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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
MoToRMAN's NARROW ESCAPE.
Thrown Over Front of His Rapidly
Moving Car

A dispatch from Bay City, Mich, says:
Motorman Frank Blessing was thrown over
the front dashboard of his rapidly running
car today at SalZburg, suburb. He saved
himself from death by graspng the brake
apparatus and was dragged nearly a block
He is terribly bruised, but his chances for
recovery are said to be fair. Blessings as
sailants, who boarded the car as passen-
gers. first attacked the conductor, but he
escaped by jumping from the car.
The street railway strike, which was de-
clared off Saturday night, was renewed last
night, the Bay City strikers refusing to re-
turn to work until the strike In Saginaw
and interburban lines are settled and as
serting that the company had refused to
re-employ two of the Bay City strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Missing Were Drowned.
MEMORIAL FOR VICTIMS.
San Diego Citizens Plan a Conspicuous
Monument

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 24.-While the
government will place stones over the
graves of the Bennington victims buried at
Fort Rosecrans, the people of San Diego
purpose to give them a memorial in a more
conspicuous locality. The plan is to erect
handsome monument, suitably Inscribed,
in the city park.
The naval reserves have started sub
scription in this behalf and already con-
siderable sum has been pledged 1t Is not
doubted that ample funds will promptly be
raised to carry out the patriotic undertake
ing in a fitting manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
MILITARY coNvIcTs ESCAPED.
Outbreak at Fort Wright Most Daring
Ever Attempted.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 24.-Five mill
tary convicts have escaped from the guard
house at Fort Wright. All of them were
men sent into the fort to serve sentences
for desertion from other army posts. The
names of the men are Frank Burton, 90
seph Carroll. James Colingwood. Herman
w. Lamp and Harry Linden.
The outbreak was one of the most daring
ever attempted at Fort Wright. With the
whole post out of doors enjoying the cool
evening air and from six to ten guards In
an adjoining room. the five prisoners sawed
their way through two iron bars. three
quarters of an inch thick. and escaped
through window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Scotch Expert Coming to Offer Services
to Mayor Dunno.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, July 24.-"Sco,ch municipal
ownership expert number 2" is coming to
oner his services to Mayor Dunne-and in
cidentally to talk to the country at large
On municipal socialism and it's practical
workings in Glasgow"
Mr. Dalyrample's successor as municipal
ownership evangelist is to be Robert Craw-
ford, former town councillor of Glasgow.
Mr. Crawford was to have been a team
mate OF Mr.. Dalyrample when the latter
made his recent visit to Chicago, but i'll
ness prevented his departure Now he pro-
poses to come alone, at his own expense.
and to give his services not only TO Chi
cago, but to other cities of the country that
may need Instructions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
WALKING DELEGATE SHOT.
Assailed by Alleged NonUnion Team
sters on Staten Island.

NEW YORK, July 24.-For attempting to
bring strike to a peaceful ending. George
Prescott, walking delegate for the National
Transfers Union, was shot today, prob
ably fatally. Union teamsters employed by
Joseph Johnson s. Co. of Staten Island
notified the national union that they had
struck and non-union men were working
in their places.
There was no disorder of any kind. but
when Prescott landed on the island to meet
Mr. Johnson and discuss the strike. his
steps were dogged by two Italians. said to
be non-union drivers, who at a lonely COR
ner ordered him Off the island, and then
shot the delegate through the body once
and also stabbed him. Prescott was car
ried unconscious to a hospital The Italians
were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
THE YEMEN OUTBREAK.
Turkish Troops Meeting With Success
Against Insurgents.

HODEIDA, Yemen Province, Turkish
Arabia July 24.-The Turks are meeting
with some success against the insurgents
at Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen prov
ince operations to recover possession of
that city commenced July II from three di-
rections. Marshal Ahmed Fezi Pasha, at
the head of the Albanian battalions, dis
lodged the rebels from a strong position
near Menakha, infiicting severe losses on
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Fire in Texas Field Burning
100000 Barrels of Oil.
STARTED BY LIGHTNI ING
FIVE NEGRO WORKMEV KNOWN
TO HAVE PERIsHED.
Hundreds Of People Homeless-Forty
Mules Cremated-Another Con-
fagration at Pumping Station.

HUMBLE, Texas, July Recovering an
area of three-quarters of a mile square,
with a great canopy of smoke covering
two square miles, the oil tanks of the
Texas Company continue to boil and bub-
Bile under the great heat of the burning OIL
the fire having burned all night. When it
can be extinguished Is problematical. Ger
talnly not until 1t has burned all of the oil
In the eleven big tanks. which held 9, 500 600
barrels when lightning struck them Sunday
afternoon.
1t is now known that five negro workmen
perished. There are hundreds of homeless
people. They were living in tents and
shacks in the old field and fed for their
lives to the town. All their belongings
have been destroyed by fire. During the
whole of the night there was heavy down.
pour of rain. and this covered the ground
with q sheet of water coated with thick
film of oil.
Wild Scramble for Safety.
Shortly after the big tank began to blaze
200 workmen with seventy-five mules were
hurried to the place to throw up earthen
embankments to confine the fire to the tank
where 1t originated. Suddenly the oil gave
an upheavel, dubbed and lifted q great
mass of the burning fluid bodily from the
tank and the fire was communicated to
three other tanks.
The burning Oil caught the men and mules
and hemmed them in. There was wild
scramble for safety, men dropping their
scrapers and reins. Some of them mounted
mules and got out, but at least forty Of
the mules baked and were cremated.
Five Seen to Go Down.
Five negroes were seen to go down and
1t is not believed possible they could have
escaped. While all of the men have not
been accounted for, these five are all that
are known to have perished.
At o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the steel tanks of the Texas company
at the pumping station, mile from the
original fire. What damage was done can
not be ascertained yet because 1t is i'm
possible to reach that part of the field.
Fire Still Raging.
At 10 o'clock the fire was still raging, with
no prospect for it's immediate control. 1t Is
believed, however. that the flames will
eventually be confined to the tankage dis
trict There were 3,OO0,OOO barrels of Oil
in the storage tanks, all of which, 1t was
said would be destroyed. The losses were
estimated at three-Quarters of a million or
more, with practically no insurance Re-
ports Of fatalities could not be verified, al
though a number of men were reported
missing.
The conflagration was visible In Houston.
seventeen miles away, and in Galveston.
sixty-five miles distant, all during last night
and today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
ENTIRE CREW ARRESTED.
Charged With Theft Of Articles From
Freight Packages.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. July 24.-Twenty-
one men. comprising the entire crew of
stevedores and deck hands of the steamer
Allan Joy of the Bridgeport-New York line,
have been arrested charged with the theft
of small articles from freight packages.
Some of the stolen goods are said to have
been found In the mems quarters. All the
arrested men named New York as their
residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
AUTO CASUALTIES IN CHICAGO
Seven Killed and Fifty-Four Injured
So Far This Year.

CHICAGO. July 24.-The Tribune today
says:
Seven persons killed and fifty-four in
jured is the record made so far this year
by the autOmObilists In Chicago. Although
the year is but little more than half over,
the figures show an appalling increase over
las; years record of one killed and seventy-
three injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
TRAIN COLLISION IN MAINE
Three Trainmen Were Badly Injured
No Passengers Hurt.

PORTLAND, Me-, July pa west
bound passenger train on the Worcester
Nashua and Portland division of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad collided with the
rear end Of freight train, which had
taken siding at Cumberland Mills Station.
five miles from Portland, today, and the
engineer, fireman and one brakeman of
the passenger train were badly injured
No passenger was seriously hurt. Both
trains were bound for Worcester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
TOWN IN HANDS OF RIOTERS
Roughs at Nishni Novgorod Killed and
Wounded Persons

ST. PETERSBURG. July 24-Telegrams
from Nishni Novgorod say that the town
was for five hours yesterday in the hands
OF thousands of roughs who murderously
attacked every respectable person they met
In the streets. Numbers of persons were
killed or injured, the rioters breaking into
houses In pursuit OF their victims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Two Killed by a Train.

BUFFALO, July "A Lake Shore pas
senger train running at high speed struck a
party of foreigners walking on the track
near Bayvlew. four miles west of here to-
day. instantly killing two OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Ex-Representative Ogden Dead.

Ex-Representative H. w Ogden was
found dead at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon
at his home in Benton. BossIer parish La
congestion being the cause of death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Kaiser and the Gar Met Off
Swedish Coast.
NO MINISTER PRESENT
CONVERSATION REPORTED PER
SONAL AND INTIMATE.
Sequence to Correspondence That Has
Been Carried on Between Emperors
Concerning Peace.

BERLIN. July 24-The foreign office here
is advised that a meeting between Emperor
William and Emperor Nicholas took place
early today off the Swedish coast near the
Island of Bjoerkoe.
Emperor Nicholas wrote to Emperor Will
liam several days ago that if during the
latter's yachting in the Baltic he should
approach the Russian shore he emperor
Nicholas) would be pleased to meet him.
The German emporer replied that he would
be glad TO cruise TO any convenient point
and the Island of Bjoerkoe was suggested.
Ii was understood that the conversation
was to be entirely personal and intimate,
and therefore, no minister from either gov
ernment vas to be present, although the
Russian minister of marine is in Emperor
Nicholas suite The meeting is a sequence
10 the correspondence that has been going
on between the two emperors concerning
peace, in which Emperor William urged
Emperor Nicholas TO take steps toward
peace.
In Interest of Peace.
Emperor William was then cooperating
with President Roosevelt in seeking to bring
the beligerents to a discussion of the
terms Of peace and in the present meeting
the Associated Press is authoritatively in
formed Emperor William will continue to
ADVISE peace, SnOGlQ the russian emperor
ask for his further views and ii would be
very natural that Emperor Nicholas should
do 50 as a development of the correspond
ence which has already taken place.
Emperor William went to the meeting, as
the Associated Press is officially informed.
prepared to say. if he were asked, that he
thought Emperor Nicholas could attain a
full understanding and reconciliation with
the discontented portions of his people
only through reforms
German Government Interested.
The German government is interested in
having the neightoring country peaceful
and prosperous, for 1t is toward the Rus
sian empire that Germany's manufacturers
look for great trade expansion in the fu-
ture.
The German emperor is most reluctant
to have either the Russians of others think
that he is volunteering suggestions regard
ing the internal affairs of Russia. He is
not doing so. but will only give his per-
sonal views their being asked for. EN-
peror William has the fullest Information
regarding the Russian situation, and may
be able to give Emperor Nicholas state
ments of fact and deductions from them
that are unknown TO the Russian en-
peror.
So far as the rumors In other capitals
that scheme is afioat to combine several
of the powers in giving moral support
against Japan in the negotiations soon 20
be opened at Portsmouth. n. H. concern
Germany, they are denied explicitly. Ger
many's policy of non-interference, it Is
often declared, remains the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
500 Men Landed

TlEN TSIN. July "a. 3 p.m-The German
transport Sylvia has arrived at Taku with
goo military reliefs. She landed 500 men at
Ping Too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
FERN OFF FOR DULUTH
For Service on Great Lakes as a Prac-
tice Ship.

NORFOLK. Va, July 24.-The United
States wooden gunboat Fern sailed yester-
day via New York for Duluth for service
on the great lakes as practice ship for
the Minnesota naval militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
LIFE INSURANCE INQUIRY
Committee Of the New York Assembly
Is Named.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, July 24.-Speaker
Nixon Of the assembly announced the ap-
pointment of the following committee to
investigate jointly with like committee of
the senate the life insurance business Of
the state:
Rogers of Broome county. Coke of Erie,
wemple of Schenectady, Prentice of New
York and McKeown of Kings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24

l did not keep my promise. I did not keep
the promise, and instead of sending the
money 1 purchased a rife for my protec-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
is ONLY SUPPOS|T|ON
Estimate of Statement of
Cause of Explosion
ON tn f BEN MN GT0N
CAPT. DRAKE OF MARE ISLAND
NAVY YARD INTERVIEWER.
No High Explosives on Board the Yes
sel-Condition of Boilers Known
at Washington.
ON THE BEN INGTON

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 24.-Cap- F. j.
Drake of the Mare Island navy yard. who
was ordered here by the Navy Department
Immediately after the explosion on the
Bennington, consented to make state
ment to the Associated Press tonight, the
first he has made for publication regarding
the catastrophe. He was asked if he had
read the opinion of Rear Admiral Rae
chief engineer of the navy, as telegraphed
from Washington concerning the cause Of
the explosion.
Yes" he replied. Il have read 1t. 1t is,
of course, based upon supposition can
state there were no high explosives on the
Bennington, and therefore the theory of
high explosives as the cause is disposed of.
The accident was due to the boilers the
exact nature of which has been fully and
correctly described by Commander Young.
1T was one of those unfortunate acci-
dents that may occur at any time, and for
which no satisfactory explanation can be
made. Accidents will occur in spite of
every precaution that may be taken Rail-
roads have accidents, yet they neglect no
preCautiop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
An Unusual Accident.

But, captain. is not the explosion of a
boiler in naval vessel very unusual ac-
cident?" was asked
Yes it is unusual. very unusual. indeed. "
he replied.
'Will you say anything regarding the
condition of the boilers-when they were
last inspected and whether any reports
were made of defects recently?'
The condition of the boilers of the BEN
nington is known in the department at
Washington. Report was made and is on
ME in the department regarding their con-
dltlon, and ii is not necessary for me or
Commander Young to say anything about
that matter"
Capt. Drake says that he believes that
the Bennington will be f1oated within a
short time, probably within forty-eight
hours.
I'VE are making rapid progress In pump
ing out the water, using centrifugal
pump. From what we know at present
there is no serious damage to the hull The
water came in through the blowpipes at
the bottom which We're broken off when
the boilers were displaced. These can be
repaired without great difficulty when the
water is cleared from below"
Missing Were Drowned.
Capt Drake, like Commander Young, be-
Heves the missing, now given as sixteen,
were drowned.
These missing men, he said, were un-
doubtedly blown into the water and were
too badly injured to help themselves I
do not think any of the missing men have
taken advantage of the conditions to de-
sert, as has been suggested by some per-
sons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
PROBING THE SCANDAL
Grand Jury Investigating the
Cotton Report Leak.
THE WITNESSES CALLED
TESTIMONY OF NEW YORK MEN
WANTED.
Warning Issued by the District
Against Attempts to Gain Informa-
ton of the Proceedings.

ne sIdilu jury OI the DlStrlct OF COium-
bia met today, in pursuance of a call is
sued last Thursday, to consider certain
criminal practices alleged to exist in the
Agricultural Department. This means that
the scandalous condition of affairs said to
exist in the bureau of statistics Of the Ag-
ricultural Department will be thoroughly
probed and an effort made to indict former
Assistant Statistcian Holmes, who was re-
Gently dismissed in disgrace, and his asso-
ciates who profted by the juggiery of cot
ton statistics.
In accordance with the call of District
Attorney Beach the jury assembled at IL
O'Clock and promptly entered upon the
work before 1t. AS Mr.. Beach entered
the room he declined to express an opinion
as to how long the inquiry would continue;
ed or to give any information whatever
except that he would personally conduct
the investigation. There was no witnesses
present when the jury was called to order.
President Roosevelt, attorney General
Moody and Solicitor General Hoyt have all
approved the action of the district attorney
i'll summoning the grand jury in special
session. Subpoenas were issued for the
New York witnesses last Thursday and
placed in the hands of United States Dis
trict Attorney Burnett OF New York for
service. Many witnesses living in Wash
ington viii also be summoned, including
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and many
ofhci1ls and employees OF the department..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-24
Mr.. Beach Addresses the Jury.

District Attorney Beach, accompanied by
Mr.. Ralph Given, one of his assistants, and
carrying a formidable-looking envelope
with huge seal thereon, entered the grand
jury room and closed the door There
after all was calm and serene outside the
room, the corridor having the usual deserted
appearance typical of midsummer. Almost
the entire session of the grand jury was
consumed by Mr.. Beach, who made an ex-
haustive explanation of the situation and
carefully read and explained the statutes
that. he thinks, apply to the subject. 1t Is
believed that the witnesses will begin to
appear before the grand jury tomorrow.
The grand jury consists of the following
citizens: Messrs. Samuel c. Smoot, Rufus
Mateer, Owen S. Lacey, William P. Fitz-
gerald. T. B. Marshall. r., L. Pendleton, G.
L. Lyles, Ralph Rand, T. ]. Cadle, r. T.
Hartnett, F. n. Steele, c. T. Pitt. Bartho-
lomew Daily. F. P. Norton, w. T. Green,
William ]. Tyler. ]. c. Adkins. Gus Waller
stein. w. n. Thrift, ]. A. Anderson. c. H.
Bradley, J. A. Wilson and L. E. McMorri
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-30

This week we present to the raad-
ers of The Independent photogra-
phic reproductions birds eye view
of the great Afford Oil pool as seen,
looking south from the Bueno-Ventura
Oil and Gas cOmpany's lands. There
are twenty-one wells, all producing oil
in great quantities. These wells are
all located IN THE SECTION IMME-
DIATELY SOUTH of the Bueno-Ven-
tura Oil and Gas company's lands. The
entire distance for the three miles to
PERU has proven to be the richest oil
field in that famous district. There is
almost no doubt-scarcely one chance
in hundred-but that the same oil
strata is beneath the G. w. Sharp
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-30

Editor Independent: There is at least
one useful rich man in this world. His
name Is N. o. Nelson, and for years he
has been conducting manufactures in
the city Of st. Louis, Mo-, with great
success, yet in such a manner as to
satisfy his own ambition for wealth
and at the same time make many 9TH
er persons comfortable by his gene
rosity and exceptional kindness in
every respect. He is now engaged in
perfecting plans by which he, will d.
vide the profits. of his vast business
between his employees and customers,
saving portion of his wealth for a
fund which he intends shall be used
for the public veal, His, plans for such
practical benevolence are deliberately
set forth in the Los Angeles Herald S
Sunday edition of March 5. 1t should
be read by everybody who can appre-
ciate the rare sample OF practical use
fulness thus presented by man of
enormous riches.
Mr.. Nelson Is one of the most genial
of men. unassuming In manners, kind
in all his actions, honest to fraction
in his dealings, and possessing a soul
approaching the fact that the good
things and the opportunities for getting
them in this world are intended for
all of Gods creatures, and not for an
exclusively few. His sympathies go out
toward all mankind, and could he reach
them all in such manner as to make
them comfortable during the balance
of their lives he would gladly do so,
even though left with only bare liv-
ing for himself.
1t is proper to add that Mr.. Nelson
is believer in the economic principles
promulgated by Henry George, and
for years he has been an ardent adj
mirer of Georges writings, as he was
of that philanthropist's personality.
He knows that the principles promul-
gated by George are of such nature
as to broaden the minds and warm up
the hearts of all men and women who
become familiar with them.
RALPH HOYT.
Los Angeles, Calf.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-30

The Photographic reproduction of the standard map
Peru Kas and its vicinity The circular black dots represent oil
wells producing 1t does represent all producing wells the
territory included the map they constantly increasing The
Peru alone has 1870 producing oil wells The famous
Afford located the W. H. Afford land in Section The lands
of the ueno Oil and Gas Company section hownon
map w Sharp three miles north Of Peru