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NOTE TO WASHINGTON, PKOTKSTINtf
AGAINST TfflS UNJUST
LAW. ' r_
Tokio. June 2.?Another note
from the Japanese government deal- C
lag with the questions arising out of p
the recent California alien land own- t
TBhip legislation is to be forwarded (
The idea that the United States c
has not eald her final word 1b preva- d
lent here an .dit la intimated in au- w
iliorltative circles by inference that t
rio official action is to be initiated
yet by Japan. *
The formation ot a Japanese asfto- p
ciation in the United States for the y
^C-V,_ panose ?rco-opcratlug with the Jap- a
aneae government Is greatly favored tl
here ami the object of the members ?
of this city when It la formed will be ?
to reach a permanent solution of tile n
difficulty by ifieahs dr jPTWw treaty r.
or by a change In naturalization laws, d
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RAILROAD BULLETINS.
Washington.?Railroads will not tl
be allowed to uae^Panama Canal. p
Chicago.?Trunks measuring over i:
46 inches In length will in future be n
charged excess baggage. tl
Chicago.?Stockholders of Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad of
'Prliqa^plA their meeting June t4
x to elect directors* ~~ ~
St. Louis.?Charles T. BanksT tl
upprlalrndijBt ,nf Wffifllonrr PwiHtt h
of Northern Pacific, says 80 per cent *
of injuries to railroad men are preventable
by themselves. 1
New York ?New York Central ,
l '-.' ^Railroad has ordered 179 new loco- i
motives, 149 of order to be filled by n
American Locomotive Company.
Pittsburgh.?Railroad men lay
that there Is enough coal in newly
opened Pennsylvania^ fields to keep
10.006 men employed for next ten c
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nA 1,1, PI,A1 KB 18 I
KILLED BV A TOW. TIP. 1
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BuMo. N. T.. Inn 1?Prili ?
unwawaw, ax yean uia, exuurr uu '
a professional baseball team a> Hoi
land. N. Y.. died on a train Saturday c
^ . of ajtaeture of theskullcaused by
a foul tip In a game Friday. The f
ball struck the player below the right *
ear. He was being rushed to a But- <
. ^^ddttThoapltai-iiJten he dledl k J
HKRVKJKS AT MKTHODUT
CHJL'RCH YKSTERRAY. I
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The attendeeee at services, both 1
morning and evening/ at the Meth- t
odltt church, was exceedingly good 1
yesterday. '
?i The Communion service In the I
morning brought forth a great die- t
play of spiritual interest. TKeTieF"1
mon, by the pastor, dealt With the
Baauty and Benefit of Brother^ J
Love.
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**i*' "hlbltlM -Me dog^ at the sprlak _
shows. vT ~7 M
Albany, N. Y.?Governor Sttlser Is p
appealing to the people In his direct li
' ; primary B?ht. s 1
?Preeldent Wilton t
contemplates devoting his summer 1
working on s new book, according n
to local rumor. o
waamagton. ?1 urotneriiooa or
?0 1 onoianHre ttnglnnmnn In ****'"" i
bar*, will b* received at Wblta |i
Houae by President Wilson. ' , d
New York.?Despite crusade f
aealaat gamblln* at races In Naw, t
> York It Is said that bats are freely c
planed at the Belmont Park races j
end Investigations will follow. e
Pari*.?World's Congress of Wo- c
Lf men masting, here attended by rep- t
reeaautire women ef every nation, v
RnSrace .will receive least atten- ,
tlooof any subject.
Washington.?It wlU be impos.l- I
>, bin for Democratic caucus to reakb
a nnanlmous agreement on Under- r
wood una bill because two Bonis- ,
lane Senators are uncompromising- t
ly opposed to eevarnl features. \
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PORTDF K!( K UK I'A HTM K XT
HAD DEFICIT OF MORE pi
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Washington. June 2.?Postmaster
ieneral Burleson Saturday made ,
ubllc the report of a special Invea- ,
Igatlon Into fiscal affairs of thepos- ,
si service, charging that during ,
ortner Postmaster General Hitchock's
administration, the service ,
id .not become self-supporting. as ,
ras often asserted, but that in 1911 ]
here actually was a deficit of more |
tian S750.001*
The report charges that "an ap- ,
arent surplus was attained by un- j
astlfiable methods of book-keeping" i
nd that the efficiency,.and morale of ,
he postal service were "sacrificed-to j
ruthlessly-enforced policy of false
conomy," that a showing or self- (
lalntenance might be made. The .
cport attributed to tbat alleged con: J
ition complaints against the aerv- ]
*
Mr. Hitchcock, during his admin- j
itratton and In his reports, claimed
In the yea* 1909 a deficit of ap- ,
roztmately $17,^00,000 had entity- ,
r been eliminated and that in the t
seal year 1911 a surplus of more
Han $200,000 was attained.
AT THE EYRIE THIS WEKK.'
An excellent program of" educa- 1
ion as well as amusing pictures has *
reek." "^The y^a re "eu re \o lease." " *
The prise drawing will be held
hursday night at nine o'clock. A (
pecial vaudeville act will be put on
'hursday, Friday and Saturday 1
Ights.
WLITIC8 ATO POLmClAKtl.
Democrats in the Senate begin
aucusing on the tariff bill today.
It la reported frt^m Boston that ,
"homaa W. Law son has political aspirations,
with particular referenoe
o U. S. Senatorshop.
Governor Suiter of New York, who j
making a direct appeal to the peolie
In hla fight for direct -primaries,
ays be is daily receiving assurances
if victory.
England will forget the suffrareltes
Tdr a whtte?tf they are-per
nitted?and take up consideration
?f tie home rule for Ireland bill,
vMch comes up for the second readng
in the House of Commons -today:
Some of the most prominent men
h the country are being brought in,o
the libel suit of Colonel Roosevelt
igainst George A. Newett, editor of
he labpeming, Mich., Iron-Ore.
fewett is accused of having said of
he Colonel: "He curses, lies and
tets drunk." Many of the depotlLlons
to he presented at the trial,
urn am ub imua jutim. *?
Friends of Postmant?uil
ie tfiht of the most ardent
oungster and says it Is one of the 1
lellghts of youth he has never been
San Francisco is sharing notoriety j
rith New York in the Investigation ,
f graft in Its pdlice department. It ^
i alleged that a widespread, organ- ,
ted system of grgttfliae existed In ,
bat city's police department since (
906, and mat tne enorts so xar 10
iproot it have been only half-heart- |
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In most of the lectures which ex
ittlllMl Taft lg: delivering. not only \
n Yale, bat other universities, he U
llecnetlng directly the Issues now before
the American people end Ukely
e be before them (or some years to
one. He regards the battle as
olnted between two different conoptions
of government, and has
hoaen aa hia work the direction of
be understanding of young man toward
the. conception which he ret
?rdi an the right eae..
,a ivies' Air> SOCIETY meeting.
A meeting of tho Ladles' Aid Solely
ef the First Methodist Church
rill be-held nt four o'clock tkte nfernoon
nt the residence of Mrs J,
V. Delley on Beet Second street.
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?Rthi. victim
I'RISCT-: WATKKS MET WITH ACGUMUiT
J.ATE SATURDAY
NICiHT VKAK VIlUUK OP ''
I." I'lNETOWK.
DIED SUNDAY BDRN1NC
HIT fiY KM.INE. LEEH IMDI.V
SMASHED AND WERE AMPUTATED
AT WAMH1ROTOX
b: ' n .' Prlqce
W*ter?, a resident of Pinetown.
was hit by a Norfolk Southern
train late Saturday night and died
parly Sunday morning as a result of
njurlea received.
Waters had evidently, gone to.
deep on .the, tracks, viqi his legs
icross the rails# Afto*-ttil? train hit
tim, the engineer stopped it and ran
>ack to wjiere the accident had ocmrred.
Waters was in an unconscious
condition. Dr. Hunter of
rimuawn was cam-u. ne uanuageu
Waters up as veil as wal possible
under the conditions and then had
lim placed on t^oard of the train.
He was brought to the Washlng:on
Hospital, where his leg amputated.
He died a fesv hours afterwards
from, shock and loss of blood,
tits body was taken to Plnetown.
shpre the funeral services will be
leld.
Waters was well known In this
lection of the State and his death
somes as a severe shock to his many
friends and acquaintances.
A MERITED APPRECIATION.
The following paper was read by
[be pastor to the Sunday school of
:he First Methodist church yeeterlay,
and was, by a rising vote.
uuJuTmohsly endorsed: ^
Whereas, Prof. N. C. Newbold. a
consistent member of our church
and a loyal member of our 8unday
ichool, who has spent the last five
rears in otor midst laboring industriously
for the moral-uplift and. eilurai'oTsJ
progress of our community,
la. in God's providence, soon to leave
us for another and larger field of
and.
Whereas, He has uniformly deported
hlaifveli after the manner of
the Chrietlft i gentleman, the Influence
of hla. pure character, conaeli/o
and diligent labors having
beea as ointment poured forth; and.
Whereas, Especially, after careftfi
preparation amid over-crowded dally
duties, ho has so efficiently taught
pu,f #Eilathe? Class; and.
Whereas, We have all come so fully
to trust and so ardently to love
him; therefore,
~ BefiOlved, That ww-asaurc him, 1st,
of an abiding iptereet in our prayers,
that his life may be long spared
for growing usefulness in most congenial
surroundings;^ 3d, that we
shall, at any time, be glad to receive
Springfield, Mo., June 2.?Mrs.
Rhoda McCarty, widow of Luther
IfcCarty, the* heavyweight fighter
vho died in a<fcout with Arthur Polfcy;
last-Saturday one week, will apK-eek
tor appointiuent as administratrix
of her husband'B estate, according
to a message received fhere Saturday
from "Billy" McCarney, the
lead boxer's manager.
McCarney la in Flfiua, O., attending
the burial of McCarty. His men
sage said he would aecompany Mrs.
McCarty to Springfield and that her
application would ho marie here hftcause
this city was generally fenown
M the home ot McCarty. ?-f 2
SING SING CONVICTS.
OulniQC, Jan. 2 ? Motion picture,
ot tannine *mr miu rai okown
In Sing Bins prison to entertainJthe
1,400 inmates and remipd them ot
Memorial Day. Warden Kennedy always
makes it a policy to provide an
entertainment on holidays to htlp
the convicts forget their woea for- a
day at least. Four vaudeville acta,
besides a dosen reels of pictnrea were
nm ot and pleased the prisoners JmljL
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NORTH CiftOMK*. SOJTOAY AFTi
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MISS 4 S A11K1, ( HKDlJ|A\D CiBO
I . HARNH11.L WKKHfOUIKTLY
MAKKJKD AT KPMCOPAL
C HI IK H I
SUPHISE TO FRffM
U^M tlluLi IU 1 lULtlUJ
KNOWI KIK.K OF THK (SHKMoNA
CAME AS A srUPRlSK To THK
MANY KKIRNDR OF tft: COUPtfc
1IAYE_LEK8>T)II
. NORFOLK.
Miss Isabel Credle, laughter o
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Credle of Ha^
vey street and George L. Barnhlll o
TarboTo were" quietly marirled at the
Episcopal church rectoif^pBTuraai
evening at 9 o'clock by. Rev. N
Harding. \/
The announcement of th# tnarriagt
canfe as a surprise to the many
friends of the couple In* the city
They went to' Mr. Harding's residence
without saying wofifl to anyone
and the firm knowledge that the
i tiuuur 11 au gi m? ceremony came ait<
r u had been completed. <
The bridal couple left fbr Norfolk
the wme night, ria -Norfolk
Southern railroad. They sHIl spend
a few days In Norfolk and fwta there
will go to Washington City. Upon
their return they will spend a few
weeks at Scotland Neck. Later they
will go to Columbia, 8. C., where
they will make their hotne.
Miss Credle ia one of the most
popular young ladlea In Washington
and haa a host of friends both in this
city and others in the State. Mr.
oarnhill ia employed by the ^Xotrth
Carolina Telephone Company and Is
liked and admired by all who know
him. i
"SMUG" SONGS ARE BARRKI).
Official Censor Will Keep Close
Watch On Chicago Thestpa
and Cabarets.
Chicago. June l.-^-Chicago officially
put a baa on the "smut" ^on^"Saturday
when an amendment to the
city ordinances went into effect prohibiting
all public acts of indecency,
suggestive gestures or songs or abuaire
or threatening words or acts in
any public place.
Superintendent of Police McWeeny
sent out an order calling attention
to the amendment and ' instructed
that all violations be followed
by arrest and prosecution. The
penalty for violations is a fine ranging
from $5 to $100.
" "ThVnew amendment is broad and
Is especially good for the suppression
of 'sminVy' songs,"'said the police
"U ghnnM Ka tiolnfiil In lift.
tng the Referral?moral atmosphere
and will greatly aseiBt the police department
in. handling problems of
morality." Y\?* * '
Strict enforcement of the amendment
is promisKi and official "ceujaalb
??Mt ? kw ? rtoaa mtab
-ja all AaatrM ka*?bnm Jj.jcff...
fS *
The Almighty Dollar
] With a Hole
In It. '
We all nice to tUtnfctHft't oUF"
100 cents. If some one tries
to pasa us a dollar with a hole
in it, or one plugged with lead,
we make an emphatic protest.
And yet some of us sea alone
day by day, letting each of our
dollars bay u? an average of I
about 7ftc. apiece.
unthriftly spending, or, In
other words, baying things In
a harry without thought and
coHtftamtfcferr ^ *
la a new and bountiful oountry
like ours it is a natural result
Of too much prosperity.
There la, however, a growing
claaa of people who realise
that 4t pays well to think as,
tbjsy buy To all each we rec- "
1 mend the advertising pagea of
| The Dally News, which ofler
tollable lafonution an.i ?ugI
rwtloa to Intending purehnat_=J
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)AILY
raNOox. JUNK i. uu
tf Fmir Tunnar.' "T~ 7^7
WHTf Tfl WWif
uunfllti III nuon
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. DKM<X K\TH WILL KBKP OPPO- '
SJTION PARTY ON JUMP *1.1.
THK T1MK IN OKDKIt TO Hi'ItKY
HILL THHOK.H,
VOTE AUGUST FIRST
ADMINISTRATION LKADKRH ARE I
CONFIDENT THWHKK U<MH.
WILL HK.tt *H |HOdB I'XIII
III Hi.
I Washington, Juno 2.?"Make the
I Republicans work," la the slogan i
I adopted by the Democratic leadors of, j
I, the Senate In charge of the tariff :
I legislation, who Saturday predicted (
II that the Senate would -vote on the
Ir bi)l by August 1. Members of the o
I Finance Committee declared that ;i
I <he bill would be ^ut of subcommit- ]
I tees on June 9, that the full commit- I
I tee's report should be ready for the (
I caucus by the following week and t
I that the revised measure would be b
I reported to the Senate June 23. S.
Senator Hoke Smith Georgia I
the bill In the latter part of July.' ti
"We will keep the Republicans w
who want to discuss the bill wofk- i?
ing and we will keep at work our- t\
selves from the very beginning." said e'i
the senator. "We wlR meet in the
Senate every day .at lOo'clock In the ?
morning and keep at work until six
o'clock at night. That will prevent w
the oppoaltTon from delaying the bill f<
by playing with It. We will tire the d
Republicans out of playing. I*
It was made evident Saturday that
the fight among the Democrats on
the wool and sugar schedules would
be concluded In. the caucus and th&L _
this would leave Senators Ransdell
and Thornton of Louisiana and Sena- "
- ? "prTiT 1*"* Mtii =
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NAVAL MILITIA B
i I HKNKKIT AT LVR1C. d
yi
The many lovera of good music n
will have the opportunity Wednesday
night of witnessing another high- k
class musical program arranged for
the occasion of the benefit of the
Naval Militia. {
Many efforts have been made to d
make it one of the most successful A
benefits of the season and no doubt ^
but what the Washingtonians will ^
give them their support(. helping the
boys along. -' . .
PTOf. Smith has arranged "a high- n
! class musical treat, consisting of sev- a
eral musical selections, also solos, ^
and duets, together with this there
i The benefit takes place Wednesday
i night. Tickets go on sale today.
Give them your support and enjoy ^
u this program, and show your appre- ^
elation of the boys' work. The ad'
mission prices that night will be 10 L
C and 20 cents. g
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\iaiioR neunpn. 1:
. ? .ir.Kl.w. ?
\ convention of anemplo/td In Wuh
lngton bsfsrc Congj* adjourn*. t<
- 1 neimju. *W. J. iVtals sf ?
: W. workers Indicted in connection sl
with Paterson, N.* J., silk strike be- t(
gin this week; trouble feared. L.
London.?Militant suffragettes of t]
England are causing employment of g
many men who have been Idle, as re- t|
suit of their campaign of Violence to y
property. V . i<
Buffalo. N. Y.?Judge Marcus has d
ruled when a court aeea tit to call d
troops during lahnr trouble...country.
[ must pay trqops. e
San FranciBco.?California labor g
raen warning workers to be careful
bout flocking to San Francisco In
etpectattian of getting work during
exposition. Labor supply greater
than demands g
New York-? Labor organizations ^
throughout country condemning at- t
tampta eertaiil nownpapera to start ^
war scare ove? California situation. \
AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY. !
Rev. C. J. Thompson of Raleigh J
oonducted services at the Baptist
Church yesterday morning and even- f
log. Mr. Thompson preached to a r
large congregation at both
BU. moftUa^Kmon on.fortl,^ml.- ,
Bona Vol UM)tUlli(lr ?BO)j. oorroB
crop wtort.
' The government loaned Its report
Of the condition of osttaa nt noon tori*"'
report ohswed the 00*41'Jtlon
to ho ot 19.1 per oo*t.
nn
rim
nns RI M OF ?3KtM.50 WAR TAKE
1} BIT MEMBERS OF C IMC
( LIB AT PERFORMANCE OF
'HHRL IN IMXK."
S2Q CLEAR FRSF1I
1ALF OF THIS AMOUNT OOKH T(
fHR CIVIC CUB WHILK THK
OTHKK HVNIMtKD (JOES TO
? HAItllV FOOTK.
That the performance of the "<;i?
n Pink" was a financial au< cess 1
iroven by the statement of receipt
nd expenditures, which the Clvl
Hub has Just issued.
The sum of $238.50 was taken li
t the door Friday nlglit in ticket
tiid money. The total expense o
uttlng on the play amounted to on!:
32.50. This left n profit of $200
If this amount, half pocs to tin
Jlvic 'Club, who will use it for thi
eneflt of the Public Library, au<
he other hundred goes to Harr<
'oote, who staged the play. *
ine aiemoers 01 ine livic viuo ar<
i be congratulated upon their gooi
oik in this matter. Each niembei
UULbSf aid In making the p]ay_i
iir-cess and worked hard, with -thii
nd In view.
The players also deserve mention
gain for their excellent acting. We
>h to mention here; leaste Hughe*,
ho played a leading part In the perirmanc?.
but whose name we ardently
omitted from our Saturday'*
sue.
AITO CHl'bH ANI) HITHTS.
The Chicago-Boston non-stop reability
run scheduled for thlR month
rr been postponed until October.
een established at the famouc
rooklauds track in England, lite
istance covered was 914 miles, 64C
ards, an average of about 76.2C
illes an hour^
Fred J. Wagner, one of the best
nown men la the automobile induery,
has changed his mind about rering
to his farm at Sraithtown, L.
He had been elected vlce-presient
of the company that makes th
Jax tires and has settled down tc
ork more strenuously than ever,
:1th headquarters in New York City
Good roads advocates are urging
n Congress the importance of re
loving the present tariff on asphalt
s a means of reducing the cost ol
igliway construction. Before th?
ending tariff bill reaches flnal^ form
: ic hoped that asphalt will be add(.
to the free list.
The path of the Indiana auto race
com IndlanapcliB to Los Angeles
rirtctr begins the first of next month
rill take the Hooaiers through St
.oula, Kansas City. Jopeka. Denver
nit Lake City, Tonopah and up_ t<
:euo, whence the road will be ra
'cad to Carsoo City, thenc* to a?r
IWlA-teMJfc*to Lot
Motor toggery for autctuobUUta oi
He gentlei sex, and the sterner on<
S WCM. ?a playing a big AtM
hops juat now, and the fact that th<
curing season has entered upon ful
wing has given added impetus tr
tie selection and Sale of these motoi
arments and "fixings." Apparently
here has been a special effort thli
ear to provide attractive and scrv
:eable protection against the sud
en showers of spring and the thun
erstorms which are to come witl
rarm weathor.- Rainproof and show,
rproof garments are on the count
rs ,in a wide variety of forms.
THE WAITER'S PRICE.
It was a banquet where a not&bli
atherlng of politicians had asscm
led. A certain aspiring young'at
orney was amou; the number. an<
he spied an influential judge a
he far end of the parlor, he calle<
Lc- head wait or. slipped half a dolla
nto his hand and whispered, "Pu
oe "next to Judge Spink at- th
abla."
Upon being seated, however, hi
ound he was at the other end of th
com from the jndge.
its tailed head-waitet to ex
"Well hlrr * replied the official
Tact la that the judge gave me
lollar to pot you e? far from him a
possible."?Jane Llpftecott's.
Misses Baesie Planner Bell as
Mtas Louise Ml of New Bern wet
in the city Saturday. .'
L.?*?35L.. -^?*3^ ^5- - kc.- n? lain
nmi eied
iM
???- , in
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< <IK?. A. SKWtIT (iORH OX STAND
AND RETRACTS STATEMENTS
HE MADE REGARDING
ROOSEVELT.
PLftlNTIFF IS SATISFIED
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I JfAi DAM.U.KS. KPI'HIH PAYS _
SIX CT5VT SAX1? SI'IT I**
K\i?ri?.
It. Marquette, Mich., May 31.?&eo.
I? A. Newett went on the witness .stand
I* this afternoon and retracted tie al- ?
I C 1 IpitpiI Hln'1 ' iinrnUi. '*
- drunkenness;- ~He said he 'h.-.J Wn ,
^ impressed that mi injustice had been ? ;??
h done the Colonel in the publication
I of the article and deeply rejrettcd y
>' it. '
The plaintiff then. In person, ask- "*
R VP the judge to itistru<:t the "Jury to ~
e bring In merely nominal damages.
I Col. Roosevelt statement to the
V court was us follows:
"Your honor. In view of (he state- ' " " ,*gj
! went* of the defendant. I a.?le the
1 court instruct the jury that 1 desire r
only nominal damages. I did mt go
L into -Una case for money.- 1-did not s
1 go Into--it for any vindictive -pur* ? -4j8
pose. I went into it.-and as tin. court
said. I made my-reputation an is1
sue. because I wished once f;r all
during my Tire 11 th*.'thorough? and
' comprehensively to deal with these
slanders, so that enver again >. .il it
1 be possible for uu^ man in good
faith to repeat ^roem. I save
achieved my purpose and I an. content."
As instructed, the jury returned a .
. verdict awarding the i>laTntif! six ~'i
( cents damages. Nominal damages
means six cents under the la*a of
r ttlrtilyuand Bft - =j
, Colonel Roosevelt will leave hero
, tonight. J
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HAII.HOAD NOTES.
Several improved method- of
work are contemplated by the Northern
Pacific.
The Rock Island system to calling
particular attention of Its employes
) to the Importance of courtesy, as a
' method of improving business
Railway managers all over the
; country are protesting again?: the
' full crew laws, which are being
adopted by various states. They
claim the roads will be handicapped
in other ways by this addeu ex
pense.
1 H- Is interesting to? note the re- *-h
markable pressure which is brought
to bear upon the "safety first" plan
of the different railroads throughout
the country. In the last number of
the Maize, which is the pubK- , ? ." !
cation of the Chicago Great^Vestera
Railroad, many articles "*are based
upon this movement. The folly of ,
ever taking a chance is strongly
brought out and employes are cautioned
time and again along this
line. *
Much inteerst is being manifested
in Pittsburgh railroad circles in the
progress of the work oh The Altoorm ???
Northern, now under construction
from a point just outside Altoona,
where it connects with the Pennsyl
vania to a connection with the New
York Central in the northern part
of the State, and which when completed.
will traverse and open up vast
coal fields, the deposits of which
ure estimated to aggregate 475,000.000
tons.
nounces the retirement on pension of
Fred Volkert, of Grand Rapids.
Mieh. who has been railroading-for ?
years. Volkert ran the first varnished
passenger cars into Grand
Rarl'-l?, the event yet being mention- ^
ed as Important in railway history la
. the Michigan city. - V^SI
Bupinesa interests Sn Chicago are *
as a result of the refusal of railroad*? ?
to grant stop-over privileges, according
to charges that have been made
by the Public Service 'Committee of
the Chicago Real Estate Board. Per- ?
? Bona who pass through Chicago one
6 their way to other cities. It Is asserted,
are compelled to take the next
train for their destination aa-sago as
possible. Failure to do so will tesult ,
' in the refusal by the railroadJeompa1
nilC to honor their tickets. It is ex*
peeled that both the Central and
Western Passenger Associations will v.
be orked within a short time to so .. |j
* ester d the time limit that every
at least several days in Chicago.
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