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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
BAD COLLISION IN
PANHANDLE YARDS
A Passenger Train Crashes
Into Freight Standing on
the Main Track.
1 CARS WERE DERAILED
LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT
COOL HEADEDNESS OF ENGl-
NEER BALES PREVENTED TER
RIBLE DISASTER.

Had it not been for the cool headed
ness of Engineer Bales of No. 313
the incoming Richmond and Dayton
accommodation, last night, that train
would have been completely splinter
ed and perhaps many lives lost as the
result of a collision between his train
and freight train No. 2S6 leaving Rich
mond about eight o'clock for the east.
The freight train was standing on the
main track in the yards awaiting or
ders although it was known that 1T
was time for the passenger train
bound for Richmond to pull into the
yards.
When it was seen that collision
was inevitable Engineer Bales whose
train was at that time going about
twenty miles an hour. applied the en-
ergency brakes. The engines met
with crash, the sound of which could
be heard several squares. The loco
motives were disabled while the three
freight cars and caboose on the
freight train were thrown off the
track by the force of the collision and
the wreckage delayed the incoming
passenger train on the Columbus di-
vision three hours. Neither any mem
bers of the train crews or the passen-
gers were injured although the lat
ter sustained severe fright as the
result of the accident. The property
loss was $4,000.
In speaking of the wreck, one of the
passengers on the accom- I'M odation,
said that the passenger would have
been splintered had it carried two
more passenger coaches as the weight
of the train would have been enough
to propel it into the freight which was
standing at a standstill at the time OF
the-wreek. He also said that the
freight crew on the freight was direct
ly to blame as it was known that the
passenger was due to pass through
the yards He was loud IN his praise
of the work ~ Ger Bales.
Engineer r hera and p. w.
Mills of this 70 were on the
freight jumpee en they saw that
tie collision was coming.
In order that the passengers on the
accommodation might not be requfr-
ed to wait in the yards while the
wreckage was being cleared a passen-
ger car was run to the yards where
the passengers were picked up and
brought into the city.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Madame Anna Gould Loses
Place in French Society
Because of Divorce.
is PREPARING TO LEAVE
HER CITY RESIDENCE IN PARIS
SOLD AND APPLICATION MADE
TO TAKE HER SONS FROM
FRANCE.
Publishers Press.l


Paris, Feb, 2.-Disheartened over
her failure to gain the position she
once held in Paris society following
her action in divorcing her husband
Madame Anna Gould, formerly Coun-
tess De Castellane, is preparing to dis
and will return to the United States
just as soon as the courts will allow
her to take her children out of
france
Madame Gould has already sold her
town house on the Avenue Dubois and
in the future will spend most of her
time, while in France at her Des-
marias palace.
Since Madame Gould divorced her
former husband French society has
manifested an aversion to her, declar-
ing she had been too public in dragg-
ing Count Boni through the mire of
the divorce court.
Now that Madame Gould has lost
her title, members of American soci-
ETY. do not find her nearly so interest
ing as she was before, and they too,
have snubbed her. Nursing her sor-
row the brave little American woman.
however. is striving to hide her do
mestic troubles. She believes trip
to her native land will be great bene-
fit to her and will sail just as soon as
permission is given her to remove her
sons from France.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Crest of the Flood Now Only a
Few Hours Distant from
Memphis.
RETAINING WALL TUMBLES
GUARDS PATROLLING THE LEV
EEs ALONG MISSISSIPPI RIVER
IN STATE OF ARKANSAS DAY
AND NIGHT.

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Memphis, Tenn, Feb. with the
crest of the flood only few hours
from h.emphis and all records for
high water broken during the day. the
situation tonight is dangerous. Any
moment the levee at Hollybush is ex-
pected to break, entailing tremendous
damage in Arkansas and putting all
railroads west from Memphis out of
commission. The st. Francis levee
officials with large force of men are
working night and day against fearful
odds. At best only few inches more
of water can be Withstood.
In North Memphis several blocks
are flooded, as result of the failure
of a retaining wall to hold the water
backed up in the bayou Gayoso Nearly
thousand people. mostly colored,
have been forced out OF their homes.
Their furniture has been taken in
charge by the installment houses and
the owners will lose heavily as re-
suit There is little actual suffering
so far, however The owners of
skiffs are reaping harvest. A uni
form charge of ten cents is made to
carry a passenger from one side of the
street to the other.
Along the river above and below, in
Arkansas and Mississippi, the situa-
tion is critical, and guards are patroll
ing the levees night and day. Al
though the officials are hopeful, many
residents of the territory protected by
the Hollybush 1evee are leaving. The
boats are bringing many refugees
daily. Rains have partly undone the
work of building up the weak spots,
but a strenuous effort is being made to
prepare for six inches more of water.
At Vicksburg about $50 convicts
have been sent up the river to fight
the flood.
The river has risen or in "a hours.
Water went over the North Helena
levee this morning, but this does not
affect Helena. North Helena is not
part of the city. One of the strong
est levees on the river is between the
city and the flooded district. The le-
wee can stand eight feet more of
water.
All the available forces Of the Illi-
nois Central and YaZoo and Mississip-
py Valley systems were placed today
at the disposal of the flood fighters
and possible sufferers, by personal di-
rection of President ]. T. Harahan, to
William L. Smith, his personal repre-
sentative at Memuhig
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Definite ANSWER
EXPECTED MONDAY
'Tis Day for Traction Compa-
ny Giving Its Decision to
CenterviIIianS.
TO MEET COMMISSIONERS
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY TO THE
WEST WILL BE ON HAND TO UP
HOLD THEIR SIDE OF TRACTION
FARE SOUABciE.

The county commissioners will hold
their first meeting of February term
tomorrow. The most important mat
ter to come before the board is the
remonstrance of the people of Center
vile against the payment of excessive
fares on limited cars of the Indiana
polls & Eastern. 1t is expected that
Attorney Latta will be present, and
state clearly just what stand the COM
pany intends to take with reference
to this much discussed question. The
board at its last meeting. it will be
remembered demanded that the COM
pany put on a straight fare of 11a
cents, and they want to know without
further delay if the traction people
intend to accede thereto.
The commissioners as well as the
people of Centerville are growing
very weary of delays in this matter,
and if they do not get definite ans
wer from Mr.. Latta tomorrow it is
quite likely that they will do things.
One of the results of the refusal of
the company TO comply with the de-
mand of the board will in all prob
ability be the taking of immediate
steps to bring about a forfeiture of
their franchise
A big delegation of Centerville cit
liens have announced their intention
of being present at the meeting.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
FaIrvIeW Civic League TO Take
Up the Matter at Its Meet
ing Thursday.
BETTER COUNCIL MAN
RESIDENTS OF FAIRVlEW DISSAT-
ISFlED WITH COUNCILMAN NC
MAHAN, ARE AFTER RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE

The Fairview Civic Improvement
league at it's regular semi-monthly
meeting next Thursday evening Will
consider means for the division OF the
seventh ward This is not new pro-
position but the determined stand
now being taken by the FalrvIeW
property owners makes its realization
a probability The reason for this in
s:stent action is a desire for more ef-
ficacious representation in the city
council AS stated by prominent
member of the Fairview Civic I'M
provement league yesterday. Council
man McMahan. the present incumbent
of the office from the seventh ward,
is not only an infrequent attendant at
the city council but has evinced small
denotation of possessing the charac-
teristic the Fairview people except in
their councilman, namely, aggression
in looking after their interests.
The Fairview people attribute the
lack of solicitation on the part of
McMahan to the fact that he is resi-
dent of West Richmond and conse-
uuently not vitality interested in the
welfare of Fairview. Hence they want
a division of the ward that they may
have a councilman to represent sole
ly that part of the present seventh
ward lying north of the railroad.
Ward Has 800 Voters.
The seventh ward has at the pre-
sent time about 500 voters: more than
any other in the city and nearly
enough to form three wards of the
required numerical size, therefore the
residents say there could be no OBJ
lection to the division of the ward on
this account. The question has arisen
as to just where the proposed division
of the ward should be made. The
people of West Richmond are advocat-
ing Richmond avenue as the division
line but the Fairview residents make
strenuous objections to this, asserting
that they would then be no better rep
resented in council than now, because
of the large number of votes in West
Richmond to be thrown to a candi-
date that might run for councilman
from south of the railroad The Fair
view people insist that the division
line be the Pennsylvania railroad, and
that the part of the city known as
Fairview constitute ward.
The Civic Improvement meeting on
Thursday night will be in the nature
of mass meeting. The Fairview
people are going to make a strong
stand for the proposition they are now
agitating and will probably take some
action at this meeting towards bring
ing about the desired result
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
FIRST DECISION FINAL
Ii Is Said that in Case the Decision in
Circuit Court is Against the Compa-
ny, 1t Will Build Ft. Wayne Avenue
Freight House.

1t is stated on pretty good authority
that if there is a conviction in the
case of the conductor and motorman
arrested for hauling freight on Main
street, and carried to the circuit court
on an appeal, the Indianapolis tract
tion company will take no further
steps TO test the legality of the ordi-
nance under which this arrest was
made 1t was at first thought that
Injunction proceedings might be
brought, but those in a position to
know, say that there is no likelihood
of such a step.
A local jobber said yesterday that
he had received Information that in
dicated that the company had about
come to the conclusion to build a
freight depot on Ft. Wayne avenue.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
D. & w. CAR JUMPS TRACK
Faulty Switch near the Driving Park
DeraiIs Car and Stops Traffic
for a Time.

The outbound Dayton and Western
passenger car, loaded down with pas
sengers, jumped the track near the
driving park yesterday afternoon
about four O'Clock and traffic was de-
layed for more than three hours Ow-
ing to the large number of people on
the car, the accident was considered a
lucky one, as no one was badly injur-
ed. The accident was attributed to a
faulty switch at the point of the de-
railment.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
DEATH FROM PARALYSIS
Mrs. Mary X. TrumbuIf of CenterviiIe
Passed Away at Indianapolis
Yesterday.

CenterviIle, Ind. Feb, 2, (SpD-
A dispatch has been received here
announcing the death of Mrs. Mary K.
Trumbull. of Centerville at the home
of her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
H. Rice at Indianapolis on Saturday
afternoon, February second. Mr.. and
Mrs J. w. Spears left for Indianapolis
on last Thursday and were in atte1-
dance at her bedside TO the last The
remains will be brought to the family
home in Centerville on Sunday Fun
eral arrangements viii be announced
later.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
lNDiANA-Fair and continued cold
Sunday end Monday; fresh to
brisk northwesterIy winds.
OHIO-Fair and colder Sunday, except
snow fIurries along Lake Erie;
Monday fair.
Legislature in Brief.
SENAT E.

SGNA e.
Senator Cox'S 60-cent gas bill was
advanced 10 engrosSment without
amendment.
Senator Benz's primary election bill
was killed in committee.
Petitions, signed by 1899 citizens OF
Indianapolis, favoring the passage OF
the 60-cent gas bill, were read
Bill to appropriate $4,000 for a stat
ue of Gen. George Rogers Clark, at
New Albany, was killed.
HOUSE.
Bill providing 100000 for live stock
pavilion at state fair grounds recon-
mended for passage
Bill creating state board of account
ancy recommended for passage
Bill fixing life penalty for habitual
criminals recommended for passage.
Child labor bill of A. +. of L. rec
omme nded for passage.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Ask Partition of Estate.

George w. Hodson yesterday filed
suit for partition of the estate of
Orpha Husson. the other heirs being
Charles Johnson. Orpha Johnson and
Howard Johnson. The estate is valu-
ed at $4,000.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Monthly P. O. Receipts.

The receipts at the local postoffice
for the month Of January, amounted to
$5,3S711, and after thirteen mail
clerks on the Xenia and Richmond di-
visions of the Pennsylvania, the Mack
inaw and Richmond division OF the
G. r. & l., and the clerks on the c., C.
& L. were paid, s2,121-35 was sent 10
the sub treasury in Cincinnati.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
Want Bogus Check Man.

Superintendent Bailey yesterday re-
ceived a circular from William H.
Pierce. chief Of police, Boston, Mass,
asking him to look out for Howard
Miller a bogus check worker.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
WAS LITTLE Improvement
Weather for the Past Week Some Bet
ter Than for Weeks Preceding,
But Not Much.

The official weather report for the
past week shows that this section of
the country has been favored with
better weather than for several weeks
prior There were but two entirely
cloudy days; a foggy one, two hazy
and two clear The rainfall totaled
81 inch and the fall of snow was in
considerable. The temperatures fol-
low.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03

Continued on Page Seven,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
TRAINS ENCOUNTER MANY
 SNOWSLIDES
Spring-like Weather Softens Snow Which Is PrecipitaUed Upon White Pass Tracks-Con'
 ditions at Skagway Resemble April

with from two to four feet of snow.
 This is rather earlier in the season than usual for spring-like conditions. Usually there are few snow slides along the White Pass until March,
 The weather at Skagway for the last two days has been like that which usually prevails early in April, The temperature has been such as to Icause the discarding of overcoats and to make people think of the spring clean.up. The heaviest snow fall of the season came down Saturday, but there is little evidence of it remaining this evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

For the first time this year the White Pass train encountered SLOW slides on it's trip to Whitehorse. Between Glacier and the tunnel the old rotary snow blow made its way through 10 slides. The snow was softened by the Chinook wind that has prevailed the last two days, causing it's hold on the rocks to slip.
 Nor was the rotary through with it's work when it had made it's way through the slides on the south side of the mountains. Beyoud the tunnel as far as Bennett the track was buried
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan Washington, Feb 1.-The United States sen9te has granted Sl2j,0OO for the construction of a lighthouse at Cape Spencer at the ocean entrance to Cross sound. The need for the light house has been urged by ship owners.
 Government Is Ahead
 Washington, Feb, 1.-The cost ot operating the Alaskan customs houses last year was $69,779. The total collec' tions by the customs houses amounted
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
CAPE SPENCER WILL GET
 LIGHTHOUSE
Senate Allows Money For Aid to Navigation For Dangerous Point at Entrance to cross
 Strait on Alaskan Coast

to Sll2,llI. The cost of collection was slightly in excess of 50 per cent of the receipts.
 Monument for TippsCanoe
 Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate ap' propriated today SIP, 900 to erect a mon umeut for William Henry Harrison the ninth president of the United States, on the battlefield of Tippecanoe, where be gained a famous victory over Indians commanCd by Prophet, brother of Tecumseh, Nov. :, 18ll.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
GIVE NOTICE
Western Union Operators
 Stand by Union

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Chicago, Feb. 1l-Several operators of the Western Union were discharged last week because they had joined s union. Today at a mass meeting oi the operators of the Western Union it was voted that there would be a general operators strike unless the Iunion men were reinstated. Notice of the action, which was unanimous, has been served on the Western Union management.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

urday, has changed his attitude over
 Sunday. He will do all he can to break down'the testimony of Evelyn Thaw. He is centeriug his efforts now towards
 getting witnesses who will discredit
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

her story of the conduct of Sanford White.
 Friends of the dead architect will try to save his reputation from the ignomy which has been cast Iupon it by the
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
Jerome Changes His Position
New York lproseoutor changes front since Saturday
 and will try to break down story of Evelyn Thaw
 with witnesses who will discredit her testimony Whites friends to the rescue

story told by his slayer's wife. An ef- fort will bs made to show that his in terest in Miss Nesbit was to save her from Thaw, whom he did not believe would marry her,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
 New York, Feb. 1l-Prosecutlng At toruey Jerome, who had about decided to abandon the Thaw prosecution Sat
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
FIX E UP
Frisco School Board anu
 Roosevelt Agree

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l Washington, Feb. u-Mayor Schmitz and the members of the school board held a conference with President Roosevelt this morning con- ceruing the arrangements for the Japan ese schools. 1t was announced that an has been reached as to what shall De the municipal policy toward the Japanese of San Francisco. No details of the matter have been given out. There will be another con- ference where these will be considered further.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
At the hascot

Home made Oyster Cocktails at :he Mascot.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
THREESAIL ONE THERE
Great Northern Overland Passenger Reaches Seattle

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,
 Seattle, Feb. Hone Great Northern overland passenger train arrived at midnight-the first for eight days Other trains are still in the snow or waiting at Sokane. The Great North expcts to break the snow-blOckade Tuesday. Alter that trains will be run ming regularly.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
whitehorse Needs Him

Captain John was defeated in the Atlin district but he will be a winner in the district comprising the Arctic Chief and Best Chance. We are rather pleased that Captain John was not elect ed as we need him here.-Whi,ehorse Star,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

Fur caps. and mitts at ClaysOn's. If
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11

Fur coats at C.aysoo's.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
Good Attendnncs at Dance

There was a good attendance at the Eagles Club dance Saturday eveni0g, and, as usual, a good time was had.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
Amur Is Due

Nothing has been heard from the Amur due to arrive today, She is eX- nacted here before morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-11
Ramona. FarallOn and Mon
 tara Coming North

Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan
 Seattle. Feb. 1.-The Ramona and Montsrs.ot rhePacifc Coast Steamship Company, and the Farallop,of the Alas ka Steamship Company, sailed TOT Ssagway Sataarday night.
 An of them haj full cargoes. The N,oDtsrl car-i., combusubles,
 Lv.,, .,.rf- af t'|4ySNu' 'S tt
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
4 DECIDED STIR.
Ven

Governor Woodruff's s remarks at the meeting of the New Haven Economic Club Thursday night have made de- cided stir, as they were intended to-. There can be no doubt that in these remarks, as in others he has made. he has graphically shown the exact con- dition of things at Hartford, In doing this he has done his duty in a way that leaves him clear of any blame for what is wrong. The remedy, as he has often pointed out, is with the peo- pie. If they do not bestlr themselves and attack a. thC polls the evils and the men responsible for them there will not be the change for which there is need and, we believe, a growing desire. Governor Woodruff is receiving hearty and general support in his attacks on the lobby, and the frame of mind that produces that ought to also produce other good things.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
MORE PRoRARTLITIEs.

The probabilities were that it would snow or rain yesterday and it did both The probabilities now are that it will not snow much in August. As to the rest of April there are no probabilities, judging by the improbabilities that have already become accomplished and sloppy facts. It may not snow to-day Housewives may not find the milk fro- zen in the bottle this morning Then again they may.
 So far April has been fitting sequel to the white and surprising first day. But unwelcome as April snowstorms are, there is a crumb of comfort in them. They are not earthquakes. So long as our Connecticut ground stays solid we ought not to complain, or to care much what comes down on it from out of tho clouded skies. If 1t should take to shaking and gaping we should have reason for disquiet. May we be saved from any such experience as has afflicted so many places during the last year, and has made the poets phrase "this too, too solid earth" seem incongruous.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
coon WORK.

A manufacturing company created and supported solely for the employ ment of cripples was incorporated Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, by five Cleveland men, headed by F. ". Cor mier. It will be known as the Associat- ed Manufacturing Company and will carry on work begun by Cormier on a small scale. Cormier two years ago created stir by declaring that busi- ness men and manufacturers were mak- ing criminals Of crippIes by refusing to give them employment, and started shop for them.
 Success to this company and to any others like it which humane men or women may start. There is need of such a company right here in New Ha- 1yay
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-20
NEW HAVEN MORNING

fully in touch with the policy of the home government, but, with the excep- ton of few positions, the insular off, cials should, 1t IS thought, be indepen- dent of political influence and not be subject to removal except for bad con- duct or proven incompetency. The ex- animation for entry into this service should be Q rigid one. The political condition is thoroughly unsatisfactory, and is not for the best interests of the people of these islands.
 This seems to be right-down good sense. The right kind of men cannot afford to go to the Philippines, or our other islands, on uncertainties, and if they go they cannot afford to stay.