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THE OREGON DAILY! JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING. JULY 13, 1903.
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TRAINS SOON
OFF FOURTH
.Time Limit for Wrst
LnrnmotiveS Oil
Side
City
' Street Will B4 H1 Novem
ber 1 Developments Are
Awaited.
.' In Just 110 days the Southern Feclflc
t".-:-urhvf to stop running Us tooting.
; clanging freight trains '"J";
motives up and down Fourth .treeU for
November 1. the. time limit allied he
' . : mmmnv bv the ordinance panned by the
--.-tit;
an
" f the
In 9
on trie inorouR"'. ..i hv
AicordinK to the measure passed j by
.- the council the company I. nutlg
. Fourth street north of ""an-. ul;
if that street the council has drawn a
?L a id dared the oo-npny to crow
it with steam locomotives and freight
traln"" A Tin tot Baca
The Question that Is J,"" Jl1
councilman and the people at the pres
tUmVls whether the company U
- obey the provision ... .
7' ?K S?iiCiUhy wl 1 moteHal-
l",'r.";Mnv n hastening Us
preparation, to remo've the objection
JbTrteature. of Us line on Fourtl
' This little provision Is In the shape
..T- n- of not less than $250 nor
Mnr than $500. or lmprlaonment not
' txe?edh?2 sU months for the company
fflcla U or both fine and Imprison
ment. The fine can be ""eased v'
tlme the company, violates the ordi
nance and each day s running' of freight
trains or steam locomotives constitutes
a separate offense.
. Extension rxpscted.
, Councllmen and others aroiind the
- eitv hall have figured out that the
company will not place themselves lla
ble to the fines or terms of Imprison
ment but will, in all probability, aslc
for an extension of time. It Is doubt-
- ful if the council will grant the exfen-
" BlThere are several reasons for refus
ing an extension, one mainly being that
the tooting, puffing trains disturb the
proceedings of the city council more
' than any other body unless It be the
circuit oourt. Now that the council
holds Its sessions in the morning the
members receive the benefit of several
more trains than they did when In ses
sion in ihe afternoon.
In the same ratio Just that much
"more Business is Interrupted und Im
peded. Furthermore the trains usually
go by Just as some member is in a
-Illght of oratory and a rumbling, rat
tling freight train is, to say the least,
a trifle disconcerting to the orator who
is halted bv the mayor's gavel and held
' standing 6h his feet until the noise
dies away as the train manages to
.climb the ;bumpback," ,
It Is doubtful, however, whether the
company will ask for an extension of
- time. When the ordinance was passed
last vear certain members of the coun
cil who had consulted with the com
ny officials tried to have the time
imlt placed at two yearn because the
company officials thought that length
" of time would be required to make the
change. Unable to secure the time de
1 sired by the company, a compromise
was reached and the time made at 18
months.
NEWSPAPER MEN IN
TOWN THIS WEEK
Thursday, Business; Friday, Up the
River on an Excursion; Sat
urday, Trip to Portland.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
' Vancouver, Wash., July 13. There
.Will he something doing In Yancuver
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
when the keys of the city are turned
over to the Washington State Press as
sociation. It will be the big convention
of the year, and local business men and
residents are preparing to give the
tiews artists a royal reception.
The first day will be taken up with
the business or tlie convention. On Fri
day the big event will come off. a trip
up the Columbia river on the steamer
Bailey Gatzcrt. This elegant stesmer
has been placed nt the disposal of the
association. Any Vanrouver resident
who desire to go can secure tickets
from anv of the local newspaper men.
Another feature of the convention will
be the trolley trip to Portland, includ
ing a visit to The Oaks.
K. OF P. EXPELS
FORMER MAYOR
JCXCTION CITY
(Special r1ptrh to The Journal.)
Junction Cltv. Or . July 13 Mayor C
P. Hos'lra nf ti.ls city, who was Im-j
peached hv the business men here some i
weeks ago. las hen dismissed from the J
Kniehts of P.vthla lodge His appeal
to the gram '.file1 wa n't sustained.
WANTED
From private yards or pardrns.
Any person who has roschuV.es
bearing Richmond, Liberty, Kil-
lamcY, Kerizine and Nephito , p
... .
roses can sen us ineir rosebuds
. .
ai gooa prices
Even a dozen
4
rose will be called for. Write
us, stating what kind of roses you
have, how many bushes, and how
rtiany t daj'or week you will selL
Our representative will call for
roses. Address Box 75, Journal.
y council MM 'j.;"
d the company " -,.
"n-oUvea-Vrh,: cars
ARLINGTON HAS A FINE OPPORTUNITY
AWAITING AN EXPERT FLOUR MILL MAN
Arlington. Or.. July 11 There Is a
chance at Arlington for a live man who
has had experience In the management
of a flour mill and who ha enough
money to Invest to Insure his perma
nent Interest lu the establishment and
operation of a new property.
Tho town 1m one or the oldest settle
ments in the state. Is the Pivotal nolnt
from a transportation standpoint In tho
i.wnain oiiii I y wneat country and Is
Ideal both for this business and a a
resident ial center.
The townspeople out there ore In
earnest In their desire to build up the
community and aro singly able and
willing to hAip In the e.siaollshmnnt of
new enterprises that will add to the Im
portance of tho town mid will bring
Into It new settlers of a desirable char
actor, i
It Is esrmated by those who know
most about It and who are conversant
with the details of the situation Hint
within the zone from whic h the Arling
ton mill would draw Its supply the
Wheat production Is fully S.fcOO.Ouu
'bushels per annum, and they claim that
this estimate Is not based on unusual
production, but upon tho average
yearly yield. The quantity is also
matched by the quality which Is un
surpassed in the L tilted States.
Transportation facilities from field to
mill, and from the latter to markets
In every direction are furnished by the
lines of the Oregon Itatlroad & Naviga
tion company and Its branches to Con
don and ileppner and are supplemented
by the Columbia river, on the banks of
which Arlington Is situated.
if the reader Is further Interested he
can learn about this opportunity In de
tail by communicating with the secre
tary of the Arlington Development
league or the cashier of the Arlington
.National DanK, or better yet. he can
make the round trip In a single day.
the distance from Portland being but
142 miles.
About CHUlam County.
Gilliam county, in which Arlington
Is situated, lies east of the Cascade
range and occupies the choicest section
of what Is known as the Columbia
basin. Only a few years ago It was
known throughout the state as tho ban
ner grazing district of Oregon and
much of the wealth and Independence
now existing in Arlington Is the re
sult of cattle and sheep rasing to which
the county was formerly devoted.
Of late years, however, a change of
considerable . proportions has taken
place in (JUllam county and of Its 737,
000 acres of area about 200.000 acres
are now under successful cultivation
by farmers. In adilltion several lm-
fiortant towns and villages have sprung
nto existence and the section has be
come famous as one of the best wheat
growing districts in eastern Oregon.
For the homeseeker Gilliam county
at present offers manr inducements.
To Industry and thrift the door is wide
open, as there is plenty of good deeded
land to be had at surprisingly low
prices. In fact It is still possible to
obtain within a reasonable distance
from transportation facilities good
wheat growing lands at from $10 to $25
per acre, and on which the farmer who
works can quickly render himself Inde
pendent. There are cases on record of
men who have taken up wheat land In
the county and who have cleared its
original cost from the proceeds of their
first year's , crops.
The climate of TtJllltam county Is
much in Its favor and renders residence
on its soli as attractive as It has
proven to be profitable. The winter sea
son Is mild and of short duration and
the summer is free from the depress
ing effects of sultriness. Above all the
nights are cool andc.refreshing afford
ing the rest so necessary to men en
gaged In agricultural labor.
Soil and Products. ,
The soli of Gilliam ccrtmty Is the
t)ame loose sandy loam which prevails
throughout eastern Oregon, and which
has brought that portion of the state
Into prominence as a wheat country. It
Is oxtraordinartl y fertile, easily tillable
and has a good quantity of water reten
tion. The products include all varieties
common to the latitude and to the
northwest coaat of the United States,
wheat producing from 15 to 4 5 bushels
to the acre and other grains in propor
tion. 4i All kinds of vegetables thrive
throughout the countv and are exten
sively cultivated. Fruit Is yearly grow
ing In importance, apples, peaches,
pears, plums and berries growing plen
tifully with a minimum of attention. In
addition the mildness of the climate,
and the water supply have made of Oil
liam county an ideal stock growing sec
tion, as Is shown by the annual rec
ords of shipments made from its vari
ous railroad points. These amount
yearly to nearly 200.000 head of sheep,
cattle, horse9 arrd hogs
An account of the proximity of ready
markets at Portland and Spokane and
the many intervening: cities along the
transcontinental line many of the re
finements of farming: life are rendered
not onv possible, but profitable. Among
these are tho raising of poultry, and
its culture, only a beplnnlne In which
has as vet been made. So far these
industries where thev are undertaken
are unusually successful, and the prices
Main Street,
BELLBOY TURNS
STATE'S EVIDENCE
(Continued from Page One
about to take place, he ran downstairs !
a ga '. n.
vaHKnv Teii trtorr.
. . . .
" 1 ' -
clerk heard the noise made when Joyces
watch fell out r.f his tmufers pocKel ,
after being Jerked from
the aged man s
Fonowin, is rc.- .tory m
Ml
OWE
words of what happened then:
"The night crk and i rut-.ei un-
etalrs.
and were lust In time to the
trousers flung rer the bannisters fl
feet above us. We picked them up, and
by that time Joye, was down the etalrs.
toe.
"Stlt niTilr after the rw'ir had
ben to the H ;! Horton -nt me up to
tell Turner mrr.e downstair Horton
tfvld Turner to move from Coffer's room,
which he hd been ehsring with tb
dishwasher, before the offtrers should
make a second visit. Turner did so. I
then saw Coffer corse dnn, and after
a talk with the night clerk leave the
room. They came bark In a few mln
ntra, and Hortosi ttandet me IS for bash
merier. ! said they only cot I from
area."
- Bellereei Xls Wife.
feeee; was net tn the hotel the Bight
James tfaicht was rbh?4. snd he sers
f- was arafifc rhn Pstrlcla Etiln, the
port Klcan. wse rbei of Hh Ptur
der nnamlr.g whlVe In his wife e room.
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View of Arlington National Bank, Showing How the Business Streets
of the River Town Are Bowered In Trees.
obtained are as attractive as a contin
uous demand can make them.
It is estimated that of the large area
occupied bv Gilliam county at least 600,
000 acres are good for cultivation and,
as not one half of this is at present in
use by farmers, it will be realized that
the opportunity for homeseekers is an
unusually attractive one.
Much of the work ordinarily to be
done in new sections and which to the
homeseeker in the west. generally
means constant expense for the first
few vears of his st.iv has already been
provided, so that In 'settling In Gilliam
county the present day arrival becomes
the beneficiary of the old stock raising
regime.
The most important of these is the
provision of ample railroad facilities
and the existence of good roads. In ad
dition bridges, schools and churches
have been built and paid for, and tele
phone and telegraph lines have been
constructed which bring the towns and
market centers Into close touch with
the district in many directions.
The means of diversion and recrea
tion, generally noticeable for their ab
sence, and which render life to the wife
and family of the farmer on the fron
tier one of unremitting hardship and
unrelieved struggle, are all at hand
throughout the county. In spite of which
It Is really less expensive to establish
a home on deeded land In the Arlington
section than to carry to maturity the
erection of a free and clear farm on a
government homestead in quarters
where federal land Is at present being
occupied with avldltv.
Owing to the profit derived from the
stuck racing business in Gilliam coun
ty, and the disposition on the part of
Its people to let well enough alone, no
organized attempt has ever been made
to advertise the section. As a result
thp nrtma IffnH nnit f llRlltv nf land
which Is readllv bringing from J50 to i Ing link in the movement, and if the
$ijn per acre In portions of eastern Ore- i reader wants the chance and Is the prop
gon and Washington is selling at from er man the opportunity awaits him at
J10 to $25 in Gilliam county, and there I Arlington.
Arlington, Oregon. This Picture Shows the Principal Business Sect! on
he to-.k te!la to her room after rlan
NiTin m roh hini that It must be true.
aithoVh lie can't remember it. M r.
Koss C..M fosses that the to planned the
theft ai.d that she wrr to take the
money but her nerve failed her and she
ran for the night brk. Horton then
came n. according to her story, and
beat the Porto Rkan oer the head with
a piece of stove wood She says he was
the onlv other oerson In the room t-
. i . . .. V i , . ? .n,,Alf mnA from
this It Is tr.ferrel hv thed
tectives that i
jjnrton gr-i the money when he made the
assault
Chare of Hash Mossy.
The only conflletlon in the stories of
Mrs. Ross and her husband is thst Mra
Ross said tt-e bellboy rsve her in which
he told her was his share of the Joyce
plunder Ross explains this by saving
that he was In s hurrv when he rsve
her the rr"ie sn1 dtdn t hm time to
tc.'l her w. r' I t't il oii-t 1 1 r.l. h
ht- WA e her toge1!.
from Horton
::h
ti lie got
Ro that he was tsk'ng s drunk
en man to a room a few nights previous
to this and the man rsve him 14 whtch
he nt first refused, but sfter ref1e-tr.
thnt if he itlrin t ct It scmerwlT elw
woi;d. derMel to keep th moaey .
'"i.ffer ppene-i to rss the rtn ior
an1 sw the lrnart)rtn. so when Rft..
csme out he demanded a "cut " When
this was offered to htm he refused it.
R t-hinka, herauee Coffer wanted (e
Bold a dob over him. Rose then werrt
downstairs ao4 gave tke night clerk
II . This the tr aemertej WttbOUt
srtlrg inr auestlons, Mrs Rosa
fA sILether points the ropf "sJoe f
boh Bi ane Mrs. Rose tall. Tlr
hotit sa4 that Rosa Rotated Xsrer nl
is plenty of it still for sale at tnose
prices.
Arlingrtoa the River Town.
The tow-n of Arlington is destined to
renewed importance with the opening
of traffic on the Columbia river which
will follow the completion of the Celilo
canal. At present it is the gathering
place of the retired stock raisers and
business men of the county on account
of its pleasant aspect as a residence
center and its convenience to Portland
and the main Ilhe of the Oregon Kail
road & Navigation company.
The main street or tho town is gen
erously provided with shade trees, and
there Is an air of ease and comfort in
the surroundings which at this time of
vear is peculiarly grateful. It still re
mains one of the largest shipping
points in the county, though It has fre
quently in the last few years been
called upon to divide its activity In this
business following the establishment
of new towns and the construction of
additional transportation lines.
Arlington at present has In the
neighborhood of BOO Inhabitants, has Its
own water supply and affords Its res
idents not only the necessities, hut
many of the luxuries of modern life.
It has a substantial banking Institu
tion under the Hle of the Arlington
National bank, a good public school, two
churches. two hotels. several good
stores and a weekly newspaper edited
and published bv J. F. Norvell, recently
of Portland. A Mteam ferry connects
the place with the newly established
town of Roosevelt on the north bank
of the Columbia river.
The people are now following the ex
ample of their early neighbors in the
districts to the east of them, and are
reaching out for their share of the new
comers to the state. The establishment
of th flour mill referred to at the be
ginning- of this article is to be the open-
to Ms wife In the kttcifen of the Mer-
chants hotel the morning after the rob-
berv of Joyce, as otie of the tl
Ross also told th- detectives that he
had seen Coffer end Turner following
drunken men to their rooms on several
o'ecaslons before the Joyce affair and
that was how he came to suspect them
District Attorney Ca-nrron Is un
decided as to what action he will take
with regard to the closing of the hotel,
hut he shares the opinion of the nolle
fnrcs that If the prcfrietors are respon
sible trie r.isre snou;a oe conuemnru oy
the rltr council.
The attitude of William Weber Jr..
say the detectives, in the matter is not
thst of a man who Is conducting n
honest business. In trying to secure
ball IWr his night clerk he showed an
unwillingness to sccept the erldenoe
against film and sn evident anxiety to
shield Horton
Came from Bacramento.
Rn came up to Portland about ti
months ago from Saoramer.n. and
lived around A r lets for a month. Hi
sent for Mrs Roes a few weeks sgo
and they made the Ftrarrs' Mission on
Fourth end Couch streets their ren
dexvons until they went to the Mer
chants hotel a week ago. Rmi told a
Journal reporter today thst his people
sre well-known rloneers of Csllfomis.
-d sard that If his mother should bear
of his 2Jree It would kill her
Mrs. Hoes Is eely II years old and
Ross Is but 11 They were married
four years a In arrsBento, which Is
also th home of (n Roes. . They poee4
for e ftrtwre fr the Jnurnst this tnom
tr. bit It wee os!y efter winch coerlrs;
thst the rrl w jld connect to being
aptcgrapad. Sao Is rery prtUr, aaa
IW CHANCE TO
CLOSE OUT HOP
Chinese Opium Mixers
Threaten Boycott If Can
ada Stops Their Trade.
(t'nlttd Pr LiJ Wire.)
Vanoouver, B. C. July It. A fcoy
eott of Canadian goods simlfar to that
against United States and Japan is
threatened by local prominent Chlneae,
members of the all-powrful 11 guilds.
If the present antl-onlum Ieftslatlon
projected at Ottawa Is passed.
Th Inrrrst onlum factories In
British Columbia, and wealthy Chinese
who have a mononoly point out that the
passing: of a measure Immediately pro
hibiting the manufacture and sale of
the drug will causo the loss of mil
lions of dollars. Tho oriental manufac
turers ask for 10 years In which to sell
out their present stock, and falling this
concession thev threaten to move the
"illd to declare a boycott against
Canada.
i ne trade of the Dominion has grown
greatly since the boycott on American
goods, and a boycott would practically
kill It altogether. Chinese here favor
the abolition of opium traffic, but ask
that the trade be gradually done away
with. .
HUGHES CAN'T CHASE
BELMONT OFF TRACKS
(United Prese Led Wlr.)
London, July 13. Oovernor Hughes'
antl-bettlng law recently enacted by the
New York legislature will not keep
.August Belmont off American tracks,
according to tho multi-millionaire's
statement todny. Belmont declared he
would keep his American stables, as
well as those In this country.
Explaining that he does not bet on
horse races. Relrront said antl-gambllng
laws could not affect his desire to race
his blooded horses In America He ex
pressed the belief, however, that many
American betting owners would shin
their strings to England and race hers
In the future.
Although Belmont will remain In the
racing sntnc. It will lose one of Its fore
most enthusiasts In the person of King
Edward, who has declared that he Is
going to drop the snort. It Is known
that the king's stables have been de
teriorating recently owing to poor man
agement and the fact that the king Is
unable to give them his personal at
tention. V
It is probable that the Prince of
Wales will take over some of his
father's younger horses and race them
under his own colors.
Desnlte the fact thnt he wlU not race
his own horses, the king has announced
that h will be a frequent spectator at
the track and thnt he will keep his
stallion farm at Sandrtngham.
PAPA MAKES
WEDDING GIFT
OF $35,000
(Spedsl Dlsptteh to The Journa!.
Spokane, Wash.. July 13. Miss
Julia Dennis and Hoy' Clarke
Lammers wefe married here Sat
urday. The bride's father pre
sented her with a check for tS5,
000 as a wedding present. Other
presents aggregated In the neigh
borhood of $180,000. Lammers
Is a wealthy lumberman. The
couple have gone to the coast for
a trip and will make their home
In Spokane.
IT. OF 0. REGENTS TO
MEET JULY 25
(Special Dlpatch to The Joarnil.
University of Oregon, Eugene, July
13. The board of regents of the uni
versity will meet July 25. On account
of the absence of Chairman R. S. Bean
and two members In the east no meet
ing has been held since the appropria
tion measure was voted on at the state
election. As a result all improvement
has been held up for a month, thus
hindering to some extent the prepara
tions for the opening in September.
Nearly all medical men In the West
Indies advise the wearing of thin wool
en and not cotton underwear. Many
persona wear "cholera belts" of flanhel.
of the City.
but for a few lines of dissipation in her
I tnrohflii vnniil nreaent n n Innocent ex
pression No one would ever suspect
I a .
her of the vile things wnicn sne
has
admitted.
NEW LAND FRAUD
(Continued from rage One.)
were brought to the attention of I'nlted
States District Attorney McCourt
through a letter written by a New York
man asking a Portland friend for ad
vice regardlnr tne scheme, and given
to The Journal. In this letter the
contracts made by Cooke were set out
and his plan as outlined by - himself
made plain.
Acting upen this clue District Attor
ney McCourt directed the sttentlon of
te. New York office to Cooke's opera
tors with the result that he was In
dicted some weeks ago. since which
time the officials of the government
"nave been trying to locate him. Hs
was found yesterday In Baker Cltv and
pise
Mr
scewl under arrest St tne request oi ;
McCourt.
Vkld of on Indiana Honey Trr. j
Fulllvan Corr. Indianapo'le News.
The first "1ee tree" found In the
part of tho state for many years was .
discovered yesterday near Merons by
James Edmoodeon. a Terr Hants man. I
who with a fishing outfit -Is floating;
down tho Woheski rl-vef.
After eutUn down tho tree and 1
moklnf the bees ut Mr. Fidmondsoa j
rt I pounds of ft&o wild bom;. j
ALL THE BILLS
DUE AT DALLAS
(United ITms Lm4 Wire.)
Dallns, Texas, July It. Nearly, every
delegate elected to the annual national
convention of tji B. P. O. E, was pres
ent today when the sessions were form
ally opened. John K. Tener of Char
lerol. Pa, (rand exalted ruler of the
ordur, made the principal address to
day. Today's program Is preliminary to
the real work of the convention, whloh
commences tomorrow with the opening
of the business meeting at Fair Park
auditorium. The entire day will not be
devoted to the grind of business, however,
for one rule of the ordervls that "all
work und no play makes Bill a dull
Elk." Therefore an elaborate Mexican
dinner, which will be served to 40,000
persons, Is being prepared and will be
served promptly at tho close of the
business meeting.
Little advantage has been gained by
either Washington or Baltimore, both
of which cities are campaigning for the
1910 convention, next years session be
ing assured for Seattle.
A man's remarks may be cold even
when his tongue Is coated.
PORTLAND FOR BARGAINS
So Says a Weil-Known Eastern Piano Man Bargains at Eilers
Piano Exchange and Bargain Room Which Cannot Be
Equaled in the Large Cities of the East.
save $107 os $aas fxaxos.
A well-known piano man from the
east. In looking over our salesrooms
Saturday remarked, when he came to
the Piano Exohange and Bargain Room:
"If you had this assortment of such
well-known makes and In such remark
able good condition In most any eastern
city and would fill your show windows
with them," showing the 'Yellow Sale
Tag prices, every one would be taken
before closing time. I've never seen
such bargains, and espociallv out here
where the freight alone costs nearly
one third the sale price of some of your
bargains. xnere is so strong an argu
ment In the above we could not refrain
from using it. Yes, the Bargain Room
should be cleared of each and every
Diano In it bv closing time tomorrow
night, and would be if the public the
man or woman who In the future has a
piano to buy would drop everything of
less importance man money-euvm uuu
come here and see what their hard-
earned dollars will buy at this clear
ance sale
Come and see us even If only out of
Idle curiosity. All we ask Is the oppor
tunity to let you roam at will. If you
so choose, through the Plnno Kxchnnge
and Bargain Room It's different from
other and ordinary sales rooms. It's
large. It's cool, and It's comfortable, and
it's filled with the best and biggest bar
gains Portland and the country around
has ever been offered. If we fall to se
cure a visit from you we will be disap
pointed. She road to Economy lends
to the Piano Exchange and Bargain
Room today. Take It!
We will be glad to have you pot any
of these pianos to the test. We know
their merits and know they will stnnd
the most careful and expert examina
tions. As to terms of payment, they can be
arranged to your satisfaction. Don't
let the chance slip by, come In; the more
you know about pianos the more you
wlfl appreciate these.
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT
& POWER COMPANY
Bulletin No. 7 Part 2.
MORE ABOUT ACCIDENTS AND THEIR BY-PRODUCT.
THE AMBULANCE CHASER.
Familiarity with rapid transit breeds carelessness. The average
man is more or less forgetful, and children are notoriously so.
Drivers will cross tracks from intersecting streets without giving a
thought to the possibility of an approaching car. Frequently a
pedestrian will cross one track when his vision of the other is ob
structed. If it so happens that there is an oncoming car, the usual
consequence is a distressing and sometimes a fatal accident, which
the motorman could by no possibility have avoided.
THE COMPANY'S POLICY.
Our motormen and conductors are required to make a con
temporaneous report of all accidents, giving fall details and the
names of all witnesses who will permit their names to be used.
These witnesses are forthwith interviewed for the purpose of veri
fying the report, and thereafter an effort is made to effect a prompt
and fair settlement with the claimant, not only where the company
is clearly responsible, but also where the facts show a reasonable
doubt about the company's responsibility. All cases are settled
out of court except where, after careful investigation, we believe:
(1) That the claim is a manufactured one;. (2) or that the injury
was due to gross carelessness on the side of the claimant; (3) or
that the claimant is demanding excessive damages.
HOW THIS POLICY WORKS.
Statistics show that in more than half the cases tried the plain
tiffs get nothing from the jury and in a large proportion of the
verdicts for the plaintiff, the amount recovered is less than the
sum which could have been gotten without litigation. In addition
the plaintiff must divide with his lawyer and the lawyer's "runner"
and "medical expert." a4l
In the year 1907 only 12 cases reached the courts Of these, five
resulted in a verdict for the defendant; four were settled before trial
began, and in three liability was admitted and the damage was' as
sessed by the judge.
THE EVIL DISCLOSED BY THESE STATISTICS.
No claimant can be justly criticized for consulting a lawyer if
the company declines to pay his demands, and it may happen some
times that the lawyer will be misled by his client as to the facts.
But when you consider that in 21 out of 26 damage cases (covering
in part the damage cases of this company) called for trial during
the last year, the plaintiffs did not recover one cent for damages
aggregating thousands of dollars, is it too much to say that most
of these cases were merely so many attempts to levy blackmail?
Moreover, great is the danger, that the temptation to bear false
witness will prove irresistible, when it is considered tiat many, if
not 'most, of the cases are solicited by "runners," nursed by "medi
cal experts" and tried by lawyers all of whom depend upon the
verdict for their pay.
HOW THE PUBLIC CAN HELP, THE SITUATION.
There are many ways in which the people interested in securing
a square deal for good serivce can help the company.
(1) When you witness an accident, let us know whose the fault
was. This does not mean that you will be making trouble for the
conductor or the mQtorman. because allowances are made for mis-
takes. Moreover, you or some member of your f am fly may be the
victim of the next mistake, and it is to the interest of all concerned
that carelessness should be noted and checked. (2) . When the car
you are about to take is crowded, wait for the next one, if you can
do so without inconvenience; you will generally find a half-filled
or empty car just behind. (3) It is your right to have the car
come to a full stop before you get on of off; do not attempt to
board or alight from a moving car unless you are willing to as
sume the risk. (4) Remember that riding on the back platform
or on the running board is not safe. (5) Never cross a track when
your vision of a car or wagon that may be coming in the opposite
direction is obstructed. (6) Teach the little children that the car
track is a danger signal. (7) Help us in our fight against
blackmail by giving us promptly (whetJjcr for or against us tout
account of any accident which yoa may have witnessed; and r
saember that we gladly receive at all timet criticisms and sugges
tions for the safety of the public and $ betterment of the service.
MAGGIE ORDERED
OUT OF THE P
Her Onc-Piecc Bathing Suit
Too Much for Mod
est Chicagoan3.
tCnlttd frets Leuad WlrO
Chicago, July it. One-piece bath
ing suits are barred from Chicago
beaches If they are worn by women.
Miss Margaret Pottle, who was politely
asked by the management of a bathing
resort to go out of the water and change
her costume, Is the first victim of the
new ruling;. ,
The costume could not fall to attract
attention, and as soon as the mwn dis
covered her there was a grand rush to
her end of the beach. The woman sim
ply held their breath In amasetnent.
There was everything about Miss
Pottle to attract attention. She has
a very plump figure, and the man's one
piece bathing suit that she wore fitted
her like a U4 glove.
Don't waste your time. You will need
l it all before you die..
Now, here s a chance that many a man
has been waiting for a chance to buy
a guaranteed $400 piano one of the
most dependable makes very handsome
case, full rich tone used only a very
short tlmo. every bit a $400 value in any
207 0U n lUy tbi flano todAy for
If there exists In your mind the
slightest doubt as to our ability to fur
nish your home with a good, durable,
woll-made, handsome, sweet-toned, Ut-tlo-used
piano at a saving of $164. come
and learn for yourself see our $300
piano we will sell Monday morning at
The above will give you an Idea of
what small pocketbooks can do here. On
$2H5 you save $107 enough to coma
for; $4o0, $500 and $650 pianos, finest
makes, will be closed out at $260, $233
and $242 less than regular prices, and
do not be afraid of the price reductions
the value is there Just the same It's
only to sell them to make a general
clean-up of nil exchanges and rents
that have accumulated. Only a few left
of the $660 and $750 finest uprights, but
If yon come early Monday you can save
$272 to $333, according to your choice.
If you buy the piano here at this
clearance Bale of used Instruments lii"
the Piano Kxchange and Bargain Room
you can have the use of the piano one
year without cost
Our privilege of Exchange plan al
lows you to use the piano a year, and
If at the end oWhat time you decide
to invest In a higher-priced instrument
we will tako your present i purchase
back and allow all yoa've pal on It to j
apply oil ' the new one; IhstreKy riving -
you a year's free use of a pmno. If you
are interested in an upright at no mat
ter what price from $85 up or a
grand or player piano, come and see Just
what you can save In clear money at
Kilcrs Piano Exchange and Bargain
Room (basement), 353 Washington
street, corner Park.
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