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The Washington times., 1903-10-19
EDWARD CONGRATULATES
ALASKAN COMMISSIONERS
American Members Presented to King
by Ambassador
Choate.

LONDON. Oct. 19-King Edward to-
day received the members Of the Alas
kan boundary commission at Bucking-
ham Palace. Ambassador Choate intro
duced the American commissioners to
his majesty.
The Central News says that the de-
cision arrived al by the commission was
announced 10 the King, who congratu-
lated the commissioners on their labo-s
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clear track. and Il proceeded. The
train was moving at the rate OF about
four miles an hour. The engine had just
cleared the northern half OF the draw
span. and was coming upon the central
pier Of the bridge in the center Of the
draw, when the northern half Of the
draw gave way.
on IL at the time were the tender and
one express car which was empty, and
was known as a "deadhcad.' Ii had
been sent to Washington by mistake
from Gordonsvillc, Va, and was being
returned there.
The tender was the first to so down.
1t started TO pull the engine in after IL,
but Engineer Saunders threw the throt-
tie wide open. In spite Of the impetus
thus gained. however. the engine was
dragged backward several feet. when
the coupling broke. and then it shot
ahead to safety.
At this moment Fireman Woods was
standing on the tender. with one hand
on the guard rail Of the engine. Feeling
the platform beneath his feet give way.
he frightened his grip. with the result
that when the tender sank. he was
left clinging to the engine. He was
thrown against the latter with such
he sustained no serious injury. He was
quickly hauled to safety by Engineer
Saunders.
Coaches Drawn In,
As the tender went down it also drew
after it the coaches following behind.
First came the empty express car, then
the regular combination express and
baggage car. No. 145. in charge Of Ex-
press Messenger Cecil Taylor, then a day
coach. then the sleepers. The train is
the one known as the "F. f. V" a
through train from New York to Chi
cago.
In the sleepers were about eighty pas
sengers, bound for Cincinnati and Chi
cago The single day coach was filed
with local passengers. The safety of all
in the rear of the empty express car is
due to the short span Of the bridge
which went down.
When the tender had fallen, the
empty" still coupled. rested from the
lender, at the bottom of the river. to
the pier at the beginning of the draw,
at an angle of q degrees, and pre-
vented the rest of the train from COM
iag over. The impact. however. was
sufficient TO crush in the front end of
TIE express car. The latter however,
was pushed far enough for the front
II ucks to come into space and drop from
urder the car.
After the crash the empty car toppled
over into the river, on the eastern side
CT the bridge.
There was less excitement, perhaps
than ever attended an accident of SINH
lar proportions and possibilities. The
passengers were badly shaken up, and
few were bruised. but there was moth
ing like n panic. Conductor Pettus was
in the day coach collecting tickets al
the time. He was thrown about twenty
feet, but escaped injury. Rushing out
he ascertained the extent of the acct
dent, and. returning 20 the cars. assured
the frightened passengers that Their,
was no more danger. An hour and q
half later the wrecking train, In charge
of Engineer J. r. Cox, arrived. and tn,
coaches were drawn back to the railroad
station.
Excitement in the City.
There was great excitement through
out the city at the time of the wreck
The crash was so loud that IL was hearC
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MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS

Movements of vessels were reported to
the War Department as follows:
Arrived-Eagle, at New York; Maine,
at Culebra: Montgomery, at Monte
video: Hannibal. at Norfolk: Wasp, at
Fort Tampa: Leonidas, at Norfolk, Mo-
hican. at San Francisco.
Sailed-Baltimoue from New York for
Boston; Nashville from Colon for Guam
tanamo; Nanshau, from Hankow for
Shanghai; Mohican, from Mare Island
for San Francisco.
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ST. LOUIS COUNCILMAN
KILLS HIMSELF IN CLUB

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 19.-While alone
in his room in the Quivre Hunting and
Fishing Clubhouse, in st. Charles co1In-
ty, yesterday. Isaac W. Morton, a mem
Der of the St Louis city council, COM
mitted suicide by shooting.
No cause is known for the act. Mr..
Morton had been for years identified
with the Simmons Hardware Company
In an official CAPACITY.
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Railroad Wedding.

Dispatches from Atlanta announce
that Jerome c. Beam, district passenger
agent at Atlanta. of the Southern Rail-
road. is. about the middle of November,
10 wed Miss Lilith Gardner. of Waco,
Tex. The ceremony is to take place in
the Austin Avenue Methodist Church at
Waco.
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MRS. PALMER BETTER.

PARIS. Oct. I9.-Marked Improvement
is noted in the condition of Mrs. Potter
Palmer, the Chicago society woman
who is suffering with typhoid fever. II
is now thought that the danger Of seri-
Gus complications has been averted.
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CIR. YOUNG GOES no MANEUYERs

Gen. S y. NJ. Young. chief of the gem
eral staff Of the army. will leave Wash
ington for Fort Riley tonight. He Will
be accompanied by Captain Dickman
General Young will attend the Fort
Riley maneuvers for several days and
will probably return to Washington late
this week
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WATER FOR STREET FLUSHING.

Superintendent Of the Water Depart
ment w. A. Mcfarland has reported 10
the Commissioners the flushing system
of street cleaning as now operated IN
the District uses about 253. 440 gallons Of
water per week. The system IS oper-
ated. approximately. ten hours and fifty
six minutes per week. with a flow Of
"A. 900 gallons per hour.
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BLAME FOR ACCIDENT
PUT ON PENNSYLYAN
Sole Owner and Manager of
Long Bridge.
WARNED BY OTHER LINES
Southern Roads Forced to Use Light
Engines-Local Business Men In
dignant-Two Days Delay.

According to statements made by the
officers Of the Southern railroads. the
Pennsylvania is much to blame for cut
ting off the National Capital from the
South
The Pennsylvania is the sole owner of
Long Bridge. The bridge was con-
demned by the United States engineers
long ago and the Pennsylvania has
charged the Southern railroads heavy
rental for the privilege of passing their
trains over the structure.
The Southern railroads appealed long
ago for better bridge, ard at last the
new one Just above the collapsed struct-
ure was planned. Work is being rushed
upon this structure, but IT was said to-
day 1t could not be made ready for
trains in less than four months.
Only a few days ago a sudden rumor
sprung into life that a collapse had
taken place exactly as IL did last night.
Southern Railroads have had 10 change
engines daily at the Virginia end of the
bridge. Heavy engines We're cut off and
the lightest that could be found pulled
the trains into Washington. The engine
of the Chesapeake and Ohio which was
pulling the train was one of the smallest
owned by the company. Said an officer
Of one of the Southern railroads this
morning:
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IN MEMORIA'T.

THOMPSON-In loving remembrance 81 our
father, Benjamin Thompson, who entered into
rest twenty-siX years ago today October 49,
1873.
Gone, but not forgotten.
by His Devoted Daughters
II MAGGIE AND MARY
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No Rival.

Have l any rival in your aheetions?' he
demanded, iercely.
moo" replied the lovely girl, thoughtfully.
AT least, ! cannot think Of anybody else 1
regard with equal indifference. Town Topics.
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DIED.

BROOKE-On Monday, October TO- 1903, at
81 am, at her residence. The Cairo Mrs.
MARTHA G. BROOKE, widow of Pinkney
Brooke The deceased is survived by two Of
her grandsons, William Adair and William Ir.
wing
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B. H. TIDING DEAD.

B. H Tfding. who was admitted to the
| Emergency Hospital on October IS, suf-
/ fering from excessive alcoholism, died
yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock. The
/ body was turned over to relatives.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
GTeai Bargains in SeWilg MaGhIna!

Al the II Street Bargain House.
Machines sent on two weeks approval
Wheeler * Wilson No for s.. s.. SO. and SO:
Singers. 81 s. and $40 Other high-grade ma
chimes from s. up, with a full set OF attach
ments and guaranteed for five years All makes
Of machines repaired for 80 cents. Send postal
OF phone East s94 and have our niachinisr
call
Robinson & Bickerton,
SO n e.. w,
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TEETH WITHOUT PLATES No extracting
No pain Look. feel, act. and last longer than
natural teeth. shrunken faces made normal
Painless Filling
DR.. J. L. WILSON,
Phone Main ns6-M 1903 ST. n. W.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The Modern Print shop.
Take my word for il that I will save you
money on
YOUR PRINTING.
Fine business literature designed and printed
in the most approved fashion az TIE lowest pos
sible prices. Ny work advortises your business
and helps you make money.
GEORGE {. HOWARD. Printer.
Phone 23S2. ia 18th ST
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Shippers Are Angry.

Severe criticism is aroused by the
collapse Of the bridge. Carelessness on
the part of the railroads in making re-
quired inspection is generally alleged as
the cause Of the accident. Such negli-
gence is regarded as a menace to public
safety.
Thomas w. Smith, president Of the
Washington Board OF Trade. expressed
his views on the subject TO a Times re-
porter this morning He has acquainted
himself with the facts. so far as they
are obtainable at present, and from
these observations believes the railroad
has shown lack Of proper caution.
He believes this Is explained by the fact
a new bridge is being erected. and the
company's wish 20 spend no money for
repairs on the old structure.
Il truly believe a certain amount Of
negligence was shown" he said. AN
inspection OF a bridge is not n difficult
problem when made by an expert.
"A single glance at a piece of timber
is all that's necessary for an expert to
tell whether the wood has begun to rot
The color Of the grain at the end of the
girder changes according to the ply
steal condition of the substance. and the
peculiar discoIoratiOn is plain TO the eye
Of a person acquainted with handling
lumber"
President Guide. OF the Business Men s
Association, said in reference TO the
wreck:
Il think this is most detrimental 10
the business interests Of Washington.
In the name of common sense and all
that is right and just, l believe that
bridge 10 be the worst outrage ever per-
petrated upon civilized persons, and do
not see why we have stood II as long as
we have. This and other accidents of
similar nature which have occurred at
that old brokendown. ramshackle, d.
| lapidated bridge. Is only a foretaste OF
the terrible catastrophe that will take
place there II conditions are not RENE
died, and very soon, too. l deem II
| purely an act OF Providence that hun
dreds Of lives lost and thousands OF
dollars worth of damage has not been
done by that old bridge breaking down. -
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Often Warned.

I'VE have been warning the Pennsyl-
vania for a long time that something
was sure to happen. We were being
constantly warned to use lighter en-
gines and fewer cars on each train.
This we were doing. which accounts for
so few cars being on the Chesapeake and
Chic flyer The train was going only
four miles an hour, being pulled by a
very small engine, and the cars were
light 1t has been only by running the
lightest kind of trains over the bridge
that II has stood so long"
The Pennsylvania is losing no time in
beginning repairs to the old structure.
Word was sent to Chief Engineer Brown.
at Philadelphia, few minutes after the
accident happened. and'he at once sent
wreck trains and the bridge engineering
force Of the company TO the scene.
Chief Bridge Engineer f. S. Shand. of
Philadelphia; Division Engineer Stuart,
of Chester, and Assistant Engineer
Robert Farnham, who has charge OF
the work on the new tunnels, were on
the scene a little after daylight with
gangs Of men and wreck trains. These
trains were contributed by the South
] ern. as well as the Pennsylvania and
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac The stone scows, which were
transformed into derricks for use or
the new bridge. were towed down tC
the scene OF the wreck, and were soon
at work removing timbers-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-30
GET DOWN 70 cAcrs.
Read what Guthrie citizens sa

Read What Guthrie Citizens Say.
Get down 10 the fact Of the matter
Don't take strangers word. Il Is
easier to prove the .ruthfulness Of
statements made by citizens OF Guth.
rie than endorsements coming from
some faraway place Read the fol-
lowing.
Mr. E. A. Kinnebrew, retired farmer.
of 40 r. Perkins ave, says about
six months ago without any apparent
cause noticed a pain Just across the
small Of my back. At nrst It was
more severe in the morning but by
anu by it became constant nagging
annoyance. other symptoms plainly
showed that my kidneys were the
cause OF the trouble and knowing this
when noticed Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised to cure kidney complaint
and kidney complaint alone. | went 20
u. n. Wallaces drug store for box.
A few days treatment radically dis.
posed of the attack. l win be only
too pleased to give minuter particu-
lars 10 friends and acquaintances in
Guthrie who call upon me personally.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, ~
Y. sole agents in the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other
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The interstate commerce commits
sion issued a bulletin on railroad acct
dents for the three months ended De
cember 81. 1902 1t shows that during
that period in train accidents 266 per-
sons were killed and 2.7SS injured. Ac-
cidents OF other kinds, including
those sustained by employees while
at work, and by passengers In getting
on and on cars. etc. bring the total
number OF casualties up 10 93S killed
and 1873 injured The damage TO
cars and engines and roadbed by these
accidents amounted TO s2.466, ,O56.
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Que Notice is Served.

Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that Dewitts Witch
Hazel Salve is the only salye on the
market that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel DeWltts
Witch Hazel salve has cured thous-
ands OF cases of piles that would not
yield 20 any other treatment. and
this fact has brought out many worth.
less eounterfeits. Those persons who
get the genuine DeWitts Witch Hazel
salve are never disappointed. because
it cures.
]. n. Wallace.
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], n. Wallace.

Atlanta, Ga. Eleven true bills
were today returned by the United
States grand jury against G. H. Sims,
the defaulting clerk of the Capital City
National bank, charging him with the
embezzlement Of nearly 100000 OF
the hanks funds. Il is expected the
case will be set for trial for some date
during the early part OF May
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There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers. the famous
little pills
They always effect cure and save
doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different from
all other pills They do not weaken
the system, but act as a tonic to the
tissues by arousing secretions and re
storing the liver to the fun perform
anee Of its functions naturally.
]. H. Wallace.
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A man who has been married two
yearC, was looking very gloomy this
morning. After gazing at nothing for
"a long time, he said: did you ever
think how completely a man is done
up after he IS married?"
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came suddenly insane last week, lock-
ed himself up in a house and riddled
the ceiling with his six shooter be-
fore he could be taken into custody.
A Chicago clock salesman named
Bell committed suicide in Marshall
Thursday. He had been out on
time"
The United Confederate Veterans Of
the Indian territory will meet at Du-
rant July ?, and a.
Broken Arrow his given notice that
it will be Incorporated. The townsite
contains about 200 acres.
Joseph Fate. a farmer near Eufaula,
plowed up a cannon ball in his field.
Checotah will hold big agricul-
tural fair this season.
The Frisco viii build a 100000 ho-
tel at Sulphur. l. r. AS that town is
located on reservation IL now de-
velops that about 300 families will be
compelled to move about half miie.
Cordell has voted $4,000 in bonds
for water works.
III Reno is the newest town with a
canning factory proposition.
The Wichita mountain mining ex-
citement is breaking out afresh.
There is talk Of telephone connec-
tion between stratford and other Beav-
er county points.
Thirteen hundred government bene-
iciaries at the Darlington agency drew
IS TO 5000 apiece Monday
Holdenville is mourning the loss of
its opera house which was recently
burned
Ada aspired to be city of the sec
ond class, and is taking census to
show that she has $500 population.
After marriage the thermometer OF
love registers a constantly falling
temperature.
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A Missouri fisherman called to re-
porter today I've got the best one /
ever had" The reporter thinking Of
bass, rushed up TO the Mlssourian's s
buggy. But it wasn't a bass; it was a
joke.
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Guymon Herald: Kenton. in the
northwest corner Of Beaver county.
is one Of the prettiest towns in all OF
Oklahoma contains a number OF neat
brick buildings and its location is de-
cidedly picturesque That part of
Beaver county is in the foothills of the
Rocky mountains and the mesas, hills
and delis lend enchantment 10 the
view.
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PneumonIa Robb.d d Its rsrrors.

Pneumonia Robbed Of its Terrors.
by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the racking cough and heals and
strengthens the lungs. If taken IN
time it viii prevent an attack OF pnou-
monia. Refuse substitutes, Sold by
y. n. Wallace.
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LEApsRErrEs.
Local Happenings Of city and Terri
tory Briefly Told.

tofy bIfrNJ tDfts
A stroud man went duck hunting
and caught 200 pounds Of catfish
I National party of the Cherokees viii
hold It's convention on May II at Big
fuckers spring to nominate chief
and assistant chief The same party
lwin hold convention az yellow
/ Springs on May 25, to nominate two
senators and seven councillors.
A postoffice hs been established at
Fonda, Dewey county, with James A.
Benjamin as postmaster.
! Memphis capitalists have decided to
erect large cotton oil mill and com
press in Holdenville. The plant will
be built this season. II will be one of
the largest in the Indian territory.
Muskogee has a population of 7.246,
according TO a census just taken und-
er the direction of the federal court.
The census had TO be taken in order
to legalize . water works bond issue.
Seven rural delivery routes running
out of Kingiisher have been approved
and petitions are being circulated for
three more.
The normal department of the Alva
school has now in attendance 103 more
students than at the same time last
year, and last year broke all records.
The total for this term is 5Ss.
A race riot is on at Beggs, I. T.. and
the houses Of negroes have been dyn-
amited.
Major starr Of the United States
regular army, arrived here to'ey and
will inspect company X tonight Enid
Eagle
It Is said that George wy. Miller, of
the 1O1 ranch, who died last Saturday,
carried betwee $4,000 ad $4,000 life
insurance.
The citizens of Norman have begun
preparations for the entertainment of
delegates and visitors to the annual
encampment OF the Grand Army of
the Republic to be held there May 10.
20 and p.
The territorial board of commits
sioners of the st. Louis exposition is
receiving many applications for en-
ployment, and the board gives it out
publicly that there is no use TO apply
for places for year yet
The fourth day Of the Winfield
Chautauqua assembly, Friday June 10.
will be Oklahoma day. The governor
of Oklahoma has been invited to be
present and the governor of Kansls
to welcome him to the state
Governor Ferguson bought brand
new suit to attend the dedication in
st. Louis. 1t is sky blue
A special bond election has been
called for Greer county on the PROPOSE
tion to erect a court house at Man
gum.
The interior department has ruled
that the Cherokees may lease lands
for agricultural purposes for a period
OF FIVE years or less.
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Notice.

Daily X C. Star and Times sub
scribers who do not get their paper
as usual, please notify Clark Field,
Agency has been changed. Clark
Field, local agent. Office Field and
Sons
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National party of the Cherokees will
hold It's convention on May II al Big
fuckers spring to nominate a chief
and assistant chief The same party
will hold a convention az yellow
Springs on May 25, to nominate two
senators and seven councillors
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A colored woman recently applied
to Church White, the poor commissions
er, for aid. Until | am able to dress
as well as your son. said White. Il
will not issue a requisition to you for
rations."
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wANTED-several industrious per

WANTED-Several Industrious per
sons in each state to travel for house
established eleven years and with
large capital, to call upon merchants
and agents for successful and profit
able line. Permanent engagement
Weekly cash salary of SIS and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills adj
vanced in cash each week. Expert
lence not essential. Mention reference
and enclose selfaddressed envelope.
The National, Caxton bldg, Chicago.
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LEApERETTEs.
Local Happenings Of City and Terri
tory Briefly Told.

w N'fN'y
The judge looked down upon the bum;
the
bum looked the floor;
Sixty dys", was softly said;
Swiftly out the bum was led,
The hurry wagon went ahead as bang
ed
the wagon door
The judge looked down upon the man
that
ran the giant trust
Unus isn't omnibus
Fiat est Amerioas-
The law is never generous and man is
never Just.
Detroit News
Bartlesville eontemplates changing
its name to Boudinot in honor Of the
famous Cherokee Indian statesman
who foresaw the disruption of all trib-
al relations. II any change is made IL
ought TO be IN honor OF the man who
first discovered oil at that city.
Guthrie now designates her railroads
by numbers. She is after number
eight right now.--wichita Eagle
The Baptist church congregation iu
Eutaula refused TO accept the resigna-
iton Of the Rev F. A. Hill. and he will
continue his pastorate
The brotherhood of locomotive FIRE
men lodge al Haileyville will give a
picnic at Tishomlngo. I"-c 3 and g.
The territoy's editors pass many
compliments on The way Muskogee
entertained the Press association
The Chickasaw people, as a nation.
are probably the richest people in the
world
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A postoffice hs been established at
Fonda, Dewey county, with James A.
Benjamin as postmaster.
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" 20 NVIIIIVuy- VI NUIHIIV ms appIIVN
for the position OF local oil Inspector
Dr. f. n. Parker of Collinsvilie. be-
came suddenly insane last week, lock-
ed himself up in a house and riddled
the ceiling with his six shooter be
fore he could be taken into custody
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A Stroud man went duck hunting
and caught 200 pounds Of catfish.
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Memphis capitalists have decided to
erect a large cotton oil mill and com
press in Holdenville. The plant will
be built this season. II will be one of
the largest in the Indian territory.