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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
B. & 0. WRECK
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ain, unniilgg. Tort Miles NJ, an
Hour Leaves Tack ] sa car
Indian Creek.
ENGINEER ALONE KILLED
ENGINEER ALONE KILLED
Engine Stopped at5Foot of3Noun-
ainOn Other Side Was
Steep Embankment.
b. Z.

PITTSBURG, PA, February 2S.-
Train No. 40. OH the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, running forty miles an
hour, was wrecked tonight at Indian
Creek. six miles east OF Connesville,
Pa. The engineer was killed and many
passengers injured. Fortunately the
train left the rails to tie left. and
was ditched at the foot of the moun-
tains. To the right was a nfty-foct
embankment and water The wreck
age took fire, and the entire train. in
cluding the private car of Robert ].
Finney, superintendent of the Pitts.
burg Division, was burned. A long
distance telephone message to the AS
sociated Press says 1t was one of the
most remarkable accidents on record
inasmuch as only one person was
in as much as only one person was
killed. It is said to be even moro
remarkable than the wreck Of the
Pennsylvania special on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Mineral Point last
Saturday morning.
List of Casualties.
The engineer, Wylie Irwin, of Pitts
burg, was caught under the wrecked
engine and burned to death before the
eyes of the passengers, who were pow
erless to liberate him. II. D.. Frederick.
OF PittsburE, the fireman, was fatally
injured. and the baggagemaster. eX-
press messenger and six passengers
were seriously injured. About thirty
others were cut and bruised.
There We're forty-onc passengers on
the train. including a party of Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad officials who
were on Il tour of inspection. When
the train was three miles east of
Indian Creek the engineer began to
speed In an endenvor to make up
eighteen minutes lost early in tho trip.
The train was making about forty
miles an hour. Suddenly the whole
train swayed, and With much jnrring
and cracking,,-left the rails Fortunate-
ly the train took q course northwest
from the track, and after running over
200 feet along the ties, plunged into
n ditch ut tho foot Of the mountains.
The four cars piled In heap almost
directly over the engine The passen-
gers were thrown and tossed about like
packages. Screaming and fighting des-
perately, they managed to break the
windows of the cars and gain places
OF safety Just as all the cars became
ignited from the engine and conl-
menced to burn fercely Within few
moments all tho passengers had got
out.
Relief trains were dispatched from
ConHalsville and injured taken to the
hospitals thereA
Train 40 Is the Cumberland-Pitts-
burg Accommodation leaving Cumber-
land at r. NJ. 1t was due here at
G.30. Tho wreck occurred shortly after
6 o'clock.
Talking to the Associated Press re-
g,l+aing tho cause of the wreck, St-
perintendent INnney said.
"The wreck was caused by some part
OF tho engine mechanism becoming
loosened and dropping to the track,
throwing the train from the rails
The wreck took place not more than
twenty miles from tho PENNSYLVANIA
wreck, referred to at Mineral Point,
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ACTRESS AND BARTENDER
SHOT AT PLEASURE PARK

ATLANTA, GA, February 2S.-A
special to the Journal from Bruns-
wick. Ca, says:
shot and almost instantly killed, and
w. II. Brown, bartender, was probab-
~ fatally wounded late last night at
Windsor Park, in this city. The wo-
jestic Theatre, is charged with the
double crime, which he denies.
Windsor Park is an amusement re-
sort near the city, and 1t was to this
last night. They were seated on q
bench in secluded spot. when they
were fired upon.'
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JAP CRUISERS ARE
OFF FOR JAMESTOWN
Impressive Scene as the Warships
Leave on Their Long
Journey.

YOKOHAMA, February es.-The Japanese
cruisers Tsukuba and Chitose left at IL
o'clock this morning for Jamestown, Va.
They got an impressive send-off. Naval
Minister vice-Admiral Saito. Admirals To-
go, Ito, Inouye. the naval attache at the
American embassy. Consult General Miller
and local Japanese officials were present
upon the occasion.
Tho Emperor and crown Prince sent their
special .aiAes-ie-cnn MI III a fRrewaM Ines-
sase to ADMIRAL Adjuin on the flagship TsN-
kuba The pier. which was decorated, was
lined with an Interested but undemonstrati tive
crowd The squadron was escorted by two
torpedo boats, with naval band on board,
TO the mouth Of Toxic Bay.
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ONE PARAGRAPH OF
MAYORS HOT SPEECH.

"The Finance Committee will chew
and grind for nights and nights over
things so plcayunIsh as not to be de-
serving Of serious consideration, while
he great financial Interests OF the city
are absolutely neglected.
"ln the matter Of making up the
budget the charter Is violated year by
year. That charter Is defied by men
sworn to uphold It, and If, talk TO
them about II. It has no more effect
than II talked to a lamp post or a
Hre-plug.
"And why don't It have any effect7
( It Is because they know that the peo-.
pie don't give a durn whether they
observe the charter or not.''
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MEMBERS Of CONGRESS 10
VISIT THE EXPOSITION

WASHINGTON. February es.-rhe
Senate to-day agreed to a joint reso-
sintion nccepting with the House an
Invitation to attend the opening Of
ltion, 1t provides that ten Senators
and fifteen Representatives shall be
appointed to represent the Nltty-ninth
Congress on this occasion,
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GOV. BLANCHARD DOES NOT
FAVOR RACE CONGRESS

RATION ROUGE. LA. February 2S,--
Governor Blanchard to-day announced
that he has declined to appoint. a COM
mittee Of three from louisiana to
tlon was made by Rev. John y. White,
of Atlanta.
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BAPTIST MINISTER AND
FAMILY KILLED BY EXPLOSION

CANT, ILL, February 2s.-By an
explosion OF dynamite to-day Rev. j..
B. Little. his father, his wife and
baby were killed. and two children Of
the family were fatally injured. Mr..
Little. who was Il Baptist minister,
had the dynamite In his house expect
Ing to use the explosive in blowing out
stumps. The residence was totally
destroyed.
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Remarkable Session.

After this curtain raiser the Council
got down to the work on the budget, and
a remarkable session ensued. The first
thing takensup was the ordinance recon-
Smcndation OF a reduction in the city
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However. from some Of his ques-
lions and some OF his unprofcssional
Somarks In court. it appeared clearly
that tho, natural and real goodness of
the witness is above his comprehen-
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Thaw began the preparation OF this
statement yesterday afternoon. One
of the newspaper tables adjoins the
table occupied by his counsel. and a
reporter sitting near the defendant
read over the latter's shoulder the Two
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4contlnuea on Third pago,l
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When the papers appeared yesterday
with the extracts from his statement
printed in display type. Thaw was
much chagrined To-day In court he
took the reporter to task. He said he
had not intended making the state
mant public until the end OF the trial.
lie further asserted that many mis-
takes appeared in the portion Of the
statement that was published. and
added that he might make correction
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The body was raped to order by
President Peters and the roll-call show
ed the presence % tns so toll2Wi,ng 1'',,ng mnem-
non. Cary. Davis, Don I4eayy, lNcrgusr
son, Garber, Gates. g. b. Hobson. j. a.
Hobson, Lynch, Mills, Miner, Morton,
Neagle, Phillins, Pollard, Pollock, Pow
1Continued on THIRD Pagc.)
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When finally Mr. Umlnuf and Mr.. IIu-
ber had been brought from their homes,
where they were under medical treatment,
even then the vote of Mr.. Davis was re-
quired lie changed and he, too, may be
said to have saved the day for the budget.
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Continued on Third Page.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
OBITUARY..
Mrs. E. M. Wiley.

Mrs. E. NJ. Wiley OF Muscatino
passed away yesterday morning at the
home of her son, William c. Tyler,
near Illinois City Last year while at
the home of her son. Archie Tyler. =
Muscatine, she fell and fractured her
hip. On account of her advanced age
the injury was very serious one, and
her death was indirectly caused by l..
She was born in Mobile, Ala. in June.
1925. She came to Muscatine in 1855.
and had lived in that vicinity contiu-
uOusly since that time. She is sur
vived by three sons. William c. Tyler
of Illinois City. Or. E. X. Tyler and y.
G. Tyler of Muscatine. and one daugE-
ter. Mrs. NJ. J. Kennedy of Washing.
ton, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22

All the news all the time-THR
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

B. D. Smith has departed for short
visit to Indianapolis, Ind.
G. H. Davis left yesterday for st.
Louis in the interests of the Modern
Woodmen.
DIR. and Mrs. F. Potter Smith have
returned from a trip through Canada
and eastern states.
Congressman G. W. Prince of Gales.
burg, who is attending the waterways
convention in Moline, is the guest OF
old Rock Island friends.
Miss Elizabeth Bartholomew and Miss
Emma Kuebler left this morning for
Marion, Ohio, after a six weeks visit al
the home of Dr. E. F. Bartholomew
Mrs. G. W. Battles and son William
have gone to Ora. Miss, to visit heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Hartmann
and her brother, w. D. Reimers, and
wife
Mayor H. C. Schaffer, City Clerk NJ
r. Rudgren, City Attorney J. F. Wit
ter and City Engineer Wallace Treich
iCi iVhNS III JdShoOHflt'
to attend the state convention of city
clerks and city attorneys. Mayor Schaf
fer will deliver an address on "The Re
lation of the Mayor to the City Clerk.
Harry w. Somers, the well known
hotel man who was formerly manager
of the Harms in this city, was recent,
operated upon at Philadelphia, wher'
he is manager of the Edouard hotel
According to the Philadelphia Inquire
he submitted to an incision of tbs
Stomach without the use of anaesthet
les showing remarkable nerve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22

cred brief but strong address on
the canal, its Importance and in
fluence.
Early Settler Heard.
Captain w c. Clark of Buffalo.
Iowa. was present on the speakers
stand by invitation of the committee,
and was called upon fora few re-
marks. Captain Clark was one of the
earliest pioneers of Rock Island cOun-
ty, having come here so years ago.
He is well acquainted with the coun-
tvs early history and is able, to rela@a
many interesting accounts of its first
days. He was a frequent visitor to
Black Hawks village and to otha"
historic places which existed in the
past. He thinks the locks of the
canal have been built too small for
practical use and urges that those of
the next section toward Chicago be
constructed of larger size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
For Visiting Nurse.

The Argus will be glad to receive
contributions or subscriptions look
ing toward the establishment of
fund TO provide for visiting nurse
in Rock Island, the plan being to
secure one for six months with the
object, if the undertaking meets with
popular approval, of making the Of
flee permanent. Credit will be given
for all cash or pledges received, and
the same will be turned over in due
season TO visiting nurses associa-
tion which it is proposed to form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
In Conclusion.

"At no time has there been a stronger
sentiment among the people demanding
the improvement of, and at no time has
there been greater necessity for the
improvement of the nations water
ways. BY continued and united effort,
you will succeed. and this great water.
way, placed here by the Almighty for
the good of mankind. will be made USE
full for the service of the people living
in this imperial Mississippi valley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
InfIammatory rheumatism Cured i,
Three Days,

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says; MY wife, had infiammatofy
rheumatism in every muscle and joint.
her suffering was terrible and her BODY
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried Dr..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. Il
gave immediate relief and she was
able, to walk about in three days. |
am sure it saved her life Sold bv
Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 30 Yves.
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
SHAW TO LEAVE PORT BYRON
Well Known Congregational Minister
Accepts Call to Beardstown.

Rev. w. B. Shaw has resigned the
pastorate of the Congregational church
of Port Byron to accept call to the
church at Beardstown, Ill. The change
will involve a transfer from the Rock
river to the Springfield association.
Mr.. Shaw has been at Port Byron six
years and has built up the church til
it now has a membership of $50. The
Beardstown church is considerably
larger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
Largest Crowd In Village His
tory at Jubilee Over Com
pIetlon Of the Canal.
MARKS IMPORTANT EVENT
Speakers Indicate That Work Is Not
Yet Finished, and Interest
Should Not Drop.

Milan did itself proud yesterday in
the celebration in honor of the CON-
pletion of the Hennepin canal. and in
cidentally the village entertained the
largest crowd which has ever gathered
there There were thousands present
in the afternoon, and the crowd in the
evening was much larger. The num-
Der who attended the celebration in
the afternoon attested the interest
which the people of this section have
III the subject Of waterway transpo"-
tation,' as well as the satisfaction
which is felt over the completion OF
the canal -
Thousands from the three cities
were present and hundreds of others
came from miles around in the rural
districts The village was disappoint-
to arrive in time to make an address
last evening. as had been expected.
The only address of the evening was
made by Hope Thompson of this city.
Mr.. Thompson argued that the value
of water facilities for transportation
had been realized from the earliest
times. and that even the ancient cOun-
tries recognized the importance of
waterways. He showed that the strong
est nations of all ages have been thoSe
which have given the most careful at
tention to the improvement and use
of the rivers and seas for transporta
ton.
In the afternoon lengthy program
of addresses was given, the program
beginning shortly after l O'Clock. an
continuing throughout the greater pat
of the afternoon.
Holiday Decorations.
The village during the day had 4
holiday appearance, flags. bunting an
similar decorations being in evidence
on all sides. Last night the streets
were well Illuminated. and a pyrOtech
nical display was given. In addition
the brilliancy of the scene was added
to by the rays from monster search
light flashing from the top of the A
tista Piano Player factory on Van
druff's island. During the day this
government tow boats gave free ride
on the canal to any who cared to make
a short trip on the stream, throug
the courtesy of Major c. S. Richie, o
the United States engineers.
ADD MILAN
Arteruonu Snceches,
ID. w. Matthew of Milan introduce.
County Judge r. W. Olmsted Wit
acted as chairman during the afte:
noon. In his remarks Mr.. Matthew
defined the day as a glorious one 70
Milan, whose people were glad at th'
completion of the canal and state.
that a bright future was ahead for tn
village
Hon. c. A. Ficke.
Judge Olmsted introducing Hon. {
\. Ficke of Davenport, the first speaf
er. stated that Mr.. Ficke had been
friend and worker for the canal TO
the last 30-years. Mr.. Ficke repeate
the fact that he had been an int;
ested worker in the waterway and ha
watched with interest its various step!
He stated that he. had participated !
the celebration in 1895 of the openin
of the first section of the canal, whe
speaking, music and boat excursio
were the features of the afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
French.

William French, son or Mrs. Mary
French. died last evening at 6 o'clock
at the home. 1925 Sixth avenue, after
an illness with diphtheria. He was six
years old The funeral was held at )
o'clock this afternoon from the home,
where Dean J. J. Quinn conducted ser
vices. Burial took place at Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
Hannibal Bridge.

Nothing has yet been done towards
complying with the order of the war
department relative to making the Han
nibal bridge safe for navigation. The
attention of the president on his trip
down the river was called to its dam
gerous condition, through letter from
your president. also by the officers and
pilots on his boat, the mississippi, as it
passed through the bridge. The chair
man of the rivers and harbors commit
tee will also give the matter his atten-
| ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
Out Of SIGHT.

Out of sight, out of mind" is an
old saying which applies with special
force to a sore, burn or wound that's
been treated with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's out of sight, out of mind
and out of existence. Piles too and
chilblains disappear under its healing
influence. Guaranteed by all druggists.
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takes out q half worn frock from. her
lection and puts " on. with occasional
glancss ~ hatrrd &C herself In tbs glass
Just - shs IN IN the point Of dropping
into q cat nap the doorbell rinU for the
first guest. 10 10 then q quarter to 4.
The maid comcs In TO explain that n IL
q gentleman from Brooklyn. who aaid h.
took his dinner In New York and not having
anywhere else 20 60 thought would come
TO the house early.
6he has to get up YEARLY and welcome
her Brooklyn pioneer. She feels sud
denly faint. remembers that she has had
no dinner and EXCUSES herself on the plea
Of some forgotten detail.
She eats seven sandwiches and drinks
four glasses OF punch. with total disre-
gard Of the qua nifty OF provisions and
the number Of guests. She feels better
and instead OF heavy her head seems re-
markably light.
She goes back and finds the BROOKLYN
though before she had thought him rather
Q bore. She tells him what fun she has
had all day getting ready for her house.
warming n how she loves to entertain.
Others come before abe RECEIVERS from
her temporary stimulation and she goes
through her duties a. hostess with q TO
markable show Of enthusiasm. The peo-
pie she has invited do not mix ut all. Tho
family keep By themselves and the older
members all have their ~lorgnettes lsvelled
At her ssmi-bohemian friends.
The one man does not come until the
party is Just about breaking up.
After she lies down on her pillow and the
lights are turned out she goes through a
mental calculation. She has spent the
cost Of an entire winter wardrobe on the
housewarming: she has had q horrid time
and she believes everybody else has, too.
She has quarrelled with the man. She
has worked herself to ravellings for seven
solid days and she says to herself with
convincing accents:
Never again."
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a pair OF gloves after they have become a
little shabby"
THAT idea Of having hands two sizes
smaller than they ought to be has died
"A natural death. and a good thing too. for
we get some credit now for the cut and
style of our gloves. When q glove had a
hand squeezed into it that was two or three
sizes bigger than the glove. how could
il be satisfactory in appearancef No one
has pudgy hands now.
-Oh, those Isle suede" in reply to a
reference 10 an immense quantity OF those
popular gloves; do you know We sell thou
sands and thousands of those gloves. They
are moderate in price and they look almost
as well AZ the real thing. In white they
wash 80 easily. No doubt there will be an
other month to wear them
a pretty SHOE" said an expert in shoes.
sis just one Of the charms OF a well dressed
woman. n our women are realizing 1t more
and more every day. You cannot imagine
the improvement in shoes even In the last
women are taking larger sizes. They
are not 40 much given 70 stun their feet
into shoes too small. although'-and a
knowing look crept into his eyes-"there
are a few who will persist in t.: They
suffer anguish. and they must have ex-
tremely high heels. They do not think
an afternoon dress complete without these
additions. The high heel' II will never
e out, common sense people may tank as
they like. but what il common sense against
a woman's ingrained taste for neat little
feet and Louis Seize heels?
1T ia a boot really for golfing, fishing or
shooting, and it is made in brown and black
leather or box calf. II is a splendid support
for rough weather and sportsw men must
encounter rough weather. Mountaineering?
All. it would be a little too stif for that.
See"-and he unfasteped two large buckles
and showed a sort OF gaiter added TO the
high boot, which reached well above the
ankle and was fastened by straps brought
twice around and then buckled.
Contrast 10 with this"
II was a small suede shoe In q pale French
gray, a thing far prettier than the famous
Cinderella slipper.
For evening WEAR
Beaded shoes chiefly. Those quaint
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NEWEST GLOVE AND SHOE.
Gloves for Mot Oring- Kids softer and
Finer-ShOes for Rough Weather.

Einer-ShOes for Weather.
why. the motor seems to affect every
thing! You are no Don asked TO show
the latest thing in gloves than o bring
out gloves for motoring"
Because" said an expert in gloves TO a
woman writer for the London Telegraph.
1T ia perfectly true hat the motor does affect
everything now. You have no idea how
many thousands of pairs of gloves we sell
for motoring. both for aides and gentle
men. All the gloves FOR day wear this
with short sleeves. They are all long.
There's a magnificent glove! That's a
glove that gives style. particularly if IL In
worn with short sleeves. And short sleeves
seem to hold STILL He was displaying as
he spoke a pair of immense gloves OF dyed
m~psquash. thickly lined.
The white glover he repeated. 1T is
as much worn as ever. Nothing looks 40
nice as a pair OF white gloves, provided
they are fresh. Think OF a pair of white
gloves worn with a fur coat which has open
sleeves; could anything look bctter?"
~Ah. these!' as a pair OF knitted white
woollen gloves we're pointed out we nave
Just got a consignment Of these from Vienna.
They are quite a novel idea. and a most
practical one. See.' as a young lady pulled
and again at the top. which keeps them in
place. They are fine and warm"
The gloves looked as IL kMtted on fine
needles, even the seam being taken in after
the fashion Of a stocking which ia hand
knitted, and certainly looked smart.
But you must have something new in
kid gloves?"
sThe newest kid gloves are softer than
ever. and the hner the glove. naturally the
finer the skin. The new shades are tans.
drabs and beaver. These are chiefly for
afternoon and evening wear. n they are
az long as sixteen buttons. For hard
wear we have those white onee and this
In camel hair. woven in gray and tan. with
full wide gauntlets."
.The glove seems to grow more and more
important. IL 10 n ser ious matter to wear