The Weiser signal. [volume], November 21, 1901, Image 2

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* SHORT LINE WRECK.
Ilunaway Engine Dashes Into Train
in Weiser Yards.
This morning about ten o'clock u
destructive accident occurred on the
Short Line at this place, in conse
quence of which three freight cars
and engine 525 are derailed and
wrecked in the yards and a con
struction car is in the same plight
about three-quarters of a mile east.
Fortunately no one was seriously
hurt. Engineer Dywer of the con
struction train received several
bruises on the face while jumping
from the engine, and one of the
construction gang a sprained ankle.
Aside from this the accident can be
measured by dollars and cents.
A heavy fog was the immediate
cause of the collision A crew ar
rived last night to do some work on
Buttermilk slough bridge some five
miles east of town.
Its engineer
had orders to run to Weiser to allow
A flagman was kept
trains to pass,
outside the station to protect them.
The Cannon Ball (the Huntington
Boise accommodation freight) finish
ed its usual work in the yards here
and was ordered to run out a mile or
a mile and a half and "whistle in"
the construction train.
The latter was already on its way
in, and coming at the rate of fifteen
miles when through the fog the
Cannon Ball engine, drawing a car
of lumber,came flying into view only
a few car lengths ahead. Engineer
Hose immediately reversed his en
gine, and both he and the fireman
jumped. She struck the head box
car of the other train aud made a
coupling. Being reversed she pulled
that car loose from the train and
started toward town at terrific speed.
The captured car stayed in the race,
for a half mile, yrhen it jumped the
track and with its load of bridge
lumber was badly smashed up.
engine and her companion car dash
ed into town and struck her train
The col
The
standing on a sidetrack,
lision was a bad one, and the crash
could be heard for a long distance.
Fourteen men belonging to the bridge
gang were riding on the three or
four cars in front of the construction
engine and they piled off at the
sight of No. 525 without ceremony
. or looking for a soft spot to light.
No alarm was given and some jumped
without looking to see what was
wrong, the sight of the others jump
iug being sufficient. Engineer Dwyer
and the firemen left the engine. The
train ran on slowly until it struck
the wrecked box car.
That no lives were lost is a mira
cle. A man who was beating Lis
way in a box car narrowly missed
death. He was in the third cai
from those wrecked. The force of
the collision knocked him against
the lumber, making a bump on his
head, and cutting an ear slightly.
He missed being pinned only by a
few inches.
Crowds have been visiting the
scene all day, and kodak owners are
improving the chance of a lifetime.
Short Line Wreck.
The engineer, fireman and head
brakeman of a Short Line freight
were killed Saturday by running into
a helper engine.
It Shows.
We received a reply to a Standard ad
from a party in Pennsylvania, in regard
to the Weiser Fruit Land & Investment
Co. Doesn't that prove to you that this
paper covers the entire field? Everybody
reads the Standard,- -Seven Devils Stand
ard.
And it proves how quick the keen
man of the east (where keenness is
necessary to success in the strife
created by crowded conditions) is to
see the value of and excellence of
such an organization as the W. F. L.
& I. Co.
Will Callow, formerly a drug clerk
for C. T. Williams] was recently
married to Miss Katharine Healy at
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Crystal Bottom.
Mrs. O. V. Ncshit and little daughter
Marie are visiting with friends in Weiser
this week.
F . O. Johnston has sold his ranch three
miles east of Weiser to an eastern man.
Mr. John Carrol is building» fine two
atory house on his ranch near Crystal.
For a beater that beats aud at the
aamc time consumes the least fuel
try the Jewell, air tight heater ot
Carruthers & O'Toole.
Smelter Finished
The smelting plant of the Boston
& Seven Devils Copper Co. near
Weiser iq now completed. All
machinery is in place, the buildings
wired and electric plant installed and
the whole plant turned over to Mr.
J. Audley Smith the superintendent
for the B & S. D. C. Co. Before
the plant can be run it will be neces
sary to put in the 100,000 gallon
water tank, pumping plant and lay
the pipes to the smelter, W. W.
Oliver, master mechanic returns this
week to Denver, where Superintend
ent of Construction Scott went some
days ago. Mr. Oliver states that a
number of the mechanics engaged
on the work will go to Colorado.
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Outlook Club
Outlook Club met at Odd Fellow's
Wednes lay afternoon, Nov,
After regular business meeting
three very interesting papers were
read by the Misses Heuion, Gallo
way and Powell.
The sewing school committee, under
the auspices of the club, wish to say
that they will hold a thimble party
at Mrs. Barton's, Friday Nov.
at three o'clock. All are invited to
bring their knitting, also a dime to
help the committee carry on their
work.
Hall,
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Off to Thunder Mt
H. E, Abrey and James Jewell
left this morning for Thunder Moun
tain where they will remain all win
ter. They are going after mines and
have P. P. Shelby and A. Hermany
interested with them. They were
accompanied by Clyde Lockwood
who goes in to locate some important
discoveries made by him about
twenty' miles from Thunder Moun
tain, and also to do assessment work
on claims in the district proper. At
Council two other gentlemen w'.li join
•the party.
You may talk of cattle ranges,
horse ranges, sheep ranges or moun
tain ranges, but none of them are
the equal of and all must he sup
plied by the cooking ranges sold by
Carruthers & O'Toole.
Advertised Letters.
Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postofflee at Weiser, Idaho, for the week
ending Nov. 10,1901.
Allen, Willie
Ames, Sam
Derrick, M J
Irwin, W E
Lloud. Carrana
Avery, W W
Campbell. Charles
Hughes, Sam
Jenson, H S
McLauirhlin, S A
Slight, Thomas
Clements,Christopher C
ladies' list.
Rhinehart, Mart
Wilson. Kit
Bartche, Mrs Manha
In calling for the above letters, please
say advertised
W. W, Pkichett, P. M.
Jewell air tight healers and ranges
at Carruthers & O'Toole.
Professor Triggs Again In Eruption.
Professor Triggs has broken out
again. This distinguished personage, It
will be remembered. Is the professor of
literature In the University of Chicago
who a few months ago declared that
Mr. Rockefeller was a bigger man than
old Shakespeare or words to that ef
fect. This, however, was not regarded
as a particularly serious break, as the
professor was probably a candidate for
a higher salary In the excellent Institu
tion of which Mr. Rockefeller Is the
chief benefactor.
But In his recent outgiving, In which
he declared before a class of summer
school students that the poetry of
Longfellow and Holmes Is trivial and
unworthy of consideration, he has not
the excuse of self Interest. How can he
hope to gain anything by robbing these
dead and gone poets of the laurels
which have been bestowed upon them
by the world?
It is rather strange that It should
have taken so many years to discover
that neither Longfellow nor Holmes
was worthy the name of poet and that
only this Chicago professor should
have made this discovery. According
to this distinguished literary critic,
''The Psalm of Life" and "Excelsior"
are "stuff" and "drivel," and all that
Longfellow wrote was "the outgrowth
of the old New England Primer and
the Bay State Song Book, which latter
la mere doggerel. From a further analy
sis we are Informed that Longfellow
could not be a great poet because of
this environment of Puritanism. "Pu
ritanism Is Inimical to art." But we are
also Informed that Longfellow "was
too cultured and refined to be truly
American." It was certainly a stroke
of genius to bring culture and refine
ment and Puritan doggerel Into auch
close conjunction.
Great Is Profeasor Triggs as a liter
ary authority! Let ua hope that he
may continue steadfast In the work of
enlightenment to the end that the pub
lic understanding on these matters may
become clear and sound.
77—W. of W.—77
The Regulation of Posters,
In the war being waged In some quar
ters against the defacement and de
filement of natural scenery, public
highways, city streets and private
buildings by the display of unsightly
and inartistic posters and placards
some timely suggestions may be had
from the methods employed in Bel
gium, which has been called the home
of artistic posters and street advertise
ments. The strict laws regulating bill
boards, posters and street signs un
doubtedly account for the growth and
prevalence of good taste in this direc
tion.
Brussels, whose ordinances on this
point are typical o* those lu most Bel
gian cities, permits the affixing of post
ers or advertising signs only at such
places on the public highways as are
designated by (he mayor and hoard of
aldermen. An exception to this rule is
made In the case of buildings for sale
or for rent. In such cases an announce
ment may be affixed to the front of the
building, but It must not be more than
eight Inches wide. The only other ex
ception Is made in favor of theaters
and concert halls. These are allowed
to have billboards at the entrances or
on the walls upon which posters may
be pasted, but the boards must not
project more than an Inch beyond the
wall. Before any person can post bills
anywhere in the city he must have a
permit from the council an(l must car
ry It on his person and show It when
ever so requested by the police. A
copy of every poster must also be de
posited at the police bureau before the
advertisement can he pasted up in
public places. All posters and advertis
ing signboards are subject to a tax
varying with the size of. the sign. The
mln'inum tax is 1 cent for every poster
or sign of 13 by 20 Inches or under, and
O.ie-fifth of a cent Is added for each
Increase of two Inches square. These
regulations add something to the city's
Income and at the same time keep the
billboard nuisance within reasonable
bounds.
If American cities had ordinances
similar to those of Belgium, there
would be no more occasion of com
plaints about the unsightly and ob
trusive billboards and street placards.
The World's Coal Supply.
The British hoard of trade has just
published some figures of the coal trade
of the world w'hich show' very plainly
how we are outstripping England In
the amount of coal mined. In 1898
the production of the United Kingdom
was greater than that of any other
country, but In 1890 the United States
forged to the front, the figures being
220,544,000 tons for the total product
of the United States, against 220,095,
000 for the total production of the
United Kingdom. Last year our coun
try made a still further gain, producing
In 1000 245,422,000 tons, against 225,
181,000 tons for England. In 1900 109,
225,000 tons were mined In the German
empire, while France produced only
32,587,000 tons. It Is estimated that
the total yearly coal production of the
world Is some 050,000,000 tons, of
which the United States and the United
Kingdom account for almost three
quarters.
Although we have passed England in
the output as measured by tons, when
measured by values the United King
dom leads us almost two to one, the
figures for 1900 being £121,053,000 for
England and £07,040,000 for the United
States. In 1898 the average value per
ton of coal at the pit's mouth In the
United Kingdom was 6s. 0%d., against
4s. 6d. In the United States. In 1899
the value was reckoned In the United
Kingdom at 7s. 7d., and In the United
States at 4s. S'jd. Last year, when on
account of labor troubles the price of
English coal ranged very high, there
was a jump in the average price per
ton of coal at the pit's mouth in Great
Britain to 10s. 9%d., while in the
United States the price advanced to
Bs. 6j4d. These figures do much to ex
plain the great difference In value be
tween the coal output of Great Britain
and the United States In 1900.
Another patriarchal He has been nail
ed. Some time away back In the past
some one started the story that step
mothers are proverbially harsh and
cruel to their stepchildren. This false
impression has so long prevailed that
many persons have come to regard It
as true. But that It Is nothing of the
sort Is amply proved by the following
Incident: A fathet in Hartford has
brought suit for ?10,000 against his son
for alienating the affections of the fa
ther's second wife, who Is, as a matter
of course, the son's own stepmother.
The latest suggestion for the abate
ment of the mosquito nuisance Is that
the raising of whippoorwills and purple
martins be engager! In systematically
and extensively. Mosquitoes are the
favorite tidbits of these birds. During
the winter months the birds could be
fed on canoed mosquitoes.
Senator Depew says, In a long Inter
view, that he Is "going to retire from
the Interviewing business." The way
to stop talking Is to stop, but appar
ently Chauncey doesn't care to pursue
that method.
It Is probable that Rear Admiral
Evans will not use such a blunt pen
when tie writes bis next book of naval
history.
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WHEN BUYING HOLIDAY PRESENTS
Lightning May Strike You
It's bound to hit someone—if you make your selections
from my stock. For each dollar spent here you get a
ticket for the grand New Year's Day Gift, when a set of
pearl handled knives and forks (valued at $40.00) will be
given away. If the winner has no wife or sweetheart to
give it to, or prefers something else in the store, it may be
exchanged for anything of -equal value *
WILL C. SHIELDS,
Jeweler,
W eisei%
Idaho.
A. RUF A CO.
PROPRIETORS OF
City Meat Market!
a
Weiser,
Idaho.
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON. SAUSAGE,constantly on hand
Don't Accept a Substitute !
When you ask for Cascarets be
sure you get the genuine Cascarets
Candy Cathartic! Don't accept
fraudulent substitutes, imitations or
counterfeits! Genuine tablets stamp
ed c. c. c.
AH druggists, roc.
Never sold in bulk.
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A Thanksgiving dinner.
Like your mother used to cook.
Only one place in Weiser
Where you can get it—at the
WHITE CAFE.
Bring the family and give
Your wife a rest that day
Try The Signal for One Year.
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UNDERTAKER
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AVEISER, IDAHO.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Second Extension Ditch Company
Ltd—Principal Place ot Busi
ness, Welser, Idaho.
bereby glren that at a meeting of the
Director» held on Friday, November lit. 1901. an
ai>e»»ment of 128,00 per »hare wai levied on the
■ ubacribed capital »tock of the corporation, pay
able to the secretary at hi* office,at hi* residence
8 mile» »outb-eait of Weiser. Idaho, on or before
the 2nd day of Deo. 1001. Any stock upon which
said assessment may remain unpaid on Deo.2nd,
1001, will be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on the 23d day of December,
1001, at the Secretary's office at 3 o'clock, p. m ,
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with
the cost of advertising.
By order of the Hoard of Directors.
AUGUST BROCKMAN, Secretary.
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