about twenty minutes, so
that the white will be solid, yet ten.
der, and the yolk dry and mealy. Fry.
ing, or coating the egg directly with
fat, also hardens the albumen and
makes it less digestible 1t is far
better to put the eggs in a buttered
dish and "shirr" or bake them in the
oven. The secret of successful dishes
like the omelet, which is made so well
abroad, lies all in the temperature OF
the pan, the fat and the quickness
and skill with which it is handled
before allowed to become tough OF
stringy.
Eggs contain no starchy qualities.
This teaches us to build up our egg
menus with starches such as potatoes,
rice, macaroni. Eggs also need to be
served with fat, which does not mean
frying in fat, but sauce or dressing
containing butter or other oil.
An error common to housewives is
to relegate the use of eggs chiefly to
cakes and puddings, adding these to
an already heavy meat meal. Since
eggs are the equivalent of meat, if
we use them generously in pudding
we do not then need meat in our first
course. Similarity, it is unwise die.
tetics to serve a heavy, rich cake as
the last course of dinner beginning
with a fatty meat like lamb, which
already has given us muscle and fat.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-17
FEWER ACCIDENTS ON LINE
Safety First Campaign Has Had Most
Gratifying Results on Western
Railroad.

Safety first is not question of dol
lars and cents; it is a question of say.
ing human life, the most valuable
thing in the world, which, when once
gone, can never be brought back 1t
is trying to save men from losing their
legs and their arms, which never can
be put back. 1t is trying to save the
making of widows and orphans, desti-
tuition and misery. Neither the officers
nor the laws can do it. But the work
men can do it if they try.
The following statement shows the
reduction in number of accidents on
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
for four and one-half years ending De-
cember 81, 1914, as compared with
four and one-half years on same basis
as year ending June 80, 1910, before the
safety first committees were organ
lied:
One hundred and seventy-three
fewer employees killed, a decrease of
35.3 per cent.
Ten thousand, six hundred and
seventy-one fewer employees injured,
a decrease of 27.3 per cent.
Nine hundred and sixty-one fewer
passengers injured, decrease of 228
per cent.
Two hundred and ten fewer outsid-
ers killed, decrease of 1914 per cent.
Two hundred and twenty eight fewer
outsiders injured, decrease of 80 per
cent.
Mileage June 80, 1910, 1858.
Mileage December 81, 1914, 8,423
The Northwestern railroad operates
in nine states, with mileage of 8,423
miles; the safety first work was COM
menced in May, 1910, and there are
now over nine hundred men serving on
the division, terminal, shop, local and
central safety committees. The best
evidence of the effectiveness of the
work done by the men serving on
these safety committees is shown in
the following statement of reduction
in accidents for the six months ending
December 81, 1914, as compared with
the same six months in 1909, before
the safety first organization was put
into operation:
1909 1914
Employees killed ...,........... 81 "a
Employees injured ..............4,546 3.025
In our statistics every case is count
ed where the injured person loses one
days time or more.