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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
STEEL TIES DOOMED
Pennsylvania Orders Their
Removal from Tracks.
RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK
Investigation Committee Reports
That Substitute for wood L. Mem
acc to Human Life and safe Rail-
rOading-PInced Upon Curve to
Make severe Test Of Utility.

Philadelphia. Feb. 26.-In statement
made public this afternoon. General
Manager Atterbury Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, ordered that all steel cross-ues
be removed from the tracks Of the rail-
roGd. he states that his action was the
result of the report of the committee OF
railroad experts. which Investigated the
wreck of the eightcen-bour special at
Mineral Point Friday night This re-
port and the general managers action
are virtual admission that tlle steel ties
as made at present are failure sas A
substitute for the wooden ties. and are
a menace 10 human life and safe rail-
roading
In its report. the committee Of railroad
men. who made the investigation. posi-
lively states that II wooden ties had
been ON the roadbed where the wreck
occurred the damage would have been
less It is admitted that the ties we're
placed 5pon this curve because this
would DE- q severe test OF their utility,
although the railroad officials insist that
they never thought that the, uselessness
# these ties would be demonstrated By
injury 20 ffty-four persons.
on the committee were Herbert N.
Carson, assistant to the general manager;
\. g Shand, chief engineer. and 4. r.
Zollinger. engineer Of maintenance OF
way. The report is addressed to ". W.
Atterbury, general manager Of the Penn
syi,ania Railroad. While unable 20 de-
termiue positively the cause OF the
wreck the committee is Of the opinion
that some obstacle like brake hanger
got under the wheels Of the left-haud.
rear. tender truck. and produced enough
lateral strain, owing to the rigidity Of
The steel ties and the low temperature.
to shear the bolts on the opposite rail
The committee finds that at the time OF
The accident the train was running AT
the rate OF fifty miles an hour down q
grade of 0S5. The outer rail. l0Osened by
the swapping of the bolt fastenings. was
found thrown away from the tracks out
or the emban5ment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
SHAW ACCEPTS POSITION.
Cabinet Omcer Elected President OF
the Carnegie Trust Company.

New York. Feb 26.-Leslie NJ. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury. was elected
to-day to be president Of the Carnegie
Trust Company, III Broadway Mr. Shaw
It was said at the Offices of the company,
accepted the position two weeks ago.
He will take charge of the company i'm
mediately upon his retirement from the
Cabinet on March l.
The Carnegie Trust Company was or
ganized last year by Charles c. Dickin-
son, formerly a State banking inspector,
ana began business a short time ago with
Mr.. Dickinson as president, and the other
officers are: Vice president. Frank l.
Grant; vice president and treasurer, Ross
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27

CuTTan: secretary. Frederick II. Parker
trust officer. Lawrence A. Ramage: diTec-
tors. George Arents. Robert p. ARM
strong. II. Carroll Brown. A. B. Chandler,
Frederick II. Eaton. NJ. b. Fuller. Francis
/. Hamilton, Arthur =. Heinze. J. W.
Hartman. William A. Keener, J. u. Lay
ing. Alton g. Parker. J. G. Robin. Jacob
Rupert. jr.. Charles NJ Schwab, Henry
l. Sprague. Edgar Van Etten. Horace G.
Young. Andrew ". Burchard. Joseph B.
Dickinson. and James TalcOtt.
In a statement sent out by the company
It is said that Dir. Dickinson induced Mr.
Shaw TO accept the presidency and re-
signed in his favor A new Office. that Of
honorary first vice president. has been
created for the retiring president II is
believed that IN addition to Mr. DickiE-
sons urging. Mr.. Shaw was attracted by
the argument Of Robert p. Armstrong.
who was formerly the Secretary's private
secretary and later an Assistant 5ecre-
tary of the Treasury under him. The trust
company began business with a capital
Of sl.00,oo9 and surplus OF $4,000 The
directors to-day decided to increase the
capital to l.50o,0O0 and the surplus to
$4,000
The board Of directors was increased by
the election of Frederick Lewisohn, Of
LeWisohu Bros.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
DECIDES IN PERKINS FAVOR.
Court of Appeals Hears Case of In
surance Man.

Albany, n. Y. Feb. 26.-The Court OF
Appeals to-day decided in favor of
George W Perkins. vice preident of the
New York Life Insurance Company. and
a member OF the firm Of J. Pierpont
Morgan & Co., in the matter of the
charge Of grand larceny made against
him in connection with the payment Of
funds OF the New York Life TO the Re
publican national campaign in 1904
The decision is by a divided court, vot-
ing to 3. The prevailing opinion holds
that there was no larceny. owing to the
absence of criminal intent.
The dissenting opinion holds the lar
ceny consists in taking property belong
ing 70 some one else, even for a COM
mendable purpose
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
UNCLE SANS NEW ENTERPRISE.
biggest Balloon Ever Built Is Con
tracted For by War Department..

New York. Feb. 26.-Lce Stevens, the
aeronaut and balloon manufactures, said
to-day that he had contracted to deliver
to the War Department before March 30.
the largest balloon ever made IN this
country He would not say what the
government is 10 pay for it, but the price
is said to be IN the neighborhood OF SI2, 900.
The balloon IS TO be labeled No. 30,
as the War Department already has nine
others. II viii weigh Loo pounds, and
have a lifting capacity Of ton. Such an
unusual lifting capacity is said to have
been required because OF The War De
partment's Intention to experiment with
a large number Of bombs and other ex-
plosives. The balloon VIII have a capacity
OF 7S,000 cubic feet Of gas, and the net
ting over IL VIII weigh ZS6 pounds. It
will be ffty-sx feet in diamater The
balloon is to be delivered al Omaha. but
Mr.. Stevens hopes to have a test I'm the
East before the balloon is turned over.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
@ONE HoSS SHAY" CAMPAIGN.
Walter l.. Houser ASpiFes TO SEN
RtOF SpOoneF's Seat.

Special to The Washington Herald.
MOndoyi, Wis, Feb. 26.-The coming
summer will witness the beginning OF
one Of 'One Hoss Shay" campaign for
the United states SenatOrship. The
idea originated in the political brain Of
Walter L. Houser. L. Follette's former
secretary of State and who viii give
il a practical test. Houser aspires TO
Senator Spooner's seat. His plan is to
put in a whole year in house to house,
farm to farm, heart TO heart campaign.
with a blackboard and a faithful old
Dobbin
That he may not frighten off the man
in homespun clad, he will dress in a
cheap suit. such as any well-to-do
farmer is used to wearing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
WHITE BIDS KING G0OD-BY.
Dinner Given by Foreign Minister to
American Ambassador.

Rome. Fen. 26.-Foreign Minister
Tittoni yesterday gave a farewell din
ner in honor of Henry White, Ameri-
can Ambassador to Italy, who has been
transferred to Paris. The dinner was
given at the foreign office
Mr. White to-day presented his let
ters of recall to the King. He drove to
and from the Quirinal in state car
riages. accompanied By the royal mas
ter OF ceremonies. The King was most
afIable, and expressed sincere regret at
Mr Whites departure which will take
place at the end of the week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
4 Railroad Time Table That Every One
Can Understand.

To the man or business, whose time is
money. the easily remembered schedule of
Royal Blue Trains" 10 Philadelphia and
New York-"EveTy Odd Hour lis a mat
ter OF profit
7-9-n-l-3 and o'clock are the hours of
departure from Washington during the
day, omitting the II O'Clock train on Sun
day. All trains have excellent day coaches
and Pullman service. with dining cars
serving a 10 carte, excepting the Royal
Limited at p. M. the best and most
attractive train IN the series, which serves
"a famous table dhOte dinner. This train
is all Pullman, but no extra fare is
charged. other than regular Pullman rate.
The midnight train leaves Washington
at Il 30 p. m. and returning, leaves New
York At go a. m. permitting an unbroken
evenings entertainment in the metropolis.
These splendid trains returning. leave
New York Every Even Hour during the
day.
Reservations may be secured at Balti-
more and Ohio ticket Offices, 1417 c st
NV, near 18th st. 619 Pennsylvania ave.
and station. New Jersey ave. and c st.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
GIRLS DIE IN FIRE
Teacher and Sixteen Charges
Perish in School Blaze.
NONE LIVE TO TELL THE STORY
Origin Of blaze I'm Montreal UncX-
planned and Reason for Death of
Never BE ExpIaIned-Fierce Flames
and smoke Drive Firemen Out.

Montreal. Quebec, Feb. 26.-By the burn
ing Of the Hochelaga Protestant school in
the East End of the city this afternoon,
the principal Miss s Maxwell, and six
teen children lost their lives The little
victims were caught in the building with
out G chance to escape, hemmed IN by fire.
suffocated by smoke. and driven back
from the windows and all hope Of safety
Miss Maxwell gave her life for her
charges. She made a desperate effort 10
get the smaller children out. She could
have saved herself, but she courageously
rushed up and tried to get the children
What happened, no one can tell The
grim story told by fireman is that her
body lay surrounded by those OF the
smaller children. She. was last seen at a
window OF an upper floor. She broke the
glass. but just then she was driven back
by the flames and somke.
The fire originated in the basement
There was apparently no one in the base
ment when the fire broke out, so there is
no explanation Of the cause. 1t is at
tributed 10 the furnace. because it was in
/ the corner OF the basement that the fire
was first noticed.
No Chance for Escape.
When the fremen reached the school tho
fire had gripped the upper parts Of the
| building and smoke was belching from the
windows Of the FIRST floor.
The men stuck to their work until at
/ last the smoke filed the room to such
density that they were driven out and
I forced to seek the windows for a breath
OF air. They could not stay in the place
any longer. and got away.
/ The men covered each little corpse with
l a tarpaulin ar they transferred their grew
/ some loads 20 the morgue wagon. The
news of the tragedy spread quickly. and
/ socn the parents Of the children were
rushing 10 the place. Mothers. disheveled.
wild-eyed, fearful, yet hopeful would
spring forward IS each little body was
brought into sight
Women Scream I'm Terror.
One woman screamed with terror as she
/ tried TO raise cover Even though she
had not seen the little face. nor even had
q glimpse of the child's clothes. she
I shrieked: "Oh. it's she; it's she" It
/ was not hers. and as a kindly hand drew
/ her back. she staggered TO the waiting
I line, s0bbing. praying. The children who
/ had been rescued were quickly gathered
/ up and brought to their homes.
The fire was finally eXtinguished. and
when the count of the dead was made It
was found that the principal and sixteen
/ o. the children had lost their lives The
morgue, where the bodies were placed,
I WIS the scene of many affecting scenes as
f the parents identified the bodies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
MRS. EVELYN THAW
LEAVES The STAND
Passes Through Cr0ss-exami-
nation Successfully.
STORY STILL UNSHAKEN
Witness ThwartS Efforts to Dis
credit Her Testimony.

District Attorney Jerome Calls Abe
HummeI, but Fails to Accomplish
Anything StartIing-Insanity Ex-
Perts VIII BE Recalled To-day.
Prosecution Watching Opportunity
for ApDOintmeBt Of Lunacy Board.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
MOTHER DIES AS SON DID.
Drops Dea,i Because Her Boy Had
Expired in school.

Special to The Washington Herald
Ravenna. Ohio, Feb. 26.-Mrs. George
Finch, mother Of fouTteen-year-old Robert
Finch, who dropped dead in school Thurs
day, also dropped dead at her home here
to-day. She died Of broken heart. The
boy was throwing paper balls IN school
Thursday and was caught by the teacher
She called him to the front Of the school
to punish him and he dropped dead at
her feet.
He had been suffering with heart
disease Ever since the boys sudden
death. Mrs. Finch had been unconsolable
She wept day and night and would not
be comforted
To-day as she was walking across tae
yard at her home she dropped 20 the
ground dead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Rain,
and warmer to-day; tomorrow,
unsettled; probably rain and
colder; fresh southeasterly winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
PENNSY SHOWS FIGHT.
II 2-cent Rate Is Fixed. No FavOrs
VIII Be shown state.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2s.-Fourth Vice
President } b. Thayer appeared before
the legislative committee this afternoon
and Informed them that IL the legislature
adopts tire 2-cent fare rate the Pennsyi-
vania viii discontinue all excursion rates,
Communication tickets for suburban traffic.
anG special rates Tor the transportation
of the State police and militia, that are
now allowed.
He said this would be necessary. IL the
2-cent fare is made the maximum. and
that everybody would be put on a straight
e-cent hasis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
TRIAL OF STROTHERS
WILL NOT Be LONG
Prosecution Ends Case Be-
fore Culpeper jury.
WIDOW WILL TESTIFY
Mrs. BywaterS to Tell Her Story
in Court To-day.

Spectators VIII BE Excluded While
sion of Shooting Of Husband by
Her BrOthers-Jury Visits Scene of
the Tragedy-Witnesses Tell of
the Events of December 10.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.


Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
Evelyn Thaw's CToss-examination
Ends.
1-Culpeper Trial 20 be Short.
1-Girls Die in Montreal School Fire
Hartman Scores Stuyvesant Fish.
1-Steel Ties Are Doomed.
3-Subtreasury Theft Still Unexplained.
&Mlllionaire's Wife Unreformed-
3-Platt Is Sued by Mae Wood.
5-Gladys Vanderbilt Scolded by Mother.
General Stoessel Shamed in Report.
1Mudd Gets Annapolis Prize.
9Baltimore Minister Arrested For
Theft
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
coNTINUED on SECOND PAGE.
Superior Service 10 Cincinnati and 81.
LOnfs viz BnIfinlnrc nnn nhin

Splendidly equipped trains leave WASH
ington at a. m. 4:e5 D. m. and 1870
night, making the run to Cincinnati in 16
hours, and ST. Louis In 25 hours. Pullman
reservations account adjournment Con-
gTess may now De made for ali trains up
10 March Il. at l4I7 @ St. 6l9 Penna ave.
and station, \. j. ave. and c St, Offices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
SHAW NOT SEEKING
PRESIDENCY, BUT
Secretary Will Accept if the
Nomination Is Offered.
OUTLINES HIS POSITION
Soon to Become Head of the Car
negie Trust Company.

Formal Statement Issued ny Retir-
Ing Cabinet officer, in Which He
Says lie VIII Not Make Any Per-
sonal Effort 10 Secure Nomination
Party to Decide IL He should Run.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
Superior Service to Chicago via BaIti-
more and Ohio

Two solid, splendidly equipped trains
leave Washington 1:22 and $50 D. m. daily.
arriving in Chicago without change of
cars at 9:45 a m. and 5.15 D. m next tiay
Dining cars on both trains. Pullman
account adjournment Con-
gress may now be made FOR all trains I'd
to March = at 1n7 ST. 619 Penna ave.
and station. y. J. ave. and G St, Offices
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
CONTINUED on THiR1i PACE.
vESTEBULE TRAINS ron THE WEST
= .-.----.-...-L-- -.

G o. Limited 4:9o p. m, and 2. +. Y.
Limited ll:l0 p. m. for Cincinnati. Indian
apols, St. Louis, Chicago, Louisville. and
points West aud Southwest. Pullman
sleepers and q la carte dining cars.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
coXrLXUED oN rHIRD 20.
CHICAGO sLEEPER.
a rsn,s,oa a.so - n

Account adjournment of Congress.
through sleeper viii be operated To Chi
cago on c. & o. Limited. leaving Wash
ington 4.5G p m, March > to 6 inclusive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
STEVENS RESIGNS,
NO BIDS ACCEPTED
Army Officers to Direct the
Building of Canal.
MAI. COCKTAILS ASCHIEF
Contractors Offers Are Rejected
by the Government.

Two Other Members of Engineer
Corps Arc Detailed 20 Assist in
Supervising Construction of The
Panama aterwny-President Is
sues Statement Explaining Change
in Plans of Administration.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
MAGNATE FLAYS Fish
Handling of Roads Funds
Criticised by Hartman.
OFTEN DECLINES TO ANSWER

Tells Of Some Phases of Alton, Atch-
isOn, and Illinois Central Deals.
Would Not Say whether He Bought
Union Pacific stock Pending the
Big Dividend Declaration.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
Reads from LitIe Rook.

While the questions Jerome asked Eve
lyn Thaw to-day bore very lightly on the
subject of her relations with White. they
added several Illuminating touches to the
picture of her own life and nature that
the district attorney has painted for the
benefit of the jury. Most of them were
contributed by extracts from a little,
,,o,.-,,,.,-,,,, -, -.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27

4 In Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's 5 from y to 3. 1l12 \. Y. ave.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
CONTINUED oN THIRp PAGE.

BIRckistone's Flowers.
Fresh, perfect specimens. 18th and II SITS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27

BUY High Grade Coal
Clean. prompt delivery. J. Maury Dove Co.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27
CONGRESS.

-Aldrich Financial Bill Passed.
-Wnl Talk on Subsidy All Day.
Gas Company Must Make Reports.
4-Teils of Brownsville Riots.
4-VetO Messages Cause Fun.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27

l-SteVens cunts Canal, BIDS Rejected.
1-Shaw SAYS He Is Not Seeking Presi
dency.
Contractors Protest 10 N1ssOns-
2-Carmack Defends State Rights.
democracy Derided at Frat Banquet
2-Typhoid Aboard Battle Ship.
4-Shake-up i'm Departments Coming.
12-Loan Bill Is Criticised.
Case Halted Again.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-10-04
THE SALOONS
THEGOVfRNOR SPOKE

Gov. Napoleon b. Broward suddenly
sprung into the prohibition fight in PEN
sacola last Saturday night, and deliver
ed one of the Gost telling addresses to
be heard duYin" tn, campaign. The
address of the governor was not only a
strong one, but in reciting to the au-
dience in an address in armOry hall, ne
told why he was opposed to the sale of
liuuor, and in doing so went into the
history of his own family, and made
statements which startled his hearers.
One of these statements was to the ef-
feet that after the civil war, when
he was mere youth, his father re-
turned home from the war and being
unable to cope with the new surround
ings, took to drink and afterwards died
of pneumonia while drinking excessive
". His mother, broken-hearted, COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself,
using shotgun as weapon. These
were his reasons, when l6 years OF age,
for taking a pledge to do his utmost to
drive saloons and liquor from the State
of Florida. The audience, which had
been applauding the remarks of the
speaker frequently, when these re-
marks were made, became suddenly
quiet, and it seemed as if pail had
had been thrown over the assemblage.
The ruin which had been wrought in
the family of the governor by liquor,
and which had been disclosed by him,
caused a sensation, and when the gov
ernor left the platform he was greeted
with handshakes by the immense con-
course that had heard the address.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-10-04
PROHIBITION IN
The SUNNY SOUTH

Many people want to know what pro-
gress the prohibition movement has
made in the various southern states OF
the Union and the following careful
complication, will give the desired IN
formation:
Alabama Majority of the counties
dry; part Of others also. A county
option law has just been passed, NOV
ing for state prohibition in the next
two or three years.
Arkansas Sixty out OF seventy-hVe
counties dry. Much dry territory IN
other counties.
Florida -- Thirty-three dry counties
ont of forty-five. Few saloons IN the
state. Move for state prohibition, led
by Governor Broward. .,o
Kentucky Ninety-seven out OF iio
counties dry. only four counties wholly
wet. Saloons close on Sundays.
Louisiana-S even-eights OF the state
dry. Orders may not be solicited Oh
received in dry territory, 49,,
Maryland-Ten out of twenty-,nree
counties dry, two nearly dry, and two
others where liquor is sold in only one
place. ,,- oo,t;os
M;ssouri-Forty out Of ll5 counties
dry. Sunday closing rigidly enforceo
by Governor Folk. ca
North Carolina--Few saloons Gam
paipn for state prohibition, with '"e
governor leading the fight.
South Carolina - Recently paSs.o
county local option and repealed uls '
pensary law. Move for state p'o'"''
ton; following Georgia's victory, s.,,
Tennessee - Saloons excluded IRON
all but three municipalities in the sta.e'
State prohibition predicted IN '"'''
years. -. ,+o+e drv by
local option. State prohibition cam
paign under way. ord nro.
Virginia Many counties dry anu p''
hibition sentiment strong .;os
West virginia-Thirty dry COURSES sn"sss
,,t t Of 55. Governor publicly opposes
liquor traffic.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-10-04
Putnam JOINS Dry Column.

Putnam county is number thirty-four
in the dry column, the election held
there Monday having given the "drys"
254 majority in the county. Even the
city of Palatka rolled up majority for
prohibition of fourteen. Escambia and
franklin counties both went wet in the
elections held Tuesday, the former by
nearly two hundred and the latter by
only twenty -one. The negro vote in
both counties went for the whiskey side.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-10-04
White City, Fla, Oct. |, 1907.
Another Great Resource of Florida.

Recent experiments have resulted in
bringing forth q new source of wealth
for Florida that will he Of great bene-
fit to the State. it is the manufacture
of industrial alcohol from the cassava
plant, which is the richest of all alcohol
bearing vegetables. Experiments show
that cassava will yield 30 to 30 gallons
of alchol per ton, while German pota-
toes yield only 20 to 20. Ten tons Of
cassava to the acre is conservative
estimate. That means $50 gallons Of
denatured alcohol, and at thirty cents
per gallon the culture should be profit
able. Cassava will grow luXuriantly
on the poorest lands of Florida, and re-
quires little attention except harvest
Machinery for the consumption Of
industrial alcohol is not being used to
any considerable extent in this country
vet, hence the market for alcohol is
rather limited. But Germany is using
such machinery and it is only Il ques-
ton of a short time when it will be
used here in the place of gasoline ma
chinery. Then the business OF making
alcohol will boom. Florida should get
right under the bottom of the boom.