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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-30
J PRES. SPENCER
KILLED IN WRECK
lcontlnued from Firgt Pace

Continued from First Page.)
knew he was dying, and the end was
not far Off
place your finger on my mouth" he
said, at feels SO cool and good
In response to his pleadings fellow
passenger remained with him ten min
utes, until he saw that nothing more
could be done for Davis.
Passengers were taken from the COM
bination car of the forward train. They
were literally covered with heavy bag
gage thrown through the partition
from the baggage department. Most of
them were badly hurt, and sustained
cuts and bruises.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-30

! Passengers were taken from the COM
bination car of the forward train. They
We're literally covered with heavy bag
gage thrown through the partition
from the baggage department Most of
them We're badly hurt, and sustained
cuts and bruises.
Work of Rescue.
The resue was begun as soon as the
news of the wreck was received here.
4 A special was quickly made up and
two doctors hurried to the scene. An
other special took three more doctors
an hour later "A fire engine from the
Lynchburg department was loaded on a
flat car, and sent to the wreck, but on
account Of a eonflagration on Main
street, it was not dispatched until $3.50
/ O'Clock, and did not reach the scene of
the accident until about an hour later,
because the relief train with the in
jured passengers had the track be-
tween the wreck and Rangoon, the
nearest telegraph office.
Composition Of Jacksonville Express.
The Jacksonville train was compos-
ed of mail car combination day bag
gage and passenger coach, two Pull
mans and President spencer's car,
which was at the rear. The sleeper in
front Of Mr.. Spencer's car was wreck
ed but not burned The regular day
coach and a forward Pullman were
practically uninjured, but the combin-
alton coach, second from the engine,
was crushed and 1t was In this ear
that all the negroes among the wound
1 ed were hurt They were unable to es-
cape from the baggage hurled on them
and many would have died but for the
rescue work in which f. M Curtis Of
Jamestown N. Y, a passenger on the
Jacksonville train, took a conspicuous
part. a
Plunderers at Work.
Several cases were reported in which
persons ransacked the wrecked cars
for plumber, Some Of the passengers
are said to have participated in this,
and a large amount Of valuables and
money scattered about the debris was
taken. Mr.. Curtis says he saw por-
ter go through a Woman's wrap and
throw away things of no value to him,
and appropriate those things that he
wanted. Mr.. Curtis declared that he
would have killed the porter If he had
had anything to do it with.
County Coroner w ]. Davis, at the
request of the Southern officials, went
this afternoon to the scene Of the
wreck to hold an inquest, but he found
the bodies had been removed before his
arrival He returned to his home In the
suburbs ana tonight could not say
what steps win be taken tomorrow.
Jacksonville Express Had Right of way
The Jacksonville express had the
right of way in the block and the en-
glaa broke away from the train and
proceeded two miles, one Of which was
beyond Lawyers, before the engineer
noticed he was without his train. 1t
ma, be that when he passed LAWYERS
that the operators gave Rangoon a
clear mock without noticing whether
the rear end markers were to be seen
before he did so.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-30
Force of the Impact.

President Spencer was lying directly
under the big locomotive of the rear
train So great was the force of the
impact that the forward train was sent
at least $50 feet ahead, the locomotive
going over and upon the body OF Mr.
Spencer. Until after the debris burned
itself out and the engine cooled off the
bodies could not be removed.
The impact drove the combination
car forward and the express car lifted
up together with its trucks and crush
ed the car forty feet, leaving the re-
mainder of the car strewn with toms
of baggage and colored passengers,
who were pushed back like rats as the
express car crushed the combination
car The combination car did not
leave the track and in clearing the
track the express car was hauled to a
siding a mile distant on top and in
the debris of the combination car
How the negro passengers IN this COM
partment which is known as the Jim
Crow part of the train, escaped, none
of them being killed, is beyond ex-
Dlanation.
Wreck on Crest OF Steep Grade.
The wreck occurred on the crest of a
steep grade when the Atlanta train
could not have been running m2re
than thirty miles an hour, if that fast.
Had it been a mile or two further
south, the number Of dead might have
been frightful, as the train was about
two houns behind its schedule, condi-
ton in the grade there that would
have meant a speed of more than sixty
miles an haur.
It was reported at first that Engineer
Kinney of Spencer, N. G., who was in
charge of the engine of the Atlanta
train, was killed, but this proved to be
incorrect. Kinney suffered only a. few
slight bruises and cuts, which were
dressed and he did not go to a hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28
WASHINGTON CHAT

Contrary to the general belief, no
change will be made in the United
States flag on the coming Fourth of
July in consequence of the prospective
admission to Statehood of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. The plan of
officials of the War andiINavy depart
ments to Immediately add a star to
the flag in honor of Oklahoma, were
premature and have been altered to
meet the actual legal requirements of
the case.
The fact was overlooked that it is
necessary for the people of the new
State to adopt constitution and hold
an election to ratify it. As it will
require considerable time to- go
through with these and other formali-
ties in order to be in readiness, the
new star cannot be added to the field
until "the Fourth of July next sue
ceeding such admission 1t there
fore appears that the star for Oklahoma
cannot be added to the flag before
July 18th, 1907. In the meantime the
War department officials will continue
to puzzle their brains as to where the
new star shall be placed. When the
last Encouragement of stars occurred
provision was made to accommodate
four more on the field, one for each of
the territories, but as two territories
have been combined in one state
new problem presents itself. Flag
makers throughout the country cannot
begin to make flags for the coming
year until the Government designates
TIE placing of the new star.
The Post Office Department has
given permission to firm in Massa-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28

homes and in more recent years it has
sheltered prominent Senators and
Representatives. Its palmy old days
are over and in its place will appear
a new Colonial.
Most housewives, especially the
newly married, will be pleased and
surprised to learn that the Depart
ment of Agriculture has issued a
cook book. This is not one of the
kind requiring the purchase of a
pound Of baking powder to secure it
nor does it recommend any special
brand of flour or favoring extracts.
1t is simply practical book on how
to properly cook vegetables and can
be secured of the Department through
the request of Congressman. 1t
does not give receipts for cooking
meats or eggs or for making pastry.
The famous authority on cookings
Maria Parloa, has had much of the
work in charge which is a sufficient
guarantee that the book is replete
with valuable information gained
from experience.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28

Schumann, and Chaminade. The
artists who rendered the selections
were: Madame Samaroff assisting the
Boston Symphony Quartette in New
York, Boston, Washington and other
cities, Madame Hissem de Moss
soprano soloist 9Th. Ave. Presbyterian
church New York.
Carlos Fischer German, and a
great performer on the cello and U.
5. Kerr a pupil and a member Of
Madame Calves concert company.
Mr.. Kerr bids fair to become one of
the worlds best singers on account Of
the marked breadth and resonance
of his voice.
The Cantata for womens voices was
a delight. In this Cantata twenty
women rendered beautiful "Sea
Fairies,' zone Summer Day" and
"The Cross" by Mrs. H. H. A. Beach.
There were two invitations for the
General Federation in 1908 one from
Boston and one from Atlantic City.
The next Biennial will probably be
held at the latter place.
The officers elected to serve for the
next two years are as follows:
President, Sara Plat Decker, Denver
CAL; LIST Vice Pres, Mrs. Philip
Moor, St. Louis; End Vice Pres, Mrs.
May Alden Ward, Boston; Recording
Sec., Mrs. John D. Sherman, Chicago;
Corresponding Sec., Mrs. Chas.
Perkins, Knoxville, Tenn; Treasurer,
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, Los
Angeles, Cal. Auditors, Mrs. Percy
V. Pennybacker, Austin, Texas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28
Unknown Friends.

There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with splendid
results, but who are unknown because
they have hesitated about giving a
testimonial CT their experience for
publication. These people, however,
are none the less friends of this
remedy. They have done much
toward making it a household word
by their personal recommendations to
friends and neighbors. 1t is a good
medicine to have in the home and is
widely known for it's cures of eiarrhOea
and all forms of bowel trouole. For
sale by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28

chusetts to demonstrate whether or not
an automobile which the firm has
built, can be used successfully in the
rural free delivery service. One Of
the machines will be brought to
Was hington and will be tried on
several of the routes nearby in Mary
land and Virginia. The carriers will
be taken over their routes by re-
preventative of the company in the
automobile, and will then make re-
ports to the Postmaster General. 1t
is conceded by the Department that
the machines will work to the ad-
vantage of the service during the
summer months but doubt is ex-
pressed that they can be successfully
employed during the winter. For
this reason test will be made now
and another one will take place in
the fall, after which a board will
decide whether number of machines
shall be purchased.
There have been many big men
enter the doors of the White House
men big in influence, big in learning
and big in many other directions,
but the biggest man in physical size
who has ever crossed the threshold
OF the Executive Mansion called upon
President Roosevelt last week. He is
Russian, Machnow by name, and in
height he stands nine feet three
inches in his stocking feet and tips
the scales at three hundred and sixty
five pounds. He is said to be by far
the tallest man in the world. His
call at the White House was merely to
shake hands with the President who
extended the unusal "delighted"
welcome. The giant is travelling the
world and makes it point to shake
hands with the ruler Of each country
visited. His greeting from the Ameri-
can President was quite to his liking
but he found the usual trouble in
getting in and out of the doors of the
White House the same as experienced
in other buildings. The men of the
White House police force were some
what worried as to how they would
handle the big fellow in case of a
disturbance but there was no occasion
for worriment as the visitor acted the
part of a gentleman and favorably
impressed all by his speech and
agreeable manner.
Many of the old historic landmarks
of Washington are giving way to the
march of Improvements, much to the
regret of the older residents as we'll
as the thousands of sightseers who
visit the Capital annually. The Key
Mansion, the former home of Francis
Scott Key, author of "The Star
Spangled Banner" is threatened with
destruction in the near future, to
make room for. modern dwellings.
This picturesque old residence,
located on Pennsylvania Avenue in
Georgetown, was the home of Key
when he was United States district
attorney for the District of Columbia
prior to his death in 1913. The house
was probably built about 1900 and is
still in good state of preservation.
Another landmark of much history,
soon to be torn down, is the old
Colonial hotel, once known as
Wormleys. Here Blaine, Conkling,
Logan, Arthur and many other noted
noted men of those days, made their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28

The Post Office Department has
given permission to firm in Massa-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
FRANCE FEARS CIVIL WAR.
Partisan Editors Comment on the
Encyclical Sent to the Bishops.

Encyclical Sent to the Bishops.
Paris, Aug. 16.-Tne great body
OF the French press is agreed that
the Pope's encyclical to the Arch
bishops of France. is the signal for
religious war throughout France,
and possibly even civil war.
The "Humanite" says the taking
over Of ecclesiastical property by the
state mas now become inevitable,
while the 'Laterne" characterizes
the Pope's attitude as defiance and
as an insult to the French people.
1t demands rigorous application of
the law, and believes that by strik-
ing at the church the Pope has
crowned the hopes of the enemies of
the Roman Catholic religion.
The "Eclair" sees civil war. and
on the whole views the situation
most pessimistically.
The "Libre Parole" calls upon
Catholics to do their duty, sacrificing
themselves, II necessary, for the good
of the country.
The "Gaulois" declares that the
Pope has inflicted on the republic its
first crushing defeat since 1871, and
thinks the state will now collapse.
lie Martin" thinks that the Pope
set the French Government at de-
iance and believes that the religious
crisis instead OF being brought to an
end by the sncyclical, is but fairly
begun.
The members of the Archbishop's
household have received the encycli-
cal in the spirit that 1t lays down
Catholic law, which they have no
choice but to accept.
There is. on the other hand, a
considerable element among the
clergy who have received the decision
OF the Pontiff with disappointment
and regret.
Among the people generally the
view prevails that the Vatican has
sought to create situation compel
ling the Government to enter into
negotiation for some form OF church
organization which will be acceptable
both to the church and to the state.
n this. indeed. we're the aim OF the
Vatican, there is no indication that
the Government is willing to move
In that direction.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
EXPLOSION OF A
CAR OF DYNAMITE
FRAGMENTS OF THE BODIES OF
FIFTY UNFORTUNATE VIC
TINS BLOWN A MILE.
Railroad Depot in Chihuahua, Mexi-
CO, the Scene OF the Awful
Disaster.

Ell Paso. Tex, Aug. 16.-By the
explosion Of carload OF dynamite at
the Chihuahua and Pacific depot in
Chihuahua yesterday afternoon fifty
persons were killed.
The dynamite was being thans-
ferred from Mexican Central car
to a car of the Chihuahua and Pa
cific road at the time of the accident,
the latter road being a narrow gauge
affair.
One OF the main laborers dropped
a keg of dynamite and the explosion
set off the entire cargo. Every la
borer and the foreman, all of the
latter being Americans, were blown
to atoms and the city was shaken as
II by an earthquake.
According 10 the details received
here over the Mexican Central wires,
fragments of bodies were blown for
almost mile, and the roofs of the
houses in the neighborhood were COW
cred with pieces of human flesh.
Many small buildings close to the
scene were completely wrecked and
numerous people were injured in
their homes. Windows were cracked
in all parts of the city, and flying
debris fell on dozens of pedestrians,
iniicting painful injuries.
The dynamite was for the Robin
son mine at Santa Eulalia. None of
the names of the dead Americans
have been received. In fact it is not
possible to get them, as everybody
seems dazed and nobody is able to
tell what Americans are victims of
the catastrophe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
AFTER THE ELEVATOR TRUSTS.
Chicago Board of Trade VIII Give
Evidence Against Grain Men.

Chicago. Aug. l6.-Steps are be-
ing taken which may lead to the
prosecution OF certain elevator COM
panies in Chicago alleged to consti-
tute a trust under both the State
and the Federal laws.
The moving spirit in the proceed
ings is John Hill. Jr.. Board of
Trade member. who has had many
battles in the last twenty years with
elevator companies aneged to be act
Ing adversely to the interests OF the
grain producers and the public and
In violation of the laws.
Mr. Hill proposes to present all the
evidence ne may secure to the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the
Federal Department of Justice. in
order that. II the facts will Justify It..
the elevator companies may be pros
ecuted under the national antitrust
law, He also believes they have
agreements which make them trust
in violation of the State law
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
THINKS ROADS WILL SUBMIT.
Commissioner Lane Does Not Think
Railroads VIII Beat New Law.

Commissioner Lane Does Not Think
Railroads VIII Beat New Law.
Detroit. Aug. 15.-"Thsre Is an
unmistakable disposition on the part
OF the railroads OF the country to
comply with the railroad rate law"
declares Franklin K Lane OF San
Francisco. He is in this city. stop
ping at the Fuller Hotel, on his way
to Washington to begin work as an
Interstate Commerce Commissioner.
There is nothing In the story that
the roads intend to defy or even
dodge the new measure. and | am
confident that they intend to give up
to Its every provision fairly" he con-
tinued. THE newspapers are telling
how some hundred or more railroad
attorneys met recently at Atlantic
City to discuss means OF rendering
the law ineffective and to find some
safe way TO disregard II entirely. |
have reason to believe that the story
is false and that the important roads
are uniting in their decision to
stand by the law soidly. A great
part of the anti-railroad talk is bun
combe, which finds ready belief,
simply because of the feeling against
all great corporations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
BOLD ESCAPE OF GIRL
ITALIAN SENTENCED TO DEPOR-
TATION DETERMINES NOT
TO LEAVE AMERICA.

New York. Aug. 16.-An 18-year-
old girl, who has made desperate ef-
forts to evade the execution OF a
sentence of deportation imposed by
the Ellis Island immigration officers
gave her custodians the slip yester-
day. and last night enjoyed her first
real taste OF freedom since she
passed the Statue of Liberty to make
her home in America. She is Grazia
Ferranti, who the immigration off,
GERS excluded because she was re-
garded as likely to become a public
charge. With her, in the break for
liberty, went a compatriot named
Salvatore Laporte.
Sixteen immigrants, upon whom
the sentence Of deportation had been
passed, and who had been under
treatment in a hospital In Manhat-
tan, were being taken In an ambu-
lance to Ellis Island. At the Bat
terry landing six Italians pried the
rear door of the ambulance open and
Miss Ferranto and Laporte jumped
out and disappeared. Miss Ferranti
escaped from the hospital several
days ago, but was recaptured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
BANK MAY RESUME BUSINESS.
Wrecked Bank May BE Taken Oves
BY Big Institutions Of Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. ia proposition
10 restore confidence among the COM
mercial interests in Milwaukee ave-
uue by having the wrecked Milwau-
kee-avenue State Bank taken over
by the big banks of Chicago will be
made today by central COMMITTEES
Of the various depositors' organiza-
tions.
The committe, which is composed
of representatives OF the Polish, Ital-
Ian and commercial depositors' as
sociations, will hold a conference
with James B. Forgan, president of
the First National Bank, and a com
mittee of the Clearing House Asso-
citation.
The committee will urge upon Mr..
Forgan and the Clearing House Com
mittee the necessity OF bank in the
locality OF the wrecked institution
and pledge the support of the busi-
ness men OF the Northwest Side to
new institution under the control of
the large banks.
Determined to overlook no pos
sible clew to the whereabouts of Paul
o. Stensis"4 the notice wired vasta--
day to Nelson. B. C. A small red
bound booK, when was iOand -
Stensland's desk, contains explicit di-
rections for reaching Nelson. The
directions are in the handwriting of
President Stensland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
Dead Herring Cover Mater.

Boston, Aug, 16.-Dead herring
covering an area of over fifteen
miles were reported by Captain An
derson OF the Danish steamship Tex
as, which arrived yesterday from
Copenhagen. The fish we're floating
on the eastern edge OF the osnks and
the steamer plowed through them for
an hour and a half.
A battered dory doating in the
midst of the hsh led the captain 10
believe that some heavily laden fsA-
srman may have toandered.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17

Insist on ticketsgent routing you via Portland and N. .
FOR anyilnformation call write in rae'no.
Ass;s.a,. f.an., A D. CHARLTON
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
Prepare for Big Review of Troops

Camp Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 16.-
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the grand review of the
troops Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
To day the State troops received
pay for all the time they are in the
field. about 10000 was distributed
among the National Guard of Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
Yesterday Captain Pierre c. Stevens.
chief paymaster, and MS assistant,
Captain Edward orton. distributed
about $4,000 among the artillery
troops. Since thecamp opened more
than $50. 900 has been distributed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-08-17
SAYS EUROPE
LIKES AMERICA
LONGWORTH SAYS AMERICAN
CANNED BEEF MADE A SEN
SATION IN EUROPE.
Everyone Extremely Friendly TO This
Country, and Only the Profound
est Respect Was Exhibited.

New York, Aug. 16.-Discussing
his European trip while in town yes
terday, Congressman Nicholas Long
worth said
Il did not find any OF the anti
American sentiment which some not
able Americans have recently dis
covered on the other side. On the
contrary. | found every one extreme
ly friendly to this country. Wher-
ever we went we found only the pro-
foundest respect and admiration for
America and everything American.
Industrially, they regard as phenome-
nal, and politically and socially they
have nothing but respect Our pros
perity and capacity for development
are amazing to Europeans.
"The beef exposures created a
sensation for England and for a
time there was much talk concerning
them. But gradually the feeling of
resentment died out and / do not
think the incident will have any last
Ing effect on the American beef bust
ness
I'm Germany and France I heard
practically nothing about the expos
ures. The matter was commented on
In the House OF Commons and the
Government was asked to what use
the army American beef was put.
There was much hysterical sentiment
but II Gained down after the action
taken by Congress.