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The Washington times., 1907-10-06
UNBRIA OVERDUE.
FEAR FOR LINER

NEW YORK. oct. 5.-Anxiety IS yrow-
ing for the Cunarder Umbria. overdue
at Queenstown since . o'clock tbs
morning. Among passengers on the
Gtruria. OF the same line. in port TO-
night after a tempestuous voyage. re-
ports were current that the Etruria' s
wireless operator received the Urnbris =
call several times repeated. shortly after
friday afternoons storm. but that TO
MS answers there was no resIrorse.t in
dlc2tinS that the Umbria's .tceivfng
apparatus was cut Of order.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06

The Board of Education Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia will ask Congress for
$I5V0O0O
Estimates for new school buildings
came up to the figures forecasted in
The Times yesterday afternoon, but the
board has not definitely determined the
exact amount 1t viii ask Tor each
building.
However. this, with other require
ments, figured up 10 the $4,000 which
VIII be sent in to the Commissioners OF
the District as the necessary amount
needed for the coming school year
Not only are there many things need
ed for the various schools. but Dr.
Chancellor is to haye an automobile
carriage-at least that's whaS the board
wantS-and likewise will the assistant
superintendent the secretary OF the
Board Of Education, and the uuperin-
tendent Of janitors have the same If
Congress is willing
Messenger at $500 Per.
In the furry Of asking for much
money for many things. somebody in
aovertently had Included in the list of
estimates a messenger fer the Board of
Education. at a salary said 10 be above
that which is now received by some OF
the teachers in the public schools. This
was a situation rot anticipated and
after discussing a sliding scale of salary
for the prospective messenger it was
finally fixed at so year
Captain Oyster, president Of the
Board OF Education. is an enthusiastic
advocate Of improving the entire school
system. and will make special effort
to get every concession looking to bet
ter sanitation and more school room
space. He had much to do with increas-
ing the amount asked for in certain es-
Inmates.
In view OF the inability Of the Dis
trict to erect proposed new school
buildings as quickly as they are need
ed. the board included an item of $4,000
for rental expenses. This is TO defray
the cost Of renting buildings in which
to accommodate the classes Cor which
there is no room in the buildings proper
Captain Oyster said that four rooms
are needed by the NJ Street High School.
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
OFFICIALS INDICTED
ON BRIBERY CHARGE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Oct 5-Harrv
Nandusen, chairman. and w. d. Kelley.
nenoer OF the board Of public works OF
Chattanooga; A. L. Thomas. a forner
member, and T. p MaeNIahon, stiperin-
tendeIt OF the STRENGTHENING DEPART
ment, were indicted today by the grand
81. on charges OF bribery.
1t is said they accepted $500 on oDe oc-
casipn from NOll q Thompson. and
H,95c 90 another from the West Con-
strue tioH Company for municipal con-
ire sts.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
ROWLAND'S FATE
IN JURYS HANDS

RALEIGH. n. c.. oct. 5.-An OF to-
day has been consumed by lawyers il,
the Rowland case, and II will go 10 he
jury late tonight
The opinion of the LAWYERS Is tint 80,
less the judge charges that a verdict To,.
less offense can be returned than MI
OF murder in the drst degree. the de-
PENDANTS will be acquitted.
The State is asking for murder in tI,e
first degree. ''-0
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Victims Going to Theater.

The crowd or the tracks when the
train dashed upon them at a speed OF
nifty miles an hour was made up largely
Of persons from Chicago, who had gune
out to LOOK at the new town, some OF
them with the idea - purchasing lots.
and Of residents 90 Gary. S'ho were
coming into Chicago Cor the evening or
the weekend.
They were ali well dressed and the
two women who were killed were dress
ed ar thOIgh for the theater. Whether
or not the men who accompanied them
were killed is also mestablished.
That most Of those in the crowd wait
ing for the local train were strangers
AMI had no idea Of the movements Of
trains on the tracks was shown by the
way they crossed the tracks 10 wait for
the westbound train Nc ore warned
them OF their danger, and the only in
structiUns OF the trainmen when the
local train came in was for them 10
hurry.
There was not single note OF warn
ing from trainmen or the engineer Of the
death-bringing fast train.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
SCHOOL BOARD
MODESTLY ASKS
$4,000, 900
Members Think That
Amount Will Properly
Equip District.
What Board Wants
and Estimated Cost

Automobiles or car
riages for Superin-
intendent ard assis-
tants .... $4,000
For gas and electric
light ........ 100000
Rental expenses. ... $4,000
StenogTapheT and clerk
for DR.. Chancellor. 400
Repairs on school build
ings -............. 100000
Repairs to plumbing. 10000
School books. ....... $4,000
Night schools. ....... 10000
For all purposes. ..... 4,5OO,OOO
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
ROBBERS LOOT
is SCATTERED
NEAR CONVENT
Police Find ValuableS
Stolen From Sisters
School at George
town.

Aaa4A OF the IehetEN ana atl o. AlAE
money stolen from the Georgetown Con-
vent yesterday morning have been re-
covered.
Policemen Groves and Davis found the
missing property, which belonged to the
girl students al the convent, in the
rear Of St. Joseph's School adjoining
The money had not been removed from
he envelopes in which il mad been
deposited by the owners. The value OF
tie property so far recovered is placed
az Sl.000. The jewels stiH missing. are
worth equally as mucn.
Thieves Novices.
No satisfactory theory in explanation
of the scattering o. the valuables in
the neighborhoOd OF the convent has
Eeen evolved by the police. The only
exclamation vouchsafed, Is that the
thieves we're novices who became fright
ened after making their haul. and
threw away the plUnder TO cover any
clue that the possession OF II might
give.
The lost articles consisted OF sixteen
rings. including quite a number OF valu-
able diamond ones; seven gold brace
lets. seven heavy gold necklaces and
one pearl and diamond stick pin, in all
amounting to fully 5000. With the re-
covered jewelry a bunch or keys was
also found which is supposed to belong
10 the thief.
Smaller jewels Not Found.
While al the jeveny has not been re-
covered the police think il probable
that the articles still missing viii be
found todsy Most OF the large pieces
and it is only the rings and smaller
jewels that are missing in any quantity,
and the police thiEk that when the
search is continued tomorrow morning.
most. II not all, of the missing pieces
v III be found.
There is no clue that win LEAD 20 a
solution OF the mysterious robbery yet.
crd with several additional men work
ing on the case every effort is being
made to unravel the problem.
The raost puzzling feature in connec-
ticn with the theft is the fact that the
detectives have failed to obtain the
slightest clue 10 the manner in which
the thief effected an entrance to the
convent Aside from the usual precau-
tions taken against intrusion at such
institutions. the police found. upon their
arrival early yesterday morning. that
every window was securely locked, and
there was no Indication that the locks
on any of the doors had been tempered
with.
All blinds on the first floor were
closed and fastened. No one in the
building heard any unusual noise. and
the first evidence OF the robbery was
when the Mother Superior entered her
Office about s o'clock and found every
thing in confusion.
Desk Pried Open.
The top of the desk had been pried
open with a tack differ. which was
lying on The floor Everything in the
room was in disorder. indicating that
after rifiing the desk. the thief had
looked for other plumber. The robbery
was committed after 1890 Friday night.
when the Office was closed
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Bits Of Bodies Scattered Ear.

TIE real number OF the dead is not
known, The bits OF bodies picked up
along the tracks for hundred yards by
the aid Of the dim light OF lanterns are
believed TO represent seven persons
l,illed, but some say more Will be found
later.
II was one Of the flyers Of the Lake
Shore Railroad, bound r. 81. from Chi
cago which ran through ne crowd and
old not halt 70 lend aid 10 the wounded
or 70 count the dea. Whether the engi-
neer saw the helpless men and women IN
the path Of his engine before It struck
and ran away from the horrible carni-
val Of death. is not known. Ii is posi-
tive. however. that the train never
slackened speed after IL had killed at
least seven, two women and five men,
and had dangerously injured at least
that many more.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Services Sought.

Harry G. Carrico, Tulane student,
who has been hunting and camping with
Mr.. Lilly for some time in Matasorda
county. was the first to learn that his
camp mate had been invited to the hunt
and the two hurried to the nearest town.
Mr.. Lilly found a neat little letter
awaiting him at the postoffice notifying
him that his services We're required in
the Presidents hunt Without a word
he packed up his belongings and jumped
on the first train for Lake Providence.
Mr.. Lilly knows the hurting grounds
OF louisiana like a book. and has killed
many bears in the vicinity in which the
President will hunt
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
ENGINE MOWS
!. CROWD DOWN.,
SEVEN KILLED
Death = Bringing Train
DaSheS on After Hor-
rible Slaughter.
Bits of Bodies Scattered
for 100 Yards in
Gary, Ind.

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-Without the sound
Of bell or warning shrek OF whistle.
a great Mogul engine. drawing train
of sleepers, swept like a murderous
comet out OF the darkness at Gary, Ind.
tonight, and plowed murderOus path
through struggling crowd OF men and
women on the tracks.
Seven men and women were ground
to pieces under the wheels Of the flying
train. which continued on its way al a
speed Of fifty miles an hour leaving
only blachness. pitiful cries. ard shud-
dering, covering men and women be-
hind.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
win Not Annoy Hunters.

One thirg upon which every one in
this section has agreed is that the Pres
ident IS to be left alone for the two
weeks that he is going TO spend in
Louisiana lie was taken at his word
when he sale heretoday that he had
cnme for a good quiet rest ana there
doesn't seem to be any likelihood that
re will be annoyed by the curious per-
sons SEEKING a view cf his camp and his
mode Of living hile in the cane brakes.
1t was ascertained that Ben. V. Lilly,
the famous hunter. VIII be with the
Roosevelt hurting party. he having left
Matagorda county. Texas. post haste
hen he heard of the hunt.
Several days ago it was announced
that Lilly. who is practically the best
hunter in the United States, had been
invited to hunt with the President and
had declined. This report was not true
as Lilly did rot know that he had re-
ceived an invitation to the hunt having
been away from home at the time.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Party at Camp.

Later advices from STEAMBOAT said the
President and his party had reached
their camp on the Tensas river. about
twelve miles below STEAMBOAT. and that
the President is anticipating, with much
delight. the prospect OF partaking Of
portion OF the two large bucks which
were killed for him near the camp
late yesterday afternoon. 1t was also
announced that the President would
spend Sunday quietly. and start on his
first hunt early Monday morning.
According 70 old hunters in this sec
zion, conditions are ideal for several
days Of bear hunting. u has been rain
ing throughout this SEXTON for twenty
four hours. and now there is every indi-
cation that clear weather will prevail.
Bear hunters say that trails viii be
easy 70 follow with the ground as wet
as it is. and the President stands
good chance OF getting bear. II not
more than one, when he starts out
Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06

Cut Flowers and Decorations for the
Bride and Bridalparties. shafer, 14& Eye.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
PRESIDENT TALKS
TOLARGE CROWD
ON WAY TO CAMP
Today VIII Be Spent Quiet
lV-Hgnt Begins
Tomorrow.

LAKE PROVIDENCE. La. Oct. So
After safe trip from Memphis TO this
place, where ne, this morning. address
ed several thousand residents Of East
Carroll Parish, President Roosevelt con-
tiuued his journey 10 STEAMBOAT Station.
fifteen miles below Lake Providence.
where his special train was sidetracked.
The last seen Of the President here
was as his train disappeared down the
track. He was standing on tie rear
platform. waving large white hand
kerchief TO the crowd. which WIS still
standing in the drizzling rain.
The Washington times., 1907-10-06
Desk Pried Open.

The top of the disk had been pried
open with a tack dfter. which was
lying on The floor. Everything in the
room was in disorder. indicating that
after rifling the desk. the thief had
looked for other plumber. The robbery
was committed after 1890 Friday night.
when the Office was closed
The Washington times., 1907-10-06

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The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
CONDEMNS Postal Department.

Buffalo. n. Y.-The twenty-seventl
annual convention of the National
Civil Service Reform league began
here Thursday The night session of
the council was addressed by Gov
Charles E. Hughes and Charles j.
Bonaparte, attorney general of the
United States.
The annual report of the council
was read by Chairman Richard Henry
Dana of Boston. The report mentioned
politicians by name and condemned
their alleged shortcomings.
The report highly commends the
precedent established by President
Roosevelt in the appointment of a
postmaster for New York city. In
stead of making it political plum,
the assistant postmaster was pro.
NOTED to the head of the great New
York postofiice. Why not always pro
mote some one trained in the depart
ment?"
1t declares the present methods are
responsible for The worst postal de
partment of any highly civilized coun.
try in the world -
The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
ELECTIONS PLEASE ROOSEVELT.
Sends Letter of CongratuIation to
Heney at San Francisco.

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt
Thursday issued the following state
ment regarding the elections held
Tuesday last:
"The Presiden. regards the result
of the elections us extremely crafty
ing. He has sent a letter of hearty
congratulation to Mr.. Heney at San
Francisco.
THE victory in New Jersey was
precisely what happened nine years
ago, in the middle of President Nc
Kinley's administration. He had car
ried New Jersey by $4,000 and two
years afterward the Republican can
didate for governor had $500, the
vote being cut down just as happened
in the Judge Fort case
"As compared with the elections
next preceding the last presidential
election, we have done decidedly bet
ter than we did in 1908. Then as
went against us, but this year we
have won a sweeping victory in Ken
lucky for the first time since McKin-
ley's first election; and the victory in
Massachusetts was also remarkable
THE showing in Pennsylvania and
Nebraska is equally good. The show
ing in New York state as whole
was excellent, far better than was the
case prior to the last presidential
election. That the result in Manhat-
tan was due to purely local causes is
shown by comparing it with the deci-
sive triumphs of Brooklyn, Buffalo, Al
bany and in the state generally The
Presidents home county of Nassau
made better showing than it ever
has in an off-year. AS whole the
showing has been an improvement
over what it was four and eight years
ago."
The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
Japan Is Still Friendly.

Tokio-The official silence so long
consistently maintained by Japan on
the subject of the relations of the
United States and Japan in connection
with the persistent reports of friction.
has been broken by an Associated
Press interview with Minister of For
eign Affairs Eayashi.
lie prefaced his statement by ex-
pressing the hope that sincere pro.
nouncement by the foreign minister of
Japan and its publication through the
Associated Press would prevent fur
ther misrepresentation and finally re-
suit in discrediting those who are con
stantly circulating false and harmful
reports. He spoke not only as foreign
minister, but as representing the senti-
ment of the entire cabinet and the pub
lie.
Minister Hayashi then said that the
relations between Japan and America
were as smooth and cordial as ever
and the cause of civilization as well as
community of interest demanded their
lasting peace and friendship.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
Record of Railway Accidents.

Washington.-Th Interstate Com
merce Commission bulletin en- accl-
dents on railroads of the United States
during the year ended last June shows
total casualties of S1.2S6, or 5000 per
sons killed and 1926 injured This
shows an increase of 1882 casualties,
or 775 in the killed and 9.777 in the
injured as compared with the previous
year.
The bulletin says:
There have been heavy increases in
all of the items. except accidents in car
coupling and from striking against
over head obstructions. The number
of passengers killed and injured in col
lisions and derailments has increased
to an alarming degree. In this item
the very large total reported in 1905 is
now exceeded by seventeen per cent
The comparative smallness of the in
crease in casualties due to coupling
and uncoupling cars and in accidents to
men on the tops of freight cars is IN
doubtedly due in large measures to i'm
provements in the maintenance and
care of automatic couplers and to the
increased use of airbrakes on freight
trains. The disastrous record of cas-
ualties to passengers in train accidents
(410 killed., is due in large measure to
ten accidents which caused the death
of 29S persons"
The report for the last quarter lin
cluded in these figures for the year,
embracing April. May and June.
shows 1.065 persons killed, and 1886
injured; 1906 collisions and 1871 de-
railments, involving SS,232,6 ,673 damage
TO trains and roadways
The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
J. 7. JOHNSON,
State Agent for
Minnesota Grain Belt Beer
Also Western Agent for D. Carnegie
4 Co. Swedish Porter. Gothenburs,
Sweden.
1874 Larimer St Denver, Colo.
A Doo Worth knowIno.

Two years ago a boy IA years old
named Edward Sweeney, living at Op.
elika. Ala, was followed home By
small dog. The animal was bob.
tailed and squint-eyed and by no
means good looking. and the boy was
laughed at for having him around.
Within a week, however, the dog
brought home five-dollsr bill In his
mouth. The next week he brought
silver dollar. Then he brought a
pocket knife, and followed that with
dollar bill. There has hardly been
q week in these two years that the dog
has not found something. He makes
1t his business to hunt the streets and
highways, and often travels distance
of 80 miles. Up to the present date
he has found and brought home S3S
In cash, besides many useful things.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
Souvenir Cards For Orphans

Washington.-Postm General
Meyer has ordered that hereafter SOU
venir postal cards received at the
dead letter office for the department
and not returnable to senders because
of defective address or other causes.
be sent to the orphan asylums and
children's homes IN this city. Between
10000 and 60.0e0 of these cards are re-
ceived at the dead letter office daily.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-09
Germany Favors Airships.

Notwithstanding TO press reports
a bill will be laid before the Reichstag
upon its assembling, appropriating
money for Count Ferdinand Won Zep-
pelin TO build a new airship. 1t is
also said that imperial authorities are
considering the question of repaying
Count Won Zeppelin all the money
which ne has spent in experimenting
with airships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30

Il see now that we are still on earth, %
said Mrs. Dolby, after awhile in answer
to her own question. Yes, 1 remember
Of calling to you, Samuel. 1 did not
dream of fainting away. but somehow
when 1 thought-thought of-thought
of what the widow"
There were tears and sobs at this
juncture. Some husbands would have
gone after the kitchen towel and
spoken soothing words, but Mr.. Dol
by had been caught by the statement
that the Hudson river emptied into
New York bay instead of the Pacific
ocean
Mrs. Haskins came over to bor-
row a quart of cider vinegar" resum-
ed the dying woman after a bit, land
I lent her that pitcher with the nose
knocked OF to carry it home in. i
didn't notice anything strange about
her until just as she was going out.
Then 1 saw tears in her eyes and ask
ed her if she had heard bad news.
With that she busted out crying and
dropped into a chair, and for five min
utes 1 couldn't get her to say a word.
Then she told me all. She felt 1t her
duty to do so. I called to you and
then all became dark. / thought the
Nblow had killed me, but it seems that
Y hasn't. It seems that have got to
lNre on
Mr.. Dolby had some little curiosity,
but he held it in leash. The geogra ply
made the statement that the buckle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30

berry was to be found in every coun-
try on earth except Turkey, and he
wondered why Turkey was left out
| when good thing was going around.
Mrs. Dolby sobbed four sobs and then
shed fourteen tears and then asked:
Don't you want to know what the
blow was, Samuel? You are going to
say you don't, but 1 shall tell you. One
Johnson's to borrow a hoe to dig
| 'taters with. You came back without
the hoe, and you were looking as pale
as ghost and not saying anything.
didn't poster you with any questions.
just waited. Now 1 know ALL Sam
uel, do you want to go down on your
knees and say that it was the sudden
surprise that made you do it, and ask
my forgivenesS?''
The question was direct, but the
Deacon paid no attention to it. He
had found the geographical statement
THAT the rivers of China supported
population of 100000, and he was
not to be switched off on any side is
sues. He was given two minutes to
answer in, and then Mrs. Dolby said:
Mr.. Johnson has a calf about a
year old. You were crossing the lot
when the calf took you for his father
and came bounding at you and struck
you in the stomach with his head.
You were knocked about ten feet, and
Mrs. Johnson, who was looking on,
threw up her hands and tainted away.
She thought you had been killed stone
dead. While you were down the calf
tried to bite your ears. You can't
deny this, Samuel, for Mrs. johnson
is a woman that won't lie. She was
offered a yoke of oxen when she was
a girl if she would tell a falsehood,
but she refused. She says you were
unconscious for at least ten minutes
Her faint lasted her at least seven or
eight, and you hadn't moved when
she came out of it. You were lying
in the same place, and the calf was
fun bling for your ears. You were
the same as dead, Samuel, and per-
haps it would have been better had
the Lord taken you then and there.
Don't you want to press me to your
heart and say that it shall never hap
pen again?''
The deacon didn't. Every incident
in the tragedy under discussion rose
up before him as clear as day, but
he had no forgiveness to ask for. Be-
sides, he was interested in the state
ment that John Smith settled James
town, instead of Henry Smith, as he
had always been led to believe, and he
wanted to work it out in his mind.
you lay there one moment, Samuel.
with Mrs. johnson thinking you dead
and remembering how many picked
peaches I had put up for the winter,
and the next you was on your feet. The
calf stood there looking at you out of
his innocent eyes, and you jumped up