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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
.FORTY- SEVEN KILLED IN WRECK ON B. ( Q. MANY ARE BURNED TO DEATH IN FIRE WHICH
 FOLLOWS.

Thirty-Eight Injured Some of Whom Will Die-MOre Than Half the Pas
 sengers, Numbering l6O, Either Killed or Injured-Disaster Due to the BIunder of an EmplOye--Vict3ms All Immigrants Who Had Recently Arrived in This Country.
 Chicago. Nov. 12.-More than one-half the passengers on an immigrant train on the B. & 0. road were killed and injured to-day in collision with a freight near Woodville, Ind.
 One hundred and sixty-five passen- gers were on the train. Of these, forty seven were either killed outright or were burned to death in fire that broke out in the wreckage immediately after the collision The names of all the dead will probably never be known, as forty-fve of the bodies were con stunned in the flames, or were so badly burned that Identification will be out of the question.
 Thirty-eight persons were injured and several of these will die. Eight others escaped unhurt, but lost nearly all their baggage and clothing.
 The disaster was caused by blunder of some employe of the railroad com pany, but just where the blame lies has not been determined The passen- ger train, which was loaded with Rus sian Jews, Servians and Poles, all re- cent arrivals in this country, and bound for Chicago, or places northwest, was the second section of a through train from Baltimore. The engineer of the freight on instructions received at Mo Cool Ind, waited at a siding at Bab- cock, Ind, to allow the immigrant train to pass. One report is that the engineer of the freight had not been in- formed that the passenger was running in two sections; the other is that the first section of the passenger train car ried no lights or signals of any kind, indicating that a second section was close behind As soon as the first sec- tion of the immigrant train had passed tuS oNllCH dI bdDSOCh3 7lllC llClSHl III charge of Engineer Burk and conduct or Moste started eastward. A light snow was falling, which increased the darkness of the early morning, and as the freight was rounding a sharp curve just west of Woodville, the second. sec- tion of the immigrant train came in sight a short distance away, tearing toward Chicago at the rate of forty miles an hour. The two trains came together with unslackened speed, and in the crash six passenger coaches and several freight cars were knocked into kindllng wood, and together with the locomotives went rolling down the ten foot embankment.
 Fire broke out almost immediately in the wreckage, and although a number of the injured were saved by the des- perate efforts of the train crews and sur
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
DENIED BY HAYMAN
Declares There is No Truth in story of
 Giant Theatrical Combine.

New York, Nov, 12-The following statement was sent out by Al Hayman, for Klaw & Erlanger, to-day, in refer .ence to the telegrams, dated from Chi cago and St. Louis, respectively, speak ing of the formation of a fifty million dollar theatrical trust:
 There is. absolutely no truth in the statement-not even the fltmsiest foun- dation for it. The so-called theatrical syndicate is proceeding upon the same lines that it has for the last eight or nine years, booking the time of the the aters entrusted to it, and not of paying any attention to vaudeville combina- tions or anything else. Somebody is using the press for his own ends in this particular matter and we desire to state in the most emphatic terms that there is no truth in the announcement. (Signed) Al Hayman,
 ''Klaw & ErIanger."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
ERIE RA' 'LROAD MEN
 UNANIMOUS FOR STRIKE
ALTHOUGH INcoMPLETF. PoLL. OF FIREMEN INDICATES
 THIS RESULT.

Aackawanna Comedies Ten-Hour Day
 and Increase in Wages for 900 En. Sineers-Committees Renresen+,,,. Engineers of the Consolidated Rond
 Discuss Demands They Are to Make
 Conferences to be Held To-day
 With New York Central and Con. sOlidated Officials,
 New York, Nov. 12.-The scale of wages and the length of the work day were the issues at various meetings to- day of grievance committees rep-. resenting the engineers and fremen of several of the railroads centering in York.
 In a conference to-day between Pres- ident ". H. TruesGale of the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western and a com mittee of the Brotherhood of L.ocomo- tive Engineers, including Grand Chief Warren s. Stone, the engineers were granted 10-hour day and increase in wages aggregating for the 900 engineers s30,OOO to $35,O0O a year.
 Committees representing the engin- eers of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the New York Central railways met to discuss the demands they are to make upon these two lines for higher wages and shorter hours of labor It is understood that the prin- cipal question which the grievance committee of the engineers will take up with the New York Central concerns 1 the wages to be paid to the engineers on the line when the identification of the road is completed
 The poll of the locomotive firemen of the Erie railroad, which is being taken for the purpose of determining whether or not resort to strike in an en- deavor to enforce their demanrs. ac- cording to Grand Master Hannahan of the firemen's organization has resulted of strike, so far as returns have been in an almost unanimous vote in favor received.
 "The poll of the entire road is not l yet completed,' said MT. Hannahan but the result thus far shows the state of the mems minds. I shall d1 all can for settlement before order- ing astrike, but there is no doubt of the temper of the men,
 The adjustment committee of the en- gtneers is formulating set of demands to be made upon the Erie, irrespective of the demands of the firemen. The en- gineers have contract with the Erie which does not expire for several 1 months, but the new demands are being
 Continued on Eighth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
2O,5OO FEET IN THE AIR.
HEIGHT REACHED BY BALLOON
 CROSSING MT. BLANC.

Some Details of the Remarkable Feat
 of Signors Usuelli and Crespi in the
 MiIano--Have to Resort to Their
 Supply of Oxygen to Keep Alive
 One Succumbs to Nervous Strain and
 Bursts Into Tears.
 Milan, Nov. 12.-Details of the trip of the balloon Milano which left the grounds of the international exposition last Sunday and arrived duly at Aix- les+Baim7, after having travelled over Mont Blanc, have been received here.
 The Milano has a capacity of 1000 cubic metres. The men on board were Signor Usuelli, survivor of the ca- tastrophe to the balloon Regina Elena in the Adriatic last summer and Signor Crespi. The report received is from the latter aeronaut. The Milano had splen- did weather from the start and soon reached an altitude of 16,000 feet. The balloon was travelling northwards oyer Mont Blanc, and as it progressed it grew colder and colder. Below them the travellers could see nothing except an extensive field of snow broken by sharp peaks and dotted with frozen al- pine lakes. The highest altitude reach- ed was 20500 feet. The rarified atmos- phere made it necessary for the men to resort to their supply of oxygen to keep alive. At one point of the trip Signor Usuelli euccumbed to the nerv- ous strain and burst into tears. On the other side of the mountain the balloon descended gradually and landed safely at Aix-les- Bains. distance of 175 miles was covered in three hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
SUITS BROUGHT IN OHIO
Action to Prevent Further Operation of
 the oil Trust.

Columbus, O., Nov. 12.-Suits were filed in the circuit court at Lima, O., this evening by Attorney General Wade Ellis against four subsidiary companies, said to be controlled by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, to prevent the further operation of the alleged combination popularly known as the Standard Oil trust" Tke companies named as defendants are the Ohio Oil company, the Solar Refining company, the Buckeye Pipe Line company and the Standard Oil company of Ohio.
 The petitions allege that the Standard Oil company of New Jersey owns and controls all of the stock of these four companies, except an amount sufficient to maintain a directorate and corpor- ate existence in Ohio. It is further all legged that the control of these compa- nies is exercised in restraint in trade and in contravention of the antitrust laws of the state.
 The petitions ask the court to oust the four companies from their assumed right to permit their stock to be con- trolled by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, and that they be prevented from continuing their operations as auxlliaries of the so-called oil trust, and for such other relief as may be deemed proper under the, laws of Ohio The suits are the outgrowth of the trial of the case against the Standard oil com- pany at Findlay, during which the facts alleged against the subsidiary compa- nies were brought out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Cleveland rlremen Make Demands.

Cleveland, Nov. 12.-Announcement was made tonight by Frank M, Gear, secretary of the Cleveland branch of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men, that demands have been made upon all roads entering this city, with the exception. of the Lake Shore, for higher wages, shorter hours and better working conditions. The demands will, he says, be made upon the Lake Shore later this week. The increase in wages demanded ranges from ten to thirty Der cent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
ss,OoO FIRE IN BR1DGAPoR4.
Attorney Carl Foster Rescued From
 Second Story.

Bridgeport, Nov. 2.-Fire which did damage estimated at about $S,OOO broke out tonight in the basement of the hVe-story Sturdevant block, at the cor ner of Main and Bank streets, in the heart of the business section, and be- fore it was finally brought under con trol, after a hard fight by the fire de- perament' 1t developed into a spectacu- lar blaze, at which six firemen were temporarily overcome by the smoke and local attorney, Carl Foster, had to be rescued by the firemen from the second story. An organization of Armenian women had been holding meeting on the top floor, but had left the building just before the fire was discovered. The origin of the blaze is not explained. The loss is covered by insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
MAJOR GENERAL SKATER
 SUCCUMBS 10 PNEUMONIA
PASSES AWAY AT HIS SON-IN- LAW'S RANCH IN CALL
 FORNIA.

III But Seven Days-WhlIe Returning
 From the Polls on Election Day He
 Suffers g Severe Chill Which Aug
 ments Slight Indisposition Necessi-
 tating His Confinement to Bed
 Grew Gradually Worse.
 Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. 12.-Major General William Rufus Shafter, U. S. A., retired, commander of the American army of invasion of Cuba during the Spanish-American war, died at 12:45 p. m. to-day at the ranch of Captain W, H. McKittrick, his son-in-law, twenty miles south of this city, after an illness of seven days.
 While returning from the polls last Tuesday General Shafter contracted a severe chill which augmented slight indisposition and necessitated con1ne- ment to his bed. Dr. T, w. Mitchell, the family physician, was summoned. The patient failed to improve and Dr. A. Schafer was called for consultation. Intestinal obstruction was discovered, but it was determined that this was a secondary affliction brought on by an acute attack of pneumonia. Wednes- day and Thursday nc improvement was noticed and Friday afternoon Dr. I. w. Thorne of San Francisco was dis patched in Dr. Herzstein's place, Dr. Thorne arrived early Saturday morning and together with the local physicians diligently watched the patient. In the afternoon slight rally was detected and relatives and physicians were eX- tremely hopeful, but the change was short lived, At 10 o'clock a sinking spell seized the veteran. Dr. Herz- stein arrived shortly after midnight Sunday morning and after being hur- riedly griven to the generals side a consultation was held with the other physicians. It is said that Dr. Herz- stein deemed an operation the only means of relief from the intestinal ob- struction, but the condition of the pa tient would forecast nothing but fatal results. pr. Herzstein accompanied by Dr. Thorne returned to San Francisco, all hope of saving General Shafters life having been abandoned. The pa tient was left in charge of Dr. Mitchell and the battle against odds continued.
 Through it all the veteran bore up bravely. Cheerful and hopeful, though fully cognizant of his critical condi- tion, the general remained conscious until o'clock this morning, Pure oxy- gen sent from San Francisco performed a great work in keeping life up, but after midnight and early this morning a constant weakening was discerned. Dr. Mitchell and the trained nurses la bored untiringly but the general lapsed into unconsciousness at o'clock and remained in that condition until death. Captain and Mrs McKittrick, the gen. erals son-in-law and daughter; Miss Edmunds niece and James N. Shaft CT, brother, were at the bedside when the end came.
 The body of Major General Shafter will leave Wednesday evening on a Santa Fe train and upon arrival at Point Richmond the next morning, will be placed aboard government tug and escorted by military officers to the Pre- sidio at San Francisco. Burial will be in the post cemetery Immediately after the arrival, with full military h6nors. The body will rest at the McKittricl1 ranch until Wednesday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
PROVIDENCE HAS F1REBuG.
Four Fires of Inoendiary Origin Break
 Out in Quick Succession.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 12.-Four fires, two confined to umber yards, but all of incendiary origin, broke out in quick succession late this afternoon. The po- lice and lumber dealers throughout the city are taking steps to prevent a rep etition of the series of famous lumber yard fires in 1904, when thousands of dollars worth of property were destroy ed. Double armed guards have been picketed about the lumber yard dis triot, and every available police off, cial in the city is searching the city for the incendiary,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
NOVEL PLEA FOR SALOON
Winsted Needs One More as Others Are
 Too Crowded.

Winsted, Nov. 12.-In his plea for an increase in the number of saloons in Winsted before the county commission CTS, who have the power to grant or refuse saloon licenses, to-day, Thomas Dardis, 8 business man, stated that the number of saloons-ten-was made quate, because the drinkers were lined up so thiclIly against the bars that a man in hurry who wanted to quench his thirst had to wait.
 The temperance people here are com batting the licensing of another saloon. The applicant is Gustave Reuter-, an ex-warden. The commissioners reserv- ed decision.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Railroad omcial shoots Himself.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 12.-While alone in a room in his home here to-day R. Fen by, general auditor of the Texas and Pacific railroad system and one of the best known railroad men in the south- west, shot himself with .3S-ealibre re- volver. The bullet entered under his chin and came out of his face. Whether the shooting was accidental or premed- itated is not known. MT. Fenby is so dazed he cannot talk. His condition is serious.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13


 During the last few months condi- tions in the interior of Morocco have constantly grown worse. Foreigners have been assaulted and outraged, towns have been raided, Jews have been persecuted, foreign vessels on the coast have been fired upon, while the diplomatic representatives of the DOW CTS concerned have protested to the sul- tan, their demands have; been received with slight attention. The agitation against foreigners is recorded to be on the increase, and Spain has found it necessary to send warship to the Moroccan coast to remove Spanish sub- jects Insurgent tribesmen have been active in creating disorder among themselves, and the forces of the suI- tan and those under Blu Hamara, the pretender to the throne, have come in contact in recent months with victory first on one side and then on the other. The diplomats at Tangier have protest ed more than once to the Moroccan au- thorities against the lack of protection for foreigners, but no improvement has been forthcoming. In fact that local authorities have been increasingly ag- gressive and even insolent in their treatment of the local representative of France and Spain. France already has one or two cruisers in Moroccan waters.
 The American mission to Fez under the American minister to Morocco, Mir. Gummere, is at the capital for the pur- pose, among other things, of obtaining satisfactory assurance for the safety of Americans in Morocco, as we'll as due indemnity for outrages in Morocco up- on persons under American protection. The reports of Mr. Gummere's mission make no mention of his success to these ends, and it has been declared that he will not leave Fez until he gets what he went for
 There is also at the present time a German mission at Fez under the lead ership of Dr. Rosen, the German minis ter 10 MQr0CCO,
 The international conference at Alge- ciras this spring agreed upon certain reforms for Morocco, and according to the decision of the convention, which was accepted and signed by the sultan June IS, the reforms are to go into ef- feet the end of this year. The sultan, however, has been described as holding the opinion that certain notifications of these reforms were necessary.
 The reorganization of the local po- lice, the repression of contraband traf- ic in arms, the establishment of state bank, he creation of fresh revenues and the control of customs and public works were the principal reforms decid- ed upon by the powers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
EMERGENCY CIRCULATION.
MEETING IN WASHINGTON TO
 PREPARE 4 MEASURE.

UratIIylnS FrOgreSs HepOr1ed by Com
 mittee Representing the American
 Bankers Association and the New
 York Chamber of Commerce--U. S,
 Treasurer Shaw and Other omciala
 Present.
 Washington, Nov. 12-Gratifying progress, according to members, was made at the meetings to-day of the committee representing the American Bankers association and the New York Chamber of Commerce, who have gath cred here to endeavor to agree on a measure for the consideration of con- gress giving authority to banks to issue emergency circulation in cases of finan- cial stringency. The meetings were pre- sided over by President A. B. Hepburn, of the Chase National bank of New York city, the chairman of the bank CTS committee. Secretary Shaw, Comp troller of the Currency Ridgeley and United States Treasurer Treat were present during a part of the afternoon session, and each of them made ad- dresses. Without committing himself to any one plan, Secretary Shaw told the bankers of his desire for some re- form in currency legislation which, when put into practical operation, will meet all the legitimate demands of trade. He spoke hopefully of the excel lent results to be obtained from such gatherings as the present.
 Two plans are being considered by the bankers, one, proposed by the bank CTS committee, which contemplates the appointment of non partisan commis- sion of seven members, of which the comptroller of the currency shall be one, to pass on all applications by circulation, and the other, advanced by the chamber of commerce of New York, proposing to make the issue of credit currency automatic. Both plans have been discussed very thoroughly by the bankini public.
 To-day Frank A. Vanderlip and Charles A. Conant, the representatives or the N6W 4OIhi CHdHlDer or OOIfl- merce, explained in detail the scheme advocated by the chamber the motives which impelled the members to advance it and the good results which they be- lieved would follow its adoption. Fol- lowing the presentation of this plan there was a general discussion and a number of resolutions bearing on what should be recommended to congress to secure the reforms desired. Votes were taken on the various propositions, and the results, it is said disclosed consid- erable unanimity of opinion on the principles the members declared for, which gave hope that some measure of reform for recommendation congress may be reached at the present sessions of the committees. The sessions of the committees are in secret and neither the text of the several resolutions nor the results. of the votes on them were made public. The meeting adjourned at o'clock until tomorrow morning. All sections of the country were represent ed at the conference to-day,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Trial Of Young Gillette Begins.

derkimer N. Y, Nov. 12.-The selec- tion of jury for the trial of Chester E. Gillette, of Cortland, N. Y, a young man of good family, who is charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Miss Grace Brown, whose body was found in the lake near Big Moose, in the Adirondacks, last July. was begun to-day. Nine jurors were selected when the court adjourned for the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
AMERICAN MISSION TO Ffz.

Mohammedans Display FeeIing-Min-
 ister Gummere's Last Visit.
 Tangier, Nov. 12-News of the official nomination of Raisun, the bandit chief, to be governor of the town of Arzilla and neighboring provinces, has been received here. This nomination is made by the sultan. The territory under Raisuli's authority extends from Tan gier to El-Araish. It is reported here that MT. Gummere, the American min- iIster, paid what is believed to be his final visit to the sultan four days ago at Fez. Mohammedans at Fez are be- ginning to display dissatisfaction with the prolonged sojourn in Fez of the mission, of which MT. Gummere is the head.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
New Britain Baker Fatally Injured.

Bristol Nov. 12.-August Taylin, a baker, was probably fatally Injured at a local bakeshop tonight. He stepped backwards and through trap door, falling nine feet to the floor of the base ment below, and striking on his head. He sustained a compound fracture of the skull. He was taken to the New Britain hospital, where little hope for his recovery is entertained.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
David Bispham score. Triumph.

Manchester, Eng, Nov. 12. David Bispham, the American singer, appear ed here tonight in the first presenta- ton of new, light romantic opera en- titled '"rhe Vicar of Wakefield" found- ed on Goldsmith's story. The opera was especially written and composed for MT. Bispham. The book and lyrics are by Laurence Housman and the mu- sic by Mime. Lehmann. The production was a notable success and Mir. Bhpham in the title role, scored a great personal triumph.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Chandler Estnte of Million Dollars to
 Go to Relatives.

Augusta. Me, Nov. 12-The Maine supreme court to-day decided against the American Board of Commissioners for Foregin Missions which contested the will of Solomon H. Chandler of Portland When Chandler made his will in 1896 he directed that his estate, valued at $1,O0O,OO0, should go to the American Board, but in 1902 he wrote a codicil leaving his entire property to relatives.
 The American Board contested the codicil on the ground that when it was added to the will the testator was not of sound mind.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
NLW COUNSEL FOR THAW.
Leading Lawyer of the Pacific SIOpe to
 Defend Him.

New York, Nov. 12.-Delphin Michael Delmas, leading lawyer on the Pacific slope, was retained to defend Harry K. Thaw, who has been indicted for the murder of Architect Stanford White. MT Delmas was in consultation with his client to-day at the Tombs prison and agreed with him on the line of de- fense, which will be justification of his deed and the demanded enforcement of the "uEwritten law" It is understood that MT. Delmas will be the chief coun- sel in the defense of Thaw. He has been admitted to practice in New York