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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26
FIFTEENWEREK|LLED
WHOLE TRAIN BLOWS UP AT
SANFORD INDIANA.
Death List May Grow to 20-Injured
Number nearly 35-Car of Powder
Exploded While a Big Four Passen-
ger Train Was Passing-Entire
Train Took Fire. Many Cremated

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 21.-Big Four
accommodation train No. 3 was des-
trOyed by the explosion of a car OF
powder at the siding east of Sanford,
Ind. Fifteen persons were killed out
right, and the death list probably will
reach 20, with 80 or 35 injured. The
engine, two coaches and baggage car
of the passenger train were derailed.
The identified dead:
Charles Cosnell Paris, ILL.,
John Franklin, brakeman, Ashmore,
III.
A. F. Hectar farmer, Elbridge ILL.,
Claude Steels, Sanford, Ill.
Reed Wolfe, wife and two children,
Sanford, Ind.
Three cremated bodies were taken
from the wreckage and four fright
fully mutilated bodies were found in
the woods some distance from the
wreck. Four other bodies have not
been identified. 1t is believed there
are more in the wreck.
The first intimation people had of
the disaster was a shock which was
felt in Terre Haute and as far east
as Brazil, Ind, and as far south as
Sullivan, Ind. The wires were blown
down and it was some time before the
Big Four officials here learned of the
explosion.
1t is said the car contained 500 kegs
of powder. All means of communica-
ton between this city and Sanford
were cut off.
The entire passenger train was a
mass of flames and the relief party
was able to reach only the passengers
who had been either blown from the
train OF were able to crawl from the
coaches after the explosion.
Two of the men who were cremated
were still alive when the relief train
from this city reached the wreck, but
the rescuers were unable to reach
them and were compelled to stand
and watch them burn.
The flames lighted up the scene so
that the rescurers did not have to
work in total darkness.
The station at Sanford was turned
into a morgue.
After the physician from Paris, ILL.,,
and members of the relief party from
Terre Haute arrived the flames died
down so that the men had to work by
the light of lanterns.
1t is not known how many passen-
gers there were on the train, but it is
said both cars were full
Many gruesome finds were made by
the relief party and it is probable that
some of those who were blown to
piects or were cremated will never be
identified.
From the most definite information
obtainable the freight train had just
cleared the main track and had come
to a standstill when the passenger
started to pass 1T. 1t is thought that
the conclusion caused by the passen
ger train set off the powder in the
freight car.
Powder Exploded by Conclusion.
According to trainmen Of the freight
the powder was exploded by the con
cussion made by the passenger train
which was slowing down for the sta
ton at Sandford Another theory Is
that gas escaping from an oil pipe line
nearby entered the powder car and {
spark from the passing engine ignite(
the gas Others express the belle
that the disaster was due to tramI
or intoxicated man firing a shot int
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26
Warren Bill Passed.

Inc senate has passed the Warren
Ill increasing the military corps OF
me army. The total increase, which
IS 10 reach its maximum in five years,
Is o'ls7 officers and men, which, with
lhe increase In certain salaries OF
men In separate grades such as cleo
.riclans, machinists, etc., will cost
$24S,324 annually.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26
River Breaks Embankment.

Portsmouth, Ohio.-Back water from
the pier caused the Scioto river to
cut through the food embanlzment at
the north end. Threatened families
had received warning Of the impend-
ing dancer and fed in advance. The
While down own district is rapidly
filling up and hundreds Of houses and
stores are under water.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26
Appeal Made by the Pope.

An address to Catholics all over
the world is being prepared by the
pope. In it his holiness will appeal to
them for support and assistance dur.
ing the crisis In the affairs OF the
church growing out of the new French
laws.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26
Big -FOUR WRECKED
PASSENGER TRAIN COLLIDES
With FAST Freight.
Twenty People Killed and 40 injured
Wreck Took Fire and People Were
Cremated-Passenger Train Was
Going SO Miles an Hour-Enaineer
Failed to See Signal.

twenty-five persons were killed and
40 more injured this morning in the
wrecking of the fast Big Four train No.
38 at Fowler, Ind, Saturday morning.
twenty-five of the injured will die,
SO fearfully were they mangled and
burned.
The wreckage took fire and many OF
those caught in the shattered timbers
were roasted to death.
The passenger collided with a fast
Chicago and Cincinnati freight. Both
trains were travelling at a high rate
of speed.
The relief train was on the scene
within an hour. Later a train arrived
with DR.. John oliver, the Big Four
chief surgeon, and other officials.
At least six victims were burned to
death after being pinned by the wreck.
age.
The rescuers paid their first atten-
ton to the wounded.
The first relief train loaded with
injured started for Indianapolis at s
O'Clock this morning
The passenger was running at the
rate of so miles an hour when the
trains crashed. John Bowman, the
dispatcher, had orders to stop it here,
as the westbound train had the right
OF way. Knowing that the engineer
would be unable to see the signal he
waved latern and fired several shots
from his revolver. But he failed to
attract the trainmen's attention and
the train rushed by. Half a mile east
Of the station the crash occurred.
Both hremen were killed The en-
gineerS escaped by jumping
Twenty Of the dead were cremated
in the fire following Immediately aft
erwards. Only two passengers were
saved from the smoker. None were
injured in the sleeper, as no sleepers
burned, as reported.
Official reports of the number dead
will probably never be known. Con-
ductor Hiddinger was killed and his
body probably burned, the records
with him.
Henry A. Price of Long Beach, CAL,
is supposed to be among the wreckage
Most of the casualties occurred in
the combination cars.
Mrs. Schaff, wife of the roads vice
president, was on the train in her hus-
bands private car. She was unhurt
Seven survivors of the wreck were
taken to Kankakee, Ill. W. e. Harris
of Indianapolis died soon after he ar
rived a
Other Wrecke
A passenger train on the Fort Worth
& Denver ran into an open switch 26
miles north of Ft. Worth, Texas. Fire
man Williams was killed and several
others hurt
Peoria, Ill.-The Rock Island local
was wrecked by a washout None of
the passengers were killed. Several
trainmen were hurt. The rains have
made traffic dangerous.
At Ossco, MIMI, the Winnipeg flyer
was wrecked.
A headon collision occurred on the
New Orleans & Northeastern near
Meriden, Miss. Engineer Tew jumped
and was drowned in a creek. Fireman
Carroll and three passengers were
hurt.
At Hammond, Ind, a Lake Shore
train, crowded with people returning
from Chicago, was wrecked by an
open switch. Twenty were injured,
some badly
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26

Frederick Stea1ns Of Detroit. head
Of the Stearns Manufacturing COM
pany of that city, Is dead.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26
CASH FOR COLUMBIA WORK.

Rivers ard -Harbors Bill Has Items for
East Side.
The rivers and harbors bill was re-
ported Wednesday to the house. 1t is
expected an appropriation will be car
ried for $4,000 to improve the Colum-
lila riye err between Wenatchee and
Bridgeport, liberal sum for the Cello
rapids, elso betterments at the mouth
of the Columbia river.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26

William M. Byers, aged At. died SIM
day at his home in Spokane.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-01-26

There will be United States cruis
er Spokane In the near future.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
CABINET MEMBERS AT
WORK ON THE COAST

SAN FRANCISCO July 25-Secretary Sraus and Secretary
Garfield addressed Conference yesterday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
CRUISER FLEET
SOON To ARRIVE
Left Manila Before Naval Pas
sengers on the
Mongolia.

According to news received IN this
city yesterday from Manila passengers
on the Mongolia, who are connected
with the United States navy, the
cruiser squadron from the Orient,
should reach Honolulu in the very near
future. 1t was stated that the squad
ron, composed of four frst-class eruls-
ers. the Colo ado, Maryland, West Nir-
ginia and Pennsylvania, left Cavite be-
fore the party which came through on
the Mongolia, and is due to arrive here
at an, time.
Enquiry at the Naval Station elected
the fact that no cablegrams of the de-
parture of the squadron for this city
had been received but that there were
many sacks of mail there for those on
board the vessels. AS it has been found
that the naval authorities at this city
are seldom notified of the arrival of
vessels until just before they are due,
it is not surprising that Admiral Very
has not yet received information.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
No FEARS REGARDING
TWO LADY TEACHERS

Mr. and Mrs. C. V. E. Dove received
letters from their daughter, Miss Kath-
leen Monsarrat, yesterday which COM
pletely reassured them as to her safe
ty. They had previously heard from
her that she intended to go to Port
land in the steamer Columbia on July
10. This was the trip before the one
on which the disaster occurred, the
Columbia being on a ten-day schedule.
Miss Carlotta Stewart was to have
followed her by train two days later
AS Miss Stewart has only the regular
vacation, it is not likely that she would
have waited for the nextN trip of the
Columbia. Miss Monsarrat has a years
leave of absence on account of her
health. Both these young ladies are
teachers in the \ ormal school.
Miss Monsarrat says that on the
Columbia's trip, when she went to
Portland, the fog was thick all the way.
The steamer was constantly sound
ing fog signals and every now and
then a vessel was passed in the murky
atmosphere SO closely that a biscuit
might have been tossed upon its deck
from the steamer.
Mrs Edwin Fernandez has received
postals from Miss Stewart saying she
had gone TO Oregon by train and was
going on TO Chicago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
THIRTEEN HUNDRED
FOR $40 COLD PIECE

Selling ten dollar gold pieces for
thirteen hundred dollars is a payina
business. This is the price realized for
such a coin by Bruce Cartwright, the
piece Of money being the gem of the
collection sent by him from Honolulu
to London to be bid on by the numis-
matics of the British capital. The Eng
lish alone were not interested in the
matter of bidding on the rare coins for
sale, American dealers going to London
on purpose to be present at the auction
and secure some of the specimens.
The London Daily Telegram, of June
%. says of the sale:
Three Americans came over especial
" to buy American gold at Sotheby's.
Yesterday, in the remarkable Cart
wright collection sent from Honolulu
and already described in these columns.
They are going back comparatively
empty-handed, as British collectors
took the chief prizes. A ten-dollar
piece. issued privately without date.
and with the letters 'J. S. o." in the
center and UNITED States of America,
Cal" found Mr.. Lincoln ready to meet
any invasion, and he paid e262 for the
coveted coin. For another private is
sue-an oblong ingot, stamped IF. D.
Kohler. State Assayer, Cal" Mr.. SPHINX
gave e207, Mr.. Wright from New York,
having TO be content with taking third
Mace in obtaining an 1855 fffty-dollar
niece for ESQ This bears the inscrfp-
tion: "San Francisco, California, Wass
NIolitor and Co"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
ISHII PLANS To
STOP OVER HERE

The latest from Toxic regarding the
plans of Commissioner Ishii, who has
started for his official tour of the Ia
cifc coast, is that he has decided TO
stop over in Honolulu for trip. He
win then proceed to San Francisco
where it is expected that he will stay
for a week. afterwards visiting Port
land and Seattle. He viii then cross
the border into Canada and go east
tn the capital. Ottawa, where he will
consult with the Canadian Federal ON
ciaIs, returning to the United States
bv wav of Detroit and Chicago. From
Chicago he will 60 to New York and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
BUFFALO IN COMMISSION.

The United States naval transport
Buffalo, Commander Charles F. Fond.
left this port at o'clock last evening
for Puget Sound. The auxiliary cruiser
was deeply laden with supplies A
draft of $50 men for the battleship
Nebraska and the cruiser Albany i'm
at the Bremerton Navy
Yards are on board After going 10
Puget Sound the Buffalo will take a
large supply of stores and supplies TO
Manila.-S. F. Chronicle, July is. {
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
MUTINY IN
KOREAN ARMY
APPREHENDED
Japanese Resident Given Complete Control of
the Government at
Victoria Yesterday.
(AssOciated Press Cablegrams.1

TOXIC July asa mutny among the Korean tine
enforced abdication of their Emperor feared
convention between Japan and Korea signed yestsr
agreement governing bodies of
the Resident General in Korea with the
complete of administration king
SEOUL July 25The regulations issued by the
diplomatic military
SEOUL 24-Three with have
at The troops going Seoul
Japanese proposals submitted the Emperor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
IT p, EAKTN TRANSFERRED.

Herbert P. Eakin, retiring manager
of the firm of NJ A. Gunst Co. store
in Honolulu. left for the Coast on the
Alameda yesterday to enter the san
Francisco house of the firm. He Will
remain there three months and then
go to Los Angeles. During the next
year he will remain the same length
of time in the firms stores on the
Coast and in New York. Mr.. Eakin
has been succeeded in the management
of the local house by his brother Z.
C. Eakin who recently returned from
a visit to the Gunst stores throughout
the United States.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25

Washington, intending to spend some
time in the capital with Minister Aoki.
He may also visit Texas and look into
the japanese rice growing industry
there.
While in Oahu he will be taken about
the island by the officials at the Japa-
nese Consulate and by the officers of
the japanese Merchant Association.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
ALABAMA MAY
BE LEFT BEHIND

WASHINGTON, July 15.-When the
battleship squadron of the navy sails
on its trip from the Atlantic to the
Pacific ocean it may leave the battle
ship Alabama behind TO go into the
dock for repairs.
1t is proposed to have the Wisconsin,
which is at the Puget Sound navy yard,
take its place in the fleet along with
the new battleship Nebraska immedi-
atelv on the arrival of the vessels in
the Pacific.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
NO SCHOOL QUESTION THERE.

BREST France July 25-The officers and of the Amer-
Japanese squadrons visiting here fraternzng
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
INDIANA ON HER WAY.

FRANCISCO July a4The steamship Indiana sailed for
Honolulu today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25

It expected by charterer T. K Maxine that this
vessel had sailed her delay prob
necessity stated the following despacn
the Barneson bbard liner Indiana which was
expected port entered the Golden Gate
Saturday night She delayed by heavy weather She
all the ronwork deck being destroyed
Through the efforts First Officer Hodgns and the members of
the crew she the ice several critical
Chronicle. July IA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
E<UMERIC ARRIVES AT
BRITISH COLUMBIAN PORT

VICTORIA July as-The Kumeric arrived here yes
terday her way in to Vancouver.
From only few hours sail and the
immigrant ship destination early this
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-25
FINED AND SENT TO JAIL.

SAN FRANCISCO July a4-Vce President zin1mer is still
refusing testify Glass He has been sentenced to
$500 fine and five days in jail.
Mrs Boxton testified husband received $4,000 bribe
money from Halsey.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

probably hatch. The loss in Matching
will be then, $50 eggs. 100 eggs will
be sold for say SIS. The family will
use 100 in year easily. Five settings
of Is eggs may be sold for the sum
of say $3.50 This will leave the
farmer with % eggs on hand and
$3.50 in his pocket as the profit on
his eggs. In addition to this there
will be about 1000 eggs laid by the
200 pullets out of the $50 chickens
left at the end of the year and not
marketed. Add to this the money
from the sale of chickens, amounting
to $472.50, and you have a total gross
profit for the year of $543.45. Your
expenses, as we have figured out be-
fore, have been, including the initial
cost, 1894 Therefore your net profit
for the first year is $149.45. You
have a profit of $149.45 as a result of
the years work and, of course, the
old stock and part of the new stock
still on hand. This is the best way
I can figure it out. If it can be done
any better than that am willing to
be shown"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

department is read by a great many
persons who really need these hints.
You should always breathe with
your mouth shut.
Acquire the habit Of taking long,
deep breaths.
If you lack the opportunity to have
daily exercise in the open air, atone
for the deprivation in part by doing
something briskly for ten or fifteen
minutes to accelerate the action of
the heart and stimulate the circula-
ton of the blood.
Educate your nose to detect the
general effect of dirt, the presence of
sewer gas and of old food smells
especially if it is your lot to hunt
boarding houses.
Use as little friction as possible in
doing your work.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
Some Reports on the Wheat Crop.

Some Reports on the Wheat Crop.
The wheat harvest for 1907 is now
getting under way. The Inland EN-
pire and the Big Bend region are the
two great sections looked to for the
wheat supply in the northwest, and
reports from the former show the yield
there will be satisfactory generally
with good weather from now on to
maturity. While it is reported from
a few places that all danger from hot
winds has been passed, a majority OF
sections still express some fear from
this source. In the PalOuse country
men like Senator R. G. McCrosky
place the yield of fall-sown wheat at
30 to As bushels an acre. He says
general conditions are 15 to ~ per
cent above the average.
In the western part Of Whitman
county harvesting will begin inside
of a week. Around Palouse the har-
vest is more backward. Conditions in
the Walla Walla valley are reported
unusually good. The yield on the
Eureka fiat is placed by men like
Oscar Drumheller and John Webb at
40 to so bushels an acre. Warehouse
and railroad men place the total yield
in that section at 100000 bushels.
In Umatilla county, Oregon, good pros
meets show up and the grain is nearly
ready.
Along the Northern Pacific road,
around Kahlotus, Hatton, Washtucna,
Hooper and Ritzville, the yield is esti-
mated at 25 to 40 bushels an acre,
while the crop is more backward there
than in the first places mentioned and
harvesting will not begin for some ten
days, except in isolated cases.
On the Central Washington railroad
the crop is generally more backward
than in the other places, and the last
week of July will see the harvest IN
progress there. However, all OF the
reports say that the outlook Is promls-
ing for a splendid crop. Estimates
run all the way from 20 to 40 bushels
an acre with favorable conditions
from now on. The crop out that way
is mostly of the spring-sown variety.
Around Wenatchee much of the crop
will be cut for hay, but no such re-
ports come from other places.
In the Rattlesnake fiat and Horse
Heaven country the yield is placed at
Is to rs bushels an acre. Harvest is
almost ready there now. Estimates
from Lewiston county place the yield
at 80 to 40 bushels an acre. Harvest
will begin in two weeks.
AS a general rule, all Of the re-
ports say that the quality will be
excellent. No attempt has been made
to collect data as to the total yield
of the Inland Empire, but it Is seen
that the crop will be much heavier
than last year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
MiIkino Contest at State Fair

North Yakima advices say that one
of the features of the state fair, this
year, will be a milking contest, In
which dairymen and maids will be
given prizes for quick work. Guy M.
Richards, of Oak Harbor, will super
intend the dairy department A new
building for the dairy department is
being planned by the commissioners
of the fair.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

The new book of The Bank for Saw
ings in Seattle Is out. If you have not
received your copy, please advise us ana
1t will be sent at once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

The new book Of The Bank for Saw
ings in Seattle is out. IF you have not
received your copy, please advise us ana
it will be sent at once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

The new book of The Bank for Saw
ings in Seattle Is out. IF you have not
received your copy, please advise us and
it will be sent at once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

The new book OF The Bank for Saw
ings in Seattle Is out. II you have not
received your copy, please advise as ana
it will be sent at once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

The new book Of The Bank for Saw
incs in Seattle Is out. IF you have not
received your copy, please advise us and
IL will be sent at once.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-12-05
TWO LIVES JOINED
Mr.. 7. Casey and Miss Clara
Huber Take Upon Them
selves Matrimonial
Bonds

Miss Clara Huber and Mr.. Tim
Casey were married Thanksgiving
morning at 9 O'Clock at the church of
Our Lady of the Angels, Fr. O'Connor
officiating. The bride wore white silk
and carried white roses. Mr. Will
Huber, the BRIDES brother, was best
man, Miss Anna Buckley being
bridesmaid. After the ceremony
wedding dinner was served at the
home of the bride, the relatives and
few immediate friends being the
guests. There were many beautiful
and useful gifts.
The bride has resided north of the
city for about eight years, during
which time she has won the esteem
and admiration of her many friends.
The groom has hosts of friends here,
having been born and raised near the
city.