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ANEWS OF RAILROADS
LOCAL AND ABROAD
'NEW RATE CAUSES
A BiG RUSH FOR
MILEAGE BOOKS
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILWAY
ANNOUNCES HIGHER TARIFF
AND SELLS 10,000,000
Passenger officials of the Inl;timore
* Ohio road estimate that the coin
pniiy sold approximlatly 10,00,000
miles of additional transportation in
September. This was in the sale of
the mileage boIks on the 2 cents a
mile hasis or at $20 for each 1,000
miles. The new rate of 2 1-4 centes a
mile went into effect notaher 1:
therefore, lniny busihoness In.uses andl
trnaveling 0men 1'iit in ;i supply ;t the
fornmer rate. onlie if the Ilarge local
romlinerrial houses areii' said to have
boullght as imany as 2010 of them at one
time.
The company had prepared for this
rush and had uiro\-idetl itself with an
extra sulpply of the Iwoks in anticila
lion. Despite this, however, they gave
out at some of the offices. In this
event the appliclnts were given re
ceripts for the mion1Oy and t lso a leaOns
of trav ling at the former rate until
they can he furnished with the books.
The offici:lsI sa ' the revenue from
the sale ofr theie 'books will not ap
h.a mi '. i.i ly ill the colIpany's.
st:atiiiit . o s the I ileage coupons
.re cotlltee i, the passenger depart
ne.nt \will he credlited with the sale
and the allounit htt y represent iwill
aitplp(r as pas1:00 ecr earnings. qSome
of thte .oo)l.s nmy be heild a year be
fore they : ', used, it is saiid, and0(
0(lsome may 1te turnred htl ck for redemlp
tion.
The futilur cost nf the books will he
$22.20t. The company also issues a
miileage hook for $25, which is good on
:11 the roads (with.which it connects
in the trunk line territory. The holder
of one of thlose will be ablle to secure
a refund of $-.:0 hyo returning the
tnter tl the company when the cou
1idiA .re exhausted. In tis way these
intereh:illngea'let,' inoks 'ire hrolght to
the samiri re as the n.dw rate for
the ieookts which nare good only on the
arP i-At fr" nrsfuoratle and can e1ny lie
used by those to wheom they nre issued
4 MISSOULA'S BUSINESS SLATE
A Ready Reference for Busy People
ELECTRICIAN HOTELS AND ROOMING HOUSES
Big Reduction, Sterling Mazda Lamps. The Missoula Hotel, J. A. Walsh, mgr.
CAVANDER, 318 Higgins; 528 Black. Steam heat, telephones, thoroughly
Electrical Appliances, Motors, Fix. modern. Week and month rates.
tures, Wiring, Repairing, Mazda The Palace Hotel. Corner West Cedar
Lamps, Vacuum Cleaners. Missoula and Stevens streets. Convenient;
Electric Supply Co., 121 Higgins. strictly modern. Cafe in conneotion;
Phone 1040. breakfast and luncheon 85 cents.
- - - e-- - -- -------- Dinner 85 cents and up. 8pecial
TAILORING AND PRESSING all-winter room rates.
Peers & White, phone 876 Red. Tail- Grand Pacific Hotel. Chas. A. Sohrage,
oring, Cleaning, Pressing. Mgr. Opposite N. P. passenger de
Jake, the Tailor. Suits to order; 139 pot.-Strictly modern and up to date.
West Main street. Personal service a feature. First
Burdick's Tailor Shop. Hammond class cafe and dining room in con
Annex. nection. German dishes a specailty.
CHIROPRACTIC. SAFETY FIRST.
If You've Tried Everything Else With Get one of our complete covering fire
out Benefit, Try Chiropractic and policies for your home. Newlon &
Get Well. F. G. Moore, Hammond Bk Gage, 116 East Cedar.
SHOE REPAIRING. W LDING.
J. A. Coiling at Mapes and Mapes. If you like good welding, go to 637
Woody Street. Phone 808. Missoula
New Method Shop, 322 North Higgins. Welding Works.
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. HIDES AND JUNK.
H. H. Achor, Phone 489 Black. Attentio-We ie Full Value a
Attention-We Give Full Value and
SECOND-HAND DEALER. prompt returns for hides, pelts,
wool, bber. Missoula Hide and
G. T. Meade, New and Second-hand Wool d pot, 631 Woody; 986 Black.
Furniture Bought and Sold, 114
West Cedar Street. Phone 1411-J. SHE T METAL WORKS
Frank Long, Dealer in New and Seo
end Hand Goods; 121 W. Cedar. E. L. Metcalf, 129 Alder. Tel. 701.
TINNER. GARAGE.
Reid, the Tinner. Furnaces. Tel. 635. Paxton Garage, Expert Repair Work.
Taxicabs and touring cars for rent.
Monogram oil; "~jpplies. Phone 678.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
Fine Repairing-Shink-144 W. Front.
NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS
New and second hand goods bought
and sold. Furniture repaired. Mir
rors resilvered. R. C. Stockton, 512
So. Higgins Ave.
•esafm -, ',
PLEAS FOR ADVANCE
IN RAILWAY
RATES
EASTERN 'ROADS MEET OPPON
ENT IN BRANDEIS, WHO SUB
MITS DAMAGING FIGURES
Washington, Oct. 19.--'rging that
business depression and the war in
Europe had caused a shrinkage of
more than $76,000,000 in their annual
net revenues, representatives of 38
eastern railroads, operating over 59,
000 miles of transportation lines, ap
peared today before the interstate
commerce commission, asking that
they be granted at least a 5 per cent
increase in freight rates.
Daniel E. Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and also
head of the conference of presidents of
the lines involved, was the principal
witness. H.e was supported by a mass
of statistics; presented by Vice-Presi
dent Shriver of the same line, acting
for all the roads. Further evidence
will be submitted tomorrow.
The Opposition.
In opposition to the plea of the car
riers, Clifford Thorne appeared for the
publie service corporations of several
middle western and intermountain
states and also for shippers', organiza
tions in the region affected. Mr°
Thorne declared his purpose and the
desire of the shippers was that the
public's side of the question should
be fully brought out. He did not ex
pect to call many witnesses.
Louis Brandeis, counsel for the com
mission, vigorously assailed Mr. Wil
lard's position in cross-examination,
particularly calling attention to the
fact that the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road had adhered this year to its pol
icy of declaring G'per cent dividends,
despite an actual deficit of more than
$3.000,000 In its net revenue.
The affairs of this system were the
only ones given detailed attention to
day, as officers of the other lines were
not present.
Mr. Willard said the dividend had
been maintained at 6 per cent this
year At his recommendation. Ile de
clared he believed It had been justified,
by the fact that the road had $32,000,
000 in surplus.
A recent note issue of t35,000,Q00 b9
the Baltimore & Ohio whs marketed
at par, liearing 4 1-2 per cent týtaitsti
and a commission of one-half of I peC
cent was paid, making the total cost
to the company:of 5 per cent. This
issue must be met :in June, neat year,
Mr. Willard said, and the present out
look was that money could not be ob
tained then at less than 7 or 8 per
cent. Already, he said, other concerns
had been forced to pay other rates
than 5 per cent.
C. H. & D. 86curities.
Mr. Brandeis took exception to the
statement of the Baltimore & Ohio
surplus. He insisted that $22,000,000
of the $32,000,000 was represented in
the line's investment in securities of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad, no*t in the hands of a re
ceiver. Mr. Willard admited this but
declared the purchase of that road
was not at issue in the present hear
ing.
Loss Forecast.
Mr. Brandeis declared the statement
of the railroads had disclosed so far
nothing originating since the com
mission's recent ruling rejecting the
eastern lines' previous plea for a 5
per cent advance in rates. In reopen
ing the case, the commission specific
ally limited it to matters arising since
that time.
Mr. Brandeis said that decision had
forecast a falling off in revenue of
$75,000,000 for the period embraced
and the companies' statement of $76,
000,000 shrinkage only served to con
firm that estimate.
"The commission also forecast im
provement in business conditions,"
said Mr. Willard, "whereas there act
ually has been retrogression.'
Mr. Willard said the railroads had
followed the suggestions of-.the com
mission in making some increases" in
passenger rates, both on mileage bhooks
and straight fares.
To the Baltimore & Ohio, he thought
it likely the increase would aggregate
in time $130,000 annually on the mile
age books, but it was impossible to
say how much would be realized f'om
advances on other fares.
Operating Expenses Lower.
Questioning Mr. Shriver, Mr. Bran
deis drew out a statement that the ra
tio of operating expenses per mile had
decreased in 1914 from the 1913 fig
ures,
Counsel for the commission ques
tioned Mr. Shriver from a shart show
ing the gross revenues, for operation
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The
differenCe between 1914 and 1913
shown was approximately $200,000 in
a total of $8,000,000. ,Mr. Shriver ac
cepted the figures as accurate, but in
sistd 'they did not properly represent
thil, situation.,
.... LAWRFNCE'S
RiEGIS CIJSHEO
ONTRAIN
FIREMAN ON BITTER ROOT RE
CEIVES INJURY WHEN LIMB
IS CAUGHT ON ENGINE
W. R. Lawrence, fireman on train
No. 271, the morning passenger train
on the Bitter Root branch of the
Northern Pacific, was brought into
Missoula yesterday afternoon suffer
ing from a Crished leg. Mr. Lawrence
Was injured when his leg was caught
,between the engine and the tender as
the train on which he was working
was iounding a curve. Mr. Lawrence
was at the outer edge of the cab of
the engine and just as the train hit a
curve his leg went into the space
between the cab and tender which was
made smaller because of the curve.
His leg was caught just below the
knee. He shouted to the engineer
and the train was stopped immedi
ately but it was necessary to pull
)onto straight track before the leg of
Mr. Lawrence would, be extracted.
The injured man was brought to the
Northern Pacific hospital here and
last night was reported as resting
easily. His leg was crushed but it is
believed it can be saved.
Mr. Lawrence is one of the pioneer
firemen of the Rocky Mountain di
sgision of, the Northern Pacific and his
scores of friends hope for a spieedy
recovery for him.
Railroad Notes
Mrs. John Danielson, wife of the
senior switchman for the Northern
Pacific here, left yesterday for a visit
with relatives in Deer Lodge and
Anaconda.
N. H. Mason, city agent for Missou
la, C. D. Sterling, agent in Helena, and
F. L. Birdsall, superintendent of the
Rocky 'Mountain division, all of the
Northern Pacific, left yesterday in Mr.
Birdsall's car on a business trip over
the Coeur d'Alene branch to Wallace.
The railroads running through Mis-'
soula announce a rate of one and one
third for the round trip to Spokane
and return' on account of the apple
show to be held November 16 to 21,
The rate is offered early so as to give
texhibitors advantirge of the reduced
fare before the open rate of $9.55 for
th round trip goes into effect for the
general public. diI'he exhibftors' rate
will be on the atrtificate plan. Tick
'ets will be on sake November 13 to 18
and will be good returning on Decem
ber 9.
The Northern Pacific is sending a
piledriver over the Bitter Root branch
this morning as far as Como. A bridge
near that t6wn is to be repaired and
new piles placed. The work will re
quire about 10 days.
Dispatcher F. Fox of the Rocky
Mountain division of the Northern Pa
cific returned to Missoula yesterday
afternoon after a trip to Wallace.
Business on the Northern Pacific
shows a slight increase. Yesterday
train No. 602, the company's fastest
regular freight train, was run in two
sections and will pass through Mia
soula in two sections today also. A
banana train of 30 cars was run west
over the Rocky Mountain division of
the road yesterday.
BURLINGTI ON IMECARD
OF 1859 ISINTERESTING
The e\olution of a small railroad
to a great one is shown by a time
card of the C. B. & Q. system printed
in 1859, which has been framed and
now hangs on the wall of the office
of a Lincoln official of the Burling
ton. Fifty-five years ago when it
was issued the road had only 311
miles of trackage. Now it has over
9,000 miles. When time card No. 44
was printed the main line ran from
('hicago to Quincy, a distance of 268
miles. A branch line forty-three
miles long ran from Galesburg to
Burlington, la. Between Galesburg
and Chicago three passenger trains
each way and two coal trains. The
Burlington system west of the Mis
souri river has approximately 4,700
miles of trackage at the present time,
which indicates how it has grown
since it crossed the river in 1870 and
started its western extension through
Nebraska. The old time card contains
rules for operating trains which
would cause amusement and prove
deeply interesting to enginemen and
trainmen of 1914.
RANGERS' EXAMINATION
Elers Koch, supervisor of the Lolo
forest, held a rangers' examination
yesterday. Thirteen men took" the
test of qualification to fill vacancies
that may occur in the staff of forest
rangers in this district.
TONED UP WHOLE SYSTEM.
"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for nie than I ever dared hope
for," writes CMrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spencerport, N. y. "I used sever.l
bottles of these tablets a few months
ago. They not only cured me of bili
ous attacks, sick headaches and that
tired-out feeling, but toned up my
whole system. For sale by all deal
ers,--A. v,
How I Helped
My Husband to Make
More Money
New Ideas
By Wives Which
Have Built Men's Fortunes
One man got $75 a month; the wife got an
iidea and to-day he is making a fat salary and
has $40,000 in the Bank. Another wife's
It ` idea has bought a whole ranch without
ready money. Another wife is multiplying
the family income by four. Scores of women
have been induced to tell their ideas in the
greatest series a magazine has ever printed.
The first few are
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Or, $1,50 a Year (12 issues) by Mail, Ordered
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527 Higgins Ave. Missoula, Mont.
" THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Independence Square Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Local Brevities
Coal $6 per ton. Phone 323.-Adv.
Stani Zabilski of Carlton visited
its88oula.
Miss Lulu Wright has accepted a
position as teacher in Mt. Zion dis
erict near Belgrade.
Eagles meet tonight.-Adv.
N.Y.Life, M.R.C. Smith; phone 323.
-Adv.
Attorney A. J. Violette is in Helena
for two days on business.
Duncan McDonald of Ravalli had
business in 1'issoula yesterday.
Dr. Anna James, osteopath. Higgins
block. Phone 833 Black.-Adv.
Mrs. Bertha McCue of Kalispell was
a guest at the Shapard hotel yester
day.
8% money to ,loan. J,. M. Price Co.
--Adv.
Mrs. J. M. Self of Plains is visiting
for a few days with Mrs. R. W. An
gevine.
Dr. Ward, veterinarian. Both phones.
-Adv.
A. K. Koehiler and A. A. Koehler
were visitors in Missoula yesterday
from Huson.
Dr. Williard, osteopath, 1st Nat. Bk.
-Adv.
A son was born Sunday morning to
Mr. and Mrs. William Evans at their
home, 1936 South Fourth street.
Who will be the fortunate lady to
win the "FREE" sewing machine at
the Orvis Music House Tuesday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock sharp?-Adv.
H. S. Palmer of Ashland, Ohio, rep
resenting F. E. Myers company, called
on implement dealers in Missoula
yesterday.
Marsh, the undertaker, 211 W. Ce
dar. Phone 321.-Adv.
Newton H. Schweiker, Optical Spe
cialist. Reome 203-205 Montana Blk.
-Adv.
Miss Pansy Evans stopped over fot
a short visit. with friends in Missoula
yesterday, on her way from Salt Lake
City to her home up the Bitter Root,
valley. Miss Evans has been with
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney InCh in Utah,
but was called home becausv of the
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serious illness of her mother at pres
ent in Hinilton.
Robertson (Rob), the Life Insurance
man.-Adv.
Miss Myrtle Fortner is here from
St. Maries, Idaho, a guest in the home
of Mrs. Eherning and daughters at
442 Washington street.
Money to loan on ranch and city
property. H. D. Fisher, 113 E. Main.
-Adv.
Mrs. Clara Starkey underwent an
operation yesterday at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Harry A. McLean, on
South Sixth street, east.
For wines, liquors and soda water
for family use, order from J. E. Power.
-Adv.
J. F. Pratt is at home for a short
time from Washington, where he has
been doing engineering construction
work for the Milwaukee railway.
LADIES: The "FREE" sewing ma
chine will be given away Tuesday af
ternoon at 3 o'clock sharp. All hold
ers of coupons MUST BE PRESENT
in order to participate. ORVIS
MUTSIC HOUSE.-Adv.
Riely Walling writes from Roches
ter, Minn., that his wife underwent
a serious operation in that city last
Thursday and that she is doing nice
ly.
The Missoulian has the best dupli
cating second sheets for letters. 75c
per 1,000.-Adv.
Mrs. William Wayne went yesterday
to Ronan, where she will be for a week
or ten days a guest in the home of
Mr. and uMrs. F. J. White, formerly of
this city.
Dr. Louise Smith, osteopath. Ma
ionic temple. Phone 618; res., 533 red.
-Adv.
Republican candidate for sheriff,
John E. Gannon.-Adv.
R. O. White, Clarence White and
Fred Lawry are leaving today for a
hunting trip into the Coeur d'Alene
country. They expect to be away
several weeks.
Children's dancing class, 25c per
lesson, Saturday afternoons at 3 p. m.
Phone 1342 Black.-Adv.
Ernest Richli brought some very
large potatoes in from the Richll ranch
up Grant creek. The potatoes were
taken to the office of State Horticul
turist M. L. Dean to be sent for exhi
bition purposes to the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francisco. They
are the largest that have been brought
in up to this time.
Otis Hoyt and W. B. Schaefer are at
Hamilton today supervising a piano
sale for the Hoyt-Dickinson company.
Taxicabs and touring cars for hire;,
day and night service. Phone Bell 33.
-Adv.
5frs. Hugh iStoll, who underwent an
operation last Saturday at the North
ern Pacific railway hospital, was re
ported by attending physicians yes
terday to be making good recovery.
$45.00 "FREE" sewing machine giv
en away absolutely free of cost on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp.
If you have not yet signed a demon
stration card, come to our store at
once and ask for one. YOU MAY BE
THE LUCKY ONE. ORVIS MUSIC
HOUSE.-Adv. a
Mrs. M. R. Marshall has returned
from Albion, Ill., where she was sum
moned a few weeks ago, on account of
the illness and subsequent death of
her mother, Mrs. J. W. Barber.
We pay 4 per cent interest on sav
ings accounts. The Banking Corpor
ation.-Adv.
Miss Laura Bennett, who is steno
grapher in the office of the furniture
department of the Missoula Mercan
tile company, is confined by illness
in her home on South Fifth street,
west.
Handy scratch pads and waiter
checks for sale at The Missoulian of
fice.-Adv.
W. V. Pickett of Minneapolis, rep
resenting the Salisbury & Satterlee
company, spent Sunday in Missoula,
guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Wright, 810 South Fourth
street.
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