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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Failure to Heed Signals.


heed signals or anything eIse?"
About twice. thnk-once good many
years ago. when a freight car broke loose
and ran with me. 1 stopped at Capitol
View. and they gave me thirty days for
stopping. 1 don't remember just what the
other time was
Witness was turned over TO Assistant
United States Attorney Turner, and the lat
ter asked Vermilion whether In his long
service on the Metropolitan branch he ever
remembered Takona Park to be closed at
6:21 pm, the time he passed Silver Spring
Sunday night?
NO"
You have an imperative rule rot to run
by improper signals?'
"And was not the double-green at Silver
Spring improper signal when Takoma
Park was still open?"
az suppose it was"
Suppose you were running an eight-car
deadhead equipment train and passing Sill
Spring a double-green signal how
rapidly would you pass Takoma station?'
About twenty or twenty-five miles an
hour"
How fast would you approach Terra
Gotta where the crossover is located?"
About eight or ten miles an hour
Gould you stop quickly at that speed %
Yes, within a couple of car lengths"
Would an engine running eight or ten
miles an hour do much damage in collid-
ing with the rear end of another tramp
Juryman Ricketts, asked Vermliion
whether he was acquainted with Hide
brand, the engineer of the extra.
Yes" witness replied.
Did he make any hailing sign when YOU
passed him at Washington Junction."
No"
Nothing which would Indicate to YOU
that he was coming down the Metropolitan
branch?'
No"
Question by Juryman.
Asking Vermillion further about the en-
gineer, Anderson, Mr.. Ricketts, brought out
the fact that Anderson got on the train
at Gaithersburg, and at Takoma Park came
forward into the cab
Would an extra, using the crosS-over at
Terra Gotta, be expected to protect itself?''
Certainly" Vermilon answered "a
flagman should be sent out TO flag any
eastbound track" :
IF you entered the block at Silver Spring
at 6:2S would you expect the station at
Takoma to close before you got out of the
block?' Juryman Sanford inquired.
"No-because Takoma is supposed to be
OPEN"
Resuming his examination of the witness,
Assistant United States Attorney Turner
said: How did you know you lost a mo-
ment between Silver Spring and Takoma
when you have said you didn't look at your
watch?'
From newspaper talk. suppose"
What do you know about Engineer
Hildebrand?'
He is a good engineer and a nice fellow"
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
the Articles of War and punished accord

the Articles of War and punished accord
ing to the discretion of such court.
This orderly procedure is impossible, for
the simple reason that the guilty soldiers
have been removed from the jurisdiction
of military authority by President Roose-
velts action in advance of any real inves-
tigation of the facts.
This seems to to be the plain common
sense of the situation: If Mr. Purdy makes
a case now he will only illustrate the fact
that case could have been made at an
earlier stage of the proceedings, relieving
Mr.. Roosevelt of the unpleasant "neces-
sty' of Furnishing innocent along with
guilty.
If Mr.. Purdy fails to make a case now
he will illustrate the fact that the guilty,
If such there are, have been punished in
the absence of even the insufficient evil
dence now adduced and the innocent pun
ished along with them.
And whether Mr.. Purdy makes case or
fails to make case, the fact will remain
that the outcome Of his investigation
throws not a sunbeam of light upon the
main question. the constitutional right OF
the President, without a lawful trial. to
assume the guilt of all and to act on that
assumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
RELIEF FOR CLEVELAND.
Gas Supply Partially Restored-Much
Suffering Reported.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 5.-The
natural gas supply, which was completely
cut off in this city early yesterday, follow
ing the blowing up of both mains leading
from West Virginia to Cleveland, was par
TALLY restored this morning. The East
Ohio Gas Company, succeeded in repairing
the break in it's twelve-inch main shortly
after daybreak, thereby giving consumers
In this city a very limited supply of fuel.
1t is Thought that the big eighteen-inch
main will be repaired before night. Both
mains blew up almost simultaneously yes
terday morning in celery swamp in Sum-
NIT county.
There has been great suffering for more
than twentyfour hours among the 81, 900
consumers of natural gas in this city. who,
in many instances, depend entirely on the
gas for fuel. One death, that of Mrs.
HonOra Foley, Stafford road has already
been reported, as a result of lack of neat
in her home Physicians state that many
deaths from pneumonia and other ailments
caused. by exposure to the cod, will in
evitably follow.
Since early yesterday many hotels and
restaurants have not been able to supply
patrons with warm food.
The temporal ure continues below the
freezing pOiQt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Shock Knocked Him Down.

Asked about the wreck itself, Vermillion
said the first shock knocked him down. and
his first act was to open the throttle to get
away from the following train. He
couldn't remember whether the collision
occurred just he stopped at Terra Gotta
or just he was pulling away Engine 2120
pushed his train down the track consid-
cradle distance.
Il didn't know what hit me-" Vermillon
said. land my first thought was to get away
and save many of the passengers as pos
sble''
How long after the wreck did you run
your engine into Washington?'
about an hour and half
Did you take the combination baggage
car and smoker with your
NO; couldn't get it loose
Why did you leave?'
Because the water in the boiler was get
ting low and l had to get somewhere to
draw the fire. My conductor and l walked
to University and the train dispatcher told
US to 60
WAS the relief train there and the doc
tors. before you left
'Yes-lots of doctors"
Continuing. the coroner asked Vermillon
whether he heard the engine of 2120 whistle
at all.
NO" witness replied. Il didn't know
anything until the extra hit me-"
rs there not a whistle post at Lamond-
or Stotts station?"
"Yes-one there and one just above Terra
Gotta"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
HURLED BOMB IN
QUAKER CITY BANK
AND KILLED TWO
The ThroWer is Torn to Pieces
and Assistant Cashier
Loses His Life.
TRIED TO BORROW MONEY
Assassin Wanted the President to Let
Him Have Five Thousand
Dollars.
PATRONS AND OTHERS INJURED
Two of Those Hurt May Die-Institu-
ton is One of the Strongest in
the Country-Gave Name of
G. E. Williams

Shortly before noon today an TN
known man hurled a bomb in the
Fourth Street National Bank, at 4th
and Library streets, Philadelphia,
Pa. The resulting explosion tore the
bomb thrower to pieces and killed
w. T. McLear, the assistant cashier.
Several other employees of the bank
and patrons were injured.
Two of those hurt may die. The
bomb tfrower had demanded money
from the president, Richard E.
Rushton. When this was refused he
took the missile from under his coat
and hurled it at Mr.. Rushton.
A slight fire followed the explo-
sion, and tenants in the Bullitt build
ing, in which the bank is located,
fed from their offices.
The police were quickly on hand,
and they placed the vaults and the
securities of the institution under a
heavy guard.
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MRS. BURKE'S MEMORIAL.
Motor Car to Replace the Herdics
and Reciprocal Transfers.

d11u 1NCO1 P1 OCd1 IduS1C1S
The memorial of Mrs. Margaret Sullivan
Burke. favoring amendment to the bill
pending in Congress extending the tracks
of street railways to the union station, SO
to make mandatory the continuance Of
the present free transfer system between
the Metropolitan Coach Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Company
presents in a strong way reasons why the
coach company wishes to substitute motor
cars for the present herdics. Mrs. Burke
states that the company in which she is in
terested would at once proceed to place mo-
tor cars of the latest type on 10th street
IL it could be assured OF a continuance of
a free transfer system with the old Metro
politan railway line. An amendment to the
pending union station BILL which is favored
by the owners of the Metropolitan Coach
Company. obligates that company to equip
it's line with motor vehicles within one year
after the passage Of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Wrecked by Dynamite.

Ell PASO, Tex, January 5.-Nine build
ings were wrecked and much mining ma
chinery destroyed in Lowell. Ariz., near
Bisbee last night by the accidental ex-
plosion of dynamite in mine storehouse.
So far as reported no lives were lost.
All the windows In town were broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

or the bank and asked a clerk to direct
him to the office of the president Richard
a. Rushton. What took place in his of
nee Is best told by the president himself
L was very busy when the man entered
my office, and l asked him to be seated for
a moment.
he was very poorly dressed. had patches
on ms shoes and his entire appearance
MADE me bit curious While he was wait
ing for me to finish the business L had in
nand at the moment / happened to notice
that he looked at me very curiously. q
asked him his business and he gave his
name as G. E. Williams and said he wanted
a loan of 5000. He did not look like
man who could make loan of that amount
ana asked him for collateral
He said something about an insurance
policy and that it would mature in from
one TO five years. | was then convinced
the man was a crank and decided to dis
miss MIN at once, not for a moment think
ing there was any harm in him. | told
MIN ne would have to see the cashier and
directed him out into the banking depart
ment At the same moment | called my
colored messenger. William Crump. to see
that the man was quickly taken out of the
building AS l turned to continue my
work at the desk there was a terrific ex-
plos:on and l thought the building was
coming down. The man had not time to
reach the cashier, the explosion came too
1000 wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-Demand-
Ing a loan of 5000 and falling to get it, a
man who has not yet been identified drop
ped bomb in the Fourth Street National
Bank today, blowing himself to pieces, in
stantly killing Cashier w. 2. Mclean and
injuring six others, one or two of whom
the bomb thrower was a bunch of keys
found in a portion of the clothing, attached
to which was a plate inscribed "R. Steele,
Garner, Iowa.
The Fourth Street National Bank is the
largest financial institution in the city and
occupies the greater portion of the first
floor OF the Bullitt building on 4th street
between Chestnut and Walnut streets in
tho heart of the financial district The
explosion was terrific and it caused ire
mendous excitement in the crowded build-
ing and the street.
Looked Like a Russian.
The explosion occurred "a few minutes
before II o'clock. at time when the bank
is usually well filled with persons in a
hurry to transact business before closing
No one saw the unknown man enter the
bank except E. F. Shanbacher the vice
president, who was passing out of the
building on his way to luncheon. He no
tfced the man was poorly dressed, look ed
like Russian and carried small parcel
The man walked straight back to the rear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Blown to Pieces.

After President Rushton had recovered
himself he told what happened, and
search for the bomb-thrower was made
At the moment it was supposed he had
not been killed. but in taking out the body
OF Cashier McLear, and looking for other
dead. portions of body We're found that
plainly indicated that the man had been
blown to pieces.
The escape of President Rushton was al
most miraculous, for the damage is great
est in his Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
Delving Into the Problems Of the
Railroad Disaster at Terra
Gotta Station
close up because the fog was unusually
heavy all the way down the line
Saw the Double Green.

Saw the Double Green.
what light did you see at Silver SPRING.
THE double green"
How far could you see it?'
about forty fifty yards"
What did that light signify to you?'
THAT a ballast train or work train was
in the block, and using the cross-over al
Terra Gotta or at University.
us there any way of signaling you or
letting you know a train is following you?''
No. The block stations are behind to
stop a train from coming into the block.
Describe the double green lights you
saw"
"One was hanging on a pole and the
other the regular target
Are you nearsghted?"
NO"
WAS there any one else in the cab with
your"
The fireman.
"Any one else?"
Another fireman-Crockett-w got on
at Gaithersburg and was riding deadhead
down the line"
amy one else-any other engineer"
''Yes-Engineer Anderson-who got on at
Takoma."
What light did your fireman see at Sill
yer Spring."
HE saw a double green"
How do you know what he saw"
II asked him what the light was over
there-t was on his side of the cab-and
he said double green. "
What light do you expect to see at Ia
koma when you see double green at Sill
yer SPRING.
Don't expect to see any, because l would
think Takoma Office was closed up. Sun
day night l thought maybe Takoma Park
had been ordered to close, because it was
getting near his time-G:30'
Should you be notified when Takoma is
closed?'
They are supposed to let us know some
where up the line
Did they do it Sunday night?'
NO"
DO they often fail to notify you?"
'''They generally do
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
They Go A-Fishin..


The Western Union and Pcsta
Telegraph operators who are out on
strike are making hay while the sua
shines and are enjoying TO the fuii
est extent their enforced vacation
They have had three fishing trips the
past week and left at 3 O'Clock this
morning for Minors Slough, KY TO
spend Sunday at their favorite sport
There IL likely to be an awful mas
sacre OF the finny tribe for the boss
are all expert anglers.
They took with them quantities Of
good things to eat and a case Of sofa
water
In the party are; Messrs George
Gernigan. 0rrin Rakestraw Frank
Hainev. ". P Hartman. Walter Rake
straw. Robert Vint, William Hclli-
mann
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
Happily Surprised.

Miss Merreli Johnson, little daugl
ter OF MIR. and Mrs. G, n. Johnson
was pleasantly surprised by Il visit
from her Sunday school classmates
and teacher Friday evening.
The little hostess was remember
ed with many pretty gifts
Games and refreshments constiul
ted the evenings pleasures for the
following guests Miss Oneida Bass,
Gertrude Little. Bessie Petty, Aline
McGlendon. Beulah Han. Hattie
White, Lynnette Swoboda May Tay'
Tor. Roger Barbe and Otis Little.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
uisIt kentuckY Nelahbors.

Mayor George Parsons and party
returned yesterday afternoon on the
steamS Dick Fowler from Paducah,
having had most delightful visit
with our Kentucky neighbors.
Commodore Given Fowler accom-
panied the party to Paducah and
Capt Cole assisted by his employees
on the boat saw that the travellers
we're admirably taken care Of
On arriving at Padueah a number
OF automobiles belonging to promi-
nent citizens of that place we're in
waiting and the visitors We're taken
for a spin over Paducah's well paved
streets round OF the moving pic
ture shows and excellent service al
the Palmer. Padueah's leading
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
GIRLS FEET CUT OFF
BY Binder Blades-Was Playing Hide
ard Seek With Father in Field
of Oats.

Peoria H., Aug. l7-Playing hide
and seek with her father and jumping
in front of the binder on which he
was riding, Mary. the 4-yar-old daugh-
ter Of c. A. Rock. residing near Cuba,
Fulton county. had both her feet cut
of by coming into contact with the
sharp sickle blades Of the binder The
little girl had trotted along the side
Of the binder and had entered the tall
oats j. front Of the machine which
ran her down.
She was brorght to Peoria. where
he is cared for at St. Francis hos
pital. while her father is almost fran
tic with grief occasioned by the acct
dent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
Elevator Nearing Completion.

The new elevator previously men
toned ia The Bulletin which is being
erected at the warehouse OF Charles
Cunningham at sixteenth street and
the Mobile aud Ohio tracks west Of
the city is almost completed The
work is being done by Contractor
c. H. Harp The elevator viii be 80
feet high. 90 feet long and 221a feet
wide Automatic loading and unload
ing and weighing and sacking machin
cry viii be installed and will greatly
facilitate in the prompt handling Of
grain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm OF Conant and Rennie has
this day been dissolved by mutral
consent. the former retiring from The
business. which win be conducted in
the future under the name Of John T
Rennie. who assumes all indebted
ness ana will collect all bills.
p. 4. CONANT.
o.. JOHN T. RENNIE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
loo late to Classify.

LOST Between Poplar and Wash
ington on Twentieth. a lady's gold
watch with initial m" engraved on
front-pictare OF lady in front and
gentlemen in back. Finder return 10
sia Tgesdath street and receive &c
Hari
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
Give employees a Vacation.

The Aver Manufacturing company
as a mark Of appreciation for the
faithful services OF its employees viii
give a vacation to them this week
with full pay The employees are
highly pleased at their good fortune
and are making many plans for er.
ioyable visits and outings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

Mrs. W. c. Charles and daughter
Miss Ethel. and Miss Bertha Schios
ser returned last night from trip
to st. Louis on the Str Stacker Lee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

"Hons vas never Ike thi7s said
Nr. Henpecs. as he vas shown a60st
lie deal and damb as! lall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

iav from months fishing and hunt
ing trip at Elks Rapids, Mich.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

home
Harris w Schuize, who recently
was appointed book-keeper at the
Southern Illinois Hospital for Insane
at Anna returned yesterday 20 spenl
sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence l.. Keaton
and children have closed their hime
on Park Place West temporarily and
have taken apartments at The Hal
liday for a month.
Charles D. DePew. of Yellow Pine
Ala. is the guest OF his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Nelson c. DePew at The
Halliday en- route to St. Louis where
he will visit friends
c. l. Barr has returned from a
weeks visit al Lake Cora. Wis. with
his family who are spending the sum
mer there. He reports fishing excel
lent there Mrs Barr and children
viii remain there until September.
Miss Bessie Batterton has returned
from visit TO Philadelphia New
York. Boston and other eastern
points She was accompanied BY her
aunt. Mrs. Mayme Salisbury OF St
Louis. who Is visiting Mrs. J. l.. Bat
terton, OF Twenty-ffth street.
Mrs. G. H. Bracket and Mrs. Frank
Armstrong will leave today for a
tour OF the millinery markets Of st.
Louis. Chicago and Indianapolis in
the interests OF the Grand Leader
millinery department They expect
to purchase one OF the finest stocks
Of millinery ever brought to Cairo.
Judge ". y Butler aud his son,
Glenn. came up from Cairo the first
Of the week and were whisked down
tothe fishing grounds at Wolf Lake
by D. W. Karraker and his boys
where the party was also Joined BIZ
Judge IS, ~. duncan Of Marion. and
an hands nshed with becoming judi
ciai gravity and great success
Ionesboro Gazette
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

Miss nellie Hall will leave today
for Chicago. where she VIII spend 4
vacation. She expects to visit other
northern points before returning
home
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18
CITY MEMS IN BRIEF
Marriage Licenses.

Henry Mitchell and Gertrude Smith
both Of Cairo
Robert Dabner and lie Anna An.
dress. both of Cairo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

have returned from visit at CrealI
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Egbert G. Kerth went
to Anna last evening to spend Sunday
with friends.
| Allen G. MeGrnder and Cornelius
Atcher have gone to Fulton, Ky, on
a business trip
| J. d. Sutherland OF Marion is the
guest OF his father-inlaw, Henry |
Whitaker and family
Mrs. Kate Payne and Miss Loretta |
Fitzgerald will leave today for st.
Louis to visit friends,
Mrs. Edward LOTUS and Mrs Oscar
Hearst. Of Evansville, Ind are guests
Of Mrs Thomas Howley
Mrs. Herman Weber and little son. |
have returned from visit with
friends at Grand Tower.
Mrs W. j. Buchanan and daughter.
Lois. are visiting relatives at Bard
well and La Center. Ky.
Paul Culp. OF Marion. H.. arrived
last evening to Join Mayor Parsons
house party at The Magnolia.
Major P. p Gooding left yesterday
for Fairfax. Va, TO join Mrs Gooding,
who is spending the summer there.
Miss Anna Kintz has returned from
| points in the east where she pur
chased millinery for Kaufman Bros.
Mrs. Annie Ruggaber and daugh-
ter, Miss Lizzie. have returned from
/ a sojourn at Dawson Springs, Ky.
Miss Augustine Fitzgerald. steno-
grapher for Judge W. s. Dewey. has
gone TO villa Ridge to visit friends.
Joseph Solomon. Of Chicago, was
in the city last evening the guest of
ex.Mayor NJ. C. Wright at The Halli-
day.
| w. NJ. Callahan. of Carbonate, div
ision agent of TIE Illinois Central
was in the city last evening on busi
] ness.
L. o. Bradford. of Chicago. inspec-
tor of weights for the Illinois Central
was in the city last evening en- route
north.
Mrs. f. T Lotus and Mrs. Oscar
Hearst, Of Evansville. Ind. are guests
OF Mrs T NJ Howley on Walnut
street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peabody Of
Chicago. are guests OF Mr. and Mrs
orland S. Peabody OF 24lO Elm
street
II. X. Richenberger and daughte-
Miss Mile have gone TO Spring Val |
ley. H.. to spend several weeks with |
relatives.
Lester Jones OF Memphis. Tenn. |
is the guest of his father. j. H. Jones. |
He is en- route to Chicago to spend
his vacation
Miss Mary Alice Perkins Of Para.
gouud. Ark. is the guest Of her
grandmother. Mrs. Alice Holmes. Of
Seventh street.
Mrs. Ida White, OF Paducah. return
Ell home yesterday after a brief visit
to her mother Mrs. VI. A. sisney i
324 Division street.
e. {. Rubenstein. Of Ruby's Toc-
gerry. leaves this morning for New
York City. Rochester, Baltimore and
other etasten markets.
Mrs. Charles Hartman and daugh- 4
ter. Helen. who have been guests Of
Mrs. John T. Rennie. have returned
to their home in St. Louis.
Oscar Johnson. lumber inspector 1
for the Three States Lumber com /
pany at Joppa. is visiting his fam
iIy on Twenty street
Misses Clara Hedig and Elizabeth /
Casey win leave today for q VISIT /
with relatives and friends al NJ.
Carmel and Evansville. Ind.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

DR.. T. d. Morrison. f. p. Cochran
and W. y. Mattox viii return Mon-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

Miss Anna Kintz has returned from
points in the east where she pur
chased millinery for Kaufman Bros.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

II. X. Richenberger and daughte-
Miss Mile, have gone TO Spring Val
ley. H.. to spend several weeks with
relatives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

Mrs. f. T. Lotus and Mrs Oscar
Hearst. of Evansville. Ind. are guests
OF Mrs. T. NJ. Howley on Walnut
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

Mr. and Mrs. William Peabody Of
Chicago, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Orland s. Peabody, OF 24l0 Elm
street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

Harris w. Schuize, who recently
was appointed book-keeper at the
Southern Illinois Hospital for Insane
at Anna returned yesterday 20 spenl
Sunday at home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-18

L. o. Bradford of Chicago. inspec-
tor of weights for the Illinois Central
was in the city last evening en- route
north.