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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
National.
HAS LADY AIDES.
Commander King Appoints Three Wo-
men as Aides on His Staff.

Commander in Chief John B. King
OF the G. A. r., in a general order
issued from the national headquarters
at Boston, announces the appointment
OF three women to be honorary aides
on his staff at the national encamp-
ment to be held next month in Den
yer. The appointees are: Mrs. Kate
B. Sherwood of Ohio, and Mrs. Sarah
&. Fuller and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Tur-
ner of Massachusetts, all of whom are
past national presidents of the Wo-
mems Relief corps. This is the first
time that women have served on the
staff of the commander in chief.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-Fifteen Italian
laborers We're carried down by the
falling of wall in the ruins of the
Avenue theatre, which was destroyed
month ago. Thirteen of them were
taken from the wreckage in a badly
battered condition. None will die. but
i've of the number are seriously hurt
Fortunately the men were not buried
by the falling debris, and in a short
time all were eXtricated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
PLATFORM GIVES WAY.
At Pittsburg, Carrying 500 People
Down.

Pittsburg, Aug, 21.-More than 500
men, women and children were precip-
.tated Is feet into a cellar by the
collapse of a platform Sunday during
the exercises incident to the laying of
the cornerstone of the Beth David Rus
sian orthodox synagogue in Miller
street near Washington. Nearly all
of them were cut and bruised, but it
is believed no one was fatally hurt.
Three rabbis were among those who
went down and, although injured they
concluded the ceremony after the pan
ic had subsidized
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
Bret Harte's Old Home.

Reno, Nev.-Hawthorne, the county
seat of Esmeralda county, and many
years ago the home of Bret Harte and
at one time one of the liyeliest towns
in Nevada, is doomed to be wiped off
the map. The order has been issued
that heneeforth trains will not pass
through the town over the Carson &
Colorado railroad, that the division
has been changed to the new town of
Nina, six miles away
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
NEWSPAPER MEN MIX.
But San Franciscan's Life Is Saved by
Buckle.

Clarence e. Edwordes, assistant city
editor of the San Francisco Chronicle,
shot and slightly wounded Charles H.
Harwood, another newspaper man, in
the local room of the Chronicle. The
bullet struck a suspender buckle and
was DETECTED, causing only a super.
fetal wound. The cause of the shoot.
ing is attributed to a long standing
enmity between the two men. Ed
wordes ordered Harwood out of the
room and the latter refused to go.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
UNKNOWN MAN SHOT.
Fatal Accident in a Main Street Sa.
loon, Spokane.

Spokane, Aug. 21.-An unknown
man, apparently about 35 years old,
was shot and killed Sunday evening at
the Anal bar, on Main avenue, be.
tween Stevens and Washington streets.
The shooting occurred just after mid
night and from the testimony of the
witnesses, was apparently accidental.
The bullet entered his breast and evi.
IDENTIFY passed through his heart. There
was nothing by which to identify him
except letter, not in an envelope.
The letter was dated from Spokane.
June %, and began: My Dear Frank"
1t was signed Maggie" and a post
script said, How is the baby?" The
man was of medium height, with gray
eyes and brown hair. He was clad in
ordinary workingmens clothes, over.
alls, flannel shirt, dirty black coat and
a gray SLOUGH hat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
Army Officers Go Abroad

Lieutenant General A. r. Chaffee.
Brigadier General James f. Bell and
William Crozier, who have been desig-
mated to represent the general staff of
the United States army at the French
army maneuvers, have sailed for Eu-
rope on the Red Star line steamer
kroonland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
COLLAPSE Of the erandstand.

Walnut. Iowa.-During a ball game
Saturday a section of seats containing
several hundred spectators. mostly
women, collapsed. and a half dozen
people were seriously injured. Mrs.
Ed Burke WAS erusAe under the mass,
being hurt Internally and having an
ankle broken. from which she may die.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
San Francisco Grand Jury

San Francisco.-The gram IRE for
which has been in session nv reoOri
some time, has filed its una maj cor.
and was discharged. Inc is I'd Is
tains about $4,000 words. anu raseBt
scathing arraignment Of the p'
municipal administration
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
EIGHTPEOPLEKILIF1
lOADfD TROLLEY CAR At BUTT
WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN.
over a Score of Persons wer. ,,,.
some FatalIy-MOtOrman rblDL,.
Everything Clear started
Track When Trolley Car W..
Into and crumbled to kira,,

Butte Mont, Aug. 21.-Eigbt -.
sons were killed and a score NO '
Jured, some fatally, here Snndan III
as the result of a freight COR a Iieat
into crowded open trolley car s %
crossing of the streetcar and 'ue
Northern railway tracks on G r,'I
street. otah
Passengers on the car. men WON,
ana children, were returning from ecu ~
lumbia Gardens. The motorman W
usual, stopped his car before rooat, as
the railroad crossing. At tbo.
ment Butte, Anaconda & paci6o r ,uO,
engine was making a flying sv,..s
of loaded freight cars across rr,sl
street. The motorman. thinking ovo~l A
thing was clear, started across ~.
railroad track, when the trolley %,
was struck by a freight car tbroma
20 feet and crumbled into kind,in-
WOOD the freigAe car piling on ton Of
the mangled passengers.
John Harvey of Spokane was oro :.
the first to be taken from beneath tbo
wrecked car. Harvey was suffarinr
from a broken leg and severe bruises
about the body, but still retained CON.
troll Of his faculties. In the ambulonoo
en- route to the hospital, Harvey do.
scribed the accident as seen NV him
The car was crowded with mAn
and women and was proceeding slow.
ly up town because of the grade Az
we neared the railroad crossing tho
motorman turned off the power and
came almost to a stop. Then sudden.
ly, before | realized what had happen.
ed, he started up again and in a mn.
ment came an awful crash. Our car
was turned clear over and the mas.
sengers buried beneath. | was in the
rear of the streetcar and was one Of
the first to be taken out.
THE scene beneath the wrecked car
was one that | will never forget. It
was so dark you could hardly see aDy.
thing and the air was filled with the
shrieks and groans of the injured and
dying. Women's agonizing screams
mingled with the deeper means of the
men for a few minutes, then sudden
quiet came. broken only by the groans
of those who were most seriously in.
jured. | could hear men on the out.
side giving orders and trying to clear
away the debris and in a few minutes
| was taken out"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
Crazed BY Spider Bite.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Louis Jiminez,
a Santa Fe section foreman at Ell
wanda, occupies a cell in the green
room at the county Jail, a raving ma
Mac from the bite of a black spider,
which stung him on the back Of the
neck.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26

Before Formosa passed into Japan
csc hands 10000 Chinese coolies were
imported every year during the tea
picking season. The number now is
less than 5000. the japanese employ
ing their own coolies.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26

Edwin H. Conger of Iowa has re.
signed his post as ambassador 10 Next
co to take effect October is next, and
President Roosevelt has accepted the
resignation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
Composer and Conductor

Word was received in Boston of the
death at Florence, Italy, Of Crest BIN.
ooni, the composer and conductor. He
was director Of grand opera school
in Boston.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
One Killed. Ten Injured

One man was killed and 10 persons
were seriously injured in a streetcar
accident al Dewitt, six miles from
Lansing. Mich, Sunday afternoon
George Burton, manager of the John
Hicks Dry Goods company. was killed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
TELL OF MISSIONARY WORK.
Reports Read at Convention in San
Francisco.

AT a meeting of the Christian Wo.
mems board of missions Mrs. David
son of Illinois read a report on young
peoples work Mr.. Cunningham OF
India reported progress in that coun-
try, and Mrs. James of Texas told
what was being done in this country
and Mrs. Ella Humbert of Oregon de.
liVered an eloquent address on the
work of the organization.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26

Application has been made to the
publishers fer permission to translate
ben Hur' into Arabic.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
The Dead.

Maggie Harrington, waitress South
ern hotel, aged %.
Maud Johnson, aged 10.
Mrs. Jacobs, colored, aged 40.
Maggie Keefe, aged 10.
We're Naughton, aged IA.
Mr.. Fisher barber.
One unidentified man and one Wo-
man.
Mrs. Sadie Smith, colored.
The workers were forced to jack up
the freight car in order to get at the
victims underneath the wreckage Oh
the street car. Many of the passen'
gers assisted in taking out women
from the less damaged portion OF the
car, while others got out by them
selves.
In the meantime, with terrible SLOW
ness, it seemed, the more seriously
injured were taken one by one from
the debris of the wreck.
A big engine was hitched to the car
and it was pulled over the mass Oh
timber and iron, exposing the wfeeA
in all it's awfulness, but disclosing tne
fact that there were no more pouie'
beneath the car. The grinding OF inc
timbers as the freight car was Slowly
pulled off the street car was sicAer
ing. as the horror of the affair was "
posed in all its tragical details
Helpless Ones Crushed Down.
The front of the car was filled WIN
women and many of these managed I"
Jump in time to avoid the CRASH ",
so sudden was the tragedy enac'eO
that many were too late. The reasO.
for the extensive loss OF life Is 'na'
the freight car went directly over 80
front end of the street car, cIuan'n'
down upon the helpless ones, anu p,1
ming them beneath its weight -,
sound of the crash was heaiu
blocks and people rushed to 'he o.S II
from all directions. A nulhp0'
men from ,Ae M. o. Z. smeiIel ~.
soon on the spot and assisting IN seV
ting out the injured. -,
Four bodies were found nuuuio .Le
a sickening manner under the uu'"
in a horribly mangled mass IN.
Escapes from death or seiiJ J,nster
iurv were numerous. Jesse foD' Uas
who lives at the Braund house, and
standing on the right footpoaiua 10
saw the danger. He attemp'e .tr,ck
lump but was thrown off and s strusa
against a pole, bounding pacA o."
under the wheels of the car
Later.
Miss Bertha Kuth, aged 10 yeA'a lie
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-26
Later

Miss Bertha Kuth, aged ~ yea aie
dead, making the ninth victim Mis-
AS the result of the COLLISION a;sss.
Gertie Shay, also injured IN Inc, .ne and
ter, is in precarious conoi
NAV die.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28

this country for its supply Of harness
and shoe leather, IN order TO maintain
and equip a large army. That has
caused shortage of leather for home
consumption.
"The United States is usually large
importer OF hides anc OF leather. but
for the first seven months of 1905 the
packers Of this country have not only
not imported any hides or leather. hut
have exported immense quantities op
green hides to Europe and Japan. This.
Of course, has caused a great shortage
in leather in this country.
The exporting of manufactured leather
goods has also greatly increased during
the past few years, asfc especially dur
ing the past year The demand FOR
leather at the present time is greatly
in excess OF the supply, which is caus-
ing much higher prices for all kinds of
this class Of merchandise. Particularly
IS this the case in harness and saddle
leather
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
JUDGE MULLowNY DIsPos1NG OF A vAGRANCY CASE.
LORD CURzON'S COUSIN
is DRIVER OF WAGON
Noblesse When Questioned After Arrest
of Striker Refuses to Discuss
Family Affairs.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Bradley Cur
zon, who admits that he is a cousin OF
Lord Curzon of Kedleston. formerly
viceroy of India. got a job three days
ago driving a grocery wagon for Rob-
ert Hill, OF 34s West Fifty-second street,
whose drivers have gone on a strike.
Wednesday morning while delivering
groceries in FoFty-seventh street. Brad
ley Curzon's wagon was attacked by
Louis Spero. one of the strikers. who
made off with two bags of starch and
a packet Of breakfast food.
Curzon raised an alarm and Spero
was arrested in short order and taken
TO the West Forty-seventh street sta
ton. where Curzon pressed the charge.
On hearing the name, Sergeant Nc
Ginley looked up and observed that
Curzon wore a long gray raincoat, a
little shabby, a light tweed suit a
fancy waistcOat. rather threadbare, and
pair Of spectacles with d silk cord
attached.
Happen to be related { Lord Cur
zon2" asked Mckinley facetiOusly
Lord Curzon Of Kedleston? Cousin, -
said the complainant
Mckinley pressed for further informa-
ton. But Bradley Curzon frOwned.
4 do not discuss family affairs with
strangers, he said coldly.
Spero was held in the West Side court
in $500 bail for examination.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28

roufsv ~.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
DONATION uAY
PHILADELPHIAN LOVED
WIDOW AT FIRST SIGHT

LEXINGTON. Ky. Nov. pa mar
riage with a tinge Of romance was
solemnized By Judge Ben D. Bell at the
county clerks office last night. when
he married Mrs. Willie G. Moran. OF
West High street. this city. and Harry
Johnson. of Philadelphia.
The bridegroom arrived in Lexington
Saturday night. and for the first time
met his betrothed. Tt was case OF love
at first sight. The bridegroom IS a stone
contractor. and has recently been en-
gaged on a contract at Paintsville.
johnson county. The bride is the widow
Of Richard Morgan, and has one son.
who is in the employ of the Southern
railway.
A friend Of the bridegroom inserted
an advertisement f1r a wife in a paper
and Mrs. Morgan answered it. and the
correspondence that ensued led TO the
engagement and marriage.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
HUSBAND A DRUNKARD,
WIFE ENDS HER LIFE

YOUNGsTOWN. ONO Nov. 2--Mrs.
Mark G. benson committed suicide with
carbolic acid. dying an hour after being
discovered. With her husband. she
came here from New Castle last Thurs
day She left an open letter. saying:
-.XViH you send to my child in Sharon,
Mrs. Emma CosweI, the letter I have
addressed 10 her, 10 let her know that
her pana has caused me TO take my
iife2 If YOU had taken me. as l want
ed Won 10. il would have saved my life.
NJ relatives wanted me TO come 10
YOUNGSTOWN with him and thought h
would stop drinking. ] gave him money
70 buy meal ticket, and he spent il
for liquor and has broken my heart
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
JAPAN USING AMERICAN
SHOES AND HARNESS
War Drew Heavily Upon This Country.
Supply of Hides-Shortage
of Leather.

PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 2s.-"Few peo-
pie. even those who are interested in
the various branches of the leather in
dustry. said a prominent dealer and
manufac cturer, realize the peculiar con-
ditions that exist in the leather market
at present and the great scarcity of
leather OF all kinds anG the enormous
advance that has taken place in the
price during the last year
This has been brought about by a COM
binatiOn Of circumstances which no one
could control. One OF the main features
IN this matter has been the Japanese
Russian war. Ever since the war began
lin fact. several montns before it com
menced-Japan has drawn heavily On
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
MAJOR SYLVESTER
BAGS TURKEYS
Back From Hunting Trip
in West Virginia.
ONE LICENSE FOR RAcETRACK
Chief of Police Says Corporation scOun-
sci Decided Single Tax Covers
Whole Of Premises.

After a ten days hunting trip in
West Virginia, during which he shot
many deer and turkeys Major rich
ard Sylvester, OF the Police Depar -
ment. returned 10 his desk he says
ne feels much benefited by the cucng
and his looks bear him out IN this
statement.
One disagreeabIe feature OF the hunt
was the fact tlvat Major Sylvester
was prohibited by The game laws from
bringing any Of MS deer or turkeys
away from the State He says the venI-
son and turkeys Wee given 10 The peo-
pie who called at the town butcher
shop and asked Tor them
Decision Tomorrow.
Major Sylvester Immediately took up
the papers IN the case of Henry Lacey.
the coiored detective, who has been
recommended. for disLlissaI by the
trial board, which found him guilty on
several charges preferred by a school
teacher. The decision OF the chief of
police in this case VIII not he made
public until tomorrow OF Wednesday.
On his desk Major Sylvester founa
a copy OF a local paper in which the
question. why don't the local police,
prosecute the Benning race track peo-
pie for running three par rooms on the
strength of one hcemse?" was asked
Major Sylvester says the same cues
ton came Up in 1902. and Corporation
Counsel Duvan decided that one license
ce9ered the entire premises at the race.
track. and II was no violation OF the
law 10 SET up three drinking places Z
Want Men in Panama.
Next Major Sylvester found a letter
from Chief of Police George r. Shan
len, OF Ancon, Panama. asking. Have
you five or six good men on your force
who would like to come % this city
to do policing for salary Of $50 a
month. with all their transportation
expenses paid by the government and
their quarters here furnished them
gratitGously2" Major Sy4yeste- does
not think he has the men.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28

MULLOWNY SPEEDS UP
WHEELS OF JUSTICE
New Judge in Police Court Is Busy Bee and Is Putting
Stop TO Old ''Go-asYou-PIease" Style of
Doing Business

The amiable lethargy which used to
prevail in certain cases of minor vfo-
lations of laws and District regulations
IS gone, and offenders of these VIOLA
tions will find they have struck some
thing active when they are brought be-
fore Judge Mullowny.
Heretofore it has been the custoa2
Sf attorneys TO ask Cor postponement IL
many cases IN this way cases have
dragged on through one cause or an
CttAA441T
Judge AfaI'l atFav had his h.tnlS fun
with such cases last week. After hear
ing arguments in more than a dozen.
he announced his intention OF putting
stop to the postponement psactlce.
He declared he was on the bench for
the purpose OF disposing of the cases
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
THROWN INTO BONFIRE
By ROBBERS; is DEAD

COATsSVILLE. Pa. Nov. 2s-It de-
veloped here tonight. that John Nc
Guam. employed By Ferbaugh < Co.. at
Borndale, was beaten into insensibility,
robbed and then thrown into bonfire
last Thursday night
The victim was admitted sto the
coatesville Hospital. and died today
Pedro Nevello. who was also beaten and
robbed the same nigAt is also in the
hospital and will recover.
To an interpreter at the hospital to-
night Nevello told that when he recOv-
cred consciousness he found McCuan up
or a blazing fire, and pulled him away.
he and McCuan were eating midnight
lunch, when they were attacked by four
men.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
WALTHOUR SEEKS
SIx-DAY HoN0RS

NEW YORK. Nov. zs.-"Bobby" Wal
thOur, one of the greatest bicycle riders
this country ever produced. may be one
Of the riders at the six-day race in
Madison Square Garden next week.
Back from his victories abroad and in
the pink Of condition. the Southern
rider is looking for a chance TO appear
IN this country again and demonstrate
his peer.
Walthour won two six-day races in
the garden. and the year Miller and
since stood, ne rode alone and covered
thirty-five miles more than Miller did
and forty more than Waller did during
the week.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28

which came to his court and that he
would do it,
The judge is naturally lenient and
sympathetic. and many times he per-
mits these impulses to figure largely in
cases where there IS a chance for the
defendant to prove good intentions. But
even the best of good nature has its
limits Judge MullOwny proposes TO
make his court a genuine tribunal of
justice rather than the background for
a spirited game OF ping pong.
A few weeks on the bench have dem
onstrated 10 Judge Mullowny that the
standard Of justice is not always main
tained even in minor cases.
All cases receive his undivided atten-
ton, whether Il be a violation of the
smoke law or an ordinary case of
drunk and disorderly." To vagrants
Judge MulloWay is always wide awake
and means to stamp out this practice so
far as it lies IN his power.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
NO PERMIT NEEDED
TO BURY HIS LEG

SCRANTON. Pa. Nov. &S-Thomas
Kran. formerly Of Scranton. was injnr-
ed at the steel mills IN West Seneca, n
Y. last Friday. and his leg was ampu>
tated in the West Seneca Hospital The
leg viii be shipped here and burled III
Forest Hill Cemetery
rood Inspector f. W Widmayer, ten>
Vorarily in charge of the scranton bu-
rtau OF health. took counsel with Dlrec-
tor Edeaar Of the bureau Of public safety
as to whether a burial permit was
necessary IN this case. The director de-
cided in The negative.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
LAwMAKER TO LEARN GRAMMAR.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov 2S.-D. J.
Schurr. the newly-elected representative
from Madison county, has entered
business college so that he may be able
to construct correct English sentence"
He holds that many laws are declared
invalid because their trainers are fgnor-
ant OF grammar. Schurr is a graduate
of two colleges.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
WOMEN REPORT OFFENDERS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 2s.-Esvery
woman who lives near a saloon in this
city made 1t her business TO assist the
police In keeping the lid" on. As
result. seven arrests were made. one OF
them a grocer, for Illegal sales Of Liquor.
The Washington times., 1905-11-28
Annual Masquerade Ball
Aus Sices
CONGREGATION TAzMUD ToRAE
Masonic Temple

NIGHT, s TO O'CLOCK
Fine prizes VIII be awarded. One-fourth OF
receipts to be given to suffering Russian
Jews. TICKETS. z5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-01
RECORDS OF COURTS

Today's docket in the chancery court is as follows:
 Avondale Mills vs. Avondale Ice com- pany.
 John c. Smith ct al. vs. c. c. Perry ct al.
 J. H. Wallace. trustee, vs. A. J. Tan ner.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany vs. Mrs. Lucy Moffet.
 J. W. Reeves filed bill in the chan cery court yesterday against the board of trustees of the University of Alabama to quiet the title of 120 acres of land sit uated in the western part of Jefferson county.
 The following business was taken Up in the chancery court yesterday:
 Henry Paul vs. Laura Paul; dismissed.
 E. J. Oden ct al. vs. Jule Oden ct al; {; passed to November 2.
 A. J. Camp vs. Annie W. Dallas; passed.
 Exparte F. D. Nabers ct all; passed.
 Joseph H. Parsons vs. B. F. Downey; passed.
 In the first division of the criminal court yesterday, Judge Daniel A. Greene presiding, the case of the state vs. R. L. Leatherwood charged with assault with intent to murder, was passed to be reset.
 The cases of Ocie and Oscar Brassfield and Charles Milligan, charged with sault with intent to murder, were passed. The following petitions were filed in the city court yesterday:
 Parker & Holmes vs. J. W. Goldstein and D. B. Goldstein for S125 damages for alleged breach of contract
 Frank s. Lagieze vs. the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company for $10,00O damages for alleged injuries, which oc- cured September 20.
 Southern States Portland Cement com pany vs. Birmingham Sand and Brick company for $46S for alleged account
 Sam Newsome vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for S10OO dam ages for alleged injuries received Mo- vember 5, 1904
 In the first division of the city court, a judmment for $75 was awarded the