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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24
Passenger ran Crashed Into Switch Engine Which Had Backed Onto the
Main Line Because Of the Long String Of Cars Which Was
Making Up for an East Bound Train


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WereNut
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From
i Running To-day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24
Will Recover.

FL Reno, Okla, Dec. 24.-The condi-
was shot by a negro robber at his res
idence at Fort Reno last Friday night,
was improved today and recovery is
assured, attendants say. The robber
has not yet been arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24
Two More Dead.

st. Paul, Dec. PA telephone mes
sage from Minneapolis says that two
of the injured in the 500 wreck at
EnderIin, N. D, died today, making a
total Of eleven dead as the result of
the wreck. The names are not yet
known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24
THE DEAD.

y The list Of dead IS as follows; =
= II. ]. WALKING, Anamooss, .
= N. D. .
y cHAs. BERGEN, Bergen, N. D. .
y Body shipped to Maple Lake, .
. MINI. q
) JOHN sATTERRERc, Ana .
. moose, N. D. .
. TONY GLEEN, Velva, NJ. D. .
. .. ]. BEREsFoRD, Medicine .
o Hat, Canada. .
. II 3. BERREsFoRD, Medicine .
y Hat. .
y H. RosENBAuM, velva, N. D. .
= w. r. DANlELsoN, Sheldon, .
= N. D. .
. a. o. ANDERSON starbuck, .
. Minn. .
y Two unknown. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24

Filled with the thought that they
would soon join their lived ores dur
ing the festive holiday season and
assist in tho celebration Of the Joyous
christmasslde, nine unfortunate pas
senoers on an liI.fated 500 train met
death Sunday morning At Enderin.
An unexpected catastrophe suddenly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24
ASSOCIATED Press REPORT.

The Associated press has sent out
the following account Of the wreck at
EnderIin:
Enderiin,. N. o., Dec. 24.-Abundant
and prompt relief has come to Ender-
lin both for clearing up the debris Of
the serious wreck Of yesterday morning
and for caring for the injured.
The latter arc at small private hos
pital and IN hotel maintained by the
500 road.
Track Cleared Up.
This being division point all the
wrec<ine faoilities were close at hand
and traffic Is proceeding as usual to-
day.
Nine persons were killed and forty
one more or less injured In the wreck
when an east bound 500 passenger
train crashed into switch engine
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24

which was standing ore the main line
early Sunday morning.
Coroner's Jury.
The coroner's jury was empanneIed
last night and an investigation of the
causes of the wSeck was in progress
today.
The Flagman's Story.
The engineer of the switch engine
testified that he had been ordered TO
move out west of town, where he was
to drop off flaeman to go ahead and
stop the incoming passenger train.
The flasman testified that he had
been sent on ahead of the engine for
nearly half mile and that he not
only placed two torpedoes on the track
but waited and signaIIed the passenger
train with his lantern as we'll.
He swore that no attention was paid
to his lantern signal and he could not
say whether or not the torpedoes ex-
pIoded.
Night Was Fogsy.
The night was very fosgy and the
supposition is that the lantern signal
was not seen and that the torpedoes
failed to explode.
Brother of Lord Beresford.
FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 24.-T. j. Beres-
ford of Medicine Hat, Canada, report
ed dead in the EnderIin, NJ. D., wreck,
is DeIavaI 5eresford, younger broth
er of Admiral Lord Beresford of the
British navy, who has ranch in the
Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico,
south of Ell Paso, and another at Med
icine Hat, Canada.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24
THE EN0ERLIN STORY.

THE ENDERLIN STORY.
The Forum correspondent at Ender-
lin has wired the following account of
the wreck:
EnderIin, NJ. D., Dec. 24.-The worst
wreck the 500 railway ever experienced
occurred at the west end of the rail.
road yards in this city Sunday morn
ing at 2:1o o'clock.
Eight men were killed outright and
one has since died.
There were also thirty seven
injured seriously.
IN SMOKING CAR.
All fatalities and most of the injur-
les were in the smoking car, which was
telcseoped by the baggage car.
ONLY TWO ESCAPED.
Only two passengers, who were in
the smoker, escaped injury.
The car was crowded, and as the
whistle had just sounded for EnderIin,
almost everybody in the car was
standing when the crash came and the
wounded and dead were piled in heaps.
HELP CAME QUICKLY.
As the accident was so near the
station, help was quickly at hand.
Many OF the citizens turned out and
worked all night, assisting in caring
for the injured and removing them
to places where they could be properly
cared for.
A HOSPITAL or HOTEL.
The small hospital was soon filled
and the Hotel Hilton was converted
into an emergency hospital, where
everything possible is being done for
the sufferers.
FROM VALLEY CITY.
Four EnderIin physicians were early
on the ground and special train from
Valley City brought all the physicians
and several trained nurses from that
city.
All the people of EnderIin are. doing
all in their power to relieve the unfor-
tunate victims of the catastrophe.
DEAD IDENTlFlED.
The dead have all been identified and
are now awaiting disposition by
friends. and relatives who have been
notified.
No authentic explanation of the
cause Of these trains colIdine can now
be given.
The coroner's inquest is now being
held with rigid examination Of all
parties in any way connected with the
accident.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24

train was coming at high rate of
speed. The train was behind time
and the depot was mile away from
the scene of the accident.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-24

} THE WRECK. .
} DEAD - NINE. 9
} lNJuRED-FoRTY- -oNE. .
ROAD - TIE 500. .
} PLACE = ENDERLIN. .
TIME = SUNDAY MORNING. .
} CAUSE = COLLISION. .
J . . o y . . . = . o . . .
= . = . = . . = = = . . .
, THE DEAD. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
HONOR TO
L0NGFELL0W

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May o.
Strong efforts are being made
to induce Congress to make the
necessary appropriation for the
purpose OF securing site upon
which a memorial monument in
honor of Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow is to be erected. The mat
ter has been brought to the at
tention of Congress by the House
Committee on Library. which re-
commends the appropriation of
$4,000 for the preparation of a
suitable site. The monument. for
which the Longfellow Memorial
association has already raised a
considerable sum. is to be erected
In this city and the government
Will be asked to give suitable
site somewhere on the public
grounds, other than the grounds
of the Capitol or the Library OF
Congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

1t may be remembered that, two
months ago, the telegraphic news
contained an item about the crum-
bling of new three-story theater
at Copp and 16th-st This building
couldn't stand unusual rain storms.
In the un5urned district, today, the
biggest monuments to structural
stupidity are the damaged brick
churches, medical colleges, etc.
Picture No. 1. herewith shows a
storage house on Filmore-st. No.
2, the brand new and enormous
Jackson brewery on Fulsom-st.
Fire had little to do in these in
stances. The quake quaked down
their walls.
If SO little attention was paid to
safety In the construction Of the
aters, storages, breweries and the
like, what must have been the dis
reguard as to other buildings,
wherein human life was less like
ly to be jeopardized by wholesale?
There was no hair and little lime
in the alleged motar. and when the
test came. the buildings peeled off
or went down in heap.
They'll not put up such high or
shell-like brick buildings here in
the future, but they're using the
same old mortar. Both the Lord
and nature seem disposed to help
those who help themselves. Little
enough is asked of man, when it
is left to him to put hair in his
mortar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

F|NDE S25

T. B. Balsh, sergeant Of the
army at Fort Wright, was fined SIS
by Police Judge Hinkle this morn
ing for threatening the lives Of
numerous people at Natatorium
park Sunday night, among them
some girls; and for threatening to
blow out the brains of Deputy
Sheriff Doust, who told him to be
quiet. The trouble ended by
Doust striking him with billy and
then Handwriting him. The fine as
sessed today makes 500 which the
sergeant must pay for his diver
sion, as he had already forfeited
bond of $25.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

In 1873 John D. Rockefeller
wrote a letter to Chas. Collins,
chief engineer for the Lake Shore
railroad, who afterwards suicided
because of the Ashtabula wreck,
recommending w. G. Rose of
Cleveland. In it the simplest words
are misspelled. If a school boy
of IA should make as many and
as fragrant mistakes, his grade
card would be marked in red ink
and he would be sent to the foot
OF the class.
He begins gentleman" with a
j." We spells whom" with a
doubleJ"o." Judgment" is spelt
y u d m t." He exalts the
Importance Of real estate by be-
ginning the words with capital let.
tiers. advice" is spelt advise.
All these mistakes are made In a
note of 10 lines on one side Of the
sheet.
Here Is the leetter in full:
Cleveland. June9-73.
Charles Collins. Esq.
Dear Sir;
The bearer of this Is nv
friend w. G. Rose Esq a Gentleman
In whoom | have the greatest con.
hdence both for his integrity and
good judgement in Real Estate. /
have invested several hundred
thousand dollars in past two or
three years and l always confer
with him and have not made a mis-
take under his advise. take great
pleasure In recommending him.
Yours truly,
JNO. ID. ROCKEFELLER.
The note Is written on the sim.
plest OF paper. In purple ink. A,
simple "R" Is at the top. The
hand writing Is cramped and char
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

practical mechanics maintain that
much of the crunbling was due to
outrageously poor construction, es-
pecially Of brick edifices.
The mortar, even in buildings
now going UP, seems to be of dirt,
with little lime and no hair. A
kicking COW burned Chicago, and
disregard of COW hair may have
had much to do with 'Friscos COM
bustiOn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
ADVERTISE SPOKANE
IN LOS ANGELES

The publicity committee Of the
chamber of commerce is consider
ing plan to put Spokane booster
literature in Los Angeles for dis
tribution.
V. P. Randall has offered to use
lantern slides of scenes in the In
land Empire in the lectures which
he will deliver before the chautau-
qua and in eastern cities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
INTERNATIONAL
PHILATHFLIC
EXHIBITION
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON. May 23.-The Inter
national Philathelic Exhibition was
opened here today and stamp col
lectors from all parts of the world,
particularly from Great Britain
and the European continent, are
assembled here in large numbers
to visit the interesting exhibition.
One of the most interesting ex-
hibits is the collection of Hawaiian
stamps of II. j. Crocker, of San
Francisco. which is valued at
more than $4,000, 1t was sent
from San Francisco to London
only a few days before the earth.
quake and thus fortunately escap-
ed destruction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
1T IS UP TO BRITT

In reply to considerable newspa-
per talk by Jimmy Britt, in which
he has expressed a desire to fight
Battling Nelson for $4,000 aside,
Nelson has come out with a direct
challenge to Britt, advising him
that as soon as he (Britb puts up
$4,000 with New York sporting
editor whom Nelson names, Nelson
will cover it and make arrange
ments for fighting Britt after his
coming battle with Herrear Sic
'Em!!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

"a catcher must know the
weaknesses of the opposing bats
men to be a success" says Fred
Buelow, catcher for the Cleveland
Americans.
But how can he keep the pc
culiarities of the various players
In his mind when he sees them on
an average OF once or twice a
month";" was asked.
"He must train his memory. and
then the position man assumes
at the plate indicates to the Old
catcher the kind OF ball he likes
and whether he hits to right or
left field. OF course there are ex-
Ceptions to t/e rule. but as gen.
eral proposition a catcher should
uncover a batsman's weakness the
first time he comes to the plate.
Then, too, the pitcher, If he Is
wise to his job, win have a pretty
fair line on the batsman, so that
between the two they should know
what ball he likes best and which
ones he Is less liable to hit. The
Fellow who hits them high or low
Is the hardest man to guard
against. He may send bingle into
the field on high inshoot the
first time he Is up and when you
lcaA for low one he may surprise
you by duplicating the feat. When
you run across such batter you
have got to trust to getting the
ball across one edge of the plate
pit an angle that gives him the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
MAY Fight IN
MASSACHUSETTS

Another important battle which
will be brought off before the Lin
coin Athletic club of Chelsea,
Mass, in the near future will be
a fifteen-round go between Jack
Dougherty, the welterweight cham
pion of the west, and Jimmy Gard
ner, the Lowell fighter, who has
been fighting in great form for
some time. These men fought an
eight-round draw in Milwaukee a
short time ago, and it is expected
they will accept the offer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

for Frisco. Others, seeing no dis
elimination between churches and
saloons In the general crumbling,
say that it was mere impersonal
spasm of nature.
Almost any stone mason would
say that the mortar was the cause
of it.
OF course, the earth gave great
shake and there have been over so
little shakes since April 18, but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
HANLON-AT TELL

Eddie Hanlon may not go east
as he planned. He has been Of
fered a match with Abe Attell in
Los Angeles and as he is popular
favorite in the southern city the
match should draw well. These
two boys fought a 20-round draw
three years ago and two years lat
er fought six rounds with no de-
cision in Philadelphia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
REFUSES TO ISSUE
AN INJUNCTION

DECATUR, H., May 23-Judge
Jones refused to issue an injunc-
ton restraining the Union Presby-
terrain churches, which was applied
for by the Cumberland branch. The
court said: This action is with
out precedent. NO court ever en-
Joined an ecclesiastical body from
considering what action it should
take" He held that the equity
courts will not pass on doctrinal
matters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
MAN IS
GOOD WALKER
(Scripps News Association.)

TRENTON, May 23.-Edward
Payson Weston, who left Phila-
delphia at midnight to walk to
New York, passed through here at
8 o'clock, having walked 80 miles
in less than eight hours, or nearly
four miles per hour. Weston is
&C years old and is endeavoring
to equal his own record made "A
years ago. A physician accom-
panies him and he expects to reach
New York before midnight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

poorest chance to hit it fairly. The
spit BAN is a good thing to use
on the fellow who has no prefer
ence over high or low balls. But,
then. the spit ball is a good thing
to use whenever the pitcher gets
in the hole-that is, if he knows
how to use it. Some spit ball
pitchers would be better off If
they never tried to throw 1t, as
their wild pitches more than offset
the efficiency of the mystitying
down drop"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
BOHEMIAN GIRL
NEXT WEEK

The Roscians in eel Cauitan,"
is the pleasing bill at the Spokane
this week which is making a dis
tinct hit with music lovers who
have got the habit" of attending
the Roscians because they have
made good with very critical audi
ences. Last night 'The Boom
Song" and Typical Tunes of Fan
zibar' by Miss Lula Nola and
'Dreamland" by f. Walters, were
we'll received and applauded as
were also other members of the
cast who got all the comedy and
melody possible out of the parts
Next week the engagement of
the Roscians will close and gen.
uine regret has greeted the an
nouncement. Fra D.avOlo" will
be the bill for the first three nights
and the week will end with "The
Bohemian Girl" for the last three.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

American 6 90 &c 90 90 &c
At Boston, Detroit 6, Boston ).
At Washington, st. Louis g.
Washington a.
At New York, Chicago z, New
York s.
At Philadelphia, Cleveland 8
Philadelphia 5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
...SPORTS...

tennis champion. At New York
last night in three practice singles
she defeated Mrs. Barger Wallach
81. 6-1, Go. She played mix
ed doubles paired with B. S. Prem
tice and defeated Mrs. Wallach
and c. F. Watson, Jr.. 6-3, 81,
Ga
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
MORNING FIRE

Fire broke out at s o'clock this
morning in the building being
erected at O1S16 Mil street, caused
by painters oil taxing fire. Little
damage was doRa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Tt Pittsburg, Boston 0, Pitts
burg l.
Tt Chicago, New York s, Chica-
go 2.
At Cincinnati, Brooklyn 4, Gin
cinnati 6.
AT St. Louis, Philadelphia Z,
st. Louis 0.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

Every act on the program at the
Washington theater this week is
worthy of being billed as a head
liner, and it is seldom that such
strong list of vaudeville perform
ers Is seen at single performance
The act of Yuma, the man of mys-
terry, is causing a great deal of
favorable comment while Billy
Link, blackface comedian, assisted
by Miss Charters, is a creator of
healthy laughter. The other acts
on the program are good.
The mpvinU nioturav ~ .ho Co,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

"All the Comforts of Home" at
the Columbia theater this week
ranks high as dispeller of the
blues. The members of the Doug
las company are well cast in the
piece and bring out the best points
of the comedy in a manner that
has won the appreciation of crowd
ed houses this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
70 REACH SEATTLE ON TIME

Take Northern Pacific train No.
Ii. which is made up at Spokane
Ind leaves at p. m. every day,
thriving at Seattle and Tacoma at
b:10 p. m. Carries Pullman sleep.
(rs. one to Tacoma and one to Se.
little. and a grill" or short order.
lining car. Service first class In
very respect. No waiting for de.
kyed trains.
A. TIMING.
General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

ness career to indicate that his
arithmetic was sighted. John, as
a boy. may have been a poor spell.
Ter, but when 1t came to compound.
Ing interest, he always stood at
the head Of the clasA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
AN AWFUL SPELLER IS
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Richest Man In the World Spells
Gentleman" With "p' and
Puts a Double 80" in "Whom"-
Fac Smile Of Letter He Wrote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

Eacterless.
While this evidence of Rockefel.
ler's inability TO spell might be
ttaken to show that his school days
were wasted on ''frills and feath.
ers' there is nothing in his bust
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
, Az the 1rh@@G,ers

Francisco fire being shown at the
Columbia theater every afternoon
this week are drawing large
crowds and the pictures, which are
said to be the only authentic ones
of the fire secured at the time, give
a good idea of conditions in the
stricken city. The pictures of I'm
ion Square and the Call building
are particularly good. The per-
Torrance will be repeated every
afternoon this week except Satur-
day. when the regular matinee will
be given by the Douglas company.
The Sign of the Four" at the
Auditorium is drawing crowded
houses nightly and the company
continues its past successes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23
MlSSSUT TON GOES
TO ENGLAND

Miss Sutton of Pasadena, Cal,
left for England today to defend
her title of English National lawn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

SAN FRANCISCO, May %
Some say that the Lord had it in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

WALLS MADE WITH MORTAR
CONTAINING NO COW HAIR
FELL EASILY BEFORE THE
QUAKE - AND. THEY. ARE
DiSREGARDlNG THE LESSON
IN BUILDING THE NEW CITY
MANS FOOLiSHNESS AND
NOT THE LORDS ANGER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-23

LOST-A bunch OF keys. Finder
please phone 1894 and receive re-
ward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-25
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
lnterestinp Items Boiled Down for
 On. Busv Readers.

Robert Block. of Meriden. a painter A years old. took his life by shoot ing yesterday. He had been de- spondent since the death of his wife.
 James White of New Haven. a car inspector. was crushed to death be- tween cars which were being shift cd in the local yard yesterday. He was g years of age.
 Miss Marguerite Fox of Hartford. was painfully and perhaps seriously injured in an accident on the scenic railway at Luna park last night. when she stood up in the car and. losing her balance was thrown out. strik- ing with great force against the framework at the side of the track. Miss Fox sustained severe scalp wound and 1t is feared internal in juries.
 Thomas Lewis. a pipeman of Chemical Engine company. Hartford. rescued a one-year-old baby. Helena Schmidt. from drowning fin the Park river near the Memorial arch Thurs day evening The child was in a baby carriage near the retaining wall at a point opposite the Ford street bridge. The wind blew the carriage over the retaining wall. Lewis was on a trolley ear and saw the accident. lie jumped from the car an running to the river bank entered the water without stopping to remove any clothing
 There. Is on exhibition at Druggist l.. \. Barton's. East Ho'npion. an old wooden clock which was secured by Alnhonse Hills of a Frenchman who claims to be able to trace its history back a0o years The four wheels with cogs and pins are all the me ehanism outside the heavy weight. one hand acting for hours and min utes. The face is finely carved. ihe figures being unique. Above the face is what Is said to be . likeness of columbus with the word "Colum- Lus.- and below the numbers "i492 Anno." The clock is in good running or.Ier and has attracted much atten- ton.
 Stranlci In Manchcs.er. with Iess than dollar among them. is the fate of the Curtis Comedy company. which last Sunday left Boston wifh full stomaciIs ard bright prospects. The company was to play in roper foirp. hut its c7Trrr was short as its production Monday night in the IyooTaer orera house. wIiIimantic. was considered so poor by Manager John Gray. of that house. that he re fused to allow them to appear on the boards again the following night Things have been reine from had to worse and the climax was rrarisei yesterday. when the company strand ~f- Six Of them had q little money and est oat of town but the remain fnr eight ueFe without tic where wifhsu and st night canppd cut in fbe Nss hester/ railroad srotio7 having Ek supper on crackers and s1llk vish s piece of apple pie anf kster for desert