Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 21, 1923, Page 4

i <pecause of the litigation over PAGE FOUR he Caspr Daily Cribune NEW LINE IN OREGON 10 BE BUILT AT ONGE Central Pacific’s Cutoff Will Be 118 Miles; Cost $16,000,000. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The Cen- tral Pacific Raflroad company was <#uthorized by the Interstate Com- *merce Commission today to proceed nstruction of its ‘atrona in Oregon Under the authorization, the work/| must be begun January 1, 1924, and must be completed within two years, The Central Pacific's request 9 retain excess earnings as a part of program for financing the con- ruction was denied. By its action today the commission “disposed of an application which had been on its docket for several months. “Previous action had been considered inadvisable, commission officials said, Southern Pacific's control Central Pacific property. ‘The new line will start at Oak- ridge, Oregon and run 118 miles to a point near Kirk, Oregon. The aren to be served, the commission found, will cover a belt about 46 miles wide. et tho Hot Springs, Odell and scribed in the commis- nas having a population enty each. The cost of construction was estt- ‘mated by the commission at about $16,000,000. NO plan of financing was contained in the application or the commission's order other than the reference to retention of excess earn- rings. According to figures submitted by the road, the annual gros# revenues from the property will average about $2,464,848 during the first five years and will approximate $3,000,000 an- qpually thereafter. | “TWO DEAD. 47 ARE INJURED (Continuea fi Pago One) under to! derbis. Those on the fire esca © carried with the under to ebris, Those on the men of the roof were catapulted into| The} the very heart of the building. seventh clung to @ wooden beam which he had straddled, in its fall it twisted its living freight into space clear of the wreckage. He was res- cued, only slighly hurt. The crash sent its call for blocks around and startled thousands of men, women and children flowed from the close-packed tenements to crowd about the tragic spot, and added to the confusion. The women—most of ASPIRIN the! Stations will be established) them of Latin extraction, for the Quarter has many foriegn residents “capped their horror with hysteria and their cries rose above the shouts nd groans of the injured. A fifth arm brought additional firemen as rescue workers, telephone calls summoned police reserves. The to thelr comrades. News of the tragedy apparently was carried on the winds, for within a few minutes vehicres of all kinds, wagons, limousines, commercial cars, | and tax! cabs crowded about it. The police lined up’the tax! cabs for pos- sible emergency use. Thirty ambu- lances from nearby hospitals also ‘were summoned. The rescuers worked at first under the glare of the flames which flared up anew at the crash. They con- several arcs hastily installed by their comrades. It was slow work. The Gebris was hot, and great clouds of |smoke and steam arose as tons of water were poured on to cool the pile jand facilitate rescues. The first | body removed was that of a fireman, killed by bricks. Then five injured | | Were removed. From then on the vic tims were extricated one at a time. It was daylight before the wall's| wreckage had been cleared from the street and the dead and injured re-| moved. | CHILDKILLED UNGAR CRASH (Continued from Page One) street, which is quite narrow, and wns evidently going so fast that he could not avold the collision. ¥. BE. Quinn, a fourth passenger, re ceived only minor cuts and bruises. Mrs, Quinn is reported to be visiting in Cheyenne. Mrs. Sales’ injuries consist of a crushed chest. cuta and lacerations abcut the head and broken bones in her arms and legs. Her chances of recovery, according to Drs. N. C. Gels and Ollen McLellan, who ere tending her, ere only fair. Mrs. Sale: husband {s recuperating from an op- \eration {n the Mayo brothers’ hospital at Rochester, Minn. “The accident,” gaid Chief Nisbett, who investigated the fatality, “should be a warning to every automobile driver in Casper. Gasoline and moon- ehine wan't mix, No blame ts attached to the owner of the truck, according to the chief, {a3 his machine was propertly parked jon Oak street, The inquest in the case will not be hel until tomorrow as B. H. Foster, prosecuting attorne; in Salt Creek today on county bi ess. Seni your automobile “Spark Plug’—Care Trib news to Clewn C Good firemen tore at the hot bricks to get | { tinued thelr task under the light of|— CIRCUS DANCE TONIGHT —AT THE— North Washington Hall Valuable Prizes for Those Wearing Best SPIES AND HIS HOWLING WOLVES Will Furnish the Music Come Wearing Your Esmpient Costume and Have a ime. Laundrywoman. ‘The Countess of Clonmel! wanted te do something other than. just partiolpating in social affairs. She started a laundry in the. aristor, cratic Mayfair section of Londo. and now has a chain of them. INQUEST INTO DEATH OF FUGITIVE SHOT DOWN BY OFFICERS DELAYED HERE death of War- “Tangle Byed The inquest into t ren Maupin, alla: st way toendacorn Raga e-Jay. Stops the pain in- stantly, Then the corn loosens and comes out, Made in clear liquid and in thin plasters. The action is the same. At your druggist Bluejay ostumes jeaped Nebraska convict, who ; TESTIMONIALS HOLD PROOF OF PUBLIC INTEREST. montal is the surest way to put across any sort of drive. Tribune Drive right campaign should ‘be an enormous success, in view of the fact that everyone in Casper seemsto have an opinion upon the subject of safety and longs to express it. We are glad to see this sort of thing. It indicates without doubt that a drive for something better in Casper will never be Without loyal supporters. An unknown supporter of the cause sends us the following: “The last two words of the slogan: “Walk Right! They should be the first two. Suppose I am driving down the street looking to the right from between two cara, I am on my side of the street with two lines of cars to pass. How much time have I to stop in order to avoid hitting a fast moving person bent upon cros- sing the street in the shortest pos- sible time. “No one wants to strike a pedes- trian, beci we are all in that class the er part of the time, “Use the crossings or take your chances. Bafety First.” Joo B, Mansfild, distributor of Packard cars in Casper, and a loyal hacker of campaign, belfeves that lights hay great deal to do with died in a local hospital Sunday from gunshot wounds he recetved while trying to escape from a member of the Natrona county sheriff's force, will be held tomorrow or Thursday. One of the witnesses in the case is out of town ‘They say that cosmopolitan testi- and left, when a pedestrian darts out! IN THE TRIBUNE'S TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN the cause or prevention of accidents. “No motorist, no matter what the In this light, the; strength of his eyes can withstand the glare of unreasonable approach- ing headlights and do good driving,” says Mr. Mansfield, ‘The law pro- vides that dimmers be used on country roads or state highways when ap- proaching another car, but how many Wyoming motorists pay any heed to that law- It js as necessary to watch those lights while doing night driving as it is to watch your brakes all of the time! “Be courteous. When an approach- ing cars flashes for dimmers, don't laugh and try to see how bull headed you can be about ft, but dim your lights. You may be able to see, but give a thought to the other fellow. Your carelessness may act as a boom- erang, and cause a serious accident in which you are involved.” W. F, Wilkerson, manager of tho Wyoming Automotive Co., advocates extereme care upon the part of an automobile driver in keeping his eyes constantly upon the road ahead. Mr. Wilkerson pays, “How often We see some man or woman who calls himself an automobile: driver, scurry hurriedly out a semt-busy ‘street, turning every now and then to pull some ‘wise crack’ upon the folks in the back seat, He seems to forget that he is the driver of an automobile, with the power to take human life at will. In other words ho forgets to think. “There {s a maxim in golf which tells the would be golf player that good golf consists in keeping one eye on the ball. Good automobile driv- ing consists in keeping both eyes on the road, and both hands on the steer- ing wheel. Some of you golfers better apply your rules to driving your WHAT IS THE ANSWER WHEN THE CROWD STANDS OUT TO THE SIDE- WALK ON MONDAY NIGHT? IT MUST BE THE SHOW IT IS Another unknown who called the Tribune on the telephone a short time ago, made the startling announcement that 95 por cent of the Casper trucks are without mufflers and are allowed to run in that condition without mol-. estation, He is a resident of West Midwest evenue, and asks that some- thing be done about the noise making monsters that frequent his residence section, —— ‘TRAIL OF THE AXE? 15 WELL SUITED TO DUSTIN FARNUM, OUTDOOR LOVER ‘When “The Tratl of the Axe” comes to the Wyoming theatre beginning today, Dustin Farnum will star in a Asthma and Hay Fever B. H. Jamison, Walker, Mo., says: “I was a victim of Asthma for about three years and after taking two bot: tles of McMullin's Formula I felt like @ new man, It's the best medicine for Asthma I ever used.” If you suf- fer from Asthma or Hay Fever try McMullin's Formula and you'll know why s0 many people praise it. 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The star’s enjoyment of his stay there is mirrored on the screen, for no matter what the situation, nor how serious, he attacks it with that zest which only comes from bis ar rege spirits, ARK ‘ ‘THE rN CAST INCLUDES ALICE CALHOUN CULLEN LANDIS Beauty Contest CLOSES WEDNESDAY NIGHT Be Here This Evening and Help Your Fayorite Every purchaser of $1.00 worth of tickets will receive 500 votes; every purchaser of $5.00 worth of dance tickets will re- ceive 5,000 votes, plus the additional votes. , —ADMISSION FREE— Wyoming’s Greatest ‘Amusement Palace ——LAST TIMES TODAY—— THE GREAT MELODRAMA OF THRILLS AND HEROISM IN MIDNIGHT ‘This great picture is having its first show- ing in the entire west at the America. PERCY MARMONT JOSEPH KILGOUR another seen the actor records with @ giant tuna. 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TIAsTIT yy FAMILY THEATRE B44) IYER BOR COMPLETE NEW SHOW TODAY “THE REFORMERS” Presented By THE 1923 REVUES COMPANY Musical Playlet re YES GEORGE SLOCUM AND HARRY CARR ARE HERE Continuous—1I te 11 TODAY } ACTION, SUSPENSE, BIG | PUNCH SCENES | | +——with-— DUSTIN FARNUM a ES “The Trail of | the Axe”. | —SEE— | The Dynainitt of » Big Lumber ny ho Tertific Struggle of » Man From a Glant Log Prisoner While the} pon Him; the Burn! ube Logeing Oamp. | —nlso— COMEDY and NEWS Watch us grow with Casper! oP —also— “DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES” |. ' Photoplay Feature of Year RnR ar Tics ERY AES it 2 ES Admission, 10c-—40c Shows at 7 and 9 West First, Off Center Hi Snitch Holds E Flames Groep ty of the Bu