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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17
Wrecked Portion Santa Fe Round House Sketches Made by
State Journal Artist Soon After the Accident

minutes before, and at that time it reg
istered a pressure of so pounds.
The testimony of the other witnesses
dealt with the details preceding and
following the explosion, and was imma-
terial as far as showing any possible
reason for the accident. Foreman Car
RE stated that he had sent Mr.. Boards
ley from the south erecting shop to the
paint shop to charge the boiler short
ly after the l o'clock whistle blew, and
on entering the paint shop 10 minutes
later saw that Beardsley had the hose
attached.
from the erecting shop to the paint shop
on Thursday, testified that it worked
perfectly on the initial trip, and no de-
feet was evident in the boiler.
At the conclusion or the testimony
the jury retired and Immediately re-
turned d verdict, stating simply that
John Heustis and Nels Linden had
come to their death by the explosion of
a boiler filled with compressed air at
the Santa F'e roundhouse.
The explosion of the boiler of the
Midget compressed air locomotive at
the Santa Fe roundhouse, Friday after
noon, was the most serious accident
which has happened in Topeka for
mony months. That the casualties
We're not greater. seems almost miracu-
lous. Many workmen were all around
the Midget" and how they escaped in
jury and possibly death by the flying
pieces of iron and the force of the air
as It rushed out of the reservoir, cannot
be explained.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
AT the time of the explosion, there
were at least so men at work in that
part of the rOundhouse. where the i'll
fated locomotive stood. These men were
going backward and forward from their
work in the different parts of the house,
and passed and repassed the Midget,
many times.
Nearly every workman in the round
house was thrown to the ground at the
time of the explosion by the force of
the air as it came from the reservoir
and the concussion which it caused.
None of them could imagine what had
happened. and it was several minutes
before the real cause was known, except
to those who were in the vicinity of the
locomotive.
The force of the compressed air, and
the flying timbers, stirred up an inn
mense cloud of dust and dirt, and it was
impossible to see for more than few
feet. The falling of the broken glass and
ehe portion of the stone wall, added con-
Sternation to the terror.
why the locomotive reservoir explod
ed. is a mystery. The reservoir was sup
posed to be strong enough to withstand
the pressure which would be exerted on
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17

same that. is used in all Santa Fe
boilers, was used in its construction.
The ends were braced with twenty-fOur
stay rods and steel angle irons. During
the test the day before, when my at
tention was called to the gauge it reg
istered rs pounds pressure. The boiler
was being charged with air for the
third time when the explosion took
place, and while I don't know exactly
how much pressure was on the line,
there could not have been more than
50 pounds This would necessarily
mean that the pressure in the boiler
could not have exceeded that amount"
Didn't the result show an unusual
pressure?' asked Attorney McKeever.
Il don't believe there could have been
such result unless something unusual
had happened" answered Mr.. Baird.
What happened am unable to say"
but isn't it your opinion that there
must have been an unusual PRESSURE" ?"
insisted Attorney McKeeyer.
81 can only say that it is puzzling
that both boiler heads should be blown
out" replied Mr.. Baird.
do you believe that the reason the
ends blew out was because the angle
irons and stay roads We're of weaker
material than the body of the drum?''
next asked the attorney for the rela-
tives.
the rods were of the best iron. Iron
riyets were used because they are pre-
ferable to any other material. It's a
very hard matter to say what might
have been the cause of the ends giving
August Mihleison. the boilermaker
foreman, who had supervision of the
construction of the Midget boiler, ,teS-
titled that the material used was first
clas sin every particular, and the work
men engaged in the work thoroughly
competent. He also said that all boil
ers were built to Withstand much
greater pressure than is 1t possible to
secure with compressed air at the Santa
F'e shops here.
J. E. Cooper, the boilermaker who
was working on the Midget up to a
few minutes of the explosion stated
that some mysterious force had impell-
ed him to climb down off the frame and
move away about three minutes before
the ends gave way. He said he did not
think of an explosion, and does not
know why he left his position ON the
frame He was thrown to his knees by
the force of the explosion, and when he
regained his feet lost no time in get
ting outside of the roundhouse
Mr.. Copper further stated that just
as he climbed down from the frame J.
L. Beardsley, the man who was charg
ing the boiler with air and was fatally
injured by the explosion, remarked that
he guessed he would shut the air off as
there was enough in the boiler He said
he had glanced at the gauge about Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17
TO FIGHT MAY 11TH.
Date of CorDett-Je Jeffries Match-Shar-
key Matched With MCCOY.

New York, Feb. lit has now been
decided that Jim Jeffr1ss and Jim Cor
bett will fight in the Seaside Sporting
club at Coney Island on May II. This
was decided upon, at a meeting today
where Tom O'Rourke, acting for the
Seaside CLUB and Geo. Considine, Cor
belts manager, signed articles. Brady,
manager for Jeffries, has not yet signed
the agreement, but both O'Rourke and
Considine say they are confident that
he will do so at the first opportunity.
Today O'Rourke matched Tom Shar-
key against Kid Mccoy. The articles
have not yet been signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17
Glass Prices Advanced.

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-The Pittsburg
Plate Glass company. has announced a
general advance of 3 per cent on glass
prices effective at once. This is due to
the fact that foreign makers advanced
prices Is per cent about ten days ago,
the foreign market being very strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Fair tonight and
Sunday; slowly rising temperatures
winds shifting to southerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

Timely information given Mrs.
George Long, of New Straitsvi11e,
Ohio, saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake
every night. She had tried many
remedies and doctors, but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes,
this marvellous medicine also cured
Mr.. Long or a severe attack of
Pneumonia. Such cures are posi-
tive proof of its power to cure all
throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC and $Ioo. Guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at 90. Krogstad S
drug store.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
CHITWOOD ITEMS.

Honey finds a ready sale this
year. and seems to be of superior
quality.
The majority of the people in this
neck O. the woods have gone, are
going, or talking of going to the
valley to pick hops.
The little rains the latter part of
last week did lot of good to the
late potatoes and grass, besides
laying the dust and cooling the air.
Chittim peeling is about over for
the year and some have made a
good score at the business. We
understand the price of bark has an
upward tendency.
]. E. Wilson has a wonderful
apple tree, which is only two years
old from the graft and displays 1o6
large, luscious red apples. 1t is
called the Bismarck.
Mrs. L. F. Pepin had a narrow
escape the other day in corssing a
bridge over Simpson creek. The
horses broke through, but being a
small bridge, the wagon and Mrs.
Pepin didn't follow. TILLICUM.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

JOHNSON ITEMS.

The cannery hasn't begun work
yet this season.
Hoyt Parmele has been laid up
for awhile the result of contact with
poison oak.
Charles Ball and Archie Stephens
started with their pack train the
other day, and sowed fish along the
Newport road.
Abe Logan said he had rope
enough to reach to Grand Round.
We can't tell what for, unless he
will stretch it, and when going out
will hang on the rope to keep from
getting lost in the mud.
Clarence Parmele started out
with load of fish the other day,
and while going down hill his
horses baked, and in a little while
a wheel collapsed. Such time as
the people do have on that Salmon
River road! SNOWFLAKE.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
Additional Local.

Ed Meaker of Yequina was in
Toledo yesterday.
Jesse Hall of Beaver creek was
in town Tuesday.
]. G. Johnson of Elk City was
down an business Tuesday.
Leon Rancourt moved from his
ranch into Toledo this week.
Vic Boone of Mill was seeing
the sights in Toledo Tuesday.
Brother Matthews of the New
port News was Toledo visitor
Tuesday
J..H. Mcneil is treating the roof
of his residence to new shingles
this week.
Sheriff Ross returned Wednes-
day evening from business trip to
Albany.
For boots and shoes, hats and
caps at clearance prices go to Con-
roy, Son & Co.
The farm home isn't complete
without the Pacific Homestead. If
you want good offer, let us know.
George Horning of Corvallis has
been enjoying himself among To-
ledo relatives and friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Collins went
down to Newport last Saturday to
visit dentist and otherwise enjoy
themselves.
Just received at Lugger & Pru-
ett's, a very large assortment of
fall and winter clothing. Come
and see us.
John Logsdon, H. c. Callahan,
Billy Martin, Hoxie Simmons and
Oscar Wood of Siletz were Toledo
visitors Tuesday.
David Craig and son Harvey who
have been out in the big woods for
the past three weeks, building a
house on their claim, passed through
this morning en- route to Macleay.
II. +. Merrill Of Albany, repre-
senting the Royal Exchange Assur-
ance company OF London, England,
had business in Toledo Tuesday.
He came up from Nye creek, where
his family has been occupying their
summer cottage for the past few
weeks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
YAOUINA ITEMS.

The picnic Tuesday was very
enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Fred Lackley of Salem is a
guest at the Litch6eld home.
Rev. Dawson will hold service
Sunday, mortiing and evening.
John Fogarty of South Beach is
iii town attending to lodge matters.
The steamer Hunter came In
Tuesday for freight and passengers.
The steamer Robarts came in
Monday after cargo of -four and
feed.
Miss Priscilla Hoehein is in New
port enjoying the fine weather and
the beach.
Mr.. Andrew and son of Beaver
creek are in town. They will work
in the c. & f. shops.
A number of boats are out every
night fishing, but they report the
catch small compared with other
seasons.
Master Mechanic Walch brought
in the special car Monday contain
ing the dynamite to be used in re-
moving the remainder of the chan
mel rock. JERRY.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

In the County Court of the State OF Or
egon, for the County of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of Royal
Chetco, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed by the county
court of the State of Oregon for the
county of Lincoln, administrator of the
estate of Royal Chetco, deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present them to
me at the Office of the county Judge at
Toledo, Oregon, within six months from
date hereof, duly verified as by law re-
quired. ANDY CHETco,
Administrator of the estate of Royal
Chetco, deceased.
Dated this ID day of July, 1900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
CORVALLIS s. EASTERN
RAILROAD.
TIME CARD.
TIME CARD.

No. 2. For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany 1850 p. M.
" = Corvallis 1:4o p. m.
Arrive Yaquina, 5:55 p. m.
No. I. Returning:
Leaves Yaquina 100 a. m.
" Corvallis 1920 a. m.
Arrive Albany 1910 p. m.
No. 8. For Detroit:
Leaves Albany 700 a. N.
Arrive Detroit 1920 a. m.
No. 4. Returning:
Leaves Detroit 1920 D. m,
Arrives Albany 5:45 p. m.
No. I and No. connect at AL
bany and Corvallis with Southern
Pacific trains giving direct service
to and from Newport and adjacent
beaches.
Train for the mountains arrive at
Detroit at noon giving ample time
to reach camping grounds on tie
Breitenbush md Santiam rivers
same day.
H. L. WALDLE, EDWIN STONE,
L. +. q P. A. Manager.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United states Land Office,

oregon city, Oregon,
May q, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that III com pliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, or.
egon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by Act
of August g. 1892, Peter johnson OF Aberdeen.
county of Chahalis, state OF Washington has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No. 522l for the purchase of the lots and T. sec.
&, In tp No. 9s, No. Sw, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and 10 establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Oregon City, Oregon, on Monday,
the 10th day OF August, 1900.
lie names as witnesses;
Rily Smith, Abraham Jones, Joseph A.
Britts, all Of Portland, Multnomah county
Or; John Jeldness OF Aberdeen, Chahalis
county, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file
their claims in this office on or before said Goth
day of August, 1900
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-31

Get your groceries at Schenck &
Co.'s
Washington sentinel., 1900-10-06
Catsrrh Cannot BE Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order TO cure IL you must take internal
remedies. HalPs Catarrh Cure is ts ken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine. II was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
in this country for wears, and is a regular
prescription. Il is composed Of the best
tOniCs known, combined with the best
blood puriheTs, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect comb ina
ton Of the two ingredients IS what
produces such " wonderful results in curing z
Catarrh. Send Tor testimonials, free,
Sold by Druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Washington sentinel., 1900-10-06

MEMORY DESTROYING BERRIES
Admiral Close writes that "it can
not be too generally known there
is a spirit made in Switzerland
from the mountain ash berry and
sold in some Of the Alpine hotels
which has the extraordinary power
ofdestroYing the memory. Rowan
Jelly made from the same berry,
though in taste tar superior to
current jelly, should, for the fore
going reason, be avoided" The
spirit, he saws, is made from the
stone Of the iruit, but it is impossi-
BILE to separate the fruit and the
kernel. "Our grndmothers," he
added, "who knew much about
herbs and simples, always pro-
nounced the mountain ash berry
poisonous"
Washington sentinel., 1900-10-06

MURDERS IN ITALY.-The want
of a death penalty Tor murder
seems to have some uncomfortable
results in Italy. The assassin who
recently killed the King got life
sentence OF Imprisonment, with a
chance OF escaping. The incident
excited surprise in some countries.
All Italy is nowthorriied with the
doings OF one Mussolino, an eS-
capped murderer. He announced
on making his escape that he was
going to kill everp one concerned
in his trial and conviction, and he
is keeping his word. He has
assassinated the Judge who pre-
sided at his trial, all the witnesses
who testified against him and seven
OF the Jury, besides two soldiers.
Three OF the jury have died natu-
raj deaths, but some say they died
Of terror. Two survive, but await
their doom. Mussolino, OF course,
has little to fear, since If taken and
tried he would not be executed,
but would be merely imprisoned
again, with another chance oil es-
Gaping. His career reflects some
what the social conditions in Reg
gio Calabria, where he finds sym.
pathizerS. His first crime was the
murder Of a peasant, for which he
got IS years.
Washington sentinel., 1900-10-06

persuading me to ask you to come
and stay at Sandriugham for a few
weeks. Ifyou do come, however, "
she added laughingly, please do
not take, when you leave, any OF
the handles from the doors, as the
Prince has the peculiar taste oi pre-
ierring a door with handle 70 one
without" His Majesty, it is said,
possesses some OF the rarest and
most unique specimens Of door
handles, and cherishes them as
dearly as does a philatelist his
choicest stamps.
The German Emperor has many
"hobbies." One of the Kaiser S
chief delights, however, is IN COL
lecting ties and scarfs Of all ages,
of all patterns, and OF all countries.
He has no fewer than eighteen
thousand ties and bows OF different
descriptions. When he was last
in England the Emperor one morn
ing came down to breakfast at
Sandringham wearing a most gor-
geous, many colored tie. Or ask
ing the Prince OF Wales, who is
known to have very quiet tastes
in this article of dress, as to what
he thought OF his tie, the Prince
replied good naturedly. "Well,
now YOU have asked my opinion,
l will give it you quite frankly.
We are such old friends that l am
sure l shall not offend you.
Should plain Mr.. Robinson wear
such a tie as yours in this country
it would be called 'deucedly vul-
gar; should Duke or an ordin-
ary Prince wear it, it would be
called Striking but when it
pleases the German Emperor to
honor such a mixture, it IS called
rich and original. "
The King OF Siam prides himself
on possessing a larger number OF
recipes for the making up Of
sauces than any man IN the world.
He has agents who have special
lied in the culinary art all over the
globe, the business OF which gem
tlemen is to discover, not only
original recipes for sauces, butalso
to discover the inventors and
makers up" OF these sauces.
During the visit OF the King OF
Siam to England three years ago,
he paid a visit to Lord Salisbury
at Hatfield, His Oriental highness
had, let it be said, been previously
consulting the Prime Minister
concerning some internal troubles
then going on in his country. One
evening at dinner the King dilated
enthu siastically on a certain fish
sauce which he said he alone of all
men could make up. Then and
there, with Lord Salisbury's per-
his MAJ aJestY went down
to the magnihcently provided Hat
field kitchen, and in a few, very
few, minutes manufactured this
glorious royal sauce" Lord
Salisbury and his guests, out of
courtesy 10 the regal cook, all
partook of the make up" His
Iordship was very shortly in the
direst agony; while the Duke of
Cambridge, who was present,
made some most unroyal grim
aces and remarks, and refused to
touch more for all the Kings OF
Europe or Asia rolled together.
Your majesty" said Lord Sails
bury with Ill feigned hilarltY, you
were complaining to me this even
ing about the internal troubles in !
your kingdom OF SIAM The cause
is easy to find. This pointing to |
the mixtursl is the source uf all
internal disorders" His majesty |
laughed heartily, but, neYerthe'
less, he has still the greatest faith
in all his recipes,
Washington sentinel., 1900-10-06
Strange Hobbles Of soverelgns.
CassslTs Saturday Journal.

CgsSsiES SafHyaGJ journal.
Emperors and kings, after all,
are only mortal, and, indeed, the
majority Of the living rulers Of the
world have tastes and inclinations
which many Of their subjects would
think almost beneath their dignity
to cultivate or make known to the
public. Here is some authentic
information about a few OF the
worlds leading soVereigns which
is now published for the first time.
King Humbert, of Italy, was a
most skiliul glazier, and had quite
a mania Tor mendIng broken win.
dows. In letter written to his
son, the Prince OF Naples, his
Majesty once said: This has been
a very busy week 70. me. l have
entertained the King OF Siam,
opened three private bazaars; been
present at eight private dinners;
and put in seventY-si'c panes OF
glass. Fate has willed it that /
should have the position Of a king,
with the soul and ambition OF
glazierW
The King OF the Hellenas has,
perhaps, the most curious hobby"
Of all Royalties. His mania is that
Of collecting door handles. His
Majesty has, literally speaking,
thousands Of these harmless, yet
useful, articles Slowed away" in a
certain room in his palace. The
Princess Of Wales, the Kings sister,
once said 10 her Royal brother:
"The Prince OF Wales has been
Washington sentinel., 1900-10-06

MosT SUPERB DAY TRAIN IN THE
WoRLD.-The Royal Limited leaves
Baltimore & Ohio r. R. Station, New
Jersey Avenue and c Streets, daily, J
p m, arrives New York m. Splendid
dining and cafe car service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-16
EVENTS TN SOCIETY
Continued from sixth page.

and mandolin musicians appeared on the
scene and soon the two adjoining rooms.
sitting room and dining room, were a
whirling group of gay walters, which en-
tertainment lasted most of the evening
Besides this, music, general good time,
and a fine recitation by Miss Gail Sutton
sent the happy evening spinning away all
too swiftly Later in the evening when
tired and warm the gay party subsided
long enough for the hostess and her aids
TO arrange eight small tables through the
two long rooms and to these sat down
the happy groups TO a repast of very
dainty and refreshing dishes Ice cream,
cakes fruit and richest confectionery
were served by the ladies. It was a live
lv evening for the delighted gathering Of
guests. and the two young people whose
birthdays We're being 50 nicely celebrated
were not the less pleased and gratfi7d
over their own memorable entertainment
Those present were: Misses May Com
lev. Irene Dorsey. Florence Carvin, Jean
cite Vail. Marion Kindred, Mural Abbot.
Nvra Jordan, sylvia Cone, Gail sutton,
Nellie Woods. Winnie Davis, Grace Davis,
Bessie Griffith Louise Lidley, Mabel
Massey. Rachel Massey, Paulina MASSEY.
Pearl Hargis Lena Lidley, Messrs. Ern-
est McComb. Thos. Churchward, Thos.
Griffith. Waiter Wood. Sylvester Cohn.
Howard Carv.n C7iter Jordan Al SUIT
ton. Lewis LldIey. Cbas Atkins. Lyman
Hammond. Ben Massey, Ed Massey and
Murray Massey.
UNLUCKY NUMBER CELEBRATED.
At least one couple IL this city have
exhibited d daging challenge to The long
accepted and 5reary superstition Of tha
number thirteen. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
schuitzler were united IN marriage on
the 18th day Of December. thirteen years
ago Their 18th anniversary coming on
the 18th day Of this month. which was
last Thursday. a Number q their friends
and neighb5rs planned q surprise on
them. and Ga the evening II that dag
they mes at the home of Ar Joseoh
Baer. 1919 south Lawrence. and thers
found their unsusPe host and hos
res quietly enjoying home comforts sur-
rounded by their interesting family 81
lovely children. u was a complete bu'
rerv agreeable surprise and ne host