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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-03-10

climbing the grade east Of big hill
known on the division as Blackbird
pass, found itself in trouble. The air
pump, after baking all morning, had
quit, and the conductor going forward
found the engineer, after repeated eff
forts with the big machine, helpless.
Without losing much time, the con-
ductor rugged up his emergency tele-
phone and asked for instructions from
his dispatcher. The answer to his
by hand brakes" The crew spread
to their posts on the decks and the
numbering string of heavily laden cars
painfully got under way up the hill. It
was a struggle all the way to the sum-
nit; then, dropping over the hill, the
Ions string began rapidly to pick up.
It picked up, indeed, too rapidly.
The crew vainly strOve to hold back
the unwieldly train. Clubs in hand
and with the brakes hard damned,
getting away from them. The train
crew tumbled forward, for a confer
ence, to the cab. The conductor, COM
pairing watches with the engineer,
looked serious-within ten minutes
they would be running on No. 20s
time; they might even meet her at the
bottom of the hill before they reached
Signal.
The conductor acted quickly. Pick
ing up lump of coal he scratched a
wrapped it around wrench. Cedar
Grove station was hardly mile ahead.
AS the engine dashed past it, the con-
ductor, in the gangway, hurled the
message through the office window.
Picking it up and hastily reading the
rough scrawl, the startled operator
wired the tidings instantly to the next
station. That station was Signal
In the bouncing engine cab there
were grave faces. What are you 60
ing to do?" shouted the engineer.
Without hesitation the conductor
cried "Cut Off the caboose and stop
it-let the train go!" The engineer
agreed: We've only got one life
apiece. No time to lose George!" he
yelled to his fireman, make for the
caboose'
The fireman, perhaps the youngest
man in the two crews, without answer
ing continued to hunt for a wrench.
wake up, George shouted the con-
ductOr "como on"
Searching the tool box, the fireman
shook his head. what do you mean?"
demanded the engineer, catching in
excitement at his companions arm,
aren't you coming?'
The fireman did not hurry his an
swer. mo. I'll stay here" he said,
turning simply. He was a stubborn,
well-set fellow, really big, clean
looking boy-with a heavy head Of
dark hair pushed under his grimy cap
and a slow, clear eye matching his
deliberate way of speaking.
"Stay here!" Numbered the conduc-
tor in surprise. Are you crazy?"
He caught the fireman's other arm
and with the engineer talked to the
obstinate fellow. The two who liked
him, pulled the boy toward the tender
He shook loose. The brakeman joined
IN the struggle. Again the fireman
wrenched away. That's all right
you fellows go ahead
ITS suicide for you, man. pro-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-03-10

mistress running to him, headlong,
vaulted upon his back. In her fear,
she cried to him. The horse heard-it
seemed as if he understood. He woke,
quivering, at the impact of her body.
Whirling with his charge, at the touch
of the rein, so quick he almost bolted
from under his mistress, who was try
ing to seat herself, the brute galloped
with Helen down the main track for
the river bridge.
She painted at great drafts of sun
ny mountain air as Rockets wiry legs
stretched and bounded under her.
With every stride her mind cleared.
With this, her courage mounted. 1t
was, after all, no more than a smart
dash for her to attain for everyone
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-03-10

termined, while in the river, to leave
the bridge open and wreck the freight,
Helen believed she could avoid even
that, and had given the tender his
orders accordingly. The tug, which
had been whistling wildly, Low heeled
violently toward the wharf, where the
captain, a game sport, had resolved
to make fast and see the excitement
out. With the boat crew ashore and
dashing across the wharf to watch
Helen, she crouched like a jockey
over Rocket as he crushed and scat
tered the cinders under his flying feet,
and in what seemed another moment
so fast had she 1own-checking
the horse cruelty, she threw her lines
and slid from his back beside the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-03-10

tested the engineer.
mo, Dan," retorted the fireman.
"It's every man for himself he re-
peated, backing across the footplate.
"I'll stay with the cab.'
"Stay and be-hanged," shouted the
conductor. with fiery expletive. LET
him alone, boys" he cried, angrily.
Hes dippy. Gomez" And with his
companions hustling close after, he
started over the coal on the tender.
The train had attained frightful
pace. Already glimpses of it's long,
curving roll on the distant hill might
be seen from the window of Signal
station, where the disturbed operator
had taken the message of the runaway
from Cedar Grove and was reading
1t to Helen Holmes, breathless beside
his table:
AIR BRAKES BROKEN DOWN.
RUNNING AWAY. SIDETRACK NO.
20. NO. 145."
1t was the import of the last SEN
tence which for an instant froze her
senses. Her father! The passenger
train facing that runaway on the sim
gle track below Signal. More than
once she had heard her father declare
that the stretch between Signal and
the next station, Beamap, must be
double-tracked - only, money was so
hard to get. If the lack of it should
now cost him his life, the lives of per-
haps half a hundred others!
While she was thinking, the opera
tor was working furiously at his key
with a message for Beaman station.
His one hope of avoiding the head-on
collision was to catch the passenger
train beyond Beaman.
STOP NO. 20. RUNAWAY ON
MAIN LINE
He told Helen, closely watching the
dots and dashes, what he had sent.
Il should have an answer in a minute"
1t came almost at once. Signal sta
ton operator first tried to write it,
then threw down his pen and repeated
it's words unsteadily to the frightened
girl.
mo. 20 LEFT ON TIME. BE
TWEEN HERE AND THE RIVER"
With wide-open eyes she looked in
tently toward the mountains. At the
moment, the rolling hills now hid the
runaway, but the situation was chart
ing itself, like lightning, in her mind
Between where she stood and where
the passenger train was coming, the
line crossed San Pablo river, navi
gable tidewater stream and water
way that fed a considerable traffic tt
the railroad. Her father had put
across the San Pablo a huge jack
knife rawbridge-the best an hon
est engineer and an honest railroad
directorate could build. Just over the
river from Signal station he had al
ready put inv as start towards dou
ble-tracking, long passing track.
With everything Of this speeding
like a film through her head, Helen
was dashing out of the office when the
scream of whistle signal bore down
on her ears Confused as she was, it
meant nothing to her. A chance,
hope, had flashed across her mind and
her resolve had been taken-to reach
the passing track switch and side
track the fatal runaway before it
should strike and scatter to destruc-
ton the helpless passenger train.
Rocket, without a thought other
than of alfalfa and undisturbed repOse
in his dropping head, stood at hand in
the sunshine To his amazement his
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24
Lee Estate Is Left to
Widow and Daughters

san Antonio Tex Aug 2t-Ey tho
win of IA" bate General j. e. e. Lee
retired. an os'at" .s.lcd 1t about
500 oop ls lor To hlr widow and two
daughters N1thorino ana Nrs Lillian
L. Mlils The o,tat" Includes HlOpuD
% bonds and real estate IN jamestown,
y. y E~llcn-purg, Wash ana san
Antonio me stocks in banks ion Los
\nsol"s ana mercantile concerns ia
Duluth aud Portland .'l' .plloy-
ton ot indian baskets amt ru b sai,l
10 he we Of the lurp- On tHioIy
owned Iu America Is ne4Icathpd N
equal share. 90 tine WIDOW and eldest
daughter Mrs. Mills
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24

TIVcNNNg0m Nug = IN-N L0n00n
1903 70 mp-hre lHud-th.ng 80, "a
committee this afternoon and adopted
q resolution mat II thr sale If the
Danish West Indies cannot be post
ponod uutil after the war. the cues,
ton snail bc settled py general clcc-
Tho resolution vas adopted
30 TO e..
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24

Kansas CITY Aug y Hu',cr-
Creamery, use; nrs,s 200, seconds,
-,, packing, 2Gisc.
Eggs-Gir~ts pc
Poultry Hens, Ice. roo-tcrs. go q. c;
hru.l,r-, Use.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24
The Markets


NoW ("rh, Nus - H''''@'ht
sales uasti mainly uu ia" continued
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24

Sow YORK Ntg - Spot cotton.
,,cady. middhng upland, sl-.o, no
sales
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24
New Nori, Metal.

Sew York Aug a. COPPER. urm,
clrrtrolyti,, SIS .l0m2.ou.
Iron stead, and unchanged
Metal exchange quotes TN, tuu,l
spot, t3N son $500.
NJ London spot ooiprI tloH. lns
futures, ilnF Jos. o~lo,uulytio. tl-'.
spot tin, Gao. futures. ll1l.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-24

Sew work.. Nug - Mercantile
paper %. ass. per cen
Har silver 90 Sc,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
COLONEL STILL IN PAIN
But Trouble Is Not Serious, and En-
poets to BE All Right I'm Few
Days.

NEW YORK. June l6.-Colonel
Roosevelt vas still in pain to-day as
the result of the breaking OF tendons
OF one of his left ribs through violent
coughing. but declared that the
trouble was not serious. and that he
expected to be all right in a few
days. DR.. Arthur h. Deul whom he
visited to-day. also declared that the
Colonefs illness was not serious. and
predicted his quick recovery
Colonel Roosevelt, when he heard
that alarming reports were about that
he was dangerously i'll, consented to
see newspaper men.
The trouble is really trivial" he
said. Simply couple of tcndons
snapped. have a heavy cold in the
chest. and whenever l cough 1t dis
tresses me. When | set rid of the
cold. it will all disappear in natural
way"
DIR. Deul said THE Colonel has a
very irritating cough, but it is abso-
iutely nothing serious. 1t is distress
ing and painful, but purely a local
condition DR. Derby. his son-in-law.
has strapped him up so as to alleviate
the pain as much as possible. This
local condition is improving yer,
rapidly. and look for quick re-
covery in ii couple of days"
The Colonel was questioned as to the
political situation. but reiterated that
he was out OF politics"
II am private citizen" he said.
and wish to be treated as such. do
not wish TO be put in the position of
seeming to back down on what have
said-that / am out of politics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
ALL ON BEAR ACCOUNTED FOR
Five Who Drowned, and Whose Bodies
Have Been Recovered, Only
Ones That Pcrishcd

EUREKA, CAL. June l6-All Of the
2lo passengers and crew OF the steamer
Bear. wrecked on sugar Loaf Reef, near
here. Wednesday night, have been ac-
counted for. according TO a statement
made to-day by Purser G f.. Haywood
He said that after careful checking
of the passenger list he was convinced
that the five persons drowned, and
whose bodies nave been recovered. were
the only ones chat persisted
Two hundred feet from shore. the
steamer lay pounding on the reef. but
still intact. Members OF the crew had
Il line oLt to her, and We're endeavoring
to take Oft baggage and valuables
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
Both Candidates
From Same City
Indianapolis Furnishes Mar
shall 10 Democrats and Fair
banks to Republicans.

iNDlANAPOLlS. IND, June l6.-For
the first time in the history of Ameri-
can politics. the candidates for the
of both the Democratic
ana Republican parties are from the
same city. indianapolis Vicc-pres!-
dent Marshall. who was renominated
by reclamation at the st. Louis con-
Tention last night. and Charles Warren
Fairbanks, who was named by the
chicago convection. despite their diff
fcrences politically. also are warm
personal friends of long standing.
Among the first to congratulate Mr.
Fairbanks on his nomination was Mr.
Marshall, and to-day the Republican
nominee sent his congratulations to
the Vice President
Another coincidence is the fact that
both have held the office for which
they are now candidates. Mr.. Fair
banks having been Vice President from
1903 to 1908. when Colonel Roosevelt
was President
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
ARMY BILL BEFORE HOUSE
Favorable Report Appropriation
Measure Submitted by Chair
mHu Hay.

WASHINGTON. June IA favor
able report of the annual army appro-
priation bill was submitted to the
House to-day by Chairman Hay. OF the
Military Committee. Besides provid-
ing for regular army Increases, Fed
cralization of the National Guard and
civilian training camps authorized by
the new army reorganization bill. the
measure would create an executive
council for mobilization of resources
for national defense. and permit use
of army transports to carry CONNER
cial CargoeS between the United States
and its insular possessions. Provision
is made for 5000 annuity for Mrs
Harriet Carroll. mother OF the late
Surgeon James Carroll. who discovered
tho yellow fever germ at the cost of
his life
The bill probably will be taken up
in the House next week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
State BAR ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET At OLD POINT
Annual Session Will Open at Hotel
Chamberlin OH Tuesday,
July IL.
GARRISON WILL BE SPEAKER
Former Secretary of War to Address
Virginia Barristers on 1.-THE Ideal
Basis for Law''-Attractivc Pro-
gram Has Been Arranged.

The annual meeting OF the Virginia
state Bar Association will be held on
July 1l-l3 at the II tole Chamberlin.
Old Point. Special hotel and railroad
rates have been secured for the meet-
ins. which promises to be very largely
attended by the members of the bar
from all parts OF the State.
The executive committee, Of which
Lewis c. Williams OF Richmond is
chairman, has arranged an attractive
program for the occasion. The meet
Ing will be opened on the morning Of
Tuesday, July IL at IL o'clock, with
an address by the president. Eppa
Hunton. Jr.. of Richmond.
On Tuesday evening reception with
refreshments will be held to enable
the old and new members and visitors
TO get better acquainted
LINDLEY VI. GARRISON
WILL BE SPEAKER
On Wednesday morning Il paper will
be read by r. Gray Williams, Of Win
chester. entitled Some Suggested
Changes in the Law OF Wills in Vir-
GINA" which Will be followed by the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. Wednesday evening will be de-
voted to discussion of and action upon
the report of special committee on
the promotion of the general welfare
and increased usefulness of the as
ISOLATION, of which committee Henry
W. Anderson is chairman.
On Thursday morning at II o'clock
the annual address will he delivered by
Lind!ey NJ. Garrison, of the New York
Bar, ex-Secretary Of War. the title of
whose address viii De The Ideal Basis
for Law"
The annual banquet will be held on
Thursday evening. for which no extra
charge is made TO the members of the
association. and an attractive menu and
list of speakers is promised for tina,
occasion.
Copies of tho program and OF the
report Of Ny. Anderson's committee will
be sent 10 All members Of the asSocia
lion shortly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL
WITNESS IN ORPET TRIAL
Tells of DnuGhtcr's sunny Disposition,
ContrndirtinE Statements OF
Child's Beet Friend.

WAUKEGAN. ILL. June l6.-Mrs.
Frank Lambert. mother of Marion
Lambert. the Lake Forest High Schoo!
girl. whose body was found in a snow
DRIFT in Helms woods last February.
took the stand to-day in the trial of
William Orpet. the University of Wis
consn student, who is charged with
the murder of the girl. a former sweet
heart.
Dressed in deep mourning. Mrs. Lam
bert told of her daughters sunny dis
position. which she retained until the
day Of her death.
This contradicted statements by
Miss Josephine Davis. Marions most
intimate friend, who had testified that
the victim OF the Helms woods traC-
cdy frequently was very unhappy. and
several times threatened self-destruc-
ton.
Miss Davis had stated under oath
that Marion wcpt on February at
her birthday party. three days before
her death. because Orpet had trans
ferrcd his affections TO another girl
Mrs. Lambert asserted to-day that
the tears were occasoned by the ina
bility of another girl friend, Annie
PauIson. to spend the night with her.
Other witnesses were DIR. Ralph w.
Webster and DIR. William T.. McNallE
Psychologists. who expressed the opin-
ion that the cyanide of potassium.
which caused Marion's death. was TAX
en- in solution: Fred J. Winban. the
undertaken. and Wilson Farmland. Wal
ter Sales and Albert lIopman. who
went over the ground in Helms woods
looking vainly for the containcr of the
poison.
The defense adduced from the un-
dertaker that he picked up a piece
of paper while following the footprints
In the snow.
1t is said the defense will introduce
witnesses on this point in support OF
Its contention that Marion brought the
poison in powdered form in paper
TO the scene OF her death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
TRACTORS SENT TO BORDER
two 32.000-Pound Engines Leave Pc
orin. on Rush Order, for
Army Service.
Especial to The Times-pispatch.

ESPECIAL 70 The Times DispatCh.
PEORIA, ILL, June 1.-two cater
Iillar traction engines left here to-
night by American Express for the
Mexican border. Each engine weighed
$1,000 pounds. and arrangements have
been made TO make the fastest time
to the border possible.
The tractors were purchased by the
United States government on rush
rider. Two more tractors, each weigh
Ing $1,000 pounds. Will be shipped from
here by express OH Saturday night.
Officials of the express company
government agents and officials OF the
manufacturing company all refused to
make any explanation, other than that
the machines are being rushed to the
border III double-quick time for use i'm
government army service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
REMOVED FROM BENCH
Tennessee state Senate. sitting ns n
Court of Impcnchncnt. Disposes
of EdGinSton Cnse.

NASHVILLE. TENN. June l6-The
State Senate. sitting as a court of i'm
parchment. to-day disposed of the re-
naming nineteen charges against
Judge Jesse Edgington. CT Memphis,
by finding him guilty of two. and dis
missing the remaining Sc enteen. He
was found guilty Of six charges yes
day.
Acting upon the decision of the court
Judge Neil. the president read the
judgment removing Judge Edgington
from the bench OF the Shelby County
Court. This action is subject to 40
appeal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
EARLY MOVE FOR PEACE
REGARDED As PROBABLE
American Ambassadors and Minis.]
tiers to Put Out Feclers in Bel.
ligcrcnt Countries.
AWAIT DECISION IN EAsT|
If Russia and Allies Win Great Vic.I
tory, IL Would Affect GermanI
Triumphs and Tend to Equalizej
Tcmpcrs of Rival Powers.
Especial to The Times Di spatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J 81
WASHINGTON, June l6.-AmericanA
ambassadors and ministers in EuropeI
VIII put out formal peace feelers iny
the belligerent capitals as soon as al
decision is reached in the Russo-Aus.y
trian campaign
The allied commercial conference I'M
raris, the second TO be held. is TO makeI
arrangements for the ehabilitation OF
the trade and industries OF the ententey
powers upon the restoration of peace
These statements We're made to-dayI
by high state Department officials,|
They declared the United states haa3
not taken formal action to restored
peace MP TO the present time becauseI
Of the "nSut.iciency" of suggestions!
one official said:
We are not convinced that the Ger.|
man Foreign Office peace hints war;
ranted a tender of our good offices all
time when the imperial Germanl
armies were making tremendous stridesl
against the French lines.
we had intimatio that were conf
Trajectory. one set OF suggestions was
that the German Chancellor was bidsl
ding for peace, and the other set was
that his words meant the olive branch
should first be displayed by the alliesl
/ think events within the next
month will open the way for formal
will be made by our ambas sadors and
ministers before formal public actiorl
is taken by President Wilson Should
it develop that Germany is willing to
consider peace, her willingness would
not be lessened by the decision hi
Austria" sd
Another State Department Official
said:
The hour for a peace move is ap-
preaching fast Should Russia or her
allies win great victory it would
offset the German triumphs and tend
TO equalize the tempers of the allies
and the central powers. The national
pride in both groups would be ap-
peased. and the pathway of the peace.
maker would be made easier. ~
we realize that Il great deal de-
Ponds upon the attitude of Great Brit.
ain, apart from the attitude OF Franco
and Russia. For that reason the news
from Ambassador Page will be the
compelling factor in the negotiations
now contemplated. The keynote OF
the situation, however. is the Russo.
Austrian struggle
These officials agreed that something
definite would have to be done by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
Chicken Thieves In Barton Heights.

Ihirty-four hens have left Barton
Heights for other scratching grounds
within the Nast few nights, according
10 reports made to the police. A. NJ
Morris, of Edge Hill Avenue. reported
the loss of fourteen fowls. valued at
$lI. w. i. Allen, of I'll York Street.
reported the theft of twenty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
TWO AMERICANS WO
Members Of Norton Ambu1i
Injured by Fragment
of Shell.

Especial Cable to The TimeS-E :
PARIS. June l6-Fred Hollii
Sparta, y. j., and Jacob
members OF the Norton L
the American ambulance, hav
wounded by fragments OF she,
The former. who is n member
Harvard Club, was injured in TIN
although not seriously. Wendell
struck in the back. His conditi
not dangerous.
They We're taken in an ambulan,
Bras, southwest of Fort Douaun
near Nerdun. on Tuesday, and are
ar the American ambulance hospit;
Neuiily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH DEAD
United Stntes Senator From Maine ZEE
Governor of His State for
Four Icnrs, ~

AUGUSTA ME, June 16.-United
States Senator Edwin {. Burleigh. for
four years Governor of this State. died
at his residence here tonight, after
brief attack OF acute indigestion. His
wife died month ago in washing-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17

the administration In Ii
expressions of the Presi,
chief advisers of their de
about peace.
The underlying note in
been said by the adrhinistr
the United States is the ma
TO end the war. 1t is
therefore, these officials
the administration move
the first opportunity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-17
Prison Reform.

The application of the modern prin-
ciples Of prison reform in the Fed
eral penal system is demanded. and
the proposal to have prisoners trained
In remunerative occupations so that
they may make an honest living when
released from prison Is Endorsed, as