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The Washington times., 1904-07-30
WOMAN WITH RED
CLOTH SAVED TRAIN
Seized Table Cover When
She Saw Impending Crash.
TREE FELL ACROSS TRACKS
Exposition Limited Was Due on New
York Central-A Flagman's
Daughter.
TREE FELL ACROSS TRACKS

POUGHKEEPSIE. y. Y, July 30
Waving a red table cover in the midst
OF a terrific storm of wind, rain, thunder
and lightning, Mrs. James McKenna,
running up the New York Central Rail-
road track. saved n fast passenger train
from being wrecked by a tree that had
blown across the rails directly in its
way
Mrs McKenna is the wife of a paper
hanger. who lives in modest home on
the bank OF the railroad two miles north
of this city
II has been her home all her life
Her father William Anderson. has been
a fiagman on the railroad for many
years. Mrs McKenna is about forty
five years old, and has a large family
Of children.
Hurricane at Work
Just before noon yesterday a heavy
shower passed north Of this city. The
wind blew a hurricane, and trees were
blown down in various places.
Mrs. McKeuna. standing a her win
. dow looking out toward the white cap
ped river, saw a large tree fall across
both tracks. A glance at the clock told
her that in FIVE minutes the Exposition
Limited was due from New York. She
realized, too, that the tree lay so close
to a curve that the engine driver would
never see il in time to be able to stor
the train before striking it.
Mrs. McKenna knew that that trzir
must be stopped. But how was 1t Il
be dOnc7 Her eye fell upon the rec
cover Of her sittingrOom table, and
hurting the books and newspapers q
the nOOr. she pulled OF the cover. rar
house he
bare-headed, waving the red cloth as she
ran.
She rounded the curve just as the fast
train appeared, and at the sight Of tho
woman waving the signal of danger the
engine driver brought his train 70
standstiH, and went down from the cal
10 ask what was the matter.
An assistant Of Superintendent Mccoy
who was on the train, also alighted.
Official on Train.
ct hope I didn't do wrong in stoppins
the train" said Mrs. McKenna. In trepi.
datfon, now. at her bOIdness in hold
ing W" a fast train.
Not at all" answered Superintendent
McCoy's assistant. You did perfectly
right and You are entitled u great
praise"
'Tn thank you, too, madam, II you'll
excuse my greasy hand" said the en-
Elne OIlNeEr selzlnS MIS- Mchenna'
hand with the grip OF a wise while hi!
voice choked as he thought OF the mar
row escape OF the lives in his keepins
and of his loved ones at home
I'm sure I wouldn't have seen tn,
tree around that curve he said. and
owe you more than I can tell.
Mrs. McKenna went back TO her chill
dren and the duties OF her home and tht
crew Of the train and some Of the pas
sengers ran down the track and pulled
the tree from the rails. after which tn,
train proceeded.
The Washington times., 1904-07-30
By Rail and Steamer
To the Eastern Shore
New Transportation Route Between Wash
ington and Cambridge Over the CheSa-
peake Beach Railway and Bay.

drive an artist 70 despair. Then storm
came up from the Western shore; ana
on the clouds were reflected the llSnts
Of Washington, a broad siare IN IHe
il was late Before the party reached
washington. Those on board were
Frank X. Raymond, F; V broOkS, n.
Edwin Joyce, Hugh Reilly E J. Walsh
Major Richard sylvester, George w.
Driver. Frank Hume, c. NJ. NellS
George b. Hoover, r. NJ. smith. I. T.
liams. J. l. O'Meara. }. 4. F'lather'
Thomas f. Holden, John Il BradieE'
z A Sebring. Henry z WoodaTd, Z.
H. Rudolph. Charles Jacobsen, Charles
A. EcAstein, Joseph .. H4I F"I. T. =
Cochran. n, W Offutt. c. ". Johnson nioIi
Andrew L0erfler. {. W. Nand"rho1EnI'
Arthur Schoenfeld Francs MllIer'
NJ. A. Mess. L. ". TbaVis. +. I. bcrens'
S. Z. Emmert. John kraUse. Hugh Has
son. G. F. Crane. II. 7. Wilder, A. T.
Hartenstein. 5. L. HeacocH, l. II
Mitchell, ,; O; New, DR., chester ,'.t5r--, a
Beatty. L. ". Miller 1r-. r. p Andrews,
+. ". Behrens. Charles, Deitz Thomas
g. Walker. Q. +. Wood, 5 W. Slime
metz. J. r. Galloway. J. D.. Q MeaTa
J. S. Van Arsdale. w. b. Johnson, w
r. ". PHNng, James 4. Edgar, w )
Easton W +. Roberts W. c. BuTrell,
w T. Birch. J. Couzens. A. l.. hull'
DR.. I. Z. Johnson. DR.. G. /. Anderson;
". c. Long. I. II. FIJI. A. /. Fill; = uI
Y. Waters. c. l. Waters. W. F. HolJon,
T c. Wickersham, and =. *. Whlttord.
Eastern Shoe Hen.
Those Of the Eastern Shore men on
board were: Gen. Oswald TiGhlman, sec
Rotary Of state of Maryland; DR.. Edward
r. Trippe. Dr. George Howard. A. l..
Tharpe. c. NJ Wingard. DR.. Hughlett
Hardcastle. Dr. J. A stevens, G.
Wooters. o. F. Strumer, W. M: Tyler.
son, w. d. Morris. J. r. farrell, and
H NJ. Renshall.
During the trip across the bay a col
lection was taken up, and $50 was SUBJ
scribed and paid over 70 Treasurer
Cuno Rudolph for the cRildren's fresh
air find.
The Washington times., 1904-07-30
sI.a5 Baltimore ami Return, B. & O.

r. r., Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days, Except Royal Linn
tied. Hourly Servic- Saturday
The Washington times., 1904-07-30
81 Harpsr's Ferry and Martinsburg;

s. Cumberland and return. b. & o. r. r
Leave Washington sos a m. Sunday
July 81. Splendid opportunity for coun
try outing.
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s1.as Baltimore and Return, B. & o.
r r, every Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets good returning until Sunday
night Hourly Service" Saturday.
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To Baltimore and Return, sI.z5.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Saturday
and Sunday Good on all trains except
Congressional Limited.
The Washington times., 1904-07-30

SI.a5 TO Baltimore and Return SI.a5
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat
urday and Sunday All trains except
Congressional Limited Convenient
schedule. y,
The Washington times., 1904-07-30
s1z Louisville and Return. B. & 0. R R

knights Of Pythias' Biennial Encamp-
ment. Tickets good going August u to
Is, valid for return until august 81 but
may be extended TO September IS. See
Baltimore and Ohio agents for particu-
lars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
California Rich in Copper.

Many interesting stories have been told o.
The rapid rise 10 wealth OF the lucky miners
throughout California Who have in the past
taken immense fortunes from the rich mineral
deposits CT the mountains and waterways OF
this state-the richest State Of them sl-but
while these men have taken untold millions out
or the gold and silver mines OF California they
have LEFT millions upon millions yet TO be dis
tributcd as dividends among those fortunate
enough TO become interested in the great cop
Der properties which are now attracting the
attention OF the Kings Of Finance and which
are fast placing California 10 the front .
producer Of that valuable metal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
state Mineralogist Reports on Cosumnes
BIine.

The value Of the ores found in these mines
is described in the Third Biennial C13th) RE
port Of the State Mining Bureau, on page IS.
as follows: THE general average of the ore
is about Is per cent copper. Choice specimens
are said 10 yield 19 ounces silver and IS gold
per tom
The vein, over thirty feet in width, IS very
large and strong. and has been traced and
located a distance of three or four miles The
formation is of the most favorable character
The west wall is in part porphyry and part
granite. the east slate and limestone. showing
a contact vein lying Immediately between the
primitive and sedimentsry rocks, which indI-
Gates permanency and great depth, this being
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Discovery Of cosumnes Mines.

LanEley's State Register for 1889 recites
The discovery OF copper ore on the Cosumnes
river in Fl Dorado county, giving instances OF
assays yielding over 30 per cent pure metal,
which. with the gold and silver values in the
ores OF the Costumes mine. makes the best ores
assay several hundred dollars per ton. But
IL not until early In the sixties. WIEN
the sturdy miners were washing large fortunes
every day from the rich placer mines Of the
California river bottoms, and at a time when
very little attention was given TO 4 search for
the now valued sister metal copper that q
party OF miners. who were digging q tailrsce
for the discharge OF the debris from the placer
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Industrial Romance.

Senator y. A. Clark. probably the richest
man I'm the world. began life in small store
in Montana ard now has an income OF one
million dollars per month from single Pacific
Coast Copper mine. So great is his wealth
derived from his copper mines that he is en-
sbled 20 build unaided trsnscontinental rail-
road, involving the expenditure Of more than a
million dollars per month. Not one OF his
great mines enjoyed the brilliant prospects or
was surrounded by the remarkable convenience
which are 10 be found at the famous Cosumnes
Copper Mine, which promises 10 be the richest
or them all.
An immense water power owned by the Rio
Vista Gold and Copper Mining Company flows
through their property. Valuable timber lands
away.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Seeks Damages for Injuries.

Ethel Triem yesterday sued C. r.
Scott, H. NJ. Blakeslee and Max Rosen-
field for $299 damages. alleged to have
been sustained by being struck by an
automobile belonging to the defend
ants while she was alighting from a
Market-street car. The plaintiff al
leges she suffered a severe shock to
her nervous system, was made sick,
sore and lame; her clothing was dam
aged and she lost some of her per-
sonal effects in the accident.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Accused of Burglary.

Charles White, alias John Richards.
was arrested few days ago by Detec-
tives Bunner and Freel and was
booked at the City Prison yesterday on
a charge OF burglary. He Is accused
or breaking into a a~vacant nat at 212S
Sutter street on July II and cutting m
and stealing a large quantity OF lead
pipe. The detectives found hundreds
Of pounds Of lead pipe in his room
at 80 Hawthorne street and they want
an owner to claim Il.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

the corporation on the alleged ground
that it did not conform to samples.
The communication states that the
company selected and submitted
samples as near to the official samples
as the conditions of its stock permitted
at the time and there was no desire
to force upon the hospital any goods
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claims higher up the stream, cross-cut we'll
defined ledge Of copper ore above the south
bank OF the Cosumnes river. Great excitement
was created by this discovery the miners
al first thought the copper sulphides TO be gold.
Specimens OF the ore were assayed and found
10 be rich in copper. gold and silver, some
showing a value as high as $1,000 In gold
values per ton. Claims were located and a
company was Incorporated and acquired title 10
the property, and the claims were from that
time on known as the Cosu1unes Copper Mine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Burglars at a Grocery.

The police were notified yesterday
that an attempt had been made early
yesterday morning to break into the
grocery of Foge & Mohr at S76 Mis-
sion street. 1t was discovered that ef-
forts had been made to pry off the
Jock Of the front door.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

Asks TO Be Released From Contract.
Levi Strauss & Co. sent a communi-
cation yesterday to the Board of Su-
pervisors asking TO be released from
its contract TO furnish crash toweling
10 the City and County Hospital. The
request is the result of the rejection
of 1900 yards Of the goods furnished by
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Postonice CIerk Resigns.

Postmaster Fisk has promoted Pat
rick T. Dillon from the position of sub
stitute clerk TO that of mailing clerk,
vice Allen L. McGinn, resigned
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
TENT PITCHING.

A manual of tent pitching will be is
sued, if received in time from the Gov
ernment. In the meantime the organi-
cations will have to perfect themselves
in the manual of tent pitching, pub
lished in 1901.
During the maneuvers there will be
no formation with overcOats, but each
organization will have to take it's over
coats to camp. and it is left to the dis
cretion of each commanding officer as
to whether such will be worn en- route
or packed in the company boxes.
Emmett Jones. one of the five young
men who in 1898 volunteered from the
Signal Corps of the Second Brigade f1r
service with the First United States
Company, Volunteer Signal Corps,
having since his return rejoined the
corps and advanced step by step, was
last week elected captain of that or
ganization in place of Selfridge. Ser
geant George M. Scott was elected first
lieutenant in place of Jones, promoted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

declared unsuitable by the warden OF
the hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
OFFICERS COMMISSIONED.

Commissions as follows have been IS
sued from superior headquarters a.
Sacramento:
Lon Brand, to be major of the Sec
ond Infantry: John Joseph West, cap
tain First Infantry; j. Hanford Camp
bell, major and inspector of rifle prac-
tice First Brigade; Lorenzo Richard
Cofer, first lieutenant First Battalion
OF Artillery; Walter Moreland Clark,
captains Company B, Sixth Infantry;
Orton Clark Holden, second lieutenant
Company A, Seventh Infantry; E. j.
Underwood, captain Company G, Sew
enth Infantry; Charles William Lehr,
second lieutenant Company G, Sew
enth Infantry; Perry Winslow Weld
ner. captain Company A. Seventh In
fantry; Andrew James Copp Jr., first
lieutenant, Company A, Seventh In
fantry; Albert Benjamin GazzoIo, cap
tain and adjutant, First Brigade staff;
Frederick Pierce Morrison, second lieu
tenant, Company L, Sixth Infantry; r.
Mcconnell, second lieutenant Com
pany G., Fifth Infantry: Edwin Arthur
Mervin, second lieutenant, Seventh In
fantry; Curtiss Case Covalt, first lieu
tenant. Company E, Fifth Infantry.
John Zallinger, major, Second Infan-
try
Certificates of reelection have been
issued to Colonel Henry Irving Sey-
Inour as colonel of the Second Infantry;
to Lieutenant Colonel Edwin A. Forbes,
lieutenant colonel of the same regi-
ment; to Majors Thomas J. McCreagh
and George Filmer OF the First In
fantry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
WANTS FIREMEN'S PENSIONS
PAID FOR MONTH OF MAY
Fire Commissioners Would Utilize Sur
plus In Salary Fund to Liquidate
Part of DpGcit

I'arI OF UCIlcIt.
The Board of Fire Commissioners sent
to the Supervisors yesterday a reso-
luton requesting that a surplus of
$176S 3S in the salary and maintenance
fund be transferred to the Firemens s
Relief Fund in order that the deficit
in the pensions for May can be liqui-
dated. There still remains a deficiency
of S1498 76, making it impossible to pay
the June pensions, and the Supervisors
are again requested to make immedi-
ate provision from their payment.
The Fire Commission also recon-
mended that the Mayor and the Board
OF Supervisors make some suitable rec
ognition of the heroic deed of Hoseman
August Engelke. who saved a child
during fire at 29 Vandewater street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
WILL CHANGE
THE SCHEDULE
Arranging Trains to Allow
State Troops to Get to
Camp ON Time in August
COMMANDS ORDERED OUT
Many Officers of the Guard
Given Commissions From
the Superior Headquarters

The railroad company is revising its
schedule with a view to conveying the
State troops to the camp grounds on
the Rancho del Encinal, San Luis
Obispo County, next August. and ex-
poets to have the same remedy for pre-
sentation at the division headquarters
early this week
The following named firms have sig
nified their intention to allow their en-
ployes, who are members of the Ma
tional Guard, to go to the State camp
and pay them their wages while alb
sent: Sunset Photographing and En-
craving Company, Nathan Dohrmann
Company, Bay Cities Water Company,
California Barrel Company and Dun
ham, Carrigan & Hayden Company.
Other firms have signified an intention
to allow their men to go, but no men
tion is made as to wages.
Division headquarters has sent let
ters to the different commercial bodies
in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Fresno,
Chico, Marysville and Woodland re-
Questing them to use their best eff
forts to have employers excuse the
militiamen working for them, to en-
able them to go into camp with their
respective commands.
ADDRESS TO TROOPS.
Major General Dickinson has issued
orders to the following designated
troops Of the Division of California to
assemble at their home stations and
proceed by rail to the camp in San Luis
70 o,.,~ftr ct
and participate in the joint maneuvers
with the troops of the United States
army:
Signal Corps Cdismounte0 of First
and Second Brigades; detachment of
Sanitary Corps of Signal Corps; the
headquarters. Field. Staff. Band. de-
tachmert of Sanitary Corps and Com
panies a, b. C. d. f. F, G., III, First In
/ fantry; the Headquarters. Field, Staff,
Band, detachment of Sanitary Corps
and Companies a, b, c, ID, Il, L, q, III,
I, Second Infantry; the Headquarters.
Field, Staff, Band, detachment of San
itary Corps and Companies A, b, c, .,
E, F, G., II, /, Fifth Infantry: the Head
! quarters, Field, staff. Band, detach-
ment of Sanitary Corps and Companies
A, Is, c, d, F.. F, C, II, ], Sixth In
! fantry; the Headquarters, Field, Staff.
Band. detachment of Sanitary Corps
and Companies A, b, G, d, E, F, q, H,
/, K, NJ, Seventh Infantry; the Head
quarters, Field. Staff, Band, detach-
ment OF Sanitary Corps and Batteries
A, B, c, D, First Battalion of Artillery.
No company. battery or signal corps
will be permitted to go to camp with
less than twenty-five officers and mer.
The United States Government will
furnish transportation for officers and
men proceeding as unit, but will not
| furnish such to officers or men pro-
ceeding to camp after the departure of
their organizations. The authorized
mounts of officers and enlisted men will
be transported and forage supplied by
the Government but no provision will
be made by the Government for the
care of officers horses. This will have
to be arranged by the officers them
selves.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

The Finished the Mine September 1
After Which the Lucky Stockholders Should
Receive Their First Dividends.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

The Minister of Agriculture In Prus-
sia reports the practical extinction of
the foot-and- disease in that
country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
COPPER Is KING
John d. Rockefeller said to have stupend=
Gus Scheme in Hand to Combine all
the Copper Mines of America.

Rapidly Developing the Famous Cosumnes Copper
Mines Owned by the Rio Vista Gold and
Copper Mining Company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
WHILE THE BAND PLAYED.

morning I going downstairs slipped
rolled until reached the bottom, where
found had lost three buttons off trousers
was angry and nobody would sew them on for me. I
said would the buttons sat down and
darning needle, for could not thread any
other kind.
T began to sew and made a success Of getting
the buttons on. It happened there was circus in
town that day and there was to be parade at 10
O'clock looked at the clock and it said three min
utes of 10. began to think would not get thru in
time to see the parade. In my hurry l prlcked my
finger two or three times which made it quite
At last had the second button when heard the
circus band playing up sewed faster than ever
played louder and louder In nay great haste
pricked my finger several times, and when at last
had button the prick was very painful
wrapped rag around it and tied it up, and when
went up town parade had back to the circus
grounds. I never tried to buttons on again.
sixth Grade George L. Young
Perham, Mimi
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shore and slung the anchor out We walked across
the road to little creek, where going to fish,
and after half hours fishing went to the boat
ready to go home without any fish,
My sister sat in the stern and stood at the bow
trying to push off. But it all the
drove back, and after half hours walk down the
bank found place where the not so high
We went back to the boat and took my shoes and
stockings off, waded out and jumped into the boat
had hard time rowing the place selected, but my
sister waiting for She took her shoes and
stockings off waded out the boat climbed in
and away went with two miles of hard rowing be-
fore Fred Goodspeed,
A Seventh Grade Waseca, MINI.
Central School.
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would get so many that our little
wagon would not hold them, but
we were sadly disappointed.
When we reached the lake we
put our wagon under some bushes
and began to fish. We had no boat,
and as our fishing pole was not
very long it did not reach more
than a few feet over the water.
The pork was quite salty, and I
suppose the fish did not like it; at
least we did not catch any. AS
we walked along on the stones by
the river, my brothers foot slipped
and he fell fiat on his back in the
water. When he rose he was very
wet. It was nearly noon, so we
sat down in the shade of a large
tree and ate our lunch. We
tramped about all day gathering
shells, and every once in while
we threw out our bait, hoping to
get a bite. But our hopes were
vain. ~. .-- E.
Along toward night we started
for home, very tired and hungry,
and with nothing in our wagon but
few clam shells. We were very
glad to get a warm supper and go
to bed. Kirk Herrick,
Seventh Grade. Candy, MINI.
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TOWED OUT TO SEA.

One while camping out at Lake
Jefferson I had great experience. Mama, and
going to fish for black bass. One must be
still he will frighten them We started off, and
when we reached the place went ashore to fish,
and tied the boat to reeds.
Pretty soon there jerking my line. was
delighted because I thought would be the first to
catch bass. When drew it out of the water little
ways papa laughed and told it dogfish I
real disappointed but tried to get the dogish in,
the people at the camp would not think had
for nothing. Mama and pulled with all might,
but in vain; the fish too strong for In little
while felt ourselves moving and looking around
we found fish had pulled the boat loose by it's
struggling. Neither I could We were
being pulled out the lake by the fish, It happened
very deep. Papa waded out
and killed fish and rowed back to camp where
we arrived just in time for supper.
Seventh Grade, Edna Termath,
Union School. LIE Sueur, MINI.
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and went to work, but found the thimble had hols
in 1t, the needle going into my finger. put down
my sewing and told mother that not going to
sew any more for my finger hurt Mother told
to try again, for had to finish work. just felt
like crying, was angry I began to again. but
before long the point of the scissors into my
hand began to as hard could. Mother
came in and wanted to know what the matter
told her that the point Of the into my
hand, but she said it all fault and that
must try to be '.painstaking."
B Fifth Grade Eliza Smith,
McCauleyville, MINI.
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How the Vault Was Opened.

The simplest way doing thing is often the
hest Difficulties do not brighten the Who knows
how very often the knowing how IS merely a
matter Of common sense good Judgment
The vault the United States sub-treasury had re-
NAMED three days because the time lock re-
fused to work There thrty-fve million dollars in
the vault and of this money was wanted.
General Farrar the sub-treasurer, telegraphed the
York the time lock, telling them of his
dilemma; also asked them to send expert to open
the vault He received Geographic answer The New
York men advised him to take block of wood and
sledge hammer, the door repeatedly, the
hands Of the clock evidently been caught in
way.
The sub-treasurer faithfully followed out these in
structions Soon click heard the handle of the
vault door turned, and it opened easily.