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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-02
HORROR FOLLOWS HORROR.
Appalling Electric Railway Dis
aster at Atlantic City,

Atlantic City, N. j., October 29.-As
the details of Sundays wreck on the
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
electric line developed during the night
the disaster became more appalling.
The total number of persons killed prob
ably is sixty-six. Nearly score were
injured. several probably fatally. Forty
eight bodies already have been brought
to the surface.
Ninety-one persons were on the train,
and twenty-five are accounted for, in
addition to the bodies recovered, leaving
eighteen unaccounted for, and supposed
to be drowned. Some may never be
found, as the divers believe some bodies
were carried byi the swift current out
into the Atlantic.
The wreck was directly due to the
drawbridge failing, to work properly.
The fishing schooner Sinbad had just
passed through and the cars dashed
into the trestle beforel the draw swung
into place. The drawbridge spaned the
waterway. known as "The Thorough
fare" which separates Atlantic City
from the mainland.
At noon to-day fifty. three bodies have
been recovered and thirty-nine identi-
fed. One car, the last to leave the rails,
has been brought to shore.
While running at speed said to
have been moderate and not unusual
the first coach left ithe rails and drag
ged those following!it over the ties for
distance of fifty feet. Suddenly swerv-
ing the first two coaches plunged over
the side of the tbridge! into the water
twenty feet below...--The third coach
struck a heavy abutment, broke its
couplings, and for. a brief time hung
perilously suspended over the water.
Brief as was this period, however, it
gave more than "a score of passengers
an opportunity to ESCAPE by the rear
door. Then the car slipped off and fol-
lowed the other into the water. 1t is
BELIEVED every one in the rear of the
third coach escaped alive though all were
m ore or less injured.
The accident was witnessed by many
persons on shore and assistance was
promptly sent from Atlantic City. Little
could be done, however, towards saving
the lives Of those imprisoned in the sub
merged coaches. They quickly settled
in the mud, and as the tide rose they
were soon hidden from the sight except
for the trolley poles.
Stories OF terrible experiences are
told by those who escaped death. A
Mrs. Mcdonald, of Philadelphia, who
was in the third car and is a good
swimmer, escaped by window as the
car toppled into the water. She dove
four times for her husband and rescued
him after she had brought to the surface
three other men.
or the fifty-three known dead, forty
seven have been identified. four bodies
are at the morgue unidentified, and
two of the missing are known to be
dead
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-02
Later from the Wreck.

Atlantic City..N. j., October 3l.-The
contention of Coroner Gaskill that a
number of the persons who lost their
lives in the electric train wreck on
the Thoroughfare bridge may be buried
in the mud where the cars plunged was
borne out hate yesterday when the bodies
Of Mrs. Paul Felsburg Mrs. Selma John
son and that Of Mrs. Sarah Miller were
recovered from under the third car All
were cut and battered.
There are still known to be among the
dead the bodies of Mrs Frank Monroe:
3 year old Joseph hcElroy: II. N. Burch
and Arman Tedesco, which make the
certain number Of dead in the wreck
age 5S.
The police found a letter in the
pockets of garment addressed to Will
liam Granning, in Philadelphia, and was
written by brother. This apparently
Identifies one Of the unclaimed vic
inns.
While the body OF Edward Kline lay
unidentified thieves broke into his cot
tage and looted ID on Monday night.
Aside from the search for the bodies
interest now centers on the inquest which
will be held by Coroner Gaskill.
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18

WON PRIZE-J. T.. ssbree won
" in prizes and q 10 swesrstakes on
some fancy pigeons thas he exhibited
At the State fsir 10 Pueblo lest week.
There wsps several kinds o; pigeons
II the eoops.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LNOR gAL9-Two Tickets u >l.tncoIn, Nsb., ON
II q. 3. Z q. \. Z. Linit OcS. n 0ood t1s
lsdy o. ssnt. Inquire Al this oesos, it.iS
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
'GeY. MCDONALD
IS FIRST CHOICE
Vacancy Committee Win So
licit Him To Make Race
for Governor.
NE MAY NOT ACCEPT
Gabbert Was Seen This Morn.
ing About Pulling Off the
Ticket But Refused
to Do So.

Denver. Colo. Sept. is-Just ~
Gabbevt. nominee for Justice In the
supreme court on the Republican tick.
ct was inportuned to withdraw from
the race this morning, he declaved
emphAtically that he would not do 30.
It is not stated who ths person was
who seen" him. but IL IL generally
understood that Evans was the DOR.
son. Owing to the decision reached
by P. B. Stewart not to make the race
for the governorship. Jesse r. Nc.
Donald is the first choics Of the
party. He will be seen about the
matter this afternoon and will be
prevailed upon to acoept the pomf-
nation to fill the vacancy. II It is
possible to do 90.
There are many Republicans. how.
ever. who believe that Mcdonald will
not accept the nomination as Sec
ond choice. Charles Caaewell. the
other nominee for supreme court jus.
tice. will probably announce his with.
drawal IS = candidate today. Friends
of the Grand Junction man say that
suoh course is to be expected
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
CUBAN REBELS FIRED
ON AMERICAN BOATMEN

Havana. Sept. 18-Some subordi.
nate ofiicsrs Of the United States
cruiser. Denver. the flagship in the
United States squadron In Cuban
waters. were fred upon by robels
early this morning as they we're rid
ing through the country In an auto.
mobile. Nobody was hit and when
the rebels found who occupied the
oar profuss apologies were offered.
They explained they were under orders
to forbid anybody except officers out.
side Of Havana. The rebels expected
that Gov. Nansz would psss aud they
would send . volley 1t him. The
Americans proceeded but = short dis.
tance. when they met with the same
experience.
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
DEMOCRATS ARE
STILL FIGHTING
They Are Split on the Plat
form and Fight Will Be
Waged Some Time.
UNSETTLED
Foxy Tom is After the Scalp of
Chairman Insley Who Has
the Best of the Fight
So Far.

Denver. Colo Sept The Pat.
tersou and Speer Democrats have start.
ed split In the Democratic plank
wLi,h gives Indications Of ending 10
October. In the meantime the Pat.
terson Democrats will attempt to oust
Chairman Harry e Intley from the
club. As Insley Is controller In the
primaries. however. ADD heads the
majority vote In the board Of direc.
tors. the Patterson people ere doomed
TO disappointment.
The Patterson Democrats made .
mistake In working with the Demo.
cratic club instead Of taking into con.
s.deration the board of directors TO
which every matter 10 referred. The
board consists Of thirty members Of
which the Mayor 5peer faction oon.
troll eighteen or twenty votes.
As Chairman Iusley Ia the man Pat;
terson 10 att mpting to oust the fight
between the two parties is besom ing
ludicrous. The Bailey Democrats
convention will be held in East Den.
yer Turner hall Saturday evening.
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS
DROWNED IN WRECK

Lawton. Okla. Sept. is-Rock
leland passenger train. north bound.
10 In the Cimmarron river near this
city and II 10 estimated that from 100
to 225 persons are dead. most Of whom
we're carried In the raging torrents
by the train. Nearly the whole train
was overturned and carried Into the
water. The bridge Was wasted by =
heavy rainstorm last night and the
engineer did not discover this condi.
tion OF the structure pntil his engine
VAS nearly upon IL. The wreck oc.
ourred At 8 O'Clock this morning.
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
MANY ARMY POSTS IN
PHILIPPINES ABANDONED

Warrington. Sept. i8-As3. Gen
John r WsAton. oommandius the De.
partment Of Luson. Philippine 10.
lands. IN his annual rspsFt. states
that Al stations have bssu abandopsd
during she year end there sss 10
stations. safrisousd By 7.soO Ausri.
can troops and .. .<Ss pativs troops.
Thsrs ere two brissds posts In tue
department. Fort Mckinley and
Camp Btotssnbusg.
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
up today ~ practically all ths men
engaged In that work are on strike II
sympathy with ths plumbers.
Shet at Policeman.

Denver. Colo. Sept. is-Tk
search for NahSn WisG who aisay.
pasrsd several Asys ago. shifted thls
morning from the hills ssas 0eldso
70 Dssvsf. Early bhis nersiss .
ds1sstsd mas astsnpssd 10 ILL PAlssl.
nan Powers scar Ninaessnth 81
Aaskss Powers We tsyins - Asfsse
him bet tbs fsllew ledssd. ssn sp -
alley asd shss tssssd and Assl fess
shoes ~ ths o6esf Wlthoot s9eee
Twssty pslissnss ass sev n pssssit
bnt sp v t:oo s'slssk thls aetssaeea
- asSss1s bal beeo ualo,
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
Strike Stops yu,ldise.

winntpss, Nan. sspt. ls-Bsild.
iss spssssiess II wisaipss ars tisl
The daily tribune., 1906-09-18
Bailey Renominated.

Judge Norton 8. Bailey Of Canon
City was yesterday afternoon nomi.
pated TO succeed himself ~ district
Judge by the. Democratic .udioiAl con.
vention for the Eleventh district. com.
prisiuR Fremo mt. Chsffee. Uuster and
Park counties. There was no oppo.
sition to Judge Bailey and he WAS
declared to os the unanimous choice
Of the conversation. He has served on
the district bench for fifteen years and
was nominated for the fourth couse.
outivs term yesterday.
X. p. Rubin Of y. Ida was nomi.
mated ~ the Democratic cAudidAt
for float representative In tho district
comprising Fremont and Cbstfss
counties. There wAs no opposition
to Rubin'a candidacy and he was
declared to BE- the ohoios Of the con.
vshtion BY aocIamAtion. He 4, .
tslsRraphs, fos the D. and X @.
railroad - saiida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30

of the governor would not be entirely
unexpected. Said one of the men who
has always been friendly with the HOch
administration:
"Hoch has made mistakes, as we all
know, but we have insisted that they
we're mistakes of judgment; that
Hoch's honesty and character were
above reproach. Now comes this
story, which is undoubtedly true, and
it knocks out the very last props Hoch
had to stand upon.
TT Is now up to Hoch. He can t
deny the story, because it is true. What
should he dO2 In my opinion he
should issue a statement and say that
the story is malicious; that it is sprung
by his political enemies. but that rather
than allow the Republican party to lose
a single vote, he will not allow his name
to go before the convention That
would let US out of a very delicate
situation"
Governor Hoch has given out this
statement concerning the affair:
Il do not care to discuss this matter
except to say that the story which has
been whispered around by seaman
mongers and has finally found extrava-
CANT coloring in print, is grossly un-
kind and unjust to me- IL has been
circulated by people who have no IN
terest in or regard for the feelings OF
either family. L have committed no IN
territorial wrong and hold the person IN
question in the highest esteem Did
not occupy the position 1 do this story
would have never been peddled or pub
| lished. 1t is the part Of hyena politics
altogether too common in Kansas
When seen this morning by re
porter for the State Journal, Governor
Hoch did not appear to be bit wor-
ried by the reports in circulation. He
was laughing and joking with the peo-
PIE who were flocking into his office
IF this story isn't worrying other
/ people any worse than 1t is worrying
me" said the governor. "ft is not
making much impression I am per-
fectly willing to abide by the decision
Of the Republicans of the state
Have you any further statement to
+ make concerning Mrs. Stanley's state
ment?"
L have nothing further te say
J What about this report that you may
( withdraw from the race2
Il don't care to say what I viii do.
/ I viii let time show my intentions
I There seems to be ry little disposi-
/ ton to deny the truth of the statements
made by Mrs Stanley Governor Hoch
4 himself does not deny them. and the
polite ans who stiu stand by Hoch ad-
nit that the are true The policy
which has been adopted is to laugh
( them down, to make light of the situa-
ton. and say that the Democrats can
not use the story against the ticket be-
cause of skeleton" in the closet of W.
/ A. Harris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
AFTER z STATES.
Alleged DESIGNS of the Bformons Upon
the Q. S. Government.

Kansas City. No. April 30.-Miss
Edith Hughes of Burton, Kan. who
for 12 years working under the mis-
sionary society of the Presbyterian
church, has been a missionary among
the Mormons in Utah, said last night
in an address from the pulpit OF the
Iinwood Presbyterian church In this
city:
Mormon church is striving is political
power. A constitutional amendment
against polygamy is the only thing
feared by the Mormons. They know
that they can not circumvent the na-
tional government and that if polyg-
amy is left to state control they can
preach it and practice it ultimately
with legislative sanction by the cleo
ton of safe men to Office.
when they can control twelve
states. the Mormons can defeat a con-
stitutionaI amendment. Their plan is
to get enough Mormon voters to move
to the states which they have marked
for control
THE menace Of NIormonism to the
country is increased by the fact that
the Mormon church is the best or
ganized institution in the world with
the exception of the German army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
R. W. TURNER'S STAND.
Says No Mistake VIII Be Made If the
Democratic Ticket Is Elected.

There is no doubt Of the stand which
will be taken during the coming state
campaign by r. ". Turner. of Man
kato, who has been reported as about
to turn to the Republicans, from a let
ter which he has written to Col. W. F.
Sapp, chairman of the Democratic
central committee, and received by Mr.
Sapp yesterday. Mr.. Turner's letter
reads as follows:
Il have just read the account of the
Topeka convention. and am greatly
pleased with the ticket nominated. 1t
is strong. able and brainy, and in itself
carries the evidence that ineompetency
was not a qualification in the conven-
ton that placed the ticket before the
voters of the state.
Il recall the honest service of w.
A. Harris each time he has been en-
trusted with the performance Of duty
by the people of the state. I also re-
member that the laws OF the state
against the encrOachments of trusts
were made strong and effective by
reason of the antitrust law that Hugh
FarreIly introduced and succeeded in
enacting into law in 1897 when he
and Harris were mem bers of the Kan
sas state senate It is law that
David Overmyer win enforce if the
people of the state shall elect him to
the office of attorney general
II am not a partisan, as you know.
anu nave no ~ DdlilS VIII ti1G N6l-
low dog politician of any party. The
honest American citizen who has the
backbone to do his duty when en-
trusted by the people with a duty to
perform looks good to me whether
he is a Democrat or Republican.
The party priest is either a bigot or an
Office seeker, who takes no heed OF
the fact that the end sought by the
great masses of the people is not party
success, but the maintenance Of good
morals and good government. The
end of the partisan is the success OF
the party. regardless of all else
THE ticket nominated is worthy OF
| the vote of every man in the state. and
am sure that no mistake will be
made if it Is endorsed by the people
/ at the polls.
sYou have set a pace that will re-
qu<re speed to keeplup with. We vii
soon know. however. what the other
/ fellows viii do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
CARNEGIE GIVES SIS, 600
Topeka institute for Colored You'll
Gets a Boost.

Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
to the Topeka Industrial Institute for
the colored youth The $4,000 is given
on the condition that $4,000 more will
be secured. The $4,000 when raised
will be devoted to the erection of a
main building at the institute grounds
southeast of the city. The new build
ing Will be used for class room, chapel
and dornitory purposes.
The trustees Immediately accepted
the conditions laid down by Mr.. Car
negie and have pledged themselves to
raise the remaining $1,000 which is
necessary to complete the building
fund.
w r. Carter. in charge Of the in
stitute met Mr.. Carnegie recently
while on visit at the Tuskegee in
stitute. He told Mr.. Carter that he
was greatly interested in the work and
on Saturday night in a letter which was
received here from Mr.. Carnegie came
the substantial acknowledgment OF
this interest.
The Topeka Industrial Institute
made an exhibit Of some of its work
at Tuskegee with IS other schools of a
similar nature. and adjunets Of the
Tuskegee school. Six were given hon
orabIe mention and Topeka headed the
list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
COLEMAN'S MOTION.
Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Start
Suit for the Katy.

Washington, April 30-In the su-
preTne court of the United States today
a motion was fled by the attorney gen
eral of the state of Kansas asking leave
to file an original suit on behalf of the
state against the officers of the inter-
1or department, the head chief and
subordinate officials of the Muskogee
tribe of Indians and the allottees of
that tribe to establish the right of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
company to the land granted to that
company through the state of Kansas
in 1866
This is a part Of the grant concern
ing which so much has been recently
said in congress and it covers each al
ternate section of land for ten miles on
either side of the road through not
only the Muskogee nation but through
the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Cherokee
nations. In the Muskogee nation there
is over 100000 acres of land and the en-
tire grant embraces 5000, 900 acres. The
value of the land is placed at $50 an
acre but some of it is coal land and is
worth far more.
The motion was taken under advise
r7ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
MANY ARRESTS.
French Officials Prepare for
Trouble on May Day.
A Number of Labor Leaders
Taken Into Custody.
TROOPS UNDER ORDERS
They Will Be Stationed at Main
Points in Paris.
Provided With Ball Cartridges
and Two Days RatiOns.

Paris, April 30.-The Paris police to-
day arrested NJ Griffuelhes, secretary
of the general confederation of labor.
the responsible organizer Of the pro-
posed May day demonstrations; NJ. Bib
berte, d newspaper man and Major F'ue-
liant, a Bonapartist. formerly of the
Imperial guards. In addition Count
Durand De Beauregard was taken into
custody at Nice. Arrests were also made
at other places and warrants we're is
sued for the arrest of NJ. Levy, secre-
tary of the confederate of labor, and
NJ. Fromentin, q wealthy anarchist,
both of whom were found to have fed
from this city. All the prisoners are
charged with completely in organizing
a rebellion and with intriguing with an
archists.
The arrests began early In the morn
ing, the charges being based on pa
pers seized during the recent police
searches.
Judge Ondre summoned the police
commissioners of the central districts
Of Paris and directed each Of them to
proceed with a squadron of police and
make arrests in various sections of the
city. At the same time telegraphic or
ders were to proceed with arrests at
Nice, Brest and other points.
M. Friffeulhes, who is the principal
and was taken into custody but his as
sociate, Levy, was not located.
Count de Beauregard is the head Of
the supposed plot recently unearthed.
Henri Bibert is editor of L'Autorite,
a bOnapartist organ.
Two additional warrants have been
issued but the names of the persons to
be arrested will be withheld until they
are in the hands of the police.
The men at the labor headquarters
here are stunned by the arrests. espec-
tally as the managers of tomorrow S
proposed demonstration have with
drawn from further activity which is
causing general encouragement IN
labor circles.
The government officials declare that
the arrests viii break the backbone OF
the violent element.
The strike centers outside OF Paris
are calm.
NJ. Lepine. the prefect of police, con-
ferred during the day with the com
manders of the troops and gave final
Instructions for the military occupa-
ton of the main points in Paris begin
ming early Tuesday
The troops viii receive two packages
of cartridges and two days rations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
STREETS FOR FREIGHT.
City Railway Wants Ordinance Fixed
SO They Can Do This Legally.

Accusing members of the city coun-
Gil that they have it in for them" tne
management Of the local street rail-
way Company is fighting the attempt
to regulate and restrict the hauling OF
freight by the street railway through
the streets of the city during the day
time.
Il have assured them that I have
nothing against the road at ALL said
enc councilman. And 1 haven't
only believe that an ordinance should
be passed so that we can control this
hauling of freight. The franchise calls
for a forfeit of their franchise if the
freight is hauled other than the hours
from II o'clock at midnight to 5
o'clock in the morning. But that is a
long about way to enforce the ordi-
nance and to attempt to declare a
franchise forfeited means legal
fight
1--WE will have a fight on our hands
and I presume the ordinance won
pass but we viii ventilate this thing at
least" said Councilman VIM. Green.
The street railway wants the fran
chise altered so that they can handle
4 don't know exactly what they want
but they are against tfais ordinance
which has been drawn UP and referred
to the streets and walks committee"
The ordinance as drawn UP makes
it possible for the police departm ent
freight. 1t forbids the hauling OF
freight except at the hours specified IL
the franchise, it also fcrbids the un-
loading Of freight al ether than those
hours together yrjta e restESe5ioH as tf
the leaving OF frsAsnt ears on tracks
IN the city limits a Xiolatfon is pun
ishable by a fine of from $50 to $500
The very evident way in which the
company is violating its franchise thi!
sprino has finally called the attention
of the council. Scarcely a day passe:
but what freight is hauled up and
down the business streets of the city
Flat cars are left standing for hour:
together on Jackson street. loading
lumber or unloading stone from tn,
Vinewood quarry.
There is considerable of support fol
the street railway in the body of the
council and anything which will tenC
to conflict with their fancied rights viii
be fought The fact that W. H. Davis
mayor. believes that the franchise j.
strong enough to cover these violations
of the hours set aside for hauling
freight will give considerable strength
to the opposition who are against tn,
passage of the ordinance.
At a meeting Of the streets and
walks committee set for this evening
the ordinance will come up for rejec,
ton or recommendation to the council
for passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
MUENTER A SUICIDE.
That Is the Belief of His Friends in
Chicago.

Chicago, April s0.-That Eric
Muenter. broodingf over the charge
that he murdered his wife in Cam
bridge, Mass. and depressed to the
verge Of melancholy by grief because
Of her death, has committed suicide ts
the belief of those who knew him best
while he lived IN Chicago.
''I am convinced now that Muenter
did not kill his wife, said Prof. J. n
Grove. of the University Of Chicago.
yesterday. Muenter lived with Prof
Grove while he was an instructor at
the university s'I believe. however,
that he has committed suicide Know
ing his temperament as well as I do.
do not believe he withstood the
shock of his wife's death and the
blow which followed in charges thas
he murdered her. He was OF q mo-
rose disposition at best, and such mis-
fortune as has overtaken him would
be calculated to drive him to despera-
ton. The fact that he left his chill
dren with his sisters would seem ia
strengthen the theory that he con-
templated committing suicide when hs
left the home Of his relatives"