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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
BLUNDER OF BOY
COST THREE LIVES
Wrong Signal Given at Hawley-
Railroad Censured for Using
Incompetent Help.
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Special to The Journal.

61eC4d1 ~ 4uo JOuIuSls c-.7F
Hawley, MINI, Dec. 3l.-Ooroner
Kaess and jury have been probing
for responsibility for the wreck on the
Northern Pacific here on Saturday.
when three men were instantly killed
and almost cremated, and has placed
the blame upon the operator at Hawley
station, a mere boy, who had been here
but three nights and was not at all
familiar from the very nature Of things
with local conditions: - = =
The jury returned verdict that the
sleepers in the caboose Of the stock
train came to their deaths by the fail
ure Of the operator to give the engi-
neer Of the push engine the proper sig
nal. The Northern Pacific road was
also censured for employing incompe.
tent tent help in a place Of SO great re-
It was shown that The cattle train
was in the block between Hawley and
Winnipeg Junction. The operator. sur.
posed the train was out Of the way and
gave the push engine clear block and
SO caused the collision. It is not
Known here whether arrests will be
made. lG
All the injured men in the hospital
at Fargo are doing nicely and will re-
cover unless complications Of some sort
ensue. One of them will lose leg. it
is thought -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
PRICE ONE CENT IN MINNEAPOLIS.
FIFTY-THREED DEAD
AFTER TRAIN CRASH
Hundred Killed or Manned Near Waeh-
ington BY Wreck in Fog.
REVISED LIST OF DEAD

ANDERSON, Colonel Robert,
AUSTIN, Fannie, negro. Wash
ington.
BAILEY, 0LLIN L., IS years,
minister, Newark, Ohio.
BALDWIN, Lewis w., about 40
years old, East Orange, N. j,
BELT, DR.. e. Oliver, Washing
ton, chief surgeon of the Episco-
pal Eye, Ear and Throat hospital
and surgeon for Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad. 49,. 8, - s i.
BELT, Edward M, Z years old,
son of DR.. Belt.
BELT, ST. CLAIR. .5
BOHRER, Miss Corinne M, 10.
years old, Washington, milliner.
BOND, J. A., address unknown.
BOND, s. L., address unknown.
BROWN, Commodore p, COM
position government printing office.
BUTTS, Mrs. Sallie ", so years
old, wife Of j. Frank Butts, WASH
lngton health department..
CAHER, Mrs. Mary A., identified
by diamond rings.
CHASE, MRS. FRANK r.,
South Brookland, D. G..
CHASE, infant child MIS-. Frank
r. Chase, = " -.
COLE, NELLIE, York, Pa.
COMPILER, NETTIE LEE. 80.
Washington. D.,
COOK, Mrs. May, Washington.
COOK , infant child Of
Mrs. May Cook.
CoRNWELL, CARRIE, aged 90,
Washington.
eros Cross. MRS. RosA11E, 20,
CUNLo, ANNIE, 6, Washington.
DAILY, OLIVER L.
GARRETT, EDW. L., 45, Wash
i H AZ Dr. E. Gather, wash
HGHBEE, George. 7-year.old
son Of Henry Highbee. -
KELLY, z. A., Kensington, Nd,
engineer United States capitol.
KING, Professor T. T., Kensing-
ton, Nd. organist at Wesleyan
M. -. church, Washington, and
statistician Of the United States
naval observatory. ~ q
KoLB, LULU ", 25, Washing
ton. r. -. 50,
LEIGH, FREDERICK, Washing
Ton junction, brakeman.
LIPPOLD, Mary, 80 years old.
Brookland, D. G., employee bureau
Of engraving and printing.
LOWE, A.. Lee. !, Washington,
clerk. = >
:. MERKLIN,, MINNIE B., 90,
Washington. =.
METZ, THOMAS, %, German
town. Md. =
MERIT, Theodore, New York,
streetcar conductor $.8.-@ -
Sc MILLIAN, LUCY BUTTS,
Deanwood, D. @.
| MeCAGfIEY '------ youne est
son of j. a. McCaghey, Baltimore.
PEARMAN, MRS. D. q.
- REID, EIIZABETH
REEVES, Miss, Takon1a, D. q.
READING, Miss Anna W., Wash
ington. $500 ~ ,.s-l.Ss,,.:
ROGERS, Norman, 80 years Old
Marion, Ind, local traffic manager
1or the Central Union Telephone
company. ) 8, .-5 ,s ,.sn
RgPPERT, - - Washington,
:. sHR!EWiBR1DaE, Mrs. s.. w.,
Washington. 3 n, i !
sTIREwBRIDGE, infant
child of Mrs. s. w. ShreWbridge.
STURGEON, MABEL, 20, wash.
WRIGHT, John, negro, Balti-
more, died in hospital.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
.ROBS PULLMAN CAR,
SHOOTS CONDUCTOR
Bold Bandit Gets $500 and Jew
elry on Train in
Virginia. Il

: Richmond, Va, Dec. 31.--Near La
Crosse, Va, on the seaboard Air line,
at 2:20 am. today, the passengers in
the sleeper of train No. 81, out Of Rich
mono, were held up and robbed, Of
about $500, besides jewelry. =
8. The robbers, two, in number, got on
at Richmond as passengers and one re-
mai In. q day coach while the other
vert thru the sleeper. i = 8 -
s The Fuliman conductor while at
tempting to arrest the man lrobbing his
passengers was shot thru the arm by
the robber. The man then pulled the.
emergency brake, rope, stopped the
train, and with his confederate escaped
to the woods. .1@..- e 3" s1sS : : -
zs The two robbers are known to the
Richmond authorities. They had been
shadoWed for four days, but gave the
police the Slip It is expected they
Wall gsoen #be captured. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
BIG TRUST TRAITOR,
POWDER MAN AYERS
Powder Company Would" Sell
American War Secrets,
Charges Waddell.
Journal Special Service.

J. Peoria, ~. Dec. Exchanging that
officials of the Dupont Powder com
pany have offered to the German govern
ment the secret of the nanufaefure. of
the powder and -aynamits used on Amer
lean boats and by the United States
army, President Robert s. gWaddell Of
the Buckeye Powder company Of this
city has mailed lengthy communica-
ton to President Rooseve and to the
senators and congressman.
The, matter is expected to come up
before.} congress at this session. = Thru
the exposures of alleged exorbitant
prices charged by the Duponts last year
by Mr.. Waddell, congress took up the
matter and Appropriated 5000, 900 for an
experimental station For the manufac.
ture Of powder.
Mr.. Waddell charges that the Dupont
company is a conspiracy, acting in re-
S s ar Of trade; that under patents it
petition is impossible; that by its let.
ters to foreign admiralties and tests of
United States powder in foreign guns
its disloyalty to- the government is
proved. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
"A NEW BUILDING RECORD.
Year 1906 Surpasseass All Others in the
City's History. .:.

More building Minneapolis 1906 than other in
of the
1888
make
courthouse hall
atho the actual work Until
The aggregate of the buildings this
nsufes include only the
electrical
monthly Of the building operations Minneapolis
and s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
WATER SHIPPING
IN GRIP OF ROADS
Garfield Finds Transportation on
Rivers Is Controlled by
Railways !
Journal Special Service.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-A Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune saws:
That the country is in the monopolistic
grip of railroads is established more
clearly than ever by an investigation
Commissioner Of Corporations Garfield
is making into the effect of water trans
p0rtatiOn on railroad rates. -.
For several weeks past there has been
quietly under way an inquiry into the
relations Of railroads with canals and
steamship and canal boat lines. - -
The facts unearthed demonstrate that
the railroads have their hands upon the
water transportation, both inland and
coastwise, and that a working arrange.
ment even exists with ocean steam.
ship companies. The ability of rail
roads to maintain non-competitive rates
and to discriminate between different
sections of the country, thus becomes
apparent. 80 -
In some places reports show that in
summer shipments by water are Is
to SO per cent less than by rail and
that in winter, when boats cannot run
railroads increase their rates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
gz
JAP " AR 4! l)| SECRETS !: !,
Hid FROM ALIENS
Monster Battleships, Guns and
Ammunition Fast Being
Manufactured.
Foreigners Are Denied Admission
to Arsenals as Rush Work
Goes On.
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Journal Special Service, Z

New York, Dee. 31.An English en-
gineer, at present stopping in New
York en- rount from Toxic to London,
who for the last three years enjoyed
peculiar opportunities for observation
by reason of his business relations with
the Japanese war office, gives some
facts concerning Japan's reserve war
strength and its arsenal and shipyard
production.
Since the war, he said, the office in
Toxic has been as ehary Of admitting
ing,done in mannf aeture OF war r ma ma
terial as during the struggle. Outside
of the possible information gathered
by secret agents Of European war off.
ces the world at large has no conception
of the high-pressure work going on in
all the war supply factories of Japan
nor is anything known of the facilities
these factories possess for the scientific
production Of instruments Of war.
Building Big Ships.
Japan has two military arsena1s. en-
ploying approximately 10000 worknen.
These arsenals have extra, NIGHT shifts
The empire operates four shipyards and
naval arsenals, In two of them battle.
budng ASIDE p9a ana 1wo more are
government. steel works for the produc
ton Of armor plate and material 70,
big guns, q government powder factory
two auxiliary. private shipyards and
purposes within twenty-four hours. I" g
This is a mass in the potential wal
equipment of Japan. Turnout all The
works. there is at present not one for
|eigner, neither teacher nor workman
The gates are closed to every Japanese
who is not in the employ OF the gov
eminent. s23 49, - = = 8
The navy yards at Kure, on an inlan1
sea, are the largest; and best equipped
i i o Japan: Today there are between
o5,0O0 and 10000 machinists, artisans
and laborers living there. There ar
several other navy yards employing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
SCOUTS ROBBERY STORY
Pittsburg Detective Sees Feud In Assault
'+.' go on Cleveland Man. -.

Pitts burg, Pa, Dec. s1.--W. S. Morton,
the Cleveland real estate broker, who was
reported to have been. assaulted and
robbed while in his room at a. prominent
downtown hotel yesterday, is still in a
critical condition. -
Detective. Eagan said he was. sure he
would be able to unravel the affair as
soon as Morton could talk. -. IL. ~. 81
Detectiye EaEan said tina. altho Nor
ton claims he was robbed he doesn't
think athatsrobbery was the cause of the
crime, but@some important business deal
was at the bottom of the attack. r, =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
HERMIT SLAIN; HEIR HELD
,RIoh Missourlar,, erutaIIy Murdered and

Rloh Mfssourlan RrutaIIy Murdered and
ept,ev~ Arrested.
Ea kansas City, Mo-, Dec Thomas
Tanning. aged 80; years, a wealthy prop
erty owner who lived alone, was n1lr-
dered some time yesterday at his home
in this city,. The. head had been hacked
with a Ratchet. The crime was reported
to the police by William Farming; the
murdered mans nephew. Young Fan
ming, who Is the dead mans only heir,
is being held for Investigation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
HOLDS LIABILITY ACT
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Kentucky Federal Judge Takes
Issue with New Law in First
Decision.

Louisville, KY, Dec: 51:-Judge Wal
ter Evans, in the federal court today,
declared the employers liability act
unconstitutional. The decision was
given. in the case Of the administra-
trix. Of N. G. Brooks VS.. the Southern
Pacific railroad, and is believed to be
the first handed down in connection
with this act. - ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
GOT CASH AND DRINKS
Bogus Liquor Inspector Jailed for Swim,
ding at cass Lake.

Special to The Journal.
Cass Lake. MINI, Dec. 31.-A stranger
posing as a liquor Inspector has been
working a clever ,swindle here. He was
admitted to the cellars Of saloons to
sample liquors and invariably found that
some of them were being offered for sale
unlawfully and that it would take 500
to make a settlement. IN three cases
he made good, - - but fourth saloon
keeper was suspicious and caused his
downfall. He5was arrested and could
furnish no papers as an inspector.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
EIGHTEEN ADRIFT ON SEA
Woman with Party that Escapes Wreck
{ on Deekhouse Roof.
,urnale Special Service

~ =. =. = OF sDeckhouse Roof. E...1
Jonrnals Special Service.
San Francisco, Dec. 31-A woman and
seventeen men were cast adrift on the
roof of the sdeckhouses of the American
ship. Great Admiral when that vessel was
torn to pieces in the terrific gale on Dec.
s, 200 miles west Of Cape F1attery in the
Pacific. ~ In the middle Of the first night
after the wreck the roof Of the deckhouse
parted, and the two fragments drifted
apart. The cabinboy and cook died from
exposure and their bodies were dropped
Into thelsea. The survivors passed thru
many terrible experiences before they,
were picked up,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
cARnEa1E,s CHECK a lc,l q I.

3 Lewiston Ne. Dec. 81 "A gift of $50. 900
from Andrew Carnegie Is ANNOUNCED by Presi.
dent George q. Chase of Bates college. Mr..
sCarnsgiess oher OF this amount stipulated that
friends Of the institution should subscribe 500,
ZOO. ~ This amount WIS secured, and Mr. Car
IneEie forwarded q check for $4,000 ~ - \
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
COREY NOT TO MARRY.

Paris, Dec. 31.-w.* E. Corey president 81
the United States Steel corporation, has ar.
rived here. Any statement that he is to be
married to Miss Mabelle Gilman in the imme-
diate future or during his present visit to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
! Engineer Is Arrested

The wreck was caused by an engine
drawing eight empty cars running into
local No. &C., known as the Frederick
Express, just as the passenger train had
pulled out Of the station, bound for this
city. 80 50
Engineer .Hildebrand in charge Of the
dead - train, who was arrested. shortly
after the disaster, declares that on &C.
count Of the dense fog he was unable to
distinguish the signal light at Takoma
Park block station.
Most Of the victims were residents Of
Washington and suburbs and the major
ity of these will be buried today and to-
morrow.
The members Of the crew Of the train
causing the wreck were placed under ar
rest by the local police. They are Har-
ry Hildebrand, engineer; Frank Hoff-
mier, conductor; j. C.. MoCullum. fire.
man; Robert Rutter, brakeman and 70.
a. MOTHS, baggagemaster. =
The officials Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, who were unable to fix the
responsibility for the disaster last
night, began an investigation at
Baltimore today. Engineer Hildebrand
and the fireman Of the stdead" train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
Many New Laws Will Be Passed
by State solons Of the
West.
CAR SHORTAGE, PASSES,
PRIMARIES PROMINENT
Liquor Traffic Issues in Five
= Sales.--future Contests
g. Coming.
journal Special Service.


Chicago, Dec. 31.-A mighty din
from legislative forces will begin to
echo turnout the west early in January
when general assemblies convene and
lawmakers take up the sledges to ham
mer out reform enactments. Few
states are. without live issues of a
varied and sweeping character, and the
year 1907 promises to be prolific in new
laws more or less drastic.
Railroad reforms stand foremost
among the questions that confront the
legislators. The movement in favor of
more rigid restriction is general in its
scope and the anvils will ring with the
beating out of statutes that range from
anti-pass measures to acts establishing
2-eent fare, the latter forming the
chief issue in at least eight western
states. 49,.
Corporations in general are in for
treatment more or less severe, agitation
being on for new banking laws that
will protect depositors more adequately,
for new insurance laws that will bring
fire and life companies more directly
under the supervision Of state commits
sions, and for new taxing schemes that
will provide for greater revenues from
public utility concerns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
DIED IN POLICE STATION.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. s1.-oIe Baardsen.
who was locked up in the East Grand Forks
police station on charge of drunkenness, died
today. '. ",
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-31
B. & o. Dead" Extra Plum
ges into Passenger Train
at Terra Gotta.
Warming Signal. Out, Says
Operator; White Light,
Says Engineer.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The list Of
dead as the result of the appalling
wreck at Terra Gotta on the Baltimore
q Ohio railroad last night has reached
hospitals of the city Where n the Injured Injured
| have been taken shows number of
persons whose condition is regarded as
fifty. = -.o- 80
It has been decided to postpone the
coroner's inquest until Wednesday.
This will be the first official step taken
towards fixing the responsibility for the
disaster; In the meantime It is un-
d DEL stoG railroad officials making
Two distinct stories are today be-
Ing told by the friends Of those who
will naturally be implicated. The en-
trance to the block on which the acct
dent occurred is at Silver Spring. M.
1t IS said local No. Go from Frederick
had entered the block with clear
track. Two green lights were then set
on the signal tower showing that the
PIC biock !, W. was occupied. The engineer Of
accordingly slowed down as he entered
the block, to run fcautiouslv.''
Denies Signals Were White.
At the Takoma station near the CEN
ter of the block; it is said the day oper-
ator had tied down white signals, show how
ing a clear track, and left his station.
At this indication the engineer of the
dead' train crowded on all steam
and forged ahead at tremendous speed
in the dark and foggy night and on
slippery track
It was only few minutes until the
huge engine of the dead train plunged
into the rear Of the local just pulling
gut OF Terra Gotta and only three miles
Operator Phillips at Takoma denies
that his signals were white. He de-
clares he was at his post and that red
signals were shown, showing occupied
tracks. He was much astonished to
see the tfdead train rush past ana g.
pected it to slow down and back up
4 Instead he heard Of the accident in q
few minutes.
Father and Two Sons Perish.
| While the wreck has brought the
deepest sorrow to scores Of Washington
homes, triple portion visited that Of
Dr.. 3. o. Belt, who lost his life with
his two sons, Sdward and st. Clair.
Mrs. Belt was at home nursing the
youngest son, Norvell, 8 years old, who
has ay.broken leg. b. I'll t5iIe'
Hearing of the wreck and knowing
her husband and sons were on the train
! it was with increasing horror she
waited in vain for their coming. She
summoned DR.. Morton, Griffith and
started him in search for the missing
Zones.
Dr.. Griffith first visited the hospitals
and then turned to the morgue. Here
he found the father and one of the
boys. The, little fellows body was
BADLY mangled and nothing but the
trunk of DR.. Belt remained. Later st.
Clair was located in a hospital, where
| he died. - ''''S--- go 500 s's -
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-03-02
Keeping Records on the farm.

The Bureau of Animal Industry has
published very valuable book giving
Records of Dairy Cows in the United
States" This publication contains
valuable information and excellent
halftone illustrations Of record cows of
the country. 1t urges dairymen to
adopt better business methods on the
farm-a complete system of bookkeep-
ing whereby definite knowledge of the
sources of profit and loss may be ascer-
tanned. In no department connected
with the farm Is there more need for
absolute data than in the dairy. While
village merchants and grocers, for ex-
ample average about alike in their
knowledge of their businesses, their
prices and profits being nearly equal,
the records show that there are pro-
gressive and unprogressive dairymen,
one making good profit while his
next door neighbor with the same soil
and market may be losing money. The
difference in their profits therefore
must be accounted for largely by the
difference in the intelligence put into
their business. Experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture believe that one
fourth of the cows in the entire coun-
try kept for milk do not pay for the
cost Of keeping and nearly one-fourth
more fail to yield an annual profit. The
object of the book issued by the Bureau
is to show dairymen the Importance of
keeping records complete enough so
that 1t will be possible to avoid the
handling of Sunprofitable animals and
to bring the dairy industry of the coun.
try up to a paying basis.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-03-02
Trials of q Turkey Raiser.

Members of the House of Representa-
tives are having quite lot of fun al
the expense of Representative Charles
d. Lands Of Indiana, who has been
making some experiments in turkey
raising.
Representative Lands bought few
pairs of bronze turkeys, paying big
price for them, spent lot Of money in
turkey house, with all the comforts
of turkey home, heated rooms for the
expected chicks, etc., and laid in stock
of literature on how to get rich on tur
key raising.
At the outset one of the finest hens
became dissatisfied with the luxuries OF
home and finding the trammels of the
modern method distasteful made off for
the woods. The other hens stayed at
home, however, and in due time
brought out five broods of fifteen or So
fine little chicks. They were being ten.
derby reared but one day escaped and
went into wheat field for a change of
diet. A rain storm overlook them
they caught cold and every young
turkey died. Turkey-raiser Lands was
disconsolate over his loss and while
he was bewailing the fate Of the young
brood, in stalked the insurgent turkey
hen from the woods and behind her
was a husky brood of woodland raised
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-03-02
CHARGED for Brains.

A farmers pump having gotten out
Of order, the owner and his men spent
some hours In an attempt to rectify
matters, but without avail
Then some of the farmers neighbors
came on the scene, but after much
tinkering they also had to retire dis.
comfited. Finally, young man from
a neighboring farm was asked to try
his hand on the job. He looked the
pump over, hammered at it for a while
and after little more tinkering, had II
in working order again. The owner
of the pump was delighted.
Name your own price, Joe, my lad, ,
said he.
Joe thought a while, and then sug
gested five dollars.
give dollars!" calculated the owner
in indignant tones; why, you didnv
spend fifteen minutes on it, and any
one of us could have done what you did
Fifty cents would be an ample price fod
the work"
The young man smiled. All right
said he, "I'll make another charge, and
send you my bill" And he departed
And this is the bill that was subse
quently presented:
For Is minutes work on pump. 81
For skill and common sense such
as no one else connected with job
could show. .................$ 4.5(
Total $500
Kindly remit, and oblige,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-03-02

country now reaches more than $1,000.
900 annually.
With so many splendid possibilities
in its favor, officials of the Department
of Agriculture believe that macaroni
wheat has great future. Bread and
pastry made from it will find a wei.
come addition to the tables of the
American people while the introduc-
ton of the wheat into the Great Plains
region has proved an inestimable boon
to the farmers of the -semi-arid belt,
extending from North Dakota to Texas
While it may take some time to edu
cate both producers and consumers tc
it's excellence and value it is believed
that macaronf wheat and its products
will give it high rank among standard
farm crops.