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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
CRIME AND CONSPIRACY STORY
Witness In Adams Trial Tells Exfra-
ordinary Tale of jumper
killers Aasoeinrfon.

WALLACE. IdGi1o. Feh. I9.-Aa extra
ordinary story Of crime and conspiracy was
unfoided today in the trial OF Steve Adams
when Archie Phillips Fred Tyier's neigh
bGr and friend. told OF the Jumper Kill
srs assOCiauun. a secret society alleged 70
have been formed BY men living in The
woods along Marble creek in the summer Of
l9oA Its purpose was supposed 10 be the
killing of the later settlers VINO had jumped
the timber claims Of some OF the earlier
arrivals A Swede named Engst-un the
witness said. was supposed 10 be the presi-
dent 0f the society. and lack Simpkins.
whose claims had been Jumped by Tyler.
was supposed TO be one OF the ringieaders.
as also was Steve Adams.
Phillips said ne left the district after
Tyler was killed. II got too hot for him
ana be was AFRAID 70 stay he said. About
week aftsr Phillips left. his cabin was
blown up BY dynamite which Destroyed
about Ssl0 worth OF supplies. Asked If
he Thought Adams ard sImpkins blew up
The cabin. Phillips said no. but he be-
neved the Jumper Killers association EN-
pi0ved men 20 dc the work
Phillips testified thar Tyler stopped ar
his house TOR supper the night before he
disappeared He told Phillips that he was
AFRAID 10 stay in that region, thar il was
getting too hot for MIN and he was going
10 leave. Cruss-exanina-ion failed 70 shake
Phillips testimony.
Mrs. Nellie Phillips. wife OF the witness
told OF repeatedly seeing Adams and Slmp-
kins on the trail near their home a few
days before Tyler disappeared She told
y Tyler's last meal AZ their home and
testified % hearing four shots hrsd the
nsxr morning AZ the time when the settler
is supposed 70 have been murdered
Owing 10 the Illness OF Coroner Keys.
the state asked thar the court adjourn 70
hts home az 1duIlan 70 taks bis testimony.
The defense offered % take his statement
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
FRENCH CABINET SUSTAINED
Deputies ABpruve Action On Cbar-h
Leases ~ an Ov-rvhcEnaing
vate-

PARIS. Feb. -a-Bv a majority n II
the Chamber of Deputies to-day not only *
pressed confidence IN the government and
authorized q 10 conclude negotiations Tor
the leasing 1f churches tn parish priests.
1uf IL indursed with st1rns OF applause
a remarkable speech by Minister 0f Edu-
cation BRAND. in which ne extreme LEFT
was openly rebuked for It's intolerant
spirit
The minister declared Il was unworthy
II republicans. or even free thinkers. not
% respect the fait hnf millions Of their
fellow counrrymeu. The order Of sspara-
ton. he said- was Gisestanifshment. not
persecution. Liberty af worship. whether
Carhulic. Protestant or Jewish. must be
respecret- The Catholic church was not
ike any other sect II had seen IN 10 forfeit
churches. ssrninar1es and recuuries nf which
Il might now be IN possession But this did
not prevent the government f~um recuE-
mixing the r-Ehr Of Catholics % worship
and the government therefore Intended %
keep rle Catholic churches open for Cath
oiics and for no one else.
when N BRAND had aurshed the issue
had been Clearly defined The followers OF
" Combes. alone and unsupported. were
literally overwhelmed
Premier Cemeuceau cut rather a surrv
figure. Although ne Indicated his approval
Of n Brands speech ~ uid not mount
the tribune and the leadership OF the church
question plainly has passed % his sub
1ryfinatzs
N BRAND made the point that the law OF
January 2 Specifically contemplated cun-
tracts OF occupation and that consequently $
the government vas nov exceeding is
powers He took care not N reveal the
text Of the contract agreed upon, thus Ieav-
ing latitude 70 give and raEe should
further obstacles arise He announced.
however. that the government would insert
a clause in these contracts % prevent for
eign priests. OF members OF religious orders
not recognized IN France. from becoming
parties thereto. Ee admitted the govern
msnr could not const-ain the mayors. who
are at liberty 10 make legal contracts. bst
If they exercised their right % refuse CON
tracts the government would be compelled
not only TO keep the churches open. but 70
maintain them az the expense OF the com
mune
IL is agreed tonight on al sides that a
10rmult tur the leases viii be found and
Jhar the most acute phase Of the church
controversy is at an end
The cabinet Ak a meeting today. President
Faiueres n the chair. unanimously aD-
proved the agreement arrived Al yesterday
between Minister BRAND and Premier Gle
menesau relative to the form OF leases Of
the churches 70 the parish priests. and ~
CisEnenceau consented Il necessary, u sup
port N Brands declarations before the
Chamber OF Deputies this afternoon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20

The furs recovered BY ths Chicago police
we're stolen about three weeks aED from
the home af Robert aosenzWeiE. ~ Har-
ney street. together with ieweiry % the
value OF U5a II Is thought the burglary
was committed BY Bobby Howe, no
tnrious burglar and safe cracksmau. who
sent the jeSvslry and fIrz 70 Mis- brother
az Chicagu. where Pheian was induced 10
recsipr TOR them Howe Is stiA az large
Zad Is bslieved % have been in Omaha
until very recently. He - also suspected
OF having broken into and robbed the puolie
ubrarT. as vel as ths daylight burglary of
another residence IN the nurrhern part u
The city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
LITTLE CHANGE At VERMILLIoN
Fear - ExDre.-ed That River VIII
Cur NeW ChAnaeI Above
Gorge

VERMILLION. 5. D Fen. 19.-gSpecial
Telegram Practically little change is
apparent In the Hood situation here az
noon. me Vermnli0n river has fallen
slightly. but the Missouri is again slowly
rising The ice gorge Is sriu as frm as
rock Although much stock has per
ished. thousands OF cattle AMI homes
threatened yesterday uill the river stopped
rising Ere sttil on dry ground C0ndi-
tons VIII be very critical while the gorge
holds
superintendent Beardsley df the Milwau-
kee road has taken the proposition OF
dynHmiring the gorge up with Chicago
Ofticials.
WIth the frost out of the ground a new
channel above the gorge VIII result soon.
For the present All stock now alive is
safe. but much worse conditions are
feared when the next rise comes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
OPENING ExERcIsEs oF SESSIONS
FsruaI WsIsanaes aad Rsspaases On
Behalf of D-I.Eaf-s.

Behalf ~ BeIeEafes.
The main hoor o fthe Auditorium was
about half aIlei with delegates ana visit
0Tz and the gallery was about half Allied
with mru and women OF Omaha. who Wsre
intsresIezi IN the gigantic S0rk When the
SouvenuOn opened Tuesday evening A
maie chair AZ aboHt 10 voices occupied the
sfaEe hack OF the SPEAKERS stand The
nesting E1s nnrahie for the Intense interest
displayed Some misunderstanding exists
a. 20 rckets- Any ghurchmemners can So
clIre ticksts and rhsy vii be welcomed
T1cketa may be had without cost- TIE con-
uIirtss wished thts announcements made be-
causa a. the misundersIlnding which kept
many away
man of the. Nmold sCaEDLTURDDLDL
Rev LA Landrfth. .. D. IL. D.. vas
ohairTuan 81 the meeting Tuesday niEhr
and inrroduced ths speakers. Rev A. 2
Narshal D. D. pastor ~ the First Prssby-
tsrtau chuuch of NInneapuiis nsad ths
lesson run tse scriDures and Rev T. K
Eunter D D.. cha1rman of the Omaha
locaI oummitras lsd in prayer
III ulaisag rhe frarernal greeting % ths
oiry Rzr- Erwin HAIR Jenks. .. D. pastor
Firsr PreshEtaTian church uf Omaha. said-
Any cirF IN this proud land az ours might
Vel feiicit1ue irselr IN having the PresbE-
eonveutiuu r1r naen- 0HlElA VII yield %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
STANDARD OIL LOSES POINT
Nay see Dosumenrs Causing Indfef-
menG. Bur NJ Bin Of
PnrrIl-uInr.-

CHICAGO. F=h- 1s-Argumenrs upon the
request uf the arrurneys for the STANDARD
on company tor a hill OF particulars giving
the facrs alIsged against the STANDARD Ca
company In mdicrmenrs recently returned
under The Ezk.ns laE were made today N
the federal court
Judge Lands declined % order rhe dling
q a hiIl OF particulars. bur directed mar
defendant attorney ha allowed TO *
ANNE Al Ihe documentary evidences 1pun
winch rhs indictments are based-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
NINE EXPLOSION KILLS MANY
Fifry-f8ur Bodies Hscavered ahd
over Twenty Are Yet
Enanmhed

Las ESPERANZAS. Mex. zen ls.-Cp
to s ,. m. TO-DAY hfty-fuur dead bodies had
ban recovered flrm mine No. 3 o. the
Mexican Coal ana Coke company Eleven
injured ars IN the hospital and two a the
number are fatally hurt OF the hfry-four
dad bodies aIrsadT necuvered- thirty ars
Iapansse- Ths dead. n Is esrimased- vii
number bsrEeen sixty ana eighty men-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
SPREAD RAIL CAUSES WRECK
Henson for Dt-A-t=r In Sew
York CRY.

NEW YORK Feb Is-rhe tact thar a
spreading rail caused the wreck OF the
W hlts Plains express on the New YORK
Central rl1lruad last Saturday night. IN
Ehich rWenry-one persons we're killed. vas
developed az the curuners inquest today
TINS vas the testimony uf r g BzIIieft
rhs New YORK CelrEal's eas-nesr u main
teuancs OF EEy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20

HURON. g D.. Fen IA way freight
train. WssrbOund. On ths Chicago q North-
western railroad went through a bridge
near Canning last uiEhr Engineer Frank
Booth was ziIed ana Fireman IIcAgabb
was seriously injured Water in rhe creeks
IN rhis section are higher than for many
year1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
FLOOD DAMAGE At YANkTuN
Ice An River Fakes cur Government
Dixie and Destroy. Many
Paatoana.

EANKrON. 8 D. Fsb. B.-,speciaI rsl-
ssrAm. l--Ics In the river Destroyed Ios fesr
OF Euvsrnmsnr dixe and also eighteen pom
toons vaiued az 1-5a They were owned
bv Captain Joe Geisier-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
LEGrsEArrvE.

Nebraska senate passes 2-cenr fare bin
BY unanimous vote and house in commit
tee uf the whole recommends the same
bill for passage Page 1
DouhIe shift biu for Omaha arsmen
passes the lgwer house Page I
Iowa house passes an antitrust Dill pac-
termed after the Nebraska law PaSs
House after amending the anu-pass
bi1 recommits il 20 COMMITTEES % have
the amendments Incorporated Paga
"zzAsEA
Dr. spaIdinE state health Inspector, Is
sues a warning that D0rk eaten raw or
not thoroughly cooked is dangerous %
ufe- Page
-Four men maze unsuccessful attempt
to rob farmers state bank AZ Central
City. Burglar alarms scares them while
opening safe. Page
Judge PAM lessen il indorsed by Cass
County Bar association for the new Ne
brasiEa United States iudgeship in Ne
brask- Page !
WASEU GToU-
Congressman Kennedy urges Interstate
committee 20 report resolution f1r .inves-
ugarion OF express companies which deal
in fruit Pags j
Senator smuor N defending hiuseiI
makes defense OF Ctah- Page 5
CSnsus bureau report shows large in
crease in value Of metal working nm
chinery made In United states. Pags
The house passes a new law To govern
assessment insurance companies in Dts
trfct nf Columbia PaIs 2
Great Northern railway IS indicted tar
granting rebates "a Sugar trust"
Flood carries cut ponroons and damages
dixie at Yanku0n. Page
District Attorney Jerome begins CROSS
examination OF Mrs. Harry Thaw and
secures ruling from court that VIII per-
init him to inquire into her past ufe-
Emperor opens new Reichstag ami con-
graduates country On defeating socialists.
Pzgs 5
Iapansss. a-s .iiasa1isfIef sysg', rev srns
OF immigration law YAgs I
French cabinets position on churcn
leases is approved by Chamber Of Depu-
ties By an overwhelming vote Page
LOCAL
VIII af Count Creighton may be ON
tested BY relatives not satisfied with PRO-
visions. Page ,
Z InrersyuoCical Foreign Missionary con-
venriun OF the Presbyterian church is
opened az the Auditorium Sixteen hum
: dred Delegates ara accredited from NJ
teen states and one territory PaRs ]
= Nebraska Press association is IN session
az Creighton hall. Fifueenuh and Harley
streets. Members desire % get the scaiF
OF Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden Pzgs ]
Z City council VIII celebrate the hfrieth
anniversary OF It's exlzrencs March 3.
Page :
Vice President Warrles OF the str=ei
railway company abuiishes rule requiring
new employees 20 promise not % iuir
Street Railway Mems union. Pags
Defense Introduces letters IN BasseI-
divorce case 70 show Jhat plaintiff was
in love with her husband, contrary TO bel
statement Pzgs !
Captain John s. Wood. pioneer resident
OF Omaha Is dead at his home. s4s Norrt
Tweury-fourth street PAgs L
Young Women Christian association
committees not only succeeded in rais1na
the sI0o. 000 necessary for the a1ns1rac
tian OF it's new building. but went S5.5s-
over the marx Big ioilincaLion at III,
association rooms Pags
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
CHARLES PHELAN BOUND OVER
Man rhoaEhf to Have RosenEgsfsss
Furs Must Face Court In
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Fen. Ias-SpeciaI rsIegram-l-
The case Of Charles Pheian. arrested for
receiving a package OF rurs alleged 10
have been stolen from Omaha was con-
rtnued 70 February - HIS bond was
placed az EBa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20

NEW YORK zen Ias-rhnnas q uauF-
acn. Euited Stats minister % Saur.- Do
mingu. arrived to-day on ne stsasl-E isslf-
nnle trum san Domingo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20

FORECAST FOR NEBRA RAsKA-snow and
cuider WednesdHTi Thursday Lair
FORECAST FOR U0WA-Fatr a1d colder
wednesday. Thursday far
Temperature AZ Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
FOR SOUL OF HEATHEN

Presbyterian Men Eold Convention . PrD-
mote Fsrsizn kisHiouz
DELEGATES CONE From SIXTEEN STATES
Purpose Is % Tstsrmins Duty Of Churuh
and ksst the LEua.
AUDITORIUM DRAWS A LARGE NUMBER
william Edward Gsil. African Explsrsr,
Big spsaEsr Of Evening,
On. IA LkEDHITH oPEss The NETTING
Dr. Easfer Csrs~f1. Modsrstor %
G-1erzl Assembly. win Close
,a~-nrfsa snd Depart for
aarue IN China
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20
SUMMARY OF THE p

wednesday. February N
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
HAD PREPARED TO DIE
Lost Fisherman Rescued Barely In
Time to Save His Life

Boston, July 24.-Adrift in mid
ocean with only a small jug of water
for four days, and in a dying condition
khen picked up, is the story ~ Daniel
Morrise, Il member of the crew of the
Gloucester fishing schooner Clara g..
Silva, who arrived here on steamer Bos-
ton from Yarmouth. Morrise was
hauling his travis on Browns bank
when he was enveloped by Il big
fog bank. For day and night he
tried to locate his schooner. but with
out success. and he laid down to die.
He was finally picked up by Il passing
steamer and brought to Yarmouth.
Gloucester, Mass, July 24.-Three
more of the eight men who went astray
in their dorieS from the fishing schoOn-
err Clara G.. Silva on the Nova Scotia
fishing grounds have been picked up.
making six so far rescued. The schoOn-
err Waldo l.. Stream. which arrived
here from fishing trip to the Georges,
reported that she had spoken the schoon-
err Fannie A. Smith, and that the lat
ter had been in communication with
the Portland schooner Angie Il. Watson
which had on board two of the men
from the Silva. A dispatch was re-
ceived here that another of the men
was landed at Yarmouth by Nova
Scotia schooner
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
Ambition Ct the Georgia's Gun
ners Responsible For Disaster
NAVAL BOARDS FINDING
Charge of Powder ignited by DE
iayed bareback, Caused by Shut
ting Off AIR Too Soon, With Wind
Blowing Into Muzze of Gun


Washington July 2o'-by process
Of elimination, the naval board which
has been Investigating the accident
h,. a.. - :, 4, .,,.,o. ~ tbo
oH'''een'p "'oi 81" ioSt 'ne'' ''' 60 n"'
arrived at the conclusion that de
layed bareback" caused the catas-
.ronbo
'"r 'o"'o '"' =.
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p'i', IVA ""' '-""VN j. o"">'u ~
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c4u'N MAJ '"'l "'''U'h' WAS caused u!
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tl'uIe ''''h 81 'H' P'''ui"& cH'rSe'
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10 'H' pIe''H VI '"V" VI 'H' SVo"t guns
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presS'u ar amy S"S vi clotn 'nat ni'sHt
remain ID lhe pore OIL lne gun. 80 lar
tA4s has WORKED wen ana tneFe nave
oeeA 40 haIe-pacAs since the ueNlce
was 'hStallcd'
IL the case oil the georgia S eight
mon gun the Dreech OF the gun was
tnro"A open ana the ar plast turned III
al pressure OF loO POUNDS TO the square
INCL lniS IS Nuihcient Tor all Ordinary
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
End of Boston Transfers Strike

Boston. July 22.-The strike OF
Transfers union % members against
eight big local firms, which began
April 3 and has been marked through
out by disorders, resulting in an injunc-
ton being issued against the union and
several arrests for disturbances and
violati of the injunction, was de-
clared off yesterday. The men are al
lowed by the union to 20 to work where
they can secure the conditions for
which they struck. The firms still adj
here to their determination to deal
with the men individually and not with
the union.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
WEIGHT AND HEALTH
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE NEED
THE TONIC TREATMENT.
This Woman Took Or. Williams Pint
Pills, Gained Thirty Pounds and
Has Been We'll Ever Since.

How many women-and men too
are suffering from a general decline in
health which the ordinary remedies
seem unable to check How many hus.
bands see their wives wasting away,
steadily losing health and beauty, and
are powerless to helpl Consumption
and other germ diseases find in these
debilitated systems easy prey for the
lowered vitality is unequal to the task Of
fighting off the infection of these diseases
to which most of US are almost daily ex-
posed.
The symptoms indicating the decline
which may have results SO fatal could
scarcely be better described than in the
statement of Mrs. William Marley, of
% Court street, Utica, N. Y. Her case
Ia typical one. She says:
For six months after the birth of my
baby, l suffered from sick, dizzy head
aches, which seemed like a rush of
blood to my forehead, Just back of nv
eyes. Some days they twitched 80
could hardly see and black spots floated
before them. The least exertion brought
on this sickness. My appetite was poor
and was often sick to my stomach
"If tried to work my feet soon be-
came swollen, paining me terribly. /
had sinking spells and grew pale and
nervous. was so thin that weighed
only % pounds.
Zone day when at the drug store to
get headache powders 1 decided to try
Dr. Williams Pink Pills instead. ]
soon noticed that my headache was dis
appearing and my nerves gradually
grew stronger. The pills gave me a
hearty appetite and now weigh over
1870 pounds. believe the pills to be the
best tonic and builder woman can take
as they certainly helped me when my
condition was critical and have never
been seriously i'll since"
The great value of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills lies in the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
and strength to every portion of the
body. The stomach is toned up, the
nerves are strengthened, every organ is
stimulated to do its work
If you are i'll and the treatment you
are taking does not cure you, write fOl
proof of what DR. Williams Pink Pills
have done in similar cases.
Your druggist sells them or they will
be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt OF
price, 90 cents per box, six boxes fol
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
| Schenectady, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
Doomed to a Living Death

Boston, July 24.-Doomed to pass
the rest of her miserable existence at
the leper colony on Penikese island.
and unaware that she has fallen vic
tim OF the dread scourge leprosy, Lucy
Peterson, Russian, q years old
separated forever from kith and kin.
today went to her living death and be-
came Il member of the little band of
sufferers from the loathsome malady
comprising two Cinnamon, two Portu
Cuese and Mrs. Isabel Barros. Until
last Friday Miss Peterson was en-
ployed as a domestic by Mrs. Lucy e
Hall of BrOOkline.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
Third Suicide In Family

Salem, Mass, July 23.-Constant suf-
fering from melancholia resulting from
the tragic death of her husband and
daughter drove Mrs. Susan y. Buxton
to end her own life by inhaling illumi-
mating gas at her home here Her hus-
band. DR.. Charles \. Buxton. commit
ted suicide in 1903 by taking carbolic
acid. a daughter, Florence, - years
of age, a talented musician, ended her
own life in 1906 by cutting her throat.
Mrs. Buxton WAS Ct years of age and
leaNes one daughter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
Midshipman Cruise Dead

Boston. July 2U.-Thc 10th victim Of
tie eNt-oSion aboard the Georgia was
recorded in the death Of Midshipman
James +. Cruise. who died yesterday
after Il heroic fight for his life Major
Cruise. L. 5. A.. Of Omaha was with
his son when he died, rs was the mid
shipmans mother, brother and uncle,
Colonel HodgdOn. L. :. y. The body
of the mdshipman was sent this morn
ing for interment with naval hOnors in
the cemetery at Arlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
THIRTY ONE LIVES LOST
Freight Crews Error Respons bic
For Terrible Railroad Accident

For Terrible Railroad Accident
Salem, Mich, July 22.-Thirty-one
people are dead and more than 40 in
jurcd, many of them seriously, as the
tsult of "a head-on collision which oc-
iurrcd when Pere Marquette eXcur-
sion train crashed into Il freight near
here. The trains came together in a
cut located at Il sharp curve about a
mile east Of Salem.
The passenger train Of ! l cars, carry
ing the Pere Marquette railroad shop
employees of lonia and their families to
the Michigan metropolis for their an
nual excursion. was running at high
speed, probably 80 miles an hour,
down steep grade. 1t struck the loco
motive of the freight train with terrific
force. Behind the two locomotives six
cars of the passenger train lay piled
in hopeless wreck. Five of the pas
senger coaches were unchanged.
Responsibility is put squarely up to
the crew of the freight train by OIL
cials of the road. Officials who ar
rived at the scene of the wreck soon
after the accident secured from the
crew of the freight the orders under
which it was running and which clear
ly showed the position Of the excursion
train and that the freight had en-
croached upon the other trains running
time. The freight crew left the scene
early but railroad officials said that
they explained simply that they had for
gotten.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
Barbarous Doings In the Congo

Brussels, July 24.-Major Lemair,
the Belgian officer who was formerly
in the service Of the Congo independent
State and' who has lately published
voting conditions in the Congo, yester-
day produced statements from six ma
tive women who were subjected to i'll
treatment and then sold at Nitinga
post. and who then saw their children
killed before their eyes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-26
Autoist Killed In Accident

bingham. Mass, July 23.-Frank D..
Harmon of New York was killed in an
automobile accident here last evening.
A large touring car in which Harmon
and four others were speeding down
Lincoln street was wrecked during an
attempt to avert a collision with a car
rage All of the occupants were
thrown out. but with the exception Of
Harmon none sustained serious inju-
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