Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-13
west of here, killing twenty people.

west of here, killing twenty people,
and injuring as many more.
Only six of the dead have been
identified. The wreck, according tc
the passenger conductor, was caused
by the freight train running off its
schedule.
The hero of the wreck, was DIR.
Bell, of New York, young physician
and a cripple. Escaping uniDjured,
he took immediate charge of the relief
work and saved many lives.
Relief train with a dozen physicians
went from Topeka at three O'Clock
this morning. The injured were
placed in sleepers and taken to To
peka.
The trains met on a curve while
making fast time. The engines we're
welded togethe: and many of the cars
telescoped.
Four cars of the freight train con-
tanned live stock a large number of
cattle and hogs being killed and mu-
tilated.
The train carried great many per-
sons for Oklahoma who we're taking
advantage of the homeseekers excur-
sion. 1t also contained through
sleepers ana chair cars TOR San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles.
Another young man, Harry Parsons,
reporter on the Topeka Journal who
was on his way to Oklahoma on a va
cation, performed heroic service in
helping the injured, besides sending
an Immediately report of the catas-
trophe to his paper.
The officials of the Rock Island here
say that Engineer Benjimen of the
passenger is responsible for the wreck
by failing to regard his orders to meet
the freight train at Wizards. Ben
jimen- escaped injuries in the wreck
by jumping before the engines came
together.
Oakland, Jan. CIV. A. McKowen,
former secretary of the board of re-
gents of. the university of California
was held to answer this morning in
Justice Quinn's court on a charge of
felony embezzlement with bail, fixed
at $40, 900. The total amount of his
thefts will reach $50, 600. One of the
witnesses against the accused was
President Benz. Ide Wheeler, of the
university. The defendant placed no
witnesses on the stand. His attorney
stated privately that McKowen will
plead guilty.
3 Washington, Jan. 6.--Under date,
Puerto Plata, Santa Domingo, Jan
uary 3, the navy department received
a cablegram from Commander Dilling-
ham of the cruiser Detroit saying that
Anarchy prevails and business is at
standstill in this vicinity. A revo-
luton between factions is in progress.
Houses are being looted and the lives
of United States citizens disregarded.
have forbidden fighting on certain
lines. as being necessary to protect the
lives of American citizens. l can
control the situation"
London, Jan. 6.-The party of ma
rine engineers, from the Clyde dis
trict who we're engaged by the Japan
csc government, sailed for Japan, from
Liverpool yesterday.
Another draft of Scotch engineers
left for Japan a week ago. The sum-
mons was so urgent that the men left
without providing themselves with an
outfit for the journey.
A detachment of 40 British naval
pensioners and reserve men and ten
British officers started for Genoa,
Italy, today to assist in the naviga-
tion to the far east, of Japan's war
ships, the Kasagi and Nilsson which
were recently purchased from Argen
tine.
The departure created much enthus-
iasm at the railroad station and it was
accompanied by cheers for the gallant
little japanese.
Toxic, Jan. Gov. Taft, of the
Philippine islands, and his wife we're
granted an audience today with the
Emperor and Empress, lunching with
them later. At a subsequent informal
discussion, the Emperor expressed his
profound satisfaction with the friend
ly relations existing between America
and Japan. He wishes America to
understand that Japan is striving
earnestly and patieD. y for peace, and
at the same time for the preservation
of her national honor.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-The methods of
the California placer miners are being
used by the Chicago police in recover
ing valuables lost in the Iroquois fire.
Three wagon loads of dirt and ashes
we're taken from the ruins and a
placer mining outfit, including sew
eral gold pans were erected, and City
Custodian Greiger started a search for
valuables by sluicing and washing.
Chicago, Jan. The coroner's in
quest over the remains of the victims
of the lrOquois theater began today.
The cOroner's official list of the dead
is $50 names. 1t is estimated that it
will take six days to hear the testi-
mony of the 200 witnesses subpoenaed.
VIM. Maher and Geo. Nagel, con-
nected with the Fuller Construction
company, we're arrested today and ad-
mitted mailing down the ventilators
over the stage.
Seoul, Corea, Jan. The Germans
have landed $50 marines at Seoul from
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