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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
AS HER PENALTY
Girl Who Stole So Cannot Endure
Haunting of Play
mates.

Tlgin ILL.,, Aug. S.-Unable TO bear
the humiliation which followed the dis
cOvery of stedling 81 from guest at
her mothers home, Annie Durrenber-
ger, age II years, daughter of Mrs.
ROsina Durrenberger, BOG River street,
climbed the railing of the I[imball street
bridge across the Fox river and was
about to plunge into the water when
man saw her and persuaded her to
abandon the plan. She said she would
try again.
The girl was confronted by children
in the neighborhood who had learned
of the theft. They pointed their fin
gers at her and tainted her and she
could find no playmates or companions.
and so shamed beyond endurance she
decided upon suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Contradiots CalIahan's Evidence.
CALEB POWERS FIGHTS THE JURY
Says 1t Is Partisan and Wants the venire
Dismissed.

Georgetown. Ky. Aug. SIN the
third trial of ex-Secretary of State
Caleb Powers for completely in the
Goebel murder. the defense entered Il
motion supported by affidavits to dis
charge the entire venire that was sum
mOned from Bourbon county. 1t was
charged that the men were selected by
partisan agents, who pointed out to
the deputies those wanted. and that
other discrimination was shown.
\ motion was also filed objecting to
the panel on the same grounds. and
adding that the defense had exhausted
it's fifteen peremptory challenges and
that the jury was still partisan. Both
motions were Overruled. \ special plea
of pardon was then entered, the argu-
ment being that the pardon issued by
w. S. Taylor. when he was governor,
TO Powers was valid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
FAVORABLE CONDITION
OF TRADE ADVICES

New York, Aug S.-R. @. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Trade advices from nearly every sec
ton continue to show as favorable
conditions as a year ago. and In many
lines the volume of transactions has
been increased. Jobbers report fall
business opening with excellent pros
poets. and manufacturing plants are
well occupied with the exception of
cotton mills. Distribution of merchan-
disc is so heavy that railway equip
ment already proves inadequate, al
though crops are not the factor that
they will be in few weeks. Earn
inGs by railways for July exceeded
last years by 12.7 per cent, and those
Of 1901 by 20.2 per cent.
On the whole news from the farms
is less favorable. but no serious cur
tailmant is assured. and many sections
make very bright reports. a decline
OF Is per cent in the cost of COM
modities during July is evidence that
prices are less inflated. since thechange
was mainly in meats and other food
which have been ruling at an abnor-
mai position. Consumption of iron
and steel is on a large scale, and in
many departments the past week has
witnessed the signing of numerous con-
tracts. but there is a tendency to delay
purcha ses beyond early needs.
There were rs commercial failures
this week in the United States.
against 100 last week, 191 the
preceding week, and 1876 the CORE
spending week of last year. and in
Canada 10 against 10 last week, 10 the
preceding week, and II last wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Iowa Editors Are Talking shop"

Mason City. Ia, Aug. S.-The first
day of the joint meeting of the North
eastern Iowa and Upper Des Moines
Editorial associations opened with an
attendanceof about $50 members. The
afternoon was given up to discussion
of legislative reforms. Changes advO-
Gated were Il less severe libel law and
the enforcement of laws now passed
relating to publicity. In the evening Il
banquet was rendered the visitors by
the Commercial club. Covers were laid
for 90 guests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
THE ATMOSPHERE
WAS DISASTROUS
Strange Conditions Prevail For
Brief Spell In South
Dakota.

Sioux City. Ia, Aug. S.-One of the
most remarkable atmospheric disturb
ance is reported from Oacoma, :. u.
enced there came an atmospheric con-
dition. lasting only few minutes. but
fatal to live stock and greatly dis
tressing human beings.
During the day nearly every kitten
In the vicinity of Oacoma died. APP
parently from the effects of some case
Gus matter in the air. \ bunch of
eighteen head of cattle In one drove
was seen coming down from the fats
when six of them fell dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Trial of Humberts In
Paris Attracts
Attention.
MUCH MONEYINVOLVED
Main Point in Which
Curiosity is Cen
tered.

Paris, Aug. s.-Tmmense crowds
were in attendance al the trial which
began today of Therese Humbert.
her husband. Frederick. and her
brother. Emile Daurignac, on the
charge of forgery and swindling.
Main Source of Curiosity.
Curiosity centered in Therese, who
has promised to produce at the trial
the mysterious American millionaires,
Crawford brothers. on whom she baS-
ed the story of Inheritance of 500
100000. which she pat forward as Sc
curity for $lO.OOO.OOO loan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Naval ManeuVers Result
In Success of
Defense.
OLYMPIA TO FRONT
Gets First Glimpse of
Hostile Fleet in
Mimic War.

Bar Harbor, Maine. Aug. S.-The
hostile fleet" in the mimic war was
captured early this morning. The en-
envy was sighted twice during the
night by the Olympia, which signaled
the flagship Kearsarge.
Three Battle Ships Go Out.
The KearSarge, Illinois and
Alabama put after the enc
my. who surrendered after shots
had been fired by tho flagship.
The enemy's ships were brought into
the harbOr here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Too odorous for omaha.

Omaha. Neb., Aug. S.-There is trou-
BILE brewing for the packing houses in
South Omaha. The state has decided
to put stop to the horrible OdOrS
which emanate from the abattoirs. 1t
has always been understood in Omaha
that these stenches were n part of the
business. but the state health depart
ment has decided otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
IDAHO TOWN SEEMS
DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION

Spokane. Wash. Aug. S.-A hot fire
has been raging in Occur d'Alene,
Idaho. since $50 this morning. The
entire town and part of Spokane'S
fire department i fighting the flames.
The Occur dAlene Lumber cumpany'S
planning mill and yards were destroy
ed and the fire i now threatening the
SaWmill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Family Shooting in Wisconsin.

NeilISville. Wis, Aug. S.-During
quarrel between Gottlieb Schultz and
members of his family in the town of
Self. Schultz shot and killed his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Patrick Legion. Leydon was
shot through the breast and is in
critical condition. schultz head was
crushed with blows from a pitchfork
and Mrs. Schultz is badly bruised.
Schultz had been under bonds awaiting
trial for attempting to murder his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
GOV. YATES APPOINTS
FISH COMMISSIONERS

Springfield. H.. Aug. s.-The an
nouncement of the appointment of
the following fish wardens was made
Yesterday by Gov. Yates: George w.
Glynn, Chicago; +. +. Caldwell. Ha-
vana; John Scott. Jr., Berlin; \. Sites,
Homer; X. Byrd and y. Williams.
Quincy. The governor also announced
the appointment of John H. Savage.
of Joliet. as public administrator of
Will county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Dohertv. Are One Ahead.

Boston. Aug. S.-The British pair. r.
+. and II. L. Doherty. scored another
point for the international lawn ten
mis- trophy by defeating r. u. and G.
L. Wrenn. the United States pair,
three sets to one. before 1000 per
sons at the LongwOod Cricket club, the
scores being 40. 81, %. G-3. The
record now stands two to one in favor
of the chaIlengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS IS
CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED

Rome. Aug. S.-Cardinal Gibbons
has almost recovered from his indis-
position. which he thinks was due to
overfatigue Wednesday.when he stood
for three hours at the vatican in or
der TO present the American pilgrims
to the pope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
NEW AIRSHIP COULD
NEITHER FLY NOR SWIM

Whitewater. Va. Aug. S.-The 15-
foot Langley airship started this
morning from houseboat in the the
Potomac river off this point. and af-
ter flying distance estimated to be
400 to 600 yards at velocity of 40
feet per second the aerodrome took
a downward course and disappeared
in the water. The machine was re-
covered considerably damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Sailed In All Sorts of Wind.

Atlantic Highlands, y. j., Aug. s.
The Shamrocks raced in many kinds
of wind. Running and reaching in a
shifting breeze Shamrock III outsailed
her pacemaker by = minutes and six
seconds in sailing fifteen miles to the
outer mark and beating back by 4 min
utes and 6 seconds, IL total of 6 minutes
and - seconds elapsed time. The wind
f1ukes favored Shamrock 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
MOB WAS TOO LATE
TO GET THIS NEGRO
Breaks Into Jail at HilIsbOrO, Ohio,
But Prisoner is Spirited
Away.

Hillsboro. Ohio. Aug. s.--A mob of
100 white men broke into the Jail this
morning in an attempt to secure and
hang Maynard Hudson, negro charg-
ed with assaulting a little white girl
last THURSDAY. The negro. however,
was taken to Chillicothe by the sher-
if shortly before the mob reached
the Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
PREVAILING CONDITIONS
ON THE STOCK MARKET

New York, Aug. Sin the absence of
support andwith extremely bearish ru-
mors from abroad the stock market
today was weak. prices declining
from I To points in n number of ac-
tive issues and specialties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Cannon ON an Auto rrip.

Burlington, VT, Aug. S.-Represent-
atives Joseph G. Cannon; j. G. Sibley
of Pennsylvania, who has summer
home at Valeour. n. Y, and Vreeland.
Emerson and Hemingway, of New
York, have left Burlington on weeks
automobile trip. the terminus of which
is to be Mount Washington, White
mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Landlord and remand Ficht.

Chicago. Aug .5.-James r. Croker,
vice president of the Sutherland OIL
company, was shot here by COnsta BILE
E. E. Schmiddling. In fight Schmid-
dling's scalp was split open by n blow
of an iron bar. Scdmiddling was
Crocker's tenant. The trouble was the
outcome over rent. The bullet entered
Crocker's groin and inflicted Il flesh
wound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Tor "pefacinra Jail"

Danville. Ill, Aug. S.-The following
rioters have been indicted for defac-
ing u public Jail: Harvey Van Gundy.
Henry Rennick. Cicerio Davis, William
Pettis, Isaac Newton Slade, Horace
Murphy. William Rewdin, John Kress,
John Isom. John Walton, Richard Rob-
erts and Edward Hart. Van Gundy is
an electrician and the rest are labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
ChInn ArrestIng Reformera.

Picking. Aug. S.-Five reformers have
been arrested at Picking. one being the
brother of the viceroy of Wu-Chang.
Police have been stationed at all the
gates to prevent men suspected to be
reformers from leaving the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
FIRE IN COAL MINE
IMPERILS MANY MEN
Explosion Destroys Light Plant
and Flames Spread-2OO in
Danger.

Linton, Ind. Aug. S.-An explosion
at the Dickson coal mine this after
noon destroyed the electric light
plant. The flames spread TO the mine,
where 200 men were working. 1t is
feared they will perish unless the fire
is eXtinguished quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
CONVICTS ESCAPE
FROM OHIO JAIL
And Are Still at Large-One of
them a MUIR
derer.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. s.-Four con-
victs, including Lewis Harmon, con
victed of murder. escaped from the
county jail this morning by cutting a
bar in the bath house with knife
filed in the shape of a saw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
BIG COMMISSION FIRM
FORCED TO SUSPEND

. Omaha. Aug. S.-The Merrill Com
mission company. grain and stocks
concern with branches in a number
of Iowa and Nebraska towns. sus-
pended today. No statement is given
ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
MI.nnn.in Rnnkar. on Cnrraner.

Milwaukee, Aug. S.-Elastic or emer-
gency currency was indOrsed by the
Wisconsin State Bankers association.
1t was stipulated. however. that the
currency should be issued through con-
servative channels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
napred for HIrhwav Robbery.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. S.-Win
Hudson and VIII Jones, negroes, hav-
ing been convicted on charges of high
way robbery. were executed in the
county Jail yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
nInneth tn Firn M Aur.1s.

ElwOod, Ind. Aug. S.-The McBeth
Chimney company, one of the largest
plants of its kind in the country, starts
its fire Aug. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

A woman's idea of anticipation is to
pack her trunk two weeks before she
expects to start on a trip.-AtchiSon
Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
TWO LIVES PRIZES
For Which Lawyers Are Now
Pleading in the Court at
Cynthiena, KY.
LAST OF THE TESTIMONY Is GIVEN
In the Second Trial of Jett and White
for the Murder of MarCum-
Caleb Powers Trial.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. S.-After elev-
en- days consumed in taking testimony
in the second trial of the common
wealth OF Kentucky against Curtis
Jett and Thomas White. charged with
the assassination of Thomas B. Mar
cum on May last. both sides have
rested their cases. The commonwealth
rested at p. IN. and the defense, aft
er consultation. announced at 4:3O
p. III. that it was through with its
side of the case. Judge Osborne then
announced that arguments would be
gin this morning. and Immediately ad-
journed court.
Day Taken Up by RebuttAI.
Eight arguments Will be made. four
on each side. The day was entirely
taken up in introducing witnesses on
rebuttal by both sides. and at times
very acrimonious debates were had
by the opposing counsel on disputed
points at law. Progress. therefore. in
the case was much delayed. Robert
Davidson, Abner EverSol. James B.
Little. Abe Short. l.. r. Bolin. Robert
FulkerSon. Hardin Childers. Wiley II.
Combs, y. K. Combs. !. II. BlantOn
and NJ. Forbes. state witnesses for the
rCbuttal. testified to the good character
and truthfulness of Il. J. Even, the
leading witness for the defense, and
the only one who testified that he
saw the man who fired the shot that
killed Marcum. They were rigidly
crosse examined, but stood their exam
ination we'll
CODfi%ms Ewen's Testimony.
Denny Il. GOOde. n newspaper cor
respondent. testified that he was in
Jackson the day after the killing of
!. b. Marcum. and was In a room with
HargiS and Even alone. and that
Even had stated to Hargis then that
he knew who killed Marcum. GoOde
stated that Even had repeated this
statement to him the next day after
the above incident but requested that
It be not published. as he feared for
his life.
Coutradicts CallAhan's Evidence.
NJ. c. Bailey. the foreman of the
grand jury which indicted lett and
White. testified as to Ewen's good
moral character and reputation for
truthfulneSs His testimony contra
diets Callahan rs to the readiHG of a
signed statement before the grand jury,
and the signed statement was intro
duced and read 10 the jury. In some
material facts it was contradictory to
the evidence of Sheriff Callahan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
THE ROLL OF DEAD
Responsibility for Wal
lace Bros. Dis
aSter.

sections of Wallace Bros circus train
stands at twenty-three. seven of whom
are in the morgue unidentified. Cor
oner Farrer has impanneled a jury
which viewed the remains and ad-
journed until Aug. If, when the in
quest wiz be held.
Record of Total Casualties.
Following are the dead: James TOf-
felmire Onent. Ia; James Mccarthy,
trainmaSter of the Grand Trunk; \. W.
Large, special officer of the Grand
Trunk. Battle Creek; John Purcell,
Peru. Ind. boss canvaSman; Lafe Lar
son, Cambridge. o., team driver; G..
Thomas. residence unknown. member
of stake and chain gang; Harry st.
Clair. residence unknown, reserved seat
man; John Lear, Springfield, ILL.,. boss
of ring stock; Andrew Rowland. New
York state. canvasman; Frank ThOrp,
Dundee. Mich. trainmaster of circus
train; Robert Rice. residence unknown,
harness maker; George Smith. resi-
dence unknown, blacksmith; Charles
Sands. Peru. Ind. driver; Joseph VIII
son. PittSburg; w. j. Mccoy, Column
bus. O.. canvasman with side show;
Edward York. Terre Haute. Ind; I'M
identified man. driver of band wagon:
unidentified man. home said to he at
Indianapolis rider in circus races; UNI
identified man. lone said to be Louis
vile, four-horSe driver; unidentified
man. four-horses driver: unidentified
man, suffocated to death; two unidenti-
fled men.
Victims Who Are Worst Hurt.
These are the most seriously in
jured: James S. Foley. special officer
of the Grand Trunk. Detroit. shoulder
dislocated. bruises: Joseph +. Benton,
new Milford, Conn. internal injuries;
W. H Roe. Armstrong, ILL.,, internal
injuries; Frank Tillery. Rising Sun,
Ind. hip dislocated, very bad bruises
and internal injuries; Pole Abrams,
Sandusky. o.. Burt McGrath. Collins
VILE o.; John W. Rooms. BairdstOwn,
o.; George BARLEY. Los Angeles. Cal;
Joe Anderson, Evansville, Ind: John
Thompson. Peru. Ind: ]. King. Ports
mouth. o.; c. E. Frisbie. Geneva. o.;
f. ]. Connolly. Emmettsburg. o.; w.
L. Cone. Dubuque. Ia; ]. ]. Meadow,
Anderson, S. c.; Joseph Patterson,
Grand Prairie, ILL.,; c. E. Barker. Ham
mond. Ind; Joseph Monks, Vassar,
Mich; John Gileber. Bellaire. o.; John
Collins. Des MOines, Ia; Stephen Ben
nett. New York; George ClOugh, Trum-
bull, o.; J. r. Stewart. Denver; G. w.
Terry. Chicago; n. Caldwallader, Indi-
annapolis; Marshall Nellis, Chicago;
Henry Coulklin. Binghampton, \. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
GEN. YOUNG COMMANDS
THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Washington, Aug. Sin accordance
with the presidents orders bieut.
Gen. Young assumed command of the
United States army at noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WRECK
Officials of the Road Declare That It Rests
on Engineer Fs-.bst-

Officials of the Road Declare That It Rests
on Engineer P--bst-
In discussing the que.N. ion of respon-
sibility for the horror, the railroad Of
ficials unhesitatingly lay it to Engin-
Ger PrObst. ProbSt says that the air
brake on his train refused to work,
but the officials declare that he could
have stopped the train in time to have
avoided serious consequences. Gener-
al Manager +. II. McGuigan said:
''Probst knew that he was coming
into a yard where trains usually stand
and take on coal and water. The rules
say plainly that engineers shall ap-
proach such yards with the trains I'M
der control. A brakeman sent back
by the first train warned him of the
danger three-quarters of a mile before
he got to the standing section. For
nearly half a mile before he got TO the
first train the track is straight and
clear. and he should have been able
to see the REQ light on the back of
the train ahead in time TO stop his
train"
The official report on the accident
issued by Superintendent Rrownlee. de-
cIares positively that the air brakes
have been tested since the accident
and found to be I'm perfect condition,
and there is evidence that they were
not applied. One of the officials in
discussing the accident and its cause
said he believed that Engineer Probst
had exhausted his air in checking his
train several times between Lansing
and Durand. and failed to again charge
his tank. The head brakeman and
fireman. who were on the engine, bear
out Engineer Probst's statement that
the brakes refused to work.
Wreck on the Milwaukee.
Capron. Iowa, Aug. s.-A Milwau-
l1ee G. ST. Paul fast passenger train,
running 80 miles an hour, collided
with light engine near here this
morning. Both engines were demol-
ished. The engineer of the passenger
train was slightly hurt. The passen-
gers were uninjured, although badly
shaken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Gen. Miles Retires.

Washington, Aug. 8. - Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles. commanding
the army, retired from active service
at noon today, having reached the age
limit of GA years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Pittsburg. Aug. S.-A heavy wind
and rainstorm passed over this section
early today. wrecking many small
houses occupied by miners. killing one
person and. injuring - TO 80 others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
WINDSTORM DAMAGE
IN KANSAS TOWNS
HaiI-SiX Persons In
iured.

Parsons. Kans., Aug. S.-A wind
storm early today caused heavy dam
age here and at Abilene. Several
stores and houses were damaged and
six persons slightly hurt Hail de
Stroyed much of the corn planted
since the MAY floods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Made Seventy Five Miles an Hour.

Reaching San Bernardine nine hours
and twenty minutes ahead of time the
special had clear track to Los An
gclcs. sixty-three miles. The run over
this last stretch of track was Il record
breaker. the speed at times being as
fast as seventy-five miles an hour. and
at 1;O6 the engine whirled into La
Grande station. Lowe was hastily
driven to the Westminster hotel. where
he joined his wife. who has been pros
trated since the death of her child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Best Previous Record.

The previous record for Il trans-cOn-
tinental run was made by A. c. r. Pea
cock. director of the United States
Steel Corporation, who on March %,
1900. made the run from Los Angeles
over the Santa Fee railroad in fifty
seven hours and fifty-SiX minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
LIGHTNING TIME
loves Special Breaks All Railway
Records in Its Run from
Ocean to Ocean.
GRIM TERROR WAS THERE FIRST
But Did Not Have So Far to Travel
Seventy Five Miles an
Hour Made.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug Sat 100
p. III. yesterday the special train bear
Ing Henry p. Lowe, chief engineer Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
drew in at La Grande station, having
completed a run from the Atlantic to
Pacific. a distance of more than 1920
miles, in the latest time on record.
4, at 2:45 p. IN. and arrived in Los
Angeles seventy-three hours and TWEEN
ty-One minutes later, one hour and
twenty-one minutes more than three
days of actual running time. which
includes the three hours saved by run
ming from east to west. The run from
Chicago was made over the lines of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad, distance of 2,256 miles.
Clip of More Than Five Hours.
The time from Chicago to Los An
geleS was fifty-two hours and fifty
one minutes, an average speed of Az
miles an hour, including all stops.
This run clips five hours and five
minutes off all previous records. The
record breaking run just finished by
Lowe was undertakes to gain the bed
side of his 11-year-Old daughter. who
was dying in Los Angeles. The child
died early Thursday morning. but
Lowe was not advised of her death
until well on his way. As the sched-
ule had been prepared by the railroad
the trip was continued as originally
planned. except that the trip was made
in ten hours less time than scheduled
from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Did Better Than Its Schedule.
When the Santa Fe special left Chi
cagO on Wednesday at 1915 a. m.
1t was intended that the run to Los
Angeles should be made at an average
speed of thirty-fivef miles an hour, in
Guiding stops. AS the train passed
through Missouri and Kansas ii was
found that faster time than the sched-
ule provided for could be made. Or
derS were then given to make as fast
time as was considered consistent safe
ty. The special began to gain at once.
At la Junta, Colo, ii was more than
an hour ahead of its schedule. and
when Albuquerque. y. NJ. was reached
at 5:45 last evening, this gain had
been increased to three hours and fif-
teen minutes